Cultivating Through The Game-Chapter 518 - 301: Dragon Rides Face

Drip... drip...

Water droplets continuously fall from the descending stalactites at the cave's top, their sound echoing in the quiet, deep cavern.

"How much farther?" Chen Qingyun asked, observing the surroundings.

They had already ventured deep into the cavern, seeing groundwater seeping through rock cracks, but still no sign of the Bear King.

Luo Feng glanced at the Celestial Compass in his hand and said, "We are very close now. There's a strange power here, which heavily affects the compass's accuracy for locating."

The Celestial Compass in his hand is merely an imitation of a Spiritual Treasure; the true Celestial Compass is an unmatched divine object, able to gaze upon the world.

Boom boom boom~ As they walked further, they felt the ground shaking and then heard heavy footsteps resonating from the depths of the cavern; just listening to the footsteps, they could envision the massive figure of the Bear King.

Luo Heng looked at the top of the cavern; many of the stone pillar tips had disappeared, seemingly smoothed by something.

His eyes twitched, feeling uneasy about battling the Bear King in such a confined space.

The Bear King's massive body squeezed the area, leaving no space to dodge here.

Wei Long also realized this, remarking, "Retreat, back to that pool earlier." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

They quickly retreated into a vast cavern where underground water seeped from the mountain wall, gathering into a small pool that appeared as the Bear King's drinking spot.

They had just retreated to the pool's edge and hadn't settled in when the Bear King's figure emerged into sight—a massive black bear that, even pressing down, reached the cavern's top, stepping out of the darkness.

Upon emerging from the narrow passage, the first thing the Bear King did was stand upright, stretching its limbs.

"Roar~" Just as they found the Bear King's action somewhat "adorable," it suddenly widened its mouth, roaring at them angrily.

A foul stench burst from the Bear King's gaping mouth; Lu Yu even saw a lot of saliva spraying from the Bear King's mouth. He silently unleashed his Spiritual Power to shield himself from the spraying drool.

Slap~ Luo Heng's hand slapped his face, drawing Lu Yu's attention; he turned to see Luo Heng with a dark expression, wiping off the saliva, full of disdain.

Unexpectedly, the Bear King stretched and suddenly roared at him, spitting saliva all over his face.

"Damn it, I'm gonna skin you alive!" Luo Heng roared angrily.

Unleashing Spiritual Power from within, he cleared off the drool from his face and body, mobilizing his strong Qi Blood as he charged toward the Bear King.

As the Body Refinement Martial Cultivator of the Qingpeng Squad, often, he's the first to probe the opponent or withstand attacks.

Luo Heng is the Qingpeng Squad's tank, responsible for absorbing damage.

Of course, absorbing damage doesn't mean reckless tanking; Luo Heng wouldn't blindly assume his strength surpasses the Bear King's. He capitalizes on his agility, continuously maneuvering around the Bear King, mainly avoiding its attacks.

The physical bodies of most Body Refinement Martial Cultivators can't match beasts of the same level, especially those with unique bloodlines.

In terms of physique, beasts hold a natural advantage, one that humans struggle to match.

Bang~ The Bear King slammed a paw onto the ground, instantly blasting open a large pit, leaving a bear claw print; Lu Yu and others felt the cave trembling.

After dodging several Bear King attacks, Luo Heng found that while its strength was immense, it lacked his agility.

Retrieving a pair of armguards from his Storage Ring, Luo Heng donned them, flexing his fingers, clashing his fists together, and roaring as he charged at the Bear King.

As he charged, the armguards gleamed with red light, two red streams of energy burst from their sides, accelerating his charge.

"Bursting Shock!"

The martial skill and spirit weapon simultaneously unleashed power, enveloping Luo Heng's figure in a red hue. Disdain flashed in the Bear King's eyes as it saw the rapidly approaching fists.

With a casual sweep to block Luo Heng's path, it didn't expect Luo Heng, in his charging state, to suddenly leap up, evading the sweep, and from above, crash down fiercely onto the Bear King's arm.

Originally, Luo Heng wanted to smash the Bear King's forehead; unfortunately, the height here wasn't enough; he couldn't reach its forehead, settling to smash the arm instead, breaking it.

"Roar~ Howl!" The Bear King let out a painful howl, its arm larger than a human's sunk into a small pit; the bone was snapped by the impact.

"Huff huff~" Luo Heng unleashed an attack, breaking the Bear King's arm, then quickly retreated.

Chen Qingyun advanced with a cyan longsword, the sword light flickered, attacking all over the Bear King's body, targeting its eyes, nose, and mouth—its vulnerable spots.

Lin Qingqing appeared behind the Bear King, wielding a massive scythe, slicing down from the Bear King's shoulder.

The razor-sharp scythe easily cut open the Bear King's tough hide and strong muscles, carving a wound over a meter deep on its back, revealing the Bear King's pale bones.

Wei Long stepped forward, telling Lu Yu, "Prepare to form the array. You need the capability to form arrays anytime during combat."

After speaking, he felt the words redundant; given Lu Yu's familiarity with the Flying Dragon Array, forming arrays with others during combat was second nature.

Instead, whether others can coordinate with him is the real concern.