The black water became a wall, blocking the terrifying heat.
The summoner wanted to make another move, but a powerful surge of dense dark magic corroded his water wall, opening a black passage through which flames spread.
The Mystic Water Python blocked the summoner with its enormous body. It was his lifebound summoned beast, after all; they had worked together for decades and fought dozens, even hundreds of battles.
"Brilliant!"
"This really is a showdown between water and fire!"
Seeing a match like this, the spectators outside the Grand Proving Ground immediately grew interested.
However, many were focused on who would win and who would lose.
Because they had placed bets.
Black Phoenix's gaze sharpened, because the opposing summoner was preparing the Gate of Living Beings. If he succeeded, she might be the one to lose.
"I can't lose!" Black Phoenix gritted her teeth, summoned two masses of dark flame, and struck her chest, spraying a mouthful of blood onto the flames.
Pshh!
The flames became exceptionally fierce and filled with wildness. This move was also an elemental summoned beast, only an exceptionally powerful one possessed of a wild nature.
"Go!" Black Phoenix cried, and the phoenix-shaped elemental summoned beast charged at the Mystic Water Python, its strength surpassing that of the summoned beast.
Roar! The Mystic Water Python roared in fury, sensing that the Dark Phoenix with its scorching flames posed a great threat to it.
Among snake-type demon beasts, it was a kinglike existence. Reaching the tenth rank was only a matter of time. Even if its master died, it still had a long enough lifespan to break through to the tenth rank.
Boom!
The Mystic Water Python unleashed a surging column of water, but this time, the Dark Phoenix tore through it with unstoppable force.
The resulting