Chapter 524: Chapter 524: Hundred Birds towards the Phoenix
With the cheers of some centaurs, the entire trial ground swelled with commotion. Seeing the cheers for this stranger from the Young Khan, the centaurs didn’t hold back their excitement and joined in, leading to an uproar.
Mu Zi, who had already cast Resist Fire Circle, didn’t retreat and continued to cast his next spell as if already knowing the outcome.
He raised his magic wand high, surrounded by intense red elemental magic. He seemed like a god of fire, as if a layer of raging flames had ignited on his body.
“Hundred!”
Upon Mu Zi uttering the number, countless red spots appeared above him.
“Birds!”
With this word, the spots transformed into countless ephemeral fire birds.
“Toward!”
At this command, hundreds of firebirds swooped down like meteors.
Boom, boom, boom…
All the firebirds attacked the centaur Chiliarch laying on the ground, unable to dodge.
The dizzying damage numbers made everyone’s eyes blur, and the centaur’s health instantly dropped by a third.
“Phoenix!”
After uttering this word, the scattered flames suddenly merged, and with a proud cry, a fire phoenix formed above the centaur.
Mu Zi, seemingly exhausted, sat down on the ground. His mana had decreased significantly as well.
But all the attention was on the beautiful creature in the sky, not him.
Legend has it that a phoenix never lands, and this phoenix was no different.
It let out another cry, rushing towards the high sky while a blazing red beam plummeted, enveloping the centaur Chiliarch.
“Roar…”
The centaur, just about to stand up again, fell once more. As he was engulfed by the beam, his armor seemed to melt away.
“You’re a goner!” The centaur Chiliarch’s health had dropped to less than half, and he was in a dreadful state. What embarrassed him more was this:
Just a light tap was enough to kill the adversary. But since the start of the fight, he hadn’t even touched the enemy.
What’s more, in front of so many of his species, how arrogant he was. If he lost like this, he would lose face.
“12 seconds.”
Mu Zi, the newbie, steadied himself on his magic wand and stood up again. The surrounding centaurs were dumbfounded. They hadn’t expected this stranger to be so formidable.
After the centaur fell to the ground, the harsh move applied by Mu Zi immobilized the chiliarch for a few seconds, not allowing him to stand up.
The beginner Mu Zi took a deep breath and once again raised his wand, “Heavenly Fire Meteor!”
This was also one of the most classic spells of the fire element, containing the dual powers of earth and fire. A huge amount of mana was consumed by this move. An ordinary mage can use this spell only a few times before being depleted.
Importantly though, the trajectory of the meteor was fast, but it fell halfway through, making it easy for experts to predict its landing position.
It was easy to dodge, so unless a mage is absolutely sure, they won’t cast this skill. Otherwise, if they couldn’t defeat their opponent and ran out of mana, it would be embarrassing.
With the incantation of the newbie Mu Zi, a patch of red cloud appeared in the sky.
Rushing fire warhammers whirled and fell.
“Holy shit, how ruthless! This is even worse than a meteor.” Guardian Angel exclaimed with schadenfreude. Everyone saw, the whirling fire warhammers falling one by one were the same spells he had cast the first time.
The previous warhammer had suppressed the centaur Chiliarch’s charge by merely rotating sideways. This was serious, it was spinning down from mid-air.
More importantly, this was not just one, but seven or eight falling with a rustling sound.
Bang, bang, bang…
The centaur who managed to survive the firebirds and regain some strength, was knocked down again instantly.
Even though they didn’t hit his body, he could feel how painful it was.
Listening to the abnormal screams of the Chiliarch, it was clear that those blows were harsh.
“15 seconds.”
The newbie Mu Zi drank a blue instant recovery potion, and his mana went up slightly.
“Heavenly Fire Meteor!”
Boom, boom, boom…
This time there was no doubt, the centaur’s health was reduced to a trickle.
“18 seconds, end of battle.” Newbie Mu Zi slowly returned to his squad.
“Losing to such a warrior is no disgrace.” Young Khan personally helped the scorched centaur Chiliarch to his feet. “Go and heal well.”
“Thank you, Khan.” The Chiliarch gratefully glanced at Young Khan. Because of him, nobody dared mock him over this episode.
Young Khan waved his hand, and two elite centaurs accomponied the Chiliarch to rest.
Young Khan said, “Warrior, you are strong. As promised, your team can choose one item from these spoils of war.”
The newbie Mu Zi looked at Sister Li, and she nodded, “Go and choose.”
“Thank you, vice-president.” The newbie Mu Zi had been eyeing for a while for what he wanted. The sight of him grabbing a piece of equipment excited his comrades.
It was a Flame Cloak, which could increase the casting speed of fire spells by 10% and improve their effects.
Moreover, it carried a passive skill, Flame Wings. Although it couldn’t let the user fly, it allowed them to glide from heights.
As members of Starfire, they had often seen Li Yao use his wings to accomplish what they couldn’t. They envied him a lot. Now that there was such a gliding effect, the newbie Mu Zi straightly chose this.
The other team members were eager to try and looked forward to when Sister Li would send them to the field.
“Your men are indeed extraordinary. However, this is just the beginning, so don’t be too happy too soon.” Young Khan was conflicted. He hoped that Li Yao and his team were unbeatable, but he didn’t want his men to lose so deplorably.
“Let’s give it a try. I have faith in my team.” Li Yao said impassively.
“Good, bring up that beast.” At the behest of Young Khan, many centaurs carried up a cage.
Then he said, “Look, this is the Dragon Dream Beast my father and his men captured in the Dream. They have the bloodline of the Green Dragon Clan and are very ferocious, they excel in attacks.”
“It’s just a beast with a thin bloodline of green dragons. It’s probably the offspring of the crossbreeding between a green dragon draconid and other creatures in the Dream. Although they’re fierce, their wisdom is lacking.” Li Yao laughed, “Such creatures, even slaughtering their own kind, are not common. But the advantages are many since it combines the power of the Dragon Clan and nightmares. Your father might have absorbed the power of such a beast.”
Young Khan’s face changed. He hadn’t expected that Li Yao could discern so much from a single beast. Some of the information he knew was just some minor points that his father had told him. To his surprise, Li Yao knew even more than he did.
He immediately dismissed his contempt and said, “Brother Prairie Fire is indeed erudite. The second trial won’t require killing it, but you’ll need to withstand its attacks unharmed, and persist for ten minutes to win. How about it?”