Chapter 32 The Blood-Stained Thousand-Mechanism Umbrella, the Resolve Named "Guardian"
Deep in the forest at sunset, the sunlight is filtered through layers of dense canopy, leaving only dappled shadows cast on the humus-covered ground. Courtyard, lawn and garden
However, at this moment, this tranquil forest was shrouded in a suffocating atmosphere of violence.
"roar--!!!"
With a roar, the sound wave exploded like a tangible cannonball, instantly sending wood chips flying and snapping a dozen ancient trees, each as thick as a person's embrace, in half.
Amidst the swirling wood chips, a terrifying behemoth, resembling a moving iron tower, revealed itself.
Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
It stood upright, nearly five meters tall, its entire body covered in dark golden fur, each hair like a steel needle, gleaming with a cold metallic light in the dim light. Most terrifying of all were the sharp claws that sprang from its massive paws—over a meter long, like five scythes of death, terrifying weapons capable of easily tearing apart even the scales of a dragon!
Seven thousand years of cultivation! Yet its aura was even more terrifying than that of an ordinary twenty-thousand-year-old soul beast!
"Everyone, scatter! Don't engage in direct confrontation!"
Ye Feng let out a loud shout and his figure slid backward like a ghost.
Not far away, on a treetop, Mingyue stood with her hands behind her back, her robes fluttering. She looked at the battlefield below, her gaze solemn, yet she refrained from making a move.
"Ye Feng, this is your team's first battle, and also the most brutal test. If you can't even handle a seven-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, how can you talk about the future?"
"You big dummy! Look here! Look at your big face, it looks like it got squeezed in a door, it's not even as nice as the soles of my feet!"
On the left side of the battlefield, Ye Shaotian activated his taunting mode. He used a mysterious footwork technique [taught to him by Mingyue], and the Ice Rain Sword in his hand transformed into streaks of cold light, constantly harassing the giant bear's flanks.
"First Soul Skill: Falling Ice Rain!" "Second Soul Skill: Frosty Slash!"
The ice shards exploded on the bear's body, leaving only a few shallow white marks.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was so annoyed by the buzzing fly that it roared and swung its huge right paw out.
"Whoosh—" The terrifying wind pressure blew Ye Shaotian away.
"Oh my god! This wind is so strong! My hair's all messed up!" Ye Shaotian tumbled through the air a few times before landing awkwardly, still muttering, "Old Hu! Time to entertain the guests!"
"Roar! Elephant Armor True Form!" (Although he hadn't reached the seventh ring yet, this was Huyan Li's rallying cry.)
Hu Yanli roared and charged forward. His muscles bulged, his skin was covered with a thick layer of diamond-like keratin, and his four spirit rings shone brightly.
Fourth Soul Skill: Diamond Mammoth Shield!
Huyanli crossed his arms, and a huge, phantom diamond shield blocked the giant bear's path.
"when--!!!"
A resounding boom, like the grandest bell.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's attack slammed heavily onto Huyanli's shield.
"Pfft!" Hu Yanli spat out a mouthful of blood. His proud diamond shield was instantly covered with cracks. He was slammed into the mud like a cannonball. His feet plowed two half-meter-deep furrows in the ground, and he slid for more than ten meters before stopping.
"This...this strength is insane!" Hu Yanli felt like the bones in his arms were about to shatter, but he gritted his teeth and didn't back down an inch. "Again!"
"Now's the time! Take control!" Ye Feng's calm voice pierced the battlefield.
In the back row, the Shui sisters, who had been waiting in the wings, made their move simultaneously.
"First Soul Skill: Ice Seal!" Shui Bing'er's aura was fully unleashed at this moment, her long, ice-blue hair moved without wind, and her beautiful face was covered in frost.
"First Soul Skill: Ice Ring Armor!" Shui Yue'er then cast a layer of defensive ice armor on Ye Feng and Hu Yanli in the front row.
Crack! Crack! Crack! Thick, solid ice spread instantly, freezing the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's legs in place.
"Nether Thrust!" Leng Qianqian, who had been lurking in the shadows, moved. Like a black lightning bolt, she appeared instantly at the back of the giant bear's neck—a relatively weak spot in its defenses.
"Die!" The claws, glowing with an eerie light, stabbed down viciously.
"Clang!" Sparks flew everywhere. Leng Qianqian felt as if she had been stabbed into a piece of ancient black iron, and the recoil caused her tiger's mouth to split open instantly.
"What?!" Leng Qianqian was shocked.
Just then, the Dark Gold Devilclaw Bear let out a deafening roar. Its dignity as a apex predator had been challenged.
"roar!!!"
A dark golden light burst forth from its body.
"collapse!"
Shui Bing'er's ice seal shattered into powder instantly!
The giant bear suddenly turned around, its speed completely disproportionate to its size. It ignored Ye Shaotian, who was trimming its feet, and also ignored the hard, gritty Hu Yanli. Its blood-red eyes, filled with murderous desire, were fixed on the two control-type soul masters in the back row who were causing it the most trouble—Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.
Intelligence! This bear possesses extremely high combat intelligence! It targets the backline first!
"Not good!" Ye Feng's pupils shrank sharply.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear stomped its legs on the ground, and its massive body shot up like a cannonball, leaping over the front line of defense. With a devastating momentum, it descended from the sky and charged straight at the Shui sisters!
This attack is called "Terrorclaw Sky-Splitter Strike"!
Enough to tear two fragile Soul Masters to shreds!
"Sister!" Shui Yue'er was so frightened that her face turned pale and her legs went weak.
Although Shui Bing'er tried to remain calm and desperately released ice walls to block them, the ice walls were as thin and brittle as paper in front of those dark golden claws.
The shadow of death loomed over the two of them.
The bright moon on the treetop suddenly gripped the tree trunk with its fingers, its soul power surging, just about to teleport to rescue.
But the next second, she stopped.
Because a dark figure was faster than her!
"Thousand Chance Umbrella - Thruster - Full Open!" Courtyard, lawn and garden
At the critical moment, Ye Feng activated all the jets at the tail of the Thousand Manifestations Umbrella. The raging soul power flames propelled him, causing him to crash diagonally into the Shui sisters at a speed that defied the laws of physics.
There wasn't enough time to attack! And there wasn't enough time to fully deploy the shield!
Ye Feng shoved away the terrified Shui Yue'er, grabbed Shui Bing'er's waist with his other hand, and turned around abruptly, exposing his back to the terrifying claws.
"Thousand Chance Umbrella - Forced Defense!"
The umbrella, which was not yet fully unfolded, only managed to block half of the attack.
"laugh--!!!"
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh was particularly jarring on this noisy battlefield.
Five terrifying claw marks, each half a meter long, instantly tore through Ye Feng's clothes , ripped open his skin and flesh, and even left deep marks on his hard shoulder blades, which would definitely leave scars later. apparel
Fresh blood spurted out like a fountain.
Hot blood splattered onto Shui Bing'er's face, which was being protected in Ye Feng's arms.
"Bang!"
The immense impact sent the two flying, tumbling into the grass more than ten meters away.
"Ye Feng!!!" "Boss!!!" "Brother Feng!!!"
At the same time, shrill screams rang out.
Shui Bing'er lay blankly on the ground, staring at the boy pressing down on her.
Ye Feng's face was as pale as paper, cold sweat instantly soaked her forehead, and blood dripped from the corner of her mouth onto her collarbone, burning her soul.
"Cough..." Ye Feng coughed up blood, enduring the excruciating pain in his back, and forced a smile as he looked at the panicked girl beneath him, "How are you...you're not...you're not disfigured, are you? A girl who's disfigured won't be able to get married..."
"You...you idiot!" Shui Bing'er burst into tears, her usual aloofness crumbling instantly. Her trembling hand reached out to cover Ye Feng's wound on his back, but instead touched something warm and sticky.
"Don't move." Ye Feng's eyes narrowed, and he grabbed Shui Bing'er's hand.
He slowly stood up, using the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella to support his swaying body. Blood stained half of his back, dripping from the hem of his clothes onto the grass. Courtyard, lawn and garden
But the flames in his eyes burned even more fiercely than before.
It was a bloodthirsty excitement, a fervor that Ye Feng only revealed when he was in dire straits.
"Very good... that swipe was powerful."
Ye Feng turned around and faced the dark gold dinosaur bear that was licking the blood off its claws.
pain?
No, this is the best stimulant.
"Qianqian, cut off its retreat." Ye Feng's voice was hoarse and cold.
"Shaotian, attack its eyes! Don't hold back! If your sword breaks, I'll fix it for you!"
"Old Hu, this is the last time, hold onto one of its legs tightly!"
"Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er..." Ye Feng didn't turn around, but kept his back to them. "Don't cry, give me the strongest boost. I want this beast to know what the price is for messing with my people."
Shui Bing'er wiped away her tears, her eyes becoming more resolute than ever before. She exchanged a glance with her sister beside her, and their martial spirits simultaneously erupted with extreme brilliance.
"Since you're going crazy... then we'll go crazy with you to the very end!"
"Martial Soul Fusion Skill (Pseudo) - Snowflakes Falling!" (Not fully mastered yet, it can only be considered a highly compatible combination skill)
A sudden blizzard descended, each snowflake transforming into a sharp ice blade, carrying the two sisters' fury as they frantically slashed at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's body. Although they couldn't break through its defenses, they severely slowed its movements.
"Aaaaah! You dare hurt my boss! I'll fight you to the death!" Hu Yanli's eyes were bloodshot as he charged forward like a madman. Even though he was spitting blood from being struck by the bear's paw, he clung tightly to the giant bear's right leg, roaring with all his might, "Freeze!!"
"Damn beast! Take this 'extermination claw' from me!" Leng Qianqian went mad, completely abandoning her defense and frantically attacking the giant bear's lower body.
"Take this! Take this! Take this! I'll stab your eyes! I'll stab your nostrils!" Ye Shaotian's sword was so fast that the giant bear had to close its eyes to defend itself.
Just as the giant bear was being restrained by the crowd at the last minute.
Ye Feng made a move.
He slammed the Thousand-Machine Umbrella into the ground and rapidly manipulated the complex mechanical structure on the handle with both hands.
"Click-click-click—"
A sickening metallic clanging sound rang out. The Thousand Manifestations Umbrella's canopy didn't open; instead, it folded in reverse, all the ribs converging to form a massive, spiraling metal drill. At the center of the drill, a faint red light shone—that was Ye Feng compressing all his remaining soul power, along with the high-explosive gunpowder he had previously stored, into one object.
This is a form that the Thousand Chance Umbrella has never shown before, and it is also its most violent form.
"Thousand Chance Umbrella - Siege Mode - Spiral Storm!"
"Go to hell!!!"
Ye Feng roared, and with the help of the thruster's recoil, his body shot forward like a meteor, becoming one with the umbrella!
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear sensed a deadly threat and tried to raise its paws to defend itself, but Huyanli held its center of gravity firmly, and the ice and snow slowed its nerves.
"Zzzzzzz—!!!"
The high-speed rotating auger, with its unparalleled penetrating power, pierced the only white fur area on the chest of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear—where its heart was located!
The sound of metal rubbing against bone is chilling.
"break!!!"
Ye Feng's arm muscles ruptured, and blood gushed out again, but he refused to let go and detonated his soul power.
"boom--!!!"
A muffled explosion rang out inside the giant bear's body.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear let out a final, piercing howl. Its massive body convulsed violently as a bloody hole the size of a washbasin was ripped into its chest, its heart completely crushed.
Boom!
The colossal beast collapsed, raising clouds of dust.
A soul ring, nearly seven thousand years old and purplish-black, even faintly tinged with black, slowly rose from the corpse.
The entire room fell silent.
"Huff... huff..."
Ye Feng, leaning on the Thousand Chance Umbrella, knelt on the ground. Excessive blood loss caused his vision to blur, but he still managed to stay upright.
The next second, two fragrant breezes wafted over.
Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er supported him on either side. Shui Bing'er's hands were still trembling, and tears fell like broken beads, dripping onto Ye Feng's wound.
"Don't cry... salt water will make the wound hurt more..." Ye Feng said weakly, trying to be funny.
"Shut up!" Shui Bing'er cried and cursed, but carefully let Ye Feng lean against her, ignoring the fact that his blood had stained her white school uniform.
Shui Yue'er was also wiping away tears, holding healing medicine in her hand, and hurriedly sprinkling it on Ye Feng's back: "Brother Ye Feng, you scared me to death... Waaah... What will we do if you die..."
Leng Qianqian stood not far away, watching Ye Feng surrounded by the two sisters. Although she felt a pang of jealousy, she didn't rush forward to compete for the prize this time. She looked at the shocking wound on Ye Feng's back, biting her lip, her eyes filled with heartache and self-reproach.
"This time… you win," Leng Qianqian muttered softly.
On the treetops.
Mingyue watched this scene, and her tense body finally relaxed. She looked at the boy who, even when seriously injured, didn't forget to flirt with the girl, and a helpless yet gratified smile appeared on her lips.
"Is this what leadership charisma is? This guy is a born captain."
She floated down and landed in front of everyone.
"Well done." Mingyue's voice carried a rare touch of warmth. "All survived and successfully killed the 7,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. This was a perfect battle against a higher level."
She walked behind Ye Feng, looked at the wound, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes: "However, as a teacher, I'm very unhappy to see a student injured so badly. But the bear is dead, so this debt..."
Mingyue glanced at Ye Shaotian and Huyanli beside her.
The two men immediately stood at attention.
"When you get back, you two will double your training. You can't even handle a tank, you can't even keep up with the controls, and you're making the captain take the hits with his own body? Aren't you ashamed?"
"Yes, teacher! I was wrong!" Hu Yanli was filled with shame.
"Ye Feng." Mingyue looked at Ye Feng, her tone softening, "Don't rush to absorb the soul ring. Let me treat your wounds first."
"Thank you for your trouble, teacher." Ye Feng nodded.
With Mingyue's treatment and the Shui sisters' meticulous care, Ye Feng's wound was quickly stopped and bandaged. Although he had lost a lot of blood, it did not affect his absorption of the soul ring.
"A seven-thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaur..."
Ye Feng looked at the purplish-black spirit ring, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"Extreme metallic properties, extreme power, and that terrifying tearing effect. My Thousand Manifestations Umbrella is finally about to undergo a true qualitative change."
He sat down cross-legged and guided the soul ring into his body.
This time, it's not just about obtaining the third soul ring, but also the opportunity to unlock the most domineering form of the Thousand Manifestations Umbrella—"Greatsword Form: Greatsword Mastery," and even the legendary... "External Soul Bone"? The chance of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear having an "External Soul Bone" is quite high.
Ye Feng closed his eyes, ready to face a new challenge. This time, four hearts were bound tightly to him.
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