A quiet little house nestled in a valley, surrounded by dense woods. Morning sunlight streamed through the windows onto the floor, while the fresh scents of wood and flowers lingered in the air.
"Elder Lei, I came to see you again~" Lin Lan jumped down from the Blizzard Spirit Eagle and called loudly at the door before patiently waiting outside.
"Elder Lei must have gone to Thunder Town for tea again~ Keep waiting." Seeing no one come out, Lin Lan took out his phone and idly scrolled through demon-hunting videos. Thunder Town having no electricity or signal? That was impossible.
"Fuck!" Just as Lin Lan was about to sit down, countless Flame Whales burst from beneath the ground, tearing through the earth and setting the trees ablaze. The raging fire swept toward him. Lin Lan continuously dodged as a silver Star Orbit lit up in his hand. He released Time Lag, briefly freezing the flames before swiftly pulling away. Looking down at the charred skin on his hand and his blackened phone, Lin Lan felt a lingering chill.
"You actually dodged that. The Space Element really is interesting~" Lin Lan looked up to find a man in black hovering in the air, six Wind Wings spread across his back as he watched Lin Lan with a disdainful gaze.
"Black Vatican?" Lin Lan had not expected the Black Vatican to appear here. "That crimson flame was soul fire. Four... six Wind Wings. This is bad~" Lin Lan tensed, ready to unleash Thunderbolt at any sign of movement.
"I'm not one of the Black Vatican, but they want your head. I'm from the Assassin Hall—Shi Shi. Kid, you should've stayed in Magic City instead of coming here. Though your fate would have been the same in Magic City. Think of it as