The Rui Beast shook its little gray purse, then ran off with the Ice Emperor to another place.
Ning Tian and the Red King watched Lin.
"It's incredible. The potential of humans really is limitless."
Ning Tian couldn't help sighing. A few years of cultivation could let someone become a god, and a few decades could let them reach the level of a Titled Douluo. Their speed of cultivation was much faster than that of Soul Beasts.
"That's right. Rui Beast's been hanging out with that little rascal Lin. Maybe she's picked up some of his habits."
The Red King had to admit it: the natural talent of humans wasn't something Soul Beasts could compare with.
The Rui Beast transformed and took a step, then left.
Ning Tian was also glad she'd followed the Rui Beast and that little rascal Lin. Every step Lin took now was remarkable.
"I hope he won't disappoint me."
The Red King didn't know what lay ahead for Lin, but even among the geniuses she'd seen, his talent stood out. The way he could absorb Strange Fire and refine it into his own was something no one else could match.
Lin had truly endured the pain of refining Strange Fire. He was fortunate he'd managed to hold on through those few days; otherwise, even with his innate Soul Power, he might not have survived the searing heat.
He'd also had to make many preparations every time he absorbed a new Strange Fire.
The pain was unbearable!
Only after experiencing it himself did he understand how painful it really was.
After three days, the Strange Fire on Lin's body finally receded, and his height returned to normal. The flames had even left a crimson-gold glimmer in his eyes.
Lin slowly opened his eyes and stretched his arms. That had really hurt.
"Xiao Xiao, get dressed." Ning Tian looked on, amused.
Lin hurriedly turned away. Then he took a set of clothes from his storage ring and put them on.
"Ahaha!"
Lin laughed awkwardly, covering himself.
After absorbing and refining the Strange Fire, Xiao Xiao could clearly feel that her Strange Fire had improved. Its quality had risen, and it had become more refined.
The flames of the Fire Phoenix Sect weren't all that impressive, were they? They didn't even have a Strange Fire.
"How come your Soul Power level and cultivation have both improved after refining Strange Fire?" The Red King asked curiously.
Lin smiled faintly and held out his hands. In the next moment, two flames appeared in his palms.
One was his martial soul, and the other was the Red King's Soul Fire.
Then the Soul Fire merged into Xiao Xiao's martial soul.
Of course, this was only a fusion of the flames, not a complete fusion of the two flames. There was still a huge difference.
A pale flame began to burn, its chill pierced by a fierce heat.
The Red King watched as Lin refined the Strange Fire, and didn't feel any harm from it.
Why did her own Strange Fire feel weaker?
"That's not it. Why does mine feel weaker?" the Red King asked.
Lin explained, "It's not weaker. My Soul Power is only at the Mortal Realm, so I feel like yours has gotten stronger."
The Red King fell silent. Fine, fine. That little rascal's probably got plenty of good things going on.
She'd already been taken advantage of. What more could she ask for?
"Xiao Xiao, are you alright?" Ning Tian looked over at her, concerned.
It'd been a while. She'd already taken what she needed, so why wasn't she leaving?
If she didn't go soon, Ning Tian had no idea what that little rascal was planning.
"Don't rush me. Could you help me out one more time?"
Lin smiled at Ning Tian, his eyes full of hope.
Ning Tian hesitated. "What do you want?"
"Ahem, I want you to lend me your martial soul."
"No."
Lin: "..."
"Then that's settled. I want to try fusing your martial soul with mine."
Lin: What? Ning Tian wouldn't be able to take it. He'd used her Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.
"You can use my martial soul?"
Ning Tian was stunned. What else could that little rascal not do?
"Of course. I just had an idea, so I wanted to try it with your martial soul."
Lin nodded and summoned the two flames in his hands once more.
Ning Tian was instantly intrigued. "All right, give it a try."
Without another word, Xiao Xiao withdrew her twin martial souls, and a surge of Soul Power erupted around her.
The two flames in her hands instantly rose, and the energy in her palms gathered without end.
Lin's entire arms trembled as the flames kept merging.
"Little brat, are you playing with fire?!"
An old, hoarse voice came from within the sea of consciousness.
"Grandpa, I'm just playing with fire!"
Lin gritted his teeth and continued to refine the two flames. The two Strange Fires converged, and their energies flowed into each other.
Ning Tian had watched the whole thing. Was that little rascal trying to get himself killed?
"Boy, stop! Are you trying to die?!"
Ning Tian panicked and hurried to stop them.
"I'm almost there. Just a little longer." Xiao Xiao gritted her teeth, continuing to control the fusion of the two flames.
Ning Tian frowned, ready to intervene at any moment.
The two flames gathered into a single mass, their energy surging violently.
Gradually, a blue lotus appeared in front of Lin. "That's it. It worked."
As he spoke, Lin pushed the blue lotus forward and said, "Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus!"
A blue-and-white flame lotus shot out from Lin's hand. At that moment, he felt his Soul Power and fighting strength drain away almost completely.
Ning Tian watched carefully and reached out to grab the lotus. It exploded in her hand.
The terrifying energy erupted. The flames detonated, and a terrifying burst of Soul Power exploded. Lin was blasted ten meters away.
In the glow of the blue-and-white flames, a graceful figure stepped forward from the dais, accompanied by an incredulous voice: "Soul Power, only a fraction of it."
"Little rascal, the power of your martial soul has already reached the Soul Emperor level."
Ning Tian was stunned. Xiao Xiao's cultivation had increased by several levels. What on earth had that little rascal just done?
He'd even managed to fuse the flames.
This wasn't an ordinary fusion. It was a fusion explosion of two energies.
Lin sprang up, then collapsed. Soul Power, just a fraction of it? Xiao Xiao had done well. She was at the Soul King's third rank now, and her Soul Venerable cultivation had improved considerably.
Still, that attack had also drained all her spirit and Soul Power.
It would be difficult to detonate the flames a second time.
That was enough. She'd already gained a life-saving skill. Once her Soul Power improved, Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus would become even stronger.
Through the fusion of the two Strange Fires, Lin also understood how important the Strange Fire was.
Without the Burning Flame Art, he wouldn't have been able to fuse the two kinds of flames. The Strange Fire's ability to refine and temper them had increased their compatibility, allowing him to make them coexist.
Otherwise, how could he have created a fearsome skill like Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus just by messing around with fire?
The Strange Fire had played a crucial role.
Lin took a deep breath and pulled himself together.
"Xiao Xiao, when you use your martial soul, if you fuse the two Strange Fires together, the power will probably be even stronger."
Lin got to his feet and approached Ning Tian, who was lying nearby. He could hear Ning Tian's voice.
"When I fused the two Strange Fires, I'd already used up all my Soul Power."
"How could I use Soul Power to activate my martial soul after that?"
Lin wasn't unwilling; he just couldn't.
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