Kurumi shouted in her mind: "Chasing Wind!"
The golden flames burning in her eyes rapidly filled her pupils! Her wine-red eyes turned completely golden!
Two gusts of hot air blew back her twin-tails, and her hairbands snapped, letting her long hair flow freely, instantly extending from her waist to her hips!
Seeing this, Huo Ao didn't dare be careless. Although the system indicated that this Gu Muer was only a one-star Dou Ling, he still didn't fully trust that deceptive system.
Kurumi's aura surged, her divine-grade blood activating, and Dou Qi burst out, sending Xun'er to the side.
Huo Ao ignored this behavior to show his gentlemanly demeanor, keeping his eyes fixed on Kurumi as if waiting for her to attack first.
Kurumi knew she couldn't maintain the secret technique for long, but there was still a significant gap between her and Huo Ao's strength.
Her Dou Qi boiled inside her, and the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame burst from her right hand!
Kurumi gripped it, sending fire waves scattering, forming a flaming long blade in her hand!
This was the 'Burning Heaven Transformation' from the inheritance space, which could transform the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame into various weapon forms, enhancing its power!
Then, Kurumi slightly focused her eyes, recalling insights from the half-emperor Gu Sujin's notes, quickly forming the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame into a flower-like shape inside her!
I was injecting Dou Qi into it! The 'Golden Emperor Transformation' was successfully activated!
Upon activation, the aura of the flaming long blade surged significantly! Even Kurumi's strength, already boosted by the secret technique, climbed higher!
Kurumi's strength soared to the peak of nine-star Dou Ling in just two breaths! If her Dou Qi were full, she could have stepped into the Dou Wang realm!
"Boom!"
She exerted force with her feet, shattering the stones, and spider-web-like cracks rapidly spread around her. Even Xun'er could feel the ground tremble!
Huo Ao sneered. Even if Gu Muer boosted herself to Dou Wang through a double-layer secret technique, she couldn't threaten him!
Pitch-black flames surged forward; this was the lowest-level Dou Technique he had learned: "Mysterious Grade Intermediate: Mysterious Fire Palm!"
The black flames quickly formed a hand shape, looking particularly eerie. Kurumi squinted her eyes; it was her first time using such violent energy in battle, and she couldn't control the power well.
However... in secret technique mode, she would output at full power!
Her spiritual power gathered into a needle shape, colorless and tasteless, even in a phantom state so that Huo Ao couldn't detect it!
The needle shadow floated in front of Kurumi's forehead as she slashed upwards with the flaming long blade, spinning a golden fire line in the air. She looked particularly beautiful!
Huo Ao sneered inwardly. In his eyes, the opponent's failure to use Dou Techniques to counter him was laughable.
Of course, he thought, such a young girl probably hadn't experienced actual combat yet.
'Now!'
With her mighty spiritual power, Kurumi instantly sensed Huo Ao's distraction. The needle shadow between her brows shot toward Huo Ao at an incredible speed!
The flaming long blade slashed upwards, and with high-quality Dou Qi as fuel, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame's power surged.
The blade easily cut through the black firepalm. The flaming long blade twisted before Huo Ao could react, dispersing the black firepalm entirely!
Immediately after, Huo Ao felt the world spin, and his mind went blank, but the strong sense of danger made him erupt with power.
Massive Dou Qi-supported the Eight Desolation Annihilation Flame, and the black flames launched a wild bombardment in all directions! Only a thin black membrane wrapped around Huo Ao.
"Host! Quickly enter the system space with your consciousness!"
Unable to bear the pain, Huo Ao didn't hesitate and dived into the space.
"Suffered soul damage. Spend 100 origin points to repair?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Hurry up!"
Their exchange was quick in the system space, but Kurumi was faster outside!
The wide-area attacks of the Eight Desolation Annihilation Flame didn't hinder Kurumi much. Her steps lightly tapped the ground, and she easily executed the standard combat steps of the 'Golden Emperor Transformation.'
The exceptionally gifted girl dodged the Eight Desolation Annihilation Flame's attacks with textbook precision!
Xun'er, with her eyes wide open, stared unblinkingly at Kurumi. At this moment, she felt like she had returned to childhood; her sister was always the most influential person in her heart!
With a slight turn of her wrist, the long, flaming blade cut through the black fireballs like butter. If not for the Dou Zun of the Yan Clan overhead, Kurumi would have released the Divine Flame to devour the black flames entirely!
Like a water sprite, Kurumi danced through the flames. Gu Sujin, as a woman, had perfected the footwork of the 'Golden Emperor Transformation' to an extreme!
It reached elegance and practicality, unsuitable for stealth but perfect for regular combat...
Black and gold intertwined, and as she approached Huo Ao, Kurumi's footwork changed, blending strength and elegance.
A black cat would be the best analogy if she were to be likened to something.
With a burst of strength from her waist, Kurumi closed the few remaining steps to Huo Ao in a flash.
Kurumi pulled back her long blade. On the Dou Qi continent, strong fighters made wide, sweeping attacks. The air was filled with violent energy sources, prone to explosions!
Her focus on gathering all power to a point made her an anomaly among anomalies!
Of course, if she practiced techniques like the 'Imperial Seal Art,' she wouldn't waste her Dou Qi. The best attack method would be utilizing the free energy around her!
Kurumi wouldn't make herself rigid; she used whatever was effective!
The golden blade instantly pierced through the black membrane, and Huo Ao opened his eyes inside!
Kurumi felt uneasy. How did he recover from soul damage so quickly? Even with pills, it shouldn't be this fast!
'Was he not injured at all?!'
Kurumi was shocked, especially with the flame emblem on Huo Ao's forehead pressuring her incredibly!
'Burning Heaven Transformation' activated again, quickly morphing the flaming long blade into a large shield!
Before the flames could ignite, a powerful force slammed into Kurumi!
"Boom!———"
Lin Bai's face was grim as he grabbed Xun'er's arm, looking hostilely at Huo Ao.
The entire market was ravaged by the Eight Desolation Annihilation Flame, and even now, black flames still burn in the ruins.
Huo Ao's face was pale. He no longer dared to underestimate his opponent. That soul attack nearly capsized his ship!
The golden shield had long disappeared at the other end of the market. A somewhat messy Kurumi emerged from the ruins, her black dress slightly torn, and golden blood trickled from her mouth.
With a light swipe of her hand, the golden blood was absorbed into her skin, and the terrifying golden flames instantly melted the ground!