"Ma Hongjun?"
Su Chen looked dumbfounded, staring speechlessly at the flashy young man ahead. In this timeline, at this point in time, why would Ma Hongjun appear here? This shouldn't have happened!
"Let go of that girl!"
Before Old Jack or Su Chen could speak, Hu Liena could no longer stand watching.
"Whoa, what a pretty babe. What, you want me to let her go so you can take her place as my girlfriend?" Ma Hongjun's eyes gleamed. Hu Liena's figure and looks were far better than those of Sisi beside him. The two simply couldn't compare.
"Do you think I'm pretty?" Hu Liena blinked, placing her delicate hand against her lips. Three Soul Rings appeared around her, their colors yellow, yellow, and purple from the innermost outward.
Without anyone noticing, Hu Liena had already used her First Soul Skill: Sight, charming Ma Hongjun through his vision.
Caught off guard, Ma Hongjun, whose Martial Soul was the evil fire phoenix, had already fallen under Hu Liena's Soul Skill. He gazed at her with burning eyes.
"Let me handle this!" Su Chen said calmly.
"You?" Hu Liena asked in surprise.
"Yes. You won't make him truly concede this way. To stop him from harassing the girls of Holy Soul Village, we have to show him a thing or two. Release him and let me handle it!" Su Chen said seriously.
"All right." Hu Liena nodded and withdrew her Soul Power and Soul Rings.
"Huh... a Soul Master?" Once he returned to normal, Ma Hongjun looked stunned. He hadn't expected someone as beautiful as Hu Liena to also be a Soul Master. Worse, he had fallen for her move without even realizing it.
"Ma Hongjun, don't you already have a sweetheart in the village where your academy is? Why come to Holy Soul Village looking for a girlfriend? How do you think Cuihua would feel about this?" Su Chen asked in puzzlement.
As far as Su Chen knew, Ma Hongjun had a girlfriend in the village beside Shrek Academy. Her name was Cuihua!
"You... who are you? How do you know about me?" Ma Hongjun asked in alarm. He scanned his surroundings and secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't see Cuihua.
What Su Chen didn't know was that Ma Hongjun had been influenced by the playboy Dai Mubai. To satisfy the demands of his evil fire and improve his chances of finding a girlfriend, Ma Hongjun had cast his net far and wide among the nearby villages, dating girls from several villages at once.
"Ma Hongjun, you're actually dating other girls too! I never thought you were that kind of person. You... you scumbag!" Furious, Sisi swung her hand and slapped Ma Hongjun.
Smack!
The crisp sound sent anger surging through Ma Hongjun's heart. As a man, he had actually been struck by a woman-and in front of everyone, no less. Instinctively, he grabbed Sisi's hand.
"You're hurting me!" Sisi cried out in pain.
"Let her go!"
"Let her go!"
Old Jack and Su Chen shouted at the same time.
"Who the hell are you? Go find somewhere cool to sit! Stop acting like a dog catching mice-this is none of your business!" Ma Hongjun snapped.
"I'm a villager here, and you're harassing the girls of our village. You tell me whether it's my business!" Su Chen retorted.
"You want to meddle in your daddy's business?" Ma Hongjun's gaze darkened.
"Who are you calling yourself daddy to?" Su Chen's gaze turned sharp.
"Whoever meddles in my business, that's who!" Ma Hongjun said brazenly.
Whoosh!
Su Chen moved, launching himself into the air and sweeping a kick at Ma Hongjun.
Leaf Whirlwind!
Thud!
With a dull thud, Su Chen's kick sent Ma Hongjun backward. He slid seven or eight meters across the ground, his blood and vital energy churning from the impact.
"Oh, so you're a Soul Master too! No wonder you dare meddle in my business! Today, I'll show you what happens when you offend me! Phoenix Possession!" Ma Hongjun looked supremely confident. Fiery crimson Soul Power surged from him, and two yellow Soul Rings appeared around him.
"A phoenix?"
Hu Liena and Zhang Ping were both startled. As possessors of beast Martial Souls themselves, they knew that several Martial Souls stood at the very pinnacle of that category. The phoenix was one of them.
Also known as the seven-colored bird, the phoenix not only granted its host the ability to fly, but also bestowed powerful fire-attribute attacks. It was among the finest assault-type Martial Souls.
"A phoenix?"
"What is that thing?"
"That counts as a phoenix too?"
Zhang Ping and Hu Liena laughed. With his Martial Soul possessing him, Ma Hongjun was broad and fat. He looked just like a barnyard chicken!
Su Yuntao blurted out, "An evil Martial Soul?! Another Evil Soul Master?!"
All evil Martial Souls shared one trait. Their intangible forms were difficult to accept, and they would awaken on their own! Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul was the evil fire phoenix. He could rely on that to rapidly increase his cultivation!
Whether a Soul Master should be classified as having an evil Martial Soul couldn't be determined solely by looking at his Martial Soul. The Spirit Hall had already established a standard: only Soul Masters who couldn't resist temptation, harbored improper intentions, and used evil methods to rapidly improve their cultivation would be designated Evil Soul Masters.
Although Ma Hongjun possessed an evil Martial Soul, he had yet to commit any heinous deeds. Thus, he only had the potential to become an Evil Soul Master and couldn't yet be classified as one.
In fact, it wasn't just Ma Hongjun. The Grandmaster's Martial Soul was also an evil Martial Soul, as was Bone Douluo's! However, neither of them was an Evil Soul Master!
"You're a Soul Master too, so hurry up and release your Martial Soul. Don't make my victory an unfair one!" Ma Hongjun urged arrogantly.
"No need. I don't have to use my Martial Soul to deal with you! Come at me!" Su Chen said calmly.
"Arrogant! You dare look down on me! Take this-First Soul Skill: Phoenix Fire Line!"
Ma Hongjun's first Soul Ring burst into dazzling light. He spat a stream of purplish-red flames at Su Chen.
The purplish-red flames were so hot that even the air warped and distorted, while the yellow earth burned black.
"Su Chen, from what I've observed, his flames are extremely hot and destructive, but their range is only five meters," Su Yuntao explained from the side.
"Mm." Su Chen nodded and moved like the wind, closing in on Ma Hongjun.
At the same time, Ma Hongjun's second Soul Ring lit up.
Second Soul Skill: Phoenix in Flames!
The purple flames instantly grew thirty percent stronger. The terrifying fire reduced everything in its path to ashes. Its fearsome power approached that of the heavenly flames from the Battle Through the Heavens plane.
Spitting fire, Ma Hongjun was like someone wielding a five-meter-long weapon. Wherever Su Chen moved, his flames followed.
Explosive Step!
Suddenly, an explosive crack rang out beneath Su Chen's feet. Soul Power detonated underfoot, abruptly increasing his speed. Before Ma Hongjun could react, Su Chen had already kicked him flying.
Leaf Rising Wind!
A high kick sent Ma Hongjun more than ten meters into the air before he crashed heavily to the ground.
Whoosh!
Before Ma Hongjun could catch his breath, Su Chen had already closed in on him.
"What are you doing? Don't hit my face!" Ma Hongjun cried urgently.
"Leave your face intact so you can prey on other girls?" Su Chen said coldly.
Smack!
Ignoring Ma Hongjun's plea, Su Chen slapped him, sending him sliding two meters across the ground. The left side of Ma Hongjun's face swelled up.
Smack!
As soon as Ma Hongjun rose from the ground, Su Chen's palm struck him again. After those two slaps, Ma Hongjun's face had swollen into a pig's head!
Su Chen looked at Ma Hongjun and barked, "If you dare harass the girls of Holy Soul Village again, I won't let you off so lightly next time! Get lost!"
As for Ma Hongjun, he felt nothing but dread toward Su Chen. They were clearly about the same age, yet Su Chen hadn't even used his Martial Soul and had still beaten him so badly that he couldn't fight back!
"What rotten luck!"
With a gloomy face, Ma Hongjun set off down the road toward Shrek Academy. Clenching both fists, he thought, I didn't even get a kiss, and I got beaten up on top of it. There's no way I'm letting this go so easily!
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