Full-Time Magister: The Light-type Disaster Was Actually a Seraph

Mount Lu, majestically situated in the central region, boasts towering peaks and is shrouded in mist and clouds year-round, earning it the reputation of "the most beautiful and unique mountain under heaven."

However, at this moment, in a secluded valley deep in Mount Lu, the tranquility of the past has been completely shattered.

The elements of heaven and earth were raging wildly, and a suffocating sense of oppression filled the air, making even breathing a luxury.

A massive elemental vortex hovered in mid-air, like a giant eye looking down at the earth, coldly watching the creatures below.

At the center of the vortex, a dazzling sphere of light is slowly condensing, and each alternation of light and darkness is accompanied by a heart-pounding energy fluctuation.

The originally ethereal clouds and mist were frantically pulled by the vortex, turning into streaks of white silk that swirled and danced around the sphere of light, emitting a piercing whistling sound.

Under the shadow of this extraordinary celestial phenomenon, the depths of the canyon had long since coalesced into a vast, black ocean.

That was a tide of demons.

At the far end of the canyon, countless slave-level demons stretched out like a black carpet, roaring and shoving each other, their dark red pupils flashing with bloodlust.

Although the individual strength is small, the combined force of thousands upon thousands is enough to terrify ordinary people.

Behind the slave-level demons, tens of thousands of enormous warrior-level demons stood proudly, their bodies surrounded by a mottled elemental glow, each stomp of their feet causing the ground to tremble slightly.

At the highest point of the tide, dozens of terrifying, commander-level demons perched atop the giant rock.

Their bodies are as majestic as mountains, and the pressure they exude distorts and deforms the surrounding air.

As for the distant mountain ridges shrouded in mist, several enormous figures, appearing and disappearing intermittently, occasionally revealed a glimpse of their scales or claws. The terrifying aura of these monarch-level demons, like invisible chains, firmly locked down this land.

They are waiting, waiting for the moment when that elemental seed is fully formed.

On the outermost edge of the canyon, the military strategists of the Lushan Military Sub-district had already set up layers of defenses, and everyone's faces were solemn, ready to face a fierce battle at any time.

……

Inside the green military tent, the air seemed to freeze, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

This is a makeshift command post. A simple folding table is covered with a topographical map of Mount Lu. A few emergency lights flicker on and off, casting distorted and menacing shadows of the people inside the tent.

A middle-aged man with a square face, dressed in a military uniform, paced back and forth anxiously, each step making a dull thud on the ground, as if venting his anger through his feet. The resolute look typical of soldiers was now replaced by deep worry, and the fine beads of sweat on his forehead revealed his inner torment under the lamplight.

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, Li Shaojian's heavy fist slammed into the folding table, causing the water in the enamel teacup to spill out and soak the red circle on the map that represented the "gathering place of demons".

"Damn it! Where's the reinforcements? Why haven't they arrived yet?!"

He abruptly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, staring intently at his adjutant. His voice was hoarse from shouting: "With just a few of us high-level mages and this small remnant force, even if those demons stood still and let us kill them, we wouldn't even be able to wipe out half their numbers by the time we run out of magic energy and supplies! How are we supposed to fight this battle?!"

"Go, go and request reinforcements again! Ask them if they still want this Heavenly Seed! If not, I'll lead my troops away from this dangerous place right now!" Li Shaojian gasped for breath, his chest heaving violently. "My soldiers can't die here for a vague promise of reinforcements!"

Li Shaojian is now extremely anxious.

In recent years, the Lushan area has been a "retirement home" for military mages. The demons have been behaving themselves, and even small-scale disturbances have rarely occurred, causing the defenses here to decline again and again.

But who could have imagined that this tranquility was actually the result of a huge conspiracy?

Not long ago, a group of high-level mages from outside the region ventured into Mount Lu for an adventure. By a twist of fate, they stumbled into a hidden canyon and accidentally discovered a "celestial elemental seed" that was in the process of being nurtured!

At that moment, the pretense was shattered.

From monarchs to servants, all the lurking demons seemed to receive the same command, erupting instantly. They no longer concealed their claws, swarming out in full force and conquering the entire Mount Lu with lightning speed. Li Shaojian and his garrison were forced into a series of defeats, forced to retreat to this narrow area to eke out a living.

It wasn't until the Heavenly Seed was exposed that Li Shaojian suddenly realized—the reason why the demons of Mount Lu had been behaving themselves for the past few years was because they were working together to protect this elemental Heavenly Seed! They planned to use the energy tides when the Heavenly Seed matured to collectively divide up the energy before humans discovered it.

As a result of that reckless group of rogue cultivators, the Heavenly Seed was prematurely exposed. Consequently, all the demons and monsters of Mount Lu became enraged, abandoning all pretense of concealment and vowing to seize this heaven-defying opportunity.

Now that the Heavenly Seed had been discovered, the military sub-district guarding Mount Lu could not remain indifferent, and Li Shaojian immediately reported it to the higher authorities.

But the response from higher-ups is always that damned "support will arrive soon".

But how long exactly is "soon"?

Although Li Shaojian did not witness the exact stage of the Heavenly Seed's formation, he only needed to look at the distant horizon and the monarch-level black shadows swirling in the clouds, each one eagerly roaring, to know that the Heavenly Seed was about to mature!

Once the Heavenly Seed matures and is snatched away by demons, the consequences will be unimaginable. At that time, Mount Lu will likely become another forbidden zone for human mages.

But he had no way of obtaining this elemental seed.

Just as Li Shaojian was at his wit's end and was about to roar again, a commotion suddenly broke out among the sentries outside the tent.

"Who goes there! Stop right there!"

……

Meanwhile, at the foot of Mount Lu.

"Is this Mount Lu?"

Luo Xiao stood at the foot of the mountain, the wind ruffling his clothes. Gazing at the enormous waterfall in the distance, which resembled an inverted Milky Way cascading down for miles, he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"‘A waterfall plunges three thousand feet, as if the Milky Way were falling from the ninth heaven’... Li Bai wrote his poem here back then. With such abundant elemental energy in this place, the demons must be quite powerful. Li Bai must have been at least a high-level mage, right?"

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, his gaze shifting from the magnificent waterfall to the lower reaches, where he quickly noticed a cluster of scattered military green tents not far ahead.

Near the tents were military mages taking turns resting, their faces showing exhaustion; further away were frontline mages, fully equipped and ready to face the distant horde of demons.

The air was thick with tension and a sense of impending doom, which seemed completely out of place with Luo Xiao's leisurely stroll.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and with a slight exertion of the power of the angelic soul embryo, his powerful spiritual energy swept across the edge of the battlefield like ripples on water.

"One, two... nine monarch-level demons." Luo Xiao raised an eyebrow, secretly marveling, "Tsk, this Heavenly Seed probably attracted all the demons near Mount Lu."

He recalled Hua Zhanhong's instructions over the phone: "While you're at it, kill half of those ignorant monarch-level beings."

"Okay, let's kill five then, to save Old Deng some trouble."

Luo Xiao stretched and walked towards the entrance of the military command post.

Mount Lu has been completely sealed off. The entrance has long been occupied by military mages, and no one is allowed to enter without permission. Anyone who trespasses will be prosecuted for treason.

As soon as he reached the cordon, a squad of fully armed military mages immediately became alert and shouted sternly:

"Military restricted area ahead! Do not enter! Back off!"