Three years later!!!
Early morning, on the back mountain of Ma Family Village.
Ma Hongjun, holding a black iron spear, was practicing the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear. After three years of training, he had finally mastered the first twenty forms of the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear.
The power of the twenty consecutive strikes was stronger than the first soul ring skill, the Extreme Shadow Flying Dragon Spear.
In fact, the effect of the Extreme Shadow Flying Dragon Spear was already achieved in the tenth strike.
However, this did not mean that the Extreme Shadow Flying Dragon Spear was weak. The speed bonus brought by the Extreme Shadow Flying Dragon Spear was applied to the body, directly increasing the body's base speed by fifty percent.
It was also because of the speed increase from the first soul ring that Ma Hongjun's Hundred Birds Playing with the Phoenix Movement Technique improved so rapidly. After mastering the Hundred Birds Playing with the Phoenix Movement Technique, Ma Hongjun's speed was no weaker than some agility-type soul masters. Even Lin Mufeng, who possessed the Lightning Sable Martial Soul, could not keep up with Ma Hongjun in terms of speed and agility. One can imagine how powerful the Hundred Birds
Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear and the Hundred Birds Playing with the Phoenix Movement Technique were. This also proved the devilish coach Chu's idea: Ma Hongjun's current marksmanship, relying solely on his training, is comparable to a soul skill. With the addition of soul rings, he can expand into other areas. The black iron spear swung rapidly in Ma Hongjun's hand, its tip rubbing against the air as if sparks were about to fly, creating gusts of air. Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred. Dark red flames rose from Ma Hongjun's body, turning him into a human torch in no time! Ma Hongjun sighed helplessly; he was already used to it. Since three years ago, the evil fire within him had begun to erupt uncontrollably. Initially, it was relatively mild, and short periods of physical activity could suppress the evil energy. But with the increasing frequency and his growing body, the evil fire within him became increasingly turbulent, showing a strong tendency to spiral out of control. Especially in the last year, it had become increasingly uncontrollable, and he felt that he could be consumed by the evil fire at any moment. Carrying the Dragon Soul Spear, engulfed in flames, he ran to the waterfall at the back of the mountain. Upon reaching the waterfall, the evil fire still raged, undeterred by the water's force. The water couldn't even touch his body; it was instantly vaporized by the flames. Ma Hongjun practiced his spear technique frantically, wielding the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear with incredible force, each strike delivered with tremendous power and fluidity. Targeting the rock face behind him, weathered and pounded by countless years of water, each strike struck the rock, leaving it pitted, cratered, and scarred. Ma Hongjun needed this violent outburst to extinguish the evil fire. After a full three hours, Ma Hongjun finally suppressed it. The power of the evil fire was immense; no wonder the old Ma Hongjun had to seek help to resolve his evil fire and frequently visited brothels. However, it was understandable that the old Ma Hongjun, being ugly, was unwanted. Now, things were different. In this life, Ma Hongjun, regardless of ability, was so handsome that countless women would be vying to feed him if he wanted to. Let's start with his wild red hair, which, fueled by the evil fire, moved without wind, exuding an alluring and seductive charm. His face was resolute, with bright eyes and white teeth, perfectly complementing his features, showcasing not only his handsome looks but also his vibrant spirit and energy. His strong, upright physique, with its well-developed pectoral muscles, evenly defined abs, and long, shapely legs, were all qualities every man dreamed of, a feast for the eyes of women. Due to his age, Ma Hongjun had suppressed his desires for three years. Now, after three years of growth, he looked like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old, and even taller. It was time to stop compromising himself. However, Musu Town was a small place, not a place to find many beauties; he still needed to go to Soto City. Even with the evil fire, he couldn't lower his standards; the beauty had to be stunning, absolutely gorgeous. This was Ma Hongjun's last act of defiance. Ma Hongjun returned home around noon; his mother had already prepared lunch. His father was still bedridden, cared for by his mother every day. Ma Ming remained a two-ring Great Soul Master, receiving a monthly stipend of ten gold soul coins from the Spirit Hall. Ma Ping, acting as guarantor at the Spirit Hall, collected the entire year's stipend in one lump sum and delivered it to him annually. These one hundred and twenty gold soul coins were more than enough for Ma Ming and Li Hui to live a comfortable, ordinary life. Although the two were now very happy, inseparable, Ma Hongjun felt a pang of heartache every time he saw his father lying in bed. This was the reason he had been diligently cultivating for the past three years. He was, in a sense, Ma Hongjun's only hope for his father's recovery. "Hongjun, we're going back to the academy today. Pack your things early." "Okay, Dad. You always complain that I'm disturbing your lovey-dovey life." "How can you talk like that!" Li Hui said, blushing. Ma Hongjun packed his luggage, put it in his ring, said goodbye to his parents, and headed towards Mu Su Academy. Three years had passed, and the nine members of Ye Xingchen's group had all graduated and gone on to study at higher-level Soul Master academies.
Ye Xingchen, Kunshan, and Xiao Yuanyuan went to the Advanced Soul Master Academy of the Barak Kingdom, while the others seemed to have gone to Soto City. Basically, everyone from the special training team went to an advanced soul master academy.
Ma Hongjun returned to the academy and first went to report to Devil.
When they met, Devil Teacher Chu was talking with Teacher Qianling in the office.
After three years of rapid development, the two had now confirmed their relationship, and Devil said they were planning to have a child.
Now Ma Hongjun was the captain of the special training team, and over the past three years, he had almost mastered Devil's training methods and theories.
Therefore, Devil often left the special training team's affairs to Ma Hongjun and then went to pamper his bride.
This really annoyed Ma Hongjun. Not only did he have to eat dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing a couple's public displays of affection), but he also had to do the work for him. What was worse, Devil was producing dog food right there, making it impossible for others to finish it all. However, Ma Hongjun
dared not speak out, after all, he still needed Devil's help.
"Teacher Chu, I'm ready. I can enter the Soul Hunting Forest at any time to attach my second soul ring," Ma Hongjun said firmly.
"A thousand-year spirit ring, that's a huge challenge. I've never heard of anyone attaching a thousand-year spirit ring to their second spirit ring before," the Devil said worriedly.
Ever since Ma Hongjun mentioned that his second spirit ring needed a thousand-year spirit ring, the Devil had hesitated. The risk was too great, and because there was no precedent, the Devil hadn't dared to take the risk. After all
, Ma Hongjun was too outstanding, and he was worried that something unexpected might happen, which would be a great pity.
But he couldn't resist Ma Hongjun's persistence, and finally, after Ma Hongjun's physical strength reached the standard he agreed to, he agreed to help Ma Hongjun hunt for his second spirit ring, a thousand-year spirit ring.
Because the target this time was a thousand-year spirit beast, the junior members of the special training team weren't brought along.
And after these years of love, the Devil had already reached the Soul Master realm a few months ago.
With the optimal combination of two yellow and two purple spirit rings, plus his powerful Bloodthirsty Wolf Martial Soul, dealing with ordinary thousand-year spirit beasts was no problem.
Therefore, this time only he and Ma Hongjun went to the Soul Hunting Forest.
The Musu Soul Master Academy had a third-class warrant, which was specifically used by students to hunt spirit rings, and it had always been kept by the Devil.
Over the past three years, Ma Hongjun and the "Devil" (a nickname for a trainer) have entered this area many times with their special training team, helping many students who have reached level ten to acquire their first spirit ring.
Today, the two have entered again,
solely for Ma Hongjun's second spirit ring.