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

Lin Xia and Tan Xiaoshi exchanged a glance; without a word, their hearts were already in sync.

Lin Xia and her pet sat down cross-legged at the same time. Lin Xia closed her eyes, concentrated her mind, and adjusted her soul power and mental power to the best state.

Tan Xiaoshi stood tall with his small body upright, the flames on his helmet burning steadily, his fiery eyes fixed on the pale purple soul ring, ready to accept whatever comes his way.

Lin Xia took a deep breath, the scorching desert air filling his lungs. With a thought, his soul power gently extended like tentacles, carefully guiding the soul ring to slowly descend above his head!

Om-!

The moment the pale purple halo touched Lin Xia's head, an indescribable, terrifying torrent, like a river bursting its banks, carrying the berserk will and pure energy of the thousand-year-old soul beast, crashed into Lin Xia's body!

"snort!"

Lin Xia let out a muffled groan, her body trembled violently, and her face instantly turned ashen!

The violent energy was like billions of red-hot steel needles, piercing deep into every meridian of his body, frantically eroding and tearing it apart!

coming!

However, just as this devastating impact was about to completely destroy Lin Xia, a solid, warm will and power, carrying the unique aura of Tan Xiaoshi, through that mysterious and tenacious soul connection, stood like the strongest dam, fiercely blocking the torrent!

"Ugh—!"

Charcoal Servant let out a low cry, as if it were under immense pressure. Its small body tensed up suddenly, and the flames on its helmet flickered violently, instantly turning a deep color, even faintly revealing a deep purple that was the same as that of the Netherfire Beast!

Its strange life form and its natural affinity for fire and ghost energy transformed into the most powerful buffer and diverter at this moment!

Lin Xia clearly felt that the terrifying torrent of energy, which was enough to instantly burst and crush him, was forcibly split in two!

More than half of the violent impact was absorbed without reservation by Tanjiro's small body!

The remaining part, though still surging like crashing waves, miraculously fell within the limit he could grit his teeth and bear!

The tearing pain still exists, but it is no longer an irresistible destruction!

Lin Xia focused her mind, like a small boat in a raging sea. Relying on her strong willpower and the breathing space brought by Tan Xiaoshi sharing the burden, she circulated her soul power with all her might and began to absorb it!

Time passed slowly amidst the torment.

The valley was deathly silent, save for Lin Xia's heavy breathing, Tan Xiaoshi's suppressed sobs, and the buzzing of the air caused by the continuous infusion of energy into the pale purple soul ring.

The tension on the faces of the four bystanders—Chiye Kui, Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, and Huo Lie—gradually gave way to an indescribable sense of awe.

The scene they had envisioned—Lin Xia exploding instantly or writhing in agony—did not occur!

Although Lin Xia's face was still pale, his body trembled slightly from the impact, veins bulged on his forehead, and sweat poured down like rain, he maintained his cross-legged posture, and although his breathing was rapid, it was not disordered!

The pale purple thousand-year soul ring was visibly merging into Lin Xia's body!

"He...he really is absorbing it..."

Huo Wu's voice trembled with disbelief, her amber eyes wide open.

"And...it seems...it held up?!"

Huo Lie swallowed hard, feeling as if his worldview had been completely refreshed once again.

Huo Wushuang pursed his lips tightly, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Chi Ye Kui's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and her tense body also relaxed a little.

Looking at the boy who remained as steady as a rock despite the impact of the thousand-year soul ring, and the small figure beside him who was under even greater pressure but also stood tall and resilient.

The corners of his mouth involuntarily curved upwards little by little, eventually turning into a relieved, amazed, and even knowing smile.

"A monster... what a little monster..."

She murmured softly, her voice filled with lingering fear, relief, and barely suppressed pride.

"An ultimate prodigy, defying all reason!"

An hour felt like an eternity.

Finally, when the last wisp of pale purple energy completely merged into Lin Xia's body, the floating phantom of the soul ring also completely disappeared.

A surge of soul power, far stronger and more refined than before, and imbued with a profound and mysterious aura, erupted directly from Lin Xia's body!

boom!

The shockwave spread out from him, stirring up a ring of dust.

Lin Xia suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes, and two clusters of deep purple ghostly flames seemed to flash and disappear in the depths of her dark eyes!

His soul power level skyrocketed to level fifteen after absorbing the massive energy from the thousand-year soul ring!

"Uru!"

The flames on Tan Xiaoshi's helmet shot up high, their color becoming deeper and more concentrated. His small body also seemed to solidify a bit, clearly benefiting greatly from sharing the energy of the soul ring.

Lin Xia exhaled a long, hot breath, her face showing exhaustion, but her eyes shone brightly, filled with indescribable excitement and anticipation.

Then, they exchanged an eager glance with Tan Xiaoshi. Without saying a word, a shared thought arose in their minds.

Give it a try!

Try the power from the Thousand-Year-Old Netherfire Beast!

With a thought, Lin Xia's new soul power, fused with the Netherworld Flame, surged forth instantly.

He gave a low shout.

"First Soul Skill - Armor of Netherfire!"

hum!

A strange sight appeared!

Under the deep purple light, the dark red carapace on Tan Xiaoshi's body quickly became darker and thicker, as if it were covered with a layer of solidified molten obsidian.

Even more astonishing is that countless fine, deep purple flame patterns, like liquid metal, spread and outlined on its black carapace as if they were alive!

In the blink of an eye, a set of ancient-looking yet ferocious flame armor covering most of Tan Xiaoshi's vital points was completed!

This armor was not an inanimate object; its surface flowed with a liquid-like deep purple halo, and wisps of cold yet scorching ghostly aura pulsed like breath, giving Tan Xiaoshi's small body a terrifying pressure that made one's heart tremble, like a fire warrior returning from hell!

But this is not over yet!

The moment Tan Xiaoshi completed his armor transformation, Lin Xia himself was also illuminated by the same deep purple light!

A set of deep purple flame armor phantoms, almost identical in appearance to Tan Xiaoshi's but enlarged in scale, made entirely of energy, suddenly covered Lin Xia's body!

It is not a physical entity, but it exudes a powerful aura that is of the same origin and nature as the Charcoal Servant's Netherfire Armor, as if they are two sides of the same coin!

Lin Xia could clearly feel a powerful defensive force being added to her body, and at the same time, her connection with Tan Xiaoshi became even stronger. As her soul power flowed, she could even feel the unique power emanating from the armor, a power that was somewhere between scorching and chilling!