Ma Hongjun was also embarrassed. After calming his agitated heart, he stood up, his body bent over.
However, the new soul bone was simply too uncoordinated for his body.
"An external soul bone, and it's called the second-ranked treasure of soul masters? Can't it have a little more restraint?
This is way too common!"
Ma Hongjun couldn't help but complain.
He hadn't even collected all six proper soul bones yet, and these external soul bones were already filling his entire body.
Flood Dragon Scales,
Dark Gold Terror Claws,
Wind Dragon Wing Bones,
Scorpion Dragon Tail Bones,
plus this one...
damn it, what should it be called!
It was truly shameful to tell outsiders.
He could only tell his wife about this.
Huo Wu was still looking at Ma Hongjun with surprise...
"What are you looking at? You want to test its power!"
Ma Hongjun said irritably.
He originally thought he would finally get a proper soul bone, but instead he got this.
What's the use! It's
truly useless!
Hahaha...!
"Shameless!"
Huo Wu quickly turned away, her heart pounding.
To be honest, for a fleeting moment,
she had genuinely considered trying it.
Absorbing this 100,000-year soul ring directly boosted Ma Hongjun's soul power by three levels,
bringing him to level 67.
After reaching the Soul Emperor level, advancing even one level was extremely difficult, but gaining three levels by absorbing a 100,000-year soul ring wasn't actually that high.
However, in the later stages, especially after reaching the Soul Saint level, increasing strength and breaking through levels wasn't just about accumulating soul power. Even with
sufficient soul power, without a deep understanding, it was difficult to break through.
Like Flander and Zhao Wuji, after reaching the Soul Saint level, they almost only advanced one level every few years.
And their cultivation might even stagnate. It
wasn't that they didn't have enough soul power, but rather that they almost had a sudden enlightenment.
...
"How do I use this Fire Spirit Fruit?"
Huo Wu took out the book again to check.
"Eat it directly and refine it internally!"
Of the five Fire Spirit Fruits, Huo Wu took three, and Ma Hongjun took two.
After all, Ma Hongjun had just obtained a 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone, so he gave one more to Huo Wu.
The Fire Spirit Fruit tasted very sweet, like eating a cherry tomato, and the red juice gushed out immediately.
It was a little warm!
Ma Hongjun quickly used his Fire Phoenix Martial Soul to absorb and refine it.
The energy of the Fire Spirit Fruit wasn't as violent as Ma Hongjun had imagined.
He had thought that fire-attribute spirit fruits would be difficult to conquer, but it turned out to be so delicious and easy to absorb.
At this moment, Ma Hongjun's flames had turned purplish-gold.
This was due to absorbing the Three-Legged Golden Crow soul ring.
After Huo Wu absorbed the three Fire Spirit Fruits, she took out a fire-type testing bead to test them.
Her fire-attribute soul power had indeed increased slightly, reaching about 73%.
Ma Hongjun also tested it.
"80%!"
Huo Wu pouted, looking on enviously.
"This should be related to the soul ring I absorbed."
The Three-Legged Golden Crow's flames were already very strong. After absorbing them, although it wouldn't make Ma Hongjun's purple flames as powerful as the golden flames, an improvement was necessary.
"What soul skill did you acquire?!"
This was undoubtedly the most pressing question after acquiring a soul ring. Huo Wu was very curious about the power of a 100,000-year soul ring skill.
"I'll show you when we encounter a soul beast later. It's very powerful!
Hehehe!"
Ma Hongjun didn't say directly, keeping it a secret.
After resting for a while, Huo Wu took out the "Fire Domain Guide" and studied it with Ma Hongjun.
It contained a map of the Fire Domain.
The Fire Domain was vast,
centered on a lava lake, with four directions: forest, sea of fire, purgatory, and Vermilion Bird Ridge.
Except for purgatory, the other three areas were clearly described.
Training grounds were concentrated in these three areas, excluding purgatory.
The Sea of Fire is equivalent to the water resources of the Fire Domain, forming the foundation for its rich fire-attribute environment.
Filled with magma, it's like an upgraded version of a magma lake, but with various powerful flames.
Underground, there are large volcanoes.
These are all fire resources collected by the God of Fire from various places, forming the energy foundation of the Fire Domain.
A few soul beasts also inhabit the Sea of Fire,
making it unsuitable for Ma Hongjun and his companion to train.
Vermilion Bird Ridge, as the name suggests, is the habitat of the Vermilion Bird.
The Vermilion Bird is the king of the Fire Domain, its status equivalent to the Titan Giant Ape in the Star Dou Great Forest.
However, the number of Vermilion Birds here is not small, forming a powerful clan.
But it's not entirely Vermilion Birds; other powerful soul beast races also inhabit it.
Vermilion Bird Ridge is like the noble district,
while the forest is the commoner's area.
The magma lake used for teleportation is the center of the Fire Domain. In the eyes of the creatures of the Fire Domain, it is a sacred place, the abode of the God of Fire, so soul beasts generally don't approach it.
The central area is only accessible to powerful soul beasts.
This is why Ma Hongjun and his companion encountered a 100,000-year-old soul beast as soon as they entered the forest.
Fortunately, they didn't go to Vermilion Bird Ridge, or they would be dead by now!
The forest is home to a large and diverse array of spirit beasts, and it occupies the largest area in the Fire Domain.
The two continued their journey through the forest.
This time, they were much more cautious and discovered many different kinds of spirit beasts:
fire lions, fire tigers, fire bears, fire leopards, fire wolves, and other common forest species.
This forest felt similar to the forests outside, except for the addition of the word "fire."
However, these spirit beasts were extremely powerful, with an average quality much higher than those in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Ten-thousand-year spirit beasts were everywhere.
This area was essentially the starting point of the inner circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Huo Wu needed to obtain her sixth spirit ring,
the limit of which was around twenty thousand years. Spirit beasts of this level were relatively easy to find here.
Ma Hongjun had already obtained one of his second spirit rings and could add five more.
He wanted to add spirit rings of over one hundred thousand years to all of them.
The Fire Domain had accumulated so much strength over the years; it should be able to meet his needs.
Ma Hongjun's current strength was enough to deal with most spirit beasts that had just entered the one hundred thousand-year stage.
Anything higher would be difficult.
Three days later.
Huo Wu finally encountered the soul beast she was looking for.
It was a Fire Shadow Rabbit!
Estimated to be between 20,000 and 30,000 years old.
This Fire Shadow Rabbit resembled Huo Wu somewhat; it even had a fire shadow behind it.
Truly a strange soul beast.
With dark red fur and a star-red phantom, it lacked any rabbit's cuteness, instead possessing an eerie aura.
Especially its ruby-like eyes, which exuded cunning.
Compared to Huo Wu's original form, the Soft Bone Rabbit, this rabbit was far inferior in appearance.
"Even if it turned into a human, it probably wouldn't be much prettier!"
Ma Hongjun remarked casually. Huo Wu's cuteness as a human was probably related to her original form.
This Fire Shadow Rabbit didn't have that potential.
Therefore, Ma Hongjun felt it was unnecessary to let it cultivate to 100,000 years to become a human and wreak havoc.
"It's been a long time since I've had spicy rabbit head. It's a pity I didn't bring chili peppers or Sichuan peppercorns!"
Ma Hongjun looked at the rabbit and swallowed hard.
"I miss Xiao Wu a little!"