Another Spar

Lin Mo was visibly stunned by Xiao Wu's words.

She had already obtained her first spirit ring? That was fast.

As expected of a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast undergoing reincarnation.

Lin Mo let Xiao Wu tug at his sleeve, pulling him out toward the playground.

Notting Academy, playground.

"Lin Mo, are you going to spar or not? Say something!" Xiao Wu said, hands on her hips, looking incredibly bold.

Her tone was brimming with confidence.

During the few days Lin Mo and Tang San had been away, she had quietly slipped out as well.

Her excuse was that her family had come to take her to hunt for a spirit ring.

In reality, she had found a safe place to condense the spirit ring herself.

Her first spirit skill remained Waist Bow.

This could be considered the core spirit skill of her Soft Bone Rabbit spirit.

After all, the Soft Skills she mastered, such as the Eight-Stage Throw, all relied on the power of the Waist Bow to unleash their full potential.

"Are you sure you want to spar with me again?" Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

"I have already successfully obtained my first spirit ring and gained my first spirit skill!"

"What is there to be unsure about?" Xiao Wu clenched her pink fists, her tone indignant.

She had been exceptionally frustrated after losing to Lin Mo previously, and now that she had mastered Waist Bow, she naturally wanted to win it back.

However, she wasn't entirely confident, which was why she hadn't invited anyone else to watch.

"I suppose that's fine."

Lin Mo nodded, his gaze falling onto the top of Xiao Wu's head, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Xiao Wu, if I recall correctly, your spirit is a rabbit, right?"

"Yeah, so what?"

Xiao Wu nodded and immediately completed her spirit possession.

A pair of rabbit ears appeared directly atop her head, making her look even more playful and adorable.

A single yellow hundred-year spirit ring emerged from beneath her feet.

"Then let's make a bet, shall we?"

Lin Mo's gaze remained fixed on Xiao Wu's rabbit ears as he said with a smile:

"If you win, then from this day forward, you will be the boss of Seven Dorm, the big sister to everyone. But if you lose..."

"What do you want to do?"

Xiao Wu instinctively covered the ears on her head, staring at Lin Mo with a wary expression.

"Nothing much."

Lin Mo waved his hand. "If I win this time, I want to touch your rabbit ears!"

"What did you say?" Xiao Wu bared her teeth.

"If you don't want to, forget it."

Lin Mo shrugged, making a move to leave.

But before he could turn away, Xiao Wu seemed to make up her mind. She squeezed her eyes shut and steeled herself, saying:

"Fine, I agree!"

"But your scheme won't succeed; I will absolutely not lose!"

She still wanted to win back her pride.

Hearing Xiao Wu's words, a smile appeared on Lin Mo's face. Plan successful.

Soon, Lin Mo and Xiao Wu stood facing each other with a distance between them.

Both had completed their spirit possession, each with a yellow hundred-year spirit ring hovering beneath their feet.

Lin Mo had already entered the Innate Life State once more, his black hair turning white.

Both were at spirit power level twelve.

Judging solely by their spirit power levels and spirit ring configurations, this spar appeared to be perfectly fair.

Lin Mo beckoned to Xiao Wu. Moments later, Xiao Wu pushed off with her feet, her body springing forward as she arrived right beside Lin Mo.

Her slender, long legs whipped out like soft lashes, instantly coiling around Lin Mo's neck.

A flash of joy appeared on Xiao Wu's face as she completed the maneuver, and she didn't hesitate to ignite her Waist Bow soul skill.

Instantly increase your own waist strength by 100% and toughness by 50%.

Relying on this sudden surge of power, Xiao Wu instinctively tried to fling Lin Mo away.

Yet, to her utter surprise, Lin Mo's first soul ring lit up at that very moment.

The skin of her calves, pressed tightly against Lin Mo's neck, suddenly sensed something strange, as if they were separated by an incredibly thin film.

No matter how much force Xiao Wu exerted, Lin Mo stood firm, not moving an inch.

Lin Mo had anticipated this outcome long ago.

After absorbing the soul ring from a Vajra Ape, a beast renowned for its strength, his own power had grown significantly.

Coupled with the resistance provided by his Body-Protecting Qi, it was extremely difficult for Xiao Wu to shake him, even if he stood there without moving.

Let alone breaking his defense to defeat him.

According to Lin Mo's own assessment, even among second-ring Great Soul Masters, there were likely very few who could break his defense and truly injure him.

Xiao Wu gritted her teeth, exerting force through her waist once more, her body twisting into an astonishing arc in mid-air.

Her legs locked tightly around Lin Mo's neck, and with the 100% strength boost from Waist Bow, she attempted to hoist him off the ground.

However... Lin Mo remained completely unmoved.

Xiao Wu released her legs, flipped in mid-air, and landed steadily several meters away.

She stared at Lin Mo for two seconds before suddenly lunging at him again.

This time, she didn't choose to lock his neck; instead, she circled behind him, her right leg whipping toward the back of his knee.

The back of the knee was a vulnerable joint; even with a defensive soul skill, it might not be fully covered.

Yet, the moment her instep touched the back of Lin Mo's knee, that thin layer of Qi shield appeared once more.

Lin Mo turned his head and glanced at her, his expression perfectly calm.

Xiao Wu took a deep breath and pushed off the ground again.

Her body turned into a blur, moving at high speed around Lin Mo.

Fists, feet, elbows, knees!

In the span of just a few breaths, she launched over a dozen attacks from every conceivable angle.

Each strike landed precisely on different parts of Lin Mo's body.

Neck, back of the head, spine, waist, behind the knees—Xiao Wu pushed the speed advantage of her Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul to its limit.

Alas... it was all in vain.

No matter the angle of her attack, it was blocked without a blind spot by the Qi shield on Lin Mo's body.

Xiao Wu landed a final palm strike on Lin Mo's back, using the recoil to flip away, her breathing slightly ragged as she landed.

She looked at her right hand; her palm was tinged with a faint red.

She had actually been injured by the recoil of her own strength.

Before long, Xiao Wu sulkily chose to concede.

The look she gave Lin Mo grew increasingly suspicious: what on earth was this guy raised on?

How could he be so strong?

In terms of raw brute force, Lin Mo was almost catching up to Er Ming at the same level.

She had exhausted every trick in her book, yet she couldn't shake Lin Mo in the slightest, nor could she even break his defense.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wu instinctively looked at her reddened right hand, feeling even more depressed.

She truly had no way to deal with Lin Mo; she had been one step away from biting him.

Just like always, she was being completely countered by him.

At the same time, she grew more curious: what exactly was Lin Mo's martial soul?

Was there a soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest that corresponded to Lin Mo's beast martial soul? If there was, why had she never seen it before?