Full-Time Magister: Summoning Eight Demons at the Start

"Could it be that they went to deal with the Assassin's Guild?" Jiang Shaoxu guessed.

“But it shouldn’t be that we can’t even get through on the phone,” Pang Lai sighed.

That special dark magic tool was established through a dark contract. Unless the other party is dead, it can be contacted even if you are in the center of the demon empire.

Although some people don't want to believe it, there's only one explanation for this situation: Lü Cheng knew about it, but he didn't respond.

The problem is that Lü Cheng knows who Salang is, and Ye Xinxia herself probably knows about her own background.

Why would such a farce happen?

Could it be that Lü Cheng did this on purpose?

But what is the purpose of this?

"How is the situation?" Pang Lai and his group walked up the mountain path and arrived at the foot of Xinghe Mountain Path, where Old Man Bao had been waiting for a long time.

Song Qiming shook his head, "The results will probably be announced before dark, but given the current situation..."

"Does the Holy Tribunal intend to take this opportunity to make a move?" Pang Lai asked suspiciously.

Although Shao Zheng ordered a cover-up of Lü Cheng's affair during that meeting, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever. Even the Inquisition could infiltrate the Black Vatican, so there might have been spies planted by others at the Magic Palace meeting.

Moreover, it's not impossible that someone, driven by greed, would sell such an important matter to the Holy Tribunal.

"I don't know." Song Qiming shook his head.

"However, there has been no news from the Holy City for a long time, and I can't contact any of my old acquaintances there. It's as if the city has been sealed off."

"Isn't the Holy Tribunal controlled by the Holy City?" Jiang Shaoxu asked doubtfully.

Judging from what these two are saying, the Holy Tribunal and the Holy City seem like two separate forces.

“It’s not like that anymore.” Song Qiming shook his head.

“A long time ago, the Holy Tribunal had little to do with the Holy City; it was just a name.”

Initially, the Holy Tribunal was indeed the face of the Holy City to the outside world, but in the last hundred years, a large number of magical clans from all over the world have joined the Holy City, and they have become the main force of the Holy Tribunal.

The so-called corruption in the Holy City is also due to the excessive internal voices. Various conflicts can only be alleviated by dividing up the interests. Over time, from the perspective of people outside the Holy City, this place is naturally full of "corruption".

Because the internal struggles within the Holy City are resolved by consuming external resources.

To put it bluntly, when conflicts arise within an organization and no one is willing to back down, but no one wants to openly break ties, and there's not enough of their own share, they resort to stealing from others. For those being robbed, this plundering is naturally seen as a form of corruption.

The Holy City has been in this state for nearly a hundred years. Why are the powerful magic clans of various countries so eager to go to the Holy City to develop? It's not because the Holy City is so great, but because they want to gain the right to grab a piece of the pie!

Yizhisha was able to bribe nearly half of the judges back then, also because of her interests.

The Holy Tribunal, which symbolizes impartial law, is no longer what it used to be. The scales of justice, which symbolize justice, can be easily manipulated if someone offers enough benefits.

“Once the verdict is handed down, it can’t be changed, right?” Mu Ningxue asked.

"Mm." Song Qiming nodded.

“Once the verdict is reached, it will mean that both Parthenon and the Holy Tribunal have determined the nature of this matter. Moreover, the judgment currently being used is the Sin Stone Judgment, and the decision made by judges from all over the world also represents the attitude of the magical forces behind them.”

"So, if convicted, it's like making an enemy of half the world?" Mo Fan asked.

"More or less," Song Qiming sighed.

"At least nominally."

Judges, in this context, do not represent fairness or justice at all.

Judges can also be bribed and may make decisions that violate the rules of justice on behalf of the magical forces behind them.

Is it right or wrong to make decisions that do not align with the interests of other countries in order to protect one's own country and people?

Right and wrong are not absolute, but relative.

"What are you going to do?" Pang Lai asked, looking at Mo Fan who was walking towards Xinghe Mountain Path.

“Xinxia is my sister. When he’s not around, as her older brother, it’s only natural that I should protect her,” Mo Fan said.

“Your power is insufficient to change the outcome of this matter,” Pang Lai said.

Although he didn't know if Lü Cheng was behind this, even the magic court couldn't contend with Parthenon's armed forces, let alone on Mount Parthenon, on their territory. With the blessing of Parthenon's divine power, even forbidden spellcasters wouldn't dare to force their way into the sacred mountain.

"The outcome is not my concern, but if I sit and watch this happen, he might skin me alive when he gets back," Mo Fan said with a smile.

"Even for the sake of my own life, I can't wait any longer."

With that, Mo Fan continued walking towards the Star River Mountain Path.

Pang Lai and his group watched Mo Fan leave. They couldn't intervene in this matter because they represented the magical forces behind them, and their intervention would only lead to greater trouble.

All they could do was try to save Mo Fan after the matter escalated.

"Can only one intruder enter the Star River Mountain Path at a time?" Mu Ningxue asked.

“The mountain path is governed by powerful chaotic rules, allowing only one person to enter at a time. Once someone enters, the path will be completely closed,” Pang Lai said.

"If anyone tries to break through again, they will trigger the ancient restrictions of the sacred mountain. These are powerful restrictions at the level of forbidden spells, and even forbidden spell masters dare not act recklessly."

"Then let me do it." Mu Ningxue stepped forward and stopped Mo Fan.

"I am stronger than you."

Asha Ruya had also lost contact during this time. She didn't know what was going on or why Lü Cheng had disappeared at this time, but she couldn't watch Ye Xinxia get into trouble.

Chapter 236: The Vampire Bora

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"Are you sure?" Mo Fan asked.

"I forgot to tell you, my fire element gained double..."

"Alright, alright, you come here."

Meeting the coldness in Mu Ningxue's eyes, Mo Fan immediately felt the intense flames enhanced by his soul fire being cooled down.

"Star River Mountain Path, an intruder!!"

"Star River Mountain Path, an intruder!!"

"Star River Mountain Path, an intruder!!"

A high-pitched and heavy warning echoed through the sacred mountain, the chaotic light flickered, and the suppression barrier was activated.

News of the trespassing spread rapidly throughout the Acropolis of Athens, and the ancient taboo was once again challenged, attracting the attention of even the elderly residents of the Parthenon.

"What are you thinking...?"

Mu Ningxue raised her head and looked down the slope at the four menacing sculptures standing at different levels along the mountain path.

She didn't think Lü Cheng was unaware of what was happening. The shadow soldiers lurking in her shadow were still there, and her Iceborn Demon Dragon showed no unusual changes, indicating that Lü Cheng was alright.

But why did he disappear?

Taking a deep breath, Mu Ningxue walked up the mountain path and soon arrived at the first guardian statue, a Greek bronze beast.

The moment Mu Ningxue stepped onto the same level as him, the bronze beast opened its eyes and suddenly charged forward like a sharp, deadly beam of blue light, impossible to dodge.

hum! ! !

A terrifyingly low temperature erupted from Mu Ningxue without warning, instantly freezing the charging bronze beast.

"..."

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Mu Ningxue acted as if nothing had happened, not even glancing at the bronze beast, and continued walking up the mountain path.

"That's it???"

Seeing Mu Ningxue's nonchalant actions, the mages watching the mountain path couldn't help but begin to doubt the bronze beast's strength.

"Old Pang, this bronze beast is weaker than I expected," Han Ji couldn't help but say.

Instant kill! One move and he's dead!

Pang Lai's eye twitched slightly. "Weak? That's twelve times the strength of Soul Ice!"

Mu Ningxue was born with a spirit seed. After reaching the advanced stage, she used the pure ice and snow power of Tianshan Mountain to upgrade her spirit seed to a soul seed.

The purest soul ice! It also received a double boost from the Divine Seal Blessing!

The instantaneous release of the Soul Ice just now demonstrates that this girl's control over her abilities has reached an extremely terrifying level. Even top-tier high-level mages might not possess such a level of control.

……

Continuing upwards, Mu Ningxue walked to the side of the second statue.

“No one has been here for many years. You are the first woman to break in.” A hoarse and strange voice rang out.

Mu Ningxue glanced coldly at the inhuman face, a flash of cold light passing through her, and the low temperature spiked again.

"Tsk tsk, bad temper, but not bad strength." The voice of the gargoyle came from not far away.

"Puppetry?" Mu Ningxue turned around and glanced at the wooden stake she had frozen.

"You know quite a lot, I really do..."