As the Fire Lotus left his hand, the last vestiges of color in Xiao Yan’s face swiftly vanished. He coughed violently, a streak of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. With his current strength, fusing this so-called “Destruction Fire Lotus” was truly beyond him. Though he managed to forcefully complete the fusion, it had a considerable backlash on him. If not for his familiarity with the several flames, this Destruction Fire Lotus might have claimed his life first.
He rapidly retrieved a few pills from his storage ring and stuffed them into his mouth. Feeling the medicinal energy rapidly spreading within his body, he finally let out a sigh of relief. His gaze then intently focused on the resplendent Fire Lotus slicing through space…
The resplendent Fire Lotus silently sliced through space, leaving only a long spatial crack in its wake, with no other signs of disturbance. Yet, this quiet scene made Demon Old Ghoul’s scalp tingle. He knew all too well that today, he might very well meet his end at the hands of this young man, who was merely at the level of a four-star Battle Emperor.
In this critical moment, Demon Old Ghoul dared not show any laxity. He took a deep breath, and his face suddenly turned a strange shade of red. After a moment, a hissing sound could be heard, and countless jets of black, frigid qi spewed out from the pores of his skin. Moreover, these black jets of coldness contained streaks of dark red, which made the already chilling aura even more frigid…
“Blood Cold Extreme Freeze Sky!” A hoarse, eerie shout came from Demon Old Ghuel’s mouth. As the shout faded, the black, icy mist rapidly expanded, transforming into a massive, black cloud of freezing energy, completely enveloping Demon Old Ghoul’s figure.
As soon as the frigid cloud emerged, the temperature in the nearby space plummeted, and strange, small ice crystals began to fall from the sky. Anyone with keen senses could tell that these crystals were condensed water from the air, demonstrating just how extremely low the temperature of the frigid cloud really was…
The frigid temperature spread like ripples, instantly covering nearly half of the inner courtyard with a thin layer of frost. Many students shivered intensely, and some even noticed with shock that even their own Dou Qi was beginning to freeze under this strange, chilling effect…
This terrifying cold of Demon Old Ghuei’s was so extreme that it could even solidify the Dou Qi inside a person’s body, a feat befitting a seven-star Battle Sect. It was indeed horrifying!
Even some of the strong elders from the Inner Academy and the Burning Flame Valley, who possessed formidable strength, paled and felt ice crystals forming on their hair. They gritted their teeth and surged their Dou Qi to resist the chilling cold.
Just as the black, icy cloud unleashed its might, the resplendent Fire Lotus arrived, causing the black cloud to fluctuate intensely. Thick white mist billowed up, only to be evaporated by the intense heat from the Fire Lotus.
As the Fire Lotus approached, the high temperature also resisted much of the cold, providing some relief to the numerous students within the Inner Academy. They raised their heads one after another, staring wide-eyed at the resplendent Fire Lotus, which was like a meteor soaring through the sky and about to collide with the enormous, roiling black icy cloud.
“Sizzle!”
Under the gazes of countless eyes, the Fire Lotus streaked across the sky, making a faint, whistling sound as it quietly plunged into the vast black icy cloud…
The Fire Lotus, imbued with destructive power, dove into the icy cloud. Instead of the expected massive explosion, there was an eerie stillness, and the surface of the icy cloud remained undisturbed.
This inexplicable silence stunned everyone. Just as they thought the terrible Fire Lotus must have been completely frozen, Su Qian’s face suddenly changed. An urgent, stern shout echoed through the sky of the entire Inner Academy.
“Inner Academy elders, retreat quickly! All students, get down now! Hurry!”
Su Qian himself immediately retreated, and the Inner Academy elders, albeit slightly taken aback, quickly followed. The students on the ground, due to their respect for Su Qian, reflexively fell to the ground. Thus, the Inner Academy was filled with countless prone figures, resembling corpses…
As Su Qian retreated, Little Healer Immortal’s expression also changed. She too sensed the terrifying destructive force surging from the icy cloud. Her figure flashed, appearing beside Zi Yan, and she grabbed her, retreating swiftly.
At the same time, Su Qian and some of the Burning Flame Valley’s strong warriors were also fleeing. The sky became unusually chaotic, with everyone desperately trying to escape the battlefield…
Moments after Su Qian’s shout, the once quiet icy cloud suddenly trembled violently. A low, resonant sound, as if echoing from the depths of everyone’s souls, caused their hearts to skip a beat. An ominous, formidable pressure made everyone’s limbs tremble uncontrollably…
“Boom! Crack!”
The low rumble reverberated, and the icy cloud roiled furiously. Colors rippled, and a hundred-meter-tall wave of fiery energy surged forth from the icy cloud. Even the air seemed to freeze, but the icy cloud was powerless to resist the fire wave…
The resplendent, hundred-meter-tall fire wave swept across the sky. Some of the slower-strong men from the Burning Flame Valley instantly turned to nothing, leaving not even a trace of ash. Those who had managed to flee in time, their faces pale, clutched their chests, grateful for their quick reaction.
The expanding fire wave ruptured some of the buildings in the Inner Academy, and the forest within nearly a kilometer was flattened, leaving an unobstructed, flat expanse of ground…
“There’s another wave coming! Be careful, move back further!” Seeing such destruction from just one wave, Su Qian’s body trembled again, and he urgently shouted.
Hearing Su Qian’s cry, almost all the powerful individuals scrambled to retreat further. The fate of those from the Burning Flame Valley, who had been consumed by the flames, starkly reminded them that if they were caught, they would disappear without a trace.
As Su Qian retreated, his gaze suddenly fell on the Inner Academy below. There were still many students there, and his face turned even paler. He hastily shouted, “All students, find shelter quickly!”
With Su Qian’s order, the Inner Academy plunged into chaos. Students scattered in all directions, seeking cover. Now they understood that the terrifying Fire Lotus had escaped Xiao Yan’s control, and if it were to explode with even more monstrous power, the entire Inner Academy would be annihilated in an instant.
Though Su Qian’s warning came late, as the Inner Academy devolved into chaos, a resplendent, multicolored beam of light suddenly shot up from the significantly diminished icy cloud, visible even from miles away…
As the light pillar rose, an enormous, twenty-meter-wide fireball slowly ascended from the icy cloud. The destructive power contained within it distorted the surrounding space, and hints of black spatial cracks appeared.
The rising, massive fireball, like a secondary sun, emitted a terrifying heat, making everyone, including its creator Xiao Yan, go pale. If this fireball were to explode, the entire Inner Academy and the surrounding hundred kilometers would be instantly obliterated…
Xiao Yan could not explain why the Fire Lotus had become so devastating. He lost control when it entered the icy cloud, and the subsequent changes were likely due to the clash of extreme heat and cold. Regardless of the reason, the fireball was now beyond Xiao Yan’s control. If it were to explode, the students of the Inner Academy would be erased without a trace…
Thinking of such an outcome, even Xiao Yan shivered. This time, it seemed he had played with forces too great…
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan’s eyes flickered with resolve. He retrieved a handful of pills from his storage ring and stuffed them into his mouth. Feeling the surging medicinal energy, he endured the pain in his meridians, spewing a mouthful of blood, and grasped it in his hand.
Regardless of the cost, Xiao Yan had to regain control of the Fire Lotus. Even though he had lost control earlier, he had a way to reclaim it, but the price would be immense. Afterward, he might need years to recover, but at this moment, he could not afford to consider the consequences.
His bloodied hand slowly formed seals, and his black eyes gradually filled with crimson veins…
As Xiao Yan’s hand seals changed, the pain in his body intensified. Just as he prepared to make a desperate attempt, his eyes, which had been fixed on the fireball, narrowed. Two aged, gray figures were mysteriously materializing beside the fireball…
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