Fire Burst shot toward the black vines on either side, burning through them with remarkable speed as firelight illuminated the tunnel.
Once all the black vines had turned to charred powder, the group discovered two enormous caves hidden on either side of their formation.
The hordes of Cave Demon Slaves ahead and behind were terrifying, but magic could still hold them off. Ambushes at such close range were far more dangerous and deadly.
The nineteen-person group was thrown into chaos, and their spells became more likely to hit their own teammates!
"Those in the middle, wipe out the Cave Demon Slaves on both sides, now!"
Lu Zhenghe's pupils contracted. His voice rose above the clamor, carrying a note of anger.
He was right. Their immediate priority was dealing with the Cave Demon Slaves on their flanks. They absolutely could not let the creatures break into their formation.
Compared with Demon Beasts, a mage's greatest weakness was not a lack of destructive power, but their abysmal ability to fight at close quarters!
Uh... of course, a freak like Mo Xie, who could kill Demon Beasts with his bare hands and feet, did not count.
Bone clubs swung with the crushing force of thousand-pound hammers.
They might have been elites, but even they could not immediately regain control when faced with such sudden danger.
Sure enough, Xiao Feng, a student from the Imperial Capital Academy, found himself in trouble, caught between two Cave Demon Slaves attacking from the front and rear!
"Mirror Shield!"
At that critical moment, Xiao Feng immediately activated his Shield Magic Tool, placing it in front of himself.
However, the Cave Demon Slaves were not as stupid as he had imagined. One bone club struck toward Xiao Feng's chest and was blocked outright, but the other swung straight at