Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!
Chapter 148: Your Opponent is Me

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Your Opponent is Me

Surrounded by Yang Yu and his two allies, Dian Wen was gradually becoming powerless. After taking several hits from Yang Yu, the White Shield’s Life Value was dangerously low, and if this continued, he was bound to lose.

Using his Magic Wand to resist forcefully, eventually, the "Blessed Shield" Dian Wen had been eagerly waiting for finally had its cooldown reset.

This skill was his only chance to turn the tables.

With No Chanting, Magic Power diffused and a pale blue protective shield formed around Dian Wen, instantly blocking the attacks from Bai Jin and Iyas.

But it didn’t stop Yang Yu’s attack.

To be precise, the moment the protective shield appeared, Yang Yu already pulled back, stopping his stroke before his sword could even touch the shield!

Yang Yu knew that with his weak attack power, he couldn’t break the shield in two seconds. Instead of wasting energy striking the tough shield, it was better to pull back timely, observe every move of the opponent, and make the best choice.

With a grand gesture, five "Frost Ice Arrows" formed in front of Dian Wen. Not only using No Chanting, but this time, Dian Wen also employed Multiple Casting.

Each additional spellcasting would exponentially increase the mana consumption, but Basic Magic attacks didn’t consume much mana, and even casting five times wouldn’t use too much.

Dian Wen had enough mana to cast multiple times now.

The five Frost Ice Arrows shot out rapidly. Yang Yu didn’t panic, simply calculating the angle of each arrow. Then, leaning to the right, he posed like a crane spreading its wings, easily dodging all of the Frost Ice Arrows.

"How is this possible?"

Dian Wen couldn’t believe his attack merely outlined the human figure. With another grand gesture, he exerted his limit with Seven-layered Spellcasting, and seven Frost Ice Arrows formed in the air, sweeping towards Yang Yu like Sharp Spears.

This time, Dian Wen also imbued his Frost Ice Arrows with Magic Power, which allowed him to control their angle to some extent.

Yet, Yang Yu was still unflustered, nimbly responding. Even as the Frost Ice Arrows altered their trajectory at the moment they struck him, he evaded them with agile movements.

"What on earth is happening? Can’t I hit him without using AOE?"

Frowning intensely, Dian Wen recalled the words Yang Yu had pleaded to him.

If at that time, he had really believed Yang Yu’s nonsense and had casually cast a few weak Magic spells, perhaps the outcome would have been decided by now.

"This man is not simple."

With multiple single-target Magic proving ineffective, Dian Wen quickly changed his strategy and began Chanting a small-scale AOE Magic.

But it was ultimately too late.

Before he could complete his spell, Yang Yu charged forward, his Sword Blade slashing towards the pale blue "Protection Shield."

Just as the Sword Blade was about to connect with the shield, a doubt surfaced in Dian Wen’s mind.

Should it be able to block this attack? But why is he so confidently swinging his sword at me? Could he really calculate the timing of each skill to the millisecond?

Similar doubts emerged in the minds of everyone present.

The next second, Yang Yu’s sword magically "passed through" Dian Wen’s "Protection Shield."

There was no sensation of a blade chopping on hard material; everything was smooth and fluid as Yang Yu’s blade slashed across Dian Wen’s chest, with a flurry of white light dots dancing about.

And it wasn’t over yet. Leveraging the force, Yang Yu spun around, bending his knees, and a shield swung towards Dian Wen’s side, thrusting him into a sea of fire.

"Iyas, Bai Jin use ’Black Thunder Surge,’ Iyas use ’Hunter Mark,’ ’Guaranteed Hit Arrow.’"

Responding to Yang Yu’s expectations, Bai Jin chanted magic and summoned black clouds above the Barrier. Black lightning struck the sea of flames, and amidst the crackling sounds, another heatwave was lifted.

The surroundings were engulfed in flames, and even if one wanted to run, they would inevitably face the consequences of their own actions.

This duel had already determined a winner.

In Iyas’s eyes, there was only Dian Wen. She firmly targeted Dian Wen, activated "Hunter Mark," readied her bow, and shot out the "Guaranteed Hit Arrow." The arrow whistled through the air, disappearing mid-flight only to reappear in front of Dian Wen, striking directly at his chest.

The moment the arrow touched Dian Wen’s chest, a golden light enveloped him, rendering him completely immune to the damage.

This golden light also symbolized the end of the examination.

Many in the audience found it hard to believe this outcome.

While Dian Wen wasn’t a once-in-a-millennium genius like Tico, he was still among the best of the younger generation at the All Things Library.

Normally, it was he who dominated others, crushing each challenger that came his way with undeniable victory; yet today, he had lost so cleanly and decisively.

The person who defeated him, unknown and unheard of, stood in the center of the arena, smiling and waving to everyone present, fully declaring his victory.

Unfortunately, Yang Yu’s wave was met with no response, only awkwardness.

But Yang Yu did not stop waving; if no one else waved, only he would be embarrassed.

He could only pretend that someone had responded to his wave, trying to get others to follow suit as if a single applauding person in a crowd could trigger a wave of applause, causing everyone present to wave back due to the herd effect.

With perseverance, finally, half the audience waved back at Yang Yu, delivering applause for this thrilling examination.

This made Yang Yu turn back satisfied, looking toward Dian Wen, who was sitting on the ground.

"Thanks for going easy."

"I didn’t go easy; your team won against me fair and square, deserving respect." Using his Magic Wand for support, Dian Wen stood up and dispersed the flames with his magic power, "But don’t think that defeating me means you can join the Library; this examination isn’t over yet."

Having said this, Dian Wen once again used magic to fly up, returning to the examiners’ seat.

Truly a man who comes in haste and leaves in haste.

Yang Yu scratched his head and gestured to Bai Jin and Iyas, praising them and also preparing them for the next fight.

The White Shield was equivalent to the life value within the examination arena; Yang Yu and his team’s actual life values were undamaged. All they needed to adjust were their breathing and mindset.

Once the White Shield was replenished, they only had to fight one more round to obtain passage to the Library.

After such a long time, Yang Yu finally saw a glimpse of hope for entering the Library; they had already taken care of the strongest among the eight examiners.

The rest, surely wary of him, would act hesitantly, providing him with plenty of opportunities.

"Who’s next?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man who had been watching from the sidelines vaulted over the fence of the stands, landing steadily on the duel platform.

"What a thrilling duel."

Examiner Tiaro’s face was full of admiration as he clapped toward Yang Yu,

"I really didn’t expect you to defeat Dian Wen. I won’t say much more. You might have guessed it already, but your next opponent is me!"