The Peerless Tang Sect: Possessing Huo Yuhao at the Start

Chapter 10 Ma Xiaotao Controlled by Evil Fire

early morning

Huo Zhanji and Wang Dong were the first to arrive at the cafeteria. Not many students arrived until they finished eating. As they came out of the cafeteria, they saw many new students running towards it one after another.

The two left the cafeteria, bypassed the freshman teaching building, and walked east along the south side of Shrek Square. Poseidon Lake then came into view.

A gentle mist mixed with fresh air rushed towards us. Although Poseidon Lake is only a man-made lake, its water is extremely clear. The azure blue water is pure, deep, and gentle. On the blue brocade-like surface of the lake, a layer of gentle ripples undulates, like the bright eyes of a young girl, reflecting the blue sky, white clouds, and the shady green trees on the lakeside.

"So beautiful!" Wang Dong couldn't help but take a deep breath and stretch his body vigorously.

"Sea God Lake..." Huo Zhanji murmured, looking at the calm lake surface before him.

In the original story, this was the place where he first met Ma Xiaotao by the Sea God Lake. Ma Xiaotao was one of the few people who were genuinely kind to him, although she also had ulterior motives. However, Huo Zhanji didn't care about these things. Ma Xiaotao was attacked by the Judgment Sword held by Ma Rulong, the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, due to excessive use of evil fire in the competition. Later, she was taken away by the Holy Spirit Cult and became a tool that only knew how to kill.

Poseidon Lake covers a vast area, and in the distance, you can see the misty fog on the water. In the mist, you can vaguely see the shadows of houses.

That place is the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy, and also the Poseidon Island in the center of Poseidon Lake. The Poseidon Pavilion, the most central place in the entire Shrek Academy, is located there.

Just then, Wang Dong, standing beside Huo Zhanji, widened his eyes. A red figure was speeding across the water at an astonishing pace, and judging from its appearance, it was rushing towards them.

Wang Dong glanced at Huo Zhanji and exclaimed in surprise, "Is that a senior from the Inner Academy?"

The red figure's speed was truly astonishing. In just a short while, he had already reached the center of the lake. Every time his toes touched the surface of the lake, they would create ripples. He used the slight buoyancy to accelerate continuously, drifting forward rapidly like a red cloud.

[Ding! System has issued a mission: Subdue Ma Xiaotao, who has gone berserk due to evil fire. Reward: Ice God Pearl (Ice Attribute Treasure)]

"Even without this reward, I would still try to subdue her, not for any other reason than that she is one of the few people who are good to me." Huo Zhanji muttered to himself as he watched Ma Xiaotao approach the two of them.

Just as Wang Dong was marveling at the fiery red figure on the Sea God Lake, he suddenly felt as if he had been pricked by a needle. After a muffled groan, he slowly fell backward, but Huo Zhanji caught him with lightning speed.

A golden light flashed in Huo Zhanji's eyes. That's right, it was Huo Zhanji who caused Wang Dong's fainting. Ma Xiaotao's rampage of evil fire was not something that Wang Dong, a second-ring Great Soul Master, could withstand. Even if he tried to escape, it would be too late.

The purplish-red light in Huo Zhanji's eyes suddenly disappeared, and the next second, an ice-blue light appeared in his eyes as he switched to his second martial soul, the Frost Dragon. A bright red soul ring appeared from his feet, but to outsiders, it was obviously an ordinary soul ring.

"Hyotei, lend me a hand!" Huo Zhanji said, mobilizing the primal power that Hyotei had sealed within his body.

Huo Zhanji's body was instantly taken over by Bingdi, and deep within his soul, Bingdi's voice resounded: "Keep a close eye on Zhanji. Make good use of every bit of power and strive to learn to control it."

Huo Zhanji raised his right hand, or more accurately, Bingdi raised Huo Zhanji's right hand. Facing Ma Xiaotao, who was controlled by the evil fire, it simply extended one of Huo Zhanji's fingers and gently touched her. An extremely cold aura suddenly spread from Huo Zhanji's body.

The scorching flames brought by Ma Xiaotao, who was controlled by the evil fire, vanished in an instant, replaced by a world of ice and snow. The extreme ice could not only freeze people, but also freeze soul power! Just as the Ice Emperor said, everything lies in control.

Ma Xiaotao's approaching figure froze. Just as she was about to unleash her soul power, she was forcibly suppressed by Huo Zhanji, who was controlled by Bingdi. She staggered and fell in front of Huo Zhanji. At the same time, Huo Zhanji also fell into a coma because he could not withstand the power and could only barely retain his consciousness.

A dozen or so figures flew over from the distant Sea God Lake at an astonishing speed, walking on the lake surface as if it were flat ground. In just a few blinks, these dozen or so figures quickly arrived on the shore. The leader, an old man dressed in white, took a step in mid-air and came to Huo Zhanji and Ma Xiaotao.

"Oh no! Xiao Tao has injured a student from the outer academy!"

"Teacher Li, please come and treat them quickly!"

"Yes." Upon hearing the words of the white-robed elder, the middle-aged man in white, known as Teacher Li, also took a step forward, releasing his martial spirit. He raised his hands, and a soft green color grew from his palms. As his spirit rings flickered, circles of green light quietly enveloped the bodies of Huo Zhanji and the other two.

"Fortunately, they just fainted and weren't seriously injured," Teacher Li said to the old man in white while treating them.

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." The old man in white breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, she hasn't made a serious mistake yet, and Xiao Tao has at least retained some of her senses."

"Teacher Li, please wait for these students to wake up. Remember to tell them to forget what they saw earlier. Also, give them some high-level compensation as a token of our apology. We'll head back now." With that, he picked up the woman in red, and his figure flickered, transforming into a streak of white light as he headed towards the depths of Sea God Lake.

When Huo Zhanji collapsed to the ground, although he could no longer see anything outside, he still knew what happened afterward.

"Zhanji, what's wrong?" Tianmeng Bingcan's voice echoed in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Huo Zhanji said urgently, "If it weren't for Hyotei, he would have been killed."

Ice Emperor said, "That madwoman's fire attribute is really strong. She even has some bloodline of the divine beast Phoenix. However, she should have lost her mind. Her flames are a bit strange, but she can't pose a threat to us until she reaches the level of ultimate fire."

……

Huo Zhanji opened his eyes, and Wang Dong beside him woke up at the same time. In front of them was a middle-aged man dressed in white.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the system task. The Ice God Pearl has been stored in the system space.]

"I have the funds to buy the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone, but I wonder if they'll come after me for my Ice God Pearl," Huo Zhanji muttered.

The middle-aged man in white said calmly, "You are all alright now. Please forget what you just saw. These two items are for you as compensation. I believe you are all intelligent people."

As he spoke, he tossed a green object to Huo Zhanji and Wang Dong, who each caught it.

The middle-aged man in white had already leaped up and headed towards the Sea God Lake. "Alright, you guys go to class now."

"Huo Zhanji, what do you think happened?" Wang Dong asked in a low voice.

Huo Zhanji shook his head and said, "It's alright, it's all in the past."

Wang Dong looked down at the green object in his hand, paused for a moment, then his face lit up with joy. "Wow, I'm rich! A Soul Ascension Pill! It's actually a Soul Ascension Pill!"

As they talked, the two started walking towards the teaching building again. As they walked, Wang Dong told Huo Zhanji about the effects of the Soul-Ascending Pill.

The Soul Ascension Pill primarily enhances soul power. It is crafted using several rare and precious herbs as a catalyst. Each soul master can only consume one pill in their lifetime, and the resulting increase in soul power is roughly equivalent to the amount needed to advance from level 30 to level 31. A single level increase in soul power is an incredibly valuable resource, but consuming too many will negatively impact one's future cultivation potential.

Compared to Zhou Yi's class yesterday, today's class was much easier for the students. Both the morning and afternoon were theory classes. The morning class was on martial spirit classification, and the afternoon class was on identifying the age of spirit beasts.

After a day of classes, Huo Zhanji returned to the east gate of the academy to sell grilled fish. Wang Dong, as if she had changed her personality, came to Huo Zhanji's stall to help out.

That night, Huo Zhanji and Wang Dong took the Soul-Ascending Pill one after the other. Instantly, an extremely rich and refreshing fragrance burst forth from the pill. With a gentle inhale, a stream of green liquid was sucked into their stomachs through the opening, which they chewed a few times and swallowed.

At this moment, the dormitory was filled with a natural fragrance, like a field of flowers. The two of them felt their minds clear and an indescribable sense of excitement spread throughout their bodies. They dared not slack off and quickly sat cross-legged. Under the stimulation of the Soul-Ascending Pill, his soul power was increasing at an astonishing speed.

Meanwhile, on the other side, in a secret room on the island in the center of Poseidon Lake, Ma Xiaotao gradually woke up from her coma.

"It's so hot, so uncomfortable. I feel so sad. Hmm?" Gradually, she opened her eyes. Her eyes were a pale pink, the original bloodshot color gone, and there was a slight hint of confusion in them. "Strange, why isn't it hot anymore?"

"You're awake." An aged voice sounded, followed by a long sigh. "Little Peach, you almost made a terrible mistake this time! But perhaps by chance, an external ice-attribute power surged into your body, suppressing the evil fire within you. Do you remember what you encountered after escaping the Sea God Lake?"

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(End of this chapter)