A Truly Splendid Duel

A Truly Splendid Duel

Reid, Wind Concealment, and Jin Ling had no idea that Fick had already been dealt with by Rota. The three of them had long since resolved to fight the Blazing Sun Lion King to the bitter end.

"Focus on keeping yourselves safe and wait for an opening. I'll be the main attacker!"

Wind Concealment and Jin Ling hurriedly nodded to show they understood. After that brief exchange, the battle began.

If they were going to fight, then there was no room for cowardice! Reid's eyes held nothing but the determination to kill the Blazing Sun Lion King.

The eighty-thousand-year Blazing Sun Lion King watched as these insignificant humans before it suddenly became somewhat threatening.

But how could the mighty Lion King fear a mere three humans? Since Reid and the others had provoked it first, refusing to retaliate would damage its dignity as the Lion King.

A furious roar carrying a heatwave burst from the Blazing Sun Lion King's mouth. The heatwave ignited all the surrounding trees, and in an instant, the dark green forest turned scarlet.

"It's coming!" Reid muttered after blocking the heatwave created by the Blazing Sun Lion King's roar.

Sure enough, immediately after roaring, the Blazing Sun Lion King charged at Reid. This was no ordinary dash. Blazing flames coiled around its body, and not a blade of grass survived in its wake.

"We're both fire attribute. I won't be afraid of you!"

Reid instantly activated Martial Soul Possession and charged head-on toward the Blazing Sun Lion King.

"Eighth Soul Skill, Explosive Flame Piercing Fist!"

A scorching firestorm erupted from the collision between man and beast, burning everything around them to ashes.

"Is this the power of a Soul Douluo?!" Wind Concealment and Jin Ling were both stunned by the sight of such a battle.

A fight at the Soul Douluo level could already cause such immense destruction. What kind of spectacle would a battle between even higher-ranked Titled Douluo be?

They did not even dare imagine it. Their strength was still far too weak.

"If only I could help Lord Reid. Unfortunately, my support abilities aren't suited for combat." Wind Concealment clenched his fists tightly as he watched Reid contend with the Blazing Sun Lion King.

He could not act recklessly either. If he got in the way, he would only bring Reid greater harm.

The Blazing Sun Lion King possessed even greater power than Reid. In a pure contest of strength, Reid gradually began to fall behind.

The Blazing Sun Lion King roared and increased its force, sending Reid flying. Reid inwardly cried out in alarm.

The Blazing Sun Lion King would not let Reid off so easily. It wanted to press its advantage.

Seeing the Blazing Sun Lion King's attack about to strike him, Reid hurriedly adjusted his posture in midair and prepared to defend himself.

The Blazing Sun Lion King's attack arrived as expected, just before it was about to hit Reid.

"First Soul Skill, Color Defense!" Wind Concealment used his First Soul Skill.

A dazzlingly multicolored defensive barrier appeared before Reid. It was the only thing Wind Concealment could do to help him.

Reid gratefully glanced at Wind Concealment, his thanks plain to see.

Unfortunately, the Color Defense created by the level seventy-three Wind Concealment was simply unable to withstand the Blazing Sun Lion King's ferocious blow.

Even with Color Defense's aid, Reid was still knocked far away. Only after crashing into a thick ancient tree did he finally steady himself.

"Huff, huff, huff... What strength. It's terrifyingly powerful!" Reid felt the tremendous force coursing through his arms. Though he had been prepared, he had still underestimated the Blazing Sun Lion's strength.

Although Reid was now brimming with fighting spirit, a battle could not be won through willpower alone. Moreover, this was only an eighty-thousand-year Blazing Sun Lion King. If other soul beasts arrived afterward, a mere Soul Douluo like him would not be able to escape.

"Forget it. Why am I thinking so much? Today, either you die or I do!"

Reid shook his head, tossing those chaotic thoughts from his mind. Right now, all he needed to do was fight the Blazing Sun Lion King. That was all.

The Blazing Sun Lion King was also somewhat surprised that Reid had taken its attack. It had originally intended to end this human with that single strike. It had not expected this human to possess some real skill.

As a king, it had not encountered prey interesting enough to excite it like this in a very long time.

Rota had been observing from the side for quite some time. The reason he had not acted immediately was because he wanted to see just how much power Reid could unleash.

"How adorable. Every one of them is so strong~"

No one present had noticed Rota's existence. Wind Concealment and Jin Ling had been focused entirely on Reid's condition, while Reid had devoted all his attention to the Blazing Sun Lion King.

The Blazing Sun Lion King had also become interested in the humans before it. By pure coincidence, no one noticed Rota.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!"

Reid no longer cared whether he could leave the Star Dou Great Forest alive afterward. Right now, he only wanted to have a proper fight with the Blazing Sun Lion King.

Behind Reid, the massive silhouette of a lizard completely wreathed in blazing flames appeared.

"Come!"

"Eighth Soul Skill, Explosive Flame Piercing Fist!"

At that moment, Wind Concealment also moved. Just as the Blazing Sun Lion King prepared to attack, he used Color Defense.

A barrier suddenly appeared before the Blazing Sun Lion King, disrupting its attack rhythm. Just as it turned to look at Wind Concealment, Reid had already arrived before it.

The Blazing Sun Lion King realized that the person beside it was not its true opponent and was about to turn its head back, but it was already too late.

Reid's massive flaming fist struck the Blazing Sun Lion King directly in the head.

Reid had used this punch under the effects of Martial Soul Avatar, making it one hundred and fifty percent as powerful as usual.

"It's not over yet!"

"Sixth Soul Skill, Explosive Fist Wind!"

Before the Blazing Sun Lion King could recover, Reid followed with an Explosive Fist Wind.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Flame Horn Impact!"

Strike while the iron was hot and finish it while it was down. This was a rare opportunity. The flames around Reid transformed into sharp sword-like horns and struck the Blazing Sun Lion King at close range.

This attack finally broke through the Blazing Sun Lion King's defense. The flesh on its chest was torn open, and blood poured from the wound.

The Blazing Sun Lion King hurriedly distanced itself from Reid's group and glared at them from afar.

Having just suffered a loss, the Blazing Sun Lion King immediately became far more vigilant. It seemed these three humans were not so easy to bully after all. It had actually been wounded, and in a direct clash at that.

The more it thought about it after retreating, the angrier it became. The flames around the Blazing Sun Lion King grew even hotter, and the bursting flames formed one fiery tornado after another.

"This is bad. It's enraged!"

Reid realized the situation might be turning grim. If the Blazing Sun Lion King had merely been playing with them before, then now that it was getting serious, they had no way of resisting it.

No matter how high their fighting spirit was, they could not throw away their wits. At the very least, their attacks had truly injured the Blazing Sun Lion King. That was enough.

Reid had already decided to retreat with Wind Concealment and Jin Ling. The monster before them was not something the three of them could face.

The Blazing Sun Lion King advanced toward Reid's group step by step with heavy strides. The fire tornadoes around them sealed off every possible escape route.

"It's trying to force us to our deaths!" Reid said angrily as he looked at the situation before them.

Rota was already quite satisfied with Reid and the others' performance. It was time to act. If he kept watching, the three of them would probably be finished.

"If I let you go on a killing spree before this old man, that simply wouldn't do~"

As he spoke, Rota appeared before everyone.