. Sword Douluo Chen Xin!
He had seemingly casually and calmly blocked Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong's Spirit Fusion Technique, but only Chen Xin himself knew the true shock he felt.
When the Seven Treasures Exquisite Spear was aimed at him, a powerful force bound him. He had tried, and unless he used spirit power above level 60, he couldn't break free from this restraint.
Moreover, the spear's attack power was extremely strong, exceeding the level of most Spirit Kings.
This meant that anyone below the Spirit Emperor level couldn't escape this spear.
And if it wasn't a Spirit King known for their defense, this spear strike could be fatal.
This was only a Spirit Fusion Technique performed by a level 39 Spirit Venerable and a level 26 Spirit Master; if their strength continued to increase, the power of the Spirit Fusion Technique would become even more monstrous.
Sword Douluo recounted his experience to the two of them, looking on with satisfaction. He loved Ning Rongrong like a granddaughter, and seeing her find such a good match made him very happy for her.
Seeing how well the two of them got along, this matter should be successful. As long as Ning Rongrong is with Ma Hongjun, her safety will be guaranteed.
"Hongjun, what is your other martial soul? It looks like a flying beast martial soul, and it should also have fire attributes. Your flames are quite strong." Sword Douluo addressed Hongjun affectionately, having already accepted Ma Hongjun as his grandson-in-law.
Just now, Ma Hongjun's martial soul possession only produced a pair of wings, so Sword Douluo wasn't sure.
"To be honest, senior!"
"You can call me Grandpa Sword, just like Rongrong!"
"Yes, Grandpa Sword!"
Ma Hongjun called out, feeling awkward because it didn't sound as natural as Ning Rongrong's way of saying it; it felt like he was being coquettish and scolding.
"To tell you the truth, my second martial soul is a fire phoenix, also a mutated martial soul. After this flame merged with my body, it turned into a purple flame, very eerie.
I just call it Purple Flame."
"A phoenix martial soul!"
Sword Douluo was even more surprised. Soul beasts with dragon and phoenix attributes are extremely powerful, and similarly, martial souls with dragon and phoenix attributes are basically top-tier. For example, the currently recognized strongest beast spirit in the soul master world is the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex!
"And what about the Purple Flame?" Sword Douluo asked.
Ma Hongjun glanced at Ning Rongrong somewhat embarrassedly, while Ning Rongrong looked at him expectantly and curiously, with an expression of admiration for her older brother.
"The Purple Flame is a negative effect brought about by the mutation of the Fire Phoenix. The Purple Flame manifests as evil. Ever since I awakened my spirit at the age of six, the Purple Flame has been tormenting me.
The power of the Purple Flame is very strong and uncontrollable. It erupts every once in a while, and the fiery energy fills every corner of my body, causing my body to develop rapidly.
Actually, I am about the same age as Rongrong, but I look much older than her because of the Purple Flame's accelerated growth.
Originally, I could suppress the evil flame through constant training and battles, and I could also achieve the effect of body tempering, making my body stronger than others. So although I suffered a lot and endured a lot of hardship, it also gave me greater strength than others."
After speaking, Ma Hongjun summoned the Dragon Soul Spear, and three spirit rings, yellow, purple, and purple, appeared. He continued, "This is the consequence of the Purple Flame Body Refinement. It makes my body's endurance far exceed that of ordinary Soul Masters. Basically, the limit of my Soul Ring absorption is one Soul Master title higher than my maximum.
However, as I grow older, the Purple Flame becomes increasingly rampant and maddening. Training alone is no longer enough to suppress and release it. Moreover, the power of the Purple Flame accumulates in my body, severely affecting my temperament, making it impossible for me to remain calm, easily losing my temper and becoming irritable and easily angered.
Therefore, I need to find a new way to control my Purple Flame. Otherwise, when the Purple Flame accumulates to a certain level in my body, I may completely lose my mind and become a bloodthirsty and frenzied beast, or even die from being burned alive by the Purple Flame."
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong became worried.
"Then, brother, have you found a way to deal with the Purple Flame?"
"Yes, it's through the Shuang'er sisters you know!"
...
Ma Hongjun explained the Purple Flame to the two of them, which was actually a way of showing his attitude. He wanted Ning Rongrong to know that he was not a person without principles and unrestrained. He was
also telling Sword Douluo that he, Ma Hongjun, was sincere towards Ning Rongrong.
Once everything was explained, Sword Douluo called Ma Hongjun aside.
"Hongjun, do you know the Soul Master Dream Ranking?
Do you know what's ranked number one?" When Sword Douluo asked this question, Ma Hongjun knew that Xiao Wu had been exposed. A Title Douluo only needed to glance at her to know that Xiao Wu's identity as a 100,000-year-old soul beast was impossible to hide.
"Of course I know. The number one item is a 100,000-year-old soul beast's soul ring. Who wouldn't want that?"
Sword Douluo's expression turned serious as he looked at Ma Hongjun and said, "It's good that you know this; I don't need to explain further.
The reason 100,000-year-old soul beasts are so precious is not only because their strength rivals that of a Title Douluo, making them difficult to hunt, but also because they are rare and hard to find.
With your aptitude, you should be able to absorb a 100,000-year-old soul ring by your seventh soul ring.
Right now, there's a 100,000-year-old soul ring right in front of you, and you can obtain it without much effort."
Ma Hongjun was somewhat surprised. Although Xiao Wu's exposure was inevitable, he hadn't expected Sword Douluo to give this 100,000-year-old soul ring to someone he had just met.
Logically speaking, Sword Douluo should also have a successor or descendant. When he encounters a 100,000-year-old soul beast like Xiao Wu, such a precious soul ring should be left to the person he values most.
This shows Ning Rongrong's importance in Sword Douluo's heart; he truly dotes on this granddaughter. So, out of love for her, Ma Hongjun also benefited.
As for why it wasn't left to Ning Rongrong, it's because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda spirit can only be cultivated up to Soul Saint, and with Ning Rongrong's support-oriented physique, it's impossible for her to withstand the power of a 100,000-year spirit ring at the seventh ring.
What Ma Hongjun didn't know was that while Ning Rongrong was a key link in Sword Douluo's actions, it was also due to Ma Hongjun's extraordinary talent. Just the fact that he possessed twin spirits was enough to make any sect eager to recruit him. Not to mention that both of Ma Hongjun's spirits were so powerful, and his own cultivation talent was also very high.
"Grandpa Sword, where is that 100,000-year spirit beast's spirit ring?"
Ma Hongjun pretended to be confused, looked around, and then asked.
"I discovered this as soon as I arrived at Shrek Academy. Your academy truly is a monster academy; there's a real monster here.
That student named Xiao Wu is a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form!
I was quite surprised; this soul beast is incredibly bold, daring to transform and enter a human city.
After transforming, a soul beast needs to cultivate again, meaning her strength is completely sealed. At this point, killing her is very easy.
I can capture her first, imprison her, and then kill her and take her soul ring when you break through to Soul Saint."
Sure enough, the first thing a soul master considers upon seeing a soul beast is its soul ring.
Not everyone is as friendly to soul beasts as the Tang family father and son, even willing to sacrifice themselves to feed them.
Xiao Wu is in danger. Not every Title Douluo has had a soul beast bond like Tang Hao.
Tang Hao had actually discovered Xiao Wu's identity long ago and had secretly followed Tang San all these years, worried about Tang San's safety. How could he be at ease knowing his son slept with a soul beast every night?
But after six years, Xiao Wu and Tang San's relationship had become like his with Ah Yin.
Soul beasts, even in human form, possess emotions!
However, not everyone is willing to develop a relationship with them. When their identities are exposed, people, like Sword Douluo, might first think of their soul rings!
Ma Hongjun felt a pang of melancholy, lamenting the fate of soul beasts!
(End of Chapter)