Two-Thousand-Year Fire Lamp Grass

Roar!!!

Somewhere on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Mountain Range, a two-meter-tall yellow tiger suddenly leaped out from the weeds and pounced at Qing Mu and Bulbasaur.

Yet faced with the tiger's sudden ambush, the young noble showed no intention of dodging.

The next moment, a thick green Vine Whip grew from either side of Bulbasaur and lashed fiercely at the Tiger-shaped Soul Beast that had recklessly come looking for death.

Bang!!!

In an instant, the two-meter-tall Hundred-Year Tiger-shaped Soul Beast was sent flying by Bulbasaur's strike. It crashed heavily into a large tree, flesh and blood spraying everywhere, its fate unknown.

Watching the tiger Soul Beast get sent flying, Qing Mu said helplessly, "Looks like I need to find a suitably aged Fire Lamp Grass sooner. Otherwise, every stray cat and dog will dare provoke me."

Although Bulbasaur could defeat even powerful Thousand-Year Soul Beasts at full strength, Qing Mu was ultimately only a Soul Grandmaster.

Even without the concealment of the Wood Spirit Seed, the aura Bulbasaur gave off was only at the level of a Hundred-Year Soul Beast. This caused some Soul Beasts to misjudge Qing Mu's strength and attack him.

As for Soul Beasts that took the initiative to attack him, Qing Mu would not show mercy as he had with the Crimson Blood Battle Pig.

Even if they somehow survived one of Bulbasaur's attacks, in the perilous Star Dou Great Mountain Range, severe injuries were practically equivalent to death.

Shaking his head, Qing Mu took out a book introducing Soul Beasts from his Storage Soul Tool and began reading through it again.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Qing Mu let out a soft sound. He looked around at the surroundings, compared them with the descriptions in the book, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Looks like my luck is pretty good. I found an environment that might have Fire Lamp Grass in only five days. Now it depends on whether I can find one over a thousand years old."

Although the Star Dou Great Mountain Range was not as large as the Star Dou Great Forest, its area was by no means small. Moreover, Qing Mu was hunting for his Third Soul Ring, making the search even more difficult.

Generally speaking, staying in a Soul Beast Forest for ten days to half a month to hunt a suitable Soul Ring was normal. Those with poor luck could even remain there for one or two months.

Qing Mu then reminded Bulbasaur beside him, "Bulbasaur, be more careful from here on. We may encounter Thousand-Year Soul Beasts."

"Bulba, bulba~"

Bulbasaur nodded. Then, another Vine Whip extended from his neck in case of an accident.

Several hours later, Qing Mu and Bulbasaur finally discovered a crimson little tree growing amid a field of charred ashes, its fruit resembling a tiny sun.

"Tsk, tsk, that's really ruthless."

Seeing that nearly a thousand meters around the crimson tree had been burned to ash, Qing Mu could not help but sigh.

Competition between Soul Beasts was cruel and direct. Take the Fire Lamp Grass before them, for example. Relying on his extraordinary resistance to flames, he would even actively set fires and burn every plant around him.

This not only physically eliminated his competitors, but also turned them into nutrients to nourish his own growth.

Yet the Fire Lamp Grass's greatest advantage had now become an accomplice that helped Qing Mu find him more easily. It was hard to say whether that was a blessing or a curse.

"Bulba, bulba~"

At the same time, Bulbasaur felt somewhat uncomfortable as he looked at the Fire Lamp Grass.

As a Wood Attribute creature, Bulbasaur loved the presence of plants. Naturally, he was deeply dissatisfied with the Fire Lamp Grass's practice of setting fires to burn down the forest.

At this moment, Qing Mu carefully observed the Fire Lamp Grass in the distance again and frowned slightly. "It's already two thousand years old? That's a bit high, but still acceptable."

Generally speaking, it was safer for a Soul Elder to absorb a Soul Ring just over a thousand years old. However, due to the Wood Spirit Seed's constant transformation, Qing Mu's body was already far beyond what it had once been. Absorbing a two-thousand-year Soul Ring would not be difficult.

Qing Mu then said to Bulbasaur beside him, "Bulbasaur, start Growing!"

"Bulba, bulba~"

Bulbasaur immediately nodded. Then, beneath the sunlight, his body rapidly expanded.

After all, the Fire Lamp Grass was a two-thousand-year Soul Beast and primarily possessed the Fire Attribute, giving him an elemental advantage over Bulbasaur. They had to make thorough preparations.

A moment later, Bulbasaur had fully stacked Growth, and his body had reached nearly two meters in height.

Because Bulbasaur was going all out, the aura emanating from him also made the Fire Lamp Grass feel an intense threat, and he assumed a defensive posture.

"Bulbasaur, charge in quickly, then use Seed Bomb to blast him apart!"

Seeing that Bulbasaur was ready, Qing Mu immediately used Mind Link to speak to him.

"Bulba!!!"

In the next instant, Bulbasaur turned into a blue-green blur. Empowered by Chlorophyll's speed boost, he charged rapidly toward the Fire Lamp Grass.

Qing Mu did not remain idle either. He followed closely behind Bulbasaur, and his First Soul Ring lit up. Waves of pale green energy radiated from his body as large amounts of green sprouts burst through the ashes.

In just a few breaths, Qing Mu and Bulbasaur entered attack range. Massive seeds glowing green shot from Bulbasaur's back, enhanced by Qing Mu's Grassy Terrain as they streaked toward the two-thousand-year Fire Lamp Grass.

Faced with Bulbasaur's attack, the Fire Lamp Grass naturally did not wait to die. Several Fireballs shot from his sun-like fruit, attempting to cancel out Bulbasaur's attack.

Under normal circumstances, the Fire Lamp Grass's decision would naturally have been correct. After all, the Fire Attribute held an innate and overwhelming advantage over the Wood Attribute.

But now, he was facing a Bulbasaur who had fully stacked both physical and special attack. Thus, that seemingly obvious decision was no longer so correct.

Boom—

Just before the two techniques collided, the foremost Seed Bomb exploded.

The powerful explosion immediately affected the Fireballs shot by the Fire Lamp Grass. Not only did it directly blow apart some of the Fireballs, but the rest were also knocked away.

Next, shielded by the smoke, the remaining Seed Bombs successfully approached the Fire Lamp Grass and exploded instantly.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!...

As explosions rang out one after another, the Fire Lamp Grass's body was blasted into a complete mess, leaving him in a miserable state.

Even so, Qing Mu and Bulbasaur still did not consider it safe enough. They immediately fired even more Seed Bombs, crazily bombarding the Fire Lamp Grass's former location like artillery shells. Only after their Soul Power was nearly exhausted did they finally stop.