Douluo Continent: After Ten Thousand Years of Silence, I Was Exposed by the Sky.

Chapter 79 Martial Soul Shattered and Degenerated! Ma Hongjun Becomes a Cripple, Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent Inner Core! (Please Read On!)
Yes, Ji Ruxue's methods are indeed too ruthless.

Although Ma Hongjun deserved his punishment, the other party was, after all, an empress, and such behavior was indeed unbecoming of him.

At the same time, the sky curtain also carried Flander's angry curses to Ji Ruxue's ears.

However, on the Sky Arena, Ji Ruxue seemed to merely glance indifferently at the direction beyond the sky, her eyes showing no ripples, only cold mockery.

To her, there was no difference between an ant that barked at her and a fly that cried out for the ant from afar.

Just crush them with your bare hands.

Shrek Academy was truly a source of annoyance for her.

The Sun Moon Empire will inevitably clash with the Douluo Continent in the future.

She can also go there while she's at it.

Destroy Ma Hongjun, that disgusting maggot, and Flander, that repulsive master and disciple duo, and turn them to ashes!

Just then, a cold, mechanical voice rang out from the sky, announcing the final verdict.

[The Sky Arena - Trial of Fire has ended.]

[Winner: Ji Ruxue]

[Loser: Ma Hongjun]

[Verdict: According to the ranking rules, the loser, Ma Hongjun, will be stripped of 50% of his Martial Soul Origin and will have one Soul Skill randomly removed.]

Om-!
As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light descended from the sky, precisely enveloping Ma Hongjun's charred body.

"Do not--!!!"

In Ma Hongjun's empty eyes, intense fear finally erupted once more, and he let out a final, shrill scream.

Behind Ma Hongjun, the originally solid five-headed fire phoenix martial spirit phantom was torn apart by golden light after a violent distortion!

The five fire phoenixes let out a mournful cry.

Violent trembling.

Inside the belly of the five fire phoenixes, a splash of red grew increasingly vibrant.

Immediately afterwards, all five fire phoenixes shattered!

The five Fire Phoenix Martial Souls shattered instantly, turning into countless fragmented purplish-red light spots, and let out a final, resounding lament.

"puff--!"

This excruciating pain, originating from the depths of the soul, far surpasses any physical torment.

Ma Hongjun suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and the last light in his empty eyes was completely extinguished.

Unable to even scream, his body went limp, and he was in excruciating pain. This time, he fainted.

However, the judgment of the heavens did not end there.

Amidst the countless shattered spirit lights, an intense crimson light suddenly shone forth, like a miniature sun.

Immediately afterwards, to everyone's astonishment, an inner core, entirely crimson and seemingly burning with the true fire of the sun, was forcibly "pulled" out from those points of light by an invisible force!

Above the inner core, ten ferocious snake-headed phantoms could be vaguely seen roaring silently, filled with explosive fire-attribute energy.

It was the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent inner core that Tang San gave to Ma Hongjun back then, which allowed Ma Hongjun's martial soul to evolve!
At Shrek Academy, Tang San's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw the inner core!

"This...how is this possible?!"

Tang San gasped in shock, his face filled with disbelief.

This canopy can actually make Ma Hongjun spit out what he's swallowed?

Do not!
This is more than just vomiting!
This inner core had already been completely refined by Ma Hongjun, merging with his martial spirit origin, bloodline, and meridians, becoming a part of his body. Tianmu's action was tantamount to reversing cause and effect, forcibly extracting this power from his soul and bloodline!

This method is beyond Tang San's understanding of his two lifetimes!
On the Sky Arena, the inner core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent floated for a moment before transforming into a stream of light and falling directly into Ji Ruxue's hand.

Ji Ruxue curiously examined the inner core in her hand.

"This inner core is extraordinary!"

Ji Ruxue narrowed her eyes slightly.

This inner core might help her break through her bottleneck and reach the level 99 Limit Douluo!
As the inner core was removed, the shattered martial spirit points behind Ma Hongjun began to recombine.

However, what emerged this time was no longer the majestic five-headed fire phoenix.

The flames became murky, mixed with a hint of unsettling dark red malevolent energy.

A phantom of a phoenix, smaller in size, with mottled feathers and eyes that held a hint of lewdness and violence, trembled and took shape behind Ma Hongjun.

That was the original form of his martial spirit, the Evil Fire Phoenix!

Martial spirit degeneration!
At the same time, the light of Ma Hongjun's five spirit rings dimmed rapidly, and the numbers representing his spirit power level plummeted across the sky!
Level 59…Level 55…Level 50…

In the end, I barely reached level 45!
From a genius on the verge of becoming a Soul Emperor, he plummeted back to the Soul Sect realm overnight!

This is not over yet!

After stripping away the inner core and destroying the soul power, the golden light of judgment shone brightly once more!
This time, it was not aimed at the martial spirit, but at Ma Hongjun's bloodline origin!
"Buzz!"

A trace of even purer, true phoenix bloodline power was forcibly extracted from Ma Hongjun's charred body by the golden light, turning into specks of golden-red light that dissipated into the air.

"Uh-huh..."

Ma Hongjun, who had been unconscious, suddenly began to convulse violently, as if he were enduring pain a thousand times more terrifying than when his martial spirit shattered.

Deep within his soul, an unprecedented fear and despair were growing wildly.

Do not!
No!

The inner cores of all ten Fiery Sun Serpents have already been stripped away, so why are you still coming?

My bloodline... the evil fire I barely managed to suppress... my talent...

Then all his years of cultivation must have been wasted!
This is crueler than killing him!

As Ma Hongjun completely lost consciousness, the golden light representing judgment on his body slowly dissipated.

The entire Sky Arena, and indeed the entire Douluo Continent, fell into a deathly silence.

People were stunned by the extremely cruel punishment they had just witnessed; their very souls trembled.

Stripping away the origin of one's martial spirit, reversing acquired evolution, and forcibly extracting the power of one's bloodline...

These methods are completely beyond the imagination of mortals; they belong to the realm of true gods.

No, they are even more domineering and unreasonable than ordinary gods!

At Shrek Academy, Flander's angry shouts came to an abrupt halt. He stared blankly at Ma Hongjun's miserable appearance on the sky, finally letting out a painful cry, tears streaming down his face.

Tang San clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, and blood dripped from between his fingers.

Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, and he was panting heavily as he stared intently at Ji Ruxue on the Sky Arena. The killing intent in his eyes was almost tangible.

He had never hated anyone so much, nor had he ever felt so powerless.

On the Sky Arena, Ji Ruxue merely glanced indifferently at Ma Hongjun's charred body, as if looking at a pile of meaningless trash.

Ji Ruxue withdrew her gaze, held the warm inner core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent in her palm, felt the immense fire attribute energy within, and a satisfied smile appeared on her lips.

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