"Clang!"
Watching the Lizardman's clumsy attack, Xiao Fan flicked the Thousand-Flame Spear in his hand, easily knocking aside his opponent's trident. Then, with a light sweep of his palm, he deftly guided the spear around the Lizardman's arm and slashed toward his head.
"Skree!"
At that critical moment, the Lizardman held his trident crosswise in front of him, barely managing to block Xiao Fan's Thousand-Flame Spear. Its sharp tip stopped only a finger's breadth from his throat. Had he failed to block it, the spear's sharpness and the Chaos Flame coating it would have easily pierced his skull.
A flicker of surprise crossed Xiao Fan's eyes when the Lizardman blocked his attack. He had not expected his opponent to possess such immense strength, enough to stop the strike even in a frantic scramble. But when he saw the Thousand-Flame Spear's position, the corner of his mouth curled upward. "Too bad. Times have changed!"
As Xiao Fan's words fell, the Chaos Flame shrouding the Thousand-Flame Spear surged. A wisp extended from the spearhead like a chilling dagger and stabbed into the Lizardman's neck.
"Skree, skree!"
The sudden chill rising in his heart made the Lizardman abandon all other concerns and retreat at once. Even the surrounding magma seemed to lend him its strength, pushing him farther and farther away.
Looking at the bloody hole in the Lizardman's neck, Xiao Fan's eyes flashed with regret. Twice now. He had never expected his opponent to be so lucky.
Still, Xiao Fan was not discouraged. This was simply his first encounter with the Lizardmen, and he had not known what made them unusual. Their strength, for instance-although this one was merely a One-Star Dou Zong, his physical power was immense. Even the surrounding magma seemed to help these Lizardmen.
At that thought, Xiao Fan