Purple Lightning Fierce Slash

Before the words were even finished, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's giant claws were already upon them.

Bai Yushan dodged the attack with Lightning Flash Step to its limit, narrowly avoiding the claw. But the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's attack followed immediately, its two giant claws swinging in turn, creating a dense web of claw shadows that completely sealed off the space around Bai Yushan.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, with its six thousand years of cultivation, was not only stronger and faster, but its combat instincts had also improved significantly. It seemed to have figured out Bai Yushan's movement patterns, anticipating each attack on Bai Yushan's evasive path.

Pfft.

Bai Yushan was caught off guard and his thigh was struck by the claw. A deep, bone-revealing wound instantly opened up, and blood gushed out.

He staggered, his movements slowing down considerably.

In that brief moment of respite, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's other massive claw slammed down.

Bang!

Bai Yushan was sent flying by a single palm strike, like a kite with a broken string, flying dozens of meters away before crashing heavily into a large tree. The tree snapped in two, sending splinters flying.

"Puff--"

Bai Yushan coughed up a mouthful of blood, feeling as if all the bones in his body had shattered. Most of his Lightning Armor was broken, and his exposed skin was covered with wounds, a shocking mix of old and new.

But he quickly stood up again.

He was coughing up blood while laughing.

"Good... good..." Bai Yushan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes shining with an alarming light. "Now that's more interesting."

He took a deep breath, and the 110,000 volts of electricity in his body surged wildly once more. Electric Current Push, the wounds healed rapidly, and the broken bones cracked as they were set anew.

But this time, the healing process was noticeably slower.

The continuous high-intensity combat had pushed his body to its limits.

While Electric Current Push can accelerate recovery, each recovery consumes his life force.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear wouldn't give him a chance to breathe.

It strode heavily toward Bai Yushan, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly. Its head was lowered, its bloodshot eyes fixed on Bai Yushan as if watching a dying prey.

"What, scared?" Bai Yushan grinned, revealing his bloodstained teeth.

He slowly raised his arms and crossed them in front of his chest.

"Purple Lightning Fierce Slash!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the electricity between his palms suddenly changed color. The arcs of electricity, originally silvery-white with a hint of indigo, quickly turned into a deep purple. The purple lightning seemed to be alive, churning and condensing in his palms, emanating a terrifying aura of destruction.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear seemed to sense the threat as well, stopping in its tracks and watching Bai Yushan warily.

"Go."

Bai Yushan suddenly swung both arms.

Two intersecting purple lightning strikes flew from his palms, carrying the power to tear through space, and slashed towards the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Wherever the purple lightning passed, the air was scorched and crackled, and two deep furrows were plowed into the ground.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear roared, slamming out its two giant claws simultaneously, its dark gold Soul Power condensing into a thick shield in front of it.

Bang! Bang!

Two bolts of purple lightning struck the dark gold shield one after the other, producing a deafening explosion. The purple arcs of electricity collided and annihilated with the dark gold Soul Power, and the violent energy Impact spread in all directions.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear grunted, its massive body jolted back two steps. Two deep gashes appeared on the dark gold shield in front of it, almost cleaving it in two.

Bai Yushan's face also paled slightly.

This powerful Purple Lightning Fierce Slash nearly drained about 30% of the electrical current from his body.

But that's not enough.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's defense was stronger than he had imagined.

Just as Bai Yushan was preparing to gather electricity again, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear moved.

It stomped the ground and its massive body shot forward like a cannonball. The speed it unleashed from its six-meter-tall frame was astonishing.

Bai Yushan's pupils suddenly contracted.

He tried to dodge, but found that his body was momentarily sluggish due to the strain from the previous Purple Lightning Fierce Slash.

That momentary hesitation determined the outcome.

Pfft.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's giant claw slammed down on Bai Yushan's body.

The sharp claws easily tore through the remaining Lightning Armor, ripping through muscle and bone. Bai Yushan's body was ripped to pieces like a rag doll, blood and bits of flesh flying everywhere.

"Well..."

Bai Yushan took one last look at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, a slight smile seemingly lingering on his lips.

The next moment, his body turned into specks of white light and dissipated into the air.

The rules of the Spirit Ascension Platform state that death results in teleportation away.

The battlefield suddenly fell silent.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear stood still, panting heavily. It was covered in wounds: charred paw prints on its chest, bloody holes in its abdomen, scratches on its face, and a wound on its left arm joint, all of which were bleeding profusely.

But the most serious injury was to its right arm.

Just moments before, as the Purple Lightning Fierce Slash collided with the Dark Gold Shield, Bai Yushan, taking advantage of the explosion's cover, used his last ounce of strength to unleash Hell Stab - Three-Finger Spear Hand. Those three fingers, imbued with all the remaining electricity he possessed, pierced through the Dark Gold Shield like incredibly sharp spearheads, severing the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right arm.

Blood gushed from the severed arm, Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear trembled with pain.

It glanced down at the severed arm on the ground, then at the spot where Bai Yushan had disappeared, and for the first time, fear welled up in its bloodshot eyes.

Almost there.

It was just a hair's breadth away from dying.

That Electric Current Man... that terrifying human child...

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's heart was pounding.

This human child appears in the Spirit Ascension Platform every so often. Each time he appears, his strength has increased dramatically. The first time they met, he was just a little guy who could barely withstand a few moves from him; the second time, he was able to injure him; the third time, he forced out all his strength... This time, he almost killed him.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is very intelligent.

It knew that if this trend continued, it would die at his hands sooner or later.

Therefore, it relentlessly hunted other Soul Beast and desperately improved its cultivation. It took an extremely short time to go from five thousand to six thousand years, all so that it would have enough strength to completely tear Bai Yushan apart the next time it encountered him.

But now it seems...

That's still not enough.

That Electric Current Man is progressing at a terrifying rate.

He's a monster.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear picked up its severed arm; the wound was still bleeding, but it could no longer feel the pain. Only a chilling fear remained in its heart—the agonizing countdown to death.

Next time.

Next time, next time.

There will come a time when that Electric Current Man will be so strong that it will be unable to resist.

That day will be its death day.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear raised its head and glanced at the distant Gu Yue.

Gu Yue stood behind a tree, watching this side nervously. Although she was quite strong, she still had no chance of winning against the 6,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Especially since this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had just gone through a fierce battle and was at its most agitated.

Gu Yue held his breath; his palms were sweaty.

She was considering whether to take the opportunity to slip away.