As soon as the words fell, chaos erupted at the foot of the mountain!
Over ten thousand contestants had been waiting for a long time. Upon hearing Gabriel's voice, countless individuals wasted no time and rushed towards the entrance at the base of the mountain, stirring up a whirlwind of dust and sand!
At that moment!
"Ants, I want to see who can save you this time!"
Leo raised his heavy sword high and launched an attack without a second thought!
"Golden Cross Slash!"
Swish!
The golden aura sliced through the air, merging in mid-flight to form a dazzling cross, carrying a terrifying pressure that threatened to obliterate everything in its path, and it came crashing down towards Link!
"He is mine!"
Ockham was not to be outdone. He pointed a finger, uttering no incantation, and unleashed a spell in an instant!
"Explosive Tornado!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
The raging wind elements stirred restlessly, and a tornado formed at Ockham's fingertips, rapidly sweeping towards Link's position!
"Link, be careful!"
Eileen gasped in alarm and shouted a warning!
"Bone Shield!"
In a critical moment, Link stood his ground, not even flinching, his expression unchanged. He effortlessly cast a "Bone Magic," summoning three bone shields that encircled him, providing a solid defense!
After completing this, he flicked his fingers at Ockham!
"Venomous Corpse Qi!"
Whoosh!
A dark green light shot forth, arriving at Ockham's front in an instant!
Boom!
The light exploded, releasing a cloud of toxic gas that quickly enveloped a three-meter radius around Ockham!
"What the hell is this?"
Ockham raised an eyebrow, instinctively sniffing the air!
But as he inhaled, the pervasive corpse qi surged into his body through his nostrils, overwhelming him with an uncontrollable wave of dizziness!
"This is poison gas?"
Ockham's heart sank. No longer daring to attack Link, he hurriedly recalled the tornado he had just summoned, sucking away the terrifying toxic gas surrounding him!
At the same time, Leo's cross slash finally struck Link!
However, with Link's rising power, the defense of the "Bone Shield" had increased by more than tenfold!
In the next moment, three loud explosions echoed!
Bone fragments flew, and energy surged!
Leo's attack once again failed to harm Link in the slightest!
"What? Your strength is this formidable?"
At this point, both men's expressions changed dramatically, staring at Link in disbelief!
If the first time Leo's attack was blocked by Link could be attributed to luck, then this time, with Link simultaneously fending off both their assaults, it could no longer be called mere luck!
The opponent possessed absolute strength!
"Intermediate practitioner, huh..."
Link murmured, frowning as he regarded the two.
He recalled that previously, from both Rasvidor and Eileen, he had learned that among the "Three Radiant Sons," aside from Roy, who was the "Son of the Dragon," Leo and Ockham were supposed to be only at the level of beginner practitioners!
Yet unexpectedly, through this brief encounter, Link discovered that both of them had actually reached the level of intermediate practitioners!
It was important to note that according to his original estimates, if both opponents were indeed beginner practitioners, on the same level as him, he would have been completely confident in crushing them head-on!
But now, he could only match their strength evenly!
This meant that both had made significant progress in just a few days!
"This is troublesome!"
Thinking of this, Link shook his head helplessly!
His original goal was merely to slay Roy's dragon and, in the process, claim the rewards from this assessment!
However, with Leo and Ockham now holding a grudge against him, if their strength was too formidable, it would undoubtedly pose a significant obstacle to his plans!
Just as the three were lost in thought, suddenly!
Roar!
Accompanied by a thunderous dragon's roar, a massive creature covered in crimson scales, with wings sprouting from its back and four claws beneath its belly, appeared not far away. It measured over ten meters in length, and with a mere flap of its wings, it sent a hundred contestants tumbling!
"Ah?"
"This... this is... Roy's red dragon!"
The contestants were taken aback, and facing this legendary creature at the pinnacle of Roland Continent, they dared not advance any further!
In the next moment, Roy effortlessly flipped onto the dragon's back, skillfully riding the beast as if it were a stroll in the park, and entered the magic circle with an air of nonchalance, claiming first place!