Ancient Wizards: A Little Progress Every Day

"Whoosh!"

All eyes in the room turned once again to the location where the second vortex had appeared.

To be fair, compared to Juventus's previous exaggerated entrance that resembled a divine descent, this vortex is clearly much smaller in scale.

But even on the lake surface covered with circular ripples, it still stood out conspicuously and glaringly.

A woman with long, emerald-green hair like a waterfall slowly emerged from the whirlpool, stepping on the water.

She wasn't exactly stunningly beautiful, and her eyes even carried a hint of weariness that didn't seem like that of a young girl.

but!

Surrounding her were eight noble purple "stars" representing soul qualities!

Bathed in the glow of these eight purple stars, she seemed to possess an unparalleled radiance that no other female wizard in this space had ever had!

"Hiss—An eight-star soul!"

After a brief silence, several terrifying whooshing sounds, like shooting stars, suddenly erupted in the sky!

Several powerful high-ranking wizards from different schools of thought abandoned all pretense of decorum and descended together, their eyes bloodshot as they charged straight towards the green-haired woman's location!

In the past, it has not been unheard of for several wizards from different schools of thought to simultaneously favor a single trial participant.

Previously, everyone would weigh the pros and cons and resolve the issue quickly and amicably using resources.

This time, however, the situation has completely fallen into a tense "stalemate"!

"She's from the Black Moon School! Who dares to take her from me!"

"Bullshit! Our Fire Academy sends twice as many resources as you!"

Several high-ranking wizards who had just left the arena suddenly stopped not far from the green-haired woman.

They appeared to be making no move, but their extremely violent fluctuations of consciousness were constantly colliding and interacting in the void!

The compression of that energy even caused a slight, visible tremor and distortion in that area of ​​the void!

Clearly, they were engaged in a highly secretive and potentially explosive argument.

The three grey-robed figures on the throne at the very top continued to coldly watch the scene, as if they were watching a few wild dogs fighting over food, with no intention of intervening.

Juventus, whose status among the trial participants had already surpassed that of ordinary players, lazily raised their eyelids.

His gaze swept over the eight purple "stars" surrounding the green-haired woman, as well as the four crimson and four dark blue crystals that served as embellishments.

Then, as if losing interest, he naturally shifted his gaze to the high-ranking wizards of Spirit Mirror Lake who were having a "dispute".

Judging from his ambiguous smile, he seemed more interested in the exasperated expressions of those important figures than in the emergence of a genius wizard with an eight-star soul aptitude in this trial.

Just as the debate over the ownership of those with eight-star soul aptitude was about to reach a final conclusion through compromise.

suddenly!

"BOOM!!!"

A terrifying roar, like the end of the world, exploded directly from the deepest part of the lake!

This sudden, terrifying noise was like a heavy hammer blow, instantly silencing the vast and bustling Lingjing Lake space!

Everyone who was arguing, choosing, or even whispering froze instantly, instinctively looking in the direction of the sound.

Immediately following, countless pairs of pupils contracted violently at the same time!

On the surface of the once tranquil Mirror Lake, amidst countless naturally rippling waves, a terrifyingly large whirlpool, almost comparable to the one that appeared when Juventus made their appearance, was quietly forming!

Throughout the entire secret realm, one could almost clearly hear the increasingly rapid and out-of-control breathing of countless people.

"Could it be... another first-generation-level bloodline prodigy?!"

High above, the three gray-robed figures jolted, their sharp gazes falling upon each other.

That gaze seemed to pierce through layers of void, locking onto the vortex with an almost tangible intensity.

Even Juventus, who had been bored and surrounded by all the big teams, suddenly stood up from their "throne".

For the first time, his flawless face lost its expressionless facade, and he solemnly turned toward the direction from which the vortex was rising.

Dazzling!

Extremely dazzling!

An unprecedentedly intense blue light, like a sharp sword that could blind the eyes, burst forth wildly from the dark abyss beneath Spirit Mirror Lake!

Immediately following, ten deep blue suns, burning fiercely and with light so intense that they almost solidified into the shape of actual flames, appeared!

From beneath the lake's surface, a magical aura carrying devastating power rose slowly!

"Ten stars! The max-level spell ability, Ten Star Great Sun!!!"

At this moment, time seemed to be completely frozen by some supreme power.

Countless rapid breaths stopped abruptly at that moment, and the entire venue fell into a deathly suffocation!

An irrepressible, dazzling, and fiercely competitive light shone in Juventus' eyes.

Standing at the very top of Lingjing Lake, an old man in gray robes to the left of the man in gray robes holding a staff was trembling with excitement!

His tattered gray robe began to billow violently and silently, and a powerful spiritual force belonging to a top-level expert was about to break out of control and burst forth from his body!

"Take him down at all costs!"

Beneath the old man, all the high-ranking wizards of Spirit Mirror Lake belonging to the "Deep Sea Faction," after recovering from this extreme shock, were like frenzied sharks smelling blood, almost all of them swooping down to snatch the man!

however--

Just as everyone's emotions were pushed to their peak, in the next breath...

After those ten orbs of light, like the blazing suns of the deep sea, powerful enough to scorch the heavens and boil the oceans.

Three… just three purple crystals, dim, tiny, and full of murky impurities, almost to be subconsciously ignored… ridiculously revealed themselves.

"..."

"Gah—"

All the fervor, all the scrambling, all the earth-shattering magical fluctuations.

Within a second, it was as if a bucket of absolute zero ice water had been poured over their heads, instantly extinguishing everything without leaving even a spark.

The old man from the deep sea, who was preparing to snatch the person, suddenly had his robes, which had been billowing like sails, wither and fall off.

The violent mental energy receded rapidly into the body like a receding tide.

He lowered his disappointed gaze, his expression returning to its deathly stillness, as calm as if nothing had just happened.

The fighting spirit in Juventus' eyes vanished instantly.

A cold, meaningless smile curled at the corner of his lips as he "sat" back on his throne.

The gaze shifted from an equal and direct look to a condescending, downcast gaze that regarded the waste as something worthless.

The wizards of the Deep Sea School were abruptly stopped in mid-air, their faces turning ashen as they retreated.

The wizards from the Flame and Black Moon schools, who had been itching to make a move, quickly retreated to a safe distance as if avoiding a plague.

All of this happened so fast, like an absurd drama.

It erupted suddenly and ended even more quickly, in a way that was almost comical.

"It's such a pity...too unbalanced in subjects to such an outrageous degree."

An elder from some unknown school of thought couldn't help but sigh softly.

In an instant, everyone in the audience cast a look of extreme pity, even mixed with a bit of contempt, at the black-haired youth who was surrounded by ten rounds of intense sunlight, possessing both unparalleled magical brilliance and a dim, lowly soul essence.

In just a few dozen seconds, almost everyone in the room experienced a dramatic emotional rollercoaster.

Only—

The person in question who is in the spotlight and the subject of everyone's pointing fingers.