Chapter 125: Rider of Cinder (1) (1/2)
Flames erupted around Mu Xi like a surging and blazing heatwave. With one step she sent the sphere of rippling heat towards the Rider of Cinder.
Everything around her was transformed into a brilliant flame that burned and engulfing everything. The Rider of Cinder uttered nothing as the sea of flames were approaching him.
'She must have the ability of Ultimate Fire.' Thought the Rider of Cinder as he held up his ancient sword and hack down before the sea of flames.
With a simple slash, the sea of flames was parted as easy as turning over a hand and then the Rider of Cinder leaped toward Mu Xi again with his hand thrusting out. Mu Xi narrowed her eyes as she saw the swirl of crimson flame forming around the Rider of Cinder hand.
'Let's see how strong your flames are.'
She condenses her Ultimate Fire into her fist and thrust out to clash with the Rider of Cinder. As the two came into contact, the two colored flames began clashing and fighting between each other.
The two flames struggle against each other, while Mu Xi fist and the Rider of Cinder hand struggled against each other.
'If this keeps up, we will just repel against each other again.' Thought Mu Xi as sent her other fist coated with flames toward the Rider of Cinder.
Yet the Rider of Cinder counter with his ancient sword that hacked downwards to Mu Xi hand with the intent to cut it off cleanly. But how could Mu Xi not predict this? With this thought, the flames around her fist erupted outward to the Rider of Cinder who was still hacking down with his ancient sword.
'Something is amiss.' Thought the Rider of Cinder as he felt his ancient sword cutting through the dazzling flames with no resistance.
It was then he saw the figure of Mu Xi was gone with only flames of her Ultimate Fire blocking him for a while. Before he could try to find her, Mu Xi appeared next to him in a flash of light and in her hand was a condense glowing ball of flame.
She thrust out her fist towards the Rider of Cinder who couldn't react and smashed into him. The Rider of Cinder body was sent flying with a hint of shock in his eyes from Mu Xi other-worldly strength.
Yet this wouldn't be a surprise to anyone who knew Mu Xi as she did blacksmithing as her main profession. So, of course, her strength needs to be abnormal among her pairs to keep moving up in blacksmithing and it became even more monstrous from the body sect training she underwent.
It wasn't wrong to say she is the third strongest in their group, physical wise. Yet Mu Xi didn't stop there as her four rings appeared behind her and all of them lighting up.
Mu Xi instantly became a beam of light and appeared in front of the Rider of Cinder whose body was still flying. Then her first ring appeared causing her body to turn into a streak of orange as she tried to smash into the Rider of Cinder but he was able to move into a strange defensive stance.
The Rider of Cinder spat out blood as he was struck twice and slightly became injured from his defensive stance reducing the damage. But Mu Xi wasn't done with her onslaught of attacks as she summoned pillars of flame to engulf the Rider of Cinder.
Yet the Rider of Cinder was able to regain control and sprout out red flames from his body that fought back against the pillars. The Rider of Cinder landed and gazed at Mu Xi who had her guard up against before he nodded his head to her.
The Rider of Cinder charge towards Mu Xi who narrowed her eyes and begins assaulting him with an onslaught of fire element attacks. Yet the Rider of Cinder simply showed his exceptional swordsmanship and hack apart the attacks.
Then as he cut the distance between them, his eyes shined and cause Mu Xi whole body to freeze as she couldn't feel her limbs.
'Crap! Paralysis.' Thought Mu Xi as she felt everything becoming numb.
The Rider of Cinder wouldn't give up this chance he created, he hacks down with his ancient sword that erupted with sword intent and was about to bisect to Mu Xi.
But Mu Xi quickly willed her three soul rings to appear and four fire shield appeared in front of her as the ancient sword was hacking down. Yet the shields were easily cut apart as the sword hack down to Mu Xi but was only able to seriously injured her jade-like skin.
”Impressive.” Said the Rider of Cinder as he swung his sword upward to Mu Xi neck.
Luckily the paralysis wore off and her four rings appeared behind her causing her to shoot back like a beam of light but that didn't stop the sword from slashing through some of the light.
As Mu Xi appeared back, she flinches as her arm and chest were bleeding. She gritted her teeth and quickly summons flames in her hand to cauterize her wounds.
While creating pillars of flames to appear in front of the Rider of Cinder who chasing after her. The Rider of Cinder hacks down on the first pillar around him but knew he couldn't keep this up as his prey was moving back.
'Rise!'
Mu Xi eyes widen after she was done sealing up her wound to see all of the rusted and chip swords around her rising up. Then the Rider of Cinder pointed down causing all of the swords to become coated in crimson flame and sped off toward her.
Like shooting stars, the sword rushed toward Mu Xi who only glared and simply summoned her fifth soul ring that began to lit up. Her whole body became engulfed with flames, and she charged toward the Rider of Cinder who only gazes at her.
The rusted swords were approaching her figure, but she didn't falter as her eyes began shining with determination. Then with a spin, she met the first few ancients swords rushing toward her and smashed them apart.
'How.' Thought the Rider of Cinder as he saw the swords flying away but then his eyes slightly widen.
As in Mu Xi hand was two small vermillion hammer with decorative designs of a phoenix and the sun symbol. She brandishes her two vermillion hammer and began to smash apart all of the ancient swords rushing towards her.
Then her fourth soul ring lit up and she teleported on top of the Rider of Cinder. As she was smashing down her hammer, the Rider of Cinder was hacking upward with his ancient sword.