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

Lanyang City is located between Shanghai and Beijing, and is also a large coastal city.

Lanyang Academy is best known in China for its Mindfulness Department, which consistently ranks among the top three.

Bai Mo inquired a little along the way and found out that Xiang Xuewu was not the principal of Lanyang Academy, but the dean of its Black Magic Academy.

As for what kind of connections he has, that remains unknown.

While the specific lineage a mage cultivates isn't a major secret, it's generally not revealed to outsiders.

Bai Mo was lucky; the dean of the Black Magic Academy hadn't gone out.

After revealing his identity, he was able to meet the dean without any problems.

The lounge is ordinary, but its decor is somewhat unique.

A long mahogany table stood in the center of the room, and the entire floor was carpeted with a huge black and white yin-yang symbol.

Looking inside, a Taoist priest in his forties or fifties sat upright on a futon on the inside of a table, with many official documents placed on the table in front of him.

It wasn't that he was wearing a Taoist robe; he was wearing a proper white training uniform.

Bai Mo was able to tell that he was a Taoist because he was meditating and performing a Taoist ritual.

On the wall behind, a large and flowing calligraphy stands out, bearing four large characters—

The Tao follows the way of nature.

"Bai Mo, what brings you here?"

The meditating Taoist opened his eyes and looked intently at Bai Mo.

Seeing that he was so direct, Bai Mo didn't waste any more words. He took out the letter given to him by Yan Shi from his spatial storage, put it on the table in front of him.

"I've come here on behalf of a senior colleague to ask Dean Xiang for help. This is her letter."

Xiang Xuewu raised an eyebrow, and the letter on the table floated up out of thin air and fell into his hand.

Upon seeing this, Bai Mo was slightly surprised. This Dean Xiang was actually a space-type mage.

I hadn't sensed it before, so it seems his spatial cultivation is at least the same as mine now.

"So it's Teacher Lü Yi."

Dean Xiang took out the letter and glanced at it, then immediately realized what was going on. He had been wondering who had asked him for help and why they had sent a messenger to deliver the letter.

Although he is a lay Taoist priest, he is actually quite modern and a phone call or message is enough to help.

Xiang Xuewu's gaze continued to move across the letter, and his expression immediately turned serious after reading the contents.

"It's that tree from decades ago?! And it's still hidden in the outer Kunyu Mountains of Yantai! How could this be?!"

Xiang Xuewu exclaimed in surprise, immediately stood up, and appeared in front of Bai Mo in a flash. "Without further ado, let's set off!"

"it is good."

Bai Mo readily agreed and rode his summoned beast back to Yantai.

On the way, the two chatted for a while. During this time, Bai Mo learned that in addition to the Shadow and Space magic that he already knew about, Dean Xiang also had Summoning and Mind magic.

It doesn't seem wrong that universities famous for their psychology departments tend to have more psychology departments.

The round trip only took half a day. After Dean Xiang met with the Yan family, everyone began to finalize the plan to hunt down the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree.

The first step is to seal off the Outer Kunyu Mountain, cancel all quests that allow entry into it, and prevent any more hunters from entering the Outer Kunyu Mountain.

"Judge Leng, why are you blocking the hunters from entering Outer Kunyu Mountain?"

Inside the meeting room, an elder of the Hunter Alliance asked.

"A supreme monarch-level creature has been discovered in the Outer Kunyu Mountains. Our Starfire Tribunal is organizing a manpower to eliminate it," Leng Qing said simply.

"Supreme Monarch?!"

Several members of the Magic Association and the local Inquisition exclaimed in surprise and involuntarily stood up.

They were still somewhat confused about why Leng Qing had come to Yantai. Therefore, they had been extremely cautious during this period, fearing that some incriminating evidence might fall into the eyes of the Starfire Tribunal and into Leng Qing's hands.

Now it's actually because of the demons of Outer Kunyu Mountain?

Several members of the Magic Association immediately relaxed, and one of them even wanted to make a sarcastic remark to Leng Qing to vent his frustration from being so timid these past few days.

"Judge Leng, matters concerning demons don't seem to fall under the jurisdiction of the Starfire Tribunal. Moreover, there has always been a monarch-level mountain lord in Outer Kunyu Mountain, but it has no interest in human cities, which is common knowledge."

"We have received information that it is a tree demon that harms living beings. Please cooperate with our operation."

Bai Mo spoke up at this moment, ignoring the councilor's words and saying directly,

"This matter will be handled by the Xinghuo Tribunal. It will only require you to isolate yourselves in the outer Kunyu Mountains for a few days, which is not difficult. We are also very satisfied with Yantai's management. It is a beautiful city, at least in my opinion right now."

"Judge Bai is right, we will definitely support him with all our might! We will absolutely not tolerate any demons posing a threat to Yantai!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a presiding judge from a local court in Yantai immediately and righteously agreed.

"That makes sense, and we're all colleagues, so it's only right that we help each other out," said the president of the Magic Association, who had remained silent until now.

Seeing that the leader had spoken, the others gave up the idea of ​​saying anything more.

Damn it, Bai Mo, that jinx, just took down a president of the Tribunal, who was at the highest level. This news has spread throughout the organization.

We mustn't let this jinx cause trouble for demons. What if he comes looking for trouble with us instead? That would be terrible!

The elders of the Hunter's Alliance were unaware of this, as their Hunter's Alliance was merely a semi-official organization.

Their daily actions are all in cooperation with the Magic Association.

Seeing that the guild leader had agreed, the Hunter Alliance elders said no more, only asking, "We need to lock it down for a few days. If it goes on for too long, we probably won't be able to stop it."

"Five days will be fine," Bai Mo said.

The battle won't take five days. Mages are a bunch of guys with explosive damage output. Their fighting style is different from that of physically powerful demons. They are all about short, frequent, and fast attacks.

The goal is to unleash all magical energy in the shortest amount of time, causing maximum destruction.

Then either the opponent dies, or you die.

However, it will take three days for everyone still in the outer Kunyu Mountains to come out.

The remaining two days were reserved for them to travel to Outer Kunyu Mountain, find the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, and begin their plan to forcibly arrest the elixir.

Kunyu Mountain is a famous mountain in Yantai. If you go further southwest, you will reach the outer Kunyu Mountain.

Between the two mountains lies a secluded valley filled with poisonous plants. The valley is intricate, mysterious, and enigmatic; once entered, it is difficult to leave. Fortunately, there is a safe road leading into the outer Kunyu Mountain.

At the same time, there is only this one.

Through the gaps between the layers of mist, one can see that there are no longer as many people traveling through the mountains and dense forests as usual.

Clearly, the official notification from Yantai was very effective; the people who were originally there have already returned to Anjie.

On the back of the Peng bird that Feng Ling had transformed into, Bai Mo, Ding Yumin, Yan Shi, and Xiang Xuewu stood above, looking down at the mountains and fields below.

"Duang~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!"

A delicate and exquisite little bell spun gently in his palm, making a melodious sound that seemed to fill the heavens and earth, enveloping the entire Outer Kunyu Mountain.

"This is my transcendent power of sound. The scale he emitted has a detection effect over a very large area, easily covering the entire Outer Kunyu Mountain. Therefore, we will be able to find the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree very soon."

Bai Mo held the Five-Tone Bell in his hand and explained one of its abilities in detail. He named this move "Jiaoyin Measuring the Heavens".

The pleasant sounds gradually blended with the chirping of insects and birds, and the rustling of trees and flowers all over the mountains, clearly probing every part of the entire mountain.

In his mind, a model of the Outer Kunyu Mountains gradually emerged, and the scene unfolding on the mountain peaks in the model was gradually revealed.

Finally, in a highland valley plain, he saw a gigantic divine tree that seemed to reach the heavens.

"Found it!"

There are no towering ancient trees there, but there is a vast expanse of tall grasses that are several thousand meters high. They are as tall as trees, but even denser, and countless fluffy seeds fly in the sky.

As soon as Bai Mo finished speaking, the three of them immediately stood at attention.

"According to the plan, Yu Mian and I will go first to attract the attention of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, so that it will send demons to attack us. We will kill these minions first."

Bai Mo patted Feng Ling, signaling her to land. He then spoke to Yan Shi and Xiang Xuewu.

"Dean Xiang, you take Hollow Willow and sneak over there to find a suitable spot to put him down. Granny Yan, you and Qingqing will stay behind and cover for us. We'll definitely handle this."

As Bai Mo spoke, he took out the silver hairpin spear and handed it to Xiang Xuewu.

There is a spiritual connection between the silver hairpin spear and him, and besides, the hollow willow is inside, so there is no fear of losing it.

Seeing the two nod, he and Ding Yumin exchanged a glance and immediately headed towards the place covered with tall grass.

The area around the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree was not safe; as soon as they approached, they were spotted by a group of mountain people.

This is a tribe with three ancient bronze-toothed mountain people, who hide in the jungle and grass, moving as nimbly as fish.

Bai Mo didn't want to get entangled with them any longer. He slightly shook the Five-Tone Bell in his hand, and instantly a series of high-frequency sound waves broke out. The pitch of these sound waves was extremely low, and they were not audible to humans.

"The sound of the Shang tone obliterates all things!"

He still clearly remembered the terror and cruelty of the mountain people, so he had no intention of letting them die peacefully.

A series of melodies, completely different from the previous sound waves, rippled outwards in all directions, enveloping the forest for a thousand meters. At the same time, waves of sound, imperceptible to non-sound-based mages, continued to surge.

Sound waves kept crashing into the bodies of the mountain people. If someone were to observe from the side, they would find that the entire mountain people tribe was frozen in place under the cover of these sound waves.

"Clang clang clang!!"

As the bell tolled, the bodies of these mountain dwellers trembled, and cracks began to appear on their skin, as if a porcelain doll had shattered.

Gradually, these cracks expanded at a visible speed, densely covering the entire surface. With the final chime of the bell, the cracked creature shattered into a pile of bright red, pasty matter!

The only thing that can still be clearly seen in its original form is the three broken bronze teeth of the mountain man.

In that instant, all the surrounding thatch and plants were also shattered into dust!

Unlike the Gong tone, which targets the soul, the Shang tone targets things on the material level. Bai Mo felt that this move had a strong sense of physical resonance.

But there is no such thing as physics in this world.

However, it's not entirely true that there is none, but it's not entirely true that there is either.

Using the Demon Refining Pot, they collected the remaining essences of the mountain people nearby and continued on their way.

The power of the Five-Tone Bell depends on its magical energy output and mental strength level. What happened just now was equivalent to a super-level spell, which is why it could cover a range of a thousand meters.

A mere first-level super-rank mage is nothing to the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree.

It's even a great tool for killing demons.

It was time for it to reap the rewards, and Bai Mo's strength perfectly met its needs, serving as a great tonic.

Therefore, the two did not walk for long before a large group of demons came to attack.

The largest group was a flock of colorful larks, followed by other scattered demons, numbering in the thousands.

Their target wasn't these minor demons at the level of commanders and generals, but Bai Mo didn't object to these helpers of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree coming to their deaths.

"Requiem - Broken Burial!"

Bai Mo began reciting a high-level soul-teasing melody, the sound of souls being severed permeating the air, each note representing the demise of a life.

With the enhancement of his profound spiritual power, his Soul-Teasing Melody was comparable to a super-level magic. The seven-colored larks at the forefront fell one by one. And the demons running wildly on the ground had their souls torn apart, collapsing to the ground.

He chose to respond in the same way as in the original story, wanting to see if it would provoke the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree to take action.

Ding Yumin was cultivating his mind-based purification power, while he only possessed sound-based strength and wouldn't be intimidated by this ancient coin. He prioritized addressing the threat first.

Clearly, the purple linden tree will come to his rescue the moment he kills all the demons.

"Clang~"

The sound of the bell beside him signaled impending danger. As the sound waves spread, Bai Mo immediately felt an extremely fast attack hurtling towards him!

Without even looking, he conjured a constellation with a thought, and the color of diamonds fell, and the two appeared at the foot of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree.

Where he had just been standing, a long, sharp branch fell from the sky and pierced the ground where he had just been standing!

It was a branch from the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, which was located on the canopy!

"Clang clang clang!!!!"

The bell tolled incessantly, its warning sound conveying the impending attack, all of which was transformed into thoughts in Bai Mo's mind.

Above the Sky Tree, a sharp branch fell straight down. Like a spear of divine punishment, it pierced fiercely towards the two tiny humans below, and an intense sense of death, like a demonic claw that blotted out the sky, enveloped Bai Mo and his companion.

Bai Mo's figure vanished, and he appeared a thousand meters away with Ding Yumin, without revealing a single spatial fluctuation.

He can now summon constellations with a mere wave of his hand; it's not a forbidden spatial spell, but it can't hold him back.

The towering, sacred purple divine tree in the distance had now fully revealed its true nature; its feigned splendor and divine radiance vanished in an instant.

Layers of blood-red light emanated from its overwhelming canopy and trunk, which connected heaven and earth. The terrifying aura, carrying thirty years of slaughter and the resentment of countless living beings, enveloped the area, making it feel as if one had fallen into an evil and bloody hell.

Countless tree branches and sharp points rained down from the direction of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, creating a deafening whistling noise. It was like a hundred thousand demonic soldiers unleashing deadly spears, densely packed and seemingly endless! There was no way to dodge!

Bai Mo's gaze remained unchanged as dark currents surged around him, and the figure of a divine bird gradually appeared beneath their feet.

Unlike the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, which appears holy yet exudes an aura of malevolence, Jingwei, though entirely black, evokes a sense of sanctity from the depths of one's heart.

"Jingwei!"

The black feathers on Jingwei's body rose up like smoke and mist, transforming into crows forged from Vajra, like a vast tide from another world, constantly spreading in all directions!

At this moment, the numerous crows organized into a vast expanse of iron clouds and steel mountains that blotted out the sky. With unwavering determination, these clouds and mountains charged towards the thousands of devilish wooden spikes that were coming towards them.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!!

A series of ear-piercing grinding sounds rang out, as if a vast army was unleashing its fury. The sharp wooden spikes were blocked by the cloud-mountain crows that Jingwei had transformed into with her feathers.

The terrifying shockwaves from the collision of the two forces struck the vast, boundless mountains and fields below, instantly destroying patches of forest and leaving narrow gullies in the ground.

The creatures hidden within had no time to escape and nowhere to hide; they were all reduced to part of the ruins in the terrifying shockwave!

"null!"

The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree trembled as if it were roaring, and a sinister ghost face that could only be seen from a thousand meters away appeared on its trunk!

The ghost face glared at them menacingly, its eyes, formed entirely of vertically striped wooden holes and folds, gleaming with a greedy and sinister light!

It sensed Jingwei's strength, but it had no intention of backing down. Instead, it wanted to kill the totem and devour its power.

The power of the dead and curses within Jingwei is enough to make it take risks. If it possessed this power, it would have a continuous supply of prey even without disguise!

The Heavenly Purple Crown Divine Tree attacked even more recklessly. Every branch and every leaf was a weapon, and every part of its body radiated offensive power. An eerie light emanated from its body, which also contained a special power!

As you can see, wherever that eerie light swept by, large patches of tall grass were transformed by strange curses into things like devilish wooden branches. They flew up and danced in the air like three thousand wooden swords!

The three thousand wooden swords were forged into a giant sword the size of a spaceship, and it slashed towards Jingwei!

At the same time, there were also leaves flying everywhere, like locusts passing by. Each leaf was big enough to be a small boat, and its weight alone was enough to knock down a high-level mage!

Moreover, those leaves are as hard as steel and incredibly flexible!

They swarmed in, spinning and flying, slicing, piercing, and chopping, turning this place into a meat grinder in every way imaginable!

The clouds and mountains crumbled, and even Jingwei's thousands of crows could not defend against the all-out attack of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree!

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

A resounding boom that shook the entire world suddenly rang out.

Suddenly, ribbons of silk enveloped the area, isolating this high grassland and mountain range from the world!

The flying blades, the rampaging wooden swords, and the branches that relentlessly chased and attacked Jingwei all stopped at this moment!

The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree suddenly shook, as if in surprise.

Above the treetops, the golden sunlight that had been streaming down the sky had now transformed into wisps of silver light.

A gigantic tree, even more expansive, denser, and thicker, appeared out of nowhere!

The once majestic and towering Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree now resembles a sapling still growing.

Its majestic form seems to be the overlord of this outer Kunyu Mountain, adding a sacred and mythical aura to the mountain.

Xiang Xuewu moved through the enormous shadows of the willow trees in the space. The branches and willow twigs that extended in all directions and even covered the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree were his best high-speed passages.

His eyes were filled with emotion, an admiration for the spatial power of the hollow willow.

Ordinary people can't see it clearly, but if a high-level spatial mage were here, they could still see it clearly.

The actual hollow willow tree is not taller than the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree. What makes this willow tree so tall, even like a world-class divine tree in its own right, is its unparalleled spatial power.

It magnified itself, then enveloped a region, imprisoned it, and then shrank it again.

Refine the universe, pluck stars and seize the moon!

This ability has always existed in the imaginations of many space-based mages throughout history.

But even after thousands of years, it remains just a concept.

However, today, Xiang Xuewu saw an extremely similar, or even identical, ability in this totem!

Just then, a terrifying mental fluctuation came from him, yet this fluctuation possessed a power that purified the soul, making him feel as if he were bathed in warm light even in the shadows.

"A Clear Mind, an Ancient Mantra for Purifying the Soul!"

Ding Yumin's clear and calm voice rang out at this moment. Her beautiful eyes were calm and undisturbed, as if she were not paying attention to anything, but a shimmering light emanated from her.

Countless rays of light spread for hundreds of meters, with myriad spiritual lights evolving within them, bringing peace to the heart at a single glance. Even the malevolent light of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree stopped before this realm of the heart, and even gradually faded under its illumination.

Immediately afterwards, Ding Yumin's slender jade fingers began to draw in the void, and at the same time, within this realm of the mind, it seemed as if a will was also drawing.

Strange mental runes were written out in the mind realm and then floated outwards, each rune being 500 meters wide!

With each incantation that floats out, the mind dims a little, and the incantation overlaps once more, becoming more exquisite, delicate, and complex!

As the last rune flew out, the entire strange ancient spell, composed entirely of elfin, crystalline spiritual power, suddenly took shape.

The ancient incantation carries a vast and powerful purifying force, making one feel that simply being in its presence brings true inner peace. It's as if even a hellish landscape ahead could be transformed into a peaceful paradise under the purification of this spiritual power!

"go!"

Ding Yumin gently pushed her hand forward, and the Ancient Soul Purification Spell immediately flew towards the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, which was fixed in place by the hollow willow!

The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree trembled violently, as if it wanted to swing its branches to shatter the disgusting curse! It wanted to uproot itself and leave this dangerous place!

But it felt as if it were bound by thousands of shackles; it couldn't move the wooden tip or the roots, and could only struggle to break free from the imprisonment of this suddenly appearing supreme divine tree! (End of Chapter)