Blue Phoenix Chapter 47 – From the Mouth of the Beast

A wry smile appeared on Hui Yue’s face as he saw everyone getting ready to follow him in, but he waved them back.

“I will need you to cover my retreat,” he yelled out, partly as an excuse, partly true. Hui Yue knew that if they were to go with him, he could not put his entire focus on stunning the beast. Instead, he would be worrying about his friends.

Although Hui Yue believed in himself, he was not certain his risky plan would work out. Despite this, it was still worth a shot. He could smell the scent of fresh blood and burnt flesh wafting through the air.

It originated from the Horned Snake as the blue flames were spreading on its body. Unlike normal flames, these would continue to burn as long as there was essence of the heavens and earth present in the location where they burned, or until the cultivator who made them stopped them. These were the most dangerous flames one could come across; even elemental flame was not something that could be compared to it. The elemental flame required five men to make and a constant influx of spiritual energy containing the elemental affinity of the cultivators who controlled it.

The snake had its side showing to Hui Yue. The side which he burnt. Its eye was completely gone along with some of the side of its mouth, revealing a gaping hole as the scales and flesh had vanished completely. Some of it was corroded away by the beastly soul shadows while other areas were burnt by the blue flames.

Standing close by, Hui Yue noticed that the snake paid absolutely no attention to him, nor his friends. When he looked to the other side, there was no reaction at all from the formation specialists. Instead, the foul scent of fresh blood appeared from their side, causing Hui Yue to be even more vigilant.

Hui Yue did not mind that the group from the Dragon Corps was currently out of action. He felt uncomfortable traveling around with so many friendly people whom he could not trust. He knew that these men were veteran fighters. Hui Yue’s friends, although they fought often, rarely fou

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