"Sir, what's happening here? Why was his treasure beast able to make headway beyond the Imperial Level's limit? All of us know that its master's strength is only at the medium stage of Imperial Level! As a general rule, a treasure beast's power should not exceed that of its master. Otherwise, its master would have a tough time handling it," the warrior standing next to Barnes asked at that point. As expected, he seemed startled, just like majority of the crowd.
"The power exhibited by the Thunder Dragon Horse, by any means, can't be its own strength. Did it integrate its power with some other forces? It is not even an Imperial Level treasure beast. Even if it can incorporate its power with others, it will most likely arrive at the primary stage of Imperial Level. It's just impossible for it to reach the Imperial Level's limit at any cost!" Barnes shared his interpretation with his brows furrowed. The whole thing just looked odd. He couldn't figure out where the Thunder Dragon Horse's power could come from. But his instincts told him it was not the horse's real power. He resolved that something was not quite right here.
"Sir, I never predicted that even your Demonic Fighting Bear was no match for this Thunder Dragon Horse. It looks like Harley might make it to the top fifty of the leaderboard today," the warrior said in a pitiful tone as he shook his head.
"You have got to be kidding me. You're all foolish to even think that my treasure beast is vulnerable. So what if the Thunder Dragon Horse now holds the strength at the peak of Imperial Level? Just check out the ongoing fight with your eyes wide open! This is not the end of this battle yet! My bear will definitely beat the shit out of the horse eventually!" Barnes exclaimed coldly, his tone full of arrogance at that point. He was rather agitated when someone suggested his treasure beast was incomparable with Zachary's.
At this moment, the crowd, who was still engrossed in the Thunder Dragon Horse's sudden outburst of remarkable power, suddenly heard a vicious roar. It startled them at first and they instantly looked in the direction where the deep cry sounded. They caught sight of the Demonic Fighting Bear, who was knocked off earlier by the horse, had regained its footing. The feeling of rage caused it to let out a furious roar. Although it was caught in an inconvenient situation as its skin was full of lacerations and blood seeped out of its body, the power of its aura did not weaken at all. Instead, it continued to grow the more it became vicious.
The next minute, a bizarre aura surged out from the Demonic Fighting Bear. It was not the usual aura of strength, but was much more forceful. It gave the cro
thrust it forward to repel the palm attack.
Boom!
The next moment, the palm's intense strength smashed with the thunder shield. The explosive force flared out, and the magnitude of the collision spread around the arena. As a result, even the coliseum's spectators could also feel the great impact. The Thunder Dragon Horse and the Demonic Fighting Bear were like two Imperial Level warriors at the peak state as they fought relentlessly. The insane and uncontrollable residual energy from the continuous clash had driven everyone's expression into grimness as they activated their internal power to protect themselves.
After the two forces counteracted each other's attacks, none of them sustained injuries in this round. But the Thunder Dragon Horse took the upper hand as it had already rushed forward before the Demonic Fighting Bear, using its thunder shield as cover, bracing to launch its defensive counterattack.
However, the bear seemed to have discerned the horse's plan. All of a sudden, its bear-shaped beast soul rose and touched down on the ground. Just when it landed, the area in front of the horse gave way a few meters deep, and the crack extended steadily beneath the horse's feet. The latter did not expect the bear would launch this move. Since it charged too fast, it did not have enough time to break its speed. As a result, one of its feet stepped into the crack. Its whole body lost its balance, and it fell directly into the pit.
Almost at the same time, the Demonic Fighting Bear leaped out. It stopped in midair for a few seconds as if it was collecting all its energy. Then, it threw out its punches while moving its upper limbs quickly. This action sent out destructive energy waves, smashing toward the Thunder Dragon Horse, who was still trapped under the ground.