Shock! The whole hall was stunned!
With a single move, he killed a late-stage Immortal Emperor ancient Immortal—and he did it sitting in the grand hall, using only his eyes. Such a terrifying technique was unheard of; everyone felt as if they were dreaming, unable to accept this reality for a moment.
And Evan's words further intimidated all those who looked down on him. Anyone could see what level of cultivation it took to do such a thing—even a fool understood it now. Killing a late-stage Immortal Emperor, and not just any expert but an ancient Immortal, was the mark of a true top-tier powerhouse.
But such a top-tier expert was utterly powerless before Evan. No one dared underestimate him now. Among them, Nolan Nangong and Jade Qin were especially shocked by how far he had come—they were left speechless by his growth.
Evan had only ascended to the Immortal Realm a little over three hundred years ago. For most people, that was an incredibly short time—sometimes not even enough to break through a single realm. Yet this youth had transformed from a weak ant into a peerless powerhouse whom all could only look up to.
Looking at the expressions on everyone's faces, Evan smiled and said, "I, Evan Frost, don't kill without cause. Back then, I killed Hector Vaughn, master of Skyshade Hall, because he went too far with his bullying. I killed Zane Zuo because he crashed my wedding. And today, I killed this ancient Immortal because he insulted me and my woman.
The Immortal-Beast War is about to begin, so I shouldn't have done something like this—but he was simply too arrogant. Leaving someone like that here would only poison our ranks. I now officially announce: anyone who wishes to join the Immortal-Beast War, stay.
If you don't want to, you may leave. Even without you, I, Evan Frost, can resolve the Immortal-Beast War perfectly. Don't think I'm bragging—I have the strength to back it up. If I weren't worried about provoking heavenly punishment during my future God-Tribulation, I alone could slaughter all the immortal beasts."
His words struck like thunder, leaving everyone so shocked they nearly coughed up blood. Arrogant! So arrogant that no one could match him—but at this moment, no one dared refute Evan. He had the capital to be this arrogant, the strength to make everyone bow their heads.
The grand hall instantly fell silent. Everyone stared at Evan, unable to understand how a mere youth could possess such power—especially one who had ascended for less than three hundred years. Bewilderment and fear filled their hearts.
After a short while, a woman of breathtaking beauty entered the main hall. Few present could even recognize her. She approached Evan, smiled gently, and said, "Young Master, I have emerged from seclusion!"
At that moment, an ancient Immortal with white hair stared at her in shock and exclaimed, "You—you're the Emerald Immortal Empress? You're still in the Immortal Realm?"
The newcomer was indeed Elara, the Emerald Immortal Empress. Miraculously, she had restored her strength to late-stage Immortal Emperor—a level far above ordinary late-stage Immortal Emperors. She could easily take on five opponents alone.
Elara glanced at Gavin Gu and smiled, "Gavin Gu, I never expected you still haven't ascended from the Immortal Realm. Surprised to see me, aren't you?"
"Surprised, extremely surprised! W-what did you just call Palace Lord Chu? Young Master? What's going on here? Elara—the Emerald Immortal Empress—was one of the strongest figures in the Immortal Realm!" Gavin Gu muttered in disbelief, half to himself.
"Elara, congratulations on coming out of seclusion. You truly haven't disappointed me. Come, sit with Lynn Ling up here!" Evan said calmly.
The people in the hall were even more surprised. Though few knew who the Emerald Immortal Empress was, seeing Gavin Gu's respectful attitude proved she was a legendary ancient powerhouse. Now, witnessing her defer to Evan so completely, everyone realized she had truly submitted to him.
Elara walked gracefully to Lynn Ling’s side. Lynn Ling looked her over and smiled, "I can't believe Linfeng actually made it happen. Congratulations, Elara!"
"You're too polite, Lynn Ling. We're family now—or maybe I should call you Madam! Without Young Master, there would be no Emerald Empress today." Elara joked warmly.
"Enough. I hereby officially announce: I will personally serve as Supreme Commander for this Immortal-Beast War. It's not that I look down on any of you, but my status is unique. This time, my goal is to force true coexistence between immortals and beasts—no more endless wars between us." Evan declared.
This is an extremely difficult mission—even I have no absolute confidence I can pull it off. If it were anyone else, it would be even less likely. If you have any questions, feel free to speak; I'll answer each one personally," Evan added.
"Linfeng, I support you as Supreme Commander. My Martial Spirit Dominion will follow your orders!" Nolan Nangong declared first.
"Loveless Sword Tomb also supports you as commander. My people are at your disposal!" Jade Qin said.
"Dream Spirit Sanctuary supports you as well. I hope Palace Lord Chu can achieve the great wish that's eluded us for tens of thousands of years!" said a beautiful woman.
Evan glanced at the woman, then at Lynn Ling, and immediately understood: this was Marina Meng, the true Domain Lord of Dream Spirit Sanctuary. She’d been in seclusion for years, so he’d never met her until now.
Her cultivation was also at late-stage Immortal Emperor—perhaps even stronger than Nolan Nangong and Jade Qin. Still, she wasn’t Evan’s match, but he dared not speak arrogantly to her; after all, she was Lynn Ling’s master, and counted as his own teacher too.
"With Master’s support, Linfeng will do his utmost. Please rest assured!" Evan said with a smile.
She merely smiled back at him. She knew quite a lot about Evan’s story, thanks to Fairy Luoxia, and never expected this youth to be such a legendary figure.
Today, seeing him publicly kill a late-stage Immortal Emperor with a single move won everyone’s respect. She was also glad her beloved disciple had found such a perfect match.
For a moment, no one in the hall objected. Even the ancient Immortals and hidden families tacitly agreed Evan should lead the Immortal-Beast War. This was the will of the people.
Evan looked around at everyone and smiled, "Since you’ve accepted me as Supreme Commander, my orders must be followed without question. Of course, I won’t send anyone to die for no reason, or do anything that would harm our cause in this war."
The very first task is for all Immortal Realm factions and armies to gather at the barrier entrances where the Immortal Beast army will appear.
This time, four barrier entrances have opened in the Immortal Realm. I’ll take responsibility for the largest. Martial Spirit Dominion, Dream Spirit Sanctuary, and Loveless Sword Tomb will each guard one of the other three. The hidden families and ancient Immortals will fight at my side. At each entrance, build a colossal Teleportation Gate as fast as possible—if any front faces trouble, reinforcements can arrive instantly!"