Full-Time Magister: I Had No Intention of Reaching the Dimensional Throne

Chapter 176 Sacrificial Stone Paintings, Vanished Tribes

There were some pictures on the stone carvings in front of him, and Bai Mo guessed that perhaps the answer could be found in these stone carvings.

A gentle breeze blew, and a wind barrier enveloped him. Bai Mo strolled over to a stone carving by the Cursed Poison Pool.

The stone carving is rectangular, bluish-white, and appears to be made of a mineral that is not easily altered over time. It is about 1.5 meters high and 1 meter wide.

Of the seven stone carvings, only three are intact; the others are mostly destroyed.

Bai Mo saw some small stones around him, which he guessed were the destroyed stone carvings.

He frowned slightly, glancing at the shattered wall opposite him. Was it caused by a spatial collapse?

He recalled the restrictive light in the passage and the pool of water. Could it be imprisoning something?

With these questions in mind, the information on these three well-preserved stone carvings becomes all the more important.

The stone carving in front of him appeared to be a painting, and Bai Mo examined it closely. He realized that it could also be described as a giant emblem.

The shape of the painting closely resembles a drop of water, but inside the droplet is a creature riding the clouds and mist, the creature completely shrouded in clouds and mist.

Only its head with a single horn was visible, and the lines drawn by the clouds that obscured the creature inexplicably made Bai Mo feel as if it were a magic circle.

After making a rubbing of the badge-like pattern, Bai Mo continued to the next stone carving.

The stone carving is missing more than half of its length, and all that can be seen on it are cloud patterns; nothing else is visible.

After passing two more broken stone carvings without any information, Bai Mo arrived at the next intact stone carving.

This stone carving has no pictures on it, but is covered with text.

It seems to be an article explaining the origin of this place. The characters are quite large and rather beautiful. Unfortunately, it uses Small Seal script, and even with a bit of guesswork, I could only recognize a few.

He couldn't do anything about it; he wasn't a professional, so he simply made a rubbing of it and found someone to translate it.

So he went to the last intact stone carving.

A plant is carved on the stone, and its name is written in small seal script next to it, which Bai Mo does not recognize.

He wrote the information down again, glanced at the pool, and gave up the idea of ​​taking some back to show Dean Lin.

Looking around but unable to find the return elevator, Bai Mo's face darkened. Fortunately, he was a high-level spatial mage, so the saying "easy to get in, difficult to get out" didn't apply to him.

He simply couldn't create a stable inner space that could hold water, stone carvings, and possibly even suppress some kind of creature.

But returning to the surface from here is a piece of cake.

All that could be seen were silver star charts shining around him, spinning like a carousel, and Bai Mo's figure disappeared, reappearing in mid-air outside.

His figure transformed into a whirlwind, and in the blink of an eye, he sped back to Jiangcheng. Bai Mo didn't rush to tell Dean Lin about his discovery; instead, he took out his phone.

Send the text on the side of the stone carving that I made a rubbing, along with the pictures on both sides, to Lingling so she can help me look it up.

Bai Mo: Lingling, translate that article first.

Lingling: Okay

Lingling: That herb is called Spirit Blood Grass. It's located near Taihe Mountain and has detoxifying and strengthening properties. I'm still looking at the others.

Bai Mo: Okay

Putting away his phone, Bai Mo searched for information about Qi Ling Blood Grass and found that it was indeed only distributed in the northwest of Jiangzhou and the Taihe Mountain area.

He was somewhat curious; could this Spirit Blood Grass possibly remove the poison of those curses?

Without rushing to conclusions, Bai Mo flew out of Jiangcheng again, heading east.

This mission primarily involves detecting the distribution of plague-infested water monsters in several waterways.

If it were simply a matter of detecting the distribution of demons, a simple demon detector would suffice. Unfortunately, this time we need to identify a specific type of water demon.

This water sprite is a brand new product, so we can only use a clumsy method.

It took Bai Mo quite a bit of time.

Zhanghu is located to the east of Jiangcheng, with half of its area bordering Ya'an, and there is also a sizable village nearby.

When Bai Mo arrived, he found that the village had already been cordoned off.

So he went directly to the lakeside and found a temporary fortress that had been built. He continuously bombarded it with magic, smashing the water demons that had been infected by the plague and had become delirious and crazy, trying to invade the shore.

These water monsters infected with the plague are strange; for some reason, they keep rushing towards the shore where there are humans.

Those that are amphibious are understandable, but those that prefer deep water are just as perplexing.

Bai Mo observed the area for a while, helped the military mage kill a wave of plague water demons, and then inquired about the situation of the nearby plague water demons.

"Brother, are there many plague monsters and water demons in this area?"

"There are many, how could there not be? Not only are there more of these plague water demons, but there are also many more of the normal water demons than usual."

"I heard from my brother that there are no plague water monsters in Daoshui. They were originally sent there to be stationed, but they found that there are no plague water monsters roaming around."

"Hey, the cold knife fish demon horde in the knife water is not just for show. How could these rabble of plague-ridden water demons survive in those places?"

The military mage captain waved his hand, "According to you, there aren't any plague water demons in the Hongjiang section. The red-scaled crocodile demons there wouldn't allow these plague water demons to pollute their waters."

Listening to their conversation, Bai Mo's eyes flickered slightly; what they said made sense.

Both of those water areas are inhabited by powerful water demon clans. As things stand, those infected with the plague are all relatively weak water demons.

The Red-Scaled Crocodile Demon, which dominated a section of the long river, and the Cold-Blade Fish Demon, which completely dominated the Blade Water, both belonged to the Warrior Clan.

Both were originally the focus of the Jiangcheng military mages' protection, as evidenced by the fact that the two river basins were named after the characteristics of demons.

The fact that the Plague Water Demon likely doesn't exist in these two sections of water is not unusual.

Therefore, Bai Mo inquired about the percentage of plague water demons in Zhanghu Lake from the military mage, and then conducted his own investigation.

Instead of investigating the two bodies of water first, they first visited two other small lakes and a small river.

There were also military mages stationed there to prevent the spread of the plague and water demons.

We should first consult with the military magistrate who has been stationed here for some time, and then conduct our own investigation.

The shimmering lake water churned, a giant wind dragon whipped up the entire expanse, and the scattered water vapor even slowly condensed into a dark cloud in the clear sky.

One by one, the water sprites were caught and flung away by the powerful wind, landing heavily on the lakeside beside Bai Mo.

None of the water monsters that fell to the ground were intact; a rough count was made of the water monsters killed by the giant tornado.

Of the forty or so water demons, more than thirty were infected with the plague.

The proportion far exceeds that of the two water areas previously investigated!

Furthermore, Bai Mo also discovered curse patterns on several water demons that were not present on the previous plague water demons, indicating that these two were not water demons with curse power.

The thought that he seemed to be getting close to the source of the plague popped into Bai Mo's mind.

Meanwhile, to prevent his memory from being wrong, he took out a map of the nearby waters and began to investigate the location of the lake.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened.

The Hongjiang River section also includes the Daoshui River.

These two bodies of water are located at the upper end of this lake.

As a tributary of the Changhe River, Daoshui is almost perpendicular to the Changhe River, and the confluence point is located at the end of the Hongjiang section of the Changhe River.

These are two groups that live almost side by side, which is why Bai Mo placed these two bodies of water last.

This lake is quite close to the Blade Water, and the Cold Blade Fish Demon only likes to live in the water. Although the military mage said that there are no plague water demons there, Bai Mo now plans to go and take a look.

Moreover, only these two bodies of water possess the ability to potentially cause two super-level mages to disappear. Otherwise, no matter how hard Bai Mo thought, he couldn't find any dangerous places that could cause two super-level mages to disappear.

They can't possibly have gone to Dongting Lake.

Traveling with the wind, it didn't take long for Bai Mo to arrive at Dao Shui.

The river is not wide, only about thirty meters wide, and the conditions on both banks are clearly visible.

The water was calm, reflecting the azure sky and clouds above, creating a crystal-clear scene.

Bai Mo dared to speed along the riverbank, encountering no plague-ridden water demons attempting to land. This area was not part of the Anjie region, yet there wasn't a single predatory demon on the riverbank.

Although the Cold Knife Fish Demon is powerful, it is also the prey of many other demons. Not to mention its neighbor, the Red Scale Crocodile Demon, there is a demon nearby called the Gangling Beast, which is the Cold Knife Fish Demon's natural enemy.

The Gangling Beast is not a social creature and is only slightly stronger than the Han Dao Fish Demon. Its distinctive feature is that it has a very long tail, and at the end of the tail is a fleshy ball that is as hard as steel but resembles a water chestnut.

When they hunt, they sink their tails to the bottom of the water, and the thorns on their tails emit a scent that can lure the Cold Knife Fish Demons once they come into contact with water.

Once a Cold Knife Fish Demon swallows this Gangling, the Gangling Beast's Gangling will instantly open like an umbrella, its sharp steel teeth piercing through the Cold Knife Fish Demon's flesh and hanging it up.

Therefore, Bai Mo found it rather strange. He hadn't encountered any plague water demons, which was one thing, but it could only be said that the territorial and hygiene consciousness of the Cold Knife Fish demon group was unexpectedly strong.

But why haven't we seen a single Gangling Beast on the shore? Are they all full?

After driving for two kilometers, Bai Mo returned along the same route.

Looking at the clear river water, it was calm and seemed to be empty.

"Sound String - Explore!"

The massive and powerful sound waves penetrated directly into the water, traveling along the riverbed and capturing information from the entire river.

Upon receiving the detection information, Bai Mo's pupils suddenly contracted.

No! Nothing at all!

Not to mention the Cold Knife Fish Demon, there wasn't even a single ordinary small fish or shrimp to be found; the entire body of water was as clean as the sky today.

No! There are still clouds in the sky, and there is nothing in the river except water.

Bai Mo's steps came to an unknowing halt, and his expression turned somewhat horrified.

What exactly happened?

The entire river is at least eight thousand meters long, yet there are no aquatic creatures at all?!

All the Frostfish Demons in the entire river have vanished, leaving not even a skeleton!

It was a group, whether they migrated or all died.

The military mages should have made some discoveries, so why haven't they found anything?

Bai Mo's expression was solemn, and a spatial scroll appeared in his palm. The one that Dean Lin gave him was even more advanced than the one that Leng Qing had given him back then.

The advanced version is superior because it has a larger teleportation range and better effect.

Taking a step forward, Bai Mo realized that standing here and daydreaming wouldn't yield any answers, so he decided to go check on the red-scaled crocodile demons to see if they were still there.

Transforming into a gust of wind, Bai Mo sped southward.

Soon, the vast and boundless expanse of water, like a long river flowing into the sea, appeared before our eyes, its endless surface stretching as far as the eye could see.

Near the confluence of the two bodies of water, Bai Mo noticed some fish, shrimp, and bewildered little demons venturing into the knife-like water, but only staying in the small section at the outlet.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while simultaneously realizing that the change in the knife water might have occurred nearby.

However, when the sound string probes reported back the situation on the riverbank, Bai Mo's heart sank.

There wasn't a single Red Scaled Crocodile Demon on the riverbank. He glanced up at the blazing sun overhead. Normally, in this weather, according to the Red Scaled Crocodile Demon's habits...

They would definitely climb up to the riverbanks on both sides to bask in the sun, but the riverbanks in their perception were still empty!

When Bai Mo finally arrived at the riverbank, all he could see was the vast, surging river; there was nothing else in his eyes.

"Inhale—exhale—!"

Taking a deep breath, Bai Mo arrived at the riverbank, mobilized all the magical energy in the Sound System Nebula, and flicked his fingers in the air, sending out a series of powerful, penetrating sound strings that fell into the vast, misty river.

He closed his eyes slightly and began to sense things carefully. There were fish, shrimp, and some small water sprites, as well as schools of fish swimming around. He felt a sense of calm subconsciously.

But when the sound string probe flew a thousand meters away, his eyes widened again.

There's nothing there! Just like the knife water, there's absolutely nothing!

This is a mighty river, teeming with aquatic life! And there's a tribe that can dominate this stretch of river—what terrifying power!

There's nothing here now?!

As the sound waves continued to probe forward and reached the middle of the river, Bai Mo suddenly let out a muffled groan, and the spiritual power contained within that large area of ​​sound waves was completely crushed!

In an instant, the scene I had just witnessed flashed back into my mind.

A section forms the tail of a mountain range! It vaguely resembles a towering dam submerged at the bottom of a river!

On this mountain-like, dam-like body, dense aquatic plants grow, just like towering ancient trees growing on a mountain range!

Before Bai Mo could further discern what it was, a terrifying column of water shot into the sky from the vast, distant river!

The water column, as wide as a long river, resembled a water tower rising from the ground, its power reaching the heavens!

Seeing that things were not going well, Bai Mo immediately activated the spatial scroll that he had prepared in advance!

A dazzling silver light shone forth, and the space trembled.

Suddenly!

An aura that seemed to suppress heaven and earth accompanied the tail of a dark blue mountain range that shot out from the towering column of water in the middle of the river, and soared into the sky like a white rainbow piercing the sun!

It was as if a pillar of heaven had collapsed, creating a hurricane that shook the heavens and the earth, with its enormous tail sweeping towards Bai Mo and crushing him!

This overwhelming attack, carrying the immense power of a long river, instantly suppressed the trembling space around Bai Mo!

His eyes were fixed on the unstoppable, crashing pillar that was hurtling towards him!

Bai Mo felt completely paralyzed, as if his soul was about to shatter. The immense terror between life and death made him feel as if he were in a desolate starry sky that had remained unchanged for millennia, and he could not muster the will to survive!

Fortunately, his fifth-level spiritual realm gave him some time to react, and his previously lifeless pupils suddenly lit up with a silver light that pierced through the void.

Before the surrounding space was suppressed, Bai Mo mobilized the divine light of his spiritual universe and connected with the dazzling galaxy of the space system.

As the connection drew closer, a powerful aura suddenly rose from Bai Mo's body, like a divine spear piercing the clouds!

Slightly breaking free from the overwhelming pressure that felt like divine might, he released his spatial domain and instantly stepped into the teleportation of the spatial scroll.

Before the divine power descending like a dragon's tail and destroying this land, they disappeared from this riverbank!

"Buzz~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

The space trembled violently, as if it would be shattered at any moment!

Upon entering the spatial teleportation, Bai Mo immediately severed his connection with the divine light, sensing the transformation of the space around him: vast rivers, boundless mountains, and chaotic, distorted spatial currents.

After a dizzying, disorienting experience, Bai Mo appeared high in the sky on the other side of the riverbank.

Upon its appearance, looking down from the cloudless sky, Bai Mo immediately spotted the fissure in the ground on the opposite bank, which resembled a deep abyss.

In the very center of the river, a whirlpool several kilometers in size began to slowly rotate!

"It's spatial interference!"

He glanced at the whirlpool and instantly realized why he had only come from one bank to the other and dared not linger.

(End of this chapter)