Facing the overwhelming, unstoppable power of that spear-like glow—so strong it seemed capable of leveling mountains and splitting rivers—the thousand-year-old Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear, despite its lack of intelligence, instinctively sensed the immense force contained within.
A flicker of seriousness flashed in its once bloodthirsty eyes.
Roar—!
The Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear let out a deafening roar that shook the surrounding wilderness. Its massive body surged upward, and its two powerful front claws rose high into the air.
In an instant, dark golden light surged around its sharp claws, resembling burning dark golden flames.
With all its might, it slammed its claws down onto the golden-red spear of energy.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion echoed through the air, causing the ground beneath their feet to tremble slightly. Thick clouds of dust billowed up, obscuring everyone's vision.
A powerful shockwave radiated outward from the point of impact.
Nearby trees, fragile as straw, were snapped in half, startling countless birds into flight.
At the same time.
Starting from where Dai Chengfeng's halberd struck the ground, a deep crack spread across the earth like a winding dragon, stretching toward the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear.
"Whew!"
Ye Renxin stood aside, staring at the massive fissure carved by sheer force in the ground. He instinctively sucked in a breath, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
"I truly never understood Prince Dai Chengfeng, the Fourth Prince, at all!"
"Before this, I thought that even though he was powerful, facing a terrifying soul beast like the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear would require him to work together with Lingling in a brutal, life-and-death struggle before barely emerging victorious."
"But now…"
"First, there was the unprecedented thousand-year second soul ring, and now this terrifying strike from the halberd…"
At this moment, Ye Renxin couldn't help but recall Tang Chen, whom he had met years ago. "Even Tang Chen, who was known as invincible on land and wielded the world's strongest weapon martial soul, the absolute power of the Hao Tian Hammer… even he didn't possess such terrifying strength in his youth, right?"
"This overwhelmingly dominant and mountain-splitting self-created soul skill… is this really spear technique?"
For a moment, Ye Renxin felt as if his entire worldview was being shaken.
"Clearly, hammers should represent raw power… Could my understanding over the past few decades have been wrong?!"
Behind Dai Chengfeng, Ye Lingling's gaze grew incredibly complex.
"The once terrifying Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear now seems no longer invincible in his presence…"
A surge of deep admiration welled up within Ye Lingling. She gazed at Dai Chengfeng's back with worshipful eyes.
Only Zhu Fan remained completely unfazed.
Instead, seeing Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling's shocked expressions, he puffed out his chest proudly.
At the same time, he shouted with a grin, "Chengfeng, I thought you meant finishing the battle in one minute, but it turns out you meant one move!"
Hearing this, Dai Chengfeng shook his head slightly, his expression still serious as his eyes remained fixed on the smoke-filled battlefield.
"It's not dead yet, so it doesn't count as one move."
With that, he raised the Heaven-Splitting Halberd in his right hand.
With a gentle flick of his wrist, the halberd's tip traced a beautiful flower-like pattern in the air, executed flawlessly.
Instantly, a powerful gust of wind erupted around him, quickly dispersing the surrounding smoke.
Now revealed before everyone's eyes was the once-frenzied Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear.
But now, it had lost all its former glory.
Its originally thick, dark golden fur was now stained crimson with blood. A shocking, gaping wound ran across its back…
Blood flowed steadily like a stream, soaking the ground beneath it in a pool of red.
It lay there, barely clinging to life.
Dai Chengfeng looked at the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear with a calm expression and slowly walked toward it.
As Dai Chengfeng approached step by step, a flicker of rage and violence suddenly reignited in the bear's dimming eyes.
It seemed to want to struggle to its feet but lacked the strength, only managing to let out a weak roar.
Dai Chengfeng paid no heed. He stepped up to the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear, gently extending his left hand and placing it on its head. There was no arrogance in his eyes, only respect for a worthy opponent.
"You were a formidable opponent. I've already used nearly all of my trump cards…"
Upon hearing Dai Chengfeng's words.
The once-frenzied Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear seemed to understand his meaning and let out a weak growl.
The ferocity in its eyes gradually faded, replaced by a sense of resignation. It closed its eyes, utterly spent.
"Though you are a soul beast, dying in battle must surely be considered an honor… Allow me to send you off on your final journey."
Dai Chengfeng's voice was low and solemn. As he spoke, he abruptly raised his right hand, lifting the Heaven-Splitting Halberd high above his head. With all his strength, he drove the halberd into the bear's heart.
Instantly, a torrent of blood gushed forth.
The Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear was finally lifeless.
But at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.
The Heaven-Splitting Halberd in Dai Chengfeng's hands suddenly emitted a blinding red flash.
Immediately afterward, the blood from the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear's body seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, flowing ceaselessly toward the halberd.
At the same time—
Mysterious red runes lit up along the previously damaged crescent blade of the halberd.
To his astonishment, Dai Chengfeng noticed that the broken parts of the blade were slowly repairing, regenerating, and healing as the bear's blood poured in.
"Absorbing blood can repair damage?"
Dai Chengfeng's eyes lit up.
He had anticipated that the halberd might undergo changes after this battle, but when it actually happened, he was still filled with immense excitement.
"So this is the second core ability—self-repair through blood absorption?"
"And if, in the future, all the broken parts of the halberd are fully repaired, does that mean…"
"The remaining two cores could also be activated?"
An intense wave of anticipation surged in Dai Chengfeng's heart.
Previously, he had always suspected that the reason he couldn't figure out how to unlock more abilities from the halberd, no matter how much he studied it, was because of its broken and incomplete state.
Thus, only the relatively intact core in the halberd's shaft could be utilized.
But if the second core's ability was self-repair through blood absorption, did that mean it could also restore the other cores through blood?
"A semi-divine artifact like this… the future truly holds endless possibilities!"
Dai Chengfeng chuckled, shaking his head, his eyes gleaming with fervor.
Soon, the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear's flesh and blood had completely vanished, leaving behind only a skeleton, which then slowly turned to ash.
A gentle breeze swept by, carrying the ashes away like sand, dispersing them into the air.
In its place, a pale purple soul ring and a bone emanating a dark golden glow remained…
"An external soul bone!"
Dai Chengfeng's eyes widened in astonishment.
As a prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Chengfeng had a profound understanding of soul bones.
He was certain that this soul bone wasn't one of the ordinary types—head, arm, leg, or torso—but rather an extremely rare external soul bone.
However, what puzzled him was…
This clearly wasn't an arm bone!
"The Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear didn't drop an arm bone… so what is this?"
Dai Chengfeng frowned slightly, his eyes filled with confusion.
But he soon shrugged it off, as he intended to give this first external soul bone to Ye Lingling.
Thinking of this, Dai Chengfeng turned his head, about to speak.
But Ye Renxin beat him to it. "Prince Chengfeng, do you remember what this old man said before we left the city?"
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