Su Chen VS Hundred-Year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear

This advantage is immense.

This is the benefit of evolving a soul spirit ahead of time.

If Su Chen had two soul rings, he would have to raise both to 1,000 years, requiring double the spiritual power and the hunting of double the soul beasts.

Of course, most people wouldn't do this.

Because no matter how much of a genius one is, it is impossible for a one-ring soul master's spiritual power to reach the level required to withstand a thousand-year soul spirit.

Just like Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin, four hundred-plus years is the limit; if they were to forcibly absorb more, they would undoubtedly explode and die.

Only a cheater like Su Chen could enjoy such an opportunity.

"A... a thousand-year soul ring! No, it's a thousand-year soul spirit!!"

"To possess a thousand-year soul spirit at the first ring... could Su Chen's spiritual power have broken through to the Spirit Connection Realm?!"

Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin were both stunned.

That was the legendary Spirit Connection Realm!

Even among the senior students at Eastsea Academy, those whose spiritual power reached the Spirit Connection Realm were few and far between.

How old is Su Chen, anyway?

This is just too monstrous!

It would be one thing if his physical strength were terrifying.

But his spiritual power is just as terrifying.

How can anyone be so all-rounded?

"Sister Mu Xi, Senior Ouyang Zixin, why are you looking at me like that?"

Su Chen turned his head, noticed the gazes of Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin, and scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Little Chen, you really are a monster. You make us look so pathetic..."

Mu Xi walked up, cupped Su Chen's face, and rubbed it vigorously, her tone full of resentment.

"Huhu... Sister Mu Xi, how can you think that? Once I become stronger, I'll definitely be able to help you become stronger faster~"

Su Chen's mouth was squashed into an "o" shape as he chuckled.

"Hmph, that's more like it. This senior sister didn't dote on you for nothing~"

Hearing this, Mu Xi felt much better.

Because Su Chen was telling the truth, and he had indeed acted accordingly.

The gains from this trip were proof enough.

If it weren't for a guy as ridiculously strong as Su Chen, they would have been completely useless upon entering this Riot Spirit Ascension Platform and would never have obtained such great benefits.

And Su Chen is still only at the first ring.

As Su Chen grows in the future, it will naturally be even easier for him to carry her to success.

"Little Chen, shall we leave now?"

Ouyang Zixin walked over and asked.

Su Chen shook his head and said, "You two go ahead; I haven't reached my limit yet."

With the soul spirit's upgrade, Su Chen's spiritual power had also increased a tiny bit; it should be infinitely close to the Spirit Sea Realm now.

Su Chen's soul spirit was currently only at a little over a thousand years, so he was naturally unwilling to stop. He had to clear the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform no matter what.

In fact, Su Chen could even go directly through the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform to the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform to continue hunting even more powerful soul beasts.

The Spirit Ascension Platform is a unified system, and each level has a guardian protecting the passage to the higher-tier platforms.

As long as one defeats the guardian, one can enter a higher-tier Spirit Ascension Platform.

"Alright."

Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi exchanged a glance, then nodded and pressed their distress beacons simultaneously, choosing to leave.

After all, they had already had their fill. Staying here would not help Su Chen and would instead become a burden, so leaving was the best choice.

As Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin departed, Su Chen continued to head deeper into the area.

At this point in time, most people had already been eliminated.

Even those who survived only dared to sneak around the outermost perimeter to hunt soul beasts.

Su Chen didn't see a single team along the way.

However, the number of soul beasts was increasing.

Although most were ten-year or hundred-year beasts, the cumulative years were still terrifying.

After all, Su Chen only had one soul ring; without a second or third ring to share the load, his efficiency was naturally extremely terrifying.

Of course, only Su Chen could enjoy such a benefit.

A normal one-ring soul master could never hunt this many soul beasts.

If one forms a team, the age limit is naturally divided among the members.

The Primary Spirit Ascension Platform is vast, and while thousand-year soul beasts are rarely seen on ordinary days, during the riot period, Su Chen managed to slay one within ten minutes, demonstrating extremely high efficiency.

Half an hour passed.

Su Chen seemed to have entered a special territory.

The surroundings were filled with ten-year soul beasts, with very few hundred-year soul beasts to be found.

Before Su Chen could ponder further, a terrifying giant beast appeared a hundred meters in front of him.

It was a giant bear covered in dark golden fur, standing over three meters tall, resembling a moving mountain of metal.

Its body was exceptionally robust, with broad shoulders brimming with explosive power.

A pair of unusually thick arms were developed to a degree that seemed almost disproportionate to its sturdy frame.

At the end of those arms were peerlessly sharp dark golden giant claws, each flashing with a cold metallic glint and measuring over a meter in length.

Seeing this, Su Chen understood instantly.

He was no ignoramus; he recognized the identity of this giant bear in an instant—it was none other than the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!

At the same time, this ferocious beast was the guardian of this Primary Spirit Ascension Platform!

"ROAR—!!!"

The deafening roar made the surrounding air hum, and even the ground beneath Su Chen's feet seemed to tremble slightly.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's eyes, filled with violence, locked firmly onto Su Chen.

"BOOM—"

The next moment, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear kicked off the ground with all four limbs, instantly cracking the hard rocky surface as it lunged fiercely toward Su Chen.

Despite its massive size, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was not slow in the slightest.

Unless one was a three-ring agility-type soul master or a flight-type soul master, it was nearly impossible to escape its pursuit.

But Su Chen had no intention of running.

Nor did he intend to clash head-on.

While his Heavy Profound Ruler was decent, facing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, it would only serve to tickle the beast.

If a Dark Gold Dreadclaw came down, his Thousand-Refined Heavy Silver Ruler would never be able to withstand it.

To kill the opponent, he had to rely on assassination, using the sharpest weapon possible.

The next moment, Su Chen's right arm swelled, instantly covered in a layer of fine, dark purple dragon scales, while his palm underwent a complete transformation; his fingers became long and sharp, with lethal claws extending from the tips.

Su Chen had tested it; his current dragon claw strength could easily tear through shields forged from spirit-refined metal.

At this moment, Su Chen was a glass cannon; facing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, he would shatter upon the slightest contact.

Yet, if he could find an opening, he could easily kill his opponent in an instant.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was incredibly fast, reaching Su Chen in the blink of an eye and swiping down at him.

Now!

Su Chen's figure vanished, instantly reappearing behind the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.

Without a moment's hesitation, the muscles in his dragon-scaled arm tensed, concentrating all his strength into that single claw, and he swung it viciously at the back of the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's head!

"SHRIIIIK—!"

A piercing sound, like metal being forcibly torn apart, erupted violently.

Su Chen's dragon claw penetrated the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's tough, dark golden fur without any resistance.

Wherever the claw tips passed, the dark golden fur snapped, and the tough skin and muscle were easily sliced open, revealing the stark white skull beneath.

The sharpness of the dragon claw was beyond imagination, leaving several terrifying gouges even on the hard skull!