"Playing with fire? Heh, I've never been afraid of that!"
Within the Primordial Secret Realm, beneath the abyss.
Watching the flames spewing toward him from the Nine-Headed Giant Serpent, Xiao Tian Ce curled his lips slightly. Then the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame erupted.
"Burning Heaven!"
Boom!
In an instant, the two scorching flames collided. Though the Nine-Headed Giant Serpent's flames burned fiercely, they still fell far short of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, which had been nurtured for many years.
Boom!
In less than two seconds, the Nine-Headed Giant Serpent's flames were devoured completely by the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, which continued surging toward him.
Had the Nine-Headed Giant Serpent not retreated swiftly enough to evade the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, he would probably have become a serpent's corpse by now.
Yet as the Nine-Headed Giant Serpent rapidly retreated, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame pursued relentlessly. Under Xiao Tian Ce's control, it accelerated, rushing to engulf him.
"Hmph! Think you can escape?"
Watching the Nine-Headed Giant Serpent retreat at tremendous speed, Xiao Tian Ce sneered and increased his Spiritual Power output, determined to engulf him.
Yet just as the Nine-Headed Giant Serpent was about to accelerate out of harm's way, he stopped his body, despite having almost escaped.
Surprised by this, Xiao Tian Ce nevertheless withdrew the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.
"Hiss!"
The serpent had expected to suffer grievous injuries even if he survived, but as the seconds ticked by, the anticipated attack never struck him.
Now the Nine-Headed Giant Serpent opened his eyes. Looking at Xiao Tian Ce, who had withdrawn the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame and was toying with it in his hand, his gaze held a trace of confusion.
Meeting the Nine-Headed Giant Serpent's gaze, Xiao Tian Ce said, "I