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Chapter 115
Chapter 115: Roasting a Phoenix
As Ma Hongjun spoke, the second Soul Ring on his body lit up.
With a whoosh, a massive amount of purple flame erupted from his body, covering a one-meter radius around him and creating a defensive zone of fire.
The temperature of this purple flame was extremely high, its power no weaker than his Phoenix Fire Line.
"Be careful!" Xiao Wu exclaimed in alarm.
Zhu Zhuqing’s expression was calm, showing no signs of panic. She released her Soul Power, briefly resisting Ma Hongjun’s second Spirit Skill, Phoenix Bathed in Fire. Her five fingers raked across Ma Hongjun’s back, tearing open five bloody wounds.
Ma Hongjun let out a miserable shriek. The purple flame burning on his body instantly surged, expanding from its original one-meter radius to two meters.
Zhu Zhuqing was immediately struck by the surging flame. At the last moment, she unleashed her Soul Power at top speed to cover her entire body.
Although she wasn't injured, the impact from the flame still sent her flying backward.
Right on her heels, Ma Hongjun’s first Spirit Skill, the Phoenix Fire Line, shot toward her.
With her body in mid-air and nowhere to gain purchase, Zhu Zhuqing twisted herself, but she still couldn't escape the Phoenix Fire Line's range of attack.
The earlier release of Soul Power had already consumed too much of her energy. Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line was a sustained, high-burst damage skill. If it hit her, she would be in an extremely dangerous situation.
Just as a trace of panic finally appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, a figure leaped up from the side, wrapped an arm around her, and rushed to the other side, swiftly escaping Ma Hongjun's attack.
"Sister Zhuqing, are you alright?" Xiao Wu asked with concern, patting Zhu Zhuqing a few times.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "I'm fine, thank you."
Ma Hongjun’s entire body was engulfed in flames, his small eyes seemingly spitting fire. He looked like a god of fire as he strode toward the four girls.
"Because of your interference, my girlfriend ran away. Now you've injured me, so you must compensate me!"
Ma Hongjun's aggressive gaze swept over the sensual figures of Gu Yuena and the other three girls. He licked his lips and continued, "One of you has to be my girlfriend. Of course, I wouldn't refuse a few more, haha..."
Xiao Wu snapped, "Ma Hongjun, we are new students at Shrek Academy! How dare you treat us in such an overbearing manner? Aren't you afraid of being punished?"
Ma Hongjun was taken aback. The Academy hadn't managed to recruit any new students for two consecutive years, so he had assumed this year would be the same. He never expected they would enroll four such beautiful female students.
"It's still your fault! What business is it of yours that I was arguing with my girlfriend? Now she's gone, so you have to compensate me."
As he spoke, Ma Hongjun's gaze remained fixed on the four girls' sensual figures. Although the battle had sobered him up considerably, the Evil Fire was still influencing him.
The Evil Fire burned through his body, an urge he simply couldn't suppress.
Gu Yuena stepped forward and said coldly, "Since you want compensation, fine. I'll give it to you."
Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up, his gaze locking onto Gu Yuena. Of the four girls, he desired the silver-haired one the most. Her large purple eyes and proud, curvy figure made her look like a flawless fairy who had stepped out of a painting.
"I can't believe I, Ma Hongjun, get to enjoy such a top-tier beauty. This will definitely make that guy Dai Mubai die of envy," the thought flashed through Ma Hongjun's mind.
Gu Yuena's red lips parted slightly, and her pleasant voice rang out, "A phoenix, very skilled with flames?"
The moment her words fell, with a whoosh, the flame on Ma Hongjun's body surged again, expanding from a two-meter radius to about five meters, startling even Ma Hongjun himself.
Ma Hongjun stared blankly at the flames around his body, not understanding what had just happened.
Then, the expanded range of the flame began to shrink, eventually returning to its one-meter radius around him. However, the temperature of this flame was clearly far, far higher than before.
The void around Ma Hongjun distorted violently, and the color of the originally purplish-red flame actually began to change.
The purplish-red deepened, slowly shifting toward black. Finally, the flame covering Ma Hongjun's body turned completely black. The terrifyingly high temperature made Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all instinctively retreat.
"Ah—it hurts so much! It's burning me to death..." Ma Hongjun suddenly let out a heart-wrenching, blood-curdling scream as his fat body began to roll on the ground.
The patches of land he rolled over rapidly lost their moisture, cracking and bursting open.
Ma Hongjun was overcome with immense terror. He couldn't understand why his own flame had suddenly become so terrifying.
He had always been a master of fire. He was always the one burning others; when had he ever been burned himself?
Had anyone ever heard of a phoenix being burned to death by its own flames?
Right now, Ma Hongjun had that very feeling—the feeling that he was about to be burned to death.
Xiao Wu looked at Ma Hongjun, then at Gu Yuena in front of her, a look of understanding dawning on her face.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were both stunned, unable to comprehend why such a bizarre situation was occurring.
Could it be a Soul Power backlash, injuring himself?
But this black flame was far too terrifying. Could the Soul Power backlash of a Great Soul Master possess such power?
Ma Hongjun's cries were as sharp and tragic as a pig's squeal during slaughter—a heart-rending sound that pierced through every corner of the village, startling everyone.
*Swish, swish, swish...*
The sound of breaking air rang out continuously. The first to appear were Flander and Zhao Wuji, who arrived at almost the same time.
In the distance, more figures quickly appeared—the other teachers of Shrek Academy, as well as Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Aotian, were all rushing over.
From the other side of the village, the villagers also came, drawn by the commotion.
The moment Flander arrived, he saw Ma Hongjun engulfed in black flame. The temperature radiating from it made his expression change drastically.
A flame of this temperature could burn Ma Hongjun to death.
Zhao Wuji's appearance was a bit strange; his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, as if he had been beaten up. When he saw Ma Hongjun's condition, he too was greatly shocked and hurriedly said, "I'll go get water."
The flame on Ma Hongjun's body was clearly out of control. It was impossible for Ma Hongjun to extinguish it himself. The only way was to use an external force.
"No need!" Flander rushed forward, releasing his Soul Power to block the black flame. He grabbed the constantly struggling Ma Hongjun and flashed toward a pond in the village.
The crowd immediately followed.
"Sister Na'er, should we go have a look too?" Xiao Wu asked, looking at Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena nodded and followed.
From a distance, Xiao Wu saw Flander throw Ma Hongjun into the pond. A continuous sizzling sound erupted, and a large amount of white steam instantly rose above the pond, obscuring everyone's vision.
Everyone from Shrek Academy and nearly all the villagers had arrived, surrounding the pond.
The villagers pointed at the pond, their faces filled with worry.
Seeing the water level of the pond continuously dropping and large numbers of dead fish floating to the surface at the edges, many people grew anxious.
Someone cried out in anguish, "Village Chief, we've been raising the fish in this pond for a year! They were almost ready to be sold! If they all die like this, we'll have nothing to eat by the end of the year!"
The village chief walked toward Flander with a troubled expression.
Flander looked pained. "I will compensate you for whatever you've lost."
After speaking, he turned around, his gaze fixed on Gu Yuena and the other three girls. His voice was somewhat stern as he asked, "What happened?"
(end of chapter)
As Ma Hongjun spoke, the second Soul Ring on his body lit up.
With a whoosh, a massive amount of purple flame erupted from his body, covering a one-meter radius around him and creating a defensive zone of fire.
The temperature of this purple flame was extremely high, its power no weaker than his Phoenix Fire Line.
"Be careful!" Xiao Wu exclaimed in alarm.
Zhu Zhuqing’s expression was calm, showing no signs of panic. She released her Soul Power, briefly resisting Ma Hongjun’s second Spirit Skill, Phoenix Bathed in Fire. Her five fingers raked across Ma Hongjun’s back, tearing open five bloody wounds.
Ma Hongjun let out a miserable shriek. The purple flame burning on his body instantly surged, expanding from its original one-meter radius to two meters.
Zhu Zhuqing was immediately struck by the surging flame. At the last moment, she unleashed her Soul Power at top speed to cover her entire body.
Although she wasn't injured, the impact from the flame still sent her flying backward.
Right on her heels, Ma Hongjun’s first Spirit Skill, the Phoenix Fire Line, shot toward her.
With her body in mid-air and nowhere to gain purchase, Zhu Zhuqing twisted herself, but she still couldn't escape the Phoenix Fire Line's range of attack.
The earlier release of Soul Power had already consumed too much of her energy. Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line was a sustained, high-burst damage skill. If it hit her, she would be in an extremely dangerous situation.
Just as a trace of panic finally appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, a figure leaped up from the side, wrapped an arm around her, and rushed to the other side, swiftly escaping Ma Hongjun's attack.
"Sister Zhuqing, are you alright?" Xiao Wu asked with concern, patting Zhu Zhuqing a few times.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "I'm fine, thank you."
Ma Hongjun’s entire body was engulfed in flames, his small eyes seemingly spitting fire. He looked like a god of fire as he strode toward the four girls.
"Because of your interference, my girlfriend ran away. Now you've injured me, so you must compensate me!"
Ma Hongjun's aggressive gaze swept over the sensual figures of Gu Yuena and the other three girls. He licked his lips and continued, "One of you has to be my girlfriend. Of course, I wouldn't refuse a few more, haha..."
Xiao Wu snapped, "Ma Hongjun, we are new students at Shrek Academy! How dare you treat us in such an overbearing manner? Aren't you afraid of being punished?"
Ma Hongjun was taken aback. The Academy hadn't managed to recruit any new students for two consecutive years, so he had assumed this year would be the same. He never expected they would enroll four such beautiful female students.
"It's still your fault! What business is it of yours that I was arguing with my girlfriend? Now she's gone, so you have to compensate me."
As he spoke, Ma Hongjun's gaze remained fixed on the four girls' sensual figures. Although the battle had sobered him up considerably, the Evil Fire was still influencing him.
The Evil Fire burned through his body, an urge he simply couldn't suppress.
Gu Yuena stepped forward and said coldly, "Since you want compensation, fine. I'll give it to you."
Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up, his gaze locking onto Gu Yuena. Of the four girls, he desired the silver-haired one the most. Her large purple eyes and proud, curvy figure made her look like a flawless fairy who had stepped out of a painting.
"I can't believe I, Ma Hongjun, get to enjoy such a top-tier beauty. This will definitely make that guy Dai Mubai die of envy," the thought flashed through Ma Hongjun's mind.
Gu Yuena's red lips parted slightly, and her pleasant voice rang out, "A phoenix, very skilled with flames?"
The moment her words fell, with a whoosh, the flame on Ma Hongjun's body surged again, expanding from a two-meter radius to about five meters, startling even Ma Hongjun himself.
Ma Hongjun stared blankly at the flames around his body, not understanding what had just happened.
Then, the expanded range of the flame began to shrink, eventually returning to its one-meter radius around him. However, the temperature of this flame was clearly far, far higher than before.
The void around Ma Hongjun distorted violently, and the color of the originally purplish-red flame actually began to change.
The purplish-red deepened, slowly shifting toward black. Finally, the flame covering Ma Hongjun's body turned completely black. The terrifyingly high temperature made Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all instinctively retreat.
"Ah—it hurts so much! It's burning me to death..." Ma Hongjun suddenly let out a heart-wrenching, blood-curdling scream as his fat body began to roll on the ground.
The patches of land he rolled over rapidly lost their moisture, cracking and bursting open.
Ma Hongjun was overcome with immense terror. He couldn't understand why his own flame had suddenly become so terrifying.
He had always been a master of fire. He was always the one burning others; when had he ever been burned himself?
Had anyone ever heard of a phoenix being burned to death by its own flames?
Right now, Ma Hongjun had that very feeling—the feeling that he was about to be burned to death.
Xiao Wu looked at Ma Hongjun, then at Gu Yuena in front of her, a look of understanding dawning on her face.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were both stunned, unable to comprehend why such a bizarre situation was occurring.
Could it be a Soul Power backlash, injuring himself?
But this black flame was far too terrifying. Could the Soul Power backlash of a Great Soul Master possess such power?
Ma Hongjun's cries were as sharp and tragic as a pig's squeal during slaughter—a heart-rending sound that pierced through every corner of the village, startling everyone.
*Swish, swish, swish...*
The sound of breaking air rang out continuously. The first to appear were Flander and Zhao Wuji, who arrived at almost the same time.
In the distance, more figures quickly appeared—the other teachers of Shrek Academy, as well as Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Aotian, were all rushing over.
From the other side of the village, the villagers also came, drawn by the commotion.
The moment Flander arrived, he saw Ma Hongjun engulfed in black flame. The temperature radiating from it made his expression change drastically.
A flame of this temperature could burn Ma Hongjun to death.
Zhao Wuji's appearance was a bit strange; his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, as if he had been beaten up. When he saw Ma Hongjun's condition, he too was greatly shocked and hurriedly said, "I'll go get water."
The flame on Ma Hongjun's body was clearly out of control. It was impossible for Ma Hongjun to extinguish it himself. The only way was to use an external force.
"No need!" Flander rushed forward, releasing his Soul Power to block the black flame. He grabbed the constantly struggling Ma Hongjun and flashed toward a pond in the village.
The crowd immediately followed.
"Sister Na'er, should we go have a look too?" Xiao Wu asked, looking at Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena nodded and followed.
From a distance, Xiao Wu saw Flander throw Ma Hongjun into the pond. A continuous sizzling sound erupted, and a large amount of white steam instantly rose above the pond, obscuring everyone's vision.
Everyone from Shrek Academy and nearly all the villagers had arrived, surrounding the pond.
The villagers pointed at the pond, their faces filled with worry.
Seeing the water level of the pond continuously dropping and large numbers of dead fish floating to the surface at the edges, many people grew anxious.
Someone cried out in anguish, "Village Chief, we've been raising the fish in this pond for a year! They were almost ready to be sold! If they all die like this, we'll have nothing to eat by the end of the year!"
The village chief walked toward Flander with a troubled expression.
Flander looked pained. "I will compensate you for whatever you've lost."
After speaking, he turned around, his gaze fixed on Gu Yuena and the other three girls. His voice was somewhat stern as he asked, "What happened?"
(end of chapter)
