176: Fight fire with fire, and you'll still be killed!

Jiang Donghua seized the opportunity, his figure closing in like a ghost. Flames wrapped around his right leg, and he viciously slammed a whip kick into the flank of the Water Lizard!

"Bang--!"

The Water Lizard's scales instantly burst apart. Its flesh was first frozen then incinerated under the erosion of the Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire, leaving a charred wound deep enough to expose bone!

It rolled in pain, its tail frantically slapping the ground, kicking up mud everywhere, attempting to obstruct Jiang Donghua's pursuit.

The Water Lizard was completely enraged. Dou Qi surged wildly within its body, and the bone spurs on its back suddenly elongated, shooting towards Jiang Donghua like sharp swords!

At the same time, it opened its massive maw and spat out a high-pressure water blade that sliced through the air, emitting a piercing shriek!

Jiang Donghua's eyes narrowed. He abruptly clasped his hands together, and the flames in front of him condensed into a revolving Wheel of Fire!

"Chi chi chi!"

The bone spurs and water blade struck the Wheel of Fire and were instantly incinerated, but the impact still forced Jiang Donghua back several steps, causing the ground beneath his feet to crack inch by inch!

"A bit interesting."

Jiang Donghua licked the corner of his mouth, his fighting spirit intensifying.

He formed hand seals, and the Dou Qi within his body wildly poured into the Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire. The flames instantly surged, transforming into a thirty-meter long azure fire dragon, roaring fiercely!

"Go!"

The fire dragon roared forth. Wherever it passed, the mud evaporated and the air warped!

The Water Lizard's pupils constricted. Instinctively sensing the threat of death, it frantically mobilized all the Dou Qi within its body, condensing a thick Water Barrier in front of itself!

"Boom---!!!"

The moment the fire dragon slammed into the barrier, the powers of extreme cold and extreme heat erupted simultaneously. The water screen first froze into ice, then instantly exploded under the high temperature!

The violent shockwave sent the Water Lizard flying several dozen meters, where it crashed heavily into the cracked, dry mud!

The Water Lizard struggled to stand, but there was no piece of intact flesh or scale left on its body. Its scales were shattered, charred wounds covered its entire form, and its left forelimb had even been burned away by the flames, leaving only stark white bone!

It gasped violently, and fear finally appeared in its eyes.

Jiang Donghua slowly approached, flames flickering in his palm, looking down condescendingly at the dying magical beast.

"To be able to last this long, you are quite decent."

He commented flatly.

"Unfortunately, it's still not enough."

The Water Lizard let out a low growl, a hint of desperate madness flashing in its eyes. It actually burned its vital blood, preparing to fight to the death!

However, Jiang Donghua had already seen through its intentions. He sneered and abruptly clenched his five fingers!

"It's over."

"Boom--!"

The azure flames erupted like a volcano, instantly engulfing the Water Lizard!

The extreme cold froze its life force, and the extreme heat incinerated its flesh. In just a few breaths.

This Dou Ling Level magical beast, which had once dominated the swamp, turned into a charred skeleton and collapsed with a loud crash!

The battle ended!

Jiang Donghua slowly exhaled a mouthful of stale air. Feeling the slight consumption of Dou Qi within his body, he nodded in satisfaction.

"The might of the Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire truly did not disappoint me."

Jiang Donghua stared at the Water Lizard's charred remains, a flicker of thought in his eyes.

"The Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire is indeed tyrannical, but this fellow is a Water-attribute magical beast after all, so being countered by fire is normal," he muttered softly.

"If I encounter a Fire-attribute or Earth-attribute Dou Ling magical beast, can I still handle it this easily?"

He raised his head and looked towards the towering mountain range deeper inside. The aura there was even more violent. He could faintly sense several completely distinct Dou Ling Level fluctuations; some were scorching like fire, some were heavy like mountains, and there were even a few sharp auras that drifted like the wind.

"It seems I need to find a few more sparring partners."

The corner of his mouth lifted slightly. Jiang Donghua's figure flashed, turning into an afterimage as he sped towards the deeper parts of the mountain range.

Not long after, he locked onto his second target: a massive scorpion, entirely crimson with sharp spines on its back, currently entrenched in front of a rock cave. It emitted a scorching aura, clearly a Fire-attribute magical beast, with strength roughly equivalent to a Three-Star Dou Ling!

"Fire versus fire, let's see whose is fiercer."

Jiang Donghua sneered, releasing his aura without reservation.

"Hiss--!"

The Crimson Flame Scorpion immediately noticed him. Its scarlet compound eyes fixed tightly on him, and its tail stinger lifted high. Hot venom dripped onto the ground, instantly corroding the rock into charred holes!

"Come!"

Jiang Donghua crooked his finger, full of provocation.

The giant scorpion flew into a rage. Its eight legs exerted sudden force, and its massive body charged over like a cannonball, its tail stinger stabbing straight for Jiang Donghua's throat like a spear!

"Swoosh!"

Jiang Donghua's figure flickered. Azure flames exploded beneath his feet, and he sidestepped several meters like a ghost. At the same time, he swung his backhand, and a fire blade slashed toward the scorpion's joints!

"Clang!"

However, the giant scorpion's carapace actually withstood the erosion of the Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire, leaving behind only a charred mark!

"As expected, its fire resistance is quite high!"

Jiang Donghua narrowed his eyes. Far from panicking, he became even more excited.

This was the battle he wanted!

The fighting spirit in Jiang Donghua's eyes intensified. Azure flames suddenly exploded beneath his feet, and his figure closed in on the Crimson Flame Scorpion like a ghost. Flipping his right palm, the Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire condensed into a scorching blue fire blade, which he viciously slashed towards the scorpion's flank!

"Chii--!"

The flames clashed with the carapace, producing a grating sound like metal striking metal. Sparks flew, but only a shallow mark was left on the giant scorpion's crimson hard shell.

The giant scorpion felt pain, and a hint of ferocity flashed in its scarlet compound eyes. However, instead of counterattacking, its eight legs exerted sudden force, and its massive body rapidly retreated. Its tail stinger lifted high, spraying out a cloud of scorching venomous mist!

"Trying to escape?"

Jiang Donghua sneered. His figure flashed, avoiding the venomous mist. At the same time, he formed hand seals. The Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire suddenly surged, transforming into several chains of fire that wrapped around the scorpion's eight legs like spirit snakes!

The giant scorpion let out a screech. Crimson flames churned around its body, actually melting away most of the Cold Flame chains. Although the remaining chains wrapped around two of its hind legs, they couldn't completely restrain it.

It exerted sudden force. The carapace rubbed against the flames, producing a grating, squealing sound, and it forcibly broke free!

"As expected, since it's also Fire-attribute, the corrosive power of the Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire is greatly reduced."

Jiang Donghua narrowed his eyes, quickly calculating in his mind.

The giant scorpion clearly realized that the human before it was not prey that could be easily killed. Its compound eyes flickered, and it stopped fighting, turning to flee toward the depths of the rock cave!

"Heh, you want to leave now? Too late!"

How could Jiang Donghua let it go?

Flames erupted beneath his feet. His figure shot forward like an arrow released from a bowstring, instantly catching up to the giant scorpion. His right fist gathered all his Dou Qi, and the Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire was compressed to the extreme, turning into a deep blue fist light that slammed viciously toward the scorpion's head!

"Boom--!"

The punch landed solidly on the giant scorpion's head. Flames burst forth, and air currents churned. The scorpion's massive body staggered several steps, and finally, a thin crack appeared in its carapace, oozing hot, lava-like blood.

"After more than ten moves, I can only barely break its defense. It seems that being able to easily kill the Water Lizard before was indeed due to the advantage of elemental counter-restriction."

He muttered softly, yet there was no trace of disappointment in his eyes; instead, a more intense fighting spirit ignited.

His speed suddenly increased. Azure flames burst beneath his feet, and he became like a blue bolt of lightning, instantly cutting off the giant scorpion's path of retreat.

A hint of panic flashed in the giant scorpion's scarlet compound eyes. Its eight legs frantically scraped the ground, attempting to break out from another side.

But Jiang Donghua had already seen through its intentions. He abruptly clasped his hands together, and the Dou Qi within his body wildly poured into the Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire!

"Condense!"

In an instant, the flames transformed into dozens of azure chains, wrapping around the giant scorpion like venomous snakes, instantly binding its eight legs and tail stinger!

The power of extreme cold erupted. A layer of frost quickly condensed on the surface of the giant scorpion's carapace, but the next moment, cracking sounds came from within—that was the high temperature incinerating its flesh!

"Hiss--!"

The giant scorpion let out a painful shriek, struggling frantically, but the more it struggled, the tighter the chains wrapped around it!

Jiang Donghua slowly walked closer, flames flickering in his palm, his eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"We exchanged more than ten moves just now, and your carapace did resist the flames. But unfortunately, the true killing move of the Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire is the dual internal and external erosion!"

He abruptly clenched his fist!

"Explode!"

"Boom--!"

The fire chains wrapped around the giant scorpion suddenly exploded. The powers of extreme cold and extreme heat erupted simultaneously!

The surface of the giant scorpion's carapace instantly cracked, while the internal flesh was incinerated by the high temperature. Thick, black smoke spilled out from the fissures!

"Bang!"

The giant scorpion's massive body crashed heavily to the ground. Its eight legs twitched a few times, then fell silent.

Jiang Donghua stared at its corpse, frowning slightly.

"Indeed, dealing with a highly fire-resistant fellow means I can't instantly kill it as easily as the Water Lizard, but the bizarre characteristics of the Cold Flame Flood Dragon Fire can still firmly suppress it."

He raised his head and looked toward the deeper parts of the mountain range, his fighting spirit intensifying.

"Next, it's time to find an Earth-attribute fellow to test against."