Ultimate Fire

Ultimate Fire

Without sufficient evidence, the academy did not make a public issue of it and merely suppressed the matter. Still, many people had their suspicions. Early the next morning, when Dai Huabin saw Ye Qingchen and the other two arriving for class, his expression changed drastically. Though he was shocked inside, his face remained unchanged.

He had received no news all night. All he could do now was hope that the final outcome would not be too terrible. Cold sweat had unknowingly soaked through the back of Dai Huabin's clothes. A Soul Emperor and five Soul Kings had actually failed to kill Ye Qingchen.

"Dai Huabin." Ye Qingchen spotted Dai Huabin at once, standing outside Class Two's classroom and staring at them with uncertainty.

Dai Huabin's face turned somewhat pale. No matter what, he was only a teenager in his teens, and he could not completely conceal his emotions. He asked coldly, "What do you want?"

In a voice only the two of them could hear, Ye Qingchen said, "Don't take the elders of the academy's Sea God Pavilion for fools. What you did was far from flawless enough to escape everyone's notice. Remember this: don't provoke me again. Otherwise, the White Tiger Duke's bloodline will cease to exist in the future. If you don't believe me, try it."

With that, he turned and headed toward Class One. Just as Ye Qingchen had said, because of this attack, Dai Huabin had been thoroughly blacklisted by the academy. Though there was no concrete evidence proving anything, what kind of people were at Shrek Academy? Every one of them was shrewd and calculating. A little thought was enough to figure it out.

The advancement assessment had completely ended. Those who could enter their classrooms for lessons were all students who had passed the assessment. Those who had failed still had one chance at a make-up exam three days later. If they failed again, they would only be advised to withdraw. Ninety-five percent of the Class One students taught by Wang Yan and Zhou Yi had passed.

After returning to his seat, Ye Qingchen paid little attention to the lessons. With his eyes slightly closed, he continuously used Divine Power to expand the Small World known as the Azure Wave Realm. Spiritual Qi on Douluo Continent had always been scarce, and the Spiritual Qi within the Azure Wave Realm was sustained by Ye Qingchen's Divine Power. Any living being who entered would see their cultivation rise dramatically. Only when Ye Qingchen's cultivation reached the level of a Supreme God King, or when his secondary body returned, would the Azure Wave Realm's Spiritual Qi become inexhaustible...

"Qingchen, can your Divine Power withstand the consumption from expanding the Azure Wave Realm like this?" the Ice Empress asked worriedly.

"There's no need to worry in the short term. Besides, you're the only living being in that world. I can still handle it. The consumption isn't even as fast as my recovery."

Just as Ye Qingchen increased the pace of expanding the Small World, his divine sense suddenly seemed to detect something. He opened his eyes and said to Wang Dong beside him, "Help me ask for leave. I need to go out for a bit."

"Okay." Wang Dong agreed to Ye Qingchen's request without the slightest hesitation.

The moment he stepped out of the classroom, a burst of red light lunged at Ye Qingchen. In an instant, scorching heat enveloped him. The source of that heat was Ma Xiaotao's embrace. At twenty, she was at the most beautiful age of a girl's life, not to mention that she had always been exceptionally beautiful.

As she threw her arms around Ye Qingchen, she also let out a moan. "I can't take it anymore... I can't stand it..."

Her voice was quite loud. Not only did the passing students hear it, even the students already seated in Class One heard it as well.

"Let's go." Ye Qingchen scooped Ma Xiaotao up in his arms. Silver light flashed, and the two vanished from the corridor outside the classroom.

The moment Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao heard the voice, they knew something was wrong and hurriedly rushed outside. Yet when they reached the door, all they saw was a flash of silver light. The students in Class One, as well as those in the stairwell and corridor, stared at one another in bewilderment.

Wang Dong's face turned green, and she was about to chase after them. Huo Yuhao, on the other hand, was much calmer and at least did not panic. Just as Wang Dong was about to run off, someone grabbed her.

"Let go of me!" Wang Dong shouted angrily, but when she turned her head, she immediately wilted.

"Teacher Zhou," Huo Yuhao said.

"What's going on? Why are you being so rash?" Zhou Yi asked in a deep voice.

"Teacher Zhou, hurry and save Ye Qingchen! Something's wrong with Ma Xiaotao's condition. What if she harms Ye Qingchen..." Wang Dong said anxiously.

Zhou Yi pulled Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao back into the classroom and said, "Don't worry. Nothing will happen. Dean Yan had someone notify me today."

With a flash, Ye Qingchen appeared at the center of Sea God Lake while holding Ma Xiaotao. In his arms, Ma Xiaotao muttered, "Can't... suppress it... anymore... Help me..."

"Then don't suppress it. Just release it as much as you want. Leave the rest to me." After saying that, Ye Qingchen unfolded the Silver Dragon Domain. The two of them hovered in the air above Sea God Pavilion.

"Dean, Venerable Elders, I hope you've all been well. Since you're watching me, come lend a hand. Even lending me some Soul Power will do."

"You already knew we were nearby?" Yan Shaozhe suddenly appeared and asked.

"I guessed. It's said throughout the Outer Courtyard that Ma Xiaotao is the dean's disciple. With something so serious happening to his disciple, I refuse to believe that the dean wouldn't be worried..." Ye Qingchen explained unhurriedly.

"Venerable Elders, I'm begging you. She is my only disciple. Nothing can happen to her," Yan Shaozhe said.

As soon as Yan Shaozhe finished speaking, several figures appeared out of thin air.

"There's no time to lose. Let's begin. Venerable Elders, stand at the eight positions of my domain and send in your Soul Power. Leave the rest to me," Ye Qingchen said.

As several Venerable Elders injected their Soul Power, the out-of-control Evil Fire was temporarily restrained. In truth, Ye Qingchen did not need their Soul Power, but for now, he did not wish to reveal his strength.

"It's merely Evil Fire. Watch me evolve it directly into an Ultimate Attribute."

With his martial soul possessed, Ye Qingchen stared at Ma Xiaotao. Orbs of elemental light circled around him, until a red orb finally stopped before him. His originally silver-white dragon scales became coated in a faint layer of red.

"Before an Ultimate Attribute, every element must submit."

Facing the incoming Evil Fire, Ye Qingchen's Ultimate Fire continuously devoured it, using the Soul Power within the domain to transform the Evil Fire into pure Ultimate Fire.

"Qingchen won't run into any trouble, will he?" the Ice Empress's voice sounded.

"Trouble is the thing I fear least," Ye Qingchen said.

Time passed second by second. Had Sea God Lake not been sealed off beforehand, this would surely have caused a huge uproar. By evening, as the final trace of Evil Fire was devoured and transformed, Ma Xiaotao had become a soul master with an Ultimate Attribute. Yan Shaozhe and the Venerable Elders departed as well, leaving behind only the "weakened" Ye Qingchen and Ma Xiaotao, who was taking care of him.

Ma Xiaotao hurriedly checked Ye Qingchen's breathing. He was still alive. Ma Xiaotao was an excellent swimmer, and her long legs alternated through the water as she swiftly brought Ye Qingchen back to shore.

When she looked up, Ma Xiaotao realized that it was already evening. The orange-red sun was lazily setting in the west, and the sunset glow had dyed half the sky completely red. It was exceptionally beautiful, lifting Ma Xiaotao's mood even further.

"The Evil Fire is finally gone. I even gained a fortunate opportunity and obtained an Ultimate Attribute!"

Then she looked again at Ye Qingchen, who lay on the ground breathing weakly, and could not help feeling a little awkward. Though her teacher had helped, every part of the operation had been carried out by Ye Qingchen. The mental strain he had suffered was difficult to estimate.

"Cough, cough." Ye Qingchen put on an act and coughed twice.

"You're awake!" Ma Xiaotao quickly turned around.

The moment he saw her, Ye Qingchen suddenly had a nosebleed, nearly fainting on the spot. After all, Ye Qingchen was still a virgin and had no experience with this sort of thing. What came to mind was that, earlier, when he had pretended to faint and Ma Xiaotao carried him over, there had been no shortage of physical contact.

Ma Xiaotao, however, did not realize there was anything inappropriate about her appearance. Thinking that Ye Qingchen was injured, she hurriedly lifted him from the ground and held him in her arms. Ye Qingchen's nosebleed became even worse...