Chapter 198: Charizard Uproots the Azure Spirit Ancient Tree
This idea was not without precedent.
In Lin Mo's memory, after Tang San's cultivation reached Rank 85, he encountered the dying Da Ming and Er Ming in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Tang San failed to save them in time and was ultimately forced to part with them in tears.
At that time, Tang San had voluntarily severed the right arm that contained the Spirit Bone bestowed by Xiao Wu, then accepted the spirit rings and Spirit Bones sacrificed by Da Ming and Er Ming.
Afterward, he relied on the power of the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone to regenerate his lost limb and complete the replacement of the Spirit Bone.
This proved that replacing absorbed Spirit Bones was indeed possible.
There was already a ready made example.
Furthermore, if someone's vitality were powerful enough to remain alive with only their head left, perhaps even a torso Spirit Bone could theoretically be replaced.
Of course, that last possibility was nothing more than a joke.
No one could survive with only their head remaining.
Lin Mo quickly pushed these thoughts aside and looked toward Ye Lingling.
"Sister Lingling, since your cultivation has already reached the breakthrough point, let's rest for tonight and make a trip to the Sunset Forest tomorrow."
"It's not far from Heaven Dou City, and the quality of the Spirit Beasts there is fairly good."
"We should obtain your fifth spirit ring first and complete your breakthrough before doing anything else."
Ye Lingling nodded.
Early the next morning, the group set out.
Dugu Bo, Lin Mo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling left Dugu Manor and headed toward the Sunset Forest.
As for Ye Linyuan, he had already returned to the Ye Family Medical Hall.
Under normal circumstances, with Lin Mo's current strength, helping Ye Lingling hunt a Spirit Beast under twenty thousand years for her fifth spirit ring would be more than enough.
The problem was that far too many people were currently watching Lin Mo.
With Titled Douluo Dugu Bo accompanying them, they could reduce the chances of others secretly spying on Lin Mo as much as possible.
Moreover, this trip was not only for Ye Lingling's fifth spirit ring.
Lin Mo also planned to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and plant the juvenile Blue Silver Emperor there.
The tenfold growth speed provided by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was far too valuable to waste.
Sunset Forest.
Although the Sunset Forest was not nearly as vast as the Star Dou Great Forest, the variety and number of Spirit Beasts living within it were still considerable.
There were no known Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts here, but ten thousand year Spirit Beasts were not particularly difficult to find.
More importantly, the Nine Heart Begonia did not have requirements for spirit rings that were nearly as strict as Lin Mo's or Dugu Yan's Spirits.
Within the Sunset Forest, finding a Spirit Beast suitable for Ye Lingling was relatively easy.
Not long after entering the forest, the group located a suitable target.
It was a plant type Spirit Beast whose entire body was a deep azure green.
"The Azure Spirit Ancient Tree."
Dugu Bo recognized it almost immediately.
"Its cultivation is around eighteen thousand years. Its abilities lean toward healing and vitality, so it's quite compatible with Lingling."
Lin Mo turned toward Ye Lingling.
"Sister Lingling, how about this one?"
Ye Lingling carefully sensed the aura radiating from the Azure Spirit Ancient Tree before nodding.
"Mm."
With a thought from Lin Mo, Charizard immediately appeared beside him.
Dugu Bo did not need to take action at all.
From beginning to end, Charizard handled the battle by itself.
It easily suppressed the plant type Spirit Beast despite its eighteen thousand years of cultivation.
Charizard did not even use any fire attribute abilities.
Relying solely on the tremendous strength gained through stacked Dragon Dance, it forcibly ripped the Azure Spirit Ancient Tree out of the ground.
Without its roots connected to the earth, the Azure Spirit Ancient Tree lost the ability to continuously draw power from the soil and recover itself.
Once deprived of the earth's support, its resistance dropped drastically.
Under Charizard's continued attacks, the ancient tree quickly became weak and listless.
Ye Lingling then stepped forward and delivered the final blow.
The Azure Spirit Ancient Tree died completely.
A deep black spirit ring slowly rose from its body.
Ye Lingling approached, sat cross legged, and began guiding the spirit ring toward herself for absorption.
The entire process went smoothly.
The attributes of the Azure Spirit Ancient Tree were naturally compatible with the Nine Heart Begonia.
Furthermore, Ye Lingling had only recently absorbed the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
The enormous energy contained within that Spirit Bone had nourished and strengthened her body.
Her physical tolerance now even surpassed Dugu Yan's, despite Dugu Yan having consumed whale glue before.
It took Ye Lingling only a little more than an hour to completely absorb her fifth spirit ring.
When she finally opened her eyes, the spirit power fluctuations around her had become noticeably stronger.
Five spirit rings rose from beneath her feet.
Two yellow.
Two purple.
One black.
"Rank 53."
Even Ye Lingling's voice carried a trace of surprise.
Only now did she realize that after absorbing her fifth spirit ring, her spirit power had directly risen to Rank 53.
However, this result was within everyone's expectations.
A high quality ten thousand year spirit ring combined with the enormous benefits of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone was more than enough to raise her cultivation by three consecutive ranks.
A faint trace of excitement appeared in Ye Lingling's eyes.
Her cultivation had now surpassed Dugu Yan's.
After Ye Lingling finished absorbing the spirit ring, Lin Mo looked toward everyone.
"Sister Lingling has obtained her fifth spirit ring. Next, I plan to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Hearing this, Dugu Yan immediately looked at him curiously.
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? That's Grandpa's medicinal garden, right? I've never been there before."
Lin Mo nodded.
"That's right."
Dugu Bo turned toward Lin Mo.
"What are you brat planning to do there?"
Lin Mo smiled, unusually choosing to keep him in suspense.
"Senior, while I was outside relaxing, I obtained a very special plant."
"I want to see whether it can be planted inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately became interested.
This was the first time Lin Mo had ever actively suggested going there to plant something.
In the past, every time the brat visited the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he only harvested things.
He had never planted anything.
Aside from his own poison and Spirit, the herbs he had tended for so many years were among the things Dugu Bo cared about most.
So Lin Mo suddenly wanting to plant something naturally aroused his curiosity.
At that moment, Dugu Yan walked over to Dugu Bo, wrapped her arms around one of his arms, and gently shook it.
"Grandpa, can I come too?"
"I've been curious about your medicinal garden for a long time, but you never let me visit."
Beside her, Ye Lingling also gave a small nod.
She was equally interested.
Dugu Bo instinctively wanted to refuse.
The environment within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was extremely unusual.
Two extreme energies, ice and fire, intertwined within it, creating an environment highly corrosive to the bodies of ordinary Spirit Masters.
Aside from Lin Mo, whose physique was abnormal enough to withstand it, even a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo was unwilling to remain inside for extended periods.
However, since his own granddaughter wanted to see it, he eventually relented.
Dugu Yan's cultivation had already reached the level of a five-ring Spirit King.
Her strength could already be considered quite considerable.
With Dugu Bo personally using his spirit power to protect her, there should not be any major danger as long as they did not remain inside for too long.
After thinking it through, Dugu Bo finally nodded.
"Fine. Since that's the case, both of you can come."
"But before we arrive, I need to make one thing absolutely clear."
His expression immediately became serious.
"The environment inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is extremely dangerous."
"The two extreme auras of ice and fire are highly corrosive to a Spirit Master's body."
"You two cannot remain inside for too long. Otherwise, you may suffer irreversible damage."
"Also, once we enter, you absolutely cannot move too far away from me."
"You must remain within the protection of my spirit power at all times."
"Understand?"
Seeing Dugu Bo's serious expression, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling immediately realized that he was not exaggerating.
Both nodded solemnly.
"Understood, Grandpa."
"Yes, Senior."
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