"Tsk, tsk, turns out it's an Eighth Rank Middle Stage 'Earth Vein Mad Bear,' no wonder those guys couldn't be its match!"

With Yun Xiao's keen eyes, he immediately recognized the black bear pulse demon on the stone platform as an unusual, formidable pulse demon known as the Earth Vein Mad Bear. Its bodily strength was likely unmatched even among pulse demons of the same level.

Moreover, it's said that this Earth Vein Mad Bear could harness the power of the earth vein, exponentially increasing its strength, at least in terms of physical prowess. Yun Xiao admitted that he might not be a match for this creature in that aspect.

However, Yun Xiao's soul hailed from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, and his methods were far more special and formidable compared to those of Li Gongnian and others. Despite facing an Eighth Rank Advanced Earth Vein Mad Bear, he felt no fear at all.

In fact, considering Li Gongnian's identity from the Spirit Fighting Commerce, he might have recognized the Earth Vein Mad Bear's true nature, but being less powerful and not having the right method to deal with it, ending up in such a miserable state was understandable.

In contrast to Li Gongnian, when the two Thunder Sons from Sky Thunder Valley saw Yun Xiao walking toward the mountain wall, a gleam suddenly appeared in their eyes, seeming somewhat out of place with their heavily injured state.

"Finally, I've waited for you, Yun Xiao. This time, you definitely won't leave Xuanyun Mountain alive."

Xu Changgui's eyes held not only a gleam but also a hint of resentment, because he apparently had something up his sleeve this time. However, to wait for Yun Xiao to appear, he held back on using these means against the black bear pulse demon, resulting in his current miserable condition.

Xu Changgui blamed everything on Yun Xiao. In his view, had this boy appeared earlier, he wouldn't have had to hold back, nor suffer such severe injuries.

But now, watching Yun Xiao appearing eager to challenge the black bear pulse demon, Xu Changgui's gaze shifted, and he didn't immediately reveal his trump card.

Perhaps Xu Changgui wanted to see the boy's true combat prowess; if he were killed by the black bear pulse demon's blow, it would save him a lot of trouble.

Yun Xiao didn't pay much attention to the opinions of these onlookers. Step by step, he approached the mountain wall, soon standing beneath it, looking up at the towering Earth Vein Mad Bear.

"Roar!"

The Earth Vein Mad Bear had its own pride. Being stared at by a mere Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage human made it very uncomfortable, prompting a loud roar, seemingly a warning.

Bear in mind that Yun Xiao possessed the Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu and the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Red Feather, two ancient mutant beasts whose aura exerted an invisible pressure on the Earth Vein Mad Bear, making it extremely irritable.

Facing such an Eighth Rank Advanced Earth Vein Mad Bear, even Xiao Wu's Five-Clawed Golden Dragon's Dragon Power couldn't directly make it submit. Previously, the Green Winged Mad Eagle was intimidated from the sky, only because it hadn't reached the Seeking Origin Realm level, and couldn't possibly withstand the Ancient Heavenly Dragon's might.

This moment, the Earth Vein Mad Bear felt a subtle discomfort, yet using Dragon Power to make it surrender or retreat was clearly impossible. Xiao Wu's abilities indeed had limits.

"Big fellow, if you obediently step aside and let me search the cave, perhaps you can avoid some suffering!"

Yun Xiao wouldn't be swayed by the Earth Vein Mad Bear's threatening roar. With a light tap of his foot, he flew up onto the stone platform, coming within several yards of the black bear.

Watching this scene, cultivators below, busy battling pulse demons, kept an eye on the activity on the platform. For some reason, seeing the boy appear so effortlessly smooth, a newfound confidence surged within them.

After all, the boy didn't seem like a fool, nor would a fool willingly rush to his death, knowing the vast gap in strength between the two sides.

However, some couldn't help but curl their lips at Yun Xiao's words, deeming him too arrogant. Was this something a Lower Ranker should say to an Eighth Rank Advanced pulse demon?

Boom!

Yun Xiao's words clearly enraged the Earth Vein Mad Bear. Perhaps since dominating Xuanyun Mountain, no same-level human cultivator had ever dared speak to it like this!

Especially this human boy, with only Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage strength, the Earth Vein Mad Bear wouldn't bother with unnecessary words against such an ant.

To the Earth Vein Mad Bear, this Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage human boy seemed inferior to the three humans earlier, likely to die instantly, bones shattered under its strike.

Yet at the moment when the crowd below expected the roughly-clad boy to dodge, they witnessed an unbelievably shocking sight, given they'd just seen the Earth Vein Mad Bear's physical power, having severely injured even Li Gongnian at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm, let alone this Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage boy.

Swish!

Yun Xiao displayed no sign of retreat; instead, he lifted his right leg, releasing a unique aura. This human-like leg, disproportionate compared to the bear's paw, swung forth with a resounding force.

Simultaneously, Yun Xiao activated the Earth Attribute Ancestor Vein Power within his right leg, enhancing its strength far beyond any other part of his body. He was confident to withstand the Earth Vein Mad Bear's fierce strike.

The leg Yun Xiao swung even tore through the air, creating a sonic boom sound, yet despite this, those below still doubted such a mere Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage human youth could rival the physical prowess of the Black Bear Pulse Demon.

Bam!

The leg and the paw finally collided, and the spectators nearly had their eyes pop out of their sockets.

For although the rough-clad human youth was blasted back three steps by the bear paw's force, the Eighth Rank Advanced Black Bear Pulse Demon oddly wobbled, ultimately retreating a step.

Even though it seemed Yun Xiao was somewhat at a disadvantage, feeling the undisturbed aura on him, everyone drew a sharp breath—the result was beyond anything they ever imagined.

To them, it was sheer arrogance for an Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage youth to challenge the Black Bear Pulse Demon in physical strength, and they expected a dire outcome, possibly even a fatal blow.

Previously, the two Thunder Sons from Sky Thunder Valley were heavily wounded and near death under similar circumstances. Moreover, both Lu Zhang and Xu Changgui were renowned as super geniuses in the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage, celebrated as prodigies on the Tenglong Continent.

If even such esteemed Thunder Sons couldn't withstand the Black Bear Pulse Demon's strike, how did this rough-clad youth manage? Not only that, but he even forced the Pulse Demon to retreat a step.

"Damn it, how can this kid's physical strength be so formidable?"

Unlike the dumbstruck ordinary cultivators, Li Gongnian was inwardly cursing. He thought highly of Yun Xiao's appearance yet never imagined he'd deliver such astonishment—or fright.

Although the Spirit Fighting Commerce generally doesn't emphasize physical cultivation compared to typical sects outside, their physical prowess is considerably stronger, especially since Li Gongnian is one of the top talents in Spirit Fighting Commerce.

Yet now, faced with Yun Xiao's display, Li Gongnian feels his physical strength pales terribly, like dung unworthy of mention.

One was hit by the Black Bear Pulse Demon, sustaining internal injuries; the other retreated three steps, forcing the Pulse Demon back a step. The disparity between strength and weakness needed no proof; the two were simply incomparable.

Li Gongnian initially thought Yun Xiao's destruction of Yuyang City's Spirit Fighting Commerce branch and the killing of the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm's envoy Xia Yong was due to clever tactics. But now, he understands at least in the realm of physical strength, he cannot compare to the rough-clad youth.

"Roar!"

The musings of the human cultivators below were of no concern to those on the stone platform. Especially the Black Bear Pulse Demon, whose bear eyes burned with anger—never had it imagined such an outcome.

This was the Earth Vein Mad Bear's specialty—its physical strength, unmatched among the same level Pulse Demons on the entire continent. How could it be content upon nearly matching a lower-ranked human youth?

Upon hearing the Black Bear Pulse Demon's growl, its bear hair stood on end, inciting thoughtful reactions from many, especially the trio Li Gongnian, whose eyes flickered with peculiar gleams.

Previously, when the Black Bear Pulse Demon manifested this state, it overwhelmed the trio, nearly obliterating them. Now, after just one exchange with Yun Xiao, it's resorting to its most formidable secret technique.

In the trio's minds, they're hopeful Yun Xiao will perish at the hands of the Earth Vein Mad Bear. But the Pulse Demon's swift reveal of its trump card unsettles them—as if Yun Xiao alone poses the same threat as the three combined.

"Absorbing Earth Vein Power, is it?"

Yun Xiao didn't dwell on the spectators' thoughts. Sensing the Earth Vein Mad Bear's aura shift, he immediately knew what method the Pulse Demon was deploying.

In the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud before, Yun Xiao encountered an Earth Vein Mad Bear of the Holy Rank Third Realm. Its frenzied power then was far scarier than the current scenario, such that no one dared approach within a thousand feet.

As Yun Xiao understood, this was also the Earth Vein Mad Bear's innate Secret Technique. Utilizing the Earth Vein Power not only amplifies its Demon Meridian Qi to some extent but greatly enhances physical strength, inspiring despair.