Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 220—Like Li, Claws and Soul Bones

"Wow... that shot was really powerful," Xiao Xiao said, grimacing as she got up from the ground, clutching her sore bottom.

"But the recoil and blast wave are indeed..."

Before he finished speaking, a glint suddenly flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes as he looked toward the area that had been bombarded by the Soul Guidance Cannon.

A burly figure emerged, swaying slightly. His steps were unsteady, and he looked as if he might collapse at any moment.

It was a large, but heavily wounded, giant bear. Its fur was a rare dark gold, though now it was stained with a large amount of dark red blood.

Its chest was a bloody mess, and you could even see the writhing internal organs beneath the muscles. Every gruesome wound was bleeding, and its eyes were gleaming with a faint green light.

"It looks like it's about to die, so let's finish it off now!"

Huo Zhanji couldn't wait to show off in front of Huo Yuhao, so he picked up his wooden spear and flew towards the giant bear whose green light in its eyes had become extremely dim.

Although the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was severely injured, its hearing was still very sharp, and it immediately picked up the voices of Huo Yuhao and the others.

It immediately let out a low growl that was both fierce and cowardly. The painful lesson it had just learned had made it as frightened as a bird startled by a bow, but when it saw the strength of the newcomer, it was enraged!

It's just a little thing with wings, yet it dares to attack it head-on.

"Watch out!" Huo Yuhao shouted a warning.

However, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear couldn't understand human speech. It raised its pair of bear claws high and swung them fiercely, heading straight for Huo Zhan to strike.

Its two-foot-long bear claws were already exaggerated, but with a swing, those huge bear claws actually tripled in size in the air, turning from two feet to two meters. The terrifying claws flashed with dark golden light and slashed straight at Huo Zhanji.

Let alone a person, even a hard rock would shatter instantly if hit by it!

Reflexively, Huo Zhan twisted his body in mid-air and held the wooden spear horizontally in front of him. He knew he was in trouble, but he had no way to avoid it now and could only take the hit head-on!

Just as Huo Zhanzhi was about to perish under the claws of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, a large, pitch-black cauldron quietly appeared in front of him at this critical moment.

A roaring sound accompanied by the intense scraping of metal filled the air, and a series of dazzling sparks rose from the pitch-black cauldron.

Hearing that teeth-grinding crunching sound, everyone knew that Xiao Xiao was about to give up!

Almost at the same time, a dazzling purple light appeared in the eyes of both Huo Yuhao and Huo Zhanji, and brilliant light burst forth from their eyes.

"Second Soul Skill, Mental Shock!"

"Soul Impact!"

Amidst the shimmering purple-gold light, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear let out a muffled groan and staggered to its death, collapsing to the ground.

The two mental attacks from Huo Yuhao and Huo Zhanji, one after the other, directly destroyed the already dwindling mental defenses of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

It no longer has the slightest strength to fight back!

"Xiao Xiao, come here quickly!" Huo Zhanji, who had landed next to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, poked the bear on the ground with his wooden spear. Seeing that it no longer resisted, he shouted.

How could Xiao Xiao not understand Huo Zhanji's meaning? She quickly rushed over and arrived at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's side.

He pulled out a sharp blade and stabbed it into the still-beating heart inside the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's chest cavity.

With the four of them attacking and coordinating with almost all their might, Xiao Xiao pierced the heart of the thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaur bear, killing it instantly.

A dazzling bright purple spirit ring appeared as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear died.

After observing briefly, Huo Yuhao said, "It's about two thousand years of cultivation. With your current strength, Xiao Xiao, plus the enhancement of your body from the soul bone, absorbing it shouldn't be a problem."

"Hehehe, then I won't be polite." Xiao Xiao sat down cross-legged with great joy and immediately began absorbing the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Soul Ring. The purple Soul Ring transformed into a wisp of light and merged into her body, instantly covering Xiao Xiao with a faint purple hue.

While the age of a spirit ring is the most relevant factor in its quality, the type of spirit beast it comes from is also extremely important. A spirit ring from a powerful spirit beast will naturally possess powerful spirit skills.

"You little rascals are quite capable, managing to take down even a Dark Gold Devilclaw Bear!"

"Elder Xuan!"

Suddenly, a disheveled old man with a wine gourd slung over his waist appeared beside them. His arrival and words drew gasps from Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong!

"Elder Xuan, you said... this is a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!" Huo Yuhao stared in astonishment at the giant bear corpse on the ground, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Otherwise what! Do you think I'd be wrong!" Xuanzi patted Huo Yuhao's head irritably, then turned his gaze to Huo Zhanji, asking suspiciously, "Kid, judging from your technique just now, it seems to be from the Tang Sect?"

"Yes... Senior! I am from the Tang Clan."

Huo Zhanji was slightly taken aback by the sight of this elderly man whom even Huo Yuhao respected, and nervously bowed.

"Don't be nervous. I just wanted to ask if you have a master. If not, you can come to Shrek Academy to study if you'd like..."

Before Xuanzi could finish speaking, Huo Zhanji straightened up, looked at Xuanzi excitedly, and said repeatedly, "I'm willing! I'm willing! I'm willing to study at Shrek Academy!"

"Oh! Great! Then you can go with them to hunt for spirit rings first! After we get back to the academy, Yuhao will help you register!"

As he spoke, Xuanzi reached out and touched the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

In a short while, a look of excitement appeared on his face. He raised his palm like a knife and severed the right forelimb of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. In a few quick movements, he dissected it, revealing a strange bone.

The bone was dark gold in color and emitted a strong fluctuation of soul power, clearly indicating that it was a soul bone.

However, this soul bone is different from the traditional right arm soul bones that Huo Yuhao and the others have seen.

To be precise, this is a metacarpal bone.

The bones, resembling a hand, are not large, but five narrow, sharp blades appear at the front, like a miniature version of a dinosaur claw. A dark golden halo flows across the blades like ripples of water, giving it the feel of a divine weapon.

Elder Xuan's face was filled with shock and envy. "You little guys are truly blessed! It's not surprising that the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, as a rare and powerful soul beast, would produce a soul bone, but I never expected it to produce the most precious right palm bone it can produce."

After briefly explaining the wonderful uses of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Soul Bone to the group, Xuanzi looked at Xiao Xiao, who was absorbing her soul ring, with a touch of heartache. He then tossed the soul bone into Huo Yuhao's arms and commanded without room for argument:

"Although you came in second place in this Soul Master Competition, I know you all did your best. You, in particular, contributed a lot, and I saw that!"

"I didn't give you a soul bone when I returned to Seagod Island this time, firstly because both of your attributes are too rare!①, and secondly because there really weren't any particularly suitable ones."

"I'm entrusting this soul bone to you as compensation on behalf of the academy!"

In Xuanzi's opinion, Huo Yuhao was the first to join forces with Wang Dong to injure the thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaur bear.

Finally realizing something was wrong, Huo Yuhao spoke up to warn them, and it was Huo Yuhao who saved Xiao Xiao and Huo Zhanji from the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

As for spirit rings, Huo Yuhao no longer bothered to compete for them.

It would be unreasonable to give the soul bone directly to Xiao Xiao.

After all, Xiao Xiao's acquisition of the millennium soul ring had already exceeded Elder Xuan's expectations, which could be considered as exceeding the mission's expectations.

Huo Zhanji, standing to the side, also looked overjoyed, seemingly even happier than Huo Yuhao.

The atmosphere was right, and it wouldn't be appropriate not to accept it. Huo Yuhao sighed softly, thanked Xuanzi, sat cross-legged, placed the soul bone in his right palm, and began to absorb it.

With Xuanzi present, Huo Zhanji and Wang Dong naturally relaxed. The two sat not far from Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao respectively to cultivate together and quickly recover their soul power.

On the first day, they found a suitable spirit ring for Xiao Xiao and obtained a spirit bone for Huo Yuhao, which greatly boosted their confidence for the trip.

(①We lost the tournament and there was no champion's reward. The Ice Blast Technique's left arm bone was also bought by Qian Lingyun. In other words, the runner-up's reward and Shrek Academy's own reward were not enough to satisfy each of the seven people with one bone.)

Huo Yuhao possessed a 100,000-year-old torso, so he didn't try to obtain it.

(End of this chapter)