Chapter 13: An Existence the Bear Lord Fears!!
That human—no, that monster in human skin—was simply standing there like an invisible wall, completely isolating itself from a terrifying strike capable of rending mountains and shaking space.
The claw-glow, which condensed the ultimate power of sharpness, had failed to even stir a speck of dust on the opponent's clothes!
How was this possible?! Even Di Tian couldn't be this... this relaxed!
"Roar... wu..."
A low growl of confusion, shock, and disbelief rolled from the depths of the Bear Lord's throat. Its massive bear paw instinctively retracted, the dark-gold sharp claws trembling slightly; the space-tearing power remaining on the tips of its claws seemed to dim significantly.
Huo Yuhao's mouth hung wide open. His mind was a total blank, and he had even forgotten to breathe.
When that world-destroying claw struck just now, he thought he was dead meat, not even having time to close his eyes. However, the anticipated destruction did not descend. He watched with his own eyes as his Master's figure remained steadfast under the dark-gold claw shadow, as if it were merely a harmless shadow projected onto a wall.
Master even dusted himself off?
"Is... is that it?"
Master's airy voice, carrying a hint of playfulness and faint disappointment, struck Huo Yuhao's heart like a heavy hammer—and it crushed all of the Bear Lord's pride.
It turned out that strength could truly be so... unreasonable!
In the Sea of Consciousness, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had completely petrified. Its white mental light-ball was frozen in place, its thought of "clinging to a thick leg" jammed.
"My... Oh my god... Bear... the Bear Lord's ultimate move... was... was brushed away like dust? Am I dreaming? This Great Boss... just what is his background?! Even if Big Brother Di Tian came, he'd have to kneel and call him daddy, right?! Yuhao! Little Ancestor Huo! This Master of yours is too ridiculous! Too ridiculous!!"
Lin Yu finished dusting off the non-existent dust and lowered his hand.
He no longer looked at the massive, hideous claw print on the ground. His gaze fell back upon the dazed Bear Lord, the playfulness gradually fading, replaced by a calm scrutiny, like a deity evaluating the value of an object.
"Your strength is somewhat passable," Lin Yu spoke again, his voice flat and rippleless. "Unfortunately, you have nothing but brute force. Your brain is indeed not very bright; you only know how to swing your claws mindlessly."
He shook his head slightly. "However, for pulling a carriage or guarding a gate, you are barely qualified."
"ROAR!!!"
The word mount entered its ears again, acting like the final barrel of gunpowder being ignited.
The Bear Lord had gone completely insane! Its forty thousand years of dignity, its pride as the King of Darkgold Terrorclaw Bears, was being stepped upon again and again by this tiny human, ground into the dirt!
Extreme humiliation instantly overwhelmed the budding trace of fear, transforming into a rage that could incinerate everything!
"Lowly thing!! This King will tear you apart! I'll chew up your very soul!!"
The Bear Lord let out a roar that shattered the forest, its massive body erupting with an unprecedented dark-gold light. This time, it no longer used the energy-intensive Tearing the Heavens Claw; instead, it pushed its physical strength, speed, and wild instinct to their absolute limits!
It wanted to use the most violent physical force to thoroughly crush this insulting existence into meat paste!
The earth crumbled beneath its feet, its massive figure crashing toward Lin Yu with a whistle that tore through the air! It swung a bear paw larger than a millstone, carrying the weight of ten thousand tons, and slammed it down fiercely!
The sharp claw blades sliced through the air, emitting a piercing shriek as they aimed directly for Lin Yu's head!
This strike condensed the Bear Lord's lifelong strength and fury; it firmly believed that no matter how strange the opponent's defense was, they could never retreat unscathed from such a pure, ultimate physical impact!
Huo Yuhao's heart instantly leaped into his throat, and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm began screaming in the mental sea again: "AAAAHH! A maniac! This maniac is putting his life on the line!"
Facing this terrifying strike that could shatter a mountain peak, Lin Yu didn't even raise an eyelid. He didn't even adopt a defensive posture. Just as the giant paw was about to strike his head, he casually raised his right hand.
The movement was still nonchalant, as if he were simply shooing away a bothersome fly.
THUD!!!
A dull, heart-stopping thud rang out!
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
The Bear Lord's giant paw, containing power to destroy heaven and earth, slammed squarely into Lin Yu's right hand—a hand countless times smaller than its own claw.
There was no explosion of energy, no crisp sound of shattering bones. There was only the purest collision of force!
The anticipated scene of flesh and blood flying did not occur. Lin Yu's figure was motionless; even the small patch of ground he stood on showed no sign of sinking.
His raised palm steadily supported the Bear Lord's paw, which was larger than his entire body!
The Bear Lord's massive impact and the terrifying kinetic energy that could collapse a city wall vanished without a trace the moment they touched Lin Yu's palm, like a clay ox entering the sea.
It felt as though it hadn't struck a person, but rather the hardest cornerstone at the very core of the earth! No, even the earth's core would have crumbled under this strike! This felt more like hitting a solidified barrier of space-time!
A massive counter-force traveled up the bear paw, sending a wave of intense numbness through its entire front limb. Its mountain-like body was actually pushed back slightly by this reaction force!
On the Bear Lord's hideous face, violent fury was instantly replaced by boundless horror and bewilderment. In its massive dark-gold pupils, Lin Yu's face—still calm, even looking slightly bored—was clearly reflected.
Lin Yu felt the force coming from his palm and tilted his eyebrow slightly, as if seriously evaluating something.
A moment later, he shook his head lightly, looking into the Bear Lord's eyes filled with horror. His tone carried a trace of imperceptible disgust:
"You've gone and dirtied my clothes. Remember to pay me back. But then again, I see you don't have any money, so you'll just have to be my mount to pay off the debt."
Hearing Lin Yu say this, Huo Yuhao was just about to offer some advice. After all, this was one of the Ten Great Savage Beasts.
However, in the Bear Lord's dark-gold pupils—originally bloodshot with rage—the fury was finally and completely replaced by a bone-chilling terror as its attack was once again effortlessly neutralized.
Its massive body was stiff. Its right paw, which could shatter mountain peaks, was still being steadily held by Lin Yu's tiny hand. What was transmitted back was not the feedback of an opponent collapsing, but a deep, abyss-like stability and a numbing counter-shock.
This feeling was too eerie! This was absolutely not a human! A human could never possess such unreasonable, rule-ignoring, pure physical strength!
Run!
This thought was like ice water poured over its head, instantly extinguishing all rage, leaving only the instinct to survive.