Chapter 262: When the Green Serpent's Triple Flower Eyes Meet Mo Family's Secret Arts
Jiang Lin's ability to pierce through a one-star Great Dou Master's earth-type Dou Qi armor with his Dou Qi Arrow stems from the fact that the arrow he shot was a dual-attribute Dou Qi Arrow!
When Jiang Lin first obtained the Water-type Crystal Core, he began to conceive of multi-attribute Dou Techniques. Later, after obtaining the Wood-type Crystal Core, this feeling intensified. Moreover, Jiang Lin's powerful soul force enabled him to control Dou Qi in a way that was terrifyingly precise. Although others saw him as a Fire-type Great Dou Master, he was able to purify Metal-type Dou Qi from his Crimson Gold Dou Qi!
Of course, this was also partly because his Fire-Gold Dou Qi composition contained more than thirty percent Gold-type Dou Qi, making it easier for him to extract the Gold-type from the mixture. It was much harder to extract Wood-type Dou Qi from Xiao Yan's Fire-Wood Dou Qi, something that seemed almost impossible. Still, this demonstrated Jiang Lin's formidable control over his own Dou Qi.
From the very beginning, after Jiang Lin used Water-type Dou Qi to cripple Gu He's meticulously crafted Four-Leaf Wing Bow in the Tagore Desert, he began to delve deeper into the relationship between Dou Qi Arrows and attribute changes.
In just a few months, Jiang Lin had developed the dual-attribute Dou Qi Arrow, further understanding the interrelationships between Dou Qi attributes.
The Wood-type trembling Earth Barrier, the Gold-type cutting vitality—under the impact of a single arrow, the earth-type Dou Qi armor that the yellow-clad middle-aged man had relied on for survival and pride was instantly pierced. Honestly, Jiang Lin hadn't expected such an effective result. He had initially thought that he might only heavily injure the earth-type Great Dou Master.
"But, there is indeed an interrelationship between the five Dou Qi energies. I wonder if I gather the basic five elements, including Dark-type Dou Qi. There should also be a Light-type, but I've never heard of such a type. If I gather all five basic elements, will it cause some kind of transformation? Like that fire-type spiritual creature in my body, which seems to have come to life?" Jiang Lin thought quietly to himself as he walked downstairs.
He actually didn't fully adhere to the concept of the five elements being mutually restricting, because in different worlds, the expression of such concepts might differ. Blindly following the traditional system could lead to falling into the trap of dogma. Therefore, Jiang Lin described the relationship between the five Dou Qi energies as "mutual influence," rather than just adhering to the classical concept of the five elements.
However, in his subsequent practice, Jiang Lin gradually discovered that Water-type Dou Qi could cause a disturbance in Fire-type Dou Qi. This led him to further experiment with using Wood-type Dou Qi to strike Earth-type Dou Qi. Previously, when Jiang Lin and Xiao Yan were traveling, they didn't come across suitable Earth-type targets, so Jiang Lin decided to test the relationship between Wood and Earth-type Dou Qi using the yellow-clad middle-aged man, which gave him ample positive feedback.
As for the yellow-clad middle-aged man's life or death, Jiang Lin had made his decision to release the bowstring after analyzing the conflict between the Sand Mercenary Group and the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.
"You go back first. I'm going to investigate the Mo Family." Hai Bodong, watching Jiang Lin speak these words and leave on his own, was slightly puzzled, but the feeling quickly turned into understanding. If Hai Bodong could hear other people's conversations from that distance, then it should be no surprise that Jiang Lin could hear them too. That perception made Hai Bodong feel utterly useless, even as a Dou Huang!
Despite the confusion, Jiang Lin still left without a word, moving silently and quickly.
"Did Hai Lao say... Jiang Lin mentioned the Mo Family, and then left without saying anything?" Inside the Mo Tie Mercenary Group's main tent, the mercenaries were busy outside. Inside, Xiao Yan and his two brothers looked at the quiet Hai Bodong. The latter nodded slightly. "It seems like he has something on his mind. He probably wants to verify something."
Hai Bodong's response was uncertain because, at that time, Jiang Lin hadn't said much. He had simply summoned the Six-Leaf Wing Bow and soared into the sky, disappearing into the yellow cloud above Shimo City.
"I've never heard of Jiang Lin having any ties with the Mo Family, either." Xiao Yan's face became slightly grim. The man killed by Jiang Lin's arrow, a Great Dou Master, was named Mo Ran. He seemed to be from a powerful family in the Gamma Empire.
"Third Brother, we need to tell you something. Qing Lin was captured by a group of people. We even found pieces of a two-headed spirit snake's scales at the scene," Xiao Ding, the older brother in the main tent, said solemnly to Xiao Yan, his expression dark.
Qing Lin, the maid who served Xiao Yan in Shimo City, was the descendant of a human and the snake-man tribe, with the ability to control snakes. She was known for her "Green Serpent Triple Flower Eyes." The two-headed spirit snake was encountered by Xiao Yan while searching for the Green Lotus Heart Fire in an underground cave. Later, it was subdued by Qing Lin and became very powerful. Without Dou Ling-level strength, one wouldn't even dream of defeating the two-headed spirit snake.
"Your friend... probably overheard something, and then became concerned, wanting to verify some things, right?" Xiao Ding, as the leader and strategist of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, seemed to understand why Jiang Lin had suddenly left without a word.
Perhaps there was some connection between the Mo Family and the person behind Mo Ran? Xiao Ding thought to himself.
Jiang Lin, of course, had something on his mind! He had learned the Mo Family's secret techniques! Moreover, the Mo Family had always held him in high regard and invited him to visit! His spiritual perception had allowed him to hear the conversation between Mo Ran and Xiao Li. At the same time, Jiang Lin had also heard the story of Qing Lin from Xiao Yan, where that bastard had jokingly pointed out how similar their names were and even said he would name the Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Python "Cai Lin." So, Qing Lin, Cai Lin, Jiang Lin... everyone around him had a "Lin" in their names. At that time, Jiang Lin gave him a good lesson!
No, no, no, Jiang Lin came first. It should have been Jiang Lin, Qing Lin, Cai Lin... Xiao Yan seemed to avoid the names, but even when trying to avoid it, he didn't fully succeed.
At first, Jiang Lin had an almost fanboy-like admiration for the Mo Family. He subconsciously thought that a family capable of developing secret beast-limb techniques that could bring disabled people back to their peak would be quite respectable. Because Jiang Lin and Hu Lei were both part of the Soul Clan's top-tier Refiner's Guild and had early contacts with the mercenary Mo Lan, Jiang Lin naturally had a favorable impression of the "Mo" family.
And now... damn, we are just talking about how "dark" we are, but you went ahead and made everything about you dark too?
The Green Serpent's Triple Flower Eyes and organ transplantation techniques met.
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