The black fire rolled back, yet Zhe Kui remained utterly unafraid—or rather, in the Blood Boil state, he had barely any reason left.
With so little reason remaining, he was naturally fearless.
This state caused his reason to fade, making Zhe Kui seem to have returned to the time before Mei Po had bestowed blood upon him—to the age of beasts before he became a Heavenly Ghost.
It made him use instinct in place of understanding, but it also allowed him to use certain special Hate Curse Techniques.
Now, as the black fire rolled toward him, Zhe Kui neither dodged nor continued pursuing Bi'an. Instead, he let out a great roar at the surging black flames.
The black fire flowing against the current immediately froze. Then the flames twisted, transforming into one thing after another that resembled vicious hounds.
These things, twisted from black fire, looked like dogs. Red flames burned in their eyes, their ears stood erect and pointed, their fangs were bared, and low growls rumbled from their throats.
Then they roared loudly and charged toward Yingzhao.
Hate Curse Technique: Fierce Heart Hound.
These entities were manifestations of Zhe Kui's savage bestial nature. Their roars could affect the mind and carried innate pressure, causing the timid to die of terror.
Those devoured by them would rot the instant they came into contact with their bodies. They were incredibly terrifying.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Fierce Heart Hounds formed from savage black flames charged toward Yingzhao, yet Shi Beiluo showed no intention of stopping.
He thrust out his spear, and a Azure Dragon drilled straight forward, piercing through several pitch-black Fierce Heart Hounds.
The remaining Fierce Heart Hounds reached Yingzhao and fearlessly pounced, clinging to its body.
Then the black dogs curled into balls