Chapter 125: The Titan Giant Ape Arrives, and the Beast Tide Erupts as Expected!
The group soon arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Qin Ming raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop.
"We have entered the forest's range," he said, turning around. "From now on, everyone stay alert. No one is allowed to leave the team without permission."
As an attack system Spirit Master, Yu Tianheng walked at the very front to clear the path, while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were protected at the center of the formation.
The Shi Family Brothers guarded the left and right sides, while Yu Feng and Oslo covered the two wings respectively, ready to strike at any moment.
Lin Mo and Qin Ming were responsible for guarding the rear.
The others were somewhat puzzled by Lin Mo's decision not to summon Charizard, but no one asked.
They simply assumed that Lin Mo was keeping a trump card in reserve for unexpected situations.
Moreover, even without relying on his Martial Soul, the physical combat power Lin Mo had displayed earlier was already formidable enough to give everyone a greater sense of security.
After all, they would soon participate in the Soul Master Competition, and the rules of the competition limited each team to only seven members on the field.
However, Lin Mo's uniqueness lay in the fact that both his physical body and his external Spirit possessed combat power. In practice, this was almost equivalent to giving Heaven Dou Team an extra person on the field for free.
An eight-versus-seven situation was undoubtedly a huge advantage.
The stronger Lin Mo was, the greater their hope of advancing further in the competition.
Lin Mo walked at the very back of the team, his expression calm as his gaze swept across the surroundings from time to time.
A faint golden glow flickered deep within his eyes. Without attracting anyone's attention, he carefully sensed everything around him.
The group cautiously pushed deeper into the forest.
Along the way, they occasionally encountered some weak ten-year and hundred-year Spirit Beasts. Most of them sensed the group's aura from afar and fled quickly.
The few more aggressive ones were easily driven away by Yu Tianheng, who was leading the way.
Their goal was clear: to help Yu Tianheng and Lin Mo find suitable spirit rings.
According to Qin Ming's own estimate, the age of the Spirit Beasts needed for Yu Tianheng and Lin Mo's spirit rings should be around four to five thousand years, so there was no need for them to go too deep.
Two days later.
A giant python over seven meters long lay collapsed on the ground, its breath completely gone.
Its entire body was covered in deep purple scales, and a single horn grew from its head. Faint sparks of electricity still flickered around its corpse. Even after death, the lingering lightning-attribute energy left a faint acrid smell in the air.
It was a Thunder Horn Python with a cultivation of about four thousand five hundred years, a lightning-attribute Sub-Dragon Spirit Beast with a thin dragon bloodline.
Yu Tianheng stood beside the python's corpse, breathing slightly faster than usual. Several scorched marks could be seen on the dragon scales covering his arms, left behind by the Thunder Horn Python's final desperate Thunder Shock.
Fortunately, the injuries were not serious.
"Good luck."
Qin Ming stepped forward and carefully inspected the Thunder Horn Python's corpse, a satisfied look appearing on his face.
"This Thunder Horn Python's cultivation is close to four thousand five hundred years. It is extremely compatible with your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit and should provide a good Spirit Ability."
A flash of joy appeared in Yu Tianheng's eyes, and he nodded heavily.
This Thunder Horn Python had originally been one of the potential targets his family had planned for his fourth spirit ring. He had not expected to encounter it successfully after only two days in the forest.
"Absorb it quickly," Qin Ming said, signaling everyone to spread out and stand guard. "Lingling, help Tianheng treat his wounds."
Ye Lingling stepped forward in response. The Nine Heart Begonia in her hand released a soft pink light that gently brushed over the scorch marks on Yu Tianheng's arms.
In just a few breaths, those injuries healed as if they had never existed.
Yu Tianheng sat cross-legged, took a deep breath, and began drawing in the purple spirit ring emerging from the Thunder Horn Python's corpse.
Everyone spread out, guarding the perimeter of the clearing.
Time passed bit by bit.
About an hour later, the purple light around Yu Tianheng suddenly retracted.
He opened his eyes and stood up. The spirit power fluctuations radiating from his body were far stronger than before.
Rank 41!
He had successfully broken through the bottleneck and officially become a Spirit Ancestor.
"Congratulations."
Qin Ming stepped forward and patted his shoulder. "How is the Spirit Ability?"
Yu Tianheng could barely hide the excitement on his face. Blue-purple lightning jumped across his knuckles.
"Fourth Spirit Ability, Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Rush," he said in a low voice. "A very strong offensive Spirit Ability."
Qin Ming nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good. Since your spirit ring is already in hand, next we should help Lin Mo find..."
Before he could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred.
"Roar!"
An extremely deep roar came from the depths of the forest. Even from such a great distance, it still made everyone's eardrums tremble.
Immediately afterward, the entire forest seemed to come alive.
Birds and beasts scattered in terror, and countless land creatures fled in panic.
Everyone could clearly feel the ground beneath their feet trembling slightly.
"What's going on?" Yu Feng's face turned pale as he subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.
Qin Ming's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sharply, "Everyone, close in! Maintain formation!"
He immediately released his Spirit.
Blazing Fire Azure Wolf Martial Soul Possession.
Six spirit rings, two yellow, three purple, and one black, shone brightly beneath his feet as he attempted to deter any Spirit Beasts that might approach.
However, the effect was minimal.
Among the trees in all directions, countless dark shadows darted about in panic. They seemed to have lost all reason, caring only about fleeing wildly and completely ignoring the spirit power pressure released by Qin Ming.
In just a short moment, several Spirit Beasts that had lost their way almost crashed into the team's formation, only to be repelled by everyone's combined efforts.
Lin Mo frowned slightly.
Although he could not see the source of the roar, there were not many existences in the Star Dou Great Forest that could possess such an aura.
As expected, it was the Titan Giant Ape.
He understood in his heart.
Most Titan Giant Apes lived deep within the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest. At this point in time, the only one that would rush to the outskirts and release such an aura was that Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming!
The pressure released by a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast of the Titan Giant Ape's level was enough to make the vast majority of Spirit Beasts instinctively flee their territories.
However, the only thing that made Lin Mo feel slightly relieved was that, judging from the scale and direction of the disturbance, the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming was still quite far from their current location.
That could be considered the only good news right now.
Before long, the group gradually retreated toward the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest while fending off the swarms of fleeing Spirit Beasts.
Soon, they withdrew to a location that could temporarily be considered safe.
The beast tide lasted for roughly fifteen minutes before gradually subsiding, but the air was still filled with a restless tension.
Qin Ming let out a breath and deactivated his Martial Soul Possession, though his expression remained solemn.
"I'm afraid some unknown change has occurred inside the Star Dou Great Forest," he said in a deep voice. "That roar just now was most likely released by some kind of top-tier Spirit Beast. To trigger a disturbance of this scale, its cultivation is definitely above the ten-thousand-year level."
He looked at Lin Mo, his tone carrying obvious concern.
"Lin Mo, your spirit ring... I'm afraid we'll have to adjust our plan."
"This unlucky beast tide has startled the Spirit Beasts in this area, and their activity patterns have all been disrupted. The difficulty of finding a Spirit Beast suitable for you has greatly increased."
At this point, Qin Ming paused, and his voice lowered a little.
"My cultivation has only recently broken through to Spirit Emperor. At most, I can deal with Spirit Beasts that have just entered the ten-thousand-year level."
Then, his gaze turned to Lin Mo beside him.
"We'd better find a suitable Spirit Beast for you as soon as possible and leave immediately after obtaining the spirit ring. This place is no longer suitable for a long stay!"
Lin Mo remained silent for a moment and did not answer immediately.
However, before he could think for too long, Charizard, who was inside his body, suddenly sent him a message.
After sensing that information, a look of joy appeared on Lin Mo's face.
His fifth spirit ring was within reach!
Charizard had sensed a Spirit Beast with a rather pure fire attribute, and its age was also very suitable for Lin Mo.
However, because the distance was too great, Charizard could not sense the specifics clearly for now.
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