vncnus Chapter 167 Fire Phoenix Black Phoenix
Chapter 167 Fire Phoenix Black Phoenix
Chapter 167 Fire Phoenix Black Phoenix
Hearing Huo Yuhao's question, even Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but frown. There was no other reason than that Huo Yuhao was asking too many questions.
They are currently discussing how to prevent Ma Xiaotao from being disturbed by the evil fire when absorbing the seventh soul ring, rather than how to deal with the evil fire itself.
Ma Xiaotao, who was at the center of the conversation, spoke up: "My fourth spirit ring, Phoenix Howling Sky Strike, comes from the King of the Earth, while the others all come from fire-attribute bird spirit beasts. Among them, my first spirit ring comes from..."
Although Ma Xiaotao was somewhat dissatisfied with Huo Yuhao's frequent meddling, she knew that since Huo Yuhao had spoken up, he must have some confidence, so she patiently explained.
After all, Ma Xiaotao had seen everything that happened during the Soul Master Competition. If Huo Yuhao hadn't interfered, she might have actually faced off against Ma Rulong from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
Just thinking about the effects of the Sword of Judgment that Xixi had told her made Ma Xiaotao feel a chill run down her spine, and her face showed lingering fear.
That's why Ma Xiaotao suppressed her temper and explained to Huo Yuhao.
Goodness...
Hearing Ma Xiaotao recount the origins of the spirit rings one by one, Huo Yuhao felt a pang of envy.
There's no other reason than that, apart from the fourth soul skill which was chosen from the soul ring of the Earth King because of his ancestor Ma Hongjun, all the others came from bird soul beasts that could be related to the phoenix and were rumored to have a trace of phoenix blood.
Fire-attribute bird-type spirit beasts are rare to begin with, let alone finding so many different kinds. Shrek Academy has really gone all out for Ma Xiaotao.
"If Senior Ma Xiaotao's evil fire isn't a defect caused by evil energy, but rather originates from the Phoenix bloodline itself..."
Before Huo Yuhao could finish speaking, Yan Shaozhe interrupted him: "We're not discussing how to solve the problem of the Evil Fire right now. The solution has already been finalized. We're discussing how to help Ma Xiaotao successfully absorb her seventh soul ring."
It wasn't that Yan Shaozhe was targeting Huo Yuhao, but this was the second time Huo Yuhao had said this, and Yan Shaozhe suspected that Huo Yuhao wasn't really listening to him.
Huo Yuhao glanced at Yan Shaozhe, and after Yan Shaozhe finished speaking, seeing that the other elders were about to speak, Huo Yuhao decisively activated his mental interference to affect everyone, and at the same time spoke:
"If the evil fire is part of the fire phoenix bloodline, then simply enhancing Ma Xiaotao's phoenix bloodline will not solve the problem of the evil fire."
"As long as the Phoenix bloodline is not completely replenished, it will never be able to completely get rid of the evil fire. On the contrary, the power of the evil fire will grow along with the growth of the Phoenix bloodline."
The others felt a sudden dizziness, and then they heard Huo Yuhao's unconventional idea.
According to records, Ma Hongjun's ancestors' parents had ordinary poultry spirits, but Ma Hongjun's spirit mutated, giving him the ability to generate fire from birth.
The mutation of his martial soul gave Ma Hongjun's ancestor a very strong fire ability. That fire was very strange; not only was the temperature extremely high, but it also had a strong adhesive quality, making it very difficult to extinguish.
According to the author of the ancient book, after the mutation, Ma Hongjun's ancestor's martial soul may have really become a phoenix. However, while the mutation brought him powerful talent, it also had a certain impact on his body.
This martial spirit made Ma Hongjun's ancestor extremely powerful in the sexual realm, and his desires and impulses were ten times stronger than those of ordinary people. If he only suppressed them without channeling them, he could be blown away by this evil fire and die at any time.
Therefore, the so-called evil fire in the Evil Phoenix comes more from the influence of the martial soul on the body, rather than referring to actual flames.
Ma Hongjun's ancestor also completely resolved the effects of the evil fire by consuming a magical herb called the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.
For this reason, the elders of Shrek Academy generally believe that the evil fire comes from the influence of the martial soul defect on the soul master, and that purifying the phoenix bloodline can eliminate the martial soul defect and eliminate the influence of the evil fire.
In addition, one can choose to release evil fire to temporarily suppress it, just like Ma Hongjun's ancestor did in his early years.
This is also why Yan Shaozhe believes that as long as a Soul Master with an Ice Attribute that can match Ma Xiaotao's Evil Flame can be found, or even an Ultimate Ice Attribute Soul Master, they can completely suppress the troubles caused by the Evil Flame by becoming partners.
But Huo Yuhao's explanation that the evil fire came from the phoenix bloodline itself seems plausible.
After all, the evil fire truly grew alongside Ma Xiaotao's cultivation, unlike the soul power rampage caused by ordinary lust.
After pondering for a moment, Yan Shaozhe suddenly turned to look at his disciple: "Ma Xiaotao, how is the growth of your Evil Flame after absorbing your fourth Soul Ring?"
"Teacher, as you know, I obtained my fourth spirit ring under your guidance when I was in the third grade. As a result, the influence of the evil fire on me was greatly reduced, and my cultivation level even reached level 48 when I started the fourth grade."
Ma Xiaotao recalled for a moment and continued, "At the time, we thought that as our cultivation level increased, our willpower began to grow faster than our evil fire. You even told me to strike while the iron was hot and try to break through level 50 as soon as possible so that I could show the spirit of Shrek Academy in the Soul Master Competition."
"I just didn't expect that after obtaining my fifth spirit ring, the Evil Flame would show signs of a counterattack, which forced me to give up participating in that year's Spirit Master Competition..."
Upon hearing this, all the elders of Shrek Academy fell silent. This could indeed prove that everything was as Huo Yuhao had guessed: the evil fire that had troubled Ma Xiaotao for twenty years originated from the Phoenix bloodline itself.
All the elders focused their attention on Huo Yuhao. Perhaps since Huo Yuhao's understanding of the evil fire was more accurate than theirs, he might have some ideas on how to solve the problem.
Why are you looking at me...?
The strongest person present was at least Ma Xiaotao, a quasi-Soul Saint. Facing the gazes of a group of powerful individuals, Huo Yuhao felt inexplicable pressure.
Huo Yuhao swallowed hard, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "In that case, finding a pure fire-attribute soul beast for Senior Ma Xiaotao, rather than one with phoenix blood, might alleviate the pressure she faces from the evil fire. Since the seventh soul ring, regardless of the soul beast it comes from, will only grant her the Martial Soul True Body, there's no need to worry about soul skills. Perhaps we could consider abandoning the idea of having her continue refining the Fire Phoenix bloodline and simply develop the fire itself."
At this point, things are becoming clearer: the evil aura of the Fiery Phoenix is likely the aura of the Black Phoenix.
According to the original work, the Black Phoenix is the dark side of the Fire Phoenix clan. Even though Ma Xiaotao's martial soul did not transform into the Black Phoenix, this aura, which is of the same origin, is not so easy to get rid of.
Only pure medicinal herbs like the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower can nurture the pure bloodline of the Fire Phoenix. The bloodlines of other birds containing the Fire Phoenix bloodline are too mixed to accurately replenish the Fire Phoenix bloodline, and may even contain some Black Phoenix bloodline.
(End of this chapter)