"No matter what, we have to take a look!"
Qian Yu hesitated briefly, but in the end decided to go and see the creature Porcupinefish Douluo had mentioned, the one suspected to be a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
After making their decision, the group set off for the hunting grounds.
The human world of Douluo Continent had changed greatly by now, but the primeval forests where Soul Beasts lived had been largely unaffected.
It wasn't like ten thousand years later, when the territory available to Soul Beasts had shrunk dramatically.
In this era, there were still many undeveloped primeval forests.
"This is the place!"
Porcupinefish Douluo gazed at a valley in the distance, a trace of solemnity entering his eyes.
They hadn't even entered it yet, but he could already sense a powerful, oppressive aura.
If the Soul Beast really was a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, they might not be able to defeat it.
"I'll go in and search first!"
Snake Lance Douluo had also sensed that powerful aura, so he didn't let the others enter. Instead, he went in alone.
Naturally, Qian Yu had no objections.
Snake Lance Douluo then entered the valley.
Before long, the rumble of battle erupted from within.
The commotion was beyond imagination.
A while later, Snake Lance Douluo finally returned, looking utterly battered.
"That giant bear is still in there. Its age is probably between seventy-two and seventy-five thousand years. I can say for certain that it's a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."
A bitter smile appeared on Snake Lance Douluo's face as he spoke.
He was already a Level 94 Titled Douluo, not far from Level 95, and after taking an Immortal Herb, his Martial Soul had evolved.
With his strength, he could handle any Soul Beast that wasn't a hundred-thousand-year one.
But against that giant bear, which was only seventy thousand years old, he hadn't stood a chance.
Snake Lance Douluo had felt as if he were fighting a Titan Giant Ape of the same age.
Fortunately, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had no domain. Otherwise, he might have been done for in there.
The good news was that they'd found a suitable Soul Ring. The bad news was that they might not be able to beat it.
Even if he joined forces with Chi Xue, Snake Lance Douluo wasn't confident they could win.
"A Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear over seventy thousand years old?"
Now that he knew what they were dealing with, Qian Yu couldn't bear to pass up this Soul Ring, even though it wasn't meant for him.
Maybe it would drop a Spirit Bone that suited them?
Even if it wasn't an External Soul Bone, a seventy-thousand-year Spirit Bone would still be extremely precious.
Giving it to any one of them would rapidly increase their strength.
"Is it really that absurd?"
Hearing Snake Lance Douluo's account, Yan wondered if he was exaggerating.
These people had successfully killed the hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, the Dark Blue Silver Empress, before.
Now they were facing a Soul Beast that was only a little over seventy thousand years old, and Snake Lance Douluo wasn't confident they could win.
He just couldn't believe it.
"Kill it!"
"Even if we have to wear it down, we'll wear it to death!"
As he spoke, Qian Yu took out the spring water from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, stored in his Storage Soul Tool.
"During the fight, find a way to get this water inside the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."
Qian Yu knew just how terrifying the water from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was. Even the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, a Soul Beast nearly a million years old, couldn't withstand it.
That showed just how devastating it was to living things.
If they could pull that off, they'd have succeeded.
Besides, there were so many of them, and they were all top-tier experts. Killing a seventy-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear by force wasn't impossible; they simply didn't want to pay too high a price.
No matter how defiant a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was, fundamentally it was only on the level of a Titan Giant Ape.
Unless its bloodline was exceptionally powerful, comparable to Xiong Jun's.
Otherwise, they could still kill it if they wanted to.
"Thank you!"
Hearing Qian Yu make this decision, Xie Yue hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
He'd never heard of this Soul Beast before, but judging from Qian Yu's description and the fight between Snake Lance Douluo and the creature just now, it was clearly extremely powerful.
If he could obtain its Soul Ring, his eighth Soul Skill would be unimaginably powerful.
"Fine, I refuse to believe a mere seventy-thousand-year beast can be that strong!"
Snake Lance Douluo's anger had been roused as well.
His Martial Soul had evolved, and his strength had grown so much, yet he couldn't even beat a seventy-thousand-year Soul Beast. It was simply too humiliating.
Today, he would kill it, no matter what.
As soon as Snake Lance Douluo said this, the whole group's fighting spirit surged, their eyes gleaming with determination.
Then they entered the valley together.
"Divine Slaughter's Domain!"
Hu Liena immediately unleashed her Slaughter Domain.
They were helping her brother hunt for a Soul Ring. How could she not give it her all?
"Angel Domain!"
Qian Yu also unleashed his domain from a distance, supporting the others.
He wasn't yet strong enough to join a battle on this level.
The best thing he could do was protect himself while providing support.
At the same time, he activated his newly acquired fourth Soul Skill, plundering the earth's life force so he could heal them when the moment came.
The two domains suppressed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, drastically weakening its fighting strength.
It felt panic, and the shadow of death.
Though it still had the strength to fight these human Soul Masters, in this situation it didn't stand its ground to the death. Without hesitation, it turned and fled.
Bear-type Soul Beasts really were clever.
"Trying to run now? Too late!"
"You were having a great time beating me just now, weren't you?"
Snake Lance Douluo didn't hesitate. He unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar and transformed into a giant dragon.
He had only come to inspect the place before, and still had reservations. So during the fight, he hadn't truly let loose.
Now that he'd decided to attack the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, he no longer held back.
At the same time, Porcupinefish Douluo also unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar.
"Head Soul Bone Skill, Medusa's Gaze!"
Without hesitation, Porcupinefish Douluo unleashed his Head Soul Bone Skill to stop the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear from escaping.
Hu Liena and Yan also unleashed their Martial Soul Avatars and joined the fight against the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
Xie Yue did not take part in the battle.
His task was to conserve his strength while protecting Qian Yu.
The four of them joined forces to trap the seventy-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
They gained an overwhelming advantage almost at once.
But the crucial question was how long their Soul Power would last.
Soul Beasts had huge bodies and abundant Soul Power, allowing them to fight for a long time, while human Soul Masters had comparatively meager reserves of Soul Power.
That was, after all, the greatest difference between human Soul Masters and Soul Beasts.
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