Chapter 202: Acquiring Seventh Rank Magic, Returning to the Azerlisia Mountains

In the empty, endless desert.

A circular, complex magic circle gradually took shape under Tang Zheng's drawing, and began to gradually emerge with faint magic power fluctuations.

The evil spirit dog had turned back into its original appearance, guarding beside the gray dwarf Minister of Forging, who was controlled by "All-Race Charm."

"Done."

With the connection of the last magic pattern, Tang Zheng stood up and let out a breath; without hesitation, he stood in the center of the magic circle.

Using the Third Rank magic "Dimensional Movement" he had mastered, he activated higher-rank magic:

"Magic Power Rise: Fifth Rank Magic: Teleportation!"

"Mad Meditation" followed closely, replacing magic power consumption.

A translucent magic light flashed across Tang Zheng's entire body, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, appearing again a hundred meters away.

The prompt on the attribute panel also followed:

'Discovered Fifth Rank magic "Teleportation," requires magic-type caster level (29–

"Consume 1 skill point to learn?"

【Skill Points: 77→76】

Skill: Teleport (Fifth Rank)

Cost: 25mp

Description: Perform an instantaneous shift. Can carry a small number of people; if the distance is too far or the number of people carried is too large, the probability of failure increases.

Can also perform long-distance teleportation, requiring the destination to be marked in advance.

After checking the information on this magic, Tang Zheng closed his eyes slightly and chanted in a low voice: "Teleport!"

Swish!

His figure disappeared once again.

When Tang Zheng reappeared, he had already arrived at the volcanic group area at the southernmost tip of the Valley of Despair.

A thick smell of sulfur flooded his nasal cavity, and at a glance, black smoke covering the sky obscured the heavens.

Boom!

A volcano in the distance emitted a roar like muffled thunder, spewing a large amount of magma from its crater.

"Can Fifth Rank magic teleport such a long distance?" A look of surprise appeared on Tang Zheng's face.

From his previous location to this volcanic group area, a normal journey would take at least six to seven days, but by using the "Teleport" magic, he had arrived here with ease.

Of course!

The reason he was able to teleport here precisely was not because "Teleport" could go to any location he desired at will.

This was not the top-tier teleportation magic, "Gate."

Rather, Tang Zheng had specifically used the Second Rank magic "Magic Mark" to leave quite a few markers along his route when he first left the volcanic group area.

Originally, it was to prevent himself from getting lost on the way back; he hadn't expected it could be used in coordination with the "Teleport" magic.

"Teleport."

Tang Zheng activated the magic again, instantly disappearing from the volcanic group area and returning to the location of the Evil Spirit Dog.

"Awoo."

Seeing Tang Zheng return, the Evil Spirit Dog immediately wagged its tail and rubbed against him.

"Alright, alright." Tang Zheng smiled and rubbed the Evil Spirit Dog's head, then excitedly experimented with "Teleport" a few more times.

He finally figured out this magic.

Without a clear destination, the "Teleport" magic could only transport him to locations within his line of sight.

And when the distance of the line of sight was too far, a certain margin of error would appear during the "Teleport" process.

After figuring out the capabilities of the Fifth Rank magic "Teleport," Tang Zheng immediately set about drawing the second magic ritual.

It took more than half an hour.

Following the completion of the magic ritual, Tang Zheng activated Magic Ascension again.

【Skill Points 76→75】

Skill: Greater Teleport (Seventh Rank)

Cost: 35mp

Description: Perform an instantaneous shift. Can teleport to greater distances and carry more people.

Can also perform long-distance teleportation, requiring the destination to be marked in advance.

Aside from the "failure probability" disappearing, the information for "Teleport" and "Greater Teleport" was not much different.

However, this was the biggest difference!

These two teleportation magics were essentially the same, but "Greater Teleport" had no probability of failure; once activated, the shift could be performed.

Whereas the Fifth Rank "Teleport" not only had a probability of failure but could also be interrupted by other magic.

For example.

In that battle between Xia Tiya and the Bone King, she used "Greater Teleport" to close the distance with the Bone King, while the Bone King could only use targeted magic like "Delay Teleport" to restrict her.

Yet he was unable to interrupt the casting of "Greater Teleport."

Tang Zheng closed his eyes again, sensing carefully, then quickly opened his eyes and shook his head:

"Sure enough, without being able to sense the marked location, even "Greater Teleport" cannot teleport back."

He had left a Magic Mark in the Angelisia Mountains, but that magic was only a Second Rank spell.

Due to the distance being too great.

Tang Zheng could not sense it at all, and naturally could not teleport there via magic.

He remembered that the Bone King often used "Greater Teleport," and the other party would first use positioning-type magic or information magic to determine the location before shifting.

"It seems I need to make some preparations for the worst-case scenario." Tang Zheng looked toward the Evil Spirit Dog and the Blacksmith Minister, sighing softly.

Next, Tang Zheng set up the magic ritual again and used the Magic Ascension ritual to improve the Fifth Rank "Dragon Lightning," mastering the Seventh Rank "Chain Dragon Lightning."

【Skill Points 75→74】 He continued to repeat the operation.

He also improved the Fourth Rank magic "Paper-Making" to the Sixth Rank.

Skill: Paper-Making (Sixth Rank)

Cost: 30mp

Effect: Produce 150 sheets of high-quality paper.

【Skill Points 74→73】

The series of rituals, while not consuming much physical strength, left Tang Zheng feeling mentally exhausted; after all, setting up magic rituals required a high degree of mental concentration.

Fortunately.

The magic Tang Zheng needed to improve had all been finished; the only pity was the Seventh Rank "Resurrection."

Because his level as a faith-based caster was not high enough, he had no way to master it.

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"Magic Ascension · Seventh Rank Magic · Paper-Making!"

Tang Zheng's entire body's magic power surged, kicking up an invisible air wave around him; this was not activating a ritual, but the normal use of the "Magic Ascension" ability.

Sheets of paper that looked tough, snow-white, and shimmering with magical luster condensed rapidly in mid-air.

There were only 100 sheets of magic paper!

"The Fourth Rank produced 300 sheets, the Sixth Rank produced 150, and the Seventh Rank "Paper-Making" only left 100."

Tang Zheng's eyelids twitched; this reduction in quantity was truly quite large.

"20 sheets of paper can make one magic scroll of the same rank; currently, I can make five Seventh Rank scrolls, which is enough."

Tang Zheng rubbed his temples and looked up at the sky: "It seems I won't be able to go back today."

One night passed.

Middle Earth Month.

November 16th.

In the dry desert.

Five scrolls emitting faint magical light were placed in front of Tang Zheng; with a wave of his hand, he stored these five scrolls into his item box.

"Time to go back."

Tang Zheng thought of the Ancient Fire Dragon and the Sun Anglerfish that had forced him into the sea of magma, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He raised his arms.

One hand grabbed the Evil Spirit Dog, and the other hand grabbed the Blacksmith Minister.

"Teleport!"

Tang Zheng chanted in a low voice.

Swish!

The location where the three figures stood seemed to collapse in the air, shrinking first, then disappearing.

Volcanic group area.

A pungent smell rushed toward him.

Tang Zheng frowned, then looked at the Evil Spirit Dog beside him, an apologetic look in his eyes: "Xiao Hei, you'll have to sleep for a while."

"Awoo." The Evil Spirit Dog rubbed against Tang Zheng's palm and then nodded, seemingly understanding what was about to happen.

Tang Zheng formed a hand blade, aimed at the Evil Spirit Dog's neck, and struck down with force.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of bone breaking rang out.

The Evil Spirit Dog's body went limp, losing its life without pain; then, Tang Zheng casually crushed the Blacksmith Minister's neck, killing it as well.

This was unavoidable.

Unable to teleport directly back to the Northwest Continent, Tang Zheng could only enter the magma again in the same way he came, but neither the Evil Spirit Dog nor the Blacksmith Minister could clearly survive the magma.

Tang Zheng could only kill them first and resurrect them after returning to the Northwest Continent.

Swish!

Storing the corpses of the Evil Spirit Dog and the Blacksmith Minister into his item box, Tang Zheng looked toward the depths of the volcanic group and leaped: "Fly."

Magic covered the surface of his body, and he quickly took to the air.

Enduring the scorching high temperature and rolling black smoke above, he searched for quite a while before finally finding the volcano he had been spewed out of along with the erupting magma.

Boom!

Boom!

The surrounding volcanic group kept emitting rumbling vibrations, magma erupted, and red light and black smoke filled the sky above the numerous craters below.

"Wild Transformation!"

Tang Zheng hovered directly above this crater, enduring the burning sensation of the high temperature, and took out the small anglerfish from his item box.

His whole body began to squirm and shrink.

Within two breaths, Tang Zheng had turned into a small anglerfish, falling straight from mid-air into the magma below.

Bang!

Tang Zheng smashed into the magma, emitting a "glug" sound, and as his fins flapped, he dove into the depths of the magma in a flash.

Angelisia Mountains, lava zone.

This was a crimson region.

The Ancient Fire Dragon lay in the magma, with only half its head exposed, and as its nasal breathing mixed with the high temperature of the magma surface, it turned into streams of red flames.

It had been staying in the sea of magma for over half a month.

The injuries caused by that detestable human were too severe; even with the help of the energy in the magma, the wounds had still not fully recovered.

The Ancient Fire Dragon could feel a special curse power at the wound, affecting the recovery of its injuries.

Bang~ Bang~

Semi-liquid magma sparks exploded around the Ancient Fire Dragon, and the splashing hot magma slid off the Ancient Fire Dragon's crimson scales like ordinary water droplets.

The temperature of over a thousand degrees had no effect on it at all.

(End of chapter)