Bear Lord!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Heavy, rapid footsteps beat like war drums, drawing closer at a terrifying speed!

Amid the thunderous crashes of countless trees being brutally smashed apart, an enormous dark-golden figure, like a small mountain, burst through layers of forest and appeared at the edge of Zichuan and Du Busi's vision!

It was another Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear! But it was nearly twice the size of the one Zichuan had killed!

It stood over five meters tall, its dark-golden fur bristling like steel needles. A pair of scarlet bear eyes burned with overwhelming fury, fixed firmly on the Dark Gold Palm Bone in Zichuan's hands and the corpse of its kin on the ground.

The Soul Power fluctuations radiating from its body were like a tangible gale, crushing the breath from their lungs!

More than fifty thousand years! It was absolutely a terrifying existence over fifty thousand years old! The mother of that thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!

Zichuan's scalp went numb. Only one thought remained in his mind: Kill the young one, and the old one comes running! And this old one looked like it could chew both of them up as snacks!

"Fuck!"

Du Busi was startled as well, but he reacted quickly. He stuffed the Dark Gold Palm Bone back into Zichuan's arms, stepped in front of him, and cursed at the charging giant bear:

"What the hell are you yelling for?! Your son was too weak and got slaughtered by my disciple. He deserved it! What, you want to bully the young and avenge your son?"

How could the fifty-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear listen to human words? It saw only its child's corpse and its child's Spirit Bone being taken. Its reason had long since been consumed by rage.

It rose onto its hind legs and let out a roar that seemed to tear apart the heavens. Two house-sized Dark Gold Terrorclaws, carrying a shriek that ripped through space itself, crashed viciously toward Du Busi and Zichuan! Before the claws even arrived, the terrifying wind pressure had already carved deep trenches into the ground!

"Hmph! You ungrateful beast!" A vicious glint flashed through Du Busi's eyes. Without any visible movement, dark-green light burst from his body, his figure suddenly swelling in size as he threw out a punch of his own!

There was no flashy soul skill—only the purest collision of strength!

Boom!!!

Fist and claw collided like two mountains smashing together! A visible shockwave exploded outward in a ring, uprooting and pulverizing every tree and rock within dozens of meters!

The earth beneath Du Busi's feet collapsed with a roar, yet he did not budge. The fifty-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, however, staggered back several steps from that punch, fine cracks appearing on its claws!

"Roar?!" Disbelieving fury flashed through the giant bear's eyes.

"That's it?" Du Busi shook out his wrist, his tone incomparably arrogant.

"With fifty thousand years of cultivation, you dare throw your weight around in front of me? Why don't you stay in your den and mourn your son properly? Did you really have to chase us here just to get beaten up?"

He sounded relaxed, but inwardly, he was secretly shocked. That enraged strike from the mother bear had truly been terrifyingly powerful. Though he had taken it easily on the surface, he had actually used some real strength.

Besides, this was near the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest. If they caused too much of a disturbance and drew out something even more terrifying...

Just as that thought arose, an even deeper, more majestic voice—one that seemed to come from the primordial age—rumbled over the entire forest like muffled thunder:

"Du—Bu—si—!"

"You have quite the nerve! You killed my people again and stole my clan's Spirit Bone!"

"Today, you will stay here!"

Along with that voice, a savage aura ten, a hundred times more terrifying than that fifty-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear descended like the collapse of the heavens!

The sky instantly darkened, and the invisible pressure froze even the air. The distant forest swayed wildly, as though trembling in fear and submission.

At the edge of the forest, an even larger dark-golden figure, like a mountain range, slowly rose to its feet. Merely standing there, its shadow covered miles of land!

A pair of enormous eyes like lakes of blood locked coldly and mercilessly onto Du Busi.

A 470,000-year savage beast—the king of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears, Bear Lord!

The arrogance on Du Busi's face instantly froze, replaced by undisguised horror.

"Fuck! Bear Lord?! Why is that old bastard awake?!"

Without another word, he grabbed the still-stunned Zichuan, tucked him beneath his arm, and let the dark-green light around him surge to its utmost limit. He transformed into a streak of light that tore through the sky, fleeing desperately toward the outer edge of the forest without looking back!

"Trouble's coming! Run! Run for it!"

The dignity of a Super Douluo, the bearing of a sect master—before a 470,000-year savage beast, it was all bullshit! Staying alive came first!

"Du Busi! You cannot escape!"

Bear Lord's furious roar pursued them like thunder. A phantom of a colossal dark-golden claw that blotted out the sky descended from dozens of miles away, leaving black cracks in space wherever it passed!

Du Busi desperately drove his Soul Power, increasing his speed by another fraction and narrowly avoiding the claw's aftermath.

But he did not dare pause for even an instant. He put every last ounce of strength into it, turning into a dark-green meteor that shot beyond the borders of the Star Dou Great Forest within a few breaths. Without stopping, he fled madly northeastward!

Pinned beneath his arm, with the howling wind in his ears sounding like wailing ghosts and the scenery before his eyes blurred into lines, Zichuan had only one thought:

His cheap teacher was indeed strong—fierce, even—but... his skill at causing trouble and running away also seemed first-rate?

"Damn it, you filthy humans!!"

Bear Lord screamed furiously behind them!!!

No one knew how long they flew. Only after the terrifying savage aura behind them had completely vanished did Du Busi slow down slightly and land on a barren mountain.

He set Zichuan down, braced himself against a massive boulder, and panted heavily. His face had gone somewhat pale. Evidently, that desperate escape had consumed a tremendous amount of energy, and he had suffered some shock as well.

Zichuan was not much better. Being carried beneath the arm of a Super Douluo flying at full speed was ten thousand times more thrilling than any roller coaster from his previous life. His legs were weak, his stomach churned violently, and he nearly vomited.

"Damn it... Was that old bastard Bear Lord half-asleep? Was it really worth getting that angry over a thousand-year little runt?"

After catching his breath, Du Busi grumbled and cursed, though a trace of lingering fear remained in his eyes. If Bear Lord's true body had caught up to them just now, even he would have been in grave danger.

He looked at Zichuan, then at the Dark Gold Palm Bone clutched tightly in Zichuan's arms. A smile returned to his face, though it was somewhat awkward.

"Well... good disciple, the situation was urgent just now. It wasn't that your teacher was scared. That old blind bear was just too hard to provoke. A true man does not take an immediate loss—this was a strategic retreat. Nothing shameful about it!"

Zichuan recovered somewhat and quickly shook his head. "Teacher is right. Staying alive comes first."

He actually thought Du Busi had made the right choice. If they did not run, were they supposed to stay and become Bear Lord's extra meal?

"Enough. This is no place to linger. Though we've left Star Dou's territory, it still isn't safe. Come, return to the sect with your teacher!"

Du Busi picked Zichuan up again, this time holding him at his side. He was still extremely fast, but much steadier as he flew in a certain direction.

About half an hour later, the outline of a magnificent giant city appeared on the horizon ahead. Its walls towered high, its buildings stood densely packed, and it exuded an imposing grandeur.

"Heaven Dou City." Du Busi pointed below. "Our sect is in the mountain behind the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace."

He did not take Zichuan into the city. Instead, he circled around the city walls and flew toward the mountain range behind the imperial palace. They landed before a mountain peak that appeared unremarkable and was thick with vegetation.

Du Busi walked up to a steep cliff face and pressed his palm against a seemingly ordinary protruding rock. Soul Power flowed into it. The cliff silently slid apart to either side, revealing a deep passageway.

"Come on. We're home." Du Busi entered first.

The passage was long, with glowing fluorite embedded along its walls, casting a gentle light. After walking for about fifteen minutes, the view ahead suddenly opened up.