Seeing the Glint Phoenix's strong power, Mia turned serious. She jumped high in the air after blocking Erica's attack.
At the same time, the Scarlet Flame Dragon dived down and Mia landed on it. Then the Scarlet Flame Dragon spouted out fierce flame to Erica.
To escape the flame, Erica quickly dodged to one side.
Mia took the chance shouting coldly, "Flaming Wind!" To burst out the spiritual force, she raised her left hand, summoning a fierce whirlwind that carried the flame which the Dragon had spouted out. The fire quickly spread all over the battleground, blocking Erica's way out.
The move showed Mia's superior skill in manipulating the dragon. Incredibly well, she could bond her own power with that of the dragon.
Everyone cheered at her fantastic attack.
"The girl is really powerful. Maybe, she's only a tad less lethal than General Gorgeous," Rocky murmured to himself as he watched their fight. But his face grew solemn when he saw Erica's odd reaction.
Erica, who was surrounded by the flame, stood still and did not try to dodge. Instead, as the fire got closer, she burst out a light shield, similar to what the Glint Phoenix had burst. When the volley hit on the light shield, it immediately bounced back towards Mia.
Mia had not seen that coming, but she manipulated her dragon to sidestep.
With a loud boom, the field erupted into a cloud of fire and dust.
The fight intensified with every passing minute.
Neither Mia nor Erica seemed to slow down, and it looked like the match would end in a draw.
An hour later, they both appeared to be wearing out, but still neck and neck, with no clear winner in sight.
'I seem to have underestimated her, ' Erica thought to herself. Apparently, she knew Mia was at the ninth grade of the Heavenly Stage, and there was nothing more to it. However, after an hour of fighting, she realized Mia was terribly skillful at manipulating her dragon, even without invoking the Spirit Possession. Ordinary spirit manipulators could never do that.
"It's the time now." Erica had hit the mark. As she summoned her spiritual power again, she emitted an unusual light that gave her another boost over Mia.
Mia was surprised. She had not thought that Erica had still a card up her sleeve.
After rousing her spiritual power, Erica once more had an urge to attack. But Mia, not to be outdone, countered every attack. Using every tactic they possibly could, they fought from up in the air and down on the ground, sending sparks flying raising a thick cloud of dust. On and on, they went until they reached their highest power at the ninth grade.
The audience was transfixed.
A fight between masters could end in a split second. It all depended on who seized the first chance to launch a decisive blow.
By her trickery, Mia discovered Erica's weakest point.
"Wild Fog Wind!" She chanted while waving her hand to summon a gray fog to shroud Erica.
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