In a damp, dense forest, Shi Yue wielded the Heaven Shaking Rod as he battled a black bear, nearly twenty feet tall.
Beneath a towering tree behind the black bear grew a black flower about a foot tall, exuding a rich, sweet fragrance.
The Snow Cloud Sable stood at a distance, not daring to approach Shi Yue and the black bear.
Black light blazed across the black bear's body. Its massive paws repeatedly slammed against the Heaven Shaking Rod, numbing Shi Yue's hands with each impact.
Shi Yue roared. His body swelled to more than a full size larger, muscles bulging and veins standing out. Black light flared from the Heaven Shaking Rod in his hands, and with a blur, it multiplied into a barrage of rod shadows that crashed down on the black bear.
A series of muffled thuds rang out as the rod shadows struck the black bear. It let out a miserable howl, then extended sharp black claws from its furry paws and swiped at Shi Yue's crown.
Shi Yue's body was powerful, but his head couldn't withstand a blow like that from the black bear.
His figure blurred, and he shot backward.
This fourth-level Demonic Bear was far stronger than the one he had killed last time. Shi Yue reckoned it was not far from reaching level five.
He now knew he was in a secret realm rich in spiritual energy. In less than a day, he had already collected several Spirit Herbs that were four or five hundred years old.
The Heaven Controlling Bead had developed a problem, and Shi Yue had been worrying about his future Cultivation Resources. This secret realm was just what he needed to solve that problem.
Shi Yue didn't want to waste too much time on this fourth-level Demonic Bear.