After downing the second cup of wine, Evan Chu and Silver Dragon showed no reaction, and the Sea‑Sky City Lord made no move either. "For someone so young to reach early God‑Venerable Realm and fully evolve into human form—it's truly astonishing!" the City Lord said to Evan.
"I was just lucky, that's all. My little bit of strength is nothing in front of all of you—City Lord, you're giving me too much credit!" Evan replied vaguely, knowing the next step would be the City Lord testing him and Silver Dragon.
"To reach early God‑Venerable and take on human form—such a thing is rare in the Sea Regions. It seems you must have extraordinary talent! Would you mind showing us a little, to liven up the banquet?" the City Lord said.
"The City Lord is right. We also want to see this young man's talent—please, grant everyone's wish!" said a middle-aged man beside the City Lord.
Evan smiled faintly, feeling a heat inside his body—proof the wine was indeed poisoned. His Wood element had already surrounded the toxin and would soon purge it, making his dragon bloodline unnecessary.
Their insistence that he show his talent was just a ploy to get his blood running faster, so the poison would activate sooner—exactly what they wanted.
After all, Silver Dragon was a late‑stage God‑Venerable; subduing him instantly was impossible. But if they could control Evan, Silver Dragon would be threatened and might obediently surrender—saving them a lot of trouble.
Otherwise, if a real fight broke out, this grand City Lord's Mansion might vanish without a trace, and both sides could end up wounded. These people had thought it all through—they understood such simple logic.
"Since everyone wants to see my talent, I'll gladly oblige. But this side hall is too small—I'd rather perform on the Martial Testing Ground outside. Would that suit you, City Lord?" Evan said.
Being able to leave for the Martial Testing Ground was exactly what the City Lord wanted, but he kept his delight hidden. "Your talent must be extraordinary—of course, it's best to show it on the Testing Ground. Shall we head there now and drink more after your performance?" he replied.
The seven of them left the side hall and quickly arrived at a massive Martial Testing Ground spanning several miles. After checking the surroundings, Evan said to Silver Dragon, "Silver Dragon, did you clear out the poison in your body? For this Hongmen banquet, let's turn the tables and make the Sea‑Sky City Lord pay dearly—what do you say?"
"That little bit of poison could never trouble me. Our dragon blood is naturally immune to all toxins. But Young Master, you should be careful—they have five late‑stage God‑Venerables!" Silver Dragon whispered.
"Silver Dragon, shouldn't you be the one careful? Seems like I'm stronger than you now! Just protect yourself—all the others are mine. If they piss me off, I'll kill one or two, no problem," Evan said.
Silver Dragon had warned Evan because Evan was only early God‑Venerable. But then he remembered what Evan did inside the spatial black hole and felt embarrassed—Evan's strength wasn't just a little bit higher; even ten of himself might not be Evan's match.
Just thinking about those terrifying beams shooting from Evan's eyes made his heart race—such overwhelming power shouldn't even exist in the God Realm. It was way too monstrous!
"Don't worry, Young Master—I know what to do. Soon they'll learn what happens when they mess with us!" Silver Dragon said.
Evan walked to the center of the Testing Ground. "City Lord, what kind of talent do you want me to show? I can spit divine fire, freeze a thousand miles, or summon wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. Which do you want to see?"
His words shocked everyone—even Silver Dragon was a little surprised. He hadn't known Evan long and didn't know all his secrets, but if Evan said he could do it, he believed it. If Evan's eyes could shoot world‑shattering beams, then freezing a thousand miles or summoning storms was nothing.
"You're not joking, are you? You really can freeze a thousand miles?" the City Lord asked, suspicious that Evan was just boasting.
"Since the City Lord wants to see it, I'll do my best!" Evan laughed, then focused his mind and quickly communed with the water elements in the space. With his current realm and mastery, it was easy—he only needed a few breaths to finish.
Seeing Evan stand motionless, everyone thought he was just bluffing—even one elder's face turned ugly. After a few breaths, Evan activated Watershift, turning the gathered water elements in the air into extremely cold ice-element particles.
As soon as the ice-element particles appeared, the temperature across several hundred miles dropped sharply. Thick frost blanketed the ground, and heavy goose-feather snow began to fall from the sky. Under the sea, snowfall is impossible—only at the ocean's surface could one ever see such a sight.
But now, with goose-feather snow falling under the sea, it was truly miraculous. This was all Evan's doing. For a moment, the City Lord and his elders were stunned—never expecting an early God‑Venerable youth could actually pull it off. It was unbelievable.
Evan didn't stop there. While communing with water elements, he split his focus and connected with lightning elements too. After finishing Watershift, he started drawing on wind elements.
He could've just used Watershift to turn several hundred meters into Mystic Ice, but that would use too much energy and wouldn't create the 'ice-sealing a thousand miles' effect. So he had to manipulate elemental particles over a vast range—the same principle applied to wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.
Once Watershift stopped, the snowfall halted and the frost on the ground slowly melted away. Soon, it vanished completely. Evan smiled, "That ice-sealing a thousand miles was a bit rushed, but this time wind, rain, thunder, and lightning definitely won't disappoint!"
As soon as he finished, the sky erupted with thunder and lightning. Deafening thunderclaps and flashes filled the air, joined by a terrifying gale. Huge bolts of lightning crashed down, blasting big craters in the ground, while the wind whipped up dirt and sand, making it impossible to open one's eyes.
One of Evan's lightning bolts even struck an elder, leaving him dizzy and charred-faced, his hair standing on end—a truly miserable sight. Though he wasn't hurt, his anger soared, and a storm was about to break...