Volume 1: The Decline of the Yue Family Chapter 36: Flames Across a Thousand Miles [Two updates]

  Qian Hao wore a cyan-colored martial attire, and as the aura on his body surged, his expression also became more solemn. As a third-level fire system magician, he didn't dare to be careless at all. A magician's attack had to be much more agile than a martial artist's attack.

  After the two exchanged polite bows, as soon as it was announced that they could start, both of them entered a combat state. Thick fire-element magic and dense aura spread around each person respectively, for a moment neither of them dared to make the first move.

  The audience under the stage whispered again, and most people seemed to be optimistic about Qian Hao. After all, Yan Xiaoqi had not returned to Liting Town for a long time, and no one knew his true strength, but Qian Hao was different. The residents of Liting Town were very familiar with him.

  Qian Hao hesitated for a moment, and a black iron rod appeared in his hand. His whole body was trembling with Dou Qi, and his shadow jumped onto the black iron rod, carrying a faint aura of stickiness. With his right hand grasping the black long rod, he launched an attack on Yan Xiaoqi first.

  A faint red glow rapidly spread across Yan Xiaoqi's body, her slender wrist changed into several strange gestures in front of her, a scorching breath began to surge out from both hands, and then a fierce flame swiftly rushed towards Qian Hao.

  "Hiss" Qian Hao's face sank, the long stick in his hand straightly met the flames emitted by Yan Xiaoqi, he wanted to try out Yan Xiaoqi's attacking power.

  "Hiss" flames and rod clashed together, the two forces entwined and emitted a burst of energy, in an instant the two forces dissipated simultaneously, both bodies trembled slightly, first move, neither gained the upper hand.

  Yue Cheng carefully watched the battle between Yan Xiaoqi and Qian Hao in the arena, for a moment it was hard to say who would win or lose. Yan Xiaoqi wore a red brocade robe, her entire body at this moment surrounded by red flame magic elements, looking like she had a few parts of a seductive feeling.

  Finding that the opponent's attack power was not below his own, Qian Hao's expression changed and he launched another attack. The magician's close-range combat power was poor, if he could get close to her side, there was hope of winning this first game.

  "Huo Ying Chong Chong" sees Qian Hao launch another attack, but Yan Xiaoqi won't let him get close to her. As long as she keeps a distance from the opponent, it's unlikely she'll win. With a delicate cry, a flame appears in front of her and attacks the opponent again. Huo Ying Chong Chong is one of the most powerful attacks among third-level fire magic, with a single flame transforming into a continuous layer of flames just as it was about to hit Qian Hao, rapidly stacking up and down.

  Qian Hao's attack met Yan Xiaoqi's intense flames and didn't last long, being engulfed by the third layer of flames without a trace. The flames then slightly weakened and continued to attack Qian Hao.

  Qian Hao didn't expect Yan Xiaoqi to have such a bizarre attack, which could stack flames into an endless layer of fire. He was shocked in his heart and quickly set up a Dou Qi defensive circle in front of him. With a sweep of the black long pole in his hand, a large area of pole shadows struck towards the attacking layer of fire.

  "Hiss" two consecutive moves barely countered the opponent's attack, and Qian Hao was also frightened out of a cold sweat. The magician's attack was indeed fierce, and he had to be extremely careful. After calming down for a moment, Qian Hao launched another attack, with black energy condensing into a black aura in his hand, and his shadow quickly creating a series of illusions on the ground. This time, Qian Hao truly began his assault.

  Yan Xiaoqi's face sank, and it seemed that her opponent was starting to launch a real attack. The first two moves were just exploratory. Just as Qian Hao's attack approached, Yan Xiaoqi's slender body retreated slightly, and she suddenly grasped a pale red soft whip in her hand. Her waist turned quickly, and the soft whip drew a beautiful arc in mid-air before carrying a dense flame towards Qian Hao.

  Qian Hao did not expect that Yan Xiaoqi actually had a soft whip, such a nimble and cunning weapon. Seeing the opponent's attack was about to wrap around his waist, he quickly withdrew the long stick in his hand, changed his offense, and quickly picked up Yan Xiaoqi's soft whip.

  The whip and the staff entwined, the air and fire magic intertwined, emitting a thrilling "hissing" sound. Yan Xiaoxi's slender body shook, she was no match for Qian Hao in terms of strength, the long whip was entwined by the opponent, her body was also slowly pulled towards him.

  Qian Hao's face revealed a faint smile, his long stick wrapped around Yan Xiaoqi's soft whip, and in terms of strength, he was superior to his opponent. It seemed that the other party had no way out. After closing the distance, he would surely win.

  Yue Cheng thought that Yan Xiaoqi was entangled by Qian Hao's long whip, and he also thought that Yan Xiaoqi was in trouble. However, he soon felt puzzled, as the soft whip was a flexible and cunning weapon, and once it was wielded, it was like a snake emerging from its hole. How could Qian Hao have easily wrapped up Yan Xiaoqi's soft whip?

  Yue Cheng looked at Yan Xiaoqi with a puzzled expression, and soon understood as well. Although the soft whip in his hand was tied up, Yan Xiaoqi's face didn't show much concern, and the fire magic elements on her body seemed to be getting stronger. It seems that Qian Hao had been deceived this time.

  Yue Cheng guessed correctly. Just when everyone thought Yan Xiaoqi was going to lose, Yan Xiaoqi's expression suddenly changed, and a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes.

  "Flames of a thousand miles", Yan Xiaoqi suddenly loosened her grip on the long whip in her hand, and between her hands, a huge fireball quickly condensed into being. The scorching air rapidly swept towards Qian Hao, she intentionally let Qian Hao entangle himself with his own weapon, so as to have time to condense her strongest attack.

  "It's too late" Qian Hao only now realized that he had been deceived, but time was already running out, and the distance between him and his opponent was only a few meters away. He could only condense all his fighting spirit in front of him, forming a dense fighting spirit defensive circle.

  "With a loud bang, Yan Xiaoqi's massive fireball slammed into Qian Hao's Dou Qi defense circle, causing it to quickly cave in. The Flame of a Thousand Miles was Yan Xiaoqi's strongest attack, and it wasn't something that could be easily countered."

  The "hiss" fireball and the Dou Qi defense circle entwined with each other slowly dissipated, but Qian Hao's face turned whiter and whiter. In an instant, the fireball exploded, and Qian Hao's Dou Qi defense circle also burst open in the explosion of the fireball, spewing out a mouthful of blood as his body flew backward.

  This scene left everyone stunned, Qian Hao had actually lost. Many people who had bet on Qian Hao hung their heads in disappointment, muttering to themselves that Qian Hao was really disappointing, losing the first round to a woman.

  "I lost." Qian Hao struggled to get up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. Continuing to fight would be meaningless now.

  "Let's make a bet," said Yan Xiaoqi softly, "I'm also trying my luck. If you really want to win money from Hao, it's not an easy thing."