The morning sun hung high in the sky, its golden rays piercing through the thick canopy of the forest. The air was alive with the sounds of rustling leaves and the occasional call of distant birds, but within this serene setting, a battle raged on.
Lian Chen, having been awake and on the move for three hours, had already slain fourteen Spirit Beasts since dawn, bringing his total to 46 out of the 500 required. Each battle left him more experienced, but also increasingly aware of the challenge's daunting scale.
Now, Lian Chen found himself facing his 47th opponent, a formidable Spirit Beast known as the Jade-eyed Thunder Bear. This Spirit Beast was a hulking creature, its body covered in dense, dark fur that seemed to shimmer with an inner light.
