This time, Mo Fan did not ask, and Tang Yue did not explain what a Spirit Seed was.
Put simply, a Spirit Seed was an Elemental Seed that had developed spirituality. Once absorbed by the corresponding mage, it could enhance the power of their magic. A Spirit Seed generally provided a one- to threefold boost.
The two soon arrived at the source of the stream. It had once been a small reservoir, originally used to store water for irrigating crops, but now all the water had been baked dry.
Mo Fan and Tang Yue hid in the shadows, watching the dried-up reservoir. There were two groups of people inside it.
One group was Mo Fan's reliable wingmen—the team of Hunter Mages he had encountered before. The other consisted entirely of youths. There were only four of them, but they wore luxurious clothes and had lofty, arrogant expressions, clearly disciples from a major family.
The two groups fought a "rousing" battle in the dry reservoir. Then the Dongfang Family side invoked their clan's name and scared off the Hunter Mages.
A great family! Heh heh heh.
Every great family in this world was the same damn way. There might have been decent individuals among them, but overall, they were all the same damn way.
That included Fan Xue Mountain in his previous life. After Mo Fan defeated Michael and returned to Donghuang, would the people of Fan Xue Mountain not think that their Great Boss had defeated the ruler of the Holy City and was the strongest mage in the world?
Would they not bask in that glory and use his name to throw their weight around?
That was inevitable.
The evil dragon kidnapped the princess, the knight slew the evil dragon, and in the end, the knight became the evil dragon. This was not a fairy tale. This was the harshest reality of class.
The two continued watching, wondering why their target had not appeared yet.
Mo Fan pressed close against Tang Yue. He was not worried at all; in fact, the later Zhao He appeared, the better.
Just as the Dongfang Family members prepared to collect the Spirit Seed, the person Mo Fan and Tang Yue had been tracking appeared again.
"Sorry, this belongs to me!"
Zhao He emerged from some unknown corner. He wore a battered baseball cap, and his face was pale and stiff. The originally scorching magical air immediately seemed to cool by several degrees.
Mo Fan and Tang Yue lay in ambush together, watching Zhao He bully some kids. For some reason, Zhao He's pretentious act actually seemed a little ridiculous this time!
"What the hell are you? You actually want to reap the benefits after we're done fighting?" One of the Dongfang Family youths flared up in anger.
Zhao He exchanged a stream of words with the four Dongfang Family members. On the surface, he was trading insults, but in truth, he was secretly preparing Intermediate Curse Magic.
Evil Spider's Trap: Soul Annihilation
Zhao He laughed wildly. He had talked for so long just to wait for this moment—for his Curse Element magic to be completed!
A black, viscous mass suddenly appeared above the four of them. It resembled a spiderweb, yet also the claw of some enormous beast.
Tang Yue's expression changed abruptly. She had not expected the four Dongfang Family members to be unable to last even one exchange before directly falling victim to Zhao He's Curse Magic.
Curse Magic targeted the soul. A terrifying demonic shadow vaguely appeared above the heads of the four Dongfang Family members. It was an evil spider.
The leader of the Dongfang Family group looked panicked and shouted for them to run. Clearly, he knew the power of Curse Element magic.
The Evil Shadow Spider Soul spat out invisible strands of silk that wound around the four Dongfang Family members. Controlled by the cursed soul spider, the four of them could not even form Star Orbits.
"It is even Level Three Magic. Who would've thought this bastard was an Intermediate Level Perfected Cultivator?" Mo Fan muttered, stroking his chin.
"What should we do, Teacher Tang Yue? At a critical moment like this, it still comes down to the two of us. Are you going first, or am I?" Mo Fan turned to Tang Yue, who was extremely close to him.
"An army is raised for a thousand days to be used at a crucial moment. Mo Fan, go draw his attention. I'll look for a chance to ambush him!" Tang Yue solemnly shook Mo Fan's hand, then patted him on the shoulder.
"Damn it, it really is me."
Mo Fan stared blankly. He had only meant to be polite.
Fine, you're the boss. You're right!
Mo Fan lightly patted Tang Yue's perky backside, then walked out.
Tang Yue's beautiful eyes widened slightly. This guy—he had far too much nerve. If they were not here to capture Zhao He, she definitely would not let Mo Fan off so easily.
After casting Evil Spider Trap, Zhao He no longer paid attention to the four Dongfang Family members. Once they had been hit by his Soul Annihilation, as long as they had no means of resisting mental attacks, they could only wait to die.
His gaze slowly fixed on the most severely cracked part of the reservoir floor. This should originally have been a springhead. Why had a Spirit-grade Fire Seed appeared here?
Could it be Earth Fire?
Mortal Level, Spirit-grade, Soul-grade. These were the ranks of Elemental Seeds. Earth Fire, Beast Fire, Wood Fire. These were the types of Elemental Seeds.
Earth Fire was generally flame nurtured and refined within the underground world. This type of flame was relatively docile and easy to deceive, making it easy to subdue.
At the thought of soon subduing a Spirit Seed, Zhao He could no longer hide the smile on his face. Greed filled his eyes.
"Sorry, this belongs to me."
Just as Zhao He prepared to make his move, Mo Fan suddenly appeared. He imitated Zhao He's earlier manner and returned his exact words to him.
"Heh heh heh, what the hell are you?" Zhao He revealed a cruel smile.
"My name is rather noble. You aren't qualified to know it. But I'm kind-hearted, so I can give you a chance to call me Daddy. This opportunity is extremely rare, so you had better cherish it!" Mo Fan said with an expression as though he were doing Zhao He a favor.
Crack, crack, crack.
Zhao He clenched his fists. He cultivated the Curse Element and Fire Element. He had already exposed the Curse Element just now, so it would probably be difficult to catch Mo Fan with it.
"Friend, you've been following behind me ever since we were at the foot of the mountain. You must be the reinforcement brought by that Tribunal friend of yours," Zhao He said with a sinister expression.
"Correct, but there is no reward. Teacher Tang Yue, come out. My dog son has already found you!"
"You're courting death!!"
Taking advantage of Mo Fan turning his head to call out, killing intent surfaced in Zhao He's eyes. A huge fireball instantly appeared in his hand.
Fire Seed - Burst
The high-temperature fireball flew toward Mo Fan. The Level Three Fire Seed suddenly exploded just as it reached him.
The blast's heat wave made the surrounding leaves shake violently, and the entire small hill trembled slightly.
"Mo Fan!!" Tang Yue had just revealed herself when she saw Mo Fan get hit by the Fire Seed!
"Hahaha, you little bastard, are you still acting tough now? Do you know the consequences of opposing me?" Zhao He laughed wildly and arrogantly.
The exploding fireball kicked up a great cloud of dust, obscuring Mo Fan's figure. No one knew whether he was dead or alive.
"Mo Fan, are you alright?" Tang Yue called out anxiously.
Zhao He sneered. "How could he be fine after taking one of my Fire Seeds? Even if he was lucky enough not to die, he should be lying on the ground now."
The power of a Level Three Fire Seed was extremely terrifying. It could instantly kill weaker Servant Demonic Beasts, while even a One-Eyed Magic Wolf would be seriously injured after taking a hit!
Therefore, Zhao He did not believe Mo Fan could emerge unscathed!
"Dog son, you really don't wish your father any well, do you?" Mo Fan's voice slowly drifted out from the smoke and dust.
There were no footsteps, nor was there any wind.
Wearing a vivid crimson robe, Mo Fan floated out of the smoke and dust. Behind him, a Blood-robed Ghost Shadow vaguely hovered.