The flame burned silently, steadily eating away at the opponent's Protective Gang Qi. Though not fast, its advance was relentless, showing no sign of weakening.
In the end, the Martial Artist could only watch helplessly as his Protective Gang Qi was burned through, forcing him to concede.
Similar scenes began to play out again and again.
Xu Wuyi's win rate began to climb steadily.
Though he was still a long way from dominating the Sixth Rank Cross, he was at least no longer the fledgling Martial Artist anyone could easily defeat.
He also gave this unique flame a more fitting name:
The Undying Flame.
It alluded to the flame's defining characteristic: it would not be extinguished until it had burned its target to ash.
One day, Xu Wuyi had just finished a grueling virtual battle.
