It didn't take much effort for Ma Hongjun to find Cui Hua—or rather, the other party was also looking for him.
"You are Hongjun?"
Not long after the boy walked away, he saw Cui Hua walking toward him hurriedly, her clothes in disarray.
She stared at him for a long time before finally asking tentatively.
"Well, it's me."
Ma Hongjun nodded, focusing his attention on the girl's exposed shoulders.
In such a scene, if it had been the past, he wouldn't have been able to control himself. He would have hugged her, kissed her, and even started nibbling. But now, he only felt a faint impulse.
It was completely controllable.
Sure enough, it worked!
The young man was delighted. He looked away without leaving a trace, coughed dryly, and said, "By the way, why didn't you rest for a while?"
"I..."
Cui Hua's face flushed. She rubbed her toes together nervously, lowered her head guiltily, and stammered, "I was just... just worried about you."
She had originally been frightened by Ma Hongjun's transformation and came to break up with him, but looking at the boy now, how could she bring herself to say those words?
So handsome... Simply more handsome than anyone she had ever seen!
Cui Hua couldn't help but clamp her legs together when she recalled what had happened between them.
"Uh, yeah?"
Ma Hongjun thought of her aggressive attitude when they first met and then looked at her current behavior. He suddenly understood.
After all, he had been an adult in his previous life. How could he not see through Cui Hua's little tricks?
He shook his head and sighed.
"Cui Hua, my appearance is only temporary—it won't last long."
"What?"
Cui Hua looked up in surprise when she heard this. She carefully studied the boy's expression. Seeing that he wasn't joking, her brows gradually furrowed.
"Really?"
If that were the case, then...
If she had never seen this appearance, she could've accepted the fat and ugly version of Ma Hongjun for the sake of becoming beautiful herself.
But now that she had seen how handsome he was, the former fat boy could no longer compare.
Besides, I've become so beautiful now—right?
Only handsome guys are worthy of me.
"Well... alright. Hongjun, what I actually wanted to say is that we should break up. I don't think we're suitable for each other."
Cui Hua shook her head and gently touched the boy's face with a hint of regret.
If only he could stay like this forever...
"What..."
Ma Hongjun shook his head in self-mockery.
So that's how it is?
But it's fine. This way, he wouldn't have to carry any psychological burden.
Just as he was wondering whether to pretend to be sad and try to keep her, an angry shout suddenly rang out from nearby.
"Let go of that girl!!"
Huh?
Ma Hongjun was instantly stunned.
That line sounds so familiar... Did someone else transmigrate here with me?
Also, wasn't it Cui Hua who was touching me?
If someone needs to be let go, shouldn't it be me?
He turned his head. When he clearly saw the speaker, his pupils shrank slightly.
A handsome black-haired boy and a cute girl with scorpion braid.
Such iconic appearances and this bizarrely familiar situation made it easy for Ma Hongjun to recognize them.
The future God King, the mastermind behind the Divine Realm's layout on the continent, and the 100,000-year-old soul beast hiding among humans—the absolute protagonists of this world!
Tang San. Xiao Wu!
"Let go of that girl now, or don't blame me for being rude."
Young Tang San's eyes flashed with a dangerous glint. A faint fluctuation of soul power radiated from his hands as he stepped toward Ma Hongjun.
For some reason, when he saw this extremely handsome red-haired boy, a strong sense of jealousy surged up in his heart—as if this boy was constantly taking away everything that should've belonged to him.
"Which eye of yours saw me doing anything to Cui Hua?"
Ma Hongjun's eyes gleamed faintly as he looked calmly at Tang San.
At this moment, a wild idea popped into his mind.
If I kill Tang San here, could I gain a huge number of [Evolution Points]?
As this thought formed, a flicker of murderous intent burned in his red eyes.
[Ding! ]
[Warning: Host is forbidden from committing suicide. Target is currently extremely dangerous!!]
[Warning: Host is forbidden from committing suicide. Target is currently extremely dangerous!!]
[Warning: Host is forbidden from committing suicide. Target is currently extremely dangerous!!]
Three lines of scarlet text flashed in front of Ma Hongjun's eyes, instantly waking him up and making him break out in a cold sweat.
That was close!
Let's not even mention how the Divine Realm would react to Tang San's death. If he remembered correctly, that insane Haotian Douluo was still secretly guarding his beloved son.
Acting rashly would only result in a complete death.
Whew... Seems like I've been slightly affected. I'll need to be calmer from now on.
"You…"
Tang San's entire body tensed. A flicker of fear flashed in his eyes.
At that moment, he felt as though he had been locked onto by a prehistoric beast. The breath of death was overwhelming.
But the feeling vanished quickly, as if it had been an illusion.
"Third Brother, don't be impulsive. I don't think he did anything to that girl. In fact, it was the girl who was touching him."
The cute girl with scorpion braid—Xiao Wu—tugged at Tang San's sleeve. Her big pink eyes blinked, and she glanced shyly at the red-haired boy, a faint blush on her face.
It wasn't like she had never seen handsome people before, but this was the first time she'd seen someone so good-looking, with a noble and mysterious air.
In comparison, Tang San next to her felt... average.
But it didn't matter. She wasn't obsessed with appearances. No matter what he looked like, she liked Third Brother.
"Let's go, Third Brother. Eh?"
Xiao Wu looked at Tang San in surprise—she felt him trembling slightly.
Third Brother is... afraid?
No way!
He wasn't even scared facing a Soul Saint before, so how could he be frightened by a young man?
"Unreasonable."
Ma Hongjun glanced at the two of them, then turned back to look at Cui Hua.
"You're right, we're not suitable for each other. Thank you. Now step back!"
A strong gust of wind burst forth suddenly. The young man pushed Cui Hua away without hesitation, shifted sideways, and barely dodged the sharp glint of cold light.
Clank!!
With a dull thud, Ma Hongjun saw the source of the cold light—it was a steel nail over three inches long!
At this moment, the steel nail was embedded deep in a beam behind him, showing just how much force it carried.
"Third Brother, what are you doing?!"
Xiao Wu stared angrily and in confusion at Tang San, who had thrown the hidden weapon. She hurried forward, looking at the two of them anxiously. "Hey, are you okay?"
"Step aside."
The red-haired boy's expression was calm, but a flame slowly ignited in his red eyes.
"Listen to my explanation, Third Brother…"
Boom!!
Flames erupted into the sky. With the phoenix's soft cry, a pair of burning wings spread out behind him. Crimson fire coated the boy's body in gorgeous feathers, and the air turned scalding.
Two yellow soul rings appeared around him. His crystal-like eyes were dyed by flame, and the mark between his brows gleamed brightly. His mysterious and noble aura was fully unleashed.
At this moment, he looked like the phoenix itself had descended to the mortal world.
"Step aside."
He repeated his words.