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The red bear began its counterattack, and the King of the Earth's earlier advantage quickly vanished. As time dragged on, it seemed the red bear might emerge victorious.
The King of the Earth decided to go all out, unleashing its ultimate move, Magma Rupture Charge, with everything it had. It was betting that this attack would be enough to kill the red bear.
*Roar—*
A massive eruption of magma burst from the ground, engulfing the red bear. Painful roars echoed, growing fainter and fainter until they eventually faded into silence.
The King of the Earth swayed unsteadily, collapsing onto the ground. It was too weak to move, its life force fading as it awaited death.
"Sigh, soul beasts are always so pure in their resolve. King of the Earth, I respect you, so I'll grant you a swift end. Afterward, I'll bury your body alongside the Pink Empress."
Li Luochen descended, his expression emotionless as he gazed at the King of the Earth.
By now, the King of the Earth could be considered a forty-thousand-year soul beast. Soul beasts over ten thousand years old possessed intelligence, and this mutated King of the Earth was no exception—it understood Li Luochen's words.
The King of the Earth cast one final glance at the Pink Empress before closing its eyes, awaiting death.
Without hesitation, Li Luochen struck, shattering the King of the Earth's head. A pitch-black spirit ring emerged, signaling the end of the King of the Earth.
Li Luo Chen then moved the Pink Empress's body next to the King of the Earth. Using his Coiling Dragon Staff, he dug a large pit in the ground. However, before doing so, he followed his usual habit of checking the bodies for spirit bones—after all, these soul beasts harbored deep resentment.
Upon inspecting the King of the Earth, he noticed something unusual about its leg. With a precise strike, he severed the limb and peeled back the flesh, revealing a crimson-colored spirit bone—a left leg bone, exactly forty thousand years old.
It was an unexpected bonus. After examining it, Li Luochen turned his attention to the Pink Empress. Sure enough, he found another spirit bone in its leg—a right leg bone this time.
"Thank you both for your spirit bones. As promised, I'll bury you together."
Li Luochen pushed the two soul beasts into the pit and collapsed the entrance, burying them completely. Their bodies would never be discovered.
With that done, Li Luochen prepared to continue helping Oscar search for a new soul beast when a faint roar stopped him.
Both Li Luochen and Oscar turned toward the source of the sound. A charred bear crawled out of the magma.
"Such incredible vitality. Oscar, do you want to try making this your fourth spirit ring? This bear is now only eight meters tall—the previous size increase was likely its trump card.
Similar to the berserk ability of the Gale Wolf, this bear is around eight thousand years old. It managed to fight and kill two ten-thousand-year soul beasts, and though it's now on its last legs, it's still incredibly resilient."
Li Luochen analyzed the bear, speculating that it might be a variant branch of the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear. However, its entirely red fur didn't match the typical dark golden appearance. Perhaps it was a hybrid between a Dark Golden Bear and another type of bear.
"Big Brother Chen, I've decided—I want this bear. Who knows how long it would take to find another one?"
Oscar didn't hesitate. This bear had defeated two ten-thousand-year soul beasts, which spoke volumes about its strength. Its spirit skill was sure to be formidable.
"Alright. I'll use my head spirit bone skill to knock it unconscious, and you'll strike while it's vulnerable. See that exposed area on its neck? That's where the trachea is visible. I'll throw you over there, and you'll use my momentum to deliver the killing blow."
Li Luo Chen devised this plan because he feared Oscar wouldn't be able to kill the bear in one strike, but he also didn't want to accidentally kill it himself. Instead, he would use his own strength to propel Oscar forward, allowing him to finish the job.
Oscar stood poised on Li Luochen's hands, waiting for his command.
"Oscar, get ready. Three, two, one! Go!"
Li Luochen launched Oscar forward. The red bear saw him coming and was about to retaliate when it was struck by a flash of blue light. A beam of energy entered its brain, causing it to shut down instantly.
The blue light was none other than Li Luochen's head spirit bone skill, Demon-Breaking Divine Light.
Oscar had already summoned his external spirit bone, the White Jade Arm Blade. Harnessing Li Luochen's momentum, he struck with incredible speed, sealing the red bear's fate. The bear collapsed, blood spurting from its neck—but no spirit ring appeared.
This meant it wasn't dead yet. Its vitality was extraordinary. Seeing this, Oscar pressed his advantage, driving his blade into the bear's brain. Only when a deep purple spirit ring emerged did it signify that the great bear had finally perished.
"Absorb it. I'll guard you."
At Li Luochen's instruction, Oscar immediately sat cross-legged, drawing the spirit ring into his body. As soon as it entered, his body trembled violently, as if on the verge of exploding. Yet, he remained at a critical threshold, just barely holding on.
But he never crossed that threshold. Li Luochen watched closely. Since the age of six, Oscar had been training his body rigorously, and he had consumed whale jelly regularly. Once, Li Luochen had even given him a seventy-thousand-year whale jelly, greatly enhancing his physical condition.
If not for his and Ma Hongjun's average mental strength, Li Luochen would have aimed for a ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring. But alas, they fell just short. Still, an eight or nine-thousand-year ring wasn't bad at all.
Shao Xin's fifth spirit ring was only eight thousand years old, and Oscar was far stronger than him. Under Li Luochen's guidance, after absorbing this spirit ring, Oscar's soul power should peak at level forty-one. After all, millennium-level spirit rings had limited energy.
Oscar was fourteen now, and the Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament would begin in two years. Within that time, Oscar should reach levels forty-seven or forty-eight. The Eight Petal Immortal Orchid would aid his cultivation smoothly up to level seventy.
As for the Pink Empress's right leg bone, it could be absorbed by Oscar to enhance his speed. Its spirit bone skill likely involved heightened excitement, which would suit him well.
The King of the Earth's left leg bone, on the other hand, would go to Ma Hongjun. This little brother hadn't received a spirit bone yet, and now at level thirty-nine, it would help him break through to level forty. When the time came, Li Luochen planned to bring him to the Undying Volcano in the Great Star Dou Forest.
Time passed minute by minute. Oscar's swollen body gradually contracted until it returned to normal. The deep purple spirit ring floated steadily around him, indicating that the absorption process was nearly complete.
After a quarter of an hour, Oscar opened his eyes, feeling the changes in his body. His soul power had reached level forty-one.
"How does it feel? What kind of soul beast was it? What's the spirit skill like?"
Li Luochen asked. Spirit rings not only contained the soul beast's energy but also provided general information about the beast.
"It's a Red-Striped Dark Golden Bear, a variant soul beast. Its defining trait is berserk ability. My fourth spirit skill, Explosive Berserk Pink Sausage, grants the user berserk status for ten minutes after consumption.
Berserk doesn't affect emotions but increases all attributes by fifteen percent, allowing the user to reach 115 percent of their peak strength. There's no post-berserk weakness, which explains how this bear survived the Magma Rupture Charge.
The biggest drawback is its immense soul power consumption. At my current level, I can only produce four sausages. Additionally, it can only be used once per hour, with a maximum of three times per day, and can be stored for up to a month."
Oscar explained his fourth spirit skill. Li Luochen was genuinely surprised. So it was a hybrid Dark Golden Bear. The spirit skill was outrageously powerful, especially since it had no drawbacks—no post-berserk weakness. That was absurd.
Not enough soul power? That was a minor issue. In the future, his soul power would suffice. This berserk sausage would be crucial in life-or-death battles, tipping the scales in his favor during intense combat.
No matter how you looked at it, this was a god-tier skill—even Title Douluos could use it confidently. Though the boost might not be significant for them, it was still an improvement.
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