Techniques and Dao

Chapter 218: Fighting
"I don't care who you are, take this!"

Hua Sheng raised his staff and swung it at the green-robed magician Brian.

The mages on either side moved with lightning speed, waving their wands and instantly creating a magic wall in front of him. But how could that possibly stop him? Hua Sheng used his hand to brace against the golden cudgel and push it forward.

With a loud crash, even the multi-layered magic walls shattered into pieces.

Hua Sheng swept his golden cudgel to the left and right, scattering the mages on both sides into the air. Before they could even land, a white-haired, shadowless voice shouted from behind, "Wall-penetrating spell! By the power of the law!"

Those magicians who were struck by the wall-penetrating spell crashed straight into the stone walls on both sides, becoming embedded in them, with only their heads and limbs sticking out of the walls!
The magicians' wands fell to the ground with a clatter, like overturned chopsticks.

Hua Sheng leaped onto the ancient wooden table in the center of the room, slammed his golden cudgel down on the table with his right hand, and combed his hair back with his left hand, revealing his large forehead as he laughed heartily:

"My lord, how did you become a bachelor commander in just one second!"

After saying that, Hua Sheng raised his bat to hit Brian.

Before he could even feel smug, he was suddenly struck from behind by a fireball! Hua Sheng lost his balance in mid-air, and even his golden cudgel almost slipped from his grasp. He then stumbled and fell from the table to the ground.

Hua Sheng was caught off guard by this sudden attack and was completely bewildered, unable to understand how a magician could possibly be hiding in this square hall.

She turned around and immediately saw a member of the Klin Magic Academy.

This is a young female magician holding the Star Rainbow Codex.

Hanamori could hardly believe his eyes. He exclaimed, "Jane? You..."

Jane walked to Brian's side and said through gritted teeth, "I'm sorry, I... must be loyal to my school and my organization."

Hua Sheng's eyes widened, and he roared, "What kind of lousy organization is that! The things you've done are almost like a pyramid scheme! Have you forgotten that last night in the cabin in Panpeng Forest, your Minister of White Magic almost killed us! And you almost killed him too!"

"But... Klin Magic Academy took me in when I was little. Without a school, I would have starved to death on the streets long ago!"

"Nonsense! What era are we living in? How could a child starve to death on the street!"

Mieying advised, "It's said that people in foreign countries often live in dire straits, and that's indeed hard to say..."

Jane dared not meet the gazes of Mieying and Huasheng, her hands gripping the law book tightly, her fingernails turning white from the force.

Seeing Jane's expression, Brian said, "You made the right choice! But... what's this about Professor Bivis from the Ministry of White Magic wanting to kill you? We haven't been able to contact Bivis for two days."

“Vice Principal, let’s discuss this later,” Jane replied. “I did this simply to avoid endangering the teachers and students of the Magic School. If you could get them to return to Paris now…”

“Absolutely not! Jane, we have already given you sufficient reasons. The world’s resources and superior survival opportunities are extremely limited, and different powerful forces are bound to fight to the death. This is the law of the world. If you are still hesitant, let your teacher help you.”

Brian suddenly raised his wand, tapped it on the back of Jane's head, and said, "Charme de l'me."

Caught off guard by the spell, Jane's eyes immediately lost their light. Looking at her again, her eyes were now glowing green.

"So you have to use manipulation techniques on your own people too..." White-haired Shadowless looked coldly at Jian. "Very good, very good. Seventh Sister was right after all. If Hua Sheng had come alone, they would probably be outnumbered by now!"

She took her stance and drew her fire-tipped spear across the ground, instantly igniting a half-circle of flames: "No need for further words. You can't withdraw your troops with mere words. Now, the only way to force your esteemed school to withdraw is by sacrificing your lives."

Brian swung his wand across from them, and with a flash of green light, the rocks binding the surrounding mages who had been magically imprisoned within the stone walls shattered. They broke free and fell, quickly picking up their wands from the ground.

Hearing the sounds of fighting, more magicians rushed in through the open gates, wands in hand.

Not only that, but more than a dozen giant gray wolves with sharp horns crawled out from Brian's magical green light, their howls echoing in the air. These giant unicorn wolves opened their blood-red mouths, saliva dripping down their pale and sharp teeth, preparing to devour Hua Sheng and Mie Ying as their prey.

"Summoning magic? So silent and stealthy, truly befitting a high-level archmage." Hua Sheng gripped the golden cudgel tightly in his hand.

Hua Sheng and Mie Ying stood back to back, tightly surrounded in the center.

The encirclement, consisting of a giant gray wolf with a unicorn and a magician, is getting smaller and smaller.

"You have to be careful..." the white-haired shadow whispered.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here to keep you safe..." Hua Sheng comforted her.

Mieying glanced at him sideways and said, "I mean, you need to be careful not to kill that vice principal with one blow. It would be best to use him as a hostage to force the Demon School to remove the Ultimate Hexagram Magic Array."

"Ah... well... just pretend I didn't say anything." Hua Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Mie Ying didn't take the people surrounding them seriously.

Before he could think any further, he saw Mie Ying hold the Fire-Tipped Spear horizontally and push it forward, instantly unleashing a burst of scorching air!

The robes of those mages were instantly ignited, but this was merely a feint by Shadow Extinction. She whirled around and leaped into the air, thrusting her Fire-Tipped Spear straight at Brian in the opposite direction.

Jane, who was standing to the side, seemed to have already sensed Mie Ying's thoughts. She leaped up from the side and used the Star Rainbow Codex as a shield to meet the Fire-Tipped Spear.

"Aren't you afraid of burning your tattered book!" The speed of the white-haired, shadow-extinguishing fire-tipped spear did not slow down in the slightest.

Just as the tip of the spear touched the cover of the Star Rainbow Codex, an invisible barrier suddenly appeared between the two of them.

A magical barrier! A red magical barrier enveloped the Star Rainbow Codex, making it indestructible.

Mie Ying's hand gripping the spear trembled, and he discovered that he couldn't pierce the codex!
As her eyes focused on the legal code, a one-horned gray wolf suddenly sprang out from behind Jane, its jaws snapping open to bite at Mie Ying's neck. Just as the two rows of fangs were an inch away from Mie Ying's pale neck, the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Monkey King's Staff) struck from the side, hitting the one-horned gray wolf's front teeth. The sharp teeth shattered instantly, and the gray wolf, like a baseball being hit, was sent flying with a loud bang and a cloud of dust, crashing into the ceiling of the hall!

The gray wolf waited for a long time but didn't fall, it seemed to be stuck deep in the ceiling.

"Fourth Sister, it's okay to control your strength when fighting, but don't get distracted!" Hua Sheng said with a smile.

"Enough with the nonsense!" said the white-haired Shadowless One. "You can handle the green-robed one. How about I help you after I've dealt with the others?"

Hua Sheng thought for a moment, and realized that the meeting hall was packed with people, including the pack of unicorn wolves; there were at least dozens of them. Moreover, Jian was also among them, so they were no ordinary individuals. Just as she was considering whether to help Mieying take on more of the enemies, Mieying pushed her forward.

"It's settled then! Just hold on for a little while!"

Having said that, Mieying raised his gun and charged into the crowd.

Seeing that there was no need for further discussion, Hua Sheng gripped his golden cudgel tightly and leaped to the side to attack Brian.

Brian chanted the incantation and raised his wand high.

Hua Sheng chuckled and said, "Don't weapons know the principle that an inch longer means an inch stronger, and an inch shorter means an inch more dangerous!"

After saying that, he changed the golden cudgel into a spike and thrust it directly at Brian's chest.

In contrast, Brian did not flinch, raising his wand, which was barely longer than a chopstick, to meet the golden cudgel coming at him.

Hua Sheng was puzzled when suddenly the magic wand extended into a long, thin shape, and a cold light shot towards him. Hua Sheng instinctively turned his face to the side, feeling a cold, sharp pain on his face.

Immediately afterward, a warm sensation touched her cheek. She rubbed her hand and realized she had been cut. Blood was streaming down her cheek.

Meanwhile, from afar came the mocking voice of the white-haired shadow:
"How did that pretty girl over there get disfigured?"

Hua Sheng felt utterly humiliated. While Mie Ying handled dozens of people with ease, Hua Sheng was disfigured after just one move against Brian.

Mieying pierced a one-horned gray wolf with his spear, the wolf bursting into a fireball. He then swept the butt of his spear across three mages, still having the leisure to ask Huasheng, "Do you need my help...?"

"No need!" Hua Sheng couldn't bear to lose face in front of Mie Ying, so she quickly replied.

He looked again at the cold light that had just pierced him; it turned out to be Brian's wand transformed into a dark green knight's longsword.

Hua Sheng spat out, "Tch! I didn't expect the wand could transform."

Then he swung his staff backhand, and with a clang, the magic sword clashed with the golden cudgel, sparking a burst of golden sparks. After several rounds, the entire hall was illuminated by a dazzling light, revealing every detail!
Hua Sheng and Brian, completely disregarding their surroundings, engaged in a fierce battle, one wielding a staff and the other a sword.

Meanwhile, Jian Zheng quietly approached Hua Sheng, holding the magic book in her hand and chanting a sedative incantation, then said, "Va te coucher!"

Just as an orange sleeping spell flew from Jane's fingertip, a sharp spearhead pierced through it from the right, instantly shattering the spell. The spell dissipated into the air like dust, and no magician or unicorn wolf remained standing.

Only Hua Sheng, Mie Ying, Jane, and Brian remained in the hall.

Jane gritted her teeth and shouted, "Le sort de l'explosion!"

A ball of energy flew towards Mie Ying. It was moving too fast; Mie Ying had almost no time to dodge and was struck squarely in the face!

The ball of light exploded with a deafening roar, and the resulting shockwave sent shards of stone flying everywhere from the floor and walls of the room.

Hanamori, who was locked in combat with Brian, was startled by the explosion and shouted, "Shadow Destroyer!"

But the magic sword pierced towards her again, accompanied by flames and electricity. Hua Sheng was busy parrying what was in front of her, and the slightest distraction forced her into a disadvantageous position. Faced with the aggressive high-temperature magic and swordsmanship, she could only use wind manipulation and ice magic to fight back.

The spot where Bai Fa Mieying had been standing was now covered by the blast wave and smoke, making it impossible to see the extent of her injuries.

Hua Sheng could only shout again, "Mie Ying! Are you alright?!"

He freed his left hand and used a wind manipulation technique, a stream of air blowing away the dark gray dust and mist, dispersing it completely.

Mie Ying stood ramrod straight, as immovable as the spear in his hand, the Fire-Tipped Spear held behind him. Mie Ying tilted his head, a tuft of his long white hair near his forehead scorched by the explosion, turning it a pale gray.

It seems that from the very beginning, Mieying had no intention of dodging at all.

The white-haired figure narrowed her eyes, looking at Jane with disdain. She slowly raised her left hand and gently brushed the dust off her hair and shoulders.

"Is that all? Time is of the essence, so why not just fight it out? Why not let me experience the power of summoning the Platinum Heavenly Dragon!"

Jane clenched her fists, and then an orange electric current flashed across her body, causing dozens of wands scattered on the ground to fly up as if controlled!

The wands seemed to come alive, arranging themselves into a magic circle behind Jane! Each wand emitted a white glow from its tip, and together with Jane, they lunged towards Shadow Annihilation!

Mie Ying tossed her snow-white hair aside and smiled faintly.

"That's pretty much it!"

Accompanied by a thunderous explosion a hundred times more intense than before, the two figures vanished simultaneously amidst the flames and flying debris!
(End of this chapter)