The Peerless Tang Sect: Possessing Huo Yuhao at the Start

Chapter 19 A Tale of Two Extremes

Shrek Academy, Seagod Island.

"Is it really Huo Zhanji?" Ma Xiaotao looked at Yan Shaozhe with disbelief.

Yan Shaozhe nodded and said, "That's right. The cold soul power you experienced back then came from Huo Zhanji. His second martial soul is the Frost Dragon Martial Soul. We confirmed this during the freshman assessment."

Ma Xiaotao said excitedly, "That's great! This is really great! Teacher, I'm almost driven crazy by this evil fire inside me. With Huo Zhanji's ultimate ice attribute, I can get out of this predicament, right? This way, I can represent the academy in the upcoming Continental Advanced Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, right?"

Yan Shaozhe smiled and nodded, saying, "You are just under twenty years old. If your martial spirit can stabilize, you will undoubtedly be the leader of this year's academy competition."

"Great! It's finally okay. No, I need to go find Huo Zhanji right now and ask him to help me suppress the evil fire inside me." With that, Ma Xiaotao turned and ran outside.

Yan Shaozhe laughed and said, "You silly girl, slow down. Huo Zhanji should still be assigning classes right now."

"Okay." Before she finished speaking, Ma Xiaotao's figure had already disappeared into the night sky.

Yan Shaozhe shook his head helplessly: "This girl's impetuous temper is beyond redemption. Who would dare to want her in the future! There are so many outstanding disciples in the inner courtyard, yet not a single one dares to pursue her. Apart from Le Xuan, Xiao Tao has the best talent among the female students. Hopefully, Huo Zhanji's ultimate martial soul can gradually dispel the evil fire within her, allowing Xiao Tao to become a true fire phoenix like her ancestor."

……

Of the four classes of freshmen, Class 1 is undoubtedly the strongest.

As soon as Huo Zhanji entered, he immediately attracted the attention of all the students. Wang Yan smiled slightly and said, "Zhanji, you've returned just in time. We're about to start electing class monitors. Please take your seats."

Although the classes were reassigned, Huo Zhanji and Wang Dong's positions remained unchanged, while Xiao Xiao moved to Huo Zhanji's left, and the three of them sat in a row.

However, what Huo Zhanji didn't expect was that Dai Huabin and the other two, including Huang Chutian, were not in the same class. It seems that the butterfly effect has caused ripples in fate. In the end, Wang Dong, the class monitor of the attack department, and Huo Zhanji, the class monitor of the control department, were eliminated.

As soon as he stepped out of the classroom after class, a red light suddenly rushed towards Huo Zhanji. Instantly, Huo Zhanji was enveloped in a fiery heat. The source of that heat was Ma Xiaotao's embrace. Twenty years old is the most beautiful age in a girl's life, not to mention that she was already extremely beautiful.

As she hugged Huo Zhanji tightly, she let out a groan: "I can't take it anymore."

Her voice was incredibly loud; not only the passing students heard it, but even the students already seated in Class One heard it. Ma Xiaotao picked up Huo Zhanji and the two disappeared into the corridor in front of the classroom.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao sensed something was wrong as soon as they heard the sound and rushed out, but when they got to the door, they only saw the students in the corridor looking at each other in bewilderment.

Wang Dong's face turned pale, and he was about to chase after her. In contrast, Xiao Xiao was much calmer and at least did not panic. Just as Wang Dong was about to run away, she was caught.

"Let me go!" Wang Dong shouted angrily, but when he turned his head, he immediately deflated.

"Teacher Zhou," Xiao Xiao said.

"What's wrong? Why are you so agitated?" Zhou Yi said in a deep voice.

Wang Dong said urgently, "Teacher Zhou, you must go save Huo Zhanji! Ma Xiaotao isn't acting right. What if she harms Huo Zhanji..."

Zhou Yi pulled Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao back into the classroom and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. Dean Yan had someone speak to me about it today."

Upon hearing Ma Xiaotao's call, Huo Zhanji channeled his soul power and unleashed his Frost Dragon Martial Soul.

Suddenly, a strong chill emanated from his body, causing Ma Xiaotao's body to stiffen as she sped along. She let out a sigh, but her legs went weak.

"thump……"

Ma Xiaotao had already brought Huo Zhanji to the Sea God Lake. The two of them plunged directly into the lake. The clear lake water made Ma Xiaotao a little more clear-headed. At this moment, she couldn't care about anything else.

However, their bodies were sinking into the water. He quickly kicked the water forcefully, grabbed Ma Xiaotao, and pulled her to the surface. The chill of the ultimate martial spirit suddenly intensified, and the surrounding lake water froze at an astonishing speed, freezing them inside in an instant.

An ultimate martial soul is, after all, an ultimate martial soul. As Ma Xiaotao held Huo Zhanji, she felt waves of intense cold energy continuously surging into her body, instantly suppressing the evil fire.

She naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. In order not to harm Huo Zhanji, she slowly released the flames within her body, which clashed with Huo Zhanji, who was possessed by the Frost Dragon. In this way, the evil energy attached to her own flames would be further dissolved and suppressed under the extreme cold.

The intense heat continued to invade Huo Zhanji's body. He didn't know how long it would take Ma Xiaotao to dispel the heat of her martial soul, so he could only keep releasing his own soul power.

Time passed second by second, the heat intensified, and Huo Zhanji's resistance weakened. Just then, his Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion torso bones slowly lit up.

As his body was subjected to intense heat, the extreme cold within the bones of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, which was part of his body and also the most important power given to Huo Zhanji, began to slowly release. Once the power of the Evil Fire Phoenix entered his body, it would be immediately forced out.

Ma Xiaotao was comfortable, but Huo Zhanji suffered greatly. His body was extremely cold, while the external heat was extremely hot. Under this alternation of cold and heat, he almost couldn't withstand it. However, the benefits were also huge. His original level 26 soul power was increased by two levels after being tempered by the phoenix flames.

Within Huo Zhanji's spiritual sea, his two intelligent soul rings were currently engaged in conversation.

"To stumble upon such a great opportunity is truly lucky. I estimate that Huo Zhanji's ability to withstand spirit ring damage will increase by about two thousand years," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said excitedly.

Hyotei coldly replied, "Pretty much, but why didn't you let me take over his body last night?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said irritably, "Take over? If you take over his body, you'll probably kill him instead."

Hyotei fell silent.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm continued, "With your arrogant attitude of 'I'm the best in the world,' you will never run away. You will definitely turn around and fight those humans to the death."

"Hmph!" Hyotei snorted coldly.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm didn't dwell on the matter, changing the subject instead: "It's a pity this woman isn't of the ultimate fire attribute, otherwise, if she could cultivate with Huo Zhanji, it wouldn't take ten years, hehe..."

Hyotei said dismissively, "If it's about extreme attributes, they'll be in danger."

……

As the alternation between cold and heat continued, the pain became less distinct, and Huo Zhanji gradually adapted to the power of the phoenix flames.

"Mmm—" Ma Xiaotao let out a long breath; she had never felt so comfortable before.

Having spent so much time with Huo Zhanji in the Sea God Lake today, she had completely filtered the soul power within her body through Huo Zhanji's body. At least for a long time, it wouldn't have any effect on her. This meant that she could go all out whether she was cultivating or fighting.

Before long, Huo Zhanji gradually woke up. At this time, he felt that he had no strength left in his body. "Cough cough."

"You're awake." Ma Xiaotao quickly turned around.

Huo Zhanji said, "Senior, I'll feel better if you're gentler." Although being hugged felt comfortable, the external stimulation caused his body to ache even more due to the external stimulation.

Ma Xiaotao relaxed a bit and asked with concern, "Is this better?"

"Hmm." Huo Zhanji hummed softly, "I'm fine, I just need to rest for a while."

"Really? If you feel unwell, tell me right away, and I'll take you to see a therapist immediately."

"No need," Huo Zhanji said, then stood up and looked at Ma Xiaotao. "Senior Xiaotao, if you want to completely suppress the evil fire, I think I can help you, but the price will be high, and we have to make a deal."

"Huh?" While Ma Xiaotao was still in a daze, Huo Zhanji unfolded his Frost Wings and flew towards the outer courtyard.

The core disciples had a very lavish breakfast. Wang Dong walked in listlessly just as he was finishing his meal. As soon as he entered, he saw Huo Zhanji sitting there eating heartily and immediately rushed over.

"Huo Zhanji, are you alright? Did Ma Xiaotao do anything to you?" Wang Dong ran over and asked anxiously.

Huo Zhanji said with a natural expression, "It's nothing, I was just helping Ma Xiaotao with her cultivation."

Wang Dong looked at him with some confusion, sniffed, and said, "Why does it smell so good?"

"Is Wang Dong born in the Year of the Dog? How come his nose is so good?" Huo Zhanji wondered to himself.

Huo Zhanji said, "Cultivation is too hard, and the Phoenix Flame is too domineering. It made me sweat all over, so I borrowed her supplies to wash my clothes."

Wang Dong breathed a sigh of relief after failing to find a flaw.

The study life returned to normal, but this was true for the vast majority of students. Huo Zhanji started his cultivation every morning after getting up, and then began a tense and fulfilling day.

(End of this chapter)