Vermillion Flames And Nether Qi?

The Vermillion flames turned the marsh into a sea of flames, evaporating the water and drying out the mud. The beasts that were nearby also died as for the ones that were hidden in the ground, were boiled alive.

A minute later, the flames died down and all that was left behind was a desolate and empty area filled with ashes. All the trees had been reduced to ash, including the beasts. The ground had cracked due to drying out and no sign of life could be seen.

"Humph! and they dare appear in my presence." The Silver Beak Sky Soar eagle stated before starting to preen her feathers.

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Down at the temple, Lin Wu had exchanged a few more blows with the Specter Skull hound and was trying to end the beast quickly.

But the beast kept on dodging and blocking. Evidently, it was trying to stall for time and wanted for the Marsh Ghosts to appear so that it could consume them and restore all of its injures.