"Damn it, what cultivation method is this?" Uncertainty flickered in Sword God Yi's eyes. He truly could not tell what cultivation method Huang Xiao was using.
Those flames had clearly been nothing but an empty shell before, yet just now, their scorching aura had nearly suffocated him. Even the heat carried by that saber force had swiftly crushed his sword qi.
This was as different from the earlier fiery aura as heaven was from earth. Its power had been completely restored.
After Sword God Yi retreated, Huang Xiao landed but did not immediately pursue him.
He was still uneasy about the situation inside his body. Flames now filled his meridians, and only because he still had true qi could he use it to counteract the damage the flames did to them.
At the same time, the true qi was refined as it counteracted the flames, and the amount of refined true qi gradually increased.
Huang Xiao hurriedly used this growing supply of refined true qi to protect his meridians and dantian.
Huang Xiao believed that, given some time, these flames would dissipate, leaving him with much more refined true qi. He should be able to fight Sword God Yi for a while longer, perhaps holding out until the Saber King arrived.
However, Huang Xiao did not want the flames in his meridians to dissipate just like that, because he had discovered that refined true qi mixed with flames was even more powerful.
A flame ignited on his chest again. This time, it was not scarlet as before, but a mass of black fire carrying the aura of a demonic art.
Once again, Huang Xiao controlled a small amount of true qi to repair the wound on his chest.
As the flames rose, the rather horrifying wound on Huang Xiao's chest