Full-Time Magister: Throne of Dimensions

Chapter 75 Mysterious Phantom

"Hiss hiss hiss..."

Su Ming heard the sound and looked over. There was a snake coiled around their feet. This snake was very intelligent and had eyes like a human's.

Su Ming glanced at it and felt a little confused.

My consciousness is hazy, and I seem to be falling into a deep sleep.

"Su Ming... Su Ming!"

He heard Mu Qianjin's voice in his ear, but he was no longer able to answer.

When Su Ming opened his eyes again, he was in a cave. It was dark but not completely dark. A stone of unknown structure emitted a faint light, barely illuminating the surroundings.

Su Ming sat up. His head was throbbing, as if someone had hit it with a hammer, and it felt like it was full of mush.

My eyes also felt uncomfortable, so I had my magic powers checked.

This relieved him. As long as he had magic power, he was fine; as long as he had magic power, he would have the ability to resist.

No matter what crisis we encounter, we can withstand it to some extent.

Xiao Qing also woke up. A warrior-level demon is still very powerful; even a mid-level mage cannot fight against a warrior-level demon.

Ring ring ring...

Su Ming summoned Xiao Qing, who circled twice before stopping and then pointed into the cave, calling out.

Are you telling me to go inside the cave?

Su Ming's heart tightened, and he silently got up and walked inside.

Every so often, Su Ming would drop a few seeds. This was a prerequisite for casting plant-based magic. Sound magic could perceive the surrounding space, but Su Ming's level was a bit low, and he didn't have enough magic power to cast it without restraint.

One sound-based spell can only be used periodically.

The cave was very deep, and they had been walking for several hours without reaching the end. Xiaoqing kept pointing ahead to signal him to move forward.

After walking a short distance, Su Ming suddenly felt a slight headache. He squatted down, holding his head, and when he stood up again, he was surrounded by scorching flames.

The flames were gentle and didn't give off a violent feeling. They weren't pure red; they had specks of starlight in them, so they weren't pure flames.

The flames possess other properties.

Flames engulfed the entire cave, and the source of these flames was a massive shadow.

It was impossible to see clearly; it had no physical form, only a shadow. This shadow blotted out the sky. The cave was so large that Su Ming could not see the end of it, nor could he see the end of this phantom.

Flames emanated from the phantom, which looked like a bird, a large bird. Little Green perched on its shoulder, too afraid to look up at the phantom.

Su Ming glanced at it and thought that the owner of this phantom was of too high a level, so Xiao Qing, who was a warrior-level, didn't dare to look at it.

The phantom's eyes glowed, and Su Ming felt that the creature's true form was looking at them through the phantom. The surrounding flames also became more lively, as if they had been given life and enveloped Su Ming. However, he was not harmed; on the contrary, he felt very happy.

Since Su Ming doesn't have the fire element, the feeling of exhilaration couldn't be caused by the fire element. It can only be a secondary attribute of the flame, most likely spatial.

Is the flame containing the power of space a totem called Bifang?

Green Brother said that the totem Bifang is a huge bird that blots out the sky, and he has also seen that feather. This phantom is also a huge bird, which is also big enough to blot out the sky.

Since they are all located in the Helan Mountains, it's easy to connect them.

The flames in the cave formed a hand, a hand made of flames, which reached out and patted Xiao Qing on the shoulder like an adult comforting a child.

Su Ming did not feel threatened and did not move, but simply stood there and observed the situation.

Xiaoqing was not harmed, and neither was he. Since that's the case, there's no need to resist; they should just accept it obediently.

"You still came." Suddenly, a clear voice rang out. The voice sounded somewhat familiar to Su Ming. He felt it was Jiang Shaoxu, Mu Qianjin, or someone else. He heard the voices of people he remembered at this moment.

This voice allows one to hear the voices of memories deep within their own heart.

Su Ming's heart tightened, but he didn't make a move. He wanted to see what the voice was going to do.

"You shouldn't have come. I'm already dead, and I left nothing behind. The remaining flames are of no use to you." The voice seemed somewhat sentimental. Suddenly, the surrounding air became still.

Su Ming could feel the flow of time around him becoming noticeably faster. The phantom suddenly took on a human form, her face showing an incredulous expression. She began to panic, and the temperature of the surrounding flames rose sharply. Su Ming, who had no fire element, already had low resistance to this, and the temperature of the flames became unbearable.

His head was spinning from the heat, and if it weren't for Xiaoqing trying her best to cool him down, he would have fainted from the heat long ago.

The temperature continued to rise, as if the phantom had encountered something terrifying. In her anthropomorphic form, she was filled with terror and kept retreating. The flames, driven by instinct, continued to increase their temperature to protect themselves.

Damn, I'm going to faint.

Su Ming was a little annoyed. Why was this phantom adjusting the temperature for no reason? Didn't it even consider the situation? There was an ordinary magician here.

Su Ming began making appointments, figuring that everyone was going to faint from the heat anyway, and whether they lived or died was a matter of luck.

This isn't something you can solve by simply encountering demons, gritting your teeth, and using your brain.

There was no effort involved; it was simply a rise in temperature, and his magic had no method whatsoever.

Even with my teeth bitten to pieces, I couldn't find a solution.

As for using his brain, it's useless. He doesn't know the reason why he came to this cave, he doesn't know what this phantom is, he doesn't know what that voice is, and he doesn't know why the temperature suddenly rose.

If you know absolutely nothing, there's no point in using your brain in that situation.

Has Su Ming resigned himself to his fate...?

No, I'll just accept my fate.

Becoming a magician wasn't easy, so how could I just give up? Even if there's no way, I'll find my own.

Su Ming forced himself to stay alert. His magical energy was still plentiful. He didn't care about anything else and used whatever magic he had. He shouted for Xiao Qing to join him in attacking the wall, trying to break through and escape.

When the wall was breached, a classical black-clad court lady appeared, much to Su Ming's delight.

That way, my safety is no longer an issue, even though I don't know why she's here.

Su Ming's tense mind suddenly relaxed, and he completely fainted.

After looking at Su Ming, Jiu Youhou sighed and reached out to channel a stream of Yin energy into him, ensuring that Su Ming would not be harmed in this illusion.

After settling things with Su Ming, Jiu You looked at the ever-changing illusory figure and pondered, "This is Bi Fang, one of the Emperor-level totem beasts?"

It doesn't look quite right. The sense of oppression is too low. It doesn't look like what an emperor should have. A king is a true emperor. He can terrify a monarch just by standing there. This is not someone who can unleash boundless aura yet still walk around unaffected by a small woman like her.