Legend of the Dragon King: I really didn't mean to provoke them!

The alternating scorching and corroding of water and fire, and the constant tightening and squeezing of earth and wind, caused the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear to let out a deafening roar in pain.

"Now!" Xie Xie's eyes flashed, and his second spirit ring lit up at the same time.

"Second Soul Skill - Shadow Binding Chains! Radiant Imprisonment!"

The jet-black shadow chains suddenly emerged from the shadows on the ground, coiling around the waist and abdomen of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear like venomous snakes.

At the same time, countless golden rays of light fell from the sky, weaving into an impenetrable net of light that bound its entire body tightly.

With the triple bindings applied, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's movements were finally completely restricted.

But its strength was terrifying; its enormous body struggled wildly, and all the chains were taut, creaking and groaning under the strain.

"puff--"

Xie Xie and Gu Yue both coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Their soul power surged forth like a flood, causing their arms to tremble uncontrollably.

Gu Yue's face was as pale as paper, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Xie Xie's dragon armor had dimmed considerably, and the dragon head relief on his chest flickered between light and shadow.

"Tang Wulin! Quick! We can't hold on any longer!"

He roared, his voice already hoarse.

Just then, a golden figure leaped down from the treetop like lightning.

Tang Wulin had already circled around to directly above the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, his bloodline power surging wildly within him.

His right golden dragon claw swelled to twice its normal size, with pale golden dragon scales covering his entire arm. The claw tip shimmered with a heart-stopping golden light, and even a wisp of black light flashed by.

"Die!"

Tang Wulin used all his strength to fiercely grab downwards with the Golden Dragon Claw.

There was no earth-shattering noise, only an extremely piercing "crack" sound.

The Golden Dragon Claw pierced through the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's tough fur and muscles as easily as cutting tofu. Its indestructible crushing property exploded instantly, directly grinding its thick spine into powder.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's struggle came to an abrupt end.

The ferocity in its blood-red eyes faded quickly, its massive body swayed, and then crashed heavily to the ground with a loud bang, raising a cloud of dust.

That suffocating pressure also vanished without a trace.

Oh my god!

Xie Xie collapsed to the ground, feeling a wave of exhaustion washing over him. It was still quite difficult to take on the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear head-on.

With great effort, he turned over and looked up at Gu Yue, who was being supported by Xu Xiaoyan not far away.

"Gu Yue, how are you? Are you alright?"

Although Gu Yue's face was deathly pale, she had a faint smile on her lips and gently shook her head at him.

Seeing that Gu Yue was alright, Xie Xie collapsed to the ground once again.

Xie Xie had barely collapsed to the ground for half a minute when he heard a series of hurried footsteps approaching.

He barely lifted his eyelids, weakly waving his hand: "Don't make a sound, let me lie down for a while, my bones are about to fall apart..."

Before he could finish speaking, something was shoved right in front of his face.

"Xie Xie, look!" Tang Wulin's voice was full of undisguised excitement. His eyes, as bright as stars, stared straight at him as he handed over the thing in his hand like a treasure.

Xie Xie reluctantly opened his eyes.

But as soon as his gaze fell upon it, he froze, instantly sprang to his feet, and completely forgot the feeling of exhaustion he had just experienced.

It was a hand bone about the size of a palm, its entire body flowing with a pure dark golden luster, as if it were cast from the finest pure gold, gleaming with a warm yet sharp light under the sunlight.

Five sharp claws, each about an inch long, extended from the fingertips, their tips gleaming with a cold light.

Even though it had detached from its original form, it still exuded a faint, chilling pressure.

Xie Xie snatched the hand bone and examined it closely. Sure enough, it was the external soul bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

As expected of the guardian spirit beast of the primary spirit ascension platform, it really drops good stuff.

Last time, he got a torso bone, but this time Tang Wulin got an external soul bone. It's just a pity there was no spiritual power reward.

Having recovered somewhat, Gu Yue gave Tang Wulin a brief explanation.

The general idea is that the Spirit Ascension Platform is actually a world between illusion and reality, and although there is no spiritual power reward for killing the guardian spirit beasts in the Spirit Ascension Platform, there will be a spirit bone reward.

However, items like soul bones cannot be taken out of the Ascension Platform; they must be absorbed quickly.

Tang Wulin immediately pushed the soul bone towards Xie Xie. Although his face was still covered in dust and dark gold bloodstains, his smile was exceptionally bright. "Xie Xie, then hurry up and absorb it!"

He worked desperately to cultivate, not only to find his parents, but also so that he could be qualified to stand by Xie Xie's side forever.

And now, he can finally help Xie Xie.

Xie Xie was taken aback by his sudden action, then raised his hand and gave Tang Wulin a light tap on the head.

"Well!"

"Are you stupid?!" Xie Xie said irritably, and casually tossed the soul bone back.

“This soul bone is not very suitable for me, and I have my whole family backing me up. As long as I ask, my family can find me not only a hundred-year-old external soul bone, but also a thousand-year-old or ten-thousand-year-old one.”

"But you're different."

Xie Xie paused for a moment.

Looking into Tang Wulin's clear eyes, which were filled with confusion, he unusually put away his usual playful smile and became much more serious:

"The right paw soul bone of this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is one of the top offensive external soul bones on the continent, and it is a perfect match for your Golden Dragon Claw."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you."

"But……"

Tang Wulin wanted to say something more, but he was clutching the warm piece of soul bone in his hand, his knuckles turning white.

His mind was filled with the image of Xie Xie enduring so many blows from the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear to protect everyone, almost getting torn to pieces.

There are no "buts".

Xie Xie shifted to a more comfortable position and lay back down, like a corpse.

"Just take it. The stronger you become, the more you can help me take the beatings in the future. Otherwise, if we encounter something like this again, am I supposed to be the only one facing it?"

These were indeed Xie Xie's true feelings.

Let Tang Wulin handle this thankless task; he's better suited to taking advantage of the situation and being a hands-off manager.

Chapter 146 First Steps into Shrek City

Tang Wulin eventually absorbed the soul bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Just then, a thousand-year-old climbing dragon appeared, and Tang Wulin decisively used it to test the evolved Golden Dragon Terror Claw.

Night had fallen before they knew it, and Xu Xiaoyan used the Ice Wheel Chain to fix it in place.

Tang Wulin suddenly slashed down with his claw.

Xie Xie watched helplessly as the thousand-year-old dragon was reduced to pieces, with one piece still hanging on the tree.

He silently got up from the ground and carefully hid behind Gu Yue.

Gu Yue found it somewhat amusing and pinched his cheek.

After his initial surprise, Tang Wulin noticed Xie Xie's reaction and quickly withdrew his golden dragon claw. He stepped forward to explain, "Xie Xie, I..."

"Congratulations, your attack range has increased."

Gu Yue stepped directly in front of Xie Xie and said with a smile.

Tang Wulin's eyes darkened, and no smile appeared on his face. "We've gained enough on this trip. In that case, let's head back."

All four people pressed the rescue signal at the same time.

The metal chamber popped out, and the four people sat up.

Wu Changkong looked at them calmly, "You've passed the final exam."

The final exams were passed, and the first semester of fourth grade ended.

Next, they were finally going to the place they had always dreamed of.

……

On the Soul Guidance High-Speed ​​Train from Donghai City to Shrek City, Xie Xie and the other three were extremely excited.

Although Shrek Academy's reputation is now completely ruined and its atmosphere is terrible, Xie Xie still wants to see for himself what this legendary academy is really like.

The five of them bought ordinary second-class seats.

Xie Xie habitually sat with Wu Changkong in a two-seater.

The other three seats are occupied by Xu Xiaoyan, Tang Wulin, and Gu Yue.

Wu Changkong leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep.

Xie Xie was a restless fellow, constantly joking around with Xu Xiaoyan. But in order not to disturb Wu Changkong next to him, he planned to quietly get up and change seats.

However, as soon as Xie Xie left his seat, Wu Changkong opened his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Wu Changkong looked at him calmly.

Xie Xie silently sat back down: "It's okay, Teacher Wu, you can continue to rest."

Wu Changkong slightly raised his head and closed his eyes again.

In the time that followed, Xie Xie seriously suspected that Wu Changkong had planted a surveillance device on him.

Every time he got up, Wu Changkong would just open his eyes.

But she didn't say anything, just stared at him intently, making him feel uneasy.

After trying seven or eight times, Xie Xie gave up.

He simply leaned on Wu Changkong's shoulder and fell asleep.

Wu Changkong kept his eyes closed, feeling the weight on his shoulders, a smile unconsciously playing on his lips.

Xie Xie didn't know how long he had slept when he heard the train's announcement.

"Dear passengers, we have now arrived at Shrek City, the largest city in the Douluo Continent."

"Shrek City has a long history and profound cultural heritage..."

Xie Xie yawned, twisted his stiff neck, and was still a little sleepy.

"woke up?"

Wu Changkong's voice rang in my ears.

Xie Xie squinted, somewhat enjoying the way the dance teacher rubbed his head and stroked his hair.

After entering Shrek City, the high-speed train slowed down significantly and took another full hour to pull into the station and stop.

As the largest city on the mainland, Shrek City's overall architecture leans towards a rustic feel.

Of all the major cities, only Mingdu, where the federal headquarters is located, can barely compare to it.

Wu Changkong led the four of them to a small hotel not far from the Soul Guidance Train Station, where they booked three rooms for the time being.

This hotel looks quite old.

The exterior walls are somewhat mottled, and the building is entirely composed of stone and wood.

Although the hotel is old-fashioned, the interior is fairly clean.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie shared a room, Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue shared a room, and Wu Changkong shared a room by himself.

Xie Xie didn't mind at all. As soon as he entered the room, he lay down on the bed, stretched out, and then rubbed against the pillow. "I've been sitting in the car all day, my body is stiff, it's so comfortable to lie down..."

Soon, Xie Xie's breathing became even.