Honing Skills, Rapid Progress

Dark red flames filled the air with extreme heat; under such terrifying fire, anyone lacking sufficient strength would likely be reduced to ashes in an instant.

For a level 18 spirit master like Ye Ruilin, it would normally be completely impossible to resist such extreme flames.

However, the Primordial Art cultivates innate fire: Bingyang True Fire!

Compared to the terrifying bloodline flames controlled by the Burning Heaven Flame Lion, it is not the least bit inferior, and one might even say it is a cut above.

"Bingyang True Fire—how could it be compared to a mere acquired flame like yours?"

Ye Ruilin smiled confidently, showing no fear of the flames burning around him; he even seemed to be enjoying it.

Bingyang True Fire is incomparably tyrannical, and one must be extremely cautious if using it to temper the body.

But the flames of the Burning Heaven Flame Lion are different; they are an excellent choice for tempering the body and removing impurities from within.

A slight burning sensation spread across the surface of his skin, and soon, countless black ashes accumulated on his body.

"Boss, are you alright?"

The moment he saw Ye Ruilin surrounded by flames, Ma Hongjun's figure quickly appeared in his vicinity.

A flash of ferocity crossed his eyes.

The enraged Ma Hongjun was just about to strike when he noticed Ye Ruilin's expression—it seemed a bit off.

Did he look like he was actually enjoying it?

Doubting his own eyes, Ma Hongjun took another careful look and confirmed his suspicion.

The flames that had been wrapping around his arms slowly dissipated, and he quickly moved to Ye Ruilin's side.

He kept a vigilant eye on the Blazing Lion King in the distance.

"Hongjun, you can also try using these flames to temper your body."

Ye Ruilin turned his head to look at Ma Hongjun beside him, a smile playing on his lips.

Deeply trusting his boss's words, Ma Hongjun walked into the flames beside Ye Ruilin without the slightest hesitation.

The Blazing Lion King's fierce gaze instantly revealed a human-like confusion.

It seemed unable to understand why prey would voluntarily walk into its killing move.

Yet, the flames that had allowed it to dominate the entire plain, its invincible weapon, seemed to have lost their original dominance at this moment.

The two human spirit masters it viewed as food showed not a trace of pain.

The Blazing Lion King let out a fierce roar.

Then, its massive body charged nimbly toward Ma Hongjun.

As the ruler of the lion pride, it possessed a much keener intuition.

Between these two humans, the one in front seemed to have a much weaker aura.

Ma Hongjun did not expect the Blazing Lion King to treat him as the primary target.

A fighting spirit flashed across his face; instead of retreating, he advanced, quickly charging toward the Blazing Lion King.

"Boss, just watch me."

"Since this is my spirit ring, I naturally have to put in some effort."

"Rongrong, try the Martial Soul Fusion Skill with the boss."

Letting out a hearty laugh, Ma Hongjun moved with incredible agility, dodging to the side of the Blazing Lion King in a flash.

Ning Rongrong, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, nodded earnestly.

The White Qilin beside her charged directly toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda; after a burst of dazzling light, the Mysterious Yellow Merit Pagoda appeared in Ning Rongrong's palm.

"Luck Conversion."

As the Mysterious Yellow Merit Pagoda in Ning Rongrong's hand emitted a brilliant yellow light, the radiance quickly fell upon Ma Hongjun.

Ma Hongjun instantly felt his mind clear, and his speed and strength increased by several degrees.

Feeling the surge in power, he swung his right fist and smashed it heavily into the Blazing Lion King's hind leg.

The Blazing Lion King's physical defense was not strong; feeling the pain in its body, it turned its head and snapped its jaws toward Ma Hongjun's arm.

The movement was swift, occurring in the blink of an eye.

But Ma Hongjun was faster; seeing the Blazing Lion King open its blood-red maw, he threw a heavy punch.

With his fist wrapped in Bingyang True Fire, the two collided, and the terrifying temperature forced the Blazing Lion King to let out a painful howl.

Ma Hongjun followed up with punch after punch, raining blows upon the Blazing Lion King.

Although his strength had increased significantly, the Blazing Lion King was, after all, a spirit beast over 500 years old.

Aside from the initial underestimation that led to several heavy blows, it was far from defeated.

The rear also quickly adjusted.

Whenever Ma Hongjun attempted an attack, the Blazing Lion King would skillfully dodge it.

It even managed to snap at Ma Hongjun's arm several times.

Fortunately, Ma Hongjun's luck attribute seemed to have strengthened significantly, allowing him to narrowly evade each time.

This caused Ning Rongrong, who was standing on the sidelines watching the battle, to have her heart leap into her throat more than once.

After dodging several times, even Ning Rongrong had to marvel at the Mysterious Yellow Merit Pagoda's enhancement of luck.

Ma Hongjun also realized the benefits this increased luck brought him.

Coupled with the fact that the Blazing Lion King was a formidable opponent, he instantly felt the urge to use it for training.

"Boss, don't worry about me, let me get some good practice in."

Ma Hongjun had only been cultivating for a short month, yet his progress was remarkably evident.

Whether it was practical combat experience or his mastery of the Nine Heavens Burning Fire Art.

In these two battles, he had improved rapidly.

He, who originally only knew how to attack with brute force, had learned to utilize the power of his own martial soul through repeated evasions.

Watching Ma Hongjun's movements become increasingly crisp and decisive, Ye Ruilin nodded in gratification.

The Ma Hongjun of the former Shrek Seven Devils was merely a lecherous fatty with average talent within the team.

But Ye Ruilin knew that as long as he was given the opportunity and space to grow.

Ma Hongjun would certainly demonstrate his extraordinary talent.

Tang San would never give Ma Hongjun such a chance, so the Ma Hongjun among the Shrek Seven Devils could only ever serve as a foil to Tang San.

Under the overwhelming fortune of Tang San and the others, he would never realize just how outstanding his own talent truly was.

Standing in the rear, the three Title Douluo watched the battle between the three young people.

"That Ye Family kid really struck gold."

"Who would have thought that just passing through an ordinary commoner village would lead to the discovery of such a genius."

Bone Douluo said with a sour tone.

Upon hearing this, Old Wu, standing nearby, wore a proud yet subtle smile, struggling to control his urge to gloat.

"The Young Master has always been the most outstanding."

"With the Young Master's martial soul abilities, finding a treasure is no longer a rare occurrence."

When it came to matters concerning Ye Ruilin, Old Wu was never modest.

In his heart, the Young Master was simply the best.

Seeing the smug air radiating from this old fellow, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo nearby.

Suddenly felt their hands itching.

They really wanted to teach this old guy a harsh lesson.

But considering the relationship between the two sides, they could only suppress the restless thoughts in their hearts.

They could not make a move, as it would damage the relationship between Ning Rongrong and the Ye Family kid.

They were still counting on Ning Rongrong to win over the Ye Family kid and make him a son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.