The North Wind Wolf King howled toward the sky, surrounded by Anemo Elemental Power that then caused a Swirl, blowing away the Electro Element and Hydro Element reacting on its body.
"Hey, hey, this guy is too cheap! He actually mastered two Elemental Powers: Anemo Element and Cryo Element."
"That's because you haven't seen anyone cheaper. I once saw a big fat dragon that mastered four Elemental Powers."
"You must be bragging, wait—!!!"
"Arkz!!!" × 2
Fischl and Barbara looked toward the side with expressions of pleasant surprise. They saw Arkz, who had been trapped in ice, appear beside the two of them at some unknown time.
"Get ready, the BOSS is entering Phase Two!"
"You two fall back and support; I'll be the DPS!"
Fischl pulled the hesitant Barbara backward.
"Is Mr. Arkz really okay? After all, he..."
"Got instantly killed by the North Wind Wolf, right?"
Fischl held Barbara's small hand and comforted her, confidently patting her own small chest.
"This guy is an arch-rival that even This Princess has to acknowledge. How could he be defeated here!"
"Look quickly, Arkz is about to use his hidden power."
"But his weapon is still with me."
"Sigh... He didn't ask for it. It should be fine, right?"
Arkz walked confidently in front of the Phase Two North Wind Wolf King and provocatively hooked his fingers.
Seeing that he didn't even bring a weapon but dared to be so arrogant, the North Wind Wolf King didn't humor him. It immediately raised its massive and sharp claws and swiped at Arkz as if swatting a fly.
Bang—!!!
"Mr. Arkz... He actually blocked it!"
"Barely, I suppose he is qualified to be called my close friend."
The huge difference in size brought an immense visual impact, like a struggle between a mouse and an elephant, yet it was evenly matched!
The North Wind Wolf King looked at the claw pressing down on Arkz with surprise, then secretly exerted more force, cheating by channeling more Elemental Power.
"Bear One, attack!!!"
A roar came from under the North Wind Wolf King's claw. Arkz's figure gradually grew larger, sprouting sharp teeth and claws, until finally, he transformed into a giant bear whose size was no less than the North Wind Wolf King.
In fact, Arkz could have made the size of this giant bear form even larger than the North Wind Wolf King, but the truly troublesome aspect of the North Wind Wolf King wasn't its massive body, but its powerful Elemental Power.
The giant bear form of Arkz, apart from having thick skin and a fatty belly, had no resistance to Elemental Power attacks. Transforming into a larger size actually made it harder to dodge attacks.
However, although he lacked Elemental Power resistance himself, Arkz had thought of a solution.
Giant Bear Arkz immediately slammed a paw heavily onto the ground, and then countless giant vines shot up from the earth, coiling around Giant Bear Arkz's body to form a vine armor.
"This is the first time I'm trying this, I don't know if it's useful, but it's better than wearing nothing, right?"
"If only I had Geo Elemental Power. The Geo element shield paired with the Tyrant Giant Bear would make me invincible!"
The North Wind Wolf King looked at its equally matched opponent with interest, truly igniting its fighting spirit. It could sense that the opponent's strength had reached the level of a Divine Attendant—the most obvious characteristic being that the Elemental Power it emitted could change the surrounding environment.
For example, the Cryo Elemental Power and Anemo Elemental Power emitted by the North Wind Wolf King mixed together, creating a misty domain. Within this mist, the North Wind Wolf King not only increased its speed but also experienced comprehensive recovery in stamina, Elemental Power, and injuries.
The Elemental Power emitted by Arkz in front of it was causing green grass and large trees to grow out of the surrounding rocky ground. Before long, his surroundings would turn into a forest.
"Awooo—woo!"
The North Wind Wolf King cheered excitedly toward the sky, then pounced toward Giant Bear Arkz, brandishing its sharp claws.
"Roar—!!!"
Giant Bear Arkz also roared fiercely, unwilling to be outdone, and lunged toward the North Wind Wolf King.
The close combat between the two towering beasts caused massive disturbances that spread far and wide. Even Barbara and Fischl, standing within the battle zone, had to jump onto Oz to avoid the aftershocks of the fight.
"So Oz can actually grow larger."
"Hehe, it's just that Oz in this form cannot attack, and it's not fast enough to fly, making it an easy target, which is why I rarely use it."
Barbara and Fischl watched the battle below while frantically chugging potions to restore their stamina and Elemental Power.
"Watch my Mount Tai Meteor Drop."
"The bear knows Kung Fu, the bald head can't stop it!"
"Watch my Crow Flies High."
Giant Bear Arkz held the advantage in strength, and its two claws were more agile than the North Wind Wolf King's, so it forced the North Wind Wolf King into a steady retreat.
Giant Bear Arkz wanted to press its advantage and seize the opportunity to jump up and use its weight to suppress the North Wind Wolf King.
Unexpectedly, this completely enraged the North Wind Wolf King.
"Just you! You want to make me your mount?"
"Misunderstanding, big brother! I absolutely never thought that! I have a mount, its name is wooden horse, and it's very well-behaved."
The enraged North Wind Wolf King immediately stopped holding back. The violent Anemo Element attached to its claws instantly tore apart the vine armor on Giant Bear Arkz's body, leaving a deep gash on Giant Bear Arkz.
Giant Bear Arkz immediately cried out in pain.
"Ouch, damn, that hurts! I know I was wrong, stop hitting me!"
The North Wind Wolf King paid no heed to Arkz's pleas for mercy and pressed its attack, pouring Elemental Power into the wound on Arkz's body.
Fischl and Barbara, standing on Oz's back, immediately grew anxious.
"No, if this continues, Arkz will really be killed by the enraged North Wind Wolf. I have to help him!"
Saying that, Barbara jumped off Oz's back under Fischl's horrified gaze, entering freefall toward the center of the battlefield between the two giant beasts.
Fischl hurriedly directed Oz to descend.
"Oz, catch up quickly!"
At this moment, Arkz felt worse than having salt rubbed into his wounds. The violent Anemo Element was tearing his muscles, and the icy Cryo Element was freezing his blood. Arkz, who originally only intended to go through the motions, was gradually becoming enraged.
"It hurts, it hurts!"
"Roar—!!!"
"I said it hurts, can't you understand!!!"
The immense pain caused Arkz to lose his reason. The threat of death awakened the wild instinct of the Forest Tyrant.
The berserk Giant Bear Arkz no longer dodged the North Wind Wolf King's attacks. In its rage, it fiercely dug the sharp claws on its bear paws into the North Wind Wolf King's body and opened its abyss-like giant mouth to bite down hard on the North Wind Wolf King's back.
The pain of flesh being torn caused the North Wind Wolf King to counterattack even more violently.
As an upright human, Arkz was very resistant to using his teeth to attack when in the giant bear form. It was only now, when Giant Bear Arkz lost his sanity, that the sharp teeth and fangs of the Forest Tyrant displayed their true power.
What Elemental Defense, what tough hide, what hard body—under the sharp teeth and fangs of Giant Bear Arkz, they were as fragile as tofu dregs, utterly vulnerable.
The mindless Forest Tyrant tore off a piece of flesh from the North Wind Wolf King and swallowed it.
However, under the North Wind Wolf King's attacks, Arkz, who wasn't dodging, sustained even heavier injuries.
Fortunately, at this moment, Barbara arrived just in time.
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