Douluo Dragon King: I, the wielder of the Holy Sword, will vanquish all evil.

Chapter 51 Am I too late?

Xu Xiaoyan was dragged along by her brother as they ran wildly.

He glanced at the sky out of the corner of his eye.

That dazzling vortex of spiritual energy, and the tall figure at its center.

Like a unique figure in the heavens and on earth, it was deeply imprinted in her young heart.

So this is how terrifying the world of Soul Masters is.

Her family protected her too well; this was the first time she had ever witnessed the dominance of a powerful Soul Master.

Su Qiu had already noticed the two fleeing people, but he didn't pay them any attention, as he focused all his attention on the advancement of his soul.

With the last remaining thousand-year-old soul beast being slain, the forest in this area was almost completely cleared of soul beasts.

The rotation speed of the spiritual energy vortex reached its peak.

It was like a tornado.

The Sky-Splitting Vulture let out a sharp cry.

Its wings suddenly unfurled, bursting forth with dazzling light.

The aura of a thousand-year-old soul that it originally emitted has completely disappeared.

Instead, it was replaced by the powerful and overwhelming aura of a ten-thousand-year-old soul! Its size also continued to expand, the feathers on its wings became sharper, and its eyes became more lively.

"It's done."

A glint of light flashed in Su Qiu's eyes as he carefully sensed the power of the ten-thousand-year-old soul.

It's much more fun killing during the riots. If it were the Spirit Ascension Platform at other times, finding so many soul beasts would take so much time. It's really better to use it for fishing and relaxation.

He sheathed the Excalibur, raised his hand to push away the vortex of spiritual energy, and the remaining spiritual energy flew towards Na'er.

Na'er doesn't actually need this spiritual power; she can increase the age of her soul rings on her own.

However, she still absorbed all the spiritual energy Su Qiu pushed towards her. Gathering her strength, she made the purple soul ring beside her even deeper. The dragon phantom's constantly swaying tail revealed her joy. Su Qiu landed steadily on the ground. Her fingertips gently stroked the feathers on her soul wings, which were now even more beautiful than before: "Let's go, it's time to go back and find them."

Before he finished speaking, Na'er had already run over excitedly and grabbed his hand. Her steps were light, and her martial spirit receded, transforming into a stream of light and returning to her body.

The next moment, the Sky-Splitting Crying Vulture carried the two of them straight into the sky.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the dense forest.

Tang Wulin and his companions were hunting a Wind Wolf that had just reached a thousand years of cultivation, with Blue Silver Grass tightly binding its body. Xie Xie's twin daggers gleamed coldly as he precisely pierced the Wind Wolf's vital points.

Just as they were preparing to absorb spiritual energy, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps from not far away.

Xu Xiaoyu dragged Xu Xiaoyan and rushed over in a panic, just in time to bump into a few people.

"Who are you?"

Xu Xiaoyu instantly shielded Xu Xiaoyan behind her, held her ice staff horizontally in front of her, and her two yellow and one purple soul rings suddenly lit up as she warily stared at Tang Wulin and the others.

He hadn't recovered from the fear Su Qiu had instilled in him, and seeing a stranger made him tense up instantly.

Xie Xie sheathed his twin daggers, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Shouldn't we be asking that? Can't you see we're hunting soul beasts?"

Xu Xiaoyu glanced at the soul rings on Tang Wulin and the others, and seeing that they were all at the first or second ring level, she relaxed slightly.

Tang Wulin stepped forward and said calmly, "The soul beast has been killed by us. If there's nothing else, please take a detour and leave."

Xu Xiaoyan hid behind her brother, secretly observing the group. Her cheeks were slightly flushed from the vigorous running. She tugged at Xu Xiaoyu's sleeve and whispered, "Brother, let's hurry up and go."

Xu Xiaoyu had no interest in fighting to begin with, and upon hearing this, she snorted coldly, grabbed Xu Xiaoyan, and turned to leave.

But at that moment, the earth suddenly trembled violently, and a deafening roar came, the terrifying aura making everyone present freeze.

"What...what is that sound?" Zhang Yangzi's expression changed. This power far surpassed that of the thousand-year-old wind wolf they had just hunted. Tang Wulin's heart tightened, and he looked sharply towards the source of the sound: "Everyone, be careful!"

Before the words were finished, a massive black shadow crashed through several large trees and appeared before everyone's eyes. It was a giant bear, its size comparable to a small mountain, covered in dark golden fur. Most terrifying of all were its pair of dark golden claws on its forelimbs, which gleamed with a chilling light.

"Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!"

Xu Xiaoyu gasped in shock, his face turning deathly pale. He had seen records of this kind of soul beast in books; it was almost invincible among soul beasts of the same level, and this one in front of him looked to be only a hundred years old.

However, even a hundred-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear can rival a ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beast.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear roared and charged towards the group.

Gu Yue reacted the fastest, but did not make a move. She observed the dark gold dinosaur bear with great interest.

Just as the giant bear was about to crash into them, Tang Wulin unleashed his full soul power. The Blue Silver Grass surged wildly, transforming into vines that spread towards the giant bear, continuously wrapping around its body.

The bear swung its paw, instantly severing the vines without causing any obstruction.

Xie Xie flashed, turning into a blur and circling behind the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, his cold light piercing towards its hind leg.

But as soon as it touched the dark gold fur, it was bounced back, leaving only a faint white mark.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear suddenly turned around and swept its giant claws across.

Xie Xie narrowly avoided the attack, but the large tree behind him was cut in half.

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi attacked simultaneously, but their attacks were ineffective against the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and instead completely enraged the giant beast.

Everyone should engage with it, but try to avoid a direct confrontation.

Only Xu Xiaoyan hid to the side in fear, not daring to move.

This ironically made her the only target the giant bear could reach.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear charged forward immediately.

Everyone was shocked, but there was nothing they could do. They could only fight the giant bear and slowly wear it down, as they couldn't stop it head-on.

"Sister!" Xu Xiaoyu cried out in horror, his eyes wide with terror. He couldn't save her in time: "Run!"

Xu Xiaoyan had never encountered such a crisis before and was completely terrified. Tears welled up in her eyes.

At this critical moment, a terrifying wind pressure from high above crashed down like a torrential downpour, firmly controlling the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's attack.

The next moment.

With a whoosh, Su Qiu's figure instantly appeared between Xu Xiaoyan and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Su Qiu knelt on one knee, supporting himself with one hand on the ground, as if he had just come to a sudden stop, and his voice was calm and unhurried.

"Am I late?"

The hero appears!

Unfortunately, upon seeing this, Tang Wulin and the others' tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and even though their voices were trembling with excitement, they exclaimed, "Brother Su!"

Xu Xiaoyan, standing behind her, didn't reply with "No, you've come at the perfect time."

Xu Xiaoyan's heart stopped for a moment. She remembered this figure; it was the same boy she had seen not long ago, standing in the sky like a god.

Staring blankly at the back of the figure that suddenly blocked her way, she felt as at ease as she had been in awe before.

Su Qiu, the "Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear," looked at the giant bear and greeted it with a smile: "Long time no see, old friend."

They had encountered this Spirit Ascension Platform more than once before; all they could say was that the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was incredibly resilient.

"Woo!" Upon seeing Su Qiu's appearance, the giant bear's eyes flashed with human-like fear, and it let out a low whimper.

(End of this chapter)