Xiong Jun Was Still Useful

At the bottom of the Lake of Life, Xiong Jun sensed the aura of his own kind, which left him deeply puzzled.

As the clan leader of the Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear Clan, he knew his people inside and out.

Yet this bear that had suddenly appeared left him utterly confused. He did not remember any bear in his clan exceeding a hundred thousand years, and there was also the scent of humans around it.

To investigate, Xiong Jun decided to go personally and see what was going on with this bear.

Meanwhile, Big Bear trembled all over. He too had sensed Xiong Jun's aura—it belonged to a Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear that had surpassed two hundred thousand years.

He wanted to run, but his limbs would not stop shaking. It was suppression from his bloodline, leaving him unable to move at all.

Xiao Mo felt the shaking massage beneath him, and it made him feel sick. He slapped Big Bear on the rump.

"Big Bear, stop already! This isn't fun at all. I'm going to throw up!"

Big Bear stared fixedly ahead as he trembled, his voice a low growl.

"Little Master, run! Something terrifying is heading this way!"

Hearing Big Bear's words, Xiao Mo nodded instinctively. But he quickly came to his senses and stared at Big Bear in bewilderment.

"B-Big Bear, you can talk?"

Big Bear had no mood to explain. Resisting the trembling, he set Xiao Mo down from his back and roared toward the distance.

Before long, the ground began to quake as a bear the size of a small building charged toward them at tremendous speed.

Facing the rapidly approaching Xiong Jun, Big Bear did not hesitate. His body immediately grew larger as he rushed forward to clash with him.

The moment little Xiao Mo saw Xiong Jun, he clasped his hands over his head, ran beneath a large tree, and crouched there to hide.

As the two bears collided, the powerful shockwave destroyed all the trees within several kilometers. Some Spirit Beasts with lower cultivation also died beneath the impact.

Yet what puzzled Xiong Jun was that the tree Xiao Mo had hidden beneath was enveloped in a special energy.

Not even a single leaf stirred. Once the shockwave subsided, Xiao Mo poked out his little head to take a look.

The instant he looked up and saw Xiong Jun's vicious face, he shrank his head back in fright and did not dare look again.

Big Bear shielded the tree behind him and roared at Xiong Jun.

"She isn't someone you can touch. As a fellow clansman, I advise you to leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, you may end up dying here."

Xiong Jun dismissed this with disdain. So what if the strongest human experts came? Could they be stronger than Di Tian?

He was someone who could injure Di Tian. Why would he fear a human Title Douluo?

"As a member of the Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear Clan, you actually became a human's lackey. Today, I will eliminate you."

Big Bear was not afraid of Xiong Jun's threat. He truly could not defeat Xiong Jun, but that did not mean Su Yan could not.

As long as Su Yan arrived, even someone as powerful as Xiong Jun could only become a Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone.

At that thought, Big Bear's aura erupted once more, fully revealing his two hundred thousand years of cultivation.

Seeing Big Bear's two hundred thousand years of cultivation, Xiong Jun's eyes revealed appreciation. Their Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear Clan found cultivation exceptionally difficult.

Therefore, once they reached a hundred thousand years of cultivation, they could rival ferocious beasts with over a hundred thousand years of cultivation.

That was why he wanted to take Big Bear in. Then, defeating Di Tian would not be impossible, and even the position of Beast God might be within reach.

"I can see that your cultivation has not come easily. If you kill the child behind you, I can allow you to return to the clan and even guide you to cultivate to a higher level."

Big Bear was not tempted by Xiong Jun's offer in the slightest. Could his cultivation possibly be faster than the space Su Yan had given him?

Big Bear knew perfectly well the difference between one full meal and being full for every meal. Perhaps he might even become a god someday!

"Impossible. If you want to fight, then fight. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Seeing Big Bear remain so stubborn, Xiong Jun lost his patience. His enormous bear claw glowed with dark-gold light.

"Heaven-Rending Terrorclaw!"

"Heaven-Rending Terrorclaw!"

Seeing Xiong Jun unleash his ultimate move, Big Bear did not dare be careless and immediately used his own ultimate move as well.

When the two attacks collided, Xiong Jun clearly held the greater advantage. One of Big Bear's paws was shattered by Xiong Jun's strike.

His body shot backward like a cannonball. Seeing Big Bear fly away with blood pouring from him, Xiao Mo cried anxiously.

"Daddy, Daddy!"

The moment Xiao Mo finished shouting, the surrounding space seemed to freeze, and everything came to a complete standstill.

As Big Bear flew backward, his broken arm recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The entire process lasted only one second. Seeing this, Xiong Jun was completely dumbfounded!

He thought a god had descended. Looking up, he saw a man holding an incomparably beautiful woman as they stood in the sky.

"Y-You... who are you? A god?"

It was no wonder Xiong Jun said that. He could not sense the slightest aura of a powerful expert from Su Yan, who looked just like an ordinary person.

There were only two possibilities: either this man was an ordinary person, or he was stronger than Xiong Jun—so strong that Xiong Jun could not detect his aura.

Su Yan was obviously the latter, and this made Xiong Jun somewhat fearful. He was not confident enough to fight a god.

When Xiao Mo saw his father and mother arrive, he raised his head and began crying loudly.

"Daddy, B-Big Bear's arm was broken! Sob, sob!"

Seeing Xiao Mo cry, Su Yan quickly descended with Qian Renxue. He then picked Xiao Mo up and comforted him softly.

"It's alright, it's alright. Daddy has already healed Big Bear. Now Daddy will help you teach him a lesson."

Hearing that Big Bear was alright, Xiao Mo finally stopped crying and nodded as he looked at Xiong Jun.

"Daddy, spank his butt and avenge Big Bear!"

Su Yan nodded, placed Xiao Mo in Qian Renxue's arms, then looked at Xiong Jun with a grim expression.

"You're courting death!"

Xiong Jun's legs went weak from that shout, and he no longer looked like a four-hundred-thousand-year ferocious beast at all.

However, Su Yan did not intend to kill him. Xiong Jun was still useful, since Xiao Mo would need his Spirit Ring after awakening his martial soul.

Su Yan gave Xiong Jun a brutal beating before letting him leave. Qian Renxue did not say anything about it.

Saying nothing was the greatest support she could give her man.

After settling matters here, Su Yan brought Qian Renxue and Xiao Mo back to Spirit Hall.

Su Yan felt that Spirit Hall was safer, after all, since he was not always by Xiao Mo's side.

At the gates of Spirit City, Su Yan held Qian Renxue's hand.

"Aren't you going back to share the good news? Soul Douluo cultivation, two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings—they'll surely be very happy when they find out."

Qian Renxue shook her head. She could completely abandon the mission now, but she still decided to carry on.

"Not yet. It's been so long already. Giving up suddenly still feels somewhat unsatisfying. I'll go back and share the good news once I succeed."

Su Yan nodded, then looked at Xiao Mo in his arms. "Xiao Mo, you should go back on your own! Your mother and I are leaving!"

Xiao Mo nodded reluctantly, but when he thought of the promise he had made to Qian Daoliu before leaving, he became happy again.

"Alright. Daddy and Mommy, be careful. Remember to come visit Xiao Mo often!"

Xiao Mo waved toward the direction the two had left, then summoned Big Bear and set off toward the Qian Family Compound, where Qian Daoliu was resting.