Elder Wade Shui saw that the view ahead was wide open—he was nearly out of the torrential rain’s reach. Joy lit up his face, but before he could take another step, a wave of intense cold swept over him from behind.
He whipped his head around, only to see a transparent water dragon open its massive jaws. With no time to react, he was swallowed whole.
The water dragon, carrying Elder Wade Shui, soared straight into the sky.
Within the rolling thunderclouds, lightning flashed and thunder roared. Bolts of pale lightning struck the water dragon again and again. When it reached the heights above the nine heavens, countless arcs of thunder and lightning battered the dragon, exploding with a deafening boom.
Boom!
Everyone looked up and saw the water dragon soaring across the sky. Under the relentless barrage of lightning, it suddenly exploded into countless streams of water that crashed down to the ground.
A torrential downpour followed.
At that same moment, Elder Wade Shui—swallowed by the water dragon—was struck so many times that his entire body was charred black. He crashed to the ground, his life or death uncertain.
A fierce wind whipped up. Evan Lin tilted his head back slightly, his black hair flying wildly.
Behind him, the Three Maiden Spirits flickered into view and shot toward Elder Wade Shui’s position. In just a few bites, they devoured him completely, leaving nothing behind.
At this moment, the Three Maiden Spirits' eyes glowed with blood-red light, chilling to the soul.
Over the past month, Evan Lin refined the Water Spirit and the iron needle infused with water power, while the Three Maiden Spirits soaked day and night in the Four Spirit Blood Array, constantly absorbing yin fiend blood energy.
Now, the Three Maiden Spirits have reached a whole new level.
At this moment, each of the Three Maiden Spirits could probably take on a third-grade Vajra one-on-one; if they joined forces, they might even challenge a second-grade Vajra.
As for Evan Lin, he has already entered the Foundation Establishment Realm. Though he lacks spiritual qi and cannot use many immortal techniques, his outwardly projected inner strength makes him unmatched, and his water-controlling ability allows him to look down on all rivals.
"Sir!"
Evan Lin stood with his hands behind his back for a moment, then slowly turned and headed down the mountain.
The torrential rain poured down, but not a drop touched him.
The oppressive black clouds, like a city under siege, burned the image of that slender youth's back into the minds of all present, leaving everyone in awe.
Shawn Shi and Dong Zi were the first to react, shouting loudly and, ignoring everyone else, dashed through the rain after the distant figure.
A youth, with one hand, dispelled the clouds and rain—with one hand, summoned a divine dragon!
Such a scene left the entire Ding family solemn and silent—no one dared mention Medicine King Valley again!
Aaron Zhou was utterly horrified, staring at the now-vanished Elder Wade Shui, anxiety gnawing at his heart.
Originally, Elder Wade Shui was supposed to handle all future rainfall issues for Thornridge Mountain, but who could have imagined that the arrogant elder would be wiped out in the blink of an eye?
Wiped out?
And the one who did it was just a young boy!
And yet, he’s Master Lin!
Aaron Zhou felt bitter inside; he absolutely did not dare to approach Master Lin for an explanation. At this moment, he turned, eyes full of anxiety, to look at Victor Li, wondering how to speak.
Suddenly, he noticed Victor Li’s eyes, which had been focused on the youth’s back, slowly shift upward as he looked toward the sky.
The thick, dark rain clouds gradually dissipated as the youth departed.
Daylight broke.
Beams of sunlight pierced through the clouds, scattering across the rain-soaked ground.
Victor Li lowered his head, his expression shifting slightly. Then he quickly climbed a small rise, scanned the surroundings, and finally sighed deeply: "A true master—truly a master! Evan Nine-Mysteries Lin is worthy of the title!"
Victor Li’s words left the others puzzled, but when they looked down in the direction of his gaze, their confusion turned to shock.
After the fire, the ground was barren—only a few sparse blades of green grass poked through here and there, making the scene look bleak and lonely.
But now, the once barren ground was covered in a layer of tender green grass, growing so quickly it could be seen with the naked eye—within a dozen breaths, it had reached over an inch tall!
The saplings that had nearly died for lack of water now stood tall, their bare branches sprouting fresh buds.
Thornridge Mountain, once scarred and lifeless, now brimmed with new vitality.
A miracle…
Aaron Zhou was left dumbfounded.
Victor Li turned to Old Madam Ding, smiling: "May I ask, could you introduce Master Lin to me?"
"Well..." Old Madam Ding was still lost in the scene before her, not yet recovered. Hearing Victor Li's question, she hesitated and sighed, "We only know Master Lin's name is Evan Nine-Mysteries Lin. He already defeated River City's number one, Drake Huang, but beyond that, we only know a little about him."
"If you want us to introduce him, honestly, it's hard to say."
As she spoke, Old Madam Ding felt not the slightest embarrassment, but rather a subtle pride.
After all, Master Lin only became famous throughout Seacrest by winning the Ding family's Underground Boxing King Tournament.
For the Ding family, it's a matter of face!
"We still have things to do, so we'll head back first."
Suddenly, Old Madam Ding realized Master Lin must be returning to Magnolia Manor.
Thinking of this, she wasted no time and quickly led the Ding family down the mountain.
When they reached Magnolia Manor, panting and pushing open the door, just about to head for the main hall, they saw Evan Lin standing in the courtyard with his hands behind his back.
"Master Lin?"
Derrick Ding looked at Evan Lin before him and called out cautiously.
"You still recognize me as your master? When Medicine King Valley arrived, I heard you planned to hand over the two I left behind, thinking I had died at Thornridge?"
Evan Lin's tone was indifferent as he slowly turned. That calm, almost tranquil gaze landed on the Ding family, making their hearts tremble.
"I..." Derrick Ding replied bitterly, "Medicine King Valley is far too powerful—there's no way our Ding family could resist."
"Besides, you saw Elder Wade Shui's cultivation for yourself. Maybe he’s nothing to you, Master, but none of us in the Ding family could have stood against him."
Seeing Evan Lin might be angry, the Ding family all grew uneasy, fear gripping them.
"Forget it. Medicine King Valley is nothing—I’ll pay them a personal visit one day."
"I’ll be leaving today. As for your Ding family, conduct yourselves well."