Battle the Spirit Ascension Platform Guardian

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear lowered its head and looked at Li Jinsheng, who was charging straight at it.

A cold gleam flashed in the giant bear's eyes. With a roar, it raised its forepaw, and its dark-gold blades tore through the Gloomy Forest, whipping up a bloody gale as they slashed directly at Li Jinsheng's face.

The youth neither dodged nor retreated, meeting it head-on.

The bear's claw swept sideways with a piercing shriek.

Li Jinsheng twisted aside. The sharp claws brushed past his hair, sending several strands drifting through the air.

"Damn Stinky Bear! How dare you ruin my handsome hairstyle!" the youth roared, spinning around and driving a fist into the bear's nose. A dull, thunderous boom rang out.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear staggered backward, nearly falling.

Watching Li Jinsheng's inhuman physical strength, Gu Yue could not help frowning. He really was a humanoid Fierce Beast!

She had no intention of stepping in and instead turned her gaze elsewhere.

"The teacher said there were two Spirit Ascension Platform Guardians. Where's the other one?" She looked around, yet saw no sign of the second guardian.

"Could it be hiding?"

While she was puzzled, Li Jinsheng's battle grew increasingly fierce.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear let out an enraged roar and rose onto its hind legs, raising both paws high. Its sharp claws shone with dark-gold light, as though they could tear heaven and earth apart.

Li Jinsheng slid forward and cut in. The Dark Gold Dreadclaw claws missed, slamming into the ground behind him. The youth sprang up like a fish leaping from water and delivered a heavy whip kick straight into the bear's abdomen.

The overwhelming force pierced through the dark-gold fur and shook its bones.

"Awooo!!!"

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear roared in fury, a trace of fear flashing through its eyes.

"Damn it! Stinky Bear! You still dare provoke me?!" Looking at the giant bear that seemed to feel "no" pain, Li Jinsheng completely forgot whether he had neglected to use some Soul Skill!

Gu Yue's silence was deafening. Had this guy forgotten something important?!

At that very moment, a shrill cry rang out from the forest, and a beam of light shot from the dense woods.

Li Jinsheng glanced sideways and raised his left hand. The Life Element in his palm shifted forms.

Life Barrier!

A jade-green light shield forcibly blocked the sudden attack.

This completely disrupted the youth's offensive rhythm. The Dark Gold Dreadclaw seized the opportunity to counterattack, its claws dangerously grazing the edge of his clothes.

He retreated to Gu Yue's side and looked into the woods. "What the hell was that? It actually launched a sneak attack!"

"It should be a spiritual-attribute attack! Your light shield actually blocked it!" The girl spoke calmly, her gaze fixed on the constantly trembling leaves. A massive eyeball floated out from among them.

It was an Evil Eye Tyrant that was nearly a thousand years old!

And it was a pure spiritual-attribute one—the highest-grade kind of Evil Eye.

It had four long silver tentacles. Compared to the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's domineering presence, its aura was colder and more sinister.

"So this is the second guardian?" Li Jinsheng looked at the tentacled monster and decisively sent out the magical girl. "Gu Yue, leave this one to you! I'll deal with that Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!"

"No problem!"

The two set off at the same time, each seeking out their own opponent.

The Evil Eye's lone eye reflected the black-haired girl's figure. For some reason, it sensed an aura that did not belong to someone of her age.

Its tentacles twitched, and a second spiritual beam came whistling toward her.

Facing the attack at close range, Gu Yue showed no panic. She lightly raised her delicate hand, and an Earth Wall rose from the ground. The beam struck the wall, forming spiderweb-like cracks before piercing straight through it.

But it had successfully blocked the Evil Eye's vision.

She shifted her steps lightly as the Ice and Fire Light Orbs curved around the wall and struck before the Evil Eye Tyrant.

Scalding steam exploded, followed by a piercing scream.

White mist rose, and a Wind Blade silently sliced in. One of the Evil Eye's tentacles was severed outright.

The Evil Eye roared in Wrath, its enormous pupil rapidly contracting. Spiritual Power rippled outward, piercing through the Mist Wall and spreading in every direction.

Gu Yue did not care about that bit of Spiritual Power at all. Silver light flashed, and she had already vanished from where she stood. With Space Shift, she moved directly behind the Evil Eye, gathering light element into a spear in her hand.

She hurled it forward with force.

The Light Spear pierced its pupil, flaring with blazing white light.

At that moment, the Evil Eye's scream turned into a heart-wrenching wail. Its tentacles flailed wildly as a spiritual storm attacked everything around it indiscriminately.

Neither Gu Yue nor Li Jinsheng was affected in the slightest. Instead, it affected the single-minded Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.

Li Jinsheng seized the opportunity, leaping high into the air and bringing down an elbow strike from above, precisely hitting the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's spine.

With a crack, its vertebra snapped.

The giant bear wore a savage expression, releasing a pained howl from its bloody maw that echoed through the mountains and forests.

But to Li Jinsheng's ears, it meant something else.

This thing was about to unleash its ultimate move!

No more holding back!

He raised his left palm, and the Life Element appeared once more, emerald-green light condensing into a circular Light Wheel.

Its edge was as thin as a cicada's wing. Spinning at high speed, it sliced through the surrounding air with a persistent buzzing sound.

Li Jinsheng leaped forward, and the Light Wheel swept directly across the bear's wrist.

"Pfft."

The thick forearm, as sturdy as a beam, was severed at the root. The cut was smooth, yet not a single drop of blood flowed out.

The bear's roar abruptly ceased. Li Jinsheng spun around, raising the Light Wheel as it left an emerald-green mark across the bear's neck.

Time seemed to fall into stagnation, stretched infinitely long. The bear's eyes suddenly widened, Li Jinsheng's reflection mirrored within its pupils.

"It's over!"

As the boy's words fell, time seemed to resume flowing. The head swayed for an instant before rolling to the ground with a dull thud.

Its massive body wobbled, then crashed to the ground, sending dust soaring into the sky.

The Light Wheel dissolved into firefly-like motes in Li Jinsheng's palm. He withdrew his hand and stood there, not even the corner of his clothes stained with blood. Looking toward Gu Yue, he asked, "Gu Yue! Why are you so slow? Can you even do it? If not, I'll step in!"

"Damn it! How did Li Jinsheng finish so quickly?! Looks like I need to speed up too..."

Gu Yue was successfully provoked by Li Jinsheng once again. Her First and Second Soul Rings lit up at once, and the surrounding elements instantly became active.

Her skirt fluttered gently as her pupils narrowed into vertical slits, transforming into the Dragon Clan's characteristic vertical eyes.

The fire and light elements gathered in her hands, condensing into a Light Blade in her palm. The blade of light, carrying scorching heat, slashed out directly.

A flash of light passed through the center of the Evil Eye's body.

The giant eye froze in place, and an extremely thin seam of light appeared deep within its eye.

The next second, its body split apart above and below, and the mental storm came to an abrupt stop.

Its appearance could not possibly be described by the word cruel alone.

Li Jinsheng silently took a step back. This Silver Dragon King was getting more and more ruthless. Wasn't she supposed to be the kind side of the Dragon God?

Could it be that only Na'er was the kind side?

This Evil Eye definitely felt pain, and it hadn't been hit by his First Soul Skill either...

Wait...

Had he stripped the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear of its sense of pain?

After recalling it for a moment, he said confidently, "With all that provocative shouting, I definitely used it! How could I not know whether it could feel pain?!"

At that moment, the corpses of the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and the Evil Eye turned into specks of light and vanished from where they stood.

In their place lay two bones emitting an unusual glow.