Chapter 171: Chapter 169: Terrifying Anomalous Fire

A look of utter horror flashed in Hai Tongtian’s eyes. He let out a furious roar, barely managing to jerk his head aside as he instantly focused all the Primordial Power in his body to his left shoulder. At the same time, he released Li Qin with his right arm, infused it with Primordial Power, and viciously punched toward Qin Li’s chest!

For an expert of the Celestial Integration Realm, Hai Tongtian’s reaction was incredibly fast!

But he never imagined that the sharp sword in Qin Li’s hand would be so keen. Hai Tongtian felt a slight chill on his left shoulder, followed by a sudden, intense wave of pain!

The force of his right fist was greatly diminished. When it struck Qin Li’s chest, it still sent him flying backward!

Immediately after, Hai Tongtian let out a blood-curdling scream. His entire left arm, along with half his shoulder, had been severed by Qin Li’s single sword strike!

"Qin Li, I’m going to kill you!"

Hai Tongtian roared madly. Ignoring the blood gushing from his left shoulder, he lunged like a fierce tiger pouncing on its prey. His body leaped into the air, and his entire right arm ignited with deep blue flames. A jet of fire shot out from his fist, hurtling toward Qin Li.

Although Qin Li had taken a punch, it wasn’t a fatal blow. He spat out a mouthful of blood as a crazed will to fight ignited in his eyes. A long, purple stream of Sword Qi hissed from the Blood-Drinking Sword, sweeping toward the deep blue flames emanating from Hai Tongtian’s fist.

BOOM!

A massive force erupted at the point of impact. Li Qin, who was lying on the ground, was blasted deeper into the cave by the shockwave. She slammed into the cave wall with a THUD and fell, her fate unknown.

The cave, unable to withstand such an earth-shattering blow from two peerless experts, collapsed with a thunderous roar.

The young women outside scattered and fled, but three or four of them were still caught by the explosive energy. They were sent flying into the distance, suffering grievous injuries!

Hai Tongtian pulled an Elixir from his pocket, tossed it directly into his mouth, and then roared as he charged at Qin Li.

This was the first time Qin Li had ever faced a Celestial Integration Realm Martial Artist head-on!

’Even though I severed his arm in a surprise attack, the opponent’s immensely powerful pressure still makes my heart pound with fear.’ Qin Li admitted to himself, ’If I hadn’t used a sneak attack and had to face him head-on, I definitely wouldn’t be his match!’

"Elder Wen, hurry and help me!" Even now, Hai Tongtian thought that Qin Li had somehow escaped the Golden Giant Tiger outside and only launched a sneak attack upon seeing him. He could wrack his brains and still never imagine that Elder Wen, that incredibly formidable Celestial Embracing Realm Martial Artist, was already dead by Qin Li’s sword!

Qin Li didn’t correct him, instead pressing his attack on Hai Tongtian, each sword strike faster than the last.

The might of the Divine-level Combat Skill was so great that even Hai Tongtian found it difficult to bear. Moreover, he cultivated a Fist Technique from among the High Level Combat Skills. If he still had all his limbs, his Flame Attribute Fist Technique would be incomparably fierce and powerful!

To cultivate the flame aspect of his Fist Technique, he had searched countless places back in the day, finally finding an Anomalous Fire in an extremely perilous location.

Anomalous Fire, also known as Celestial Fire, possessed astonishingly destructive power. If an ordinary person were to be touched by it, even by a speck the size of a fingernail, it would be enough to burn them to death!

Yet Hai Tongtian had used this Deep Blue Anomalous Flame to enhance the power of his combat skill! He had suffered immensely and barely survived the process, but it had also forcibly elevated his combat skill from High Level to Sub-Divine Level!

After all, it wasn’t a true Divine-level Combat Skill, but its power was not much less than one!

This was why in the Paradise Celestial Palace, if one were to rank its members, Hai Tongtian could even rank second! He was second only to Elder Wen, and his Combat Power was even greater than that of the Sect Leader, Le Wuya!

Such a tyrannical Martial Artist was being pushed into a corner today by a brat whose strength was clearly below the Celestial Integration Realm. Hai Tongtian even had the mistaken impression that the energy fluctuations from the kid before him were only at the peak of the Celestial Level!

The terror and rage in his heart were simply beyond description.

"Elder Wen, you old bastard! If you don’t come out now, I’m going to die!"

Hai Tongtian roared in extreme fury, the deep blue flame on his arm blazing furiously. Once a Martial Artist reached the Celestial Shattering Realm, their power would begin to return to a state of simplicity. Thus, even when attacking with full force, they wouldn’t exhibit the phenomenon of flashing lights seen in Martial Artists below the Celestial Level.

But the power contained in every single strike was terrifying enough to make one tremble!

"What good will my death do you? Do you think you can kill this little beast all by yourself? Wen Yuanheng... Get the hell out here!"

Hai Tongtian was unable to contain his rage, roaring like a madman.

Qin Li, however, remained silent, little by little luring the battlefield out onto the cliff. Every time Hai Tongtian shouted for Elder Wen, Qin Li would unleash a flurry of fierce attacks, leaving several new wounds of varying depths on his body.

This sent Hai Tongtian into a thunderous rage. While doing his utmost to defend against Qin Li’s attacks, he finally couldn’t hold back and began cursing wildly. "Wen Yuanheng, you old beast... you bastard! You old bastard! If I die, I’ll fucking haunt you as a ghost! You selfish, despicable old beast!"

Poor Elder Wen, being cursed so miserably even after death. If he could speak, he would surely have been even more enraged, saying, "Hai Tongtian, you old beast, you’re a real fucking idiot! I’ve been a ghost for a while now!"

Gradually, Hai Tongtian began to feel that something was wrong. ’If Elder Wen was just cultivating to recover his energy, after all my shouting, he should have come out long ago to launch a pincer attack on this little beast with me! It’s just a virgin’s Primordial Yin, right? Is it really worth watching me die without lifting a finger? Besides, there isn’t even a Top-Grade Tripod Furnace among this batch of virgins!’

Suddenly, his voice filled with horror, Hai Tongtian asked Qin Li, "Little beast, you... what did you do to Elder Wen?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

From the air, Qin Li fiercely slashed another beam of Sword Qi at him, his body continuing to fly into the distance. He then said, "How should I know? Maybe he just wants to watch you die without helping. Seeing me kill you might make him very happy!"

"Bullshit!" Hai Tongtian cursed, his imposing aura erupting completely. But he discovered that the brat was completely unaffected by his aura! ’If I were to use my full pressure... I’m already heavily injured and missing an arm. I can’t afford such a massive drain on my energy!’

"Today, I’ll see if I can tear you, you little beast, into a thousand pieces all by myself!" Hai Tongtian gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, having resolved to fight to the death.

"Go ahead and try then, old codger," Qin Li chuckled, a smug look on his face. "Let’s see who dies first. And let’s get one thing straight: whoever self-detonates is a bastard!"

"You little bastard!"

"You old bastard!"

"AHHH!" With a long roar, the flames on Hai Tongtian’s right arm flared up with a WHOOSH, threatening to engulf his entire body.

"You little bastard! Today, I’ll let you witness just how powerful the Anomalous Fire I nearly died to obtain really is! Die!"

Hai Tongtian roared, and the blue flame suddenly detached from his body, howling as it swept toward Qin Li!

An immense sense of danger enveloped Qin Li. His heart skipped a beat. He remembered reading about Anomalous Fire in Prince Wu’s notes. Though the description was brief, it was very clear.

"Celestial Fire possesses tyrannical power. Once it touches the body, it cannot be extinguished; the only solution is to sever the afflicted limb! Some experts, those of incredibly strong mind and body who specialize in Fire Attribute Combat Skills, may be fortunate enough to find an Anomalous Fire. If they are mad enough, they can use the Anomalous Fire to refine their bodies. Should they be lucky enough to survive, they will possess terrifying combat strength. If you encounter such a person, be careful!"

This was a casual note that Prince Wu had written in his journal. It seemed that as far back as the Ancient Era, people had already tried such a thing, and some had even succeeded. But even Prince Wu had said that only a madman would attempt it.

Qin Li never expected that he would have the good fortune to meet one today. ’Then again... maybe "good fortune" isn’t the right word.’

After detaching from Hai Tongtian’s body, the ball of blue Anomalous Fire shot toward Qin Li at extreme speed. In its wake, Hai Tongtian’s spiritual state became visibly drained.

Qin Li pushed his Lightweight Skill to its absolute limit, madly dashing away from the Fairy Kiln. He wasn’t running for any other reason than his genuine fear of these super-powered Martial Artists self-detonating!

’I no longer have the energy to worry about whether Li Qin is still alive. For now, the most important thing is to lure this old bastard away, save my own skin, and then find a way to finish him off!’

What surprised Qin Li was that the ball of Anomalous Fire was like a maggot clinging to a bone, relentlessly pursuing him from behind at an incredible speed!

Further behind was the maniacally laughing Hai Tongtian. He leisurely patted medicinal powder onto his left shoulder to staunch the bleeding as he spoke: "You little bastard! I’ve already pulled out my ace in the hole. If this still isn’t enough to kill you, then I might as well just kill myself! You should feel honored! Because you’re the first person in this world to ever push me this far, and you’ll be the first person I burn to death with my Anomalous Fire!"

The ball of blue Anomalous Fire not only pursued Qin Li as if it were sentient, but it was also incredibly fast. Most importantly, the terrifying energy it contained put immense pressure on even Qin Li.

"Old bastard, why don’t you try it?" Qin Li yelled back as he ran. "Go on, self-detonate if you’ve got the guts! That’s right, your bullshit Elder Wen was stabbed right through the Dantian by my sword. He died a miserable death! HAHAHA! I can’t believe you spent all that time cursing him after he was already dead. That’s hilarious! HAHAHA!"

"You’re lying!" An icy chill shot up Hai Tongtian’s spine to the back of his head, making him shiver. He felt more than ever that if he didn’t kill this person before him, he would be left with a mental scar for the rest of his life!

"I don’t care! HAHA! I’ll just burn you to death first!"

At that moment, Qin Li suddenly turned his head, gave Hai Tongtian a very strange smile, and said, "If you were to die, this fire wouldn’t burn me anymore, would it?"

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