Chapter 15 — Lingering Soul Fragmen (1/2)

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Nonetheless, she refused to release the pearl because she knew if she did, she would be left utterly defenseless. The Redfire Dragon brought her to the face of death, but she was unwilling and would rather fight than surrender.

Having been sent flying, while her hands were not yet fully crippled by the flames, she exploited the moment of respite to swiftly bring the pearl and its encompassing flame to her lips.

“Brat, no matter what, don’t…” The horrified elderly voice in her mind started, but it was too late. As the palm-sized flame and the Dragonfire Pearl entered Yun Wu’s mouth, the two entities transformed into magma and burned unbridled down her throat, flowing into her body.

Instantly, she felt as though an inferno had descended upon her to consume her very being. Even with her inconceivable resilience, Yun Wu found it hard to withstand the relentless pain. An anguished cry escaped her throat as the expanse of magma suddenly began to tremble.

“Brat?” The elderly voice sounded anxious. The spirit immediately summoned a thick layer of black light to wrap firmly around Yun Wu’s body. He wanted to help her, but alas, he could only relieve the discomfort caused by external flames. Without a contract, it was impossible for him to assist her with sorcerous magic.

Moreover, Yun Wu wasn’t aware that the flame she had so impetuously swallowed was the purest form of fire, nurtured by the heavens and earth themselves; hearthfire. That ball of hearthfire contained immeasurable power. If an ordinary person were to touch it with their bare hands, their hands would burn to ashes—to say nothing of swallowing it!

In other words, Yun Wu’s actions were nothing short of suicidal.

Pain! So much pain.

The agonized Yun Wu didn’t even dare breathe. She could only firmly clench her teeth, stubbornly holding on to her consciousness, for otherwise, she was afraid she would really be disintegrated to ashes. Her soul and body felt like they were being incinerated, but she refused to yield, repeatedly telling herself, just bear it for a bit longer, just a bit longer…

Finally, the Redfire Dragon registered what had happened, which successively caused its pupils shrink in towering anger. It roared, “My Dragonfire Pearl… my Dragonfire Pearl… abominable human, return my Dragonfire Pearl to me… I’ll tear you apart!”

Bearing dense, almost tangible murderous intent, the beast’s ferocious claws struck out fearlessly at the barrier of black light.

Bang!

The clash of formidable force on both sides resulted in a turbulence, causing a disturbance to Yun Wu’s unstable condition. She spat out a mouthful of black blood, feeling as though the heavens and earth were spinning around her as her body was swiftly knocked into one of the fissures within the magma pool.

The Redfire Dragon released a disgruntled roar, then it revealed its monstrous teeth and charged at her, evidently delirious in its desire to push Yun Wu out of the fissure and tear her apart to regain its Dragonfire Pearl.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The magma pool shook and quaked.

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Yun Manor.