Chapter 722

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Ten Fists Wall of Fire

White Poplar Town was bustling with people, and Zhuo Wen discovered that most of them were Arcanists wearing long robes. There were very few martial artists.

The Arcanist Guild was located in the center of Baiyang Town. There was a huge building in the shape of a flame. At the top of the building, there was a flame burning at a terrifying temperature.

"The Elder Selection will begin in four hours. Those Grade 9 Masters should be rubbing their hands together by now!"

"I wonder who will get the Tenth Elder this time?"

"I think it should be Master Yanhuo. After all, Master Yanhuo is the son of the Second Elder. He has the Mind Power of a Complete Grade 9 Arcanist. Coupled with the terrifying secret skill Black Flame Sky Explosion, he is unrivaled among the Grade 9 Arcanists."

Walking on the street, Zhuowen realized that many Arcanists on the street were rushing in the same direction and discussing animatedly.

From the surrounding discussions, Zhuowen knew that the Elder Selection was in front of him.

When he decided to get the Art of the Transformation, Zhuowen planned to come to the Elder Selection. Zhuowen was determined to get the Art of the Transformation.

Thinking of this, Zhuowen followed the crowd and walked forward. After a while, he arrived at a huge square.

The square was extremely strange. There were various runes drawn on the ground. Waves of strange Mind Power undulated in the square.

At the top of the square, there were nine high seats. At this moment, apart from the first seat, the other eight seats were occupied by elderly Arcanists.

These nine seats were prepared for the nine Great Elders of the Arcanist Guild. The whereabouts of the First Elder, Elder Shi Yuan, was mysterious, so it was understandable that he did not appear. Therefore, the Elder Selection this time was presided over by the Second Elder, Elder Liu Li.

In the center of the square, there was a wall of fire that was dozens of feet tall. There were a total of ten of these huge walls of fire, and each wall was more terrifying than the last. The temperature of the entire square had risen to an extremely terrifying level.

Many of the Arcana Masters around the plaza also felt the terrifying heat coming from the wall of fire, and their expressions all changed.

At this moment, Elder Liu Li, who was seated in the second seat, slowly stood up. His gaze looked at the surrounding crowd as he spoke in a faint voice, "Today is the Elder Selection. This old man is very pleased that everyone is able to come."

"The rules for this year's Elder Selection are very simple. Everyone should have seen the ten fire walls in the center of the square, right?

This fire wall is called the Fire Wall of Ten Fists! "

"Those who wish to participate in the Elder Selection this time, you can use your mental strength to test the power of the Ten Fists Fire Wall. The one who breaks the wall the most will become the Tenth Elder this time."

Elder Liu Li smiled slightly after she finished speaking. She once again sat down on her seat. Her eyes involuntarily glanced towards the other side of the square. There was a figure standing there with his hands crossed. His expression was confident.

The figure seemed to have felt Elder Liu Li's gaze as well. He nodded and revealed a confident smile. This person was Grandmaster Yan Huo, who had a grudge against Zhuowen. He was also Elder Liu Li's son.

Elder Liu Li's words caused quite a commotion in the surroundings of the square. Even Zhuowen revealed a surprised expression on his face.

The rules for this year's Elder Selection were unexpectedly simple. However, Zhuowen also knew that the Fire Wall of Ten Fists in the square was definitely not simple. It was likely that most Arcana Masters would find it difficult to break through too many fire walls.

The square descended into silence. Subsequently, a young Arcana Master walked out from the crowd. This person was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. However, he was already a grade two Arcana Master.

This person first respectfully bowed towards the eight Elders. Subsequently, his expression was grave as he walked towards the Fire Wall of Ten Fists. With a loud shout, the Mental Energy in his Niwan Palace condensed and transformed into a huge fist. Then, it violently smashed onto the first fire wall.

Rumble!

The Mental Energy fist collided with the fire wall, causing countless sparks to fly. The two of them were actually in a deadlock for a moment.

The veins on the young man's forehead bulged. With a loud shout, all of the Mental Energy in his Niwan Palace poured out. That Mental Energy fist became much larger and instantly suppressed the fire wall.

Crack!

The fire wall shattered. However, the young man's face was extremely pale. Sweat poured down like rain and he was panting heavily. It was obvious that he had reached his limit.

"Do you still want to try the second fire wall?" Elder Liu Li asked indifferently.

The young man's eyes flickered. He gritted his teeth and said, "Elder, I still want to try the second one."

"You are determined!

However, it is best for you to act within your capabilities. "Elder Liu Li nodded and replied indifferently.

"Thank you for your advice, Elder."

The young man respectfully nodded. He stood where he was and took a deep breath. His gaze was fixed on the second fire wall.

Not long after, the young man moved again. Terrifying Mental Energy condensed above his head and transformed into an even larger Mental Energy fist. Then, it rushed towards the second fire wall.

Rumble!

A thunderous sound rang out. The moment the Mental Energy fist landed on the fire wall, it was actually fiercely counterattacked by the fire wall. That Mental Energy fist was actually instantly devoured by the fire wall and turned into nothingness.

Swoosh!

The moment the fire wall devoured the Mental Energy, it actually gave birth to tentacle-like flames that suddenly swept towards the young man. The young man was so shocked that he continuously retreated. His face was extremely pale.

Unfortunately, the tentacle-like flames were too fast. They caught up to the young man in an instant and unsurprisingly engulfed him.

"Ah!"

A miserable cry rang out. The young man was instantly turned into a man of flames. Not long after, he was completely reduced to ashes. Just like that, he died before everyone's eyes.

Hiss! Hiss!

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! The surrounding arcanists all stared dumbfoundedly at the young man who had already been reduced to ashes.

What a terrifying Fire Wall of Ten Fists. It actually had a counterattack. If they could not endure it, they would probably end up like the young man.

For a moment, the many arcanists in the square began to hesitate. In particular, some of the arcanists with weaker Mental Energy had basically retracted their steps.

However, the silence didn't last for long. Another figure flew onto the stage. It was a white-haired old man with three stars embroidered on his chest. He was a third grade arcanist.

"It's Master Drifting Goblet. He's at the pinnacle of the third grade. He should be able to destroy the second fire wall.

The moment the old man appeared, a commotion broke out. Everyone looked at Master Drifting Goblet with anticipation.

"Drifting Goblet pays his respects to the eight elders." Master Drifting Goblet cupped his hands respectfully.

Such a respectful attitude also caused the eight elders to have a good impression of him.

"Drifting Goblet!

Your Mental Energy is pretty good, but it's best if you act according to your capabilities. "

Elder Liuli smiled and waved his sleeve. The first wall of the Fire Wall of Ten Fists was restored to its original state.

"Thank you for your reminder, Elder Liuli."

Master Drifting Goblet nodded. He squinted his eyes and looked at the Fire Wall of Ten Fists before him. A terrifying surge of Mental Energy surged out and formed a storm around him.

"Break!"

The storm of Mental Energy instantly smashed into the first wall of flames, instantly destroying it.

After all, Master Drifting Goblet was at the pinnacle of the third grade. He was much stronger than the youth who had died earlier, so the first wall of flames wasn't able to stop him.

Boom!

Boom! Two more cracks sounded out as the second and third walls of flames were destroyed. The storm of Mental Energy soon arrived at the fourth wall of flames.

Boom!

When the two walls of flames collided, sparks flew everywhere. Master Drifting Goblet frowned and stomped his foot. An even more terrifying surge of Mental Energy surged out, causing the storm of Mental Energy to grow stronger.

However, the power of the fourth wall of fire was also extremely terrifying. Countless flaming tentacles burst out and violently bombarded the spiritual storm. The frequency of the bombardment was extremely high.

Pffft!

Master Drifting Goblet spat out a mouthful of blood. When he saw the storm of Mental Energy dimming, his face changed. He knew that the situation wasn't good and he immediately retreated.

Boom!

The instant Master Drifting Goblet retreated, the storm of Mental Energy was destroyed. However, since Master Drifting Goblet had retreated, the Fire Wall of Ten Fists didn't pursue him.

"The Fire Wall of Ten Fists is terrifying!

Even Master Drifting Goblet could only destroy three of them! "

Many people in the surroundings were shocked when they saw Drifting Goblet return in disappointment. A peak grade three Arcana Master was only able to shatter three of them. That meant that those weaker than Drifting Goblet wouldn't be able to shatter more than three of them.

After Master Drifting Goblet, a few other third grade Arcanists went up. However, their results weren't ideal. They couldn't even break three walls.

There was even an unlucky third grade Arcanist who couldn't get out of the Fire Wall in time and was devoured by the flames.

At this point, the surrounding third grade Arcanists were all silent. They didn't dare to go up because they knew that they couldn't compete with fourth grade Arcanists.

"I'll go!"

An aged voice sounded out as another figure flew out. This person had white hair and his robes fluttered in the wind. It was Master Kuraki.

Zhuowen nodded when he saw Master Kuraki standing in front of the Fire Wall of Ten Fists.

Master Kuraki's progress was fast compared to other arcanists. His mental energy had already reached the greater fourth grade, and Zhuowen believed that Master Kuraki would be able to destroy five Fire Walls of Ten Fists.

"Finally, a fourth grade Arcanist is going up. His name is Kuraki, and he seems to be one of the eighth elder's subordinates."

Master Kuraki immediately attracted the attention of the crowd when he went up. Many people even recognized him.

The Eighth Elder, who was sitting on the eighth seat, stared at Master Kuraki with a smile on his face.

"Old Eighth!

Your subordinate Kuraki's talent is pretty good. He's only half a century old, but his mental energy has already reached the greater fourth grade. If he's properly nurtured, he'll definitely have a chance to break through to the fifth grade, "Elder Glaze said to the eighth elder.

"Brother Glaze is too kind. Compared to Blazing Flame, Kuraki is still lacking," the eighth elder said modestly.

"Haha!

Then let's wait and see Kuraki's performance! "