Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

This little incident passed quickly, and the group continued forward along the undulating sandy terrain.

This battlefield wasn't exactly boundless; after traveling for about a day, the land transformed into a Gobi desert dotted with countless exposed rocks.

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Cao Le chatted with Xin Xia the whole time, occasionally exchanging a few words with the little girl. But the proud and aloof Lingling simply ignored him.

It seems they think Cao Le is just slacking off...

When the Scaled Demon Mother was dealt with, Lingling wasn't indoors, and Mo Fan didn't explain anything afterward, so she didn't know Cao Le's strength.

Zhang Xiaohou was responsible for scouting ahead the whole way. With the combination of wind and earth elements, and his special training in tracking abilities from the military, the group avoided a lot of battles.

In places like the wilderness, it's best to avoid fighting if possible.

After all, once your magical energy is depleted, no matter what your strength is, there will only be one path waiting for you.

That would be death...

Because the journey was smooth, they gradually arrived at the area where the Sand River was located.

This is a plateau river that has been dry for countless years. After years of wind erosion, the entire river channel has become incredibly wide. Even on a map, the Shawang River looks like a long, earth-colored dragon lying on the land of Dunhuang. Its length is almost half of Gansu, and its narrowest point is probably more than ten kilometers long!

This place seems to be inhabited by the famous White Sand Demon Soldiers, making it a crucial obstacle on the way to the Scorching Plains.

But it was getting late, and they didn't plan to travel through the night. They knew the White Sand Demon Soldiers were pig-like creatures, and extremely temperamental at that. If their rest was disturbed, even with Xin Xia, a mind-based mage, they could still be hacked to death...

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109. Is Cao Le a high-level mage?

They were woken up in the early hours of the morning by the group of hunter mages who had been there earlier.

They didn't do it intentionally; they simply provoked a few demonic tigers, were chased into the territory of the White Sand Demon Soldiers, and were then hacked to death...

Everything seemed to happen in the blink of an eye; before the group could even react, it was already over...

Fortunately, Xin Xia said that as long as they could get around that patch of blood-red yellow sand, she could calm the White Sand Demon Soldiers down, and only then did everyone dare to continue forward.

Of course, Zhao Manyan first tested the waters before moving forward.

In short, the turtle shell mage will definitely not be killed. Since he won't die, he will naturally be used as a tool.

Despite his various complaints, Zhao Manyan realized that the moment he arrived with the unreasonable Cao Le and Mo Fan, some things were no longer within his control...

The mind-based mage is truly powerful. The originally ferocious white sand demon soldiers, under Xin Xia's restraint, lost their ferocity and instead returned to the sand river!

Seeing this, everyone felt reassured and continued forward...

Of course, Xinxia doesn't mean she needs to constantly expend magic. In fact, the white sand demon soldiers in this sand river aren't as densely packed as one might imagine; they're scattered throughout the area. They only move out when someone invades their territory.

Therefore, the places where Xinxia needs to expend her energy are places with White Sand Demon Soldiers.

Otherwise, let alone a mid-level mage like her, even a high-level mage wouldn't have been able to last the entire way...

As they ventured deeper, they discovered that there were not only White Sand Demon Soldiers here, but also White Sand Giants!

Fortunately, with her comforting words along the way, everything turned out alright without any real danger...

After walking for nearly ten kilometers, Xinxia's face turned a little pale.

Seeing this, Cao Le asked, "How much further is it before we can get out of this sandy river?"

Lingling replied, "It should be another three or four kilometers..."

“Xinxia’s magical energy isn’t enough to last that long.” Cao Le said this as if they were telepathically connected, before Xinxia could even speak.

Lingling looked at Xinxia, ​​and sure enough, Xinxia nodded: "I can last another two kilometers..."

This is the limit!

"At worst, we can just rush through the last kilometer or two. Once we get to the shore, we'll be safe. At our speed, those last kilometer or two won't take much time at all," Zhang Xiaohou said.

"You're probably dreaming of eating shit."

Cao Le retorted without hesitation, "You saw what happened before. Once those white sand giants are provoked, they can quickly form a sand city. Do you think you can survive under that hail of blades?"

"How about we have someone fast enough to distract these white sand demon soldiers, while the rest of us move towards safety?" Zhao Manyan suggested.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohou immediately sensed something was wrong!

So many White Sand Demon Soldiers chasing after me—it's terrifying to even think about!

He then said, "I think it's better to have someone with strong defenses attract them, and then..."

"..."

After a few rounds of chatter, Lingling spoke up: "I think it's unrealistic to send someone to distract the White Sand Giants; that person is doomed. But since we'll be waking up all living things within several kilometers of the White Sand Giants, we should try to scatter them..."

According to Lingling's allocation, almost everyone will have limited resources, which means there is still a chance to break out of this sandy river.

Then, everyone scattered and stood in different places. Xin Xia and Ling Ling stood together, while Cao Le and the others stood in different places.

However, Cao Le, Mo Fan, and Chen Ying were still at the forefront, since they were responsible for the kills. Be careful after Xia's magic dissipates...

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!!"

"..."

A series of loud explosions erupted from the white sand, and one after another, five-meter-tall white sand giants stood up from the sand.

Seeing the grumpy White Sand Demon Soldiers, each carrying a large sword, everyone immediately became alert.

And it's time for Zhao Manyan's turtle shell to be revealed!

The number of white sand giants around him was at least two or three times that of the group. But in the end, the second young master of the Zhao family had so many weapons at his disposal that even if there were four or five times as many, they wouldn't be able to kill him in a short time.

Zhang Xiaohou, relying on two teleportation magic spells, led the White Sand Demon Soldiers in circles, so his situation was somewhat better. If he were in Zhao Manyan's situation, he would probably be dead long ago. After all, he didn't have such abundant wealth.

Mo Fan's approach was simple and brutal. With a single strike of his third-level mid-tier Fierce Fist, he wiped out hordes of demons in an instant. After all, they were just servant-level demons. No matter how powerful they were, they were still servants. With the support of the third-level Fierce Fist and the spirit seed, they were clearly no match for him.

While Cao Le didn't have any large-scale destructive magic, with the help of shadow-based movement and magical artifacts, his kill count was almost as high as Mo Fan's.

With the help of the Swift Star Wolf, Chen Ying's burden was significantly reduced, but her monster-killing speed was noticeably slower than the two of them...

She now understood why Beijing Capital University had lost the exchange student competition this year. And even with the prodigy Mu Ningxue among them, they still lost. It turned out Mingzhu University was full of hidden talents!

"Help! Help!!!"

At that moment, everyone could hear Zhao Manyan's terrified cries for help coming through their earpieces. Clearly, being surrounded and hacked down by a large group of white sand giants had left him utterly devastated.

Although they knew that Zhao Manyan had a lot of treasures, no one was sure if something dangerous would really happen if they dragged it out.

Cao Le put away the demonic artifact and summoned the Shadow General.

As the Shadow General charged forward, he stood atop the Shadow General's head, using his powerful mental strength and spatial control to begin sweeping away the white sand giants surrounding Zhao Manyan.

The Shadow General didn't treat these servant-level demons as demons at all. Moreover, it was a dark-attribute demon itself. Elemental demons have a constitution that resists elemental magic, but it was still useless under the corruption of darkness.

Furthermore, with Cao Le continuously forcibly gathering demons for it, this single strike instantly killed more than ten White Sand Giants...

Lingling, who was in a safe area some distance away, stared blankly at this scene and said, "How come he also has spatial abilities? Is he a high-level mage??"

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110. The second system is also very strong!

Compared to Lingling's confusion and Chenying's shock, Mo Fan was the most dumbfounded!

He knew that Cao Le's dark creatures weren't summoned creatures, and Cao Le had never shown his second elemental ability. Even during the challenge that broke into the main campus, he hadn't used his second elemental ability. Mo Fan subconsciously felt that Cao Le's second elemental ability was probably useless!

But...

Watching Cao Le casually flick his wrist, causing several white sand giants to be condensed together and then shattered by Ying Jiang's sword, he realized that the power of the second element was in no way weaker than the first element!

This was the first time Mo Fan had encountered a spatial magic ability since he had awakened magic.

Judging from Cao Le's spellcasting technique, it seems to be only a beginner-level spell?

These white sand giants are five meters long, but several of them were held together by him and couldn't move an inch. That's definitely impressive!

Moreover, it's ridiculously strong!

With the help of the Shadow General, Cao Le quickly reached Zhao Manyan's side.

Zhao Manyan, who had been constantly calling for help, only dared to look up after the crackling sound from his shield stopped.

Upon closer inspection, I was startled again!

There was no way around it; this dark creature before them was clearly far more intimidating than these white sand giants...

Fortunately, he then saw Cao Le, which made him breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Regardless of the circumstances, the fact that Cao Le was able to sit on the other person's shoulders means one thing is certain: they are definitely not an enemy!

"What, Zhao Manyan, are you still planning to stay here and wait for the siege?" Cao Le asked, looking at Zhao Manyan who was standing there blankly.

Zhao Manyan exclaimed, "Damn it..."

Then, following Cao Le, they walked outside. Meanwhile, Mo Fan was dealing with the white sand giants that Zhang Xiaohou had lured there...

However, even with the violent clash of thunder and fire, he couldn't achieve devastating damage. He could only eliminate a group before fleeing with Zhang Xiaohou for a while, and then continue killing...

"Giant Shadow Nail - Pear Thorn!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

"Bang bang bang!!!"

While the two were fleeing and being chased, Cao Le imprisoned all of the dozen or so white sand giants behind them.

After using the Dark Bonus skill, combined with the power of space, Cao Le could almost kill the White Sand Giant with a single punch!

"Bang bang bang..."

The moment he killed them all, Cao Le glanced at the White Sand Krakens still rushing towards them and said, "Don't linger, let's go!"

The appearance of the Shadow General may have made the giant white sand monsters here think that a powerful demon had come to seize their territory, which is why there are so many of them.

Upon hearing the sound, the three of them rushed towards Xinxia and Lingling with Cao Le. This Shawang River, though terrifying, was not the real Yellow Springs River. Those who dared to face it could still cross it.

After a great battle, the Shawang River became completely calm.