Chapter 169 (1/2)

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169 – Nine Lives Cat (II)

A heat, that came from G.o.d knows where, rose from her body in gas-like strands. The sense of weight of the ma.s.sive body makes the surrounding air turn heavy.

Xihe, who appeared in her true form, stared at Asura'er with a fierce expression on her face. Her mouth twisted, and quiet beast cries escaped her mouth intermittently. This is an instinctive threat coming from a beast. However, the purple eyes twinkling with dim light are still calm and clear, without a trace of wildness.

The Nine Lives Cat, s.h.i.+ning silver under the moon, is both beautiful and daunting.

A fantasy beast of legend.

Anyone who witnesses Xihe's true form will hold their breath in the first moment.

Even Xue Qilin is no exception. She was absentminded for a brief moment.

However —

“True form? It's interesting, real interesting! It's been a long time since I've fought a martial demon who displayed their true form!”

Jialan clapped her hands happily, like a child who found a fun toy.

Then, she crossed her arms, closed one eye, and glanced at Xihe with the other eye, perplexed.

“However, why are you showing your true form?”

“Why?”

The silver Nine Lives Cat narrowed its eyes slightly and took a step forward. The wind seemed to stagnate for a moment.

“Because this is my proper, original, and true posture.”

A foggy white breath gently shot out from the cat mouth full of sharp teeth. Nine tails swept gently across the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

“I'm more used to this form.”

“Ah…”

The voice is hoa.r.s.e, as if the throat is dry.

“Things seem to have gotten fun.”

A scorching breath came out from between the slightly opened pink lips. Jialan grabbed the sides of her face and leaned forward a little.

“The heart… beats fast, the face is hot…”

Suddenly, Jialan wiped out all emotions from her face.

“However, I am curious, can you bite me?”

Watching Jialan, who doesn't seem to be on guard, Xihe kept quiet. She didn't gave Jialan an answer, nor does she intend to strike first.

Seize the initiative — this kind of tactic is meaningless in front of a Grandmaster.

However, it may be that Xihe has noticed Xue Qilin's actions and deliberately talked to Jialan to stall for time.

During the time Xihe talked with Jialan, Xue Qilin scattered talismans. Regarding this, Jialan, who seems to be unaware, didn't stop Xue Qilin's actions.

Is she really unaware, or is she being dismissive? Xue Qilin, who thinks the is the latter answer, feels wronged, feels that she is not being taken seriously by the other party.

However, this does not affect her casting.

While chanting an incantation, Xue Qilin is treading according to a wonderful footwork and printing glowing footprints one after another on the ground.

These footprints seem to correspond to the talismans scattered around Jialan. Every time a footprint appears, a talisman is activated and emits light.

Countless fire debris appeared out of thin air and, as if stirred by someone, formed a huge flame vortex in the air. The speed of the vortex accelerated with Xue Qilin's movements. The center of the vortex expanded, until it eventually distilled into red light of destruction.

During this period, the rapidly rising temperature evaporated the water of the nearby river. The diffused water vapor obscured everyone's vision.

“Hmm?”

Jialan, who seems to finally have noticed the development, looked up in surprise.

The sky is burning red.

A huge blazing sun-like fireball is imprinted in her eyes.

“Burn everything, Heavenly Fire!”

Time stopped still momentarily.

Then, the moment when time resumed —

A sunset.

The huge fireball suspended in mid-air turned into a torrent of destruction, as if to devour everything.

The color of fire covered all other colors and filled the scene.

As if the sounds have been burned away, the whole world is silent, leaving only Jialan's sigh.

“What a grand sight…”

Jialan raised her right hand and spread her fingers, as if intending to block the torrent of fire with her bare hand. However, even though she is a Grandmaster, if she is. .h.i.t by this attack, she should come out be unscathed.

In the end, Xue Qilin was dumbfounded.

Because Jialan really blocked Heavenly Fire.

As if it hit an exceptionally hard invisible wall, Heavenly Fire stopped in front of the small palm raised high, issued sounds similar to the whistling of a kettle, and raged violently in the air, but could not hurt Jialan.

“How is this possible…”