Full-Time Magister: I can control you to death.

Chapter 40 No matter who it is, they have to lend a hand!

"Open the gates! Charge!"

A rumbling sound came from ahead, and the wide, dam-like gate, though indistinct in appearance, slowly opened.

The smell of dust rushed in, accompanied by a series of clanging sounds. The mage group's killing intent was chilling, like a giant sword charging out fiercely.

The task for everyone was simple: clear out the soldiers.

The terracotta warriors, including the four centurions, were cleaned up so that He Ming, who was challenging the commander of a thousand men, would have no worries.

"Fluorescent, Radiant, Dazzling!"

The dazzling light, starting from Xu Fang, spread like wildfire, instantly engulfing the front row of terracotta warriors.

"Cloud-Slaying Sword!"

Xu Fang continued his movements, his broad, heavy sword, a demon-slaying weapon, held horizontally in front of him. There was no need to infuse it with magical energy; the terracotta warriors, charred and brittle from the blazing fire, shattered into dust the moment they touched the blade.

"Holy crap, that's incredible!"

Qi Laosan stared in astonishment at his temporary personal guard.

At first, he kept casting spells and was killing with great gusto. But in just a few seconds, a large blank area appeared in front of him.

Where is the enemy?

Where have all my terracotta warriors gone?

Xu Fang was a very incompetent bodyguard. He had no sense of protecting his commander and became increasingly enraged, eventually getting trapped in the encirclement.

"High-temperature core!"

Gather your strength!

The temperature in the surrounding air was forcibly pulled up, and Xu Fang's body was engulfed in flames. The military officer terracotta warrior closest to him was instantly turned into mud and water.

"Clang!"

A terracotta warrior dressed in armor, wearing pointed shoes, and with round sideburns stepped out from the crowd, raising his spear and thrusting it at Xu Fang.

Xu Fang neither dodged nor avoided; in his mind, a golden star and a crimson star ring lit up simultaneously, and the trajectory of the star flashed by.

"Crimson Light Fire Array!"

The spear pierced the crimson-gold light, melting and crumbling piece by piece. This golden light, like a venomous snake ascending from the spear, spread across the body of the warrior terracotta warrior.

Boom!

The warrior terracotta warrior fell heavily to the ground, and its earthen-yellow spirit emerged, only to be swallowed whole by the greedy golden star.

"Great Servant level." Sensing the active star, Xu Fang estimated that one more star should be enough to break through to the third level of the initial stage.

More and more terracotta warriors noticed him and rushed up to him one after another.

Xu Fang remained fearless; in his eyes, these fearless terracotta warriors turned into cans of highly nutritious milk powder!

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at the same time.

On the crowded battlefield, a circular clearing appeared out of nowhere. Around the clearing were obvious signs of being bombarded by magic, with mages and terracotta warriors crushed together.

Two figures stood there, one was He Ming, and the other was a centurion terracotta warrior.

The centurion's joints were covered in a thick layer of dust, but his speed was astonishing. Accompanied by the falling dust, it was like a sharp meat grinder, completely enveloping He Ming.

"Aegis of the Immortal!"

Just as the meat grinder was about to close, He Ming's deep voice rang out.

Clang!

It sounded like metal being touched, producing a piercing metallic clang.

The semi-circular holy shield visibly swayed, its light no longer as bright as before. The centurion, seemingly oblivious to the fact that his attack had been neutralized, followed immediately with an even more powerful strike!

A flash of blue light appeared in He Ming's eyes, and before the Holy Shield shattered, he arranged the wind-element star map.

A raging tornado roared across the battlefield, and He Ming, hidden in the wind, squinted, intently observing the location of the centurion.

If the Great War General only possesses this much strength, then it doesn't deserve to cause human mages so much trouble...

"Boom~~Boom~~~~Boom~~~~~~~~~~~"

Suddenly, the ground cracked open, and incredibly thick metal chains burst forth, dancing and swaying. Each time they collided, they produced a metallic clang.

The metal chain has no specific target, but its attack range is simply too large.

In an instant, He Ming was tightly surrounded by chains, like a mummy.

Earth-elemental energy surged wildly on the metal chains, and chunks of soil solidified, seemingly trying to bury He Ming alive in mid-air!

The other end of the metal chain gradually emerged from the ground, and was being held in the centurion's hand.

brush!

A golden light flashed, and He Ming escaped from the cage, his demon-slaying weapon shattering into countless points of light.

One man and one terracotta warrior, one tall and one short, the screams of the battlefield vanished at this moment, like the gloom before a storm.

next second.

attack!!!

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"Fluorescence, Radiance, Purification!"

A terracotta warrior was drained of its life force, and its pure magical energy flowed into Xu Fang's stardust. The golden stardust hummed merrily, emitting a light that was even more intense than usual.

Beginner Level 3, accomplished!

"Sons, your dad isn't one to brag. I said I'd break through within three days, and I didn't even finish one day. Tell me, aren't you guys awesome?"

The stars rolled around joyfully.

"Let's keep working hard and strive to reach the intermediate level as soon as possible, okay?"

The stars tumbled and left afterimages.

"Very good, very energetic!"

Xu Fang nodded in satisfaction. Ever since his children entered the second level of the initial stage, these half-grown boys had been eating their father out of house and home, causing him, their old father, a lot of worry.

The harvest season has finally arrived.

Xu Fang glanced at the terracotta warriors rolling over him and was eager to try his skills on these lucky ones, wanting to test the power of his beginner level three combination technique.

But after thinking about it, I gave up on this tempting idea.

The memory of how I used the Crimson Fire Array to kill the Giant-Eyed Blood Rat, only to have half my mana drained and my base almost stolen by the One-Eyed Demon Wolf, is still fresh in my mind.

Having made up his mind, Xu Fang decided to turn back and find a safe place to test his skills.

But when I looked up, I was shocked to discover a fact.

"Holy crap...where am I?"

The Terracotta Army is like an entire earth-elemental army, using magic together to extend the distance by ten or even dozens of times.

Even the terrain and landforms have been forcibly altered; the flat and open ground during the day has now become full of potholes.

There wasn't a single mage around. Xu Fang first used a fireball to take down the military officer terracotta warrior blocking his way, and then quickly climbed up a small hill.

In the distance, he saw the dark city walls.

"It's so far away!"

Xu Fang estimated the distance; it was probably more than five kilometers.

"Wait, what's going on over there?"

Xu Fang's gaze was drawn to a certain spot.

Several centurion terracotta warriors, riding tall skeletal horses and wielding five-meter-long spears, surrounded a figure.

Turbulent air currents filled the air, and the figure was protected by a holy shield. However, with each attack from the centurion, the holy shield would tremble, and Xu Fang knew that this person was about to collapse.

"The centurion terracotta warrior is at the level of a junior general."

"Don't even mention a junior general; even a top general, I'll definitely lend a hand today!"

"You guys are the best guinea pigs for my new skill!"

"High-temperature core!"

After charging up his power once more, Xu Fang, who had successfully broken through to the third level of the initial stage, seemed to have a funnel-shaped vortex appear around him while charging up his power, frantically drawing magical energy from the air.

The lowest-ranking terracotta warriors cannot even be approached!

It's not because they're afraid. Any living being attacked will feel fear and dread, but the undead won't.

There is only one reason why they cannot get close: the terrifying temperature of the high-temperature core can burn Xu Fang to ashes before they can even attack him!

"Bright Silver Armor!"

"Cloud-Slaying Sword!"

"Kagerou---Light Slash!!!"

(End of this chapter)