Full-Time Magister: What kind of demonic tree is this? It's clearly a sacred tree!

Chapter 35 Cave Demon Slave

Zhang Chen, Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, Mu Nujiao, Luo Song, Shen Mingxiao, Song Xia, Peng Liang, Bai Tingting, nine people from Mingzhu Academy, and nine people from Imperial Capital Academy led by Mu Ningxue, a total of eighteen people, disembarked outside Anjie.

"Is this the feeling of freedom?" Zhang Chen spread his arms, feeling the lush green fields and forests around him. "Zhang Chen! Is it Pearl Academy that makes you feel unfree?!" Mo Fan imitated Dean Xiao's voice behind Zhang Chen. "Of course I'm free! Of course I'm free! Mo Fan, damn it—" Zhang Chen's heart skipped a beat when he heard Dean Xiao's voice. He carefully turned around and saw Mo Fan grinning mischievously. He immediately started cursing, "Pfft—hahahaha!"

Seeing Zhang Chen's frightened expression, Mu Nujiao couldn't help but laugh out loud, and everyone else laughed along with her.

Lu Zhenghe glanced at the group from Mingzhu Academy and sneered inwardly? Did they really think this training was just a picnic? And Zhang Chen! You wait! Just you wait! I'll show you what I'm made of later!

"So, which way do we get there? Does anyone have a map?" Zhang Chen changed the subject. Song Xia, with a smile on her face, pointed to the moss-covered railway tracks under her feet with a map: "We'll just follow this abandoned track."

"Let me see the map," Zhang Chen said, moving closer to Song Xia. Song Xia handed the map to Zhang Chen, saying, "Give it to me when you're done looking at it."

"Okay," Lu Zhenghe said as Zhang Chen was carefully examining the map. "Let's make this clear beforehand! I always take the lead in the team. Since the academy requires us to cooperate to complete this training, it's impossible for one of us eighteen people to be without a leader. I will take the lead and decide the general direction! How to go, what to do when we encounter demons, all of these are my decision."

Xu Dalong, Liao Mingxuan, Zhao Mingyue, and other students from the Imperial Capital University had no objections.

"I can't just do whatever you say. We'll follow Song Xia's lead. You guys can discuss the specifics of how to proceed." Zhang Chen said, looking at the map. He didn't want to take command. The Sacred Tree hadn't grown much at Pearl Academy. Zhang Chen was planning to call Mo Fan out to hunt demons that night. Besides, the instructors had given the map to Song Xia, which meant they were tacitly agreeing that she was in charge.

"Okay, let's discuss it!" Lu Zhenghe said calmly. "Ah, why did you bring the little tree from home? It's one thing to carry it around at home every day, but why did you take it to the wild?" Mu Nujiao looked at the blood-red bonsai tree in Zhang Chen's hand and asked suspiciously. She suspected that Zhang Chen had some special fetish and was so fond of a little tree.

"Can't I let my little tree experience the breath of nature?" Zhang Chen said, tossing the sacred tree back into his personal space.

Seeing Mu Nujiao's confused expression, Zhang Chen whispered in her ear, "This is my innate talent. It can save us if we're in danger, do you believe me?"

"I don't believe you!" Mu Nujiao thought he was going to tell her some secret, but who knew he was just lying to her again! She quickened her pace to catch up with the person in front.

Zhang Chen followed and saw the people in front of him discussing something in front of the tunnel. He went closer and heard Song Xia say, "Judging from the frequency of our previous encounters with demons, this tunnel is very likely inhabited by demons. I suggest we cross this mountain and avoid dealing with those unknown species and numbers of demons in the dark cave."

"You're being too cautious. Who cares what's ahead? Just charge straight ahead! Crossing the mountain? Who knows how long that will take!" Lu Zhenghe retorted. In the end, after a vote, they decided to just charge straight ahead. Zhang Chen didn't want to miss the opportunity to kill demons. All the demons they killed along the way, Zhang Chen would wait until he and Mo Fan went back that night to use the Sacred Tree to absorb their essence, and put the materials into his personal space.

Knowing that he was coming to the wilderness for training, Zhang Chen had specifically cleared out his personal space, so he only took a few clothes, a sacred tree, and demon-hunting powder.

Mo Fan and Zhang Chen walked at the back of the group to deal with any sneak attacks from behind, while Liao Mingxuan and Shen Mingxiao, both wind-type, walked at the front to be able to respond the fastest. Zhao Manyan and Song Xia, both light-type, followed behind to provide illumination and dispel the turbid air.

"How much more do you need to buy the Star River Vein?" Zhang Chen asked. "I still need a lot! Hmm—I have about 60 million on hand right now. Sigh, if I didn't need to buy Elemental Spirit Seeds, I should be a high-level cultivator by now." Mo Fan said, "I'll lend it to you when we go out this time. Oh, I forgot to tell you, that Lu Zhenghe smells really bad, be careful." Zhang Chen was so bothered by his stench that he almost forgot to tell Mo Fan. "Hmm? The Black Church?" Mo Fan said coldly. Zhang Chen shook his head. "Oh! What's going on up ahead?" Zhang Chen saw Zhao Manyan unleash a burst of light to the side. It turned out that there were caves on the side of the tunnel that had been opened up by some unknown force. The light shone on them and revealed several hunched-over strange figures holding bone clubs with brown dried bloodstains.

"It's a cave demon slave!" Qingqing said. The light seemed to have angered the cave demon slaves, who angrily let out a sound similar to that of a sheep, but without the gentleness of a sheep, instead it was extremely sharp.

At the same time, they jumped out from inside, one of them wielding a huge bone club and smashing it down on Mu Nujiao and the others in the middle.

A giant, transparent hand appeared and flattened them to the ground. These lowly servant-level demons were like glass under Zhang Chen's five-fold telekinetic control, shattering at the slightest touch.

"Ah~ Meow! ————"

The cave demon slave, who was still hiding in the side cave, saw his companion die a gruesome death and suddenly let out a shrill and mournful scream.

Zhang Chen followed the sound and killed it with a single paw. "It's calling for its companions!" Qingqing shouted. Almost instantly, rustling sounds came from all directions in the tunnel.

Zhao Manyan and Song Xia quickly cast a radiant spell to illuminate the area around them, revealing rows of side caves covered by black vines. One by one, cave demons tore through the vines and jumped out, surrounding Zhang Chen and his group within seconds.

"Damn it! We're in the middle of the tunnel. These cave demons are too cunning!" Xu Dalong shouted. "Fire elementalists, quickly burn all the black vines on both sides of us. We're being attacked from both sides. We absolutely cannot be attacked from the flanks again."

"Everyone stand closer together and form a tighter formation. Anyone who gets separated will die!" Someone started giving orders. Zhang Chen and Mo Fan had already started fighting behind the scenes. The cave demon slaves of these little servants were killed in droves, and Mo Fan was having a good time absorbing their remnants.

Zhang Chen noticed that the demon slaves on both sides were eager to attack. Spatial power surged, forming transparent barriers around the team to prevent them from being ambushed.

As Xiao Feng, who was in the middle section, watched the bone club grow larger and larger in his eyes, he was about to summon his shield magic tool when he realized that the bone club had struck in mid-air. The cave demon slave's hand, which was being repelled by the impact, subconsciously released the bone club.

This is that person's space! It's so hard to see in this dim tunnel. Behold my demon-slaying tools!

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