68: Crouching Bear, Hidden Dragon

...Ye Yuaner flew them away from the Star Dou Great Forest, only stopping once they reached the vicinity of a human town.

Looking back toward the Star Dou Great Forest, everyone's expressions were a mix of shock and uncertainty.

A massive black dragon in the forest—this was something they had never heard of before.

With such a gargantuan body, it was impossible for no one to have seen it.

And yet, no one truly had.

"Di Tian, huh!"

Su Wen fell into deep thought.

Since Di Tian had awakened, the other Vicious Beasts were likely the same!

That great silver dragon had probably awakened early as well.

The Douluo Continent was about to become unstable!

"Yan Yan, are you okay?"

Su Wen looked at Dugu Yan, who was leaning against him. She was breathing softly, her face flushed and beaded with sweat.

The suppression of the Dragon Might had caused her Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit to tremble, to the point where she herself felt a sense of dread.

"I... I'm fine!"

Dugu Yan's ears turned slightly red.

She snapped out of her shock.

Only then did she realize she was still pressed against him.

"Yan Yan, let me help you!"

Seeing them snuggled together, Hu Liena pursed her lips slightly. Just as she reached out to grab Dugu Yan, the latter shook her head: "I'm already fine!"

Ye Yuaner was about to say something when her brows suddenly twitched.

She sensed a very strong presence approaching.

Very quickly.

Her expression relaxed.

"Grandpa!"

Tian Yue suddenly shouted.

In the next moment.

Gold Crocodile Douluo's figure landed in front of everyone.

At this moment, he looked somewhat disheveled. His luxurious clothes were torn, and there was a bloody claw mark on his shoulder.

His face was slightly pale and solemn, but when he saw Tian Yue, he immediately broke into a kind smile.

"Grandpa, are you okay?"

Tian Yue rushed over, her eyes reddening as she looked at her grandfather with concern.

"Hahaha, Grandpa is fine!"

Gold Crocodile Douluo smiled and reached out to pat Tian Yue's head.

"Second Consecrator, you're..."

Ye Yuaner was somewhat surprised that someone could actually wound Gold Crocodile Douluo.

He was a Rank 98 Peak Douluo!

"A Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear of over a hundred thousand years appeared in the forest, and it can switch forms between human and Spirit Beast..."

Gold Crocodile Douluo's words surprised everyone.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was a top-tier Spirit Beast.

At the hundred-year level, it could fight ordinary thousand-year Spirit Beasts; at the thousand-year level, it could fight ordinary Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts.

Its combat power was staggering.

Let alone an existence exceeding a hundred thousand years.

This level would be at least equivalent to Rank 97 or 98.

Ye Yuaner marveled inwardly while simultaneously telling Gold Crocodile Douluo about their encounter.

"A black dragon capable of rivaling a Limit Douluo..."

Gold Crocodile Douluo was also shocked.

The Star Dou Great Forest was truly a place of hidden bears and concealed dragons.

Thinking of that Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.

A flash of disappointment and regret crossed his eyes.

When fighting that opponent with his life on the line.

He could feel his Bottleneck loosening.

Perhaps if he fought to the death, he could achieve a Breakthrough in a desperate situation.

Unfortunately, there was Tian Yue.

He simply couldn't bring himself to seek survival through certain death.

If he failed and truly died, what would happen to Tian Yue?

At least until she grew up, he, Gold Crocodile Douluo, could not do anything dangerous.

Just then, a point of light suddenly flashed in the distance, and in the next moment, Bibi Dong's figure was within reach.

She had already deactivated her Martial Soul True Body. Dressed in a magnificent purple gown, her figure was tall and noble, showing none of the previous supreme evil aura or gloominess.

"Teacher!"

"Supreme Pontiff!"

Su Wen and Hu Liena stepped forward, asking with concern: "Teacher, are you okay?"

Bibi Dong shook her head, feeling relieved to see they were all there.

She only frowned slightly upon seeing Gold Crocodile Douluo's state.

After understanding the situation.

Su Wen suddenly spoke with worry: "I wonder how Elder Ju and Elder Gui are?"

"I have already sent them a signal. They should be evacuating the Star Dou Great Forest by now. They are both Titled Douluos, so they won't be in danger."

"Let's go to the town to rest and reorganize first!"

Bibi Dong knew that both she and Gold Crocodile Douluo needed to recover their Soul Power first.

If another incident occurred, it might be difficult to handle.

As the next day's morning sun rose, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo led everyone to appear at the hotel unharmed.

Not a single person was lost, which surprised both Bibi Dong and Gold Crocodile Douluo.

According to Chrysanthemum Douluo's account, they hadn't encountered anything.

Bibi Dong's face turned grim: "It seems they were specifically targeting us. Those Vicious Beasts didn't care about Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others, but why target us? Is it because we hunted that Golden-Eyed Poisonous Scorpion?"

"Your Holiness, shall we continue searching for a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't yet know exactly what had happened.

Bibi Dong had suddenly sent a signal for them all to withdraw.

Chrysanthemum Douluo felt that if given two more days, they would surely find that Rabbit and the King of the Forest.

Now that the Second Consecrator was also here, catching the Rabbit and the King of the Forest would definitely be easier than the last time they caught two Rabbits.

"No need for now. Order everyone to rest for a day, then return to Spirit City!"

Bibi Dong thought for a moment and decided to head back first.

She would then order people to secretly investigate the situation in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Second Consecrator, please make another trip to the Star Dou Great Forest yourself to search for a fourth spirit ring for your granddaughter, and while you're at it, bring back a third spirit ring for Nana!"

Gold Crocodile Douluo couldn't refuse; this concerned his granddaughter's ten-thousand-year plan.

He was a Rank 98 Peak Douluo; even if he encountered a Vicious Beast again, he could manage to retreat safely.

Bibi Dong arranged everything and then led them back toward Spirit City first.

In the carriage, everyone had rested for a night and their conditions were mostly recovered.

Only Dugu Yan's state wasn't very good.

Having experienced the suppression of the Dragon Might.

She now realized how large the gap was between her Martial Soul and theirs.

Su Wen noticed Dugu Yan's low Spirits.

He asked:

"Yan Yan, what rank are you now?"

"Rank 33!"

At the mention of this, Dugu Yan's face immediately brightened with a smile.

Rank 33 at nine years old—her grandfather would absolutely be scared to death when he found out!

"That's amazing!"

Hu Liena spoke with some envy; Dugu Yan had actually surpassed her in just a few short days.

Tian Yue, however, waved her hand: "Passable!"

"Not bad. Once you finish absorbing the Spirit Bone and then take the Immortal Plant, you should be able to level up several times in a row!"

Su Wen spoke with a smile.

"Spirit Bone?"

Just as Dugu Yan was wondering, Su Wen suddenly pulled out that external Spirit Bone.

The moment this Spirit Bone was brought out, even Bibi Dong and Ye Yuaner couldn't help but fix their eyes on it.

An external Spirit Bone—anyone who knew of them knew how precious they were.

Ye Yuaner curled her lips; last night she had told Little Wen to absorb it himself.

"This is..."

Dugu Yan was shocked. She hadn't expected the Golden-Eyed Poisonous Scorpion to have a Spirit Bone, let alone a rare external Spirit Bone.

The value of such a Spirit Bone was immense; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to view it as equal to a 100,000-year spirit bone.

"Don't absorb it yet!"

Bibi Dong suddenly spoke.