Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 29 Thrilling and Exciting

After only a moment's hesitation, he made up his mind and resolutely took a step towards the narrow passageway.

However, he was much more careful in his movements, not as unrestrained as when he entered the cave.

If he were to encounter a monarch-level being, he couldn't guarantee that the other party wouldn't discover him, since he had never tried it before.

This isn't a game; there's no second chance.

Once inside, Wang Teng immediately understood that this was definitely the work of the leader of the vampire bat demon tribe, since there wasn't a single vampire bat here!

Demons and humans differ greatly in that their leaders hold extremely high positions, and their subordinates dare not offend the places they reside in.

Humans are quite the opposite; important figures are almost always surrounded by a large entourage when they travel, with a large group of people revolving around them.

This further confirmed Wang Teng's guess that there was probably something inside, but of course, the danger would also be very high.

As they continued forward, they found themselves in a long, dark, and narrow corridor. Deep within the corridor emanated a distinct aura, powerful and bloodthirsty.

The menacing killing intent emanating from it seemed to drift out almost imperceptibly, sending chills down one's spine.

Wang Teng was already able to roughly sense the presence of the demon leader. As he went deeper into the area, he dared not release his spiritual power when he got too close, and instead completely concealed his aura.

They slithered hundreds of meters deeper!

"This is……"

Wang Teng's eyes widened as he saw a tall figure standing at the end of the passage, his back to him. The figure seemed to be blocking the entrance with his body, which greatly shocked him.

The only way to pass through seemed to be through the gap left at the base of the demon's two feet, each about the size of two people's embrace.

Upon witnessing this scene, Wang Teng's body involuntarily trembled slightly, an instinctive reaction when facing a higher-level creature.

He was aware of this, and the good habits he had cultivated came in handy. Instead of rushing forward, he stayed put, calmed his mind, and collected his energy to calm his instincts.

After a full half hour, he finally overcame his body's instincts and regained control, followed by a wave of muscle soreness.

The instinctive trembling I just experienced, the excessive tension in my muscles, and the fact that I stood here motionless all quickly depleted my energy.

"This kind of aura is really hard to judge. Even if it's not at the monarch level, it's highly likely to be at the advanced stage of the commander level."

"Even a sub-monarch could be possible—what a terrifying pressure!"

Wang Teng silently estimated that he was currently at the Battle General level, and would basically have no reaction when facing demons of the same level.

But it's different for commanders-level beings; he's never encountered one before. If they were weaker, they probably wouldn't have this effect on him.

After all, he is currently in the void, and his instincts cannot be affected if his cultivation level is not high enough.

This is not because the opponent's aura can penetrate deep space, but because the strong sense of presence that living beings are born with can ignore spatial barriers and cause an effect similar to the level of mind and consciousness.

For example, if an ordinary person suddenly sees a large bird with a wingspan of tens of meters flying in the sky, they will definitely be shocked and their body will tremble involuntarily. The bird, however, will not affect you at all, will not see you, and will not pay any attention to you.

This kind of understanding, which transcends self-awareness, is so powerful that it affects bodily instincts.

Of course, as one's knowledge and experience broaden, this influence will gradually disappear, replaced by the pressure of a higher level of life, which is what can achieve such an effect.

"The demonic arts that bloodthirsty bats excel at include sonic attacks, mental attacks, and shadow attacks."

"In this way, even if the opponent reaches the level of a sub-monarch demon, they will most likely not be able to detect me existing in the deep void."

"We can take a gamble!"

Wang Teng tried hard to recall his past knowledge and deduced that this was a very likely conclusion.

The demon's strange behavior made him want to find out more.

The area around Bo City is not rich in resources, with only some rare ones.

Since this demon has grown to this extent, it must have required a lot of high-level resources to raise it.

The reason it lingers here is most likely because it has the resources it needs.

After half an hour of relaxation, Wang Teng returned to his peak condition, and at this moment he was even more careful in his actions.

Like a ghost, he slowly drifted along the passageway into its depths. As he passed the gap formed by the two legs, dense magical energy surged forth from within.

Wang Teng sensed this scene, but his heart remained unmoved. He expressionlessly passed through the "crack in the door" and entered.

A much larger cave appeared before him. Even though it was pitch black inside, he could still estimate its size by sight. It was a stalactite cave about two hundred meters high.

After advancing several dozen meters, he turned his head and finally saw the full appearance of the demon. It was nearly forty meters tall, with its wings folded, its head tucked in, and its eyes closed. Demonic energy in the air surged into it, disappeared into its body, and vanished.

"Entering a deep state of sleep meditation... that's fine too!"

A thought flashed through Wang Teng's mind, and then he focused his attention on the cave, where the concentration of magical energy was extremely high.

"It seems like there's ley line magic flowing through here~"

He then moved his feet and slowly circled the cave, where he found a black, head-sized rock in a small pool in the center.

It is called a rare stone because it is black, shiny, and clear, without any impurities, unlike anything he knew.

Then it must be a good thing!

"Um?"

Wang Teng was suddenly drawn to a faint light beneath the black stone. He carefully adjusted his position and lowered his field of vision, and then he saw something that made his heart skip a beat.

"It's a magic diamond!"

After calming his momentary emotional turmoil, he began to think about how to proceed.

If he moves quickly enough, he can definitely finish collecting the bloodsucking bat before it wakes up, since the bat is deep in its sleep and cultivation and is unlikely to be too alert.

This is a major characteristic of demons, and it is often because of this that humans are able to launch successful sneak attacks.

Wang Teng began calculating the retreat route in his mind, closing his eyes to recall the underground passage he had entered through, working backward to calculate the best route.

Once he escapes, even a monarch-level demon wouldn't be able to find him easily.

"It can do it!"

After calculating, Wang Teng quickly figured out the retreat route and began to plan the timing of the capture.

He wanted not only the black stone and magic diamond at the bottom of the pool, but also the pool water itself.

Could the water in a pool that could give birth to something like this be anything simple?

He did not withdraw from his voyeuristic state and could not yet discern the composition of the pool water, but this did not prevent him from collecting it.

After retreating to a suitable position, the area of ​​the Void Treasury just covered the pool.

Wang Teng's expression tightened; the crucial moment had arrived. As the demonic magic was activated, a palm-sized spatial vortex quietly appeared on the surface of the pool.

The powerful suction force pulled at the pool, causing the water level to drop rapidly.

Wang Teng's gaze was unfocused, trying his best not to look directly at the demon, as that would easily provoke it. Once it awakened, the difficulty level of his task would increase to the highest.

One second~

Two seconds~

……

Ten seconds!

After collecting everything, Wang Teng quickly left through the crack in the door.

Once inside the familiar passage, he took off running!

At this moment, my heart started pounding with excitement. Once I was out of the crisis, I couldn't suppress the feeling of suddenly becoming rich.

However, he remained rational, and in a few flashes, he broke free of the deep passage and mechanically followed the route calculated in his mind, quickly flashing towards the outside.

At this moment, the passage, hundreds of meters deep, was before him, and he could cross it in the blink of an eye.

When he came out, it was already noon. The sun was very bright and the light was very strong. He squinted and endured the intense discomfort as he continued to run into the distance.

We absolutely cannot linger here for even a second longer.

(End of this chapter)