Chapter 183 Xiong Junsheng, Divine Weapon: Dark Gold Terror Claw! Half-step Golden Behemoth Bloodline?!
On the arena, the situation changed rapidly.
Xiong Jun, utterly enraged, had his last shred of reason consumed by bestiality.
Facing the deep, bone-revealing wound left on his leg by the Earth-Splitting Pangolin, and the suffocating gravity suppression of the Earth Dragon Turtle, Xiong Jun made a crazy decision: abandon defense!
Regardless of victory or defeat, he could recover to his peak condition afterward.
As long as he could win, even near-death didn't matter!
"Roar—! Die! Die, all of you!!"
Xiong Jun disregarded everything, letting the Earth-Splitting Pangolin tear another bloody gash in his back.
His massive body shot out like a cannonball, aiming directly at the Rock-Crushing Mammoth, which had just struggled to stand.
Strike while the iron is hot!
A hint of despair flashed in the Rock-Crushing Mammoth's eyes. It tried to dodge, but its movements were incredibly slow due to its severe injuries.
"Pfft—!"
This time, without the obstruction of the diamond-encrusted skin, Xiong Jun's several-meter-long dark gold claws pierced the mammoth's chest without resistance, then its arms ripped outwards!
Blood poured down like a torrential rain. This overlord of the far northern wilderness didn't even have time to utter a final wail before being torn in two, its massive corpse crashing to the ground.
Having dealt with the most vulnerable one, Xiong Jun abruptly turned its head, its crimson beastly eyes locking onto the distant Earth Dragon Turtle.
"Next, it's you!"
The Earth Dragon Turtle tried to contract its defenses in terror.
But Xiong Jun was too fast.
Bearing ten times the force of gravity, Xiong Jun's every step created deep craters on the arena, and in an instant, it was in front of the dragon turtle.
The dark gold claws, carrying earth-shattering power, slammed wildly against the turtle's shell.
One strike, two strikes, three strikes…
"Crack!"
The indestructible dragon-patterned turtle shell finally succumbed to this storm of destruction and shattered with a deafening roar. With a single claw, Xiong Jun crushed the dragon turtle's heart.
The last remaining Earth-Splitting Pangolin, seeing the situation was dire, tried to burrow underground to escape, but the bloodthirsty Xiong Jun stomped on the ground, sending it flying.
It was then caught in mid-air by a giant bear paw.
"Squeak—!"
With a short, painful scream, the Earth-Splitting Pangolin was mashed into a pulp.
The battle was over.
Xiong Jun was covered in blood, his body riddled with wounds, some deep enough to expose bone.
But Xiong Jun seemed oblivious to the pain, roaring to the sky:
"Roar—!!!"
[Comparison of the Top Ten Peak Soul Beasts of the Four Continents: First Match—Winner: Star Dou Great Forest, Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, Xiong Jun!]
Immediately afterward, three dazzling golden lights descended from the sky, hovering before Xiong Jun.
The majestic voice rang out once more, proclaiming the reward that drove countless soul beasts and even powerful humans mad:
"Reward One: Bloodline Purification—Half-Step Golden Behemoth Bloodline!"
"In ancient times, Behemoths fed on dragons, making the dragon race live in constant fear. The Golden Behemoth, surpassing the Bronze Behemoth bloodline, possesses the 'Dragon-Slaying Domain,' making it the nemesis of all dragons!"
You'll never believe why I moved to…
"The Behemoth bloodline within Xiong Jun has been purified to the half-step Gold level. Although not fully evolved, it has awakened the innate domain [Dragon Slayer Domain]! Within the domain, all dragon attributes are weakened by 30%, and the bloodline suppression effect is doubled!"
*Whoosh!*
A dazzling golden light instantly entered Xiong Jun's body.
Xiong Jun's originally dark golden fur began to transform into pure gold.
A vast, ancient, and terrifying aura, seemingly from the primordial era, soared into the sky.
Under this aura, all the sub-dragon soul beasts within the core circle of the Star Dou Great Forest collapsed to the ground, trembling.
Even Di Tian suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of surprise and fear flashing in his golden dragon pupils.
The Dragon Slayer Domain… this was practically a sword hanging over the heads of all dragons!
In ancient times, the space of Douluo Star was unstable.
The invasion of the Behemoth from another dimension caused heavy losses to the dragon race.
Although the Behemoth had long been destroyed by the dragon race…
Unexpectedly, Xiong Jun, under the Heavenly Reward, elevated his Behemoth bloodline to the half-step Gold level!
A Golden Behemoth is comparable to a Beast God!
A half-step Golden Behemoth bloodline, and with the Dragon Slayer Domain, is at least a Level One God!
Fortunately, this isn't a divine position, just a bloodline.
Speaking of bloodlines, Di Tian's own bloodline originates from the God-King level Dark Dragon King!
However, the rewards didn't end there.
"Reward Two: Cultivation advancement time limit increased to 700,000 years!"
"Note: This cultivation advancement requires the winner to overcome the 700,000-year Heavenly Tribulation. Success means life, failure means death."
Boom!
A massive amount of energy poured into Xiong Jun's body.
Xiong Jun's original 470,000 years of cultivation instantly surged.
Terrifying thunderclouds began to gather above the arena.
But compared to Xiong Jun, who had transformed into a Behemoth and whose cultivation had reached 700,000 years in one fell swoop, it was like a small dark cloud!
Xiong Jun swung his claw.
The thunderclouds instantly collapsed and dissipated!
The next moment, the thunderclouds densed again.
This time, it was six hundred thousand years!
But at this moment, Xiong Jun, empowered by the half-step Golden Behemoth bloodline, looked up at the lightning tribulation with arrogance in his eyes, showing no fear whatsoever.
"Reward Three: Evolution of Natal Weapon into Divine Artifact [Dark Gold Terror Claw]!"
The final ray of light descended, enveloping Xiong Jun's claws.
The claws, originally part of his skeleton, had now transcended the realm of mortal flesh.
They radiated a chilling metallic luster and divine fluctuations.
Xiong Jun, or rather, he should now be respectfully called the Behemoth Beast Xiong Jun!
Xiong Jun stood proudly in the center of the arena.
Relying on the vast cultivation of seven hundred thousand years surging within him, and his pair of Dark Gold Terror Claws that had evolved into divine artifacts, Xiong Jun raised his head and glanced contemptuously at the six hundred thousand years of heavenly tribulation frantically gathering above him.
"A mere six hundred thousand years of lightning tribulation dares to act presumptuously before me? Disperse!"
Xiong Jun roared, not even using his soul skills, merely swinging his right arm.
The dark golden claws, enhanced by the divine artifact, slashed through the air, leaving five jet-black spatial rifts, their sharpness capable of tearing apart everything, as they soared upwards against the heavens.
They cleaved directly into the thick tribulation clouds.
"Sizzle—!"
Like a hot knife through butter, the 600,000-year-old tribulation cloud, powerful enough to obliterate ordinary beasts, was cleaved into pieces by this single claw!
Before the lightning could even fall, it dissipated into specks of light under the power of the divine artifact, vanishing into the world.
Easy!
Too easy!
However, the laws of Heaven cannot be challenged.
The instant the 600,000-year-old tribulation cloud dissipated, an even more terrifying and oppressive aura suddenly descended.
The sky instantly turned dark red, as if the heavens were weeping blood.
The 700,000-year Heavenly Tribulation!
This was a death trap on the path of soul beast cultivation, where countless exceptionally talented beasts had perished throughout history.
Even the Snow Empress of the Peerless Tang Sect chose to transform into human form to avoid facing the 700,000-year Heavenly Tribulation.
"Boom—!"
This time, the lightning was no longer silver, but a strange purplish-black, each bolt containing terrifying power capable of destroying souls.
Xiong Jun's contempt lessened, replaced by a solemn and fervent fighting spirit.
"Well done! Perfect for testing my skills!"
Xiong Jun roared to the sky, his half-step Golden Behemoth bloodline surging.
His body swelled, his already massive form growing even taller, transforming into a towering golden beast.
"Dragon-Slaying Domain, open!"
Although he was facing a lightning tribulation rather than a dragon, the activation of his domain propelled his aura to its peak.
When the first bolt of purplish-black lightning struck, Xiong Jun no longer swung it casually as before. Instead, he crossed his claws, his entire body radiating golden light, bracing himself against the heavenly might!
"Bang—!"
A massive explosion echoed across the arena. Xiong Jun's massive body swayed slightly, forced back half a step by the lightning.
A trace of charred black appeared on his golden fur.
But that was all!
"That was exhilarating! Again!!"
Xiong Jun fought with increasing ferocity. Relying on his 700,000 years of accumulated strength and the monstrous physical defense of a Behemoth, he actually withstood the overwhelming lightning tribulation, stepping towards the center of the tribulation clouds.
Each swing of the divine weapon, the Terror Claw, tore apart vast swathes of lightning.
This earth-shattering battle of tribulation lasted a full quarter of an hour.
Finally, with a roar that shattered the heavens, Xiong Jun's two claws merged, transforming into a dark golden storm that pierced through the heavens and earth, completely shattering the core of the tribulation clouds!
"Boom—!"
The seven hundred thousand-year tribulation was broken!
As the tribulation clouds dissipated, a gentle beam of guiding light descended from the sky, enveloping Xiong Jun, who was radiating heat and, though slightly disheveled, possessed an even more terrifying aura.
Light and shadow shifted, space shifted.
The next second.
Star Dou Great Forest, core circle, by the Lake of Life.
"Thump—!!!"
An extremely muffled roar resounded, like a meteorite crashing to the earth.
The entire core area of Star Dou Great Forest trembled violently, and countless towering ancient trees were shaken, their leaves flying everywhere.
As the dust settled, a terrifying behemoth with a dark golden aura flowing throughout its body appeared.
Xiong Jun slowly opened his eyes. Those eyes no longer held mere bestiality, but were filled with absolute control over power and an aura of dominance that looked down upon the world.
Seven hundred thousand years of cultivation, a half-step Golden Behemoth, a divine artifact in hand!
Xiong Jun had returned!
The moment he landed, the "Dragon-Slaying Domain" originating from the depths of his bloodline unconsciously dissipated.
The Beast God Di Tian, who had been entrenched in the Lake of Life, felt an overwhelming sense of disgust and suppression from the depths of his soul wash over him.
His dragon bloodline even began to stagnate!
Di Tian abruptly stood up, staring intently at his former defeated opponent.
For the first time, a deep sense of dread appeared in his golden dragon eyes.
Xiong Jun looked at Di Tian and involuntarily began to grin maliciously.
But before Xiong Jun could attack Di Tian, Gu Yuena flashed and appeared above the Lake of Life.
"My Lord!"
Seeing Gu Yuena's sudden appearance, Xiong Jun was startled, then quickly reacted.
Just as he withdrew his aura, he felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him.
"Whoosh—"
Xiong Jun's vision went black, and he almost collapsed.
Only then did he remember that his master was also a dragon, and a Silver Dragon King at that!
"Waaah ┭┮﹏┭┮"
Xiong Jun looked at Gu Yuena pitifully, trying to gain her sympathy.
(End of Chapter)