If Your Excellency Has Only This Much Strength, You Are Far Inferior to My Two Old Friends in the Forest...

"Bzzz!"

Space itself twisted at that moment as five dark-gold blades, carrying enough power to instantly kill Soul Beasts of the same rank, slammed toward Bald Qiang.

Yet Bald Qiang neither dodged nor retreated before this terrifying attack that would have put even a Title Douluo on high alert. He even had time to straighten his collar.

Only when the claw was right before him did he make his move.

"Impressive momentum. Unfortunately, you're a little too slow."

He assessed it casually, but his hands moved like lightning. He hooked two fingers through the Chainsaw's pull cord and gave it a hard yank.

"Bzzzzzz!"

The previously silent Chainsaw erupted with an ear-piercing roar.

Its chain spun at high speed, leaving behind afterimages.

Bald Qiang's aura also turned sharp at that moment, and powerful pressure spread out from his body.

Looking at the enormous bear paw right before him, Bald Qiang's eyes flashed with disdain before he raised the Chainsaw in his hand.

He did not use any flashy Soul Skills. He merely swung the roaring Chainsaw downward, meeting the incoming bear paw head-on.

"Clang!"

The piercing sound of metal striking metal echoed through the entire forest.

As the two collided, countless sparks flew from the Chainsaw.

The expected sight of the Chainsaw being shattered by the claws never appeared. What terrified the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear even more was that it actually felt a trace of... pain in its claws?

"Ding, Shock Value +886"

"Ding, Shock Value +996"

Not far away, Qin Feng, who was hiding behind a large tree, listened to the repeated notifications in his mind and revealed a heartfelt smile.

"I'm making a killing!"

In that short time alone, he had earned 8,000 Shock Value from the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear! Though it was not even a fraction of what he had earned in Tiandou City, it was still pretty good. At the very least, it was enough to buy a rusty Martial Soul.

"Brother Qiang's strength is truly terrifying!"

Coming back to his senses, Qin Feng's gaze returned to Brother Qiang.

Watching Brother Qiang handle an Eighty-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, with such ease, he could only sigh in admiration. Unbeatable!

Moreover, he could tell that Brother Qiang had not even brought out his true strength. After all, Brother Qiang had yet to use a single Soul Skill!

On the other side, after feeling that trace of pain, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's ferocity intensified.

It no longer underestimated its opponent. Though its eyes remained bloodthirsty, they now held a humanlike gravity.

It stopped holding back. Its arms began to swing wildly, sending streak after streak of dark-gold light raining down upon Bald Qiang.

The towering ancient trees around them were caught by the stray claw winds and instantly sliced in half at their trunks.

Yet Bald Qiang, standing amid the danger, showed no panic whatsoever.

One of his feet tilted slightly. With a small exertion of force, his figure instantly vanished from the spot, leaving only an afterimage behind.

His body weaved through the air as he swung the Chainsaw in his hand, deflecting every dark-gold blade.

When the dust settled, Bald Qiang appeared in the same place once again.

He dusted off his shoulder, looking utterly relaxed.

"If Your Excellency has only this much strength, you are far inferior to my two old friends in the forest. You are even less worthy of growing in that forest!"

As he spoke, Bald Qiang raised his head, and a trace of remembrance flashed through his eyes.

"Roar!"

Enraged by those utterly mocking words, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear nearly twisted its nose out of shape. It let out a furious roar as its body slowly began to move.

It charged straight at Bald Qiang, swinging both fists down at him with savage force.

"It's over."

His memories interrupted, Bald Qiang no longer felt like playing around. He spoke indifferently as nine Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.

"Ninth Soul Skill! Heaven-Opening!"

With that furious shout, the Chainsaw in Bald Qiang's hand burst with dazzling golden light.

His body slowly rose into the air as well.

In midair, Bald Qiang looked down at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear below, his eyes revealing a trace of pity.

It was as though he were saying, Both of us are bears, so why are you this weak?

"Heaven-Opening!"

Bald Qiang shouted again, swinging the Chainsaw in his hand down at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear on the ground.

At that moment, a phantom of an enormous Chainsaw suddenly appeared above Bald Qiang's Chainsaw Martial Soul, slashing down alongside his swing at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear below.

At the same time, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, which had been swinging its fists on the ground, suddenly stopped attacking.

It raised its head and stared blankly at the figure in the sky.

The bloodlust and killing intent in its eyes gradually faded away, returning to their usual clarity.

"The scent... of death..."

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear opened its mouth. Then, without another word, it actually dropped to its knees and raised its two arms, each as thick as a small mountain.

It acted this way because it had sensed a threat to its life from that attack. If it took that blow head-on, even if it did not die, it would not be far from death.

So rather than die, it would be better to surrender early.

Though it had no idea whether this would work, it was still better than standing there and waiting to die.

"Die for me... Eh! No, wait!"

In midair, Bald Qiang, who had been about to send the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear on its final journey, was startled by the sight. The Chainsaw in his hand nearly flew out of his grip.

"Seriously... no principles at all? You just kneel the moment you're told to?"

Bald Qiang muttered, the shock in his eyes impossible to conceal.

Meanwhile, Qin Feng, hiding behind the tree, saw the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear kneeling on both knees and gaped in astonishment.

"Holy... it... it knelt?"

Qin Feng stammered, confusion flashing through his eyes.

Shouldn't the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear be making a desperate last stand? Why had it just knelt down?

Where was the pride of one of the top Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest? Where was its integrity?

Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear: "Come on, then. Stop standing there watching the show. If you've got what it takes, you do it!"

In midair, Bald Qiang came back to his senses and looked at the kneeling Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear on the ground, then at Qin Feng hiding behind the tree.

After some thought, he decided to spare this damned bear for now and let His Highness decide later. It would not be too late to kill it then.

But the arrow was already on the string; it had to be released. If he forcibly withdrew this attack, he would definitely suffer backlash.

Thus, Bald Qiang could only forcefully change the Chainsaw's direction and slash it toward the depths of the forest.

A golden, crescent-shaped blade of light shot straight into the depths of the forest.

"Boom!"

With a deafening explosion, a mushroom cloud rose in the distant sky.

"Shock Value +9999"

"Shock Value +9999"

"Whose subordinate is this?!"

Hiding behind the tree, Qin Feng heard the notifications in his mind and widened his eyes in shock.