Though the guy had put on a convincing act.
Brother Yu's vigilance and instincts still made the hint on that Stone Tablet flash through his mind. He had guessed correctly and performed the "burning ritual" properly.
This burning ritual could bestow the Power of Death Fire, while the impostor had just claimed that he would not grant any power.
Naturally, the disguise was exposed.
Amid the furious curses of that "Great Death Fire," Brother Yu swung a slash infused with dense Power of Death Fire, which struck him directly at incredible speed.
His strength did not seem particularly great; he could not even evade. With a pained scream, the Great Death Fire that had looked so convincing could no longer sustain itself and swiftly dissipated.
Once the disguise vanished, the man's true appearance was revealed before Brother Yu and the Deathflame Sword.
He wore a black Cultivator Robe, yet his skin was so pale it was utterly bloodless. The interwoven black-and-white hues readily called Dead Fire to mind. He should have been connected to the Burial Cultivators here.
This guy was a weakling.
The thought flashed through Brother Yu's mind. That made things easier.
But what surprised him most was something else.
The slash he had unleashed had not killed the man outright.
Though the slash itself did not appear to have struck a vital point, the Dead Fire power upon it was genuine. Let alone someone weaker than him, even Touching Kindling users had to avoid the edge of Dead Fire.
The Power of Death Fire would cling on and keep burning, bringing horrifying death.
Yet the man before him had not suffered that most terrifying effect.
Combined with his earlier act of impersonating the Great Death Fire, Brother Yu could more or less confirm one thing.
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