socalfunplaces Chapter 40's main event: A magical duel.
Chapter 40's main event: A magical duel.
Chapter 40's main event: A magical duel.
"You don't know this? The first match is between Yu Ang, the adopted son of Old Master Mu Zhuoyun, and Mo Fan, the son of Mo Jiaxing, the former driver of Old Master Mu Zhuoyun's family. But the most anticipated match is the second one. It is said that the second duel is between Mu Ningxue, the genius girl from Bo City, and Jiang Han, the son of Jiang Kun, the vice president of the Magic Association."
"Hey, I heard that Jiang Han is quite powerful, and he's also a member of the Blood Frost Demon Hunting Team."
"Jiang Han? Isn't he that monstrous genius from Tianlan Magic High School?"
"Yes, yes, that's him."
If there's one thing that interests the upper class who come to the Mu Family Manor for Yu Ang's coming-of-age ceremony the most, it's undoubtedly the highlight after the banquet—the magic duel! They're not here simply to watch the young people's magic duel, but to find out which faction will ultimately control the Earthly Holy Spring this year.
The Earthly Sacred Spring can help novice mages advance to intermediate mages, and it is a rare and precious natural treasure for cultivating magical energy.
The magical duel will take place in the large arena of Bo City. The arena is oval-shaped, about the same size as the playground of Tianlan Magic High School. The arena has tiered seating, with spacious seats that can accommodate hundreds or even thousands of people at the same time. As for the guests invited by Mu Zhuoyun today, the seating can easily accommodate them.
Seated at the highest seat in the audience was Mu Zhuoyun, flanked by Jiang Kun representing the Magic Association, Zhu Chang (principal of Tianlan Magic High School) representing the Magic School, Deng Kai representing the Hunter Alliance, and Zhan Kong representing the Guardian Mage.
Next up are Tang Yue and Xue Musheng, teachers at Tianlan Magic High School; Yang Zuohe, a member of the Magic Association; and Luo Yunbo, a mage guard.
At the bottom were Jiang Han, Mu Ningxue, Zhang Xiaohou and other young people, as well as the "specially invited" person Mo Jiaxing.
After Mo Fan entered the center of the dueling arena, Yu Ang did not appear for a long time. However, Mo Fan could roughly guess why Yu Ang did not appear in time. It must be that old man Mu Zhuoyun wanted Yu Ang to make a grand entrance and overwhelm Mo Fan in terms of momentum.
"Hey, Mu Laogui, why hasn't Yu'ang come on yet? Is that kid scared?" Jiang Han turned and mocked.
Before Mu Zhuoyun could even lash out, Jiang Kun's face darkened. This brat was really giving him trouble. He scolded, "You brat, what are you saying? Apologize to your Uncle Mu now!"
Jiang Kun had already reprimanded Jiang Han, so even if Mu Zhuoyun was unhappy, she couldn't show it.
"(ˉ▽￣～)Tch~~, I didn't say anything wrong." Jiang Han said dismissively.
"Jiang Han, know when to stop, don't go too far." Mu Ningxue's icy voice came from beside Jiang Han.
Although Mu Ningxue had a good relationship with Jiang Han and Mo Fan, she still had to save face for her father in this situation, since her father, Mu Zhuoyun, was a prominent figure in Bocheng.
"Oh, I see," Jiang Han said helplessly.
Yu Ang, dressed in specially made attire, finally appeared in the dueling arena below. His gorgeous clothes exuded a high level of sophistication, and his aura far surpassed that of Mo Fan. It has to be said that the lives of scions of aristocratic families are quite luxurious.
"Zhuo Yun, isn't what you're doing a bit too unfair?" Deng Kai said with a forced smile after sensing the number of magical artifacts on Yu Ang's body.
Zhu Chang shook his head helplessly. "More than three magical artifacts, Brother Mu is really generous." Jiang Kun said with a forced smile.
"Hmph, this world is not absolutely fair. Magic tools are sometimes a part of strength." Mu Zhuoyun snorted. "I won't say any more. Now let Yu Ang show the results of his years of training."
Since Mu Zhuoyun had already said that, Jiang Kun, Deng Kai, and the others couldn't say anything more and could only silently pray for Mo Fan in their hearts.
"Duel, begin!" With this command, Deng Kai announced the start of the magical duel between Mo Fan and Yu Ang. Deng Kai's role as referee for these two matches had been arranged beforehand.
"Not just anyone is qualified to be my punching bag," Yu Ang said coldly.
"Oh, really?" Mo Fan said, his pupils instantly shooting out crimson light, and the seven stars quickly connected to form a star trail.
A ball of crimson flame shot out from Mo Fan's palm. "Fire Sizzle - Burn!" Mo Fan swiftly flung the flame from his hand towards Yu Ang opposite him.
"Oh, let me show you my level two Ice Vine!"
"Ice Vines - Freeze!"
A chill emanated from Yu Ang. He raised his right hand, and the temperature of the dueling arena plummeted. Ice sheets spread across the ground toward Mo Fan, and the sudden drop in temperature caused the flames Mo Fan had unleashed to slowly extinguish.
To fend off the spreading ice, Mo Fan could only press his right hand to the ground and release fire to alleviate the sudden drop in temperature.
"Your spellcasting is very skillful, and using a level one fire spell to block a level two ice spell is also very good and ingenious," Zhu Chang said with great appreciation.
"Yes, this kid is indeed quite good," Jiang Kun nodded in agreement.
In the duel arena, Mo Fan was still using his level one Fireball to defend against Yu Ang's level two Ice Vine. After finding an opportunity to attack, Mo Fan smiled and said, "Alright, it's my turn."
"Fire Sizzles, Bones Burn!"
Mo Fan raised his hand and unleashed a massive pillar of fire towards Yu Ang, who was releasing ice vines. Just as the pillar of fire was about to reach him, Yu Ang suddenly accelerated and dodged to the side, about four or five meters away. Yu Ang's movements were so fast that they were dazzling to the eye. Mo Fan couldn't even see how Yu Ang dodged his fiery bone-burning attack.
Jiang Han and Zhang Xiaohou, who were sitting in the audience, saw it very clearly. Just now, several light blue illusory wings appeared on the leather boots on Yu Ang's feet. It was with the help of the leather boots that Yu Ang was able to move his body four or five meters.
Otherwise, relying solely on his own speed, Yu Ang would have been burned to ashes by the fire.
"Damn it, a magic-using artifact? Is Yu Ang a sore loser?" Zhang Xiaohou stood up angrily after seeing Yu Ang use the magic-using artifact to dodge Mo Fan's attack.
Zhou Min, Xu Zhaoting, and the others were all indignant. Zhao Kun said sarcastically, "What's wrong with magical tools? If Mo Fan has magical tools, he can use them too. Are there any rules in the competition that prohibit the use of magical tools?"
"Mo Fan was only meant to be a supporting character this time; his arrival was merely to highlight Yu Ang's strength," Mu Bai said coldly.
"Tsk tsk, I think you guys are just jealous. You're all talk and no action, barely any real skill. Impressive," Jiang Han mocked.
"Jiang Han, you!!!" Mu Bai was so angry that he pointed at Jiang Han and couldn't say anything.
"What, you want to fight if you can't win an argument? Come on, I'm always ready to fight," Jiang Han continued to provoke.
Mu Ningxue frowned slightly, looking somewhat displeased, and said coldly, "If you're going to watch the duel, just watch it properly. Why all the nonsense?"
"Okay, got it." Jiang Han replied indifferently, while Mu Bai said nothing, his face ashen.
The battle between Mo Fan and Yu Ang continued. After dodging Mo Fan's attack, Yu Ang sneered, "If you think this little fire can hurt me, then you are too naive. If you surrender now and kowtow to my godfather in front of so many people, I might spare your life."
As Yu Ang spoke, he raised his hands, and sky-blue starlight bloomed from them. Instantly, the temperature in the dueling arena dropped again, reaching below zero degrees Celsius, and even the water elements in the air were frozen into ice crystals that fell down.
(End of this chapter)