Chapter 184: Phoenix Nirvana!
Lin Mo's gaze lingered on the Crimson Golden Phoenix for a moment before turning toward Dugu Bo beside him.
"Senior, I've chosen it."
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Are you sure? You don't want to keep looking?"
Lin Mo nodded.
"I'm sure. However, during the hunt, Charizard and I will probably only be able to provide support from the sidelines. The main force will still have to rely on you, Senior."
"Oh?"
A trace of doubt flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes.
"Your Charizard possesses impressive combat power. Even if it can't defeat a sixty thousand year Spirit Beast, it shouldn't be reduced to merely playing a supporting role, right?"
Lin Mo shook his head and slowly explained, "According to Charizard's perception, the fire attribute of this Crimson Golden Phoenix is extremely pure, even surpassing Charizard's own."
"Without the enhancement from Sunny Day, Charizard's fire attribute doesn't hold any advantage against it."
"In a direct confrontation, not only would Charizard fail to gain the upper hand, but its flames would instead be suppressed."
"Therefore, Charizard can only provide support and interfere with its movements to create opportunities for you, Senior."
It was precisely because the Crimson Golden Phoenix possessed such an extraordinarily pure fire attribute that Lin Mo had chosen it as the source of Charizard's sixth spirit ring.
After absorbing its spirit ring, Charizard's fire attribute would most likely be strengthened and purified even further.
Even if it could not reach the level of Ultimate Fire this time, once Charizard reached the seven-ring level and condensed its own fire attribute Spirit Core, its flames would undergo another round of purification.
At that point, Charizard would definitely be able to elevate its fire attribute to Ultimate Fire.
After hearing Lin Mo's explanation, the solemn expression on Dugu Bo's face eased slightly, and he let out a quiet breath.
"So that's how it is. As long as its attribute hasn't reached the 'Ultimate' level you mentioned, that's fine."
"Otherwise, once my poison becomes ineffective, even as a Titled Douluo, dealing with such an opponent would be quite troublesome."
He turned toward Ye Linyuan.
"Old Ye, get ready. Protect the three youngsters and be prepared to heal us at any moment."
"I'll take the lead."
Ye Linyuan nodded slightly.
With a wave of his hand, a pinkish white Nine Heart Begonia quietly blossomed in his palm.
Soft healing light spread outward from him, enveloping Dugu Bo, Lin Mo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling.
At the same time, Lin Mo's thoughts stirred.
Crimson light flashed, and Charizard's enormous body appeared beside him.
"Dragon Dance."
"Molten Body."
Lin Mo issued two commands in succession.
Charizard's aura immediately began rising.
Its attack and speed visibly increased.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
All the way to six.
Six layers of Dragon Dance.
Six layers of Molten Body.
In only a few breaths, Charizard had raised its attack, speed, and defense to the highest level it could currently achieve.
However, it still did not release its third Spirit Ability, Sunny Day.
Lin Mo had specifically forbidden it.
The Crimson Golden Phoenix's fire attribute was already terrifyingly powerful.
If Sunny Day enhanced it by even ten percent, there was a very high possibility that its flames would temporarily cross the final threshold and reach the level of Ultimate Fire.
At that point, Sunny Day would not be helping them.
It would be making things worse.
On the other side, Dugu Bo had already begun moving.
He stepped forward.
His seventh spirit ring suddenly lit up, and his body was instantly swallowed by surging emerald light.
In the blink of an eye, Dugu Bo transformed into an enormous Jade Phosphor Serpent more than thirty meters long and as thick as a water barrel.
Martial Soul True Body!
After consuming the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit had gained formidable direct offensive capabilities in addition to its already terrifying poison.
Even so, Dugu Bo did not dare show the slightest carelessness.
They were deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, and numerous powerful Spirit Beast auras surrounded them.
This battle had to end quickly.
If it dragged on for too long, no one knew what kind of trouble the commotion might attract.
The enormous tail of the Jade Phosphor Serpent slammed heavily against the ground.
Using the resulting force, Dugu Bo launched himself forward and lunged directly toward the Crimson Golden Phoenix resting atop the ancient tree.
The sudden attack instantly startled the Crimson Golden Phoenix, which had been resting with its eyes closed.
Its eyes snapped open.
Anger flashed within those golden flame filled pupils.
Its wings spread wide, its long tail feathers rose behind it, and brilliant crimson gold flames erupted around its entire body, illuminating the charred ancient tree in a dazzling red glow.
The Crimson Golden Phoenix did not choose to meet the attack head-on.
Instead, it flapped its wings and shot upward, attempting to create distance.
But Dugu Bo was faster.
The enormous Jade Phosphor Serpent displayed agility completely inconsistent with its massive size.
Its serpentine body twisted strangely through the air, arriving first despite moving later and directly blocking the Crimson Golden Phoenix's path upward.
Dugu Bo immediately spat out a cloud of emerald poisonous mist.
The poisonous mist completely engulfed the Crimson Golden Phoenix.
The Phoenix released a clear cry as crimson gold flames surged around its body, attempting to burn away the poisonous mist.
Dugu Bo seized the opportunity.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent's enormous tail swept through the air with tremendous force and smashed fiercely into the Crimson Golden Phoenix's left wing.
Bang!
The Crimson Golden Phoenix released a painful cry.
Its left wing visibly twisted and deformed beneath the impact.
Its body instantly lost balance and plummeted toward the ground.
Dugu Bo had struck ruthlessly, and his intention was extremely clear.
Cripple its wings first.
Completely eliminate any possibility of it escaping through flight.
"Good opportunity!"
Lin Mo's eyes narrowed.
Charizard, which had been waiting for this moment, violently flapped its wings.
Its body instantly transformed into a streak of crimson light and shot forward.
In the blink of an eye, it arrived beside the falling Crimson Golden Phoenix.
Charizard raised its right claw.
Violent lightning wrapped around it as the fist smashed directly into the base of the Crimson Golden Phoenix's injured left wing.
Thunder Punch!
The blow completely enraged the Crimson Golden Phoenix.
It suddenly turned its head.
Its burning golden eyes locked firmly onto Charizard.
Then it opened its beak and fired a concentrated beam of crimson gold flame directly toward Charizard's face.
Charizard rapidly flapped its wings and shifted several meters sideways.
The blazing beam narrowly brushed past its neck.
"Old Poison, don't give it a chance to recover!"
Ye Linyuan's voice rang out at exactly the right moment.
Dugu Bo did not hesitate.
The enormous body of the Jade Phosphor Serpent suddenly coiled around the Crimson Golden Phoenix after it crashed to the ground.
His serpentine body tightened fiercely.
Terrifying pressure squeezed the Phoenix from every direction, causing its bones to release unbearable creaking sounds.
At the same time, the Jade Phosphor Serpent lowered its head and sank its fangs viciously into the Crimson Golden Phoenix's neck.
Venom was injected directly into its body.
The Crimson Golden Phoenix's struggles visibly weakened.
Seeing this, Ye Linyuan controlled the Nine Heart Begonia and released wave after wave of healing light over Dugu Bo, relieving the strain caused by maintaining his Martial Soul True Body and sustaining such an intense battle.
Everything seemed to be progressing smoothly.
However, just as the Crimson Golden Phoenix's aura weakened to the extreme and its eyes began to lose focus, an unexpected change suddenly occurred.
"Screech!"
A piercing cry filled with unwillingness suddenly erupted from the Crimson Golden Phoenix's mouth.
Its body, which had already grown dim, suddenly erupted with a crimson gold radiance far more brilliant than before.
The blazing light shot into the sky.
In an instant, it swallowed both the Crimson Golden Phoenix and the Jade Phosphor Serpent wrapped around it.
"What?!"
Dugu Bo exclaimed.
He instinctively tried to release his grip and retreat.
But it was already too late.
Within the brilliant crimson gold light, the Crimson Golden Phoenix's battered body began recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even its left wing, which had been broken and visibly deformed, rapidly restored itself within the flames.
More astonishingly, the poison Dugu Bo had forcibly injected into its body was being expelled by the crimson gold flames.
Wisps of dark smoke emerged from its body before evaporating completely.
Nirvana Rebirth!
In only a few breaths, the Crimson Golden Phoenix, which had been on the verge of death, completed its Nirvana Rebirth through its innate Spirit Ability.
Not only had all of its injuries disappeared and its condition returned to its peak, but its aura had actually become even stronger than before.
The Crimson Golden Phoenix suddenly spread its wings.
A violent wave of scorching air exploded outward.
Caught completely off guard, Dugu Bo was blasted away.
Dugu Bo stabilized himself in midair and stared fixedly at the Crimson Golden Phoenix that had completed its Nirvana.
His expression became completely grim.
This was troublesome.
It actually possessed a Nirvana type innate Spirit Ability!
The Nine Heart Begonia in Ye Linyuan's hand began glowing even more brightly as he prepared to support Dugu Bo at any moment.
The Crimson Golden Phoenix that had completed Nirvana had not only recovered to its peak condition, but even the poison left inside its body by Dugu Bo had been completely cleansed.
On the other side, Lin Mo's heart sank.
He slowly clenched his fists, his gaze firmly fixed on the figure standing amid the crimson gold flames after completing its rebirth from the ashes.