[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the-":3,"chapter-national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--chapter-254":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Universal Class Change: As a Paladin, I Become the Strongest",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1908512,2537,"Chapter 254","national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--chapter-254",254,"\u003Cp>On the giant arena that was 500 meters in length and width.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fire halo with a diameter of about four meters was incredibly bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-gold flames burning on the halo even made the Qingjing University contestants, who were more than eighty meters away, feel the heat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And against the backdrop of this holy and scorching halo, Zhou Yi, holding the Blood-Crying Battle Axe, radiated endless majesty like a god!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience and contestants in the entire gymnasium were plunged into immense shock because of the appearance of this halo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also included Lu Zhou from Qingjing University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level 19 genius mage, seeing that his Extreme Fire Phoenix, which could easily level a small hill, was absorbed by a halo, was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I don't know what skill Zhou Yi released, it's certain that fire-type magic skills are useless against him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Li Yuan's face also showed some shock, but he quickly reacted and shouted in a low voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Zhou, use other elemental skills to attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Lan, the long-range archery strikes cannot stop! The target is not just Zhou Yi, but also the others from Suhang University!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest of you, prepare to fight with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must intercept him at a distance of 50 meters; we must not let him charge in front of the priest and mage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Li Yuan's command, the entire team moved quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou closed his eyes slightly and began chanting magic skills again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, ordinary magic skills like Fireball could be released almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhou Yi not only countered fire-type magic but also had extremely strong defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Releasing low-level skills simply wouldn't break his defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would just be a waste of magic and time, with no meaning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the skill he was chanting now was also an A-rank skill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, he didn't choose fire-type, but wind-type!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Xia Lan also gave up the plan of only targeting Zhou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands turned into phantoms, and magic arrows were shot out continuously!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the previous [Suffocating Arrow], even if these arrows hit, they couldn't bring high damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had the advantage of being fast to release and multiple shots at once! It could almost reach the level of shooting one arrow every 0.03 seconds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such terrifying hand speed, Xia Lan alone formed a terrifying rain of arrows that looked like a black cloud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the targets of these arrows were Zhou Yi and Jiang Churan and the others in the distance!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Single-target attacks don't work, so you're switching to area-of-effect attacks to hinder my progress?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The idea is good, but still too naive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi shook his head slightly, his left hand clenched into a fist and swung upward violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy Light Shield!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hum, a holy light shield wall, about 7 meters high and 5 meters wide, appearing like a giant wall, emerged out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of this holy light shield wall was a gorgeous cross, radiating an incredibly heavy holy light aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inheritance skill taught by Teacher Wang Hui, Twin Shield, was perfected on the basis of the Holy Light Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When releasing this skill, one can freely choose to release the Twin Shield or the Holy Light Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what Zhou Yi was releasing now was the Holy Light Shield!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding ding ding...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of magic arrows shot onto the Holy Light Shield, making continuous crisp sounds, but it seemed they didn't cause any damage at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Light Shield continued to push forward slowly and firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During training at school, he rarely used the Holy Light Shield skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was almost his first time using it in actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this A+ rank skill, which he had leveled up to LV8, also showed an extremely powerful effect in defending against long-range strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relying on the Holy Light Shield, I can also chant other skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the damage of the divine archer Xia Lan's arrows wasn't high, they were very obstructive to the charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he needed to interrupt Qingjing University's offensive rhythm next!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi gently stroked his brow with his left hand; after the golden cross on his brow lit up, he slowly pushed his left hand forward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy Storm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Flame Halo behind him, which had absorbed all the fire elements of the Extreme Fire Phoenix, injected incredibly pure magic into Zhou Yi's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this magic was used directly by him to release the skill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the very center of Qingjing University, a golden holy light storm suddenly began to condense and appear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good, retreat quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan's expression changed drastically, and with a roar, all members scattered immediately!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~~ Whoosh~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This holy light storm expanded rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it became a giant storm more than twenty meters high and about ten meters in diameter!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strong wind whistled, blowing the corners of the clothes and hair of the surrounding Qingjing University members, making them rustle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf girl Xia Lan's black hair fluttered in the wind; in her pale green eyes, there was also an immense sense of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a heavy-armor support Paladin release such a terrifying magic attack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one were to be swept into this Holy Storm, they would probably be directly eliminated...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou, who was forced to end his skill chanting, stood in the distance, looking at this giant storm, and swallowed subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a mage, he was very sensitive to elements and magic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his sensing, within that holy light storm, there was incredibly terrifying holy light raging!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once swept in, one would likely suffer tons of light-attribute magic damage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this still a Paladin? I feel like the skills he releases are even more terrifying than the skills I, a pure mage, release!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou couldn't help but click his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment, a roar came:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Zhou! Be careful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lu Zhou was about to turn his head, he suddenly felt an incredibly dangerous and terrifying aura descending!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, he immediately chose to activate all the shield magic on his magic robes and numerous magic equipment!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he was shrouded by more than ten magic shields of different colors!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just at this moment, a battle axe radiating golden light arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle axe was like lightning, its sharp blade drawing a cold arc in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target was aimed directly at Lu Zhou's right arm holding the staff!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an incomparable momentum, in an instant, more than ten magic shields were shattered directly by the battle axe!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp axe blade still struck Lu Zhou's right shoulder!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to light armor and heavy armor, the defense of mage robes is slightly lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after all, it is defensive gear, so there is some defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the axe, after breaking through more than ten layers of magic shields, was already lacking momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, when this axe struck Lu Zhou's shoulder, it only cut in three or four centimeters before it could go no deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, a large amount of blood immediately flowed from his shoulder, staining his magic robe a bright red!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"¨」Blink!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense pain also made Lu Zhou react, and he immediately blinked to the side of Captain Li Yuan in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhou Yi......\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1248,"2026-06-12T13:29:34.953Z","2026-06-13T15:35:05.267Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","497c77cd4b7ac6832c3a50e616b46360ae798c7784a0a8b59e83180b8bc424c2","national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--chapter-255","national-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--chapter-253",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-class-change-i-the-paladin-achieve-the--cover.jpg"]