Chapter 132: Ultimate Fire, One Step Away
Seeing Lin Mo complete the absorption of the spirit ring, Qian Renxue also retracted her Martial Soul Possession and walked toward him.
The pair of snow-white wings behind her dissipated into specks of golden light, and a faint smile appeared on her stunningly beautiful face.
"Congratulations," Qian Renxue said, her voice clear and melodious. "It seems the absorption process went very smoothly. Such a high-quality spirit ring must have provided you with quite a powerful Spirit Ability, right?"
Lin Mo stood up from the ground, brushed the dust from his hem, and nodded.
Just as Qian Renxue had said, this spirit ring had provided a tremendous boost to Charizard.
Corona Light was a purely offensive Spirit Ability, mainly fire attribute, while also carrying a certain degree of light-attribute offensive power. Its might was exceptionally formidable.
According to Lin Mo's perception, even if Charizard did not use Dragon Dance or any other buff-type Spirit Abilities to enhance its state, simply activating Corona Light alone could unleash power at the upper-middle level of a Spirit Saint.
A pure stat monster.
If, like when it dealt with the Sun Worm King just now, it used Dragon Dance and other buffing Spirit Abilities to push its state to the limit, its power would likely be enough to threaten most Spirit Douluo.
However, aside from the Spirit Ability itself, what made Lin Mo even happier was that the spirit ring provided by the Sun Worm King had further purified the flames mastered by Charizard.
Simply put, during Charmeleon's stage, the flames it mastered had required the triple stacking of Sunny Day, Solar Fire, and Blaze to touch the level of Ultimate Fire.
After Charmeleon evolved into Charizard, it only needed two of those three buffs to raise its flames to the Ultimate level.
And now, it only needed a single buff to elevate its flames to the level of Ultimate Fire.
However, this did not mean the remaining two layers of buffs were useless to Charizard. Even among Ultimate attributes, there were still gaps, even when it came to the same Ultimate attribute.
If he remembered correctly, during the era of the Unrivaled Tang Sect ten thousand years later, Huo Yuhao was not the only owner of an Ultimate Ice Spirit. Another owner of Ultimate Ice who possessed the Ice Empress Spirit had also appeared.
But her Ultimate Ice was completely suppressed by Huo Yuhao in every aspect.
It was the same for Charizard.
The three buffs of Sunny Day, Solar Fire, and Blaze could allow Charizard's flames to go even further within the realm of Ultimate Fire.
"It feels great," Lin Mo said, looking at Qian Renxue with a sincere tone. "This spirit ring is highly compatible with my Martial Soul. After absorbing it, my spirit power also increased quite a bit."
He paused, then continued, "As for the Spirit Ability, Charizard's newly mastered fifth Spirit Ability is called Corona Light. It is a purely offensive Spirit Ability."
A trace of curiosity flashed in Qian Renxue's golden eyes.
"May I see it?"
Lin Mo did not refuse. With a slight thought, Charizard beside him let out a low roar and stepped forward.
The newly obtained pitch-black spirit ring beneath its feet suddenly lit up.
Charizard opened its large mouth, its chest swelling slightly as scorching golden-red light rapidly condensed in its throat.
The next moment, a golden-red beam condensed to the extreme suddenly shot out.
Although the beam was only as thick as an arm, it emitted a terrifyingly high temperature, causing the air it passed through to distort and sizzle.
The golden-red beam shot straight into the lava lake ahead.
There was no deafening explosion, nor was there any splashing of lava.
The moment the beam entered the lava, the crimson liquid in that area seemed to be directly evaporated by an invisible force. A large section vanished instantly, revealing the charred rock wall beneath.
A huge void remained on the surface of the lava lake for several seconds before the surrounding liquid slowly flowed over and filled it again.
Even though Charizard had restrained part of its power, the might of this strike could still touch the level of a Spirit Saint.
Qian Renxue quietly watched this scene, and a trace of deep envy flashed in her eyes.
The Charizard that had obtained its fifth spirit ring now possessed power that was undoubtedly above her own.
She even doubted whether she would be able to fight Lin Mo's Charizard after obtaining her sixth spirit ring and further improving her strength.
Moreover, she knew very well that Charizard was not currently in its enhanced state like before. The power it had just unleashed while relying only on its base state was already this high.
If all enhancements were fully activated, its strength would likely become even more exaggerated.
"A very powerful Spirit Ability," Qian Renxue commented softly, her tone carrying a touch of emotion. "Purely in terms of attack power, it is already very close to a full-power strike from many Spirit Saints."
Lin Mo nodded slightly and looked at Qian Renxue with a serious expression.
"I must thank Sister Xue for making this possible and allowing me to successfully obtain this spirit ring," he said sincerely. "If you had not yielded this Sun Worm King to me, I probably would have found it very difficult to find such a compatible Spirit Beast in such a short time, let alone obtain such a powerful Spirit Ability."
Lin Mo's thanks were genuine, which was also why he had not used some other Spirit Ability to casually brush Qian Renxue off.
Qian Renxue waved her hand, using the same excuse as before.
"Meeting is fate," she said calmly. "It is fitting for you to absorb the spirit ring provided by this Spirit Beast. It can be considered a precious sword gifted to a hero."
"It is better than me forcibly hunting it and obtaining a spirit ring that is not perfectly compatible with me."
As for what the Sun Worm King thought?
That had nothing to do with her.
Lin Mo nodded and did not dwell on this topic any further.
"Sister Xue, since I have successfully absorbed the spirit ring and broken through my Bottleneck, I should go back and find my companions. Otherwise, they will be worried about me."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue looked at Lin Mo with a half-smile and asked in return, "Didn't you say you were only a loose cultivator?"
A look of embarrassment instantly appeared on Lin Mo's face. He raised his hand to scratch his head and gave a dry laugh, offering no further explanation.
Seeing Lin Mo like this, a trace of amusement flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes, and she did not continue pressing him.
She waved her hand, signaling that Lin Mo could leave.
"Go on," Qian Renxue said. "I also need to find my sixth spirit ring. The Star Dou Great Forest is so vast that finding a Spirit Beast suitable for my sixth spirit ring will probably take some effort."
The moment Qian Renxue finished speaking, Lin Mo felt the sensation of being locked onto from the shadows, like needles on his back, instantly vanish.
That sharp aura belonging to a Titled Douluo quietly receded.
Lin Mo immediately felt a sense of relief in his heart.
He did not hesitate any longer. After thanking Qian Renxue again, he leaped up and landed back on Charizard's back.
Charizard gave a low roar and spread its wings, stirring up a powerful current of air that sent dust billowing across the ground.
"Sister Xue, until we meet again."
Lin Mo cupped his hands toward Qian Renxue and said solemnly, "I, Mo Ling, will remember today's favor. If we have the chance to meet again in the future, I will definitely repay it."
Qian Renxue nodded slightly, her long golden hair gently fluttering in the air current.
Charizard's massive body soared into the sky, turning into an orange-red streak of light as it sped away in the direction it had come from.
Although Lin Mo was aware that Qian Renxue probably had no great hostility toward him, perhaps because she wanted to recruit him, the feeling of being targeted by a Titled Douluo was still unpleasant.
It was better to leave early.
For him, this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest had yielded results far beyond his expectations.
Not only had he successfully obtained his fifth spirit ring and raised his spirit power to Level 53, Charizard's flames had also been further purified.
Charizard's speed was extremely fast. In almost no time, it had already left the valley.
Qian Renxue stood in place, looking up in the direction where Lin Mo had disappeared, remaining motionless for a long time.
Only after that crimson streak of light completely vanished at the end of her vision did she slowly withdraw her gaze. The smile on her face faded away, and she returned to her usual cold and detached appearance.
"She Long," she said softly.
A blurred figure appeared silently beside her. It was Snake Lance Douluo, She Long.
"Young Lord," She Long bowed slightly.
"Let's go." Qian Renxue withdrew her thoughts and turned to look into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest. "It's time to find my sixth spirit ring."
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