Slaying the Crystal Bear! Tang San Awakens!

Compared to the Soul Beasts encountered previously.

The Crystal Bear before him was, for his current self, absolutely a great tonic!

Although this Crystal Bear only had a cultivation of 3,300 years.

The cultivation it could provide upon being devoured was as high as ten years, far exceeding that of an ordinary 3,000-year Soul Beast!

Regarding this, Yao Xuan did not feel too surprised.

After all, this Crystal Bear was no ordinary existence; it possessed a trace of Dreadclaw Bear bloodline, so it naturally had great value for devouring!

Of course, while the Dreadclaw Bear bloodline within its body provided devouring value, it also greatly enhanced the combat power of this Crystal Bear.

Even with only 3,000 years of cultivation, most Soul Beasts with 6,000 years of cultivation were no match for this Crystal Bear!

Naturally, for Yao Xuan, this Crystal Bear was not a difficult prey to deal with!

Possessing the bloodline of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, although Yao Xuan only had 600 years of cultivation, he was not inferior to a 6,000-year Soul Beast, and naturally, he was not inferior to that Crystal Bear!

And after fusing with a trace of Golden Dragon King bloodline, the essence of Yao Xuan's life had surpassed that of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, and his combat power had also skyrocketed!

The superposition of the two naturally gave Yao Xuan enough confidence to hunt the Crystal Bear before him!

"Die!"

A faint killing intent flashed in his eyes as Yao Xuan ruthlessly urged his bloodline power, activating the bloodline ability Golden Dragon Claw!

Even when a hawk hunts a rabbit, it uses its full strength!

Moreover, this Crystal Bear was a rather formidable opponent, worthy of him going all out!

Following Yao Xuan's mental command, a golden light flashed over his right claw, transforming into golden dragon scales, which completely dragonified his right claw!

Immediately after, Yao Xuan silently circled behind the Crystal Bear, pounced fiercely, and swung his Golden Dragon Claw toward the back of the Crystal Bear's neck!

As Yao Xuan entered a combat state, the system ability [Stealth] was automatically dispelled, and Yao Xuan's powerful aura and killing intent were exposed to the Crystal Bear's perception!

Although extremely shocked, the Crystal Bear's strength and reaction speed were far beyond those of the Soul Beasts Yao Xuan had hunted in the past, and it actually managed to react in time!

Facing Yao Xuan's surprise attack, the Crystal Bear turned around in a hurry, waving its right claw to block Yao Xuan's Golden Dragon Claw!

Bang!

Accompanied by a muffled sound, Yao Xuan's sharp claw and the Crystal Bear's crystal-covered claw collided head-on!

"Shatter!"

With a thought, Yao Xuan directly activated the characteristic attached to his Golden Dragon Claw—[Shatter]!

Following Yao Xuan's mental command, the bloodline energy within his body erupted wildly, and mysterious inscriptions flashed upon his right claw!

Crack! Crack!

The next moment.

In the previously silent Star Dou Great Forest, a series of incredibly crisp cracking sounds suddenly rang out!

Immediately after.

On the Crystal Bear's right arm, the incredibly tough crystals actually developed cracks, which expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye!

In just a breath's time, the Crystal Bear's right arm was covered in hideous cracks, a shocking sight!

Seeing this, Yao Xuan pressed his advantage, and the power exerted on his Golden Dragon Claw surged violently!

Boom!

The next moment, the Crystal Bear's right claw was actually shattered by Yao Xuan, with crystals and flesh intertwined, scattering all over the ground!

"As expected of the effect attached to the Golden Dragon Claw, this [Shatter] characteristic is truly extraordinary, though the consumption is a bit high!"

Looking at the result of his strike, a faint smile could not help but appear on the corner of Yao Xuan's mouth!

The defense of this 3,000-year Crystal Bear was already formidable, and the tough crystals on its body were comparable to fine steel, even capable of resisting the attacks of some ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts!

However, under the [Shatter] strike of Yao Xuan's Golden Dragon Claw, the Crystal Bear's defense was shattered in one move, without any obstruction!

This was enough to show the power and heaven-defying nature of the Golden Dragon King bloodline!

At the very least, relying solely on the racial talent of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, Yao Xuan would definitely not have been able to achieve such a result so easily!

Of course, powerful as it was, the activation of the [Shatter] characteristic was not without a price!

A single strike consumed nearly half of the Golden Dragon King bloodline power within Yao Xuan's body!

In other words, the current Yao Xuan, even in his peak state, only had the ability to launch the Golden Dragon Claw: Shatter strike twice!

Only by further unlocking and upgrading his Golden Dragon King bloodline could he use the power of the Golden Dragon Claw more persistently!

However, Yao Xuan was not in a hurry.

As long as he broke through to become a thousand-year Soul Beast, his Golden Dragon King bloodline would advance once more!

Now, the remaining Shatter strike was enough to end the life of the Crystal Bear!

Strike while the iron is hot!

Just as the Crystal Bear was struggling to focus on resisting due to the excruciating pain in its right arm, Yao Xuan moved again!

He swung the Golden Dragon Claw once more, aiming directly for the Crystal Bear's weak point—the back of its neck, where the central nervous system was located.

The difference was that this time, the Crystal Bear had no room left to resist!

Crack!

Accompanied by the sound of snapping bone, Yao Xuan's claw struck and directly broke the Crystal Bear's neck!

In an instant, the ferocity and hatred in the Crystal Bear's eyes vanished!

They were replaced by a dull, lifeless gray.

The massive body then collapsed heavily onto the ground!

"Not bad! Hunt successful!"

Watching this scene, Yao Xuan was very satisfied, but he did not rush toward the Crystal Bear, choosing instead to keep his distance!

After all, according to the prompt from the Eye of Detection, the Crystal Bear would trigger a death rattle after death, unleashing a Crystal Impact.

Although he was confident in his own defenses, Yao Xuan was no masochist, so he naturally wouldn't put himself in unnecessary danger.

Just as Yao Xuan retreated, a strong yellow halo suddenly erupted from within the fallen Crystal Bear's body!

The coverage area of that yellow halo was not large, spanning only about a meter around the Crystal Bear's corpse.

However, within the range of that yellow light, all living things—whether grass, flowers, or insects—instantly turned into a layer of dark yellow crystals!

This was the Crystal Bear's final counterattack!

With this final Crystal Impact, the Crystal Bear's life came to a complete end, its vitality fully drained away.

With this, Yao Xuan's hunt was a complete success; all that remained was to digest the spoils, consume, and evolve!

On the other side.

The Soul Hunting Forest where Yao Xuan once resided.

Shortly after Yao Xuan had left, Tang San finished his cultivation and opened his eyes in excitement!

"Teacher! You were right! The Soul Beast Mimicry Theory you spoke of is completely flawless, and my Blue Silver Grass martial soul has finished its evolution! Teacher?!"

Standing up, Tang San was about to share the good news with Yu Xiaogang, but he realized Yu Xiaogang was no longer by his side, so he hurriedly looked around.

The next moment, Tang San's gaze fell upon Yu Xiaogang, who was lying unconscious in the distance, his face blackened and his crotch soaked in blood.

Immediately, Tang San let out a cry of alarm, then quickly stood up, rushed to Yu Xiaogang's side, and checked his breathing.

(End of chapter)