Boiling the Dark Bear Alive, Kill!

Boom!

The moss-covered boulder suddenly exploded.

Mu Xi watched the scene with lingering fear, and the terror she had suppressed deep down spread further.

If those dark gold claw marks had landed on them—

Their bodies would likely have been torn apart instantly, killing them on the spot!

"The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear is just too terrifying."

Mu Xi subconsciously patted her chest, then asked in surprise,

"Why does my Repelling Fire Ring seem to have grown stronger?"

"Was that because of your Second Spirit Skill?"

Lin Jin nodded.

But the situation was urgent, and he had no time to chat with Mu Xi. He said directly,

"Senior Sister, this Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear is injured."

"Although its attack power is still terrifying, its movements are clearly slowing down."

"The longer my Lotus Flower Flame burns it, the better our chances of winning."

"Next, we just need to stall for time."

Mu Xi looked at the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear that had been blasted away and found that it was indeed as he said.

Her expression turned grave.

"I'll cooperate with you fully, A Jin."

"But can your Soul Power last that long?"

She had long known that Lin Jin's Second Spirit Skill was a domain-type Spirit Skill.

It was just that Lin Jin had never used it at full strength before.

So she had not known that the skill could also enhance her.

"Even if it can't, I have to make it last."

Lin Jin pressed his lips together.

For one thing, he wanted this trial, which could be considered a desperate situation in some sense.

For another, Dark Gold Dreadclaws...

Who wouldn't want a Soul Bone?

Especially an External Soul Bone, one that could grow.

One had to know—

With Spirit Masters now relying on Spirit Souls to advance,

Soul Bones had become even rarer.

Even those powerhouses standing at the very peak of human Spirit Masters might not possess a Soul Bone.

Besides—

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw was truly compatible with him.

His physical strength was now not much weaker than that of a Three-Ring Spirit Venerable with a Beast Martial Soul.

If he wanted to turn his physical advantage into combat power,

A weapon was clearly the right choice.

His previous use of a Forging Hammer in battle had likewise been because he treated it as a weapon.

And the Dark Gold Dreadclaw was incomparably sharp and possessed growth potential.

It was clearly an even better choice.

How could he possibly be willing to miss such an opportunity?

Hearing this, Mu Xi stopped asking.

After spending so much time together, she naturally understood that Lin Jin's desire to become a powerful Spirit Master far surpassed his desire to become a Divine Craftsman.

She also understood why, upon encountering such a powerful opponent, he would rather fight than retreat despite knowing that the odds of "death" were greater.

As for the Soul Bone...

She had not thought about it.

After all, while it was textbook common knowledge that Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Spirit Beasts had an extremely high chance of producing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw External Soul Bone,

Everything within the Spirit Ascension Platform was ultimately simulated.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground trembled.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was charging at them again in fury.

Dark gold claw marks surged forth once more.

Lin Jin and Mu Xi exchanged a glance, then leaped in opposite directions.

At the same time, Mu Xi hurled a fireball.

Lin Jin moved closer toward the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear instead.

His body was stronger, so he needed to draw the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's fury.

His first Spirit Ring lit up as well.

Five lotus flower flames bloomed, and blazing fire beams erupted toward the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's wounds.

Though they were well concealed by blood and fur,

When the Samadhi Fire Domain spread out, the Samadhi Lotus flames had already begun seeping into the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's body through its wounds.

Fortunately, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's contempt for the two of them made everything go smoothly.

Moreover—

The Samadhi Lotus flames were actually gentle at first.

Only after they had attained their Samadhi and erupted would they unleash terrifying power.

Just like...

Boiling a frog in warm water.

Boom!

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear still looked down on Lin Jin and Mu Xi.

Facing their attacks this time,

It used its left hand to snuff out Mu Xi's fireball.

Dark gold light flashed around its right hand as it attempted to repeat the same move and extinguish the five Red Lotus Fire Beams.

The next moment, it regretted it.

Though the enhancement was only twenty percent,

It made the five lotus flower fire beams unleash the effect of six.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's right arm instantly turned charred black, and its body was blasted backward.

At that moment—

Mu Xi forcibly lit up her third Spirit Ring once again.

Even with blood spilling from the corner of her mouth and her insides burning, she forcefully unleashed her strongest Third Spirit Skill.

"Three Suns... Shining!"

Under the enhancement of the Samadhi Fire Domain, the power of Three Suns Shining reached an unprecedented height.

The fused attack crashed down and exploded across the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's body.

The mere twenty-meter radius covered by the Samadhi Fire Domain instantly turned blackened and scorched.

Roar!

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's miserable howl echoed from within.

A trace of delight appeared on Mu Xi's face.

But in the next moment, a streak of dark gold light appeared before her eyes.

Her eyes widened as despair arose within them.

Then, warmth wrapped around her waist as a powerful hand pulled her forcefully into an embrace.

The dark gold claw swept past her face by a hair's breadth.

Even without touching her, it left her cheek burning with pain, as though it had been pricked by needles.

The warmth at her waist vanished at the same moment.

Her body was flung away.

Using the force of the throw, Lin Jin twisted through the air and actually leaped again during his dive, grabbing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's slightly charred shoulder blade with one hand.

A shocking sight unfolded before Mu Xi's eyes.

Lin Jin was riding a bear!

And it was a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!

Having flipped onto the bear's back, Lin Jin flashed a hand, producing a blade-shaped piece of Thousand Refinement metal.

Lotus Flower Flames dyed it with their colors as he drove it down again and again!

It was a finished Thousand Refinement commission that had yet to be delivered, one with specific shaping requirements.

Though he did not know the precise principles of the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform, or how it had brought everything from his Storage Ring inside,

As long as he could use it, that was enough!

Even if it was destroyed, it did not matter.

He could afford such a small cost.

Ordinarily, even Thousand Refinement metal—even if it had been sharpened, much less when it had not—would have been unable to pierce the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's body.

Even though this Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear only had a hundred years of cultivation.

But beneath the Samadhi Lotus flames, he had already discovered that the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's most serious injury was at the shoulder blade behind its neck!

The fur and hide there had already lost their defensive strength!

Therefore, flipping onto the bear's back had not been an impulsive decision.

It had been planned all along!

"Die!"

Lin Jin roared, driving the blade coated in the two-colored Lotus Flower Flames into the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's body again and again along its wound.

At the same time, the two-colored Lotus Flower Flames that had invaded the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's body detonated.

His body, Soul Power, and Spiritual Power—

All ignited at once!

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear went mad for a moment, wildly attacking everything around it.

Mu Xi's expression changed slightly.

She watched Lin Jin's situation anxiously,

While quickly retreating.

Fortunately, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear seemed to have lost its sense of sight. It only attacked wildly and did not affect her.

Finally—

When even Lin Jin no longer knew how many times he had stabbed down, and the Soul Power within him was nearly exhausted—

Pfft!

One slashing thrust pierced straight through the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's throat!