It was a success.

As the last wisp of seven-colored cold current and the dark green flame completely merged and fell silent, Zhou Huai's consciousness also completely stabilized.

He was indeed a little scared afterward.

Those few short hours just now, for Gandalf's Clone, were no different from being repeatedly fried in the oil pot of Hell.

If not for the top powerhouses of the Imperial Capital Academy, who went all out to forcefully suppress the rampage of the two forces, Gandalf's SS-Rank Clone would have been shattered to pieces.

Zhou Huai's mind stirred, and his consciousness instantly descended.

In the center of the plaza, Gandalf, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.

He stood up and bowed deeply to the surrounding deans and professors, whose faces showed fatigue but could not hide their joy.

“Thank you, Seniors, for your help.”

“This kindness, Junior will engrave it in my heart.”

Principal Chen Xuan quickly stepped forward, helped Gandalf up, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

“My child, what are you saying?”

“Your safety is the best reward for us.”

He looked Gandalf up and down, marveling.

“Speaking of which, we should thank you.”

“You have provided us with a valuable case of the perfect Fusion of two extreme elements, ice and fire, which holds immeasurable value for the future teaching and research of our Academy.”

Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf, a humble smile on his face.

But in his heart, he was frantically complaining.

A case study?

This case study is not something to learn from.

Whoever learns it dies.

If it weren't for my Clone, plus you top-tier healers escorting me, my grave would be three feet high by now.

“Hahahaha!”

A hearty laugh broke the warm atmosphere.

Zhang Donglai strode forward, his fan-like large hand heavily patting Gandalf's shoulder.

“Kid, all talk and no action is just a show!”

“Since it's successful, let us see the power of this S-Rank Strange Ice!”

He took a few steps back, took a stance, and a powerful Battle Intent emanated from his body.

“Come!”

“Don't be shy, use your strongest ice-type skill on me!”

“I want to see what the strength of this S-Rank Strange Ice is!”

Gandalf's face showed a hint of hesitation.

“General Zhang, this... I'm afraid it's not appropriate?”

“What if I hurt you...?”

“Hurt me?”

Zhang Donglai seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world.

He puffed out his chest, making a "bang bang" sound.

“You kid underestimate me too much!”

“I am a General of over seventy Ranks, after all, do you think I'm afraid of a skill from a thirty-six Rank little Mage?”

“Bring it on! If you can make me retreat half a step, I lose!”

Zhang Donglai's words instantly ignited the interest of others around him.

The hot-tempered dean rolled up his sleeves and joined in.

“Exactly! General Zhang is right!”

“Perfect, let us also personally experience the strength of this S-Rank Strange Ice!”

“Count me in!”

“Add me too!”

For a time, responders gathered.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight eager deans and professors stood in the plaza.

They were all top powerhouses in their respective Domains, with the lowest Rank being above sixty-five.

At this moment, they looked at Gandalf like a group of curious babies, full of interest.

Zhou Huai saw this and smiled bitterly in his heart.

Alright then.

Since you all actively requested it, don't blame me for being heavy-handed.

“Since that's the case, Junior will offend you.”

Gandalf bowed again to everyone.

Then, he slowly raised his staff.

As he chanted, countless ice {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} elements began to gather.

“Forbidden Spell: Thousand Mile Ice Seal!”

There was no earth-shattering momentum, nor dazzling special effects.

He just softly uttered a few words.

The next second.

The entire world seemed to have been muted.

An invisible, irresistible absolute zero temperature spread out towards Zhang Donglai and the others!

Crack! Snap!

The earth groaned, and the air froze.

The entire back mountain, that lush forest, lost all its color in this instant.

Whether it was towering ancient trees, hard rocks, or flying fallen leaves.

Everything, at the moment it touched that cold current, was covered by a layer of crystal clear ice crystals emanating a seven-colored aurora.

Looking out, it all transformed into a magnificent ice sculpture world.

The entire world seemed to instantly enter an ice age apocalypse.

Silence, deathly silence.

Those professors who did not participate in the test and watched from a distance, their eyes showed a hint of shock.

“This... is this the true strength of an SS-Rank Forbidden Spell Mage?”

An old professor mumbled.

“Such a terrifying range, such domineering freezing power...”

“I feel that even those legendary powerhouses of over seventy Ranks probably couldn't do it, right?”

Principal Chen Xuan looked at the miraculous ice and snow world before him, and his heart, which had just settled, rose to his throat again.

He wasn't worried about the old fellows who were frozen.

But Gandalf.

Such a terrifying skill would inevitably consume an astronomical amount of magic power. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

He was truly afraid that Gandalf would be completely drained from overexertion.

However, when his gaze fell on the perpetrator, he was stunned again.

Gandalf still stood there calmly, his face as usual, not even a slight disturbance in his breathing.

As if the world-destroying Forbidden Spell just now was just a small fireball he casually threw out.

Just then.

“Bang!”

A loud bang broke the tranquility of this ice and snow world.

Zhang Donglai, who bore the brunt, was wrapped in a fiery red Qi current and forcefully broke free from the thick ice layer.

His bronze-colored face was now bruised and purple, and his lips were trembling.

Two streams of snot hung from his mouth, frozen into icicles.

“So... so cold!”

He shivered while exhaling white mist.

“What the Hell kind of skill is this? It almost froze me into an ice pop!”

Immediately after.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The other deans and professors also used their methods to break out of the ice.

Without exception, they were all pale with cold and in a sorry state.

However, a few were still trapped in airtight cages made of seven-colored ice crystals.

Ice Prison Cage!

“Damn it! What the Hell is this thing? Why is it so hard!”

The hot-tempered dean was waving his flame-burning fists, frantically pounding the ice wall in front of him.

But the seemingly crystal clear ice wall was incredibly sturdy.

No matter how he attacked, it only left shallow white marks on it.

“Old Wang! Put some more effort into it! Aren't you known as the 'Blazing Battle Maniac'? How can you not even break a piece of ice?”

A dean who had just escaped mocked him gleefully.

“Hahaha, I think he's not a Blazing Battle Maniac, but a Gua Sha Battle Maniac, right?”

Dean Wang, who was trapped, immediately became furious upon hearing this.

“Bullshit!”

He roared, his whole body's flames surged several times, and he transformed into a raging fireball.

“Break for me!”

Boom!

With a loud bang, the indestructible Ice Prison Cage was finally blasted with a large hole.

Dean Wang crawled out, panting, his neck stiff, and stubbornly said.

“See? I only used fifty percent of my strength and broke it!”

“Fifty percent strength? I think your old face is turning purple like a pig's liver!”

“What do you know! I'm just cold!”

Just as everyone was teasing each other and the atmosphere gradually became cheerful, someone noticed something amiss.

“Huh? Where's Old Li? Why is he not moving?”

Everyone looked over at the sound.

They saw an old dean who looked like an immortal, although he had also broken through the ice, but at this moment, he stood still like a wooden man, his eyes blank and motionless, as if he had lost his Soul.

“Old Li! Old Li! Come back to your senses!”

Zhang Donglai walked over and waved his hand in front of him.

But Dean Li still didn't react at all, as if he had lost his Soul.

“It's over, it's over, Old Li's brain is frozen.”

“Quick! Who's going to get a basin of hot water and pour it on him!”

“I think it's better to send him directly to the infirmary, lest he be frozen silly.”

Just as everyone was at a loss, Lin Zhu, who had been silent, slowly walked over, leaning on her crutch.

She extended her withered vine crutch and gently touched Dean Li's forehead.

A wisp of green light full of life Qi quietly merged into him.

Dean Li's sluggish body trembled violently, and his cloudy eyes gradually regained clarity.

He looked around blankly, then at himself.

“What... what happened to me just now?”

“It seems... I had a very long dream.”

Lin Zhu withdrew her crutch and spoke hoarsely.

“Your Soul was temporarily frozen by the power of the Aurora Heart just now.”

“However, with your strength, the impact is not significant, even if I didn't intervene, you could resolve it yourself in about a day.”

Upon hearing this, a cold sweat broke out on everyone's backs.

They only then realized that the freezing skill, which had seemed to only have a larger range, actually came with such a terrifying Soul attack effect.

Chen Xuan finally showed a satisfied smile on his face as he watched this scene.

He walked up to Gandalf and said with gratification.

“Good, very good!”

“This Aurora Heart, as expected, did not disappoint us.”

“With this trump card, I believe that even when facing those foreign Prodigies, you are fully capable of fighting them!”

Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf, feeling the surging power of ice and fire merging within him, and his heart was also filled with unprecedented confidence.

This time, he wanted to show the whole world what a true SS-Rank was.