Chapter 98: Each Shows Their Skills
Ye Lingling's gaze fell on the Tree of Life not far away, and her footsteps instinctively slowed.
However, what made her heart tremble was not the Tree of Life itself, but the dozen or so Spirit Beasts gathered around it.
Those Spirit Beasts came in many forms, and their cultivation years also varied. Yet without exception, all of them quietly guarded the Tree of Life.
Most healing type Spirit Beasts were like this.
Their own combat strength was usually not high, but they could always attract other Spirit Beasts to gather around them, forming a small ecosystem with themselves as the center. In other words, there was never any shortage of "guardians" around them.
At this moment, the sharpest aura among that group of Spirit Beasts came from a Ghost Leopard crouching beneath the tree.
Although Ye Lingling's perception was not especially precise, she could roughly judge that this Ghost Leopard's cultivation was likely around 5,000 to 6,000 years.
Under normal circumstances, a Spirit Beast of this level would require a Spirit King level expert to safely take down.
On their side, they had 2 Spirit Elders and 1 quasi Spirit Elder who had just reached Rank 30 but had yet to obtain a spirit ring. In Ye Lingling's view, they had no chance of winning if they faced it directly.
She subconsciously looked toward Lin Mo, only to see that there was no trace of tension on his face. Instead, his bright eyes were faintly glowing at this moment.
"What, scared?" Lin Mo noticed her gaze, turned his head, and asked with a hint of teasing in his voice.
Ye Lingling pursed her lips and did not deny it.
"That Ghost Leopard's cultivation is too high. We can't handle it."
Beside them, Dugu Yan also frowned. Although she had confidence in her evolved Spirit, she was not arrogant enough to think she could challenge a thousand year Ghost Leopard with such high cultivation.
"How about... I go call Grandpa over? Let him lure the Ghost Leopard away, and we can deal with the rest."
Lin Mo shook his head. "No need to trouble Senior."
He turned his gaze toward the Ghost Leopard, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.
"It just so happens that I also want to see what level Charmeleon's current strength has reached."
He paused, then continued, "Leave that Ghost Leopard to Charmeleon. Sister Yanyan, Sister Lingling, the 3 of us will be responsible for blocking the other Spirit Beasts that try to approach."
Then he looked specifically at Ye Lingling.
"Sister Lingling, pay close attention to Charmeleon's condition later. Once its state drops to a certain point, heal it immediately."
Ye Lingling was stunned for a moment.
Let Charmeleon face a 5,000 or 6,000 year Ghost Leopard alone?
In her view, this was far too risky.
But looking at Lin Mo's calm and determined eyes, she hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"Alright. I'll watch it closely."
Seeing her agree, Lin Mo said no more.
With a thought, a red light flashed, and Charmeleon appeared beside him.
It also sensed the powerful aura not far away. Instead of showing fear, it let out a low growl, its tail swaying excitedly.
"Go!" Lin Mo shouted in a low voice.
The third spirit ring beneath Charmeleon's feet instantly lit up, and a scorching aura spread out with it as the center.
For a split second, the sky seemed to darken. Then it was replaced by even brighter light.
Charmeleon's Third Spirit Ability, Sunny Day, activated!
The surrounding temperature rose sharply, and the fire elements in the area became exceptionally active.
Charmeleon's aura climbed steadily. Its already sharp momentum gained a few more traces of blazing pressure.
However, as Sunny Day continued, Ye Lingling keenly noticed that Charmeleon's stamina was also decreasing at a slow pace.
She immediately understood the reason behind Lin Mo's earlier instruction. The pinkish white Nine Heart Begonia had already appeared in her palm, its soft healing light ready to be released at any moment.
Just as Charmeleon's stamina dropped to a critical point, it let out a powerful roar from its throat, and its momentum surged once again.
Blaze had been triggered!
Ye Lingling, who had already prepared herself, acted at once. The soft life energy of the Nine Heart Begonia fell upon Charmeleon.
It began replenishing its consumed stamina, maintaining Charmeleon's condition at an extremely high level.
The commotion naturally alerted the group of guardian Spirit Beasts.
The leading Ghost Leopard's eerie green pupils instantly contracted. Its limbs suddenly exerted force, and its body transformed into a bolt of black lightning, lunging straight at Charmeleon.
Facing the extremely fast Ghost Leopard, Charmeleon showed no weakness.
Scorching flames instantly rose from its body, making it look like a meteor wrapped in fire as it launched Flare Blitz and crashed forward without dodging.
Boom!
One red figure and one black figure collided violently, producing a dull, thunderous sound.
To Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan's surprise, in this direct clash, the one sent staggering back was actually the Ghost Leopard with 5,000 to 6,000 years of cultivation!
A trace of human like shock flashed through the Ghost Leopard's eerie green pupils.
Clearly, it had not expected this strange Dragon Beast, whose aura was obviously weaker than its own, to possess such terrifying strength.
Charmeleon did not give it time to recover. The second spirit ring beneath its feet immediately lit up.
Dragon Dance!
Its figure became even more agile, and its speed and strength rose sharply. With a low growl, it took the initiative to charge at the Ghost Leopard.
It was actually suppressing the Ghost Leopard in combat!
What made Dugu Bo, who was observing from the shadows, twitch his eyelids even more was that 3 other wolf type Spirit Beasts with around 2,000 to 3,000 years of cultivation saw the Ghost Leopard being suppressed and joined the battle, attempting to surround Charmeleon.
But Charmeleon did not fear them at all.
Within the range of Sunny Day, the power of its fire attribute attacks surged. The burning effect attached to Suns Fire made those Spirit Beasts suffer terribly.
In its Dragon Dance state, its movements were incredibly flexible. Even fighting 1 against 4, it still firmly held the upper hand.
At the same time, Lin Mo and Dugu Yan also moved.
Several other Spirit Beasts that had not been drawn away by Charmeleon smelled the scent of humans and lunged toward them without hesitation.
The leader was an extremely fast thousand year Tiger Leopard Cat.
Lin Mo took a deep breath. A red glow flashed in his eyes as he mobilized the qi and blood power within his body.
A faint red light appeared on the surface of his skin.
First Stage Blood Burst, Boiling Blood, activated!
His strength instantly surged.
Lin Mo clenched his right fist and threw a punch at the lunging Tiger Leopard Cat.
Bang!
The thousand year Tiger Leopard Cat's forward momentum came to an abrupt stop, and it let out a shrill, miserable cry.
It was sent flying by that single punch. Its body slammed heavily into a large tree, and when it slid down, blood was already flowing from its mouth and nose. It looked as though it was on its last breath.
Lin Mo did not stop.
Dense qi and blood power quickly condensed in his palm, instantly forming several slender blood spears.
He swung his arms repeatedly, and the blood spears shot out, accurately striking several other thousand year Spirit Beasts attempting to approach.
These blood spears shared the same source as the blood needles he used for healing, but at this moment, they were filled with sharp killing intent.
Even more strangely, the instant the blood spears struck their targets, 2 completely different auras erupted at the same time.
Extreme cold and extreme heat!
"Awoo!"
Without exception, every Spirit Beast pierced by the blood spears let out an agonized wail.
At their wounds, one side was covered in frost, while the other side was charred and smoking.
The 2 extreme energies of ice and fire clashed violently inside their bodies, causing them to instantly lose most of their combat power. They rolled and convulsed on the ground, no longer posing any threat.
This was precisely the ability Lin Mo had gained after consuming the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the blazing apricot tender branch, completing the Ice Fire Alchemy Body. His blood qi attacks could now be imbued with Ice Fire Poison at will.
On the other side, Dugu Yan also displayed the power of the Jade Phosphor Dragon Martial Soul.
Facing a thousand year Wild Boar Spirit Beast that came charging at her with a roar, she did not choose to meet it directly.
The third spirit ring on her body lit up, and a deep purple mist spewed from her mouth, quickly spreading out and enveloping the Wild Boar Spirit Beast.
Jade Phosphor Purple Poison!
The Wild Boar Spirit Beast charged into the poison mist. At first, its momentum was still fierce, but its speed soon slowed.
It let out painful grunts as purple ulcerated spots began to appear across its skin.
In just over 10 breaths, it crashed to the ground. Under the corrosion of the purple poison, its massive body turned into a pool of foul smelling pus at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In the shadows, Dugu Bo, who had been sensing the battle, could not help but stare wide eyed, his face filled with astonishment.
Charmeleon being able to suppress the Ghost Leopard was something he had partly expected, yet even so, he still could not help feeling shocked.
But Lin Mo's performance was completely beyond his expectations.
He had seen that blood qi before. It was used to save people.
How had it become something that could form wings for flight, condense into spears for ranged attacks, and even carry such overbearing Ice Fire Poison in Lin Mo's hands?
Just how many more tricks was this kid hiding?
Dugu Yan's performance also made him look at her in a new light.
The Jade Phosphor Dragon Spirit not only retained the powerful poison control ability of the Jade Phosphor Serpent, but also greatly enhanced her close combat capability.
When facing the charge of the thousand year wild boar just now, she had actually used her dragonified arms to block it for a moment, creating the opportunity to unleash Jade Phosphor Purple Poison.
Killing a thousand year Spirit Beast in a solo fight was an exaggerated achievement for a Spirit Elder who had only recently advanced.
The current Dugu Yan was no longer merely a control system Spirit Master who controlled the field with poison. She was also equivalent to an attack system Spirit Master.
She now held 2 roles at once.
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