Sparring with the Scarlet King (Part 1)

The two skillfully took up their positions. Chen An drew upon his Xuan Wu Force, and soft ice formed over the surface of his body, resembling a layer of keratin yet radiating an ultimate chill.

In this state, he felt as though he could command all the ice in the world, becoming its master.

With a thought, ice spread forward from beneath his feet, accelerating as it froze everything in its path.

Seeing this, Gu Yue Na hurriedly unleashed blazing flames, wanting to see whether her fire could melt the ice. The results were far from ideal. The ice seemed unafraid of fire, advancing straight against the flames.

This was the difference in rank. Gu Yue Na's flames were unquestionably at an extremely high level, at the level of ultimate fire, but that was all—she had no way to reach a higher level.

Chen An's ice, however, transcended the ultimate. It stood slightly above her flames in rank, which was why the fire that should have restrained ice failed to achieve its intended effect.

The ice surged forward powerfully, forcing Gu Yue Na to release several elements and forcibly blast it apart with energy.

Chen An did not approach Gu Yue Na for close combat. He simply controlled the ice to attack, carefully experiencing the feeling of fighting through ice manipulation.

Gu Yue Na responded seriously. There was certainly no issue with her combat techniques or responses, but the gap in strength still made things difficult for her. Chen An truly was much stronger than she was now.

After fighting for more than ten minutes using the Xuan Wu Force in this simple manner, Chen An transformed into Xuanwu. The Xuanwu he became was no longer the miniature form from before.

Its limbs were nearly half a meter thick, its