Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'

Chapter 971 533: Shapeshifting and External Forms

The Fire Cultivators are different from other Taoist Sects; their techniques are overly formidable. It is common to be at a disadvantage when fighting against a Fire Cultivator.

If you become too anxious at this moment and insist on a bloody fight, you might turn to ashes without even being able to touch the Fire Cultivator.

Li Banfeng is not in a rush. He weaves back and forth through the gaps in the flames, and upon seeing a breach ahead, he is about to escape.

Lu Huowang gives no opportunity, quickly filling the breach with several sparks. The fires connect to prevent Li Banfeng's breakout, while further intensifying the spreading flames.

But Li Banfeng always manages to find a gap. He dashes to a nearby large green stone, about to break through from the edge of the stone.

Lu Huowang scatters sparks, burning a circle around the stone, forcing Li Banfeng to retreat once more.

Li Banfeng jumps onto a big tree, leaping back and forth on the canopy, capable of breaking through the sea of fire.

Seeing Li Banfeng's intention, Lu Huowang scatters sparks again, igniting all the surrounding trees.

Li Banfeng hops onto the hillside, sticking close to the slope, attempting to break out of the sea of fire.

Lu Huowang continues to scatter sparks, setting ablaze all the vines on the hillside.

Li Banfeng grabs a vine, reminding Lu Huowang: "This one isn't burning!"

Lu Huowang tosses a spark, and the vine catches fire.

Wait.

Lu Huowang feels something is off.

Does Li Qi actually want to break out?

He's found so many gaps, why is he still wandering in the sea of fire?

Could it be he wants to exhaust the Fire Source?

Indeed, as he suspected, Li Banfeng is depleting Lu Huowang's Fire Source.

The Foolish Cultivation Technique does not necessarily need to be vocalized.

Without saying a word, Li Banfeng employed the Fool's Thousand Concerns Technique.

Now Li Qi is is trapped within the sea of fire, and with Lu Huowang having the upper hand in the battle, how should he proceed?

To trap Li Qi in one go, he needs to take a gamble, using all his Fire Source to seal all gaps.

But if he wants to preserve the Fire Source, he cannot continue blocking holes. If Li Qi escapes the sea of fire, the Fire Source he exhausted would be wasted.

Should he take the gamble?

After hesitating for a while, Lu Huowang depletes more of his Fire Source.

If he continues to hesitate, who knows how much Fire Source will be lost? Lu Huowang shakes his head, his thoughts gradually clearing.

Don't be conflicted about whether to gamble, but see if the gamble is worthwhile.

The initial purpose of using the Sparks Cause Widespread Fire Technique was to limit Li Qi's movements, not to directly trap him.

Li Qi is a Traveling Cultivator from Above the Clouds; he can slip through any crevice. Lu Huowang wasted all those Fire Sources for nothing.

What was he thinking earlier, to make such a foolish move?

Lu Huowang quickly withdraws his moves, hoping Li Qi doesn't suddenly charge forward.

Lu Huowang sets up a firewall in front of him, preventing Li Banfeng from approaching.

Li Banfeng, using the Benevolent and Righteous Technique, forcibly breaks through the firewall, coming close and swinging his sickle to strike.

Lu Huowang is shocked, not expecting a Traveling Cultivator to be so resilient.

He uses the Nameless Fire Technique again, immediately transforming his body into flames.

Li Banfeng activates the Golden Gaze Autumn Hair Technique, making it clear this time.

Lu Huowang has six clusters of flames on his body, each burning brightly as he uses his technique, located on the left shoulder, right shoulder, throat, navel, left knee, and right knee. These flames are Lu Huowang's Fire Seeds.

Why are there only six spots?

With the Benevolent and Righteous Technique still active, Li Banfeng doesn't overthink. Relying on his quick hands, he tears off three Fire Seeds from Lu Huowang amidst the flames.

Lu Huowang's combat power is weakened, attempting to dodge, but Li Banfeng is too fast for him to escape. In the entangled fight, Li Banfeng extinguishes two more Fire Seeds.

For each new cultivation level, a Fire Cultivator receives one Fire Seed. Lu Huowang's cultivation level is Above the Clouds, meaning he should have more than ten Fire Seeds. Currently, six have been found, five extinguished, leaving one on his left knee shining. Where are the other Fire Seeds?

Unable to find the location of the remaining Fire Seeds for now, Li Banfeng focuses on dealing with the Fire Seed on the left knee.

Suddenly, Lu Huowang is not anxious.

He knows Li Banfeng's target is the Fire Seed on his left knee, deciding to put all his energy into defending this one.

The two are locked in a struggle, when a three-zhang wide Fire Dragon bursts out from the furnace.

Another Flames Rise High?

How many Flames Rise High does this furnace hold?

This technique is certainly formidable; the fierce Fire Dragon can temporarily force Li Banfeng to retreat.

But Lu Huowang's goal isn't just to drive Li Banfeng back. Through this strike, he wants to directly decide victory.

With the Fire Dragon holding Li Banfeng at bay, Lu Huowang uses a Fierce Fire Roaring Thunder move.

The three-zhang Fire Dragon transforms into blazing flames, hovering above like a red cloud. If Li Banfeng moves even a step, he will be struck by the fiery thunder.

Lu Huowang himself is not afraid of Fire Thunder, even if hit it doesn't matter. He fights under this Fire Cloud, able to move freely while Li Banfeng is almost immobilized.

This tactic is employed successfully. Lu Huowang's arms become Fire Snakes, launching relentless attacks while Li Banfeng can only dodge and parry using the Carefree Freedom Technique.

Are there other options?

There are plenty of methods; Li Banfeng has many ways to resolve the current battle situation.

He could use the Mind Traverse Thousand Mountains Technique to change the fighting environment, then counterattack or break free.

Or employ the Deep House Technique, leveraging his wife's Sound Cultivation Technique to retaliate.

Or he could release his Shadow, seizing the moment to pluck the Fire Seed from Lu Huowang's left knee.

But would doing so lead to his victory?