Chapter 40: Snow Lotus Martial Soul
"Roar!"
Tianlin let out a low wolf roar. His 1st Spirit Ring suddenly lit up, and a faint gray glow spread across his body.
First Spirit Ability, Wolf Transformation.
Its effect was simple, it boosted his speed and attack power.
After activating Wolf Transformation, Tianlin's aura turned far fiercer. His wolf claws slashed straight toward Charmander.
Facing the pouncing Demon Wolf Spirit Master, Lin Mo did not move. He only gave a silent instruction.
The flame on Charmander's tail flared with a whoosh. It opened its mouth and spat a string of fist sized, scorching fireballs, accurately blocking Tianlin's path.
This was one of Charmander's mastered skills, Spark.
Tianlin reacted quickly. He twisted his body to dodge most of the fireballs, then swung his claws again and again to knock away the few he could not avoid.
Puff, puff, puff.
The fireballs were scattered, but his charge was forced to slow. A burning sting spread across his hands, making his brow knot tightly.
The temperature of these flames was far higher than he expected.
However, the instant Tianlin finished dealing with the sparks, Charmander moved.
It kicked off the ground. The single yellow Spirit Ring around its body flared, and dazzling firelight wrapped its whole form.
Charmander became a blazing streak, like a falling meteor, crashing toward Tianlin at terrifying speed, Flare Blitz!
Tianlin had just neutralized Spark. His old force was spent, and his new force had not yet formed. The scorching aura and brutal impact made his heart jump. There was no time to fully evade.
He could only cross his arms in front of him and pour spirit power into them, trying to take the blow head on with the physique boost of Demon Wolf Possession and Wolf Transformation.
Boom!
Charmander slammed into Tianlin's crossed arms. Tianlin felt a massive shock. His arms throbbed as if they were about to break.
He staggered backward uncontrollably. His protective spirit power was rapidly consumed by the high temperature flames. His sleeves blackened instantly, and his skin flared with sharp pain.
His eyes widened in disbelief. The power and impact of these flames far exceeded his imagination.
One hit, and he was already completely on the back foot.
Charmander did not stop. The moment it landed, it opened its mouth again and fired another dense wave of Sparks at the unsteady Tianlin.
Tianlin's arms were numb. He was still stumbling. With the sparks already in his face, he had nowhere to hide.
Then Charmander's Spirit Ring erupted again, and it shot out like lightning, activating Flare Blitz a second time.
It clearly meant to end the fight in one burst.
At that critical moment, a figure appeared in front of Tianlin like a phantom.
It was Director Xue.
He casually waved his hand, and an icy chill instantly spread across the entire field. A Snow Lotus Ice Shield, condensed from countless crystalline snowflakes, formed out of thin air and blocked Tianlin.
Puff, puff, puff, puff.
The dense Sparks struck the shield and exploded into mist, but the barrier did not budge. The cold radiating from it extinguished the flames on contact.
At the same time, Director Xue flicked his other hand. White points of light carrying chill and life energy flew out and merged into Tianlin's burned arms.
A cool sensation spread. The burning pain quickly faded, and the scorched red skin recovered at a visible pace.
After saving Tianlin and treating the surface burns, Director Xue turned to Lin Mo and Charmander. His gaze was complicated as he announced loudly,
"Assessment over. Lin Mo wins!"
He could not help feeling a little emotional, and even a bit grateful that Principal Wang Zongchang of Nuoding Academy had recommended Lin Mo here instead of Blazing Academy or Beastcraft Academy.
With the strength Lin Mo had just displayed, especially the explosive power of Charmander, he absolutely deserved to be called a genius.
In only 2 exchanges, even with most of the power held back, he had forced a Spirit Emperor like Director Xue to intervene.
Facing the stunned looks around him, Lin Mo remained calm as ever.
Tianlin's strength was indeed decent. As a 1st Ring Spirit Master with a wolf type Martial Soul, he was far stronger than Xiao Chenyu back in Nuoding Academy.
If his spirit power were 10 ranks higher today, and he had 1 more hundred year Spirit Ring, he might have been able to compete with Charmander.
But at this level, it was nowhere near enough.
Tianlin looked at his rapidly recovering arm, then looked up at Lin Mo, who had already withdrawn Charmander and still seemed unruffled. His face was filled with frustration and disbelief.
He hesitated, then could not help asking, "Lin Mo, are you the legendary Innate Full Spirit Power?"
Hearing that, the other 4 observing students also listened closely, eager for the answer.
Lin Mo shook his head, tone flat. "No. My Innate spirit power is level 6."
He paused, then added, "And when my Martial Soul first awakened, it was judged a Waste Martial Soul."
"Innate level 6? Waste Martial Soul?" Tianlin blurted out, eyes wide, like he had just heard a fantasy.
How could someone with Innate level 6 be labeled Waste Martial Soul? It completely overturned his understanding.
If the Charmander Lin Mo released was "waste," then what was he, who lost so cleanly at the same rank?
Worse than waste?
He subconsciously turned to Director Xue, seeking confirmation.
Director Xue glanced at Tianlin's dejected face and nodded slightly. "The information recorded in his Spirit Master handbook is indeed like that."
With Director Xue's confirmation, Tianlin and the other 4 fell silent, staring at Lin Mo as if he were a monster.
Today, they had witnessed what true talent looked like. No, this had already gone beyond their understanding of the word "genius."
At the same time, the brief glimpse of the Snow Lotus shaped ice shield and the healing light when Director Xue acted made Lin Mo even more certain of his earlier suspicion.
Snow Lotus Martial Soul, the surname Xue. This Director Xue was likely a member of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family.
In Lin Mo's memory, during the period of the Unrivaled Tang Sect ten thousand years later, the Heaven Dou Empire split into the Heaven Spirit and Dou Ling Empires.
He was not sure what the inherited Martial Soul of the Dou Ling royal family was, but looking at Princess Wei Na of Heaven Spirit, a twin spirits user, her 2 Martial Souls were the Snow Lotus and the Brain Spirit.
That suggested the inherited legacy Martial Soul of the Heaven Spirit Empire's royal family should be the Snow Lotus, not the Swan Martial Soul of the current Heaven Dou royal family.
It seemed that in this era, the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family likely inherited both the Swan and Snow Lotus Martial Souls at the same time.
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