Huo Wu's Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast? Spirit Bone!

"Huh? A-Ci, I feel like my fire has grown stronger again?"

Huo Wu retracted her flames, turning her palms over and over as if exploring the wonder within.

"Tch, it's just the extreme of fire, that's all. I've been there for a long time."

Murong Ci crossed his arms and hummed lightly.

"I'll beat you to death!"

Huo Wu laughed and lunged at Murong Ci, swatting at him wildly.

"Alright, alright, let's go. It's time to get your fourth soul ring."

With that, Murong Ci took Huo Wu's hand and signaled for Feng Xiaotian to leave.

The three members of the Academic Affairs Committee saw them off with smiles, though each harbored their own schemes.

"A-Ci, where are we going to hunt soul beasts?"

Huo Wu skipped along, feeling exceptionally happy.

"How about the Sunset Forest not far from here? Although it can't compare to the Star Dou Forest, it's still quite decent, and I'm familiar with the place."

He was indeed familiar with it; Murong Ci couldn't have stayed at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for a month without naturally wandering around the Sunset Forest.

However, he had always used the extreme of wood to hide his aura while reaching the outer perimeter, as the area surrounding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was filled with soul beasts over fifty thousand years old.

Murong Ci wasn't confident in handling those.

"Ahem."

Feng Xiaotian coughed twice, attempting to remind them of his presence.

"Oh, right, forgot about you. Are you coming with us, or are you heading back to Divine Wind Academy?"

Feng Xiaotian pondered for a moment, looking at the tightly clasped hands of the young couple, and let out a "tsk."

"I'll head back. There are soul beasts in the Wind-Eroded Canyon that are suitable for my martial soul."

Murong Ci nodded slowly.

"A wise man submits to circumstances. Go on then."

Feng Xiaotian gave an "en," turned, and flew away.

"He already has flight capabilities at only level forty; he's so strong..."

Huo Wu clicked her tongue, clearly a bit dissatisfied with her own strength.

"It doesn't matter. You're stronger than him; you have me."

"Hmph!"

A flush of crimson surged onto Huo Wu's cheeks.

Seeing this, Murong Ci couldn't help but chuckle and pinched that flush of red.

Huo Wu stopped resisting, only turning redder and redder.

[Affinity has broken 90. She is yours forever.]

"When did it break?"

"Right when you kissed her earlier."

Murong Ci scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Not to mention, the feeling of that French kiss wasn't bad at all.

With the third wheel gone, the two continued forward. Although the Sunset Forest couldn't compare to the Star Dou Forest, finding a soul beast suitable for a Soul Ancestor was still no problem.

Deep within the Sunset Forest lay the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, with the middle layers populated by a few ten-thousand-year soul beasts, though most were thousand-year ones.

As the two walked deeper, they suddenly heard the sound of magma bubbling.

"Yo, our luck is pretty good. Where there's magma, there are fire-attribute soul beasts. Want to go take a look?"

Murong Ci spoke excitedly, asking for Huo Wu's opinion.

"You're going anyway, why ask me?"

Huo Wu retorted lightly, though her hand gripped his a little tighter.

Seeing her act so contrary to her true feelings, Murong Ci didn't hesitate any longer and pulled her straight toward the source of the sound.

They arrived at a large pool of magma, with a lizard lying on a rock in the center.

The two crouched in the grass to observe. The lizard was entirely crimson, large in size, and four or five meters long.

"This is a ten-thousand-year Crimson Flame Dragon Lizard. The quality is good, the age is high, and it even has a trace of dragon bloodline. It suits you quite well."

"Ten... ten thousand years? Suits me?"

Huo Wu was dumbfounded, unable to believe it. She believed it was impossible for her to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring!

"I'm not as much of a freak as you are, how am I supposed to absorb a ten-thousand-year one?"

Huo Wu was trembling slightly, seemingly afraid of this Crimson Flame Dragon Lizard.

"What are you afraid of? You aren't me; my third soul ring is ten-thousand-year, so you can just make your fourth one that way. It's not like I can't beat it."

Before Huo Wu could react, Murong Ci patted her bottom, causing her to lose her footing and stumble straight out of the bushes.

Seeing Huo Wu appear, the Crimson Flame Dragon Lizard immediately shed its lethargy and shifted into a combat stance.

"Murong Ci, I hate you!"

Huo Wu roared, but the dragon lizard had already lunged forward.

Left with no choice, Huo Wu released her Fire Shadow to put up a desperate resistance.

Yet, the moment Huo Wu unleashed her Fire Shadow, the dragon lizard stopped in its tracks, not daring to approach.

This was the suppression of extreme fire over fire-attribute soul beasts.

Murong Ci had known this all along; otherwise, he wouldn't have been willing to shove Huo Wu out there.

Though, the feel of her bottom was truly quite nice.

Huo Wu was stunned for a moment, but as the top genius of Blazing Fire Academy, she was no mere name; she instantly seized the opportunity to fight.

She activated Flame Surround and Resisting Fire Ring simultaneously to protect her body, and with the enhancement of the extreme fire, ordinary flames could no longer harm her.

Given the intensity of Huo Wu's current flames, even if Tang San had been enhanced by a celestial herb, he would never dare to say, "My Blue Silver Grass is fire-immune."

A single strike would be enough to turn the Blue Silver Grass into dry powder.

"Second soul skill, Flame Fireball!"

Huo Wu let out a delicate cry, and countless fireballs shot toward the dragon lizard.

The dragon lizard realized that although the quality of Huo Wu's flames was extremely high, her soul power was too limited, and a ten-thousand-year soul beast like itself could easily handle it.

The dragon lizard immediately spat out a stream of fire, colliding with Huo Wu's fireballs.

Huo Wu struggled to hold her ground; this soul beast was clearly beyond her ability to resist.

Seeing her struggle, the dragon lizard ceased its fire breath, ignited its right hand with flames, leaped into the air, and clawed at her.

A faint dragon claw shape manifested on its right hand—truly, the terror of dragon bloodlines.

Murong Ci spotted the opening while the dragon lizard was using its Flame Dragon Claw and did not hesitate.

He activated his second soul skill, Ice Scorpion Pincer, and thrust it hard into the dragon lizard's skull!

The dragon lizard let out a painful wail; the ice attribute was its natural nemesis, let alone the power of extreme ice.

The dragon lizard died without ever knowing that Huo Wu was merely bait.

However, if Huo Wu hadn't drawn its attention, this ten-thousand-year soul beast wouldn't have been so easy to kill.

A pitch-black ten-thousand-year soul ring rose slowly, and Huo Wu hopped over to Murong Ci's side, chin held high.

"How about that? I soloed it!"

This was really... how could she be so shameless?

Murong Ci shook his head helplessly, yet he indulged her arrogance.

He pulled her into his arms and channeled fire-attribute soul power to replenish her.

"Tired? Rest for a bit, then absorb it."

Huo Wu enjoyed his embrace and the warmth of his soul power, her beautiful eyes slightly closed.

"Also, the meat of this dragon lizard should be delicious. After you finish absorbing it, shall we take it back to Blazing Fire and eat it?"

Huo Wu giggled and pinched Murong Ci's nose hard.

"You, all you think about is food."

Her face was wreathed in smiles, her beautiful eyes brimming with affection.

Suddenly, Murong Ci felt a flash of light sweep past the corner of his eye, stinging him into alertness.

He turned his head to look and saw an abnormal glow radiating from the dragon lizard's right hand, with flames churning erratically.

A domineering energy, carrying the might of a dragon, surged toward them.

It was a soul bone!

Killing a dragon lizard had dropped a soul bone!

Huo Wu was a well-informed individual, but the appearance of a soul bone still shocked her; it was an item of unattainable rarity!

A treasure that countless soul masters sought but could never find!

"It's yours, I don't need it."

Murong Ci's voice sounded in Huo Wu's ear, mingled with his warm breath.

Huo Wu turned abruptly, her eyes moist. She wanted to say something, but seeing the resolute look in Murong Ci's eyes, her lips trembled slightly, and she couldn't speak.

Huo Wu suddenly wrapped her arms around Murong Ci's neck, pulled his head down, and kissed him.

Their tongues intertwined, a faint scent of roses filled their mouths, and the sound of their intimacy lingered for a long time.