Roar!
With an angry roar, the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear's blood surged as all the strength in its body flowed into its massive claw, which it slammed toward the incoming sword radiance.
The sword tip collided with the giant claw, and an invisible shockwave let out a piercing howl, sweeping through the surroundings like monstrous waves.
When the aftershock subsided, every tree within a hundred meters had been snapped cleanly in half, forcibly carving out an open clearing in the dense forest.
At the center of the clearing, the man and bear remained locked in place, as motionless as meditating monks, without the slightest trace of aura leaking from either of them.
Crack!
A crisp sound came from the sword in Lin Xuan's hand. As it rang out, the Deep Blue Longsword began to shatter inch by inch from its tip, fragments dancing through the air.
"Brother Xuan!"
Tang Wulin cried out.
He moved to rush forward, but Lin Xuan waved him off before looking at the broken sword in his hand with a sigh.
"Sure enough, this sword still couldn't hold up."
Lin Xuan shook his head and turned to walk back toward the others, while the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear remained frozen in place.
"Brother Xuan, this..."
Tang Wulin pointed at the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear in the distance and asked in confusion. Gu Yue and Mu Xi also looked at Lin Xuan curiously.
What kind of act was this?
"It's already dead!"
Facing their confusion, Lin Xuan smiled faintly and snapped his fingers.
The Sword Intent within the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear was triggered. In an instant, countless beams of sword light erupted from inside its body, tearing it into pieces and leaving behind only a dark-gold ball of light.
In the monitoring room, the Spirit Pagoda staff member finally