Chapter 338 - 335: Subjugation

Chapter 338: Chapter 335: Subjugation

It was a pity, but the damage boost from Three-second Fire was enormous.

Besides, a fire seed was different from a magic soul. A fire seed could selectively control a Secret Technique. If he needed damage, he could let Three-second Fire release the Shadow Sparks; if he needed to inflict life force damage, he could cast it himself.

All in all, the power boost from the fire seed was truly terrifying. From this day forward, his damage would no longer be one-dimensional.

"Your name is Three-second Fire, right? I’ll call you Xiao San’Er from now on," Feng Hao said, satisfied.

But Three-second Fire suddenly puffed up and said arrogantly, "What Xiao San’Er? From now on, you’re to call me Third Master, understand?"

"Hmm?" Feng Hao’s expression darkened. "You’re itching for a beating, aren’t you?" he snorted.

"Heh heh!" Three-second Fire cackled sinisterly. "Let me tell you something. The moment I entered your Divine Sense, your life fell into my hands. All I need to do is give a little burn, and your Genetic Tree will turn to ash."

"Shit, you tricked me!" Feng Hao’s expression changed drastically.

"GA GA GA! So what if I tricked you?" Three-second Fire said smugly. "Did you think a fire seed was so easy to subdue? If you don’t want to die, you’d better watch it. Just serve this master well, and everything will be fine. Otherwise... you know the rest."

"..." Feng Hao’s expression was incredibly grim.

’He could only blame himself for being too excited just now, momentarily letting his guard down and falling for this thing’s trick.’

"So, uh, I hear you have a lot of Magic Souls on you. Hurry up and present them as a tribute to your Third Grandfather," Three-second Fire said, puffed up with arrogance.

"A joke! I’ve been around the block for years, and I’ve never backed down from a fight!" Feng Hao snarled through gritted teeth. "You want Magic Souls? I don’t have any. You want my life? Come and take it! I’m going to destroy you today, one way or another. It’s not like I’ll actually die in this Secret Realm. The worst that can happen is I lose a level."

In a fit of rage, Feng Hao directly manipulated his Divine Sense, sending it to surround Three-second Fire.

Seeing this, Three-second Fire sneered in contempt. "Haha, haven’t you ever heard the saying, ’It’s easier to invite a demon in than to show one the door’? You think you can drag your Third Grandfather out with this pathetic amount of Divine Sense?"

With that, Three-second Fire erupted in a brilliant light, nearly illuminating his entire sea of consciousness, yet Feng Hao’s Divine Sense was completely useless against it.

"Kid, just give up. Otherwise, if I let out this flame, you’ll drop all the way back to the third rank!"

Three-second Fire let out an arrogant laugh, and in the blink of an eye, it drifted over to the Genetic Tree. Crimson flames instantly enveloped the tree.

Feng Hao felt his soul being set ablaze. Extreme agony washed over his consciousness as cold sweat poured down his body, which trembled slightly.

"GET THE HELL OUT—!" Feng Hao roared, his eyes losing focus as he endured the searing pain in his soul.

"You little punk. Now you see how powerful your Third Grandfather is, huh?" Three-second Fire’s tone was mocking. "Trying to fight me? You’ve still got a long way to go!"

However, just as it thought victory was certain, a powerful surge of energy erupted from the Genetic Tree, instantly extinguishing the surrounding crimson flames.

"What the—what’s happening?!" Three-second Fire cried out in horror.

Immediately after, a massive, shadowy figure appeared above the Genetic Tree. With a wave of its hand, it yanked the flame toward it.

Then, amid Three-second Fire’s terrified shrieks, the figure dragged it into the Genetic Tree.

’Phew... Good thing the Ancestor is here.’ Feng Hao couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. The pain began to subside as well.

Just as he was silently celebrating, an even more violent wave of pain erupted from the Genetic Tree. The next moment, Feng Hao’s mind went blank, his ears echoing with the hysterical roars of Three-second Fire.

...

An unknown amount of time passed. When Feng Hao opened his eyes, the corners of his lips curled into a small smile.

With a flick of his wrist, Three-second Fire appeared in his palm in the form of a small flame, looking completely dejected.

"Tsk, tsk. So a fire seed has to be refined into the Genetic Tree." Feng Hao’s gaze was teasing. "Xiao San’Er, oh Xiao San’Er, do you have anything to say for yourself now?"

"What the hell are you so smug about? If it weren’t for that titan in your sea of consciousness, you think you could have refined your Third Grandfather with your pathetic strength?" Three-second Fire spat resentfully.

"Oh? Looks like you’re still not convinced, huh?" Feng Hao grinned. With a mere thought, Three-second Fire’s light dimmed instantly, and it began to wail madly.

"Damn you! Fight me one-on-one if you have the guts—!" Three-second Fire roared as it struggled.

Feng Hao chuckled playfully. "Still not convinced? Then let’s try something a little more... stimulating."

"No, no, no! I’ll give up, damn it, isn’t that enough?!" Three-second Fire cried, on the verge of tears.

"Sorry, but I just love the sound of your heart-wrenching screams," Feng Hao said with a cold smile. He focused his will again, compressing Three-second Fire until it was just a faint glimmer.

Three-second Fire let out a furious roar, then began to wail in agony, just like the Monkey King under the Tightening Spell.

The wailing continued, but Feng Hao showed no signs of going soft. He knew that with Three-second Fire’s wild, untamable nature, he would be the one with the headache later if he didn’t break it in completely.

"Kid, your Third Grandfather isn’t done with you! AHH—!"

"If you have the guts, then extinguish me! Otherwise, I’ll burn you to ashes one day!"

"AHH—! Are you ever going to stop?! It’s been a whole damn day and night!"

"Screw you and your red-orange-yellow-green banana peel! You humans are all bastards!"

"Kid, you’re ruthless! Your Third Grandfather gives up!"

"Shit, I already surrendered! Why the hell won’t you stop?!"

"Ow, ow, ow! If this keeps up, I’m really gonna kick the bucket! My little ancestor, please, just stop!"

Feng Hao emerged from his cultivation and asked with a grin, "Heh, and here I thought you were such a tough guy. How come you gave up after just one day?"

"Easy for you to say, you bastard! You’re not the one being tortured! You try it if you’ve got the guts!" Three-second Fire roared.

"Looks like you still haven’t learned your place. Well, I’m going to get back to my cultivation. You just... keep enjoying yourself," Feng Hao sneered.

Hearing this, Three-second Fire immediately panicked. "No, my little ancestor! I really know I was wrong! From now on, you’re the boss. If you tell me to go east, I’ll never dare go west. That should satisfy you, right?"

"It would’ve been much easier if you’d just been like this from the start. You just had to make things difficult," Feng Hao said with a satisfied smile, casually releasing the pressure on Three-second Fire.

Freed from its torment, Three-second Fire had completely lost its fight. It floated listlessly before Feng Hao like a sickly child and sighed. "To think that I, the great Three-second Fire, would have my legendary reputation ruined by falling into the hands of a fourth-rank human... Sigh...!"

"Listening to you, it sounds like you feel pretty wronged to be stuck with me, huh?" Feng Hao asked with a smirk.

"Of course! I’m a one-of-a-kind fire seed! At the very least, I should be following an eighth or ninth-rank human! But you’re only fourth-rank... How am I supposed to maintain my reputation?" Three-second Fire said plaintively.

"Don’t worry, you won’t regret following me," Feng Hao said with a confident smile, then changed the subject. "Right, you’re pretty weak right now. Is there any way for you to recover? Do pills work?"

"I’m not human, what would I do with pills? Just let me devour a few Magic Souls," Three-second Fire said with a pout.

"Fine," Feng Hao said with a faint smile. He took several Magic Soul Crystal Bottles out of his Spatial Ring. Now that he had subdued Three-second Fire, he naturally wouldn’t be stingy.

Three-second Fire was taken aback, not expecting Feng Hao to be so generous. After a moment’s hesitation, it began to devour them wholeheartedly.

After downing a few Magic Souls, Three-second Fire quickly recovered. It circled Feng Hao a few times, then said with a touch of melancholy, "You know, for a bastard, your heart’s in a decent enough place. I guess I’ll stick with you for now."

"Cut the crap and get back into my sea of consciousness. I’ve got important things to do," Feng Hao said irritably.

"Tch, as if I want to waste my breath on you!" Three-second Fire snorted, then obediently slipped back into Feng Hao’s sea of consciousness.