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

Tanjiro sensed its master's collapsing will and let out an unprecedentedly high-pitched cry!

Within its small body, a burst of pure fire energy erupted!

Instead of resisting the pressure of the stone tablet, it transformed into a warm energy flow full of protective will, instantly connecting with Lin Xia's spirit!

This power is not Charcoal Servant's own soul power, but rather the primordial fire originating from the core of its life, carrying pure protection and bond.

It did not directly alleviate Lin Xia's pain, but it was like lighting a warm lamp in a boundless, dark sea of ​​lava, firmly anchoring Lin Xia's fading consciousness!

Lin Xia's unfocused gaze suddenly sharpened!

The resilience, protectiveness, and indomitable spirit conveyed by Tan Xiaoshi are like a stimulant injected into the soul!

Lin Xia took a deep breath, as if trying to inhale all the surrounding heat into her lungs, her eyes flashing with an astonishingly determined light!

"Hold on...!"

Lin Xia was not defeated by this final wave of impact. Instead, with the power transmitted from Tan Xiaoshi and her own fierceness, she straightened her back!

The white steam from his evaporating sweat swirled around him, and his skin was as red as a branding iron!

Three minutes... five seconds... ten seconds... fifteen seconds...

Time passed silently, and the training ground was completely quiet.

All eyes were filled with disbelief!

He actually lasted for three minutes!

Finally, after nearly three minutes and twenty seconds, Lin Xia's body and mind reached their absolute limit.

It wasn't due to a breakdown of will, but rather a real depletion of physical and mental energy.

Lin Xia's body went limp, and she could no longer maintain her sitting position, falling forward.

Tan Xiaoshi was also exhausted. The aura around him completely disappeared, the flames became weak, and he lay limply on the ground, panting heavily.

The figure of Chi Ye Kui appeared in the field in an instant. A gentle yet powerful soul force quickly enveloped Lin Xia and Tan Xiao Shi, isolating them from the pressure of the stone tablet and nourishing their overexerted body and mind.

She looked at Lin Xia, who was almost exhausted but whose eyes were still clear, and then at Tan Xiaoshi, who had also exhausted himself but protected his master. A bright and gratified smile bloomed on her elegant face, and her voice clearly echoed throughout the training ground.

"Three minutes and twenty seconds! Lin Xia, congratulations! You not only passed the test, but you also broke the highest record on the Heart-Burning Monument, the test of willpower, for the elite preparatory class of Blazing Fire Academy!"

"Whoosh—!!!"

After a brief silence, a roar like a volcanic eruption erupted!

All the students watching, regardless of what they were doing before, now focused their attention on Lin Xia, who had just stood up from under the Burning Heart Monument, still swaying slightly, pale-faced but with unusually bright eyes.

Three minutes and twenty seconds!

This number struck like a thunderbolt into everyone's hearts!

You should know that it is the Heart-Scorching Monument, which even many senior students and even regular students find difficult to endure for more than a minute in the core area!

The record holder, that predecessor from a hundred years ago, whose three minutes of perseverance has long been regarded as a legendary benchmark, a peak that inspires countless successors to look up to but can never reach!

Today, this legend was elevated by a freshman named Lin Xia by a full twenty seconds!

Those twenty seconds, though seemingly short, felt like an eternity in the agonizing torment of the core area of ​​the Heart-Scorching Monument, where the soul was being burned and the body felt like it was about to collapse at any moment!

That's proof that willpower can overcome steel!

"Lin Xia!!"

"Lin Xia! Lin Xia! Lin Xia!!!"

Someone shouted first, and then, like a wildfire, the entire training ground was completely in an uproar!

Countless arms were raised high, and the shock, excitement, and disbelief ultimately transformed into the purest form of worship and recognition!

"Lin Xia! Lin Xia! Lin Xia!!!"

The waves of sound grew louder and louder, converging into a unique, frenzied torrent from the Blazing Fire Academy, assaulting everyone's eardrums.

This is not deliberate flattery, but a heartfelt admiration for the strong and those who demonstrate amazing willpower!

At Blazing Academy, you may be weak for the time being, but you must never lack the fearless, tenacious, and strong heart of a warrior!

Lin Xia, in three minutes and twenty seconds, declared to everyone the weight of his heart!

Looking at the overwhelming scene, Chi Ye Kui's elegant face revealed an extremely satisfied smile, and a hint of approval flashed in her eyes.

This is exactly the effect she wanted!

She deliberately announced it loudly, wanting to bring Lin Xia's heroic act to the forefront for everyone.

A super rookie who can set a new record on the Burning Heart Monument is enough to deter those blind fools who might look down on or even envy him because of his special admission status and try to cause trouble.

This momentous honor is the best protection for Lin Xia.

At least on the surface, no one dared to easily provoke public anger and challenge a future star whose willpower was recognized by the entire college.

This is more effective than her warnings a hundred times in private.

As Lin Xia felt the deafening cheers and looked at the pairs of eyes filled with admiration and fervor, and then recalled the look in Chi Ye Kui's eyes just now, she instantly understood the vice dean's good intentions.

A warm feeling welled up in my heart, dispelling the lingering fatigue and burning sensation in my body.

From offering enticing terms at their first meeting to personally picking her up and dropping her off, and now to subtly protecting her, Vice Dean Chi has considered every step so carefully. This kindness and protection fills Lin Xia with gratitude.

However, just as Lin Xia took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in her heart, and prepared to respond to this overwhelming enthusiasm—

A sudden change has occurred!

Tan Xiaoshi, who had been lying quietly at his feet and was equally exhausted, suddenly moved without warning!

Immediately afterwards, as if drawn by an invisible force, the little guy suddenly raised its little head, which was covered in flames.

It didn't look at anyone, but stared blankly at the air in front of it. In its eyes, which were flickering with flames, there seemed to be strange purple light points rapidly flowing and condensing!

A strange energy fluctuation, distinct from the raging heat of the Scorching Heart Monument, carrying a cold, viscous, yet incredibly scorching aura, suddenly emanated from Tan Xiaoshi's small body!

This energy was so sudden that it instantly caught the attention of Lin Xia and the others who had been watching them, including Chi Ye Kui, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu!

"Waaaaah... Waaah!!"

Charcoal Servant let out a short, sharp cry, as if some ancient syllable had been activated!

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Seven or eight fist-sized flames, with an eerie deep purple color, appeared out of thin air in the air around Tan Xiaoshi's body without any warning!

Unlike ordinary flames that leap and blaze, these flames were unusually quiet, hovering silently about half a foot above Tan Xiaoshi's body, gently rising and falling like living ghosts.

wildfire!

The moment Lin Xia saw those strange purple flames, her eyes suddenly flashed with disbelief!

What shocked Lin Xia even more was that almost at the same moment that Tan Xiaoshi successfully released the phosphorescent flames, he clearly felt that a piece of information appeared out of thin air in his mind!

That wasn't a verbal description, but an almost instinctive understanding: how to condense soul power, how to simulate that cold and scorching special energy frequency, and how to guide it to form that eerie purple flame!

This is... skill synchronization?!