The Body May Be Gone, but the Skill Remains! Evaluation
Ronan lacks the inheritance of the [Frozen Earth] Ice Magic. Both [[Shattered Winter Mirror]] and [Snow Country in Palm] are secret killing moves that Ronan created based on his own understanding of Ice Magic.
He currently only has a vague framework in mind, and many ideas require the accumulation of knowledge and inspiration, and he needs to try and refine them little by little.
This will inevitably be a long and arduous process.
Interestingly, Ronan was willing to meticulously draw up his blueprint for the Ice Magic.
"Click-clack—"
The remaining frost in the "Snow Country" is showing signs of melting.
Ronan looked around and felt the temperature of the flames on the battlefield rising rapidly.
More magma surged from the ground, and the blazing flames rose higher and higher. Clearly, after dealing with the previous Level Four Fire Magic Wizard, his next opponent was already on his way.
Ronan sat up, his naturally falling hair slowly floating up, his eyes gleaming with an indescribable strange light. The ten Spiritual Power Crystal in his mind were simultaneously "ignited," and a terrifying Spiritual Force Field, ten times stronger than before, burst forth from his body, purifying the surrounding flames in circles. He had already entered the battle state of [[Clarity Extreme Thought]].
The Level Four Dawn has arrived, and the next opponent will inevitably be even stronger.
Given Ronan's current form, taking the initiative would be a good option for him to win.
"Gurgle gurgle—"
In the same old spot, large gushes of magma are rising, forming the outline of a new adversary.
"Hiss--"
Ronan took a deep breath, spread his right hand with five fingers, and gently pressed his palm into the void beneath his feet in a kneeling position.
Countless icy air currents immediately surged out, forming a huge white vortex that whipped Ronan's robes and long hair upwards.
He spread his five fingers, and at the tip of each finger, deep blue, rune-like or spiderweb-like ice patterns rapidly grew outwards—the veins of ice, the ever-shimmering aurora on the ancient glacier! These Frost Veins extended rapidly, intertwining and entwining, instantly weaving an ever-growing giant magic array in the void. At the center of the array was his soon-to-be-formed opponent, covered by layers of solid ice, freezing the surging magma.
"Snap—"
A powerful mental force, far exceeding that of the previous Fire Magic Wizard by dozens of times, broke through the ice and was released.
This spiritual power was also mixed with terrifying firepower. Wherever it passed, it cleared away the frost in the void and caused the surrounding Ice Magic arrays to show signs of melting.
"Mid Level Four..."
Ronan's eyes flickered, and he stepped back, his fingers flying as he unleashed Ice Magic in all directions. The collapsed Snow Country was rebuilt once again, standing majestically on the magma, continuously reinforcing the entire Ice Magic array.
At the same time, five different Dharma Domain energies rose around Ronan and gradually merged.
A faint, ancient, and malevolent aura slowly emerged, and the phantom of Hecalto's Ancient Frost Hydra appeared and disappeared behind Ronan.
"Boom!"
At the center of the magic circle, a sudden explosion occurred, and endless crimson magma could no longer be suppressed, gushing out and forming a giant fire lotus that bloomed wildly in the center of the "Snow Country".
The collision of ice and fire forces produced billowing white steam, and a slender figure with molten lava flowing through his body gradually emerged from the blooming fire lotus. Flame-shaped runes flickered between his brows, releasing a terrifying majesty like that of Flame Demon Lord.
Ronan frowned. Without his physical body and the Ancient Frost Hydra Bloodline flowing within him, the forbidden move of his Five Domains Fusion was starting up extremely slowly.
Otherwise, according to the original plan, the opponent in this round would not have had the chance to "take the stage" at all.
"Spirit Maya".
Ronan diverted a sliver of his mind, murmured ancient Golden Words, and stretched out his left hand, aiming it at the fiery lava figure with shimmering runes. He suddenly clenched his fingers, as if to strangle the figure from afar.
"Boom boom boom—"
In an instant, the magma surrounding Ronan began to boil, and dozens of golden chains, forged from magma and metal, shot out like giant pythons! These golden chains pierced into the "Snow Country" domain, shooting straight towards the figure at its center, rapidly coiling around him. The latter, with a blinding red light seeping from his body, desperately resisted the chains' entanglement. Without Itai as his spellcasting medium, Ronan's Metal Element magic was greatly weakened, and he could only use it as a supplementary means of combat.
"Bang—Bang—"
The chains of the Black Steel Touch had barely been wrapped around him before they snapped one by one.
A vast and twisted crimson light broke free from the layers of chains, and just as the figure within the red light was about to step out, Ronan formed hand seals, and the spell he had been preparing for so long was finally completed.
"Call--"
Ancient frost fell, and the vast lake of lava cooled, solidified, and froze inch by inch.
A sense of taboo lingered, thick clouds churned, and deep blue lightning ripped across the sky.
"Roar--"
With a majestic growl, five ferocious giant serpents covered in ancient frost scales slowly raised their heads from the frozen lava lake. After roaring to the sky, they simultaneously bit at the fiery red center! [Five Heads. Hecalto's Ancient Devour]! Deep blue to almost black ice rapidly solidified, directly covering all the fiery red, and a huge iceberg took shape, within which grew dense, mysterious veins resembling forbidden magic arrays.
Without the blessing of bloodline, the power of the Five Heads. Hecalto's Ancient Devour] is inevitably greatly reduced.
Ronan could feel the scorching heat still surging beneath the ancient iceberg. The power of ice could not extinguish the flames, and it was probably only a matter of time before the opponent escaped.
Ronan's eyes flickered slightly. After a moment's thought, he formed a hand seal, and layers of frost began to gather around him.
Vast swirling energy particles surged from the void, coalescing into ancient and magnificent ice crystal armor on Ronan's body, along with an ice crystal spear, its tip ignited with a ghostly green flame of magic-breaking power. Tiny flashes of lightning, originating from the Storm Rune etched within his flesh and bones, sprang from his body's surface. With all this power amplified, finally, countless magma surged forth, and eight Golden Eagle Wings, cast from a mixture of gold and lava, slowly unfurled behind Ronan.
Ronan took a deep breath, feeling his consciousness reaching its limit, and slowly raised the ice crystal spear in his hand. The eight golden wings on his back also slowly enveloped his entire body.
As his momentum reached its peak, Ronan took a step into the air, gun in both hands, and then, in a diving motion, fired fiercely at the crimson figure leaping within the iceberg! Although his powerful physique was gone, his skills honed through countless close-quarters battles remained! Using his body as a blade, he tore through everything in his path! "Boom!"
Like a falling meteor, it struck the earth.
An ancient iceberg was suddenly pierced by a golden light, then exploded with a roar, turning into frost and white mist that almost filled most of the fiery space.
As the fog gradually dissipated, a figure holding a long spear and kneeling on one knee appeared.
Ronan stood up, standing in a large, frozen crater of lava that had spewed out, and turned to look back at the empty battlefield behind him, which seemed to have been ravaged by some terrible force.
The ice crystal spear in his hand melted, and the tattered ice crystal armor on his body crumbled into pieces. In the end, even he himself turned into scattered glimmers of light and disappeared into the air.
"Call--"
Consciousness returns to the body.
Ronan gently twisted his neck, familiarizing himself with the "long-lost" Immaculate body.
He still prefers this powerful feeling of "all great power originating from oneself".
"You're back?"
Alazan him casually, transforming into a golden ladybug that flew past him before finally landing on a few bright, crimson crystals.
Ronan counted one, two, three, four, and for the spell level, he finally received a five-star rating.
"That's a pretty good result."
"Isn't it good?"
"At least compared to your soul aptitude, it's not bad."
Alazan let out a hearty laugh.
Ronan ignored the past and focused on summarizing and reviewing in his mind.
With his spiritual cultivation suppressed and unable to utilize his physical strength, a five-star rating was indeed close to his limit.
Based on this calculation, to obtain a six-star rating, one would likely need to defeat an opponent at the late stage of level four. Seven stars correspond to level five, eight stars to the mid-stage of level five, and nine stars to a wizard at the late stage of level five! "Even if one could use the 'Ancient Demon God Body' under the [Second Spiral Palace] transformation, the advanced [Ancient Power], and the [Forbidden Black Hole] enhanced by the Helamus Law Control Armlet, achieving a nine-star rating would still be difficult."
Ronan estimated that to defeat a late-stage level 5 opponent in the level 3 stage, he would need to use the [Spirit Heart Amber] to fully unleash his soul's potential, perfectly refine his Soul Rune, break through to the next proficiency level in [Ascetic Body Forging], and build several more layers of [Spiral Palace] before he even had a sliver of a chance.
"A rating of six stars or higher is probably reserved for those who possess top-tier inheritances and powerful innate bloodlines."
Ronan subconsciously thought of Juventus, the "First Generation" of the seventh level, and that man whose temperament was like that of a born god.
Ronan had nothing to be dissatisfied with regarding this result.
His disadvantage lies in the short period of his cultivation. He has only recently mastered top-tier inheritances such as the Golden Country, the Spirit Heart Amber, Primordial Star Meditation Technique, and his attainments are not profound. Otherwise, even if it were a test of pure spellcasting ability, he would be enough to be ranked among the top geniuses.
As for the physical body, it is a test of abilities outside the rules, and using it would be like "cheating".
As his strength continued to increase, Ronan now knew that most wizards were unwilling to spend time, energy and resources on their physical bodies. Besides the fact that the effort and the reward were not proportional, there was another very important reason: after Dawn, the elemental spirit was born, and wizards could use the elemental spirit to transform their bodies into elements.
Just like the method Jupiter used when he borrowed the Dawn Magical Item during the Talent Competition.
The elementalized body can avoid most physical and magical damage, which is also a major sign that Level Five Wizard is stronger than a level 4 wizard.
No matter how much effort you put into your body, it will eventually turn to nothingness, so why waste your energy? Given time, Ronan will inevitably reach that point as well.
Ronan had considered this issue long ago.
His idea was that if the [Immaculate Body] and the Body Elementalization were truly incompatible, he would have no choice but to abandon the Body Elementalization method and simply become Level Five Wizard who couldn't use the Body Elementalization.