The competition among the fifth group was quite interesting to behold, but there was nothing special
about it. The first four groups that came before them made the audience more engaged in the battle.
There was no standout talent among them.
But everyone who thought so immediately took their words back.
Soon enough, an ominous-looking man showed up - the dark horse of the fifth group.
This dark horse was a young man donned in clean-cut black clothes. His hair was unkempt and unruly,
resembling a disheveled hemp rope. His eyes, deep as the shade of the richest earth, resembled two
pristine stones of onyx. His face had a commanding bone structure, a square even brow, and a nose
that appeared like the end of a plane - this made him look more menacing than he already was.
On his hand was a silver spear, the weapon cast by him for the battle.
Every time his silver spear collided with the weapons cast by the other disciples, it cut the weapons in
one blow. It was no surprise that this mysterious young man immediately ranked first in their group.
And this kind of situation was only seen from Ivan.
It was just a matter of time before he managed to grab the attention of the spectators. Even Ivan, who
seemed nonchalant about this whole ordeal, kept his eyes peeled. There was something about the
silver spear that attracted people's eyes.
Ivan was genuinely impressed with this man's casting skill - he was threatened, even.
So was Ricky.
'The casting skill of this young man is even better than Andrew's!' Ricky thought, as he observed the
agile movements of the man.
Ricky admitted that it was hard to say whose casting skill between the two of them would emerge
stronger. This person was truly impressive.
If Ricky cultivated some other manuals, this young man would easily win against him. It was a good
thing that he cultivated the Chaos Manual, therefore, giving him a better edge among the others. He
also had this unyielding spirit that couldn't be seen in other disciples. It was hard to say which among
them would be better.
Ricky hadn't pushed himself to the furthest end of his casting skill yet. Even he himself didn't know how
much further he could go in extreme cases.
"He seems to be Zack that came from the Heaven King Palace of the Heaven Wood Land." Some
casting disciples who came from the Heaven Wood Land recognized the young man.
"Really? He's the well-known casting genius of the Heaven Wood Land!"
"Yes, he is Zack, who is better than other young men of the Heaven Wood Land in the aspect of
casting. At the same time, he is also remarkable in the cultivation of martial arts. He has been at the
seventh grade of Blood Purification by the age of eighteen."
...
"What an interesting addition to the match! It is said that he is a casting genius and a cultivation genius
as well. This makes the competition more riveting," Ricky murmured, faintly smiling to himself.
Although Ricky abhorred Andrew and Ivan, he had to admit that they were talented in casting. Together
with Theo, Kayla, and Zack, there were now five casting geniuses.
Knowing that there were now five casting geniuses among them, Ricky felt excited. He knew that there
were a whole lot of learning opportunities in their presence.
Unsurprisingly, Zack won the fifth group. With this, the top five casting disciples were confirmed.
Andrew could have ranked the top five. However, he was really unlucky to have encountered the
unpredictable Ricky. Thus, unexpectedly, he was out of the top five.
Elder Alexander stood to introduce the next set of rules.
"The top five contenders will have the last round of appraisal. The Magic Spirit Stone will belong to the
winner," said he. "The third round of appraisal is very challenging. There's a chance that none of you
could pass this round.
In this round, you are required to cast your best weapon within five hours. And the weapon you cast
during this period should be no less than the ones you cast before. Winner will be decided from the
disciples who meet the requirements. We will decide the winner according to how powerful and pure
your weapons are."
"Five hours? How can that be possible?" The people were aghast to hear Elder Alexander's words.
Various voices, concerns, and murmurs could be heard from the audience.
The confident faces of the top five disciples fell. This was indeed a formidable task.
For a casting master at the intermediate stage of the Mortal Level, it would take him seven hours to
cast a weapon at the same level. Even for a gifted casting master at the intermediate stage of the
Mortal Level, it would take him six hours to get the job done.
There was a way for them to cast weapons at the inferior stage of the Mortal Level within five hours.
But it was difficult or say impossible for them to cast weapons at the intermediate stage of the Mortal
Level in the set time.
The five disciples, including Ricky, had not done anything like this before.
The worst part of the challenge was for them to cast a weapon of superior quality and it should not be
anything worse than their previously cast weapons. This made the whole thing even more difficult than
it already was.
"It's really hard for them to get this Magic Spirit Stone!" One of the warriors exclaimed.
"It's only right and just. The Magic Spirit Stone is an indispensable asset for warriors of Blood
Purification. No matter how generous the Casting Guild is, the Magic Spirit Stone cannot be taken too
easily."
...
'Although it's tough to cast a qualified weapon within five hours, I still have to try. The Magic Spirit
Stone may just be an intermediate treasure, but its function for me is unparalleled than any other
advanced treasure that can be retrieved from Heaven and Earth, ' Ricky contemplated. He already
made up his mind to complete the challenge.
"Ricky, this is absolutely a good opportunity for you. The manuals cultivated by Zack and Ivan aren't as
subtle as yours." Elder Alexander talked to Ricky secretly using his internal power.
"As long as you focus, there's a big chance for you to complete this challenge."
Ricky looked at Elder Alexander and nodded in acknowledgement, showing that he had understood his
words.
Even if it was difficult, he told himself there was nothing to be afraid of. This was a competition for the
Magic Spirit Stone, after all.
By now, the other four disciples had also adjusted to a better state of mind. Their eyes were now filled
with confidence. They were geniuses, after all, and if they did not have the self-confidence that they
had, they would not be able to go as far as today.
Soon, five same casting tables were set up, and all the casting materials were prepared. The five
disciples came to their casting tables.
"Let the casting begin!" Elder Alexander boomed to signify the start of the appraisal.
Five people broke out their strongest blood vitality the moment Elder Alexander finished his words.
Their bodies were filled with runes, activating their manuals to the extreme.
Under the casting areas, all the onlookers were looking at them anxiously without making any noise.
They were careful not to disturb anyone as they cast.
Kayla waved her hands. The Freezing Cyan Beast Fire rose to climax and started to melt the materials.
Meanwhile, Theo's Bony White Beast Fire also broke out. The Beast Fire of Ivan was Deserted Black
Beast Fire, which was the flame of the demi-immortal spiritual beast— the Deserted Black Tiger.
Zack, on the other hand, turned the burning ocher flame into a giant dragon, directly sweeping over the
casting materials and the tripod.
This kind of Beast Fire was called Burning Ocher Beast Fire, which was the flame of the demi-immortal
spiritual beast—Burning Ocher Salamander.
Ricky was definitely unwilling to lag behind. The combination of devouring runes and Devouring Fire
made his speed of melting casting materials second to none.
Flames were burning fiercely in five casting areas.
The explosion of runes reached the extreme. All of the five disciples made every second count.
The activation of manuals made them concentrate on the casting.
'Which one of them will be the first to complete the melting process?" All of the disciples present had
this thought in their heads as they attentively observed the casting process.
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