The Goldflame Dragon Lion Appears, Shaking the Entire Venue!

Goldflame Dragon Lion Emerges, Shocking the Entire Crowd!

"First up, Li Xingze!"

"???"

Li Xingze was completely baffled. Shouldn't the first one have been "Magic Bitch" He Yu?

Why had it become him?

"Old Li, I'm watching your performance," Mo Fan said with a grin.

Both of his Elements had now reached Level One of the beginner stage. He wanted nothing more than to stand on the platform, puff out his chest, point at the students below, and shout:

"Who else?!"

"Go, Brother Li," Zhang Xiaohou encouraged him.

Mu Zhuoyun, standing some distance away, was suddenly drawn by the commotion. When he saw the figure about to undergo testing, his eyes nearly bulged out.

It was that little bastard!

Seeing Mu Zhuoyun's murderous glare, Principal Zhu found it rather strange. Had Li Xingze offended Master Mu before?

"What Element did this kid awaken?"

Mu Zhuoyun looked at Principal Zhu and asked. That brat had actually lured away his daughter!

Still, this was fine. Ningxue was an outstanding student of Imperial Capital Academy. He would just see how this brat performed.

If he had awakened something like the Light Element or Water Element, then Mu Zhuoyun would see what face he had left to keep pestering Ningxue!

"The Summoning Element," Principal Zhu answered truthfully.

"The Summoning Element?" Mu Zhuoyun froze, then questioned, "How is that possible? Can an Awakening Stone issued to a school even awaken the Summoning Element?"

"Perhaps Li Xingze is exceptionally gifted. The Awakening Stone is only a tool in the end. What matters is still a mage's own talent," Principal Zhu said.

Naturally, Mu Zhuoyun understood that reasoning perfectly well, but he was simply displeased that this brat had such good luck.

This was the Summoning Element! If he contracted a Summoned Beast with decent Bloodline, his strength would be comparable to an Intermediate-Level Mage!

"Hmph. Without sufficient resources, this kid awakening the Summoning Element is simply a waste of a precious gift."

Mu Zhuoyun stared at Li Xingze onstage with a thoroughly displeased expression.

Li Xingze had no idea Mu Zhuoyun had already set his sights on him. He simply placed his hand on it and swiftly entered the proper state.

The next moment, moon-white light rapidly spread from the Star-Sense Stone, filling the entire stone and even bursting out of it!

"S+"

"S+"

"S+"

"Final score: S+"

"Holy crap, is Li Xingze trying to defy the heavens? The Summoning Element is already insanely strong, yet he cultivates this fast too. What are we supposed to compete with?"

"How does this guy cultivate? Didn't they say the Dimensional Element was harder to cultivate?!"

"I heard the principal gave him special tutoring. Tsk, tsk, that's just too enviable."

Mu Bai gritted his teeth as he watched Li Xingze bask in the spotlight above. It was not even his turn yet, and all the attention had already been stolen!

"Brother Li is amazing! That score should be first place, right?" Zhang Xiaohou's mouth hung open in shock.

The Examiner looked at Li Xingze in astonishment and asked, "Do you want to take the Magic Release test?"

"Of course."

Li Xingze had already spotted Mu Zhuoyun below, along with Mu Ningxue beside him.

This was not merely for showing off. The Annual Assessment also concerned the allocation of Stardust Magic Artifacts.

"I want to see what this brat can summon."

Seeing his daughter looking as though she had been fed some love potion, Mu Zhuoyun was so angry that his beard trembled and his eyes widened.

If not for his status, he would have loved to tear that brat into several pieces right then and there.

"Then begin once you're ready."

Li Xingze's results were exceptionally dazzling, and the Examiner felt there should not be much of a problem with his Magic Release.

He had heard this student was from the Summoning Element. This was his first time encountering a student from the Summoning Element, and he was greatly looking forward to Li Xingze's Summoned Beast.

One Star Particle, two Star Particles—

"So fast!"

The Examiner stared in utter shock. That speed was completely abnormal. How could he look like a novice mage who had been exposed to magic for less than a year?

Even among the senior students, some could not achieve what Li Xingze had just done!

"Dimensional Summon!!"

The seven Star Particles connected in sequence, forming a moon-white star track. Then, a ring of light over five meters in diameter appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Roaaar~~~!!!"

Accompanied by an earth-shaking roar, a golden dragon lion emerged from the circle of light.

It was utterly domineering!!

Ordinary lions were covered in thick fur, but most of this dragon lion's body was tightly wrapped in golden scales, while golden flames burned atop its head and tail.

"This is in the Advancement Stage!" As a High-level Magister, Principal Zhu naturally had sharp eyes. "With Li Xingze's cultivation, how could he possibly contract a Summoned Beast in the Advancement Stage?"

"Judging by its appearance, this Summoned Beast's Bloodline isn't low either. It might even be raised to Commander-level."

The moment those words were spoken, Mu Zhuoyun, who had looked down on Li Xingze before, was left completely dumbfounded.

With this Summoned Beast, he could choose freely between Imperial Capital Academy and Pearl Institute!

A Summoned Beast in the Advancement Stage, with such a high Bloodline and seemingly even dragon blood—ordinary Intermediate-Level Mages were likely no match for it!

Even Mu Zhuoyun himself wasn't fully confident that he could take down this enormous demon beast.

How terrifying!!

Li Xingze looked at the Examiner and pointed at the rather tiny-looking wooden dummy. "Do I attack that thing?"

The dummy had been made according to the proportions of an ordinary person, standing roughly 1.75 meters tall.

To these first-year high school students, the dummy already counted as fairly tall, but before this massive demon beast, it was practically a little toy.

"Mhm, mhm~"

The Examiner stood less than a meter away from the Goldflame Dragon Lion. The immense pressure made his entire body tremble, and even his breathing became hurried.

After seeing the Examiner nod stiffly, Li Xingze immediately gave the Goldflame Dragon Lion its command.

With a wave of his hand, the Goldflame Dragon Lion raised its powerful giant claw and slammed it down at the dummy.

With a smack, the incomparably sturdy wooden dummy was crushed directly into fragments scattered across the ground.

"Holy crap, Fan-bro." Zhang Xiaohou's eyes gleamed as he continued, "Brother Li's Summoned Beast is insane. If that hit a person, they'd probably stop breathing on the spot."

Mo Fan rolled his eyes. Stop breathing? They would probably be slapped straight into mush.

This guy was way too ridiculous. Where had he found such a Summoned Beast? Not only was it absurdly powerful, its appearance was also outrageously cool and domineering!

With such an imposing mount, if he rode it down the street, wouldn't he attract the gazes of countless girls?

Just imagining it made Mo Fan swallow.

Looking at Li Xingze on the stage, who seemed like a divine being, Mu Zhuoyun regarded him in a new light for the first time. This kid actually seemed pretty decent.

If he applied to Imperial Capital Academy...

At that thought, Mu Zhuoyun could not help glancing at his daughter.

If Li Xingze could break through to the Intermediate Level within three years, then perhaps Mu Zhuoyun could accept the two being together.

Having finally recovered his senses, the Examiner gave his score:

"S!" "S!" "S!"

"Casting score: S!"

The moment this score came out, first place in the Annual Assessment became unshakable.