Arcane Journey

As the female elf finished her words, an energy so huge that it was enough to suffocate people suddenly erupted and spread throughout the cave.

Brian, who had been prepared for a long time, almost instinctively used his eighth-level ability - "Psychic Mind Barrier".

His eyes became unusually bright at the moment of the energy explosion, like two shining stars, flashing an irresistible bright mist of light.

As he gently waved his hands, an almost tangible mental barrier suddenly emerged, tightly surrounding Brian.

This barrier is crystal clear, like a flawless crystal, emitting a soft and mysterious light.
It is not only a physical protection, but also a spiritual shield, which firmly guards Brian's spiritual space.

No matter how violently the huge energy hits him, his mental barrier remains as solid as a rock and does not waver.

It seemed to have life, fluctuating with the impact of energy, but never breaking.

Brian's spiritual space was filled with peace and tranquility. The noise and violence of the outside world lost their power here.

After successfully resisting the explosion of demonic energy, Brian immediately set his sights on the face of the female elf.

With his psychic powers connected to the female elf's mental space, Brian instantly saw the secret hidden deep in her soul.

It was a blurry and distorted image, like lightning in the dark night, tearing her gentle face apart in an instant.

The afterimage of the devil emerged in her heart, emitting a suffocating shadow, cunning and cold, like a poisonous snake lurking in the darkness.

Brian's heart suddenly tightened. He could feel that power trying to break free, eager to see the light of day again.

The female elf turned pale instantly, fear and struggle flashing in her aqua blue eyes. The demon that had been suppressed for so long and lurking like a nightmare in her heart seemed to awaken from the dark abyss at this moment, ready to tear apart her pure elven soul.

Then, Brian, who was standing in front of the female elf, suddenly felt as if his heart was tightly grasped by an invisible hand. His breathing became more and more rapid, as if even the air was squeezed by the horrible feeling of oppression and had nowhere to escape.

He raised his hands without hesitation, and spiritual energy seemed to surge through his fingertips, pouring into the spiritual energy barrier like running water.

Energy was like stars, jumping and interweaving on the barrier, constantly strengthening its defensive capabilities.

He was concentrating so much that beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead, sparkling in the dim light.

The air around seemed to freeze, and even breathing became heavy and slow.

The psychic power of a legendary psychic is naturally not comparable to ordinary powers. What's more, Brian has advanced to a chaos scholar. Under the amplification of the psychic mind barrier by the three huge energies of chaos energy, arcane energy and psychic power, Brian quickly merged with the mind barrier, and together they bore the pressure and threats from the unknown.

Although his movements were swift, each injection of energy was carefully calculated without any waste, demonstrating his deep understanding and control over this psychic mental barrier.

With his continuous efforts, the defensive capability of the psychic mind barrier gradually reached an unprecedented level.

It was like a transparent shield, shining with brilliant light, blocking all threats from Brian's perception.

After successfully resisting the heart-pounding mental shock, Brian's sight once again focused on the female elf on the ground.

She curled up into a ball, looking so painful that it was heartbreaking.

Her body was bearing terrible pain, and every tremor tugged at Brian's heartstrings. As Brian expected, he saw a demonic shadow slowly emerging from the elf's body.

This phantom is a terrifying existence that is beyond description in words.

It is surrounded by an atmosphere of darkness and despair, like the deepest black hole in the night, swallowing up every ray of light around it.

The huge body emitted a strange black light, as if it could devour all the light and hope in the world.

Its twisted and hideous face was covered with horrific cracks and bloody lines, like a horrifying scene of the earth fissioning and blood gushing out.

Those eyes were as deep and boundless as an abyss that could devour one's soul, making one feel as if one's self-consciousness was being ruthlessly pulled away the moment one stared at them.

Every time the demon's shadow solidified, it was accompanied by a low and deafening roar.

The sound was like the door to a bottomless abyss suddenly opening beside Brian's ears, and the horrifying echo slashed through the deepest part of his soul like an icy blade.

Every tremor was unbearable for Brian, as if he was being torn apart and suffocated to death by this horrible sound.

Amid the demon's roar, even with the protection of his mental barrier, Brian could clearly hear his own heartbeat and feel the flow of his blood.

From this, it can be seen that even if it is just a phantom left by the demon lord, it is not something that a legendary spellcaster like him can easily resist.

As the demon phantom was successfully condensed, the figure of the phantom demon king appeared clearly in front of Brian.

His true form looks like a large gargoyle, with a long and strong neck, a smiling face hidden under long pointed ears and dull long straight hair, and a pair of folded bat flesh wings on his strong shoulders.

As a demon lord in the bottomless abyss, known as the Lord of Illusion and the Lord of Deception, he is best at transforming into various forms. Sometimes he even becomes so addicted to the beautiful forms he creates that he cannot extricate himself.

This is like an artist or an author who likes to write short stories, who is so moved by his or her work that he or she rewards himself or herself continuously because his or her work is so wonderful.

Because of this, the Phantom Demon King rarely reveals his true form in front of outsiders.

Therefore, once he reveals his true form, it means that the other party is going to take real action.

This shows how important this female elf is to the Illusion Demon King.

This made Brian even more determined to ruin his plan.

Without giving it any more thought, he began to focus on the demon lord.

Its face was hideous and ferocious, its sharp fangs flashed coldly in the firelight, and its eyes burned like flames with endless hatred and despair.

The demon phantom slowly approached, and its low and desperate voice was like a cold wind blowing through dry branches: "You ignorant mortal, you dare to ruin my good deeds, you are seeking death! You can't escape, your soul will become my plaything, let me enjoy the pain and despair in the endless darkness."

As it spoke, every word hit my heart like a heavy hammer, making me shudder. (End of this chapter)