Chapter 68 The Earth Dragon Bear of 25,000 Years
"So, you came here to hunt soul beasts, why did you bring me along?!"
Snow Maiden followed behind Qin Mu and Ling Yuan, pouting and looking like she was working hard.
"Then I'll go out and play with Sister Ling Yuan. You can go back to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes by yourself!"
"What?! That won't do!"
The Snow Maiden immediately perked up and jogged over to Qin Mu's side.
"Don't even think about leaving me behind and going out to play by yourself!"
"Look at you, you don't look like a ferocious beast that's been around for 600,000 years at all. You're just like that innocent little girl from the vegetable-selling auntie's house on the city wall of Spirit City!"
The Snow Woman snorted unhappily, then looked around curiously.
Having lived in the far north for most of the year, the Snow Woman rarely ventures out, let alone comes to this Sunset Forest.
Now that she has the opportunity to see the areas where other spirit beasts live, her curiosity is overflowing, and she naturally wants to take a good look.
She came to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes specifically for the possible Dragon King ruins beneath the Extreme Cold Yin Spring.
Although she didn't gain anything more, it did make up for the losses she suffered from forcibly absorbing the golden soul bone, and it also greatly increased her cultivation level.
Given her current state, if that Titan Snow Demon King still dares to provoke her, she wouldn't mind having another 600,000-year-old soul bone in her possession!
The three of them continued on their journey, and soon it was getting late. Qin Mu chose a spacious and clean place to set up camp.
With their current strength, they have no need to worry about any soul beasts attacking them.
With the oppressive aura of the Snow Maiden's 600,000 years of cultivation, even a 100,000-year-old soul beast dared not easily approach within a hundred meters of them.
"The quality of the soul beasts in Sunset Forest is so poor, and their numbers are also far fewer than those in Star Dou Forest."
Ling Yuan took a piece of wood from the side and added it to the fire, complaining about the Sunset Forest.
"It's alright, finding a spirit ring isn't urgent. You can't expect to find one the moment you walk in."
Qin Mu comforted Ling Yuan, "Besides, I also told Xue Nu that if she finds a soul beast whose age and attributes match mine, I'll let her capture it."
After chatting for a while, Qin Mu gradually felt sleepy. Seeing that Xue Nu had not yet returned, he went back to his tent to sleep.
However, Qin Mu had just lain down when he heard a commotion outside.
"What happened?"
Qin Mu walked out of the tent, looked at Ling Yuan beside him with a solemn expression, and asked.
"I don't know, I just sensed that a considerable number of soul beasts were gathering not far from us."
"In fact, these soul beasts are quite powerful!"
Hearing Ling Yuan say this, Qin Mu's expression also became somewhat grave.
If Ling Yuan said their strength was considerable, then these soul beasts must have cultivated for at least ten thousand years.
Dozens of soul beasts over ten thousand years old, their terrifying combat power...
Even though Ling Yuan is a Title Douluo, dealing with her will definitely be very troublesome!
However, to their surprise, the expected charge of the soul beasts did not occur after the commotion subsided.
Before long, the aura of the gathered soul beasts in the distance gradually disappeared, and only one soul beast ran towards the two of them.
"Uh, what's going on?!"
The sudden turn of events surprised both Qin Mu and Ling Yuan, who looked at the approaching soul beast with puzzlement.
The spirit beasts were getting closer and closer to the two of them. Qin Mu had taken the Star Anise Ice Grass, so he could easily see the distant scenery even through the night.
"It is about two meters tall, bear-like in appearance, but has palm-sized scales on its body, and a dragon-shaped tail behind it."
Upon seeing this spirit beast, Qin Mu immediately made a judgment and exclaimed, "This is an Earth Dragon Bear! It looks to be over 20,000 years old!"
"Earth Dragon Bear? Doesn't its attribute perfectly match yours?"
Qin Mu and Ling Yuan exchanged a glance. They both naturally realized that the commotion just now, as well as the Earth Dragon Bear in front of them, were all caused by the Snow Maiden.
Before he could even feel happy, Qin Mu immediately said to Ling Yuan beside him, "Don't make a move, let me handle this myself!"
Immediately, Qin Mu charged directly towards the Earth Dragon Bear.
As the two drew closer, the Earth Dragon Bear raised its paw and slashed fiercely at Qin Mu.
Seeing this, Qin Mu immediately released his Spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer. His third soul skill lit up, and the Clear Sky Hammer spun continuously above his head.
Instantly, a storm barrier appeared around Qin Mu.
The Earth Dragon Bear's attack landed directly on Qin Mu's storm barrier, with such force that Qin Mu felt his arm go numb.
It should be noted that after years of training, Qin Mu is now stronger than some five-ring Soul Masters in terms of sheer power.
Even so, they couldn't gain the slightest advantage over the Earth Dragon Bear.
This shows just how powerful the Earth Dragon Bear is!
The Earth Dragon Bear's attacks were gradually absorbed by Qin Mu's counterattack storm. Then, the Clear Sky Hammer in Qin Mu's hand stopped spinning and, using inertia, spun half a circle before striking the Earth Dragon Bear directly.
The Earth Dragon Bear raised its other arm, on which a hard crust of earth had appeared.
With a muffled thud, the earthen shell on the Earth Dragon Bear's arm instantly crumbled, but it didn't seem to have caused any injury to the Earth Dragon Bear.
"As expected of the Earth Dragon Bear, which excels in strength and defense, its power and defense would probably give even some six-ring Soul Emperors a headache."
"Judging from its appearance, it is probably around 25,000 years old."
A slight smile appeared on Qin Mu's lips, and his soul power began to fluctuate, surging towards the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand.
If the goal was simply to hunt down this Earth Dragon Bear, there was no need for such a complicated process. Ling Yuan could have easily beaten it half to death, and then Qin Mu could have finished it off.
Even if all else fails, you can use all your amplification skills and then use Heaven and Earth Hammer. Even if the Earth Dragon Bear doesn't die, it will definitely be severely injured.
The reason Qin Mu made things so complicated was because his soul power had increased too quickly recently, making it harder for him to control.
Improving one's soul power is certainly important, but the control over that soul power must also keep pace.
The ensuing battle became quite primitive.
The Earth Dragon Bear and Qin Mu exchanged attacks, both abandoning complicated skills and directly using the simplest offensive methods.
If you use your claws, I'll use my hammer!
The hammer and claws clashed, even sparking a few flashes of light.
Gradually, Qin Mu rediscovered that feeling of freely wielding his soul power, which made Ling Yuan, who was standing to the side, click her tongue in amazement.
Just how terrifying is this guy's talent?!
Ling Yuan felt somewhat ashamed of herself for adapting to the soul power within her body in such a short time.
After mastering the use of his soul power, Qin Mu suddenly wanted to try something fancy, so he used a set of hammer techniques that Ling Yuan was somewhat familiar with.
As Ling Yuan's eyes gradually filled with shock, Qin Mu's "Breaking" technique slammed heavily onto the Earth Dragon Bear.
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