End Of The Magic Era

by Stayrr

The world that nurtured the civilization which reached the pinnacle of magic was on the verge of destruction. The last survivor transmigrated to the past, when the magic civilization started growing, as countless mages were still fumbling their ways through the thorny paths of magic knowledge. He, who came from the end of the magic era, aim to reach the pinnacle of magic.

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But… Was Leon's fighting strength too weak?

Even if he was only a 7th Rank High Mage, he could have fused with seven Spiritual Magic Tools, right? If he burst with the power of seven Spiritual Magic Tools, he could directly contend against an Archmage. But then, how come he was Mana Shackled so easily?

"Well, my Arcane Ring is incomplete…" Leon had an awkward expression as he explained, "I'm in the same situation as William. When he got the incomplete Elemental Tide, I got the incomplete Arcane Ring, but I had more clues than him. Thus, when I learnt that Ross was seeking the Elemental Tide, I knew that his destination was the same as mine, the Tulan Mountains…

"I already thought about approaching Ross to cooperate a few months ago, before I went to Thousand Sails City. But I wasn't very fortunate and got Mana Shackled by Cousin Mafa. Then, Teacher lectured me and brought me to the Pale Plane. I only returned recently and was planning on discussing it again with Ross, but I discovered that you were secluding yourself in the alchemy laboratory, Cousin Mafa, as if you were preparing for something. I ended up making a blind guess. I hadn't expected…"

"Alright, I got it." Lin Yun more or less understood. This news indeed came from Ross.

"Then, does that mean Cousin Mafa agrees?"

"I didn't say that…"

( NovelFull ) "Eh?" Leon became a little anxious as he entreated, "Cousin Mafa, I know I wasn't sensible enough back then and offended you, is it too late for me to apologize? You are so powerful, Thorne can't even match you, there is no need to care about small fry like myself. You shouldn't take such a matter to heart…"

"Is the Arcane Ring that important to you?"

"Very important, Cousin Mafa. With your insight, you should have noticed that I have already completed nine Arcane Rings, but I can't make these nine rings merge. In other words, although I appear to be a 7th Rank High Mage, my fighting power is closer to that of an ordinary 5th Rank High Mage. Only by completing the Arcane Rings would I be able to attack the Archmage realm in the future…"

"Since that's the case, I won't take you with me. A 5th Rank High Mage isn't enough in that place…"

"No, no, Cousin Mafa, I can prove my worth! Although my power is equivalent to that of an ordinary 5th Rank High Mage, I've spent the last few years gathering information on the Tulan Mountains, I know a lot more than Ross!"

"…" Ross was inwardly cursing, 'You shameless scoundrel, you're still throwing mud at me while making a case for yourself…'

"Oh?" Lin Yun stared blankly for a moment. "You know a lot about the Tulan Mountains? Let me hear it, I won't mind taking another person into the Tulan Mountains if you can prove your worth…"

"I know a shortcut!"

"Explain."

"From the Aurij Mountains to the Tulan Mountains, you have to go through the Traces of Misfortunes. Cousin Mafa should know that the Traces of Misfortunes are the most dangerous area in that region. Many high-level magic beasts are lurking in the depths there, and if not careful, one could end up dying pitifully. But I know of a shortcut to cross the Traces of Misfortunes, this should be enough to save a lot of time for you, Cousin Mafa!"

After saying this, Leon looked at Lin Yun with hope…

But Lin Yun only shook his head.

"This isn't enough…"

"…" Leon's expression darkened, but he didn't leave. He hesitated for a few moments before clenching his teeth. "I know a secret… The Gaugass might still be alive…"

"Eh?" Lin Yun suddenly seemed more interested. "Tell me more."

( NovelFull ) "I once read something in the Cloud Tower…" Leon unconsciously lowered his voice. "The information on it dates from several hundred years ago, before Sir Jouyi became the Star Sage. It was when the previous master of the Cloud Tower went into the depths of the Tulan Mountains…"

"You are talking about Sir Shuang Yu?" Lin Yun interjected…

"Yes, that was Sir Shuang Yu…" Leon nodded before continuing, "Many people knew that Sir Shuang Yu carried the bloodline of the 3rd Dynasty's royal family. But this bloodline was too thin, and Sir Shuang Yu didn't care about being King, so he never admitted to his identity as a descendant of the 3rd Dynasty's royal bloodline. But it was mentioned in those notes that in his later years, Sir Shuang Yu gathered a huge amount of information on Emperor Zhantui and also went into the depths of the Tulan Mountains a decade before his own death…"

"What does it have to do with whether the Gaugass King is alive or not?"

"Let me finish, Cousin Mafa. The note gathered at the time was incomplete. It only recorded the life of Sir Shuang Yu as well as his previous achievement of going through the Tulan Mountains, thus no one took the note seriously. But because of the Arcane Ring, I paid a lot of attention to everything linked to the Tulan Mountains. Thus, I looked for all kinds of ways to get the missing parts. I spent almost a year before I found another small section in the corner of the library. After putting the two together, I found out the words Sir Shuang Yu said before his death…"

"What did he say?"

"On his deathbed, Sir Shuang Yu grabbed the hand of his only disciple and shouted, 'The Gaugass King has yet to die, he is still in the Tulan Mountains…'"

"There is such a thing?" Lin Yun realized that something was wrong with that. "Hold on, you said the only disciple of Sir Shuang Yu? Isn't that the Sun Sage?"

"Yes, one of Okland's three Sages, Sun Sage Suhen…"

"No wonder he went missing…"

"Yes, I always believed that Sir Suhen's disappearance had something to do with the words Sir Shuang Yu said on his deathbed…"

Lin Yun thought for a bit while looking at Leon. After a full minute, he gently nodded. "Get ready, we are leaving in an hour!"

"Right away!" Leon bolted away.

In fact, less than an hour afterward, Leon Merlin returned, armed to the teeth. It could be seen from this that Leon had been preparing for this trip for a long time. How else would he have all his equipment ready?

Four talented youths of the Merlin Family, as well as the Draconic Beastman, Xiuban, left the Merlin Family Manor in the morning. By the afternoon, they were already halfway up the Aurij Mountains.

They were less than an hour away from the spot where Lin Yun had killed Stan Watson, and the magic beasts in the surroundings were getting more and more dangerous. Naturally, they would only be considered dangerous to common folk and ordinary Mercenary Groups. Lin Yun group consisted of mid-rank High Mages, so they didn't put those magic beasts in their eyes.

In fact, these four High Mages hadn't even made a move yet. Xiuban was the one in charge of clearing away the magic beasts.

"Why me?" The Draconic Beastman asked that question for the 3rd time.

"Because you slept for too long."

This was Lin Yun's immediate answer.

Naturally, Lin Yun's true goal was to get a feel on Xiuban's strength. Draconic Beastmen were abnormal existences, especially a strange one like Xiuban, whose strength greatly rose from being a 5th Rank Great Swordsman to being a 5th Rank Expert Swordsman just from sleeping all the time for several months after absorbing that drop of blood.

Moreover, Xiuban's power couldn't be compared to that of a 5th Rank Expert Swordsman.

He had both Beastman and Draconic bloodlines and was treading on two different paths. He got amazing power from his Beastman bloodline and casting ability from his Draconic bloodline, making him crush those on the same rank as him. Lin Yun estimated that even if Ross and Xiuban worked together, they might not be able to have a good fight against Xiuban, let alone Leon, who was only a pseudo-7th Rank High Mage.

Xiuban only lacked combat experience.

Thus, Lin Yun didn't allow the others to make a move and forced Xiuban to keep on fighting.

And Xiuban didn't disappoint him.

His Carnage in his hand was crushing everything in their path. Over a hundred magic beasts died on their way, and there was no lack of magic beasts with levels in the mid-twenties among them.

As he kept fighting, Xiuban got more and more familiar with his power. His strength could be seen increasing after each battle. When they were almost halfway up the mountain, Xiuban even killed a group of four Level 25 magic beasts.

A Level 25 magic beast was around Xiuban's own rank, and even Ross and William would have trouble facing four of those at the same time.

With Xiuban spearheading the group, they effortlessly reached the halfway point. At this time, Lin Yun looked at the sky and noticed that it was still early, so he urged the blood-soaked Xiuban, "Xiuban, hurry up, we need to reach the peak of the Aurij Mountains before dark…"

"Hurry up, hurry up… You are powerful enough to go first," Xiuban mumbled as he waved Carnage in his hand while pouncing towards his next target.

"Cousin, did you hear that sound?" At this time, William suddenly frowned.

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Chapter 354: Secret Wolf

Translator: Shiraishi Editor: TheAlliance

"It's fine, it's just some people on the same path…" Lin Yun shook his head with a smile, hinting to William that he should be at ease. He had already heard those voices. It looked as if Lin Yun was only clasping his hand behind his back as he leisurely moved up the mountain range, but in reality, Lin Yun was already urging his Magic Array to its limits. He could notice any minute mana fluctuations within several kilometers. Nothing could escape his senses.

Just like how he could sense a dozen mages casting spells a kilometer away. Although they were mostly Great Mages, and the most powerful were three High Mages who weren't particularly outstanding, the power released would be frightening when they cast together.

Moreover, these mages definitely went through strict training, seeming very coordinated. It looked as if a dozen mages were simultaneously casting magic, but the mana fluctuations emitted were actually uniform, and no chaos could be seen. This wasn't a level that an ordinary team of mages could reach. They had definitely spent a lot of time to practice and reach this level.

And their enemies were Frost Wolves.

Mournful howls over the frozen forest… Even if they were over a kilometer apart, Lin Yun could see the countless Frost Wolves rushing in from every direction like a terrible avalanche.

This was definitely a mercenary group that came to hunt in the Aurij Mountains.

And it was a very powerful group.

A mage team with three High Mages wasn't something that typical mercenary group could have. It could be seen from the Silver Moon Mercenary Group. Of the thousand men, there were only three Expert Swordsmen and two High Mages. Lin Yun estimated that the group fighting with the Frost Wolves should belong to one of the top 6 Mercenary Groups in Okland.

But this time, their enemy was somewhat troublesome… Several hundred Frost Wolves, even if their levels were lower, was a huge amount, and it could make any team flinch.

"Xiuban, speed up, speed up!" Lin Yun looked at the color of the sky and once again urged Xiuban to go faster.

As for that battle against the several hundred Frost Wolves, Lin Yun simply didn't care about it. The Frost Wolves weren't threatening his own group, so why would he go over? There would be dozens of such battles everyday in the Aurij Mountain. How would he be able to take care of his own matter if he tried to help everyone they passed?

"Roar!" After letting out this cry, Xiuban smashed Carnage against an Armored Frost Rhino, causing cracks to appear on its armor, which quickly spread and deepened until finally, the Armored Frost Rhino let out a mournful scream and exploded into pieces.

"Phew…" Xiuban took a long breath after the last one finally died. That fight had been the fiercest fight since Xiuban had entered the Aurij Mountain Range. Seven Armored Frost Rhinos, the weakest of which was Level 23, and the strongest being Level 26… this was more terrifying than a pack of Thunderbeasts.

But…

After the battle was finished, that 'damned' Mafa Merlin stood next to him, not to help him, not to let him take a break, but buzzing like a fly as he scolded him and pointed out his mistakes before urging him to hurry up.

'Damn, I made my life hell by signing with that man…'

But while the Draconic Beastman was inwardly complaining, Lin Yun suddenly seemed to notice something as he hurriedly told William, "Cousin William, help me handle those Armored Frost Rhinos' corpses." He then turned to Xiuban and said, "Xiuban, follow me!"

"Eh?" The pitiful Draconic Beastman had barely regained his breath and was still covered in sweat when he was suddenly called. "Why is it always me!"

"Because your luck is the worst…" Lin Yun didn't explain as he cast Haste on both of them before going through the jungle…

"The most unfortunate thing in my life was signing this damned soul contract…" The Draconic Beastman swore as he got on the move, not daring to delay as he followed Lin Yun towards the previous battlefield…

Now that Lin Yun had fused his ten Magic Arrays and was a true High Mage, his Hastes were ten times more potent, making the two of them flash like lightning. It took them a short time to arrive near the battlefield.

Sure enough, this battle was just as Lin Yun had guessed. A hundred-man mercenary team was in a desperate struggle with Frost Wolves…

This Mercenary Team definitely wasn't weak. There were roughly 70 Great Swordsmen, 20 Spirit Archers, three 5th or 6th Rank High Mages, one 5th Rank Expert Swordsman, and one 5th Rank Divine Archer. This kind of lineup could only be described as luxurious. But this wasn't all. What truly startled Lin Yun was the swordsman leading the group. That was a genuine Sword Saint!

Although he was only a 1st Rank Sword Saint and was far inferior to Thorne, he was still a Sword Saint!

In all of Okland, few Mercenary Groups had Sword Saints in their ranks.

Moreover, such a top-tier Mercenary Group had actually fallen into a plight…

It was too bad that their enemy was so formidable.

Lin Yun took one look and understood that he had underestimated the size of the pack of Frost Wolves. There were actually several thousand Frost Wolves, they were omnipresent. The Frost Wolves dashing down while signalling to their companions looked like an avalanche ready to swallow that mercenary team.

The most frightening part was that this Wolf Pack clearly had a Wolf King.

Anyone with a decent understanding of wolven magic beasts would know that wolf packs and wolf packs with a Wolf King were completely different. A Frost Wolf would be around level 15 usually, but a Wolf King could reach a frighteningly high level of 30!

Level 30, that was the realm of Sword Saints and Archmages.

At this realm, even if the Frost Wolf was a low-tier magic beast, it would inevitably have high intelligence. Under its lead, the pack's strength would grow exponentially…

As could be seen from this battlefield.

The Frost Wolves holding the numerical advantage weren't fighting like magic beasts, it looked as if they had been trained as an army, thrusting forward, flanking, surrounding. The battle was quickly progressing, but it looked like it was leaning towards the Frost Wolves.

"Sir, where do we attack from?" The Draconic Beastman held Carnage, seemingly eager to dive in.

"Sit down!" Lin Yun laid down on his stomach, unhappily scolding Xiuban, "Who told you we would attack?"

"Ah?" Xiuban was stunned. "But you made us rush over, wasn't it to save those humans?"

"…" Lin Yun angrily rolled his eyes. "Save? Save what? Do you know them? Do I know them? Moreover, haven't you seen that the Sword Saint has yet to make a move? He is waiting for the Wolf King to appear. This battle will be over as long as he kills the Wolf King, they don't need us to meddle in their business…"

"Oh…" Xiuban nodded while still feeling puzzled. "Then what was I brought here for?"

"To look for something," Lin Yun softly said while quietly casting a Mage Eye.

Whether it was the Mercenary Group or the Frost Wolves Pack, they were both entangled in a desperate struggle, to the point that no one noticed a few Mage Eyes stealthily entering the battlefield, sticking to the trees on the edge of the melee as they quickly scrutinized that area.

"Ah, looking for something…"

"Just stay well-behaved and stop asking questions, you wouldn't understand even if I told you…" Lin Yun unhappily scolded him again. The Draconic Beastman seemed itchy after sleeping for a few months. He thought the words he muttered earlier fell into deaf ears, and he kept asking questions. 'It looks like I need to find some time to let him have a chat with Syudos…'

The Draconic Beast didn't know that he was close to running out of luck. He just looked around with a curious expression, trying to see what that 'damn' Mafa Merlin wanted to find while thinking, 'I won't understand? Let me see if there is something in this world the Great Xiuban can't understand!'

'Strange…' The six Mage Eyes' attention were divided to six sections of the battlefield. After a thorough grid-pattern search, Lin Yun surprisingly discovered that he hadn't found what he was looking for.

This was a bit irrational…

"Damn!" After checking the area again, Lin Yun cursed. He really couldn't find it… In other words, the thing he was looking for might have already escaped.

If it was an ordinary thing, Lin Yun wouldn't worry about it running away and would keep tracking it. But this time, Lin Yun was looking for a Secret Wolf. It was rumored to only appear once among countless Wolf-kinds.

To the current Lin Yun, the Secret Wolf's power wasn't worth mentioning. It would at most be Level 20, equivalent to a 1st Rank Expert Swordsman or a 1st Rank High Mage. With that power, Lin Yun would be able to easily crush it.

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Chapter 355: Unstoppable

Translator: Shiraishi Editor: TheAlliance

But Secret Wolves were experts when it came to hiding their tracks, they could escape in the shadows anytime, even the most skilled hunters couldn't find their tracks, even with their wolf incarnation ability.

Lin Yun had captured the aura of the Secret Wolf with his Magic Array among the countless mana fluctuations. But this aura had already thoroughly disappeared. In other words, the Secret Wolf might have already sensed that he was being tracked and snuck among the Frost Wolves.

This was definitely a headache…

There were thousands upon thousands of Frost Wolves, finding a Secret Wolf among them was impossible, even if Lin Yun was that formidable.

But he was truly reluctant to give up.

Secret Wolves were very rare.

Only one in millions of wolf-kind magic beast would be born a Secret Wolf, this was an incomparably rare magic beast and could be said to be a rare treasure. Secret Wolves' blood could be used as a main material to make no less than seven kinds of precious potions, their fur could also be made into top-rate hiding cloaks.

As for Secret Wolves' mana crystals…

They were called Truth Gems.

Countless years ago, the Heaven Mage who shook Noscent, Sky Eyes Oliver, was longing for a Truth Gem, because the Truth Gem could substantially strengthen the power of his Sky Eyes, and genuinely make him able to see through the fog of time.

Unfortunately, Oliver never found one.

Oliver was never able to make up for this regret up till his death.

It could be seen how formidable and rare the mana crystal of the Secret Wolf was from this.

But that mana crystal had a special importance to Lin Yun, it would become the 8th Augment of the Doom Staff. Secret Wolves innately had Truth power and could push the power of the Doom Staff to a whole new level, and it was also an essential part of birthing the Magic Tool Incarnation.

That's why Lin Yun was determined to beat that Secret Wolf.

The six Mage Eyes turned into twelve, as they did another search, and another, and another….

Every centimeter of the battlefield was meticulously searched by Lin Yun.

Nothing, nothing, still nothing…

"This…" Lin Yun was getting annoyed, this was a Secret Wolf, a beast even Sky Eyes Oliver longed for… It would have been fine had he not noticed, but he had clearly noticed it and wasn't able to kill it, this was hard to accept…

'Do I really have to give up?'

Lin Yun was unresigned, he increased the number of Mage Eyes to sixteen, this was the limit of what Lin Yun could actively control, but this time, Lin Yun's search range expanded crazily, he hoped he could find the Secret Wolf before he exhausted his mana.

But at this time, Xiuban let out a surprised exclamation, "Sir, look!"

"…" Killing intent filled Lin Yun's mind.

'After this is over, I must get Syudos to have a chat with him, for sure!'

'Shit, I just started controlling sixteen Mage Eyes, surprising me at this time could even partly paralyze me!'

"Sir, look, quick, quick!" The Draconic Beastman simply didn't know that he just ran out of luck as he kept making a fuss while pointing in the distance, trying to make Lin Yun look over.

"What is it?" Lin Yun sighed before scattering the sixteen Mage Eyes he just released as he helplessly looked in the direction the Draconic Beastman was pointing…

The outcome startled Lin Yun…

A fierce battle was happening where the Draconic Beastman was pointing, one Frost Wolf as tall as a man was frenziedly attacking that Sword Saint.

"The Wolf King!" Lin Yun was startled. That Sword Saint was actually skilled, he did find the Frost Wolf.

But…

That Frost Wolf's power was too frightening…

From his position, Lin Yun could see the golden radiance flowing around the body of that snow white Wolf King, that was the sign that a magic beast had broken through Level 30. In other words, this Wolf King was at least level 30.

From this battle between man and wolf, it could be seen that although the Sword Saint was at 1st Rank, the one-handed sword in his hand was most likely a True Spirit Magic Tool whose characteristics were completely complementary to him, with it, the power he displayed was roughly around 3rd Rank, yet he didn't get any advantage when fighting that wolf.

No, it wasn't as simple as not having an advantage.

The Wolf King was under the protection of his pack, Lin Yun noticed that whenever the Wolf King would hide within his pack, a howl would echo and innate Ice Spells would come out before crashing onto the Sword Saint. If not for the Sword Saint's fast reflexes, he might have eaten a loss several times.

Moreover, the Sword Saint was surrounded by Frost Wolves. Even if they were only Level 15 Frost Wolves that couldn't grievously injure him, he couldn't avoid being troubled by their constant harassment. He might be able to endure it a few times, but ten times, twenty times… This would definitely irritate someone.

Before long, Lin Yun actually noticed that this Sword Saint started losing…

In a few minutes, a lot of wounds appeared on the body of the Sword Saint. If it wasn't for the Sword Saint being protected by aura, he might have already died under the sharp claws of the Wolf King.

"Too impulsive…" Lin Yun shook his head, the Sword Saint was truly too impulsive, even Sword Saint could fall when they rashly challenged a Wolf King existence without making preparations.

'If it was me…'

'I would have found a way to lure the Wolf King away from the Wolves before attacking, only then would I truly attack it…'

But it was too late now, the Sword Saint was being suppressed by the Wolf King, and his situation was becoming more and more dangerous.

"Eh!?" Lin Yun suddenly discovered an ashen shadow flitting by in a distant group of Frost Wolves.

There was several thousand Frost Wolves still fighting, and with all the corpses, the battlefield was messy and chaotic, and that ashen shadow only flashed past for one second.

But Lin Yun grabbed this second…

"Let's go!" How could Lin Yun let go of this opportunity. He slapped Xiuban's body while casting two more Hastes. Under the great increase of speed, the two lighting rushed into the battlefield.

The Draconic Beastman opened the path, waving Carnage and taking the lives of quite a few Frost Wolves. All kinds of runes appeared on his crimson skin, and although he didn't make any gesture nor chanted any incantation, when Draconic Beastmen needed them, the spells present in their bloodline would automatically be released.

Innate Might and Innate Magic, these two power present in Xiuban made him unstoppable.

"Hell, go where there are less Frost Wolves…" Lin Yun was trailing behind Xiuban, and although he hadn't made a move, he hadn't been stingy in casting all kinds of Buffs on Xiuban, one after the other.

But maybe due to the Draconic Beastman being undefeated, he was high on adrenaline and rushed to the area with the most Frost Wolves.

Thus, this caused a strange scene on the battlefield.

Numerous groups of Frost Wolves gathered together when feeling the crisis, while Xiuban was rushing like a headless chicken…

The mercenaries hadn't discovered these two unexpected guests at first, but after Xiuban went through two large groups of wolves, making a path with Carnage, their existences were discovered by the mercenaries.

What kind of people were those mercenaries?

They had experience in the battlefield, especially those able to enter such a top-tier Mercenary Group, it wasn't too far-fetched to describe them as veterans. Their grasp on the battlefield situation was closer to instinct, when they detected Lin Yun and Xiuban, their first reaction was to draw closer to them.

Nothing could be done about it, who asked Xiuban to look so brave.

He was now sweeping through wolves, his Carnage drenched in blood, leaving corpses in his wake. Why wouldn't the Mercenary draw close to him when he showed such power?

Thus, after a short dozen minutes, several dozen mercenaries reached the side of the Draconic Beastman, this even included those three High Mages.

To these three High Mages, Xiuban was invincible in close combat, he was a natural shield. By relying on Xiuban's close range abilities as a shield, they had more time and more space to cast, they could display all their magic power.

Thus, a strange scene appeared.

The mercenary group that had been in a desperate situation recovered from their inferior position after joining Lin Yun and Xiuban. Now, Xiuban was charging forward while slaughtering Frost Wolves while a dozen Great Swordsmen were on his sides, covering him, behind were the three High Mages and a dozen Great Mage continuously casting. This formation was like a large wheeled-magic cannon crushing the Frost Wolves in its path.

But this wasn't what Lin Yun planned to do.

Lin Yun wanted to capture the Secret Wolf, not save the mercenary group…

Lin Yun was dumbstruck, Xiuban managed to profit from misfortune and save the day…

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Chapter 356: Cold Hearted

Translator: Shiraishi Editor: TheAlliance

"Sir, where are we going now?" The Draconic Beastman was in high-spirits, both hands gripping onto Carnage as the runes danced all over his body, a bunch of mercenaries following him, that feeling was simply to invigorating, the Draconic Beast had never felt so great…

"Go have a chat with Syudos." Lin Yun's face was dark as he said unhappily.

"Eh?"

"Eh what? Hurry up and shake them off, you think you are a Heaven Sword Saint that can go through thousands of Frost Wolves? Look at your surroundings, there are more and more Frost Wolves, there will be a few thousand by the time they surround us, that's enough to kill ten of you…"

"No way…" The originally high-spirited Draconic Beastman became clear-headed after Lin Yun poured cold water over him. He looked around and he almost pissed his pants. Countless Frost Wolves were rushing over, stepping over the bodies of their fallen pack members.

And even more Frost Wolves were looking over here.

Mournful wolf howls, biting cold winds, this made the Draconic Beastman dumbstruck, 'How did I provoke so many? I was only passing by, this wasn't my business, aren't your enemies the mercenaries?'

'Hold on, mercenaries…'

Xiuban finally reacted.

'Shit, those mercenaries are all behind me now!'

Now, that hundred-man group was like a tail tightly hanging behind the Draconic Beastman. If he went east, they would go east, if he went west, they would go west.

Even if Xiuban wasn't the brightest light, he knew that he was being used as a shield.

The problem is that this tail couldn't be left behind. Although the Draconic Beastman was very powerful, each step taken through that sea of Frost Wolves was incomparably hard. Unless he could sprout wings, he wouldn't be able to cut off that tail.

Thus, the Draconic Beastman could only look at Lin Yun, asking for help.

"Sir…"

"You are a shame…" Lin Yun scolded him before taking out a potion from his pocket and giving it to the Draconic Beastman, "You only have three minutes, if you can't get out within three minutes, then you just have to wait to be buried by the Frost Wolf…"

"Yes, yes…" The Draconic Beastman didn't wait and quickly opened the lid before pouring the potion in his mouth.

Xiuban then felt Carnage lighten by quite a bit. The hammer that originally needed both hands to be swung could now be casually swung with one hand.

More importantly…

The Draconic Beastman clearly saw the runes rushing out from his body radiating with a golden radiance as they emitted shocking power and formed some sort of body armor wrapping around his whole body.

Xiuban stood there, stupefied, feeling that unimaginable power filling his body. He didn't know how to react at first. He looked at the Runic Armor around his body and the light Carnage, and after some time, he suddenly let out a roar before rushing into the Frost Wolves pack.

"I'm sorry everyone, the free ride stops here, we have something to do so we will go on ahead." Lin Yun recast a Haste and instantly rushed into the pack, only leaving a blur behind.

Lin Yun and Xiuban running away caught the mercenary trailing them off guard. They were instantly surrounded by Frost Wolves. They were originally fighting smaller groups of wolves, several dozens to a hundred wolves, but after following behind Lin Yun and Xiuban they ended up being surrounded by over a thousand Wolves…

The mercenaries instantly struggled with their lives as they cursed.

"Scoundrel, why don't you let us follow you!"

"Yeah, we are in the same boat, your selfishness is a disgrace to Okland!"

"Hey, shut up, scolding is useless, and are you blind? That kid's fighting strength is not worth considering, he is barely keeping his life, so what's the use in talking to him? That Beastman is the only one able to withstand this Frost Wolves pack…"

Naturally, some of the mercenaries had keener eyes and noticed that Lin Yun had yet to make a move…

When reminded, the other mercenaries reacted.

"Yes! Brother Beastman, Brother Beastman!" Worried, the mercenaries didn't mind calling a Beastman brother, they were resisting the attacks of the Frost Wolves while shouting for help, "Brother Beastman, help us out, we are from Okland's Temple Knight Mercenary Group, if you help us, you can come to Okland and find us if you need anything, moreover, after returning we will heavily thank you!"

"Sir, they are… They are putting the blame on us?" The Draconic Beastman was spinning his Carnage like a pinwheel. After crushing the skull of a Frost Wolf, he asked in disbelief.

It was difficult even for the very cowardly Draconic Beastman to understand the behavior of those mercenaries.

"You finally get it…" Lin Yun's mouth twitched. Lin Yun knew a lot about mercenaries, these guys were old foxes, they would be shameless enough to do anything in order to survive a bit longer

"I do, I do…" Xiuban had some lingering fear. If not for Lin Yun reminding him, he might have been thrown away as cannon fodder by these humans he had taken in.

As he thought of this, Xiuban shook his head and no longer paid attention to those mercenaries and instead followed Lin Yun's instructions to get out of that siege.

"Bastard! You have the nerve to say that you are human!?" As they saw their last hope running away, the mercenaries angrily shouted. In their eyes, that Beastman Brother wasn't rescuing them because of the mage accompanying him.

"You cold-hearted bastard! You are worse than a Beastman! If I can return to Okland, I'll humiliate you!"

The mercenaries were only angrily shouting at this point.

Unfortunately, Lin Yun and Xiuban could no longer hear them.

The power of the Draconic Beastman was far more than doubled after drinking Dragon Strength. Lin Yun estimated that Xiuban would even be able to face a Sword Saint, with his amplified strength and runic defense, Xiuban could now be classified as an armored vehicle as he cut a bloody path out of the battlefield.

"Pant… Pant… Pant…" The effect of the medicine vanished three seconds later, but the two had already rushed out of the Frost Wolves encirclement. Xiuban was now collapsed there, gasping for air.

Lin Yun knew that this was the aftereffects of the Dragon Strength Potion, thus he didn't hurry and urge Xiuban, he instead cast another Mage Eye to look for the ashen shadow that flashed past earlier.

Only white could be seen as the Frost Wolves filled the battlefield, one simply couldn't see any ashen shadow, it was clear that the Secret Wolf had once again taken on the appearance of a Frost Wolf and was hiding among a group of wolves.

But Lin Yun wasn't worried, because it was different now. He had already locked onto the aura of the Secret Wolf with the Magic Array, and no matter how much he changed, he wouldn't be able to avoid being tracked by the Magic Array.

All Lin Yun had to do now was to spend some time to find its position from among the Frost Wolves.

'Found!' He found that aura when he sent out the 3rd Mage Eye.

'Hmm?' But Lin Yun froze when he saw its location.

'Worthy of being called a Secret Wolf…'

'He would choose such a place even when hiding…'

The third Mage Eye was looking at the battle between the Wolf King and the Sword Saint. As the batter was becoming fiercer and fiercer, the Sword Saint ultimately released the Magic Tool Incarnation of his sword. Lightning flashed above the blade of the sword as a Thunderbird could be seen lingering on the shoulder of the Sword Saint.

The Thunderbird wasn't huge, it was an ant compared to the one Lin Yun killed in Vaughn's laboratory, but in terms of power, it felt was stronger to Lin Yun.

Now, the Sword Saint relied on the help of the Thunderbird to forcibly reverse the situation. After some time, regardless of whether it was the Sword Saint or the Wolf King, they were both unable to stop this fight from being in a deadlock.

No one apart from Lin Yun found out that a snow white Frost Wolf was drifting among the pack of Frost Wolves. It looked very vicious and let off some mana fluctuations when it howled, but he never got close to the center of the battle.

"Hey, Xiuban, between you and him, who do you think is the most cowardly?"

"…"

After teasing Xiuban, Lin Yun didn't tarry and cast Ice Elemental Incarnation, transforming into an Ice Elemental. Frost Wolves were everywhere and their howls roused ice elements. This was simply the best cover for Lin Yun's Ice Elemental Incarnation. He used two Frost Flashes and crossed over several hundred meters.

He was holding a Frost Lance in his hand, as long as he was within range, he would instantly pierce that crafty Secret Wolf.

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Chapter 357: Join In On The Fun

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At this time, Lin Yun, who was in his Ice Elemental Incarnation, entered a state of deep concentration, his eyes tightly keeping watch on that different Frost Wolf. He knew that he would only have one opportunity. Finding that sly wolf would definitely prove difficult if that Frost Lance missed…

After two Frost Flashes, the distance between both sides was now two hundred meters. Lin Yun didn't dare to use any spells from this distance. The Secret Wolf was too vigilant, and it would notice a small change in the surrounding mana fluctuations. Even the Frost Lance in Lin Yun's hands had already been prepared in advance, he was just waiting for the last moment to shoot it.

'Closer and closer…'

Lin Yun slowly approached the Secret Wolf in his Ice Elemental Incarnation form, under the cover of the Frost Wolves.

Two hundred meters, one hundred eighty meters, one hundred sixty meters…

Lin Yun's eyes didn't leave that particular Frost Wolf as he keeping the distance in mind, waiting for the distance between them to reach a hundred meters before that Frost Lance would be fired.

One hundred fifty meters, one hundred thirty meters…

'Closer, even closer.'

Ultimately, the distance between them was shortened to a hundred meters. Lin Yun's squinted eyes suddenly opened wide, and the Frost Lance in his hand was about to be thrown, ready to tear through the air.

But… ( NovelFull )

Lin Yun suddenly noticed a bolt of lightning flashing in his peripheral vision.

"Shit!" Lin Yun cursed.

Sure enough, just as that lightning flashed, the Wolf King let out a shout and the pack of ferocious wolves could be seen dispersing.

Then, a ring-shaped streak of lightning swept over…

At this moment, all the magic elements flared up as arcs of plasma coursed out in the surroundings. The Wolf King howled and the wolf pack scattered again. It looked like an avalanche was happening on the Aurij Mountains.

This circle of lightning's power even startled Lin Yun. It was too shocking and could even match a 7th Tier Spell.

Unfortunately, the might of that circle of lightning brought an outcome that made the onlookers speechless.

The Wolf King's prompt warning allowed the wolf pack to scatter before getting hit. Only a hundred or so Frost Wolves' lives were taken by the circle of lightning. It was chaotic, but truly destructive.

Moreover, the chaos caused by that circle of lightning made Lin Yun angry to the point of wanting to kill…

"Fuck…" Lin Yun fiercely cursed, tightly holding on to the Frost Lance, his Magic Array rotating at a crazy speed, trying to find the Secret Wolf once again amidst the pack of wolves.

But this was easier said than done.

Lin Yun had used the Magic Array to lock onto the aura of the Secret Wolf earlier, but with the pack of wolves in chaos now, along with the messy battle, the mana fluctuations in the battlefield were a complete mess. Finding the Secret Wolf at this time was impossible.

Too chaotic…

Lin Yun had already urged the Magic Array to its limit and was analyzing an astronomical amount of information, but he still couldn't find the aura of the Shadow Wolf. There was not a trace left…

'Fight among yourselves! I didn't even interfere, so why are you ruining my plans…" Lin Yun felt wronged. He had barely managed to find a Secret Wolf and let it run away twice, and this time was out of his control. How could he be so unlucky?

The most annoying thing was that after the wolf pack fell into chaos, Lin Yun was also revealed. The surrounding Frost Wolves suddenly discovered the Ice Elemental hiding among them. The Frost Wolves didn't understand Elemental Incarnation, but they knew that different species were enemies. A Frost Wolf quickly howled, and soon, many Frost Wolves rushed towards him.

"Shiit!" Lin Yun felt like weeping. He threw all kinds of ice spells on one side while yelling to the Draconic Beastman, "Xiuban, hurry up and give me a hand!"

He could only order the Draconic Beastman this time.

Lin Yun was still looking for the Secret Wolf and simply couldn't spare much attention to the battle with the Frost Wolves.

Fortunately, the Draconic Beastman reacted very quickly. He took the Dragon Strength potion Lin Yun handed him, opened the lid and emptied it in two gulps before brandishing Carnage and starting the slaughter once more.

His strength more than doubled after drinking the potion and he could be said to be unstoppable. Not a single wolf could get close to him.

Lin Yun first took the time to refresh a few of Xiuban's buffs, before focusing on searching for the Secret Wolf once again.

"If I'm disturbed once again, I'll…" Lin Yun was already infuriated by being disturbed twice, so he cast a Mage Eye while cursing.

But.

Some things are not meant to go as planned…

After casting his second Mage Eye, an electrical sound could be heard not far off as the Sword Saint reverse gripped the True Spirit Magic Tool and used a shocking speed to rush over. The Thunderbird on his shoulder seemed to be resting with half-closed eyes after having released that shockingly powerful circle of lightning…

"…" Lin Yun was dumbstruck.

Wasn't that exactly what he didn't want?

The Frost Wolves were already in chaos, and wanting to use the Magic Array to search for the Secret Wolf once again was already an impossible task. But now, that damn Sword Saint was rushing over to join in on the fun.

It didn't matter if he was joining in on the fun.

But that Thunderbird on his shoulder was a True Magic Spirit Tool Incarnation which carried the power of boundless thunder and lightning. If it approached, the surrounding mana fluctuations would be thrown into a mess.

( NovelFull ) …Not to mention that Lin Yun was a 1st Rank High Mage. Even if he was at the 5th Rank, he wouldn't be able to find the Secret Wolf under such circumstances.

'Fuck, why are you coming over? Aren't you in battle with the Wolf King? What are you doing, I beg you, return fast, the Wolf King is still waiting for you…'

Unfortunately, the Sword Saint was still rushing over with all his might, breaking through the blockade of Frost Wolves with dazzling lightning. He took a short time before appearing before Lin Yun.

It was only then that Lin Yun understood that the Sword Saint wasn't very old. He seemed to be in his forties, with black hair and a small mustache. He looked quite handsome and radiated the charm of a middle-aged man. Even though he had been battling with the Wolf King, he still maintained a good appearance and kept his elegant poise.

"Hello Misters, I am Vice Leader Dean of Okland's Temple Knight Mercenary Group. You can both see the situation, I wonder if you could please help me…"

"Can't!" Lin Yun didn't even think about it and refused.

Helping wasn't too much of an issue…

If Lin Yun and Xiuban acted, they wouldn't even need the Sword Saint's assistance to kill the Wolf King within ten minutes.

But killing the Wolf King would cause a big problem.

The wolf pack would immediately flee in defeat after their leader died. At that time, several thousand Frost Wolves would flee to all corners of the Aurij Mountain Range. Even if Lin Yun had eight pairs of eyes, he still wouldn't be able to find the Secret Wolf.

"You…" The Sword Saint originally thought that if he asked politely and revealed his identity as a vice leader of the Temple Knights, no matter how unwilling that young mage was, he would have no choice but to agree.

After all, he was the Temple Knights' vice leader…

It was Okland's 2nd ranked mercenary group, second only to the Heaven Enlightening mercenary group. It could be considered a first-rate force even in Okland.

Moreover, mercenary groups were different from other forces.

Mercenary groups always paid attention to gratitude and grudges. Once they received help from others, they would think of every possible method to repay them ten times. This was an unwritten custom among mercenary groups. Whoever violated this rule would be boycotted by the other mercenary groups.

Naturally, if there was any hatred, they would definitely think of every possible way to retaliate, or they would never be able to keep their heads high when facing other mercenaries.

Thus, mercenary groups rarely accepted other people's help, and would rarely arouse other people's dislike.

Dean's words were offering a huge favor to the young mage.

If he helped him, the whole Temple Knight would back him. As long as his requests weren't excessive, the Temple Knights would find ways to get it done.

This wasn't just a favor.

And the one who gave this request was a Sword Saint…

Considering that this fellow was just a new High Mage, Dean could just find an Archmage to give him pointers and it would be enough to satisfy him all his life.

How could he refuse?

The Sword Saint simply couldn't accept it.

Dean stood there in a daze, but Lin Yun didn't have that patience. 'Senior, don't just stand there, you are wasting my time, what should I do if the Secret Wolf disappears?'

Thus, Lin Yun only waited a few moments before he was forced to remind him.

"Well, Sir Dean, would you be so kind as to take your bird away from here?"

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Chapter 358: I Don't Know Him

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"…" The entire Aurij Mountains seemed so quiet at this moment…

Dean was in a daze again…

This Sword Saint was dully looking at Lin Yun, as if he had forgotten the Frost Wolves chasing behind him. It took him ten seconds to process what that young mage had said.

Then, Dean's face turned red, and from red to purple, before darkening even further…

But for Dean to become a Sword Saint at his age, his self-control and temperament could naturally not be compared to that of the average person. Even when this angry, the Sword Saint only took a deep breath to suppress the anger that was building up.

Because Dean felt that it was beneath him to lower himself to argue with an inferior High Mage.

But it wasn't important if a petty mage was unwilling to help. This time, Dean didn't face the danger of being chased by the Wolf King and forcibly burst with Aura just to try to recruit an inferior mage.

The one he truly wanted to recruit was that Beastman…

Although he had been entangled with the Wolf King, he had still paid attention to the appearance of those two on the battlefield.

How could he not see them with his sight as a Sword Saint? The reason the two were capable of standing there so calmly was 90% due to that Beastman.

He was too formidable…

Right now, this Beastman was at most a 5th Rank Expert Swordsman, but once he burst with power, he would forcibly reach Sword Saint level, especially in such a battlefield. The Beastman's innate power was boundless. When he held that terrifying weapon, the destruction he brought forward was far stronger than that of a Sword Saint.

This was a subordinate that every Mercenary Leader dreamt to have, heroic and not afraid of death. The fiercer the war, the braver they became. Having such a subordinate in a war was already having half of the war won.

Dean burst with Aura to rush over here only because of this Beastman.

Originally, Dean wanted to use a gentler method…

Because Dean had noticed that the Beastman was heeding the words of the young mage and that they clearly weren't equals. Thus Dean wanted to first pull them into the battle and wait until they started fighting shoulder to shoulder to persuade them to join the Temple Knights.

As for after joining the Temple Knights…

The Beastman would definitely take priority. Dean had already thought it out. Once back, he would convince his leader to give the Beastman a vice leader position to tightly bind him to the Temple Knights. Naturally, they wouldn't discard that young High Mage. After all, based on his relationship with the Beastman, letting him lead an elite team shouldn't be bad?

Dean had already thought of all the arrangements…

But he hadn't expected that it would develop like this…

'Did that young mage eat something wrong? Why would he refuse to team up? Doesn't he know how rare it is to be able to join the Temple Knights in battle? Doesn't he know that teaming up with the Temple Knights would give them the friendship of the Temple Knights?'

This wasn't just Dean boasting…

How could this young mage not see it?

And whether he saw it or not, what truly made Dean angry were those rude words…

What did he mean, 'take your bird away from here'?

'Forget it…' After that deep breath, Dean had already gotten rid of his anger. He was a Sword Saint. How could he bicker with the younger generation?

"Beastman friend, your wonderful performance already won my respect. Let me introduce myself. I am Dean, the 1st vice leader of the Temple Knights…" After saying this, Dean paused for a bit. "I officially represent the Temple Knights to invite you to join us, I wonder what you think about this?"

Xiuban had been gloating ever since that Sword Saint appeared. That guy's bird had ruined Lin Yun's plan, yet he still continued to be a bother…

But then, when watching the drama, he suddenly heard that Sword Saint, who was running out of luck, inviting him to join the Temple Knights.

Xiuban's brain froze…

"Eh?"

"Friend, rest assured, your identity as a Dark Flame Beastman might be a huge problem to others, but it is nothing to the Temple Knights…" Seeing Xiuban being bewildered, Dean thought that he was afraid of his identity being revealed and thus smiled confidently. "No one in Okland would dare to offend the Temple Knights because of a Dark Flame Beastman."

"…" At this time, the Draconic Beastman finally understood.

Suddenly, a horrified expression appeared on his face as he looked at Dean as if he was a freak.

'Insane… Isn't he insane? Does he not know that he is already courting a disaster because his circle of lightning ruined Sir Merlin's plans? He still doesn't know what's awaiting him, yet he dares… dares to try to poach me!

'How brazen is that? Inviting me to become a member of the Temple Knights in front of Sir Merlin!'

Xiuban didn't feel good. He looked at Dean with shock and sympathy, not knowing what he should say at such a time.

This time, Xiuban really wanted to tell this Sword Saint, 'You should quickly shut up before it's too late and Syudos comes out…'

Unfortunately, Xiuban didn't dare to actually say this.

That Sword Saint looked at the horror in Xiuban's face and thought that he had been scared by the power of the Temple Knights.

Being scared was good.

"Friend, I believe that you should have heard that there are a total of seven vice leaders under the leader in our Temple Knight Mercenary Group. I can guarantee you that as long as you are willing, you can immediately become the 8th vice leader!"

Dean waited silently after saying this because he felt that he had to give the Beastman some time to digest it. After all, for a Beastman who had never seen how human society worked, the position of vice leader of the Temple Knight Mercenary Group might bring a bit too much shock.

And sure enough…

After saying this, Dean was very satisfied to see disbelief appearing on the Beastman's dark red face.

Dean wasn't surprised.

Let alone a Beastman who hadn't seen human society, even those old powerhouses of Okland might show some similar faces when told they could become a vice leader of the Temple Knight Mercenary Group.

As Okland's 2nd ranked Mercenary Group, becoming the 8th vice leader meant entering the top echelons of Okland. This was a chance to reach the top in a single step.

At this time, Dean had already set his mind on having this Beastman join.

He was certain that everything was going as planned.

'Damn, that man is insane…' But Dean didn't expect that although he felt at ease, the Draconic Beast was actually cursing at him. 'Absolutely crazy, poaching someone without scruples, do you take Sir Merlin for a dead man? This won't do, it won't do, I can't let him continue or I'll end up being dragged down by him. When Sir Merlin is unhappy, Syudos makes my life hell…'

At that time, inside the treasury, he tried the rebel against Sir Merlin but ended up gaining a terrifying memory with Syudos. Xiuban couldn't help shivering when thinking about it.

'No good, I definitely can't let him continue…'

The Draconic Beastman made his decision. He had to silence that guy and couldn't let Sir Merlin think that he had thoughts of defecting.

But before Xiuban could open his mouth, Dean once again looked at Lin Yun with absolute confidence as he said, "To tell the truth, with the strength of your Beastman friend, he can definitely choose a better partner. If you need a mage partner, you can take a look at our Temple Knights. There are three High Mages just there that are already at the 5th Rank. As long as you say a word, I can have them do their best to assist you, you don't need to carry around an inferior High Mage, he truly isn't worth your strength…"

'Shit!' Xiuban almost became crazy on the spot. He looked at Dean with alarm on his face, his feet sneakily retreating a few steps as if that Sword Saint was carrying a deadly plague.

"What is it?" Dean's non-stop blathering was over, but he hadn't expected that the enthusiastic answer he was expecting would actually instead be the Draconic Beastman sneakily moving away. It was then that the Sword Saint realized something was wrong.

"Sir, I swear, I don't know him!" Xiuban wasn't even looking at Dean.

"It's okay, I know…" Lin Yun shook his head, hinting to the Draconic Beastman that he didn't have to worry. He then smiled at the Sword Saint and reminded him, "Sir Dean, the Wolf King is closing in…"

"Ah?" After being prompted, Dean suddenly realized that he had lost a lot of time on that Beastman and the wolf pack was already dashing over, including that Wolf King. They were less than a hundred meters away…

'Shit…'

To an existence like the Wolf King, less than a hundred meters was no different from facing him in close range. With just a dash, Dean would be within attacking range of those sharp claws.

Given the situation, even Dean didn't dare to be careless, and he tightly held the True Spirit Magic Tool sword, his Aura bursting as the Thunderbird incarnation flew out once again after having rested a bit.

Then, lightning and ice once again entangled together.

The Thunderbird's attack temporarily stalled the Wolf King's pounce, but that didn't give much time to Dean. An anxious expression once again appeared on the face of that Sword Saint, and his speed was a lot faster than earlier too.

Dean made one final attempt.

"Beastman Friend, please believe in my sincerity, the sincerity of our Temple Knight Mercenary Group…"

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Chapter 359: Smoothly

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"Hmm?" Just as Dean tried his best to persuade Xiuban, Lin Yun noticed the ashen shadow from the corner of his eyes.

'Secret Wolf!'

Lin Yun's senses reached their peak, and under these impossible circumstances, he grabbed that fleeting opportunity and instantly revolved his Magic Array, locking onto the Secret Wolf's aura for the third time.

Lin Yun felt that this chance was legendary. He was having actually having a cat and mouse chase with a Secret Wolf, this magic beast that could disappear and reappear unpredictably.

'But this ought to be the last time!'

In that split second, Lin Yun raised his control to his limit, and as he locked onto the Secret Wolf, three Mage Eyes flew out.

The 3rd Mage Eye ultimately locked onto the Secret Wolf's position as it was roaming through the battlefield between the Thunderbird and the Wolf King.

"You can really hide…" Lin Yun cursed while grinding his teeth. The Secret Wolf was worthy of its name. Even under such circumstances, it still found a place that was hard for others to notice it. ( NovelFull )

Behind the Secret Wolf was the battle of the Thunderbird and Wolf King, and in front of it was the besieging pack of Frost Wolves. Both sides were great obstacles.

But this didn't pose a problem for Lin Yun.

"Xiuban, open up that Frost Wolf pack!" Lin Yun pointed to the group of Frost Wolves ahead.

"Yes, Sir!" Following Lin Yun's order, the Draconic Beastman didn't even think before picking up Carnage and rushing over.

Then, a bloody scene played out. Because of the poaching situation, Xiuban was afraid that Lin Yun would take his anger out on him. Now that he had the opportunity to show off, how could he not do so?

He took Carnage and charged the Frost Wolves, pushing himself to his limit. With the remaining effect of the Dragon Strength, the power Xiuban displayed could only be described as terrifying. The large swarm of Frost Wolves simply couldn't stop him from committing a massacre and immediately take a dozen Frost Wolves' lives with the first swing.

"Kid, you shouldn't be so selfish…" Dean stood there and watched as Xiuban charged into the Frost Wolves, his eyes carrying unconcealed envy.

This was truly a top-rate unpolished diamond.

The Beastman had terrifying power alongside a Beastman's craving and instinct for battle. He was an innate soldier. In Dean's hands, he would enter the Sword Saint realm within ten years. At that time, he would become a cornerstone of the Temple Knights and might even be able to challenge the Heaven realm.

But unfortunately, that unpolished diamond was following the wrong person.

It could be seen from what this young High Mage was like…

Being forced to hunt in the Aurij Mountains as a young High Mage showed that he had no background, or he wouldn't take such risks.

His equipment showed that he had some financial resources. His magic staff was emitting powerful mana fluctuations, and the two rings flickered with alluring radiance, so they were probably some decent Magic Tools.

But he was acting so selfishly… He had such good equipment, yet the Beastman at this side only had one convenient weapon. And besides being hard and heavy enough, Dean couldn't see anything outstanding about that weapon. It was years apart from that young mage's Magic Tools.

And more importantly.

In order to rouse the Beastman's fighting power, that young mage kept feeding him some sort of medicine.

This was the part Dean couldn't tolerate…

Everyone knew that although potions could temporarily increase fighting power, they absolutely couldn't be used frequently. If the potions of alchemists beneath the Master Alchemist realm were frequently used, harm would inevitably be brought to one's body. In some severe cases, it could even lead to one's strength becoming stagnant.

In Dean's eyes, this was simply a crime.

This Beastman with endless future potential was being force-fed potions by that young mage. ( NovelFull )

How could he not know that it would destroy his talents?

This was too selfish…

Dean thought that it wasn't worth it for that Beastman to follow such a selfish mage.

Now, he was even hindering him from joining the Temple Knights…

Perhaps that young mage already knew that even if he joined the Temple Knights, he wouldn't be put in an important position, so he just decided to hinder the Beastman, stopping him from leaving.

Thinking of this, Dean felt that this seemingly refined young mage looked a bit disgusting…

"Alright, kid, don't beat around the bush. What are your conditions? I can agree to a few of your conditions as long as you are willing to let your companion join the Temple Knights, but don't be excessive…"

"No time." Lin Yun was truly busy because he was operating the Mage Eye to follow the Secret Wolf while revolving his Magic Array to lock onto the aura. How could he have time to discuss conditions?

"Kid, stop before you go too far, don't make this end up in a loss for both of us." Dean didn't give up, but his tone gradually turned ruder.

"Alright…" Lin Yun sighed. 'This Dean is too clingy,' he thought, before saying, "First, Sir Dean, can you take your bird and leave as far as possible?"

"What are you saying…" Dean had never met such a rude person his life. A forty-year-old Sword Saint was already considered a powerhouse in Okland. At the same time, he was the first vice leader of the Temple Knight Mercenary Group. He was already standing at the peak of Okland whether it was because of his strength or his identity. The leaders of every major force would politely greet Dean when they saw him.

Dean actually didn't think that a young mage in the Aurij Mountains would repeatedly tell him to take his bird and leave.

This young man was looking down on him!

"Very well…" Sean took a few seconds to restrain himself, letting out a long breath. But his gaze towards Lin Yun was ice-cold. "That's good, since you are insisting so much, I won't force you. But you'd best leave this battlefield immediately. Since we aren't friends, I don't know if you'll threaten the safety of the Mercenary Group. I might choose to get rid of a hidden danger at a crucial time…"

"Haha…" Lin Yun laughed. The threat in Dean's words was very transparent.

But this threat was meaningless to Lin Yun.

The Wolf King was already fighting the Thunderbird, and it was apparent that the Thunderbird was at a disadvantage. Dean had a few dozen seconds at most, after which he would have no other but to share the pressure of the Wolf King.

Lin Yun was waiting precisely for this opportunity.

Once Xiuban pierced through the Frost Wolves and Dean was entangled with the Wolf King, Lin Yun would be able to make a move to immediately kill the Secret Wolf.

And sure enough…

It only took thirty seconds before the Thunderbird needed Dean's help. After being unable to avoid a few attacks, its wings were bitten by the Wolf King, and even if the Thunderbird was a True Spirit Magic Tool's Incarnation and didn't really have a body made of flesh, the Wolf King's bite wasn't something it could handle.

It took only a split second before the wings of the Thunderbird were frozen into ice cubes…

Although the Thunderbird burst with lightning and smashed the ice, the effect still lingered. The Wolf King lashed down and tore off a large piece of flesh. This time, the Thunderbird suffered heavily and let out a mournful howl, soaring up in the sky. It didn't dare to dive down to the Wolf King for now.

"Shit…" Dean swore. If he didn't go help, the long sword that he had obtained with such difficulty might very well lose its Magic Tool Incarnation.

After cursing, Dean looked at Lin Yun with a hateful expression, before pouncing towards the Wolf King with his lightning Aura.

At the same time, Xiuban had finished opening a path through the Frost Wolves. Only corpses could be seen on the way, as well as overflowing blood. Xiuban stood amidst the corpses, covered in blood, just like a god of war.

"The opportunity is there!" This was an extremely rare opportunity for Lin Yun. He couldn't afford to alarm the Secret Wolf again and immediately used Ice Elemental Incarnation, casting two Frost Flashes in a row, rushing through the cemetery of Frost Wolves, standing in front of that sly wolf.

They were only ten meters away from each other.

Lin Yun could kill the Secret Wolf anytime. Even if a Heaven rank powerhouse arrived, they wouldn't be able to stop Lin Yun's spell. One Frost Lance appeared in his hands, and with a gentle attack, the magic beast that Sky Eyes Oliver had longed for would fall down in a pool of blood.

At this time, the Secret Wolf seemed to have noticed some danger. It only heard a howl and gently removed its appearance as a Frost Wolf. After regaining its original look, the Secret Wolf didn't seem bigger than the palm of Lin Yun's hands, with an ashen body. It looked like a pup that had yet to grow. It stared at Lin Yun with its puppy eyes while retreating away.

"Eh!?" Just as Lin Yun was about to cast that Frost Lance, he suddenly let out an amazed sound. He stopped and watched the Secret Wolf for five seconds before surprisingly getting rid of the Frost Lance in his hands and casting a Vine instead, which coiled around the retreating Secret Wolf.

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Chapter 360: Mercenary King

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Lin Yun was already strong enough to kill an Archmage, and the Secret Wolf was a magic beast with poor fighting strength, so it was no match for Lin Yun's Vine. The palm-sized Secret Wolf fell into Lin Yun's hands very easily.

"Awooo, owooo, owooooooo…" The Secret Wolf was struggling in Lin Yun's hands while letting out some desperate howls, dissatisfied by being caught and gnawing Lin Yun's hands with its teeth.

But gnawing was only gnawing. Lin Yun had already fused ten Magic Arrays and his magic was very versatile. He had no less than ten defensive buffs on him. When the Secret Wolf started gnawing, it felt like it was biting into stone, and it almost lost its teeth.

"Awooooo…" Pained, the Secret Wolf brandished its claws instead, wanting to scratch Lin Yun in retaliation…

But Lin Yun had already been prepared. It didn't have time to slash down before Lin Yun let out a circle of mana and locked the Secret Wolf in magical shackles.

"Behave…" After making sure that the Secret Wolf wouldn't struggle any longer, Lin Yun started observing it carefully.

Sure enough…

Lin Yun only needed a few seconds to confirm that he hadn't made a mistake, and that there was indeed a red imprint on the forehead of the Secret Wolf.

This red imprint was very small, as small as the tip of his fingertip. One could carelessly confuse it with a splash of blood, but Lin Yun used his hand to wipe it twice and didn't find any signs of it fading away. In other words, this imprint was truly part of the Secret Wolf.

'It's truly a Three-Eyed Secret Wolf…' Lin Yun was dumbstruck.

It was rumored that the king of Secret Wolves innately had three eyes, and before reaching adulthood, the third eye would only be a red imprint. It wouldn't have any special effects for other monsters, but once the Secret Wolf grew into adulthood, the 3rd Eye would truly open and it would break his own limits. It would keep breaking through in a very short time before stepping into the Heaven Realm.

But this wasn't the most important thing.

The most important part was that the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf's 3rd Eye had unfathomable power. It could see through many things that ordinary people couldn't. Some people said that the 3rd Eye could see through another world, and even into the future.

There were all kinds of rumors around the 3rd Eye of the Secret Wolf. Lin Yun had read about seventeen versions, but only seven Three-Eyed Secret Wolves had been confirmed in Noscent's history.

The most famous person tied to it was Bujam, the famous Mercenary King during the peak of the magic era. That Mercenary's life was an epic tale in itself. At the time, his father was the master of the Cloud Tower, the Sea Sage named Aimonsus. At seven, the numerous Heaven Mages of the Cloud Tower unanimously acknowledged Bujam's incredible magical talents, even believing that he would be the next powerhouse among Heaven Mages after Charles the Conqueror.

In fact, it was indeed going towards this path.

At 8, Bujam became a Magic Apprentice. He then became a Mage at 10, a Great Mage at 11, and a High Mage at the young age of 15. Even during the peak of the magic era, such talent could only be described as horrifying. At that time, the entire Cloud Tower put great hopes on him.

But…

No one thought that an accident would happen when Bujam was sixteen.

At sixteen, Bujam was already a 9th Rank High Mage, and once he progressed a bit further, he would be able to enter the Archmage realm. At the time, the entire Cloud Tower was already prepared to hold a big celebratory feast for Bujam.

But, on the night of Bujam's 16th birthday, that unrivalled magic genius went missing.

Indeed…

Bujam suddenly disappeared, making the entire Cloud Tower go crazy and scour all Okland, almost leading to a war among the major forces. But regretfully, they couldn't find him, he was simply nowhere to be seen.

Time gradually passed, and fifteen years later, when everyone thought that the exceptional genius had disappeared, Bujam returned to Okland.

And he returned as the leader of a 3rd rate Mercenary Group, with a palm-sized gray pup at his side and leading a group of weak and disabled mercenaries as he swaggered into Okland.

What most people couldn't understand was…

Bujam was wearing leather armor and carrying a longbow with a quiver hanging at his waist…

And no mana fluctuations were coming from his body!

This news shocked all of Okland.

This was like an earthquake. Who would have thought that the mage that had been shocking the entire Noscent would come back with a bow and arrows and no mana fluctuations?

Thus, many rumors about Bujam spread through Okland. The one that spread the most, and the one that most people believed, was that after Bujam went missing, he met an enemy outside Okland and suffered a serious injury. His mana had been scattered, leaving him a cripple.

But this didn't influence Bujam. He returned to the Cloud Tower once before leaving again for the city to buy a large place to station his mercenary group. He then led his 3rd-rate mercenary group and completed all kinds of tasks in Okland.

This confirmed the previous rumor…

Bujam was Okland's pride before, an existence so dazzling that one couldn't look straight at him. How could he have fallen to leading a 3rd-rate mercenary group?

At first, many people looked at Bujam with sympathy, feeling that such a genius falling to such a level was truly a pity. Naturally, there were also those who gloated in his misfortune. When Bujam was at his peak, his proud nature made him offend many people. These people were joining up to sneer at the mercenary group Bujam associated himself with.

But Bujam still went on his own way. Pity? Sure. Sneer? Alright. It was as if nothing affected him…

As days passed, people discovered that something strange.

Because, Bujam's luck was very good, too good.

He had some unexpected harvests in almost every mission, especially the last two when his mercenary group dug up two ruins of the 3rd Dynasty not far from Okland!

This caused a bit of a stir.

After all, this was near the end of the peak of the magic era! That crazy gravedigging era had already passed, and the remaining ruins of the 3rd Dynasty in Noscent could be counted on one's fingers. In a short two months, Bujam found two of them, what kind of concept was that?

Not to mention, they were near Okland…

Many rumors concerning Bujam started spreading again.

And Bujam started relying on his massive wealth to recruit mercenaries. It only took a year for him to lead his 3rd-rate mercenary group to become one of the top three mercenary groups of Okland.

The most frightening part was that Bujam's heaven-defying luck still persisted. He would gain something special during each mission, covering his entire mercenary group in a halo of fortune. And after half a year, Bujam's mercenary group ultimately discovered a ruin from the Nesser Dynasty and had a decisive battle against Okland's number one mercenary group which had been holding back from suppressing the newcomers for far too long.

That was the first fight Bujam personally took part in, a year and a half since he came back to Okland.

Well, describing it as a fight might be an exaggeration.

Because Bujam only used one arrow.

He used one arrow to shoot all the powerhouses of the number one mercenary group of Okland, and the confrontation then became a one-sided slaughter.

After this arrow, Bujam's mercenary group directly jumped up to the 1st rank, and Bujam himself was given an altar in Okland.

For the next several hundred years, Bujam took his mercenary group to fight on all sides and they were undefeated, earning him the title of Mercenary King.

Bujam's name gradually spread through bards and minstrels, and his colorful life was recounted to everyone. Everyone started to learn that the palm-sized gray pup at Bujam's side wasn't just a normal pup, but rather a frightening Heaven Rank magic beast, the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf.

And Bujam's heaven-defying luck came from this Three-Eyed Secret Wolf, because its 3rd Eye could see things that no other people could, it could even see through the fog of time and space.

This was the most famous story about a Three-Eyed Secret Wolf in Noscent.

Lin Yun had read this story quite a few times because time-wise, that story took place very close to the end of the world.

Thus, Lin Yun's previous move wasn't strange.

He was originally prepared to cast his Frost Lance, but when he noticed that red mark, Lin Yun's heart shook and he realized that this might be a Three-Eyed Secret Wolf.

Now, he was certain. He would have to rely on Shawn for the rest…

As he thought of this, Lin Yun gently rubbed the ring on his finger.

But Shawn didn't answer for a while…

"Hmm?" Lin Yun was a bit surprised, before recalling that Shawn had absorbed the Evil Dragon Eye and was still slumbering…

'Forget it, in any case, the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf's fighting strength is not worth mentioning before it grows to adulthood.'

Besides being careful not to let it escape, he didn't have too much to be anxious about.

Thinking of this, Lin Yun no longer worried about it and directly put the pup sealed by a ring of mana into his pocket, despite its pitiful howls.

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Chapter 361: Thunder And Lightning

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"Hey…" Lin Yun discovered that after being put in his pocket, the Secret Wolf unexpectedly became content with its lot and stopped scratching and biting. Its howls even quieted down…

No, no, they weren't just quieter…

The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf now looked completely infatuated. It turned and flipped in Lin Yun's pocket as if it had found something fun to play with…

'This is a lot simpler…' Lin Yun thought for a while, but didn't understand. He felt that since the Secret Wolf's fighting strength was limited, and since it was bound by that ring of mana, it shouldn't be a threat.

After confirming this, Lin Yun looked into the distance again. Dean and the Thunderbird's attacks on the Wolf King were in full swing.

The Wolf King was truly powerful…

Lin Yun estimated that even if it wasn't quite Level 34, it was at least Level 33. It's strength was already comparable to Thorne Merlin's. Lin Yun felt that it would be a bit difficult even if he made a move himself, but Dean and the Thunderbird were actually blocking that wolf… – NovelFull

No, no, they weren't just blocking it.

Dean had made a crucial decision during the battle. He used the fact that the Wolf King couldn't disengage with him to have the mercenaries group up…

Yes, the hundred-man mercenary group had already been gathered together. They were now leaning against a steep cliff, facing the thousands of wolves advancing on them.

"Oh, that Dean is actually smart…" With one glance, Lin Yun could see that the mercenary group might have a chance to win…

It looked as if the mercenary group was being besieged by the pack of wolves, but they only needed to defend in three directions now, which was a lot better compared to before.

More importantly they had been separated by the Frost Wolves before, making it difficult for them to coordinate.

But it was different now.

The mercenary group had gathered together and, under Dean's orders, they were able to burst out with power that was almost twice as strong as before.

And Dean was very clever.

He had been doing everything he could to entangle the Wolf King, not seeking to directly injure it, but rather letting the mercenary group gather up firepower for an attack on the Wolf King.

This shouldn't be looked down upon.

There were a dozen Divine Archers, three High Mages, and a dozen Great Mages. The damage that such a group would deal would be far greater than that of an all-out attack from Dean.

'I was planning on doing them a favor before leaving, but it seems that there is no need for it now…' If Lin Yun couldn't understand the situation from this scene, he would be ashamed of himself.

The situation was very clear now…

Even if waves upon waves of Frost Wolves were advancing on the mercenaries, even if the mercenary group kept losing people, even if Dean was already riddled with scars…

All this would be exchanged for a heavy blow on the Wolf King.

The Wolf King that had been entangled with Dean had already been hit by two waves of attacks from the mercenaries, putting it in a far worse situation than Dean. – NovelFull

As long as the Wolf King died, the thousands of Frost Wolves would become headless chickens and the mercenary group would be able to reap their harvest.

Seeing this, Lin Yun already knew that this battle would end in the victory of the mercenary group.

It was good if they could win, since at least they wouldn't need his help.

Thinking of this, Lin Yun no longer hesitated and patted Xiuban's shoulder. "Let's go…"

"Eh…"

He Hasted the two of them, and they quickly left this area.

"Scoundrels, don't let me find you!" At this time, Dean, who was being attacked by Frost Wolves cursed. 'Inhuman, heartless, you see the mercenary group fighting here and you still leave? Are you a man or a beast?'

Unfortunately, a certain person had no problem watching others die. With the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf in his pocket and the Draconic Beastman following him, Lin Yun happily left the battlefield. A few minutes later, he found the three Merlins near the corpses of those magic beasts.

"How did it go?" Seeing Lin Yun returning, the three promptly welcomed him.

"Decent harvest." Lin Yun calmly smiled. No one could expect that this "decent harvest" was a Three-Eyed Secret Wolf that had only appeared a handful of times in Noscent.

After quickly hearing what had happened since they separated, the group of five looked up at the sky and saw that it would soon be dark. After a quick discussion, they decided to pitch their tents not far off.

A bonfire was set up between the few tents, and next to the bonfire was the continuously complaining Draconic Beastman.

"Why am I on night watch?" Xiuban was sitting next to the bonfire while gnashing his teeth, but he didn't dare to be too loud, out of fear of disturbing a certain person's meditation. "Aren't Beastmen people too? Don't we also need sleep?"

"Ah!"

Just when the Draconic Beastman cursed in a low voice, an exclamation could be heard from Lin Yun's tent.

'Shit!' Xiuban jumped up in fear. He thought he had been heard and subconsciously covered his mouth while sneakily looking all over the place to check for Syudos.

But…

After looking for an entire minute, the Draconic Beastman didn't see Syudos appearing or any movement from Lin Yun's tent.

But the Draconic Beastman wasn't too reassured, so he asked, on edge, "Sir, did something happen?"

"It's fine, guard properly."

"Oh…" The Draconic Beastman nodded before quietly sitting next to the bonfire, not daring to curse after being startled like this.

The Draconic Beastman simply didn't know that the omniscient Sir Merlin was far from being as calm and collected as he imagined.

After returning to his tent, Lin Yun didn't immediately start meditating. He opened his pocket to take out some food for the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf.

But Lin Yun was driven mad after opening his pocket…

Lin Yun had two pockets. The left pocket had arrays carved on it to expand the space within. This was a method commonly used by many mages. A mage needed to take a lot of things when setting out on a journey, but spatial items were few and rare in the current era, so mages used spatial expansion arrays instead.

But these spatial expansion arrays had a weak point.

They had to be unlocked every time they were opened.

It would usually require an incantation or a gesture.

This was indeed a bit inconvenient for mages because anything could happen in an instant in a battle, so no one dared to waste time. Unlocking an array might be fine normally, but in a fight, this split-second might be the difference between life and death.

Thus, most of the time, Lin Yun would put items he would usually use in his right pocket, such as magic tools, potions, or mana crystals. That pocket didn't have any arrays carved on it. It was an ordinary pocket, and after capturing the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf, Lin Yun put it in this pocket.

But something happened as a result.

When Lin Yun opened his pocket, the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf was laying down, curled into a ball.

"No way…" Lin Yun suddenly realized that something might have happened.

And sure enough, after Lin Yun lifted the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf and checked his pocket, he turned dumbstruck…

The dozen mana crystals in his pocket had all disappeared.

The magic tools and potions were alright, but from the tooth marks, Lin Yun could see that they hadn't escaped the vicious attacks.

"Shit…" Lin Yun was a bit dumbstruck by the loss of those mana crystals. Those were usually used to replenish his mana, and although they weren't mana crystals of the highest level, there were still some mana crystals that were level 20 or more. Lin Yun was a High Mage, after all, so mana crystals under level 20 were meaningless to him.

But now…

A dozen mana crystals that were over level 20 had all disappeared!

This was a few million golds!

As for their whereabouts…

Needless to say, one look at the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf's belly was enough to understand.

Lin Yun helplessly stood there as he looked at the still sleeping Three-Eyed Secret Wolf, not knowing what he should say…

They had already been eaten, did he really have to make it spit them out?

"Hmm?" As he was twitching, Lin Yun suddenly discovered that the mark on the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf's forehead looked a bit off.

"What's going on?" Lin Yun suddenly got worried. He had just lost these mana crystals, and it wouldn't be funny if he learnt that this Three-Eyed Secret Wolf was actually a fake now.

"Awooo, owooo…" The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf was still dreaming. It was sound asleep after eating those mana crystals, rubbing its belly while making sounds in its sleep.

But a small change appeared on the imprint on its forehead.

Lin Yun could clearly remember that the imprint on had been red, it had been a small red dot that looked just like a drop of blood.

But now…

This "bloodstain" had turned into a strange symbol.

'What's this…' Lin Yun frowned as he carefully examined it, before becoming dumbstruck once again.

That bloodstain-like imprint on the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf's forehead was actually a Divine Rune that came from the source of all knowledge, the Ascian Dynasty!

Lin Yun actually knew that rune…

It meant Thunder and Lightning, the world-deafening thunder and the earth-rending lightning!

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Chapter 362: Python

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Yes, that was the meaning behind Thunder and Lightning. Lin Yun clearly remembered the notes detailing the research of the Ascian Dynasty he had seen in the decaying library. Although the Divine Runes weren't perfectly reproduced, some of the important and simple runes were able to be translated, such as the four elements, Water, Fire, Wind, and Earth, or Thunder and Lightning, Light and Darkness, and so on.

Now, the character on the forehead of the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf was the character for Thunder and Lightning.

But why was it a rune?

Lin Yun thought about it for a while, but he couldn't understand.

The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf was a rare existence, one so mysterious that there was basically nothing written about it. If not for the story of the Mercenary King, there might not have been a proper record of a Three-Eyed Secret Wolf in Noscent.

But even in the case of the Mercenary King, most of the information detailed his world-shaking strength and painted his life in a legendary light, yet the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf at his side didn't receive that halo.

Otherwise, Lin Yun might have known that the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf had such a huge appetite for mana crystals.

'Hold on, mana crystals…" Thinking of this, Lin Yun suddenly froze.

He then shivered.

Of the dozen mana crystals, the strongest was the mana crystal that came from Vaughn's laboratory.

It was the one from the Alpha Thunderbird he had killed with Syudos…

Lin Yun remembered that one because the Alpha Thunderbird had already reached level 30, yet the mana crystal that it dropped had only been level 26 for some odd reason.

Lin Yun had once guessed that this might have happened because of the different environment in Vaughn's laboratory. Under the influence of some power, the Thunderbird broke through its own limits and display power past level 30. Lin Yun even guessed that this was due to the mountain range in the northern part of Gaugass…

Naturally, this was only a conjecture. The truth would have to wait until Lin Yun grew strong enough to go to that mountain range and investigate personally.

At the time, Lin Yun had checked and confirmed that this mana crystal actually possessed the power of Thunder and Lightning and had no other effect. To Lin Yun, mana crystals with less energy than spirit mana crystals were only suitable for replenishing his mana. Thus, after thinking about it, Lin Yun just threw that mana crystal into his pocket…

In the end, he had yet to use it to replenish his mana before it was eaten by the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf.

And after the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf ate those mana crystals, that red imprint on his forehead changed into the ancient Divine Rune of Thunder and Lightning, was it linked?

After thinking about it, Lin Yun felt that this might actually be the case…

Why else would its imprint change to that rune with such coincidental timing?

'But why is it a Divine Rune…' This was the part that Lin Yun couldn't understand. Although the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf was rare, it shouldn't be related to the Ancient Gods, right?

Why did the Divine Rune of Thunder and Lightning appear after it ate a mana crystal containing the power of Thunder and Lightning?

"Hey, what's going on in the end…" Lin Yun poked the belly of the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf, wanting to wake it up to ask.

But in the end, Lin Yun suddenly discovered that he had underestimated that guy's sleepiness.

The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf only waved its claw, as if it wanted to swat away the thing that was disturbing its sleep, before flipping its body to keep slumbering…

"You little…" Lin Yun cursed in a very bad mood, but he couldn't do anything about that guy.

It was clear.

That thing was special.

There were so few of them in Noscent's history that they were even rarer than Heaven Mages. Thus, Lin Yun dismissed his thought of making an invisibility cloak from it and was toying with the idea of raising it as a pet.

Lin Yun didn't dare to bother it right now.

Just in case he did something wrong.

Helpless, Lin Yun could only put it back in his pocket, but only after he carefully emptied the things in his pocket and put them into the other pocket.

Who knew if that guy would be hungry again after waking up?

It was fine if mana crystals were eaten, but magic tools and potions… Especially potions. The potions in his pockets had all kinds of effects, and if something happened to the wolf after it drank a potion, Lin Yun would have no time for regret.

The next day, the group of five passed the Aurij Mountain Range.

They then entered the range of the Tulan Mountains

Lin Yun could clearly feel the difference at this time. The Tulan Mountains were a brand new world. He had only set foot on the outskirts, yet they started to meet many magic beasts stronger than the ones on the Aurij Mountains.

Xiuban was still in charge of the assault, but the three Merlin Cousins also had to participate.

All the magic beasts were above Level 20 there, and they were roaming around in large numbers. Relying on Xiuban alone wasn't safe. One afternoon, the group even met a Level 30 Gold-Ringed Python. Without Lin Yun helping, the four of them spent a lot of strength and effort to force the Gold-Ringed Python back.

The group was already approaching the Traces of Misfortune and Lin Yun gradually felt some chaotic and exceptionally powerful mana fluctuations in the distance. Even the Magic Array seemed unable to bear this pressure and was constantly revolving.

Lin Yun knew that once they entered the Traces of Misfortune, they wouldn't encounter just a Gold-Ringed Python, but rather a Gold-Ringed Python King. Therefore, Lin Yun had no choice but to call Leon over. "Cousin Leon, you said that you knew a way to bypass the Traces of Misfortune…"

"Yes, but…"

"Hmm?" Lin Yun frowned, his expression becoming rather serious as he looked at Leon.

"Don't worry, listen to me first…" Leon was startled and knew that his answer had dissatisfied his younger cousin. He didn't dare to keep him in suspense and hurriedly explained, "The shortcut I talked about is not far ahead, but we might have to spend some time finding the specific location, as I lack a piece of the map…"

"Lack a piece of the map?" Lin Yun froze, before recalling something. He felt around in his pocket before taking out a piece of yellow parchment. "Take a look at this."

"Eh?" Leon had a bewildered expression as he took that parchment from Lin Yun's hands. After looking at it, a cheerful expression appeared on his face. "Yes, yes, this is it, Cousin Mafa, where did you get this?"

"I picked it up."

"…" Lin Yun's answer was bold and straightforward, yet Ross and William were both thinking, 'You picked it up off the corpse of Stan Watson…'

After getting the missing piece, Leon suddenly seemed excited as he fished out a few similar pieces of parchment from his pocket before putting them on the ground and assembling them to form a complete map.

"It's inside the valley!" An expression of sudden realization appeared on Leon's face. "We only have to follow this map and in three hours, we will be able to enter the valley. The entrance to the shortcut is there, and that is the only way to bypass the Traces of Misfortune and still pass through the Tulan Mountain Range!"

After gaining a clear direction, the group of five no longer hesitated. Xiuban was still charging ahead with the three Merlin cousins in tow. They kept charging forward, facing all kinds of magic beasts as they rushed for the valley.

The group reached their destination in the afternoon.

This valley was somewhat different.

Because of the existence of the Traces of Misfortune, the Tulan Mountains' surroundings had always been known for being desolate, but the scenery they could see after entering the valley was a sight to behold. A small river's gurgling, verdant and lush trees, a grassy lawn, and even the blazing sun above their heads felt gentle.

"There is actually such a place…" William had been fighting the entire way without a break, so when he saw such a place, an expression of contentment appeared on his face. He rushed to the stream of water to take some water to wash his face.

"Wait, don't move…" But Lin Yun, who was controlling a Mage Eye to investigate the valley, noticed William's actions and promptly called out to him.

"Ah?" William instantly froze.

"Get out of there, quick!"

"Oh, oh…" Fortunately, William had always taken his younger cousin's words to heart. Although Lin Yun hadn't had time to explain, William still retreated a dozen steps obediently.

And sure enough…

Just as William quickly retreated, a loud explosion came from the stream of water…

It was followed by a geyser shooting into the air…

Between the shock, almost everyone could see the huge, black shadow that had caused that geyser of water.

It was a Python that had been hiding in the stream.

It was frighteningly quick, and it travelled a dozen meters in a split second. Only a loud sound was heard as that sinister head rose in front of William.

William's nostrils were filled with a rank smell when the Python opened its bloody maw to bite into him…

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Chapter 363: Second Ancient Tree

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"Shit!" William exclaimed as he paled. He retreated in panic, not being careful as to where he was running to. Before that sinister head even approached his body, William tripped on some rocks.

'I'm done for…'

The python's bloody maw fiercely opened as the sharp fangs flickered with a cold light. William despaired as the thick, fishy smell spread through the air. 'It's over… It's truly over…'

There had been so many dangerous magic beasts on the way, but he hadn't expected that he would end up in a python's stomach in a secluded valley because of a moment of carelessness. This was too ironic…

'I wouldn't have approached that brook if I had known…'

As William was filled with despair and regret, a huge force pulled him sharply back.

William wasn't able to even react as he was sent flying. He only heard a loud boom as two heavy sounds echoed. Two Flame Bursts leaving behind a trail of fire grazed William as they flew out.

"Rumble!"

"Rumble!"

( NovelFull ) The two Flame Bursts hit the python, and the injury forced it to let out a mournful wail.

Its several-dozen-meter-long body was exposed in front of them it slithered along. Two lantern-sized eyes watched everyone closely with a hateful look.

"Only a water snake. It wasn't content with staying in the water so it came ashore to court death!" Lin Yun coldly snorted while pointing at the python with the Doom Staff, which was followed by another Flame Burst.

The python was quite fierce. After taking three Flame Bursts in a row, it actually didn't retreat but instead used its astonishing speed to scuttle over to Lin Yun's group.

This crazy action was undoubtedly the most dangerous sort for a mage to deal with.

Regardless of how powerful a mage was, they would have to think of the consequences of having a powerful enemy close to them.

But what a pity…

The python's opponent was Lin Yun.

Lin Yun didn't seem to see the python constantly approaching. He didn't lay down the Doom Staff in his hand, and after casting his first Flame Burst, he followed up with a second, a third, a fourth…

In a short time, Lin Yun cast ten Flame Bursts.

The damage caused by a Flame Burst was shocking, not to mention the fact that he cast ten in a row while also aiming at the same spot. No matter how fierce the python was, after eating ten Flame Bursts, fear couldn't help replacing the hatred in the python's eyes.

The python twisted its body when Lin Yun cast his 16th Flame Burst, using its thick scales to cover its back and block the bombardment of Flame Bursts.

Lin Yun then did it a second time… And a third time…

And thus, a strange scene appeared in the valley. A human and a python were less than fifty meters apart, but the human stood still, holding his staff out while casting, while the python was repeatedly twisting and turning, resisting the attacks with the thick scales of its back. It looked just like a beast in a circus being directed by its trainer with a whip.

Moreover, that whip hurt…

Lin Yun never stopped casting Flame Bursts, they just kept flying one after the other…

They had the same casting time, the same rhythm, the same everything. They were simply identical copies. If a seasoned mage saw this battle, they might scoff. What kind of mage didn't know how to fight?

But…

Lin Yun was simply relying on this machine-like repetition to explode the thick scales on the back of the python, now having fired 47 Flame Bursts…

Then, the battle had no more suspense.

Lin Yun only used two Wind Blades and ended the fight.

The two Wind Blades cut into the open wound from a strange angle and instantly destroyed the python's insides.

The python never managed to get within fifty meters of Lin Yun!

Lin Yun hadn't felt any pressure at all from the start.

"This…" This was the 3rd time Leon had seen Lin Yun make a move.

The first time was when Leon ended up Mana Shackled.

The second time was when Lin Yun caused havoc in the Elder Council.

To be honest, Leon didn't have a good understanding of Lin Yun's strength. The first time happened too quickly, and the battle finished the moment it started. The second time, Lin Yun relied too much on the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel. The battle against Thorne had been too high-level and Leon simply couldn't understand it.

( NovelFull ) Thus, Leon only knew that his younger cousin was a very frightening person, but he didn't know how formidable he was.

But Leon understood now…

The strength that python displayed was at level 29 at the very least, and it might even be at level 30, yet it hadn't been able to retaliate in front of Lin Yun. The latter controlled the whole fight and with just Flame Bursts and two Wind Blades, he easily finished the fight.

That power was enough to scare Leon.

'I'm really wise…' Leon thought while inwardly rejoicing. 'Although I made a serious mistake in Thousand Sails City, I was able to realize it after returning to Okland and change my ways to maintain my stance in the Elder Council, I am really wise.'

If he hadn't been able to put down the grievances over what had happened in Thousand Sails City, if he'd tried to scheme against Lin Yun's property like Aube, he might have ended up just like Aube, a cripple with a shattered Mana Whirlpool.

No, no, he would have ended in a worse state…

He didn't have a father like Thorne Merlin…

Leon couldn't help shivering as he thought about it. 'Fortunately, I was clever enough to not set myself against Cousin Mafa…'

Leon couldn't help secretly admiring Ross as he took a glance at him. Ross was known to be a loner in the Merlin Family, but Leon hadn't expected that guy to react so quickly. He rushed to hug Lin Yun's thigh when he arrived, and whether it was due to luck or insight, they were both ten times better than Aube.

'It looks like only Ross can compete with me for the position of next patriarch…'

William was done harvesting the python when Leon had that last thought. There were only five of them. They weren't like the mercenary group they had encountered, which had a dozen Great Mages, so William's harvesting was relatively rough. He only gathered a few dozen scales with the strongest defensive power, and the valuable mana crystal. There weren't many valuable things among the rest.

"Strange…" William was holding the mana crystal in his hand with a suspicious expression. "This is the mana crystal of an ordinary Forest Python…"

"What else do you think it was…" Lin Yun smirked, not surprised at all by William's assessment.

"But, Forest Pythons aren't that formidable, right?" William couldn't understand.

In fact, William couldn't be blamed for making such a judgement.

The Forest Python was the most common and the weakest of the snake-like magic beasts. Usually, in damp and moist places, if any tracks of Forest Pythons were spotted, they were most likely weak, around level 10.

The strongest wouldn't surpass level 20.

But William had personally experienced the power of that python. It really was comparable to being level 30, or else William would have been able to take care of it with his strength.

"How could a Forest Python reach Level 30?"

"Because this place has a special environment…" Lin Yun replied, not really answering William's question. He let out a few Mage Eyes as he started a full investigation of this secluded valley.

After casting his 6th Mage Eye, Lin Yun looked at William and noticed that he was still confused.

"Have you forgotten about the Four Seasons Canyon?"

"Oh, the Four Seasons Canyon!" After being reminded by Lin Yun, William recalled the canyon that he had been able to explore after going to Thousand Sails City. Didn't he experience something that strange back then?

At that time, the magic beasts were just like this Forest Python, they broke common sense and reached a level that they shouldn't have been able to.

'Could this place be like the Four Seasons Canyon?'

"Cousin, this…" Hearing this, William suddenly got worried. That large battle remained fresh in William's memories.

"Don't ask me how, I don't know…" Lin Yun's Mage Eyes began exploring the entire valley little by little.

This kind of scouting bought some visible results to Lin Yun.

"Found!" Through the 3rd Mage Eye, Lin Yun quickly found a towering tree in the depths of the valley.

The thickness of the aura of life, the complicated array, everything was just like that ancient tree in the Four Seasons Canyon!

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Chapter 364: Soul Injection

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'Sure enough…' Seeing this, Lin Yun knew that he hadn't guessed wrong and that this place was exactly like the Four Seasons Canyon. It became a special place after being twisted by some kind of force.

But the formation of the Four Seasons Canyon was related to a fragment of soul of an Ancient God.

Then this…

Was it possible that a fragment of an Ancient God's soul was buried in this valley?

As he thought of this, Lin Yun suddenly realized a problem… Although he had a fragment of an Ancient God's soul, he actually knew nothing about such an unreasonable existence.

He had found that soul under the ancient tree of the Four Seasons Canyon, but under the strong protest of Lord Shawn, he threw it into his Demiplane, not paying attention to it for a few months. If it hadn't been for this valley possibly having a second soul fragment, he might have already forgotten about this matter…

'I wonder if it's still there…' After having William and the others rest, Lin Yun looked for a secluded location before opening the Book of Death to open a Planar Path…

The surroundings distorted, and Lin Yun set foot in the Demiplane once again.

A stunned expression appeared on his face…

"What's going on?" Seeing everything before him, Lin Yun was a bit dumbstruck.

He clearly remembered that this place was a barren land last time he came, a few months ago.

But now…

The whole Demiplane was actually thriving!

Trees and grass were spreading everywhere, a river was slowly flowing through the Demiplane, a gentle sun was warming his head, and the air carried the fragrance of earth. The world seemed full of vitality.

The most frightening part was…

This all happened while the four elements were unstable and the Laws had yet to develop.

What did this mean?

Anyone with a basic understanding of Demiplanes knew that they could only nurture life after their laws were stabilized, because life couldn't be nurtured from chaos. Only when chaos turned to order could life bloom.

This was the most frightening part, because it meant that the power giving birth to all this was even above the Laws!

Lin Yun was already a High Mage, and his fighting power was comparable to that of an Archmage. He could be considered a powerhouse in Okland, but even Lin Yun had a vague and abstract grasp of the Laws.

What were the Laws? Laws were the power of the world.

Why was the Star Gem inlaid in the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel so precious?

It was because the Star Gem possessed a bit of world power.

Yes, only a bit…

But now, Lin Yun suddenly discovered that he would most likely face a power that was above the Laws.

The gap was too great…

Lin Yun felt afraid just thinking about it…

"Shawn, Lord Shawn…" Lin Yun called out. But when he didn't get his answer, he cursed, feeling a bit flustered, "Fuck, do you not even want to know how you'll die?"

Lin Yun was basically clueless about that Ancient God's soul fragment. The only reason he had accepted that decision was Shawn's suggestion..

He thought that since the four elements were unstable and the Laws had yet to be born, no matter how evil that Ancient God's soul fragment was, it wouldn't create any major trouble.

But he hadn't expected this situation. Yes, the elements were still unstable and the Laws had yet to be born, but that accursed Ancient God's soul fragment couldn't be understood. Under such circumstances, it actually gave birth to such thriving scenery.

But Shawn, who caused all this, kept sleeping, which truly infuriated Lin Yun.

"Hell, why is there the aura of an Ancient God?" While Lin Yun was stewing in anger, a voice came from the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel. "What are you doing?!"

"Don't bring it up," Lin Yun unhappily answered.

As he said this, the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel shook out of Lin Yun's body and Enderfa materialized into black smoke with three strange faces: a smiling face, a weeping face, and a serious face. The three faces were floating in the air with a strange aura.

Looking at those three faces, Lin Yun remembered the earth-shattering Dragon Roar that had echoed when the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel was completed.

"It truly is the aura of an Ancient God…" When Enderfa appeared, he wasn't able to hold back an exclamation. "Where is this, why is there the aura of an Ancient God here? What have you done!? Explain quickly! This is no joke, everything linked to Ancient Gods is taboo. They attract countless disasters to those who come in contact with them…"

"I know, I know…" Lin Yun looked at the thriving scene in front of him and truly felt unmotivated. "I only threw an Ancient God's soul fragment in here…"

"What!" Enderfa almost jumped up when he heard Lin Yun's words. "You, you… You threw… an Ancient God's soul fragment in here?"

"Yeah…"

"Heavens…" Enderfa was going insane. "Don't you know what Ancient Gods' soul fragments are?"

"I said, I know…"

"You don't know!" Enderfa angrily answered. "Had you known, you wouldn't have touched it to begin with!"

"So what's to be done now?"

"Leave immediately and never return!"

"This…" Lin Yun was a bit dumbstruck.

"What? You don't want to leave?"

"That's not it, I forgot to tell you, but this is actually a Demiplane…"

"…" Lin Yun's words silenced Enderfa.

Enderfa needed no less than a minute to recover.

"Tell me, what happened in the end…" Enderfa felt extremely powerless.

"It happened like this…" Lin Yun didn't hide anything and recounted everything from when he entered the Four Seasons Canyon up until he dug up that Ancient God's soul fragment under the Ancient Tree.

Enderfa listened very carefully.

He didn't say anything after listening, but the three different faces all seemed frozen. After no less than a minute, Enderfa let out a long sigh. "Of course you found that Ancient Demon's soul in the Four Seasons Canyon…"

"What? You knew about it?" Lin Yun didn't find it too strange that Enderfa knew about this Ancient "Demon's" soul fragment since it had been residing in the Four Seasons Canyon, near Vaughn's laboratory.

"Of course I know," Enderfa helplessly said. "Vaughn had remained in the Four Seasons Canyon because of that Ancient Demon's soul fragment."

"Oh?"

"I don't know much about the details, I'm only a Magic Tool Incarnation, but I know that Vaughn stayed all those years in the Four Seasons Canyon and would go out once a month. Every time he returned, he would carry the aura of an Ancient God. Moreover, Vaughn once used the Crystal Scale to perfect a shocking experiment."

"What experiment?" Lin Yun suddenly got curious.

"He wanted to inject a soul into an alchemy puppet…"

"…" Lin Yun held his breath when he heard that.

Soul Injection into an alchemy puppet, this was simply crazy!

Although some puppets in Noscent had intelligence, such as those three Heaven Rank puppets Vaughn owned, or some of the powerful existences of the Puppet Plane, they were mostly born with spirituality.

But having spirituality at birth was something different.

The birth of a puppet's spirituality was similar to the birth of a Magic Tool Incarnation. They were both the by-products of alchemy, but Soul Injection was another matter altogether. There had never been a successful case in Noscent's history, even during the peak of the magic civilization, even during the peak of alchemy. This was something simply impossible, or so it had been recorded.

"He… He succeeded?"

"I don't know…"

"You don't know?"

Even Enderfa didn't know… so it might have succeeded, or it might not have.

"During that time, I've been secretly guessing whether the Ancient God's aura soaking Vaughn had something to do with that experiment…"

"You…" Lin Yun swallowed with some difficulty. "You mean… Vaughn wanted… Vaughn wanted to use a puppet to resurrect an Ancient God?"

Lin Yun was startled by this development.

If this was true, then Vaughn was a pure lunatic, the craziest alchemist in history.

Ancient Gods were true taboo in Noscent. Even touching something linked to them would bring a curse or a disaster, yet Vaughn wanted to use a puppet to resurrect an Ancient God. If he succeeded, then Noscent's history might have been rewritten.

But, as Lin Yun was soaking in the horror, Enderfa's voice once again echoed.

"It wasn't something as simple as a resurrection…"

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Chapter 365: Not Just a Resurrection

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"Not… Not just a resurrection?"

"This wasn't all Vaughn wanted…" Although Vaughn had already died many millennia ago, Enderfa still had a hint of fear in his voice when he mentioned his name. "I once saw the design of a Heaven Rank Puppet that Vaughn had drafted…"

"Hold on…" Lin Yun felt something amiss when he heard this. "I didn't hear wrong, did I? You said Vaughn drafted the design of a Heaven Rank Puppet?"

Lin Yun accentuated the words Heaven Rank.

"Yes, that's correct." But Enderfa replied in a natural tone.

"…" Lin Yun took a deep breath before forcing himself to calm down and ask, "You are saying that an Artisan drafted the design of a Heaven Rank Puppet?"

"Haha, an Artisan…" But Lin Yun hadn't expected that these words would sound funny to Enderfa. He laughed for a while before being able to restrain himself. "You really believe that Vaughn was only an Artisan? Do you think that the alchemist that inherited the legacy of the Dark Sage, do you think the alchemist whose power shook the Empire for over a millennium, who made all Heaven Rank powerhouses unable to raise their heads, would only be an Artisan? Think about it, Vaughn took only three years to suppress the six Overlords of Crystal Island, how could he only be an Artisan?"

"…" Lin Yun was a bit dumbstruck when he heard that. Enderfa's words completely toppled Lin Yun's understanding of Vaughn. For a long time, Vaughn had already appeared in all kinds of records, and was always referred to as an Artisan. Although he was far more powerful than an Artisan, he still remained an Artisan.

In fact, Lin Yun had always thought it was odd.

But Lin Yun straightforwardly agreed when Lys asked him to join the joint expedition.

It was because Lin Yun felt that exploring the ruins of an Artisan was within his abilities.

But now, the Magic Tool Incarnation that followed Vaughn for millennia, Enderfa, was telling him that Vaughn wasn't just an Artisan.

Not just an Artisan…

Then could he be a…

"Sai… Saint Alchemist?"

"This is something I don't know about, I'm only a Magic Tool Incarnation…" But after Lin Yun threw this question out, Enderfa once again refused to answer and avoided saying anything concrete. "In any case, I saw him complete the design of that Heaven Rank Puppet…"

"Okay…" Lin Yun nodded but didn't press the matter, because he knew that this strange Magic Tool Incarnation was hiding as many secrets as Vaughn. He decided to focus on the matter at hand. "Continue with the part about the Heaven Rank Puppet."

"Yes, when I saw Vaughn's design, I noticed a very peculiar part. Vaughn left two interfaces in the Heaven Rank Puppet to be used for Soul Injection…"

"What?" Lin Yun wondered, 'Two interfaces? Was Vaughn thinking of injecting two Ancient Gods' souls?'

But then, Lin Yun thought of something.

'No… It wasn't for two Ancient Gods' souls!'

How formidable were Ancient Gods? They could casually kill an Archmage with a vestige of their power, it would already be very difficult for a Heaven Rank Puppet to host the soul of an Ancient God.

But if it wasn't for the Ancient God's soul, then what was it for?

Lin Yun suddenly was startled when he realized the answer.

He looked at Enderfa in horror. "You mean, the other interface was put aside… put aside for…"

"Yes, it was put aside for Vaughn himself."

"…" Although Lin Yun had guessed, hearing the answer still terrified him. He froze there for a minute before saying, "What a madman…"

Now Lin Yun finally understood why Enderfa would say that Vaughn's goal wasn't as simple as resurrecting an Ancient God.

Two Soul Injection interfaces, one for the Ancient God's soul, and the other for Vaughn's own soul.

In other words, Vaughn wanted to fuse his soul with the soul of the Ancient God.

Vaughn wanted to take over that Ancient God's soul!

There had been many crazy alchemists in Noscent's history. The most common ones were the ones that kept saying that this world was created by alchemy.

But there had never been an alchemist as crazy as Vaughn.

He was trying to take over an Ancient God's soul!

This was simply horrifying…

"And then?

"Then… He shouldn't have succeeded…" Enderfa didn't sound very sure. After saying that, he added a sentence to comfort himself. "Otherwise, that Ancient God's soul fragment shouldn't be in your hands…"

"That's true…"

"But, Vaughn went to Crystal Island at the end…"

"…" Lin Yun's face froze.

No one could be more clear than Lin Yun as to what kind of place Crystal Island was. That was the place where Gods fell. There was an Ancient God there, lying in eternal rest!

Several millennia later, every major force of Noscent would fight around Vaughn's treasury. A war that would sweep the entirety of Noscent would happen then, before Bane and his Book of Death would sweep countless powerhouses aside and gain victory for the Ivory Tower.

Then, the secrets of Vaughn's treasury had been completely sealed. Only several years later did people learn from some secret channels that the Ivory Tower obtained the corpse of an Ancient God from Vaughn's treasury.

Yes, the corpse of an Ancient God.

'Then what about his soul?'

Lin Yun didn't dare to think about it anymore…

"What should we do now?"

"It would be best if you immediately leave this place," Enderfa unhesitantly suggested. "Before you reach Vaughn's realm, you shouldn't try to come into contact with an Ancient God's soul, that is something that would bring curses and disasters…"

"But…" Lin Yun immediately hesitated. Enderfa's suggestion was telling Lin Yun to give up on the entire Demiplane. This would definitely be a huge loss for Lin Yun.

This was a naturally born Demiplane, it was malleable and had endless growth. When it reached its final form, it could even turn into a genuine world!

To Lin Yun, its value simply couldn't be estimated.

"What? Hate to part with it?"

"You don't say…" Lin Yun rolled his eyes. The number of people in Noscent's history that controlled a Demiplane could be counted on two hands. Who would be willing to part with it?

"In fact, you aren't completely hopeless…"

"Oh?"

"The Ancient God's soul fragment shouldn't have awakened yet, only a part of its power is leaking and bringing some change to this Demiplane. This change is bringing some benefits to this Demiplane. Just how much power does the soul fragment of an Ancient God possess? Even if it's only some power leaking, it will greatly speed up the growth of that Demiplane. In maybe less than ten years, you'll have a complete Demiplane."

Enderfa then paused before continuing, "Naturally, that is only if the Ancient God's soul doesn't awaken in the meantime…"

"It'll be over when it awakens…"

"You don't need to be so pessimistic. You see, these forests, these lawns, these rivers, they are all born from the power of the Ancient God. Every leaf, every blade of grass, every drop of water contains enormous power. Do you feel it? Your flow of mana is ten times faster here. I can tell you that even if you search all of Noscent, you won't find a place more suitable for meditation. The efficiency of meditation is at least ten times greater than outside.

"I know, but.."

"I know, 'what if the Ancient God's soul fragment awakens?' In fact, you don't need to worry about this. I didn't tell you all this for nothing, it's not as if there is no solution…"

"What solution?"

"Vaughn's treasury!"

"Hmmm?" Lin Yun froze when he heard this. "You mean, there is a way to deal with this problem in Vaughn's laboratory?"

"Yes, if I'm not wrong, Vaughn went to Crystal Island in his later years because of that crazy idea. Moreover, there are traces showing that he found some ways to control an Ancient God's soul, or he wouldn't have staked it all against the Six Great Overlords and wouldn't have built his own tomb in Crystal Island…"

"That's true…"

"So you don't need to worry too much, you should actually use this power here to quickly increase your own strength. Who knows, when you explore Crystal Island, maybe you'll be able to find the methods Vaughn left behind."

"Alright, I know what to do." After hearing Enderfa's words, Lin Yun nodded and didn't say much more. He opened the Planar Path and changed surroundings, once again appearing in the secluded valley.

"Cousin William, write a letter to Faleau, tell him to take the chamber of commerce's mercenary group to Okland."

"Okay." William nodded and quickly used runes to write a letter. After being roused by mana, that letter written in runes immediately turned into countless rays of light and dissipated into the air. This was the Gilded Rose's own communication method. It was extremely fast and would be received by Faleau in Thousand Sails City in a few minutes at most.

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"Alright, the others are resting. Follow me, we have to go dig up something…"

"What thing?"

"Another piece of an Ancient God's soul!"

"…"

Enderfa told him that the Ancient God's soul fragment would only bring benefits and no trouble before it awakened. He suggested that Lin Yun should make use of this special environment to quickly increase his strength.

Enderfa's suggestion was fair.

But Enderfa didn't know that Lin Yun came from 30,000 years in the future.

After going through the baptism of the peak of the magic era and witnessing Noscent's destruction, Lin Yun's ambitions on the path of magic surpassed those of any mage of this era.

To the mages of this era, the Archmage and Heaven realms were their goals. Even a powerhouse like Star Sage Jouyi was only dreaming of one day standing in the Heaven realm.

But Lin Yun…

Lin Yun's ambition was far greater.

Archmages were everywhere at the peak of the magic era. Many Heaven Rank powerhouses also fell during that tragedy in the Tulan Mountain Range. Even these lofty existences standing at the peak couldn't stop falling alongside Noscent.

The world would fall after 30,000 years.

This might be a groundless fear to ordinary people, as 30,000 years was too far in the future. It was enough for ordinary people to reincarnate two to three hundred times.

But to a mage, and especially Lin Yun, this was a real problem.

Lin Yun was only twenty years old when he stepped into High Mage realm. As long as he didn't court a disaster, living a few hundred years would be easy.

And this was only for High Mages.

With Lin Yun's transcendent knowledge and experience, as well as his ten solid Magic Arrays, stepping into the Archmage realm and then the Heaven realm was only a question of time.

The lifespan of an Archmage was over a millennium.

Heaven Rank powerhouses could live over several millennia…

As for people like Sovereign of Death Sandro or Charles the Conqueror…

There had never been any mention in Noscent's history of powerhouses like them dying of natural causes.

This wasn't a dream for Lin Yun. As long as he didn't fall midway, there would also be a time when he would stand aloof, at the top.

In the end, Lin Yun would have no choice but to face the problem. He would have to either flee into a spatial crack like Sandro and Charles, or wait for the end of times alongside Noscent.

In fact, no matter which choice he picked, it would only be a decision made out of helplessness. Whether he fled or waited, he would be giving in to an unknown fate. No one knew what the outcome would be…

Lin Yun was unwilling…

Lin Yun wanted to truly control his own fate. If powerhouses like Charles and Sandro couldn't control their own fates, then Lin Yun would become stronger than them, he would become strong enough to do it.

To reach that realm, he couldn't walk on the paths taken by others.

Even if those people had created an unprecedentedly brilliant magic civilization.

Thus, Lin Yun had always been trying to push through his own magic path. It was like this with the Magic Array, and also with the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel. Every step Lin Yun took was done after countless deductions and careful deliberations, each step bringing him closer to his final goal.

Enderfa's suggestion was a good one.

But Lin Yun wasn't willing to just meditate in that environment. Mana gained by external means wasn't his own in the end. He might be able to rely on it to quickly grow and reach the Archmage realm, but what about after the Archmage realm?

What would he rely on to reach Heaven Rank?

Of course…

It was fine that he didn't need it, but there were people who needed it.

Thus, Lin Yun had William send a letter to Faleau.

The fifty Great Mages of his chamber of commerce had to be nurtured, and the unique environment created by the Ancient God's soul fragment was perfectly suited to their needs.

They originally were the ones with the weakest aptitude in the Merlin Family and might not even reach Great Mage realm within their lives. But they were fortunate enough to come across Lin Yun and be sent into his Bone Plane. After reaching the Great Mage realm, they felt as if they had already gained what they had been looking for.

They hadn't even thought of becoming High Mages…

How could they worry about stepping on the path to the Heaven realm?

With this idea in mind, his next decision was very easy. In any case, he would go to Crystal Island later to look for a solution, so he might as well dig up another soul fragment. One soul fragment was leaking so much power, so what about two?

That was all Lin Yun had to do now…

As six Mage Eyes kept sweeping every corner of the valley, a Hasted Lin Yun, followed by Enderfa, rushed towards that second Ancient Tree at an astonishing speed.

Lin Yun quickly found the second Ancient Tree, and sure enough, it was just like it was in the Four Seasons Canyon. This second tree was located in the densest area, and its surroundings seemed to be over-nourished. The towering tree's branches were insanely long, and from time to time, magic beasts would appear, each stronger than the previous one. Lin Yun spent a lot of effort dealing with the obstacles to stand in front of that Ancient Tree.

"Another True Spirit rank array…" The tree trunk was covered with numerous veined patterns. Lin Yun only needed one glance to know that this was a True Spirit array. However, this was no longer a problem for Lin Yun. He fished out a quill and a bottle of Melting Snow Ink from his pocket and carelessly said, "Enderfa, you control the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel and protect me."

"Alright!" Enderfa knew when he should work and when he should laze around, he wasn't like Shawn who would always haggle.

When the first drop of Melting Snow Ink fell on the tree trunk, the surroundings shook. All kinds of mana fluctuations started filling the woods.

It was followed by a Beast Tide.

But Lin Yun didn't even turn to take a glance at what was happening behind him. He quickly wrote an abstruse rune on the tree trunk with the Melting Snow Ink.

Because Lin Yun believed that Enderfa could settle this…

Sure enough…

Enderfa didn't panic when faced with that berserk Beast Tide. The Ten Thousand Spell Wheel displayed an entirely different style under his control, accurate and efficient.

Although it wasn't bursting out with power when it appeared like how Lin Yun used it last time, the efficiency was shockingly high. It looked as if it was taking the life of a magic beast every time it revolved. There were no superfluous actions, no waste. Even Lin Yun, who was busy cracking the True Spirit realm array, had no choice but to acknowledge that such precise control wasn't something he was capable of, when he noticed it.

It was because Lin Yun was the master of the Magic Tool…

But Enderfa was the Magic Tool itself!

After becoming its Magic Tool Incarnation, Enderfa became the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel. The relation between both was closer than that between the Magic Tool and its master.

And such a control style could only come from a Magic Tool Incarnation.

It took Lin Yun thirty minutes to crack that True Spirit array. By that time, small piles of corpses had formed around him. The floor was soaked in blood, while a thick, bloody smell spread in the atmosphere, lingering heavily.

"Tell William and the others to deal with these corpses…" Lin Yun could see with one glance that there was no lack of Level 27 and Level 28 magic beasts among these corpses. Although their power had been brought up by the power of the Ancient God, it wouldn't influence the quality of the mana crystal, it would be too wasteful to leave them there.

"Yes." Enderfa returned to the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel and used the method they had agreed upon to let out a magic signal to William's group.

Meanwhile, Lin Yun summoned a few Rock Puppets and started digging under the Ancient Tree.

By the time the others arrived, Lin Yun was already half done. When the group saw Lin Yun standing amidst a pile of powerful magic beasts, they remained still for some time, not knowing how to react.

This was the gap…

Earlier, they had been fighting their way in; Xiuban, William, Ross, and Leon, they fought for two days and a night, and still hadn't killed half of the magic beasts residing in this area.

'Shit, humans really can't be compared to freaks…'

"Cousins, help me deal with the corpses of those magic beasts. Gather up all those mana crystals and bring them back to Okland. They should be worth a decent sum…" Lin Yun instructed them while commanding the Rock Puppet to continue excavating the second Ancient God's soul fragment.

"Sure, no problem." The three of them were used to this. They immediately started working hard when they heard Lin Yun's orders.

Soon, half of the corpses had been taken care of, and dozens of mana crystals of different levels were piled up together, shining like a rainbow.

At this time, Lin Yun also completed his unearthing. His revolving Magic Array could already sense that familiar mana fluctuation.

"Found it!"

Lin Yun was pleased. He ordered a few Rock Puppets to bring out that gem-like soul fragment of an Ancient God that also seemed somewhat similar to a mana crystal.

"Shit, no good!" But Enderfa suddenly cried out in alarm.

"What's wrong?" Lin Yun was startled.

"Throw it away, quick, throw it away! That soul fragment isn't completely dormant!" Enderfa's voice could be heard coming from the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, full of worry and fear.

"Shit!" Even Lin Yun was scared when he heard that. Sure enough, that soul fragment did carry a strange aura.

It was a very strange feeling, ice-cold and burning hot, these two completely different feelings appeared at the same time. Lin Yun felt as if the soul fragment he was holding was both an ice cube and a fireball as these two feelings kept replacing each other.

The most frightening part was…

Lin Yun could faintly hear a deafening roar. That roar seemed to have come from a very far place, but also as if it echoed in his ears. It contained a unique and unchallengeable power and an aura that made Lin Yun feel as if his soul was being pulled away from his body. He couldn't exercise any control over his body… He couldn't even move one finger.

'Shit…' This was the first time Lin Yun was facing the power of an Ancient God.

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Chapter 367: Destruction

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"Shit, run, run, you are in deep trouble!" Enderfa's flustered voice came from the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel.

Black clouds suddenly covered the sky. Thunder boomed and gales roared… The world seemed to have suddenly darkened as the surrounding mana fluctuations were flaring up, and an invisible force was rising in the valley.

Lin Yun knew that this was the slumbering Ancient God recovering its power. That frightening and tangible pressure made Lin Yun breathless. This was the first time he had felt such terrifying pressure since coming to this era.

Too frightening…

Even the numerous frightening corpses he saw when he entered the Heaven Enlightening Plane didn't bring such shocking pressure. After all, a corpse was a corpse, while what Lin Yun was facing now was the power of an Ancient God…

That was the most formidable power in all of Noscent. Even if it was just a remnant, it far surpassed what Lin Yun could endure now.

"Leave, quick!" Enderfa's voice was filled with fear. This power was simply devastating to a Magic Tool Incarnation. Even if the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel was a True Spirit Magic Tool, it didn't have the power to contend against an Ancient God. If the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel broke down, Enderfa would no longer exist.

That would be death for a Magic Tool Incarnation!

"Can't run…" Lin Yun shook his head. As a mage, Lin Yun was far sharper than Enderfa when it came to sensing that power. Lin Yun could clearly feel that the entire valley had been enveloped by the power of the Ancient God. Even if he wanted to, he simply didn't know where he could run to.

"Shit, shit, shit…" After being warned by Lin Yun, Enderfa seemed to realize that he had now fallen into a desperate situation. "I warned you that the soul fragments of Ancient Gods were the most evil things in this world, but you had to go and touch another one…"

"Alright, shut up!" Lin Yun shouted at the panicked Enderfa before turning to Leon. "Leon, you take the others to the shortcut, I'll help you buy some time. Three days later, we will find some way to meet in the Tulan Mountain Range!"

"Then you…" It was the first time Leon saw power of this magnitude. He was completely scared out of his wits.

"Rest assured, I still have other methods." Lin Yun patted Leon's shoulder before putting the dozen mana crystals into his pocket. After thinking about it, he summoned Syudos. "Syudos, you are in charge of their protection."

"Understood, Master." Syudos turned into a ball of flames and unhurriedly floated behind Leon.

"That… Be careful." Leon knew that he wouldn't be able to help if he stayed behind, so he only nodded and led the other three out of these woods.

"Okay, Enderfa, we shall see if we are lucky enough…" After getting the others to leave, Lin Yun tightly gripped the soul fragment in his hand…

"I'm unlucky…" Enderfa's voice was full of regret. He originally thought that this young mage had a boundless future and that by staying at his side, he would sooner or later recover to his peak. He'd even hoped that he would get to possess an actual body and no longer need to exist as a Magic Tool Incarnation.

But he hadn't expected that this young mage with a boundless future was also a magnet for trouble. He would make him break out in a cold sweat every time. He went against a 5th Rank Sword Saint not long ago, and today he was shockingly triggering the power of a slumbering Ancient God.

'If I had known earlier, I would have remained in Vaughn's laboratory until someone else took me away…'

Unfortunately, it was too late to regret it…

Enderfa could only follow Lin Yun's instructions and control the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel as he followed Lin Yun in bringing the soul fragment to the Demiplane.

"Heavens, you are still in the mood to stroll around in here?" When Enderfa realized that it was actually the Demiplane, he froze.

"Don't be noisy!" Lin Yun shouted at Enderfa and began looking for the Ancient God's soul fragment that he had thrown in there.

This was the only choice for Lin Yun. He could actually escape the valley by himself if he wanted to. But he wouldn't be able to take people with him.

Thus, Lin Yun sent the others out first…

He wanted to stall for time until the others were safe. Only then would he be able to feel at ease and escape.

Lin Yun soon found the soul fragment that he had thrown in the Demiplane.

It was now laying in the center of that forest, emitting a rich aura of life. When Lin Yun found it, he could clearly see the surrounding trees growing at a visible speed.

Every tree within several hundred meters reached up to a hundred meters in height. They were thick and had dense foliage. Those kinds of trees grew in primitive forests untouched by humans, and they would often take millennia to develop to this stage.

But Lin Yun clearly knew that the forest before his eyes had grown in just a few months…

This was all due to the Ancient God's soul fragment…

"Now, let's see how good our luck is…" Lin Yun relied on the power of the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel to levitate in the sky of the Demiplane. After confirming the location, he let go of the soul fragment in his hand.

Then…

Lin Yun watched as that rapidly falling soul fragment seemed to be attracted by a strange power.

"Fortunately…" Seeing this scene, Lin Yun sighed in relief.

It looked like the two soul fragments did come from the same Ancient God.

"Let's go, Enderfa…"

"Eh? Already done?"

"Yes, it's done." After saying this, Lin Yun once again opened the Planar Path and took Enderfa back to the valley.

The valley was still covered in black clouds and furious gales, but Enderfa could clearly feel that the terrifying pressure had already been alleviated by quite a bit.

"What's going on?" Enderfa froze.

"Nothing. The two soul fragments hadn't met for a long time and decided to reminisce first, temporarily leaving us alone for the time being…"

"Alright, get ready. We are leaving this damnable place…" Lin Yun estimated that the fusion should almost be complete.

Sure enough, just as Lin Yun said this, the power shrouding the valley once again became heavy. The thunderous lightning, the gales, the apocalyptic scene appeared once more.

"Hey, didn't you say they were leaving us alone…"

"Yeah, for the time being," Lin Yun unhappily answered as he fished out a crystal from his pocket before dipping it into a blend of Star Ink and writing on the tree trunk.

In theory, Lin Yun's words weren't completely wrong.

Lin Yun's entire plan was simple.

Soul fragments coming from the same Ancient God would fuse once they met, and what Lin Yun was fighting for was that bit of time during the fusion.

This time could let Leon and the others safely leave this place while also letting Lin Yun carve an array.

Fortunately, Lin Yun's luck was good.

Lin Yun soon completed an array on the Ancient Tree's trunk. If Suyass were here, he would definitely be able to see that the array Lin Yun had just completed was the same one that had appeared in the Void Python.

That's right, it was the well-known cheat array, the Fortune Box.

Now, the Ancient God's power had already covered the entire valley, and under the influence of that power, even Haste had its effect reduced, not to mention continuous teleportation spells like Flame Flash and Frost Flash.

Fortunately, there was a ready-made True Spirit array that could be used. By relying on the True Spirit array on the tree trunk, Lin Yun could just inlay the Fortune Box.

After completing the Fortune Box, Lin Yun immediately poured mana into it. Then, a surge of power came from the True Spirit array, and by relying on that power, the Fortune Box instantly activated. The forest, the plants, the Ancient Tree, all of it disappeared.

When Lin Yun opened his eyes again, the surroundings had already turned into a region of black scorched earth.

'I hope I didn't teleport too far…' Lin Yun looked at his surroundings, trying to determine his position, when he suddenly felt a terrifying magic fluctuation rising behind him. The burst of power could turn an Archmage into ashes in an instant.

'Shit!' Lin Yun turned in shock, only to see a huge pillar of light dropping from the sky, covering an area of over several kilometers.

It was followed by a loud rumble as a mushroom-shaped cloud rose into the sky.

The world then seemed silent. Lin Yun even thought that it looked like Noscent from the future.

'Such a close call…' Lin Yun wiped the cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

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Chapter 368: Traces of Misfortune

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Lin Yun knew that the place destroyed by that pillar of light was the valley he had just been at, and that the pillar was definitely the power of the Ancient God.

For thousands upon thousands of years, the power of the Ancient God had covered the valley, but because of the soul fragment being buried underground, that power never erupted out. Lin Yun now took away that soul fragment and had it fuse with another soul fragment, involuntarily trigger the power shrouding the valley. As this power erupted, it destroyed the whole valley.

Thinking about it…

The valley was several kilometers wide. If he hadn't left the valley in time, wouldn't he have turned into ashes?

Too frightening…

Lin Yun still had goosebumps, his heart beating madly as he started examining his surroundings.

This was a black plain, covered in deep, endless fog. Even if one had the sight of an eagle, they wouldn't be able to see more than fifty meters ahead.

"How could I be so unlucky…" Lin Yun frowned. Fortune Boxes were so disliked because one could never know where they would end up.

Just like this black plain. This was a damnable place, and only that black fog could be seen. He simply couldn't orientate himself. No one would be able to avoid losing their way in such a place.

'Hold on… a black plain…' Lin Yun was startled as he thought of something. 'A black plain covered in deep fog… Could this be the Traces of Misfortune? No way…'

Lin Yun was dumbstruck when he reached that conclusion.

'That's exactly the appearance of the Traces of Misfortune, isn't it? …Isn't this too unlucky?'

Lin Yun had taken Leon along precisely because he wanted to avoid this place.

But he ended up here anyway…

This was quite troublesome…

Lin Yun's expression became quite grim. The Traces of Misfortune were also called the scar of the Tulan Mountain Range. This was a truly cursed land, a black wasteland constantly covered in heavy fog. If an ordinary person came into contact with it, they would rot away and die. Even mages and swordsmen wouldn't dare stay in this poisonous fog for too long because even mana and Aura would be corroded by that poisonous mist.

Only powerhouses like High Mages and Expert Swordsmen could rely on their mana and Aura to resist the assault of the poisonous mist.

Six hundred years ago, when the Black Tower was at its peak, they once attempted to conquer this cursed canyon.

The Gaugass Battlemages had yet to split from the Black Tower at the time. The Black Tower was truly at its peak as it overlooked the entire Andlusa Kingdom and could be considered the number one force. It even had two Heaven Rank powerhouses, over a dozen Archmages, and over a hundred High Mages. Such a force could sweep through Okland nowadays.

But even so, the Black Tower suffered some unimaginable losses in Traces of Misfortune.

At first, they had progressed very smoothly. The Black Tower's luxurious lineup swept through almost all of the Traces of Misfortune, from south to east. They crushed countless magic beasts under their spell bombardment. The report of every battle would make its way back to Okland, causing a sensation.

But…

Just as the Black Tower thought that they would conquer the Traces of Misfortune, a disaster descended. All kinds of magic beasts started appearing, more numerous and stronger, just like a tide, coming wave after wave. The Black Tower kept crushing them at first, but soon, the Black Tower realized something was off. These suddenly appearing magic beasts seemed endless. No matter how many they killed, there would always be more magic beasts appearing, fiercer, bigger, braver…

That was the most bitter battle in the Black Tower's history.

Several dozen High Mages sacrificed their lives in that battle. Six Archmages died and one Heaven rank powerhouse received grievous injuries, before falling within another a hundred years. This battle didn't enrich the Black Tower, it sapped its strength and laid the seeds which led to the split three hundred years down the line.

After three months, the Black Tower withdrew from the Traces of Misfortune and sealed away all the information, remaining tight-lipped about it. Besides the Black Tower itself, no one knew what they had met in the Traces of Misfortune.

The Black Tower's actions painted the Traces of Misfortune in a mystical light. It was already six hundred years since then, yet no force in Andlusa dared to challenge the Traces of Misfortune.

'How could my luck be so bad…' Lin Yun scratched his cheek, wondering what was going on.

In fact, it was wrong to say that he had bad luck, considering that he'd managed to escape unscathed from an Ancient God's explosion of power.

But it couldn't be described as good either… The Fortune Box sending him into the Traces of Misfortune couldn't be regarded as lucky…

'Fortunately, it's not too late…' Lin Yun calculated what time it was. There was still a decade left before that thing awakened. In other words, he wouldn't end up like the Black Tower, meeting endless monsters that made even Heaven Rank powerhouses fall.

But this was the only good news for Lin Yun…

'I really hope they recorded the date right…' Lin Yun tightly held his Doom Staff before softly casting a Light spell, relying on the gentle illumination to head north.

This was the direction of the Tulan Mountains.

Lin Yun now knew why the Traces of Misfortune were called a cursed land. This place was full of danger. In a short hour, Lin Yun fought seven times. Such frequency was incredibly high.

But this was normal in the Traces of Misfortune. All kinds of magic beasts were hiding amidst the deep, poisonous fog. They were tormented to madness by starvation and the toxin, and they would frantically attack once they detected the aura of a living being.

But the magic beasts able to live in Traces of Misfortune were all predators. They were surviving the poisonous fog by preying on the weaker magic beasts while surviving the incessant hunger. They were far stronger than ordinary magic beasts.

Even Lin Yun had a hard time in this black wasteland…

Another explosion echoed. Lin Yun couldn't even remember how many Flame Bursts he had released. The Ten Thousand Spell Wheel above his head was shining brightly as usual as runes rushed forth like a tide. Spells scattered around as runes flew in all directions, putting down one magic leopard after the other.

And in front of Lin Yun was a Level 30 Magic Leopard King.

This Magic Leopard King was over a meter tall and over four meters long. Its body was covered in a high quality fur that seemed like black satin, and even in a gloomy place such as the Traces of Misfortune, its luster could be seen flashing from time to time. Two fist-sized red eyes were attentively watching Lin Yun, fully of killing intent and madness.

The Magic Leopard King's speed was shocking. Even if Lin Yun used Haste to its limit, he couldn't keep up with that abnormal speed. It really was like lightning. If he didn't pay attention, it would close in and break the Ice Wall and Lin Yun's neck, with a single swipe. One hit would tear his body to shreds.

Lin Yun made a mistake when the battle started..

His Flame Flash was a split second too slow.

In that moment, the Magic Leopard King flashed behind Lin Yun and swiped down.

Fortunately, Lin Yun reacted quickly enough.

When he realized that his Flame Flash was too slow, he cast an Ice Fire Shield to protect himself, forcibly using the Ice Shield to block that swipe.

But even so…

The sharp claws of the Magic Leopard King instantly tore through the Ice Shield, making Lin Yun, who had managed to open the distance with Flame Flash, break into a cold sweat. If the claw reached his body, even if Lin Yun had all kinds of defensive spells cast by the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, he would still be torn apart by the Magic Leopard King.

This was the most difficult battle Lin Yun had encountered after entering the Traces of Misfortune, with over a hundred Magic Leopards surrounding him and a Magic Leopard King, which reached level 30, eyeing him covetously.

Fortunately, he was Lin Yun…

Under the control of Enderfa, the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel burst with its full power. All kinds of spells kept pouring down. The light of the Star Gem and the Elemental Amber dimmed from the expenditure of energy. Lin Yun estimated that it would take a full day for this True Spirit Magic Tool to recover to its peak.

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Chapter 369: Black Forest Python

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Lin Yun was barely able to withstand the assault of the hundred of Magic Leopards by relying on it.

As for the Magic Leopard King, he pushed Lin Yun into dangerous situations several times. But Lin Yun used all his power to temporarily suppress the Magic Leopard King…

After getting the upper hand, he still didn't dare to relax. He cast twenty Flame Bursts in a row, the explosions echoing one after another. He didn't dare to breathe, in fear of making a mistake that would lose him his advantage.

Lin Yun had already cast thirty Flame Bursts at this time.

Any 2nd Rank High Mage would have already used up all their mana. This was no joke, as Lin Yun completely exceeded his own casting abilities and his spell shortening transcended the rules of magic. It was like a machine being overloaded, placing a huge burden on his mana and his mind.

Even Lin Yun couldn't fight like this for long.

But now, Lin Yun had no choice but to keep using Flame Bursts to suppress the Magic Leopard King, not giving it any breathing room. If he stopped casting Flame Bursts, the Magic Leopard King would rush over at lightning speed to attack him. At that time, he would have to face the sharp claws that could easily tear through steel.

Lin Yun was now gambling…

He was gambling to see who would collapse first between him and the Magic Leopard King.

Flame Bursts kept being released, rousing the fire elements. Thirty-first, thirty-second, thirty-third, thirty-fourth…

Rumbles could be heard echoing constantly…

One after the other, the Flame Bursts blasted the Magic Leopard King. Deep noises and dazzling sparks filled the air, making it seem like only Flame Bursts existed in this world.

There weren't any more Magic Leopards in the firing zone aside from the Magic Leopard King, and furthermore, the dark ground was now emitting smoke after that bombardment.

Lin Yun kept casting, rousing his Magic Array to its limit, and pushing his casting as well as his spell shortening as far as they would go.

He cast a final Flame Burst, his fiftieth. The Flame Burst soared in the sky before falling onto the Magic Leopard King like all the previous ones. But this time, it was followed by a mournful and sinister wail. The Magic Leopard King's bloody eyes gradually dimmed as its charred body finally couldn't endure its own weight.

The Magic Leopard King's death triggered some great changes in the battle. The surviving Magic Leopards instantly lost their pillar of support, and fear could be seen in their bloody eyes.

Although Lin Yun had encountered many magic beasts ever since he entered the Traces of Misfortune, only the Magic Leopard King had been a real threat.

But it had now died…

He hardly paid attention to the fleeing Magic Leopards. The Ten Thousand Spell Wheel burst with terrifying power under Enderfa's control and massacred the Magic Leopards it targeted. The battle soon ended.

Only a dozen Magic Leopards managed to escape, while the rest were icy corpses collapsed on the ground.

His cousins weren't in the Traces of Misfortune, so Lin Yun had to gather his loot himself.

Fortunately, the level 30 spirit mana crystal kept his interest up as he cleared the loot. After cleaning up the battlefield, Lin Yun remained on the move because he knew that the bloody smell of these corpses would draw many more magic beasts over.

For three days, Lin Yun rushed towards the Tulan Mountain Range in the north. All kinds of magic beasts appeared on the road just like a rising tide. Lin Yun even forgot how many times he encountered magic beasts, but he felt that there were close to a hundred waves. Some had a handful of magic beasts, while some had about a hundred of them.

He even killed two magic beasts on the level of the Magic Leopard King, obtaining a total of three spirit mana crystals. As for the mana crystals over level twenty, he didn't even know how many he had.

His black robe was covered in bloodstains, but it was the blood of the magic beasts. Over the past three days, Lin Yun spent 99% of his time fighting in the Traces of Misfortune. This might have been his most difficult period since coming to this era.

Even fighting one of the three Sword Saints of the Merlin Family couldn't compare to this.

It was worth mentioning that fighting in such a difficult battlefield further increased his casting ability and his control over the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel.

The dense, poisonous mist seemed to thin as he progressed. He was getting through the Traces of Misfortune without suffering any mishaps. Now, he was in the edge of the black wasteland. Even after three days of continuous battles, Lin Yun didn't look awkward. The Magic Array was always revolving to its limits, making him unable to miss any detail in his surroundings.

This was the edge of the Traces of Misfortune. Although it wasn't as dangerous as before, anyone that was below 9th Rank High Mage could lose their life to a moment of carelessness.

A pitch-black python was coiled in the jungle fifty meters ahead. Its sinister triangular eyes were staring at Lin Yun, and it looked as if it was ready to dash forward.

A level 25 Black Forest Python.

To Lin Yun, who was on high alert, no magic beast could hide from him. A spark appeared in his hands as he got ready to insta-kill this magic beast. But he suddenly frowned. He looked in the distance and felt some mana fluctuations. He released three Mage Eyes and found four people with decent strength approaching, although they were still several hundred meters away.

A 5th Rank High Mage, 4th Rank Expert Swordsman, 6th Rank Expert Swordsman, and a 3rd Rank Divine Archer…

This lineup would be considered formidable even in Noscent, but they were in the outskirts of the Traces of Misfortune. To Lin Yun, this group was walking on the edge of a blade. If unlucky, they would meet a group of berserk magic beasts and possibly face destruction.

But, there were many people who liked to court disaster in this world, and Lin Yun didn't plan on meddling in the business of others.

"Black Forest Python!"

The young High Mage released mana fluctuations in the blink of an eye, raising an Ice Wall in front of them just by raising his hand while firing a dozen Frost Spikes at the Black Forest Python a few dozen meters ahead of him..

The young High Mage couldn't hide his joy as his eyes were fixed on the Black Forest Python, completely ignoring Lin Yun on the side. He was quite a skilled caster, and his fighting experience, as well as his power, was a bit better than Leon's.

The Black Forest Python who was getting ready to hunt suddenly got disturbed and naturally became angry. The cold aura spread for a few dozen meters and withered the forest in a split second. At the same time, a shadow flew out at a crazy speed, easily dodging the young mage's Frost Spikes.

But what awaited it were eight Frost Lances…

It didn't manage to dodge in time and was hit by two of them. Its bloody maw suddenly opened, and its snake tongue slithered as a pungent smell spread out. It spit a ball of poison at the young mage that had angered it.

It was the perfect time for a Runic Shield, and sure enough, the young mage cast it just as the Ice Wall collapsed, blocking five poisonous balls before it dimmed. The young mage's face was still expressionless as he used those five seconds he gained to cast a Fire Dragon spell, suddenly engulfing the Black Forest Python.

The Black Forest Python let out a mournful sound as it was hit by the flames.

A lightning-like silhouette flashed up with a sword that was erupting with flames and gave the fatal strike to that Black Forest Python. This was an extremely beautiful woman with a fair complexion and red hair reaching her waist. Looking at the python on the ground, she asked, "Orson, is this satisfactory? It took an entire day to track this Black Forest Python. This should be enough for a Great Alchemist like yourself? You rarely take out any potions, yet you always ask us to collect magic materials. Don't look for me for something like this next time…"

The Divine Archer and the Expert Swordsman caught up at this time. They saw the corpse of the Black Forest Python and couldn't help looking happy.

"Who are you?"

The happy young High Mage finally noticed the strange person not far from them. He was wearing a tattered robe covered in blood stains while holding an ordinary-looking magic staff. His mana fluctuations put him at about the 2nd Rank of the High Mage realm. Orson couldn't help frowning, disdain apparent on his face.

'A 2nd Rank High Mage dared to come here on his own… He truly wouldn't even know how he died.'

"I…" Lin Yun looked at the Black Forest Python before looking at this group of four. He hadn't planned on staying and only wanted to pass by, but just as he was about to respond, the young High Mage interrupted him.

"I know what you are thinking, you found the Black Forest Python first…"

The young High Mage noticed that strange-looking mage looking "greedily" at the Black Forest Python's corpse and couldn't help coldly snorting while looking at Lin Yun with disgust. "A rarely seen Level 25 magic beast, its entire body can be used as magic materials of considerable value. This isn't something an inferior High Mage like you can take…"

"…"

Lin Yun was innocent, yet that young High Mage seemed to have mistaken him for someone coveting spoils of the battle.

'This is ridiculous…'

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Chapter 370: Orson

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"I am right, aren't I? I advise you not to be too greedy! You are a mere 2nd Rank High Mage. So what if you discovered the Black Forest Python first? Are you even able to kill a Level 25 Black Forest Python? If not for us, you might have been swallowed by that Black Forest Python…"

The young High Mage didn't even feel like looking at Lin Yun. He crouched beside the corpse of the Black Forest Python, soaking in his joy. He was a 5th Rank High Mage at the age of 29, while also standing at the peak of the Great Alchemist realm, just one step away from the Master Alchemist realm.

While stationed in the camp, he noticed the aura of a Black Forest Python and became overjoyed. The skin of a Black Forest Python was one of the magic materials he needed. It was very rare and might not even be available for sale even if he had the money. He had called a few friends and tracked the aura of the Black Forest Python.

They spent an entire day before finally finding the tracks of the Black Forest Python.

But, the strange looking mage was greedy beyond redemption. 'He thinks that he would be able to kill it? Truly ridiculous! Even by relying on his pitiful strength as a 2nd Rank High Mage, he would have died if we had come twenty seconds later.

'He doesn't know how to be grateful… Yet he still knows how to be greedy. Greedy people usually have bad ends…'

"To tell the truth, this rare magic material would never be able to show its true worth in your hands. Only in the hands of Great Alchemists like us could it turn into a precious magic item."

After saying that, the young High Mage lost interest in this discussion and stood up. He didn't even look at Lin Yun as he turned to his three companions. "Alright, Yilu, Hanks, Gauthier, we left the camp a day ago, we should quickly return to avoid worrying the others."

"I think there must be a misunderstanding…" Lin scratched his nose, feeling that this situation was rather ridiculous. 'Do I look like a greedy person?'

"Misunderstanding?"

The young High Mage only sneered. He felt that he had already made the situation clear. If that greedy mage obstinately persisted, they would have to settle this with force.

Seeing the state of that strange mage, he knew that he had experienced a fierce battle and wasn't in top shape. And then the Black Forest Python appeared next to him, yet he hadn't discovered it.

Moreover, he was only a 2nd Rank High Mage.

This strength wasn't sufficient.

"Orson, you really are misunderstanding."

The red-haired Expert Swordswoman went to Lin Yun's side, her flaming sword already sheathed. She didn't look at Lin Yun arrogantly like the young High Mage did, and she greeted him with a smile. "Hello, we are members of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group, I am Yilu. My companion's words were a bit harsh, I hope you won't take offense."

"Mafa Merlin." Lin Yun looked thoughtfully at Yilu. He wasn't attracted by her good looks, but was instead considering something. 'The Temple Knights and the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Groups appearing at the same location, how coincidental is this…'

Two of Okland's three strongest mercenary groups were here. This forced Lin Yun to pay attention to this matter.

"Merlin Family?" Yilu looked at Lin Yun with bewilderment.

After all, the Merlin Family was one of the three Great Families of Okland. Few people around didn't know about them. Yilu and the others weren't ordinary people either, as they were members of the number one mercenary group of Okland. It would be very strange if they didn't know of the Merlin Family.

"Yes." Lin Yun nodded to confirm.

"I think he is just a branch member. Why else would he look like this?" That young mage called Orson sneered before looking disdainfully at Lin Yun. He hadn't heard of a Mafa Merlin in Okland, so he definitely shouldn't be part of the main branch and probably didn't even have the qualifications to enter the Merlin Family Manor.

Orson knew of the three geniuses of the Merlin Family, those that could stand shoulder to shoulder with him. Apart from them, he didn't pay attention to anyone else in the younger generation.

And the direct descendants of the Merlin Family wouldn't be like him, showing such greed because of a Black Forest Python.

Orson's first opinion of Lin Yun was that he was someone who had never seen the world. If he had, why would he care about the magic materials from a Black Forest Python and miss the opportunity to befriend such important figures?

Orson was very likely to become an Archmage, and most likely also would become a vice leader of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group.

A vice leader of the number one mercenary group of Okland was a very influential person, befriending him would be striking it rich…'That Mafa Merlin is so ignorant… Why else would he miss the opportunity to befriend me?'

"High Mage Merlin, your situation seems a bit bad…" Yilu frowned as she looked at Lin Yun's robe. She could feel that the aura of that young High Mage was very chaotic. It seemed that he had gone through a fierce battle, and that his situation was critical. Thinking of this, Yilu fished out a valuable potion and handed it over to Lin Yun. "High Mage Merlin, you should drink this. May I ask where you are going? Our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group's camp isn't far. You can follow us back to camp if you've lost your way or if you wish to go back to Okland. After all, this place is very dangerous and not very safe…"

Like Orson, she thought that Lin Yun wasn't an important branch member of the Merlin Family. He looked young and was a 2nd Rank High Mage, showing that his gift in the field of magic was pretty good. He would be among the best when compared to the talents of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group, only a bit inferior to Orson.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help trying to rope him in. A Merlin High Mage with good magical talent but who couldn't gain the support of the Merlin Family would definitely not amount to much in the future. It wouldn't be hard for him to become a captain if he became a member of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group.

Giving him a precious potion and inviting him to the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary camp, this wasn't treatment everyone could enjoy.

What she meant was very obvious.

Lin Yun's brain would have an issue if he couldn't understand.

But it turned out that she overthought.

"Thank you for your good intentions, Expert Swordswoman Yilu." Lin Yun shook his head, refusing Yilu's potion. His outer appearance aside, Lin Yun was actually doing quite well. How else could he rouse his Magic Array?

He didn't like to owe others…

"Expert Swordswoman Yilu, I'd like to discuss something with you."

"Hmm… What is it?" Yilu looked at Lin Yun with disbelief, thinking, 'He declined! He actually declined! How could he decline?'

Yilu couldn't understand, 'Does he not put the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group in his eyes? This is impossible! Who knows how many powerhouses try to join the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group every year! There is no lack of Expert Swordsmen, High Mages and Divine Archers…'

"I want to hire you to lead me to your camp…"

With magic beasts all over his path, it was very inconvenient with Xiuban and his three cousins not around, but meeting the Heaven Enlightening mercenaries settled this issue.

He didn't want to owe others, so he would hire them.

This was a business transaction.

Yilu had yet to speak when Orson rushed in front of Lin Yun in anger, pointing his finger at Lin Yun's face. "Can you afford our commission? Liyu said you could follow us to camp, how can you not differentiate good from bad? Who do you think you are? An Archmage? You want to hire us?"

"I didn't say I wanted to hire you…"

Orson's face suddenly turned ashen as he was rendered speechless.

"…"

Seeing Orson eating a loss, Yilu held back a smile. "Alright, High Mage Merlin, let's not talk about hiring. We will take you back to camp, and if you insist on paying our fees, then you can do as you wish."

The matter of the commission was set aside for now.

The chance to rope a gifted 2nd Rank High Mage into the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group was of utmost importance.

If he followed her to the camp, he would be able to see the power of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group and might even take the initiative to ask to join.

Although magic beasts kept attacking, they met no troubles thanks to the mercenaries. The only problem was that annoying one in the group.

Many magic beasts slumbered under the cover of the night.

At long last, they reached their destination, a brightly lit, spacious valley. Makeshift tents spread as far as Lin Yun could see. To his amazement, the tents were built into a triangular formation.

'Is the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group not the only one stationed here?'

"High Mage Merlin, you should stay in the tent for the night, don't run around recklessly." Yilu could hardly hide her disappointment. Ever since the group of four came back from Traces of Misfortune, she kept dropping hints to Lin Yun on numerous occasions, yet that young High Mage remained unmoved and always changed the topic.

It was to the point that when he returned to the camp, Yilu's attitude had become cold.

That High Mage called Orson originally wanted to criticize Lin Yun, but was summoned just as he arrived.

"Our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group isn't the only one stationed here…" Yilu stopped and lowered her voice. "The Temple Knights and the Red Dragon mercenaries are also there, so you shouldn't run around. It'd be very troublesome if something happened…"

'As expected…'

Lin Yun smiled and feigned doubt. "Expert Swordswoman Yilu, what is happening in the Tulan Mountain Range? How come Okland's top three mercenary groups are all present?"

"Cooperation."

After saying this, Yilu planned to persuade Lin Yun to join her mercenary group once again. In her eyes, the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group was the best home for him. If he could get some contributions and gain some importance, then becoming an Archmage wouldn't be an issue.

But before she could say anything, Lin Yun stretched, looking exhausted.

"High Mage Merlin, you should go rest first. But remember my words, don't run around at night…"

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Chapter 371: Mercenary Groups

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The Three Great Mercenary Groups had gathered in the Tulan Mountain Range. Lin Yun definitely couldn't believe that they had no ulterior motives. It would take several hundred thousand golds for such a large force to mobilize like this. Why would they be in the Tulan Mountain Range if it wasn't for something major?

Moreover, why the Tulan Mountain Range?

Lin Yun had been puzzled about this. 'Is it related to the Gaugass King?'

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case…

The Tulan Mountain Range wasn't a scenic place, and the three mercenary groups weren't idle travelers. They inevitably would only move out en masse to complete some objective.

After all, the mercenaries that came this time could be considered elites. It could be seen from the Temple Knights he had encountered earlier. The one leading them was a Sword Saint using a True Spirit Magic Tool!

The team had consisted of High Mages, Expert Swordsmen, and Divine Archers…

The teams of the other two mercenary groups shouldn't be inferior to the Temple Knights' team, either. They likely had at last a vice leader commanding them. Lin Yun estimated that there were at least three Archmages or Sword Saints in the Tulan Mountain Range, and maybe more.

But he also felt there was a problem with that idea. How could the three mercenary groups know of the Gaugass King's secret?

'Could it be…' Lin Yun's heartbeat sped up as he thought of a possibility. 'What if they knew that the Gaugass King wasn't dead? But how could this be?'

Lin Yun knew about everything because he had come from the future…

But even he had only come to this conclusion by guessing…

Lin Yun didn't have any evidence proving that the Gaugass King hadn't died…

He wouldn't have been able to confirm this without talking to Leon.

So how could the Three Great Mercenary Groups know?

This was a bit troublesome…

Only the Gaugass King's six-formula Meditation Law Set was important to Lin Yun…

What Lin Yun lacked right now was a Meditation Law Set. He didn't dare to attack a higher realm without establishing his core Meditation Law Set.

In fact, with Lin Yun's unreasonably large and stable mana pool, he could easily become a 5th Rank High Mage.

The only reason he was still a 2nd Rank High Mage high mage was the fact that he was suppressing his own rank until that issue was fixed.

As long as Lin Yun got that six-formula Meditation Law Set, he could advance to the 5th Rank anytime he wished, and if he wanted, he could even become an Archmage within half a year.

From this, it could be seen how important that six-formula Meditation Law Set was to Lin Yun.

Not to mention, this wasn't the most important part…

The most important part was that these three Meditation Law Sets would be fused with the Mage Array to establish Lin Yun's true magic foundation and let him tread a path of magic that no one had ever walked before…

Thus, Lin Yun would do anything to get the Gaugass King's Meditation Law Set. Even if a God stood in his way, Lin Yun would find a way to slay that God!

Not long after Yilu left, Lin Yun wiped away his tired expression, becoming lively. He could feel all the mana fluctuations in the camp and couldn't help inwardly exclaiming to himself. They were truly worth being the Three Great Mercenary Groups of Okland, as they were far stronger than he'd imagined. Just the number of High Mages was frightening.

'An Archmage!'

At this time, an intense mana fluctuation startled Lin Yun. He raised his hand and three Mage Eyes instantly left the camp and floated around in the valley, overlooking the entire scene.

A dozen people were situated in the center of the camp in a circle, the weakest of which was actually a 5th Rank High Mage. They were divided into three groups. If Lin Yun wasn't wrong, these ought to be the core members of the three mercenary groups. An old man in the group seemed quite inconspicuous, looking thin and bony, but Lin Yun knew that those powerful mana fluctuations came from him. He was an Archmage.

The red-haired Expert Swordswoman, Yilu, stood behind the Archmage with a heavy expression.

"Dean, your request couldn't be considered too excessive, but you also know that this valley is too narrow. If our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group gives up a portion of our living quarters, we wouldn't have enough left to use…" The Archmage squinted at the Sword Saint not far ahead of him.

"Vice Leader Delson…" The middle-aged Sword Saint thought that there wouldn't be any problem if he politely asked for more living quarters, but he hadn't expected that the Vice Leader of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group, Delson, would tactfully decline.

The middle-aged Sword Saint had led the Temple Knights to withstand thousands of Frost Wolves three days ago and had even killed a Wolf King. The casualties during that fight had been disastrous, to the point that crossing the Traces of Misfortune had been extremely strenuous. The number of people they lost far exceeded the casualties of the other two mercenary groups.

The Temple Knights had too many wounded people, who naturally couldn't just squeeze in together, so Dean requested a portion of the living quarters of the other two mercenary groups.

"It's already crowded as it is, we really can't do anything about that…"

The Vice Leader of the Red Dragon Mercenary Group also declined. He was a Sword Saint in his fifties and was wearing a golden armor. A strict aura was spreading from his body.

Behind the Sword Saint was an attractive, blonde-haired swordswoman in her twenties. She was Anna Achilles, the Vice Leader who had recently been entrusted by the Watson Family to escort Stan Watson, but had encountered a terrifying, young mage midway that easily killed their charge.

After experiencing that, Anna's rank dropped from Vice Leader to Lieutenant.

She looked thinner and paler, as if she hadn't been able to get rid of the shadow of that slowly walking young mage.

In a short few months, her strength had greatly advanced. She was now a 7th Rank Expert Swordswoman, yet she knew that she wouldn't last more than three seconds in front of that young mage, and most likely even less.

"Good, good, good… The Heaven Enlightening and the Red Dragon Mercenary Groups are quite good to us!" Dean was furious. He wasn't as angry when he met that young mage three days ago. At this time, the True Spirit Magic Tool on his shoulder let out some lightning and everyone could sense the surrounding mana fluctuations going crazy.

No one dared to speak at such a time.

The two Vice Leaders from the other two mercenary groups looked at each other in dismay.

"I understand why you are doing this… It's all because of the ruins!" Dean let out a sneer as he swept a glance at the two Vice Leaders.

"Would your Temple Knights run over if there were no ruins?" Archmage Delson frowned. "Don't tell me that your Temple Knights rushed over to the Tulan Mountain Range for a scenic tour…"

"I could believe it if Sir Dean said that he came for a visit," the Red Dragon Vice Leader quipped sarcastically. "Dean, our three mercenary groups originally got along well, do you want to destroy this bridge? Why bother…"

"How come Okland's 1st and 3rd Mercenary Groups seem to get along so well and rush over to the Tulan Mountain Range so quickly and deliberately refuse to make some space for us? It's not because it's too crowded, but because you are thinking of suppressing the Temple Knights, isn't it?"

"Vice Leader Dean, spilled words cannot be taken back. Don't say anything you could regret! Our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group isn't as uncouth as you make it out to be!"

"Such words are useless. If your Temple Knights arrived earlier, wouldn't they have gotten more space? Wouldn't it have been harder for our two mercenary groups to get space then?"

"Damn… I'll remember what your mercenary groups did today!" After cursing, Dean turned away and took the core members of the Temple Knights back to his camp.

'Fuckers! You think the Temple Knights are easy to bully? I'll show you!'

Dean returned to camp while cursing non-stop the whole way.

The three Great Mercenary Groups of Okland didn't gather in the Tulan Mountain Range without reason. It involved some ruins. And coincidentally, not long ago, the three mercenary groups gained some information pertaining to these ruins and hurriedly rushed to the Tulan Mountain Range.

The Three Great Mercenary Groups appeared polite and amiable on the surface, but Dean clearly knew what the true situation was. As the top three mercenary groups, they were constantly setting themselves against each other. If these ruins fell into the hands of one of the groups, it would definitely greatly raise that force's strength, pushing them above the others.

It could be seen from the trivial situation just now. It might not be long before the three mercenary groups shed all pretense of cordiality and suppress each other.

After experiencing that fierce battle in the Aurij Mountain Range, as well as the dangerous Traces of Misfortune, the Temple Knights had suffered a disastrous loss, leaving their strength a lot weaker than the other two mercenary groups.

'Delson, Sussman, you would never have guessed that although the Temple Knights lost many members, our strength isn't as bad as you think…'

A sneer appeared at the corner of Dean's mouth as he looked at the four-man tent at the corner of the camp. Living there were a Beastman and three mages.

The Beastman in particular… If he hadn't helped during their trip through Traces of Misfortune, the Temple Knights' losses might have been a lot more severe. He observed the Beastman through every battle and was certain that no Expert Swordsman could take him on.

He was that frightening.

After all, he was only a 6th Rank Expert Swordsman…

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Chapter 372: Wyverns

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'He'll definitely become a Sword Saint within five years, and he might even go beyond that in the future…' This was Dean's assessment of the Beastman. If that invincible Beastman could stay with the Temple Knights, giving him the position of Vice Leader was a must. Unfortunately, the Beastman treated him extremely coldly. Everytime he approached, the Beastman would run away and hide.

Fortunately, the Beastman didn't seem to intend on leaving. As long he remained, the Temple Knights would still have a chance. Not to mention, this "Brother" Beastman was very generous. He actually led three young mages with relatively good strength. Although those three only hid during the battles, they were still three promising High Mages.

"You there! We are now in someone else's territory, can you not sleep like that? You won't even know who killed you during your sleep if you continue…"

When William burst into the tent and saw Xiuban lying on his back, deep asleep, he angrily roared at him.

"What does me sleeping have to do with you…"

Xiuban was roused awake when William barged in and indignantly massaged his eyes as he looked up at the condescending William.

'Shit, I might be afraid of Sir Merlin, but you are just William. You aren't powerful enough to beat the Great Xiuban. If you weren't Sir Merlin's cousin, I would have already smashed you with Carnage… I finally managed to break away from Sir Merlin to get a few days of peace, yet you are now coming over to bother me…'

That "You there" was especially hurtful, making Xiuban's heart feel as if it had been stabbed. 'You Merlins, the Great Xiuban will sooner or later get back at you! The Great Xiuban isn't someone you can bully!

'Hmpf, look at the attitude of Sword Saint Dean, he acts as if I'm his elder… The Great Xiuban is no longer a Draconic Beastman you can bully!'

"It naturally has a lot to do with me." William didn't feel like looking at Xiuban and just continued, "If you go to sleep, who will be on night watch? Don't forget that there are many troublesome people in this camp. Okland's Three Great Mercenary Groups came."

"Why?!" Xiuban almost used up all his strength in his roar of indignation. In front of Lin Yun, he might only dare to mutter, in fear that he would hear his complaints, but Lin Yun wasn't there, so Xiuban wouldn't be afraid of any consequences. "Is the Great Xiuban someone you are qualified to order around?"

"Weren't you the one in charge of the night watch when Cousin Mafa was here?" William sneered. "Of the four of us, you are the one with the most night watch experience. If you don't, who will?"

"You… You aren't Sir Merlin!" Xiuban angrily growled as he ground his teeth.

'That damn contract…'

"That Beastman doesn't want to be on guard duty? How could this be? How can we sleep safely if he doesn't guard us…" Ross' lazy voice came from inside the camp.

"He doesn't have much choice. I heard that the Beastman has been close to the Temple Knights' Vice Leader recently… Cousin Mafa definitely cannot find out about this, or "Brother" Beastman will have a tragic fate." Leon's voice came from outside, purposefully loud enough to hear clearly.

At the same time, a flame jumped out of Leon's hand. That strand of flame carried a very hot aura that spread through the tent…

"I'm going…" Xiuban carried the heavy Carnage as he rushed out of the tent with heavy steps.

'That was Sir Syudos! I don't want to have a chat with him…' Those terrible memories appeared in Xiuban's mind immediately. 'Too scary…

'That scoundrel Leon is clearly threatening me, if he really tells Sir Merlin that I got too close to that Sword Saint, he won't forgive me easily… And that damn Vice Leader is too courageous, he dared to try to poach me in front of Sir Merlin, this is no different from courting death… And it's fine if you court death, but don't involve me in it…

'I have to hide far so that I won't have to say anything to him. This way, Sir Merlin won't question my loyalty…'

Xiuban sat beside the bonfire, continuously cursing, from William to Leon, and not forgetting Ross… and he finally moved on to Lin Yun. He bared his fangs as he softly cursed, "There is not one good apple in the Merlin Family…"

"Rumble…"

'Shit!'

Xiuban was startled by the loud rumble. He threw a quick glance at his surroundings, and after making sure that it wasn't Sir Merlin, he relaxed and turned to look at the source of the noise.

"Wyverns! About eight… Eh, no, looks like a few dozen… Maybe even hundred? Shit, can't count! More keep coming!"

The Divine Archer on night watch screeched in vain.

Wyverns…

Everyone in the camp was woken up by the screams of the Divine Archer. In a flash, many people rushed out of their tents and raised their heads to look at the sky, which was covered in countless dark green specks.

This was definitely a disaster.

Hundreds of Wyverns… Even if their levels weren't high, mostly around Level 18, the quantity more than made up for it. They were covering the sky as they spat venom towards the camp. No matter where they hid, the mercenaries couldn't escape the corrosion of the venom.

The venom fell down from the sky like rain, followed by screams. Wyverns were only Level 18, but an ordinary mercenary would have issues dealing with the poison. A Great Mage's Mana Shields and a Great Swordsman's Aura simply couldn't resist the toxins. It wouldn't take long before they became putrefied.

Only High Mages and Expert Swordsmen could resist the venom of the Wyverns, because they had enough power to protect their bodies. But as the venom kept falling, the mana and Aura would sooner or later be spent.

Although the sudden appearance of the Wyverns caused chaos within the valley, it didn't take long before that chaos disappeared and was replaced by an organized counterattack. One after the other, High Mages and Expert Swordsmen rose up, and rich mana fluctuations covered the area while Auras were criss-crossing. When people were injured, they would immediately be replaced.

The Great Swordsmen and Great Mages couldn't fly, but they also had their own roles. They teamed up to attack. Whenever a Wyvern was flying too low, they immediately cast Frost Spikes, Frost Lances, and other such spells, or flooded the region with Aura.

They truly were worthy of being part of Okland's peak mercenary groups!

The Archers were clearly superior when it came to handling the Wyverns. In the center of the camp, two to three hundred people were gathered in a formation. They were all Spirit Archers. A few hundred arrows streaked through the horizon and were followed by the sharp screams of a few dozen Wyverns.

Leading this group of Spirit Archers were twenty powerful Divine Archers. Under their lead, the arrows harvested many lives, as every volley would hit at least a dozen Wyverns.

A joint team of mages were casting spells in the center of the archer formation. Their mission was to guarantee the Archers' safety by raising some shields or by buffing the archers.

For a moment, the sky above their heads was emptied of Wyverns.

But soon, a large cloud of Wyverns rushed over and covered the sky once again. The poison rain resumed, and was answered with another volley of arrows. The cycle continued, seeming unending.

"Rumble!"

In the Northwest corner of the camp, a formidable Sword Aura was emitted. It swept at a Wyvern, and in a flash, the Wyvern's wings were severed as its body was cut down. A sharp howl echoed as it was cut into pieces.

This was the aftermath of his Sword Aura…

Not far off, an intense battle was ongoing. A Wyvern King, ten times as big as ordinary Wyverns, was battling a Sword Saint.

There was a strange green radiance on the body of the Wyvern King, and anyone with some basic understanding of magic beasts would know that this radiance was extremely toxic. This was why the Sword Saint didn't dare to approach. He was only releasing his Sword Aura from some distance.

The Sword Saint was the Vice Leader of the Temple Knights, Dean. He was holding his one-handed sword and wasn't lacking in power, yet he was at a disadvantage after ten minutes of battle against that Wyvern King.

"Shit, what's the level of that damned Wyvern King…"

Dean's morale was down, because that Wyvern King was frighteningly strong. He had displayed all the power of a 3rd Rank Sword Saint, but ended up being suppressed, and this wasn't all… While fighting this Wyvern King, he kept being attacked by Wyverns. It reached the point where his body had already received a dozen wounds.

And that was with him being protected by Aura.

With the power struggle among the three mercenary groups, Dean would have never taken the initiative to battle the Wyvern King… But he was forced to act… The northwest corner belonged to the Temple Knights, so if he didn't restrain the Wyvern King, the Temple Knights might end up facing destruction.

'Damn, if I had known, I wouldn't have been so rude earlier… Had I not destroyed that bridge and remained polite back then, I might have been able to ask for back-up…

'Unfortunately, it is too late. I've been suppressed in all aspects, and the situation is getting more and more dangerous… Eh?'

Dean suddenly noticed a Haste landing on his body. His speed suddenly surpassed limits and he managed to barely dodge a venomous attack from the Wyvern King.

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It was followed by the sound of chanting.

At the same time, an intense, golden Sword Aura pierced the horizon.

Dean wouldn't deserve being a Vice Leader if he couldn't guess who it was.

"Dean, you are already wounded, let Sir Delson and I take care of it…" The gold-armored Sword Saint of the Red Dragon Mercenary Group shook his sword, and Sword Aura covered half of the sky. The dazzling Sword Aura even smothered the Wyvern King.

Delson stood not far from them holding a magic staff, a serious expression shrouding his aged face as he cast spells. From the mana fluctuations he emitted, he should be a 3rd Rank Archmage.

He was even a bit stronger than Dean.

Moreover, the golden-armored Red Dragon Sword Saint wasn't weak either.

The combination of a Sword Saint and an Archmage could be considered quite formidable!

"…"

Dean's heart moved. He'd thought that these two guys would turn a blind eye to his situation, but surprisingly, they came to help him. He would have hugged them if it weren't for the fact that the situation was unsuitable for that.

But Dean then thought of something. 'No, that's wrong… The Wyvern King is such a formidable enemy… With their power, these two should have already discovered when it appeared, yet they let me stall for such a long time before appearing… Hmpf, I understand, those two scoundrels saw that the Wyvern King was too formidable and they knew that if it didn't die soon enough, the Temple Knights wouldn't be the only ones to suffer. Their forces would also suffer disastrous losses.

'Fuckers! They are no good!'

Dean did suffer many injuries and his fighting strength had greatly lowered, but he was still a Sword Saint. After retreating, he started massacring the Wyverns.

An amazing flood of spells seemed to drown the Wyvern King. The frightening mana fluctuations spread through every corner of the camp, and the Wyverns on the Wyvern King's sides either scattered away or exploded. On the surface, the two powerhouses were teaming up to fight the Wyvern King and seemed to have the upper hand. But in reality, Delson and the gold-armored Sword Saint had yet to injure the Wyvern King, even when working together.

That magic beast was too fierce.

It was worthy of being a magic beast with a draconic bloodline. After no less than half an hour, the two of them still hadn't managed to properly wound it, yet one was tired, and the other was on the verge of suffering from mana exhaustion.

As the two were in the middle of an intense battle, no one discovered the unremarkable Mage Eye being destroyed due to the fierce mana fluctuations.

"Sir Delson, we can't keep going…" The gold-armored Sword Saint was rousing his protective Aura as far as he could, trying to resist the Wyvern King's offensive while shouting to Delson, "It's at least level 35! If we fall, not many mercenaries will be able to survive."

After saying this, the gold-armored Sword Saint didn't wait for Delson's answer before shaking his greatsword, making flames appear on his sword. It looked as if he was holding a fire dragon.

He burst out with his remaining Aura and charged at the Wyvern King…

"…"

Delson chanted some incomprehensible words as he used what little mana he had left. He didn't cower, because he knew that the only reason the gold-armored Sword Saint did what he did was to create an opportunity for him.

Three powerful 7th Tier Spells flew away, aiming at the Wyvern King. In a flash, the surroundings elements rose up to a frightening level, a deep cry echoing above the camp.

"Bang!"

A deep sound echoed…

The gold-armored Sword Saint flew away like a kite, his injuries extremely heavy. He wasn't even able to use Aura to keep aloft, so he crashed onto the floor.

It was followed by the Wyvern King's deafening angry roar.

'Failed…'

Delson paled, feeling very bitter. The Three Great Mercenary Groups rushed to the Tulan Mountain Range in order to gain indescribable fame and prestige, but no one had foreseen such a conclusion.

They encountered such a devastating blow before they could even enter the center of the Tulan Mountain Range.

The Wyvern King was in a very bad situation too. The highly toxic green radiance had disappeared long ago, and one of its wings had just snapped, greatly impairing its speed. There were a few dozen terrifying wounds on its body, and scalding blood was erupting out.

Delson knew that the Wyvern King only had less than 70% of its original strength, but even so, he couldn't do anything about it. Dean was in the best shape, but even if he showed up again to help, he wouldn't be the Wyvern King's opponent. The Expert Swordsmen and High Mages fighting the Wyverns in the sky had no time to look over either.

The situation was terrible!

A sharp sound echoed. The Wyvern King had wisdom comparable to a human, and its anger had reached an extreme as the two mossy green eyes were glaring at Delson. At the same time, an intense mana fluctuation rose up.

Veil of Darkness!

A spell comparable to 7th Tier Spells was released by the Wyvern King, spreading poison all over, and just like a veil, it covered half of the sky.

Screams echoed.

They were issued by a few Expert Swordsmen and High Mages that were a few hundred meters away. Although they were powerful, they weren't worth mentioning in front of the Wyvern King.

Delson was in despair within his Runic Shield. His mana had already been thoroughly exhausted, and he didn't have a single wisp of mana remaining after casting that Runic Shield.

It only took a few seconds for that Runic Shield to dim since it wasn't fuelled by mana, and then… He was saved by a Mana Shield and an Ice Wall…

This was too unfathomable…

Delson's eyes were wide open as he was dumbstruck.

After all, this wide area was under the cover of the Veil of Darkness. One needed to be an Archmage or a Sword Saint to safely go through it. But in the entire camp, he was the only Archmage. Even 9th Rank High Mages would only last three seconds with their Runic Shields.

Then, a young mage's silhouette passed by him and slowly lifted a magic staff, an Ice Fire Shield appearing at the same time. That young mage was holding an ancient book emitting an aura of death. He chanted some strange words while a disk flickering with blue and red radiance floated above his head like a moon, suddenly bursting with endless spells.

It had world-shaking momentum.

The young mage thoroughly broke common sense, ignoring spell consumption as if he couldn't help wasting his mana. The ancient book in his hand also burst with a black light.

His casting seemed to have reached perfection.

The Wyvern King was battered severely, and its huge body fell to the ground like a meteor.

Delson suddenly felt his surroundings falling silent. He stood there in a daze, motionless. That scene had been too shocking for him.

He hadn't even seen the appearance of that young mage properly, but he had managed to see that he was very young!

'Is he still human?'

With shock and fear, he looked at the falling corpse of the Wyvern King. It didn't take more than three seconds since the young mage appeared!

Three seconds!

'What can I do in three seconds? Cast one high tier spell? No, there isn't enough time… Even a more powerful lower tier spell needs at least five seconds…

'Sword Saint Dean fought the Wyvern King for ten minutes, and then Sword Saint Sussman and I did all we could to kill that Wyvern King…'

But even when teaming up, they still weren't powerful enough and could only injure the Wyvern King, and it wasn't even seriously hurt. And after the Veil of Darkness, Delson was forced to cast Runic Shield while suffering from mana exhaustion. He had already despaired, knowing that he had already reached the end of his life.

But a mysterious young mage had appeared and changed this terrible situation, killing that formidable Wyvern King in just three seconds.

As the first Vice Leader of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group, he clearly knew how formidable their leader was, but he couldn't believe that such a young mage had such terrifying power.

"You killed the Wyvern King…" Delson landed near the young man and saw that he was crouching next to the Wyvern King's corpse.

"It was conveniently here." The young mage nodded, apparently not in the mood to talk with the Vice Leader of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group. He was far more interested in the Wyvern King's corpse than this Vice Leader.

"Thank… Thank you for your help. If not for your timely arrival, I would have already become a corpse." Delson looked at the young mage with a complicated expression before bowing deeply.

"Don't mention it…"

Delson swallowed back the many thankful words in his throat, because he could see the young mage preoccupied as he skillfully took the Wyvern King's claws, peeled off the poison gland, and fished out a few bottles before extracting the Wyvern King's blood.

After some time, the young mage raised his head and looked at Delson.

The young mage didn't say anything…

But such a subtle movement made Delson feel a chill. Then, Delson suddenly realized that standing there was too dangerous.

A mage that could kill the Wyvern King in three seconds was busy dissecting the corpse, yet he was standing there, spectating from the side like he wanted something…

Wasn't he courting death?

Thinking of this, cold sweat trickled down Delson's forehead. He couldn't care about anything else at the moment and hurriedly said a few thankful words before leaving with a fearful expression.

Only when Delson left far enough did Lin Yun take out the Wyvern King's mana crystal. He tightly held it with an unconcealable expression of happiness. This was a level 35 mana crystal!

He then put away the spirit mana crystal and the sharp claws, these were truly rare magic materials and were worth his time personally coming to collect them.

After filling a few bottles with blood, he prepared to leave…

"What? It's actually you, that greedy guy? Do you have no feelings? Our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group took pity on you and kindly offered you shelter, yet you were so ungrateful and didn't even help kill the Wyverns… Eh, that's right, you were ungrateful to begin with, but how could you be this greedy to steal our loot!? Mafa Merlin, you are a wretch!" The voice of the young High Mage, Orson, suddenly echoed.

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Chapter 374: Must be a Misunderstanding

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'We caught you in the act this time… Let's see how you defend yourself!'

Orson was standing nearby sneering at Lin Yun, who was crouched near the body of the Wyvern King. After saying those words, he didn't forget to raise his hands to cast a spell to capture the scene of Lin Yun's "loot stealing"…

'This branch member of the Merlin Family has guts! He even dares to make a move on the loot of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group! Is he not afraid of death? The people that would dare to take something from us in Okland can barely be counted on two hands. He is definitely a branch member that hasn't seen the world…

'If he knew the stakes, he would never do something so stupid. Moreover, that damn guy is too arrogant, he does such a horrible thing in such an open way! Doesn't he know how many experts are in the camp? Let alone High Mages and Archmages, even those Great Mages and Expert Swordsmen would have something to say to him…

'Now that I caught him, I have to teach him a lesson!'

"I already knew that you were a despicable and shameless person that would appear for benefits… But I hadn't expected you to be this shameless!" Orson pointed at Lin Yun, roaring angrily. "If not for me exploding that Black Forest Python at the edge of the Traces of Misfortune, would you still be alive now? There is no need to mention the matter of the Black Python's magic materials, you and I are well aware of the situation.

"Yilu deliberately distorted the facts in order to cover for you and helped you justify yourself, but you shouldn't naively think that Yilu was deceived by your lies… Truly ridiculous, even an idiot wouldn't believe such lousy lies.

"I'll give you a way out, pick one option… Lay down the loot you stole, fuck off, and never show your face in front of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group again. Or you can become the enemy of our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group. But I believe you wouldn't be foolish enough to pick the second option, because you'd never be able to leave this place alive…"

Orson coldly ridiculed Lin Yun.

'Even if that damn Mafa Merlin is willing to acknowledge his mistakes and hand over the loot, I won't easily forgive him. I have proof, and countless ways to punish him…'

"Haha…"

Lin Yun acted as if he hadn't understood Orson's words. He quickly collected the blood of the Wyvern King and unhurriedly got up, only chuckling, not saying anything else. He had no plan to argue needlessly with that idiot. Not to mention, that idiot was fond of interrupting other people's words. If he said anything, he would just be interrupted again, so what was the point? Moreover, even the Archmage Vice Leader of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group didn't say anything when he was looting, so why was that fool waving his arms around for?

"Mafa Merlin, what are you trying to do…"

Orson almost puked blood. He stared in disbelief as that wretched guy made light of him.

'How could he do this… I have the proof of his misdeeds, shouldn't he be begging for forgiveness? And not only is he not begging, he is unscrupulously continuing with stealing the loot. This makes no sense!'

"Mafa Merlin, do you think I can't kill you just because of your identity as a branch member of the Merlin Family? You ridiculous 2nd Rank High Mage, you are pathetic… Let me enlighten you! Killing you is something very easy! The Merlin Family would never look into it! Who told you to be a branch member without status?"

"I believe that you'll soon run out of luck." Lin Yun frowned.

"You'll die before I run out of luck…"

Orson let out a cold sneer, and powerful mana fluctuations were rising from his body as the staff in his hand was raised. He no longer looked at Lin Yun as he kept casting…

"Orson!"

But suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind. Orson frowned before interrupting his casting. He impatiently turned before his eyes suddenly gleamed. "Leon, how come you are here…"

Leon's status was outstanding. He was one of the three outstanding geniuses of the Merlin Family, someone that became a High Mage at a young age and who was very famous in Okland. Moreover, Leon came from the Cloud Tower, which meant that behind Leon were two first-rate forces.

The Merlin Family and the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group had a decently genial relatinship, and although Orson was extremely arrogant and haughty, Leon wasn't any less so. When the two met, they established a pretty good friendship. But Orson was a bit puzzled. 'How come Leon came to the Tulan Mountain Range?'

"Leon, you came right on time…"

Orson threw a glance at Lin Yun before smiling to welcome Leon. "Leon, I have something very important to tell you, it concerns your Merlin Family's reputation."

"Ah?" Leon clearly froze, not expecting that the friend he'd just met would directly mention his family's reputation just after greeting him.

"You still don't know that you have scum in the Merlin Family!?" Orson sneered, not forgetting to throw a provocative glance at Lin Yun before continuing. "I met that guy at the edge of the Traces of Misfortune. He was almost killed by a Level 25 Black Python when I saved him just in time. But he was too greedy and actually wanted the magic materials of the Black Python. For the sake of your Merlin Family, I didn't argue with him and kindly brought him back to camp…"

"Hold on, you are saying… Cousin Mafa… Orson, you…" Leon's expression turned deathly pale. He was pale with fright already. 'You dare to provoke this monster? Shit, Orson, you are truly begging to get killed. You could provoke anyone, but you chose Cousin Mafa, and you even called him scum!

'A level 25 Black Python almost killed Cousin Mafa?' Leon felt that this was a joke, and one that wasn't very funny. 'Cousin Mafa's Gilded Rose monopolized the market on the eastern part of the kingdom, it reached the point where even the Elders were envious of that money-making machine! Cousin Mafa himself spent 37 million golds in an auction! How could he be interested by a trifling Level 25 Black Python's magic materials? How ridiculous is that…'

Since this matter had reached this point, Leon roughly knew what must have happened. There must have been some sort of disagreement between Orson and Cousin Mafa.

Orson was his friend, after all, so he couldn't just let him run into a fireball like that…

But just as Leon wanted to say something to Orson, he was ruthlessly interrupted.

"Leon, listen to me first, things are even more complicated…" Orson looked seriously at Leon, but he hadn't noticed that Leon was a bit pale and that some beads of sweat had covered his forehead.

He felt that Leon's high status in the Merlin Family wasn't just because he was one of the three geniuses. In the future, he might very well become the patriarch, and he was currently an Elder.

Looking for an Elder like him when a branch member made an offense was the most suitable course of action.

Moreover, he could use this opportunity to humiliate that Mafa Merlin who couldn't take a hint. He might have already been scared to death when he saw that Leon was his friend.

'It's good if he is scared to death, who asked him to be so arrogant?'

"Leon, you should know that our three mercenary groups had been attacked by countless Wyverns tonight. There are countless casualties and everyone has to fend off the Wyverns, but what was Mafa Merlin doing? Not only did he not fight the Wyverns, he actually stole the loot of our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group! Indeed, you heard me right, he is that bold!"

"Orson, Cousin Mafa is an upright person, you definitely misunderstood him…" Although he had been interrupted by that idiot Orson, he was still his friend. He couldn't let him walk the path to his own doom, so Leon gave him a meaningful look while patiently persuading him, "It must be a misunderstanding, definitely…"

Leon was in a bad mood. 'Damn, idiot Orson, I am trying to save you! What happened tonight must be a misunderstanding, and even if it wasn't, it has to be, or else you'll be in big trouble…'

'A misunderstanding?' A sneer appeared on Orson's face. It looked as if he heard a very dumb joke. His words carried a hint of anger as he said, "Leon, I understand what you are thinking about. As a person of the Merlin Family, you naturally have to take into consideration your family's reputation, I would do the same… Rest assured, I'll help the Merlin Family keep this matter secret and won't leak it out."

He paused before continuing, "But Mafa Merlin's actions can't be easily forgiven. Leon, as my friend, you owe me this much. How about we settle this privately?"

In Orson's eyes, he had already showed enough respect for Leon. This was surely the best way to settle this for the Merlin Family.

"Privately? Cousin Mafa definitely didn't do anything wrong, High Mage Orson, please don't talk nonsense…"

Leon's expression was completely cold by this point.

'Is Cousin Mafa someone you can provoke? You don't know what terrifying thing happened in the conference hall, it's giving me chills just thinking about it. Orson, you can't even compare to Aube, who ended up crippled even with his status as an Elder and his Sword Saint father…'

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Chapter 375: Slaps

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'As for Elder Logan… He was a tyrant in the Elder Council, yet he still ended up turning into a pile of ashes alongside his two subordinates when faced with the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel…

'Those are the consequences of provoking Cousin Mafa!'

"Leon, what do you mean by this? Is an insignificant branch member worth you protecting like this? I shall let you know that I have proof in my hands! If Mafa Merlin's punishment doesn't satisfy me, I'll hMMMFF-"

Orson finally got the taste of being interrupted, and it wasn't just with words. Leon had sealed his mouth with his hand, so he could only let out some muffled sounds.

After struggling a bit, Orson finally got away and got an opportunity to speak. He glared at Leon while almost jabbing his finger into his nose. "Leon, you are too much! Shit, there really is nothing good in the Merlin Family!"

"Slap!"

'Not only do I want to shut you up, but I also want to beat you!'

Leon expressionlessly withdrew his right hand before slowly turning around, disinclined to look at Orson. With that kind of reckless friend, he wouldn't even know how he drew someone's ire.

'Branch member?'

Leon couldn't help sneering inwardly. 'Could a branch member cause havoc in the Elder Council, kill a few Elders, and come out unscathed!? And not only that, but also gain control of half of the Raging Flame Plane's puppet legion from an ancestor?

'This is someone you can't afford to offend…'

"You, you… You dare hit me! Leon, you bastard, do you know where we are?! We are in the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Gr-"

"Slap!"

Orson didn't even get to finish his sentence before he was slapped once again.

"Who are you!?" Orson's eyes were glaring so hard that they seemed on fire. Apparently, one slap wasn't enough… He got hit again! Leon's slap just now woke him up and made him realize that he had just insulted the entire Merlin Family… If he was the reason that the relationship between the Merlin Family and the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group was severed… the consequences would be unthinkable. He couldn't afford to take the blame, so a slap was fine, he could endure, as long as Leon was willing to forget that sentence.

But, what was with that second slap?

'Shit, why are you hitting me!'

"My name is Ross Merlin…" Ross had slapped Orson with his left hand, and was now scratching his chin as he smiled at him.

"…"

Orson was incredibly confused. 'How could it be another Merlin! Moreover, someone as famous as Ross!' Orson had heard of Ross, one of the three outstanding geniuses of the Merlin Family, the one who waged war in the Raging Flame Planes and single-handedly took over the Crimson Fort. In the entire younger generation, only Stan Watson had been his match in a direct fight…

Although Orson was extremely prideful, he still had some awareness, so he clearly knew that Ross Merlin wasn't someone he could offend…

'Okay… I shall continue to endure… It's my fault for being a loudmouth.'

"Mafa Merlin, I won't forgive you. The humiliation I suffered today is because of you…" Orson took a deep look at Lin Yun as he snarled under his breath. He could no longer do anything to that greedy mage here. 'How come the Merlin Family came here in numbers?'

He silently turned to go back to camp, a gloomy expression on his face.

"Hold on…"

A voice stopped Orson right on his tracks. He calmly turned and saw the stranger who had stopped him just now. Orson coldly asked, "What do you want?"

"Slap! Slap"

Both sides of Orson's face were completely swollen now. William chuckled as he revealed his intentions. "Sorry, I wanted to hit your face… I am William Merlin…"

"So this is how you Merlins are going to act!?" Orson was extremely angry, he roared as he was cursing in his mind, 'The Merlins are all crazy! Why did you come over to the Tulan Mountain Range… Hold on, that Beastman wouldn't be a Merlin, would he?'

Fortunately for Orson, the Beastman apparently had no intention to rush over. He only smiled menacingly while baring his teeth.

Orson suddenly recalled that William, that scoundrel, had even hit him twice!

'Fuck, Leon and Ross are famous, so they can slap me and I wouldn't be able to say anything, but who are you? You are a nobody! And you slapped me twice!'

"One slap was on behalf of Cousin Mafa," William said with a joyful smile, and before Orson could even react, he walked over to Lin Yun's group.

As the three figures left, Orson's clenched his teeth so hard that he bled.

His eyes were full of anger and hatred.

To Orson, who had become a High Mage at such a young age while never encountering any big problems, today's matter was an unprecedented disgrace.

And Orson's only choice was to bear with this disgrace…

There was nothing he could do because the difference in power was too high.

Leon was a High Mage with the backing of the Cloud Tower. At such a young age, he had already become a 7th Rank High Mage… He was an existence that Orson usually had to look up to. Ross was also someone not to be trifled with, as he was the strongest in terms of fighting power in the younger generation of the Merlin Family, and that wasn't just for show. Any of these two could do something and Orson wouldn't be able to handle the consequences, let alone when they stood together.

Orson couldn't bear with it.

All he could do was remember his anger and hatred and fixate it on that Mafa Merlin.

'You Merlins are bullies… Just wait… I, Orson, will make you pay this debt sooner or later…'

After that flock of Wyverns appeared, the three Merlins and the Beastman had helped with the battle against the Wyverns. Because the battle was so fierce, most of the mercenaries hadn't even noticed the existence of the Wyvern King at first, but the sharp Merlins noticed it.

When the aura of death spread through the camp and those flickering blue and red lights appeared in some sort of spinning circle, the three Merlins understood that their cousin was there, even if those effects only last a handful of seconds.

They had called out to the Draconic Beastman and rushed toward that place, where they found the Wyvern King's corpse.

When Lin Yun's group returned to camp, they noticed that the last pockets of fighting were about to wrap up. The three mercenary groups originally each had a Vice Leader at the Sword Saint or Archmage realm overseeing them, but the appearance of another Archmage-level powerhouse and the Wyvern King's death immediately reversed the situation.

On the way back to camp, Lin Yun still dispatched the Draconic Beastman to get some more experience.

"Awoo, awooo, awooooooo…"

Lin Yun put his hand in his pocket and grabbed the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf. He had been sent to the Traces of Misfortune after he captured the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf in the Aurij Mountain Range. Over the course of spending three days fighting his way through before reaching the camp of the Three Great Mercenary Groups, he had forgotten about the Secret Wolf.

The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf let out some whining howls, its claws scratching Lin Yun's palm in dissatisfaction. Unfortunately, its fighting power was even weaker than that of a level 5 magic beast, so it simply couldn't leave any marks on Lin Yun's palm.

After Lin Yun grabbed it, the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf curled up and laid down on his palm. It let out two howls before closing its eyes and remaining motionless.

"…" Lin Yun scratched his chin. Since he lost a dozen mana crystals that were over level 20, he put the mana crystals for replenishing mana in another pocket and hadn't taken the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf out for three days. Looking at its belly, Lin Yun was sure that it was hungry.

Fortunately, it was only three days. If it had been longer, that Three-Eyed Secret Wolf's growth might have been inhibited, and the gains would definitely not have made up for the loss.

"Eat less, these are all valuable…" Lin Yun fished out a dozen mana crystals from his other pocket. These were all Level 20 or higher and were usually used to replenish his mana. He originally thought that spending 37 million golds in an auction was luxurious enough, but that simply couldn't compare to this Three-Eyed Secret Wolf, which was eating a few million golds each meal.

Even with his wealth, Lin Yun couldn't bear it.

But the worth of the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf couldn't be weighed in golds.

"Awooo, awooo, awooo!"

The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf became lively once again when the mana crystals appeared. It no longer remained prone, and it pounced on the mana crystals…

Lin Yun simply meditated on the side while the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf was eating the mana crystals. But he couldn't focus as he was thinking of the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf. 'How should I feed it later…'

Eating mana crystals that were worth millions… Although Lin Yun could afford it, anyone else would have already gone bankrupt.

No matter how reluctant he was, that little monster had to be fed.

Especially after that character representing Lightning and Thunder appeared.

"Awooo…"

After finishing the mana crystals, the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf laid down on its back, its two front paws holding its plump belly as it let out a perfectly contented howl.

Lin Yun carefully looked at the Divine Character on its forehead thoughtfully…

He looked at it for a few minutes, not understanding why that Divine Character had appeared on the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf, not to mention that it was the earth-shattering Lightning and world-deafening Thunder. He curiously poked the belly of the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf, but discovered it had already fallen asleep. He could only scold inwardly, 'Shit, you only know how to eat and sleep…'

Feeling too lazy to take care of it, he picked it up and put it aside…

Lin Yun thought about the letter he had William send to Faleau a few days ago. 'Faleau should be leading the Gilded Rose's mercenary group to Okland soon.'

As this thought came to his mind, Lin Yun itched to take a look at the situation in the Demiplane. The Book of Death appeared in his hand as he started opening the Planar Path…

A strand of Divine Aura suddenly rushed out.

The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf reacted; it suddenly woke up and instantly fled towards the Demiplane.

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'Shit…'

Lin Yun was startled.

He was already a High Mage and his power was comparable to that of an Archmage. Even among Okland's powerhouses, very few could threaten him. But even so, he was deeply afraid of the Ancient God's soul fragments in the Demiplane. He had carefully opened the Demiplane and had been scared witless when that strand of Divine Aura leaked out…

The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf's actions had been very strange.

It hadn't looked that lively when he took out the mana crystals.

The Ancient God's divine aura was like a finger poking the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf awake, but Lin Yun puzzled about why it rushed in after waking up. Lin Yun wished he could communicate with the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf to ask it the reason behind those actions.

But he didn't have time to think about this. He didn't know the situation of the Secret Wolf, and if something happened in that formerly desolate Demiplane…

He impatiently set foot into the Demiplane.

This was the second time the Demiplane had transformed.

But he was actually more apprehensive now than the first time…

In a short few days, some minute changes had happened in the Demiplane. The river wasn't as vast before, and Lin Yun could see trees spreading far in the distance. Grass was growing everywhere, full of the aura of life.

Lin Yun swallowed nervously when he felt some mana fluctuations. They came from where he'd left the Ancient God's soul fragments, and it was also the place with the richest aura of life in the entire plane.

The various changes of the Demiplane had all been caused by the Ancient God's soul fragments.

And this was only a part of the power leaking out, creating forests, grass, and rivers, even though the four elements were unstable, bypassing the Laws.

Just a part of the Ancient God's power created such a situation… What if it fully awakened?

Lin Yun didn't dare to think about it.

He would hate to part with this naturally born Demiplane. Moreover, Enderfa had also said that the existence of the Ancient God's soul fragment could help him. The Demiplane could completely mature in less than a decade, which was a very attractive prospect for him. Among the lucky ones who obtained a naturally born Demiplane, who didn't have to spend several hundred years before their Demiplane matured?

The value of that naturally born Demiplane was inestimable. It could become a true world of its own if it completely matured.

After entering the Demiplane, Lin Yun could feel how frighteningly efficient it would be to meditate here. He roughly estimated that it would be twenty times as effective as meditating in Noscent. Even Lin Yun, who had a vast trove of knowledge, couldn't think of a place comparable to here.

There was none…

The Heaven Enlightening Plane was filled with rich mana, but the mana there couldn't be absorbed. Let alone Lin Yun, who was comparable to an Archmage, even Jouyi, who was standing at the peak of the Archmage realm and had touched upon Extraordinary power, wouldn't be able to handle absorbing even a wisp of that mana.

Lin Yun stood there calmly, sensing the situation in the Demiplane. He smiled as he felt the abundant and incredible mana.

'Worth it… It was worth going through that danger…'

Back then, Lin Yun chose to dig up the second soul fragment of an Ancient God in that secluded valley and put it in the Demiplane, making the two soul fragments fuse. In order to accomplish this, it could be said that he had gone through a lot of risks. If it had not been for that Fortune Box, Lin Yun might have been blasted to ashes along with that valley.

But seeing the scene in front of him, Lin Yun knew that the danger he'd gone through was actually worth it.

Yes, it could be seen from this place.

The mana here could only be described as frightening. Even an idiot could quickly become a Mage in this place.

Although Lin Yun didn't need this place, it didn't mean that others wouldn't need it.

Such as Lin Yun's subordinates, those fifty Great Mages.

To be honest, a team of fifty Great Mages was enough to have a decent footing in Thousand Sails City and the eastern part of the kingdom.

But Lin Yun clearly knew that this was far from enough!

The Gilded Rose he created was his, so he knew the shortcomings of the Gilded Rose better than anyone else.

It lacked power…

He was the core the Gilded Rose, but he couldn't remain in the Gilded Rose all his life. A formidable commerce operation needed an awe-inspiring mercenary group to back it up.

It could be seen from the Elder Council coveting his Gilded Rose. If those Elders had discreetly gone to Thousand Sails City without saying anything at the meeting, he would have suffered huge losses.

He had been thinking of using planes, but there hadn't been anything concrete.

…Until he discovered the qualitative change in the Demiplane, only then did he ask William to send a message to Faleau.

That was an increase in meditation efficiency of twenty times!

He also prepared a few decent Meditation Law Sets. With the environment and the Meditation Law Sets, these Great Mages would definitely reach the High Mage realm. It would only be a matter of time.

When the time came, the Gilded Rose's mercenary group would have a shocking fifty High Mages…

With fifty High Mages, the Gilded Rose would definitely become the strongest force of the eastern part of the kingdom, cleanly replacing the Sage Tower and the Ash Tower in terms of status.

It would be best if he could visit Crystal Island and find the plan that Vaughn left behind in order to break away from the fear of the Ancient God's awakening. But Lin Yun had a feeling that the naturally born Demiplane possessing the power of the Ancient God's soul fragment might differ from the other naturally born Demiplanes that appeared in Noscent's history.

As for the differences, he would have to slowly figure them out.

"Awooo, awooo, awooo…"

The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf's howls echoed. It was now lying on the grass, contently rolling around. Lin Yun looked at it, worried it would throw up the mana crystals from rolling so much.

But since the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf looked fine, he felt at ease. Lin Yun felt that always carrying it in his pocket wasn't quite suitable, and it also consumed so many high level mana crystals as food. It was too extravagant… It would be a lot better to just keep it in the Demiplane.

Thinking of this, Lin Yun removed the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf's mana shackles. In any case, the mana in the Demiplane was so rich, so he might as well let it absorb it.

"Awooo!"

The instant the mana shackles were removed, a sharp howl echoed out. The palm-sized Three-Eyed Secret Wolf disappeared and was replaced by a Wolf King as tall as a man.

It looked exactly the same as the Wolf King he met in the Aurij Mountain Range.

"You are being naughty again…"

The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf had transformed in a split second. Lin Yun thought for a short moment before summoning Enderfa.

"What?" Enderfa's black mist appeared once again, forming three faces carrying three different expressions. But they all looked at Lin Yun with some sort of strange feeling. After noticing his surroundings, Enderfa knew that he was in the Demiplane again. "Damn! Don't ask me anything regarding the Ancient Gods, I did tell you that the matters concerning the Ancient Gods are taboo in Noscent, they bring endless curses… Eh?"

Enderfa had yet to finish talking when his gaze was attracted by something. "Three-Eyed Secret Wolf…"

"You know?" Lin Yun looked at Enderfa, dumbfounded. That Magic Incarnation gave the feeling of knowing many secrets, but he was guarding them meticulously. Not many people could recognize a Three-Eyed Secret Wolf in this era, yet Enderfa had known what it was after just one glance.

"I want to discuss this with you." Lin Yun said, "Look at its head."

"Lightning… Thunder!" Enderfa roared, flustered. Those three faces were all terrified.

"You want me to throw it away…?" Since Enderfa didn't say anything, Lin Yun scratched his chin before breaking the silence. He had already expected such an outcome after calling Enderfa.

"Yes!" Enderfa angrily said. "You already know that everything about Ancient Gods is taboo and might bring endless disasters… But you still took a Three-Eyed Secret Wolf into the Demiplane! I really think that you are a lunatic, just as crazy as Vaughn! You'll end up like him sooner or later!"

Lin Yun smiled, but didn't say anything. He and Vaughn were far too different. Vaughn was trying to seize the Ancient God's soul, while he was doing something much smaller.

"Enderfa, you know how Vaughn ended… How did he die?" Lin Yun used the gap in Enderfa's words to pose this question. 'Sure enough, that mysterious Magic Tool Incarnation knows a lot.'

"I, I… How could I know!" Enderfa was clearly distracted.

"Really?"

"…"

Enderfa turned a deaf ear to Lin Yun, regardless of what he asked. Lin Yun put away the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel while shaking his head. 'Enderfa clearly knows more than he lets on, but regardless of the reason, he doesn't want to say anything… or maybe doesn't dare to say anything.'

This wasn't too urgent. He would have plenty of ways to make him talk later.

'That guy has too many secrets, he is shrouded in mystery.' Lin Yun was a bit surprised. Not only did Enderfa recognize the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf at first glance, but he was also able to understand Divine Characters…

Lin Yun used the Planar Path's incantation and instantly disappeared.

"Awoo…" The Three-Eyed Secret Wolf that had lost its mana shackles turned into a shadow and rushed away.

Although it was weaker than a level 5 magic beast when it came to actually fighting, its speed was unfathomable. Back then, Lin Yun had spent a lot of effort to capture it…

The Ancient God's soul fragment was calmly laying down on the lawn, emitting a rich aura of vitality. It was also the reason that the Demiplane had changed so drastically.

It was the Life Source…

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Chapter 377: Not Welcomed

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A shadow flashed past. It was the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf. Its gaze landed on the soul fragment of the Ancient God and it let out two whines as it kept circling around the soul fragment, howling in excitement as if it had found a new toy. It tried to grab the soul fragment with its small claws, but it just kept failing.

There were originally two soul fragments, but since they were from the same God, they had completely fused. Moreover, many changes had taken place.

Had Lin Yun not left, he would have shockingly found that the Ancient God's soul fragment actually had a strange character on it… This strange character couldn't be described with words, and its appearance would be forgotten after looking away.

This character was undoubtedly harder to decipher than those in the Book of Death.

The character on the forehead of the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf also seemed to be changing, becoming a bit similar to the character on the Ancient God's soul fragment.

A few days later, Lin Yun was in the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group's camp. The three mercenary groups kept pushing deeper into the Tulan Mountain Range and Lin Yun could feel that the magic beasts they met on the way were getting more and more powerful.

Especially that pack of over twenty Amethyst Magic Apes. Each of them was over level 25, and if not for the Archmage stepping forward to take care of them, the losses of the three mercenary groups would have been disastrous.

The relationship between the three mercenary groups had subtly changed after the Wyvern attack. They originally quarreled over the distribution of resting areas and had set up their camps in a triangle, separating from each other as far as they could… They had clearly been guarding against each other.

Now, the three Vice Leaders were frequently gathering to discuss some matters, but they weren't as hostile towards each other as before. Although they would occasionally quarrel, their relationship was a lot better overall.

Lin Yun had seen all these changes, and he naturally knew that the three mercenary groups had realized how dangerous the Tulan Mountain Range was after the Wyvern attack. If the three mercenary groups didn't unite, their journey would be a lot more dangerous.

In a tent…

"Captain Commander Henri!"

Sitting in front of Orson was a thin, middle-aged man. Even if he was arrogant, Orson didn't dare to show off in front of that man, remaining humble instead.

This was because Orson knew that this middle-aged man wasn't someone to be trifled with. He was a 9th Rank Expert Swordsman in his forties, the leader of five elite teams in the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group, Captain Commander Henri.

Apart from the Leader and the Vice Leaders, the Captain Commander's position was the highest.

Orson truly couldn't be arrogant in front of Henri!

"Captain Commander Henri, there is something I need to tell you." Orson paid attention to Henri's expression as he excitedly reported, "I saved someone called Mafa Merlin in the Traces of Misfortune not long ago, but that guy is a complete scoundrel, a greedy coward, a despicable bastard!

"On the night of the Wyvern Attack, not only did that Mafa Merlin stay out of the fighting, not even attacking a Wyvern, but he even stealthily stole our loot! Captain Commander Henri, how could we keep providing shelter for such a person? I feel we should drive him away!

"Hmpf, keeping such a person in our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group's camp can bring nothing good. He might even lie to defend himself, he is that greedy, that kind of thing…" Orson was too excited, and due to that, he seemed to have forgotten about maintaining proper decorum in front of Captain Commander Henri, continuously spluttering at him. Fortunately, Henri had very good self-control, so he only frowned and wiped his face.

After saying so much, Orson reached to get some water to soothe his dry throat, before looking at Captain Commander Henri once again and issuing his final conclusion. "In short, such scum would definitely cause trouble if he remains in our camp!"

"Hmm?" Henri stared at Orson with a strange look.

After a minute, Henri nodded. "Alright."

"Come with me, Captain Commander Henri, I know where that guy lives…" An ecstatic expression appeared on Orson's face as he led Captain Commander Henri to Lin Yun's residence.

Orson had thought of this plan on the night of the Wyvern Attack. He thought that since that guy was only a 2nd Rank High Mage, he wouldn't be able to survive the magic beasts after being kicked out of the mercenaries' camp.

Not even a corpse would be left…

But Orson didn't do so right away. He waited patiently, remaining low-key for the past few days and hardly appearing in public. He only made his move three days later, when they reached the depths of the Tulan Mountain Range, which had magic beasts over Level 20 hiding in every corner. Only then did he look for Captain Commander Henri and describe Lin Yun in the worst possible light.

'Damn Mafa Merlin, you are quite arrogant aren't you? If you chuckle at me again, I'll let you know how the word "dead" is spelled. I'll watch as the magic beasts devour your corpse after you're expelled, hahaha…'

But, Orson didn't know that he was just digging a hole, deeper and deeper…

At this time, Lin Yun was in his living quarters with a pile of fangs from the Wyvern King. These fangs were very sharp and if they were successfully turned into weapons and thrown with mana, even 9th Rank Expert Swordsmen wouldn't be able to block them with their Aura.

The fangs still contained an extremely toxic venom. If infected and not quickly cured, High Mages would see their blood freeze. Ordinary alchemists couldn't handle these fangs, only Master Alchemists could.

But he wasn't planning on turning those fangs into weapons themselves. He was actually thinking of using them to increase the power of Xiuban's Carnage. If completed, Carnage's power would raise by an entire level and two kinds of attributes would remain on the weapon, Armor Break and Corrosion. These were very important attributes for Carnage.

"Xiuban, bring Carnage here." Although the two were staying in the camps of two different mercenary groups, quite far away from one another, they were connected by the soul contract. Lin Yun's summon definitely reached the Draconic Beastman's ear.

But, at this time…

A loud sound echoed came from outside as two people entered.

The joy in Orson's eyes couldn't be hidden, but after entering the tent, he showed an exaggerated expression of regret. "Ah, Mafa Merlin, I'm sorry, our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group can only carry you up to here…"

He didn't dare to show off too much with Captain Commander Henri here.

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"Eh?" Lin Yun frowned as he looked at the two uninvited guests, but he didn't say anything.

"Mafa Merlin, you have seen what happened on the way. Magic beasts are getting stronger and stronger, and our plate is full just taking care of ourselves, we naturally cannot take care of an outsider like you. You should understand what I mean, right?" Orson sneered as he looked at Lin Yun.

Henri frowned as he looked at Lin Yun, yet he didn't say anything. His stance was very clear: he wanted that 2nd Rank High Mage kicked out too.

The magic beasts had grown too strong, to the point that the three mercenary groups had no choice but to unite and tightly cooperate to guarantee their safety.

What would happen to a low-level High Mage that wasn't coordinating with the rest?

After losing the protection of the three mercenary groups, it would be impossible for that low-level High Mage to leave the Tulan Mountain Range. Even if he was at the 9th Rank, he would need pretty terrifying luck to be able to return to Okland alive.

In Henri's eyes, that 2nd Rank High Mage would inevitably be killed by a magic beast.

Even though he knew the consequences of expelling a member of the Merlin family, he didn't plan on saving him. After all, Orson was one of them, and he might become a future Vice Leader. He had to be shown a bit of respect, and Mafa Merlin was only an insignificant outsider…

"Haha…" Lin Yun looked at Orson like he'd heard an amusing joke. "You are saying that the Tulan Mountain Range is even more dangerous, yet you want to leave me now? Who will take care of it if something happens?"

"Hmpf! Mafa Merlin, what does your life and death have to do with our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group?"

'Hehe, Mafa Merlin, you should know fear now… With one word, I can leave you here to die without even a corpse left, this is the difference between us!

'Beg for forgiveness? Fuck that! It's too late for that, I need you dead…'

Captain Commander Henri looked at Lin Yun with a complicated expression before saying in a coarse tone, "Mafa Merlin, leave this camp…"

How could he not see that there had been a conflict between the two?

But if he didn't know how to make a choice, he wouldn't have ended up as a Captain Commander.

It wasn't that he didn't want to help Mafa Merlin, but rather that he couldn't!

"The Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group sure is worth being called the number one group in Noscent… It is quite virtuous and trustworthy. I paid to hire you to ensure my safety, yet you brought me to the dangerous depths of the Tulan Mountain Range before throwing me out there. Are you mercenaries, or robbers?"

Henri's face turned red when he heard Lin Yun's words.

"So what? You heard Captain Commander Henri, you should leave the camp immediately! Our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group doesn't welcome you!" Orson disdainfully shouted. He indeed saw Lin Yun paying a part of the commission when he reached camp, but it was most likely a dozen inferior mana crystals. "As for your pathetic payment, just wait a bit, I'll have everyone throw it outside the camp…"

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However, someone else came in at this time.

A Beastman with dark, red skin walked over with a terrifying aura, like a huge beast. He was followed by three young mages who seemed to be in their mid-twenties, yet had already reached High Mage realm.

"Yema!"

"Jasend!"

"Hanks!"

Orson and Henri were stunned. They were the three most outstanding High Mages of the Temple Knights?

'Why are they here?'

"High Mage Merlin, it would better to come to the Temple Knights' camp since the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group doesn't welcome you. The number 1 mercenary group of Okland doesn't have the most basic trustworthiness, they are shaming the mercenary industry!" After coming in, Yema didn't even look at Orson as he threw an invitation to Lin Yun.

"Haha…" Lin Yun chuckled, sweeping a glance at Orson and Henri, but not saying anything.

"Yes, High Mage Merlin, you are a friend of Sir Xiuban, how could we leave you in such a place?" Hanks and Jasend nodded in support of Yema's proposition.

They were so respectful towards Lin Yun because of the Draconic Beastman. In their eyes, a friend of Sir Xiuban was a friend of the Temple Knights.

And disrespecting Sir Xiuban's friend was the same as disrespecting Sir Xiuban himself…

The Temple Knights had all witnessed the power of the Draconic Beastman as he swept through everything over the past days. The strength Xiuban had displayed had thoroughly convinced these mercenaries, and now, the entire team of Temple Knights was worshipping Xiuban.

Even Vice Leader Dean was paying a lot of attention to Xiuban. He would always try to rope him in any chance he got.

'Fuck!'

Xiuban almost cursed out loud as he glared at Hanks and the others.

'Sir Xiuban? That Sir Xiuban will die because of you! There will be a lot of trouble if Sir Merlin mistakenly thinks that your Sir Xiuban is not loyal and has been bought by the Temple Knights!'

"Sir Merlin…" Xiuban tightly gripped the hammer in his hand, sweating profusely as he looked at Lin Yun, full of fear. He then explained in a low voice, "I, I, I… I don't know them that well, they shamelessly followed me!"

"It doesn't matter…" Lin Yun shook his head with a smile.

Seeing that Sir Merlin didn't look displeased, Xiuban suddenly thought of something and turned to Orson and Henri with a smile, taking joy in their misfortune.

'They are truly idiots! It's easy to send Sir Merlin away, but do you have any idea how difficult it will be to get him back? Do you not know who saved the three mercenary groups from being wiped out during the Wyvern attack?

'It was Sir Merlin! If Sir Merlin hadn't saved you, your Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group would have lost many people, it might even have been completely annihilated! Hmpf, you managed to keep your lives because Sir Merlin decided he wanted some magic materials…

'If not because of this, why would this Great Xiuban fear Sir Merlin?'

While Orson stared in shock, Lin Yun left towards the Temple Knight camp with Xiuban nervously followed along.

After entering, all the mercenaries that they passed respectfully shouted, "Sir Xiuban!"

Xiuban felt quite pleased…

But only when he was on his own, not with Sir Merlin next to him!

Xiuban felt pleased, but if Sir Merlin was unhappy…

"Is it feeling too hot for you?"

Lin Yun scratched his cheek as he saw the strange look that the Draconic Beastman was giving him. Lin Yun could guess what Xiuban was thinking. 'What the hell, do I look like such a bad person in your eyes?'

The Temple Knights were very enthusiastic, and they quickly helped Lin Yun set up his lodgings. Lin Yun took out his Book of Death and started studying the strange characters.

In the afternoon, a large group of magic beasts appeared not far from the camp. This time, there were roughly over a thousand magic beasts, the lowest of which were at level 15. Lin Yun noticed them from his living quarters and saw several dozen magic beasts that were over level 20.

Although there were many of them, there wasn't a magic beast there comparable to an Archmage leading them like the Wyvern King or the Frost Wolf King. The magic beasts were in chaos, because they couldn't compare to the strength of the trained mercenaries.

But it would take them a while to deal with so many magic beasts.

For the past few days, the three mercenary groups had been closely cooperating, showing no traces of the previous hostility. This change also allowed many members of the three mercenary groups to coordinate their actions to increase overall effectiveness.

Although it had been a few days, their cooperation was still a bit disharmonious.

Lin Yun lifted the tent flap of his living quarters and took a glance at the battlefield. The numerous mercenaries already had the advantage, so they would be able to end this chaotic battle within a few hours.

There was no need to do anything, so studying the Book of Death was a better use of his time. Lin Yun shook his head as he started to head back inside, only to suddenly notice a shadow.

'A Variant Black Lizard…'

Lin Yun was startled at first, before immediately taking out the Book of Death and facing the Variant Black Lizard. Studying the Book of Death could wait a bit.

He hadn't expected to meet a Variant Black Lizard here, as they were quite rare.

Their blood could be used to temper Magic Tools, benefiting them in various ways.

Black Lizards were only Level 15 magic beasts with pitch-black bodies, and they weren't very strong. If a Black Lizard mutated, its body would change to a brownish red, and its speed would raise ten times.

That flashing shadow just now was a Variant Black Lizard, Lin Yun recognized it with one glance.

After casting Haste on himself, he rushed over to pursue the lizard. The battlefield was too chaotic and magic beasts were everywhere, not organized at all. It reached the point where Lin Yun met over a dozen low-level magic beasts after leaving his tent. He casually cast a few Flame Bursts, sending magic beasts flying one after the other with the explosions.

'Shit!'

Lin Yun suddenly sensed a powerful killing intent. He looked around and discovered a silhouette emitting a particular fluctuation. It had both mana and Aura…

Martial Path and Magic Path…

No mistake, this was a Phantom Archer!

He was completely focused on his unsuspecting prey and hadn't noticed that someone had discovered him. He held a longbow that was a Magic Tool. It kept shaking as it was filled with Aura. The arrow nocked on it was filled with a terrifying magic aura. Lin Yun believed that let alone a Variant Black Lizard, even a 9th Rank High Mage protected by a Runic Shield wouldn't be able to escape this arrow.

The blood of the Variant Black Lizard was too important to this Phantom Archer. He wouldn't allow anything unexpected to happen. His bow was already a True Spirit Magic Tool and he also had seven arrows that were peak Spiritual Magic Tools. As long as he obtained the Variant Black Lizard's blood and dipped his seven arrows into it, they would soon reach True Spirit Rank.

Then, the bow and arrows would become a True Spirit Magic Tool set and his strength would rise by an entire level.

As the leader of the Red Dragon Mercenaries, his thirst for power was a lot greater than most others would have. In the short twenty years since he established the Red Dragon Mercenary Group, he had gone from being a 2nd Rank Divine Archer to being a Phantom Archer. He had always been the core of the Red Dragon Mercenary Group. Even when he was a 9th Rank Divine Archer, his mercenary group was still small and humble.

But after he became a Phantom Archer, the Red Dragon Mercenary Group underwent a transformation. It only took a few years before it became one of Okland's top three mercenary groups.

This time, the three mercenary groups obtained some clues concerning some ruins, and Rolf directly sent Sword Saint Sussman as well as an elite group over. But not long ago, Rolf received some news in Okland: Sussman had been seriously hurt in a battle with a Wyvern King.

Without any better options, Rolf decided to head over personally. The ruins would play a critical role in the development of the mercenary groups, so he couldn't be careless.

What Rolf found pleasantly surprising was that he actually found a Variant Black Lizard during this chaotic battle. He had been searching for one for a long time without luck, but he just happened to spot one here.

He definitely couldn't miss out on this opportunity.

He had a lot of confidence in his arrows. When he was still a 9th Rank Divine Archer, he could guarantee 100% accuracy. Now that he had already become a Phantom Archer, with the amplification of mana and aura, he would have no trouble when shooting… Not to mention his peak Spiritual Magic Tool arrows that had enhanced sharpness, speed, and accuracy.

After preparing to this extent, he felt that nothing could go wrong…

The arrow was shot, and it was far faster than the Variant Black Lizard!

Fifty meters…

Twenty meters…

Rolf could clearly see the arrow's trajectory, and his heart seemed to rush towards the Variant Black Lizard alongside the arrow. However… When the arrow was only five meters away from the Variant Black Lizard, an Ice Wall appeared, blocking the path of the arrow.

'Fuck, which bastard is trying to snatch my Variant Black Lizard!'

Rolf suddenly got furious. He sneered as he thought, 'Whoever did that is an idiot. How could an Ice Wall block my arrow?'

From the mana fluctuations emitted by the Ice Wall, Rolf assessed that the one who had put it up was a 2nd Rank High Mage. 'Truly ridiculous, even an Archmage's Ice Wall would collapse in front of my arrow…' Rolf wasn't being conceited… He just had confidence in himself as a Phantom Archer.

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Chapter 379: It's Him

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That arrow had been imbued with the power of a 3rd Rank Phantom Archer, so it took only an instant for the arrow to scatter the Ice Wall.

But Rolf wasn't pleased with this. He noticed that a big palm condensed out of mana used that instant to grab the Variant Black Lizard before the arrow could kill it!

Before Rolf could react, the Variant Black Lizard was brought back in front of a young mage. He saw the young mage inserting a sort of test tube in the heart of the Variant Black Lizard, and when he took the test tube out, a drop of purple blood could be seen at the bottom.

"What the hell!?" Rolf immediately roared. That drop of purple blood was the most precious part of the Variant Black Lizard. It was the only thing he could use to make the seven arrows reach True Spirit rank.

But someone else got to it first.

Rolf's eyes were red as he saw this. He was about to go scold that young mage and tell him to return the Variant Black Lizard's blood, but… the young mage was far away, and coldly smiled at him. As if he knew Rolf's intentions, he threw a few light Flame Bursts into a dense group of magic beasts.

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There were a few hundred of them, and the group didn't lack high-level magic beasts. Rolf's expression soured. How could he still have time to deal with that young mage? He was already surrounded by magic beasts.

'Fucker, wait until I get to you!' Rolf was furious.

He urged the magic aura in his body to the extreme and condensed it into arrows as he turned magic beast after magic beast into corpses.

He already remembered the appearance of the young mage, especially his sinister smile. He was only a 2nd Rank High Mage, how could he dare steal a tiger's food? This was provocation towards the prestige of a Phantom Archer. And the incredible part was that this young mage actually succeeded.

The fierce explosions drew the attention of a few people as Rolf's fierce Aura exploded a magic beast.

Dean was wandering amidst the most crowded groups of magic beasts, sweeping through them with his strength as a Sword Saint. But when he caught sight of the young mage's silhouette, he inwardly cursed.

'Fuck! It's actually that cold-hearted bastard from the Aurij Mountain Range, that mage that was duping the Beastman and ended up telling me to fuck off with my bird!'

Dean's anger soared as he remembered the rude words.

It felt as if that youth's voice was echoing in his ears after seeing him again. If not for the sake of that Beastman, Dean would definitely stab him a hundred and eighty times with his sword.

Dean watched as the young 2nd Rank High Mage's strength recklessly rushed into a pack of magic beasts. He smiled and thought, 'That scoundrel's power is nothing without the Beastman. He cold-heartedly ignored us in the Aurij Mountain, so I shall do the same!'

Delson was leading a group of mages, chants echoing in the battlefield as they just kept killing magic beasts in a wide area.

One magic beast was sent flying.

Suddenly, a young mage's silhouette appeared in Delson's sight. His pupils constricted as he recalled the frightening scene from that night. The mercenary groups owed this young mage a huge favor and he should have seriously thanked him… But, he couldn't find the courage to contact him.

Orson also recognized Lin Yun.

A sinister smile appeared on his face when he saw him.

He had schemed and endured for a few days before acting to get that Mafa Merlin expelled from the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group's camp, and everything had gone as planned, up until some Temple Knights showed up and took him away. He thought for a long time, but couldn't come up with anything to do after that.

How could he look for trouble with that guy when he was in the Temple Knights' camp? Although Orson had some status in the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group, the Temple Knights wouldn't show him any respect.

But what about his teacher?

"Teacher, it's that guy!" Orson looked bitterly at Lin Yun.

"Who?"

A thin and aged old man was beside Orson. He looked quite ordinary, but he had a dignified aura. Powerful spells were thrown out, and they killed a few magic beasts. He glanced at Orson, but didn't stop casting spells and blasting magic beasts.

"Mafa Merlin!" Orson ground his teeth. "That guy bit the hand that fed him! He is totally shameless, despicable, and extremely malicious! I saved his life at the edge of the Traces of Misfortune and offered shelter in our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group's camp. But on the night when the Wyverns attacked, he stole our loot. I originally wanted to expel him to let him die on his own in the Tulan Mountain Range, but the Temple Knights offered to shelter him…"

"You say he stole our loot during the Wyvern Attack?" Olaro frowned.

"Yes, that's right, that guy is extremely greedy. He didn't even attack the Wyverns, instead…" Orson didn't have time to finish before Olaro interrupted him.

"Get to the point, what did he steal?"

"Right, Teacher! Take a look at this…" Orson suddenly recalled that he had a recording of Mafa Merlin stealing that loot. He waved his magic staff and a screen made of water suddenly appeared. It showed young mage crouching beside the body of a huge Wyvern, filling bottles with red liquid.

"So it was him…" Olaro's pupils constricted as he tightly watched that young mage filling his bottles, a ghastly sneer appearing on his face.

Most of the members of the three mercenary groups only knew that they had been attacked by Wyverns that night. Only a few chosen ones knew of the appearance of the Wyvern King, and its death…

Olaro was one of the few people in the know.

As the number one mercenary group, the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group had actually sent two Vice Leaders this time, as well as a large group of elites, and Olaro was that second Vice Leader.

But he had been out on an expedition during the Wyvern Attack, so the Wyvern King had long since been killed by the time he arrived, with only a group of Wyverns remaining.

He heard about the death of the Wyvern King from 1st Vice Leader Delson, but Delson had been ambiguous about the details. He'd only said that the Wyvern King was dead. But when clearing the battlefield, Olaro discovered that the magic materials that could be harvested from the Wyvern King had already vanished!

Olaro was the 2nd Vice Leader of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group, and although he wasn't the most powerful Vice Leader, he was the most special one. His status was similar to that of the 1st Vice Leader Delson for a simple reason: he was a Master Alchemist with deep alchemy knowledge.

Most of the magic materials obtained by the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group would go to Olaro, since he was the only Master Alchemist among them. The disappearance of the Wyvern King's magic materials had left him fuming for a very long time. He even wondered if Delson had been embezzling those.

The blood of the Wyvern King was very important to him because it was a precious material that could be used for several dozen potions of the Master Alchemist rank. Coincidentally, he only lacked Wyvern King Blood for one such potion.

"Teacher, you know him?" Orson was confused by Olaro's words.

"I don't…" Olaro shook his head before glancing sharply at Orson and furiously interrogating, "Orson, why did you only tell me this now? Don't you know how important the blood of a Wyvern King is to me?!"

"Wait… Wyvern King?! Teacher, you are saying that Mafa Merlin stole the magic materials of the Wyvern King?" Orson's face changed color. The sky was dusky at the time, and he hadn't been paying that much attention to the loot itself… He had only been thinking about how he could punish Mafa Merlin…

Now that it was brought to his attention, the Wyvern did seem a bit large…

"That's right!" Olaro nodded. "I have to obtain the Wyvern King's blood. Right, you said Mafa Merlin was being sheltered by the Temple Knights? Then there is no hurry. When this battle is over, I'll personally take a trip to their camp. If he doesn't hand over the blood of the Wyvern King, no one will be able to save him…"

After getting hold of the Variant Black Lizard Blood, Lin Yun didn't dare to remain in the battlefield for too long. After all, he had just offended a 3rd Rank Phantom Archer… Although a few hundred magic beasts were occupying the Phantom Archer, preventing him from pursuing at the moment, it wouldn't take long for him to deal with them.

He had spent some effort to snatch the Variant Black Lizard from under the nose of the Phantom Archer. He had first used Haste and then set up an Ice Wall to reduce some of the arrow's momentum before grabbing the Variant Black Lizard in a dangerous way.

But as he returned to camp, Lin Yun didn't notice the charming silhouette looking at his back in a daze.

'It's him…'

The figure was wearing tight silver armor, her face in shock. She was a beautiful woman who would make men turn as she passed just to get a second glance at her.

Anna Achilles was stunned.

She couldn't remain calm… That back belonged to someone that had occupied her mind for so long… It belonged to the young mage she was scared of… The young mage who casually killed the renowned Stan Watson.

In a flash, memories flooded her mind.

She couldn't believe that this young mage was in the Tulan Mountain Range at this moment.

The youth gradually got further and further away. Anna wanted to call out to him, but no sound could come out of her throat, perhaps due to fear…

When he finally disappeared, Anna's cheeks regained their rosiness, but she was still dazed…

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Chapter 380: Hand It Over

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The battle lasted over four hours before the curtain slowly fell. Although the three mercenary groups were in bad shape and lost some members, there was a lot of loot. The magic materials and mana crystals were divided between the three groups.

Then, they went back to camp to rest and reorganize.

"That damned Mafa Merlin, to actually dare steal the blood of the Wyvern King, this cannot be forgiven!"

An aged figure left the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group's camp, cursing as he walked to the Temple Knights' camp.

The blood of a Wyvern King was something that he had been yearning for. He had been extremely excited when he heard Delson saying that a Wyvern King had appeared, but cold water was poured onto him…

The magic materials of the Wyvern King had unexpectedly disappeared!

Olaro was extremely angry, and he almost quarreled with Delson.

Although it had already been a few days, Olaro was still brooding over this matter. It even reached the point where some conflicts arose between him and Delson, the blood of the Wyvern King being the trigger.

But during the battle earlier, he accidentally found out that a 2nd Rank High Mage had stolen the Wyvern King Blood. This news made him both angry and excited. He was excited because he had finally found the whereabouts of the Wyvern King Blood, and angry because a damned low-level High Mage was bold enough to take away his things!

Due to this, he had been fighting absent-mindedly for the rest of the battle, his mind filled with thoughts of his Wyvern King Blood, causing him to receive an injury.

After the three mercenary groups finished clearing the battlefield and returned to camp, he hurriedly rushed to the Temple Knights to look for Mafa Merlin and get his Wyvern King Blood back. 'If Mafa Merlin is tactful enough and takes the initiative to hand it over, I might spare his life.'

"Olaro, why have you come?" A familiar voice called out to him just as he reached the Temple Knights' camp.

Olaro looked over and saw Vice Leader Dean.

"I'm looking for someone…"

"Looking for someone? You came to our Temple Knights' camp to look for someone? Who are you looking for?" Dean suddenly became vigilant, his smile turning into a sneer as he naturally noticed Olaro's bad mood and his faintly discernible cold aura.

Although the three mercenary groups chose to cooperate to move forward through the Tulan Mountain Range, this was only cooperation based on their interests. Dean wouldn't let Olaro cause trouble for a Temple Knight.

"Your Temple Knights are so great! You actually offered shelter to a greedy thief…" Olaro almost flew into a rage as he mentioned this. "Dean, I advise you not to meddle in others' affairs. Mafa Merlin isn't a Temple Knight, and I want to get something back from him!"

"Hold on, hold on… Sir Olaro, you said Mafa Merlin?" Dean's expression changed around so quickly that he almost laughed out loud. He'd heard Yema say that the Beastman's mage friend had been brought into the camp. Dean had still been thinking of a way to drive out that damned Mafa Merlin…

But he hadn't been able to come up with a good way. Mafa Merlin was the Dark Flame Beastman's friend. If he drove him out, wouldn't the Beastman be unhappy?

And would the Dark Flame Beastman remain with the Temple Knights then?

He had been pondering about this matter up until he saw Olaro. When Olaro said that mage's name, Dean understood that Mafa Merlin had run out of luck…

He knew of Olaro's bad temper, which was a lot more tempestuous than Dean's.

"What? You know Mafa Merlin?" Olaro looked at Dean before flying into a rage. "I absolutely can't spare Mafa Merlin… Do you know what that scoundrel did? He, he… He stole the blood of the Wyvern King! Tell me, how could I bear with this? Such a precious magic material would be wasted in his hands!"

"Well, Sir Olaro…"

"Dean, are you trying to plead for Mafa Merlin?" Olaro's tone was calm, but his voice was cold and emotionless. These words were enough to make even a Sword Saint like Dean feel a chill.

"Sir Olaro, you misunderstood… Mafa Merlin is young after all, he only made a mistake, it isn't unforgivable. You see, Mafa Merlin is our guest. Sir Olaro, after getting your Wyvern King Blood Back, just teach him a lesson, but please don't go overboard, for my sake…"

Dean had a delighted expression on his face and didn't actually look like he was pleading for Lin Yun. He looked like he was telling Olaro to quickly kill that bastard. "Wouldn't it be better to just… Break his legs?"

"…"

Olaro looked at Dean rather strangely, but he didn't say anything. Soon after, the two men stopped in front of a tent. Dean remained outside while Olaro entered on his own.

"Mafa Merlin…"

'An Archmage!'

The arrival of an unexpected guest suddenly made Lin Yun frown. This was a scrawny old man, seemingly in his seventies, emitting a bone-chilling aura. From his mana fluctuations, he was probably a 2nd Rank Archmage…

"You are Mafa Merlin?" After entering the tent, Olaro discovered four young mages and one Beastman, but after having seen that recording, Olaro instantly recognized Lin Yun.

"Indeed, may I ask who you are?"

"I am Orson's teacher, as well as a Vice Leader of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group, Olaro."

"And Sir Olaro, why are you looking for me?"

"Mafa Merlin, don't pretend!" In a flash, Olaro pointed at Lin Yun, his voice soaring in his anger. "Orson told me everything! You are very bold, Mafa Merlin, you actually dared to steal the loot of our Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group! I'll give you one chance, hand over the Wyvern King Blood…"

'This Mafa Merlin isn't tactful… I already said so much yet he is still pretending. Looks like breaking his legs is far from enough…'

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became strange. The Draconic Beastman and the three Merlins looked at each other, all seeming a bit bemused. Especially the Draconic Beastman, he was even more shocked by Olaro.

'That old man seems to think that he's lived too long… Is Sir Merlin someone you can take advantage of?

'Damn, the Great Xiuban had been with Sir Merlin for such a long time, but I've yet to see anyone get the better of Sir Merlin. Are you really tired of living? Is that why you came to look for Sir Merlin?

'Your disciple is fond of causing trouble, but you, as his teacher, are apparently also fond of this… Fuck, a master-disciple pair fond of causing trouble, do the Heaven Enlightening Mercenaries know?'

"Sir Olaro, that…" Lin Yun slightly hesitated as he glanced at Olaro, and after thinking over the words, he said, "I can't take out the Wyvern King Blood, but there is still some Wyvern King Leather. How about I sell it to you?"

"Sir! You said would you make me a set of leather armor…" The Draconic Beastman looked at Lin Yun bitterly as he reminded him in a low voice.

"Eh… I almost forgot." Lin Yun scratched his cheek, giving Olaro an awkward glance, "There should still be some left after I craft the leather armor. How about it, Sir Olaro, the remaining leather can be used to craft some leather boots or something, are you interested?"

'Leather boots?' Olaro almost spat blood. 'Does he not understand my words? I don't care about shitty leather boots! I asked for the Wyvern King Blood! Can't take it out? How could you not take it out? Scoundrel, you can't have drunk it, right? And even if you did, I'll make you spit it out…'

"Mafa Merlin, stop with your pitiful tricks. Do you think that I can't do anything to you in the Temple Knights' camp?" Olaro looked at Lin Yun with disdain.

'That youth is too ignorant. If he knew that the Temple Knight's Vice Leader Dean had already reached a compromise with me and was standing outside right now, planning on ignoring everything, would he be scared into weeping?

'Facing the fury of an Archmage, even if a 2nd Rank High Mage didn't weep, he would still be terrified…'

"This is your last chance. If you don't treasure it and refuse to take out the Wyvern King Blood, you'll become frozen solid within ten seconds."

"That… Sir Olaro, may I say something?"

Leon struggled for a very long time, thinking that if he didn't say anything, the misunderstanding would only become even bigger…

Leon didn't care about Orson and Olaro's lives, but he knew his younger cousin's methods. He was someone ruthless enough to even kill the Elders of the Merlin Family.

Why did he kill the Elders?

Wasn't it because these Elders wanted to snatch his Gilded Rose?

'The Wyvern King was killed by Cousin Mafa, when did it become stealing the loot of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group? Truly ridiculous… Olaro will end up like Elder Logan if he plans on taking the blood away.'

This was what Leon was worried about. Wouldn't the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group break off relations with the Merlin Family if a Vice Leader was killed? Wouldn't it be bad if that happened? After all, the number one mercenary group of Okland shouldn't be looked down upon.

Thinking about this, Leon was scared into a cold sweat.

"Shut up!"

Olaro shot a glance at the one who spoke and coldly shot back, "Leon, do you think you have the right to interrupt me when I speak? Even your Patriarch Ofran wouldn't interrupt me when I'm speaking!"

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Chapter 381: Don't Speak Nonsense

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Leon was indeed a genius, but that was all. In Olaro's eyes, only an Archmage had the qualifications to talk to him as an equal.

Leon's face alternated between red and white for a bit before finally turning into a silent sneer.

'Disciples truly follow after their teachers…'

"Sir Olaro, you are a bit excessive…" Lin Yun frowned as he coldly looked at the intruder.

"Excessive? If you don't hand over the Wyvern King Blood today, I'll show you what excessive looks like…" After saying this, Olaro released some astonishing mana fluctuations, and as his staff moved, those mana fluctuations turned into Mana Shackles which pounced at Lin Yun like snakes…

Mana Shackles were usually used when a mage greatly overpowered another. Olaro saw that Mafa Merlin was a mere 2nd Rank High Mage, a full ten ranks below him, so he simply didn't need to cast any spells to attack first. Just Mana Shackles would be enough.

In fact, even 9th Rank High Mages would have to spend a lot of effort to be able to break the Mana Shackles of an Archmage.

But Olaro watched as his snake-like Mana Shackles stopped in front of Lin Yun as if they had run into an obstacle.

No matter how much they twisted or tightened, they couldn't get within half a meter of Lin Yun. Then, a cracking sound echoed as the Mana Shackles he released were shattered by powerful mana fluctuations.

Olaro was suddenly startled. 'How could this be?'

Unfortunately, Olaro didn't have time to think about it, because a Flame Burst carrying a berserk, blazing aura was already on its way.

But Olaro reacted quickly. Without even thinking about it, he instantly erected an Ice Wall. Ice Walls were very good defenses against fire spells.

Using an Ice Wall against a 2nd Rank High Mage's spell was already making a big fuss over nothing. Archmages were Archmages because they were powerhouses that had come into contact with Laws. Once mages reached that realm, they would display power that a High Mage couldn't even imagine. The Ice Wall he cast was not inferior to a High Mage's Runic Shield.

It certainly would have no problem handling an insignificant Flame Burst.

But Olaro was really surprised that this 2nd Rank High Mage would actually dare to attack him.

"You'll soon feel the consequences of your actions…" A sneer appeared on Olaro's face after the Ice Wall formed. He started casting a long and tedious incantation.

Then, everyone watched as the Flame Burst left a trail in its path before exploding on the Ice Wall.

Cracking sounds could be heard.

"Hmm?" Olaro who was in the middle of his cast suddenly froze.

'How could there be such a sound?'

Unfortunately, before Olaro could understand what was happening, a dazzling flame blossomed in front of him. The thick Ice Wall melted as the frantic and berserk Flame Burst instantly drilled through the ice and crashed heavily against the Archmage's chest…

A loud explosion echoed as Olaro flew out of the tent like a kite.

As an Archmage, Olaro had at least a dozen defensive spells enchanted onto his equipment. When that Flame Burst exploded on his chest, various magic runes appeared. At this time, the surrounding mana fluctuations became somewhat twisted…

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When a mage reached the Archmage realm and wore thoroughly enchanted equipment, their defensive abilities could be comparable to a Sword Saint's Aura Protection, allowing them to cancel out the damage of a few spells.

But even so, Olaro wasn't in a good state after taking Lin Yun's Flame Burst. He looked as if he had been smashed by a huge rock and remained on the ground, struggling for a bit before managing to crawl out with a pale expression.

"How could this be…" Olaro was dumbstruck on the spot. 'Is this really the power of a 2nd Rank High Mage?'

Olaro couldn't believe this. There was a difference of a whole ten ranks between a 2nd Rank High Mage and a 2nd Rank Archmage. The gap between them was huge!

Even so, this 2nd Rank High Mage's Flame Burst had melted an Archmage's Ice Wall…

He had underestimated his enemy!

'This 2nd Rank High Mage is a bit strange… If I had used the strongest defensive spell of an Archmage, Elemental Shield, I would have been able to cast that spell successfully and Mafa Merlin might have already become a corpse.'

This was the thought that surged in Olaro's heart as he flew out. Although he was in a bad state after landing outside, he felt more ashamed and resentful than physically hurt.

His reputation had taken a blow from this…

An esteemed Archmage went to cause trouble for a High Mage and was trying to pressure him, but he ended up getting easily blasted away…

More importantly, he clearly remembered that Dean was still waiting outside…

"Olaro!"

"Olaro!"

Two alarmed voices echoed. Olaro turned his head and shockingly discovered someone else standing outside the tent alongside Dean, Vice Leader Delson.

Olaro truly wanted to find a hole to hide in.

"What… What's going on?"

Dean was puzzled. Olaro was an Archmage, yet just minutes after he entered the tent, he was blasted out.

This made no sense!

He had come into contact with Olaro quite a few times and had a clear understanding of Olaro's power. He was a genuine 2nd Rank Archmage, and even with his True Spirit Magic Tool, Dean would need to spend a lot of effort if he wanted to defeat him. Let alone five minutes, victory might not be decided within fifty minutes.

How could Olaro be sent flying in such an awkward way? What had happened inside?

'Well… Olaro went to cause problem to Mafa Merlin… The answer is obvious…'

Dean suddenly shivered as he thought of this, and he couldn't stop himself from looking at the tent. He saw a young mage holding a magic staff unhurriedly coming out.

'It really was Mafa Merlin!'

In that instant, all of Dean's doubts were cleared up. He finally knew why the powerful Dark Flame Beastman with limitless potential would obey that young mage. He also understood why Mafa Merlin dared to disrespect him.

'I'm ridiculous, I actually thought he was an insignificant High Mage…'

"Sir Olaro, I truly cannot take out the Wyvern King Blood…" Lin Yun was slowly exiting the tent, looking straight at Olaro, a bright crimson rune shining on the Doom Staff. That rune had been carved with ink made of Wyvern King Blood, and it was one of the eight characters of the Book of Death!

After obtaining the Wyvern King Blood, Lin Yun had used it to craft some Dragon Blood Ink. So even if Olaro asked him to take out the Wyvern King Blood, he couldn't do anything about it.

"Naturally, if Sir Olaro insists, I can show you what I used the Wyvern King Blood on…"

"Mafa Merlin, I'll kill you…" When Olaro saw Lin Yun walking over, the stunned expression on his face disappeared and was replaced by endless anger… because the enemy he'd underestimated had blasted him in front of Dean and Delson, ruining his reputation.

That disgrace had to be washed away with blood…

'So what if you broke through an Archmage's Ice Wall, I still have the strongest defense, the Elemental Shield. I don't believe you can break through it. You'll die a tragic death as soon as I cast a High Tier Spell.'

Olaro started casting a long incantation once again.

"Olaro, you wretch, what do you think you are doing! Stop immediately!"

Cold sweat flowed down Delson's back when he saw this scene. He was scared to death. Fortunately, he was quite close to Olaro and reached out to cover Olaro's mouth. At the same time, an unsightly smile appeared on his wrinkled face. "High Mage Merlin, I am very sorry for the trouble… It's a misunderstanding, please don't take offense…"

'Fuck, that's someone that can kill a Wyvern King in three seconds. Olaro, are you just begging to get killed? This would have been your resting place had I not been here!'

With his casting being forcefully interrupted, Olaro suffered intense magical backlash. His entire face turned red before he managed to remove the hand covering his mouth to gasp for air and then resentfully glare at Delson. "Delson, what are you doing!? Don't stop me, that scoundrel Mafa Merlin stole the Wyvern King Blood I was in need of, I need to kill him!"

If Delson hadn't inexplicably interrupted his casting, the High Tier Spell would have already killed Mafa Merlin…

"Don't speak nonsense, return with me… I'm ordering you as the 1st Vice Leader!"

Delson could only use his identity as the 1st Vice Leader of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group here. Ever since he had become the 1st Vice Leader, he had never criticized or ordered a Vice Leader like this.

This was the first time.

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Chapter 382: Impossible

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He had no other way to solve the situation because Olaro was used to being arrogant. Apart from the Leader, he wouldn't pay attention to anyone. But Delson couldn't watch as he provoked the terrifying person that killed the Wyvern King in three seconds, and he knew that such a story would be too unbelievable to Olari without him experiencing it himself.

After talking, Delson ignored Olaro's feelings and dragged him back while squeezing out a smile, "High Mage Merlin, this was a misunderstanding… We will leave immediately and won't disturb your rest."

…

"Olaro, do you know what you were doing? Is that Mafa Merlin someone you can provoke? Don't you know that you were courting death? By provoking him, you would have caused a calamity for our entire Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group!"

In a spacious tent, Delson's angry voice echoed.

Others might not know how the Wyvern King died, but Delson was very clear about it, having witnessed that frightening scene with his own two eyes.

Delson had actually been watching Olaro running around in search of the Wyvern King Blood in the past few days. But what could he do? The Wyvern King Blood was in the hands of that frightening young High Mage, and Delson didn't have the power to get it back.

Thus, Delson only turned a blind eye to Olaro's actions in the past few days and allowed him to do as he pleased, hoping that he wouldn't actually get anywhere with his search.

Olaro was like this anyway. After tossing about for a while, he would be back to normal…

As for that terrifying young High Mage…

Delson only saw him once. He didn't actually know who he was, and he had unconsiously been hoping that they wouldn't meet again.

Delson was hoping matters would settle by leaving everything as it was.

But he hadn't expected the young High Mage to appear in the chaotic battle earlier. At the time, Delson had thought that the young mage might be tagging along with one of the mercenary groups. If he and Olaro met, a conflict might happen due to the Wyvern King Blood.

This wouldn't be good for anyone.

Although Olaro was an Archmage, it would be no different from running to his demise if he had a conflict with someone that could kill a Wyvern King in 3 seconds.

After realizing the seriousness of the issue, Delson decided to tell Olaro the truth.

But after asking around, he found out that Olaro had already rushed to the Temple Knights' camp. Anxious, Delson rushed over and saw Olaro being blasted out of a tent.

Delson was terrified when he saw that.

Fortunately…

He took advantage of the fact that this issue hadn't reached a hopeless stage to pull Olaro back.

"Delson, did you make a mistake? He is only a 2nd Rank High Mage, how could he be someone powerful? What's more, he stole the Wyvern King Blood that I'm in dire need of, and he even used it already. How could I bear with it?" Olaro continued, "I'm warning you Delson, don't think you can order me around like that because you are the 1st Vice Leader. I must kill Mafa Merlin…"

After being blasted by a mere High Mage and being sabotaged by Delson, Olaro was steaming with anger.

"Kill Mafa Merlin? Ridiculous. Let me ask you, Olaro, how can you kill Mafa Merlin?" Delson glared angrily at Olaro.

"Delson, are you kidding me? I'm an esteemed Archmage, how could I not kill a 2nd Rank High Mage?" Olaro remained calm, but he felt insulted.

"Didn't you end up being blasted away?"

"I was careless… And that scoundrel mounted a sneak attack on me. If you didn't stop me, I would have cast a High Tier Spell and killed him!"

"Ridiculous. Olaro, let me tell you something. The one that killed the Wyvern King wasn't one of us, but that young mage called Mafa Merlin. What do you think?"

"What!"

Olaro's eyes opened wide as he looked at Delson in shock.

In the evening, a soulless Olaro walked out of Delson's tent in a strange state of mind. He was shocked, ashamed, and even more fearful.

Delson told him about what had happened that night. He learnt that the battle had been so fierce that even with the three Vice Leaders working together, they still failed to kill the Wyvern King and were on the verge of facing destruction… But the young Mafa Merlin appeared and thoroughly reversed the situation. In a short three seconds, he killed the Wyvern King, not only saving Delson, but also the three mercenary groups.

Now, Olaro knew how ignorant he had been, trying to force the young mage to hand over the Wyvern King Blood and even trying to kill him.

Fortunately, Delson had appeared…

If Delson hadn't shown up just on time to stop him, he might have already enraged Mafa Merlin. And the one who would end up as a corpse would be Olaro himself.

Just thinking about this made Olaro extremely scared. After all, he didn't want to die.

Before heading to the Tulan Mountain Range, the Leader had told him to comply with Delson's orders. At the time, Olaro had been very upset, not knowing why he should have to listen to Delson's orders. After all, they were comparable in terms of power. Thus, the dissatisfied Olaro had always been mocking and ridiculing Delson on the way.

Now, he had let Delson down. Delson took no account of his enmity, while Olaro…

"Teacher! Congratulations on getting the Wyvern King Blood…" Orson saw the figure of his teacher and rushed over to greet him. "You must have taught a lesson to that damned Mafa Merlin. That guy didn't know what was good for him and stole Teacher's Wyvern King Blood, he can't be let off lightly…"

Orson didn't suspect that anything had gone wrong. His teacher was an esteemed Archmage, so handling a nobody like Mafa Merlin should be as easy as blowing away dust.

'Mafa Merlin should have been terrified… He might have already been expelled by the Temple Knights! He definitely didn't fare well. Even if he didn't die, he must have been near death!'

"Smack!"

The sound of a loud slap echoed alongside Olaro's deep voice. "Shut up!"

Olaro had originally been quite pleased by his disciple. He was quite a genius and had managed to become a 5th Rank High Mage before 30. He was the most suitable person to inherit his legacy.

But now, Olaro suddenly felt that this disciple wasn't very pleasing to look at… Especially that bright smile on his face, which made Olaro feel angrier and angrier.

Thus, he slapped him.

"Tea… Teacher." Orson looked at Olaro in disbelief. 'Is this still the Teacher that is always spoiling me? Why did he slap me when I approached? This…'

"You still have something to say?" Olaro said with a sinister voice and a gloomy expression on his calm face.

'It's all because of this blind disciple, he put me in such an awkward situation! What the hell did he mean, saving Mafa Merlin's life in the Traces of Misfortune? Simply ridiculous! With that youth's terrifying strength, how could he be saved by you? Do you think you are a Heaven Rank Mage?'

After finding out the truth, Olaro discovered that Orson had lied to him. The more he thought about it, the more furious he became. He couldn't wait to slap him again and open his eyes. 'Mafa Merlin isn't someone you can offend, even Delson is extremely respectful towards him. And as for your teacher…'

His hand was raised, but it didn't fall on Orson's face again. After a deep sigh, he looked at the bewildered Orson and coldly said, "Orson, think of what happened after encountering Mafa Merlin. Do you really think he is just a 2nd Rank High Mage?"

"Eh… Teacher, what do you mean?" Orson had been startled when he saw his teacher raising his hand again, but he couldn't hide and only shivered in fear. He was baffled when he heard his teacher's words. "Mafa Merlin is indeed only a 2nd rank High Mage, I could sense it. Had it not been for the Merlin Family's people, I would have already dealt with him… Hmpf, that reckless guy actually dared to steal…"

"Enough!" Olaro loudly interrupted him. He felt resentful of Orson for not meeting his expectations. "You are an idiot. That immensely powerful Wyvern King was personally killed by Mafa Merlin. For an idiot like you to try to deal with Mafa Merlin… Truly ridiculous. You provoked him so many times, yet you still live… This could be considered finding luck in a disaster."

"This is impossible!" Orson shrieked. 'How could it be? How could a 2nd Rank High Mage kill a Wyvern King? That is an existence comparable to a high-ranked Archmage! How could something like that be killed by a 2nd Rank High Mage? Such a powerhouse could casually blast away a 2nd Rank High Mage without the slightest bit of effort!'

"Ahah, impossible?" Olaro sneered. "Delson saw it with his own eyes…"

"Del… Delson?" Orson froze.

As the 1st Vice Leader of the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary group, Delson usually replaced the Leader to deal with everyday matters. He had a high status in the mercenary group and was only a bit below the Leader. Even Orson would never doubt Delson. Hearing Olaro say that name, Orson suddenly felt his legs shake, and he almost fell down on the spot.

"That Wyvern King… the Wyvern King, it was really killed by Mafa Merlin?"

'How could this be… A magic beast over level 35, an existence far more terrifying than Teacher, killed by Mafa Merlin? I'm ridiculous, I thought I saved Mafa Merlin's life…'

'He probably wouldn't even have considered that Level 25 Black Forest Python a threat at all… Moreover, the magic materials I thought were great might be no different from trash in his eyes. And I still recklessly looked for Captain Commander Henri to expel him…'

"When you meet Mafa Merlin in the future, you'd best run as far as possible if you want to live, because I won't be able to save you…" Olaro coldly glanced at the stunned Orson, but didn't say anything else before returning to his own tent.

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Chapter 383: Nothing To You

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Back in their tent, Carnage was placed in front of Lin Yun, teeth from the Wyvern King set up next to it. Lin Yun had planned to embed the Wyvern King Teeth on Carnage back when he was still in the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group camp, but trouble kept coming one after the other.

Carnage had been tailor-crafted for Xiuban, ten layers of alchemy arrays were layered onto it, making it reach five hundred kilograms. Only Xiuban who had innate strength and had absorbed the blood of a Three-Headed Gold Dragon could use this weapon.

Now, as a 6th Rank Expert Swordsman and Draconic Beastman, Xiuban seemed to need a more powerful weapon.

Carnage would have two attributes after getting augmented by the Wyvern King Teeth, namely Armor Break and Corrosion. The power of Carnage would inevitably increase a few levels.

But Lin Yun met some trouble…

That's right, trouble…

Before, Lin Yun had used the Boundless Layering Technique to create Carnage. At the time, Lin Yun hadn't expected that he would obtain a rare magic material like Wyvern King Teeth.

As every alchemist knows, the most powerful magic materials should be used as the core, this was basic rule in the crafting of magic tools, if not respected, it would affect the balance of a magic tool. It was precisely the situation with the current Carnage, the Wyvern King Teeth were rare materials that came from a Level 35 magic beast, when used for a Spiritual Magic Tool, it could be used as a core.

But now it could only be used as an auxiliary material for Carnage, its only effect was adding the Corrosion and Armor Break attributes to Carnage.

This was where Carnage was different…

Because Carnage was crafted with the Boundless Layering Technique, this array from the future made it so that Carnage only needed Gold Essence to reach the Spiritual Magic Tool Rank. In other words, Gold Essence was the core of this array, and the Wyvern Teeth could only be used as an auxiliary magic material.

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Thus, there was a problem…

Although Gold Essence was an uncommon material, it wasn't as rare as Wyvern King Teeth, they were too drastically different types of magic materials. The primary and secondary materials were completely inverted and would inevitably lead to a conflict which even Lin Yun wouldn't be able to avert.

Lin Yun made some calculations.

If the Wyvern King Teeth were added, the Armor Break and Corrosion attributes could appear, but it might also destroy the structure of Carnage. Carnage would lose two thirds of its weight, and that was a conservative estimate. If unlucky, Carnage might even break in a battle due to its unstable structure.

This was according too much attention to the details and ignoring the foundations.

Carnage's power originally came from its weight and toughness, losing its biggest strength for the Armor Break and Corrosion attributes wasn't something Lin Yun wanted to see.

Lin Yun spent three hours staring at Carnage.

It was very late, Xiuban was so tired that he couldn't close his eyes. In these three hours, Xiuban yawned over twenty times, trying to hint to someone that it was very late and that he wanted to rest. Unfortunately, he was completely ignored.

Lin Yun didn't have time to deal with the sleepy Draconic Beastman, he focused all his mind on Carnage.

The Wyvern King Teeth were too formidable, if he added them without careful consideration, it would definitely wreck Carnage's structure. This was something hard to avoid. Not to mention, he was only a Master Alchemist, even if he entered the Artisan realm, he still wouldn't be able to just ignore basic rules of alchemy.

Unless he could redesign the Boundless Layering Technique and make this array more stable.

But he would have to forcibly suppress the changes to Carnage's structure…

Redesigning the Boundless Laying Technique wasn't something that could be done in a day or two. Lin Yun estimated that it would take two years..

This definitely wasn't worth it, two years was enough to make a brand new True Spirit Magic Tool, so why would he bother spending that time on tinkering a Spiritual Magic Tool?

'Hold on…'

Amidst his pondering, Lin Yun pondered suddenly recalling something, 'Right, I can't redesign it, but I can use another method to increase the stability of the array.'

Moreover, the materials were already ready!

Lin Yun put his hand in his pocket and took out a small portion of Dragon Blood Ink.

Lin Yun made Dragon Blood Ink the night he killed the Wyvern King, he used most of it on the Doom Staff, using the power of the Wyvern King Blood to draw the 8th character of the Book of Death.

There was now one third of the Dragon Blood Ink left.

Lin Yun knew that Wyvern King innately possessed an Element Stabilization technique that would make the elemental work stable during battle, it might even help operate elements faster. But it was a true innate skill for the Wyvern King. Innate skills were carried through bloodlines, in other words, the Wyvern King's blood inevitably contained the power of the Elemental Stabilization technique.

All Lin Yun had to do now was merging this power with Carnage.

Then, the conflict with the Wyvern King Teeth would be easily solved.

Moreover, the Dragon Blood Ink had shocking power by itself, no mana source would be needed to enchant it on the heavy Carnage.

Because Carnage itself had ten layers of heavy arrays, making Carnage's weight reach over five hundred kilograms. If not careful, those arrays could be destroyed in an instant and it would be very difficult to restore them. Thus, Lin Yun used his mana to urge his Magic Array, thoroughly calculating every process over three times to make sure that there was no problem.

This made Lin Yun exhaust his mana while setting up another heavy array. After recovering with a high level mana crystal, he urged his Magic Array again and spent over two hours to use up the rest of the Dragon Blood Ink, but the result was extraordinary. Carnage's heavy effect had been greatly increased.

The limit of Carnage's Heavy Boundless Layering arrays had been ten layers before, but now… It was twenty!

The problem of conflict with the Wyvern King Teeth had been perfectly settled and no problem occured after the Wyvern King Teeth were embedded, but all that complicated work used up a lot of time…

"Go and try it…" An exhausted expression appeared on Lin Yun's face as he softly got up and spoke to the Draconic Beastman next to him.

"Yes, Sir…"

When Xiuban grabbed Carnage, an indescribable aura was emitted, followed by the faint roar of a Wyvern King.

Xiuban had an ecstatic expression on his face as he waved Carnage, even a simpleton like him could sense the huge changes in Carnage…

Lin Yun clearly heard the roar of that Wyvern King! He hadn't expected that Carnage's power would increase this much after the Dragon Blood Ink was added. Because of the layering, Carnage barely reached Spiritual Magic Tool level before. But now, it had reached peak Spiritual realm and signs of a Magic Tool Spirit started showing.

Lin Yun estimated that if the Draconic Beastman attacked with Carnage, he might display power comparable to a real Dragon.

After telling a few sentences to Xiuban, he sent him off to go play with Carnage.

After Xiuban left, Lin Yun took out a test tube. Inside was a dark purple drop of blood, this was the blood of the Variant Black Lizard he had extracted earlier today. Variant Black Lizards were very precious because of this drop of blood. Lin Yun planned on using this drop of blood to strengthen the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel.

Of his three True Spirit Magic Tools, the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel was the most powerful, after all, he had Enderfa directly linking the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel and the Magic Array, it could truly cast ten thousand spells without obstruction.

He summoned Enderfa and a black mist came out of the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, the three strange faces looked at Lin Yun and didn't even wait for him to say anything before roaring, "Damn, why are you calling me again? Didn't I say that I didn't know, I'm only a Magic Tool, and one of the most unremarkable one among Vaughn's Magic Tools. He even put me aside, how could I know how many secrets he hid…"

"Alright, stop being annoying. I didn't summon you to talk about secrets today…" Lin Yun was looking at the test tube while talking to Enderfa, not bothering to face the latter.

Enderfa followed Lin Yun's sight and noticed the test tube, and particularly, that drop of purple blood. It made his eyes open wide, "Variant Black Lizard's blood? Merlin, you plan on strengthening the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel?"

"Yeah…"

"Too wasteful, too wasteful…" Enderfa's three strange faces simultaneously looked at the drop of blood. Even that mist-shape couldn't conceal his greed, "Merlin, how about we discuss this?"

"What is there to discuss…"

"With your achievement in the field of alchemy, you should know that this drop of Variant Black Lizard would at most increase the might of the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel by 10%…"

"10% is nothing to you?" Lin Yun laughed in exasperation, the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel was a True Spirit Magic Tool, even as Lin Yun set some space for upgrade later on, it wasn't to be upgraded casually. Let alone ten percent, a True Spirit Magic Tool might only gain 1% in ten years, and the cost of the magic materials would be weighed in spirit mana crystals.

Enderfa was talking big…

10% felt like nothing coming from his mouth!

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Chapter 384: Bloodshed Forest

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"Don't think I'm joking…" Enderfa's voice was very solemn, "Using a drop of Variant Black Lizard Blood to strengthen the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel might have decent effect, but would you be satisfied with just 10% increase in power?"

"Do you have a better method?"

"Naturally, as long as you are willing to give me this drop of blood, I can guarantee that the power of the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel would double within three days and directly reach mid-rank True Spirit Magic Tool!"

"Mid-rank!" Lin Yun was startled.

After all, he had spent countless efforts on this Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, from Latour Gold Essence, to the Star Gem, even shattering his Spiritual Magic Staff to remove the Elemental Amber, to finish it by spending a few months in the Mercury Tower to craft this True Spirit Magic Tool.

This could be said to be Lin Yun's most outstanding work so far.

He used peak magic materials, the most advanced alchemy laboratory, and alchemy techniques transcending time to birth the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel.

But even then, Lin Yun only made it reach True Spirit Magic Tool level. If not for Enderfa's existence, it might not even have a Magic Tool Incarnation, but now, Enderfa was saying he could make it reach mid-rank, this would be the same as a 5th Rank Archmage making a move. What kind of concept was that…

Even if Lin Yun was calm, he couldn't help exclaiming when he heard this!

"You… Are you serious?" Lin Yun attentively watched Enderfa for a bit, asking in disbelief.

"Yes."

"Alright, I'll give you this drop of Variant Black Lizard. I hope I won't be disappointed in three days…"

Lin Yun looked at Enderfa for a bit before nodding. He chose to believe in him. As the Magic Tool Incarnation of the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, Enderfa would greatly benefit from it becoming more powerful.

Moreover, Enderfa was shrouded in mystery, he knew many of Vaughn's secrets, alongside many ancient secrets. He even let out a Dragon Roar after entering the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel.

Astonishing mana fluctuations were emitted after the test tube was unsealed. The black mist swept away the blood before returning to the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel.

With that out of the way, Lin Yun stretched and continued studying the mysterious characters.

Ever since the accident with Olaro, Dean's attitude towards Xiuban's group greatly changed. Before that incident, he would come over every night for a chat.

But he didn't dare to yesterday.

Only Dean himself knew why. Xiuban had boundless potential and could become a Sword Saint within a few years, roping him in the Temple Knight Mercenary Group would be a great gain. But he no longer dared to attempt that.

He clearly understood now why the Draconic Beastman had had such a twisted expression when he tried to poach him in front of Mafa Merlin.

It was the same expression Dean had when Olaro came to look for trouble.

Yes, he was rejoicing from his misfortune!

Mafa Merlin wasn't a low ranked High Mage…

After seeing Olaro being blasted out of the tent, Dean wasn't surprised when Delson told him that Mafa Merlin had killed the Wyvern King, it felt as an obvious fact.

The Wyvern King's baffling death had been suspicious to Dean, but Delson had been blurring and covering up the truth since then.

Yesterday, Dean rushed to Lin Yun's tent, thinking of apologizing for his immoral actions, self-criticizing himself… But when he reached the entrance of the tent, he lost his courage.

He hesitated a bit before noticing Lin Yun working on the Dark Flame Beastman's two-handed hammer through the gap in the entrance. Dean didn't dare to disturb him and could only wait anxiously. He ended up waiting a few hours, almost falling asleep standing, when he was suddenly awakened by some powerful mana fluctuations.

'Heaven, it's a peak Spiritual Magic Tool!'

With his insight as a Sword Saint, he noticed the transformation Carnage went through, its power increased a few times and it directly shot to peak Spiritual realm from ordinary Spiritual Magic Tool realm.

This would require a Master Alchemist at the very least…

Dean's expression became very complicated. With his status, he had seen a few Master Alchemists, but they were all very arrogant. Especially the Master Alchemists from the Mercury Tower, they were unwilling to answer to a Sword Saint like him. The only Master Alchemist he had a relation to was Olaro. His status in the Heaven Enlightening Mercenary Group was quite good, although he wasn't one of the strongest Vice Leaders, his profound alchemy skills made him equal to 1st Vice Leader Delson in terms of status. Even the Leader would be polite when speaking to Olaro.

But Dean had never heard of such a young Master Alchemist.

And Mafa Merlin's future accomplishments in the field of alchemy are not to be underestimated, he will very likely become an Artisan within ten years. Dean clearly knew how rare Artisans were, he lived for several dozens years but never met an Artisan, it was said that the Andlusa Kingdom only had three Artisans at present.

Both powerful and a future Artisan…

Thinking of this, Dean's heart soured, 'If only I didn't make a poor judgement when meeting this young Mafa Merlin. Had I not done those silly things, I might have been able to befriend a future Artisan.'

Dean heavily sighed as he shook his head and returned to his living quarters.

…

The three mercenary groups kept moving towards the depths of the Tulan Mountain Range, continuously meeting magic beasts on the way. Magic beasts over level 20 were everywhere now, and under the pressure the coordination between the three mercenary groups grew increasingly better.

Naturally, Lin Yun didn't forget to get Xiuban and the others some combat experience. On the first day, they met a powerful level 30 magic beast, comparable to an Archmage. Even the three mercenary groups lost a dozen members when it appeared, but fortunately, Sword Saint Dean promptly moved and killed that magic beast.

Xiuban looked like a slaughter machine with his Carnage, wherever he went, the magic beasts would be smashed into minced meat, it was to the point that the amount of fans Xiuban gained steadily increased.

On that day, Xiuban's mad slaughter caught the eye of a level 29 magic beast, but Xiuban didn't disappoint Lin Yun. Although it had been a difficult battle, he still defeated that magic beast.

Carnage's transformation was too great, it could even be said to be a whole new weapon, and Xiuban had yet to get used to Carnage, otherwise, Xiuban would have easily crushed that level 29 magic beast with Carnage.

On the second day, Lin Yun clearly noticed a slight change. Although the magic beasts weren't as numerous as before, about a hundred appearing at once, their levels greatly increased. In the afternoon, when they were pitching their tents, Delson and Olaro joined hands and spent over ten minutes handling a Level 32 Amethyst Ape King.

On the third day, and maybe because the three mercenary groups' luck was too bad, they encountered level 30 magic beasts in both the afternoon and morning. Fortunately, the three mercenary groups had Sword Saints and Archmages. They promptly acted to limit the damage.

At night, Lin Yun was alone in his tent, studying the Book of Death, when he suddenly smelled blood. He faintly frowned and opened the entrance of his tent and quietly left the camp, his Magic Array working at full speed. With quick calculations, he estimated that the bloody smell came from a forest kilometers away from the camp.

That bloody smell gave Lin Yun a strange and unknown feeling.

Soon, Lin crossed the few kilometers and reached a verdant and lush forest, full of the aura of life. Tall trees, lush soil, fragrant flower. Just as he entered the forest, he felt that the forest was somewhat strange. From the Aurij Mountain Range to the Tulan Mountain Range, he had crossed many forests, but none was as prosperous as this one.

It was as prosperous as when he had been in the Four Seasons Canyon, but that had been an abnormal prosperous feeling. This forest gave a natural feeling to Lin Yun, it was clearly different from the Four Seasons Canyon.

But…

Lin Yun walked for over half an hour without meeting a single magic beast. This was the depths of the Tulan Mountain Range, and although magic beasts were relatively spread out, not meeting one within half an hour was too odd.

'Hold on…'

He suddenly stopped, frowning as he examined his surroundings. After ten minutes, his frown gradually eased. His guess was probably right.

This place was most likely the Bloodshed Forest!

He had read information about the Bloodshed Forest, this was a mysterious place located in the depths of the Tulan Mountain Range. The entire forest overflowed with vitality, but any creature entering the forest would be lost within. This was why he walked for over half an hour without seeing a magic beast.

'Bloodshed Forest…'

In those days, the Gaugass King and Emperor Zhantui fought here and spilt blood in this place. This originally was an empty field, but a dozen years later, numerous trees grew, and millenia later, the Ivory Tower would dispatch a powerful line up here, no less than ten Sword Saint and Archmage experts entered this strange forest, but never came out.

After this, no one dared to set foot on this disorienting forest.

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