Chapter 1367: Magic Net Chess Game, The Situation Reverses

As time passed bit by bit, the battle on Shuguang Taidi between Yilisier Mianwang and Hande Yisita grew increasingly intense, and its area of influence began to spread outward little by little.

Just as the strange, deep blue flowing light phenomena generated by the clash between the two high mages were about to rush out of Shuguang Taidi, the hosts of this place—the Elders of the Evereska Council of Elders—immediately began to adjust the intensity of the Mythallar protection.

From Xia Duo's perspective, the Shuguang Taidi just a short distance in front of him seemed to recede into the distance at a speed almost visible to the naked eye, and the ground of the plaza between them also seemed to become distorted, as if a vast expanse of rushing water had suddenly appeared on the ground.

At the same time, the two combatants on Shuguang Taidi seemed to realize that they were now in an independent battlefield that was not easily affected by the outside world, and both increased the intensity of their battle without prior agreement.

Almost instantly, the space between the two Elves was nearly filled with deep blue flowing light, and there was a faint trend of it continuing to spread outward.

Xia Duo watched this scene, mesmerized; in his eyes, the battle between the two high mages had transformed into a game of Go, with the Magic Net as the board and various Spell Elements as the pieces, capturing territory and strangling each other.

But for Spellcasters below the level of high mage, the Magic Net environment that the two combatants were desperately fighting over had become an extremely complex chaotic system, impossible to understand.

Fortunately, Xia Duo had long since come into contact with the tenth layer of the Magic Net, so all the operations of the two high mages could not be hidden from him, though many operations were in his cognitive blind spot and he could not yet understand them in real time.

And as for the so-called chaotic system, if one could trace it back to every most minute constituent unit, it was not entirely unpredictable.

Yet in reality, with the brain of an individual Spellcaster, it was simply impossible to control the nearly infinite Magic Net Strings within the combat space.

In fact, there was still much space on the "chessboard" between the two high mages where no "pieces had been placed"; they were merely using the "fixed patterns" and "routines" they were proficient in to complete their control over local areas and to encroach upon the areas controlled by their opponent.

Once the integration of the general trend was completed, and the Element Units of various local areas were linked together, perhaps it could instantly transform into a lethal Spell, forcing the opponent into a desperate situation.

Of course, the current scope of the "chess game" between the two high mages was still relatively small, at least it had not yet affected the two parties themselves; although Hande Yisita was currently at a disadvantage, he could still withdraw at any time if he wished.

Wanting to completely control a high mage was not an easy matter, especially in a one-on-one Spell Duel, a scenario that was almost impossible to occur.

But right now, the small-scale "chess game" between the two sides, under the blessing of Yilisier Mianwang's near-divine, extraordinary Spellcasting technique, had already approached its end with an unstoppable momentum.

Once the Spell that Yilisier was finally constructing was completed, even if Hande Yisita himself could avoid harm, the duel would already be lost, which was clearly something Hande Yisita could not accept.

Even if he lost, it was impossible to lose in this form of a near-total defeat!

Almost without needing to think, Hande Yisita immediately chose to continue expanding the controllable Magic Net environment outward, just like in a game of Go where one side is about to lose, but expands the board from the original 19*19 to 20*20, or even larger.

Attempting to reverse the situation by lengthening the battle line and expanding the battlefield, but if one side added a Spellcasting area, the other side naturally would not sit idly by; they could continue to fight for the newly added area or expand their own Spellcasting area.

Thus, as long as one side did not admit defeat, they could keep expanding the battlefield to nearly the limit of their own range of influence!

So, how large is the range of a high mage's operation on the Magic Net?

Very large; it could be said that as long as one is willing to pay the price, it can be expanded almost infinitely, though of course the limit of output power within a certain range is finite, and expanding infinitely is roughly equivalent to being assimilated by the Magic Net—gone.

Hande Yisita certainly would not stretch the battle line to infinity right from the start, but rather was expanding the battlefield range bit by bit, like a slow knife cutting meat.

To this, Yilisier naturally chose to follow up without hesitation, and when the combat range affected his own position, a grave expression finally appeared on his face for the first time.

Although he still held the upper hand right now, no one could say what the outcome would be next; if the opponent were to gamble with their life, should he follow suit?

However, the slight wavering in his mind did not affect Yilisier's Spellcasting state; he still skillfully "placed pieces," "laid out the board," and "surrounded and killed," fully exerting his advantages of proficient Spellcasting and a millennium of accumulated Knowledge.

But compared to before, when he had pressed step by step without leaving any retreat in order to display his majesty and pursue a total victory, he now left plenty of room for Hande Yisita to retreat, making it convenient for the opponent to stop at any time.

After all, even he did not want to face a high mage who was fighting for their life.

Yilisier's "mercy" could be felt by all the top-tier Spellcasters standing on the plaza, including Xia Duo.

He could see that Yilisier had slowed down the rhythm of his attacks, but still held the general trend of the Spell confrontation area, seemingly reminding his opponent to surrender voluntarily.

And this was very consistent with Xia Duo's prediction for the final result of this Spell Duel; after all, if one can live, no one wishes to die.

Especially if all of this was stirred up by Ilfaran, then Hande Yisita had even less reason to die.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo could not help but glance at the expressions of the group of Elves in the Ilfaran viewing area nearby; there were those gloating, those with grave expressions, and of course, those who were clearly not very happy—

The Ilfaran Crown King!

Was he angry that Hande Yisita was useless? Or was he blaming him for not giving his all?

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that Hande was no match for Yilisier; if he were forced to give his all, wouldn't that be forcing him to die?

Xia Duo seemed to have thought of something, yet also seemed to have figured nothing out, and could only turn his gaze back to the Shuguang Taidi in the center of the plaza, which had become increasingly distant.

It was a pity that Hande Yisita did not accept Yilisier's "goodwill"; every time the confrontation situation fell into an irreversible disadvantage, he would continue to lengthen the battle line.

And the situation finally ushered in a turning point when the two sides had been dueling for nearly ten minutes—

In the now extremely vast and complex Magic Net "chess game," while fighting over a local area that was irrelevant to the overall situation, Yilisier was "counter-killed" by Hande for the first time!

The chain reaction brought about by this was beyond the expectations of all onlookers, and of course, even more beyond Yilisier's expectations.

From one area to another, the "Territory" controlled by Yilisier fell one after another, and Hande, who had been wearing a tense face from the beginning, also revealed a trace of a smile for the first time.

This smile, along with the surprised gazes of the onlookers on the plaza, was like silent mockery, deeply stinging Yilisier.

"I have already given you a chance, why couldn't you grasp it well? You force me!"