"Old Li, it's great that you're okay."
The moment Mo Fan saw Li Xingze appear, he happily rushed over and embraced him before asking, "Where's Xin Xia? Is she in danger?"
"Xin Xia is fine. She's inside the Barrier now."
Li Xingze had no mood to deal with Mo Fan. His gaze swept over the remaining people—Zhang Xiaohou, Mu Bai, and Xu Zhaoting—
Before finally settling on He Yu and Zhang Yinglu. Great, both of them were safe.
Seeing Li Xingze looking at them, He Yu and Zhang Yinglu both lowered their heads shyly.
In the eyes of most female students, Li Xingze was an even more outstanding dream guy than Mu Bai. He was handsome, talented, and had such a domineering, majestic Summoned Beast.
Back on Blue Star, a Summoned Beast like this was the equivalent of a limited-edition Maserati. Although this world also had sports cars, they were nowhere near as impressive as a Summoned Beast.
"Didn't you run into Bai Yang on the way?" Li Xingze asked Mo Fan.
That made no sense. How could the Black Vatican possibly let the Terra Sanctum Spring go?
Could it be that the Black Vatican feared the unknown expert in the sky?
The moment Mo Fan heard the name Bai Yang, a lingering look of fear appeared on his face. "You have no idea how terrifying it was just now."
"What do you mean?" Li Xingze asked, puzzled.
"You saw those pitch-black monsters too, right?" Mo Fan had no idea those creatures were undead, so he could only call them monsters.
"They're called undead."
"Undead? That does fit, but that's not important. Those undead flooded the streets in an instant. We all thought we were done for, but unexpectedly, they ignored us and turned to attack those demon wolves instead."
"They really are a nice bunch of undead," Mo Fan remarked emotionally.
Li Xingze rolled his eyes. Go try the undead of the Ancient Capital, then. He guaranteed Mo Fan would like them even more.
"And then?"
"We made it here without any trouble, and then we ran into Instructor Bai Yang. But there was something strange about him. I just felt like something was off," Mo Fan said with a frown.
"Get to the point." Li Xingze's face darkened as he urged him on.
"Later, we ran into that group of undead again. But this time, they crazily attacked Instructor Bai Yang's Netherwolf. After losing the Netherwolf, Instructor Bai Yang ran off."
Li Xingze's lips twitched. He never would have imagined that this strange turn of events had saved He Yu and Zhang Yinglu.
The Netherwolf was indeed a type of demon wolf. It was perfectly reasonable for those undead to attack Bai Yang.
Faced with so many undead, Bai Yang had probably been scared out of his wits. Perhaps he had fled without even daring to summon a Black Beast.
"How long ago did Bai Yang run away?" Li Xingze naturally had no intention of letting this Black Vatican spy go.
"About two and a half minutes ago," Mo Fan said.
"There's still time." A fierce gleam flashed in Li Xingze's eyes. He leaped directly onto the Goldflame Dragon Lion's back. "You guys go to the Barrier first. I'll go catch Bai Yang."
"Catch Instructor Bai Yang? Why?"
"He's an undercover agent of the Black Vatican."
"What?!"
Everyone was stunned. No wonder Instructor Bai Yang had intercepted them halfway here!
"I surrender! I'll never do evil again!"
Bai Yang knelt on both knees before Li Xingze, begging bitterly.
Why did this brat, who had only just graduated from high school, have a General-Level Summoned Beast?!
It was far too unfair!
He, Bai Yang, was also a summoner, yet after joining the Black Vatican, he had remained nothing more than an Initial-Level Mage after all these years.
He had originally been able to throw his weight around in front of others with the advantages of being a summoner, but compared to Li Xingze, the gap between them was simply worlds apart.
What was the point of joining the Black Vatican? It was fucking useless!
"Once a Black Vatican dog, always a Black Vatican dog."
With that, Li Xingze waved his hand, and the Goldflame Dragon Lion began savagely tearing into Bai Yang's waist, thighs, and arms.
"AAAAAH!!!"
The heart-wrenching screams brought Li Xingze a burst of pleasure. The sound gradually grew weaker until it was almost gone.
Li Xingze left Bai Yang's corpse exposed in the wilderness, then rode the Goldflame Dragon Lion back into the Barrier alone.
After returning to the Barrier, Li Xingze suddenly noticed that the number of people inside had increased severalfold. The streets, once sparse, had now become crowded.
The moment he entered the Barrier, Li Xingze heard people discussing the "monsters" that had appeared out of nowhere. They said that without those monsters, they would never have made it in alive.
Although people would certainly still die in this disaster, the losses were at least within what Bo City could bear.
Bo City's greatest losses were to the city itself. The undead and demon wolves had rampaged through it, leaving Bo City in ruins. It was no longer suitable for people to live in.
Lose the land and the people, and both are lost; preserve the people and lose the land, and both can be preserved.
As long as Bo City's residents were alive, Bo City had not fallen.
Besides the residents inside the Barrier, many more were hiding in houses throughout the city. As long as dawn arrived, none of this would be a problem.
After the Gray-Robed Mage vanished, the undead followed him back to their original world.
"Old Li, were those undead really summoned by a mage?"
Mo Fan suddenly felt somewhat wistful. He gazed at the bright moon through the gaps between his fingers, his eyes gradually growing fervent.
"They all say an unknown powerhouse stepped in and saved Bo City. Old Li, what level of cultivation would someone need to reach to summon so many undead?"
"Don't tell me you want to awaken the Undead Element?" Li Xingze's eyes widened as he stared at Mo Fan in disbelief.
If Mo Fan became an Undead Mage on top of his demon transformation, what would he turn into?
"I'd love to awaken the Undead Element. It's cool and overbearing." Mo Fan actually nodded. "Unfortunately, Instructor Zhan Kong said the Undead Element is even rarer than the Summoning Element. Ordinary people have a hard time awakening it."
Ordinary people might, but you're Mo Fan, Li Xingze silently grumbled.
"You don't want to awaken the Shadow Element anymore?"
"Compared to the Shadow Element, I prefer the Undead Element. Just imagine being able to summon countless underlings—the thought alone is amazing."
Under Teacher Tang Yue's influence, Mo Fan had thought the Shadow Element was both powerful and cool. But compared to the Undead Element now, it was utterly worthless.
Li Xingze covered his face with one hand. He hadn't changed Mo Fan's magical trajectory, had he?
"Right, I'm going to Magic City in a couple of days. Mo Fan, come with me."
"Magic City?"
"Bo City is still too small. It simply isn't suitable for a mage's long-term development. If you want to become a great mage, you have to go to a big city like that. And I think Pearl Institute is quite good. I'm planning to enroll there."
With Li Xingze's intervention, Bo City's disaster had already been reduced to a minimum. Rebuilding was only a matter of time.
Besides, Zhan Kong had already reported that mysterious Undead Forbidden Curse. The higher-ups would definitely send more powerful mages to guard the city.
Bo City would only grow stronger in the future. It might even become a tourist attraction.
It was just that they would find nothing, no matter how hard they racked their brains. They would never imagine that this Undead Mage came from another world.
"I, Mo Fan, have a Dual Element Talent and am already an Intermediate-Level Mage. Of course I need to go to a big city and make my mark." Mo Fan declared boldly.
"What about you, Monkey?" Li Xingze looked at Zhang Xiaohou beside him.
"I'll pass. I haven't even reached Basic Level 3 yet." Zhang Xiaohou first shook his head dejectedly, then clenched his fists with determination. "I've already discussed it with Instructor Zhan Kong. I plan to join the Military Department."
"That's the spirit, Monkey. I support you," Mo Fan immediately said.
Li Xingze nodded. Zhang Xiaohou's talent could be put to its fullest use in the Military Department.
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