Chapter 253: The Heavens

BOOM—！！！

Above the arena.

Crimson fire clouds churned wildly.

Dozens of massive meteors trailing long fiery tails crashed down like divine punishment onto Yan Lie at the center of the arena!

"Hmph, just a high-rank fire user."

Yan Lie sneered, gripping his staff tightly with both hands.

High-rank wind-fire combo technique: Wind-Fire Tornado!

BOOM—！！！

Two utterly distinct elemental forces converged instantly before Yan Lie.

A furious hurricane surged upward from the ground.

Scorching flames roared upward along the wind's path.

In the blink of an eye.

A terrifying wind-fire tornado over ten meters in diameter, howling with the force to tear apart all things, surged upward!

Straight toward the sky!

BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM—！！！

The falling meteorites collided violently with the colossal wind-fire tornado.

The explosions deafened the air.

The entire advanced arena's defense array trembled violently under the shockwaves.

Blinding firelight flickered across every face.

"He blocked it!"

In the stands, a senior third-year student shouted excitedly.

"No wonder Senior Yan Lie!"

"Yeah, he's dual-wind-fire… against a single fire user, it's total domination!"

"Sigh, pets are just pets."

"I bet Senior Yan Lie will counter now—only the Demon King himself could stop this."

Indeed.

On the arena.

Yan Lie stomped the ground hard.

SWISH!

Wind Agility!

His body became a blur as he charged straight toward Bai Bai!

"Perfect chance!"

Yan Lie's eyes flashed with sharp light.

On his staff, a tightly compressed sphere of crimson flame gathered furiously.

Lin Mo, this strike will force you to act!

Yet.

As Yan Lie charged halfway.

Lin Mo murmured silently in his mind.

"Time's up."

"Little Fire, stand down."

In the skill bar.

【【Ice Spike】 let out a giggle.】

【"Hehehehehe… Move aside, little man! Watch me!"】

【【Fireball】, though reluctant, obeyed Lin Mo's command and withdrew.】

In an instant.

The formless Grand Void Beast, moments ago wreathed in crimson flames,

extinguished its fire instantly.

Its fiery red fur transformed into crystalline, translucent ice-blue in less than a tenth of a second.

Not only that.

Bai Bai's previous wild, savage aura

shifted at once into one of supreme arrogance and icy coldness.

Like an ice queen descending upon mortals.

Yan Lie, still sprinting, froze in shock.

???

What the hell?

Can it transform?

Into… ice?!"

No time for Yan Lie to think.

In the skill bar.

【【Ice Spike】 seized control of the body—murderous intent erupted fully.】

【"Hmph, how dare you challenge my master!"】

【"Die, you fool!!!"】

Bai Bai's ice-blue eyes locked onto the charging Yan Lie.

Winter's Ten Thousand Blades Ice Burial Array!

CRACK—！！！

Absolute zero, the ultimate absolute zero, erupted from Bai Bai's center.

The entire arena floor instantly froze beneath a thick layer of ice.

"No!"

Yan Lie's heart lurched in terror.

He lunged backward.

Too late—this high-rank ice technique's speed far exceeded his expectations.

Before he'd retreated even a few meters,

frost climbed up his legs.

Then spread upward at terrifying speed.

In the blink of an eye.

Yan Lie was completely encased in a massive block of ice.

His consciousness remained clear.

He felt an bone-deep chill devouring his internal organs.

This feeling…

It's a high-rank technique!

What kind of pet is this?!

Fine, it has a high-rank fire technique—but now ice too?!

And whether fire or ice, its mastery is astonishing!

Though Yan Lie was stunned,

he knew this wasn't the time to be shocked.

Because he clearly felt…

This control carried lethal intent!

His battle instincts screamed: this wasn't mere freezing.

Danger!

Extreme danger lurked within the ice!

Yan Lie was right.

The core of the Ten Thousand Blades Ice Burial Array was never freezing.

It was…

Internal strangulation!

"I must break free!"

…

Meanwhile,

Lin Mo sat calmly in his chair, silently counting three.

"Little Ice, stand down."

In the skill bar.

【"Ice Spike Spell," though reluctant, obediently said: "Yes, Master! I'll do as you say!"】

【"Lightning Strike Spell," a cold voice rang out.】

【"Step down. It's my turn now."】

Zhum—!!!

On the arena.

The extreme cold aura on Da Bai vanished instantly.

Its ice-blue fur abruptly transformed into blinding lightning.

Zilaa—!!!

Wild lightning surged like serpentine dragons, wildly writhing around Da Bai.

Da Bai's eyes became two flickering orbs of lightning.

A devastating aura of heavenly wrath swept across the entire arena.

In the stands.

Everyone widened their eyes.

"What the hell!!!"

"Lightning... Lightning element?!"

"It changed again! It changed again!"

"Fire! Ice! Lightning! This... this... the Demon Lord's pet is truly all-elemental!"

Gonglonglong—!!!

In the sky.

The just-dissipated fire clouds were instantly replaced by ink-black thunderclouds.

The dark, oppressive clouds seemed ready to crush the entire arena.

Within the clouds, countless thick lightning serpents churned wildly.

The might of heaven surged!