A Sensational Livestream, the Spirit Association's Concerns!

The next day.

Zhang Ya started another livestream.

Compared to yesterday's sluggish single-digit viewership, today's viewer count had four extra zeros tacked onto it! The moment she went live, she was pushed onto the trending livestream rankings, leaving the little-known female streamer both flattered and overwhelmed.

Without exception, every viewer in the stream had come because of that figure in the forest.

"Did the streamer get a clear look yesterday? What exactly was going on in the forest?"

"Was there really someone in there?"

"Did a person really swing his blade and create that Heavenly Fire? Damn, that's way too cool. When I watched the video, I thought it was an edited clip from some live-action special effects show. I never expected reality to be more real than a movie!"

The livestream room instantly exploded in popularity.

Countless people had come for the figure from yesterday who had wielded a blade and slashed out fire.

Naturally, Zhang Ya intended to seize this enormous windfall. She desperately recalled that fleeting glimpse of the figure, racking her brains to recount everything she had seen.

"The phone camera wasn't clear enough, and the distance was too great. The footage actually wasn't all that realistic. But if we're talking about what was real, it couldn't compare to the shock of seeing it with my own eyes at the scene..."

"I saw the blade-wielder you've all been talking about like crazy. Yes, I saw him with my own eyes. Those flames came from the blade in his hand. It looked a little like a Xiuchun Blade to me. It was so cool. When he slashed down, flames sprayed out like rain. It was far more shocking than anything on Qingbei University's field."

"What did he look like? Of course I saw what he looked like, but I can't just say it outright. If you want to know, family, send a rocket to show your support..."

Her words cut off abruptly.

Then the livestream screen went black.

The livestream you were watching has ended

"?? Why did it stop right when she got to the important part?"

"Equipment issue? That shouldn't be it. Did she get banned?"

Zhang Ya herself was completely bewildered.

She had just checked the backend messages and discovered that her livestream room had suddenly been banned. No matter what she did, she could not get it unbanned. It was as though some mysterious force had intervened.

Before long, several uniformed people appeared outside Zhang Ya's door. There were even police officers among them. After showing their credentials, they asked her to come with them. In a daze, Zhang Ya got into a police car and was taken away.

The entire process took less than ten minutes.

After being brought to the police station, Zhang Ya was immediately taken into a room for questioning. A stern-faced man with a powerful presence demanded that she give a detailed account of what she had seen in the forest yesterday.

"If you are found to have concealed anything or fabricated anything, that is against the law." Han Li was dressed in uniform, looking exceptionally imposing.

"O-Okay."

It was Zhang Ya's first time facing such a massive operation. Panicked inside, she naturally told them everything.

"...That person should have been very young. His face? I didn't see his face clearly at all. Everything I said in the livestream was nonsense. But judging from his build, he didn't seem old. Maybe around the age of a high school graduate?"

Han Li was shaken by her words.

A high school student?

The moment yesterday's livestream began to spread, he had sent people to inspect that forest. By then, the place was already empty. They had examined the traces of flames left on the ground; they were purely Fire Attribute.

One could imagine that anyone capable of unleashing such powerful Heavenly Fire had to be a supremely powerful and pure Fire Attribute pioneer. Their strength could not possibly be weak.

For some reason, Han Li suddenly thought of Jade Emperor Mountain's peak, where thunder and torrential rain had raged that day.

The same style. The same brutality.

"They still haven't found that High-level Thunder Attribute pioneer from Jade Emperor Mountain, and now another High-level Fire Attribute has appeared. Since when did Tai City suddenly produce so many High-level Attribute pioneers out of nowhere?"

"Both of these Thunder Attribute and Fire Attribute pioneers appeared near Tai City. Is it a coincidence? Could there really be such a coincidence in this world?"

"If what this streamer said is true, and he really is that young, then this Fire Attribute pioneer truly has astonishing talent and formidable strength. It seems Tai City's situation will have to be rewritten once again."

Elsewhere.

Fang Yi was scrolling through the news at home when he suddenly found himself at the center of the gossip.

A Heavenly Fire Blade Appeared in Tai City's Forest! Who Exactly Was He?

"I knew about this yesterday. A female streamer was doing an outdoor livestream and accidentally caught it on camera. Friendly reminder: stop talking about it. That female streamer has already been 404'd."

"Seriously? Damn, she really got banned. I won't say anything more. Going anonymous, going anonymous."

When Fang Yi saw the news, his face filled with astonishment. He had not expected it to cause such a huge stir.

YTUGG72: Boss, was that you in the video?

A message from Old Li suddenly came through.

Only then did Fang Yi remember that after teaming up with them that day, he had never contacted them again.

At that moment, Old Li's feelings were complicated as hell. Ever since hearing about Fang Yi's slash, he had not dared contact this big shot. It felt like there was some kind of barrier between them...

But when he saw the video being circulated, he could no longer sit still. Although only a short, blurry clip was spreading online,

the domineering feeling in that blade swing...

Yeah, it was far too familiar.

Fan: Yeah.

After receiving Fang Yi's confirmation, Old Li's expression became even more complicated.

Judging from the scale of that Heavenly Fire, it was obvious that the person who had swung that blade was no weakling. The extreme Fire Attribute contained within it was even more majestic and vast.

Was Fang Yi's slash in the Underground River powerful? Very powerful—powerful enough to frighten people. Otherwise, it would not have forced back the other team of pioneers. But compared to this slash, it was utterly incomparable. This one was far more imposing, like flames pressing down upon the land. They were not even on the same level.

Could it be that his strength had grown again?

It had only been a few days, hadn't it?

That cultivation speed was simply too terrifying...

After replying with a single sentence, Fang Yi put down his phone. Looking out at the people coming and going beyond the window, he murmured softly.

"By now, my strength should be enough to secure a place in this ever-changing era."

Meanwhile.

At the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association.

In the upper-level conference room.

An elderly man stared gravely ahead, his brows tightly furrowed. The atmosphere was incredibly heavy.

"As spirit qi gradually recovers, more and more anomalies are appearing within the cities... These anomalies have all mutated and evolved. They are powerful and pose a fatal threat to ordinary people. They have already seriously endangered the safety of our cities. Moreover, the sources of Dark Attribute reported across various regions have been increasing in large numbers recently. I fear the Dark Attribute is about to begin invading the cities..."

The president of the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association had been troubled by this matter for days.

He sighed deeply, yet there was nothing he could do. The Spirit Qi Cultivation Association had already done its best.

In this era of evolution.

The Dark Attribute was reviving.

Anomalies appeared one after another.

These were all forces beyond human control, impossible to stop.

"Our Spirit Qi Cultivation Association has also accumulated some strength. Many capable pioneers have joined us."

"But there are still far too few..."

"Now, the city's crisis is steadily drawing closer. Our pioneers are in short supply, but fortunately, there are still many powerful pioneers outside, hidden within the cities."