The Mysterious Mage from Another World

The Mysterious Mage from Another World

Li Xingze knew that the higher a demon beast's bloodline, the harder it was to form a contract with.

But!

Li Xingze still refused to give up and arrived above the Goldflame Dragon Lion. He absolutely could not miss out on such an exceptional Summoned Beast!

The Goldflame Dragon Lion's senses were extremely sharp, and it instantly noticed the human above it. Its golden pupils revealed a look of disdain.

A mere ant dared to set its sights on it!

Fuck!

Li Xingze caught that look. Damn it, this was the first time he had been looked down upon by a demon beast. A blaze of anger immediately rose in his heart, and he directly transformed his spiritual power into ropes that bound its head.

Feeling the rope around its neck, the Goldflame Dragon Lion flew into a rage and immediately began sprinting wildly across the grasslands with Li Xingze in tow.

Li Xingze had tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to bait it, and was instead toyed with like a kite by the Goldflame Dragon Lion.

"As expected, using my spiritual power to contract the Goldflame Dragon Lion really is difficult."

Li Xingze had also been infuriated by the creature, so he decided to use his final method.

Soul-Locking Demon Seal: Magic Range E-, Single-Target Effect B

Of course, Li Xingze did not intend to kill the Goldflame Dragon Lion. He happened to have a B-rank Mind Element Forbidden Curse scroll in his hands that could make it submit completely!

To avoid any mishaps, Li Xingze decided to use two scrolls for an artificial summoning.

Having made up his mind, Li Xingze paid the price of one Earth Element Forbidden Curse scroll and one Mind Element Forbidden Curse scroll to summon a Mind Element Forbidden Curse Mage.

A flash of golden light appeared, followed by an elderly Gray-Robed Mage appearing at his side.

Unlike Li Xingze's spiritual body, which floated in midair, the Gray-Robed Mage flew directly through the air.

Terrifying indeed!

"In accordance with the contract, this old man will complete one Forbidden Curse for you."

"Tell me, what do you want this old man to do?"

Hearing the aged voice, Li Xingze froze for a moment.

This old man did not seem randomly generated, but like a living, breathing person. Could he be a mage from another world?

However, this was not the time to think about such things. Every summoning had a time limit, so he had to make every second count.

"Sir, I want you to make that Goldflame Dragon Lion submit to me. As long as it submits, do not harm it," Li Xingze said.

"That's all?" The Gray-Robed Mage looked stunned. The mission was this simple?

He only had to control a little lion. It could not be easier for him.

But using Forbidden Curse magic to control a little lion—wasn't that making a mountain out of a molehill?

"Yes." Li Xingze nodded.

The Gray-Robed Mage gave him a deep look before beginning to mutter an ancient and mysterious language.

Li Xingze grew dizzy listening to it and could not understand a word.

Perhaps it was some special magical chant.

After two and a half minutes, the Gray-Robed Mage raised his Magic Staff toward the Goldflame Dragon Lion.

A brilliant, dazzling radiance shot forth and finally sank into the Goldflame Dragon Lion's golden pupils.

"The contract is complete, young friend. I look forward to meeting you again." The Gray-Robed Mage smiled at Li Xingze, then vanished into thin air.

"That solved it?"

Li Xingze had not even processed what happened. Didn't Forbidden Curse magic usually require a long time to prepare?

Or was it the effect brought about by that special chant?

Just as he was pondering this, the Goldflame Dragon Lion came charging from the distant grasslands at incredible speed, arriving before Li Xingze in only a few minutes.

The Goldflame Dragon Lion lowered its incomparably proud head, and its utterly docile appearance filled Li Xingze with delight.

That Gray-Robed Mage was truly terrifying!

Although the Goldflame Dragon Lion had already submitted, Li Xingze still had to carve a soul mark into its head.

Only with this soul mark could he summon the Goldflame Dragon Lion from the Summoning Plane.

An Advancement Stage Summoned Beast was his!

Tianlan High School.

It was time for the Annual Assessment.

Each class stood in formation on the field, with every class being assessed separately.

The Star-Sense Stone could sense the level of a person's cultivation and reflect it through the brightness of its light, which was one of the standards of evaluation.

"The intensity of the Star-Sense Stone's glow represents the amount of magical energy in your stardust. As long as you have not wasted this past year, I believe you will all achieve good results."

Homeroom teacher Xue Musheng stood before everyone and spoke with a stern expression.

"Ah, I've only managed to control three Star Particles. I wonder if I'll get expelled."

"Hehe, I've got four Star Particles. I barely made the passing line."

"The best student in our class has to be Mu Bai. I heard he finished controlling all seven Star Particles ages ago. Even casting magic is no problem for him."

"What? Seven?! That's terrifying!"

Thirty freshman classes, fifteen hundred students dressed in Tianlan Magic High School uniforms, stood imposingly on the training field, arranged into neat blocks of teams.

After the principal finished his speech, it was Director Mu He's turn to speak. Standing on the stage, he vividly painted a bright future for the students.

But when all was said and done, it was nothing but meaningless empty talk.

Li Xingze watched Mu He on the stage calmly. Even though he could easily destroy him now, he would not do so.

Even if he killed Mu He, Salang could still choose someone else to carry out the calamity of the Ancient Capital.

Mu He was not the key.

Forbidden Curse Scrolls: 9

Although there were many Forbidden Curse Scrolls, most of them were elemental Forbidden Curses. There was only one Blessing Element Forbidden Curse.

The most famous Blessing Element spell was Divine Seal Blessing. This Blessing Element Forbidden Curse could permanently enhance an Element, with even the weakest effect doubling its power.

Unfortunately, Li Xingze had awakened the Dimensional Element, not an elemental Element.

"Today is also a very special day. We have invited Bo City's most outstanding female mage."

"That's right, she is Mu Ningxue! Let us welcome this magical genius, who should have been in the same year as you but has already advanced to university!"

Mu He turned toward Mu Ningxue beside him and announced loudly.

"My god, it's actually Mu Ningxue! I heard she awakened an Innate Talent."

"I heard she mastered the beginner-level Ice Element spell—Ice Spread—in just eight months."

"E-Eight months?? Good heavens, I've only controlled four so far. Is the gap between people really this huge?"

"The key is that she's also a stunning beauty—truly blessed with both talent and looks, Bo City's favored daughter!"

The moment the thousand-plus students heard Mu Ningxue's name, they erupted into excitement. She was a legend they had heard of even before enrolling.

"Mu Ningxue..."

Li Xingze stared fixedly at that breathtaking figure.

Mu Ningxue stood coldly beside Mu Zhuoyun, like an exquisitely frigid painting. Her silver-white hair cascaded over her shoulders, soft as the first snow of winter.

Her brows resembled distant mountains, her eyes icy pools. Her nose bridge was straight, her lips slightly thin and cool. When lightly pursed, they revealed an aloof air untouched by worldly affairs.

Her stunning figure was tall and elegant. Her snow-white skin carried a faint chill, like the only snow lotus blooming in winter—proud, solitary, and breathtakingly beautiful.

There had been little entertainment when he was young, so Li Xingze, bored out of his mind, had climbed over the walls into the Mu Family estate. That was when he met Mu Ningxue, who had already been unbelievably adorable as a child.

As they spent more time together, Mu Ningxue on the stage also noticed Li Xingze watching her. A faint blush unexpectedly appeared on her icy face, making her utterly enchanting.

As for why he needed to use Forbidden Curse Scrolls—first, as mentioned earlier, Forbidden Curse Scrolls varied in strength. Second, the Summoning Plane was countless times larger than Earth. Did he think he could just encounter a True Dragon whenever he wanted? Or a Monarch-level creature whenever he wanted?

And even if I forcibly wrote it that way, was the protagonist an idiot? Even if the contract succeeded, would his magic energy be enough to support it for even one second? Don't talk about suppressing realms. You might be able to suppress a General-Level creature down to servant level, but could you suppress a Monarch-level creature down to servant level too?

Dimensional Summon was different from Contract Summon. Could it make a Summoned Beast grow backward or something?