Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 346 Ma Xiaotao: You have to do it whether you like it or not!

The people in the inner courtyard quickly learned that Zhu Ziyang had raised two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear cubs. The two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears immediately became the focus of the inner courtyard disciples' conversations. Everyone had heard of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's reputation, but few had actually seen one, so they all came to observe it out of curiosity.

The two bear cubs, nicknamed Xiong Da and Xiong Er by Xing Cai, were overjoyed. Every day, strangers would come to see them, and each person would bring them lots of delicious meat. The two bear cubs, who were only a few days old, quickly became immersed in the glamorous world of humans, and were in a state of blissful oblivion every day.

The elders took the two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear cubs much more seriously. They understood very well what two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears meant, so they were happy to help Zhu Ziyang raise these two big spenders. After all, Zhu Ziyang was not the first Pavilion Master to keep pets in Shrek Academy. There was still a Xuan Jade Turtle with a thousand-year cultivation in Sea God Lake, which was the pet of a previous Pavilion Master.

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With the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament approaching, on the last night before the Shrek Academy team set off, Zhu Ziyang returned to his residence after attending an emergency meeting at Tianyuan Pavilion, only to find Ma Xiaotao waiting for him at his door, which puzzled him.

"Sister Tao, it's so late, why aren't you resting yet? Is there anything I can help you with?" Zhu Ziyang asked.

"That's right!" Ma Xiaotao replied, but her voice was noticeably different, more alluring and seductive than usual. She raised her head, her face flushed, and said in a coquettish tone, "I need you to help me suppress my lustful desires!"

"Huh?" Zhu Ziyang was stunned and didn't understand Ma Xiaotao's intention for a moment. In that moment of confusion, Ma Xiaotao grabbed his arm and pulled him into the room.

"Sister Xiaotao!" Inside the room, Zhu Ziyang's voice rose unnaturally.

"You're yelling at me?" Ma Xiaotao's voice was full of grievance as she said, "You promised me before, and I was all prepared, but half a year has passed and you haven't made a single move. Do you expect a girl like me to take the initiative?"

"Uh!" Even though Zhu Ziyang's expression couldn't be seen, his tone alone revealed his embarrassment and guilt. "I've just been too busy, haven't I?"

"Busy? You mean taking Nan Nan to visit friends and bringing back two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear cubs while you're at it?" Ma Xiaotao's voice sounded even more aggrieved as she recounted what Zhu Ziyang had been up to lately. "Anyway, I don't care, you have to do it today, whether you like it or not!"

"Hehe!" Zhu Ziyang was embarrassed for a moment, and finally said, "Sister Xiaotao, please get off me first."

"I won't!" Ma Xiaotao's voice was full of determination, but there seemed to be a hint of shyness and fear in that determination.

"Come on, get up for a second!" Zhu Ziyang coaxed softly. "I don't like being passive, I like being proactive!"

"Huh?" came Ma Xiaotao's questioning voice from inside the house, followed by a surprised and expectant voice, "Ah!"

With a "snap!" sound, the bright moon in the night sky dimmed a little. Looking up, it turned out that a cloud had covered the moon's face, like a woman who had seen a shameful sight and raised her handkerchief to cover her face, seemingly both rejecting and welcoming it.

The next morning, Zhu Ziyang woke up feeling a little heavy. He looked up and saw Ma Xiaotao lying on top of him, her pretty face still flushed with the scent of the previous night.

"Sister Xiaotao, it's time to get up!" Zhu Ziyang patted Ma Xiaotao's pert buttocks and called out.

"Hmm?" Ma Xiaotao was still a little dazed. She propped herself up on Zhu Ziyang's chest with both hands and sat on his lap. Her beautiful qualities were once again on display before Zhu Ziyang's eyes. She rubbed her eyes and then called out, "Ziyang!"

"What's wrong?" Zhu Ziyang asked, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

"I think I've broken through." Ma Xiaotao paused, feeling wide awake. Her body, which had been exhausted from last night's ordeal, instantly felt relaxed, and her pretty face was filled with surprise and excitement.

"Really?" Zhu Ziyang sat up abruptly, which caused Ma Xiaotao, who was sitting on him, to fall over instantly. Fortunately, he was quick-witted and grabbed her hand, pulling her into his arms. His eyes were filled with surprise as he stared intently at Ma Xiaotao's blushing face.

"Of course it's true!" Ma Xiaotao giggled, then sat down in Zhu Ziyang's lap, saying, "Do you really think I'm the kind of person who would joke about something like this?"

"No, of course not!" Zhu Ziyang decisively denied, then explained, "I'm just very surprised. You've been stuck at level 89 for almost a year, so breaking through now is truly a good omen!"

"Giggle, giggle!" Ma Xiaotao giggled, wrapping her arms around Zhu Ziyang's neck and pressing her cheek against his, saying sweetly, "My dear little brother, I have to thank you for this!"

"Hehe!" Zhu Ziyang naturally understood Ma Xiaotao's meaning and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "If breaking through the bottleneck could be done this way, then there wouldn't be any single people on this continent. I think it must be that you, Sister Xiaotao, have already reached the bottleneck, just lacking an opportunity. Last night you were relaxed enough, and the tension that had been holding you back finally loosened, so you broke through, didn't you?"

"Yes, yes, you're right." Ma Xiaotao didn't care. All she knew was that she had double happiness. Not only had she successfully married her beloved, but she had also broken through to the Title Douluo realm and completed the seventh trial of the God of Fire. This was simply amazing.

"Alright, let's get up quickly, we still have things to do later." Zhu Ziyang patted Ma Xiaotao again. He realized that in just one night, he had become obsessed with Ma Xiaotao's perky, soft, and bouncy body, like jelly.

"Mmm!" Ma Xiaotao nodded, her eyes full of allure.

The two quickly dressed and cleaned up the mess from the previous night. Then, Ma Xiaotao sat upright on Zhu Ziyang's bed and began to respond to the call of the Seven Trials of the Fire God, while Zhu Ziyang stood to the side to protect her.

For the first time, Zhu Ziyang faced a living deity. The divine mark of the Fire God emanated from Ma Xiaotao, enveloping her in golden-red radiance, surrounded by flashing flames, and mysterious starlight continuously showered down.

Before long, all the strange phenomena disappeared, and Ma Xiaotao's figure was revealed. Her closed eyes were unnaturally lowered, while the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up. Clearly, the reward of the Seven Trials of the God of Fire made the girl overjoyed. It must be a very generous reward that she was happy to receive!

"Hahaha!" Ma Xiaotao opened her eyes and immediately burst into laughter. Looking at Zhu Ziyang in front of her, she didn't hide anything and said, "Little brother Ziyang, guess what the rewards for the Seven Trials of the God of Fire are?"

"How am I supposed to guess?" Zhu Ziyang smiled helplessly.

"Guess! It's easy!" Ma Xiaotao hugged Zhu Ziyang's arm and called out in a coquettish tone.

"Alright, I'll guess then." Zhu Ziyang seemed to be someone who responded better to gentle persuasion than force, and Ma Xiaotao was undoubtedly very gentle. After a moment's thought, he said, "I guess she definitely has the Vulcan affinity, right?"

"Nonsense!" Ma Xiaotao rolled her eyes at Zhu Ziyang and said, "Isn't that obvious?"

"Haha, there's also the Soul Ring Age Limit? Soul Power Level? Or a God-given Soul Ring?" Zhu Ziyang continued to guess with a smile.

"Hehe, I won't keep you in suspense any longer," Ma Xiaotao couldn't hold back any longer and said with a big smile, "The rewards for the Seven Trials of the God of Fire are 10% affinity with the God of Fire, level one soul power, a thousand-year increase in the age of all soul rings, a divinely bestowed soul ring, and a divine artifact."

"Hmm..." Zhu Ziyang nodded as he listened, looking like he had already guessed it and that Vulcan was very generous and deserved praise. However, when he heard Ma Xiaotao mention the last reward, he became a little unsettled, looking at Ma Xiaotao in surprise and saying, "Sister Xiaotao, what did you say? A divine artifact?"

"Hmm!" Ma Xiaotao nodded, stretched out her hand, and a red light swirled in her palm. A sword with red as the main color and gold as the secondary color appeared in Ma Xiaotao's hand. The sword emitted a red divine light, but the divine light did not seem to be very strong, as if it was blocked by something. Zhu Ziyang looked closely and saw that the gold and red part was actually the scabbard.

"The Fire God Sword, the divine weapon of the Fire God, is also the subject of my next test," Ma Xiaotao explained. "The purpose of the Fire God's Eight Trials is to gain the Fire God Sword's approval and draw it from its sheath."

As Ma Xiaotao spoke, she began to pull it out. She gripped the hilt with one hand and the scabbard with the other, and then pulled hard backward. However, the Fire God Sword did not budge. Clearly, one could not pull out the Fire God Sword by brute force. Ma Xiaotao still had much to learn if she wanted to inherit the position of Fire God!

She wasn't in a hurry. After putting away the Fire God Sword, she began to absorb her ninth soul ring, thus achieving the title of Title Douluo. Zhu Ziyang naturally stayed behind to protect her.

(End of this chapter)