"Madman! Was it you, brat?!"
Flame Emperor turned around, glaring furiously at Feng Luoqing.
Faced with Flame Emperor's fury, Feng Luoqing looked utterly innocent.
What did I do?
Hadn't I been standing here the whole time?
But...
A force had seemed to surge out of the void just now.
There was absolutely no mistaking that!
Moreover, he could sense that someone was watching them from the shadows. However, the owner of that gaze bore them no ill will.
Could it be...
In an instant, Flame Emperor and Wind Emperor exchanged a look. Though their expressions did not change in the slightest, both their hearts skipped a beat as they came to a realization.
"Not you? If it wasn't you, then who was it? Are there invisible turtles under the heavens or something?"
Flame Emperor roared, the anger on his face growing even stronger. He stepped forward and yanked the longsword from the ground.
He himself was a fire-element magic warrior. His control over fire elements just now was merely one of his many methods, and a relatively common one at that.
At this moment, when he pulled out the crimson longsword and gripped it in his hand, he was finally at his strongest.
Xiao Wen hid in the shadows, frowning slightly as he watched Flame Emperor curse loudly.
He knew his presence had been exposed. These two definitely knew he was nearby. Wasn't that insult just a roundabout way of cursing at him?
Suddenly, Xiao Wen saw Flame Emperor raise his crimson magic sword toward the sky. Flecks of fire began drifting down from above.
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The sparks covered a vast area, falling from the sky like a misty drizzle. When they landed on Xiao Wen, the damage they dealt was negligible.
But did Flame Emperor really care about that tiny bit of damage?
No!
What he cared about was where Xiao Wen was hiding!
Within the range of the fire rain, he did not need to look for Xiao Wen. He only needed to sense where the fiery rain did not reach the ground, and he would know Xiao Wen's location.
This was the method of the Four Emperors!
No, perhaps it should be said that this was a basic technique possessed by any King-ranked player.
"Found you!"
Flame Emperor narrowed his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing through them. Gripping the hilt with both hands, he charged forward with his sword raised. The crimson magic sword suddenly slashed down from above, flames immediately winding around it and transforming into a gigantic flaming python that dove down.
And the flaming python was headed straight for where Xiao Wen was hiding.
"Damn it, the old bastard's this old and he's still so underhanded!"
Xiao Wen cursed with a laugh. The protection of Nightmare's mental power above his head gradually dispersed, and a figure slowly appeared in the previously empty clearing.
Xiao Wen raised a hand and threw a punch. Rather than retreating, he struck the flaming python head-on.
Yet his fist hit nothing when it landed on the flaming python's head!
He clearly felt that, just before his fist struck, the flames around the python's head scattered. Or rather, the entire flaming python had dodged aside, turning into streams of fire that slipped around Xiao Wen's body and surrounded him, forming a cage of flames.
"You brat, I finally found you! Did you really think I cared about dealing that little bit of damage? I wanted to capture you first, then take my time dealing with you!"
"Halfway Through the Mortal World? The first to kill a Level 7 BOSS? The first person to kill a Level 15 BOSS? Pah!"
Flame Emperor cursed crudely, displaying none of the imposing dignity he had shown before Lu Qingsha and the others. Instead, he seemed like an ordinary man from the streets.
If Lu Qingsha had seen this scene, she would surely have been left gaping in shock for a long while.
How could she not know what kind of person her eldest brother was?
Although he looked distant on the outside, he was warm-hearted beneath that cold exterior. Her brother used to wear a smile often, but ever since becoming one of the Four Emperors, he had been adorned with countless halos of glory while also bearing pressure from every direction.
All that pressure had fallen upon him at once. No one knew when Flame Emperor's smile had vanished, replaced by coldness and iron-blooded severity.
Xiao Wen spread his hands, looking at the fiery cage around him with a hint of astonishment on his face.
This former flame magician had become incredibly skilled with his fire magic!
Even he had been careless for a moment and fallen into the trap.
"All right, you should let me stretch my legs now, shouldn't you? You've shown off enough. Next, let me send him back to the village for free."
Feng Luoqing turned back to look at Xiao Wen inside the fiery cage, a sharp light flashing through his eyes.
Xiao Wen's mouth twitched as he called the two of them shameless.
These two, dignified members of the Four Emperors, were actually joining forces to deal with him?
What the hell was that supposed to be?
Did they really think he was made of clay, so easy to bully?
"Get lost, Madman. He's my prey!" Flame Emperor said irritably.
Whether this person was that person or not, they would only know after testing him.
Upon hearing that, Wind Emperor immediately became displeased. The usually "quiet" Wind Emperor actually began arguing with the "naturally imposing" Flame Emperor?
Xiao Wen's face darkened as he watched them. These bastards were treating him like meat on a platter!
Damn it!
He lowered his head and looked at the Duel Disk in his hand. Its cooldown had ended, and he could fully summon another monster.
"Since that's the case, I'll let you two get a good look at the terror of a violent duelist!"
Draw!
Two fingers landed on a card and pulled it free. When Xiao Wen saw its contents, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Stop arguing. The two of you can come at me together. One Level 10 magic warrior and one Level 10 swordsman—I don't know who gave you the courage to come looking for trouble with a Level 11 summoner like me. Come at me together. I'll deal with you both at once and save some time."
Xiao Wen held the card in one hand and curled the fingers of his other hand at the two of them, telling them to come at him.
"Together?" Wind Emperor blinked and asked.
"Is he worthy?" Flame Emperor's expression darkened as he returned to his cold demeanor. "Other than that person, who else in Jiuzhou is worth the two of us attacking together?"
"Fine, then he's mine."
A sharp gleam flickered in Wind Emperor's eyes. Before Flame Emperor could respond, he gripped his sword and rushed forward. He moved with incredible speed, leaving a string of afterimages in the air. In the blink of an eye, he reached the fiery cage. He raised his sword high, and greenish-brown currents of air immediately coiled around its blade. With a howl, he brought it down, the strike seeming capable of splitting gold and shattering stone.
"I'm a summoner, you know. You two keep targeting me—just how little do you think of my summoned beasts?"
Xiao Wen looked completely calm. He shrugged and placed the card between his fingers onto the Duel Disk.
Summon!
Phantom Beast King Gazelle!
Phantom Beast King Gazelle, 4 Stars; Beast/Earth ATK: 1500; DET: 1200 Description: A beastlike man with extremely fast movement speed, making the trajectory of his attacks difficult to catch.
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