Three Year Agreement Begins!

Mofan's duel was over, but the banquet wasn't, because the main event was still to come.

That was the magic duel between Dongfang Chenyu and Mu Ningxue.

Although their duel was just a bit of fun between the young couple, plenty of people were looking forward to it.

After all, it was rare to see two Intermediate Level Mages duel in a place like Bocheng.

In a small place like Bocheng, an Intermediate Level Mage was already a prize whom any faction would pay a fortune to recruit.

It was hard enough to see one Intermediate Level Mage under normal circumstances, let alone witness two of them duel with their own eyes.

Deng Kai said with a genial smile, "I'll be the referee for this duel, too. Do either of you have any objections?"

Neither Dongfang Chen nor Mu Ningxue objected.

"Then... let the duel begin!"

As soon as the duel began, Dongfang Chen struck first.

In the blink of an eye, he completed his Star Track and turned into a shadow, swiftly slipping behind Mu Ningxue.

Mofan, who had just finished his own duel and was still at the venue, was taken aback.

"Holy crap, what kind of magic did Dongfang just use?"

Mofan had sparred with Dongfang Chen many times in private, but he always lost to that shameless Space Element of his.

So Mofan really had no idea what kind of Shadow Magic Dongfang Chen used.

Tang Yue smiled as she explained from the sidelines.

"That's Shadow Magic, a type of Dark Magic. The move is called Shadow Escape: Traverse. It lets you move freely through places with shadows. My secondary Magic Element is Shadow Element, too."

Because of Dongfang Chen, Mofan and Tang Yue weren't particularly close, so Tang Yue had never shown him her Shadow Magic.

"Holy crap, moving freely through shadows? That's freaking cool."

Mofan's face was full of envy.

He'd originally planned to awaken Dongfang Chen's shameless Space Element when he reached the Intermediate Level and awakened a new Magic Element.

But when he learned that Space Element Magic usually couldn't be awakened until the High Level, he'd been disappointed for several days.

Well, problem solved. Shadow Element was so cool—he'd just awaken it when he reached the Intermediate Level.

While Mofan and Tang Yue chatted casually below, the situation on the field changed in an instant.

When Mu Ningxue saw her beloved turn into a shadow, she immediately stomped her foot, freezing the ground around her.

That way, if Dongfang Chen emerged from the shadows, he'd be affected by the Ice Element Magic at once.

The next second, Dongfang Chen emerged from the shadows, and the freezing air around him slowed him down for a moment.

Mu Ningxue seized her chance and cast Ice Vine: Coverage!

Although it was only Novice Level 3 magic, under the boost of Mu Ningxue's Innate Spirit Seed, its power was several times greater than when Yu Ang had used Ice Vine earlier!

But just as the Ice Magic was about to freeze Dongfang Chen—

Mind Control: Air Shield!

Compared to early Elemental Magic, Space Element Magic had the advantage of being useful for both offense and defense.

Its attack power was no weaker than magic like Lightning or Fire, while its defense was no worse than Earth Element Magic. It was also incredibly flexible.

Mu Ningxue's Ice Element Magic was firmly blocked by Mind Control: Air Shield, held two meters away from Dongfang Chen.

The spectators around them cried out in amazement.

"Phew, no wonder she's the Mu Family's Prodigy Daughter. That Ice Vine's probably as powerful as Intermediate Magic, isn't it?"

"Tsk, tsk. That's an Innate Spirit Seed. Her Ice Element Magic gets a 2.5-fold boost."

"But seriously, Dongfang Chen's strength is incredible, too."

"He's a prodigy with Innate All Element, after all. It's a pity he can't cultivate every element. From what we've seen, his main elements are probably Space Element and Shadow Element, right? Oh, and he has a Summoned Beast, so I guess we can add Summoning Element, too."

"So even someone with Innate All Element can only cultivate three Magic Elements at once? What a pity. If only he could cultivate them all..."

"Ha! Impossible. No genius can cultivate every element—not in Huaxia, and not anywhere in the world."

"That's true..."

Innate All Element sounded impressive, but a person's energy was limited. Either you were bad at every element and remained a Beginner Mage forever, or you chose one element to focus on and trained in others later, once you reached the High Level or Archmage stage.

So, in everyone's eyes, since Dongfang Chen couldn't cultivate every element at once, his talent was about the same as Mofan's Innate Dual Element.

At most, he had a slight edge over Mofan in his choice of Magic Elements.

"Looks like Novice Magic won't do anything to you," Mu Ningxue said unhurriedly.

"What, are you going to use Intermediate Magic? I remember your Star Map was still unstable when I visited you in the Imperial Capital last month," Dongfang Chen said with a smile.

At his words, Mu Ningxue's cold face suddenly flushed. She looked at Dongfang Chen with a hint of reproach.

"Thanks to you, I can draw a Star Map smoothly now."

Remembering how Dongfang Chen had pressed close to her and taken liberties with her while making her control her Star Map, Mu Ningxue's teeth began to itch with frustration.

That hateful rascal! He'd even claimed it would help her improve her drawing speed.

Couldn't he have waited until they were alone together in private?

But that guy had done it right in front of Xin Xia...

At the thought, Mu Ningxue's anger flared even more. He'd dared to embarrass her in front of Xin Xia—today, she was going to beat him up for once!

With a heart full of resentment, Mu Ningxue began drawing a Star Map.

Mu Ningxue was quick at drawing Star Maps. In barely three or four seconds, she had completed the Star Map for Intermediate Ice Element Magic.

Intermediate Ice Element Magic—Ice Lock: Chains!

The ground around Mu Ningxue had frozen solid. Suddenly, chain after chain of blue-white ice crystals shot out from it. When the chains collided, they rang out with the metallic clang of steel striking steel.

The chains were thicker than a person's thigh. They could easily lock someone down, and even just being hit by one would leave someone battered and broken.

"You should summon Little Purple," Mu Ningxue said.

Although Ice Chains was only Intermediate Level 1 Ice Element Magic, the boost from her Spirit Seed made it far more powerful than ordinary Intermediate Magic!

"Heh, no need. I happen to want to try out my Intermediate Space Element Magic, too."

Dongfang Chen began drawing a Star Map as well.

Since this wasn't a fight to the death, Dongfang Chen didn't use an over-the-top ability like One Thought Star Map.

Even so, he drew his Star Map much faster than Mu Ningxue.

Intermediate Space Element Magic—Space Rhythm!

As Dongfang Chen completed his Star Map, ripples spread through the space around him, one ring after another.

It was like a huge boulder crashing into still water, sending waves surging—except these were waves in space.

The next moment, the thick Ice Chains and the waves of space collided with a bang.

A deafening sonic boom erupted across the venue!