"By the look of it, once you master the Demon-Controlling Art, you might be able to control more than thirty percent of the True Qi," Demon Phoenix said.
It was not only Huang Xiao who thought so; Demon Phoenix thought so too.
"Alas, whatever the proportion, even if it's a full hundred percent, its power still couldn't compare to those Hall Masters," Huang Xiao said.
"Huang Xiao, don't be so hard to satisfy. Those Hall Masters wield it through the Supreme Demonic Art, so of course its power is at its greatest. If you could control a hundred percent of the Supreme Demonic Qi, even if you wielded it through other means, there wouldn't be many in the whole world who could stand against you," Demon Phoenix said.
"Haha! I'd better keep working toward controlling thirty percent of the True Qi," Huang Xiao said with a hearty laugh. "As for whether I can get beyond thirty percent, that will depend on my fortune."
"That's true. Huang Xiao, there's something I'd like to discuss," Demon Phoenix suddenly said, its expression turning somewhat grave.
"What is it?" Huang Xiao asked, reining in his smile.
"You said your Heart Fire played a crucial role in your mastering the Demon-Controlling Art, didn't you?" Demon Phoenix asked.
"That's right. You should know that too," Huang Xiao said with a nod.
"Let me try your Heart Fire too?" Demon Phoenix said with a smile.
"Of course, no problem. Now that I can control the Supreme Demonic Qi, all that remains is to find a way to increase the amount I can control. I'll let you experience how my Heart Fire differs from other extraordinary fires right now," Huang Xiao said with a smile.
Demon Phoenix had been very curious about his Heart Fire before, but out