Rebirth from Fire

"Sorry. We didn't know the truth back then."

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who had already completed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, offered their sincere apologies. That incident had always remained a knot in their hearts, and they had kept this apology bottled up for a long time. Today, they could finally say it.

Tian Hao said nothing, still maintaining that expressionless, zombie-like face.

Mainly because making expressions with a conjured face was rather troublesome. It was better to maintain the persona of someone without emotions.

"You all stand back. This is not a battle you can participate in right now."

Seeing that someone remained silent, Ning Rongrong's fused form gestured to her teammates.

Though Dai Mubai and the others were unwilling, they could only retreat.

But while they wanted to withdraw, someone else was unwilling to let them.

Tian Hao's figure vanished in an instant. The next moment, he appeared before Ma Hongjun, curling his fingers into claws as he grabbed for the other man's throat.

"Phoenix Fire Line!"

The instinctive warning from his Martial Soul made Ma Hongjun immediately unleash his first soul skill, shooting out a stream of fire. Tian Hao merely shifted aside and avoided it.

His hand closed around Ma Hongjun's neck, while purple-red Phoenix Flame ignited over his body—the very same phoenix flame Ma Hongjun had once possessed, imbued with Evil Fire.

Using the Phoenix Flame as a foundation, he unleashed Attraction Palm and forcibly extracted a large portion of the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, sealing it within his body.

With his Martial Soul Origin forcibly extracted, Ma Hongjun let out a pig-slaughtering scream. His large, fat face twisted into a savage mask, and snot and saliva sprayed out with it.

Tian Hao casually flung Ma Hongjun toward Ning Rongrong's fused form as she