#172 - Fire Spirit Beast

Quan Li's right foot shattered the ground, the reaction force driving him towards the Fire Spirit Holy Beast's head at rapid speed.

The ultimate explosive force brought about explosive propulsion.

Facing the onrushing Quan Li, the Fire Spirit Holy Beast spat out golden Holy Flames.

The Fire Spirit Holy Beast's Holy Flames possessed both burning and purifying abilities.

These two abilities could quickly wear down and dissolve an enemy's soul power.

Therefore, it could not only be used for attack but also wrapped around its body as a defensive measure.

This was perfect for restraining Quan Li, who used soul power weapons.

However, facing the Fire Spirit Holy Beast's powerful flames, Quan Li was fearless, and the spear in his right hand transformed from rigid to flexible.

Instantly, black liquid covered Quan Li's entire body, like a small black steel giant.

Then, it transformed from flexible back to rigid.

The entire process was extremely fast; in an instant, Quan Li completed two transformations in succession.

This represented that Quan Li's soul power and mental power had completely fused, reaching a state of perfect harmony and seamless integration.

Having reached this state, the hardness and sharpness of Quan Li's two weapons could contend with weapon spirits of the same level.

Using soul power to protect his entire body, Quan Li fearlessly charged into the pillar of fire, raising his shield and slamming it hard into the Fire Spirit Holy Beast's nose.

"Roar!"

The Fire Spirit Holy Beast's mournful cry rang out.

The intense pain caused the Fire Spirit Holy Beast to shed tears.

A fifty-thousand-year Fire Spirit Holy Beast's strength could contend with a Soul Douluo.

Even a Soul Douluo's physical qualities would suffer great damage if they were slightly contaminated by the Holy Flames.

But Quan Li, with his full-body defense, was not afraid of this at all.

He could fully utilize his own strength and tactics to suppress the Fire Spirit Holy Beast head-on.

However, although he had defended against the flames, a small portion of the soul power he used for defense was eroded away during the extremely brief contact.

Upon learning this, Quan Li was not alarmed but delighted, because this meant that the Fire Spirit Holy Beast's flames were very powerful, and the skill it would bring to Quan Yi would also be terrifying.

Excited, Quan Li directly grabbed the fur on its face, stood on its head, and slammed the shield heavily onto its face.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Under the continuous heavy blows, the Fire Spirit Holy Beast fell into a daze, unable to maintain a clear mind.

And just as Quan Li was attracting attention from the front, Quan Yi was not idle either.

He ran to the Fire Spirit Holy Beast's feet, summoned the Scorching Sun Gauntlets, and pointed his finger at its thick hind legs.

"Third Soul Skill, Scorching Ray."

A vermilion laser beam shot out from Quan Yi's finger.

The dozens of meters long vermilion thread was like a hot knife cutting through butter; with just a gentle swipe of his finger, the laser directly penetrated the golden Holy Flame's defense, cut through the thick fur, and severed the hind leg's Achilles tendon.

A massive amount of blood spurted out from the cut.

"Awoo!"

In an instant, the Fire Spirit Holy Beast, injured in its hind legs, lost its balance and fell heavily to the side.

"Terrifying!"

Seeing the power of his Third Soul Skill, Quan Yi's pupils also dilated.

Since Quan Yi's flames had completely evolved into Ultimate Fire, this was the first time he had confronted a powerful enemy.

In the Ultimate Fire state, the attack distance, cutting force, and penetration force of the Scorching Ray were all increased by more than one time.

Moreover, the Holy Flame's effect of dissolving soul power could not affect Quan Yi's Ultimate Fire.

This was still the state where Quan Yi had not used other amplifying soul skills.

Once Quan Yi activated his full power, he could definitely easily cut the hard and thick beast bones in two with one strike.

"Awoo!"

The fallen Fire Spirit Holy Beast roared to the sky, emitting a desperate wail.

A dazzling golden aura soared into the sky, erupting from its entire body, directly sending Quan Li and Quan Yi flying dozens of meters away.

Vermilion light emanated from Quan Yi's entire body, and the rigid force condensed from soul power instantly emerged from his skin, covering Quan Yi.

At the same time, Quan Yi crossed his hands, using his hard weapon spirit to offset most of the force of the aura.

Although he was sent flying dozens of meters, Quan Yi did not suffer any injuries.

"Xiao Yi, are you alright!" Quan Li shouted loudly at Quan Yi.

"I'm fine!"

As Quan Yi answered, his eyes were constantly fixed on the sky.

The originally azure sky and white clouds were presenting the most sacred golden color.

The sacred light shone on the earth, and the evil thoughts in Quan Yi's heart were purified by the golden light; he even began to feel guilty about his actions.

Just as Quan Yi was staring blankly at the sky, Quan Li approached Quan Yi's side and shouted loudly at Quan Yi.

"Wake up!"

This voice combined the dual impact of soul power and mental power.

Originally intended as a sonic attack to attack enemies, Quan Li adjusted the power to awaken Quan Yi.

Quan Yi's brain felt a sharp pain, and he instantly woke up from his previous state.

"What is this…"

He now felt that his thinking speed had become sluggish, and even his speaking speed had slowed down a bit.

"This is the Fire Spirit Holy Beast's innate skill; it can influence the enemy's spirit through sacred energy. Enemies who are affected can only stand there blankly, enduring its attacks."

Quan Li's eyes were clear, and he looked full of energy.

The influence of the sacred light did not seem to have any effect on Quan Li.

It seemed that the Fire Spirit Holy Beast's attack produced different results based on the strength of the opponent's mental power.

After Quan Yi woke up, not long after, that sacred feeling slowly rose up in his heart again.

Alert, Quan Yi did not fall for the trick again.

He united his will, guarded his mind, and mobilized all of his mental power to construct a defense, barely managing to block the strange spiritual purification.

"To actually be able to resist spiritual purification with his own power. It seems that these past few months of mental power training have not been in vain."

Quan Li secretly affirmed Quan Yi's efforts, and at the same time, he was amazed by Quan Yi's talent in mental power cultivation.

Even with the Qingzhu Brew, a treasure that could restore mental power, the improvement of mental power still required a process of accumulation.

A child of eleven years old, whose spirit had not yet matured, was actually able to make such great progress.

Quan Li could only attribute the reason to innate talent.

After preparing his mental defense, Quan Yi looked up again, and he could feel a powerful energy brewing in the sky.

"Quick, kill the Fire Spirit Holy Beast before the attack is completely formed."

Quan Li urged from the side.

Quan Yi lowered his head and looked at the Fire Spirit Holy Beast struggling painfully on the ground.

Without a moment's hesitation, he extended his finger and fired the Scorching Ray.

A distance of dozens of meters had no meaning to Quan Yi.

The Scorching Ray, which could attack up to one kilometer away, passed through flesh and blood, directly reaching the Fire Spirit Holy Beast's brain.

Instantly, it ended the Fire Spirit Holy Beast's pain and fear.

At the same time, the terrifying energy fluctuation that was almost completely brewed, like a leak in the air, slowly dissipated.

A pitch-black circular halo also slowly emerged from the Fire Spirit Holy Beast's body.

And at the same moment, Qian Renxue, who was standing in the distance watching the battle.

Due to her usual training, she could maintain a calm surface, but her heart was churning like a storm.