Full-Time Mage: Starting from Obtaining the Mysterious Ancient Tree

Chapter 128 The Mysterious Area

that's it.

time flies.

The sky was black, and a crescent moon hung high. The cold moonlight was like a sharp knife, slicing down on the earth and stirring up a gust of wind that howled past.

Here, the temperature difference between day and night is significant, the moonlight is cold, and the chill is biting.

A cold wind blew, lifting Fang Yu's hair, which he tried to slip under his clothes.

Fang Yu frowned slightly, tightened his collar, lowered his head slightly, and continued walking.

Finally, he arrived at his destination and searched and searched, even exploring inside the pit, but he found not only no stone carvings with totem markings, but not even a piece of pottery tile.

Strangely enough, apart from the peculiar terrain, not a single demon was seen here, and their presence was nowhere to be found, which is quite illogical.

When the early hours of the next day arrived, Fang Yu finally stopped to rest.

The night passed.

At noon, Fang Yu set off again. The sun was scorching, and under the blazing sun, people and shadows almost overlapped. Fang Yu wandered around, but still couldn't find the so-called pattern mark.

"It should be in this area, so how come it's gone?"

Fang Yu looked up at the blazing sun, then at the red earth, puzzled.

Suddenly, Fang Yu was startled. Several enormous bird figures appeared on the horizon, ethereal and flickering, before taking flight.

Seeing this, Fang Yu summoned his demonic artifact, disappearing with each step, leaving behind more than a dozen afterimages on the empty land.

"What it is?"

As you approach, the enormous shadow of the bird under the blazing sun is inexplicable; it appears hazy from afar and indistinct up close.

Fang Yu stood under the scorching sun to observe, and as time passed, the giant shadows of several birds disappeared into the sunlight and could no longer be seen.

A strange sight has appeared; there's definitely something unusual about this place.

Then, Fang Yu arrived at a patch of red sand, which shimmered under the blazing sun, and the enormous shadow of the bird was reflected from within it.

Is there something strange underground?
Fang Yu used his magic to strike out with his phantom claw, causing red sand to swirl up and revealing an ancient well below, enclosed by ancient jade stones.

"Time is merciless; even this ancient well has been buried by wind and sand."

At this ancient well, a curtain of light spread out, like a wall, blocking the way.

"Enchantment?!"

Fang Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. The light curtain outside the ancient well was a barrier that could protect him while also containing fluctuations. No wonder he couldn't detect it before.

This is all thanks to the amazing scenery; otherwise, probably no one would know that a secret is hidden beneath this ancient well.

"what!"

Just then, Fang Yu was surprised to find that the Nine Heavens Crane Flame in his spiritual world underwent a strange change, manifesting itself and burning with intense heat.

Suddenly, a beam of fire shot out and crashed heavily into the barrier with a loud bang.

……

Inside the ancient well, the air seemed to become quiet and solid, with only the faint hissing sound of the flames striking.

The sudden turn of events startled Fang Yu. He stared intently at the barrier, not daring to blink.

Buzz!

Under his gaze, the barrier quickly rippled violently, and bursts of violent fluctuations began to erupt, causing Fang Yu's expression to change slightly, thinking that the barrier was about to explode.

Fortunately, the ripples subsided after lasting for several tens of seconds.

Soon, Fang Yu was pleasantly surprised to see the barrier in front of him slowly tear open, revealing a passage.

"Success!"

Fang Yu seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that the Nine Heavens Crane is indeed related to this place.

Otherwise, this barrier cannot be broken. After a while, Fang Yu walked closer and looked down. There was a dark well opening, very deep below, with no end in sight.

Seeing this, he picked up a stone and threw it into the ancient well, but he didn't hear an echo for a long time.

"This is……"

"A bottomless pit!"

Fang Yu's expression hardened. After a moment of contemplation, he used his ice power to gather a pair of magnificent wings, which enveloped his body. He took a deep breath, flapped his wings, and leaped inside.

brush!
As I fell from the ancient well, the wind whistled past my ears.

The ancient well was truly deep; he plummeted over a thousand meters. Finally, Fang Yu landed on the ground.

boom!
Just as Fang Yu was about to investigate the place, a loud noise came from the shadows in the distance, and a figure rushed over like an arrow.

Fang Yu immediately became alert the moment the figure rushed out, sensing with his mind. He remained calm and showed no sign of panic.

"Ice Vine - Sealing!"

Fang Yudong traced star trails, which lit up with light, and instantly, cold snow fell from the sky...

The figure sensed the approaching danger and, startled, flapped its wings to take flight, but it was too late.

As soon as it flapped its wings, a powerful force of ice covered it, and its body quickly stiffened before it could take flight, and was soon covered with a layer of ice.

Life frozen!

With a thud, it crashed into the mud not far away.

Upon closer inspection, Fang Yu realized it was a decaying carcass resembling a vulture.

"Undead? A strange place," Fang Yu murmured.

After ascertaining the situation, he then turned his gaze to the surroundings to observe the place.

The bottom of the ancient well is connected to an underground river, but the river has dried up. It extends vertically into the distance, and occasionally some small water droplets can be seen.

The river was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Fang Yu could only rely on his senses to perceive the surrounding scenery as he trudged forward, his steps uneven.

After walking for a good ten or twenty miles, Fang Yu felt the terrain gradually rising, and he was slowly ascending to the ground.

After traveling a long distance, the rosy clouds ahead flowed, and the sunlight shone through.

"It seems we're very close to the exit."

Fang Yu was overjoyed. He quickly took a step, his body swayed, and he jumped directly over the light source, stepping out of the river boundary.

His eyes squinted because the light was too bright.

As Fang Yu stepped out of the river's boundary, a large lake came into view, but it had dried up, and the bottom of the lake had cracked, forming a fissure, from which he had stepped out.

The bottom of this large lake is dry and barren; if you don't count the large crack here, it's shaped like a frying pan.

Many enormous fish bones lay on the ground, the lake had dried up and cracked, causing them to perish. Their size was astonishing, with some reaching tens of meters in length.

Around the lake, towering ancient trees take root on the shore, incredibly vigorous, but unfortunately they have all withered, with only one or two still bearing a dozen or so yellow leaves.

Fang Yu was surprised. Both the giant fish in the lake, which was more than ten meters long, and the ancient tree on the shore, which was so large that more than a dozen people could hug, seemed a bit strange.

The next moment, Fang Yu scanned the lake shore.

The surroundings were quiet and somewhat deathly still.

Fang Yu walked out of the dried-up lake pit, climbed onto the shore, and looked around. In the distance, everything was desolate, with many trees withered and bare, devoid of life, giving people an extremely desolate feeling.

After walking several miles, the sound of flowing water came into view, and lush greenery came into view.

Ahead, everywhere is green vegetation, lush and verdant, a lake as clear as a sapphire, and large swathes of plants on the shore teeming with life.

The enormous ancient tree, its branches stretching towards the sky, is about the size of a small mountain. Its thick vines, like ancient dragons, climb everywhere.

The air is filled with the fragrance of various flowers and plants, which is refreshing and delightful to behold.

(End of this chapter)