Finally, the ancient peach tree itself, eight or nine meters tall and more than ten meters in diameter, was now covered in cracks like shattered porcelain.

Shattering, shattering, endlessly shattering, and shattering again!

Countless charred fragments of wood fell to the ground as the enormous old peach tree was utterly smashed to pieces by William Lynn's strike of the Arctic Heavenly Magnetic Divine Light!

Pitifully, it had already been struck by lightning once before, and now, struck again by this heavenly tribulation, it could no longer withstand it.

Seeing the result of his sword, William Lynn let out a long breath, his spirits lifting despite his weakness—he simply didn’t have the strength to do it again.

A massive amount of thunder and lightning spiritual energy had poured through his body into the Arctic Heavenly Magnetic Sword, placing a tremendous burden on him, especially his heart, which tingled with numbness.

But he quickly pulled himself together, because he vaguely saw a flash of white light after the old peach tree was split apart.

Though it was just a fleeting glimpse, William Lynn's expression changed dramatically.

It was a woman, barefoot, dressed in white more dazzling than snow, whose beauty was the most stunning William Lynn had ever seen in his life.

Evelyn Murray was already considered a peerless beauty, but even she paled in comparison to this woman.

This woman's beauty was flawless from head to toe, breathtaking, intoxicating... so beautiful she hardly seemed human.

Yet William Lynn felt none of the usual excitement he experienced when seeing a beautiful woman.

He only felt a bone-chilling cold, cold sweat breaking out down his back.

The woman in white wore her hair loose, with not a single ornament on her, yet she naturally exuded an enchanting allure.

William Lynn sensed her glance in his direction, and once again that low, hoarse female voice sounded in his ear.

"My name is Logan Night, remember it, because..."

Unlike her pure and delicate appearance, her voice was extremely deep, yet it carried a strange charm that made one willingly sink into it.

But William Lynn felt not the slightest hint of romantic or flirtatious thoughts, because the second half of her sentence was this:

"...because I have remembered you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the white figure flashed and disappeared, leaving only the shattered remains of the old peach tree scattered across the ground.

William Lynn touched his nose and, if he could, really wanted to say, "Big sister, please don't have such a good memory."

Being remembered by a beauty was usually a good thing, but definitely not by this Logan Night.

At this moment, the others finally snapped out of their daze.

The villagers of Stone Village had cheered when Gavin Yates had the upper hand, but who could have expected the situation to reverse so suddenly? The three from the Liuguang Sword Sect were beaten into retreat, and just as panic was spreading, a bolt of lightning like a celestial being descended from the sky and destroyed the tree demon.

Life’s ups and downs came too quickly. When the villagers finally came to their senses, many were so overjoyed they wept, and all knelt in the direction from which the lightning had come, offering thanks.

The three who had fled with Gavin Yates were now dumbfounded. The young man in white robes said angrily, "That guy really knows how to take advantage! He waited until Elder Yates and the tree demon had both suffered before making his move."

Gavin Yates shook his head. "Judging by the power of that lightning, the other party is at least as strong as I am, if not stronger." He had no idea that William Lynn could only unleash a single strike of the Arctic Heavenly Magnetic Divine Light.

Evelyn Murray hesitated and said, "Should we go back and take a look?"

As she spoke, a wave of hostility suddenly emanated from the direction of the lightning, and a surge of powerful magical energy appeared once more.

All three of Gavin Yates's group looked grim. The young man in white robes said angrily, "How dare he provoke us right in front of the Liuguang Sword Sect?"

Evelyn Murray shot him a glare. "Elder Yates is injured right now; we can only let him be arrogant for now."

"Forget it, let’s go. At least the tree demon has been eliminated." Gavin Yates sighed and looked at Evelyn Murray. "But this will delay you for a while. We’ll have to wait until the old man recovers before I can accompany you to the Xiao family in Wuzhou to break off the engagement."

Evelyn Murray quickly replied, "Of course, Elder, your health is the most important thing."

Having scared off Evelyn Murray and the other two, William Lynn breathed a sigh of relief and looked toward Little Ben in the distant crowd, his heart suddenly burning with excitement: "After all this effort, it’s finally time for the harvest."

As for the trouble that Logan Night might bring, William Lynn could only put it to the back of his mind for now. At this moment, all he could think about was that he was finally about to have his first disciple.

He quickly changed into his Daoist robes, once again appearing as a high-level cultivator with feathered robes and a starry crown, exuding an immortal aura. William Lynn slipped back into the old village chief’s house, found the most comfortable position, and sat down in the courtyard, waiting for Little Ben and the others to return.

A moment later, a group of people followed the village chief and Little Ben into the courtyard. They had originally planned to discuss how to handle the aftermath together.

But as soon as they entered, they saw William Lynn sitting there at ease, cross-legged, with a magic sword resting across his knees. The arcs of lightning occasionally dancing on the sword instantly dazzled their eyes.

Little Ben was the first to react: "Daoist, was it you who eliminated the old tree demon?"

William Lynn smiled faintly but said nothing.

Recalling the talisman William Lynn had given Little Ben earlier to summon heavenly thunder, and seeing the Arctic Heavenly Magnetic Sword on William Lynn's knees, and thinking of the miraculous lightning that had shattered the old peach tree, the villagers of Stone Village immediately burst into cheers.

Everyone looked at William Lynn with faces full of awe, and with a great rustling sound, they all knelt down, bowing to William Lynn in gratitude for saving their lives.