Chapter 36

On the battlefield outside Shileke Cheng, although Huo Yuhao and his two companions had pushed their speed to the limit, they still couldn't shake off the black-clothed pursuers behind them. There was no way; their soul power levels differed too greatly.

Even Wang Dong, who had the highest soul power among them, possessed only just over rank thirty soul power.

Let alone Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao, who now had only around twenty-something rank.

Meanwhile, the six black-clothed foes comprised a terrifying lineup of five Soul Kings plus a six-ring Soul Emperor! 'I say, why are you running? With your current spiritual power, hit that six-ring Soul Emperor with a Soul Impact—it'll guarantee him an unparalleled refreshing sensation!'

At that moment, a lazy voice echoed in Huo Yuhao's sea of spirit: that of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

"Yes!"

Huo Yuhao smacked his forehead hard, also recalling this.

By now, the situation allowed him no hesitation.

A bright purple-gold light flashed from Huo Yuhao's lively large eyes.

The Soul Emperor–level expert charging ahead at the rear felt a sudden stabbing pain in his sea of spirit.

Unprepared, the black-clothed leader's mind gave way outright; he let out a muffled groan and plummeted straight down from midair.

However, the foe was only like this because the attack was sudden and he had been ambushed.

Given his strength, he wouldn't die from the fall, but losing consciousness was certain.

After doing that, Huo Yuhao's spirit also felt a wave of fatigue.

After all, his spiritual power had surged too rapidly, so even now he hadn't fully adapted to its intensity.

Moreover, his soul power cultivation was too low, and his bodily strength was somewhat lacking.

With such a huge gap between the two and his spiritual power, he naturally exceeded the load he could bear.

Therefore, before his soul power catches up, it's best to avoid using such an all-out Soul Impact if possible.

……

Although Huo Yuhao had used his own utter weakness as a price to temporarily neutralize the opponent with the highest cultivation, the crisis seemed not to have diminished in the slightest.

"These side effects are too great! If I had known, I wouldn't have listened to Heavenly Dream Brother!"

Huo Yuhao weakly complained, but he did not regret it.

After all, at such a time, rather than trying to escape the extreme difficulty, it's better to think openly—solve one if you can.

"Careful!" At that moment, Huo Yuhao heard Xiao Xiao's startled cry.

Using the last shred of his strength, he turned to look toward Xiao Xiao.

She herself was fine for now, but Wang Dong not far away was facing a huge crisis.

Two black-clothed masked men with five-ring strength had silently arrived before Wang Dong.

But at this point, even if Huo Yuhao wanted to help, he was already powerless……

They were likely agile-attack battle Soul Kings, their speed unbelievably fast—Wang Dong only saw two black shadows flash by, and the two appeared right before him.

In the panic, he hastily unleashed his first soul skill, barely blocking the first attack.

Meanwhile, the remaining black-clothed man thrust his palm forward without restraint, his fist about to strike Wang Dong's abdomen…

At that moment, a blue light descended from the heavens, blasting the soul master who was about to strike.

Before the person was in place, the sword had already arrived.

When the billowing smoke and mist cleared, a five-foot-long sword appeared before everyone's eyes.

After the collision, the black-clad person instantly fell back to the ground from midair, and only after retreating several dozen steps did they barely stabilize their stance.

"Could it be that Shrek's reinforcements arrived so quickly?" Their hands, after the recent collision, were slightly trembling.

"I dare anyone so bold to attack someone from Shrek Academy!" A fierce and wild voice rang out.

Bathed in flames, Ma Xiaotao spread her phoenix wings behind her like a flame goddess, looking down on all enemies.

……

Wang Dong had originally closed his eyes, preparing to accept reality, but then suddenly discovered he had somehow entered a firm yet warm embrace.

Wang Dong saw that it was Chen Qiye; at this moment his eyes no longer had their usual carefree ease, but were filled with determination and a hint of killing intent.

And leaning in Chen Qiye's warm embrace, Wang Dong felt only immense reassurance……

After a brief calm, Wang Dong suddenly remembered something and quickly left Chen Qiye's embrace.

She is now in the identity of a boy; if this scene were seen, no one would know what to think of the two of them.

Without any doubt, they would certainly be suspected of having abnormal sexual orientation. At this moment, Wang Dong's "handsome pretty face" turned red like a ripe apple, while Chen Qiye remained outwardly normal.

In the eyes of the two black-clad people, Chen Qiye's gaze held killing intent, appearing icy and stern, but actually his mind had already flown somewhere else.

Just thinking of Wang Dong in his embrace, that boneless body's sensation made Chen Qiye's heart beat nonstop with "thump-thump-thump".

Not to mention the over ten years he's been in this world; even adding the twenty years of his previous life, this is the first time he has experienced such a feeling.

"Could it be that I really like her?" Recalling how he just guessed Wang Dong was in danger, Chen Qiye discovered his heart had changed.

"No no no, how could I possibly like her? This sly little thing must have given me some kind of love potion!"

………

"I dare anyone who dares to attack our students at the gate of Shrek City!"

Ma Xiaotao angrily shouted, and seven super-configured soul rings—three purple, three black, one red—rose from beneath her feet!

Seeing those seven super-configured soul rings, the leader made a snap decision, waved his right hand fiercely, and led his subordinates to turn and flee.

"Want to run? Letting you go would not make me the Flame Maniac Ma Xiaotao." Seeing the opponent want to flee, Ma Xiaotao instantly flew into a rage.

As she spoke, the seven soul rings on Ma Xiaotao blazed brightly in the firelight, with the second and third rings lighting up simultaneously. Intense gold-red flames erupted from her body like a geyser. She flapped her wings violently, propelling her body like a flaming meteor straight after the six opponents.

Looking at her like that, she's clearly going to take on six alone! Fierce? Fierce! But this is also a symbol of strength.

The six enemies' speed was also fast, but after Ma Xiaotao simultaneously used her second soul skill Bathing Fire Phoenix and third soul skill Phoenix Wing Heaven Soar, her speed still exceeded theirs. Moreover, to intercept the opponent immediately, as her body flew sideways and shot out, in the next instant she activated another soul skill. No, to be precise, she activated two soul skills, and they were not soul-ring skills.

Only seen, Ma Xiaotao's both legs lit up at once, rings of gold-red light patterns instantly flowed backward, and then two gold-red flame beams shot from the soles of her feet.

Because her speed increased too quickly in a short time, wherever Ma Xiaotao passed, the air burst with a series of explosions and piercing whistles.

Although Huo Yuhao and the two others were somewhat exhausted, their minds remained very clear. Watching this scene, the two of them couldn't help but widen their eyes.

They of course knew that inner courtyard disciples were formidable, but when Ma Xiaotao launched this attack, they finally understood just how formidable the woman before them was.

In order to pursue the enemy, she actually used four soul skills in succession. At this moment, the speed Ma Xiaotao reached was beyond what they could even dare to imagine. Probably even an eight-ring Soul King or an ordinary Titled Douluo expert could not compare with her.

Furthermore, the two soul skills she displayed afterward likely came from her soul bones. In other words, both of Ma Xiaotao's legs have been fitted with soul bones, and they are identical soul bones.

Ma Xiaotao, carrying a piercing cry and an air blast, slammed into the six opponents like a cannonball. From her using the Fire-Bathing Phoenix and Phoenix Wings Heavenly Soar for acceleration, to instantly activating the two soul bone skills that surged her speed, it actually only took two or three seconds.

Even when she crashed into the enemy formation, the opponents had not yet reacted, completely caught off guard. And Ma Xiaotao had already forcefully charged into the core positions of the other five Soul Kings.

Boom—

Huo Yuhao and the two others only saw Ma Xiaotao blast into the enemy formation, and then a terrifying explosion erupted, with crimson-gold flames soaring up into a huge flame pillar over ten meters high; faintly, a bright phoenix cry rang out, and the silhouette of a fire phoenix circled that massive flame pillar once.

(End of chapter)