Fortunately, Gangbao had noticed it earlier. Flapping its wings, it left its original spot a step ahead of the attack.
However, in the direction it moved, giant Fire Pillars shot up madly from underground, rushing straight toward it. Gangbao tilted its body and narrowly dodged. The Fire Pillars shot up into the clouds. Each Fire Pillar contained the most scorching fire power; they divided the battlefield, making the temperature in the arena increasingly unbearable.
Before long, the Fire Pillars had occupied a quarter of the battlefield. They resembled flaming dragons coiling upward and flying into the clouds, and they were still multiplying. The battlefield was a sea of crimson.
"The Flame Sky Fox used Purgatory Tornado the moment it appeared on the field!" Nephthys said excitedly at the commentator’s desk. "I wonder if it was influenced by Candidate Qiao Sang, but the Flame Sky Fox actually used a Super-level Skill right off the bat this time."
"Purgatory Tornado can erupt magma-like Fire Pillars from the ground and shoot them into the clouds. If the power is great enough, it can even briefly tear through the cloud layer," Auroal said. "By using this move as soon as it takes the field, the Flame Sky Fox clearly wants to seize control of the battle’s rhythm. By letting the Purgatory Tornado divide the battlefield, Steel Authority Emperor Extreme can only move according to the terrain it has carved out."
"Xinxin."
Lover Xinxin nodded, indicating that it thought the same.
On the field, with the giant Fire Pillars continuously erupting from underground, Gangbao could only keep moving in the direction of the Flame Sky Fox. Just as it was about to cross more than half the battlefield, the Fire Pillars that had been popping up in the rear half of the field suddenly erupted right in front of its intended path.
Gangbao reacted quickly, pulling straight up and flying in a vertical line right against the towering Fire Pillar that had suddenly emerged. In the stands, the crowd and the Pet Beasts let out exclamations of shock, their hearts instinctively leaping into their throats.
"We have to interrupt the Flame Sky Fox, or you’ll get hit sooner or later," Qiao Sang said in her mind.
Gangbao didn’t respond. Instead, it suddenly accelerated, turning into a streak of white light. After carving out an exquisite arc in the air to dodge the Fire Pillar shooting straight into the sky, it charged directly toward the Flame Sky Fox. Its speed was astonishingly more than ten times faster than before. The white light constantly changed its direction as it moved, weaving through the erupting Fire Pillars.
Just as it was about to close in on the Flame Sky Fox, Serana finally issued a command, "Cover."
The Fire Pillars ceased. The Flame Sky Fox opened its mouth, and a fierce blast of flames shot out. It quickly split into hundreds of streaks, rapidly crisscrossing in Gangbao’s path and weaving into a massive net of fire that enveloped it. The net of fire was so enormous that it practically covered every direction. Unless it was a Psychic-type Pet Beast capable of Teleportation, it was completely impossible to evade.
Qiao Sang made a prompt decision, saying in her mind, "Cut!"
The white light suddenly began to spin. As it spun, two incredibly dazzling beams of Sharp Blade light flashed past like giant blades, instantly slicing apart the impending net of fire. At the same time, countless Sharp Blades glowing with a purple light appeared along with the spinning white light. They transformed into a razor-sharp purple Whirlwind, striking directly toward the Flame Sky Fox.
Flames abruptly surged beneath the Flame Sky Fox’s feet as it sprinted wildly into the high sky, leaving the razor-sharp purple Whirlwind to strike nothing but air. However, the white light suddenly changed direction and slammed ruthlessly into the Flame Sky Fox.
"Yankong!"
The Flame Sky Fox let out a miserable shriek and was sent flying backward.
"The Flame Sky Fox is naturally born with the Flame Stride Skill, allowing it to generate flames under its feet to move high in the air. However, compared to a Flying-type Pet Beast, its speed in the sky absolutely cannot be considered fast. Although Gangbao’s movement speed is slow and it has the Heavy Metal Trait, as long as it uses Flash of Lightning, it can still catch up to the Flame Sky Fox’s speed when it moves with Flame Stride," Qiao Sang thought.
"Steel Authority Emperor Extreme successfully hit the Flame Sky Fox using Flash of Lightning!" Nephthys announced loudly from the commentator’s desk.
"First using Feather Blade to force the Flame Sky Fox into the high sky, and then following up with Flash of Lightning to attack—Steel Authority Emperor Extreme’s battle rhythm and reaction abilities can truly be considered outstanding," Auroal said.
"Xinxin?"
Lover Xinxin cried out, expressing its confusion—why did it feel like the Flame Sky Fox got hit on purpose? After all, it didn’t need to go into the high sky to dodge the Feather Blade at all.
Nephthys realized and said, "Indeed. Although the battlefield has been severely divided, it was the Flame Sky Fox’s Purgatory Tornado that divided it. As a Skill it cast itself, the Flame Sky Fox isn’t afraid of it at all. It could completely just move along the ground."