Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Chapter 51 One in a Thousand Red-Level Mission, The Eternal Medusa (Part 1)

"have."

Ma Xiaotao hadn't held out much hope, but Ling Bai actually nodded!?

Her delicate body sprang up with a whoosh, rushing forward to tightly grasp Ling Bai's hand. The force was so great that the bones cracked, her pretty face filled with pleading and hope as she urgently said:

"What can I do?! Please tell me!"

The evil fire that had tormented her for twelve years was something even the number one Soul Master Academy on the continent couldn't do. Ma Xiaotao was like a patient with a chronic terminal illness. The best hospital in the country had already issued a critical condition notice. Now, someone suddenly told her that she could still be saved. How could Ma Xiaotao not lose her composure in the face of such a joyful surprise of surviving a desperate situation!

Ling Bai laboriously withdrew his slightly reddened palm, held up two slender fingers, and said, "I have two options. You can choose one after hearing them."

"Speak, I'm listening!"

Since it concerned the Phoenix Evil Flame, Ma Xiaotao was as obedient as could be at this moment.

"First, just like your ancestor Phoenix Dou Roma Hongjun from ten thousand years ago, you will consume the legendary immortal herb Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, which will greatly enhance the Phoenix bloodline within you, and the evil power hidden within the flames will naturally be resolved."

"no……"

Ma Xiaotao seemed deflated, looking speechless as she said, "Shrek Academy and the teachers know about this method! The problem is that the Phoenix Sunflower is a celestial herb, something that should only exist in heaven and is rarely heard of in the mortal world. For many years, the academy has used all its connections but has not found any information related to the Phoenix Sunflower."

"That's a shame."

Ling Bai remained outwardly calm. He knew that the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower was located at the eye of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang, but Ma Xiaotao and he were far from having a relationship where Ma Xiaotao would give him immortal herbs. If she could switch allegiance in the future, he might consider it.

The cockscomb phoenix sunflower only planted a seed in Ma Xiaotao's heart; the solution Ling Bai really wanted to propose was the second one.

"Secondly, as we all know, the divine attribute of the six-winged angel is the bane of all evil, and the Phoenix Evil Fire is no exception, so I can completely remove the Phoenix Evil Fire from your body."

Ma Xiaotao's pink eyes widened. Happiness came so suddenly that she was a little overwhelmed and blurted out:

"Please extinguish this evil fire for me now, and I swear I will never bother you again, and I will reward you handsomely afterwards!"

"it is good."

Ling Bai gazed at Ma Xiaotao, his eyes as deep and unfathomable as an abyss: "Before that, I need to remind you of one thing: everything comes at a price."

"Um... what's the price?"

Ma Xiaotao seemed to be thinking of something, and a blush instantly rose to her cheeks. She subconsciously tightened her sexy red mini-skirt, and her long, black-stockinged legs came together and turned to one side without leaving any gap.

"Don't let your imagination run wild, let's talk about vegan food."

Ling Bai instantly saw through Ma Xiaotao's filthy thoughts, causing her to glare back with a look of embarrassment and annoyance.

Ling Bai blinked innocently. How could his older sister blame him for this?

If they really had ulterior motives towards you, wouldn't it have been better to just give in and be accommodating from the start? Why go through all that trouble?

With a helpless sigh, Ling Bai continued, "There are gains and losses; this is an eternal truth of the world. The divine power of the six-winged angel is a kind of dissolving power; while purifying evil, it inevitably purifies some of the origin of the phoenix flames."

Ma Xiaotao frowned. The origin of a martial soul affects its level, so she couldn't afford to be careless. After a long while, she finally said with difficulty:

"Is the impact significant?"

Ling Bai said calmly, "It's not that big, the Fire Phoenix is ​​still among the top martial souls that look down on all living beings. But it's not small either, after I make my move, you will never have the chance to touch the ultimate fire again in your life."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao subconsciously gritted her teeth. The ultimate attribute is the dream of every Soul Master, and the Evil Fire Phoenix has a real chance to reach the ultimate realm.

"If you were to use the ultimate ice and water to neutralize the six-winged angel, you would pay a similar price," Ling Bai added. "Ultimate attributes are, after all, external forces, while absorbing the Phoenix Sunflower is truly using your own strength to save yourself. I hope you will go back and carefully consider the gains and losses with Dean Yan. If you ultimately decide that you need the help of the six-winged angel, come to the Golden Tree to find me anytime."

"...Thank you, I will discuss it with the teacher."

Upon learning of the plan to escape, Ma Xiaotao was not happy at all. With her proud nature, giving up the future was more painful than killing herself.

"The senior sister and the others should have separated by now."

Ling Bai's words implied that he wanted to see her out. Ma Xiaotao noticed this but didn't say anything more. She said goodbye to Ling Bai and left.

Ling Bai stared at the closed golden wooden door, as if he could see that figure through it, and began to analyze and weigh the pros and cons in his mind.

……

Three months have passed since they enrolled at Shrek Academy, and it's time for the freshman assessment to determine the fate of the six inner court freshmen.

Ling Bai's three months were quite eventful. In the morning, he would have breakfast with his senior sister Han Ruoruo as usual, and then go to the library to read or listen to courses that interested him in the teaching building. In the afternoon, he would go to the Soul Arena to hone his combat skills. In the evening, he would go to the outer courtyard to have dinner with Ning Tianwufeng, and finally return to the Golden Tree to meditate and cultivate.

Occasionally, Ma Xiaotao and Dugu Lin would interrupt, but the former never mentioned the Phoenix Evil Flame again, which perfectly matched Ling Bai's judgment: the closer a Soul Master is to the ultimate, the less willing they are to give up touching the ultimate.

Dugu Lin only contacted him out of boredom, just to chat for a few minutes and have lunch together. There was never anything important between them, but she seemed to enjoy it immensely, and every three days she would go to the place where Ling Bai was to lurk and wait.

There were also some minor incidents, such as Ling Luochen suddenly becoming obsessed. Whenever he heard that Ling Bai was going to the Soul Arena, he would immediately drop everything and rush to the Soul Arena to challenge him, even if he was repeatedly defeated.

Several times Ling Bai saw her almost cry from being beaten, with tears welling up in her eyes, but she would always show up on time the next day, displaying her stubbornness.

Qian Fufu, the number one simp in the inner academy and a level-five soul master, had tried to persuade Ling Luochen several times, but all his attempts failed. Feeling sorry for his goddess, he resolutely chose to join the army of those who never give up despite repeated failures.

Although the two were often brutally beaten, the inner court students gradually discovered that they were visibly getting stronger. As a result, the number of people in the army suddenly soared, and the Soul Sect and Soul King level students were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Ling Bai was completely bewildered as he went through the daily grind of "clocking in and out" challenges. Within three months, his Battle Spirit Medal advanced twice, from white to purple, breaking the record for the fastest advancement held by Elder Mu in his youth.

The intense, supreme light power of the golden tree, combined with the daily, overwhelming combat training, allowed Ling Bai's soul power to leap from level 41 when he entered school to level 44 in just three months. If he continues to cultivate like this, he might even be able to break through to the fifth ring Soul King before the opening of the Soul Master Competition!

At dawn, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, Ling Bai had breakfast with Han Ruoruo and then went alone to the inner courtyard examination hall...

(End of this chapter)