Ten sharp claws shot out, gripping the Enchanting Tree Mushroom firmly. The massive plant-type Spirit Beast instantly realized something was wrong and began to struggle with all its might. With a loud snap, one of the steel ropes from the Flying God Claw broke, and a chunk of bark was ripped clean off by another. However, eight claws still held fast.
Ye Yin gently applied force, and the remaining eight claws pulled taut, dragging the Enchanting Tree Mushroom forcefully into the poison array. Once inside, Flender, Liu Erlong, and Zhao Wuji simultaneously unleashed their power. A storm of explosive attacks rained down on the beast's body. The mushroom's vibrant form trembled violently, and in the blink of an eye, its massive body was blasted apart, leaving only a core less than a cubic meter in size. Flender delivered the final blow, ending its life.
"Fatty, your spirit ring is ready," Flender called out to Ma Hongjun, who quickly sat down to begin the absorption process.
Just as he started, Xiao Wu emerged from the depths of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. At the same time, Ning Rongrong, who had been absorbing her own spirit ring from the Scale Armor Beast, also finished. Three purple spirit rings now floated around Rongrong, while Xiao Wu now possessed three purple and one black ring, indicating she had successfully condensed a ten-thousand-year spirit ring.
After absorbing her fourth ring, the already tall Xiao Wu grew a little taller. Her figure also became more prominent, though she still couldn't compare to Zhu Zhuqing. Her pink top now looked a bit tight, and much of her childishness had faded. For Spirit Masters, absorbing powerful spirit rings often accelerated their physical development, making them appear more mature than their actual age.
"Xiao Wu, congratulations," Ye Yin smiled. "How do you feel after absorbing your fourth ring? What Spirit Ability did you gain? It should be two of them again, right?"
Xiao Wu nodded eagerly. "The first is called Paragon Golden Body. It makes me immune to all damage for five seconds, and my strength doubles while I'm invincible. I can only use it three times a day. The second is called Thousand Calls, which lets me summon a group of small jade rabbits. They automatically track targets and attack them."
When Yu Xiaogang heard about Paragon Golden Body, he was completely stunned. The ability defied his entire understanding of Spirit Abilities. "Invincible? There's such a skill? And for five seconds? If you can use that three times a day… that's fifteen seconds of total invincibility. In a battle between Titled Douluo, fifteen seconds of relentless, damage-immune attacks would be more than enough to kill an opponent. Your Spirit Ability is a bit too outrageous."
Just as he was speaking, another strong, ten-thousand-year spirit power fluctuation washed over the group. This aura came from Zhu Zhuqing. She had finished her absorption. She sat cross-legged for a moment before standing up effortlessly. Beneath her feet, three purple and one black spirit ring floated quietly.
Zhu Zhuqing's aura was now even colder, with a new hint of heroism in her eyes. She, too, had grown a few centimeters. Her top was now noticeably tight, severely compressing her ample chest. The phrase 'childlike face with an ample bosom' seemed to have been created just for her.
"Zhuqing, congratulations," Ye Yin smiled. "How do you feel after absorbing the Netherwolf's ring? What's your fourth Spirit Ability?"
In a flash, Zhu Zhuqing's figure transformed into a chilling black shadow and appeared right beside Ye Yin.
"It seems to be just Teleportation?" Yu Xiaogang said with a slight frown. "Xiao Wu's third ability is also Teleportation. The effect is a bit redundant."
Zhu Zhuqing didn't even glance at him. "Fourth Spirit Ability, Netherworld Shadow. After using it, I can freely move to a new location and simultaneously cause damage to everything between the two points. While it's active, my attack power and agility are doubled, and the damage I receive is reduced by twenty-five percent."
Yu Xiaogang immediately fell silent.
"That's a three-in-one skill!" Flender exclaimed. "It has movement, enhancement, and an attack all in one. It's an incredibly versatile ability."
"Not only that," Zhu Zhuqing added, her voice calm. "Perhaps because both my third and fourth rings are from Nether-type beasts, my third Spirit Ability, Nether Clone, has also been enhanced. The original ability created two clones that could use my other skills. Now, I can also freely swap positions with each clone once."
The exclamations from the crowd grew even louder. The ability to swap positions twice was like gaining two extra lives for an agility-type Spirit Master, solving their biggest problem of survivability during an attack. They couldn't even imagine the chaos of Zhu Zhuqing, and her two clones, all using Netherworld Shadow at the same time. Forget attacking her; it would be impossible to even find her.
As the group celebrated, Dai Mubai and Tang San exchanged a look. They thought about their own Spirit Abilities. Dai Mubai had White Tiger Barrier, White Tiger Light Wave, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and White Tiger Meteor Shower. Tang San had Blue Silver Grass's Binding, Parasite, and Spiderweb Restraint.
The more they thought about it, the more they felt like primitive people. Their abilities were simple and straightforward, with no complex mechanisms or special effects. Then they looked at the girls. Xiao Wu had Teleportation and fifteen seconds of invincibility. Zhu Zhuqing had clones, a teleportation that also attacked and buffed her, and the ability to swap places with her clones. Not only were the girls' abilities mechanically advanced, but their power levels were also absurdly high.
How were they supposed to compete with that?
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