Necromancer, summon skeletons, practice the Heaven-Swallowing Magic Skill

Lu Ming listened carefully to the dwarves' advice and kept every piece of information they provided in mind.

He understood that the elves were different from the dwarves in that their aversion to dark magic was almost ingrained in their blood.

Before leaving, Grumm reminded: "Lu Ming, remember, the elves believe in the goddess of nature and have a deep hatred for necromancers and dark mages. Once they realize your identity, they may regard you as a threat to their territory and expel or eliminate you at all costs."

Lu Ming nodded in agreement, saying that he would be extra careful.

The dwarves also handed him an exquisite badge, which was a token of the dwarves and might play a certain role among the elves.

Lu Ming accepted it with gratitude, said goodbye to the dwarves reluctantly, and embarked on the journey to the elves' territory.

A few days later, Lu Ming finally arrived near a majestic waterfall, where the elves' tribe was located.

In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts with the elves, Lu Ming did not use any magic energy or undead magic, but instead performed a magic cultivation secret technique to completely conceal his aura and disguise himself as an ordinary adventurer with a strong body.

As Lu Ming approached, the elf guards keenly sensed his presence.

They reacted quickly, leaning out from the treetops, with longbows in their hands already stringed with arrows, the tips of the arrows flashing a cold light, and aimed in the direction of Lu Ming.

Lu Ming smiled without any panic. He slowly raised his hands to show peace, and then took out the token given by the dwarves from his arms.

"Dear elven guard, I have no ill intentions. I came to visit you at the suggestion of the dwarves." Lu Ming said in a gentle tone, while holding up the badge high, hoping to make the elves let down their guard.

The elven guards exchanged glances, as if to confirm the authenticity of the badge.

After a moment, one of the older elven guards slowly put down his bow and arrow, and asked in a cautious and polite tone: "Human, you said you are a friend of the dwarves? Please explain your purpose."

Lu Ming kept smiling and patiently explained, "I am here to seek to establish trade relations with the elves, especially regarding the trade of magical plants. I promise that my purpose is pure and I have no hostility."

The elf guards continued to observe Lu Ming's words and actions, trying to find any suspicious signs.

Finally, after confirming that Lu Ming had no hostility, they slowly made way and signaled Lu Ming to enter the tribe. But at the same time, they warned him that he must abide by the rules of the elves, not to use magic at will, and not to do anything that would blaspheme nature.

Lu Ming nodded gratefully. He knew very well the importance of respect and peaceful coexistence in the elves' territory.

Following the guidance of the elven guards, he stepped into the depths of this mysterious and beautiful forest, preparing for his first official contact with the elves.

Soon, Lu Ming was led to the center of the elves, in front of a huge ancient tree wrapped in green vines.

Here, he met the leader of the elves, an elven woman with elegant temperament and beautiful appearance. Her eyes were like stars in the night sky, sparkling with wisdom and majesty.

The leader of the elves is a powerful mage. Her existence is like the guardian of the forest, making people feel awe.

Lu Ming couldn't help but feel nervous. Facing such a strong man, he knew that any slight mistake could lead to disastrous consequences.

When he handed the dwarf's token to the elf leader, although the other party confirmed the authenticity of the token, her sharp eyes seemed to penetrate Lu Ming's disguise and detected a subtle evil aura.

"Human," the elven leader's voice was low and majestic, "I sense an ominous aura from you. What is going on?"

Lu Ming was amazed at the perception ability of the mage level, but he was prepared and immediately explained: "Respected leader, that may be the residual breath left by the undead creatures I killed during my journey. I am an adventurer and I have to fight these evil creatures in order to survive."

The elven leader looked at Lu Ming, as if trying to determine the truthfulness of his words.

Because the secret method of concealing Lu Ming's aura was beyond the cognition of this world, the elf leader could only capture some vague auras and did not investigate further. She turned to ask Lu Ming about the purpose of the transaction with the elves.

When Lu Ming said the name of the magical plant he needed, the elf leader shook his head and said, "That kind of plant is extremely rare and has a long growth cycle. Even for us elves, the number we have is very limited."

Lu Ming was unwilling to give up easily. He asked, "Then, what conditions would make you willing to trade with me?"

A sly look flashed in the eyes of the elf leader, as if testing Lu Ming's determination. She spoke slowly, "Dozens of kilometers away from our tribe, there is an active volcano where a vicious dragon lives. It often harasses the creatures around it and even kidnaps some of our people. If you can rescue the imprisoned elves or kill the evil dragon, we are willing to give you the magic plants you need for free to express our gratitude."

In the eyes of the elven leader, the evil dragon was very powerful and was a high-level ninth-level magical beast. She herself could not subdue it, let alone an outsider like Lu Ming.

Over the years, many adventurers have attempted to challenge it, but without exception, all have died in the dragon's mouth.

However, Lu Ming's answer surprised her: "I accept this challenge."

It turned out that before coming here, the evil dragon was one of Lu Ming's targets.

He needed to go there to collect special materials and verify whether the flame there was suitable for alchemy.

Although the elf leader wanted Lu Ming to give up, he never thought that he would be so determined.

She showed Lu Ming the route to the volcano, and then watched him leave alone. She had already put the matter out of her mind and firmly believed that there was no chance that Lu Ming would survive.

Lu Ming embarked on the journey to the volcano. He had no fear in his heart. Instead, he was filled with desire for the unknown and passion for exploration.

He knew that what awaited him ahead would be a life-and-death battle, but this was also the only way for him as a magic cultivator to constantly pursue breakthroughs and growth.

After arriving at the vicinity of the volcano, Lu Ming did not act rashly.

He stood in the desolate area at the foot of the volcano, surrounded by charred rocks, scorching air, and the pungent smell of sulfur.

The outline of the volcano outlines a hideous shape in the distant sky, as if it is a cracked wound in the earth, ready to spew out destructive power at any time.

Lu Ming knew very well that the evil dragon was extremely powerful, equivalent to a human great mage, and a head-on confrontation was not a wise move.

But in order to obtain the precious materials, he had no choice but to use his wits.

So he released the evil spirit and ordered it to go deep into the volcano to investigate the situation.

The evil spirit sneaked into the volcano silently, through the thick smoke and boiling magma, and went deep into the earth's core.

The interior of the volcano is like hell, with magma rolling around like boiling blood, and steam and flames interweaving into a doomsday scene.

The evil spirit shuttled through this harsh environment and finally found the figure of the evil dragon on a huge rock suspended above the magma.

This is a giant dragon with fire attribute. Its scales are as bright red as lava. When its wings are spread, they cover the sky and the sun. Its body is huge and it exudes a suffocatingly powerful aura.

The giant dragon was lying lazily on the rock and sleeping. The magma surrounding it seemed to have no effect on it. Instead, it was like nutrients nourishing it. It was constantly absorbing the rich fire magic elements in the magma to practice.

Lu Ming saw all this through the perspective of the evil spirit, but he did not rush into action and continued to let the evil spirit patrol.

Deep in the rock wall near the crater, the evil spirit discovered a hidden cave.

The cave was in a mess, with bones of all kinds of creatures scattered all over the ground, and the air was filled with the smell of death.

At the deepest part of the cave, an iron cage came into view. Several female elves were imprisoned inside. They looked haggard and ragged, and it was obvious that they had suffered cruel torture at the hands of the dragon.

Through the evil spirit's perspective, Lu Ming saw the weak appearance of the female elves, and their body curves were vaguely visible under their tattered clothes.

Despite this, Lu Ming's reason quickly prevailed, and he knew very well that this was not the time to indulge in desire.

The evil spirit returned quickly, and Lu Ming began to formulate a detailed action plan in his mind.

He understood that whether it was to collect precious materials or to rescue the trapped elves, the first priority was to lure away the dragon, a high-level level nine magical beast.

When facing such a powerful enemy, only the Demon Emperor-level Skeletons, with their amazing defensive capabilities, can take on the task of luring away the dragon.

Lu Ming said to himself: "This will be a tough battle, but for the sake of the elves and the materials I need, I have to take this risk."

Everything was ready, and Lu Ming began to act.

He hid in the woods next to the volcano, monitored the dragon's movements through the evil spirit, familiarized himself with the dragon's habits and the surrounding terrain, and prepared for subsequent actions.

"Sha Ling, stay alert. We need to know everything about the dragon." Lu Ming ordered in a low voice.

After several days of patient waiting, Lu Ming had a comprehensive grasp of the dragon's activity patterns.

He discovered that the dragon would leave its lair at dusk every day and head to its hunting grounds on the other side of the volcano.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Ming decided to take action.

He summoned a Demon Emperor-level skeleton and ordered, "My friend, you will play a vital role. Once the dragon leaves its lair, all you have to do is attract its attention and lead it away from the lair."

The skeleton nodded, and there was a crackling sound between the bones, as if responding to Lu Ming's command.

At the same time, Lu Ming quietly approached the dragon's lair and used the evil spirit's concealment characteristics to silently rescue the imprisoned elves.

"Elves, I am here to help you." Lu Ming said softly, "Please follow me, we will leave here safely."

Although the elves were surprised why Lu Ming appeared here, in order to survive, with hope flashing in their eyes, they followed Lu Ming closely and carefully escaped from the dragon's lair.

After ensuring the elves escaped safely, Lu Ming acted quickly and began to return to the interior of the volcano to collect the materials he needed.

He moved quickly, gathering as many precious resources as possible while keeping a close eye on the dragon's movements.

"Time is running out, we must speed up." Lu Ming said to himself.

Just as he collected a large amount of ores containing rich fire magic elements, he accidentally sensed a very pure energy deep in the magma.

This ball of energy seemed to be a kind of natural treasure recorded in the magic cultivation tradition.

"The origin of fire crystal?"

Staring at the faint light deep in the magma, Lu Ming was confused and uncertain.

Because this was the first time he had seen this kind of thing, he was not sure whether it was the treasure recorded in the tradition.

If it is true and can be obtained, Lu Ming can practice an external incarnation.

However, the temperature of the magma is too high!

Even if Lu Ming was at the foundation building stage, he couldn't hold on for long.

At this time, through the evil spirit Lu Ming discovered that the dragon had also noticed something was wrong, so it gave up chasing the skeleton and began to return to the cave.

In a hurry, Lu Ming had to give up and evacuate first.

Planning to come back and investigate later.

In this way, Lu Ming evacuated in time before the dragon returned.

With his familiarity with the terrain and the help of the evil spirits, Lu Ming cleverly avoided possible pursuit and returned safely to the elf tribe.

After returning to the Elf Tribe, Lu Ming reported all his actions to the Elf leader: "Dear leader, I have fulfilled our agreement. Those elves captured by the dragon must have returned, right?"

The elven leader nodded with a look of surprise and complexity, which soon turned into deep gratitude: "You are a true hero, human. Your courage and wisdom are admirable. The magic plant we promised you now belongs to you."

Lu Ming accepted the gift from the elf leader with a smile.

He knew that this adventure not only allowed him to obtain precious materials, but more importantly, it established a deep friendship and trust between him and the elves.