Serious Injury

Ling Chen turned around in mid-air and finally saw what Chen Kong looked like behind him. 

Despite being engulfed by Ling Chen's Double Dragon, Chen Kong was unscathed. Apart from his face being slightly blackened by the smoke, his clothes showed few signs of burning. 

At this moment, Chen Kong's body was in a stance of gathering power, with an enormous and intensely fluctuating energy surrounding him. 

It seemed to contain a certain law, with the energy under Chen Kong's control fluctuating between strong and weak multiple times, ultimately expanding even further. 

A giant golden-yellow finger was gradually forming at Chen Kong's slowly extended fingertip. 

It was clear without even thinking—this was a Heavenly-rank martial skill! 

Ling Chen's heart sank. He had underestimated the Earth Spirit Body. 

To emerge unscathed from such a fierce attack and still be able to launch such a terrifying counterattack was impressive. 

He regretted his earlier carelessness and showboating, which had put him at a disadvantage now. 

Though he had turned around in mid-air, he still had no way to dodge. He couldn't fly; he was just a Grandmaster! 

"You forced me! I'll fight!" Gritting his teeth, Ling Chen's flames surged several feet higher, emitting a blinding light. 

He suddenly blazed like a small sun in mid-air! 

The scorching air began to radiate outward from him, making everyone feel a bit overheated. 

"It's also a Heavenly-rank martial skill!" Mo Qingkuang's pupils shrank suddenly; Ling Chen was also using a Heavenly-rank martial skill. 

Mo Qingkuang was very interested in the power of a Heavenly-rank martial skill performed by a Fire Spirit Body. 

He had only faced Lin Yang's Fire God's Fury once and had been utterly defeated! 

And at that time, Lin Yang hadn't yet become a Fire Spirit Body. 

"Solar Ray! It's Solar Ray!" 

The students of Blue Flame Royal Academy, who had been shocked by Chen Kong's unscathed state and his Heavenly-rank martial skill, now cried out in delight. 

"Solar Ray" was a low-level Heavenly-rank martial skill of the fire attribute, taught at Blue Flame Royal Academy. It involved condensing and compressing one's true qi into a straight line and unleashing it in a burst. 

Its main feature was enhancing explosive power and penetration, making it highly suitable for fire attribute martial artists who excel in offensive power. 

In Ling Chen's hands, this martial skill was exceptionally formidable. Ling Chen had once injured a Grandmaster with this skill, showcasing its impressive power. 

However, Chen Kong's Withering Finger was already complete. The terrifying golden-yellow finger mark, over ten meters long, pointed towards Ling Chen in the sky, who had no way to evade. 

The enormous coverage of the finger mark seemed poised to swallow the dazzling small sun. 

Ling Chen did not panic. Fortunately, he reacted quickly; otherwise, he wouldn't have had time to counter. 

His rapidly moving hand seals reached their conclusion, his ten fingers interlocking and converging, aiming at the towering finger. 

Both index fingers pointed forward, and from between them shot a fine but extraordinarily brilliant golden-red ray. 

It looked like a fine thread pulled directly from the blazing sun, burning the impurities in the air to nothing as it moved, making eerie hissing sounds. 

The golden-red ray appeared to be less than one ten-thousandth the thickness of the Withering Finger mark, yet no one underestimated its power. 

Concentration meant essence, and to be concentrated to such an extent? 

But would this Solar Ray be invincible, or would the Withering Finger suppress everything? No one knew. 

Finally, under the expectant gazes of the crowd, the ray and the finger mark met. 

The crowd did not witness the earth-shattering explosion they had imagined from the energy collision, nor did they see a tense standoff in mid-air where the two forces clashed. 

The two attacks made contact as if the other did not exist, with no pause or delay. 

The golden-red ray effortlessly pierced through the golden-yellow Withering Finger, shooting through the ten-meter span in a single pass. 

The Withering Finger did not halt for a moment despite being pierced by the Solar Ray, continuing its trajectory towards Ling Chen. 

The golden-yellow finger mark ultimately struck Ling Chen, who was already in mid-air, propelling him higher and farther with its tremendous impact. 

Ling Chen was sent flying far into the academy grounds. 

Faintly, Mo Qingkuang saw a streak of light soaring from the Blue Flame Royal Academy, chasing after Ling Chen's body. 

Simultaneously, the Solar Ray, unimpeded, passed through the Withering Finger and then through Chen Kong's body. 

The ray easily penetrated, continuing to bore into the ground behind Chen Kong, burning a tiny hole whose depth was invisible to the naked eye. 

Chen Kong groaned, maintaining his extended finger stance, and then fell backward. 

Seeing this, Mo Qingkuang swiftly moved behind Chen Kong, catching his body. 

He reached out and found that Chen Kong's body was scalding hot, his entire being reddened, emitting steam as if he were a heated iron. 

Mo Qingkuang quickly channeled his true energy to protect his hands, took out two pills, and fed them to Chen Kong, shouting, "Is there a water attribute senior here?" 

In Chen Kong's current state, only a water attribute martial artist could heal him. 

The penetrating power of Ling Chen's Solar Ray was too strong; even the Earth Spirit Body of Chen Kong couldn't withstand it. The scorching flame true qi rampaged within Chen Kong's body, and without prompt treatment, his internal organs would be cooked. 

A young man in his twenties from the Imperial Academy faction immediately stepped forward. His name was Han Yuan, also a member of the royal family. 

In the inner court of Imperial Academy, most water attribute martial artists were royal family members. They not only had better talent but also had abundant resources from a young age to aid their cultivation, making them quite powerful. 

Han Yuan, in his twenties, was already a second-rank Grandmaster, quite outstanding. 

"Hurry and save him! Do your best!" Mo Qingkuang handed Chen Kong over to Han Yuan as soon as he approached. 

Despite being several years younger than Mo Qingkuang, Han Yuan did not dare to be negligent. Although he was a royal family member, the status and power of Mo Qingkuang and Chen Kong were much higher than his. 

Following the instructions, he took over Chen Kong's body, and his water attribute true qi was immediately infused, causing Han Yuan's face to change drastically! 

With his second-tier Grandmaster cultivation, he still couldn't suppress the residual flame true qi within Chen Kong! 

The scorching flame true qi burned away the water attribute true qi he infused with all his might, only managing to reduce it slightly. 

"I can't do it! I can't suppress it alone!" Han Yuan quickly told Mo Qingkuang, his hands continuing to infuse true qi to expel the heat from Chen Kong. 

Mo Qingkuang's face changed, and he urgently shouted, "Is there anyone else?" 

This time, no one from the Imperial Academy team stepped forward. Among the ten exchange students, Han Yuan was the only water attribute martial artist. 

The royal family had already arranged for Han Shu, who had no cultivation at all, to come along. Arranging for more royal family members would inevitably arouse criticism. 

Mo Qingkuang's expression turned anxious; Chen Kong couldn't be allowed to get worse. Otherwise, it would lead to big trouble! Principal Fu would turn the entire Blue Flame Royal Academy upside down! 

If that happened, they would be in huge trouble. 

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