"Holy crap, they're not going to let me live." Xu Yi's heart raced as if a million little hooves were trampling through it. The fire dragon's flames were sweeping inward from the outside. He was only a hundred yards from Mr. Zhu. The fierce blaze hadn't reached him yet, but it was already right at his doorstep.
"I can't take this anymore. Think of something, hurry!" Desolate Charm urged frantically.
Xu Yi remained unmoved. He was already prepared. As soon as the flames reached him, he would risk injury and unleash the Star Core Sand to hold them off for a while. If that didn't work, he had no choice but to retreat into the Four-Colored Seal Space. With his current stock of supplies, he could stay inside for three or five years without a problem.
And he was confident that no one but himself could open the Four-Colored Seal. He waited for the fire dragon to sweep toward him, while Desolate Charm nearly went mad with worry. "This isn't ordinary fire! Even the Starry Sky Ring can't stop it. Think of something, don't go looking for death!"
Xu Yi remained utterly unmoved, holding his ground. At last, Mr. Zhu moved. The fire dragon had burned through the southeast, forcing him to change position—and he was moving in Xu Yi's direction. Just as Mr. Zhu drew within fifty yards, Xu Yi made his move. A golden circle shot into Mr. Zhu.
The golden circle was only an inch or so across as it streaked through the air. But as it struck Mr. Zhu, it expanded into a ring large enough to encircle his waist, pinning him precisely in place before beginning to shrink.
Xu Yi had activated the white-grade Ruyi Universe Circle, the only Acquired Spiritual Treasure he had obtained