The Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear watched as the two human Titled Douluos, the Chrysanthemum Douluo and the Ghost Douluo, recklessly charged towards it.
A cold sneer twisted its massive bear mouth before it let out a furious roar. A violent aura erupted from its body, sweeping outwards in all directions.
Then, its enormous bear foot stomped heavily on the ground, and its body, over three meters tall, "sprang" into the air. Its fan-like bear paws clenched into fists, sharp claws gleaming with cold light as it attacked the two at an astonishing speed.
As it launched its attack, the massive steel claws scraped through the air, producing a "whoosh-whoosh-whoosh" friction sound.
The sound of the claws tearing through the wind grew increasingly urgent. The Ghost Douluo, who had already activated his seventh spirit skill, Martial Soul True Body, watched the claws coming but remained completely still.
His seventh spirit skill allowed him to transform into a ghost, entering an ethereal state where his speed greatly increased and he became immune to physical attacks.
The Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear's claw attack was clearly the purest form of physical assault, posing little threat to him while he was in his ghostly, ethereal state.
"Not resisting, huh? Since you want to die, I'll oblige." The Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear roared angrily, the force of its attack intensifying terrifyingly.
The Ghost Douluo knew the bear's strength was immense. Naturally, he wasn't foolish enough to stand still and take the attack. His stillness had a reason.
The instant the bear attacked the Ghost Douluo, the Chrysanthemum Douluo, connected by their thoughts, understood his partner's intention.
Activating his Martial Soul True Body, his body radiated dazzling golden light, which rapidly condensed at the center of his flower's pistil.
"Eighth Spirit Skill: Holy Light Gate!"
The Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't aim this attack at the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear, but instead directly at the Ghost Douluo.
He fired an intense beam of light from the pistil of his Martial Soul, the Velvet Skyreaching Chrysanthemum.
This was his strongest single-target attack. Though an eighth spirit skill, its power rivaled the ninth spirit skills of some Titled Douluos, like Dugu Bo.
The distance was short, and the speed was extreme; the attack reached the Ghost Douluo in an instant.
At that exact moment, the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear's claw strike landed squarely on the Ghost Douluo. Smirking inwardly, convinced the Ghost Douluo would surely die from this blow, it was stunned when its steel claws passed straight through the Ghost Douluo's body, causing absolutely no harm.
Its eyes widened in disbelief.
But the next second, an intense sense of crisis surged through it. Turning sideways, it saw a golden beam of light already striking towards its face, too fast to dodge.
BOOM!
A violent explosion sounded.
The Chrysanthemum Douluo's eighth spirit skill struck the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear squarely on the muzzle. The explosive impact blasted it backwards, sending it crashing heavily to the ground.
At that moment, the Ghost Douluo, emerging from his ethereal state, reappeared beside the Chrysanthemum Douluo.
The telepathically connected duo had executed this strike perfectly.
However, the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear had thick skin and sturdy flesh. It possessed not only superhuman attack power but also formidable defense.
Although the Chrysanthemum Douluo's eighth spirit skill was powerful, for the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear, it was merely a minor injury, causing no significant harm.
The next second, the bear clambered up before the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos could launch another attack, laughing in furious rage: "Hehehe, that move... really hurt. Human, you've successfully angered me."
Though merely a bear, it possessed over four hundred thousand years of cultivation. Its intelligence was long equal to a human's, even more cunning than the average person.
From the previous attack, it discerned that the Ghost Douluo's Martial Soul inherently countered its pure physical claw attacks. But it clearly understood that such an ethereal ability had a time limit.
Knowing its opponents' weakness, the bear didn't foolishly charge the Ghost Douluo immediately. Instead, it fixed its gaze on the Chrysanthemum Douluo, a cold gleam flashing on its steel claws.
Seeing the bear's gaze upon him, the Chrysanthemum Douluo's heart suddenly lurched. A feeling of hair-raising dread assaulted him, as if Death itself had marked him.
"Not good! Retreat!"
As his voice rang out, his figure shot backwards. Simultaneously, the ninth spirit ring on his body instantly lit up: "Ninth Spirit Skill: Chrysanthemums Wither, Ground Covered in Sorrow, Flowers Fall, Hearts Break!"
Knowing the bear's immense power and sensing the imminent danger, the Chrysanthemum Douluo reacted swiftly, unleashing his ultimate move the moment his Martial Soul manifested.
Countless chrysanthemum petals drifted down from the sky, transforming into sharp little blades. Hovering in the air, they shot violently towards the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear.
"Ninth Spirit Skill: Infinite Ghost Shadow Devour!"
At the same moment the Chrysanthemum Douluo attacked, the Ghost Douluo, understanding his partner's intent, also went all out, unleashing his strongest attack.
Instantly, a black hole appeared not far from the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear. Then, countless pitch-black ghosts surged out from the black hole, swiftly flying towards the bear to devour and attack it.
The power of these ghosts was immense, capable of severely wounding the Titan Giant Ape in the original work.
Seeing the two unleash their ultimate attacks directly, the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear calmly countered.
Its steel claws swung continuously, deflecting the incoming storm of chrysanthemum blades and ghostly shadows from the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
Deafening explosions erupted one after another, the resulting smoke and dust completely engulfing the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear.
Floating in the air, the Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo watched the bear withstand their strongest attacks, slight smiles curling on their lips.
But on the battlefield's periphery, Bibi Dong, observing the fight, frowned, her gaze fixed intently on the smoke-shrouded area.
The next second.
Bibi Dong sensed something.
Before she could signal the airborne duo, the smoke cleared, revealing the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear standing unscathed within the sight of the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos.
"HOW?!"
Incredulity was written all over the faces of both the Chrysanthemum Douluo and the Ghost Douluo.
Their strongest attacks hadn't even managed to finish off the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear.
"So that's your strongest attack? Impressive indeed, it hurt quite a bit. But you have no other tricks left? Then DIE!"
The Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear gave a final cold shout. Enraged by the successive attacks from the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos, a golden aura erupted from its body. The terrifying pressure made cold sweat pour down the backs of the two Douluos.
"This... this aura is absolutely not something a mere hundred-thousand-year soul beast could possess..."
Stunned and paralyzed for a second by the overwhelming pressure...
...that one second was all the Dark Gold Fearclaw Bear needed to launch its attack.
By the time the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos reacted, the bear's razor-sharp steel claws, impossibly large in their vision, had already filled their sight, arriving before them in the blink of an eye.
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