A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 303 Fierce Battle with Risco

Jiang Shuzhou had cultivated the Elemental Forging Furnace, which could continuously generate elements, which Jiang Shuzhou could then quickly convert into magic power.

It's fair to say that he carries an elemental pool with him at all times, so he never has to worry about mana consumption.

Some people are simply concerned with whether they have enough mental strength or how strong their control over magic is.

Furthermore, the Elemental Forge was originally intended to power floating cities and mage towers, primarily for temporary power supply during high-intensity wars when the elemental planes were depleted, rendered unusable, and there was no immediate means to recapture new elemental planes.

Furthermore, it can slowly generate elements and store them simultaneously.

By inputting a large amount of material, the elemental casting furnace can decompose these materials into elemental energy.

So this thing is also used for garbage disposal.

A mage who can forge elemental furnaces will never lack magic power.

Furthermore, once the soul is materialized, the elemental furnace used for cultivation will also remain within the soul, meaning it will never be destroyed.

If one hasn't mastered the Elemental Forging Furnace Technique before reaching a higher level, then the forging furnace can never be bound to the soul again.

"Sigh, I was hoping you'd all die quietly."

The two remaining people were still trying to stop Jiang Shuzhou, but it was too late.

They were too late.

"But your sacrifices deserve to be remembered."

"So, I'm not going to burn you all to ashes."

A tiny ice spike, as thin as a hair, appeared in Jiang Shuzhou's hand.

The surrounding seawater had begun to overflow, and the previously scorching ground began to cool.

"Freeze this moment, freeze this instant of death."

Tiny ice spikes suddenly pierced Peli and the priest; although they tried to dodge, it was to no avail.

Click.

If the Blazing Sun Explosion represents ultimate destruction, then the Ice Spikes represent relentless spread.

Everything was covered in extremely cold ice. The creatures around were incredibly unlucky. They had been destroyed by the Sunfire Blast and steamed by the overflowing high temperature. Now they had to be put into the refrigerator and frozen.

Soon, all around became silent.

Paley and the priest were both frozen inside the ice.

"Hey, are you still alive?"

Jiang Shuzhou tapped the ice.

Clearly, no one answered him.

"What a pity."

Jiang Shuzhou tapped it again, and then the ice shattered into countless pieces, and Pali and the priest turned into countless fragments of heroes.

If you have the patience, you might be able to piece it all together.

"Ten magic stones for one draw, and you're guaranteed a hero shard after 100 draws. Anyone interested?"

Jiang Shuzhou muttered something to himself, and then began to quickly clean up the battlefield.

First up is the Magic Network Mage. There's not much to say about him; he's penniless, has nothing, and his equipment couldn't even withstand the Sunfire Blast.

Secondly, there's the Spellbreaker Assassin. All other equipment is gone, but the dagger in his hand is still intact—a Spellbreaker Dagger. It can be modified to make a new dagger for Chahara.

Next up is the paladin. There's not much to say about him. His armor has cracks, but it's still usable, practically brand new. It's a rare find. His sword is completely shattered, but his shield is still intact.

This shield is made of solid materials, more than ten centimeters thick, and is made of a fine gold alloy, which is quite good.

Next was City Lord Peli. His storage ring was quite good; even in this state, it hadn't broken.

Jiang Shuzhou picked up the scanner and discovered a small mechanism on it; if not careful, it could destroy all the items inside.

This thing needs to be cracked by the security team later. After scanning, there was no positioning array or anything like that on it.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. This guy doesn't have any powerful backers, so how could he possibly have a positioning array?

There's another sword, Paley's sword, which is in fairly good condition, just with many cracks. It will be usable after some repairs.

Finally, there's the priest. His most valuable possession is a scripture that greatly enhances the effects of divine magic.

Jiang Shuzhou determined that this thing was completely useless.

However, since it is a treasure, Jiang Shuzhou will keep it for now and see if it will be of any use in the future. If not, he will sell it to the Mage Alliance to see if other mages need it.

There is supposedly a profession called blasphemous priests, who do not believe in gods but can use divine magic. Perhaps these people need this thing.

However, this profession has been extinct for some time now. After all, if you steal from other people every day and get caught, the consequences won't be good.

Perhaps Jiang Shuzhou could also gather some relevant knowledge and try to train one, so that he could steal the divine arts of these gods.

After carefully storing the spoils, Jiang Shuzhou prepared to head into the secret realm.

Although the entire city was completely razed to the ground, the ground was full of cracks, and there was not a single living thing within a hundred miles, the secret realm still existed. However, the gate to the secret realm was destroyed, so Jiang Shuzhou had to open it himself.

Jiang Shuzhou waved his hand, and countless runes lit up. Then, a large gate slowly rose up. This was a teleportation portal, temporary, and could only last for a short while.

But it's enough.

With one step, Jiang Shuzhou arrived directly inside the secret realm.

Upon entering the secret realm, a feeling of being transported to another world arose spontaneously.

Outside the secret realm, all was deathly still; inside, life teemed with vitality.

The environment of the Merfolk's secret realm is still underwater, but it is far superior to the outside world, referring to the environment before the city was destroyed.

Fish and shrimp frolic happily among the corals, while seaweed sways with the waves.

Countless lives create a beautiful and harmonious scene.

However, Jiang Shuzhou didn't have time to appreciate it. After all, nothing beats creating it yourself. Once Jiang Shuzhou destroyed the secret realm, obtained the demiplane fragments, and built his own portable demiplane, he could create any scenery he wanted.

With a sweep of his mental energy, Jiang Shuzhou located the core of the secret realm.

It was a fortress protected by a magic circle.

The only remaining soldiers and civilians in the city guard this place.

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"What exactly happened outside?"

"How should I know! My son is still outside!"

"He's a sorcerer, an evil sorcerer!"

"The monks have arrived; yet another city is about to fall into their hands."

A pessimistic mood permeated the fortress.

"Ahem, everyone, I have good news for you: everyone outside is dead! You are the last survivors!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out, completely igniting the emotions of all the fishmen present.

"How could that be!"

"Lord City Lord, how could this be!"

Jiang Shuzhou stood at the core of the secret realm, in the very center of the castle, surrounded by countless corpses.

These ordinary merfolk warriors had absolutely no ability to resist Jiang Shuzhou.

"Now, I'm giving you a chance to live: participate in the building of a new world, and you will gain the right to survive."

Since killing them would be a waste anyway, Jiang Shuzhou decided to be merciful and throw these fishmen into the demiplane he was preparing to build, since the flesh and blood ecosystem needed some changes.

Although most of these people may die within a day or two, that doesn't matter; what matters is those who survive.

An overly closed ecosystem will not end well. Jiang Shuzhou plans to introduce a new variable, and that variable is these fish-men, or rather, their wisdom.

One person's wisdom may not be enough for them to survive, but what about a city full of people?