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

Chapter 316 The Existence Beneath the Altar
"seek!!!!!"

From the direction of the altar, the roc suddenly let out a cry...

"Buzz buzz buzz~~~~~~~~~~"

In an instant, the Azure Phoenix Ring began to tremble excitedly. This time, it swung wildly, as if it wanted to grab Fang Yu's arm and rush over, but fortunately it was held back.

At the same time, Fang Yu's contract gate opened, and countless palm-sized orange-red maple leaves swept out from within, instantly covering the entire altar, while the blazing firelight illuminated his face, making it glow red.

The fiery maple leaves lay still like a carpet. At first, they were just bright and beautiful in color. But as a noble orange-red bird soared out of the contract space, the orange-red maple leaves that filled the area burst into flames!

Rolling fiery clouds and blazing leaves illuminated the place even brighter than midday...

"Mmm~~~~"

A soft response rang out from the black bird, clearly echoing the low cry of the roc on the altar. Its iridescent wings flapped, and it greeted the roc on the altar with a mixture of curiosity and surprise.

"Fang Yu, what's going on?" Eileen asked at this moment. She saw the Roc and the Xuan Bird that ran out of Fang Yu's contract space.

“These are ancient totems of China; they are old acquaintances,” Fang Yu said to Eileen.

While it cannot be absolutely certain, this creature is basically one of the four sacred beast totems, the Sacred Feather Vermilion Bird.

However, Fang Yu was still extremely puzzled as to why the Garuda at the altar was sealed here.

"A totem? It's been hidden really well," Eileen thought to herself.

……

"Splash splash splash splash!!!!!"

Just then, the altar shook violently, and a huge black shadow appeared at the bottom.

The lake water crashed onto the altar like a raging torrent, shattering it instantly.

The claws of the roc and the black bird on the altar were also submerged in the water, but they did not take off. Their two eyes shone brightly as they stared intently at the altar!

Fang Yu and his companion gasped. There was something in the altar, and it was a huge creature.

"Eek~~~~~~~~~"

A roar, sharp as if hundreds of lightning bolts were pouring into his head from the sky, making his entire head feel like it was about to explode.

Fang Yu and Eileen's heads were buzzing, their consciousness was becoming blurred, and they almost fainted.

The golden-red altar, with its powerful flapping wings, soared through the sky. The erect, cone-shaped feathers on its body instantly transformed into a torrential downpour of azure blue, pouring down from the high heavens.

From the ground, those sharp feathers looked about the size of leaves. But after this carpet-like barrage of blue and red feathers swept down from the sky, Fang Yu realized just how enormous this golden-red altar roc was. A single feather was as thick as one of Fang Yu's legs! These weren't feathers at all; they were clearly golden conical knight's lances. The massive black shadow used seawater to gather a watery canopy, forming a waterfall barrier. Having barely escaped one wave of azure feather spikes, even more of these azure feather spikes soon rained down from the sky, leaving them nowhere to hide!
The enormous black shadow simultaneously unleashed multiple layers of water defense, and streams of water condensed and intertwined above its head...

They thought these defensive spells could at least offer some protection to the enormous black shadow, but to their surprise, the spells were punctured and shattered like styrofoam under the powerful blows of the sharp feathers, and didn't last long.

Fang Yu was startled. Just how powerful was this Azure Altar Roc? The defensive magic cast by the shadowy figure could at least block magic of super-level power, but it was so vulnerable in the face of the Azure Altar Roc's skill.

Unstoppable, shattering everything, the Garuda of the altar completely destroyed the altar that had been obscured by the surging sea. The storm poured down from the sky, shining on the massive black shadow.

The shadowy figure materialized; it was a massive skeleton. But hadn't it perished during its battle with the old man?

After the skeleton was severely injured and its roar gradually subsided, Fang Yu and his companion slowly recovered their strength.
He glanced at the enormous skeleton that had broken free of its seal, then at the black bird surrounded by orange-red maple leaves in mid-air, before returning his gaze to the incomparably valiant roc on the altar…

"I wonder if this can be resolved?" Fang Yu thought to himself. He said to Eileen, "Let's retreat first, otherwise the aftershocks will injure us."

“Okay!” Eileen said.

They began to retreat, but after only a few steps, a sharp gust of wind swept up behind them. When they looked back again...

Fang Yu suddenly noticed that the large skeleton behind him had changed its form. It now had a cloud-patterned crown on its head, and a large patch of dark clouds and evil energy surged up, instantly obscuring Fang Yu's location. The area became dark, like the sky and earth before a catastrophic storm!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

But the power of the altar roc was equally formidable. A storm swept through, darkness opened up, and countless altar rocs, their bodies radiating a blazing light, flew out in a massive wave, frantically swarming into the wounded skeleton.

These blazing altars, adorned with roc-like creatures, possess a self-destructive power. As they swoop down, they immediately unleash a white burst of energy that spreads across every part of the skeleton's body.

Although a single blazing self-destructing altar roc was small and its power was only comparable to a high-level spell, the sheer number of blazing self-destructing altar rocs across the entire sky was so vast that they could form a cloud of light. Each time the altar rocs attacked, the white explosive energy accumulated in the tens of thousands. The skeleton was now blown to pieces, a scene of utter devastation!

The skeleton's body was shattered into many pieces, and the bones fell down one by one. Its entire size seemed much smaller, and it was not as ferocious and terrifying as before. Two more of its heads were broken off, and it went from an ancient demonic skeleton to a weak and seriously injured little skeleton.

The white explosion of energy was like the dazzling fireworks of New Year's Eve. The roc on the altar flapped its wings in mid-air, and the blazing light self-destructed. The roc seemed endless and flew towards the skeleton without the slightest hesitation. The magnificence woven with death was truly breathtaking...

Fang Yu was equally shocked by this scene. It was truly powerful. The altar's roc and totem bird had not fully recovered because they lacked totem source power and could only act as spectators, unable to enter the battlefield.

"Run! Run!" Fang Yu shouted. The area was small, and the aftershocks were hard to avoid. There was no way to stop them; running was the only option.

"Riding the waves!" Eileen summoned a magical artifact at that moment.

Blue, radiant water flowed beneath their feet, gradually transforming into a rushing waterway that paved the way for their journey.

Blue winds swirled around, their lines forming the shape of a leaf-shaped ark. The two, who were initially moving slowly, were propelled out of the terrifying Roc area of ​​the self-destructing altar by this special magic!
Fang Yu looked back and saw that the self-destructing altar was covered with roc birds, densely packed behind him. Fortunately, Eileen had this treasure, which instantly increased their speed by two or three times.

The two escaped in time and were not seriously injured.

(End of this chapter)