White Mountain mainly consisted of dried rocks. There were not many plants. The rugged terrain served as a natural boundary between the territories of the humans and the demon beasts.
In the foothills of the mountain was a valley with tall grass without a single tree. As the night breeze swept past, the grass swayed slightly like a tide, resulting in a spectacular view.
A wolf emitting a faint icy blue glow sprinted across the grassy field. His speed swept across the dark land like a meteor.
This was the Star Snow Frost Wolf.
"Quick, faster!" Tangyue took a glance at the shadowy figures chasing behind them and blurted out in panic.
"This is the fastest he can run... watch out ahead!" yelled Mo Fan.
Following his words, an unexpected occurrence suddenly took place in the grass ahead. Several vines grew rapidly into a giant cage, waiting for Mo Fan and Tangyue to run right into the trap themselves.
Meanwhile, more vines were growing from the ground.
Some turned into chains wrapping around Wolfie's limbs, while the others hardened and lashed toward him with tremendous force.
Wolfie immediately shifted direction.
Frost burst under his paws as he dodged aside.
To his surprise, more vines began to appear. Each slash was strong enough to leave a deep ravine on the ground.
There were too many vines for Wolfie to handle.
A hardened vine struck the beast's head, leaving a bloody cut across his face.
Wolfie tumbled sideways after being knocked off balance by the force.
Mo Fan and Tangyue fell off and rolled on the ground.
The flexible vines extended toward Wolfie and rapidly tied him down, completely hindering his movement.
Tangyue rose to her feet and said to Mo Fan alertly,
"Careful, there's a rather powerful Plant Element Magician!"
Mo Fan nodded and quickly unleashed his will to sense where the Magician was hiding.
Suddenly, two other vines sprang in their direction.
The vines were as sharp as spears as they thrust toward them.
Mo Fan was startled.
The intern of the Magic Court was being rather ruthless by attacking murderously.
"We should burn the field," said Mo Fan.
The grass had significantly restricted their vision, while the Plant Element Magician had the upper hand in the current environment by taking control of the plants nearby.
"No, there are others trying to track us down. The fire would expose us," said Tangyue.
"Is there any way to bait him out?" Mo Fan glanced at his surroundings alertly.
The grassland was too ideal for a Plant Element Magician.
Furthermore, the Magician was not trying to take them down, but rather stalling them so they could not make their way to the mountain.
"Why would I know even if you asked me... Look out behind you!" yelled Tangyue.
Mo Fan turned around and saw several vines crawling toward him.
Mo Fan quickly turned into a black shadow, dissolving under the tall grass.
The vines quickly disappeared after missing their target, making it impossible for Tangyue and Mo Fan to interpret where the attacks were coming from.
Tangyue glanced at Mo Fan who slowly appeared from the shadows on the other side and complimented him,
"Nice move, someone has become an expert at using the Fleeing Shadow."
"Thanks to your teaching..." said Mo Fan humbly.
Behind them, Wolfie was still struggling.
Frost slowly crept along the vines binding his limbs.
The Star Snow Frost Wolf's eyes glowed faintly.
The temperature around him began to drop.
Ice gradually spread across the plant bindings, slowing their movement.
Tangyue noticed the change but kept her focus on the hidden magician.
"I'll give cover while you use the Fleeing Shadow to find his location. Don't harm him, just use the Giant Shadow Nail to root him to the ground," ordered Tangyue.
"Got it!"
Mo Fan and Tangyue were both Magicians with the Shadow Element.
They exchanged glances with one another, and quickly disappeared into the shadows as their enemy executed their next attack. They quickly moved toward Wolfie, whose movements were restricted.
The enemy was clearly aware that the two were planning to rescue the Star Snow Frost Wolf, and no longer conserved their energy. They immediately cast an Intermediate Plant Element Spell, summoning the Forest of Kun to surround Wolfie, not giving it any chance to escape.
The enemy was very smart, trying to keep them occupied with the Plant Element without showing themselves. It was obvious that they were waiting for backup.
He had made the right decision, since Tangyue was an Advanced Magician. He would be defeated instantly if Tangyue knew his position.
Tangyue continued to move around using the Fleeing Shadow. She was clearly more adept than Mo Fan at using the spell. Her shadow could even split into two mirror images due to her outstanding speed.
The extra shadow quickly replaced Mo Fan's shadow as she continued to distract the Magician in the Forest of Kun. As long as Tangyue did not show herself, the enemy would assume her shadows to be both her and Mo Fan.
Mo Fan had already escaped the boundary of the Forest of Kun. He used his will to sense the energy nearby and quickly located the Plant Element Magician.
Moving through the tall grass ahead, Mo Fan immediately saw a female intern of the Magic Court hiding in the undergrowth. Her hands were moving rapidly, with faint green glows circling them. Star Patterns and Nebulas rapidly appeared as she cast her Magic.
Mo Fan had to admit that the girl was clearly an expert. Her control of the Plant Element was significantly better than Mu Nujiao.
However, she was totally unaware of Mo Fan, who was closing on her using the Fleeing Shadow.
"You'll be staying here!" Mo Fan's figure slowly surfaced as the Nebula of the Shadow Element appeared under his feet.
"Who's there!?" The female intern of the Magic Court was an expert indeed. As soon as Mo Fan finished drawing the Nebula, she had somehow sensed the presence of the Shadow Element.
"Xiao Longnu, I'm your Yi Zhiping!" Mo Fan uttered an evil laugh.
A Giant Shadow Spike was summoned between Mo Fan's fingers. As he uttered the laugh, the spike was already fired and pinned his target down without making a single noise.
"Shameless prick!" the female intern of the Magic Court snapped.
She quickly reacted by controlling the vines nearby to lock onto Mo Fan's position.
The vines were just about to lunge at their target when she felt a chill piercing through her chest. The Magician immediately shuddered as she felt the cold, as if the spike had nailed right onto her soul. She could not even budge.
Normally, Spells that could impair the movement of their targets would only control their physical bodies, but the Giant Shadow Spike of the Shadow Element could even influence one's mind. It was Mo Fan's first time using the second-tier Giant Shadow Spike, and he never thought he would be using it on a girl in the wild.
Both her body and mind were entrapped. The girl could not even make any noise.
If Mo Fan had the time, he would not mind mimicking the perverted actions of some character in Jinyong's wuxia novel, but time was running rather short. He still had to serve the woman who had brought a Snake Boss along with her.
"Pretty girl, I'll see you again when destiny calls," teased Mo Fan. He quickly dissolved into the shadows and vanished.
The female intern of the Magic Court glared in Mo Fan's direction. She could barely see his evil smirk in the dark.
Upon regrouping with Tangyue and Wolfie, Mo Fan saw that she had already freed the Star Snow Frost Wolf from the vines.
Ice had formed along several of the broken plant bindings where Wolfie had struggled.
"He's injured. We have to continue the journey on foot," said Tangyue as she pointed at the wounds on Wolfie's legs.
"That chick was pretty good. She managed to injure my Summoned beast," said Mo Fan.
"Those who are chosen as interns of the Magic Court are doubtless experts of their Elements. You shouldn't underestimate them," advised Tangyue.
"Alright!" Mo Fan nodded.
Without Wolfie, the two could only advance using Fleeing Shadow.
The area was overgrown with grass as tall as trees, with shadows obvious under the moonlight. As long as they had enough energy, they could easily use the shadows to move quickly.
Their shadows moved quickly through the bushes, as if they were cast by birds flying hastily in the air.
To their surprise, a few pairs of wings were visible closing up on them from behind, roughly a kilometer away.
There was no chance they were fast enough to outrun those who could fly.
Mo Fan could not help but wear a wry smile.
"Don't tell me the big guy is asleep? Isn't he aware of the Magicians with wings? I don't think I can handle that level."
"Don't worry, they aren't Advanced Magicians. It must be an intern of the Magic Court with Wing Equipment, and a Summoner with a flying beast," said Tangyue.
Mo Fan did not feel relieved after hearing her explanation.
An intern of the Magic Court owning a piece of Wing Equipment?
Mo Fan clearly knew how expensive Wing Equipment was. It was rather impossible for anyone at the Intermediate Level to possess it.
How formidable exactly was the intern's background, to be given such luxurious Equipment at his current level?
In addition, most of the Summoned beasts that could fly would cost at least fifty million or more.
As a Summoner, Mo Fan was well aware of the market prices.
The Enforcement Union was clearly a place for crazy people. Someone could actually afford to buy a flying Summoned beast.
"It's a Razor-Feathered Sparrow. It looks like it's currently in the Advancing Period," Tangyue stared at the creature reflecting the moonlight in the sky.
"Advancing Period of the Servant class?" asked Mo Fan.
"What do you say?"
"..."
Mo Fan felt like cursing.
A group of interns already possessed such overwhelming strength.
Luckily, they had avoided contact with the real members of the Magic Court with the Skyscraping Snake's sharp senses.
Otherwise, there was no way he could beat any of them with his current capabilities.
"Mo Fan, I've only achieved the Advanced Level recently, so I can only cast some of the Advanced Spells with a Star Atlas Book. I'll handle the Razor-Feathered Sparrow and the three interns it's carrying, and you'll handle the guy with the Wing Equipment," Tangyue said with a stern look.
"Sure thing, I hate rich pricks like him the most," said Mo Fan.
An Intermediate Magician with Wing Equipment.
Mo Fan still could not accept it.
People like him should be dragged to the ground and beaten senseless.