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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Chapter 449: Flame Demon Fort

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Firstly, even if he agreed, the Family Council wouldn't agree. After all, the real purpose of this Planar War was to go to the Volcanic Mountain Range to explore the ruin of the ancestor.

"High Mage Mafa, it would be best to listen to Commander Thorne's opinion before making a decision. This would prevent many risks…" The black-robed mage chuckled. He was clearly also questioning Lin Yun's ability, but he was more reserved than Ida. "High Mage Mafa, I'm sorry, I almost forgot to introduce myself. I am Yuri Merlin. I've been transferred from the Ancestral Land."

"Sir Yuri, this matter can wait until we are in the Raging Flame Plane…" Lin Yun couldn't help frowning. After saying that, he gave the cold shoulder to Yuri and Ida and inspected the Planar Legion. He knew that this was only a part of the Planar Legion, as Thorne had most likely brought the majority with him.

They didn't remain there. Once the order was issued, over a dozen defensive towers flickered with radiant light and emitted frantic mana fluctuations. After a few seconds, space began to distort under the fierce forces and a stable Planar Path appeared, leading to the Raging Flame Plane.

It took quite a bit of time for a thousand people to go through the Planar Path. Lin Yun waited until they all went through before following suit. His surroundings changed, and the first thing he felt was a stifling and burning hot aura. Lin Yun raised his head and saw a fiery, bloody sky in which a crimson sun was scattering its relentless rays everywhere.

There was a strong killing intent filling the surroundings.

This was the Raging Flame Plane…

All major forces in Okland never gave up on their plan to conquer this plane. It was an extremely huge plane that was rich in materials. Including the Merlin Family, all the top forces of Okland had obtained indescribable benefits from this plane.

But, after undergoing a thousand years of Planar Wars, the Raging Flame Beastmen were still holding the front line. Even if all of Okland's major forces went all-out, they might not be able to completely conquer this plane.

Nothing could be done about it, because the Raging Flame Beastmen were truly troublesome.

Who knew how many young geniuses had been buried in this place? Okland's major forces would usually send their geniuses to this plane to get experience. However, many of them would forever remain there, never to leave.

Even youths like Leon, Ross, and William had set foot in this Raging Flame Plane, and more than once.

When Lin Yun landed on that pitch-black soil, he began to walk as he quickly roused his Magic Array. He soon discovered that the Elemental Laws of this plane were very different from Noscent's. In fact, he hard read a large amount of information pertaining to this Raging Flame Plane before leaving. Although the plane was rich in resources, it was also incomparably dangerous, and there was quite a lot of lava. But this kind of environment was very advantageous for the Raging Flame Beastmen.

Right now, he and the Planar Legion were in a fort. From the information he had read, he knew that this was the Flame Demon Fort controlled by the Merlin Family. The Merlin Family was in control of three forts in the Raging Flame Plane, and the Flame Demon Fort was the most important one…

After all, the Flame Demon Fort was known as one of the Seven Great Forts of the Raging Flame Plane. It was at a strategic location and had extraordinary significance. All the other forces were envious of that place.

It was said that several hundred years ago, the Raging Flame Beastmen had once formed an alliance with a Flame Demon from the Abyss. Following this alliance, the Flame Demon helped them defend this fort, making many of Okland's forces suffer disastrous losses while trying to capture the fort. That Flame Demon's strength was beyond their expectations.

After that, although many forces coveted the Flame Demon Fort, none of them dared to make a move on it.

Up until three hundred years ago, when the genius of the Merlin Family, Santon Merlin, killed that Flame Demon in one strike, letting them easily take over the Flame Demon Fort. Since then, the Merlin Family had always remained in control of this fort, and its impact had been monumental.

It could be said that the Flame Demon Fort was the foundation of the Merlin Family in the Raging Flame Plane.

"High Mage Mafa…"

At this time, the Archmage called Yuri hurriedly rushed over, looking anxious. He was panting by the time he reached Lin Yun.

"Sir Yuri, what's wrong?"

Seeing Yuri's flushed visage, Lin Yun couldn't help frowning and realized that something must have happened.

"The Planar Legion led by Commander Thorne is currently in battle with an Elemental Legion. High Mage Mafa, please pass down the order to reinforce Commander Thorne. Otherwise, even the Flame Demon Fort might face a huge crisis," Yuri said with a grave expression.

Lin Yun didn't immediately respond. He urged his Magic Array to its pinnacle and caught the aura of Elemental lifeforms, as well as some chaotic mana. The battlefield was roughly a few kilometers away, and after sending out three Mage Eyes, he could see the situation there.

Although he had made mental preparations, he still couldn't help holding his breath. He could see volcanoes fiercely bursting and lava flowing everywhere within that ten-kilometer area. Raging flames were ignited everywhere and the temperature in that region had reached frightening heights.

Just as Yuri said, the enemy was an Elemental Legion, and through a Mage Eye, Lin Yun could see that the swarms of Elemental lifeforms were practically endless. In the fiery sky, numerous Flame Crows were gathered. There were at least several tens of thousands of them, and Lin Yun knew that these weren't true Flame Crows… They were Volcano Spirits.

Volcano Spirits were similar to Flame Spirits, but their bodies were a lot smaller. They could transform into Flame Crows and would usually appear in large numbers. Even an Archmage would feel numb when meeting thousands of them.

These countless Volcano Spirits, in the form of Flame Crows, were covering the sky. Their fire attacks were falling down like raindrops, covering the whole area. Although the power of a Volcano Spirit wasn't worth mentioning and couldn't even break through a Great Mage's Mana Shield, the Mana Shields wouldn't be able to handle so many of them.

But the ones who could truly constitute a threat to the Planar Legion weren't the Volcano Spirits, but rather the Ash Spirits on the ground. The power of this kind of Flame Elemental was many times higher than that of the Volcano Spirits. Their bodies were similar to those of the Earth Puppets and were emitting a thick aura of sulfur.

It was different from the aura of lifeforms from Hell, as it was actually a poisonous gas.

Although the Ash Spirits moved extremely slowly, the highly toxic gas they emitted darkened any Mana Shield that it came into contact with. The shields simply couldn't resist the highly toxic corrosion, and in a short few seconds, the skins of those mages would become inflamed. It was a symptom of their blood slowly congealing and their fighting power being forfeited.

In this chaotic battlefield, everyone only had time to look out for themselves. Losing power was equal to dying.

"Rumble…" A loud sound came from the battlefield.

It felt as if the earth was shaking as a huge silhouette appeared in Lin Yun's sight. He couldn't help being startled. A hundred-meter-tall silhouette emitting a blazing aura came out of the flames. It was a Lava Giant. Lava Giants were covered in flowing lava that would splatter whenever they moved. And this lava contained fierce poisonfire. It would be very hard for these Great Mages to survive if they came into contact with it. They would turn to ashes.

If there had only been a few Lava Giants, then they might not have been enough to cause any losses to the Planar Legion, but there were several hundred of them. They were like mountains towering above the mages, and their frightening power made everyone shiver. Countless people died under their hands.

Lava Giants were relatively high-level Elemental lifeforms. The weakest was comparable to a High Mage.

But in this battle, the Planar Legion led by Thorne Merlin didn't show any signs of disorder when faced with such a terrible enemy. Under Thorne's directions, they uniformly attacked and defended. At this time, countless spells flew towards those Elemental lifeforms. Especially from the center of the formations, where a large number of Divine Archers were shooting volleys of arrows towards the sky, causing countless small, red dots to fall down. These were Volcano Spirits.

As for Thorne Merlin, he was leading the Planar Legion's strongest powerhouses to attack those Lava Giants.

Thorne did have some skill when it came to leading a Planar Legion to battle. In fact, the difference in power between the Planar Legion and the Elemental Legion was huge. Had it been any other person leading them, chaos might have already broken out and the Planar Legion might not have been able to retain the majority of their strength.

But even so, the battle was in a deadlock, and a part of the Planar Legion was already showing some signs of fatigue and mana exhaustion. The most frightening part was that the number of Elemental lifeforms hadn't decreased, and actually showed signs of increasing.

Even Lin Yun could see that the Planar Legion led by Thorne was facing a huge crisis.

If they couldn't ward off the Elemental lifeforms, the Flame Demon Fort might be at risk.

Lin Yun didn't hesitate and immediately gave the order to lead the majestic Planar Legion to reinforce Thorne Merlin. Soon, countless spells flew out and killed quite a few Elemental lifeforms. Under the fierce counterattack, it took a few minutes for the two Planar Legions to merge together and greatly increase their strength, thoroughly breaking the deadlock before they attacked together.

In this battle against countless Flame Elementals to defend the Flame Demon Fort, the Merlin Family's Planar Legion had a slight advantage.

"Phew…"

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Chapter 450: Crazy

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As a leader, Thorne Merlin, who was killing Elemental lifeforms at the edge of the fort, let out a relieved sigh. He had felt restless before Lin Yun's arrival. After all, there were too many enemies, and even with him leading this unprecedentedly powerful Planar Legion, he wasn't too confident about prevailing over so many enemies.

Suffering a defeat was equal to losing the Flame Demon Fort, and to Thorne, who was rarely defeated, it would be a disgrace.

Fortunately, Mafa Merlin led the Planar Legion over at an opportune time, which stabilized the situation. With his experience in Planar Wars, he came to the conclusion that the Flame Demon Fort was in no danger and that they should just deal with the enemies there. It likely wouldn't take long before they were victorious.

He slashed with his sword, his sword aura ripping apart over a dozen Ash Spirits. Suddenly, three silhouettes flew out from the fort and headed straight towards that endless Elemental Legion.

"He… He is crazy!"

Thorne was shaken and almost forgot to continue using his sword. He had recognized one of the three individuals that flew out of the fort. It was Mafa Merlin, while the other two were Archmages from the Ancestral Land.

'He is definitely making trouble!'

Thorne's expression suddenly became sour. He was filled with fury, but he couldn't go deal with the matter. The sword in his hand kept slashing at the approaching Ash Spirits, tearing them apart.

The outcome of the battle was promising, and after the two Planar Legions joined up, they had thoroughly reversed the battle situation. But there were too many Elemental lifeforms. If they rashly pushed into the enemy lines, they would be surrounded by waves of Elemental lifeforms, putting them in huge danger. With his decades of experience, he knew that they could only fight defensively in such circumstances. Defending and counter attacking; only like that could they preserve the Flame Demon Fort.

'What is that scoundrel Mafa Merlin doing? He actually dares to take two Archmages with him and charge into the Elemental lifeforms' main force?'

Thorne truly couldn't understand how such a brainless guy could have been appointed to the Raging Flame Plane by the Family Council.

He suddenly thought, 'That guy just became a member of the Family Council! Is he trying to do something bold to establish his status as a Representative? Although he does need to consolidate his position, the situation has to be taken into account…'

In fact, Thorne's mood had been very complicated when he saw Lin Yun take two Archmages out of the Flame Demon Fort. It was the damned scoundrel that crippled his son, after all. They had an irreconcilable hatred, and Thorne had resisted the urge to attack Lin Yun several times when he saw him before. He would definitely be very happy if Lin Yun died fighting the Elemental Legion.

But the situation was a bit special now…

He had experienced Lin Yun's strength several months ago. By relying on the two Magic Tools, this young mage able to contend against a 5th Rank Sword Saint like himself. In the dangerous Raging Flame Plane, Mafa Merlin's power could be considered at the top and could even reverse the battle situation. This was also why he sighed in relief when he saw Lin Yun and the Planar Legion coming to reinforce him earlier.

Although he loathed Mafa Merlin, he had no choice but to admit that this scoundrel wasn't weak. He would play a critical role in this Planar War. If they lost such a powerhouse, the Merlin Family Planar Legion would have to act much more carefully.

This was the reason that Thorne was in a complicated mood. Although he loathed Mafa Merlin, he didn't want him to die straight away. They had to win this Planar War in the Raging Flame Plane before he died.

Thorne was very scared and on edge at this moment. He had been fighting the Elemental Legion since he first reached the Flame Demon Fort. He clearly knew how frightening those Elemental lifeforms were. If Mafa Merlin was surrounded, then even if they were comparable in strength, it would be hard for him to escape. After all, no matter how powerful a mage was, they would still eventually suffer from mana exhaustion. Thorne felt that Mafa Merlin might really not be able to return to the fort when faced with the endless attacks of countless Elemental lifeforms.

"Heavens, those three are courting death! Could it be that they do not know how frightening the Elemental Legion is? They actually dared to rush straight at them…"

Thorne wasn't the only one who had noticed, the Merlin Family's forces were in the middle of a counterattack, and thus, several thousand members of the Planar Legion could see those three shadows. Many of them were startled speechless.

That really was suicidal.

"That young mage looked like High Mage Mafa Merlin, and the other two were Sir Ida and Sir Yuri…"

The group that followed Thorne to the Raging Flame Plane first naturally didn't recognize Lin Yun, but the ones that had just arrived did recognize him. Let alone the High Mages, even Expert Swordsmen recognized him. Rushing out like that was extremely dangerous.

For a moment, almost everyone in the battlefield was focused on Lin Yun. They weren't shocked by his boldness, but rather were looking down on him, because they could see that this young mage wasn't doing anything after being surrounded by the Elemental Legion. He was actually just hiding behind the two Archmages!

Not making a move in such a situation was not good, even if he was a Commander!

After all, Thorne, who was also a Commander, had never run from a fight and had always been guarding the edge of the fort, using his strength to shock the Elemental lifeforms and sharing the pressure of the entire Planar Legion.

'But this Mafa Merlin on the other hand…'

The solemn Lin Yun naturally didn't know that he had already been despised by the countless onlookers. He only knew that this battle was far from being as simple as it appeared…

Ever since he led the Planar Legion to provide assistance to Thorne, he had discovered many suspicious points. This battle had been going on for over an hour and they had killed over ten thousand Elemental lifeforms, yet the quantity of Elemental lifeforms didn't show any signs of decreasing. In fact, by now it was quite clear that they were increasing.

Another point bothered him. Where were these Elemental lifeforms coming from? There had to be a mastermind behind this. And while operating the Magic Array, Lin Yun finally found a clue. To be more precise, it was a faint aura, and the owner of that aura seemed to be a Raging Flame Beastman!

In fact, catching a wisp of that aura wasn't that easy. The endless Elemental lifeforms within ten thousand meters, as well as the several thousand mages, swordsmen, and archers also emitted some aura. Even with his almost omnipotent Magic Array, he had to spend some effort before catching a wisp of that aura.

After figuring out that this wisp of aura belonged to some Raging Flame Beastmen, he figured that they were probably behind everything. Otherwise, why would so many Elemental lifeforms appear without reason?

Moreover, they were Flame Elementals…

The Raging Flame Beastmen were well-known for their fire manipulation, and furthermore, this race's mages had extremely powerful summoning abilities. It was for this reason that many of Okland's major forces suffered huge losses here.

After discovering this hidden aura, Lin Yun knew that this war was in no way as calm as it was on the surface. Although the Planar Legion held the advantage for now and was stably defending the Flame Demon Fort, a huge crisis was hidden underneath. From Lin Yun's conjecture, these Raging Flame Beastmen should be hidden alongside the Elemental Legion, continuously summoning and manipulating Elemental lifeforms. The crisis wouldn't be removed if they were left alone, but would instead grow more severe.

And with the battle being in a deadlock, the Planar Legion would gradually be exhausted, and at that time, the Flame Demon Fort might be unable to defend against the danger. This wasn't an outcome Lin Yun was willing to see.

And right now, he was going through the Elemental Legion, relying on his Magic Array to seek the Raging Flame Beastmen. Only by taking care of them would he be able to quickly finish this battle.

But it was clear that those Raging Flame Beastmen weren't idiots.

They were meticulously hiding their auras.

Under normal circumstances, trying to hide one's aura from Lin Yun's Magic Array required power on par with Star Sage Jouyi's. This was something absolutely impossible.

But the situation was a bit special…

In this utterly chaotic battlefield, finding the aura of hidden Raging Flame Beastmen would normally be utterly inconceivable. But the most problematic part was that the aura of these Raging Flame Beastmen was very similar to the aura of Elemental lifeforms.

Although this still wasn't beyond Lin Yun's capabilities, it was still troublesome.

At this time, all his energy was focused on locating those Raging Flame Beasts. He simply couldn't fight if he wanted to find them, so he could only instruct Ida and Yuri, these two Archmages, to protect him.

As for the ignorant onlookers, they fiercely despised Lin Yun.

"Rumble…" A world-shaking sound echoed as several dozens of Lava Giants swept over and surrounded Lin Yun's group.

They were followed by many Ash Spirits, and for a moment, scalding lava flew down from a Lava Giant, so densely packed that it couldn't be guarded against.

Although Ida and Yuri were Archmages and could face these many enemies, they suddenly had a numb feeling. After casting one fierce spell after another, exploding great amounts of Elemental lifeforms, their expressions gradually became unsightly.

There were truly too many Elemental lifeforms surrounding the three of them. Ida and Yuri were sparing no efforts to try to open a crack out of that encirclement, but contrary to their expectations, the speed at which they killed Elemental lifeforms was far outstripped by the speed at which Elemental lifeforms gathered around them. They would need a lot more firepower if they wanted to get away safely.

But now that they had fallen this deep into the encirclement, where could they find a High Rank Archmage?

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Chapter 451: Raging Flame Beastman Mages

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The worst thing was that this young mage had arrogantly led them out of the fort, yet now he was only standing there, not making a move or speaking.

This undoubtedly made Ida and Yuri feel resentful.

Although this young mage wasn't too strong, would it kill him to help?

"Mafa Merlin! What are you trying to do!? Are you happy getting us killed?" The irascible Ida exploded an approaching Ash Spirit, his expression becoming nastier and nastier as more time passed. He seemed flustered and exasperated, and although he didn't have the leisure to actually face Lin Yun, he was obviously enraged.

"F*cking hell… The Family Council making you the Planar Commander was a crazy decision. I don't understand, you think yourself clever, but look at you now, you deliberately sought out death and dragged us down with you. You must be quite satisfied with the outcome…"

Ida had nowhere to vent his anger and finally turned his head to glare at Lin Yun, his eyes filled with hatred. If there weren't Elemental lifeforms keeping them locked in place, he might have already rushed up to slap Mafa Merlin.

'This is so stifling… Not only is he being suicidal, but he's even using his authority to drag us along with him! Too hateful…'

Ida was truly going crazy at this time. He bitterly hated Lin Yun. In the last few decades, he had participated in countless Planar Wars on behalf of the Ancestral Land, but he had never seen a Commander like this Mafa Merlin who let his emotions get the better of him, a complete weirdo.

Unfortunately, Ida couldn't defy that order. Commander's orders were absolute in a Planar War. Even if he was ordered to throw his life away, Ida would be forced to comply.

Nothing could be done about that, as one of them was a Commander and the other his subordinate.

Although he couldn't disobey that order, his resentment couldn't be silenced. Under this stress, even resentment towards the Family Council could be felt in his mind. If it were not for the Family Council appointing such an idiotic Commander, Ida wouldn't have ended up in such a situation.

"High Mage Mafa, please figure out a way quickly! We can't keep going! We will run out of mana sooner or later, and then we will all die! If we rush in the direction of the fort, we might be able to survive with the help of the Planar Legion. And aren't you being too idle?"

Although the aged Yuri wasn't as flustered and exasperated as Ida Merlin, his words clearly expressed how dissatisfied he was with the young mage.

Honestly, he wouldn't want to clash with the young mage if he had the option.

After all, he was the Commander appointed by the Family Council. Even though he wasn't very powerful and had no experience in Planar Wars, he was still a genuine Commander, so his status was far above that of the others.

In fact, Yuri was truly astonished when the Family Council had issued that order. He couldn't understand the Family Council's decision.

This was too crazy…

But after calming down, Yuri felt that this matter shouldn't be as simple as it appeared. Perhaps this young mage's specialty laid somewhere other than in just strength.

But that young mage didn't seem special at all. 'It doesn't matter if you send a chaotic order, just don't involve me!'

But Lin Yun didn't seem to have heard them at this time. After all, how could he waste his time listening to Yuri and Ida? His Magic Array was working at maximum speed to track down the Raging Flame Beastmen Mages, continuously fumbling around for them. His brow gradually relaxed as a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"There!"

At this point, he didn't plan to stop. He instantly used his Fire Elemental Incarnation and a Flame Flash, crossing a dozen meters and leaving an after-image behind him, and he didn't stop there; he followed up with a few more Flame Flashes.

"F*ck…"

Seeing this scene, Ida was shocked for a few seconds, and he couldn't help cursing.

'That f*cker! So you were this kind of person? I'm doing my utmost to help you, but even if you can't help, how could you abandon us to escape?'

Ida spit up blood in anger.

He could swear that this was the most marvelous commander he had ever seen!

Although Yuri wasn't swearing like Ida did, his expression still stiffened. He looked strange as he shook his head and sighed while casting a dazzling spell.

This was an outcome they hadn't expected.

'Damn, we fell into a trap…'

But then, Yuri realized that something was a bit strange. If the young mage was escaping, he should have been going backwards, towards the Flame Demon Fort. However, the young mage flew in the opposite direction.

This discovery shocked Yuri, but his lip curled in a smile. 'This young mage is too anxious. Even if you want to escape, you should first make sure you are going in the correct direction. However, I don't feel like reminding you. Who told you to not pay attention as you abandoned Ida and me to flee?'

But then, Yuri suddenly fell dumbstruck.

A shocking mana fluctuation slowly rose up as a silhouette wrapped in flames plowed through a pack of Flame Elementals. The staff in his hand raised as an incredible amount of energy burst out, creating earth-shattering flames that flooded all the Elemental lifeforms before silently fading away.

But what caused Yuri to be dumbfounded wasn't this…

Rather, it was the group of Beastmen that appeared after those Flame Elementals disappeared. Their skins were dark red, with carved runes flickering on them. These Raging Flame Beastmen stood two meters tall and were radiating explosive power!

"Sir Yuri, this, this…"

Ida, who was standing next to Yuri, looked as if he had seen a ghost. He had clearly noticed the situation on Lin Yun's side, and both he and Yuri looked at each other in shock.

Neither of them had expected such an outcome.

Originally, given their levels of insight, it was natural for them to figure out that this battlefield was very strange. They had started investigating when those Elemental lifeforms appeared, but they didn't find anything.

But now, they knew that those endless waves of Elemental lifeforms had been summoned by the Raging Flame Beastman Mages. They had been hiding amidst the Elemental lifeforms, secretly controlling them while summoning more.

'Turns out there was a mastermind…'

After figuring out the truth, Ida and Yuri instantly held their breaths. The truth was a bit too scary. Had this young mage not discovered the trail of those Raging Flame Beastman Mages, they would have kept summoning more and more until the Flame Demon Fort was overrun.

'Fortunately, fortunately… Fortunately, this young mage discovered them in time.'

They would have had no chance had it been later…

This time, the way that Ida and Yuri looked at Lin Yun clearly changed. There was no longer any contempt or disdain, only respect.

This young mage was truly skillful…

After all, Thorne Merlin had decades of experience in Planar Wars. He had been on countless expeditions and had the strength of a 5th Rank Sword Saint. Even so, he didn't notice the existence of the Raging Flame Beastman Mages.

This showed how frightening this young mage's insight was.

Insight couldn't be underestimated. Having frightening insight as a Commander was a huge advantage. In the ever-changing battlefields, they would be able to see the enemies' movements and make the most advantageous decision.

Remembering what they had just said moments ago, Ida and Yuri's faces flushed red.

"Sir Yuri, haven't you found out? The situation seems pretty bad…"

Ida's expression changed when he discovered that they ended up leaving the line of sight of the Planar Legion. Even if they knew the truth, that those mages were behind this, they couldn't transmit the news to the Planar Legion, let alone request assistance.

Without the help of the Planar Legion, that group of mages would truly be hard to handle.

Including the young mage, there were only three of them, which wouldn't be enough to confront those Beastmen. Moreover, they were still heavily surrounded by waves and waves of Elemental lifeforms. Just thinking of handling the Raging Flame Beastman Mages while being attacked by the Elemental lifeforms depressed Ida.

"It's very bad… but we don't have time to worry about it! If we don't kill them, the Flame Demon Fort will be at risk of falling into their hands!"

Yuri and Ida had participated multiple times in the Planar War of the Raging Flame Plane, so they naturally knew that these Raging Flame Beastman Mages weren't simple. They were always considered peak powerhouses of their tribes, and according to his estimations, these should be the prophets.

Not only were they powerful, but they also had exceedingly high status. Otherwise, they wouldn't have put the Planar Legion of the Merlin Family in such an awkward situation.

Yuri and Ida burst out with all their strength. They used Fire Elemental Incarnation and cast a few Flame Flashes in a row, trying to catch up to Lin Yun.

"Finding you really wasn't easy…"

At this moment, Lin Yun was covered in flames and was using Levitation to hover in midair, overlooking that group of Raging Flame Beastmen below. As he'd said, following that wisp of aura back to these Raging Flame Beastmen wasn't easy.

Usually, being disturbed when summoning and controlling so many Elemental lifeforms would have a huge impact. This should have been the reason that those mages had been doing their best to hide their auras and conceal themselves in the depths of the Elemental Legion.

Or it might have been something else.

Whatever the case, this was no longer important. As long as they died, this crisis could be considered averted.

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Chapter 452: How Could This Be?

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Lin Yun's appearance surprised and startled the dozen Raging Flame Beastman Mages. They looked at him in disbelief and took a few seconds to react. They could feel that the human in front of them wasn't simple.

In the chaotic battlefield, let alone finding them, even just noticing their presence wasn't easy.

"Roar…" A deep roar echoed as the group of Beastmen realized that this might be a troublesome opponent. At this moment, the dozen powerful mages firmly held their two-handed hammers, red runes flickering on their arms as they burst with mana fluctuations, making their hammers emit dark red flames.

The Raging Flame Beastman Race was a true dual-path race, following both the Martial Path and the Magic path. They had extremely tough physiques, and usually, an adult Raging Flame Beastman would be comparable to a Great Swordsman on physique alone. As for those with innate talents, they would be able to contend against Expert Swordsmen.

And this was just with regards to pure power.

The Mages among the Raging Flame Beastmen had frightening magical abilities due to their bloodline. They innately had extremely high control over fire as well as the ability to summon Flame Elementals. That boundless army of Flame Elementals had been the work of this group here. Fortunately, Lin Yun found out, or else they might have ended up losing the Flame Demon Fort!

At this time, Ida and Yuri, who had rushed over to join up with Lin Yun, saw the group of Raging Flame Beastman Mages attacking Lin Yun and couldn't help feeling nervous.

Even though they were close to begin with and had only taken a few seconds to cover the area, they were still too late…

They felt that the young mage was truly too impulsive. He should at least have taken them with him after discovering those mages. This would have increased their odds of success. Ida and Yuri's could see that any one of these dozen Raging Flame Beastman Mages wasn't an opponent the young 5th Rank High Mage could handle.

After all, among them, the weakest were still on the same level as a Peak High Mage, and there were even three of them whose strength could compare to that of Ida and Yuri!

Under such circumstances, how could they not be worried…

"That's…"

But both Ida and Yuri looked at what happened next in disbelief. The young mage clearly wasn't as weak as they had imagined as he kept ingeniously using Flame Flash to avoid the dangerous attacks. A 5th Rank High Mage being able to do this was enough to make anyone exclaim in surprise. There might not even be 9th Rank High Mages with such wondrous casting ability.

But what truly shocked them wasn't that the young mage was dodging the attacks, but rather the fiercely rising Fire Bolt that curved strangely before hitting one of the Beastmen. A mournful scream then echoed as it turned to ashes.

"H-he… How did he do it?" Ida couldn't help swallowing nervously.

This was truly outrageous. After all, the young mage was only a 5th Rank High Mage, and although that Raging Flame Beastman Mage was the weakest of the lot, it was still a Peak High Mage.

A 5th Rank High Mage instantly killing such a powerful enemy… This made Ida feel as if he was in a dream. It felt a bit surreal.

Moreover…

That Fire Bolt was too frightening. It instantly turned a Raging Flame Beastman, known for their fierce physiques, into ashes.

Even the 2nd Rank Archmage, Ida, would need at least ten seconds to kill the weakest of the Raging Flame Beastmen there while using his True Spirit Magic Tool.

He was truly shocked by the young mage's methods.

It was hard to imagine that such a young 5th Rank High Mage could be so powerful.

"Very strong…"

Yuri was also shocked and could barely even utter those two words. He had seen countless young geniuses while staying in the Ancestral Land, but a 5th Rank High Mage that could kill a 9th Rank High Mage was truly something hard to accept. It completely overturned common sense.

This time, Yuri realized that the young man might not only have terrifying insight, but also tyrannical power. With that strange Fire Bolt, even 3rd Rank Archmages might not be able to stand against him. This was in no way an exaggeration… It was what his intuition told him.

"How could this be…"

Lin Yun didn't even pay attention to the newly arrived Ida and Yuri. He was actually frowning, surprise apparent on his face. Just now, he had controlled Syudos to kill one of the Raging Flame Beastman Mages and clearly saw that after it turned to ashes, it left behind a dark red flame the size of a fingernail.

That flame didn't remain there, but instead flew up and to the east.

This stunned Lin Yun and he couldn't help turning to look east, trying to see where it went. But he didn't find anything, so he just roused Syudos to turn into a Fire Bolt once again. In a flash, another Beastman's life was taken, and the outcome was the same as before. After being turned to ashes, a dark red flame remained and flew eastwards.

'What's going on…'

Lin Yun frowned, but he didn't think too much about it. If he had the chance, he would go east to take a look, and maybe he would find something. At this time, Ida and Yuri reached his side and joined the fight, each of them confronting a 3rd Rank Archmage Raging Flame Beastman.

In fact, the fighting style of the Beastmen was similar to the fighting style of the Gaugass Battlemages, only they were holding a two handed hammers and controlling flames as they fought Lin Yun in melee range. Every attack would stir up countless flames with immense destructive power. Even a Peak High Mage's Runic Shield wouldn't be able to last long under such an onslaught.

At this time, the Raging Flame Beastmen divided into three groups to attack Lin Yun, Ida, and Yuri under the leadership of the three most domineering ones. Among the Raging Flame Beastmen fighting Lin Yun, there was also a powerful one that was almost comparable to a 3rd Rank Archmage.

"Roar…"

That Raging Flame Beastman suddenly let out a deep roar and his aura changed. Those red runes on his skin fiercely flickered, and following that roar, countless flames appeared in the sky. They then turned into a dark golden dragon leaving behind a long trail of flames as it dove towards Lin Yun with a loud roar.

This Raging Flame Beastman had clearly realized that they would be in great danger if this fight couldn't be resolved quickly. Only by killing the young mage in front of him could he go support his companions to kill the other two and go back to summoning Elemental lifeforms to take over the Flame Demon Fort.

At this moment, a dazzling flame rose up, sending out searing heat. The power contained within could only be described as world-shaking.

The Fire Dragon bared its fangs and brandished its claws as it quickly pounced towards Lin Yun.

The Raging Flame Beastman that had sent out this attack was already pale. This was clearly his most powerful means of attack. He was controlling the Fire Dragon while smiling coldly.

"We are finished…."

Ida and Yuri, who were fighting in close-quarters with Raging Flame Beastmen, noticed Lin Yun's situation and felt the power behind that Fire Dragon. They both paled. Even as Archmages, they felt dread.

They knew that this was truly over…

Let alone a 5th Rank High Mage, even they, as 4th Rank Archmages, had no other choice but to be careful and use Elemental Shield, despite the attack not being aimed directly at them.

In this split second, the two roused their mana, wanting to break away from their opponent to help Lin Yun.

But it was all for naught.

The radiance of the Fire Dragon shone almost everywhere. When the rumbling sound echoed, Ida and Yuri couldn't help closing their eyes. This outstanding young mage was truly unfortunate, he must have already become a corpse.

And it might not be intact…

Everything was coming to an end.

Once the young mage died, the Raging Flame Beastman would be able to provide assistance to his companions, and Ida and Yuri would no longer be able to hold on. Their mana would eventually be exhausted and they would end up like the young mage… It was only a matter of time.

They felt quite regretful. Even though they knew that this battle was the sly plan of the Raging Flame Beastmen, they had no way to transmit the news. After they died, no one would know the truth, and the Planar Legion would only be able to delay while more and more Elemental lifeforms appeared, up until the Flame Demon Fort fell into enemy hands.

'Hold on…'

Time seemed to have been frozen for the two Archmages, but after a while, they realized that they didn't hear the miserable shriek that they had been expecting. The two became surprised as they realized that the young mage might still be alive.

Thus, although Ida and Yuri were still battling, they cautiously turned their heads to check.

And they saw an unforgettable scene…

A slightly dim and burnt shield was spread in front of the young mage. As Archmages, the two could instantly recognize this shield… It was a mere Mana Shield!

Using a Mana Shield to block the fiercest attack of a Raging Flame Beastman was a fantasy!

They knew that although a Mana Shield was only a low tier defensive shield, that defensive spell could display its maximum effect in the hands of a true powerhouse. In other words, the defensive ability of the Mana Shield was based on the caster's mana density.

This meant that the intensity of the young mage's mana had reached an inconceivable level.

Just thinking of this shook the two Archmages.

But the true shock had yet to come…

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Chapter 453: Sophistry

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But they saw the young mage placing his unadorned staff horizontally in front of him and pouring mana into it. The staff radiated with dazzling light as five blazing Flame Bursts flew towards the Raging Flame Beastman Mages. Even Ida and Yuri, who were a dozen meters away, could feel the extremely frightening power contained within those Flame Bursts.

A flustered expression finally appeared on the face of that angry Raging Flame Beastman. He clearly knew that this young mage was a formidable enemy and his dark red runes fiercely flickered, emptying his power to cover his body with flames.

That Beastman was very powerful, and the furious flames covering his body enhanced his incredibly high magic resistance. Even 5th Rank Archmage powerhouses might not necessarily be able to injure him in this state.

However, the five Flame Bursts quickly arrived and accurately struck that Beastman. A mournful scream echoed and over half of the dark red flames covering his body had been instantly eliminated. After the explosion, the Raging Flame Beastman flew away like a cannonball, stopping a few dozen meters away.

"Rumble…" A loud sound echoed as the Raging Flame Beastman crashed into the ground, creating a crater. He was panting, with a charred, black wound on his stomach from which blood kept flowing.

Ida and Yuri were stunned. They couldn't believe that mere Flame Bursts could injure that Raging Flame Beastman to such extent while it was defending itself.

The young mage then raised his staff…

It was followed by a pitch-black palm suddenly falling down from the sky and heavily slamming that Raging Flame Beastman Mage before he could even crawl out of the crater. With a loud sound, the aura of the Raging Flame Beastman completely disappeared, his corpse turned into a paste.

"Heavens…"

Ida and Yuri were startled speechless. This scene was too scary… There was now deep respect in their eyes as they looked at the young mage.

The Raging Flame Beastman Mages had made them feel helpless, but this one was unable to withstand a single blow from the new Commander. When they recalled the scene, it occurred to them that the young mage had only used six offensive spells to deal with the Raging Flame Beastman, five Flame Bursts, and one Earth Rending Hand.

"Grrrr…"

Those Raging Flame Beastmen were clearly stunned by Lin Yun's attacking methods and let out growls of disbelief. Several pairs of dark red eyes once again landed on Lin Yun. They were no longer vicious and fierce… They were now filled with fear. To the Beastmen, that young mage seemed like a living nightmare.

He was too scary…

A tribe's outstanding prophet didn't last more than ten seconds before his body was crushed.

But Lin Yun didn't plan to stop. A disk with red and blue radiance rose up behind him, floating behind him like a bright moon. As he poured mana into it, the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel blossomed with light, and several hundred low-tier spells rushed forth, flooding three of the Peak High Mage Beastmen. They didn't have time to even scream before turning into corpses.

Hovering in the air with Levitation, Lin Yun looked down at the remaining Raging Flame Beastman Mages as he expressionlessly raised the Doom Staff. With a burst of light, one Flame Burst after another flew towards them, dragging long trails of flames behind them. These were followed by miserable shrieks.

After ten seconds, only two of the original dozen Raging Flame Beastmen remained. They were the most powerful two, comparable to 3rd Rank Archmages, but they were completely terrified. How could they not be after what they had just witnessed?

At this time, Ida and Yuri were both watching with their eyes wide open, the spells they had been preparing fizzling out instead. 'Damn, is he really a 5th Rank High Mage?'

Of the dozen Raging Flame Beastmen, the weakest had been Peak High Mages. Wasn't that powerful enough? Even a 5th Rank Archmage would be in huge danger when being surrounded by this group, yet they had been unable to do anything against the young mage…

When they first met Lin Yun, both Ida and Yuri had been questioning his abilities in their minds… as well as openly… They had wondered if he was qualified to be a Planar Legion Commander at all.

But now, Ida and Yuri no longer dared to have such thoughts…

If such a frightening guy wasn't qualified to be a Planar Legion Commander, then no more than a handful of people in the entire Ancestral Land could be qualified!

Who would have thought that a young 5th Rank High Mage would have such terrifying strength?

Their had extremely complicated thoughts.

The fight had come to an end…

There had been over ten Raging Flame Beastmen at first, but only two remained after Lin Yun made a quick move. Soon, the two last Raging Flame Beastmen let out their final roars under the attacks from Lin Yun's group and turned into cold corpses. Seeing the dozen corpses, Ida and Yuri let out a long sigh. It was inconceivable… These were some of the strongest members of the Raging Flame Beastmen tribes, but they were now laying down on the ground.

Syudos scattered, turning into countless flames that burnt the bodies into nothingness. After finishing this, Lin Yun led Ida and Yuri back.

The waves of Elemental lifeforms had been summoned and controlled by those Raging Flame Beastmen, but after their deaths, they went out of control and no longer rushed at the Flame Demon Fort. Many of them even broke away from the battlefield.

The Planar Legion kept fighting for the next three hours, and after killing the scattered Elemental lifeforms and clearing the battlefield, they once again returned to the Flame Demon Fort.

After returning, Lin Yun went into his living quarters for a moment before calling Ida Merlin and Yuri Merlin and leaving for the meeting hall.

At this time, Thorne, as well as a few higher-ups of the Planar Legion, were discussing something in low voices. Seeing Lin Yun's group, they couldn't help being stunned. They all looked at him, but no one took the initiative to greet him.

"You guys can go deal with your other matters…"

Thorne's expression became dark when Lin Yun entered. He waved his hands and sent out a few high ranked members of the Planar Legion and then put his arms behind his back. He gave Lin Yun a stern look, a ghastly sneer on his face, "Mafa Merlin, you are quite skillful…"

To tell the truth, Thorne was furious. While he was protecting the Flame Demon Fort, holding back the Elemental Legion, that Mafa Merlin had led two Archmages out into the middle of nowhere. There was simply no end to the Elemental lifeforms outside of the fort, so let alone a few people, even if the entire Planar Legion left the fort to face those Elemental lifeforms, they would end up facing annihilation.

Back then, Thorne felt that Mafa Merlin would most likely not come back.

He should have been happy about it, but he wasn't happy at all. Before he left, it was made clear that this Planar War was extremely important to the Merlin Family and that no slip-ups would be allowed. It would be a huge blow to the Merlin Family if Mafa, who was comparable to himself in terms of strength, fell in battle.

For the Family's interests, Thorne had hoped that Mafa Merlin wouldn't die in the battle, no matter how much he loathed him.

After clearing the battlefield, he heard from a subordinate's report that Mafa indeed hadn't died.

'That guy is truly lucky…'

When he heard this, Thorne felt angry. 'That damned Mafa Merlin, he isn't thoughtful enough as a Commander! He just came to the Raging Flame Plane and already caused trouble.'

As he thought of this, Thorne's feelings became apparent on his visage. He resisted the urge to point his finger at Lin Yun's face, but he still sternly said, "Mafa Merlin, do you know how grave the consequences could be when you take people away from the Flame Demon Fort without permission, and at such a critical time? The Flame Demon Fort that our Merlin Family had managed to obtain after so much trouble might have been lost. This kind of responsibility isn't something you or I can assume!"

"Sir Thorne, you probably misunderstood…" Lin Yun frowned, his voice cold. He had promised Oren Merlin a day before that he would try as much as possible to not clash with Thorne in the Raging Flame Plane and jointly lead the Planar Legion to look for the ancestor's ruin.

"Misunderstood?"

Thorne Merlin sneered as if he had heard the dumbest joke of his life. He looked at Lin Yun, thinking, 'Sure enough, this guy can't do anything right. Apart from being powerful, he doesn't have any strong points. The most hateful part is that he doesn't want to admit it.'

"Sophistry! At such a critical time, you led important forces out of the Flame Demon Fort, everyone in the Planar Legion has seen this! Even if you embellish it, no one will believe you."

Thorne couldn't help flaring up, looking at Lin Yun with a strange expression. He originally planned to drop the matter as long as Lin Yun admitted he was wrong. But he hadn't expected the youth to be stubborn and argue. Seeing the youth try to shirk the blame like that immediately put Thorne in a bad mood. The young mage was very disappointing as a Commander and had almost caused a disaster. Moreover, he wasn't willing to acknowledge his mistakes.

'This is no good… If this person remains in the Raging Flame Plane, he will cause a disaster sooner or later.'

"You don't need to explain anything else! I'll send in a truthful report to the Family Council, if there was any ulterior motive, you should explain it to the Family Council yourself," Thorne Merlin expressionlessly said as if he had sealed Lin Yun's fate. "But I think it would be better for you to not seek trouble. Even if you have a special identity, the Family Council will conduct this trial fairly."

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Chapter 454: Strange

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In Thorne's eyes, the young mage disappearing for a few months before becoming a Family Council Member had to have a story behind it. But if the Family Council learnt what happened this time, it might be very difficult for him to keep his Representative status.

Thinking of this, Thorne looked at the young mage somewhat sympathetically. He knew that Mafa was about to become the Representative that lost his position the fastest.

Thorne hadn't noticed that Yuri and Ida had paled. They seemed very nervous as they looked at him with very tense expressions.

In fact, Ida had been scared to death when he entered the meeting hall alongside Lin Yun.

He was still in shock from the way the young mage had killed the Raging Flame Beastmen and was truly terrified when he heard Thorne reprimanding him. He was looking at Thorne in disbelief. 'Are you tired of living? You actually dare to provoke this young mage?' He assumed that as a fellow Commander, Thorne should know of the youth's might.

Ida had seen the power of the young mage with his own eyes, and saying that it was frightening wasn't doing it justice.

After all, the dozen Raging Flame Beastman Mages were all Peak High Mages at the very least, and there were even three Archmages among them. That had been a terrifying lineup that could even get rid of a 5th Rank Archmage powerhouse.

But the final outcome was unexpected. Such a powerful group was not able to harm the young mage at all and ended up being exterminated.

This was truly scary…

Ida had always been either in the Ancestral Land or participating in Planar Wars. He was knowledgeable and had enough experience, so he could tell that the young mage actually had strength equivalent to that of a 6th Rank Archmage, or even higher…

But the young mage was only a 5th Rank High Mage…

As he thought about it, sweat flowed down from his forehead. If things were that simple, he wouldn't be so scared. Others might have not known why the young mage left the Fort, but he was very clear about it. It was hardly an exaggeration to say that the young mage's actions saved the entire Planar Legion and removed the crisis as it was brewing.

The consequences would have been too horrible to contemplate if it hadn't been for the young mage taking care of those Beastmen. Endless Elemental lifeforms would have flooded the Flame Demon Fort, and it would have fallen into the Raging Flame Beastmen's hands.

It would have resulted in huge losses for the Merlin Family.

But now, not only had Thorne failed to figure out the truth behind it, he even severely reprimanded the young mage that was responsible for salvaging the situation, and he even said that he would report this matter to the Family Council to have the young mage punished.

Ida braced himself and stepped forward. Seeing the young mage's calm expression, Ida relaxed and cautiously said, "Err, Sir Thorne, your words are a bit excessive. High Mage Mafa is a Planar Legion Commander just like you, he doesn't have any less decision-making power than you do. Moreover, the Flame Demon Fort hasn't been lost. The way I see it, reporting this matter to the Family Council isn't a good idea."

"Sir Ida is right, we are all members of the Merlin Family, there is no need to make such a fuss over this. Moreover, High Mage Mafa clearly thought about the current situation, and Sir Thorne, you have always been a very tolerant person. After all, Sir Thorne and High Mage Mafa are working together for the first time. There will be a lot of time to get used to each other in the future…"

The aged Yuri wiped his forehead as he looked at Thorne. He felt that he had to say something, or else Thorne would continue causing trouble and make a big deal out of it. But he didn't want to have to tell a superior that he was completely wrong… this should be left to the other Commander.

And regardless of who was right or wrong, just the young mage's strength was enough to make others despair.

The consequences of drawing his ire were unthinkable.

"Sir Yuri, Sir Ida, you…"

Thorne was shocked by them speaking out. He didn't dare to believe that these two powerhouses from the Ancestral Land actually spoke on behalf of Mafa.

Even if he was a Planar Legion Commander, he still had to remain respectful towards the people from the Ancestral Land. After all, the powerhouses transferred by the Ancestral Land all had extremely deep backgrounds. If not for the special circumstances, he might not have had the chance to work together with these powerhouses from the Ancestral Land.

Moreover, as far as he knew, the few Archmages that came from the Ancestral Land were very prideful. Although they always showed respect to their Commander on the surface, they tended to look down on them in their minds.

This was the reason he was truly shocked. Yuri and Ida came from the Ancestral Land, so how could they speak on behalf of Mafa Merlin, this was unimaginable.

"Alright, I won't pursue this matter…" Thorne looked gloomy. Since Ida and Yuri intervened, he decided to show them respect. He sternly looked back at Lin Yun and said, "Mafa Merlin, you must remember your status as a Planar Commander. There are some things you can do, and some things you can't. I hope you can remember this… I don't want to see something like this happen again."

After saying this, the stern expression was replaced with a calm one as he took out a map from the side and laid it down on the table. He looked at Lin Yun with hardly concealed disgust as he said, "This should be your first time in the Flame Demon Fort. As a Commander, I think you need to know more about the current circumstances. This map covers the entire area. You can take it away and carefully study it later…"

Lin Yun expressionlessly glanced at the map on the table and nodded, not saying anything. The Flame Demon Fort was at the center of the map.

"You should know of the Flame Demon Fort's history, right? The Merlin Family has been occupying it for three hundred years, ever since Santon Merlin killed that powerful Flame Demon." Thorne sounded somewhat impatient, but for the sake of the Merlin Family, he had to relay important information to the young mage. After all, he had been in the Raging Flame Plane for a total of over a decade. The people in the Merlin Family who knew more than him about the Flame Demon Fort could be counted on one hand. "You can't imagine how dangerous the Flame Demon Fort is. Within fifty kilometers, there are at least ten places occupied by Elemental lifeforms. They are marked on the map. Mafa Merlin, you should keep in mind to never go to those places. If you attract the Elemental lifeforms over, we might suffer another arduous fight!"

He didn't have much faith in the young mage so he had to make him aware early on. Thorne then pointed to a few more locations. "The Flame Demon Fort has been controlled by the Merlin Family for many years and over a dozen ore veins have been found in the surroundings, but only ten are being exploited right now. As for the remaining ones, the Merlin Family is temporarily unable to use them because they are located in very dangerous areas. Even Archmages would be in danger there. Two of those veins are next to a Raging Flame Beastman tribe, so there is no way to access them."

"So many…"

Lin Yun was a bit scared when he saw those marked veins. Although the wealth produced by them couldn't compare to the total output of the Bone Plane, it still couldn't be underestimated.

"As for this Raging Flame Beastman tribe…"

Thorne's expression hardened when he mentioned that tribe. "In fact, the Flame Demon Fort had been controlled by that tribe over three hundred years ago. They even invited a Flame Demon from Hell to defend it. At that time, many forces of Okland that tried to take over the fort suffered greatly, up until Santon Merlin appeared and obtained the Flame Demon Fort for the Merlin Family. That tribe had been unhappy with this loss over the years and dispatched many Raging Flame Beastmen to retake the Flame Demon Fort. It was even worse one hundred and fifty years ago, when the Beastman tribe sent most of their powerhouses. That war was extremely fierce, and although the Merlin Family managed to keep the fort, the losses were huge and over ten Archmages fell.

"Although the Merlin Family occupies three forts in the Raging Flame Plane, the other two combined aren't as important as half of the Flame Demon Fort. This fort is the foundation of the Merlin Family in the Raging Flame Plane. If lost, the Merlin Family would lose the qualifications to fight over the Raging Flame Plane…" Talking about this, Thorne looked at Lin Yun and worryingly said, "I don't know what's happening recently. The Raging Flame Beastmen seem to be attacking the Flame Demon Fort more fiercely. Today's battle was already the 5th battle of the month, and the attacks are getting fiercer every time. It definitely wasn't like this before. After all, the losses are too great. The Raging Flame Beastmen would usually attack once a month at worst."

"Eh…"

Ida, who had been standing behind Lin Yun, threw a strange glance at Thorne. Although he didn't say anything, he thought to himself, 'Had you known that a dozen incredibly powerful Beastmen were behind this attack, you would have been scared to death.'

After over half an hour, Thorne finished relaying all the information concerning the Flame Demon Fort. Lin Yun then returned to his living quarters.

"It's very strange…"

In his living quarters, Lin Yun was still thinking about the Raging Flame Beastmen. He truly felt baffled. In today's battle, both Elemental lifeforms and Beastman Mages appeared, and it was a very powerful combination.

Had he not discovered the existence of those mages, this battle would have been a lot more troublesome, and it might have even ended in the fall of the Flame Demon Fort. Through the information shared by Thorne, Lin Yun could feel that this place was definitely hiding a secret. Otherwise, the Beastman tribe wouldn't recklessly start a war to get it back.

After all, this was the 5th attack of the month…

Even a Beastman tribe wouldn't be able to endure a war with so many battles in such a short time.

Moreover, he could clearly feel that the Beastman tribe was still waiting in the shadows. Today's battle, as well as the previous four, were only warm-ups. The next offensive might be even more fierce.

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Chapter 455: Ghost Valley

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But he really didn't know what was attracting the Raging Flame Beastmen in the Flame Demon Fort. Although the ore veins in the area were very rich and would make any major force envious, what about the Raging Flame Beastmen?

After all, the metallurgy culture of the Raging Flame Beastman Race was practically nonexistent. Ores might be no different from common stones in their eyes.

This was really suspicious.

For the Raging Flame Beastmen to desperately attack here, the Flame Demon Fort had to have something deadly attractive to them.

It seemed that the Flame Demon Fort was far from being as simple as it seemed. Lin Yun could see that although Thorne had stayed in the Raging Flame Plane for over a decade, his understanding of the Flame Demon Fort was still superficial. He had yet to reach deep enough.

Lin Yun suddenly thought about Ida and Yuri from the Ancestral Land… He might be able to get some clues from them. He had someone notify the two, and a few minutes later, Ida and Yuri hurried to his living quarters, nervous expressions visible on their faces.

With their usual attitudes they wouldn't show any respect to anyone not from the Ancestral Land. But it was clearly a different matter in front of this young mage. Not only was he their Commander, but he also had overwhelming power. When facing such a person, the two truly couldn't act arrogant.

They had trouble facing the young mage even though he seemed to be in a calm mood.

"Err… High Mage Mafa, is there anything you need?" Ida cautiously asked. He had originally planned to pay a visit to the young mage with Ida, but they were summoned by him first. They weren't sure what to make of this.

"First, take a seat…"

Lin Yun could clearly see how they felt from their expressions. He awkwardly scratched his cheek as he thought, 'Am I that scary?' The atmosphere became a lot more relaxed after the two sat down. Lin Yun smiled and said, "I'm sorry to disturb you, Sirs. I know you come from the Ancestral Land and might know more about the Raging Flame Plane."

"High Mage Mafa, you… please don't use any formalities, we are all on the same side."

Lin Yun's flattery overwhelmed them. Ida's heartbeat calmed down a bit, but he didn't dare to be careless. He smiled while organizing his words. He had participated in countless Planar Wars and his understanding of this plane was far higher than Lin Yun's. After thinking for a bit, he said, "In fact, the entire Raging Flame Plane is very attractive to all of Okland's forces. Although the environment is quite harsh, the natural resources produced here are very rich. It's comparable to multiple Andlusa Kingdoms. No major force would be willing to miss out on this, but naturally, the most important reason is that the Raging Flame Plane's mana density is very shocking. It can speed up the growth of mages…"

After taking a pause, Ida continued, "Moreover, there is a legend concerning the Raging Flame Plane. It has been circulating for about a millennium. It is said that an extremely powerful existence is being nurtured in the depths of the plane, and once it appears, it will have the power of Heaven Rank…"

"Oh…"

Lin Yun's mind shook when he heard this. He thought of his Demiplane. A place that could speed up the growth of mages was truly worth being fought over by all major forces.

As for that legend…

He made the connection to the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras. This was a famous Extraordinary Magic Tool. It would appear in the Raging Flame Plane, but was currently still growing in power and was only a True Spirit Magic Tool. After a few thousand years, the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras would genuinely be at the Heaven Rank.

But thinking about it, it was unlikely that the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras was behind the growth speed increase for the mages there.

"The Flame Demon Fort area is the place with the densest mana in the northern part of the plane. To be more accurate, the mana in the Ghost Valley, located east of here, has reached a horrifying density. Unprepared mages wouldn't be able to keep their lives after going in, they would explode from mana. Even a Great Mage wouldn't dare to stay in the Ghost Valley for too long…"

Yuri then said with a grave expression, "This is the reason that the Merlin Family values the Flame Demon Fort so much, and is also why those other major forces desire it. If they didn't fear the might of the Merlin Family, they might have already attacked. Moreover, the Raging Flame Beastmen also care a lot about the Ghost Valley. They do large-scale attacks on the Flame Demon Fort because they want to obtain the Ghost Valley."

"Ghost Valley…"

After hearing Yuri's words, Lin Yun frowned. He recalled the battle he had with the Raging Flame Beastman Mages earlier. Those dozen Beastmen each left a flame after their death, and that flame flew towards the east. With his insight, he naturally saw that this flame was made out of their mana and souls.

He hadn't thought too much about it after discovering this strange phenomenon. He'd guessed that this was probably related to some traditions of the Raging Flame Beastmen, perhaps along the lines of offering sacrifices. But after hearing Yuri's opinion, he immediately felt something strange. 'Maybe that strange phenomenon is related to the Ghost Valley?'

He suddenly became greatly interested in the Ghost Valley. He fished out a map from his pocket, the one he had gotten from Thorne. He spread it out on the table and quickly found the location of the Ghost Valley. It was directly east of the Flame Demon Fort, and not far from the Ghost Valley was a Beastman tribe.

He suddenly felt that this Ghost Valley wasn't as simple as what Yuri made it out to be.

"High Mage Mafa, what are you planning?" Yuri curiously asked.

Ida and Yuri didn't dare to disturb him, but they hadn't expected that after five minutes, the young mage would put away the map and walk out of the barracks.

"A stroll in the Ghost Valley…"

Lin Yun stopped and expressionlessly looked back at Ida and Yuri.

"Err… High Mage Mafa, you should take us with you, we have been there before," Yuri said cautiously as he looked at Lin Yun's expression.

"Yes, it's already night. It might not be too safe if High Mage Mafa goes out by himself, how about you take us with you? We can attend to you…" Ida had an excited expression on his face.

They understood that this was a good opportunity to try to gain some favor with the young mage. If they missed it, it might be hard to come by another chance…

Establishing a good relationship with the young mage was extremely important. After all, he was just a bit over twenty and had already been recognized by the Ancestral Land, becoming a Planar Commander. Most importantly, the young mage's power could only be described as terrifying. Although he was only a 5th Rank High Mage, he was no weaker than a 6th Rank Archmage.

Such a young mage with huge potential had to be befriended early on. The two were sure of this. If nothing unexpected happened, this young mage's future achievements would likely reach the heights of Santon Merlin's, or maybe even higher.

Thus, the two talents didn't mind thickening their skins and brazenly asked to follow him.

"Haha, you should rest early, I'll just take a casual stroll…"

Lin Yun smiled and left his living quarters before the two could react. After thinking, he decided to take his three cousins and the Draconic Beastman along with him.

"It's so late, who dares to rouse Lord Xiuban!?"

After being awakened, Xiuban felt very bitter. He kept cursing in a low voice, but when he saw Lin Yun after leaving his living quarters, Xiuban's face paled and beads of sweat dripped down his forehead.

"I'm heading out for a stroll…" Lin Yun put on a fake smile while looking at Xiuban, 'That look is becoming more and more brazen, it looks like I need to get Syudos to teach him a lesson.' Soon, their group of five left the Flame Demon Fort and moved towards the Ghost Valley.

In fact, nights were a lot brighter in the Raging Flame Plane than in Noscent. Active volcanoes could be seen everywhere in this plane, and some were even erupting. Nights were only a bit duskier than the days. They encountered no danger on the way to the Ghost Valley. Occasionally, there would be some Elemental lifeforms as well as fire-type magic beasts, but the weakest among Lin Yun's group was an 8th Rank High Mage. After three hours, they reached the Ghost Valley.

While following the map, Lin Yun didn't relax his vigilance and kept controlling a Mage Eye to explore the path ahead. When the outline of the valley appeared in front of him, he felt the surroundings disappear as the Mage Eye received intense mana interference and dissipated.

Lin Yun instantly knew that what was in front of him was the Ghost Valley.

With his three cousins and Xiuban in tow, he entered the valley.

"Where is this…" Ross was in disbelief.

"This is the Ghost Valley, and it is very rich in mana…" Lin Yun smiled and repeated Yuri's explanation, causing their faces to change color. They clearly hadn't expected that such a fantastic area existed in the surroundings of the Flame Demon Fort.

Lin Yun stood at the entrance of the valley, and even though it was dusky, he could still see that the Ghost Valley was huge. The trees were lush and verdant, and fragrant grass spread everywhere. The entire valley was filled with the aura of life. This was very mysterious, and Lin Yun could clearly sense from the entrance that Yuri hadn't told him any lies. The mana here was very dense.

If a Mage entered this place, his Mana Whirlpool would involuntarily absorb mana. And since the amount of mana a Mage could hold was very limited, they would burst from mana. Yuri's words weren't exaggerated, there was a basis behind them.

But there was a gap between the Ghost Valley's mana density and the Demiplane's.

It was natural for such a gap to exist. After all, the naturally born Demiplane was truly special. It was affected by the soul fragment of an Ancient God. Even 30,000 years in the future, Lin Yun had never heard of a place with twenty times normal mana density.

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Chapter 456: Only One Possibility

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He knew that Noscent, as well as every major plane, would have some places with higher mana density, suitable for mages' meditation. At the peak of the Magic Era, those kinds of places had been crazily unearthed by countless mages. He actually remembered that during that era, there were many more places in Noscent suitable for meditation that had yet to be excavated.

And Ghost Valley was most likely a similar place. Something must had pushed this place's mana density to increase over countless years.

But this was only Lin Yun's conjecture, he didn't know what exactly happened.

The three cousins and Xiuban quickly recovered and calmly followed behind Lin Yun. After all, they had seen his Demiplane already.

After entering the valley, Lin Yun was a lot more vigilant. He urged his Magic Array to inspect everything within a kilometer. They then followed a simple path and slowly trod deeper into the valley.

There was nothing unusual on their path, even magic beasts were rarely seen. The surrounding trees were overflowing with vitality and reached up to a hundred meters in height. Apart from the unusually dense mana in the valley, Lin Yun hadn't found anything. As they got deeper and deeper, Lin Yun gradually felt that both sides of the valley weren't as calm.

Nothing could escape Lin Yun's Magic Array, not a single strand of weed swaying in the wind could escape his detection. He very quickly discovered that stationed on both sides were the Merlin Family and the Thawing Fire tribe troops, and it was clear that both sides wouldn't give up on the Ghost Valley. After all, this place was regarded as extremely precious by all the major forces. Whether it was the Raging Flame Beastmen, or Mankind, meditating in Ghost Valley greatly increased their growth speed.

There would often be small conflicts between both sides, and Lin Yun caught onto the mana fluctuations. But this had nothing to do with him, as such, he went deeper into the valley, but didn't discover anything after ten minutes. But just as Lin Yun planned to return, a special mana fluctuation could be felt from the depths of the valley.

Lin Yun couldn't help frowning.

He tried rousing his Magic Array to its peak, and after analyzing the mana fluctuations, he discovered something very strange. The usually omnipotent Magic Array was shockingly unable to analyze the source of the mana fluctuations.

'Strange, what is this…'

"Let's go take a look…"

Lin Yun didn't hesitate and led the three Merlins and Xiuban in the depths of the Ghost Valley. As they got deeper and deeper, the surroundings slowly changed. A huge primitive forest spread before them, trees over a hundred meters could be seen everywhere, they had thick tree trunks and dense foliage.

Moreover, there were very few traces of humans in this forest, showing that the Merlin Family and the Thawing Fire Tribe hadn't set foot here.

There was a subtle change in the density of mana, if not for the Magic Array's analysis, this subtle change would have been very hard to discover…

In a place like the Ghost Valley, Mage Eyes were ineffective, thus, Lin Yun could only rely on his Magic Array to follow that aura and slowly explore the area.

"Found it!"

Soon, that wisp of aura became more and more rich and the concentrated mana was almost visible. After another ten minutes, Lin Yun found the source of that aura.

He only saw numerous runes flickering in the air and transmitting a fluctuation so terrifying it was stifling. Everyone including Lin Yun couldn't help stopping, looking forward with pale expressions.

The thing ahead of them gave them a huge feeling of danger.

"What the hell is this…"

Lin Yun frowned as he was facing that frightening fluctuation. He slowly moved a foot, his heart shivering as he faced those numerous runes. He only waved to the few people behind him after confirming that there was no danger, hinting them to get closer. The group took three minutes to walk ten meters.

"Array…"

At this time, beads of sweat dripped down Lin Yun's forehead, he was looking at the numerous patterns in front of him, bewildered. He was fairly certain that this was a genuine array. It was hard to imagine that an array could give him such pressure.

After all, even the arrival of the true body of the Greater Devil of the Charlotte Family wouldn't make him suffer.

But now, standing next to this array made him feel as if he was facing a powerhouse on the same level as Oren Merlin, it was hard for him to avoid feeling apprehensive.

To be more precise, this was an array he had never seen before. He could feel that this was an extremely abstruse array from the entangled complicated patterns and numerous runes. If there was nothing unexpected, then this might have been an array at the peak of the True Spirit realm.

What kind of concept was a Peak True Spirit Array…

If news of this array leaked out, it would become a hot topic of discussion in all of Noscent. Even during the peak of the Magic Era, Peak True Spirit Arrays weren't commonly seen, this was comparable to a Peak Archmage.

No wonder Lin Yun felt a huge pressure.

"How could it appear here…" What puzzled Lin Yun was the appearance of a True Spirit Array in the Ghost Valley. After carefully studying it, he discovered that the array was very ancient. And after connecting it to the abnormality in Ghost Valley, he guessed that the array was most likely behind the valley's rich mana.

But…

What made him vexed was that after ten minutes of studying, he still couldn't find anything even with the Magic Array working at full capacity. This was the Magic Array after all, this was outrageous. Not long ago, he had read all the books in the decaying library and had paid more attention to the alchemy knowledge.

It was hardly an exaggeration to say that in this era, no one could compare to him when it came to knowledge.

But the array in front of him was so unfamiliar, he racked his brains but still couldn't solve this.

This was strange…

'There is only one possibility…' Lin Yun frowned. He believed in his own judgement, the only explanation was that this kind of array never appeared in Noscent, or else, how could it be unknown to him?

Naturally, this explanation made his mind jump, he was happy after having discovered something novel.

With a serious expression he took out a crystal brush from his pocket and dipped it into Star Ink he had prepared before, but he didn't write right away, he thought over and over again before cautiously writing a rune. In fact, this was the first time he had been so careful while breaking an array ever since he came to this era.

He had cracked a few True Spirit Array since coming to this era and had been able to quickly write on them, but he couldn't do so for this one. This was a genuine Peak True Spirit Array, a minor mistake would end up with unthinkable consequences. After all, no one would dislike living a bit longer.

Soon, over ten minutes passed, and sweat kept dropping down his forehead, Lin Yun's robe had long since been drenched in his sweat and was sticking close to his back. Although it was very uncomfortable, Lin Yun didn't care much about this right now. When he wrote the 7th rune, a ray of light shone, followed by a terrifying power.

A rumble echoed, suddenly startling the group behind Lin Yun. They hadn't expected something like this to happen. That power had been truly tyrannical and made their heartbeat rise very fast. Following that fierce explosion, the Runic Shield protecting Lin Yun had greatly darkened before being silently destroyed.

"Phew…"

After letting out a long breath, Lin Yun's expression was pale as he threw away the crystal pen and helplessly shook his head. It was truly difficult for the current Lin Yun to get in contact with a Peak True Spirit Array. If not for the preparations he had made, he would have suffered heavy losses from that power.

Moreover, that was only a part of the array's power, one could easily imagine how great the full power of the array was.

Maybe not many people under the Heaven Rank could endure it, even Lin Yun wasn't sure he could.

"Cousin Mafa, are you okay?"

William couldn't help but ask after seeing Lin Yun frozen on the spot with a frown for over five minutes.

"Yeah, it's nothing…"

Lin Yun bitterly smiled before he shook his head. He had already given up, Peak True Spirit Arrays were no small matters, he wouldn't be able to avoid suffering a loss if he forced this. But he clearly understood that this strange array was definitely valuable. Others might not think much after finding a strange array.

But Lin Yun was different.

In this era, only he knew how extraordinary this array truly was. After all, it was an array never before seen in Noscent, it's worth couldn't be described.

"Let's return to the Flame Demon Fort first…"

Lin Yun put back the crystal pen and the Star Ink into his pocket before standing up. There was no meaning in staying in the Ghost Valley, finding the existence of the array was already an important clue. He waved at the others, getting ready to leave the Ghost Valley, when William suddenly exclaimed.

At this time, a fiery silhouette scuttled from the depths of the jungle and instantly attacked them. Its speed was so shocking that William was startled and let out an alarmed shout.

To be more precise it was a Fire Salamander. This kind of magic beast was only level 15 and could be seen everywhere in the Raging Flame Plane.

Normally, with their power, they should have sensed a low level magic beast like a Fire Salamander before it appeared. But everyone had been focused on the array and due to the array's fluctuations, they all overlooked the Fire Salamander's aura.

"Haha, it's only a Fire Salamander…"

William was a bit embarrassed, even his smile couldn't cover up his embarrassment. He had followed Lin Yun for over a year and his power had risen to a whole new level, he was a genuine 5th Rank High Mage, he could now stand alongside geniuses like Ross and Leon.

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Chapter 457: Chromatic Dragon Crystal

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But William had just been startled by a level 15 Fire Salamander. How could he not feel embarrassed? And it even happened in front of everyone…

After speaking, the high-level mana crystal at the end of his magic staff shone with a bright light. Three hollow sounds echoed as three brilliant Wind Blades appeared. A blood-curdling shriek could be heard as the Fire Salamander was wounded by the attack, and dark red blood splattered everywhere.

And that Fire Salamander was also sent flying by the force of the impact.

Then…

In front of everyone's shocked eyes, the Fire Salamander's corpse fell in the center of the array. In a flash, the originally inert array was suddenly activated. It burst with a dazzling light and numerous runes rose up into the air, illuminating the entire area.

Even Lin Yun paled. He clearly sensed the frightening power slowly recovering. That was most likely the array's true power. It was no weaker than an all-out attack from a peak Archmage.

Lin Yun was very nervous. He couldn't remain calm at all.

But then, those slowly rising runes gradually dimmed before disappearing, and the entire array once again regained its peace.

"What's going on here…"

Lin Yun's heart was filled with doubt. As the array was activated, he even planned on using the mana within the Alchemic Mana Whirlpool to teleport to the Demiplane, but he gave up on that idea after the array regained its calm. That unfamiliar array was truly strange.

Even now, he still couldn't understand the array's effect or the reason it was put in the Ghost Valley.

Suddenly, a cold aura spread through his bones as Lin Yun found out that the Fire Salamander corpse that originally fell into the array was unexpectedly standing up. But the appalling part was that the corpse's flesh had disappeared and only its skeleton remained. As it kept moving, strange sounds were emitted by the array.

The group felt their blood run cold as they noticed those deep blue phosphorus flames swaying in the eye sockets. It felt as if it was observing them.

"Undead!"

Lin Yun was speechless. 'What's going on? It was obviously a corpse a moment ago, how could it become undead?'

He had never heard of something this strange. At this time, flames rose up from Lin Yun's fingertips. They were followed by fierce mana fluctuations as a Flame Burst accurately landed on that Fire Salamander's body, sending bone fragments flying.

But…

The Undead Fire Salamander hadn't died. Although its skeleton had been damaged beyond recognition, the phosphorus flames in its eyes were still shining brightly.

This outcome stunned Lin Yun, and he immediately followed with another Flame Burst. After another explosion, smoke rose up and the Fire Salamander's skeleton fell apart, scorched black. Lin Yun then crouched down and searched amidst the bones before finding the fluorescent Undead Essence.

"How could this be…"

He couldn't help frowning. From the power within that Undead Essence, he estimated that the Undead Fire Salamander should have been level 25 at the very least!

The corpse falling into the array and becoming undead was shocking enough, but he hadn't expected that a Fire Salamander would gain ten levels after being turned undead.

Had he not seen this with his own eyes, he simply wouldn't have believed that something this strange could happen.

'Hold on…'

While Lin Yun's mind was filled with questions, a thought suddenly emerged. He looked at the array in front of him and quickly moved closer before crouching and motionlessly studying the patterns on the array.

He then fished out a quill from his pocket and wrote on a sheet of draft paper, calculating. He stopped after half an hour, but was still bewildered.

In fact, he had just recalled a rumor about an array called the Raising Dragon Array. It was only a rumor because it had never been confirmed to appear in Noscent.

Lin Yun had once read some information concerning the Raising Dragon Array in the decaying library. That array had always been a theorized existence, and its source dated back to the end of the Nesser Dynasty. It came from a human alchemist named Losna…

During that time, the Nesser Dynasty ruled by the Chromatic Dragons and the Pure-blooded Elves was gradually declining, while Mankind's powerhouses kept emerging, and Losna was a famous figure among them. He had followed Charles the Emperor in the battle to destroy the Throne of Life, and his name would often be mentioned by the later generations of mages.

In fact, Losna had another identity. He was the disciple of the gravedigger of the Silver Era, Noscent's greatest alchemist, the Dark Sage.

This halo followed Losna all his life.

During his youth, Losna had once toured Noscent and met danger midway, before being saved by a Chromatic Dragon. Over the course of a few dozen years, Losna and that Dragon established a deep friendship.

Up until that battle that shook the rule of the Chromatic Dragons and Pure-blooded Elves. When that happened, Losna had no other choice but to stand on Mankind's side. He ended up fighting to the death with his friend, the Chromatic Dragon, who was protecting the Throne of Life.

With the establishment of the 3rd Dynasty, Losna was put in an important position by Charles the Emperor and became the first Chief Court Alchemist of the dynasty. As for Losna, he actually didn't much of an interest in gaining power. He was still missing his friend and kept looking for a way to resurrect him. He spent over ten years coming up with an array that would help him accomplish his wish. It was called the Raising Dragon Array!

But somehow, this news reached the ear of Charles the Emperor. Back then, the empire had just been established and there was a lot of unrest. It had yet to break away from the shadow of the Chromatic Dragons and the Pure-Blooded Elves. Charles the Emperor's anger at this was to be expected and he ordered Losna's execution on the spot.

After Losna's death, the Raising Array remained a taboo in the Empire, and no one dared to mention it. As time passed, it ended up gradually being forgotten, up until the peak of the Magic Era, when the Raising Dragon Array was once again brought up. It was written that several dozen formidable alchemists spent a few dozen years engrossed in the study of the a before confirming that the theory behind it was feasible.

But the array never appeared even during the peak of the Magic Era, because setting it up was too difficult.

And after analyzing this array, Lin Yun gradually discovered that it had many similarities to the Raising Dragon Array, but he couldn't ascertain whether or not it was actually that array at this moment.

In his eyes, although the theory behind it was feasible, the true Raising Dragon Array shouldn't exist.

After all, the array's composition wasn't difficult. It only needed to be constructed at the intersection of two planes, and furthermore, the greater the difference between the Planes' environments, the better. Only by using two different types of power from two different planes could the Raising Dragon Array be completed. But where could one find two planes with the same size?

Thus, the research of the array reached a standstill and remained a theory. Even those alchemists from the peak of the Magic Era had no other choice but to give up.

At this moment, Lin Yun was frowning as he stared at the array in front of him. If this really was the rumored Raising Dragon Array, it meant that the person who set up that array was bound to have found another method, but it wasn't complete!

At the same time, he was a bit shocked. 'Why did the Raising Dragon Array appear in the Ghost Valley? Who left it here?' But there were no clues about this, so he stopped bothering himself over it. He re-focused his attention on the array. Through his previous analysis, the change that happened to the Fire Salamander corpse, the mana density of the Ghost Valley, and other clues… Lin Yun was almost completely certain that this array was indeed the Dragon Raising Array.

After ascertaining this, Lin Yun smiled. From what he knew, the core of the Raising Dragon Array had to be a Chromatic Dragon Crystal.

Chromatic Dragon's Crystals were precious treasures.

He'd only seen a picture of one of these crystals in the decaying library, but few powerhouses at the peak of the Magic Era ever encountered one.

After the Throne of Life was broken by Charles the Emperor, the Chromatic Dragons spread through all of Noscent fled to unknown planes, and only some mixed-blood descendants were left. As for their mana crystals, they were far from being able to compare to true Chromatic Dragon Crystals.

Pure-Blooded Chromatic Dragons would be at least at the Heaven Rank after reaching adulthood. The Dragon Crystals within their bodies were even more precious than many Heaven Rank mana crystals. If Lin Yun could obtain this Dragon Crystal and use it as a key Augment for the Doom Staff, it would double the power of the Doom Staff and make it advance to become a Mid-Rank True Spirit Magic Tool.

Usually, the path for Magic Tool advancement was a very long one, which was why an opportunity for advancement was so tempting for Lin Yun. And it wasn't as simple as advancing; he once saw a method in the decaying library. If five kinds of Chromatic Dragon Crystals were gathered, they would display an extremely terrifying power.

But gathering five kinds of Chromatic Dragon Crystals wasn't simple. Not to mention the fact that Pure-Blooded Chromatic Dragons no longer existed in Noscent, their power alone would make anyone shiver.

Naturally, no one could say if such an opportunity would appear in the future.

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Chapter 458: Are You Scared?

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Just one could double the power of the Doom Staff and make it advance to become a Mid-Rank True Spirit Magic Tool. Lin Yun had to get this Dragon Crystal. The Doom Staff wasn't any less important than the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel in his eyes. It was a Magic Tool with boundless potential, and the number of Augments it could endure was far more frightening than what the Book of Death could handle. As long as he slowly collected all the Augments, the power of this Magic Tool would gradually be unearthed, and it would become the strongest True Spirit Magic Tool in history, even becoming an Extraordinary Magic Tool.

Soon, the silently rejoicing Lin Yun discovered something wrong. The Raising Dragon Array's structure should normally be extremely complicated, it shouldn't be as simple as this. Thus, he roused his Magic Array to follow the wisp of aura and gradually found out that most of the Raising Dragon Array was in the ground.

Moreover, it was very deep, at least a kilometer down.

'Damn it…'

This discovery made Lin Yun frown and curse. It was definitely troublesome. Although this Raising Dragon Array was a Peak True Spirit Array, Lin Yun was confident in breaking it as long as he studied its structure.

But he would have to dig down to get the Dragon Crystal, and it wasn't very realistic for him to dig a kilometer down on his own, so he would have to summon the Planar Legion.

The only problem was that the Ghost Valley was being contested by both the Merlin Family and the Thawing Fire Tribe. The Thawing Fire Tribe would detect any movement made by them.

Lin Yun thought about it and felt that a war was unavoidable. If he couldn't gain complete control of the Ghost Valley, he wouldn't be able to unearth the Raising Dragon Array and obtain that Dragon Crystal.

It was impossible for him to give up on that crystal.

But, earlier in the afternoon, when he was with Thorne Merlin, he had a preliminary understanding of some matters regarding the tribes. There were thirteen tribes in the entire Raging Flame Plane, and the Thawing Fire Tribe was just one of them. Each tribe had deep heritage and many powerhouses.

There was a Great Tribal Chief for the thirteen tribes, and in special circumstances, the Great Tribal Chief would have the power to command all of the thirteen tribes. He was the most powerful person out of the thirteen branches.

Okland's major forces had been fighting over the Raging Flame Plane for several millennia, and although they obtained many benefits, they still couldn't do anything to those thirteen tribes.

In fact, Okland's forces suffered from these tribes, just like the Merlin Family occupying the Flame Demon Fort. Ever since they got the fort three hundred years ago, they would be attacked at regular intervals and lose many people.

Over the years, the Merlin Family gradually ascertained the Thawing Fire Tribe's power. They were very formidable, and the six Great Prophets all had the power of 5th Rank Archmages or higher. As for the Tribal Chief, he was even stronger, but due to his identity as their leader, he would hardly show his face, thus there was very little information about him.

If Lin Yun wanted to use the Planar Legion to unearth the Chromatic Dragon Crystal, he would have to sweep aside the Thawing Fire Tribe first. But that certainly wouldn't be easy.

But he had to get the Chromatic Crystal.

This was a very difficult problem for Lin Yun. After all, the Thawing Fire Tribe had remained in the Raging Flame Plane for countless years and wasn't an easy opponent.

It looked like he would have to slowly ponder over this problem.

Lin Yun didn't intend to remain in the Ghost Valley for too long. He wouldn't be able to avoid trouble if he was discovered by the Thawing Fire Tribe. Moreover, it was very late, and there was no meaning in staying in the Ghost Valley any longer. Thus, he took the three Merlins and Xiuban and returned along the same path.

The path was still as peaceful as before, and even though they met some magic beasts, Xiuban would be the one taking care of them.

"Raging Flame Beastman?"

Lin Yun's group suddenly stopped when they got close to the entrance of the valley. Under the dusky light, they could see a troop of Beastmen blocking the exit of the Ghost Valley.

Lin Yun couldn't help frowning as he could see that it was an extremely powerful lineup. His gaze was drawn to the leading Raging Flame Beastman. This was an old Beastman with incomparably dazzling runes on his body, and he emitting a terrifying aura. It was clear that the leader was very powerful.

He actually knew that in the Thawing Fire Tribe, those who could reach the Archmage realm were respected as Prophets and had huge influence.

The leader of that troop was most definitely a Prophet.

And he wasn't an ordinary Prophet…

Rather, he was a Great Prophet, second only to the Tribal Chief. Lin Yun didn't need the calculations of the Magic Array to see that this Raging Flame Beastman was remarkable. He was covered in an extremely fierce aura equivalent to that of a 5th Rank Archmage or even higher.

The troop behind the Great Prophet was a cavalry unit. Those dark red Raging Flame Beastmen were holding long sabers and riding on Ashen Wolves emitting a blazing aura. These Ashen Wolves were the products of the Raging Flame Plane's volcanoes. They were completely black and could spout flames up to three meters.

It was clear that this was an extremely powerful army, and even the Planar Legion defending the Flame Demon Fort would have to struggle bitterly to get rid of them.

"Cousin Mafa, we seem to have met trouble…" Ross, who stood behind Lin Yun had a serious expression on his face as he looked at the Beastmen in front of them.

He had stayed a few years in the Raging Flame Plane and had participated in many battles, small or large, at least a dozen of them.

But he had only met the Thawing Fire Tribe's cavalry unit once, and that battle remained fresh in his memories. The Raging Flame Beastmen sitting on their Ashen Wolves had all been elites of the tribe, and that battle cost over half of the Merlin Family's troops that were there.

Seeing the cavalry unit once again brought back countless fragments of memories to Ross' mind. But Ross didn't panic, so what if they encountered the cavalry unit? After all, his omnipotent cousin was standing in front of him.

"Haha…"

Lin Yun chuckled and remained silent. Carrying his magic staff with both hands, he looked at the cavalry unit on the other side.

The Raging Flame Beastmen had already discovered the existence of Lin Yun's group, especially those horsebeastmen, and they had already taken precautions and blocked the exit of the valley.

A very young Raging Flame Beastman was standing guard next to the Great Prophet. He was tall and held a two-handed hammer weighing half a tonne and was emitting a powerful aura comparable to an Archmage's mana fluctuations. He was a famous genius within the Thawing Fire Tribe and had only been on the level of a 1st Rank Archmage not long ago. He was following his teacher this time, the Great Prophet next to him, and came to the Ghost Valley.

Over an hour ago, they learnt that a few humans had entered the Ghost Valley. After obtaining that information, he took a squadron with his teacher and guarded the exit to the Ghost Valley, planning to kill that group of humans.

When he caught sight of that group of humans leaving the Ghost Valley, his pupils shrank, just like a predator finding his prey, a large smile appearing on his face.

To be honest, he was a bit disappointed. He originally thought that he would be able to show meritorious deeds by sending troops to intercept important Humans, but he hadn't expected it to be only five youths.

Although their strength was acceptable, to this genius Beastman, any human mage that wasn't an Archmage was worthless.

There was too great of a gap in power, so he didn't even feel like making a move.

"Teacher, this is only a group of weaklings, there doesn't seem to be anyone important among them. Let me deal with them, rest assured…"

The young Raging Flame Beastman looked at his teacher with a hint of respect and slightly lowered his head, waiting for an answer. He clearly understood that his teacher's position was exceedingly high. He was one of the six Great Prophets of the tribe! His power was only below the Tribe Chief, so he definitely wouldn't be interested in those weak humans.

His teacher would only be interested in one of those rare human powerhouses.

"Yass, you take care of them and return to the tribe as soon as possible…"

The Great Prophet was wearing a dark red robe and was emitting frightening mana fluctuations. He looked into the depths of the Ghost Valley, spellbound, even letting out a hoarse sound. Clearly, his attention wasn't on Lin Yun's group at all.

"No problem…"

That young Raging Flame Beastman called Yass nodded respectfully before leaning back with a cold smile. He waved his hand and a well-trained and imposing cavalry team moved uniformly, raising their long sabers as they charged at lin Yun's group.

This was a cavalry squad formed by fifty Raging Flame Beastmen. They were elites among elites, and those several-meter-tall Ashen Wolves quickly reached their top speed. In the dusky lighting, only a few dozen shadows could be seen flashing by.

Only the sound of the wolves' paws could be heard.

In the back, the young Raging Flame Beastman, Yass, was watching everything with interest. These few humans had been very reckless. Entering the Ghost Valley at night was no different from asking for death. Yass had complete confidence in the elite cavalry he had trained. This small squadron had helped him deal with countless enemies.

The fate of that group of human mages had been decided long ago. They would definitely die under the wolves' paws.

Yass suddenly noticed that the group of human mages didn't react to the charging cavalry. They remained motionless.

"Haha, are you scared?"

A sneer appeared on Yass' face. He wasn't too surprised by that outcome. How could those weak humans not be terrified by that fearsome momentum?

"Rumble…"

While Yass was being proud of himself, a world shaking sound echoed, attracting his gaze. He then saw a silver silhouette flashing through. Shocking mana fluctuations slowly rose up and flurries of spells were thrown at those elite Beastmen. These elites didn't even have time to scream before being pierced by rays of mana and turning into cold corpses.

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Chapter 459: Shut Up!

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The originally well-trained cavalry squadron was in chaos. They didn't dare to approach that silver silhouette. It seemed like a God standing right in front of them.

In that instant, an aura of death shrouded their minds, and before they could even let out any screams, the Ashen Wolves and Raging Flame Beastmen were annihilated.

That silver silhouette was the puppet that Lin Yun had repaired in the Merlin Family Manor during those few days. Although that puppet lacked some components, it was composed of extremely rare parts and the power it showed could only be described as terrifying. Especially the enchantments, which discharged power comparable to that of a 5th Rank Archmage.

Moreover, the enchantments didn't have any cooldowns. As long as there was mana, the puppet could keep firing spells. Naturally, this was related to the structure of the puppet. Ordinary puppets wouldn't be capable of such feats, as they would just crumble if they tried.

But the battle system of Lin Yun's puppet came from the body of that Heaven Puppet from the magic tower. Saying that it was a top-class battle system was no exaggeration.

Using the Heaven Puppet to deal with a cavalry squadron of Raging Flame Beastmen was akin to using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

"What!?"

Yass, the young Raging Flame Beastman, suddenly paled. He was totally speechless with his gaze locked onto that silver silhouette and his fists clenched. Nothing was left of his elite cavalry squadron a mere thirty seconds after the appearance of that silhouette.

'How could this be…'

Yass was stunned, he simply couldn't have expected such an outcome. All he could think of before that silver silhouette appeared was how these humans would look as they died.

But now, they were still standing there unharmed while his subordinates were exterminated.

"Hmpf!"

Yass frowned, anger shrouding his heart. His hands tightened on the handle of his heavy two-handed hammer, and a shocking aura spread from his body.

Originally, he would feel it beneath him to personally make a move against puny humans, but it looked like he had to now.

"Yass, you aren't their match, let me take care of it," said his teacher by his side in a hoarse voice.

This made Yass freeze, and he looked at his teacher in disbelief.

'How could this be…'

After all, he was one of the best talents of the Thawing Fire Tribe, becoming a Prophet at such a young age. Even among all thirteen tribes of the Raging Flame Plane, not many youths could compare to him. But now, his teacher said that he wasn't strong enough to defeat that group of mages…

This made Yass feel stifled.

He would definitely have burst out in anger if someone else told him that. After all, he had always been the best of the best, a rare genius. How could he not be a match for that group of mages? That was a joke. That group didn't even have an Archmage.

But he didn't dare to get angry since the one saying these words was his teacher.

Although he didn't say anything, he obviously looked dissatisfied.

"Yass, I know you are unwilling to accept it, but it is the truth…" Lazart threw a glance at his disciple, a rare smile appearing on that aged face.

He clearly understood Yass' character. He had been following Lazart for the past decade and had always shown extremely high aptitudes. He was an outstanding and arrogant genius, and Lazart had always been very satisfied by Yass' performance.

Naturally, he had considered Yass the best candidate to inherit his legacy since a long time ago and he wouldn't miss any chance to temper Yass. But he clearly couldn't do that today.

In fact, at the start, Lazart hadn't expected anything of those mages either. To an exalted existence like himself, only true powerhouses could attract his attention. That group was clearly weak, without even an Archmage among them.

Lazart only gave a closer look to that group of mages after the cavalry squadron was annihilated. It was then that he was startled.

"Observe that human mage carefully…" Lazart pointed to the distant Ross and said to Yass, "Although he is only an 8th Rank High Mage, his true power is unfathomable, and the aura on his body is somewhat strange. His Meditation Law Set and Magic Conducting Rune should be very uncommon. I believe he has the power to defeat a 9th Rank High Mage!"

"And that one…" Lazart pointed to Leon with a frown. "This mage isn't an ordinary 8th Rank High Mage either. In terms of true power, he might be even stronger than that previous one. A Peak High Mage might not be his opponent."

"As for him…" Lazart pointed at William. "Although he has a lower rank, being only a 5th Rank High Mage, his aura is quite formidable. If I'm not wrong, his strength should be comparable to that of an 8th Rank High Mage!"

"Yass, I believe you should understand why I said those words earlier…" Lazart softly sighed. Those humans he had pointed out were very outstanding. It was difficult to find so many young talents among their thirteen tribes. But they weren't the reason he had to make a move himself… He had to personally take care of this because of the puppet that massacred the cavalry unit.

With his insight, he could naturally see that this was a very formidable puppet. If he didn't act, then even with the power of the entire troop, they still wouldn't be able to resist that puppet.

"Yes, Teacher…" Yass' expression changed as he gently nodded. But he was still full of disdain while looking at Lin Yun's group.

'So what if these humans are outstanding? None of them have reached the Archmage realm, how can they defeat me?'

Although he was unwilling to accept it, he didn't dare ignore his teacher's words.

But the outcome would be the same, that group of hateful humans would inevitably die horribly.

Suddenly, Lazart's body emitted a shocking aura. It spread through the entire area and made everyone shiver. Even Yass, who was already an Archmage, felt nervous, his heart racing. 'Teacher is too powerful!'

But then, a silver light flashed as the puppet rushed over, flickering with bright lights before bursting with powerful spells.

"Rumble…"

Lazart was not inferior to the puppet in any way. A hand condensed from flames made a grabbing motion towards the puppet, but several spell rays pierced the flaming palm, allowing the puppet to break away from it and turn into a silver light before quickly fleeing as Lazart watched in shock.

"Teacher, that thing doesn't stand a chance against you…" Yass beamed with joy. He had been truly startled just now. That puppet was actually so powerful, but it still wasn't a match for his teacher. Otherwise, why would it flee after a few seconds of battle?

"Shut up!"

But surprisingly, Lazart looked gloomy as he stood there motionless, slowly scattering that blazing palm. "Those mages already ran…"

"Ah…" Yass' expression suddenly changed. He followed his teacher's gaze, and sure enough, those humans had clearly made use of the clash attracting everyone's attention in order to flee.

Yass gloomily muttered, "Very crafty!"It was very late at night when Lin Yun returned to the Flame Demon Fort. Even he was somewhat tired.

Whether it was the Great Prophet or the cavalry unit of the Thawing Fire Tribe troop that they encountered earlier, Lin Yun could easily get rid of them. After all, he had so many hidden cards he could use. Even if the other side was a powerful Great Prophet with the power of a 5th Rank Archmage, it was far from enough to pose a challenge for Lin Yun.

However, he didn't make a move because it was meaningless.

He wanted to gain control over the Ghost Valley to send the Planar Legion deep within and have them dig towards that Chromatic Dragon Crystal. He also felt that the worth of the Raising Dragon Array wasn't limited to the Chromatic Dragon Crystal, there should still be secrets that it was hiding. The existence of that Raising Dragon Array itself was a mystery.

However, this could only happen if he eliminated the Thawing Fire Tribe.

Although the Great Prophet he met wasn't weak, based on what Lin Yun knew, that Great Prophet should be the weakest of the six. Killing him would be meaningless and would instead attract the attention of the Thawing Fire Tribe.

At this time, Lin Yun was sitting in his living quarters, not interested in sleeping. His mind was filled with the issues regarding the Ghost Valley and the Thawing Fire Tribe. His top priority was eliminating the Thawing Fire Tribe, and he couldn't delay. He came to the Raging Flame Plane with the status of Planar Legion Commander, and his true goal was to look for the ruin left behind by the Merlin Family's ancestor, so he didn't have too much time to waste.

Eliminating the Thawing Fire Tribe was his most difficult problem. The Planar Legion stationed in the Flame Demon Fort had over two thousand people, all at or above the Great Mage realm. There were about three hundred High Mages and a bit under ten Archmages. But this was far from enough.

After all, the Thawing Fire Tribe had existed in the Raging Flame Plane for countless years. It had an extremely solid foundation, and the six Great Prophets of the tribe were all at least 5th Rank Archmages. Just these Great Prophets were enough to give him a headache, not to mention the mysterious Tribal Chief.

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Chapter 460: Collaboration

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However, the benefits of completely destroying the Thawing Fire Tribe could hardly be put into words. He would be able to obtain the Dragon Crystal and also explore the secret of the Raising Dragon Array. Moreover, the Flame Demon Fort would no longer have to face the threat of the Raging Flame Beastmen, and its troops could be transferred to participate in other battles.

The most important part was the Ghost Valley falling into the hands of the Merlin Family. They would send a large number of young mages to the Ghost Valley, and their rate of growth would be extremely frightening. Thus, just the Ghost Valley would offer an unending supply of fresh blood to the Merlin Family.

The Ghost Valley was extremely attractive to any major force. If there was a way to obtain it, then those guys from the Ancestral Land would definitely not refuse, even if it was a bit risky.

Although the reward was generous, the biggest problem they had was, 'How can we eliminate the Thawing Fire Tribe?'

Clearly, it would be very difficult to take down a colossus like the Thawing Fire Tribe with the force currently occupying the Merlin Family's Flame Demon Fort. At this time, Lin Yun took out a map of the Raging Flame Plane upon which every major force was marked. This came from the Merlin Family Manor, and from the map, he quickly searched for the forts controlled by the Cloud Tower.

If he could gain the support of the Cloud Tower, with the power of the Merlin Family on top, then dealing with the Thawing Fire Tribe wouldn't be an issue. In fact, Lin Yun felt that by using his friendship with Star Sage Jouyi to offer a mutually beneficial collaboration, the Cloud Tower would definitely not decline.

But he then found out that seeking the Cloud Tower's help might not work. The few forts controlled by the Cloud Tower were extremely far from the Flame Demon Fort on the map. It would take over ten days to move their troops back and forth, and if their main force was away for too long, they would be giving an opportunity to the other Beastman Tribe.

It would definitely be difficult for the Cloud Tower to help…

Lin Yun sighed before bitterly smiling. The Thawing Fire Tribe was definitely a huge problem. After considering it from all angles, he was unable to find a solution. But with a passing glance, he noticed the Dark Moon Fort controlled by the Black Tower.

Thorne had already given him an explanation of the major forces in the periphery of the Flame Demon Fort earlier. At the time, he had emphasized the Dark Moon Fort, saying that the Dark Moon Fort wasn't any smaller than the Flame Demon Fort and was one of the large-scale forts controlled by the Black Tower. It was located roughly over a hundred kilometers south of the Flame Demon Fort.

The Merlin Family had always considered the Thawing Fire Tribe and the Dark Moon Fort the most threatening forces in the surroundings and would rarely have contact with the Dark Moon Fort.

But now, Lin Yun felt that he could use the power of the Black Tower in the Dark Moon Fort to reach his objective.

That method seemed feasible.

According to Thorne's introduction, the Dark Moon Fort was one of the most important forts of the Black Tower in the Raging Flame Plane. The force stationed in the Dark Moon Fort was quite formidable and was even comparable to the Planar Legion within the Flame Demon Fort, perhaps slightly stronger.

But…

To be honest, Lin Yun didn't have a good opinion of the Black Tower. He had come into contact with a few people from the Black Tower, like Herman, Solan, and Weiss… And every time, he ended up coming into conflict with those people. There was also the aloof Chairman of the Black Tower, Harren. In the gathering of the Magic Hand, they ended up having a disagreement, and Harren used Archmage Kave to oppose Lin Yun joining the Magic Hand, before ending up having a delightful transaction.

Through that interaction, Lin Yun learnt that Harren was a person that valued benefits. If he chose to collaborate with the Black Tower to eradicate the Thawing Fire Tribe, the Black Tower might end up with a part of the Ghost Valley. Lin Yun could accept that outcome. After all, he cared more about the Chromatic Dragon Crystal and the Raising Dragon Array.

After putting the map away, Lin Yun fell asleep and eventually woke up past daybreak. He then immediately left the Flame Demon Fort to go to the Dark Moon Fort. Crossing a hundred kilometers wasn't much to a powerhouse like him. It only took him half an hour to reach the Dark Moon Fort.

"Worthy of the Black Tower…"

Following the lead of a mage of the Black Tower, he quickly entered the Dark Moon Fort and was led to a spacious and bright reception room. At that time, Lin Yun's Magic Array caught many powerful auras. This couldn't help but surprise Lin Yun, as he detected over ten people with power above the Archmage realm.

Moreover, this was only one of the numerous forts of the Black Tower in the Raging Flame Plane.

The Black Tower was one of Andlusa's two major mage forces, it truly had a deep foundation…

When Lin Yun first entered the reception room, he heard a cracking sound and then recognized an old acquaintance. He scratched his cheek as he smiled. "Sir Weiss, I truly hadn't expected us to meet again so soon…"

"Haha, it turns out to be High Mage Merlin…"

Weiss wanted to show a neutral expression, but he really couldn't calm down. He had just heard a report saying that a member of the Merlin Family stationed at the Flame Demon Fort had come to pay a visit. In the past few years, the contact between the neighboring Flame Demon Fort and the Dark Moon Fort was extremely sparse. Hearing that a member of the Merlin Family had come over, Weiss realized that this might be an important matter, and thus, as an esteemed Representative, he had personally waited in the reception room to show some respect.

But he truly hadn't expected that the one coming would be Mafa Merlin!

He was in the middle of drinking water when he caught sight of that familiar face and almost choked on his drink. Although he avoided choking, he still broke the cup.

'How could Mafa Merlin be in the Raging Flame Plane? Why did he come to the Dark Moon Fort?'

Countless questions popped into Weiss' mind. He really couldn't understand why the young mage he had met a few months ago suddenly appeared in front of him now. Not to mention, the scenes of that young mage killing an Undead Horseman, a Lich, and a giant skeleton… They all remained vivid in his mind. And the most frightening part was the power that the young mage burst out with in the lowest floor of the magic tower, allowing him to contend against Heaven Mage Baiers' soul for a short duration.

From what Weiss remembered, that young mage was too frightening.

Naturally, there was a matter that remained stuck in Weiss' mind. It was when he ruthlessly made a move against the young mage in the Line Canyon. This was why Weiss felt restless when facing the young mage. However, when he recalled that this was the Dark Moon Fort controlled by the Black Tower, Weiss managed to regain his calm.

After putting an end to a battle in the Dark Azure Plane a few months ago, Weiss had been dispatched to the Raging Flame Plane. But after returning to the Black Tower from the Dark Azure Plane, Weiss thought of the inheritance hidden in the depths of the Tulan Mountain Range and took Solan with him to go there. Although the outcome was quite bad, he luckily returned safely and immediately rushed to the Raging Flame Plane.

This was the 3rd day since he arrived in the Raging Flame Plane…

'Damnit, I actually encountered him again!' Even when facing the young mage, absurd thoughts flashed through his mind. 'This guy couldn't have come specifically to deal with me, right? The chances of that are too small…

'Although he is incredibly powerful, this is the domain of the Black Tower, with numerous forces. One would need to be at the Heaven Rank before they could cause trouble in this place! That young mage isn't, which means he shouldn't have come for me.'

Thinking of this, Weiss slowly relaxed. Who would have thought that he, a Representative of the Black Tower, someone so prideful and aloof, would actually fear a young mage that much?

Maybe only Weiss himself could understand that this young mage truly had the qualifications to make him feel fear.

Once Lin Yun was seated and only he and Weiss remained in the reception room, Weiss cautiously said, "High Mage Merlin, you came this time using your status as a member of the Merlin Family…?"

"That's right…" Lin Yun gently put down his cup of water and smiled at Weiss. "Sir Weiss, I came for the Merlin Family. As a Planar Legion Commander of the Merlin Family, I want to collaborate with the Black Tower."

"Planar Legion Commander…"

Weiss was startled. It wasn't that he didn't believe it, but rather, this news was too shocking. Just how old was this youth? He was barely twenty, yet was endowed with heavy responsibilities by the Merlin Family. The forces of the Merlin Family were put in the hands of a young mage.

This meant that Mafa's influence wasn't the slightest bit inferior to his own status as Representative of the Black Tower.

A mage in his early twenties who was not only terrifyingly powerful, but who had also received the attention of the Merlin Family. Weiss simply couldn't imagine what that young mage's future would be like. He might become a mighty powerhouse of the Andlusa Kingdom, his achievements might be similar to those of Santon Merlin from three hundred years ago.

"Collaboration? What kind of collaboration are you interested in, High Mage Merlin? Can you be more specific?" After calming down, Weiss finally remembered to respond to the offer.

It seemed to be the true purpose behind the trip to the Dark Moon Fort.

"It's like this…" Lin Yun then took a deep breath and slowly looked at Weiss. "Sir Weiss, you should have come to the Raging Flame Plane recently. I wonder if you have heard of the Ghost Valley?"

"I do know of the Ghost Valley."

A doubtful expression appeared on Weiss' face. Even if he had only come to the Raging Flame Plane three days ago, he had heard some information about the plane while he was still in the Dark Azure Plane. He heard that there was a strange valley beside the Flame Demon Fort in which the mana fluctuations could only be described as frighteningly strong. Ordinary mages would explode upon entering that place, while Great Mages that entered it would make quick progress.

In fact, Weiss knew that the Black Tower had made many attempts on the Ghost Valley. It was a very useful place, after all. If they could control the Ghost Valley, the supply of powerhouses they would gain each year, as well as the other substantial benefits, were hard to describe. Even the Black Tower, one of the two major mage forces of the Andlusa Kingdom, was attracted by the Ghost Valley.

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But unfortunately…

The nearby Thawing Fire Tribe was also eyeing the Ghost Valley covetously. Although they didn't control the Ghost Valley, they had a formidable army stationed on the side of the valley, so whenever the Black Tower tried to make a move on it, the Thawing Fire Tribe would launch a powerful counterattack. After a few attempts, the higher-ups of the Black Tower had despaired. They realized that they would have to thoroughly exterminate the Thawing Fire Tribe if they wanted to control the Ghost Valley.

But was the Thawing Fire Tribe, one of the thirteen tribes, that easy to exterminate?

This tribe had existed for countless years. It had an enormous foundation, making the higher-ups of the Black Tower have to reconsider. The sacrifice needed to eliminate the Thawing Fire Tribe wasn't worth it.

"Naturally, it is related. The collaboration I'm talking about would be the Merlin Family and the Black Tower joining hands to jointly dispose of the Thawing Fire Tribe. I think there should be no problem for two major forces to eliminate the Thawing Fire Tribe," Lin Yun said, interrupting Weiss' train of thought.

Weiss was startled when he heard that the goal of the proposal was to exterminate the Thawing Fire Tribe.

Weiss looked at Lin Yun in shock. He could hardly imagine that a youth in his early twenties would be so bold. The benefits of eliminating the Thawing Fire Tribe were evident. Even if the young mage didn't explain the allocation after the matter was settled, Weiss could imagine that once the Thawing Fire Tribe was eliminated, the Ghost Valley would be jointly controlled by the Merlin Family and the Black Tower.

From Weiss' point of view as a Representative, there was simply no reason to decline. The alliance of the two major forces would greatly reduce the risks, and more importantly, there would no longer be that troublesome Thawing Fire Tribe to bother them in the future. The Black Tower wouldn't be restrained here, and they would be able to transfer part of their force to support other forts, or seize additional areas.

There were a lot of advantages and little risk.

In fact, the Ghost Valley was enough to make the Black Tower take the chance to cooperate with the Merlin Family. After all, the Ghost Valley was the place with the densest mana in the entire northern part of the Raging Flame Plane. If they successfully controlled the valley, then every batch of young mages dispatched would gain huge benefits. This might not be visible in the short term, but after a few dozen years, or a few hundred years, the Ghost Valley would help the Black Tower cultivate numerous powerhouses.

It was hardly an exaggeration to say that this valley would play a critical role in the fight over the Raging Flame Plane!

And the benefits weren't just limited to this…

As a Representative, Weiss was given top-secret information regarding the Raging Flame Plane, which only a few Representatives were qualified to see.

It was clearly written on top that the Raging Fire Tribe possessed a formidable Magic Tool, and if they truly eliminated the tribe and got hold of that Magic Tool, the Black Tower would end up being the biggest winner.

But, before Weiss could answer, the young mage's voice echoed once again.

"Sir Weiss, I actually have a way to double the mana density of the Ghost Valley. Once we are in control of the valley, our Merlin Family and the Black Tower can send a batch of youths every year. Naturally, this quota needs to be discussed with both sides."

Lin Yun crossed his hands on the table and softly tapped on it while smiling at Weiss. In fact, he truly had a method to increase the mana density of the Ghost Valley. He brought it up because he wanted to have more bargaining chips in the negotiation.

"What…"

Weiss was stunned. He looked at the young mage in disbelief. He didn't dare to believe what the young mage had just said. 'I didn't mishear, right? He said he could double the mana density!'

What kind of claim was this…

He simply couldn't imagine it. If it truly was as that young mage said, then Weiss could affirm that no other place in the entire Raging Flame Plane would be able to compare.

"Is… is what you said true?"

It couldn't be helped that he was skeptical. What Lin Yun had said was truly outrageous. Although he was half believing, Weiss still wanted a confirmation from the young mage. Had others told him that, he simply wouldn't have believed them at all. The Ghost Valley was already rich in mana, so how could it be increased any more?

But the one saying that was a young mage that Weiss himself had witnessed doing the impossible a few times.

"It's true…" Lin Yun gently nodded. He didn't say anything else, seemingly waiting for Weiss' answer.

"Cough, cough. High Mage Merlin, I'm sorry, this matter is too important, I do not have the authority to make the decision myself…" Weiss, both on the surface and inside, couldn't remain calm. The worth of an increase in the mana density of the Ghost Valley was very significant, and as he said, that matter was very important. Although he was a Representative, he would have to consult with someone else about this. "Wait a moment, I'll ask Sir Harren for instructions…"

Weiss knew very well that going to Sir Harren was a mere formality. With Sir Harren's wisdom, he would naturally see that this collaboration was hard to decline. If the Thawing Fire Tribe was eliminated, the Black Tower would not only obtain the Ghost Valley, but there would also be that formidable Magic Tool.

These two benefits were definitely huge for the Black Tower.

"Alright…"

Lin Yun didn't care, he just sat peacefully.

"Weiss, I see no need to disturb Sir Harren!"

But suddenly, a gloomy voice came from outside. This voice was mixed with intense mana fluctuations and it clearly carried deep enmity.

Then, the entrance to the reception room was pushed open.

The newcomer was an old man in his seventies wrapped in a black robe, looking rather gloomy. Although he appeared no different from an ordinary old man, the mana fluctuations raging on that old man's body were extremely frightening, and gold and silver patterns were impressively embroidered on his cuffs.

This was a high-ranked Archmage!

"Ah, why have you come, Suval…" Weiss, who was about to leave, suddenly frowned.

'What bad luck…'

Weiss knew that Suval's arrival wasn't a good thing.

The status of that old man called Suval was comparable to Weiss' as they were both Representatives of the Council, but Suval had far more experience than him. He was already a famous figure three hundred years ago and was quite outstanding during his youth.

In this era, Suval's name had spread through Andlusa. It was like a mountain pressuring countless geniuses, and he was praised as the best choice for Chairman of the Black Tower. Suval indeed didn't disappoint. In a short dozen years, he broke through to the Archmage realm and went further and further along the path of an Archmage.

Back then, Suval was already a 7th Rank Archmage and had left behind the geniuses of his generation. He smoothly entered the core powers of the Black Tower and became a Representative of the Council of Seven.

Up until Santon Merlin was born. Suval had a battle against Santon Merlin in the Aurij Mountain Range, which ended up with Suval falling from the sky. To be more precise, Suval not only lost, but he was also severely wounded, to the point that his magic path was severed. He was forced to remain at the 7th Rank of the Archmage realm for his lifetime.

This heavy blow was something that Suval couldn't accept, and his temperament greatly changed after that. Later, a powerhouse of the Black Tower's Holy Land appeared and took Suval away. It was said that he wanted to help Suval continue on his magic path. It wasn't until three hundred years later that Suval came out of the Holy Land and returned to the Black Tower, regaining his seat as a Representative.

Thus, when Weiss caught sight of Suval, he knew that the situation was far from good. Even an idiot could guess that the injury Suval received from Santon Merlin made him hate the Merlin Family.

'What should I do…' Weiss was sweating.

Suval calmly walked over, and frightening power was emitted from every part of his body. After he entered, Suval glanced at Lin Yun with disdain and hate, before turning to Weiss. "How could I not come? I know what happened. Weiss, really? How could you be convinced that a 5th Rank High Mage represents the Merlin Family?"

He then continued, "Hmpf, it's no good even if he can represent the Merlin Family."

After saying that, Suval threw a loathsome glance at Lin Yun and coldly snorted, "Your Merlin Family looks huge on the surface, but what do you take the Black Tower as? If you want to collaborate with the Black Tower, then don't send such a young one over, this is too insincere! If you want to discuss collaboration, send Oren Merlin over, or we won't speak…"

Suval had a nasty expression on his face. Even if Oren Merlin personally came, he wouldn't consider collaborating with the Merlin Family. He had accumulated three hundred years of hatred against Santon Merlin, so he unconsciously started hating the entire Merlin Family a long time ago.

His past was so glorious! He had defeated one powerhouse after the other, creating a legend, but Santon Merlin's appearance completely sank his fate, leaving his body crippled. No matter how hard he worked, he couldn't change this outcome, and even the powerhouses of the Holy Land couldn't do anything against this wound.

And this had all been caused by Santon Merlin.

He'd thought about it countless times. He wanted Santon Merlin to die horribly, but not long after he started living in seclusion in the Holy Land, he heard that Santon Merlin became a Heaven Mage, and this news made him despair.

He simply didn't have the ability to retaliate against a Heaven Mage…

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Chapter 462: Harren

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After recently coming out of the Holy Land, he made some discreet inquiries regarding the Merlin Family and found out that the Merlin Family had no Heaven Rank powerhouses overseeing it at the moment and that their stronger for now was a Peak Archmage named Oren Merlin.

Moreover, that damn Santon Merlin had not returned to the Merlin Family for many years.

He then thought of retaliating against the Merlin Family. Him coming to the Raging Flame Plane wasn't accidental. He wanted to use the power of the Black Tower to snatch the Merlin Family's Flame Demon Fort. Naturally, this was only the first step of his revenge. He would slowly nibble away at the Merlin Family and thoroughly throttle this Great Family.

Just as he was lost in these thoughts, Suval found out that a member of the Merlin Family arrived to the Dark Moon Fort and was thus unable to hold himself back from rushing to the reception room. After arriving there, he heard, from the other side of the door, the young mage raise the matter of the collaboration. He couldn't deny that this collaboration would be extremely beneficial to the Black Tower, but Suval didn't want to see the Black Tower ever work together with the Merlin Family. If it really reached that step, how would he be able to draw support from the Black Tower to take care of the Merlin Family?

But…

The Merlin Family didn't put the Black Tower in their eyes! They sent a mere 5th Rank High Mage youth over, so they clearly weren't being sincere. Thus, Suval could use this as an excuse to prevent the collaboration. With fierce words, he would completely suppress this messenger.

"I want to know why the Merlin Family sent you. Is the talk of collaboration just a pretense?" Suval kept sneering as he looked at Lin Yun, his wrinkled palm moving back and forth. Sharp mana fluctuations quickly spread from it as he coldly said, "You won't leave the Dark Moon Fort for the time being… Have Oren Merlin come over to take you back."

As he said those words, Suval couldn't see Weiss sweating heavily and looking at him with an alarmed expression.

'Damn…'

Weiss would have cursed if not for the situation being so tense. 'We clearly had a good discussion, Suval. You just arrived at the Dark Moon Fort, yet you insist on joining in and disturbing this discussion. Do you know how much the Black Tower would miss out on if we don't accept this? You are truly selfish!'

Weiss naturally knew that Suval was still brooding over the matters from those past years. 'Even if you want to retaliate against the Merlin Family, you have to choose the right person…

'If this young mage wants to leave the Dark Moon Fort, then he'll leave. You aren't able to stop him, Suval…'

In the entire Black Tower, perhaps only Weiss knew how terrifying this seemingly peaceful and ordinary young mage was. After all, what happened in the Tulan Mountain Range was like a nightmare to Weiss. He could hardly forget how the young mage killed those two formidable Undead creatures. Even when handling Baiers' body, he used an even more frightening move and summoned the formidable Undead Horseman and the Lich.

And this wasn't all… The performance of the young mage was even more frightening on the lowest floor. Baiers' soul, which had the power of a Peak Archmage, wasn't able to take the Undead Essence from the hands of the young mage.

As for the Great Devil they met on the way back, that frightening existence from the Abyss, it ended up scared away by the young mage.

In Weiss' eyes, if they truly fought, the 7th Rank Archmage Suval didn't even have a 20% chance of winning against the young mage. Let alone the rest of his abilities, just summoning one of those Undead beings would pressure Suval.

Moreover, he disapproved of Suval's way of handling things. Even if he had enmity with the Merlin Family, couldn't he endure at such a critical moment? Was he happy with forcing the Black Tower to not get any benefits?

"Sir Suyass, High Mage Merlin is a most respected guest of our Black Tower. We should be treating him as a guest, not detaining him. Moreover, the collaboration plan raised by the Merlin Family would benefit the Black Tower quite a bit," Weiss said with a cold expression.

In fact, Weiss had held Suval, who'd just come out of the holy land, in high esteem. But now, his words weren't polite anymore.

He was a bit angry.

"How come I can't see how collaboration with the Merlin Family would benefit the Black Tower? Weiss, you must have been deceived by the Merlin Family…"

A gloomy expression appeared on Suval's face. He almost burst out in anger when he heard Weiss' words. He thought that he had clearly expressed his stance. He was clearly trying to antagonize the Merlin Family, yet Weiss wasn't helping and was instead speaking on behalf of them.

This instantly put Suval in a bad mood.

Although they were both Representatives, he was clearly far stronger and far more experienced than Weiss, yet the other side was provoking him.

"Sir Suval, you haven't learnt the details of the collaboration. How could you so arbitrarily decide that it brings no benefits to the Black Tower?" Weiss had an ashen expression as anger rose up in his heart.

"Weiss, you are really silly. If the Merlin Family truly attached importance to this, how could they dispatch such a young guy to bring up the issue? If they were truly sincere, Oren Merlin would have come himself," Suwal sneered as he retorted.

"You…"

Weiss was so angry that he was speechless, but it was hard for him to explain. Even if he said that Mafa Merlin wasn't that simple and was even more powerful than Suval, the latter wouldn't believe him and would merely consider that an insult. This would only escalate the situation, and it would be extremely hard to mediate.

Weiss truly couldn't understand how such a perfectly good proposal could end up like this.

"Invite him up…"

But suddenly, a gentle and feminine voice echoed in their ears, instantly silencing them. Weiss and Suval paled as they remained motionless.

'Invite… him up. Sir Harren actually used "Invite" and not "Send" or "Lead"… This is too shocking…'

After all, Sir Harren was the Chairman of the Black Tower, a Peak Archmage powerhouse, an existence that had come into contact with the Extraordinary power, one of the two strongest Archmages of Okland alongside Star Sage Jouyi. The number of people Harren would "Invite" could be counted on two hands.

But…

Those words were clearly referring to the young mage of the Merlin Family. This thoroughly shocked Suval, and he didn't dare to believe his ears. How could Sir Harren politely invite a twenty-year-old 5th Rank High Mage? Sir Harren wouldn't even be polite to 5th Rank Archmages…

But the truth was that Sir Harren did ask them to invite the young mage from the Merlin Family. No matter how Suval didn't want to believe it, he had no choice.

'Damn it…'

"This.." Suval looked at Weiss, wanting to ask what was happening, but he saw that the other side also had a poor expression.

"High Mage Merlin, Sir Harren is inviting you up…" Although Weiss was extremely shocked, Sir Harren declaring his position was clearly good for them. He indicated a spiral staircase on the left. He then threw a strange glance at Suval, as if he was rejoicing in his misfortune.

Nothing could be done about it. Suval had angered him, so he wouldn't miss getting this small bit of payback.

Suval's intervention had made him feel uneasy. After all, the young mage's temper wasn't good and everything might have ended up blown out of proportion.

Fortunately, Harren intervened and declared his position, removing this crisis.

But that young mage was too strange… Not only was he extremely powerful, but even Harren was treating him politely. This was something even he himself had never experienced.

"Alright…"

Lin Yun softly nodded and followed the spiral staircase while Weiss and Suval stared in amazement. He reached the door on the 2nd floor and entered a delicate study. There was only a middle-aged man inside, the Chairman of the Black Tower he had met at the Magic Hand's gathering, Harren.

To be accurate, this was the second time he'd met Harren. The first time was during that gathering, and they'd had some disagreements back then. He had been recommended by the Star Sage to join the Magic Hand, but Harren had tried to think of every possible way to stop him because of his grudges against Jouyi. But in the end, Harren wasn't really targeting Lin Yun.

Afterwards, they had a deal regarding a Meditation Law Set. It looked very pleasant on the surface, but both sides had ulterior motives. Harren thought he had fleeced Lin Yun, while Lin Yun knew that Harren was the one that was fleeced.

Naturally, this would forever remain secret.

At this moment, Harren was peacefully sitting behind his desk, his body emitting indescribable mana. Lin Yun could feel boundless power after entering the room. He was already a 5th Rank High Mage and was very sensitive towards the flow of mana, so he could clearly feel that this power didn't really come from Harren, but was in fact World Power.

This was Extraordinary Power…

Harren, the Chairman of the Black Tower, was just like Star Sage Jouyi. They were existences with one foot in the Heaven Realm and who had touched a wisp of Extraordinary Power. They could burst with heaven-defying power that far surpassed ordinary Archmages. Even a mana fluctuation released unintentionally could make an Archmage powerhouse tremble in fear.

"Sir Harren…" Lin Yun hadn't expected that next time he met Harren would be in such circumstances.

"Haha, Merlin, we meet again…" Harren, who was leaning on his desk, raised his head and swept a glance at Lin Yun, smiling. Seeing this young mage, Harren couldn't help thinking of that Meditation Law Set.

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Chapter 463: Their Own Ulterior Motives

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That transaction had been quite successful.

After all, the remains of the Sun King Ruins had already been excavated when they dismantled the traps. The most precious resources, knowledge, and equipment had already been shipped back to the Black Tower.

The Sun King Ruins were only an empty shell. He obviously made a profit by trading it for a 8-Formula Meditation Law Set.

The Black Tower's power greatly increased in the half year after obtaining that Meditation Law Set. Harren really wanted to thank the young mage for this, but he felt a bit embarrassed about the matter of the Sun King Ruins…

But this was the request the young mage had raised himself, so Harren couldn't be blamed for fleecing him.

"I came here today for a matter of great importance. It concerns the mana-filled Ghost Valley. Our Merlin Family wants to collaborate with the Black Tower to jointly exterminate the Thawing Fire Tribe. The ownership of the Ghost Valley would fall into the hands of the Merlin Family and the Black Tower. Moreover, I have a way to double the mana density of the Ghost Valley…" Lin Yun smiled as he explained the proposal. Harren had been upstairs and had definitely heard what happened below, yet he didn't mention the subject when Lin Yun entered the study. He clearly wanted Lin Yun to be the one bringing up the topic.

Truly an old fox. Like this, Harren would have the upper hand.

"Haha, turns out it was this," Harren said indifferently before softly nodding, not a trace of emotion on his face. After a few moments, he said, "I don't see any reason to decline such a partnership that benefits both sides. Haha, I wish us a pleasant collaboration in advance."

"To a pleasant collaboration…" Lin Yun stretched out his hand with vigilance and shook Harren's hand. He knew that this confrontation with Harren was far from over… It was just the beginning. He had experienced his acting skills firsthand. Back then, he had obviously already emptied the Sun King Ruins, but still acted as if he was unwilling to let go.

"The Ghost Valley is a good place. It is rich in mana and mages would quickly grow after meditating within. As for the quota after we successfully get hold of the Ghost Valley, our Black Tower will take 70% of the spots, while the remaining 30% will go to your Merlin Family. What do you think of this arrangement, Merlin?" A faint smile appeared on Harren's face. In his eyes, this was pretty fair. He knew the extent of the forces that the Merlin Family had in the Flame Demon Fort. The Black Tower would definitely do most of the work.

Under such circumstances, Harren felt that these terms weren't excessive. After all, the Black Tower was one of the two greatest mage forces of the Andlusa Kingdom, it was quite formidable. If someone else requested a collaboration, giving them 20% would be quite good. Offering 30% to the Merlin Family was purely out of respect for the young mage.

After all, he had already gained so much from the previous transaction. Regardless of the reason, it was a bit too much. Thus, Harren couldn't avoid having a guilty conscience when dealing with the young mage.

After returning from the Magic Hand's gathering, Harren had some people gather information on the youth, and after going through it, Harren discovered that he wasn't as simple as he had thought. When they first met, Harren had thought that he was an important youth that the Star Sage was planning to accept as a disciple, so he obstructed the young mage from joining the Magic Hand.

Back then, the young mage could easily defeat a 9th Rank High Mage while he was a 5th Rank Great Mage, and he possessed terrifying computational abilities. And this wasn't all… That young mage took out three completely new 8-Formula Meditation Law Sets.

As for what he found out about the young mage, it was even more outrageous. A year ago, he was only a 9th Rank Magic Apprentice who had just lost his father in a shipwreck as well as all financial support. He should have had no hope of becoming a mage at that point. But then, one shocking matter after another happened, and the young mage rebuilt the Gilded Rose with his own power. In a short year, this alchemy shop quickly developed and monopolized the alchemy market of the eastern part of the kingdom.

The biggest change was in the level of the young mage's power. From a Magic Apprentice that was unable to become a Mage, he became a 5th Rank Great Mage in less than a year. This made Harren realize that there definitely was a powerhouse hidden behind the young mage, and that person might be even more powerful than Harren himself or Jouyi. If that was really the case, then he had to be a Heaven Rank powerhouse.

After all, the world of magic relied on inheritances. The most powerful and talented mages couldn't be self-made geniuses. The more formidable a mage was, the more shocking his background was. This could be seen from Jouyi and himself.

If that young mage was merely an ordinary mage, then Harren wouldn't have thought so, but there was nothing ordinary about the young mage. He had seen it for himself. Back then, the young mage already had the power to contend against an Archmage!

After not getting an immediate response, Harren added in a plain tone, as if speaking of an insignificant matter, "Well, Merlin, after we exterminate the Thawing Fire Tribe, our Black Tower will also need to take some of the spoils. But what do you think of the 30% quota?"

He tried to say it in a tone that emphasized the last part. Harren had already planned to give up some additional spots, firstly to make up for their last deal, and secondly, to express goodwill to the young mage. After all, there was a Heaven Rank standing behind him, so it was worth making some concessions.

"30% is too little…"

Lin Yun suddenly frowned. He thought for a few minutes before declaring, "I think the Merlin Family should have 70%…"

"This…"

Harren, who had already been prepared to haggle, suddenly felt awkward. 'This young mage's appetite is too huge! He actually wants 70% of the quota… He isn't showing the Black Tower any respect at all…' Had it been anyone else, Harren would have already shown them the door. Trying to profit from the Black Tower was no different from a death wish.

But this was what the young mage had suggested.

"Sir Harren, I know this can make you feel a bit awkward, but there is no problem if you want to take something from the Thawing Fire Tribe. Even if you take ten things, there will be no problem…"

"Merlin, you…" Harren's expression was even more awkward. After a while, he helplessly nodded. "Alright…"

In fact, Harren wasn't as embarrassed as he looked. On the contrary, if not for his respect for Lin Yun's talent, he would have already laughed out loud.

Because the Black Tower had already learnt that there was a very formidable Magic Tool in the Thawing Fire Tribe. If they weren't wrong, that was a Peak True Spirit Magic Tool!

What kind of concept was a True Spirit Magic Tool? That was comparable to a Peak Archmage powerhouse! If news of such a Magic Tool spread, it would trigger a storm in Noscent.

That Peak True Spirit Magic Tool was very important to the Black Tower. If they could really obtain it, the Black Tower's strength would rise to a whole new level.

The Black Tower had always looked for an opportunity to make a move against the Thawing Fire Tribe to snatch that Peak True Spirit Magic Tool. But over the years, most of the power of the Black Tower had been spread across the major planes. It was very difficult for them to transfer enough manpower to deal with the Thawing Fire Tribe, so they ran into a wall.

When Harren heard the discussion in the reception room, he realized that this might be an opportunity. With the support from the Merlin Family, eliminating the Thawing Fire Tribe would be an easy matter. But what he truly cared about was the Peak True Spirit Magic Tool. As for the Ghost Valley, it would just be a side benefit. This was why Harren didn't refuse when Lin Yun asked for 70% on behalf of the Merlin Family.

Harren felt that this offer was really hard to decline, as the young mage was a member of the Merlin Family. Even if he didn't choose to collaborate with the Black Tower, once those guys from the Holy Land finally came out, they would be able to deal with the Thawing Fire Tribe. Moreover, the young mage had a deep background. Behind him was most likely a Heaven Mage. This was the kind of person that could only be enticed and couldn't be offended. A conflict occurred during the gathering of the Magic Hand, so Harren made a concession on the quota to make up for it. He didn't want to see his rival, Jouyi, be the one to obtain the support of that Heaven Rank powerhouse.

"Haha, it's a pleasure doing business with you, Sir Harren…" Harren couldn't have known that Lin Yun was laughing inwardly.

In fact, when Harren asked to get something from the Thawing Fire Tribe, he had tried to make it sound insignificant. But Lin Yun, who already dealt with Harren, knew very well how crafty the other side was. After pondering over it, he managed to guess what the Black Tower wanted from the Thawing Fire Tribe.

He had learnt from the decaying library that over a hundred years in the future, the Black Tower would dispatch a very large force against the Thawing Fire Tribe. Although that war ended up in their victory, the Black Tower's losses were disastrous. At least 7 Archmages and close to a hundred High Mages fell. But not only was the Black Tower not dispirited by this loss, they even celebrated, because they obtained a Peak True Spirit Magic Tool from the Thawing Fire Tribe.

It was a Magic Tool that genuinely reached the peak of the True Spirit realm, and their losses simply couldn't compare to such an item's value. The Black Tower was immeasurably satisfied with themselves for a while.

But when they got an understanding of that Magic Tool, the Black Tower no longer felt pleased. That Magic Tool had been left by the first ancestor of the Thawing Fire Tribe. It was the tribe totem, and although it was a genuine Peak True Spirit Magic Tool, it had no use in the hands of the Black Tower.

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Chapter 464: Reaching an Agreement

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The condition to use that Magic Tool was to be recognized by the Thawing Fire tribe's ancestors. Otherwise, that item would be nothing more than trash. It was easy to imagine how depressed the Black Tower was after finding out the truth.

This was another laughing matter after the Sun King Ruins.

But this didn't end here. A few millennia later, that Magic Tool ultimately ended up in the hands of a Beastman from Noscent.

This Beastman was called Lusar, and he was extremely normal Beastman, but his fate changed when he obtained that Magic Tool. He was destined not to be ordinary anymore.

To be more precise, this Totem Magic Tool left behind by the ancestor of the Thawing Fire Tribe finally nurtured a Heaven Shaman.

He would end up becoming the famous Heaven Shaman Lusar.

Lusar's rise was quite terrifying.

He obtained that totem at the age of twenty when there was nothing remarkable about him. But at thirty, he was already comparable to an Archmage, and he stood at the peak of the Archmage realm at forty. At the time, Lusar's tribe was faced with a crisis.

Lusar and a few Peak Archmages fought. This battle between powerhouses who had all touched a wisp of Extraordinary Power shocked all of Noscent. Lusar, who had just become a Peak Archmage, displayed the frightening power of the Totem Magic Tool and defeated those other Peak Archmages in one move.

Then, Lusar brazenly advanced to the Heaven Rank and led his tribe to campaign on every major plane, defeating one Heaven Rank powerhouse after the other. And the Black Tower could only be envious.

Naturally, Lin Yun wouldn't let Harren know. He forced himself to hold back a smile. He was actually looking forward to Harren's expression once they found the totem after the Thawing Fire Tribe was extinguished. Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling sympathetic towards Harren.

Even if he knew what would happen, he didn't dare to open his mouth. They would get 70% while the Black Tower would get the remaining 30%. In fact, he got quite a good bargain. He had been prepared to get the Merlin Family 50%. After all, the Black Tower would be putting in most of the effort.

He hadn't expected such an outcome.

"Merlin, for the details of the collaboration, you and Weiss can take your time to discuss it. He is fully authorized to represent the Black Tower." Harren frowned, an annoyed look on his face. However, he was inwardly laughing. He felt that this young mage was getting more and more pleasing to the eye. The first time, he traded the empty Sun King Ruins for an 8-Formula Meditation Law Set, and this time, it looked like the Black Tower was suffering a loss, but the Ghost Valley couldn't compare to a Peak True Spirit Magic Tool.

"Alright, Sir Harren, I'll go back and make the preparations…" Lin Yun got up and once again shook hands with Harren. He then pushed the door open and noticed Weiss waiting behind the door. He greeted him and walked down the stairs. But when he reached the reception room, he noticed a familiar figure.

"Mafa Merlin, what are you doing here!"

That figure was the conspicuously oversized Wollings. He initially was smiling, but once he saw that familiar face, his expression instantly darkened. He suddenly roared with boundless anger.

What happened two days earlier could be considered the worst humiliation he'd ever suffered in his life. He didn't feel ashamed even when he was fawning over Ofran due to the Charlotte Family being in decline. But that Mafa Merlin was only a youth of the Merlin Family, and when he was negotiating with Ofran two days ago, he kicked him out.

Back then, he had been unable to say anything and could only let himself be kicked out…

Remembering this made Wollings' face turn red… He felt so ashamed!

When he returned to the Charlotte Family, he went to see the Thousand Souls Sacrifice and recounted everything that had happened. He had felt nervous all along, but he hadn't expected that the Thousand Souls Sacrifice wouldn't blame Wollings and would instead give him even more support.

Wollings, as the Patriarch of the Charlotte Family, naturally took the big picture into consideration and thought of the interests of the Charlotte Family. Although he very much wanted to kill the young mage, he still had to oversee the matter of the Frost Leaf Plane and greatly increase the power of the Charlotte Family.

In fact, the Charlotte Family also occupied a fort in the Raging Flame Plane, but it was on a much smaller scale. After all, before they obtained the support of the Thousand Souls Sacrifice, the Charlotte Family was still in decline, and with their financial resources, controlling a fort was already quite good.

After obtaining the support of the Thousand Souls Sacrifice, the Charlotte Family aimed even higher, placing their sights on the Raging Flame Plane. They intended to join the contest over the plane. Wollings first thought of the Merlin Family's Flame Demon Fort, one of the Seven Great Forts. If they could obtain it, it would not only increase the strength of the Charlotte Family, but it would also weaken the Merlin Family. This was undoubtedly the best choice for the Charlotte Family.

Thus, a day ago, Wollings summoned a Planar Legion and rushed to the Raging Flame Plane. He heard that the Black Tower's Harren was in the Dark Moon Fort, and thus rushed over. In his eyes, the Black Tower, as one of the top two mage forces of the kingdom, couldn't be uninterested in the Flame Demon Fort. If they could cooperate to jointly attack the Flame Demon Fort, the outcome would be easy to guess.

With these thoughts in mind, Wollings reached the Dark Moon Fort and asked for an audience with Harren.

But he hadn't expected to meet that damned young mage just as he entered the reception room.

"You… You are Sir Suval?"

After roaring, Wollings noticed an old man standing on the side of the reception room. After a few careful glances, he recalled this person. There was some news concerning Suval three hundred years ago. He was a member of the Council of Seven of the Black Tower and had exalted status within it. Even with the Charlotte Family gaining the full support of the Thousand Souls Sacrifice and showing signs of rise, he still couldn't be rude to this old Representative.

Recalling how he lost control a moment ago, Wollings felt somewhat apprehensive. He originally came in good faith to collaborate with the Black Tower to deal with the Merlin Family. Even before departing, Wollings kept repeating to himself that he had to remain low key in the Dark Moon Fort. But once he saw that young Merlin, Wollings couldn't hold back his anger. This kind of action was undoubtedly a provocation to the Black Tower.

'Oh, right…'

But then, Wollings' frown relaxed. He recalled that the Sir Suval had been a young talent three hundred years ago, joining the core of the Black Tower as a middle-aged man and occupying a seat as Representative, up until his magic path was severed by the appearance of Santon Merlin. Sir Suval then vanished from public view for a few hundred years before re-surfacing recently.

Wollings was all smiles as he remembered this matter. 'Sir Suval must definitely hate the Merlin Family.'

It seemed that with him here, the collaboration between the Charlotte Family and the Black Tower to jointly seize the Flame Demon Fort was already in the bag.

But, he still had to teach a lesson to that young Merlin.

"I am," Suval answered gloomily.

Sir Harren showing his stance earlier was a terrible thing for him. If the Black Tower truly collaborated with the Merlin Family, then no matter how much he hated them, he would be unable to draw support from the Black Tower to attack the Merlin Family.

Suval's heart was unwilling.

While he was feeling depressed, someone entered the reception room and roared in a loud voice. This almost made Suval flip out. 'Does that reckless guy not know that this is the domain of the Black Tower?'

Suval was glaring at Wollings because of this.

"Hello, Sir Suval, I am the patriarch of the Charlotte Family, Wollings Charlotte…" Wollings smiled as he introduced himself. He then turned and pointed at the young mage who just came down the stairs. "Sir Suval, do you know this person? He is a member of the Merlin Family…"

Although he only said a few simple words, the amount of information contained within was huge. First, his identity as someone of the Charlotte Family showed that he had a huge grudge against the Merlin Family. Second, pointing out Lin Yun's identity was to put emphasis on the fact that he was a Merlin.

"Oh, really?"

Sure enough, Suval's gloomy face blossomed with a smile as he looked at Wollings. Although he had recently come out from the Holy Land, Suval knew that the current Charlotte Family showed signs of reemerging. They seized the Frost Leaf Plane a few days ago, showing outstanding power. Moreover, just like himself, the Charlotte Family ended up in such miserable state because of the Merlin Family. Their hatred towards the Merlin Family was no lower than his own.

Sir Harren's previous statement seemed to indicate that he planned to collaborate with the Merlin Family, which wasn't good for Suval. It meant that there was no chance to make a move against the Flame Demon Fort.

But the appearance of Patriarch Wollings made Suval's eyes shine. Perhaps with the help of the Charlotte Family, he would be able to deal with the young Merlin. It would be even better if he was killed. The death of the young Merlin in the Dark Moon Fort would inevitably infuriate the Merlin Family, and they might cancel their deal with the Black Tower.

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Chapter 465: Get Lost

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That angry roar Wollings let out after entering the reception room gave away his deep enmity with the young mage.

"Sir Suval, he is truly a member of the Merlin Family, I suspect that he came to the Dark Moon Fort to plot something bad…" As Wollings said that, fierce mana fluctuations were emitted from his body, a cold smile visible on his face. This kind of statement couldn't even fool an idiot, but he knew that Sir Suval had a deep enmity towards the Merlin Family himself.

"Is there such a thing?" A surprised expression appeared on Sir Suval's face.

"It is possible, it would be better to have him arrested and properly interrogated, I can do it for you…"

"Then I shall trouble Patriarch Wollings…"

"It is no problem…"

Wollings sneered, his sinister eyes instantly turning towards Lin Yun, revealing an unconcealable killing intent. Through these few sentences, Wollings and Suval came to a mutual understanding. The two had enmity towards the Merlin Family, and as soon as the conversation was over, Wollings' hands already stretched out, without any warning.

Following Wollings's action, the entire reception room was filled with stifling mana fluctuations. The current Wolling was a lot more domineering compared to two days ago, even Suval, standing on the side, was a bit apprehensive. Through the mana fluctuations released by Wollings, he determined that Wollings' power was around that of a peak 6th Rank Archmage, he was only a bit weaker than him, it should take him an instant to kill a 5th Rank High Mage.

But he felt that Wollings' power was a bit strange.

However, he didn't think too much about it, all would be good as long as Wollings could kill the young mage.

"Haha, Mafa Merlin, let's see who will save you this time…"

Wollings sneered as a mana-condensed palm made a grabbing motion towards Lin Yun. This palm had a terrifying momentum and was emitting a faint yet thick aura of sulfur. Let alone a young 5th Rank High Mage, even a 5th Rank Archmage wouldn't be able to do anything.

Wollings clearly didn't know that Lin Yun wasn't an ordinary 5th Rank High Mage…

Just as this magic palm fell, a bone-chilling cold aura quickly spread through every corner of the room and a blue light flashed as a thick layer of ice condensed in mid air. It was followed by a rumble as cracking sounds could be heard in all directions. Four Ice Walls appeared in four different directions, cracked all over. Wollings watched this scene in disbelief as his Mana Hand dissipated.

'Is this really a 5th Rank High Mage?'

He was startled speechless. Just now, the palm condensed from mana contained an extremely frightening power, even 5th Rank Archmages would have to be cautious when facing it. After all, Wollings was a genuine peak 6th Rank Archmage right now.

But now, the young mage completely blocked his Mana Hand with Ice Walls… Wollings couldn't believe this. But he no longer had time to fantasize, because he suddenly heard a tearing sound, as well as approaching cold aura.

The sneer on Wollings' face had already frozen, replaced by an unprecedented aura of graveness. The young mage's casting speed was simply astonishing. In an instant, over ten Frost Lances flew over like a rainstorm.

At this moment, Wollings didn't seem hurried, he was instead very calm. He was very confident in his body's formidable power. A thick layer of ice quickly spread through his body as he immediately used Ice Elemental Incarnation. Loud sounds then echoed as the dozen of Frost Lances fiercely hit Wollings, throwing fragments of ice in the air.

When the final Frost Lance passed through, Wollings, who flew back for a few meters, finally stabilized himself.

Under that layer of ice, Wollings' pale face was somewhat scary, the corners of his mouth rose up as he started smiling.

This was a bloodthirsty smile.

"Rumble…"

Wollings in his Elemental Incarnation form suddenly moved. His God-like body was extremely vigorous and a white shadow flashed before ruthlessly hitting Lin Yun.

"Heavens…"

Representative Weiss had just came out from Harren's study and emerged from the flight of stairs. Looking at the chaos and the two fiercely fighting silhouettes, Weiss cleared his throat and shouted.

He was truly mad this time.

"Wollings, you are quite bold! You actually dare to make a move in the Dark Moon Fort, you are provoking the Black Tower…" Weiss' expression was gloomy as he angrily looked at Wollings, "Wollings, you aren't putting the Black Tower in your eyes. If you don't stay your hand, I can guarantee that you and your Charlotte Family will soon face the wrath of the Black Tower."

Although Weiss spent most of his time in the Dark Azure Plane, he had met this patriarch a few times. He couldn't believe that this guy actually dared to make a move in the Black Tower's domain, this was courting death.

"Weiss, I advise you to look away…" Suval coldly said.

"Suval, what the hell is going on here, how could you be watching as people from other forces are making moves within the Black Tower's domain!" Weiss glanced over and noticed the joyful expression on Suval's face, making him shake from anger even more. He didn't need to think much to figure out what had happened.

This was definitely because of Suval's indulgence that such events took place. Otherwise, with a 7th Rank Archmage like Suval in the reception room, how could Wollings and Mafa Merlin have a chance to fight?

Weiss didn't know what had happened, but he no longer had any respect towards Suval, there was only anger.

'Damnit, Suval is really insane…'

Earlier, in the 2nd floor's study, what Sir Harren told him had thoroughly shocked Weiss. Sir Harren repeatedly warned him to not provoke this young mage named Mafa Merlin as he surmised that behind the young mage was most likely a powerhouse that could threaten him.

A powerhouse that could threaten Harren, wouldn't that be a Heaven Rank powerhouse?

Weiss had no doubt about this…

Moreover, the Black Tower was on the verge of having a profitable collaboration with the Merlin Family by jointly attacking the Thawing Fire Tribe. Weiss naturally knew how important this collaboration was to the Black Tower. It represented a Peak True Spirit Magic Tool that could make the Black Tower's strength advance by leaps and bounds.

At this time, although Weiss was somewhat tense, there was a hint of sympathy as he looked at Suval. If Mafa Merlin ate a loss in this fight and it influenced the cooperation between both sides, even if Suval was one of the higher-ups of the Black Tower with high seniority, he wouldn't be able to shoulder the blame.

It could be seen from the importance Sir Harren attached to this collaboration, he simply wouldn't allow anything unexpected to happen.

'I was gone for a short moment, yet you found a way to make a move on the young mage.'

At this time, Weiss was inwardly sneering.

"It's just having Patriarch Wollings help me teach a lesson to this insensible youth, that's all…" Suval said in a deep tone while impatiently shooting a glance at Weiss.

"Haha…"

Weiss rolled his eyes but didn't say anything else. In his eyes, the young mage's power could only be described as unfathomably deep. Although that Charlotte Patriarch wasn't weak, he was far from being powerful enough to teach a lesson to that young mage.

Weiss' heart had already thoroughly calmed down, in fact he wasn't particularly worried, his raging expression had faded away to change to a pleased expression as he watched the young mage fight Wollings.

Weiss shook his head, 'Truly reckless.'

He then shot a glance at Suval and sighed, 'No wonder he was defeated so tragically by Santon Merlin back then, he truly has a poor judgement, how could Mafa Merlin be an ordinary youth?'

"Rumble…"

At this time, a terrifying power spread through the reception room. It felt as if the surroundings were suddenly silenced as a boundless pressure made everyone tremble with fear. The mana fluctuations even made space distort, separating Lin Yun and Wollings.

"Get lost!"

At the same time, a loud voice reverberated with an indescribably frightening power.

"Heavens…" Wollings suddenly shivered, unable to breathe as drops of cold sweat dripped down his forehead. He had been muddle-headed earlier and recklessly attacked Lin Yun. But once that frightening power fell down and stopped the battle, he suddenly realized that Sir Harren was also here.

This discovery suddenly made him shiver, it also greatly cleared up his mind. Although he had obtained Sir Suval's tacit agreement and made a move on the young mage, it didn't change the fact that he made a move within the Black Tower's territory, this was a provocation towards the Black Tower.

He was regretting.

After all, he came to the Dark Moon Fort this time in order to visit Sir Harren and suggest a collaboration. If everything went smoothly, he would be able to join up with the Black Tower to take the Merlin Family's Flame Demon Fort by storm.

This was the most important thing…

But now that he thought about it, to handle this young Merlin, he even openly attacked inside the Dark Moon Fort, his behavior was indeed stupid.

If his actions angered Harren, then there would be no talk of a cooperation.

"Mafa Merlin, didn't you hear? Sir Harren told you to get lost…" After his heart calmed down, Wollings looked at the young mage and coldly smiled.

It was clear to him that the sentence "Get lost" was targeted to the young mage. After all, Wollings was the Patriarch of the Charlotte Family, even if he had to curry favor with Harren, Harren would show him a minimum of respect.

What about the young mage?

Even if he was a bit strong, that was all. The young mage also fought back within the Dark Moon Fort, this was courting death. He got off easy with Sir Harren only telling him to get lost.

"Cough, cough…"

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Chapter 466: I Was Wrong

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Weiss, who stood on the side, was red-faced. He seemed to have swallowed the wrong way after hearing Wollings' words. After coughing, he smiled and said, "Patriarch Wollings, you seem to have misunderstood… The one that should get lost is you…"

'This Wollings is truly reckless…'

'How could Sir Harren tell Mafa Merlin to get lost, he would do his best to entice him. After all, this cooperation is extremely important to the Black Tower. It would greatly influence the future structure of Okland, how could your Charlotte Family even compare?'

'Could it be that he really thought that he could get some special treatment from the Black Tower by controlling a Frost Leaf Plane?'

'Ridiculous…'

Indeed, Weiss was looking at Wollings as if he was a clown.

"I…"

In a flash, Wollings suddenly paled. He was terrified by Weiss and felt like a chicken whose neck was tightly held, he couldn't say a word.

"Sir Weiss, please tell Sir Harren on my behalf that I wish us a pleasant collaboration…"

Lin Yun only said this sentence before leaving the reception room, not even bothering to throw a glance at Wollings. In fact, he already planned on killing Wollings just now. Although that guy was nothing more than a clown used by the Thousand Souls Sacrifice, it was annoying to have him always jumping in front of him.

But Harren timely stopped that battle.

'Old fox…' Lin Yun inwardly cursed.

He could naturally see that Harren intervening at such a critical time was because he didn't want to get the Black Tower involved in the issues between the Charlotte Family and the Merlin Family. If Wollings inexplicably died in the Black Tower's Dark Moon Fort and the news reached Okland, then others would think that the Black Tower and Wollings' death were closely related.

'Harren is quite cunning…'

'Whether it is our first transaction or this collaboration, he tried to scam me both times. But Harren might never know that he had been the one scammed.'

After having finished the discussion over this collaboration, Lin Yun didn't remain in the Dark Moon Fort for long and directly returned to the Flame Demon Fort.

But he didn't know that the events in the reception room were far from over. After Lin Yun and Wollings left the reception room, the reception room felt quite empty. Only Weiss and Suval remained.

Weiss had a smile on his face. Although he didn't say anything, it still made Suval feel awkward.

"That…"

Suval looked at Weiss with doubt and incomprehension. He really couldn't understand why Sir Harren would tell Wollings to get lost, and not Mafa Merlin.

'After all, that Mafa Merlin is nothing more than a youth from the Merlin Family while Wollings is the Patriarch of the Charlotte Family. The Charlotte Family isn't a weak force in Okland, it even displayed some power recently when they suddenly seized the Frost Leaf Plane, they seem to be rising up.'

'Under such circumstances, wouldn't drawing Wollings in bring more benefits to the Black Tower…?'

'But Sir Harren didn't do so, he instead told the Patriarch of the Charlotte Family to get lost, putting the relationship between our Black Tower and the Charlotte Family in a deadlock, and there might not be any room for discussion in the future. Although our formidable Black Tower simply doesn't care about a little Charlotte Family, Sir Harren's decision doesn't conform to our Black Tower's "benefits above everything else" style…'

'Moreover…'

'That young mage said something before leaving, "I wish us a pleasant collaboration?"'

That sentence was enough to let Suval infer a lot of things and he couldn't help being shocked. As one of the two major mage forces of the Kingdom, the Black Tower decided to collaborate with the Merlin Family, and the unimaginable part was that the one who came to raise up the issue of collaboration was only a twenty years old young mage.

This was definitely a bad news to Suval, it meant that he could no longer deal with the Merlin Family.

He wanted to figure out what was happening, but seeing the smiling Weiss, he felt as if he had eaten a fly and remained silent.

He understood that after this event, he and Weiss would be estranged.

"Suval, come over…"

As Suval was worrying, Harren's voice echoed in his mind, making him apprehensive. He followed the staircase up and reached the door to Harren's study. He knocked on the door, and after getting an answer from Harren, he cautiously pushed the door open and said with a respectful expression, "Sir Harren, you called me?"

"Hmm.."

Harren was flipping a black-threaded book and only raised his eyes at Suval's arrival, shooting him a quick glance before focusing back on his book.

Harren's attitude worried Suval, he was already pale and sweaty. This 7th Rank Archmage with high status simply didn't dare to utter a word in front of Harren.

Harren had been the Chairman of the Black Tower for a few centuries. To be more accurate, Harren took over when the Black Tower suffered from a disaster, it was when the formidable Gaugass Battlemages separated from the Black Tower. When this information spread, almost everyone thought that the mighty Black Tower would inevitably decline.

But after Harren took over, he stabilized the Black Tower through a series of thunderous moves. After a few dozen years under Harren's lead, the Black Tower once again reached the peak of the Andlusa Kingdom. Harren's status was supreme to everyone in the Black Tower, even to a powerful existence like Suval. He was a Representative and had a lot of experience, but he still wasn't confident in front of Harren.

Seconds flew by and soon, ten minutes had already passed. During that time, Harren kept reading his book, not saying anything, not even looking at him. This made Suval secretly worry as sweat kept flowing down his back, drenching his robe. Any hope he harbored had thoroughly disappeared.

He had lived for a few hundred years, he would be an idiot if he couldn't understand by now.

It was clear that Sir Harren was very angry at him.

As for the reason, he could guess…

As he thought of this, Suval braced himself and sincerely said with a weak voice, "Sir Harren, I was wrong…"

"Oh?" Harren put his book aside after hearing Suval's words and solemnly looked at him, "Do you know what you did wrong?"

"I know…" A boundless pressure made it hard for Suval to breathe, he realized at this time that Harren was a lot more angry than he had expected. He lowered his head, not daring to look at Harren and said, "Sir Harren, I was muddle-headed and allowed an outsider to attack within the Black Tower's territory. Please punish me severely…"

"Hmpf!" But to Suval's surprise, Harren coldly snorted while looking at Suval. After a few minutes, he shook his head and sneered, "Looks like you still don't know what you did wrong…"

If the person involved wasn't Mafa Merlin but someone else, Harren would have most likely not gotten angry, he might have even turned a blind eye. He wouldn't have called Suval over like he just did and given him the cold shoulder.

Not mentioning the fact that the Black Tower had already established a close collaboration with the Merlin Family, this Mafa Merlin wasn't someone Suval could easily provoke.

Earlier, Harren had already noticed when Patriarch Wollings appeared and made a move against Mafa Merlin, but Harren didn't immediately move to stop him. He actually wanted to see how much the young mage improved after half a year. At the Magic Hand's gathering, the young mage could easily defeat 9th Rank High Mage Dylan with the power of a 5th Rank Great Mage. But he was already a 5th Rank High Mage now…

To be honest, Harren was looking forward to the battle between Mafa Merlin and Wollings, moreover, he wasn't worried about the young mage at all.

Because he felt that even if Wollings was a Peak 6th Rank Archmage, he shouldn't be able to truly injure the young mage within a short time. If anything felt wrong, he would be able to make a move immediately to save the young mage. Harren was full of confidence as a Peak Archmage.

But he was thoroughly shocked when the battle started, he reacted just as Wollings was about to be suppressed and killed and promptly stopped the battle.

Harren had no other choice but to acknowledge that young mage once again. As a 5th Rank High Mage, he already possessed the power to defeat a peak 6th Rank Archmage, this was quite frightening.

This made him even more convinced that the powerful existence standing behind the young mage was at least at the Heaven Rank!

How else could Mafa Merlin be so heaven defying?

"Eh…"

Suval was dumbstruck and remained motionless, a confused expression on his face. He then dazedly looked at Harren, 'I already admitted my mistake, why…'

"You allowed Wollings to make a move within the reception room, wasn't it to deal with Mafa Merlin?" Harren stared at Suval as he asked this question.

Even if he was in the study on the second floor, Harren clearly knew what had happened. Ever since Suval appeared, he had been extremely antagonistic towards Mafa Merlin, and he then let Wollings attack. This was clearly to handle Mafa Merlin.

'Damnit…'

Harren felt like cursing, 'You think you can deal with anyone and try to take care of Mafa Merlin? Is that guy someone you can handle? Let alone you, I don't even dare to make a move against him! That guy is backed by a Heaven Rank powerhouse after all, the Black Tower would run out of luck if that Heaven Rank powerhouse became unhappy…'

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Chapter 467: Interrogation

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Naturally, he could only keep these words within and couldn't tell Suval. He had told his conjectures to Weiss when he called him earlier with the goal of letting Weiss use this opportunity to get closer to Mafa Merlin. It would be even better if he could get in touch with the Heaven Rank powerhouse behind Mafa Merlin.

As for Suval…

When the Thawing Fire Tribe's matter came to an end, Harren would send him back to the Black Tower. If he couldn't calm down and still thought of dealing with the Merlin Family or even Mafa Merlin, then Harren would have him sent back to the Holy Land.

Harren was a bit upset as he thought of this. He impatiently looked at Suval before saying, "The Black Tower won't protect you if you provoke Mafa Merlin."

Harren wasn't exaggerating. In his eyes, someone with no insight like Suval wasn't worth offending Mafa Merlin. It would most likely anger that mysterious Heaven Rank powerhouse and bring troubles to the Black Tower. Thus, Harren, who always considered the benefits for the Black Tower above all else, wouldn't hesitate to directly hand Suval over, regardless of what that Heaven Rank powerhouse wanted to do with him.

"I'm sorry, Sir Harren, I…"

Suval was terrified, it was the first time he saw Harren being so strict, moreover, that last sentence puzzled him, 'The Black Tower won't protect me if I provoke Mafa Merlin?'

'How could this be…'

Although Mafa Merlin is extremely powerful and has the support of the Merlin Family, what was the Merlin Family in front of the Black Tower? Even a powerhouse like Oren Merlin wouldn't rashly dare to make a move on Suval.

Of course, Suval wouldn't dare to question Harren about this.

"Remember this, if you dare to provoke Mafa Merlin, you can f*ck off back to the Holy Land!" Harren took a deep breath and warned him. He then waved his hand, hinting to Suval to leave.

"Good, good… Rest assured."

Facing Harren, Suval was suffering from the invisible pressure and was quickly collapsing, nodding like a terrified child before leaving the study.It was already noon by the time Lin Yun returned to the Flame Demon Fort. The dark red sun hanging in the sky was scattering cruel sunlight.

After going through the heavy defenses, Lin Yun entered the meeting room. There were only three people within the spacious meeting room: Thorne, Ida, and Yuri Merlin.

"Mafa Merlin, what did you do in the Black Tower's Dark Moon Fort today?" Thorne had a gloomy expression on his face as he threw a strict glance at Lin Yun.

He received a report concerning Mafa Merlin early this morning saying that Mafa Merlin had went to the Dark Moon Fort earlier this day, and it looked like he only returned now.

Mafa Merlin stayed in the Dark Moon Fort all morning, what did he do there?

This obviously made Thorne Merlin suspicious.

After all, the Merlin Family and the Black Tower had no relationship, and the Flame Demon Fort the Merlin Family controlled was not far from the Dark Moon Fort. They had been on guard against each other for centuries, thus he couldn't really figure out what reason Mafa Merlin had to go to the Dark Moon Fort.

It would be really bad if Mafa Merlin leaked information about the Flame Demon Fort to someone within the Dark Moon Fort. Although he didn't believe Mafa Merlin did such a thing, Thorne had to be prepared for any possibility.

Thus, just as the young mage came back, Thorne used a questioning tone as if he was dealing with a convict.

Ida, who had been sitting on the side with Yuri, was suddenly startled by Thorne's words and started sweating, 'That damn guy is deliberately starting a fight. So what if he has some private friendship with the Black Tower? Can't he pay a visit? Does he have to tell you if he meet a few people and have lunch with them too?'

The two couldn't say anything because they were wary of Thorne's status, after all, Thorne was a Planar Commander, they still had to be respectful on the surface.

Then, Ida and Yuri saw the young mage frown.

'Oh no…'

"Sir Thorne, you are a Planar Commander, but so am I. I don't think you have the authority to supervise my matters, haha…" Lin Yun looked at Thorne as he scratched his cheek.

"You think you are still the outsider descendant of the Merlin Family?" Thorne looked at Lin Yun, his gaze filled with hate. He then said in a deep voice, "You are now a Planar Commander of the Merlin Family. Every single move, every action you do has a lot of impact. You had better explain your purpose in going to the Dark Moon Fort, as well as whoever you met there and wash yourself clean of suspicions."

"Sir Thorne, this isn't good…"

At this time, even the spectating Ida and Yuri could no longer listen to this. This was accusing the young mage of capital offense, treating him as a criminal and not even considering him as a Commander.

This was courting death…

"I wonder what are the suspicions?" Lin Yun squinted, looking at Thorne with ridicule.

"Who knows whether you leaked the defensive layout of the Flame Demon Fort's troops to the Black Tower. This is a matter of great importance, you have to come clean even if you are a Commander, if you leaked anything important, it would lead to the Flame Demon Fort's loss. I can't bear this responsibility." Thorne took a deep breath, he had prepared his words while waiting for Lin Yun's return.

In fact, Thorne just wanted to embarrass the young mage and make him know that although he was also a Commander, he had to listen to him in the Raging Flame Plane.

He would be in great trouble if he didn't and would be suspected of colluding with enemies.

"Sir Thorne, you can't say anything you will regret…"

Ida and Yuri's gazes turned weird as they looked at Thorne. Others might not know, but they clearly knew that if it hadn't been for the young mage's crazy actions and his discovery of the Raging Flame Beastman Mages at a crucial time, the Flame Demon Fort might not have been able to hold on.

As for the young mage colluding with enemies, Ida and Yuri simply couldn't believe it.

Why would the young mage go through so much trouble if he wanted to betray the Merlin Family, after all, the young mage was able to kill over ten Raging Flame Beastman powerhouses by himself. With such terrifying strength, he could easily get rid of Thorne, then controlling the power of the Flame Demon Fort wouldn't be too difficult.

Moreover, Thorne's repeated provocation made Ida and Yuri quite helpless.

"What makes you think I handed over information concerning the defenses of the Flame Demon Fort to the Black Tower?" Lin Yun couldn't help frowning, the other side was truly vicious.

"Naturally, only you know what you did. If you are truly innocent and didn't betray the Merlin Family, then you should be able to explain the purpose of your trip to the Dark Moon Fort…" Thorne sneered, proud of the trap he had dug as he waited for the young mage to jump into it.

"That's confidential…"

"You… Mafa Merlin, you don't know what's good for you!" Thorne's face suddenly distorted as he roared in anger, "You really think I can't do anything to you? Do you think I won't report what you did yesterday as well as your secret trip to the Black Tower's Dark Moon Fort to the Ancestral Land?"

Were it not for Ida and Yuri's persuasion, he would have already reported that matter to the Ancestral Land and wouldn't have waited until now. The young mage leaving the Flame Demon Fort without permission at a critical time wasn't a trivial matter, this could have led to the Flame Demon Fort falling into enemy hands. Even Thorne couldn't take such responsibility.

Moreover, the young mage leaving alone for the Dark Moon Fort early in the morning wasn't a small matter either. If the people from the Ancestral Land found out, they would inevitably harbor suspicions towards the young mage.

Thus, Thorne Merlin felt that he was holding over two weaknesses and that the other side should obediently listen to him. If the other side wasn't stupid, he would admit his mistakes. Suppressing his anger and confessing was the best option.

Thorne Merlin was waiting.

"Haha, Thorne, you are such a joker. Whether you go to the Ancestral Land or not is your problem, it has nothing to do with me…" Lin Yun had a calm expression as he said this and then left without even looking at Thorne.

"This…"

Thorne was stunned as he looked at the back of the young mage, 'Crazy, completely insane…'

'That hateful Mafa Merlin didn't even care about my threats, does he think I won't dare to go through with it?'

He truly couldn't understand why Mafa Merlin was so confident.

Yuri and Ida looked at each other before tacitly getting up and walking out, disappearing from Thorne's murderous sight.

Only Thorne remained within the meeting room, a gloomy and cold expression on his face as killing intent raged within his heart.

He really hated Mafa Merlin.

But after calming down, he gradually realized that even in the Raging Flame Plane, it was hard for him to handle this strong guy.

'It looks like I can only report to the Ancestral Land…'

A white piece of paper appeared in his hand and as he roused his Aura, numerous flickering runes appeared and quickly filled the piece of paper. That piece of paper then turned into countless rays of light and dissipated in the air. This was the Merlin Family's own communication method. It was extremely quick and could reach the Merlin Family within a day even if one was in another plane.

As for the letter he sent, it recounted everything that happened yesterday and today.

Surely, the Ancestral Land would be furious after receiving the latter, both of Mafa Merlin's actions overstepped his boundaries. In Thorne's eyes, stripping Mafa Merlin of his Commander's status was already letting him off easy.

Everything would be great once Mafa Merlin lost his Commander's status, Thorne had countless ways to make Mafa Merlin die. Thorne could vividly remember what happened over three months ago. He also said he would throw Mafa Merlin in the Wailing River.

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Chapter 468: Commanding Rights

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Lin Yun was busy thinking how to deal with the Thawing Fire Tribe, he naturally didn't have time to care about Thorne Merlin. In fact, after coming out of the meeting room, he had someone call for Yuri and Ida.

After all, he didn't have much control over the Merlin Family's Planar Legion. He had to take out enough power for the collaboration with the Black Tower to deal with the Thawing Fire Tribe, or he wouldn't be able to explain to the Black Tower and they might believe that he was insincere.

This gave him a headache.

Although he was appointed as Commander by the Ancestral Land, this Planar Legion stationed in the Raging Flame Plane had previously been led by Thorne. In the past few years, Thorne conducted battle after battle, willing to risk everything alongside those people, establishing an unshakable reputation as a Planar Commander.

Lin Yun had just arrived to the Raging Flame Plane with the status of Planar Commander, and being an outsider didn't help. Although he was sharing Thorne's authority in name, in reality, Thorne's power hadn't decreased at all. Most of the members of the Planar Legion were listening to Thorne's assignment.

Lin Yun had to find a way. A few months later, they would be officially cooperating with the Black Tower to attack the Thawing Fire Tribe, it would be hard to avoid an issue if he couldn't get a decent military by then.

With his understanding of the Black Tower, he naturally knew why they straightforwardly accepted. It was mostly because Harren wanted to reduce the risks of losses while maximizing his profits, cooperating with the Merlin Family would make both sides jointly assume the risks.

Moreover, he had been very brazen earlier this morning and directly seized 70% of the quota for the Ghost Valley. It would truly be embarrassing if he couldn't get a sufficient force.

After all, both sides had to make some efforts for the collaboration.

"Sirs, this Planar Legion defending the Flame Demon Fort, how many people would I be able to mobilize from it?"

Ida and Yuri barely entered his living quarters when Lin Yun already got to the point.

"What…"

The two froze. They didn't expect the young mage to suddenly ask this question, but they then recalled the situation within the meeting room and their expressions suddenly changed, 'Could it be that he wants to shed all pretense with Thorne?' Thinking that this might be the case, Ida and Yuri's expression suddenly turned unsightly.

They came from the Ancestral Land after all, and although they had a good opinion of the young mage while their opinion of Thorne worsened, they had to consider this from the point of view of the Merlin Family.

What good could come out of the young mage breaking off relations with Thorne, this internal struggle would harm the interest of the Merlin Family.

They had to prevent this, if they couldn't… They truly didn't want such a matter to happen.

"Don't worry, I don't want to bother with Thorne for the time being…" Seeing Ida and Yuri's expressions, Lin Yun knew that they misunderstood, thus he scratched his cheek and continued, "I want to take control over the Ghost Valley, so I need some force. Of course, I'll explain some things to you in the future."

"What? Take control over the Ghost Valley…?"

When they heard Lin Yun's first sentence, Ida and Yuri both relaxed. But they felt weird after hearing the rest, 'He said he wanted to take control of the Ghost Valley?'

'How could this be…'

The two had participated in several battles in the Raging Flame Plane and naturally understood that the Thawing Fire Tribe had always been eyeing the Ghost Valley. Even if they smoothly took over the Ghost Valley, the Merlin Family would need a force guarding it all year round, remaining stuck there.

The young mage's plan to take over the Ghost Valley was a bit unrealistic.

The Merlin Family spent so much effort for so many years towards the Ghost Valley without making much progress. They didn't believe that the young mage could manage to do it.

Although they had seen the power of the young mage, this involved the fight over the Ghost Valley, it wasn't something one or two people could settle, it needed a huge force. Not to mention, the young mage didn't have much Planar War experience.

"This Planar Legion followed Thorne Merlin for many years, transferring them right under Thorne's nose is nearly impossible. But before leaving for the Raging Flame Plane, the Ancestral Land transferred some people, roughly 400 to 500 people…"

Ida and Yuri looked at each other, bitterly smiling inwardly, they truly didn't want to dampen the young mage's enthusiasm, "We are actually capable of mobilizing this group from the Ancestral Land and make them listen to your command, but, High Mage Mafa, it might be a bit troublesome to take over the Ghost Valley with just these people…"

They originally wanted to say that by relying on four to five hundred people, it would be impossible to take over the Ghost Valley, but after thinking about it, they remained tactful.

In their eyes, even if the young mage didn't have any Planar War experience, he would still know how to back out of an awkward situation.

But…

"Sirs, I shall trouble you to mobilize these people to march out of the Flame Demon Fort and leave for the Ghost Valley with me…"

Ida and Yuri definitely didn't think that Lin Yun was actually quite satisfied at this time.

Although four to five hundred people was a bit less than expected, it was always better than nothing. He originally thought that he wouldn't be able to get many people since the Planar Legion was under Thorne's control, but he happily found out that Ida and Yuri were commanding a few hundred people. Along with the three Merlin Cousins and Xiuban, this would be considered a decent force.

The conversation ended there. Lin Yun didn't delay and led his awe-inspiring group to the Ghost Valley, making some arrangements like blocking the valley and such…

The Ancestral Land's people under Lin Yun's command were mostly Great Mages, there was only ten High Mages.

This was far inferior to the force controlled by Thorne Merlin.

Soon, two months passed. During that time, Lin Yun was making proper arrangements, running back and forth between the Flame Demon Fort and the Ghost Valley. During this time, the attacks on the Flame Demon Fort showed no sign of stopping. A total of ten attacks hit the Flame Demon Fort, both large-scaled and small-scaled. Although they held their ground, they had some losses.

During this time, the atmosphere in the Flame Demon Fort was heavy. Thorne gave out some commands and had some high-ranked members of the Planar Legion leave, only leaving Ida and Yuri behind.

"Sirs, you are making trouble…"

During the two months, Thorne had already found out that Lin Yun had set his sight on the Ghost Valley. He had laughed for a long time when he heard the news.

Just where was the Ghost Valley?

That place was so rich in mana that it condensed into the form of mist. The Merlin Family did want to take over it, but the Thawing Fire Tribe wouldn't give it up, yet, Mafa Merlin wanted to recklessly take over the Ghost Valley with a mere five hundred Great Mages. In Thorne's eyes, this was simply courting death…

After all, Thorne had went through battle after battle in the Raging Flame Plane for a few dozen years, he tried to take over the Ghost Valley many times, but he failed every time. The Ghost Valley was tightly guarded by the Thawing Fire Tribe. Unless they had the power to crush the Thawing Fire Tribe, they wouldn't be able to obtain the Ghost Valley.

Thorne had observed Mafa Merlin's actions for the past two months, but chose not to stop him. He felt that this young mage was ridiculous, dreaming of handling the Thawing Fire Tribe with five hundred Great Mages? If it was that easy, the Thawing Fire Tribe would have already been eliminated by the Merlin Family, why would they wait till now?

But he didn't plan on reminding Mafa Merlin, letting him suffer for his actions was also good.

Over the years, he had gotten a good understanding of the Thawing Fire Tribe's strength, those six Great Prophets were enough to give him a headache. They all had the power of a 5th Rank Archmage, and there was also the mysterious Tribal Chief. Moreover, the Thawing Fire Tribe had numerous Prophets comparable to Archmages as well as various troops. Even if the Merlin Family pulled all the forces within the Raging Flame Plane together, it wouldn't be enough to entertain the Thawing Fire Tribe.

As for Mafa Merlin leading five hundred Great Mages, it was even more ridiculous. Thorne Merlin estimated that this force wouldn't even be able to handle the troops stationed near the Ghost Valley.

"Mafa Merlin is too young and lacks experience, it is understandable for him to be ridiculous, but you are a lot more experienced, Sirs. Why don't you advise Mafa Merlin…" Although Thorne was smiling and was treating these two Archmage very politely, his words were very harsh.

Originally, Thorne felt that Mafa Merlin's status of Commander existed only in name and he simply couldn't sway his control over the Planar Legion, and it was truly the case.

But…

Ida and Yuri Merlin, these two Archmages from the Ancestral Land, actually chose to support Mafa Merlin. Those Great Mages from the Ancestral Land who were transferred to the Flame Demon Fort were given to Mafa Merlin. This made Thorne secretly angry, but these two came from the Ancestral Land, they had deep background and couldn't be easily offended.

"Haha, High Mage Mafa is a Planar Legion Commander, he has his own judgement…"

Ida Merlin and Yuri Merlin were pale, they also wanted to advise Mafa Merlin, but they didn't dare to. Two months ago, they gave the commanding rights of these five hundred Great Mages to Mafa Merlin, and since then, the young mage was crazily running to the Ghost Valley everyday.

They felt very helpless….

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Chapter 469: Busybody

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Naturally, they knew Thorne was right, the young mage taking five hundred Great Mages to attack the Ghost Valley was just making a fool of himself. Not many of these five hundred Great Mages would be able to survive if they ended up fighting the Thawing Fire Tribe and it would be a huge loss for the Merlin Family.

"Sirs, you should know that two months ago I sent a report about Mafa Merlin to the Ancestral Land…" Thorne crossed his hands while softly tapping on the table, a pondering smile on his face as he took a deep look at Ida and Yuri, "If nothing unexpected happens, Mafa Merlin will be relieved of his Commander position. That way, it will stop him from making a scene."

There had been no movement from the Ancestral Land after they received that letter, but Thorne wasn't worrying, he actually felt good. The Ancestral Land was most likely discussing how to handle Mafa Merlin. The longer it took the more serious Mafa Merlin's problem was, but ultimately, Mafa Merlin would be severely punished.

Thorne wasn't too concerned.

In his eyes, the damnable Mafa Merlin wouldn't be able to prance around any longer.

Suddenly, mana fluctuations rose up in the meeting room, prompting a happy expression to appear on Thorne's face. He knew that this was the answer from the Ancestral Land. As a surge of aura was emitted, countless golden runes appeared in the air, fiercely flickering.

"Haha, Sirs, this is so timely, the Ancestral Land's answer arrived. Let's take a look at how the Ancestral Land plans to punish Mafa Merlin…"

An unconcealable smile appeared on Thorne's face.

"O… Okay."

Ida and Yuri's faces paled when they felt the familiar fluctuations, they weren't sure whether the young mage would be punished by the Ancestral Land or not. After all, only they knew the truth behind the battle that happened when they arrived to the Flame Demon Fort. If necessary, they were willing to testify on behalf of the young mage.

But they couldn't easily explain the matter of the young mage leaving for the Black Tower's Dark Moon Fort. The young mage, as a Commander of the Flame Demon Fort, had a special status. It would be easy for the Ancestral Land to overthink since he went alone to the Dark Moon Fort and Thorne was adding oil to the fire.

'What should we do…'

Beads of sweat dripped down their forehead, their robes quickly getting drenched and sticking to their own backs. But they still raised their heads and looked up at the golden runes with apprehension.

After a few seconds, those golden runes started changing. Just like squirming tadpoles, they formed clear and visible characters. This was definitely the answer from the Ancestral Land, and when Ida and Yuri worryingly looked at those words, they couldn't help freezing, they then started chuckling, a faint smile on their faces.

In fact, the message from the Ancestral Land only contained one word, "Busybody".

Busybody!

Ida and Yuri's faces were thoroughly red, they could barely resist smiling. They had imagined countless possibilities, but they had never expected the Ancestral Land's answer to actually be one word. A simple word targeted at Thorne who had reported to the Ancestral Land.

It was funny when one thought about it.

Thorne had just said that the Ancestral Land would definitely relief Mafa Merlin of his position as a Commander, but the Ancestral Land not only didn't punish him, they were dissatisfied by Thorne Merlin, otherwise they wouldn't have told Thorne that he was a busybody.

Ida and Yuri were currently looking at Thorne with an extremely strange expression.

This was a proverbial slap which not only echoed, it was the kind that would make Thorne spit out blood.

In fact, Thorne truly had the urge to puke blood, 'What's this? I clearly reported Mafa Merlin's offenses to the Ancestral Land, yet they didn't say anything about it and scolded me instead.'

'Damn…'

'Leaving the Flame Demon Fort at a sensitive time without informing anything, almost leading to the fort falling into enemy hands, as well as secretly leaving for the Black Tower's Dark Moon Fort the next day and staying a full morning there.'

If he could, Thorne would love to ask the Ancestors, 'How could reporting this make me a busybody?'

Thorne's face was ashen, his heart was beating extremely fast as he was too upset. He had thought that taking away the young mage's Commander status was in the bag, but he hadn't expected such an outcome.

Thorne's eyes were extremely red, bloodshot. Fury raged within his heart as he looked at the word formed from those flickering yellow runes until he couldn't contain it anymore and let out a beastial roar. He had waited happily for two months, only to be treated as a busybody, how could he not be angry?

But anger was of no use.

The Ancestral Land's action clearly showed that they were discriminating in favor of the young mage, not only did they gloss over it, they clearly expressed their stance.

Thorne Merlin was turning crazy…

But suddenly, footsteps could be heard coming over as Lin Yun unhurriedly entered the reception room with a steady pace, discovering the strange atmosphere in the room.

Ida and Yuri had their heads lowered, beet red, while Thorne had an ashen face, looking at Lin Yun with an extremely strict gaze.

Lin Yun inwardly shook his head, not thinking much of it, and walked over to Thorne, "Sir Thorne, I need a part of the troops…"

"Oh?"

Thorne who was enraged to the point of exuding an icy aura was almost unable to stop himself from flipping out when he saw Lin Yun. Hearing his request, Thorne calmed down and looked at Lin Yun with bloodshot eyes, a sinister smile appearing on his face.

The Planar Legion was firmly under his control, the young mage was simply an outsider, so what if the Ancestral Land didn't revoke his status?

In fact, the young mage couldn't do anything in the Raging Flame Plane without his support.

Thorne hadn't been in favor of the young mage deploying five hundred Great Mages to the Ghost Valley, he only watched from the sidelines. It had nothing to do with him even if the young mage was leading his army to their end.

Thinking of this, Thorne threw a deep glance at the young mage before saying in an ice cold voice, "I'm sorry, Mafa, my people have other assignments, they can't leave the Flame Demon Fort without permission."

"Those are your people? I clearly remember this being the Merlin Family's Planar Legion, when have they become Sir Thorne's people? I, as a Commander, have the right to dispatch troops, this is something Sir Thorne can't deny."

"Hmpf! I naturally know that you are a Commander, you have the right to dispatch troops, thus I won't stop you if you are able to dispatch them…" Thorne snorted as he looked at Lin Yun with disdain. No one in that Planar Legion would move unless Thorne personally gave an order.

"Haha…"

Lin Yun had already guessed this outcome, he appeared calm and didn't say anything else. He only lightly smiled, glanced at Thorne Merlin and turned to leave. After going through the layers of defenses, he returned to his living quarters.

In reality, Lin Yun didn't have much hope towards this Planar Legion.

In his living quarters, he took out the Book of Death and chanted profound characters. In a flash, intense mana fluctuations rose up as his silhouette disappeared.

Lin Yun then appeared in the Demiplane, walking on the lush soil. The Demiplane was thriving, fragrant grass spreading everywhere while the trees cast their shadows and rivers flowed. A rich aura of life spread everywhere.

The Demiplane greatly changed after two months, first, the mana density increased once again, the main reason being the Mana Vine. It was originally a young sprout which needed to grow for two to three years before completely maturing.

But in the special environment of the Demiplane, the Mana Vine's growth speed had been sped up over ten times. It reached the point where it could extract mana from the void and speed the growth of the Demiplane after a bit over two months.

The rich mana assaulting his senses made Lin Yun take a deep breath. He felt refreshed, the exhaustion from running around in the past two months seemed to have greatly decreased. As he wandered around the lush lawn, he caught sight of pairs and trios of mages full-heartedly meditating. Mana was visible with naked eyes, taking the shape of a fog. It felt as if mana was under some sort of attractive force and steadily flowed towards their bodies. Their auras were continuously undergoing an almost imperceptible change.

After mastering the Swift Star Mark Meditation Law Set, the efficiency of their meditation would make anyone jealous. The fifty mages had stayed in the Demiplane for over two months and spent all their time meditating. When he arrived, Lin Yun roused his Magic Array to cover the entire area and suddenly discovered that the least gifted among them, Taji, was already a 9th Rank Great Mage. As for the others, most were already standing at the peak of the 9th Rank, attempting to advance to the High Mage realm.

Lin Yun was secretly startled by their improvement, after all, two months ago, most of these people had merely been 1st Rank Great Mages, while the stronger had been 5th Rank Great Mages. But they had turned their fate around and all became 9th Rank Great Mages.

No one would believe it if this spread out.

The naturally formed Demiplane was a blessed environment for meditation, the 14-Formulas Swift Star Mark, and their magic talents undergoing qualitative changes due to the influence of the Ancient God's aura. All these reasons put together made the fifty mages quickly improve. In fact, after considering everything, had they not become 9th Rank Great Mages after all this time, Lin Yun would have wondered if they had been lazing around while he wasn't there.

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Chapter 470: Accelerated Transformation

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Lin Yun originally thought that these people would become High Mages within three months. They already reached 9th Rank after two months, there would be no issue reaching High Mage realm within the last month.

But he could no longer wait.

To be more precise, it was because of the collaboration with the Black Tower. When the war was officially started, he wouldn't be able to avoid taking out a powerful force. Even if the Black Tower was the main force of that war, the five hundred Great Mages from the Merlin family legion felt like grains of sand, it made him a bit embarrassed.

It would be better presentable if fifty High Mages were added.

Moreover, they weren't ordinary High Mages…

Lin Yun didn't disturb their meditation and instead went to the forest in the center of the Demiplane, following the path from his memory. He soon reached the square-shaped array and was assaulted by thick mana. A few hundred meters ahead of him was a pond in which liquid mana flowed and at the bottom of the pond was a glittering radiance. Lin Yun naturally knew that mana crystals had been piling up at the bottom of the pond for a long time.

The two fused Ancient God's soul fragments were peacefully laying on a vacant surface, their surroundings absolutely empty. The changes within the Demiplane had been triggered by the Ancient God's soul fragments, and as Lin Yun approached, he could feel the frightening mana fluctuations, making him somewhat fearful. A wisp of cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

His back was already drenched by the time he arrived in front of the Ancient God's soul fragments. Lin Yun was tense as he looked at the Ancient God's soul fragments, before slowly crouching and reaching his hand to grab the soul fragments. He could clearly feel the terrifying power contained within the Ancient God's soul fragments, it was hard to describe.

Even with his current strength, he still felt insignificant in front of the Ancient God's soul fragments.

"Damnit…."

Lin Yun cursed, to be honest, if he could, he would never touch this thing. Ancient Gods were terrifying existences, everything related to them was taboo, touching a taboo would bring countless disasters.

But…

Nothing could be done about it, he needed to join with the Black Tower soon to launch an attack on the Thawing Fire Tribe, if he couldn't present a decent force by then, they might end up parting on bad terms and his several months of work would turn to smoke. Who knows when he could get the Chromatic Dragon Crystal within the Raising Dragon Array if he missed this opportunity.

Thus, he could only choose to take the risk and go fetch the Ancient God's soul fragment. If everything went smoothly, the time those fifty mages needed to reach the High Mage realm would be greatly cut down.

"Damn it! Merlin! What are you doing…"

Just as Lin Yun picked up the Ancient God's soul fragment, a black smoke rose up from the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, distorting before turning into three strange faces. These three faces were filled with alarmed expressions as they dazedly looked at Lin Yun, letting out a shocked shout, "Damnit, this isn't a joke! I already told you, Ancient God's soul fragments are the most evil and frightening things in this world, you'll bring disaster upon yourself."

"Yeah, I know…"

Enderfa's sudden appearance as well as his exasperated words startled Lin Yun, he almost let the soul fragment fall to the ground. With a pale expression, he turned and looked at Enderfa, rolling his eyes, 'If I didn't have a better option, would I go for the Ancient God's soul fragment?'

But Lin Yun had no intention to explain his plan to Enderfa as he was still holding the soul fragment, remaining vigilant.

"Heavens, what do you know? You still dare to touch an Ancient God's soul fragment…" Lin Yun's answer made Enderfa's fearful expressions turn to anger, his voice carrying a lot more regrets. He was too unlucky, he originally thought that the young mage he followed had boundless prospects and that he might regain his strength in the future, as well as possess a body.

But, the longer he followed this young mage, the more he felt that this way of thinking was naive. What was this young mage doing? In the Aurij Mountain Range, he put an Ancient God's soul fragment in his Demiplane, he then made a trip to the Tulan Mountain Range. More and more dangerous events kept happening, scaring him every time.

And today, he actually provoked the sleeping Ancient God's soul fragments, this was simply courting death.

It would be a disaster if the Ancient God's soul awakened, just like in that valley back then. Not only the young mage, but Enderfa and the fifty mages in this Demiplane would be buried in that disaster.

Lin Yun didn't have extra energy to deal with Enderfa, his mind was focused on the Ancient God's soul fragment. Drops of cold sweat dripped down his forehead as he was growing more and more anxious. He cautiously poured a faint wisp of mana into the soul fragment, and suddenly, the soul fragment emitted blazing and freezing power. Suddenly, an imposing silhouette surging with power appeared in his mind.

At this time, the power of his body was drained, he could hardly make a move. Black clouds shrouded the entire Demiplane, gales whistled past, thunder boomed, lightning surged, it felt as if the entire Demiplane was undergoing judgement day.

Subsequently, the mana flowing in the surroundings surged, becoming berserk.

"F*ck, f*ck, f*ck…"

As Enderfa fearfully roared, the gales weakened, the lightnings dissipated, and light pierced through the black clouds, shining on the Demiplane. That berserk mana also calmed down. The Demiplane was now filled with boundless mana.

"Phew…"

After doing this, Lin Yun collapsed, pale like a sheet of paper, beads of sweat dripping down his forehead. He slowly let go of the soul fragment and that terrifying soul fragment was once again peacefully laying on the ground.

After a deep breath, he could clearly feel that his body had been completely drained of mana. As Enderfa said, his action was extremely dangerous, he had used his own mana to rouse the Ancient God's soul fragment. That was a move that could make that frightening existence awaken from its slumber.

But Lin Yun had gone through countless dangers at the End of the Magic Era, his control of mana had reached an extremely precise level and with the almost omnipotent Magic Array, he could sever the flow of mana before the soul fragment reached the critical point.

Thus, he achieved his purpose.

At this moment, visible mana was flowing within the Demiplane. Under the influence of that power, mountains and rivers quickly expanded, those lush trees also grew at a crazy speed while the mana in the pond continuously flickered with a shining glimmer. A translucent crystal was settled at the bottom of the pond.

The entire Demiplane underwent an amazing transformation.

Naturally, those fifty Great Mages were no exceptions. They were all silently meditating and weren't aware of Lin Yun's arrival, but when the Ancient God's frightening power burst out, they were all awakened and they all looked at the sky, stunned. Fear filled their hearts, they had been meditating for so long, but it was the first time they had seen such power.

Fortunately, that frightening power only appeared for a few seconds before disappearing without a trace, replaced by a surge of mana, making those fifty mages go wild with joy. They didn't need to be reminded that it was an extremely rare opportunity, they all entered the most optimal meditative state…

After a short few minutes, a shocking mana fluctuation rose up as one of them was in the middle of advancement to the High Mage realm. A gale swirled around him as boundless mana was attracted, transforming into a huge whirlpool. Nine massive flaming shadows could be seen floating above his head, emitting an extremely hot aura. This scene continued for over three minutes before those nine shadows fused together and returned to that mage's body.

After the first High Mage finished fusing the Blazing Storm Magic Conducting Rune and became a High Mage, countless mana fluctuations appeared. From Lin Yun's location, he could see countless blazing shadows, this was an extremely shocking and awe-inspiring scene.

One 9th Rank Great Mage after the other underwent their transformations into High Mages.

The Demiplane was bound to lose its peace today.

Not a wisp of mana remained within Lin Yun's Mana Whirlpools and Alchemic Mana Whirlpools. He sat on the lawn at the edge of the pond as he met the rich mana assaulting his senses and entered a meditative state, letting one wisp of mana after the other enter his body. As for Enderfa, he looked at Lin Yun with bitterness but ended up remaining silent. He turned back into a black smoke and squeezed into the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel.

This meditative state continued for a full day, the exhaustion of his mind and body had been completely washed away. At this time, the fifty mages within the Demiplane had completed their transformations, merging their nine Magic Conducting Runes into one and becoming High Mages. Many people were comparing notes, gradually adapting to their power as High Mages.

As for Lin Yun who completed his meditation, he didn't stay too long in the Demiplane, after chanting a profound incantation, he disappeared without a trace and appeared within his living quarters. He had no plan to stay within the Flame Demon Fort, he would rather rush to the Ghost Valley. And so he reached the Ghost Valley after roughly half an hour.

This was a very hidden place surrounded by a verdant and lush jungle on all sides. The legion of five hundred Great Mages, including Ida and Yuri, as well as the three Merlin Cousins and Xiuban, had been stationed here for the past two months.

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Chapter 471: Magic Trick

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"Sirs, Can I trouble you to arrange fifty tents. A batch of people are on their way…" After arriving at the camp, Lin Yun looked for Ida and Yuri. He had become used to delegate trivial matters to the two of them, and the two never complained.

"Eh? Fifty tents…"

Ida and Yuri were both stunned and bewildered, they clearly knew that apart from asking the Ancestral Land for help, the young mage had no way to find helpers, yet, they clearly heard the young mage say that a group was coming over, 'What's going on?'

"Is there a problem?"

But Ida and Yuri didn't have time to think as Lin Yun's voice already echoed, startling the two awake and making them nod like children, "No problem, no problem."

"I shall trouble you then…"

Lin Yun gently nodded and then a book with a thick aura of death appeared in his hand. He chanted a profound incantation, causing spatial fluctuations to appear as a Planar Path was formed. Then, one mage after the other came out of the Planar Path.

"High Mages…"

Ida and Yuri were flabbergasted, they understood that these must be the batch of people Lin Yun just mentioned. But as more and more people came out of the Planar Path, the two were completely stunned, with their insights as Archmages, they could naturally see that the mages coming out were all High Mages!

And more importantly, these High Mages didn't give the feeling of ordinary High Mages, their auras were so powerful. Although they were only 1st Rank High Mages, it would be hard to find anyone below 5th Rank High Mage that could defeat them. Even if it was hard to believe, it was the truth.

In fact, it wasn't as if Ida and Yuri hadn't seen such special High Mages in the Ancestral Land, but for fifty of them to appear at once completely stunned them, they could only look at these High Mages with shock.

That was fifty High Mages…

And all of them were far more powerful than their own rank. Every force in Noscent would consider such people as targets worth nurturing, they would inevitably become Archmage powerhouses in the future, yet, fifty of them were now gathered together, this was freakish.

They even felt that although the two of them were Archmages, they wouldn't have a chance to win against these High Mages, they might not be able to last long before thoroughly failing.

This was a bit scary…

After all, they were only at the 1st Rank, and it looked like they advanced recently. Just how frightening would it be once their power rose up?

Ida and Yuri didn't dare to imagine.

Although they really wanted to know where these High Mages came from, as they thought about it, this was most likely another one of the young mage's secrets, thus they didn't ask much and quickly left to have the fifty tents arranged so these people could settle in.

Soon, the news about those fifty High Mages spread through the camp and caused great waves.

A shadow flashed in the jungle not far from the camp, rushing to the Flame Demon Fort at an extreme speed.

At this time, five people were sitting in the meeting room; Planar Legion Commander Thorne, as well as four high ranked members of the Planar Legion, three Archmages and one Sword Saint. These people had followed Thorne in his campaign over the Raging Flame Plane for many years and had all greatly contributed to the Merlin Family.

"That Mafa Merlin is truly making troubles. How long has he been in the Raging Flame Plane? Yet he is already doing something so preposterous…"

The word sent by the Ancestral Land yesterday had thoroughly angered Thorne and he hadn't been able to sleep properly. That huge flickering word appeared in his mind from time to time, he truly couldn't understand why the Ancestral Land was backing Mafa Merlin.

How could the contributions that Mafa Merlin made to the Merlin Family compare with his own?

They clearly couldn't.

During those years, he repeatedly went through countless battles as the supreme Commander within the Raging Flame Plane, reaping huge benefits for the Merlin Family, even going through a few life-threatening situations.

As for Mafa Merlin?

He returned to the Merlin Family half a year ago and not only didn't make any contribution to the Merlin Family, he instead ran amok in the Elder Council a few months ago.

"Yeah, and now he gathered troops to make a move on the Ghost Valley…"

"He is quite interesting, doing such absurd things. I wonder what kind of expression the Ancestral Land's people would have if they learnt about this…"

The few high ranked powerhouses discussing within the meeting room had disdainful expressions, they clearly looked down on Lin Yun's current actions.

"Haha, I didn't expect him to be so bold…"

Hearing his few subordinates comment on the young mage, Thorne's ashen expression was slightly alleviated, he exposed a cold smile, "Being bold is good, but he has to be self-aware. Relying on five hundred Great Mages to take over the Ghost Valley is just dreaming. Even if I lent him fifty High Mages, the result would be the same…"

Thorne had long since been looking forward to the young mage leading five hundred Great Mages to attack the Thawing Fire Tribe, at that time, he would inevitably have a good show to watch.

But at this time, hurried footsteps could be heard as a middle-aged High Mage rushed into the meeting room, a poor expression on his face.

"What happened?"

Thorne suddenly frowned. This middle-aged High Mage was naturally familiar, he was someone Thorne had dispatched to monitor the five hundred Great Mages of the Ancestral Land. He had been reporting the situation almost every day for the past two months.

"Sir Thorne, fifty High Mages appeared in the camp next to the Ghost Valley…" The middle-aged mage was panting roughly, disbelief on his face. He had been hiding in the jungle camp, but when he suddenly found out those fifty High Mages, he rushed to the Flame Demon Fort.

"What?"

Thorne was stunned when he heard the news, he froze for a dozen seconds, 'High Mages, and not just a dozen, but fifty of them!'

'How could Mafa Merlin get fifty High Mages out of nowhere?'

'This is illogical…'

After all, the Planar Legion stationed in the Flame Demon Fort was under his firm control, although Mafa Merlin was a Commander, he simply couldn't mobilize them, 'Just how did these fifty High Mages came to be?'

'It couldn't be a magic trick…?'

For the first time, Thorne felt that the situation was escaping his control. Even within the Planar Legion he commanded, there were few High Mages, they only amounted to over two hundred, and they were the main force of the Planar Legion. The amount of High Mages at Mafa Merlin's side was worthy of his attention.

He wouldn't feel at ease unless he could determine the origin of these High Mages.

He then thought of some of the implications. Two months ago, Mafa Merlin went to the Dark Moon Fort and remained there for an entire morning. Even though he kept questioning, Mafa Merlin wouldn't tell him his purpose in visiting the Dark Moon Fort. Although he raised the suspicions that Mafa Merlin was colluding with the Black Tower back then, he didn't have any proof. And as two months quickly passed, nothing wrong happened. It was to the point that this matter was no longer on Thorne's mind.

But now, the sudden appearance of fifty High Mages at Mafa Merlin's side immediately made him suspicious as to whether the Black Tower was actually backing Mafa Merlin.

If it truly was the case, then it might actually be a good thing for him.

The Ancestral Land had been siding with Mafa Merlin until now, but Thorne didn't believe that they would turn a blind eye and not severely punish Mafa Merlin if Thorne used this opportunity and found a clue proving that Mafa Merlin was colluding with the Black Tower.

Loyalty was the most important thing in forces maintained through bloodline like the Merlin Family. If a family member colluded with outsiders and harmed the Merlin Family, then no matter even if he was a member of the Family Council, he would face the pursuit of the entire Merlin Family.

As he thought of this, Thorne stood up with a sneer on his face, hastily exited the meeting room under the puzzled expressions of his subordinates, before leaving the Flame Demon Fort to rush to the Ghost valley.

He soon reached that camp.

With his power as a 5th Rank Sword Saint, he could clearly sense that it was just as the middle-aged man said, there were over fifty High Mages' fluctuations within the camp. Although he walked towards the living quarters with a calm expression, he couldn't help being startled. There was truly fifty High Mages after all..

After entering the living quarters, Thorne saw many familiar faces, including Leon, Ross, and many others. His gaze then fell on the young mage and a smile appeared on his face as he said in a good-natured tone, "Haha, High Mage Merlin, such a coincidence…"

It felt as if he was greeting an old friend.

But…

How could he be friends with Mafa Merlin? What kind of friend would fight until their last breath.

Mafa Merlin piercing his son's Mana Whirlpool and turning him into a cripple was something he would never be able to forgive.

In fact, he was doing his best to endure the anger boiling within his heart as he spoke.

Nothing could be done about it, he really couldn't clash with the young mage, after all, how could he learn the origins of those fifty High Mages if he made a fuss or directly attacked?

He could only endure…

Once he was certain that these High Mages were back-up from the Black Tower and had conclusive evidence, this young mage wouldn't be able to escape the death sentence.

Thinking of this, the smile on his face became even more sincere.

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Chapter 472: A Few Dozen

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"Turns out to be Sir Thorne, I didn't know you came all the way over here, is there something you need…?" Lin Yun suddenly squinted, he could see that Thorne was acting a bit weird.

"Haha, it's nothing, I just came to take a look…" Thorne laughed, his eyes sweeping all over the place, using this attitude to face the young mage made him very uncomfortable. After a few minutes, he turned back towards Lin Yun and said with a dull tone, "High Mage Merlin, I remember you had five hundred Great Mages and ten High Mages, how come there are suddenly fifty more High Mages, what's going on?"

Although Thorne looked very calm, his heart wasn't calm at all. He was staring at the young mage, trying to get something out of his expression. But to his disappointment, the young mage was extremely calm and didn't panic.

'Could it be that those fifty High Mages aren't from the Black Tower?'

'How could this be…'

'Then where are those High Mages coming from?'

Thorne didn't believe that the young mage could perform such a magic trick.

In any case, he had to figure out the origin of those High Mages!

"Haha, nothing to be baffled about, a batch of Great Mages recently broke through and thus there are fifty new High Mages…" Lin Yun scratched his cheek as he said with a smile. He then cast a scrutinizing look at Thorne, 'These High Mages had barely appeared two hours ago and he already appeared, he should have come here to figure out where they came from.'

Lin Yun hadn't lied, those fifty High Mages had just broken through.

"High Mage Mafa, don't make fun of me, even if it was advancement, so many people advancing to High Mage within two months is a bit incomprehensible…" Thorne smiled insincerely, inwardly cursing, 'Even if you are giving me a half-hearted answer, at least give me a decent one, even a fool wouldn't believe this…'

"I'm not making fun of you…" Lin Yun scratched his cheek once again as he forced a smile. He then remained silent, he wasn't planning on explaining, this concerned the Demiplane as well as some outrageous things. Even if he told Thorne, the other side might not necessarily believe him.

"Good…" An angry look appeared on Thorne's face, he sneered at Lin Yun, no longer keeping up appearances, "I see that you don't dare to speak, is there some hidden secret…? Does it have something to do with the Black Tower?"

After probing, Thorne was able to ascertain that the identities of those High Mages of unknown origins couldn't be exposed, otherwise the young mage wouldn't cover it up like this.

It might be related to the Black Tower.

Whether in the open or hidden, he would search for clues and report to the Ancestral Land.

After all, it wasn't a trivial matter if the young mage was really colluding with the Black Tower, it would inevitably harm the interests of the Merlin Family.

"Haha…" Lin Yun rolled his eyes.

"High Mage Mafa, what do you mean by this? You don't dare to answer my question? Tell us the origin of those High Mages, use facts to prove that you aren't colluding with the Black Tower and betraying the Merlin Family!" Thorne had a strict gaze as he stared at Lin Yun.

Lin Yun didn't even feel like rolling his eyes this time.

Insults and contradictions weren't the most hurtful, disregard was. A vein twitched on Thorne's forehead as his anger reached an extreme. But just as he was about to flare out, a silhouette rushed in.

"High Mage Mafa, that Beastman army stationed near the Ghost Valley is launching an offensive on our camp…" The newcomer was Yuri, he was anxiously looking at Lin Yun as he made his report. After finishing his report, he noticed Thorne on the side, and an embarrassed expression flashed across his face before quickly disappearing.

"Alright, I got it…" Lin Yun smiled and waved his hand, not thinking much of it. In fact, he had already sensed the approaching army through his Magic Array.

He then led the group out of the living quarters and prepared to lead his troops to meet the Beastmen army.

Following his command, the mages within the camp all rushed out of their tents and gathered together shortly.

At the same time, on the other side of the battlefield was the young Raging Flame Beastman with flickering red runes, Yass. After ordering the attack, robust Raging Flame Beastmen riding Ashen Wolves brandished their long swords as they rushed over from different parts of the jungle, charging towards the camp.

Near a thousand Raging Flame Beastman Wolf-Riders rushed out of the jungle with imposing momentum, flooding the whole camp in an instant.

The young Raging Flame Beastman, Yass, was leading the assault. In his eyes, this battle was already won and these humans would all be exterminated.

The Thawing Fire Tribe had stationed an army to defend the Ghost Valley all year round, remaining in deadlock with the Merlin Family. Over the years, the Merlin Family and the Thawing Fire Tribe had several bitter battles for the Ghost Valley, but no one seized the Ghost Valley in the end, thus this deadlock remained.

As for this cavalry unit stationed at the Ghost Valley, usually they were under the lead of Yass' teacher, Lazart. In fact, over a month ago, they had noticed something wrong as the humans were moving about in the vicinity of the Ghost Valley. They sent a few people to check and discovered a group of human mages stationed in the depths of the jungle, organizing an army.

However, during a reconnaissance operation, Yass inadvertently discovered a few acquaintances within that group of humans. It was those few human mages he had met that night in the Ghost Valley. Back then, his teacher told him that he wasn't a match to those human mages, making Yass feel uncomfortable.

This was simply absurd, those human mages were only High Mages, killing them would be very easy for him.

He suggested sending troops to eliminate that human army many times to his teacher, but his teacher didn't agree, thus, Yass could only endure helplessly.

Up until his teacher, Lazart, was recalled by the Tribal Chief. The control of the cavalry unit naturally fell into Yass' hands, and after his teacher departed, he prepared to eliminate the human mage army. He had already investigated the power of that army, there was roughly five hundred people and their power was below average, nearly all of them were Great Mages.

This kind of force could only be considered terrible, he was 100% confident he could eliminate them. After thinking over the battle strategy the day before, he summoned close to a thousand Wolf-Riders and had them go in four different directions to surround the camp.

Moreover, he planned to capture those few High Mages humans and bring them back to the tribe. At that time, his teacher would acknowledge that there was nothing particular to those few humans.

Yass was looking forward to it.

"Rumble…"

Blazing auras collided with dazzling spells as sparks burst out of the battlefield. In a flash, the thousand of Wolf-Riders engaged with the Human Mage Legion. But then, Yass, who was leading the cavalry, suddenly discovered something wrong. The power of these human mages was different from his expectations.

A few dozen tyrannical auras rose up from the center of the camp, followed by magnificent spells engulfing those Wolf-Riders. A large amount of Wolf-Riders didn't even have time to scream before turning to ashes.

At this time, Yass was completely stunned, he was in disbelief. The information gathered mentioned five hundred Great Mages as well as a few High Mages… Yet he could feel that those few dozen imposing auras belonged to High Mages, and very formidable High Mages at that.

"Damnit…"

Yass ruthlessly cursed, he originally thought that this human army of five hundred Great Mages would be destroyed by his thousand Wolf-Riders, but a few dozen High Mages suddenly appeared among the humans.

It wasn't a few High Mages, there was a few dozen of them!

'How come there are so many powerhouses…'

But Yass didn't have much time to think in the heat of the battlefield. After those High Mage powerhouses made a move, a formidable flood of spells covered his army, killing more Beastmen every moment. Anxious, Yass let out two fierce roars and ordered a retreat. He then jumped from his Ashen Wolf, the dark red flickering runes on his two meter-tall body increasing his speed to his limits.

After roaring, Yass crazily fled. He didn't even look behind and only stopped a dozen minutes later, when he could no longer feel any sign of activity. While panting, he looked behind and felt a chill. He had truly charged into a disaster this time. Of that one thousand Wolf-Riders participating in this battle, none managed to survive. It only lasted thirty minutes, yet Yass was the only survivor.

Yass was terrified, cold sweat dripped down on the ground. He was the reason behind this huge loss, he almost couldn't stand straight when thinking about it.

After two hours, the muddle-headed Yass returned to the Thawing Fire Tribe and found his teacher, Lazart…

"Yass, you are back? What happened to the Ghost Valley?" Lazart looked at Yass, suspicious and bewildered. The Tribal Chief summoned him the day before to discuss some matters, and Lazart had given Yass control over the cavalry unit before leaving, cautioning him to be careful, over and over again.

"Teacher, I, I…" Yass was stammering, pale, he was completely terrified. From youth to adulthood, he had been a very successful military genius, this was the first time something like this happened to him.

"What happened in the end! Tell me…"

Seeing Yass' expression, Lazart's face turned gloomy, he realized that something major happened, otherwise his disciple wouldn't look like this, "The army was attacked by the humans and suffered a great loss? I won't blame you if that's the case, you are still young after all, you don't have much experience in leading…"

"That…"

Beads of sweat dripped down Yass' forehead and he simply couldn't bother to wipe it clean. He nervously looked at Lazart and recounted everything, not hiding anything.

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"Damn it…"

Lazart's expression kept worsening as Yass explained everything, a vein started twitching on his forehead. He really hadn't expected Yass to actually charge into this disaster. He roared, upset, "Do you know what you did? Before I left I repeatedly warned you to not let it go to your head and not mobilize the troops without my command…"

Lazart was truly mad, his finger was almost poking Yass' nose. It was clear that this Prophet was extremely angry.

How could he not be.

None of the elite Wolf-Riders had been able to escape, Yass was the only survivor. And that cavalry unit was a great part of the force stationed in the Ghost Valley, such a huge loss would have an impact on the Thawing Fire Tribe's forces.

Even if he doted on Yass, he couldn't help reprimanding him this time…

Most importantly, this matter was very serious, even if Lazart was one of the exalted Six Great Prophets of the Thawing Fire Tribe, a loss of a thousand Wolf-Riders was very hard to account for.

"Teacher, I, I… I made a mistake. But, those humans are too crafty, they obviously had only five hundred Great Mages and a few High Mages, yet a few dozen formidable High Mages suddenly appeared…"

Yass was pale, it was the first time he had seen his teacher so angry, and he was really panicking at this moment. He was looking at Lazart with a fearful expression.

"Enough! Shut your mouth!"

Lazart ruthlessly glanced at Yass, before remaining silent. He clearly knew that since it had escalated to this stage, there was no point in remaining angry. The crucial point was looking for a way to solve this issue. No matter what, Yass was the disciple he was proud of. Although he made a mistake this time and cost the tribe a huge loss, as his teacher, he had to help sort this mess.

If the tribe punished him, Yass would definitely be done for…

Thinking of this, Lazart's expression eased up a bit. He looked at Yass and said with a grave tone, "Get back and reflect!"

After Yass left, Lazart let out a deep sigh, worry visible on his face. Sorting this mess wouldn't be easy…

The loss was disastrous, a thousand Wolf-Riders had been exterminated and Lazart wouldn't be able to explain if there were no results, he would end up being severely punished. But if he could get a control over the Ghost Valley, he would be able to recoup the losses.

This plan appeared in Lazart's heart…

But, the difficulty in carrying out such a plan was pretty high, after all, the battle over the Ghost Valley had been in a deadlock for countless years, without domineering power, it would be very difficult to thoroughly control the Ghost Valley.

'It looks like I can only let him make a move…'

Lazart sighed once again, it looked like he had made up his mind as he got up and left his dwelling. After some time, he arrived at a hidden location.

He chanted a long and profound sentence in Ancient Beastman. As he chanted, the dark red runes on his body fiercely flickered, followed by the earth shaking.At this time, the fierce battle near the Ghost Valley had finished. The legion of mages roamed the battlefield, burning the Raging Flame Beastmen's bodies while checking their spoils of war.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Lin Yun stood in the middle of the camp, looking at the busy mages. Almost everyone had happy expressions on their faces, after all, the losses had been minimal while they greatly weakened the power of the Thawing Fire Tribe.

As for Thorne who was standing on the side, he had a very sour expression, and it was worsening as his gaze swept through those High Mages busy cleaning the battlefield.

He had originally come to the camp to make discreet inquiries as to the origins of those fifty High Mages, but the young mage gave him a half-hearted answer, not really answering his question. When the Thawing Fire Tribe attacked the camp, he didn't hesitate and participated in the battle, naturally not to assist the young mage, but to inspect the battlefield and observe these High Mages and see if he could find some details which would confirm that those High Mages were members of the Black Tower…

With these thoughts in mind, the battle quickly proceeded and Thorne kept observing these High Mages discreetly, but he soon discovered that those High Mages looked familiar, as if he had seen them before. That discovery shocked him.

Before the battle ended, Thorne remembered something. Two months ago, when the young mage returned to the Family Manor after disappearing for a few months, Thorne had encountered fifty puny Great Mages at the entrance of the Family Manor. Back then he thought that the young mage would lead those people to the Raging Flame Plane.

Now, Thorne understood why they looked familiar, it turned out that those fifty High Mages weren't dispatched by the Black Tower, but were in fact that batch of Great Mages from two months ago!

Although he didn't want to believe this, he was forced to recognize that those fifty shocking High Mages were in fact those fifty Great Mages he treated as "Cannon Fodder" two months ago.

He was stunned, this was too freakish, he could clearly remember that those Great Mages were pitifully pathetic when he met them, the strongest among them hadn't even reached the 5th Rank. Yet, in just a bit over two months, these cannon fodders advanced and unexpectedly became High Mages.

The most important part was that out of the fifty no one was left behind, every single one of them advanced to the High Mage Realm!

This could no longer be described as shocking…

At this time, Thorne recalled that before the Beastman cavalry unit attacked the camp, he had probed the young mage, and the latter's answer was that a group of Great Mages recently advanced. He hadn't believed him back then, he had thought that the young mage was just shrugging him off. But it now looked like it hadn't been a half-hearted answer, but a fact.

Thorne was currently looking at those busy High Mages, an extremely complicated expression on his face.

The troubled Thorne naturally didn't notice a few people rejoicing in his misfortune not far away. Although Leon, Ross and a few others looked calm on the surface, they were inwardly laughing, 'Never, even in you wildest dreams, would you have thought that those fifty High Mages were in fact the people you treated as "Cannon Fodder".'

In fact, they had been watching from the side since Thorne arrived to the camp and started making inquiries.

Now, seeing Thorne's sour expression, the few of them couldn't fight the smiles appearing on their faces. They couldn't help recalling what happened two months ago at the entrance of the Merlin Family Manor, when Thorne sneered at those fifty Great Mages and described them as worthless cannon fodder.

Reality was cruel…

The original 'cannon fodder' have already become genuine group of High Mages, and they weren't comparable to ordinary High Mages, even Thorne, a 5th Rank Sword Saint, might not necessarily be their match when they joined hands.

Lin Yun didn't intend remaining in the camp once the battlefield was cleared, thus, he immediately issued a command and made his mage army tear down the living quarters before the imposing legion marched towards the Ghost Valley.

It was worth mentioning that no one cared about Thorne Merlin in the process. As the army went away, Thorne was once again ignored. He had an ashen expression as he remained dazed in the empty area, feeling as if he had been slapped by the young mage.

In the end, Thorne started walking towards the Flame Demon Fort.

Lin Yun led his army to rush towards the depths of the Ghost Valley and they only reached the area half an hour later. Lin Yun had already dispatched people to examine the power of the Beastmen army stationed near the Ghost Valley. If there was no surprise, the thousand Wolf-Riders they had annihilated earlier should have been the main force of that army.

They could no longer pose a threat after losing their main force, thus, he dared to openly lead his mage army to the Ghost Valley.

In the past, the Merlin Family and the Thawing Fire Tribe never dared to enter the Ghost Valley in large numbers, after all, such an action would easily be met by an ambush from the other side.

But there was no such worry now.

After arriving at the Ghost Valley, the fighting style of the mage army had seen some changes, those fifty High Mages as well as the two Archmages, Yuri and Ida, became the main force of the army. As for the remaining five hundred Great Mages and the weaker High Mages, they were assisting, dealing with everything in their way as they moved towards the depths of the Ghost Valley.

Three days later, the remaining Beastmen troops in the surroundings of the Ghost Valley had been completely annihilated by the mage army. Some of them couldn't bear with it and tried to stop the mage army, but unfortunately, Yass had led a thousand Wolf-Riders to their deaths, making the army lose most of their power. As for the remainder, they simply couldn't stop the Caster Legion as they steadily moved towards the depths of the Ghost Valley. Only a small force managed to escape.

In fact, Yuri and Ida didn't even need to make a move, the fifty High Mages took care of everything, including handling the Raging Flame Beastmen.

The power displayed by these fifty High Mages was making people more and more shocked. In fact, Lin Yun's arrangements were to test the power of the High Mages. The Swift Star Mark Meditation Law Set and the Blazing Storm Magic Conducting Rune were very balanced, and when they combined their power together, even Archmages wouldn't have the confidence to face them.

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Chapter 474: Show Your Face

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However, Lin Yun knew very well that the fifty High Mages were only displaying a very small portion of their fighting potential, after all, they had advanced to the High Mage realm not long ago and their control of the Blazing Storm, this battle-type Magic Conducting Rune, wasn't perfect; moreover, they had yet to be well coordinated.

Naturally, these weren't issues, they only needed time and battle practice.

And during this time, the fifty mages didn't let Lin Yun down, the strength they displayed was out of the ordinary.

In the special environment of the Ghost Valley, the mana was so dense that it almost formed a mist, thus, countless powerful magic beasts resided there. Magic beasts over level 20 were very common. The worst time was on the second day, when over twenty magic beasts rushed out of the forest, all over level 20. But even then, those magic beasts weren't able to reach 30 meters from the army before being annihilated by the fifty High Mages.

As they went through battle after battle, those High Mages became more and more comfortable with their own powers and the Blazing Storm Magic Conducting Rune. They had significant improvements after every fight, after all, they had been meditating day and night in the Demiplane, absorbing the mana from within. The aura of the Ancient God had condensed within their bodies and completely transformed their talents. Their comprehension was a lot higher than ordinary people and they wouldn't be much inferior to the so-called young geniuses.

A heart-wrenching battle happened when they approached the depths of the Ghost Valley as a level 35 magic beast appeared. The battle lasted over twenty minutes until the tyrannical magic beast unwillingly collapsed under the siege of the fifty High Mages. Although the battle had been long, the fifty High Mages remained composed, not suffering a single injury.

The performance of these fifty High Mages was undoubtedly breathtaking, shocking even Yuri and Ida. Only Lin Yun knew that a level 35 magic beast wasn't the limit of these fifty High Mages.

As night fell, the Caster Legion halted their progress and looked for an open space to pitch camp. At that time, Ida and Yuri came over, worry plastered all over their faces.

"High Mage Mafa, we are sorry to disturb you when you are resting…"

"Haha, it's fine, Sirs, you came over at such a late hour, is there something on your minds?" Lin Yun smiled at the two, not minding it too much.

"Yes…"

Ida took a deep breath, hesitating for a few instants, before resolutely saying, "High Mage Mafa, such a big matter happened recently, the Thawing Fire Tribe should have already become aware of it and reinforcements could already be on their way and they might reach the Ghost Valley soon. We have taken advantage of them this time and annihilated almost the entire Beastmen army, while securing control of over half of the Ghost Valley. We should stop advancing and enter a defensive state to resist the reinforcements of the Thawing Fire Tribe…"

This was truly necessary in his eyes, he would have definitely done so if he was the Commander.

The Caster Legion only had three powerhouses above the High Mage realm; himself, Yuri, and the young mage. There was about sixty High Mages, while the rest were Great Mages. Although such a force was very powerful, it wouldn't be able to withstand the Thawing Fire Tribe.

Ida had participated in a few battles against the Thawing Fire Tribe and naturally knew how frightening the Thawing Fire Tribe's true power was. Apart from the six Great Prophets and the Tribal Chief, the tribe still had a large amount of powerhouses and elite troops. Even if the Thawing Fire Tribe suffered disastrous losses in the battle over the Ghost Valley, they wouldn't watch as the Ghost Valley fell into enemy hands.

They would definitely send help, it was only a matter of time.

The Caster Legion had annihilated one of their armies and occupied over half of the Ghost Valley, they had gained a lot from them. It could even be said to be the greatest gain of the Merlin Family in the last few dozen years. If they could fully defend and obtain Thorne and the Planar Legion's support, they might be able to keep control over half of the Ghost Valley.

But if they were greedy and kept moving forward, they might end up encountering the Thawing Fire Tribe's reinforcements. At that time, the Caster Legion might land in a predicament, and possibly even face destruction.

Because of this, Ida and Yuri spent the entire day worrying and came to see the young mage at night when the army stopped to pitch camp.

The consequences would be disastrous if the Caster Legion kept going…

"High Mage Mafa, you should know that our Merlin Family and the Thawing Fire Tribe had remained in a deadlock over the Ghost Valley for close to a hundred years. The Thawing Fire Tribe had never given up this battle. Although the losses of the army stationed there had been devastating, it wouldn't stop them, reinforcements would come sooner or later. I think it's better to be a bit more cautious…" Yuri was earnestly trying to convince him.

"Haha, there is no need to defend for the time being, we are continuing towards the depths, the farther, the better…" Lin Yun had a calm expression on his face. He softly waved his hand, as he said without care.

"This… This is unreasonable!"

Ida and Yuri almost choked, they were deathly pale. They looked at each other and could see the worry in the other's eyes, 'What should we do?'

In the end, they could only try to persuade him, the young mage still had the decision-making power.

But if the young mage obstinately clung to his decision, something big would definitely happen.

The fruits of his previous victory would go up in smoke, and the gains would really not make up for the losses.

Just as Ida and Yuri planned on persuading him once more, they suddenly noticed the young mage frowning. The two were startled and didn't dare to utter a word.

Having been in contact with the young mage for a few months, they clearly understood that although the young mage was easy to get along with and would always have a smile on his face, a disaster was prone to happen if he was unhappy.

"Sirs, did you hear that sound?"

Looking at Ida and Yuri's expressions, Lin Yun couldn't help scratching his cheek as he bitterly smiled, he naturally knew what these two were thinking.

"Sound? That… What is that?"

Hearing Lin Yun's reminder, Ida and Yuri didn't dare to remain careless. As they listened carefully, they found out that there were some sounds coming from several hundred meters outside the camp. As they focused on them, they could discern a large amount of mana fluctuations and suddenly started sweating as they fearfully looked at Lin Yun.

"Thawing Fire Tribe's reinforcements…" Lin Yun still had a faint smile on his face. In fact, when he discovered these sounds, he roused his Magic Array to its pinnacle and he could perceive everything within a kilometer. He then noticed an approaching army several hundred meters away from the camp.

The power of that army could be described as monstrous.

Several thousands Raging Flame Beastmen were riding on Ashen Wolves, fiercely staring at the camp, ready to charge at any time. A hundred huge Wyverns were flying above them, with shocking momentum. The Raging Flame Plane's Wyverns were a bit different from Noscent's, they had fiery bodies emitting blazing auras.

Lin Yun already understood that this kind of Wyvern had far purer Draconic Bloodline than Noscent's Wyverns. They could also burst with fierce venomfire flames, which could be considered a weaker Dragon Breath. The weakest Wyvern would still be at level 20.

Unless one was a Sword Saint or an Archmage, they would definitely die when encountering a large amount of Wyverns in the Raging Flame Plane.

But a hundred of them appeared now…

Moreover, markedly tall Raging Flame Beastmen were sitting atop those Wyverns, holding spears flickering with cold lights. With Lin Yun's insight, he could naturally see that those particular Raging Flame Beastmen were equivalent to Expert Swordsmen just based on their bodies. If they threw their spears from high up, those below the High Mage realm would definitely be impaled.

Forty to fifty Raging Flame Beastmen stood at the front of the army, these Beastmen didn't have particularly robust bodies, but they emitted blazing mana fluctuations as their dark red runes flickered. Lin Yun had come in contact with the Raging Flame Beastmen a few times and could feel that they were powerful mages within the Thawing Fire Tribe, they could summon all kinds of Flame Elementals, and they would bring countless troubles once the battle started.

Lin Yun experienced the power of these Beastman Mages when he first arrived to the Flame Demon Fort, a mere ten hidden Beastman Mages had put the Merlin Family's Planar Legion under pressure. If it hadn't been for Lin Yun locating those Beastman Mages' accurate location, the Flame Demon Fort might have already fallen into enemy hands.

Lin Yun was a bit apprehensive, he hadn't expected the Thawing Fire Tribe to have such power hidden, there were close to fifty Beastman Mages and they were all at least at the High Mage realm, with over ten of them being Peak High Mages. There were even three Beastman Mages emitting extremely frightening mana fluctuations, not any weaker than an Archmage.

This line-up was formidable, it had the power to attack the Flame Demon Fort and take it over, provided Lin Yun wasn't there.

When compared to the human camp, there was a huge gap.

With no hesitation, Lin Yun left his living quarters, with Ida and Yuri behind him. He then sounded the alarm and one mage after the other rushed out of their living quarters, it took them only three minutes before they gathered.

After the Caster Legion assembled, a loud and arrogant voice came from the Beastmen side, "Human Commander, show your face!"

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Chapter 475: Cleaned

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Everyone's eyes focused on that Raging Flame Beastman. He was considerably powerful despite his young age, he was one of the strongest three of the Beastman army with power equivalent to an Archmage.

Yass was standing at the front of the army, calmly waiting with a cold aura after his arrogant shout. He had led a thousand Wolf-Riders to their deaths three days ago, that was the greatest humiliation of his life.

From childhood to adulthood, everything always went well for Yass, thus he felt he had to wash away this disgrace.

"That would be me…" Lin Yun stepped out with a smile.

"You?"

Although it was night, it was just a bit more dusky than day in the Raging Flame Plane, so Yass could clearly see the silhouette of the human mage several hundred meters away. This was a shockingly young mage who seemed familiar.

"I don't need to say much about your current situation, you should understand, right?" With the army standing behind him, Yass was full of confidence as he looked at Lin Yun, somewhat disdainfully.

"What do you mean?"

"Hmpf!"

Hearing the other side's answer, Yass snorted, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, "Crafty Human, you are dreaming if you think you can contend against our Thawing Fire Tribe, you would be able to persist for an hour at most with those cannon fodders. There is only one path of survival ahead of you, give up and surrender to the Thawing Fire Tribe, I promise not to make things difficult for you, how about it?"

In Yass' eyes, eliminating that army of mages was very easy with the power at his disposal. He felt that if those human mages were smart, they would surrender without issues, but he wouldn't mind ordering the attack if they acted stupid, they would die tragically under the paws of the several thousand Wolf-Riders.

Yass had been reflecting in the Thawing Fire Tribe a few days ago, the battle that caused disastrous losses for the tribe had been the result of his carelessness, after all, the appearance of those High Mages had been too sudden and he simply didn't guard against it and he was caught unprepared. But he didn't need to be so apprehensive now. If the other side refused to surrender, then even if they had a few dozen High Mages, death would still be the only outcome.

"Surrender?"

Lin Yun's expression became a bit strange, no one could understand what he was thinking at this moment. However, Ida and Yuri were as pale as sheets of paper, beads of sweat rolling down their foreheads, their eyes filled with shock. They clearly hadn't expected that the Thawing Fire Tribe would dispatch such a formidable army.

Several thousand elite Wolf-Riders, a hundred Wyverns as well as fifty Beastman Mages.

This wasn't something the mage army could contend against.

They believed Yass' words, the Caster Legion would be able to resist for an hour before being crushed.

But surrender?

Ida and Yuri didn't even think about it before tossing the idea away. Even if they had to die there, they still wouldn't consider surrendering to the Thawing Fire Tribe, because it wouldn't just be them getting humiliated, even the Merlin Family in Okland would become the ridicule of all major forces and they wouldn't be able to lift their heads.

"Yes, although you aren't very strong, you could barely be considered a smart person, so, how about it? Are you willing to lead your mage army to surrender to our Thawing Fire Tribe?" Yass had a smirk on his face as he threw a disdainful glance at that group of mages.

"Eh, shouldn't you be the ones surrendering…?"

"What are you talking about? Haha…"

In a flash, Yass' expression distorted, as if he had heard the world's best joke, he was laughing so hard he was shaking, 'To say something so ridiculous as us surrendering, he must be terrified.'

'No one in their right mind would say such a preposterous thing…'

"If you don't believe me, you can take a look behind you…"

Yass stopped laughing his head off when he heard Lin Yun's words, as if someone grabbed him by his neck choking any sound he might try to make.

At this time, Yass really couldn't laugh anymore, because he clearly noticed some disturbance at the back of the army just as the young mage finished his words. Before he could react, one frantic mana fluctuation after the other rose up as dazzling spells blossomed within the Beastman army, followed by countless screams…

"Shit…"

Yass was completely panicking, he didn't dare to believe it. Everything had been perfect, how come an army suddenly appeared at their back?

At this time, Lin Yun led the Caster Legion to launch their fiercest attacks on the Beastman army, especially the fifty High Mages, they would blast a large area every time they burst out. As for Lin Yun, Ida and Yuri, they rushed into the densest part of the Beastmen army. Red and blue lights shone as a bright moon rose up behind Lin Yun. As mana was poured in, a dazzling light burst out and countless low tier spells emerged, flooding the battlefield.

The force behind the Beastmen army was also fierce, countless powerful mages moved uniformly. Chants could be heard, echoing incessantly, followed by powerful spells with terrifying momentum killing groups of Raging Flame Beastmen.

In just a bit over ten minutes, the losses of the Beastmen Army were disastrous and the army was in disorder, the scene truly looked chaotic.

This originally formidable Beastmen army soon lost their ability to resist under the fierce attack and was gradually shrinking under the encirclement of the Caster Legion and the new force. Those Raging Flame Beastmen had nowhere to escape, and ultimately, the entire army was annihilated.

Then, the two armies worked to clean up the battlefield. At the same time, a few mages started walking towards Lin Yun, there was Weiss, Suval, as well as a few Archmages.

"High Mage Merlin, fortunately we weren't late…" Black Tower's Weiss greeted him with a smile, he was clearly satisfied by the outcome of this battle. After all, they had wiped out a rather formidable army, greatly weakening the Thawing Fire Tribe's strength. This would be a huge help in their decisive battle against the Thawing Fire Tribe.

The suddenly emerging new force was naturally the reinforcements from the Black Tower. The core members the Black Tower had sent this time included Representative Weiss and Suval, apart from this, there was still a few Archmages.

"Is this the power of the Merlin Family?" Suval walked over with a poor expression, looking at Lin Yun with hostility. Three hundred years ago, Santon Merlin had severely injured him and severed his magic path, forcing him to remain as a 7th Rank Archmage. After returning to the Black Tower and obtaining a seat as Representative, he entered the Raging Flame Plane with the goal of using the power of the Black Tower to take revenge against the Merlin Family. But two months ago, the Merlin Family and the Black Tower officially became partners. On the surface at least, he couldn't make a move against the Merlin Family.

Seeing the Merlins, Suval who was full of hate simply couldn't look good.

"Mafa Merlin, is this how sincere your Merlin Family is?" Suval looked at those busy mages with a disdainful expression. Several hundred Great Mages as well as a few dozen High Mages, this kind of force was unpresentable for the Merlin Family, "Your Merlin Family dispatched only this many people to handle the Thawing Fire Tribe? If the Black Tower has to deal with everything, then we should be getting more in the loot distribution."

Suval naturally knew that the Black Tower and the Merlin Family's collaboration was in order to thoroughly control the Ghost Valley. If they eliminated the Thawing Fire Tribe, then this vast valley would fall in the hands of the two forces, and with a part of it, the Merlin Family's strength would inevitably rise slowly, this wasn't a result he was willing to see.

Since the collaboration between both sides was a foregone conclusion, he was powerless to change it. But looking for opportunities to suppress the Merlin Family wasn't very hard.

"Sir Suval, let's put this matter aside for now…" Hearing Suval, the smile on Weiss' face turned into a helpless expression.

In fact, before departing, Harren had looked for him and told him to do his best to respect Mafa Merlin during this collaboration. It would be for the best if a deep relationship could be established between the Black Tower and Mafa Merlin, and if there was a suitable opportunity, he should try to come in contact with the Heaven Rank powerhouse behind Mafa Merlin.

Thus, it didn't matter if the Black Tower ate a small loss in this cooperation.

Even if the strength of the army led by the young mage was a bit weak, it was still acceptable…

"Hmpf…"

Suval's expression was gloomy, he looked at Weiss before turning away and leaving.

"Haha, Sir Weiss…"

Once Suval left, Lin Yun and Weiss started chatting with smiles on their faces. While the two armies cleaned up the battlefield, the two of them discussed some details of the collaboration.

It didn't take long before they reached a consensus, and they then looked for a place to pitch camp. The next morning, the mighty force kept moving to the depths of the Ghost Valley. In fact, before the Black Tower's army arrived, Lin Yun's Caster Legion had already been controlling over half of the Ghost Valley.

And due to the fierce battle that happened the previous night, the Thawing Fire Tribe shouldn't be sending in reinforcements to stop them anytime soon, thus, it was the best time to take control over the Ghost Valley.

After three days, the two armies cleaned the entire Ghost Valley, there was not a single Beastman remaining within the valley, they all fell to the two major forces.

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Chapter 476: Defensive Power

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Thorne was seriously worrying within the meeting room of the Flame Demon Fort. He had received a report the previous day and learnt a shocking news, the reinforcements dispatched by the Thawing Fire Tribe had been annihilated overnight, not even one escaped.

Thorne was startled speechless when he heard that news. The information showed that the reinforcement were extremely powerful, made of several thousand Beastmen and countless powerhouses. These reinforcements could even pose a threat to the Flame Demon Fort.

Yet, such a tyrannical Beastmen army was annihilated overnight, this was unimaginable.

Thorne thought about it, he couldn't figure out which force had such frightening power that they could eliminate that Beastmen army, but he quickly associated it to the young mage leading an army into the Ghost Valley.

'Could it be related to him?'

'This is impossible…'

Thorne instantly denied this conjecture, the young mage's force only had about six hundred mages, and most of them were Great Mages. Although there was a few dozen powerful High Mages, the power of that Beastmen army could only be described as frightening, they definitely weren't their match.

'Then which force did it?'

But as Thorne was puzzled about it, a new report came through. After reading it, Thorne was no longer surprised, just completely shocked, as well as in disbelief.

The Caster Legion led by Mafa Merlin and the Black Tower collaborated and, within a few days, thoroughly controlled the Ghost Valley. The most important part was that they jointly eliminated the Beastmen army.

'Is this true or fake?'

Thorne didn't dare to believe this…

The Black Tower had always been doing everything the way of the mightiest, how could they choose to cooperate with puny Mafa Merlin? This was simply illogical. After all, the Black Tower was one of the two top mage forces of the Andlusa Kingdom, their formidable strength was hard to describe, their foundation dated a thousand years and they were more formidable than the Merlin Family. Thorne truly couldn't understand why the Black Tower decided to cooperate with the Merlin Family.

Although Mafa Merlin was one of the Commanders of the Merlin Family, he was actually controlling a very small portion of the Planar Legion. How could the Black Tower consent to collaborate with Mafa Merlin under such conditions.

There was definitely something hidden behind this…

Although Thorne felt that this matter was very strange, he also understood that Mafa Merlin had definitely done a great deed. Collaborating with the Black Tower to handle the Thawing Fire Tribe would definitely lower the risks and the losses. If everything went smoothly, the Merlin Family would inevitably have control over a portion of the Ghost Valley and would be able to dispatch youths there every year.

The benefits it would bring to the Merlin Family would be outstanding.

After realizing this, Thorne no longer hesitated and immediately issued an order to transfer most of the troops from the Flame Demon Fort and led the imposing army to the Ghost Valley. It was night when the Planar Legion reached the mage army's camp.

Following Thorne's arrival, the few domineering forces converged together.

Lin Yun wasn't surprised by Thorne's arrival, he felt that it was to be expected.

It was the Ghost Valley after all…

In the past few days, Lin Yun had been extremely busy. The two forces had cleaned the Ghost Valley once and were now in complete control of the entire Ghost Valley. Moreover, they had sent a large amount of powerhouses to make various arrangements in the valley. According to his agreement with Weiss, the two forces would head to the Sacred Mountain in five days to eliminate the Thawing Fire Tribe.

To be honest, Lin Yun had no interest in wiping out the Thawing Fire Tribe, his true goal in cooperating with the Black Tower was to control the Ghost Valley so he could unearth the Raising Dragon Array, and he had already practically succeeded. As long as he had the opportunity, he would unearth the Raising Dragon Array and accomplish his goal.

Unfortunately, he still had to respect the agreement, otherwise his relationship with the Black Tower would instantly sour.

They scheduled to go to the Sacred Mountain in five days, it was reasonable to say that he had more than enough time to dispatch some people to unearth the array, but he couldn't find a proper opportunity. He was cooperating with the Black Tower to jointly resist the Thawing Fire Tribe, they would have to act together during the day and he had to remain within the camp at night. However, the two forces had their own camps, even discreetly sending people to unearth the array wasn't quite possible, they would be noticed easily.

But Thorne leading some troops over was providing him with an opportunity. The camp no longer contained just Lin Yun's and the Black Tower's armies, it also had most of the force of the Flame Demon Fort, it was over a thousand people. For a time, the entire camp was in chaos.

When the camp calmed down, late at night, no one discovered that Lin Yun had already led the fifty High Mages, the three Merlin Cousins, as well as Xiuban, to the path he remembered through the dense jungle. After a few hours, they reached the location of the Raising Dragon Array.

To be safe, Lin Yun arranged a few soundproof force fields around as well as a few arrays that can block mana fluctuations. After finishing, he had the fifty High Mages start the excavation.

This was undoubtedly a huge engineering project to ordinary people, it would take a long time to reach a kilometer below the surface in the Raging Flame Plane.

But with the soundproofing force fields and the arrays, the fifty High Mages' tasks were allocated. A part of them used spells to bombard the ground, and once the earth was softened, the remaining people would dig. But even then, it took over two hours to dig a kilometer deep. At that time, the fifty High Mages were all dripping with sweat, exhausted.

"Go and rest…" Lin Yun gestured. These people had been casting spells for a very long time. Even with the era transcending Blazing Storm, it was hard to endure so much.

Once the High Mages started meditating, he used Lighten to go towards the depths. During the fall, he could sense the change of temperature in the surroundings.

The depths weren't dark, it was actually very bright down there, dazzling runes were flickering and shining. Soon, a huge and unimaginable array spread in front of Lin Yun, the countless runes forming complicated patterns and carrying a profound aura of mystery. At this time, he knew that the part on the ground had only been the tip of the Raising Dragon Array.

"Time to get started…"

Lin Yun had a very serious expression, even he, with his transcending knowledge, wasn't confident when facing the Raising Dragon Array. Although the theory behind the Raising Dragon Array had spread extensively during the peak of the Magic Era and countless powerhouses thoroughly researched it and analyzed all the details concerning it, the Raising Dragon Array never appeared in Noscent.

He fished out a crystal pen from his pocket and dipped it in Melting Snow Ink. He followed the steps from memory and quickly found a mana circuit at the edge. He then took a deep breath and lowered his crystal pen, planning on writing. But suddenly, a few dark red runes rose and tightly wrapped around the Raising Dragon Array.

'What's going on…'

Lin Yun was startled, he couldn't help withdrawing a few steps. The dark red runes' sudden appearance was beyond his expectations. A few seconds passed, but those dark red runes didn't attack him, they instead coiled around the Raising Dragon Array.

'Could it be a defensive power?'

Lin Yun frowned, this could be explained if this was truly a defensive force. After touching the Raising Dragon Array, he was able to feel how frightening the power contained within the array was. It was in no way as simple as a True Spirit array, if that defensive power wasn't there, then the power leaked by the array would be even more frightening.

To crack this Dragon Raising Array, he would have to destroy this defensive power first.

But the defensive power formed by those dark red runes gave him a very powerful feeling. He sent a wisp of aura into the array and calculated in an instant. This power was far stronger than he anticipated, he wouldn't be able to break through it with his current strength.

From the calculations of his Magic Array, even powerhouses like Star Sage Jouyi would have to spend a lot of effort to break this defensive power.

This definitely frustrated Lin Yun.

He had been busying himself for the last few months, he hadn't expected such an outcome. Even with his growth speed, he would still need some time before he could reach Star Sage Jouyi's realm, but he couldn't wait. He kept pouring mana into the Magic Array, incessantly calculating and analyzing.

He soon made a new discovery, the dark red runes forming the defensive power were filled with blazing aura. Maybe only with the support of an even more powerful blazing impact could the defensive power scatter. Naturally, this was nothing more than a conjecture, he had to put it into practice first.

But the conditions were troublesome, where could he find an even stronger blazing power?

Not long after, Lin Yun returned to the surface and had William's group return to the camp to bring him one person. Half an hour later, William's group came back, and along with them was a young Raging Flame Beastman, glaring and swearing at the group.

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Chapter 477: Does Harren Know?

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That Beastman was the young genius of the Thawing Fire Tribe, Yass. He led his army to destruction in the battle several days ago and was captured alive, imprisoned by Lin Yun.

Yass no longer had his previous graceful bearing. He was riddled with scars, and his aura was very weak. Any random High Mage would be able to take care of him.

"Rumble!"

As Yass cursed under his breath, a Flame Burst flew out with a long trail of fire and exploded in front of him. The surroundings turned silent as Yass was sent flying before landing heavily on the ground, becoming even weaker. However, Raging Flame Beastmen had innate resistance to fire magic, so Yass was still barely able to endure Lin Yun's Flame Burst.

"I hope you can sincerely answer my question," Lin Yun expressionlessly said as he looked at Yass laying on the ground, a few embers still flickering on his chest.

The suffering Yass didn't dare to say anything. He was looking at Lin Yun in fear for a while before nodding. 'How come this seemingly harmless human is so ruthless when he makes a move?'

"How much do you know about the Ghost Valley? It's best you tell me everything you know…"

"Eh… The Ghost Valley's mana is very rich. If we cultivate here, our rate of growth would be very fast." After saying this, Yass cautiously looked at Lin Yun, only to find him frowning with an icy gaze. Yass was instantly scared into a cold sweat and promptly added, "I, I still know a legend!"

"Speak…"

A long time ago, a rumor spread among our Thawing Fire Tribe. It was said that a frightening fiend was hiding within the Ghost Valley and that a disaster would happen if that fiend came out! Moreover, our Thawing Fire Tribe apparently has a certain thing that can release the fiend from the valley. It is in our Sacred Mountain, but I really don't know what it is supposed to be," Yass blurted in fear.

"A certain thing, release the fiend… Sacred Mountain…"

Lin Yun waved his hand and had the others lead Yass away before he calmly pondered about it. The legend that Yass talked about might be an important clue. He could check the Sacred Mountain to find what he was talking about and see if it was related to the Raising Dragon Array. After all, the Chromatic Dragon Crystal was of great importance, so he couldn't let go of any probably leads.

He removed the soundproof force fields and the arrays before leading the fifty High Mages back to camp.

No major events happened during the next five days. Occasionally, Lin Yun and Weiss would discuss some of the details regarding the collaboration and how to reorganize this huge allied army.

Soon, the imposing army advanced towards the headquarters of Thawing Fire Tribe, the Sacred Mountain. The combined army was quite formidable. There were over ten Archmages, and they had powerhouses like Lin Yun, Weiss, Suval and Thorne. As for High Mages, there were a few hundred from the Merlin Family, and the Caster Legion brought by the Black Tower was entirely composed of High Mages.

Such a force could only be described as frightening. No Beastman could stop their momentum. Within ten days, the army made great progress, capturing four forts in a row.

These four forts had originally been under the control of the Thawing Fire Tribe and had always been occupied by formidable defenders, making them very hard to take over. Whether it was the Black Tower or the Merlin Family, they had attacked these forts quite a few times, but with no success. However, together, they managed to break through the four forts in just ten days.

This kind of result would make any of the other forces of the Raging Flame Plane jealous.

It could be said that these two major forces had attained the greatest victories in the fight over the Raging Flame Plane. The Merlin Family had been operating in the Raging Flame Plane for a few centuries but had only captured three forts before. But now, four forts of the Thawing Fire Tribe had been seized, and the spoils of war couldn't just be described as generous.

In fact, these four forts were the four natural barriers protecting the path to the Thawing Fire Tribe in the Sacred Mountain. Each fort had impressive defenses, but the allied army of the Merlin Family and the Black Tower was too strong. The Beastmen there didn't last long before their forts were broken though.

The allied army didn't give the Beastmen any chance to breathe. The day after they broke through the fourth fort, they reorganized and started moving towards the Sacred Mountain. After half a day, the army pitched camp thirty kilometers away from the Sacred Mountain. Everyone understood that a world-shaking war would soon take place. It would be the decisive battle between them and the Thawing Fire Tribe.

If the tribe lost, there would only be twelve tribes left in the entire Raging Flame Plane. This was the most crucial battle for them, and the Thawing Fire Tribe was bound to send all their most powerful forces to stop the allied army at the foot of the mountain.

Winning this fight would mean eliminating the Thawing Fire Tribe and fully securing those four forts and the Ghost Valley for the Black Tower and the Merlin Family, greatly benefiting these two major forces. In the future contest over the Raging Flame Plane, they would inevitably have the advantage.

The last pre-war preparations were ongoing within the camp. There had been a meeting between the Merlin Family and the Black Tower before the attack on the four fortresses. They had discussed the details of the battle as well as the deployment. Only four people were qualified to participate in that meeting: Lin Yun, Thorne, Weiss, and Suval…

The meeting room had been thrown together in a hurry, looking simple and crude, but none of them cared about these details.

Although Lin Yun had participated in each meeting, he rarely talked, since conducting a battle wasn't something he was proficient in. He had even taken the initiative to hand over the command of the Planar Legion to Thorne in the previous fights. It was the same during the meetings. Thorne and Weiss would be the ones discussing most of the time.

Although Suval's situation was different, he spoke very little like Lin Yun, just going through the motions of every meeting. However, the old Representative's eyes were shining today.

As Thorne and Weiss were discussing passionately, Suval put down the cup in his hand, glanced around at everyone, and then spoke his mind. "I have something to say! This battle is the final confrontation between our forces and the Thawing Fire Tribe. It is the most crucial battle, and no mistakes can happen. I have a suggestion that I would like to share with everyone. You should know that our forces commanded their own legions during the previous battles, causing unpreventable losses. Thus, my suggestion is to have this final battle led by one person."

He had no change of expression after saying these words. He picked up his cup of water and took a sip, before looking at Thorne on the other side of the room. "Thorne Merlin, the power dispatched by our Black Tower is far superior to your Merlin Family's. Moreover, I am a 7th Rank Archmage. There is no one stronger than me here, right? I was already a Representative of the Black Tower three hundred years ago and led forces through numerous battles. In the Black Tower, apart from Sir Harren, no one is more qualified than I am. Thus, I feel that I should direct the Merlin Family and the Black Tower in the final battle."

Suval had felt very depressed lately. The four forts had been broken through, and the army reached the Sacred Mountain, making him anxious. He didn't like it. If he didn't do anything, the Thawing Fire Tribe would be easily eliminated and the Merlin Family would obtain countless benefits. This wasn't what he wanted to see.

However, after thinking about it, he found a method that he could put into action in the final battle.

It was very simple actually… Just as he had said, the final battle was bound to be very difficult. They would face the strongest of the Thawing Fire Tribe, and any mistakes could cause inconceivable consequences.

It would be a lot easier to handle the Merlin Family if he could gain the authority to command the two armies. During the battle, he would casually give out some orders that would cause huge losses to the Merlin Family's Planar Legion.

It was for this reason that Suval asked for the commanding authority over the two forces for the final battle. In fact, he had no interest in commanding the battle, but he would have to do so in order to deal a blow to the Merlin Family…

"Sir Suval, this isn't good…"

Sitting across Suval, Thorne's expression became unsightly. Although the final battle was vital, he didn't want to give the commanding authority to a member of the Black Tower, just in case the other side had some selfish motives and would deliberately make poor decisions when issuing orders to the Planar Legion, causing huge losses in the process. After all, the battle was extremely important, and they would be facing their strongest foes yet.

He'd heard that this Representative Suval held a grudge against Santon Merlin…

"What? You think I don't have the qualifications? Or do you want the right to command for yourself?" Hearing Thorne's tactful refusal, Suval's expression suddenly became icy as he sneered.

"No, no… You misunderstood, Sir Suval." Thorne turned deathly pale. Beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead, but he couldn't wipe them at such a time. He could tell that this Representative with high prestige was dissatisfied with him.

To be honest, Thorne didn't dare to offend Suval.

So what if he had high status? As a Planar Commander in the Raging Flame Plane and a 5th Rank Sword Saint, he was still far inferior to Suval, who was a Representative of the Council of Seven and was far stronger than Thorne.

"Since you aren't opposing it, then I shall lead the Black Tower and the Merlin Family's troops…" Suval expressionlessly looked at Thorne as he reasserted his position.

But at that time, the silent Lin Yun suddenly hit the table, attracting everyone's attention. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Sir Suval, does Sir Harren know that you want the right to command?"

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Chapter 478: Army Facing the Sacred Mountain

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Suval's face turned ashen. He was speechless. He had come up with this plan to discreetly strike a blow against the Merlin Family was an idea he had come up with at the last moment. How could Harren at the Dark Moon Fort know of it? The young mage's sentence was a simple question, which normally wouldn't make Suval lose his bearings.

But this sentence poked at Suval's sore spot… It felt like he was being threatened with Sir Harren. Suval clearly remembered when Harren had reprimanded him and strictly warned him over two months ago. He would only be able to f*ck off back to the Holy Land if he provoked Mafa Merlin now.

"Haha, I think we should forget this matter…" Weiss saw that the situation was taking a turn for the worse and immediately interjected, a smile on his face. "After all, this collaboration is based on the premise that both sides are equal. It wouldn't be good if one person from one force held the power to command both sides…"

After saying that, Weiss suddenly felt Suval's murderous look. But he didn't care. Harren had told him before leaving that after eliminating the Thawing Fire Tribe, Suval probably wouldn't remain in the Raging Flame Plane.

In fact, Weiss didn't have much of a choice in the matter either.

Harren had told him that a Heaven Rank powerhouse was most likely standing behind the young mage and that the Black Tower couldn't rashly provoke such a person. Although Weiss and Suval didn't have a peaceful relationship, he was still a member of the Black Tower. If Suval did anything too excessive and angered the Heaven Rank powerhouse behind the young mage, the Black Tower would definitely be in trouble.

The meeting went on for over three hours. Thorne and Weiss discussed the deployment of troops and other details, but Thorne was worrying quite a bit. From time to time, he would glance at the young mage from the corners of his eyes. He suddenly felt that this youth seemed more and more mysterious.

At first, the young mage came to the Raging Flame Plane and made some absurd moves that he had considered unacceptable, especially when he took over five hundred Great Mages near the Ghost Valley. Thorne had been sneering back then, thinking that the young mage was courting death by thinking he could make a move on the Ghost Valley with this many troops.

But it didn't last long… It was like a loud and resounding slap. The young mage used some unknown methods to set up a collaboration with the Black Tower in order to eliminate the Thawing Fire Tribe and control the Ghost Valley.

What happened in the meeting earlier was even more unimaginable. Suval, an overbearing Representative of the Black Tower, wanted the right to command the Merlin Family Planar Legion, and due to Suval's status and strength, Thorne couldn't refuse. But when it seemed that Suval had succeeded, the young mage said a simple sentence which shut up the 7th Rank Archmage and had Weiss intervene to mediate the situation, settling this disturbance.

Thorne was still in disbelief. That was Suval, after all! Not many people in Okland would dare to offend him, yet the young mage scared him off with a simple sentence.

What had happened…?

Not only was Suval tyrannically strong, but he also had a colossus standing behind him, one of the two greatest mage forces of the kingdom, the Black Tower. But Thorne clearly saw that the domineering Suval drew back after the young mage's words and couldn't even come up with a response.

At this time, his expression was extremely complicated as he looked at the young mage.

With the end of the meeting, the allied army went through some reorganization and was deployed at the foot of the Sacred Mountain, finally meeting the Thawing Fire Tribe's main forces. Raging Flame Beastmen were spread everywhere in front of them, riding on Ashen Wolves or flying in circles on blazing Wyverns. There were also countless Flame Elementals, mostly Flame Crows covering the sky.

This battle lasted over ten hours. When the last Raging Flame Beastman fell, the allied army ended up victorious, even though they paid a heavy price. The annihilated Beastman Army had over ten Beastman Mages equivalent to Archmage powerhouses, as well as five Prophets, including the Great Prophet.

There were six Prophets in the Thawing Fire Tribe, and they were like a Council with the Great Prophet at their head. At the battle at the foot of the Sacred Mountain, the Thawing Fire Tribe lost five Prophets, and even the strongest Great Prophet had died in battle. The Thawing Fire Tribe was done for.

But… that mysterious Tribal Chief had never appeared.

Once the army cleared up the battlefield, they found vacant land at the bottom of the Sacred Mountain and pitched camp there, spending the day resting and regrouping. Weiss rushed to Lin Yun's living quarters and invited him to proceed towards the Sacred Mountain with him.

Lin Yun definitely had to go to the Sacred Mountain. Just the legend Yass talked about was worth taking a trip for him. Perhaps the only way for him to easily remove the defensive power around the Raising Dragon Array would be to find that thing he had talked about.

As for why the Black Tower was so interested in going to the Sacred Mountain, Lin Yun could easily guess.

That Peak True Spirit Totem had been left behind by an ancestor of the Thawing Fire Tribe. For countless years, this Totem was regarded as the token of the Thawing Fire Tribe's Tribal Chief, and only the successive generations of Tribal Chiefs were qualified to control it.

But the Tribal Chief hadn't appeared in the battle…

If the Black Tower wanted to get the totem, they had to go to the Sacred Mountain and find the Tribal Chief. Lin Yun also wanted to go there, so he naturally didn't refuse.

But, the Thawing Fire Tribe's Sacred Mountain was a very special place. Because it was nurtured from the source power of the Raging Flame Plane, it had a force that repelled all races that weren't Raging Flame Beastmen. Even a Great Mage might exhaust his power before he could crawl to the top.

The next morning, the two forces, with their own ulterior motives, proceeded towards the top of the Sacred Mountain. The number of people had clearly decreased. Only those at the High Mage realm or higher could come, so the Merlin Family only had a few hundred people, including Lin Yun, Ross, Leon, William, Thorne, and the rest. The Great Mages all remained at the foot of the mountain.

In contrast, there were more people from the Black Tower: Weiss, Suval, a few other Archmages, and the Caster Legion.

As the group moved forward, they could clearly feel the pressure from the World, but they were all powerful enough not to be affected too much. And the Thawing Fire Tribe, apart from one Prophet and the Tribal Chief, had been annihilated in the previous day's battle.

This was the first time in countless years that humans set foot in the mysterious Thawing Fire Tribe's Sacred Mountains.

It felt like staying in a stove. The surroundings were blazing hot, the soil was dark-red, and they could faintly feel the aura of Flame Elementals. It didn't take long for most of them to start sweating, as walking within the Sacred Mountain consumed two to three times as much energy.

But, they didn't meet any obstructions and couldn't see the shadow of any Raging Flame Beastman. It was as they'd conjectured: the Raging Flame Beastman Tribe had been thoroughly annihilated in the battle.

Lin Yun inwardly sighed as he walked on the dark red land. He could still remember when he was looking at the information within the Merlin Family Manor.

A millennium ago, most forces of Okland, including the Merlin Family, obtained the planar coordinates of the Raging Flame Plane and opened their Planar Paths one after the other, pleasantly discovering thus huge and unimaginably fertile plane. Then, the major forces sent many troops to gain control over the plane.

At the time, the Raging Flame Plane was ruled by the Thirteen Beastman Tribes.

The old information from the Merlin Family recorded in detail how powerful the original Thawing Fire Tribe was.

A millennium ago, the Thawing Fire Tribe was the same as today. The tribe had a Tribal Chief as well as Great Prophets, but the Tribal Chief at the time was a very frightening existence. Although he wasn't at the Heaven Rank, he was like Ancestor Oren of the Merlin Family, having the power to beat a Heaven Rank. As for the six Great Prophets, they weren't weak either. A few of them were equivalent to Peak Archmages.

In that period, no human force in the entire northeastern part of the Raging Flame Plane dared to clash against the Thawing Fire Tribe.

Moreover, the Thawing Fire Tribe would regularly dispatch a large number of elite Wolf-Riders and hundreds of Mages who would summon endless Elemental lifeforms to wipe out the intruders in the region, greatly affecting several major forces, including the Merlin Family, making them lose countless powerhouses.

But the Raging Flame Plane was too fertile, so the Merlin Family was unwilling to give up on it. To this day, the Merlin Family had struggled against the Thawing Fire Tribe for close to a millennium. The Thawing Fire Tribe slowly started declining ever since Santon Merlin emerged three hundred years ago and killed the powerful Flame Demon stationed at the Flame Demon Fort, leading to the Planar Legion taking over the fort. The tribe's power decreased year after year.

Until now, the Thawing Fire Tribe, one of the Thirteen Beastmen Tribes with foundations that were over a millennium old, was slowly pushed back in a month by the alliance between the Black Tower and the Merlin Family, losing four forts having a decisive battle when they reached the Sacred Mountain.

This news would cause a stir if it spread to Okland.

After all, the two forces completely eliminated the Thawing Fire Tribe after agreeing to work together. This also meant that they now controlled the entire northeastern part of the plane. And more importantly, there were no other Raging Flame Beastman tribes in that area. In the future, the two major forces would be able to easily mine ore veins and also extract all kinds of resources, unlike the other forces from Okland, who had their hands tied while facing the threat of Raging Flame Beastmen.

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Chapter 479: Sacred Land

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Although that half of the northern part of the Raging Flame Plane was only comparable to Noscent's Andlusa Kingdom in terms of size, it contained at least ten times the amount of resources.

The Black Tower and the Merlin Family were bound to have a qualitative increase in power once they reaped the rewards of this battle, giving them a superior advantage in the fight over the Raging Flame Plane.

This was all due to the annihilation of the Thawing Fire Tribe…

After half an hour, this group reached the peak of the Sacred Mountain unobstructed. The trip had been extremely peaceful, but the environment there was even more dangerous. There were blazing airflows that carried the aura of fire elements within.

"High Mage Merlin, take a look at this…" Weiss, who had been walking alongside Lin Yun, wiped the sweat from his forehead as he exclaimed with a happy expression while pointing ahead.

In fact, Weiss had never relaxed ever since they arrived at the Sacred Mountain. He controlled a few Mage Eyes and discreetly scouted the surroundings. He was worried that the Thawing Fire Tribe's Chief had fled. After all, the Black Tower had acted against the Thawing Fire Tribe mostly because of that Peak True Spirit Magic Tool.

Although the Black Tower would gain quite a bit from eliminating the Thawing Fire Tribe, it simply couldn't compare to obtaining a True Spirit Magic Tool.

Since they came this far, he didn't want the Black Tower to incur a loss because of him.

"Hmmm?" Lin Yun was surprised at first, but he then let out a Mage Eye before being able to see the scene happening a kilometer away. There was a vast land with countless tents. This was the living area of the Raging Flame Beastmen, as well as the headquarters of the Thawing Fire Tribe.

A smile appeared at the corner of Lin Yun's mouth. Those weren't ordinary tents. They were all made of leather created from fire-type magic beasts and could withstand flames and high temperatures. Although they could only be considered ordinary materials, the number of tents was frightening. There were over ten thousand!

But they didn't seem to do much to them with magic. The magic beast leather had only gone through a simple treatment. If Lin Yun's Gilded Rose got a hold of the leather, they would be able to craft many different defensive tools, which would put the entire Andlusa alchemy market into chaos if he released them all at once.

"Haha, High Mage Merlin, your Gilded Rose should need these things right? It would be best like this… All of these tents should be sent to the Gilded Rose. Once they are crafted, you can sell half of it to the Black Tower at the market price. How about it?" Weiss clenched his teeth as he made this difficult decision. He naturally understood that this was giving a lot of money to the Gilded Rose, but he couldn't do anything about it. Harren had told him to use this opportunity to deepen the friendship between the Black Tower and the young mage.

"Alright…" Lin Yun's expression was a bit strange as he looked at Weiss, but he naturally wouldn't refuse such a gift.

The group reached the tents not long after, and because they were made out of fire magic beast leather, the entire area was filled with the aura of fire elements. Roughly another ten minutes ahead of them, there was a huge tent.

That tent felt like an imperial palace.

Lights flickered as if countless mysterious runes were moving about, emitting faint mana fluctuations and looking extremely magnificent.

"This should be the tent of the successive generations of Tribal Chiefs…" Even the experienced Weiss couldn't help being startled when he saw the tent. The foundation of the Thawing Fire Tribe was far richer than he had imagined.

Lin Yun could feel the simple and ancient aura, which had clearly settled after the baptism of countless years.

He couldn't be sure, but the thing he needed might be hidden inside.

"Let's go take a look…" Lin Yun's heart was moved. Just as he finished his words, he rushed inside the tent. After entering, he discovered that the interior was extremely spacious, and mysterious Ancient Beastman Runes were carved in the surroundings. With a gesture, over ten Mage Eyes appeared out of nowhere and rushed to every corner.

"How is it?" Weiss and a few powerhouses also came in several minutes later, and Weiss couldn't help but ask Lin Yun what he thought.

"Not here…" Lin Yun shook his head. His dozen Mage Eyes hadn't found anything, and barely concealed disappointment could be seen on his face.

He did a thorough search, checking every corner once, but didn't find anything valuable, not even finding any of the Tribal Chief's tracks…

"How could this be…" Weiss looked quite perturbed. He cared about finding the Tribal Chief a lot more than Lin Yun. From the top-secret information the Black Tower had obtained, that Peak True Spirit Magic Tool had been passed down through the Tribal Chiefs, so they had to find that Tribal Chief to locate it.

But they still had no news of the Tribal Chief right now.

Weiss couldn't help feeling anxious…

"Don't worry, it's not as if there is no method left to us…" Lin Yun glanced at Weiss, inwardly laughing. After saying those words, he used the soul contract to get in touch with Xiuban and transmit a message. Not long after, Xiuban casually came in while carrying Carnage.

Moreover, he wasn't alone. He was dragging a young Raging Flame Beastman behind him.

"You, you… What do you think you are doing!?" The Raging Flame Beastman dragged in was naturally the young genius of the Thawing Fire Tribe, Yass. His aura was very weak and his body was filled with scars. He looked very miserable, and he roared as Xiuban dragged him in, but when he saw Lin Yun, his gaze filled with fear.

What he experienced half a month ago was a nightmare. He'd still had a trace of hope since he had only been imprisoned. He felt that since his teacher was one of the tribe's six Great Prophets, he would find a way to rescue him.

But he was thoroughly despairing right now…

The recent events shocked him too much. The glorious Thawing Fire Tribe with over a millennium of history had been annihilated by these humans.

"I want to know where your Thawing Fire Tribe's Tribal Chief is…" Lin Yun smiled at Yass as he spoke in a casual manner. The Tribal Chief was Lin Yun's only clue. That thing mentioned in the legend which could release the fiend of the Ghost Valley was supposed to be in the Sacred Mountain. Lin Yun hadn't found it, but the Tribal Chief might know some secrets.

"Haha… You want to know?" The despairing Yass had lost the poise of a young genius long ago. His face was completely distorted as he talked, and he even erratically howled with laughter sometimes while leaking intense hatred. "Damn Human, don't even think of getting what you want! I'll never speak even if you torture me to death…"

"Heh, well, I don't want you to die for the time being…" Lin Yun frowned for a moment before a wry smile appeared on his face. He didn't bother with Yass and instead rubbed the ring on his finger. "Lord Shawn, I got some work for you…"

The ordinary ring suddenly burst out with a bright light as the faint silhouette of the Ghost Wolf appeared.

Lord Shawn had become a Mid-Rank True Spirit Magic Tool after fusing with the Evil Dragon Eye and was a lot more arrogant than before. He came out from the Soul Walker and couldn't help curling his lips. "Merlin, did you seek out Lord Shawn to extort a confession?"

"I hope that guy can sincerely answer my questions. You don't need to worry about the remuneration not being enough, how about three level 25 mana crystals?" Lin Yun squinted as he pointed to Yass, who was laying on the ground.

"Deal!"

As long as it concerned mana crystals, Shawn, as a Mid-Rank True Spirit Magic Tool, wouldn't mind leaving his integrity back in the ring, especially when it had to do with the business of extorting confessions. That closed vertical third eye was emitting an evil aura as Shawn pounced onto Yass in his Ghost Wolf shape.

At that time, Shawn's silhouette disappeared without a trace.

"Eh…"

Yass, who was originally lying on the ground with a distorted expression and a nasty smile, suddenly froze before shuddering and letting out a mournful scream. Yass truly wanted to die. The pain he was enduring simply couldn't be described with words! It felt as if a cruel hand was tearing his soul apart.

This continued for five minutes before Shawn's faint silhouette appeared once again in front of Lin Yun. He then swayed and laid down on his stomach on the side.

No new wounds had appeared on Yass' body, but his mind had completely collapsed. He was motionlessly lying on the ground, his eyes vacant and lifeless.

"Hmm, Lord Shawn, did you kill him…?" Lin Yun couldn't help throwing a sympathetic glance at Yass. This young Raging Flame Beastman still had value at the moment, so it would be quite problematic if he died.

"Rest assured, Lord Shawn knows how to do his job. I wouldn't let him die, you can ask what you wanted to ask now. If he still doesn't answer sincerely…" Shawn suddenly emitted a strange mana fluctuation.

But before he could finish his words…

"I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll say everything!" Yass suddenly shook, seemingly scared by something. He emotionally said, "Actually, I don't know where the Tribal Chief is, but I'm certain that the Tribal Chief didn't leave the Sacred Mountain. There is a place you haven't found yet, that is our Thawing Fire Tribe's Sacred Land…"

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Combust Valley

"Haha…"

Lin Yun took out a few mana crystals from his pocket and handed them to Shawn. The latter was perfectly content and returned to the Soul Walker. Lin Yun then took out a potion, crouched down, and poured it into Yass' mouth. "Take us there."

"Yes, yes…" Yass nodded like a scared child.

His complexion gradually improved after drinking the potion and more than half of his injuries had recovered.

Yass stood up, but when he looked at Lin Yun, fear could be seen deep within his eyes. These past few minutes had been like a trip to hell. That pain was more terrifying than any torture, and just thinking about it made him shake.

His situation was already hopeless since the Thawing Fire Tribe had already been destroyed. He might be killed anytime, anywhere, but Yass didn't want to experience this kind of pain anymore.

If he could, he would rather choose death over going through it again.

Moreover, the Thawing Fire Tribe no longer existed, so there was no sense in hiding information concerning the Tribal Chief.

As he justified his actions, Yass' psychological burden alleviated quite a bit. After leaving the tent, he took the lead and guided the troops to a rugged path. After over half an hour, he stopped as they reached the so-called Sacred Land.

"It's here," the cowering Yass said before Lin Yun could even ask.

"Here?"

To be more accurate, there was a valley in front of them. Just from standing at the entrance, they could all feel the terrible temperature within. Those High Mages were all covered in sweat just from standing there…

And this was only the entrance.

Perhaps only Archmages could go inside and withstand such a high temperature.

Lin Yun and Weiss quickly discussed for a bit and decided to leave all their High Mages outside the valley and only send the Archmage powerhouses inside to explore.

In the end, the group was reduced to a dozen people…

"Let's go…" Once they were ready, Lin Yun looked at Yass and indifferently told him, "Lead the way."

"What…"

Yass was suddenly terrified, completely pale. He really didn't want to enter the Sacred Land, but refusing the young mage was worse than death. He struggled for a bit before forcing himself to nod and entering the valley with the dozen Archmage powerhouses.

"Ah!"

But Yass stopped just as he entered the valley. His expression greatly changed as he issued a mournful scream. His entire body shivered and the dark red runes on his body looked alive as they burst out with dazzling red light. His entire body glowed red and let off an immense amount of heat, which was followed by black gas coming out of Yass' ears, nose, and mouth.

"What is this…?"

The sudden, unforeseen event stunned everyone in the group. They were scared by this strange scene, and they didn't dare to believe their own eyes. They were all very powerful, but they hadn't noticed anything. There had been no fluctuations, but just as Yass entered the valley, he inexplicably started burning.

"Sure enough, I would be punished for leading outsiders to the Sacred Land…" Yass let out a mournful roar, his voice filled with dread and remorse. As he spoke, flames escaped from his mouth, and that fire quickly spread to the rest of his body.

After a few short seconds, Yass turned to ashes. That strange flame noiselessly stopped burning, as if it had never appeared in the first place.

The surroundings were completely silent, and everyone looked at the scene in shock. Although Yass wasn't particularly powerful, he still had the power of a 1st Rank Archmage. Yet, the flames that appeared directly took his life.

They couldn't help feeling a chill run down their spines and getting cold feet. Their eyes were filled with shock, as they couldn't believe that Yass, who had seemed alright just moments ago, would suddenly be turned to ashes. At this time, they were all filled with worry.

Even Lin Yun frowned.

"Don't waste time here, let's go find the Tribal Chief in the Sacred Land…" The pale Weiss clenched his teeth. Even if there was something strange about the Sacred Land, he wouldn't easily give up. They had already come this far, and the Black Tower had invested too much into it. Even if Sir Harren wanted to give up on the Magic Tool, he still wouldn't agree.

The group of Archmages slowly and carefully walked into the valley. It was filled with flames, and even the rocks under their feet were scalding. There were some exotic trees that actually grew in the fire with formidable vitality.

This was a world of flames, flames could be seen everywhere.

'Eh?'

When he entered the valley, Lin Yun could clearly feel that this place's fire elements were so frightening that they almost turned into essence. In all of Noscent and the countless planes, there might not be another place comparable to this area. Lin Yun estimated that fire spells would be greatly boosted here, and any of them would be promoted in power by two tiers.

For example, if he let out a Fire Dragon Spell here, it would burst out with power comparable to a 7th Tier Spell, even closer to 8th.

Although the people entering the valley had the power of Archmages, the high temperature was still making everyone frown.

If a High Mage had entered, he might already have ended up on the verge of death, or just died outright.

This was an extremely dangerous place.

Everyone was very cautious, and they relied on their instincts to slowly move further towards the depths. Blazing Flame Snakes kept attacking them, but at that time, the earth under their feet suddenly shook. The scalding rocks were silently collapsing as a terrifying aura suddenly rose up.

"Rumble…"

Following that deafening sound, a huge pitch-black fissure split the earth open, and extremely hot dark-red lava erupted from it, splattering the surroundings…

"Careful!"

Weiss let out a warning shout, reminding everyone. But he was too late. Some of the lava splashed at a 2nd Rank Archmage from the Black Tower who was close to the fissure, and he didn't have time to evade it. He was terrified and the magic staff in his hands let out a dazzling radiance as he cast an Elemental Shield.

Just as that Archmage was about to sigh in relief, he heard a sizzling sound…

The lava splashing onto the Elemental Shield hadn't disappeared, but instead slowly melted the Elemental Shield. As the sizzling sound intensified, the Elemental Shield let out dark green smoke. It was shockingly dissolving at a visible speed.

Just as the Elemental Shield was about to be broken through, a pitch-black palm suddenly swept over and pulled the Archmage away.

A flame rose up, unveiling an incomparably huge silhouette. This was a Lava Giant that was several hundred meters tall.

Its body was emitting a blazing aura and leaking dark-red lava all over. Whenever it moved, lava would splatter around.

Everyone looked in disbelief…

The one attacking them was actually a Lava Giant!

Lava Giants weren't an issue, but the one before their eyes was too powerful! The lava it had just splashed out almost killed a 2nd Rank Archmage.

This was why they were in disbelief…

Most of these Archmages had remained in the Raging Flame Plane for a long time and had participated in all kinds of battles, so they weren't unfamiliar with Lava Giants.

Lava Giants were already considered Upper Rank Elemental lifeforms. They would often appear battles and the ones typically summoned by the Raging Flame Beastmen, although powerful, weren't able to threaten an Archmage. Usually, their strength was roughly comparable to that of a High Mage.

But the Lava Giant before their eyes far surpassed the High Mage realm…

What was going on?

Whatever the case, they didn't have time to think about this. Following that deafening roar, the lava covered the sky, falling down like rain.

That lava was frighteningly powerful. Even the Elemental Shield of a 2nd Rank Archmage couldn't resist it.

"Damnit, this is only a Lava Giant, how could it be so strong? It's at least level 35." Suval cursed. He placed his unadorned magic staff horizontally in front of his chest and started chanting a long and profound incantation.

At this time, an astonishing mana fluctuation rose up…

A bone-chilling aura spread and condensed into a large amount of ice in the air. The swaying Flame Snakes all dimmed quite a bit as the sky turned white. Cracking sounds echoed as the sky froze above their heads.

This was a 7th Tier spell used by powerful Archmages, Ice Barrier!

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