It is said that the previous generation of the God of Fire initially favored the current Phoenix God, but for some unknown reason, he was chosen instead.
In the end, he and his wife each inherited the God of Fire and the God of Water, respectively. They successfully entered the God Realm and have lived a stable life for over twenty years.
"It's a pity that the successor hasn't been locked on by the Divine Flame, that's quite troublesome." The God of Fire shook his head helplessly. He had long wanted to leave the God Realm; it was just too boring. Now that there was an opportunity to pass on his position, he naturally wouldn't let it go.
However, the matter of succession couldn't be taken lightly. It seemed he still needed to observe. Since the Divine Flame could rise once, it would probably be able to rise a second time.
The vast flames gathered, slowly obscuring the God of Fire's figure, and everything returned to peace.
The crimson-gold phoenix soared in the air for ten minutes, leaving behind streaks of crimson-gold halos, like light patterns etched in the sky. Countless eyes were drawn to it, but deep within the inner courtyard, besides those within, outsiders were all bewildered.
Finally, the Phoenix landed, radiating a powerful pressure. The light dispersed, transforming into a human form.
Everyone's gazes turned to her. The figure of Ma Xiaotao, eyes tightly closed, appeared. After a moment, she slowly opened her eyes, seemingly dazed. She gently raised her hand, as white and smooth as jade, and a crimson-gold flame, with an extremely terrifying aura, leaped forth.
Her pink eyes gazed intently, the firelight reflected in her pupils.
Ma Xiaotao's breathing quickened, her heart couldn't stop pounding. This was... Extreme Fire!
As if sensing something, Ma Xiaotao turned her head and saw Huo Yuhao smiling and gesturing at her from the grass outside the Sea God Pavilion.
A smile played on her lips. With a leap, Ma Xiaotao moved with incredible agility towards the grass in front of the Sea God Pavilion. The next moment, under the gaze of many, Ma Xiaotao threw herself into Huo Yuhao's arms, who was in a relaxed state.
For a moment, the expressions of the many bewildered onlookers changed, showing a look of surprise.
Huo Yuhao reacted quickly, quickly stabilizing his stance, or else he would have been pushed to the ground by Ma Xiaotao's embrace.
He wrapped his arms around her, embracing her small waist, which was full of elasticity and strength. A hot yet refreshing fragrance immediately lingered at the tip of his nose, unable to dissipate.
Their necks touching, Ma Xiaotao whispered excitedly, "Thank you, Yuhao."
Huo Yuhao patted Ma Xiaotao's back, smiling, "Congratulations, Jie."
Ma Xiaotao wanted to say something else, but suddenly.
"Cough, cough." A cough sounded. Yan Shaozhe, standing not far away, couldn't help but say, "In public, that's enough, right?"
At this moment, Yan Shaozhe had a feeling like an old father watching his daughter get married, even though this son-in-law was still someone he personally approved of.
Cai Meier, Qian Duoduo, and Xian Liner couldn't help but shake their heads with smiles.
Ma Xiaotao giggled, immediately released Huo Yuhao, and then respectfully came to Mu En and the other elders, and directly saluted them.
Mu En accepted the bow and smiled gently, "It's good that you succeeded."
Mu En didn't say much, but Xuanzi, Old Man Song, Old Man Lin, and a series of other elders all understood. They knew that the more calm Mu En was at this moment, the more excited he was inside.
Two geniuses with extreme attributes had appeared at Shrek Academy. As long as they grew up, Shrek would be completely secure for the next few hundred years.
"Shaozhe, Duoduo, the two of you go and collect those fire-attribute treasures," Mu En said.
"Yes." The two took the command and left the spot.
"Xiaotao, you go and express our thanks to the inner court teachers and students," Cai Meier stepped forward at this moment.
Ma Xiaotao nodded. After this expression of thanks, it would indicate one thing: she would be completely cultivated by the academy to become the Martial Soul Department's dean. This was the prelude to the change of old and new, and it was also a way to publicize it through the mouths of the students.
Originally, this matter would have been carried out in the inner court auditorium, but now the location had been changed.
Of course, this was a secret expression of thanks and notification. The overt thanks referred to the students helping to build the cultivation ground and everyone staying together to witness all of this.
Not just Ma Xiaotao, but many core students were being groomed for different positions within the academy, preparing to take over from the older generation. They had actually graduated a long time ago, but because of this, they still retained their student status.
After respectfully saluting the elders again, Ma Xiaotao ran out of the Sea God Pavilion.
On the other side of the lawn, a group of inner court teachers and students stood together. Many people's eyes were filled with envy at Ma Xiaotao's transformation, and they were all chattering among themselves.
They also knew Ma Xiaotao's identity: the future Martial Soul Department Dean, as decided by Shrek Academy, so she received the most serious attention.
Of course, this treatment wasn't exclusive to Ma Xiaotao.
Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, and some other students had also experienced it, because they had chosen to stay at Shrek in the future. They were core students; those who would graduate and leave in the future were naturally different.
For example, Dai Yaohang.
When Ma Xiaotao arrived at the lawn, she immediately attracted everyone's attention.
On the sky, beams of sunlight pierced through the treetops, painting the grass in gold. The soft glow slowly swirled, falling on Ma Xiaotao's hair, making it appear somewhat hazy.
Perhaps the others also understood something and became solemn. The only ones who didn't understand were Xu Sanshi and the others, who were then reminded by the older students.
Within the crowd were familiar faces like Zhang Lexuan, Yao Haoxuan, Ling Luochen, and Xixi.
There were also other students whom Huo Yuhao wasn't very familiar with.
Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan's eyes met, and the two women smiled at each other. Ma Xiaotao then shifted her gaze, stood tall, and performed a clasped-fist salute towards the hundred or so people in front of her.
"Swish."
At the same time, the hundred people stood straight and responded to Ma Xiaotao with the same clasped-fist salute.
No one spoke, just gazed at each other.
This tradition has been maintained for thousands of years.
"Congratulations..."
After the thanks were given, the students and teachers naturally began to leave. However, they all offered their congratulations to Ma Xiaotao.
Shrek Academy was a place where juniors from many different factions mingled. Aside from cultivation, the students also focused on building relationships. For Ma Xiaotao, who would become the Martial Soul Department's dean, many graduating students naturally expressed their sincere congratulations.
Before long, only a few people remained on the grass.
They were all girls, and all close friends of Ma Xiaotao, with a minimum cultivation level of Soul Emperor.
The imbalance of yin and yang in the Inner Court wasn't a secret.
"Not bad, Xiaotao. In terms of flame intensity, you're much stronger than me now," Wu Ming, a Golden Crow Soul Saint, said with emotion, without a hint of jealousy, only joy.
"Compared to that, I saw you were the first to hug that child, Yuhao, you know? Even Dean Yan and Dean Cai didn't get a hug." Han Ruoruo, speaking as an elder sister, teased.
Ma Xiaotao didn't say anything, but a smile that the other girls understood flashed in the depths of her beautiful eyes.
Ma Xiaotao laughed, "And you're talking about me? Sister Ruoruo, when you were managing the library, you seemed to be quite close to Teacher Wang Yan, too. How long until we hear good news?"
When this was mentioned, Han Ruoruo's pretty face immediately flushed red, "How did you know?"
Wu Ming laughed heartily, "You walk with Wang Yan every day, chatting and laughing. Anyone can see it. I'm already looking forward to your wedding banquet."
"It's not even a done deal, and you're already talking about the wedding banquet." Han Ruoruo's lips curved into a soft smile. It was obvious she was happy.
It was true that Wang Yan was close to her, but he was like a block of wood, never expressing anything. She was shy, so she just pretended nothing had happened.
This topic was like a powder keg, directly directing the girls towards the right conversational path. Ma Xiaotao's advancement to Extreme Fire was quickly forgotten.
Beside them, Zhang Lexuan, who was smiling as she watched everything unfold, paused for a moment. Her peripheral vision swept towards the distance, where she saw Beibei and Tang Ya walking away. A hint of dimness flickered in her eyes.
Both are elder sister and younger brother, so why are their endings so completely different?
Is it really as Old Man Mu said, that she is too stubborn?
"Yuhao, aren't you about to head to the Sun Moon Empire? This should be the final piece of intelligence we have so far."
After bidding farewell to Old Man Mu and the others, Huo Yuhao didn't disturb Ma Xiaotao and her friends' gathering. He followed Xu Sanshi and the others on his own.
On a small path in the forest, the five of them stood together. Xu Sanshi took out a soul guide envelope and handed it over.
Huo Yuhao took the envelope and said with a smile, "Thanks, Brother Xu."
"Why be so polite with me?" Xu Sanshi smiled at first, but quickly became a little dejected. "It's a shame that the next two and a half years, we brothers won't be able to drink together."
"It's not like we're parting forever. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future," Huo Yuhao said with a chuckle.
"The Sun Moon Empire is, after all, an opposing force. Remember to be careful after you go there," Beibei patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder and said in a low voice.
"I understand," Huo Yuhao said seriously.
Seeing this, Beibei didn't say more. "Let's go. We still have to go to the training ground to gather for practical training."
"Yuhao, we'll go first then," Tang Ya greeted cheerfully, and Jiang Nannan also gave a smiling nod.
Withdrawing his gaze from the group, Huo Yuhao put away the envelope and strode towards the outer courtyard. Back then, he had asked Xu Sanshi for information about the Extreme North. Every so often, the Xuanming Sect would send a letter, but they were mostly normal descriptions. It seemed that the Extreme North was quite normal.
So he didn't open the envelope in a hurry.
Maybe that girl Ma Xiaotao has been favored by a god.
When Huo Yuhao stepped back into the outer courtyard, intending to find Zhu Lu to teach her the Tang Sect's unique skills and experiment, the voice of I莱克斯 suddenly rang out.
His footsteps froze, and Huo Yuhao was slightly startled. "Teacher, you mean?"
"When she transformed into a phoenix and soared in the air, attracting auspicious energy, she was captured by a special kind of fluctuation. But whether it's a god, that remains to be seen. This is just a guess from me," I莱克斯 said.
Huo Yuhao stood in place, his mind immediately working.
With Extreme Fire, in the current Douluo Continent, besides the auspicious beasts, there were no other possessors. It seemed understandable that his sister Ma Xiaotao was noticed by a god.
But… who exactly was this god?
It definitely wasn't Ma Hongjun. This guy, because of Bai Chenxiang, had just entered the God Realm and was lying motionless in the Phoenix Pool. It was the future God of Lust who took him away, and only then did he leave the Phoenix Pool.
There were many fire attribute gods, so it was hard to guess.
However, what worried Huo Yuhao the most was, if it really was a god, was it friendly or hostile?
Calming himself, Huo Yuhao turned and left, intending to keep this secret hidden.
Although Ma Xiaotao's transformation into the Phoenix caused quite a stir in the outer court, the academy quickly calmed things down.
Ma Xiaotao hadn't even had much time to gather with her sisters before Yan Shaozhe and the others summoned her to the Sea God Pavilion. The academy was about to assign her heavy responsibilities, and there were many matters to discuss.
Because of this, Yan Shaozhe had originally planned to cook a delicious meal at home tonight to celebrate for Ma Xiaotao, but it had to be postponed.
Outside the Dou Soul Zone, in the examination grounds.
Huo Yuhao gently tapped Zhu Lu's forehead, and strands of memory flowed into her mind. After Huo Yuhao removed his finger, Zhu Lu took a moment to process it, and then she was astonished, "This is the ultimate skill passed down by the Tang Sect for so long?"
"That's right." Huo Yuhao nodded. "You need to focus on learning the Purple Demon Eyes and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. They'll be very beneficial to you. As for the Mysterious Heaven Skill, it won't be as effective for you, but I need you to help me with an experiment. It depends on whether you're willing."
"I'm willing." As soon as Huo Yuhao finished speaking, he heard Zhu Lu's decisive reply.
Huo Yuhao was taken aback. Looking at Zhu Lu's resolute gaze, he smiled helplessly. "Alright, this experiment won't harm your body. Try following the method of operation for the ultimate technique."
Zhu Lu nodded solemnly, then sat cross-legged. Soon, a faint white airflow spread from Zhu Lu's body.
Huo Yuhao watched intently. Over the past year, he and Elix had conducted many studies, connecting the Mysterious Heaven Skill with the Sun God Pillar. They were testing whether those who learned the improved version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill would be influenced by the power of the Sun God Pillar, thereby indirectly providing Huo Yuhao with the power of faith.
This was also why the transmission of the Tang Sect's ultimate techniques had become a mental power input, because the source of the input came from Huo Yuhao, who could control everything.
If it were still spread through books, a connection couldn't be established.
Sensing that Zhu Lu's inner self had fallen into tranquility and that the energy within her body was extremely stable, Huo Yuhao used his consciousness to control the Sun God Pillar.
In an instant, a brilliant golden light stream immediately emerged from the top of the Sun God Pillar's sun shadow. A very thin beam of light shot out, as if piercing through space, its destination unknown. However, Huo Yuhao kept his eyes fixed on Zhu Lu, especially her head.
Strands of white airflow began to fluctuate from Zhu Lu's body. It was now the time when the sun was slowly rising. While Huo Yuhao was silently waiting, suddenly, sunlight shone into the examination site, and Zhu Lu's body immediately became radiant, filled with halos.
As the sunlight bathed them, a peculiar scene unfolded, causing Huo Yuhao's eyes to narrow.
He didn't know what was happening, but the white air currents circulating around Zhu Lu's body while she practiced the Mysterious Heaven Skill inexplicably began to transform into a warm, golden light.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao took out a parasol from his storage ring and held it over Zhu Lu's head. Sure enough, when she was no longer exposed to the sun, the air currents on her body immediately reverted to white.
He moved the parasol away again, and the light turned golden once more.
"So that's how it is. To cultivate the improved Mysterious Heaven Skill, one must be bathed in sunlight," Huo Yuhao mused.
But as he pondered, a strange sensation suddenly arose. Within Huo Yuhao's eyes, Zhu Lu seemed to disappear, transforming into a tiny point of light.
Huo Yuhao quickly closed his eyes, but astonishingly, the point of light remained, radiating a significant fluctuation. It was like a living marker, as if he could sense it no matter how far away it was.
I wonder if I can help her.
Huo Yuhao was just about to memorize the information he had obtained, intending to improve it in the future, when suddenly, a clear and cold voice rang out in his mental sea.
Huo Yuhao abruptly opened his eyes, staring at Zhu Lu in surprise.
It was her voice, but he could be certain that Zhu Lu hadn't spoken just now.
Less than five seconds after that sentence, a strand of golden airflow inexplicably peeled away from Zhu Lu's body and merged into the sunlight, disappearing.
At the same time, within Huo Yuhao's mental sea, a wisp of golden airflow violently crashed into the sun's shadow at the top of the Sun God Pillar.
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