Back on Camel-Hump Mountain, Jiang Wang had used this very Samadhi True Fire to burn Hai Zongming to ash.
That time, Chongxuan Chuliang had guided him in advance, and Xiang Qian's sword had held off the Saint Tower.
This time, he had only himself.
His opponent was Granny Bizhu, stronger than Hai Zongming.
But he had still created an opening and unleashed his most powerful Mystical Fire.
The Dragon-Headed Cane had taken Longing away in its teeth, and the two of them had been close to begin with.
With the acceleration from the Wind Chasing Secret Treasure, Samadhi True Fire had reached her almost as soon as Jiang Wang reached out.
Even with Granny Bizhu's Outer Tower Realm cultivation, there was no avoiding it.
But at this critical moment, the vortex spinning in her left eye suddenly leaped right out of its socket!
The vortex that had helped her see through the Mirage King Pearl's illusions wasn't a secret art at all—it was an ability of that eye!
After leaping from its socket, the eye spun rapidly and met the Samadhi True Fire Jiang Wang had unleashed head-on.
Looking at it now, it was no human eye. It was clearly an emerald fish eye!
The instant the Emerald Fish Eye collided with the Samadhi True Fire, a phantom appeared above it.
It was a gentle-faced Middle-aged Scholar, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings. His eyes rested only on Granny Bizhu, focused, even reverent. He bent slightly and clasped his hands in greeting.
The blazing Samadhi True Fire surged forward, and the phantom vanished.
Yet the domineering, scorching Samadhi True Fire disappeared as well.
Look closely, and it hadn't vanished. Every wisp of it had been drawn into the fish eye. Red flames shone within its emerald depths, a striking sight.
Then,