"Hehehe! If it were spells of any other element, that would be another matter!" the red-haired cultivator chuckled. "But my Dragon Scale Shield was forged from a fire dragon's scale. It can weaken attacks from fire element spells by fifty percent. Hahaha! All I can say is that you're truly unlucky. Looks like I'm about to gain another Supreme Spiritual Artifact!" With that, he darted toward Li Xiaoya. In two or three flashes, he reached his side, a ball of flame clutched in each hand. One hand grabbed for the Fire Dragon Sword in Li Xiaoya's hand, while the other drove its flames toward his chest.
"You! You're trying to steal my Spiritual Artifact, too!" Li Xiaoya roared, shock and fury mingling within him. He slashed the Fire Dragon Sword toward the red-haired cultivator's arm while retreating rapidly, trying to evade the clawing hand aimed at his chest.
Bang! Seeing Li Xiaoya's sword slicing toward his arm, the red-haired cultivator twisted aside and struck at the blade. His palm landed squarely on it with a muffled blast.
"Aaargh!" Li Xiaoya felt tremendous force surge through the blade. Fortunately, the Fire Dragon Sword seemed to be one with him and did not fly from his grasp. Instead, both he and the sword were knocked flying, crashing straight into a large tree and shaking loose a shower of leaves.
Could this fellow be a Body Refiner, too? How can he be so strong? The collision left Li Xiaoya's insides aching, and he brooded in frustration. Even in his match against Dong Santong, he had never suffered such a crushing setback.
"It really is a Supreme Spiritual Artifact!" the red-haired cultivator cried excitedly. "And it's already bound to its master. Looks like I'll have to kill you!" His figure flashed toward Li Xiaoya