Chapter 258

CHAPTER 703

The white-robed elder's eyes flickered as he stared at the soul of the mutant Bloodlion Tiger. A trace of hesitation appeared on his face. Originally, he had wanted to step forward and help, but he also knew that Arcana Masters couldn't be disturbed while refining their souls. If they were disturbed, their Spiritual Energy would be severely damaged.

It was because of this concern that the white-robed old man didn't dare to make a move. Shaking his head, the old man smiled bitterly and said, "This little guy is really unlucky. He actually came across the origin nucleus of the mutated Blood Lion Tiger, which is one in ten thousand. I'm afraid this little guy came here for nothing."

Just as everyone revealed expressions of pity and shook their heads, Zhuo Wen, who originally had his eyes tightly shut, suddenly opened them. A trace of bright light shot out from his eyes.

"Hmph!

Even if you're a little special and have the strength of a Level Two Meta Beast, you still can't escape from me! "

With a cold snort, a torrential wave of Mental Energy gushed out from his Niwan Palace. It turned into a huge Mental Energy palm and slammed toward the roaring Blood Lion-Tiger Soul.

"This Mentality … has actually reached Level 7?"

This Mental Energy was like a tidal wave that filled the entire hall. The white-robed elder, who had been shaking his head helplessly, was the first to react. His old face twitched as he looked at the huge palm formed by Mental Energy in the air in disbelief.

Awoo!

The soul of the Blood Liger raised its head to the sky and howled. It seemed to have sensed the strength of Zhuowen's Spiritual Energy. It stomped its feet in the air, trying to escape.

"Trying to escape?

It's not that easy. "

Zhuo Wen's eyes narrowed. He gently pushed off the ground, and lightning flashed. In an instant, he arrived above the Blood Liger Soul. Then, he suddenly pressed his palm down, and a huge Mental Energy palm ruthlessly slammed into the Blood Liger Soul.

Rumble!

The Blood Lion Tiger's soul, which was hundreds of feet in size, fell to the center of the hall like a meteor under the enormous power of the Mental Energy palm. It actually smashed a deep hole in the hall, causing the people nearby to cough.

Wu wu!

A sorrowful whimper sounded out. The Blood Lion Tiger soul in the deep pit crawled up again. It crouched on the ground and begged for mercy, as if it was scared of Zhuowen.

"What a wretch. Why didn't you just give in earlier? Why did you have to suffer so much before giving in?"

Landing on the ground, Zhuowen waved his right hand. The Blood Lion Tiger soul in the deep pit obediently shrank to the size of a hand and entered Zhuowen's palm...

After collecting the Blood Liger's soul as if nothing had happened, Zhuo Wen frowned and looked at the white-robed old man who was standing not far away. He said indifferently, "There is no rule against destroying the test grounds, right?"

The white-robed old man looked deeply at Zhuowen, but suddenly smiled and said, "Of course there are no rules. If I'm not wrong, your Mental Energy should have reached the second grade. Moreover, since you were able to tame the Blood Lion Tiger soul, your Mental Energy should at least be at the completion of the second grade. Even an arcanist at the initial level of the second grade would find it difficult to tame this Blood Lion Tiger."

The hall became incomparably quiet after the white-robed old man said this. Everyone looked at the youth in the center in disbelief. The youth in front of them was only sixteen or seventeen years old. Reaching the first grade at this age was already considered a genius. However, the youth in front of them had a Mental Energy at the completion of the second grade. Wasn't this talent a little too monstrous?!

No one dared to doubt the white-robed old man's judgment. This was because the white-robed old man was the only fourth grade arcanist in the hall. He was also the vice-chairman of the Arcane Guild. He held an important position in both the Arcane Guild and Broken Rock City.

Ouyang Xishui was stunned when she heard this. The youth that she had looked down on just now actually had a Mental Energy at the completion of the second grade. Didn't that mean that his strength was about to catch up to her cousin, Ouyang Yatao?

Moreover, Zhuowen was even younger than her …

Looking at the weak aura of the Blood Lion Tiger's soul in her palm, and then looking at the Horned Blood Lion Tiger's soul in Zhuo Wen's palm, Ouyang Xishui suddenly felt that her previous desire to compete was laughable. Perhaps Zhuo Wen had never placed her in his eyes from the very beginning!

A trace of self-mockery appeared on her pretty face. Ouyang Xishui suddenly felt a little dispirited.

Her hands stiffened and she stiffly turned her head to look at the smiling Cang Mu. Her voice was hoarse as she said, "Cang Mu!

You're really good at hiding things. Your disciple's Mental Energy has already reached the initial level of the second grade, but you said it was just so-so … "

"I can't help it!

I always keep a low profile and naturally won't boast about how powerful my disciple is. This old man's face isn't that thick. "

Cang Mu's face was filled with satisfaction. After all, Zhuowen was his disciple. If Zhuowen was in the limelight, as his master, he would naturally feel proud.

Furthermore, what he was most proud of was that Zhuowen's Mental Energy was not the limit. This was because Zhuowen's true Mental Energy had already reached the third grade. If Cang Mu were to say this now, who knew how many people in the hall would be so shocked that their jaws would drop!

Hearing Cang Mu's meaningful words, Xuan Ling smiled embarrassedly and did not say anything else.

At this moment, Ouyang Yatao, who was standing behind Xuan Ling, was also shocked. He did not expect Zhuowen to be so young. His Mental Energy was only slightly weaker than his own. After all, he was only at the completion of the second grade.

In the center of the hall, Zhuowen nodded slightly. After a slight hesitation, he continued, "If there's nothing else, I still want to continue with the assessment. After all, I have yet to complete the refinement of the Blood Qi Crystal."

"Haha!

There's no need for that. Since you have the Mental Energy of an initial second grade, the first grade Arcanist assessment will be as easy as pie for you!

There's no need for you to continue with the assessment. This old man will directly bestow upon you the badge of a second grade Arcanist. This will save you the time needed to take the second grade Arcanist assessment. "The white-robed elder laughed heartily.

After he finished speaking, the elder patted his Qiankun Bag. A ray of light immediately shot out from the bag and flew towards Zhuowen.

Zhuowen stretched out his right hand and caught the ray of light. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the ray of light was a badge with two golden lines engraved on it. It was the badge of an Arcanist.

"This is your badge. With this badge, you will be able to receive a special Arcanist uniform from the association!"

The white-robed elder smiled at Zhuowen. Following which, he straightened his face and shouted at the dazed students in the assessment area, "Everyone, don't be in a daze. Continue with the assessment. The incense stick's time is almost up."

After regaining their senses, the students looked enviously at Zhuowen, who had already received his badge. They hurriedly resumed refining the crystals. Ouyang Xishui, on the other hand, looked at Zhuowen's back with a complicated expression before returning to the refinement of the Blood Qi Crystal.

"Little brother, how old are you this year?

Also, whose disciple are you to be able to produce such a genius like you? "The white-robed elder turned his head again and smiled at Zhuowen. His face was filled with admiration.

"Seventeen years old. As for my master, it's that old man over there who looks a little ugly!" Zhuowen shrugged and pointed at Master Kuraki as he said indifferently.

"You've become a second grade Arcanist at seventeen years old!"

When the white-robed elder heard this, the smile on his face grew even wider. Following Zhuowen's finger, he looked at Kuraki.

"It really is Kuraki. I was wondering why this kid suddenly returned to the Arcanist Association.

So he brought his disciple here for the assessment!

However, he must be overjoyed to have accepted a disciple like you! "The white-robed elder nodded at Kuraki and could not help but smile.

Zhuowen knew that the white-robed elder was the vice-chairman of the Arcanist Association and had a good relationship with his master, Kuraki. Hence, Zhuowen's attitude was rather respectful. After the two of them chatted for a while, Zhuowen returned to Master Kuraki's side under the strange gazes of Xuan Ling and Ouyang Yatao.

The incense stick's time quickly passed. During this time, there were still quite a few people who failed on the stone platform and left with dejected expressions on their faces.

In the end, only two people passed the test. One of them was Ouyang Xishui, while the other was a middle-aged man. Both of them had received the rank one Arcana Master badge from the white-robed elder.

"Master!

Cousin! "

Ouyang Xishui returned to Xuan Ling's side and glanced at the indifferent Zhuowen. Her face was full of depression.

She was slightly older than Zhuowen. It was one thing for her to not be a match for Zhuowen in terms of martial arts, but her Mental Energy was also inferior to this youth in front of her. This caused Ouyang Xishui's original confidence to show signs of crumbling.

"Xishui!

You don't need to be discouraged. To be able to become a grade one Arcanist at such a young age, you can be considered one of the top geniuses in Broken Rock City!

As for that Zhuowen … That guy is a little monstrous. It's best not to compare yourself to him! "Xuan Ling paused and said somewhat helplessly.

After hearing Xuan Ling's comforting words, Ouyang Xishui felt even more depressed. This was especially so after seeing Zhuowen's nonchalant expression. There was always a trace of anger in her heart and she involuntarily snorted, "Hmph!

Being able to become a grade two Arcanist is nothing special. There are countless geniuses in Broken Rock City. There will always be someone above you. Right now, your Mental Energy cannot compare to my cousin's. "

"Oh!

Is this what you wanted to say?

Are you done?

If you are, then I won't keep you company! "

Yawning lazily, Zhuowen glanced at the flustered and exasperated Ouyang Xishui. After saying this, he minded his own business and walked out of the hall.

Zhuowen really did not put Ouyang Xishui and Ouyang Yatao in front of him in his eyes. After all, his Mental Energy had already reached the peak of the third grade. He really did not put these two people in his eyes. Moreover, he had heard from Grandmaster Kuraki that there would be a few monstrous geniuses participating in this Arcana Ceremony. They were all grade three Arcanists. That was Zhuowen's goal!

"You …" Seeing Zhuowen's attitude, Ouyang Xishui stomped her foot. Her pretty face was incomparably red from anger. However, there was nothing she could do to the youth in front of her. After all, she could not beat him in a fight and her Mental Energy was a level lower than his.

At this moment, in a corridor behind the hall, two figures were silently standing. One was a middle-aged man with white hair, while the other was a woman with an icy expression.

"This little guy's talent is not any worse than yours!

I'm afraid that during the Arcana Ceremony, he will be a rather strong opponent! "The middle-aged man chuckled.

"He's only a peak grade two Arcanist. I don't even put Ouyang Yatao in my eyes. Why would I care about this nobody?" The woman's expression was still cold. After saying this, she turned and left the corridor.