Annihilation

"Ice Condensation Sword Art!"

More and more black ice spikes were dissolved into nothingness. The Earth Demon Old Ghost was not flustered at all. Instead, he chuckled coldly, his withered hands suddenly forming hand seals, and he shouted sharply.

As the shout subsided, the numerous ice spikes that had shot out rapidly converged together.

In just one or two breaths, it had completely merged into an enormous, pitch-black ice sword.

After the ice sword took shape, a chilling aura burst forth, causing ripples to constantly appear as if the aura shield Su Qian had condensed was about to shatter.

The ice sword emitted a sharp cry, its razor-sharp tip slashing mercilessly at Su Qian behind the protective barrier.

Seeing the dramatic changes in the ice spikes, Su Elder Qian changed drastically. He suddenly retracted his energy shield, slowly bent his arm, and unleashed a fist the size of a small mountain, which slammed directly into the black ice sword.

The powerful force collided with the sharpness and coldness of the ice sword, producing a series of ear-piercing hissing sounds.

With a sinister sneer in his eerie eyes as he watched Su Qian unleash his Dou Technique, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's lips curled into a cold smile before he uttered a single word.

"Burst!"

As the Earth Demon Old Ghost's voice faded, the pitch-black ice sword suddenly trembled violently and then shattered instantly.

The powerful explosive force blasted the seemingly evenly matched giant fist into nothingness.

However, the power from the exploding ice sword was not completely exhausted.

The countless ice blades that emerged from the explosion shot straight towards Su Qian like lightning.

The sudden change startled Su Qian, but he reacted quickly, his figure suddenly retreating backward.

However, even at such a high speed, it was still difficult to avoid those incredibly sharp ice blades.

The intense clash between the two Dou Zong powerhouses was almost entirely deadly, with every breath carrying the risk of death.

Seeing this breathtaking attack that could be fatal at any moment, many students broke out in a cold sweat.

Although Great Elder Su Qian quite strong, he will likely suffer losses against those lightning-fast, sharp ice blades.

To everyone's astonishment, the incomparably powerful ice blade suddenly and silently melted away on the spot, and the surrounding frigid temperature instantly returned to normal.

The Earth Demon Old Ghost was even more astonished. Could it be that Mang Tianchi, the dean of the Jia Nan Academy, had returned?

Under the watchful eye of the Earth Demon Old Ghost, a young man in a black robe slowly emerged from the void.

"Xiao Yan?!"

Su Qian stared in astonishment at the young man who had appeared out of nowhere, never expecting that he would return at this crucial moment after going to Central Plains for training.

Upon hearing the address Su Qian used, the students of the Jia Nan Academy perked up.

Everyone had long heard of Xiao Yan, the greatest genius since the founding of the Jia Nan Academy, but they never expected that his strength had become so unfathomable and powerful, far exceeding the rumors.

"Since you dare to cause trouble at the Jia Nan Academy, then stay here."

Xiao Yan flicked his finger and produced a dazzling lotus flower the size of a button. It spun rapidly and transformed into a thin beam of light, seemingly piercing through space, and shot silently toward the Earth Demon Old Ghost.

The attack was so swift that it might catch an ordinary old man off guard, but it was difficult to achieve the same effect on a renowned powerhouse like the Earth Demon Old Ghost.

Because the Earth Demon Old Ghost can detect the traces of an attack very clearly.

"Snort!"

The Earth Demon Old Ghost stared coldly at the magnificent lotus flower that had transformed into a beam of light and hurtled towards him, showing no intention of dodging.

Since the other party was not Mang Tianchi, the dean of the Jia Nan Academy, and was actually a junior, he had no reason to be afraid.

As the proud founder of Demon Flame Valley, he would never allow himself to face an attack from a young junior and have to dodge it.

The dazzling lotus flower moved with incredible speed, and before anyone below could even react, it appeared mysteriously a few feet in front of the Earth Demon Old Ghost.

The magnificent lotus flower began to spin rapidly, suddenly releasing the terrifying energy hidden within.

A burst of dazzling, colorful light erupted in that instant, causing everyone to instinctively close their stinging eyes.

At the same time, the powerful energy hidden within the lotus flower rapidly spread out, causing everyone to feel a sense of dread.

Could such terrifying energy truly be unleashed by a young man? The sudden burst of energy caused the Earth Demon Old Ghost's heart to pound violently.

Only then did he realize that he had underestimated the attack Xiao Yan had unleashed.

Moreover, things have deviated greatly from his expectations, and he will likely suffer some hardship under this attack.

With a thought, the Earth Demon Old Ghost unleashed a torrent of black, chilling energy from his body.

However, under the dazzling light that hung in the sky like a blazing sun, the black chill melted away as quickly as snowflakes.

Immediately following was a deafening explosion of energy that resounded across the sky!

The sudden, muffled thunderclap caused everyone's ears to ring instantly.

Some of the weaker individuals were even disoriented by the explosion. When they regained their senses, they saw a magnificent mushroom cloud appear in the sky, releasing scorching flames that enveloped the Earth Demon Old Ghost and the other powerful figures from Demon Flame Valley.

Enveloped in the scorching flames containing terrifying and violent energy, everyone could easily imagine the terrible consequences.

For a moment, the entire Inner Academy became extremely quiet. Looking at the magnificent colorful energy mushroom cloud in the sky, almost everyone felt a sense of awe for the black-robed youth.

Such terrifying strength—no wonder he's a legendary figure in the Inner Academy!

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the enormous energy mushroom cloud in the sky finally slowly disappeared and dissipated.

As the energy mushroom cloud dissipated, one after another, pitch-black corpses fell to the ground like dumplings being dropped into a pot, all under everyone's watchful eyes.

When they saw that the Earth Demon Old Ghost was among them, everyone gasped.

Just as everyone was still reeling from the shock of the event being over, Xiao Yan, his eyes bright and alert, stared at an empty spot and roared, "You cowards hiding here, get out here!"

Under the bewildered gazes of the crowd, the space there began to tremble slowly.