Preparing to Leave

Preparing to Leave.

Irene's whip had struck hard.

Moreover, Ma Hongjun had already reached his limit earlier.

His entire body was in a weakened state.

So after being struck by Irene's Magic Whip,

he felt a piercing pain deep in his bones.

He cried out at once.

His cry was incomparably miserable.

Yet when Irene heard Ma Hongjun's scream, a smile appeared on her lips.

That kind of cry made her somewhat excited.

"I'm getting a little excited," Irene muttered.

Ma Hongjun, sprawled on the ground, twitched at the corner of his mouth when he heard that.

He immediately remembered the nature of the person before him.

Don't do this at a time like this!

It would be nice to play with big sister once he had recovered.

Irene finally came to her senses.

Then, looking at Ma Hongjun's twitching mouth, she said, "So? Do you still love me to death?"

Ma Hongjun froze at her words.

Then he blurted out, "I love you to death. I'll love you even after death."

Irene was stunned when she heard that.

She looked at the little fat boy before her rather speechlessly.

"You're still so young, yet you have quite a few thoughts," Irene commented.

"How do I?" Ma Hongjun felt somewhat wronged.

How did he have so many thoughts?

"Enough. I won't waste any more words on you. I've already reached my limit. While I'm gone, if you want to keep your little life, it's best not to provoke those powerful people. I can't appear in time every time. If you hadn't used that soul-type treasure earlier, I couldn't have appeared this time," Irene said directly.

Ma Hongjun immediately put away his aggrieved expression.

Then he asked worriedly, "Sister Irene, are you all right? I was careless this time. I didn't expect a Title Douluo like him to be so shameless."

Sensing Ma Hongjun's concern,

a smile also appeared on Irene's lips.

After hearing Ma Hongjun's words,

she continued, "I don't know why you know so many things, nor do I know why I came to this world. But since I'm here, and since I've become connected to you, there are some things I am bound to do. Of course, it is also for my own sake. But I still have to tell you this: never try to guess what a powerful person is thinking, because you will never know what he intends to do in the next moment."

Ma Hongjun nodded at her words.

Then he said solemnly, "I understand, Sister Irene. I'll be careful. I'll find a way to help you recover as soon as possible. Then you won't have to appear like this anymore."

Irene froze when she heard that.

"You have a way to help me recover?" Irene asked.

Ma Hongjun nodded seriously.

"Yes, Sister Irene. I know of a place with dense origin power, and it is even Dragon Clan Origin. I wonder whether that place can help you recover?" Ma Hongjun asked.

Irene's face lit up with delight.

"If what you say is true, it will indeed be of great help to my recovery. But that place probably won't be easy to reach, will it?" Irene said at last.

Ma Hongjun could also sense the concern in Irene's words.

So he said, "It's all right, Sister Irene. I know a safe way to get there. You don't need to worry."

"Little fellow, I'm not worried about you. I'm worried about myself. Don't get that wrong. My fate has already become bound to yours," Irene said.

Ma Hongjun froze.

Then he smiled again.

So this was the tsundere Sister Irene?

"I understand, Sister Irene. For the sake of seeing you again, I'll protect my little life," Ma Hongjun said directly.

A smile also appeared on Irene's lips.

"Little fellow, your intentions aren't very pure!" Irene said again.

"Ah? What do you mean?" Ma Hongjun asked again.

But this time, Irene did not answer him.

Because she had truly reached her limit and could no longer hold on.

Her figure immediately turned into a streak of light.

In an instant, it entered Ma Hongjun's glabella.

Ma Hongjun did not feel anything.

He was still pondering the meaning of big sister Irene's final words.

What did she mean, his intentions were impure? His intentions were perfectly pure, all right?

He merely wanted to have a good exchange with big sister Irene.

Was that not pure enough?

If Irene knew what he was thinking,

she would probably whip him again.

This fellow was still so young.

What exactly was he thinking about?

And he had called her big sister the moment they met.

Wasn't that intention obvious enough?

One had to know,

judging by her actual age,

she was already over four hundred years old.

Not to mention being Ma Hongjun's sister,

she was old enough to be his ancestor.

Yet this fellow kept calling her big sister.

And he did not act like a stranger at all.

As someone who had lived for over four hundred years,

could Irene fail to understand what he was thinking?

However,

she merely found it amusing.

As for anything else, Irene had not thought much about it for now.

Since she had come to this world,

it could be considered a new life for her.

What happened afterward would naturally be dealt with as it came.

That was what Irene thought.

However, Ma Hongjun did not know that.

After thinking about big sister Irene's words for a while, Ma Hongjun stopped dwelling on them.

Because there was no point in overthinking it.

And what had happened today

had indeed taught him a lesson.

Before the powerful,

just as big sister Irene had said,

one must never try to guess their thoughts.

What was certain was

that if big sister Irene had not appeared today,

he would truly have been in danger.

At that thought,

Ma Hongjun's expression turned cold.

He had not expected Tang Hao to truly want to kill him.

That was beyond his expectations.

He had not even had time to explain his plan.

It could be said that Tang Hao's attack had shown him, for the first time, how powerful people dealt with matters.

Once they made a decision,

they would not hesitate.

They would act directly.

That also made Ma Hongjun wary.

This was a real world, not something he had seen on a computer screen.

The characters within it were all real as well.

At the very least,

he himself was in this world.

Then the others were real too.

And his arrival would certainly bring about some changes.

Therefore,

he would absolutely never underestimate the people of this world again.

Nor would he view them from the perspective of an omniscient god.

Because an omniscient perspective belonged outside the world.

But he was already within this world.

If he faced things with that mindset again,

then next time,

he probably would not be so fortunate, just as big sister Irene had said.

And this time,

he had also caused big sister Irene to fall asleep once more.

At that thought,

Ma Hongjun remembered this grudge.

Because it would have to be repaid eventually.

One day, Tang Hao would definitely regret what he had done today.

Ma Hongjun thought to himself.

Just then,

a gust of cold wind blew over.

Ma Hongjun immediately shivered.

He also woke from his thoughts.

Then he checked his physical condition again.

He immediately gave a bitter smile.

Under Tang Hao's pressure earlier,

he had already reached his limit.

No.

He should say that he had surpassed his limit.

At that moment, he could feel that his Soul Power had already broken through to level 15.

Most importantly, Ma Hongjun could feel that his physical strength seemed to have increased once again.

It was just that he was currently exhausted.

So he could not tell how much it had improved.

He would probably know after recuperating.

There was another matter that made Ma Hongjun frown.

It was his second Martial Soul.

At first, he had believed that although his Martial Soul was Acnologia, the Black Dragon King,

its traits were probably the same as those of other Martial Souls.

But now it seemed

that was not the case at all.

His Martial Soul could undergo a second possession.

At the instant of that second possession,

his strength would surge dramatically.

But likewise,

he would be controlled by the desire for slaughter, destruction, and ruin.

At that time, he would not possess the slightest trace of reason.

That was undoubtedly dangerous to the extreme.

But now it seemed that the condition for the Martial Soul's second possession was likely that he had to face a genuine threat to his life.

This situation also allowed Ma Hongjun to breathe a temporary sigh of relief.

If this happened every time he used his second Martial Soul—

Then he would never dare use it again.

Because without reason, all he knew was destruction.

He would definitely hurt the people around him.

That was something he did not want to see.

How could he control this berserk power?

Ma Hongjun began to form an idea.

That desire for slaughter was probably because his spiritual power was not strong enough.

His willpower was not firm enough, which was why he became like that.

If he could make his will firm enough—

So that he would not be dominated by that desire to kill—

Then his strength in that state would soar dramatically.

Looking at it that way—

This was another trump card of his.

As for training his mental will—

Ma Hongjun fell into thought.

Soon after, he found a direction.

On Douluo Continent—

Whether it was physical strength, power, or mental will, all of them increased alongside Soul Power.

There had never been a specialized method for training these things.

But he had one now.

It was the refinement of magic power.

The president of Fairy Tail had once said—

Magic power was the manifestation of a person's spiritual power.

As long as his magic power was strong enough—

It could nourish his spiritual power in return.

Of course—

If his Soul Power was strong enough, it could also nourish his spiritual power.

In the end—

What he needed was diligent training from now on.

This crisis once again made him realize how weak he was in this world.

He did not want to hand his life over to fate like this again next time.

Only by strengthening his spiritual power—

Could he control that power.

And wield that power precisely.

If his theory was correct—

Then he could give this mode a name.

It would be called Berserk Mode.

If Tang Hao had not forced him into this—

He would never have known that his second Martial Soul could do this.

At the same time, a concern arose in his heart.

His second Martial Soul seemed to possess consciousness.

At the instant of the second possession—

He could feel that desire for destruction.

But at this moment—

There was no use thinking too much about it.

At the root of it all—

He still needed to train properly.

Once he became strong enough—

Everything would become much simpler.

With that thought—

Ma Hongjun had a rough plan in mind.

"Looks like it's time for me to leave," Ma Hongjun said.

Yes, it was time for him to leave Notting Academy.

He had originally planned to stay here a little longer.

But now, it seemed that would not work.

Although Irene had already suppressed the Evil Fire—

No one knew when it might erupt again.

This time, Ma Hongjun was certain—

Big Sister Irene would not come out to save him again.

This was another hidden danger.

Besides—

Big Sister Irene had fallen asleep once more.

He needed to get to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as soon as possible.

That way—

Big Sister Irene could recover sooner.

And he could completely resolve the Evil Fire problem.

Only after completely eliminating the Evil Fire—

Could he truly be considered to have taken his first step in this world.

Of course, if Big Sister Irene awakened—

Then he would also have some security in this world.

He knew very well that Irene was extremely weak at the moment.

Yet even so, she had stopped Tang Hao.

If she could recover a little—

Tang Hao probably would not be her match either.

That way—

He would have gained a foothold in this world.

Then he could plan for other things.

And make himself stronger.

That was what Ma Hongjun had in mind right now.

However, he soon frowned again.

Because that would mean facing another problem.

Xiao Wu.

Although he did not know what had happened after he fell unconscious—

Or what Tang Hao was truly thinking—

It was clearly no longer safe to leave Xiao Wu here.

But he was going to the imperial capital.

"If I bring Xiao Wu with me, it seems rather inconvenient too!" Ma Hongjun felt his head ache at the thought.

Then Ma Hongjun thought of something, and his eyes immediately lit up.

Couldn't he just take Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy first?

Tang San was here.

Tang Hao generally would not leave Tang San's side.

If he took Xiao Wu away—

There would be some risk.

But it was still better than leaving her here.

Although Tang Hao might not make a move now.

Because even if he did—

Tang San could not absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.

But what happened today made Ma Hongjun realize—

Never use your own way of thinking to guess what a strong person was thinking.

What if Tang Hao suddenly lost his mind?

And decided that obtaining a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone would be nice too?

So Xiao Wu absolutely could not be left here.

Having made up his mind, Ma Hongjun found himself troubled again.

Because he did not know how to tell Xiao Wu.

Nor did he know whether Xiao Wu would be willing to leave with him.

Although he felt that Xiao Wu probably would leave with him—

That was only what he felt, after all.

It seemed he would have to ask Xiao Wu again.

After lying on the ground for so long, Ma Hongjun had finally recovered somewhat.

He struggled to his feet.

The soreness throughout his body was bearable.

But the burning pain in his butt made him suck in a sharp breath.

A bitter smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Big Sister Irene really didn't hold back," Ma Hongjun muttered.

Even now—

His butt still hurt badly.

Thinking of Irene's attributes—

The corners of Ma Hongjun's mouth twitched.

His little body did not seem sturdy enough for her to torment.

Of course, if their roles were reversed, he would be more than willing.

It was just that—

He could only think such things in his heart.

If he said them aloud—

Big Sister Irene would probably hang him up and beat him.

After getting to his feet—

He saw the devastated scene around him.

Was this the destructive power of a Title Douluo-level expert?

Before his eyes lay a massive pit.

The surrounding area was scorched by flames, a truly miserable sight.