Xiong Jun vs. Demon Empress, Reward: Ancient Behemoth Bloodline

"Cut the crap! Take a taste of my Heaven-Rending Claw first!"

The Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear was not as dull-witted as it looked.

In fact, it was the biggest rebel in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Over the years, this fellow had constantly sought ways to challenge Di Tian's authority.

And after failing once, there would always be a next time.

How could such a temperament possibly be suppressed?

"Damn it, then I'll start with you!"

Seeing the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear charge at her without any regard for danger,

the Demon Empress frowned deeply.

This woman was not worried about the foolish bear.

She was worried about Di Tian, who was watching her covetously from nearby.

Super Soul Beasts like them, standing at roughly the same level, could sense one another!

"When did that old Black Dragon reach 990,000 years?"

"Stinking woman, where are you looking?"

Realizing that he seemed to have been underestimated,

Xiong Jun flew into a rage.

He swiped a claw at the target before him.

This was no ordinary bear paw.

It was the Heaven-Rending Claw capable of wounding Di Tian.

This giant bear possessed the metal attribute.

Legend had it that its ancestors were Behemoths from beyond this world.

They were terrifying creatures capable of battling giant dragons.

If not for the God Realm's intervention back then,

Douluo Continent might very well have become the territory of the Behemoth race.

Clearly, the Demon Empress had underestimated him.

She merely stretched out one hand, believing she could easily block the attack.

But the instant she came into contact with those sharp claws, the Demon Empress realized how terribly wrong she had been!

"Whoosh!"

"What?!"

"Sizzle, sizzle!"

A spray of bluish-red blood blossomed.

It flowed from the Demon Empress's palm,

blooming flower after flower in the air.

It looked exceptionally tragic and beautiful.

Yet it was enough to leave anyone stunned.

The Demon Empress had already cultivated to the Pseudo-God Realm.

Without any external assistance, she had forcibly raised her own level beyond one hundred!

Though she possessed no divine position, such cultivation was already unparalleled in the mortal world.

Setting aside racial advantages,

even Di Tian's current cultivation age fell just a tiny bit short of the Demon Empress's.

Yet such a powerful being

had actually been wounded by a single claw strike from the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear.

Although it was not a fatal wound,

it was absolutely enough to make the Dragon King beneath the ground take notice of the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear!

[ Ding, congratulations, Host. Another contestant meets the reward requirements. ]

[ The system recommends activating the Ancient Behemoth Bloodline for the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear! ]

Just as the Demon Empress bled and rapidly retreated,

the system prompt sounded in Luo Feng's mind once more!

"Oh?"

"So this beauty is the Demon Empress. She's got that mature big-sister vibe—totally my type!"

As he spoke, Luo Feng slowly raised his head.

This caused another string of tremors throughout the valley.

Because the seal had loosened earlier,

although his body still could not move over a wide range, he could now make small movements such as raising his dragon head!

"Not bad. This bear put on quite a show!"

"Give it the reward, just as you suggested, System!"

Luo Feng fully approved of the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear's performance.

Daring to challenge an existence whose cultivation was nearly twice his own already required immense courage.

[ Ding, congratulations, Host. Once the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear's bloodline is activated, your cultivation will also increase by 100,000 years. ]

Just as expected!

This was a win-win situation.

At the same time as the system prompt sounded,

a violent golden aura rapidly rose from beneath the ground, engulfing the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear's enormous body!

"Roar!"

"What is this?"

Xiong Jun was somewhat bewildered by the sudden radiance enveloping him.

But Di Tian, hovering in midair, sharply sensed that this was a reward from the Dragon God.

So he offered a kind reminder.

"Stupid bear, don't resist!"

"This is the Dragon King's reward for you. If you don't believe me, look at the sky yourself!"

At that moment, the vast Sky Curtain above seemed to undergo another change.

This time, no words appeared.

Instead, there appeared a terrifying prehistoric beast from myth!

A Golden Behemoth.

A nightmare legend from Douluo Continent countless years ago!

And the ancestor of the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear clan.

Upon seeing that image, the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear's body suddenly expanded by a huge amount.

Then its claws, teeth, and fur underwent earth-shaking changes.

It seemed to be transforming into a true Behemoth!

The Demon Empress on the other side was quite knowledgeable as well.

The moment she saw this, she immediately understood!

"This is?"

"An ancestral bloodline reversion?"

It was not only the Demon Empress.

Even Di Tian in the distance wore a solemn expression.

Because Soul Beasts who had lived for countless years understood better than humans what the words "ancestral bloodline reversion" meant.

For the Soul Beast race,

what was the foundation of cultivation?

It was not cultivation techniques.

It was not Soul Skills.

It was bloodline!

The closer a bloodline was to ancient times, the higher its growth limit.

Take the Dragon Clan, for example.

Why could Di Tian become the Beast God?

It was because he possessed a pure Black Dragon bloodline.

And the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear before them...

If its Ancient Behemoth Bloodline was truly activated,

then its future achievements would definitely not be inferior to Di Tian's!

"ROAR!!!"

Just as everyone was stunned,

the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear suddenly threw back his head and roared at the sky.

This roar

no longer resembled the simple, honest bellow of a bear from before.

Instead, it carried the domineering presence of an ancient wild beast.

The next moment,

his body, which had originally stood only seven or eight meters tall, expanded once again.

Ten meters!

Fifteen meters!

Twenty meters!

Finally, he transformed directly into a golden beast nearly thirty meters tall!

From head to toe,

he was covered in fur that looked as if it had been forged from gold.

Those enormous bear paws had now completely changed shape.

Sharp golden claws extended from his fingertips.

Every one of them resembled an unrivaled divine weapon.

"This..."

"Is this still Xiong Jun?"

Ziji could not help widening her eyes.

She knew the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear was powerful.

But she had never imagined

that he concealed such a terrifying bloodline.

"It was not concealed."

Di Tian spoke slowly.

His gaze remained fixed on the golden beast.

"It should have been dormant."

"He already possessed the Ancient Behemoth Bloodline, but it was far too thin to awaken at all."

"But now..."

Elsewhere,

while everyone's attention was focused on the Dark Gold Dire Claw Bear's transformation,

no one noticed a blue-haired young girl timidly entering the valley.

She was Lan Fuzi, the daughter of the Demon Empress and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

To ordinary human Soul Masters, she might have looked like nothing more than an adorable little girl.

But to certain Evil Soul Masters consumed by slaughter, she was an easily obtained source of energy.

"Hahaha, where did this little cutie come from?"

"I just happen to need replenishing. I'll start with you!"

As Lan Fuzi walked toward the core of Dragon Valley,

a spatial rift suddenly appeared overhead.

An old hag dressed in tattered clothes and missing one arm emerged from it.

It was the half-crippled Darkness Bell.

This was her true form.

Having been hunted all the way here, the old woman had reached the end of her strength.

Desperate and ravenous, she had lost all sense of direction or restraint.

She had actually mistaken Lan Fuzi for a source of cultivation nourishment.

"Ah! Who are you?"

"Mother, save me!"

Seeing the old monster pounce at her with teeth and claws bared,

Lan Fuzi was so frightened that she burst into tears.

She immediately brought out her token.

Then the Demon Empress's commanding voice rang out from the sky!

"You blind dog! You dare lay hands on the Young Master? You must be tired of living!"

"What?"