Black Flame Refines Whale Rubber, Sky Dream Points a Finger

"Teacher, you're awake?" Huo Yuhao said with pleasant surprise.

"Hmm, not bad. In truth, before I fell into a deep slumber, I added a wisp of my divine sense into this Spirit Bead I condensed for you. As long as you encounter a life-or-death crisis and activate this bead, I will awaken." Electrolux's voice carried a hint of exhaustion.

"I never expected the power hidden within your eyes to be so terrifying. This Black Flame—even I have never heard of it, nor have I ever seen it. But Yuhao, the fact that your body has been hollowed out to this extent after using the hidden ability within those eyes is truly dire."

Electrolux first marveled at the Amaterasu Fire burning incessantly on the ground with no sign of extinguishing, then sensed Huo Yuhao's body and spoke with great concern.

In the Spirit Sea, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who was beside the grey bead, was nearly driven mad with anxiety. "Old... cough, Old Immortal, aren't you a demigod? Now that Yuhao's body is so severely injured, do you have any way to help? Hurry up and save him!"

The aged voice sounded once more: "Big worm, do you think I don't want to help Yuhao? Every cell in Yuhao's body is currently in a state of overdraft. Your life essence, while capable of helping him repair some external injuries, cannot fundamentally alleviate his hollowed-out state. What Yuhao needs now are heaven-sent treasures capable of enhancing his physical constitution. Where do you expect me to find such things?"

Huo Yuhao, listening silently from the side, had a flash of inspiration in his mind and suddenly thought of something.

He took a pitch-black, crystal-like object from his Storage Soul Tool Ring and asked, "Teacher, will this work? I obtained this Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue by chance. It is said that consuming it can enhance one's physical constitution in every aspect."

"Oh? Let me see."

A wisp of Electrolux's divine sense circled the black crystal.

"Good, good, good. This object contains extremely powerful life essence; it is indeed a rare heaven-sent treasure. However, it would be a waste to simply consume it. If you refine it with a flame of sufficient intensity before ingestion, not only will it heal all the current depletion in your body, but you may even turn a misfortune into a blessing. It will allow your body's cells to absorb the energy and complete an evolution, granting your physical strength a rebirth!" Electrolux said with a hint of joy.

"That's great! Yuhao is saved, Yuhao is saved!" In Huo Yuhao's Spirit Sea, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wiggled his worm body with joy, looking exactly like a plump, white maggot.

"What do you mean 'I'm saved'? I wasn't going to die, I was just physically depleted," Huo Yuhao sighed helplessly, covering his face.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm chuckled. "Yuhao, Brother is just worried about you! It's fortunate you're okay, otherwise, it would have broken my heart. Since that's the case, let's quickly find a place for you to recover."

"Oh, right. What about that woman lying on the ground, tossing and turning in such agony? Why don't I just finish her off to save us from future trouble?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asked.

Huo Yuhao then remembered Ma Xiaotao, who was lying on the ground in agony. At this moment, Ma Xiaotao was pale, desperately circulating the Soul Power within her body so that it could be consumed by the wisps of Black Flame on her back.

Ma Xiaotao had no choice; if she didn't circulate her Soul Power to feed the Black Flame, this terrifying fire would burn her instead, but her Soul Power was already nearing its end.

The panic on her face grew increasingly intense, her eyes filled with the terror of death.

Huo Yuhao looked at Ma Xiaotao in the distance, wanting to ignore her and let her fend for herself. After all, this madwoman had hurt countless students in the past.

If it hadn't been him here today, but rather an ordinary Outer Court student, they would have been burned until not even a scrap remained.

How could Ma Xiaotao have imagined that one day she would be driven to the brink of death by an even stronger flame?

It could be said that she brought this upon herself.

But in the end, Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth. "Teacher, can you take the Black Flame off that woman?"

Ma Xiaotao was, after all, a core successor of Shrek Academy. If she were to die here by the Sea God Lake, the entire Shrek Academy would face a massive upheaval.

If that happened, joining the Inner Court would likely become much more difficult.

Electrolux replied, "I can use Necromancy to withdraw a portion of those flames. As it happens, refining this Whale Glue requires an extremely powerful flame, and the wisps of Black Flame on that girl are just right."

As he finished speaking, black mist suddenly emerged from Huo Yuhao's body. This mist spread with lightning speed to Ma Xiaotao, enveloped the wisps of inextinguishable Black Flame, and returned to Huo Yuhao.

Ma Xiaotao felt a wave of relief, and at that very moment, her Soul Power was completely exhausted; she was on the verge of losing consciousness.

Yet, she struggled to keep her eyes open, trying to see the figure in the distance—was it a youth?

Just as she tried to make out the youth's face, Huo Yuhao's expression darkened. "To let you off just like that would be letting you off too easily. I'll collect some interest on today's debt first."

"Brother Sky Dream, freeze that woman for me!"

"You got it!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm replied excitedly in the Spirit Sea.

Immediately after, the white Spirit Ring beneath Huo Yuhao rose once more, but this time, the white ring turned into a brilliant, dazzling gold.

The blinding golden light was as radiant as a morning sun rising from beneath his feet.

With Huo Yuhao's body as the center, a hundred-meter radius instantly transformed into a world of ice and snow, and even the Sea God Lake ahead was frozen solid.

Huo Yuhao's right arm slowly lifted, his right index finger turning an icy blue.

Then, he pointed his finger forward, and a beam of icy blue light flashed through the air, heading straight for Ma Xiaotao.

Ma Xiaotao had no power to resist and could only watch helplessly as the icy blue light struck the center of her brow.

The next second, Ma Xiaotao was encased in a massive block of ice.

She remained frozen within the ice, her body posture preserved exactly as it was before the freezing.

Before losing consciousness, Ma Xiaotao never even managed to see what the youth in the distance looked like.

"Not good, Yuhao! Two powerful auras are approaching this direction rapidly. Leave quickly!"

Electrolux's voice rang out in Huo Yuhao's mind.

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to endure his physical discomfort and flee the scene at high speed.

Just one minute after Huo Yuhao left, a dazzling streak of light descended upon the shore of Sea God Lake with incredible speed.

The light landed and transformed into a scholarly-looking old man. Upon landing, the old man first scanned his surroundings.

The first thing that caught his eyes was the eerie, raging Black Flame burning by the Sea God Lake.

The area surrounding the Black Flame was littered with countless charred trees and scorched grass; it seemed as though the terrifying heat radiating from the flame alone had sucked every drop of moisture from the vegetation.

Yan Shaozhe was startled at first, and before he could even investigate what this eerie Black Flame was, a massive object by the shore of Sea God Lake drew his attention once more.

It was a colossal block of ice, and when Yan Shaozhe saw clearly what was trapped inside, his eyes constricted.

Encased within the massive block of ice was Ma Xiaotao, frozen solid!

Yan Shaozhe's pupils trembled violently, and in a fit of shock and rage, he couldn't help but cry out.

"Xiaotao!"