Chapter 135: Everyone's Shock, Leaving the Star Dou Great Forest
Soon, Lin Mo followed the trail left by Dugu Yan all the way back.
As for the small episode that had happened with Tang San just now, he had already thrown it to the back of his mind.
Out of the bit of camaraderie from their time at Notting Academy, he had already given all the advice he could.
How Tang San chose to proceed from here was no longer any of his concern.
People always had to pay the price for their own choices. It was not every time that someone else could cover for them.
The outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.
A considerable amount of time had passed since Lin Mo left alone to hunt for a spirit ring. Although Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling both said there was no need to worry, Qin Ming still decided to wait where they were.
"There is movement."
Oslo suddenly raised his head and looked toward the sky.
Qin Ming's eyes opened abruptly, and he stood up at once.
His Blazing Fire Azure Wolf Spirit instantly possessed him, and two yellow, three purple, and one black spirit ring rose from beneath his feet. He shouted sternly, "Everyone, be on guard!"
However, the next moment, when that crimson figure tore through the canopy and appeared in everyone's field of vision, the tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed.
"It's Boss!" Yu Feng's eyes lit up.
Charizard's massive body slowly descended, and Lin Mo leaped down from the dragon's back, landing steadily on the ground.
Beneath Charizard's feet, five spirit rings slowly rotated.
Two yellow, one purple, and two black.
Everyone's gaze was involuntarily drawn to those two ten thousand year spirit rings, and a trace of envy flashed in their eyes.
Even Qin Ming was no exception.
Although his cultivation was one ring higher than Lin Mo's, making him a six-ring Spirit Emperor, his fifth spirit ring was only a purple thousand year spirit ring.
This was also his greatest regret.
But now, Lin Mo, whose cultivation was a full major level lower than his, had already surpassed him in terms of the number of ten thousand year spirit rings.
"Boss, you're back!"
Yu Feng, the most active member of the team, was the first to rush forward. He circled around Charizard twice, his eyes wide open.
"Five rings, it really is five rings! A twelve year old Spirit King!"
"Boss, how on earth do you cultivate? Also, how did you manage to absorb a ten thousand year spirit ring in the fourth spirit ring position? This is too exaggerated!"
Hearing this, everyone's gaze focused on Lin Mo.
Lin Mo smiled, his expression normal. He had long expected this question.
"Cultivation is simple. Just keep cultivating," he said in a relaxed tone. "Persist with Calm Mind every day, don't slack off, and don't be lazy. Accumulate it over time, and it will naturally happen."
He paused, then continued, "As for the ten thousand year fourth spirit ring, that is because my Martial Soul is rather special."
Lin Mo pointed at Charizard beside him.
"My Charizard is an External Beast Martial Soul. When absorbing a spirit ring, it can share a portion of the pressure for me."
"So my body's endurance limit is a bit higher than other Spirit Masters of the same level."
Speaking to this point, his expression suddenly became serious.
"But that is because my situation is quite special."
"You absolutely must not imitate this. You should all be very clear about the consequences of a spirit ring's age exceeding the body's endurance limit."
Lin Mo naturally had no intention of revealing the truth. As long as he did not say it, it was impossible for anyone else to figure out the real reason.
He simply made up an explanation that seemed reasonable enough.
Hearing Lin Mo's warning, Qin Ming, who stood to the side, also came back to his senses. He swept his gaze over all the students present, his tone serious.
"Lin Mo is right. I have emphasized the risks of absorbing spirit rings to you many times. At best, it results in damaged meridians and regressing cultivation. At worst, it results in exploding and dying."
"Without absolute certainty, you must never easily challenge your own limits."
Hearing the repeated warnings from Lin Mo and Qin Ming, Yu Feng shrank his neck and laughed sheepishly.
"I was just asking out of curiosity. Don't worry, Teacher Qin, I definitely won't mess around."
Seeing Lin Mo bluffing others without blushing or missing a beat, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who knew the true reason, subconsciously covered their faces.
After a moment of silence, Ye Lingling was the first to speak, asking another question.
"A-Mo, didn't you say when you left earlier that you were going to heavily injure a Spirit Beast?"
"Then you would bring it here, let us protect you, and absorb it afterward?"
She looked at Lin Mo with her purple eyes. "Why did you do it all in one go? And... why did it take so long?"
Hearing this, Lin Mo scratched his head.
After thinking for a moment, he still did not reveal the existence of Qian Renxue.
After all, in the knowledge of outside Spirit Masters, Qian Renxue, the only daughter of the previous Supreme Pontiff, had already fallen in her childhood.
If he were to mention Qian Renxue's existence, he feared it would only bring unnecessary trouble upon himself.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo unhesitatingly pushed the blame onto Charizard beside him.
He pointed at Charizard. "That was indeed the plan."
"But Charizard was too excited when defeating that Spirit Beast and didn't hold back its strength, accidentally killing it."
Charizard understood Lin Mo's words. It tilted its massive dragon head and revealed an innocent expression that seemed to say, I was wrong, but I won't change.
Lin Mo continued, "The Spirit Beast was dead, and the spirit ring would soon dissipate."
"There was no other way. Charizard and I could only absorb the spirit ring right there. Luckily, the absorption process went very smoothly, and the speed was fast."
He paused. "As for why it took so long..."
A clear look of regret appeared on Lin Mo's face.
"On the way back, I ran into an acquaintance."
"It was Shrek Academy, where my former classmates from Notting Academy, Tang San and Xiao Wu, are currently staying."
Qin Ming keenly caught the change in Lin Mo's expression and immediately realized that something must have happened to Shrek.
He immediately stepped forward, his voice filled with urgency.
"Shrek Academy... did something happen to them?"
Hearing this, Lin Mo nodded.
"Their luck, you could say it was good, or you could say it was bad."
"You should all remember the huge commotion in the Star Dou Great Forest not long ago, right?"
Everyone's expression tightened.
That roar that shook the forest, that beast tide that caused ten thousand beasts to flee, how could they possibly forget it?
"That commotion was caused by the Titan Giant Ape, one of the two Forest Kings of the Star Dou Great Forest."
Lin Mo spoke slowly. "And Shrek Academy, unfortunately, ran into the Titan Giant Ape head-on."
"What?!"
Qin Ming's expression changed drastically.
The rest of the Emperor Fighting Team could not help revealing looks of shock at this moment.
The Titan Giant Ape. That was a true overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest!
That group from Shrek Academy had actually encountered it head-on?
"But fortunately," Lin Mo continued, "judging from the situation when I encountered them, only Xiao Wu was taken away by the Titan Giant Ape."
"The others were safe and sound. Although some people were injured, their lives were not in danger."
He paused, then added, "I advised them to leave the Star Dou Great Forest immediately. By now... they should have already retreated."
"If Tang San's brain is still functioning normally."
Hearing Lin Mo's words, a deep sense of worry appeared on Qin Ming's face.
"Only one person lost..."
Qin Ming muttered, his voice filled with bitterness. "In the situation of a head-on encounter with the Titan Giant Ape, to only lose one person... that is indeed the luckiest among the unlucky."
Seeing this, Qin Ming remained silent for a long time before finally sighing deeply.
He turned around and looked at the members of the Emperor Fighting Team.
"The Star Dou Great Forest has not been peaceful recently. Even an existence at the level of the Titan Giant Ape is wandering near the outer perimeter."
"We can no longer continue staying here."
Qin Ming swept his gaze over everyone.
"Lin Mo has successfully obtained his fifth spirit ring, and the goals of this trip have all been completed. Now, everyone, evacuate the Star Dou Great Forest immediately."
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.
With a thought, Lin Mo recalled Charizard into his body.
The group quickly packed their belongings and rapidly retreated in the direction of the Spirit Hunt town, following the same formation they had used when they arrived.
Qin Ming did not dare to lead the group to linger any longer in the Star Dou Great Forest. The appearance of the Titan Giant Ape was like a massive boulder pressing down on his heart.
However, on the way out, Qin Ming still looked back at the Star Dou Great Forest behind him from time to time.
Although he had learned from Lin Mo that Shrek Academy was temporarily safe and sound, he still could not help worrying.
It was just that the most important thing for him right now was to safely escort this group of students out of the Star Dou Great Forest and return to Heaven Dou City.
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