Chapter 187: Crimson Phoenix Wings and Sacred Fire
Under the protection of Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan, Lin Mo and Charizard spent a full two hours absorbing the sixth spirit ring "graciously provided" by the Crimson Golden Phoenix.
The entire absorption process went smoothly.
The commotion caused by their earlier battle with the Crimson Golden Phoenix had been considerable, and it naturally attracted the curiosity of several nearby Spirit Beasts.
However, perhaps because the Crimson Golden Phoenix had always been notoriously ferocious, or perhaps because they sensed the Titled Douluo aura radiating from Dugu Bo, most Spirit Beasts did not dare approach its territory.
The few bolder ones that ventured closer immediately chose to retreat after sensing Dugu Bo's presence.
Not a single Spirit Beast dared come forward to provoke them.
After all, even the Crimson Golden Phoenix had died at the hands of these humans.
The surrounding Spirit Beasts were far weaker than it.
There was no such thing as friendship between most Spirit Beasts, much less any reason for them to seek revenge for the Crimson Golden Phoenix.
In fact, for the vast majority of Spirit Beasts nearby, its death was actually good news.
The enormous territory it had occupied was now ownerless.
The moment the spirit ring absorption was completed, Lin Mo slowly opened his eyes.
He exhaled a long breath of turbid air.
Feeling the spirit power within his body, which had become significantly more robust than before, satisfaction flashed through his eyes.
Lin Mo did not immediately stand up.
Instead, with a thought, he silently opened the panel that only he could see.
His gaze quickly swept across it.
The information displayed his current condition clearly.
Spirit Power: Rank 62.
And within the section that recorded his Spirit Bones, a new line had indeed appeared.
[External Spirit Bone: Crimson Phoenix Wings]
Lin Mo's heart immediately settled.
It seemed the strange scorching energy that had surged toward his back during the spirit ring absorption had not been an illusion.
It truly was another external Spirit Bone.
Moreover, judging solely by quality, the Crimson Phoenix Wings produced by a sixty thousand year Crimson Golden Phoenix were clearly far superior to the Crimson Heart he had obtained from the eight hundred year Crimson Blood Wyvern during his early years.
This remained true even though the Crimson Heart had accompanied Lin Mo for a long time and had undergone more than one evolution.
After all, the difference in cultivation between the two Spirit Beasts that produced these external Spirit Bones was simply too great.
A gap of tens of thousands of years in quality was not something that could be overcome in a short period of time.
Still...
It was somewhat unfortunate.
Lin Mo sighed inwardly.
Unlike the Crimson Heart, the Crimson Phoenix Wings had not caused his Body Martial Soul to awaken any additional part of his body.
However, this was also within his expectations.
The reason the Crimson Heart had promoted the evolution of his Heart Spirit was because its attributes were extremely compatible with Lin Mo's Body Martial Soul.
The two could almost be considered to share the same origin.
Although the Crimson Phoenix Wings were also an external Spirit Bone, and one of far higher quality, their essence was completely different.
They were wing type external Spirit Bones produced by a pure fire attribute avian Spirit Beast.
Their compatibility with Lin Mo's Body Martial Soul was clearly not nearly as high.
It was therefore perfectly normal that they had not triggered another transformation in his Spirit.
Even so, Lin Mo was still extremely satisfied with the abilities granted by the Crimson Phoenix Wings.
As a wing type external Spirit Bone, the first thing they granted him was the high speed flight ability common to flying type Spirit Bones.
They also possessed the ability to repair themselves after sustaining damage.
But the true value of the Crimson Phoenix Wings lay in the special Spirit Ability they granted Lin Mo.
Nirvana.
Simply put, whenever Lin Mo's condition fell below a certain dangerous threshold, he could actively or passively trigger Nirvana.
Just like the Crimson Golden Phoenix before him, his body would be reconstructed within flames.
Not only would all of his injuries and condition be restored to their best state, but for a period afterward, his strength would also receive a certain degree of temporary enhancement.
According to the information transmitted to him by the Crimson Phoenix Wings, with his current cultivation and the quality of the external Spirit Bone, it could store a total of three uses of Nirvana.
After each use, the Crimson Phoenix Wings would require approximately seven days to slowly absorb energy from the surrounding environment and restore one use.
Three Nirvanas.
Seven days to recover one use.
A gleam flashed through Lin Mo's eyes as a strong sense of security rose within him.
The Nirvana Spirit Ability granted by the Crimson Phoenix Wings largely compensated for the greatest weakness Lin Mo and Charizard currently faced.
The possibility of being ambushed by an overwhelmingly powerful enemy and suffering a fatal injury before they could react.
At their current level, even most Titled Douluos would struggle to match the escape abilities possessed by Lin Mo and Charizard.
However, if they encountered an opponent with terrifying explosive power and were struck in a vital area without warning, even the strongest escape ability might not have enough time to activate.
Now, however, with Nirvana from the Crimson Phoenix Wings serving as a safeguard, Lin Mo effectively possessed three additional lives.
His margin for error had increased tremendously.
This was undoubtedly the gain that gave him the greatest sense of security.
After carefully familiarizing himself with the changes brought by the Crimson Phoenix Wings, Lin Mo calmed his thoughts and turned toward Charizard beside him.
Upon seeing Charizard's current appearance, Lin Mo could not help scratching his head.
He did not know whether it was merely his imagination, but after absorbing its sixth spirit ring, Charizard seemed to have grown considerably larger than before.
Sensing Lin Mo's gaze, Charizard let out a low roar and swished its tail excitedly.
Its dragon eyes were filled with the excitement of its breakthrough.
Lin Mo's thoughts moved again, and he quickly began examining Charizard's panel.
Sure enough, everything was just as he had expected.
The sixth Spirit Ability Charizard obtained from the Crimson Golden Phoenix was called Sacred Nirvana.
Its effect was almost identical to the Nirvana ability granted to Lin Mo by the Crimson Phoenix Wings.
When Charizard's condition dropped to a dangerous threshold, Sacred Nirvana could be triggered either actively or passively, allowing it to complete a rebirth while also temporarily strengthening itself.
The only difference was the number of uses.
While Lin Mo's Crimson Phoenix Wings currently allowed him to perform Nirvana three times, Charizard's Sacred Nirvana could be used four times.
And the flames Charizard controlled had also changed exactly as Lin Mo had anticipated.
After absorbing the sixty thousand year spirit ring of a Crimson Golden Phoenix whose fire attribute had been infinitely close to Ultimate Fire, Charizard had finally crossed that crucial threshold.
The quality of its Scorching White Dragon Flame underwent a fundamental transformation.
It had truly entered the realm of Ultimate Fire.
From now on, whenever Charizard faced an opponent in a direct battle of attributes, it would possess an absolute advantage unless the opponent also wielded an Ultimate Attribute of the same level.
Whether it was the evolution of Charizard's flames or the powerful life saving and explosive Spirit Ability, Sacred Nirvana, everything had fallen within Lin Mo's expectations.
However, when his gaze continued downward and landed on the list of flames controlled under Charizard's Entei talent, Lin Mo suddenly froze.
Beside the original Blaze and Solar Fire, a brand new name had appeared.
It was familiar.
Far too familiar.
And yet, its appearance here was completely unexpected.
Sacred Fire!