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

Chapter 332 The Parthenon

Upon arriving at the Parthenon, the government officials, led by Feng Li and Pang Lai, proceeded along the massive staircase leading to the temple of faith, following the path of thousands of people on the sacred mountain.

Every day, people flock to the temple to pray for blessings. Many people are willing to spend a fortune in exchange for a small contribution to their faith in order to receive the blessings of the temple.

A blessing for health is something believers are willing to endure for ten years, rain or shine, and the wealthy will spend a fortune on it. The Divine Seal Praise is the most powerful magic in the blessing system, and its value cannot be measured by money.

"Why not wait until the goddess is chosen before proceeding? We're not in a hurry. I heard that the goddess's divine seal and praise will have a greater blessing," Jiang Shaoxu asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yu didn't even bother to criticize Jiang Shaoxu.

The Parthenon Goddess election is over and the grand finale is here. By then, your cultivation will have reached the heavens, and you're still just a little short of a boost. Aren't you in a hurry?

Moreover, the Parthenon was a place where great figures gathered, including the leader of white magic and the Pope of the Black Church.

Furthermore, it possesses the divine seal of praise, a powerful amplification technique.

Although this amplification only happens once in a lifetime, even the goddesses of the Parthenon cannot receive a second consecration.

However, he recalled that, based on the Divine Seal Praise, and with the help of the Dark Spring, a second permanent enhancement of the soul could be achieved, which would increase all magic types except white magic by 50%.

The Parthenon is a place of darkness, but also a place of harvest.

At the same time, Pang Lai explained to Jiang Shaoxu, "There are problems with the election, and there won't be a result in a short time. The Temple Mother's Divine Seal Praise is also very skillful. It can at least make your basic power reach 1.4 times, and if it is stable, 1.5 times is not a problem."

“This is my first time visiting Mount Sacred Mountain. However, Parthenon has a no-fly zone. Climbing the ladder of ten thousand people step by step like this will take more than an hour, right?” Jiang Yu said.

“Yes, we should. Although we are not believers, since we have received such a favor, we should at least show some respect and sincerity. Let’s walk slowly and appreciate the beauty of the sacred mountain along the way,” Pang Lai said.

The sacred mountain is lush and green, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers. After crossing each mountain side, you can often see a large area of ​​flowering trees covering the mountains and fields. When the mountain wind blows, the colorful flowers dance lightly in the air, which is as beautiful as a painting and has a wonderful fragrance. It is truly a sacred place on earth.

"What's that? It's so beautiful!" Jiang Shaoxu exclaimed when she saw a cliff with a hollowed-out center.

The cliffs form a bridge, leading from this mountain to another light blue Fragrant Hills. Between the cliffs, a swing, like a fairytale house, hangs there, thrilling yet as enchanting as a fairyland.

“The palace of Saintess Asharuya is located at the top of the cliff. That area is already part of the Temple of the Goddess, so we shouldn’t be able to go up there casually,” Pang Lai replied.

Fang Yu looked up along the cliff and sure enough, at the end of the fairy swing house, a white palace building was revealed among a large canopy of green trees, quiet and holy.

Here, everyone above the rank of Sage has their own independent palace. The palace of Asha'ruya, which stands between cliffs and leads directly to the Temple of the Goddess, is the ultimate house on the sacred mountain. Living there, one can not only take in the entire view of the sacred mountain, its flowers, trees, and sea of ​​trees, but also see the magnificent flowers of the Acropolis of Athens!
The ladder of ten thousand only leads to the Knights' Hall. Above the Knights' Hall, no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter. The restrictions here are much stronger; the slightest touch will reduce them to ashes. Only by continuing along the mountain path named Galaxy can one officially enter Goddess Mountain. "If you come here late at night on September 7th, you will see this mountain path leading straight to the night sky. Among the stars, a star path will open up and connect with this Galaxy Mountain Path. It is truly the most magnificent and beautiful scenery in the world. Unfortunately, not everyone can come here." Pang Lai looked at the straight ladder leading to Goddess Mountain and couldn't help but sigh.

"Old Pang, how would you know about this if you don't come here often?" Feng Li turned around and asked with a smile.

"It's been a long time since I've been here, sigh." Pang Lai looked at the Star River Mountain Road, a bitter expression on his face.

"Why are there no guards here?" Mo Fan asked, looking around.

Pang Lai nodded, clearly familiar with everything about Parthenon. He explained, "This Star River Path is the only way to Goddess Mountain. Other places are covered with restrictions, and anyone who hasn't been baptized will be killed by those restrictions. Even the strongest person can't withstand the ancient restrictions of the Goddess Mountain. Only this Star River Path is the only way."

As he spoke, Pang Lai pointed to the large white stone archway on the Star River Mountain Path, then pointed to a similar large white stone archway at the very top, and continued, "Whenever there is an intruder, this Star River Mountain Path will close, making it difficult for anyone to enter or leave the mountain. If someone reaches the Star River Mountain Path, these two white stone gates will immediately activate a grand formation, trapping the intruder in this mountain path... Do you see those stone sculptures? There are four guardian stone sculptures in total. They will use the Chaos Law to suppress the intruder's strength to a high level, or even below the high level, before subduing them."

"Suppression? Can any mage be suppressed?" Mo Fan asked.

“Unless they are forbidden spellcasters, their strength will be suppressed. And the stronger they are, the more severely they will be suppressed.” Pang Lai glanced at the four guardian stone statues and continued, “And the guardian stone statues will retain the strength of a Grand Commander within this suppression array. Think about it, if a top-tier super-level mage is suppressed to your level within this array, wouldn't the four guardian stone statues be easily subdued?”

"Pang Lai, how do you know so much? Could it be that you've already done it?" Feng Li asked.

“That’s right. Back then, Yi Zhisha didn’t see me from afar, so I had no choice but to venture into the mountains. Despite having full cultivation of four super-level elements, I was suppressed to only the strength of a high-level cultivator. As a result, I was seriously injured by the mountain-guarding stone sculpture and had to recuperate for more than three months. My cultivation even regressed.” Pang Lai didn’t shy away from the topic and spoke very directly.

"Master, you, a fully-cultivated expert of the highest level, can't even defeat these four statues?"

“Yes, it’s been suppressed too much, so even the strongest person would find it difficult to reach Goddess Peak,” Pang Lai said.

"That Parthenon still allowed you to enter the mountain, that's truly magnanimous." Feng Li couldn't help but laugh.

"I bravely ventured into the mountain. The Parthenon has a long-standing rule, preserved to this day. It is said that in ancient times, a soldier foresaw that the Titans would launch a retaliatory attack and wanted to see the goddess to report this in person. However, the Knights' Hall forbade the soldier to see the goddess. In the end, the Titans did come and caused great damage to the Parthenon. So, a wise man opened this Star River Mountain Path, allowing warriors to venture into the mountain to pay homage to the goddess. Those who successfully venture into the mountain can see the goddess, as can anyone on Goddess Peak. Many people today are unaware of this ancient rule; I only heard about it from Wen Tai..." Pang Lai said.

"You really dare to take risks; you were really bold when you were young," Feng Li remarked.

"Chief, if someone's strength is already at a high level, will it be suppressed?" Mo Fan asked.

“My strength is already at a high level, so the suppression will be minimal,” Pang Lai replied.

(End of this chapter)