Fourth Spirit Skill, Protect!

Seeing Qing Mu begin refining the Soul Ring, Venusaur also became wary of its surroundings.

Absorbing Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring takes a considerable amount of time, especially since Qing Mu is absorbing one that is beyond his level, which will undoubtedly take even longer than absorbing Soul Ring normally.

Fortunately, due to his transmigration, Qing Mu's Spiritual Power was naturally strong, and he had also used the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew" to enhance his Spiritual Power. The most difficult problem for Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, the Soul Shock, was actually the easiest for Qing Mu to solve.

As for her physical condition, Qing Mu had undergone triple enhancement from the Wood Spirit Seed, the Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and the Infernal Delicate Apricot, making her body stronger than most Soul King. She didn't need to worry about this aspect at all.

Several hours later, a surge of Soul Power emanated from Qing Mu, Qing Mu had finally broken through to level 40 and become a level 42 Soul Ancestor.

This directly boosted his level by two, a reward Qing Mu received for absorbing the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. However, compared to the Fourth Spirit Skill Qing Mu acquired, these two levels of Soul Power were insignificant.

"Protect! The ultimate move I've acquired is actually Protect!" Qing Mu was incredibly excited upon learning of her ultimate move.

That's right, Qing Mu's Fourth Spirit Skill is called Protect, which is one of the most commonly used survival moves in Pokémon.

The original version of Protect has a similar effect to the Invincible Golden Body in this world. The only difference is that the Invincible Golden Body can only be used three times a day, but Protect does not have this restriction.

The problem with the Protect " ability is that it cannot be used consecutively in a short period of time; after each use, a certain interval is required, otherwise, it may fail.

Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but if Qing Mu had to choose, it would be better to Protect the former.

After all, he often faces powerful opponents, and the limit of three times a day is clearly not enough for Qing Mu.

"Although I thought there was a possibility of holding the Protect, I didn't expect that the Protect would remain unchanged at all."

I don't know if it's because Pokémon's mechanics are strong, or because this world has similar special moves.

Qing Mu couldn't help but sigh.

The appearance Protect the ultimate move undoubtedly brought great benefits to Qing Mu, greatly relieving Qing Mu embarrassment.

Although Qing Mu's combat strength is not weak, and can even be considered top-tier among those of the same level, the opponents Qing Mu faces have never been of the same level.

Take Venusaur for example. Once it grows up, it can rival Soul Beast that are 30,000 to 40,000 years old. Even if it doesn't grow up, it can rival Soul Beast that are over 10,000 years old.

So, what level of Soul Beast does Qing Mu's current level correspond to?

That's right, it's only been five or six thousand years. It can be said that Qing Mu has always been fighting opponents of higher levels.

In this situation, Qing Mu's physical body is undoubtedly extremely fragile, and she could be seriously injured if she is not careful.

This situation is undoubtedly dangerous. Even with Venusaur's protection, Qing Mu would still be injured if an accident occurred.

For example, in the battle with the Thirty-Thousand-Year Earth Dragon King, if Qing Mu hadn't had the energy from the Wood Spirit Seed to create Defense Barrier, Qing Mu would have died long ago.

However, the Wood Spirit Seed's defense has its limits, and the recovery time is too long. As Qing Mu's level increases, the Wood Spirit Seed's defensive capabilities become increasingly inadequate.

This is why Qing Mu was so eager to acquire a defensive Soul Skill in her Fourth Soul Ring.

Furthermore, Qing Mu discovered something else: when the load exceeds the limit, the Protect will not break, but will instead consume Soul Power to maintain it.

In other words, theoretically, as long as Qing Mu has enough Soul Power, he can defend against even a God Rank attack.

Of course, this does not mean that Qing Mu can face a God Rank attack directly. With Qing Mu's current Soul Power, if he were to face a God Rank attack directly, he would probably exhaust all his Soul Power in an instant and eventually die because Protect could not hold on.

"No matter what, the appearance of the Protect is a good thing, greatly improving my survival ability," Qing Mu thought to himself.

It's important to know that Protect an Invincible Golden Body is Soul Skill found within Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, which demonstrates the rarity and value of this type of ultimate technique.

Qing Mu obtained Protect comparable to the Invincible Golden Body with just a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring; that's already a huge win.

Immediately, Qing Mu patted the Venusaur, "Venusaur, let's find a safe place to rest."

"Da na~ da na~"

Upon hearing Qing Mu's words, Venusaur nodded and then quickly left with Qing Mu.

Qing Mu now needs to find a safe place, naturally, in order to absorb the Thirty-Thousand-Year Earth Dragon Right Leg Bone he just acquired.

The previous Ten-Thousand-Year Jade Shield Flower was one thing, but they're currently in the Core Zone of Qing Ling Forest, so even if they run, they can't get very far. It's better to take advantage of the Venusaur's growth effect while it's still active, and the lingering power of that Thirty-Thousand-Year Earth Dragon King, and absorb it directly.

But why absorb the Soul Bone in the Core Zone of the Qing Ling Forest when there's a safer place to do so?

Moreover, absorbing this Thirty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone would undoubtedly take much longer than absorbing Ten-Thousand-Year Jade Shield Flower Soul Ring, possibly even several days. This timeframe is far too long, and Qing Mu cannot afford the risk.

Soon, Venusaur carried Qing Mu to a cave on the outskirts of the Qing Ling Forest. After cleaning it up, it familiarly blocked the entrance.

After resting briefly, Qing Mu Venusaur, "Venusaur, please protect me while I absorb the Soul Bone."

"Da na, da na~"

Venusaur raised a leg and patted its chest, indicating that these were no big deal and that it was all taken care of.

Seeing this, Qing Mu nodded, then took a deep breath and took out the Thirty-Thousand-Year Earth Dragon Right Leg Bone from his Soul Tool.

Looking at the Right Leg Bone in his hand, which was emitting an earthy yellow light, Qing Mu murmured, "I wonder what kind of special moves I can get. Judging from the light emitted by this Soul Bone, it should be earth-type. So after Pokémon, it should be a ground or Rock type move."

Moreover, judging from the performance of that Thirty-Thousand-Year Earth Dragon King just now, it's unlikely that it will use those basic ultimate moves.

Both Ground-type and Rock-type have many useful moves, and Qing Mu couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

With this expectation in mind, Qing Mu began refining the Thirty-Thousand-Year Earth Dragon Right Leg Bone.

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Venusaur kept protecting Qing Mu, not letting even a single fly get close to Qing Mu.

The mental strain of the past few days has been immense, but thankfully, those days are finally coming to an end.

Suddenly, Qing Mu opened her eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them. "I didn't expect the ultimate move I obtained would be this..."