Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Charcoal Servant, Crimson Lotus Azure Flame!

Tan Xiaoshi's fist, enveloped in a thick red light, slammed into Huo Lie's abdomen with unstoppable momentum!

BOOM—! BOOM ...

"Well!!"

Huo Lie's pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints as he felt the intense pain and burning sensation in his abdomen, his face filled with disbelief!

"What?!"

It took the attack itself, and was even able to fight back!

Is this still a battle between Soul Masters?

Why aren't the Soul Masters on the field? Why are the Martial Souls fighting in their place?

After delivering the attack, Tan Xiaoshi's red light dimmed instantly, and his body was thrown back several meters by the enormous recoil. The flames on his helmet flickered violently, indicating that he had expended a great deal of energy.

Despite being startled, Huo Lie remained calm and, enduring the pain, launched another surprise attack while Tan Xiaoshi was knocked back and his old strength had just dissipated and new strength had not yet been generated!

"Firestorm!"

He transformed into a red light once more, his target aimed directly at the seemingly exhausted Tan Xiaoshi!

However, Lin Xia's orders were faster and more insidious!

"Now—phosphorus fire!"

Tan Xiaoshi suddenly looked up, and his fiery eyes under his helmet were instantly filled with a strange, deep purple light!

"Ugh—!"

A short, sharp whistle!

call!call!call!

Five or six deep purple flames, leaping with a cold light, appeared out of thin air around Tan Xiaoshi's body, like living ghosts, silently yet swiftly shooting towards the oncoming fire!

The speed of the fiery charge was too fast and the distance was too close, there was simply no time to dodge!

He subconsciously waved his hand, trying to scatter the seemingly insignificant little flames.

However, something strange happened!

Phosphorus fire is not a physical flame; it's more like a pure energy curse!

The purple flames easily passed through Huo Lie's soul power defense and fiery claw shadows, landing on his arms and shoulders like a leech!

"Huh?!"

There was no violent explosion or high-temperature burning as I had imagined.

Huo Lie felt a chilling coldness, as if it could freeze his bones, instantly penetrate his body. Then, this coldness instantly transformed into a strange, burning pain from the inside out!

His soul power circulation felt as if it had been thrown into a viscous swamp, instantly becoming extremely sluggish and chaotic. His meridians were pierced by needle-like pains, and even strange purple patterns began to appear on his skin!

The body's movements froze for a moment!

Burn status triggered!

Soul power circulation is obstructed, and physical strength continues to deplete!

"Chance!"

Lin Xia's eyes flashed with a sharp light!

"Tan-chan, the final blow—Spark!"

Despite her immense physical exhaustion, Tan Xiaoshi raised her small hand again, and a thinner but still condensed orange-red flame shot precisely at Huo Lie's wide-open chest, which was weakened by disordered soul power and stiff movements!

"That's enough!"

A majestic shout rang out, and at the same time, a powerful yet gentle force instantly intervened in the arena, like an invisible hand gently brushing past, precisely extinguishing the sparks that were aimed at Huo Lie, and dispelling the few phosphorescent flames on Huo Lie's body.

Vice Dean Chi Ye Kui had appeared at the edge of the arena at some point. She looked at the rapidly fading purple marks on Huo Lie's body and the lingering pain and horror on his face, and then took a deep look at Lin Xia and Tan Xiao Shi, who were tired but still had bright eyes.

"The outcome is decided! Lin Xia wins!"

Chi Ye Kui's voice clearly resounded throughout the training ground, carrying an unquestionable authority.

The entire training ground fell into a deathly silence.

What followed was an even more turbulent uproar than during the previous incident at the Heart-Burning Monument!

"They...they won?! An eighth-level Soul Master...defeated a seventeenth-level Soul Master?!"

"This martial spirit is too powerful!"

"Unbelievable! This Lin Xia... she's practically a monster!"

Huo Lie stood there, feeling the still somewhat sluggish soul power and lingering stinging pain within his body. Looking at the small red figure, his eyes were filled with complex emotions, including shock, frustration, but mostly, complete admiration.

He shook his head with a wry smile and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lin Xia:

"Lin...Lin Xia, you're amazing! I admit defeat! I'm completely convinced!"

Lin Xia had no time to respond to the surrounding commotion and Huo Lie's humiliating surrender.

Because at the moment Chiye Kui announced his victory, a warm and powerful energy flow that only he and Tanjiro could feel, like a trickle, flowed into their bodies without warning!

This energy was pure and gentle, quickly repairing the damage they had just suffered in the battle, nourishing their parched meridians and weary spirits.

What made Lin Xia's heart pound even harder was that he clearly felt that after this energy surged in, his and Tan Xiaoshi's soul power actually increased slightly!

If there were any game panel at this time, such a prompt should appear!

[Victory! Defeating a Soul Master of a higher level than yourself! Experience gain greatly increased!]

Lin Xia suppressed his overwhelming joy, but the excitement that was almost overflowing in his eyes could no longer be concealed!

验证成功！

The core rule of Pokémon—leveling up through battles—also applies to this Douluo Continent world!

This is by no means a slow increase brought about by meditation practice, but a real and immediate improvement!

This method of directly acquiring power through combat undoubtedly opened up an unprecedented path for Lin Xia and Tan Xiaoshi to become stronger!

Just then, a figure, exuding a scorching heat yet incredibly gentle, landed beside him.

Looking at the bright-eyed, excited boy in front of her, and Tan Xiaoshi beside him, Chi Ye Kui felt a surge of emotions in her heart that was even more intense than those of the students in the training ground.

She had been observing from nearby, and every detail of the battle had been witnessed.

Lin Xia's command was calm and precise, and her timing was impeccable.

What alarmed her even more was the ability that Tan Xiaoshi had displayed!

Four types!

In a short period of time, this six-year-old child and his unique martial spirit have already demonstrated four different and powerful "self-created soul skills"!

Chi Ye Kui's gaze swept over Lin Xia, with a hint of incredulous inquiry.

"Level seven innate soul power?"

Chiye Kui couldn't help but repeatedly question this initial assessment in her heart.

Did the Spirit Hall make a mistake in the test?

How can a Soul Master with innate level seven Soul Power command his Martial Soul to unleash such a variety of powerful skills?

Can one withstand and defeat a level 17 Soul Master with only level 8 Soul Power?

This completely overturned her understanding of Soul Master talent!

Tan Xiaoshi's seemingly independent fighting instincts made her feel that the potential of this martial spirit was unfathomable, and that it probably held even more secrets.

"Thank goodness... thank goodness I acted quickly enough!"

A surge of intense relief and lingering fear welled up within Chi Ye Kui.

If there had been any hesitation at the time, allowing such a prodigy to be snatched away by other forces or recruited by the Spirit Hall in advance, it would have been an immeasurable loss for Blazing Fire Academy!

Lin Xia's value has long surpassed the scope of a seventh-level innate soul power genius. He is a walking, unconventional miracle!

An ultimate prodigy who is capable of leading Blazing Academy to even greater heights in the future!