’Dog?’
Hearing Su Mo’s words, the Bone Dead Tiger’s face darkened.
’This brat dares to call me a dog.’
Even the Evil King and the Swamp Ferocious Crocodile froze on the spot.
’We agreed on diplomacy before force!’
But who would have thought that the moment Su Mo opened his mouth, he’d call the Bone Dead Tiger a dog? There was no way the Bone Dead Tiger would let that slide.
’This is bad!’
Sure enough, the Bone Dead Tiger’s face was contorted with rage. Streaks of cold, white light began to shimmer across its body as it unleashed a tidal wave of killing intent.
"You brat! How dare you humiliate me! I will..."
The Bone Dead Tiger glared daggers at Su Mo, wishing it could flay him alive.
"Wait!"
Just as it was about to strike, the Evil King stepped forward. "Tiger King, please stay your hand! I apologize to you on behalf of my lord."
"An apology?"
The Bone Dead Tiger retracted its claws. "Very well. For your sake, I will spare him for now. Hurry up and make him apologize to me."
It decided it would kill Su Mo right after he finished apologizing.
’First, I’ll humiliate him thoroughly.’
’Then I’ll shatter every bone in his body.’
However, Su Mo refused. "Apologize? I’m not going to apologize."
"What?"
The Bone Dead Tiger’s eyes bulged with fury.
The Evil King quickly tried to reason with him. "My lord, let’s just swallow our pride for now. There’s no need to get into a war of words with this Dead Tiger."
"But I didn’t say anything wrong. Why should I have to put up with it?"
Su Mo asked in confusion, "Tigers and wolves like meat. Only dogs like to gnaw on bones. Since it’s not a dog, what use does it have for bones?"
"But..."
The Evil King felt a massive headache coming on.
’That may be true, but you can’t just say it to its face!’
’Anyone would be furious hearing that.’
The Evil King suggested, "My lord, let’s just ask it about the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid first."
"Alright!"
Su Mo took the Evil King’s advice and turned to the Bone Dead Tiger. "You’re the Tiger King, is that right?"
’Tiger King?’
The Bone Dead Tiger was instantly delighted.
Normally, people called it the Dead Tiger. To be addressed as the Tiger King meant the other party feared and respected it.
’Looks like this brat is finally ready to apologize to me.’
The Bone Dead Tiger said arrogantly, "Brat, as long as you kneel down and apologize properly, I will magnanimously spare your life."
"Huh?"
Su Mo looked completely baffled.
’He needed this dead dog’s forgiveness?’
’What a joke!’
’If the Evil King and the Swamp Ferocious Crocodile hadn’t been holding him back, he would have already swatted this dead dog to death.’
Su Mo said, "Sorry, but I’m not going to apologize to you."
At these words, the Bone Dead Tiger’s expression grew grim.
Utterly menacing.
The Bone Dead Tiger asked in a cold voice, "Brat, what exactly are you trying to pull? Are you trying to test my limits?"
"I wanted to ask if you have any Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid," Su Mo said.
"That’s right, I do have Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid. Quite a lot of it, in fact," the Bone Dead Tiger said, glaring coldly at Su Mo. "But you can forget about ever getting your hands on it."
It finally understood. ’This brat is after my Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid.’
’Is he courting death?’
Su Mo’s eyes lit up. He pressed on, "Is the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid on you, or in your lair?"
"It’s in my lair."
Not only did the Bone Dead Tiger not hide the whereabouts of the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid, but it even shot Su Mo a disdainful glance.
In its eyes, there was simply no need to hide the fact.
’These people pose no threat to me whatsoever.’
The Evil King said in a pleasant surprise, "My lord, we can make our move now."
"Is that all we needed?"
Su Mo turned to the Bone Dead Tiger. "Seeing as you’ve been reasonably honest, you may leave. I won’t swat you dead."
"What did you just say?"
The Bone Dead Tiger was stunned.
’This person actually said he was going to kill me?’
’Doesn’t he know I have an Undying Body?’
The Bone Dead Tiger sneered. "Brat, you’re getting more and more interesting. I’m almost reluctant to kill you... but die you must."
No one had ever dared to be so arrogant in its presence.
Not even the Blood Demon would dare.
"’Die I must,’ huh?"
Su Mo’s eyebrow twitched, and an annoyed expression crossed his face.
He had originally planned to spare the Bone Dead Tiger.
But this creature just wouldn’t appreciate his kindness.
Su Mo raised his palm!
BOOM!
A massive, golden Palm Seal materialized in the sky, bathing the world in a golden light.
"This..."
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile behind him wore an expression of utter disbelief.
’This pressure... it’s too strong.’
It was as if dozens of mountains were pressing down on its head, threatening to fall at any moment and smash it into a paste.
’There’s no way to resist!’
The Evil King urged, "Old Croc, let’s go, quickly! While the lord is dealing with the Dead Tiger, we can go to its lair, steal the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid, and offer it to him."
"Right!"
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile immediately agreed.
The Bone Dead Tiger wasn’t afraid of Su Mo because it had an Undying Body, but the crocodile was scared to death.
However...
Just as the two of them were about to make a move, Su Mo’s giant golden hand slammed down.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion rang out, and a massive Palm Seal was seared into the ground.
Within the Palm Seal, the Bone Dead Tiger had been turned to dust.
This scene left the Evil King, the Swamp Ferocious Crocodile, and the two brothers, Gu Tong and Gubo, completely stunned.
’Did Su Mo just kill the Bone Dead Tiger with a single slap?’
’That’s impossible!’
And yet, the Bone Dead Tiger had been reduced to powder.
Su Mo didn’t lower his hand. Instead, he kept it raised high, waiting for the Bone Dead Tiger to resurrect.
However, even after a long wait, the Bone Dead Tiger did not revive.
"Why isn’t it coming back to life?" Su Mo asked impatiently.
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile stammered, "My lord... perhaps the Bone Dead Tiger is... already dead."
"Dead?"
Su Mo asked, confused, "Didn’t you say it had an Undying Body? How could it die?"
"Well..."
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile gave Su Mo a speechless look.
’The Bone Dead Tiger was "undying" because it lacked a physical body, so normal attacks couldn’t harm it. But that doesn’t mean it can survive being turned into dust!’
’If it didn’t die from that, it would defy all logic.’
The Evil King said, "There’s no doubt about it. The Bone Dead Tiger is dead. I can’t even sense its aura anymore."
WHOOSH!
A cold wind blew past, scattering the Bone Dead Tiger’s dust.
Su Mo could only lower his hand, grumbling, "So much for an Undying Body. It couldn’t even take a single palm strike. How boring."
If he had known, he would have just attacked the moment they met.
There would have been no need for all that talk of diplomacy before force.
A complete waste of time.
Su Mo ordered, "Evil King, go to its lair and find the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid. And remember, bring out every valuable Treasure you can find."
"Yes, my lord!"
The Evil King entered the Bone Dead Tiger’s lair and quickly emerged, hauling two large sacks.
They were filled with Treasure.
The Evil King set down the sacks, then pulled two wine-bottle-sized Jade Bottles from within his robes. "My lord, this is the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid."
"Why is this stuff so dark and murky?"
Su Mo stared skeptically at the liquid in the Jade Bottle. It looked like the asphalt he’d seen used to pave roads in his previous life.
It was pitch-black and viscous.
’Is this stuff even edible?’
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile said, "That is correct. This is indeed the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid. As for its dark color, that is likely because it is extracted from deep within the earth."
Su Mo asked doubtfully, "Are you sure you’re not deceiving me?"