670: Chapter 212: Soul Oppression, Great Prophecy Technique (Part 1) 670: Chapter 212: Soul Oppression, Great Prophecy Technique (Part 1) Kleyena saw a flicker of surprise in Ye Yinzhu’s eyes and said with some pride, “How about that, now you know how formidable I am.
I didn’t expect you to practice both magic and martial arts, and both have reached the Blue rank.
It seems I have underestimated you.”
Ye Yinzhu shook his head helplessly and remained silent as he retrieved a hood from his Sumeru Divine Ring and put it on before walking inside.
“Hey, why are you like this?
Didn’t we agree to cooperate today?” Kleyena hurriedly followed.
As Ye Yinzhu walked, he said, “If we really end up in the same group, then let’s try to cooperate.” He still had a good impression of this girl, and helping her get into the top five wouldn’t affect him at all.
“Here, take this.” A flash of light appeared in Kleyena’s hand as she stuffed something into Ye Yinzhu’s hand.
Ye Yinzhu was stunned for a moment and found a magic staff in his hand.
The staff had an ancient design, with a transparent gemstone embedded on top.
It was an exceptionally rare Advanced-rank Spirit Attribute Staff.
“I can’t accept this; it’s too precious.” Frowning, he tried to return the staff to Kleyena.
“Who said it was for you?
I’m just lending it to you for now.
Everyone will be wearing hoods, and with so many people, how will I find you after the draw?
With this staff, I won’t be afraid, as I will be able to easily recognize you.
Look.” While speaking, Kleyena pointed at a red silk tied to the staff, and likewise raised her own staff, which also had a silk tied to it, indicating it was an Advanced-rank Water Attribute Wand.
“You’ve thought everything through, thank you,” Ye Yinzhu said.
Although he was a mage, this was the first time he used a magic staff, as his Ancient Zither had always served as his magic staff.
Channeling his spiritual power into the staff, he immediately felt the magic elements in the air accelerate towards him.
Indeed, it was a fine item.
With the staff, Ye Yinzhu sensed that the gathering speed of the magic elements could increase by thirty percent, meaning his casting speed could also increase by thirty percent.
Walking into the venue, there were twenty mages standing on the platform, watching the mages lined up below.
Both Kleyena and Ye Yinzhu handed in their number plates and joined the hundred participants of the semifinal.
At the front of the stage stood a middle-aged female mage in her forties or fifties, dressed in water-blue Magic Robes, indicating her attribute.
The most eye-catching item on her chest was the purple Hexagram badge, signifying her status as a Grand Sorcerer.
Ye Yinzhu clearly felt that as he and Kleyena walked into the petition field, the eyes of the female Grand Sorcerer swept over them.
Although she did not linger, that moment of focus was obviously a careful observation of the two of them.
Soon, the hundred participants of the magic rematch were all present, and the Grand Water Sorcerer on stage had a Spatial Mage beside her cast a sound amplification magic before she announced loudly, “All right, everyone is here.
The rematch is about to begin.”
The noise below the stage immediately ceased, and the contestants of the rematch focused their attention on the stage.
“All of you who have made it to the rematch are the best young mages from the Empire and the allied nations.
I am Randir, representing the Landias Empire to wele you all.
Now, I will announce the method of the rematch, …”
The method of the rematch as described by Grand Sorcerer Randir was exactly the same as what Kleyena had told Ye Yinzhu that day.
Kleyena, being a head shorter than Ye Yinzhu, stood on her tiptoes to whisper in his ear, “Teacher Randir is the Vice President of the Imperial Mage Guild.”
Ye Yinzhu turned to look at her, “So she’s your teacher?
No wonder you knew the method of the rematch.”
Kleyena hastily brought a finger to her lips, “Shush, keep your voice down.
It wouldn’t be good if others heard.”
Ye Yinzhu smiled wryly.
Could it be that this girl was planning to cheat?
No wonder she wanted him to collaborate with her.
It seemed that the grouping was not going to be a problem at all.
Indeed, in the subsequent draw, Ye Yinzhu and Kleyena ended up in the same group in the first round, along with three other mages who, judging by their staffs, were two Fire Attribute and one Wind Attribute.
The twenty mages who were standing on the stage earlier came down and, acpanied by the chanting of spells, seven realms appeared on the stage.
Magic and martial skills were different; if a contestant lost control of their magic and harmed others, it would be troublesome.
The hundred participants were divided into twenty groups, and after the drawing of lots, the opponents for the matches were decided.
The first round of ten duels officially began.
Ye Yinzhu and Kleyena’s group was selected first, making them the first group of contestants in the rematch.
Both parties of ten went up on stage, Ye Yinzhu and his opponents were posed of a Mage of Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Dark Demon Attributes, offering a more plete array of elements pared to Ye Yinzhu’s side.
However, in a group battle, having too many different magic attributes can be a disadvantage, as without proper coordination, it would be difficult to bring out a synergistic effect.
More often than not, they might actually weaken each other.
Kleyena lowered her voice, “I’ll be in charge of defense later, you four just go all out in the attack, I hate those Dark Demon Attribute Mages the most, you take him down,” she said to Ye Yinzhu.
In front of the others, she couldn’t well show that she recognized Ye Yinzhu, so she used the more generic ‘you’ instead.
Ye Yinzhu nodded, to him, this preliminary round was nothing more than a formality.
Just like how summoning mounts was not allowed in the martial skill retest, summoning Magical Beasts was not permitted in the Magic retest.
Only in the final round would everything be allowed.
As the retest’s chief referee, Teacher Randir, signaled the beginning, the incantations of both sides almost overlapped in unison.
The fight between Mages and between a Mage and a Samurai are wholly different.
When Mages fight Samurais, the first thing they do is summon their Magical Beasts or use instant magic to restrain the opponent, preventing the Samurai from getting close.
For Mage versus Mage bat, under circumstances where Magical Beasts cannot be used, it’s clear that employing Advanced Magic as quickly as possible will yield better results.
Low-level magic is utterly ineffective against powerful Mages.
Listening to the four, including Kleyena beside him, chanting incantations, Ye Yinzhu also lifted his Magic Wand.
However, he did not chant but quietly watched the five opponents fifty meters away.
Without exception, all five opposing Mages were of Green rank, among which two were High Green rank.
Relying on their decent Magic Wands, the speed of their magic chanting was extremely fast.
Just as the Magic Elements surged over the bodies of the Mages and the first attack spell was about to be pleted, Ye Yinzhu suddenly stepped forward, pointed his wand ahead, and shouted lowly, “Break—”.
Without any appearance of Magic Elements, five intense Spiritual Fluctuations suddenly rushed towards the five opposing Mages.
Spiritual Mages have always been known as Mage killers and are also the least in number—this could be seen by the fact that Ye Yinzhu was the only one among a hundred petitors in the Landias Magic Contest retest.
The five opposing Mages simultaneously felt an intense stabbing pain in their brains, everything in front of them went blank, and Ye Yinzhu’s not-so-loud shout thundered in their ears like a deafening drumbeat.
The Magic they were chanting was instantly interrupted.
Teacher Randir, who was the referee on stage, suddenly changed his expression, “Spiritual Stab, not good.
Stop, quickly.”
Her reaction was swift, but still too late.
The magic of the four Mages, including Kleyena, erupted instantly.
Kleyena was fine; the Advanced Water Magic – Heavenly Floral Rain she released was just enough to protect their own party of five, but the other three Mages were not so merciful.
Two fire dragons and a Tornado Storm surged out at the same time.
Even as a Grand Sorcerer, Randir was helpless to prevent this scene.
Though Ye Yinzhu’s teammates were all using Green rank Magic, they couldn’t be stopped by Randir’s instant magic.
Where the magic passed, only ashes and smoke remained.
The opposing five hadn’t even managed to cast a single simple spell and were already pletely obliterated.
The fire dragons incinerated their bodies, and the Tornado Storm swept away the ashes.
It was as if those five had never existed.
Ye Yinzhu’s Spiritual Stab left them in a state of mental blankness, not even giving them the chance to summon a Magical creature to save their lives in violation of the rules.
Teacher Randir stood in a daze, as did all the Mages below the stage, and so did Ye Yinzhu’s teammates beside him.
As if nothing had happened, Ye Yinzhu took a step back, returning to his four teammates.
The number of Spirits under his control increased by five.
Teacher Randir was the first to snap back to reality, glaring at Ye Yinzhu, “How could you be so ruthless?
This is just a contest.”
Ye Yinzhu replied indifferently, “Grand Sorcerer Randir, please mind your words.
It wasn’t me who killed them.
I merely did my best for the team.
Besides, the magic I used was the lowest level among everyone present.” His meaning was clear: I’m not the killer, and the magic I used was the lowest grade, so you shouldn’t blame me for their deaths.
Because of her anger, Grand Sorcerer Randir’s chest heaved repeatedly, training a Mage, especially a Mage of the Green rank, is incredibly difficult.
To lose five of them so suddenly, it was natural she was enraged.
The four beside Ye Yinzhu began to see him in a different light, especially the three teammates who didn’t know him.
Including the Mages below the stage, everyone had a newfound understanding of the Spirit Mages.
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