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Chapter 580: Chapter 371: Raging Flames Rise, Elemental Body

CRACKLE... POP...

Inside the blazing inferno, a burning house collapsed with a loud crash.

Fang Jingtang and his three subordinates stood quietly behind Liu Yuancheng. Their eyes, full of resentment, were fixed on the detestable enemy in the distance as they waited for this Tier Three expert to take him down.

’Tsk, looks like that’s it for tonight. My luck’s run out. I was just about to wipe out the Red Blood Gang’s core members, just as planned, but someone just had to show up out of nowhere to spoil the fun. I’ll just have to find another time to deal with the rest of this trash,’ Lin Li grumbled to himself, looking at the nuisance before him. His gaze then fell upon the Red Blood Gang members cowering behind Liu Yuancheng.

When Fang Jingtang and his three men saw Lin Li look their way, they saw the undisguised killing intent in his eyes. Remembering how terrifying this enemy was, they shivered, shrank back, and took a few steps backward.

"What? Judging by your reaction, are you preparing to resist?" Liu Yuancheng asked.

WHOOSH... Lin Li pulled his gaze away from the Red Blood Gang members and looked at the Tier Three Cultivator before him. He let out a long breath and said, "If I want to leave, you can’t stop me..."

Liu Yuancheng hadn’t expected this person to dare say such a thing, knowing full well he was a Tier Three Cultivator. He found the man incredibly arrogant.

However, it had been a while since he’d met someone so ignorant of their own limitations. Instead of getting angry at the man’s boast, he burst out laughing.

"Hahaha... You really are arrogant! I hope you can maintain that attitude in a little while."

The moment the words left his mouth, Liu Yuancheng shot forward. With speed as swift as the wind, he closed the distance to Lin Li in the blink of an eye.

He raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and threw a punch at his target’s chest.

Having already identified the man with the saber at his waist as a Tier Three Cultivator, Lin Li had been concentrating and was on guard. The instant his enemy attacked, he reacted.

He dodged to the side, and the ferocious punch grazed the corner of his clothes.

He missed. Failing to hit his target, Liu Yuancheng couldn’t help but feel a flicker of surprise.

He was surprised because, although he hadn’t used his full strength, his attack was not something a Second Rank Initial Stage Cultivator should have been able to dodge. Even a Second Order Middle Stage Cultivator would have been unable to avoid it.

And yet, the fluctuations of Spiritual Energy from this masked man were still at the Second Rank Initial Stage. With such power, he had actually dodged his attack.

After dodging the attack, Lin Li immediately counter-attacked, kicking at Liu Yuancheng’s face. Faced with his target’s retaliation, Liu Yuancheng responded in kind, raising his free left hand to block.

BANG.

The kick landed on Liu Yuancheng’s arm, and the immense force of the impact created a dull thud.

After landing the counter-kick, Lin Li used the recoil to leap backward several steps, putting some distance between them as he prepared for the next move.

"Such power. A Second Rank Initial Stage Cultivator could never possess this kind of strength. You’re not just a Second Rank Initial Stage Cultivator, are you?" said Liu Yuancheng, shaking out his slightly numb arm after blocking Lin Li’s kick.

Earlier, when Lin Li had been dealing with the members of the Red Blood Gang, it had been so easy that he had the leisure to answer their questions and even mock them.

But now, facing a Tier Three Cultivator, the pressure was immense. He couldn’t afford any distractions.

Seeing his target remain silent, Liu Yuancheng didn’t press the question. ’If you’re not willing to talk,’ he thought, ’then I’ll just have to beat the answer out of you.’

He drew the Spiritual Long Saber from his waist and infused it with Spiritual Energy. A pale golden Spiritual Light bloomed along the blade’s sharp edge.

SNAP.

Seeing his enemy draw a weapon, Lin Li raised a hand and snapped his fingers. Sparks flew, instantly swelling and coalescing into several blazing, watermelon-sized Fireballs.

’He’s awakened a Flame Superpower? No wonder he’s so much stronger than other Cultivators at the same level who haven’t. Still, he’s a bit too strong. It’s unnatural,’ Liu Yuancheng muttered to himself as he saw the Fireballs orbiting Lin Li.

WHOOSH...

Under Lin Li’s control, the Fireballs shot out, flying straight toward Liu Yuancheng and his Spiritual Long Saber.

"You four, stand back..." Liu Yuancheng said to the four Red Blood Gang members hiding behind him. He then took the initiative, advancing to meet the incoming Fireballs.

Upon hearing this, Fang Jingtang and his three subordinates hastily retreated several dozen meters. They then stood and watched the two men fight.

It never even occurred to them to run. There was no need. After all, they were the victims here.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM...

With flashes of his blade, Liu Yuancheng sliced through every one of the watermelon-sized Fireballs flying toward him, causing them to explode.

As the Fireballs burst, a wave of flames washed over him. Liu Yuancheng was prepared for this. He mobilized the Spiritual Energy from his Dantian to coat the surface of his body, insulating himself from the fiery blast.

This defensive technique of mobilizing Spiritual Energy required extremely fine control, and it also consumed a great deal of power.

Although Tier Two Cultivators could also use this method, mastering it to such a proficient degree was only possible after breaking through to Tier Three and practicing extensively.

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