Chapter 54: Duel
At that moment, Su Ke quickly pressed his watch and transformed.
"Heatblast!"
At the same time, Lan Bingxuan injected ice-attribute energy into the ground, and a layer of frost gradually spread across the arena.
'Trying to create a field advantage?'
Su Ke sneered inwardly and immediately smashed his fist into the ground.
Boom!
Violent flames burst forth like a ferocious fire dragon, carrying a scorching aura as they surged across the arena toward her.
In the blink of an eye, the flames melted the ice Lan Bingxuan had created, filling the entire arena with rising steam.
Lan Bingxuan, however, showed no fear.
The corners of her lips lifted slightly as she raised her hand.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh—
A large amount of ice-attribute energy gathered instantly, forming sharp Ice Thorns that shot toward Su Ke like a rain of arrows.
This was her Tier 1 Spirit Skill, Ice Thorn.
By condensing ice energy, she could unleash a large-scale barrage to suppress her opponent.
Each spike shimmered with cold light, as if it could freeze everything in its path.
"I've already dealt with this move countless times when sparring with my aunt."
Su Ke smiled faintly and spread his arms wide.
Then he thrust his palms forward, and a scorching wave of flames surged out.
A massive fire wave roared ahead at astonishing speed, swallowing all the Ice Thorns in its path.
At the same time, Lan Bingxuan rapidly condensed ice elements again.
In an instant, two sharp ice blades formed in her hands, radiating frigid qi.
It was clear she intended to engage him in close combat.
Her talent, Hard Ice, increased the hardness of her ice creations by 40 percent.
This made her ice blades durable enough to cut through steel.
Facing Su Ke's flames, she showed no hesitation.
Seeing this, Su Ke formed two blazing fire blades from the flames in his hands.
The fire blades and ice blades clashed, releasing an oppressive pressure.
They charged at each other simultaneously, their weapons tracing brilliant arcs through the air before colliding with crisp metallic sounds.
Sparks flew as ice and fire intertwined, creating a dazzling spectacle.
After about 10 seconds of stalemate, Su Ke suddenly exerted force and slashed hard, forcing Lan Bingxuan back several steps.
She flipped backward gracefully, widening the distance between them.
Although she had broken through to Tier 2, she was still a mage, and her physical strength was comparatively weak.
In contrast, Su Ke in his Heatblast form possessed tremendous physical power.
As a being composed of rock and fire, his physique far exceeded that of ordinary humans.
In a direct clash, she was bound to be at a disadvantage.
Even after pulling back, Su Ke did not give her time to recover.
He opened his mouth and unleashed a violent stream of flames.
Such Hot Breath!
Lan Bingxuan's right hand glowed blue as an ice wall rose from the ground, blocking the attack.
"Judging by the energy intensity, it hasn't reached Tier 2. It must be a Spirit Skill obtained from absorbing a crystal core."
Su Ke was not surprised.
With her family background, it would be strange if she lacked such a skill.
The ice wall looked extremely solid, and Su Ke had no intention of wasting Spiritual Qi trying to break through it head-on.
An idea flashed through his mind.
He channeled fire downward, and flames erupted beneath him, propelling him upward like a rocket.
In an instant, he soared over the ice wall and descended from above.
When he landed, the impact triggered a surging wave of flames that swept outward.
Lan Bingxuan reacted swiftly.
She injected ice elements into the ground, forming a smooth ice surface, then used skating techniques to dash aside at high speed.
Even so, she was still caught by the edge of the fire wave and sent rolling across the ground several times.
She quickly regained her footing.
Glancing at the singed ends of her hair, she spoke with a hint of anger.
"Don't you know a girl's hair is precious?"
Su Ke replied casually, "You can cut it. It'll grow back."
He even shaped the flames in his left hand into a pair of scissors and snipped twice in the air.
"Want me to help?"
"You—"
He gave her no chance to continue.
Two fireballs shot toward her.
Lan Bingxuan attempted to dodge, but the fireballs tracked her movements closely, refusing to be shaken off.
Meanwhile, Su Ke continued launching more.
In an instant, she was surrounded by countless fireballs.
"Hmph!"
Lan Bingxuan let out a cold snort.
A surge of ice elements gathered around her, extinguishing the approaching fireballs one by one.
Then she raised both hands.
A massive amount of ice energy condensed above her, gradually forming a giant spear.
This was her Tier 2 Spirit Skill—Frost Spear.
It condensed a tremendous amount of ice energy into a single-target attack.
Su Ke raised his hand and fired a ray of flames to interrupt her.
But the moment it approached, the intense cold qi around her extinguished it.
His flames could not get close.
By then, the Frost Spear had fully formed.
With a forceful swing, Lan Bingxuan hurled it toward Su Ke.
The speed was astonishing; there was no time to dodge.
"Then let's go all out!"
Su Ke unleashed his strongest attack.
As he spewed flames from his mouth, both hands released intense fire rays simultaneously.
The three streams intertwined into a massive pillar of fire that collided head-on with the Frost Spear.
One side glowed icy blue, the other blazed orange-red.
On the arena, a true song of ice and fire unfolded.
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