"Evan Lin!"
In an instant, the raging fire transformed into a lone wolf and swallowed Evan Lin whole. Master Greenwater stood in front, his face cold and stern.
Irene Xu's face went pale, her whole body trembling.
"Is he really dead just like that?"
"That kid was so arrogant just now, but in front of Master Greenwater, he couldn't even last a single move!"
"Master Greenwater truly deserves to be Daoist Baiyun's top disciple!"
The others looked on, sighing in amazement.
Just now, when they heard that the young man had reached the Vajra Realm, they were shocked. But now, this Vajra Realm youth had been swallowed by the flames in an instant—it all happened far too quickly.
"A mere mortal—even if you've reached the Vajra Realm, so what? You were still burned to ashes by a single blast of my mystic fire!"
Master Greenwater stood with his hands behind his back, his expression full of pride.
Zhou Hui and Wei Dong were beaming with joy at the sight. Manager Ren was already preparing to call Ren Di and the others to share the good news.
"With just this bit of fire, you dare to call yourself a master?"
A faint voice sounded from within the flames.
"What?"
Master Greenwater's heart skipped a beat. He stared at the flames as if facing a great enemy.
Within the fire, a faint shadow appeared. The fire wolf's body twisted, a gash opening straight through its belly.
From the side, the young man walked out of the flames at a steady pace. The fire around him was blocked half a foot away by an invisible force!
"A barrier of projected inner force?" Master Greenwater was stunned. To block his mystic fire with inner force was no ordinary feat!
"You... you're a fourth-grade Vajra!"
Master Greenwater's pupils shrank sharply. The difference between fifth-grade and fourth-grade Vajra was only one rank, but the gap in strength was enormous!
"With your ant-like vision, how could you possibly comprehend my true strength?" Evan Lin sneered, raising a token half the size of his palm.
The token was crystal clear, with a giant python engraved in the center.
The python was depicted rearing its head, roaring at the sky, its snake eyes burning with fire.
Around the token, countless tiny patterns shimmered with fiery light under the sun.
It was none other than the Scarlet Flame Command!
"That's... a magic artifact!"
Master Greenwater's proud expression faltered when he saw what Evan was holding. He'd never seen such an artifact before, but the fire aura radiating from it made him deeply uneasy.
The moment Evan produced the Scarlet Flame Command, the air temperature soared, and the surfaces of the wooden tables and chairs began to scorch yellow.
"You have some knowledge. Today I'll wipe out you, Greenwater, and deal with your master another day!" Evan sneered coldly. "Anyone who dares threaten my people will meet a miserable end!"
As soon as Evan finished speaking, Master Greenwater's face turned vicious. He bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which the fire wolf immediately devoured, its power surging.
"With my blood, I empower my spell!"
Master Greenwater rapidly formed countless hand seals, chanting as he went. With each word, the fire wolf grew stronger, while his face grew paler.
Evan Lin stood quietly in place, silent and unmoving.
At last, Master Greenwater spat out another mouthful of blood essence, his whole body instantly drained, but his eyes shone with fierce brilliance.
"With my fire wolf empowered by blood, let's see if your artifact is stronger than my Daoist arts!" Master Greenwater roared, "Go!"
Roar!
The fire wolf, previously only as tall as a man, now grew to three meters high. The wound Evan had inflicted was filled with even hotter flames.
Everyone around fell to their knees beneath the fire wolf, trembling and afraid to lift their heads.
The blazing fire wolf swept up a sea of flames, surging toward Evan Lin like a roaring river.
"Scarlet Flame!"
Evan Lin gave a low shout, clenching his fist and gripping the Scarlet Flame Command tightly.
As soon as he spoke, a hissing sound erupted from within the Scarlet Flame Command. The next moment, just as the giant fire wolf lunged at him, a python burst skyward from the command.
In mid-air, the python opened its jaws and instantly tangled with the fire wolf.
Flames danced wildly; no one dared utter a word. Faces were filled with fear, as if witnessing gods at war.
Irene Xu stood not far behind Evan, staring at his thin but upright figure before the flames, her eyes full of complicated emotion.
"Impossible!" Master Greenwater gritted his teeth.
Evan Lin spoke softly: "Capture."
At his word, the python roared, its flaming body wrapping tightly around the fire wolf. The wolf struggled in agony, unable to break free, and the python swallowed it whole!
"Pfft!"
Greenwater spat out blood. His blood essence was bound to the fire wolf, so when the wolf was devoured, his spell was broken, injuring his cultivation and greatly weakening him.
"When my master returns, that will be the day you die!"
Greenwater glared venomously at the young man at the door, then stomped with one foot and leapt up, trying to escape.
"Trying to run?"
Evan Lin sneered, stepped forward, and extended a hand. The python in mid-air spun around, converging into a blazing fireball in his palm.
Master Greenwater was about to break through the roof of Stonebird Teahouse. Once outside, he could use the surrounding woods to escape quickly.
Just as his right foot touched the beam, one leap away from freedom, Evan crushed the fireball in his hand.
In a single breath, the raging fireball shot out countless fire threads, which raced in all directions, snaking along the floor and wooden pillars, weaving a fiery net over the entire Stonebird Teahouse.
The beam beneath Greenwater's feet and the tiles above his head were covered in a net of flames!
The fire net wrapped around Master Greenwater, the flames searing into his bones and setting him ablaze.
"It's on fire!"
The people inside the teahouse saw fire threads everywhere. Their faces turned pale as they tried to flee, but a loud bang stopped them.
The once-mighty Master Greenwater was now tangled in fire threads, writhing in agony, his form unrecognizable—there was not a trace of immortal dignity left.
Everyone was frozen in shock, not daring to move.
Wei Dong and Zhou Hui collapsed to the floor, while Manager Ren, seeing Evan Lin before him, dropped to his knees and desperately begged for mercy.