The Peerless Emperor

Chapter 420: Chapter 421 Earth Emperor Bear

Although the Ancient Forest World is beneath the ground, it seemed as if they had come to another world.

Thus, a towering mountain range in this underground Ancient Forest World was not a strange sight. Similarly, the emergence of a giant creature from a cave on the mountain wall ahead was not unusual either.

At this moment, blocking the path of the group was a giant bear that stood eight zhang tall, its fur golden in color. When it stood up, the fur on its chest was white, forming the character for “king.”

“Life and Death Realm?” Lin Qian sensed the aura of the giant bear Soul Beast in front of him and suddenly realized why the bear remained indifferent to his own intimidating presence.

“Earth Emperor Bear!”

Upon seeing this suddenly appearing giant beast, fear was evident on the faces of those around Lin Qian.

“My Lord, don’t worry about us, just go quickly!” Watching the Earth Emperor Bear blocking the way, Liu Fang swallowed hard and urgently shouted to Lin Qian by his side.

“The previous guardian of our settlement was smashed into a pulp by this beast; I never imagined this Earth Emperor Bear would have moved its den,” Barret said in despair at the same time.

Everybody’s eyes were filled with despair as they looked at the Earth Emperor Bear in front of them, as if they were watching their doom approach.

Lin Qian already had a clear understanding of the settlement and its guardians from their earlier discussions along the way.

The Human Clan, Red Horn Clan, Dwarf Clan, and Spirit Hoof Clan lived in that settlement, rebelling against the oppressive rule of the Black Corner Clan.

Because the Black Corner Country ruled by the Black Corner Clan was centered entirely around their interests. The other clans were never treated fairly, just endlessly exploited and enslaved.

The Black Corner Clan could even kill members of these Four Clans at will, without needing to bear any responsibility.

The settlement had its leaders, who were not necessarily the strongest but were the best at managing, ensuring the settlement could function orderly.

As for the guardians, they were the strongest combat forces of the settlement. According to descriptions, Lin Qian knew that their settlement’s guardian possessed the strength of the Sky Breaking Realm, Sky Crossing Stage.

From Lin Qian’s observation using his Soul Consciousness, the Earth Emperor Bear should also be in the Life and Death Realm, Power Realm. It was normal for the guardian to have been flattened into a pancake by this bear’s slap.

“Roar!” At that moment, the Earth Emperor Bear suddenly arched its body and let out a fierce roar towards Lin Qian and the others, its saliva spraying with the force of its roar.

Simultaneously, a violent aura burst from the bear, completely overwhelming the group as it raised its massive paw and struck towards Lin Qian, Barret, Liu Fang, and others at the forefront.

Many were so frightened that their legs weakened, causing them to collapse onto the ground. However, they were puzzled—usually, the aura of such ferocious Soul Beasts would be so overwhelming that beings of their level would have been intimidated to the point of vomiting blood and fainting.

But now, why did nothing happen?

As the Earth Emperor Bear’s paw came crashing down, Barret, Liu Fang, and the others despairingly closed their eyes, waiting for death to come. The intense wind from the paw made their robes flap violently.

However, soon after, the howling wind by their ears ceased, and the anticipated death did not arrive.

When Barret and Liu Fang slowly opened their eyes, they saw an unbelievable scene.

That figure, much smaller than the Earth Emperor Bear and dressed in a white robe, was now raising his right arm, his palm spread open towards the sky, holding back the descending paw of the Earth Emperor Bear, preventing it from striking down directly.

They were staring in disbelief at everything before them, unable to fathom how Lin Qian had managed to block it.

At that moment, the Earth Emperor Bear puckered its lips, its exposed fangs clenched tight. Its thick right arm trembled unceasingly as it struck downward, clearly exerting force towards Lin Qian.

After blocking the bear’s palm, Lin Qian turned around, looked at everyone, and smiled faintly, “Just wait. Having some fun with this bear when there’s nothing else to do isn’t too bad.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Qian’s eyes suddenly hardened and he pushed upward with both hands, sending the Earth Emperor Bear stumbling backward.

Following that, Lin Qian leaped into the air and kicked viciously at the bear’s abdomen.

“Roar!” struck solidly by Lin Qian’s kick, the Earth Emperor Bear let out a pained roar and fell backward, snapping several towering ancient trees that were over ten meters tall, causing dust to fly everywhere.

However, the Earth Emperor Bear’s reaction was equally swift. Before it fell, it suddenly raised its left paw and swatted at Lin Qian.

Slap!

Lin Qian crossed his arms in front of him and was struck head-on by the paw, being sent flying towards Barret and Liu Fang.

Bang!

After flipping in mid-air, Lin Qian landed steadily on the ground, dissipating the force into the earth beneath him. Therefore, when he landed, cracks spread outward but were not extensive.

In fact, a lot of the force had already struck Lin Qian’s flesh and bones, which he had mostly neutralized on his own, thus the ground didn’t suffer more damage.

Once on the ground, Lin Qian ignored the onlookers’ monster-like stares and simply moved his limbs and bones on his own.

Because he had been using special potions concocted by Zhuge Ming, minute amounts of medicinal power constantly lingered in his flesh and bones.

Once these remnants accumulated to a certain level and were combined with the tempering from battle, they could be well absorbed and digested.

Good sparring partners are hard to find!

Those from the Huaxia Empire couldn’t be forced into action; their absolute loyalty would lead them to suicide if Lin Qian forced them.

And when he thought of seeking help from the Three Elders, he had run into this situation and had entered this underground world before he could ask for their help.

Although the Earth Emperor Bear’s strength wasn’t as great as his own, it was still a Soul Beast whose physical foundation was naturally much stronger.

As long as he didn’t use Soul Power to enhance his physique or employ the Imperial Dominance, his physical strength would be very close to that of the Earth Emperor Bear, making it a suitable sparring partner.

While Lin Qian was contemplating this, the Earth Emperor Bear he had kicked down had already risen from the ground.

“Roar! Roar! Roar!” being kicked down by a trivial member of the Human Clan infuriated the Earth Emperor Bear immensely. It bellowed, its eyes turning a bloody red, and charged relentlessly at Lin Qian.

As for Lin Qian, he remained undaunted, his face even showing an excited smile.