Almost Became the Hulk

"Alright! Let's do it."

Lin Mo did not hesitate. He nodded, took the Immortal Vine Grass, casually kneaded the stems into a ball, and stuffed it straight into his mouth.

His wild way of eating made Golden Crocodile Douluo laugh, though he quickly reminded Lin Mo.

"Use your soul power to guide the life energy throughout your body. Build a barrier along your meridians, then guide your body to absorb it."

Abundant life energy surged into Lin Mo's body. He felt as though he had been immersed in a green ocean, refreshed and incomparably comfortable.

The inner world that had just been ravaged by his martial soul's upheaval had all its pain soothed by the soft green glow.

Lin Mo could clearly feel that his lifespan seemed to have increased somewhat, while the excess energy flowed directly toward his sea of consciousness.

The soft green light surged toward the two seed-like beads. The moment it touched them, it was absorbed completely and vanished.

Lin Mo even felt as if those two seeds were saying they were still hungry. He could only console himself that it was an illusion.

Watching this, Lin Mo's mouth twitched. Although those two things had helped him quite a bit, they looked like gold-devouring beasts.

Useful, but they would probably consume quite a lot in the future.

Lin Mo slowly opened his eyes. The life energy had not been completely absorbed, causing his entire body to glow a greenish gold.

If Lin Mo had been a little bigger, he would have wondered whether he had turned into the Hulk.

"Alright, now eat the whale glue."

Golden Crocodile Douluo handed the whale glue to Lin Mo, his gaze resolute as he lightly patted Lin Mo's shoulder.

"Alright."

Lin Mo took it and swallowed it in one gulp. In an instant, a fishy smell rushed into his head, making him want to retch.

But the fishy smell vanished in a flash, replaced by an indescribable fragrance.

Along with that fragrance came explosive energy. Lin Mo instantly turned as red and translucent as a cooked shrimp.

The enormous energy contained within the whale glue rampaged through Lin Mo's body, causing pain even worse than when his two martial souls clashed.

"Lin Mo, center yourself and hold fast to one!"

"Use the cultivation method taught by the Grand Worshipper to guide the energy and adapt to it."

At Golden Crocodile Douluo's reminder, Lin Mo immediately snapped awake. He circulated the Angel Cultivation Method while using his spiritual power to mobilize the life energy, surrounding and consuming the whale glue's energy.

Lin Mo gradually consumed the stubbornly resisting energy gathered together, then guided it into his meridians to circulate throughout his body.

Golden Crocodile Douluo did not remain idle either. He extended his right hand and pressed a finger against Lin Mo's brow. A stream of dark golden power instantly seeped into Lin Mo's body.

This power helped Lin Mo consume the whale glue's energy more effectively and quickly.

Time passed bit by bit, and before they knew it, night had arrived. Just as the last trace of whale glue energy was sent into his meridians—

Lin Mo let out a long breath and slowly awoke. Right now, his vitality and spirit were in exceptionally good condition.

He was positively radiant. In particular, his body seemed to shine with a treasure-like glow, his skin so white it was nearly translucent, making him look like a figure carved from jade.

"Haha, kid, not bad, right?"

Lin Mo looked at Golden Crocodile Douluo before him and nodded with a smile.

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, it really is good. But why are there barely any impurities in my body?"

Lin Mo was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, after absorbing both life energy and whale glue, shouldn't at least some impurities have been expelled from his body?

"How could there not be? I had the maid wipe you down earlier."

Lin Mo's face instantly flushed red. He felt rather awkward. After all, he had been single his entire previous life and had never let anyone see him naked.

"Haha, you brat."

"You can get embarrassed too? I thought you feared neither heaven nor earth."

"Enough. Time to get down to business."

Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression immediately turned serious as he carefully examined Lin Mo.

"Now I need to assess your physical condition and see just what level of soul ring you can withstand."

Lin Mo also grew serious and nodded at Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Following Golden Crocodile Douluo's instructions, Lin Mo sat cross-legged. Soul power surged throughout his body, continuously circulating within him.

"Now you will begin receiving my soul pressure. Are you ready?"

"It begins now!"

The moment Golden Crocodile Douluo spoke, the aura around Lin Mo suddenly changed. His soul power surged wildly as he resisted the pressure of a Title Douluo.

"Level 20, 21, 22, 23... 30!"

Lin Mo's body was pressed lower and lower, yet he still gritted his teeth and held on without making a sound. He clearly had not reached his limit.

Golden Crocodile Douluo had clearly noticed this as well, and the numbers continued to rise.

"31... 33... 34!"

The instant Golden Crocodile Douluo's words fell, Lin Mo finally could not hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground. Even so, he still tried his best to raise his head.

Beads of sweat the size of soybeans slid down his temples, splashing onto the ground in heavy drops.

"Alright, we'll stop here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the immense pressure weighing down on Lin Mo was suddenly withdrawn. Unable to hold on any longer, Lin Mo collapsed onto the ground.

Like a drowning man, he gasped for breath in huge gulps.

"The soul ring you can withstand right now is probably between three and four thousand years. That's already quite impressive."

"Xue'er seems to be in that range too."

"I'll try to find soul beasts close to four thousand years old and bring them back for you."

Lin Mo had already sat up from the ground and nodded. However, he was somewhat curious. Golden Crocodile Douluo had previously said he would take them to hunt soul beasts, so why had it changed to bringing them back instead?

As if he knew what Lin Mo was wondering, Golden Crocodile Douluo immediately explained.

"The matter of you two can't be kept secret anymore."

Lin Mo's expression changed. Somewhat embarrassed, he turned his head away. He thought Qian Daoliu and the others had found out that he and Qian Renxue were dating too early.

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at Lin Mo strangely and complained in confusion.

"Why are you blushing like that, brat?"

"It's your identities that can't be hidden anymore. The outside world already knows that our Spirit Hall has gained two more geniuses."

"They'll all be coming in a couple of days to deliver congratulatory gifts."

"And according to those sects, it seems they also want to organize a competition to test the strength of the various sects."

"Looks like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, along with some others, is getting restless."

Only then did Lin Mo's expression return to normal. He nodded, understanding what had happened.

"Spirit Hall has a mole?"

That was Lin Mo's first reaction. After all, without an insider, their identities were top secret. There was no way the outside world could have learned of them.

After all, the fact that Qian Renxue had been able to go to Heaven Dou City as an undercover agent in the original story—and remain undiscovered for over a decade, even nearly two—showed just how formidable Spirit Hall's secrecy measures were.

"It wasn't an undercover agent. The information was personally released by the Papal Hall, under the Grand Worshipper's instruction."

"You two will have to step into the spotlight eventually. The current master of the Papal Hall does not have exceptional talent and cannot reach the Grand Worshipper's level."

"That woman Bibi Dong has a heart as venomous as a scorpion, and her martial soul's attributes are rather evil as well. The Grand Worshipper is worried too—what if that woman strays onto the wrong path? Wouldn't that disgrace Spirit Hall?"

"I really can't understand why the Grand Worshipper keeps leaving that woman alone."

"She clearly wanted to betray Spirit Hall before and defect to the enemy."

Lin Mo thought to himself, Your worries are spot-on. Bibi Dong even inherited the Rakshasa Godhood, and it's the mortal enemy of your Angel God.