Secret Art-Annihilation Winter. Finger Flick Snow Country!

"Consciousness projection?"

That's probably it.

His robes, the Itai armor he wore, and the Space Ring were all left outside along with his physical body; only his consciousness entered the Trial Tower.

Ronan tried calling out to Alazan, but received no response.

"Several Soul Rune remain, but one Spiritual Power Crystal is missing, and the strength of the spiritual energy has decreased to roughly the level of the second purification..."

Ronan frowned slightly.

He examined his current "consciousness clone," which was almost identical to his original body, with many details replicated. However, the body was "empty," lacking the Life Light Sphere of the [[Immaculate Body]], the Blue Snail of the [Second Spiral Palace], and the bloodline deduction Saint Tree Magic Array on his heart. There were only ten Spiritual Power Crystal and the incomplete Storm Rune growing within his flesh and bones.

Ronan tried to use his mental power and was still able to achieve a magical resonance effortlessly, with a continuous stream of energy particles converging from all around.

Just as he was getting familiar with his own situation and hadn't even had time to take in his surroundings, a cluster of blue light suddenly burst forth from beneath his feet, surging up like a fountain.

Ronan instinctively flew upwards, and then saw the cluster of blue light rapidly expand, with water ripples spreading out from within it. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a vast blue sea.

Under the clear blue sky, the waves ripple gently, and a warm sea breeze blows in your face, carrying a faint salty and damp smell. The cries of seagulls can be heard in the distance, and everything seems incredibly real.

Before Ronan could even marvel at the realism of this Consciousness Space, a huge water sphere rose from the sea directly in front of him, its waves surging and quickly coalescing into a giant blue fish with two tails.

A wizard rode on the back of the giant fish, his features obscured, holding a blue staff formed from flowing water, exuding an aura of the late-stage peak of level three.

"Surubana".

As soon as the wizard riding the giant fish appeared, he began to utter the sounds of spells.

As the magical energy emanated, thick columns of water immediately rose from the sea around him, twelve in total, intertwining and coiling like vines, finally condensing into a giant water hand that rumbled and grabbed at Ronan.

Dense, Extraordinary Magic Domain energy descended from the giant magical hand, creating water walls tens of meters high along its path. At the same time, the two-tailed giant fish let out a low moo like a water buffalo, flicked its tails, and burst through the air as it rushed forward.

"It's actually a second-stage Magic Domain Resonance."

Ronan's eyes flickered, and his lips moved slightly, but he did not make a sound.

Ten Spiritual Power Crystal in his mind shone brightly at the same time. He spread his five fingers downwards, and the sea beneath him instantly froze, with endless frost rising up from the point where his fingers landed.

Large clumps of frost condensed into the shape of long, narrow ice blades. Ronan, with his palm clenched upwards, forcefully "lifted" the ice blades, filled with a chilling and murderous aura, from the frozen seawater.

[[Peerless. Extreme Frozen Weapon]]! The ancient Ice Blade with a narrow, icy blue blood groove rapidly soared into the air, its blade trembling slightly and emitting a crisp, melodious sound like crystals colliding.

The massive magical Ice Blade vanished in the next moment, replaced by icy frost flowers that suddenly spread across the void, and the trajectory of a blade that twisted rapidly like a black serpent with a "whoosh—"

Frost-covered blade marks slashed through the sky.

The hundred-meter-long wall of water lying in front of Ronan silently split apart from the middle to both sides, starting with a smooth, mirror-like cross-section, and inch by inch, it solidified into an ice wall.

It passed through both sides of Ronan's body, and finally exploded into countless ice dust hundreds of meters behind him.

Also frozen were the two-tailed giant fish, which remained motionless in mid-air, and the level three water mage chanting behind it while holding a staff.

The two have been transformed into Ice Sculpture at some unknown time, lifelike, reflecting a hazy luster in the sunlight.

Then all the dreamlike colors shattered, and crisscrossing cuts appeared on the bodies of the Third Level Wizard and the giant fish. In a moment, they collapsed with a deafening roar, turning into countless shards of ice that fell to the surface of the sea below. "Buzz—"

At this moment, the previously disappeared narrow Ice Blade reappeared, flying back while spewing frost, and rapidly shrinking.

Finally, it transformed into a beautifully crafted ice blade, only an inch long, as if carved from pure ice crystals, which hovered above Ronan's palm, spinning endlessly and trembling incessantly.

Even though his mental strength cultivation was somewhat suppressed, he still had the foundation of ten Spiritual Power Crystal and secondary purification. In addition, with the [Extreme Frozen Weapon] having entered the Level Three of the Magic Domain Resonance Realm early on, killing a Third Level Wizard with a wave of his hand was still a relatively easy thing for Ronan.

Thanks to his practice of the Primordial Star Meditation Technique during this period, Ronan's control over magic has improved by several levels. He can even compress a terrifying Ice Blade into a small knife a few centimeters long, and gather all Level Three resonant terrifying auras into a single palm.

"It seems that the Spell Tower tests the tester's purest spellcasting ability, isolating them from any possible external assistance."

"Every wizard who enters the Trial Tower will have their basic strength reassigned."

My mental strength and the number of Spiritual Power Crystal have far exceeded the limits that a normal Third Level Wizard can achieve.

That's why they're limited to stepping into the Mist Forbidden Zone (ten Spiritual Power Crystal) and reaching the level of secondary purification.

After a moment's thought, Ronan roughly grasped the basic approach to this challenge.

The Third Level Wizard was just instantly killed by him was actually quite powerful. Even a peak level 3 wizard would have a headache facing him, mainly because this battlefield was set up on the sea, which is most suitable for water magic.

However, his strength far surpassed that of his opponent, and even after being severely weakened, he felt no pressure whatsoever.

Just then, at the spot where the water mage had "died," a small patch of seawater suddenly began to boil, with scorching magma gushing out of the water.

Immediately following, a fiery red dot rapidly expanded, quickly obscuring the original azure blue, and in the blink of an eye, the world was transformed.

The once steaming ocean has transformed into a boundless, hot, fiery volcanic lava field.

Ronan squinted as he examined the extreme change in the scene, then gently wiped away the fine beads of sweat that had seeped from his forehead and temples.

After losing the blessing of the [[Immaculate Body]], he even felt unbearably hot, which shows how harsh the current environment is.

"Was it because they discovered I was good at Ice Magic that they switched the scene to the Fire Magic Wizard's domain?"

In the distance, lava and flames converged, and soon, the figure of a wizard riding a two-headed fire lizard, emanating a strong and scorching aura of fire magic, materialized.

Again, without any preparation or setup, the new round of Fire Magic Wizard opponents appeared and immediately began summoning fire mages.

A blindingly fiery red distortion swept through the void, accompanied by a raging heatwave. Ronan raised his hand and outlined several diamond-like, dazzling slices of light, yet he still felt a burning, stinging pain in his brain.

Spiritual Power Elementalization.

This round's opponent is a whole level stronger, reaching the level of Level Four Dawn Wizard! "Interesting."

Ronan took a light breath, his face showing little emotion.

This was the first time he had experienced such a "deliberately targeted" battle, where his own strength was constantly being weakened in every aspect, while his opponent was constantly getting stronger.

This extremely unfavorable battle situation, on the contrary, aroused a slight fighting spirit within him.

Under normal circumstances, an ordinary Level Four Dawn Wizard cannot do this.

"Boom!"

A pillar of lava, intertwined with magma and flames, rose up without warning beneath Ronan's feet.

Ronan's figure flew backward like a falling leaf in late autumn, narrowly dodging the attack of the pillar of lava fire.

Without giving him any chance to catch his breath, a second pillar of fire rose up from the ground immediately after the first.

Then the third and fourth pillars of lava fire rose up in succession, carrying terrifying heat powerful enough to char and distort space, relentlessly pursuing Ronan's figure.

Ronan's robes fluttered as he relied on his mental power and combat instincts to dodge the scorching pillars of lava, like a black butterfly that had strayed into a fiery inferno and was teetering on the edge of life and death.

He leaned slightly forward, maneuvering in circles to deal with the Fire Magic Wizard, while calmly spreading his arms to the sides.

His ten fingers trembled rapidly, and some shimmering white ice shards fell from his long, slender, and fair fingers, much like the dust scattered along the way by this desperate black butterfly.

Each shard of ice that left Ronan's fingers condensed into an Ice Magic in the void, and then, with the blessing of [Multiple Mirror Lights], it multiplied from one into many.

Instead of being released, it remained tightly encircled by Ronan's body like an ice-blue planet.

The aura of the Dharma Domain piled up layer by layer, and the amount of Ice Magic accumulating around Ronan increased more and more.

At the peak of his attack, Ronan abruptly stopped dodging, turned around, and faced the Fire Magic Wizard was casting spells in the distance.

The latter reacted extremely quickly, seizing the excellent opportunity almost instantly. He swung his staff, which was made of magma, and in an instant, a large area of magma and fire trembled.

Within the sea of fire, countless crimson magma serpents shot out rapidly, biting at Ronan from all directions at the very center.

In an instant, even the void itself was completely distorted and deformed, turning a fiery red color.

Ronan, however, seemed not to notice any of this, his expression remaining calm.

His eyes flickered, and he clasped his hands together at the center of his chest, unleashing an extremely suppressed and terrifying aura.

"Boom--"

The previously accumulated, densely packed Ice Magic were arranged into three Ice Rings, which suddenly spread outwards.

In an instant, an almost endless stream of icy cold air surged forth, its icy blue and snow-white hues covering the sky and freezing everything in its fiery red! The ancient Snow Country rose abruptly from this vast expanse of frigid air!

"[Winter Mirror]!"

As the Snow Country took shape and the cold reached its peak, Ronan clasped his hands together in a mudra, and mysterious, complex silver runes flashed in the depths of his deep blue eyes.

In an instant.

In this scorching realm, all the flickering and rising flames have come to a standstill, and the space itself seems to have transformed into a silver mirror.

Ronan emerged from the encirclement of countless fire serpents frozen in solid ice, his black robes and white hair fluttering in the wind, a faint frost swirling around him, as he strolled alone through this breathtakingly beautiful mirror of ice and fire.

However, this absolute stillness did not last long. The powerful mental energy of the Level Four Dawn Wizard, like a trapped beast, continuously shook this solidified area.

"Snap—"

A narrow crack suddenly appeared on the space mirror, and Ronan paused slightly.

Soon, they continued walking forward.

"Click-clack-clack—"

The sound of shattering [Winter Realm] grew more and more frequent. When the cracks accumulated to a certain extent, Ronan lightly flicked his sleeve and deliberately shattered the [Winter Mirror] completely.

Secret Technique—[[Shattered Winter Mirror]]! In an instant, the exquisite silver mirror of space shattered into countless pieces, each piece bearing the colors of intertwined ice and fire, and from the edges of each fragment, a dense force of spatial collapse and tearing surged forth.

Amidst the turbulent currents of countless spatial entanglements, the Level Four Dawn Fire Magic Wizard opponent loudly chanted a new spell, and the sea of magma beneath him stirred once more.

As a colossal shadow formed from countless flames was about to emerge from the sea of fire, Ronan narrowed his eyes and raised his right hand.

The countless turbulent spatial and Ice Magic currents in the void, along with the collapsing "Snow Country Ruins," all rapidly converged towards the palm of his right hand.

A wisp of murky, icy blue emerged from Ronan's hand, and before it could grow, Ronan flicked it forward with a flick of his finger.

"Call--"

The rapidly converging space and ice energy condensed in mid-air into snowflake-like shapes, with each snowflake seemingly reflecting the scene of an ancient Snow Country collapsing.

As the drifting "snowflakes" approached the Level Four Dawn Fire Magic Wizard, the terrifying power contained within them could no longer be suppressed, transforming directly into an indescribable and terrifying Torrent of magic. With a "boom," the Level Four Dawn Fire Magic Wizard, who had just completed a spellcasting, and the entire fiery domain behind him were completely engulfed. As everything gradually subsided, a strange sight appeared within the unbearably hot fiery domain—magma and Ice River coexisted, and snowflakes falling from the sky danced together with flickering flames.

Ronan slowly stepped into this realm where ice and fire intertwined, casually pinching a snowflake in his hand and examining it.

A look of joy flickered in his eyes as he murmured to himself.

"If it weren't for this trial that tests pure spellcasting ability, I wouldn't have known that the [Primordial Star Meditation Technique] had elevated my control over magic to this level of subtlety..."

[[Shattered Winter Mirror]] seamlessly connects to [Snow Country in Palm], compressing and condensing the collapsing Snow Country and a portion of the spatial collapse power into a thin snowflake. The former Ronan could never have imagined this step, let alone done it.

"This move."

Ronan gently flicked the snowflake from his palm, thought for a moment, and decided, "How about we call it— [[Annihilation Winter. Finger Flick Snow Country]]?"

The name was chosen randomly and is not very accurate.

The main reason is that Ronan has gained a lot of inspiration for deducing the Ice Magic system of the [Snow Country] from this. If he can make good use of the terrifying spell control brought by the [Primordial Star Meditation Technique], the upper limit of his Ice Magic power should be greatly increased again.