Clash

Who wants to be the first?

Ronan's voice was not loud, like a drop of water falling on a noisy, boiling lake, but it unexpectedly calmed the entire "surface".

Amidst the momentary silence of the crowd, Lindis smiled as he gazed at the tall figure at the center of the gathering light between heaven and earth, and slowly spoke:

"I really like the look in his eyes right now, but I wonder how long it will last."

Lindis sighed and gently placed his hand on the golden compass in his hand.

Accompanied by Lindis's movements.

"Boom!" At the edge of the platform in the distance, two of the seven stone pillars suddenly turned blue, and two figures were pulled by a force, stepping onto the platform one after the other.

The brief silence of the crowd immediately erupted into an incredibly enthusiastic buzz after the two appeared.

The emotions of everyone in the entire Fairy Ancient City Ruins were reignited.

The legendary wizard Helamus was once the unique sun hanging high in the sky Upper Ring Continent! In his life, he experienced countless battles, faced countless desperate situations, and was reborn countless times, creating miracles from the impossible and shining brightly from the ashes.

Those who wish to inherit his mantle must first inherit his will.

Like some ancient ritual passed down through the ages—

The bloody battle that began in the name of Helamus has officially begun at this moment!

The enthusiastic discussions, like an invisible hurricane, surrounded the entire Battle Platform.

The noise seeped in bit by bit, yet it seemed far away from Ronan, whose heart was unusually calm at this moment.

When the two beams of light lit up, Ronan's eyes flickered slightly.

He originally thought that everyone would swarm him, but the situation was much better than he expected. At least it gave him some breathing room and didn't immediately put him under immense pressure.

Two figures appeared on either side of the platform, one on the left and one on the right.

On the left is a handsome young man with red hair, wearing a golden robe with flame patterns, holding a black and red crystal staff, and exuding spiritual power fluctuations belonging to the late stage of level three.

It was that fire wizard from the "Crimson Flame Oath." When Ronan saw him in the last round, he was still in the mid-stage of level three. Perhaps it was the growth of his Soul Power that allowed him to break through the barrier of the late stage of level three.

This is quite common, after all, they are all exceptionally talented individuals who grow rapidly in battle, which is as easy as eating and drinking for them.

The person on the right is wearing a long robe made of animal skin, which vaguely reveals his dark and muscular chest. His hair is tied into a short braid, giving him a primitive and wild appearance.

The Ancient Spirit Wizard Evaqu! In the previous round, he severely injured Andariel with his soul magic and easily won the battle. If the "Blood Battle" had not started, in the hearts of some spectating wizards, his chances of winning the chief position were even higher than those of Serena, Adam, and others.

Both of them were Late Third Level Wizard, and Ronan would not find it easy to face either of them alone.

Especially Evaqu, who inherited the spiritual shamanic tradition.

Now, however, he has to deal with the combined efforts of the two.

The spiritual energy fluctuations, two whole minor realms higher than his, came from both sides, crashing against his body like waves. Ronan took a light breath, and the blood flowing through his body slowly became scalding hot. The clear blue in his eyes also seemed to be ignited little by little by something.

"Crimson Flame praises your courage."

The Crimson Flame Oath Wizard, holding Rock Crystal staff, sighed, his expression seemingly full of sympathy and pity, but upon closer inspection, one could see that his eyes were filled with indifference.

May you find the most peaceful rest amidst the burning flames!

As the Crimson Flame Wizard spoke, he mobilized his powerful spiritual energy. A bright crimson light emanated from the tip of his crystal staff, and in an instant, a wave of heat surged through the world. The rock platform beneath the three of them melted instantly, turning into a patch of scorching, blinding magma.

"Boom!"

A gigantic magma hand rose rapidly from the scorching lava, carrying terrifyingly high temperatures capable of melting the void, and swiftly reached out to grab Ronan.

In an instant, Ronan fully entered the state of [[Extremely Boiling Lake]]. Clothed in Itai, his arms spread out like the wings of a great bird, a dense aura of magic and frost power surging forth. A huge Pure White Ice Blade rose from the vortex, forcing aside the heat wave around him. He raised his hand and slashed horizontally, but his attack was on Evaqu on the other side! Ten Crimson Flame Oath Wizards were no match for Evaqu! If he wanted to win this round of bloody battle, the key was to get rid of this big problem, Evaqu.

Ronan's figure moved with the Pure White Ice Blade, completely ignoring the giant magma hand beneath him.

The pure white, Extreme Frozen Ice Blade carved a long trail of frost in the void, slashing diagonally toward Evaqu stood silently to the side.

"Your soul is extraordinary; the spirits will desire a sacrifice like you."

Facing Ronan's magical attack, Evaqu seemed completely unconcerned, narrowing his eyes and looking at Ronan as he whispered something.

The next second, Evaqu's animal-hide robes suddenly billowed, and a powerful aura burst forth from his body. He let out a low roar, and his entire body suddenly transformed into an eagle wreathed in lightning and with bright white feathers. He exploded out like lightning, instantly shattering Ronan's Ice Blade attack, and pounced straight at Ronan's face.

Ronan's expression remained unchanged. Even though the [[Extreme Frozen Weapon]] derived from the zero-tier spell [Ice Blade] had reached the second stage of Magic Domain Resonance, it was still insufficient in this level of combat.

Within the Consciousness Space, the [Multiple Mirror Lights] talisman flashed at a high frequency.

His gaze caught sight of the white-feathered eagle that Evaqu had transformed into, and Ronan flipped his hand, unleashing a massive surge of magical energy like a flood.

In an instant, countless Ice Blades, ice balls, Ice Spear, and aurora appeared around him. All the spells, whether summoned or replicated, surrounded him, forming a disguised Ice Ring shape, and the extremely dense frost power bloomed in all directions like flowers.

The next moment, the lightning-fast eagle and the magma hand carrying waves of fire struck the beautiful "Ice Ring" one after the other!

"Boom--!"

The magic of the three elemental energies erupted, and various powerful magical domains collided, forming a turbulent wave of energy that rapidly spread out above the platform.

But soon, a figure burst out from the surging energy tsunami.

He soared straight up into the sky, and a beautiful, eight-pointed snowflake appeared out of nowhere and drifted down gently.

As the figure stretched out his arm, his fingertips touching the edges of the snowflakes, a dazzling deep blue bloomed.

In an instant, the platform space, which had been ravaged by various elemental energies, quickly calmed down.

Frost washes everything away, and large Ice Crystal Spike emerge, each with an intensely cold flame rising from it.

The heat wave from the molten lava Battle Platform was quickly suppressed, the crimson lava cooled and was covered with layers of solid ice, and the giant hand of lava flames that relied on the lava was also frozen, its color rapidly turning cold.

The red-haired wizard of the Crimson Flame Oath's expression changed slightly, but he quickly and calmly chanted a spell. The crystal staff in his hand danced in the air, leaving behind dazzling trails of flame. The strange magical fluctuations spread outwards, and the sound of ice cracking began to spread from his feet to the surroundings.

The "cooled" lava platform began to flow again, and seemed to grow even hotter. Dark red lava giants clung to the edge of the platform, and huge magma bubbles kept rising, as if some terrifying being was about to crawl out of the lava. "Thirty-two spell anchors."

"The Land of Frost and Snow!"

Ronan stood at the highest point of the platform, surrounded by countless snowflakes swirling around him, his long, white hair dancing silently.

When the Snow Country descends.

The extreme cold wave, like the most dazzling aurora borealis deep in the Northern Lands, spread outwards from him. The eagle, which had been soaring like lightning, froze, turning into a huge ice block, fixed high in the sky where it was about to swoop down.

A large amount of cold air fell down, and the battle between ice and fire broke out at the bottom of the platform.

The red-haired wizard of the Crimson Flame Oath's eyes flashed rapidly, and the spell syllables he kept uttering almost turned into an aria. Waves of spiritual power were released, and the giant in the lava roared and smashed through layers of solid ice. Most of its body had already crawled out of the lava.

It was a ferocious monster with red bull horns, black holes in its eyes and mouth, and flames burning its body, dripping large swaths of lava. It was like a lava troll that had broken free from its seal, bringing terrifying firepower that could burn everything.

"Alida! Zan!"

The red-haired wizard's last syllable of the Crimson Flame Oath transformed into a loud shout, as he raised his crystal staff high, unleashing an unparalleled, dazzling red light.

"Boom!"

At that moment, the ice that had frozen the eagle shattered with a roar, and a bright yellow mist surged forth, from which emerged a giant bear as heavy as the earth, raising its head and letting out a tremendous roar.

All the riots seemed to have no effect on Ronan; he simply spoke calmly.

"Condense!"

In an instant, the entire space froze, and everything stopped moving, as if it had turned into a still mirror.

The next second, Ronan himself shattered the mirror.

"[[Shattered..Winter Mirror]]!"

"Snap—"

A series of crisp cracking sounds rang out as smooth, exquisite "mirror" pieces peeled away, revealing a pitch-black background to the void.

Under the terrifying force of spatial collapse, everything within the space was torn apart.

Crimson Flame Oath Wizard regained his mobility, he saw the lava trolls he had summoned rapidly collapse under the terrifying power of spatial shattering, and the concentrated firepower dissipated. For the first time, shock and emotion appeared on his face, and he subconsciously retreated.

A silver hand with five gleaming fingers, wreathed in emerald flames, appeared silently before him, easily tearing through his Spiritual Force Field and layers of [Protection] barriers. Just as the Crimson Flame Oath Wizard's pupils contracted, realizing there was no way to avoid it, a massive, heavy shadow suddenly descended from the sky.

"Roar!"

"Boom! Bang!"

With a few muffled groans, a figure was thrown out like a cannonball.

It flew directly out of the platform's range until it crashed into a stone pillar and came to a stop with a "boom".

"Well"

The red-haired wizard of the Crimson Flame Oath was deeply embedded in the stone pillar, his hands holding his staff horizontally, his pale, bloodless face revealing extreme horror and shock.

His eyes were fixed on the platform, his mouth slightly open as if he wanted to say something, and a sense of resentment welled up in his eyes. In the end, his head slumped down helplessly.

At this moment, on the vast platform, where frost and cooled lava remnants still lingered.

Evaqu, now back in human form, stood expressionless and cold.

Where his gaze fell, there was a figure kneeling, supporting himself on one hand on the ground.

Her long, pearly white hair was spread out in large swaths, presenting a somewhat desolate and magnificent beauty.

"Call--"

Ronan exhaled softly and slowly stood up from the ground.

His limbs were outstretched, and the indentation on his chest emitted a dense, crisp popping sound.

"Click-clack—"

As broken bones and flesh were reconnected, Ronan raised his head, and an even more intense fighting spirit burst forth from his bewitching, fiery eyes.

Tiny white sparks of electricity crackled and danced from Ronan's skin.

His long hair moved without wind, and his tall and slender body grew taller and taller. Soon, a two-meter-tall, majestic, and ferocious body with long hair like a waterfall was displayed before the world once again.

Ronan looked at Evaqu in front of him and gently twisted his neck.

A deep, husky voice, yet calm as ever, accompanied the sound of bones colliding, echoing throughout the arena.

"Again."

The battle on the field started so fast that it was impossible to keep up.

The rapidly changing battle situation made many people almost forget to breathe; even just watching felt suffocating and oppressive.

It wasn't until the red-haired wizard of the Crimson Flame Oath was "eliminated" that many people finally got a chance to "catch their breath," came to their senses, gasped, and looked shocked.

"Hayden Drummond, the genius of the Crimson Flame Oath, has been defeated so quickly? Damn it, this was a battle of one against two!"

"Ronan Damien's strength is simply too monstrous. Despite being two minor realms below him, he managed to quickly defeat Drummond even when the two of them were attacking him together!!"

"Perhaps this is why he was chosen by the Helamus Inheritance!"

Many people were moved by Ronan's strength and fighting talent, finding it incredible, but others calmly pointed out the key factors behind it.

"Ronan Damien already possesses overwhelming strength that can crush ordinary Late Third Level Wizard, so it's normal that Drummond is inferior to him."

But the most important thing is that Evaqu didn't go all out.

"Every genius with the ability to compete for the top spot has their own pride. I guess Evaqu is deliberately creating this one-on-one situation. He doesn't care about teaming up with anyone."

Otherwise, if they had attacked with all their might while Ronan was defeating Drummond, Ronan shouldn't have only suffered this minor injury..."

This view is widely accepted, and the elimination of Drummond, the Crimson Flame Oath, did not have a significant impact on the outcome of the first round of the bloodbath.

Ronan's survival depends on his upcoming battle against Evaqu in his prime.

"Boom!"

The two figures collided violently high in the air, and the shockwaves from their collision, even through the [Protection] Rune Array, still made many people pale with fear.

Ronan, resembling an ancient White-Haired Giant Demon, was bathed in pure white lightning, constantly clashing and exchanging blows with Evaqu, whose form shifted between a giant bear and an eagle.

Almost every exchange of blows resulted in both players being forced to retreat.

In his Complete Demonification form, Ronan's face was ferocious, and his mind achieved a delicate balance between extreme agitation and calmness.

Like lava rolling on ice, his fighting spirit burned like fire, yet his mind remained as clear as ice.

Evaqu's fighting style is unique. His offensive methods are not bound by any conventional forms of magic. In his eagle form, he controls the thunder, and in his bear form, he grasps the earth. If it were merely a physical confrontation, Ronan would be no match for him.

In fact, he only used the initial level of the [Ancient Power] rune power, which was enough to suppress Evaqu's giant bear form, which was skilled in close combat.

However, Evaqu's attack was very strange.

Whether in eagle form or Ronan form, his attacks would have a mysterious force directly affecting Ronan's soul.

The feeling of his soul being struck, shaken, and burned was unbearable for Ronan, constantly disrupting his offensive rhythm.

He had no good way to defend against or counterattack, so he could only choose to tough it out time and time again.

After the collision, Ronan took a deep breath, his gaze as fiery red as a longsword piercing the void.

He let out a low growl, and dense, snake-scale-like patterns suddenly appeared on the surface of his Demonification body. His pupils narrowed slightly, and the one percent of the Ancient Frost Hydra Bloodline within him was further activated at this moment.