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The male bear spotted the human intruders and immediately let out an angry roar.

"Roar!"

Then it charged out.

Tang Chen's eyes lit up at the sight of such a fierce Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

He summoned the Clear Sky Hammer into his hand.

"Boom!"

Claw and hammer collided.

Tang Chen was actually forced back two steps.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear also retreated two steps.

They had come out evenly matched in that exchange.

Now Tang Chen's interest grew even stronger.

"Big dumb bear, take this!"

Tang Chen raised the Clear Sky Hammer overhead and brought it down in a charged blow.

It struck the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear square in the belly.

The bear flew backward and slammed into the cave, smashing straight through it.

But the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear soon crawled out of the rubble.

With another roar, it charged at Tang Chen again.

"Hey, you big dumb bear can really take a hit. Then take another!"

"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes: Piercing Form!"

This move focused all the Clear Sky Hammer's power on a single point.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear raised its paw and unleashed its innate Soul Skill, Dark Gold Dreadclaw.

The two attacks collided, unleashing incomparable destructive force.

The massive surge of Soul Power shattered the surrounding trees and rocks.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear stepped forward and pressed its attack.

Tang Chen retreated three steps in a row, but his eyes shone even brighter.

"Well done! You little bear, well done. Try not to die now."

Tang Chen raised the Clear Sky Hammer.

Five Soul Rings—yellow, purple, black, black, and black—circled his body.

"First Soul Skill: Clear Sky Power! Second Soul Skill: Heaven and Earth Reversal!"

Tang Chen's strength tripled, and all his attributes rose by thirty percent. The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's attributes, meanwhile, fell by thirty percent.

Seeing itself weakened, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear gave everything it had and unleashed its strongest attack.

"Roar!" "Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer: Nine-Nine Return to One!"

Their strongest moves collided. Mountains split and earth cracked, devastating everything around them.

Only Ning Zi escaped injury, protected by Tang Cen.

Everything else suffered, including the thirty-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, which was wounded by the shockwave.

After that exchange, Tang Chen's condition rapidly recovered.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, however, had suffered internal injuries.

Tang Chen grew even more excited. He actually put away his Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, wanting to pit his strength against the bear's.

"Hey, big dumb bear, let's see who's stronger!"

Then Tang Chen charged in barehanded.

Though wounded, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's strength was still not to be underestimated.

Seeing Tang Chen rush toward it, the bear showed not a trace of fear. It met his fist head-on.

In their contest of fists, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear held a clear advantage.

No matter how gifted Tang Chen was, he was only an eleven-year-old child.

He had already reached level fifty-five, and his strength surpassed that of a level ninety-five Titled Douluo.

But the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear ranked among the three strongest creatures in the Star Dou Great Forest. Even a century-old one was said to rival a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

The exchange sent Tang Chen flying.

He smashed through two great trees before coming to a stop.

"Cough, cough! Now that's a punch!"

Tang Chen quickly got back up. After coughing out a little clotted blood, his Soul Bone's power soon healed most of his injuries.

Ning Zi rushed over, her face full of concern. "Brother Chen, are you all right?"

Tang Chen shook his head. Looking at her worried face, he said gently, "Don't worry. Your Brother Chen is fine. Just keep yourself safe."

With that, Tang Chen stood up again.

Then he charged at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear once more.

"Hah! Hah! Hey..."

Man and bear clashed again.

Tang Chen threw himself wholeheartedly into the hand-to-hand fight.

He considered himself the most gifted person of this era. Many people had told him how important technique was.

But in Tang Chen's heart, what was technique beside raw strength?

No matter how powerful a clever trick was, it was still only a shortcut. Only overwhelming might could crush everything.

Just look at the original world. Qian Daoliu had countless methods, the divine weapon Angel Holy Sword, the ninth Soul Skill Angel's Breath, and, as the high priest of a god, even the ability to draw on Angel Divine Power.

Yet hadn't the original Tang Chen beaten him into submission with Ring Detonation?

At the thought of Ring Detonation, Tang Chen's eyes lit up.

"That's right! How could I forget Ring Detonation? It's Tang Chen's signature move!"

Level ninety-six Tang Hao, detonating all nine rings at once, could approach the realm of a true god. With Tang Chen's current strength, once he gained his ninth Soul Ring, detonating all nine might well give him the power of a Second-Level God.

The more Tang Chen thought about it, the more excited he grew. He nearly forgot he was still fighting the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Seeing Tang Chen distracted in the middle of their fight, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear let out an angry roar.

"Roar!"

It swung a paw at Tang Chen with all its strength.

Tang Chen was still thinking about Ring Detonation and failed to notice the terrifying attack.

Bang!

Tang Chen was sent flying a great distance.

He struck a rocky outcrop, kicking up a cloud of dust.

When the dust settled, Tang Chen staggered to his feet.

His 399,000-year-old Left Leg Soul Bone desperately drew power from the earth to heal his injuries.

Seeing how badly Tang Chen was hurt, Ning Zi could not help shedding tears.

She summoned the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

"Love God's Second Divine Skill: Being Loved Makes Flesh Grow Wildly!"

Tang Chen's injuries healed completely in the blink of an eye, and his strength even improved slightly.

But the color drained from Ning Zi's face, and sweat beaded on her forehead.

The divine skill consumed a tremendous amount of Soul Power and could be used only once a day.

Love God's Second Divine Skill, Being Loved Makes Flesh Grow Wildly, could heal every injury of someone she loved and restore them directly to their peak condition.

Seeing himself healed, Tang Chen thanked Ning Zi. "Xiao Zi, thank you."

At Tang Chen's words, Ning Zi broke into a radiant smile.

"I'm happy as long as I can help you, Brother Chen."

Seeing Tang Chen recover so quickly from its strike, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear felt fear for the first time in its life.

It no longer wanted to fight.

It roared twice at Tang Chen, signaling that it wanted to stop.

Tang Chen had no idea what it meant. He thought the bear had not had enough and wanted another round.

He clenched his fists and said to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear,

"All right, then. Let's go again!"