Rewarded with Hellfire, Not the Monkey's Hellfire

A crisp sound rang out.

The damn system had come to deliver more benefits.

However, the Seven Beauties of Skywater had not experienced any morning sickness or discomfort during this time.

So perhaps Yan Buhui had unlocked a side quest separately.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, you have unlocked a side quest: Eight Beauties Portrait Achievement!"

"Reward for the host: Hellfire! A flame that will never go out."

"Technique rewarded to the host: Rulai Divine Palm! A palm technique that descends from the heavens!"

"Divine artifact rewarded to the host: the Shennong Cauldron! Also known as the World-Creating Cauldron, it is said to be the ancient cauldron in which the Flame Emperor Shennong once refined a hundred medicines. Having accumulated the Qi of countless spiritual herbs over thousands of years, it is said to be capable of refining peerless divine medicines that even the gods cannot easily obtain, and it conceals other mysterious powers."

"Magical artifact rewarded to the host: the Treasure-Gathering Basin. It can copy and multiply things, doubling gold, silver, and jewels."

"Two famous swords rewarded to the host: the Gan Jiang Sword and the Mo Ye Sword. A male and female pair, they are swords of the deepest love in the world. Their combined might is immense, beyond even a Titled Douluo's ability to match!"

The five announcements in succession left Yan Buhui with a substantial haul.

Although they were all unremarkable rewards, for the time being, there was no doubt that the more he had, the better.

Now that he had a magical artifact like the Treasure-Gathering Basin, his material comforts would at least double in the future. He also had a powerful technique like the Rulai Divine Palm, worthy of being called a divine skill.

The Shennong Cauldron, the Gan Jiang and Mo Ye Sword, and Hellfire were all means of combat.

Hellfire was a flame that would never go out.

Its properties were infinitely close to those of Ultimate Fire.

"This Hellfire is quite suitable for A-Quan."

Yan Buhui suddenly remembered the Three-Headed Hellhound who guarded his gate. As one of the lords of the Land of Extreme Flame, he was quite formidable overall. However, his Hellfire was not pure enough for him to draw on the power of the true hell, which was also why he cultivated slowly.

The Earth Fire Lizard Lord, Flame Bird, and Flame Martial Wild Boar King could all absorb the Ultimate Fire he supplied, including the Fallen Heart Flame Heart Fire. As long as they were willing to stay near Phoenix Emperor Mountain, they could benefit from the boost to their cultivation resources.

That was also the incentive Yan Buhui had offered the four Soul Beasts.

Yan Buhui understood that, with himself as its only top-tier combatant, the Land of Extreme Flame would still seem a little too weak.

With the help of these Soul Beast lords, it would have a respectable fighting force.

Although, at their current strength, they could only guard his gate.

But just because they guarded his gate did not necessarily mean they were weak.

With that thought,

Yan Buhui slowly rose, preparing to fly to the foot of Phoenix Emperor Mountain.

"Husband, where are you going?"

Huo Wu paused, then asked with concern.

"It's all right, A Wu. I'm going to discuss something with A-Quan and the others."

Yan Buhui gave Huo Wu a calm smile and continued reassuringly, "Bing'er, Yue'er, Xue Wu, Hairou, Liuyu, Qingbo, Ruoshui, the same goes for you. Wait for me to come back."

"While I'm away, listen to A Wu in everything."

"All right..." After hearing him, the women from Skywater Academy could only obediently agree.

"Mm, I understand."

When Huo Wu heard he was going to see the Three-Headed Hellhound and the others, she thought it was no big deal.

The Land of Extreme Flame was divided into five regions: east, south, west, north, and center. Phoenix Emperor Mountain in the central region was Yan Buhui's home, while the east was the Three-Headed Hellhound's domain, the south was the Flame Bird's territory, the west was under the Flame Martial Wild Boar King's command, and the north was the Earth Fire Lizard Lord's gathering place.

The shares were clearly divided, with each governing an allotted territory.

However, the four Soul Beast lords honored Yan Buhui as their superior, remaining utterly loyal and attending him before his horse and behind it.

They could hardly be called weak.

Watching Yan Buhui's departing figure, the women felt another pang of loneliness.

They had never imagined that one day they would entrust both their bodies and hearts entirely to this man before them.

An Evil Fire Phoenix, a phoenix man.

All he ever talked about was working hard to have children and contributing to the Douluo Continent.

That, too, set him apart from ordinary people and made him rather eccentric.

Before long,

Yan Buhui transformed into an Evil Fire Phoenix and flew to the foot of Phoenix Emperor Mountain.

"Your Majesty, what brings you down here?"

The eighty-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts all spoke with the utmost respect. They were the Three-Headed Hellhound, the Flame Martial Wild Boar King, the Earth Fire Lizard Lord, and the Flame Bird.

"I came down to catch up with you."

Yan Buhui carefully sat down and asked them, "You've been in the Land of Extreme Flame for some time now, haven't you?"

"Mm... We've been here since we were born."

The Soul Beast lords replied.

"Do you want to break through the hundred-thousand-year threshold and take human form, so that you can avoid utter ruin in a heavenly tribulation later on?"

Yan Buhui went straight to the point, laying his cards on the table.

"Yes, we dream of it. It's always been our wish. You know, no matter how old a Soul Beast is, whenever it reaches ten thousand or a hundred thousand years, a great calamity approaches. Besides, there's no escaping heavenly tribulation."

After hearing him, the Soul Beasts gave voice to their thoughts.

"Mm."

"Then do as I say."

Yan Buhui added, "This is Hellfire. I now bestow it upon you."

"It can enhance your combat abilities and means of attack."

With those words,

Yan Buhui gathered a stream of purplish-black flame in his palm and sent it into the four Soul Beast lords.

The four Soul Beasts, who had just felt exhausted and weak all over, were suddenly filled with strength, and their whole bodies felt much more vigorous.

Hellfire possessed the ability to regenerate and recreate, though it fell somewhat short of the Flame of Living Beings.

Even so, it was more than enough to deal with ordinary Titled Douluo experts.

The number of Soul Masters was constantly increasing.

The number of Soul Beasts, however, was falling sharply.

Every Soul Master needed at least five or six Soul Rings, so each one had to slaughter at least five or six Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings and Soul Skills. Meanwhile, a Soul Beast began as an egg and grew for a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, or even a hundred thousand years before facing heavenly tribulation, spending its entire life fleeing Soul Masters who hunted and captured it.

Staying alive had become every Soul Beast's hope.

They might be hunted, preyed upon, devoured, abandoned, or die after losing their habitats.

Yet a Soul Beast's fate, throughout its life,

If it could not transform into a human, then cultivating its years alone, year after year, would take until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.

Moreover, it had to live in fear every day.

Powerful Soul Beasts had it better, at least having the protection of the Nine Great Dragon Kings.

Those weak Soul Beasts, those without backing, would be ruthlessly slaughtered by Soul Master teams.

Now, by imparting Hellfire to them, Yan Buhui hoped that one day Soul Beasts, too, could receive the respect and status they deserved.

After all, humans and beasts were both creatures with feelings.

They should not be deprived of the right to equality and fairness.

"How do you feel?"

Yan Buhui asked them with an easy smile.

"Many thanks, Your Majesty. I feel full of strength now, with energy to spare. My cultivation has also become noticeably faster during this time."

The Flame Bird, Flame Martial Wild Boar King, Earth Fire Lizard Lord, and Three-Headed Hellhound replied.

"Mm."

Yan Buhui nodded and replied, "I think that's because of the Fallen Heart Flame Heart Fire and Hellfire."

"An ordinary Soul Master couldn't withstand the scorching of this Heart Fire..."