CHAPTER 442: CHAPTER 206: THE DAZZLING SOUL, THE STRONGEST GENERATION IN THE SOUTH

Ronan’s gaze swept over the remaining thirty-one stone pillars.

Among the current generation of wizards in the Southern Wizard World, those with the top talent and strength, a total of six reached the Late Level 3 Stage.

Besides Selena and Andriel, there was also Adam from Spiritual Power Dawn, the only wizard among the thirty-two apart from Ronan to wear Knight Armor.

With blonde hair cascading down and a demeanor as radiant as the dawn, most striking was the winged Unicorn constantly by his side.

Much like the legendary unicorn, it is said that this mystical creature possesses the magical ability to purify all, with its horn on top of its head being the antidote to all poisons and curses in the world.

Then there was Li Weiqi from the Chaos Secret Society, with head bowed as if murmuring to himself, exuding a strong ominous aura.

The last two were the inheritors of the Ancient Spirit Witch, Ewaqu, and "Giant Stone Peak", a strange young man who seemed to grow from the shoulders of a Black Stone Giant.

These six were publicly acknowledged as the strongest, and therefore, received the most attention.

Suddenly, Ronan’s scanning gaze paused, settling on a figure.

It was a young man with average looks and stature, dressed in a pure black Magic Robe, possessing Intermediate Level 3 in strength, not particularly eye-catching, ordinary yet low-key.

But those red eyes of his, deep as aged wine, gave Ronan an intense sense of familiarity.

Ronan’s intense gaze seemed to catch the young wizard’s attention, who lifted his head and met Ronan’s eyes.

Half a second later, he cracked a mischievous smile at Ronan, his lips moving silently to say, ’Ah... you’ve found me again.’

Ronan withdrew his gaze and took a deep breath.

His slightly drooping eyes twinkled, and he silently mouthed a name in his mind: "Angelie Leon."

.....

"Boom!"

Under the watchful eyes of many, the hidden Ancient Fairy City suddenly emitted a loud noise, shaking the ground.

It seemed as if an ancient and enormous Rune Formation deep underground began to slowly activate.

In the next moment, in the sight of countless observing wizards, a more majestic pure white pillar of light arose from the ground among those thirty-two white light pillars.

At the center of the light pillar, a giant rock platform slowly emerged.

The ranking battles had begun!

Seeing this scene, everyone’s hearts surged with intense anticipation and excitement.

The inheritance site of Legendary Wizard Heramus opened once every hundred years, selecting the most outstanding thirty-two young wizards from the Southern region to rank among the geniuses.

These thirty-two spots represented the ancient recognition from Legendary Wizard Heramus, with the most prestigious spot being the singular "Genius Chief".

The wizard who could capture the chief spot not only earned the title of strongest among the contemporary young wizards of the Southern region and gained immense fame and glory but was also highly likely to inherit a part of the true legacy of Legendary Wizard, the Natural Magic Manipulator Heramus.

Gaining tremendous opportunities and benefits.

Just this alone was enough to make the spectators’ blood race.

All the figures on the thirty-two stone pillars stood up.

Ronan’s expression remained calm as he focused on the rising giant rock platform.

When the rock platform reached a certain height and finally stopped, at that moment, "Buzz——"

On two of the stone pillars, the white light suddenly turned blue, and following that, wizards positioned on these two pillars, as if pulled by some invisible force, quickly flew towards the platform.

"A match-by-match fight?"

Ronan blinked and after thinking, sat back down on the pillar, while many of the other unselected genius wizards relaxed just like him.

"Damien..."

Ronan’s expression shifted as he felt a wave of consciousness.

Following the wave, he looked to his side to see Harvey, the president of the Blue Mist Society, looking at him with a warm expression.

The two naturally touched consciousness, starting a conversation through spiritual power across the void.

Not only them, but other wizards on the pillars were also secretly communicating; Ronan even detected several conscious waves interacting frequently between the pillars and the central platform, clearly wizards about to engage in the first match making last-minute preparations with their "familial partners."

After initiating contact with Ronan, Harvey, without mincing words, began to share information about the wizards fighting on the platform with Ronan.

It seemed he wanted to show goodwill to Ronan as a way to repay the favor Ronan had done for him in securing a spot.

Ronan didn’t resist; all the wizards on the stage who had reached this point were not simple characters; they were brilliant geniuses dazzling in their respective fields.

Even if many of them wouldn’t necessarily face Ronan in later battles, knowing more would greatly help expand his insights.

The two wizards about to fight on the platform hailed from two medium-sized wizard forces in the Southern region, "Secret Power Union" and "Shadow Moon Church", both at Intermediate Level 3 core spiritual power stage.

However, the genius wizard from the "Secret Power Union" had condensed seven Spiritual Power Crystals, slightly stronger than the wizard from the "Shadow Moon Church" who had only six.

The two quickly commenced battle; their Magic Domains and Spells collided, and the energy fluctuations produced almost instantly spread out, only to be firmly blocked by an invisible rune shield surrounding the platform, preventing the spectators from feeling any aftermath.