Chapter 155: The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox

Chapter 155: The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox

After stabilizing his footing, Su Mo realized that he and Hu Liena had appeared in the center of an ancient and desolate formation.

"We're out?"

Hu Liena also noticed their surroundings and was overjoyed as she looked around.

"This is amazing! We made it through the Hell Road!"

Now that they had truly left Slaughter City, Hu Liena couldn't help but cheer in excitement.

The moment she stepped outside, she could feel the stark contrast in the air—it was fresh, free, and untainted. Unlike the oppressive, blood-soaked atmosphere of Slaughter City, where every breath felt suffocating.

If not for Su Mo's presence these past few years, she wasn't sure if she could have endured without breaking down.

"Yeah."

Su Mo nodded, then looked down at the Soul-Hunting Spear in his hands.

The moment he stepped out, he noticed that the spear had acquired a new mark. As he focused on sensing it—

A hum echoed—

A field filled with killing intent erupted from Su Mo's body, expanding outward.

"This is the Killing God Domain?"

Hu Liena's eyes lit up upon sensing the domain's presence.

She quickly checked her own condition, eager to confirm whether she had also obtained the domain.

After all, the Killing God Domain was the most precious reward for completing the Slaughter City trial.

A hum vibrated in the air—

Moments later, Hu Liena's Killing God Domain also activated, her beautiful eyes turning blood-red, radiating cold and ruthless killing intent.

"This is incredible! I have it too!"

However, the moment she smiled, the terrifying aura surrounding her significantly weakened.

Compared to Su Mo, her domain's presence was feeble, and when compared to Tang Hao, it was almost laughable.

Whether in the original story or now, Hu Liena had only managed to pass through the Hell Road because someone had helped her.

She was, by far, the weakest of all who had obtained the Killing God Domain.

"Nana, absorb this."

Noticing her condition, an idea struck Su Mo, and he took out the inner core of the Ten-Headed Fierce Sun Serpent.

For him, the core wasn't particularly useful.

But for Hu Liena, it might bring unexpected benefits.

Her martial soul wasn't fire-attributed, but her charm ability could trigger the latent evil fire inside enemies. If the two abilities combined, something extraordinary might happen.

Even if there were no additional effects, it would still enhance her abilities.

Thus, Su Mo directly handed the inner core to Hu Liena, ensuring she received a power boost.

"What is this?"

Hu Liena curiously examined the core that Su Mo had handed her.

"It's the core from that serpent. A treasure. You'll understand once you absorb it."

Su Mo explained.

"Wait… this came from that massive serpent?"

Hu Liena was stunned, never expecting that soul beasts could drop such things.

"I don't need it! Since it's a valuable treasure, you should keep it for yourself!"

Hu Liena immediately pushed it back.

If it was something rare, Su Mo would likely need it too. The fact that he was offering it to her already made her feel happy, but she preferred that he use it to strengthen himself instead.

"This thing is useless to me. If I'm giving it to you, then just take it and absorb it!"

This foolish woman!

Seeing her try to refuse, Su Mo spoke in a firm tone.

"…Oh."

Seeing his insistence, Hu Liena hesitated but ultimately accepted the core, then sat down in a meditative posture to begin absorbing it.

"Nana's martial soul isn't fire-based. Will this inner core even work for her?"

As Hu Liena started the absorption process, Bibi Dong's voice echoed in Su Mo's mind, filled with curiosity.

She hadn't expected Su Mo to give Hu Liena the core.

Of course, she was quite pleased to see Su Mo offering valuable treasures to Hu Liena.

"It should work…"

Su Mo briefly explained his reasoning, concluding with, "Even if it doesn't evolve her martial soul, she'll still gain other benefits."

"Hmm… Then I'll be watching closely. If this turns out as you say, that would be amazing!"

Hearing his explanation, Bibi Dong's eyes gleamed with interest.

Could the charm ability truly ignite an enemy's internal evil fire?

Su Mo's theory intrigued her.

"Maybe it really is possible…"

She suddenly thought of Ma Hongjun from Shrek Academy. His mutated martial soul, the Evil Fire Phoenix, required him to frequently expel the accumulated evil fire. If left unchecked, it could spiral out of control, potentially burning him to death.

If that was the case, then evil fire and conventional flames might indeed be linked.

Which meant Hu Liena's martial soul might genuinely evolve.

With this realization, Bibi Dong found herself eagerly anticipating the results, feeling a surge of joy for Hu Liena.

She knew Hu Liena's strengths better than anyone. Despite having a powerful charm-based martial soul, she lacked direct offensive capabilities.

If she could ignite an opponent's internal evil fire, she would gain a direct means of attack.

This would be a game-changer for Hu Liena.

Under the watchful eyes of Su Mo and Bibi Dong, Hu Liena gradually absorbed the Ten-Headed Fierce Sun Serpent's inner core.

A hum filled the air—

A phantom of Hu Liena's martial soul, the Demon Fox, emerged behind her.

As she continued absorbing the energy, faint traces of flame began appearing on the phantom's body—specifically on its tails.

Fwoosh—

Slowly, as the flames spread, the number of tails behind the demon fox began to grow.

One by one, the tails multiplied, until there were a total of nine.

Her martial soul had evolved into a Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.

Each of the fox's tails flickered with a strange, red fire—not quite fire, yet not quite anything else.

"Nana's martial soul actually evolved…"

"The inner core of that soul beast had such an effect?"

Bibi Dong was thrilled as she observed the transformation.

"It seems like the Ten-Headed Fierce Sun Serpent's core was indeed a perfect fit for her."

Su Mo was also pleased, watching the successful evolution. The core hadn't gone to waste after all.

Still, he had expected this result.

After all, in the original story, Ma Hongjun's martial soul had evolved after absorbing the same core.

"I've broken through to level 60!"

After absorbing the energy, Hu Liena opened her eyes, her face full of joy.

Her soul power, originally at level 58, had directly broken through to level 60. Of course, she was ecstatic.

By her estimates, it would have taken her at least a year or two to reach level 60 through regular cultivation. Now, she had achieved it in an instant—how could she not be excited?

Overjoyed, Hu Liena stood up, quickly wrapped her arms around Su Mo, and planted a kiss on him.

"Thank you, Su Mo!"

After a while, she pulled back, her voice filled with gratitude.

Absorbing the Ten-Headed Fierce Sun Serpent's inner core had not only evolved her martial soul but had also allowed her to break through in soul power. She could hardly contain her excitement.

Especially the evolution of her martial soul—something she had never dared to even dream of before.

"Let's test your evolved charm abilities first."

"Let's see if your soul skills have changed after the martial soul's evolution."

Su Mo suggested, clearly curious.

"Okay!"

Hu Liena nodded obediently.

With that, Su Mo began helping Hu Liena test her abilities.

The results left Su Mo extremely pleased, and Hu Liena and Bibi Dong were equally thrilled.

Everything had unfolded exactly as Su Mo had theorized—Hu Liena's martial soul had indeed gained a fire attribute.

This fire had a name—Enchanting Flame.

However, it couldn't be created from nothing. Hu Liena had to first use her charm-based soul skills to ignite the enemy's inner evil fire before the Enchanting Flame could burn them.

If the enemy resisted her charm, then the flames wouldn't take effect.

Even so, Hu Liena was beyond excited.

For the first time, she had gained an ability that could directly damage enemies.

Her martial soul had also officially evolved from a Demon Fox into a Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.

"I have to return to Spirit Hall now. You better miss me!"

With her new strength, it was finally time for Hu Liena to leave.

Su Mo needed to return to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, while Hu Liena had to report back to Spirit Hall.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely come find you soon."

Su Mo gently caressed Hu Liena's soft face, smiling.

"I'll be waiting!"

Despite her reluctance, Hu Liena eventually left.

"Strange… why didn't that woman send someone to pick Nana up?"

After Hu Liena departed, Bibi Dong muttered in confusion.

"She probably miscalculated and didn't expect Nana to emerge from Slaughter City so soon."

Su Mo chuckled.

Otherwise, even if Bibi Dong didn't come personally, she would have sent someone.

In the original timeline, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had been sent to retrieve Hu Liena, showing just how much Spirit Hall valued her.

"That makes sense."

Bibi Dong nodded. After all, that woman was still her, and there was no way she would have ignored Hu Liena.

"Forget it. I'll follow Nana from the shadows. Once I'm sure she's safe, I'll return to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."

Thinking that Hu Liena might be in danger traveling alone, Su Mo quietly followed her.

However, he didn't reveal himself, knowing that another farewell would only make things harder.

"That's the best option."

Bibi Dong was satisfied with his decision.

Su Mo tailed Hu Liena in secret until he saw her safely enter Spirit Hall's territory and return to Spirit City. Only then did he teleport away over a long distance.

From the moment Su Mo had entered Slaughter City until now, two and a half years had passed.

He had entered at the age of fifteen and was now close to turning eighteen.

And so was Ning Rongrong.

Thinking about this, Su Mo couldn't help but look forward to what was coming next.

Soon, he would finally be able to make Ning Rongrong his woman.

He had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Now, she was finally coming of age.

Though eighteen was still a little young… the fruit was ripe for picking.

…

"Teacher, I'm back!"

After entering Spirit City, Hu Liena quickly made her way to Spirit Hall and reunited with her teacher, Bibi Dong.

Seeing Hu Liena, Bibi Dong was visibly surprised.

She truly hadn't expected Hu Liena to return so soon.

Based on her last visit to check on her, she had estimated that Hu Liena would need at least another month or two before she could leave Slaughter City.

But none of that mattered anymore. Seeing Hu Liena return safely, Bibi Dong was overjoyed.

She had always worried that Hu Liena might not be able to make it out.

"Good! Very good! Nana, you truly didn't disappoint me!"

Bibi Dong stepped forward, carefully examining Hu Liena before holding her hand with excitement.

"Come, tell me everything that happened inside!"

Even though she had secretly watched over Hu Liena a few times, she still wanted to hear about her experience firsthand.

"Yes, Teacher!"

Seeing how happy Bibi Dong was, Hu Liena felt equally joyful.

She hadn't let her teacher down.

Hu Liena then began recounting her experiences in Slaughter City.

"Teacher, I also met Su Mo in there…"

In the end, she mentioned her encounter with Su Mo, though she left out the part where they had been together. She only stated that they were friends and that she had passed the Hell Road thanks to his help.

"Su Mo? That brat actually went into Slaughter City?"

Hearing the name, Bibi Dong was momentarily surprised. She hadn't noticed his presence at all.

Her impression of Su Mo wasn't particularly good.

After all, it was his team that had snatched the championship at the Soul Master Tournament, stealing the rewards she had carefully prepared for Hu Liena and the others.

But after learning that Su Mo had helped Hu Liena clear the Hell Road, she let go of her previous grudges.

Compared to a few soul bones, Hu Liena's survival was far more important to her.

She had genuinely feared that Hu Liena wouldn't make it through the trial.

"Teacher, I let you down. If not for Su Mo, I wouldn't have been able to pass…"

Hu Liena lowered her head, feeling ashamed that she had relied on Su Mo's help.

"It doesn't matter how you did it. The fact is, you succeeded!"

"Finding the right allies is also a skill of its own!"

Bibi Dong gently patted Hu Liena's hand, smiling.

"Now, did you receive the Hell Road's reward?"

What she cared about most was whether Hu Liena had obtained the Killing God Domain.

"Yes, Teacher! I've already acquired the Killing God Domain!"

"And Teacher, my martial soul has evolved!"

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