821. The Fruit’s Wonders / 822. Black Light

Izayoi screamed, but he still endured the pain and crawled forward. He had to climb up—so long as he made it up there, he would have a chance to escape the bear’s clutches.

Awoo!

Izayoi’s left leg was crushed beneath the bear’s foot again, and cold sweat poured down his face from the pain.

But reality was cruel. He had already reached the edge of the cliff, and it was simply too high to jump up.

Izayoi lay helplessly on the ground as tears streamed down his face. The pain muddled his mind, and he was nearly unable to hold on.

Sob, sob!

A sorrowful cry escaped Izayoi’s mouth. He was unwilling to die like this. He sighed, "This bear is far too strong!"

Just then, a surge of power erupted from within his body. He knew he could use it to escape. He glanced at the bear, wanting to see whether it would follow him, but it did not give chase.

The bear’s failure to pursue him made Izayoi breathe a sigh of relief. He hurriedly climbed up the cliff and jumped down, but the moment his left leg touched the ground, it lost all ability to walk.

Hiss!

He sucked in a sharp breath from the pain.

No, he could not just sit and wait for death. He had to get back to the ground quickly, or the pain would kill him alive.

Izayoi gritted his teeth and struggled to his feet. He tried to take a step, and at last, supported by his immense strength, he stood up and continued fleeing.

The Wonder of the Fruit

Yet, to his despair, the bear caught up again. It seemed to have already regarded Izayoi as prey and refused to back down.

"But this is really difficult. What am I supposed to do?" Just then, Izayoi spotted a cave and quickly hid inside.

The bear smashed the cave open with a single punch. Izayoi lost his cover, and anger rose within him.

The bear swung its thick arm and sent Izayoi crashing into a rock. Izayoi stared in disbelief. He had not expected this bear to be so strong.

Izayoi hurriedly leaped backward, but the bear was simply too fast. He could only retreat to the side, yet he was still struck.

Izayoi quickly shielded his abdomen with his hands, but the bear’s fist slammed heavily into his stomach. Izayoi spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying into the air. By the time he hit the ground, he had already lost consciousness.

The bear looked at Izayoi lying on the ground, a vicious grin appearing at the corner of its mouth.

"You little bastard! You dared to injure me? I’ll make you pay!" With that, the bear charged toward Izayoi again, ready to beat him mercilessly.

Izayoi roared and sprang to his feet, but the instant he stood, he collapsed heavily again. The bear punched him in the back, sending him face-first onto the ground.

The bear kicked Izayoi in the chest, launching him into the air once more. He crashed to the ground and vomited another mouthful of blood.

Seeing that Izayoi was still alive, the bear grew even angrier and threw another punch at him. Izayoi hurriedly raised his arm to block the bear’s fist.

The bear’s punch landed on Izayoi’s shoulder. Cracking sounds rang out from his bones, and Izayoi felt as though his shoulder had already shattered.

Cold sweat streamed down Izayoi’s face from the pain. He clenched his teeth and refused to make a sound.

Seeing that Izayoi still refused to surrender, the bear punched him again. This time, the force was far greater than before, and Izayoi’s left arm went numb.

His whole body slid downward, but he refused to give up and crawled forward again. This time, his legs were tripped by a rock.

The bear stepped on Izayoi’s stomach and then threw a punch at his head, but Izayoi narrowly dodged it.

The punch struck Izayoi’s right shoulder. His right arm fractured, and his entire arm went limp. Izayoi’s face turned pale as paper.

Damn it, this bear is too strong. I’m still no match for it.

Just then, the bear stepped on Izayoi’s chest again. Several crisp cracking sounds rang out as all of Izayoi’s ribs were crushed beneath its foot, and his body became incredibly weak.

Izayoi felt his life slipping away, his vision gradually blurring. But he knew he could not die. He still had many things left unfinished. He absolutely could not die like this.

Using the last of his strength, Izayoi climbed up from the ground and staggered forward. Seeing him stand again, the bear stepped on his back once more.

The bear’s foot pressed down on Izayoi’s back, sending agonizing pain through his spine.

Izayoi could not help crying out. Seeming to hear his groan, the bear pressed down harder on his back.

"Ahhh!" Izayoi screamed as he kept walking forward. He felt as though hope lay somewhere ahead.

Black Light

Izayoi discovered a wondrous fruit on a distant tree. It looked full of energy, and he knew it was his hope. "I have to… I have to reach that place!" Izayoi strengthened his resolve, dragged his battered body forward, and finally reached the tree. He plucked the fruit and swallowed it.

A powerful energy immediately enveloped his body, making him incredibly strong.

"Roar!" Izayoi roared and charged at the Giant Bear.

Izayoi looked at the bear before him, his face filled with mockery. After all, his strength was no longer what it had been, so naturally, he could show off a little.

"You were so arrogant before, bear. This time, I’ll let you taste my strength."

Izayoi’s powerful fist struck the bear’s arm. With a crack, the bear’s arm broke, while Izayoi’s fist pierced straight through its shoulder and struck its back.

"Argh!" The bear cried out in pain, but Izayoi merely snorted coldly.

"Now you know how strong I am, right? Not just anyone can endure that punch!"

"Argh!" Another miserable scream rang out as Izayoi’s foot struck the bear squarely in the chest. The bear was kicked more than ten meters away and crashed heavily to the ground with a series of dull thuds.

"Hahaha! That felt great! Absolutely great!"

"It’s been so long since I had such a satisfying fight. I finally got my fill today."

Izayoi laughed wildly and arrogantly. Just then, he saw the bear’s wounds beginning to heal, and his expression changed.

Looks like I need to hit harder! Izayoi thought. Then, with a kick off the ground, he shot straight toward the bear. He moved incredibly fast, arriving before it in an instant.

Bang!

Izayoi’s right leg came down directly onto the bear’s head, sending its body flying away. Izayoi glanced at the bear’s wound.

Blood was still flowing, but it had slowed. Clearly, that blood could no longer continue draining the bear’s life away. Yet the bear still refused to give up.

After spinning several times in the air, the bear crashed heavily to the ground with a thunderous boom. Izayoi immediately ran over and grabbed it.

"Kid, let go right now, or don’t blame me for what happens next!" the bear roared.

"Oh? You still want revenge?" Izayoi taunted.

"Enough nonsense. Let go!" the bear shouted. After hearing that, Izayoi directly released the bear’s arm.

Izayoi released the bear’s arm, and the bear’s body spun several times through the air before crashing heavily to the ground with a loud boom. Izayoi immediately ran over and grabbed it.

"Kid, let go right now, or don’t blame me for what happens next!" the bear roared. After hearing that, Izayoi directly released the bear’s arm.

"Well? Are you going to keep struggling, or wait until you die and leave not even a corpse behind?" Izayoi sneered as he looked at the battered bear.

Suddenly, the bear’s body accelerated sharply, breaking free from Izayoi. It roared and charged at him again.

Izayoi sneered. "Just a cheap trick. Die!"

Izayoi clenched both hands tightly, and in an instant, his body transformed into a mass of flames. He then slammed directly into the bear.

The bear had only just planted its feet on the ground when it was engulfed by Izayoi’s flames.

Izayoi sneered. "No matter how strong you are, my move still broke you."

With a wave of Izayoi’s hand, the flames instantly dispersed. The bear was already burned and roaring furiously.

Forcing Me to Use My Trump Card

As it roared, energy covered the bear’s body. Black light coiled around its entire form, making it look terrifying. "You are the first detestable human who has dared treat me like this. Now taste my true strength!" The bear suddenly accelerated and launched a frenzied assault on Izayoi.

Feeling the bear’s suddenly increased energy, Izayoi’s mouth twitched, and his expression turned extremely ugly.

"Damn it, what am I supposed to do about this bear?" Izayoi could not figure it out at all.

Just then, the bear’s fist came flying in and struck Izayoi in the stomach.

Izayoi groaned as the enormous force sent him stumbling back several steps.

That hurts, damn it!

Izayoi gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly, This bear is huge. It’s twice as tall as I am.

Thinking that, Izayoi could not help cursing a few more times. This situation was truly depressing to the extreme.

No, no matter what, he had to take it down as quickly as possible. Izayoi gripped the longsword in his hand, preparing to launch his final attack.

Roar!

The bear roared again and rushed toward Izayoi. This time, it was incredibly fast, reaching him in the blink of an eye. It raised its arms and stomped down fiercely with its huge foot.

Izayoi’s pupils suddenly contracted at the sight, and he instantly retreated.

Boom!

The bear’s foot missed and stomped directly onto a rock, instantly crushing it to pieces and leaving behind a deep crater.

Such overwhelming destructive power filled Izayoi with shock.

"Damn it, is this thing really a bear?" Izayoi could not help cursing.

This bear was like a super-heavy tank. One stomp was enough to shatter rock into pieces.

No, he could not fight it head-on. His speed was nowhere near its, and its strength was also immense. He was no match for it at all.

Thinking this, Izayoi felt bitter inside, but he still decided to take a gamble.

Roar!

Seeing Izayoi charge at it again, the bear roared, raised its fist, and swung it at Izayoi once more.

Boom!

Izayoi hurriedly dodged, but he was still knocked flying backward, blood spilling from his mouth.

It hurts! This thing is even harder to deal with than those monsters!

Izayoi cried inwardly, a savage expression appearing on his face. No, no. If I don’t think of another way, I’ll probably lose to this thing.

Izayoi thought for a moment, and an idea suddenly came to him.

He had spotted the bear’s weakness.

Roar!

Seeing Izayoi flee, the bear roared angrily. It raised its left foot and stomped viciously on the ground again. In an instant, the ground collapsed, forming a massive pit.

Izayoi quickly swallowed a pill, then swung the sword in his hand and slashed at the bear, cutting its arm.

Just then, red light appeared around the bear’s body, and its strength rose once again.

"Human, you must die today!"

The bear’s speed suddenly surged. It rammed into Izayoi, sending him flying.

It then kicked him hard in the chest, knocking him several meters away before continuing its assault.

"Damn it!" Izayoi cursed under his breath. This thing’s strength had increased by so much that his bones were already struggling to withstand its force. If it kicked him again, his bones would definitely break.

Izayoi stared at the bear, killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Seeing the killing intent in Izayoi’s gaze, the bear’s eyes also filled with killing intent. Its gaze was icy cold.

Fierce and Savage

Izayoi looked at the bear before him and said angrily, "You damned bear, you forced me into this. I didn’t want to use my trump card, but now I have no choice!"

The bear laughed mockingly. "What trump card could you possibly have? All you do is try to scare me!" Its face was full of disdain. Izayoi snorted coldly. "Energy Burst Method!"

A massive amount of heaven and earth energy surged into Izayoi’s body. Feeling the enormous energy within him, Izayoi revealed an evil smile and clenched both hands into fists.

Huge streams of energy formed whirlpool-like vortices around Izayoi’s palms.

When the bear heard Izayoi shout Energy Burst Method, its expression immediately turned serious. This energy was immense and filled with an aura of destruction. Even some relatively weak humans

would not dare casually try to absorb it into their bodies. Such energy was enough to reduce any human’s strength by more than a full level.

The bear looked at Izayoi before it and muttered inwardly, How can this be? Does he really have a trump card?