"Black Vatican."
The voice was clear.
Mu He, dressed in Blue, approached the three with his Gray-robed Priests.
"That's the Black Vatican's Blue-robed Deacon!" Lin Yuxin's pupils constricted, her face filled with disbelief.
A Blue-robed Deacon was already a very important high-level figure in the Black Vatican.
How could he appear here?!
"What did you say? Mu He is from the Black Vatican?"
Mo Fan's mouth fell open: "I always said that old guy wasn't a good person. If you ask me, it's perfectly reasonable for him to be Black Vatican scum."
At this moment, Mo Fan still didn't know what the Black Vatican had done to Bo City, so he didn't harbor that kind of sworn hatred towards the Black Vatican.
"Heh, you don't know your place."
Mu He looked at Mo Fan indifferently: "Don't think winning a duel is a big deal, and don't think having innate dual elements is a big deal."
"Before you grow up, you're just a small bug by the roadside. I can crush you with a flick of my hand."
Suddenly.
Mu He changed his tone and shouted: "Capture these three, break their limbs, and turn them into human sticks to feed the Blood-striped Giant Demon Rat!"
"You old bastard, you're truly vicious!" Mo Fan cursed, his Star Orbit connecting rapidly to deal with the surging Gray-robed Priests.
Lin Yuxin took the opportunity to run to the Earth Holy Spring and activate the mechanism, collecting all of the Earth Holy Spring into a small bottle.
Then, as she opened the secret passage, she turned back and shouted to Mo Fan: "Come here quickly!"
"Earth Wave — Collapse!"
Seeing this, Mu He stomped his right foot heavily, and the ground actually rippled like a tide.
Lin Yuxin, already severely injured, lost her balance and fell to the ground, her body gradually sinking into the undulating floor.
The small bottle containing the Earth Holy Spring fell to the side.
"Mo Fan, you block these Gray-robed Priests. I'll deal with Mu He!" Jiang Yuan said, moving between Lin Yuxin and Mu He.
"No, there are too many people. I'll deal with Mu He; you're stronger than me and better suited to block these Gray-robed Priests!" Mo Fan shook his head repeatedly upon hearing this.
Dealing with a group of people versus dealing with one person.
He believed he could clearly see the difference in difficulty.
The heavy burden of dealing with the strongest would be left to Brother Jiang Yuan.
"Alright!" Jiang Yuan didn't say another word and quickly swapped positions with Mo Fan.
"Violent Wave — Flood Roll!" As soon as they switched, Jiang Yuan used a Water System magic.
Surging waves crushed forward.
The Gray-robed Priests, as low-level members of the Black Vatican, were all Elementary Mages and couldn't withstand a Middle-level Tier 3 magic.
In just a single exchange, they were swallowed by the giant wave, each losing consciousness.
"Mu He, you old bastard! Jiang Yuan, save my dog life!!!!"
At this moment, a miserable cry rang out behind Jiang Yuan.
Turning his head, he saw Mo Fan being beaten by Mu He, clutching his head and scurrying around, seemingly on the verge of defeat.
Mo Fan cried out with a mournful face: "Bro, why didn't you tell me this old guy was a High-level Mage!"
He thought he had picked a soft persimmon to squeeze.
But it turned out he had picked the strongest one in the whole group.
As a Blue-robed Deacon, Mu He's true strength was not merely that of a Middle-level Mage on the surface, but a High-level Mage who had awakened Ice, Earth, and Wind elements!
"This was your own choice; you can't blame me."
"Stop talking, stop talking, I was wrong! Brother, I can't hold on!"
"Don't panic, I'll help you."
As his voice fell, Jiang Yuan once again unleashed Violent Wave Flood Roll, and rolling giant waves swept through the hall.
Mu He raised his hand, and a burst of cold air shot out.
The torrent solidified into chilling ice crystals under the erosion of the cold air.
"You're that student who got first place in the annual assessment, aren't you?" Mu He looked at Jiang Yuan with interest.
"To break through to Middle-level and awaken the Ice System in such a short time. This talent is extremely rare even in the Imperial Academy."
"Mo Fan, your talent is also rare in the world."
As he spoke, Mu He's cold gaze fell upon Jiang Yuan and Mo Fan.
It was chilling!
"Yu Ang just happens to need cursed beast-demons, so I'll use the two of you!"
"Ice Coffin!"
The massive Ice Coffin occupied the entire upper part of the hall, and immense cold air poured down, causing even the air to form ice crystals at such low temperatures.
To create the cursed beast-demon, Mu He chose not to smash the coffin down, but rather to use this icy aura to seal the two of them.
Jiang Yuan calmly looked up.
"Mo Fan, vigorously release your Fire System magic to help me melt this ice."
Mo Fan was currently shivering under the cold air, and when he heard Jiang Yuan call him, he subconsciously looked over.
It wasn't a big deal not to look, but when he did, he saw streams of scorching steam, like ribbons, swirling around Jiang Yuan's body, as if encircling a deity, wrapping around his limbs and torso.
Mo Fan was stunned, and the next moment, his Psychic was clearer than ever before, as if all external factors couldn't affect his thoughts.
He still didn't understand what was happening when Jiang Yuan spoke again.
"Now, release Fire System magic!"
"Alright, Fire Burst — Explosive!"
As Mo Fan's thoughts stirred, his Star Orbit connected in an instant.
One Thought Star Orbit was complete!
Explosive flames erupted, and the ice shattered and melted in the high temperature.
"Holy crap, I can also do One Thought Star Orbit now?"
In his surprise, another One Thought Star Orbit, and flames burned fiercely.
"Keep releasing magic, don't stop." Jiang Yuan commanded, while quietly releasing a Psychic magic.
Mo Fan was currently in a hyper-frequency resonance state, able to exert 100% of his strength and form Star Orbits with a single thought.
This was one of the ways to use the hyper-frequency state!
While Mo Fan was continuously releasing magic, Jiang Yuan also moved, and the steam surrounding him permeated the entire hall.
The hall became foggy, and nothing could be seen.
This was Jiang Yuan's exclusive Water System Middle-level magic variant — Boiling Steam!
The magic power doubled under the blessing of the hyper-frequency state.
In such a continuously high-temperature environment, it was very difficult for Mu He to use Ice System magic; even if he did, its power would be reduced by thirty to forty percent.
Moreover, Mo Fan was constantly heating it with Fire System magic.
Adding to that, Mu He didn't immediately establish an ice environment, and by the time he realized the steam environment's limitations on him, he was already deeply engulfed in the steam.
"What kind of magic is this?" Mu He's face was solemn, looking at the steam hot enough to scald skin, an inexplicable irritation rising in his heart.
A cyan light bloomed in his hand, intending to use Wind System to disperse the steam.
But the hall was an almost enclosed space, and the massive steam had already permeated every corner.
The wind couldn't blow it away!
Mu He hadn't reacted to use Ice System magic to cool down, seemingly with a somewhat confused Psychic.
It was time for a quick decisive battle!
Jiang Yuan clenched his right hand, and powerful Thunder force erupted.
Using the mist as cover, he arrived behind Mu He.
He lightly threw out a bolt of Thunder.
"Crack!" Thunder exploded, transforming into a Thunder snake that bit towards Mu He.
The power of Thunder magic was already strong, and now it had a four-fold basic power bonus.
With just one strike, it pierced through Mu He's Middle-level defensive magic, then landed on Mu He, causing a dull explosion.
Blood squeezed out from the charred flesh, flowing incessantly.
Mu He trembled as he lowered his head, the hot blood continuously draining his life.
Blood gushed out like a pulse, seemingly having hit an artery.
How was this possible?
He, a dignified Blue-robed Deacon of the Black Vatican, a figure who made many forces tremble with fear, actually suffered a great loss at the hands of a student?!
"Thunder… Thunder magic!" Mu He suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"You have three magic elements, you're also a High-Level Mage!!"
His Psychic was already in chaos under Jiang Yuan's Psychic magic "Spirit Ripple — Irritation," completely losing the ability to think.
He subconsciously assumed Jiang Yuan was a High-Level Mage.
"Too bad it wasn't a direct hit to a vital point, but it's close enough." Jiang Yuan sighed lightly, raising his hand, and another bolt of Thunder erupted.
"Bastard, bastard!!!"
"I was just careless, do you really think you can win against me?!!!"
Mu He cursed hysterically, and a powerful Ice elemental force erupted.
Feeling the immense pressure, Jiang Yuan's heart couldn't help but tighten.
The strength of a High-level Mage was much greater than that of a Middle-level Mage.
Especially in such a confined space, it was even more difficult for a Middle-level Mage to deal with a High-level Mage.
Jiang Yuan had not yet obtained an elemental seed, nor had he strengthened his magic to a higher level.
The power bonus brought by his talent didn't close the gap much with a High-level Mage.
Being able to severely injure Mu He was purely because Mu He was too careless at the beginning.
If he encountered other High-level Mages, it wouldn't be so easy.
"Do you still want to continue?" Jiang Yuan's expression remained unchanged as he said coldly.
"Pfft~! Cough cough!" Mu He coughed up a large mouthful of blood, staring at Jiang Yuan's eyes, which were terrifyingly dark, as if he wanted to imprint that face deep into his Psychic.
He said nothing, turned, and disappeared from sight.
He could unleash his full power to kill Mo Fan and Jiang Yuan, but it would also put himself in a dangerous situation.
If he stayed any longer, he might bleed dry.
Jiang Yuan watched Mu He leave and didn't force himself to pursue.
Although this was tantamount to letting a tiger return to the mountains, stopping Mu He was too risky.
He didn't believe he could survive an Ice Coffin unleashed with full power.
But it didn't matter; Sa Lang wouldn't let him off easy for the failure of the Bo City disaster, and his next appearance would inevitably be in the Ancient Capital.
Because the Ancient Capital was a grand ceremony for Sa Lang, and Sa Lang wouldn't allow Mu He to go to any city outside the Ancient Capital.
Next time they meet, the strength gap might still be significant.
But by then, it wouldn't be Mu He who was strong!
Once this disaster subsided, Jiang Yuan planned to use the opportunity to evade the Black Vatican and go into the wilderness to acquire his own magical opportunities, causing his strength to undergo a qualitative change!