Sevenfold Refinement, Cursed Energy Refinement Complete (Bonus Chapter)

Late at night, all was quiet.

A figure in red appeared once more.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao shielded Huo Yuhao behind them.

"Senior, what, what, what are you trying to do?"

"Ma Xiaotao! Doesn't the Inner Court have any combat instructors? Why do you keep coming to bother Yuhao?"

"..."

Ma Xiaotao cast Huo Yuhao a seductive glance.

"Hehe, Yuhao, what do you think?"

Huo Yuhao pretended to be troubled. "How about we forget it?"

Whoosh!

A red blur flashed past, and Ma Xiaotao swept Huo Yuhao into her arms before flying into the air.

"That isn't up to you. Everyone, I'll be taking Yuhao away first."

"Bye-bye!"

With that, she lightly waved her right hand, giving Huo Yuhao no chance to refuse as she flew toward the Inner Court.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao gritted their teeth at the sight, their faces full of resentment.

"That damn woman stole Yuhao away again!!"

"Senior, remember to be gentle. Brother Yuhao is afraid of pain!"

"..."

Sea God Lake

Heartlake Island

Inside Ma Xiaotao's bedroom

A world-shaking, ghost-weeping battle came to an end.

Traces of battle could be seen everywhere in the bedroom.

At the heart of the battlefield, Ma Xiaotao lay sprawled atop Huo Yuhao, drenched in fragrant sweat.

Huo Yuhao pinched Ma Xiaotao's alluring cheek and said helplessly,

"You really are a battle-crazed demon. We fought for three nights straight. Aren't you tired?"

Ma Xiaotao traced circles over Huo Yuhao's chest with her finger. "It's the Evil Fire. You understand, don't you?"

"Besides, battle can make one's blood boil and improve one's cultivation."

"The night is so long. What a waste it would be to spend it all sleeping!"

Huo Yuhao smiled faintly. "You little temptress! Help me cultivate!"

"Please be gentle with little Yuhao!"

"Don't call me little Yuhao!"

"Then what should I call you?"

"Call me Daddy!"

"Daddy?"

"..."

Another world-shaking, ghost-weeping battle began.

Although Ma Xiaotao had the buff from her Evil Fire and had received Huo Yuhao's personal instruction in Feng Baobao's secret techniques,

she could be called a top-tier master in battle.

Yet she still was no match for Huo Yuhao.

She was beaten until all she could cry was, "Daddy."

They shifted across several battlefields before she finally collapsed upon the core battlefield.

Huo Yuhao fought her into unconsciousness, leaving her twitching.

Even half an hour after the battle ended, she was still twitching.

This showed just how formidable Huo Yuhao's combat ability was.

Ma Xiaotao's bedroom

At the core battlefield

Huo Yuhao found a spot untouched by the battle and sat down cross-legged.

"After absorbing the heaven and earth energy of the Outer Academy for three months, I refined my Soul Power twice in total."

"Combined with the three days of arduous battle, I refined it once more."

"After the battle, I took the time to absorb the heaven and earth energy of the Inner Court and refined it once."

"Together with the previous three times, that makes seven. I only need two more to reach completion."

Huo Yuhao sensed the azure Soul Power within his body, which had fully liquefied and partially crystallized.

With only two more refinements, Ninefold Refinement would reach completion.

His Soul Power would then crystallize completely, its purity exceeding that of Soul Masters at the same realm by ninefold.

"It's time to refine my Cursed Energy."

As Huo Yuhao spoke, he began refining his Cursed Energy.

Over the course of a single night, Huo Yuhao refined his Cursed Energy until it had completely crystallized. Ninefold Refinement reached completion effortlessly.

Its purity exceeded that of Jujutsu Sorcerers at the same realm by ninefold.

Morning

The third day of the Freshman Assessment

"Freshman Class One's Huo Yuhao team versus Freshman Class Seven's Huang Chutian team."

"Take the stage for your assessment!"

Wang Dong stepped forward first.

"Let's go!"

With both hands in his pockets, Huo Yuhao ambled along at an unhurried pace.

They stepped onto the arena.

The opposing captain spoke first. "I am Huang Chutian!"

"The one on the left is Lan Susu, and the one on the right is Lan Luoluo."

Huang Chutian had a rugged appearance and thick body hair.

He wore a yellow combat uniform, and the exposed muscles on his arms bulged prominently. One look was enough to tell that he was a Strength Attack System or power-type Soul Master.

Behind Huang Chutian stood the twin sisters, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo.

They looked exactly alike, pure and lovely, with the full aura of aloof young ladies.

"The assessment begins!"

"Roar! Come fight!"

Huang Chutian and the other two assumed combat stances, Soul Rings appearing around them.

Six Soul Rings, all of them century-old yellow.

It was clear that all three were Soul Grandmasters above Rank 20.

Wang Dong smiled faintly and activated Martial Soul Possession.

"Come on! Let this lady show you my Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul!"

A pair of dazzling butterfly wings unfurled, glittering with brilliant radiance.

The beautiful sight made Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo unable to resist praising it.

"Wow—so beautiful!"

"Ah!"

Huang Chutian leaped high into the air, yellow Soul Power winding around his fists as he descended upon Wang Dong.

"Woooooo!!!"

Huang Chutian slammed both fists down fiercely.

Bang!

Wang Dong brought her butterfly wings together, blocking the attack.

Wang Dong was sent flying backward.

"Well?"

"My fists pack quite a punch!"

Huang Chutian swung his fists, preparing to press his advantage.

Then his expression suddenly changed.

Boom!

The Tripartite Soul-Calming Cauldron slammed into Huang Chutian and sent him flying.

Huang Chutian landed, clutching his bleeding nose. "Waaah... You actually used a sneak attack!!"

Wang Dong laughed. "Oh, oh! Your nose is bleeding! Your fists really are powerful!"

Below the stage, Wang Yan lightly adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and thought,

"Xiao Xiao's Martial Soul is quite good! Her grasp of timing is even more remarkable!"

Wang Dong glanced back at Xiao Xiao. "Don't worry. I was only testing his strength."

Xiao Xiao muttered softly, "Who was worried about you, you loser?"

Wang Dong used her first Soul Skill, her butterfly wings transforming into sharp, pointed blades.

"Mighty Divine Ape Martial Soul? Let's see whether you can block my Winged Guillotine!"

Just then, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo clasped hands.

Their Soul Power fluctuations immediately intensified considerably.

"Hair Net!!"

Their hair rapidly lengthened, shooting toward Wang Dong like ropes to bind her.

"Hmph! That won't stop me!"

Wang Dong swung her butterfly wings, slicing through countless strands of blue hair.

Then, while cutting through the hair, she flew toward Huang Chutian.

"Let's see where you can run!"

Huang Chutian shouted angrily, "Come on! You're dead!"

Soul Power vortices formed around both his hands as he charged at Wang Dong.

Wang Dong made a sharp turn, and a massive cauldron descended.

Huang Chutian shouted, "Again?!"

Then he saw Wang Dong abruptly change direction and charge toward the Lan Susu sisters.

The two sisters were instantly startled.

"!!"

"His target is us!"

The Lan Susu sisters did not hesitate and immediately embraced each other.

Xiao Xiao's expression turned solemn. Such enormous Soul Power fluctuations! Could these two girls' move be...

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill?!"

Huo Yuhao, who had been watching from the side, rubbed his chin. "In the original story, these two girls' Martial Soul Fusion Skill nearly eliminated Huo Yuhao's team. If the original Huo Yuhao hadn't used Spiritual Shock, he would only have barely won."

"But I can't make a move now. I can only use Soul Skills to assist the two of them. How should I win?"

While Huo Yuhao was thinking,

the Lan Susu sisters unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Heavenly Net!!"

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill was a technique jointly unleashed by two Soul Masters whose Martial Souls were exceptionally compatible!

Its power far surpassed any Soul Skill of the same level!

However, only a tiny number of Soul Masters could achieve it.

And the Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo sisters were Soul Masters who possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

Below the stage, Wang Yan said in astonishment, "It's actually a rare Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

"So powerful!!"

"It completely covers the entire arena!"

"..."

The students below the stage were all stunned.

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