Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

Mo Xie nodded, glancing meaningfully at Zhao Chenying beside him, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, and said.

"However, I am also quite curious about how you know about the Heavenly Fire Calamity. I remember that this information is usually only known to the locals in Dunhuang."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Zhao Chenying, a hint of doubt in their eyes.

"Why are you all looking at me like that... I definitely did some research before I came here."

Zhao Chenying was clearly not a very scheming girl. After being looked at like that, she felt a little guilty and said something.

“Someone from our Zhao family should have been here. My cousin probably found out from someone in the family.”

Zhao Chenying was, after all, his cousin, so Zhao Manyan offered an explanation on her behalf.

"Yes, I think so too. Let's all rest here."

Mo Xie nodded, no longer looking at Zhao Chenying, and addressed the crowd.

Time passed again, and the night was deep, though it wasn't very dark around us.

The fiery red earth became a backdrop, setting off the beautiful starry sky adorned with countless stars. Such a magnificent and beautiful combination of scenery can probably only be witnessed in Dunhuang.

Moye spread a blanket on the back of a sand dune, lay down comfortably on it, put her hands behind her head, and gazed at the beautiful night sky.

After dinner, Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou couldn't sit still and decided to go and cause trouble for the White Sand Demon Soldiers in the Sand River. Zhao Manyan really didn't want to go, but Xu Zhaoting dragged him away.

Zhou Min and He Yu were a little worried, so they followed as well. Zhao Chenying followed suit, leaving only Mo Xie and the other two in the camp.

Xiao Lei was playing happily around, clearly fascinated by the new environment. Xiao Xue, on the other hand, disliked the scorching heat and stayed inside the contract space, unwilling to come out.

Mo Fan's Lava Dragon was quite proactive today. It came out of the contract space on its own, enjoying the rich fire elemental aura around it. It yawned comfortably, seemingly unconcerned about the safety of its summoner, and continued to sleep.

Ye Xinxia and Ding Yumin quietly walked over and lay down on either side of Mo Xie's arms. The three of them enjoyed the peace and tranquility of the moment.

"boom!!!"

"Damn it, they're almost in here! Old Zhao, hurry up and set up defenses!"

"I've already added more, Lao Xu, can you please stop attacking them? I feel like there are more and more demon soldiers on our side!"

"Brother Fan, are you ready? I've already attracted a huge wave of monsters!"

"Fine, let's see if I can't electrocute them!"

Hearing the faint sounds coming from afar, Mo Xie frowned slightly and sighed helplessly.

“…So that’s what happened.”

"So that's how it is. I was wondering why Ning Xue went to Tianshan."

Ye Xinxia lay on Mo Xie's broad chest, feeling the strong and powerful heartbeat, and suddenly realized what was happening on her pretty face.

"So she's the ice-type victim Grandpa Xiao was talking about. I really want to meet her..."

As a fellow victim, Ding Yumin longed to see Qin Yu'er, believing they would soon become good friends.

But then, Ye Xinxia drew circles on her chest with her finger and asked in a low voice.

"Brother Moye, when do you think we should bring all the sisters out so everyone can meet them?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Xie's hands, which were wrapped around the two women's slender waists, trembled. A scene of several women questioning him together flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but shiver.

"Uh... next time, next time..."

Suddenly, the distant magical bombardment stopped, indicating that the battle over there had ended, and Mo Fan's voice came over.

"Xinxia, ​​I'm injured! Come quickly and heal my brother!" Ye Xinxia was about to get up to go over, but Mo Xie stopped her.

"Don't worry about him. I gave Xiao Fan a lot of healing potions before, let them take care of themselves. Let's go back to the tent and rest first."

Upon hearing this, the two girls in his arms blushed and nodded shyly, behaving very obediently.

……

After everyone's waiting, the Heavenly Fire Calamity finally arrived on the third day.

"Look, it looks like there's a fire up ahead, and it's burning really high!"

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaohou stood up and pointed in the distance.

Everyone looked over and indeed saw the flames burning very high, just as Zhang Xiaohou had said. But... why did it feel like these flames were constantly expanding?

At first glance, they seemed like just a cluster of fires in the distance, but now they appear as a continuous, magnificent mountain range!

"You...you guys, don't you think they've gotten bigger again? It feels like they're about to burn up to the sky."

In the silence, someone uttered these words.

Mo Fan stared intently, and as the fiery mountains grew larger and larger, he suddenly realized something, and his expression changed drastically!

"It's not getting bigger, it's moving towards us!"

The flames were as large as mountains and as vast as the sea. At first, they were on the distant horizon, so they appeared to be nothing more than a cluster of firelight, like waves.

But when they swallowed the horizon and surged toward them with overwhelming force, they suddenly realized just how astonishing that cluster of fire was!

I don't know how many kilometers away it is, but it should still be far away for the time being. However, the scorching heat wave has already hit us, making our skin dry and our tongues parched.

If something is far away but still occupies the entire field of vision, it means that when that thing actually arrives at your location, it is dozens of times larger than it appears.

At this moment, the rolling flames on the horizon have already formed a majestic mountain range. Once they roll over here, it will surely be the most terrifying fire calamity!

"Holy crap, this Heavenly Fire Tribulation is way too terrifying! Mo Xie, are you confident?"

Zhao Manyan trembled, staring in horror at the rolling fiery mountain range.

Like everyone else, his eyes were flushed a deep red, filled with a fear of the unknown that came from the depths of his heart.

The earth suddenly began to tremble, as if some giant object was moving across the scorched land.

As everyone turned their gaze, they saw thick smoke billowing about two kilometers away in another direction, like a tsunami rolling at sea.

Of course, the thick smoke wasn't from fire, but rather a visual effect created by dust kicked up by various heavy objects trampling the ground, making it appear as if a large group of creatures were running around.

Amidst the swirling sand, one could vaguely make out figures as strong as oxen. Their heads, limbs, and even some joints were covered with an incredibly hard layer of armor. The armor was reddish-brown in color, suggesting it had been frequently tempered by flames.

These demons, clad in brown armor and resembling bulls, looked formidable, especially with the arrival of such a large group; even a super-level mage would struggle to handle them.

These brown-armored creatures exuded an imposing and majestic aura, clearly not ordinary beings.

Their numbers were staggering; their iron hooves pounded wildly, shaking the ground violently!

"What's that? Could it be coming to chase us?!"

Zhao Manyan turned his head to look, and couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Heavens above, earth below, if I had another chance to choose, I would never come to this godforsaken place again!
The perilous Sand River, the rare Heavenly Tribulation Fire, and the impending trampling of the demon horde... Is this really something a mid-level mage like me needs to endure?! (End of Chapter)