“Swoosh!”

That surge of energy swept through the crowd, and the ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled violently, sinking and cracking. The entire coastal area sank about half a meter!

Many fragile buildings had already collapsed.

People with lower strength, such as apprentice-level mages, were bleeding from every orifice due to the pressure. Those with stronger individuals protecting them had a chance to survive, but those without would burst and die on the spot.

In just this one instance, nearly a thousand people were killed.

In the sky above, countless golden runes illuminated the world, along with numerous crimson and dark runes emitting ominous energy.

Just as everyone was bewildered, Yan Ran exclaimed in fear: “This is a Forbidden Curse Spell!”

“Everyone, run! Quickly!”

Having said that, Yan Ran took the lead and immediately began to wake up those who were still unconscious on the ground.

Everyone: ???

Forbidden… Spell!?

The Star Leader is here!?

Yan Ran saw that everyone was still confused and shouted again: “Run! There’s a Forbidden-level dark mage over there! The Star Leader is confronting him!”

“If you don’t run now, no one will survive!”

The battle between mages of Forbidden level, even a single misjudgment, could instantly claim tens of thousands of lives. The entire area would be destroyed, and even for several years to come, nothing would grow due to the lingering violent energy.

Finally, everyone reacted and fled madly into the distance.

The mentors were responsible for rescuing those lying on the ground.

Seeing this, Chen Ling looked at Sui Li’er: “Do you want to go home? It’s safe there. I’ll go check on the Star Leader.”

“I don’t want to…” Sui Li’er pouted and quickly grabbed Chen Ling’s arm, “It’s very dangerous…”

Chen Ling smiled and said: “Have you forgotten who I am again?”

“Um… Lord God…”

Chen Ling smiled and shook his head: No, I’m your husband!

“Alright, be a good girl and wait for me at home. Once I’m done, I’ll come back to get you.”

“Okay… then come back quickly, I’m scared.”

“Okay.”

With that, Chen Ling’s thoughts moved, and Sui Li’er was teleported back to the small stone house.

Standing in the room and looking around, Chen Ling was no longer by her side. She felt a bit lonely.

She realized how weak and helpless she was, unable to assist him in any way. Even staying by his side seemed to be a hindrance.

〚 Ding~ Sui Sui, -10 million~〛

Then she heard noises from outside.

When she opened the door, Xuan Ming instinctively turned her head, only to see a not-so-happy Sui Li’er.

Wow, such a beautiful girl.

Sui Li’er also saw Xuan Ming!

???

Isn’t this the white-haired loli from before….the girl that Chen Ling had been watching!

Sui Li’er looked at her in disbelief.

Chen Ling…

Lord God…

He, he, he, he’s actually bringing a woman home behind my back!

Woo~

〚 Ding~ Sui Sui is feeling jealous! -10 billion!〛

Chen Ling paused when he saw this and couldn’t help but chuckle: “This silly girl… gets jealous so easily.”

But he couldn’t go back now. The Forbidden Spell above him had an extremely wide range. Even with Yan Ran and the other mentors present, they couldn’t completely ensure the safety of the students from the Aries Academy.

For Sui Li’er’s sake, Chen Ling had to save them as well, or she would be upset.

So, he directed his attention at the backs of those fleeing individuals and delivered a kick out of thin air.

“Buzz~”

“BOOM!”

Everyone felt like they had been hit by a truck and sent flying. Their bones felt like they were falling apart.

It was similar to how Chen Ling had kicked the assessment candidates to the finish line in the Qianling Volcanic Gorge, sending them flying.

The reason he didn’t destroy these two Forbidden spells was that Chen Ling had other plans.

Everyone was launched into the sky. In midair, they couldn’t help but turn around and see Chen Ling standing in place. They immediately realized that he was rescuing them!

Seeing this, Yan Ran wanted to run to Chen Ling. Previously, both Chu Jian and the other mentors had gone out and hadn’t returned yet. She wanted to go save them!

Right at that moment, the system’s notification sounded:

〚 Target Mi Jiu, emotional anomaly! Points deducted -0! 〛

The next second, the golden runes in the sky suddenly disappeared. Only the dark crimson runes of the Forbidden Spell remained.

The energy belonging to the Star Leader that had been diffused throughout the heavens and earth also vanished, leaving only the dark mage energy.

Yan Ran was alarmed by this development.

What’s going on? The Star Leader was defeated!?

The next second, the dark mage energy also disappeared, and the coastal area returned to tranquility. As if nothing had happened just now.

Chen Ling was also somewhat surprised and opened the system panel:

〚 Target Mi Jiu: Unconscious 〛

That’s right, Mi Jiu was defeated!

However, Chen Ling revealed a joyful expression.

Wow… a dark mage who even the Forbidden Curse Master couldn’t defeat? How many points would that be worth?

Chen Ling had started to look forward to it. He was about to leave to find Mi Jiu when Yan Ran flew over to him:

“Chen Ling! Quick, I don’t know where instructor Chu Jian and others went! It seems like the Star Leader was also defeated!”

Chen Ling gave her a faint glance upon hearing this: “Are you teaching me how to do things?”

Yan Ran was stunned for a moment and quickly said: “I’m sorry! I wouldn’t dare!”

She was extremely respectful!

Her attitude was significantly different from before. After all, Yan Ran had already regarded him as an all-powerful deity, so she naturally had to show more respect to a deity.

Chen Ling naturally noticed the difference in her attitude and said indifferently: “Go back, I’ll go find them.”

With that, he left directly.

Yan Ran looked at the direction Chen Ling disappeared in and respectfully bowed: “Yes!”

Then she turned her head and realized…

Uh, where are the people?

Her students had already been sent flying by Chen Ling, and she didn’t know where they had ended up…

At this moment, Chen Ling’s figure flickered and appeared next to Chu Jian. But he was in a stealth state.

Chu Jian didn’t have any visible injuries. She was quietly closing her eyes, tied up by a dark mage and carried on his shoulder, swimming in the water.

Leading the way was a white-haired man dressed in black. He was a bit hunched, and his stature was somewhat thin.

Chen Ling directly scanned his identity information.

〚 Target: Yu Fengying, Realm: Forbidden Curse Master (dark mage), Curse Star: Water element Pisces 133, Curse: Infertility 〛

Indeed, he was a Forbidden Curse Master!

Chen Ling felt pleased. In this whole world, there were only twelve legitimate Forbidden Curse Masters, and even fewer dark mages at the Forbidden level. The Star Leaders wouldn’t allow such powerful individuals to exist. Once there was news, they would gather to eliminate them.

However, some individuals managed to slip through the cracks and hid in unknown corners. Just like the person in front of Chen Ling—this was one of the few dark mages at the level of Forbidden Curse Master in the world.

They were concealed in the depths of the Flame Blue Sea. Chen Ling hadn’t detected their presence when he went fishing underwater earlier. Otherwise, he would have taken care of them long ago.

However, Chen Ling didn’t make a move. He planned to wait until Yu Fengying returned to his own hideout.

In Yu Fengying’s hideout, there were bound to be numerous dark mages, all likely with formidable strength. There were already two Curse Masters among them.

Furthermore, Chen Ling was aware of Yu Fengying’s intentions. He wanted to devour Mi Jiu and become a god!

Chen Ling was somewhat looking forward to it. He wondered how powerful the gods in this world could be.

Could they put up a decent fight against me?

Most importantly, after becoming a god, would the points deduction be more substantial?