When the Sun Magic Core within the Dou Qi sphere fully unleashed its power, it exploded.
The terrifying energy ripples almost instantly reduced the sweeping ice dragon to nothingness, and even the ice dragon's core—the iron whip—melted into molten iron in an instant.
The massive sword aura, several meters in size, began to crack upon being subjected to the first wave of energy ripples, and after the second wave, it completely shattered into energy dust.
The release of such terrifying energy gave everyone a sense of impending doom; if this energy ripple landed on them, they would surely die!
Just as everyone was retreating rapidly but could not escape the area covered by the energy ripples and were filled with despair, two aged figures with energy wings on their backs quickly arrived on either side of the explosion's core.
They raised their hands, and the immense Dou Qi belonging to the Dou Wang expert surged forth, connecting together to form a cylindrical barrier.
The energy ripples impacted the cylindrical barrier, causing violent vibrations.
The golden light burst forth completely, and an incredibly intense beam of light shot out from the cylindrical barrier, as if a new sun had appeared on the ground.
The two elders did not completely suppress the explosive energy; instead, they formed a cylindrical barrier that allowed the energy to be released both upwards and downwards.
Unable to break through the energy barrier set up by the Dou Wang expert, the golden energy could only surge towards the sky.
A golden beam of light shot into the sky, stirring up the wind and clouds.
Throughout the Inner Academy, any student who looked up could see the golden pillar of light that stretched from the sky to the ground.
In an instant, all the students who saw the golden pillar of light were filled with intense curiosity.
What exactly happened at the Fire Energy Hunting Competition? Why did it cause such a commotion?
Students who were originally uninterested in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition also flocked over, causing a sensation throughout the Inner Academy.
Seeing the two elders intervene, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had escaped a calamity.
The freshmen, who had been hiding far behind Xiao Yao, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the elder take action, their gazes towards Xiao Yao's back filled with awe.
The older students watching from the hillside also peeked out from under the rocks, gazing up at the soaring golden pillar of light, their faces filled with awe, and they couldn't help but murmur in shock.
"Is this really an attack that a freshman can unleash?"
"That's terrifying!"
"Does Da Dou Shi really possess such a terrifying attack? I'm afraid even those guys on the Inner Academy's Strong Rankings would die on the spot if they took such a hit."
Mo Shan and He Yuan were lying on the ground, seriously injured.
Although the elder intervened in time and successfully saved their lives.
However, since they were the two people who came into direct contact with the Dou Qi sphere, the energy immediately rebounded onto them along with their attack.
At this moment, the two looked at Xiao Yao with shock and disbelief.
This freshman is such a monster!
As for the other members of the Black Fiend Team and the White Fiend Team, they were all filled with relief.
Fortunately, Xiao Yao did not use this terrifying Dou Technique on them, otherwise they probably wouldn't even have left behind their remains.
As the golden light gradually subsided, the two elders joined forces to press the cylindrical barrier inward, directing all the remaining energy towards the sky.
At this moment, the two elders were also filled with astonishment. The power of Xiao Yao's attack just now was definitely enough to injure Dou Wang expert.
The two looked at Xiao Yao with shock, and at the same time, their opinion of Xiao Yao improved.
If they had previously regarded Xiao Yao as a junior student, now they considered Xiao Yao to be on the same level.
After all, being able to unleash an attack powerful enough to threaten Dou Wang expert means they can no longer be considered ordinary students.
Xiao Yao then looked at the core of the energy burst.
Since the energy of the Sun Magic Core had been channeled into the sky, all that remained was a scorching heat and the enormous crater on the ground.
The rubble in the pit has disappeared, replaced by a layer of crystal-clear material!
This shows just how terrifying the energy at the explosion's core was.
Everyone stared blankly at the deep crater left by the explosion, then slowly turned their gaze to the creator of it all.
Many people felt their throats were dry and subconsciously swallowed.
Xiao Yao, however, was deep in thought; the power of this fourth-tier Magic Core was even greater than he had anticipated.
Could it be that the energy within the Magic Core has been transformed from chaotic cosmic energy into pure Solar Energy?
If it is indeed because Solar Energy has enhanced the power of the Magic Core, then this is certainly good news for Xiao Yao.
Elder Su looked at Xiao Yao, who was still deep in thought, smiled slightly, and spoke in a gentle tone.
"Xiao Yao, congratulations on successfully defeating the Black Fiend Team and the White Fiend Team, and making history in the Inner Academy Fire Energy Hunting Competition by single-handedly winning the entire Fire Energy Hunting Competition."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yao snapped out of his reverie, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, and said:
"Thank you both for your help. It's easy for me to unleash this trump card, but I find it difficult to control its power. I would be uneasy if this Dou Technique were to harm innocent people."
After Xiao Yao finished speaking, he cupped his hands in apology towards the direction where the freshmen and senior students of the Inner Academy were.
After all, the life-or-death threat they had just felt was very real.
Xiao Yao truly hadn't expected the power unleashed by the fourth-tier Magic Core to be so terrifying.
Hearing Xiao Yao's explanation and Xiao Yao sincere attitude, everyone said they were fine, and some even jokingly shouted:
"To witness such a powerful Dou Technique, even death would be worthwhile!"
After Xiao Yao finished doing all this, he turned his gaze to the members of the Black Fiend Team and the White Fiend Team.
"Everyone, since you participated in the Dragon Power Capture Competition, you should accept your defeat, right? Now that you've lost to me, you'd better hand over the Fire Crystal Card obediently."
Elder Su and Elder Qing exchanged a glance, then shook their heads and chuckled.
However, they did not stop him, since Xiao Yao's behavior was within the rules allowed by the academy.
He did indeed defeat both the Black Fiend Team and the White Fiend Team with overwhelming strength.
The members of the Black Fiend Team and the White Fiend Team looked at the elder, and seeing that the elder did not express his opinion, they had no choice but to hand over the Fire Crystal Cards.
With a smile on his face, Xiao Yao drew Fire Energy from each of their Fire Crystal Cards.
Finally, he looked at his Fire Crystal Card, which already had nearly 500 Fire Energy.
Upon seeing the amount on the Fire Crystal Card, Xiao Yao couldn't help but smile.
As expected, the Black Fiend Team and the White Fiend Team were the wealthiest, allowing him to quickly raise his Fire Energy to nearly 500.
Elder Su coughed to draw everyone's attention to himself before speaking in a serious tone.
"The winner of this year's Fire Energy Hunting Competition is the freshman team. All freshmen will be awarded 20 Heavenly Fire Energy, Xiao Yao will be awarded 100 Heavenly Fire Energy, and an additional Azure Fire Crystal Card will be awarded."
Upon hearing Elder Su's announcement, all the new students erupted in thunderous cheers, utterly excited.
Previously, it was Xiao Yao's absolute strength that instilled awe in them.
Now, Xiao Yao has brought tremendous benefits, and the combination of the two has made almost all the new students admire Xiao Yao.