Blame the Evil Fire

Sea God Lake.

Huo Yuhao and the other walked along a path formed from condensed ice crystals.

"Yuhao, you won't blame me for making decisions on my own and using a favor to demand repayment, will you?"

Looking at the handsome young man beside her, Ma Xiaotao asked uneasily.

"Sister Xiaotao is so generous—I don't even know how to thank you enough."

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "Besides, helping Sister Xiaotao suppress the Evil Fire this morning came from my own heart. Since your Evil Fire hasn't been completely cured, I'll take responsibility for it from now on as well."

I'll just use Ultimate Ice on her for the Achievement Task.

Hearing Huo Yuhao's blunt yet magnetic voice, Ma Xiaotao felt her body grow hot, a rosy flush spreading across her cheeks as ripples stirred in her crimson phoenix eyes.

"Yuhao, I... really have to thank you!"

She smiled sweetly and, without another word, threw her arms around Huo Yuhao.

The Soul Fighting Tournament for Advanced Soul Master Academies across the continent would begin in a little over a year. As an Inner Court Student who would be representing Shrek Academy this time, she was under immense pressure.

At her age, Ma Xiaotao's cultivation had already reached Rank 63 Soul Emperor. Her talent could be said to tower over that of her peers.

In terms of pure cultivation talent, she was not even inferior to Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan. She could be called Shrek Academy's greatest genius of the past century!

However, during battle, Ma Xiaotao had to constantly suppress the evil attribute within her martial soul to avoid having her reason eroded, which greatly reduced her combat strength.

With her current Soul Power Level, coupled with the intermittent interference of her Evil Fire, she could not guarantee that she would be able to lead the team to victory.

Yet, to protect Shrek's honor, this was a duty she could not shirk.

Fortunately, Yuhao was here now, greatly easing the anxiety in her heart.

Ma Xiaotao only felt her body temperature rapidly rising as she greedily breathed in the air around Huo Yuhao. That faint coolness left her refreshed and at ease.

Damn it, the "Evil Fire" must be acting up again.

It's all the Evil Fire's fault!

"Sister Xiaotao, what's wrong?"

Naturally, Huo Yuhao had no idea about the pressure Ma Xiaotao was carrying.

His throat bobbed as he felt that he was under a bit of pressure himself.

Even through their school uniforms, Huo Yuhao could clearly feel that magnificent, almost bursting fullness pressing and squeezing against him.

At the same time, Ma Xiaotao's somewhat heavy breathing lingered by his ear.

Hey, hey, I only used a basic attack. Why did you burn both Flash and your ultimate?

Under the flowers and moonlight, upon Sea God Lake, a man and a woman—what kind of sight was this?

Besides, hadn't she invited him over to cultivate together at home and refine the whale glue while they were at it?

Why was she already so fired up when they had only made it halfway?

At the previous Treasure Appraisal Meeting, besides snagging the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue at a bargain, Huo Yuhao had also received a Soul Ascension Pill that Ma Xiaotao had specially bought for him.

The Soul Ascension Pill was refined using several Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures as medicinal catalysts. Every soul master could only take one in their lifetime.

Its main effect was to increase soul power, roughly equivalent to the amount needed for a soul master to advance from Rank 30 to Rank 31.

Moreover, the Soul Ascension Pill mainly stimulated one's potential and provided additional nourishment. Its medicinal properties were mild, and any soul master with cultivation above Rank 10 could take it.

This was also the hush money and compensation given by Shrek High-level in the Original Work after Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire erupted and she attacked Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.

Who would have thought that after all those twists and turns, he would also get a pill out of Ma Xiaotao?

Doesn't feel too bad.

And neither does the beauty in front of me.

Thus thought Huo Yuhao, whose words said one thing while his body was far more honest.

"Eh, it's quite hard."

Ma Xiaotao could not help but remark.

The quality of this whale glue was indeed far superior to the whale glue she had eaten before. As expected of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue.

The whale glue did not melt immediately. Only as she continuously urged the Phoenix Flame to scorch it did it gradually begin to show signs of melting.

The pitch-black whale glue slowly began to change color. A faint golden gleam radiated from it, and as the heat intensified, it turned into a soft, dark-golden gelatinous substance.

A strange fragrance wafted from the whale glue. It was exceptionally rich and lingered without dispersing, hovering within roughly a one-meter radius around Ma Xiaotao's hand.

"Alright, how do you plan to eat it? It's a little hot."

As she spoke, Ma Xiaotao brought the whale glue before Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao smiled calmly. "Don't worry, Sister Xiaotao."

He took the soft dark-golden gelatinous substance, and a faint chill spread from his hand. The scalding whale glue, still carrying the residual heat of the Phoenix Flame, instantly became pleasantly warm.

Even the extreme heat of the Phoenix Evil Fire at close range could not hurt him—what could mere whale glue, taken while hot, possibly do?

And the Ice Soul Body was a Body Martial Soul.

Even without summoning his Martial Soul, Huo Yuhao's body could continuously maintain a balanced state, unaffected by heat or cold.

Ma Xiaotao's beautiful eyes flickered as she instantly realized that her concern had muddled her thoughts, causing her to make a basic mistake.

Yuhao possessed Ultimate Ice!

What was she even worrying about...

Once the whale glue cooled, it would only gradually harden again. Huo Yuhao took bite after bite of the slightly fishy whale glue and quickly finished it all.

A faint lingering fragrance filled the air as the whale glue turned into a dense heat current that began flowing through his limbs and bones.

Huo Yuhao mobilized his soul power, guiding the warm current.

As the surging heat flowed continuously, a trace of sweat seeped from his body. His vigorous, abundant blood and qi churned, making him so comfortable that he nearly moaned aloud.

As expected of something among the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. This piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue could directly raise a Soul Master's endurance by roughly a thousand years. To an ordinary Soul Master, it was absolutely a transformative qualitative leap.

Take Wang Dong, for example. Her ability to absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring beyond her level at Rank 20 was also because she had repeatedly consumed precious Thousand-Year Whale Glue.

But for the current Huo Yuhao, whose physique was already comparable to that of a five-ring Soul King and could withstand soul rings over ten thousand years old, this extra thousand years was merely icing on the cake.

Before long, Huo Yuhao had completely digested the whale glue's energy.

It was worth mentioning that whale glue had a side effect. It was originally an extremely yang, extremely potent tonic, and if an ordinary adult man consumed it, it would have a certain aphrodisiac effect.

Not to mention this exceedingly rare Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue. Its yang energy came on fiercely, leaving Huo Yuhao flushed red all over and wanting more.

Huo Yuhao: You're right, but Martial Soul Possession!

Domain unleashed—the extreme cold descended here.

That tiny bit of yang energy was refined in an instant!

The scene everyone had been hoping to see did not happen.

Instead, borrowing this momentum, Huo Yuhao took out a Soul Ascension Pill and swallowed it, launching a sprint toward Rank 28.

For him, the earlier he took the Soul Ascension Pill, the better its effects would be.

The longer he delayed, the less soul power it would add for him.

Given Huo Yuhao's current Soul Power Quality alone, this Soul Ascension Pill could barely help him gain less than one rank.

When Huo Yuhao finished meditating and opened his eyes, he saw Ma Xiaotao cultivating with earnest concentration.

Fuck, what a grindhound!

He'd started grinding first, so never mind.

As Huo Yuhao withdrew his Martial Soul and domain, Ma Xiaotao suddenly felt heat course through her entire body. She let out a muffled groan, then collapsed limply, unable to control herself.

Catching her, Huo Yuhao noticed the fiery red light surging within Ma Xiaotao's pink eyes and knew that the evil fire within her had been stirred.

He was somewhat speechless. He had clearly helped suppress her evil fire for a while that morning, yet by nightfall it had flared up again?

So impatient for quick results, huh?

Fine, then this time I'll help you suppress the evil fire completely.

Facing Ma Xiaotao's slightly unfocused gaze, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to step up.

It seemed he would not be going back tonight.

Blame the evil fire!

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