Blazing Sun Scorching Soul Fire Shadow

"Hmph, serves you right for staring at Zhu Zhuqing with that disgusting look. Fine, I have something to ask you, so you'd better answer me obediently, or else... hmph, I'll show you what it feels like to be charred!"

Huo Wu watched as Ma Hongjun frantically patted his clothes. After venting Zhu Zhuqing's anger, she was in a much better mood. She didn't care about his fierce look, raised her delicate hand to condense a fireball, and raised her head to speak in an almost commanding tone.

"Damn it, are you out of your mind, you crazy woman? What do you have to do with anyone? No wonder Yu Tianshuang doesn't want you. With your personality, who could possibly want you..."

Before Ma Hongjun could finish speaking, Huo Wu was already furious, her whole body blazing with Lie Yan. Although Yu Tianshuang had kissed her in the tent in the Star Dou Great Forest that day, it seemed he hadn't formally acknowledged their relationship afterward. This made her feel inferior to Ye Lingling and Hu Liena, the two women with whom he had clear relationships. Therefore, she almost dared not refute what Ye Lingling had just said; otherwise, with her fiery temper, she would have already set her on fire.

Although Ma Hongjun's words were meant as a sarcastic remark, they had deeply touched a raw nerve. She had her own selfish motives for sneaking out with Ye Lingling, and now her most embarrassing secret had been revealed in public, especially in front of Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing. This enraged her; her bright eyes blazed with fury, and she transformed into a ball of Lie Yan, charging towards Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing.

"Little girl, don't be so temperamental. I think the fat man is right, you..."

Although Flender hated Yu Tianshuang for kidnapping his brother Yu Xiaogang, he actually recognized the young man's strength and talent. At such a young age, he was able to kidnap someone even when the three of them used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. So, stroking his beard, he slowly spoke, but a scorching fireball quickly made him swallow his words.

"Teacher, please step back and observe the changes I undergo at the altar..."

Ma Hongjun knew that Huo Wu was a fire-attribute Soul Master, just like him, and that she had been very confident in her improved strength since coming out of the Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Altar, so he couldn't help but speak up.

"Alright, then this hot-tempered little girl is yours to handle. I'll keep an eye on things from the sidelines."

Flender knew that Ma Hongjun wanted to test his strength, so he glanced at the two women opposite him, nodded, and stepped aside.

Ma Hongjun blocked Huo Wu's Huo Wu attack on Flender. Looking at his slightly blackened palm, he looked up in surprise at Huo Wu, who was now like Lie Yan Huo Wu. He muttered to himself, sweating profusely, "How is this possible? She didn't even summon her Martial Soul. This was just a casual strike. With my control over fire, especially after my Martial Soul evolved again, reaching the Ultimate Fire, how could this happen?"

Before he could think, Huo Wu's next fireball was already flying towards him. He had no choice but to summon his Martial Soul, "Third Soul Skill: Phoenix Wings Soaring." Then, a pair of fiery wings sprouted from his back, allowing him to dodge the attack.

"Yo, you pervert, you've summoned your Martial Soul, huh? I remember you're a fire-attribute Soul Master too, right? Then let me see just how powerful your flames can be— Blazing Sun Scorching Soul Fire Shadow!"

If we disregard the strength of her Martial Soul and only consider her cultivation talent and aptitude, Huo Wu is arguably the strongest besides Shui Bing'er. It's worth noting that her initial Martial Soul Fire Shadow, Huo Ying, was only a mid-level Martial Soul, but in the Soul Master Tournament, both her Soul Power Level and actual combat strength were comparable to Shui Bing'er and the others.

Now, her Martial Soul has undergone a second evolution. First, she consumed the Immortal Herb Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to evolve into the top-tier Martial Soul Blazing Flame Fire Shadow. From then on, her cultivation speed soared to the heavens. Among everyone, she is the only one besides Yu Tianshuang to have reached the Soul Saint realm entirely through her own cultivation.

When she reached the Soul Saint level 70, she consumed the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent Inner Core given to her by Yu Tianshuang, and her Martial Soul underwent another evolution, becoming the Blazing Sun Scorching Soul Fire Shadow, which is truly infinitely close to a god-level Martial Soul. Now, just by summoning her Martial Soul, the flames that exude Ultimate Fire are like a true Fire God descending to earth, full of oppressive power.

"Soul, Soul Saint... Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring... By what right, by what right..."

At this moment, Ma Hongjun saw the boiling flames on Huo Wu's body. His Martial Soul had also evolved twice, from the original Evil Fire Phoenix to the current true Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix. However, in terms of sheer aura, looking at Huo Wu Wu's confident and flamboyant face and her red hair that danced with the flames around her, he couldn't muster any fighting spirit at all.

"Why should I? Because I work hard enough, and because I have a good friend!"

Huo Wu knew that with her original talent, she could never have reached her current level. Her current Soul Saint cultivation and Ultimate Fire attribute were entirely due to the immortal Immortal Herb and inner cores given to her by that Yu Tianshuang. However, with Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing behind her, she blushed and hurriedly changed her words.

"Hey, let's all go together, Fatty. This little girl is beyond your capabilities. The two girls behind her shouldn't be Soul Saint, so they're yours to handle."

Flender knew that, as fellow fire-attribute Soul Master, the chubby boy clearly felt an indescribable gap in strength from Huo Wu, which was why he couldn't muster any fighting spirit. He sighed and stepped forward, gesturing to Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing behind Huo Wu.

"Alright, alright, I'll leave this woman to you, teacher. I... she... she's Soul Saint, and I'm the Soul Emperor. I... I'm definitely no match for her. You're Soul Douluo, teacher, taking her down shouldn't be a problem..."

Hearing Flender's words behind him, Ma Hongjun felt as if he had been granted a pardon, as if he had heard heavenly music. He flapped his fiery wings and made way for Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling.

"Wow, she's that big too! Ye Lingling has always been so unremarkable, and she dresses so conservatively. I never expected her to be a competitor almost as strong as this little kitten. Wow, Yu Tianshuang is really something else!!!"

Ma Hongjun stepped aside, his gaze leaving Huo Wu's imposing figure. A sense of relief washed over him. He looked at Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling behind her, and his eyes widened in shock. With his experience and keen eyesight, he could immediately tell from Ye Lingling's bulging chest that this woman, who had been hiding behind others to heal, was also a woman who had broken the rules, just like Zhu Zhuqing. Filled with jealousy, he thought about how many times Yu Tianshuang had toyed with these two stunning beauties. A wave of envy, jealousy, and resentment washed over him as he looked at them with a sour expression.

"Lingling, hide behind me."

Zhu Zhuqing had a good sense of how to judge the strength of others. Although she looked down on this lewd pig, she could tell from his summoning of his Martial Soul that he was also a Soul Emperor. Moreover, the power of fire on his body was almost as great as Huo Wu's, and he must have reached the level of Ultimate Power. So she lowered her body and prepared for battle.

"No need, Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing. Since I dragged you here, how can I let you do it? Leave them to me. I really don't like the way you look at me. Today, I'll teach you how to speak politely to girls!"

Fifth Soul Skill: Blazing Flame Clone!

Huo Wu spoke with great confidence, then with a wave of her hand, a fire clone made of pure flame, identical to Huo Wu, appeared in front of Ma Hongjun, blocking his view.

"Hehe, little girl, I admit you're very strong. Your Martial Soul is even slightly stronger than that little fat boy's, and you have that red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. But you're facing a Soul Douluo, and you're still so arrogant? Yu Tianshuang didn't teach you anything good, but you little girls have certainly learned arrogance very well."

Seeing the fiery Huo Wu engulfed in flames before her, Flender waved her hand, creating a fiery clone to block Ma Hongjun as well. She was instantly enraged and laughed. Who did she think she was? Yu Tianshuang? Where in this world are there so many geniuses who can fight beyond their level? She's truly arrogant...

"Old man, you don't need to put on that senior attitude. In the Soul Master World, strength speaks louder than words. Defeat me first, then you can think about how to teach me a lesson. Now, let me show you why I'm so arrogant!"

Seventh Soul Skill: Blazing Sun Avatar!

Huo Wu completely ignored Flender's sneer. At this moment, her entire Soul Power erupted, and the flames that originally covered her body swelled with the wind. Her Blazing Flame Clone did the same. Soon, two fire giants appeared in front of them. Huo Wu and her Blazing Flame Clone floated on the chests of the fire giants and beckoned to them with an arrogant finger.

"You're asking for it, you fatso! Go get him!"

Flender was initially surprised and impressed by Huo Wu's Martial Soul Avatar, which actually possessed a true Martial Soul Avatar. However, he was instantly enraged by her arrogant actions. He stomped the ground and charged towards the fire giant that Huo Wu had transformed into. In mid-air, he completed his Martial Soul Avatar, a giant blue owl carrying a spiraling gust of wind, which Huo Wu into Huo Wu's chest.

Sixth Soul Skill: Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike!

Although Ma Hongjun felt intimidated by the towering fire giant, which was over ten meters tall, he mustered his courage upon hearing his teacher's words. He flapped his wings, the last pale red Soul Ring around his body lit up, and flames gathered in his hands as he charged forward.

Sixth Soul Skill: Great Blaze Heaven Piercer!

Huo Wu completely ignored the two rushing towards her. Floating on the chest of the fire giant, she suddenly clasped her hands together, her eyes instantly turning blood red. The two fire giants also instantly boiled and erupted with surging flames. The terrifying temperature directly distorted the air around her, and Flender and Ma Hongjun were unable to get close to the suddenly boiling flames.

"Turn into charcoal, into this sea of fire!"

At this moment, Huo Wu's flame power surged once again, and the two crimson flame giants instantly transformed into blazing white flames. Then, she slammed her fist down hard on the ground, and soon endless flames spewed out from the ground, like pillars of fire soaring into the sky.

"That's... that's way too much..."

Zhu Zhuqing instantly transformed into a black shadow, carrying Ye Lingling away from this fiery world. Looking at the scorching heat that could be felt even from dozens of meters away, she spoke in disbelief.

"Hey, you know what, this woman who's not very bright actually has some skills..."

Having lived in Spirit City for over five years, especially after spending so much time with Yan during their life-or-death trials in the Lost Track Grand Canyon, I've come to understand the personalities of the two fire-attribute Soul Master from the Spirit Hall quite well. But putting aside my thoughts, Huo Wu's strength is indeed formidable.