During this time, Demon Phoenix had used Death Flame Possession quite a few times. He was growing increasingly proficient, and its power was growing as well.
Through Death Flame Possession, Demon Phoenix and Huang Xiao discovered that the aura of these flames could greatly weaken an opponent's ability to heal their injuries, and even slow their True Qi recovery to a crawl.
Beyond that, as long as they held out for a while, the terror of these flames would quickly reveal itself.
Several times, Demon Phoenix had burned Enlightenment Realm experts alive, reducing them to ashes.
That was because Huang Xiao's terrifying recovery ability allowed him to hold their opponents back, buying Demon Phoenix that time.
Especially now, Demon Phoenix had gained a deep understanding of this Cultivation Method and could rapidly increase its power in a short time.
Just under an hour later, Huang Xiao severed the old man's head with a slash, then propped himself up on his saber's hilt, panting heavily.
Demon Phoenix had had a much easier time. He had only relied on Death Flame Possession to deal with their opponent; Huang Xiao had done all the desperate fighting.
"Are you all right?" Demon Phoenix asked Huang Xiao after glancing at the charred, headless corpse on the ground.
"Nothing too serious. I used up quite a bit of Internal Power and need to properly regulate my breathing. Let's go. We should leave here quickly. There's only one left. Hopefully we'll run into him over the next three days. Once we deal with him, we should have completed the task the Patriarch gave us," Huang Xiao said, taking a deep breath.
"Then let's go. Your strength has improved far too quickly, you brat. If I hadn't been with you all this time, watching every little change