Chapter 1821 The Pride of the Fire Spirit Ancient Saint

Not only that, countless flames also fell from above the cave, turning the surrounding space into a blazing hell.

The Ink Spirit Ancient Saint kept retreating.

Although he had obtained the guild leader's technique, which increased his ability to resist flames somewhat, he still couldn't withstand this sea of fire. Fortunately, his physical body remained intact; if his soul had emerged, it would likely have been injured!

"Guild leader... are you alright!"

His expression shifting between uncertainty and worry, he then heard loud laughter, followed by the sight of the guild leader's figure hovering calmly in the air. Instead of dodging, he took a deep breath.

"Well done!"

Whoosh!

With the sound, a tremendous suction force emanated from him, like a whale drinking water or the Milky Way cascading down. The flames in the sky surged toward him wildly.

His body suddenly expanded, reaching over ten meters in height. He stood on magma, his entire body glowing red, like a giant flame giant.

"You..."

The Fire Spirit Ancient Saint clearly hadn't expected him to be so powerful. Stunned for a moment, just as he was about to unleash his ultimate move, he saw the flames that had entered the young man's body fly back out.

Rumble!

Crimson flames erupted from his body, burning fiercely upon contact with the air. Soon the temperature rose higher and higher, turning pitch black, gradually forming an ink-like color.

"Is... that Supreme Heavenly Fire?"

Sensing the temperature of the black fire, the Fire Spirit Ancient Saint's scalp tingled, and his massive body involuntarily stepped back.

As a flame beast, living by fire, he had naturally experienced the Heavenly Fire Tribulation. To other cultivators, it was terrifying, but to him, it was nothing special.

But... those were just ordinary heavenly fires. This Supreme Heavenly Fire was something even a flame beast couldn't withstand!

Sizzle!

His fur touched it and seemed to burn, emitting a scorched smell. The Fire Spirit Ancient Saint retreated again.

Faced with the technique displayed, he... was afraid!

He had thought that the other party was a soul shaman, inherently cold and fearful of pure yang power, easily handled with fire. He never dreamed that... the flames he was best at, once inside the other's body, would turn into something so terrifying!

Supreme Heavenly Fire burns everything. Even a Blood Rebirth powerhouse dared not face it directly.

"Didn't you say this little trick was too simple to deal with you? Then don't retreat!"

Seeing that it was about to hit the cave wall, Zhang Xuan smiled again, and the spear in his hand shot through the air.

Whoosh!

The black dragon roared, and the漫天 black fire rolled and churned under its dance, like dark clouds pressing down, threatening to destroy the city.

The Ink Spirit Ancient Saint had already fled outside the cave.

He couldn't even withstand ordinary flames, let alone Supreme Heavenly Fire.

Using the Fire Spirit Ancient Saint's own best flames to drive him to the brink of madness—how did the guild leader manage that?

Actually, Zhang Xuan hadn't expected it either. But when the other party unleashed the flames, his body and soul, tempered by Supreme Heavenly Fire, suddenly trembled, seeming to crave them.

So he absorbed the flames into his body, and with the help of Heavenly Dao True Energy, directly transformed them into Supreme Heavenly Fire!

If the other party had used ordinary flames, the Heavenly Dao True Energy would act like oxygen, causing them to boil and release even more heat.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Pinned against the wall by the black flames, the Fire Spirit Ancient Saint's fur was all scorched, his blood began to evaporate, and in some places, golden bones were exposed.

It seemed that if this continued, the saint beast ancestor, who ruled by fire, would be burned to ashes.

"Will you submit or not?"

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly and looked at him.

"Unless you kill me..."

The Fire Spirit Ancient Saint gritted his teeth.

As a saint beast ancestor and a Blood Rebirth-level super powerhouse, he had his own pride.

If he truly submitted to a mere Immortal Realm Great Perfection nobody, how could he face his clan and continue to be a beast with dignity?

"So you're saying you won't honor the bet?" Zhang Xuan looked at him.

"The bet was yours; I didn't agree..." The Fire Spirit Ancient Saint's body trembled.

The other party had mentioned a bet, but he hadn't agreed before the fight started.

In other words, the so-called bet meant nothing.

"Do you really want to die?"

With the spear attacking continuously and the heavenly fire burning, the Fire Spirit Ancient Saint's injuries grew worse, but he showed no sign of submission. Zhang Xuan frowned.

His method of taming beasts by beating wasn't just about overpowering the saint beast; more importantly, the Heavenly Dao True Energy nourished them, improving their bloodline and raising their level.

In other words, it was the carrot and stick approach.

Now, trying to tame the ancient saint with the Dragon Bone Divine Spear and heavenly fire was indeed hard for him to resist, but... the effect of the Heavenly Dao True Energy was almost gone.

Without that, relying solely on threats... the effect was greatly diminished.

Moreover, he was a saint beast ancestor, long accustomed to freedom, preferring death to becoming a human's dependent.

"Go ahead! But my descendants have not offended you. As the guild leader of the Soul Shaman Association and a powerhouse with ancient saint combat strength, I trust you won't stoop to dealing with them!"

The Fire Spirit Ancient Saint gritted his teeth.

If outmatched, death was acceptable. But the many descendants outside were the future of the saint beast clan. If this man slaughtered them wantonly, no one would be able to stop him.

However, ancient saints fought ancient saints, ordinary cultivators fought ordinary cultivators. Surely this man wouldn't lose face and do something so shameless.

"Descendants?"

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up. "I am not an ancient saint, just an Immortal Realm Great Perfection. I don't have much face to lose... You'd better think it over. If you submit to me, I can lead your saint beast clan out of here and free them from their predicament. If you refuse... once you die, even if I don't act, the saint beast clan will inevitably be besieged by the spirit race!"

"Life and death are fated, wealth and honor are in heaven's hands! I can protect them for a while, but not forever... If it comes to that, I have nothing to say!"

The Fire Spirit Ancient Saint gritted his teeth.

Seeing his resolute attitude, it was impossible for him to submit. Zhang Xuan frowned. After a moment, he seemed to think of something, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he smiled slightly. "You won't submit to me because you have a race behind you, and as their ancestor, you can't become someone's beast pet. But what if... your clan members all willingly let you become my pet?"

"My clan members are all proud; they wouldn't submit to anyone themselves. Letting them agree to me becoming a pet? Dream on..."

Hearing this, the Fire Spirit Ancient Saint sneered dismissively.

Was his mind broken? Even if his clan members were foolish, they wouldn't agree to their ancestor becoming a beast pet, would they?

If that happened, where would their dignity be?

"That remains to be seen!" Smiling lightly, Zhang Xuan shook his hand, and the Dragon Bone Divine Spear appeared in his palm. He turned and instructed, "Ink Spirit Ancient Saint, guard Fire Spirit here and don't let him leave. I'll go out for a while and be back soon..."

With that, he leaped and vanished from the spot.