Chapter 14: The Agreed Battle (Part 2)_1

Haiyang fared a bit better. After the initial surprise from the interruption, her expression remained icy. The sound of her guzheng, though slower, still managed to play the tune of "White Snow." But Xueling, Lanxi, and Peacock couldn't cope. Their spiritual power was much less stable than Haiyang's. At that moment, under the influence of the howling wind, their playing could not form a melody, and their wrong notes even negatively affected Haiyang's performance to a certain extent. The competition had just begun, and the Divine Music Department was already at a severe disadvantage.

Roland cast a provocative glance at Ye Yinzhu. Although Haiyang could still maintain a melody, the effect of the whistling wind on those Yellow-rank Mages was so negligible that it was barely enough to interfere with their spellcasting. Roland and the second-year students beside him had already begun their deep and lengthy chanting.

Ye Yinzhu sat there motionless, not bothering to pay attention to the wind blades colliding outside; his eyes were fixed on Roland. It seemed as if he was waiting for something.

As the deep chanting grew faster, Roland and his companion radiated a strong yellow light, especially the deep yellow glow emanating from the second-year student, which was particularly dense. The faint pattern of a Magic Hexagram had already begun to emerge before them.

A faint smile appeared on Ye Yinzhu's face, as if everything outside was irrelevant to him. At that moment, his eyes saw only the Haiyue Qinhui Zither before him. His right hand lifted slightly, and with four fingers, he briskly stroked the strings in an Eagle Fast Attack Stance; a series of deep drones suddenly burst forth, striking the soul like the bell of morning or drum of dusk. Explosive Reverberate, the signature instantaneous technique melded with Douqi, characteristic of Ye Yinzhu. The dark red wave of magic soared instantly, and in just a moment, the colliding wind blades had already ceased. The five Wind Attribute players, including Roland, shook violently.

Unlike the last time he dealt with the Dark Demon Sect, this time, Ye Yinzhu used a series of Explosive Reverberates. One mustn't underestimate his simple stroke; it was something he had been brewing from the start, only when his energy, spirit, and vigor were fully elevated to the peak, and his Douqi and spiritual power perfectly fused could he create such a premium Explosive Reverberate—Seven Sounds Burst. Its attacking power on the spiritual power was no less than any Yellow-rank Spiritual Magic.

When is the Explosive Reverberate most potent? Qin Shang had explained this question in detail to Ye Yinzhu. No matter the type of magic, as long as the incantation is chanted past its halfway mark, it cannot be stopped. Just like a zither composition, once played by the force of Zither Magic, it must be completed if it's more than halfway through; otherwise, it could likely cause a backlash on the spiritual power.

Obviously, the Explosive Reverberate is most powerful when initiated while the opponent's magic incantation has been chanted more than halfway through. Forcibly interrupting an incantation that has already begun can cause significant harm to a Mage. If the opponent doesn't stop, use Explosive Reverberate to interrupt for them; this way, just the Elemental Backlash alone can easily cause the opponent to sustain injuries, maintaining an unbeatable position. Of course, Explosive Reverberate is only a bit more advanced than those of ordinary instant magic, so if the opponent's spiritual power is firm enough, it's not so easy to disrupt their chanting with Explosive Reverberate.

Ye Yinzhu was very confident in himself, especially with the Explosive Reverberate powered by Douqi, but the opponent did have a Yellow-rank Advanced Mage, so he used the Seven Sounds Burst for the first time. The power generated by the seven Explosive Reverberates was far more than simply the sum of seven detonations. The cumulative effect instantly destroyed both Roland and the Yellow-rank Advanced student's chanting.

The incantation was interrupted, and both Roland and his companion's faces drastically changed. A pale green light flashed from within Roland's chest, disappearing as quickly as it had appeared, and a strong wave of magic caused Roland's body to tremble again, bringing a sense of relief. Obviously, she also possessed a magical item similar to Mind Protection, which helped her resolve the Elemental Backlash in a critical moment. However, the second-year student wasn't so lucky. The intense backlash from the Wind Attribute Magic caused the yellow glow around his body to fluctuate violently, clashing as if in a battle. With a scream, he spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

The other three Wind Attribute Mages felt a continuous buzzing in their ears, and their minds were in a complete blur. For a while, they also lost their fighting capability.

The first use of Seven Sounds Burst had an unexpected effect; at this moment, although Roland still maintained clarity, the disdain in her eyes had completely vanished. Only now did she fully understand that the Divine Music Department's five consecutive victories were not a matter of luck. Ye Yinzhu's zither music was not so easy to defend against. The wind attribute's competition strategy specifically researched to target the Divine Music Department was completely destroyed by the Seven Sounds Burst.

Fergerson had become somewhat accustomed to the surprises Ye Yinzhu brought and muttered to himself in a low voice, "Praise Falan, such a unique magic fluctuation. That last move definitely reached Green rank or higher, yet he's only at Red rank. Is the Cultivation of magic and martial arts really that effective for a Divine Music Master?" Little did he know, the cultivation for a Divine Music Master is the most difficult among all magic and martial arts cultivations, otherwise Qin Shang would have cultivated it long ago. Even a naturally gifted Eight-fingers like Ye Yinzhu had spent a full sixteen years to cultivate the Pure Qinxin with only preliminary success.

"White Snow" finally began its smooth performance. Without accompaniment, Ye Yinzhu looked up at Roland and said indifferently, "Concede. You no longer have a chance." With four out of five of the wind attribute's combat power gone, Ye Yinzhu, who possessed magical killers like Sound Blade and Explosive Reverberate, would never let the influence of the Wind Howl occur again. Roland, a mere Yellow-rank Beginner on her own, was now completely suppressed. It would be even more difficult for her to chant spells within the Divine Music Master's melody, not to mention that the Elemental Backlash from before would have caused a certain amount of damage to her body even if some magical product helped her resolve it.

"No, I won't lose, especially not to you," said Roland with a stubborn look on her pretty face. "Come forth, my partner, Fatty." A blue hexagram appeared before her, and with flickering light, it seemed to infinitely strengthen Roland's confidence. A huge blue figure seemed almost to squeeze itself out from the hexagram.

Fergerson and Nina exclaimed in unison, "A wind attribute Growing Magical Beast, a Green Dragon."

Fergerson smiled and said, "Praise Falan, the children these days are getting stronger and stronger. Another growing magical beast has made its appearance. Has the Ryuzakinus Continent already reached such a prevalence of growing magical beasts? It seems that the golden generation of our Milan Magic Martial Academy is about to emerge."

Nina's expression did not look as good as Fergerson's. A Green Dragon is not a Dragon Tamer but an actual dragon. Although the strongest Green Dragons can only grow up to rank 8, a little less in growth potential compared to the Snow Spirit You Ming from that day, a Green Dragon is still a real dragon. Its melee capabilities are incomparable to those of the Snow Spirit You Ming. A mage who has a real dragon as a mount can be called a Dragon Magic Master, which is completely different from the Dragon Cavalry. Clearly, Roland was a Dragon Magic Master, even if her Green Dragon was currently just about level 5 and its intelligence had not yet awakened.

The seven-meter-long, three-meter-high Green Dragon seemed a bit obese, perhaps due to eating too many good things; it was pudgy and looked extremely adorable. As soon as it appeared, it patted its head with both front paws, turned around, and sought out Roland.

"Fatty, attack. Defeat them, or you're not getting dinner tonight," Roland commanded angrily.

Fatty turned around and only then looked at the much smaller-sized Ye Yinzhu and his companions; the previously honest-looking eyes instantly became fierce. It gestured with its front paws as if to say, For the sake of dinner, let's go all out.