Ranking First!

"Heavenly Flame Funeral!"

"Hellfire!"

The first level of Heavenly Flame Funeral rained down like droplets of fire, and upon contact with objects, they would immediately ignite, forming a vast sea of flames.

Heavenly Flame Funeral - Hellfire, however, was completely different. There was only a single Hellfire Stone in the sky. As it descended closer to the ground, one would discover that this Hellfire was incredibly massive, and the entire stone would even emit roars and growls like Hellish Devils!!

"Black Annihilation Lightning Claw!"

For a Destruction Mage like him, the best way to defeat them was, of course, to attack defensively!

"BOOM!!!"

Lightning Fire collided, and a large area of trees collapsed with the roaring shockwave!

Even the trees within dozens of meters around were shattered on the spot, and in the midst of their destruction, they were completely reduced to ashes...

"ROAR!!!"

Seeing his attack dispersed, Kevin raised his hand again and conjured a Fire Dragon!

The surging Fire Dragon, carrying an unstoppable aura, charged towards the Lightning Claw!

But this Lightning Claw, condensed from black lightning, could not be shattered so easily.

The moment the Fire Dragon collided, it was like an egg hitting a rock, sparks flying everywhere...

"BOOM!!!!"

At the same time, the Lightning Claw appeared around Kevin. Before his shocked and disbelieving eyes, the Lightning Claw clenched the void, and an ear-splitting roar instantly erupted!

Under such destruction, Kevin fell straight down like a kite with a broken string...

"Whoosh!!"

Just as his head was about to hit the ground, Chen Lang raised his hand and used Space Power to catch him.

It was only then that the referee on the field arrived.

They were fortunate that Chen Lang had intervened; otherwise, the consequences of a mortal body falling to the ground would have been unimaginable...

After taking down Kevin, Team USA's strongest fighter, and with an extremely disadvantageous start, achieving this result instantly made Team USA lose any desire to continue fighting.

Even though there were still three Substitute Players, they wisely chose to surrender.

The moment Great Xia won another match and entered the finals, all Chinese People in the venue erupted in excited cheers!

Although this was an international competition, the overall strength of the Chinese People was almost overwhelming.

It was unclear if this group of spectators came every year, but at this moment, their cheers were just as deafening...

After this battle, Chen Lang was undoubtedly the World Academy's Number One Person!

Entering the finals was practically equivalent to winning the championship.

Many people had paid attention to this match.

It could be said that the strongest, Team USA, did not lose to Great Xia as a team, but entirely to Chen Lang alone!

Team USA undoubtedly had many talented players this year, but unfortunately... they were born at the wrong time, coincidentally encountering Chen Lang who appeared out of nowhere.

As Chen Lang came down from the arena, he saw Jiang Shaojun and the others waiting for him: "I have not failed in my mission."

"You really carried us. We probably don't even qualify to be your hangers-on…" Jiang Shaojun joked.

Zu Xiangtian, who had just arrived, said with complete admiration: "Chen Lang, you kid are truly a monster!!!"

They were originally supposed to be substitute players, but who knew that Team USA would directly surrender...

Were these people weak?

He had watched clearly from the sidelines; both Kevin and Jerry were clearly monstrous.

He couldn't guarantee a win against any of them, but in front of Chen Lang, they weren't even enough to put up a fight.

This meant that he had no right to challenge Chen Lang.

At this moment, Zu Xiangtian's goal of surpassing had shifted from the Western genius he knew to Chen Lang.

What foreign monsters? In front of their own country's monster, they probably didn't even amount to anything!

Great Xia's path to victory was unstoppable.

However, the top eight rankings still had to be contended for.

As the remaining seven countries fought until the end, the last country would then compete with Great Xia for the championship and runner-up.

Although Team USA lost to Great Xia, they swept through their matches against other countries with overwhelming dominance.

Undoubtedly, the grand finals would be another clash between two strong nations.

But this time, Team USA did not continue to fight. Losing once might be considered carelessness, but losing twice clearly indicated a lack of strength.

Therefore, Great Xia unexpectedly won the World Competition championship!

This year's Academy Competition, they ranked first in the world!

In the following days, everyone completely let loose. Venice was already a city full of charm, and after the grand finale, they could party for days and nights in the water city of Venice.

They were all young, and their indulgence was boundless. Chen Lang had truly enjoyed the happiness that came with his age these past few days.

Ever since he arrived in this world, his life every single day had been either cultivating or on the path to cultivation.

Although this international competition wasn't the entirety of the world, it was at least the first stop of his life's journey, and he had drawn a perfect conclusion to it.

After the revelry, they also received Magic Array Artifacts arranged by the American continent among the five continents.

Chen Lang was lucky enough to directly obtain a Space Magic Array Artifact.

A complete Space Magic Array Artifact meant that even if Chen Lang wasn't a formation master, he could still use formations.

It was worth mentioning that this formation wasn't just for combat; it could also perform ultra-long-distance displacement, as long as it was set up in advance.

It was precisely because of these rewards that Chen Lang learned that Kevin from Team USA was a descendant of the current chief of the American Magic Association.

This time's rewards were prepared by that person. However, the intended recipients were not them, the people from the East.

"You have all received the rewards that belong to you. Next, you will head to the Parthenon for studies. Who among you is interested?" Pang Lai, the Grand Mentor of the National Academy, asked them.

The Parthenon, the leading force of White Magic.

Regardless of fame or strength, it was on par with the magic associations of the five continents.

"The Parthenon has also made a promise: if you perform exceptionally well during your time there, you can become a member..."

Of course, he was just saying what he was supposed to say.

Because these individuals were all descendants of the Great Clans from various families within the country, their future was inevitably within the country.

Pang Lai then stated something more important: "Of course, if you don't intend to join the Parthenon, you can still receive the reward of a Divine Seal Praise."

Whether it was studying or training at the Parthenon, outer members could never learn even a fraction of it.

But Divine Seal Praise was different!

Receiving this opportunity meant a significant, lifelong boost to one's strength!

However, such an opportunity wasn't something one could simply have if they wanted it. It wasn't just them; they would also need to compete with the Knights of the Parthenon.

So, everyone chose to shake their heads. There were many ways in this world to enhance fundamental strength, and the White Magic of the Parthenon was only one of them.

Of course, for someone like Zu Xiangtian, whose family was moving towards an international presence, he could find alternative ways to obtain it.

Chen Lang asked, "Is this study opportunity something they offered proactively, or is it..."

Pang Lai replied, "It was offered proactively, as a small contribution to the World Academy Competition."

"Then I am somewhat interested."

If he had to act as a subservient Knight or a Servant, Chen Lang would naturally not be interested. But since they offered it proactively, he could give it a try