Versatile mage c1 2021, p.454
Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 454
It was the main reason why many Hunters had failed to discover anything when they searched. They all assumed the Lightning Tyrant was right at the top of the mountain since they kept seeing the lightning strikes from the black cloud, but they had no idea that the lightning had formed an electrical field at the mountain's waist, and the real Soul-grade Lightning Seed was refined for countless years here until it was completed.
"Aren't we doing the thing you mentioned first?" Mo Fan asked.
"I'll help you get the Lightning Tyrant first, it might come in handy," Asha'ruiya said.
The two walked into the chasm at the mountain waist. Mo Fan discovered a long crack at the spot, like it had been sliced in half by a godly hammer that came down from the sky.
It was obviously the work of the lightning!
As Mo Fan looked into the crack, he saw dense lightning arcs flickering within it, as if a strong magic formation was active inside it. The electrical arcs were black, and would produce a slight yellow after flashing across the air.
Qianjun's lightning was purple-black. As a Lightning Mage, Mo Fan could sense the strength of lightning just by looking at it. A bolt of stronger lightning would move faster. Mo Fan could sense how fast this lightning was moving. It was extremely restless, as if it was about to surge across the place in all directions. The lightning was on the verge of exploding with the slightest touch. It only needed a medium to conduct it, and it would immediately surge through it and penetrate even the firmest object!
"There are so many lightning arcs blocking the way, how are we supposed to go deeper?" Mo Fan said.
The lightning was too strong for Mo Fan to even touch it. He had to reconsider if his body could actually take it on.
"That's the least of our worries. Didn't you notice something else?" Asha'ruiya said.
Mo Fan started scanning his surroundings doubtfully.
Night had fallen. The mountain was in pitch-black darkness. Mount Tyrant was not just a mountain that rose up like a pillar, but consisted of layers of mountain bodies stacking on top of one another. There were lots of mountain walls, valleys, gaps, and flat surfaces. There were not many plants, most likely due to the strong presence of lightning.
As Mo Fan was observing the pitch-black, barren surroundings, he suddenly spotted something shuddering on the walls and the rocks.
Mo Fan took a closer look and saw a creature with strange-colored feathers leaning on the walls. They must be a kind of creature that was active in the day, and usually deeply asleep at night.
"Every Soul-grade Seed is like a giant spring of energy. Any demon creature that wants to grow stronger in a shorter period of time will spend most of their time close to the energy spring. You don't seriously think that something as precious as a Soul-grade Seed will be left unguarded, and is only waiting for someone to pick it up?" Asha'ruiya said.
"So those things will attack us if we go inside the crack?" Mo Fan said.
"Yes, we are currently in their territory," Asha'ruiya said.
Mo Fan immediately observed his surroundings again with his night vision. It was just as Asha'ruiya had mentioned; the area was full of holes leading to the demon creatures' nest. They were simply too quiet when they were asleep, so quiet that Mo Fan was totally unaware of their existence. It also meant that these creatures were not low-level, either!
"They are Wind Flame Lightning Vultures, a kind of demon creature with three different Elements. Not only are they able to cast powerful magic abilities, their flesh is extremely strong, too! You can think of them as experts of both physical and magical attacks," Asha'ruiya said.
Mo Fan had seen the Wind Flame Lightning Vulture before, but based on Asha'ruiya's description, he could easily tell how tricky it would be to fight the demon creatures.
"They normally spend ten years on their Wind Element, ten years on their Fire Element, and ten years on their Lightning Element. Once they finished cultivating the three Elements, they will evolve into a Three-Headed Magic Vulture. It's one of the strongest Commander-level demon creatures out there," Asha'ruiya said.
"So you're saying that they are currently in their final stage prior to their evolution?" Mo Fan said.
"Yeah, the Wind Flame Lightning Vultures that are still cultivating their Wind Element are quite average. They are just like Warrior-level creatures in the Advancing Period. When they are cultivating their Fire Element, they are as strong as the weaker Commander-level creatures. However, when they are done cultivating the Lightning Element, they will be reborn as if they had just come out from a cocoon, making them one of the strongest Commander-level creatures," Asha'ruiya said.
"Holy crap, you're telling me that these creatures are all Commander-level?" Mo Fan gasped.
-Are you f**king kidding me?- Mo Fan had counted at least nine of the creatures nearby with a rough glance. If every single one of them had finished cultivating the Wind and Fire Elements, wouldn't that simply mean they were as strong as average Commander-level creatures?
-What kind of joke is this? Would Commander-level creatures even live together?-
Most Commander-level creatures that Mo Fan had encountered would be leading their own tribes and stay within their own territory. He had never seen Commander-level creatures residing in the same territory. It was basically a family of Commanders!
"Take them out, and the Lightning Tyrant is yours," Asha'ruiya said.
"That's easy for you to say! Even if I'm confident, I'm not foolish enough to think that I can take on nine Commander-level creatures at the same time!" Mo Fan said.
Mo Fan was most likely strong enough to kill a Commander-level creature by himself. However, he still needed to rely on Little Flame Belle's power, as he could not possibly kill a Commander-level creature without being possessed by Little Flame Belle.
Mo Fan was confident that he could take on two Commander-level creatures at once, but if there were more than two of them, he would surely lose the battle!
Unfortunately, he had already used the Time Liquid he collected. If he still had some left, he would not have any problem dealing with the Wind Flame Lightning Vultures!
"Summon your Dark Swordmaster, it should be strong enough to take them on, right?" Mo Fan said.
"It hasn't grown up yet, it can only fight one of them," Asha'ruiya said.
"I can take on one, and my Contracted Beast can take on one, together with your Dark Swordmaster, we'll be able to take out three of them. How about the other six?" Mo Fan said.
"Leave it to that guy," Asha'ruiya was looking at the other side of the mountain with glittering eyes.
"Who?" Mo Fan followed her gaze but saw nothing.
There was a hill around three kilometers away. Mo Fan was able to see quite far away at night. He tried to take a closer look, yet he did not see anything worth mentioning.
"I was actually referring to that hill, use this to lure it here," Asha'ruiya gave Mo Fan a black stone.
Mo Fan received it and looked at it closely.
-Oh mama, isn't this the Stone of Guilt that was displayed in the long corridor? How did it end up in Asha'ruiya's hands?-
"Where did you get this?" Mo Fan asked.
"I stole it," Asha'ruiya replied.
"..." Mo Fan was speechless. He had never seen anyone acting so calm after stealing something!
"You were the one that triggered the alarm? Why did you steal it?" Mo Fan felt his balls hurting.
Back in Venice, Mo Fan even convinced himself of Asha'ruiya's innocence. He assumed that with her identity and wealth, it did not make any sense for her to commit the crime. To his surprise, she had actually stolen the stone. However, Mo Fan was confused again. Didn't Zhao Manyan say nothing was missing? Or did they simply decide to hide the truth?
"I switched it out with a fake. This kind of stone is found on the godly mountain where the Parthenon Temple was located in the early days. The presence it contains will be able to lure the creature easily. Just hold on to it, and the creature will chase after you," Asha'ruiya said.
"I don't really understand what you're saying." Mo Fan was utterly lost.
"Just go and do as I say, don't you want the Lightning Tyrant?" Asha'ruiya prodded him.
---
Mo Fan was utterly confused. He did not really understand the situation. Why did Asha'ruiya steal the stone? To make things even more complicated, if the stone was useful to him, it simply meant that Asha'ruiya was planning to come here all along. Did that mean she already knew he would be tagging along?
But it did not quite make any sense. He had only told Asha'ruiya he was looking for a Soul-grade Lightning Seed when they were enjoying the pizza.
Occupied with his thoughts, Mo Fan arrived at the hill that Asha'ruiya had mentioned.
There was nothing at all on the hilltop. What was she thinking o,f asking him to come here with the black Stone of Guilt?
"Hello, anyone here?" Mo Fan stood in front of the rising ground and yelled.
His voice echoed across the mountain. The dull thud of the lightning far above was the only response Mo Fan could hear.
"I have this!" Mo Fan raised the black Stone of Guilt and yelled again.
The Stone of Guilt did have a unique aura to it, like a unique scent that would not dissipate even after thousands of years.
As the scent spread in the air, a pair of eyes suddenly sprang open on the hill!
It was not like the eyes belonged to something on the hill, but the hill had a pair of eyes!
When the eyes sprang open, an overwhelming pressure fell onto Mo Fan. He felt like his tiny heart was about to break into pieces!
"F**k me!" Mo Fan was drenched in cold sweat.
No wonder he did not find anything, it turned out that the hill was the creature that Asha'ruiya was referring to!
The hill extended its enormous arms, and legs as thick as ancient trees. Its body slowly turned from the color of a hill to silver-gray, with the l.u.s.ter of forged metal. It looked utterly imperious under the moonlight!
The Tyrant Titan!
Mo Fan immediately came to a realization. He finally knew why the enormous creature had disappeared all of a sudden before. It turned out that its skin was able to change color. When it touched the rocks, it was able to merge perfectly with the mountain, like a chameleon. As its limbs and face were wrapped together when it remained still, it looked like a small hill!
Chapter 1034 - The Soul-Grade Lightning Seed in the Mountain Crack
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The creature was cosplaying a hill perfectly!
Mo Fan suddenly felt like his heart was about to collapse as he faced the Mountain Titan that had shown up all of a sudden!
"That b**ch, why does she always have to set me up!" Mo Fan ran for his life. He basically used everything he had.
Blood Tabi, Dark Noble Mantle, Fleeing Shadow, Rocket Wings, Mo Fan had never run so fast before, but regardless of how fast he was, it only took the Mountain Titan a few steps to catch up to him. His heart started to pound even more heavily.
Luckily, the hill… er, the goddamned gigantic creature was only three kilometers away from the territory of the Wind Flame Lightning Vultures. Mo Fan soon reached his destination. If it were any further, the creature would surely have caught up to him!
"Over here, quick!" Asha'ruiya yelled at Mo Fan, while standing in a black circle.
Mo Fan sprinted into the black circle. As soon as he stepped into the magic circle, it suddenly sprang up like a wall. With a flicker of magic, Mo Fan could feel that the presence of him, Asha'ruiya, and the stone had completely vanished.
Without their magical presence, Mo Fan and Asha'ruiya were as insignificant as tiny little animals to the powerful creatures.It was like a pedestrian walking down the street while totally ignoring the ants and little bugs by their feet!
The Wind Flame Lightning Vultures immediately woke up when they sensed the threatening aura of the Mountain Titan. There were nine of them in total, each twice the size of a m.a.t.u.r.e lion. They looked rather imperious when they spread their wings out.
The creatures were lining up in a row in the air, staring at the Mountain Titan that had intruded upon their territory. Their feathers were shrouded by wind and spouting flames. The wind and flames combined into nine fiery tornadoes rising into the sky. The spectacular sight was visible more than ten kilometers away.
Mo Fan gasped when he saw the burning tornadoes. The Wind Flame Lightning Vultures were stronger than he had imagined. He was no longer confident enough to think that he could take on a Wind Flame Lightning Vulture by himself.
The Mountain Titan stood proudly. Half of its body was as straight as a mountain. It uttered a roar to alert the Wind Flame Lightning Vultures that it had come for the human that had escaped into their territory!
A Wind Flame Lightning Vulture with lightning surging across its body turned out to be their leader, having finished cultivating all three Elements. It was quite displeased by the Mountain Titan's demand!
Mo Fan's presence was concealed by Asha'ruiya's Dark Formation. As such, he was no different than a little animal. The Wind Flame Lightning Vultures would simply ignore him, even if they saw him.
If an infamous tyrant suddenly came to your house at midnight and told you that he was chasing after a detestable ant in a serious manner, would you believe him either?
One of the Wind Flame Lightning Vultures let out a cry that basically meant, See, I told you that this guy has been eyeing our treasure for a long time!
The Mountain Titan was immediately enraged. The biggest difference between demon creatures and humans was that the former would easily start a battle of life and death over the slightest conflict. They never had the patience to sit down and talk peacefully about such matters. As such, it was extremely important to be civilized, to avoid being played like a fiddle!
The Mountain Titan was not something that would bother explaining itself verbally. It had been the ruler of Mount Tyrant for many years. Since its territory was huge, it was already kind enough not asking the vultures that had moved to the mountain to pay tribute. To its surprise, these vultures totally assumed the place was their territory and even acted recklessly before it!
It seemed these vultures insisted on protecting the human. The Mountain Titan was not fussy about starting a fight. It was necessary to teach these imbeciles a lesson, and let them know who the real boss was here at the mountain!
The nine Wind Flame Lightning Vultures were all in their final phase before evolving to their next form, and as such they were incredibly s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e to anyone that tried to disturb their lightning cultivation ground. They immediately risked their lives to fend off the Mountain Titan!
The battle started instantly, and since the creatures were fairly high-level, half the mountain was trembling as they went to it!
The Mountain Titan was absolutely gigantic. Any other little hill would be shattered by pieces by the Commander-level vultures by now. It was not too difficult for a Commander-level creature to destroy an entire mountain!
"Stop watching, we have some business to do," Asha'ruiya reminded how when she saw how drawn in Mo Fan was.
Mo Fan and Asha'ruiya moved stealthily toward the mountain crack. It was obvious that Asha'ruiya had come prepared. She took out a half-oval stone and pointed its tip at the lightning arcs flickering in the crack.
The lightning arcs started to surge toward the half-oval stone, as if they were being drawn into it.
"Oh right, give me back the Stone of Guilt," Asha'ruiya said seriously.
Mo Fan gave the stone back to her. Mo Fan was no kind person, but still, Asha'ruiya now had an extra side to her: a thief!
"Why would the Mountain Titan chase after the stone so aggressively, like a mad dog?" Mo Fan asked.
"How bad is your memory? Didn't I tell you that the Mountain Titans used to be mystical beings of ancient Europe, and they were defeated and driven away by the Parthenon Temple? The stone is a symbol of the Parthenon Temple! The humiliation that the titans went through was implanted in the mind of every descendant like a stigma!" Asha'ruiya snorted.
"Oh, but I still don't understand, did you already plan to come here right at the beginning? Otherwise, why would you go and steal the stone?" Mo Fan asked.
"I need the stone for something else. Using it to lure the Mountain Titan was only an idea I just came up with. The eight hundred and fifty million you spent was extremely worth it, as you are able to acquire something that countless Lightning Mages have dreamed of without even needing to do anything!" Asha'ruiya informed him.
"What did you mean I didn't do anything..." Mo Fan was about to explain himself when his attention was caught by a lightning orb.
The crack was so narrow that it was impossible for two a.d.u.l.t men to cross paths. The moonlight entering the crack at a slanted angle only lit up the upper part of the walls. The lower part was lit up because of the lightning orb.
The lightning orb was smaller than a person's fist. For some reason, it did not look like some lifeless object, but an alive, little creature hiding in the crack. When it saw someone getting closer, it immediately unleashed stronger lightning arcs!.
However, every lightning arc it unleashed was absorbed by the stone that Asha'ruiya had prepared. The orb was like a little porcupine whose spikes had been all plucked off.
"Go ahead, see if it is willing to accept you," Asha'ruiya said.
"Huh, will it not accept me?" Mo Fan was confused.
"A Spirit-grade Seed has a certain level of intelligence, and a Soul-grade Seed has its own consciousness. They are like Summoned Beasts, something that Mages have to communicate with in order for them to reach a deal. If the Soul-grade Seed does not acknowledge you, you will never be able to obtain its power," Asha'ruiya informed him.
"It seems like there's nothing you don't know!" Mo Fan smacked his lips.
"I assume you are calling me knowledgeable!" Asha'ruiya laughed.
"Excuse me..."
The crack was extremely narrow, so narrow that it was impossible for the two to move side-by-side.
Initially, Mo Fan thought he would not have any problem crossing considering how slender Asha'ruiya was. However, Mo Fan had totally underestimated Asha'ruiya's cup size. When he tried to move past her, he could feel a sudden blood rush after feeling the bouncy touch. As such, he was supposed to get past easily, but he ended up being caught in a little accident...
"Aren't we doing the thing you mentioned first?" Mo Fan asked.
"I'll help you get the Lightning Tyrant first, it might come in handy," Asha'ruiya said.
The two walked into the chasm at the mountain waist. Mo Fan discovered a long crack at the spot, like it had been sliced in half by a godly hammer that came down from the sky.
It was obviously the work of the lightning!
As Mo Fan looked into the crack, he saw dense lightning arcs flickering within it, as if a strong magic formation was active inside it. The electrical arcs were black, and would produce a slight yellow after flashing across the air.
Qianjun's lightning was purple-black. As a Lightning Mage, Mo Fan could sense the strength of lightning just by looking at it. A bolt of stronger lightning would move faster. Mo Fan could sense how fast this lightning was moving. It was extremely restless, as if it was about to surge across the place in all directions. The lightning was on the verge of exploding with the slightest touch. It only needed a medium to conduct it, and it would immediately surge through it and penetrate even the firmest object!
"There are so many lightning arcs blocking the way, how are we supposed to go deeper?" Mo Fan said.
The lightning was too strong for Mo Fan to even touch it. He had to reconsider if his body could actually take it on.
"That's the least of our worries. Didn't you notice something else?" Asha'ruiya said.
Mo Fan started scanning his surroundings doubtfully.
Night had fallen. The mountain was in pitch-black darkness. Mount Tyrant was not just a mountain that rose up like a pillar, but consisted of layers of mountain bodies stacking on top of one another. There were lots of mountain walls, valleys, gaps, and flat surfaces. There were not many plants, most likely due to the strong presence of lightning.
As Mo Fan was observing the pitch-black, barren surroundings, he suddenly spotted something shuddering on the walls and the rocks.
Mo Fan took a closer look and saw a creature with strange-colored feathers leaning on the walls. They must be a kind of creature that was active in the day, and usually deeply asleep at night.
"Every Soul-grade Seed is like a giant spring of energy. Any demon creature that wants to grow stronger in a shorter period of time will spend most of their time close to the energy spring. You don't seriously think that something as precious as a Soul-grade Seed will be left unguarded, and is only waiting for someone to pick it up?" Asha'ruiya said.
"So those things will attack us if we go inside the crack?" Mo Fan said.
"Yes, we are currently in their territory," Asha'ruiya said.
Mo Fan immediately observed his surroundings again with his night vision. It was just as Asha'ruiya had mentioned; the area was full of holes leading to the demon creatures' nest. They were simply too quiet when they were asleep, so quiet that Mo Fan was totally unaware of their existence. It also meant that these creatures were not low-level, either!
"They are Wind Flame Lightning Vultures, a kind of demon creature with three different Elements. Not only are they able to cast powerful magic abilities, their flesh is extremely strong, too! You can think of them as experts of both physical and magical attacks," Asha'ruiya said.
Mo Fan had seen the Wind Flame Lightning Vulture before, but based on Asha'ruiya's description, he could easily tell how tricky it would be to fight the demon creatures.
"They normally spend ten years on their Wind Element, ten years on their Fire Element, and ten years on their Lightning Element. Once they finished cultivating the three Elements, they will evolve into a Three-Headed Magic Vulture. It's one of the strongest Commander-level demon creatures out there," Asha'ruiya said.
"So you're saying that they are currently in their final stage prior to their evolution?" Mo Fan said.
"Yeah, the Wind Flame Lightning Vultures that are still cultivating their Wind Element are quite average. They are just like Warrior-level creatures in the Advancing Period. When they are cultivating their Fire Element, they are as strong as the weaker Commander-level creatures. However, when they are done cultivating the Lightning Element, they will be reborn as if they had just come out from a cocoon, making them one of the strongest Commander-level creatures," Asha'ruiya said.
"Holy crap, you're telling me that these creatures are all Commander-level?" Mo Fan gasped.
-Are you f**king kidding me?- Mo Fan had counted at least nine of the creatures nearby with a rough glance. If every single one of them had finished cultivating the Wind and Fire Elements, wouldn't that simply mean they were as strong as average Commander-level creatures?
-What kind of joke is this? Would Commander-level creatures even live together?-
Most Commander-level creatures that Mo Fan had encountered would be leading their own tribes and stay within their own territory. He had never seen Commander-level creatures residing in the same territory. It was basically a family of Commanders!
"Take them out, and the Lightning Tyrant is yours," Asha'ruiya said.
"That's easy for you to say! Even if I'm confident, I'm not foolish enough to think that I can take on nine Commander-level creatures at the same time!" Mo Fan said.
Mo Fan was most likely strong enough to kill a Commander-level creature by himself. However, he still needed to rely on Little Flame Belle's power, as he could not possibly kill a Commander-level creature without being possessed by Little Flame Belle.
Mo Fan was confident that he could take on two Commander-level creatures at once, but if there were more than two of them, he would surely lose the battle!
Unfortunately, he had already used the Time Liquid he collected. If he still had some left, he would not have any problem dealing with the Wind Flame Lightning Vultures!
"Summon your Dark Swordmaster, it should be strong enough to take them on, right?" Mo Fan said.
"It hasn't grown up yet, it can only fight one of them," Asha'ruiya said.
"I can take on one, and my Contracted Beast can take on one, together with your Dark Swordmaster, we'll be able to take out three of them. How about the other six?" Mo Fan said.
"Leave it to that guy," Asha'ruiya was looking at the other side of the mountain with glittering eyes.
"Who?" Mo Fan followed her gaze but saw nothing.
There was a hill around three kilometers away. Mo Fan was able to see quite far away at night. He tried to take a closer look, yet he did not see anything worth mentioning.
"I was actually referring to that hill, use this to lure it here," Asha'ruiya gave Mo Fan a black stone.
Mo Fan received it and looked at it closely.
-Oh mama, isn't this the Stone of Guilt that was displayed in the long corridor? How did it end up in Asha'ruiya's hands?-
"Where did you get this?" Mo Fan asked.
"I stole it," Asha'ruiya replied.
"..." Mo Fan was speechless. He had never seen anyone acting so calm after stealing something!
"You were the one that triggered the alarm? Why did you steal it?" Mo Fan felt his balls hurting.
Back in Venice, Mo Fan even convinced himself of Asha'ruiya's innocence. He assumed that with her identity and wealth, it did not make any sense for her to commit the crime. To his surprise, she had actually stolen the stone. However, Mo Fan was confused again. Didn't Zhao Manyan say nothing was missing? Or did they simply decide to hide the truth?
"I switched it out with a fake. This kind of stone is found on the godly mountain where the Parthenon Temple was located in the early days. The presence it contains will be able to lure the creature easily. Just hold on to it, and the creature will chase after you," Asha'ruiya said.
"I don't really understand what you're saying." Mo Fan was utterly lost.
"Just go and do as I say, don't you want the Lightning Tyrant?" Asha'ruiya prodded him.
---
Mo Fan was utterly confused. He did not really understand the situation. Why did Asha'ruiya steal the stone? To make things even more complicated, if the stone was useful to him, it simply meant that Asha'ruiya was planning to come here all along. Did that mean she already knew he would be tagging along?
But it did not quite make any sense. He had only told Asha'ruiya he was looking for a Soul-grade Lightning Seed when they were enjoying the pizza.
Occupied with his thoughts, Mo Fan arrived at the hill that Asha'ruiya had mentioned.
There was nothing at all on the hilltop. What was she thinking o,f asking him to come here with the black Stone of Guilt?
"Hello, anyone here?" Mo Fan stood in front of the rising ground and yelled.
His voice echoed across the mountain. The dull thud of the lightning far above was the only response Mo Fan could hear.
"I have this!" Mo Fan raised the black Stone of Guilt and yelled again.
The Stone of Guilt did have a unique aura to it, like a unique scent that would not dissipate even after thousands of years.
As the scent spread in the air, a pair of eyes suddenly sprang open on the hill!
It was not like the eyes belonged to something on the hill, but the hill had a pair of eyes!
When the eyes sprang open, an overwhelming pressure fell onto Mo Fan. He felt like his tiny heart was about to break into pieces!
"F**k me!" Mo Fan was drenched in cold sweat.
No wonder he did not find anything, it turned out that the hill was the creature that Asha'ruiya was referring to!
The hill extended its enormous arms, and legs as thick as ancient trees. Its body slowly turned from the color of a hill to silver-gray, with the l.u.s.ter of forged metal. It looked utterly imperious under the moonlight!
The Tyrant Titan!
Mo Fan immediately came to a realization. He finally knew why the enormous creature had disappeared all of a sudden before. It turned out that its skin was able to change color. When it touched the rocks, it was able to merge perfectly with the mountain, like a chameleon. As its limbs and face were wrapped together when it remained still, it looked like a small hill!
Chapter 1034 - The Soul-Grade Lightning Seed in the Mountain Crack
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The creature was cosplaying a hill perfectly!
Mo Fan suddenly felt like his heart was about to collapse as he faced the Mountain Titan that had shown up all of a sudden!
"That b**ch, why does she always have to set me up!" Mo Fan ran for his life. He basically used everything he had.
Blood Tabi, Dark Noble Mantle, Fleeing Shadow, Rocket Wings, Mo Fan had never run so fast before, but regardless of how fast he was, it only took the Mountain Titan a few steps to catch up to him. His heart started to pound even more heavily.
Luckily, the hill… er, the goddamned gigantic creature was only three kilometers away from the territory of the Wind Flame Lightning Vultures. Mo Fan soon reached his destination. If it were any further, the creature would surely have caught up to him!
"Over here, quick!" Asha'ruiya yelled at Mo Fan, while standing in a black circle.
Mo Fan sprinted into the black circle. As soon as he stepped into the magic circle, it suddenly sprang up like a wall. With a flicker of magic, Mo Fan could feel that the presence of him, Asha'ruiya, and the stone had completely vanished.
Without their magical presence, Mo Fan and Asha'ruiya were as insignificant as tiny little animals to the powerful creatures.It was like a pedestrian walking down the street while totally ignoring the ants and little bugs by their feet!
The Wind Flame Lightning Vultures immediately woke up when they sensed the threatening aura of the Mountain Titan. There were nine of them in total, each twice the size of a m.a.t.u.r.e lion. They looked rather imperious when they spread their wings out.
The creatures were lining up in a row in the air, staring at the Mountain Titan that had intruded upon their territory. Their feathers were shrouded by wind and spouting flames. The wind and flames combined into nine fiery tornadoes rising into the sky. The spectacular sight was visible more than ten kilometers away.
Mo Fan gasped when he saw the burning tornadoes. The Wind Flame Lightning Vultures were stronger than he had imagined. He was no longer confident enough to think that he could take on a Wind Flame Lightning Vulture by himself.
The Mountain Titan stood proudly. Half of its body was as straight as a mountain. It uttered a roar to alert the Wind Flame Lightning Vultures that it had come for the human that had escaped into their territory!
A Wind Flame Lightning Vulture with lightning surging across its body turned out to be their leader, having finished cultivating all three Elements. It was quite displeased by the Mountain Titan's demand!
Mo Fan's presence was concealed by Asha'ruiya's Dark Formation. As such, he was no different than a little animal. The Wind Flame Lightning Vultures would simply ignore him, even if they saw him.
If an infamous tyrant suddenly came to your house at midnight and told you that he was chasing after a detestable ant in a serious manner, would you believe him either?
One of the Wind Flame Lightning Vultures let out a cry that basically meant, See, I told you that this guy has been eyeing our treasure for a long time!
The Mountain Titan was immediately enraged. The biggest difference between demon creatures and humans was that the former would easily start a battle of life and death over the slightest conflict. They never had the patience to sit down and talk peacefully about such matters. As such, it was extremely important to be civilized, to avoid being played like a fiddle!
The Mountain Titan was not something that would bother explaining itself verbally. It had been the ruler of Mount Tyrant for many years. Since its territory was huge, it was already kind enough not asking the vultures that had moved to the mountain to pay tribute. To its surprise, these vultures totally assumed the place was their territory and even acted recklessly before it!
It seemed these vultures insisted on protecting the human. The Mountain Titan was not fussy about starting a fight. It was necessary to teach these imbeciles a lesson, and let them know who the real boss was here at the mountain!
The nine Wind Flame Lightning Vultures were all in their final phase before evolving to their next form, and as such they were incredibly s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e to anyone that tried to disturb their lightning cultivation ground. They immediately risked their lives to fend off the Mountain Titan!
The battle started instantly, and since the creatures were fairly high-level, half the mountain was trembling as they went to it!
The Mountain Titan was absolutely gigantic. Any other little hill would be shattered by pieces by the Commander-level vultures by now. It was not too difficult for a Commander-level creature to destroy an entire mountain!
"Stop watching, we have some business to do," Asha'ruiya reminded how when she saw how drawn in Mo Fan was.
Mo Fan and Asha'ruiya moved stealthily toward the mountain crack. It was obvious that Asha'ruiya had come prepared. She took out a half-oval stone and pointed its tip at the lightning arcs flickering in the crack.
The lightning arcs started to surge toward the half-oval stone, as if they were being drawn into it.
"Oh right, give me back the Stone of Guilt," Asha'ruiya said seriously.
Mo Fan gave the stone back to her. Mo Fan was no kind person, but still, Asha'ruiya now had an extra side to her: a thief!
"Why would the Mountain Titan chase after the stone so aggressively, like a mad dog?" Mo Fan asked.
"How bad is your memory? Didn't I tell you that the Mountain Titans used to be mystical beings of ancient Europe, and they were defeated and driven away by the Parthenon Temple? The stone is a symbol of the Parthenon Temple! The humiliation that the titans went through was implanted in the mind of every descendant like a stigma!" Asha'ruiya snorted.
"Oh, but I still don't understand, did you already plan to come here right at the beginning? Otherwise, why would you go and steal the stone?" Mo Fan asked.
"I need the stone for something else. Using it to lure the Mountain Titan was only an idea I just came up with. The eight hundred and fifty million you spent was extremely worth it, as you are able to acquire something that countless Lightning Mages have dreamed of without even needing to do anything!" Asha'ruiya informed him.
"What did you mean I didn't do anything..." Mo Fan was about to explain himself when his attention was caught by a lightning orb.
The crack was so narrow that it was impossible for two a.d.u.l.t men to cross paths. The moonlight entering the crack at a slanted angle only lit up the upper part of the walls. The lower part was lit up because of the lightning orb.
The lightning orb was smaller than a person's fist. For some reason, it did not look like some lifeless object, but an alive, little creature hiding in the crack. When it saw someone getting closer, it immediately unleashed stronger lightning arcs!.
However, every lightning arc it unleashed was absorbed by the stone that Asha'ruiya had prepared. The orb was like a little porcupine whose spikes had been all plucked off.
"Go ahead, see if it is willing to accept you," Asha'ruiya said.
"Huh, will it not accept me?" Mo Fan was confused.
"A Spirit-grade Seed has a certain level of intelligence, and a Soul-grade Seed has its own consciousness. They are like Summoned Beasts, something that Mages have to communicate with in order for them to reach a deal. If the Soul-grade Seed does not acknowledge you, you will never be able to obtain its power," Asha'ruiya informed him.
"It seems like there's nothing you don't know!" Mo Fan smacked his lips.
"I assume you are calling me knowledgeable!" Asha'ruiya laughed.
"Excuse me..."
The crack was extremely narrow, so narrow that it was impossible for the two to move side-by-side.
Initially, Mo Fan thought he would not have any problem crossing considering how slender Asha'ruiya was. However, Mo Fan had totally underestimated Asha'ruiya's cup size. When he tried to move past her, he could feel a sudden blood rush after feeling the bouncy touch. As such, he was supposed to get past easily, but he ended up being caught in a little accident...
