Embracing Ma Xiaotao at the Bottom of the Lake and Obtaining an Evil Fire Seed

Ji Feng felt as though a sea of fire had engulfed him. His clothes burned away in an instant, and he collapsed limply onto the ground. Every plant within dozens of meters turned a scorched yellow.

Instinctively, he wanted to roll into Sea God Lake and use its waters to dispel the heat, but the gap in their cultivation was simply too great.

With a muffled groan, Ji Feng fell beside the lake, utterly powerless.

Ma Xiaotao had clearly fallen under the control of evil fire and lost her reason. She viciously slammed a hand toward Ji Feng!

Ji Feng had not even awakened his martial soul. Although Ma Xiaotao was currently only a Soul King, she was still far beyond what he could withstand.

Fortunately, his Northern Darkness Divine Skill had already broken through its first level.

"Roar!"

Ji Feng bellowed, his blood surging as he forcibly broke through the suppression of Ma Xiaotao's scorching heat and regained control of his body.

He forced his right hand to move, placing his thumb in the path of Ma Xiaotao's delicate palm.

Just as the enormous flaming palm was about to engulf Ji Feng, a tremendous suction suddenly erupted from the Shaoshang Point in his thumb!

That tremendous suction forcibly drew all the searing heat before him into his body. Ma Xiaotao gave a muffled groan and instinctively increased her soul power output!

As Ji Feng used the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, the soul power vortex at his Tanzhong acupoint spun continuously. His entire body became like an abyss, ceaselessly devouring Ma Xiaotao's evil fire soul power.

Once mastered, the Northern Darkness Divine Skill could absorb and convert foreign soul power into one's own.

An area a hundred meters in diameter, centered on Ji Feng, became a dark-red sea of fire. The suction of the Northern Darkness Divine Skill restrained Ma Xiaotao's scorching heat, trapping those waves of heat within that hundred-meter area.

Sensing danger, Ma Xiaotao's body suddenly tensed. Then a piercing phoenix cry rang out.

A gigantic fire phoenix rose behind her, followed by five soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black!

A Soul King!

Of her five soul rings, the second and third lit up simultaneously, and the dark-red flames surged to their utmost intensity!

Ji Feng's pupils contracted as he instantly realized what Ma Xiaotao intended!

She was going to use a soul skill!

No matter which soul skill she used, it would be more than Ji Feng could withstand in his current state!

"I can't run, and I can't take it. Fuck it, I'm going all in!"

Ji Feng absolutely could not let Ma Xiaotao unleash her soul skill!

The soul power vortex at his Tanzhong acupoint spun at breakneck speed. Ji Feng took Ma Xiaotao's evil fire soul power for his own use, instantly empowering himself with Soul King-level soul power!

His meridians felt as though they were being torn apart. Fighting through the pain, Ji Feng seized Ma Xiaotao's right wrist and hauled her into his arms!

Splash!

Entangled together, the two plunged into the lake!

White mist rose, shrouding all of Sea God Lake in vapor.

Beneath that vapor, a male and female were entwined.

Ji Feng and Ma Xiaotao were pressed tightly together. The icy lake water did nothing to weaken the scorching evil fire, which continued to roast them both.

The soul power vortex at his Tanzhong acupoint continued operating beyond its limits, drawing the evil fire soul power into his body before converting it into Ji Feng's own soul power.

Only through the absorption and conversion of the Northern Darkness Divine Skill could Ji Feng barely hold his own against Ma Xiaotao without being directly consumed by her scorching evil fire!

The two reached a strange equilibrium at the bottom of the lake. Ma Xiaotao's evil fire could not hurt Ji Feng, and Ji Feng could not kill Ma Xiaotao with the converted soul power.

Time slowly passed. Ji Feng absorbed most of Ma Xiaotao's rampaging soul power, converted it into harmless soul power, and stored it in his Hand Shaoyin Lung Meridian.

With her soul power drained, the evil fire was like a blaze robbed of its fuel. It slowly subsided, and Ma Xiaotao fainted from exhaustion in Ji Feng's arms.

"Ugh! That hurts like hell, damn it!"

Holding Ma Xiaotao in his arms, Ji Feng climbed onto the shore of Sea God Lake.

Ma Xiaotao was tall, with skin like pristine snow and long peach-red hair. Soaked through, her clothes clung to her body, outlining almost flawless curves.

Having just escaped death, Ji Feng had no interest whatsoever in admiring such a sight.

In the distance, from deep within Sea God Lake, three figures sped toward him at an astonishing pace. In just a few blinks, they reached the shore.

The newcomers were three members of the Sea God Pavilion: Yan Shaozhe, Zhang Lexuan, and Elder Zhuang.

"Oh no! Ji Feng's been hurt!" The one leading them was Yan Shaozhe.

"It's fine, Old Yan. You could've taken your time. Sea God Lake has a pretty nice view. Being buried here wouldn't be much of a loss," Ji Feng said.

Ignoring Ji Feng's sarcasm, Yan Shaozhe immediately began treating him.

Zhang Lexuan looked at Ji Feng, privately astonished.

Wasn't he just a ten-year-old child? How had he survived the evil fire of a rampaging Ma Xiaotao?

He hadn't even awakened his martial soul!

Elder Zhuang released his Life Tree Martial Soul, and his soul rings blossomed with light. Rings of green radiance surrounded Ji Feng, quietly permeating his body. A miraculous scene unfolded: the surrounding plants recovered at an astonishing speed. Faintly, a vast stretch of vegetation along Sea God Lake could be seen emitting a soft green glow.

The light flowed toward Ji Feng, slowly permeating his body.

"Yan Shaozhe, there's an enormous amount of evil fire soul power inside Ji Feng. Draw it out first, and then I'll repair his damaged meridians."

"All right."

Yan Shaozhe was Ma Xiaotao's master. Both possessed phoenix martial souls, so he was naturally very familiar with evil fire soul power.

Their phoenix martial souls shared a high degree of soul power resonance. Although it did not reach the level of Martial Soul Fusion, guiding her soul power was not difficult.

Wisps of black energy were extracted from Ji Feng's body, and the surrounding plants once again showed faint signs of scorching.

"How is this possible? He's only ten! How could he withstand Soul King-level soul power—and so much of it?"

Undisguisable shock filled Zhang Lexuan's eyes.

As an inner court disciple, Ma Xiaotao was very close to her. Zhang Lexuan knew just how tyrannical her soul power was.

Yet this child had absorbed so much of that soul power into his body and still seemed to have strength to spare!

What kind of monster was he?

Yan Shaozhe could scarcely believe it either. He had only been gone for half an hour, and this brat had actually swallowed a bellyful of evil fire soul power!

There was enough soul power here to fill a Soul Elder to bursting and kill them!

Yet this brat had taken all that soul power into his body without a damn thing happening to him, and he could still joke around with Yan Shaozhe!

Was he really not a reincarnated hundred-thousand-year soul beast?

Yan Shaozhe carefully examined his meridians. He was indeed human, with no signs of a soul beast.

The Bright Phoenix Douluo's strength was beyond question. The evil fire soul power tormenting Ji Feng was drawn out and dispersed into the world.

Elder Zhuang immediately took over, channeling pale-green light into Ji Feng's body.

His damaged meridians recovered rapidly, but Elder Zhuang's brows knitted tightly.

Strange.

Why wasn't there even a trace of soul power inside this child?

And Yan Shaozhe had called him a once-in-an-age genius?

Could someone without innate full soul power even count as a genius?

Of course, Ji Feng had done this deliberately.

The ideal state for the Northern Darkness Divine Skill was to make the body an empty vessel, like a sea accepting a hundred rivers. Ma Xiaotao's soul power was so volatile that even after being converted once, it still carried a risk of backlash.

Now that he was safe, there was naturally no need to keep those ticking time bombs.

Keeping a little evil fire seed would suffice. He could blend it into his own soul power when facing enemies in the future.

After Elder Zhuang's treatment, Ji Feng's meridians had completely recovered.

Yan Shaozhe withdrew his soul power and said, "Elder Zhuang, Lexuan, sorry for the trouble, but please take Xiaotao back to rest. I'll take Ji Feng to see my teacher."

Elder Zhuang nodded. "Fortunately, no grave mistake was made. This young man is truly extraordinary. Taking him to see the Pavilion Master is a good idea. Hopefully, his talent won't be buried."

"Don't worry. My teacher has already agreed to spare no effort in nurturing Ji Feng."

No sooner had Yan Shaozhe finished speaking than he rushed toward the Sea God Pavilion at full speed with Ji Feng.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the foot of the Golden Tree. A sacred aura washed over Ji Feng, and he felt as though even his soul had been cleansed.

"Come. My teacher is waiting for you," Yan Shaozhe said.