The Scarlet King's Beast Fire

Lin Xiao's Soul Power reached Level 32, successfully advancing him to Soul Elder!

Although Old Medicine had taken most of the Soul Power for his own use, Lin Xiao did not mind.

Old Medicine growing stronger meant he grew stronger too. It was simply a different way of going about it.

"Lin Xiao, you have a good teacher."

Di Tian gently patted Lin Xiao's shoulder, startling him with those words.

Had he discovered Old Medicine's existence?

Lin Xiao looked at Di Tian, caught between speaking and keeping quiet.

"Xiao Xiaozi, he hasn't noticed me. Though he's powerful, he's still a little short. If his Spirit Power were stronger, he could."

Sensing Lin Xiao's unease, Old Medicine spoke up to explain.

Only then did Lin Xiao relax. He had thought Di Tian had sensed Old Medicine's presence.

"Senior, why do you say that?" Lin Xiao asked.

He was still curious about why Di Tian had said such a thing.

"Hehe, you'll understand when you condense a Soul Core and become a Titled Douluo."

Di Tian offered a cryptic answer without explaining further.

Lin Xiao understood. A Soul Core? I'll need to condense one at Level 70.

He would not wait until he became a Titled Douluo to condense one. Old Medicine had said he could help suppress the two energies within him until he reached Dou Wang.

That should be before he became a Titled Douluo.

So he certainly would not be waiting until then to condense his Soul Core.

"In that case, Senior... about the Beast Fire?"

Lin Xiao chuckled. They had not yet given him all the rewards they had just promised.

Until he had them in hand, Lin Xiao could not rest easy-not in the slightest. Only having them in his possession would reassure him.

Di Tian smiled helplessly. This boy truly refused to suffer even the slightest loss.

Di Tian looked at the Scarlet King. "Scarlet King, can you condense your Beast Fire again?"

The Scarlet King shook his three heads. How had this suddenly become his problem?

"You want my fire, boy?"

The Scarlet King's gaze settled on Lin Xiao, all three heads turning toward him in unison.

Being watched by all three heads of a single Soul Beast at once made Lin Xiao rather uncomfortable.

Lin Xiao nodded blankly. Among the flames he could obtain at this stage, Beast Fire was the only decent option.

The Ice Fire Yin Yang Well would have to wait, and it was not convenient to approach Ma Xiaotao for her Evil Fire right now. There was also the sacred flame of the angel martial soul...

There really were quite a few options. He could take them one at a time; there was no hurry anyway.

Seeing Lin Xiao nod, the Scarlet King gave a slight nod himself. "If I give you my flame, you must protect the Auspicious Beast."

"If anything happens to the Auspicious Beast, I'll hold you accountable."

Lin Xiao nodded repeatedly. Protecting the Auspicious Beast was no problem.

"Senior, will Titled Douluos be able to see through Ling'er's identity?"

Lin Xiao turned to Di Tian. He remembered that her identity had not been exposed in the original story.

Di Tian said, "That fellow at Shrek can see through it, but it would be difficult for anyone else. You don't need to worry about that."

Shrek? Lin Xiao immediately thought of Mu En, the Dragon God Douluo. Who else could it be?

I wonder if Mu En has Dragon Flame. If he does, I can go ask him for some. Whether he gives it to me is one thing; how I ask is another.

Confucius said: a gentleman loves wealth, but obtains it through proper means.

Since Mu En could see through her identity, he would ask his master to place some protection on Ling'er when the time came. Then there would be nothing to worry about.

Once the two finished speaking, the Scarlet King's three heads spewed flames simultaneously. The flames gathered before him, swelling larger and larger as they blazed fiercely.

The crimson flames shrank until they finally became a tiny flicker, one that contained an enormous amount of energy.

The Scarlet King panted heavily, as though this flame had drained all his Soul Power.

Di Tian reached out and transferred a little Soul Power to him. The Scarlet King shook his heads. "Don't worry, Di Tian. It's merely some Beast Fire."

"Thank you, Senior!" Lin Xiao thanked him sincerely. He was no fool; he could tell this flame was extremely important to the Scarlet King.

But they also knew that the Soul Beast Race's hope mattered more than anything else.

"Since when did you become so sentimental, boy? Just make sure you protect the Auspicious Beast."

The Scarlet King waved his claw, speaking dismissively.

Lin Xiao thanked him again and again. He had to admit that they truly had placed all their hopes in the Auspicious Beast.

"Senior Scarlet King, can you cultivate this flame again?"

Lin Xiao was not simply being sentimental. If it could be cultivated again, he wanted to know why.

"Don't worry. This isn't my life-bound flame. I can cultivate it again."

The Scarlet King spoke calmly, his opinion of Lin Xiao improving a little more.

Only then did Lin Xiao feel reassured.

As Lin Xiao gazed at the Beast Fire, a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

Lin Xiao remembered that Xiao Yan had obtained a flame from the accompanying amethyst essence of a rank-six magical beast, the Amethyst Winged Lion King. He had used that flame to raise the Flame Mantra to high Huang rank.

The Scarlet King's Beast Fire presumably could not compare to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's accompanying flame. Even if it could not evolve the technique to high Huang rank, it should at least raise it to middle Huang rank.

The Scarlet King only had Level 97 strength, below even the Dou Emperor level. Moreover, this was not his life-bound flame. Ultimately, it could not compare to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's.

"Xiao Xiaozi, this flame is quite good for your current stage."

Old Medicine's voice sounded in Lin Xiao's mind. Obtaining a flame from a powerhouse like this was already good enough.

"Master, I understand."

Lin Xiao responded.

He looked at the flame. "Two Seniors, I want to refine this flame now. Could you stand guard for me?"

Lin Xiao spoke up. He did not know what might happen while refining the flame, so it would be better to have powerful experts here.

"Don't worry. We're here. Go ahead and refine it."

Di Tian also wanted to see exactly what Lin Xiao intended to do with this flame.

Lin Xiao did not mind. They would not be able to figure it out anyway.

With that thought, Lin Xiao sat cross-legged, circulated the Flame Mantra, and drew in the clump of Beast Fire before him.

His Bone Spirit Fire Martial Soul appeared before him, and Lin Xiao guided the Beast Fire into it.

Boom!

In an instant, flames engulfed Lin Xiao, burning all his clothes to ashes. His brows knitted tightly, and his expression turned grim.

The flames seemed intent on devouring him.

"This boy really has some nerve."

Even the Scarlet King grew worried. Was this fellow truly unafraid of death? He actually dared to absorb his flame so directly.

Di Tian, however, was astonished by Lin Xiao's physique. A faint red-and-blue glow appeared on his body, so subtle that it would have been difficult to notice without careful observation.

The moment Di Tian saw that red-and-blue glow, he knew Lin Xiao had this flame under control. There was absolutely no need to worry.

The Medicinal Pill from back then released its energy within the flames, continuously healing Lin Xiao's injuries. As harm and healing balanced each other, Lin Xiao suffered almost no injuries beyond the pain.

"What is Xiao Xiaozi doing?"

Xiao Linger approached and saw Lin Xiao engulfed in flames, though she could see nothing through their glare.

"Ling'er, go play with the Ice Empress for now. I'll tell you in a little while."

Di Tian spoke up to stop the Auspicious Beast from approaching. Once Lin Xiao finished, it would be awkward if she saw him.