Chapter 218: Self-Severing Limbs, Soul Power Level Drops
Lin Qingmo narrowed his eyes. "Why do I sense Old Poison's aura?'
Could it be that Dugu Bo was fighting someone?
But the battle had already stopped.
"Teacher Liu, regardless of what happened back there, let's continue our journey."
"Our goal is to hunt soul rings. Don't meddle in other people's business."
Liu Erlong glanced at him and nodded.
"That's right. A battle of that level isn't something we can interfere with."
"Let's continue forward, deeper into the Sunset Forest."
The others all agreed, urging their horses forward once more as they headed deeper into the Sunset Forest.
What they didn't know was that just as they entered the Sunset Forest—
Another group also entered from a different direction.
It was Flender and Zhao Wuji of Shrek Academy.
They brought along Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Yu Tianheng, and several others from the Shrek team.
Because Ma Hongjun had broken through to rank 30, and Dai Mubai had broken through to rank 40—
Their goal was to hunt a third soul ring for Ma Hongjun and a fourth soul ring for Dai Mubai.
…
That night!
"Ah!!!"
Inside a cave,
Tang Hao howled in agony as Dugu Bo's poison invaded his flesh and bones, causing unbearable pain.
He never expected Spirit Hall to join forces with Dugu Bo to ambush him.
Nor did he expect Dugu Bo's poison to be so terrifying that even he couldn't resist it.
His blood-red eyes stared at his right arm and left leg, which were being corroded by poison. His expression was extremely grim.
He could feel that if he didn't deal with it now, the poison would penetrate deep into his bones and kill him.
No!
He still couldn't die!
He hadn't yet seen Xiao San grow up, nor had he found Ah Yin.
He absolutely could not die!
Thinking of this, Tang Hao's gaze turned ruthless. Using his hand as a blade, without the slightest hesitation, he chopped off his own right arm and left leg.
Blood splattered but was quickly sealed by his soul power.
However, Tang Hao's aura became even more withered.
"Cough cough cough!!!"
He coughed up blood violently, his Soul Douluo aura rapidly declining.
His right arm and left leg each contained a soul bone.
Cutting them off meant stripping away the soul bones.
Each soul bone removed caused his soul power to drop by 10 ranks. Now, his soul power has fallen to rank 75.
Tang Hao had never felt such weakness before.
"Damn it! Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Dugu Bo, all of you deserve to die!"
Endless killing intent burst from Tang Hao's eyes.
…
Sunset Forest.
Lin Qingmo and his group found a sheltered clearing and set up camp.
A bonfire burned in the center, crackling as it drove away the chill of the night.
They had only just entered the Sunset Forest and had yet to find a suitable soul ring for Zhu Zhuqing.
Liu Erlong roasted meat and looked at the group as she spoke. "We didn't find anything suitable today. Tomorrow we'll go deeper."
"There should be a suitable soul beast for Zhuqing in the depths of the Sunset Forest."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded softly. "Thank you, Teacher Erlong."
Xiao Wu hugged a carrot, munching happily, occasionally glancing at Lin Qingmo.
Her eyes sparkled as if she had something to say.
Ning Rongrong sat to the side, playing with her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul, occasionally sneaking glances at Lin Qingmo.
Lin Qingmo looked at the sky, then stood up and suddenly looked at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Rongrong, Zhuqing, come with me to the tent. I have something for you."
The two exchanged glances, surprise flashing in their eyes.
But out of trust in Lin Qingmo, they both stood up and followed him.
Sitting by the bonfire, Liu Erlong watched the three walk into the tent, her brows instantly furrowing.
One man, two women—entering the same tent at night?
Countless messy images flashed through her mind.
This kid... he wouldn't be trying to do something bad to those two young girls, would he?
She suddenly stood up, intending to rush over and check.
But after taking two steps, she stopped.
No, she had to trust Lin Qingmo.
He usually seemed quite reliable; he shouldn't do anything out of line.
She gritted her teeth and sat back down, though her eyes remained fixed on the tent, ready to rush in at any moment.
Yu Feng and Ye Lingling also wore strange expressions, clearly thinking of something equally questionable.
Inside the tent.
Candlelight flickered, its warm glow illuminating the entire space.
Lin Qingmo took out two white jade bottles from his storage soul tool and placed them on the table.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stood opposite him, curiosity filling their eyes as they looked at the bottles.
Lin Qingmo looked at them and asked, "Rongrong, Zhuqing, do you trust me?"
The two exchanged a glance and nodded without hesitation.
"We trust you! Of course we do!"
Ning Rongrong spoke immediately, her tone firm.
Zhu Zhuqing also nodded softly. "I trust you, Qingmo."
During this time, Lin Qingmo had been taking care of them.
He taught them martial soul theory and helped them optimize their soul skills.
Lin Qingmo smiled in satisfaction.
He pushed the two jade bottles toward them.
"What's inside will be very beneficial for you."
He did not explain what it was.
"Drink it."
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing looked at the bottles, their hearts pounding.
They immediately recalled what Lin Qingmo had mentioned in the chat group before—whale rubber!
The substance that could greatly enhance physical constitution and increase the limit of soul ring absorption!
They hadn't expected Lin Qingmo to actually prepare it for them.
Without hesitation, they picked up the bottles, pulled out the stoppers, and drank them in one go.
"Gulp!!!"
As the whale rubber went down their throats, a warm current spread instantly throughout their bodies.
It felt like soaking in a hot spring, every limb and bone filled with warmth.
Then, a powerful force erupted from deep within their bodies.
They could clearly feel their physical strength increasing rapidly.
"Sit cross-legged and circulate your soul power to absorb the medicinal power."
Lin Qingmo's voice rang beside their ears.
They immediately nodded, sat cross-legged, closed their eyes, and began circulating their soul power to absorb the medicinal power.
With this whale rubber, they would be able to absorb soul rings far beyond the usual limits.
Their future achievements would definitely surpass those in the original work.
Since they were his teammates, they naturally couldn't be mediocre.
After about an hour,
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing opened their eyes at the same time.
Joy shimmered in their eyes.
They could clearly feel the changes in their bodies.
Their physical fitness had improved significantly.
Lin Qingmo looked at them and smiled. "Well? You should be able to feel the changes, right?"
Ning Rongrong immediately nodded, excitedly stretching her body.
"Ah Qing! This is amazing! My physical fitness has improved so much!
Zhu Zhuqing also nodded, gratitude filling her eyes.
"Thank you, Ah Qing."
Lin Qingmo waved his hand, his expression serious.
"Actually, this thing doesn't just improve your physical fitness; it also increases the limit of your soul ring absorption."
"I hope that as my teammates, you can go further."
"As for whether you believe it or not, that's up to you."
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance and nodded without hesitation.
"We believe it!"
This was something Lin Qingmo had personally verified; how could they not believe it?
At the same time, they were filled with anticipation for their third soul rings, ones that would surpass theoretical limits.
End of Chapter
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