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

"Bright moon!"

Lightning flashed, and the bright moon appeared, allowing it to hold back the five commanders. Bai Mo then swung his arms like spears, sending streaks of birds flying towards the ape horde.

Then, gunshots rained down like a meteor shower, and in an instant, the field was littered with corpses.

Bai Mo casually used over two hundred spirit essences to feed the Thunder Star River. Suddenly, the aura of the Moon, which had been suppressed by the five commanders, surged, like a giant dragon awakening. With a thunderous roar, the dragon's might erupted, repelling the five Vajra Apes.

Seeing the opportunity, Bai Mo seized the silver spear, pouring Star Sea Demonic Energy into it, causing a constant buzzing and trembling sound. He simply threw the silver hairpin spear into the sky, and amidst the buzzing and trembling, the silver spear split into five, like five bolts of heavenly punishment lightning, which fell directly towards the five Vajra Ape leaders.

Five streaks of blood-red light exploded outwards. The five commander-level Vajra Apes, already paralyzed by the sudden burst of the Moonlight Thunder, had their once robust bodies extinguished by the Moonlight's Qiongyu Tribulation Lightning effect, becoming withered and dry.

There was no way to dodge this silver spear that was faster than lightning. They could only watch as the spear shadow fell and their heads exploded.

After eliminating the ape demons that surrounded them from behind, Bai Mo immediately returned to the group, and the hunters sped off at full speed.

Fortunately, the mountain path ahead was not rugged or strange, and was generally straight, so the group quickly escaped the territory of the King Kong Ape.

"Strange, boss, why is it so bright up ahead?!" The hunter in the baseball cap looked down.

They had been climbing upwards the whole way, but now that they had reached the summit, it was time to descend.

Looking down from the top, the mountain road bends a hundred meters away, and through the lush dense forest, a bright golden light shines out, dusting the trees on the mountainside with golden flecks.

"Could this be some kind of dangerous elemental area? Everyone be careful. Once we get past that troop of apes, we'll be considered to have ventured deep into Flying Fox Valley."

Pan Feng's pale face was tinged with gold by the golden light. He knew that all the anomalies in the Taihang Eight Paths could be caused by elemental dangers, so he could not be careless at all.

"Boss, this golden light, could it be that the ominous place has reappeared?" Bai Jie asked, turning her head as she fixed her gaze on the ground below.

Bai Mo raised an eyebrow. "Boss?"

This woman really is a member of the Haoran Hunters Group. Her words at our first meeting were indeed a lie.

"Bai Jie, don't jinx it. If it really is that place, we'll all be in deep trouble."

Some hunters thought Bai Jie was a jinx, wondering why she would bring up such a dangerous place for no reason, and immediately retorted, saying:

"Perhaps some kind of light element species has been exposed, allowing us to make a windfall."

"Haha, you've got some pretty good ideas."

Everyone remained vigilant, continuing their journey downhill until they reached a bend, at which point the view suddenly opened up.

A wide valley appeared before us, shimmering with golden light. There wasn't a single blade of grass, a bird, or an insect in sight. The valley was paved with pebbles, and strange rocks stood tall. It was exceptionally bright, yet not glaring; instead, everything within it was clearly visible.

It looks like a treasure trove of light elements.

"Boss, is this place really that ominous place?"

The group stopped in their tracks, and one of the hunters asked with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

"I don't know either. Feng Yuan, you take the two of them to scout ahead. You've been following me all along. You know the elemental dangers of the Taihang Mountains best. See if this is the Pure Soul Valley."

Pan Feng also glanced at the Golden Light Canyon, which stretched for about eight miles, but he was still undecided. So he sent Feng Yuan, who knew the Taihang Mountains best, to lead a group to explore the area.

The other members of the hunter group also stared intently at Feng Yuan and the others' movements.

Wearing a black headscarf, Feng Yuan didn't ask for help. He tied a rope around his waist, handed it to his colleague, and headed into the canyon.

"Pure Soul Valley?"

Upon hearing this name, Lingling's slightly parted eyebrows immediately furrowed.

"There's actually a ranking of the most dangerous elemental locations in the Taihang Mountains, and Pure Soul Valley is ranked third," Lingling said, holding up three slender fingers.

"There are intense destructive rays in the Soul Purification Valley. The damage effect is similar to the burning effect of the Demon Slayer Sword in the early stage. It will continuously burn the mage's body, and even the soul cannot escape."

"However, the light in the Soul Purification Valley can be blocked by the magic barrier of the mages, but what's more dangerous is that it's rumored that mages cannot see inside the Valley; it's full of light, so one must cover their eyes."

The area transformed into the Soul Purification Valley experiences intense interference, making it easy for any creature that enters to lose its way. Unless it's extremely lucky, it's very difficult to escape.

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo's expression also turned serious, and he asked:

"Lingling, how's the light-based scorching effect of the Soul Purification Valley? Is it the same as the Demon-Slaying Sword?"

As for direction, he has a sound-based ability, so he only needs to be careful to guard against the scorching light in the valley. However, if the power is too strong, he will inevitably get injured.

"Haha, Brother Bai, you don't know this, do you? This scorching light isn't all the same. The higher a mage's cultivation level, the more light-based damage they will suffer."

Upon hearing Bai Mo's question, Pan Feng immediately burst into laughter. It turned out that Feng Yuan and his companion had hurriedly entered the valley and then emerged again during their conversation.

Therefore, Pan Feng was certain that this valley was indeed the Soul Purification Valley. He immediately answered Bai Mo's question, glanced at Lingling, and then said:

"The little girl is right. The most troublesome thing about the Soul Purification Valley is its interference and blinding effect. Even though we can see clearly from the outside now, we won't be able to open our eyes once we're inside."

So I'll have to trouble you again later, Brother Bai. You're a sound-based mage, so the interference from the canyon won't affect you.

Bai Mo nodded, then couldn't help but ask, "I was there this time, but if I hadn't been there, how would Commander Pan have gotten through this Soul Cleansing Valley?"

"Many hands make light work, so of course we'll use the simplest method. You just saw how Feng Yuan went in and out."

Pan Feng's face was radiant with gold, and the smile on his face didn't resemble that of a hunter's leader, but rather that of a wealthy old man.

"We figured it out little by little, taking turns. I remember the last time our hunting party encountered the Soul Cleansing Valley, it took us a whole month to get through it, and many of our brothers died."

"I see." Bai Mo nodded slightly. "Leave it to me. But I want to know, Commander Pan, do you really have a way to find the Star Fruit Stone?"

Pan Feng spread his narrow eyebrows, narrowed his eyes, revealing a cunning and greedy look, and chuckled:

"Hehe, of course. We can talk about this properly after we pass through the Soul Purification Valley."

With a slight brow twitching, Bai Mo sensed that the person before him had finally revealed his true colors.

"Then let's get started. Have your team members form a group, and my teammates will use plants to entangle them."

"No, we can't let your companions entangle us with plants." Pan Feng shook his head.

"The scorching effect of light within the canyon only affects stone and metal; anything containing magical energy will decay and dissipate under the light."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo couldn't help but turn his gaze back to the glittering golden stones within the canyon.

"So, the ground inside is completely bathed in light, without any earth-based magical energy?"

"That's right. Legend has it that hunters who have witnessed the appearance of the Soul Cleansing Valley say that the first light to appear in the Valley came from the ground." Pan Feng nodded affirmatively.

"In that case, let's use a rope."

The group prepared quickly, and in an instant they tied the group together with ropes. Bai Mo put away the big orange, followed by Lingling and Mu Nujiao, and led the way into the valley.

As soon as you step inside, an extremely dazzling golden light shines from all directions, bright and dazzling!

This reminded him of a bizarre battle he encountered when he first became a magician.

Bai Mo involuntarily closed his eyes, and a stream of clear water flowed from the corner of his eye.

"This is the first time I've ever cried in my life, I must keep this as a keepsake."

He reached into a glass tube and used it to collect the tears on his face.

Behind them, Lingling and Mu Nujiao clearly heard these words, and they were speechless as they were wiping their eyes.

"Be serious, the burning effect is starting to take effect," Lingling quickly reminded her.

Bai Mo immediately used his magical energy to create a barrier, protecting himself and Lingling.

The color of a magic barrier usually indicates the type of magic energy the mage is using. If Bai Mo could see it, he would find that his spatial magic barrier was dissolved by a layer as soon as it was erected, becoming extremely thin.

Therefore, he needs to constantly provide magical energy to maintain this barrier.

He kept moving, his hand holding the sound string to probe the exit and return, sensing the depletion of magical energy in his mind.

It was roughly equivalent to continuously casting mid-level spells, but he could clearly feel that this magical energy was still increasing.

"Let's speed things up a bit."

His voice reached everyone's ears. Those present were at least high-ranking, with physiques at least at the level of servants. When he ran at full speed, he was about the same speed as a regular car.

Eight miles is not far, but the valley in front of us is not straight, and there are still many rock peaks and pillars to avoid.

However, Lingling, who was being held by Bai Mo, and Mu Nujiao, who was following closely behind, would not encounter any of these things.

As for the people behind, Bai Mo couldn't warn them; if they bumped into each other, they bumped into each other.

Suffering a loss is a blessing!

The rope is made of a special metal and feels very sturdy.

As the saying goes, "Neither go west nor east, just rush forward with your eyes closed. What if you hit a pillar? Roll and crawl and keep rushing."

One cry of "Ouch!" and another of "Damn it!" could be heard, but unfortunately, the interference from the canyon was too strong, and Bai Mo couldn't hear them.

He was so focused on running that he became happier and happier as he ran, and for a moment he even felt that the distance of eight li was still a bit short.

However, the more he progressed, the stronger the scorching power became, and his mana consumption had reached the point where he could continuously use high-level magic.

Without the Earth Covenant to replenish our magical energy, we should play it safe and leave this cursed area as soon as possible.

So he ran even faster.

After rushing out of the Soul Cleansing Valley, apart from the few in front, the group including Jiang Ming and others who followed behind were all covered in dust and dirt, looking as if they had crawled out of the ground.

"Phew, finally out! Damn it, who ran that fast!"

"I don't know, the commander led us from the front."

Bai Mo smiled slightly, stepped forward, glanced at Jiang Ming and the others' faces covered in gold powder, and spoke frankly:

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect that bringing someone along would greatly increase my magic energy consumption, so I walked a little faster for a moment."

"Haha, it doesn't matter. If we walk faster, we'll consume less magic energy," Pan Feng laughed.

"The leader is right. If we walk too slowly, there won't be enough magic to maintain the protective shield. I remember last time we passed through the Soul Cleansing Valley, I was disfigured and it took me a long time to recover," said Bai Jie, a respectable woman.

In a few words, the two suppressed the hunters' dissatisfaction with Bai Mo's behavior, and then Pan Feng continued to lead the team on their way.

They didn't go far, just away from the area of ​​the Soul Cleansing Valley, and rested on a gentle slope to recover their magical energy.

Jiang Ming tidied himself up again, found a simple earthen house, and embraced Pan Feng, who was resting with Bai Jie.

"Old Pan, are you planning to sell Star Fruit Stones?"

Pan Feng opened his eyes, signaled for silence, then reached out and picked up a branch from the ground and began to write.

"What is it?"

"I"

Jiang Ming opened his mouth, then quickly closed it again, reached for a twig, and wrote:

"I think the two women that kid brought are quite nice."

Seeing this, Bai Jie smiled gently, pointed her finger, and a thin branch grew out of the ground, writing characters.

"That kid is no ordinary person; we'd better not mess with him. Besides, we already have goods."

"He wants the Star Fruit Stone; we can trade with him for it. These scions of powerful families can have any woman they want."

Jiang Ming glanced up at the two women, then continued writing, "Besides, those two women are really good. If we trade them, we might get more Star Fruit Stones, real Star Fruit Stones."

As he wrote this, Jiang Ming's cloudy old eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of greed and longing.

Pan Feng and Bai Jie, who hadn't paid much attention before, sat up straight upon seeing this, their expressions constantly changing as they looked at the line of words Jiang Ming had written.

"Didn't you have your own plans? Otherwise, why would you have let them join in?" Jiang Ming wrote another sentence, then stopped.

For a moment, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, so much so that even the shouts of the hunters outside sounded noisy.

Finally, Pan Feng wrote a line of words on the ground.

Bai Mo opened his eyes, watching the disheveled 'little sister' walk away, then glanced at Pan Feng's house, before looking back at the 'little sister'.

But in his mind, he was thinking about the words she had spoken in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz when she passed by.

"Watch out, human traffickers!"

From what she said, this group was also involved in human trafficking? And she might have been one of those people who were bought and sold.

But if it's about buying and selling people, why would they come to this desolate wilderness? That's secondary; Bai Mo had also witnessed people buying and selling in uninhabited areas before.

What puzzled him even more was that the 'little sister's' voice sounded more familiar.

Especially when he was reminded of the time when he first started learning magic by the light of the Soul Purification Valley.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Bai Mo's mind, and he immediately exclaimed, "Zhao Qingying?"

The figure paused for a moment, then continued on its way to its destination.

Just then, Pan Feng suddenly walked out of the house and headed straight for Bai Mo.

Bai Mo raised his eyebrows slightly. Had they already discussed this?

He had just seen Jiang Ming go inside, where two high-ranking members of the hunter group met and were making strange noises.

How could he not pay attention? Unfortunately, he didn't hear anything.

This guy, knowing he was a sound-based mage, was very wary of him.

Pan Feng walked up to Bai Mo, glanced at the three of them, and said with a smile:

"Young Master Bai, do you wish to obtain the Star Fruit Stone?"

"Oh? Commander Pan has a solution?"

"There are solutions, of course, but..."

With a meaningful smile on his face, Pan Feng gestured towards his room.

"Let's talk privately for a moment."

"No, no one can hear me here."

Bai Mo glanced at the earthen house, not wanting to go in. Who knew what those two men and one woman had been doing inside for so long?

He casually set up a soundproof barrier around himself, signaling Pan Feng to speak frankly.

"Hehe~, Brother Bai's two companions are not suitable either. This matter is of great importance, and only you and I can know it." Pan Feng nodded with a smile and continued.

Bai Mo glanced at the two of them, nodded slightly, set up another barrier, and looked at Pan Feng with curiosity.

"Can you tell me now?"

He wanted to see what this hunter group was really up to!

"Little girl?" Pan Feng called out with a smile, and seeing that she really didn't hear him, he smiled apologetically at Bai Mo, and then said:

"Brother Bai, I imagine you've noticed and guessed something along the way. Our Hunter Group has a method, or rather, a channel, to obtain Star Fruit Stones. Over the years, only our Hunter Group has known about it."

Bai Mo nodded slightly, a hint of excitement in his eyes, and listened quietly without interrupting.

However, doubts lingered in his heart. It was a simple matter of "possessing a treasure is a crime." Since only the Haoran Hunters knew this method, if others didn't know they had this ability, it wouldn't be just intelligence from outside. In the past ten years, the Haoran Hunters had obtained the Star Fruit Stones twice.

If one knew that a small hunter group couldn't possibly protect this channel, it would be an immense fortune.

Judging from his current behavior, this "customer development" tactic is clearly not the first time he has done it.

It's clear that the Haoran Hunters Group has bought and sold a considerable amount of Star Fruit Stones over the years.

Golden rain fell from the sky. Apart from those with the ability to cover the sky with one hand, how could ordinary people possibly catch it?

Pan Feng kept talking, but his eyes were carefully watching Bai Mo's changing expression. Seeing that Bai Mo's interest had been piqued, he continued:

"These Star Fruit Stones are produced every year in the Taihang Eight Paths, and obtaining them requires a considerable price."

"A single Star Fruit Stone is equivalent to a Star Sea Celestial Vein. I naturally know its value. Compared to breaking through to the Super Rank, a small price is nothing. Commander Pan should know I'm a spendthrift... cough... Bai family scion, just tell me, anything I have, I'll exchange with you!"

Bai Mo feigned a look of fervent desire, and seeing the satisfied expression on Pan Feng's face, he knew it was time to ask about Pan Feng's identity and background.

His expression immediately changed, his eyes sharply fixed on Pan Feng, exuding the arrogant and haughty air of a scion of a powerful family, as he questioned him sternly:

"But how do I know you're telling the truth!?"

"Hehe, the reputation of the Bai family's young master is well-known to us members of aristocratic families."

Pan Feng chuckled, a greedy look on his face, as if all of the Bai family's treasures were laid out before him. He unconsciously touched his gemstone ring and continued:

"Speaking of which, Bai Jie in my team has some connection with your Bai family. But let's not dwell on that. Today, let's get to know each other again, Young Master Bai."

After finishing his speech, he took a couple of steps back, his posture becoming more upright, displaying a more authoritative air, and said with a light laugh:

"Do you know that the staff officer in the Forbidden Army is my uncle, Pan Chongyang? Here is the evidence."

Bai Mo glanced at the evidence; it was a temporary military order that would likely allow the Haoran Hunter Group to freely enter and exit various parts of the Taihang Mountains.

With Pan Chongyang's handwritten signature on it, he lowered his eyes. He hadn't expected that military mages would be involved in this matter, especially the renowned Forbidden City Army.

However, if we're talking about absolute power, then the person in charge of the Imperial Guard in the Taihang Mountains is indeed very suitable.

Bai Mo's eyes flickered, and his previously cooperative expression instantly returned to its blank state. He nodded and said:

"Tell me, what do you want from me?"

"It's not something too valuable. I believe that when Brother Bai reaches the Super Rank, today's efforts will seem insignificant in retrospect."

Pan Feng chuckled, his face crinkling with wrinkles. Feeling completely in control, he held up two fingers and pointed without hesitation at Mu Nujiao and Lingling in the distance.

An old face, brimming with greed, looked at the two women without any hesitation, his eyes gleaming with arrogance, and he casually said:

"These are Brother Bai's two female companions. They're just two women. With Brother Bai's looks and achievements, he'll have no shortage of them after his breakthrough."

"No way." Bai Mo coldly uttered two words, already intending to throw this group of people away on the spot.

But reason told him that now was not the time, and that Pan Feng and the entire Haoran Hunter Group were nothing more than a gray glove.

Why do they need women?

Bai Mo might have previously thought that these people were lecherous, but Zhao Qingying, his high school classmate who had just reminded him, was also a woman.

Furthermore, given that Pan Feng had designs on the two women, Bai Mo felt that things were not so simple.

Moreover, the buyer behind this, who wants to purchase the woman, should not be let off the hook either.

Perhaps we can find evidence in this area to expose Pan Chongyang's actions.

"Brother Bai is indeed generous! Haha... Hmm?" Pan Feng had only laughed twice when he suddenly realized what was happening. He abruptly turned his face back, his dead fish eyes staring eerily at Bai Mo, his voice turning deep:

"Hehe, young brother Bai, are you joking?"

"Commander Pan, don't get angry yet. These two are not my men. I'll make my move once I see the Star Fruit Stone," Bai Mo said calmly, trying to stall for time.

"Hehehe, I'll trust you this once. If you're still half-hearted when you get there, don't blame me for not reminding you now."

Pan Feng revealed a cold smile and pointed at Mu Nujiao and the other person again, saying:

"I know you want a definite answer, and since you want one, I'll give you one! But I also need your sincerity."

He stared at Bai Mo and said slowly, "Since you can't make a move right now, why don't I, your brother, take a look at the goods first? If they pass muster, it will show that you, Brother Bai, are sincere."

"I'm not afraid of anything you do. Just let that beauty smell this Deep Sleep Flower, and I guarantee she'll be helpless, crying out to heaven and earth."

As he spoke, he secretly took out a blue-purple flower.

Bai Mo's expression hardened slightly. He hadn't expected Pan Feng to be so cautious. His face, which had initially wanted to agree with him, froze completely after Pan Feng's words. He snorted coldly and shattered the Deep Sleep Flower with a flick of his sleeve.

The chilling voice fell, as if it could freeze the ground.

"Buying and selling people, colluding with officials—what you, Pan Feng, have done, I cannot do. I originally intended to have a proper talk with you as an ordinary hunter and a scion of a noble family, but you have repeatedly pushed your luck. Now I'm laying my cards on the table. I'm sorry."

"I am the Judge!" (End of Chapter)