Chapter 1247: Chapter 110 The Last Contest_4
After years of experience, Ah Dai was no longer the naïve young man who had just started out. Although his mind was still slower than normal people’s, he could handle this situation. With a calm smile, he said, "I am not an outsider; I am a member of the Continental Mage Guild. Elder Ah Dai of the Continental Mage Guild seeks your guidance." While speaking, he took out his Mage card from his bosom and threw it to Larthas. Influenced by the True Qi, the card slowly drifted in front of Larthas, and when it was about a foot away, it naturally fell.
Larthas was greatly surprised. He caught the card and, feeling the familiar energy, exclaimed in disbelief, "What? You are an elder of the Continental Mage Guild? That’s impossible." He knew all the elders of the Continental Mage Guild very well and could name each one, but he had never heard of an Elder Ah Dai before, causing his original confidence to waver slightly.
Ah Dai walked up to Larthas and, taking back his Mage card from his dazed hands, handed it to Levi, saying, "Master, please verify my identity. I was officially appointed as an elder of the Guild by Chairman Kary three years ago."
Levi took the card, muttered a spell, and a red light shone. Ah Dai’s Mage card continuously flickered with dazzling golden light, and a golden six-pointed star slowly emerged from the center of the card. Due to the darkening sky, all the Mages present, with their exceptional vision, could clearly see Ah Dai’s name in the center of the star. The previously spirited Tian Jing Mage Guild suddenly fell silent.
Levi nodded his head and returned the card to Ah Dai, saying, "Yes, this is indeed an elder-level card. You are authorized to represent the Continental Mage Guild in battle. However, as the referee invited by both sides, I must remind you that during the subsequent contest, you may only use Magic and not Martial arts. If I find you using Martial arts, I will declare you the loser."
Ah Dai solemnly nodded and replied, "Rest assured, I understand." After speaking, he put the card back into his bosom, floated back, and landed in front of his own camp, gazing at Larthas.
Despite being taken aback, Larthas, having experienced countless major events, gradually calmed down and scoffed, "Well then, let’s see what profound mastery you, a Martial arts expert, possess in the field of Magic."
Levi gave Ah Dai a deep look and declared solemnly, "Very well, I announce that the final contest between the Continental Mage Guild and the Tian Jing Mage Guild begins now. Please, both sides, hold back at the right moment." With that, he slowly retreated to the side of the Continental Mage Guild.
A scorching current wafted from Larthas, illuminating the night with a red glow in the dark Bilo Canyon. The glow shifted continuously, turning from red to blue, deepening into dark purple, then brightening into white, which flowed continuously before turning back into fiery red. Larthas stood haughtily as if reborn from the red flames. This was his self-created Protective Magic. Any energy or object, as long as its attacking strength did not exceed the maximum range this magic could withstand, would instantly be incinerated upon entering this powerful fiery Barrier. This flame, dubbed the Flame of Destruction by Fire Mages, was more than three times hotter than the purple flame and was the unique skill that made Larthas famous.
The Mages watching behind Ah Dai were astonished. Xuan Yue, who had grown up in the church and was well-informed, deeply knew that Larthas’s Fire Magic had reached the ultimate realm of returning to simplicity, and his strength was more than just a Mage.
Ah Dai, facing Larthas in the arena, felt this most profoundly. He clearly sensed that Larthas’s aura had locked onto him, with burning currents surging towards him relentlessly. Ah Dai knew he could not resist with Qi now. Remembering Xuan Yue’s previous words, he chanted, "With the Dragon’s Blood as lead, oh Divine Dragon that defends honor, cover me."
The clear blue radiance suddenly intensified, emanating a halo from Ah Dai’s chest. With the enhancement of his spiritual power, Ah Dai distinctly felt a strong energy fluttering under his control. The blue halo gradually changed drastically as the clear sound of a dragon roar resounded, shaking everyone’s soul. The blue energy slowly took the shape of a gigantic dragon, continuously revolving around Ah Dai’s body. The dragon became more vivid, and amid the blur, Ah Dai felt that this Divine Dragon somewhat resembled Sheng Xie. An immense sacred aura continually filled his body and mind. Ah Dai’s eyes widened as he bellowed, "Ah—" the blue luminescence suddenly intensified, making the blue dragon clearly visible as it slowly revolved around his body. As Ah Dai shouted, the dragon’s huge mouth opened, and his momentum instantly overwhelmed Larthas. Ah Dai’s mastery of the Dragon’s Blood’s strongest defensive, Divine Dragon Body Cover, had improved considerably.
In the arena, the two forces, one red and one blue, continuously sparkled, each steadily building their own momentum.
Larthas’s eyes revealed a grave expression. With his experience, he could naturally see that the opponent’s strength was caused by a very powerful Divine Artifact, but controlling a Divine Artifact required immense spiritual power, which indicated that the young man skilled in martial arts before him might not have a weak magic level.
Larthas let out a cold snort, his right hand drawing in the void. A red space rift appeared, and a red fireball floated out, landing in Larthas’s hand. It was not a spell but a crystalline body, a round crystal continually shimmering with red light. As it appeared, the temperature in the canyon instantly rose, forcing the mages on both sides to retreat back dozens of meters, each invoking their own protective magic to withstand the assault of the heat wave.
Xuan Yue’s eyes sparkled with a strange light, looking at the crystal in Larthas’s hand and continuously recalling the church scriptures she had read before. Suddenly, she seemed to realize something, her beautiful eyes widening as she exclaimed in shock, "Intermediate Fire Sect Artifact—Fire Spirit Pearl." Her heart trembled a bit; she had thought that Ah Dai, with the Dragon’s Blood, Ring of Guardian, and Goris’s Wish, these three Divine Artifacts, coupled with his powerful spiritual power, might not lose to Larthas without using martial arts. However, the appearance of the Fire Spirit Pearl made her heart waver again, she knew this artifact all too well. Being an artifact of the same level as the unascended Phoenix’s Blood, except for not possessing the sacred aura of Phoenix’s blood, the Fire Spirit Pearl’s enhancement to Fire Magic was not inferior, even stronger, and the most terrifying was its indestructible physical attack. Xuan Yue knew that with Larthas’s cultivation level, he would definitely be able to unleash the strongest attack of the Fire Spirit Pearl with his spiritual power.
Ah Dai heard Xuan Yue’s exclamation and his heart tightened slightly, somewhat at a loss, for he rarely relied purely on magic to contend with enemies, and this pure magic duel made him somewhat uncomfortable.
Larthas’s expression remained calm. He held the Fire Spirit Pearl and slowly raised his right hand, chanting in a somewhat deep, hoarse voice, "Great element of fire! Please grant me your endless Divine Power of Fire, converge." As he chanted the spell, the Fire Spirit Pearl gradually brightened up, the red luminescence surged, and the Fire Spirit Pearl left Larthas’s palm, hovering in front of his chest. A rising flame drifted out, solidifying into a huge Fire Dragon, just like the blue Divine Dragon protecting Ah Dai, revolving around his body.
Ah Dai was startled, though the first magic he had learned was Fire Magic, he had never seen such an advanced Fire Dragon. Taking a deep breath, he chanted, "With the Dragon’s Blood as a guide, power of light! Form a solid barrier, and repel the entry of evil." The Dragon’s Blood scattered a circle of blue halo, the light gradually changed, turning from blue to white, and a Protection Barrier appeared in front of him.
Larthas’s face was still calm and unruffled, he stretched out the index finger of his right hand, pointing at the Fire Spirit Pearl in front of him. With a flash of firelight, the gigantic Fire Dragon soared up; under his control of spiritual power, it lunged towards Ah Dai.
Xuan Yue slightly frowned, not because Larthas’s magic was too strong, but because it was too weak. This was merely a fifth-level Fire Magic Fire Dragon attack, and its power was far less formidable than Gorisong’s Purple Flame Soaring Dragon. He was clearly a Mage, why would he use such a minor spell? Could he be underestimating Ah Dai? As a powerful Mage, one should not underestimate their opponent.
