Everyone knew that the first match of the competition was extremely important. According to the rules of the competition, the two groups would each have two matches every day, and one person would have a bye. After the group matches, there would be a two-day break, and then the final match would be held. It was decided that there would be a total of three matches. Two matches would be held on the first day, and then a one-day break would be held before the final match. Therefore, if one could meet a relatively weak opponent in the early stages of the competition, it would be better to conserve magic power and maintain one's condition. After the group matches, one could also have ample rest. As long as it was a magician participating in this competition, there was no one who didn't want to win the final match.
The first one to walk out was Nian Bing. He didn't have any wishful thinking about the opponent he would face. For him, everything didn't matter. In any case, it was impossible for him to meet Qianhuan Bingyun in the group matches. He casually drew a lot and stood back in his position. Seeing that Nian Bing had drawn a lot, the other magicians followed one after another. The drawing of lots was surprisingly smooth, and there was no situation of being in the same group or country.
Nian Bing held the lot number one of group two. In the first round of the competition, he would face the number two of the same group. Rong Bing had drawn group one as he wished, and Qianhuan Bingyun was in the same group as him. Moreover, they, who had drawn number three and four respectively, would meet in the second match of group one today.
The wind magician from the Qi Lu Empire looked at the lot in his hand and smiled. This was definitely a good draw. Number two of group two, he was about to face the representative of the Ice Moon Empire's Magician's Guild, who had never entered the top eight. He was full of confidence about the result of the first match, but was this really a good draw?
Under the guidance of the Fire God Shrine of the Huarong Empire, ten magicians representing the five countries left the Fire God Shrine. The Imperial Palace was very big. They were taken to a hall behind the Imperial Palace that was not inferior to the Fire God Shrine. Before entering the hall, everyone could clearly see that there were three big golden words on the plaque hanging outside the hall: Trial Hall.
Although this hall was very large, its layout was very simple. In the center of the hall, there was a huge round platform that was one zhang tall and more than thirty zhang in diameter. There were stairs on both sides of the platform, and the entire hall seemed to have been built for this round platform. The hall was twenty zhang tall, and as soon as he entered, he could clearly feel the rich magic aura of this trial hall. If he carefully examined it, he could feel the sealing power contained within the walls of the hall.
While the ten participating mages were observing their surroundings, a row of mages wearing red magic robes filed in. Their formation was very neat. As soon as they entered the hall, they immediately stood in a circle around the round table. A total of one hundred Fire Mages stood in a circle. They all had one thing in common, which was that they all had the symbol of a Great Mage on their chests.
Nian Bing was secretly shocked. No wonder they were the strongest country in the continent. The Huarong Empire's Mage Union alone was far more powerful than the Ice Moon Empire's Mage Union. If they were used in a war, how powerful would that be? These mages had obviously been together for a long time. If they cooperated well, the destructive power they could produce was unimaginable.
Following the hundred Fire Mages, the last person to enter the hall was someone Nian Bing recognized. It was Prince Rong's third brother, Rong Fei. The symbol of a Magister shone brightly on his chest as he walked to the other side of the round table. There, seats were neatly arranged. The most spacious seat in the center was obviously set up for Emperor Hua Tian.
After a while, Emperor Hua Tian led a dozen people, including Prince Rong and Prime Minister Su Yue, into the trial hall from the other side. At this moment, it was clear to see the status of the officials of the Huarong Empire. Those who were able to watch the competition here were all important officials of the Huarong Empire. When Emperor Hua Tian and the others were seated, Prince Rong nodded to Rong Fei.
The red light of the flames surrounded Rong Fei's body and rose into the air. Even though he was over seventy years old, he didn't look old at all. Under the effect of the red flames, his body was lifted up and floated onto the round table that was ten feet in diameter. Slowly walking to the center of the round table, Rong Fei faced the ten mages below and smiled. "As you can see, this round table will be the venue for your competition for a period of time. I will be the referee for this competition. There are a hundred Great Mages from our Mage Legion here. When you use magic, you can do whatever you want without any scruples. If you think you are not a match for them, you can admit defeat. Any injuries will be at your own risk. However, if one side still attacks after the other side has admitted defeat, it will be judged as a loss. Front, let's invite the number one and number two mages of the first group onto the stage. When I announce the start of the competition, you can start. Magic items are allowed in the competition, but any magic scrolls are prohibited. "
The one who drew the number one lot was Mu Rong from the Langmu Empire, and the number two lot was the female light mage from the Ottoman Empire. The two of them walked up to the competition's round platform, and looked at each other from thirty meters away. Mu Rong appeared to be very gentlemanly as he faintly smiled at the female mage opposite him, and politely said, "This humble one is Mu Rong from Langmu Empire, please give me some pointers." The first ones he faced were actually Rong Bing and Nian Bing. His subordinate named A 'Si had followed him for many years, but after returning that day, he didn't last long and died. After being crippled, A' Si's meridians were half burned and half frozen. This made Mu Rong wary of Nian Bing. At the same time, his eyes were full of hostility. It wasn't until now that he knew that Nian Bing was actually representing the Ice Moon Empire. Moreover, she was from the Ice Moon Empire's Mage Union. He firmly believed that with his strength, he would be able to avenge A 'Si. Although he didn't show it on the surface, the hatred in his heart was already deeply rooted.
The female light mage didn't seem to have any ill feelings towards the Langmu Empire. She also smiled and greeted back. "My name is Feifei."
Standing in the middle of the round table, Rong Fei looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "The two of you, get ready." His words were also an order to the one hundred fire mages below the stage.
A low and orderly chanting sound came from all around the round table. The fire element in the air suddenly became very active. A hundred fire mages simultaneously chanted the same incantation. Even a fire mage couldn't compare. A red halo floated up like a slow cloth, and a transparent red cover covered the whole round table. Nian Bing, who was familiar with fire magic, immediately recognized that this was the fire magic of the fifth step, Fire Cloud Cover. Although it was only a spell of the fifth step, when a hundred people used it at the same time, its power was extremely strong. It was enough to defend against any magic attack below the forbidden spell level.
Rong Fei floated back to the side of the round table. But he didn't leave the stage. Red flames wrapped around his body, and he shouted, "Group One No.1 against Group One No.2, Match Start."
With that, the match started. Immediately, the sound of an incantation was heard. Mu Rong and Feifei raised their hands at almost the same time. A strangely shaped magic staff appeared in Mu Rong's hand. It seemed to be condensed from countless thin vines. The magic staff was three meters long, and there was a dark green fruit-shaped gem at the head of the staff. Although it didn't shine, once the magic staff appeared, a green halo immediately appeared around Mu Rong's body.
Feifei's movements didn't slow down in the slightest. The small and exquisite staff brought out a golden radiance. On both sides of the staff, there was a pure white winged sculpture, setting off a golden gem the size of a walnut at the top. Without any pause, once the staff appeared, she immediately waved it forward. In the flickering golden light, an arrow of light shot out like lightning towards Mu Rong. In a one on one duel between mages, the most important thing was to affect the opponent's chanting of a high level incantation.
Mu Rong seemed to have already anticipated the opponent's actions. The long-handled magic staff in his hand was held vertically in front of him. A layer of green radiance instantly formed a shield of light, blocking the attack of the arrow of light. A strange scene appeared. When the arrow of light exploded on the shield of light and turned into specks of golden light, the original green radiance actually became even more intense. The magic staff in Mu Rong's hand changed. The whole staff actually strangely disintegrated, turning into strands of green filaments, covering the sky and covering the earth as they entangled Feifei.
Feifei was clearly frightened by the scene before her eyes. While retreating, she quickly chanted an incantation. Golden radiance revolved around her body, and a transparent golden shield of light appeared in the midst of the incantation, forcibly blocking the green filaments of the vines coming from all around. However, it only blocked them. When the green filaments came in contact with the golden light, there wasn't any change. In the process of unceasingly piercing, the golden shield of light became tottering, as if it could break at any time.
Mu Rong smiled as he looked at Feifei who was trapped in his attack. "Don't try to resist. Light illuminates the earth, and will only have a mutually reinforcing effect on my nature magic. You won't have a chance. This magic staff of mine is called Vine Silk. It's an excellent offensive magic item. Even if I don't use incantations, the attack power it can produce is equivalent to a spell of the fifth step. "
Feifei Qiao revealed a trace of coldness in her inappropriate use of words. Indifferently, she said: "Is that really so? Light can indeed bring growth to nature, but excessive light can also cause nature to be destroyed due to the loss of water. " After saying this, she raised the Angel's Staff in her hand again. While maintaining the light shield of antibodies, she quickly chanted an incantation. Circles of golden halos unceasingly floated out from her body. Every layer of golden radiance could support the light shield of her body, and his green filaments couldn't penetrate it in the slightest.
Mu Rong's expression changed slightly. He knew that the opponent had found a way to deal with his magic staff. Not daring to be negligent, he raised both his palms, facing each other from a distance in front of his chest. The dark green bead at the top of the magic staff from before appeared in the hollow of his palm. The dark green gem floating in the air began to emit a faint glow.
"Oh great Earth Goddess! You are the mother of all living creatures. Please allow me to guide the power of nature, and turn it into eternal spring that engulfs every corner. Let the seed of life germinate, let the breath of life bloom. The breath of nature moves with me, and the breath of nature coexists with life. Nature Domain. "
Mu Rong's incantation speed was very slow. Before his incantation was completed, Feifei on the opposite side had already undergone a change. The light that had been accumulating for a long time instantly erupted, turning into golden flames that swept out.
"Holy Flame, destroy all the invasion of evil." At this moment, Feifei's golden magic robe looked very holy. Golden light lingered around her, and golden flames instantly spread out from her body. The vines that were still advancing bravely a moment ago immediately emitted faint green smoke when they came in contact with the golden flames. They rapidly retreated in the direction of Mu Rong.
Mu Rong acted as if he didn't know anything. When the rank 6 Holy Flame was three meters away from him, he finally finished his incantation. His hands loosened, and the dark green gem that was originally floating in the air drifted to the ground. Strangely, the gem actually directly melted into the ground and disappeared.
The vines condensed into a green shield a meter in front of Mu Rong, barely blocking the attack of the Holy Flame. Mu Rong's face was somewhat pale, but his green eyes revealed a trace of pride. "The seed of life needs the nourishment of light. Team Feifei, I'm sorry."
Feifei, who was using all her strength to control the Holy Flame, couldn't help but slow down when she heard Mu Rong's words. However, being able to represent the Ottoman Empire, she naturally had her own outstanding points. Under the control of her spiritual power, the Holy Flame instantly split into two, going around the vines in front of her and sweeping towards Mu Rong.
The strangeness of nature magic was finally revealed. The entire stage was suddenly filled with the aura of life. The radiance of the Holy Flame rapidly weakened, and countless green vines sprouted from the bottom of the stage. It was as if the stage had turned into a forest. The Holy Flame was swallowed by a green ocean, and before Feifei could react, her body was already wrapped by circles of green vines. The aura of life didn't bring her any discomfort, but her body had already robbed her of her ability to move. The green vines grew all the way to the Fire Cloud Cover's boundary before stopping. At this moment, both Mu Rong and Feifei were drowned in green. On the entire stage, only the area around Rong Fei was free of green vines.
Mu Rong's voice came from the green ocean, "Nature and life exist in every corner of the world. How can you win against the power of nature? Miss Feifei, you've lost. "
The green aura gradually retracted, and the vines burrowed back into the ground. The entire stage was still as smooth as before, as if nothing had happened. Feifei looked at Mu Rong in front of her in a daze. As the representative of her country, she represented the dignity of the Ottoman Empire. She looked at Mu Rong with a complicated expression. Although she had lost, she hadn't suffered any injuries. Feifei could clearly feel that his magical prowess was not below Mu Rong's. However, when faced with this strange nature magic from the beginning, he had an awkward feeling of being unable to use his power. As a result, he was unable to display the true might of his magic. He sighed softly, lowered his head, and said reluctantly, "I've lost."
Teng Sishan had already returned to her original form. Mu Rong was very satisfied with his result. A good start was very important for the rest of the competition.
Rong Fei stepped forward and announced, "In the first match of the first group, Mu Rong of the Langmu Empire wins."
The Fire Cloud Cover's boundary disappeared, and the two contestants walked down the stage unscathed. However, their moods were completely different.
Mu Rong walked down the stage and pointed his vine staff at Rong Bing, as if to say, "Next time, you'll be the one to lose." If he was facing Rong Bing, whether it was for the sake of his country or personal grudges, he wouldn't show any mercy.
Rong Bing's eyes revealed a trace of determination. He knew more about nature magic than Feifei of the Aulan Empire. However, the nature domain that Mu Rong had displayed earlier had also shocked him quite a bit. He couldn't see the level of that magic at all, but it had actually devoured the energy of the light element. Then, could he devour other magic as well? After a short moment of consideration, Rong Bing didn't linger on this question. This was because the opponent he would be facing today would be his greatest enemy on the road to becoming the champion — Qianhuan Bingyun of the Ice God Tower.
Rong Fei stood in the center of the stage and announced, "The second match will be between the first and second members of the second group. Please come to the stage."
Just as he finished speaking, a strong gust of wind suddenly appeared in the Trial Hall. Under the wind, a green figure floated up and landed in the center of the stage. It was the wind magician from the Langmu Empire who had drawn the second member of the second group. At this moment, his eyes were filled with fighting spirit. He raised his hand and pointed at Nian Bing, beckoning him with his finger.
Nian Bing's face revealed a faint smile. He slowly walked up the stairs to the stage. He didn't walk very quickly, but each step was very firm. When he was about thirty meters away from his opponent, the wind magician was already somewhat impatient.
"Langmu Empire's wind magician, Aulu." He was so confident that he didn't even bother to ask for guidance.
Nian Bing still had a smile on his face. "Ice Moon Empire's Magician's Guild, Nian Bing." He saved even more. He didn't even say what element he was a magician of.
Rong Fei's gaze swept over the two of them calmly. He floated back and shouted, "The second match, begin."
As soon as the word "begin" came out, Aulu didn't even take out his magic staff. He immediately launched an attack against Nianbing. The representative of the Ice Moon Empire's Magician's Guild from the previous world didn't even manage to obtain a single victory. Faced with the enemy he thought to be weak, it was inevitable that he would underestimate his opponent. Dozens of wind blades shot towards Nian Bing at an extremely fast speed, sealing off all of Nian Bing's escape routes.
The green wind blades brought with them an ear-piercing sound as they tore through the air. Every one of them was filled with powerful attack power. Among the tier-1 instant spells, the wind element was definitely the fastest.
Nian Bing continued to serve with a smile on his face. Spots of blue light appeared around him out of thin air. The blue spots were nothing more than tiny ice bullets. Even if these ice bullets hit a person directly, they wouldn't necessarily cause much damage. The number of ice bullets was exactly the same as the wind blades. The blue light drew a dozen arcs in the air as they floated towards Aulu.
A shocking scene occurred. The wind blades' attacks were messy, but the ice bullets accurately hit the center of each wind blade. Even though this wasn't enough to destroy the wind blades, it still caused the wind blades to lose their ability to attack. When the faint green light arrived in front of Nian Bing, it had already turned into a gentle breeze that caressed his body.
Precise control of magic. This was Rong Fei's evaluation of Nian Bing. Aulu didn't expect Nian Bing to be able to deal with his attack like this. He had no choice but to give up and start chanting a powerful spell. With a wave of his right hand, a green magic staff appeared in his hand. The green gem on the top of the staff shone brightly, and a strong wind spun around his body. At the same time, Nian Bing sternly said:
"You are obviously an ice magician, why are you wearing a fire magician's outfit?"
Nian Bing smiled strangely and said: "Do you think I am an ice magician? Then you'd better watch carefully. "
As he spoke, a fist-sized ice bullet floated out. Immediately after, a fireball of the same size chased after the ice ball. In an instant, two tier-1 and tier-2 spells were released.
The appearance of ice and fire at the same time shocked most of the people present. Although Olivier was shocked, he was an excellent magician after all, and his reaction was fast. He endured the pain and released the secret weapon that was originally attached to his magic staff. Although this magic staff of his wasn't a top-tier item, it had a special property. The wind-type gem on the staff allowed him to store a Tier 4 wind-type spell. In a one-on-one battle where he couldn't use scrolls, this magic staff had a huge advantage. A small tornado suddenly appeared beside Arcane and swept towards the two balls of ice and fire. His plan was very simple. Not only did he have to destroy Nian Bing's instant-cast attack, but he also had to rely on this magic staff's instant-cast Tier 4 spell to defeat Nian Bing.
Although Aulu was a great magician, he wasn't weak. In fact, he was even stronger than his companions. If he had relied on his own strength to compete with Nian Bing, Nian Bing would have had to put in more effort to defeat him. However, his underestimation from the start had sealed his fate.
The ice and fire balls flying in the air weren't static. As they flew, they constantly shrank in size. By the time the small tornado appeared, the ice and fire balls had shrunk to one-fifth of their original size. Although there wasn't much difference on the surface, the magic elements in these two small magic spells had already become violent due to the compression. The fireball instantly accelerated and collided with the ice ball.
Boom … A violent explosion of ice, fire, and wind energy erupted at the same time. A powerful shockwave spread in all directions, forcing Aulu to retreat several steps. He never imagined that two spells that weren't even worth the second price would be able to destroy his tier 4 tornado so easily. However, what surprised him the most was that when facing an enemy, Nian Bing never had the habit of holding back. Amidst the explosion, a pair of ice and fire balls quietly slid past the shockwave and arrived in front of Aulu.
A laughable scene followed. Unable to defend himself in time, Arlen actually used his magic staff to strike at the two balls of ice and fire. Less than a second after the previous explosion, another similar explosion rang out. However, this time, the explosion was a mix of sounds, accompanied by a blood-curdling scream.
Ao Liu's magic staff disappeared in the explosion. The magic robe on his body seemed to be a good treasure, it actually protected his body from being destroyed by the explosion. Unfortunately, the robe could only protect the body. His hands that were holding the magic staff had disappeared. Blood was quickly flowing out from the severed hands. Ao Liu was lying on the ground, because of the severe pain, he was constantly rolling.
The match started quickly and ended even faster. In less than half the time of the previous match, everything was over, and it ended in a tragic way. The two water Mages responsible for the first aid rushed to the stage and used magic to stop Aulu's bleeding. Everyone knew that even if he didn't die, he wouldn't be able to participate in the following matches.
The smile on Nian Bing's face did not disappear because of the scene in front of her. She gently shook her head, thinking to herself that if it weren't for the magic robe, Aulu's body would have ended up like his hands. What a pity, he was a magician after all, and the ice and fire aura attached to her ice and fire balls were not enough to kill him. It seemed that she could only let him go.
At the end of the match, the boundary of the Fire Cloud Cover naturally disappeared. A blue figure quickly rushed to the stage and rushed towards Nian Bing without any hesitation. It was the aura of water.
Nian Bing seemed to have expected this. With a flash of light, a cyan sword appeared in his hand. Red and blue lights appeared under his feet. The cyan wind blew his body back. In the process of floating, he quickly recited a spell.
The attacker who suddenly appeared was naturally the water Mage who came with Aulu. Seeing his companion's hands being cruelly blown off by Nian Bing, how could he bear it? In his rage, he had already lost all sense of reason. Streaks of instantaneous water arrows shot towards Nian Bing continuously.
The cyan light shone on the sword. Under the precise control of Nian Bing, the wind blade of the Proud Heaven Sword easily broke the attack of the water arrows. The cyan light on the Proud Heaven Sword continued to rise. Nian Bing's eyes showed a trace of cruel cold light.
At this time, there were six people on the stage. In addition to Nian Bing and the water Mage, there was also Aulu who was in a coma, two water Archmages who were treating him, and Rong Fei who was paying attention to Aulu's situation. Rong Fei was frowning as he looked at Aulu's injuries. Suddenly, he felt the magical aura on the stage and couldn't help but look up. From the surface, Nian Bing was being forced to retreat by the water Mage. He couldn't help but frown and shouted, "Stop!" Just as the word came out of his mouth, Nian Bing moved. The originally retreating figure suddenly stopped. The Proud Heaven Sword instantly erupted with a dazzling cyan light. The Wind Chanting Stone brought a distant sound of wind. In midair, the cyan light condensed into a huge wind blade more than ten feet long. When Rong Fei shouted the word "stop", blood bloomed like a flower.
The cyan wind blade was the sixth rank wind spell Aeolus Slash. How could the water Mage resist such a powerful attack with only the magic items on his body when he lost his mind? His body was completely cut in two, blood staining the stage red. The residual power of Aeolus Slash left a deep mark more than two feet long on the stage. Coincidentally, the tail flame of Aeolus Slash just happened to pass through the gap between the bodies of the two water Mages, cutting Aulu on the ground in two. Blood spilled all over the two water Archmages.
Nian Bing's face showed a panicked expression, "Ah! Sorry, I'm really sorry, magic is hard to control in a panic. "
At this time, Rong Fei had already arrived in front of Nian Bing, the light of the flames rising in an instant, enveloping Nian Bing in it. "What a ruthless method."
Nian Bing lowered her head, and said with an aggrieved expression, "I'm sorry, referee, I didn't mean to. It's very difficult to control the power of one's magic in a magic competition, so Aulu's hand was cut off. You saw what happened afterwards, Aulu also attacked me indiscriminately. I only acted to protect myself. He was the one who broke the rules first, if I didn't resist, wouldn't I be killed by him? I also used all my strength in the last attack to protect myself. Who knew that he would be like a piece of paper, so vulnerable. As for Aulu, he can only count himself as unlucky. Magic doesn't have eyes. "
Rong Fei's eyes flashed. Although he didn't care about the life and death of the magicians from the Qi Empire, after all, this new magician competition was held in the Huarong Empire. After all, two contestants from the Qi Empire died so inexplicably on the first day of the competition. After all, it was difficult to explain to the Qi Empire. However, Nian Bing's words were reasonable and reasonable, and there was no overstep in the slightest. Everything was according to the rules of the competition, and now no one could prove that he killed the two magicians on purpose.
Looking at the hesitant look in Rong Fei's eyes, Nian Bing smiled and said, "Mr. Referee, shouldn't you give me the victory?" As he spoke, his gaze swept over the other contestants below the stage. Except for Rong Bing and Bing Yun, the other contestants couldn't help but feel their hearts tighten. Nian Bing's ruthlessness made them feel a sense of crisis in their hearts, especially the two female magicians from the Ottoman Empire. At this time, their faces were very ugly, such a bloody scene had left a deep mark in their minds.
Rong Fei looked at Prince Rong, who was watching the competition. Prince Rong calmly nodded at him. Rong Fei took a deep breath, and reluctantly announced that Nian Bing was the winner of the second round of the competition.
Nian Bing walked down the stage with a smile on his face. He returned to his original position and thought to himself coldly. He was at least ranked eighth now. He didn't try to hide anything. At the same time, he knew that anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he had purposely led the two of them to their deaths. He was playing with his own life by giving his enemies a chance. He was using their underestimation and anger to clear the way for him. Why wouldn't he do that? Anyway, the fact that he could use many types of magic would be exposed sooner or later, so it didn't matter if it was exposed a little earlier. After all, his true strength was still far from being displayed.
At this time, the situation of the competition had become more subtle because of the disappearance of the two contestants. The contestants who should have been glad that there were fewer opponents didn't feel that way, especially the contestants of the second group. In their eyes, the weak magicians had suddenly become tyrannical killers. In a moment, their mentality had changed.
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