251: I'll teach you a lesson too!

The visually impactful scene in the center of the battlefield made all the onlookers hold their breath, their hearts nearly leaping out of their chests.

Whether they were New Students from the Outer Academy or Senior Students from the Inner Academy, everyone clearly recognized one fact at this moment.

Whether it was Jiang Donghua's Heavenly Stellar Overlord Fist, which had transformed into silver metal and contained ultimate power and sharpness, or the Ice-Water Flood Dragon conjured by the combined efforts of the five members of the White Fiend Squad, powerful enough to freeze rivers and tear the earth apart.

Either of these two forces far exceeded the limit they could withstand!

If they themselves were caught in the center of this collision, there would only be one outcome: if not instantly killed, they would certainly be severely crippled, with no hope of survival!

This was a desperate gap in strength, and also a blood-boiling confrontation between experts!

"Rumble—!"

The silver meteor fist aura violently collided with the massive ice-blue Flood Dragon!

The deafening sound of the energy explosion boomed like thunder from the nine heavens, and the violent energy shockwave spread out frantically in a ring, tearing up the ground layer after layer. Shattered stones and dust were swept high into the sky, only to be instantly frozen or ground into powder.

Icy cold air and fierce fist intent intertwined, forming a destructive zone of chaos.

However, amidst this world-shaking clash, a subtle disadvantage began to emerge.

Although that silver fist aura was overwhelmingly domineering and unstoppable, it instantly tore apart the cold currents and water waves at the front of the Flood Dragon's head, even shattering some of its ice crystal scales.

That Ice-Water Flood Dragon was simply too enormous, and the combined Dou Qi of the five peak Dou Ling contained within it was too vast and majestic!

Jiang Donghua's fist aura was like a brave vanguard fighting upstream; although sharp, it was ultimately unable to instantly pierce through the endless combined force, which surged like a mighty river.

After a brief stalemate of only a few seconds, the momentum of the silver fist aura was abruptly halted, and it even began to be pushed backward slowly by the massive body of the Flood Dragon!

The silver light surrounding the fist aura also began to flicker slightly under the erosion of the boundless icy aura and the impact of the immense force, appearing to lack sufficient follow-up strength!

"He's losing ground!"

A sharp-eyed Senior Student immediately shouted out excitedly.

"Good! Senior Chen Ming! Defeat him in one go!"

"All hail the White Fiend Squad!"

Earth-shattering cheers and shouts of encouragement immediately erupted from the Senior Students' camp; they saw the hope of victory!

Chen Ming, who was at the core of the formation, had a sharp glint in his eyes, and a look of ruthlessness and confirmation flashed across his face.

Through this head-on clash, he had completely confirmed his suspicion.

"A Nine-Star Dou Ling! He really is a Nine-Star Dou Ling!"

He was horrified internally; the Outer Academy had actually produced such a monster!

At the same time, a strong fighting spirit and determination surged within him.

Although a Nine-Star Dou Ling was strong, their combined power of five was not without the ability to fight, and relying on their combined technique, they could even gain the upper hand!

Now was the best time to strike while he was weakened!

"Everyone, don't give him a moment to breathe! Crush him with full force!"

Chen Ming shouted sternly, pouring the Dou Qi from his body into the grand formation without reservation.

The other four team members also understood instantly, gritting their teeth and pushing their own Dou Qi to the limit.

"Roar!"

The Ice-Water Flood Dragon, having received an infusion of stronger power, seemed to let out an even more ferocious roar. Its massive body suddenly swayed, and the crushing force instantly doubled!

The cold, spectral blue light intensified greatly, and the extreme coldness nearly froze the space, pushing the silver fist aura, which had begun to show signs of decline, back towards Jiang Donghua's main body at an even faster speed!

Judging by this momentum, the five members of the White Fiend Squad intended to press their advantage, using the immense power of their combined technique to utterly defeat, freeze, and crush Jiang Donghua in one fell swoop!

The situation instantly became extremely unfavorable for Jiang Donghua!

He had become a small boat before a monstrous wave, liable to be swallowed by the terrifying Ice-Water Flood Dragon at any moment!

Seeing Jiang Donghua's fist aura suppressed, a cold, instructional sneer involuntarily appeared on Chen Ming's face, and his loud voice transmitted through the roar of the Flood Dragon.

"Kid, look closely! This is the lesson you need to learn today! Explosive power can never compare to sustained power!"

"Individual valor is vulnerable before the team coordination of the Inner Academy!"

His words were filled with the inherent superiority Senior Students felt toward New Students, and they also stated the undeniable advantage currently held on the field.

The massive Ice-Water Flood Dragon, in an unstoppable posture, was crushing the gradually dimming silver fist aura, closing in on Jiang Donghua step by step!

This precarious situation caused the faces of the New Students behind Jiang Donghua to turn pale.

Bai Ling, Wang Han, and the other few Dou Ling Experts exchanged glances, seeing determination in each other's eyes.

Their internal Dou Qi roared into operation, ready to forcefully intervene regardless of the consequences, even if they could only relieve a fraction of the pressure on Jiang Donghua!

They had reached the end of the forest and seen the gates of the Inner Academy; if they suffered a crushing defeat here, all their previous miracles and glory would turn to naught, making them an even greater laughingstock!

This humiliation was something none of them could afford!

However, at this critical moment, Jiang Donghua, who was at the center of the storm, suddenly raised his head.

There was no trace of panic on his face; instead, he revealed a strange yet confident smile, and his voice clearly entered the ears of everyone present, even overriding the roar of the energy.

"Senior Chen Ming, what a coincidence. I was just about to teach you, and all the Senior Students present, a lesson as well."

He paused slightly, his tone carrying the composure of someone in complete control.

"It seems you have forgotten that I am a Fourth-Grade Alchemist!"

The moment his voice fell, the silver light of the Heavenly Stellar Overlord Fist, which was about to be completely swallowed and annihilated by the Flood Dragon, coincidentally vanished entirely.

But in that flash of lightning—the instant the silver light dissipated, the old power was exhausted, and new power had yet to be born—

A completely different kind of power suddenly erupted from within Jiang Donghua!

It was no longer the fierce and domineering metallic power, but an aura of extreme coldness, yet this coldness was strangely beyond everyone's imagination!

Jiang Donghua slowly raised his other hand, and in his palm, a cluster of strange flames—pale, almost transparent, and surrounded by countless tiny ice crystals—was flickering.

The instant this flame appeared, centered on him, the temperature within dozens of meters not only failed to drop further due to the Ice-Water Flood Dragon but began to rise sharply in a manner that defied logic!

However, this rise did not bring warmth, but a strange, searing cold that penetrated the bone and seemed capable of freezing the very essence of the soul!

"Go."

Jiang Donghua gently pushed, and the cluster of pale flames floated out, growing larger as it met the wind, instantly transforming into a pale, icy wave of fire that silently crashed into the roaring Ice-Water Flood Dragon!

"Sizzle—!!!"

There was no earth-shattering explosion, nor the roar of clashing energy.

Instead, there was a grating, intense sound of vaporization, like a red-hot branding iron being forcibly pressed into ice water!

Under the gaze of countless shocked eyes, the massive body of the Ice-Water Flood Dragon, which had been conjured by the combined effort of five peak Dou Ling and possessed power close to that of a Dou King, began to melt and vaporize frantically the moment it touched the pale cold fire, as if it had encountered its natural nemesis!

The extremely cold ice-attribute energy and the vast water-attribute energy that constituted the Flood Dragon's body actually became the best fuel and nourishment for the pale flame, being easily decomposed and devoured by it, turning into thick, dense white steam that permeated the sky and shot upward!

Wherever the pale flame passed, the Flood Dragon's massive body visibly became illusory and transparent, before completely disappearing!

"What?!"

The cold sneer and complacency on Chen Ming's face instantly froze, transforming into extreme shock and disbelief. He cried out, his voice completely distorted.

"What kind of strange ice is this?! No! This feeling... is fire?! An extremely cold flame that I have never seen before?!"

The faces of the four team members behind him were even paler, because they felt that the Dou Qi they had poured into the Flood Dragon was being forcibly evaporated and purified by that strange pale flame at a terrifying speed!

The energy connection between them and the Flood Dragon was being rapidly severed!

The entire venue instantly fell into a dead silence.

All the cheers and encouragement from the Senior Students abruptly ceased, as if an invisible hand had grasped their throats, leaving only the sizzling sound of vaporization echoing in the air, along with the horrified expressions on their faces, as if they had seen a ghost.

Jiang Donghua stood amidst the rising white mist, the pale cold fire circulating slowly around him, making him appear like a Fire Sovereign who had stepped out of an icy hell.

He looked at the drastically changing expression on Chen Ming's face and smiled slightly.

"Senior, this lesson is called: Never use common sense to judge the trump card of an Alchemist. Especially, a Master Alchemist."