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Twenty seconds.

Chen Yu issued the command through his mind to melt all the ice blocks within twenty seconds.

"younger sister."

Lu Shiyao's body trembled slightly, and she clenched her teeth to seal her emotions in her heart so as not to affect her actions.

She took a deep breath, jumped onto the nearest ice wall, and pressed the electric current surging in her palms down onto the water's surface.

The violent lightning caused the water to boil instantly, and the drenched demon king trembled violently, his muscles spasming uncontrollably.

It's not enough. We've made as many preparations as possible, but it seems that the accumulated strength is still lacking. Lu Shiyao couldn't help but feel anxious.

"You're not fighting alone," a gentle voice whispered in her ear. "I'd be happy if you could rely on me a little."

"You rascal, don't scare me." As she spoke, her voice gradually lowered.

A warm touch came from the back of my hand. A translucent palm pressed against my skin, and a warm current flowed through me.

She turned to look at her side, and Chen Yu also turned to look at her.

The two exchanged a smile, then took a deep breath and fixed their gazes on the Demon King.

"Hey, I still have a lot to tell you."

"What a coincidence, so am I."

"I have a lot of complaints."

Chen Yu gave a wry smile.

Lu Shiyao pursed her lips and let out a heavy sigh: "Don't even think about getting away, you rascal."

"Yes, I will try my best to hold on."

A blinding bolt of lightning engulfed the two, along with the Demon King who was submerged in the water.

The intense light, bright enough to blind someone, lasted for a full minute.

The powerful electrical energy even ionized the air.

When the intense light faded, only scorched earth remained in the container, and in the center of the scorched earth, the Demon King lay on the ground, his body charred black.

Unbeknownst to many, the sixth ice wall had quietly taken shape, completely sealing off the open container.

The charred "corpse" lying on its back moved its arm, and the outer layer of charred skin cracked, revealing the regenerated arm inside.

"It really is a monster." Lu Shiyao couldn't help but gasp in amazement that even such powerful lightning couldn't kill it.

Chen Yu nodded, squinting as he assessed the enemy's condition: "Yes, but he's also seriously injured now."

Ji Xueyan landed lightly beside the two of them: "So far, everything's going smoothly, right?"

"Hmm." He nodded. "You'll have to work hard next, President."

"What are you saying? Aren't you the one who's had the hardest time?" Ji Xueyan hugged Lu Shiyao's waist. Ji Xueyan shook her head vigorously, "I'll get Shiyao to a safe place first."

Normally, Lu Shiyao would have refused outright, but now she was completely exhausted, and the only part of her body she could move was her lips, so she had no grounds to refuse.

The two jumped down from Chen Yu and landed on the ground, while he squatted down and placed his hands on the ice wall.

What just happened was both an electric shock and electrolysis. The separated hydrogen and oxygen filled every corner of the container, not only creating incredible internal pressure but also generating an extremely dangerous bomb.

As long as there is even a tiny spark.

A pure white flame ignited at his fingertips.

Ji Xueyan landed beside him again: "I've taken her to a safe place."

"You've worked hard." Chen Yu stood up and looked over.

She lowered her eyes, her fingers interlacing in front of her: "Actually, you only need to be in charge of starting the fire; let me handle the compression..."

"President, I'm slightly better at using energy right now, and the explosion will produce flames, so I'll have to handle it." Seeing that the president seemed to want to say something more, he quickly raised his hand to stop him. "Alright, time is of the essence, let's stick to the previous plan. Besides, ensuring that the ice wall doesn't shatter isn't an easy task either."

Ji Xueyan stared intently at her: "Will you be alright?"

"of course not."

Can you guarantee that?

After a moment of silence, Chen Yu nodded expressionlessly.

Ji Xueyan let out a helpless sigh: "Come on."

Chen Yu pressed his fingertips against the ice wall, allowing the high temperature to penetrate.

Two minutes left.

The earth trembled violently.

His expression suddenly turned extremely serious, and Chen Yu's hands trembled slightly. Below, the dazzling sparks from the explosion did not spread, but instead, under his control, converged towards the Demon King.

Ji Xueyan then pulled the ice wall inward.

Thank you. Knowing that she was trying to save him some effort, Chen Yu thanked her silently and quickened the contraction.

We must act before the Demon King can react.

In the firelight, the demon king, crawling out from the cracked, shattered skin, frantically waved his hands, but his attacks were swallowed up by the explosion before they could even touch the ice wall.

"Come on, this is the final attack that combines the power of the three of us. I can't handle it, but can you?"

Flames erupted from Chen Yu's limbs, and the bluish-purple flames were compressed again, turning into an almost translucent white.

Sweat streamed down Ji Xueyan's cheeks.

She finally understood the true meaning of Chen Yu's words that this was no easy task—just keeping the ice wall from melting had already exhausted all her energy.

Squeeze, squeeze again, until only a three-meter square space remains in the ice wall. Chen Yu then shouted, "Retreat!"

The two raised their hands simultaneously, freezing the energy-filled container in mid-air.

A dazzling flash swept across the earth. Under Chen Yu's control, only a small portion of the explosive energy dissipated as intense light, while the rest poured onto the Demon King.

This approach is no less difficult than controlling the blast radius of a missile within a space the size of a fist.

The golden skeleton fell to the ground from the sky.

Chen Yu let out a long sigh of relief, using his knife as a support to barely maintain his standing posture.

On the other side, Ji Xueyan had run out of strength and sat down unsteadily.

There is one minute left.

"Did it work?" Lu Shiyao's tired voice echoed in their minds.

Ji Xueyan cast an inquiring glance upwards.

Just as Chen Yu was about to nod, the bones lying on the ground suddenly twitched, and the skull darted away into the distance.

Before he could make any explanation, he vanished from his spot and reappeared in front of the skull.

The transparent longsword struck the core precisely.

The two sides reached a stalemate.

This is the final confrontation—a final battle of endurance between Chen Yu and the Demon King; no one else has the strength to intervene.

"What's going on?" It sounded like a younger sister's panicked cry. And the president's forced calm response?

But Chen Yu could no longer hear.

Time flowed by, second by second.

Every second felt like an eternity.

If more than five minutes passed, he would be completely doomed. However, what he was worried about now was not that, but rather—if he couldn't defeat the Demon King now, the student council president and the others would be in danger.

Lie down properly and behave yourself.

All the flames converged on the tip of the blade, and the light emanating from Chen Yu dimmed accordingly.

Twenty seconds remaining.

Chen Yu felt his eyelids getting heavy and his strength starting to wane.

In ten seconds, the core red light almost disappeared.

Nine seconds, eight seconds, seven seconds.

Chen Yu roared, his mind filled with only one thought—to pierce his opponent.

Six seconds later, both sides reached their limit.

For five seconds, both of them held their breath, barely managing to maintain their balance.

Four seconds later, Chen Yu's consciousness went completely blurred.

In three seconds, the blade tip embedded half an inch into the core.

Two seconds later, the core shattered, and Chen Yu's body began to disintegrate.

In a second, the skull fell to the ground.

A beam of light descended from the sky and shone on Chen Yu, causing his collapsing body to suddenly freeze.

"Congratulations on doing it." A booming voice resounded through the sky. "Now it's time to bestow a miracle upon you. Come, tell me your wishes."

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Chapter 147. The Final Chapter – The Opening of the War

In the hospital ward, the disinfectant emitted a pungent odor.

The door to the ward was pushed open quietly.

Ji Xueyan walked in silently, her gaze falling on the hospital bed.

She walked over, her trembling fingers brushing through her black and white hair.

This was a consequence of his overexertion. Although the "god" treated Chen Yu according to Lu Shiyao's wishes, he had exhausted far too much of his life force. Although his body was repaired, he fell into a long coma.

"You're here." A greeting rang out from behind.

Turning her head, she saw Lu Shiyao, who had entered at some point. She forced a smile and said, "So you're here."