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Cold Nether Palm!
The massive palm, tens of zhang across, came crashing down, but was forcibly met and shattered by an enormous fist.
To the Dragon Bear, nearly a hundred meters tall, those tens-of-zhang palms weren't all that enormous in its eyes. So it only took a few steps back, its chest heaving a few times, then simply endured the blows.
Roar~
A furious bellow.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Its twin fists hammered its own chest.
"Come again!"
Boom!
In the distance, Wei Yang and Xiao Yan stood side by side in the void with their hands behind their backs, watching the seemingly evenly matched fight with great interest.
"Brother Wei, it looks like Ah Da can't take this guy down in the short term." After watching for a while, Xiao Yan frowned slightly and said.
"No matter, let them fight a bit longer first." Wei Yang's face was calm as he smiled.
"Uh, don't we need to help?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise.
"Not yet, this beast is defiant and unruly. Let Ah Da temper his temper and wear him down a bit." Wei Yang shook his head and laughed, "No matter how strong, he's only a low-level Dou Zun, he won't overturn the world."
Xiao Yan quietly nodded, then sighed, "No wonder it's an Ancient Dragon Bear, its combat strength really is formidable."
He estimated that Ah Da should be at the high-level Dou Zun, yet this Dragon Bear, at a low-level Dou Zun realm, was able to put up such a lively fight with Ah Da—that was genuinely shocking. After all, in the Dou Zun tier, being able to bridge so many ranks in a fight is telling.
"It's not as strong as you think, this Dragon Bear just relies on its thick hide and brute strength." Wei Yang explained, "Ah Da hasn't used his full power, and his best methods target the soul—he hasn't even shown half his strength. Also, he himself isn't particularly adept at close-quarters brawling, so he inevitably appears somewhat restrained."
"Otherwise, if Ah Da truly erupted and used deadly force, this Dragon Bear wouldn't withstand many hits."
"Even so, this Dragon Bear's power at the low-level Dou Zun stage is still quite high. I reckon even ordinary Four-to-Five-Star Dou Zuns would find it hard to deal with this beast easily," Xiao Yan said with admiration.
"If you don't have special means—things like Bing He or Mu Gu types—then you really might not have much solution against this creature."
Wei Yang smiled, "At most you could barely beat it or gain the upper hand; killing it would be quite difficult. Besides being an ancient beast with a powerful physique, it's also earth-attribute, with strong defense and endurance."
"Tch." Xiao Yan made a light sound and nodded.
Opponents like this, tough as a slab of meat, are the most troublesome.
Not only do they possess brute strength, but they also seem impervious to weapons, and their near-hundred-meter height greatly enhances their ability to absorb blows.
These kinds of enemies are the hardest to deal with; they have a high error tolerance. They can fail many times without sustaining crippling damage, while you must be careful—one mistake and a single punch can leave you gravely wounded.
"Brother Wei, you look like you have plans for this Dragon Bear?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.
"Mm, I plan to tame it." Wei Yang nodded, "Such talent left inside this Pill Realm that's like a prison is just a waste."
For a Dou Zun, the Pill Realm is too small, equivalent to a cage.
"Uh, will the Pill Tower agree? After all, this is the Pill Tower's territory, maybe this Dragon Bear is theirs to keep?" Xiao Yan hadn't expected Wei Yang to actually have such bold intentions.
"It should be fine." Wei Yang thought for a moment, his tone a little uncertain.
But in the original story, Zi Yan secretly took the Dragon Bear out, and the Pill Tower didn't pursue it.
It's impossible the Pill Tower didn't know about it—after all, it happened in their own backyard—so they probably tacitly allowed the Dragon Bear to leave.
Besides.
"If it really doesn't work, I'll just use a Tier 8 pill as compensation or trade." Wei Yang said.
He intended to recruit this big fellow and was quite satisfied, so even if it cost a price, he could accept it. Unlike Xiao Yan, who liked to craft puppets as helpers, Wei Yang didn't favor puppets.
He preferred subordinates with thought, consciousness, obedience, and loyalty. Most importantly, he admired the Dragon Bear's talent.
If raised properly, it might become a decent helper even once they went beyond the Great Thousand Realm. Puppets, on the other hand, had limited potential, so he couldn't be bothered investing in them.
"Trade a Tier 8 pill for it?!" Xiao Yan whistled, his mouth hanging open in astonishment. After a moment, he gave a thumbs-up, "You're awesome, you really would spend it."
But thinking about it, swapping a Tier 8 pill for a Dou Zun subordinate wasn't a bad deal.
"A Tier 8 pill, it's nothing to be stingy about, as long as you have the skills."
Wei Yang glanced at him and said lightly, "You're at the Spirit Realm now; a Tier 8 pill shouldn't be hard for you, right? You just haven't adjusted your mindset yet. Once you truly become a Tier 8 alchemist, you'll understand—Tier 8 stuff is just that. When you can concoct it casually, will you still think it's so precious?"
"Uh." Xiao Yan had no reply.
Thinking it through, the fact of the matter really was like that. Standing at different heights, the way one sees and thinks about things is naturally different.
For alchemists below the eighth grade, Tier 8 pills are indeed incomparably precious. But for Tier 8 alchemists, they aren't all that. Only the pursuit itself feels precious. But once you can refine it yourself, possess it at will, then it no longer feels all that precious.
Boom!
Roar~
As time passed, the Dragon Bear gradually began to fall into disadvantage, no longer as ferocious as before, starting to be suppressed by Ah Da.
After all, no matter how strong, it couldn't change the fact that it was only a low-level Dou Zun. The gap in realm was there, destined that it couldn't last long.
So under Ah Da's continuous attacks, once or twice, or even seven or eight times, it could forcefully endure. But what about dozens of times?
There will always be a limit.
At this moment, the Dragon Bear was panting heavily, gasping mouthful after mouthful of air, its chest heaving violently, its attacks no longer so fierce, its strength gradually weakening.
Hu~ hu~ hu~
"Jie jie jie, big guy, are you giving in or not?" Ah Da cackled.
"Roar~ Not giving in!" the Dragon Bear bellowed angrily.
Bang!
It staggered backward violently, its massive feet trampling the void into fragments, retreating over a dozen steps before it barely managed to stabilize.
"Giving in or not?"
"Roar~ Not giving in!"
"Very good."
Boom!
Humph!
With a muffled grunt, the Dragon Bear, who had just barely steadied itself, was already leaking blood from the corner of its huge gasping mouth.
"Unruly? I like that. If you won't submit, then I'll beat you until you do!" Ah Da sneered coldly.
Bang!
Roar~
Just as Ah Da was brutalizing the Dragon Bear—
Hm?
Wei Yang suddenly frowned, his gaze shifting toward a certain patch of empty void off to the side. Xiao Yan followed Wei Yang's gaze as well.
But over there, the space was calm, without the slightest ripple. Yet both of them, relying on their sharp senses, caught a faintly abnormal aura hidden within.
That aura was buried very deep, almost impossible to detect. If not for their acute perception, they truly wouldn't have noticed it.
Xiao Yan's expression instantly grew grave, his whole body tensing, Dou Qi quietly mobilized within, his spirit becoming highly vigilant.
To be able to approach them in such a concealed manner, silent and soundless, only to be detected at such close range—one could imagine the level of skill.
Compared to Xiao Yan's tension, Wei Yang appeared very relaxed, not the least bit nervous. Instead, he spoke faintly, "Little girl, come on out, we've already found you."
"Little girl?" Hearing this, Xiao Yan froze for a moment, staring at the empty void, his face somewhat stunned.
But there, everything remained calm, as if it was all just their illusion. Even so, both of their eyes stayed fixed on that place, not shifting away. They trusted their senses too much to doubt them.
"Still not coming out?" Wei Yang's gaze was playful.
Moments later—
"Hehe." A crisp, melodious giggle suddenly rang through that void.
"You two stinkers, I was being so careful, yet you still found me. Hmph, not fun at all."
The laughter carried a trace of mischief, mixed with a bit of petulance.
Though her figure was unseen, just hearing the voice seemed enough to conjure an image in one's mind: a pink-cheeked, jade-carved little girl, hands on her waist, nose wrinkled, lips pouting in a playful show of dissatisfaction.
"Zi Yan?"
Hearing that all-too-familiar voice, Xiao Yan was first stunned, then his eyes lit up with delight. Wei Yang's face also revealed a smile. As the space ahead rippled gently like water, a petite figure stepped out.
Once out, she plopped herself down into the void with a pouty huff, her pair of purple eyes glaring at Wei Yang and Xiao Yan, her mouth still faintly grinding her teeth.
She was a little girl in purple clothes, arms crossed, legs swinging lightly, face scrunched in a mock scowl—an expression that screamed: I'm angry, hurry up and coax me.
Who else could it be but the violent little dragon girl, Zi Yan?
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