Long Huo immediately understood. Yan Chihuo had been hiding within his protective fire qi shield all along. But just how far had this man mastered fire-attributed techniques and divine abilities, to the point that even he had failed to notice?
Though this was beyond his expectations, Long Huo reacted with extreme speed. He cast the Fire Escape Technique, intending to evade.
Who would have thought that Yan Chihuo would press his right hand through the air? Long Huo only felt the flames around him tighten, trapping him firmly within. Before he could reveal himself, Yan Chihuo traced a circle with his left hand. Countless fireballs immediately gathered together, forming an enormous fireball that blasted toward him.
Long Huo was horrified. It was too late to cast the Glazed Fire Qi Shield, and he was trapped within the flames with no way to dodge. He could only wait for Long Tianxiang to save him. Long Tianxiang had already seen it. With a grab of his right hand, he fished Long Huo out of the flames and said, "Yan Chihuo wins." Then he set Long Huo down.
Long Huo left with his head hanging low, filled with regret. Why hadn't he challenged a cultivator at the middle stage of the Tribulation Passage Realm? He cultivated two techniques: one fire-attributed and the other lightning-attributed. When he fought Yan Chihuo, he had only used his fire-attributed technique, yet he had lost without even having the chance to unleash his lightning-attributed Minor Divine Ability.
Yan Chihuo's soul had also fused with the spirituality of Spirit Fire. In truth, Long Huo was not much different from Long Qiao'er yesterday. Neither of them could understand why they had been defeated so easily.
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