The Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, wielding unmatched might, shattered Dong Qianqiu's twin ice walls. Dong Qianqiu immediately stumbled back several steps.
"So powerful! Even my ice walls, reinforced by Gu Xun, couldn't hold!"
Dong Qianqiu stared in shock at the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear. After Gu Xun's enhancement, she could defeat even a Spirit Elder and exchange blows with a Spirit Master.
She never expected to be overwhelmed in the very first exchange against this Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear. Seeing this, Lan Mengqin swallowed hard.
"Hurry up! You need to protect the support!"
Gu Xun frowned, shielding Lan Mengqin in front of him. Startled, Lan Mengqin immediately protested in panic.
"Hey! Don't drag me along! How can you make a girl stand in front like this?"
"Enough chatter. Get moving."
Seeing Lan Mengqin still hesitating, Gu Xun urged her on. She was practically shoved forward like a duck being forced up a slope.
"Got it, got it... Blizzard! Blizzard Tornado!"
Though still frightened, Lan Mengqin unleashed both her spirit skills at once, hurling them at the Dark Gold Claw Bear.
Ice and snow engulfed the Dark Gold Claw Bear, clanging like metal against metal. After Gu Xun enhanced Lan Mengqin's Blizzard and Blizzard Tornado, the shards of ice from Blizzard became razor-sharp, while the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's fur remained as hard as steel.
The bear's movements visibly slowed. Seeing this, Dong Qianqiu immediately pressed the attack.
"Ice Tide! Frozen Spike Array!"
Countless frozen spikes surged toward the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, yet only managed to leave a few bloody marks on its hide.
Roar! Roar! Roar!!!
The Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, enraged by the pain, immediately launched a Dark Gold Terror Claw strike. Lan Mengqin was horrified—she had no means to protect herself.
Lan Mengqin instinctively raised her arm to block, but after a moment, she felt no pain.
When she opened her eyes again, she saw a golden cylindrical shield enveloping her.
"Huh? A shield?"
Lan Mengqin gasped in surprise. Turning her head, she saw Dong Qianqiu also covered by a shield. She looked at Gu Xun and saw he had one too.
"Is this your shield?"
Lan Mengqin turned to ask Gu Xun, who nodded. He then looked at the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, now severely slowed by the ice element's actions.
A blue-white talisman materialized in Gu Xun's hand once more. A Tai Chi Bagua array pattern appeared beneath his feet.
"Frost Transformation!"
Gu Xun swung his arm forcefully, instantly summoning an array that enveloped all three of them—Gu Xun, Dong Qianqiu, Lan Mengqin—along with the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear.
The next moment, the bear let out a agonized roar. Its resistance to ice elements had been weakened, and the freezing cold could now pierce its defenses.
Soon, the creature was covered in blood. Seeing this, Dong Qianqiu immediately followed up with an Ice Tide, finishing it off completely.
The Dark Gold Claw Bear collapsed, its life force extinguished, and then vanished. Lan Mengqin stared blankly at the scene, her mind momentarily frozen.
Gu Xun withdrew his skill and silently ate a golden apple. Dong Qianqiu followed suit.
"Sis Mengqin, what's wrong?"
Noticing Lan Mengqin's dazed state, Dong Qianqiu waved her hand and asked. Her voice snapped her back to reality.
"We actually defeated the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear! That's a super spirit beast even some Spirit Masters can't handle! And we beat it!"
Lan Mengqin instantly felt her confidence soar. If she could defeat the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, how far could she be from defeating the legendary Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian?
Actually, defeating Di Tian was surprisingly easy—all she had to do was become Gu Xun's consort.
Yes, it was that simple. Defeating Di Tian was indeed easy—provided she became Gu Xun's consort.
Overjoyed, Lan Mengqin turned to look at Gu Xun, who was munching on a golden apple, and immediately hurried over.
"Gu Xun, that golden shield just now, and that skill called Ice Transformation God—were those also spirit techniques you created yourself?"
Lan Mengqin had clearly witnessed Gu Xun's golden shield deflecting the Dark Gold Claw Bear's attack, while that Ice Transformation Divine skill not only amplified his own ice-attribute damage but also weakened the Dark Gold Claw Bear.
Gu Xun was practically the dream support she'd always imagined.
No! Lan Mengqin dared not even dream of such a support. Gu Xun nodded in response.
"Yeah, they're all my self-created spirit skills."
Gu Xun acknowledged it with a nod. Seeing this, Lan Mengqin's thoughts grew more active, her desire to lure Gu Xun away as her exclusive support growing ever stronger.
The mere thought of Gu Xun one day running over to the enemy side, granting them invincible support, made Lan Mengqin shudder. She couldn't bear to imagine how utterly hopeless she'd feel if she were on the opposing team.
"Brother Gu Xun~ How about having your own personal control mage? I think I could handle it."
Lan Mengqin spoke, wrapping her arm around Gu Xun's as she nestled her head against his shoulder like a clingy little bird.
Dong Qianqiu, watching Lan Mengqin suddenly transform into this clingy, dependent persona, was utterly astonished.
Her carefully crafted persona had shattered into dust. When faced with absolute self-interest, all pretense crumbled to nothing.
Dong Qianqiu felt goosebumps rise on her skin. Then it hit her—Oh no! Sister Mengqin is trying to steal my guy!
Her eyes widened in disbelief. Wait... I was here first!