Chapter 33

Just as Xiao Ming was still pondering how to break the deadlock, a beast roar from afar suddenly pulled his attention back to Yun Ling and his disciple.

During the time Xiao Ming had been devising a strategy, every magical beast in the valley had climbed to the mountaintop.

At this moment, Yun Ling and Yun Rui were surrounded in the center, encircled layer upon layer by the beast horde.

However, the magical beasts around them could sense the terrifying aura emanating from Yun Ling, leaving them hesitant and afraid to approach.

Seeing this, Xiao Ming could not help growing anxious.

If these magical beasts truly dared not advance because of Yun Ling's aura, then once they retreated, he would be the one in trouble.

As Xiao Ming worried about his next predicament, an exceptionally burly figure suddenly emerged from the beast horde.

It was a magical beast that looked remarkably similar to the bear-shaped magical beast from before, striding straight out from among the pack.

The moment this magical beast appeared, the surrounding beast horde parted, opening a path leading to the entrance at the mountaintop.

After it appeared, the surrounding magical beasts all let out low growls toward it, as though they had seen their leader.

Yun Ling and Yun Rui, standing atop the mountain, were both stunned. Even Xiao Ming, hiding in the shadows, could tell that this brown bear-like magical beast possessed extraordinary strength and status. At the very least, judging by its appearance, its combat prowess was certainly no weaker than that bear-shaped magical beast Xiao Ming had encountered before.

Yet even with such strength, Xiao Ming still could not feel happy.

A magical beast with the combat strength of a Dou Ling might pose a tremendous obstacle to Xiao Ming, perhaps even placing him in mortal danger, but before a peak Dou Wang like Yun Ling, it was still somewhat lacking.

Just as Xiao Ming was still puzzled, the brown bear suddenly let out an ear-splitting roar at Yun Ling and Yun Rui.

The brown bear magical beast then launched itself from the ground like a cannonball.

In an instant, it reached midair. Borrowing the force of its descent, the brown bear magical beast swung its enormous claw heavily at Yun Ling and Yun Rui.

The moment the giant claw struck out, the entire world seemed to change color.

That pressure made it seem as if heaven and earth themselves were trembling beneath that palm.

"Rumble~~~"

The massive palm smashed fiercely down at Yun Ling.

At that instant, Xiao Ming's eyes nearly bulged from their sockets.

That was because he could clearly sense an aura far beyond that of a Dou Ling emanating from the giant bear.

Could a magical beast with the strength of a Dou Wang truly hold back Yun Ling?

At the thought, Xiao Ming stared nervously at the battle before him.

"Bang~"

As the two sides collided violently, a dull impact rang out.

Xiao Ming only felt his vision blur, followed by a sharp pain in his ears.

Then his cheek slammed heavily into the hard rock wall.

"Cough, cough~~~"

Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth as Xiao Ming struggled to raise his head, trying to see the situation clearly.

"Thud~~"

A sound of impact rang out as the brown bear magical beast crashed heavily to the ground.

The instant it landed, Yun Ling rushed forward, terrifying Dou Qi gathering between his hands.

But at that moment, the brown bear magical beast attacked again, charging at Yun Ling once more.

Watching the bear magical beast attack him again, Yun Ling's heart filled with anger.

This bear magical beast had come looking for trouble the moment it appeared, and Yun Ling had long since run out of patience.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Yun Ling raised his right fist without hesitation and attacked the brown bear magical beast before him.

Seeing Yun Ling attack, the brown bear magical beast let out a roar and swiftly launched a vicious assault at him.

"Bang~"

Another heavy blow sent Yun Ling flying. The instant his body hit the ground, he smashed a boulder to pieces.

"Pfft~~"

Yun Ling spat out another mouthful of blood from that strike, his face turning slightly pale.

"Hmph!"

Seeing that a single move had injured Yun Ling, the brown bear magical beast gave a disdainful snort.

It then charged toward Yun Ling again.

Yun Ling had not expected this seemingly ordinary magical beast before him to unleash such terrifying power.

Because of his momentary carelessness, Yun Ling had suffered a loss at the brown bear magical beast's hands as soon as they exchanged blows.

But as the Grand Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect and one of the foremost experts in the Jia Ma Empire, Yun Ling quickly recovered.

When he saw the brown bear magical beast pounce at him again, Yun Ling's eyes immediately filled with fury.

"Get lost!!!"

Yun Ling roared, then violently kicked off the ground with both legs, his body soaring into the air.

As he rose into the air, Yun Ling immediately used a Dou Technique.

"Wind-Thunder Flash!!!"

With a sharp cry, Yun Ling unleashed another fierce wind blade at the brown bear magical beast's abdomen.

After Yun Ling launched this attack, the brown bear magical beast immediately let out a miserable howl, its scales torn apart.

Seeing this, Yun Ling did not stop and continued attacking the brown bear magical beast.

At this moment, his body continuously darted through the air.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!~~~"

Yun Ling's movement technique was extremely strange, and his attacks were equally tricky. No one could possibly predict where his attacks would come from.

Thus, the two continued fighting throughout the valley. For a time, no one knew how many fierce clashes erupted within it.

Although the soil in this valley was relatively hard, under collisions of such scale, the earth continued to collapse, and eventually, the valley gradually began caving in.

"Damn it!!"

Seeing that his attacks could do nothing to the brown bear magical beast's defenses, Yun Ling's eyes filled with anger and unwillingness.

This brown bear magical beast's defense was simply too formidable. If Yun Ling wanted to defeat it, he had to think of another way.

With that in mind, Yun Ling began carefully observing the brown bear magical beast's movements.

At this moment, a massive ruby on the brown bear magical beast's back was gleaming with light.