(Heartfelt thanks to 'Yume no Shouyou,' 'Lei Xiang,' 'Youcai Luobo,' 'npctao Jīe,' 'Long Qian Yue,' and 'Yunqi Qinggu' for their tips!)
Under the efforts of fire engines and water trucks, the blazing inferno gradually died down, turning into thick white smoke that drifted into the sky. The scarlet hue slowly faded from Tengu City, yet the city remained in utter chaos...
Even though the flames had been brought under control, this inexplicable fire had nearly reduced all of Tengu City to scorched earth. Building after building had been almost completely burned down, and the streets had suffered the same blackened fate.
Presumably, after the fire had been extinguished, restoring Tengu City to its former state would not be easy, even with the help of Manifestation Devices...
While Tengu City was in complete disarray, a wilderness area far from the city luckily escaped disaster. It had neither been turned into ash nor touched by the flames. Though it could not be said to have remained entirely intact, at least here, hardly any charred black could be seen.
And it was precisely such a wilderness that met Wu Yan's requirements and was chosen by him.
Carrying Tobiichi Origami's parents and activating a spatial transfer spell, Wu Yan reached the wilderness without wasting much time. He selected a remote patch of open ground, waved his hand, and a ribbon of magic power appeared like a massive whip before crashing down violently!
Bang!
Amid the dull impact, a pit that was not particularly large in area but quite deep was smashed into the clearing by the magical ribbon, kicking up dense dust and shattered stones. Before they could spread outward, however, a current of magic power swept over without warning, blowing all the dust and debris aside and exposing the pit before Wu Yan.