Jiang Yu looked at the frail figure before him.
He was stunned, as if he had returned to a few hours earlier and was seeing the princess sealed inside the city for the first time.
Jiang Yu didn't hesitate. He simply raised a hand.
The one from before.
A vast star chart made up of forty-nine deep-blue stars appeared before him.
The man was struck by a surge of energy and came to his senses. Jiang Yu made use of the Demon Artifact on his body.
"Ice Seal—Ice Prison, Ice Storm!"
Jiang Yu's voice was as cold as an ice block shattering on the ground.
The next moment—
A translucent, crystal-clear Ice Element spell appeared, trembling as it swept toward a certain direction.
Under the moonlight, the Ice Seal looked like a dazzling work of art.
Another spell no one had ever seen before!
And unlike those grand and imposing Demonic Laws, Jiang Yu's Ice Element spell seemed especially elegant...
Just as the man was watching.
A streak of ice shot through the air.
The man looked up. It was actually a gigantic spider-shaped demon, as tall as a small building!
"Damn it, a demon spider! A demon from the intermediate stage of the commander rank!"
With her hand over her mouth, Jiang Yu's companion spoke in disbelief.
After all, the demon had been trying to provoke her the whole time.
How could a commander-rank demon die so quietly?!
Jiang Yu had thought the spell looked impressive, but it had killed that blazing dragon with even greater ease!
"W-what happened?"
The fear in Ye Ming's eyes faded, and his reason returned.
Chen Zhenghe also sat blankly on the ground.
He replayed the scene in his mind. He still felt a lingering fear.
The two adult mages had actually been knocked unconscious by a trivial spell...
"Damn it, the demon spider's getting stronger!"
Mu Ning stood up and explained.
Jiang Yu was truly terrifying.
At the same time, she looked at Jiang Yu with even greater reverence.
How had Jiang Yu managed to kill the demon spider in an instant?
A demon from the intermediate stage of the commander rank had died just like that...
"Your Ice Element magic has improved so quickly."
Xiao Yueling offered her a blessing, but beneath her expression, she couldn't hide her sadness.
Now she seemed like a little girl who had lost her parents, helpless and filled with sorrow.
"I've been looking forward to seeing my parents for so long. Why don't I go with you?"
Jiang Yu smiled and said to Xiao Yueling.
The disappointment in her icy eyes lifted, and a glimmer of light shone through.
Even so, she still wore the expression of a girl who had never left the Ice Mountain. But the corners of her mouth lifted slightly...
Why bother making a joke? Jiang Yu wouldn't care about Xiao Yueling.
Talent gained: One Mind, Two Uses. Talent Points: 11. Initial Talent Points: 49.
The system's notification in his mental world interrupted his thoughts.
Jiang Yu glanced at the Talent Points that had been drained by the earlier spell and thought to himself,
All gone?
Congratulations! You have obtained 10 Evolution Points. Reward claimed.
C-Rank Talent: Slightly improves mental agility. B-Rank Talent: 500 Evolution Points.
Jiang Yu looked at his last Talent Point and felt a little helpless.
Did my spell really use that much?
At least I've gained quite a few Evolution Points.
He considered this for a moment. This attack had been incredibly effective, but it had cost him over a thousand Evolution Points.
There's only one Talent Point left. I'll save it for the demon spider's Talent Point, and hope it gives me something good.
Claimed.
A huge, colorful spider appeared in his mental world, its legs waving about.
Congratulations! You have obtained an S-Rank Talent: One Mind, Two Uses.
Jiang Yu hadn't expected the last Talent Point to actually give him something!
He immediately checked its effect.
S-Rank Talent: One Mind, Two Uses. Allows you to cast two spells at the same time, but increases the mental effort required.
Wait!
Jiang Yu glanced at the other Talent on his panel.
S-Rank Talent: Demonic Law Spell Control.
He remembered the combined spell he had learned earlier.
He'd sensed that the effect of combining two Talents would be incredible.
But Jiang Yu still pressed on.
There were too many people around. It wouldn't be good to practice it here.
"Why are we going back now?"
Chen Zhenghe asked dejectedly.
"Tomorrow morning."
Jiang Yu answered.
The man was sitting down. Most of the time, he leaned against the wall and rested with his eyes closed.
According to their plans, they still had to send a few people out on patrol.
At this time of night, finding somewhere comfortable to sleep outside was basically impossible...
Morning.
The wilderness was filled with the fresh scent of plants. The man took a deep breath and felt refreshed.
He had also finished his inspection duties and was heading toward the school district of the Imperial Capital.
Most people were filled with anticipation.
They could finally go back. The wilderness was no place for people to stay.
Only Chen Zhenghe was full of curiosity. He was tall and thin, and looked like a string bean.
Jiang Yu had noticed Chen Zhenghe's unusual behavior long ago.
He lowered his voice and asked,
"Are you waiting for Chen Nian?"
Just as he was thinking,
"Look!"
Ai Qi pointed to a blurry figure in the sky.
"Is that a helicopter? The army's here to pick us up!"
Ye Ming shouted excitedly.
They waited as the helicopter drew closer.
A group of people wearing green military uniforms landed in front of them.
Leading them was a man with a moustache and an assault rifle slung over his shoulder.
"That's great! We can finally go back!"
Zhao Mingyue and Xiao Yueling had never wanted to stay here.
The two of them hurried toward the military mage.
But—
A massive Ice Crystal Demon Spider, glittering in the sun, appeared.
The enormous Ice Crystal Demon Spider suddenly lunged at the two women.
It seemed intent on tearing them apart!
Apart from Jiang Yu, everyone was stunned by the sudden turn of events.
Why? Why were the military mages attacking them?!
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out.
A huge Ice Crystal Demon Spider appeared behind Jiang Yu as well. In an instant, it smashed the ice crystal that had been aimed at Zhao Mingyue and Xiao Yueling.
The pair were pulled back by the spider.
"What are you doing?!"
"Let go of me! I'm the son of the deputy director of the Imperial Capital Magic Association! You dare attack me?!"
Ye Ming roared in fury.
At that moment, Chen Zhenghe was stunned too.
"Wait. Didn't you say you were only targeting Jiang Yu and Chen Nian? Why attack the others?"
The burly man in front of him took a drag from his cigarette and exhaled a cloud of smoke.
"Stop wasting time!"
"If you don't kill them, apart from you and your brothers, everyone else will die!"
"With you, Ye Ming, your father's just a cripple."
Chen Nian stepped forward at once, then paused. He looked at Mu Ning.
"Your father and the Mu family agreed to this too."
"Your family already gave up on you. You've let them down, and now you want to take revenge on me? You'll never see Chen Nian again!"
Chen Nian laughed, his face pale.
He was only one step away from carrying out his plan.
"Bullshit! My dad would never agree!"
Lu Fan stepped out, his face filled with anger.
Jiang Yu gave him a meaningful look.
Lu Fan immediately took out the small dagger hidden behind him and swiftly came up behind Chen Zhenghe.
With one hand, he seized Chen Zhenghe. The dagger pointed at the back of his neck.
"You dare?!"
Chen Nian's face twisted with fury. He stared fiercely at Lu Fan.
Chen Zhenghe was the only one in the Chen family who could inherit the family's mantle.
He could handle the legal affairs at home, but Chen Zhenghe had to stay alive today.
Jiang Yu smiled at what they called the "Imperial Capital Magic Association." Chen Nian had always been a joke.
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