A More Powerful Blowing Fire Palm and Suction Palm

The moment Flender finished speaking, Ma Hongjun's face fell.

"Teacher, Brother Xian's Soul Power is already level twenty-eight!"

When they had met at noon, they had already revealed their Soul Power levels to one another. Ma Hongjun was only level twenty-five now.

"Cut the nonsense!" Flender glared at him again. "Just give it everything you've got later!"

Seeing Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun in Suotuo City had only given him the idea on a whim to bring them along for a test.

Dai Mubai had performed well, and Ma Hongjun had not done badly either, but compared to Xiao Xian... he was a Beast Martial Soul Spirit Master who could not possess his Martial Soul!

Flender turned and looked at Xiao Xian.

"You. You're not allowed to use your Martial Soul later, but any other methods are fine. No problem?"

Hearing that, Xiao Xian calmly glanced at Ma Hongjun and nodded. "No problem."

He more or less knew what Master had written in his letter.

Flender probably wanted to see what he was capable of so he could arrange his training. After all, Xiao Xian's problem was rather troublesome.

But Dai Mubai and Oscar, standing nearby, looked somewhat surprised.

A Spirit Master battle without using a Martial Soul?

Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul was a Mutated Phoenix!

Calling it a Mutated Grass Chicken was merely how they usually joked around.

After hearing the explanation, Ma Hongjun's expression improved somewhat. However, the way he looked at Xiao Xian carried a hint of... pity?

Had he offended Teacher?

Flender was telling him to go all out while forbidding Xiao Xian from using his Martial Soul... wouldn't that mean burning him into a hairless freak?

Ma Hongjun imagined the scene and silently decided to lower the flames' temperature later. Otherwise, if feelings were hurt, Xiao Xian might beat him up once he broke through level thirty.

Before long, the two stepped out and stood facing each other.

"Ma Hongjun, Martial Soul: Phoenix. Level twenty-five Assault System Soul Grandmaster!"

"Xiao Xian, Martial Soul: Purple-Haired Dog. Level twenty-eight Assault System Soul Grandmaster."

After announcing their Martial Souls.

Ma Hongjun no longer hesitated and let out a low shout. "Phoenix Possession!"

Purple-red light immediately surged from his body, radiating intense heat. Long feathers sprouted from his thick arms, and his hands transformed directly into claws.

At his feet were, unsurprisingly, two yellow spirit rings.

Xiao Xian quietly sensed them. This heat really did pack a punch.

"Be careful, Brother Xian!" Ma Hongjun warned. He raised both hands, and his First Spirit Ring suddenly lit up.

He abruptly opened his mouth, spewing a thin stream of purple-red flame that warped the air.

Seeing this, Xiao Xian lightly tapped the ground, and a gust of wind pushed him seven or eight meters backward.

"What incredible speed...!"

"And that wind..."

Dai Mubai kept his eyes fixed on Xiao Xian.

He was no fool.

Since Dean Flender would not let Xiao Xian use his Martial Soul, it meant that Ma Hongjun would certainly lose the moment Xiao Xian did.

It might even be a crushing defeat, with no need for sparring or comparison at all.

Flender's eyes flickered. "Just as Xiao Gang said, a Self-Created Soul Skill!"

Standing to one side, he glared at Ma Hongjun again. "Ma Hongjun, if you lose, your training will be doubled after school starts!"

Ma Hongjun's face abruptly changed. He silently glanced at Xiao Xian, then exerted himself fiercely!

The purple-red flames from his mouth extended another two meters forward!

They maintained a burning range of five meters.

At the same time, he charged toward Xiao Xian.

Xiao Xian remained where he was, glancing at him without any intention of retreating.

Dealing with Ma Hongjun was actually simple for him.

He only needed to keep dodging.

Ma Hongjun was nowhere near as fast as he was.

The Violent Step fused with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track had already been practiced to perfection.

Its Soul Power consumption was not all that great either.

He could easily exhaust all of Ma Hongjun's Soul Power.

Then cut him down with a casual strike.

Or simply widen the distance and greet him with Hidden Weapons.

But what was the point of sparring?

Was it merely about winning or losing?

Obviously not.

Xiao Xian silently sighed as the third layer of the Mysterious Heaven Skill began circulating within him.

Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line drew ever closer.

Xiao Xian's right hand quietly turned jade-colored. He abruptly raised it, directly facing the stream of fire!

Whoosh—!

In an instant, a violent gale condensed into a wind column as thick as a bowl and erupted from Xiao Xian's palm, spinning fiercely!

Boom—!

Almost in the blink of an eye, Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line was struck by the gale and violently scattered in every direction!

Oscar jumped in alarm and hurriedly retreated several steps, afraid of being touched by the flames.

Dai Mubai's pupils contracted. "What an overbearing gale."

"Ugh—!" Ma Hongjun's face turned pale as he staggered back several steps. His lips stung from the slicing wind. With his Phoenix Fire Line interrupted, the Soul Power inside him immediately churned violently.

"Teacher, are you sure he isn't cheating?!" Ma Hongjun's face fell again.

But before Flender could speak, Ma Hongjun's Second Spirit Ring flashed at once.

With a bang, intense purple flames ignited around his body, and his aura surged dramatically!

His First Spirit Ring flashed again right afterward.

He abruptly opened his mouth, and a stream of fire several times more powerful burst forth!

He charged at Xiao Xian again.

His head swayed back and forth.

The fire stream shot straight at Xiao Xian through the air in a wavelike path.

Ma Hongjun was quite sharp.

The range of Xiao Xian's Palm Wind was not large.

Even if it could shatter part of the flames, the remaining portions would still crash into him from inertia.

He could not use his Martial Soul, and without Martial Soul Possession, he had no protection.

If the flames touched him, he would lose.

A trace of surprise appeared in Xiao Xian's eyes.

"Pretty clever."

His right hand remained jade-colored, while his left hand quietly turned jade-colored as well and rose into the air. His hands formed an unusual pose, encircling the air before him.

"What is that..."

Dai Mubai frowned as he watched Xiao Xian.

Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line arrived.

Bzzzz—!

An invisible suction force suddenly appeared, and even the air trembled faintly.

Just as all the flames were about to reach Xiao Xian, they quivered and changed direction, flying toward the circle formed by Xiao Xian's arms!

No matter how Ma Hongjun swung his head, it had no effect at all.

Before long, a rapidly spinning purple-red fireball formed between Xiao Xian's encircling palms.

"That works too?"

"Why do I feel like I'm about to lose?!"

Ma Hongjun's expression changed. Whoosh—! He spat out even more forcefully!

At the same time, his hands curled into claws as he rushed toward Xiao Xian.

He was in Beast Martial Soul Possession. If flames did not work, then he would simply close in directly!

Xiao Xian quickly glanced at the rapidly enlarging purple-red fireball before his chest, and his expression quietly turned more serious.

"This temperature really is high!"

He could feel waves of stinging pain coming from his Mysterious Jade Hand, while the Soul Power within him rapidly drained away.

"It wouldn't be fun if this backfired."

"Better end this quickly!"

His palms flipped nimbly, then pushed forward at high speed.

The suction force instantly transformed into a powerful gale!

Whoosh—!

The fiercely spinning, compressed purple-red blazing fireball shot toward Ma Hongjun almost instantly!

Only... it seemed a little off target?

"Brother Xian, your aim isn't very good!"

Seeing this, Ma Hongjun grinned.

The flames had originated from him, and in his Phoenix Possession state, they would not hurt him.

Besides, Xiao Xian had thrown it wide.

But...

Bang—!

The spinning purple-red fireball suddenly jolted in midair, tracing a mysterious arc before smashing viciously into Ma Hongjun's face!

Like a water-filled balloon, it burst violently across his face!