Zhou Huai’s consciousness was inside Gandalf, and as he watched this scene, which could be described as a cicada shedding its shell, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Polina’s life-saving method was indeed bizarre.

It was very much like Orochimaru, whom he had seen in anime in his previous life.

Mid-fight, a perfectly intact person would be spat out of her mouth.

It was simply outrageous.

Controlling Gandalf, he flickered, leaped from the ship, and landed softly on the ice-bound island.

He walked over to Polina and spoke calmly.

“Your moves don’t seem to have much effect on him.”

“Next, it’s my turn.”

Upon hearing this, Polina did not continue to act tough.

She just pouted unhappily, her beautiful sapphire eyes filled with annoyance and disdain.

“I calculated everything, but I didn’t calculate encountering a queer.”

Zhou Huai chuckled inwardly.

So that was it.

No wonder this woman always dressed so revealingly.

As long as the opposite sex had even a hint of desire for her appearance, she would have a chance to control them.

But against those who had no desire for her, she was helpless.

Looking at it this way, this profession wasn’t so unsolvable after all.

If she went to Chuan Du, half of her skills would probably be useless.

Polina obviously understood this point as well; she shrugged, a hint of helplessness on her face.

“In that case, I’ll leave it to you.”

With that, she executed another graceful backflip, leaping back onto the ship, leaving the battlefield entirely to Gandalf.

On the island, Park In-maeng looked at the newly appeared opponent, his expression becoming a little more serious.

Compared to the flashy Polina, this Forbidden Spell Mage from the Great Xia Country brought him much greater pressure.

Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, watched him calmly.

“You’ve checked Polina’s information.”

“But have you checked mine?”

Park In-maeng shook his head very sincerely.

“Your Great Xia Country protects you very well.”

“There’s very little information about you.”

“Currently, I only know your name is Gandalf, and your profession is Forbidden Spell Mage.”

“Very mysterious, and very powerful.”

At this point, Park In-maeng’s tone shifted, and a hint of excited Battle Intent burned in his cold eyes.

“But to be honest.”

“I’m a little excited right now.”

“In my country, I haven’t had the chance to fight against an SS Rank expert of my generation.”

“You’re the first!”

He raised the staff in his hand high, pointing it at Gandalf, his voice filled with absolute confidence.

“I’ll let you know.”

“Even among SS Rank Mages, there are differences!”

Zhou Huai smiled with equal confidence upon hearing this.

“I’ll return that same line to you.”

The moment his words fell.

Park In-maeng moved!

His staff struck the ground heavily!

“Boom—!”

A stream of eerie blue flames, like a bursting dam, spread wildly in all directions with him as the center!

The solid ice, upon contact with the flames, rapidly melted at a visible speed, steaming up large patches of white mist!

Sizzling!

In an instant, the entire ice island, along with the surging beast tide around it, was completely engulfed by these strange blue flames!

The flames spread wildly across the sea, turning this sea area into a true inferno!

The remaining trees on the island were instantly reduced to ashes!

“Roar—!”

High-pitched Dragon roars suddenly erupted from within the eerie blue sea of fire!

Immediately after, one, two, three...

Dozens of giant fire Dragons, entirely condensed from eerie blue flames, swam out from the surging sea of fire!

They coiled behind Park In-maeng, their massive Dragon heads held high, and their eyes, made of flames, locked onto Gandalf!

Zhou Huai did not rush to counterattack.

He simply raised his hand calmly, and with a thought.

“Arcane Barrier!”

Buzz—!

A translucent magic shield instantly enveloped him.

“Roar—!”

The dozens of fire Dragons behind Park In-maeng opened their giant mouths simultaneously!

Puff! Puff! Puff!

Eerie blue fireballs, each the size of a washbasin, rained down like dense artillery fire, carrying a terrifying aura of destruction, smashing madly towards Gandalf!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions erupted one after another!

-5214!

-5478!

-5199!

A series of damage numbers floated wildly above Gandalf’s head.

Each flame attack dealt at least five thousand damage.

The damage was not low.

Any other S Rank professional would probably not last even ten seconds under such saturated attacks.

But he encountered Gandalf.

Now, one Arcane Barrier could withstand nearly nine hundred thousand damage.

Comparable to the health of a level forty-five Disaster Rank BOSS.

Looking at the shield that merely rippled slightly but remained as solid as ever.

Zhou Huai chuckled and shook his head.

“Is this all you’ve got?”

“Seems... not quite up to par.”

Park In-maeng’s expression remained unchanged; he merely snorted coldly.

“Don’t rush.”

“This is just the beginning.”

He raised the staff in his hand high, chanting obscure incantations!

“Roar—!”

The sea of fire surged, Dragon roars shook the heavens!

Dozens more eerie blue fire Dragons emerged from the endless sea of fire!

They were densely packed, blotting out the sky, completely engulfing the entire island!

Countless fireballs, like a raging storm, completely covered Gandalf’s figure!

...

At this moment, Polina and the others’ ship had already sailed some distance away.

Li Hao and the Dragon Tooth Special Forces stood at the bow, looking with worried faces at the distant island completely swallowed by blue flames.

“Can our captain... be a match for that Park In-maeng?”

“That guy’s flames are so strange; they can even ignite seawater!”

Polina stood at the bow, the sea breeze ruffling her brilliant golden hair.

She heard Li Hao’s words and turned her head in surprise.

“Isn’t he your captain?”

“It seems you don’t quite understand your captain’s strength.”

Li Hao nodded as a matter of course.

“Our captain is a top talent secretly cultivated by the military.”

“Naturally, we don’t know his specific strength.”

“However, even though the captain is at a bit of a disadvantage in Rank.”

“He definitely won’t be much worse than that Park In-maeng!”

Upon hearing this, Polina’s beautiful sapphire eyes sparkled with bright light.

She watched the island covered in blue flames with great interest.

To be honest, she also wanted to know.

What kind of strength did this new generation expert from the Great Xia Country possess?

...

On the island.

Gandalf still stood calmly in place.

Allowing the endless fireballs to madly bombard his shield.

A full two minutes passed.

Only then did the dense rain of fire finally cease.

Seeing that Gandalf’s Arcane Barrier had only one-fifth of its shield value remaining.

Park In-maeng felt a shock to his core.

This was the first time he had encountered someone who could withstand such a dense barrage for two minutes without falling.

This shield was simply too thick.

However, at this moment, Gandalf shook his head with a slight disappointment.

“Is this all your strength?”

“To be honest, your damage is a bit low.”

“No pressure at all.”

Park In-maeng felt greatly insulted.

His handsome face instantly turned crimson, and veins bulged on his forehead.

“What did you say?!”

“Your shield is about to break!”

“At that time, it will be your death!”

However, no sooner had he finished speaking.

He saw Gandalf slowly raise his right hand.

“Arcane Barrier.”

Buzz—!

A brand new, even thicker magic shield appeared out of thin air, perfectly overlapping with the previous shield that was about to break!

The shield value, which had originally been only one-third remaining, instantly refilled!

Park In-maeng’s expression instantly froze.

He was completely stunned on the spot.

What... what did he just do?

He cast another shield?

His dozens of fire Dragons had been grinding away for a long time, but with a raise of the opponent’s hand, the shield was refilled?

No...

Is the cooldown for such a thick shield really that short?!

How was he supposed to fight like this?!

At this moment, Park In-maeng felt like a clown.

He had performed so vigorously for so long, but in the opponent’s eyes, it was nothing more than a boring farce.

He was about to erupt when he heard Gandalf’s calm voice slowly resound.

“Alright.”

“Your turn is over.”

“Next, it’s my turn.”

As his words fell.

He raised the eternal sanction in his hand high.

Ancient and obscure incantations flowed unhurriedly from his mouth.

Every syllable seemed to contain a terrifying power that could shake the Origin of the world.

The surrounding air began to tremble violently.

A strong sense of unease instantly welled up in Park In-maeng’s heart.

His handsome face showed a hint of solemnity.

“No, I must interrupt his spellcasting!”

Park In-maeng’s staff suddenly shook.

The dozens of eerie blue fire Dragons within the flames seemed to receive some command and became even more violent!

They abandoned their ranged attacks, their massive bodies churning the sea of fire, like arrows shot from a bowstring, charging fearlessly towards Gandalf’s location!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One fire Dragon after another slammed heavily into the Arcane Barrier!

Terrifying explosions erupted one after another!

Each explosion consumed nearly fifty thousand shield value.

The sturdy shield shook violently under such frantic impact, its surface rippling visibly.

However, Gandalf’s chanting {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} did not pause in the slightest.

His expression was as calm as water.

As if the world-destroying scene before him had nothing to do with him.

Just as the Arcane Barrier was about to completely shatter.

Gandalf’s chanting ended.

As the last syllable fell.

The entire world seemed to be paused at this moment.

The roar of the fire Dragons stopped.

The burning of the flames stopped.

The surging of the seawater also stopped.

A deathly silence enveloped this sea area.

Immediately after.

The wind rose.

At first, it was just an insignificant gentle breeze.

Softly, it brushed across everyone’s cheeks.

But the next second.

That gentle breeze turned into a violent hurricane!

Whoosh—!

A mournful wind howl echoed through heaven and earth!

The eerie blue sea of fire, which had been burning fiercely, was actually torn apart by this strong wind!

The flames were swept into the sky!

The seawater was also swept into the sky!

The entire island began to tremble violently, cracking apart!

Countless shattered rocks and soil were forcibly peeled from the ground by that terrifying suction and swept into the chaotic storm!

“What... what is this?!”

The few members of Park In-maeng’s team, who had just escaped from the ice, had faces filled with horror.

They hadn’t even had time to figure out what was happening.

An irresistible, terrifying suction descended from the sky!

“Ah—!”

Screams of agony echoed through the clouds!

Their bodies, like kites with broken strings, were swept by the raging hurricane and instantly sucked hundreds of meters into the sky!

In that deadly vortex composed of countless wind blades, flames, seawater, and shattered rocks, they were instantly shredded into a sky full of blood mist!

“No!”

Park In-maeng let out an angry roar!

He slammed the staff in his hand heavily onto the ground, and the eerie blue flames around him shot into the sky, forming a giant fiery tornado, attempting to contend with the world-destroying storm!

However, his resistance did not last long against the wild storm.

Eventually, he too was swept into the sky-blotting death storm.