Who will be eliminated in a match between Chen Ying from the Jiangnan Academy and the only heir of the Cloud Capital Zhou Household, the White Tiger Sorcerer?
Since the list was released two days ago, several underground casinos have opened betting platforms, with participants being high-ranking sorcerer families from Cloud Capital. The odds have been ridiculously high, with a ratio of 1 to 19. Even with such high odds, very few people have chosen to bet on Chen Ying.
If this news hadn't reached the ears of the powerful families in Jiangnan and the Central Plains, they probably would have ended up in the embarrassing situation of being unable to continue operating the betting operation.
The reason is simple: the higher-ups in the Cloud Capital Sorcerer Sect are well aware of Zhou Yuntao's skill level!
In Cloud Capital, there is no distinction between millennia-old and ten-thousand-year-old families among sorcerer families; there are only legendary families and ordinary families.
There are six legendary families in Cloud Capital, the most prominent of which is the Zhang Family, the family that has occupied the Celestial Master Mansion for ten thousand years.
Then there is the Five Color Families. The members of the Five Color Families rarely associate with the members of ordinary aristocratic families, but everyone knows that the Five Color Families is not on the same level as the members of ordinary families.
Zhou Yuntao of the Zhou Household is the only young man to have ever defeated a member of one of the Five Color Families. This is the first time in the entire history of ten thousand years!
Therefore, Zhou Yuntao holds an extremely high position in the Zhou Household. Even though he is just a young member, everyone knows that in the current Zhou Household, even the Zhou Household Elder Zhou Huafeng is no match for this junior!
Many aristocratic families knew about Chen Ying, were aware of her status in Jiangnan, and had witnessed her dazzling performance at the White Tiger Gate. Yet, even so, almost no one from the Cloud Capital aristocratic families had a high opinion of this outsider.
In the final space, the two characters who had been the focus of attention still hadn't made a direct confrontation, and everyone who had placed bets was staring intently at the last piece of the screen.
With the support of powerful families from Jiangnan and Central Plains, the betting odds were revitalized, attracting the attention of many gamblers, even those who had already decided on the outcome.
They just didn't expect that the woman named Chen Ying was so skilled in magic arrays that she was able to trap Zhou Yuntao for half an hour!
At this moment, Zhou Yuntao had already circled countless times within that unique spatial array. The White Tiger belongs to the wind element, which made him extremely fast, but even the fastest speed was of little use within a sophisticated spatial array.
Looking around, Zhou Yuntao remained calm despite being trapped for half an hour, showing no sign of anxiety. He muttered, "The magic array of Jiangnan is indeed extraordinary. A simple spatial array is used so miraculously by profound mathematical principles that I cannot find any flaws for the time being."
He recognized the magic array Chen Ying was using; it was called the Mirror Image Formation, one of the ancient inherited magic arrays. However, it was not exclusive to any particular lineage. Cloud Capital's foundation actually exceeded outsiders' imaginations, especially in the art of magic arrays. While everyone in the world believed that the art of magic arrays was authentically practiced in Jiangnan, the true high-ranking officials of Cloud Capital secretly sneered and despised the so-called thousand-year-old families outside as frogs in a well.
But now it seems that perhaps our own family members were too arrogant and conceited.
The magic array method that Jiangnan obtained from the Dragon Palace was something Cloud Capital had possessed long ago, or at least the Celestial Master Mansion had possessed it long ago, but this was the first time he had seen it used so miraculously.
The Mirror Image Formation is not a very sophisticated array in ancient formations, but in the hands of the opponent, it was used to achieve the effect of a top-tier array.
The Mirror Image Formation consumes very little power, achieving the effect of a high-level array with a low-level one. In his view, this is the true performance of a top-tier array master.
"In terms of array formation skills alone, you're not much worse than Murong Ziyi." Zhou Yuntao's tone was frank, with obvious admiration.
"That would be an honor." Chen Ying's voice came from all directions, carrying an indifferent tone, but it was also sincere.
Murong Ziyi is the second-best candidate for Celestial Master after Zhang Zhiyun. The fact that she is being praised to this extent shows that the other party's recognition is not meant to be derogatory. Her teacher, Mu Hongqing, taught her that when looking at things, you should often try to see things from the other person's perspective and standpoint, and you will have much less hostility and conflict.
Perhaps to someone from Jiangnan, these words sound arrogant, but from the other person's perspective, such praise is extremely high. Since the praise comes from genuine respect, why should one concern oneself with differences in perception?
"However, I'm not here today to witness your array formation skills. I'm sorry, but I want to see the true worth of your Azure Dragon Sorcerer!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yuntao's figure suddenly accelerated, at an unbelievable speed, creating a distortion of light and shadow and forming countless afterimages. Ordinary people would think that this was some kind of amazing clone technique.
These sorcerers are truly amazing; one person can create millions of clones—isn't that like an army? No wonder we in Cloud Capital need generals.
The members of the sorcerer family were secretly shocked. It was the first time they had seen Zhou Yuntao go all out. According to records, the White Tiger belongs to the wind, and the White Tiger Sorcerer is the fastest sorcerer in the world. However, many people had seen the previous generation of the Zhou Household's White Tiger Sorcerer and had witnessed the speed of the White Tiger Sorcerer. To be honest, the difference between the two was like heaven and earth!
All knowledgeable sorcerers understand just how exaggerated the speed at which this light and shadow can be distorted is. Zhou Yuntao's strength has surpassed that of the previous generation of White Tiger Sorcerer, and by a great deal!
No wonder he was able to defeat the disciples of the Five Color Families; his strength is probably comparable to the first White Tiger Sorcerer recorded in the ancient Warlock Dynasty!
Chen Ying was also surprised by the other party's speed; that speed was even faster than Murong Yunji's!
Moreover, the other party seems to have pinpointed their location.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when Zhou Yuntao's figure was already upon him, incredibly fast. The key question was, how did he find him?
Spatial mirrors, through advanced mathematical operations, are superimposed to an almost infinite number. No one who has ever encountered such a formation before, not even a powerful Transcendent sorcerer like Murong Yunji, could find a flaw in it in a short time. How did Zhou Yuntao manage to lock onto him?
"Is it the wind?" Chen Ying quickly realized that her voice was carried by the wind. She had responded to the other person's words, and although she had used the mirror space to create an echo effect, the other person had still been keenly aware of it.
It seems the rumors are true. The White Tiger Spell is a divine art of the wind. Anything that spreads through the wind can be used by the opponent, making it an extremely terrifying technique!
"Dean Chen's reaction was quick," Zhou Yuntao smiled slightly, but just as he was about to get closer, he realized that although he was very close, he could not shorten the final distance. That distance was so close, yet it seemed infinitely far away!
"Truly amazing," Zhou Yuntao laughed. "Is this the formation that left Lu Ming helpless? It must be a modified version of the Mirror Image Folding Formation, right? You people of Jiangnan really have taken mathematics and physics to the extreme."
"It's not about reaching the ultimate level." Chen Ying looked at the other person seriously. "Mathematics and physics have no ultimate level. The field we've explored is only the tip of the iceberg. How can a sorcerer talk about the ultimate level so easily? Knowledge has no end!"
These words surprised Zhou Yuntao, but he immediately nodded in agreement, bowed, and said, "I've learned a lot."
The next second, a surge of azure energy, accompanied by a terrifying hiss, rushed towards them. The horrifying sonic boom made Chen Ying frown. Just as she was about to make a move, she suddenly realized that if the other party's voice could reach her ears, it meant that their people could also find her!
My folding array is a visual illusion. It seems like you are right next to me, but in reality, you are hundreds of thousands of feet away. That's why last time, no matter how fast Lu Ming went, he couldn't get close to me because he didn't know my location. He only knew that I was right in front of him, so he rushed forward blindly. But in the folding array, if you rush in a straight line, I can use calculations to make the other party circle endlessly and never be able to get close to me!
But this guy was different; he found himself using the wind!!