Sun Grass was indeed effective.
After Ma Hongjun took it, his little brother's pain was relieved.
Ma Hongjun began to absorb the second soul ring of the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul.
Huo Wu continued to protect Ma Hongjun.
In fact, there was no danger in this valley. This was the territory of the Fire Dragon, just like the territory of the Three-Legged Golden Crow before. Few other soul beasts dared to enter.
Two hours later.
Ma Hongjun finally finished absorbing the soul ring.
On the Fire Dragon's corpse, he obtained a soul bone.
Left arm bone!
"Finally, I got a proper soul bone."
Ma Hongjun exclaimed.
Looking at the soul bone taken from the Fire Dragon's body, Ma Hongjun's joy was undisguised.
Soul bones are different from soul rings. They directly affect the body and strengthen as the body grows.
Therefore, the earlier one absorbs a soul bone, the better.
Huo Wu looked on enviously. The Fire Dragon's left arm bone was not large, and its entire body was fiery red, but a powerful fire attribute aura seemed to be about to burst out from the soul bone.
Holding the soul bone in his hand, Ma Hongjun could feel the intense burning pain.
This soul bone was anything but gentle.
"You continue to protect me!"
Huo Wu nodded憨憨地, envious as she was, but she couldn't force him.
Not long after, Ma Hongjun finally finished absorbing the soul bone.
"Why does this feel like leveling up in a monster fight!"
Ma Hongjun couldn't help but smile.
This fire domain was now his own wilderness.
Having absorbed the fire dragon's soul ring and soul bone, Ma Hongjun's strength broke through to level sixty-nine.
From entering the desert until now, only a few months had passed, and Ma Hongjun had obtained three soul rings. This
directly propelled his strength to level sixty-nine like a rocket.
No wonder twin martial souls were so powerful; in the later stages, absorbing soul rings could directly boost one's strength to a whole new level.
Two martial souls,
eighteen soul rings,
all affecting one body.
Moreover, the Martial God Spear martial soul could also absorb similar soul rings.
Therefore, Ma Hongjun's remaining path basically didn't require meditation or cultivation; he really only needed to kill monsters and level up.
The valley was very quiet, with the sound of wind echoing.
However, the temperature here was truly too high.
Huo Wu's expression was somewhat unnatural, and large beads of sweat were already sliding down her cheeks.
She retreated step by step, putting distance between herself and Ma Hongjun.
Seeing Ma Hongjun's Fire Phoenix Martial Soul,
with two bright red soul rings surrounding him, a powerful aura pressed down on her.
Two 100,000-year soul rings—the pressure was indeed immense, even though Huo Wu was now a Soul Emperor.
Ma Hongjun truly exuded an overwhelming aura.
"Oh, sorry!"
Ma Hongjun quickly withdrew his Martial Soul.
"I need to refine the Crimson Sun Grass. Now, you protect me,"
Huo Wu said calmly, unable to offer any words of congratulations.
Clearly, she was the one chosen by the Fire God.
Huo Wu held a Crimson Sun Grass in each hand, absorbing its medicinal power.
The effects of the Crimson Sun Grass weren't as strong as the Fire Spirit Fruit, but its abundance was a significant advantage.
Huo Wu had just found fifteen Crimson Sun Grasses in the valley.
In fact, for a man like Ma Hongjun, the Crimson Sun Grass was far more precious than anything else.
"Can you handle such strong yang energy?"
Ma Hongjun thought to himself. He had just absorbed a Red Sun Grass and could feel its effects. Strong yang energy was the best catalyst for the body, causing it to secrete some wondrous substances.
Huo Wu had absorbed two at once, and Ma Hongjun was worried she wouldn't be able to control the medicinal power.
Sure enough, as the color of the red herbs faded, they eventually turned into a red liquid that seeped into her body. Sweat poured down Huo Wu's forehead. Slowly, she started sweating
all over . The intense yang energy seemed to be evaporating all the moisture from her body. Her already thin clothes couldn't hold much water, and Huo Wu was soaked in no time! "There's so much water!" Ma Hongjun couldn't help but exclaim. He had once wanted to experience this himself, when he was around six years old.
Back then, he would have nightmares and break out in cold sweats at night. Later, after awakening his martial soul, the nightmares disappeared, and the cruel evil fire tempering expelled excess water from his body.
Huo Wu had already summoned her martial soul, Fire Shadow!
At this moment, she had essentially taken a powerful remedy.
The effects of the Crimson Sun Grass on women were many times stronger than on men, because women naturally had weaker yang energy.
Logically, Huo Wu should have known the effects of the Crimson Sun Grass and shouldn't have been so bold as to absorb two at once.
Ma Hongjun was somewhat troubled;
judging from Huo Wu's appearance, she seemed to be in great discomfort.
"Damn it, she can't handle it and still took so much at once!"
Ma Hongjun cursed,
thinking Huo Wu was too stupid. Was she really just all brawn and no brains?
At this moment, Huo Wu suddenly opened her eyes.
She was panting heavily, her breath carrying a fiery intensity.
It seemed her blood was rushing to her head!
Her already thin clothes were completely soaked, clinging to her body.
"I feel so bad!"
Huo Wu gasped!
"Why didn't you slow down? Why did you have to absorb two at once?"
"I thought it was fine because you absorbed one so easily,"
Huo Wu said with some regret.
"Damn it, don't you even know what kind of body I have, and what kind of body you have?"
Ma Hongjun cursed inwardly, she was really making trouble for no reason.
Huo Wu actually used him as a comparison.
Ma Hongjun had twin martial souls, had been cultivating his body since childhood, and now had so many soul bones, his physique was comparable to a Title Douluo, not an exaggeration at all, and he was a Title Douluo with a strength-type beast martial soul.
What could Huo Wu compare to him?
Moreover, after absorbing one Crimson Sun Grass, Ma Hongjun felt something was wrong with his body.
He suppressed it because Huo Wu was there.
But, speaking of which,
why didn't he stop Huo Wu when she was absorbing it?
Huo Wu's expression was one of struggle.
"Help you? How can I help you?"
Ma Hongjun had already figured out that Huo Wu's problem was that her body was too hot.
As long as she released it, it would be fine!
The reason he asked was to see if Huo Wu had any better methods.
However, this question left Huo Wu bewildered.
Her large eyes looked helplessly at Ma Hongjun; she only knew she was in great pain and didn't know how to resolve it.
The *Fire Domain Guide* didn't offer much information about the Crimson Sun Grass.
However, her body's reaction had already given Huo Wu an idea.
Theoretically, it could indeed solve the problem, since the raging power within her just needed an outlet.
Huo Wu's eyes gradually became unfocused as she looked at Ma Hongjun.
It was clear she was in real pain, yet she was strongly trying to control herself.
Her gaze towards Ma Hongjun was complex.
Suddenly, Huo Wu forcefully tore at her clothes.
"I feel like my body is going to explode!"
Huo Wu shouted, then with a burst of strength, pieces of red cloth flew everywhere.
"Damn it!"
What to do?
Ma Hongjun's eyes widened in anger.
"You probably ate it on purpose!"
Ma Hongjun grabbed Huo Wu, trying to calm himself down.
He didn't want to take advantage of her.
Huo Wu was very attractive to him, but he was confident he could conquer her through fair and square means.
Ma Hongjun pressed Huo Wu to the ground and said,
"Listen, Huo Wu, I have two ways to help you!
First, I can use my Martial Soul Silver Spear to help you absorb the excess medicinal power in your body, but the price is that it will also absorb your other powers, which will reduce your strength!"
Currently, Ma Hongjun's Martial God Spear doesn't have fire-type patterns, so it can't absorb fire
power. Only by using the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul together can he perform Invisible Absorption, but that wouldn't just absorb fire power, but other energies as well! "No, no, I can't let my strength decrease,"
Huo Wu struggled.
"Then there's only the second way, you understand!"
Ma Hongjun said helplessly.
Huo Wu looked at Ma Hongjun with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
"Help me!"
Huo Wu pressed closer.
Ma Hongjun's lips curled into a smile.
Judging from Huo Wu's reaction, she was able to maintain her rationality; she had given clear answers to the questions just now,
proving her willingness .
Moreover, Ma Hongjun felt that Huo Wu might be doing it on purpose.
"Should I let her succeed?"
Ma Hongjun hesitated.
This put him in a passive position.
Usually, Ma Hongjun was the one scheming against others in these kinds of situations.
Unexpectedly, he was being schemed against by a woman today.
This was completely unexpected for Ma Hongjun. He had also planned to win over Huo Wu
and had prepared for a protracted battle.
He thought that girls like Huo Wu, while generous, weren't bold.
But unexpectedly,
Huo Wu was more impatient than him!
Actually, there was another possibility: Huo Wu had already fallen for Ma Hongjun.
Given Huo Wu's proud personality, a genius young man like Ma Hongjun, stronger and more handsome than her, would be easier to win her heart.
Coupled with the groundwork laid in the past few days,
seeing that Ma Hongjun was still unmoved,
Huo Wu's expression was already impatient!
She suddenly yelled,
"Ma Hongjun, are you even a man?!"
Ma Hongjun had long since lost his temper. Even if he hadn't absorbed a Crimson Sun Grass just now, he still couldn't withstand such provocation.
He had just been considering Huo Wu's feelings, worried that she might be losing her mind due to the strong effects of the drug, and that he might be taking advantage of her.
Now, damn it, Huo Wu felt even more sober than him. She
was just using her body's strong reaction to embolden herself.
It was somewhat like using drunkenness to cause trouble.
She had actually planned this all along.
This woman, so cunning!
Ma Hongjun grabbed Huo Wu and said,
"Hmph, I'll let you experience the power of a 100,000-year-old soul bone skill!"
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