Making a Move
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Although the words were polite, in the eyes of everyone else, it was undoubtedly a provocation.
Green Conch, standing behind Zheng Yutong, turned cold and was about to step forward, but Zheng Yutong grabbed her arm. "Sister Green Conch, the person he's challenging is me. If I don't accept the challenge, I'll be ridiculed. As the lord of a city, there are some things I must take responsibility for. Leave this battle to me."
Green Conch naturally understood the reasoning behind it all. The Grand Wizard was doing this simply to prove through his power that he was the rightful candidate to be the leader of the alliance.
Looking at all this, Li Wei's heart was filled with murderous intent. The Grand Wizard's actions were undoubtedly a warning to others, a way to lure out the snake from its hole. He knew that Li Wei had come with Zheng Yutong, and he must also know about Li Wei's relationship with Zheng Yutong. He was doing this to force Li Wei to make a move, with the ultimate goal of eliminating him.
This is only natural; a great wizard is ambitious and naturally cannot tolerate anyone who might pose a threat to him.
During their last meeting, the Grand Wizard already harbored murderous intent. Ultimately, the Grand Wizard knew very well that there were only two ways to deal with a potentially threatening enemy: one was to befriend them and turn hostility into friendship, but achieving this was extremely difficult. The other was to eliminate that person and completely resolve the problem.
The high wizard chose the second method.
Li Wei believed that if he were in the position of the Grand Wizard, he would make the same choice. The city lord he killed at the beginning was probably also an enemy of the Grand Wizard, and since the Grand Wizard had the advantage in making his move here, after all, this was his territory.
"Using the guise of an alliance to annex other people's towns and eliminate dissidents—what a brilliant move!" Li Wei thought to himself.
At that moment, Zheng Yutong had already started fighting with the Grand Wizard, and Li Wei quickly held his breath to watch, ready to intervene at any time.
Zheng Yutong herself is of Half-Elf blood, and with enhanced Archer skills, her agility and speed have reached an astonishing level. Often, she can be more than ten meters away in the blink of an eye, as if she were teleporting.
Most formidable were the arrows she fired from her bow, which carried elemental damage. In just one exchange, the Grand Wizard was forced to cast a 'magical shield' to defend against such an attack. The multicolored arrows, like meteors, streaked across the blue shield, creating ripples.
The great wizard hadn't expected Zheng Yutong to be so troublesome, so he quickly chanted a spell and unleashed an attack magic.
"Frozen Frost Star"
Suddenly, a burst of frost erupted from his staff, and instantly, a blue wave rapidly spread outwards from him. Anything that came into contact with this blue wave, whether it was a table, chair, bench, or a person, was temporarily frozen, as if their entire body was encased in a layer of azure ice. Once hit, they were naturally unable to move an inch.
Zheng Yutong clearly noticed the ripple, but at the same time used her Wind Walk to escape dozens of meters away.
At this moment, everything within a dozen meters of the Grand Wizard was temporarily frozen. Seeing Zheng Yutong escape, the Grand Wizard frowned and then unleashed a wind blade.
Zheng Yutong placed her jade-like hand on the bow, and with a swift motion, her slender arm drew the bowstring and released an arrow, meeting the wind blade head-on.
A sharp, piercing sound rang out as the arrow and the wind blade collided violently in mid-air. The arrow was shredded to pieces by the wind blade, while the wind blade itself vanished without a trace due to the force of the arrow.
"You can disperse the wind blades, but what about the fireball?" The great wizard, without leaving the ground or chanting any incantations, simply grabbed a fireball, which then flew towards Zheng Yutong.
As soon as the first fireball was thrown, the great wizard immediately launched another fireball from his other hand, followed by a third, a fourth... In just a moment, the great wizard had thrown no fewer than ten fireballs. The fireballs were thrown in rapid succession, following the same trajectory, like the effect of a machine gun.
Seeing this, Li Wei, watching from the sidelines, was also sweating for Zheng Yutong and was already preparing to help. At this moment, Zheng Yutong took a deep breath, quickly took an arrow from her quiver, and without any hesitation, nocked an arrow and shot it.
Like the Fireball Barrage, Zheng Yutong's arrows were also fired at a fast speed. Moreover, Zheng Yutong seemed to have no need to aim at all; her movements were extremely fast, as if she had undergone hundreds of training sessions and practices to fire so many arrows in an instant.
Basically, after each arrow is shot, the second one is immediately nocked and fired, looking like a machine gun firing in rapid succession.
Those around Zheng Yutong who witnessed this scene gave her a thumbs up. Compared to magic, archery skills are much harder to master. Moreover, this was clearly not a special skill, but the result of Zheng Yutong's hard work and dedication.
The arrow and the fireball collided in mid-air, a truly explosive collision, like Mars hitting Earth. The shockwaves from the continuous explosions overturned and knocked over tables and chairs, sending them crashing into walls. The reincarnators, especially the powerful ones like city lords, gritted their teeth and persevered, refusing to move backward.
Those less capable sighed and retreated hastily, barely managing to dodge the Qi Blast caused by the collision of dozens of arrows and fireballs. Those who were slower to dodge were thrown to the ground by the powerful gusts of wind, ending up in a sorry state.
"Damn it, this woman is really something!" The great wizard was not surprised but angry, and he muttered incantations. Then, a burst of lightning erupted from his Bone Jade Staff.
The great wizard had also reached the master level in lightning magic, and his lightning attack magic was naturally not to be underestimated.
"Horned Dragon Electrode"
With a flick of his staff, the powerful electric current on it twisted and writhed on the ground like a coiled dragon, hurtling towards Zheng Yutong.
Zheng Yutong's pupils contracted. She knew very well that this Horned Dragon Electrode was an A-level spell, a high-level spell that could only be cast by those who had cultivated lightning magic to the master level. This spell could automatically lock onto a target and move quickly towards it. Once hit by it, even an S-level combatant would likely lose half their life.
"This magic focuses on attack power, and its speed isn't slow either, but I absolutely cannot get hit by it, otherwise even I will instantly lose my fighting ability," Zheng Yutong quickly analyzed the situation. But her movements were not slow at all; she quickly moved backward to avoid the crackling electric currents on the ground. However, these electric currents seemed to have eyes, following Zheng Yutong wherever she went.
Zheng Yutong had heard of this Horned Dragon Electrode before; it was an extremely troublesome lightning-based magic. Once cast on someone, it would surely result in death. Some people had tried to disperse this Horned Dragon Electrode magic, but they discovered that after being attacked, the Horned Dragon Electrode would quickly split into two Horned Dragon Electrode. Therefore, it was absolutely forbidden to attack this current, otherwise the entire hall would be filled with terrifying electricity.
Unable to attack, the only option is to dodge. However, the speed of this Horned Dragon Electrode is increasing, and simply dodging will eventually result in being struck by the electric current.
Unbeknownst to Zheng Yutong, who was using Wind Walk to dodge, the Great Wizard was chanting a complex incantation, causing the intense Fire Elemental to gather once more.
When the Grand Wizard raised his arm and a red longsword appeared, everyone realized that the Grand Wizard had once again unleashed 'Red Lotus Fury'.
"I've never seen anyone cast two high-level spells simultaneously without any reduction in power. The Grand Wizard truly lives up to his name; he's got real skills. I think if the city lord of Three Heroes City doesn't admit defeat soon, he'll end up like that unlucky guy from before," one of the city lords, who seemed to have a good understanding of magic, said to his companion.
His companion's eyes never left Zheng Yutong: "Not necessarily. I think City Lord Zheng can definitely dodge it."
"What do you know? Just watch, if the Great Wizard releases the Crimson Lotus Sword, that woman is doomed," the city lord who spoke first said confidently.
"Okay, let's make a bet," the person who supported Zheng Yutong retorted, not to be outdone.
On the field, the Great Wizard's Red Lotus Fury had taken shape. With a ferocious look on his face, he hurled it at Zheng Yutong.
Immediately, the crowd below gasped in surprise. They had already witnessed the power of the Red Lotus Fury; it was a spell that could instantly kill even Black Iron Zombie with A1-level combat power. In just an instant, Zheng Yutong was at a complete disadvantage. Not only had she not been able to get rid of the 'Horned Dragon Electrode,' but she also now had a Crimson Lotus Flame Sword.
Seeing that Zheng Yutong was about to die, some of the city lords who had a good impression of her sighed inwardly, thinking it was a pity. However, before they could finish expressing their feelings, the situation on the field underwent a dramatic reversal.
Suddenly, a person appeared beside Zheng Yutong. With a wave of his hand, the 'Horned Dragon Electrode' that was within reach was pulverized by strands of black silk and disappeared without a trace. The 'Red Lotus Fury' that followed also failed to escape the annihilation of the black silk. In an instant, it was restored to pure Fire Elemental and then, to everyone's astonishment, was absorbed into the person's right eye.
In an instant, the two high-level spells vanished without a trace, and the scene fell into absolute silence.
"How did that person get up here so fast? I couldn't even see where he was moving," a city lord rubbed his eyes to make sure it wasn't an illusion.
"And what is that black thread that shot out from his right eye? It can actually disperse two high-level spells. Right, isn't the 'Horned Dragon Electrode' something that can't be dispersed?" Another city lord also looked incredulous.
Green Conch, who had already drawn her sword halfway, reluctantly sheathed it, staring at the people on the field with a smile, "It's really impressive that this guy held back for so long before making his move."
Seventy-Two also had a matter-of-fact expression on his face, but in this quiet setting, someone suddenly clapped and cheered, which startled everyone.
"Boss is awesome! What kind of bullshit great wizard is he? He's not even worth a hair on my boss's head. Boss, please get rid of him quickly, so he doesn't offend my eyes!" It was Fatty who shouted this. At this moment, he was the only one in the entire hall shouting and yelling, but no one dared to say anything.
On the field, after absorbing the two great spells, Li Wei received a notification that his energy points had increased by 30. A slight smile appeared on his face; he thought to himself that the energy contained in a Grand Wizard's top-tier spell was nothing special. He then looked at the Grand Wizard, whose face was grim, and said, "Didn't you want to find someone to spar with? How about I play with you?"
The Grand Wizard had just said those words to Zheng Yutong not long ago, and now Li Wei was returning them verbatim. In an instant, the Grand Wizard's face turned ashen.
"Li Wei, you..." The Grand Wizard's mind went blank. Originally, his goal in dealing with Zheng Yutong was to lure Li Wei into making a move, and then kill him under a pretext. But now that his goal had been achieved, something felt increasingly off.
The great wizard understood that the root cause was that the other party had easily neutralized his two advanced spells, especially 'Red Lotus Fury,' which was a true A-rank fire magic master-level spell. Since he learned magic, he had never encountered an opponent that Red Lotus Fury could not defeat.
But today, the invincible Red Lotus Fury was so easily crushed, leaving the Grand Wizard at a loss for what to do.
Soon, a possibility that he had never even considered before popped into the great wizard's mind.
"Can I kill this person in front of me?"
With a gulp, the great wizard found it extremely difficult even to swallow saliva. Li Wei's powerful aura had completely locked onto him just moments before, a feeling akin to being in the lair of a ferocious beast, where the slightest misstep would result in being torn to shreds.
"Impossible! His combat strength is at most A3, how could he have such a terrifying aura?" The great wizard bit his tongue hard, refusing to believe it. The pain freed him from his stiffness, and he immediately raised his hand holding the Bone Jade Staff, preparing to release a spell.
"You're truly stubborn, Great Wizard! Don't you understand now? Killing you is as easy as crushing an ant. How laughable that you set up this trap to ambush your enemy, little did you know that in the end, you're the one who will die." Li Wei sneered, raised his hand, and before anyone knew what he did, the Great Wizard let out a scream.
Blood splattered as the great wizard's right arm fell to the ground at shoulder height.
A commotion erupted in the hall. Those familiar with the power of the Grand Wizard were stunned, and even those unfamiliar with him found it unbelievable. The Grand Wizard's combat strength was A3 level; to be able to so easily sever his arm—just how powerful was this person?
The great wizard was filled with terror. The pain from his severed arm caused sweat to bead on his forehead. He suddenly remembered that in Monster Hunter, Li Wei had used the same technique to kill an A1-level reincarnator, and he had been there at the time.
"He is stronger than me." The great wizard stared at Li Wei, but dared not make any sudden movements. He clearly remembered that the reincarnator who died at Li Wei's hands had his arms severed by some unseen force, and finally, his head was removed.
The great wizard had no intention of following in that man's footsteps, so his eyes darted around and he immediately came up with a way to save his life.