After Liu Yilin was taken out, Tangyue began her counterattack.
She was an Advanced Magician after all, so her casting speed was significantly faster than her opponents.
The blazing red flame produced a fiery ring surrounding Tangyue, which quickly contracted and bound itself onto her right arm.
"Fiery Fist: Nine Halls!" She adeptly cast the third-tier Fiery Fist. Burning lava burst out from her fist.
The fiery pillars were fairly brilliant at night. The nine pillars were constructed following the layout of the Nine Halls. The space between the pillars was filled with wild flames, while rains of fire poured down on the field and scorched the land.
Liu Zhongming and his companion suffered greatly from the heat. Their defensive Equipment was unable to protect them from the high temperature and the violent fire pillars. If Tangyue hadn't held back, the two would have been burned alive.
Tangyue had tied her hair up. Her pale face reflected the flickering light of the flames. She looked rather haggard.
She withdrew the power of the Nine Pillars, and the grass field soon regained its peace. They managed to get rid of the four interns and probationary members of the Magic Court, but she was more concerned about the Royal Guards.
"Let's go, they are pretty close to us," Tangyue said, after taking a glance at the Totem Orb she was carrying.
"Mm." The Swift Star Wolf was injured, so they had no choice but to proceed to the mountain with Fleeing Shadow.
The mountain was only a short distance away. Using the darkness as the cover, they quickly dissolved the shadows and ventured deep into the bald mountain.
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A moment later, the Royal Guards arrived at the "crime scene" riding a weird blue bird with wings over ten meters long.
Wu Pingjing pulled a long face when he saw the four people crying out in agony while lying on the ground.
"Didn't we tell you to only keep them busy!" snapped one of the Royal Guards.
Dongfang Ming endured the pain in his bones as he rose to his feet and reported with a defeated look, "I...I thought their strength was fairly average..."
"Dongfang Ming, do you really think you're very good? Tangyue is an Advanced Magician, and yet you still think you stood a chance against her?" a judge of the Magic Court, Li Jin, scolded him.
Li Jin was Dongfang Ming's superior. As a matter of fact, he was in charge of this group of four. He initially thought they would be rewarded greatly for their contribution by locating Tangyue and Mo Fan, but now, what awaited them turned out to be serious punishment once they returned to the Enforcement Union!
"He was defeated by the other kid," said Liu Zhongming with a cold harrumph.
Liu Zhongming had no intention of taking the blame. He was strictly following the orders given to them. It was Dongfang Ming who suggested they could take the enemies down, as he was overconfident in himself.
"Isn't that kid an Intermediate Magician too?" asked Li Jin. The question placed Dongfang Ming in a more awkward situation. He had no clue how to answer it.
Wu Pingjing glanced at the battered and exhausted losers and asked with a cold smirk, "Do you really think the young man with Tangyue is some normal Magician?"
Wu Pingjing had checked Mo Fan's background. He was closely related to the calamity of Bo City and the operation that wiped out the Black Vatican in the Magic City. How could someone like him be a nobody?
"His innate talent, Double Innate Elements, is ranked fifth on the leaderboard. He is the strongest student that the Pearl Institute has ever recruited a CHIEF of the FIRE ELEMENT CLASS. His level is far superior to anything you imagine I heard that he defeated 100 intermediate mages in a day his summoned beast can fight a commander. He played an important role in stopping two of the major plots set up by the Black Vatican. In terms of talent, he's more than a level higher than you. In terms of background, do you think the Pearl Institute will lose to your Zhejiang Institute? In terms of strength... you trash couldn't even last more than fifteen minutes against him. If the people of the so-called renowned Dongfang Clan have nothing but pride, you will never be able to join the Enforcement Union!" Li Jin was utterly furious.
It would still be acceptable if Dongfang Ming had lost to Tangyue, but he had lost to Mo Fan, who was also an Intermediate Magician.
It was not the first time Li Jin had tried to teach Dongfang Ming that there was always someone better than him out there, but he was blinded by to his pride, and made a grave mistake. Even Li Jin, who was a senior in the Enforcement Union, was unable to defend him this time.
"Go back home and treat your wounds. You will no longer call yourself part of the Enforcement Union," the Head of the Royal Guards, Wu Pingjing, said coldly.
The group of four did not dare to make any noise, while Li Jin was too scared to plead for them.
Offending the Head of the Royal Guards was still bearable, but if Councilman Zhu Meng were to put the blame on them, they would no longer be accepted by any Magic Association!
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"I'll make him pay when I see him next time!" Dongfang Ming swore, clenching his teeth.
Dongfang Ming was not bothered by the consequences. He was more concerned that he had lost to Mo Fan, who appeared to be in the same generation as he was.
Meanwhile, Liu Yilin had initially planned to avenge himself, but when he learned that even Dongfang Ming had been thoroughly defeated, a great shadow of fear rose in his heart.
He was nothing compared to Dongfang Ming, and yet even he had lost completely. What right did he have to seek his revenge on the guy?
After crossing a few hills, Tangyue took out the Totem Orb.
The life energy inside the Totem Orb had almost depleted, thus she had to release the Skyscraping Snake as soon as possible.
The moment the orb was taken out, a great mist burst out from it.
The mist was blue-black in color. Mo Fan even hid some distance away to observe it, but to his surprise, the mist quickly spread to his area. Within seconds, his vision was shrouded, preventing him from seeing clearly.
In the darkness, Mo Fan could sense something slithering in front of him.
He felt a cold sensation. It appeared that something was pushing at him, forcing him back further.
Mo Fan touched it with his hand and found it to be some cold snake scales. He immediately realized that the big guy was extending his body. Mo Fan quickly ran to a higher rock nearby.
He stood on top of the rock and glanced down. The entire place was shrouded in a blue-black mist, taking up half of the mountain.
In the mist, a giant figure would show himself at times, presenting his firm, sturdy scales. The patterns on the snake's skin looked like a wall painting to Mo Fan at his distance.
Before, he was observing the big guy through a window on a building. This time, there was nothing between them. A great chill rose from deep down in his soul. Mo Fan did not even dare to look at him any further.
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A moment later, the blue-black mist finally cleared. An enormous snake lay right on the mountain.
Its body was coiled around the rocks, hung on the walls and spread across the ground. It felt like the mountain was on the verge of collapsing due to its weight.
Mo Fan had jumped onto the rock to make space for the Skyscraping Snake. However, when he glanced down, his entire field vision was occupied by it. It was a stunning view!
"Mo Fan, jump over here. The big guy is bringing us to the cave," Tangyue boldly stood on the Skyscraping Snake's head and waved her hand at him.
"Err, I think I'll escort him from here," said Mo Fan.
There was a kind of despairing fear one would experience when they stood on a lonely rock, surrounded by snakes underneath!
He was standing on a rock, with a single snake right under him. However, the snake was even more terrifying than thousands of ordinary snakes together. The fear due to the sheer difference in size fully occupied his mind.
"Come over quick. Otherwise, I'll let the big guy invite you personally," said Tangyue.
As soon as Tangyue finished her sentence, Mo Fan instantly jumped down from the rock and landed on the snake's head with a pale face.
The Skyscraping Snake's head was spacious enough to build a basketball court on. His remarkably large eyes were staring at Mo Fan. He did not even dare to take a deep breath.
"Don't worry, he knows that you've helped him in his most crucial time. He won't blame you for stepping on his head." Tangyue let out a charming smile when she saw Mo Fan's terrified expression.
She initially thought nothing in the world could intimidate Mo Fan. If he were being naughty again, she would just let the big guy teach him how to behave.
The Skyscraping Snake hissed. Mo Fan immediately saw a giant red rug swaying wildly in front of him. He almost fell to the ground... to the snake's head!