Chapter 1859 - 1860: Exposed
At this moment, the Earth Demon Bear looked even more robust than before, with strong limbs, claws as sharp as scimitars, and exposed fangs, all exuding a sense of oppressive aura.
However, the most striking aspect was its aura, which, although somewhat violent and unstable, had now far surpassed the ninth level of Divine Sense, reaching the Divine Realm!
But despite having battled fiercely with everyone for a while, the Earth Demon Bear wasn't without a scratch. Its left arm bore a deep wound down to the bone, no longer bleeding, but one could imagine the power of the sword that inflicted it.
The black scale armor on its body was also partly shed, patches of blood and dirt scattered over its body, giving it a somewhat battered appearance; yet its momentum was incredibly high.
After activating the ancient bloodline of the dragon bear, it now felt a mighty power flowing through its meridians, making it eager to devour the little thieves before it who had stolen the treasure it guarded.
The Earth Demon Bear roared with blood-red eyes, then charged forth like a moving tank toward the group!
Qian Jin's eyes widened abruptly, and he shouted:
"Scatter quickly!"
As soon as he said this, he flipped up mid-air, narrowly avoiding the Earth Demon Bear's charge. The others reacted quickly, dodging out of the way immediately. But unexpectedly, the Earth Demon Bear suddenly accelerated at the last moment and fiercely swung its left arm, sending Mu Zhan flying away!
Luckily, Wu Lang was close to Mu Zhan's location, quickly stepping forward to assist him, and soon all five were airborne, looking gravely at the Earth Demon Bear below.
"Everyone!"
Casting a glance around, Qian Jin saw Mu Zhan was injured again, his combat power had significantly decreased, and he said with a frown:
"This Earth Demon Bear has evolved into the Divine Realm; it's beyond our capacity to slay with just five of us!"
Wu Lang and the others frowned but knew Qian Jin spoke truthfully.
A monster in the Divine Realm, especially an Earth Demon Bear with the ancient dragon bear bloodline, had defensive power elevated to a terrifying level, and its speed and strength had also significantly increased. If they didn't retreat and continued battling here, with the monster's endurance, it could easily outlast all five of them until they were dead!
Therefore, everyone nodded, expressing no dissent.
Qian Jin had a plan in mind and was about to organize a retreat plan when the little witch Wu Yaohan suddenly spoke:
"Brother Qian Jin, the Thousand-Year Stone Heart Milk has been taken. There's only a little left over there, not enough to share among the five of us, and besides, there's an Earth Demon Bear guarding it here, so getting it is extremely difficult."
Hearing this, Qian Jin looked at Wu Yaohan and asked:
"Hmm, I'm aware of all this. But do you know who stole the Thousand-Year Stone Heart Milk?"
Wu Yaohan shook her head and replied:
"I don't know, but according to Sister Chu Hanrou, the person might still be nearby and hasn't left yet!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin's eyes suddenly brightened.
This time they came intending to slay this Earth Demon Bear for practice, but their main goal was the Thousand-Year Stone Heart Milk, which was stolen.
And the person who stole it might still be nearby. Qian Jin and his companions had paid a hefty price, which ended up being a futile effort, making them furious. But if they could catch who stole the Stone Heart Milk and retrieve the treasure, it wouldn't be a complete loss.
Turning his head towards Chu Hanrou, Qian Jin asked:
"Ice Fairy, is the thief really nearby?"
Suddenly, Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat:
"Damn, this lady's too sharp. I must be careful and avoid getting caught!"
Thinking so, Lin Chen concealed his presence, as it was five ninth-level Divine Sense experts he faced now; although confident, he didn't plan for a one-to-five fight.
Chu Hanrou gently nodded and said:
"If I haven't guessed wrong, the thief should still be nearby and might not have left yet!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin and the others nodded and were about to conduct a Divine Sense search when the Earth Demon Bear on the ground suddenly roared angrily.
The Earth Demon Bear roared furiously, looking up at the airborne individuals. Suddenly, it crouched, then leaped fiercely into the air, heading straight toward Qian Jin!
"Not good!"
Qian Jin was horrified. Everyone had overlooked that after evolving to the Divine Realm, the Earth Demon Bear's overall strength had significantly improved, making the height it could jump almost equal to their flight altitude!
The Earth Demon Bear soared high, opening its iron claws, directly aiming at Qian Jin. If its claws caught him, he'd be seriously hurt even if he managed to survive!
Of course, Qian Jin wouldn't just await death. He snorted coldly, an ice-blue sword before his chest, his entire body's divine essence surged as he shouted softly:
"Ice Sword Technique, Shattering Ice Slash!" Then in an instant, all the divine essence within him burst forth, transforming into pale blue Sword Qi, fiercely slashing towards the Earth Demon Bear before him!
In just the blink of an eye, the sharp Sword Qi was upon the demon bear, almost about to strike its face.
At that moment, the Earth Demon Bear swung its hand, its sharp claws deflecting the Sword Qi, only leaving a few white marks on its iron claws. Because of blocking this strike, Qian Jin seized the moment to escape its attack range.
"What! So strong?"
Everyone was troubled by the Earth Demon Bear's defensive power. However, at that moment, one of the scattered Sword Qi fragments from the demon bear's strike rushed directly towards where Lin Chen was hiding!
"No way! So unlucky!"
Lin Chen was only at the third level of Divine Sense, while Qian Jin was at the ninth level. Although the attack had been dispersed, its residual force wasn't weak, and Lin Chen wasn't sure if he could withstand it.
"No choice, run!"
Just as the Sword Qi was about to hit, Lin Chen explosively released his aura, ascending into the air, dodging the Sword Qi.
"What?"
Upon seeing Lin Chen appear, everyone was taken aback, surprised to find someone hidden right under their noses without them realizing. But they quickly regained their composure.
Wu Yaohan suddenly shouted:
"The thief, it's him!"
Everyone turned their angry gazes toward Lin Chen, with Qian Jin and Wu Lang drawing their weapons, pointing directly at Lin Chen.