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

"This person hasn't said a word all night?"

Bai Mo thought to himself that a small hunter group naturally had no way to block his sound string detection.

He knew exactly what everyone in each tent was doing.

There are normal drinking and chatting, sleeping soundly, or even lovers having wild games together.

There are also abnormal cases of men being born on top of men.

It was an eyesore; only the strange "little sister" tent remained silent.

Shaking his head, Bai Mo began meditating on his own.

Early in the morning, the mountain fog was thick, but the group set off as usual.

After walking several miles, the mountain fog grew thicker and thicker, and a howling wind gradually picked up. Surprisingly, the fog remained motionless in the wind and was not blown away at all.

At that moment, the entire hunter group panicked and scattered, each person at least three meters apart.

"Keep your minds focused! The Bewitching Mountain Fog is coming! Everyone, be careful!" Pan Feng shouted.

"Lingling, what is this 'Bewitching Mountain Mist' he mentioned? Is it another kind of elemental danger zone?" Mu Nujiao couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, the Bewitching Mountain Fog is a dangerous situation that can occur at any time whenever there is fog."

Lingling nodded seriously, "Usually, there are howling winds in the misty mountains, but they can't be blown away no matter what. Like this one. But some misty mountains are invisible, just like normal mountain fog."

Glancing at the swirling mist that resembled white clouds flowing around him, Bai Mo didn't feel any immediate impact, so he spoke:

"What is the purpose of this Bewitching Mountain Mist? It sounds like it's meant to confuse the mind."

"Yes, there's a power in the fog that affects the mind. If it's fog without howling winds, it's a little weaker, but with this kind of mountain fog accompanied by howling winds, you can easily be affected mentally, becoming either arrogant, timid, or impulsive and irritable. In short, the fog draws out all the negative emotions and thoughts in people's minds. So we must be careful!"

Lingling's expression was very serious. She had already taken out the magical artifact that protected her soul and put it on.

Seeing this, Mu Nujiao also became serious. "Since the effects of this Bewitching Mountain Mist can be resisted by the Mind-Concentrating Magic Artifact, there is no need to worry too much. We just need to be wary of these hunters."

"No, Jiaojiao, look at them." Bai Mo said thoughtfully, pointing to the members of the Haoran Hunter Group.

"While they were also on guard against potential attacks from each other, they were also wary of the fog, as if there was something inside it."

Mu Nujiao looked as instructed and found that, just as Bai Mo had said, although these people were scattered far apart and covered almost the entire valley road, they were not scattered and were subtly guarding each other.

Bai Mo's advice continued:

"The demons' spiritual power is about as strong as their physical strength. This bewitching fog has a great effect on mages, but it may not have the same effect on them. Perhaps this dense fog is their natural hunting ground."

Almost immediately after Bai Mo finished speaking, Pan Feng's reminder came from the side.

"Brother Bai, be careful. This mountain fog can bewitch the mind. When the fog comes, demons will also come, and the most numerous of them are Taihang Mountain Spiders."

Bai Mo nodded inwardly, but his heart skipped a beat. He knew that the Taihang Mountain Spiders were at the level of minor commanders, and they lived in groups, with more than a dozen of them appearing at a time.

From ancient times to the present, it has been the overlord of the Taihang Mountains, as evidenced by its name, Taihang Spider.

He silently reviewed the information about the Taihang Mountain Spider in his mind, then loudly replied, "Thank you, Commander Pan. Commander, do you know when this fog will dissipate?"

"Fog is a normal phenomenon in the Taihang Mountains, but we are in a dangerous place with strong elements. The mist will not dissipate until the sun is at its highest."

Pan Feng answered, then shouted to the crowd, "Brothers, everyone stay put and hold off the demons. We'll continue our journey once the fog clears."

Before he could finish speaking, an old man with cloudy whites of his eyes, a high forehead, thick sideburns, and a face covered in grime walked toward Bai Mo with a swaying gait.

Bai Mo remembered him; he was the deputy commander.

His movements immediately attracted the attention of the Haoran Hunters. Pan Feng shouted:

"Jiang Ming, what's wrong with you!"

"Commander, he seems to be under a spell," the respectable woman, Bai Jie, suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, many of the group members who were initially curious and ready to follow immediately dispersed. Pan Feng didn't say anything more, but squinted and stared intently.

Jiang Ming strolled leisurely to Bai Mo's side, paused slightly, didn't even glance at him, and then strode towards Mu Nujiao, saying at the same time:

"Little beauty, what's so great about following this pretty boy? Give your brother a sexy dance, have some fun, and I'll get you whatever you want, whether it's Star Sea Fruit Stone or anything else~"

This old lecher's speech was incredibly fluent; it's clear he's done similar things quite often.

With a flick of his finger, Bai Mo sent the dazed old lecher flying to the edge of the group.

He glanced around and saw that everyone had different expressions, but none of them seemed apologetic. Finally, he looked at Pan Feng.

"Commander Pan, I know this fog has a psychological effect, but I still hope you can keep a close eye on your men."

Bai Mo stated clearly, "Otherwise, I'll have to overstep my bounds and take care of it for you."

Pan Feng laughed heartily, "Brother Bai, that old rascal Jiang Ming is just joking with you guys. That's just how he is, all talk and no action."

"I hope so."

Bai Mo did not deny it. He reached out and lifted a pale white barrier of raging wind, which rose up and surrounded the three of them.

Even the primordial spirit wind couldn't blow away the surrounding mist, but it did dispel the spiritual power contained within it.

The Haoran Hunters didn't take this change seriously; they had no idea that Bai Mo and his two companions were no longer affected by the bewitching mist.

In their eyes, the mist vortex around Bai Mo and the other two was simply more intense.

"You're really ungrateful! We kindly helped you scout the way, and you dare to threaten us?!" said a shifty-eyed man.

"Exactly, he only said a few words to that woman, what's the big deal? Why pretend? He wants the Star Fruit Stone for that." Another woman with a face full of acne said.

She was about to say something when she was suddenly interrupted by the words of Bai Jie, a respectable woman.

"Alright, Jiang Ming was in the wrong first. The psychological influence here is too strong. Let's take care of ourselves and stop saying irrelevant things."

Just then, the surrounding fog surged, and in the white expanse, huge black shadows appeared, dark as temples, constantly approaching.

The spider legs, as long as beams and spears, moved nimbly and swiftly on the ground, making a sound like sharp blades cutting through leather.

The already cool and crisp mountain mist instantly became even colder.

"It's the Taihang Mountain Spider! Those things are here!"

Lingling glanced at the shadows, each one like a ghost. Before they could clearly see these guys appearing in the mist, the wind barrier that was protecting them suddenly shattered!

"What happened?"

Mu Nujiao was puzzled for a moment, then looked closely and suddenly noticed thin white lines in the turbulent white mist, as if they were formed by condensed mist, flying silently toward them.

The mist condensed and intertwined to form thick mist spears at great speed. Mu Nujiao stretched out her hand and saw a silver-green vine shield immediately grow in the void.

The clanging of metal against metal rang out as the mist spears, formed from condensed threads of mist, struck the vine shields but did not dissipate immediately; instead, they stuck to the shields.

Immediately afterwards, wisps of mist burst forth, instantly enveloping the vine shield. Then all the mist threads stretched taut, as if exerting force in one direction.

"This is spider silk!?"

Upon seeing this, Mu Nujiao recognized the true nature of the mist.

Click click click!

A series of crisp, distorted sounds rang out, and the vine shield in the air was directly torn off by the force transmitted from the spider silk, and carried into the depths of the mist.

"Aaaaaah, help! Commander, help me!!"

"Waaaaah!! Waaaaah!!!"

A terrified and urgent scream rang out at this moment. The shifty-eyed man was seen being entangled in the spider silk and dragged into the mist, howling incessantly. In the blink of an eye, he was transformed into a large cocoon of spider silk.

"Fierce Fist!"

Pan Feng threw a punch, and flames erupted from the ground, engulfing the shifty-eyed man and burning away the spider silk on his body.

The man, engulfed in flames, stumbled and crawled back, his movements stiff, but he dared not look around. Seeing this, the other members of the hunting party became even more vigilant.

Everyone was dodging and defending against the spider silk. Whenever someone couldn't dodge in time, the fire mage would immediately take action and burn the spider silk with flames.

Some people tried to retaliate with magic, but the fog was thick and the Taihang Mountain Spiders were incredibly fast, so few were able to hit their targets.

"Jiaojiao, Lingling, be careful! I can't sense this spider silk even with sound magic."

Bai Mo reminded them, and with a wave of his hand, a layer of spatial crystal wall protected them.

"The silk of the Taihang Mountain spider is poisonous. Although it is not fatal, it can paralyze a person's body, so it's best not to get hit."

"I came out to train myself," Mu Nujiao said. "Leave that one that attacked me earlier to me. It dared to eat my flowers; it's already given itself away!"

"Alright!" Bai Mo nodded and continued to observe the situation on the battlefield. The Haoran Hunter Group was clearly prepared for the spider silk sneak attack.

To Bai Mo's surprise, the "little sister" was also within the Hunter Group's protection area.

"Brother Bai, the Taihang Mountain Spider is here! Be careful what's above your head! Looking around aimlessly can be fatal."

Bai Jie, a respectable woman, appeared out of nowhere with her 'little sister,' said something in a gentle, watery tone, and then disappeared into the distance.

Bai Mo looked up, as if he could pierce through the layers of mist and see the scenery above.

A portion of his attention was also focused on Mu Nujiao and the Taihang Mountain Spider that she had located.

"Void Thorns - Evil Dragon Claw!"

Mu Nujiao stared ahead, and with a breath, a constellation lit up, causing the distant mist to churn violently.

Then, from around the shadowy, dark body, tendrils like tentacles emerged, forming enormous dragon claws. The claws were indistinct, but their majestic shape was visible. They descended from the sky and instantly locked onto a Taihang Mountain spider.

No one could see any specific scene; only mournful cries echoed endlessly before falling silent in an instant.

Bai Mo clearly heard that the Taihang Mountain Spider was not dead. At Mu Nujiao's signal, he flicked out a spear and finished off the demon.

With a slight twitch of my ears, I heard the strong, powerful sound of a heartbeat coming from above.

"Brother Bai, please help! There are Taihang Mountain Spiders up there. These scum love to take advantage of times like this to spin webs in the mountains and launch sneak attacks!"

Suddenly, Captain Pan Feng spoke up. Hearing this, Bai Mo asked curiously, "Captain Pan, isn't fire a counter to these spider silks? Why not use Heavenly Flame Funeral?"

"How can we use this? We're all under the spider web."

"Okay, I'll leave it to you."

Bai Mo readily agreed. Helping the Haoran Hunters fight against demons was originally part of their deal, although he felt he was at a slight disadvantage in the end.

This hunter group leader, he did clear the way and remove mines, and he warned us every time there was an elemental danger, but he didn't warn us completely.

If they were inexperienced in intelligence work, they could really be tricked.

On the other hand, Bai Mo always felt that the leader was testing his strength. Although he didn't know what the leader was going to do, how could he let him have his way?

He harbored some reservations about the hunter group, but he was unwavering when it came to slaying demons, as this was a crucial matter concerning his strength.

Meanwhile, he prepared to go fishing to see what Pan Feng and his hunter group were up to.

"Jiaojiao, keep an eye on our surroundings for me."

A spatial crystal wall was set up around the three people. Bai Mo stroked his hands, and faint threads could be seen condensing from them.

"Ancient Divine Sound - Phoenix Cry!"

A faint, ethereal incantation suddenly echoed throughout the mountains, followed by melodious sounds like flowing springs and the rustling of willow leaves in the wind.

In an instant, the spiritual power of the entire Enchanted Mountain Mist seemed to freeze in the sound filled with the essence of nature. Those affected by the mist groaned and collapsed to the ground, then regained their senses, staggering to their feet with their noses covered in dust.

The Taihang Mountain Spider, shrouded in the surrounding mountain mist, also paused, clearly affected by the sound.

In Lingling and Mu Nujiao's eyes, Bai Mo's hands moved continuously, and strings of sound flew out, notes disappeared quietly, and illusory lines floated out, as if he were painting in the void.

As the sounds of the spring water and the gentle breeze subsided, another indescribable, seemingly audible yet unheard, immense sound rose little by little like a tsunami, finally obscuring the clouds and filling the entire world and one's heart!

"Clang clang~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

As Bai Mo stopped, a phoenix drawn from countless musical strings slowly floated into the sky, with a chicken's head, a wild goose's body, a snake's neck, a tortoise's back, wings like a roc, and long, slender feathers.

The illusory yet real phoenix image soared into the sky, its wings flapping across the heavens. At the same time, the immense voice that filled the heavens and earth and resonated in everyone's hearts reached its climax.

The sound that was originally inaudible turned into a loud and clear cry!

The clear and melodious phoenix cry swept across the land, even the ever-flowing mountain mist dispersed under the surging and vast sound waves, like cotton being torn apart.

As the fog dissipated and the sounds subsided, the surroundings were immediately revealed.

Then they saw giant gray-white spiders lying on the ground a hundred meters away from the hunters, each one as wide as a person's foot!

High in the sky, a huge, shimmering white spider web connected the two sides of the valley, covering their heads. Seven or eight giant spiders were also on the web, some even hunting. Long, crystalline spider silk hung down, their targets aimed directly at the mages of the Haoran Hunters Group.

The shimmering spider silk was less than half a meter above their heads. If the fog hadn't dissipated, they would either have their skulls pierced or be lifted up to enjoy a ride on the clouds.

"My God!"

A few curses from various dialects were heard, and the hunters who were being treated as prey quickly moved aside.

But the spider silk remained motionless, just like the Taihang Mountain spiders above.

They were in the same state as the Taihang Mountain spiders around them, as if they were in a deep sleep.

"Watch out! He's not dead yet!"

A hunter in a baseball cap met the sinister and malevolent spider's eyes and immediately shouted a warning.

"Don't panic, you're about to die!"

Bai Mo spoke calmly, flicking his arm, and immediately a silver gun image appeared, like a kaleidoscope, pointing in all directions.

The silver spear shadows fell like meteors, all penetrating the bodies of the Taihang Mountain spiders, leaving behind bloody holes the size of washbasins.

Having collected the essence of thirteen Taihang Mountain Spiders, Bai Mo pretended to be exhausted and summoned the Divine Dust Tiger to carry them, as if to rest.

With the mist over, the group continued their journey towards their destination: Xiaowutai Mountain.

Bai Mo would occasionally take out the token to activate it. When he activated it again, it no longer conjured a mountain range as it had the first time. Instead, it gave Bai Mo a sense of direction.

"Lingling, where is Little Wutai Mountain?"

"It's still a long way, at least sixty kilometers. We've only just officially entered the Taihang Eight Paths." Lingling said, then frowned and gestured to the side.

Then, Jiang Ming, the vice-captain who had been affected by the bewitching fog and had spoken rudely to Mu Nujiao before being thrown away by Bai Mo, came over with a few people.

"Kid, you do have some skill, but this is the Haoran Hunters Group, and I'm the vice-captain. If you want to live peacefully in Flying Fox Valley, watch your eyes and respect your seniors, understand?"

Jiang Ming, with his round face and cloudy eyes staring at Bai Mo, his wrinkles drooping, said again:

"Now, let us rest with this tiger. You go and lead the way."

Bai Mo raised an eyebrow, remaining seated motionless on the Divine Dust Tiger, treating it as mere barking and ignoring it completely.

He patted the orange cat, signaling it to catch up with the group ahead and not to stop.

After Jiang Ming and the others had passed, a sentence was uttered softly.

"Old man, go find your dog to show off, don't get in my way."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming's face darkened, his gaze fixed on the three people on the back of the giant orange tree, his mouth revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

"They really don't know what's good for them! These newbie hunters these days, don't they know how to respect their seniors anymore? Just because they have some damn national championship title, they think they're something special?!"

Jiang Ming never went to university; he didn't even finish high school. He learned magic and started working as a hunter.

Even now, he only recognizes the title of Hunter and the King of Hunters Tournament.

He dismissed the whole "battle of the universities" with disdain, thinking they were just a bunch of students from an ivory tower.

He had witnessed Bai Mo single-handedly annihilating the Taihang Mountain Spider, which only fueled his disdain and resentment.

How can a student have such ability!

He worked incredibly hard, struggling and climbing the ranks, only to reach the advanced level of perfection, which is about the same as a student!

"Boss, this kid doesn't know what's good for him. Should we teach him a lesson?"

"Yeah, the two girls next to him are pretty good, much better than that hemorrhoid girl in the team. She's been in the team for the past two days, and my pants are almost torn."

"Let's forget it. We've finished dealing with Pan Feng's matter. We'll have a proper talk with him then!" Jiang Ming's eyes darted around, revealing a mouth missing a few teeth, as he rejected the two's suggestion.

But then the shifty-eyed man beside him suddenly whispered in his ear, "Boss, aren't they looking for Star Fruit Stones? We tricked them into giving us this shipment using Star Fruit Stones, didn't we?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow, opened his eyes wide, and grinned, saying, "That's a good idea. I'll go talk to Pan Feng about it."

"Goods: Starry Fruit Stones."

Bai Mo narrowed his eyes slightly, muttering these two words, but he couldn't connect them with the plans of the three people behind him.

Judging from their conversation, were they trying to use the Star Fruit Stone to persuade or threaten him in order to achieve their goal?

However, isn't the Star Fruit Stone a rare and precious treasure found in the Taihang Eight Paths?

It sounds just like the big radishes grown in the ground, which can be traded with people.

And judging from their tone, they were so confident, as if they had grown the radish themselves.

They continued onward, encountering demons along the way, but Bai Mo did not intervene; instead, Mu Nujiao took action.

The strength of the demons along the way was just right for her current situation. The commander and his generals were neither too strong nor too weak.

Mu Nujiao's plant cultivation has reached the high-level perfection, and her wind cultivation is also at the high-level level three. Only her ice cultivation is one step behind.

In fact, because she obtained her official place in the National Academy through Bai Mo's efforts, she did not use any family resources when she first broke through to the advanced level.

In other words, she received the support of the Mu family during the competition, which offset, or even far exceeded, the benefits she brought to the Mu family by winning the National Championship.

Therefore, she can now be said to have escaped the predicament of being a pawn in the family.

If she breaks through to the Super Rank again, then it won't be her needing the Mu family, but the Mu family needing her.

"Awoooooo!!!"

A series of monkey calls came from across the mountains and valleys. Lingling looked up and immediately gave a warning.

"White Ink, these are King Kong Apes, there are many of them, we've encountered a large herd!"

Bai Mo nodded, watching as golden monkey heads leaped and pounced from all directions across the mountains.

He couldn't help but shield his eyes with his hand. This was the first time he had ever seen these King Kong Apes. Sure enough, they were all bald, which was too dazzling.

"Form ranks quickly and break out of here! Don't get entangled with these monkeys!"

Pan Feng's voice also rang out at this moment: the Golden Light Apes are not strong, they are just numerous.

Therefore, we must not be surrounded by these things in this narrow mountain path; otherwise, if we want to break through, we must kill all the King Kong Apes.

This would be a significant drain on a hunter group.

"You guys, go and hold off the King Kong Apes coming from the right. Yue Long, you take two and hold off the ones on the left! Brother Bai, I'll leave the rest of the King Kong Apes coming from behind to you!"

Having formulated a general strategy, Pan Feng immediately directed his men to create space and time for everyone to break through the encirclement.

Bai Mo glanced behind him and saw a dazzling golden light. He suspected that these monkeys liked to live on the mountains on both sides because they knew his forehead reflected light, and they specifically chose to pounce down at noon.

"I'll go, you guys be careful."

The structure of the King Kong Ape clan is somewhat similar to that of the Mountain Man clan, with one Commander-level King Kong Ape leading one hundred Warrior-level King Kong Apes.

More than 500 came from behind, and Mu Nujiao couldn't handle them all by herself.

To escape the demons' encirclement, they had to stop them. Bai Mo took a step forward and arrived in front of the group of Vajra Apes. (End of Chapter)