12dz Chapter 404 Grilled Bear Paw
Chapter 404 Grilled Bear Paw
"Has the state of rage reached its limit?" Hu Qing's eyes lit up.
Sure enough, after just a few breaths, the polar bear fell to the ground with a bang, its chest heaving violently, and white foam coming out of its mouth and nose.
The ratman's poison finally began to take effect, its limbs twitched and it could no longer get up.
Hu Qing stood in front of the white bear, his figure looking particularly small in front of this giant beast.
Even though he collapsed on the ground, the white bear's shoulders were almost as high as his. The white breath he exhaled sprayed on Hu Qing's face, carrying a strong smell of blood.
The white bear stared at Hu Qing with its brown-black eyes, a mixture of anger, pain and unwillingness.
Its thick neck muscles tensed as it struggled to stand up, but the wound in its abdomen caused it to twitch painfully every time it exerted force.
Hu Qing reached out and pressed his hand on the white bear's wet nose, which felt cold and rough.
A three-inch-long green sword energy condensed at his fingertips, and the cold light flickered as it gently slashed across the white bear's throat.
"laugh--"
The sword energy cut through the thick fur like tofu, and a wound about an inch deep suddenly appeared. Blood gushed out, quickly dyeing the snow-white hair on the white bear's chest red.
The polar bear let out a deafening roar of pain, and slammed its huge head against the ground, causing the surrounding snow to fall.
Hu Qing had an expressionless face. He suddenly leaned over, grabbed the white bear's fur, and pressed its huge head hard into the soft ground.
The mud instantly sank into the polar bear's mouth and nose, and the pain of suffocation caused its limbs to twitch violently.
"Surrender, or die?" Hu Qing's voice was terrifyingly calm, but the strength in his hands was getting stronger and stronger.
The white bear's struggle gradually became weaker, but the stubbornness in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
It used up its last bit of strength and let out a low whimper from the depths of its throat, which was a declaration of its willingness to die rather than surrender.
Hu Qing narrowed his eyes and increased the strength in his hands by another point.
The white bear's pupils began to dilate and its tongue stuck out uncontrollably, but even so, it still had no intention of giving in.
Just when the white bear was about to suffocate, Hu Qing suddenly let go of his hand.
Fresh air rushed into the white bear's lungs, and he began to cough violently, with blood mixed with saliva dripping from the corners of his mouth.
"Interesting." Hu Qing shook the blood off his hands, "It's a tough bear."
The white bear's blood spread on the ground like a bunch of gorgeous red plum blossoms.
Hu Qing's sword energy was precise and cold. Each strike avoided the vital points, but made the pain penetrate deep into the bone marrow.
The polar bear's originally snow-white fur had now been dyed a glaring scarlet red, and wisps of blood mist were evaporating from the wound, condensing and dissipating in the cold cave.
Xiao Zi growled uneasily and turned his head away.
Although it was a ferocious dragon, it had never seen Hu Qing so cruel.
Even when Hu Qing beat him before, he had never hit him so hard.
The rat man was so frightened that he was shaking all over. He covered his eyes tightly, but a gap could not help but show through his fingers. He peeked at the scene with fear and morbidity.
"One last question," Hu Qing said, his voice colder than ice and snow, "surrender, or die?"
The white bear's breathing had become weak, and every breath was accompanied by blood foam.
Its pupils began to dilate and its limbs trembled due to excessive blood loss.
But just when Hu Qing thought it was finally going to give in, something strange happened -
"Roar--!!"
The polar bear suddenly raised its head and let out an earth-shaking roar, and its originally brown-black eyes instantly turned scarlet as blood.
A strange blood mist rose around it, and the wound that was originally bleeding began to scab over.
What's even more terrifying is that its body expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, its muscles bulged like hills, and its fangs grew three inches!
"Burning essence and blood?" Hu Qing's pupils suddenly shrank and he quickly retreated several steps.
The white bear man stood up, his body three meters tall almost touching the top of the cave.
It slammed its paws against its chest, making a dull sound like a war drum, and every hair exuded an aura of tyranny.
This is the most tragic secret technique of the bear tribe - burning one's life in exchange for a brief peak of power.
The rat man was so frightened that he peed and shit himself, and crawled to hide behind Xiao Zi: "It...it would rather die than submit to you, my lord!"
Hu Qing's face was solemn, and he continued to condense sword energy around his body.
He understood that the polar bear was determined to die at this moment, and any means of taming it would be meaningless.
"In that case..." Hu Qing's eyes flashed with respect, "I'll grant you your wish."
The polar bear's violent body was like a hundred-ton truck loaded with cargo, rushing forward with a fierce gust of wind.
Hu Qing was knocked back several steps by the brutal force, and the soles of his boots left two deep marks on the ground.
He steadied himself, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes - this beast that would rather die than surrender would ultimately be unable to help them cross the snow-capped mountains.
"What a pity." Hu Qing sighed lightly. Facing the imminent death collision, he remained calm.
Just when the white bear was only a few feet away from him, Hu Qing pushed forward with both hands, and dozens of sword energies as thin as hair suddenly burst out from between his ten fingers.
These sword energies seemed weak, but they penetrated the white bear's vital points with incredible precision, piercing through the thick fur like silver needles and reaching deep into the meridians.
"Puff puff--"
After a series of muffled sounds, the white bear's madly running body suddenly froze.
The blood color in its eyes faded like the tide, returning to a clear brown-black color.
The huge body shook a few times, and it turned its head with difficulty to look at a dark corner deep in the cave, its eyes revealing a complex unwillingness and attachment.
"boom--"
The body weighing thousands of pounds fell to the ground with a loud bang, causing the ice spikes on the cave ceiling to fall.
In the rising dust, Hu Qing walked slowly forward and reached out to stroke the white bear's eyes, which were gradually losing their luster.
"It's a nice bear, but what a pity..."
Xiao Zi and Nezumi finally came back to their senses from their shock.
They never imagined that the giant beast that was so powerful just now turned into a cold corpse in the blink of an eye.
"Don't just stand there." Hu Qing shook the blood off his sleeves. "Deal with the body quickly before it freezes stiff."
The three of them immediately got busy. Xiao Zi used his sharp claws to cut through the thick fur of the white bear, while the rat man flexibly moved between the muscle textures, cutting apart large chunks of bright red bear meat.
Hu Qing was the most skilled. His sword energy moved like a butcher cutting up an ox, and he completely peeled off a piece of snow-white bear skin that was more than ten feet long.
"This fur is a good thing."
Hu Qing shook the bear skin in his hand. A faint spiritual light flowed through the snow-white fur. "If I make it into a fur coat, it should be able to withstand the cold deep in the snow-capped mountains."
The rat man swallowed and looked eagerly at the pile of bear meat: "Sir, this meat..."
"Roast some first." Hu Qing ordered briefly, "The journey ahead will be difficult and dangerous, so we need to replenish our energy."
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The bonfire crackled, and the three huge bear paws gradually turned golden under the heat of the flames.
The thick layer of fat melted into crystal oil droplets, which dripped into the fire, splashing orange-red sparks.
The rich aroma of meat filled the cave, mixed with the fragrance of burning pine wood, whetting people's appetite.
The rat man squatted beside the fire, his nose twitching constantly and shiny saliva hanging from the corners of his mouth.
He stared at the greasy bear paw with eager eyes, rubbing his two little paws restlessly.
"Give."
Hu Qing used a branch to string together a roasted bear paw and threw it to the rat man.
The rat man hurriedly caught it, blowing on it because it was so hot, but he was reluctant to let go: "Thank...thank you very much, sir! I didn't expect..."
Before he could finish his words, his attention was completely attracted by the delicious food in his palm.
Regardless of the heat, the rat man took a bite. The plump meat burst with sweet juice between his teeth, and abundant energy and blood flowed through his throat into his limbs.
He narrowed his eyes with happiness and even his tail was stretched straight.
On the other hand, Xiao Zi's eating style was much more heroic.
He simply picked up the entire bear paw, crushing the bones with his sharp dragon teeth easily, and swallowed it into his stomach with a gulp.
After a moment, he burped with sparks and spat out a small pile of crushed bones.
Hu Qing took out an exquisite dagger and slowly sliced the bear meat.
Each piece was as thin as a cicada's wing and a perfect amber color in the firelight.
He savored it carefully, feeling the surging energy and blood flowing through his body.
"It's worthy of being a special monster." Hu Qing sighed lightly.
He could clearly feel that the hidden injuries left by the previous breakthrough were healing rapidly.
The tiny cracks in the meridians were gently repaired by the power of qi and blood, and even the dantian became fuller.
This effect is more significant than many precious elixirs.