"Have you thought about what kind of spirit ring you need?"
Dugu Bo led the two Sun Qis away from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, asking Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi about his spirit ring requirements.
"My Spirit is the Golden Cudgel. Any Spirit Beast that can increase the weight of the Golden Cudgel will do, preferably a monkey-like Spirit Beast."
Monkey-like?
Dugu Bo glanced at Stone Monkey · Sun Qi.
If he still didn't understand the relationship between the two Sun Qis now, all the theories he had learned would have been in vain.
"Do you two have a Martial Soul Fusion Technique?"
"Yes."
"There are many branches of ape and monkey Spirit Beasts in the Sunset Forest. If you want to increase weight, the best target isn't here. You can look for it in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"Really? Senior, what is it?" Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi asked in surprise.
"The Titan Giant Ape."
"Uh…"
Both Sun Qis were speechless.
They didn't expect Dugu Bo, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, to also crack jokes.
"In this Sunset Forest, I've seen the Fissure Earth Ape and the Suppress Mountain Spirit Ape. Slightly weaker ones include the Great Earth Demon Ape and the Lava Beast."
The Spirit Beasts Dugu Bo mentioned were all very suitable for Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi's current needs, so the three eventually focused their search on these types of Spirit Beasts.
Because Dugu Bo was extremely familiar with the Sunset Forest, it only took them a month to encounter three of them. However, due to their age, they chose not to hunt them.
"Let's go with this one. It's a Suppress Mountain Spirit Ape over 5,500 years old, much better than the 3,000-year-old Fissure Earth Ape we saw before," Stone Monkey · Sun Qi said.
"Are you sure? This kid doesn't have as many fortuitous encounters as you. My exploration indicates his body's tolerance limit is only close to 5,000 years," Dugu Bo couldn't help but advise.
"No problem," Stone Monkey · Sun Qi said confidently.
Earlier, he wouldn't have had this confidence, but since his last Spirithunt, he confirmed that his Spirit could indeed help his other body absorb a spirit ring beyond its normal limit.
As long as his other body wasn't instantly burst by the spirit power of the spirit ring, Little Sun could merge into the other's body in the form of a Martial Soul Fusion, temporarily taking on the spirit power impact for the other and giving him a buffer time.
Dugu Bo was extremely efficient, beating the Suppress Mountain SpiritApe half to death in five rounds.
The Suppress Mountain Spirit Ape lived up to its name, Suppress Mountain. Every Spirit Ability it used was accompanied by the phantom of a mountain. Each strike exceeded the scope of a 5,000-year Spirit Beast, with combat power directly approaching that of a 10,000-year Spirit Beast.
With Little Sun's assistance, Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi struggled to absorb the spirit ring of this Suppress Mountain Spirit Ape.
It wasn't that Little Sun's assistance wasn't strong enough, but that he wanted to temper himself as much as possible with this spirit ring, so Little Sun only helped him withstand the excess pressure at critical moments.
"How's the Spirit Ability?" Dugu Bo asked curiously.
He also looked like he had learned something new.
He had never seen a situation where one could rely on external objects to assist in absorbing a spirit ring.
Of course, the relationship between the two Sun Qis was much stronger than that of external objects. Little Sun's form of existence meant that their fusion was extraordinary.
In fact, Dugu Bo was also curious about the other detached Spirit.
Could that Yu Xiaogang also help the other two withstand higher-aged spirit rings?
He hadn't heard of it.
He didn't know if Yu Xiaogang hadn't tried, or if he hadn't even thought about this issue.
Logically speaking, Sun Qi's detached Spirit didn't show too much specialness in this process. Being able to merge into a Spirit Master's body seemed to be an inherent ability of a detached Spirit.
"My third Spirit Ability is called Suppress Mountain. It's a continuous Spirit Ability. During its activation, my body's strength increases by 100%, and the Golden Cudgel will be imbued with the power of a mountain. Every strike will carry a mountain phantom, inflicting secondary damage and having a suppressive effect."
This was a very comprehensive Spirit Ability. It could increase Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi's strength and imbue the Golden Cudgel with the power of a mountain, which could be stacked with his first Spirit Ability, Stored Power Strike. Most importantly, it had the suppressive effect of the mountain phantom.
According to the information Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi perceived, this suppressive effect would make it easier for his Golden Cudgel to hit enemies.
It didn't have an adhesive effect, but rather made it harder for enemies to dodge.
"Very comprehensive."
Dugu Bo also couldn't help but comment.
Numerically, it was actually quite normal. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's third Spirit Ability, Thunder's Fury, could increase the effect of lightning by 100%. For Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi's 5,000-year Spirit Ability to boost strength by 100% wasn't considered excessive.
He could only describe it as comprehensive.
Because it not only enhanced the person but also enhanced the Spirit, and had a suppressive effect, which comprehensively boosted Sun Qi's strength.
"Demonstrate it."
The suppressive effect was hard to judge just by hearing about it, so Dugu Bo suggested Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi demonstrate it in combat.
The two Sun Qis looked at Dugu Bo.
"Sorry for the trouble, Senior."
Though he spoke politely, Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi acted without hesitation, immediately activating his third Spirit Ability.
"Third Spirit Ability, Suppress Mountain!"
His arms slightly bulged, becoming more powerful. A mountain phantom appeared on the Golden Cudgel, looking small but giving a sense of a real mountain.
Bang!
Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly.
He had intended to dodge, but because Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi's movements were very fast, coupled with a powerful pressure exerted on his body, his movements slowed down.
However, as a Titled Douluo, he still managed to dodge the main body of the Golden Cudgel, but he was still covered by that layer of mountain phantom.
Boom!
The Golden Cudgel missed, smashing into the ground with a bang. The mountain phantom crashed onto Dugu Bo's body with a roar.
"It looks like the suppressive effect is pretty good."
Stone Monkey · Sun Qi commented from the side.
"Spirit Masters of the same rank would basically be unable to instantly break free from this suppressive force," Dugu Bo also commented with a dark expression.
Let alone those of the same rank, even Spirit Ancestors would probably find it very difficult to break free from this suppressive force.
"Oh, and it seems I can also control the size of the mountain phantom."
This time, Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi didn't attack Dugu Bo. He directly swung his cudgel at the ground from where he stood.
As the Golden Cudgel fell, a three-meter-long mountain phantom condensed and crashed to the ground.
He swung again, and this time the mountain phantom was a full ten meters long.
Boom!
The earth shook.
Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi panted slightly.
The larger the mountain phantom, the greater his consumption, and the greater the strength required to wield the Golden Cudgel.
Of course, the power would also become greater and greater.
After understanding the Spirit Ability's effects, the three returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Stone Monkey · Sun Qi and Little Sun leaped into the spring, floating at the confluence of the ice and fire spring waters, entering a meditative state.
"Yan Yan, don't learn from him. You can't cultivate like that," Dugu Boadvised, seeing the curiosity in Dugu Yan's eyes.
Dugu Bo looked at Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi, finding him observing the highly poisonous heaven and earth treasures on both sides of the spring.
"Xiao Jin, don't touch those! Those are two peerless poisonous Immortal Herbs!"
Golden Cudgel · Sun Qi, while 'researching' the two Immortal Herbs, observed Stone Monkey · Sun Qi's cultivation, looking at the ice and fire converging spring.
After some thought, he turned back and asked Dugu Bo.
"Senior Dugu, if these two poisons are consumed together, will the ice and fire forces cancel each other out and transform into pure medicinal power?"