The teachers' dormitory.
After the assessment ended, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong moved into the girls' dormitory with Xiao Wu leading the way.
As for the unconscious Tang San, Dai Mubai carried him back to the boys' dormitory to recuperate.
Lin Mo returned to the teachers' dormitory alone, ready to absorb his Soul Ring Card.
He intended to break through to Soul Emperor!!
"Third Soul Skill-Myriad Phenomena Fusion!!"
A gleam of red flashed through his crimson-gold eyes!
The cards before him began fusing together!
"Hum!"
With a soft hum, a Soul Ring Card bearing two golden markings slowly appeared.
"Excellent, excellent. Another two-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring!!"
Looking at the card before him, Lin Mo grinned so broadly that the corners of his mouth nearly reached his ears.
Ah Yin's hundred-and-thirty-seven-thousand-year Soul Ring.
Plus the Soul Ring Cards he had previously obtained from Shao Xin and Lu Qibin.
And the cards from Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
Together, they produced a Soul Ring just over two hundred thousand years old.
"Let's have the Blazing Sun Giant Dragon martial soul absorb it first."
Lin Mo silently weighed his options.
After all, Tang Hao had already discovered him.
He would most likely come looking for trouble, so Lin Mo had to improve his combat strength!!
"Card! Activate!"
With his course of action clear, Lin Mo acted decisively.
Crimson light flashed, and a red Soul Ring bearing two golden markings appeared!
He controlled his soul power, drawing it straight into his body!
"Boom!!"
A muffled boom echoed through the room.
Boundless fluctuations of soul power erupted!!
But Lin Mo quickly suppressed them.
In mere moments, the Soul Ring merged completely with his body.
The absorption process was incredibly smooth!
"Whew! That feels good! Practice really does make perfect."
Lin Mo stood and stretched his limbs.
Feeling the surging soul power within him, he smiled in satisfaction.
He had successfully broken through the Soul King bottleneck!
His soul power level had shot straight up to that of a level-sixty-three Soul Emperor!!
"If I stay inside the academy, Tang Hao probably won't show himself."
Lin Mo absently rubbed his chin, then made a decision after a moment's thought.
Perhaps because Tang San was in the academy.
Tang Hao probably would not reveal himself lightly.
If Lin Mo wanted him to show himself, he would likely have to take the initiative!
"But before that, I need to get Xiao Wu somewhere safe."
Lin Mo considered the matter.
After all, leaving the little girl alone in the academy was not entirely safe.
What if Tang Hao pulled the firewood from beneath the cauldron?
If he simply abducted Lin Mo's pet bunny, that would be troublesome.
The question was, where should he put her?
"Hm? I've got it! How did I forget about this?"
Lin Mo's eyes lit up as something suddenly occurred to him.
He lowered his head and looked at the pouch at his waist with a faint smile.
It was the Wishful Treasure Pouch he had obtained from Dugu Bo!!
This thing could hold living creatures!!
"If I put Xiao Wu inside in a moment, everything should be fine."
Rubbing the pouch at his waist, Lin Mo's lips curved slightly upward.
"Knock, knock, knock."
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
"Click."
The door was pushed straight open, and Xiao Wu bounded inside.
It was hard to say whether she was polite.
Or impolite.
She knew to knock, yet still barged right in.
"You little rascal, you're just in time. I have something to tell you."
Lin Mo shook his head, sat on the edge of the bed, and patted the spot beside him as he spoke.
The little girl tilted her head at his words, then obediently sat beside him.
"A-Mo... you aren't planning to bully me here, are you?"
Blushing, Xiao Wu spoke in a coy, reproachful tone.
That unbelievably intense experience last time had left her a little frightened.
If they did it here.
Wouldn't her voice carry throughout the entire academy?
At that thought, the girl immediately adopted a stance of preferring death to submission.
"What are you thinking, silly girl? A Titled Douluo already knew you were a Soul Beast..."
Lin Mo tapped the girl's head and explained with exasperation.
He laid bare both Tang San's and Tang Hao's identities.
"Wh-what?! I was discovered that long ago? But why didn't he kill me?"
Xiao Wu's eyes instantly widened.
Fear welled up inside her, and her whole body began trembling uncontrollably.
She instinctively huddled into the boy's arms.
At the same time, her mind raced, countless thoughts flashing through it.
Finally, she reached a conclusion. There was only one possibility!!
He was saving her Soul Ring for Tang San to absorb!!
"Don't be afraid. Tang Hao can't beat me. All you need to do is trust me unconditionally."
Seeing how frightened she was, Lin Mo pinched her cheek and comforted her.
Whether it was his Soul Rings, Soul Bones, physique, or spiritual power, he far surpassed ordinary people.
Even Tang Hao was no match for him!!
"Mm... I trust you, A-Mo..."
Xiao Wu nodded obediently without asking any further questions.
Because it was just as the boy had said.
All she needed to do was trust him unconditionally.
"Hehe... good girl. Rest inside my Wishful Treasure Pouch for a while. Everything will be fine when you come out."
Lin Mo smiled faintly and spoke gently.
Then, with a wave of his hand, Xiao Wu vanished from where she sat.
With everything arranged, he stood, turned, and walked out of the teachers' dormitory.
Then he quietly left Shrek Academy.
The outskirts of Suotuo City.
The academy lay some distance from the city center, neither particularly near nor particularly far.
Lin Mo strolled along, wandering forward aimlessly.
He had originally thought Tang Hao would be patient and wait until he went a little farther before appearing.
But Tang Hao truly was a reckless brute.
"Come out. Does the Clear Sky Douluo enjoy skulking around too?"
Lin Mo looked toward a small grove nearby and mocked him coolly.
With his current spiritual power, he could detect even a Limit Douluo concealed in the shadows.
Let alone an ordinary Titled Douluo like Tang Hao.
Hm? Wait a second. Why has his soul power dropped to level ninety-three?
Looking at the man slowly approaching, confusion flickered through Lin Mo's eyes.
His aura was chaotic, his soul power unstable, and his condition terrible!!
Could stealing his wife have sent rage surging into his heart?
"Boy, you shouldn't have taken that Soul Beast away, nor should you possess such extraordinary talent."
Tang Hao spoke slowly, his expression dark.
His eyes were filled with intense killing intent and deathly stillness.
He looked like a living corpse!
"You're in no position to dictate my affairs."
Lin Mo spoke evenly, without the slightest ripple in his tone.
He felt that the fellow before him was looking more and more like an idiot.
Did he need to consider this man's opinion before doing anything?
It wasn't as though the whole world revolved around him.
"Hahaha! Good! Very good! Then today, you'll pay the price for your actions!!"
After a brief silence, Tang Hao began laughing wildly.
The thought that Ah Yin's whereabouts remained unknown only fanned the flames of his fury.
And there just happened to be someone before him to vent it on!!
His eyes were scarlet now, and he panted like an ox.
He unleashed the oppressive might of a Titled Douluo without restraint!
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