Douluo: My Custom Achievement System

The sight was almost too much for Jiang Yi himself to look at. It really did resemble a certain kind of island film from his previous life.

But with his Soul Power at only level seventeen, it would be difficult for him to suppress Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire without extensive physical contact, even with his divine attribute.

A hug was out of the question, so this was the only way.

Jiang Yi closed his eyes, ignoring the body that stirred the imagination.

The Holy Mark lit up on the back of his hand. Ma Xiaotao, who had been embarrassed by having her body bound, instantly had no mind to dwell on it.

The divine presence collided with her Evil Fire. The Evil Fire, which had been impossible to contain, was greatly suppressed.

But that powerful suppression also brought considerable pain.

"Aah! Aah!" Ma Xiaotao could not help screaming.

After only two cries, however, she gritted her teeth and endured the pain.

At that moment, the difference in their Soul Power became apparent. The Evil Fire had been suppressed when it first came into contact with the divine presence, but once it reacted, it drew on Ma Xiaotao's Soul Power to launch a powerful counterattack.

Hum! Black-and-red flames surged out.

The Blue Silver Grass, radiating holy light, immediately began to wither before the Evil Fire, as though it would be reduced to ashes at any moment.

Chapter 75: Wood and Fire Nourish Each Other, Fire in Wood (Please Keep Reading!)

The fire attribute was a powerful counter to Blue Silver Grass. Although the divine attribute now countered the evil attribute,

there was still an enormous gap in their Soul Power.

Before long, Jiang Yi's Blue Silver Grass could no longer hold out.

Jiang Yi had expected this-or rather, it was exactly what he wanted.

He had always known that the fire attribute was an extreme counter to Blue Silver Grass. His most important reason for coming to help Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire

was actually to see whether he could obtain an achievement under such extreme circumstances.

Even if he failed to obtain one, he would still do his best to help Ma Xiaotao suppress the Evil Fire, though it might have little effect.

Right now, his Blue Silver Grass lacked the Soul Power and vitality to withstand the Evil Fire's prolonged burning.

However, since Yan Shaozhe had sent him to suppress the Evil Fire, he had probably already taken that into account.

All Jiang Yi had to do was give it his best.

Without hesitation, he released his first Soul Skill, strengthening his Blue Silver Grass.

He poured all his Soul Power into it, restoring the Blue Silver Grass's vitality and barely bringing it back to life.

"Senior Ma, control your Soul Power! Don't let the Evil Fire use it, or I won't be able to hold out!" Jiang Yi shouted.

Ma Xiaotao, whose Martial Soul was in excruciating pain, regained a sliver of composure when she heard Jiang Yi and began controlling the Soul Power within her body.

She kept her Soul Power from mixing with the Evil Fire.

Thanks to Ma Xiaotao's efforts, the Evil Fire lost the support of her Soul Power. Unable to resist Jiang Yi's divine attribute, it was suppressed once more.

But flames still surged out from time to time, scorching Jiang Yi's Blue Silver Grass. Just as the Blue Silver Grass was about to give out,

a pleasant mechanical voice sounded in his mind, and golden light flashed before his eyes. Joy immediately spread across his face.

I got another golden achievement.

All at once, Jiang Yi's Blue Silver Grass stopped withering under the Evil Fire's scorching heat and grew stronger instead.

Under these circumstances, Jiang Yi held out in the tug-of-war between the flames and the vitality of his Blue Silver Grass.

Jiang Yi's Blue Silver Grass stabilized, but Ma Xiaotao continued to endure the pain, letting out an occasional groan of agony.

Time passed second by second. After about fifteen minutes, Jiang Yi's Soul Power was nearly exhausted.

Once his Soul Power ran out, Jiang Yi withdrew his Blue Silver Grass, his face turning somewhat pale.

This was the first time he had expended so much. Suppressing Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire consumed Soul Power so quickly that even his rapid recovery could not keep up.

Before Jiang Yi could check his achievement, Ma Xiaotao, deprived of the Blue Silver Grass's support, collapsed limply onto a chair in the cultivation room.

Jiang Yi caught her in time to keep her from falling to the floor, then carried her to the resting bed in the cultivation room and laid her down.

Ma Xiaotao was drenched in sweat, revealing her shapely figure. Her face was slightly pale, and her eyes were tightly shut; she had lost consciousness.

Enduring that uninterrupted pain for so long had left her utterly exhausted.

The only good news was that the Soul Power in her body had become exceptionally stable.

With Jiang Yi having purified and suppressed it this time, the Evil Fire in Ma Xiaotao's body would not run out of control again for at least half a month.

After settling Ma Xiaotao down, Jiang Yi found a place to sit and eagerly checked the achievement he had just obtained.

"Detected that the host used the divine power of Blue Silver Grass to suppress and purify Evil Fire. One achievement obtained."

"Achievement name: Wood and Fire Illumination (Wood can give rise to fire and nourish it. Use the vitality of wood to guide fire toward righteousness; through mutual generation and support, finally reach the right path.)"

"Achievement reward: Obtain the talent Fire in Wood."

"1. Wood Born of Fire: Your Blue Silver Grass's vitality gains the 'Fire of Life' trait. When facing flame attacks, your Blue Silver Grass ignores damage and can absorb the flames, converting fifty percent of their power into Blue Silver Grass vitality."

"2. Burn Away Evil, Bring Forth Righteousness: Your Blue Silver Grass's vitality has a powerful ability to transform impure powers such as 'Evil Fire' and 'poison fire.'"

"3. Pact of Clarity: You and Ma Xiaotao establish a beneficial energy cycle, provided the distance between you does not exceed fifty meters."

"When her flames are in a stable state, your Blue Silver Grass's toughness increases by ten percent, and its vitality increases by ten percent."

"Your Blue Silver Grass's presence can calm her mind and slightly increase her control over her flames. The closer you are, the stronger the effect."

Jiang Yi's eyes were full of delight. He had accepted resources to help Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire, originally treating it as a grueling job: effort in exchange for payment.

After all, suppressing the Evil Fire across such a difference in level was bound to consume a great deal, even with his divine attribute. On top of that, fire countered Blue Silver Grass, which would have a considerable effect on his cultivation.

He had only held out a little hope, yet he had actually obtained such a powerful achievement.

The system has never been stingy with achievements related to my Martial Soul.

Even achievements that were not golden had extremely powerful effects.

With this achievement, my Blue Silver Grass has gained fire immunity, just like Tang San's.

And my Martial Soul can absorb the power of flames to grow stronger. That's far better than simple immunity.

The second ability is practically tailor-made for transforming Evil Fire.

With this ability, I don't need to forcefully suppress it. I can transform the Evil Fire in a gentler way.

Finally, Jiang Yi turned his attention to the third ability and frowned slightly. This was the first time someone else's name had appeared in a system reward.

This achievement has linked Ma Xiaotao and me together, but I'm clearly the biggest beneficiary.

And why does it remind me of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er's Haodong Power?

He did not dwell on the ability. He was the one receiving the improvements anyway, and the effect was not too strong. Even if there was no way to activate it, it did not matter.

Jiang Yi glanced at Ma Xiaotao, who was still unconscious, feeling somewhat helpless.

I was hoping she could help me soften the Whale Rubber, but that's out of the question now. I'll wait until she wakes up.

Jiang Yi closed his eyes and began restoring his depleted Soul Power.

Nearby, Ma Xiaotao lay with her presence growing steadier.

The Evil Fire that had been quietly building up deep within her Martial Soul, waiting to erupt again, also grew much calmer and more sluggish.

The sun continued moving westward. At dusk, Ma Xiaotao's eyelashes trembled slightly as she lay on the bed, and she slowly opened her eyes.

A trace of bewilderment flashed through her pale pink eyes before they cleared.

That divine-attribute Soul Master and I came to the cultivation room to suppress the Evil Fire... Right! The Evil Fire.

Ma Xiaotao hurriedly checked her condition and immediately discovered that her Evil Fire, which had been close to erupting, had now grown peaceful.

There was no risk of it erupting in the near future. Ma Xiaotao smiled with delight; she could finally cultivate again.

Having checked her condition, Ma Xiaotao turned to look beside her and saw Jiang Yi cultivating with his eyes closed.

For some reason, she could not help touching her body. Her pretty face immediately reddened as she recalled the sensation of being bound earlier.

His Soul Power is so low, and his Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, yet he really managed to suppress my Evil Fire. I'll probably have to rely on him from now on.

Then, during future treatments, I'll have to... Ma Xiaotao's face grew even redder.

She hurriedly banished the thought and sat up, watching Jiang Yi cultivate.

In the past, she would probably have left by now and started cultivating immediately.

But now, for some reason, she felt only a sense of calm, and she greatly enjoyed it.

It was a feeling she had never experienced before, having always been affected by the Evil Fire.

Chapter 76: Taking Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue (Please Keep Reading!)

Just then, Jiang Yi happened to finish cultivating and opened his eyes, meeting Ma Xiaotao's gaze.

Ma Xiaotao looked away as if she had been shocked, her cheeks turning slightly pink.

"Senior Ma, you're finally awake. How do you feel?"

Ma Xiaotao steadied her fluctuating emotions and said calmly, "I feel good. The Evil Fire has been suppressed. Thank you for your help."

Jiang Yi smiled and said, "It's what I should do."

"Senior Ma, there's something I'd like your help with too."

Ma Xiaotao gave him a friendly smile. "Go ahead. If I can help, I certainly will."

"And don't keep calling me Senior Ma. Just call me Sister Xiaotao."

Looking at the smile on Ma Xiaotao's face, Jiang Yi thought the Pact of Clarity's effect was still too powerful, having brought about such a great change in her.

Or perhaps Ma Xiaotao had always had this personality, and it was only the Evil Fire's influence later on that had made her impatient and hard to control?

Personality really could be affected by attributes on the Douluo Continent. A Soul Master's attributes and Martial Soul had an enormous influence on them.

Now, under the Pact of Clarity's influence, Ma Xiaotao was calm and, to some extent, immune to the effects of her attribute.

A change like this was only natural.

"Uh, Sister Xiaotao," Jiang Yi said, unaccustomed to the new form of address.

"I have a piece of Whale Rubber. Could you help me soften it?"

As he spoke, Jiang Yi took the Whale Rubber out of his storage bag. The Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue was deep yellow and as clear and translucent as amber.

"It's a small matter." Ma Xiaotao readily took the Whale Rubber.

Phoenix Flame surged from her fair palm, scorching the amber-like Whale Rubber.

The solid Whale Rubber soon began to melt, releasing a rich fragrance and shining with a golden light from within.

Gradually, the deep-yellow solid became a dark-gold, gelatinous substance.

"This Whale Rubber is quite old," Ma Xiaotao said, somewhat surprised.

Seeing that the Whale Rubber had taken this form, Jiang Yi knew it was ready to consume.

"Sister Xiaotao, give me the Whale Rubber." Jiang Yi held out his palm, covered by a thin layer of Blue Silver Grass.

Seeing that Jiang Yi had insulated his hand against the heat, Ma Xiaotao placed the Whale Rubber on his palm.

Once it was in his hand, Jiang Yi swallowed the entire piece without hesitation.

A strong fishy odor filled his mouth, then instantly turned into a tremendous warm current that flowed into Jiang Yi's body.

Jiang Yi immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began refining the immense power within him.

The hot current flowed constantly through his limbs and bones. His entire body began to heat up, as though he had entered a great furnace and become a man of fire.

At that moment, Jiang Yi suddenly felt certain unusual changes taking place in his body beyond his control.

Ma Xiaotao, who was guarding Jiang Yi from the side, blushed slightly at the sight.

"What's going on?" Ma Xiaotao was unsure of the situation for a moment. After giving it some thought, she suddenly realized the reason.

"That's right, Whale Rubber has that effect. How did I not think of it then?"