"Roar!"
Qi Mu was like a bolt of lightning in front of the Bartender. He let out a mighty roar, and the air in front of him congealed into the shape of a crimson wolf's head. It was about a meter in diameter, and it lunged for the Bartender.
So fast!
The Bartender's eyes flashed as he retreated. At the same time, he thrust his palms forward.
Two whistling sounds filled the air, accompanied by a draconic roar.
Two beams of light, one red and one blue, erupted from his palms. The blue was shrouded in a thick mist, the red twisted the very air around it.
Fire and ice, two contrasting energies, burst forth at the same time. It was like lava on the left and frigid cold on the right.
"Boom!"
The sound of collision was accompanied by a torrent of energy.
Qi Mu's crystalline eyes narrowed. He could feel the heat and cold from both sides of his body, affecting his blood flow.
But he was a Genetically Mutated Adept. His adaptability was incredible!
A dark red aura began to radiate from his body, making him look as if he'd taken on a dark aura. Pausing only for a moment, Lan Jue lunged forward. His right arm swung up, and in a flash, it grew larger. Like a wolf's claw, it clawed at the Bartender.
The Bartender's eyes narrowed, but he didn't retreat. If he did, he'd be at the edge of the ring. That would make it even harder to fight.
He crouched down, and as he did so, a blinding blue and red light flared to life on either side of his body. Behind him, there was a flicker of light, and the image of a red dragon and a blue dragon.
The Bartender's arms grew thicker as the claws closed in on him.
Draconic scales burst forth from his skin, and the roar of a draconic dragon grew louder and louder. The Bartender's body spun in the air, pushing against the claws.
The claws collided with the Bartender's body.
In the blink of an eye, a blinding red and blue light spread from the claws to Qi Mu's entire body. His giant arms shot up like they'd been electrocuted, and the Bartender's momentum carried him up into the air.
Ice and fire, two diametrically opposed energies, seemed to have completely fused into one in this instant, drilling into his body like two sharp awls.
Madness ravaged him.
An extremely terrifying will seemed to want to tear his body apart in an instant.
Wolf Emperor Qi Mu was also taken aback.
From the first clash, he could feel that his opponent's attributes were indeed above his, but in terms of cultivation, he was much weaker.
But at this very moment …
His opponent's power gave him a feeling that he was unable to block it. In that instant, it was as if his power had not been transmitted into his opponent's body at all.
It was as if the other party's body was indestructible and had no flaws.
Although he was shocked, Qi Mu's reaction was not slow at all. The vigorous blood and Qi in his body suddenly surged and instantly spread throughout his body, forcing the discomfort out of his body.
At the same time, a pair of wolf claws slapped the air in front of him.
A muffled sound exploded in the sky. He used the force to flip out, and his body fell backward at an accelerated speed.
The Wolf Emperor was astonished.
What the Bartender didn't know was that the Bartender was even more surprised. The ability he'd just used was called Double Dragon Shocks the Heavens. In that instant, he'd doubled his Discipline and made himself invincible, as long as his opponent's attack didn't exceed three times his limit.
His defense would not be breached.
This was one of his strongest moves, and it contained a hint of protogenia.
However, the effect on the Wolf Emperor was much smaller than he had expected. Not only did it instantly dispel the effects of the ice and fire elements, but it was also able to deal with the Wolf Emperor.
Not only was the Bartender's ice and fire Discipline dispelled, but the Bartender was also unable to continue his attack.
As he flew through the air, the Bartender's body began to change.
It wasn't just luck that allowed him to make it to the top twenty-four as a third rank ninth level fighter.
The roar of the dragon didn't stop there. The Bartender's body began to expand in the air. In the blink of an eye, he was a seven-meter long two-headed dragon.
From the head to the body, half was fiery red, the other icy blue.
Ice and Fire Dragons Transformation, Beast Transformation!
Qi Mu's eyes narrowed. This was the first time he'd ever seen a Discipline like this, but he was absolutely certain it was a powerful one. Even in the West, there weren't many who could compete with it.
Talent, however, didn't necessarily mean strength. The better the talent, the stronger the Discipline, the more difficult it was to cultivate, and the more difficult it was to break through bottlenecks.
There were many talented Adepts who grew quickly in the early stages, but when they reached the middle or late stages, a single bottleneck would haunt them for years.
A true powerhouse must be talented, perceptive, and diligent.
The Wolf Emperor's thick hind legs touched the ground, and its upper body shot up. An ear-piercing howl erupted from its mouth.
"Awooo!"
Inside the shield, the light suddenly dimmed, as if night had fallen.
Above the Wolf Emperor's head, a full moon silently appeared. The full moon shot out a beam of white light that landed on Qi Mu's body.
"Second Beast Transformation!" Lan Jue's eyes narrowed, and he blurted out.
Second Shift was the mark of a Beast Adept's strength. It could only be accomplished after one's cultivation had surpassed ninth level sixth rank.
Second Shift would bring an Adept to a whole new level, and something even more terrifying would appear in their bloodline.
Lan Jue had once seen a Second Shift Arcanist who had awakened the bloodline of an ancient behemoth.
From then on, he would have an explosive combat power.
The dark red Wolf Emperor's body expanded again, and in a flash, he was even bigger than the Icefire Twin-Headed Dragon in the air. He was more than eight meters long and more than five meters tall, and he looked like a hill crouching there.
What was even stranger was that the dark red fur on his body had instantly turned silvery-white.
The dazzling silvery-white no longer gave off the feeling of darkness. Instead, it was full of spirituality and looked unusually elegant.
Two protrusions suddenly emerged from his back, and then, accompanied by a harsh tearing sound, two huge wings broke out of his back. A wolf has wings.
The first two matches of the double-elimination tournament had ended so easily that the audience was disappointed. Now, however, they couldn't help but stare with wide eyes. In order to make it to the round-robin stage, these Adepts were going to have to pull out all the stops.
The Icefire Twin-Headed Dragon spat out two balls of fire and ice, one red and one blue. The Bartender could see his opponent's transformation, but at this point he had no choice but to continue.
The corner of the giant silver wolf's mouth revealed a very human-like mockery. It suddenly waved its silver forelimbs that had become even thicker. A silver light suddenly flashed, and the Ice Fire Breath in the sky was instantly extinguished.
Then, the Wolf Emperor stood up on its hind legs and flapped its wings.
In a flash of silver light, the Wolf Emperor reappeared above the Icefire Twin-Headed Dragon.
"I concede!" The Bartender's voice boomed through the air.
The Wolf Emperor's claws were already upon his back, but he stopped. With a cold snort, the Wolf Emperor reappeared on the ground.
Lan Jue could see the Pharmacist's lips moving in the direction of the ring, as if she were trying to say something.
Telepathy?
They were so far away, and there was a barrier between them. How could she send a message to the Bartender?
The match was over!
The Wolf Emperor Qi Mu had advanced.
Although the collision at the last moment did not really happen and it did not look that intense, the continuous transformations of the two great Arcanists still made the audience very excited. It was the first time that almost everyone had seen the magical transformation of an Arcanist who could shapeshift twice.
The Bartender's face was scrunched in anger as he left the ring. He shot the Pharmacist a glance and nodded. Then, without leaving, he made his way to the rest area and sat down.
Most of the fights were between the strongest, so even if one's match was over, one could stay and watch the others.
The Dark Magus Jiang Yuan's match was also coming to an end. The Northern Alliance's Adept wasn't weak, but there was still a large gap between their levels. Jiang Yuan's dark magic tormented him, and he couldn't attack effectively.
From Qi Mu's second metamorphosis, it was obvious that Jiang Yuan, as the leader of the Dark Citadel, had a trump card.
Unfortunately, his current opponent wouldn't be able to force him to use it.
"You know what this second metamorphosis is?" The Pharmacist asked from beside Lan Jue.
The Pharmacist nodded. "The Silvermoon Wolf Emperor. After his second metamorphosis, he gained a rare and powerful bestial Discipline.
The Silvermoon Wolf Emperor has incredible strength and speed, and can fly and teleport.
Most frightening of all, he's immune to the six cardinal elements. "
Lan Jue couldn't help but gasp at the Pharmacist's explanation. The six cardinal elements were: water, fire, earth, wind, light, and darkness.
Spatial, time, and lightning were all mutated or evolved elemental Disciplines.
They weren't considered basic Disciplines.
It was no wonder the Pharmacist had told the Bartender to concede. Given the disparity in cultivation, the Bartender didn't stand a chance.
Even if he'd broken through to ninth level sixth rank and gained a better understanding of his Discipline, he'd still have a fifty-fifty chance of winning.
Qi Mu was far stronger than they'd imagined.
Up on the VIP platform, Archangel Metatron's face was dark. The Pontiff's Citadel hadn't been able to find out anything about either Qi Mu or Jiang Yuan.
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