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

Chapter 440 Jiang Shaoxu in a sorry state
"Lead the way!" Fang Han said.

"it is good!"

……

They finally found Jiang Shaoxu's location in a grove of large trees. However, because Li Dexin and the others rushed over rashly, they attracted the attention of a group of winged demons.

These are a flock of ice-winged birds!
Instinctively, they wanted to go into the tree hole.

"Boom~~~"

At that moment, countless emerald green seeds burst forth, burying themselves in the earth, and then instantly sprouted and grew.

Immediately afterwards, the Forbidden Army saw Fang Han begin to fight among the flock of Ice Winged Birds!
The lush green vines resemble a primeval forest!
The moment the branches burst through the air, even the leader within them was pierced!
Under the strangling vines, these Ice Winged Birds had no chance to resist and eventually scattered and fled.

Although there were quite a few of them, the power of this plant was simply too terrifying for them to resist.

After dealing with the group of winged demons, Li Dexin and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He then respectfully walked into the tree hole. A moment later, a thin man with a dirty face emerged. His hair was disheveled, and he was wearing a Forbidden Army overcoat, but underneath he appeared to be dressed in very tattered clothes. It was unclear how long he had been trapped there.

When this person walked towards Fang Han, she looked up at Fang Han, then looked at the crowd behind her, and her bright eyes suddenly froze.

"Fang Han!"

Jiang Shaoxu snapped out of her daze, first surprised, then running towards him with a wronged expression, and hugging Fang Han tightly.

"It's so great to meet you all here."

She was really happy, partly because she was saved, and partly because she was able to reunite with Fang Han and her teammates from the Nationalist government.

Seeing Jiang Shaoxu enjoying the soft friction in his arms, Fang Han teased, "How did you manage to get yourself into such a sorry state?"

When we first met, she was so alluring and captivating, a veritable enchantress. She's nothing like she is now.

Once she had recovered, Jiang Shaoxu released Fang Han and said, "Hmph, if you hadn't misspoke, I wouldn't be in this situation! By the way, how did you guys find this place?"

“We came here looking for clues about the totem, and we happened to run into the Forbidden City Army. That’s how we learned that you were imprisoned here,” Fang Han said.

"Speaking of which, you're pretty wild, coming here all by yourself to court death?" Zhao Manyan said.

"hey-hey……"

Jiang Shaoxu smiled and then recounted what had happened to her these past few days.

Since their parting in Dunhuang, Jiang Shaoxu had been searching for the footsteps of his brother, knowing that a noble totem existed there, which led him to the Qinling Mountains.

She traveled through the Qinling Mountains for a long time before finally arriving at the Feathered Demon Paradise of Baiba Mountain.

However, her strength was indeed limited on her own. Despite being extremely careful, she was still trapped in the end and could only use an ancestral artifact to rescue herself!

At this moment, Li Dexin said to Jiang Shaoxu respectfully, "Miss Jiang, please leave here with us as soon as possible. The Grand Commandery is waiting for you to return."

“You can go back yourselves if you want. I still need to get to the Azure Wood Wind Layer,” Jiang Shaoxu said.

After chatting with Mo Fan and the others, she learned that they were actually going to find the Divine Deer, which meant they could go to higher places. With Fang Han there, she certainly couldn't miss it.

“This…” Li Dexin hesitated for a moment, then looked at the Forbidden City Army behind him.

He was extremely worried. Having realized the eeriness of the Qinling Mountains, he didn't want to stay there for even a second longer, but Jiang Shaoxu showed no intention of leaving. Finally, after a conversation between Jiang Shaoxu and Li Dexin, Li Dexin decided to continue with them. They had no choice; their mission was to rescue Jiang Shaoxu and bring her back, but if she wouldn't leave, how could they get back? And if something happened to her, it would be a huge problem.
After Jiang Shaoxu tidied up, they rested and then continued on their way.

……

A towering mountain rises from the center of Baiba Mountain, piercing through the dense canopy of vines and reaching straight into the clouds, supported by countless ancient trees. The fierce wind blows back and forth, but this central mountain remains completely still!
A group of people are moving forward on a lush, green sea of ​​leaves.

"Plop plop~~~~"

However, they hadn't gone far when they heard the sound of wings flapping!
"What's going on?" Li Dexin asked.

Zhang Xiaohou was also puzzled, but he still led everyone to hide first.

Then, parting the dense green plants, I looked up.

Feathered Demon!!
As dense as the starry sky in midsummer, when Zhang Xiaohou and the others looked around the sky, they were surprised to find that the sky was filled with feathered demons of different colors, or more precisely, it was covered with wings of different feathered demons!

They had filled the sky at some point, stretching from the lower layers of the Qinling Mountains all the way down to the vine-covered mountain layer where Zhang Xiaohou was. The sight left Zhang Xiaohou speechless, and he even forgot to climb up the lonely vine!
So many winged demons, their feathers like stars, the sunlight shining on their bright feathers, constantly shimmering with rainbow-like luster, the magnificent beauty of which can only be described as a miracle!
Suddenly, Jiang Shaoxu exclaimed excitedly, "As expected, hahaha, I was just waiting for this!"

"Did you know that my brother mentioned it in his journal?"

"At the end of each year when the winds of the Hundred Peaks are at their fiercest, the Feathered Demon Clan of Hundred Peaks holds a Feathered Demon Festival, in which all Feathered Demons can participate!"

Next, Jiang Shaoxu told everyone about the origin of the Feather Emperor.

Fang Han and Zhang Xiaohou also added some information about the Qinling Feathered Demons.

"But aren't there just too many winged demons participating?" Zhao Manyan said, feeling a chill run down his spine.

"So, this is truly the grand celebration of the Feathered Demons," Jiang Shaoxu said with anticipation.

“But what does this have to do with us?” Zhao Manyan said.

What a joke! This is a genuine gathering of demons. Not only can you not see the end of the line, but you can't even see how many winged demons are below!
How can anyone live in a place like this?

“This is very important. Aren’t you going to go to higher heavens? You can’t reach the height of the Oath Tree by ordinary means. But if we blend in with these feathered demons and follow them as they charge into the Azure Wood Wind Layer and fly together to the Cloud Sky Layer, we won’t be treated as outsiders and attacked by the mob,” Jiang Shaoxu said.

"Wow, you really dare to think that way? Joining this group of winged demons to compete for the blue sky? Wouldn't we be doomed the moment we spread our wings?" Zhao Manyan said.

Zhao Manyan remembered Zhang Xiaohou's repeated warnings: he must not use his flying ability, otherwise the winged demons would see it as a provocation and attack him.

“Normally, if you don’t have the identity of a Feathered Demon but fly at a height that is not yours, you will indeed be attacked by a group of Feathered Demons, to the point of no return. But during the Feathered Demon Festival, this strict aerial hierarchy will be abolished by the Feathered Emperor. No matter what level or status you are, as long as you can fly to a height that other Feathered Demons cannot reach, you will be granted a higher Feathered Clan identity! It can be said that this is a major reshuffling of the ranks of Feathered Demons, and a grand event for Feathered Demons to change their own destiny!” Jiang Shaoxu told him what he knew.

"Then how do we get up there?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.

As a wind mage, he is able to soar through the sky. However, he lacks the ability of a feathered demon to resist the wind.

"I brought the totem phoenix."

“But to be on the safe side, let the Moon Moth Phoenix undergo its metamorphosis. I think that should be fine,” Fang Han said.

The Moon Silkworm was perched on Yu Shishi's shoulder. This crystal-clear little silkworm turned its big, round eyes, looking at the many feathered demons waiting to take flight in the blue sky, wishing it could grow wings immediately.

The Moon Moth Phoenix is ​​also a member of the Feather Clan. Even after going through a cycle of reincarnation, it can still sense that this place was originally its home.

Here is a place that will transform it.

(End of this chapter)