Chapter 1013: A Heart Like Dead Ashes

Under Ji Xiuping's horrified gaze.

At first, the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire was still thrashing wildly in Jiang Yan's grasp, constantly emitting terrifying aura and waves of heat.

But within only a few breaths, the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire stopped struggling; its violent aura dissipated, and it became obedient and compliant, letting itself be handled!

Perhaps it was an illusion, but Ji Xiuping even detected a... fawning, ingratiating air from the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire?

How could this be possible?

Even my imperial father cannot make the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire behave like this — just because of Jiang Yan, it could?

It must be an illusion. Yes, an illusion!

Ji Xiuping hurriedly shook his head, fiercely casting aside that absurd feeling in his heart!

At this moment, Jiang Yan tightened his grip on the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire, feeling its twisting and rubbing, and his expression grew increasingly strange.

He had never expected that the ability of the Emperor Flame Sacred Body was far more powerful than what Mao Xuan had described.

Affinity toward all fires under heaven, and the ability to suppress them!

It was precisely by virtue of this ability that he could subdue the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire in an extremely short time.

It was no exaggeration to say that with just a single thought from him now, he could erase this fire's connection with Ji Xiuping and forcibly claim the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire as his own!

Casually plundering another's strange fire, and producing an extremely terrifying restraining effect.

So domineering — the Emperor Flame Sacred Body truly lives up to its name as the King of All Fires!

Thinking of this, the look Jiang Yan gave Ji Xiuping could not help but carry a few more shades of pity.

Countered by him in every aspect, at a disadvantage.

This was destined to be a duel that could only end in crushing defeat.

Jiang Yan shook his head, set aside his thoughts, and manipulated the Pale Flame Spirit Fire to fling away his opponent's war-blade.

Then, his five fingers loosened slightly, releasing the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire.

However, after breaking free, this fire did not immediately fly back into Ji Xiuping's body. Instead, it landed at Jiang Yan's feet, circled around him repeatedly, and finally clung to his leg, unwilling to leave!

This made Jiang Yan raise an eyebrow and fall silent.

It was only when Ji Xiuping exerted every ounce of his ability to forcibly recall the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire that the fire reluctantly departed.

As the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire re-entered his body and coiled within.

Before Ji Xiuping could even catch his breath, he was stunned to discover that this fire's temper had actually grown even worse.

Violent, impatient, resentful, brooding — all these emotions mixed together with unusual clarity, making him feel his scalp go numb!

What troubled Ji Xiuping even more was that when he prepared to mobilize the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire once more, ready to launch his third strike against Jiang Yan, this fellow actually chose to go on strike outright, holed up inside playing dead, stubbornly refusing to come out and exert itself!

"........."

At this moment, Ji Xiuping suddenly felt utterly exhausted at heart.

Only now did he confirm that everything just now had not been an illusion.

The Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire he had painstakingly cultivated, nourished with vast resources, was indeed showing fawning affection toward Jiang Yan — a man it had met only once — taking the initiative, looking utterly cheap and shameless!

And then he recalled how, over all these years, the Crimson Serpent Spirit Fire had been treated by him like an honored lord.

By contrast, Ji Xiuping felt even more heartbroken and anguished!!

He silently looked toward Jiang Yan.

This time, his heart was like dead ashes.