Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

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Just as Ling Xiao and the others gripped their weapons and prepared for battle, the black mist surrounding the demon god's minions churned violently like boiling black magma, quickly filling the entire room and instantly making the already dim space even more sinister and terrifying.

An eerie dark red light flickered faintly in the mist, like countless evil eyes hidden in the darkness, staring intently at the group, sending chills down their spines.

Ling Xiao suppressed his fear and quickly mobilized his magic power. A blazing white flame ignited at the tip of his wand, attempting to pierce through the thick black fog and gain a clearer view for his teammates.

The flames struggled to spread through the mist, illuminating the resolute yet slightly tense faces of the teammates.

The demon's minions let out a deafening roar, filled with rage and malice, causing the entire tower to tremble and stones to fall from the walls.

With this roar, several enormous tentacles suddenly emerged from the black mist. Each tentacle was as thick as a bucket, covered with sharp barbs, and emitted a nauseating stench.

The tentacles, like nimble black pythons, swept towards Ling Xiao and the others at incredible speed, tearing the air apart and emitting a sharp whistling sound wherever they went.

Alice reacted swiftly, her hands moving rapidly in the air as she chanted incantations, instantly creating a sturdy wind barrier in front of her with wind magic.

The tentacles slammed heavily against the barrier, producing a dull thud. The powerful impact caused the wind barrier to shake violently, and Alice's hands trembled slightly, but she gritted her teeth and did her best to maintain the magic.

Seeing this, David immediately placed his hands on the ground and cast an earth spell. The ground quickly rose up, and thick earthen walls rose from the ground, reinforcing the wind barrier.

The earthen walls and wind barriers intertwined, temporarily halting the tentacles' attack. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ling Xiao concentrated his magic power and unleashed a lightning spell.

He chanted an ancient incantation, and powerful electric currents gathered at the tip of his wand. Thick bolts of lightning, like silver snakes, ripped through the darkness and shot swiftly toward the core of the demon god's minions.

The lightning struck its target, bursting forth with dazzling light. The demon's claws roared in pain, and the black mist churned even more violently. Tentacles began to dance wildly, with several breaking through the defenses of wind and earth magic and viciously grabbing at Ling Xiao.

At the critical moment, Tom quickly cast a healing spell, forming a protective barrier that emitted a soft glow in front of Ling Xiao.

The tentacle struck the protective membrane hard, making a sizzling sound. Cracks instantly appeared on the membrane, but fortunately, it successfully blocked the tentacle's fatal blow.

Ling Xiao glanced gratefully at Tom, then launched another attack with his teammates.

Alice amplified the power of her wind magic to its limit; wind blades, like sharp knives, crisscrossed in the mist, cutting through the tentacles.

David manipulated the earthen wall to tightly bind the tentacles, restricting their movement.

Ling Xiao then fused fire and lightning magic to create an even more powerful attack, a pillar of fire burning with lightning roaring towards the demon god's minions.

However, these demonic minions seemed to be more powerful than those encountered before, possessing astonishing regenerative abilities.

Despite suffering numerous fierce attacks, its wounds healed rapidly at a visible speed, and tentacles continued to extend from the black mist, making its attacks even more ferocious.

Moreover, the demon's minions seemed to have adapted to the group's attack patterns, skillfully dodging and defending themselves, which greatly reduced the effectiveness of the group's attacks.

The battle reached a difficult stalemate. Everyone's magic power was constantly being depleted, their physical strength was gradually failing, their foreheads were covered with sweat, and their breathing became rapid and heavy.

Just as everyone felt the pressure increasing, the black-robed man who had been calmly observing from the side suddenly spoke up: "This demon's henchman is closely connected to the dark power of this land. We must sever its connection with the dark magic of the outside world in order to weaken its power."

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

The gem at the top of the staff shone brightly, and a mysterious and powerful 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 were invigorated. They immediately seized the opportunity and adjusted their attack strategy.

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

He fused the power of the four elements—fire, lightning, wind, and earth—into a powerful and violent energy surge that crashed down upon the demon's minions.

Alice, David, and Tom also cooperated fully, each using their own magic to power the elemental fusion impact.

The elemental fusion impact, carrying a world-destroying force, instantly enveloped the demon god's minions.

The demon's minions struggled frantically in the impact, letting out mournful cries. Their bodies began to show signs of becoming illusory, and the black mist gradually dissipated.

Just when everyone thought they were about to defeat the demon god's minions, the demon god's minions suddenly let out a deafening roar, their bodies suddenly swelled up, and a powerful, suffocating dark magic burst forth.

This dark magic was like a black tsunami, scattering all the attacks. The wind barrier and earthen wall collapsed instantly, and the elemental fusion impact was completely disintegrated.

The mysterious energy of the black-robed man was also suppressed by this dark magic and gradually dissipated. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the demon god's minions launched an even more ferocious attack.

Its tentacles grew thicker and faster, lashing wildly at the crowd.

Ling Xiao and the others were in extreme danger. They dodged the attacks of the tentacles and began to suffer wounds.

Tom used all his healing magic to treat his injured teammates, but the healing speed was far from keeping up with the speed of injury.

At this critical moment, Ling Xiao suddenly remembered the mysterious bead he had obtained during his exploration.

A thought struck him, and he quickly took out the bead, attempting to use its power to fight against the demon's minions.

Ling Xiao infused the bead with magic power, and the bead instantly emitted a dazzling light, releasing a powerful and pure magical force.

This force collided with the dark magic of the demon god's minions, generating violent energy fluctuations.

Relying on his understanding of the power of the beads, Ling Xiao manipulated this power and gradually suppressed the dark magic of the demon god's minions.

With the support of the mysterious bead's power, Ling Xiao and the others regained their spirits.

They worked together to launch another attack on the demon's minions.

Alice used wind magic to blow the tentacles of the demon's minions around; David manipulated earth magic to raise a huge stone pillar from the ground and smash it down on the demon's minions; Ling Xiao continuously cast powerful spells to attack the vital parts of the demon's minions.

Tom stayed in the rear, maintaining defensive and healing magic to ensure the safety of his teammates.

After a hard-fought battle, the power of the demon's minions was gradually weakened.

Its body began to become ethereal, its tentacles gradually disappeared, and the black mist completely dissipated.

Finally, the demon's minions let out a desperate roar, crashed to the ground, and turned into a cloud of black smoke, disappearing into the air.

The group collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, utterly exhausted. The battle had drained them of too much energy and magic, but they had successfully defeated the powerful demon's minions.

The man in black robes stepped forward and said to Ling Xiao and the others, "Your courage and strength are admirable."

Now that we have all three magic keys, we are one step closer to sealing the core area of ​​the demon god.

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

They knew that the final challenge awaited them—facing the true form of the demon god.

Although their hearts were filled with tension and worry, their eyes still revealed a firm belief.

Led by the man in black robes, the group left the tower and headed towards the core area where the demon god was sealed. Their figures were firm and resolute, as if declaring to the demon god their determination to win.

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Despite their exhaustion, Ling Xiao and the others, guided by the man in black robes, resolutely set off towards the core area where the demon god was sealed.

After leaving the tower, they entered a narrow and winding passage. The walls of the passage were made of black stone that emitted a ghostly light. The surface of the stone was covered with strange patterns that resembled flowing liquid, shimmering with a mysterious light, as if telling an ancient and forbidden story.

The passageway was filled with a somber and oppressive atmosphere; every breath seemed to carry the weight and vicissitudes of history.

Ling Xiao held a magic wand, the light at its tip flickering in the dark passage, yet striving to illuminate the path forward for his teammates.

Alice followed closely behind him, wind magic subtly circulating around her, helping her maintain her keen senses.

She was always ready to deal with any unexpected situations that might arise, her eyes were firm and focused, and she didn't miss any subtle changes in the passageway.

David walked in the middle of the group, his hands slightly lowered, establishing a close connection with the earth. With earth magic, he could sense the movements underground and be alert to whether there were hidden traps or dangerous creatures.

Tom was at the back of the group, the soft glow of healing magic flickering in his palms as he kept a close eye on his teammates' condition. If anyone was injured, he could provide immediate treatment.

As they ventured deeper into the passage, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and the frigid air felt like sharp knives cutting into their skin.

Ling Xiao frowned. He realized that the cold was not formed naturally, but was likely emitted by the power that sealed the demon god.

Just then, some illusory images suddenly appeared on the walls on both sides of the passage.

These images depict the tragic battle between the magical kingdom and the demon god: magical light intertwined with black mist, screams of agony filled the air, and valiant magicians charged forward one after another, yet could not withstand the demon god's immense power.

Ling Xiao and the others slowed their pace, shocked by the images, which also strengthened their resolve to seal the demon god.

As they continued forward, the passage gradually widened, but the ground began to become rugged and uneven, filled with sharp rocks and deep cracks.

David used earth magic to move the rocks on the ground, creating a relatively flat road for everyone.

However, the cracks became a thorny problem; these cracks were bottomless, and unknown dangers seemed to lurk in the darkness.

Alice attempted to use wind magic to carry everyone across the rift, but a powerful suction force seemed to exist within the rift, interfering with her magic and making flight extremely difficult.

Ling Xiao carefully examined the crack and discovered some strange runes carved on the rocks at the edge of the crack.

He focused his mind, using the knowledge he had gained from the mysterious beads and ancient books, in an attempt to decipher the meaning of these runes.

After some effort, he discovered that touching the runes in a specific order might temporarily close the rift.

So, Ling Xiao carefully moved along the edge of the crack, touching each rune in turn with his wand, following the rune's guidance.

As he moved, the runes glowed faintly, and the cracks slowly began to close.

Seeing this, the group quickly passed through the closing crack and continued onward.

At the end of the passage, a massive stone gate appeared. The gate was several meters high and made of a metal that exuded powerful magic, its surface covered with intricate magic circles and ancient script.

Ling Xiao stepped forward and carefully studied the magic circles and characters on the stone gate. He found that these magic circles were different from those he had encountered during his previous explorations, and were more complex and profound. Each symbol seemed to contain endless magic power.

The man in black robes stepped forward and joined Ling Xiao in studying the mysteries of the stone gate. After a long period of discussion and experimentation, they finally found a way to open the stone gate.

Ling Xiao and the man in black robes stood on either side of the stone gate, injecting their magic into the magic circle on the gate in a specific order.

As magic was injected, the magic circle shone brightly, and the stone door slowly began to open with a muffled rumble.

The sight behind the door made everyone gasp; a huge circular space lay before them.

At the center of the space was a huge magic circle, composed of countless shimmering lines and mysterious runes, radiating powerful and mysterious energy fluctuations.

Around the magic circle stood enormous stone pillars, covered with patterns related to the seal of the demon god, as if guarding this core area.

The group cautiously entered the circular space. As they approached the magic circle, they felt a powerful force rushing towards them, as if it were about to devour them.

Ling Xiao realized that this magic circle was the key to sealing the demon god, but certain conditions needed to be met to activate it.

He carefully examined the magic circle and discovered that there were three grooves in the center of the magic circle, and the shape of the grooves matched the three magic keys in their hands perfectly.

Ling Xiao took out three magic keys and carefully placed them into the slots respectively.

The moment the last key was inserted, the magic circle shone brightly, illuminating the entire circular space.

(End of this chapter)