Chapter 68: Dragon Dance!!
"Then... we'll choose these 2 seniors." Lin Mo raised a hand and pointed at Yu Tianheng and Graphite.
The moment he made his choice, everyone present, Qin Ming included, was stunned. Only Ye Lingling looked as calm as ever.
Graphite was the first to react. He could not help speaking up, his tone carrying a friendly warning. "Little junior, are you sure about this? My spirit power is Rank 29, and Boss Tianheng broke through Rank 30 long ago. He is already a Spirit Elder. Do you want to change your choice?"
Qin Ming also frowned and looked at Lin Mo. "Lin Mo, Graphite is right. Tianheng and Graphite are the strongest here. Are you certain you want to choose them?"
Lin Mo nodded firmly, looking completely resolute. "Senior Yu and Senior Shi. No changes."
Seeing that he insisted, Qin Ming said nothing more. "In that case, to the sparring ground. I will be the referee. Remember, stop the moment I say so."
Soon, the group arrived at an open air training field paved with hard bluestone and surrounded by simple barriers.
Lin Mo and Ye Lingling stood on one side. Yu Tianheng and Graphite faced them from the other.
Qin Ming stood at the edge of the field and announced, "Assessment begins!"
The moment his voice fell, both sides released their Martial Souls.
Ye Lingling raised her hands, and a pink white begonia flower quietly bloomed above her palms, slowly rotating as 2 bright yellow Spirit Rings rose from beneath her feet.
"Nine Heart Begonia?" Surprise flashed through Qin Ming's eyes.
The reputation of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul was something he knew well.
With such a powerful Healing System Spirit Master present, as long as the boy named Lin Mo was not too weak, that terrifying healing ability alone should be enough to let them last 10 minutes.
He had already made up his mind. As long as Lin Mo's performance was decent, even if he fell a little short, Qin Ming would still let them pass out of respect for Ye Lingling.
On the other side, Yu Tianheng let out a low shout, and 2 yellow and 1 purple Spirit Rings rose beneath his feet.
His right arm suddenly swelled, covered in fine blue scales, while his hand twisted into a savage dragon claw.
This was the unique secret of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Dragonization.
Graphite's shoulders hunched slightly as earthen yellow spirit power surged behind him and condensed into a huge dark yellow tortoise shell.
Pale yellow patterns spread across the shell. As his Martial Soul Possession completed, his bones seemed to shift along with it. His limbs thickened, and the shell settled onto his back like a solid fortress.
Lin Mo simply willed it, and a flash of red light appeared. Charmander dropped onto the bluestone in front of him, while 2 bright yellow Spirit Rings slowly rose beneath its feet.
"External Beast Martial Soul?" Yu Tianheng's pupils contracted sharply when he saw Charmander, and for a moment shock froze him in place.
That instant, he thought of his uncle, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, who was burdened with the External Beast Martial Soul Luo San Pao and had remained forever trapped at Rank 29.
While Yu Tianheng was still reeling, Charmander had already moved.
The moment it sensed those overwhelming auras, the flame on its tail roared higher, and battle intent blazed in its eyes.
It opened its mouth and spat out a small stream of scorching flames at the 2 seniors.
It was only a warning and a probing strike, not a true Spirit Ability.
"Tianheng, be careful!"
Graphite stepped in front of the still distracted Yu Tianheng, crossing his arms as the shadow of the tortoise shell behind him solidified.
Sss...
The flames splashed across the shield, sizzling violently. Although they failed to break through, the terrifying temperature still made Graphite gasp inwardly.
This fire is incredibly hot!
That jolt snapped Yu Tianheng fully awake.
He crushed the shock in his heart, and his gaze turned sharp. "First Spirit Ability, Thunder Dragon Claw!"
His first Spirit Ring lit up as blue arcs of lightning crawled over his dragonized arm, crackling wildly while he slashed straight at Charmander.
The speed and strength of a Spirit Elder were far beyond anyone Lin Mo had faced before.
Charmander reacted instantly. Instead of clashing with the attack head on, it sprang back and narrowly avoided the claw.
At the same time, a jade green sheen covered its right claw as it slashed at Yu Tianheng's wrist.
This was one of Charmander's gains over the past year. Through the foundation of Scratch, Metal Claw, Slash, and the second Spirit Ring of the Crimson Blood Sub Dragon, it had successfully mastered Dragon Claw.
Bang!
Thunder Dragon Claw collided with Dragon Claw, and the sharp clash echoed across the field.
Charmander was pushed back 2 steps, shaking its paw slightly, but the battle intent in its eyes only grew fiercer.
Yu Tianheng, however, was thoroughly shocked.
He had not held back much just now, yet this little creature had actually met him head on and only suffered a slight loss.
Something was wrong.
He immediately cast aside every trace of contempt.
Behind them, Lin Mo silently judged the situation.
There was no question that if Charmander fought alone, it would be difficult to defeat Yu Tianheng, whose spirit power far surpassed his own. The difference in pure cultivation was simply too obvious.
Without waiting for any order, Charmander's eyes flashed, and its 2nd Spirit Ring suddenly lit up.
Roar!
A layer of blood tinged flame instantly wrapped around its body, and its aura rose sharply.
Second Spirit Ability, Dragon Dance!
Attack and speed were both boosted by 50 percent.
After the enhancement, Charmander no longer retreated at all. It became a crimson blur as it rushed forward, slashing, sweeping its tail, and spitting searing flames in a storm of attacks.
Yu Tianheng immediately felt the pressure skyrocket.
Charmander's offensive had become both faster and stronger. He had to push the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul to its limit, lightning crackling with every claw strike, just to barely keep up with the barrage.
"What a powerful amplification skill!" Qin Ming's eyes lit up at once.
At first, he had only thought Lin Mo's Martial Soul was unusual. But now, with just its 2nd Spirit Ability, it had directly overturned the pace of the battle in an instant.
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