Xiong Jun frowned, too lazy to figure out what that red light was all about. Right now, all he wanted was to slam the brat before him into the ground.
He took a deep breath as dark golden light frantically gathered around his palms. Ten claws extended several yards at once, sharp enough to seemingly tear through space.
"Sky-Ripping Claw!"
Xiong Jun roared and slashed out with both claws crossed.
Ten dark golden claw lights tore through the air, weaving into an impenetrable killing net that descended upon Lan Lingcang.
The attack covered a range of over a hundred yards. Wherever the claw lights swept across the ground, they plowed dozens of bottomless trenches.
Lan Lingcang's eyes narrowed as wind elements erupted beneath his feet, sending him dozens of yards backward.
But the claw lights were too fast, and the killing net covered too wide an area. There was no way to retreat out of it.
Then he would take it head-on!
He raised his left hand, instantly forming a thick wall of ice before him.
Immediately afterward, three more earthen walls rose behind the ice wall, layered one after another in front of him.
The Sky-Ripping Claw struck the ice wall. With a crisp crack, the wall shattered.
The earthen walls followed—one, two, three. Every one of them was torn to pieces by the claw lights.
Yet the successive four layers of defense had ultimately weakened the ten claw lights considerably.
Seizing that opening, Lan Lingcang swept out his Blue Silver Dragon Spear with his right hand.
A phantom Silver Dragon roared as it shot from the spear tip and collided with the remaining claw lights.
With a deafening boom, energy exploded, blasting a crater several yards deep into the ground.
Lan Lingcang was thrown back more than ten steps by the shockwave. His chest felt tight, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
But the healing radiance of the Blue Silver Domain immediately surged over him, and his wounds began to close at a visible rate.
Xiong Jun's brow furrowed even deeper when he saw that.
Wasn't that recovery speed too ridiculous?
Moreover, the Soul Power in his body was draining noticeably faster than usual. Especially after using the Sky-Ripping Claw just now, he could clearly feel his strength drop another notch.
This domain was too damned strange.
Xiong Jun gritted his teeth, no longer intending to drag things out.
He suddenly gathered his strength. His entire bear body swelled by a full circle as dark golden light erupted from within him, twisting even the surrounding air.
"Dark Gold Terrorclaw!"
This was his strongest innate ability, pushing the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clan's tearing talent to its utmost limit.
Both palms slashed out at once. The ten claw lights were nearly twice as thick as before, charging straight toward Lan Lingcang with an aura of annihilation.
Every claw light was enough to easily tear apart the body of an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. With all ten unleashed together, even Di Tian narrowed his eyes slightly at their terrifying power.
If Lan Lingcang failed to block this strike, he would be severely injured even if he survived.
Lan Lingcang took a deep breath and drove his Silver Dragon King Bloodline to its limit.
Ice-Fire Twin Dragons emerged from the Blue Silver Dragon Spear, coiling along either side of its shaft, while the phantom Silver Dragon perched atop the spear tip.
At the same time, he condensed a blazing Fire Dragon in his left hand and an incomparably frigid Ice Dragon in his right. The twin dragons charged out simultaneously.
The Ice Dragon met the claw lights on the left. Wherever it passed, the air froze into frost, sealing the claw lights layer by layer.
The Fire Dragon met the claw lights on the right. Heaven-burning flames incinerated everything, melting the claw lights bit by bit.
The Silver Dragon served as the main attack, crashing head-on into the thickest claw lights at the center.
The three elemental dragons collided explosively with the ten dark golden claw lights in midair.
It had to be known that among the elements Lan Lingcang could control, ice and fire were the strongest, having reached the ultimate attribute!
This was due to the effects brought about by the two immortal herbs he had devoured.
Under normal circumstances, a Soul Master who consumed those two immortal herbs would be unable to elevate their own attributes to the ultimate level.
Originally, he had been unable to do so as well, because he did not possess the power of either attribute.
But after obtaining the Silver Dragon King Bloodline, a qualitative transformation had occurred!
Boom!!!
The violent explosion nearly shook the entire Lake of Life.
The energy storm swept outward, tossing every stone along the shore into the air as towering waves several yards high erupted from the lake.
The entire battlefield was engulfed in blinding light, making it impossible to see anything.
When the smoke and dust finally dispersed, two figures were sent flying in opposite directions.
Lan Lingcang flipped through the air several times before crashing heavily to the ground. He rolled several times before coming to a stop.
Several deep wounds had appeared across his body, some exposing bone. One claw mark on his left arm nearly reached the bone, blood constantly pouring from it.
His blue-gold robe had been torn apart for the most part, revealing the scarred body beneath.
Yet he braced himself against the Blue Silver Dragon Spear and gritted his teeth as he rose to his feet.
The radiance of the Blue Silver Domain frantically surged toward his wounds, healing them at an astonishing speed.
Xiong Jun was not doing much better either.
His left shoulder had been scorched black by the Fire Dragon, while half of his right leg had been frozen by the Ice Dragon. His fur was covered in marks of frostbite and burns.
Worst of all were his massive bear paws. Fine cracks covered them, and dark golden blood continuously seeped from the fissures.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaws had been forcibly shattered, and the backlash had injured his own claws.
Xiong Jun knelt on one knee, gasping for breath.
The Soul Power and stamina within his body were nearly depleted. The scorching of the Sun Flame Domain and the draining effects of the Blue Silver Domain left him unable to endure a prolonged battle.
He looked up at Lan Lingcang and discovered that the latter's injuries had already healed by more than half. Spear in hand, Lan Lingcang was walking toward him.
"Still want to fight?" Lan Lingcang's voice was somewhat hoarse, but his gaze remained calm.
Xiong Jun opened his mouth, wanting to say "Yes," but his body truly could not hold on any longer.
In his 460,000 years of cultivation, he had never fought such a stifling battle.
He could not kill his opponent, nor could he outlast him. This brat was simply a shameless pest.
"Not fighting anymore." Xiong Jun snorted, turning his face aside as he muttered, "You win."
Lan Lingcang put away his spear and cupped his hands. "You let me win."
Di Tian walked over from afar. Seeing Xiong Jun's miserable state, he revealed a rare hint of amusement.
For this brute to personally admit defeat, Lan Lingcang truly had some skill.
Bi Ji hurried forward, emerald healing light enveloping them both at once.
The burns and frostbite on Xiong Jun's body began to heal slowly, while Lan Lingcang's wounds recovered even faster.
Bi Ji glanced at Xiong Jun's cracked claws and could not help shaking her head. "You just had to charge in. Feeling better about it now?"
Xiong Jun gave a muffled snort but offered no rebuttal.
He sat on the ground obediently to receive treatment, his attitude much more subdued than before.
Though he said nothing, the way he looked at Lan Lingcang had already changed.
His initial disdain and contempt had turned into competitiveness and wariness.
Zi Ji stood some distance away, a strange glint appearing in her eyes.
Ten Thousand Demon King narrowed his eyes, impossible to read.
Scarlet King did not say a word throughout the entire exchange, merely standing silently in a corner.
From the moment the Auspicious Beast had been born, his duty had been to protect it, even though it was still asleep.
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