The Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear Fated to Be

"You need Ultimate Ice?"

Mu En sat in his recliner, looking at Jiang Bai before him in surprise.

Just now, Mu En had asked Jiang Bai to use Heaven-and-Earth Finger on someone, but that person was already a Soul Ancestor.

"Mm, not necessarily. But I do need ice of a very high quality."

Jiang Bai nodded and continued, "A Soul Ancestor's Soul Power Level is too high. Since my level isn't enough, I can only make up for it with quality."

"But don't worry, old man. Huo Yuhao is just one step away from Ultimate Ice. His ice attribute is the most suitable."

Jiang Bai said this time, since he was helping Bei Bei awaken his martial soul, he would definitely bring Huo Yuhao along. It was time for the guy to pay back a little of the interest he owed the Tang Sect.

Although Jiang Bai wasn't certain he could stabilize the light bloodline within Bei Bei, if all else failed, once Huo Yuhao's soul spirit secret technique was complete, they could kill that Golden Tortoiseshell in the Star Dou Great Forest.

It should agree to it. After all, it had agreed in the original story.

As for Xu Sanshi, what did that have to do with him?

"Mm..."

Mu En nodded upon hearing that. He still cared deeply about Bei Bei's matter.

Nearby, Xiao Xiao was diligently cultivating.

"You're almost at Level Thirty. Kid Jiang, what soul beast do you think would be best for her third ring?"

Mu En asked. Xiao Xiao was only a step away from Level Thirty, so it was time to consider her soul ring.

"A Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear? It should grant a pretty good soul skill."

Jiang Bai said. In the original story, Xiao Xiao's third ring had been a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear, and it had even come with an External Soul Bone.

"That soul beast isn't common."

Mu En spoke from his rocking chair, but Jiang Bai's answer was more or less the same as what he had been thinking.

The two chatted idly until dusk, when Huo Yuhao finally returned.

Back in the dormitory, the neatly dressed Huo Yuhao looked at the two seated before him, as well as Xiao Xiao cultivating nearby.

Were they waiting for me? Huo Yuhao walked over and greeted them.

"Brother Jiang, Grandpa."

"We need you for something. Give me a hand."

Jiang Bai pushed himself up from the armrest of his ice chair and spoke to Huo Yuhao.

"Brother Jiang, what is it?"

Huo Yuhao asked. Jiang Bai rarely asked him for help. If he could help, he certainly would.

"It's nothing major. I just need to borrow some Soul Power."

Jiang Bai took out an ice-element spirit fragment and handed it to Huo Yuhao.

"Inject it with your ice-attributed Soul Power."

"Alright."

Huo Yuhao nodded and obediently injected his Soul Power into it. At first, he had been careful, thinking his ice attribute might damage the jade.

However, after discovering that the jade could fully withstand his ice attribute, Huo Yuhao began to take it seriously.

Very soon, after about three minutes, Huo Yuhao had filled the ice-element spirit fragment. Looking at the jade in his hand, Huo Yuhao suspected that it could completely withstand even the power of Ultimate Ice.

What exactly is this thing?

"Thanks. Someone asked me to do this. I'll share some of the reward with you afterward. Even brothers keep accounts clear."

Jiang Bai took the ice-element spirit fragment and looked toward Mu En.

"Alright. Thanks, Brother Jiang."

Huo Yuhao answered with a smile and did not decline.

"Old man, where is he?"

Jiang Bai asked Mu En. Why hadn't Bei Bei arrived yet?

"He'll be here soon."

Mu En replied, but in the next instant, his gaze fell on the jade in Jiang Bai's hand.

"It's a family heirloom. Don't tell me you want to rob me, old man?"

"Do I look like that kind of person?"

Mu En smiled helplessly. He always felt that Jiang Bai was like a hedgehog.

Nearby, Huo Yuhao was also looking at the ice-element spirit fragment, wondering whether it counted as metal and whether it could be used to make a Soul Tool.

"Grandpa, Jiang Bai, who are you waiting for?"

Huo Yuhao asked the two. They seemed to be waiting for someone.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Bei Bei appeared before the three of them.

At the same time, Xiao Xiao opened her eyes. Level Thirty!

Finally! I broke through!

"Hm? Senior Bei Bei?"

Xiao Xiao opened her eyes and saw Bei Bei. Bei Bei nodded in response.

Bei Bei sensed her aura and sighed inwardly. As expected of a gifted genius with Twin Martial Souls. Her cultivation speed was truly fast.

It would be great if she could join the Tang Sect.

Although the Tang Sect already had Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei still wanted to lure Xiao Xiao into the Tang Sect. Unfortunately, she was already half a student of his great-grandfather.

"Xiao Xiao, go stabilize your cultivation first."

Mu En said to Xiao Xiao.

"Yes."

Though she was curious, Xiao Xiao obediently went to consolidate her cultivation at the side.

"Senior Bei Bei? You're one of the old man's juniors?"

Mu En nodded. "Mm, one of the juniors in my family."

"No wonder."

Jiang Bai nodded. Huo Yuhao, meanwhile, still looked astonished. So this old grandfather was Senior Brother Bei Bei's elder?

Looking at the two before him, Bei Bei did not know what to say. Mu En was right there.

"Business is business. Senior Bei Bei, do you know why you came here?"

Jiang Bai did not care who it was, since Mu En would pay him anyway.

With such a large family estate, he probably would not miss this little bit. At worst, Jiang Bai could ask Bei Bei for payment after Mu En died.

"Mm. Sorry to trouble you, Junior Brother."

Bei Bei nodded. Mu En had already sent him a message earlier, telling him to come here for an assessment and attempt to awaken his bloodline.

Lightning coiled around Bei Bei's body as his arm began to transform into a dragon's limb.

"You're welcome. Good luck, Senior Bei Bei."

Jiang Bai crushed the ice-element spirit fragment in one grip. The originally stable Ultimate Ice erupted, but Jiang Bai confined it within a single hand.

Heaven-and-Earth Finger!

The Ultimate Ice version of Heaven-and-Earth Finger shot directly into Bei Bei's body.

Bei Bei instantly became an ice sculpture. With Ultimate Ice assisting this move, even a Soul King would be restrained, let alone a Soul Ancestor like Bei Bei.

Mu En glanced at Bei Bei. He could sense that Bei Bei's heart meridians were protected, but the chill was extremely deep. If Bei Bei failed, he would be seriously injured.

"Then we'll be leaving first."

With Bei Bei's matter settled, what came next was private business concerning his martial soul. The three of them should not remain here and get in the way.

"Wait."

Mu En stopped Xiao Xiao. "Xiao Xiao, you've broken through to Level Thirty. Go to the Beast Arena."

"Alright, Teacher."

Jiang Bai was about to leave when Xiao Xiao grabbed the corner of his clothes.

"Yuhao, go back first. Jiang Bai is coming with me."

Xiao Xiao tugged at his clothes. Jiang Bai tried to pull free but could not.

"Can't you just go by yourself?"

Jiang Bai asked in confusion. Why did she need him? He had already been there before, and there was nothing much there.

"Come with me."

She dragged Jiang Bai away, leaving Huo Yuhao alone and unsure what to say.

Then I should go back and cultivate too?

Huo Yuhao looked at Mu En. "Grandpa, I'll be going now."

"Mm. Go back and get some rest early."

"What kind of soul beast do you think Teacher will prepare for me this time?" Xiao Xiao asked along the way.

"Shrek is quite generous when it comes to talented students. It should be some rare soul beasts."

Jiang Bai replied. Whatever else could be said, Shrek was very willing to invest in its own people, especially geniuses like Xiao Xiao.

However, a thought suddenly came to Jiang Bai.

It couldn't be a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear, could it? The thought had appeared out of nowhere, but after considering it, he felt it could not possibly be such a coincidence.

The two soon met Gong Changlong.

"You're here? You little girl have pretty good luck. This soul beast isn't simple."

When Gong Changlong saw them approach, he waved them over and led them to an open area.

At the center of the clearing was a bear.

Seeing that it was a bear, Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow. Looking closer, he saw that its fur was dark gold, and dark golden blood flowed from the wounds on its body.

No way, man? It's really you?

Jiang Bai had thought it would not be such a coincidence, but it truly was a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear.

But could it be the one from the original story that produced an External Soul Bone?

"What is that?"

Xiao Xiao saw the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear but could not identify what kind of soul beast it was.

After all, most soul masters on the Douluo Continent did not have a solid grasp of theoretical knowledge. They focused nearly all their efforts on cultivation.

Still, it was understandable. On the Douluo Continent, those with strength-based talents held the greatest advantage. Theory-oriented talents had little presence.

"This Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear is rather rare. It's normal that you can't recognize it, Xiao Xiao."

A woman walked out from nearby. She had delicate features, dressed in white, with long black hair cascading down her back. The soft glow in her eyes made others immediately feel that she was gentle.

"Senior Lexuan."

Xiao Xiao immediately recognized her and hurriedly greeted her.

"Mm."

Lexuan smiled and nodded, walking slowly toward them.

"Lexuan was the one who caught this bear. Xiao Xiao, make sure to thank her properly. I'll be leaving first. Come find me if you need anything."

Seeing that Lexuan was here, Gong Changlong had no intention of staying.

He had been terribly tempted by that Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear. Better out of sight, out of mind.

"You're Jiang Bai?" Lexuan looked at Jiang Bai, then at Xue Ying in his arms.

So this is a separated martial soul? It really is peculiar.

"Mm, hello, Senior." Jiang Bai gave a slight bow. He had a rather good impression of this senior sister.

Xue Ying, held in his arms, sensed a peculiar coolness and quietly lifted her green eyes to look at Lexuan.

Lexuan's martial soul was the moon, and the moon itself carried a special chill.

"Xiao Xiao, go absorb the soul ring. I'll stand guard beside you," Lexuan said.

Jiang Bai watched from the side.

It seemed there was nothing for him to do. Should he leave?

Sensing that he had no business here, Jiang Bai thought it would be better to withdraw.

If this Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear truly was the one from the original story, things might become troublesome. The value of an External Soul Bone was something even Shrek Academy could not ignore.

Jiang Bai did not care much himself, but he could not control what others thought.

Although Jiang Bai did not think Xiao Xiao would do anything to him, he still felt it was better not to know.

"Senior, I'll head out first."

"Mm."

Lexuan nodded in response. Though she did not know why Jiang Bai wanted to leave, she had no reason to stop him.