Nine-Headed Phoenix! The Phoenix God's Inheritance!

"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line!"

Ma Hongjun's First Soul Ring suddenly lit up, and he opened his mouth, immediately spewing out a thin flame!

The intense heat of the Phoenix Fire distorted the air, and the golden-red flames stretched out like a line of fire, pointing directly at the red mist and poisonous fire spewed out by the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent!

"Boom!"

The two flames collided, creating a violent explosion that made the narrow passage beneath their feet tremble precariously, sending stones and dust flying everywhere!

Immediately afterwards, the slender Phoenix Fire Line shot out from the smoke and dust of the explosion, like a cleaner, instantly shattering the red mist and poisonous fire, and crashing into the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent at an extremely fast speed.

Just as the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent were about to be pierced through the body by the Phoenix Fire Line, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent lowered its upper body, coiled to the side, and actually Entanglement beneath the narrow path. After the Phoenix Fire Line swept through the air, its head reappeared on the narrow path.

With such serpentine maneuvers, it managed to dodge Ma Hongjun's attack.

Moreover, as it dodged and moved, its poisonous mist, filled with a sweet and fishy smell, spread towards Ma Hongjun.

Faced with the approaching poisonous fog, Ma Hongjun was taken aback and immediately unleashed his second Soul Skill without hesitation— Bathing Fire Phoenix!

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, intense golden-red flames suddenly rose up, bursting forth from Ma Hongjun's large body and spreading outwards.

The poisonous mist drifting in the air ignited violently upon contact with the golden-red flames, turning to ashes in the blink of an eye.

With his entire body engulfed in golden-red flames, Ma Hongjun appeared to have become much more imposing. His eyes gleamed with furious fire as he strode toward the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent, Lie Yan billowing from his mouth and nostrils, as if Fire God had descended upon the world!

At that moment, the massive body of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent accelerated instantly and charged towards Ma Hongjun.

Just as the man and the snake were about to collide, Ma Hongjun remained calm, and his third Soul Ring instantly shone brightly!

"Hey!"

With a loud phoenix cry, huge golden-red flame wings suddenly unfolded from behind the fat man!

Third Soul Skill - Phoenix Wings Soaring to the Sky!

"Boom!"

Flaming wings carried Ma Hongjun's body into the sky, easily dodging the impact of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent!

Compared to the ground, the sky is on a completely different level in terms of perspective, maneuverability, and flexibility, which is why birds are able to control snakes.

The Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent coiled around the narrow path. It had to tilt its head back to barely see Ma Hongjun's movements, which made it very uncomfortable as a reptile and thus enraged it.

Its massive body suddenly swung around, and a long, whip-like snake tail lashed out at Ma Hongjun in mid-air with lightning speed!

"Smack!"

With a crisp snapping sound, Ma Hongjun was truly whipped by the snake's tail.

This operation, which was not very harmful but extremely prone to mishap, immediately enraged Ma Hongjun.

Suddenly, the agile fat man unleashed a surge of immense Soul Power, unleashing the full speed of his Phoenix Wings Soaring to the Sky Ascent as he swooped down.

Phoenix Howling Sky Strike!

Faced with this dive bomber-like attack, the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent had no chance to dodge.

It was only at this moment that the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent realized just how powerful this chubby human was. Seeing its opponent rushing towards it, it could only make a final struggle.

The Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent coiled its body together, burying its head and seven-inch mark inside its body, intending to use its massive body to cover these two potentially fatal parts.

"Boom!"

Ma Hongjun's body slammed heavily onto the massive body of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent, causing an immediate shockwave. The distorted air instantly smashed the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent's body, causing blood to splatter everywhere, and a section of its body was almost broken off!

Moreover, after the impact from the sky, relying on its tonnage, Ma Hongjun's body was surging with scorching Phoenix Magma, enough to melt the flesh and blood of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent!

At this moment, fear finally showed in the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent's golden-red eyes. The nine golden-red growths on its back also shone even brighter.

"Quack! Quack! Quack!"

It hissed angrily, its head emerging from its body, its body arching along the narrow path, its nine fleshy growths aimed directly at Ma Hongjun was standing right in front of it.

The next second, all nine tumors shattered, and nine golden-red liquids shot out suddenly. The liquids did not shoot straight through the air, but instead went straight up to the top of Ma Hongjun's head!

Immediately afterwards, the nine streams of liquid merged into one in mid-air, transforming into a small golden-red ball no bigger than a fist, which then crashed down towards Ma Hongjun!

"Fireflies dare to rival the blazing sun? The Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike!"

Ma Hongjun roared, and a huge phoenix phantom suddenly soared up. Then, the phoenix phantom struck the golden-red bead, which was about to fall and trembled violently, as if struggling.

However, its struggle lasted only a moment before it was knocked away.

The phoenix phantom, wreathed in blazing golden-red flames, did not stop there. It lowered its angle slightly and swooped down toward the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent!

This time, the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent had no chance to dodge or resist.

"Laugh!"

The phoenix phantom flashed and disappeared, and the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent's body suddenly stopped.

The next moment, the giant snake's enormous body broke into several pieces, turning into fine powder and dissipating.

Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent, dead!

Ma Hongjun didn't care about the snake's demise. Instead, he raised his head and looked up. Then, he reached out and a powerful suction force burst out!

In an instant, a golden-red spark descended from the sky and, drawn by the suction force, landed in Ma Hongjun's palm.

That was none other than the golden-red sphere that the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent had previously condensed, which was also the serpent's Inner Core.

As soon as Ma Hongjun obtained the Inner Core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent, he could feel the enormous fire attribute energy contained within it, as well as a special aura that made his heart tremble.

Ma Hongjun immediately understood why his teacher had made him swallow the Inner Core to condense his Seventh Soul Ring.

With the quality of this Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent Inner Core, many Title Douluo's ninth Soul Ring are inferior.

"Hongjun, quickly take the Inner Core and begin cultivating on the spot, lest something unexpected happen!"

The Black-Robed Man had been standing not far away, spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Understood, teacher."

Ma Hongjun nodded and swallowed the Inner Core in his hand without hesitation.

Seeing that Ma Hongjun had taken the Inner Core, the Black-Robed Man continued in a deep voice, "Quickly sit down and absorb it. Although the Phoenix Flame can restrain the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent, the flames and venom of this Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent are extremely domineering. We must be careful and not be careless in the slightest."

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun didn't waste any words and immediately sat down on the ground to begin cultivating.

The extinguished golden-red flames quickly rose again, and even Ma Hongjun's skin turned golden-red in that instant.

At this moment, Ma Hongjun's fleshy face showed intense pain, and even his upright posture became somewhat unsteady.

Clearly, the fire-attribute energy erupting from the Inner Core these Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent is not so easy to absorb.

Seeing this, the Black-Robed Man said in a deep voice, "Hongjun, ignore your own meridians and divine body, directly gather all the Soul Power you can gather, and dissolve that Inner Core."

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun immediately did as instructed.

All the Phoenix Flame within Ma Hongjun's body gathered together and launched an attack on the Inner Core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent.

In an instant, two domineering energies engaged in a fierce battle within Ma Hongjun's body, and the intense collisions caused the fat man's body to erupt with scorching flames.

Ma Hongjun, who was fighting against the inner core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent Inner Core with all his might, quickly demonstrated the ability of the Phoenix Flame to restrain the flames of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent, and withstood the rage of the Inner Core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent. His expression also calmed down.

The Phoenix Flame, radiating a golden-red light, grew stronger and stronger, turning Ma Hongjun's hair a golden-red color.

Most surprisingly, Ma Hongjun's originally round body shrank over time, and his skin also shrank back, as if the intense flames were refining the fat in his body!

In this state, Ma Hongjun seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, not moving at all, his breathing was very slow, and his chest hardly rose or fell.

After an unknown amount of time, Ma Hongjun's appearance seemed to have changed completely.

The formerly fat man had completely lost all his fat, and his firm muscles could be vaguely seen beneath his loose clothes.

As his face thinned out, Ma Hongjun's tightly closed eyes no longer seemed so small, and his whole appearance became much more harmonious.

Although in terms of appearance, Ma Hongjun is not very handsome, he can only be described as average, with a slightly handsome appearance.

However, with the special aura bestowed upon him by the Phoenix Spirit, Ma Hongjun became quite attractive at this moment.

"Boom!!"

The golden-red flames that had been extinguished reappeared, causing Ma Hongjun's whole body to tremble slightly.

In an instant, Ma Hongjun was completely enveloped in golden-red flames, and a loud phoenix cry erupted from him.

The dazzling Phoenix Flame almost illuminated the entire Hell Road. As Ma Hongjun's figure suddenly leaped up, the Phoenix Flame gradually faded, revealing a huge, fiery red bird.

To be precise, it's a phoenix!

This enormous phoenix soared through the air, its dazzling fiery red tail feathers shimmering with brilliant light. Its perfectly slender and powerful physique showcased the phoenix's majesty as the king of birds.

Most remarkably, this enormous fire phoenix has nine heads!

Normally, a creature with nine heads would look terrifying. But the nine heads of this fire phoenix are quite beautiful and graceful.

"The Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix... it seems the Inner Core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent is very effective, even better than what Pope Bi Bi Dong mentioned!"

The Black-Robed Man's eyes, hidden beneath his cloak, gleamed. He clenched his fists and whispered, "The Sacred Spirit Undying."

"Hey!"

The loud cry of the phoenix echoed continuously in the sky. At this moment, Ma Hongjun, soaring in the sky, felt cheerful and refreshed.

All sorts of creatures lurking throughout Hell Road, such as bats and snakes, were now looking at the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix in mid-air with some fear, their eyes filled with astonishment and doubt.

The aura of the Phoenix Spirit is almost the nemesis of all snakes and insects. Ma Hongjun had just absorbed the Inner Core and transformed it into his Seventh Soul Ring. The most primal phoenix power that erupted at that moment was enough to make these restrained creatures feel fear.

"Boom!!"

Suddenly, Ma Hongjun, who had transformed into his Martial Soul Avatar, raised all nine phoenix heads at the same time, and nine golden and red halos merged into one in mid-air, and then suddenly spread out!

In an instant, the entire Hell Road turned golden and red, and Phoenix Flame illuminated all the dark corners.

"Field..."

The Black-Robed Man raised his head, his pupils suddenly contracting—this was... the power of a domain!

Yes, the golden-red halo that Ma Hongjun's Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix unleashed was none other than the Phoenix Domain!

Generally speaking, only when Soul Master reaches the Title Douluo level can they awaken their Domain. However, Ma Hongjun, who possesses the super Martial Soul Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix, has already awakened his Domain at the Soul Saint level!

However, Ma Hongjun can only unleash this domain when he is in the state of Martial Soul Avatar.

Within the Phoenix Domain's coverage area, Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Flame's fire attribute will be greatly enhanced, and any non-living matter will be purified by the Phoenix Flame.

Moreover, unless the domain is broken, Ma Hongjun is Undying Body within its range and can be reborn at any time through the Phoenix Flame that permeate the domain.

As the sound of the phoenix's cry gradually faded, Ma Hongjun calmed down from his initial excitement and slowly descended from the sky.

The enormous phoenix wings folded, and Ma Hongjun transformed back into a human, slowly landing in front of the Black-Robed Man.

At this moment, Ma Hongjun appears to be a well-proportioned young man with short red hair styled in a mohawk, giving him a sharp and assertive look!

Ma Hongjun looked at his hands, then at the muscles in his chest, and at his noticeably slimmer, more standard physique, his eyes filled with disbelief.

For a moment, Ma Hongjun stood there blankly, without saying a word.

After a long while, the formerly fat man suddenly showed a look of wild joy on his face!

"Haha, I really have lost weight! I, Ma Hongjun, have really lost weight!!"

Ma Hongjun shouted in an exaggerated manner, his excitement overflowing, and laughed triumphantly.

"Hongjun, calm down."

The Black-Robed Man frowned and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun, like a tool that only knows how to follow orders, suddenly stopped laughing and his expression became serious.

This wasn't because Ma Hongjun had been brainwashed, but because a woman suddenly appeared in mid-air.

The woman was dressed in a fiery red dress, with a beautiful face, a graceful figure, and a noble air. Her dazzling red hair added to her charm.

As soon as the woman appeared, fiery red phoenix feathers began to fall from the sky.

The phoenix feathers scattered across the sky were like a meteor shower, beautiful and moving.

At this moment, the Black-Robed Man finally turned around, looked at the woman, and said in a deep voice, "Who are you...?"

The woman smiled slightly and said, "I am the Phoenix God. I have come today to find someone who can inherit my divine position."

Yes, this noble and beautiful woman is none other than the Phoenix God, Second-Level God in the Divine Realm!

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