Vol 4 Chapter 22.1 (2/2)
Ma Liang’s motions were fluid and swift, the movements of the magical staff were like the drifting clouds and the flowing water. In merely a few seconds, a drawing of a wolf was completed, and a fantastic scene appeared. When he finished drawing, rays of light unexpectedly extended out in a flash. Fusing together in the sky, the rays of light condensed in the blink of an eye.
“Ao——!” The wolf howled. The large cyan wolf’s length surpa.s.sed three meters, the design coming to life and pouncing straight at Ye Yin Zhu.
Sitting in the rostrum, Ferguson couldn’t help but be astonished as he watched this scene. “Such a strange summon spell! I have never seen anything like it. Ah! Youngsters nowadays are indeed startling.” Summon Magic was the strangest discipline, but also the most extraordinary magic. Apart from the ranks a.s.signed in accordance to the Rainbow Ranking System, their circ.u.mstances compared with other magic disciplines were different. The summons of Summon mages were different from those of magical beasts. Fantastical oddities of every description could be found within summoning. This was also why Ma Liang wasn’t worried about his Painting Sect affiliation being identified.
The three meter long cyan wolf was only a Wind Wolf, a rank 3 common magical beast. Although Ma Liang was Yellow Rank, Ye Yin Zhu was familiar with the ranking system of the Eight Eastern Dragon Sects and knew that this Ma Liang was at least a Primary Level Green Rank, like himself. He just didn’t know what the second stage of the Painting Sect cultivation was.
With Ma Liang’s current magic ranking, he could certainly summon rank 4 to 5 magical beasts. Nevertheless, if the amount of magical beasts reached a certain quant.i.ty, Ma Liang would have a very difficult time controlling them. He hadn’t forgotten how troublesome it was to control those two Gigantic Dragons he had summoned during the previous two matches.
Despite his thoughts, Ye Yin Zhu had already welcomed that charging wolf. His left hand hugged the Moon and Tides’ Clear Brilliance to his chest while his right hand extended forward, already throwing his Jade Silk out quietly. Yellow rays of Dou Qi light transformed into a dark green ring of light in the air, directly confronting the Wind Wolf.
The Wind Wolf’s speed was very quick. During the time when he’d begun pouncing towards Ye Yin Zhu, wind blades were already shooting out of its mouth with lightning speed. Although the wind blades were merely Orange Ranked, the Wind Wolf was an exclusively Wind Attribute magical beast. This allowed it to instantly shoot out Orange Ranked wind blades. Unfortunately, it was currently confronting Ye Yin Zhu.
Level 2 Yellow Rank Bamboo Dou Qi was equivalent to Intermediate Level Green Rank. The Wind Wolf stood no chance. Every wind blade that ran into the Jade Silk instantly twisted and shattered, dissipating back into ordinary air. The Jade Silk then precisely enveloped the Wind Wolf’s head. Instantly, Ye Yin Zhu shot past the Wind Wolf, das.h.i.+ng towards Ma Liang.
The Wind Wolf froze, motionless. When Ye Yin Zhu sprang past it, its large body had already turned into specks of light, disappearing from sight.
A summon mages’ summoned magical beasts were a form of elemental energy condensation. This was a unique aspect of Summon Magic. If a magical beast died, it would simply deconstruct back into its original elemental shape and disappear. As a result, the two most important requirements for Summon Mages were the skillful use of summon spells and formidable magic power. Stronger magic could be obtained by means of elemental alchemical summoning, allowing for the creation of even more powerful magical beasts.
Ma Liang didn’t expect Ye Yin Zhu to deal with the Wind Wolf so quickly. He rapidly brandished his painting brush, but at this moment, his second drawing’s magic had yet to finish.
Although Ye Yin Zhu’s speed was incomparable to Sura’s, he was relying on his equivalent Green Rank Dou Qi—which made him significantly more powerful than a regular mage— to instantly arrive in front of Ma Liang. His right hand raised the Jade Silk, which had transformed back into a slender dark green radiance. It directly advanced towards Ma Liang, striking his right hand that still held his painting brush.
At this moment, Ma Liang’s face suddenly displayed a strange smile. The Jade Silk was indeed pressed against his wrist, but Ye Yin Zhu sensed that his Jade Silk unexpectedly struck thin air. As he stood in front of Ma Liang, the illusion gradually disappeared.
“Elder Brother Ye, I’m sorry for inconveniencing you. Just now, I had prepared a Subst.i.tute Magical Beast.” Ma Liang’s voice rang out from behind him. When Ye Yin Zhu turned around, he discovered that Ma Liang was already on the other side of the field, five hundred meters away. His painting brush still flickered rapidly as well. This second Summon Magic drawing was clearly more complicated than the previous one.
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