Coordination

"We can't leave you behind."

Yang Tianlong frowned deeply, his eyes gleaming with an icy, piercing light.

This spirit beast had already cultivated for four thousand years. It was simply not something a group of Soul Elders like them could withstand—especially an Exploding Demon Bear.

Its defense and attack power were both among the very best. There were fewer than fifty Exploding Demon Bears in the entire Star Dou Great Forest.

Some of them had even reached the ten-thousand-year level.

Sitting atop a large tree, Liu Yi looked at the group and sighed inwardly in resignation.

"Alas, it seems they've never truly faced life and death."

It was normal for ordinary people to feel afraid when facing a spirit beast stronger than themselves.

"Since that's the case, then we'll kill it together!"

Long Yin shouted in a deep voice from the side, "Everyone, listen to my command once the fight begins."

"Qi Luo, when the battle starts, use your spider silk as much as possible to restrain this beast."

"Niu Hao, Niu Hao, protect Lin Mengyao with everything you have. Everyone else, attack freely."

The group nodded. "Yes, Captain!"

At the same time, their whispered discussion seemed to have enraged the Exploding Demon Bear.

The Exploding Demon Bear rose onto its hind legs, its massive body immediately blocking out the moonlight.

Its enormous bear paws pounded frantically against its chest as it let out a roar from its bloodthirsty maw.

"Roar! Roar..."

"Brothers, attack!" Long Yin shouted. A dragon's roar burst from his mouth.

He naturally knew how powerful the Exploding Demon Bear was. Thus, he not only summoned his Demon Dragon Spirit, but also unleashed his strongest soul skill at once.

"Exploding Dragon's Roar!"

Golden light suddenly erupted from Long Yin's body. The veins on his once-plain face bulged sharply.

A golden shockwave abruptly blasted from his mouth.

Wherever it passed, the ground was gouged into an enormous ravine.

Liu Yi stood up, inwardly astonished by the soul skill Long Yin had unleashed.

"On this continent, I can't think of anyone else with a dragon spirit... Could he also be from that family?"

"Then... why isn't his surname Yu?"

"Second Soul Skill, Time Freeze!"

Lin Mengyao held the Time Staff in one hand as the second yellow soul ring around her body instantly merged into her body.

After she unleashed her Second Soul Skill, white light tightly enveloped the Exploding Demon Bear.

However, she had underestimated the strength of this spirit beast. Almost instantly, the Exploding Demon Bear broke free from Lin Mengyao's Second Soul Skill.

Its enormous claws charged straight at Lin Mengyao below.

Niu Hao and Niu Hao exchanged a glance and nodded. The three soul rings around their bodies emerged simultaneously as they lowered themselves into horse stances.

They crossed their arms over their chests, then suddenly exerted force through their legs.

"Third Soul Skill, Raging Bull Ram!"

At that moment, the phantom images of two raging bulls quietly appeared behind them.

As the two brothers unleashed their soul skills, the two raging bulls charged forward, slamming directly into the Exploding Demon Bear's chest.

Just as the Exploding Demon Bear was about to raise its fist, it discovered that a purple-black spiderweb had somehow wrapped around its right arm.

"Now this is getting interesting."

"Nice one, Qi Luo. Leave the rest to me."

At some point, Yang Tianlong had appeared above the Exploding Demon Bear's head. He gripped the shaft of his spear tightly with both hands, his eyes turning cold as he drove it down fiercely.

But an accident finally occurred. Whether Yang Tianlong lacked the strength or the beast was simply too powerful, it remained completely unharmed.

At the same time, the soul power attacks from the Niu Hao brothers struck the Exploding Demon Bear's body.

This thoroughly enraged the four-thousand-year Exploding Demon Bear.

Its eyes turned blood-red. It had always been the one to kill humans—no one had ever dared to kill it!

"Roar!" The Exploding Demon Bear bellowed furiously, its muscles forcefully snapping all the spider silk around it.

Its left paw suddenly rose and struck straight toward Yang Tianlong.

"Not good!" Yang Tianlong cried inwardly, but it was already too late.

The Exploding Demon Bear sent him flying with a heavy slap.

As it descended, its right paw lunged toward Lin Mengyao once more.

"Run!" Long Yin shouted, because the Niu Hao brothers no longer had the strength to attack again.

With a thunderous boom, the massive shockwave suddenly blasted the three of them away.

Under the protection of Lin Mengyao, the Niu Hao brothers, and Ling Feng, the agility-type Soul Master, they only suffered minor injuries.

But the Niu Hao brothers were different. Niu Hao was sent flying and only stopped after crashing into a large tree.

Niu Hao, however, crashed directly into a boulder, his life or death unknown.

The Exploding Demon Bear seemed satisfied, actually baring its fangs in a grin.

Liu Yi landed on the ground and sighed as he looked at the injured group.

"It seems you still lack actual combat experience."

"Teacher—"

Liu Yi looked up at the Exploding Demon Bear, which was even taller than him, and said coldly, "I'll give you one chance. Lie down, or die."

The Exploding Demon Bear's eyes turned cold. Though it could not understand Liu Yi's words, it could tell that Liu Yi did not regard it as a Soul Beast at all.

"Roar!"

Liu Yi leaped lightly into the air, power surging through his right palm. With a single slap, he knocked the four-thousand-year Exploding Demon Bear to the ground.

"Wow, Teacher is amazing!"

"It doesn't know its place."

Liu Yi landed on the ground. "How are they?"

Long Yin shook his head. "Yang Tianlong has five broken ribs. All of Niu Hao's ribs are broken. Qi Luo dislocated his right arm while buying time."

"Niu... Niu Hao's life or death is unknown."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yi frowned and, almost instantly, appeared within the boulder Niu Hao had smashed through.

After clearing away the surrounding rocks, Niu Hao's body lay quietly on the ground.

That attack had brutally torn open Niu Hao's chest, and his spine was nearly broken. The Exploding Demon Bear had mainly targeted him.

"Brother!" Niu Hao roared, dragging his weakened body as he rushed toward Niu Hao's side.

Liu Yi crouched halfway down and pressed his right palm against Niu Hao's chest. Soul Power, vast as the sea, instantly flowed into Niu Hao's body.

"Sigh. His life can be saved, but he'll probably be bedridden for a year."

Liu Yi shook his head. Without him, Niu Hao would most likely have died.

"Since that's the case, I'll kill you."

Holding the Seven Kill Sword, Liu Yi walked step by step toward the Exploding Demon Bear.

Fear appeared in the Exploding Demon Bear's eyes. Its body slowly backed away before it suddenly turned and fled.

It was incredibly fast.

"You're already here. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Liu Yi's icy voice sounded beside the Exploding Demon Bear's ear.

Before it could determine Liu Yi's position, an ice-cold longsword had already pierced through its body.

The Exploding Demon Bear let out a pained wail, but no matter how it struggled, it was useless.

"Little bear, you have to pay for what you've done."

Liu Yi slowly raised the Seven Kill Sword and brought it down in one swift stroke.

With a splat, the Exploding Demon Bear struggled in agony, then gradually stopped moving.