Stuffed in Mouth Huo Wu had already made her move. Dealing with a soul beast over 20,000 years old wasn't easy for her.
The Fire Shadow Rabbit was an extremely agile soul beast, possessing the speed of the Lightning Rabbit and the powerful fire-type attack of the Fire Rabbit.
This was also a kind of training for Huo Wu.
Ma Hongjun would at most provide cover for her, intervening only when she couldn't handle the situation.
Both of them followed the agility-based attack path.
The Fire Shadow Rabbit knew the Lightning Rabbit's skill, teleportation!
This was a very advantageous skill, at least allowing it to maintain the initiative in battle. For
a 20,000-year-old Fire Shadow Rabbit, teleportation didn't consume much soul power, making its location unpredictable.
"Bang!"
The cunning Fire Shadow Rabbit flashed behind Huo Wu, its four large rabbit paws forming a diamond-shaped fire seal, striking Huo Wu's shapely buttocks.
"What a lecherous rabbit!"
Ma Hongjun watched with great interest. The Fire Shadow Rabbit's attack sent Huo Wu flying, her shapely buttocks contorted in shock.
However, the dark red flames of the Fire Shadow Rabbit lingered on Huo Wu's short skirt.
It looked like the skirt was about to be ruined.
"Damn rabbit!"
Huo Wu cursed angrily, slapping her back with both hands while quickly adjusting her position.
Huo Wu in battle was actually quite entertaining,
radiating a fiery personality. This was completely opposite to Shui Bing'er. Huo Wu had already begun to unleash her power, her spirit rings lighting up
one after another . Seeing the Fire Shadow Rabbit suddenly disappear, Huo Wu used "Resist Fire Ring!" Sure enough, the Fire Shadow Rabbit reappeared behind her, blasted away by the power of the Resist Fire Ring. At the same time, Huo Wu seized the opportunity, her body and the fire shadow behind her forming a bow shape, then using the fire shadow's power, she sprang forward with a powerful burst of speed. This explosive speed was almost like teleportation over short distances. Her hands were already covered in orange-red flames, and Huo Wu grabbed at the Fire Shadow Rabbit's two large ears. This battle lacked the brutality of a typical battle between spirit beasts. Compared to the earlier clash between Ma Hongjun and the Three-Legged Golden Crow, Huo Wu and the Fire Shadow Rabbit seemed more like a performance. This wasn't surprising, as the Fire Shadow Rabbit itself didn't possess particularly powerful skills; its advantage lay in its speed and agility. Suddenly, the rabbit in Huo Wu's hand vanished as a shadow. "This is... Shadow Transformation!" Ma Hongjun was also startled, not expecting this Fire Shadow Rabbit to have such abilities. Shadow Transformation was a skill even stronger than Teleportation, generally only mastered by shadow-type spirit beasts. Unexpectedly, this Fire Shadow Rabbit, combining the abilities of the Lightning Rabbit and the Fire Rabbit, had actually mastered it. Shadow Transformation plus Teleportation! Huo Wu had no chance of defeating this Fire Shadow Rabbit. Continuing like this, she would only be worn down by the Fire Shadow Rabbit, and the rabbit could retreat at any moment. However, this Fire Shadow Rabbit seemed to be wary of Ma Hongjun standing nearby and didn't engage Huo Wu in a prolonged fight. It wanted to escape! "Help me!" Huo Wu cried out urgently to Ma Hongjun. This Hokage was important to her, especially after discovering that the Hokage Rabbit could use the Shadow Transformation Soul Skill. If she absorbed the Hokage Rabbit's Soul Ring, Huo Wu, blessed by the Fire God, would have a high chance of acquiring this Soul Skill. "Be nicer. Is this how you ask for help?" Ma Hongjun said dismissively, standing still without making a move. Huo Wu was too arrogant; asking for his help sounded like an order. "Then what do you want?" "Beg me!" "Ma Hongjun, don't go too far." "Call me Daddy!" "Impossible!" "The Hokage Rabbit is about to run away." "Dad...Dad...!" "You need to practice more!" Ma Hongjun said disapprovingly, but his lips were already curled into a wild smile. "Daddy will show you Daddy's new Soul Skill!" Ma Hongjun's Fire Phoenix Martial Soul had already possessed him, and he summoned the Wind Dragon Wing Bone, instantly flying in front of the Hokage Rabbit. The only red Soul Ring lit up! "Golden Flame Prison!" "Fire Line Assault!" Centered on Ma Hongjun, a radius of thirty meters was instantly enveloped in purple-gold flames!
Above Ma Hongjun's head, a golden vortex appeared in the phantom image of a phoenix's head, frantically absorbing fire-attribute energy from the outside world and also drawing upon the fire-elemental power within Ma Hongjun's body.
Thin golden fire threads formed and shot towards the Fire Shadow Rabbit!
Within the Golden Flame Purgatory, the Fire Shadow Rabbit was already struggling to resist the flames, even with its inherent strong fire resistance. However, facing such powerful flames, the Fire Shadow Rabbit's speed had to be reduced.
The attack range was so large, moving with Ma Hongjun's movements, that even with continuous flashes, the Fire Shadow Rabbit couldn't escape its range.
Each flash could only cover a maximum distance of ten meters.
At this moment, countless purple-gold fire threads had formed, shooting towards the Fire Shadow Rabbit like fire needles.
Shadow Transformation was no longer effective; against such a wide-area attack, even invisibility was useless. The moment
the Fire Shadow Rabbit reappeared, it was pierced by the purple-gold fire threads.
After the first fire thread passed through the Fire Shadow Rabbit's back and disappeared,
Ma Hongjun withdrew his soul skill.
At this point, the Fire Shadow Rabbit had no chance of escape.
Ma Hongjun flew out, his palm covered in purple-gold flames, grabbed the Fire Shadow Rabbit by the ears, and lifted it up.
The Fire Shadow Rabbit was terrified, baring its two large front teeth and viciously biting at Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun immediately slapped it, and its eyes rolled around.
Just then, Huo Wu rushed over from behind.
"What are you doing with your bare butt!"
Ma Hongjun glanced at Huo Wu's back, where the Fire Shadow Rabbit had kicked him, leaving it bright red.
Huo Wu quickly grabbed some clothes to cover herself, as it still stung.
"What are you looking at? You don't have one!"
Huo Wu pouted.
"Your butt is bigger!"
"Shameless, Ma Hongjun never thought you were this kind of person."
"Do you still want this Fire Shadow Rabbit?"
"Yes, give it to me!"
"Call me Daddy!"
...
"Daddy!"
...
Huo Wu successfully absorbed the Fire Shadow Rabbit's soul ring.
As expected, she obtained the Shadow Transformation soul skill.
After working for so long, the two were hungry. Although they hadn't brought any delicious seasonings, the meat of this ten-thousand-year-old soul beast was still quite tasty.
Huo Wu clearly lacked experience in wilderness survival; for the past three months, she had eaten very little, mostly subsisting on fruit.
The fruit was all stockpiled in the secluded, idyllic land of the Fire God's inheritance.
Essentially, for those three months, Huo Wu lived like a fairy who only drank dew,
but in Ma Hongjun's eyes, she was like a wild person who didn't know how to live.
Ma Hongjun's method of processing the Fire Shadow Rabbit was direct and wasteful: he simply skinned it, removed the four legs, and discarded the rest.
The rabbit head was a desirable part, which Ma Hongjun also liked, but it required meticulous preparation and various seasonings to achieve a good flavor.
In the current wilderness situation, the simple method of grilling, with only the four legs, was most suitable.
For the two of them, this amount of food was more than enough.
Grilling requires skill, and it could be done even without seasonings.
Ma Hongjun used a dagger to make incisions on each of the four legs, then pierced small holes with the tip.
He then had Huo Wu massage the legs.
While he did this, Ma Hongjun searched for usable materials nearby.
"Toona sinensis, fragrant wood!"
...
"Fire bees, honey!"
...
Sure enough, the untouched forest was full of treasures.
Toona sinensis is a very fragrant tree; its tender leaves are edible, and this fragrant wood would undoubtedly serve as a spice for grilling.
And honey, needless to say, is the best ingredient in the forest.
Flames rose, and under Ma Hongjun's encouragement, a pile of charcoal was quickly burned.
A stand was set up, and the four rabbit legs were placed on it for grilling.
Ma Hongjun used Toona sinensis leaves as a brush to apply honey while instructing Huo Wu to add charcoal and blow on the fire.
This wild life was incredibly cozy!
Huo Wu was very interested in all of this; she was curious how a genius soul master like Ma Hongjun could do these things so skillfully.
For her, this was a first-time experience.
Gazing at the rabbit leg, now gleaming with a golden sheen on the rack, with drops of honey-infused oil dripping down, Huo Wu unconsciously swallowed.
She had certainly tasted plenty of delicious food, but after three months of nun's life in the Fire Domain, her taste buds hadn't savored meat in a long time.
"Here, try some first."
Ma Hongjun cut off a small piece and casually offered it to Huo Wu's mouth.
Huo Wu wasn't used to being fed like this by a boy and hesitated, reaching out to take it.
"What are you doing? Don't use your hands! Open your mouth and eat it!"
Ma Hongjun snapped, shoving the meat into Huo Wu's mouth.
Huo Wu had been poking at the charcoal fire with her hands, which were black and dirty.
Startled by the reprimand, Huo Wu instinctively opened her mouth and ate it.
"I'm your father, it's only right that I feed you!"
Huo Wu mumbled through her mouth,
"Ma... Hongjun, I... I'll say it again, I don't want to call you father!"
"No, you have to!"
Ma Hongjun said, shoving another piece of meat into Huo Wu's mouth.
Sweet, meaty, honey-flavored, with a hint of toon, it melted in her mouth.
Huo Wu's mind was filled with deliciousness.
This meat was so delicious!
Huo Wu ate while watching Ma Hongjun. She
couldn't argue with him, nor could she fight him,
so she had no choice but to endure it; she was powerless to resist at this point.
However, watching Ma Hongjun intently grilling the meat, Huo Wu suddenly felt that he wasn't so bad after all.
And the meat he grilled was truly delicious.
Indeed, to win someone over, you can start with their stomach.
Huo Wu enjoyed her first meal in three months.
This feeling of being cared for—
wasn't it just like being with a father?
Actually, Ma Hongjun hadn't considered Huo Wu's feelings much .
The arduous journey in the desert had left him without much enjoyment, and now that he finally had the chance, he naturally wanted to treat himself.
After finishing the four legs, he finally felt full.
He patted his stomach contentedly;
this leisurely life in the wild was actually quite enjoyable.
"Huo Wu, it's so hot here, you don't need to wear so much,"
Ma Hongjun said casually.
His gaze kept unconsciously lingering on Huo Wu.
Because her clothes were damaged in the previous battle, Huo Wu was too embarrassed to change in front of Ma Hongjun, so she just wore a fiery red coat.
This completely covered most of Huo Wu's beautiful figure. Previously, her sexy and revealing outfits allowed Ma Hongjun to glimpse a subtle beauty; the swaying of her miniskirt always left him with endless room for imagination.
Now, only a shapely figure was visible beneath the coat.
"What do you want, Ma Hongjun!"
Huo Wu looked at Ma Hongjun warily, taking a half-step back. The sky was gradually darkening, and the fiery red light in the forest created an unusual atmosphere, like a dreamlike lamplight.
Huo Wu's gaze unconsciously drifted downwards.
She thought of the special external soul bone Ma Hongjun had obtained when he absorbed the Three-Legged Golden Crow soul ring.
She didn't know what abilities this external soul bone had given Ma Hongjun. She
didn't dare ask,
but the current atmosphere made her think of this.
Sure enough, golden light was already faintly visible there.
Ma Hongjun also felt somewhat embarrassed.
Originally, nothing was wrong, but Huo Wu's gaze had made him start to have wild thoughts.
A 100,000-year-old external soul bone—how could its effects be insignificant?
Besides, there are the effects of the previous martial soul mutation.
"Fire Dance, let's discuss this!"
(End of Chapter)