Soon, the Charizard brought the barely alive 30,000-year-old Soul Beast to Lin Mo's side.
The Sun Insect King's round mouthparts opened and closed weakly, emitting a faint hiss, its body limp on the ground, too exhausted to even struggle.
The Charizard raised its right claw, which shimmered with emerald light, and Dragon Claw swung it down mercilessly.
"Pfft-"
The Dragon Claw easily sank into its skull. The Sun Insect King convulsed violently, then stiffened completely, and its three pairs of small golden eyes quickly lost their luster.
A jet-black, Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring slowly condensed and took shape on the corpse of the Sun Insect King, hovering above the body.
Qian Renxue hovered more than ten meters away, her pure white wings gently flapping to maintain her posture.
Her gaze swept back and forth between the man and the two beasts, finally settling on Lin Mo.
"Your Martial Soul —the skills you used to defeat that Sun Insect King just now—seem to have far more than four."
At this point, Qian Renxue paused, looking directly at Lin Mo, "Could you enlighten me?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo did not show any surprise on his face. " Sister Xue is very observant."
Most of the skills used by the Charizard were not the Soul Skill granted by its Soul Ring, but rather Self-Created Soul Skill that it had comprehended itself.
" Self-Created Soul Skill?" Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Exactly." Lin Mo nodded. "My Martial Soul, the Charizard, is External Beast Martial Soul, which makes me fundamentally different from ordinary Soul Master."
It can exist independently and can act, think, and even cultivate autonomously, possessing exceptional talent in Fire-type.
Because of this, it has mastered many Self-Created Soul Skill based on its control over fire, skills that are just as practical as Soul Ring skills.
The exhilarating battle just now had put Charizard in high spirits, so it didn't mind demonstrating its abilities to Qian Renxue in front of it.
A cluster of fist-sized, Red Ember suddenly burst into flame with a "poof"—this was a " Ember."
The next moment, the Charizard opened its mouth and spewed out a spinning Red line of fire. The line of fire quickly swirled and expanded, forming a swirling Fire Spin Lie Yan the blink of an eye.
This is a " Fire Spin ".
Finally, Charizard's chest heaved, and a blazing white light once again condensed in its throat, unleashing a powerful pillar of white fire.
This is " Flamethrower ".
Three skills, three completely different ways of using fire, were completed in a few breaths.
Qian Renxue finished reading quietly, her dazzling golden eyes filled with undisguised shock.
She had indeed seen a description of Lin Mo's Martial Soul mastering multiple Self-Created Soul Skill in the intelligence report submitted by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to Xue Qinghe.
However, written records are completely different from firsthand experiences.
The curves of her long, flowing palace dress undulated slightly with her excitement.
Taking a deep breath, Qian Renxue quickly suppressed the turmoil in her heart, her gaze returning to calm as she looked at Lin Mo.
"I understand. In that case, you should hurry up and absorb this Soul Ring."
Although this isn't the deepest part of the Star Dou Great Forest, the battle just now was quite significant, and it might attract the covetous eyes of other Soul Master or Soul Beast.
Since I said I'd give it to you, I'll do you a favor and help you protect the Dharma this time."
At this point, her gaze fell once again on the jet-black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring at the feet of the Charizard, her eyes narrowing slightly.
If it were anyone else trying to absorb a 30,000-year-old Soul Ring in their Fifth Soul Ring slot, she would definitely scoff and think they were overestimating themselves and simply courting death.
However, Lin Mo and the Charizard had already absorbed Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring when they were at the Fourth Soul Ring, which broke conventional understanding.
Or rather, Lin Mo's cultivation as a twelve-year-old Soul King had already completely shattered her previous definition of "genius" and reshaped her perception.
Compared to this astonishing cultivation speed, the Fourth Soul Ring of ten thousand years is no longer important.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo no longer hesitated and nodded slightly to Qian Renxue: "In that case, I'll trouble you, Sister Xue."
He said no more, and sat down cross-legged on the spot, quickly adjusting his state.
The Charizard followed suit and sat down close to him.
Immediately afterwards, the Charizard opened its mouth wide and inhaled sharply, swallowing the Soul Ring into its belly.
For Lin Mo and the Charizard, absorbing this 30,000-year Soul Ring was even less stressful than absorbing their first 10,000 -Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Over the past six months, thanks to the effects of Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, his physical condition has been further improved.
Moreover, his Second Martial Soul, his Body Martial Soul, has also awakened new bone and meridian components, which has greatly enhanced his body's endurance compared to before!
Before long, the Soul Shock formed from the remaining soul within the Sun Insect King's Soul Ring was completely shattered and dissolved, rendering it ineffective against Lin Mo.
It poses no threat to Charizard.
The subsequent absorption of the Soul Ring will simply take time; there is no longer any real danger.
Qian Renxue hovered in the air, her golden eyes fixed intently on the situation below.
That's a bit too easy.
Qian Renxue's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.
That's a 30,000-year-old Soul Ring!
Most Soul Master only attempt to reach this age limit when they advance to Soul Saint and acquire their Seventh Soul Ring.
But what about Lin Mo? His Fifth Soul Ring, a 30,000-year level, was absorbed without any hindrance, and he didn't even show any obvious pain.
However, what stirred something more within her was the trust Lin Mo was showing her at that moment.
This almost unquestionable trust surprised Qian Renxue, but also touched a deep part of her heart.
Was it because her act of voluntarily giving up the Soul Beast earned him some favor? Or was this young man simply pure of heart, unwilling to assume malice towards others?
Qian Renxue had no way of knowing, but she did indeed keep this trust in her heart.
Her pure white wings gently unfurled, and a gentle, sacred aura quietly spread out from her, softly enveloping the area where she and Lin Mo were.
It dispelled the lingering fire elements and the stench of blood from the deaths of Soul Beast, creating a peaceful and tranquil environment.
Time passed quietly, and an hour later...
Lin Mo's tightly closed eyelids trembled slightly, and he slowly exhaled a long breath.
Then, he opened his eyes, a flash of fire seeming to appear in his dark pupils before they quickly returned to their usual deep gaze.
The Charizard beside him also opened its dragon eyes at the same time, let out a low roar and stood up. The newly acquired Fifth Soul Ring at its feet, along with the other four Soul Ring, circled around the Charizard.
Lin Mo didn't get up immediately. He focused his gaze on the Charizard, and a clear panel appeared in his field of vision. He quickly saw the two data points he cared about most:
[ Soul Power Level: Lv53]
[ Fifth Soul Skill: Light of the Corona ]
Lin Mo was somewhat surprised that his Soul Power Level had jumped from the bottleneck of level 50 to level 53, but he also felt that...
That makes sense.
After all, he had already broken through the level 50 bottleneck for some time, and the residual medicinal power of those two immortal Immortal Herb was only fully refined after his cultivation broke through to level 50.
This three-level increase in Soul Power is not entirely provided by the Soul Ring, but rather is the result of the interaction between the residual medicinal power and the Soul Ring.