Reincarnation: The Soul of Dashul

The change of seasons in the Ancient Tree Secret Realm seemed to have accelerated. Less than half an hour after the third round of the cat-and-mouse game began, heavy snow began to fall. A river was covered with thick ice, like a gray mirror, reflecting the thin shadows of the dead branches on the river bank.

On the ice surface, small pieces of ice kept vibrating. Some were carried by the strong wind, while most were stirred by the energy waves on the river bank. The players of the six participating teams were all gathered together, and the melee was in full swing.

Dead grass clung to the river bank, frost flowers hung on the tips of the leaves, flashing tiny cold lights. A few gray crows flew by, their shadows falling on the ice, swaying in the faint sunlight along with the figures of many contestants.

"You are just a rat, why don't you run for your life and dare to attack me?" Asmodeus from the Golden Tree Guard Team was furious. He was about to score just now, but was actually repelled by Ledo who fell from the sky.

"Your team...can't score!" Ledo didn't want to say more. He fully released his triple senses, carefully observing the movements of all opponents, while also exploring the surrounding terrain and environment, trying to find some dangerous places.

"Then I won't be polite..." The green-robed magician from the Chogori Magic Academy took a step forward, and the blue light sword chopped down again, heading straight for the vital points of Ledo and the Rat Team players he rescued.

Ledo transformed his palm into a fist, and with a roar of dragon, he easily broke through the green light sword. He glanced coldly at the green-robed magician: "Your team... is disgusting just by looking at it!"

"Boy... you are so arrogant! Then let us take your points!" At this time, Rubio and Pete from Annapurna Academy of Magic rushed towards Ledo, trying to force him away and create another scoring opportunity for Ricky.

Before they got close to Ledo, a pile of huge yellow rocks rose from the ground, like sharp spikes suddenly growing out of the ground, and suddenly attacked Rubio and Pete.

Lux emerged from the soil. He cast his innate magic and magic field, and his body swelled into a rock giant over six meters tall. His already burly figure looked even more majestic.

The soil beneath his feet was floating, as if it had melted, and like a gurgling stream, it trapped all the opponents on the ground.

Ledo covered the last player of Luozi Magic Academy as they prepared to retreat. At this time, the three cat team players of Doragili Magic Academy who were still in the air also attacked. They had not taken action before and were waiting for the opportunity.

"Sorry...your team can't score either!"

Seeing this, Ledo became agile and all the energy in his body surged. He used the three moves of the Five Kings Order, the Azure Dragon Fist, the White Tiger Claw and the Kirin Claw, at the same time. With each move, one person was knocked far away and injured. Most of them would never dare to attack rashly again.

The contestants who had never fought against Ledo were all shocked. During the pre-match certification, this Dark Messenger from the Everest Magic Academy, although hailed as a genius rarely seen in a thousand years, was still only a magician under the age of nineteen, and was too young.

Moreover, he was only a high-level third-level magician and had not yet grown up. In this grand gathering of geniuses, he was really inconspicuous.

But at this moment, everyone was shocked. Even though he had temporarily risen to the initial level of the first-grade mage realm by relying on the ancient tree order, and was at the same realm as everyone else, it was terrifying that this Dark Messenger, who had just entered the mage realm, had such combat power.

"This... is a monster, right?"

"He didn't even breathe?"

"From now on... in the same realm, he will probably be invincible, right?"

The three elites of the Doragili Magic Academy were naturally not ordinary magicians. They were all geniuses carefully selected from the academy. Yet, they were defeated by Ledo with just one move. No one was more shocked than them.

The three people from Doragili Magic Academy just lay on the ground to heal their wounds. They knew they could not compete with the other three cat teams. They finally found a loophole to break the scoring symbol of the rat team, but in the end they couldn't even pass Ledo's level.

Ledo did not use any heavy hands. After all, it was just a competition of debates. The ten major academies often communicated and learned from each other. There was no deep hatred between them, so there was no need to kill and humiliate the opponent.

"Thank you!" The last contestant from Luozi Magic Academy thanked Ledo and fled away at his signal.

But at this moment, something strange happened again. A golden light passed through the battlefield and, in everyone's astonished eyes, accurately hit the back of the fleeing Rat Team player and pierced his heart.

The last contestant of Luozi Magic Academy had his scoring symbol broken and fell to the ground. He was protected by the order energy of the ancient tree and began to undergo comprehensive healing.

It was a golden arrow, a short arrow from a crossbow. Even Ledo didn't react. He just sensed a strange energy wave passing through at a high speed, but the target was not him. When he locked it carefully, the golden arrow had already hit the target.

"He... actually has another magic weapon..." Ledo saw that Asmodeus was holding a golden crossbow in his hand, with his right hand fingers still on the crossbow trigger, which was obviously the last shot he had made.

The style of the golden crossbow is very simple. It is a cold weapon composed of three parts: arm, bow, and mechanism. However, the crossbow body is covered with dense magical patterns, releasing a golden glow. It is obvious at a glance that it is not an ordinary item.

Moreover, the fact that it can be used under the rules and order of the Ancient Tree of Life means that it was prepared in advance and was specifically used to hunt down undercover agents of the Light and Shadow Society. However, it was now used by Asmodeus to deal with ordinary people.

"Damn, this insidious thing... actually has such a backup plan!" Lux felt that even if his defense was very strong, if he was attacked by such a sneak attack, he would probably be seriously injured if not killed.

"Oh no... the Golden Tree Guard Team scored another point!" Ledo estimated and felt that the chances of advancing to the third round were becoming increasingly slim.

The Golden Tree Guard team currently has a total score of ten. Even if Ledo and the other two all score points, their final total will still be ten. They'll be tied for third place, but will that count as the top three? Can they advance? There's no guarantee they'll advance.

"Hurry up! Go to the terrain I marked! Lure the enemy deep into our territory and fight to the death!" In response to the sudden change, Ledo immediately secretly sent a message to Lux. Now only the three of them had the chance to score for the Cats team, and they would be completely surrounded.

Lux received a voice transmission in his mind, and his body immediately turned into a pile of mud and melted into the earth. He fled at a high speed towards the coordinates that Ledo had sent him, leaving behind many elemental marks, fearing that the people of Team Cat would not be able to find him.

Ledo also turned around and flew, but he was always on guard against Asmodeus's golden arrow and quickly rushed to that dangerous place. Only there would they have a chance to make a complete comeback.

Rubio and Pete from the Annapurna Academy of Magic regained their freedom and angrily tried to give chase, but Ricky stopped them: "Don't go! We're already firmly in first place. Even if second-place Chogori Academy scores another three points, they won't be able to surpass us."

"That's right... Don't chase a desperate enemy. This ancient tree secret realm is too dangerous. The second round just now was a big trap. Fortunately, you are here!" Rubio calmed down, calculated the team points of each academy, and knew that Ricky was right.

"I'm just a little angry. I was fooled by a young boy!" Pete still wanted to teach those three arrogant contestants from Everest School of Magic a lesson, especially Ledo.

"Maybe later... I'm afraid there won't be a chance at this Magic Convention!"

"yes……"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The three people from Annapurna Academy of Magic were very happy at this moment. Not only did they defeat the number one ranked Everest Academy of Magic, they also secured their spots in the next round in advance. How could they not laugh?