Ever-Changing Evasion

To his surprise, those dozens of golden lights pierced straight through the flames. Yan Chihuo felt a sharp, stabbing pain and was struck with great alarm. He had assumed that fire would overcome metal, and since the Ganli Earth-Core Flame was a top-tier spiritual flame, it should have easily blocked the Thousand Blade Technique. He never expected it to be so fragile.

He flickered in mid-air and plunged into the sea, instantly transforming into a fish. Ao Jie gave chase, but upon reaching the spot, it found no sign of Yan Chihuo. It scanned the surroundings, yet the figure remained elusive.

Ao Jie pondered, thinking that although Yan Chihuo was formidable, it was impossible for him to vanish right under its nose; he must have used some spell to conceal himself. It scrutinized the area once more, but still found nothing.

This Yan Chihuo must have used a transformation technique, Ao Jie thought to itself. In this vast ocean, the most suitable disguise would be to take the form of a member of the Water Clan.

It dove down to the surface of the sea to investigate closely. As a True Dragon, the Water Clan held it in both reverence and fear. Even the mindless fish, shrimp, crabs, and turtles possessed an innate awe; the moment they saw this True Dragon, they scattered in terror. Yan Chihuo had initially remained calm to avoid drawing attention, but once he saw the surrounding sea life fleeing in all directions, he realized something was wrong.

Ao Jie laughed, "So, it's this little fish." It reached a front claw into the seawater.

Seeing no way to escape, Yan Chihuo's mind raced, and he immediately transformed into the likeness of Ao Xin. Ao Jie was taken aback, and Yan Chihuo seized the moment to dart