"Alright, that's enough!" Qin Yan saw that Wang Tieniu was too preoccupied with extinguishing the flames on himself to pay attention to him, so he quickly called out to Lin Shiqi to stop. Lin Shiqi retracted her wand, causing the flame storm to dissipate instantly.

At this moment, Wang Tieniu was busy trying to put out the flames on himself and didn't notice Qin Yan. It was the perfect opportunity for Qin Yan to strike back, so he strode towards Master Ma.

"Don't get too cocky, I can handle you all by myself!" Although Master Ma was somewhat panicked, he tried to appear calm and suddenly swung his black whip towards the rapidly approaching Qin Yan.

Qin Yan didn't dodge, but instead raised his left arm to block the attack. With a crisp sound, the whip struck heavily on Qin Yan's left forearm, wrapping around it like a black python.

"Get out of my way!" Master Ma shouted urgently, swinging the black whip as it seemed to come alive, violently twisting. Qin Yan felt a strong force wrapping around his left arm, lifting him off the ground. Reacting swiftly, he reached out and grabbed the whip tightly. Qin Yan was swung back and forth in mid-air like a pendulum, but despite the immense force of the whip, he couldn't be thrown off.

"Strength, huh? Good!" Seizing the opportunity, Qin Yan pushed off with his feet as he made contact with the ground, pulling the whip back with all his might. Master Ma was pulled forward and stumbled, nearly falling to the ground. Reacting quickly, he used his magical abilities to control the whip and pull it back. Meanwhile, Qin Yan also exerted all his strength to pull the whip back, resulting in a momentary stalemate, like a tug-of-war.

"Hold on, keep it up." Lin Shiqi's hands came together, and between her palms, faint white electric sparks flickered. The sparks grew larger and brighter, and after about a minute, a blue-white ball of lightning the size of a palm appeared in Lin Shiqi's hands.

"Go!" With a soft grunt, Lin Shiqi pushed her hands towards Master Ma, sending the ball of lightning hurtling towards him. Seeing the lightning ball approaching, Master Ma was scared out of his wits. He quickly used his magical abilities to summon a gust of wind to blow the lightning ball away. However, Lin Shiqi also used her magic to summon a storm, forcefully pushing the lightning ball towards Master Ma. Master Ma struggled to control both the whip and the wind, unable to resist Lin Shiqi's force. The lightning ball, propelled by the storm, flew rapidly towards Master Ma, getting closer and closer—

With a dazzling flash of white light, the lightning ball exploded when it was less than a meter away from Master Ma. A bright and blinding flash of electricity erupted in an instant, enveloping Master Ma. After being struck by the lightning, he convulsed violently, swayed for a moment, and then collapsed on the ground, letting go of the whip, which was seized by Qin Yan.

This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.

Qin Yan approached and checked Master Ma's breathing, finding that he was still alive and only unconscious from the shock of the electricity, with no life-threatening injuries. He then looked at the black whip he had taken from Master Ma and realized it was extremely long, almost twenty meters.

"Give me the whip," Lin Shiqi walked over, took the black whip from Qin Yan, and as if alive, the whip automatically retracted and coiled itself around Lin Shiqi's right hand.

"Wow, this thing can be controlled with magic abilities, it's quite handy!" Lin Shiqi exclaimed joyfully, swinging the black whip with force. Instantly, the black whip extended tens of meters and struck a nearby wooden crate, creating a large hole in it.

"Roar—" Suddenly, a low and terrifying roar came from nearby. Upon hearing this sound, both Qin Yan and Lin Shiqi's hearts skipped a beat as they turned to see Wang Tieniu, covered in black fur, glaring fiercely in their direction. The flames on his body had been extinguished, and his ferocity returned, ready to launch an attack on Qin Yan at any moment.

"Shiqi, help me restrain his movements!" Qin Yan urged urgently.

"Okay!" Lin Shiqi directly swung the black whip towards Wang Tieniu. With a snap, the whip hit Wang Tieniu and automatically wrapped around his body, securely binding him and preventing his arms from moving freely.

At the same time, Qin Yan swiftly approached and began striking Wang Tieniu's face and chin with powerful punches. With each "thud," Qin Yan's fists landed on Wang Tieniu's face and chin one after the other. Wang Tieniu, unable to retaliate due to his arms being bound by the black whip, became a punching bag for Qin Yan.

Even in his beastly form, Wang Tieniu couldn't withstand such powerful attacks to his head and chin. After just four punches from Qin Yan, Wang Tieniu's eyes rolled back, and he fell unconscious. Qin Yan didn't intend to harm him further and immediately stopped his assault.

"Phew, finally settled!" After knocking down Master Ma and Wang Tieniu in succession, Qin Yan let out a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked around, and saw that most of the people in the warehouse had fled, leaving only him and Lin Shiqi, along with the unconscious Wang Tieniu and Master Ma inside. Due to the earlier flame storm, many crates in the warehouse had caught fire, indicating that it wouldn't be long before the place turned into a sea of flames.

"Let's go, this place is about to catch fire!" Qin Yan hoisted the unconscious Master Ma and Wang Tieniu onto his shoulders and ran towards the factory building. Lin Shiqi picked up her wand, Master Ma's whip, the small bag brought by Master Ma, and the black suitcase brought by Wang Tieniu, and quickly followed Qin Yan out of the warehouse.

After the two of them left the factory warehouse and arrived at an open space outside, they looked back to see billowing black smoke rising from the warehouse. The abandoned factory building was engulfed in flames, and it seemed that it would soon turn into a pile of ruins.

"Shiqi, didn't you say you wanted to gather information? Ask quickly while we have the chance." Qin Yan glanced around. Although this area was somewhat remote, there were still people living nearby. It wouldn't be long before someone noticed the fire, so they couldn't linger here for too long. They needed to resolve the situation before others arrived.

Lin Shiqi nodded and used her magic abilities to concentrate and condense the moisture in the air nearby. In no time, a palm-sized water ball appeared above Master Ma, who was lying on the ground. The water ball plummeted swiftly and with a "smack," hit Master Ma's face, soaking his entire face. Master Ma, who had been unconscious, slowly opened his eyes and regained consciousness, sitting up from the ground.