Chapter 38 - 37: Bandages
That was close. Li Ang gasped for air, taking several steps back, distancing himself from the lethal claws hanging before his eyes, the bell in his hand jingling incessantly.
JINGLE JINGLE. The crisp sound of the bell echoed through the cave, in harmony with the rhythmic, heartbeat-like, and powerfully penetrating melodious bell tolls from the foot of the mountain, firmly rooting the Corpse Evil in place.
TAP. Cheng Juxiu landed lightly, having jumped down from above the cave entrance. His expression was composed. His right index and middle fingers formed a Sword technique, and he swung his hand forward with force.
BUZZ— The Longsword vibrated, wrapped in a gale, and pierced the Corpse Evil’s neck. Its momentum unabated, it swept the creature against the wall, half the blade sinking into the rock.
"Glazed Glass Binding Fire," Cheng Juxiu announced, having pinned the Corpse Evil. His expression was as calm as still water. His left thumb pressed against the middle joint of his left middle finger, and his right thumb against the top joint of his right middle finger. Each hand formed a ring; the rings interlocked, suspended before him, creating a hand formation.
WHOOSH! The sparks, scattered when the torches were smashed, were swept up by the gale and drawn into the air vortex before Cheng Juxiu.
All the sparks collided intensely within the increasingly hot air currents. One became two, two became three. They accumulated into a mass, swelling with combustion, and then, with deceptive slowness, morphed into the shape of a Fire Dragon.
Its glow illuminated Cheng Juxiu’s solemn face. The temperature in the cave rose rapidly. A large amount of water vapor steamed out from the sandy soil, turning into a mist that drifted along the ground.
Li Ang had to press himself against the cold cave walls, shrinking away. He recalled the details of the Cloud Patrol Realm’s Glazed Glass Binding Fire Technique while constantly jingling the bell in his hand. This was to prevent the Corpse Evil from struggling and breaking free from the Longsword pinning it.
As the Fire Dragon gradually took shape, amassing its power...