Before them, four Arctic Bears, each about two to three meters in size, lumbered forward with heavy steps, causing the ground to tremble with every movement!
Their paws, thicker than tree trunks, would surely rob anyone hit by them of their ability to move instantaneously!
This terrifying suppression caused Wei Xiaofeng to retreat subconsciously, he feared, "How... How can we fight this? Soul beasts with two thousand years and three thousand years of cultivation are not on the same level!"
Gu Yue's Beautiful Eyes grew serious, "Moreover, these four Arctic Bears seem to come from the far northern lands!! They are likely stronger than ordinary thousand-year soul beasts!"
Clearly, she had not expected the difficulty of the tenth floor to rise by so much!!
However, Xie Xie's eyes were ablaze with excitement, "Isn't this better? It means if we defeat them, we can choose to absorb such powerful Spirit Souls!!"
Worthy of being the soul beasts of the tenth stage, if one were to absorb a Spirit Soul from them, it would make up for the lack of offensive power!
Tang Wulin nodded in agreement, "Xie Xie is right. With the seven of us, as long as we coordinate properly, defeating these four Arctic Bears won't be difficult!"
Yuanen Yehui, at the forefront, glanced at them in surprise, her Beautiful Eyes growing focused, "Since that's been said, let's try to separate the four Arctic Bears on the battlefield as much as possible, and I'll take on two of them!"
As she spoke, the Fallen Angel behind her burst forth with a daunting aura, the grey mist around becoming denser...
Yuanen Yehui's confidence, stemming from her strength, seemed to influence Zhang Yangzi and others, who nodded in understanding...
The icy blue eyes of the Arctic Bears gleamed with intense killing intent as they roared up to the sky...
"Roar!!"
The next second, their massive bodies twisted wildly, their charge towards the forefront, where Yuanen Yehui and Tang Wulin stood, accompanied by thunderous rumblings...
Seeing this, Gu Yue took a deep breath, "Then, I'll separate them on the battlefield!"
To the naked eye, a large quantity of Soul Power surged from within her, forcefully driving the surrounding earth element to rapidly condense into a soil wall three to four meters tall, separating the charging Arctic Bears...
She had intended to use the ice element for the separation, which would consume less Soul Power, but for soul beasts from the far northern lands, it would only be counterproductive!
Seeing that the two Arctic Bears on the left hadn't yet reacted, Yuanen Yehui courageously charged towards them...
Under her feet, her second soul ring lit up...
Second Soul Skill, Dark Devil Sword!
A glimmering light emerged from the hands of the Fallen Angel behind her, plunging into the black mist below...
In the blink of an eye, a three to four meter long sword etched with sinister patterns was drawn, without hesitation, slashing towards the two Arctic Bears...
With a "Bang!!!" the demonic sword struck their bodies with a deafening impact...
However, such a potent attack only managed to shatter some of the deep blue Diamond Dust on their backs, failing to inflict substantive damage!
Seeing her attack was ineffective, Yuanen Yehui's brow furrowed slightly, "Such tough defense! Not on the same level as the previous soul beasts!"
The Arctic Bears in front appeared to be enraged, furiously pounding the ground...
Soon after, the entire ground was enveloped by a chill, filled with piercing Diamond Dust...
Yuanen Yehui, stepping on the Diamond Dust, felt her movement speed significantly reduced, and squinting her Beautiful Eyes she said, "This is... an ability to reduce speed!!!"
On the other side, Tang Wulin, witnessing the scene, thought to himself, "Both offensive and defensive capabilities, and they possess the ability to reduce speed?"
Xie Xie, urgently reminded him, "Wulin, don't get distracted, those two Arctic Bears are coming!!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin immediately snapped back to attention...
Already prepared for combat, Wang Jinxi clenched his fists, "Yang Zi, let's go, let's give it our all against these two Arctic Bears!!"
Zhang Yangzi nodded and said, "That's right, they are just two soul beasts. Do they really think we are scared?"
At the same time, a soul ring lit up beneath the feet of both of them...
In an instant, they launched themselves with a speed that was hard for the naked eye to follow, striking towards the two Arctic Bears...
And so, the two collided...
However, something unexpected happened!
Wang Jinxi and his companion, who hadn't acquired their third soul ring, were no match for the strength of the Arctic Bears and were sent flying without any resistance...
The eyes of the two Arctic Bears shone bright, showing no intention of letting Wang Jinxi and his friend off; as they retreated, they launched their heavy paws again, seeking to end their lives...
Tang Wulin cried out, "Xie Xie! Gu Yue!"
Xie Xie and Gu Yue immediately understood, flashing behind Wang Jinxi and his friend, grabbing their arms and forcibly pulling them out of the attack range of the Arctic Bears...
Tang Wulin looked at Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi, who were half-kneeling on the ground, gasping for breath, and said gravely, "You two were too reckless! Even Ye Hui couldn't break through the defense of these Arctic Bears in a short period of time!"
Xie Xie even scolded angrily, "We said to follow the plan, are you two trying to get yourselves killed??"
Although death was not possible in the Soul Spirit Tower, the pain inflicted would still be felt by the soul masters!
Gu Yue pursed her tender lips and patted the former's shoulder, "Xie Xie, calm down!"
Luo Guixing gave Wang Jinxi and his friend a glance and said indifferently, "Hmph, we might as well have brought two other students instead."
In his eyes, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi were nothing but a burden to the team, their strength lacking and their refusal to follow commands!
Full of guilt, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi's cheeks flushed with a hint of shame...
Indeed, had it not been for Gu Yue and Xie Xie's intervention, they would likely have already been eliminated!
And even jeopardized the plan to acquire a spirit soul!
Thinking this, the former said with a face full of apology, "Sorry, we were careless. We didn't expect these two Arctic Bears to be so ferociously strong!"
The latter clenched his teeth in silence, not saying a word...
Tang Wulin consoled, "Don't take it to heart, everyone. We are all teammates. Gu Yue, you take command now!"
Now, apart from Yuanen Yehui, he was the only one capable of withstanding the two Arctic Bears!
Gu Yue didn't put on airs and nodded. "Okay!"
...
Xu Xiaoyan, who was observing the situation inside the Soul Spirit Tower, said somewhat helplessly, "What are Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi doing? They were almost eliminated by those two Arctic Bears!"
The bodies of soul masters are not as robust as those of soul beasts!
Xu Sheng smiled and said, "Mm! Indeed, they were too rash. Launching an attack without knowing the strength of the soul beasts is not a wise choice!"
"But they did it to try to resolve the situation with the Arctic Bears quickly! Their intentions were good."
Even though they were three-thousand-year soul beasts, the strength of each Arctic Bear was already infinitely close to that of a four-thousand-year soul beast!
They were even stronger!
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