Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor

Chapter 691 - 183: Hell Bird vs. Yan (Part 1)

"The betting odds on the outside have reached five to one. Damn this merged annual competition, it’s screwed everyone over," Chen Yong’an was already regretting having gone to watch the matches earlier, his confidence clearly shaken.

The devastating defeat of the second battle team, particularly witnessing two of its members engulfed by molten lava, Chen Yong’an watched as they wailed and struggled in the lava, dissolving into blood. The scene was too dreadful to watch.

Neither Flame Emperor nor Lion Heart went out to spectate.

Lion Heart stayed in because of his absolute confidence in winning, while Flame Emperor wanted to have enough time for meditation to accumulate more magic power.

"The third match is about to start, the Third Team, please enter the arena," the staff urged.

It began.

Yan and Emperor exchanged glances, each seeing a trace of encouragement in the other’s eyes.

After several matches, the tacit understanding between the Flame Emperor had grown very strong, comparable to that of old hunter soldiers who had worked together for many years.

"Be smart later on; if you can’t win, just roll aside and don’t get in our way," Li Xinyue let out harsh words through her pretty mouth.

"Without our consent, you are not allowed to forfeit; otherwise, you will not be let off lightly after the match," Huang Fushi also gave Flame Emperor a sidelong glance.

Being on the same battle team, either side had the right to call a forfeit.

Lion Heart had "figured" that Flame Emperor would be the one dragging them down.

"Come on, Flame Emperor! I’m rooting for you," Chen Yong’an grumbled towards Lion Heart, really wanting to punch Lion Heart’s annoying face into a pulp.

After two matches, the time had reached noon, and the sun was glaring in the sky.

Being high in the skies, Sky Wing City’s solar radiation was much stronger than other places.

Despite the magic array, the ground temperature of the arena had already reached over thirty degrees due to the intense sunlight.

The arena had specially prepared a fifteen-minute intermission; most of the audience used this time to buy some snacks and discuss the two matches that had just occurred.

The cleaned arena still retained a hint of the smell of sulfur.

That was a remnant of the high-level Fire Magic, Molten Lava Volcano.

The fifteen-minute intermission could be used by the temporary battle team to plan their strategy.

"Your name is Emperor, right? Later, you’re to reinforce us with Wind Magic. As for you, I’ve heard you can use Elf Magic. Later, use your magic to confuse the Hell Bird’s vision," Li Xinyue spoke with an air of superiority.

"We’re doing all the work, so what are you two doing?" Emperor was quite displeased with Li Xinyue’s tone of talking.

In the arena, the one who exhausts their magic power first is more likely to lose.

"We’re the ones to clinch the victory. Otherwise, do you really think the two of you can defeat a Commander-level Demon Beast?" Li Xinyue looked down with contempt.

She had paid attention; that Yan was just a Magic Master, and Emperor was merely an Initial Stage Holy Mage.

The Hell Bird didn’t look remarkable, nor did it seem to know any magic, but one couldn’t rule out it having some astonishing combat skills. It was wiser to let these two novices test the waters first.

Letting Flame Emperor go first to ascertain the Hell Bird’s strength would then allow her and Lion to succeed with one move.

For the audience, after two matches that hadn’t gone smoothly, if Lion Heart could overwhelm the Hell Bird at a critical moment, it would surely cause a sensation throughout the arena.

Lion Heart and his partner were anticipating this effect.

When the third match started, the sun was high in the sky.

In the VIP seats, the attendants of the Royal Nobles put up small parasols for shading.

The entire arena was like a steaming basket, stuffy and hot.

The Hell Bird was released from its cage.

A palm-sized bird transformed into a dazzling phantom as soon as it was released from the cage.

Its speed was so fast that only a few people in the arena could discern its movements.

Underneath the mask, Yan’s eyes narrowed.

His black pupils turned to a pale gold color.

The bird is very fast; one must be careful in handling it.

With Yan’s chanting, a veil-like mist rapidly enveloped the arena.

The mist greatly relieved the temperature inside the arena, and the audience, previously squinting from the sun’s glare, perked up and strained to see what was happening in the arena.

"Such rapid magic chanting power," Elder Helian and Elder Yu remarked from the spectator seats, reminding them of the Dark Gold Master from the Mainland Magic Elite Camp.

However, no one had made the connection between the masked female contestant in the city and Yun Sheng.

Emperor also perfunctorily applied Wind Magic on the two from Lion Heart.

The Hell Bird, aside from dodging, did not release any magic.

Seeing this, the two from Lion Heart finally breathed a sigh of relief and exchanged glances.

Huang Fushi’s body shuddered, his movement technique explosively increased several-fold, and like an arrow piercing through the sky, he caught up to the Hell Bird’s speed in an instant.

Huang Fushi unleashed a swath of palm wind, forcing the Hell Bird to flee in all directions.

Li Xinyue began to chant, and with Emperor’s Wind Magic boosting them, their speed was at least twice their usual pace.

Flames danced like serpents on Li Xinyue’s magic wand, conjuring torrents of fireballs.

"Tweet---"

The Hell Bird, pressed by the two, suddenly froze in place.

It arched its back oddly, its bright-colored feathers all stood erect, and its body strangely inverted, with its tail feathers fanning out like a fluff of feathers.

Its feathers lit up one by one, as if they were ignited.

As the Hell Bird assumed this odd stance...

A bizarre scene unfolded.

Under the thin mist, the sky filled with bird silhouettes.

At first there was only one, but then three and four appeared, and more and more, until in under a minute, hundreds of Hell Birds materialized above the arena.

These Hell Birds, in shape, size, and even their cries, were all identical to the original, even their postures were indistinguishable.

They chirped one after another.

In an instant, the arena was transformed into a forest, birds everywhere.

The two from Lion Heart were also stunned by this scene.

"How is this possible? What kind of ghostly combat skills are these?"

Facing so many Hell Birds, anyone would feel terrified.

Huang Fushi swung a palm at one of them.

With one palm strike, that Hell Bird shrieked, and its illusion vanished.

But quickly, where the original illusion was, two more Hell Birds split off.

As lifelike as ever, exactly the same as the first Hell Bird.

"Impossible, how could there be so many," Li Xinyue released a Fire Flame Burst in confusion.

The explosion of flames roared, engulfing three or four Hell Birds, but immediately after, twice as many Hell Birds re-illusioned.

Even the Flame Emperor had never encountered such a situation.

Numerous Hell Birds, almost a thousand, each slain one resulted in the formation of twice as many new Hell Birds.

With a chorus of cries, hundreds and thousands of Hell Birds bombarded the four like bomber planes.

The flock’s beaks were exceptionally sharp; a single peck would instantly cause flesh to rip and blood to spill.