Chapter 57: Water Spirit Beast
“Could it really be Tang Hao who took it?”
On the North Bank of the Lake of Life, Ling Mo stood on the ground where the Five-Colored Emperor Flower originally grew, looking at the now empty lakeside, extremely puzzled.
Last time, in the small forest at Shrek Academy, he had seen Tang Hao’s expression was off. Could he really be willing to help him?
What reason?
He couldn’t figure it out; Ling Mo really couldn’t figure it out! His best hope now was that this flower was really taken by Tang Hao; otherwise… Ling Mo would suffer a huge loss.
Ling Mo, who always emphasized the principle of never losing, felt for the first time that this was a massive loss.
“Damn it! Don’t let me find out who stole my Five-Colored Emperor Flower, or I’ll crush your head and then dig up your ancestors’ graves for eighteen generations…”
Full of resentment, Ling Mo’s heart ached. Although he didn’t quite believe it was Tang Hao who took it, now that the Five-Colored Emperor Flower was gone, his last hope was in Tang Hao’s hands.
The Five-Colored Emperor Flower was really gone! Ling Mo walked down along the lakeside of the Lake of Life, covering every large and small area.
He dispelled the slight bit of wishful thinking in his heart; he hadn’t gone to the wrong place. This was indeed where the Five-Colored Emperor Flower originally grew.
Just as Ling Mo was preparing to leave, he suddenly noticed a ripple appear on the calm lakeside.
“Hm? There’s movement…”
Dual Pupils activated, and he saw a strange Soul Beast lurking in the lakeside. From its outline, it was a Water Spirit Beast around two thousand years old.
“What a strange Exotic Beast; it actually has dragon features! Is this a reaction to mutation?”
That Water Spirit Beast lurked in the lake, staring at Ling Mo like prey about to be caught.
“It’s targeting me? Good, I have a belly full of anger with nowhere to vent. You’ve come right to my door, so don’t blame me for being impolite…”
Ling Mo was currently short one Third Soul Ring. According to the deduction of the Five Elements, his next Soul Ring should be from one of the water, fire, or earth elements.
And this Water Spirit Beast in front of him perfectly matched the water element characteristics for the Third Soul Ring!
A two-thousand-year Soul Beast had already exceeded the limit that Master said the Third Soul Ring could accept, but since Tang San could absorb the Face Demon Spider, Ling Mo naturally had no problem.
Although Tang San cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Ling Mo’s Five-Colored Divine Light originally had very powerful amplification effects on the body.
Far more terrifying than the Mysterious Heaven Skill! Ling Mo wanting to absorb this Soul Ring was naturally no problem.
Dual Pupils instantly activated, and instantly a gentle power entered Ling Mo’s body.
Strange scales covered his body, looking more like armor! With the rigid armor attached, Ling Mo had already stolen all of the opponent’s characteristics.
After reinforcement by the Five-Colored Divine Light, it enhanced those original characteristics even further.
Theft successful, Ling Mo instantly dove into the lake. Before the Water Spirit Beast could launch the first attack, Ling Mo had already unleashed a series of violent means.
If the Water Spirit Beast could speak, it would definitely shout “holy crap, holy crap…”
After stealing the Water Spirit Beast’s characteristics, Ling Mo, like it, could freely shuttle through the lake without needing to hold his breath.
Moreover, Ling Mo’s speed in the lake was still very fast! He held a spear in his hand and fiercely thrust it toward the Water Spirit Beast.
This spear was looted from Jing Jue Ancient City and contained powerful power inside! Its might was enormous, stronger than ordinary Soul Tools.
Although it couldn’t compare to the greatsword in Ghost Lord’s hand, it was still an extraordinary Treasure Artifact.
The spear stirred like a roaming dragon, churning the lake water! Facing Ling Mo’s countless violent attacks, the Water Spirit Beast only dodged.
“Roar…”
The water surface shook, and with the Water Spirit Beast’s angry roar, a mass of water ripples instantly assaulted, its powerful force stirring the lake surface into a vortex.
“Trifling trick, you dare show off your limited skill before an expert in front of me! Great Might Heavenly Dragon…”
The spear danced like a roaming dragon shaking the heavens. Ling Mo wielded the spear in his hand, receiving the incoming water ball, instantly turning it, borrowing the Water Spirit Beast’s gentle power and using the technique of four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds.
He spun the water ball, and instantly… countless lake waters surged toward it, slowly making the water ball larger and larger.
“Go die!”
With an angry shout, the water ball instantly left his hand! Immediately after, a delicate mechanism appeared in Ling Mo’s hand.
Hidden Arrow!
The Hidden Weapon, transformed by strange metal, now had enormous lethality unlike before.
Instantly, the Hidden Weapon shot out! The sharp arrow fiercely pierced through the Water Spirit Beast’s body, and the huge water ball also smashed down.
Boom…
The water surface shook violently and instantly exploded! Ling Mo directly yanked a Water Spirit Beast out from the water.
The battle erupted quickly and ended quickly too!
“Hmph, I haven’t even used full strength, and you’ve already fallen…”
At this moment, Ling Mo suddenly remembered a line from the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, and right now, he particularly wanted to recite a poem.
The Water Spirit Beast’s long body was covered in thick armor, but… under the powerful penetrating power of the Hidden Arrow, it had no resistance at all.
If this guy could speak, it would definitely be a string of “holy craps.”
The Water Spirit Beast was dead, and the battle had alarmed quite a few Soul Beasts.
Because this was still within the scope of the Lake of Life, although the Azure Ox Python wouldn’t attack Ling Mo, it didn’t mean other Soul Beasts wouldn’t.
“Quick battle, quick decision!”
Thinking this, Ling Mo still decided to absorb this Soul Ring on the spot. With Ghost Lord protecting him nearby, unless that silly Titan Giant Ape came back, Ling Mo should have no danger.
A purple Soul Ring slowly rose into the air, and Ling Mo sat cross-legged on the lakeside, absorbing this Soul Ring.
Without any accident, borrowing the reinforcement effect of the Five-Colored Divine Light, he forcibly suppressed the energy riot, and Ling Mo smoothly absorbed this Soul Ring.
This was just a thousand-year Soul Beast, not like a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast that would produce soul shock.
In the original work, Tang San also only had it appear with a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring!
With Ghost Lord protecting nearby, Ling Mo used nearly half an hour to absorb this Soul Ring.
However… he didn’t have Tang San’s good luck of getting an External Soul Bone! But the amplification brought by the Water Spirit Beast was in no way less terrifying than the amplification from Tang San’s Face Demon Spider.
“Third Soul Skill! Dynamic Light Wave? Holy crap, this is… quite sudden…”
With the Third Soul Ring absorption complete, Ling Mo carefully sensed the amplification effect brought by the Third Soul Ring and suddenly discovered… the Five-Colored Divine Light Martial Soul had added another Soul Skill.
Dynamic Light Wave!
Unlike the previous two special Soul Skills, this was an attack Soul Skill.
Under specific conditions, it could emit a beam of strong light attack, carrying the Water Spirit Beast’s characteristics! Finding the enemy’s weakness for a powerful strike.
The first attack skill of this Five-Colored Divine Light Martial Soul surprised Ling Mo a bit!
He originally thought it was really just a pure support Martial Soul! He didn’t expect it to also have attack effects.
Strong light assault, catching the opponent off guard!
Why? Just one question: how fast is the speed of light?
Just this speed alone explained how powerful this Soul Skill was.
Moreover, light is an energy body, combined with water’s characteristics, it permeates everywhere! Specializing in attacking the opponent’s weaknesses—this perverse Soul Skill left Ling Mo at a loss for badass words to describe it.
“This time, although I didn’t get the Five-Colored Emperor Flower, it’s not a complete empty-handed return! Fine… time to go back!”
Right now, the Titan Giant Ape hadn’t returned, so Ling Mo had no trouble for the time being.
It was still best to leave early! That silly Titan Giant Ape wasn’t as easygoing as the Azure Ox Python.
