The Miserable Snake Lance Douluo

"No matter what, I must go and see!"

Qian Yu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to investigate the creature Porcupinefish Douluo suspected to be a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

With the decision made, the group set off toward their destination to hunt for a Soul Ring.

While the human world of the Douluo Continent had undergone significant changes, the primitive forests inhabited by Soul Beasts remained largely unaffected.

Unlike the era ten thousand years later, the habitats of Soul Beasts had not yet been drastically reduced.

In this age, there were still many vast, untouched primitive forests.

"This is the place!"

Porcupinefish Douluo gazed at a valley in the distance, a hint of gravity appearing in his eyes.

Even before entering, he could sense a powerful and oppressive aura.

If that Soul Beast truly was a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, they might not be a match for it.

"I will go in first to scout!"

Snake Lance Douluo also sensed that formidable aura, so he did not allow the others to enter, choosing to proceed alone.

Qian Yu naturally did not object.

Shortly after, Snake Lance Douluo entered the valley.

Before long, the tremors of battle erupted from within the valley.

The scale of the commotion was beyond imagination.

A few moments later, Snake Lance Douluo returned, looking utterly disheveled and battered.

"The giant bear is still there. Its age is likely between seventy-two thousand and seventy-five thousand years. I can confirm it is indeed a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

A bitter smile appeared on Snake Lance Douluo's face as he spoke.

He was already a level 94 Title Douluo, not far from level 95, and after consuming the immortal herb, his own martial soul had evolved.

With his strength, he could handle any Soul Beast that wasn't a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Yet, facing that bear of only seventy-odd thousand years, he was simply no match.

Snake Lance Douluo had the feeling that fighting this giant bear was like fighting a Titan Giant Ape of the same age.

Fortunately, this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear lacked a domain, or he might not have made it out just now.

The good news: a suitable Soul Ring had been found. The bad news: they didn't seem able to beat it.

Even if he joined forces with Chi Xue, Snake Lance Douluo had no certainty of victory.

"A seventy-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear?"

Upon receiving this clear information, Qian Yu was unwilling to miss out on this Soul Ring, even if it wasn't for himself.

Perhaps it might drop a compatible Soul Bone?

Even if it wasn't an External Soul Bone, a seventy-thousand-year-old Soul Bone was still incredibly precious.

Giving it to any one of them would rapidly increase their strength.

"Is it really that freakish?"

Hearing Snake Lance Douluo's words, Yan felt he might be exaggerating.

They had previously successfully slain the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the dark Blue Silver Empress.

Now, facing only a seventy-thousand-year-old Soul Beast, Snake Lance Douluo lacked the confidence and certainty of victory.

He simply couldn't believe it.

"Kill!"

"Even if we have to drag it out, we will wear it down to death!"

As he spoke, Qian Yu retrieved spring water from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well from his Soul Tool.

"During the battle, find a way to force this spring water into the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's body."

Qian Yu was well aware of the terrifying nature of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's water; even a Soul Beast like the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, with nearly a million years of cultivation, couldn't withstand it.

The damage it dealt to vitality was unimaginable.

As long as they could achieve that, they would succeed.

Furthermore, with so many of them present, all top-tier experts, killing a seventy-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear by force was not impossible; they just didn't want to pay too high a price.

No matter how heaven-defying the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was, fundamentally, it was equivalent to a Titan Giant Ape.

Unless its bloodline concentration was astonishing, comparable to that of Xiong Jun, they could still manage to kill it.

"Many thanks!"

Hearing Qian Yu make this decision, Xie Yue hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

Although he hadn't heard of this Soul Beast before, judging by Qian Yu's description and the scene of Snake Lance Douluo's recent battle, it was clear that this Soul Beast was exceptionally powerful.

If he could obtain its Soul Ring, his eighth soul skill would become unimaginably powerful.

"Damn it, I refuse to believe that a 70,000-year-old beast could be that strong!"

Snake Lance Douluo felt his temper flare up.

His martial soul had already evolved and his strength was immense, yet he couldn't even take down a 70,000-year-old soul beast; such a thing was simply too humiliating.

Today, he would kill it no matter what.

Following Snake Lance Douluo's words, the group's fighting spirit surged, their eyes filled with sharp intent.

They then marched directly into the valley.

"Slaughter God's Domain!"

Hu Liena unleashed her domain the moment they made contact.

This was to help her brother hunt for a soul beast, so how could she not be fully invested?

"Angel Domain!"

Qian Yu also activated his domain from a distance to provide support.

A battle of this level was not something he could participate in directly yet.

The best approach was to ensure his own safety while providing assistance.

At the same time, he channeled his newly acquired fourth soul skill, Plunder Earthly Vitality, to provide healing at critical moments.

The suppression from the two domains instantly weakened the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's combat power significantly.

It felt panic and the shadow of death looming over it.

Although it still had the strength to fight these human soul masters, it did not choose to fight to the death under these circumstances; instead, it turned and fled without hesitation.

One had to admit, bear-type soul beasts were quite intelligent.

"Trying to run now? Too late!"

"Didn't you have a great time hitting me just a moment ago?"

Snake Lance Douluo did not hesitate, immediately manifesting his Martial Soul Avatar and transforming into a giant dragon.

He had only come here to inspect the area earlier and had been cautious, so he hadn't fully unleashed his strength during the fight.

Now that he had committed to taking down the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, he held nothing back.

Simultaneously, Porcupinefish Douluo also unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar.

"Head soul bone skill, Medusa's Gaze!"

Without hesitation, Porcupinefish Douluo directly activated his head soul bone skill to block the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's escape.

Hu Liena and Yan also unleashed their respective Martial Soul Avatars to engage the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Throughout this process, Xie Yue did not join the fray.

His task was to preserve his strength while ensuring Qian Yu's safety.

The four of them joined forces to surround the 70,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

They gained an absolute advantage within the very first exchange.

But the crux of the matter was how long their soul power could last.

Soul beasts possessed massive bodies and deep reserves of soul power, allowing for prolonged combat, whereas human soul masters had relatively fragile soul power.

After all, this was the greatest difference between human soul masters and soul beasts.