Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

Inside the overgrown city hall, the group proceeded cautiously, with Lu Zhenghe and his Ghostly Wolf leading the way.

At this moment, the Shadow Wolf leaped onto the steps covered with plants, its sharp eyes scanning its surroundings.

Since the elevator was out of the question, everyone's first priority was to find the emergency stairwell so they could reach higher places.

"There are a few travel bags here, it looks like someone left them behind."

Liao Mingxuan noticed a backpack lying in the corner and spoke up.

"It's possible that some hunters have come to visit."

Lu Zhenghe didn't pay any attention and led the team up the stairs to the second-floor hall.

The second floor mainly consists of large conference rooms, and the plants are even more densely packed, making the entire passageway feel filled.

Continuing forward, we saw the elevator door, which was open. Vines crookedly climbed into the elevator shaft, covered in brown stains, probably from some colored liquid.

"The stairwell should be up ahead, follow me."

Lu Zhenghe was exceptionally bold, relying on his possession of the Ghostly Pattern Wolf, and walked alone at the very front.

But not long after they left, Mu Nujiao, who was quite perceptive, stopped. Her sharp, beautiful eyes, filled with a hint of wariness, turned to stare at the vines in the elevator shaft.

"what happened?"

Liao Mingxuan, in an attempt to curry favor, always stayed by Mu Nujiao's side under the pretext of protecting her. When he saw her stop, he asked her.

"There seems to be something stuck between them."

Mu Nujiao frowned slightly, pointing to the gap between two thick branches, and said.

"Ok?"

Liao Mingxuan smiled, feeling it was time to show his masculinity. He said not to be afraid as he walked towards the two vines and casually pulled out what was stuck inside.

The pull stunned him, and his face turned deathly pale.

scalp!!!

What Liao Mingxuan was holding was a scalp with a face attached. Because the long hair covered the vital parts, he didn't react at first.

With his black, dirty hair, the skin completely detached from his skull, and his eyeballs half-dangling from the skin, he never imagined that what he had torn off would be so terrifying!

"Dead...dead man, a dead man's head!"

Upon seeing this, Zhao Mingyue, who was standing to the side, covered her mouth with both hands and screamed in surprise.

The scalp was ripped off, and what remained amidst the vines was a skull—not the remains of an animal, but of a human!
The skin was dirty, but it wasn't rotten, and the eyeballs looked very fresh.

There was no flesh left, no blood left; it was a skeleton that felt completely drained, and the time of death could not possibly have been more than ten days.

“It’s available here too!”

"There's another one here!"

"What happened? How did these people die here? Were they attacked by some kind of demon...?"

Everyone was in a panic. Judging from the skeletons and scattered items, a group of hunter mages must have come here not long ago, and they all died tragically here!
"We've already investigated, and there's no trace of demons here."

Shen Mingxiao took two steps back and said with a look of fear on his face.

Mu Nujiao and Jingjing exchanged a glance, an ominous premonition instantly forming between them. For them, who cultivated plant-based techniques, it seemed as if they understood something.

"Everyone be careful, these plants seem a bit strange."

Mu Nujiao pondered for a moment, then quickly spoke up to remind everyone.

"What kind of plant is this... Strange, where did the path go... My God, where did the path go!"

Xu Dalong, who was responsible for covering the rear, glanced at the scene out of the corner of his eye and his face turned pale. He immediately let out a strange cry.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned around and were shocked to find that the path they had come from had been blocked by vines, making it so narrow that it was impossible to pass.

Everyone is used to being wary of moving objects and sensing whether there is any murderous aura from demons around them. Who would have thought that these plants would close the road without anyone knowing!
The path behind them was blocked by plants, and the problem is they had just passed through!

"They're plants, and these plants can move!"

Finally, Mu Nujiao understood and discovered this horrifying truth.

"Run, run!"

Lu Zhenghe shouted and sent the Ghost Pattern Wolf charging ahead, then took off running.

The building is overgrown with thick, creeping plants, the human mage's skeleton was recently discovered, and the escape route was inexplicably cut off... all these factors combined make this city hall a place that is definitely not benevolent!
The vines wriggled, and these monsters, who had been cautious and disguised just moments before, suddenly erupted, their thick branches twisting and turning incessantly. As the plants closed in, it was as if everyone had fallen into a giant machine, with gears slowly turning and links driving it, and the entire machine came to life.

At the elevator shaft, thick vines quickly sprouted out, their tips transforming into sharp spears that stabbed fiercely at the people trapped in the corridor.

"Oh no, it's a plant-based demon! We're doomed, we're doomed!"

Seeing that there was nowhere to retreat, Luo Song's face was filled with terror. He covered his head with his hands and screamed.

He and Xu Dalong were at the back. At this moment, the vines on the steps were wriggling wildly. They intertwined to form layer upon layer of plant walls, so dense that no light could be seen at all, and so thick that they could not be broken!

"Quickly, does anyone have a fire-type skill? Quickly blast away these vines in front!"

In a panic, Lu Zhenghe took a few steps back and shouted.

Seeing the Ghostly Wolf struggling with the vines, he quickly recalled it. The space for movement was gradually shrinking, so it was better to temporarily recall the massive summoned beast.

"I come."

Zhao Mingyue responded and quickly connected with the fire element stars to draw a star map.

She drew the star map quickly, but the vines attacked even faster, stabbing out from the side without warning in a very strange and twisted manner, aiming straight for her heart.

The wood shavings are like sharp spears, piercing through at an extremely fast speed; if one were to be pierced through, it would be an instant death!

"Waters!"

At the critical moment, Zhao Manyan acted in time, and Shui Yu blocked the attack of the vines. He shouted loudly.

"Forget about attacking for now, quickly cast defensive spells or use magical artifacts to protect your lives first!"

Upon hearing this, everyone unleashed their defensive magic.

"Radiant Shield!"

"Water Circulation!"

The others were not idle either. They quickly connected the stars, drew star trails and star maps, and various defensive spells were completed in a fast-paced manner, protecting everyone in the magic.

"Hey, did you guys hear that sound? It sounds like thunder."

"At this moment," Luo Song looked up in confusion and suddenly asked.

"I think you've lost your mind, trying to start a conversation at a time like this... I'll use the rock barrier to isolate those demonic vines first."

Just as Xu Dalong was about to release the rock barrier, he was sternly reprimanded by Jingjing.

"No, we don't have much space to move around. If we release the rock barrier, we won't have any space to cast spells!"

"Wait a minute, look ahead, aren't there arcs of electricity flickering among the vines?"

Zhao Manyan's gaze sharpened as he noticed faint arcs of purplish-black electricity flickering through the cracks in the sealed vine wall ahead.

Wait, purplish-black, could it be...?

At the rear of the group, Song Xia was focused on sketching a fire-element star map, completely unaware of the vines stirring restlessly in her blind spot.

"careful!"

Mu Ningxue noticed in time and hurriedly reminded her, but it was too late to release the magic.

Upon hearing this, Song Xia turned her head and happened to see a sharp, spear-like vine piercing towards her heart.

Her pupils contracted; she already knew it was too late. At that moment, a figure involuntarily appeared in her mind.

It was during the main campus assessment, when they were in danger of being chased by the Black Beast Demon, that a figure appeared just in time. She has never forgotten that figure in the flames; it is as if it is imprinted in her mind.

"boom!"

Suddenly, lightning flashed, and a destructive beam shot into the sky, blasting the dense vines blocking the road into ashes.

The sharp vine that was about to pierce Song Xia's heart paused, as if controlled by an invisible force, unable to move.

With a flash of light, the demonic vine, which had been frozen in mid-air, was displaced and fell to the ground.

Song Xia was stunned for a moment, then felt a warmth around her waist as she bumped into a warm and firm chest.

She slowly raised her head, and what came into view was a handsome face with an extremely attractive smile.

Mo Xie smiled faintly, looked down at the stunned Song Xia, and spoke softly.

"Am I not late?" (End of Chapter)