#103 - Huo Wu vs Quan Yi (Part 1)

This was the experience she had gained in the Soul Arena.

But Quan Yi was no ordinary Soul Master. Faced with Huo Wu's psychological pressure, his expression remained unchanged.

Having lost the protection of Fire Immunity and his hardened gauntlets, Quan Yi could clearly feel how powerful the flames Huo Wu was releasing were.

If he accidentally touched them with his flesh, he would definitely suffer unbearable damage.

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However, even so, Quan Yi's heart remained unmoved.

“As expected of Xiao Yi, even without Fire Immunity and his gauntlets, he can remain calm and composed. It seems my little tricks are useless against him.” Seeing Quan Yi's unwavering expression, Huo Wu felt a little stressed.

As a teammate, she knew Quan Yi's strength best. Now that she was truly facing him, she was also under enormous pressure.

Huo Wu's whip was ten meters long. With a simple flick of her wrist, the whip could attack any target within ten meters at lightning speed.

“Hiss, hiss.”

The sound of the long whip cutting through the air made Quan Yi's hair stand on end. It was hard to imagine what a terrifying situation it would be if he were struck solidly by Huo Wu's whip.

“Be careful.” Huo Wu warned.

Then, with a strong flick of her right hand, the whip's speed suddenly increased several times, slashing towards Quan Yi like a sharp blade.

So fast.

Quan Yi was astonished. Huo Wu's attack speed was even faster than what he had seen in the Soul Arena last time.

Clearly, Huo Wu had mastered the essentials of the whip technique and could wield it with perfect control.

The long whip's attack was swift and fierce, but Quan Yi still didn't move.

In fact, with his speed and reaction, he could easily dodge it. But he decided to try another skill.

Although Quan Yi's Martial Soul was restricted, he could still use Soul Power.

Quan Yi gave up dodging, even giving up defending. This attitude surprised Huo Wu a little.

Her long whip was no joke. Even a slight graze could cause intense pain, and the high temperature of the flames would damage flesh tissue.

The white short sleeves instantly had a long, scorched mark.

“Xiao Yi!” Huo Wu exclaimed.

Her eyes instantly panicked, and she couldn't help but worry about Quan Yi.

“I’m fine. Continue.”

Quan Yi still had a smile on his face. Under the attack just now, Quan Yi's body didn't even flinch.

Through the hole burned in his short sleeve, Huo Wu saw a dark red membrane.

This was Xiao Yi's self-created Soul Skill.

But why was the defense increased so much?

Huo Wu's heart was filled with doubts.

In Huo Wu's eyes, the place that should have been left with a scorched black scar showed Quan Yi's 'Steel'.

This was Quan Yi rapidly gathering Soul Power at the moment the attack reached his body, building a long defense along the whip mark.

“Phew, that was close.”

Quan Yi wiped away a cold sweat.

Although Quan Yi acted very nonchalant, the process was not easy at all.

This was a combination of eyesight and courage.

The whip's attack was completely different from a fist's attack.

A fist's attack was a point, while a long whip was a line.

In terms of defense difficulty, defending against a whip was even more difficult.

He needed to predict the trajectory and distance of the long whip, judging the whip's path.

He was able to do this thanks to Quan Yue's two consecutive weeks of brutal training, as well as the month-long journey in the Star Dou Great Forest.

They greatly improved Quan Yi's reaction and perception.

Seeing that Quan Yi's defense was so strong, Huo Wu immediately increased the speed of the whip's swing.

The whip didn't give Quan Yi any chance to breathe, striking Quan Yi's body quickly one after another.

Controlling a ten-meter-long whip and being able to accurately hit Quan Yi continuously showed how much effort Huo Wu had put into whip practice.

The whip danced like a long snake, and as it swung, the high temperature evaporated, and in an instant, Quan Yi's upper body's short sleeves were reduced to ashes.

Looking at his bare upper body, Huo Wu clearly saw that the 'Steel' on Quan Yi's body actually coincided with the whip marks.

This meant that Quan Yi far exceeded her imagination in terms of eyesight, reaction, and control.

“No, if this continues, I, with less Soul Power, will be the first to be unable to hold on.”

Seeing that she couldn't take him down after a long attack, Huo Wu twisted her wrist, and the flaming serpent wrapped around Quan Yi's body.

“Tzz.”

The contact between the high temperature and the 'Steel' instantly produced a harsh sizzling sound, just like putting red-hot steel into cold water to cool it down.

Moreover, Quan Yi could feel that the 'Steel' was rapidly being worn away under the continuous high temperature when it came into contact with Huo Wu's long whip.

“Smart.”

Quan Yi was pleasantly surprised by Huo Wu's response.

Control and damage coexisting, Huo Wu had brought her Second Soul Skill to its extreme.

“However, have you forgotten my strength?”

The entire skin of Quan Yi's right hand quickly turned dark red, and then, he grabbed the long whip wrapped around his body with his right hand.

“Tzz~.”

He tugged hard on the long whip, and found that the binding force and the toughness of the whip exceeded his imagination.

“Ss!”

The part in contact with the whip was still making a harsh sound, and Quan Yi was constantly outputting Soul Power to prevent his body from touching the whip.

Quan Yi didn't continue to pull on the whip tied to his body, but instead grabbed the side extending towards Huo Wu.

A rope was a tool connecting two ends. He wanted to use his strength to directly pull Huo Wu over. As long as he closed the distance between them, Huo Wu would be no match for him at all.

Seeing Quan Yi's movements, Huo Wu immediately felt something was wrong. Quan Yi's strength was not something she could contend with.

Moreover, she had never encountered a reckless person like Quan Yi who directly grabbed the whip with his hand.

Many Power System Soul Masters were often at a loss when facing her move, and could only slowly lose their ability to resist in extreme pain.

But Quan Yi's method of breaking it was simply unheard of, exceeding Huo Wu's imagination.

Helpless, Huo Wu immediately made the fire whip wrapped around Quan Yi's body ethereal, preventing Quan Yi from grabbing the whip.

However, this kind of etherealization was for the whole, so Quan Yi could easily break free from the shackles.

Quan Yi seized the opportunity and immediately rushed towards Huo Wu. His speed was very fast, like a tiger pouncing on its prey. The speed of a simple straight-line sprint could be compared with that of an Agility Attack System Soul Master.

Huo Wu was not surprised. The fire whip re-condensed in her hand and swung towards Quan Yi.

The speed of switching between solid and ethereal was very fast.

The whip also shortened as Quan Yi approached, so the speed of swinging it was actually faster.

“Bang, bang.”

Huo Wu waved her hand quickly, and began to retreat quickly, trying to create distance between her and Quan Yi.

However, Huo Wu's fierce offensive still could not stop Quan Yi's advance.

Quan Yi was like a charging heavy cavalryman, rushing towards Huo Wu without hesitation.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Huo Wu immediately raised her left hand, aiming at Quan Yi.

First Soul Skill, Flame Bullet.

An orange-red fireball shot from her palm towards Quan Yi like a flying bird.