Chapter 181: Dugu Bo's Surprise! Returning to the Star Dou Great Forest
Dugu Bo slammed his hand on the table and abruptly stood up, his eyes filled with shock.
"What? What did you say? You're already Rank 60?"
In just eight short months, Lin Mo had risen from Rank 57 to Rank 60, advancing three ranks in succession.
This completely exceeded Dugu Bo's understanding of Spirit Masters.
For the vast majority of Spirit Masters at the Spirit King stage, every increase in spirit power rank usually required years of cultivation. Even talented Spirit Masters were no exception.
But Lin Mo...
In only eight months, his cultivation had advanced by three consecutive ranks, even crossing the Rank 60 bottleneck.
Did this kid truly not encounter any bottlenecks during cultivation?
Hearing Dugu Bo's question, Lin Mo simply nodded without saying much.
With a slight thought, he released his spirit power aura without reservation.
The fluctuations of Rank 60 spirit power were immediately and clearly displayed within Dugu Bo's perception.
Dugu Bo stared blankly at Lin Mo.
Only after a long while did he slowly sit back down in his chair and let out a long breath.
"A monster... You really are a monster."
He shook his head, his tone filled with deep emotion.
This grandson-in-law of his shattered common sense time and time again.
Beside them, Ye Lingling remained silent.
She walked up to Lin Mo and gently pinched his cheek. Her movement was natural, and the warmth of her fingertips brushed against his skin.
Lin Mo did not dodge. He merely turned to look at her with a gentle gaze.
Ye Lingling withdrew her hand and lowered her eyes. A faint trace of disappointment flashed deep within them.
Her current spirit power was still at Rank 49.
According to her own perception, although the spirit power within her body was already close to saturation, she would still need at least one or two months to overcome the final bottleneck and successfully reach Rank 50.
As things stood, it seemed she would not make it in time for this Spirit Beast hunt.
The Spirit Master Competition would officially begin in one month, while the Spirit Beasts needed by both Lin Mo and Dugu Yan were extremely difficult to find.
Needless to say, this was especially true for Lin Mo's Charizard.
With Lin Mo's current physical fitness, the age limit of the sixth spirit ring he could withstand was approximately sixty thousand years.
As for the type of Spirit Beast, a fire attribute or dragon type Spirit Beast would naturally be ideal.
If they could encounter a fire attribute dragon type Spirit Beast, that would undoubtedly be the best possible choice.
Dugu Yan's Spirit had already evolved from the Jade Phosphor Serpent into the Jade Phosphor Dragon.
The Spirit Beast she needed was therefore similar to what Lin Mo sought for Charizard. A poison attribute or dragon type Spirit Beast would be suitable, while a poison attribute dragon type Spirit Beast would be the absolute best choice.
The age limit for Dugu Yan's fifth spirit ring was approximately seventeen thousand years.
This meant that the Spirit Beasts needed by both Lin Mo and Dugu Yan belonged to categories that were extremely difficult to find.
And now, only one month remained before the Spirit Master Competition officially began.
They had to depart immediately for the Spirit Beast hunt.
Otherwise, they might not have enough time to obtain the spirit rings they needed and break through their current spirit power bottlenecks before the competition began.
Ye Lingling herself did not mind too much.
Because of the unique nature of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, no matter how many spirit rings she obtained, the only ability she would ever possess was healing.
This also meant that the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul did not have particularly strict requirements regarding the attributes of the Spirit Beasts she hunted.
As long as the nature of the Spirit Beast did not deviate too far from the Nine Heart Begonia, she could absorb the spirit ring it produced.
As long as she broke through before the finals of the Spirit Master Competition, she would naturally become a Spirit King.
Finding a suitable spirit ring for her would be comparatively easy.
The hall fell silent for a moment.
Dugu Bo gently tapped his fingers against the table before raising his head and looking at Lin Mo again.
"We cannot delay any longer."
"We should set out as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to find the Spirit Beasts you and Yanyan need before the Spirit Master Competition officially begins."
"The Spirit Beast Yanyan needs is still manageable. It only needs to be somewhat above ten thousand years."
Dugu Bo paused, his gaze falling on Lin Mo.
"But for you, the age limit of your sixth spirit ring has already reached sixty thousand years. That is something most Spirit Masters would only dare consider for their eighth spirit ring!"
"Spirit Beasts of that level are not easy to find. And when facing an existence of that age, it would not be completely safe for this old man to bring the three of you into the forest alone."
He pondered for a moment before continuing.
"It would be best to bring that old fellow, Old Ye, along as well."
"Ye Linyuan is a high-level Spirit Douluo with the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul. His healing ability is far superior to Lingling's current level."
"With him accompanying us, our chances of successfully hunting high-level Spirit Beasts will be much greater, and the risks can be reduced as much as possible."
Lin Mo nodded, agreeing with Dugu Bo's caution.
The Star Dou Great Forest was completely different from ordinary Spirit Beast hunting forests.
Spirit Beasts ran rampant within it, and danger existed everywhere.
Even a Titled Douluo venturing deep into the forest could not guarantee that they would emerge completely unharmed every single time.
Hunting Spirit Beasts was already extremely dangerous.
Their target this time was a sixty-thousand-year Spirit Beast.
Dugu Bo's caution was entirely justified.
Dugu Bo was not an indecisive person either.
Once he made his decision, he immediately stood up and looked at Lin Mo and Ye Lingling.
"You two go pack your things first. This old man will make a trip to the Ye Family Medical Hall and bring Old Ye here."
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flashed and disappeared from the hall.
The three exchanged glances.
Without another word, they turned and returned to their respective rooms to prepare the supplies needed for the upcoming Spirit Beast hunt.
The Star Dou Great Forest was unlike any ordinary place.
One could never be too cautious.
About half an hour later, Dugu Bo returned.
Ye Linyuan came with him.
Ye Linyuan's gaze immediately fell on Lin Mo, carefully sizing him up for a moment.
Then, obvious surprise appeared on his face.
"Rank 60... The younger generation truly is formidable."
Ye Linyuan's voice was gentle and filled with emotion.
Although Lin Mo's breakthrough also surprised him greatly, there had already been far too many precedents involving Lin Mo. Because of this, Ye Linyuan accepted the fact rather quickly.
He had lived for many years and had seen countless geniuses.
But someone as extraordinary as Lin Mo was a first.
However, Ye Linyuan possessed an open-minded temperament.
After the initial surprise faded, only gratification remained.
After all, Lin Mo was very close to Ye Lingling.
The stronger Lin Mo became, the greater his ability to protect Ye Lingling in the future.
Dugu Bo swept his gaze across everyone.
Seeing that they had all gathered, he wasted no more time.
"Since everyone is ready, let's set out."
Led by Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan, the group quickly left Dugu Manor and headed toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
This time, they did not travel by carriage.
For one thing, a carriage was too slow and would waste far too much time on the road.
Secondly, too many people were keeping an eye on Lin Mo.
The more discreetly they moved, the better.
For precisely this reason, Lin Mo did not release Charizard either.
Instead, Dugu Bo tucked Lin Mo under one arm and Dugu Yan under the other, carrying both of them as he traveled at high speed.
As for Ye Lingling, she was carried along by Ye Linyuan.
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