Chapter 8: Holy Maiden!

In the pouring rain, Lin Yan continuously spurred his energy.

His flames burned hotter and hotter.

The giant bear rolled in agony through the rain, knocking down several trees in succession.

Finally, the giant bear, critically injured, fell completely silent.

"You burned to death a One First-Rank Giant Bear, gaining 100 evolution points."

The system's voice rang out.

"Finally done!"

Lin Yan exhaled lightly.

This action, performed by him now, caused the flames to suddenly extend outward by a great distance.

After the giant bear died, Lin Yan continued to spur the flames, determined to reduce it entirely to ash.

The giant bear contained considerable energy; even though the heavy rain caused great consumption, the gains were substantial, leaving a surplus after deductions.

"It's a deity! It's a deity!"

At that moment, the nearby fox-people finally reacted—one fox-person screamed.

His voice caused the surrounding fox-people to freeze in place.

Immediately, one after another, the fox-people prostrated themselves before Lin Yan, their faces filled with extreme fear!

They feared the divine aura!

To see a deity is not a good thing.

Deities must not be approached!

Deities do not save people without reason!

Especially not deities you do not worship!

Deities are solemn, deities are quick to anger, and they are only slightly gentle toward their followers!

To these fox-people, the flame that could burn even in the rain, the furious flame that had burned the First-Rank Giant Bear to death, the flame with a faint human face—could it be anyone but a deity?

Even if this was merely one-billionth of a deity's power, it was still enough to kill these fox-people who weren't even a First Rank.

That was why they were so terrified.

The fox-people lay prostrate on the ground, none daring to raise their heads; even the sound of rain had vanished from their ears, replaced only by the crackling of flames.

They dared not flee at all!

All they could do was offer the most humble submission, surrendering their lives to the deity's judgment!

Lin Yan paid no attention to these fox-people—their level was too low; burning them in the rainy night wasn't worth the cost.

Finally, the giant bear was completely consumed, reduced to a pile of ash.

Lin Yan suddenly shrank, then leapt lightly, riding a gust of wind toward a nearby cliff.

He was going there to shelter from the rain!

On the ground, more than half an hour after the sound of the flames had faded, the fox-people finally dared to lift their heads.

The fox-people gathered around the ashes of the giant bear, staring again and again, each face filled with shock.

"A few days ago, fire suddenly erupted across this wasteland…"

At that moment, one fox-person said.

Her words caused the surrounding fox-people to exchange glances, their eyes now brimming with even greater fear.

That wasteland, filled with toxic gas and never withering, had burned for three days and three nights—all vegetation reduced to cinders.