In the world of Douluo Dalu, spirit masters and spirit beasts are natural enemies. The prosperity of one group depends on exploiting the other. In such an opposing world, there exists a spirit beast that both sides hate equally.
The Devil God Tiger is believed to be a descendant of an evil god. Unlike normal spirit beasts, its growth depends entirely on slaughter.
It will kill spirit beasts and spirit masters alike and consume them. The more it kills, the faster it grows.
A normal ten-thousand-year Devil God Tiger can fight toe to toe with a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
So it was not difficult to understand the reaction upon seeing it. The Three-headed Mastiff started fighting the moment he caught sight of the Devil God Tiger.
Wang Lin watched the battle from the sidelines.
The Three-headed Mastiff held the upper hand, but the Devil God Tiger was not helpless. Using its elemental attributes, especially its space attribute, it maneuvered through the space with ease, dodging the mastiff's attacks.
The battle continued for a while with no clear winner. The Devil God Tiger was trying to escape, while the Three-headed Mastiff was trying to kill it.
"Here I thought I would get to try some food by sunrise. Hey Mastiff, why is it taking you so long to finish it off?" said Wang Lin.
"What do you know? This Devil God Tiger is one of the most troublesome spirit beasts to deal with.
"If you are so eager to reach the human city, you better help me before this Devil God Tiger escapes. We are not leaving until I kill this beast!" shouted the Three-headed Mastiff.
Wang Lin contemplated whether to leave the mastiff to fight alone or help it. In the end, he decided to help.
"I don't want to stay in this forest anymore. How many days has it been since I tasted anything with a hint of flavor?"
Wang Lin walked toward the battlefield as his hand transformed into claws glowing in rainbow colors.
"I wanted that stupid bear to be the first one to taste this attack. Well, aren't you lucky, little cat?" said Wang Lin as he released the Dragon God's Claw toward the Devil God Tiger.
Even the Beast God Di Tian would have to be careful when facing the Dragon God's Claw. So Wang Lin expected the Devil God Tiger's fate to be death or being split into pieces alive. But contrary to expectations...
Moments before the attack reached its target, Wang Lin felt a pull as his presence shifted from the forest to a grey desolate arena.
In the distance with him were the Three-headed Mastiff and the Devil God Tiger. But something was different.
Both of them were smaller than usual.
In disbelief, Wang Lin tried to look at himself, but his attempts resulted only in confirming his suspicion.
He then realized he was back in his Datura Snake body. Panic surged as he tried to confirm whether he had truly returned to his old unevolved form, hoping it was a dream.
But everything proved true when he sensed his old, limited snake senses returning.
"How did that stupid cat do this? Is it powerful enough to turn back time?" wondered Wang Lin.
"No it can't that powerful this must be some illusion or some mental space"
While he panicked, the Devil God Tiger and Three-headed Mastiff began fighting again.
Unlike before, where they looked fierce, these child-like versions looked cute.
Their attempts to kill each other looked comical from a third-person perspective.
Wang Lin could not help but laugh at the adorable sight.
The laugh, which sounded like a hiss, alerted the Devil God Tiger.
Wang Lin and the tiger cub stared at each other for a few seconds before it shifted its attention completely toward him.
It chose him as the primary target, deciding to eliminate the weakest first.
Wang Lin began to run, technically slither, at the fastest speed he could.
"Fuck!" he cursed.
"Why do I always end up in these stupid chases?
"If the day ever comes when I find the bastard who put me here, I will chase him to the ends of the universe!" shouted Wang Lin in snake form.
Wang Lin was in front, slithering for his life. Chasing him was the Devil God Tiger cub, excited, and behind them followed the Three-headed Mastiff, watching with sadistic glee and worry that Wang Lin might actually get caught.
The distance between them shortened. Wang Lin gave his all to create space. Suddenly, the Devil God Tiger used its wind attribute. Its wings glowed green, and it accelerated instantly, catching up to Wang Lin.
It treated him like a chew toy as it sank its teeth into his sinuous body. With a few chomps, Wang Lin's body split in two.
"Fuck, it hurts like a bitch!" cursed Wang Lin.
The Devil God Tiger noticed the mastiff drawing near, so it went for Wang Lin's head for the final kill.
The mastiff panicked, fearing failure in the task the Silver Dragon King had given him, and fearing Di Tian's reaction if he failed to protect the key to the Silver Dragon's healing.
Wang Lin's mind raced. The mastiff was not fast enough to reach him in time.
In his final moments, he remembered the system. He tried to take out anything that might give him a chance to escape.
He pulled out the first thing he saw: Tribulation Lightning.
He did not get any more time as his vision was drowned in overwhelming light.
Wang Lin returned to the battlefield. The Dragon God's Claw reached the Devil God Tiger and tore it to pieces.
The Three-headed Mastiff's three faces were filled with confusion, surprise, and disbelief at what had happened.
Wang Lin and the mastiff returned to their senses.
"How did you kill the Devil God Tiger in that space?" asked the mastiff.
"You can't even handle a small fry, and now you have the gall to ask me stupid questions?" said Wang Lin.
"You will slowly realize there are many things that are better left secret," he added, acting mysterious.
While they were talking, something in the Devil God Tiger's remains began shining with a dark glow.
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