The two raced along for half a day before finally finding Zhao Tian and the other members of the Sun Never Sets Team in a broad forest clearing.
From a distance, a strikingly lopsided confrontation was unfolding in the open clearing, instantly drawing Lin Chen and Mo Yuan's attention.
In the center of the clearing, a fierce one-on-one battle was underway. A hulking, thick-bodied Ten-Thousand-Year Bear Soul Beast stood there, soul power surging around it as its savage presence washed over the battlefield.
Yet the Ten-Thousand-Year Bear Beast was rigid with tension, its movements timid and restrained. Unable to unleash any of its ferocity, it remained utterly suppressed throughout the fight.
The reason was Zhao Tian, who stood nearby, quietly releasing his formidable Soul Douluo aura to envelop the entire battlefield.
With that absolute suppression as their safeguard, Tie Zhan, Zhang Ting, and the others could take turns stepping forward without any reservations to fight the ten-thousand-year bear soul beast one-on-one. Without worrying about a desperate counterattack or a rampage that might injure someone, they could safely hone their combat skills.
Throughout the battle, the Ten-Thousand-Year Bear Beast was bound hand and foot. Every lift of its paw, every lunge was hesitant, the overwhelming pressure forcing it to rein itself in.
Its once fierce, ruthless eyes were now filled with timidity and apprehension. Its enormous body occasionally curled inward, its breathing tight and hurried. All the savage arrogance of a forest overlord had vanished. It could only passively fend off its opponents, having lost even the courage to make a desperate stand.
Lin Chen approached at a leisurely pace and quietly watched the fight. His gaze settled on the Ten-Thousand-Year Bear Beast's face, and he could clearly read the deep frustration and helplessness in its eyes.
Zhao Tian casually swept