Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 190 National Government Nomination Competition, Mu Nujiao's Final Battle!

Lu Ran looked over and saw that Mu Nujiao was facing off against an ordinary-looking man.

His name was projected onto the big screen: Zhou Xu.

Lu Ran pondered for a moment, his eyes narrowing slightly.

I vaguely remember that there was indeed someone named Zhou Xu in the first batch of the National Team.
This made Lu Ran take Zhou Xu more seriously.

To make it into the National Team's starting lineup, one must have come prepared; there's no guarantee they won't come up with some unexpected tricks.

Seeing that Lu Ran's expression had become much more serious, Mu Ningxue knew that he was also worried about Mu Nujiao, and said:
"I suspect that Zhou Xu is connected to the school alliance that Li Kaifeng belongs to. However, Zhou Xu's strength is average. Even if he uses the magical tools given to him by the Li family, he would definitely not be a match for Nu Jiao!"

Li Kaifeng, School Union
Lu Ran had a deeper memory of Li Kaifeng, and many thoughts came to mind in an instant.

The school alliance behind Li Kaifeng controls the Stardust Magic Artifacts of most magic high schools south of the Yangtze River.

At Bocheng Tianlan Magic High School, where Lu Ran studies, the Stardust Magic Artifacts used by the top classes in rotation are distributed by the school association.

If Li Kaifeng is eliminated, the school alliance behind him will also suffer a great loss, which will indirectly cause most of the Stardust Magic Artifacts in magic high schools to be unable to be properly placed.

It can be said that most of the members of the National Government team are prominent figures with impressive backgrounds.

On the fighting platform.

Mu Nujiao held Zhou Xu firmly, relying on the wind rails to pull him back and forth.

Zhou Xu was repeatedly defeated by the plant vines summoned by Mu Nujiao, and finally he had to use his trump card.

It was a demon-slaying tool, a long sword with a crimson appearance, containing terrifying fire-based power.

With a sudden swing, Zhou Xu unleashed a crimson fire blade that slashed through the air, cleaving the newly formed mid-level level three Kun Forest in two!

This dense plant trap proved utterly ineffective against the fire blade unleashed by Zhou Xu.

The moment the fire blade struck, the entire arena erupted in uproar!
No one expected that Zhou Xu possessed such a powerful magical artifact.

Compared to this fire blade, the magical tools and artifacts he had previously unleashed were utterly insignificant.

Mu Ningxue frowned and said:
"The flames emitted by this demon-slaying weapon just now were at least equivalent to a strike from an advanced-stage warrior!"

Lu Ran nodded and smiled:

"Not bad, she can barely squeeze into the Soul level, but Nujiao should be able to connect to the higher-level constellations."

Previously, Mu Nujiao broke through to the advanced level, just like Mu Ningxue, without making a fuss about it. Only their close friends knew about it.

One reason is to calmly cultivate oneself and prepare for the World University Competition.

Secondly, it's all about making a splash in the nomination competition.

Mu Ningxue was unable to participate in the nomination competition because she went to the ancient capital, but Mu Nujiao was going to play dumb and get her revenge today!

Despite Zhou Xu's trump card, Mu Nujiao's smile remained unchanged, and she attacked with both hands.

First, a bright green light appeared on her left hand, and several plant vines quickly grew taller under her chanting, whipping towards Zhou Xu.

And the right hand.
It was a dazzling icy light!

Ice type!

A nascent ice vine rapidly spread outwards from Mu Nujiao's toes, quickly covering the arena.

Although it was only a basic level spell, combined with the plant element, it was more than enough to restrict Zhou Xu's movements for a short period of time!
Zhou Xu, who was still dealing with the plant vines, panicked instantly upon seeing this scene and cried out in terror:

"Ice element? You actually have ice element? You're really a high-level mage?"

Not only Zhou Xu, but countless students in the arena were shouting in astonishment!
Not every family is willing to spend 100 million to purchase a Star River Vein for a family member who has accomplished nothing. Therefore, to break through to a high level in this short period of time, besides the family's financial support, the mage's own talent must be exceptionally strong!

At least, that's what most people think.

But Mu Nujiao knew that Lu Ran's help was the reason she was able to break through to the advanced level of two systems at this critical juncture!

With the control of plants and ice, Mu Nujiao can focus entirely on connecting with higher-level constellations!
Even though Zhou Xu's fire blade was of a very high level, it could not be used multiple times in a short period of time.

Moreover, she does possess Soul-level defensive magical artifacts!

One after another, star trails connected in Mu Nujiao's palm, and in an instant they converged into an emerald star map. But that wasn't all; her connection continued!

Soon, the entire audience noticed something amiss, and their eyes were drawn to Mu Nujiao, who stood gracefully on the stage.

"She...she's actually connecting to a higher-level constellation!!"

That statement was astonishing!

Everyone then realized that Mu Nujiao had not only broken through to the advanced level, but was also able to unleash advanced magic!

In other words, she was already a high-level mage long ago, otherwise how would she have had the time to control the Star Seat of 343 stars?
On the fighting platform.

Seven star charts converged, and a lush green constellation of stars emerged, shining brightly behind Mu Nujiao.

In the blink of an eye, a huge ghost vine burst forth from the ground and shot out.

The ghost vine grew rapidly in all directions around Zhou Xu, and in an instant it grew into a twisting, man-eating flower!
Zhou Xu slashed out with his fire blade again, but this time, it was useless against the ghost vines summoned by Mu Nujiao, leaving only black charred marks on the tendrils.

The next moment, Zhou Xu was easily swallowed up by the man-eating flower.

The battle on the field ended, and the audience was completely silent!

Until the end of the competition, Zhou slammed heavily onto the stage.

Everyone suddenly came to their senses and was extremely excited!
I thought it would be a close match, but it turned out to be a complete rout!

With a single move, Mu Nujiao, who had previously been probing, defeated Zhou Xu when she got serious!
"This...this is high-level magic? This is the first time I've ever seen it! What kind of move is this?"

"High-level plant-based mages are extremely rare. I think the name of this high-level plant-based magic is something like..."

"Ghost Wood Hand! This terrifying man-eating flower is the Ghost Wood Hand!"

Students from various universities cheered and applauded for Mu Nujiao.

Below the stage, Lu Ran smiled with satisfaction, and Mu Ningxue was also happy for Mu Nujiao.

An elderly man then went up on stage, and no one disrespected him; everyone waited in silence.

Because he was Feng Li, the coach of the National Team, he loudly announced the results to the entire arena:
"In this battle, Mu Nujiao of Mingzhu Academy emerges victorious!"

In another section of the audience, Ai Tutu, who had just finished calculating the scores for Mu Nujiao, was jumping up and down:
"Sister Mu, I've gone too far. With this vote, you're already guaranteed a spot on the National Team!"

No one would question this statement.

Previously, Mu Nujiao had been on a winning streak, and most people only thought that she was strong and a formidable opponent, but no one dared to think that Mu Nujiao was a high-level mage.

Is it really that easy for a high school senior to get into the National University team?
As soon as Mu Nujiao stepped off the stage, she found Ai Tutu, and the two of them also saw Mu Ningxue and Lu Ran.

Just as the four were preparing to find a place to celebrate, an uninvited guest arrived.

"Someone from the Mu family? Is that Mu Tingying from the Mu family? I heard she's also a regular member of the National Team!"

(End of this chapter)