Ultimate Fire vs. Yue Guan

"Huh? Not here? Then where did he go? I'm telling you, are you just trying to fool me because I'm a young girl and easy to bully? Where else could he go if he's not in the Spirit Hall? Do you believe I'll roast you to a crisp?"

Spirit City, a woman dressed in a deep red dress with scattered gold trim, her short, rose-red hair framing a fair and exquisitely beautiful face, suddenly furrowed her brows, and the flame mark on her forehead glowed faintly red. She grabbed a guard at the entrance of the Spirit Hall and spoke fiercely.

"I don't know either. I already informed them for you. How could a lowly gatekeeper like me know the whereabouts of the genius His Holiness the Pope? Please don't make things difficult for me, young lady..."

The guard had already recognized the fiery-tempered girl in red. He and his colleagues had replaced many of the floors she had baked, and his impression of Huo Wu was even deeper than that of Yu Tianshuang.

"That's right, why would I make things difficult for you? Alright, then go and inform them again that I need to see your Pope, hurry up..."

Upon hearing this, Huo Wu felt that what the guard said made a lot of sense, so she released her delicate hand that was gripping his collar, nodded, waved at him, and spoke.

"This... this... girl, aren't you making things difficult for me again? His Holiness the Pope extremely busy. Even if I went to inform him, you probably wouldn't be able to see him. My dear lady, please don't make things difficult for me..."

Upon hearing Huo Wu's words, the guard broke out in a cold sweat again and nervously waved his hands repeatedly.

"This won't do, that won't do! Your Spirit Hall is so arrogant! I've come all this way, and this is your attitude? Fine, fine, I won't argue with you. Go find an elder or something and say that I, Huo Wu, want to join the Spirit Hall. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing the guard's words, Huo Wu was instantly enraged. She put her hands on her hips, ready to explode in anger, but then she thought about it and realized that she had come to see that lecherous man, so she decided not to cause trouble. She suppressed her anger and spoke.

"Young lady, not just anyone can see an elder. If you want to join the Spirit Hall, you can register there and follow the procedures. If you meet the requirements, you can join our Spirit Hall..."

"Huh? Go through the process? Register? And I meet the requirements? When have I ever gone through any process in my life? I think you're just giving me the runaround. I'm so angry, ugh!!!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Wu erupted. She'd wasted the entire morning here without even getting inside. As the daughter of the Blazing Fire Academy's dean, she'd always been pampered and spoiled. Coupled with her unique and outstanding talent, even though her experience in the Soul Master Tournament had slightly tempered her temper, she truly couldn't hold back now. She stomped her foot, clenched her fists, and waved them up and down. Finally, she raised her pretty face, and the flame mark on her forehead instantly brightened. A flame shadow, almost solidified, that looked exactly like her appeared beside her.

Third Soul Skill: Repelling Fire Ring.

The Martial Soul Blazing Fire Shadow, leaving a few sparks behind, instantly appeared at the entrance of the Spirit Hall. A ring of fire grew from the Blazing Fire Shadow, expanding to a diameter of over ten meters in an instant, destroying the two guards at the entrance along with the gate. Unfortunately, Huo Wu did not use the Ring Fusion or the Ring Fusion, and the Repelling Fire Ring was only her Third Soul Skill. Although the gate of the Spirit Hall had turned into lumps of molten lava, its power did not reach the level of the Ultimate Fire. If it were the Ultimate Fire, the stone of the Spirit Hall gate would have already vaporized.

Sixth Soul Skill: Golden Stamen Flowing Rosy Clouds.

The two guards at the Spirit Hall's gate were also at the Soul Power Level Soul King level, yet they couldn't block Huo Wu's Soul Skill. They could only muster their Soul Power for passive defense, but even so, the terrifying flames penetrated their Soul Power shields, scorching their armor until it glowed red-hot, on the verge of melting. At this moment, a sharp sound rang out, and metallic petals, like sharp arrows, directly shattered Huo Wu's fire ring. The fact that someone could directly shatter flames that were infinitely close to the Ultimate Fire with Tool Martial Soul indicated that the attacker's Soul Power Level was terrifyingly high.

"Young lady, this is Spirit City, in the Spirit Hall. How dare you act so presumptuously?"

Dressed in white robes and with golden hair, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan landed at the entrance of the Spirit Hall, stepping on an exquisitely crafted, enlarged version of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Yu Tianshuang. Looking at the familiar figure before him, he immediately felt a headache coming on. This fiery-tempered young girl was the only one in the Soul Master Tournament to severely injure the exceptionally talented Yu Tianshuang. Moreover, when he had just used exaggerated levels of Soul Power to extinguish her flames, he had clearly felt some strain. If even a Titled Douluo like himself felt strained, one could imagine how terrifyingly strong this girl had become in recent times.

"Insolence? You androgynous thing, don't think you're so great just because you're Titled Douluo. That day in the Pope's Palace, I saw you were scared to death. Now what are you doing, trying to show off in front of a junior like me? If you're so capable, go beat up Tang San's father! Bah..."

Even though the person coming from the other side was one of the elders of the Spirit Hall, a powerful expert at the Titled Douluo level, Huo Wu, with her fiery and straightforward personality, didn't care and cursed out loud, instantly venting the resentment that had accumulated throughout the morning.

"Kid, I think you're asking for trouble!!!"

When Yue Guan heard Huo Wu being so disrespectful to him, he was furious and immediately wanted to kill the woman who dared to insult him.

"Wait... You're a Titled Douluo, how dare you attack a junior like me, especially a young girl? How about this, burning down your Spirit Hall's gate was wrong of me, but if you can withstand one of my attacks, I'll leave, and I'll compensate you double for the damage, how about that?"

After venting her anger and saying everything she wanted to say, Huo Wu immediately regretted it. This wasn't Blazing Fire Academy; her words had clearly angered the Chrysanthemum Douluo opposite her. She was straightforward, but not stupid. She quickly tried to morally Yue Guan, but looking at his already pale face, which now appeared even more gloomy, she felt uncertain. The thought that she might die before even seeing Yu Tianshuang made her so anxious that she almost cried.

"I see you're up to something... Fine, little girl, I'll take your move. Whatever the outcome, you can join my Spirit Hall, and I'll even take you to meet His Holiness the Pope..."

Yue Guan hearing Huo Wu's words, Yue Guan was so angry he almost laughed. He was about to say she was dreaming and kill her when Bibi Dong's authoritative voice rang in his mind, and he quickly changed his words.

Moreover, after calming down from his rage, he couldn't help but feel grateful to Bibi Dong Bibi Dong. If Bibi Dong hadn't stopped him in time with her telepathic message, and he had killed this girl who clearly had an ambiguous relationship with Yu Tianshuang, given Yu Tianshuang's attitude towards Tang San, he would have been dead in a few years.

"Ah... oh, oh, okay, it's a deal then..."

Huo Wu was stunned by Yue Guan's words. She hadn't expected that this man, whose face was grim and who clearly wanted to kill her to vent his anger, would agree to her conditions and even offer a better solution. After a moment of stunned silence, the quick-witted Huo Wu suddenly realized something and felt a surge of smugness. It seemed this lecherous fellow was doing quite well in the Spirit Hall; even Titled Douluo had to give him face. Hehe...

Fifth Soul Skill: Blazing Flame Clone; Fourth Soul Skill: Huo Wu's Radiant Sun!

Huo Wu looked at Yue Guan, who seemed relaxed and carefree, clearly not taking her, a mere Soul King, seriously. A captivating smile curved her lips, which were painted with sexy red lipstick. In an instant, her five Soul Ring merged into one, especially the last one—a deep red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring —which shone terrifyingly. As one of only two people in the Douluo Continent capable of using the Ring Fusion, she instantly combined her five Soul Ring and unleashed her strongest killing move.

Huo Wu's fifth Soul Ring appeared on its own after her Martial Soul Evolution. Her Soul Skill allows her Martial Soul Blazing Fire Shadow, to transform into a clone with the same strength as her original body. This clone can perfectly replicate all of Huo Wu's attacks and Soul Skill. What's even more terrifying is that this flame clone can also replicate the effect of the Ring Fusion.

At this moment, Huo Wu raised a slender, jade-like hand and instantly gathered all her Soul Power into the huge fireball above her head. As a large amount of Soul Power poured in, the fireball gradually changed from dark brown to golden orange, and even showed a tendency to turn pure white. However, Huo Wu's Soul Power was clearly insufficient, and the color of the fireball finally settled on golden orange.

Yue Guan's relaxed demeanor had long since turned to shock. Even from a distance of tens of meters, the two enormous fireballs above the little girl's head made him sense a dangerous aura. Seeing the air above her head distorting, Yue Guan knew he couldn't underestimate this move. He immediately summoned his Martial Soul Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, which transformed into a huge metal shield in front of him.

"Senior, here you go..."

This was the first time Huo Wu had used her full strength after her Martial Soul Evolution. At this moment, a few beads of sweat appeared on her smooth, fair forehead, and the enchanting flame mark in the middle of her forehead lit up, moving like a real flame. Looking at the huge metal shield in front of Yue Guan, she smiled slightly, waved her hand, and threw the golden-orange fireball above her head. At the same time, the flame clone beside her also threw a fireball.

"Huo Wu's Radiant Sun, Gather!"

Two fireballs flew out at the same time, and Huo Wu clasped her hands together immediately after throwing them. The two fireballs began to slowly converge in the air, becoming even larger, and their color finally turned pure white. After doing all this, Huo Wu, whose Divine Power and Soul Power were exhausted, knelt on one knee, panting heavily, and looked ahead.

"Seventh Soul Skill: Tool Soul True Body, Fifth Soul Skill: Gathering of Cold Blossoms!"

Originally, Huo Wu's Radiant Sun in her Ring Fusion state had already reached the threshold of Ultimate Fire. Now, Huo Wu had combined two fireballs together, and the temperature of the flames was so terrifying that the air was completely distorted during flight, as if looking through a concave-convex mirror. The ground beneath her feet instantly vaporized. Yue Guan couldn't believe that a Soul King could do this, but the reality was right in front of him. He couldn't help but sigh, "I'm getting old. The young people these days are so terrifying." First, there was Yu Tianshuang, a Soul King, who forcefully captured Yu Xiaogang from the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Golden Sacred Dragon. Now, there's this terrifying woman, Huo Wu. After his sigh, Yue Guan knew he couldn't be careless. He directly unleashed his Tool Soul True Body, and if that wasn't enough, he also used an amplifying Soul Skill.

"No wonder she dared to be so presumptuous, it turns out it was the Ultimate Fire. Sigh, that Yu Tianshuang, he's really good to those around him, why didn't he send me a Immortal Herb to eat, sigh..."

In the Pope's Palace at the heart of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong sat on the Pope chair, her slender, fair arms supporting her cheeks. Her gaze seemed to penetrate the vast distance and reach the scene at the entrance. She sighed lazily, but then, thinking of her newly acquired Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, she smiled again.

"How is this possible? I refuse to believe it! A mere Soul King -level brat could break through my Tool Soul True Body! Aaaaaah!!!"

At this moment, Yue Guan felt as if all the moisture in his body was being evaporated. Even in his Tool Soul True Body, he could feel nothing but intense heat. Watching the Tool Soul True Body slowly melt away, he quickly increased his Soul Power output to support it. At this moment, his face was expressionless except for disbelief and shock.

In the end, it was Yue Guan, with his Titled Douluo- level Soul Power, managed to block the incredibly powerful fireball. As the last sparks dissipated, Yue Guan, panting heavily in mid-air, was still reeling from the shock. But with his excellent eyesight, he saw Huo Wu on the ground looking up, so he quickly turned around, put his hands behind his back, and said casually:

"Hmm, not bad. Alright, you can go in and see His Holiness the Pope yourself. I won't show you the way..."

Huo Wu's Divine Power and Soul Power had recovered somewhat. Watching Yue Guan, who was pretending to be profound but was somewhat disheveled, leave, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself. Looking at the most magnificent building in Spirit City ahead, it was as if someone who had lived in her heart for a long time was waiting for her there.

"I feel the influence of Yellow Springs Dew is really powerful. I wasn't like this before. You know, I was just someone who talked a lot... Hey, stop joking around, let's be serious. That Clear Sky Sect disciple has already achieved a 99-game winning streak. He only needs one more match before he can attempt the Hell Road. Counting the time, it's been almost two years since we came here. I miss my teacher and everyone. Although I'm reluctant to leave, I think we should go."

Hu Liena, her face still flushed with pleasure, leaned against Yu Tianshuang's broad chest, tracing circles on his body with her slender, long fingers. Time flew by. Although she sometimes really wanted to live here with him forever, she thought of Bibi Dong, who had raised and taught her since childhood, and her brothers. Moreover, this wicked guy still had many important things to do. She wasn't so selfish. Thinking of this, she felt a little melancholy, but still spoke up.

"Sister Na, I miss everyone too. It's been so long since I left. I wonder if His Holiness the Pope has inquired about my parents, and I also wonder how everyone is doing. Starting tomorrow, let's speed things up and prepare to conquer Hell Road."

Yu Tianshuang inhaled the fragrance of the beautiful woman's hair beside him. Upon hearing her words, familiar figures flashed through his mind. Even though he had drunk the Yellow Springs Dew and was under the influence of his inner demons, he was still able to maintain his rationality. Some of his emotions were amplified, but this already satisfied him greatly. He believed that it wouldn't be long before he could truly overcome his Heart Demon Tribulation.