Full-Time Magister: Super Mage

Chapter 389 The Otherworldly Dimension Beneath the Abyss of Fiends: The Ancient King Ascends the Pea

"Don't worry, if we really go inside, my chances of survival are definitely higher than yours," Jiang Han said with a smile.

Seeing that Jiang Han had made up his mind, Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou could no longer persuade him. Moreover, with Jiang Han with them, the danger level in the Abyss of Fiends would be reduced considerably, since the strongest among the four of them was only a mid-level mage.

After bidding farewell to Chen Yao, Zuo Feng, and other Imperial Guards, Jiang Han led Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou, Su Xiaoluo, and Fang Gu towards the Yin Wind Vortex, which was formed by the collision and friction between the Yin energy within the Abyss of Evil and the outside air.

This vortex of yin wind was so powerful that even a high-level mage couldn't withstand it, yet it didn't cause any harm to Jiang Han and the others.

Fang Gu and Su Xiaoluo are genuine residents of Weiju Village, Zhang Xiaohou is an ancient descendant of the king of Bocheng, Mo Fan drank from the Earthly Holy Spring and was protected by the soul light released by the little mudfish, so he was not affected by the Yin Wind Vortex. As for Jiang Han, he simply used the Mirror Flower Water Moon trick to shield his living aura.

The closer you get to the Abyss of Evil, the more the yin wind resembles a massive vortex of heaven and earth, shrouding the entire area in chaos.

According to Han Ji and others' prediction, Sha Yuan would undergo another spatial drift before dawn, so Jiang Han and the others dared not waste any time on the road. However, when they actually arrived at the mouth of Sha Yuan, Jiang Han was still a little scared when he looked down.

Jiang Han initially thought that people were exaggerating when they described the Abyss of Fiends as a hellish furnace, but when he saw it, he knew that it was not an exaggeration but the truth. Countless evil spirits, demons, and monsters were roaring, howling, and screaming wildly in the Abyss of Fiends!

Su Xiaoluo and Fang Gu were both from Weiju Village, and even though they were used to seeing undead creatures, they were still terrified and turned pale.

As for Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou, their expressions weren't much better. Facing the terrifying Sha Yuan, Mo Fan suppressed his fear and said, "Fang Gu, I remember you seem to be the village chief of Weiju Village, and you're quite old. Why don't you go first?"

"It's true I'm the village chief of Weiju Village, but honestly, I'd rather slit my own throat right now than jump into a place like this. After all, the souls of those who die here are imprisoned here for eternity, tormented for thousands of years, turning into hideous demons—who knows how twisted they become," Fang Gu said.

"I'll go first." Seeing that Fang Gu and Mo Fan were still a little hesitant, Zhang Xiaohou stepped forward and went to the entrance of the Sha Yuan.

Zhang Xiaohou had witnessed the scene of Sha Yuan during a search mission, so his ability to withstand it was better than that of someone seeing it for the first time.

However, just as Zhang Xiaohou was about to jump, Jiang Han stopped him. Zhang Xiaohou looked over in confusion, while Jiang Han calmly said, "I am the strongest among us, so let me go first."

After saying that, Jiang Han jumped directly into the Abyss of Fiends, followed closely by Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou, and Su Xiaoluo, while Fang Gu jumped down last.

A chilling wind howled in his ears, and thousands of ghosts danced in the Abyss of Evil. Upon seeing someone jump down from above, many of the ghosts swarmed towards it. In an instant, Jiang Han could not only see nothing, but even his thoughts were affected.

Although the illusion of life can shield one's physical presence, it cannot prevent resentment from penetrating and flooding into the mind, as if thousands of vengeful ghosts are whispering, crying, and roaring in one's ear.

"Feel my pain!!!"

"You should experience my pain too!!!"

"I've been here for a long time. Do you know what torture I've endured? Do you know how much pain I'm in?"

Every time Jiang Han passes through the body of a malevolent spirit, he experiences the painful memories of that spirit's life. Each malevolent spirit transmits its pain to him, having been hanged, drowned, buried alive, or subjected to slow slicing countless times. How could his mind not break down?

Jiang Han felt that his past memories were being covered and devoured by the resentment of the evil spirits. If it weren't for the improvement in his mental state during this period, he probably would have been tormented to the point of collapse by the memories of those evil spirits long ago.

When Jiang Han regained consciousness, he found himself lying on a barren, gray land. Looking around, all he could see was a dark and indistinct sky. Zhang Xiaohou, Mo Fan, Fang Gu, and Su Xiaoluo were still unconscious.

Not far away stands a palace built of white jade, its smooth exterior reflecting the sky.

Outside, the white palace might appear exceptionally noble, holy, and serene, but this is an alternate dimension at the bottom of the Abyss of Evil. Here, it feels more like a ghostly white space used for funerals, exuding an eerie and sinister atmosphere, even carrying the scent of death.

"Damn it, my head is about to explode!" Mo Fan said, rubbing his head as he shakily got up.

"Where...where is this??" Zhang Xiaohou's voice came over at that moment.

"The alternate dimension beneath the Abyss of Fiends... how should I put it? It's somewhat like a dimensional plane, but far less vast and teeming with life than a dimensional plane. That white palace ahead should be the imperial tomb we're looking for," Jiang Han said calmly.

Mo Fan, who had just regained consciousness, was immediately drawn to the white tomb palace. After hearing Jiang Han's explanation, he was filled with awe for the ancient king's mastery of spatial magic. Mo Fan was sometimes arrogant, but he was not brainless.

He had seen spatial magic before, but compared to the spatial folding of the Three-Step Tower in the academy, the other dimension that allowed spatial drifting in this imperial tomb was like heaven and earth.

Fang Gu and Su Xiaoluo woke up a little later than Mo Fan and Su Xiaoluo. When they woke up, Jiang Han explained the situation to them in detail. The most troublesome thing now was the gray cloud curtain that was moving in the sky.

No, to be precise, it is a cumulus cloud composed of rotting corpses and evil spirits. Most importantly, the cumulus cloud will randomly rain down corpses from time to time.

"The tomb is just ahead, let's go straight in," Jiang Han suggested.

"Okay." Zhang Xiaohou, Mo Fan, and the others nodded and followed.

Jiang Han and his companions climbed over the raised land and came to a stone staircase that resembled the ramparts of an ancient castle. After passing through the stone staircase and walking a short distance further, they came to a large white staircase.

The white staircase is very wide, about two hundred meters long from left to right. Each step is designed for human pace, and it would take quite a while to climb to the front of the tomb. Looking up, it looks like an endless ladder to the sky.

The five climbed at a fairly fast pace. Fortunately, the rain of corpses did not fall on this tomb, otherwise their progress would have been greatly reduced.

As I continued climbing, stone figures gradually appeared on both sides of the steps. Hmm, they looked similar to the terracotta warriors from my previous life.

There are two stone figures every ten steps, like guards protecting a palace, adding a sense of majesty and solemnity to the deathly tomb.

"Xiao Hou, do you think this stone statue might suddenly move?" Su Xiaoluo asked cautiously.

"I'm not quite sure either," Zhang Xiaohou said, shaking his head.

"Generally speaking, they are just stone figures guarding the tomb, but if a special mechanism is triggered, they might actually come to life," Jiang Han explained.

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