As Fite turned his body, Lin Luo instantly rushed before him and threw a punch directly at his face.

Since Fite had come alone, he certainly couldn't have been unprepared; he wasn't a fool. They had been enemies before, and even if he didn't want to fight now, the two sides meeting would inevitably lead to hostility. To face so many opponents without any precaution would be too foolish.

And the preparation Fite made was naturally the strength he possessed. Before Lin Luo’s fist could reach him, Fite immediately activated his clone technique, his body beginning to dissolve into a puddle of water. But!

"That stuff is useless," Lin Luo roared. His fist struck the puddle of water, but instead of dispersing, the body of Fite, who had turned into water, reappeared. The punch landed squarely on his face, sending him flying backward.

Spinning several times in mid-air, Fite landed steadily, his expression no longer as composed as before. While that punch was fierce, it wasn't entirely unbearable for him. What shocked him was that his transfer magic hadn't worked. How was this possible? He had no idea what Lin Luo had done.

"No... no way! Teacher Lin Luo actually neutralized that person's transfer magic!" It wasn't just him who was astonished; even Negi’s face was filled with disbelief.

"Huh? Was that difficult to do?" Asuna asked doubtfully. To her, that strike just now didn't seem like much.

"Silly Big Sister, you wouldn't know," it wasn't Negi who answered, but Kamo. "That white-haired boy’s magic is the highest-tier transfer magic. Simply put, it uses space to swap the water with his body. Once activated, the caster standing there has already turned into water, and the real body transfers to the water's location. It doesn't matter how far apart they are. The important thing is that the white-haired boy just used transfer magic; he was no longer in this place. Yet, when Teacher Lin Luo struck the water puddle, he forcefully pulled him back from a distant location. Theoretically, this should be absolutely impossible!"

"I don't quite understand it, but it sounds incredibly impressive..." Asuna mumbled, then suddenly seemed to recall something. Her expression shifted, and she immediately grabbed Kamo, yanking its body roughly. "You little ferret, you called me an idiot again just now, didn't you!"

"W-Waaah... Big Sister, spare me!" Kamo immediately begged for mercy.

Beside them, Mana Ryuguji and Setsuna, though not very familiar with magic, knew from their own abilities and previous battles with Fite how difficult it was to land a hit on him. Just as Kamo said, it was basically impossible, both in theory and in practice.

But how Lin Luo managed it was completely beyond their imagination.

"It seems we finally get to witness Teacher Lin Luo's true strength," Kaede Nagase narrowed her eyes.

Mana Ryuguji smiled and nodded. "It might exceed our expectations. I'm actually looking forward to it."

Everyone was staring intently at the battlefield now, their gazes extremely serious. From just that single exchange, they could tell that the gap between them and the two people opposite them was significant. This high-level combat wasn't just enlightening for them to observe; it offered opportunities for new insights, which was highly beneficial.

Of course, this applied to everyone except one person: Misaka Mikoto. Compared to the caution of the others, she appeared quite relaxed. This was understandable; her strength was already on par with Fite's. Even if he were stronger, the difference wouldn't be vast, making the outcome of this battle quite obvious.

"You, what exactly did you just do?" In the battlefield, Fite touched his face and asked in a low voice.

"Naturally, I'm here to correct your mistakes," Lin Luo chuckled. Having landed one hit, he didn't press the attack. Defeating Fite would be simple; even without fusing with Ancient Magic, his innate destructive black flames could easily obliterate him, provided the opponent couldn't escape. Now, however, the power of Rules had merged with Ancient Magic. While the overall strength hadn't increased much, there had been a qualitative leap in technique. Someone like Fite was an excellent person to practice on.

At least it allowed him to truly understand what the capabilities of Ancient Magic were. From that last exchange, the effect of this ability seemed even more practical than anticipated.

"Hmph." Not receiving an answer from Lin Luo, Fite didn't mind and let out a cold snort, instantly charging forward. Since escaping was impossible, he could only fight head-on.

Whether in physical combat or magic, Fite's strength was considerable. If one were to rank the people of this world, figures like the Creator, Nagi, Evangeline, and Lakan would be top-tier combatants, and Fite, ranked just below them, was at least in the first echelon.

Of course, his opponent was undoubtedly in the highest echelon.

With a slight smile, before Fite's attack could land, Lin Luo vanished from his sight, moving like a streak of lightning. With a zzzt, he was already standing behind Fite, sweeping a punch that sent him flying back once more.

"Ah! Is this elementalization, just like what Ms. Misaka does?" someone among the onlookers cried out in surprise.

"No, that's not elementalization!" Negi shook his head and said solemnly. "Elementalization changes the physical essence into a Great Spirit of the elemental kind. But Teacher Lin Luo didn't change his own quality; that was purely speed."

"Pure speed rivaling elementalization—that's too strange!" Setsuna exclaimed, shocked.

"As expected, he is on a different level than us," Mana Ryuguji stated gravely. "Even compared to the strongest races, he might not lose."

"You bastard..." Fite’s expression darkened slightly on the other side. Being hit twice in the same spot consecutively, and not even with full force—there was no killing intent or killing aura. It truly was just a lesson, just as he had initially stated. Even for a stoic young man like him, this was infuriating, an utter humiliation.

If he could, he would have returned the favor in kind, but truthfully, he couldn't even judge what kind of ability the opponent possessed. With his speed suppressed, gaining the upper hand was impossible.

Is this the Old Magic the Master spoke of? What exactly has he done to me? Fite felt utterly perplexed. Of course, this didn't mean he would sit idly by. He raised his hand, making a summoning gesture, light shimmering between his two palms. "To the king of the netherworld, the eight-legged scorpion, the lord of the evil eye, Tarutari, Shutari, Wanggai Yite!"

"That's a magic incantation; this guy is a Western magician! And that chant is..." While others didn't think much of hearing the chant, Kamo immediately cried out in alarm, "No! We can't let him finish that chant, or else..."

Hearing this, most people realized the gravity of the situation and wanted to intervene, but they couldn't possibly keep up. More importantly, Lin Luo, standing in the battle zone, didn't seem to intend to stop him, merely waiting for the attack.

"Exhale the poisonous breath that steals time!" The long incantation finished in mere seconds. The white-haired boy pointed his finger at Lin Luo. "Breath of Stone!"

BOOM!

It was as if a bomb had been thrown at Lin Luo. A tremendous explosion erupted where he stood, sending up violent sounds and swirling dust and smoke that billowed like mist, making it impossible to see inside.

"That's the breath of petrification! Don't let that dust touch you—retreat quickly!" Negi shouted in alarm. Everyone simultaneously backed up more than ten meters to avoid the range of the Stone Breath.

"Teacher Lin Luo is still in there; is he alright?" Kinomoto and Shodou couldn't help but ask worriedly.

"Don't worry, attacks like that won't hurt him," Mikoto answered calmly.

Hearing her words, the crowd settled down slightly. However, when the smoke cleared, they were shocked to find Lin Luo's entire body had been petrified, standing motionless.

"Teacher!" Seeing this, everyone cried out. Even Mikoto, while calmer than the others, was slightly taken aback. With her current experience, she absolutely didn't believe Lin Luo could be petrified so easily.

"I really exerted too much power; it's troublesome," Fite muttered, slightly surprised. He hadn't expected it to be this easy, and since this person was invited by his Master, if he were simply petrified like this... "Forget it. The Princess is here anyway; she can use her magic power to undo it."

Saying that, Fite turned around as if to leave, but then...

"As expected, the full version of the chant is several times more powerful than the instantaneous cast. It managed to petrify me for three seconds." The voice from behind made Fite freeze instantly. He spun around, but the petrified person was gone. Standing there was only a relaxed figure; not even a single thread on his clothes was damaged.

"Teacher Lin Luo!" The onlookers were both surprised and delighted.

"My petrification magic is ineffective?!" Fite was shocked. He had learned from the Creator why that twin-tailed girl earlier could nullify his magic, but what was happening now?

"It wasn't nullified; it took effect, at least striking my interference a little," Lin Luo said with a smile.

"Interference Magic?" Fite tilted his head, puzzled. This was the first time he had heard of a magic with that name.

"It seems a bit unfair. I know your secret, but you don't know mine. Since that's the case, I'll tell you a little bit," Lin Luo said with an easy smile. Since he was using Fite for practice, if the difference in level was too large, it would be meaningless. His goal wasn't to defeat Fite but to use actual combat to find any hidden flaws in his newly fused abilities. Taking the petrification just now, it was easy to dodge, but what level of effect would it have if he only used interference magic? In fact, it only petrified his surface layer.

If the opponent didn't even understand his capabilities, it wouldn't count as a battle.

"My abilities generally fall into two categories. The first is Interference Magic. Invalidating your transfer magic earlier, and nullifying the petrification just now, were all results of interfering with your magic this way. As for my speed... well, with your knowledge, you probably can't understand it, but generally speaking, it's acceleration achieved through the conversion of magical power. Do you understand now?" Lin Luo spread his hands and asked.

"I see. So that is your magic. But is it wise for you to tell me this?" Fite nodded as if grasping something, and retorted by charging forward at a speed even faster than before.

"Of course, it's fine, because you are too weak," Lin Luo said with a faint smile. Dazzling lightning erupted from his hand, and he threw a punch.

Bang!

Their fists collided. The invisible shockwave churned the air, lifting the ground and shattering pebbles. Centered on the two of them, the area spanning more than ten meters was destroyed, and the ground itself sank inward.

"Too terrifying! Just the aftershock of the collision caused this much destruction!"

"And that was just the impact of their fists."

"More importantly, neither of them is using their full power."

The expressions of Setsuna and the others watching became even more serious. Only then did they realize that the white-haired boy who had fought them earlier hadn't been using his full power—perhaps not even a third of it. Otherwise, they couldn't have held out for two days. If he had used this level of power from the beginning, they would have been annihilated when he attacked the second time.

What shocked them even more was that despite facing such immense power, Lin Luo remained completely relaxed, as if he were playing a game.

"Knowing your magic will be interfered with, so you plan to rely on martial arts?" Lin Luo smiled slightly, circling Fite like electricity. He hooked his toe sharply at Fite's ankle, instantly upsetting the young man's balance and causing him to fall toward the ground.

"But whether it's speed or power, you can't surpass me, so martial arts are useless too." Lin Luo aimed a punch toward the young man's abdomen.

Fite’s expression flickered slightly. Instinctively, he prepared to use his transfer magic, but that invisible interference struck twice, nullifying the spell, leaving him with no chance to dodge. His abdomen was hit directly.

Boom!

The earth was dented once more, and Fite lay in the center, appearing severely injured.

"Get up. I know that with your body, an attack this 'fragile' won't keep you down," Lin Luo retreated several meters and said to the young man. Upon hearing his words, Asuna and the others grimaced. A punch that dug a ten-centimeter depression into the earth—and he called that attack fragile?!

If anyone else had taken that blow, they would have been turned into pulp!

However, contrary to their expectations, Fite actually rose from the ground. Although he looked quite battered, his expression hadn't changed much.

"Your strongest ability is interference, which prevents me from using powerful magic freely. This interference weakens most of my abilities, yet you are unaffected and even enhanced by it. Dealing with someone like you is indeed difficult," Fite said calmly, brushing dust off his clothes.

It had to be said, his composure was remarkable; even the onlookers felt a degree of admiration.

Lin Luo smiled and asked, "So, what do you plan to do? Just to be clear, I won't deactivate this ability... Of course, if you're willing to change your name, I won't use interference on you."

"No, I like my current name very much," Fite replied without hesitation. Then, his body rapidly retreated, but it wasn't a retreat for escape... Even if interference had its limits, he just needed to increase his output.

Having made up his mind, Fite instantly gathered all his magical power, quickly recited the activation phrase, and roared: "King of the Abyss! Obey the contract, submit to my will! Come forth in a hundredfold, thousandfold torrent! Surge! Burst forth! The shining, scorching Death God of Earth!"

Vast magical power materialized completely, visible even to the eye as surging currents of energy. The entire earth trembled at his shout. The young man, enveloped by magic, slammed a punch into the ground: "Crashing Earth!!!"

BOOM!!!

In an instant, it felt as if the strongest earthquake in history had struck. The entire ground cracked open immediately, extending hundreds of meters away. That was secondary; what was more terrifying was that countless streams of magma erupted from the fissures, roaring toward Lin Luo like dragons of death.

Even Mikoto's expression changed at this terrifying attack. They pulled the people beside them back once more. This time, if they observed from up close, everyone except a select few would have been annihilated.

"Truly magnificent. Is this your full power?" Lin Luo seemed slightly surprised. Under his interference magic, the opponent shouldn't have been able to unleash such a powerful spell. Now it seemed that while Interference Magic was versatile, it wasn't omnipotent. Breaking through with sheer power could weaken its effect; this was an area needing improvement.

Of course, even though the opponent released a high-level spell, it was unlikely to harm him. Even the defense generated by one percent of the Rules was formidable, and the opponent couldn't see his weaknesses, as he wasn't trying to kill him. The defense formed after fusing with Ancient Magic was absolutely impenetrable.

A shield of white magical energy enveloped Lin Luo’s sides, blocking all the fiery dragons outside.

"Since that's the case, I should show off some of my offensive magic as well. Be careful. Although I’ve only learned one, it is my sole attack magic, so its power is immense. Wait, young man who needs a name change, don't die, okay?"

Lin Luo extended his hand, and a sphere of white light slowly rose from it. After rising about ten meters, the sphere split in two, then into four, then eight, then sixteen... In a short moment, the entire sky was filled with spheres of light like snowflakes, dazzling and blinding.

"Because of someone's appearance, just in case, I had to create a combat skill that fits their world. Although it's somewhat imitative, its essence is different. Therefore, this magic is named—Fantasy Light."

The next moment, a barrage, magnificent yet containing infinite destructive power, descended upon the white-haired boy.

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