The Spirit Beast Overlord, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear

"That's the Spirit Beast overlord, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

Its enormous body appeared before them with a roar.

Yu Xiaogang, a Soul Grandmaster with some theoretical knowledge, spoke to the group in terror.

Then he recalled his Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao, and ran behind Tang San, Xiao Wu, Qian Yu, and the others.

"Coward." That was Qian Yu's first impression of Yu Xiaogang's behavior.

Tang San and Xiao Wu were already used to it.

The Mysterious Heaven Skill was indeed miraculous. Enduring the pain, Tang San forced Qian Yu's bullet out and used his inner power to seal the wound. He was still extremely weak, but he could stand now.

Xiao Wu stood between Qian Yu and Tang San, clearly closer to Tang San.

Qian Yu couldn't concern himself with such a small thing at the moment.

"Judging by its color, that Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is probably five thousand years old. Keep it occupied while I deal with it." The aura of a special forces king surged from Qian Yu.

Tang San and Xiao Wu found themselves instinctively wanting to obey.

"Why should we?" Tang San retorted, putting on a brave front.

"Yeah." Xiao Wu was afraid of Qian Yu and only dared to echo him.

"Because I just beat you." Qian Yu turned sideways and raised his gun toward Xiao Wu and Tang San.

"Want to see whether my gun is faster, or the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's attack?" Qian Yu said leisurely, in no hurry.

After all, with Spirit Detection, he could dodge the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's attacks in advance.

As a half-fan of Douluo, Qian Yu coveted this big fellow's Spirit Ring too. Even if he couldn't absorb it, it could still be converted into extra years for his other Spirit Rings.

"Ah, what a pity this is a five-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Otherwise, it could've been my Third Soul Ring." Qian Yu said it deliberately for the Divine Eye to hear.

"Hmph, you crafty brat. I understand what you mean. Don't try to provoke me, either. Go ahead and kill it without holding back. Leave the rest to me." The Divine Eye didn't hide its intentions and urged Qian Yu to make his move.

As it happened, the Divine Eye also needed this big fellow's origin essence to restore its cultivation.

Only after receiving the Divine Eye's assurance did Qian Yu relax. He withdrew his attention and said to Tang San and Xiao Wu:

"I'll give you three breaths. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

As for Yu Xiaogang, Qian Yu had no expectations of him at all. He only hoped the man wouldn't get in his way.

"Fine. Xiao Wu, let's go." Gritting his teeth, Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and fired Silent Sleeve Arrows at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with a rapid series of cracks.

Unfortunately, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's defenses were astonishing. It knocked aside every Hidden Weapon Tang San fired.

Xiao Wu's performance was even worse. Her First Soul Skill, Waist Bow, had no effect at all.

Fortunately, her Second Soul Skill, Charm, did have some effect. The mental power of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast actually kept the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear locked down for two seconds.

"Hmm." Seeing what Xiao Wu's Second Soul Skill could do, Qian Yu couldn't help marveling at the strength of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Of course, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was powerful too. Charm could enchant someone with lower mental strength than its user for five seconds; someone with greater mental strength would break free instantly, while someone whose mental strength was only slightly lower could be held for one or two seconds.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear broke free after two seconds, which showed just how powerful Xiao Wu's mental strength was.

While the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was restrained, Qian Yu didn't stay idle. He lit up his First Soul Ring, then his Second Soul Ring, and took out his 98K.

He aimed the terrifying muzzle at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and fired from a distance.

Seeing Qian Yu shoot the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear from far away, Tang San could only curse his bad luck and mutter, "Despicable."

Qian Yu ignored him, firing on his own as he searched for the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's weak points.

"Bang, bang, bang!" Three bullets struck the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, the power of a level-thirty Soul Elder amplified through the barrel of the 98K.

"Explode." With a thought, Qian Yu made the bullets detonate around the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's head, heart, arms, and legs.

The explosions kicked up clouds of dust. When the smoke cleared, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear threw its head back and roared in fury.

The wounds on its arms and legs were clearly minor, but blood was flowing from its head and chest.

"This might work." Qian Yu silently calculated.

"Qian Yu, what the hell is wrong with you?" Tang San and Xiao Wu were both close-combat fighters. The explosions had caught them in the blast, and only Xiao Wu's First Soul Skill had saved them by flinging herself and Tang San away.

That was the only reason they'd avoided the full force of the damage.

Qian Yu moved the dark muzzle toward Tang San and said expressionlessly, "Hmph, that's your problem. Keep distracting the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

"You!" Xiao Wu wanted to explode with anger.

But when she saw Tang San in Qian Yu's sights, she endured the pain and moved in close again to look for an opening.

Tang San had also been frightened into retreat by Qian Yu's gaze.

He used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

Then he moved in close again to harass the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

After Qian Yu's explosive attack, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was now completely enraged.

Its dark-golden claws slashed through the sky.

Two blades, each several meters wide, shot toward Tang San and Xiao Wu.

"Third Brother, watch out!" Xiao Wu used Charm again.

This time, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was ready. It was restrained for only about a second.

But its claw attack had already been unleashed, and it couldn't take it back.

Tang San and Xiao Wu were about to be torn apart by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's claws.

"Bang, bang!" Qian Yu fired twice, knocking the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's claws back.

Qian Yu didn't trigger any explosions. The violent impact alone sent the bear's claws flying backward.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's whole body was knocked backward as well.

"Now!"

Qian Yu used his Second Soul Skill again. "Sky-Filling Feathers."

Bullets shot from the 98K's muzzle, two firing within a single second.

They tore through the air, accelerating along the barrel and building up kinetic energy as they hurtled toward the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's brain and heart.

"Bang, bang!" Violent explosions rang out.

Blood mixed with smoke. Once the explosions were over, the smoke cleared.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear stared wide-eyed in disbelief, its hands covering its head and chest. Both were now hollow.

A purple Spirit Ring slowly rose from the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's body.

Xiao Wu and Tang San exchanged a glance, then retreated to Yu Xiaogang's side.

The group exchanged looks, seemingly reaching some kind of decision.

Qian Yu had been watching the whole area with Spirit Detection and had noticed their movements long ago, but he couldn't be bothered with them.

He sat down and drew the Spirit Ring toward himself with his Soul Power, pretending to absorb it.

"Hmph. A level-thirty Soul Elder dares to absorb a five-thousand-year-old Spirit Ring despite the difference in level—and it's the legendary Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, no less. He really doesn't know what's good for him."

Yu Xiaogang once again transformed into a master of theory, criticizing everything Qian Yu was doing.

"Teacher, are you saying he'll explode and die?" Tang San and Xiao Wu were both delighted.

Tang San continued in a low voice, "Heaven's misdeeds may be forgiven, but a man's own misdeeds are unforgivable. Teacher, that means once he's dead, his Spirit Bone will be ours."

"That's right. To be honest, the boy has tremendous talent. I really don't want him to die just like this."

Yu Xiaogang's words carried a hidden meaning.

"Teacher, I'm all the disciple you need."

Tang San was perceptive too. He immediately understood what Yu Xiaogang meant: Yu Xiaogang had taken a fancy to him as a disciple.

"Teacher, Qian Yu's identity is unknown and his abilities are bizarre. He's stolen my opportunities several times and insulted you." Tang San coaxed him along, then delivered the final blow: "Most importantly, he looks down on your Martial Soul Theory."

By the end, even Tang San couldn't help growing indignant.

"Hmph, the poor fool. If he'd had a master of theory like me to guide him, how could he have made such a huge mistake and brought about his own death?" Yu Xiaogang grew angrier the more he listened and couldn't help grumbling.

"Teacher, look! That guy's starting to absorb it..." Tang San said gleefully.