Chapter 116: Flame Dragon Armor—Merge! The Master of Fire Armor in This World!

"Flame Dragon Armor—"

Ye Xuan embedded the Fire Crystal into the summoner, and an intense red light erupted instantly.

But at that very moment.

The Fire Light Crystal inside his space ring suddenly trembled violently, as if responding to the call of a kindred force; an ancient, pure flame elemental energy burst forth like a volcanic eruption, shattering the space ring’s constraints and surging directly into Ye Xuan’s summoner!

"This is—"

Ye Xuan’s pupils contracted; he halted his next movement, and the Flame Dragon Summoner, previously manifested by the power of the Rat Talisman, was undergoing a astonishing transformation.

The talisman’s power was forcibly pushed back by this sudden energy, yet the summoner itself did not revert to its toy form—instead, it grew denser and more solid within the blinding firelight!

The patterns on the summoner’s surface were redrawn as if by molten lava; every groove flowed with crimson-gold radiance, as the energies of the Fire Crystal and the Light Crystal clashed and fused violently within, unleashing dazzling sparks.

Ye Xuan could clearly feel that the summoner in his hand was evolving at its very core—from a "fake" brought to life by talismanic power, it was becoming the true "Flame Dragon Summoner"!

Even his own body had gained something new at this moment.

"Fascinating."

Ye Xuan gazed at the reborn summoner in his hand, a faint smile curving his lips.

Then he turned his gaze back to the mutated white python before him.

"Flame Dragon Armor—merge!"

As Ye Xuan’s voice echoed through the air.

In an instant, heaven and earth changed color!

Above the entire West Lake, wind and clouds surged violently; the previously clear sky was instantly cloaked in crimson clouds, flames churning within as if a great dragon churned among the clouds.

"Boom—!!!"

A crimson light pillar dozens of meters in diameter suddenly pierced down from the direction of the sun!

As the pillar pierced through the atmosphere, it dyed all clouds along its path a burning crimson; the beam precisely enveloped Ye Xuan, its blinding radiance forcing everyone to shut their eyes.

"Roar—!"

A deafening dragon’s roar echoed across the heavens.

Within the pillar, countless armored components, wreathed in flame, emerged from the void and settled onto Ye Xuan’s body.

"Armor merge!"

A solemn voice resounded through heaven and earth.

When everyone opened their eyes again, Ye Xuan had completed his transformation.

His entire body was clad in crimson armor, standing proudly amid flames; the dragon-headed helmet bore blue visors glowing with solemn radiance.

The armor’s lines were fluid yet sharp, covered entirely in fiery red; the shoulder guards shaped like dragon claws, silver bracers encircling his wrists, the whole suit bathed in a faint golden-red aura.

"Flame Knight! It’s Flame Knight!"

"Mom, look! Big brother is Flame Knight!"

The little boy had already forgotten his fear; he tugged excitedly at his mother’s sleeve, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at Ye Xuan.

Not just him—his mother, his sister, and everyone around them—stared in disbelief at the figure standing before them.

After the Masked Riders, even the Armor Warriors had appeared in reality?

Ye Xuan slowly raised his armored right hand; the bracer ignited with blinding light. The instant he clenched his fist, the entire surface of West Lake shuddered—countless water droplets defied gravity and floated upward, vaporizing instantly into steam under the intense heat.

Compared to the limited boosts granted by Bianshen Masked Rider Kamen and Eternity, the Zengfu from the Flame Dragon Armor was terrifyingly boundless.

Tenfold? Twentyfold? Or even more?

The power was so immense that Ye Xuan himself could not even estimate its full extent.

Ye Xuan turned his gaze once more to the mutated white python; the cold gaze behind the blue visor carried tangible weight, causing the python’s scales to tremble involuntarily.

"Hss"

The mutated white python’s vertical pupils narrowed to slits; instinctively, it tried to retreat—but found itself still bound in place by invisible force, utterly unable to move.

"Tap, tap, tap—"

The Flame Dragon boots stepped across the lakeside stones; the intense heat warped the surrounding air, and the mutated white python could almost smell its own scales beginning to char.

When Ye Xuan finally stood before the python, he slowly raised his right arm, and his armored fingers gently touched the creature’s head.

"Boom—!!!"

In an instant, a brilliant golden-red fire pillar shot skyward!

The flames carried extreme heat; the mutated white python did not even have time to scream—its thirty-meter-long body vaporized instantly within the golden-red fire.

The people on the lakeside saw only a towering fire pillar rising from the ground—but it lasted only a moment. The terrifying mutated white python vanished completely, not even a trace of ash remaining.

Only the steam rising from the lake’s surface proved that what had just happened was no illusion.

After killing the mutated white python, Ye Xuan did not exit the Flame Dragon Armor. His gaze pierced through the deep waters of West Lake, clearly seeing the massive emerald-green serpent coiled at the lake bottom.

Its long body coiled within a cave beneath the lakebed, its scales shimmering with jade-like luster, its size even larger than the white python’s.

One white, one green—still West Lake in Hangcheng. How fitting.

Ye Xuan’s lips curled slightly.

If left to grow, these two mutated serpents might one day truly evolve into the legendary Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing.

But now—

"Splash!"

The lake’s surface exploded in a massive geyser; under the terrified gazes of the crowd, a green serpent over forty meters long was forcibly yanked from the water by invisible force, suspended midair and thrashing wildly!

"Holy shit! There really is a green snake!"

People who had emerged from nearby buildings, no longer fearing for their safety because of Flame Knight, stared in disbelief at the mutated green serpent writhing helplessly in the air, unable to escape.

They had mentioned the Legend of the White Snake only because the mutated white python was white—but they never imagined a green one lurked beneath West Lake.

"Could they have obtained the treasure from the Legend of the White Snake?"

Someone in the crowd said in disbelief.

"Nonsense!"

The uncle beside him immediately retorted.

"Bai Niangzi was good—how could she turn into a monster that eats people!"

"Exactly! And you all know this environment—West Lake is naturally suited for snakes. Two snakes with green and white colors appearing here is no surprise."

"The only question is: did water snakes mutate to produce green and white variants, or did land snakes mutate to gain aquatic survival abilities?"

The conversation gradually veered off-topic, while the mutated green serpent remained bewildered, its emerald vertical pupils filled with terror.

It had no idea how, just moments ago, it had been resting at the lake bottom—only to be suddenly dragged out by an irresistible force!

What happened?

It hadn’t done anything at all.

(End of Chapter)