Mo Fan at his best – Versatile Mage

In the hotel, Lu Yilin said impatiently, “What, still haven’t made up your mind?”

Just then, the phone in Mo Fan’s pocket rang. He glanced at the caller and answered. Ding Yumian’s pleasant but worried voice came through.

“Mo Fan, did something happen on your end? The North Rain Mountain Tribunal has come to Pearl Academy and wants to take me away.”

Mo Fan’s mind went cold, and the fury he had been holding back surged uncontrollably as he stared at Lu Yilin across from him.

“Oh? Looks like they’ve started moving.”

Seeing this, Lu Yilin understood and let out a sinister laugh. “Hahaha, there’s no one the Lu Family can’t make submit!”

The North Rain Mountain Tribunal held a high status in the southeastern region. If they truly intended to arrest someone from the Academy, Pearl Academy might not be able to stop them easily.

Mo Fan took a deep breath and said into the phone, “Are you okay? Don’t go with them no matter what.”

“Mhm, I’m fine,” Ding Yumian calmly replied. “I know someone is probably targeting you and using me to get to you, so I’ve been refusing to cooperate. Dean Xiao and Director Fu are trying to block them, so I called to let you know.”

“Alright then.”

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan said emotionlessly, “Very soon, they won’t bother you again.”

Ding Yumian realized something and quickly said, “Hey hey, don’t do anything rash...”

Before she could finish, Mo Fan hung up the phone. With a gaze like he was staring at a dead man, he fixed his eyes on Lu Yilin and said, “One last question. Did your father and older brother also have a hand in this?”

“Hahahaha, are you scared?” Lu Yilin laughed wildly, utterly unaware of his impending doom. “Of course! Without their authorization, how could a mere student like me mobilize the Tribunal?”

“I’m going to kill you.”

Mo Fan stated it flatly, like a fact. Murderous intent surged around him. Without any hesitation, he made his move. His eyes flickered with a dark silver light as his powerful mental strength and Shadow Element surged toward Lu Yilin like an invisible tide.

Caught completely off guard, Lu Yilin had not expected Mo Fan to dare attack him so directly.

Luckily, the middle aged mage who had been standing beside him all along made his move. A transparent wave of mental power surged out, forming a barrier to shield Lu Yilin.

Boom boom boom. Muffled lightning rolled through the void, the air twisted, and a psychic level clash erupted. Wisps of black shadow and silver force hissed and leaked out.

This Lu Family elder was evidently at the peak of the Advanced level with mastery in three elements, and he possessed Fifth Realm psychic strength. It was clear the Lu Family had anticipated that Mo Fan might act and specifically stationed this senior mage here to guard Lu Yilin.

Mo Fan’s gaze turned icy. As his cultivation rose, the enemies he faced increasingly included old veterans, no longer limited to peers.

The elder sneered. “Young man, don’t be so hot headed. In the end, you’ll only suffer.”

Mo Fan’s expression grew more bloodthirsty as he stepped forward. But before he could act again, Little Flame Belle’s flame aura surged from within him. Reddish brown calamity fire rose around his body, combining with his own Fire Element into a violent dual corona. He punched forward.

“Fiery Fist: Nine Dragons!”

Boom!

The elder, caught off guard by the sudden eruption of flames, only had time to cast Earth Element: Rock Barrier. But the flames engulfed him completely. The terrifying force and scalding heat blasted him straight out into the street.

Smoke billowed instantly. The mall wall showed signs of fiery erosion, and a deep scarlet trench stretched over a hundred meters along the marble floor.

Mo Fan cursed loudly, “Old bastard, how dare you bully others like this? What damn noble clan? Think you can throw your weight around?”

“Mo Fan, go deal with Lu Yilin! I’ll hold this guy off!”

Zhao Manyan shouted, then scratched his head before flipping his hair with flair and saying, “Oh well, since even Mo Fan’s getting serious, I guess I should too.”

At that moment, the elder crawled out of the charred crater in the distance, seething with hatred. “You dare interfere in Lu Family internal affairs?!”

Zhao Manyan, the second son of the Zhao Family, another noble clan, had never feared trouble. He sneered and cast golden Light Shields one after another, layering Water Armor and defensive magic around Mo Fan.

And that wasn’t all. Nan Jue, with her heroic androgynous aura, also made her move. Her face was stern. Plant Element activated as dozens of vines burst from the ground, entangling the Lu Family elder.

She had been watching everything. Her military born sense of justice simply couldn’t allow such abuse of power by the wealthy to go unchallenged.

Besides, she shared a bond with Mo Fan as a national teammate. If Mo Fan were replaced by someone like Lu Yilin, especially now that his true, vile nature had been exposed, Nan Jue couldn’t accept it. The team would only worsen.

Seeing Nan Jue stand up, Ai Jiangtu didn’t hesitate either. Without a word, silver light shimmered around him as Space Magic burst forth. His stance was one of solidarity. After all, he found this whole situation infuriating.

“Aiya ya, Mo Fan, such a handsome little guy... I haven’t looked enough yet.”

Jiang Shaoxu, with her seductive figure swaying, had her eyes gleam with Psychic Light, secretly lending support.

Meanwhile, Guan Yu snorted, “Idiot. Letting this guy into the national team is a disgrace to all of us.”

In just a few seconds, more than half the National Team stood with Mo Fan, resembling a rallying cry with everyone following suit.

This was the manifestation of true prestige acknowledged and respected by all, worthy of the position.

Aside from Mu Tingying and a few others who hadn’t moved, even Guan Yu had joined in, seemingly to add the finishing touch.

Despite most of the National Team still being at the Intermediate level, their diverse skill sets and coordinated teamwork, with Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu as the main offense, managed to suppress the Lu Family elder step by step.

“How could this be? You all...?”

Lu Yilin was utterly panicked. His heart sank as he failed to understand why these sons and daughters of other great clans were standing on the side of a commoner.

Mo Fan cast a glance at a few of them, but didn’t pay them any mind. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Lu Yilin, murderous intent surging.

Boom!

A scorching flame aura erupted around him. Little Flame Belle’s power merged into his body, and calamity fire wrapped around his limbs like a blazing battle robe. At the same time, purple black lightning flickered across his arms, crackling with terrifying destructive force.

In the next moment, Mo Fan moved at an astonishing speed, dashing like a phantom. With a brutal shoulder slam reinforced by Space Element force, he shattered Lu Yilin’s cast Light Element Intermediate Spell, Light Protection: Guardian Shield, into pieces.

The golden shield burst apart, fragments of light scattering like glittering gold dust in the air.

Seeing Mo Fan charging like a savage dragon, impervious to several spells that simply bounced off his body, Lu Yilin’s mind was deeply shaken. Panic seized him as he shouted in fear, “No, I’m a direct bloodline of the Lu Family! If you touch me, your whole family will die!”

“Those who bring doom upon themselves deserve no pity.”

Mo Fan’s face was full of killing intent. He closed the distance and grabbed Lu Yilin by the throat, lifting him high like a chick being plucked up.

Everyone watching was dumbstruck. Jiang Shaoxu’s red lips parted slightly as she murmured, her enchanting eyes dazed, “This is way too brutal...”

Zhao Manyan was even more shocked, exclaiming, “Mo Fan, you really are a damn monster!”

After all, with Little Flame Belle merged into him, calamity fire strengthening his body, and his Space Element supporting his movement, Mo Fan didn’t even need a fully completed spell to crush Lu Yilin with ease.

Besides, what could compare to the satisfaction of taking revenge with one’s own hands rather than through distant magical destruction?

Mo Fan stood tall at the center of the field, his frame surrounded by flames and lightning. He held Lu Yilin up with one hand while the other hand clenched with terrifying force. Lu Yilin screamed in agony as his body was crushed under Mo Fan’s grip.

Bathed in firelight, with calamity flames soaring, Mo Fan looked like a demonic god of destruction.

Not to mention the panicked onlookers in the mall who began screaming one after another. Even the battle hardened National Team members felt a tinge of fear.

Mo Fan’s pupils gleamed with cold spiritual brilliance, directly stimulating Lu Yilin’s mind to full clarity, amplifying his pain dozens of times over. Cold and merciless, Mo Fan made sure Lu Yilin understood exactly what kind of person he had provoked.

Inside the mall, the dense crowd of passersby had already vanished without a trace the moment the battle erupted.

Crack, crack! A series of crisp bone snapping sounds echoed clearly.

Mo Fan crushed every bone in Lu Yilin’s body with his bare hands. The hoarse screams gradually grew weaker and weaker.

In just a few seconds, Lu Yilin had become a ruined, barely breathing wreck. Mo Fan didn’t kill him immediately. He kept him alive, barely hanging on, just so Lu Yilin could witness the downfall of the Lu Family with his own eyes.

Then, Mo Fan walked step by step toward the Lu Clan Elder, who had been subdued by the others. As he passed by, scorched footprints were left in his wake, and calamity fire hissed around his fingers.

When Mo Fan walked through the gap between the seven or eight National Institute team members, none of them dared to move a muscle. A chill rose from within, their spines turning ice cold, and cold sweat pouring down.

Killing was one thing, but such brutality was something they had never witnessed before.

Even Zhao Manyan was shocked. He had known Mo Fan was ruthless, but this level of anger was different.

In no time, Mo Fan stood above the struggling Lu Clan Elder. The man’s face was filled with panic, as if trying to beg for mercy.

But Mo Fan didn’t utter a word. He stomped down hard.

Boom!

The elder’s defenses shattered beneath his foot, and the man collapsed lifelessly into the broken ground.

Buzz buzz buzz!

After the kill, Mo Fan moved swiftly. He traced the Summoning Element star map, and a freezing wind surged out. Thick mist rolled in as a massive ice white wolf stepped out with an oppressive beast aura.

Mo Fan leaped onto the Snow Frost Star Wolf without looking back and charged into the depths of the darkness.

Once he was gone, the other National Institute members finally relaxed, letting out a long breath. Even Jiang Shaoxu felt she wouldn’t dare flirt around Mo Fan too carelessly again. Nanrong Ni’s face went stiff, quickly erasing all resentment from her heart.

Late at night, under the moonlight, the Snow Frost Star Wolf galloped wildly across the desolate wilderness. The fierce wind howled, and frost spread wherever its paws landed.

But Mo Fan’s anger showed no signs of cooling. On the contrary, it burned even hotter. He rode back to Magic City to sever the hands reaching toward Ding Yumian.

No matter whether in friendship, affection, or because of her identity as a spiritual calamity victim, Ding Yumian was too important to allow anything to happen to her.

Before leaving the country, he vowed to unleash a massacre that would terrify all of Nine Provinces, ensuring no one would ever dare threaten his loved ones again. He would settle all accounts.

The Snow Frost Star Wolf had great endurance and speed. Its massive body blended into the night like a shadow of ice, gliding over obstacles with ease.

By the latter half of the night, Mo Fan had arrived at Pearl Institute. From afar, he could see the campus ablaze with lights.

The Snow Frost Star Wolf, slightly exhausted from the long sprint, vanished into a dimensional glow.

Mo Fan comforted it with a word. “Well done.”

Mo Fan fixed his gaze on the academy, then soared toward the main campus wrapped in black clouds of Shadow Element.

Because he was drenched in blood and holding the ruined body of Lu Yilin, he looked like a demonic entity of destruction. The mages guarding the gate nearly called the police.

But even in the dark, someone recognized Mo Fan and hesitantly called out, “Mo Fan?”

“It’s Mo Fan,” more voices joined in, shouting, “He’s one of ours. No need to worry. Let him through!”

Mo Fan simply gave a cold nod and stepped over the barrier.

After he passed, the students began whispering among themselves.

“Mo Fan looked terrifying just now, all covered in blood. Did he kill someone? What’s going on? He looks like he’s about to unleash a massacre.”

“Was it those enforcers who entered Pearl Institute earlier?”

“No idea.”

At the same time, in the main campus, a tall, thin man with a sharp jawline stood in front of the academic building, wearing a long coat. Around him, over thirty enforcers were stationed, all direct forces of North Mountain, many of them from the Lu Family.

In front of them, Dean Xiao stood with a frosty expression, blocking their way, refusing to let a single person pass.

Director Fu was even more furious, shouting loudly, “What right do you have to take away a student, especially one with close ties to a National Institute member? Are you not worried it will affect her state of mind and drag down our results in the National Institute Tournament?”

Lu Zhantian gave a faint smile, his tone light and dismissive. “Relax. I understand the gravity of the situation. And who said I was detaining Ding Yumian?”

“I’m merely taking her for a few days to ask some questions. She’ll be returned soon, safe and sound, I guarantee.”

At this moment, other department heads surrounding them began to persuade him. “Old Fu, there’s no point in going head to head with the Judication Council. It’s useless. Besides, he already gave his word. What’s the harm in the student cooperating for a few days?”

Seeing this, Lu Zhantian revealed a confident, victorious smile.

Thud!

Suddenly, a blackish mass dropped from the sky, aiming straight for his head.

Startled, Lu Zhantian reacted swiftly. Channeling his Wind Element, he pushed out a gust with lightning speed, blasting the dark mass away and slamming it heavily onto the ground.

Moments later, he stared at the seemingly harmless object. When he saw what it was, his pupils shrank, and he roared in fury, “Who did this?!”

The entire scene fell into stunned silence. All eyes turned to the blood soaked figure on the ground and gasped in horror. It was Lu Yilin, barely clinging to life, his body broken beyond recognition.

Lu Zhantian was about to go mad. He recognized it immediately. It was his own younger brother. Someone had dared to torture a direct descendant of the Lu Family to this state.

“I’m the one who did it. You’re next.”

From the shadows, Mo Fan slowly stepped out, speaking coldly. His entire being radiated a murderous aura so intense that the bystanders instinctively backed away, creating a wide passageway.

RUMBLE!

Before Lu Zhantian could say anything, Mo Fan let out a low roar. A terrifying power erupted from him, turning the night sky crimson like a world soaked in calamity fire. Purple black lightning surged upward, coalescing into a violent heavenly tribulation above him.

Little Flame Belle and Little Lightning Belle seemed to resonate within his spiritual world. Fire and lightning rose together, but they did not fuse. Instead, they revolved separately around Mo Fan like two furious calamities answering their master’s rage.

Without hesitation, Mo Fan stepped into his strongest battle state. Little Flame Belle possessed him, wrapping him in scorching calamity fire, while Little Lightning Belle’s power flowed through his Lightning Element, causing arcs of purple black lightning to crawl across his body. Shadow Element darkness spread beneath his feet, and Space Element pressure distorted the air around him.

He stood tall and proud like a demon king wreathed in fire and lightning. Black wind, crimson flame, and purple lightning surged around him, forcing everyone nearby to stagger backward.

Now that Mo Fan had reached the Advanced level and possessed six elements, his combat power was vastly different from before. Fire, Lightning, Summoning, Shadow, Space, and Light all gave him options in battle, while Little Flame Belle, Little Lightning Belle, and the Snow Frost Star Wolf pushed his true strength far beyond his surface cultivation.

Feeling his body brimming with boundless strength and the continued burning of calamity fire in his spiritual world, Mo Fan locked eyes on Lu Zhantian. With a step forward, his figure vanished.

Boom!

A blurred afterimage flashed by. No one could see it clearly, and immediately afterward came a deafening explosion.

Lu Zhantian’s original position was now empty. A delayed shockwave swept through the area. The terrifying speed cracked the pavement inch by inch, carving a trench that stretched like a dragon’s tail into the distance. It left behind a gaping chasm, deep and menacing.

The destruction extended to the far edge of the main campus, toppling walls and sending smoke billowing into the air.

Cough cough cough. Lu Zhantian coughed up blood violently. He was now being held high in the air by one hand. Looking down, he saw Mo Fan’s eerily calm face and felt pure terror.

The truth was, Lu Zhantian had not failed to react because he was weak. As the head of the North Rain Judgment Court, he was still a genuine Super level Mage, someone who normally would not be taken down so easily. However, from the moment Mo Fan stepped into Pearl Academy, Lu Zhantian’s magic had already been locked down by two terrifying presences.

Director Fu stood in front of the academy building with a furious expression, his peak Super level aura pressing forward like a mountain. The invisible pressure wrapped around Lu Zhantian’s body, forcing his mana circulation to slow and making every attempt to form a star palace feel like dragging chains through mud.

Dean Xiao was even more terrifying. He did not shout, nor did he release any obvious killing intent. He simply stood there calmly, but the aura of a three element Forbidden Mage quietly descended over the entire area. It was like the sky itself had lowered, pressing down on Lu Zhantian’s spiritual world and freezing his elemental control.

Under the combined pressure of a peak Super Mage and a three element Forbidden Mage, Lu Zhantian’s strength was sealed before he could even display it. His Wind Element stirred, but the stars refused to align. His spiritual world trembled, but his magic would not obey. He could see Mo Fan moving, could sense the danger, but his body and cultivation were trapped beneath two invisible mountains.

That was why he could not fight back.

Mo Fan’s attack was only the blade that landed. Dean Xiao and Director Fu were the ones who had already pinned Lu Zhantian to the chopping block.