"DIE!!!!" Embers of flames sprang from the edge of the sword in an arc of flames burning the air. I stilled, bounded by the arrogance ingrained in my bones. I could have dodged, could have charged in a semi-circle to carve him into dust. But as the flames of his blood or god, whatever the hell it originated from, approached. Abyssal Qi gathered around the tips of my fingers as I easily snatched the arc of flames, attempting to penetrate my qi, to no avail.
I laughed, clenching my fist so tight embers exploded in a sea of fireflies. Disdain ebbed through the silent Coliseum as I blew at the smoke around my uninjured palm.
"Pathetic…" I told him, stepping forward. "Is this the so-called Eternal Flame? What a joke. You couldn't hot tea with this bullshit flame. Eternal, my ass. More like the Retarded Flame that can't even get it up. "