In the span of a single breath, Bai Ye unleashed three ultimate moves, channeling his magic to its maximum. The boundless sea of mana within him began to show signs of depletion.
Space Imprisonment instantly locked the toad demon onto the ground. Unable to move, the toad demon's expression shifted drastically. How could this fellow's spatial power be so potent?
"Break for this toad!!"
The toad demon struggled violently but was still unable to break free.
Before it could devise a plan to escape the spatial confinement, the ravaged ground beneath it suddenly trembled fiercely. Cracks spread everywhere, and terrifying black-red flames surged forth, instantly transforming the entire Wanguo Ghost Shrine into an inferno!
What remained of the Wanguo Ghost Shrine after the previous devastating explosion were a few crumbling remnants, withered flowers, and fallen leaves. Now, everything was reduced to ashes.
Even the soil had been baked into powder, and the entire ground sank by three feet…
On the periphery, the parks that had separated the Wanguo Ghost Shrine from residential areas also suffered collateral damage, with raging infernos burning everywhere…
Everything that had been touched by the Wanguo Ghost Shrine was completely incinerated, not a trace left behind!
"Gua! This is burning this toad to death! How is this possible!!"
"Guaguaqua!"
Within the sea of black-red flames, the toad monster's figure could be vaguely seen, accompanied by intermittent screams! It attempted to leap out of the fiery abyss to escape, but Bai Ye's Space Imprisonment, though loosening under the searing heat of the hellfire, could not be broken immediately.
If this continued, by the time the spatial confinement was lifted, the toad demon would likely be cooked!
Realizing this, it desperately channeled the mana within its body, releasing its own flames to resist the hellfire while simultaneously controlling its flames to burn the surrounding space alongside Bai Ye's hellfire, accelerating the loosening of the spatial confinement.
Just as it felt a glimmer of hope to break free before its mana ran out, the toad demon suddenly sensed an unprecedented deathly crisis descending from the sky.
That direction was where it had unleashed its ultimate move, 'Blazing Heaven Flame'.
At this moment, in the sky, a crimson fire dragon materialized out of thin air before Bai Ye, its massive jaws opening as it lunged towards the 'Blazing Heaven Flame' which shone with the radiance of the sun.
This time, the Sky Devouring Fire Dragon seemed capable of infinite amplification. As it approached the 'Blazing Heaven Flame,' its tail was not yet visible, but its terrifying maw had already opened wider than the fireball.
As the two ultimate moves were about to collide fiercely, Bai Ye, floating in the sky, calmly sipped 'glucose water' to replenish his mana. Compared to the toad demon's tension and struggle, Bai Ye's gaze was bright and full of anticipation.
"Roaring—"
A majestic dragon's roar echoed. Facing the 'Blazing Heaven Flame,' the 'Sky Devouring Fire Dragon' did not dodge but instead swallowed the toad demon's prideful 'Blazing Heaven Flame' in a single gulp!
In an instant, the night sky, which had been as bright as day over Tokyo, returned to darkness. The stars in the sky and the neon lights of the city regained their colors!
Throughout the streets of Tokyo, countless people looked up in confusion.
"Huh? Why did that 'sun' suddenly disappear?"
"Did a Tengu eat the sun? How magical!!"
"Quick, look! Where the 'sun' vanished, there seems to be something!"
"It's moving, it's moving towards the ground!"
"The Tengu God has truly appeared! Tengu God bless me, bless me to get rich this year and pay off my mortgages and car loans!!!"
…
After devouring the 'Blazing Heaven Flame,' the Sky Devouring Fire Dragon did not explode as expected from the energy collision. Instead, it seemed to absorb the energy of the 'Blazing Heaven Flame,' growing longer and larger!
The stark contrast between the intense light and the ensuing darkness caused many to experience visual distortions, making them believe that the Sky Devouring Fire Dragon, which was swooping towards the toad demon on the ground, was their revered 'Tengu' deity!
The tide had turned.
Bai Ye, having finished his 'glucose,' quietly put away the bottle and stood with his hands behind his back, looking down from the sky.
At the Prime Minister's official residence in Country R, the military re-established contact with the battle at the Wanguo Ghost Shrine.
"This…"
Upon seeing the 'shrine' transformed into a sea of flames, and Bai Ye still hovering in the air, unharmed, the cabinet ministers were dumbfounded, their fear penetrating deep into their bones and souls.
What had happened in this short period?
"That! Is that… is that a Tengu?"
"No! That's not right! That's a dragon! A legendary dragon? How is this possible???"
"I heard that the Great Xia Kingdom are descendants of dragons? Could there be some connection…?"
At this moment, the cabinet ministers reached the depths of despair, their thoughts spiraling into wild speculation.
"Where is the God of Fire? Where is he?"
"Look! It seems… it seems in that terrifying and eerie black-red flame…"
"The target of that dragon, its target, is the God of Fire!!!"
…
The eyes of Country R's high-ranking officials, already wide, bulged even further, protruding astonishingly, their hearts pounding with excitement.
And as they watched, with their own eyes.
The Sky Devouring Fire Dragon, nearly a kilometer in length, opened its terrifying maw and bit down at the location where the toad demon's figure had been.
*Whoosh~*
There was no startling explosion, nor any violent commotion.
The moment the Sky Devouring Fire Dragon seized the toad demon, the fire dragon vanished, taking the toad demon's silhouette with it.
【Ding~ Congratulations to the host for defeating an S-class Flame Toad, earning 20 million Reputation Points…】
Twenty million Reputation Points? Bai Ye's expression in the sky lit up with surprise. He hadn't expected to gain Reputation Points from killing, and such a substantial amount! Last time, taming Lydia had only earned him 10 million Reputation Points!
Was the difference between disaster-level and catastrophe-level demonic creatures this vast?
Now, with these 20 million Reputation Points, plus the accumulated 50 million from before, he had over 70 million Reputation Points.
If he could defeat one more, he could draw the guaranteed prize!
Suddenly, Bai Ye's eyes narrowed slightly. Wait a minute! If killing yielded so many Reputation Points, what about taming them…?
The image of the Sea Devouring Beast flashed in his mind, and even that of Prince Usaku!
If he could tame them all, he estimated…
Bai Ye's lips curved into a slight smile, a hint of excitement stirring within him, unable to wait…