The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 229 - 157: Golden Legend_2

Chapter 229: Chapter 157: Golden Legend_2

Zhou Yuan quietly landed behind Lixia, silently, almost within arm’s reach.

Just as the audience held their breath, ready to witness the upcoming bloodbath.

Zhou Yuan suddenly extended his hands with lightning speed.

Bang!

In that instant, the magic shield on Lixia shattered under overwhelming force, turning into countless magical fragments, dissipating in the wind.

Immediately, Zhou Yuan grabbed Lixia’s head, easily tearing her frail body apart with a shocking bang.

A beautiful, multi-eyed head was violently ripped off by Zhou Yuan, taking along her pale spine.

Blood gushed from the headless corpse, flowing swiftly, as the body swayed for a moment before collapsing forward.

Lixia’s face was still heavy with the same initial seriousness; everything had happened too fast, leaving her no time to react to her own death...

The auditorium was deathly silent, no one had expected the first match to end this swiftly.

Even the referee was stunned for a moment before announcing the result.

The miniature battlefield gradually faded, and the platform returned to its original appearance. However, of the two contestants who stood moments ago, one had now turned into a corpse.

Zhou Yuan dug out Lixia’s eyes and discarded the head like trash, walking off the stage without looking back.

In the stands, all the academy teachers raised their eyebrows in surprise, "Is there really a mage with such powerful physical strength?"

"It must be the result of a potion. Before the match, I checked; he carried numerous potions that enhance strength, all of which were of 4-star quality," the inspector said.

"4-star?" The teachers gasped, "Saba, since when did you find such an extraordinary student?"

Contestants from the Potion Department had to use potions they brewed themselves, which meant that contestant was a 4-star potion master!

The academy teachers all looked at Saba, knowing that a 4-star potion master had the qualification to become a teacher and started courses in the academy!

Saba’s former disciple was merely a 3-star potion master and had died in the recent academy turmoil. Yet, within a few days, Saba had already produced a 4-star potion master...

"You all cannot comprehend the wonders of potions," Saba sneered.

But its eyes grew gradually darker.

Saba was well aware of the effects of strength-enhancing potions. Even if they could enhance strength, it would never be enough to instantly crush a defensive shield!

This only meant that Zhou Yuan’s physical strength was terrifyingly high.

And this was exactly what mages feared most.

Mages were undeniably powerful, but their defenses were notoriously weak!

If Zhou Yuan ever got the chance to strike it like that...

Of course, this was just Saba’s wild imagination. As of now, Zhou Yuan seemed utterly loyal, without the slightest intention of betrayal.

But who knew what the future held.

Given the current situation, Zhou Yuan would most likely win the top three positions, earning the chance to meet the Demon King. If all went well, his innate talent would catch the Demon King’s eye, making him a high-ranking officer in the Demon King’s army.

At that time, Zhou Yuan would have a perfect reason to kill Saba — the curse of loyalty!

Nobody wanted to be controlled. Zhou Yuan, gaining a position in the Demon King’s army, would surely find a way to lift the curse, and the best way might be to have Saba killed, thus removing the curse at its source...

For now, there was no way to stop this from happening.

The only way to break the deadlock was to voluntarily lift the curse after the tournament and portray itself as a good teacher. This way, perhaps, Saba could leverage Zhou Yuan’s rise to advance further in magic pharmacy, gaining higher status and more power...

Saba’s thoughts fluctuated, and after a long while, it exhaled deeply, making a decision.

— After the competition, voluntarily lift the curse on Zhou Yuan and portray the role of a good teacher!

·

The first round of the competition ended half an hour later. Besides Zhou Yuan’s match, another arena had casualties.

The highest-level, most powerful contestant who excelled in all-elemental magic, Cain, brutally killed his opponent, leaving nothing but ashes after a ferocious bombardment.

Out of the final eight contestants, only six remained, and more casualties were sure to occur in the upcoming matches.

"I concede." One contestant immediately declared, seeing that he drew Zhou Yuan as his opponent.

"Me too." Another contestant, seeing himself pitted against Cain, also chose to concede.

Knowing you’re going to lose but still fighting recklessly? Do you have a death wish?

Thus, Zhou Yuan and Cain emerged as the final opponents, and the outcome of their match would directly determine first and second place.

The competition arena transformed into an endless flat ice field this time, with no icebergs or obstacles, allowing Zhou Yuan to face Cain head-on!

At the signal, the match began.

Bang!

Zhou Yuan stomped heavily, sending terrifying force through the thick ice surface, creating long cracks. A huge ice sheet, hundreds of meters long, teetered like a seesaw, flinging Cain into the air.

Cain sneered, quickly forming a pair of wind wings behind him, gaining the ability to fly freely.

He was proficient in all elements, capable of adapting to any environment!

"Since this is an ice field, let me show you the bone-chilling pain of frozen blades!"

With a thought, Cain conjured a storm of ice blades, wrought by a whirlwind of snow and wind, covering the entire arena!

The attack was so fearsome that even the academy professor maintaining the miniature space showed signs of strain, the entire space quaking as if about to collapse.

As the ice storm approached, Zhou Yuan disappeared from sight.

Cain quickly scanned the surroundings for Zhou Yuan’s figure but found nothing.

Disappeared?

No, that couldn’t be... He hadn’t even had time to drink his potion! The brief moment wasn’t enough for him to use an invisibility technique!

So, where did he go?

Recalling Lixia’s death, Cain broke into a cold sweat, focusing intently on the battleground. Soon, he noticed something.

A shadow swiftly moved across the ice field, so fast it was almost unnoticeable if not closely observed.

As Cain spotted it, the shadow leaped from the tilted ice sheet, clenched its five fingers, and punched out.

[Sky Collapse]!

At that moment, an overwhelming destructive force surged out!

Cain’s eyes widened in horror as the pair of fists drew closer and closer.

Bang!

When the fist connected, Cain and his protective magic burst simultaneously into dust, vanishing completely. The punch’s power echoed through the space with a thunderous sound, akin to a clap of thunder reverberating across the sky.

The punch shattered the miniature space, leaving an enormous gaping hole!

The punch power spilled out of the miniature space, soared upwards, and struck the dome barrier with immense force, triggering violent tremors that shook the entire Magic Academy.

When the barrier calmed down, everyone stood agape, as a clear fist mark appeared on the barrier!

Zhou Yuan was also stunned by the power of his punch, realizing that Cain, despite being 85-level, should not have been so easily defeated with a single punch!

It could only be said that [Sky Collapse] was indeed terrifyingly powerful!

·

Just like that, the competition ended.

"Congratulations, Halizhente, you have achieved first place in the academy grand competition. Here is your prize."

On the victory podium, Zhou Yuan gazed at the prize, his mouth slowly dropping open.

Both prizes gleamed with a golden light.

Golden Legend!

The Magic Academy indeed lived up to its wealth and grandeur!