The War Bear King

As these words fell, the entire clearing fell into instant silence.

Twelve years old? Level forty-six? What kind of nonsense was this?

Before Zhao Youji could even collect his thoughts, Xiao Qing, who had remained silent until now, spoke indifferently: "Xiao Qing, Martial Soul Azure War Dragon, level forty-two Battle Soul Ancestor."

"Hiss—"

The crowd in the clearing turned into vacuum cleaners once more. Two Soul Ancestors! And judging by their levels and Martial Soul names, they were certainly not common dragons.

The playful look on Zhao Youji's face vanished.

"Good! A fine group of little monsters! It seems I, Old Zhao, will have to loosen up my real muscles today!" Zhao Youji let out a loud shout, and seven brilliant soul rings erupted from beneath his feet.

Two yellow, two purple, three black!

A pressure as heavy as a mountain instantly swept across the field, and the phantom of a Giant Strength Silver Iron Bear roared behind him.

"Prepare for battle!" Qian San shouted, his Purple Demon Eye instantly activating as the [Nine-Glory Divine Net] silently shrouded the entire battlefield.

"Rongrong, contain him. Lanjun, area-of-effect water wave!" Qian San's commands were as fast as lightning.

"Hmph, do I need you to teach me?" Although Yu Rongrong spoke with arrogance, her movements were not slow in the slightest. The Seven Treasure Overlord Pagoda shone brilliantly as she snapped, "First Pagoda, activate! Berserk Snow Ape!"

With that, a century-old snow ape appeared on cue, attacking Zhao Youji from the flank.

"Amitabha, how benevolent," Niu Lanjun said, pressing his palms together as his soul rings flickered. "Phoenix Water Wave!"

A layer of blue water, seemingly capable of dissolving all violent energy, instantly formed a water curtain shield in front of the group.

Seeing this, Zhu Muhei did not lag behind; after all, this was a great opportunity to show off in front of Zhuqing. His Azure Spirit Cat Martial Soul Possession activated, and he transformed into a flickering cyan afterimage, attempting to pin down Zhao Youji from the side.

However, facing this fierce offensive, Zhao Youji merely offered a contemptuous smile.

"Giant Strength Silver Iron Palm!"

Zhao Youji's massive bear paw, covered in silver metal, slammed out. Even while restraining his strength, he easily shattered Niu Lanjun's water curtain shield and met Zhu Muhei with the remaining force.

"Bang!"

Zhu Muhei felt a force like a surging sea crash into his arms. With a muffled groan, he was sent flying by the recoil. The snow ape's sneak attack didn't even break Zhao Youji's silver defense, as it was repelled by his protective aura.

"Little cat, little monkey, you think this little bit of strength can break my defense?" Zhao Youji laughed heartily, preparing to press his advantage, when suddenly, a gust of wind came from above his head!

"Azure Dragon Tail Sweep!"

Xiao Qing had leaped into mid-air, the massive shadow of the Azure War Dragon merging with her body. Her tail, like a steel whip, lashed fiercely toward the top of Zhao Youji's head!

Zhao Youji's expression shifted slightly. He could feel the extraordinary physical strength of this girl and crossed his arms upward to block.

"Boom!"

Xiao Qing was sent flying backward, landing steadily only after rolling twice in the air. Zhao Youji, however, found his arms slightly numb from the strike.

"What immense strength!" Zhao Youji was secretly shocked.

Yet, before he could straighten his back, Qian San's attack descended!

"First Soul Skill—[Metal Control]! Second Soul Skill—[Formless Vibration Edge]!"

Purple light flared in Qian San's eyes as the vast soul power within him erupted.

A massive amount of blue-silver liquid metal surged from his palms, instantly solidifying in mid-air! They were not ordinary swords or blades, but ten complete Godly Zhuge Crossbows!

Each bolt was coated with a layer of trembling dark golden light—the [Formless Vibration Edge], which ignored fifty percent of physical defense!

"Go!"

Qian San waved his hands, his Phantom Heart Multi-Thread mental power controlling them perfectly.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!"

Hundreds of bolts, imbued with high-frequency vibration and armor-piercing properties, sealed off every possible escape route for Zhao Youji!

"Damn it! What is this ghost stuff!"

Zhao Youji's scalp tingled. His pride and joy, the silver iron defense, actually emitted the sound of metal being sliced the moment it touched those dark golden bolts. If he weren't a Soul Saint, even a Soul King would likely be dead after taking this volley.

Although the bolts couldn't fully pierce a Soul Saint's protective aura, the absurd quantity combined with the high-frequency vibrations sent his blood churning, forcing him to retreat repeatedly!

"Is this kid a hedgehog?" Zhao Youji roared. Just as he wanted to charge through the rain of arrows, he found the soil beneath his feet suddenly turning into mud.

"Amitabha, Teacher Zhao, the sea of bitterness is boundless, turn back to the shore." Niu Lanjun had activated his second soul skill, turning the ground beneath Zhao Youji into a sticky swamp.

"Stop your chatter!" Zhao Youji was drenched in sweat from the coordination of these little monsters. He was the dignified Immovable Bear King; if he were suppressed by a few freshmen today, how could he show his face in the future?

"Fifth Soul Skill, Gravity Compression!"

Zhao Youji was enraged and finally unleashed a ten-thousand-year soul skill. A terrifying gravity field instantly enveloped the area, attempting to pin everyone to the ground.

Zhu Muhei, Yu Rongrong, and the others were instantly forced to their knees, struggling to breathe.

"Sister Qing!" Qian San shouted against the gravity.

"Understood!"

Xiao Qing carried the gravity field and charged directly in front of Qian San. Qian San took a deep breath, his soul power pouring out frantically.

"Liquid Battle Armor, equip!"

Blue Silver liquid metal surged out instantly, tightly wrapping around Qian San and Xiao Qing, transforming into two form-fitting metal armors in the blink of an eye.

The moment the armors took shape, the two immediately scattered, flanking from left and right!

Xiao Qing unleashed her first three soul skills, stacking pure attribute enhancements together. Combined with this Liquid Battle Armor, her physical brute strength reached a terrifying level. She chose to engage head-on, every heavy punch she threw carrying a dull whistling wind. The force was so great that Zhao Youji dared not ignore it, forced to repeatedly raise his bear paws to defend.

Qian San, meanwhile, moved rapidly around the perimeter using the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. He waved his hands continuously, a sky full of hidden weapons combined with high-frequency armor-piercing vibrations, raining down incessantly upon Zhao Youji's joints and blind spots, leaving him unable to guard against everything.

Just as Xiao Qing landed a heavy punch against Zhao Youji, forcing his center of gravity to shift slightly, the moment arrived.

A purple light flared in the depths of Qian San's eyes; the Nine-Glory Divine Net precisely captured this fleeting mistake.

He poured out all his remaining soul power without reservation! The armor covering his body instantly receded, all the Blue Silver liquid metal surging toward his right arm, rapidly expanding and solidifying into a massive Blue Silver steel heavy fist!

Using the thrust of his mechanical device, Qian San slid across the ground, his massive steel right fist smashing fiercely into Zhao Youji's lower leg! Zhao Youji instantly dropped to one knee.

Almost in the next second, Xiao Qing seized the opening, landing a full-force blow augmented by her armor squarely onto Zhao Youji's chest!

BOOM—

Two forces erupted simultaneously. Zhao Youji let out a muffled groan. Because he was on one knee, he could not retreat to dissipate the force; he felt his chest churning, a sweetness rising in his throat as a mouthful of blood surged into his mouth.

At the same time, the last spark of the incense stick planted in the mud nearby finally burned out.