Chapter 206: The True Mythical Grade monstrous talent
Judging from the many elemental skills Jiang Yuan had displayed, it was clear that the abilities he mastered were indeed vast.
But he couldn't possibly be completely invincible!
No matter how powerful a Class Holder was, they would still have weaknesses.
Judging by Jiang Yuan's combat style and the skills he cast, they deduced that his mental soul was his weakness.
Therefore, at this very moment, they decisively struck, each unleashing their exclusive mental-type skills to launch a fierce assault on Jiang Yuan's mental world!
A Legendary-grade mental master cast [Mental Shock · Brain Domain Collapse], which could directly impact the opponent's brain domain, causing severe pain and even tearing the brain domain apart.
Another hidden Class Holder cast [Heart DemonAttraction · Despair], which could stir up the fear and Heart Demon in the opponent's heart, plunging them into self-doubt and causing them to lose the ability to resist.
Yet another vassal of a Mythical Grade Class Holder cast [Mental Control · Puppet Manipulation], attempting to control Jiang Yuan's consciousness and turn him into a Puppet.
Three mental-type skills simultaneously invaded Jiang Yuan's mental world.
The geniuses who cast the skills wore triumphant smiles on their faces.
They thought that no matter how strong Jiang Yuan's strength was, his Mental Strength would still find it difficult to resist the joint attack of the three mental skills.
Yet they never expected that Jiang Yuan had long since cultivated the Soul Suppression Technique, and his mental defense was not the least bit inferior to the defense of the Thunder Shield Technique.
The three mental attacks invaded Jiang Yuan's mental world, only to be instantly resisted, directly triggering the [Heart Commands Myriad Spirits] special effect and subjecting them to intense mental backlash.
Therefore, the geniuses who cast the mental skills let out shrill screams due to the Mental Strength backlash. Their brain domains were torn apart by their own Mental Strength, and their bodies collapsed limply, completely losing the aura of life.
They had wanted to launch a sneak attack on Jiang Yuanwith mental attacks, but in the end, they became victims of their own skills.
At this moment, Jiang Yuan's gaze swept across the battlefield, looking at the corpses all over the ground, and his mind stirred slightly.
He still had a hidden skill, [Undead Summoning], which could summon the corpses of the dead geniuses and transform them into undead to fight for him.
Moreover, the summoned undead would inherit a portion of the deceased's strength during their lifetime. The greater the number, the stronger the combat power.
Yet, in just a split second, Jiang Yuan abandoned this thought.
It wasn't that the power of [Undead Summoning] was no good.
On the contrary, this skill could play a tremendous role in a melee and greatly alleviate his pressure.
But this kind of behavior was relatively not "moral".
Professions like the Necromancer inherently leaned towards darkness and evil.
Although the Federation did not explicitly prohibit it and he wouldn't face discrimination, there would always be people holding different views towards it.
Furthermore, a Necromancer was extremely easily eroded by dark power, stepping onto the Demonic Path of depravity.
Jiang Yuan now had a bright future ahead of him, and he did not want to leave an impression on the high-ranking Federal officials watching the match or the people around him that he might degenerate and become a dark, evil entity.
Some abilities could be possessed and used in desperate situations.
But in such a high-profile public occasion, it was not suitable to display them.
After giving up on summoning the undead, Jiang Yuancontinued to strike, targeting the remaining Legendary-grade geniuses directly.
Jiang Yuan's primary target was not those Mythical GradeClass Holders.
Instead, he decided to eliminate some 'marginal' figures first.
Then concentrate his strength to deal with the most powerful batch of opponents.
After all, since Mythical Grade Class Holders were called Mythical Grade, they would naturally possess many extraordinary traits.
Like Yun Xinyang and her kind, wanting to kill them could not be accomplished in a short time.
Since that was the case, it was better to take it slow.
Anyway, Jiang Yuan was not in a hurry.
Don't look at how he continuously released the immensely powerful Fireball Spell; the consumption on himself was actually not large.
Releasing a Fireball Spell only consumed two points of mana, and even his mana recovery speed was much faster than that.
Therefore, in terms of endurance and sustained combat capability, Jiang Yuan was definitely invincible.
Unlike Zhao Hao and the others, who had just unleashed at least one ultimate move each and suffered backlash from the Lightning Tribulation, almost all of them were injured, and their conditions had declined.
Furthermore, it was impossible for them to continuously release such ultimate trump cards; there were huge restrictions on them.
As long as the battle continued, even if Jiang Yuan didn't kill them, their power would be completely exhausted.
His Fireball Spell was continuously released, the Gale Technique and Ice Seal Technique were used flexibly, the Thunder Shield Technique defended at all times, and the Lightning Tribulation backlash was used to counterattack at opportune moments. Every time he struck, he eliminated a top Genius, and the Legendary-grade geniuses on the battlefield became fewer and fewer.
Soon, Jiang Yuan encountered a familiar figure.
Ji Qinghan.
At this moment, Ji Qinghan's surrounding Green Lotus Sword Dao aura was already chaotic, and her body was covered in wounds. Clearly, she had suffered heavy injuries in the previous melee, but she still held a green lotus longsword, her gaze firm without the slightest flinch.
"Jiang Yuan, I know I am no match for you, but people of the Ji Family never back down. Come on!"
Seeing Jiang Yuan approaching, she took a deep breath, slowly raised her longsword, and pointed the blade directly at Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan looked at her, a trace of complexity flashing in his eyes.
Ji Qinghan was a member of the Ji Family and a descendant of the Ghost Shadow Sword Emperor Ji Beichen.
And Ji Beichen could be considered half of his backing; by all accounts and reasons, he didn't want to eliminate Ji Qinghan.
But this was the ultimate showdown. There was no mercy, no human sentiment, only slaughter and elimination. If he wanted to win the championship and prove himself, he had to eliminate all opponents.
"I'm sorry, I'll send you off a step early."
Jiang Yuan's voice was deep, his hand burning with crimson-gold flames. With a flash of his figure, he instantly arrived before Ji Qinghan, and his flame-wrapped palm gently passed through her chest.
"It is because my skills are inferior..."
"Before, I always thought I stood at the very Peak of the pyramid of Federal geniuses. Until I met you, I realized that there is always someone better beyond the heavens, and people beyond people."
"Thank you for letting me see my own shortcomings clearly."
Ji Qinghan's body stiffened, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, yet there was not the slightest resentment on her face; instead, a relieved smile appeared.
Her voice grew increasingly weak, and the Green Lotus Sword Dao aura around her gradually dissipated. In the end, her body turned into a beam of white light, completely eliminated from the competition.
Ji Qinghan's elimination seemed to be a signal; even if the remaining Legendary-grade geniuses resisted desperately, they simply could not withstand Jiang Yuan's onslaught and were eliminated one after another.
Even the two hidden Class Holders who had struck earlier, Mo Ying and Ruan Lingwu, gradually fell into a disadvantage under Jiang Yuan's fierce assault!
Mo Ying's Shadow Stealth was cracked by Jiang Yuanusing the Gale Technique, and Ruan Lingwu's Spacetime Imprisonment and Illusions were forcibly broken through by Jiang Yuan's [Heart Commands Myriad Spirits] counterattack.
In the end, both of them were also eliminated by Jiang Yuan, turning into points.
After a fierce battle, the Shattered Temple no longer had its previous hustle and bustle, leaving only shattered stones all over the ground and a faint scent of blood.
On the battlefield, fewer than ten people remained!
Jiang Yuan alone, along with those seven Mythical GradeClass Holders, not a single one of them had been eliminated.
Those seven Mythical Grade Class Holders at this moment had also suffered injuries to varying degrees, and their auras were somewhat chaotic.
Zhao Hao's Dark Moon Battle Armor was covered in cracks, Chu Kuangsheng's Demon God aura had weakened, Ling Chen's Star Divine Sword was stained with faint bloodstains, Xuanyuan Jiuge's stellar barrier had also grown dim, Flame Goddess Ning Wangshu's holy flames had converged somewhat, Chu Jinghong's vines had been mostly burned away, and even Yun Xinyang's seven-colored multicolored light was not as dazzling as before.
But their eyes remained firm and fierce, locking onto Jiang Yuan tightly without the slightest flinch.
Everyone was clear that the previous slaughter was merely a prelude; the battle ahead would be the most intense and brilliant ultimate showdown!
Seven Mythical Grade Class Holders pitted against an Elite-grade civilian Genius.
If placed in the past, this would definitely be a fantastical joke.
But now, it was a fact right before their eyes.
You must know that if it were before, the present Mythical Grade Class Holder geniuses wouldn't even spare an Elite-grade Professional a second glance.
Let alone Elite-grade, even Legendary-grade couldn't catch their eye.
Yet at this very moment, what they were facing was precisely Jiang Yuan, an Elite-grade Professional.
Furthermore, everyone had to join forces to deal with him.
If they were to be defeated by Jiang Yuan today, it would likely be the greatest disgrace of their lives.
And for the seven Mythical Grade Class Holders, if they wanted to reclaim their glory and eliminate Jiang Yuan, they had to join forces and exert their full strength, sparing no expense even if it resulted in mutual destruction.
The crimson-gold flames and purple-gold thunder around Jiang Yuan surged once again, even more violent than before. The Thunder Shield Technique remained activated at all times, the Gale Technique was ready to be cast at any moment, and his gaze was as sharp as a blade, scanning the seven Mythical Grade Class Holders before him.
"Come on, bring out all your strength and let me see where the limit of Mythical Grade Professions truly lies!"
Within Jiang Yuan's gaze, there was not the slightest fear; instead, it was filled with Battle Intent.
"Jiang Yuan, today I will definitely slay you!"
"With seven Mythical Grade individuals joining forces, I refuse to believe that you can still defy the heavens!"
Zhao Hao gritted his teeth, the Dark Moon power around him surging violently once again. The Dark Moon Divine Spear emitted a piercing hum as he spoke first.
Even Zhao Hao no longer dared to claim that he could defeat Jiang Yuan with the strength of a single person.
In fact, deep in his heart, he had long since concluded that Jiang Yuan's strength was above his own.
Relying solely on himself, it was fundamentally impossible to take down Jiang Yuan.
But combining the strength of seven people, perhaps there was still the capital to contend with Jiang Yuan.
As Zhao Hao's voice fell, he waved the Dark Moon Divine Spear once more and charged toward Jiang Yuan.
The other six Mythical Grade Class Holders also struck in succession, no longer holding anything back.
An even more cruel and shocking ultimate battle erupted once again.
[Dark Moon Spear God] Zhao Hao was shaken by Jiang Yuan's flame and thunder sword until his blood Qi surged, and the Dark Moon Divine Spear in his hand trembled slightly, but the arrogance and unwillingness in the depths of his eyes did not diminish in the least as he shouted sternly.
"Everyone, stop watching! If Jiang Yuan doesn't die, none of us have any possibility of winning the championship! Join forces, kill him!"
As his voice fell, the remaining six Mythical Grade Class Holders instantly understood, their figures moving in unison. Seven multi-colored divine lights intertwined together like seven dazzling rivers of stars, instantly enveloping the entire Shattered Temple. A formidable pressure poured down like a mountain, causing even the Divine Stones on the ground to be pressed into slight depressions.
At this moment, they laid down their mutual competition and estrangement, with only a single goal.
Eliminate Jiang Yuan!
Seeing this, Jiang Yuan's expression remained calm, without the slightest panic.
He had long anticipated that these Mythical Gradegeniuses would join forces to besiege him.
After all, his points were far in the lead, making him the only stumbling block on their path to winning the championship.
And to deal with a siege, Jiang Yuan's most proficient and direct method remained his tried-and-true Fireball Spell!
No complex moves, no fancy techniques, only the purest, most violent flame power!
Winning with quantity, breaking the deadlock with raw power.
Jiang Yuan simply raised his hand, a faint crimson-gold halo emerging from his fingertips. Without a shred of charging, Fireball Spell after Fireball Spell instantly condensed into existence.
Unlike the ten or twenty of the past.
This time, the moment Jiang Yuan made a move, there were dozens to hundreds of giant fireballs. Every single one was hundreds of meters in diameter, surrounded by violent flame patterns. The amplification multiplier was still a terrifying ten thousand times, and the crimson-gold flames illuminated the entire shattered temple.
The temperature in the air instantly skyrocketed to the extreme, the dilapidated divine pillars sizzling as they were scorched, and gravel instantly melting upon contact with the fire, turning into wisps of blue smoke.
A single Fireball Spell consumed only two points of mana.
For Jiang Yuan, such consumption was practically negligible; even if he released over a thousand of them, it would only consume two thousand mana points.
And his current mana reserves were enough to support him in releasing them endlessly.
His movements did not have the slightest pause; fireballs at his fingertips continuously condensed and shot out like an assembly line. Dozens, hundreds—in just a few breaths, hundreds of giant fireballs were suspended above the temple.
Dense and blocking the sky, they completely sealed off all retreats for the seven Mythical Rank Professionals.
Right at this moment, the flame light at Jiang Yuan's fingertips suddenly soared, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him surged frantically. The hundreds of giant fireballs in the sky seemed to undergo fission; one suddenly turned into nine, forming brilliant starlight beams that echoed each other like stars in the night sky!
Nine Stars Aligned, triggered!
Along with Jiang Yuan's low shout, over a thousand giant fireballs instantly completed their arrangement, grouped by nines and stacked layer upon layer. Like falling scorching suns, carrying heaven-destroying and earth-extinguishing coercion, they violently smashed toward the seven Mythical Rank Professionals.
The crimson-gold flames dyed the entire sky red. Along the trajectory of the falling fireballs, the air was completely burned away, forming patches of vacuum zones. The piercing sound of breaking air resounded through heaven and earth, and even the lingering divine aura of the ancient temple was suppressed by this violent flame power until it could barely breathe.
The Divine Stone on the ground was scorched and cracked by the aftermath of the fireballs, its divine patterns losing all luster. The dilapidated divine pillars collapsed one after another, gravel flew all over the sky, and the entire temple seemed on the verge of being completely burned to ashes.
Seeing this, the expressions of the seven Mythical Rank Professionals instantly turned pale, their eyes filled with unbelievable terror, and the hairs all over their bodies stood on end.
No matter how they thought about it, they couldn't figure out how Jiang Yuan could release so many formidable giant Fireball Spells in such a short time, and even trigger such terrifying special effects.
"Impossible! How can he release so many giant fireballs?!"
"Even a high-tier Fire Mage would consume tens of thousands of mana points just to release one such giant fireball, and the cooldown time is as long as several minutes!"
"How is it possible for a Second-Transition Elite-grade Professional to release them endlessly?!"
[Demon God Holy War] Chu Kuangsheng roared angrily, his eyes filled with ferocity and incomprehension,
"Could it be that his skills have no cooldown time?"
"Or could it be that his mana value is infinite?"
"This doesn't conform to the common sense of the Class Holder skill system; it's completely incomprehensible!"
[Star Sword God] Ling Chen knitted his brows tightly, the starlight power around him surging violently, a hint of solemnity and confusion in his tone.
Every single one of them possessed a heaven-defyingMythical Grade profession, and also mastered powerful trump cards and ultimate ultimate moves.
But those ultimate moves either required extremely long cooldown times or demanded a huge price.
Some required burning one's own essence blood, some required consuming massive mana reserves, and some would even temporarily Seal their own strength or plunge themselves into a period of weakness after use.
Yet what about Jiang Yuan?
Releasing the giant Fireball Spell was as simple as drinking water or breathing.
It was as if there were completely no cooldowns, no massive consumption, and endlessness, unable to see where the limit was at all.
At this moment, a deep sense of powerlessness surged in their hearts.
Clearly, they were the one-in-a-hundred-million Mythical Grade geniuses.
Clearly, they possessed a top-tier profession, a deeper background, and more abundant resources.
Yet beneath Jiang Yuan's dazzling brilliance, they appeared so mediocre and so vulnerable.
Jiang Yuan, this Second-Transition Elite-grade Professional, instead looked more like a true Mythical Grade monstrous talent.
While they were merely background boards accentuating the path of his legendary life.
But even so, they did not give up.
After all, this battle of Genius deities was nearing its end.
Only the eight of them remained on the scene; even if they were eliminated now, the worst they could get was eighth place in the Federal Unified Examination finals.
For them, if they couldn't win the championship, there wasn't much difference between the top few ranks and the bottom few ranks.
Rather than sit and await death, it was better to fight with all their might.
Even if it meant life for life, as long as they could heavily injure Jiang Yuan, it would be worth it. After all, they couldn't always be the ones taking the beating!
If they could successfully eliminate Jiang Yuan, that would be an absolute massive profit.
The next second, the seven Mythical Rank Professionalsstruck simultaneously, pulling out all stops to display their most powerful God-level skills and trump cards. There was life-saving defense, aggressive attacks, and special crowd control. Seven formidable God-level powers intertwined together, attempting to resist Jiang Yuan's fireball offensive while simultaneously counterattacking Jiang Yuan.
[Dark Moon Spear God] Zhao Hao made the first move, lifting the Dark Moon Divine Spear high. The Dark Moon power around him surged frantically, and the seven-colored divine light soared as he let out a stern, low shout.
"Dark Moon Divine Punishment: Spear Explodes the Universe!"
As his voice fell, the Dark Moon Divine Spear shot out an ink-black spear radiance containing rich Dark Moon divine light, instantly condensing into a huge illusory figure of the dark moon.
Within the dark moon illusion, countless tiny dark moon spear radiances poured out, capable of both resisting the fireball attacks and launching a fatal surprise attack toward Jiang Yuan.
At the same time, the light of the Dark Moon Battle Armoraround him soared, forming a thick shadow shield. This was his life-saving trump card [Dark Moon Guardian], capable of resisting all attacks below Mythical Grade, and could barely block even Jiang Yuan's giant fireballs for a moment.
"Nine Heavens Guardian: Rosy Clouds Illuminate the World!"
[Nine Heavens Holy Master] Yun Xinyang's cold eyes did not have the slightest ripple. The seven-colored rosy clouds around her instantly soared, and the dazzling golden rosy light fell on everyone present, casting a layer of rosy cloud shield for Zhao Hao and the others!
At the same time, a soft yet formidable rosy cloud barrier condensed in her hands. This was her life-saving divine skill [Nine Heavens Rosy Cloud Shield], containing the purest rosy cloud power between heaven and earth, capable of purifying all evil spirits and violent energies, and could even neutralize and offset Jiang Yuan's flame power.
After finishing all this, Yun Xinyang did not stop her movements.
After all, she was not simply a pure support.
The staff in Yun Xinyang's hand abruptly shot out a streak of rosy light, shooting silently toward Jiang Yuan. This was her special crowd control skill [Rosy Cloud Imprisonment], which looked soft but could instantly imprison the opponent's mana circulation.
Even a Mythical rank Class Holder would be imprisoned for several breaths; if Jiang Yuan were hit, he would inevitably fall into a passive state.
"Myriad Stars Return to One!"
[Star Sword God] Ling Chen held the Star Divine Sword, the starlight power around him reaching its Peak, starlight flickering on the blade edges.
In an instant, countless star sword images suddenly appeared in the sky, each sword image containing formidable starlight power, peerlessly sharp, capable of both tearing apart Jiang Yuan's fireballs and launching an all-directional surprise attack on Jiang Yuan.
At the same time, a layer of star battle armor emerged around him. This was his life-saving trump card [Star Immortal Body], which could integrate starlight power into himself, allowing him to quickly recover even if heavily injured, and immune to most crowd control effects.
[Demon God Holy War] Chu Kuangsheng's demonic god aura soared, his eyes scarlet red, veins bulging all over his body. He actively burned his own essence blood, his strength instantly soaring several-fold as he fiercely swung the demonic god battle blade in his hand and roared sternly: "Demon and God Wild Dance: Demonic God Heaven-Burning Blade!"
A huge black Saber Qi instantly condensed into shape, containing violent demonic god power within it, capable of burning away all obstacles as it slashed fiercely toward Jiang Yuan's group of fireballs, attempting to hack open a gap.
His life-saving means was extremely tyrannical, named [Demonic God Immortal Body]. After burning his essence blood, even if his body was shattered, he could still reconstruct his body with the power of the demonic god, at the cost of his own rank dropping after the battle.
It could be seen that everyone not only made their full moves, bursting out with lethal moves to attack Jiang Yuan, but also released some life-saving skills at the same time.
Although they all fought with absolute abandonment, seemingly disregarding their own lives, no one gave up the chance to survive.
After all, whoever could ultimately survive would be the grand champion of this Federal Unified Examination!
On the other side.
[Star Saintess] Xuanyuan Jiuge's star language staff soared in light, the star gemstone at the top of the staff releasing brilliant starlight. She softly chanted an incantation, and a layer of soft star shield emerged around her.
This was her life-saving divine skill [Star Guardian Shield], which could resist all ranged attacks.
At the same time, a huge starlight beam condensed at her fingertips, shooting toward Jiang Yuan. This was her offensive divine skill [Star Verdict], containing the starlight power of heaven and earth, precise and formidable, capable of instantly piercing through Legendary-grade defense.
Besides this, she also cast the special support skill [Star Sharing], sharing her own starlight power with the other six Mythical Rank Professionals to enhance their attack power and defense power, making up for each other's shortcomings.
"Holy Flame Prairie Fire!"
[Flame Goddess Ning Wangshu]'s sacred flames soared, forming a sharp contrast with Jiang Yuan's crimson-gold flames.
Holding the Blazing Divine Blade, the golden-red sacred flames all over the sky instantly condensed and swept toward Jiang Yuan's group of fireballs. The sacred flames could restrain all violent flames, attempting to devour and offset Jiang Yuan's fireball power.
Her life-saving trump card was [Flame Rebirth]. If she were burned to ashes by fire, she could be reborn by virtue of the sacred flame power, restoring her Peak state at the cost of consuming over ninety percent of her own mana value.
At the same time, she also cast the special skill [Flame Purification] to purify the violent power within Jiang Yuan's flames, weakening the power of the fireballs.
Chapter 207: Federal Unified Examination Grand Champion
[ Green Wood Divine Master ] Chu Jinghong gently tapped his Green Wood Divine Staff, and the Green Wood aura around his body surged wildly. Countless thick Green Wood vines instantly grew from the ground, intertwining to form a thick Green Wood barrier. This was his life-saving divine skill, the [ Green Wood Heavenly Shield ]. The vines were incomparably tough, capable of resisting the scorching of the giant fireballs while rapidly repairing any damaged parts.
His offensive divine skill, [ Green Wood Divine Punishment ], was also activated at the same time. Countless Green Wood vines with sharp thorns frantically wrapped around Jiang Yuan, attempting to immobilize Jiang Yuan's movements while piercing his defense.
In addition, he also cast a special recovery skill, [ Green Wood Recovery ], which could quickly restore the injuries of himself and his teammates. Even the damage caused by burning essential blood could be quickly repaired, providing continuous endurance support for the seven Mythical Rank Professionals.
The seven divine-level skills erupted simultaneously. Seven-colored divine light intertwined with the black power of the Demon God, the scarlet-gold flames, the emerald-green wood, and the silver-white stars... forming a huge energy barrier that fiercely collided with Jiang Yuan's cluster of fireballs.
Bang, bang, bang!
Rumble!
A deafening roar resounded through the heavens and earth. The scarlet-gold fireball cluster fiercely collided with the seven divine-level powers, and the violent energy erupted instantly. The shockwave swept across the entire shattered temple. The foundation of the temple began to crack, rubble flew everywhere, the originally dilapidated divine pillars completely collapsed, and even the clouds in the sky were blown away by the shockwave.
The scarlet-gold flames and various divine-level powers devoured and collided with each other, bursting out dazzling light. The entire heaven and earth were illuminated, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Jiang Yuan stood at the center of the flames and energy. The scarlet-gold flames and purple-gold thunder around his body surged simultaneously, maintaining the continuous output of the fireballs. His expression remained calm, as if the terrifying collision before him had nothing to do with him.
Fireballs were still continuously condensing at his fingertips. After over a thousand fireballs fell, hundreds more were instantly condensed, still carrying the special effect of nine stars aligned, like a steady stream of blazing suns smashing toward the seven Mythical Rank Professionals.
This scene not only terrified the seven present Mythical rank Professional geniuses, but also shocked the high-ranking officials of the Federation and the thirty-six states watching from the outside beyond measure!
On the temple battlefield, the complexions of the seven Mythical Rank Professionals grew increasingly pale. Although their divine-level skills were formidable, facing Jiang Yuan's endless fireball onslaught, they gradually began to feel overmatched and strained.
[ Demon God Holy War ] Chu Kuangsheng's effect of burning essential blood began to fade, and his auragradually became chaotic.
[ Flame Goddess ] Flame Goddess Ning Wangshu's magic reserve was heavily depleted, and the power of her sacred flames gradually weakened.
The Green Wood barrier of [ Green Wood Divine Master] Chu Jinghong was constantly damaged by the scorching fireballs, and its repair speed became slower and slower...
Under the continuous bombardment of the fireballs, the life-saving trump cards of the remaining few also gradually developed cracks.
They could clearly feel that their strength was rapidly depleting.
Yet Jiang Yuan was still completely at ease, and his speed of releasing fireballs did not slow down in the slightest, as if his mana were truly endless and his skills truly had no cooldown time.
" Mythic-grade Profession, nothing more. "
" Have you finished using your trump cards? "
Looking at the seven Mythical Rank Professionalsstruggling to hold on before him, Jiang Yuan hooked the corners of his mouth into a faint arc, his voice cold and calm.
Although in the previous skirmishes, Jiang Yuan had not eliminated a single person.
However, he had forced out all the ultimate trump cards of the seven divine-level geniuses and pushed them to their limits.
As Jiang Yuan's voice fell, it echoed in everyone's ears.
But at this moment, no one answered Jiang Yuan's words at all.
However, Jiang Yuan's onslaught would not stop because of this.
They saw the flame light at his fingertips surge once again.
This time, the number of fireballs Jiang Yuan condensed broke through two thousand, and the special effect of the nine stars aligned became even more dazzling. Two thousand giant fireballs, like a falling river of stars, carried a world-destroying coercion as they once again smashed toward the seven Mythical Rank Professionals.
This time, without any hesitation or reservation, Jiang Yuanwas going to use absolute overwhelming strength to completely rout these seven Mythical rank geniuses, end this ultimate duel, and seize the glory of the Federation's number one.
Seeing this, a trace of despair flashed in the eyes of the seven Mythical Rank Professionals, but they still did not give up. Gritting their teeth one after another, they burned their own potential once more and unleashed their final trump cards.
No one knew that Jiang Yuan had kept spare energy from beginning to end.
The power of all his skills was steadily controlled at a ten-thousand-fold amplification. This was already the limit he could display openly!
If the amplification were any higher, or if he used a killer move like the [ Extinction Flame Dragon ], the battle would have ended long ago. But doing so would be too flamboyant, only drawing endless suspicion and prying from the Federation's upper echelons, making the losses outweigh the gains.
To Jiang Yuan, this seemingly " difficult " protracted battle felt more like a trial.
Firstly, he could accumulate unprecedented practical combat experience. Instead of relying on a succession of skill bombardments to solve opponents, he could familiarize himself with the battle rhythm amidst rack-your-brains offense and defense.
Secondly, he could carefully figure out the characteristics, talents, and skills of these Mythical Rank Professionals, and understand the true strength of peers of the same rank. This would help him play the role of a " Genius " well in the future and control the scale of his combat power outbursts.
" Having played with you for so long, it's time to end this! "
Jiang Yuan's voice suddenly turned cold, and his gaze swept across Zhao Hao and the others without the slightest ripple in the depths of his eyes.
At this moment, the seven Mythical rank geniuses had long lost their initial high spirits. Each of them showed a decadent posture, their auras were extremely weak to the limit, their clothes were stained with blood, the seven-colored divine light around them was dim and lackluster, and they were even somewhat unsteady on their feet!
Their trump cards were already exhausted, their mana and essential blood were depleted, and they had long reached the brink of collapse.
As for Jiang Yuan, he was still in Peak condition, the flames and thunder around his body remained violent, and the speed at which he condensed fireballs at his fingertips did not slow down at all, as if this fierce battle was merely an insignificant warm-up to him.
Jiang Yuan launched another attack. The speed of condensing fireballs at his fingertips suddenly accelerated, and over a thousand ten-thousand-fold amplified giant fireballs triggered the nine stars aligned once more, smashing toward [ Demon God Holy War ] Chu Kuangsheng.
At this moment, the effect of Chu Kuangsheng burning his essential blood had completely faded, his Demon God power was on the verge of exhaustion, the trump card of the Undying Demon God Body had already been used once, and his body was already riddled with holes.
Facing the blazing sun-like fireballs falling all over the sky, he used his last shred of strength to swing the Demon God battle blade, shattering several fireballs.
But more fireballs crashed heavily onto his body. The Demon God battle armor was instantly burned to ashes, and the violent flames invaded his body along his wounds, scorching his meridians and essential blood.
" No! I refuse to accept this! "
Chu Kuangsheng let out a despairing roar. His body quickly dissolved in the flames, eventually turning into a wisp of blue smoke and being judged eliminated by the System.
Having solved Chu Kuangsheng, Jiang Yuan did not stop his figure. The flames at his fingertips condensed, and a giant fireball condensed with a ten-thousand-fold amplification precisely locked onto [ Green Wood Divine Master ] Chu Jinghong.
Chu Jinghong's Green Wood barrier was already covered in cracks, and the recovery speed of Green Wood Recovery was far from catching up with the scorching speed of the fireballs. He attempted to control the Green Wood vines to entangle Jiang Yuan, but they were instantly shattered by the thunder power surrounding Jiang Yuan, turning the vines into charcoal.
The fireball crashed down heavily, and the Green Wood barrier shattered instantly. Chu Jinghong was engulfed by the flames, and the Green Wood aura around his body instantly dissipated. His face was pale, his eyes filled with helplessness, and he was eventually devoured by the flames, completely eliminated.
Seeing this, a trace of fear flashed in the eyes of [ Flame Goddess ] Flame Goddess Ning Wangshu. She attempted to cast Flame Rebirth, only to find that her own magic reserve was already less than half, making it completely impossible to trigger her trump card.
She used her last shred of strength to release a prairie-wildfire Sacred Flame, attempting to offset Jiang Yuan's fireballs. However, the weak sacred flames were like ants trying to shake a tree in front of the ten-thousand-fold amplified scarlet-gold fireballs, being swallowed instantly.
With a flick of Jiang Yuan's fingertip, a giant fireball precisely hit her chest. The Blazing Divine Edge flew out of her hand, Flame Goddess Ning Wangshu's body was scorched by the flames, her aura was completely cut off, and she was reduced to an eliminated person.
The Star Sharing of [ Saintess ] Xuanyuan Jiuge became invalid as her " teammates " died one by one, and her Star Guardian Shield completely shattered under the continuous fireball bombardment. She attempted to release Star Adjudication to counterattack, but it was blocked by the thunder shield Jiang Yuan had condensed in advance, and the starlight beam instantly dissipated.
Jiang Yuan raised his hand, and dozens of fireballs smashed down simultaneously. The starlight power around Xuanyuan Jiuge completely collapsed, her gentle face was filled with unwillingness, and she was finally submerged by the fireballs.
[ Star Sword God ] Ling Chen refused to show weakness. Using his last shred of starlight power, he unleashed the final afterglow of the Myriad Star Swords Return to Sect, shooting countless star sword images toward Jiang Yuan. However, the starlight power upon the sword images was already weak, completely unable to break through Jiang Yuan's thunder shield.
The fireballs at Jiang Yuan's fingertips surged drastically, and the nine-stars-aligned fireball cluster, like a falling river of stars, instantly devoured all the star sword images.
Immediately following, a giant fireball heavily smashed onto Ling Chen. The effect of the Undying Star Body completely failed, the star battle armor turned to ashes, Ling Chen's body was burned by the flames, his sword shattered and he died.
The remaining two were [ Dark Moon Spear God ] Zhao Hao and [ Nine Heavens Holy Master ] Yun Xinyang.
In fact, among the seven divine-level geniuses present, the one who hated Jiang Yuan the most was Zhao Hao, who had even maintained a high degree of strong aggressiveness all along, wishing nothing more than to eliminate Jiang Yuan.
Logically speaking, Jiang Yuan would definitely take Zhao Hao as the first Mythical rank Professional to be eliminated.
However, Jiang Yuan did not do so, but instead left Zhao Hao for the very end.
It was not to humiliate him.
But for another reason.
Because Jiang Yuan and Zhao Hao both came from the Nanjiang division.
Standing from the perspective of Nanjiang Province, they should belong to comrades-in-arms, and in the ultimate duel, they should help each other to secure a higher ranking.
Because besides personal honor, it also concerned the collective honor of Nanjiang Province.
The reason for considering this point was because Jiang Yuan's goal was to enter Nanjiang Academy and develop in Nanjiang Province for a period of time.
Not to mention, Jiang Yuan originated from Shanhai Cityand was himself a member of Nanjiang Province!
As for Zhao Hao's actions during the battle, not considering the " collective ", this did not affect Jiang Yuan's approach.
On the contrary, Jiang Yuan being able to keep Zhao Haountil the end instead embodied his macro perspective!
There is one more point.
That was, the better the performance and the higher the scores of the candidates from Nanjiang Province in the final competition, the more resources the Federation would allocate to Nanjiang Province in the coming year.
Just like Shanhai City, reporting student grades superior to previous years allowed it to obtain more resource tilt from the Federation than in previous years.
Therefore, based on this point alone, anyone who saw it would have to praise Jiang Yuan.
Of course, the main purpose was to put on a show for the higher-ups of Nanjiang and the Federation!
As for the Nine Heavens Holy Master Yun Xinyang, she was able to survive until the very end simply because her self-preservation ability was indeed very strong!
"Come, kill me!"
Zhao Hao's Dark Moon Protection was already covered in cracks, and his Dark Moon God Spear had also been scorched black and deformed by the Fireball Spell.
He exerted his very last bit of strength to execute the Dark Moon Divine Penalty, shooting a pitch-black spear glare toward Jiang Yuan, but it was shattered by a casually condensed flame palm print from Jiang Yuan.
His entire body was beaten to a bloody pulp, leaving him with only one breath left.
"Remember, the fact that you were able to obtain second place in the Federal Unified Examination is something I gave you!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuan directly threw Zhao Hao aside like a dead dog.
"Heh?"
"You are humiliating me!?"
"Even if I die, I don't want your pathetic charity..."
A trace of unruliness flashed through Zhao Hao's eyes as he tried to raise his spear to end his own life.
But the moment he made a move, an Ice Seal Techniquelanded on him, instantly freezing his entire body into an ice sculpture.
And the unruliness in Zhao Hao's eyes completely dissipated, replaced by endless despair and sorrow!
"When you cannot even control your own life in your own hands, what right do you have to speak of dignity?"
Jiang Yuan couldn't help but sneer and mock him.
Letting Zhao Hao obtain second place seemed like personal honor, but in reality, it was more of a humiliation.
This could also be considered payback for Zhao Haoconstantly targeting Jiang Yuan!
"You're the only one left!"
Jiang Yuan looked at Yun Xinyang.
This was Jiang Yuan's second time dealing with Yun Xinyang.
Previously during the second round's massive melee, he had already encountered Yun Xinyang.
But back then, Jiang Yuan did not eliminate her.
In this Unified Examination, Yun Xinyang was undoubtedly the most difficult opponent.
Her Nine Heavens Rosy Clouds Shield was inherently adept at purifying violent energy, and her self-preservation methods were extremely formidable.
If she blindly defended, Jiang Yuan would probably have to expend a bit more effort to eliminate her.
However, in the previous battles, Yun Xinyang had repeatedly unleashed Rosy Clouds Confinement in an attempt to restrain Jiang Yuan's magic power, only to trigger dual rebounds from Jiang Yuan's Soul Suppression Technique and Thunder Shield Technique.
The Soul Suppression Technique impacted her Mental Strength, while the thunderous power of the Thunder Shield Technique pierced through the rosy clouds barrier, scorching her body and soul.
Over time, Yun Xinyang had long suffered heavy injuries, her strength was far inferior to before, and the defense of her Nine Heavens Rosy Clouds Shield had also been drastically weakened, making it no longer airtight.
Yun Xinyang's face was pale, with a trace of blood hanging at the corner of her mouth. The colorful rosy clouds around her body were so faint they were almost invisible, and the Nine Heavens Rosy Clouds Shield was covered in cracks, as if it would shatter in the next second.
"You are strong, exceeding everyone's expectations."
She looked at Jiang Yuan, and for the first time, a ripple appeared in her cold eyes—there was unwillingness, helplessness, but not a shred of fear.
"Your abilities also surprised me very much."
Jiang Yuan's expression was calm, with crimson-gold flames still condensing at his fingertips. "However, this is the end of the line!"
Yun Xinyang gently shook her head, a trace of resoluteness flashing in her eyes. Exerting her very last shred of magic power, she once again activated the Nine Heavens Rosy Clouds Shield, while flicking her fingertip to release a final strand of golden rosy clouds, attempting a last-ditch struggle.
But this ray of rosy clouds was too weak; before it even approached Jiang Yuan, it was crushed by the surrounding thunderous power.
The Nine Heavens Rosy Clouds Shield also shattered instantly under the bombardment of the fireball condensed by Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan raised his hand, and a gigantic fireball amplified by ten thousand times slowly smashed toward Yun Xinyang, without the slightest bit of pity within the flames.
This was the ultimate showdown; either win or lose, with no third path to take.
The fireball violently smashed down, and the rosy clouds around Yun Xinyang completely dissipated. She did not resist anymore, just quietly standing in place, ultimately being engulfed by the flames as her aura was completely severed.
Following the death of Yun Xinyang, the ice sculpture not far away directly shattered, and Zhao Hao, who had been frozen inside, died along with her.
As the figures of the others successively vanished within the divine temple, the entire shattered ancient divine temple finally returned to silence, leaving only the sky-full of flame embers and the lingering traces of battle on the ground.
Inside the divine temple, only Jiang Yuan remained.
The flames and thunder around his body gradually converged, and his expression remained calm.
It was as if what had just ended was not a solo battle against seven Mythical Grade geniuses, not a desperate ultimate death match fighting ninety-nine top-tier geniuses alone, but merely a simple warm-up.
"This ultimate showdown has ended!"
"Candidate Jiang Yuan has eliminated all opponents and survived to the end!"
"Congratulations to Jiang Yuan (Nanjiang Division) for winning first place in the general competition of this Federal Unified Examination and capturing the glory of the overall champion!"
The cold System prompt resounded across heaven and earth, clearly entering Jiang Yuan's ears.
It was simultaneously transmitted to the Federal Council Chamber, into the ears of all watching powerhouses across the thirty-six states, and into the ears of all candidates participating in this Unified Examination.
The overall champion of the Federal Unified Examination!
Jiang Yuan had done it!
In the identity of a Tier 2 Elite-grade Professionprofessional, he fought his way through all obstacles, ultimately fighting alone against seven Mythical Rank Professionals and a full ninety-nine opponents in the ultimate showdown. He eliminated nearly five hundred outstanding candidates in the main competition, eliminated every single opponent one by one, and successfully captured the overall championship of the Federal Unified Examination!
This glory did not contain a single drop of moisture!
Jiang Yuan's final score was locked at 1,787 points, making him the overall champion with the highest score value in the over one thousand years since the Federal Unified Examination was established!
Moreover, whether in the previous rounds of the hundred-person chaotic melee or the final round of the ultimate showdown, Jiang Yuan relied on his own strength to fight against all opponents. He did not rely on any background, did not borrow any external force, and solely by virtue of his true strength, eliminated every single opponent, making everyone completely convinced and submissive.
The candidates eliminated by Jiang Yuan, whether Legendary-grade geniuses or Mythical Grade prodigies, did not have the slightest complaint at this moment!
They lost thoroughly, and they lost willingly; Jiang Yuan's strength was enough to crush all of them.
Meanwhile, the Federation higher-ups and powerhouses of the thirty-six states watching outside also successively revealed looks of shock and approval.
They witnessed with their own eyes the legend of an Elite-grade Profession professional, witnessing with their own eyes how Jiang Yuan broke the shackles of profession ranks with his own strength.
Proving that even an Elite-grade Profession could stand at the Peak of the Federation.
Jiang Yuan stood at the center of the divine temple, gazing at the sky-full of flame embers, a faint smile curving at the corner of his mouth.
He had finally taken the overall championship!
At the same time, inside the Federal Council Chamber, the atmosphere had long been boiling, yet it also carried an indescribable solemnity.
The council chamber was spacious and magnificent, with the Federal Emblem hanging from the dome, and the seats of the thirty-six states arranged on both sides. The Vice Speaker of the Federation Council stood at the main seat, flanked by various high-ranking officials of the Federation, and everyone's gaze was locked onto the holographic sky curtain projection ahead.
In the sky curtain projection, Jiang Yuan's solitary figure standing in the dilapidated divine temple was clearly visible.
The scenes of Jiang Yuan fighting the seven Mythical Grade geniuses alone and eliminating them one by one just moments ago were deeply branded in everyone's heart. The initial shock had long spread throughout their bodies, and the teacups in many people's hands trembled slightly, their eyes filled with utter disbelief.
"Unbelievable! Truly unbelievable!"
"A Tier 2 Elite-grade Profession professional is actually able to crush seven one-in-a-hundred-million Mythical Grade geniuses with his own strength!"
"This has shattered all of our understandings of profession ranks that have lasted for thousands of years!"
A marshal from the Federal Military Department abruptly stood up, his voice carrying undisguised excitement and shock.
"What the Marshal says is entirely true. At first, when I saw him crushing opponents all the way with the giant Fireball Spell, I felt it was too flamboyant. But until just now, I understood that he had been hiding his strength all along!"
"Even more so, not even the joint efforts of numerous geniuses could force out his true strength!"
A high-ranking official from Central Direct Jurisdiction had a complex yet resolute expression. "And we don't even know where his limit is!"
"Indeed so!"
"This child Jiang Yuan is not simple."
"He has neither a powerful background nor external force blessings; relying solely on his own strength, he fought his way through all obstacles, breaking 1,700 points to set a thousand-year record for the Unified Examination. Furthermore, with the body of an Elite-grade Profession, he defeated seven Mythical Grade prodigies. This strength is worthy of recognition from all of us."
"This is not only Jiang Yuan's personal glory, but also the glory of Nanjiang State, and the fortune of the Federation to be able to give birth to such a peerless Genius!"
The Vice Speaker of the Federation Council raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. With deep eyes gazing at Jiang Yuan in the projection, his tone was solemn and firm.
"What the Speaker says is entirely true!"
The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Education stepped forward, his tone earnest. "Jiang Yuan's talent and potential can be called once-in-a-century for the Federation. If he can be properly cultivated and guided, he will surely become a mainstay of the Federation in the future, guarding the peace of the Federation, and even leading the Federation to break through existing shackles and stride toward a higher Cultivation Realm!"
"Correct!"
"Not only is he formidable in strength, but what is even rarer is that his Mental state is steady. Clearly possessing the strength to instantly kill his opponents, he is willing to settle down to accumulate experience and figure out his opponents' characteristics. This forbearance and foresight are more precious than pure talent."
"We must bring out the best resources to cultivate him with a focus, and absolutely must not bury this good seedling!"
A white-haired elderly man slowly spoke; he was the Federation's most prestigious professional mentor, and his eyes were filled with approval at this moment.
Everyone chimed in one after another, their words filled with affirmation and expectations for Jiang Yuan. The shock gradually faded, replaced by the acknowledgment of Jiang Yuan's value and the longing for the future of the Federation!
They all understood that the emergence of Jiang Yuanwould inevitably bring an unprecedented revolution and impact to the professional System that the Federation had established for over a thousand years.
"Next, let us crown this Genius youth Jiang Yuan!"
As the consensus inside the council chamber was reached, outside the ancient divine temple, a grand online coronation ceremony had already been quietly prepared.
On the divine temple square, a bright red carpet was laid out. On both sides of the carpet, Federation soldiers were neatly arranged, their armors gleaming and their auramagnificent.
Around the square, it was packed with the 360,000 candidates participating in this general competition.
Outside of this, there were also countless viewers from the Federation's thirty-six states watching the real-time broadcast.
Everyone's gaze looked toward the direction of the divine temple's entrance, their eyes filled with anticipation and awe.