Arcane Journey

"Clap clap clap..."

The violent energy was like a raging gale, sweeping across the entire space. Under the impact of this force, Brian's defensive force field and energy shield were like fragile porcelain, being continuously hit by dense rocks, making continuous crisp sounds.

At this moment, his figure seemed to be looming in the ocean of energy, like a small boat struggling hard in the stormy waves.

Faced with this situation, Brian seemed to have no better way than to grit his teeth and stand firm. After all, this was an instinctive resistance from the abyss will of the bottomless abyss. As long as he could withstand this attack, he would be able to escape danger.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

As the energy shields and defense fields shattered one after another like dominoes, colorful mental protection abilities were triggered again and again, like gorgeous fireworks blooming around him, turning into energy barriers that kept all attacks away from Brian.

The consciousness from the bottomless abyss seemed to realize that it could not do anything to Brian with such means alone. Suddenly, a dark portal was ruthlessly torn open, like the huge mouth of the abyss, releasing endless terror and despair.

Then, groups of demons from the abyss rushed out of the portal like a dam that had been opened, bringing with them destructive power, as if they were going to swallow up the entire world.

Various terrifying demons such as the Berserker, Bagura, and Quaser, their figures distorted in the dim light and shadow, like monsters from another world, are chilling.

Among this group of demons, several six-armed snake demons are particularly eye-catching. Their bodies are like winding poisonous snakes, and their six arms are wielding deadly weapons. Every movement is accompanied by a heart-pounding hissing sound.

This group of abyss demons were like messengers of death, charging towards Brian. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and a disgusting stench.

Seeing the abyss demons sweeping over, Brian's originally extremely solemn expression suddenly became relaxed, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he was watching a drama that was about to end.

His eyes wandered over the group of hideous demons, and he even had time to smile and mutter to himself:
"Even the Abyss Demon has been summoned, which means that the instinctive consciousness from the bottomless abyss has run out of tricks. If this is the case, then this battle should be over."

As Brian uttered the last word, his legendary spell was once again empowered by the massive energy from the Chaos Rift, announcing its completion in an irresistible manner.

Brian slowly stretched out his right hand, like an ancient and solemn judge, his gesture revealing an inviolable majesty.

At this moment, the demons in the abyss seemed to be bound by an invisible force. They were horrified to find that they were enveloped by the death energy surging from the depths of the cracks.

These energies are like messengers from the underworld, coldly and mercilessly destroying everything around them.

The summoned demons were torn into pieces in an instant, their bodies turned into strange pieces of dark energy, and were thrown back into the endless bottomless abyss.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar echoed between heaven and earth. It was the violent explosion of the Phantom Demon King under the impact of death energy.

Along with the loud noise, the Phantom Demon King let out a shrill wail, and the voice was full of despair and unwillingness.

However, under the cover of the blood mist, the wailing sound gradually disappeared and was completely swallowed up along with its owner.

As the afterimage of the Phantom Demon King slowly dissipated in Brian's sight, a deep purple color quietly jumped into his eyes.

This was a crystal clear dark purple crystal fragment, no bigger than a fingernail. Like the most inconspicuous star in the night sky, it fell silently to the place where the Phantom Demon King had disappeared.

The crystal fragment seemed to have a mysterious power, which made Brian hold his breath and stare at it. "Huh..." Brian breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders. He raised his hand and gently wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead, with a relieved smile on his face.

After adjusting the disordered magic power in his body, his eyes swept over the crystal fragment again, and a surge of curiosity and desire surged in his heart.

So he slowly approached the crystal fragment, as if every step was on thin ice, cautiously yet expectantly.

The dim light in the cave shines on this crystal fragment, reflecting a charming purple light, as if it can see into people's hearts.

Brian carefully stretched out his hand and lightly touched the smooth fragment with his fingertips. A cool feeling instantly spread throughout his body, making him shiver involuntarily.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still.

The air around him became extremely heavy, and even breathing became difficult. Brian's heartbeat roared in his ears, and he felt an inexplicable force surging in his body, as if it was about to break through all constraints.

Then, Brian was surprised to find that the crystal fragment in his palm was like thin ice, melting at a speed visible to the naked eye, and turned into a gorgeous and strange deep purple light, which merged into his body.

"This is……"

Before Brian opened the attribute panel to check his specific situation, he felt as if his soul had left his body and came to a void space.

The starry sky is vast and boundless, and the stars are endless.

He felt that the moment his soul touched the illusory stars, his mental strength began to swing violently like a string being struck, causing his soul to vibrate as well.

This is the mind plane!

Brian showed a look of joy. He didn't expect that after so many years, his state of mind seemed to be about to be upgraded again.

Without wasting any time, recalling the method Helist once taught him, Brian extended his mental power with ease, stabilizing those mental power lines that were fluctuating so much that they were almost broken.

As he extended and manipulated them, these threads of mental power gradually became stained with a layer of brilliant starlight and slowly stabilized.

Suddenly, there was a roar from deep in Brian's heart, as if a meteor suddenly appeared in the night sky, and the reflection of a star quietly settled in the depths of his soul.

These stars were connected to him like a stream flowing into a river. His mental force lines turned into starlight, greedily absorbing an indescribable strange energy from the boundless void and the star-studded sky, nourishing and strengthening the shadow of the stars in his soul.

As time went by, the influx of energy became more and more turbulent, and Brian gradually realized that the reflection of the stars contained not only the spiritual energy that psychics depend on for survival, but also the thickness of the earth, the lightness of the wind, the softness of the water, and the warmth of the fire - the four elements were intertwined and integrated here, like the most harmonious music in the universe, diligently tempering the tenacity and depth of his soul and spirit.

Deep in Brian's heart, his soul and mental strength seemed to be nourished by an invisible spring, slowly expanding until an indescribable sense of satisfaction quietly spread. He knew that this meditation journey was nearing its end.

He took a deep breath, as if he could absorb all the tranquility and depth of the universe. Then, he slowly opened his eyes, and the system prompt appeared:
"You have successfully opened the second level of the mind plane!"

"Obtain the legendary psychic power: Arcane Fantasy!"

…………(End of chapter)