Above the mage

Chapter 771 Super Fireball

Faced with Ellie's sudden attack, Gao De calmly extended his right hand, drawing a neat semicircle in mid-air.

The energy of ice elements vibrates through the air.

A thick, wide, arc-shaped ice wall suddenly rose from the snow-covered ground, blocking Ellie's only path of advance.

The ice surface is clear and transparent, forming a seamless whole; [Ice Wall Technique].

Ellie's eyes were cold as she raced at top speed.

In her view, this was just a regular terrain obstacle.

With its own physical strength and the sharpness of its wolf claws enhanced by the [Advanced Demon Fang Technique], it could easily tear apart and smash things, posing no threat whatsoever.

With the ice wall almost within reach, she didn't slow down or try to avoid it. Instead, she slightly lowered her waist and tensed her shoulders.

The next instant, a dull, powerful crash exploded.

The anticipated scene of ice shattering and flying everywhere, with unstoppable momentum, did not occur.

The hard, dense ice wall is firmly rooted to the ground, remaining completely still.

Only fine radial cracks appeared at the center of the impact, but it never shattered or collapsed.

The hard ice surface rebounded all the impact force, and the enormous recoil swept back along the contact surface, forcefully pouring back into Ellie's body.

The sudden, immense force caused her blood to surge, and she felt as if she had been struck by a heavy hammer, her body flying uncontrollably several meters through the air.

With her powerful core strength, she managed to twist her body and land in the wind and snow, staggering back two steps before regaining her balance.

Meanwhile, as the cracks spread and expanded, Gaode, with a slight thought, released magic from his fingertips.

The fine, pure ice magic rapidly traveled through the cracks, instantly filling and repairing them.

The ice wall returned to its flawless, transparent state, as solid as ever.

Ellie groaned as she landed, a hint of surprise in her eyes as she looked at the ice wall.

This ice wall is unbelievably hard!

The fact is that the ice wall cast by Gaode was formed by condensing pure pure ice magic power, and possessed an extremely faint trace of pure ice characteristics.

One of the core characteristics of Zhenbing is that it is indestructible.

Therefore, even with only a slight characteristic, the ice wall's structural toughness and hardness exceeded the limits of third-circle spells, making it far more robust than Ellie had ever known or anticipated.

The battle was intense, and Ellie had no time to delve into the root cause of the mutation in the High De Ice spell.

The direct confrontation proved that brute force was ineffective, so she immediately changed tactics and abandoned the head-on collision.

She pushed off the ground with both feet, nimbly turned to the side, and swiftly darted along the edge of the ice wall, trying to bypass this heavy barrier and continue to approach Gaode from the side.

This impromptu tactical adaptation is strikingly similar to Olivia's choice to avoid direct confrontation during the previous capture-the-flag battle.

Gaode Maps responded in the same way.

With the absolute control over ice elements granted by his Zhenbing bloodline, Gaode's manipulation of ice magic has reached an extremely refined level.

With a slight thought, the originally fixed and immovable thick ice wall was instantly reconstructed and shifted horizontally.

Like a precisely positioned barrier, it completely blocked Ellie's detour route, leaving her no room to advance.

only..

Gao De's exceptional control over the ice wall was already demonstrated during the quarterfinals. Will Ellie really repeat Olivia's mistake?

The answer is obviously no.

Faced with the ice wall that once again blocked her path, Ellie's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.

Her crimson magic surged and boiled, all the wolf bloodline patterns on her body lit up, and crimson patterns meandered under her skin. A layer of scarlet blood mist enveloped her entire body, and an overwhelming sense of oppression exploded out.

Outside the arena, in the Plantagenet players' area, Fritz's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he whispered, "[Blood Moon Assault]!"

"This is the most renowned and unsolvable close-range spell of the werewolf mages, and only a select few of them with extremely pure bloodlines can awaken it."

"Once the spell locks onto a target, Blood Moon Strike can absolutely follow and dash forward, precisely tracking the target no matter how it moves."

"Furthermore, the charge ignores all difficult terrain and physical obstacles, turning the figure into a blood-red afterimage, and can completely avoid spell lock-on and is immune to all forced displacement effects."

"The first melee attack after landing will also receive a damage boost, and it drains the enemy's life force to heal itself. Once within casting range, there is virtually no chance of being stopped!"

Gareth, who was also familiar with the renowned werewolf magic, changed his expression slightly and took over the conversation.

This is already a spell at the mechanism level.

"Gao De is in danger!" Gareth said gravely, his voice filled with worry.

Inside the arena, the moment the words were spoken, Ellie's figure suddenly blurred and solidified.

A deep crimson afterimage tore through the wind and snow, bursting forth into the sky.

The blizzard was completely ineffective.

The crimson streak of light, locked onto its target, fixed its gaze on Gao De's body and launched an attack.

This is an unsolvable close-range charge that truly overcomes all terrain obstacles and conventional barriers, and it's also a finishing move that Ellie rarely uses.

The ice wall blocking the way still stands firmly.

This time, however, the crimson afterimage neither dodged nor avoided, but crashed straight into the clear ice wall.

Without a loud crash or any obstruction, the crimson afterimage pierced through the entire ice wall as effortlessly as if it were a phantom bubble.

The ice wall remained intact, not affecting the trajectory of the spell's charge in the slightest.

The moment she pierced through the obstacle, a fierce glint appeared in Ellie's eyes, releasing an intense aura of close-combat ruthlessness.

This is the most terrifying part once she gets close.

Once she gets close, Ellie has countless ways to use to kill her enemies.

She lowered her body, her shoulders and back tensed, her arms slightly outstretched, her hands, which had transformed into wolf claws, bent slightly to gather strength, and her waist twisted into a posture with explosive power.

The entire crimson afterimage was poised to strike, ready to unleash a series of close-quarters killing moves, including tearing and grabbing, as soon as it landed behind Gao De.

The situation on the field suddenly became extremely dangerous. "This trick won't work on me~" However, Ellie didn't see Gao De's panic, but instead heard Gao De's teasing voice.

Ellie is immune to spells while under the [Blood Moon Assault] status, therefore [Message] also becomes ineffective.

Gaode had no choice but to provoke them verbally.

However, this is not simply a provocation, but a fact that Gaode is certain of.

For a Wolf-born mage, [Blood Moon Assault] is equivalent to [Fireball] in the third-circle spells; it is a signature skill.

As for Ellie Warwick, who is of wolf descent and is the most watched member of the Holy Empire mage team, God had already learned about some of the wolf mages' signature spells before the match.

They had already prepared contingency plans beforehand.

Gao De's follow-up spell was already formed instantly.

Gao De's standing body suddenly melted away and disappeared, his figure swaying and flickering, its light and shadow shifting.

However, the flash only lasted for a moment before his body solidified again.

It was as if nothing had happened.

Frost spell: [Blink+].

The ordinary [Teleport] spell only allows Gaode to blink between the material plane and the spirit plane.

If the timing is precise enough, he can indeed dodge Ellie's single attack by using the gaps in the blink of an eye in the spirit world.

However, even if he dodges the claw attack, it doesn't change the fact that he's being attacked at close range. Once Ellie fully unleashes [Blood Moon Assault], it means she's definitely behind him.

The distance has been closed to the closest point, allowing us to launch our subsequent offensive without any scruples.

However, the spell cast by Gaode was the [Flash+] spell after the skill points were allocated to Fenglingyueying.

What he truly relied on was the additional effect of [Flash+]:

During Blink, you will be completely free from spell lock and sense lock. Any single-target spells, spell marks, and mind locks that are tracking you will become invalid immediately after Blink is completed.

A single dimensional blink instantly cleared the absolute tracking lock of [Blood Moon Assault].

The resulting scene was that the unstoppable, high-speed, crimson afterimage suddenly paused because it had lost its target.

Immediately afterwards, the originally unified crimson aura instantly dissipated.

The afterimage quickly solidified, revealing Ellie's clear physical form once again.

She maintained her attack stance, lunging forward with her claws outstretched, but without the added power of the blood-red aura, she had lost all momentum.

It even lunged forward due to inertia, almost falling flat on its face.

Gareth, whose face was still grave and whose words had barely faded, was caught in a dramatic reversal of fortune.

His pupils contracted sharply as he stared blankly at the scene, blurting out, "—How did they do that?"

He was already quite knowledgeable and familiar with most mainstream and rare spells.

However, it's still unclear what magic Gaode used to so cleanly and efficiently break the Wolfkin's pride and near-unsolvable [Blood Moon Raid].

This was not due to a lack of knowledge, but rather because the Iceborn were an ancient bloodline that existed only in the North and was isolated from the world.

There are very few existing records related to this, with only fragmented ancient scrolls remaining.

The Pure Ice spell is exclusive to pure-blooded Iceborn.

Even at the height of the Iceborn mages' power, such individuals were extremely rare, hence they are seldom mentioned in ancient records, let alone now that the Iceborn bloodline is weakened.

Even those of high status or top-ranking archmages cannot recognize the True Ice spell without a deep understanding of the history of ancient bloodline mages.

for example..

"What kind of magic is that? I don't recognize it?" On the dragon claw platform, Lady Wang Mian raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes flickered, and she turned to look at Richard beside her, asking softly.

Richard lowered his gaze and pondered for a moment, a hint of uncertainty in his eyes. He slowly shook his head: "I haven't seen it either, but I seem to have some recollection of it. It's like I've seen a similar description somewhere before..."

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If both of them were like this, the audience in the stands below were even more confused.

The spell failed without warning, leaving Ellie completely caught off guard and momentarily frozen in place, revealing her vulnerability.

With his extensive experience in French bullfighting, Gao De would never let this brief window of opportunity for a decisive victory slip by.

He quickly raised his wrist, and magical power surged and gathered in his palm.

The immense elemental energy took shape instantly.

A huge, full, and surging red fireball rapidly condensed in his palm, its flames blazing and heat waves tearing through the surrounding biting wind.

It was still his signature "instant" super fireball spell, cast so fast that no one could react in time.

However, this move has caused confusion and uproar among many people.

"If you're planning to use Fireball to fight the enemy, why cast [Snowstorm] beforehand to create an ice elemental environment? Isn't that weakening yourself?"

Before the clamor of doubts had subsided, a scene that overturned everyone's understanding and simultaneously resolved all doubts suddenly occurred.

The already formed, blazing red fireball extinguished its surface flames the instant it left Gao De's palm.

Faded away.

It's not that the spell failed to be cast, it's a change!

The crimson flames of the fireball spell rapidly turned cold and then white at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The scalding fire element was completely stripped away, replaced by an extremely chilling cold.

The entire magical sphere solidified rapidly, exuding a chilling aura, and finally transformed into a giant ice ball that was completely clear and surrounded by frost and white mist.

It is [Energy Shaping].

Gao De had already cast [Empowerment + [True Ice Spell] on himself during Ellie's previous charge.

Furthermore, the element conversion type is fixed to ice element.

Therefore, he clearly activated the spell model of [Fireball+], but after casting it, it turned into Iceball.

The [Fireball+] in Gaode's hands was different from the ordinary [Fireball].

Thanks to the power bonus from the elemental [Heart of Ember], the blessing from the essence of the Radiant Spell, and the triple blessing from the magic penetration of Wind Spirit Moonshadow, it has long surpassed its original panel damage, becoming a terrifying killing move that can threaten fourth-ring mages.

Now, after [Energy Shaping] changes its element type to ice, it can further benefit from the power enhancement of ice element spells provided by [True Ice Secret] and the mid-level Ice Body, as well as the slight field bonus created by [Snowstorm].

To put it dramatically, even the [Spark Technique], when stacked with so many exclusive buffs, could possess terrifying power.

Moreover, the Fireball spell itself is the ceiling of explosive power in the third ring.

This ice hockey puck already possesses the terrifying power to deliver a decisive blow against opponents of higher levels.

The giant, pristine white ice ball sliced ​​through the snow and wind, its trajectory straight and precise, giving Ellie, still stunned, no chance to dodge or block, before crashing into her body.

boom!

The moment it hit, the ice puck exploded.

A storm of fine, sharp ice crystal fragments instantly engulfed Ellie's entire body.

Even with her Stone Skin hardening her skin and the powerful resistance granted by her wolf bloodline, she still couldn't completely negate the terrifying ice ball damage that was fully amplified.

The thick, petrified skin was instantly covered with fine ice cracks.

The surface frost ignores physical defenses, penetrating rapidly and piercing through layers of the body's resistance to invade the flesh.

The biting cold freezes the flow of qi and blood.

The immense force of the explosion violently threw Ellie's body away, sending her flying uncontrollably several meters through the air before crashing heavily into the snow.

Upon landing, Ellie stumbled several steps and fell heavily to her knees on the snow-covered ground.

She suffered extensive frostbite on her shoulders, chest, and abdomen.

Large patches of purplish-blue bruises appeared on the skin, with fine, icy blood vessels scattered throughout the wounds.

The cold air was locked tightly in her blood vessels, continuously eroding her vitality, causing numbness in her limbs and stagnation of qi and blood.

The injuries caused by this attack were only slightly weaker than those caused by the backlash from the previous [Ice Wolf Howl Intimidation].

Moreover, it was Ellie's own spell that was previously returned.

At this moment, it was Gao De who, relying on his own magic, dealt a real and devastating blow to her, a fourth-ring mage.

Ellie, kneeling on the ground, trembled slightly on her shoulders, and her once vigorous aura was noticeably weakened.

"It's Iceborn magic!" On the high platform, Richard, who already felt a sense of familiarity with Gao De's techniques, finally understood the strange sense of familiarity after witnessing the almost divine transformation of the fireball into an ice ball.

[Evocation] is to Iceborn mages what [Blood Moon Assault] is to Wolfborn mages; both are spells that best represent the characteristics of their respective lineages.

However, with the Iceborn mages declining in popularity, even if Goddard openly displays [Evocation], few people can discern its origin.

Richard, however, was an exception.

He was not only a general of the Silver Dragon Cavalry, but also the heir to the Wang Mian family.

Firstly, as a military mages general, he had considerable knowledge in the field of magic.

Secondly, the Wang family has a long history, and their home contains many ancient books passed down from 10,000 years ago.

Finally, he recalled that at the family banquet, Gao De himself revealed that when he was advancing to the second ring, he awakened his bloodline specialization, which led to his current rapid progress in cultivation.

It was the combination of these three factors that allowed Richard to recognize everything in that instant.

"I never imagined that the bloodline he awakened would be the Iceborn bloodline!"

Realizing what was happening, he murmured, "The Iceborn race has secluded itself in the North, but few of its bloodlines have spread outside."