Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Chapter 499 Hunting and Evolution

There are twelve days left until departure.

Ian continued to go out, and his strength increased rapidly every day, making him much stronger than before.

However, it is still far behind the Bone Demon and the Flame King, who are the ruling demons.

He had already searched the area outside the mine, and he expanded his hunting range to a more distant area.

More than two hundred miles north of the Crackhoof Mine lies a desolate stone forest. That area is not under the jurisdiction of any demon lord, for a simple reason: the monsters within are extremely ferocious.

This is the habitat of the Flamehorn Demons. Dozens of Flamehorn Demons have built their nests in this stone forest, and there is a high-level demon inside.

The stone forest is full of magma fissures. The Flame Horned Demons live and thrive on the underground fire energy. They have a strong sense of territory and will attack any intruder.

Ian finally found this treasure trove.

Firstly, the Flame Horned Demon's body is rich in fire energy, and absorbing it greatly enhances one's affinity for fire.

Another point is that they all have good talents; they can strengthen themselves after devouring.

If all the Flame Horned Demons here can be hunted down, his evolution level should be able to advance by a lot.

Before setting off, Ian gave Nilos a few instructions.

"The team will continue training, with Drucker and Mog taking turns leading. If anything unusual happens before I return, call me for help immediately."

"Where are you going, my lord?" Nilos asked nervously. Without Ian's intimidation, she was finding it difficult to control her demons.

"They wouldn't dare," Ian said coldly. "I'll be back in a few days."

Without waiting for Nilos to ask any more questions, he turned and left the mine.

After walking for half a day, on the distant horizon, countless gray-black stone pillars rose from the ground, varying in height, densely packed together, like a petrified forest.

Dark red mist lingered between the stone pillars; it was the remnant of flames left behind by the Flamehorn Demon.

The temperature in the air had risen significantly. Ian had walked less than a hundred steps when the rocks under his feet began to turn red, and hot air kept coming out of the crevices.

As my senses expanded, the entire Ash Forest unfolded in my mind.

The internal structure of the Stone Forest is much more complex than the outside. The stone pillars form a natural labyrinth, and underground magma veins crisscross, with a lair of the Flame Horned Demon every so often.

Ian chose a direction and slipped inside silently.

Beside the lava pool, a Flamehorn Demon was resting. It was not large, only at the level of an ordinary medium-sized demon.

Ian went around behind the stone pillar, gathered the Chaos Flame in his palm, and silently pressed it onto the back of the Flamehorn Demon.

Before the Flame Horned Demon could even scream, its entire back was burned through by the Chaos Fire, which burst forth from within, turning its body to ashes.

A line of writing appeared at the corner of his eye.

[Abyss Energy +41]

The energy of a single Flamehorn Demon is negligible in terms of increasing evolution level, but quantity can make up for it.

Ian continued deeper into the area, beginning a silent hunt.

Over the next hour, he hunted down more than thirty Flamehorn Demons, all of which were mid-level demons.

Each one provides around 40 evolution points, totaling over 1500 points.

The evolution level has reached [2482/3000].

Seeing the rapidly increasing evolution level, he scanned his senses towards the core area.

There was a horned demon whose aura was significantly stronger than the other horned demons, entrenched in the deepest part of the stone forest.

It is more than twice the size of a normal Flame Horned Demon, and its horn is pure black with an extremely high temperature at the tip.

A high-level demon, almost breaking through again by just half a step, no wonder this place has been preserved to this day.

Ian's eyes lit up; this was it.

He slowed his pace and made his way towards the core area through the gaps between the stone pillars.

The closer you get to that huge thing, the higher the temperature becomes, and the more the air distorts, demonstrating just how high the temperature is.

The large Flamehorn Demon lay on the edge of the lava lake, half of its body submerged in the lava, seemingly resting.

Its carapace is deep red, covered with dense cracks, and fire is spewing from each crack.

Ian stood behind the stone pillar and observed for a while.

This guy's perception range covers the entire lava lake area, and since he's inside the lava, it's not easy to launch a surprise attack.

Its carapace is extremely hard, and ordinary flames cannot penetrate it, but the Chaos Flame is an exception.

Ian's senses continued to extend outwards, checking to see if there were any other Flamehorn Demons nearby.

Three medium-sized Flame Horned Demons were sleeping in a crevice fifty paces away, far enough that they wouldn't come to their aid immediately.

Ian activated his Shadow Concealment talent, and Chaos Fire condensed into flames in his palms. He leaped up and pounced on the large Flame Horned Demon.

The large Flame Horned Demon reacts extremely quickly.

As soon as Ian approached, two beams of light suddenly shot out from its turbid pupils.

It didn't even get up; instead, it lashed out a fiery whip from the lava, sweeping it in all directions.

Ian twisted his body in mid-air, and the fire whip grazed his waist, the terrifying heat shattering his Shadow Clone ability.

The moment he landed, the Chaos Fire in his left hand arrived first, smashing into the head of the large Flame Horned Demon.

The temperature of the silver-gray flames far exceeds that of ordinary flames. Even though the carapace of a large horned demon can withstand magma, it cannot stop the erosion of the chaotic fire.

Large cracks appeared on the surface of the shell, and red magma was gushing out.

The Flamehorn Demon let out a low roar and rose from the lava.

Its size was truly terrifying; when it stood up, it was a head taller than Ian, and its entire body was wreathed in flames, like a moving volcano.

It charged toward Ian, its massive body carrying terrifying kinetic energy, compressing the air until it solidified.

Ian didn't take the hit head-on; instead, he took a step back, avoiding a direct confrontation.

The large horned demon slammed into the stone pillar behind him, crushing the pillar to pieces.

Ian seized the opportunity to circle around to its side, pressing the Chaos Fire in his right hand against the crack in its shell.

The flames poured in directly, and the roar of the large Flame Horned Demon turned into a howl.

It thrashed its body frantically, trying to shake off what was on its back, the flames on its tail lashing back like whips.

Ian snorted coldly, and with his immense strength combined with his superhuman strength, he punched out, shattering the flames on the tail.

The large flaming horned demon's body trembled violently, and it turned around to counterattack.

But it was too late; the chaotic fire poured in had already burned through its internal organs.

Its movements began to slow down, and the lava beneath its feet began to cool.

Ian gave it no chance to catch its breath, pressing both palms onto its chest simultaneously and unleashing the full power of the Chaos Flame.

Three breaths later, the giant flaming horned demon collapsed to the ground.

The flames inside his body were completely extinguished, and the cracks on his carapace turned grayish-white.

Ian stepped back, unleashing the full power of Chaos Transformation.

A massive amount of energy surged from the corpse, more than from any of the demons they had hunted before.

[Abyss Energy +158]

[Talent Update: Fire Affinity Enhanced Again]

[Talent integration in progress — Integration complete]

[Evolution Level: 2640/3000]

[Core Talents: Chaos Transformation (Enhanced), Chaos Fire (Enhanced), Flame Affinity (Enhanced - Profound)]

[Combat Talents: Stealth, Mighty Strength, Super-Strong Scales, Iron Claws, Carapace Hardening, Poison Mist Breathing —]

Ian looked down; the scales on his body were a darker color than before, and the temperature of the Chaos Fire was also much higher.

The enhanced affinity with fire has significantly improved his control over it.

Now he can not only attack with Chaos Fire, but also devour ordinary flames, constantly evolving to form a stronger composite flame.

Ian put the panel away and glanced around.

The battle just now was quite loud; the three mid-level Flame Horned Demons in the distance have awakened and are cautiously approaching.

Ian glanced at them, then flashed away and quickly harvested them.

On the way back, Ian hunted a few more lone gargoyles and poison blade demons to reach the required evolution level.

Two days before his departure, Ian returned to the Crackhoof Mine.

No one knew that in just one month, he had quietly evolved into a high-level demon.

Nilos was waiting at the mine entrance, and she visibly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him return safely.

"Sir, everything has been normal these past few days. No one has escaped, and there have been no unusual occurrences."

"That's good.

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