Artificial Resentment, Soul Bone Appears!

In the canyon.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear trudged with heavy steps toward the cave.

Ye Linyuan's gaze sharpened slightly.

Among the soul beasts he remembered most vividly from the original story, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was undoubtedly one of them.

This creature was absolutely a T0-level existence among bear-type soul beasts.

Even across the entire Star Dou Great Forest, it was a dominant soul beast.

A ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear could rival an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in combat.

Especially its pair of indestructible terrorclaws—they were a supreme treasure coveted by every close-combat soul master!

Its strength was formidable, beyond doubt.

Du Bùsǐ said in surprise, "The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is incredibly powerful and usually lives near the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest."

"I didn't expect to find one here."

Carefully sensing the soul power fluctuations of this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, Du Bùsǐ continued, "Judging by its size and fur color, its cultivation should be around six thousand years."

"This guy has set its sights on that Golden Earth Dragon as prey."

"In terms of bloodline and strength, the Golden Earth Dragon isn't much inferior to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear; it's one of the few top-tier soul beasts that can fight it."

"But this Golden Earth Dragon only has four thousand years of cultivation—far behind the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

"If they fight, the Golden Earth Dragon will most likely lose."

Du Bùsǐ had barely finished speaking.

"Roar—!"

A vigilant roar suddenly erupted from the cave.

The Golden Earth Dragon had clearly sensed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's presence and charged out of the cave.

It was a massive creature over seven meters long.

Its entire body was covered in golden scales that gleamed brilliantly under the sunlight.

It resembled an oversized lizard, with thick, powerful limbs and a long, sturdy tail.

Two short dragon horns adorned its head, and its vertical pupils gleamed with ferocity and chill.

Though a trace of pure Golden Dragon bloodline flowed through its veins, its aura was noticeably weaker in front of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

This wasn't suppression at the bloodline level, but a gap in cultivation years.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear stared at the Golden Earth Dragon, its eyes flickering with bloodthirsty light as it let out a low growl.

In its view, this Golden Earth Dragon was a top-tier feast.

Just then, Ye Linyuan suddenly spoke up, asking, "Teacher, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is also a top-tier soul beast skilled in strength. Does it have any power-amplifying soul skills?"

Du Bùsǐ shook his head. "No."

"As a dominant soul beast, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's own strength and defense are already formidable."

"With its pair of terrorclaws, even without amplifying soul skills, its attack power is already terrifying."

"Among soul beasts of the same level, few can rival it, so it doesn't need amplification."

Ye Linyuan nodded thoughtfully.

No amplifying soul skills?

Then it really wasn't suitable to become his soul ring.

What he wanted now was a skill that could comprehensively amplify his own advantages.

But...

Ye Linyuan's gaze fell on the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's terrifyingly huge claws, a flicker of heat in his eyes.

Though the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had no amplifying soul skills, its terrorclaws were amplification in another sense—a terrifying ability that pushed attack power to the extreme!

While the two were speaking in low voices, the battle below had already erupted.

"Roar—!"

Sensing a life-or-death crisis, the Golden Earth Dragon went all out from the start.

Its entire body of golden scales suddenly blazed with dazzling golden light, as if it had donned a suit of light armor.

Its already robust frame swelled another size, muscles bulging high and veins standing out.

Its eyes instantly turned bloodshot, filled with mad battle intent, locked onto the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Du Bùsǐ's eyes lit up, and he said in a low voice, "This is the Golden Earth Dragon's innate soul skill, Dragon's Fury."

"Once Dragon's Fury is unleashed, its attack, strength, and defense all double—the amplification effect is astonishing."

"The reason I chose the Golden Earth Dragon as your second soul ring target is precisely because of this innate soul skill; it perfectly matches your needs."

Ye Linyuan's eyes gleamed with sharp light as he stared intently below.

Attack, defense, and strength all doubled at once?

As expected of a top-tier existence with pure Golden Dragon bloodline—truly overbearing!

After unleashing its skill, the Golden Earth Dragon's aura swelled dramatically.

And the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clearly hadn't expected that this Earth Dragon, which it had regarded as prey, could boost its combat power to such a terrifying degree in an instant.

But the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was, after all, a sovereign-level soul beast.

After a brief moment of surprise, the ferocity in its eyes only intensified, even tinged with a hint of excitement.

It seemed that only prey like this was worth taking seriously.

"Boom!"

The two colossal beasts collided violently.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear swung its terrifying giant palms, each strike accompanied by a piercing shriek as it tore through the air, leaving deep claw marks on the Golden Earth Dragon's golden scales.

And the Golden Earth Dragon, now in its Dragon's Fury state, was not to be outdone. Its thick tail, like a massive iron whip, lashed fiercely against the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, sending it staggering.

For a moment, the entire canyon trembled.

Rocks shattered, dust flew.

Blood exploded wildly amid roars.

The battle between these two top-tier soul beasts stirred Ye Linyuan's heart with excitement.

Du Bùsǐ added from the side, "Although this Golden Earth Dragon's innate soul skill is formidable, it doesn't come without a cost."

"After unleashing Dragon's Fury, it enters a berserk state, losing its reason and leaving only its combat instincts."

"That Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is a full 2,000 years older than it, enough to withstand the attacks of the berserk Golden Earth Dragon."

"Once the Golden Earth Dragon's berserk time ends, victory will ultimately belong to it."

With that, Du Bùsǐ paused briefly, then said, "Speaking of which, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is also a top-tier soul beast skilled in strength, except it masters the attributes of power and metal."

"If you choose it as your second soul ring, that wouldn't be impossible either."

"Because the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's innate soul skill, Dark Gold Terrorclaw, is extremely formidable. If you could obtain that skill, it would be no less than the Golden Earth Dragon's amplification skill."

Du Bùsǐ shook his head regretfully. "It's just that this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear has a higher age—fully 6,000 years."

"Given your current physical condition, fusing with the 4,000-year Golden Earth Dragon's soul ring is already pushing your limits."

"If you increase the age to 6,000 years, the risk is too great; it could even be life-threatening."

Ye Linyuan's gaze was fixed on the giant beast locked in combat with the Golden Earth Dragon, and he suddenly said, "I do want the Dark Gold Terrorclaw skill, but I won't give up the Golden Earth Dragon's amplification ability either."

A strange curve tugged at the corner of Ye Linyuan's mouth. "When it comes to soul skills, besides fusing soul rings, there's another way."

Du Bùsǐ was momentarily stunned, then immediately caught on.

"You mean... a soul bone?"