19: Crimson Fire Fox King

"Mhm, Nana believes in Senior Brother!"

Hu Liena's heart immediately settled down.

She clenched her small fists and stopped thinking about anything else.

Listening to Senior Brother was definitely right.

"Your Highnesses, we have arrived!"

Just then, Ao Debiao's voice came from outside.

Su Wen pulled Hu Liena along as they stepped down from the carriage.

The Soul Hunting Forest was a place where Spirit Hall kept Spirit Beasts.

It was mainly populated by hundred-year and thousand-year Spirit Beasts, so the danger level was very low.

Almost every country had such a forest specifically for raising Spirit Beasts for low-level Spirit Masters to hunt and for Family Disciples to train.

The forest was guarded by specialized sentries, and there was a map of the forest at the entrance.

The fire fox Bibi Dong mentioned was fully named the Blazing Fire Fox, and it lived in the Fire Fox Woods.

Su Wen easily found its location on the map.

He sighed with emotion; a place managed by humans was indeed different.

What Spirit Beasts were there and where they lived were all clearly marked.

Ao Debiao showed his medallion to the guards, and the three of them headed toward the Fire Fox Woods.

"Your Highnesses can wait here for a moment. Following the Supreme Pontiff's orders, I will go and catch a four-hundred-year-old Blazing Fire Fox."

"Of course, the Supreme Pontiff also said that Your Highnesses could go deeper into the forest."

Upon reaching the vicinity of the Fire Fox Woods, Ao Debiao suddenly spoke.

"Then I'll trouble you, Senior. My Junior Sister and I will wait here. Try to catch a few more, preferably over five hundred years old. I want to roast some spicy rabbit heads!"

With a free laborer, Su Wen didn't stand on ceremony.

"Your Highness must be joking. I cannot bear the title of Senior. If Your Highness doesn't mind, you can call me Xiao Biao!"

Ao Debiao hadn't expected the Supreme Pontiff's Disciple to be so approachable.

As the Supreme Pontiff's Disciple, he was, if not above ten thousand people, at least an existence envied by Cardinals and Bishops in White, and might even inherit the position of Supreme Pontiff in the future.

Ao Debiao summoned his Flame Leopard.

He was full of energy.

After his Martial Soul Possession, he nimbly dove into the jungle.

The Flame Leopard's speed was very fast.

In just fifteen minutes,

he brought back several pieces of prey.

The Blazing Fire Fox was fiery red all over with vibrant fur and a long tail behind it.

Among these three foxes, Su Wen saw that one of them had grown two tails.

"Your Highness, this fire fox has mutated. It might have become a Blazing Fire Fox King. Unfortunately, it has reached six hundred years; otherwise, it would be very suitable for Her Highness Hu Liena."

"This one is over four hundred years, and the remaining one is over seven hundred years. Her Highness Hu Liena should absorb the four-hundred-year-old one."

Ao Debiao deactivated his Martial Soul Possession and kicked the dying four-hundred-year-old fire fox forward.

Su Wen's eyes brightened slightly. A mutated Blazing Fire Fox King—this was truly exciting.

He coughed and said, "Alright, but please catch a few more fire foxes. Two spicy heads aren't enough for us to eat!"

"Alright!"

Ao Debiao chuckled, really not expecting His Highness to be such a glutton. He didn't refuse; dealing with these hundred-year Spirit Beasts was just a minor task.

After Ao Debiao left, Su Wen took out a prepared dagger from his spirit tool.

"Nana, today Senior Brother will teach you an important lesson on the path of a Spirit Master. Kill the Blazing Fire Fox King!"

"Na... Nana understands!"

Hu Liena took the dagger, her small hands trembling slightly as she approached the Blazing Fire Fox King.

She took a deep breath and then stabbed into its throat.

By the time Ao Debiao returned, Hu Liena was already absorbing the spirit ring.

Ao Debiao showed a gratified smile; these two Highnesses were braver than imagined.

Suddenly, his expression froze, the two fire foxes in his hands dropped to the ground with a thud, and his knees hit the ground heavily.

"The Blazing Fire Fox King!"

Ao Debiao confirmed again and again that the spirit ring Hu Liena was absorbing was from the Blazing Fire Fox King.

He knew he was finished. He could already imagine the Supreme Pontiff's furious face: his son in mourning clothes, his wife in another's arms, his Family property belonging to someone else, and only a patch of grave soil to accompany him.

"Relax!"

Su Wen walked over and patted his shoulder comfortingly.

His expression was relaxed, but his heart was also somewhat nervous.

The Blazing Fire Fox King indeed exceeded the estimated limit.

Looking at Hu Liena's pained expression and the bit of blood overflowing from the corner of her mouth, Su Wen clenched his fists; all he could do was wait.

Fortunately, fifteen minutes later, Hu Liena's expression gradually returned to normal, and the aura on her body suddenly surged.

"This... how is this possible!"

Ao Debiao, who was weeping bitterly, saw Hu Liena's state and knew she had succeeded in the absorption.

This was a six-hundred-year spirit ring!

Wasn't it said that the first spirit ring couldn't exceed five hundred years?

There was even a Great Master who specifically calculated the number down to the single digits.

"Se... Senior Brother, Nana succeeded!"

Hu Liena stood up and, ignoring the blood at the corner of her mouth, happily ran toward Su Wen.

"Nana did well!"

Su Wen gave his affirmation and reached out to wipe the blood from her mouth. "How is the effect of the Spirit Ability?"

"Senior Brother, it's called Fire Fox Decree. When used, attack power increases by 100%, Mental Energy increases by 100%, it's an area-of-effect attack, and Fox Fire is generated in my hands. The flame temperature is extremely high and can corrode the enemy's Mental Energy."

Hu Liena looked excited, but Su Wen was stunned, and even Ao Debiao nearby showed a look of surprise.

A buff combined with an area-of-effect fire attack—this Spirit Ability was comparable to a thousand-year Spirit Ability.

Thinking back to the effort it took to fight the Blazing Fire Fox King,

Ao Debiao felt relieved again. Although the Blazing Fire Fox King was only six hundred years old, fighting a thousand-year Spirit Beast was no problem at all.

"Brother Biao, today's matter must be kept secret."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. My, Ao Debiao's, mouth is the tightest!"

Ao Debiao knew very well that if today's matter got out, it would definitely shock the theories of the Spirit Master's world.

If outsiders knew the Supreme Pontiff's Disciple was so gifted, they would definitely be assassinated in the future.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had a Titled Douluo who liked to secretly kill off geniuses.

"Let's go, we're heading back!"

...Supreme Pontiff Palace!

Bibi Dong listened to Ao Debiao's report and looked at the two little ones who had returned.

She asked, "So, Nana's spirit ring is six hundred years?"

"Yes!"

Ao Debiao nodded with a face full of joy. With such a powerful Disciple, the Supreme Pontiff should be overjoyed.

But.

The Supreme Pontiff Palace suddenly fell into silence, and Ao Debiao felt an inexplicable pressure.

He was puzzled. What was going on?

"Te... Teacher, with Nana having such a powerful spirit ring, aren't you happy?"

Su Wen showed a strange expression.

Hu Liena also blinked her large, puzzled eyes.

Bibi Dong looked at Su Wen and Hu Liena, a faint smile appearing on her beautiful face.

"It indeed exceeded my expectations. Nana is very impressive, but..."

Bibi Dong's tone shifted, and she snorted coldly. "Ao Debiao, your negligence almost killed one of my Disciples."

"Supreme Pontiff, it was my dereliction of duty. I am willing to accept punishment."

Ao Debiao knelt in terror, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

He had indeed forgotten an important point.

Her Highness Hu Liena succeeded in the absorption, but if she hadn't, her body would have been burst apart by the power of the spirit ring.