r18novel Chapter 177 Isn't your sister Ajiao amazing?
Chapter 177 Isn't your sister Ajiao amazing?
Chapter 177 Isn't your sister Ajiao amazing?
Are there more experts?
Upon hearing that clear voice, the thought almost simultaneously popped into the minds of the nearly 200,000 audience members present.
On Ma Xiaotao's shoulder, a small, translucent apricot tree, no bigger than the palm of her hand, appeared quietly, as if carved from golden-red jade.
On those few unfolded leaves, resembling cabbage leaves, layers of visible golden-red halos were constantly spreading outwards, and a powerful, scorching aura suddenly rose.
In an instant, all the fire elements within a radius of several thousand square meters seemed to be summoned, converging towards the small plant on the competition stage at an almost frenzied speed.
As a massive amount of fire element condensed, the extreme cold domain released by Ling Luochen continuously melted under the erosion of the firelight, and was almost instantly suppressed in the opposite direction.
The fire elements that were attracted, after being filtered and purified by the fiery apricot blossoms, transformed into the purest energy, which continuously flowed into Ma Xiaotao's body, replenishing her previous soul power consumption.
A phoenix cry, even clearer and more melodious than before, resounded through the sky.
The phoenix flames that had been suppressed within three inches of Ma Xiaotao's body suddenly surged at this moment.
In a very short time, the blazing golden-red flames transformed from the inside out into a dazzling incandescent color.
Endless flames erupted and reformed in mid-air into a massive fire phoenix with a wingspan of over twenty meters. Its enormous body seemed to completely obscure most of the sky above the arena.
As the phoenix flapped its wings, countless tiny yellow-white specks of light, the size of rice grains, rained down from the sky.
Those seemingly insignificant spots of light, upon contact with the hard stone surface of the competition platform, could instantly melt a crater the size of an adult man's fist.
On the constantly melting stone slab, clusters of flames remain, never ceasing and radiating terrifyingly high temperatures.
An aura of destruction spread instantly, and the sudden surge in temperature caused the air in the entire space to distort in a strange way as it was scorched.
The moment the light fell, Ling Luochen's expression became solemn.
The ice scepter in her hand crashed heavily to the ground, and a ball of icy blue light shot out from the top of the scepter.
A huge halo of light, composed of countless snowflakes and ice crystals, condensed above her head, radiating a chilling aura.
The moment the scorching yellowish-white light spot touched the ice crystal halo, it stirred up ripples like water.
The extreme clash between ice and fire caused the air to emit a mournful cry, as if it were about to collapse under the weight of the storm.
Despite blocking the attack, Ling Luochen's forehead was already covered in a fine layer of sweat.
Clearly, Ma Xiaotao's attempt to withstand the full-blown power of the ultimate fire put immense pressure on her body and soul power.
And this is only the first half of "Phoenix Fire Spreads Across the Plains," a 100,000-year-old bone and soul skill bestowed upon Ma Xiaotao by Liehuo Xingjiaoshu.
The phoenix fire rain that scatters across the sky is just the prelude. Once you are touched by the fire rain, you will be marked with a mark called "Infernal Hell".
This brand not only amplifies all subsequent fire damage the target will receive, but more importantly, the subsequent Phoenix Flames will automatically track the target until it is completely incinerated.
A resounding phoenix cry echoed once more high in the sky.
With a terrifying surge of soul power, the phoenix flames that were burning in the deep pits of the arena suddenly converged, and a massive golden pillar of fire, large enough to cover the entire arena, shot into the sky.
The soul power shield released by the 108 soul guidance pillars was pierced by the scorching fire pillars in an instant.
A strong heat wave suddenly surged out from the high sky, and the scorching heat caused the clouds that were originally suspended above Xingluo Square to dissipate instantly, and the entire sky seemed to turn into a burning sea of fire.
Before the audience could recover from this shocking scene, the towering pillar of fire and the scattered waves of fire, like a whale sucking in water, rolled back and condensed again in a few breaths.
At this moment, what is presented to all the spectators is a competition stage that has been transformed into a raging inferno.
Only on the left and back of the field, the ice ball formed from icy ice was still struggling to survive under the scorching heat of the flames.
In the center of the field, the fiery apricot tree, which had transformed back into a ten-foot-tall creature, was swaying its body lightly.
At its very top, a huge, fiery red vortex was suspended in mid-air.
Amidst the shimmering light, Ma Xiaotao, enveloped in flames, slowly emerged, resembling a fire goddess wielding the power of judgment.
呲味——
Steaming white mist continued to rise, and the ice was eventually melted by the flames, revealing Huo Yuhao holding Ling Luochen in his arms.
Ling Luochen's face was as pale as paper, clearly indicating that he had exhausted his soul power.
"Sister Tao, Gillian, let's stop here."
"Huh? That's it?"
Lie Huoxing's delicate voice was full of lingering enjoyment, "I haven't used my other soul skill yet."
Then she said smugly, "Hmph, human, how about it? Isn't your sister Ajiao amazing?"
Meanwhile, as the ice prison melted, the students of Thousand Spirits Academy who were trapped inside were freed.
But when they saw what was in front of them, everyone was stunned.
The entire surface of the competition platform looked as if a layer had been forcibly melted away, with pits and traces of solidified lava everywhere.
If this soul skill were to land directly on them, even the referee would probably have to think twice about whether to risk their life to save them.
For a moment, the students of Qianling Academy, who had initially harbored some dissatisfaction, felt a wave of fear and a strange sense of relief.
Just then, Fei Yuyan in the group suddenly pointed ahead and exclaimed, "It's huge, and it can even talk... a giant cabbage?"
The previously smug Liehuo Xingjiao suddenly abruptly tightened her aura, her massive body whipping up a gust of hot wind as she lunged directly towards Feiyu Yan's location, shouting:
"You rude brat! You're the cabbage, your whole family are cabbages!"
Before the words were finished, a thin line of fire shot out from the fiery red vortex and landed directly on Fei Yuyan.
Before Fei Yuyan could even react, an indescribable heat suddenly exploded from her body.
Her face flushed bright red instantly, and her body swayed uncontrollably, as if she had suddenly become drunk. She staggered back several steps and fell to the ground with a thud.
After a slight punishment, Liehuo Xingjiao let out a satisfied hum, her massive body turning into specks of red light and disappearing back into Ma Xiaotao's body.
An Lengye quickly helped up Fei Yuyan, who was still panting heavily and had a dazed look in her eyes. His gaze swept over the now-vanished Lie Huoxing Jiaoshu and Ma Xiaotao, who had returned to the competition stage, before finally settling on Huo Yuhao. He asked softly:
"Huo Yuhao, may I ask what kind of being that was just now?"
Upon hearing An Lengye's question, everyone present instinctively perked up their ears.
Even Fei Yuyan, whose body was still burning up, endured the discomfort and cast a very curious glance at her.
Being able to possess intelligence comparable to humans and to speak is basically a hallmark of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, except for a very few special soul beasts.
However, all the Soul Masters present could clearly sense that the Blazing Apricot Fairy from just now was essentially a pure energy body.
It is clearly no longer a soul beast in the traditional sense, but it has retained its complete intelligence and powerful strength.
This contradictory existence brought their inner curiosity to its peak.
In particular, An Lengye and Fei Yuyan were able to transform from offensive-type Soul Masters to control-type Soul Masters because they absorbed Soul Beasts of the same type as their own Martial Souls during their first Soul Ring, thus enabling them to command their simulated Martial Souls in battle.
The existence of the fiery apricot blossoms and their martial soul mimicry bears a striking resemblance.
However, even with a mimicry of martial spirits, it's impossible for her to possess such high intelligence, not to mention that she also has a close connection with Ma Xiaotao. This could never be formed by a simple mimicry of martial spirits.
Under the spotlight of tens of thousands of curious gazes, Huo Yuhao coughed lightly and began to explain:
"Ah Jiao's state is that of a spirit. She exists independently of spirit rings and spirit bones, and can replace spirit rings, yet she is different from spirit rings."
High-age spirits can retain their wisdom from their previous life and serve as partners to assist spirit masters in battle. Most importantly, a spirit master can acquire multiple spirit rings from the same spirit.
This is our vision for the future of the Spirit Pagoda: to use spirits to mediate the conflict between humans and spirit beasts, ultimately reducing or even stopping the hunting of spirit beasts and finding a way for both sides to coexist.
Huo Yuhao's words were short, but they contained a great deal of information.
The Soul Masters watching the battle fell into a brief moment of contemplation and shock. An Lengye, however, immediately grasped the crux of the matter, her lips slightly parted, and she gasped.
"So... this Senior Ma Xiaotao not only has a 100,000-year seventh spirit ring, but her future eighth and ninth spirit rings will also be at the 100,000-year level?"
After receiving Huo Yuhao's nod of approval, the entire Xingluo Square erupted in cheers.
"What?! One soul spirit gets three soul rings?"
"Ten thousand years? How is that possible!"
"Doesn't that mean that obtaining one 100,000-year-old soul spirit is equivalent to reserving three 100,000-year-old soul rings?"
A 100,000-year soul ring!
For the vast majority of Soul Masters, that is a dream that is unattainable for a lifetime.
Even a Title Douluo wouldn't dare say they could reliably defeat a 100,000-year-old soul beast; only a Super Douluo could have absolute certainty.
Besides being difficult to hunt, the most important thing is that 100,000-year-old soul beasts are extremely rare in the entire soul beast world. An ordinary soul master may never see one in his entire life.
Moreover, since hundreds of years ago, in order to quell the beast tides that swept across the continent.
Under the leadership of Shrek Academy, twenty-seven Title Douluos swore on behalf of humanity that as long as spirit beasts with a cultivation of more than 100,000 years do not leave the Great Perilous Land, humans will never enter the Great Perilous Land to hunt spirit beasts.
Since then, 100,000-year spirit rings have become extremely rare.
Nowadays, if Soul Masters from various factions want to obtain a 100,000-year Soul Ring, they can only go to the far north, the demon forest, or even the deep sea, where the environment is much harsher. The difficulty of this is self-evident.
Now, suddenly, I hear that Ma Xiaotao can obtain three 100,000-year soul rings through a single soul spirit.
The impact this had on them was considerable.
The reason why 100,000-year spirit rings are so powerful is not only because the increased age of the spirit rings enhances the spirit skills, but more importantly, because each 100,000-year spirit ring can basically provide two spirit skills.
In addition, there is a soul bone that a 100,000-year-old soul beast will definitely produce.
Doesn't that mean that a 100,000-year-old soul spirit can bring at least eight powerful soul skills to a soul master?
Upon realizing this possibility, the breathing of all the Soul Masters present became heavy.
Seeing the different expressions on the faces of the Soul Masters below the stage, Huo Yuhao understood that his words had achieved the desired effect.
The first step in promoting the spirit has been firmly taken.
As for what he's saying now, it's all about the benefits that the soul can bring.
The drawbacks that haven't been mentioned yet, such as the fact that most Soul Masters' spiritual power can only support one Soul Spirit, that signing a contract requires the Soul Beast to be willing, and most importantly, that unless their lifespan is about to end, very few 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts are willing to give up their freedom and choose to become Soul Spirits, are not something to be discussed now.
However, he believes that these problems will be solved as soul technology continues to develop.
If deities can increase the lifespan of a Soul Master's Soul Rings through divine trials, then naturally there can be a corresponding method to increase the lifespan of a Soul Spirit.
However, this will also increase the burden on the Soul Master's mental strength many times over, since there is a fundamental difference between a ten-thousand-year-old Soul Spirit and a one-hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Spirit.
Seeing that the important business was over, Ling Luochen, who had been being carried by Huo Yuhao, pretending to be unconscious with his eyes closed while secretly absorbing his younger brother's aura, twitched his eyelids slightly and slowly opened his eyes.
Her cool eyes seemed to still hold a hint of confusion, but after "realizing" that she had lost the game, her face dimmed at a visible speed, revealing a vulnerable and pitiful quality.
"Yuhao, I actually lost. You'll have to train with me more often from now on. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll never be able to hold my head up in front of her again, let alone help you with anything."
Although it was just a pre-arranged play, Ma Xiaotao still felt a sense of satisfaction from taking the opportunity to overshadow Ling Luochen in front of everyone.
But when she saw Ling Luochen's pitiful and weak appearance, which was a strategic retreat, she felt the veins on her forehead throbbing uncontrollably.
This woman is acting again!
Ling Luochen seemed oblivious to Ma Xiaotao's murderous glare, burying her face even closer in Huo Yuhao's arms, and whispered, "..."
"Speaking of which, Ma Xiaotao has already reached the extreme of fire, and the evil fire in her body no longer has any effect on her. Obviously, she no longer needs to take up your precious cultivation time."
"Ling Luochen, you..."
(End of this chapter)