Chapter 108: Awakening, Death Thorn Rock Spear!

Lin Mo watched this scene, frowning slightly.

Both thunder and fire had been neutralized, and ice control had no effect either.

It seemed the only hope lay in earth.

"Little Earth! Stop watching!"

Lin Mo roared inwardly:

"It's your turn!"

【【Earth Shield Art】had been holding back for too long: Big brother and little brother both got scraped raw—now it's second brother's turn! Master, rest assured, watch me pierce it through!】

"Earthshaker·Thousand Rock Spears!"

Boom—!!!

The already shattered ruins of the temple erupted again in violent upheaval.

The Thunderfire Demon Dragon Beast staggered violently; its motion to gather and exhale its dragon breath was forcibly interrupted, leaving it momentarily frozen.

The next instant:

"Rise!"

Lin Mo clenched his hand in the air and yanked upward sharply.

Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!!!!

Countless rock spears erupted wildly from the ground beneath the demon dragon's belly!

This was the full, pent-up force of 【Earth Shield Art】!

"Aoooh—!!!"

The Thunderfire Demon Dragon Beast let out a cry of agony.

Its massive body was forcibly lifted off the ground by the dense spears, all four limbs dangling.

Several of the thickest spears drove deep into the softer gaps between its abdominal scales.

Blood slowly dripped down the rock spears.

Han Mengqing jumped up excitedly in the distance:

"Whoa! It pierced through! It pierced through! Lin Mo, you're awesome!"

Han Mengyao's eyes brightened, her tense nerves easing slightly.

Yet,

the demon dragon's health bar had dropped by less than one percent.

"This defense… is it even real?"

Lin Mo cursed inwardly.

But he understood.

The technique "Earthshaker·Thousand Rock Spears" was, in essence, just an area-of-effect skill.

Though grand in spectacle, the spears were scattered.

Only a dozen or so actually struck the boss.

Combined with the boss's absurdly high defense, this meant while penetration was achieved, damage remained negligible.

Grinding it down with this alone would see them dead before the boss fell.

Unless…

Little Earth could awaken a new single-target killing technique!

Thinking of this, Lin Mo's eyes lit up.

He directly called out to 【Earth Shield Art】.

"Little Earth!"

【【Earth Shield Art】's voice sounded weak: Master… I'm here…】

It had seen the pitiful damage number.

It had expected to unleash a cataclysm—only to give the boss a pedicure.

The newly inflated "second brother" ego collapsed instantly.

【【Earth Shield Art】whined: Master, big brother, little brother—I did my best. You guys handle it now…】

"Shut up!"

Lin Mo cut off its retreat, launching into a furious PUA session:

"Did your best? This is your best?"

"Little Earth, understand the situation now!"

"Before, big brother had your back, little brother had your back with explosions—you could just slack off."

"But this time is different! If you don't step up now, this family is truly over…"

These words placed 【Earth Shield Art】directly on the fire.

【【Earth Shield Art】asked: But Master… what should I do? My Thousand Rock Spears can't even scratch it…】

Lin Mo's gaze grew deep, his mind racing.

Ultimately, it was because the boss's defense was simply too absurd.

If only there were a technique that could deliver piercing damage that ignored defense…

Piercing…

Rock Spear!

Lin Mo spoke low and firm:

"Little Earth, compress every single earth element you can control—compress it to the extreme!"

"I need only one!"

"Imagine a spear forged from countless rocks compressed into one point—piercing through armor with ultimate penetration!"

【【Earth Shield Art】trembled with excitement: Rock Spear? Sounds powerful! I'll try!】

【【Earth Shield Art】began attempting to draw in surrounding earth elements, trying to squeeze them together.】

But the next second:

【【Earth Shield Art】deflated: No… no good, Master. The earth elements won't obey—they scatter the moment I squeeze them. I can't hold them…】

Lin Mo had anticipated this.

He directly called upon the elder brother.

"Little Fire! Stop pretending to be dead! I know you're listening!"

"How did you create your 【Burning Spiral Dragon Orb】? Are you, the big brother, just going to stand by?"

【【Fireball Art】snorted haughtily: Hmph. Of course—this family can't function without me. At the critical moment, only my expertise can save the day.】

【【Fireball Art】turned to 【Earth Shield Art】, adopting a master's demeanor: Second brother, watch closely! I'll teach you only once!】

"Little Fire, show it what rotation means! What compression means!"

Lin Mo roared inwardly.

【【Fireball Art】transmitted, through shared perception, the absolute mastery of elemental control directly to 【Earth Shield Art】.】

Lin Mo raised his right hand.

Hum—!!!

The air twisted violently.

A fireball coalesced at his fingertip, spinning wildly!

Surrounding fire elements were forcibly compressed to their limit.

Boom—!!

A dark red spiral beam instantly pierced through space, slamming into the demon dragon's chest.

The high-speed rotating flames tore furiously at the Thunderfire Crystal Armor.

Yet…

Seconds later, the light faded.

The demon dragon lowered its head, glancing at its chest.

On the thick crystal armor, only a faint white mark remained.

【【Fireball Art】felt awkward: Cough… this hide is too thick… but that's not the point! The technique matters! Little brother, got it?】

"Roar—!!!"

Though the damage was low, it enraged the Thunderfire Demon Dragon Beast.

It flung open its jaws, light blazing deep within its throat.

Boom!

Another thick column of thunderfire swept toward Lin Mo!

"Lin Mo! Get out of the way!"

Han Mengyao cried out from afar.

Lin Mo's eyes hardened.

A pair of massive flame wings erupted behind him, then flashed sideways.

The thunderfire column grazed his heels, reducing the ruined stone pavilion behind him to dust.

Lin Mo shouted inwardly:

"Little Earth! How's it going? Any sense yet?"

【"Earth Shield Spell" is vaguely grasping: It seems… I'm getting it.】

【"Earth Shield Spell" tries to mimic what Big Brother just did, forcing the earth elements to rotate.】

【But the earth elements are too dense—they're nothing like the lively fire elements.】

【It failed.】

【"Earth Shield Spell" paces frantically: No good, Master! I… am I just too stupid?】

Just as "Earth Shield Spell" was about to fall into another dead end.

【"Fireball Spell" scolds in exasperation: Idiot! Absolutely brainless!】

【"Fireball Spell" roars: Are you dumb? Earth elements are heavy—blind rotation only flings them away.】

【"Earth Shield Spell" whines: Then how do I stop them from flying off?】

【"Fireball Spell" cuts to the point: Centripetal force! While rotating, you must pull them inward with greater force!】

【"Fireball Spell" continues instructing: Make them collide, grind, and interlock as they spin!】

【Those words instantly awakened "Earth Shield Spell".】

【"Earth Shield Spell" jolts: Rotate while pulling inward?】

【Next, "Earth Shield Spell" no longer flings wildly—it grips every earth element trying to escape, two forces raging against each other!】

At that moment,

Chu Lingxuan's cry rang out:

"Lin Mo! Watch out!"

The Demon Dragon Beast fired another Thunder Yan Cannon.

Fortunately, with the Flame Wind Wings' boost, Lin Mo was far more agile.

He flared his wings and dodged sideways.

The Thunder Yan Cannon missed again.

But the Flame Wind Wings would last only three minutes—he had to hurry Xiao Tu!

"Xiao Tu! Don't tell me you're not done yet!"

"If you don't get it out, your master's gonna be turned into meat paste!"

【Under extreme pressure, "Earth Shield Spell" finally found that feeling!】

【"Earth Shield Spell" roared: Master! I've got it! I understand! Big Brother's a genius!】

【"Earth Shield Spell" wildly mobilized the surrounding earth elements, pulling them fiercely inward as they spun.】

【…】

【Congratulations! Your skill "Earth Shield Spell" has successfully unlocked the Earth-element Intermediate skill—Dead Thorn Rock Spear (Lv. )!】

【Dead Thorn Rock Spear: Compresses earth elements to their extreme, forming an indestructible spear of dead thorns. Possesses "Absolute Penetration"—ignores 70% of target's defense and deals massive damage! Damage scales with level. Cooldown: 30 seconds.】

Got it!

Lin Mo's eyes lit up.

Ignoring 70% defense—in his past life, in any game, this was an absurdly overpowered skill!

"Well done, Xiao Tu!"

Lin Mo praised silently in his heart.

Now that he had the new skill, there was only one thing left to do.

Max it out!

Far away,

Han Mengyao, struggling to dodge the boss's attacks, happened to catch sight of this.

She froze solid.

No way… again?

This guy… is he eating books again?!