"Heavenly Flame Funeral!"
"Hellfire!"
The first-tier Heavenly Flame Funeral was like a sudden downpour of fiery raindrops that, upon contact with objects, immediately burned fiercely to form a vast sea of flames.
Yet Heavenly Flame Funeral - Hellfire was entirely different; there was only a single hellfire stone in the sky. As it drew closer to the ground, one would realize that this hellfire was unimaginably massive, and the entire fire stone even emitted screeches and roars akin to hellish devils!
"Black Annihilation Lightning Claw!"
Against such a destruction mage, the best way to knock him down was naturally to use offense as defense!
"Bang!!!"
Lightning and fire collided, and a massive swath of trees collapsed amid this roaring wave of concussive force!
Even the trees within dozens of meters around were shattered on the spot, completely reduced to ashes amid the destruction of the two men...
"Roar!!!"
Seeing that his attack had been dispersed, Kevin raised his hand once more to condense a fire dragon!
The surging fire dragon, carrying an unstoppable momentum, charged toward the lightning claw!
Yet this lightning claw, formed from black lightning, was not something that could be shattered by such means alone.
The moment of the fire dragon's collision was like an egg hitting a rock, with sparks splashing and scattering across the sky...
"Bang!!!!"
Simultaneously, the lightning claw appeared around Kevin. Amid his shock and disbelief, the lightning claw clenched into the void, and in an instant, a deafening roar resounded!
Under this level of destruction, Kevin's entire body slipped straight downward like a kite with a broken string...
"Hum!!"
The moment he was about to crash his head into the ground, Chen Lang raised his hand and swept a wave of space power to catch him.
It was also at this moment that the referees on the field rushed over.
They felt deeply fortunate that Chen Lang had made a move; otherwise, had this mortal flesh and blood fallen to the ground, the consequences would have been simply unimaginable...
Having taken down Kevin, Team USA's strongest player, and having achieved the current result despite an extremely unfavorable opening disadvantage, Chen Lang instantly stripped Team USA of any thought of fighting to the end.
Even though they still had three substitute members, they very wisely chose to concede defeat.
The moment Great Xia won yet another match to enter the finals, the Chinese audience members throughout the venue all cheered with excitement!
Although this was an internationally held competition, the numbers of the Chinese spectators were practically overwhelming.
It was hard to tell whether this batch of spectators came every year, but at this moment, their cheers were equally deafening...
Through this battle, Chen Lang had undoubtedly become World Academy's Number One Person!
Entering the finals was actually no different from becoming the champion.
Many people had been paying attention to this match.
It could be said that the strongest Team USA did not lose to the team of Great Xia; they had completely lost to Chen Lang alone!
Team USA undoubtedly had no shortage of gifted contestants this year, but unfortunately... they were born at the wrong time, running precisely into Chen Lang, who had burst onto the scene midway.
Stepping down from the arena, Chen Lang saw Jiang Shaojun and the others standing there waiting. "I have lived up to the mission."
"You really carried us flying; we probably didn't even qualify to be hangers-on..." Jiang Shaojun said with a joke.
Zu Xiangtian, who had just walked over, also spoke with complete and utter conviction, "Chen Lang, you brat are truly a monstrous freak!!!"
Originally, they had been the substitutes sent out to play, but who could have known that Team USA would directly forfeit...
Were these people weak?
He had seen clearly from the sidelines just now; whether it was that Kevin or Jerry, both were clearly freaks.
Regardless of which one he fought, he could not secure a steady victory, but in front of Chen Lang, these people weren't even enough to fight when added together.
This also meant that he simply lacked the ability to bare his fangs at Chen Lang.
At this moment, the target of surpassing others in Zu Xiangtian's heart also shifted from that known Western genius of his to Chen Lang.
What foreign freak? In front of the freaks of their own country, they probably weren't even worth a fart!
The momentum of Great Xia claiming the championship was already unstoppable.
However, the rankings for the top eight still needed to be contested.
When the remaining seven nations fought to the bitter end, the single remaining country would be able to battle Great Xia for the championship and runner-up titles.
Although Team USA had lost to Great Xia, in their matches against other nations, they still swept through with an overwhelming momentum.
Undoubtedly, the grand finale was yet another clash between two powerhouse nations.
This time, however, Team USA did not continue to struggle; losing once might have been carelessness, but losing twice was clearly a lack of strength.
Because of this, Great Xia captured the World Competition championship without any surprises!
In this year's Academy Competition, they ranked first in the world!
In the days that followed, everyone was completely liberated. Venice was inherently a city full of charm, and once the grand finale came to a complete close, they were able to revel for days and nights on end within the Water City of Venice.
They were all young people, and when they let loose, there were no bounds. Over these past few days, Chen Lang truly enjoyed the happiness that belonged to this age.
Ever since coming to this world, his daily life consisted of cultivation or being on the road to cultivation.
Although this international competition was not the entirety of the world, at least for the first stop of his journey forward in life, he considered it to have drawn a full stop.
Following the revelry, they also obtained the space magic array artifact arranged by the Americas among the Five Continents.
Chen Lang had decent luck, directly acquiring a space magic array artifact.
A complete space magic array artifact meant that even if Chen Lang was not any sort of array master, he was still capable of deploying magic arrays.
It was worth mentioning that this magic array was not only capable of combat, but could also execute ultra-long-distance displacement, provided it was set up in advance.
It was precisely by obtaining these that Chen Lang learned that Kevin from Team USA was the descendant of this session's chief of the American Magic Association.
The reward this time was precisely what the other party had prepared. However, the person intended to receive it was definitely not this group of Easterners.
"You have all received the rewards belonging to you. Next, who among you is interested in heading to Parthenon for studies?" Pang Lai, acting as the Grand Tutor of the National Academy, looked at the few of them and inquired.
Parthenon, the leading faction of White Magic.
Whether in fame or in strength, it was an existence that lagged behind no one, rivaling the Five Continents Magic Association.
"Parthenon has also given a promise that if one performs with excellence during their time at Parthenon, they can become a member of it..."
Of course, he was merely speaking the words that ought to be spoken.
Because these people were all descendants of various great clans within the country, their futures inevitably lay solely within the nation.
Pang Lai then stated the more crucial point: "Of course, those who do not plan to join Parthenon can still obtain a reward of one Divine Seal Praise."
Whether it was studying at Parthenon or undergoing trials, peripheral personnel could ultimately never learn the core essence.
Yet the Divine Seal Praise was different!
Being able to obtain this opportunity meant that one's personal strength would receive a lifelong, massive boost!
Only, such an opportunity was not something one could have just by wanting it; this required competing not only among themselves, but also against the knights of Parthenon.
Thus, everyone chose to shake their heads. There were many ways in this world to enhance one's foundational strength, and Parthenon's White Magic was merely one of them.
Naturally, for someone like Zu Xiangtian whose family was expanding internationally, he was entirely capable of taking a different path to acquire it.
Chen Lang, however, asked, "Is this study opportunity something they proactively offered, or..."
Pang Lai replied, "It was proactively offered, considered a minute contribution made toward the World Academy Competition."
"Then I actually have a bit of interest."
If he were to go act in a submissive manner as a knight and serve as a servant, Chen Lang naturally would not be interested. Since they proactively offered it, however, he could indeed experience it for a change...
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