Second Instant Kill: Guardian Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear (Please Follow)

"Stop, stop, stop! Father, please stop hitting me! Ow, you're making a joke of me in front of the seniors..."

The Spirit Pagoda was thrown into chaos. Long Chen, who aspired to become a Limit Douluo, suffered a beating from his father and fled with his head in his hands.

Han Tianyi used Spiritual Power to separate the father and son, mediating, "Give this old man some face, will you?"

"Fine." Long Zhan immediately stopped, then pulled his son over to heal his wounds. He quickly recovered completely.

Rubbing his head, Long Chen muttered, "You told me to fight him, but you never found out he was that great man's disciple. Aren't you ruining your son's future?"

In the Soul Master world, Zhen Hua was the most widely known legend. He was not a top-tier powerhouse, yet every top-tier powerhouse needed his help. Only he could complete Heavenly Forging, and only Heavenly Forged metal could be used to create Four-Word Battle Armor.

If anyone could become that legendary man's disciple, Long Chen knew he absolutely had to befriend them.

And now? A precious opportunity had once been placed before him, yet he had let it slip away. Wasn't that practically the same as saying goodbye to Four-Word Battle Armor?

"Your old man only found out just now too. I already paid compensation and apologized. Let's hope we can become friends after this fight." Long Zhan rubbed his forehead, looking troubled as he said, "He plans to enter Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. In a few years, you should go too. Once we get back, I'll personally train your cultivation."

"Do you even need to tell me that? Just wait and see."

Long Chen's eyes spun as he made up his mind to enter Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and become the greatest genius beneath Feng Zaixing.

Long Zhan nodded slightly. "Your cousin should be coming out soon. Get ready to comfort him."

Long Chen raised his eyes. On the soul screen, Feng Zaixing quietly Lit Up the First Soul Ring, bent his legs, and launched himself forward. Blood-red light and flames gathered around his right fist as he leaped through the air and charged into the battlefield between the two great geniuses.

"I really didn't lose unfairly." Long Chen sighed.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Long Zhen was flung through the air, crashing through three trees in a row before coughing up blood. Heavy Mystic Water pierced through his body, while blazing flames scorched his chest. The agony of water and fire tearing through him pierced straight into his heart.

Footsteps drew closer. Long Zhen looked up at Feng Zaixing, who had descended like a divine soldier, his face full of disbelief.

"What kind of soul skill was that? Are you a Power Attack-type Soul Master or an Agile Attack Type Soul Master?"

He had been sent flying before he even had time to react. Even though he had been at a critical moment in his clash with Xu Miao, that should not have been possible.

Since when could a one-ringed Soul Master influence the outcome at such a crucial moment between experts like them?

The intense burning pain in his flesh forced him to mobilize a great amount of Soul Power to dispel the flames that had sunk into his bones like nails. His body burned beneath the heat waves, but his heart had gone utterly cold.

Feng Zaixing walked up to him, found the button that would send him out of the Spirit Ascension Platform the same way as before, and answered, "I'm a Power Attack-type Soul Master. But Agile Attack Type means nothing to me."

As he spoke, he pressed the button. Long Zhen's body turned translucent and swiftly vanished.

"You just sent Long Zhen away like that. If word gets out, people will laugh themselves to death."

Xu Miao stepped forward and gave him a thumbs-up. "If you had Two Rings, this battle alone would get you onto the rankings."

"I'm not interested in fame. Being able to cultivate in peace is enough."

Feng Zaixing shook his head and looked up. "Brother Xu, I still want to find stronger Soul Beasts."

"Then let's go!" Xu Miao agreed readily.

Long Zhen's Storage Cover opened automatically, revealing a dazed and bewildered face.

Defeated by a Soul Master... would he still have the face to call himself a genius in the future?

Long Chen sighed. His childish face took on the mature expression of someone who had been through it before as he comforted him, "Cousin, at least he used a soul skill against you. He only needed A Palm Strike to deal with me."

Long Zhen's face twitched. "You were instantly defeated by him, while I was ambushed by him. Are we supposed to thank him now?"

"Yes." Long Chen nodded seriously. "He's Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua's disciple, and he's already a First-Class Blacksmith..."

Whoosh!

Long Chen's vision blurred. The next instant, Long Zhen was standing before him, a sharp gleam bursting from his eyes as though he had instantly Changed into another person. "You should've said so earlier!"

Long Chen's mouth twitched. "Brother, why did your attitude change even faster than mine?"

"You don't understand. Only after beginning preparations for Battle Armor do you realize how important a top-tier blacksmith is. Losing to a future Divine Craftsman is an honor..."

As Long Zhen spoke, he rummaged through his Storage Ring and pondered, "I only have fifty million Federal Coin left on me. That should be enough to build a good relationship, right? How about I pay for this Spirit Ascension Platform trip?"

"Second Uncle really is something. How could he agree to a challenge for us without figuring things out first? Should I ask Illusion Brain Douluo whether he can give Brother Feng an annual Spirit Ascension Platform pass?"

Long Chen stared dumbfoundedly.

In the distance, Mu Ye's heart churned. He fully displayed the Primal Body Sect Master's basic skill of controlling every part of his body, forcefully keeping the corners of his mouth from moving.

Inside him, a little person was laughing wildly.

Hahaha! I can't take it anymore! Zhen Hua's signboard is too useful. Just the title of a Divine Craftsman's disciple made these proud geniuses all change their attitudes. Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!

Long Zhan felt bitter inside and sighed softly. "Ever since the Divine Craftsman appeared, he was destined to become the one person on the entire continent no one could afford to offend..."

Sect Master Xuanming pondered, "A genius unseen in a thousand years has appeared in the Primal Body Sect. This top-tier force, once ranked alongside Shrek, is destined to rise again. What can we do?"

Han Tianyi looked the most relaxed of them all. He watched Feng Zaixing's movements leisurely, occasionally smiling and nodding with approval.

Half an hour later.

Everyone in the Spirit Pagoda changed expression as Feng Zaixing and Xu Miao encountered Super Soul Beasts even Stronger than the Flame Lion King pair.

"An eight-hundred-year-old and a newly thousand-year-old Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear... Junior Martial Uncle, are they the guardians suppressing the passage from the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform to the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform?"

Mu Ye stared at the two Dark Gold Giant Bears on the soul screen, his expression turning serious for the first time.

The two bears had lower cultivation than the Flame Lion King, but their combat power far exceeded it. Aside from their slow speed, they Had No weaknesses.

Even with Xu Miao protecting him, Feng Zaixing risked being killed against foes like these.

Han Tianyi nodded. "Yes, and they are two very powerful guardians."

Long Zhan frowned. "The two bears are extremely powerful. Even talented Soul Ancestors would be in great danger fighting them. Should we bring the two children out?"

Han Tianyi gave him a meaningful look. "Patriarch Long need not worry. This old man has his own judgment."

"Geniuses can only awaken their potential under the greatest pressure. This old man also wishes to see where his limit lies. However, I ask Patriarch Long and your two worthy nephews to keep what happened today confidential."

"Of course. I swear upon my martial soul that I will never speak of what I saw today. Otherwise, may my martial soul shatter and my cultivation never advance again."

Long Zhan swore without hesitation, then looked toward his son and nephew.

"So do we." Long Zhen and Long Chen rushed to swear their oaths.

"Good. This old man thanks you."

Han Tianyi smiled and nodded. Soul Masters of the Bright Dragon Family had certain requirements for one's character. Schemes were permissible, but one must never go against one's heart.

Han Tianyi used Spiritual Power to inform Feng Zaixing in the Spirit Ascension Platform that he could act without restraint. Smiling, he said, "This old man is truly looking forward to it..."

Inside the Spirit Ascension Platform, Xu Miao and Feng Zaixing stood side by side, ready for battle.

"These are tough opponents. What do we do?" Sweat beaded across Xu Miao's forehead, but he still held up his shield and protected the smaller Feng Zaixing behind him.

"Roar! Roar!"

Nearly a hundred meters away, a male and female pair of Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bears stood upright. Their eyes were savage, and their golden claws, sharp enough to slice through iron, reflected a blinding, chilling gleam beneath the sunlight.

Feng Zaixing received Han Tianyi's Telepathic Message, and his eyes lit up. He said quietly, "Brother, can you trap them temporarily? I'll take down the higher-cultivated male bear first, then we can wear down the female bear."

Xu Miao's eyelids twitched. "You're not joking? Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bears have much stronger defenses than Flame Lion Kings. They're very hard to kill."

Feng Zaixing brushed Both Hands over his Storage Ring. Each hand grasped four short swords as he stared at the thousand-year Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear. "If I release my Soul Spirit, I may be able to swiftly break through its defenses and drive my swords into its head."

"I have a life-risking method to increase my strength. Here, I can use it without any worries."

"I can't guarantee that I'll kill them, but I'll definitely fight to the end. I won't be dead weight!"

Xu Miao gritted his teeth. "Fine! Today, I'll risk my life to accompany a gentleman. But I can buy you at most five seconds."

"That's enough!"

Feng Zaixing's voice was excited as he called upon his helper in the Sea of Consciousness.

"Heavenly Saint, the top-tier Soul Beast you once wanted to devour but could not is right before us. Do you dare fight alongside me?"