Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 680
Chapter 1453 - On the Mountain
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Oh Heavens, that's insane!" Zhao Manyan raised his thumb at Mo Fan, who had stopped the lava surge all by himself.
Only those who had resisted the lava surge knew how terrifying it was. Its strength was very close to that of a Ruler-level creature. He and Mu Bai had used all their might to stop it, but Mo Fan seemed to have held it back it with ease!
"My Meteor Scarlet was born here, so I doubt the Brown Lava could do any harm to me now," Mo Fan smiled.
"Meteor Scarlet… can't you come up with a better name?" Zhao Manyan blurted out.
"Why? I think it sounds pretty cool!"
Mui Guangqing had mentioned that the fire vein was formed when a meteorite landed on Sun Ridge around three hundred years ago. The scarlet Soul-grade Fire was obviously stained by the meteorite's flame. It felt sacred and unusual. Since the Primitive Soul-grade Fire did not have a name, Mo Fan gladly gave her an appropriate and imperious name. He believed his opponents would be trembling in fear when they heard the name of his Soul-grade Fire as he was channeling his spells!
Meteor Scarlet, such a cool name!
"Two lives are still waiting for us; let's stop wasting our time here!" Mu Bai interrupted them.
"You're right, we have to hurry."
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Mo Fan was no longer afraid of the lava surge, so they no longer had to travel cautiously in the tunnel. They walked out of the chamber easily, but they still underestimated the force of the following lava surge. Mo Fan initially planned to strut his way out of the tunnel like a king to surprise Mui Guangqing, Qi Shan, Dongfang Xifeng, and the others, but they all ended up being blown out of the tunnel ignomiously instead...
Zhao Manyan and Mu Bai rose to their feet, cursing, their faces covered in soot.
Mo Fan immediately felt awkward. He had taken it too far.
"Did it work?" Mui Guangqing asked, his eyes glittering.
"Yes. Even though the Primitive Soul-grade Fire is still being forged slowly, it has granted me a certain compatibility with the lava here. I'll carry Mui Qing into the dome and perform CPR on her..." Mo Fan said.
"Dongfang Linlin is almost at her limit, hurry up!" Dongfang Xifeng said impatiently.
Mo Fan took Mui Qing up in his arms. Mui Guangqing mentioned that the White Lava was richer in oxygen. Once the flames in Mui Guangqing's lungs cleared, she should wake up pretty quickly.
"Meteor Scarlet!"
After claiming the Soul-grade Fire, Mo Fan's control of the Fire Element had improved significantly, even if he was not Possessed by Little Flame Belle. A ring of fire shrouded Mo Fan. It did not disappear when it made contact with the White Lava.
"It works!" Mo Fan was overjoyed. He took another step forward.
The Meteor Scarlet flame had her own consciousness and spirit, while the White Lava was like the guardian of flames. When it noticed the Meteor Scarlet trying to enter the dome, it voluntarily split apart to grant Mo Fan access.
"I didn't think you were like a little princess here!" Mo Fan was quite surprised. The status of Meteor Scarlet was higher than he had imagined. He could sense the respect from the White Lava.
Everything was going to be a lot easier in that case! Mo Fan walked into the sacred space protected by the White Lava. To his surprise, the place was a lot bigger than he assumed!
"A compressed space?" Mo Fan looked forward and noticed the other end of the dome at the end of his range of vision.
On the outside, the dome only covered a round area around a hundred meters in diameter, but inside it was a different world!
Mo Fan took a deep breath. As Mui Guangqing had mentioned, the oxygen was thicker here. It felt more comfortable than breathing in the mountains.
Mo Fan slowly placed Mui Qing down. He knew there was another person waiting for him outside the dome. It was better to wake Mui Qing up as soon as possible!
Mo Fan took off the things that were restraining Mui Qing's breathing, adeptly removing her bra with a single hand.
The two enormous bunnies bounced around inside her clothes after their restraint was removed. Mo Fan immediately experienced the meaning behind the expression "ready to come out at one's call"!
"So huge, they are on the same level as Ai Tutu's! It would be a pity if she was to die here," Mo Fan exclaimed.
Mo Fan pried open Mui Qing's mouth. He could not count on an unconscious person to take deep breaths. He definitely had to lend her a hand. Not only did he have to help her breathe, he also had to apply a certain pressure on her c.h.e.s.t so she could spit out the flames in her lungs.
Mo Fan was feeling a little hot after repeating the same actions more than ten times. Why wasn't she waking up yet? He was going to turn into a monster if she remained unconscious. The touching was just too good!
Mui Qing suddenly sat upright and let out a few hacking coughs.
Mo Fan could see black smog coming out of her mouth as she finally cleared the things in her lungs. Mo Fan wiped his sweat away and rose to his feet.
Mui Qing slowly regained her awareness. She looked at Mo Fan and the surroundings. She was obviously clueless about what had happened, nor did she know why she was alone with a man in a confined space like this...
"Don't ask any questions yet. There's someone waiting to be saved by you. If you don't save her, none of us are going to leave this place alive," Mo Fan told Mui Qing.
Mui Qing's mind was still in a blur. She did not resist when Mo Fan picked her up in his arms.
"Ugh, can you cover yourself up again?" Mo Fan lowered his head and saw a pair of huge objects close to his mouth. He immediately had the urge to dive right into them!
AHHHHHHHH! Why aren't I a complete asshole!?
Mui Qing was still in a daze. She fixed up her clothes and allowed Mo Fan to carry her out of the dome.
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It seemed like Mo Fan could move freely between the White Lava after he had claimed the Meteor Scarlet. Mui Guangqing was quite jealous of his ability.
Mui Qing started casting her magic to heal Dongfang Linlin's poison. As her blistered back and aura slowly recovered, everyone subconsciously let out a relieved sigh.
Finally… they might finally make it out of the place in one piece!
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"Mo Fan, since you can move freely in this place, you should rest up and replenish your energy for now. You will be in charge of setting up the space coordinates!" Mui Zhuocheng gave Mo Fan the Scroll of Space.
"Sure, our job here is done once we break the Sarkinite Rock and set up the space coordinates… what a relief! The journey was a little troublesome, but at least everything has worked out well. Everyone is perfectly unharmed too!" Mo Fan said.
"I doubt so, the Healer isn't unharmed at all," Zhao Manyan said.
Mui Qing had obviously realized a certain someone had touched most of her body after she had fully regained awareness. She did not even dare look Mo Fan in the eyes. Every time Mo Fan said something, she would blush subconsciously.
The team had no intention of staying in this place any longer after getting some rest. Dongfang Linlin took the initiative to lead the team to the Sarkinite deposit.
"Time to go. Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, Mu Bai, Mui Qing, the four of you will stay here and rest. The others will follow me to deal with the Sarkinite...Qi Shan? Where's Qi Shan?" Mui Zhuocheng said.
"I'm here; are we going now?" Qi Shan asked.
"Yeah, the earlier the better. Who knows what's going to happen in there later; it's all you now. I believe there are some creatures close to the Sarkinite deposit," Mui Zhuocheng said.
"Don't worry, I can handle it," Qi Shan said.
"After we are done here, our status in the clan will rise tremendously. You will be able to choose any woman you like when the time comes," Mui Zhuocheng smiled.
Qi Shan's lips twisted. The words had obviously touched upon his pain.
"Come, it's time to go!" Mui Guangqing said.
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Mo Fan, Mu Bai, and Zhao Manyan were extremely worn out. Defending against the Fiery-Winged Tyrant and jumping into the pool of Brown Lava were strenuous tasks!
Zhao Manyan and Mo Fan were still suffering from injuries. After Mui Qing recovered, she helped to treat their injuries. Mu Bai was in a better spot, with only some minor burns. He could easily treat himself with medicine.
After meditating for a while, they managed to replenish some of their energy. Mo Fan opened his eyes. He could not tell how much time had passed. Feeling bored, he glanced at Mu Bai, who was sitting still beside him, and asked, "Mu Bai, where have you been over the years?"
"Everywhere. I would visit the Ancient Capital at times," Mu Bai replied.
"How about Wang Sanpang? Is that guy still alive?" Mo Fan said.
"He's fine. He has a wife now, and is already a father. He normally helps me sell the loot I bring back from the wild. He has opened a magic shop now. He's doing pretty well," Mu Bai answered.
"How about Zhou Ming? I thought there were some fireworks between you two?" Mo Fan asked.
"You're the one she likes. There's nothing between us, really. We would hang out at times. She must have stayed at school. It's been a while since I last saw her," Mu Bai said.
"Oh, tell her to stop being infatuated with me. My heart already belongs to someone now… it's impossible between the two of us," Mo Fan said quickly.
"How shameless can you be?" Mu Bai said coldly.
Zhao Manyan opened his eyes and joined the conversation. "Speaking of which, I initially thought Qi Shan was the smitten kind, but I saw him at the bar we went to!"
"For real?" Mo Fan seemed surprised.
"Really, I saw him when Sister Li was carrying us. He was sitting very close to a good-looking girl with short hair while talking to her!" Zhao Manyan claimed.
"Don't you feel ashamed mentioning that a woman carried you home?" Mu Bai harrumphed.
"Huh? Why would I feel ashamed? You were the one that did it on the mountain!" Zhao Manyan blurted out.
"On...on the mountain?" Mui Qing could no longer focus on recovering her energy. How perverted were these three men? She initially assumed they were gentlemen!
"Nonsense, I was only talking to her!" the thin-skinned Mu Bai blurted out.
"Even dogs wouldn't believe that," Zhao Manyan seemed displeased by Mu Bai's hypocritical behavior. He quickly turned to the other side and asked, "Don't you think so too? Mo Fan?"
"I think I'm your grandfather!" Mo Fan scolded back. There was no way he would take the bait.
Mui Qing could no longer stand their conversation, and immediately moved into a corner. However, she could not help but take a few glances at Mo Fan when she recalled him saying that his heart already belonged to someone else...
Chapter 1454 - Obstruction
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
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"Speaking of which, I also saw someone familiar at the bar, but I can't recall who the person was..." Mu Bai stopped the meaningless argument as he recalled the person he saw when he was leaving the bar the other day.
"I bet it was Qi Shan; you weren't familiar with him yet," Mo Fan guessed.
Mu Bai shook his head and said, "I did see Qi Shan, and it's true that I didn't recognize him, but I think I saw the girl with short curly hair sitting beside him before."
"See, what did I say about you being fake? How dare you hook up with someone else secretly without us knowing!?" Zhao Manyan exclaimed.
"Can you please shut up for once!?" Mu Bai's thoughts were disturbed by the idiot's interruption once again. He could not help but think the guy was a mute in his previous life, seeing how he just kept talking. Mu Bai had never seen anyone more shameless than him from the national team!
"Old Zhao, let him speak," Mo Fan said when he saw the serious look on Mu Bai.
Mu Bai collected his thoughts and said, "I wasn't too sure, since I hadn't seen Qi Shan yet, but after you told me he was there too, I believe I did indeed see him there, but the person I felt familiar was the girl with short curly hair. I've met her before, and I believe it was at the capital..."
"She's from the capital?" Mo Fan was confused.
"I rarely saw any women over the years, so she must have talked to me before… I remember now!" Mu Bai suddenly realized something.
Mui Qing opened her eyes too. She had a feeling that they were talking about something important. Meanwhile, she vaguely felt something wriggling under her feet. Something cold was slowly moving up her legs...
Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan were waiting for Mu Bai to continue the story when they heard clear footsteps coming from a tunnel. It sounded like heels walking at a steady pace.
"Brother Mu Bai, how forgetful are you? You've already forgotten your sister, even though it wasn't that long ago. I thought I was already irreplaceable in your heart..." A soft, alluring voice came from the tunnel, followed by a pair of fifteen-centimeter-high, shiny silver heels, connected to a pair of slender legs.
The legs were long and pretty, with tight-skinned black pants reaching the top of her t.h.i.g.hs, completely framing her perfect legs.
She was approaching them like she was on a catwalk with a lady cigarette between her fingers. She casually spat out a puff of smoke. Her seductive looks, set off by the smoke, were more than enough to stir the primitive d.e.s.i.r.es of a man!
"Mu Xumian!" Mu Bai blurted out in shock.
"Phew, our backup finally arrives. That's strange, how did you guys come in here before we were done with setting up the magic formation? Well, we'll leave the rest to you guys. Time to call it a day!" Zhao Manyan smiled when he saw the group of people led by the gorgeous woman.
"Idiot, she's from the capital's Mu Clan, not the Mui Clan!" Mu Bai scolded him.
Zhao Manyan had almost had the urge to give the woman a hug. His expression became complicated after hearing Mu Bai's curse.
What was going on here!?
The capital's Mu Clan?
Why would the people of the Mu Clan show up here?
"Such an adorable young man, I wouldn't mind letting you warm my bed tonight if you are willing to cooperate with us," Mu Xumian giggled. She was intrigued by Zhao Manyan's handsome looks.
"Let's talk. Let Mui Qing go first," Mo Fan looked at Mui Qing when he sensed something did not feel right.
Mui Qing was currently standing on a lump of shadow, impaled by lots of Giant Shadow Spikes that had sealed off her movement and mind. Mo Fan could sense the presence of an assassin with the Shadow Element close to her. He could end Mui Qing's life with a single thought!
"What's going on here?" Zhao Manyan was utterly dumbfounded.
Where did these people come from? What did they want?
"Qi Shan, I quite admired you at first. Even though what happened was unfair to you, you still chose to come here to prove yourself. I didn't expect you to be such a vile and disgusting person!" Mo Fan already knew what happened. He stared at the man that was hiding in the shadows behind Mu Xumian.
Qi Shan was surprised that his cover was blown so quickly. He came out of the shadows and replied disdainfully, "Do you really think I will still work for Mui Clan after what happened? Those sc.u.m were just treating me like a dog they could just throw away after reaping all the benefits. They are going to pay for what they did to me!"
"So you decided to take your revenge on the Mui Clan before you set foot in the hall during the meeting?" Mo Fan guessed.
"Yes! That b**ch thought she could abuse her beauty and manipulate me, so I would haplessly give my life for her. She would then toss me aside once I lost my value. Didn't she want to lead her clan to a new level? I'm going to lead her clan to destruction instead!" Qi Shan laughed hysterically.
He finally had the chance to vent all his grudges against the Mui Clan. He could not wait to see the enraged, regretful reaction from Mui Nuxin!
"What did I say? What good is a woman like Mui Nuxin? She only knows how to disguise herself as a sacred lotus, but the truth is, she is more manipulative than anyone else. There is no such thing as feelings in her eyes. She can only see profits and know how to set people up. Everyone is nothing but a chess piece to her; pieces that are useful, and pieces that aren't. As for me, even though my reputation isn't as impressive, I've always treated people sincerely. I'm willing to give money and fame to those that are willing to do things for me. I can also offer my body too!" Mu Xumian burst out laughing, too. Her laughter was as seductive as her voice.
"What do you want?" Mu Bai asked.
"We'll be taking over everything here. As for you guys… I'm still thinking about what I should do with you. Should I let you go like some defeated dogs, or should I execute you right on the spot? Either way, the outside world will have no idea what happened here. Oh, I forgot to mention, I've confiscated Mui Zhuocheng's Scroll of Space too, so there's no chance for you to escape this place, and don't even bother resisting. I hate wasting my time with people that resist. I like to tear off a limb or two when I'm mad, and I might accidentally kill someone too," Mui Zhuocheng said softly. The others might think she was flirting with someone if they could not hear her words clearly, but they were the kind that would send chills down a person's spine!
Chapter 1455 - Fight to the End in Blood?
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Where are Mui Guangqing and the others?" Mo Fan asked.
"We're dragging them here." Mu Xumian pointed behind her.
Another bunch of people had arrived behind Mu Xumian. They were not easy opponents, judging from their presence.
Mui Guangqing, Mui Zhuocheng, Dongfang Xifeng, and the others were tied up by icy chains, like criminals in the past. Their minds were completely sealed off. They were walking mindlessly, like a bunch of walking dead.
"It's the Mu Clan's Heart-Trapping Lock. It can freeze a person's mind and soul, and stiffen their body," Mu Bai whispered to Mo Fan.
