Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

After leaving the town, Xia Jian rushed all the way and soon arrived at the meeting point.

Meilin Lake.

As its name suggests, Meilin Lake is a huge lake surrounded by many large trees with white flowers, and in the distance there are mountains shrouded in mist, making it look very beautiful.

However, when Xia Jian arrived at the location, he did not find Leia and the others.

"How could that be? Even if they're slow, they should have arrived by now, right?"

Xia Jian looked around and couldn't help but frown.

The speed of a first-tier wizard cannot compare to his, but the four of them should have already set off long ago. Could it be that they were stopped by someone?

Thinking of this, Xia Jian turned around and prepared to go back to check the situation.

Just then, a small mound in the distance caught Xia Jian's attention.

Judging from the color of the soil, it must have been freshly dug out.

Upon seeing this, Xia Jian hurried over to check, only to discover that there was a large pit next to the mound of earth.

The pit was very deep and pitch black inside.

Xia Jian raised an eyebrow slightly, scanned the surroundings with his mental energy, and after confirming that no one was around, he jumped down.

The cave was over a thousand meters deep, and Xia Jian quickly reached the bottom of the pit.

Seeing that it was pitch black all around, Xia Jian took out the quenching plate, and the entire pit was instantly illuminated by the fire.

The first thing you see is a cluster of ancient buildings. The architectural style doesn't seem to be a modern creation, and judging from the dilapidated state of the buildings, it seems that no one has been here for a long time.

"I never expected the ruins to be here."

Xia Jiandu was speechless at the sight of the ruins before him.

We agreed to stay in a small town, so how did we end up ten miles away?

Of course, it is also possible that the location was originally correct, but the ruins were shifted due to the movement of continental plates.

After all, given the length of time this site has existed, it's not surprising that such a thing could happen over a thousand years.

Xia Jian glanced at the footprints briefly, then squatted down to examine them.

Comparing the messy marks on the ground, it can be confirmed that they are the footprints of four people, and the depth and size match those of Leia and the others.

Having confirmed that Leia was there, Xia Jian followed the footprints on the ground, transforming into a black shadow and fleeing into the distance.

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A few minutes after leaving, Natsume was blocked by an invisible barrier.

Scattered footprints were underfoot, extending all the way into the barrier.

Xia Jian touched it with his hand, and was immediately repelled by an invisible force.

Seeing this, Xia Jian used his archery technique to launch several black arrows at the barrier.

However, as soon as the arrow touched the barrier, the surface of the barrier rippled like water, and the arrow disappeared into the barrier.

"Is the intensity that high?"

Xia Jian refused to believe in superstition and tried other methods, but none of them worked.

This caused Xia Jian a lot of distress.

If even I couldn't get in, how did Leia and the others manage to get in?

Looking inside through the light from the quenching pan, it resembled a small manor, with two buildings resembling wizard towers behind it.

Seeing that he couldn't get in, Xia Jian began looking for another way in.

After circling around, they still couldn't find the entrance, clearly indicating that some special item or incantation was needed to open the barrier.

Furthermore, Xia Jian observed that there was a small herb garden near the two towers, and the soil inside had just been turned over, indicating that the plants had obviously been removed.

The puzzling thing is that there were no signs of a fight, so where did Leia and the others go?

Just as Xia Jian was pondering where Leia and the others were going, he suddenly heard a slight sound of a stone slab moving.

Xia Jian looked in the direction of the sound and saw the stone slab between the two towers slowly open, and then several figures jumped out from inside.

Seeing this, Xia Jian activated the quenching plate, and flames shot into the sky in an instant.

At this moment, Leia and the others were disheveled and ran frantically towards Xia Jian, as if something was chasing them.

"teacher!"

Upon seeing Natsumi outside the barrier, Leia waved to him with delight.

"Bang!"

Just then, a huge figure broke through the stone slab and chased after Leia and the others.

The enormous figure was a giant centipede about 10 meters long, with numerous irregular yellow spikes on its back and dozens of long, blade-like limbs.

Earth Demon Centipede!

Xia Jian glared.

The Earth Demon Centipede is a third-tier dark earth-attribute beast that excels at stealthily ambushing its prey.

It possesses formidable defensive capabilities, incredibly sharp blade-like limbs, and dual-elemental spellcasting abilities, making it one of the most troublesome of the third-tier beasts.

The Earth Demon Centipede was very fast, and in a short while it caught up with Leia and the others.

"Run!"

Seeing this, Xia Jian shouted loudly.

Leia glanced back, her face turning deathly pale. She hurriedly pulled out a dark, ancient token from her spatial bag.

As Leia channeled her magic into the token, the barrier glowed with a blue light.

Just as the Earth Demon Centipede was about to catch up, Leia and the other three hurriedly jumped out of the barrier, but the Earth Demon Centipede relentlessly pursued them from behind.

Upon seeing this, Xia Jian's magical power surged, and the surrounding shadows slowly writhed. Then, a large number of pitch-black arms stretched out from the shadows and tightly gripped the legs of the Earth Demon Centipede.

However, the centipede's limbs were incredibly sharp, and in an instant, it tore the Shadow Arm to shreds.

"Teacher, please add it to the barrier so I can close it."

Seeing the Earth Demon Centipede with half its body bursting out of the barrier, Leia, who was behind Xia Jian, said in a panic.

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Xia Jian's eyes.

We definitely can't beat them in a fight, but if we can just repel them, that's not a big problem.

As the dark red cloak was draped over Xia Jian, his power surged under the blessing of the Soul Absorption Forbidden Technique.

With just a wave of his hand, hundreds of black crows appeared out of thin air and then swarmed down on the Earth Demon Centipede.

However, the Earth Demon Centipede is not a mindless creature, so it naturally wouldn't choose to directly withstand the attack.

As the Earth Demon Centipede raised its head, a massive earthen wall rose from the ground amidst a violent tremor, blocking the path between the two sides.

"Boom boom boom..."

A series of explosions rang out, instantly sending dust and debris flying everywhere.

Xia Jian didn't sit idle; he summoned his wooden sword.

With the blessing of magic, the wooden sword was covered with a layer of black sword energy, and in an instant it turned into a three-meter-long pitch-black greatsword.

At this moment, the Earth Demon Centipede poked its head out from behind the pitted earthen wall.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xia Jian wielded the black greatsword, which then transformed into a streak of light that struck the Earth Demon Centipede's head.

However, the Earth Demon Centipede was, after all, a third-tier alien beast, and its extraordinary alien instincts drove it to raise its forelimbs to block the black giant sword.

However, due to the haste, the Earth Demon Centipede was still knocked back by the impact of the black greatsword.

Seeing this, Leia quickly activated the token in her hand.

As a blue light flashed across the surface of the barrier, the barrier closed again.

Upon seeing this, the Earth Demon Centipede let out a strange roar and used its forelimbs to smash the black giant sword along with the wooden sword.

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