The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 442 Xiong Wangshou

"It's not that complicated. It's just that you haven't been squeezed dry yet. Don't forget, I am also an ancient bear from Mangshan. Others may think you are using an avatar, but I know that you are using top-grade hairs. I estimate that you still have a lot of top-grade hairs on your body. This might allow you to live for a very, very long time. So, how about we make a deal?"

"What deal?"

Wang Wu was very curious.

"Do you know about the foundation-building formation of our Mangshan Ancient Bear clan? The Five Elements Profound Yellow Formation?"

The burly bear demon suddenly asked.

"I know, but I haven't deployed it."

"Haha, it would be strange if you could deploy it. You, a descendant of sinners, are already doing well to be able to deploy a first-order Five Elements Spirit Array. How could you possibly have the opportunity to deploy the Five Elements Profound Yellow Array? But now, I can teach you the array diagram of the Five Elements Profound Yellow Array."

"Are you kidding me?" Wang Wu was surprised.

"What am I joking about? Tell me, are you tempted? You're definitely tempted, and you definitely think you won't die, right? But for me, you're destined to die. So, before you die, wouldn't it be wonderful to use the Five Elements Profound Yellow Array to squeeze every last drop of oil out of you?"

The bear demon seemed to have a point.

Wang Wu thought its brain was very intelligent.

"That's right, that sounds reasonable, but the only thing is, how do you know that I'm worth all this trouble? Why not just have the person who hired you offer more benefits?"

"No, no, this oil is not ordinary spiritual energy, nor ordinary resources. It is your heart, and the blood curse and divine punishment on your heart. I need to drain your blood, eat your flesh, and transfer your blood curse and divine punishment to my heart."

The burly bear demon shook his head.

"Why?"

Wang Wu asked again.

"Hehe, why? Of course, it's because I need the Blood Curse Heavenly Punishment to escape the Great Priest's pursuit. Of course, it's also because one day, I will fight my way back and become the new Great Priest of the Mangshan Ancient Bear!"

So that's how it is. He's also a criminal from the Ancient Bear Clan.

Wang Wu nodded. "I'm very interested in your deal and your story. Can you tell me what you did wrong?"

"Want to hear? Easy, just bring me a hundred stone tokens."

Wang Wu was taken aback, then realized that the other party wanted to use this method to deplete his resources, because even the finest hairs would eventually be exhausted if they were used up continuously.

When his energy is depleted, his ability to resist the erosion of the three calamities will naturally decrease.

Thus, the bear demon could kill him without lifting a finger or breaking the rules.

What a clever bear!
But Wang Wu still happily took out one hundred giant stones and made the transaction.

It's alright, he likes to hear stories.

"Not bad, not bad. It seems your foundation is even deeper than I thought. But it doesn't matter, there are still five hundred years. I have plenty of time to watch you die."

The burly bear demon laughed loudly and then said, "My name is Shou, a royal member of the Mangshan Ancient Bear bloodline branch. So within the clan, I am called Wang Shou, and outside the clan, I am called Xiong Wang Shou. I call myself that as well. For example, you are called Wang Zhige, but according to the rules of the Mangshan Ancient Bear clan, you should be called Xiong Wang Zhige or Xiong Wang Wu."

"Your name contains the word 'King,' which proves that your ancestors were once the ancient Bear royal family. But in reality, your ancestors' bloodline has been diluted and merged many times. You are no longer worthy of being called a king. You should be called Xiong Min Zhi Ge, or Xiong Min Wu, or even worse, you should be called Xiong Jian Min Zhi Ge, or Xiong Jian Min Wu."

"Of course, it doesn't matter. Getting back to the point, I was one of the most outstanding geniuses of the ancient bears of Mangshan in the last ten thousand years. I was a romantic ancient bear. I was very glorious and powerful back then. I was even taken in as the last disciple of the Great Priest and had the potential to become the new Great Priest."

"But then I got into trouble. It's a cliché. I took a fancy to a beautiful little fox and secretly took her as my concubine. She had two cubs with me. I really enjoyed the feeling of our family being happy together. Of course, I also knew the clan rules, so I hid them away, in a place that only I could find."

"But later, they were discovered, and the high priest executed them. I couldn't beat the high priest, so I killed his grandson! That's how I escaped. No one could catch me because this is the signature skill of our Mangshan Ancient Bears. It's my level 27 passive stealth. During that time, I was very depressed and just wanted to wander the world. Life was boring."

"It wasn't until later that I discovered the truth: that fox, the woman I love to the core, had deliberately approached me. She had an ulterior motive. Do you know what's the funniest thing about this?"

"It didn't want to steal the secrets of my Ancient Bear Clan. It just wanted to destroy me, to destroy the most outstanding royal family of the Ancient Bear Clan in the last ten thousand years! Damn it, it only wanted to destroy me, not because it hated me, but because it stupidly obeyed the orders of the Fox Clan elder, came to be intimate with me, had children with me, and then went to commit suicide!"

"I have no idea what it's after?"

"Everything has become a joke. Our vows of eternal love, our affection, our children—damn it! It's all gone mad!"

"So I went mad too. In one battle, I annihilated four Taiyi True Immortals of the Fox Clan, slaughtered two cities, and killed countless innocent people. Anyway, I was bloodthirsty. Until I was captured by the Hidden Origin Bell and imprisoned here, it has been 16,534 years, 9 months and 7 days."

"This is my story."

After listening, Wang Wu was also shocked. The cultivation world outside was indeed cruel, fraught with danger, and full of competition and backstabbing—they would stop at nothing. Just like the story of Xiong Wangshou.

Furthermore, this guy already has a level 27 passive stealth ability, no wonder he didn't feel anything before it destroyed his three-defense cave and three-defense armor. Moreover, this guy was able to kill four Taiyi True Immortals in a row, his strength is much greater than Senior Sister Qin's.

After thinking about it, Wang Wu still felt a little curious.

"With your strength and the earth-shattering deeds you've done, you're a big shot on the cultivation world's list. How could you accept such a small bounty? I am so insignificant. Don't you think it's beneath you to deal with me?"

After asking that question, Wang Wu immediately paid one hundred boulders, as was the custom.

Without hesitation, Xiong Wangshou put away the boulder and then let out a strange laugh.

"Hehehe! You think too highly of me, and you think I'm too strong. This cultivation world is truly a place where there's always someone stronger and the waters run deep. I once thought I could roam freely across the vast world, but what happened? I'm imprisoned here, unable to move. Do you know how long my sentence is? Two hundred thousand years, exactly the moment my lifespan ends."

"In this cultivation world, the Great Wilderness Prison of Sin is everywhere. Do you think it's just for weaklings like you? No, the weak don't deserve to be imprisoned. The weak are killed and eaten on the spot. Only the strong deserve to be imprisoned. You think I'm nothing among them? Do you know that in our team of craftsmen, there are twelve prisoners? Your strength is certainly the lowest, but mine is only third."

"So I'm working hard, I'm trying to correct my mistakes, and of course I'm seizing every opportunity I can."

"In addition, did you know that participating in the repair of this Prison Tower can reduce your sentence? As long as the Prison Tower is successfully repaired, the Hidden Origin Society promises that the top ten prisoners who have made the most contributions will each have their sentences reduced by 50,000 years."

"You understand what I mean, right? This opportunity is rare. You're just a piece of trash with a five-hundred-year sentence. You wouldn't understand the intricacies of this."

"Well, we've talked too much today. Let's chat another day!"

Xiong Wangshou suddenly put on his three-proof armor in a flash and left.

A short while later, the pretty woman strode back from outside, seemingly having just finished her work.

Upon seeing Wang Wu, he paused for a moment, then said angrily.

“Wang Zhige, your three-proof armor needs repair. I told you before, but you didn’t believe me. In this place, don’t think about cultivation. You must come here at least once every three days to nourish the armor with spiritual energy, otherwise the speed at which it deteriorates will drive you crazy.”

"And another time, you used up another clone? Really—"

"Forget it, I won't try to persuade you anymore. You're different from them. Your sentence is shorter, so you can be willful."

The female craftswoman seemed to be in a good mood today, and quickly finished the handover with Wang Wu.

"A total of two thousand stone vouchers and three hundred and sixty-two iron tickets are barely enough for you to repair the Tri-Protection Armor once. I can't understand exchanging it for an avatar."

"Aren't there three opportunities for maintenance each year?" Wang Wu asked.

"That's true, but those refer to minor repairs. What you need now requires major repairs! That's not covered here. So, do you want it repaired?"

"Is that alright? Didn't they say there weren't enough materials and we'd have to wait a year to replenish them?"

Wang Wu was taken aback. Earlier, Xiong Wangshou had said that his three-defense armor was unrepairable and that he didn't have enough materials.

"We're indeed short on materials, and you're unlucky. However, it's not necessarily beyond repair. I still have some materials that can help with the repair. But you'd better make sure to have it maintained every three days in the future, otherwise, I can't guarantee I'll be able to help you next time!"

The pretty woman spoke meaningfully.

"Thank you!"

Wang Wu was very grateful.

"No need to thank me. I dare not disobey my master's orders."

"What? Your master? Master Lu!"

Wang Wu immediately thought of Lu Tiangong; that old man was actually quite nice.

"It's not him. Frost Lord is my master. I was transferred here to participate in the maintenance of the Tower of Sin. It is a permanent immortal artifact, even more powerful than the Hidden Origin Bell. Repairing it involves many interests. Of course, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. In short, just listen to me from now on and endure the 500-year sentence. Otherwise, I can't guarantee you'll get out alive."

After speaking quickly, the pretty woman rolled her eyes at him, snatched the three-defense armor from Wang Wu's hand, and disappeared without a trace.

Wang Wu was left standing there, stunned.

It turns out that it was Shuangjun who was secretly taking care of him.

This beauty has shown me such kindness, oh, I'm so sorry!

(End of this chapter)