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Even if it managed to escape from here, in the Star Dou Great Forest where the strong prey on the weak, it would inevitably die under the attacks of other soul beasts.
"It's time to act!"
Hua Tianyu and Ning Jingchen exchanged a glance and came to the same conclusion.
As soon as the decision was made, Hua Tianyu immediately moved. He crouched down and pressed both hands to the ground.
In an instant, countless yellow crystals surged up from beneath the Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear's body, forming a crystal cage that trapped it inside.
Unlike the blue gemstones he used in his earlier battle with Bai Chen, these yellow crystals emphasized defense much more.
In other words, they weren't just restraining the Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear's movements—they were also protecting its life.
Proof of that was that the attacks of the other three soul beasts all landed on the yellow crystals but failed to break through Hua Tianyu's defense, causing no real damage to the Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
In truth, Hua Tianyu didn't particularly care whether it lived or died.
Even if it were killed by the other soul beasts, its soul ring would still be ownerless and could be absorbed by anyone—as long as Bai Chen absorbed it before it dissipated.
However, Bai Chen had just told him to try to keep the Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear alive if possible.
Hua Tianyu trusted this strange junior brother very much. The kid was practically a monster; whatever he did was rarely wrong.
Besides, with his strength, protecting a soul beast from the hands of several ten-thousand-year soul beasts was an easy task.
At this point in the battle, the three soul beasts had already suffered considerable exhaustion and could no longer maintain their peak combat strength. At most they were only comparable to Soul Douluo-level opponents.
But with Ning Jingchen's support, Hua Tianyu could even fight Super Douluo-level experts.
The gap between them was simply too large.
After ensuring the Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear's safety, Hua Tianyu raised both hands above his head.
Thousands of blue gemstones appeared in the sky and began spinning rapidly.
The extremely fast-spinning gems interlaced with each other, forming a terrifying blue storm that sliced through the air and shredded everything within its range.
"Wow…"
Seeing this scene, Bai Chen couldn't help but sigh.
This level of power was completely different from when Hua Tianyu fought him earlier.
This was the strength of someone approaching Super Douluo. Even a ferocious beast would need to treat such an attack with caution.
When the blue storm finally dissipated, two of the three soul beasts had already died. Only the strongest one remained barely alive.
Facing that last soul beast, Hua Tianyu showed no mercy.
A fiery red gemstone rose, releasing scorching heat, and exploded into brilliant sparks upon its body.
Three black soul rings slowly rose up.
Inside the crystal cage, the Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear trembled.
Watching opponents that had once pushed it to the brink of death being defeated so easily caused a tremendous psychological shock.
Hua Tianyu frowned at it and muttered:
"Are you still not hurt enough…?"
The Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear excelled in attack and defense. A ten-thousand-year-level Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear possessed terrifying defensive power.
Even for Bai Chen, breaking its defense would be extremely difficult.
Moreover, soul masters could only absorb the soul rings of beasts they personally killed, which made things somewhat troublesome for Hua Tianyu.
"No need, Teacher. Let me try communicating with it first," Bai Chen said.
"Hm?"
Hua Tianyu tilted his head in confusion.
Communicate? What was there to communicate with a soul beast?
Bai Chen walked to the yellow crystal cage and looked the Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear in the eyes.
"I believe you know your current situation. Whether we kill you or not, you won't survive in the Star Dou Forest anymore."
"But I have a method that can let you continue living in another way."
Before the ten-thousand-year mark, soul beasts gradually gained intelligence as their cultivation increased.
Ten-thousand-year soul beasts could already understand human speech.
Although they couldn't speak, their intelligence was comparable to that of a young child.
The Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear clearly understood Bai Chen. As he spoke, its gaze gradually became more serious.
"As long as you agree, I can let you live—and even take you away from the Star Dou Forest, so you won't have to fight desperately just to survive. What do you say?"
After saying this, Bai Chen quietly waited for its answer.
It was only a sudden idea. Ten-thousand-year Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bears were extremely rare.
If it refused, he could only kill it and absorb the soul ring normally.
The Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear hesitated.
But after thinking for a long time, it finally nodded.
Bai Chen was right. Even if they spared it, it wouldn't survive long.
Competition in the soul beast world was extremely cruel. It had many enemies.
Those enemies normally feared its strength, but now that it was injured and weak, things would be very different.
In fact, the three soul beasts that attacked it earlier were all former enemies that had teamed up to ambush it.
Seeing the bear nod, joy flashed across Bai Chen's face.
Soul spirits were different from soul rings—they could assist soul masters in battle.
Naturally, the requirements were higher.
For example, if Bai Chen had to choose between the Ice Emperor's Wrath soul skill and a simulation ability, he would definitely choose the more practical simulation.
But if the choice was between an ice worm with Ice Emperor's Wrath and one with simulation, then the former would obviously be better.
The Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear's strength was unquestionable. A ten-thousand-year Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear could even fight against Title Douluo-level opponents.
Even if transformed into a soul spirit and weakened, it would still be a reliable combat assistant.
Bai Chen quickly stood up and began preparing for the Soul Spirit ritual.
Watching him draw a complex magic array on the ground, Hua Tianyu and Ning Jingchen exchanged puzzled glances.
What was he doing?