Earth-Attribute Beast Warrior: Stone Armor Bear

At this point, Huo Li added, "In any case, the choice is yours. If you don't dare absorb this Vajra Bear's Soul Ring, we can go look for another Soul Beast."

"No problem. This is the one." Ling Yun smiled confidently. "I'll definitely absorb its Soul Ring and create another miracle!"

"Heh. In that case, you three little ones had better do your best."

With that, Huo Li stepped back, ready to enjoy the battle ahead. Their opponent was only a Soul Beast that had lived for a little over three thousand years, and he believed that the three of them were more than strong enough to handle it.

"Roar—"

As they spoke, the Vajra Bear let out an angry roar and charged straight at them!

Huo Wu's pupils contracted at the sight. She hurriedly said, "Ling Yun, my brother and I will attack. You control it!"

"Got it. Five Spirits Power, transform!"

Ling Yun instantly gathered Soul Power. The First Soul Ring beneath his feet glimmered faintly, and a flash of light enveloped him.

"Beast Warrior: Divine Wood Ape!"

In the blink of an eye, the light faded and Ling Yun had transformed into a Divine Wood Ape, pure wood-attribute Soul Power surging through his thick arms.

He swept his hand, and thick green vines sprang up beneath the Vajra Bear, each as thick as a fist. They surged in from all directions, instantly Entangling its limbs and leaving it unable to move.

"Power of Wood Spirit, Entangle!"

"Roar—"

Trapped by the vines, the Vajra Bear roared furiously and swung its powerful paws, trying to tear them apart.

Though the vines were soft, dozens—hundreds—of them layered over and tangled together, making them incredibly tough.

As the saying went, one chopstick snapped easily, but ten chopsticks were as hard as steel!

No matter how hard the Vajra Bear struggled, it couldn't tear the vines apart.

Seeing that the Vajra Bear couldn't break free, Ling Yun hurriedly called out, "I've got it under control! Huo Wu, Wushuang, I'm counting on you!"

"Got it. Second Soul Skill: Explosive Fireball!"

"Third Soul Skill: Tyrant Dragon Rage!"

In an instant, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang attacked at the same time, charging toward the Vajra Bear from either side.

The Second Soul Ring beneath Huo Wu's feet lit up. Flames flickered in her palms as dense fire-attribute Soul Power burst forth, gathering into a gigantic fireball as wide as a water vat.

Then, like a volleyball player, Huo Wu hurled the fireball straight at the Vajra Bear's chest.

At the same time, Huo Wushuang unleashed his Third Soul Skill. His body swelled another size, and he struck the Vajra Bear with a powerful flaming fist.

Boom—

Huo Wu's Explosive Fireball struck the Vajra Bear in the chest first. A deafening boom followed, and scorching flames instantly swallowed its burly body.

Huo Wushuang's flaming fist came whistling in right after, slamming hard into the Vajra Bear's chest.

A bone-cracking sound rang out. That punch had actually broken its breastbone, while also severely injuring its internal organs.

A wave of excruciating pain engulfed the Vajra Bear. It let out a pained whimper, then collapsed weakly to the ground, barely clinging to life.

Seeing this, Huo Wu quickly said, "Ling Yun, now! Finish it off!"

"Got it. Five Spirits Power, transform!"

Before her words had even faded, Ling Yun unleashed his Second Soul Skill, and fire-attribute Soul Power wrapped around his body.

In an instant, a crane's cry rang out. Ling Yun transformed into a Flame Crane and soared into the sky, his body wreathed in scorching flames as he accelerated into a dive toward the Vajra Bear!

"Flame Crane's ultimate move: Fire Crane Sky Fall!"

Boom!

Like a meteor plunging from the heavens, Ling Yun slammed into the Vajra Bear's chest. Scorching flames swallowed its body once more.

This time, the Vajra Bear died for good.

A surge of pure Soul Power emerged from its body, coalescing into a vivid purple Soul Ring that floated above its corpse.

Ling Yun was overjoyed. He immediately sat cross-legged and, after steadying his breathing, released his Soul Power to draw in the Soul Ring and add it to his Martial Soul.

Having absorbed Soul Rings twice before, Ling Yun had become thoroughly practiced at this step.

Suddenly, a terrifying wave of Soul Pressure swept over him, crashing down like a waterfall and relentlessly battering his body.

Fortunately, Ling Yun had been taking Whale Rubber for the past two years. He had even eaten several pieces of millennium-grade Whale Rubber, making his body far stronger than an ordinary person's. This amount of Soul Pressure was nothing he couldn't withstand.

He immediately gathered his Soul Power to resist the pressure, absorb it, and make it his own.

Meanwhile, as Ling Yun absorbed the Soul Ring, Huo Li and his family stood watch beside him the entire time, staring intently and hoping he would create another miracle!

Huo Li watched Ling Yun's face especially closely. If the slightest pained expression appeared, he would step in at once and interrupt the process.

Fortunately, the situation he feared never came to pass. As the minutes ticked by, Ling Yun safely passed the dangerous stage.

Three hours later, Ling Yun's eyes snapped open. A startling wave of Soul Pressure burst out like a gale, sweeping in every direction.

"Level thirty-three?!"

Sensing Ling Yun's cultivation, Huo Li cried out in shock. At his words, Huo Wu and her brother both looked astonished.

"What? Ling Yun's Soul Power has already reached level thirty-three?"

"Good grief! His Soul Power rose so much. Now I want to try absorbing a Soul Ring beyond my level too."

"Give it a rest, brother!"

Huo Wu glanced at Huo Wushuang and poured a bucket of cold water over his enthusiasm.

"Little brother Ling Yun has an extraordinary talent, which is why he can absorb a Soul Ring beyond his level. Your talent isn't even as good as mine. If you tried it, you'd probably explode on the spot."

"Hey, hey! Huo Wu, can't you have a little faith in your brother? I'm your real brother, you know!"

"I'm just stating the facts."

While the siblings bickered as usual, Huo Li suddenly asked, "Ling Yun, how are you feeling now? Since you absorbed a Soul Ring beyond your level, did it have any effect on your body?"

"I'm fine, Dean. I feel great!" Ling Yun clenched his fist and smiled easily.

"That's good, that's good..."

Huo Li nodded with a smile, relieved as well. Then he said, "By the way, Ling Yun, show us your Third Soul Skill."

"Sure. Five Spirits Power, transform!"

Ling Yun summoned the Five Spirit Lock and gathered his Soul Power. The Third Soul Ring beneath his feet shone with dazzling purple light.

Then a surge of pure earth-attribute Soul Power emerged from the Five Spirit Lock, enveloping his body.

In an instant, Ling Yun transformed into a massive brown bear, about the same size as the Vajra Bear from earlier.

Its body was covered in ochre fur, giving it a somewhat simple and adorable look. Extremely hard stone armor covered its wrists, chest, and back, and a pair of sharp claws extended from its two sturdy paws—claws strong enough to tear rock apart!

And this was the earth-attribute Beast Warrior: Stone Armor Bear!