Time goes back to ten minutes ago.
The corridor on the top floor of the hotel was in a mess.
The luxurious ceiling, floor decorations, and carpets had all turned black at this moment, with ashes and dust floating up constantly, swept away by the fluctuations of soul power.
The air was filled with a cold and murderous aura.
Faced with the rapid approach of the three men, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing subconsciously took two steps back, and Ning Rongrong huddled behind the young man, not daring to move.
It wasn't that a Soul Ancestor-level opponent was so terrifying in their eyes, but the beast-like murderous intent in the eyes of the three people was so intense that it was almost tangible. The dense bloodshot nearly turned their eyes red.
Anyone would feel a chill on their scalp when seeing it.
What's more, these girls had never seen blood.
The red-haired boy's mind raced, but he suddenly remembered something. He hurriedly circulated his soul power and released a line of phoenix fire.
A half-meter-thick column of fire gushed forward, its scarlet color looking particularly terrifying.
Although Bu Le and the other knew that this move was only the first soul skill of a Great Soul Master, they still instinctively dodged upon seeing the miserable condition of Tian Ya.
Ma Hongjun seized the opportunity, calmed his mind, and opened the system panel.
[Name: Ma Hongjun]
[Age: 12 years old]
[Soul Power: Level 29 (Great Soul Master)]
[Martial Soul: Spirit Phoenix (Ancestral Phoenix – Residual Soul State)]
[Soul Skills: Phoenix Fire Line (Hundred-Year Soul Ring), Phoenix Rising in Flames (Hundred-Year Soul Ring)]
[Feature: Grace of the Ancestral Phoenix (Although the Ancestral Phoenix has lost most of its divinity and power and only retains its beastly nature, its innate strength allows it to release some divine grace. You can increase your soul power through reproduction, and those favored by you will also receive blessings) Level 1]
[Current Fate Line Reversal Probability: 5%]
[Evolution Points: 110 points]
The boy's eyes stopped on the evolution points that had increased from 10 to 110.
He didn't bother checking the evolution point acquisition log and clicked Use without hesitation.
[Soul Ring Evolution]
[Soul Skill Evolution]
[Bloodline Evolution]
[Spiritual Evolution]
[Martial Soul Evolution]
Which one to evolve?
Faced with various options, the boy's mind spun like lightning, rapidly calculating the possibilities.
He tentatively clicked on Martial Soul Evolution—but just one glance made Ma Hongjun dizzy when he saw the long string of zeros.
That number could be 10,000, or even 100,000, but definitely not 100.
So, Martial Soul Evolution was immediately ruled out. Ma Hongjun turned his attention to the others.
Soul Ring?
No. Even with all these evolution points, he could only evolve one soul ring into a thousand-year ring. His enemies had at least three thousand-year soul rings—there was no comparison.
Bloodline?
Forget it. He had no idea what changes this would bring or what effects it would cause.
Spirit?
Not only was this vague, but even if his spirit evolved, he didn't have any mental-type attack abilities.
Thinking this far, Ma Hongjun's gaze finally rested on the last option—
[Soul Skill Evolution]
That's it!
The boy no longer hesitated and clicked on it.
[Evolve Phoenix Fire Line]
[Evolve Phoenix Rising in Flames]
Hmm...
Ma Hongjun frowned. Both soul skills required 100 points to evolve, but the effects were unknown.
However, he could vaguely guess the direction—one was an offensive move, the other a strengthening-type skill.
At this moment, an offensive move was clearly more important.
So—
The boy gritted his teeth and clicked.
Om—!
An invisible wave flashed by, and the Phoenix Fire Line that had been constantly maintained by the boy suddenly vanished, as if erased by some unknown force.
The sudden change stunned the three attackers. If it weren't for the residual heat in the air, they might have thought it was an illusion.
Seems like the kid's spiritual power ran out?
Makes sense—he was just a Great Soul Master, after all.
The three of them exchanged looks, revealing ferocious smiles with yellow teeth. Their soul rings lit up one after another, and their aura continued to surge.
The distance between both sides rapidly closed. Although Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's faces were pale, they still stood firmly beside the young man.
Only Ning Rongrong seemed to notice something. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the red-haired boy's face.
"Huff…"
The mysterious mark between his eyebrows flickered faintly. Ma Hongjun opened his eyes—not looking at the three opponents just ten meters away, but instead at the furnishings around them.
"Are we on the top floor?"
The boy asked.
Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment before realizing he was talking to her. She quickly responded, "Yes, we're on the top floor."
After speaking, she cautiously watched the red-haired boy who seemed deep in thought.
"If it's the top floor, then there's no problem."
Ma Hongjun nodded, took a deep breath, and opened his arms—pulling Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing into an embrace.
Ning Rongrong: !!?
Xiao Wu: !!!
Zhu Zhuqing: ??!
Before the three girls could react, they felt a searing heat rise from the boy's body, and the dim first soul ring suddenly lit up again.
"You still want to enjoy romance at a time like this?"
E Kao roared and charged forward. "Brat, we've already seen through your first soul skill! That move is useless against us!!"
The Phoenix Fire Line, empowered by the Spirit Phoenix Fire, was enough to make them cautious—but at this distance, he wouldn't let the boy cast it so easily!
"Really? But that was the first soul skill from a minute ago."
Surprisingly, the boy showed no panic. Instead, a strange smile appeared on his face.
"Now, this move is called—"
"Phoenix Flame Surge!!"
A clear phoenix cry echoed. Along with the boy's roar, a two-meter-thick red pillar of fire erupted suddenly. As if it had a mind of its own, it split into three and targeted each of the attackers!
If one looked closely, nimble little phoenixes could be seen flitting through the tips of the three flames. Wherever they passed, the charred floor beneath them was scorched and melted!
The three men's expressions changed drastically.
Even with a rough sense, they could feel that this soul skill had undergone a qualitative leap!
Damn it!!
What the hell did that kid do?!
E Kao nearly shattered his teeth from clenching them. He slapped Bu Le across the face and roared:
"Use your damn fourth soul skill to block it! It's just a first soul skill! What are you afraid of?!"
Bu Le, slapped awake from his terror, trembled as he nodded and raised his Twin Shields. A massive shielded shadow immediately covered the three of them.
But the expected attack didn't come.
Wait—something's wrong!
E Kao kicked Bu Le away, causing the twin shields to vanish—and then saw a scene he'd never forget.
The three fire pillars weren't coming toward them.
They'd circled in the air… regrouped into one… and were now aimed at the charred ceiling above!!
BOOM!!!
Chunks of brick, sand, steel, and stone turned into molten slag and fell. A huge hole opened in the hotel roof, revealing the blue, cloudless sky.
"Goodbye."
The red-haired boy smiled. Under the stunned gazes of the three girls, he held them tightly, spread his brilliant wings, and leaped into the air—disappearing into the sky with the majestic cry of a phoenix.
Only falling fire feathers drifted slowly behind.