Chapter 664
Completed
Chapter 664 Completed
Gao De suddenly raised his right hand, and a blazing orange-red flame ignited in his palm.
It's the same old routine.
Fireball+!
"boom!"
The first fireball, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air, shot straight toward Shawn.
The fireball was about half a person's height in diameter and covered with tiny sparks. It would trigger a secondary explosion upon impact.
Gao De's fireball technique was already renowned, so Xiao Lun dared not be careless in the slightest.
His movements were indeed agile. With a sharp look in his eyes, his figure transformed into a green shadow in the air, dodging the direct trajectory of the fireball like a swallow in flight.
Clearly, this is something that cannot be achieved simply by having the ability to fly.
This is thanks to his expertise in the Second Ring Road.
At the same time, he swung his right hand sharply at the silver short staff at his waist.
The wind element crystal at the tip of the staff suddenly burst forth with a blinding blue light.
An incredibly thick, pale blue wind wall instantly took shape, with countless fine airflow blades spinning at high speed within the wall, emitting a buzzing, sharp sound.
This was a protective spell he had inscribed in advance into his staff, designed to counteract the shockwaves from the fireball's explosion.
"So fast!"
"Shoren dodged pretty well!"
A gasp rippled through the audience.
Before the audience's discussion could subside, Gao De had already started firing fireballs from his palms and was continuously blasting them out.
In the blink of an eye, Gao De had already launched four fireballs.
Xiao Lun's eyes narrowed, and a surge of azure light erupted from his body. He activated the [Flight Technique] to its limit, and his body plummeted like a kite with a broken string, barely avoiding the fireball's attack.
Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!
Four loud bangs followed, and four fireballs exploded, their aftershocks spreading outwards.
The pale blue wind wall completely blocked the aftershocks of the fireball spell, but ripples appeared on the surface of the wind wall, causing it to fluctuate violently.
On the surface, Xiao Lun's initial defensive counter-attacking strategy was successful.
Compared to the other mages guarding the county's magic academy, he was able to deal with them relatively easily by using the protective spells on his staff and his own evasion skills.
However, it was clear to anyone with eyes that Xiao Lun was on the defensive the entire time, with no sign of winning.
Could it be that Xiao Lun's initial goal was to withstand as many fireballs as possible?
Of course not.
As a guardian mage, even if one is no match for the other, one will never lack the will to fight to the death.
Just then, an even stronger gust of wind and turbulence erupted from the holes in the rock wall, carrying a chill that instantly swept across the entire fighting arena.
Xiao Lun's body paused slightly in the turbulent current, then his eyes burst with wild joy.
This was the opportunity he had been waiting for!
He suddenly turned around, his body radiating a bright blue light. His [Flight Technique] perfectly matched the turbulent currents, and instead of being blown off course, he accelerated towards Gao De like an arrow released from a bow.
At the same time, Xiao Lun quickly mobilized his internal magic power and swung his staff rapidly, causing the wind element crystal at the tip of the staff to burst out with a dazzling blue light.
Do you think I'm only good at hiding?
He flicked his wrist, and three pale blue wind blades, each about the length of an arm, shot out from the tip of his staff, their edges gleaming with a sharp, cold light.
The three wind blades, amplified by the turbulent air, increased in speed and shot in a triangular shape toward Gao De's vital points: chest, abdomen, throat, and brow.
The wind field of Silverwing Nest is his home turf. Having trained there for many years, he has long been able to perfectly combine turbulence with staff spells.
This sudden strong wind was his powerful helper.
While this tactic of leveraging terrain may not be entirely honorable, it is perfectly in line with the rules of challenge.
The local mages in the stands stared wide-eyed at the sight, their eyes filled with excitement.
"Here it comes, Shawn's counterattack!"
But the next second, Xiao Lun's smugness froze instantly, replaced by unbelievable shock.
He anticipated that Gao De's movements would be disrupted by the strong winds, causing him to lose control of his flying technique and reveal a weakness.
But the scene before him completely overturned his understanding:
Gaode's figure remained as steady as Mount Tai amidst the turbulent currents, without swaying in the slightest.
The strong wind swept past his body, but instead of hindering him, he skillfully guided it, and the wind patterns on the hem of his robe seemed to come alive, intertwining and swirling with the turbulent currents.
Facing the three wind blades rushing towards him, he slightly turned his body and glided several feet away with the airflow. His speed was extremely fast, and his movements were as light as a wind sprite.
The wind blades grazed past the hem of his clothes and slammed heavily against the boundary protection of the fighting arena, creating ripples, but they didn't even touch a strand of his hair.
"This...how is this possible?" Xiao Lun's pupils shrank, his lips twitched uncontrollably, and his heart was filled with shock.
He can use the turbulence, but Gaode is clearly controlling it!
Gao De smiled slightly.
He had sensed the turbulence in Silverwing Nest while he was waiting for Xiao Lun to arrive.
Therefore, when he entered the fighting arena, he did not use the conventional [flight technique], but instead flew by relying on the ability of Boeing to control qi and possess others.
As a natural wind element spirit, Boeing, after possessing Gaode, can grant him the same level of wind control ability.
So, how could Xiao Lun, as a human mage, possibly compare to Boeing, even with years of training and familiarity with turbulence?
Silverwing Nest's home advantage, the home field advantage that Shawn was so proud of, has been completely reversed at this moment!
The stands fell into a deathly silence, followed by a thunderous uproar.
Xiao Lun's face turned deathly pale instantly, but he was not yet completely desperate.
Because this wasn't his final, deadly move.
As he retreated rapidly, a barely perceptible pale gray powder fell from his fingertips.
These powders are lighter than dust, and the moment they land, they are swept up by turbulence and spread silently throughout the arena with the help of the wind.
He never stopped doing this once the French fighting began.
Throughout the entire process, Xiao Lun appeared to be on the defensive and dodging, but in reality, he was secretly setting up a plan and quietly releasing [Shadow Toxin] every time he made a sudden stop or turned.
This is one of his most treasured spells.
The poison powder is colorless and odorless, and cannot be detected by the naked eye. It can spread rapidly with the help of airflow. Once inhaled, it will paralyze the body and suppress the flow of magical power.
The turbulence of the Silverwing Nest was not only his advantageous terrain for counterattack, but also an excellent aid for him to spread poison.
At this moment, the poison powder, taking advantage of the turbulent flow, had silently spread to every corner of the fighting arena, enveloping both Gao De and himself.
Xiao Lun's lips curled into a smile as he silently counted: three, two, one.
As he anticipated, the Shadow Poison Powder would take effect within three breaths.
Even if Gao De possesses the antidote, he could still seize this brief opportunity to turn the tide.
Um? ! !
"one……"
The first "one" fell in his mind, and he stared intently at Gao De, hoping to see the other man sway and turn pale.
Yet Gao De remained standing steadily amidst the turbulence, surrounded by transparent air currents, his expression calm and undisturbed.
"One"
"One"
Xiao Lun repeated "one" twice in his mind, but Gao De still showed no abnormality.
No, it's not accurate to say there were no abnormalities.
Because another fireball rose from Gaode's palm.
Before Xiao Lun could figure it out, Gao De's right hand had already shot up. Boom!
The fireball shot straight toward Xiao Lun with a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air.
toxin?
As early as when Xiao Lun first released the poison powder, Gao De's [Intermediate Azure Amber Body] had already keenly sensed the anomaly in the air.
He immediately cast a protective spell on himself, [Protective Energy: Toxin].
Although Xiao Lun's magic was concealed, it ultimately could not escape the Qingpo body's perception of poisonous substances.
Startled by Gao De's fireball, Xiao Lun tensed up and, without thinking about why the poison powder had failed, hurriedly activated [Flight] and used the turbulence to dodge frantically.
But at this moment, he was in a state of panic, and his originally skillful dodging movements became chaotic and disorganized.
The fireball grazed past his side, but the scorching heat from the subsequent secondary explosion still sent Xiao Lun flying.
He originally had a protective wind wall.
However, in the previous bombings, the cumulative spell penetration effect of the aftershocks alone had already weakened this wind wall protection to the extreme.
Therefore, this aftershock directly broke through the remaining wind wall, burning his robe black and causing a burning pain to his skin.
Fortunately, because of the existence of the Fireball spell, fire elementalization of the physical body is almost a must for every mage, and Shawn is no exception.
This constitutes his third layer of protection.
However, Gaode did not give Xiao Lun a chance to catch his breath.
Another fireball ignited in his palm, followed by a second, then a third...
Boom boom boom!
It must be admitted that, at least in terms of agility and evasion, Xiao Lun is the most outstanding among all the guardian mages that Gao De has encountered along the way.
After dealing with seven or eight more fireballs in succession, he finally lost his rhythm and was unable to dodge them.
Faced with the rapidly approaching fireball, with a whoosh, the guard badge on Xiao Lun's chest was activated.
A golden shield instantly rose up, absorbing all the energy of the fireball spell.
Gao De then stopped casting the spell, his gaze calmly falling on Xiao Lun, with only a sense of indifference as if the dust had settled.
Once the badge's protection is triggered, the challenge ends.
The abbot shook his head helplessly at the sight, but wasn't too disappointed.
He never expected that Xiao Lun could defeat Gao De, who had swept through eleven gyms.
He immediately stepped forward and announced loudly, "The third challenge of the Ryukyu Academy, Bailuo County Gaode, wins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous cheers and applause erupted inside the Silverwing Nest.
Although the local guardian mage was defeated, the mages of Ryukago County never hesitated to show respect to the strong.
More importantly, once Gao De collects all twelve Magic Hall badges, he will represent the Golden Flower Dynasty in the Unparalleled Magic Tournament, and at this moment they are already a community of honor.
"Twelve consecutive wins, collecting all twelve gym badges, that's incredible!"
"With just this one fireball technique, he was unbeatable throughout the entire gym, and no one could break it. That's absolute strength."
"I really look forward to the Unparalleled Magic Tournament. I wonder how mages from other countries will deal with Master Gaode's fireball spell."
"Xiao Lun played very well; anyone else probably wouldn't have been able to hold on!"
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In contrast to the cheers of the Golden Flower mages, the Holy Empire's group of mages remained quiet and silent, expressionless, lost in thought.
Gao De's figure slowly landed at the edge of the fighting arena, and the guard of the gym handed him the silver-white badge of the Ryuga Gym.
"Master Gaode, congratulations on successfully collecting the badges of the twelve top magic schools and becoming an official member of the Golden Flower Dynasty team in this year's Peerless Magic Fighting Tournament."
The guard nodded to Gao De, "We look forward to your performance at the French Fighting Tournament."
"Thank you." Gao De took the badge, a smile playing on his lips.
Starting from Barlow County, we traversed twelve top-tier martial arts schools, and now our journey has finally come to an end.
Amid cheers, Gao De slowly left the Ryuga Art Museum.
The ponies he had ridden in earlier were still waiting for him outside.
The coachman, who was sitting on the shaft of the carriage, immediately stood up when he saw Gao De come out, and a hearty smile spread across his face: "Master, you're so quick! I thought I'd have to wait a while, but it's over so soon!"
This was Gao De's special instruction, asking the driver to wait for him outside for half an hour.
He could also get a return trip, which would only require a short wait, and it was definitely more cost-effective than returning empty, so the driver readily agreed.
“Let’s go back to Mithril City,” Gao De said to the coachman as he stepped forward, got into the carriage, and boarded.
"Alright!" the coachman shouted, his wrist flicking as the long whip whistled through the air but didn't actually land on the horse.
The coachman cherished his horse dearly, and the crack of the whip was merely a signal.
As the carriage approached Eagle's Beak Cliff again, the dragon bird formation in the sky was slowly finishing its training.
The dozens of silver dragon birds maintained their neat formation, but their flight speed slowed down and the frequency of their wing flapping became steady.
The clear, melodious chirping carried a hint of languor as it returned to its nest, a stark contrast to its earlier dignified demeanor during training.
"Look, this dragon bird formation training lasts exactly one hour from start to finish. You're even faster than them finishing their training!" the driver joked with a smile, his tone full of admiration.
Gao De nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the dragon and bird reliefs on the cliff face, silently calculating the time in his mind.
It is now the end of August in the Nolan calendar 9659. There are still three months left until the deadline for the gym challenge, and only four months left until the start of the Unrivaled Magic Tournament.
He planned to stay in Luge County for the next few months.
On one hand, they were waiting for the Golden Flower Dynasty mage delegation to contact them.
Since it's a team effort, he believes there will definitely be a period of adjustment.
Another issue is that he still hasn't gathered enough materials for many third-circle spell potions, and hasn't built the third-circle spell models yet, so he'll be quite busy.
The carriage traveled smoothly and soon returned to Mithril City.
"Master, which street corner would you like to get off at?" the driver asked, slowing down and turning around.
Gao De looked out the window, his gaze landing on a relatively quiet neighborhood not far away.
The buildings there are mostly two-story houses with a simple style, far from the hustle and bustle of the main road, making them a perfect place to stay.
"Stop at the street corner up ahead where the silver feather is hanging."
"Thank you." The carriage came to a smooth stop at the street corner. Gao De paid the fare and turned to walk into the neighborhood.
He walked slowly along the stone-paved road, where most of the shops had wooden signs.
Most of them are hotels that provide food and lodging.
After careful consideration, Gao De finally chose a small shop called "Silver Feather Inn".
The proprietress behind the counter was a kind-faced middle-aged woman. When she saw Gao De come in, she quickly got up to greet him.
"Give me a quiet room, for ten days at a time."
"Alright!" The landlady deftly took out the key. "The innermost room on the second floor has a view of the small garden, it's the quietest place, so you can stay without worry!"
After taking the key and quickly settling his luggage in the room, Gao De left the room again.
He planned to take advantage of the early hour to explore the commercial and mage districts of Mithril City.
Firstly, it's to replenish the missing materials for spell potions.
Secondly, I also wanted to explore the city properly.
(End of this chapter)