Chapter 600 – Fighting Zhu Lie (1/2)
However, Zhu Long was like a trapped beast, frequently trying to run away. Si Long gave him plenty of punishment and torture to wear away his feral nature. At the same time, he gave him delicious food or even seductive women that the Mist province lacked to erode at his willpower.
Now, it was finally time for his efforts to bear fruit.
Under Si Qing’s stern and eager gaze, Zhu Lie opened his mouth and spat out four words after quite a long while. “I want to live!”
Si Qing laughed aloud, overjoyed. He waved his arm.
Clank! Clatter! Jangle!
Zhu Lie’s shackles were removed, striking the ground loudly. The cage opened up.
With a whoosh, Zhu Lie turned into a ball of fire and charged out of the cage. Waves of heat swept out into the surroundings, the flames directly reaching towards Si Qing. The hot wind made his robes ruffle loudly.
Si Qing did not move at all. He stared into Zhu Lie’s blazing eyes, displaying unwavering determination. If you run away or attack me again this time, only death awaits you.
Before this determination, Zhu Lie finally lowered his head. “Where is my weapon and armour?”
This guy is going to be a tough opponent. If I don’t use the Demon Suppression Statuary, defeating him truly won’t be easy with just the Arts of the Boundless Ocean.
Li Qingshan thought. The abilities of otherfolk had always been stronger than regular people, and Fire Devouring folk were renowned for being battle-hungry among otherfolk. With his strength at mid Foundation Establishment alone, defeating an otherfolk who was equivalent to peak Foundation Establishment was almost impossible.
Gu Yanying said without looking back, “Li Qingshan, if you lose this round, I won’t spare you!”
Li Qingshan skewed his lips. “Victory and defeat are common in battle. Commander, are there any rewards if I win this final round?”
Gu Yanying smiled. “Kid, you have quite the appetite, don’t you. Aren’t you satisfied with these arcane artifacts?”
“I’m satisfied! I’m very much satisfied!” Li Qingshan said, but he communicated through his soul sense, Did I exchange for these arcane artifacts or did I win them?
“That’ll be up to you. A real man shouldn’t haggle over every single detail. The duel is about to begin. Get ready to fight!”
Li Qingshan looked at the Dragon Arena and thought, At least I’ll be able to explain their origins and avoid any suspicion with these arcane artifacts! If I lack anything in the future, I’ll just demand them from this woman!
The Dragon Arena immediately became a sea of fire. Golden-yellow and fiery-red lava flowed slowly on the ground as the ash shrouded the sky.
He was in no hurry to admit defeat. At the very least, he had to understand the opponent’s origins and techniques to increase his final colleague’s chances at victory as much as possible. Naturally, this final colleague was Li Qingshan.
Suddenly, light poured through a black cloud, and a huge fireball smashed through the cloud, rushing over from the horizon with a long tail like a meteor. It was still over five kilometers away, but it was already unstoppable.
Yan Xixin’s expression changed; he said firmly, “I admit defeat!”
When he uttered those three words, the meteor was already less than three kilometers away. The waves of heat assaulted him, and Yan Xixin’s face was dyed red, but the meteor had no intentions of stopping.
Si Qing said, “Zhu Lie, do not forget about the iron rules of the arena!”
With a great boom, the meteor exploded loudly, turning into thousands of sparks.
Zhu Lie leapt out, lifting a fiery-red trident high into the air and stabbing down at Yan Xixin’s head. He completely ignored Si Qing’s order. Making him agree and submit was already his limit. Pent-up fury and killing intent to vent filled him, so why would he spare any opponent?
Yan Xixin was in no state to fight back. Just when he was about to die, the trident stopped right in his face, where the tip was only an inch away from his eye. The dense aura of flames it contained slowly erupted, about to turn Yan Xixin’s head to ash.
A pale, slender hand extended out from thin air, grabbing the scorching hot handle. Zhu Lie stared at the beautiful woman in white before him in surprise and anger. He poured all of his strength into his trident, but it would not advance even an inch further.
Gu Yanying waved her left hand gently. Zhu Lie and his flames flew backwards, tumbling away at a speed even greater than when he first arrived. In the end, he landed in a river of lava. She brought Yan Xixin out of the arena. “Let’s continue with the next round!”
Although Zhu Lie had tried to kill him without any consideration for the rules, it never ended up happening. If she allowed Zhu Lie to kill Yan Xixin, then not only would Zhu Lie pay with his life, but she would even directly win the next round and the overall duel. However, she did not want to sacrifice Yan Xixin.
“Yanying’s bearing is extraordinary as always. You have my admiration!” Si Qing forced out a faint smile. He had been in the wrong here. He secretly made up his mind to properly deal with Zhu Lie after winning the duel.
Zhu Lie leapt out of the lava. His face was twisted viciously, his anger intensified, and his killing intent burned violently like fire.
At this exact moment, Li Qingshan stood up and entered the Dragon Arena. Immediately, the sounds of waves rose up. The entire battlefield went from being a boundless sea of fire to a vast, deep-blue lake.