C13 The Burning Devil Bear!

Once the Small Black Dragon unleashed its Dragon Flame on a low-level Demonic Beast, it became nearly impossible to put out.

The big black bear sensed the imminent threat and shielded its face with its massive paws, letting out a roar of pure fury.

Its roar grew louder as its body swelled in size.

In a sudden move, the Great Black Bear recoiled and powerfully kicked off the ground, launching itself into the air.

Engulfed in flames, a massive black shadow soared over three meters high, towering above the Small Black Dragon.

Simultaneously, the giant bear raised its massive paws and brought them crashing down towards the Small Black Dragon.

You might be tall, but so am I. Did you think a giant bear like you could actually fly?

The Small Black Dragon subtly shifted its body, maintaining a three-meter elevation alongside the giant bear, and unleashed another burst of Dragon Flame onto its adversary.

In that moment, Zhang Xing leapt into action, delivering two forceful kicks to the body of the giant bear.

Drained of strength, the black bear's body uncontrollably collapsed with a groan of defiance.

It hit the ground with such force that the earth shook, and its rolling form snapped three or four large trees in its path.

Amidst a cloud of dust, the giant bear frantically dug at the earth with its claws, desperate to smother the Dragon Flame licking at its fur.

The flames were quickly extinguished.

These two assaults had fully unleashed the giant bear's rage.

Seething with anger, the black bear grabbed a tree five meters long and half a meter thick, leaped up, and viciously aimed it at Zhang Xing.

The giant bear's hatred for Zhang Xing was bone-deep, blaming him for its failure to evade the Dragon Flame not once, but twice.

Though its body screamed in pain from the burns, its hatred burned even fiercer.

It abandoned its assault on the Small Black Dragon in the sky, fixated on killing the detestable boy.

Zhang Xing nimbly sidestepped the attack, springing onto a nearby tree.

"Dumb black bear, you think I'm an easy target? Feel the might of my magic!"

With those words, he launched himself skyward again. Zhang Xing, holding a large tree aloft, was about to hurl it towards the giant bear when a blaze of fiery red erupted before him.

Without any warning, a sea of flames erupted around the giant bear, ignited by Zhang Xing's instantaneous activation of the fire element in the air.

Engulfed by the inferno, the giant bear lost its bearings and collapsed to the ground.

Desperate, it attempted to smother the flames with a thick layer of earth, repeating its previous tactic.

But the Small Black Dragon unleashed another burst of Dragon Flame, thwarting its efforts.

"Black Treasure, let's incinerate the Devil Bear. Just be careful to control the flames—we don't want to char it," Zhang Xing instructed, channeling his mental energy to manipulate the fire element, searing the giant bear.

"I'm already catching a whiff of something tasty. It looks absolutely scrumptious!" The Small Black Dragon, hovering above, intensified the assault with an additional Dragon Flame.

Frantically, the giant bear rolled on the ground, roaring in protest as it dodged the Dragon Flame and desperately heaped thick soil over itself.

Realizing that these adversaries were not as easily intimidated as it had assumed, the giant bear considered fleeing.

In a swift move, it flipped over and, without a backward glance, bolted toward the mountains beyond the forest, flames in tow, aiming for a large river it knew lay in that direction.

It was a sound plan, but alas, unattainable.

They immediately discerned the giant bear's intent.

The Small Black Dragon positioned itself ahead of the fleeing bear, continuing its aerial barbecue.

Zhang Xing was hot on its heels, launching attacks from the rear.

Pain from the flames spurred the giant bear to run faster than ever.

Occasionally, it glanced back, snarling at Zhang Xing. Its furious gaze betrayed a desire to devour the loathsome boy whole.

Yet, it no longer dared to show any defiance toward the Small Black Dragon above. Deep-seated knowledge of Demonic Beast hierarchies reminded it that this Black Dragon was not to be trifled with.

Especially after its failed challenge to the Small Black Dragon's authority, it had gained nothing but a body riddled with burns and bruises. It was now truly frightened.