Douluo Continent: Thunder Roar

Chen Zifeng, Dai Yueheng, and the others, whose attention was originally focused on Ling Yu and Ma Xiaotao, turned their heads in surprise upon hearing the sound and looked outside the pavilion.

They had vaguely sensed some movement outside, but assumed it was just the wind or small animals and didn't pay much attention.

At this moment, when the senior sister directly pointed it out and addressed him as "junior brother Wang Dong," it was clear that the person outside had not been passing by unintentionally, but had been eavesdropping all along, and that the senior sister knew him.

Chen Zifeng raised an eyebrow, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

The gathering in the inner courtyard, though not a top secret, was not something that just anyone could casually eavesdrop on.

He gave Dai Yueheng a wink, and the two of them rippled with their soul power, ready to drag this unruly "peeping tom" in and give him a light punishment.

Jiang Nannan also looked towards the door in surprise, not understanding why.

Just as the atmosphere became slightly tense, Wang Dong'er slowly emerged from behind the bamboo shadows and stood at the doorway.

She lowered her head, her cheeks flushed, and she looked embarrassed, but her natural beauty and unique charm were undeniable.

When Chen Zifeng, Dai Yueheng, and the others saw this outstanding-looking and special "young man" suddenly appear, they were all stunned, and the questions they had prepared got stuck in their throats.

This is far from the lewd image of a voyeur that one might have imagined.

Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of understanding and helplessness in each other's eyes.

They had seen Wang Dong'er in dormitory 108 yesterday and knew that she was Ling Yu's pretty roommate who seemed to have a bad temper.

I just didn't expect her to follow me here, and to be exposed by Zhang Lexuan on the spot.

Zhang Lexuan shook her head inwardly, but her expression remained gentle as she said to Wang Dong'er, who was frozen at the door, "Junior Wang Dong, come in. You're Ling Yu's roommate, so since you're here, you might as well listen in."

These words gave Wang Dong'er a way out and also explained her identity and the "reason" for being there.

When Wang Dong'er heard that Zhang Lexuan didn't blame her but instead came to her rescue, she breathed a sigh of relief, but her embarrassment remained.

She glanced quickly at Ling Yu, and seeing that he didn't react in any particular way, she lowered her head and strode into the hall, sitting down in a seat near the door, trying to minimize her presence.

Chen Zifeng and the others then realized that it was Ling Yu's roommate.

Although the behavior was somewhat abrupt, considering that Ling Yu might actually have a way to solve Ma Xiaotao's problem, this small matter was not pursued further.

However, I couldn't help but feel a bit curious about this "junior" who was too good-looking.

Seeing that Wang Dong'er had settled down, Zhang Lexuan turned her attention back to the matter at hand. She looked at Ling Yu, holding an antique wooden box that Han Ruoruo had brought her: "Xiao Yu, this is 'Void Beast Hide.' Do you think it can be used as the base material for sealing the scroll?"

Ling Yu took the wooden box, opened it, and saw a piece of grayish-white leather inside. It was cool and supple to the touch, with natural fine textures on the surface, and it faintly exuded a peaceful aura that could contain energy.

It is indeed an excellent load-bearing material.

"Okay." Ling Yu nodded, then looked at Ma Xiaotao, "Senior Ma, we need to start immediately. I'm afraid you can't hold on much longer."

Ma Xiaotao took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in her heart and the burning pain in her body, and nodded emphatically: "Okay! I'll listen to you, Junior Ling Yu!"

Zhang Lexuan didn't delay any longer and stood up, saying, "The quiet room is in the back. Follow me."

Ling Yu stood up with the wooden box in his hand, followed closely by Ma Xiaotao. Zhang Lexuan also followed; she needed to stay by his side to protect him, just in case.

Jiang Nannan looked at Ling Yu with concern and whispered, "Dr. Ling Yu, be careful."

Ling Yu nodded to her and followed Zhang Lexuan toward the quiet room behind Jing Si Xuan.

The remaining people in the hall—Chen Zifeng, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, and the newly joined Wang Dong'er, who was still somewhat restless—all followed the three people's backs with their eyes, each with their own thoughts.

……

The heavy door of the quiet room closed silently behind us, shutting out all the noise.

The interior is softly lit, with walls and floors made of sound-absorbing gray-white stone, and only a simple futon in the center.

Ma Xiaotao sat cross-legged on it, her body trembling slightly. Her red dress seemed to be scorched by invisible flames, clinging tightly to her stunningly curvaceous body, outlining her full breasts, slender waist, and rounded curves.

Fine beads of sweat slid down her slender neck and disappeared into the depths of her collar. Her face was flushed and her breathing was hot; she was clearly on the verge of collapse.

Zhang Lexuan stood by the door, her expression solemn, her breath held back.

Ling Yu's expression was as calm as an ancient well.

He first laid the hollow animal hide on the ground three feet away from the futon. The gray-white hide gleamed with a warm luster in the dim indoor light.

Then, instead of immediately approaching Ma Xiaotao, he slowly paced around the futon. With each step, azure soul power flowed from his fingertips like water, precisely striking the ground.

Where the soul power landed, it outlined ancient and complex incantations.

These incantations intertwined and spread across the ground, eventually forming a massive circular magic circle centered on Ma Xiaotao and covering most of the quiet room.

The moment the magic circle took shape, a deep black light flashed and disappeared, and the indoor temperature seemed to drop a few degrees, as an invisible sealing force spread out.

"Senior Ma, the sealing is about to begin. Don't resist. It may be painful, so please bear with it."

"Don't underestimate your older sister, little junior." Ma Xiaotao forced a reassuring smile, suppressing the discomfort brought on by the burning desire.

Ling Yu nodded, walked back to the edge of the magic circle, facing Ma Xiaotao, raised his hands, and his ten fingers created dazzling afterimages.

As the last seal was completed, Ling Yu's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he shouted in a low voice, "Fire Sealing Seal!"

"Buzz—!"

The massive magic array on the ground suddenly erupted with intense black light!

Countless illusory black chains formed from soul power, like giant pythons awakening from their slumber, surged up from all parts of the magic array with a whooshing sound, carrying a cold will to suppress everything, and coiled around Ma Xiaotao in the center from all directions!

As the chains tightened around her body, Ma Xiaotao shuddered violently and let out a suppressed groan of pain.

She could clearly feel that these cold chains were not harming her, but rather precisely locking onto the raging, molten fire within her body.

Then, even more profound changes occurred.

The phantom chains that were wrapped around her body transformed into countless thin, gossamer-like tendrils of soul power, flowing backwards and into her body along the path of the rampant evil fire in her meridians!

"Hah..." Ma Xiaotao tilted her head back, her neck taut in a graceful arc, her red lips slightly parted, letting out a low moan of pain.

Within the body, the sealing power and the evil fire engaged in their most intense battle.

The dark red evil fire retaliated fiercely, attempting to incinerate all intruders; the pitch-black sealing power was incredibly resilient, like the most precise peeling tool, forcibly "scraping" down the evil fire energy accumulated in the meridians, acupoints, and even deeper, gathering and driving it away.

The pain from this process was far beyond what was ordinary. Ma Xiaotao's body convulsed uncontrollably, and her thin red dress was completely soaked with sweat, making the dress cling tightly to her body, revealing every breathtaking undulation.

Blood seeped from her clenched teeth, but with astonishing willpower, she forced herself to relax and accept this painful "purification."

Ling Yu's expression was solemn as he maintained the hand seal posture, his soul power surging like a river, supporting the operation of the entire sealing technique.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead; precisely controlling such a complex and profound seal was a huge burden for him as well.

Inside the quiet room, dark red and pitch-black light clashed fiercely.

The evil fire roared and struggled like a trapped beast, but it could not break through the net of seals and chains. It was peeled away from Ma Xiaotao's body bit by bit, strand by strand, and finally gathered in her chest and abdomen into a ball of violently rolling, dark red and almost black liquid flame.

"Leave now!"

Ling Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his hands, which were forming a hand seal, suddenly pulled outward!

"laugh--!"

As if the cloth had been completely torn apart, the extremely condensed source of evil fire, bound tightly by countless black chains, was forcibly pulled out from Ma Xiaotao's chest!

The moment it left the body, the evil fire emitted a silent shriek, and the terrifying heat caused the air to distort violently.

Ling Yu changed his hand gesture again, pulling on the chains and violently throwing the struggling evil fire at the hollow animal hide on the ground!

"seal up!"

Just as the evil fire touched the animal hide, Ling Yu pressed down with a palm strike from a distance.

The surface of the animal hide shone brightly, and a complex "seal" incantation appeared, generating a powerful suction force.

With a whoosh, the raging evil fire, along with the black chains binding it, was sucked into the word "seal"!

The light quickly dimmed.

Looking again at the center of the gleaming animal hide, there was now a dark red, fist-sized flame mark tightly bound and suppressed by countless fine black runes. It lay there quietly, no longer displaying its previous ferocity, only a restrained silence.

Almost at the same moment the evil fire left her body, Ma Xiaotao's body, which had been taut to the extreme, suddenly relaxed, as if all her bones had been removed, and she softly fell backward.

Zhang Lexuan, who had been watching closely, flashed behind her and gently stretched out her jade-like arm to pull the woman's curvaceous body, soaked in sweat, into her embrace.