Chapter 206: Soul Radiance, the Most Powerful Generation of the South

Ronan's gaze swept across the remaining thirty-one stone pillars.

Gathered here were the most talented and powerful young wizards of this generation from the southern wizarding community, with six of them reaching the late stage of level three.

In addition to Serena and Andariel, there was also Adam from Psionic Dawn, the only wizard among the thirty-two wearing knight armor, aside from Ronan.

With his golden hair flowing and a demeanor as radiant as the morning sun, the most striking feature was the winged unicorn that closely followed him.

It resembled the legendary unicorn, said to possess the miraculous ability to purify everything, with its horn being the antidote to all poisons and curses in the world.

Next was Livicky from the Chaos Secret Society, who kept his head bowed, as if muttering to himself, exuding a strong aura of foreboding.

The last two were Evaque, the inheritor of the Ancient Spirit Witch legacy, and a strange boy who seemed to be growing from the shoulder of a black stone giant, the inheritor of "Giant Stone Peak."

These six were the most powerful on the surface and attracted the most attention.

Suddenly, Ronan's gaze halted, fixating on a figure.

It was a young man of average appearance and build, dressed in a pure black Wizard Robe, with mid-level three strength, looking unremarkable and low-key.

However, the pair of red eyes, reminiscent of fine aged wine, gave Ronan a strong sense of familiarity.

It seemed that his gaze had caught the young wizard's attention, as he lifted his head and locked eyes with Ronan.

Half a second later, he flashed Ronan a wicked smile, his lips moving silently as he mouthed, "Ah, you've found me again."

Ronan withdrew his gaze and took a deep breath.

In his slightly lowered eyes, light flickered, and he silently recited a name in his heart: "Angrel. Leo."

"Boom!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the hidden Fairy Ancient City suddenly erupted with a loud noise, and the ground trembled.

Deep beneath the earth, it seemed that an ancient and massive Rune Array began to slowly activate.

In the next moment, in the sight of countless observing wizards, a more magnificent pure white light pillar rose from the ground, right in the center of the thirty-two white light pillars.

At the center of the light pillar, a massive rock platform slowly emerged.

The ranking battle had begun!

Seeing this scene, a strong sense of anticipation and excitement surged in everyone's hearts.

Herams' place of inheritance opened once every hundred years, selecting the thirty-two most outstanding young wizards from the south to be listed as prodigies.

These thirty-two positions represented the ancient recognition from the legendary wizard Herams, with the most significant being the sole position of "Prodigy Chief."

The wizard who could claim the chief position would not only be recognized as the strongest among the young wizards of the south, enjoying supreme fame and glory, but would also have a great chance of inheriting a part of the true legacy of the legendary wizard, the natural law master Herams.

This immense opportunity and benefit alone was enough to make the onlookers' blood surge.

The figures on the thirty-two stone pillars all stood up.

Ronan's expression was calm as he focused on the massive rock platform rising in the center.

When the rock platform reached a certain height and finally stopped, at that moment, "Buzz—"

Among the thirty-two stone pillars, two of them suddenly changed from white light to blue, and immediately, the wizards on those two pillars were seemingly drawn by some invisible force, swiftly flying towards the platform.

"Is it a series of duels?"

Ronan blinked, thought for a moment, and then sat back down on the stone pillar, many of the other unselected wizard prodigies also relaxing like him.

"Damien."

Ronan's expression shifted slightly as he sensed a wave of consciousness.

Looking to the side, he saw Havid, the president of the Azure Mist Society, sitting next to him, gazing at him with a gentle expression.

The two naturally touched their consciousness, communicating through mental power across the void.

Not just them, the other wizards on the pillars were also privately exchanging thoughts; Ronan even sensed several waves of consciousness frequently interacting between the pillars and the central platform, clearly indicating that the wizards about to engage in the first duel were making final preparations with their "friends and partners."

After Havid initiated communication with Ronan, he wasted no time and directly began discussing the details and information about the wizards who would be battling.

It seemed he wanted to express goodwill towards Ronan in return for the favor Ronan had done for him by securing a seat.

Ronan had no objections; every wizard present had their own remarkable qualities, and understanding more about them would greatly help expand his knowledge.

At this moment, the two wizards about to duel on the platform came from two medium-sized wizarding factions in the south, the "Secret Power Guild" and the "Shadow Moon Church," both at the mid-level three stage of mental power.

However, the talented wizard from the "Secret Power Guild" had condensed seven Mental Power Crystals, making him slightly stronger than the wizard from the "Shadow Moon Church," who only had six.

The two quickly began their battle, and the energy fluctuations generated by the collision of law domains and spells spread almost instantaneously, then were firmly blocked by an invisible rune barrier surrounding the platform, preventing the onlookers from feeling any residual waves.

Both combatants were strong, with the wizard from the "Secret Power Guild" even using seven or eight different level three Magical Artifacts in a single battle, a display that drew the attention of many.

"The Secret Power Guild controls nearly one-third of the Magical Artifact workshop business in the south, and they even have some trade relations with the central region," Havid explained, making Ronan realize the situation. He expressed with emotion that despite the wizard from the "Secret Power Guild" using so many Magical Artifacts in one battle, he likely still had many more in reserve, possibly even including some Dawn-level Magical Artifacts.

The ambition of the Secret Power Guild was immense; they had allied with several small to medium-sized wizarding factions, and during the previous contention phase, the Azure Mist Society had encountered them, resulting in a complete defeat.

The first battle quickly concluded, and under the dual pressure of strength and equipment, the young wizard named Lanbo from the "Secret Power Guild" won without a doubt.

He stood proudly on the platform as the victor, then slowly flew back to his seat. After Lanbo's victory, the stone pillar beneath him visibly rose higher, and the white light on the pillar became even more intense and magnificent.

The defeated wizard from the "Shadow Moon Church" left in dejection, his stone pillar extinguishing.

After this battle, the atmosphere of the ranking battle seemed to become tense.

The blue light pillars continuously changed, selected wizards took the stage, some light pillars blazed brightly while others extinguished, victors ascended, and losers exited.

Ronan sat on his stone pillar, constantly hearing a roaring sound behind him, like the crashing of ocean waves; it was the voices of tens of thousands of observing wizards, some discussing, some gasping in awe, and others shouting, all merging together.

There were too many mental power fluctuations, too many gazes of attention, too many drifting energy particles, and many indescribable fluctuations and energies that Ronan could not articulate.

It was as if an enormous invisible vortex had appeared in the world, slowly swirling, and at the center of the vortex, the ultimate convergence of all energy fluctuations was the battlefield they occupied.

Gradually, Ronan was affected by this invisible force, feeling as if his soul was beginning to stir.

The vast gray clouds behind him churned violently, as if something was about to coalesce and transform.

"Boom!"

At that moment, a strange wave of energy erupted in the arena.

Ronan looked up and was astonished to find that it was already Serena's turn to take the stage.

The battle had not yet begun, but her opponent was already sweating profusely, nearly kneeling on the ground.

The gray smoke behind him seemed to be pulled by some invisible force, rapidly surging towards Serena's back.

The gray clouds behind Serena rolled, and suddenly a golden light burst forth from within, instantly dispersing all the gray, replaced by a massive pale golden humanoid shadow.

Dressed in a long gown, wearing a crown, holding a bow in one hand and a staff in the other, its face obscured, yet exuding an unparalleled aura of nobility and majesty, instantly pressuring the entire arena.

After this transformation, many people in the audience stood up, looking at Serena with astonished expressions.

Ronan was equally shaken; he felt as if his soul was under some invisible suppression, and in front of that humanoid shadow, he felt a sense of humility and insignificance.

"The rumors are indeed true," Havid's voice echoed in Ronan's mind, tinged with disbelief.

"What?!"

Ronan even forgot to respond through consciousness, turning to look at Havid on the adjacent pillar, asking out loud.

"Soul characteristics."

Havid replied softly, "The vast majority of wizards participating in the competition for Herams' prodigy positions are not actually aiming for Herams' law master inheritance.

Because only the one who ultimately claims the chief position has the chance to obtain the inheritance, most people are completely unrelated to it. What they truly value are the benefits they can gain in terms of their souls during the contention and ranking battles—

The growth of soul power and the manifestation of soul characteristics!"

"Manifestation of soul characteristics?"

Ronan frowned.

"Yes."

Havid nodded, "The manifestation of soul characteristics greatly aids in the nurturing of the primordial spirit after level four.

Knowing one's soul characteristics in advance makes it easier to reach level four."

Ronan's eyes flickered.

The biggest difference between Dawn wizards and Mist wizards is that Dawn wizards possess "primordial spirits."

Level four wizards can already endow their mental power with elemental characteristics during the nurturing stage of their primordial spirits, significantly enhancing the power of their spells.

When the "primordial spirit" is formed, it possesses even more incredible and powerful abilities.

What Havid referred to as the manifestation of soul characteristics essentially allows a wizard to know in advance what their future primordial spirit will look like, almost equivalent to clearing away the last few wisps of mist before dawn, illuminating the path ahead.

This was indeed of great significance for Mist wizards yearning for dawn.

"...The manifestation of soul characteristics can only be achieved within Herams' inheritance domain, and it also requires a high standard from the wizard themselves.

In previous years, very few people have been able to achieve this, and even those who eventually sit in the chief position may not be able to do so."

Havid's voice carried a deep complexity as he whispered, "This princess from the central wizarding empire has an exceptionally outstanding soul qualification. To manifest her soul characteristics at the beginning of the ranking battle is simply... unbelievable. If she wishes to ascend to dawn, it would probably be as easy as eating and drinking."

At this moment, a voice of surrender echoed from the central platform.

Under the manifestation of Serena's soul characteristics, her opponent from the southern faction was stripped of even the courage to resist, not casting a single spell before directly conceding.

Enveloped by the pale golden humanoid shadow, Serena's aura of noble purity reached a peak.

Under the gaze of countless eyes, she did not glance back at anyone, simply returning calmly to her stone pillar, as if she had never taken this ranking battle to heart.

After that battle, the atmosphere in the arena fell into an unusual silence and heaviness.

The manifestation of soul characteristics by Serena felt like an invisible mountain, weighing heavily on many people's hearts.

Until Adam, the inheritor of Psionic Dawn, rode his winged unicorn onto the platform, radiating a brilliant white light like the morning sun, the unicorn's hooves gently crushed his opponent's chest, sending the latter flying off the platform, blood spewing forth as Adam stripped him of his soul ash smoke.

After a surge and brewing, behind Adam, the gray tide receded, revealing the faint outline of a white temple.

The second soul characteristic manifestor! The duel platform trembled once more.

Outside, the sound of cheers erupted like a tsunami.

Riding the pure white unicorn, Adam stood against the shadow of the white temple on the rock platform, gazing at Serena from a distance, resembling a sacred knight of justice and fairness from ancient legends.

While the vast majority of wizards were still groping in the mist, some had already completely opened the path to dawn; they saw only each other as opponents, and the invisible gap had already been sharply widened before they even clashed.

In the subsequent battles, Livicky from the Chaos Secret Society also manifested his soul characteristics after winning.

His soul characteristic was a terrifying shadow that seemed to grow many tentacles, filled with an aura of evil and foreboding.

Even Andariel successfully manifested his soul characteristics.

Previously, he had lost momentum after Ronan severed his arm, but when a skeletal shadow wrapped in green flames emerged from the gray clouds behind him, it seemed he had returned to his peak once again.

"This is indeed the most powerful and prosperous generation in the south's history. To claim the chief position in this competition, only a monster among monsters could achieve it."

The consciousness waves transmitted by Havid had become much more difficult to decipher.

Ronan did not reply, merely watching calmly at a distance, at the rock platform, where Andariel was making a beheading gesture towards him.

He was well aware of his own soul qualifications; compared to Serena, Adam, and others, he estimated he was not even on par with Havid beside him.

But qualifications are just qualifications; talent does not represent everything.

"The more outstanding the soul, the more brilliant the sparks that fly when they collide. The benefits to me will be even greater."

"Buzz—"

At that moment, the light pillar surrounding Ronan suddenly trembled, shifting from white to blue.

Ronan abruptly looked up and soon saw a figure within a selected blue light pillar in the arena.

"It's him?!"

Ronan slightly pursed his lips, his gaze flickering, and slowly stepped out from the light pillar.

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