Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 244 King Kong Baboon
The battle erupted in an instant.

Gula moved with lightning speed, heading head-on towards the ice bear at the very front.

His right fist was brimming with intense golden-red fire, distorting the air wherever his fist passed.

"boom--"

The punch landed squarely on the polar bear's chest, shattering the ice armor on its body and sending glittering ice crystals flying everywhere, refracting a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.

"Rock Bind!"

The moment Gula stomped his right foot on the ground, ripples of earthy yellow suddenly appeared on the ground, and several thick rock pillars burst out of the ground, wrapping around the ice bear's limbs as if they were alive.

These rock pillars were as flexible as snakes, yet as hard as rocks, rendering the incredibly strong ice bear unable to move for a time.

On the other side, Ye Xinglan's Star God Sword traced a dazzling trajectory.

Her swordsmanship was terrifyingly precise. The tip of her sword pierced the eye socket of the second ice bear like a meteor, and in an instant, she struck all its joints. The ice bear howled and fell to its knees, its massive body unable to move due to the restraint on its joints.

Xie Xie's figure moved like a ghost through the group of ice bears.

His twin dragon daggers glowed eerily, and his Ghostly Steps left afterimages as the daggers precisely pierced the spinal nerve node of the third ice bear. This strike did not kill, but it instantly paralyzed the ice bear.

The last ice bear let out a deafening roar, spewing out a cone-shaped icy breath.

Gula calmly raised his right hand, and a barrier made of extreme fire appeared out of thin air. The moment ice and fire collided, a cloud of white mist rose up. Within the mist, all the patterns on Gula's gauntlets lit up, converging on his right fist.

"break!"

With a roar, Gula's fist slammed out with the force to burn the entire world. The ice armor on the ice bear's chest shattered layer by layer, and the blazing white flames precisely burned damage on its white fur, depleting the Ice Bear King's soul power, but without hitting any vital organs.

"Xiao Yan," Gula said, controlling the rocks to bind all four ice bears, "Try communicating."

Xu Xiaoyan gripped her ice staff and strode forward. As she crouched down, the crystal at the tip of the ice staff touched the forehead of the Ice Bear King, emitting a soft blue light.

The girl's deer-like eyes shone with sincerity: "Big polar bear, will you be my spirit? I can take you to see the outside world."

Surprisingly, the Ice Bear King hesitated for only two seconds before taking the initiative to lower his head and touch the ice staff.

A deep blue contract array unfolded between them, and the Ice Bear King's body gradually transformed into specks of light, merging into Xu Xiaoyan's body. The girl sat cross-legged, surrounded by an aura of ice and snow, clearly having entered a deep meditation.

Tang Wulin's pupils contracted slightly. He knew all too well how wary spirits were of humans; for a four-thousand-year-old spirit to willingly form a contract was a rarity in the entire spirit master world. Even the usually aloof Ye Xinglan showed a ripple of surprise in her eyes.

“The staff will look after Xiaoyan.” Gula glanced at Xu Xiaoyan, who was undergoing fusion, and turned to the light gate leading to the next level. “Time is limited, let’s continue.”

Everyone nodded in agreement. Xu Xiaoyan's combat strength during the day was indeed limited; she was just an ordinary elemental soul master with average control abilities.

Her only advantage is her strong tactical habits and micro-management skills, but the difference in the age of her soul skills makes it quite difficult for her to face thousand-year-old soul beasts.

Her true strength can only be fully revealed at night. Right now, the most important thing is to seize the time to break through to a higher level.

The seventh-level demonic lizard dragon horde should have been formidable enemies; these soul beasts with dragon bloodlines were exceptionally ferocious. However, when Tang Wulin released a wisp of golden dragon aura, the three-headed demonic lizard dragons immediately collapsed to the ground, trembling. The battle was over before it even began. As the levels increased, the soul beasts that appeared became increasingly powerful.

Even without Gula's intervention, the four-thousand-year-old soul beast on the ninth floor forced Yuanen Yehui to fight with all her might. Fortunately, Tang Wulin's dragon might had an absolute suppressive effect on sub-dragon species, which allowed the team to continue advancing.

The moment I stepped into the tenth floor, blinding golden lightning filled my vision.

"Rumble--"

Inside the tenth level of the Soul Tower, thunder roared, and the air was thick with the pungent smell of ozone. Before them, a small, golden beast hovered in mid-air, its body crackling with fine purple arcs of electricity. It was no bigger than a palm, yet it emanated a chilling aura of power.

"Thunder Beast, an ancient and exotic species that is said to control the power of heavenly tribulation." Tang Wulin read aloud from the ancient text. "Legend has it that when a Thunder Beast is envied by the heavens, it will be punished by lightning similar to heavenly tribulation when it reaches a cultivation level of ten thousand years. No one has ever seen a Thunder Beast that is more than fifty thousand years old."

Yuan Enhui stared at the small soul beast, a strange light flashing in his eyes: "I didn't expect the Spirit Pagoda could even simulate such a rare soul spirit. It seems that this is the guardian of the tenth floor."

She was full of anticipation for her next soul.

Tang Wulin's expression turned serious, and he quickly made a deployment: "Triangular battle formation. Ye Xinglan and Xie Xie will be responsible for holding back, and I will take the lead in the attack." He turned to his companions, "The Thunder Beast's soul skills are unknown, so don't be reckless."

Gula looked up and saw that although the Thunder Beast was small in size, it contained terrifying energy fluctuations within its body. It was a pity that he did not have a Thunder-attribute Martial Soul, otherwise the Thunder Beast would definitely be one of the most suitable Soul Spirits for him.

Thinking about it this way, the Spirit Pagoda really is the most suitable organization for him, as he can often see all kinds of rare soul beasts.

The battle was about to begin. The Thunder Beast attacked first, its small body suddenly expanding, and dozens of golden lightning bolts, like serpents, struck towards the group. Tang Wulin's eyes shone brightly with golden light, and his third spirit ring suddenly lit up.

"Blue-Silver-Golden Light Array!"

Countless golden-glowing blue silver grasses burst forth from the ground, weaving into a large net in the air.

These Blue Silver Grasses, enhanced by the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, are not only exceptionally tough, but also possess a unique ability to strip away elements. Golden lightning struck the grass net, only to vanish without a trace, as if it had disappeared into the sea.

"A perfect opportunity!" Tang Wulin seized the moment when the Thunder Beast was stunned, and the Blue Silver Grass coiled around it like a serpent. Deprived of its elemental power, the Thunder Beast struggled in vain and could only let out a unwilling whimper.

Successfully passed the tenth floor.

Gula had no chance to make a move; it felt like the Thunder Beast was just a baby to give Tang Wulin experience points.

"We're really lucky," Xie Xie exclaimed, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "The Thunder Beast just happens to be countered by Wu Lin's third soul skill. Otherwise, given its ability to control thunder, we would have suffered a great loss."

Gula watched the gradually dissipating phantom of the Thunder Beast, thinking to himself, "This is the terrifying thing about the Chosen One. Even without anyone protecting him, Tang Wulin can maximize his experience and growth. If it were someone else, they would probably stop at the tenth level."

In comparison, this "chosen one born of destiny" seems to have enjoyed little of the benefits brought by destiny.

After restoring their soul power as much as possible, the team entered the eleventh floor.

The space suddenly expanded. A towering ancient tree stood in the center of the area, with a giant ape, its body entirely golden, sitting cross-legged on its branches. It was over ten meters tall, with bulging muscles, and its mere breath created gusts of wind that rustled the leaves.

(End of this chapter)