Mythical Card Maker: Starting with the Mountain Spirit

Chapter 68 Summoning God Card

quiet!

Deathly silence!

The entire platform fell silent instantly.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone, and they instinctively turned around to look.

Suddenly, four more people appeared behind them.

Lin Mo and the others were familiar with three of them.

It was the same crew-cut youth and others they had met once before.

At that moment, they were surrounding an elderly man with white hair and beard.

His face was thin, but his complexion was rosy.

Wearing a spotless white robe, he exuded an air of otherworldly elegance.

"Dean Qin! What brings you here?"

Upon seeing the old man's appearance, the square-faced man was taken aback at first, then his eyes lit up with surprise: "Didn't you go to the Forbidden Wasteland?"

Qin Xuanhe stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of leisurely elegance.

He smiled faintly and said, "I did explore the depths of the forbidden wasteland before, but I had some premonitions recently, so I returned ahead of schedule."

I was planning to go into seclusion today, but Cheng Ran called out to me, so I rushed over. Fortunately, I arrived in time!

Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand and gently beckoned.

The dusty longsword immediately responded to the call, landing as if it were part of his arm in its sheath at his waist.

He possessed no fierce aura whatsoever; he was utterly ordinary.

But no one dared to underestimate them.

This seemingly unremarkable longsword severed the evil god's clone with a single strike, saving everyone from dire straits.

"Thanks to Dean Qin's timely arrival, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Meng Hao strode forward and bowed deeply to Qin Xuanhe, his square face filled with gratitude.

Zhao Zongren and Qin Mengyuan were also filled with lingering fear, and bowed to Qin Xuanhe.

Qin Xuanhe raised his hand in a gesture of support, glanced at the still-shaken examinees around him, and immediately nodded slightly:

"You did well. Facing a Morning Star-level evil god avatar, you didn't panic or desert your post. That's truly commendable!"

"Dean Qin, you flatter us. We were just doing our duty."

Meng Hao looked ashamed, then quickly changed the subject, "By the way, what was that call you mentioned earlier?"

"Let me explain!"

The young man with the buzz cut stepped out, nodded slightly to the group, and then began to recount their previous encounter in the cave.

The text includes everything from the battle with the evil card master to the evil card master's sacrifice to complete the ritual and summon the evil god's clone.

"We originally intended to rush back to provide support immediately, but after sensing the terrifying aura emanating from that evil god from afar, we immediately realized that even if we returned right away, we wouldn't be able to change the course of the battle."

That aura was far too powerful; it was simply beyond our ability to withstand.

"At this critical moment, I suddenly remembered that I had been given a card to summon the gods during the previous examination, so I decided to give it a try."

Unexpectedly, it actually worked! They even managed to summon the dean!

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present suddenly realized what he meant and looked at Cheng Ran with admiration.

I felt a mixture of admiration and gratitude.

"It's actually a summoning card!"

Meng Hao was deeply moved and bowed deeply to Cheng Ran:

"Brother Cheng truly lives up to his reputation as a top student from the Imperial Capital Academy; he is indeed quick-witted and exceptionally capable."

If you hadn't decisively used the summoning card, I'm afraid all of us here would have been doomed.

On behalf of the Yunhai branch of the Card Master Alliance, and all the candidates present, Mr. Meng expresses his heartfelt gratitude to you!

"You're too kind, Deacon Meng!"

Cheng Ran smiled slightly and helped Meng Hao up: "I believe anyone would have done the same..."

Among the crowd, many candidates whispered among themselves, their faces full of curiosity.

"A summoning card? What's that?"

"I've never heard of this kind of card before..."

"This is the first time I've ever heard of this!"

……

"You guys didn't know that?"

An insider immediately explained: "The Summoning God Card is one of the exclusive cards of the Imperial Capital Heavenly Palace. Its prototype is the Summoning God ritual passed down in the old calendar."

In ancient times, people used specific rituals to pray for divine protection or to divine good or bad fortune.

Later, Yudu Tianfu improved upon it, incorporating it into cards and transforming it into a special item card that could transmit messages remotely and summon powerful figures for assistance.

This is the origin of the invocation card.

"It's said that to obtain a summoning card, one must achieve a high ranking in the Imperial Capital's provincial examination..."

Everyone looked enlightened.

"Then this summoning card must be very expensive. It can summon high-level experts to come to your aid. Just thinking about it is exciting. It's practically a life-saving skill in critical moments."

"That's for sure, but not all summoning cards can summon the true form of a powerful being to come to your aid; the vast majority of them summon only the clone of a powerful being."

"That's enough. Yudu Tianfu truly lives up to its reputation as the oldest academy in our Nine Provinces region; its foundation is truly exceptional!"

……

Just as the candidates were discussing it...

Qin Xuanhe, however, gazed into the distance with a profound look in his eyes: "The Blood Cup Cheka Group has been lying low for many years, yet they dare to openly make a move in the district examination rift this time. They must have been planning this for a long time."

If it's just to summon a mere avatar of an evil god, it's making a mountain out of a molehill. I'm afraid... they have other schemes up their sleeves!

Upon hearing this, Meng Hao and the other two were all startled.

"Dean Qin, are you saying that there are other Blood Cup Cheka members lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike?"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out!"

The candidates had just recovered from their shock when they heard this conversation, and their hearts tightened again.

They initially thought the crisis was over once the evil god's avatar was destroyed.

Unexpectedly, there seems to be an even bigger secret behind this.

"So what should we do next? There are still quite a few candidates here preparing for the district exam."

Upon seeing this, Qin Mengyuan immediately said, "If what you say is true, then it would be too dangerous for them to stay here any longer."

"How about this?"

Qin Xuanhe pondered for a moment, then said:

"This district-level practical assessment is now over. All candidates should leave the rift first. I will communicate with the deans of the other three universities."

Having said that, he immediately took out a card, and his spiritual power surged within him.

Soon, three beams of light of different colors emanated from the card.

"I've already spoken with the deans of the other three universities, and they all agree to end the district-level practical assessment here. Deacon Meng, please arrange for personnel to escort the candidates out of the rift. The airships from the four universities should be arriving soon!"

Upon hearing this, the candidates erupted in cheers.

"Is it finally going to end?"

"Great, great, we're finally leaving this awful place! I was almost scared to death!"

"I dare say this is absolutely the closest I've come to death in the past ten years. Thank you, Dean Qin, and thank you, Yudu Tianfu!"

……

Lin Mo also subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

The continuous battles had kept him on edge, and now he could finally relax a bit.

He and Fang Chuchu exchanged a glance, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes.

Jin Zhao, needless to say, almost jumped up and danced on the spot:

"After the district exams are over, I'm definitely going to find a place to have a big feast. This time I was really scared!"

Although the Yang Shuang'er and Yang Xue'er sisters did not speak, their slightly curved eyebrows and eyes revealed that they were in a good mood.

The only one whose expression remained unchanged was probably Zhen Xu.

After all, his face was so pale that no other emotional fluctuations could be seen.