Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ivysaur (妙蛙草) 70 |
| Alias(es) | Bulbasaur, before its evolution 70 |
| Species/Race | Independent, living plant-type martial soul with grass and poison attributes 7 149 250 |
| Affiliation | Lin Xia 149 |
| Occupation/Role | Lin Xia’s partner in cultivation and combat 70 89 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 as Bulbasaur; Chapter 70 as Ivysaur 2 70 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bulbasaur’s life and poison energies stabilize | 16 | The two energies merge after the Ghost King Vine crisis. |
| Evolves into Ivysaur | 70 | Lin Xia’s absorption of the 1,200-year Holy Sun Wheel Flower soul ring supplies the breakthrough energy; Ivysaur develops a large, light-filled flower bud. |
| Receives Rakshasa Divine Power | 97 100 | Divine marks appear on the bud, and its poison moves gain stronger penetration, intensity, and corrosiveness. |
| Develops soul-bone fusion and bud storage | 100 101 102 | Equips the Soul-Devouring Ghost Tiger head bone as a helmet and discovers a small storage space within its flower bud. |
| Grows through toxin refinement | 108 109 | Refines toxic plants and materials, strengthening its physique and poison origin while feeding pure Soul Power back to Lin Xia. Its intake still has a limit. |
| Becomes a giant beast | 125 | Excess purified life energy from Evil Spirit Orca Whale Rubber flows through its soul link with Lin Xia, greatly enlarging and strengthening it. |
| Fuses with the Earth Rhinoceros torso bone | 127 128 | Gains heavy armor and markedly stronger Vine Whip, Ingrain, Leech Seed, and Grassy Terrain. |
| Undergoes ice-and-fire transformation | 167 168 174 | Absorbs energy bearing the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings’ origins; its vines and body change, and a rotating light sphere replaces its flower bud. |
| Four-Colored Light Wheel | 197 222 | Its back-mounted wheel carries ice-blue, crimson, purple-black, and golden-green powers. Ivysaur cultivates in the Immortal Herb garden to stabilize its fused energy. |
| Third soul ring absorbed with Lin Xia | 232 | Its body grows denser, the Rakshasa pattern deepens, and the third soul skill, Cursed Roots, becomes available. |
Background / History
Bulbasaur began as Lin Xia’s independently living martial soul. Lin Xia initially let it play rather than train, then discovered that the seed on its back could absorb sunlight and turn life energy into refined Soul Power. Its ability to filter toxins also supported Lin Xia’s cultivation 2 7.
Its evolution came during Lin Xia’s difficult absorption of the Holy Sun Wheel Flower soul ring. Bulbasaur supplied him with vitality through their connection; when he broke through to Soul Grandmaster, it transformed into Ivysaur. Their subsequent abilities combined sunlight, plant growth, poison, and recovery into a sustained fighting style 70 72 89.
Later transformations came from Rakshasa Divine Power, refined toxins, soul bones, Whale Rubber, and the origins of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings. Despite its size and beastlike presence, Ivysaur remains Lin Xia’s detached martial soul and partner, rather than an ordinary summoned energy construct 97 125 149 174 250.
Appearance
At its evolution, Ivysaur has a sturdy, dark-green, scaled body, thick limbs, scarlet eyes, and a large golden-red flower bud protected by dark-green crystal-like scales 70 71.
- Growth: Toxin refinement brings it to roughly Lin Xia’s waist height; the Whale Rubber transformation later makes its shoulder stand more than half a meter above him 108 125.
- Divine markings: Dark purple Rakshasa markings appear around its bud, later joining gold and purple patterns associated with its further transformations 97 125 168.
- Ice-and-fire form: Red-and-blue, dragon-scale-like patterns develop on its body; a rotating light sphere, later seen as a Four-Colored Light Wheel, occupies its back 174 197 222.
- Armored form: Its equipped soul bones form a tiger-like helmet and heavy torso armor; ice-blue and crimson claw blades appear in its later battle configuration 101 127 223.
Personality
Ivysaur communicates its feelings and intentions to Lin Xia through cries and their soul connection. It trusts his commands in battle, but also acts independently: it tests its own soul-bone equipment, eagerly seeks toxic materials for growth, and stops Lin Xia when it senses danger in his plan to bring the Snow Swan Kiss to Bibi Dong 88 100 101 108 192.
It is protective of Lin Xia even when doing so exhausts it. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it shields his spiritual world from violent will fragments; later, sensing his fear, it wraps a vine around his wrist to comfort him 172 173 259.
Abilities & Skills
Life energy and cultivation
Ivysaur absorbs light and plant energy, converts resources through its body, and shares the resulting benefits with Lin Xia through their soul link 2 109 110.
- Ingrain: Roots into the ground to draw energy and restore stamina; later enhancements increase its range and let it draw on earth power and geothermal heat 4 128 225.
- Grassy Terrain: Creates a life-energy field that aids recovery and suppresses hostile environmental effects 88 225.
- Synthesis: Helps restore Ivysaur and Lin Xia alongside Ingrain and Grassy Terrain 100 102.
- Toxin refinement: Consumes and refines toxic materials into growth and Soul Power, but can become fatigued and overloaded if it takes in too much at once 108 109.
Poison and draining
Ivysaur’s poison control improves through training, Life Poison, and Rakshasa Divine Power 7 89 97 100.
- Poison moves: Uses Sleep Powder, Poison Powder, Toxic, Sludge Bomb, and Venoshock in combination 92.
- Leech Seed: Drains a target’s life force and Soul Power to replenish Ivysaur; after its Earth Rhinoceros fusion, its seeds can also erode stone 89 92 128.
- Life Poison cycle: Under Sunny Day, its toxins spread and activate faster while Life Poison and Leech Seed help recover energy spent on attacks 89.
Light and protection
- Sunny Day: Creates intense sunlight that strengthens Ivysaur’s grass abilities and poison cycle; in Death Canyon, the inheritance site turns it into a beacon that draws hostile creatures 88 89.
- Solar Beam: Fires a concentrated beam from its back. Amplified by Sunny Day, it destroys the Nether Ghost Tree’s undead shield and the tree itself 73 227.
- Sun Wheel Guard: Lin Xia’s second soul skill protects them with a light-and-life barrier. It resists attacks, purifies negative effects, and converts some incoming energy into recovery 72 152.
- War Fortress Mode: Combines Sunny Day, Grassy Terrain, Ingrain, Leech Seed, and layered defenses into an attrition strategy 89 225.
Soul link and spiritual defense
- Life Link: Channels filtered life energy to Lin Xia; Ivysaur also uses it while defending his soul against a spiritual storm 167 172.
- Protective cocoon: Interweaves vines and Sun Wheel runes into a barrier against spiritual impact 172.
- Tiger Bone Battle Helmet: Adds physical protection and helps Ivysaur resist mental attacks 101.
- Cursed Roots: Lin Xia’s third soul skill is manifested through Ivysaur after their third soul ring is absorbed 232.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Soul-Devouring Ghost Tiger head bone: Forms the Tiger Bone Battle Helmet. Ivysaur can retract it into the storage space in its back 100 101 102.
- 30,000-year Earth Rhinoceros torso bone: A gift to Lin Xia from Qian Renxue that Ivysaur fuses into heavy armor, improving its defense and plant abilities 114 127 128.
- Ice and Fire Dragon Claws: Ice-blue and crimson claw blades manifested as part of its later armored form 223.
Relationships
- Lin Xia — Its martial soul, cultivation partner, and closest companion. They share energy and commands through a soul link and repeatedly protect one another 70 125 172 259.
- Bibi Dong — Initially asks to hold Ivysaur and embraces it; she later observes its battles and worries for its safety alongside Lin Xia’s 71 72 224.
- Qian Daoliu — Examines Ivysaur’s divine power and provides access to the Light-Gathering Furnace, where it absorbs concentrated light energy 78 110.
- Qian Renxue — Gives Lin Xia the Earth Rhinoceros torso bone that becomes Ivysaur’s armor 114 127.
- Bi Ji — Recognizes Ivysaur’s unusual purification power and asks whether it and Lin Xia can help cleanse contamination 239 248.
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Death Canyon trial: Helps Lin Xia hold a fortified position against a beast horde, then fights the Soul-Devouring Ghost Tiger with Solar Beam, poison moves, and Leech Seed 88 89 91 92.
- Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well: Filters dangerous energy for Lin Xia and shields him from a spiritual storm before undergoing its own transformation 167 172 174.
- Nether Ghost Tree battle: Assembles its armor, withstands the tree’s attacks, drains its energy, and finishes it with an amplified Solar Beam 223 224 225 227.
- Forest contamination: Draws Bi Ji’s attention because its combined powers can contribute to Purification Light against the filth 239 248.