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Boom, boom, boom…!
Accompanied by a slight trembling of the earth, soon a massive Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear emerged from the cave ahead. Its body was covered in dark golden fur, its eyes blood-red, and its limbs thick and powerful.
Sharp, dark golden claws glinted menacingly in the sunlight on its enormous paws, resembling unsheathed blades capable of tearing through steel with ease, striking fear into anyone who looked upon it.
It stared angrily at Dai Chengfeng, growling low in its throat as if warning this unwelcome intruder.
Seeing this, Dai Chengfeng summoned a yellow spirit ring beneath his feet. "First soul skill, Innate Origin Metal Qi!"
The next second—
Golden-red lightning crackled around him, and he clenched his right fist, staring fearlessly at the approaching Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear while silently calculating the attack range.
Not far away—
Dugu Yan still looked worried as she turned to Ye Lingling. "Lingling, shouldn't we help?"
"It's a thousand-year top-tier soul beast with the strength of a Soul Elder—the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear…"
"And according to rumors from the Star Luo Empire, Prince Dai Chengfeng isn't he… cough, cough, well, I think we should help, right?"
Ye Renxin heard Dugu Yan actually believing the deliberately spread rumors from the Star Luo Empire and couldn't help but smile, shaking his head. "Don't worry, Little Yan'er. Chengfeng doesn't do things without confidence."
"Remember, what you hear may be false, but what you see is true!"
Then, he turned to look at the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear, his eyes filled with tension.
"This is the last one, our final chance…"
"I hope it produces another external soul bone for Lingling!"
While they were talking, Dai Chengfeng observed that the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear had entered his attack range.
He lowered his head slightly, gazing at the dark golden claw armguard on his right hand, his eyes revealing a hint of anticipation. "This is the first time testing your power. Don't disappoint me!"
Immediately afterward, Dai Chengfeng raised his right hand sharply, shouting, "Dark Golden Terror Claw!"
Whoosh—!
Instantly, the five dark golden claws on his right hand shot out, slicing through the air with a sharp whistling sound like five streaks of dark golden lightning, hurtling toward the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear.
Roar!
The Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear, unwilling to back down, roared and bristled as its dark golden fur stood on end like steel needles.
At the same time, it swung its massive paw, also equipped with dark golden claws, creating a gust of wind that slammed heavily against Dai Chengfeng's attack.
Boom—!
However, Dai Chengfeng's Dark Golden Terror Claw wasn't just powered by the bear's own strength.
With the extreme sharpness of Innate Origin Metal Qi amplifying it, the attack's power far exceeded the bear's expectations.
The five claws effortlessly pierced through the bear's proud paw, as though razor-sharp daggers slicing through paper, directly striking its body.
One of the dark golden claws even deeply penetrated the bear's skull before smashing into the mountain behind it, kicking up clouds of dust.
The next second—
The enormous body of the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear violently trembled, as if struck by a sledgehammer. It let out a painful roar filled with anger and unwillingness.
Blood gushed out, quickly staining its fur, looking especially glaring under the sunlight.
Dai Chengfeng watched this scene, glanced down at his right hand, and smiled faintly, nodding in satisfaction.
"So strong!"
"As expected, you didn't disappoint me!"
And seeing the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear severely injured by Dai Chengfeng's single blow—
Ye Lingling showed no surprise, her gaze dreamy as she admired Dai Chengfeng's back, her eyes full of longing.
"Now, Yan'er, do you understand?"
Dugu Yan's pale hands gently covered her lips, her face full of shock. "So… so powerful! A Soul Elder-level Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear defeated in one strike? Even Yu Tianheng wouldn't be able to do that, right?"
"So the propaganda from the Star Luo Empire… was all lies… and I actually believed it?!"
Seeing Dugu Yan's astonishment, Ye Lingling proudly chuckled. "Yes, it was all lies, and you fell for it, hehe."
Her voice carried a hint of pride.
Meanwhile, Dai Chengfeng stepped forward through the pool of blood left by the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear.
Looking at the gravely wounded creature lying helplessly on the ground, he said, "Though I don't know if you can understand, your abilities are truly remarkable…"
"You died to your strongest ability, so you can consider it a worthy death."
"Now, let me send you off on your final journey!"
Roar!
The Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear let out a weak growl, then closed its eyes, powerless.
The next second—
Dai Chengfeng retrieved the Sky-Piercing Halberd from his storage space and drove it cleanly and decisively into the bear's heart.
Instantly, all the blood in the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear's body surged toward the Sky-Piercing Halberd as if drawn by an invisible force.
A red glow flashed on the halberd, its light swirling as the weapon seemed to become more complete, the runes on its shaft glowing brighter than ever.
Soon, the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear's entire blood supply was drained by the Sky-Piercing Halberd.
"Next, it's time to witness a miracle…"
Dai Chengfeng took a deep breath, watching the bear's corpse turn to dust and slowly disperse in the wind, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Well? Is there an external soul bone?"
At this moment, Ye Renxin, now visibly nervous, stepped forward, his eyes fixed tightly on where the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear had dissipated.
The next second, a flash of joy appeared in his eyes. "An… external soul bone!"
He immediately turned to Lingling and urgently called out, "Lingling, come here quickly!"
Ye Renxin's voice was filled with excitement and elation.
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling hurried over.
Beside the soul ring of the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear, a dark golden, palm-like external soul bone floated silently.
At this moment, Ye Renxin could hardly contain himself and summoned his Nine-Heart Begonia martial spirit. The petals of the begonia quivered slightly, emitting a gentle glow.
"Lingling, absorb it quickly."
"Don't worry, with Grandpa here, you don't need to worry about whether your body can handle it. Just adapt and fuse slowly."
"I understand, Grandpa."
Ye Lingling nodded, but instead of immediately moving toward the external soul bone, she glanced shyly at Dai Chengfeng, seemingly asking something.
Dai Chengfeng was momentarily confused, not understanding why Ye Lingling suddenly looked at him…
But soon, warmth welled up in his heart.
He raised his right hand toward Ye Lingling and shook his head with a smile.
"Lingling, if I'm not mistaken, this should be a right-hand palm bone."
"My external soul bone, although attached to my right shoulder, technically counts as one and a half bones since it includes part of the palm. In the future, as my external soul bone grows, the palm will naturally evolve a second external soul bone, so it won't be compatible."
"But still, thank you."
"Is that so?" Ye Lingling said, a flicker of disappointment flashing in her eyes.
Then, she slowly walked toward the external soul bone.
"Ah?"
After their conversation ended, Ye Renxin finally snapped out of his daze, reacting belatedly.
His mouth dropped open in disbelief as he stared at Dai Chengfeng, the young man standing before him.
'Suddenly, I feel so heartbroken…'
All those years of painstaking planning for an external soul bone, and now the second one—his granddaughter actually wanted to give it away?
Dai Chengfeng, seeing Ye Renxin's incredulous gaze, felt somewhat awkward and inexplicably imagined a scenario: 'Old man, I've parked my car at your place. Clean it up nicely, and prepare some chives and kidneys for tonight—I'll be in Lingling's room.'
'Oh, flipping the heavens upside down…'
Cough, cough~
Dai Chengfeng cleared his throat lightly, turning his head to avoid meeting Ye Renxin's murderous glare, and looked toward the southeast.
"Next stop, the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well!"
"The origin completion or evolution of the White Tiger martial spirit…"
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