Chapter 86: Seclusion for Breakthrough, Peak Sixty-Ninth-Level Soul Emperor!

Inside the room, Ma Hongjun's body was radiating a lush luster.

The energy within his body was rising.

The Phoenix Nirvana Sutra is truly worthy of being a Supreme Treasure technique passed down from the pure-blooded Phoenix; its effects are beyond reproach, and even the special energy of the Eternal Wound was being refined bit by bit under its overbearing power.

If it weren't for the fact that the disparity between Ma Hongjun himself and the power contained in that attack was too great, he wouldn't have needed so long.

As the energy of the Eternal Wound was refined, the soul power fluctuations on Ma Hongjun's body were also rising rapidly.

By the time the refinement was completely finished, his final soul power had settled at the level of a peak sixty-ninth-level Soul Emperor!

"It's a pity there's no more, but having improved by more than a level is already quite good; if only there could be a bit more high-level energy."

Ma Hongjun sighed to himself, as the energy he required was simply too vast.

He felt somewhat reluctant to part with the Eternal Wound.

However, although this thing is good, it would basically be of no great use once his cultivation reached the Spirit Saint realm.

Because at that time, the soul power energy he would require would only be even more immense! Inside the Phoenix Space, looking at the two remaining dragon corpses and that patch of Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he immediately fell into deep thought.

He left the room and arrived at a location on the back mountain of the academy, utilizing the characteristics of the Phoenix Space to open up an independent space on the outside as well, and set up an Array there.

Immediately after, he took the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well out from the Phoenix Space, placed it in this area, and gave it a wave of Resurrection Dew.

The Immortal Herbs began to grow rapidly, already reaching their maturity period.

Ma Hongjun raised his hand and waved, carrying out the harvest.

He then sprinkled another wave of rain onto this spot.

The Great Array he set up would automatically sprinkle Resurrection Dew after the Immortal Herbs matured and were picked.

"Forget it, I will go into seclusion for the next two years; I must improve my cultivation quickly. I will leave the matters in the academy to Dugu Bo and the others to handle."

Once Ma Hongjun thought of this, he took the Immortal Herbs and left.

Dugu Bo, who had just finished a meeting, walked over and told Ma Hongjun about the matters agreed upon with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Upon learning this, Ma Hongjun nodded decisively.

"From today on, until the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Competition, I will be in seclusion. I am handing over all affairs within the academy to you to be responsible for; as long as it does not threaten the safety of the academy, I will not come out of seclusion."

Ma Hongjun specifically instructed.

"Good, rest assured. I will set up a highly toxic Great Array throughout the entire Phoenix Mountain in the near future. If anyone comes to offend us again, I will definitely make them pay!"

"Moreover, we have reached a strategic trade and economic alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and they will also take time to come to the Outer Academy to teach."

"The foundation and strength of my Phoenix Academy are not to be trifled with."

Dugu Bo nodded after hearing this.

Ever since he obtained the Phoenix martial soul, he also understood how vast the soul power energy required for each level was.

This has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is becoming stronger; the disadvantage is that the energy requirement becomes even greater and more terrifying.

"Mm, with you all here, I am very at ease."

"The academy can also sell some Pills that are not too high-level or special; anyway, you have the alchemy techniques from the Phoenix Inheritance, so explore them yourselves."

"Take these Immortal Herbs and use them. I have already set this place up; a batch of Immortal Herbs can mature in one month. When the time comes, you come to pick them yourself. After the picking is finished, the special dew will fall automatically, and the growth cycle is one month."

"In the future, we will not lack Immortal Herbs to use."

After Ma Hongjun finished speaking, he entered seclusion.

Before going into seclusion, he refined a Super Bigu Pill for himself; after eating it, he would not be hungry for two years.

If this were taken out to be sold, it would definitely be very popular.

"Tsk tsk, the Principal is truly a stroke of genius!" Dugu Bo looked at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in front of him and clicked his tongue in wonder.

"Forget it, I also need to quickly study alchemy; these are good things."

"Weapons and Pills will also be a super pillar economic industry for our Phoenix Academy in the future; we must build it up and stay far ahead!"

After having this idea and obtaining Ma Hongjun's authorization, he could boldly go about doing things, so he planned to gather the rest of the Phoenix clansmen to discuss the things that needed to be done in these two years.

When Emperor Xue Ye learned that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was going to build an economic special zone on Phoenix Mountain, they were not willing to fall behind either, and sent Prince Xue Xing over to Phoenix Academy to discuss it.

Phoenix Mountain is very large, so Dugu Bo handed one of the directions over to the Heaven Dou Empire to develop.

Currently, there are three forces developing this place.

One is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one is the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and one is the Imperial Clan.

Ma Hongjun had promised the Imperial Clan before, so it was impossible not to give them a share.

As time passed, the members of the Four Great Clans all arrived at Phoenix Academy and, together with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, became students of the Phoenix Academy Outer Academy.

At the same time, Phoenix Academy also began to announce enrollment to the outside world.

People from many forces coveted the Phoenix Academy's Martial Soul Mutation Supreme Treasure. Since they couldn't come openly, they planned to come secretly, and one after another arranged for their own excellent disciples to sneak in to study, to see if they could have a chance to touch the academy's high-level things.

Bibi Dong of the Spirit Hall, upon learning that Phoenix Academy was enrolling students from the outside, also arranged for people to sneak in.

Dugu Bo and the others were naturally aware of this point, but they turned a blind eye to it.

Because in the face of absolute strength, these conspiracies and tricks would all collapse on their own.

After entering here, they would secretly brainwash these people.

Making them lean toward Phoenix Academy from their main consciousness.

Even if that couldn't be achieved, after their martial souls mutated in the future, they would be influenced by the Phoenix Clan and lean toward Phoenix Academy.

Because the gap between the Outer Academy and the Inner Court is very large.

One is not one of their own, and the other is truly one of their own! Just like that, time passed in a hurry, and two years of time slipped away.

Phoenix Academy, inside the seclusion room.

After two years of continuously absorbing heaven and earth energy in seclusion, Ma Hongjun's aura was now exceptionally fiery and immense.

Although the energy he required for each level was large, fortunately, the speed at which the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra absorbed heaven and earth energy to convert into power was also very fast.

If one were to truly calculate the time, from when he went into seclusion until now, it has actually not been a full two years.

It is more like one year and seven or eight months.

Judging from the soul power fluctuations on his body.

Ma Hongjun is now at the cultivation level of a rank sixty-nine peak Soul Emperor! He is just a little bit away from breaking through to a rank seventy Spirit Saint.

This nearly two years of bitter cultivation has allowed his soul power to increase by a full seven ranks.

Converted, that counts as increasing by one rank every two months or so.

"The soul power energy required to break through to a rank seventy Spirit Saint is actually this terrifying!"

Ma Hongjun opened his eyes and frowned.

He has already absorbed and refined a massive amount of soul power energy, yet there are still no signs of breaking through to rank seventy.

He now understands just how massive the energy required between rank sixty-nine peak and rank seventy is! Based on the energy he has absorbed so far, it would be more than enough for a powerful Soul Emperor to break through to Spirit Saint.

Yet for him, it is still not enough! "Forget it, I will go out for a trip first."

Ma Hongjun sighed and said: "The Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament is about to begin; it is time for our Phoenix Academy to thoroughly make a name for itself!"

(End of this chapter)