"All right, then."
Since she had gone that far, he could no longer refuse.
"The essence of Flame Charge lies in absorbing and using fire energy."
The next instant, red flames suddenly blazed around his body. The surrounding air expanded with the heat, forming waves of hot air.
"The flames covering your whole body can channel energy into it relatively gently, increasing your explosive power. Running simplifies this process."
As he spoke, Zeng Tian moved, turning into a streak of red light as he raced around the training grounds.
"Of course, the same principle applies to flying. It doesn't affect the move's effectiveness."
Zeng Tian beat his wings, lifting off the ground and beginning to circle swiftly through the air.
Watching Zeng Tian's demonstration, the Auspicious Beast's eyes shone brighter and brighter, filled with longing.
So this was Flame Charge? Once I learn this move, I'll be able to move just as fast as Zeng Tian.
A short while later, Zeng Tian descended from the sky, landed in front of the Auspicious Beast, and continued explaining:
"Since Flame Charge requires you to absorb the power of fire, the higher the quality of the flames you command, the stronger this move will be. At the same time, your body must meet certain requirements to withstand the enhancement from that fire power.
You possess ultimate fire, so you don't need to worry about flame quality. Your Golden Dragon bloodline has given you a powerful body and great strength, so your physique is also more than sufficient to learn Flame Charge.
The only thing you lack is fine control over fire energy."
"Then how long do you think it'll take me to learn Flame Charge?" the young Auspicious Beast pressed.
Zeng Tian thought for a moment before answering, "Although your control over fire energy is still crude, you do possess ultimate fire, after all. You should progress fairly quickly. With my coaching as well, half a year at most."
Judging from the tests just now, her comprehension was not as good as his, but it was far from poor. Even without inherited memories, she could still learn it if she spent a little more time.
Of course, the most important factor was that the Auspicious Beast possessed innate flames-and ultimate fire at that.
In other words, she had an extremely high affinity for fire, which gave her an advantage when learning fire-based skills.
Zeng Tian, for example, was primarily Fire type, with Flying type as his secondary type. He learned Fire-type and Flying-type skills much faster than other skills.
The clearest proof was that Zeng Tian, who had originally known nothing about Flying-type moves, had actually mastered a move on his own during these two weeks of training: Air Slash!
However, Zeng Tian had devoted all his attention to combining Scary Face and Growl. Since he already had quite a few powerful offensive moves, he had barely practiced this one.
Even so, his proficiency in Air Slash had still risen to lv2. That was the effect of affinity.
"Half a year... Got it. I'll work hard."
The Auspicious Beast spoke solemnly.
Compared with the decades she had expected, half a year was already very short.
Learning a powerful skill in such a short time was an absolute bargain.
The Auspicious Beast was already happily imagining how, once she learned Flame Charge, the Scarlet King would run his legs off and still fail to catch her. Then she could go wherever she pleased!
Watching the drool dripping from Her Auspiciousness's mouth and the silly grin on her face, Zeng Tian's lips twitched.
What on earth is this beast thinking about?
With a helpless sigh, Zeng Tian began explaining the energy circulation route for Flame Charge.
"So that's how it works."
Several kilometers away, the Scarlet King listened with his ears pricked as Zeng Tian coached the Auspicious Beast, his crimson eyes growing ever brighter.
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant!
Who would've thought fire could be used like this? That boy really is a genius!
Normally, the abilities Soul Beasts possessed were their own innate skills. Even if Soul Beasts of other species understood the principles behind them, they could almost never use them because their bodies were built differently.
But the skills Zeng Tian taught were different. They had no such restriction at all, as though they were a universally applicable legacy of techniques. Even the Scarlet King could use them.
It was just that some skills might not be as effective when he used them as when Zeng Tian did.
After watching Zeng Tian practice and listening to him coach the Auspicious Beast over the past few days, the Scarlet King's own control over fire had improved considerably. For the first time ever, he had even gained some inspiration about how to use his skills.
It seems I can learn this Flame Charge too. But is it really appropriate for an elder with hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation to seek advice from a junior with only around five thousand years?
At that thought, the Scarlet King hesitated.
Soul Beasts had a clearly defined hierarchy. It was already fortunate if a high-ranking Soul Beast did not trouble a low-ranking one, let alone ask one for advice.
Yet when he thought of his own awkward standing among the Ferocious Beasts, the look in the Scarlet King's eyes began to change.
I'll do it! What's a little loss of face? Strength is what matters most.
The Scarlet King gritted his teeth and made his decision.
Besides, judging by the current situation, Zeng Tian is very likely to become the next Beast God. There's no shame in asking the Beast God for advice.
Now was the best time to seek Zeng Tian's guidance. If he waited until Zeng Tian had grown stronger, Zeng Tian might not bother with him even if he came in person to ask.
With that thought, the Scarlet King's figure flashed as he sped toward Zeng Tian and the Auspicious Beast's training grounds.
As a Ferocious Beast at the three-hundred-thousand-year level, the Scarlet King had long surpassed the speed of sound. In just a few breaths, he landed in front of Zeng Tian and the Auspicious Beast.
"Scarlet King."
Zeng Tian was briefly taken aback by his arrival. Had something else happened?
The young Auspicious Beast had been running as she tried out the energy circulation route for Flame Charge that Zeng Tian had taught her. Seeing the Scarlet King arrive, she stopped as well and looked at him in confusion.
"Old fellow, what are you doing here? Can't you see Zeng Tian and I are training?"
Unlike Zeng Tian, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was not nearly so polite. She immediately demanded an explanation.
Although the Scarlet King was indeed stronger, in terms of status, the Auspicious Beast-who could grant the entire forest a one-hundred-percent cultivation buff-was no less exalted than even Di Tian.
In the eyes of ordinary Soul Beasts, her status was even higher. After all, Di Tian spent all day in the Lake of Life and brought them little benefit.
The Auspicious Beast certainly had the right to rebuke the Scarlet King.
Hearing her words, the Scarlet King felt rather awkward. His duty was to protect the Auspicious Beast, after all, and whenever he appeared in the past, it had almost always been to ensure her safety. His reason for appearing this time, however, was somewhat difficult for him to voice.
"I came to see Zeng Tian."
After composing himself, the Scarlet King addressed Zeng Tian with some embarrassment:
"Um, Zeng Tian, this Flame Charge you're teaching the Auspicious Beast... could you teach me too?"