Dream Ends!

He walked up to Ma Hongjun and extended his hand:

Give me your hand.

Ma Hongjun hesitated before extending his hand.

The man grasped his hand, and a gentle yet vast surge of Soul Power flowed into it.

A moment later, the man released his grip and smiled:

"I can solve the problem of 'Evil Fire' (a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine)."

"However, it requires some special medicinal herbs, and... your own will."

"Are you willing to believe me?"

In the video, Ma Hongjun nods emphatically, his eyes glistening with tears.

"I'm willing! Teacher Fu! Please save me!"

"Good."

Teacher Fu smiled:

"From today onwards, you shall follow me."

"I will teach you how to control the Evil Fire, how to cultivate, how... to truly allow the phoenix to rise from the ashes."

The sixth image.

In a valley, springs of ice and fire colors churn and bubble.

Teacher Fu took out a strange herb and handed it to Ma Hongjun:

"Take it, then jump into the spring."

"The process will be painful, but as long as you can persevere..."

"The Evil Fire can then transform into true Phoenix Flame."

Without hesitation, Ma Hongjun swallowed the herbal medicine and leaped into the spring!

In an instant, a piercing scream echoed through the valley!

Outside of his dream, Ma Hongjun shuddered on the bed.

He could feel that pain.

That kind of pain, as if being torn apart and burned to ashes.

But Ma Hongjun in the video gritted his teeth and held on!

Seven days and seven nights.

When Ma Hongjun crawled out of the spring, he was a completely different person.

She's still on the heavier side, but no longer bulky.

Most importantly--

The flames surrounding him were no longer an eerie purplish-red, but a pure and fiery golden-red!

Phoenix True Fire!

"I... I did it..."

In the video, Ma Hongjun looks at the flame in his hand, tears streaming down his face.

Teacher Fu stood by the spring, smiling and nodding:

Congratulations, Ma Hongjun.

"From this day forward, your Martial Soul will be the true Fire Phoenix."

The last scene.

Seventeen-year-old Ma Hongjun stood on the arena of the Soul Master Tournament.

Behind him, a golden-red phoenix spread its wings, and blazing flames swept across the entire arena!

His opponents were forced to retreat under his flames.

Below the stage, the black-haired boy— Tang San —shouted with a smile:

"Fatty, well done!"

Ma Hongjun turned around, grinned, and his smile was full of confidence and sunshine.

There was no longer any more torment from the Evil Fire desire.

There was no more mockery from others.

Yes, there is, but he is a Fire Phoenix Soul Master who has been reborn from the ashes!

"Ho--!"

Ma Hongjun suddenly sat up in bed!

He was breathing heavily, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

The sky outside the window was just beginning to brighten.

Morning light streamed through the dilapidated windowpane, illuminating the boy's bewildered face.

"A dream... was it a dream?"

He muttered to himself.

But the images in my mind—the torment of the Evil Fire, the appearance of Teacher Fu, the rebirth in the Ice and Fire Spring, Fire Phoenix that was ultimately reborn from the ashes—were all terrifyingly clear!

Especially the last part.

That pure and blazing Phoenix True Fire...

"Teacher Fu... Tang San... Heaven Dou City..."

Ma Hongjun murmured these keywords.

He suddenly jumped off the bed and rushed to the broken mirror in the corner of the room.

The boy in the mirror was eight years old, slightly chubby, with an unnatural red complexion from years of suffering from internal Evil Fire.

But at this moment, a flame never before ignited in those eyes.

"I'm going to Heaven Dou City."

He said to himself.

"I need to find Teacher Fu."

"I must... get rid of this damned Evil Fire!"

In the valley Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Tang San sat cross-legged by the spring, his Soul Power flowing around him.

After several days of practice, he had begun to grasp the basics of the "Senluo Soul-Locking Bind".

Although it cannot yet summon countless giant hands at will like its master, it can already barely condense three or four small wooden hands to make simple grasping movements.

This is already a huge step forward.

He opened his eyes and looked at Fu Shiyan, who was instructing Xiao Wu on her Soft Skill not far away, his eyes filled with admiration.

His master taught him more than just Spirit Skill.

It is also a completely new combat concept, a profound understanding of the essence of Martial Soul.

Just then--

[Ding! Detected that the host has broken through to the Soul Grandmaster stage, Soul Power Level 24.]

[Completed stage goal, reward: 1 Life Simulation session]

[Start the Fourth Simulation immediately?]

A cold, impersonal system notification sounded in Tang San's mind.

Tang San was startled!

Fourth Simulation!

His eyes suddenly shone with an unprecedented light!

The first three Simulation showed him drastically different future trajectories and made him understand the importance of each choice.

Especially in the third Simulation, the tragic death of his father Tang Hao and the betrayal of Yu Xiaogang...

Those images are still deeply etched in his mind.

What will he see this time?

"Activate!"

Tang San did not hesitate.

[Command confirmed. Fourth Simulation begins...]

Meanwhile, in the room where Qian Renxue of Heaven Dou City was, the memories in her mind were becoming clearer and more complete!

He vividly recalled the scene and content of his conversation with Ning Fengzhi.

Fu Shiyan, a 26-year-old Soul Douluo at level 89, was able to defeat Gu Rong, a level 95 Titled Douluo, in a single move when she was only level 88, according to Ning Fengzhi's account!

Qian Renxue closed her eyes.

If this memory is real...

Just who is this Fu Shiyan?!

A level 89 Soul Douluo at the age of 26!

What does this even mean?!

She, Qian Renxue, possesses the inheritance of the Angel God, with Innate Level 20 Soul Power. Now, at fifteen years old, she is at level 47.

He is already the most outstanding genius in mainland China.

If this rate of growth continues, will she be able to reach the Soul Douluo level by the time she's twenty-six?

I'm afraid... it's very difficult.

Unless, by special circumstances.

And this Fu Shiyan...

"Could it be that he also has Godhood Inheritance?"

Qian Renxue opened her eyes, a hint of doubt flashing in them.

Sea God Island?

Or some other unknown Deity?

She didn't know.

But one thing is certain --

This Fu Shiyan is definitely not simple!

It's something that makes Dugu Bo so wary, and something that Ning Fengzhi will admire so much in the future.

They were able to train a monster disciple who was six years old, level 24, and had reached the second ring of the millennium level.

Such a person...

We must find out his background.

Qian Renxue made up her mind.

She returned to her desk, picked up her pen, and wrote a secret letter.

In the letter, she instructed her informants to continue monitoring the small courtyard, but to be extremely careful not to approach or disturb it.

At the same time, she began to mobilize the intelligence network she had built up in Heaven Dou City over the years to gather all information related to "Fu Shiyan".

The movements of Nuoding City, Vast Sea City, and the Spirit Hall, and Dugu Bo's unusual behavior...

Investigate every clue!

After writing the secret letter, she gently blew the ink dry, put it in an envelope, and sealed it with sealing wax.

"Someone come here."

A dark figure appeared silently.

"Deliver this letter to ' Que Pavilion '."

"Yes."

The shadowy figure took the letter and silently disappeared.

Qian Renxue sat back down in her chair, gently rubbing her temples with her fingers.

She felt a little tired.

But more than anything, I felt excited.

The excitement of discovering prey.

Fu Shiyan...

Who exactly are you?

Where are you from?

What is your purpose...?

She didn't know.

But she really wanted to figure it out.

I really want to!!!