Chapter 318 - 317: Zuoqiu’s Surprise

"What’s wrong? Are you scared?"

Seeing Tang Yi dazed and shocked, Zuoqiu smiled faintly.

"Scared? This is the West Mansion’s territory. Why should I be scared of you?" Tang Yi said defiantly.

’Actually, after seeing Zuoqiu’s information, Tang Yi really was a little scared. Facing a former Saint, an old monster who had lived for several hundred years, how could he not be afraid?’

’Besides, this old monster even knew a bizarre technique like body possession. He could abandon his original body and enter a dead one. Who wouldn’t be afraid of a technique like that?’

Although Zuoqiu’s current strength was only at the Battle Emperor Level, the difference in power between a Battle Emperor who was once a Saint and one who had just advanced was like heaven and earth. A former Saint’s understanding of the Martial Dao would certainly be far more profound than that of a newly-promoted Battle Emperor.

"Not scared? Heh, whether you’re scared or not is none of my business. Return my blood essence, and I’ll leave you with an intact corpse."

Zuoqiu sneered. He didn’t expose Tang Yi’s bluff, instead choosing to threaten him.

"Blood essence? What blood essence?" Tang Yi feigned ignorance.

"Stop pretending. The life-saving blood essence in my heart has vanished, but I can feel its aura on you. You must have stolen my blood essence. Hand it back to me, now!" Zuoqiu said.

"You must be mistaken. I don’t have your blood essence. Why would I steal something so filthy? You’re kidding me," Tang Yi continued to argue, his tone full of disdain.

"It seems you have no intention of returning it," Zuoqiu’s tone turned frigid.

"I don’t have this blood essence of yours, so how could I possibly return it?" Tang Yi wouldn’t admit to taking Zuoqiu’s blood essence even if it killed him.

’Of course! Why would Tang Yi ever return something he’d already gotten his hands on?’

’Besides, when he saw Zuoqiu’s information earlier, a prompt had indicated that Zuoqiu’s strength had plummeted to the Battle Emperor Level precisely because he had lost his blood essence and changed bodies. If he returned the blood essence, to what extent would Zuoqiu’s power recover?’

’If he got his blood back and recovered his strength, Tang Yi would have no chance of survival.’

’Sacrificing himself to empower his enemy was not Tang Yi’s style!’

"Fine. In that case, don’t blame me for what happens next!"

As soon as Zuoqiu finished speaking, his figure flickered and he charged toward Tang Yi like a bolt of lightning!

He moved in a Z-shaped pattern, apparently using some kind of Body Technique Martial Technique. It was extremely profound; his figure flickered in and out of sight at an incredible speed. In just a flash, he was right in front of Tang Yi!

Body Technique Martial Techniques were quite rare, especially High Level ones. Tang Yi hadn’t encountered many opponents who used them. He never expected to see another one here today.

Moreover, the Body Technique Martial Technique Zuoqiu was using was an extremely High Level Martial Technique, perhaps even higher than Tang Yi’s own Formless Divine Shadow Step!

’As expected of an ancient Saint!’

’The Martial Techniques he possesses are beyond comparison!’

Of course, Tang Yi had no time for awe. Seeing Zuoqiu charge right up to him and continue to close in, he thrust out a hand and sent a palm strike toward Zuoqiu, trying to force him back.

"Nightmare Strike!"

WHOOSH!

Tang Yi could feel that he would be in grave danger if he let Zuoqiu get any closer, so he refused to give him the chance.

However, Zuoqiu seemed completely unfazed by Tang Yi’s preemptive strike. He simply tilted his body, effortlessly dodging the palm strike. Then, a strange smile appeared on his face as he continued to press closer to Tang Yi!

"What!"

Tang Yi was shocked that Zuoqiu had dodged his attack so easily and was still rapidly closing in. The consequences would be dire if he got any closer! ’Zuoqiu is so persistent in getting near me; he must be hiding some kind of ultimate move!’

Tang Yi’s reaction was also lightning-fast. Since his right hand was occupied, he flicked his left hand and summoned his Exotic Fire.

Three Thousand Flame Flames!

The moment the eerie purple flame appeared, it blossomed, erupting with a dazzling light.

Tang Yi held out the small purple flame toward Zuoqiu, positioning it between them.

Now, if Zuoqiu wanted to get close to Tang Yi, he first had to break through the defense of the Three Thousand Flame Flames.

However, how could the defense of an Exotic Fire be so easily broken?

Setting aside whatever Special Effects this Exotic Fire possessed, the temperature of the flame alone was something no ordinary person could withstand!

Other than its owner, Tang Yi, anyone who approached the Three Thousand Flame Flames would be burned to ash!

When Tang Yi held the Exotic Fire in front of him, Zuoqiu immediately felt a scorching temperature surge violently toward him. Billowing waves of heat washed over him, searing and unbearable.

At that moment, Zuoqiu felt as if he were in a world of fire. A burning pain spread across his entire body. In just an instant, his hair, eyebrows, and even his clothes began to singe. The acrid smell of burning filled the air.

If he continued to advance, Zuoqiu felt that this new body he had acquired might just be burned to cinders.

Left with no other choice, Zuoqiu abandoned his plan to get close to Tang Yi. His figure retreated slightly, and he shot back over ten meters, putting distance between himself and Tang Yi’s purple flame.

However, even after retreating more than ten meters, Zuoqiu could still feel the scorching temperature emanating from that purple flame.

Now, even the air itself was scorching. Every breath he took drew searing heat into his body.

The surrounding flowers, grass, and trees had instantly withered the moment the purple flame appeared, a testament to its incredible temperature.

"This is..."

Looking at the purple flame, Zuoqiu felt it was incredibly strange. How could a thumb-sized flame produce such a high temperature? It was utterly bizarre.

Normally, the physical body of a Battle Emperor Level Martial Artist was so powerful that they could be burned by fire for a day or two and emerge unharmed.

Even the flames from a powerful Demon Beast Fire or those produced under special circumstances didn’t reach such a high temperature. It was impossible for them to destroy one’s hair and be unbearably hot just by getting a little close, like this one.

This little purple flame was simply incomprehensible. It wasn’t like any flame Zuoqiu had ever seen before.

He lowered his head in thought for a moment. Drawing on his hundreds of years of experience, he finally thought of something, something that perfectly matched the purple flame wielded by this West Mansion Disciple before him.

As the thought occurred to him, the look Zuoqiu gave Tang Yi was one of even greater shock—more shocked than he had ever been before.

"This is... an Exotic Fire! You actually possess an Exotic Fire?"

Exotic Fire, something that only existed in legends. No one had ever seen one, let alone claimed one for themselves.

Legend said that Exotic Fires were as old as the heavens and earth, existing since the dawn of creation.

Furthermore, any place where an Exotic Fire existed would become a dead zone—a thousand miles of scorched earth with no living creatures.

For any living being, forget about seeing such a flame; just getting slightly close would mean being burned until not even bones remained.

’And now, someone was actually able to obtain such a flame? And could even command it?’

’This is impossible!’