Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

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As soon as Ling Xiao and the others gripped their weapons, the black mist surrounding the demon god's minions surged and billowed like a raging black tide, instantly shrouding the entire treasure vault in darkness.

A nauseating stench permeated the mist, as if it came from the depths of hell, eroding everyone's will.

Despite his discomfort, Ling Xiao quickly cast a spell, and a bright flame lit up at the tip of his wand, trying to dispel the surrounding darkness and illuminate a foothold for his teammates.

The flickering flames painstakingly carved out a hazy space in the mist, illuminating the resolute yet vigilant faces of the teammates.

The demon's claws let out a sharp whistle, shattering the silence of the darkness.

With that whoosh, countless thick tentacles emerged from the black mist, like twisted pythons, and swiftly attacked Ling Xiao and the others.

Wherever the tentacles touched, the air was torn apart with a piercing sound, and the resulting strong winds sent magical items and books flying everywhere.

Alice reacted quickly, her hands moving swiftly, instantly creating an invisible barrier of wind magic in front of her to block the tentacles' attack.

The tentacles struck the barrier with dull thuds, but did not stop their advance, continuing to press against the barrier in an attempt to break through the defenses.

Seeing this, David immediately cast an earth spell. He pressed his hands to the ground and chanted incantations. The ground rapidly rose, and thick earthen walls emerged, reinforcing Alice's wind barrier.

The earthen wall and the wind barrier worked together to temporarily withstand the tentacles' attack.

Ling Xiao concentrated his magic power in the rear, preparing to launch a powerful attack.

He observed the actions of the demon's minions and discovered that the tentacles seemed to originate from its core. If he could find and attack that part, he might be able to weaken its power.

Ling Xiao seized the opportunity and unleashed his lightning magic. Thick bolts of lightning shot out from the tip of his wand, piercing the darkness and heading towards the core of the demon god's minions.

The lightning struck its target, bursting forth with dazzling light, and the demon's minions let out a painful roar.

The black mist churned even more violently, and the tentacles began to dance wildly. Several of them broke through the defenses of wind and earth magic and reached out to grab Ling Xiao.

At the critical moment, Tom swiftly cast a healing spell, forming a protective barrier in front of Ling Xiao. The tentacles struck the barrier, producing a hissing sound and cracking in several places, but successfully blocking the tentacles' attack.

Ling Xiao glanced gratefully at Tom, then launched another attack with his teammates. Alice pushed the power of her wind magic to its limit, wind blades cutting through the mist like sharp blades, slicing through the tentacles.

David manipulates the earthen wall to entangle the tentacles, restricting their movement.

Ling Xiao continuously unleashed a combination of fire and lightning magic, relentlessly attacking the core of the demon god's minions.

During the fierce battle, the demon's minions demonstrated powerful regenerative abilities.

Despite suffering multiple attacks, its wounds healed quickly, and tentacles continued to emerge from the black mist.

Moreover, the demon's minions seemed to have sensed Ling Xiao and the others' attack intentions and began to strengthen the defense of the core area, which greatly reduced the effectiveness of Ling Xiao and the others' attack.

The battle reached a stalemate, and everyone's magic power was gradually depleted, and their physical strength was also waning.

Just then, the black-robed man who had been observing from the side suddenly spoke up: "This demon's minions are closely connected to dark magic. We need to sever its connection with external magic in order to weaken it."

Having said that, the man in black robes waved his staff, which was inlaid with strange gems, and began chanting an ancient incantation.

The gem at the top of the staff shone brightly, and a mysterious energy wave spread out, gradually enveloping the demon's minions.

Under the influence of this energy, the black mist surrounding the demon's minions began to thin, and the tentacles' attacks were significantly weakened.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao and the others perked up. They immediately seized the opportunity and adjusted their attack strategy.

Ling Xiao concentrated his magic power and unleashed an even more powerful spell—Elemental Storm.

He combined the powers of the four elements—fire, lightning, wind, and earth—to create a powerful storm that swept towards the demon's minions.

Alice, David, and Tom also cooperated fully, each casting their own magic to enhance the power of the elemental storm.

The elemental storm, carrying devastating power, instantly enveloped the demon god's minions.

The demon's minions struggled wildly in the storm, letting out mournful cries.

As the storm continued, the demon's minions gradually became illusory, and the black mist slowly dissipated.

Finally, the demon's minions let out a desperate roar and vanished from the spot. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, slumped to the ground, and gasped for breath.

This battle consumed too much of their energy and magic, but they successfully defeated the powerful minions of the demon god.

The man in black robes stepped forward and said to Ling Xiao and the others, "Your courage and strength are admirable. However, we cannot relax yet; many more challenges await us ahead."

Ling Xiao and the others stood up and tidied their equipment.

They knew the man in black was right; in order to seal the demon god, they had to continue forward.

Led by the man in black robes, the group left the treasure vault and headed deeper into the palace.

Along the way, they discovered more ancient murals and written records about the seal of the demon god on the walls of the palace.

As Ling Xiao and the others advanced, they carefully studied the murals and inscriptions, trying to glean more clues about the demon god and the magic key.

Through these studies, they learned that the power of the demon god had brought great disaster to this land, and that the magic key was the key to sealing the demon god.

Only by collecting all three magic keys can the gate to the core area of ​​the Demon God's seal be opened, and the Demon God be completely sealed away.

As they ventured deeper into the palace, the surroundings became increasingly eerie and terrifying.

A suffocating atmosphere filled the air, making it hard to breathe.

Suddenly, a wide river appeared ahead. The water was an eerie dark green, flowing extremely fast, with black whirlpools constantly appearing on the surface.

A towering building could be faintly seen on the opposite bank of the river, shrouded in a layer of black mist, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura. Ling Xiao guessed that the third magic key was likely inside that tower.

The group stood on the riverbank, gazing at the river before them, their hearts filled with worry. The river looked extremely dangerous, and they had no means to cross it.

David attempted to build a bridge across the river using earth magic, but the river's power was too great, and the newly built bridge was instantly washed away.

Alice also used wind magic to try to fly everyone over, but the strange black mist seemed to have a strong interference effect on the magic, and she could not fully cast her spell.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Tom discovered some huge stones by the river with strange runes carved on them.

He studied the runes carefully and discovered that they seemed to be related to the power of the river.

He told Ling Xiao about his discovery, and Ling Xiao immediately joined everyone in studying the runes, trying to find a way to break through the river's obstruction.

After some effort, they discovered that arranging the stones in a specific order might change the course of the river.

So everyone worked together to move the stones and arrange them according to the runes. As the last stone was placed in place, a magical change occurred on the surface of the river.

The river began to split, creating a narrow channel in the middle, with hard rocks exposed at the bottom.

Ling Xiao and the others supported each other and carefully walked along the passage towards the other side of the river.

When they finally set foot on the land on the other side of the river, the tower was right in front of them. The tower's doors were tightly shut, covered with intricate magical patterns, radiating powerful magical energy.

Ling Xiao stepped forward and carefully examined the patterns, trying to find a way to open the door.

He found that these patterns were somewhat similar to those he had seen before in the sealed land and the palace, but there were also some differences.

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Ling Xiao concentrated, recalling the magical knowledge he had learned and the experience he had accumulated during the exploration, and tried to interpret the meaning of these patterns.

His fingers gently touched the patterns on the door, feeling the magical power contained within them.

After a long period of thought and experimentation, he finally found a way to crack the pattern.

Ling Xiao touched the patterns on the door in a specific order with his magic wand. Each time he touched a pattern, it lit up with a light.

As the last pattern was lit up, the tower's doors slowly opened with a muffled rumble.

Behind the door was a long staircase that wound its way up to the top of the tower. Ling Xiao and the others took a deep breath, stepped onto the stairs, and prepared to face a new challenge.

They knew that the third magic key was likely at the top of the tower, but what awaited them was anyone's guess.

Filled with tension and anticipation, Ling Xiao and the others stepped into the slowly opening tower door.

The staircase behind the door is narrow and steep, spiraling upwards and disappearing into the darkness, as if leading to an unknown abyss.

A faint blue light flickered on the walls; it was a kind of moss that emitted an eerie glow, adding a touch of mystery to the gloomy space.

With each step you take, you can hear a dull echo, as if the entire tower is whispering ancient and obscure stories.

Ling Xiao held a magic wand, flames dancing at its tip, trying his best to dispel the darkness and light the way for the team.

Alice followed closely behind, wind magic swirling around her, ready to respond to any unexpected situation. Her hair fluttered gently in the breeze, and her eyes revealed determination and vigilance.

David walked in the middle of the group, his hands pressed against the wall, using earth magic to sense the movements around him. His muscles were tense, like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

Tom brought up the rear, the light of healing magic flickering in his palms as he kept a close eye on his teammates' condition, ensuring he could provide support to any injured comrades at the first opportunity.

As the group ventured deeper into the tower, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and the frigid air felt like countless tiny ice needles, stinging their skin.

Ling Xiao frowned, his heart filled with vigilance. He knew that this cold was not a natural phenomenon, but most likely caused by a magical trap hidden inside the tower.

Sure enough, as they reached a corner of the stairs, ice spikes suddenly shot out from the wall, flying towards them like arrows at incredible speed, arriving in the blink of an eye.

David reacted quickly, thrusting his hands forward and unleashing earth magic. The ground instantly rose, and a thick earthen wall emerged, protecting everyone behind him.

The icicles struck the earthen wall with a crisp sound, sending up shards of ice.

However, the attack of the ice spikes did not stop there. They continued to shoot out from the wall, and cracks began to appear in the earthen wall under the continuous impact.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao immediately cast a fire spell. He chanted an ancient incantation, and the flame at the tip of his wand instantly intensified, forming a surging wave of fire that swept towards the ice spikes.

The flames collided with the ice spikes, producing a loud noise. The ice spikes melted rapidly under the high temperature, turning into puddles of water.

Alice joined the battle, waving her hands to create a powerful airflow of wind magic that blew the melting ice water aside, preventing it from interfering with everyone's movements.

After some effort, the attack of the ice spikes was finally temporarily suppressed. Without even catching their breath, the group continued climbing the stairs.

After walking for a while, a thick fog suddenly appeared ahead, so thick that no one could see their own hand in front of their face. It also seemed to contain some kind of mysterious power, which dulled everyone's senses.

Ling Xiao attempted to use magic to dispel the fog, but the magical light quickly dimmed within the fog, greatly reducing its effectiveness.

Alice closed her eyes, concentrated, and used her wind magic to keenly sense the air currents, trying to find a way out of the mist.

She walked slowly forward, taking each step with extreme caution, while her teammates followed closely behind, hand in hand, to prevent them from getting separated in the fog.

As Tom was groping around, he suddenly felt a chill creep up from the soles of his feet. He looked down and saw that the ground had been covered with a thick layer of ice, which was spreading rapidly and trying to trap everyone in place.

Tom quickly reminded his teammates, and David immediately used earth magic to build earthen platforms on the ice so that everyone could stand on them and avoid being trapped. Ling Xiao then used fire magic to try to melt the ice.

However, the ice regenerates extremely quickly; the flames melt it, and it freezes again in the blink of an eye.

Just as everyone was in trouble, Ling Xiao suddenly noticed that there seemed to be some faint light flickering in the fog. These lights appeared and disappeared, arranged in some kind of pattern.

A thought struck him, and he realized that this might be the key to breaking the mystery.

He concentrated and carefully observed the lights, discovering that they resembled the magical runes he had seen on the palace walls earlier.

Ling Xiao shared his discovery with his teammates, and they all worked together to decipher the meaning of the runes represented by the light. After much effort, they finally found a way to break through the fog.

Following the guidance of the runes, Ling Xiao cast a specific spell, and a beam of light shot out from the tip of his wand, echoing the light in the mist.

In an instant, the fog began to dissipate rapidly, and the road ahead gradually became clear.

(End of this chapter)