Huo Wu: Fiery Chili Pepper Joins the Chat Group!

Huo Wu stopped in her tracks.

"Mm."

"How long have you known him?"

"Long enough."

Huo Wushuang raised a hand and pressed it to his forehead.

"Haven't you always wanted to defeat him?"

Huo Wu looked toward the distant spirit fighting arena.

"I will still defeat him."

"But before that, I want to understand him first."

"How much do you know about him?"

"At least more than you do."

Huo Wushuang did not ask any further questions.

He knew his sister had already made her decision.

Night fell.

At the back mountain of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Chen Feng sat cross-legged beneath an ancient tree.

The Azure Lotus Sword hovered before him.

Flames and frost intertwined across the blade, while blue-gold life essence slowly flowed along the lotus patterns.

The daytime match had not consumed much of his soul power.

However, Huo Wu's control over flames gave Chen Feng an idea.

Blazing Fire Academy's team was not weak.

Huo Wu's talent was also worth cultivating.

If she joined the Chat Group, the discussions among its members would become even livelier.

Chen Feng did not mention this in the group.

He raised a finger and lightly tapped the Chat Group member list.

The system panel unfolded.

[Would you like to invite Huo Wu to join the Chat Group?]

Chen Feng did not send a message.

He merely confirmed the invitation.

The next moment.

In the Blazing Fire Academy lounge far away, a faint golden screen appeared before Huo Wu.

Huo Wu immediately became alert.

"What is this?"

A line of text appeared on the screen.

[Eligible member detected.]

[Would you like to join the Heavens' Women Chat Group?]

Huo Wu stared at the screen.

She recalled Chen Feng's sword light on the spirit fighting stage, then remembered the control methods he had told her about.

"Join."

She reached out and tapped confirm.

[Entering the Chat Group.]

[Please set your group nickname.]

Huo Wu pondered for a moment.

Her Flame Shadow Martial Spirit centered around fire, and she had always been straightforward by nature.

"Fiery Chili Pepper."

[Nickname set successfully.]

Inside the Chat Group.

Group Owner: [Welcome, newcomer, to the Chat Group.]

Little Witch: [Another newcomer?]

Poison Fairy: [The group owner personally welcomed her. It seems this newcomer is no ordinary person.]

Her Holiness the Pope: [The newcomer may introduce herself.]

Ice Snow Princess: [Welcome.]

My Cat Is White and Big: [It's time to guess someone's identity again.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [Hello, everyone.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [My name is Fiery Chili Pepper.]

Little Witch: [That nickname is so special.]

Poison Fairy: [Just from the name, I can tell that our new little sister's martial spirit is related to fire.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [How did you know?]

Poison Fairy: [I guessed.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [You guessed right.]

Huo Wu sat in her room, watching the messages constantly refresh before her.

She had originally been considering how to ask Chen Feng about swordsmanship.

After joining the Chat Group, however, her attention was quickly drawn in by the group's discussions.

Little Witch: [New little sister, are you participating in the Soul Master Tournament?]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [I am.]

Ice Snow Princess: [Which academy?]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [Blazing Fire Academy.]

Poison Fairy: [So you're Huo Wu from Blazing Fire Academy.]

Huo Wu's eyes flickered.

Fiery Chili Pepper: [You know me?]

Poison Fairy: [I was at the spirit fighting arena today.]

Little Witch: [Blazing Fire Academy fought Chen Feng today!]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [You were there too?]

Little Witch: [Of course.]

Poison Fairy: [New little sister lost very quickly.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [...]

The group fell silent for a moment.

Then.

Fragrant Fox: [New little sister, don't mind it. Chen Feng really is very strong.]

Her Holiness the Pope: [A level fifty-five Soul King with a hundred-thousand-year fifth Soul Ring—there's no shame in losing to him.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [I'll win it back.]

Little Witch: [New little sister wants to challenge Chen Feng?]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [Next time, I will definitely win.]

Poison Fairy: [Your courage is commendable.]

My Cat Is White and Big: [There aren't many people left who dare challenge Chen Feng.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [He's very strong.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [But I won't keep losing forever.]

Icefire Yin-Yang Well.

A Yin's Blue Silver Grass gently unfurled.

She looked at the messages in the Chat Group and had already guessed the newcomer's identity.

My Son Isn't a Bastard: [Welcome to the group, new little sister.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [Thank you.]

A Yin did not say anything more.

Only she knew Chen Feng's identity.

The others could not be allowed to notice this.

At the back mountain of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Chen Feng looked at the group messages.

After Huo Wu joined, the Chat Group's activity continued to rise.

The discussion between Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Huo Wu quickly extended from the competition to their respective martial spirits.

Fiery Chili Pepper: [What rank do you think Chen Feng's Azure Lotus Sword actually is?]

Little Witch: [Chen Feng's martial spirit is very strong.]

Poison Fairy: [After undergoing Icefire Body Tempering, his Azure Lotus Sword already possesses three powers: flame, frost, and life.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [No wonder my flames could be controlled by him.]

Her Holiness the Pope: [His swordsmanship is the most important part.]

Poison Fairy: [So that's how it is.]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [Group Owner, I would like to ask for guidance on controlling flames.]

Chen Feng looked at this message but did not reply.

Huo Wu quickly sent another message.

Fiery Chili Pepper: [If a price is required, I can exchange something else for it.]

The Chat Group's activity continued to increase.

A system notification appeared in Chen Feng's mind.

[Ding!]

[A new member has joined the Chat Group. Group activity has reached the required stage.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining one Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone.]

[Soul Bone type: Sword Dao Right Arm Bone.]

[Soul Bone skill: Transparent Swordheart.]

[After fusion, it can greatly enhance swordsmanship comprehension, soul power control, and sword-flying speed.]

Joy appeared in Chen Feng's eyes.

A crimson Soul Bone appeared before him.

The Soul Bone was shaped like a right arm.

Its surface bore no intricate patterns, only long, slender sword marks.

Every sword mark contained pure sword intent.

Chen Feng reached out and touched the Soul Bone.

Crimson light immediately surged into his right arm.

Sword intent traveled through his arm into his meridians before finally gathering in his dantian.

The Azure Lotus Sword appeared on its own.

Five Soul Rings rose simultaneously.

Three purple, one black, and one red.

The power of the right arm bone rapidly fused into his flesh and blood.

A layer of golden-green light covered his meridians.

Chen Feng's spiritual power spread outward.

He had originally only been able to control over a hundred Azure Lotus sword phantoms.

At this moment.

The trajectory of every sword phantom became clearer.

A fallen leaf drifted past in the distance.

Chen Feng raised a finger.

The Azure Lotus Sword did not leave his palm.

Yet that fallen leaf split into sixteen pieces in midair.

The cuts were neat, and the trajectories contained not the slightest deviation.

Immediately after.

Chen Feng made a beckoning gesture.

Over a hundred sword phantoms appeared above the forest at once.

The sword phantoms formed a ring without colliding with one another.

With a shift of his thoughts.

The sword phantoms changed direction simultaneously.

One fallen leaf after another was lifted by sword qi, finally gathering into a complete azure lotus.

Chen Feng withdrew his hand.

The sword phantoms merged back into the Azure Lotus Sword.

"Transparent Swordheart."

"This Soul Bone came at just the right time."

After fusing with the Hundred-Thousand-Year Sword Dao Right Arm Bone, Chen Feng's right arm strength increased severalfold.

The second stage of the Azure Lotus Sword Art, Myriad Swords Return to the Lotus, was also noticeably strengthened.

Now, when he used the sword art, it consumed less soul power.

Yet his sword flight speed had doubled.

The range of his fifth soul skill, Azure Lotus Myriad Forms, expanded as well.

Even if he faced a Soul Douluo in the future, Chen Feng was confident he could suppress one head-on.

Inside the Chat Group.

Fiery Chili Pepper: [Group Leader, are you still there?]

Fiery Chili Pepper: [I really want to learn flame control.]

Chen Feng still did not reply.

He merely left behind a wisp of sword intent within the Chat Group.

That sword intent transformed into words and appeared before Huo Wu.

Group Leader: [First, learn to control your own heart.]

Huo Wu watched those words, and her cheeks swiftly heated up.

She remembered that kiss in the lounge.

Fiery Chili Pepper: [I will do it.]

Little Witch: [New sister, do you know Lord Group Leader?]

Huo Wu's fingers froze in midair.

Fiery Chili Pepper: [No.]

A Yin looked at the messages in the Chat Group.

My Son Isn't a Bastard: [The newcomer just joined. Don't ask too many questions.]

Her Holiness the Pope: [That's right.]

Little Witch: [All right, then.]

The Chat Group soon became lively again.

Only A Yin knew.

The Group Leader Huo Wu spoke of was Chen Feng, the one who had defeated her on the Soul Arena stage today.

And after fusing with the Hundred-Thousand-Year Sword Dao Right Arm Bone, Chen Feng's strength had risen by another great margin.

There were still two days until the next match.

Huo Wu had already begun looking forward to facing him again.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

The back mountain.

More than a hundred Azure Lotus sword phantoms hung above the forest.

Every sword phantom remained the same distance from the others.

Chen Feng raised his right hand.

The hundred sword phantoms descended at once.

Dead leaves filled the sky, lifted by sword qi and gathering into a nine-layered azure lotus in midair.

The sword qi did not damage a single leaf.

Dugu Yan walked over along the forest path.

Her purple team uniform clung to her slender waist, while black stockings wrapped around her long legs.

The woman raised her head to look at the lotus made of fallen leaves.

"Your Sword Flight Technique has become stronger again."

Chen Feng curled his fingers.

The fallen-leaf lotus swiftly scattered.

More than a hundred sword phantoms merged back into the Azure Lotus Sword.

"I just gained some insight into the sword dao."

Dugu Yan walked closer.

"Just insight?"

"Why does Yan Yan feel that your right arm is different from before too?"

Chen Feng glanced at his right arm.

The Hundred-Thousand-Year Sword Dao Right Arm Bone had already completely fused with his flesh and blood.

As long as he did not actively release the Soul Bone's aura, ordinary soul masters would find it difficult to detect.

"Your perception has improved quite a bit."

Dugu Yan gently lifted her pretty face.

"The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor is extremely sensitive to changes in soul power."

"Don't think you can hide it from Yan Yan."

Chen Feng put away the Azure Lotus Sword.

"I did obtain a Soul Bone."

Dugu Yan immediately grabbed his right hand.

Her slender fingers lightly pressed along his white sleeve.

"What age?"

"One hundred thousand years."

The purple-haired woman paused.

"Another hundred thousand years?"

"You went out to hunt for a Soul Ring once, and not only did you bring back a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, now you have a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone too."

"Are all the hundred-thousand-year treasures in the soul master world running toward you?"

Chen Feng pulled his hand back.

"Pretty lucky."

Dugu Yan clearly did not believe him.

"You say that every time."

"When you become a god someday, are you going to say you were pretty lucky too?"

Footsteps sounded in the distance.

Yu Tianheng arrived at the back mountain with Yu Feng and Ao Siliuo.

"Chen Feng, our next opponent has been decided."

"Thunderclap Academy."

When Yu Tianheng spoke that name, his expression grew much more serious.

Thunderclap Academy was also closely connected to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Its captain, Yu Tianxin, was another direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Chen Feng looked at Yu Tianheng.

"You want to fight personally?"

Yu Tianheng nodded.

"Yu Tianxin and I have competed for many years."

"This time, I want to defeat him head-on."

Chen Feng did not refuse.

"Fine."

"Tomorrow, you'll be responsible for the frontal assault."

"Dugu Yan will control the entire field."

"Yu Feng and Ao Siliuo will deal with Thunderclap Academy's back line."

"Shi Mo will protect Ye Lingling."

Yu Tianheng was slightly stunned.

"You aren't planning to fight alone?"

"The Soul Master Tournament is a team competition."

Chen Feng raised a hand and recalled the final sword phantom.

"You all should get some exercise too."

Dugu Yan softly laughed.

"It's finally Yan Yan's turn to fight."

"If we keep standing in the back, the audience will forget that the Imperial Team has anyone else."

The next day.

Royal Soul Arena.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Thunderclap Academy entered the Soul Arena stage at the same time.

Yu Tianxin stood at the very front of Thunderclap Academy.

Beneath his blue-violet short hair, his eyes remained fixed on Yu Tianheng.

"I heard that after losing to Chen Feng, you even gave up the captain's position."

Yu Tianheng remained calm.

"The capable deserve the captain's position."

"If you had seen Chen Feng's sword, you wouldn't ask such a question."

Yu Tianxin flexed his arms.

Blue lightning rapidly spread along the backs of his hands.

"A descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan actually holds an outsider in such high regard."

"Today, I'll defeat you first, then challenge Chen Feng."

Yu Tianheng raised his right hand.

"Level forty-three."

"Level forty-three."

"The same soul power, the same martial soul."

"Today, let's see whose Dragon Transformation is stronger."

The referee stepped between the two teams.

"Both sides, release your martial souls!"

Two blue thunder dragons shot into the sky at once.

The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor coiled behind Dugu Yan.

The Nine-Heart Begonia blossomed with a gentle white glow.

All seven members of Thunderclap Academy possessed martial souls related to lightning.

Blue-violet electric light intertwined, swiftly covering half the Soul Arena stage.

Chen Feng stood at the very back of the Imperial Team.

The Azure Lotus Sword did not appear.

He did not release any Soul Rings either.

Large-scale discussion quickly erupted from the spectator stands.

"Chen Feng isn't planning to fight?"

"The Imperial Team is finally letting the others battle."

"Thunderclap Academy isn't an ordinary team."

"Without Chen Feng fighting, the Imperial Team might not win."

The referee lowered his right hand.

"Begin!"

Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianheng completed the Dragon Transformation of their right arms at the same time.

The stone slabs beneath their feet shattered with a bang.

Two blue figures collided head-on in the center of the Soul Arena stage.

"Third soul skill, Thunderous Fury!"

"Third soul skill, Thunderous Fury!"

Violent lightning spread in all directions.

The two dragon claws clashed repeatedly.

Each collision sent great arcs of blue electricity flying.

Thunderclap Academy's other two assault-type soul masters closed in on Yu Tianheng from both sides.

Dugu Yan stepped forward.

The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor opened its jaws.

"Third soul skill, Jade Phosphor Purple Poison!"

Purple-green toxic mist rapidly spread across the Soul Arena stage.

The two Thunderclap Academy members immediately stopped.

Lightning struck the poisonous fog.

The electric light tore apart large swathes of toxic gas.

The next instant, even more toxic mist filled the gaps.

Yu Feng spread his wings.

A fierce wind drove the Jade Phosphor Snake Poison toward Thunderclap Academy's rear line.

Ao Siliuo turned into a black afterimage and charged out alongside the poisonous mist.

Thunderclap Academy's formation quickly scattered.

Yu Tianxin's expression changed as he looked at the divided team.

"Take out Dugu Yan first!"

Two team members turned around at the same time.

Purple Soul Rings lit up one after another.

Dozens of lightning bolts fell from midair, all striking toward Dugu Yan.