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The sight of the Bear Lord using his Dark Gold Terrorclaw was terrifying. His claws were famous for being able to split massive mountains and hard rocks. He swung them with pure rage toward the unconscious Tang Chen. When Xiao Ruier saw this, her face turned pale instantly. She did not hesitate for even a single second.
There was no time to think about what might happen to her or the danger she was facing. A look of total determination flashed in her eyes. Suddenly, a bright golden light exploded from her body.
With a loud buzzing sound, Xiao Ruier's human shape disappeared in the blink of an eye. In her place stood a massive beast that was over five meters long. Her body was covered in beautiful golden fur that glowed with a holy light. She looked both elegant and sacred. On her forehead, a vertical eye opened up.
This was the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the true form of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. She let out a low, soft whimper. Without any fear, the Emperor Auspicious Beast threw her large body over Tang Chen. She used her soft belly and chest to shield him completely. She chose to face the Bear Lord's deadly Dark Gold Terrorclaw with her own back.
The Bear Lord was shocked by this sudden change. Even in his state of anger, his expression changed quickly. He never expected that the Emperor Auspicious Beast would do something like this. Every spirit beast in the forest viewed her as a precious treasure.
Why would she risk her own life to protect a simple human? The Bear Lord had incredible combat instincts. In a split second, he tried to move his swinging Dark Gold Terrorclaw. He shifted the strike by a few inches to try and miss the body of the Auspicious Beast.
However, he had struck out with all his fury. His power and speed were too great to stop completely. Even though the Bear Lord reacted as fast as he could, it wasn't enough. The edges of his sharp claws made a sharp sound as they cut through the air.
They carved a terrible wound across the golden back of the Emperor Auspicious Beast. The cut was several feet long and deep enough to see the bone underneath. Bright golden blood began to flow out immediately. It stained her noble and beautiful fur.
The Bear Lord was both scared and very angry. He looked at the deep wound he had caused and then at how she was still protecting the human. Even though she was hurt, she refused to move away from Tang Chen.
He roared with a mix of urgency and confusion. He asked her what the meaning of this was and why she was protecting a human. He wanted to know who the boy was and why he was in this Forbidden Land.
It was clear the Bear Lord did not know about the bond between Tang Chen and Xiao Ruier. He couldn't understand why a human was in the most private part of the Star Dou Great Forest. He was even more confused that the Auspicious Beast would die for him.
Just as the Bear Lord finished his roar, several loud whooshing sounds filled the cave. Multiple streaks of light appeared. They were all different colors, but each one carried a terrifying amount of power. They crashed down like falling stars just behind where the Bear Lord stood. When the light faded, four powerful figures were standing there.
It was Di Tian, Beiji, the Ten Thousand Demon King, and the Red King. Di Tian looked at the injured Emperor Auspicious Beast first. Then his eyes moved to the Bear Lord. He saw the grim face of the bear and the golden blood still on his claws.
In the next second, Di Tian's eyes became as cold as ice. A pressure that was much stronger than the Bear Lord's exploded out like a physical wave. He let out a furious roar that sounded like a dragon crying out from the heavens.
The sound shook the entire cave. Di Tian glared at the Bear Lord with a look that promised death. The Bear Lord's huge body began to shake uncontrollably. His anger was gone and replaced by a deep fear. His mouth opened, but he could only stutter. He couldn't find the words to explain himself.
Di Tian did not give the Bear Lord a second chance to speak. He slowly raised his right hand. As he moved it, his hand began to change in a scary way. The skin on his arm became covered in black scales. His fingers grew longer and turned into sharp, curved claws. In an instant, his hand had become a Dragon Claw.
It was as black as ink and had a colorful glow around it. The Bear Lord felt a wave of fear that came from the very center of his soul. He knew exactly what that claw was. It was a terrifying power that could end his life easily. He realized it was the Dragon God Claw.
The moment Di Tian showed the black Dragon Claw, it felt like time stopped moving. Even the other powerful beasts nearby looked very serious. Beiji the Emerald Swan, the Red King, and the Ten Thousand Demon King all reacted the same way. They quickly knelt on one knee and lowered their heads.
They were showing their deep respect and submission to this power. No spirit beast would ever dare to fight against the Dragon God Claw. It represented the ultimate authority of the Dragon God. The Bear Lord was now completely terrified. He could see that Di Tian really intended to kill him.
The Bear Lord began to beg for his life. He called out to Di Tian and asked him to show mercy. He called him the Beast God and begged for a chance to explain. He had lived for hundreds of thousands of years and didn't want it to end now.
He threw away all his pride and wailed for forgiveness. Di Tian looked down at him with eyes that were as cold as a frozen mountain. He told the Bear Lord that this wasn't the first time he had caused trouble. He said he had ignored the Bear Lord's small schemes in the past because he was too lazy to deal with them.
However, things were different now. He told the Bear Lord that he had gone too far by hurting the Auspicious Beast. He asked the Bear Lord if he thought he could just do whatever he wanted while Di Tian was around.
As he spoke, he moved the Dragon God Claw downward. It carried the heavy weight of a final judgment. He aimed the strike directly at the Bear Lord's head. It looked like the end for the Bear Lord. Beiji couldn't stay silent and shouted for Di Tian to show mercy.
When Di Tian heard Beiji's voice, he moved his hand slightly at the last moment. Instead of hitting the head, the Dragon God Claw slammed into the Bear Lord's thick shoulder. A loud thud echoed through the area as the claws sank deep into the muscle.
A high-pitched, painful scream came from the Bear Lord's mouth. His mountain-like body shook as if he were having a seizure. His dark fur stood up straight. The Dragon God Claw didn't just hurt his body. It contained the power of the Dragon God which began to eat away at his very soul. The pain was more than he could handle.
Di Tian leaned in close to the Bear Lord's eyes. He told him that he expected a very good explanation later. He warned him that if the explanation wasn't good enough, he would have bear paws for dinner. Then, he casually waved his left hand.
The Bear Lord's massive body was thrown through the air as if it weighed nothing at all. He flew like a heavy cannonball and crashed into the hard stone wall of the cave.
While he was in the air, black lightning from the claw strike continued to tear at him. The lightning acted like small blades, cutting into his skin and muscle.
The Bear Lord continued to scream in agony. His strong dark golden fur was shredded and flew through the air. Countless deep wounds appeared all over his body. Some were so deep that you could see the bone.
His golden blood splashed everywhere like a heavy rain. Finally, his broken body hit the mountain wall with a loud boom. He was stuck inside the wall as rocks fell down around him. His movement finally stopped, leaving him broken and bleeding in the side of the mountain.