At that moment, no matter how hard the Wolf Bear tried, it could no longer make that aura grow by even half an inch.
It was clearly only one last step away, but that tiny gap kept it from completing the final stage of its fetal transformation and breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm.
It couldn't truly leap over the dragon's gate and emerge from its chrysalis as a butterfly.
With the Wolf Bear's intelligence, it naturally understood what losing this opportunity would mean.
So, almost instinctively, it wanted to burn through its life essence, all for that final, ultimate leap.
But doing so would mean gambling with its life.
It would either succeed or die. There would be no third outcome.
"Don't be rash. If you fail this time, there'll be another chance."
Although Old Man Yu didn't understand the intricacies, he saw the Wolf Bear trapped in a dilemma, then suddenly looking resolute, and knew it was planning to risk everything.
How could he let that happen?
It wasn't that he didn't want to see the Wolf Bear break through to the Qi Refining Realm. The problem was that, judging by how it looked now, it was still far from succeeding. What if it went all out and still failed?
Not only would an Immortal Destiny have gone to waste, but the commotion it had made while attempting to reach the Qi Refining Realm was bound to attract even more Insect Race members.
If it died or was badly wounded, who would hold back the Insect Race?
Could he do it alone?
At Old Man Yu's words, a flicker of hesitation crossed the Wolf Bear's eyes, but in an instant, it was replaced by determination.
Did it not understand what Old Man Yu meant?
But it had