Full-Time Magister: I Had No Intention of Reaching the Dimensional Throne

Chapter 98 The Gluttonous Demon

The journey was relatively smooth. Any demons that might have blocked their way were lured away by the Wang brothers. After the group passed through the area covered by the Purple Jade Bamboo Forest, they came to a barren, pale red rocky area.

The ground was jagged and uneven, without a single blade of grass or tree, not even a single flying insect.

The sunlight shone directly on the red rocky ground that stretched from one side of the mountain to the other, reflecting an even redder glow, as if a sea of ​​fire had been ignited on this land.

Beneath this seemingly desolate, peaceful, and safe ground, somewhere, there might be one or more enormous warrior-level Dan Yan Rock Demons.

The group stopped three meters away from the red ground. Wu Xuan's gaze fell on a man with black hair and a gentle face in the group.

He is another fire mage in the team who possesses spirit fire, and he is of high rank.

"Ace, let's begin," Wu Xuan calmly instructed.

Ace possesses a similar temperament to Wu Xuan, namely tranquility and composure, showing no trace of the fire mage's irritability and impulsiveness.

He nodded calmly and steadily, and as he walked unhurriedly to the front of the group, a sacred and magnificent crimson star map surrounded him.

A blood-red flame ring broke free from the star map, bringing scorching heat to the surroundings and scorching the wild grass beneath their feet. The fire ring was placed on Ace's hand, and as he knelt on one knee and punched the ground in front of him, the brilliant deep red energy poured into the ground, and molten lava began to churn.

"Blood Flame - Fierce Fist - Nine."

The incantation was slowly and solemnly uttered by Ace, and the magical aura grew stronger and stronger, but when he was about to utter the last word...

When he turned that area into a blood-red inferno, he discovered that the fire magic he had channeled underground had suddenly vanished. Not to mention the inferno, not even a single flame could break through the surface.

Ace's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in a deep voice, "How is this possible!"

"What's wrong?" Wu Xuan asked. He knew that Ace was always reliable and wouldn't make a fuss over nothing.

Ace had already realized what was happening, and he explained in a serious tone:

"My Fierce Fist hadn't even unleashed its power yet; the fire energy had barely entered that area when it was gone—it was all consumed!"

Wu Xuan was also stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that a mid-level third-tier cultivator couldn't even last a moment. How many Dan Yan Rock Demons must be beneath this Danxia Rock Ground, and how much demonic energy would they have to expend to get through it!?

Should we turn back and consider crossing the bamboo forest?

"Your magic wasn't fully unleashed; it was pure magical energy containing the power of the spirit seed, which the Dan Yan Rock Demon naturally absorbed smoothly and quickly. Perhaps you could try the first level of Fierce Fist first, so you can have a more direct and accurate assessment."

Unlike the familiar faces of the crowd whose expressions were unpredictable, Lingling's expression was very calm. Her clear and calm words guided this group of hunters who could be described as having experienced countless battles.

Don't be misled by appearances.

One experiment does not represent the final result.

"Lingling, you're right."

Ace's gaze fell on Lingling, who had spoken those words. He was beginning to realize that this little girl might not be simple. She was calmer, wiser, and quicker to react than many of the more experienced hunters in the team.

Blood-red flames erupted from Ace's body once more as he unleashed a punch filled with scorching heat.

In an instant, a powerful fist that covered more than twenty meters slammed into the rocky ground not far away. The exploding crimson blood flames covered an even larger area, illuminating the surrounding rocky ground even more bright red.

As everyone could see, deep red patches of land emerged from the originally uniformly red Danxia rock, all heading towards the land of flames that resembled a sea of ​​blood.

Those are Dan Yan Rock Demons; they've gone underground to eat fire.

"Let's go!" Wu Xuan said, and waves surged beneath his feet. The flowing earth carried him and Wen Du as they charged towards the opposite side of the Danxia Rock Land.

Wen Du did the same; his Earth Wave ignored Wu Xuan and instead took the two members of his team who did not have teleportation magic.

The Wang brothers followed closely behind, each leading two others. Ace, a fire mage, also wielded the power of wind and led two others as well.

The remaining four members of the Xuandu Hunters were led by the scarred woman and the slanted-eyed man; everything was arranged perfectly by Wu Xuan.

A gust of wind swirled from Bai Mo's palm, guiding the wind spirit. A light, pale white stream of air stirred the surrounding fallen leaves, and a bluish-white wind trail quickly spread across a hundred-meter radius around him.

With one step, his figure blurred into a bluish-white streak, instantly appearing at the very front of the group.

This surprised the Wang brothers, who were also walking at the front. They could feel that with Bai Mo's arrival, the wind elements around them had become much more active and intense.

This demonstrates a strong grasp of the wind element. Going a step further, one can comprehend the rudiments of a domain and conjure up one's own wind domain.

They are currently only at the stage of having just begun to develop their domains, which are in their nascent stages. Keep in mind that they are all high-level mages specializing in wind magic.

Wu Xuan was oblivious to Bai Mo's magical display, as he was intently focused on the vibrant red flames.

In just a few breaths of time, the vast sea of ​​fire had shrunk to less than half its original size.

Whether it was the delicious aroma of flames or the sense of human invasion, more deep red patches of land appeared!

It seemed as if they were about to turn this entire area crimson. So many Dan Yan Rock Demons roamed underground, like sharks lurking beneath the surface, as if they would burst forth at any moment to devour them.

At their speed, they won't be able to escape this area in that short time; we need to lure them with more enticing food. Wu Xuan immediately shouted:

"Ace, Flame Rain!"

"clear!"

Ace's answer was extremely straightforward, and his depiction of fire constellations was also extremely skillful. Bright lines of fire intertwined around him, turning into magnificent magic circles, and finally intertwined to form a throne that resembled a crown of blood.

The scorching heat relentlessly pounded outwards, igniting the air. Crimson flames rose from the throne, ascending into the clouds, turning half the sky a blood-red hue. An eerie, dangerous, and oppressive atmosphere pressed down upon them. Ace raised his hands, his gaze solemn and dignified.

"Heavenly Flame Funeral - Flame Rain!"

With a loud shout, accompanied by the sound of his magic, drops of blood-red flames fell from the cloud of fire, each carrying terrifying heat. Large swaths of these flames fell onto the barren ground, scorching even rocky terrain that had stood for countless centuries.

More Dan Yan Rock Demons, hidden underground, swam towards the sea of ​​flames that billowed with heat, burning the rocky ground where they inhabited until it cracked open.

(End of this chapter)