Meanwhile, at other places in the ring, their battles had also been going on for a while.
Jason's match had started with him slashing forward with his "Flaming Sword slash".
His opponent was someone ranked seventh. Although he didn't think it would be easy to win, as he watched Logan's match through the corner of his eyes, he said to himself 'As the Immortal handsome king, I can't let someone take away the spotlight from me."
His opponent blocked his flaming sword slash with an earth barrier he erected. Jason fired off another flaming sword slash, but it was blocked once again.
He tried a third time, and a similar scene replayed itself.
"Not good, he focuses on defence. I need to get closer and catch him off guard," Jason said to himself.
"Zzz" his lightning element got activated as he moved forward with intense speed while sending out a ball of flame with a slash following right after.
The ball of flame attack connected as his opponent raised his defensive earth barrier.
The barrier of earth was destroyed by Jason's ball of flames. Zach hadn't expected Jason to send a follow-up attack and was surprised by the sudden attack.
He rapidly created an earth barrier, but, due to being unprepared, the barrier wasn't too strong and couldn't withstand the full onslaught of Jason's attack.
"Boom" A loud sound reverberated through the arena as Jason's slash connected, causing Zach to spit out a mouthful of blood.
The matches had finally concluded with Logan and Jason, along with some others, emerging victorious.
Logan, Jason, Dark Lord, Luna, and Zach were listed as the winners of the group B round of the tournament.
"Due to the intensity of the matches today, the students are allowed to rest for today and the tournament continues tomorrow," the first elder announced.
The crowd went wild with anticipation for the battles ahead tomorrow. They didn't know what to expect and who was going to win the tournament, but one thing was sure: this was going to be an event that could not be missed.
"When did you become so strong?" Jason asked as he met Logan while leaving the stage. He still could not believe what he had just witnessed, although he had always thought Logan was strong, he didn't imagine it to that level.
"It's nothing, I just hope my match tomorrow won't be as difficult," Logan said as he smiled wryly and stretched his sore body. He had used a lot of energy and stamina to overcome the dark lord's powerful attacks.
"Dude, it's actually a big deal. You just beat one of the strongest fighters in the tournament. But I don't have much hope of you winning tomorrow. Have you forgotten who your opponent is?" Jason said with a look of seriousness on his face.
"Of course I haven't. It's Mark, isn't it? And just like the dark lord today, I'll defeat him tomorrow," Logan replied firmly.
He had a confident expression, but deep inside he was nervous. Mark was the current number one in all the whole first years and after witnessing the dark lord's strength he knew that Mark had to be on another level of his own.
"No, you don't understand. Rumour has it that Mark has already unlocked his superpower. Do you even know what that means?" Jason asked. He lowered his voice, as if afraid of being overheard.
Hearing this, the firmness on Logan's face faded. He felt a chill run down his spine.
He had heard of superpowers, but he had never seen one in action.
They were said to be the ultimate manifestation of one's essence, a rare and mysterious phenomenon that only a few people could achieve. Superpowers could grant incredible abilities, such as manipulating elements to another level entirely, controlling time, or even altering reality.
"I have to go, I'll be back soon," he said hastily to Jason as he ran quickly towards his room. He felt a prickling sensation in his body, and soon his skin started feeling hot all over.
He entered his room and locked the door behind him. He immediately sat down in a meditation position, trying to figure out what was wrong with him. He closed his eyes and focused on his breathing, calming his mind and heart.
Soon, he noticed that all the bruises and cuts on his skin were slowly fading away, healing rapidly, revealing a smooth and fresh skin underneath.
He opened his eyes and looked astonishingly at his arms and legs, as they healed on their own. He felt a surge of vitality in his veins as if his blood was boiling. He was surprised that his body had recovered so quickly from the intense fight.
He stood up and felt a burst of energy. He moved his body around and felt no pain or discomfort. He felt stronger and faster than ever before. He wondered if this was a sign of his superpower awakening.
He took out his profound time stone, the precious item that he had obtained from the old man's shop. It was a small and round stone that could create a time bubble, a special space where time flowed differently.
He activated the stone by infusing it with his essence and entered the time bubble, hoping to gain some insights before his match with Mark tomorrow.
He decided to meditate on the "Essence of vibration", a skill that he had learned from a jade slip.
It was a technique that allowed him to vibrate his essence at different frequencies, creating various effects, such as enhancing his strength, speed, or defence. He had mastered the fifth level of the skill, but he had not been able to break through to the sixth level, which had been proving to be extremely difficult.
He entered a state of enlightenment as he studied the jade slip. He cut off his connection with the physical world and entered his world of essence.
In this world, he saw the skill "Essence of vibration" at the sixth level, shining brightly in front of him. He reached out to grab it, but he felt a sharp pain in his body. He was shocked to see that his hand was starting to crack from just touching the threshold of the skill.