chsdbacks Chapter 148 Demon Dimension
Chapter 148 Demon Dimension
Chapter 148 Demon Dimension
After hastily returning to the Golden Garden of the Erosian plane from the graduation ceremony, Jemin had only one thing on his mind—to go to that demon plane that belonged to him.
He was filled with curiosity and anticipation for the "Purgatory Sulfur Plane" described by his mentor, Clark.
That will be the first plane he controls independently, and it also means that Jemin has the initial foundation to build his own "Wizard Tower".
Wizard civilization has progressed over time in many ways, including the names of certain things and the definitions of certain concepts.
For example, in the earliest times, there was an insurmountable gap between formal wizards and wizard apprentices. Formal wizards possessed many characteristics that wizard apprentices did not have.
However, as time went by and the wizarding civilization evolved, the skill level of wizarding apprentices became higher and higher, and gradually some traits that were once unique to formal wizards were also mastered by wizarding apprentices.
Nowadays, the biggest difference between a first-level formal wizard and a wizard apprentice is probably the increase in mental strength and lifespan; there is no other difference.
The same is true for wizard towers; the earliest wizard towers were simply a type of tower-shaped building.
Because wizards constantly modify their dwellings, their combat power can be greatly enhanced within their wizard towers.
Later, as times changed, the concept of wizard towers evolved, transforming from simple tower-shaped buildings into a synonym for a base camp.
For example, the later floating cities, and now the dimensional fortresses.
However, one can usually only perfectly control a plane after reaching level six. Only then can one control a plane by contacting its origin. This is also an important reason why wizards at level six and above can be called high-level wizards.
After all, a level 5 wizard is just an individual, while a level 6 wizard represents a complete war system centered around a plane war fortress.
Without any delay, he went straight back to the underground laboratory of the mansion.
Jemin quickly walked to the teleportation array, took out a rune core that was shimmering with a faint light, and placed it in the center of the teleportation array.
This is the "key" to the spatial portal given by Mentor Clark, connecting to the permanent teleportation point set up by Norn Workshop in the Purgatory Sulfur Plane.
Jemin took a deep breath to calm his excitement.
He reached out and channeled his spiritual energy into the core of the rune.
During the fog, the rune core emitted a dazzling light, resonating with the teleportation array base in the underground laboratory.
Space began to distort, and a piercing shriek filled the eardrums. A stable spatial rift slowly tore open, revealing a blurry yet intensely hot scene on the other side.
Jemin braced himself, made sure his protective magic was intact, and then stepped into the crevice.
In an instant, a thick and pungent smell of sulfur hit his nostrils, and Jemin reflexively frowned, almost sneezing.
This sulfur smell is not ordinary; it carries an almost tangible burning sensation, as if it can penetrate into the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.
Fortunately, protective magic helped block most of the scorching heat, making it merely unpleasant to smell, but not harmful to the body.
He looked up and the scene before him made him deeply understand the meaning of the name "Purgatory Sulfur".
Everywhere you look, there is a churning crimson.
There wasn't a trace of blue in the world; the sky was shrouded in a thick, dark red sulfur cloud.
Occasionally, lightning flashes through the depths of the clouds, bringing a fleeting, stark white light.
The air was thick with scorching steam and acrid smoke, and beneath my feet lay a patch of scorched earth, as if it had been burned countless times.
Hard and rough.
Jemin's body slowly rose up, and he looked up into the distance.
In the distance, massive volcanoes rise abruptly from the ground; they are not lifeless peaks, but living furnaces.
The mountain is a charcoal-black color and a rusty dark red. The huge crater is like the throat of a giant abyss beast, constantly spewing out scalding steam and scorching ash.
There was even magma that had not completely solidified, flowing like thick blood plasma along the mountainside, converging into crimson rivers.
The lava river slowly spread across the ground, swallowing and melting everything in its path.
The temperature in the air was incredibly high; even a formal wizard like Jemin felt his skin burning, as if he were in a giant steam oven.
There was almost no green in sight, only a few mosses and fungi that had adapted to the extreme heat, appearing dark red or charred black, stubbornly clinging to some of the cracks in the stone walls.
"No wonder it's called the Demon Dimension," Jemin thought in amazement. "If an ordinary person accidentally came here, they would probably lose their life on the spot."
With Jemin's will, an invisible magical shield appeared around him, completely isolating him from the sulfurous smell and high temperature from the outside world.
Instead of acting hastily, he unleashed his mental power, spreading out in all directions like an invisible giant net.
At the same time, he activated his flight technique, transforming into a streak of light to conduct a rough observation above the Sulfur Plane of Purgatory.
The Sulfur Plane of Purgatory appears quite desolate.
During the flight, Jemin saw many man-made caves or stone palaces with rough shapes and some dilapidated appearances.
Most of them were built against mountains or were formed by carving directly into the interior of the mountain.
However, at this time, these buildings were quite damaged, and there was no sign of any living creature inside, making them appear empty and lifeless.
This is not surprising. As Mentor Clark has mentioned, the high-ranking demons who originally lived in this plane were "taken away" by the wizards when they were cleaning up the plane.
It's likely that those high-ranking demons have now become research material or objects of enslavement for some wizards, leaving behind only these relics. But he soon discovered the most distinctive feature of this plane: fire element is extremely active!
In wizarding civilizations, the fire element represents more than just the element of fire.
Among the four fundamental particles that form the cornerstone of the world, "fire" in the Feng Shui system represents "energy".
Therefore, the activity level of various energies in the Purgatory Sulfur Plane is also quite exaggerated.
The density of free energy particles in the air is astonishing.
Moreover, the energy is more restless and aggressive than in other dimensions.
"This means that the energy reserves of this plane are extremely abundant." Jemin was overjoyed. "The reason why those active volcanoes have been so active is probably because the energy of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane is too plentiful."
Although it had been explained before that the demon plane was rich in energy, Jemin hadn't expected it to be this rich.
Moreover, despite the extremely harsh environment, Jemin discovered that the Purgatory Sulfur Plane had a fairly complete and brutal ecosystem.
He stopped at the edge of a volcano that was emitting thick smoke.
His gaze pierced through the grayish-yellow sulfur fumes, and he saw a cruel picture of survival.
At the edge of the magma lives a species of creature that is at the very bottom of the entire plane's food chain. These creatures are similar to red worms. They are plump, dark red all over, and their skin is covered with rough wrinkles. They have no eyes or obvious mouthparts, and they seem to be formed from solidified lava.
They survive and reproduce by absorbing the energy of lava. Countless maggots wriggle densely in the solidified magma crevices, forming a creepy "red carpet".
Just as Jemin was observing these strange creatures, a lizard-like creature, dozens of times larger than these maggots, silently poked its head out from a lava fissure.
Its skin is covered with thick volcanic rock scales, its limbs are strong and powerful, and its mouth drips with corrosive saliva.
A greedy glint flashed in the lizard creature's eyes as it pounced on the "carpet" of red maggots.
It devoured the maggots, the chewing sounds particularly clear amidst the roar of the volcano.
To it, each of these maggots seemed fresh and juicy, as if they were the ultimate delicacy.
However, as a wizard, Jemin was able to sense the energy composition of these creatures.
He was surprised to find that even though these insects themselves had no biological level, they contained a large amount of highly aggregated energy.
Their bodies, which appear to spurt out a lot of juice when squeezed, are actually bodily fluids containing intense energy.
If splashed on an ordinary person, it would cause a terrible burn, enough to easily burn through flesh and even melt steel plates.
But for the creatures of this plane, this juice only made the taste a little more stimulating, just like how mortals eat spicy food.
Their bodies have fully adapted to this high-energy diet and perfectly absorbed this energy, integrating it into their own evolution.
Just as the lizard creature was enjoying its meal, a dark shadow descended from the sky, swooping down like lightning!
It was a gigantic winged demon, with wingspans reaching ten meters, its body wreathed in dark red flames, and its sharp claws gleaming with a cold light.
It's obvious at a glance that this guy is the top predator in this area!
Without the slightest hesitation, the Winged Demon tore the feeding lizard creature in half and then devoured its flesh.
A large amount of hot and energetic fluid gushed out from the torn lizard's body, but the Winged Demon didn't care at all, clearly already used to it. Jemin observed this scene from the air, his joy growing even stronger.
Because of the extremely harsh environment, the creatures here are also quite formidable in combat.
Even creatures at the bottom of the food chain possess energy far exceeding that of other planes, and the top predators in a region are all Level 2 beings.
Such naturally powerful creatures are excellent subjects for wizards to study.
Its unique life structure, energy conversion mechanism, and evolutionary adaptation to extreme environments all contain enormous research value.
After measuring the ecological environment and energy conditions, Jieming then tested the mineral resources of that plane.