On the fighting arena, Gu Han's offensive came to an abrupt halt, and the entire crowd was thrown into confusion.
"It didn't shatter? Isn't that a second-tier defensive magic?"
"Did Gu Han mess up?"
The Ice Wall magic skill was all too familiar to everyone present. Back when they hadn't yet reached the third tier of their
Now both sides were genuine third-tier Classes. Although the arena suppressed both parties' stats to the same level, those stats were still undeniably those of a third-tier Class. A second-tier Ice Wall facing a third-tier attack could at best cushion the blow — there was no way it could actually block a third-tier attack, let alone one powered by a combat skill.
"Can a second-tier Ice Wall withstand the full-power strike of a third-tier Berserker using a combat skill?" On another arena nearby, Fen Xiao stared at the completely intact Ice Wall, his mind blank with confusion.
It wasn't as though he had never fought a third-tier Elementalist before. At best, their Ice Wall could slightly reduce his normal attacks — blocking was absolutely out of the question. He had tested this many times, and there had never been a single exception.
Meanwhile, on the arena, Ruan Xiaoqian was staring fixedly at Miao Wuyin, her gaze full of disbelief.
"Mana!" Ruan Xiaoqian watched Miao Wuyin, whose entire body was radiating dense mana, and couldn't help but exclaim, "The mana on her is far too thick — her
At that moment, it wasn't just Ruan Xiaoqian, a magic-class player, who noticed that the sudden surge of mana from Miao Wuyin likely meant a fully unlocked Mana Body. Many of the magic-class experts in the crowd had picked up on it as well.
"She actually unlocked the Mana Body?"
"That's incredible. Right now, even those super guilds probably don't have a single member who's unlocked the Mana Body."
"Coming here wasn't a waste after all — I actually get to see an expert who's unlocked the Mana Body."
The spectators began buzzing with discussion, and their attitude toward Miao Wuyin shifted noticeably. She was no longer seen as just a young talent from the Azure Commerce Guild, but as a true powerhouse in her own right.
"Hahaha, wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! Wuyin has unlocked her Mana Body — that means a top-three finish is within reach!" Pang Wushang, watching from the spectator stands, couldn't stop his eyes from lighting up as he looked at Miao Wuyin on the arena.
Earlier, when Ling Yue had suddenly become unreachable, they had all but given up. But now that Miao Wuyin had unlocked her Mana Body, clinching a top-three spot was practically a foregone conclusion. After all, the difference between having the Mana Body unlocked and not was enormous when it came to magic skill amplification — it was like being half a tier above an ordinary third-tier Class.
One could say that, aside from Gu Han who was present, not a single other person had mastered a Domain. At a purely equal level, none of them could hope to match Miao Wuyin, who was only half a step away from the threshold of the Domain — not even Ruan Xiaoqian, who was herself only half a step from mastering a Domain.
"You've unlocked the Mana Body?" On the arena, Gu Han looked at Miao Wuyin, who was enveloped within the Ice Wall, and a blazing battle intent ignited in his eyes. "No wonder you came up to challenge me. I've never fought someone who's unlocked the Mana Body before. Now let me see just how powerful a third-tier Class with the Mana Body unlocked really is!"
With that, Gu Han hoisted his greatsword and leaped into the air, slashing down at Miao Wuyin above, who had no defense overhead.
High-tier combat skill — Sevenfold Sword Light Slash!
This time, the silver greatsword transformed into seven arcs of sword light that completely blanketed the interior of the Ice Wall, leaving Miao Wuyin with nowhere to dodge.
As the seven sword lights bore down on her, Miao Wuyin blinked and reappeared thirty yards away, evading Gu Han's attack entirely. At the same time, she swept her staff, instantly forming over a dozen magic circles around Gu Han. Spears of flame erupted forth simultaneously, each one carrying a strike comparable to that of a high-tier Lord, hammering toward Gu Han, who was midair and unable to evade.
But Gu Han seemed to have anticipated this as well. He spun his greatsword and twisted his body in midair.