When the True Guardian asked about "her," Li Rui could only smile wryly and shake his head, not knowing where the Demoness had gone, only understanding her parting words: "Too weak!"
It was truly demoralizing; he had no idea how strong she really was. Just from that set of moves earlier, he felt utterly powerless. Why did she not kill him, and...
Countless doubts swirled in Li Rui's mind, leaving him confused about the current situation.
The Demoness was known as the Red Ghost. Years ago, her unique martial arts allowed her to converse with the strongest of warriors. It was that same sinister technique that turned her into something neither human nor ghost.
There was a rumor, the truth of which was uncertain, that when she fell into madness years ago, she seemed to have slaughtered millions! After that incident, she disappeared without a trace. No one knew her whereabouts; it had been three hundred years since then. Yet...
"How do you know?" Li Rui couldn't help but ask.
"She saved my life once!"
Li Rui was once again left dumbfounded. What kind of situation was this? The True Guardian's face showed a helpless expression. For some reason, the latter suddenly appeared to have aged hundreds of years in an instant, sighing in confusion.
"Forget it; it doesn't matter. Merging the Mica Crystal is what’s important!"
Even now, Li Rui didn't quite understand why they insisted on merging this thing themselves. What did this "all benefit and no harm" really mean? It was truly...
"Open your mouth!" the First Sect Master commanded.
Li Rui nodded slightly but didn’t realize his mouth had already opened.
As the Mica Crystal entered his mouth, a burning sensation spread through him. The outer layer of Black and White Flames was no joke; it nearly melted his throat.
Fortunately, Li Rui had a ball of black flame to counter it, transferring some of the damage elsewhere. However, this method of transfer wasn't a solution.
"Leave the Ghost Control Fire Technique!" Suddenly, the First Sect Master seemed to recall something.
Li Rui immediately remembered; perhaps it would be enough to devour the Black and White Flames completely and then evolve into a White Tiger!
He quickly recited incantations, and in an instant, a Xuanwu stood up.
The red Xuanwu struggled against it. At first, the power of the Black and White Flames could not be measured by strength alone; it could only be described as "domineering," which was truly terrifying.
Only the outer circle remained, nearly swallowing a giant Xuanwu into its belly. Li Rui instinctively wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, never having considered such a scenario.
Fortunately, her willpower was strong; otherwise...
A long time passed, and in the blink of an eye, a week had gone by. The surrounding True Guardians and the First Sect Master were getting anxious! They had no idea what was happening!
Indeed, the emperor does not disappoint those with ambition! Soon, the Black and White Flames weakened, while the Xuanwu grew larger, increasing from its original height of several dozen zhang to an astonishing fifty zhang! Yet at this moment, it halted. What could it be...
"It seems to be starting to change," Li Rui murmured.
The armor around the Xuanwu suddenly transformed into three sharp blades, and in an instant, its turtle body morphed into a tiger's head! Its body fused together like this. During this time, Li Rui had also faced immense difficulties and never imagined what might happen next.
Suddenly! The red flames changed color, and Li Rui rubbed her eyes repeatedly, her face filled with anticipation.
Even more eager than her was the First Sect Master. Little did they know that when he practiced this set of techniques for controlling the ethereal fire, he had only reached the level of Xuanwu after several hundred years of training! There was not a hint of evolutionary trend!
Now, this technique was in Li Rui's hands, and in just a short time, she moved like a dragon or a tiger. How could anyone accept this? An old scholar nearly spat out his drink.
The current sect master saw this situation and his mouth twitched slightly; he could hardly believe that Li Rui was so impressive. While the First Sect Master had trained for years to reach the level of Xuanwu with the ethereal fire control technique, the latter was just a turtle now—this once again reshaped his understanding of powerful beings.
"What color will you be?" the True Guardian asked repeatedly, filled with curiosity!
Fire is particularly difficult to control and cannot simply be mastered through strength. Perhaps ordinary flames can sometimes unleash power that terrifies even gods.
"That is..."
Li Rui frowned slightly; having a pair of eyes staring at her suddenly felt quite uncomfortable! A cerulean tiger seemed ready to unleash a flame but startled her instead.
What was going on? Li Rui kept dodging, never expecting that her own technique would attack her true form. Could something so bizarre really happen?
However, dodging wasn't a solution; this cerulean tiger seemed particularly displeased with Li Rui!
"Do I need to gain its approval? Then let's go!" Li Rui murmured.
Li Rui did not use any weapons but instead raised her fists and charged at the tiger, unleashing a burst of flames to extinguish one fireball and then two to extinguish both!
"Is this really him?" A beast and a person were fighting fiercely, and the scene was truly spectacular. The few spectators "below" couldn't help but murmur at the sight.
But the reality proved otherwise.
At this moment, Li Rui's fists were somewhat charred, and he himself was unclear about the current situation, feeling a bit awkward.
What the latter understood was that he was merely throwing himself into the fray; the Azure Tiger was becoming weaker with each blow, completely losing its earlier proud momentum!
Suddenly! The Azure Tiger dove into Li Rui's body.
Every meridian in the latter was being tempered by blue flames! It was this sensation that caused Li Rui's Dantian to suddenly surge, his internal energy spinning at an unusually rapid pace, almost throwing him off balance!
"Crack, crack, crack!" This sound echoed within his body, and only he could understand what was happening; his bones and muscles exhibited a bizarre trend!
After being dissolved by the blue flames, his internal energy surged dramatically, achieving a rebirth through fire.
"This is the best opportunity for him to enter seclusion; we must not disturb him!" The True Guardian said repeatedly, then drew several marks in the air with his mouth to convey his intent before leaving!
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