The final four teams in the selection competition have finally been decided.
In the upper half of the draw, Fei Zheng and Jiang Xue advanced to the semifinals as expected, and the two will engage in a final showdown in the upper half of the draw.
In the lower bracket, Zhou Renqing continued to defeat his opponents. However, in addition to his summoning abilities, he also revealed his chaos-based abilities.
As a high-level mage, Summoning and Chaos are two extremely rare awakened specializations.
Everyone is also more curious about what exactly Zhou Renqing's third lineage is.
However, to everyone's great surprise, a mid-level mage who seemed out of place was among the top four.
My cousin, Zhang Qinglan, is incredibly lucky.
He won without a fight once again.
Liu Lei, the bear from Magic One, mysteriously disappeared.
I heard that the missing person wasn't exactly respectable; he spent the night having a blast with two female junior students. He supposedly tortured them until they fainted, and the next day, no one knew where Liu Lei was.
A perfectly healthy person just mysteriously disappeared from the world.
Zheng Wuren had suspected Zhang Qinglan and Nirvana High School, but he couldn't find any evidence, so the matter was eventually dropped.
However, this also served as a wake-up call for Zhu Zhu. She arranged for increased protection for Fei Zheng and curbed his misbehavior.
Before the semi-finals, the Magic Association arranged a three-day rest period.
During this time, Zhang Qinglan focused on body training, preparing for the upcoming battle.
He knew that since entering the top 32, the only time he had truly won was probably half a match on his own merit. The rest of the time, Teacher Lu had used some unknown method to clear all obstacles for him.
Now that I think about it, maybe, possibly, probably, Zhou Renqing wouldn't have appeared on the competition stage.
Without overthinking, I'll train even harder, all for the sake of defeating my opponent with physical strength in the finals.
...
As for Lu Shi, she had been staking out the Zhou family's door for two nights.
Zhou Renqing was indeed mysterious. He lurked in the Zhou family mansion, never leaving the main gate, making it impossible to find an opportunity to strike.
What's even stranger is that the Zhou family has always maintained a high level of vigilance, with a large number of mages patrolling inside day and night, seemingly on guard against something.
Could it be that the opponent knew that even Zhang Qinglan's opponent would encounter unexpected events? But judging from the strength of their defense, that shouldn't be the case!
Everything seemed to be preparing for a massive enemy invasion.
But Lu Shi couldn't wait any longer; the competition was starting tomorrow.
She decided that tonight, no matter what, even if it meant forcing her way into the mysterious Zhou family, she would deal with Zhou Renqing.
...
At four o'clock at night, J City, this luxurious human base city, was not completely quiet.
It is a city that never sleeps, a synonym for prosperity and brilliance, a carnival capital where the night never ends.
Just like the previous two nights, Lu Shi remained crouched in the shadows opposite the Zhou family's gate.
She ultimately didn't go in because she found the Zhou family home tonight to be different; it was too quiet, eerily quiet.
However, this silence was soon broken.
The Zhou family's gate was smashed to pieces.
It turns out that, at some point, the entire Zhou family was shrouded in a shadow barrier.
The shattering of the gate also caused the effect of the Shadow Barrier to completely disappear.
Four dark figures moved out from the shadow of the broken gate.
Lu Shi, who was also proficient in Shadow Cloaking, knew that these four were all members of the Shadow Demon Society.
They came from the Zhou family; to be precise, they escaped.
Splash splash splash.
A group of magicians followed closely behind, riding on cyan wind tracks.
Four members of the Shadow Order were revealed under the lights. They were all dressed in black, the standard attire of Shadow Order members.
The leader raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and circled around.
The four members of the Shadow Society scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in four different directions.
The Zhou family magicians who had chased after them paused for a moment, then quickly split into four groups and gave chase.
Lu Shi spotted one of the people in the Zhou family's pursuing army.
Zhou Renqing.
He was riding on cyan wind tracks, closely chasing a member of the Shadow Demon Society. His speed was at the peak of a high-level mage. He had far outpaced the other Zhou family mages, pursuing them relentlessly all by himself.
It turns out his third element is wind.
This kid is really brave; a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger!
Before Lu Shi could even sigh, she activated her Shadow Cloak and gave chase.
...
Under the neon lights of J City at night,
A chase between magicians is quietly unfolding.
The city's neon lights intertwined with the glow of magic, adding a mysterious and tense atmosphere to the chase.
In the darkness of night, a black beam of magical light pierced the sky, followed closely by a streak of blue light. The two intertwined and collided in the air, emitting a dazzling light.
The two pursuers were a shadowy messenger in black robes in the lead and Zhou Renqing in casual clothes in hot pursuit. Even as they moved at high speed, Zhou Renqing steadily drew a star map, and complex silver magic runes appeared in the air, completing the star map.
Then, magic circles suddenly rose up beneath the feet of the Shadow Envoy as he advanced, attempting to trap him.
The Shadow Envoy was not to be outdone. His figure suddenly vanished from his spot, reappearing in the shadows of buildings. He then swiftly moved between the city's buildings, using the structures as cover to avoid the magic circles rising beneath his feet, while simultaneously retaliating, firing three Shadow Nails from his hands at Zhou Renqing to slow his pursuit.
The chase took them through busy streets, across towering bridges, and even onto the rooftops of skyscrapers. Throughout this, they skillfully navigated the city's traffic and crowds, demonstrating exceptional magical abilities and reflexes.
Lu Shi followed at a leisurely pace using wind manipulation and shadow manipulation; in terms of movement, the two in front couldn't shake her off.
She gained a new understanding of Zhou Renqing.
The opponent appears to be a high-level individual of the Wind and Chaos elements, and their summoning skills are likely quite impressive as well.
With that level of cultivation, even three Zhang Qinglans wouldn't be enough to defeat him.
As the chase intensifies, the atmosphere in the city becomes even more tense.
The military mage riding a cloud eagle also appeared above them.
"Stop right there, you men in black! Your actions are endangering the safety of J City!" the military magistrate shouted.
The Shadow Envoy looked up at the sky, a glint of malice flashing in his eyes. Zhou Renqing caught this look and hurriedly shouted, "Get out of the way!"
But it was too late. Two black phantoms rose from behind the two military mages and instantly slit their throats.
The ownerless eagle carried its fallen master on its back and flew into the sky, letting out a mournful cry, as if grieving for its master's passing.
"Hehe." The Shadow Envoy chuckled sinisterly and accelerated his movement toward the outskirts of J City.
Lu Shi sighed, "Shadow and curse, this Shadow Envoy is quite powerful!"
A look of grief and indignation crossed Zhou Renqing's face. He accelerated his wind-powered vehicle, chasing after the Shadow Envoy at breakneck speed. He was so fast that only a blur could be seen.
It seems his wind track is at least level 7, possessing the special effect of straight-line sprint.
Seeing Zhou Renqing walk away, Lu Shi was now not only thinking about tomorrow's battle, but also worried about the safety of this brave young man. The people of the Shadow Society were all vicious and ruthless!
The wind beneath her feet accelerated, turning her into a blur as she used Shadow Escape to keep up with the two.
The Shadow Envoy's Shadow Cloaking skill was very high; using the city's dim and unpredictable lighting, he quickly escaped the city limits.
It wasn't until they left the city and arrived at a small grove of trees outside the city that the conditions for using Shadow Cloak were not met.
Zhou Renqing finally caught up.
In a flash, he blocked the path of the Shadow Envoy.
"Hehehe, kid, are you a dog? You're so persistent." The Shadow Envoy let out a sinister laugh.
"You beasts, you trespassed into my Zhou family, stole my treasures, and even harmed the innocent. I will annihilate you!" Zhou Renqing declared righteously.
"You?"
The Shadow Envoy slightly raised his chin, glancing sideways at Zhou Renqing as if looking down on an insignificant being; his contempt and disregard were written all over his face.
"Yes, me. Come out, Mountain Bear."
As he moved his hands, a silver magic circle appeared beneath his feet.
Awooooo.
A huge black bear leaped out of the magic circle.
Its entire body exudes a majestic and primal aura, like a moving hill.
The moment it appeared, the bear paw, accompanied by a strong gust of wind, slammed down hard on the head of the Shadow Envoy.
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