In front of the mountain temple.
Fang Jin watched as the youths were thrown into the Cursed Pool, growing increasingly anxious. Although nothing had happened yet, once the curse ritual began, those people would complete their transformation.
They would become Black Beast Demons.
At that point, any hope of saving them would be shattered.
But the Basic-Tier Level Three mage before him, along with the Black Beast Demon, was relentlessly pressuring him.
Defeating the opponent would not be difficult, but it would take time.
And right now, time was what he lacked most.
"Fang Jin! Bai Qiong!"
At that moment, Lan Jin called out for help from the side.
She was at a disadvantage fighting two Basic-Tier Level One mages on her own.
Though her strength was impressive and her magic tools were formidable,
she lacked real combat experience and quickly fell into a weaker position.
"Lan Jin, don't panic. They're not your match. Steady your mind and use your magic tools for defense. Think about the spells you know. Focus your will and apply them properly, you can defeat those two easily. They're not strong," Fang Jin reminded her.
"Not strong? Against a green little girl like this, we're more than enough!" the Basic-Tier Level Three man roared, accelerating his attacks alongside the Black Beast Demon.
He knew that if she adapted and the balance shifted, they would be the ones in danger, and the plan could very well fail.
"Lan Jin, hold on a little longer." Bai Qiong surged with magic energy, the power of her spells suppressing her enemies.
Lightning answered her call, transforming into fierce lightning warriors. They struck, coiled, and lashed out like whips!
Sweeping across the battlefield.
But they posed no threat to Zuo Lan by the Cursed Pool.
At this moment, Fang Jin felt uneasy. There had been no sign of reinforcements.
He did not know whether they were hiding in the shadows or had simply not arrived.
After all, once he had discovered the Black Vatican's traces, he had reported the information to the Judgment Council.
"You people are nothing special," Zuo Lan said with a shake of his head as he looked at Fang Jin and the others by the Cursed Pool.
"I even prepared additional measures, but it seems I won't need them."
"Zuo Lan, do you even know who you've captured?" Fang Jin demanded.
The flames around him did not weaken; instead, they surged with greater intensity, suppressing the Basic-Tier Level Three mage before him.
The opponent had lingered at the peak of the Basic-Tier for a long time and was close to breaking through. His strength was considerable.
And from the side, the Black Beast Demon kept harassing him.
Otherwise, he would not have been delayed for so long.
"Of course I know. A descendant of a prominent family. So what? You still can't do anything to me.
"I heard long ago that the Judgment Council intended to invite her to join them. Tell me, what do you think will happen if I turn her into a Black Beast Demon?" Zuo Lan said as he activated the curse ritual.
"I'd say you'll be suppressed by the major families and the Judgment Council. You're doomed!" Lan Jin shouted angrily.
"No matter how well you hide, you'll be dragged out."
"Thank you for the reminder. After tonight, I'll transform her into a Black Beast Demon," Zuo Lan replied with a grateful smile.
"You—" Lan Jin was furious.
At that moment, Zuo Lan calmly took out a sealed glass container and poured its contents into the Cursed Pool.
Seeing this, Fang Yu focused his attention.
Inside the glass container swirled a mass of dark green mist, writhing as though it possessed some kind of sentient life.
At a glance, one could tell the mist was filled with an eerie curse aura.
"What is that?" Fang Yu asked, puzzled.
"Curse substance," Leng Qing replied.
"It's an essential material for the Black Vatican's curse rituals. Used as a medium, combined with incantations and dark sorcery, it turns humans into Black Beast Demons."
Fang Yu was shocked.
So this was the process behind the Black Beast Demon transformation.
"Are we still not making a move? The curse ritual is about to begin."
Seeing Zuo Lan's actions, Fang Yu instinctively glanced at Leng Qing.
However, Leng Qing said, "Zuo Lan is baiting us."
She had sensed a presence hidden nearby.
And for someone to conceal their aura to this extent meant their method of masking it was exceptionally advanced.
But pinpointing their exact location was difficult.
Make a move now?
It would alert the enemy. The distance was still too great to lock onto a precise position.
If the other party noticed and chose to retreat, tracking them down again would be extremely difficult. This was a big catch.
Yet the ritual at the Cursed Pool was about to begin. If they did not act, those youths would certainly be turned into Black Beast Demons.
She could not simply ignore innocent lives.
At that thought, she looked at Fang Yu.
Now they could only rely on Fang Yu as a surprise piece. As long as he could stop Zuo Lan, that hidden force would definitely reveal itself.
Fang Jin continued erupting with power, powerful spells bombarding the surroundings.
He saw the curse substance sink into the Cursed Pool. Within it, an immense force was gathering, flowing around the bodies of the youths.
Once that power fully converged, saving them would be impossible. And once Zuo Lan freed his hands, whether any of them could leave alive would be uncertain.
"It's time to act."
Fang Yu saw the battlefield locked in stalemate.
He advanced a short distance, and Star Path linked together within his pupils.
His feet pressed against the ground.
Radiance flared around him.
Spatial energy surged in all directions.
Then, the earth trembled.
"Telekinesis."
Fang Yu let out a low shout as more than a dozen stones rose from the ground and shot through the air.
"Who's there?"
The Basic-Tier Level Two mage who had been holding back Bai Qiong looked around.
But the moment he did, he noticed a stone hurtling toward him from behind, smashing into his arm.
Thud!
The stone pierced into his arm with lightning speed.
Feeling the sudden attack, the Basic-Tier Level Two mage tried to flee.
Yet another stone appeared at his side.
Thud!
It stabbed into his leg, piercing straight through.
"Who?"
"Who is it?"
He attempted to locate the enemy, but as he retreated two steps, another stone shot into his back.
It pierced through his body.
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face filled with terror.
Then stone after stone appeared, attacking from every direction, turning the Basic-Tier Level Two mage into a human pincushion.
Only then did Fang Yu step forward, comforting him calmly,
"Don't worry. You're not alone."
Bai Qiong stood frozen at the sight.
From Fang Yu's appearance to the moment he stopped, only one or two breaths had passed.
The Basic-Tier Level Two mage who had fought her for so long had been dealt with so effortlessly.
Not a single ripple of resistance.
The only things left were his struggle and fear.
When Bai Qiong saw Fang Yu's face clearly, disbelief filled her eyes.
It's him? They had met before.
And that was the Space Element?
At this moment, Fang Jin and Lan Jin both halted their battles. They withdrew, both surprised by Fang Yu's arrival.
"Finish them quickly, then help me stop Zuo Lan."
Fang Yu spoke as his will moved again, more stones rising.
The sky rang with explosive force.
More than a dozen stones spread out, covering the entire mountain temple as they launched toward Zuo Lan.
"So there really was someone hiding. But it's only Basic-Tier magic. I thought you had some kind of trump card," Zuo Lan sneered from beside the Cursed Pool.
A golden star map appeared beneath Zuo Lan's feet. As it formed, countless light elements in the air frantically gathered toward him.
"Light's Blessing: Holy Shield!"
Facing the incoming stones, Zuo Lan murmured the incantation, and golden light erupted around him.
A sacred shield of light rapidly formed, creating a barrier that blocked the stones.
Clang!
The stones slammed against the Holy Shield, producing a sharp, grating sound.
When the stones' force completely dissipated, Fang Yu stared ahead and suddenly realized that the Holy Shield had merely trembled twice but remained completely intact.
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