Soon, Lin Mo followed the trail left by Dugu Yan and chased after her.
As for the little incident that had just occurred between him and Tang San, he had already put it out of his mind.
Out of consideration for their past friendship at the Nuoding Academy, he had already given all the advice he could.
What Tang San chooses next is no longer his concern.
People always have to pay the price for their choices; there won't always be someone else to bail you out.
The outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Quite some time has passed since Lin Mo left alone to hunt for Soul Ring. Although Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling both said there was no need to worry, Qin Ming still decided to wait where he was.
"There's movement." Osler suddenly looked up at the sky.
Qin Ming suddenly opened his eyes and abruptly stood up.
The Blazing Fire Wolf Martial Soul instantly possessed him, and six Soul Ring —two yellow, three purple, and one black—rose from beneath his feet. He shouted sharply, "Everyone, be on guard!"
However, the tense atmosphere immediately eased the next moment when the Red figure tore through the canopy and appeared in everyone's sight.
"It's the boss!" Yu Feng's eyes lit up.
The Charizard's massive body slowly descended, and Lin Mo leaped off its back, landing steadily on the ground.
Beneath the Charizard's feet, five Soul Ring were slowly rotating: two yellow, one purple, and two black.
Everyone's gaze was involuntarily drawn to the two Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, a hint of envy flashing in their eyes.
Even Qin Ming was no exception.
Although his cultivation level was one ring higher Lin Mo's, reaching the Six-Ring Soul Emperor, his Fifth Soul Ring was only Purple Soul Ring of a thousand-year quality.
This is also his biggest regret.
But now, Lin Mo, whose cultivation level is a whole major level lower than his, has surpassed him in the number of Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
"Boss, you're back!" Yu Feng, the most active member of the team, was the first to rush forward, circling the Charizard twice, his eyes wide with surprise. "Fifth Ring—it really is a Fifth Ring! A twelve-year-old Soul King!"
"Boss, how exactly did you cultivate? And how did you manage to absorb a ten-thousand-year-level Soul Ring at the Fourth Soul Ring position? That's too unbelievable!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Lin Mo.
Lin Mo smiled, his expression unchanged. He had expected this question.
"Cultivation? Just keep cultivating." He said casually, "Keep Calm Mind every day, don't Slack Off, don't slack off. With consistent practice, it will happen naturally."
He paused, then continued, "As for the Fourth Soul Ring that takes ten thousand years to form—that's because my Martial Soul is rather special."
Lin Mo pointed to the Charizard beside him. "My Charizard is External Beast Martial Soul. When absorbing Soul Ring, it can share some of the pressure for me."
Therefore, my physical limits are higher than those of other Soul Master of the same level.
At this point, his expression suddenly became serious. "But this is because my situation is rather special."
You must never do this. You should be well aware of the consequences of exceeding your body's limits when using Soul Ring.
Lin Mo naturally had no intention of revealing the truth; as long as he didn't say it, no one else could possibly find out the reason.
So he simply made up a seemingly plausible reason.
Hearing Lin Mo's warning, Qin Ming, who was standing to the side, also calmed down. He glanced at all the students present and said in a serious tone, " Lin Mo is right. I have emphasized this to you many times about the risks of absorbing Soul Ring. At best, it will damage your meridians and cause your cultivation to regress; at worst, it will cause your body to explode and you to die."
Never push your limits without absolute certainty.
Hearing Lin Mo and Qin Ming's repeated warnings, Yu Feng shrank back and gave an embarrassed smile, "I was just asking out of curiosity. Don't worry, Teacher Qin, I definitely won't do anything reckless."
Seeing Lin Mo fooling others without batting an eye, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, knowing the real reason, subconsciously covered their faces.
After a moment of silence, Ye Lingling spoke first, asking another question, " A-Mo, didn't you say when you left that you were going to severely injure a Soul Beast?"
Then bring it here, and we'll protect it while you absorb it, right?
She looked at Lin Mo with her purple eyes. "Why did you finish it all in one go? And why did it take so long?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo scratched his head.
After pondering for a moment, he still did not reveal Qian Renxue's existence.
After all, in the minds of Soul Master outside the sect, Qian Renxue, the only daughter of the former Pope, had already "fallen" in her childhood.
If he were to mention Qian Renxue's existence, he feared it would only bring him unnecessary trouble.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo unhesitatingly pushed the blame onto the Charizard beside him.
He pointed to the Charizard, "That was indeed the original plan."
But the Charizard got too excited when it defeated the Soul Beast, and before it could control itself, it accidentally killed it.
The Charizard seemed to understand Lin Mo's words; its massive head tilted slightly, as if to say, "I was wrong, but I won't change."
His innocent expression.
Lin Mo continued, "When Soul Beast dies, its Soul Ring will soon dissipate."
There was no other way; Charizard and I could only absorb the Soul Ring on the spot. Luckily, the absorption process went smoothly and quickly.
He paused, then continued, "As for why it took so long—"
Lin Mo's face showed obvious regret. "On my way back, I ran into an acquaintance."
"They're my former classmates from the Nuoding Academy, now Tang San and Xiao Wu are at the Shrek Academy."
Qin Ming keenly noticed the change in Lin Mo's expression and immediately realized that something must have happened at Shrek.
He immediately stepped forward, his voice urgent, " Shrek Academy —something happened to them?"
Hearing this, Lin Mo nodded. "Their luck is both good and bad."
"You should remember the big commotion in the Star Dou Great Forest not long ago, right?"
Everyone's expression tightened.
How could they possibly forget that roar that shook the forest, that beast tide that sent all the animals fleeing?
"That commotion was caused by the Titan Giant Ape, one of the two forest kings of the Star Dou Great Forest."
Lin Mo said slowly, "As for the Shrek Academy, they unfortunately ran into the Titan Giant Ape head-on."
"What?!" Qin Ming's expression changed drastically.
The rest of the Imperial Fighting Team members couldn't help but show expressions of shock.
The Titan Giant Ape —that's the true overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest! The Shrek Academy students actually encountered it head-on?
"But fortunately," Lin Mo continued, "From what I saw when I met them, only Xiao Wu had been captured by the Titan Giant Ape."
Everyone else was safe and sound; some were injured, but none were in life-threatening condition.
He paused, then continued, "I advised them to leave the Star Dou Great Forest immediately, and now—they should have already retreated."
If Tang San's mind is still functioning properly.
Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, Qin Ming's face showed deep worry.
"Only one person lost—" Qin Ming murmured, his voice tinged with bitterness, "To only lose one person in a head-on encounter with the Titan Giant Ape is truly the luckiest of luck."
Seeing this, Qin Ming remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh.
He turned around and looked at the members of the Imperial Fighting Team, " The Star Dou Great Forest has been quite turbulent recently. Even beings of the Titan Giant Ape level have been wandering to the outskirts."
We can no longer stay here.
Qin Ming's gaze swept over everyone. " Lin Mo has successfully obtained his Fifth Soul Ring. The objectives of this trip have been achieved. Everyone, evacuate the Star Dou Great Forest immediately."
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.
With a thought, Lin Mo recalled the Charizard into his body.
The group quickly gathered their belongings and retreated towards the Soul Hunting Town in the same formation they had come from.
Qin Ming dared not linger in the Star Dou Great Forest any longer with the group. The appearance of the Titan Giant Ape weighed heavily on his mind.
However, on his way out, Qin Ming kept looking back at the Star Dou Great Forest, and that's how he learned from Lin Mo that Shrek Academy was safe for the time being.
However, he still had some concerns, but his most important task at the moment was to safely escort these students out of the Star Dou Great Forest and back to Heaven Dou City.