Chapter 338: Holy Light Shield

"As expected! It's a God-Given Skill! Holy Flame Halo!"

On the host platform, the gold-medal commentator Wang Kun was utterly shocked.

You must know, God-Given Skills are abilities that even many Third-Circle professionals cannot obtain.

Yet now it has appeared on a First-Circle professional; it is simply incredible!

"Hmm? What is a God-Given Skill? Why does the commentator seem so excited?"

In the spectator stands, someone revealed a look of confusion.

And some others, as if realizing something, all had their expressions change slightly.

"A God-Given Skill! Zhou Yi actually has a God-Given Skill?"

Zhou Heng's face looked grim.

As a member of an ancient family with hundreds of years of history, he naturally knew what a God-Given Skill was.

Indeed, the Zhou family, possessing the Ice Bloodline, are themselves believers of the Ice Goddess!!

"This Holy Flame Halo is obviously bestowed by the God of Light."

"It seems Zhou Yi once came into contact with the God of Light and even received his blessing..."

Zhou Yang sighed leisurely, "Every professional blessed by a deity possesses immense potential."

"It seems we are making this trip for nothing this time..."

Hearing this, Zhou Lin and Zhou Donger exchanged a glance.

Although they had also heard of God-Given Skills, ever since the Ice Bloodline within the clan was cursed.

It seemed they had never again heard of any professional within the clan receiving a blessing from the Ice Goddess...

"No! We still have a chance!"

Zhou Heng gritted his teeth, "Wait until the match ends, then I will talk to him again!"

Such a brilliant performance only strengthened his conviction that the hope for the Zhou family's resurgence lies with Zhou Yi.

Until the very last moment, he would absolutely not give up easily!!

On the giant arena, both length and width measuring 500 meters.

A flame halo with a diameter of about four meters shone brilliantly.

The white-gold flames burning on the halo were so intense that even the Qingjing University contestants, over eighty meters away, felt the heat!

And set against this sacred, scorching halo, Zhou Yi, gripping the Weeping Blood Battle Axe, radiated boundless majesty like a deity!

The entire audience and all contestants inside the gymnasium were plunged into utter shock because of the appearance of this halo.

Of course...

This included Lu Zhou from Qingjing University.

This Level 19 genius mage, upon seeing his Extreme Fire Phoenix, which could easily flatten a small hill, get absorbed by a halo, was left completely stunned.

"Although I don't know what skill Zhou Yi unleashed, one thing is certain: Fire-elemental spell skills are useless against him!"

Li Yuan, the team captain, also showed a trace of shock on his face, but he quickly recovered, shouting in a low voice:

"Lu Zhou, use other elemental skills to attack!"

"Xia Lan, do not stop the ranged archery strikes! The targets are not only Zhou Yi, but also the others from Suhang University!!"

"The rest of you, prepare for battle with me!"

"We must stop him when he is within 50 meters; under no circumstances must he rush up to the clerics and mages!"

Under Li Yuan's command, the entire team moved quickly.

Lu Zhou closed his eyes slightly and began chanting spell skills once more.

For him, ordinary spell skills like Fireball Technique could be released almost instantly.

But Zhou Yi not only counters Fire-elemental spells, but also possesses extremely high defense!

Releasing skills of too low a level simply cannot break through his defense!

It would only be a waste of mana and time, with no meaning whatsoever!

Therefore, what he was chanting now was also an A-Rank skill!

However, this time he chose not Fire, but Wind!!

Beside him, Xia Lan also abandoned the plan to target only Zhou Yi.

Her hands turned into a blur, and streams of mana arrows were fired continuously!!

Compared to the 【Suffocating Arrow】 just now, even if these arrows hit, they could not inflict too much damage.

But the advantage lies in their rapid firing and the ability to fire multiple at once! They can almost reach a rate of one arrow every 0.03 seconds!

With such terrifying hand speed, just Xia Lan alone actually formed a terrifying arrow storm resembling a dark cloud!

And the targets of this arrow storm were none other than Zhou Yi and Jiang Churan and the others in the distance!!

"Single-target attacks won't work, so you're switching to area attacks to try and hinder my steps?"

"The idea is good, but it is still too naive..."

Zhou Yi shook his head slightly and swung his left fist upward violently!

"Holy Light Shield!!"

With a hum, a holy light shield wall, about 7 meters high and 5 meters wide, appearing like a massive wall, materialized out of thin air.

In the center of this holy light shield wall was an ornate cross, radiating an incredibly heavy aura of holy light.

The inherited skill taught by Teacher Wang Hui, Twin Shields, was perfected based on the Holy Light Shield.

When releasing this skill, one can freely choose to release either the Twin Shields or the Holy Light Shield.

And what Zhou Yi is releasing right now is the Holy Light Shield!!

Ding ding ding...

A massive volley of magic arrows rained down on the Sacred Light Soaking Shield, producing a continuous string of crisp sounds, yet seemingly inflicting not a single point of damage.

The Sacred Light Soaking Shield continued to push forward, slow yet steady.

"Not bad."

Zhou Yi nodded in satisfaction.

Back during his training at school, he had almost never used the skill Sacred Light Soaking Shield.

Today was practically the first time he had put it to use in actual combat.

And this A+ rank skill, which he had upgraded to LV8, displayed an extremely powerful effect in defending against ranged strikes.

"With the Sacred Light Soaking Shield, I can also chant other skills."

Although the archer Xia Lan's arrow damage wasn't high, it greatly hindered the charge.

Therefore, he needed to interrupt Qingjing University's offensive rhythm next!

Zhou Yi was seen lightly stroking his brow with his left hand; after a golden cross lit up on his brow, he slowly pushed his left hand forward:

"Sacred Storm!"

The Holy Flame Halo behind him, having absorbed all the fire elements of the Extreme Fire Phoenix, channeled incomparably pure magic power into Zhou Yi's body.

And this magic power was directly used by him to release the skill!

Hum—

Right in the middle of Qingjing University, a golden Sacred Light Storm was suddenly seen beginning to condense and manifest!

"Not good, fall back!"

Li Yuan's expression changed drastically; with a thunderous shout, all the members immediately scattered!!

Whoosh~~whoosh~~~

This Sacred Light Storm rapidly expanded, and in the blink of an eye became a colossal storm over twenty meters tall and roughly ten-plus meters in diameter!!

The gale howled, rustling the hems of clothing and hair of the surrounding Qingjing University members.

"This......"

The elven girl Xia Lan's black hair fluttered in the wind, and a look of utter shock filled her pale green eyes.

How could a heavy-armor support Sacred Knight actually unleash such a terrifying spell attack?

"If this Sacred Light Storm sweeps someone in, they'd probably be eliminated on the spot......"

Lu Zhou, who had been forced to end his skill chant, stood firm in the distance; gazing at this colossal storm, he subconsciously swallowed.

As a mage, he was extremely sensitive to elements and magic power.

According to his senses, within that Sacred Light Storm, incomparably terrifying Sacred Light was running rampant!

Once swept inside, one would likely suffer tons of light-attribute magic damage!

"Is this still a Sacred Knight? It feels like the skills he releases are even more terrifying than those I, a pure mage, release!"

Lu Zhou couldn't help clicking his tongue.

Just at this moment, a thunderous shout came:

"Lu Zhou! Careful!"

"Hm?"

Lu Zhou was just about to turn his head when he suddenly sensed an incomparably dangerous, terrifying presence descending!!

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately chose to activate all the shield magic on his magic robe and numerous magic equipment!!

In an instant, he was enveloped by over ten magic shields of different colors!!

And at that very moment, a battle axe blazing with golden light arrived!

Whoosh—

The battle axe was like lightning; its sharp blade carved a cold arc through the air.

The target was aimed straight at Lu Zhou's right arm Holding a staff!!

Bang! Bang! Bang!......

With an unstoppable momentum, in an instant, over ten magic shields were directly cleaved apart by the battle axe!!

The sharp blade still chopped onto Lu Zhou's right shoulder!!

Compared to light armor and heavy armor, a mage robe's defense was somewhat lower.

But it was still armor after all, so it still had some defensive capability.

Moreover, after breaking through over ten layers of magic shields, the axe was already running out of momentum.

Therefore, when this axe struck Lu Zhou's shoulder, it only managed to sink in three or four centimeters before it could go no deeper.

Even so, a large amount of blood immediately flowed from the shoulder, dyeing the magic robe a vivid red!!

"¨」Blink!!"

The intense pain also jolted Lu Zhou to his senses; he immediately used A spell to blink to the side of his captain Li Yuan in the distance.

"Zhou Yi......"