Song Jie and Mo Fan followed Mu Zhuoyun into the elevator. Soon, they arrived underground.
Mo Fan looked at Song Jie. He had thought that after entering the Sacred Spring to cultivate, he would definitely surpass Song Jie!
But he had never expected that Song Jie would actually be qualified to enter the Sacred Spring as well!
That meant the gap between them could not be widened at all!
"Song Jie, I heard you've already cultivated to the third level. Once you're inside, cultivate properly and try to break through to Intermediate Mage." Mu Zhuoyun smiled at Song Jie.
As for Mo Fan, he said nothing. After all, there was already a conflict between them.
Soon!
A group of guards appeared before them.
"You two are Song Jie and Mo Fan, the ones entering the Sacred Spring, right?" The guard captain, Liang Bin, walked over and asked.
"Yes."
Song Jie and Mo Fan answered in unison.
"Come this way."
As soon as guard captain Liang Bin finished speaking, he led them to a large door.
Liang Bin reminded them, "Once you enter, you'll have seven days to cultivate inside. After seven days, our people will take you out."
"Yes."
Song Jie and Mo Fan nodded at the same time.
The two of them stepped inside, and the door slowly closed behind them.
Song Jie looked at Mo Fan and pulled four purple-and-red scrolls from his pocket.
"What are these...?" Mo Fan looked at the scrolls Song Jie had taken out and asked doubtfully.
Song Jie explained, "These are Star Atlas Books. Teacher Tang Yue asked me to bring them to you."
Star Atlas Books?
Mo Fan was slightly stunned, but Song Jie quickly began explaining them to him.
Star Atlas Books were generally used by Intermediate Mages who had just advanced but were not yet capable of releasing Intermediate Level Magic.
After becoming an Intermediate Mage, one needed to control forty-nine stars in order to release magic.
With a Star Atlas Book, even a mage who had not completed controlling the stars could still release Intermediate Level Magic.
However, the more one used a Star Atlas Book, the more difficult controlling the stars would become afterward.
"I see!" Mo Fan nodded. He now understood what the Star Atlas Book was used for.
He had not expected Teacher Tang Yue to prepare such a generous gift for him.
Teacher Tang Yue had asked Song Jie to bring this to Mo Fan along the way. At the same time, she had also given him a Golden Scroll.
This was a Light Element Intermediate Level Magic Star Atlas Book. Even without controlling forty-nine stars, it could still allow him to release magic!
Song Jie found a place and sat down. "Let's hurry up and cultivate."
Mo Fan nodded, then found a good spot and sat down as well.
Bo City.
The rain grew heavier and heavier.
Zhan Kong and Tang Yue had waited all night and finally received the result they wanted.
"There's something wrong with this rainwater. It's the same as the Spring Water we brought back before!" Zhan Kong said as he looked at the report that had just been completed.
"You mean the Spring Water that could make Demon Beasts go completely berserk?" Tang Yue asked.
After the training expedition, she had also taken part in the matter and knew that the problem lay with that Spring Water.
"That's right."
Zhan Kong nodded and looked outside. "There's no way this rainwater could have become like this for no reason. Someone must be controlling it from behind the scenes!"
"The Black Vatican!?" Tang Yue seemed to have realized something and said with a frown.
"It's very likely!"
Zhan Kong nodded heavily, then continued, "If this rainwater can make Demon Beasts go berserk, then those Demon Beasts outside might..."
He did not dare continue thinking about it. If they did not issue a warning immediately, Bo City could be in danger!
"I'll contact the Magic Association and the Hunter's Union. We must move all the residents into the Safe Zone!" Tang Yue said gravely.
"I have to go back. This matter isn't that simple. Hurry and evacuate the residents!" Zhan Kong said solemnly.
"Okay!"
Tang Yue nodded and immediately went to notify the higher-ups of the Bo City Magic Association and Hunter's Union!
After leaving, Zhan Kong headed straight for the outskirts. This would be a hard battle, and he had to buy the residents of Bo City time to evacuate!
Sacred Spring.
On the second day of cultivating in the Sacred Spring, Song Jie broke through to the Intermediate Level!
Light Element Intermediate Level Magic was mainly defensive, so it would at least give him some protection going forward.
At the same time, he noticed that the Bronze Bracelet on his hand was behaving strangely!
It seemed to want to absorb the Sacred Spring before them!
"Damn, could this thing be a cheat like Mo Fan's pendant?" Song Jie thought in shock.
"I'll deal with it on the last day." Song Jie consoled himself. At this point, he still needed the Sacred Spring to cultivate!
Cultivating in the Sacred Spring for one hour was equivalent to cultivating outside for three days!
Moreover, with the Cultivation Magic Tool assisting them, their cultivation time was even longer than other people's!
Therefore, during the remaining five days, Song Jie and Mo Fan could cultivate for at least several months more than others!
And those several months were enough to leave people of the same level far behind!
Time flew by, and the five days passed quickly.
Song Jie glanced in Mo Fan's direction, then turned his back and began letting the bracelet absorb the energy.
Mo Fan's pendant had definitely absorbed energy as well, so neither of them could criticize the other.
At the same time, after cultivating for nearly five days, Song Jie was close to reaching the second level of the Intermediate Level!
However, he had only completed one-quarter of the control over the forty-nine stars.
"Absorb faster, absorb faster. Grow up sooner." Song Jie spoke inwardly, turning to glance at Mo Fan's side.
Mo Fan had also turned his back to him. Clearly, he was up to something as well, but they both understood each other without saying a word.
Seeing this, Song Jie continued controlling the stars, striving to release Intermediate Level Magic as soon as possible.
No one knew how much time had passed when the Sacred Spring's large door suddenly began to open slowly.
Song Jie was startled awake, and Mo Fan was the same.
"Is the time up?" Mo Fan stood up when he saw the door opening.
Song Jie also knew that the time had come, so he stood and walked outside.
"Why are they all...?" Mo Fan looked at the familiar guards on the ground and immediately frowned.
All the guards of the Sacred Spring were dead, and they had died horribly.
Song Jie looked at them and was even surprised to see Military Mages among them.
"Why would Military Mages be here? Could Zhan Kong have sent people to notify them?" Song Jie guessed.
After his reminder, Zhan Kong, Tang Yue, and the others had definitely discovered something.
By then, the people of Bo City would evacuate. At most, the city itself would be destroyed.
Song Jie scanned his surroundings. He remembered the plot—the female guard, Lin Yuxin, should have appeared here!
But!
She was not here!!
"Roar!!"
Suddenly, a huge figure burst out, staring at them with vicious eyes.
"This is... a Blood-patterned Giant Demon Rat!!" Mo Fan recognized the Demon Beast at a glance. It was a Demon Beast they had learned about in their Demon Beast class.
Song Jie frowned. Seeing no one outside, he immediately shouted at Mo Fan, "Mo Fan, get back inside!"
Mo Fan reacted at once and hurried into the Sacred Spring's doorway.
Song Jie searched for the switch, then quickly slammed the button beside the door!
At that moment, the door was slowly closing!
But that Blood-patterned Giant Demon Rat had already spotted them. In an instant, it charged toward them!
"Why is this door closing so slowly!!" Mo Fan stared at the slowly closing door, so anxious that he could barely stand it!
This was a General-level Demon Beast. Even if the two of them had advanced to Intermediate Mages, they might not be its opponents!
P.S. July 6 recommendation tickets: 75/100. Today's recommendation tickets: 74/100. Everyone, keep it up!!
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