The Might of the Golden Dragon Claw, Exiting the Spirit Ascension Platform (Second Update)

Squelch!

But he was still a step too late. Just as Tang Wulin rushed over, another Dark Golden gleam appeared before the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

One of Tang Wulin's arms instantly exploded.

He had no choice but to quickly press the Rescue Signal Device. With a flash of light, his body vanished from the spot.

Seeing Tang Wulin's arm torn apart, both Long Yuan and Gu Yue wore grim expressions.

Although injuries suffered within the Spirit Ascension Platform would not carry over into the real world, the immense pain would still inflict a tremendous shock upon a Soul Master's mind.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was a solitary Soul Beast. Its offensive and defensive abilities were among the very pinnacle of the entire Soul Beast world.

This Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear stood only three meters tall, so it should have been over a hundred years old.

But even so, even ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts would have no choice but to turn and flee upon encountering it.

That was what made it so terrifying.

Boom! "It's coming!"

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear stomped on the ground, shattering a huge boulder before it.

It had already spotted Long Yuan and Gu Yue some distance away and was slowly making its way toward them.

In its eyes, the two had already become food.

No matter how they ran, they could not escape.

As it walked toward them, quite a few Flame Demon Lions and even other birds and beasts had originally been charging over.

But upon discovering the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, they were frightened into trembling all over before fleeing wildly in every direction.

No other Soul Beasts dared provoke it.

It was the true overlord and king of this Spirit Ascension Platform.

"Run!"

Long Yuan grabbed Gu Yue and swiftly ran into the distance.

He had truly wanted to use the Golden Dragon King Bloodline to devour the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right palm bone, greatly increasing the attack power of his Right Hand Golden Dragon Claw.

But after witnessing its strength just now, he had faltered and did not dare approach it.

They would flee first, then figure out a way to attack.

Roar...

Seeing the two run off into the distance, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear let out an enraged roar.

A gloomy aura immediately appeared behind them.

At that moment, the entire great forest dimmed.

Wherever the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear passed, no Soul Beast in the forest dared make a move.

Even the sounds of insects and birds had vanished.

This entire area had fallen deathly silent.

"What are those two doing? Why aren't they coming out yet?"

Inside the Spirit Pagoda's monitoring room, sweat had begun to bead on Wu Zhangkong's face.

He had never expected Long Yuan and Gu Yue to encounter such a terrifying Soul Beast as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Tang Wulin had been awake from the chamber for quite a while now. Sitting in the rest area, he remained completely stunned.

Like an idiot, he did not react for a long time.

He could not let go of the scene of his arm being torn apart. It had hurt far too much.

The shock to his mind had been tremendous.

Long Yuan and Gu Yue had witnessed Tang Wulin's arm being torn apart with their own eyes.

They knew how formidable the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was, yet they still were not taking the initiative to leave.

Wu Zhangkong was so anxious that he stomped his feet.

Those two were practically courting death.

Boom! A Dark Golden streak shot in from behind as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear appeared out of thin air not far from Long Yuan and Gu Yue.

Its speed was utterly mismatched with its massive body. When it ran, it did not make a single sound.

It raised its right claw, and the Dark Golden radiance instantly expanded.

Boom! Long Yuan and Gu Yue worked together seamlessly. The former summoned the Mystic Frost Giant Dragon once more, carrying them both into the distance.

Gu Yue waved her slender hand, and azure light flickered as it empowered the Mystic Frost Giant Dragon, increasing its speed severalfold.

A massive Dark Golden shadow descended upon the spot where the two had been standing the instant they departed.

No roar sounded; the trees, shrubs, and even the ground—

were completely torn apart by the terrifying Dark Golden light and shadow, reduced to nothingness.

Long Yuan glanced back, horror appearing on his face.

Is this the Dark Gold Terrorclaw?

As expected of a terrifying attack capable of ripping open a giant dragon's body.

The massive body of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear leaped once more, chasing after Long Yuan and Gu Yue with its terrifying jumping power.

In the blink of an eye, it had caught up to them.

"Get out of here!"

Long Yuan yanked Gu Yue behind him. There was nowhere left to retreat, and unwilling to give up just like that, he decided to take a gamble.

Though he might be killed, he would return to reality completely unharmed.

He could endure that kind of pain, but Gu Yue could not.

Golden Light flickered in his eyes as all the Soul Power in his body instantly surged into his right arm.

The Golden Dragon King Bloodline was activated, and golden scales emerged.

The Golden Dragon Claw appeared instantly.

"If we leave, we leave together!"

Gu Yue stood behind Long Yuan, waving her slender hand.

Wind, ice, earth, and light—the four elements combined into a terrifying killing technique that shot toward the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Seizing the chance, Long Yuan swung his Golden Dragon Claw at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw.

The Golden Dragon Claw carried a shattering property, able to destroy anything. Any hard object struck by it could be shattered.

It had once effortlessly crushed the formidable defenses of a thousand-year Soul Beast, the Crystal Bear.

At the same time, he layered a thick Ice Shield over his body, attempting to withstand the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's attack.

Affected by Gu Yue's attack, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear froze briefly.

Long Yuan seized the opportunity and swiftly launched his attack.

"Clang..."

The Golden Dragon Claw collided with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw.

At the moment of impact, Long Yuan felt as though all the Soul Power in his body had been drained away.

The bloodline throughout his body boiled, radiating an intense scorching heat.

The heat at his brow grew even stronger as golden patterns rapidly spread from the center of his forehead across his entire body.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw was knocked back.

After the first collision, Long Yuan was unharmed, though he too was sent flying more than ten meters away.

Gu Yue darted over and helped him up.

Long Yuan's expression darkened. He had not expected the Dark Gold Terrorclaw to be so hard and terrifying.

The indestructible Golden Dragon Claw had actually failed to shatter it in one blow.

"Go..."

Having personally experienced the terror of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, Long Yuan hurriedly helped Gu Yue press her Rescue Signal Device before pressing his own.

Light flashed, and the two vanished from where they stood.

The instant they disappeared, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear dropped from the sky and viciously stomped on the spot where they had been standing.

Everything there was reduced to dust.

Amid the sound of metal grinding, Gu Yue and Long Yuan woke up almost simultaneously.

"You two were far too bold! Can you stop being so reckless next time?

Didn't you know that was a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear? With your current strength, you simply can't contend against it!"

Wu Zhangkong hurried to the two of them. The usually calm man wore an anxious expression.

His voice was filled with concern.

"Teacher, I'm fine!"

"Me too!"

Long Yuan moved his limbs around. He was indeed unharmed.

Tang Wulin, Wang Jinxi, Xie Xie, and the others also came over. Seeing that the two were unhurt, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Long Yuan, you're incredible! You actually dared to fight a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!"

Xie Xie punched Long Yuan's pectoral muscle, horror written all over his face.

"And you even knocked its Dark Gold Terrorclaw away. Why do I feel like the strength in your arm has increased quite a bit again?"

Tang Wulin looked at Long Yuan's right hand with a face full of envy.

He envied Long Yuan's right hand, which could unleash a golden dragon claw with such terrifying destructive power.

"Not bad, not bad!"

Long Yuan did not say much. He merely chuckled, looking relaxed.

In truth, he was still shaken inside. His Soul Power was still so weak, and he had only absorbed a tiny fraction of the Golden Dragon King bloodline released by the two unlocked seals.

The fact that the Golden Dragon Claw had managed to knock aside the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's claw just now could only be called good luck.