While Yin Gu and the other two were discussing their plans, Xiao Fan had already landed before Yao Gui and thrust the Thousand-Flame Spear at him. The fierce Dou Qi made even Yao Gui feel a flicker of apprehension.
"Boy, I'm not like them. If you think you can take me down, you're going to be disappointed!"
Yao Gui snorted coldly as brilliant Dou Qi emerged around him. A trace of mockery flashed through his eyes as he looked at Xiao Fan. Facing the incoming Thousand-Flame Spear, he curled his left hand around empty air and channeled the energy within his body into his right. Terrifying energy fluctuations radiated from that hand, accompanied by the scent of blood.
Whoosh!
Then Yao Gui slammed his right hand, brimming with terrifying energy, into Xiao Fan's Thousand-Flame Spear. A powerful blast of Dou Qi erupted from the space where they clashed, spreading in every direction.
Feeling the tremendous force transmitted through the spear tip, Xiao Fan's eyes flashed with surprise. This was the first time someone had faced the Thousand-Flame Spear head-on without having their Dou Qi defenses broken.
Although slightly surprised, Xiao Fan had anticipated such a situation. After all, sharp as the Thousand-Flame Spear was, it could not completely ignore the defensive Dou Qi of an expert like Yao Gui. Otherwise, the weapon would have been far too monstrous. Xiao Fan favored it more for the boost it gave his control over fire attribute energy.
Clang!
Xiao Fan was not discouraged when his strike was checked. Riding the force of their collision, he flew backward, then tapped his spear tip against the void to halt himself. Azure and white flames continuously spread from his palm and coiled around the Thousand-Flame Spear, gathering at its tip in the blink of an eye.