Chapter 299

Cai Mei'er staggered for a moment, then immediately, through Huo Yutong's Mental Detection Sharing, she discovered the truth behind the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's anguished roar.

Originally, Huo Yutong felt puzzled: why, given the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's violent temperament, would it refuse to leave the cave and fight to the death against the three Evil Soul Masters?

No matter how Zhongli Ren provoked it, it stubbornly remained in the cave, not stepping out even a half step.

Out of curiosity, she chose to extend her Mental Detection Sharing deep into the cave, conducting a more consuming probe.

And she indeed uncovered the truth.

In the underground cavern, there was actually a large amount of black blood, and the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's originally sturdy legs were trembling slightly.

And amidst this large expanse of black blood were two small creatures, each under a meter tall, their bodies soaked, greedily gnawing at their own afterbirth; they hadn't even opened their eyes yet.

This was actually a ten-thousand-year Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear that had just finished giving birth; no wonder it appeared fierce but was weak inside—its body was in a weakened state.

Not leaving the tree hole was obviously due to its weakness, and also because it needed to protect its two cubs.

Seeing this, Huo Yutong's gaze instantly softened; her maternal instincts filled her with sympathy for this Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear.

Undoubtedly, the three Evil Soul Masters' target was likely not just the adult Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear, but also its two cubs; given their abilities, if these newborn Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bears fell into their hands, who knows how they would be exploited.

The thought of stopping them instantly arose in everyone's hearts.

And at that moment, Zhongli Tian said in a deep voice:

"Listen up, I'm about to make my move."

Upon hearing that, Zhongli Di left silently, obviously going to steal the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's cubs.

Cai Mei'er nodded and, turning around, gestured to everyone.

This gesture looked simple, but only inner-disciples of Shilake Academy understood it; its sole meaning was: go all out to kill.

Obviously, their all-out kill target at this moment was certainly not that Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear.

Zhongli Tian had his back to everyone, seemingly unaware of anything, or perhaps he was overconfident; he slowly raised his staff, gray scales once again covering his entire body, and his soul rings appeared for the first time in everyone's sight.

Feeling this Evil Soul Master's ability up close, the impression on everyone was undoubtedly deeper.

A thick scent of blood assailed them; in an instant, each person even felt the sensation of corpses strewn across the field, the foul smell nauseating, making breathing somewhat difficult.

A piercing whistle suddenly rang out without warning; its powerful roar closely resembled that of the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear earlier, except this roar seemed louder, more furious, and filled with endless agony, as a huge crimson light-shadow also appeared before Zhongli Tian.

That was unmistakably the likeness of a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear, its terrifying body over seven meters tall; as soon as it appeared, its mighty aura swept over the surrounding plants, making them tremble.

However, it was not a physical entity; its massive crimson body was semi-transparent, its terrifying aura revealing indescribable pain, its soul constantly trembling and twisting, wanting to resist yet unable to break free, only able to emit mournful howls to vent its suffering.

When that crimson Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear soul began to roar, Huo Yutong instantly noticed the body of the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear that had just given birth stiffen violently; the next moment, an almost hysterical, mournful roar burst from the mother Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's mouth, she no longer cared for the cubs in the cavern, slamming her massive paw onto the ground and bursting out of the underground cavern with her black-blood-soaked huge body, lunging toward them at near-frenzied speed.

"Too despicable!" Huo Yutong's expression instantly turned unwilling; the vengeful spirit of the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear released by Zhongli Tian was obviously the husband of the mother Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear and the father of the two cubs.

The three Zhongli brothers used its vengeful spirit to lure the mother Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear out of the cave, thereby gaining the chance to steal the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's cubs, while to them the Shilake Academy members were merely bait to hold back the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear.

The moment she figured it all out, she conveyed her thoughts to everyone in Shilake Academy via Mental Detection Sharing.

"Move out."

Acting decisively, Cai Mei'er hesitated no more; she raised her right hand, and a powerful whirlwind swept forth from her palm, aimed directly at Zhongli Tian before her.

But at that very moment, Zhongli Tian's body turned into a wisp of green smoke, vanishing silently amidst the gale, while that crimson male Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear turned around, and with an angry roar, its pain-filled eyes fixed on the crowd as its claws swiped toward them.

Undoubtedly, it was now merely a soul force; although strengthened by the three Zhongli brothers' Evil Soul Master abilities, it was still nowhere near as powerful as when it was alive.

At this moment, the mother Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear had already burst from the underground cavern, striding madly toward them.

Seeing this, Cai Mei'er's expression instantly turned tense.

These were two ten-thousand-year Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bears; even if their strength had been weakened, they were still far beyond ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beasts.

Moreover, besides them, there were three Soul Douluo-level Evil Soul Masters; working together, even Cai Mei'er might not gain the upper hand in a short time.

Obviously, the upcoming battle would become extremely perilous.

"What should we do?" This thought arose in the minds of all Shilake Academy members.

And the first to take action was none other than Tang Wulin, standing at the center of the team.

Only saw him clasp his hands before his chest, red and blue light blazing from his arms, he spoke word by word:

"Water Fire Frenzied Dragon Banquet."

Instantly, red, blue, and gold three-colored light spread rapidly, covering this space.

Zhongli Tian's gaze changed in an instant.

"What kind of mighty domain skill is this, you brat?!"

He could feel that, the moment the three-colored light shone on him, various states were imposed upon his body.

Scorching heat that seemed to set him ablaze, overwhelming water pressure, a suffocating hardship, and a sluggishness as if moving underwater—under these negative effects, his strength rapidly dropped to a point that shocked him.

In contrast, the Shilake Academy members instantly felt a domineering power surge from within, their strength rising by an entire level.

Around him floated five golden soul rings, and a massive golden dragon wing unfurled behind his back; Tang Wulin coldly gazed at Zhongli Tian.

Faced with this cruel and deceitful Evil Soul Master, he finally had no intention of hiding his strength.

(End of chapter)