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 769: Allegiance

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But over time, the remaining Firerock Dwarves couldn't outrun the devastating storm, and the storm shattered everything into pieces, including the branches of the Wisdom Tree.

Just as the last Firerock Dwarves were about to be engulfed by the storm, a loud explosion echoed.

The ones that were still alive looked in that direction and witnessed a shocking scene.

It seemed that a huge and incomparable beast was rushing over. The branches, leaves, and even the continents completely fell apart.

An ancient-looking ship also charged along, shattering everything in its way.

And after this terrifying ship arrived, it didn't stop as it plowed straight into that terrifying storm.

In an instant, the storm started distorting and the elements started rebelling. The boundless elemental storm frantically exploded against the huge ship, but it simply couldn't damage it.

The ship pressured the storm, and after a few seconds, the storm let out a loud sound as a terrifying shockwave rushed towards the front, destroying everything. Even Falton, who was in the center of the storm, was sent flying.

Lin Yun flew over and roared at the terrified Firerock Dwarves, "What are you still blanking out for? Hurry up and get in, we don't have time!"

The Dwarves suddenly looked as if they had gained a second wind, and like starving dogs in front of a bone, they took less than a minute to all board the Intrepid.

Lin Yun stood at the prow and had the Intrepid fly towards the Dark Elven Clan.

He had the gathered Dark Elves and Ash Beastmen board the ship before unhesitantly leading the three major races out of the God Nation.

The Intrepid kept accelerating, smashing past all sorts of obstacles before finally appearing in front of the wall of the God Nation.

The Intrepid charged into the seven-colored spatial rampart that was similar to an astral river.

The fierce energy fluctuations rushed forth as the Intrepid's prow forcibly tore a spatial tear, and the Intrepid followed that tear and squeezed its way in. After the Intrepid completely disappeared, the spatial tear closed behind it, and the huge elemental storm appeared. The terrifying elemental storm wreaked havoc on everything within several dozen kilometers, destroying it all.

The walls of the Captain's Cabin seemed to have become hollow, as if they were standing in an endless stretch of space. The surroundings were pitch-black and they couldn't see anything… They could only see the spatial tear mending behind them.

Then, the fierce shaking of the Intrepid calmed down once again.

"Sir Merlin, did we go the wrong way?" Xiuban had a foolish expression as he looked into the boundless void, not understanding why they had appeared there.

Lin Yun glanced at Xiuban. Escaping so many dangerous situations had made this lazy Draconic Beastman a lot more earnest.

They hadn't gone the wrong way, but Lin Yun didn't explain.

By this point, the Intrepid had been accelerating for a while and had spent a lot of energy to ram into the spatial rampart around the God Nation and go through it.

The God Nation didn't seem very big when looking from the outside, and it looked just like a projection. That was because this area was where the God Nation and the plane came closest to each other, so all they could see here was indeed a projection.

In fact, the two worlds weren't tightly pulled together. If they were, the connecting area would have been a chaotic place, and it might have even caused the two planes to fuse or collapse.

Without Constance's bloodline, it was simply impossible to open the Planar Path leading to the God Nation, so the fastest method was naturally to use the Intrepid to crash into it.

After all, the Intrepid was related to Constance, and that small bit of relationship could allow them to not get lost, so they used the Intrepid to forcibly open a Planar Path.

He hadn't been able to use the Intrepid while he was in the God Nation because he still needed to use the Intrepid's huge frame to forcibly support that unstable Planar Path.

Opening a Planar Path wasn't easy, but after opening it, maintaining it only needed the formidable hull of the Intrepid to keep the path from closing.

Unfortunately, Falton suddenly advanced to the Heaven Rank, and he was crazy, evil, and extremely ruthless, so Lin Yun could only summon the Intrepid over.

With the disappearance of the Intrepid, that unstable Planar Path naturally closed by itself.

This time, wanting to open a proper Planar Path from within the God Nation was already impossible, as the energy remaining with the Intrepid wasn't enough to accomplish such a feat.

In the end, he could only use most of the energy remaining within the Intrepid to forcibly tear through the God Nation's spatial rampart.

The place they had reached was the zone between the God Nation and the plane, a crack in this world!

There was only emptiness there, sometimes with a large amount of chaotic energy flowing. It was very dangerous, and any lifeform under the Heaven Rank would die soon in this place.

Some chaotic storms here could cover a few hundred kilometers and were unavoidable. This place also had no magic power. Waiting for one's death was the only option there.

Only a ship with formidable defensive power like the Intrepid could move towards their destination at such a high speed and navigate through here.

Lin Yun used the Book of Mantras to set the ship's destination, so he no longer had to deal with the navigation of the Intrepid. In this void, there were no landmarks so they couldn't feel the high speed at which the Intrepid was flying; only Lin Yun could sense it. The Intrepid's speed was astronomical right now, it was at least a dozen times faster than when navigating through a plane.

There were no obstructions in this place, only the void. The Intrepid was continuously accelerating. If it got fast enough, there would be no need to waste any more energy, as they could just maintain that speed to move forward.

"Alright, if nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to return in two months. You should rest."

The Captain's Cabin was filled with numerous people: the Dark Elves, the Ash Beastmen, the Firerock Dwarves, and Lin Yun's group.

At this time, one of the remaining Firerock Dwarves walked out from the rest of their group.

Lin Yun recognized him. He was a trusted aide of the Firerock Clan and was named Russ. He was an 8th Rank Sword Saint and had followed Clan Head Harris to the Dark Elven Clan.

Russ came out and kneeled in front of Lin Yun with a calm expression.

"Sir Merlin, I represent the Firerock Dwarven Clan in vowing loyalty to you."

Lin Yun didn't say anything as he looked at the Firerock Dwarves behind Russ.

Firerock Dwarves were very skilled blacksmiths and artisans, but Lin Yun knew that if it wasn't meant to be, it was better not to force it.

Yes, he had promised Harris to lead the Firerock Dwarves to Noscent, and he would do just that. If the Firerock Dwarves were unwilling to swear allegiance, Lin Yun wouldn't force them.

Seeing Lin Yun remain silent, the Dark Elves and Ash Beastmen all sneered while looking at Russ. Russ quickly panicked and promptly explained.

"Sir Merlin, please don't misunderstand. The Firerock Dwarves are truly willing to follow the Clan Head's final wishes, following you. But something unexpected happened and the evil general concealed the Clan Head's final wishes. I was even secretly imprisoned while he suppressed the dissidents. The Firerock Dwarves simply didn't know of this matter.

"Please don't mind it, we all believe that the Clan Head entrusting our race to you as he fell was in order to continue our inheritance and make our race even stronger. Please accept our allegiance."

Russ lowered his head. At the same time, all the Firerock Dwarves behind him also kneeled and, following the ancient etiquette, they kowtowed to swear allegiance towards Lin Yun.

Lin Yun nodded.

"You have many wounded, go down and rest."

Lin Yun then turned his head towards Xiuban.

"Xiuban, go take care of these people's resting places."

Hearing this, Xiuban was beaming with joy. He had gained Beta as a little brother before, and now with this, he had gained many little brothers and sisters from three different races.

'These fools have to know that I'm Sir Merlin's 1st general, as well as his most loyal subordinate. Let's see how they act! If Lord Xiuban is unhappy, I won't mind saying bad things about them in front of Sir Merlin.

'These fools were even reluctant to swear allegiance to Sir Merlin. If I said something, Sir Merlin definitely wouldn't believe them, he would believe me!'

Xiuban giggled before raising his head and walking towards the three clans, completely not caring that there were more than ten people that could crush him in one instant.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and follow Lord Xiuban."

Xiuban raised his head in a pompous manner and was followed by the three clans.

A smile flashed in Lin Yun's eyes. During this time, Xiuban had been the most miserable.

The recent battles had either been against high-rank mages or Demon Warlocks, or against armies numbering several thousands.

Xiuban had no casting ability as a Draconic Beastman, so he could only rely on his thick, magic-resistant skin. He was riddled with scars after every battle, and this pushed the thick-skinned Xiuban to a terrifying degree.

He was only still able to be this lively due to his Draconic Beastman bloodline, his fusion with a Three-Headed Golden Dragon, and the bath in Ancient God Blood. His body was already so powerful that he himself couldn't understand the extent of it. Now, any spell of the 5th Tier or lower had no effect on Xiuban and wouldn't even damage his skin. He would at most feel an itch.

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Chapter 770: Power Increase

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The successive battles weren't without benefits. Xiuban would grow stronger and stronger every time he recovered, and now, he had already advanced to the 4th Rank of the Sword Saint realm. Furthermore, his powerful body would even make humans 5th Rank Sword Saint feel inadequate.

Reina had also improved due to the recent battles. It could be seen in her casting, which was now faster and a lot cleaner. When using ice spells, her power would increase quite a bit, and she was now reaching the peak of level 38. It wouldn't take long before she advanced to level 39.

This was a terrifying rate of progress for a Frost Dragon. After all, Dragons had a very long life expectancy, and a millennium-old Dragon would only be considered a young Dragon that had yet to reach adulthood. Reina could be considered to have just entered adulthood.

Many of the puppet's parts were damaged, reducing its strength by quite a bit, but Lin Yun had found many rare materials in the God Nation, along with some rarely seen materials that the three clans had stored from Noscent of the past era. After repairs, the puppet's strength would definitely improve.

The most self-satisfied one was Enderfa. Since Lin Yun advanced to the Archmage realm, the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel's power had risen alongside him, and as its Magic Tool Incarnation, the benefits Enderfa obtained couldn't be considered small. He was controlling the Spell Wheel in the air with smiling expressions on all three of his faces.

In addition, Zeuss had also finally recovered his previous power. He was now an 8th Rank Archmage and was a bit stronger than before.

But the one who gained the most was Lin Yun.

The greatest reward was naturally Constance's skull, which perfectly complemented the last piece of the puzzle of the High Mage realm. He was likely the most powerful High Mage in history before he advanced to the Archmage realm.

The Book of Mantras he obtained on the Intrepid was far more powerful and mysterious than anticipated. After advancing to the Archmage realm, a new page had opened up, and none of the spells that appeared were duplicates of the previous ones. There were also many formidable incantations that had already been lost in the river of time appearing here and there.

Thus, it could be said that there were no longer major obstacles on Lin Yun's path after he advanced to the Archmage realm.

Besides those great rewards, there was also a huge benefit: the allegiance of the three races.

After all, whether it was the Dark Elves, the Ash Beastmen, or the Firerock Dwarves, all three races had been formidable in that distant era.

The Dark Elves were innate casters, and their outstanding talents made countless people jealous out of their minds. The Dark Elves' ultimate magic patterns had once made people shiver in fear.

But now, the Life Pattern Crystal was in Lin Yun's hands, and the restored crystal would let the Dark Elven Race recover in the future. When that time came, Lin Yun would have a terrifying mage race that obeyed him.

And that was without mentioning Elsa, who possessed the Sky Bloodline. Even during Noscent's peak, the Sky Bloodline was researched by many first-rate mages.

As long as it awakened, those who possessed that bloodline could reach the Heaven Rank without having to do anything. If there hadn't been examples of successful activation, then no one would have believed that such an unreasonable bloodline existed.

Elsa had successfully awakened and was already a 9th Rank Archmage just after awakening. Advancing to the Heaven Rank was only a matter of time. She might even advance to the Heaven Rank tomorrow. Even Lin Yun couldn't estimate how long it would take. The only certain thing was that as long as Elsa didn't die, she would definitely reach the Heaven Rank.

A large number of Ash Beastmen had Abyssal Demon Bloodlines, as they could be considered the ancestors of all Beastmen. The Demon Warlocks could use Abyssal Spells just like Abyssal Demons and could summon Abyssal lifeforms. Moreover, the Ash Beastman warriors were terrifyingly powerful existences with their bodies comparable to Demons.

Ash Beastmen were the best race at physically fighting among the three major races, with all their cannon fodder, Wolf Riders, and Flying Riders, all of which had great war potential.

The entire race of Firerock Dwarves was made of blacksmiths and craftsmen. No one could compare to the Firerock Dwarves in these two fields. One might at most be roughly comparable.

The Firerock Dwarves' allegiance meant that Lin Yun's subordinates would be armed to the teeth in the future!

As long as no Heaven Rank attacked their base of operation, they would be able to easily defend it.

Moreover, some relatively special Magic Tools could be forged with their race's talent, such as the Intrepid's Mana Crystal Cannons!

Lin Yun's power had been raised to a terrifying level, and he could even sweep away some smaller forces if he felt like it.

Apart from these benefits, he also got some materials. With the combined stockpiles of the three clans and many of the core branches of the Wisdom Trees, there was a lot.

But nothing could surpass the value of three of the materials.

The Golden Behemoth's 3rd Eye, the Horned Six-Tailed Fox's horn, and the Rock Giant's heart.

These belonged to extinct races, and after returning, Lin Yun would spend some time in his laboratory to strengthen his Draconic Staff with these three things!

This would instantly shorten the time that the young Purple Dragon needed to mature!

After all, upgrading a True Spirit Magic Tool was good, but there were too few things that could be used for the upgrades. If Shawn learnt about these materials, he would no longer ask Lin Yun for mana crystals.

The benefits were very gratifying and completely exceeded his estimations, but Lin Yun's expression wasn't very good as he remembered Falton. That guy had advanced to the Heaven Rank and had obtained an Extraordinary Magic Tool. This was no longer a small problem.

More trouble was coming…

Lin Yun shook his head, no longer in the mood to sort out his gains. He picked a room and started his first meditation since advancing to the Archmage realm.

He had practically never meditated ever since reaching the 5th Rank of the High Mage realm, and after reaching the 9th Rank, he'd needed to always pay attention and suppress his rank to stop himself from advancing.

Now, he could finally meditate without worry, and that felt very different.

The Book of Mantras was floating on his left, the Spell Wheel on his right, and a huge wheel shadow appeared behind him. Lin Yun slowly closed his eyes, and his body's fluctuations increased at a terrifying speed.

Two months had passed by the time Lin Yun finally returned from his room to the Captain's Cabin.

During his two months of meditation, the others had recovered completely, and they were awaiting him in the cabin.

Weiss awkwardly stood to the side, with not a single person near him. The Firerock Dwarves were even staring at him. If not for Lin Yun's sake, they would have definitely torn him to shreds.

The Black Tower was responsible for the destruction of their clan, after all.

Back then, Weiss had also boarded the Intrepid. Lin Yun had ignored it, but the way the others saw it was that Lin Yun had agreed to Weiss' presence, so they didn't say anything. But it was inevitable that no one would treat Weiss well.

Weiss' expression changed when he saw Lin Yun slowly entering the Captain's Cabin.

A large amount of calm, yet profound, mana fluctuations were coming from Lin Yun's body. While he wasn't emitting some powerful aura, Weiss felt as if his head was exploding. Every single part of his body felt extreme danger.

It was as if a ferocious beast of the God Era was slowly walking over. Even if it had no evil intentions, it would still make people shiver and subconsciously feel fear.

Weiss' muscles had stiffened, but he slowly relaxed with a bitter expression.

'Sir Merlin is getting stronger and stronger! He is just too talented… No, it can no longer be described as talent, this is simply another race altogether!

'Two months! Two months ago, I felt that he was a 1st Rank Archmage, and although his aura was far from that of an ordinary 1st Rank Archmage, it couldn't leave me in this state.

'Now, his strength is so great that it can make me unable to react just by standing in front of him… I can only feel that he is stronger, very strong. I'm already far from being his opponent. In the past, I only experienced this kind of feeling when facing Sir Harren.

'When I advanced to the 8th Rank, I had a bit of a test against Sir Harren, and that power was unfathomable. If Sir Harren felt like it, he could easily kill me within three minutes.

'But I'm already at the peak of the 8th Rank, yet I still have this feeling when facing Sir Merlin… Just how powerful is he? Is he already a match for Sir Harren?

'Sir Harren is an existence with one foot in the Heaven realm! Heavens… Could it be that Sir Merlin has progressed that far in two months?

'Sir Merlin had a good relationship with our Black Tower before, but now, Suval and Falton's actions might have critically damaged our relationship. I really don't know if this is right or wrong…'

Weiss had a complicated expression. His heart was like a stormy sea. He was speechless, unable to even express how shocked he was.

It wasn't just Weiss, either. Even Zeuss was utterly shocked, but Zeuss didn't have complicated feelings like Weiss.

The favor of being saved, the kindness of having his magic restored, this wasn't a trivial matter.

'Sir Merlin saved my life and saved my life as a mage. He is now so strong that I can't even feel his rank.'

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Chapter 771: Assassination

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'After returning, I'd better persuade the clansmen. Back then, the Merlin Family had a genius that led the family out of difficult times to slowly recover, but that genius can't compare to the current Mafa Merlin. The rise and glory of the Merlin Family should happen in the near future.

'Sir Merlin is already a powerhouse that can stand on his own. No one can stop it, so it might be better to befriend him. It would be in our best interests if the grievances between the Merlin Family and the Watson Family could be eased up or laid to rest.

'I don't dare to imagine what would happen if we keep this hostility against the Merlin Family. After all, Mafa Merlin isn't exactly a kind person.'

Zeuss secretly made up his mind. For the sake of the Watson Family, he would try to befriend Mafa Merlin. This already demanded immediate action.

The others were also shocked after seeing Lin Yun walk out… It wasn't just Weiss and Zeuss. The powerhouses among the Dark Elves, Ash Beastmen, and Firerock Dwarves were all unable to see through Lin Yun's strength. They could only tell that those vast and profound mana fluctuations felt incredibly powerful.

Some people who had still been a bit discontent about the three major races swearing allegiance to someone who had only just advanced to the Archmage realm were now following along cheerfully.

They could easily foresee that in the near future, this person they swore allegiance to would become a Heaven Rank powerhouse!

No one doubted this.

"Greetings, Master."

"Greetings, Master."The leaders of the three major races stepped forward to greet him.

Lin Yun nodded and walked towards the crystal ship wheel. He reached out and touched it, and in an instant, the entire Captain's Cabin became transparent. The surrounding walls disappeared and the surroundings of the Intrepid could be seen.

They were still in the dark, endless void.

"We should be there soon. Get ready! Opening the planar barrier won't be easy, and our destination won't be certain. There might be some deviations, so it'd be best for all of you to be prepared."

The shadow of a world could be seen appearing on the outside. This ball-sized shadow rapidly expanded until it filled half the void.

The Intrepid fiercely collided against that shadow and started violently shaking as it opened up a spatial tear.

The Intrepid slipped into that tear and rushed through it to enter that world.Raging Flame Plane, Horn of Fertility.

The area with the most abundant resources in the Raging Flame Plane, the most peaceful region in the past. This place was now echoing with blades clashing, spells exploding, and miserable yelling.

Thorne Merlin was wiping sweat and some random bloodstain off his forehead as he fiercely stared at the battlefield in the distance.

The Merlin Family, the Watson Family, and the Black Tower were occupying this place, and they were being repeatedly attacked by countless Raging Flame Beastmen.

A Raging Flame Beastman holding an axe with a dozen cracks on the blade ruthlessly slashed down on a human warrior's shoulder. The hard armor of the human warrior didn't seem to be effective, and in an instant, he was cut in half by that broken axe, causing his blood to spurt out like a fountain.

In the distance, a mage of the Merlin Family loudly chanted an incantation, and a Fire Dragon appeared in front of his body before ruthlessly charging into that axe-wielding Raging Flame Beastman. The flames submerged that swaggering Beastman, and it only took a few seconds before he was burnt to ashes.

On another side, a Raging Flame Beastman Warlock's eyes turned red and his hands kept dancing in front of his body as a green, poisonous Fireball ruthlessly struck that mage of the Merlin Family. The mage was exhausted after just casting a Fire Dragon so he didn't have time to defend himself, and his head was burnt to ashes by this poison.

The chaotic and bloody battlefield was at its fiercest during the warriors' collisions. The bloody smell filled the air, and limbs kept flying out. A human's head was chopped off by a Raging Flame Beastman, but it was immediately followed by a greatsword piercing the Beastman's heart.

Exhaustion could be seen in Thorne Merlin's eyes. A few months ago, when he saw the fierce warriors of the Merlin Family meet with danger, he would still be able to help out. But now, he was already powerless. Even if they were only a few hundred meters away, he could only stare blankly and watch them die.

On a bloody battlefield where lives kept being traded, the impact of an exhausted 5th Rank Sword Saint was already minimal.

Thorne Merlin was panting roughly and had an unsightly expression. 'It's been almost half a year. When will this battle end? The counterattack of the Raging Flame Beastmen is getting more and more intense. Damnit, we shouldn't have attacked the Horn of Fertility! The losses are too great.

'That damned Watson Family, didn't they say that the Horn of Fertility only had a third of the Raging Flame Beastmen and that it would be very easy? Then why have we met such a fierce counterattack?

'The Fireblade Tribe, as the most powerful branch of the Raging Flame Beastmen, hadn't been attacked for so many years. How could it be that weak? The Horn of Fertility was the most flourishing region of the Raging Flame Plane, how could they give up on it?

'Damn, from the small-scale retaliation to this large-scale war like an inescapable quagmire, the Merlin Family can't withdraw and retreat. Even giving up on the Horn of Fertility is impossible. If we don't repel those ugly Raging Flame Beastmen, the foundation of the Merlin Family in the Raging Flame Plane will be in danger.

'The Watson Family and the Black Tower… Two f*cking disgusting rats, they should just die!'

Thorne Merlin fiercely cursed inwardly. After resting for a bit, he felt the power within his body recovering. As more people fell in the bloody battlefield and the Raging Flame Beastmen gained momentum, Thorne raised his greatsword, ready to dash in.

At this moment, Thorne saw a neatly clothed shadow coming from the back and his face became quite nasty.

"Green Watson, why did you come!"

Disdain and arrogance could be seen on Green Watson's face. He gently arranged his collar while coldly glancing at Thorne.

"Thorne Merlin, we discussed with the Black Tower and decided to take over your defensive line. There is a mission for you."

Thorne Merlin immediately became angry.

"What discussion? I am the commander of the Merlin Family, so how come I didn't know about it? Are you planning on throwing away the lives of the Merlin Family members?"

'These damned malicious b*stards! These days, our Family's casualties are disastrous, and any dangerous assignment is given to the Merlin Family! They only take care of the less dangerous missions themselves.

'Last time, they made our Merlin Family sneak attack a Raging Flame Beastman stronghold, saying some stuff pleasant to the ears, such as the other side only having five hundred defenders. But the fools of the Black Tower and Watson Family didn't mention that these were elites of the Raging Flame Beastman Tribe!

'Damnit, those had been hundreds of Raging Flame Beastman Warlocks! Were Beastman Arch-Warlocks that easy to deal with?

'They concealed the fact that the other side had Arch-Warlocks, and this caused us huge losses. Over eighty Great Mages and twenty High Mages died. Even an Archmage fell…

'And last time, they said that they'd obtained some precious information and found the supply unit of the Raging Flame Beastmen. But how could the supplies not have an escort? Those morons actually coerced us into going to destroy the Raging Flame Beastmen's supply unit.

'F*ck, there were three Arch-Warlocks, the report was wrong and there had been three Arch-Warlocks escorting the supplies. If I hadn't been perceptive, that group would have been wiped out. Fortunately, I felt something was wrong and went to help. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to flee.

'Fifty children of the Merlin Family, Great Mages and High Mages… Over three hundred warriors, they all fell there. Those damned bastards, why aren't they going themselves?

'Sh*t, those b*stards of the Black Tower and Watson Family are persecuting us because the Merlin Family is the weakest of the three forces in the Raging Flame Plane.'

Thorne secretly gnashed his teeth, wishing he could punch Green Watson's face. 'That damn b*stard. I, as the commander of the Merlin Family, am personally fighting, yet his clothes are so tidy. He probably hasn't fought for a long time!'

Green coldly looked at Thorne, disdain flashing in his eyes.

"Thorne, I didn't come to discuss with you. We found the tracks of Hoppet! This is an extremely rare opportunity. Our Watson Family and the Black Tower need to stand at the front line and attract the attention of those stupid Beastmen. Your mission is to assassinate Hoppet!"

'Truly stupid. Of the three major forces, the Merlin Family is the weakest. Just look at that, their commander is nothing more than a 5th Rank Sword Saint, yet they still think of sharing the benefits? If you weren't useful for these menial tasks, I would have already kicked you out.

'Don't blame our Watson Family for being insensitive if you dare to refuse.'

Green wasn't bothering to hide the disdain on his face as he coldly looked at Thorne Merlin

Thorne's expression suddenly changed when he heard that name. His face turned gloomy and dark.

How could he not know who Hoppet was? This was the leader of the opposing Raging Flame Beastmen, the Tribal Chief of the Fireblade Tribe!

The Fireblade Tribe was the most powerful tribe of the northern part of the Raging Flame Plane not only because of the number of Beastmen warriors, and Warlocks they had. The most important reason was their Tribal Chief, Hoppet.

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Chapter 772: Sent to Die

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This guy's intelligence far surpassed that of the average Raging Flame Beastman. He knew how to endure and develop, and he was a powerful peak 8th Rank Arch-Warlock. Moreover, he already had a foot in the 9th Rank!

What was the 9th Rank? That was the transition stage to the Heaven Rank. The gap between the 8th Rank and the 9th Rank was the biggest gap in the Archmage realm!

Hoppet, just at the border of the 9th Rank, was already the strongest person on the battlefield!

If it weren't for fact that Hoppet was careful to not attract the powerhouses of the three major forces and instead slowly coerce the three major forces little by little, this war might have already been over.

Now, the Watson Family and the Black Tower were actually telling the Merlin Family to assassinate that guy? Was there any difference from telling them to throw away their lives?

Thorne Merlin's eyes widened as he angrily screamed, "Green Watson! You guys are too much! Assassinating Hoppet? That's impossible! That's not an assassination, it's jumping to our deaths! Damn b*stard, you guys think you can kill the people of the Merlin Family? You think you can make me go to my death?"

Green had a cold expression, but he didn't show any anger. He only said, "This isn't a matter to be discussed with you, this is an order! Naturally, as the commander of the Merlin Family, you can choose not to accept it, and the cooperation between our three forces will end here. The Watson Family and the Black Tower will withdraw from this war, and your Merlin Family can try to reap the fruits of victory yourselves.

Thorne's expression changed, and his breathing became a lot rougher and heavier. This sentence was nipping at the fatal problem of the Merlin Family.

The power of the Merlin Family in the Raging Flame Plane was now far inferior to that held by the Black Tower and the Watson Family. Whether it was in terms of the quantity of their forces or the strength of their powerhouses, they were both inferior to the Black Tower and the Watson Family. They simply couldn't compare. Moreover, the Family had been having a hard time sending reinforcements to help in the Raging Flame Plane.

The Raging Flame Plane wasn't the only campaign of the Merlin Family, and there weren't many forces in each plane. Some reinforcements had already been sent to the Raging Flame Plane, and now they could no longer afford to dispatch any more.

But now, because of the Horn of Fertility, the Merlin Family had been dragged into the quagmire of war. Their losses were already disastrous, and if they lost the Horn of Fertility, the Merlin Family would be unable to make up for their losses, so they couldn't afford to retreat.

If they retreated and ignored the retaliation of the Raging Flame Beastmen, the Merlin Family's fort would bear the brunt of the attack. And when the time came, their power in the Raging Flame Plane would be destroyed, and the Family's operations and expeditions over the years would become void. The Family couldn't endure that kind of loss.

Thorne's complexion kept changing. There was no sign of the three major forces working together. They were actually all guarded against each other, and now he learnt that the Watson Family and the Black Tower were telling the Merlin Family members to throw away their lives and that he had no other choice but to agree.

Green Watson sneered as he looked at Thorne Merlin's inner turmoil, and his disdainful smile became even more apparent.

"Sir Thorne, this is the most crucial juncture. It wouldn't be good if your Merlin Family cowered from this. Our Watson Family and the Black Tower are looking for a powerful cooperative partner that can pull their weight."

Green Watson was brazenly threatening him.

Thorne Merlin clenched his fists and ground his teeth. Hatred could be seen on his face as he breathed deeply a few times before forcing himself to say, "Okay, Sir Green. I won't see you out."

Green snorted and leisurely shared Hoppet's location before leaving.

Thorne Merlin had a sullen expression. After Green left, he angrily swung his greatsword, leaving an eight-meter-deep hole in the ground.

'Damned Watson Family, damned Black Tower, greedy, cunning leeches!'

Thorne felt very sullen, but he had no choice but to agree. The Merlin Family had no way out. The Watson Family and the Black Tower would only have to retreat for the Merlin Family to suffer a destructive blow. He knew that they would be throwing away their lives, but they had to go!

Because if they didn't go, the Merlin Family in the Raging Flame plane would face annihilation!

Thorne Merlin gathered a few higher-ups of the Merlin Family to discuss this matter, to which someone immediately roared, "These damned b*stards, they are sending us to our deaths again!"

"No, we definitely can't compromise this time!"

Thorne ground his teeth and mentioned the consequences, which silenced everyone. They were all frustrated, but they couldn't say anything to Thorne.

Losing a plane wasn't just a loss of resources. It would also cause the Merlin Family shrink, and their development speed would greatly weaken. And if other Families and forces learnt about it, there would definitely be many people trying to suppress the Merlin Family.

The Watson Family and the Black Tower would likely take advantage of this opportunity to quickly develop themselves.

After all, there were many Families with grudges towards the Merlin Family, the first of which was the Watson Family. The Watson Family definitely wouldn't let go of this chance to suppress the Merlin Family!

It took the Merlin Family several hundred years to overcome their previous plight. It would be really dangerous if they fell into another predicament.

Thorne had a bitter expression. As the commander, he had to see the long-term possibilities. Small sacrifices could buy time for the Merlin Family so that they could fight for more opportunities. Thus, even if he knew that this was a suicide mission, he still had to accept it.

"Don't be noisy, I'll personally lead the troops for this mission. Choose some good staff to follow me."

Thorne's decision immediately silenced the others, but they had different opinions when it came to manpower.

"Sir Thorne, although those fifty mages sent by the family only recently advanced to the High Mage realm, they are quite good. You should take them along to increase the chances of success," one of the higher-ups said.

Thorne's winced slightly as he immediately thought of who that person was talking about.

"No, those fifty High Mages are subordinates of Commander Mafa, I can't casually order them around. Their task is to guard the fort held by the Merlin Family."

After pausing, a hint of helplessness flashed on Thorne's face as he continued, "Moreover, this mission is extremely dangerous. Hoppet is the Tribal Chief of the Fireblade Tribe and is very powerful. We are bound to pay a huge price to assassinate him. We have to leave room for maneuver. Even if we fail and suffer disastrous damage to the point that we have to withdraw from the war over the Horn of Fertility, at least these people will be holding the fort. As long as they remain at their posts, there will always be the possibility of recapturing what we lost. If they also fall, our fort will be in danger…"

Thorne stopped after that, and everyone tactfully remained quiet. If they used all their forces at once and failed, the Merlin Family would be unable to keep their few strongholds under control. That would be a disaster.

On the battlefield, what seemed to be an endless battle was still ongoing.

The Merlin Family transferred a large number of elites and handed the defensive line to the Watson Family and the Black Tower. Flames and ice fragments flew in the air, and a large number of meteors fell down.

Human warriors and Beastman warriors kept colliding, and the sounds of weapons clashing kept echoing, alongside miserable shrieks.

Thorne Merlin led several hundred elites of the Merlin Family to circumvent this battlefield and went to the location pointed out by the Watson Family's intelligence.

This was a corner of the Horn of Fertility that wasn't far from the Raging Flame Beastmen's headquarters. Besides a mountain peak, almost everything was just flat land. Their objective was on the mountain peak and was very easy to find.

Thorne Merlin led his group through brush that was taller than a man in order to not be discovered by the Raging Flame Beastmen's scouts.

Their progress was slow, but they managed to avoid the patrols and everything went pretty smoothly.

After three hours, that peak was only four to five kilometers away and they could even see some blossoming light atop the peak.

They hurried to the foot of the mountain peak when Thorne was suddenly shocked. He could see a huge array arranged on the mountain peak. The array had yet to be activated, but it was emitting powerful mana fluctuations.

'Teleportation Array!'

Thorne was taken aback, and moreover, he could see Hoppet's silhouette on the mountain peak. The Tribal Chief of the Fireblade Tribe could arrange a Teleportation Array, and such a big one!

'Heavens, such a large Teleportation Array can definitely transport a large amount of troops! It can teleport at least several hundred to a thousand people at once!'

Thorne became pale with worry. It no longer mattered that the Black Tower and the Watson Family had sent them to their deaths.

He could easily guess what would happen if they didn't destroy this array. The Fireblade Tribe's power would instantly increase and might suppress the three major forces in a short time. And the Merlin Family's forces would inevitably be the first to meet their end!

There were only a dozen Raging Flame Beastmen on the mountain peak, and no other Beastman could be seen. Thorne didn't take much time to think and immediately led his people out.

The group made it halfway up the mountain peak when something unexpected happened.

A large number of Raging Flame Beastmen rushed over from the sides of the mountain peak, and there were also groups of raging Flame Beastmen that appeared behind them at the bottom of the mountain, waiting in tight formation. Hoppet was standing at the peak and was looking down at them with disdain.

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Chapter 773: Overpowered

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Thorne felt his sight turn dark as he saw this. He knew that he had foolishly fallen into a trap.

Those Raging Flame Beastmen had clearly been waiting for battle in tight formation. They weren't just hidden defense troops that had been left behind. They formed an encirclement around the attackers. They had been waiting for someone to step into that trap.

How could Thorne not see it after battling the Raging Flame Beastmen for such a long time?

But there was no way out this time… That Teleportation Array had to be destroyed. Killing Hoppet was already secondary.

The battle started in an instant…

No one had time to think. The large numbers of Ash Beastmen were wearing thick, crude armor and were raising huge steel shields as they dashed towards the Merlins while shouting.

In the rear, the Raging Flame Beastman Warlocks were rising crude magic staves while chanting sharp, ear-piercing incantations, causing several dozen meteors to fall down.

The mages barely raised their magic shields when the meteors fell.

A warrior raised his greatsword and let out a roar as he cut a meteor down. But he was immediately smashed by another meteor. The radiating flames and formidable impact power crushed the warrior's armor into pieces, and a large amount of black smoke and fire swept over and swallowed that warrior's body.

In just one second, a dozen warriors of the Merlin Family were slain by the meteors, and three Great Mages' shields were torn apart.

Miserable shrieks echoed as they died.

"Fight!" Thorne yelled.

He swung his greatsword and a five-meter-long Aura Slash flew out and fiercely cut down three Raging Flame Beastmen that were charging over.

A mage started an incantation and a large amount of ice fell from the sky and turned into snowflake-like sharp blades. The quickly rotating blades left bloody wounds on the Raging Flame Beastmen.

Wind Blade after Wind Blade whistled over and Fireball after Fireball exploded in the ranks of the Raging Flame Beastmen, while several Ice Walls were raised.

In an instant, several dozen of the fastest Raging Flame Beastmen were swallowed by spells. Wind Blades cut open their throats, the exploding Fireballs destroyed their shields, and the Ice Walls stopped their charge.

But there were too many Raging Flame Beastmen…

Over a thousand Raging Flame Beastmen participated in the attack, and over a hundred of them were Warlocks! Not to mention that the strongest of them, Hoppet, was at the peak, and he had yet to make a move!

Thorne clenched his teeth and steeled himself as he looked at the peak.

"Hold them off, I'll go destroy the Teleportation Array!"

Thorne suddenly jumped up and let out three crescent Aura Slashes in a row, cutting down the few Raging Flame Beastmen in front of him before quickly flying towards the mountain peak.

The Teleportation Array covered the entire peak. It was huge. Thorne's aura was already flaring up, and the light on his greatsword was fluctuating fiercely.

Thorne was still thirty meters away from the array when he suddenly roared. A glaring aura burst out of the greatsword towards the teleportation array.

It would be their victory as long as the array was destroyed!

When Thorne looked at Hoppet, he knew that he wouldn't be able to kill him, so he just went for the Teleportation Array. As long as he could destroy it, even sacrificing his life would be worth it.

The glaring aura was soon upon the Teleportation Array. It had enough power to destroy half the array. Hoppet would need a huge amount of time if he wanted to repair that Teleportation Array!

After that, as long as some of the Merlins could escape, Hoppet's plan would definitely fail!

Some expectation could be seen in Thorne's eyes. This was already the most powerful attack he could use, and Hoppet had yet to do anything. They still had a chance!

A curtain of flames suddenly appeared in front of the array, and a raging Fire Shield blocked the blast.

The glaring Aura exploded on the shield and the roaring flames transformed into red fragments that spread outward. Half of the Fire Shield was destroyed, but the Teleportation Array remained in good condition.

Disdain could be seen on Hoppet's face. He quickly chanted a few words and a green cloud instantly appeared above Thorne's head before countless fist-sized green droplets fell down.

When the green liquid fell to the ground, the ground looked like it was burned by a powerful acid. Sizzling sounds echoed as countless holes appeared, and smoke started assaulting their nostrils. Thorne felt his vision blur just from the smell, and his lungs felt as if they were on fire. He needed to get away from the affected area.

The acid rain was extremely toxic and couldn't be resisted.

But then, Hoppet sneered and extended a finger. A black rune appeared at his fingertip and turned into a black ray that instantly shot towards Thorne.

Thorne roared and raised the aura covering his body, causing him to be shrouded in light. The radiance let out a sizzling sound when in contact with the acid rain as it quickly corroded his aura.

Thorne put his greatsword in front of him to block the black ray.

When the ray hit the greatsword, it wasn't as powerful as Thorne imagined, but instead, the black ray spread over his body.

It made him feel exhausted and unbalanced. His bursting Aura instantly weakened, and his greatsword felt like it had become several times heavier. He could barely hold his sword when using all his strength.

'This isn't a poisonous ray… this is an Exhaust Ray.'

When this thought appeared in Thorne's mind, he sensed danger. His hair stood on end, and although he wanted to dodge, his limbs didn't seem to want to obey him anymore.

After being hit by the Exhaust Ray, it felt as if his body had been fighting for three days and nights. He was holding onto the greatsword with his remaining bit of strength, and his hands started shivering.

His defensive Aura was continuously corroded by the acid rain, and in two seconds, a large hole had appeared in the area defending his left shoulder. The acid rain touching his skin felt like burning lava.

His legs shivered as he took two steps, only to see a meteor rapidly falling towards him.

Thorne angrily glared and used all of his remaining strength to rouse his Aura. His legs were like huge rocks as heavy as his sword, and raising them was extremely difficult.

After another moment, the power of the Exhaust Ray dissipated and Thorne once again felt full of power. His feeble Aura burst out, but that huge meteor was already in front of him.

Thorne didn't have time to dodge, and the meteor seemed like a mountain coming down to crush his body.

Thorne's Aura burst out as he fiercely slashed at the meteor.

"Rumble…"

A thunderous sound echoed as a glaring light blossomed from the greatsword. The greatsword collided with the meteor and created a huge spray of sparks. The meteor loudly exploded, but Thorne spat out blood as he was sent flying back like an artillery shell.

Thorne tumbled his way down the mountain peak like a huge rock. He rolled down thirty meters before managing to stab his greatsword into the ground.

After spitting out some blood, Thorne's face lost its color. His armor was broken and there was a fierce corrosive wound on his left shoulder. The hand holding the greatsword was trembling involuntarily.

'Overpowered! I'm not his match at all… Is this the power of the 8th Rank?

'His casting speed is terrifying and the power of every spell is far greater than normal. Not only were the droplets from the Acid Rain fist-sized, but they were also carrying a hint of toxicity. And that Exhaust Ray was also instant, while still having enough power to weaken me for three seconds!

'Too powerful… Not only is it impossible to complete the mission, but I'm afraid I will also be unable to escape…'

Thorne slowly stood up. He clearly knew that he wouldn't be able to win, let alone kill Hoppet, and that the Teleportation Array couldn't be destroyed.

All he could do now was to return alive and pass on this news. Otherwise, the Merlin Family would be in danger.

Thorne decisively turned around and joined the fight, but he found out that over half of his group had died, while the number of Raging Flame Beastmen didn't seem to have decreased much.

Especially those Warlocks in the back, who seemed to have suffered nearly no losses.

He started feeling despair…

After ten minutes, the encirclement was even smaller, and the Raging Flame Beastmen were frantically attacking with no regard for their lives.

A Merlin warrior was torn to shreds, and his blood sprayed onto the Raging Flame Beastman warriors, further stimulating the fierce Beastmen.

There were only twenty to thirty meters of space within the encirclement when Hoppet made another move; a simple flaming meteor appeared.

The four-meter-wide meteor had a long trail of smoke, and the flames covering its surface were raging as it fell into the center of the encirclement.

Thorne roared and swung his greatsword to release an Aura Slash, but it only cut a fragment of the flaming meteor.

As it landed, three mages' magic shields were torn to shreds and their bodies disappeared under the meteor in an instant.

The fierce impact made dust rise up, forming waves of dust. The flaming meteor shattered into pieces that flew like several hundred sharp arrows.

The Merlin Family's losses were disastrous.

Of the several dozen people remaining, less than ten remained after this.

Thorne's left arm had been bent in a weird shape, and his bone had punctured his skin. He was holding his greatsword with one hand, his face devoid of color.

Although he took advantage of the meteor's impact to rush out of the encirclement, there were only eight people at his side, all of whom were wounded, two of them heavily so.

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Chapter 774: Terrified

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The rest hadn't managed to rush out of the encirclement. If they weren't killed by the impact of the meteor, they were torn to shreds by the Raging Flame Beastmen chasing from behind.

Thorne was holding onto his greatsword with one hand. His sword was stabbed into the ground, supporting his body on the verge of collapse.

The few survivors beside him weren't fleeing, because they had no chance to do so.

They were facing hundreds of Raging Flame Beastman warriors and a hundred Warlocks, and there was also Hoppet!

They had no opportunity to pass the information back. This was a disaster…

Unwillingness and despair could be seen on Thorne's face. His arm was shaking, but he still wanted to raise his greatsword to fight. The honor and hope of the Merlin Family couldn't be forfeited like this.

Then, Hoppet floated down the mountain.

"Stop."

Hoppet stopped the Raging Flame Beastmen's final assault as he looked at Thorne with a mocking expression.

"Sir Thorne, your bravery is comparable to that of our bravest warriors. Unfortunately, you are a fool, a fool that has been used." Hoppet heartily laughed. "You humans are really too stupid. This is the best opportunity for us, yet your allies, the Watson Family and the Black Tower, already betrayed you.

"You still don't understand, do you? This is a trap, a trap targeting the Merlin Family. I already reached an agreement with the Watson Family and the Black Tower to lure you into this trap and kill you, to kill all the elites of the Merlin Family. After that, I'll directly seize control of the fort your Merlin Family is controlling.

"The Black Tower and the Watson Family will easily take over the area controlled by the Merlin Family."

Hoppet's words were like thunder echoing in Thorne's ears, and they almost made him fall down.

"What!?" Thorne was shocked and resentful, his shoulders shaking… He had never expected that the Black Tower and the Watson Family would sell them out.

'They actually reached an agreement with the Fireblade Tribe?!'

Unfortunately, he couldn't send back any information about this. The Merlin Family was in danger.

Thorne could guess what would happen next. It wouldn't be just the Fireblade Tribe… Even the Watson Family and Black Tower, those greedy leeches, would ruthlessly capture the fort under the Merlin Family's control.

The Merlin Family that was focused on the Raging Flame Beastmen might be carelessly engulfed by the Black Tower and the Watson Family. All the members of the Merlin Family's younger generation in the Raging Flame Plane would be killed.

Decades of the Family's efforts would go up in smoke.

The Watson Family and the Black Tower might even be able to blame it all on the Raging Flame Beastmen, and the Merlin Family would never know that this was their plot!

Despair, bone-chilling despair corroded Thorne's body and mind like an insidious poison. His last wisp of resolve collapsed.

And the few Merlins next to him had already fallen to the ground in despair. A seriously injured mage even died.

Hoppet was floating in the air, sneering at the despairing Thorne while proudly laughing. "Silly humans, you are inferior even to the ugliest maggot! You are truly a bunch of fools. Rest assured, Sir Thorne… As a brave warrior, I'll kill you myself. Do you see the Teleportation Array behind me?

"I already finished it, and as soon as I activate it, the elites of the other four northern Tribes will immediately teleport here. At that time, both the Black Tower and the Watson Family will be killed! They will be destroyed!

"And your Merlin Family will also perish!"

Thorne almost fell to the ground, and his eyes already looked dead.

'Finished, we are finished…

'The foolish Watson Family and Black Tower… What have they done… Not only did they ruin the foundation of the Merlin Family, but they've also allowed the Raging Flame Beastmen to prepare an unprecedented counterattack.

'No, I can't let Hoppet have his way even if I die. I have to kill him and destroy the array, there is still time, there is still a chance!'

As he thought of this, Thorne's eyes were already filled with the aura of death. He didn't plan on surviving.

Powerful Aura rose from his body, and a glaring light shrouded him. The Aura transformed into a transparent flame that burned on Thorne's body. He was filled with unprecedented power, but his complexion was getting paler and paler.

This was the final unique skill of a Sword Saint: igniting his own Aura, igniting his own life, igniting his own soul, igniting everything in order to display the strongest power of his lifetime.

But this skill had severe side-effects. Not only would he die, but it would be so thorough that he wouldn't even have the opportunity to become one of the Undead. He would completely disappear from this world.

Those who were able to become Sword Saints were well-known figures, and almost no one would use this kill, even on the verge of death.

There were many methods to revive people. After becoming a Sword Saint, they could be resurrected if they died, and even their soul could be preserved. There was still a chance to come back, so few people were willing to sever that hope.

But Thorne, by igniting his Aura and vitality, was like an arrow crazily flying towards Hoppet.

Hoppet slightly frowned as he instantly noticed that Thorne was igniting everything and preparing to self-detonate!

A 5th Rank Sword Saint self-detonating could definitely heavily injure an 8th Rank Arch-Warlock.

But suddenly, a thunderous sound echoed in the sky.

"Rumble…"

The loud sound felt like an incredibly heavy curtain being pulled open, and a shocking scene appeared in the sky.

A pitch-black fissure appeared in the air. Then, it seemed almost like a giant was forcibly tearing it open as it expanded to be over a kilometer long.

The elements became unstable around the spatial crack and transformed into an elemental storm. Thunderous sounds kept echoing as snake-like lightning bolts danced in the sky.

In an instant, a huge black cloud converged in the surroundings of the spatial crack and spread over several kilometers. The black cloud then turned into a swirling vortex, and the spatial crack looked like a huge eye slowly opening.

Gales suddenly rose and spread far and wide as the terrifying elemental storm and vortex attracted everything within a dozen kilometers.

Pitch-black tornadoes akin to serpentine black dragons took shape and converged on that huge vortex.

The glaring lightning bolts raged inside the vortex, and even more lightning bolts and berserk elemental storms followed the tornadoes to tear at the ground.

One lightning bolt struck a small hill, instantly obliterating it.

The berserk elemental storms sprayed out from the spatial crack and stirred the black cloud. It felt as if an extremely powerful caster was in the sky.

Hoppet's expression crazily wavered. This momentum couldn't be that of an Archmage. Hoppet gathered all the Raging Flame Beastmen in an instant and vigilantly set up a defensive line in the center of the mountain peak. He even took out his wooden staff and he watched the sky with a serious expression.

Thorne was also stunned. He completely forgot to detonate himself and try to take Hoppet down.

The crack was slowly extending within the black cloud, and it felt as if a God was opening its eye.

Then, an ancient warship bathed in endless lightning came out of the crack, and its terrifying aura spread in all directions like a tsunami.

The huge fissure rapidly closed up after the ship made it through. The boundless lightning hit the warship, but it felt like it was being hit by a drizzle, unable to harm the warship at all.

Ten black tornadoes attacked the bottom of the warship, but they only looked like huge pillars over a kilometer tall supporting the warship.

The frantic elemental storms tore at the warship, but they were nothing more than breezes blowing the ship's huge black sail.

That frantic power slowly disappeared as the spatial crack closed, yet all the while, the warship was calmly hovering in the air.

The surrounding chaotic power also calmed down, but everything underneath was deathly quiet.

Hoppet had a grave expression as he tightly held onto his staff, attentively watching the warship in the sky. He roused his power to its pinnacle as he was ready to attack.

The Raging Flame Beastmen seemed terrified by the appearance of this mountain-like warship.

Suddenly, a clear and cold voice echoed. "You have done enough Sir Thorne. Get back."

As this voice echoed, ice-like fragments sprinkled over him, slowly extinguishing Thorne's burning Aura.

The warship then slowly descended, and everyone could see a shadow hovering at its prow.

He was wearing a simple robe and holding a staff in his right hand with a four-colored Draconic Crystal embedded in it. A book emitting a faint halo was resting on his left hand, while a magic wheel was slowly rotating beside him with boundless runes revolving on it.

Thorne raised his head and tears started leaking from his eyes as he saw the figure floating in the air.

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Chapter 775

: Return of the King

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Thorne never thought he would be crying at the edge of despair when their forces kept falling and he was about to sacrifice himself, but he was now moved to tears and couldn't control himself. He was shaking from emotions and tears kept rolling down his pale face.

"Mafa, you are finally back…"

Lin Yun floated down from the sky and threw a few Health Potions at Thorne.

"Let me deal with this."

After saying this, Lin Yun turned to look at the mountain peak. Over a thousand Raging Flame Beastmen were there, as well as the very powerful Hoppet, not to mention the huge Teleportation Array.

Lin Yun could see with a glance that this Teleportation Array could teleport at least eight hundred people at once with an extremely low cooldown time. This was the fastest way of bringing in reinforcements in a large-scale war.

Hoppet was vigilantly looking at Lin Yun for a while, but then he slightly relaxed, his fierce mana fluctuations slowly calming down.

The powerful momentum of the Intrepid was truly frightening. Space had been torn wide open, something an Archmage certainly wouldn't be able to do.

If not for this Teleportation Array being too important, Hoppet would have already fled.

But after the Intrepid came out, Hoppet's shock disappeared, because he could feel that the Intrepid didn't have much power left. Apart from its huge body and its terrifying toughness, it didn't pose much of a threat.

Hoppet's worry dissipated after seeing Lin Yun.

'Just an Archmage… And a young one at that. Haha, another one came to throw his life away!'

"Looks like you are also a member of the Merlin Family. But it's a pity, as you are going to die here. Merlin Family members are too stupid… You are even giving me a warship before dying! Good, very good! With this warship, we can rush out of the Raging Flame Plane and thoroughly destroy all of you!"

Hoppet was overjoyed. A huge warship with an impenetrable defense could greatly increase the power of the Tribe. He could use that warship to pierce through the other side's defensive line, and all the forces of the Raging Flame Plane would be driven back.

If done properly, he had a high chance of becoming an existence like the Raging Flame Emperor, and it would allow him to unify the entire Raging Flame Plane. He might even be able to use the warship to rush out of the Raging Flame Plane to attack and get revenge on the humans.

Hoppet was elated as he floated down from the mountain peak.

He ruthlessly glared at Lin Yun and shouted, "Stupid Human, you can drop dead!"

Lin Yun tightly held his Draconic Staff and indifferently said, "Who are you?"

Hoppet's expression froze for a moment. His eyes filled with rage and his entire body ignited as if he was trying to burn up the entire sky.

Not waiting for Hoppet to answer, Lin Yun disdainfully snorted, "Forget it, I have no interest in knowing the name of a corpse."

Hoppet flew into a rage and roared, his body transforming into a blazing cloud of fire from which over thirty Fire Dragons flew out, attacking Lin Yun from every angle.

"Damned Human, I'll tear you to pieces and throw your soul into the Wailing River!"

Lin Yun was remaining still, floating in the air. A huge wheel shadow appeared behind him with countless runes roaming on it. In an instant, a spherical Ice Barrier enveloped Lin Yun.

The Fire Dragons hit the Ice Barrier but were unable to even shake it. The translucent barrier appeared to have countless points of starlight flickering, and with every flicker, a fire Dragon would be forcibly extinguished.

Below, Thorne was staring blankly at this scene.

'Mafa has already advanced to the Archmage realm, but why is he so powerful? Heavens, he didn't even chant, and there were no mana fluctuations. How did he instantly cast this Ice Barrier?

'And since when are Ice Barriers this powerful? It's only a 4th Rank Spell, isn't it? Every Fire Dragon that Hoppet cast was comparable to a 5th Rank Spell. How could Mafa's Ice Barrier block a few dozen of them without being blemished in the slightest?

'Heavens… I already can't see through Mafa's rank… How long has it been, how could this be possible? I can even feel those stronger than me, so why can't I feel Mafa's rank? I completely can't feel his strength…'

Thorne was foolishly looking into the sky, feeling completely lost.

When hoppet Hoppet saw that his Fire Dragons were ineffective, he suddenly extended an arm, and a pitch-black rune appeared, transforming into a ray of light that shot towards Lin Yun.

A pitch-black radiance spread over Lin Yun's barrier and covered him.

But then, a few runes disappeared from the wheel shadow behind Lin Yun, and the black light instantly scattered.

As the ray dissipated, a faint ripple still swept over from behind the ray, but it seemed to meet some sort of incorporeal obstruction when it appeared in front of Lin Yun, forcing it to circumvent him.

Thorne was watching the fight closely, but he couldn't understand.

'Why was that Exhaust Ray ineffective when it hit Mafa? And why did the Exhaust Spell following it go around him?

'Did Mafa cast a spell? Why didn't I feel Mafa casting a spell? Could it be that Mafa is already at that level of strength?'

It wasn't just Thorne thinking these things. The remaining members of the Merlin Family were also dumbstruck as they looked at the battle in the sky.

They simply couldn't understand how Mafa Merlin, who had been a 5th or 6th Rank High Mage just a few months ago, could already fight a Peak 8th Rank Arch-Warlock without being at a disadvantage.

Moreover, it didn't look like he was just hanging on… It looked like he was skillfully handling the situation. He hadn't even used an incantation yet, but he had completely thwarted Hoppet's spells.

Hoppet's power was really terrifying. Thorne was an experienced 5th Rank Sword Saint, but he had no chance to counterattack in front of Hoppet. He had been like a child being toyed with, and he hadn't been able to withstand a single blow.

A few spells had been enough to seriously injure Thorne, and a flaming meteor had killed dozens of the Merlins. Even Thorne had to pay a disastrous price to escape.

If Hoppet hadn't gloated over his victory while basking in their misery, they might have already died. Thorne had no chance to resist.

Moreover, Hoppet hadn't even used his staff when casting!

But now, Hoppet had specially taken his staff out and was going all-out, even hiding a second spell in the shadow of the first, yet Mafa had been unharmed, seeming to block the attacks casually.

'Could it be that Sir Mafa has already far surpassed Sir Thorne?'

'Was Hoppet going easy? No way, how could it be, aren't his eyes glowing green?'

'The huge warship that appeared is indeed terrifying. It directly tore through space as it appeared, and the Elemental Storms and Lightning Rain didn't even scratch the warship.'

'How could Hoppet go easy? Wasn't he ignoring Thorne? That greedy Raging Flame Beastman might only be thinking of getting rid of Mafa Merlin to snatch the warship. For that, Hoppet would definitely go all-out and quickly kill Sir Mafa. But what are we seeing? It seemed that Hoppet cast a powerful spell, but he didn't injure Sir Mafa at all.'

Not to mention the shock of the survivors of the Merlin Family, even the Raging Flame Beastmen waiting on the mountain peak were gobsmacked. They looked dismayed, and let alone attacking, it looked like they were facing a huge, vicious beast that might attack them.

'Damn, how could he hold the Tribal Chief to a standstill? Isn't he a weakling? Didn't the Tribal Chief take out his staff?'

They could get scolded simply for looking at the staff, and they would be killed by the Tribal Chief if they dared to touch it. He wasn't willing to ever let go of it, and he treasured it fiercely. Yet now, he was unexpectedly still unable to settle a fight even after using the staff.

'Should we go? No, that's courting death, that won't do…' The Raging Flame Beastmen weren't as smart as their human counterparts, but they weren't complete fools. In any case, the Tribal Chief's orders were to guard the Teleportation Array, so they didn't need to care about the rest.

The Raging Flame Beastmen on the mountain peak had heavy expressions as they all bunkered down. Even if they could finish off the humans down there with one charge, none of them moved.

The battle in the sky was still ongoing, and Hoppet's attacks were useless. He used treacherous Warlock spells but couldn't get the slightest advantage. At this time, a startled expression appeared on Hoppet's face.

"Stupid Human, could it be that you can only dig a hole and protect it like a rat?"

After saying that, Hoppet suddenly launched a sneak attack. A few pitch-black runes flew out from his fingertips, and a dense fog appeared around Lin Yun.

It seemed that there were vague sounds within the translucent gray fog. Giant creatures were roaring, Sirens were singing with enchanting voices, and there was the jingling of countless treasures.

Thorne noticed traces of illusory shadows in the fog, and his expression abruptly changed.

'Mind Fog! Hoppet can actually use that spell!? Isn't that spell only available to an extremely small number of Warlocks adept in Mind Magic?'

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Chapter 776: Effortless

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Only those who could be called Prophets among their tribes could have these kinds of soul and mind-related spells. Hoppet could actually use them too?

It was said that fifty years ago, there had been a Raging Flame Beastman Warlock who was a disciple of a Prophet and knew how to use Mind Fog. He only released one Mind Fog in battle, and it was enough to make all the most powerful Archmages lose their sanity, giving the Raging Flame Beastmen the chance to kill at least half of the companions of those Archmages.

'How could Mafa resist? He must actually be overwhelmed. Hoppet is the Tribal Chief of the Fireblade Tribe, so his power is definitely not that simple.'

Just as Thorne was feeling worried, Hoppet waved his staff while chanting a sharp and strange sound. In the Mind Fog, eight monsters appeared, as if created from blood.

Blood seemed to be continuously converging on these monsters, but after some meticulous examination, they could see that these blood monsters were just phantoms. Those eight phantom monsters cackled as they pounced towards the center of the Mind Fog.

Thorne's expression changed. He had drunk the Health Potion, which had helped his injuries recover greatly, but he was still weak, so he couldn't do much at this time.

'That's Blood Phantom!'

That sinister spell was said to be able to directly enter an enemy's body and make his blood flow the wrong way. By killing itself, it could still cause hallucinations and make the victim die completely unaware. The idea was terrifying.

Especially in a situation where the target's mental defenses weren't strong enough. As long as this spell hit its target, they would definitely die!

Mind Fog was the spell that could destroy mental defenses. Thorne didn't expect the evil Hoppet to be hiding sinister Mind Spells!

Thorne tightly held his greatsword with his right hand, ready to force himself to go and help.

Hoppet had a pleasantly surprised expression as he watched from the sky. He looked at the blood-colored shadows flickering within the churning fog and he kept laughing his head off.

"Arrogant Human! I can lead the Fireblade Tribe to become the most formidable tribe in the north. It's not just Rank, it's my strength. All those who try to stop me will die, just as all those who learnt that I could use Mind Spells died. You'll also die, and a miserable death at that! I shall accept the warship you are gifting me!"

Hoppet burst out in loud laughter as he flew towards the Intrepid. At the same time, the Mind Fog started churning at a fiercer speed.

Lin Yun's expression was the same as always as he slowly floated out of the Mind Fog. The eight blood monsters had crazily attacked him, but they were obviously phantoms. Even if they looked real, they stopped three meters from Lin Yun, unable to touch his body.

Hoppet's smiling face froze as he blurted out, "How could this be, Archmages can't resist my Mind Spell!"

Thorne also looked astonished, and the Aura he had gathered scattered. He looked as Lin Yun was continuously being attacked by the eight blood phantoms within the churning Mind Fog, but Lin Yun didn't seem to be paying them any attention.

'These Mind Spells have no effect on Mafa!'

Thorne instantly came to that conclusion, and he looked at Lin Yun as if he was a monster.

'Damn, aren't Warlocks' most terrifying spells their debuffs and their Mind Spells? Why does it have no effect on Mafa?'

In the sky, Hoppet's face was filled with shock, but it soon became extremely ferocious as he waved his magic staff.

Three long and thick transparent whips appeared in the air. These whips didn't create any wind as they moved, almost as if they didn't exist. Hoppet swung down, and they fiercely flew towards Lin Yun.

Mind Whip! A fierce and damaging Mind Spell. This was more dangerous than an elemental spell. If not blocked properly, it could turn someone into an idiot, completely destroying their mind and soul.

The three huge phantom whips were just in front of Lin Yun when they loudly shattered and caused Hoppet to spit blood, and his red skin instantly darkened.

He suffered from powerful backlash before even hitting his target.

But this time, everyone could see clearly how Lin Yun had blocked it.

Countless transparent shields could be seen around his body. Over a hundred of them were stacked on top of each other to form a huge ball protecting him inside.

Hoppet was dumbfounded.

'Spirit Defense, no, this is Mind Shield!

'Damn, although Spirit Defense isn't a hard spell and every Mage can comprehend it, those that comprehended Mind Shield are very rare.

'But what's going on? Over a hundred Mind Shields? Who is the Mind Warlock here?'

The esteemed Peak 8th Rank Arch-Warlock was most proficient in Mind Spells, but even he couldn't cast over a hundred Mind Shields in a few seconds!

His Mind Fog and Blood Phantom had no effect, and the Blood Phantoms weren't even able to affect that human's blood flow!

Lin Yun slightly frowned. Mind Spells were truly troublesome because the defenses always had to be strictly stronger than the attack in order to be effective.

A Warlock proficient in curses and Mind Spells was simply better than mages on the same level, but that's all it was to Lin Yun.

When the wheel behind him rotated at full speed, over a hundred spells could be assembled at once. There was no pressure in readying over a hundred defensive Mind Spells in a second, and he didn't even need to chant.

"Is that all?" Lin Yun slowly said.

Hoppet focused on recovering from the backlash. He roughly wiped the blood from his mouth and raised his staff once again.

At this time, Lin Yun raised his Draconic Staff, and a golden red rune shone at its tip. The wheel behind him started rotating slowly, and countless runes appeared.

Terrifying mana fluctuations were emitted as the color of the sky turned fiery red. Boundless fire elements frantically converged, and a huge hand of dark red flames appeared in front of Hoppet.

The large hand ruthlessly swung at Hoppet, and as it did, the flames seemed to shrink and solidify into a lifelike red palm showing no signs of flames.

But Hoppet became alarmed. He wasn't stupid enough to think that this resulted in reduced power. It was the opposite: All the flames were condensed to an extreme degree, resulting in an even more formidable burning power!

Hoppet waved his staff, and a black-colored light membrane appeared in front of him to protect him. A starry sky could be seen on top of it, and the boundless expanse of space could even be seen in it.

This Dimensional Shield, which was said to be the strongest defense when compared at the same level, could absorb all attacks and turn them into its own defensive power.

But it loudly shattered when swatted by that dark red palm.

The hand exploded, and everything within thirty meters turned into a sea of flames. The frantic flames wreaked havoc, and the sound of the air crackling echoed.

A shadow rushed out of the flames. More than half of Hoppet's clothes were burnt, and his skin had been burnt black. His hair had also been charred, making him look extremely miserable.

But Lin Yun didn't wait for Hoppet's counterattack. He casually waved his Draconic Staff and a red spear appeared.

The ten-meter-long spear was covered in numerous runes, and as it appeared, it shrank and compressed like the hand from earlier, reducing its length to only two meters.

A glaring golden light flickered on the lance as terrifying mana fluctuations spread in the surroundings.

But then, the golden-red spear transformed into a phantom that was slowly dissipating, and only a several-hundred-meter-long golden line was left in its wake.

And Hoppet suddenly raised his magic staff, his treasured staff only looked like an ordinary weapon at this moment as he tried to protect himself.

The spear appeared in front of Hoppet out of nowhere, and the runes on it flickered as it destroyed Hoppet's staff and pierced through his chest.

A head-sized hole appeared in Hoppet's chest, and the flesh within the hole was burnt black so that not even a drop of blood could leak out.

After piercing Hoppet's chest, the spear continued for over a kilometer before finally falling to the ground.

A loud explosion echoed as a mushroom cloud rose up from the ground, leaving behind an enormous hole.

Hoppet's body, it quickly fell to the ground as if it had been slapped down by a huge creature.

The Merlins were all stunned and lifeless as they saw this seemingly effortless battle, yet no one felt relaxed.

'That was Hoppet! The Tribal Chief of the Fireblade Tribe! Once, when he was attacked by three 8th Rank Archmages, he killed one and seriously injured the other two! How could he fall so easily!?

'Sir Mafa, you are simply absurd! Using over a hundred Mind Shields to defend, isn't that too shameless?

'And that Fire God Hand, was that even a Fire God Hand? I have studied the Fire God Hand spell for so long but I've never seen one like that! Is that a legendary Ultimate Spell? Damn, Fire God Hand is a 4th Rank Spell! Casually using an Ultimate Fire God Hand, is this something an Archmage can even do?

'Would an existence like the Chairman of the Black Tower, Harren, even be able to accomplish this?'

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Chapter 777: Disappear

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'And the latter one… That inconceivably fast Fire God Spear wasn't an Ultimate Spell! Wasn't it even more frightening than an Ultimate Spell?

'We aren't fools, we saw the three supplementary Haste effects! The destruction effect, the piercing effect, and the explosion effect.

'Damn, a Fire God Spear with six additional condensed magic runes, is that something an Archmage can do?'

Thorne foolishly stared at Hoppet, who had fallen like a meteor, and he felt his world outlook being destroyed.

It wasn't that Sword Saints didn't know anything about magic; they just couldn't cast spells. But after so many years of fighting, they could also see what was going on.

'Let alone that terrifying casting speed, what's up with those Ultimate Spells? What's going on with the way those spells were formed?

'So casual… Even casting didn't take more than three sounds, is this something an Archmage is capable of?

'What's Sir Mafa's current level of strength? 8th Rank Archmage? 9th Rank Archmage?

'This doesn't make sense…'

But seeing Hoppet fall down to the ground like a dead dog made Thorne and the survivors of the Merlin Family smile.

'It doesn't matter if we don't understand what Sir Mafa did. He always defied expectations anyways. His return was good news, and him being even stronger is great. It would be even better if he advanced to the Heaven Rank and killed all the Raging Flame Beastmen with one strike. And he might as well completely get rid of the Watson Family and the Black Tower at that point too.'

The Raging Flame Beastmen were all stunned as Hoppet fell to the ground. They all rushed towards Hoppet in panic to protect him, but no one dared to make a move against Lin Yun, as they were scared sh*tless. When they saw that the proud and unequalled Tribal Chief was knocked out of the sky so easily, the bravado of the Raging Flame Beastmen had already disappeared with the Wailing River.

Hoppet was supported by two Raging Flame Beastmen as they quickly rushed to the top of the mountain peak. A series of runes flew out of his hand onto the Teleportation Array.

A faint light rose from the Teleportation Array and spread into the surroundings.

It only took an instant for the Teleportation Array to shine and send fierce spatial fluctuations radiating out.

Two Raging Flame Beastmen carried Hoppet and rapidly fled to another side of the peak.

He spat out some blood and laughed savagely at Lin Yun. "Hahaha, Stupid Human, you think this is over? Let me tell you, your demise is nigh! The Teleportation Array is already activated and the northern elites of the Raging Flame Beastmen will gather here. You'll definitely die, defeating me was useless!

"The Raging Flame Beastman army will tear you to shreds. I'll definitely remember you, Merlin Family! I'll make all Merlins die horribly and make your souls howl in the Wailing River, begging to be exterminated. Anyone related to the Merlins, even dogs, will be unable to get away.

"You are dead, thoroughly finished! Hahahaha…"

Thorne, who had just been overjoyed, felt despair once again when the Teleportation Array activated.

'It's over… we were so close! This large Teleportation Array is already activated and can't be destroyed, and with those Raging Flame Beastmen defending it, it will successfully finish. We won't have an opportunity to destroy it once the first batch of elites come out.

'I thought everything would be fine with Sir Mafa coming back with such power, but Hoppet still managed to activate the Teleportation Array.

'The Raging Flame Beastmen's plot succeeded. Let alone our Merlin Family, even the Watson Family and the Black Tower won't be able to resist against all the elite Raging Flame Beastmen. Those crazy Raging Flame Beastmen won't need more than ten days to tear our fort to shreds.

'We are thoroughly finished… Even with Sir Mafa's strength, he won't be able to stop it. At the peak of despair, Sir Mafa appeared and defeated Hoppet, but who would have thought that it would still lead to greater despair?'

Thorne and the survivors of the Merlin Family had ashen faces and empty expressions. Escaping was already meaningless, as the remnant of their group wouldn't even have an opportunity to escape the newly coming army.

'Hopefully Sir Mafa can still escape and pass on this information.'

The Teleportation Array was flashing on the mountain peak as one ray of light after another kept appearing. With each new ray of light, a fully armed Raging Flame Beastman would appear.

In a few seconds, several hundred Raging Flame Beastmen materialized.

And with them, a large number of Kodos, Wyverns, Wolf Riders, Warlocks and warriors appeared.

The entire mountain peak was filled with an army of Beastmen in an instant, and the Teleportation Array was still flashing, bolstering their numbers.

The Wolf Riders rushed down the mountain, their large wolves letting out loud roars as they could no longer wait to enjoy the taste of blood.

The Wyverns flew down from the mountain, carrying Raging Flame Beastmen who were bursting with laughter.

The newly appearing Raging Flame Beastmen simply didn't care about the few humans not far from there. They also didn't care about the floating Lin Yun or the Intrepid.

They were just continuously gathering to protect the Teleportation Array and make sure even more of their elites could teleport over.

Thorne ground his teeth and roared at the few people next to him, "Run, bring that information back!"

Thorne's eyes were filled with despair. He only hoped that he could send the news back while he bought some time.

And in the sky, Lin Yun frowned as he saw the Teleportation Array continuously bringing more Beastmen.

Then, Lin Yun took out the Book of Mantras, and countless runes roamed around the book. In the sky, the Intrepid adjusted its position.

A hole appeared on the hull as the ship's planks kept moving until a huge cannon appeared.

Immediately, a large amount of light gathered in the mouth of the cannon, becoming stronger and stronger.

Lin Yun floated in the air and held the Book of Mantras while sneering towards the mountain peak.

Last time, he had been in too much of a hurry, so he could only forcibly use the Hand of Destruction without taking advantage of even 1% of its full power. He hadn't been in control of the Intrepid, after all, and the Hand of Destruction was in a sleeping state.

But now, the huge cannon was an activated Hand of Destruction, and it was the Intrepid's main cannon!

Rays of light kept revolving at the end of the cannon, and the light got brighter and brighter, worrying the Raging Flame Beastmen below.

A large group of Wyverns flew towards Lin Yun, while even more flew to attack the Intrepid.

The Raging Flame Beastmen on the mountain peak also started rushing down the mountain, sensing some danger.

Lin Yun finished his calculations by the time a few Wyverns arrived in front of the cannon.

The Intrepid had very little power remaining. It already couldn't cut open a plane, but if he saved up every little bit of power and gathered it, it could destroy the Teleportation Array.

As he had been thinking that he might need to use the Hand of Destruction, Lin Yun had piled spirit mana crystals for them, but he hadn't expected to use them so soon.

A rune shone from the Book of Mantras, and the light at the end of the cannon blossomed.

A huge sphere of light rushed out of the cannon's mouth, and a thick and glaring pillar of light fell onto the mountain peak.

The few Wyverns in its way didn't even have time shriek before disintegrating.

As the pillar of light hit the top of the mountain, it spread out into a huge dome of light that enveloped the upper half of the mountain peak.

The entire surroundings were silent.

Then, the light beam dissipated and the huge dome also collapsed, only leaving a thunderous sound.

"Rumble!"

It felt as if there were several lightning bolts echoing together.

Then, Thorne and the others turn to see a terrifying scene.

The upper half of that massive mountain peak looked as if it had been bitten off by a terrifying creature. It had completely disappeared.

The huge Teleportation Array, as well as the thousand Raging Flame Beastmen atop the mountain peak, had completely disappeared.

And the horrifying scene wasn't over. Starting from the mountain peak, a shockwave swept down, and the other half of the mountain instantly shattered into countless fragments that were sent flying in the sky.

The Raging Flame Beastmen that were swept that by that invisible shockwave didn't even have time to scream before vaporizing.

All the Raging Flame Beastmen's movements were in slow-motion as they vaporized one after another. Rocks and fragments slowly floated towards the sky.

The world was silent, or it could be said that it had become another world, a world where time had slowed down.

Cold sweat trickled down Thorne's back as he watched all this. This wasn't the power of a mortal!

'Heavens, what was that thing? Too frightening… One hit…

'One hit was enough to destroy a kilometer-tall mountain, and thousands of Raging Flame Beastmen didn't have time to scream before instantly vaporizing!

'What did Mafa bring back? That ship's weapons are too frightening! No wonder Mafa wasn't nervous.'

Thorne was terrified, as were the surviving Merlins.

After no less than five seconds, the mountain peak seemed to have returned to this world and everything accelerated in an instant.

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Chapter 778: Beat Up

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The fragments floating towards the sky fell to the ground, and countless Raging Flame Beastmen escaping in slow motion flew into the sky, just like dead leaves blown away by a gust of wind.

As the remaining shockwaves spread in all directions, Thorne the few remaining Merlins did their best not to be blown away.

The dust spread around alongside the fierce winds, and Thorne raised his greatsword in front of him to brace himself. Soon after, the shockwaves hit them.

And the mountain in front of them had completely disappeared. There was only a large expanse of broken rock and ashes, and in the centermost area was a terrifyingly deep hole from which wisps of green smoke floated out.

Several thousand elite Raging Flame Beastmen were destroyed, along with the huge Teleportation Array. Everything was annihilated from what could be considered a warm-up shot.

The surviving Raging Flame Beastmen had been injured, and only a couple hundred Beastmen were unharmed.

Hoppet, who had been trying to escape, was now lying on the back of a Wyvern while foolishly staring at the aftermath. His eyes were almost leaking blood as he emotionally roared, and a large amount of blood was spurting out of the burnt hole in his chest. Even some of his organs were coming out of that huge hole.

Hoppet wanted to keep fighting, but it looked like he could no longer control his body just as he hit the ground. A loud sound echoed as Hoppet's torso shattered. He died while staring at the distant ruins.

The esteemed Tribal Chief of the Fireblade Tribe who had been stopping invading armies for decades fell to his death…

In the distance, Thorne looked at the Raging Flame Beastmen crawling on the ground and unexpectedly didn't feel any despair or fear.

The thousand Raging Flame Beastmen were no longer able to stop their escape.

'Because Sir Mafa is here.'

Be it Thorne or the few remaining Merlins, they all thought the same.

What happened next left Thorne even more lost for words.

Countless Hippogryphs and Wyverns flew out of the Intrepid, and they were followed by a large group of shadows that jumped off the ship.

Tall Elves with pale skin covered with magic patterns, ashen-skinned Beastmen, and red-skinned Dwarves fell down.

Seeing these different races appear, Thorne no longer knew what shock was. He could only watch blankly as these figures came down and charged at the Raging Flame Beastmen like mad dogs.

"Damn b*stards, going against Sir Merlin is asking for death!"

"Get rid of them! Get rid of them! Whoever opposes Sir Merlin deserves to die!"

With a glance, Thorne was able to recognize Xiuban. At this moment, Xiuban was brandishing his warhammer as he fell down from the sky. He was followed by an ashen-skinned Beastman shouting along with him.

Xiuban was loudly yelling at those that provoked Lin Yun, ready to exterminate them. After landing, he unhesitantly charged into the Raging Flame Beastmen.

Although these Raging Flame Beastmen were elites, most of them were injured, and their morale was at an all-time low. Their spirit was almost completely crushed by the Hand of Destruction.

The Dark Elves were a bit better. They weren't excessively crazy, but the Ash Beastmen and the Firerock Dwarves seemed to have gone wild.

This was their first war after becoming Lin Yun's vassals, so regardless of what happened, they had to show that they were going all out.

When these people jumped off the Intrepid, a Mass Featherfall was applied to them only just before they hit the ground in order for them to arrive just a little faster.

The Ash Beastmen's Flying Riders were already rapidly diving down at the Raging Flame. With their momentum, the Flying Riders ruthlessly threw their poison javelins towards the Raging Flame Beastmen below them.

The surviving Raging Flame Beastmen were losing their will to fight, as this sudden disaster greatly disheartened them. They simply couldn't defend when faced with this sudden attack.

One Raging Flame Beastmen after another was impaled by those poisoned javelins. The sounds of poisoned javelins piercing the ground echoed here and there.

Several dozen Raging Flame Beastmen were impaled to death in the first wave. Then, the Dark Elves' Hippogryph Riders arrived. Their magic patterns started shining, and a rain of spells fell down on the Raging Flame Beastmen.

The Raging Flame Beastmen's surviving Wyverns faced the double beating from the Ash Beastman Wyvern Riders and the Dark Elven Hippogryph Riders.

Unsurprisingly, the Raging Flame Beastmen's Wyverns started falling from the sky in less than ten seconds.

On the ground, the Ash Beastmen's slaves didn't even get to perform. The ones at the forefront were the Wolf Riders. The bloodthirsty Wolf Riders were frantically charging, cold light flickering from the scimitars in their hands. The Demon Warlocks in the back were covered in black smoke, fighting with no regard for their lives.

But the first ground forces to close the distance to the Raging Flame Beastmen were actually the Firerock Dwarves.

After what they had been through, with their clan's destruction and their race almost going extinct, the Firerock Dwarves had a lot of anger bottled up. During the two months on the Intrepid, the Firerock Dwarves were full of rage with nowhere to vent. The best way to cope with it was through group brawling, and they would fight all day on the Intrepid. Were it not for the Intrepid's rooms being very spacious, they might have already torn it apart.

This battle was the best way to vent after being saved by Lin Yun and swearing allegiance to him.

The group of red-skinned Firerock Dwarves was madly charging, looking even more frightening than a group of stampeding Kodos. The earth was faintly shaking under their feet.

The Wolf Riders were consciously avoiding these crazy and irrational Dwarves.

When they were still two hundred meters away, the group of berserk Firerock Dwarves madly shouted and threw their mallets with terrifying power.

The wide expanse of mallets created a sonic boom as their speed surpassed the speed of sound. White fog and lightning covered the mallets as they flew with a terrifying aura towards the Raging Flame Beastmen in front of them.

After the initial shock and panic, the Raging Flame Beastmen quickly calmed down. They were far more competent than ordinary Flame Beastmen troops.

They raised up their shields, and the Raging Flame Beastman Warlocks also started raising their barriers. Spears were thrown at the berserk Firerock Dwarves, and spells also flew out as a large number of fireballs burnt their way towards the Firerock Dwarves.

Unfortunately, this group of Firerock Dwarves was already going crazy from holding back and completely ignored those flames.

After all, there were mostly blacksmiths among the Firerock Dwarves. The temperature of the furnace would be very high when they were melting a lot of materials or forging. These guys would spend all their time next to their furnace, and the heat of an ordinary flame couldn't hurt them. When coupled with the Firerock Dwarves' special constitution that allowed them to absorb and store heat, these fire spells were shattered to pieces by their hammers and didn't even manage to slow them.

As for the thrown spears, they were also casually deflected with a swing of their hammers.

Then, the Raging Flame Beastmen experienced for themselves how powerful the Firerock Dwarves' sole ranged attack was.

The mallets sweeping with thunderous power smashed into the steel shields, and the shields exploded into fragments, while even the Raging Flame Beastmen behind the shields were sent flying.

The barriers felt like paper, shattering instantly, and the Raging Flame Warlocks behind them didn't even have time to scream before their heads exploded like watermelons.

Over a hundred mallets fiercely tore through the Raging Flame Beastmen's defensive line and crushed over a hundred of them.

The Firerock Dwarves swung their warhammers as if they were facing their mortal foes, and they rushed straight into the Raging Flame Beastmen's formation. Those Beastmen were smashed by the Firerock Dwarves' warhammers and couldn't even retreat. Their arm power was terrifying as they were always swinging hammers all year long, and their arms were as thick as a thigh. In fact, many of them had arms thicker than thighs!

Most of the elite Raging Flame Beastmen were over level twenty and were about the same level as those Firerock Dwarves, but unfortunately, their racial talent was inferior.

In a contest of power, the Ash Beastmen would recognize that they weren't the equals of the Firerock Dwarves. Being the strongest of the God Nation's three major races wasn't just for show.

Over two hundred Raging Flame Beastmen had been killed by the Firerock Dwarves by the time the army of Ash Beastmen reached the battlefield.

The Ash Beastmen's Wolf Riders swung their scimitars and cut down all the spells fired their way, and all the Raging Flame Beastmen they encountered were beheaded without exception.

In a land battle, even the Firerock Dwarves would be unable to stop the Wolf Riders if they were able to charge freely, let alone these spiritless Raging Flame Beastmen.

The Wolf Riders were like a sharp arrow piercing through the formation of Raging Flame Beastmen. Then, the Demon Warlocks in the back started casting, and a large number of lava meteors fell from the sky and crashed onto the battlefield.

In the rear, the Dark Elves also got in range and started casting a large number of spells with no regard for the Firerock Dwarves on the battlefield.

The spells falling down made the Firerock Dwarves leave the battlefield in anger.

"Wretched Dark Elves! Wretched Ash Beastmen! You b*stards!"

The leading Firerock Dwarf fiercely hit a Raging Flame Beastman Sword Saint in the chest, making his chest cave in.

The Fireballs, Frost Spikes, Wind Blades, and Meteors were like a storm raging on the battlefield.

The enraged Firerock Dwarves had no choice but to withdraw from the chaotic melee and just surround the Raging Flame Beastmen.

The Dark Elves and the Demon Warlocks' spells, the Wyvern Riders' poisoned javelins, the Firerock Dwarves' mallets…

There was not a single bit of order or cooperation. It was just like a violent beating.

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Chapter 779: Kill Them All

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Dust kept rising, and in the chaos, the Raging Flame Beastmen in the center could no longer be distinguished. After some time, the Dark Elves started retreating, and the Ash Beastmen and the Firerock Dwarves followed suit.

Not a single Raging Flame Beastman could be seen within the encirclement.

At this time, Xiuban madly charged from the back while brandishing his warhammer.

"You damn b*stards, you didn't even leave me one!" Xiuban stomped his foot in anger.

The battle had already concluded in less than a minute, and by the time he reached the battlefield, the three clans had already purged the enemy.

The Firerock Dwarves brandished their warhammers and angrily cursed the Dark Elves for using large-scale spells while they were in the melee, and the Ash Beastmen also bared their teeth as they joined in with their complaints.

"You arrogant idiots! Are you trying to get rid of us Firerock Dwarves too!?"

"Damn red-skinned midgets, who told you to rush in so fast and get rid of all of them!"

"Fools, this is our first battle since we left that god damned place, who would let you hog all the glory!"

The people of the three clans gathered together on the side of the battlefield. Xiuban ruthlessly cursed at the leader of the Firerock Dwarves and then started fighting with one of the Dwarves.

Thorne was staring blankly at the chaos on the battlefield.

'Damn, what am I seeing? That was an army of elite Raging Flame Beastmen, but they were eliminated in just one minute!?

'That group of thugs is actually fighting because some of them moved too fast and the others didn't have an opportunity to attack?

'Heavens, where did Sir Mafa get such a powerful group of thugs?!'

Cold sweat trickled down Thorne's forehead. 'Just to fight over the prey, they actually used large-scale spells over the entire battlefield, and not only did none the thugs die, but the ones that got hurt were only superficially injured.

'This is just like a group of hungry wolves rushing into a flock of sheep… But those were elite Raging Flame Beastmen!'

Thorne looked at Lin Yun slowly floating down and felt that he was already unable to keep up with this era. It completely made no sense…

The Intrepid slowly landed, and Lin Yun glanced at those three clans full of energy but with nowhere to vent. Fighting over a thousand Raging Flame Beastmen couldn't even be considered a warm-up for these thugs…

"Go back first."

As Lin Yun's words echoed, the Dark Elves took the lead to return to the Intrepid, and the brawling Ash Beastmen and Firerock Dwarves followed after them while cursing at each other.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Lin Yun's eyes. 'These guys…

'The Dark Elves are still okay, but the Ash Beastmen and the Firerock Dwarves… Most of these guys have muscles for brains, especially the Firerock Dwarves. They haven't have a suitable forging environment recently and could only fight all day to pass time…'

After making the three clans return to the Intrepid, Lin Yun walked towards Thorne.

"Long time no see, Sir Thorne."

Thorne looked at Lin Yun and inwardly sighed. Just a few months without seeing him and he was almost unrecognizable. Moreover, his strength was unfathomably deep. He couldn't see how strong this youth had become, and among the three terrifying races Lin Yun led, Thorne had discovered over thirty Sword Saints and a dozen Archmages with a simple glance.

And these powerful and terrifying non-humans were under Lin Yun's command and unhesitantly carried out his orders. 'Mafa is no longer the Mafa from a few months ago, he is already a powerhouse that deserves the title of "Sir".'

Thorne took a deep breath and slightly bowed as a greeting.

"Long time no see, Sir Mafa."

Lin Yun took a look at Thorne and the few survivors who bore serious injuries and gave them a few Health Potions that he had compounded himself.

He patted Thorne's shoulder while saying, "Alright, let's return first, we can talk then."

Thorne received the Health Potions, sullenly restrained his bellyful of questions for the time being, and firmly nodded.

Lin Yun stood on the deck of the Intrepid and controlled it to fly back to camp.

The appearance shocked the people of the Watson Family and the Black Tower, and the news of Lin Yun's return quickly spread.

The news of Hoppet's death also spread accordingly, and the defense of the Horn of Fertility became a lot smoother. The remaining Raging Flame Beastmen lost their reinforcements, and their Tribal Chief had been killed.

The battlefield of the Horn of Fertility was still active. Although the Tribal Chief had died and there were no more reinforcements, the main force of the Fireblade Tribe was still there and hadn't suffered much. They were even still suppressing the Watson Family and the Black Tower.

The Merlin Family's manpower dispatched to that side had been almost annihilated, and the others had followed Thorne to assassinate Hoppet.

The Fireblade Tribe was still fighting among themselves to elect a new Tribal Chief and their power was greatly reduced, but defeating these Raging Flame Beastmen wasn't that easy.

The angry roars of the Raging Flame Beastmen, the meteors, and the explosions still raged on the battlefield.

A white cloud slowly floated in the sky as a huge warship came out of it and silently cast an oppressive shadow on the ground.

Lin Yun stood at the prow of the Intrepid looking across the entire battlefield. Smoke was rising everywhere with blood fluttering about. Human mages and Beastmen Warlocks standing in the back kept using powerful spells while sword shadows kept flashing in the middle as brave Beastmen Warriors were fighting all-out against Human Sword Saints.

The appearance of the huge warship immediately caused chaos in the battlefield. The Raging Flame Beastmen still didn't know who that warship belonged to, and many of them even believed that it was carrying their reinforcements.

Only the higher-ups of the Watson Family and the Black Tower knew that the huge warship was on their side.

Both sides simultaneously fought more vigorously.

A large number of elite Firerock Dwarves were busy in the Intrepid's cannon hold. A majority of the mana crystal cannons were damaged, and besides the completely dilapidated ones, the rest could be still used after some repairs.

The blueprints of the Hand of Destruction had already been handed to Russ, who was now the leader of the Firerock Dwarves and one of the most skilled craftsmen of the clan.

Although they wouldn't be able to recreate the Hand of Destruction in a short time by researching its blueprint, it was enough to repair the ordinary mana crystal cannons, and the Intrepid's secondary cannons could almost all be repaired.

The Hand of Destruction was extremely powerful, but releasing its full power was simply impossible at this moment because the Intrepid had too little power remaining. Lin Yun would go completely bankrupt if he used spirit mana crystals as a source of energy for them.

The other mana crystal cannons and the secondary cannons could actually use ordinary mana crystals if he had enough.

Russ had a few dozen different tools on him and kept wandering around the cannon hold, continuously shouting himself hoarse.

"Fools, you're still not ready? You are shaming the Firerock Dwarven Clan, don't tell me you can't repair a few ordinary mana crystal cannons? Hurry up, activate the cannons and aim at the battlefield below!

"F*ckers, faster, faster! Don't make us the laughing stock of the three clans."

Russ kicked a Firerock Dwarf that was a bit too slow, personally adjusted a huge mana crystal cannon, and aimed it at the battlefield.

Russ swallowed with excitement and looked at the several hundred busy Firerock Dwarves in the cabin hold with a prideful smile.

'Damn, Master is wise. This kind of work must be left for us Dwarves. Do those foolish and arrogant Dark Elves even know what a screw is? Do they know that there are 18 types of wrenches?

'And those foolish Ash Beastmen with lava in the guise of brains, they only know how to eat and sacrifice their lives. They are no different from Kodos, and they would definitely try to see whether the cannons could be eaten.'

Russ took out mana crystal, firmly shoved it into the energy input slot.

"Sir Russ, there is news from Master: Destroy the Raging Flame Beastmen below, attack indiscriminately and kill them all ."

Hearing this, Russ immediately shouted loudly, "Take aim! And fire the cannons! Send those foolish Raging Flame Beastmen to the other side! They dared to offend our master and murder our master's clansmen. This is unforgivable! Not a single one can escape! If a single one escapes, none of you f*ckers will touch an iron hammer for a year!"

As the Intrepid flew over the battlefield, pitch-black holes appeared on both sides of the hull, and one mana crystal cannon after another emerged from the holes.

The mouths of the mana crystal cannons shone with light.

"Boom!"

A loud sound echoed as a brilliant sun-like glaring light appeared above the battlefield. A ten-meter sphere of light instantly appeared, and as it was seen, it already reached the rear line of the Raging Flame Beastmen.

As a loud explosion echoed as a pitch-black mushroom cloud rose up at the rear of the Raging Flame Beastmen, and the huge shockwave spread for several hundred meters. Dozens of Raging Flame Beastmen' Flame Warlocks barely had time to let out a sound before getting engulfed by the huge light.

Several hundred meters of land seemed to have been scraped away by a terrifying elemental storm, and the hundred Beastmen originally in the center of the impact area were instantly vaporized. As for the Raging Flame Beastmen in the surroundings, it looked as if they were instantly hit by several hundred Wind Blades… Their bodies, shields, armor, weapons, and everything were torn to shreds.

Blood spurted out and instantly evaporated. The torn bodies were covered by a transparent flame and turned to ashes in less than a second.

The Raging Flame Beastmen were stunned. More than a dozen Flame Arch-Warlocks in the rear charged into the sky.

But something even more terrifying happened.

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Chapter 780: Boot-Licking

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Loud, booming rumbles kept echoing as huge, sun-like spheres of light rained down from the sky.

A dozen Flame Arch-Warlocks angrily shouted as they charged towards the Intrepid without even dodging the bombardment of the dozen mana crystal cannons and the three secondary cannons. They only put up magic shields and kept moving forward.

In the cannon hold, Russ disdainfully spat outside as he said, "A pack of fools!"

A huge sphere of light fell on five Flame Warlocks, and their shields instantly tore open like paper as the light engulfed them. It looked as if they had never been there as spheres of light kept exploding on the battlefield.

Glaring lights kept shining as countless Raging Flame Beastmen were sent flying by the explosions before being torn apart by the shockwaves.

Large holes spanning over several hundred meters were now filling the battlefield, and the rear line of the Raging Flame Beastmen army had thoroughly disappeared in less than thirty seconds.

The battlefield was completely quiet at this moment.

A large number of mages were foolishly looking at that scene and completely forgot about casting.

They were only looking at the huge warship and the countless spheres of light which were followed by loud thunderous explosions as they fell onto the Flame Beastmen army one after another.

From several kilometers away, the huge spheres of light looked like giant creatures from the God Era wreaking havoc on the battlefield. A several-dozen-meter-tall hill disappeared and turned into a depression formed by dozens of holes.

The powerful Raging Flame Beastmen were like dead leaves, sent flying in the sky with every explosion, and torn apart alongside the debris.

That group of Flame Arch-Warlocks wasn't uninjured. Beforehand, several dozen people had been killed by those guys, and they even killed three Archmages.

But now, these powerful Flame Arch-Warlocks didn't even leave bones behind after being engulfed by the light.

The rain of light spheres continued for three minutes and covered the entire area in dust and explosions, making a large amount of debris fly into the sky.

The battlefield became strangely silent once the thunderous sounds stopped echoing in the sky.

Only the sound of debris falling to the ground could be heard, just like the pitter-patter of rain. As for the army of humans, they were foolishly looking at the area covered in dust.

The dust slowly fell, and not a single Raging Flame Beastman could be seen on the horizon… No… It was more accurate to say that not a single moving Raging Flame Beastman could be seen.

Several kilometers of the ground seemed to have been scraped away, losing a few meters of depth. The hill had disappeared, the fortifications had disappeared, and only terrifying holes were left scarring the ground. Hundreds of holes ranging from several dozen to several hundred meters in width were covering the battlefield.

"Gulp…"

All the human mages, swordsmen, and archers were looking at this scene, stunned.

Mages were holding their staves, mouths open, in the same casting posture. A Divine Archer was still pulling the string of his bow, but his arrow fell in front of his feet, yet he didn't react.

'Those were the Raging Flame Beastmen we had been struggling against for the past few months? Those are the ones that gave us a lot of casualties? The Beastmen that kept breaching our defenses? The Fireblade Tribe known as the strongest tribe of the northern Raging Flame Plane?

'You've got to be kidding me! Three minutes… They were all annihilated in three minutes? What a joke, we bitterly struggled for months against these brainless muscleheads, how could it end like this?'

There was a weird silence within the human army, as no one could rouse themselves.

Suddenly, on the northernmost side of the battlefield, a Raging Flame Beastmen slowly crawled up from the ground and looked at the hellish surroundings in fright while shivering.

"Demons, they are Demons, true Demons… Heavens… Ancestors, please save me…"

This Raging Flame Beastman was wearing a full set of armor and was clearly a High Rank Sword Saint. Yet he was already going crazy and his eyes were unfocused as he fled in disarray after being lucky enough to survive.

A few kilometers away, the humans were blankly looking at this crazy Raging Flame Beastman, unable to react. No one thought that they were looking at a fool.

In the Intrepid's cannon hold, the dozen mana crystal cannons fired once again, and a dozen huge light spheres instantly engulfed that guy, creating a large mushroom cloud.

Russ burst out in laughter and patted the shoulder of the Dwarf that shot first.

"Hahaha, good job! Master said to kill them all, so not a single one can escape!"

"Yes, yes, not a single one can escape, or we will be laughed at by the Dark Elves and the Ash Beastmen until we die."

But Lin Yun's eyelid twitched as he stood at the prow of the ship, ruthlessly cursing Russ in his mind. 'That bunch of stubborn b*stards, they used three secondary cannons and a dozen mana crystal cannons for a single guy! Over a hundred spirit mana crystals are gone…'

After confirming that there were no more Raging Flame Beastmen left standing, the Intrepid left the battlefield and flew towards the Flame Demon Fort, leaving behind a group of lifeless people.

Lin Yun returned to the Flame Demon Fort, and the news of Zeuss' appearance was sent back to the Watson Family.

After learning about this, Green Watson started exulting as he promptly abandoned the others and ran to the Flame Demon Fort.

After arriving, Green instantly noticed the Intrepid floating amidst the clouds and felt shocked. He then thought of the information he'd received from the battlefield and flames burned in his eyes.

'A warship that annihilated all the forces of the opposing Raging Flame Beastmen, this is truly too amazing! No wonder Sir Zeuss is a valued powerhouse of our Family, he actually brought back such great loot.'

Green Watson's chest was beating faster as he thought about it, but when he met Zeuss after coming to the Flame Demon Fort, he suddenly discovered that there were no members of the Black Tower.

'There is no one from the Black Tower!

'Heavens, did everyone from the Black Tower fall? It's really great!

'Sir Zeuss is an 8th Rank Archmage, and there is no one from the Black Tower. Doesn't that mean that he had the greatest harvest?

'That huge warship is really overpowered, Sir Zeuss must have driven it back from that small world. With this warship, our Watson Family can dominate the entire northern part of the Raging Flame Plane… No, there might be no one able to rival the Watson Family in the entire Raging Flame Plane.

'It was the Merlin Family, the Watson Family, and the Black Tower before, but if all the members of the Black Tower are dead, Sir Zeuss would definitely be occupying the leadership position. It was even said that other races were brought back. Sir Zeuss is truly too powerful.

'The Ancestral Land had paid great attention to Zeuss before, and sure enough, Sir Zeuss didn't fail to live up to their expectations. This harvest is definitely comparable to what our Family gained over the course of a century. I wonder if there is anything good apart from that warship and the other races. Surely the rest of the loot must be just as great.

'Those other races should have been hoarding a lot of things for many years, they must have a huge collection. With the Black Tower's elites dead, that collection completely belongs to our Watson Family now.

'Merlin Family, what kind of thing is the Merlin Family? A 5th Rank Sword Saint is actually their commander here! With such paltry strength, can they still hold forts in the Raging Flame Plane? Such trash.

'That Thorne was quite lucky this time since Sir Zeuss encountered him on the way back. Otherwise, the Merlin Family would no longer exist on the Raging Flame Plane. They shouldn't even think of profiting from Sir Zeuss' harvest. Not snatching their Fort is already being nice, thinking of sharing profit is simply courting death!'

Green had a brilliant smile when he saw Zeuss and he enthusiastically rushed to shake Zeuss' hands, not paying attention to the people on the side.

"Sir Zeuss, being able to see you is amazing. I am Green Watson, do you remember me?"

A trace of understanding flashed in Zeuss' eyes and he glanced at Lin Yun with an awkward smile.

"I naturally remember. Sir Green is a talented person of the Ancestral Land who already has the power of a 6th Rank Archmage at such a young age. You are a lot more talented than me."

Zeuss was very polite when he recognized Green. Others might not know, but Zeuss clearly understood that Green was a talent a great background. It was said that he was the descendant of some Ancestor of the Ancestral Land and was highly valued.

With the other side being so enthusiastic, Zeuss would naturally be polite.

"Sir Zeuss praises me too much, you are who I aspire to be. I can only look up to you when you bring back such a great harvest. When coming from the Ancestral Land, my grandfather repeatedly warned me that I must carefully study under Sir Zeuss, he said that Sir Zeuss is the pillar of our Watson Family…"

Green Watson's boot-licking quickly made Zeuss blush.

"Sir Zeuss, did the Black Tower's people fall this time? Is our Family the only survivor? Such a great harvest definitely can't be shared with the Black Tower…"

Zeuss glanced at Lin Yun and smiled at Green.

"Sir Green, this harvest has nothing to do with the Black Tower. Come here, let me introduce you. This is the Commander of the Merlin Family, Sir Mafa Merlin… He is a true powerhouse."

'This harvest is definitely unrelated to the Black Tower. I don't know if that lunatic, Falton, made his way out of the God Nation, but even I was saved by Sir Mafa and brought back, so the harvest is definitely his. That young Green definitely has a good attitude. He should be more excited by being introduced to Sir Mafa. If he handles this carefully, it will bring huge benefits to our Watson Family.'

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Chapter 781: Taking Advantage

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With so many things happening, Zeuss' thought process had already changed, especially when he saw the end of their old adversary, Hoppet. Lin Yun had dealt with him and the Raging Flame Beastman army so easily that it made him even more resolved.

'We have to befriend Mafa Merlin and try to maintain that friendship. This is the best for the Watson Family.'

Green didn't even notice the kind nudging of the older generation.

He put on a fake smile and glanced at Lin Yun before casually talking with arrogance. "You are that Mafa Merlin? Hmm, being able to follow Sir Zeuss back here alive isn't too bad, your luck is quite good! The Black Tower's people didn't even have such luck."

'Sir Zeuss is truly magnanimous, actually leading that Merlin back. He should have let him die in that world. But from his tone, I guess that Sir Zeuss must be in a very good mood. His harvest must be better than I thought.'

Green's arrogant look was akin to a superior praising a subordinate.

Zeuss' expression instantly changed when he heard that and cold sweat started forming from his forehead.

'Damnit, what is that kid doing? How could he think that Sir Mafa is acting like my subordinate?'

Lin Yun's expression didn't change as he sat on his chair while watching indifferently.

But the more it went on, the more danger Zeuss felt. 'No good, I must make Green understand, that guy is definitely misunderstanding something.'

Zeuss didn't have time to say anything before Green turned back to look at him, his enthusiasm still as strong as before. "Sir Zeuss, since you are back, shouldn't we return? Staying here isn't good. Let's return to the warship, what do you say?"

Zeuss' face turned white as he stood up, startled.

"What? That warship? That's Sir Merlin's…"

Green had a smile on his face as he grasped Zeuss' hands and laughed out loud. "What Sir Merlin, Sir Zeuss is such a jokester. Didn't the Black Tower's people fall? Only Sir Zeuss returned from the exploration, so the reward must naturally belong to Sir Zeuss, it's our Watson Family's. As for this Mafa Merlin…"

After saying that, Green turned his head towards Lin Yun and snorted with an arrogant expression.

"Hmpf, the Merlin Family truly doesn't know what's good for them. Kid, Sir Zeuss saved you and helped you return. That was your good fortune, Sir Zeuss being so magnanimous and kind-hearted. Don't tell me you are trying to get a share of Sir Zeuss' rewards? Such a greedy rat, you don't know how to be grateful. This was a cooperation between the Black Tower and the Watson Family, could it be that your Merlin Family still wants more? Aren't you afraid of bursting from eating too much?"

Lin Yun slightly frowned, and Zeuss' complexion became as white as a sheet of paper. He threw a pleading look at Lin Yun and promptly pulled Green to his side.

"Sir Green, how could you say this?" Zeuss hastily said, trying to clear things up.

But he was interrupted by the enthusiastic Green.

"Sir Zeuss, I understand, you are too kind, but kindness doesn't befit these rats. At worst, I can make the decision to compensate the Merlin Family with some mana crystals, since they followed you and weren't able to get anything, after all."

After saying that, Green took out a few spirit mana crystal and threw them on the table.

'Such greedy rats! No, even greedy rats can't be that stupid. They are actually using Sir Zeuss' generosity to satisfy their shameful greed. No, I definitely can't just sit and watch. I did hear that Sir Zeuss was very considerate of the younger generation, but the Merlin Family is too crafty! They are actually taking advantage of Sir Zeuss' kindness!'

Zeuss fearfully looked at the dozen spirit mana crystals on the table and explained to Lin Yun, "Sir Merlin, this is a misunderstanding, please don't mind this…"

'F*ck, I'm going to be killed by that fool! I thought he was a smart youth, how could he be so stupid? Not only does he not know what he is doing, but he is also making me look bad… Is he trying to get me killed? Snatching Mafa Merlin's Intrepid… Is he tired of living? Even if you dare to speak to Mafa Merlin like that, don't implicate me!'

Zeuss was extremely anxious, but it wasn't the kind of matter that could be said out loud. Who knew what that idiot would say?

As he thought of this, Zeuss grabbed Green's arm and quickly said, "Sir Green, you might be misunderstanding something…"

Zeuss forcibly accentuated the word misunderstanding, the hint couldn't be more obvious.

He also stared at Green while continuously making signals with his eyes.

Green enthusiastically looked at Zeuss, wondering why Zeuss cared about him speaking so nonchalantly, but he finally got a flash of enlightenment after seeing Zeuss' meaningful glance.

'I understand, Sir Zeuss definitely got something amazing that he can't mention, so he gave a part of the harvest to that Mafa Merlin.

'This is all in order to keep Mafa Merlin silent. If he didn't get anything, he might blabber to others and cause the Watson Family to suffer terrible losses from other forces.

'I'm really too young, Sir Zeuss thought the matter through and realized that we only needed to give something negligible to the Merlin Family. People would think that the greatest harvest was that warship.

'That way, nothing would get out. By giving everything but the warship to the Merlin Family, people would think that our Watson Family didn't get too many things and only had the warship.

'Although that warship was formidable, there is only one. Even if people were envious, they wouldn't have other thoughts.

'The target would be shifted to the Merlin Family, and they would be the one forced to handle those greedy wolves, while we would have the most valuable loot hidden away.

'Sure enough, Sir Zeuss is wise and farsighted. The Black Tower's people died, so their gazes would turn towards the Merlin Family if they wanted a part of the cake.'

Admiration and understanding could be seen on Green's face as he nodded at Zeuss.

"Sir Zeuss, I understand, I understand, rest assured."

Zeuss wiped his cold sweat and looked at Green. 'That young fool is clueless and thoughtless, but as long as he doesn't discuss this, I'll have plenty of time to explain to him after going back. I must warn him to never set himself against Mafa Merlin.

'That damned fool doesn't know how powerful Mafa Merlin is right now. I can't even see through his Rank since he advanced to the Archmage realm. The 8th Rank Arch-Warlock Hoppet was easily killed by him.

'Right, I must carefully instruct Green after returning. That fool knows how terrifying Hoppet is.'

"Green, is there another reason you came here? Did something happen while I was away?"

Seeing that Green was no longer talking about the loot and no longer targeting Mafa Merlin, Zeuss promptly changed the topic.

As if he suddenly recalled something, Green mentioned something regarding the Raging Flame Plane.

"Sir Zeuss, as you know, the kingdom has been controlling the northern part of the Raging Flame Plane while the southern part of the Raging Flame Plane is controlled by the Odin Kingdom. After so long, the defenses of the Raging Flame Beastmen have been continuously weakening, so every major power of the kingdom decided to cooperate.

Moreover, the Odin Kingdom also sent an emissary to discuss the matter of cooperation, and the negotiations went through. The forces of our kingdom will collaborate with the Odin Kingdom for the first time and will launch a general attack on the Raging Flame Plane. When the time comes, the Raging Flame Beastmen will be completely eradicated, and we will be able to start exploiting its resources."

After saying that, Green glanced at Lin Yun and rolled his eyes as he thought of something.

'Yes, Sir Zeuss is definitely hiding something, and it must be incredible loot. This Mafa Merlin must know some things, but he definitely doesn't know everything.

'Now, the kingdom is going to cooperate with the Odin Kingdom for the first time and will launch a general attack on the Raging Flame Plane. If the Merlin Family also participates, then won't that Mafa Merlin be the commander of the Merlin Family?

'Such a weak guy can actually become a commander? The Merlin Family is really too weak, but that's good for us. Such a weak Archmage would definitely become cannon fodder in that huge battlefield.

'When the time comes, he can just follow and be set up in a dangerous place together with the rest of the Merlin Family. After his death, how could Sir Zeuss' secret be spread?

'Moreover, after the elites of the Merlin Family fall, our Watson Family will seize the opportunity to snatch their fort. Once we've thoroughly captured the Raging Flame Plane, the Watson Family will have even more benefits, while the Merlin Family won't even know what happened.

'This is a good plan. Yes, let's just do that, let's make the Merlin Family participate even if they are weak…'

As he thought of this, Green stood up and looked down at Lin Yun with an arrogant expression while still acting like he was being charitable.

"Mafa Merlin, right? I heard you were the Commander of the Merlin Family? In that case, I am now formally notifying you that one month from now, you and the elites of your Merlin Family have to converge at the Storm Fort as an ally of the Watson Family, to participate in the general assault on the Raging Flame Plane.

"At that time, the Watson Family will acknowledge your identity as their allies, and no one will embarrass your Merlin Family. The rewards after victory will be distributed according to contribution. For the sake of Sir Zeuss, we will let you profit a bit."

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After saying his piece, he saw the frowning and anxious look of Zeuss and smiled.

'Sir Zeuss can no longer wait. He definitely wants to tell me something, and indeed, I should return to our Watson Family's Fort. Sir Zeuss will definitely return afterwards, as it's clear that he can't speak out loud right now.'

"Sir Zeuss, I still have documents to handle so I'll be returning first…" Green coldly glanced at Lin Yun and raised his head before turning around and walking out.

Zeuss' face was pale white and he was scared to death. He had almost rushed up to drag that guy out. 'F*ck, hurry up and get the hell out of here! Stupid kid, do you even know what you are doing? You would have already died if I hadn't kept throwing meaningful glances at Sir Mafa to plead for your life.'Thorne was walking towards the large tent, his broken arm already restored, and although he still looked a bit pale, his injury had recovered.

Thorne felt his left arm with his right hand, and a grateful expression appeared on his face. He couldn't help being moved as he recalled the previous matter.

'Sir Mafa returned when I was in the jaws of despair. He is really like a deity. I thought I was dead, and just as I was planning on using my life for the sake of the Merlin Family, he unexpectedly came back.

'Hoppet, that powerful Raging Flame Beastman had been in charge of the Fireblade Tribe for so many years and was a peak 8th Rank Arch-Warlock, and moreover, he was a rarely seen Warlock proficient in Mind Magic. Yet, he was so easily killed by Sir Mafa.

'He is really too powerful, he reached that step in a few months… I still remember the time before he came to the Raging Flame Plane. Back then, he was still a High Mage, but he could already fight me to a tie.

'He crippled my son, but he gave him an even better Alchemic Mana Whirlpool.

'I thought he didn't have the ability to act as a Commander, but because of his arrival, the status of the Merlin Family in the Raging Flame Plane greatly increased while the other forces had to exercise restraint.

'I can no longer see through his Rank now that he advanced to the Archmage realm, but he definitely has the power of a 9th Rank Archmage. He is truly incredible. Sir Mafa might really have the power to lead the Merlin Family to prosperity.

'Since Sir Mafa returned, the Fireblade Tribe has been thoroughly annihilated and the survivors are no longer a threat. The Watson Family and the Black Tower's people have also restrained themselves. The arrogant attitude of the Black Tower and Watson Family's Commanders before was self-explanatory.

'Ha, I hope Sir Mafa always remains here. Only by remaining here could he keep them pressured.

'Moreover, the Health Potions Sir Mafa gave me are really effective. My bones have already recovered, and I only need a few days of rest to recover completely. If these potions were auctioned, they might end up selling at an extremely expensive price.

'Yet, Sir Mafa casually threw a few of them at me. Without those potions, I would have needed over two months to recover. The injury Hoppet inflicted upon me wasn't light.'

Thorne was filled with admiration and gratitude, and he even felt ashamed as he recalled what had happened.

He had just recovered 80% of his strength, and since there were no major problems, Thorne had rushed over in order to express his thanks.

But as Thorne quickly approached the big tent, Green arrogantly came out of the tent in high spirits.

When he noticed Thorne, Green immediately put on a disdainful expression.

"Thorne, I didn't expect you to be that lucky. You actually managed to come back alive! But what are you doing here? Are you unaware that our Watson Family has repelled the Raging Flame Beastmen of the Fireblade Tribe and completely annihilated them? Even if there are survivors, they will be arrested and kept as slaves. This is truly foolish, for trash like you to actually become a Commander of the Merlin Family…

"Forget it, I'm in a good mood today. Sir Zeuss is a magnanimous person, so he doesn't require you to repay him for saving your life. Since you didn't die, take your Merlin Family's people to go back and guard the Horn of Fertility. Although your Merlin Family didn't do much, we will share a bit of the loot with you."

As Green saw Thorne remaining on the spot with an angry expression, he immediately lost his good mood.

"Thorne, didn't you hear me? What are you doing standing here?"

Thorne was enraged, his shoulders trembling as he pointed at Green and angrily shouted, "Damn b*stard! Don't go too far, Green! You kept sending the Merlins to their death before and even sent me to throw away my life. There's no way you didn't know that Hoppet was a Peak 8th Rank Arch-Warlock. Weren't you sending me to die?

"F*cking idiotic b*stard, do you think we don't know that your Watson Family and the Black Tower colluded with Hoppet to trap our Merlin Family? Hoppet revealed everything!

"You didn't even know you were being used by Hoppet! He set up a large-scale Teleportation Array, and if not for Mafa Merlin's timely appearance, all the elites of the northern part of the Raging Flame Plane would have appeared in the Horn of Fertility! And let alone the Merlin Family, your Watson Family and the Black Tower would have also paid a disastrous price!

"Damn b*stard, I did compromise in order to resist the Raging Flame Beastmen and I ignored the folly of you fools. But I regret it so much! I regret having compromised with fools like you. Not only were you killing us, but you were also even killing yourselves!"

Thorne was jabbing his finger at Green while angrily shouting. He had kept falling back and compromising during the past few months, which had made the Merlin Family suffer. This time, they almost let the Raging Flame Beastmen's plot succeed because of fools like Green.

Now that his backing had returned, Thorne could stand up with confidence and speak without restraint.

Green was suddenly startled. He hadn't known about Hoppet's large-scale Teleportation Array, but that thought immediately flew past as Green was pissed off by Thorne's words.

'This damned weakling, he actually dares to speak to me like that?'

Green Watson glared at Thorne with killing intent as his mana started running rampant.

"Thorne, you actually dare to speak to me like that? Didn't the Merlin Family teach you manners? Have you forgotten that you are standing in front of a 6th Rank Archmage of the Watson Family's Ancestral Land? Is your Merlin Family trying to start a war?"

Thorne sneered and readied his greatsword as he looked at Green with disdain.

Compromising had gotten so many Merlins killed. He had no thoughts of compromising now.

Seeing Thorne getting ready to battle instantly enraged Green, and the mana fluctuations emitted from his body were like gales.

"Damned bastard, today I'll teach you what the consequences of offending a 6th Rank Archmage are, what offending the Watson Family's dignity actually entails!"

The enraged Green lost all reason as he quickly chanted a few sounds, and a red flame as thick as a person's head ruthlessly flew towards Thorne.

After casting a Flame Burst, Green chanted the next incantation and formed an Ice Shield to protect himself.

Thorne swung his greatsword and slashed the Flame Burst. The energetic Aura tore the red ball of flames apart, and a Crescent Aura Slash immediately reached Green.

The Crescent Aura Slash ruthlessly slashed at Green's Ice Shield, and a metallic screech echoed as sparks flew out. A faint crack could be seen on the Ice Shield, but the Aura Slash had already disappeared.

Seeing Thorne actually daring to counterattack, Green was in disbelief, but that disbelief soon turned into an even more intense rage.

'Damn b*stard, you dare to attack me!? Looks like you think that the Watson Family is just a group of benevolent and kind-hearted people. F*cker, I shall teach you a lesson you will never forget! I'll make you know that offending me is an unforgivable sin!'

Green took out his crystalline magic staff and pointed it at Thorne before quickly chanting with a sinister face.

A large number of Wind Blades appeared and formed a gale that swept towards Thorne.

Thorne roared, and an intense Aura covered his body. The sword in his hand was as light as a dead leaf as it flitted around, blocking all the Wind Blades.

He took advantage of Green's casting time to send three Aura Slashes over.

Three loud crashing sounds echoed as numerous cracks appeared on Green's Ice Shield, and after breaking through, the Aura Slashes kept flying towards Green's body.

A Runic Shield appeared and blocked the rest of the power as the incantation he was rapidly chanting was completed.

A blue flame with a long trail instantly appeared in front of Thorne.

Thorne roared and filled his greatsword with Aura before blocking in front of him. A loud sound rang out as the blue ball of fire exploded against the greatsword with terrifying power, making Thorne look quite pale. It was unexpectedly followed by a second explosion from the blue flames.

Thorne groaned and spat blood, his body flying out like a broken kite.

He rolled a few times on the ground while keeping a tight grip on his greatsword, but was unable to stand up for a while. He hadn't fully recovered from his original injury, only about 80% of his power at most.

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Chapter 783: Challenge

Translator: Shiraishi Editor: TheAlliance

Thorne was only a 5th Rank Sword Saint and his weapon wasn't particularly good, while Green was in perfect condition and was a 6th Rank Archmage with a True Spirit Magic Staff that could increase the power of his spells.

Green sneered as he glanced at Thorne with disdain.

"A piece of trash like you actually dares to make a move against me? How could an insignificant 5th Rank Sword Saint actually hold the title of Commander of the Merlin Family. Did your Merlin Family run out of people end up having to send trash like you? Even if you are relatively powerful trash, you are still trash!

"What are you looking at? You aren't convinced? Hurry up and fuck off, I'm ordering you to immediately guard the Horn of Fertility. Let your Merlin Family know that they should send another trash Commander."

Green Watson was loudly shouting, his arrogance visible on his face as he completely didn't care that this place was the Merlin Family's Flame Demon Fort. He coldly looked around at all the spectators.

'These stupid Merlins, daring to resist me! Hmpf, just you wait. You'll all die when the general attack on the Raging Flame Plane is finished. Not only Thorne Merlin, but even that Mafa Merlin. Anyone that is a Merlin will die!'

At this time, Zeuss and Lin Yun came out of the large tent. Zeuss had an embarrassed expression. He would have tried to stop the fight from breaking out if he'd been there when it started.

Lin Yun had a cold expression and didn't even pay attention to Green Watson. He turned to look at Thorne.

"Sir Thorne, how could you not have made a single bit of progress in the past few months? How could you serve as the Merlin Family's Commander when you are so weak? At least when fighting, you absolutely can't cower and give in. Who made you stop? Keep fighting!"

Lin Yun had a cold expression and his voice was icy like the winds of the north. On the side, Zeuss had opened his mouth, but ended up closing it with a bitter smile.

As for Green Watson, he burst out in a loud fit of laughter.

"Merlins only know how to talk big? How could a piece of trash like Thorne be my match? A 5th Rank Sword Saint thinks he can go against me? He's only still alive right now because I was being lenient. You are a group of idiots with no sense of propriety, are you trying to throw away your lives? Come, it doesn't matter if you come at me together, I'll wait."

Green Watson rolled his eyes as he stood on the spot, motionless. 'Ha, that Mafa Merlin is also an idiot, this is perfect! I'm not the one starting this fight, so if these Merlins can't take it, they'll be throwing away their lives! Yes, it would be for the best if I accidentally killed Thorne and Mafa together, it would be perfect, wouldn't it?'

Thorne stood up and wiped the blood at the corner of his mouth and bitterly smiled but didn't answer Lin Yun.

'I'm no match for him… Although that Green Watson is arrogant, he is very powerful and came from the Ancestral Land of the Watson Family. He received the best teaching possible and is already at the 6th Rank of the Archmage realm at such a young age, and he also wields a True Spirit Magic Tool.

'A 5th Rank Sword Saint can't compare to a 6th Rank Archmage. My injury had yet to recover and I got injured again. I'll only be able to display 70% of my power at most, so how could I be Green Watson's opponent?'

Lin Yun saw Thorne's inaction and sneered before casually throwing a potion to him.

"Try this."

The transparent bottle was filled with a pale golden liquid with a drop of blood floating in the center.

This was one of Lin Yun's rewards on the expedition. There was a drop of God Blood, and the golden liquid was a solution that could store God Blood without it losing its efficiency.

Thorne grabbed the potion and didn't care what it was. He knew that Lin Yun was a formidable alchemist, so he assumed that it was a powerful potion. He drank the potion and swallowed the drop of God Blood along with it. After a few seconds, he let out a loud shout and his originally pale skin seemed to be burning.

Blue veins appeared on his forehead, and the veins on his arms started bulging. A loud rumble echoed from his abdomen.

A violent aura was emitted from Thorne's body, and there was even a trace of God Aura in it. That God aura kept merging with Thorne's body.

Thorne's aura frantically rose. The strength he had lost because of his injuries had instantly been restored, while his strength, which had stagnated for a while, started growing.

Shock could be seen in Thorne's eyes. He could clearly feel his power continuously rising and his aura flaring up. His mind was clear, and he could feel a sort of barrier slowly dissipating.

The 6th Rank was right in front of him!

"Roar!" Thorne let out a loud cry as his Aura burst out.

His body seemed to be burning with a transparent flame as the bursting aura slowly congealed and condensed into a red crystal armor covering his body.

Breakthrough!

6th Rank Sword Saint!

The gap between the 5th and 6th Rank was extremely large. The 5th Rank could be reached from the 1st Rank over time through the accumulation of power.

But advancing to the 6th Rank from the 5th Rank Sword was the same for Sword Saints as it was for Archmages. They needed a different understanding for that jump. If they didn't have the required comprehension, they might never be able to advance.

After advancing to the 6th Rank, Sword Saints' originally fierce Aura Power could be controlled better and they could congeal their Aura into Aura Battle Armor, greatly increasing their defensive power. And with their increased control, their fighting strength also soared.

As Thorne grabbed his greatsword, his eyes were like burning flames. He felt that his current self could easily kill his previous self without suffering an injury.

'So this is the 6th Rank? So powerful!'

Green was endlessly shocked by this. He didn't know what potion Mafa Merlin gave to Thorne Merlin, but its effects were simply absurd!

It wasn't a temporary strengthening… Green was quite certain that this absolutely was a breakthrough!

Lin Yun had a calm expression as if he had been expecting this effect.

He had gained a lot this time, but the most fitting thing for Thorne was this drop of God Blood. Thorne had already been trapped at the 5th Rank for a while, so the power he had accumulated already exceeded the limit of the 5th Rank. He was only lacking a bit of comprehension and talent.

He only needed a little help in terms of talent and comprehension and he could instantly advance to be a 6th Rank Sword Saint.

Because of a fragment of a God's soul, the mana of Lin Yun's Demiplane contained the aura of a God, and this was a great help to those fifty mages with inferior talent. Those guys who were doomed to never advance past becoming Great Mages underwent shocking transformations.

They kept meditating under the God's aura and harmonized with it, thoroughly altering their talent and comprehension to an even more frightening level. These guys could even be described as geniuses now.

This change was only caused by the fusion with the God's aura.

Xiuban had bathed in that pool of Ancient God Blood. By giving up on his casting abilities, his body became outrageously tough, to the point that Dragons on the same level as Xiuban might not have bodies as tough as his. This was the transformation caused by the God Blood.

And swallowing a drop of God Blood gave Thorne a huge boost in his lacking areas, making those areas his best features now. Considering that, advancing to the 6th Rank was quite normal.

As he kept fusing with the drop of God Blood, Thorne's bloodline would change, his talent would increase, and his body would keep becoming more powerful. In the end, his Aura might contain a wisp of God Aura.

Everything related to Gods was powerful. With a wisp of Taboo Power, tearing apart mages' shields would be no different than tearing through paper.

At that time, Thorne's power would exceed his own rank!

Now, defeating Green Watson wasn't a problem.

"Green Watson, I, Thorne Merlin, challenge you!"

Thorne's body was covered in a red crystal Battle Armor, and the greatsword in his right hand was ferociously pointing at Green.

Green had a sinister expression and there was an ominous glint in his eyes.

'Damned trash, don't think that you are on par with me because you advanced to the 6th Rank! You fool, I shall let you know today how stupid it is to offend me, Green Watson. My spells will tear you to shreds. And as for you, Mafa Merlin, once I've killed Thorne, you are next!'

Green raised his staff and instant-cast a Flame Burst before quickly chanting an incantation and releasing an Ice Shield.

He was using the most orthodox tactic in a fight between a mage and a swordsman.

But this time, Thorne didn't block at all. With one stomp, he propelled himself towards Green Watson while tightly holding his greatsword.

The Flame Burst exploded on Thorne's back but barely made his body sway. His Aura Battle Armor was already powerful enough to disregard such low tier spells.

The greatsword was emitting a glaring light and Aura spurted out, but it immediately shrank into a three-meter-long light blade covering the greatsword.

Thorne suddenly jumped, and while holding the greatsword with both hands, he ruthlessly slashed down at Green's Ice Shield.

The huge light blade collided with the Ice Shield and intense energy fluctuations turned into gales that wreaked havoc in the surroundings.

The Ice Shield that could barely resist Thorne's Aura Slashes was getting filled with cracks at a rapid pace.

Thorne had swung his greatsword, and as he fell, his body rapidly spun around, causing a succession of sharp collisions to echo.

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The Ice Shield was blasted into a pile of fragments.

The huge blade of light ruthlessly slashed towards Green Watson's head, forcing him to halt his incantation in panic and instant-cast an Ice Wall before immediately raising a Runic Shield.

But the Ice Wall was torn apart by Thorne, and the blade of light transformed into an afterimage that slashed nine times at Green's Runic Shield in an instant.

A large number of runes circulated on the Runic Shield, flowing even faster every time Thorne's blade struck the shield. After nine blows, the Runic Shield collapsed and transformed into rays of light as it dissipated.

Green Watson looked at the greatsword slashing towards him with disbelief, his face filled with anger.

Thorne sneered. Just as he was about to hit Green, Thorne scattered his greatsword's Aura and switched to the back of the blade.

Green Watson was a prideful Archmage used to lording over others, and his body was even more powerful than his Rank, yet he couldn't completely endure such a terrifying blow.

He let out a miserable shout as his body flew like a broken kite. He was sent flying a dozen meters away and rolled on the ground for another several meters before stopping.

The originally smooth and elegant robe became dilapidated, and his styled hair was also left in a mess. He was covered in dust, and bloody scratches were covering his hands and head. His left shoulder, which had been hit by the greatsword, was fractured.

Thorne stood still as he held the greatsword, disbelief still visible in his eyes.

'I really defeated Green, and so easily…'

'Moreover, I can feel the increase in strength, and my body also seems to have been altered in some way. My talent… My talent grew!

'Doesn't… Doesn't that mean that I can still grow stronger? Doesn't that mean I have hope to advance to the 7th Rank?'

This pleasant surprise was so sudden that Thorne felt overwhelmed.

As for Green Watson, he suddenly remembered what happened after he stopped screaming and stood up while covering his left shoulder. He stared at Thorne and hysterically shouted, "Damned b*stard, you dare to injure me, you actually dare to do this!? You are dead, no one can save you! Do you know who my grandfather is? Let me enlighten you, I come from the Watson Family's Ancestral Land, the Ancestral Land!

"Thorne, you absolutely won't survive this day, and not just you, even that damned Mafa Merlin, today is your last day! Your entire Merlin Family will die, everyone will be buried because of you!

'You will all die, and not only that… All the Merlins will suffer and wish they could die. Your souls will suffer for all eternity in the Wailing River.

"Thorne, you are dead, Mafa Merlin, you are also dead!"

Green went crazy and yelled hysterically. He completely didn't care that he was in the Merlin Family's Flame Demon Fort right now. Not only did he want Thorne dead, but he even wanted Lin Yun and the Merlin Family to be thoroughly annihilated.

Zeuss had sighed in relief when he saw Thorne holding back his strike. As long as no one died, everything would only be a small issue. But hearing Green Watson announcing his future retaliation, Zeuss' face turned white once again.

'That damned moron, they already let you off, but you still plan on retaliating? And not only Thorne, you even dragged Sir Mafa in! F*ck, are you trying to get me killed?'

Zeuss' face turned pale. It was too late to prevent it, Green's declaration already echoed throughout the entire Flame Demon Fort.

At this time, Lin Yun frowned as he slowly extended his finger and pointed at Green.

In an instant, boundless runes gathered at Lin Yun's fingertip and instantly condensed into a glaring radiance, which soon transformed a ray of light that instantly hit Green Watson.

Green, who was still crazily rattling off his declaration of retaliation, immediately came to a stop and was stunned.

He then felt his own mana moving fiercely. It was as if there was a huge hole from which his mana was crazily escaping.

5th Rank Archmage… 3rd Rank Archmage, 9th Rank High Mage…

It only took a few seconds for the Magic Conducting Rune in his body to collapse and his strength to fall to that of a Magic Apprentice.

In the end, the last trace of his Mana Seed was like a small flame dispersing in the wind.

It only took ten seconds for all of his mana to thoroughly dissipate.

Green Watson's expression greatly changed: shock, anger, astonishment, puzzlement, disbelief…

He couldn't understand why Mafa Merlin dared to sneak attack him and cripple his mana, not even leaving him a wisp of his Mana Seed.

'Is that guy unafraid of death? Didn't he remain silent because he was afraid of Sir Zeuss?

'How could he dare? How could he dare do this, isn't he afraid of the Watson Family's retaliation?

'I want him dead, I must have him killed, I must make him regret being born!

'Right, Sir Zeuss! That damned guy dared to attack me in front of Sir Zeuss and cripple me…'

At this moment, various thoughts emerged in Green Watson's mind, but the greatest ones were disbelief and anger, and just as he thought of Zeuss, Green became crazed and hysterical.

"Sir Zeuss, kill him! Kill him! That stupid rat actually dared to do this, he actually dared to do this! Kill him quickly!

"And not just him, everyone here has to be killed, I want them dead, all of them have to die, all! Sir Zeuss, hurry up and attack!"

Facing Green's hysterical madness, Zeuss paled a bit and smiled bitterly.

'That damned fool, I already dropped so many hints, yet you foolishly couldn't understand them dared to threaten Sir Mafa in person?

'You are a f*cking moron… I've never seen anyone say so much in front of Sir Mafa without meeting a terrible end. Sir Mafa isn't a kindhearted person. He is normally quite sociable, but he'll never be lenient against his enemies…

'That damned fool not only caused trouble for himself, but he even drew me into it, and the Watson Family might even be dragged into a quagmire because of him.

'Can't you see? Is the current Sir Mafa still a High Mage?

'Even I can't see through him, who knows what Rank he is at? Damnit, that damned Hoppet managed to survive for many years and even managed to escape the chase of a 9th Rank Archmage, yet even he wasn't able to escape from Sir Mafa. Only a couple spells were enough to cripple Hoppet, to cripple a Peak 8th Rank Arch-Warlock!

'Is this person someone you can provoke?

'Not to mention that the Intrepid is completely under his control, and the mana crystal cannons on it are utterly terrifying. It made a mountain disappear with one shot!

'The Fireblade Tribe's army had been in control for so many years and even maintained an advantage over the three major forces after they started working together, yet they were annihilated in three minutes by Sir Mafa's Intrepid.

'And the three formidable races that had once been qualified to follow the Wisdom God all swore allegiance to Sir Mafa.

'The Dark Elves are innate casters, an entire race of mages, and even the weakest child is a Great Mage! They have two 9th Rank Archmages, one of whom is advancing at a rapid pace and might soon reach the Heaven Rank…

'The numerous Ash Beastmen have many Archmages, and their Demon Warlocks are very powerful…

'As for the Firerock Dwarves… It's an entire race of thugs. Just by looking at how they fight, even a Dragon would be torn to shreds by these thugs!

'That fool, Green, actually dared to threaten Sir Mafa and declare the entire Merlin Family dead! Do you want the entire Watson Family to die instead!?

'Damnit, by angering Sir Mafa, the Watson Family could end up flattened today. There is no need for the Intrepid to take care of it, just the restless Ash Beastmen would be enough to evaporate a few of our Family's forts…

'And also, my life was saved by Sir Mafa and my power was restored by him. Would I help you if this harmed the Watson Family and myself?

'Hell, what did the Ancestral Land teach this idiot…'

Zeuss' expression was terribly pale, but Green Watson was still hysterically screaming, so he had no choice but to step forward.

'If I let this fool keep being noisy, Sir Mafa definitely won't remain so good-tempered. He might have not killed him so far for my sake.

'This guy has such a great background and there will be huge troubles if he dies here. I can't let Sir Mafa make a faux pas.'

As he thought through all this, Zeuss ground his teeth, rushed in front of Green, and ruthlessly slapped him twice before immediately pulling him aside.

He didn't wait for Green to speak and used an impact spell to knock him out.

'Damn, I'm saving you. If it weren't for the sake of the Ancestral Land, I would have personally killed you!'

After knocking Green out, Zeuss smiled at Lin Yun and bowed as an apology.

"Sir Mafa, I'm really sorry, this guy… His brain doesn't function well, please don't take offense, I'll immediately throw him back. Rest assured, the friendship between the Merlin Family and the Watson Family won't be affected. I'll see myself out…"

Seeing that Mafa Merlin didn't stop him or get angry, Zeuss put in a good word for the Watson Family and promptly left with Green.

Zeuss rushed back to the fort controlled by the Watson Family. It would be useless if they didn't return… After all, the idiotic Green almost offended Lin Yun.

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Now that Green Watson was crippled, Zeuss had to return to clean up the mess.

The Merlin Family's side suddenly became stable. Thorne had ultimately advanced to the 6th Rank of the Sword Saint realm and was showing off his Aura Battle Armor every day. He was very grateful to Lin Yun and admired him.

The Merlins were also deeply grateful because Lin Yun had brought back such a huge harvest this time. The three races alone could fill an entire fort.

The Merlin Family had suffered heavy losses, and their overall strength sharply declined, but they could still control the fort because the Fireblade Tribe was crippled and couldn't threaten it.

The Watson Family and the Black Tower had recently been busy mobilizing for the general attack on the Raging Flame Plane, so no one had time to come to the Merlin Family.

The division of the Horn of Fertility also followed the original loot attribution.

Lin Yun took out three drops of God Blood, as well as an alchemical solution, and diluted the blood and divided it for the Merlins.

This was one of the main reasons that all of the Merlins in the Flame Demon Fort had a good impression of Lin Yun.

That day, when Green Watson showed off his strength, none of the Merlins dared to be angry or say anything. But then, Mafa Merlin had crippled Green Watson, and Zeuss was actually the one to knock him out, apologize, and carry him while gloomily walking away.

This felt like a release to most of them. The Merlin Family had been stifled ever since Green Watson came, but they were finally okay.

And all those who drank the potion gained a rank, and after that, they could still feel their strength continuously increasing.

After all, the family members that came here were ordinary family members, ones that weren't very talented. All the geniuses were being nurtured at the headquarters of the Merlin Family. Which of them would be willing to come to a dangerous place like the Raging Flame Plane?

Everyone here was battle-hardened and had accumulated enough power. The only thing restricting their advancement was their own innate talent.

With the potion prepared by Lin Yun, they had gained a trace of talent, and even their comprehension was upgraded. As a result, everyone ranked up.

The Archmages were killed during the assassination mission on Hoppet, and apart from Sword Saint Thorne, there were only two Low Rank Archmages.

The High Mage losses were the most disastrous, as they were wiped out. Most of those that remained were Great Mages.

They all gained a rank after drinking the potion and still clearly felt that they were improving.

That happiness couldn't be understood by those that didn't experience it themselves. To a mage, not making any progress for several years was even more unbearable than death.

Being able to progress was amazing.

Lin Yun knew that these guys' potential had been upgraded by at least a realm, and as time passed, after advancing to the next realm, their progress would slow down.

If the God Blood weren't so precious, and if Lin Yun had more of it, he wouldn't have been so stingy, only giving out three drops. He still needed enough for his mage subordinates.

But apart from that, many materials were also shared with the Flame Demon Fort so that they could create their own Magic Tools. After all, these materials were taken from the God Nation and were better than those from Noscent. They carried a wisp of the aura of the Wisdom Tree, and the results were outstanding. While forging Magic Tools, they would be half a rank better.

As he increased the power of the entire Merlin Family, Lin Yun would naturally not forget his fifty subordinates.

He couldn't help sighing when he saw his fifty subordinates.

They had originally been abandoned by the Merlin Family and had poor talent, destined to remain Mages all their lives. But now that they had absorbed mana with a God's aura and experienced the constant pressure, their innate talent completely changed.

They were all High Mages now. The weakest one was a 2nd Rank High Mage, while the strongest one was already at the 6th Rank.

The speed of their progress was shocking, and compared to the other clansmen in the Raging Flame Plane, these fifty guys were simply geniuses. Thorne was reluctant to send these fifty men to their deaths because he knew of their strength. There was no problem with having them hold the fort. They would grow stronger as time passed, and overall, it would make up for the losses of the Merlin Family.

Lin Yun could see that these fifty High Mages were well-coordinated, and when working together, they could even beat up Thorne, a 6th Rank Sword Saint.

Lin Yun ground his teeth. These fifty were his own followers. He used his hard-earned capital and took out materials he got from the God Nation, as well as fifty drops of God Blood, and refined a potion that would maximize the effect of the God Blood.

Their bodies originally carried the aura of a God, and the mana they had absorbed was already infected. As time passed, they might be able to condense God Blood on their own.

Now, with God Blood as their foundation, these guys would suffer no obstructions in the High Mage realm.

After advancing to the High Mage realm, the gap between them had widened, and the speed of their progress also slowed down. With Lin Yun's nourishment, they would all be able to advance to the 9th Rank of the High Mage realm in the future, though whether they could advance to the Archmage realm was unknown.

But a group of fifty 9th Rank High Mages was something very scary.

Besides forces like the Black Tower, there was no mention of a force that could come up with fifty 9th Rank High Mages. In some mid-sized forces, 9th Rank High Mages were at the peak of status and power.

A plane that had yet to be conquered like the Raging Flame Plane was very dangerous. Without talent, there was no hope of advancing to the Archmage realm. 9th Rank High Mages would definitely not be dispatched here en masse, as it would be a huge blow to any of these forces if they fell.

The members of the Merlin Family were basking in the light, and everyone had improved. Xiuban and the others also got a lot of benefits.

After this extremely long period of fighting, Reina had already reached the peak of level 38 and could break through at any time. Lin Yun previously copied many ice-related spells from the Book of Mantras and gave them to Reina, and Reina's eyes shone as the spells instantly disappeared.

Xiuban smiled as he carried a pile of potions and went to his bedroom to bitterly cultivate.

Enderfa was restless from being idle since the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel had been upgraded, and he was now hanging around the fifty High Mages every day in order to "help Merlin train his followers…"

Lin Yun had also replaced the puppet's components with extravagant materials from the God Nation. These could be used as materials for True Spirit Magic Tools, yet they were extravagantly used for the puppet's body.

The three races were also fighting every day in some large rooms of the Intrepid. They had been hostile for so many years. Although they wouldn't cripple or kill each other, they still found the others unpleasant and would never stop fighting.

With the potions allocated by Lin Yun, the power of the three major races also greatly increased. And although they were arguing every day, their relationship did grow better and better. The Dark Elves took out many fruits that made the Ash Beastmen drool, and the Ash Beastmen were no longer afraid of starvation, making them willing to give a large amount of valuable materials to the Firerock Dwarves.

The Firerock Dwarves, who had been restless, immediately built a forge and helped the Ash Beastmen and the Dark Elves forge some weapons and armor. It was said that after Russ defeated the Flame Dragon Warlord, he felt that the other side's equipment wasn't good and he was bullying him.

As everything was settled, Lin Yun impatiently locked himself into an alchemy laboratory.

Among the precious materials he obtained, the most valued things were the horn of the Horned Six-Tailed Fox, the Golden Behemoth's 3rd Eye, and the Rock Giant's Heart.

These three things weren't easy to process, and he wouldn't have a chance to try again if he failed, so Lin Yun didn't use them in that kind of simple and crude environment after receiving them.

He immediately started the processing once he got into the alchemy laboratory. These three things were extinct materials that could strengthen the Incarnation of the Draconic Staff.

There might not be such good materials in Noscent.

Although the power of the Draconic Staff wouldn't improve much, as long as the Purple Dragon Incarnation matured, the power of the Incarnation would double!

At that time, Lin Yun would be 50% more powerful when he had the support of the Purple Dragon Shadow and the Element Chapter.

Lin Yun's casting ability was already terrifyingly powerful, especially after advancing to the Archmage realm. 3rd Tier Spells and below were all Ultimate Spells.

And when using spells that were a bit more advanced, if he had the support of the Purple Dragon Shadow and the Element Chapter, the power of 4th Tier Spells would be comparable to Ultimate Spells.

Most 5th Tier Spells could also be strengthened to be comparable to Ultimate spells!

And Lin Yun's 6th Tier Spells would most likely have their power doubled!

Although the mana consumption of spells would increase exponentially, something like mana consumption wasn't a problem for Lin Yun with his Demiplane.

When the Purple Dragon Incarnation was successfully strengthened, Lin Yun would be like a human-shaped mana crystal fortress covered in mana crystal cannons!

Time kept passing by like the waves of the Wailing River, and soon, a month nearly passed.

The entire Flame Demon Fort had thoroughly changed. The decaying and murky atmosphere from the previous month had completely disappeared. Everyone felt reinvigorated and energetically positive.

There would be a large group of swordsmen with nowhere to vent their energy battling on the square every day, and Thorne would personally come over every few days.

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Chapter 786: Messenger

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Lars Watson looked around as he walked into the Flame Demon Fort, disbelief flickering in his eyes.

'Damn, what happened here? Did the entire Merlin Family eat something wrong?

'Hey, isn't that Geru Merlin? That guy was a 9th Rank High Mage last month, how come he's a 1st Rank Archmage now?

'That guy had been stuck at the High Mage realm for twenty years, hadn't he? How did he advance?

'And it's not just him, there are a few others that weren't as strong a month ago. How come they've advanced now?'

Doubt flashed in Lars Watson's eyes, but he still felt disdainful. The Flame Demon Fort mostly had Great Mages. There weren't many High Mages, and the Archmages had fallen… So how could that Geru advance to the Archmage realm?

It wasn't as if they were all weak, but besides Mafa Merlin and his entourage, the entire Merlin Family here looked as if it would easily collapse. 'Their Commander, Thorne Watson, is only a 5th Rank Sword Saint… I really don't know what the Merlin Family is thinking. They are so weak, yet they think of sharing the benefits of the Raging Flame Plane…

'Truly a pile of trash, except Sir Mafa Merlin, of course. Sir Green was a 6th Rank Archmage from the Ancestral Land, but he was actually crippled by Mafa Merlin, and Sir Zeuss didn't even help Sir Green out.

'After returning, the entire fort could hear Sir Zeuss scolding Sir Green, and people said that he was so angry that just a spurt of his saliva was enough to wash over Green's face.

'That huge warship had been driven back here by Sir Mafa. I heard that this warship annihilated all the Raging Flame Beastman of the Fireblade Tribe in a few minutes… truly terrifying.

'Sir Green was incredibly stupid. Sir Zeuss repeatedly warned me before leaving that the Tribal Chief of the Fireblade Tribe, Hoppet, was personally killed by Mafa Merlin, and he was a Peak 8th Rank Arch-Warlock.

'And reportedly, Mafa Merlin didn't have an especially good relationship with the Merlin Family upon his return. After coming to the Raging Flame Plane, the people there refused to comply with him.

'Truly a bunch of idiots…'

Lars Watson followed the guide in front of him and suddenly noticed a sleeping Beastman sprawled on his back atop a large tent, snoring loudly. His body was emitting a dangerous aura.

'Isn't that Sir Mafa's follower, Sir Xiuban? Truly powerful. It was said that he has followed Mafa Merlin for more than a year and, from a stupid Beastman, became a 4th Rank Sword Saint. But his aura feels stronger than a 5th Rank Sword Saint.

'It was also said that a frightening Frost Dragon was also the follower of Sir Mafa.

'Unfortunately, I'm from the Watson Family, so Sir Mafa would definitely look down on me, or else I would have thickened my face to become one of his followers.'

"You can wait here, Sir Mafa is working on an important alchemy experiment, wait until he comes out."

A voice interrupted Lars' delusion. Lars turned and arrogantly nodded.

Disdain flashed in his eyes as he watched the back of that person. Besides Sir Mafa, there wasn't a single Merlin that could be looked up to.

'Hmpf, the Merlin Family is filled with cowards and idiots. Seeing Sir Mafa's strength, they could only thicken their faces and pull him back into the family.'

Lars sat in the empty reception room, not worried at all. It was said that Mafa Merlin was also a formidable Master Alchemist that might have already advanced to the Artisan realm. Waiting on an Artisan wasn't an issue. Many people would actually hope for such an opportunity without ever receiving one.

After a dozen minutes, Lin Yun looked at the solution that kept changing in his beaker and nodded with satisfaction.

'Hmm, this still needs another half an hour before the next step. Let's meet with the visitor from the Watson Family.'

Lin Yun noticed his messy hair and filthy clothing, but he didn't care. Time was pressing, and he didn't have time to waste. After quickly tidying himself, he walked towards the reception room.

After pushing open the door, he immediately heard a shout. "Hmpf, who let you come in?"

Lars was coldly looking at this youth with a ruffled appearance. 'His clothes are filthy and his hair is a mess, he looks like he walked into the wrong room. He even entered without knocking, truly boorish of him.

'The people of the Merlin Family's headquarters are becoming more and more embarrassing. No wonder they are all a bunch of trash. In this Flame Demon Fort, only someone like Sir Mafa can be considered a powerhouse.'

A trace of amazement flashed on Lin Yun's face, and he truly thought he had gone the wrong way for a moment. He even checked, but this was really the reception room.

Lars sneered as he looked at Lin Yun.

"You are really uneducated. You don't even know how to knock after opening a door! I am the messenger of the Watson Family and Sir Mafa Merlin's guest, I have an important matter to discuss with Sir Mafa, yet you are so bold as to come in like that. Is the Merlin Family that lawless?"

Seeing Lin Yun's stunned appearance, Lars immediately looked down on him. 'So stupid, you don't even know how to apologize and leave? Forget it, for the sake of Sir Mafa Merlin, I won't bother to bicker with that idiot.

"What are you looking at, why aren't you leaving yet? What are you doing still standing there? Don't you know how to show proper etiquette? You should apologize, leave, and close the door behind you."

Instead of getting angry, Lars suddenly got the idea of properly educating that fool, so he kept chattering.

If it weren't for the fact that he was worried about possible reprisal from the ill-tempered Mafa Merlin, he might have made that fool suffer.

Lin Yun was totally amazed at this person's words, but then he looked at his clothes and understood why that guy had misunderstood…

"If there isn't someone else called Mafa Merlin here, then the person you are looking for should be me…"

"… You see, apart from Sir Merlin, who else in your Merlin Family… Mafa Merlin… What, you are Mafa Merlin?"

Lars suddenly reacted to Lin Yun's words.

His face turned as white as a ghost, and he instantly jumped up from his chair as he remembered what he had just been talking about.

"You… You are Sir Mafa Merlin… This… Err…"

Lars was terrified, and his legs were continuously shivering. Cold sweat was dripping down his back as if he was facing a Heaven Rank monster.

He recalled what Sir Zeuss had discussed with him, fearing that he would cause trouble:

'Lars, after you leave, please do not offend Sir Merlin. To tell you the truth, the Tribal Chief of the Fireblade Tribe was personally killed by Sir Mafa, and very easily.

'Sir Mafa isn't like the weak members of the Merlin Family. If you want to die, please do not drag me into it. Sir Merlin has a good friendship with our Watson Family, and Watsons shouldn't destroy this friendship, am I being clear? Do you understand?'

Lars was morose, feeling so scared that he looked like he was weeping. His mouth was wide open, but he was unable to talk properly. Sir Zeuss had said that offending Sir Mafa would result in an unsightly death that the Watson Family wouldn't bail him out of.

"Sir Mafa Merlin, this… Err… I truly didn't know it was you… Please… Please don't mind it…"

Lars felt like sobbing. His hand was gripping the table tightly, and his legs were already shaking.

"What did Sir Zeuss send you for?" Lin Yun casually asked.

Lars hurriedly took out a letter from his bosom and put it on the table with trembling hands.

"Sir Zeuss sent me to deliver this letter… This… Sir Mafa Merlin, I really didn't know it was you, please be merciful, that…"

Lin Yun waved his hand, disinclined to bicker with that scaredy-cat, lest he made him soil his pants.

Lars saw Lin Yun's movement and felt as if the scythe of the Grim Reaper had left his neck. He rushed out, but because his legs were shaking, he ended up sprawled on his stomach. But he didn't dare to stop, so he crawled up to deeply express his thanks to Lin Yun while crying before rushing out of the reception room.

After leaving, Lars' face turned deathly pale, and without caring about his image, he madly rushed out of the Flame Demon Fort, as if he was being chased by a Heaven Rank monster.

Lin Yun didn't pay attention to Lars. He waved at the envelope on the table, which opened, allowing a letter with polite wording to appear in front of him.

After a bunch of polite words at the top, there was only one sentence regarding the actual matter. It was time, everyone had to start converging towards the Storm Fort, and Lin Yun had to lead the elites of the Merlin Family hurry there.

With a wave, the letter turned to ashes, and Lin Yun once again returned to his laboratory. His important experiment was still underway, so he had no time to waste.

Lin Yun got into the laboratory and forgot about other matters. Meanwhile, an unexpected guest had arrived at the Flame Demon Fort.

A middle-aged man wearing a long, black robe and reeking of pride swaggered into the Flame Demon Fort, not even caring about the defenses.

As he walked in, the Merlins wanted to confront him and ask why he was here, but the middle-aged man immediately burst out with formidable mana. The mana fluctuations were just like gales that sent everyone within a few dozen meters flying away.

9th Rank Archmage!

Everyone was instantly alarmed, and the leader of the guard also understood who had come.

The number of 9th Rank Archmages in the entire Raging Flame Plane could be counted one hand, and a black-robed person reeking of arrogance and treating others like filth could only be someone of the Black Tower.

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Chapter 787: Blackmail

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The black-robed man was attentively watching the inside of the Flame Demon Fort, walking into it as if it was his own garden.

"Hurry, hurry and report to Sir Thorne and Sir Mafa, the Black Tower's Barok arrived…"

Lin Yun was in the laboratory and had ordered that unless the Flame Demon Fort was about to be destroyed, no one should disturb him, so the Merlins naturally wouldn't dare to disturb him. Considering this, they only notified Thorne.

Thorne looked quite upset when he heard this news.

Thorne hated Barok. The bitter experience of the Merlin Family for the past few months wasn't only due to the Watson Family; the Black Tower also targeted the Merlin Family together with them.

Their original Commanders all went to that world and didn't return for a few months, so those two forces naturally dispatched new Commanders. These people weren't happy when they saw that the Merlin Family had gotten so much despite having only a 5th Rank Sword Saint as a Commander and being much weaker overall. This ultimately had resulted in them conspiring against the Merlins.

Although Barok hadn't been there for long, he was very troublesome and rampant. The foolish Green Watson was an idiot with offensive words, but he wasn't as loathsome as Barok, who clearly let his contempt show.

Now, Barok was swaggering his way into the Merlin Family's Flame Demon Fort, but no one could stop him.

A bitter smile could be seen on Thorne's face, but he didn't dare to say anything.

'F*ck, that damned guy, such great luck. He was still at the peak of the 8th Rank when he came, but he advanced after three days. Not only is he the one in charge of the Black Tower in the Raging Flame Plane, but he is also the second strongest person in the Black Tower.

'Forget it, I might as well check it out, that guy isn't easy to deal with. It will be fine even if he has excessive requirements, as long as they don't go too far…

'Ugh, I really want to punch that f*cker…'

He had come to the Raging Flame Plane over a month ago and immediately continued working with the Watson Family to keep sending Merlins into dangerous areas.

In the end, when Green suggested sending Thorne to assassinate the Tribal Chief of the Fireblade Tribe, Barok unhesitantly agreed.

At the time, Barok had just advanced to the 9th Rank and was at a critical juncture. His Rank had yet to stabilize, and he couldn't control his mana. In the eyes of mages, this was like a lighthouse in the night, so he simply didn't dare to approach the battlefield.

Sending Thorne to assassinate Hoppet was a way to weaken the Merlin Family while conveniently buying time to stabilize his power, so he unhesitantly agreed.

After hearing that, Thorne had no choice but to grit his teeth and leave without saying anything. Now, that guy was brazenly rushing into the Flame Demon Fort. This was simply too crazy.

Thorne was extremely angry, but he also knew that he couldn't cause too much trouble right now. He had heard too many things concerning Barok during that time. That guy was very young for a 9th Rank Archmage. He was several decades younger than Chairman Harren.

Moreover, he was the 2nd Seat of the Black Tower, and once Harren joined the Holy Land of the Black Tower, Barok would definitely become the new Chairman. When the time came, the Black Tower would be under his complete control.

Now, in the Raging Flame Plane, all the decisions of the Black Tower were made by Barok. The Merlin Family's strength had greatly increased, but it had yet to catch up to their past peak before suffering so many losses. They were at their strongest a few months ago, if Mafa Merlin was added on top.

'This guy is so arrogant, despotic, and complacent. I heard a few days ago that just because an Archmage had a different opinion, he was immediately dispatched to the most dangerous area by Barok, and even a few of that Archmage's friends were sent along with him.'

Thorne walked to the entrance of the reception room and immediately heard the arrogant shouts coming from within.

"… What's going on? Since when is your Merlin Family so poor? You actually took fruits that are a few days old to welcome your guest, to welcome the future Chairman of the Black Tower…"

When Thorne heard the crashing sound, he steadied his face and opened the door to the reception room.

In the reception room, there was an oval-shaped desk that was over twenty meters long with seats at both ends. One seat was reserved for the Commander of the Merlin Family, while the other one was reserved for important guests or for negotiation.

And at this moment, Barok was sitting on the seat reserved to the leader of the Merlin Family, completely ignoring the fact that this was like stepping on the Merlin Family.

Unless it was a vassal-lord relationship, only the host could sit there, yet Barok was setting himself up as the master with two Merlins on the sides who didn't dare to speak.

There was a pile of fresh fruit on the ground, fruit that couldn't be produced in the Raging Flame Plane. Those were precious fruits from Noscent.

Each time supplies were brought, they were only able to get a bit, and at times, even the Commander wouldn't be able to eat any.

They had taken out a plate to receive Barok, but he dared to waste them and say that they were a few days old!

Thorne clenched his fists, a fire quickly rising in his eyes as he looked at the fruit. This type of fruit was called Calm Fruit and had great benefits for mages and swordsmen. It could make their mana and Aura become easier to control. It was a valuable item, especially in a long-lasting battle.

This time, ten had been delivered, and Thorne hadn't even had time to savor one. Eight of them had been brought out for Barok, yet Barok unexpectedly threw these Calm Fruits to the ground.

Thorne waved to these two mages and made them leave, before softly breathing in and out to suppress his anger.

"Sir Barok, I wonder why you have come?"

Barok suddenly slammed on the table and pointed at Thorne while scolding.

"Thorne, you have to give me an explanation today! Why were so many members of the Black Tower killed by your Family? And a few hundred, too, the weakest of which was a High Mage, and even two Archmages were killed!"

After saying that, Barok's mana rushed forth, fiercely suppressing Thorne.

Thorne's aura was sluggish, and he couldn't help taking two steps back while glaring angrily at Barok.

"Sir Barok, when did it happen? How could I not know? There have been no battles in recent days. How could the Black Tower lose so many people? And to say that it was the Merlin Family… Sir Barok must be jesting."

Thorne looked at Barok with a dark expression. 'That damned b*stard, that greedy and arrogant rat! He was using pompous pretexts before, but now he directly skipped to framing our Merlin Family? A few hundred High Mages? What a joke, since when did the Black Tower have so many High Mages?

'If your Black Tower could dispatch a few hundred High Mages, they would have already swept through the Raging Flame Plane! You wouldn't have bothered making agreements with other forces to deal with the Fireblade Tribe, and you wouldn't have struggled to deal with them for months.'

Barok sneered, and his aura suddenly rose, forcing Thorne back a few steps.

"Thorne, don't think I'm clueless. When dealing with the Fireblade Tribe's final stand, your Merlin Family used an attack that didn't distinguish between friend or foe, making our Black Tower lose a few hundred High Mages in vain. They were the future of our Black Tower, and they ended up ruined in your hands! If you don't give me an account… Don't blame me for being rude!"

Barok didn't put the Merlin Family in his eyes, and from the way he acted, he didn't even care that he was in the Flame Demon Fort. He seemed ready to flatten it if he was unsatisfied.

Barok felt proud as he saw Thorne's expression. 'The foolish Merlin Family actually gave me such a nice pretext. I just heard the news that during the battle, the Merlin Family killed many members of the Black Tower.

'The Horn of Fertility is the place with the rarest natural resources in the Raging Flame Plane. Giving a share of that area to the weak Merlin Family is too wasteful. These guys simply aren't fit to have these resources. Now, I have to make the fools of the Merlin Family give up that part of their benefits as compensation.

'Hmpf, if they dare to disagree, I might as well take over the Fort right now. Letting these idiots experience the might of a 9th Rank Archmage is a good plan.'

After hearing Barok's words, Thorne was suddenly enlightened, finally understanding what Barok was talking about.

'Damnit, when Sir Mafa returned, he used those frightening mana crystal cannons on the Fireblade Tribe's troops and unexpectedly killed many members of the Watson Family and the Black Tower. But wasn't that a while back? Why did Barok only come now?

'That damned b*stard, what hundreds of High Mages? There were at most a few hundred swordsmen that were being used as cannon fodder against the Raging Flame Beastmen. Only seven or eight High Mages died at most, and that that greedy b*stard actually says there were a few hundred High Mages?!

'Did Sir Zeuss keep the Watson Family under tight control? Why does this guy seem clueless?'

Thorne suddenly felt puzzled. When Sir Merlin appeared with the Intrepid, he destroyed the Raging Flame Beastmen with mana crystal cannons. This was something that everyone knew, so why did it look like Barok didn't know?

'That greedy and arrogant b*stard has come to blackmail the Merlin under false pretenses!'

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"Sir Barok, if you have any requests, don't hesitate, I'll write them down."

Barok couldn't help proudly smiling as he knew that the cowards of the Merlin Family wouldn't dare to resist.

"It's very simple. Your Merlin Family shouldn't feel desirous of the Horn of Fertility's harvest, and furthermore, those three ore veins near the Horn of Fertility have to be given to our Black Tower as compensation."

A trace of anger flashed in Thorne's eyes, but he knew that he couldn't afford to offend that arrogant guy right now, so he could only go along with his whims for the time being.

"Sir Barok, to tell you the truth, this matter is too important and I don't have the right to decide. Since Commander Mafa Merlin returned, only he is able to make this decision."

Barok was a bit stunned, but he then waved his arm. "That Mafa Merlin, eh? Have him come meet me."

With an apologetic expression, Thorne answered, "Sir Barok, I'm really sorry… Sir Mafa is in the middle of a very important alchemy experiment and already instructed us to not disturb him unless the Raging Flame Plane was on the verge of destruction. If nothing unexpected happens, Sir Mafa should come out tomorrow. How about you come back tomorrow?"

Barok frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "Have him hurry up and come out! What alchemy experiment can be more important than me? I came here personally, yet he is still doing some random experiment?"

Thorne kept his expression neutral as he continued, "Sir Barok, Sir Mafa is a formidable alchemist, and even I don't dare to approach his laboratory. I almost died the last time I did. Tomorrow… Sir Mafa should come out tomorrow. Sir Barok, how about you wait for a while or come back tomorrow?"

Barok looked to be in a bad mood, but before he could say anything, Thorne continued, "Sir Barok, only Sir Mafa has the right to make decisions regarding the things you want. No one else in the Flame Demon Fort has that authority."

Hearing this, Barok coldly snorted as his mana rose up like a tidal wave and forced Thorne to take quite a few steps back.

"Hmpf, I changed my mind! The number of veins has increased to six! When that Mafa Merlin comes out, let him know that not one less will do! If he is unwilling, I'll let you know why a prestigious 9th Rank Archmage can't be offended!"

With these words, he quickly rushed out of the reception room.

Outside, no one dared to provoke Barok, who swaggered his way out of the Flame Demon Fort.

Thorne wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and bitterly smiled. 'Fortunately, this Barok still knew not to break into the laboratory of an alchemist that wasn't a mortal enemy…'

He sent Barok away and wouldn't need to deal with this matter from now on. 'Since Sir Mafa is here, I only have to leave it to him…'

The next day, in Lin Yun's alchemy laboratory, the Draconic Staff calmly floated in midair, and there was a purple liquid continuously rotating around the staff.

The Purple Dragon Incarnation was floating at the tip of the staff, constantly cheering. The purple liquid transformed into a very thin stream that kept being swallowed by the young Purple Dragon.

As time passed, the amount of liquid rotating around the Draconic Staff kept decreasing, and the young Purple Dragon's body underwent huge changes.

That phantom-like body kept congealing and becoming more and more tangible, and the originally palm-sized Purple Dragon slowly grew to half a meter in length.

It no longer looked like a young, unweaned Dragon. It had grown quite a bit, particularly its wings.

A smile appeared on Lin Yun's face as all the purple liquid was absorbed by the Purple Dragon.

'Finally complete…'

Although the Draconic Staff didn't rank up, the improvement of the Purple Dragon Incarnation was most important!

The Incarnation was the most precious part of a True Spirit Magic Tool. Some True Spirit Magic Tools had special effects, and their power was completely embodied by their Incarnation.

Shawn was a great example. All the power of the Magic Tool lay in Shawn, and absorbing mana crystals was only to strengthen Shawn.

Although the Draconic Staff could increase casting speed and spell power, the difference between it and the support of the Purple Dragon was like the difference between heaven and earth.

But strengthening a True Spirit Magic Tool's Incarnation was very challenging. He'd had a hard time getting these precious materials in order to strengthen the Incarnation, so how could he dare to be careless?

Lin Yun was already an Artisan and had very cautiously created a solvent from the materials. Everything had been done with strict standards, as he was afraid of failure.

Because he wouldn't find a second set of materials if he failed.

The result was very successful. The Draconic Staff was priceless, and the power of the Purple Dragon increased by more than half, which would increase Lin Yun's fighting power by at least half when supporting him!

Lin Yun's base power was already terrifying to begin with, but a 50% increase was crazy. Enderfa would be terrified if he learnt about that.

If Zeuss and some others learnt about this fact, they would unconditionally soil their pants.

A 50% strength increase on someone with the strength of ten people wasn't much, but Lin Yun's base power was over ten thousand, that 50% was just too frightening.

The difference in power between every Archmage Rank was huge. With a 50% increase in power, he could kill two of himself!

Lin Yun put away the Draconic Staff and was in a very good mood. It was because in the future Noscent, when the mage civilization reached its peak, those God-like powerful mages never managed to collect materials that could strengthen Magic Tool Incarnations like these.

Directly increasing the power of a Magic Tool Incarnation like this… Even planar conquerors would want to forcibly steal them out of greed.

As Lin Yun left the laboratory, someone immediately came up to him.

"Commander Mafa, Sir Barok of the Black Tower left you a message for you. He said that you have to go meet him at the Griffin Fort."

Lin Yun looked distracted. 'Barok? Who is that? The Black Tower? Is that guy an idiot?'

He waved the messenger away and took his fifty High Mages to leave the Flame Demon Fort. As for Barok? He forgot about it, not taking it seriously at all.

'Does that guy think he is the Patriarch of the Merlin Family? Even the Patriarch of the Merlin Family doesn't dare to anger me.'

On the other side, in the Griffin Fort.

Barok didn't do anything all day long. In the morning, he sent people to the Flame Demon Fort to deliver a message, and then he just waited.

'Hmpf, Merlin Family Commander? Wait until you come to the Griffin Fort! I'll make you spit out the harvest that the Merlin Family has gotten here in the past few years. Letting you have those resources and veins is simply a waste. They'd be better in my possession. Only I, Barok, am qualified to have these resources.

'Dare to not agree? Haha, that would be good, the Merlin Family would have to change Commanders. The price for offending a 9th Rank Archmage is death.'

Barok was waiting in the reception room of the Griffin Fort with a complacent smile. He kept wondering how to ruthlessly put down the Merlin Family.

'I'll make him feel the power of a 9th Rank Archmage first, no… That's too rough, that little kid might soil his pants if I scare him off with my power.

'But that's also good, if that happens, he won't disagree with what I say.

'Forget it, let's try another method and make him hatefully give up on the benefits. It's better if he has hard feelings. Then, I can go to the Merlin Family and find an opportunity to plunder the fort they control.

'The general attack on the Raging Flame Plane is about to start, and the more forts and forces one has, the more resources they'll get. As long as we do well this time, the position of Chairman of the Black Tower will quickly become mine. That Harren would have to abdicate, as he hasn't brought much profit to the Black Tower for a long time. I'll be the master of the Black Tower…'

Barok waited calmly in the reception room for a long time, constantly looking at the entrance of the room.

Time slowly passed, but Barok didn't care… until he woke up from his trance and discovered that it was already night.

'That damn Mafa Merlin, he didn't even come at all!'

"B*stard! Wretch! Damned guy, you actually dare to make me wait here for an entire day! How could you dare! This is looking down on the prestige of the Black Tower, this is looking down on the prestige of a 9th Rank Archmage! I must make you pay the price!

"Mafa Merlin, f*cking Mafa Merlin, I must make you pay the price of looking down on a 9th Rank Archmage… I'll kill you, I must kill you!"

Barok was furious. The mana within the reception room was frantically fluctuating like a storm, which tore apart all the tables and chairs within.

Barok's cursing voice could be heard a few hundred meters outside the reception room.

At that time, the exhausted Weiss had just come back from outside with a tired expression. He had barely gotten back to the fort when he heard Barok's fierce cursing and the reception room being torn apart. Everyone outside was hiding, and no one dared to approach.

Hearing someone cursing Mafa Merlin immediately alarmed Weiss. He pulled someone close and learnt that this person was Barok, the new 2nd Seat of the Black Tower.

Weiss had left after following Lin Yun back from the Raging Flame Plane. At that time, Barok had already advanced to the 9th Rank of the Archmage realm and was bitterly consolidating his power, so although the two of them were both stationed at the Griffin Fort, Weiss had yet to meet Barok.

He had been planning to meet this new Commander after returning. After all, everyone knew that once Harren entered the Black Tower's Holy Land, Barok would be the next Chairman.

But now, cold sweat trickled down the pale-faced Weiss…

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Chapter 789

: Common Sense

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'Damn, I heard that this Barok was very arrogant and that he looked down on everyone in the Black Tower aside from Harren, but why did he offend Sir Mafa? Heavens, he actually wants to kill Sir Mafa!

'Do you really think that you can kill Sir Mafa just by having recently advanced to the 9th Rank? Too naive.

'Hoppet was a Peak 8th Rank Arch-Warlock, yet he was effortlessly killed by Sir Mafa like a helpless young kid, and you actually want to kill that Mafa Merlin?'

Weiss was scared shitless after hearing Barok making more death threats, and he immediately rushed into the reception room.

"Sir Barok, Sir Barok, there must definitely be a misunderstanding…"

Weiss was very polite as he rushed in.

Barok was extremely angry, when he saw Weiss, he immediately cursed at him.

"Who are you? Who let you enter? Damn b*stard, are you offending the prestige of a 9th Rank Archmage?"

Weiss turned pale and promptly explained, "Sir Barok, I'm Weiss, do you remember me? I wasn't in the Griffin Fort before, so you might not have met me…"

Hearing this, Barok's expression mellowed. He knew that Weiss was already a peak 8th Rank Archmage who might advance to the 9th Rank within a few years. When Barok took over the Black Tower, Weiss would become the 2nd Seat, barring any unforeseen changes.

He had a bit of respect for this kind of powerhouse…

"Oh, turns out to be Sir Weiss. Is there something wrong?"

Weiss bitterly smiled as he wondered how he could persuade Barok.

"Sir Barok, I just heard you saying that you wanted to kill Sir Mafa Merlin… Was there some misunderstanding?"

As he heard this, Barok's anger soared.

"That damned Merlin Family, and that damned Mafa Merlin! They killed so many members of our Black Tower, yet they still dare to ignore my summons, making me wait here for an entire day without showing up! This is contempt! They are looking down on my prestige, looking down on the prestige of a 9th Rank Archmage. I want him to pay with his life!"

Weiss' mouth was wide open and he felt his legs weakening. 'For that f*cking matter? Because of such a dogsh*t reason?

'Hell, don't you know how these people from the Black Tower died?

'Open your f*cking eyes! There were over a hundred mana crystal cannons, and the Intrepid has an even more terrifying Hand of Destruction. A mountain that was over a kilometer tall was turned into a depression with one shot!

'What does a bit of cannon fodder even count as? Several Archmages died when fighting against the Fireblade Tribe. Didn't Sir Mafa's intervention avert a lot more loss on our side?

'Damnit, this scoundrel actually dared to cooperate with the vicious and greedy Raging Flame Beastmen. Does he want to steal from the Merlin Family that badly?

'A bunch of idiots! If not for Sir Mafa's appearance, the Griffin Fort would have been flattened by those damned Raging Flame Beastmen, yet you are still blaming him?

'Don't tell me that you think yourself unequalled after advancing to the 9th Rank? Something like Rank can only be used as a reference.

'If you want to die, don't drag me in, and don't drag the Black Tower in. That crazy Falton was troublesome enough, and now there is another one… Why do you have to pull the Black Tower down?

'This is no good, I have to properly convince this crazy guy. Mafa Merlin isn't someone we can provoke, he isn't a kind-hearted person…'

Weiss' anger soared, but Barok had higher status and was stronger than him, so he simply couldn't act too forceful. He could only advise him properly.

"Sir Barok, let's put aside whether there was a misunderstanding or not… Sir Mafa Merlin isn't that simple, you can't treat him as an ordinary Archmage.

"You know about the Fireblade Tribe's Tribal Chief, Hoppet, right? He was a Peak 8th Rank Arch-Warlock, yet he died easily at Sir Mafa's hands.

"Sir Mafa is terrifyingly talented, his casting abilities are awfully formidable, and he has far more mana than the average person. Moreover, he recently became an Artisan, and the True Spirit Magic Tool in his hand was his own creation. He is the most powerful youth I have ever encountered…"

Weiss kept talking about Lin Yun's strength, hoping to make Barok change his mind.

But when he stopped, Barok smiled at Weiss with disdain.

'That Weiss has no knowledge… No wonder he has been following with Harren for such a long time, yet I'm the one that ended up with the 2nd Seat of the Black Tower instead.

'That guy never met anyone that was truly powerful… but it's true that there are no real powerhouses in the Raging Flame Plane. It can be seen from how even a 5th Rank Sword Saint was actually able to become a Commander of the Merlin Family. The Raging Flame Beastmen attacked so fiercely that the Merlin Family couldn't take them out.

'That guy must have a pretty good relationship with the Merlin Family to speak on their behalf like that. I guess that kind of trash is all he's seen…

'Hmpf, no wonder I've never heard of him having any military accomplishments even though he is an 8th Rank Archmage.

Barok was looking at Weiss with disdain, but he didn't comment on his words. Instead, he asked, "I heard that Mafa Merlin was still a High Mage a few months ago… so he must have advanced recently, right?"

Weiss instinctively nodded before realizing what Barok was hinting at, so he hurriedly said, "Sir Barok, Mafa Merlin isn't your ordinary Archmage! He already had the power of an Archmage when at the High Mage realm, and he is even more powerful now…"

Barok impatiently waved his arm.

"Okay, it goes without saying that a newly-advanced Archmage can only go so far no matter how great they are. I know that there are some people whose fighting power can't be calculated according to their Rank. But, Sir Weiss, do you need me to teach you common sense? Don't you know how great the gap between each level of the Archmage realm is?

"After the 5th Rank, every Rank is many times stronger than the previous one, a huge qualitative difference. I'm a 9th Rank Archmage, while he is a newly advanced Archmage. How could he compare to me?

"Forget it, I know you don't understand. Without reaching this rank, you won't understand how powerful a 9th Rank Archmage is. To tell you the truth, I can easily kill the me from before I advanced. Okay, no need to say anymore…"

Barok had an impatient expression as he turned to leave the reception room.

"Sir Barok… Sir Barok…"

Weiss opened his mouth and called a few times, but Barok ignored him.

Weiss grimaced. He really didn't know how to persuade him. Barok was simply ignoring everything he said.

'It's over, Sir Barok is about to stir up trouble… If Sir Mafa was really that weak, how could there be so many things happening around him? This is really stupid! Didn't you see the Watson Family being low-key recently? None of them went to provoke the Merlins.

'That fool, Green Watson, was crippled by Sir Mafa, and Zeuss didn't even confront them about it. He instead apologized to Sir Mafa…'

Weiss had a bitter expression, and he really didn't know what to do.

'Sh*t, this is no good, I have to let Sir Harren know. If this matter isn't solved, the arrogant Barok will definitely cause trouble.'

As he thought of this, Weiss started writing a letter…

Only for the eyes of Sir Harren…

Weiss thought about it and wrote down everything that had happened since he went into the God Realm, and he then immediately had someone deliver it.

On another side, Barok was feeling twitchy, and his rage was getting stronger and stronger as the sky became pitch-black, yet still, no one appeared. In the end, he angrily left the Griffin Fort.

'Damn b*stard! Today, I'll let you know what kind of price you have to pay for looking down on a 9th Rank Archmage!'

Meanwhile, Lin Yun had truly forgotten who Barok was and didn't care at all. He was completely focused on trying to increase his strength.

The matter of the Draconic Staff was done, and he had used that time to get some understanding of the Intrepid's design plan as he researched the Heaven Array.

Even if it was just attaining a bit of understanding and wasn't considered deciphering, this also helped Lin Yun obtain many benefits and raise his alchemy standards.

This time, in order to verify the results, he made the fifty High Mages under his command rapidly strengthen themselves.

Their Core Meditation Law Set was the Swift Star Mark, and although it only had 14 core formulas and couldn't compare with the most top-notch Meditation Law Sets, in terms of meditation efficiency, the Swift Star Mark was the best and most suitable for these fifty High Mages.

As long as they had rich mana, their strength would increase at a rapid pace. For them to take less than a year to advance to the High Mage realm was mostly due to the Core Meditation law Set.

And another important element was the alchemy array in the Ghost Valley.

Lin Yun had previously set up an array to gather mana there, and the density of mana had increased over ten times.

Although it couldn't compare to the Natural Demiplane, it was still ten times stronger than in other places.

Now, Lin Yun was going to rearrange the alchemy array. If it was successful, it would make the density of mana rise by another four or five more times, and this array would have other special effects.

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Chapter 790: Are You Done?

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Lin Yun spent the entire day setting up an alchemy array. That array was very challenging, and although it wasn't a Heaven Rank Array, he had taken some inspiration from the Heaven Rank Array, so some traces of it could be seen.

So it wasn't a genuine Heaven Rank Array. It only carried a trace, which increased the difficulty of arranging it. But Lin Yun didn't care and spent the entire day setting it up.

When the array was roused, the entire Ghost Valley was like a surging storm. The richness of the mana in the surroundings increased at a rapid pace and even turned into strands of dense fog. This was the manifestation of mana having reached an extreme density.

At the core of the array, there was even a slight drizzle as thin as hair.

Those fifty High Mages were thoroughly shocked.

Such rich density was simply dozens of times better than outside! The mana was already condensing into liquid.

And this wasn't the most shocking part, since the mana in Lin Yun's Natural Demiplane was even richer than here. What really shocked them was that the mana didn't feel silent… It was extremely active, and the intensity was terrifying.

This was a huge shock. It wasn't a violent kind of activity, it was full of positive benefits. And meditating in this environment would raise the efficiency of the meditation to a frightening realm.

The fifty High Mages looked astounded. Their Core Meditation Law Sets focused on meditation efficiency, and there was now such dense mana with incredible activity…

The efficiency of the meditation might reach a stage that simply couldn't even be imagined.

And that wasn't all… They saw LIn Yun dripping a drop of God Blood in a few corners of the array!

As soon as they sat in the array, before they even entered deep meditation, they could already feel the surrounding mana crazily rushing towards their bodies.

And that mana was emitting the power of God Blood without any harmful effects, letting the fifty High Mages completely obtain the benefits of blood without having to do it the slow way.

Besides promoting the activity of mana, this was another function of the array: it extracted the power within formidable things to seep into these High Mages' bodies.

Lin Yun stood at the center of the array, and after confirming that it was working as expected, he smiled.

These guys had already absorbed a drop of God Blood, but it would take a very long time to digest. The God Blood would have to slowly seep through their bodies, and although it was effective, it would take too long.

The great effect of this array was that it could extract other power to seep into their bodies and make the God Blood within them show its effect faster.

That way, it wouldn't take long for them to rapidly get stronger, and they would all reach the 9th Rank. However, there was no way to guarantee that they would advance to the Archmage realm.

Lin Yun was satisfied after feeling the effects of the array.

It looked like the probability of these guys advancing to the Archmage realm was huge.

Archmages… They would be highly regarded people even in a force like the Black Tower. Archmages were the main pillars of the Merlin Family. Important industries, exploited planes, and other areas; they were all overseen by Archmages.

Only with Archmages as overseers could they keep things under control, and for a rich, uncontrolled plane like the Raging Flame Plane, powerhouses had to be dispatched.

Unfortunately, they had thought that a 5th Rank Sword Saint like Thorne would be enough based on their past experience in the Raging Flame Plane, but now that they controlled even more resources here, a 5th Rank Sword Saint would inevitably attract the greedy guys.

But if there were fifty subordinate Archmages…

Who would even bother arguing with these people over resources? The group could go and conquer the plane on their own.

Lin Yun had great expectations as he saw these guys start to meditate. Since their talents and comprehension had been raised to the realm of geniuses, Lin Yun started meditating deeply.

This time, he had taken some of his hard-earned loot and used half a bottle of God Blood.

Everything was on the right track. With God Blood as a medium, the array started extracting the power within the God Blood and pushed it into the bodies of the High Mages.

Even Lin Yun could feel his mana gradually increasing. But he didn't have the same path as these fifty High Mages, so he didn't sit down to meditate.

At this time, the entire array kept fluctuating. The drops of blood at a few key parts were affected by this sudden fluctuation, causing them to explode.

The power and divinity contained with these drops of blood burst out, and in an instant, the power that the array had forcibly extracted was roused, making more than half of the mana transformed from God Blood dissipate.

Lin Yun's face turned pale and he looked rather disappointed.

The main thing that made this array so difficult to arrange was the fact that it was inferior to properly extracting the power of God Blood.

The most important part was guarding against accidents. Gods were frightening existences, and no one could be sure about it, but as long as something was related to a God, it would be a complete taboo existence. If the power of a drop of blood burst out completely, it would absolutely kill all of them.

God Blood was actually very stable in normal circumstances, but when roused by the array to extract the power, it would become unstable.

Fortunately, the array had already transformed the power of the God Blood when it burst out, so they narrowly avoided a disaster.

However, the fifty High Mages were still affected and their meditation was forcibly interrupted, lightly wounding them in the process.

Lin Yun had an ice-cold expression and looked as if he wanted to kill someone as he came out.

Because what just happened wasn't an accident… Someone had broken into the Ghost Valley and attacked the array!

Before coming, Lin Yun had already instructed the people of the Merlin Family that no one should approach the Ghost Valley. They were to stop anyone from approaching, and anyone who ignored the order and died could only blame themselves. But someone still forced their way in!?

'You are courting death!'

Lin Yun stormed over to the entrance of the Ghost Valley and noticed a black-robed 9th Rank Archmage with one glance. He wasn't hiding his mana fluctuations at all and was arrogantly peering over.

Lin Yun had yet to say anything when Barok opened his mouth.

"Hmpf! You are that Mafa Merlin? Damn b*stard, you actually dared to make me wait for an entire day. Today, I'll let you know what the price of offending a 9th Rank Archmage is!"

Lin Yun looked absolutely livid, his eyes reeking of killing intent. 'F*cking B*stard, you actually dared to destroy my array!

'F*ck, I spent a lot of time in the past month in order to make sure that array could successfully implement these effects, and the arranged materials were comparable with the God Blood Solution. I spent so much time and materials just to make one solution, and all the materials needed for it are used up now.

'The array's ability to extract God Blood is completely useless now! And after all this, that guy looking for death dares to act so arrogant?'

"It doesn't matter who you are! You destroyed all my hard work for the past month and wasted all of it. No one can save you today!" Lin Yun coldly declared. The killing intent in his eyes emanated out as he looked at Barok.

Barok immediately flew into a rage. He self-righteously looked at Lin Yun and sneered, "Mafa Merlin, let me tell you… I am Sir Barok! I'm the one overseeing all the matters of the Black Tower in the Raging Flame Plane, I am the Black Tower's 2nd Seat. In the previous battle over the Horn of Fertility, your Merlin Family killed hundreds of High Mages. Today, you have to give me an explanation!

"Furthermore, you made a 9th Rank Archmage wait for an entire day. That is a total disregard for the prestige of a 9th Rank Archmage. Today, I shall teach you the price for that.

"I am formally informing you that the resources of the Horn of Fertility have nothing to do with the Merlin Family starting from today. Your Merlin Family has to give us two Forts as compensation, or else… Hmpf! You, and the rest of the Merlin Family, will no longer need to exist!"

Barok roused all his mana, and the fierce mana fluctuations were like a tsunami as they suppressed Lin Yun. Gales suddenly rose up in the surroundings, and the fire elements frantically converged together. It seemed like the cheer of fire elements could faintly be heard.

The dry grass ignited on its own in mere seconds and the strong fire elements kept converging into sparks and flames.

Barok was amazingly gifted with fire! Just by rousing his mana, he could gather all these fire elements. He didn't even need to move, yet flames already started rising in his surroundings. Under such circumstances, the power of his fire spells could increase by 20% out of nothing!

A proud smile appeared on Barok's face. As a 9th Rank Archmage, he only needed to rouse his mana to handle a newly advanced Archmage. He didn't even need to cast any spells. With a bit of pressure, this coward would be scared shitless, completely unable to refuse.

Lin Yun's robe was blown about by the wind as he indifferently looked at Barok.

"Are you done?"

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Chapter 791: Repent

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Amazement flashed in Barok's eyes. 'What? This youth is so unyielding. He is definitely unwilling to completely give up on the Horn of Fertility and give out two of the Merlin Family's forts. It would be impossible unless they were snatched with force.

'But that's fine, I'm not prepared to snatch so much at once for the time being. I'll take it easy… If I'm in too much of a hurry, the Merlin Family's people might rebel.'

"Oh, you want to discuss conditions? This isn't impossible…"

Barok acted arrogant, but he didn't have time to finish his sentence before he saw a blue fireball with a long trail ruthlessly flying towards him. The fierce fire spell's fluctuations were like thunder echoing in front of him.

Barok subconsciously raised a Fire Shield.

A dark red fire shield formed in front of Barok, and a loud explosion echoed as it fluctuated, seeming like it might break at any time.

Barok was startled and furious. He had thought of many possibilities, but he hadn't thought of that. 'That damned guy actually dared to attack me! Does he want to directly feel the might of a 9th Rank Archmage?

'Don't blame me for courting death… Maybe the Merlin Family will send a smarter Commander afterwards!'

Barok was scowling angrily. A red staff suddenly appeared in his hands, and a ball of burning liquid flame appeared at its tip. It was as if burning magma kept roiling and churning at the tip.

The rich fire elements in the surroundings seemed to have been fiercely beckoned as it condensed into a huge fireball full of bursting aura.

In an instant, circles of heat waves appeared around it one after another, and it looked just like a falling meteor as it flew towards Lin Yun.

Lin Yun still had a cold expression on his face as his body emitted fierce flames and suddenly grew taller as he transformed into an 8-meter-tall Flame Elemental.

With a round of Flame Flashes, Lin Yun, in his Fire Elemental Incarnation, appeared fifty meters away, while that huge fireball crashed where he had just been.

The fireball spread out as if dissolving, and the dark red flames coursed into the surroundings like lava. Ten meters of ground were turned into lava by the terrifying heat, and it continued radiating outwards. In an instant, an area of fifty meters had turned into an ocean of flames, and those branches of lava had turned that area into a fiery purgatory. Crackling sounds could even be heard in the air.

Clouds of white smoke kept rising as thunder-like sounds echoed.

As for Lin Yun, he was already a hundred meters away thanks to his Flame Flashes.

Lin Yun slightly frowned as he looked over at Barok. Although this 9th Rank Archmage had only recently advanced, he was a 9th Rank Archmage proficient in fire spells, and they were in the Raging Flame Plane, where fire elements were the richest and most active.

'It looks like the Raging Flame Plane is very suitable for this person. He might have even advanced to the 9th Rank here.

'Although he is arrogant and despotic, he indeed isn't weak. He is better than a newly advanced 9th Rank Archmage.'

Thoughts instantly flashed in Lin Yun's mind as he could see through Barok's ins and outs.

The Magic Array kept revolving, calculating the opponent's strength with only a strand of aura.

A huge wheel shadow appeared behind him and slowly rotated. Countless runes kept flowing on the wheel, continuously assembling and scattering. In one second, there were dozens of spells, perhaps up to a hundred, floating within the wheel shadow.

The next moment, the aura of fire coming from Lin Yun's body sharply increased as a large swarm of Flame Spears, Fire Arrows, Fire Dragons, and Fireballs appeared in front of Lin Yun, as if they came out of nowhere, and transformed into a powerful wave of spells exploding towards Barok.

Barok sneered. 'You sure ran quickly just now. Otherwise, the Bursting Lava Fireball would have burnt you to ashes. Those aren't ordinary elemental flames, they are flames that can instantly turn Iron Essence into molten iron.

'Damned fool. The people of the Merlin Family are idiots, actually daring to use fire spells against me. Don't they know that I'm specialized in fire spells?'

Disdain was apparent in Barok's eyes as he didn't even bother to dodge. He waved his staff, and the ball of lava at the tip of the staff quickly swirled. Flames soared from the ground and turned into a huge, ten-meter-thick Fire Wall.

Fire Wall was originally an offensive spell, but Barok was using it as a defensive spell by increasing the impact of the flames.

Lin Yun used a large number of Low Tier fire spells, sending sixty to seventy every second. These spells scattered and dispersed, with some of them even merging with the Fire Wall, greatly increasing the Fire Wall's power.

After a few seconds, the wall grew to be forty to fifty meters in height, and the burning flames made the temperature of the entire canyon rise. Every tree in the vicinity started withering as they lost their moisture.

Barok's magic gown kept fluttering as he burst into loud laughter.

"Such an idiot! Weiss actually even praised you before, saying you were extremely fierce. Looks like Weiss' insight is poor… A silly guy like you dares to use fire spells to attack me. Could it be that you don't know that my name is the Flame Swimmer? As long as it is a fiery area, I am the strongest, no one is my match!

"You think your Fire Elemental Incarnation can resist me? Now, repent for your crimes with fire! This is your punishment for offending a 9th Rank Archmage!"

Barok controlled the flames to push forward like waves in order to burn Lin Yun alive.

The tip of Barok's staff was still spraying dark red lava that merged into the sea of fire like rain, increasing the power of flames to a whole new realm.

Fire Elemental Incarnation could indeed increase the power of fire spells and allow the user to use Flame Flash to move through flames. Apart from spatial spells used by a specialized mage, there were very few instantaneous movement spells that could compare. It was one of the must-know spells of an Archmage.

But spells had limits. There were powerful Fire Elemental Incarnations, and there were also some weak ones. A fire spell used by an Archmage could even turn an ordinary flame into a sea of fire, while a Great Mage wouldn't be able to use Flame Flash to pass through the sea of fire.

The flames already exceeded the limits of a Great Mage, and even if he fully used Fire Elemental Incarnation, he would still instantly be burnt to death.

In a terrifying sea of fire mixed with flowing lava created by a specialized 9th Rank Archmage like Barok, even Low Rank Archmages would be burnt to death inside.

It was the same as expert swimmers ending up drowning.

In the Fire Elemental Plane, inferior Flame Elementals wouldn't dare to approach the territories of higher elemental lifeforms, because they wouldn't be able to withstand the extreme temperatures there.

Barok made very precise calculations, so he was sure that except for those who also specialized in fire spells like him, anyone under the 8th Rank would be unable to escape this sea of fire.

There was a proud smile on Barok's face and he was attentively listening, waiting in anticipation for the sweet, miserable cries.

But a hint of doubt appeared on his face as he didn't hear any sound after a few seconds.

'Could it be that Mafa Merlin has already been burnt to death?

'Indeed, I was influenced by Weiss' praises and gave too much credit to that Mafa Merlin. He might have been burnt to ashes immediately…'

Barok had a smile on his face as he was about to put away his magic staff, but something suddenly happened in front of him.

Ripples appeared within the huge sea of fire as a huge Flame Elemental rushed through the Fire Wall.

A huge wheel shadow was floating behind the Flame Elemental, and a four-colored mana crystal kept growing larger in front of him.

'Damn, what the hell is this? This guy actually went through that Fire Wall!?'

Horror flashed in Barok's eyes, and he instinctively raised a Lava Shield in front of him.

At the same moment, Barok saw flames exploding in front of his body and his Lava Shield fiercely fluctuated, but it didn't break.

'Thankfully, it's only a Flame Impact. He can't pierce my Lava Shield…'

But then, an appalled expression appeared on Thorne's face.

Several hundred runes rushed from the wheel shadow behind Lin Yun and turned into several dozen Flame Impacts.

In an instant, forty to fifty Flame Impacts hit his Lava Shield and forcibly shattered the flames of the Lava Shield, extinguishing it.

The Lava Shield turned into a pile of ashes.

And there were still a dozen Flame Impacts charging towards him!

Barok bellowed, and a Runic Shield instantly appeared, wrapping around him.

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Chapter 792: Impossible

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A dozen flames rushed into Barok's Runic Shield, creating ripples and making the runes on it crazily move around.

Barok was like a ball being kicked all around by these fierce Flame Impacts. After flying several dozen meters away, Barok waved his staff, and a pair of Flame Wings appeared on his back, allowing him to stabilize and float in the air.

Barok seemed concerned as he looked at the Flame Elemental that came out of the huge Fire Wall.

He never expected Lin Yun's Fire Elemental Incarnation to actually be so powerful. It could definitely compare to a level 38 Flame Elemental with terrifying fire resistance. Low Tier fire spells simply couldn't harm him.

Lin Yun held onto his Draconic Staff while sneering.

'Did that idiot think I would use Ice spells?

'The origin of the Raging Flame Plane is the power of fire, so Fire spells are naturally the strongest. Using Ice spells here to deal with a 9th Rank Archmage proficient in fire, are you crazy?'

Almost no one valued Elemental Incarnation enough in this era. Few people could imagine that it would be an essential spell for future magical battles.

Although Elemental Incarnation didn't have a definite spell tier, the higher one's Rank, the more powerful it would be… But it did have a hidden spell tier.

Under normal circumstances, the strongest spells a High Mage could use were at the 6th Tier, but, as their magic comprehension, casting speed, and incantation optimization increased, the power of their spells would surpass their tiers to become Ultimate Spells, and a 6th Tier spell would burst out with the power of a formidable 8th Tier Spell.

By the time Noscent developed to the apex, everyone was a genius. Their bodies were no longer a factor that limited mages. The factors that delimited a mage's power were their comprehension ability, reserves of knowledge, different insights, and sharpness of mind.

High mages that were able to make a 6th Tier spell burst out with the power of a 7th Tier spell, or even an Ultimate Spell, might be few in number, but they still existed.

And such people would, without exception, be among Noscent's elites.

Elemental Incarnation could be regarded as a Tierless spell. It was a spell that grew alongside its user. No one really paid much attention to it until a powerhouse named the Flame Sovereign appeared. Only then was it really valued.

The Flame Sovereign was someone who unearthed the concept of hidden spell tier. At that time, the Flame Sovereign fell into a Fire Plane as a 9th Rank Archmage. Although that Fire Plane wasn't huge and had no Flame Elemental Overlord, there were over a hundred Lesser Flame Overlords!

And there were no less than a million Flame Elemental lifeforms!

After the people who rushed to rescue him found out, they immediately gave up on the rescue attempt, because he had fallen into the center of the plane. They would need to raid the core of the plane to reach him.

Three Heaven Rank powerhouses launched an offensive, but after getting half of the way through there, they discovered that they wouldn't be able to make it. The quantity of Flame Elementals was just too great. A Heaven Rank powerhouse faced dozens of Lesser Flame Overlords and several hundred thousand Flame Elementals, eventually having to withdraw due to exhaustion.

But the Flame Sovereign eventually managed to kill his way out. Even though he was only a 9th Rank Archmage, he killed several dozen level 39 Lesser Flame Overlords and over three hundred thousand Flame Elementals.

After killing his way out, the Flame Sovereign even saved the three exhausted Heaven Rank powerhouses.

At that time, everyone found out that the Flame Sovereign only used Fire Elemental Incarnation. With that active, the spells of those Flame Elementals were simply unable to injure him. He was completely immune to all fire spells below the 9th Tier.

And what shocked the others even more was that after the Flame Sovereign sent away the people that came to rescue him, he turned around and jumped back into that Fire Elemental Plane and spent over a month purging it. Over a hundred level 39 Lesser Flame Overlords, several hundred level 38 Lesser Flame Overlords, and a few hundred thousand Flame Elemental lifeforms… They were all killed by the lone Flame Sovereign.

Such a feat shocked all of Noscent, and after everyone learnt that this accomplishment was due to Fire Elemental Incarnation, waves of research on Elemental Incarnation flooded Noscent.

The concept of hidden spell tier was also brought up by the Flame Sovereign and was ultimately confirmed. Under normal circumstances, an Elemental Incarnation was only equivalent to the power of the user, but after thorough research, practice, and meticulous study, the power of the Elemental Incarnation could be upgraded just like ordinary spells. And the outcome of the research showed that the concept of Ultimate Spells was also applicable.

As long as the Fire Elemental Incarnation could become an Ultimate Spell, the users would be completely immune to all spells of the same Tier, and the power and casting ability of fire spells would also increase while it was active.

This was extremely terrifying.

A single Archmage that had trained Fire Elemental Incarnation to its peak would be able to defeat an entire army of mages specializing in fire spells if they didn't have a backup plan.

A large-scale mage army originally needed to spend several dozen years to conquer an Elemental Plane, but from that point on, one mage sufficiently proficient in the corresponding Elemental Incarnation would only need a year to easily conquer such a plane. It was a huge difference.

It was too great…

Not only would there not be a huge amount of losses, the benefits sky-rocketed!

Noscent's path of planar conquest was pushed to the peak thanks to the exploration of Elemental Incarnation.

When Bane conquered the Undead Plane, his most fearsome opponent wasn't a Bone Dragon or a Death Knight… It was just a skeleton who had become a Skeleton Emperor after starting from the lowest Skeleton. It had formidable power that could tear through any defenses and a powerful body that could make most spells lose their effects.

The main reason Bane was able to kill that Skeleton Emperor was the Void Ghost Incarnation!

By researching the Void Ghost Incarnation to its peak, Bane became immune to any physical attacks of lifeforms of the same rank!

And the terrifying strength of that Skeleton Emperor that could tear through space itself… was ineffective, and ultimately, Bane relied on his High Tier spells to slowly wear it down.

Unfortunately, no one in this era knew about this matter.

Thus, Barok was naturally doomed…

Lin Yun had been practicing using Elemental Incarnations since he was at the Mage realm, and his control over Fire Elemental Incarnation was the greatest, especially since he advanced to the Archmage realm after obtaining the Book of Mantras and Constance's skull. Although he couldn't be immune to spell of the same Tier yet, he could reduce fire damage by more than half, and while using Fire Elemental Incarnation, swimming in lava wasn't an issue.

Barok's fire mastery was indeed greater than that of ordinary mages, but at this moment, of the several dozen Fire spells he cast, a few of them fell on Lin Yun, only to appear as cool as a breeze on his body. It simply didn't have any great effect.

Barok slightly crumbled. He couldn't understand at all.

'What the hell is going on?! Is this damned guy using a special defensive method? Why are my spells useless against him?

'The burning flames are completely useless, while explosive and impact fire spells have no effect. This is such a cheat… This is too illogical!'

Barok no longer had the pride he originally displayed. He was like a twitching rat that kept moving around to dodge while continuously casting fire spells, unwilling to admit defeat.

'I don't believe it!'

He no longer had time to cast High Tier spells, so he could only use a large number of spells to flood him.

Barok still had some hope.

He gritted his teeth and waved his staff, causing a large number of Low Tier fire spells to flood towards Lin Yun.

Lin Yun slightly paused. He wasn't scared at all, but he was stunned from amazement…

'Is that guy really an idiot? Have you ever seen a Flame Elemental being burnt to death by Low Tier Spells? This is no longer a question of quantity, but quality.

On the other hand, Barok immediately rejoiced when he saw Lin Yun pause for a moment.

'Damn b*stard, I've finally found your weak point! Regardless of what defensive method you're using, there are definitely limits to it. You'll be screwed as long as I keep attacking and increase the frequency of the attacks enough.

'Stupid rat, you actually dare to offend the prestige of a 9th Rank Archmage, to offend the Black Tower. You'll pay the price with your life today!'

In an instant, the formidable flood of fire submerged Lin Yun.

Lin Yun's body was like a leaf floating on a river, making it seem as if Barok's tactics were working.

Unfortunately, the next moment, Lin Yun's body suddenly disappeared and transformed into a ball of fire sailing against the current. After two Flame Flashes, he landed five meters from Barok.

Three blue flames suddenly appeared and sandwiched Barok.

Barok was going completely crazy.

'Damnit, how could this be? This is illogical, this is impossible!'

As the three Bursting Flames were about to fall, Barok's keen control over fire made him think of something.

'It's all because of the Fire Elemental Incarnation!'

The thought just appeared, but he didn't have time to think and instantly used Fire Elemental Incarnation himself.

Then, the three blue flames blasted Barok…

"Boom, boom, boom…"

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Chapter 793: Suppression

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Six loud explosions echoed in total. Barok, who had just activated Fire Elemental Incarnation, was sent flying like a broken kite. His crack-covered Fire Elemental Incarnation collapsed in mid-air.

Barok fell to the ground and rolled for another ten meters or so before stopping, his face filled with despair.

He looked at Lin Yun, who just appeared in front of him, and didn't even think of continuing the fight.

'This is impossible… Why… Why is it like this? If it's not Fire Elemental Incarnation, what then? Why is he immune to my fire spells?

'Why is it that I can't injure him, yet he can injure me with the same spell?'

Barok looked lifeless as he completely ignored his injuries, feeling like he was going crazy.

Lin Yun coldly walked over and scattered his Fire Elemental Incarnation. With a wave of his hand, he took out Syudos and transformed him into a ball of fire tightly restricting Barok, even severing the connection between Barok and the surrounding fire elements.

Even if he was a 9th Rank Archmage, he couldn't make any sudden movements. If he tried to play any tricks, he would be devoured by Syudos' flames.

Flames condensed in front of Lin Yun's body as a golden-red spear appeared, its tip pointed at Barok.

"You destroyed my efforts, wasted my only precious materials and kept provoking me, so you are paying the price for your actions…"

After saying that, Lin Yun was about to turn around and leave while letting the spear do its job.

"Sir Mafa, Sir Mafa, please be lenient…"

Lin Yun turned around, and in the distance, he saw a shadow covered in gales rapidly flying towards him.

A moment later, Weiss fell down from the sky and rolled on the ground. His robe was covered in dust and he wiped blood from his face. His hair was in a mess, but Weiss didn't care as he hurriedly ran over.

"Sir Mafa, please be lenient, there is always room for discussion…"

Weiss was crazily sweating, looking a bit pale. He was trembling with fear and didn't dare to approach Barok. He only smiled bitterly while looking at Lin Yun.

Lin Yun frowned.

"You want to save him?"

Weiss was suddenly frightened and promptly waved his hands.

"Sir Mafa misunderstood, it's really a misunderstanding, I only came to explain, this really is a misunderstanding…

"Sir Mafa, Sir Barok arrived in the Raging Flame Plane not long ago and didn't understand many matters. This time, it was only because he heard someone mention some things that were incorrect without letting them finish, so he ran off after hearing only a part of it. This really is a misunderstanding, Sir Barok is just impulsive…"

Lin Yun coldly looked at Weiss.

"What does his impulsiveness have to do with me? Because of it, he ruined my efforts. You think I would happily discuss this?"

Weiss promptly changed his tack.

"Sir Mafa, nothing is irremediable. The Black Tower will compensate double for your losses, but we only request that you let Sir Barok off. You know, Sir Barok is our Black Tower's new 2nd Seat, second only to Harren. This matter is only a misunderstanding, and the person that should be punished has already been punished. If Sir Merlin is dissatisfied, I can give you the person spreading rumors and let you handle them, so how about it?"

Weiss wiped his cold sweat as he glanced at the lifeless Barok with gnashing teeth.

'That f*cking b*stard, he truly invited disaster! Daring to provoke Sir Mafa is akin to killing yourself. This is something even I don't want to be dragged into.

'Damn b*stard, stupid rat! A slime is smarter than you, how could you become the 2nd Seat….

'If I hadn't rushed over, a fool like you would have already been turned to ashes!'

Lin Yun's frown slightly eased up. Since Weiss had already said so much, forcing the issue would be akin to having a falling-out. He looked at Barok and the latter still appeared stunned.

Lin Yun thought for a bit before nodding.

"Okay then… Two bottles of God Blood and a cube-sized Tree Core of the Wisdom Tree containing enough vitality. The rest can be written off…"

Weiss sighed in relief.

"Okay, no problem, I'll immediately have people deliver these to you… Wait… God Blood? Wisdom Tree's Tree Core?!" Weiss blurted in alarm, his face full of shock.

He looked at Barok with knife-like eyes, wishing he could choke him to death.

'Damn b*stard, what the hell have you done!?'

Weiss looked towards the Ghost Valley and could see a huge array with a single glance. He only watched it for a bit before feeling as if his head would burst.

Weiss was astounded, but he didn't think that Lin Yun was scamming him. Just from looking at that array, he could understand the folly of that idiot, Barok.

'He actually broke into someone else's territory and attacked an array there, and such a terrifying array, too!

'God Blood, damn! Even I have never seen a single drop, yet a damn b*stard like you actually destroyed Sir Mafa's entire bottle!

'The Black Tower definitely can't come up with two bottles of God Blood. It is said that the Holy Land's treasury only has a few drops…

'Moreover, the Tree Core of the Wisdom Tree… I know that Sir Mafa obtained a huge chunk before leaving, but among the several thick branches that snapped, that was all there was…

'And apart from Constance's God Nation, no other place had this. How could I possibly reimburse him?'

Weiss' expression became bitter. He couldn't even bring up the matter of compensation.

"How is it?"

Lin Yun coldly glanced at Weiss.

Weiss bitterly smiled and shook his head.

"Sir Mafa, to tell you the truth, we are truly unable to procure that. So how about this? The Black Tower will give 20% of the resources we get from our side of the Horn of Fertility to the Merlin Family… No, 30%! As long as you don't kill Sir Barok, we won't say anything if you vent your anger…

"Sir Barok has a very powerful background, and you have had a very good relationship with our Black Tower. It would be a shame to destroy such a friendship, but Sir Barok… Do as you see fit as long as you don't kill him… If so, there is still room to discuss…"

Lin Yun sneered. He already knew that the Black Tower couldn't compensate him for his losses, as those things couldn't be found in Noscent.

Lin Yun contemplated for a bit. The God Blood offered power, and the Wisdom Tree's Tree Core offered vitality. This would have let the fifty High Mages rapidly advance.

'Then this Barok can just fill in. Although the power of a 9th Rank Archmage can't compare with God Blood, it would be worth it on a long-term basis. Not to mention that it's a living person with living power. I can get some use out of him.'

"Okay, I won't kill him. But since he destroyed what belonged to me, he'll have to be the replacement. I'll restore his freedom after three years."

After saying that, a few runes entered Barok's body and made him lose consciousness. Barok would be suppressed at the core of the array as he acted as a replacement for what he'd damaged.

He would provide power to replace the original God Blood as a source of mana.

Weiss opened his mouth as he watched this, but he didn't dare to say anything. After confirming that there was no danger to Barok's life, he winced and continuously apologized to Lin Yun before leaving.On the other side, the letter from Weiss had already reached the Black Tower.

"Sir Harren, Sir Weiss urgently sent you this letter from the Raging Flame Plane."

Harren felt a bit puzzled as he opened the letter.

He quickly read through it, and once he was done, he was completely stunned for a moment. He hurriedly threw the letter and roared, "Hurry up, go to the Raging Flame Plane to relay my order! Have Sir Barok return as fast as possible!"

Before the attendant had even come in, Harren urgently stood up, ready to go out.

'Damnit, that fool Barok, he just had to cause me a lot of problems… If Weiss is right, it's huge trouble…'

Harren had yet to reach the large doorway when his eyes were attracted by the numerous magic lamps on the wall to his left. The light of a small magic lamp was suddenly dimming.

Harren's heartbeat crazily accelerated and he rushed up to the wall and looked at the rapidly dimming magic lamp with an unsightly expression.

This wall was covered with small alcoves, each filled with a small magic lamp that looked like ordinary oil lamps, calmly radiating light.

The Black Tower's Council placed the highest importance on these magic lamps. Each small lamp represented an important member of the Black Tower, and bright light meant that they had strong vitality.

There were bright and dark lights there, most of which were ordinary, but there were a few of them with very dim lights. This was because the owners of these magic lamps were extremely old and they had already reached the end of their lives.

But now, there was a magic lamp that was rapidly dimming.

'Someone fell?'

But when he looked at the name under the magic lamp, Harren had a bitter expression.

The owner of that magic lamp was Barok.

'Sure enough, Weiss was right. Mafa Merlin has already grown to the point where he must not be provoked. Just how old is he? He actually already advanced to the Archmage realm and even Weiss can't see through his rank, while Barok isn't even his opponent.'

Harren continued staring at the lamp and noticed that it was only dimming but not becoming extinguished.

He understood the reason behind it in an instant. There was only one kind of circumstance when the light would dim like this without flickering.

'Barok is being suppressed, but his life isn't in danger…

'Another possibility is that Barok fell into a completely sealed plane and all connection to the outside was severed, but that would be very improbable…'

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Chapter 794: A Large Group

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Harren shook his head with a smile as he roughly guessed what had happened. Barok definitely went to cause trouble for Mafa Merlin but wasn't his match, and at the last moment, Weiss appeared and asked Mafa Merlin to be lenient.

'With that youth's temperament, anyone looking for trouble would meet a bad end…'

Since there was no need to recall Barok, as it was already too late, Harren hinted for the people that had come him to leave and pondered for a moment before also leaving the Black Tower's Council Chamber.

He followed a quiet path and reached the Black Tower's Holy Land after half an hour.

The Holy Land was shrouded in darkness and nothing could be seen. Harren went into the darkness, and after a while, a loud roar shaking the heavens came from within.

"Who has the cheek to imprison my disciple!? The Black Tower isn't that easy to bully!"

A short moment later, Harren left the Holy while bitterly shaking his head.Raging Flame Plane, Flame Demon Fort.

The Merlin Family wasn't at all depressed by the fact that there was no conflict; they were in fact prospering with each passing day.

The three clans under Lin Yun were dispatched, but no one knew where they went.

Mana Crystal Cannons that were over two meters long were now sitting atop the Flame Demon Fort's defenses, being quite an effective deterrence. After the cannons were tested a few times, all the spies wandering outside disappeared.

Everything became quiet. Xiuban was embracing his pile of potions every day, eating his fill before lying down atop his home to recover. He was only sleeping, yet his aura was becoming more and more frightening. Sometimes, people would pass by there without noticing him, and they would feel as if a terrifying magic beast was nearby.

Reina was still studying the incantations every day, and when she was free, she would go out to test her spells while continuously increasing her strength. Her mana was also increasing faster than before.

Lin Yun's fifty High Mage subordinates were also progressing at a rapid speed, and the weakest one was already at the 6th Rank, while the strongest one was at the 7th Rank.

Moreover, Lin Yun had already used some of his harvest to customize magic staves for the fifty of them, increasing their fighting strength yet again.

Although these magic staves were Inheritance Magic Tools and none of them reached the Spiritual Magic Tool level, they all had spirit mana crystals of fire magic beasts embedded within. This meant that the original owners of those mana crystals were magic beasts that were at, or above, level 30.

Lin Yu had also carved an array on top of every mana crystal. He had meticulously studied the Heaven Rank Array of the Intrepid, and although he only had a superficial comprehension of it, it was already far beyond his original comprehension of arrays.

And it wasn't just the mana crystals… Even the staff itself was made of wood from Red Flame Trees. This kind of precious wood could only grow in places rich in fire elements. Usually, it would only grow in areas near flowing lava.

Stagnant lava would be unable to handle the absorptive power of Red Flame Trees and would solidify within a few years, and hardened lava would lose its heat, causing the Red Flame Trees to wither.

A staff crafted from Red Flame Wood would increase the power of fire spells by 30%, even without a rune or array carved into it!

But now, Lin Yun had covered every corner of these fifty High Mages' magic staves with runes and arrays. The combination of the two increased the effect of the Red Flame Tree to the extreme, especially with the matching spirit mana crystals from fire magic beasts.

When casting fire spells, consumption would be reduced by 30%, while the power would be increased by 50%, and the cast time would even be halved! Even the convergence of fire elements would be 50% faster.

Such extreme effects would make the users of the staves produce the same effects as if they had been using Peak Spiritual Magic Tools.

But when using other spells, the effects would be reduced by more than half.

These staves were most suited for the fifty High Mages. They had the Blazing Storm Magic Conducting Runes, which was considered the most powerful Magic Conducting Runes for war. When using fire spells, their power would be at least 30% higher.

When all these factors were combined, they could make the power of the fifty High Mages reach a crazy level. The fifty High Mages could last over three minutes against Lin Yun!

Lin Yun was very satisfied with this result. On the battlefield, these fifty High Mages would definitely be able to exert the power of a well-trained mage army, and might even be more powerful!

Because when they were together, they weren't meant to fight against a single formidable powerhouse. They were meant to grow in war!

Only on the battlefield could they display the full extent of their power.

Seeing these fifty High Mages growing so quickly, Thorne would come every day with a thick face to bother Lin Yun.

The Merlin Family's losses had been disastrous, leaving them with insufficient strength, so they had many problems they couldn't deal with.

"The Merlin Family won't be able to defend themselves if you are away, so we must rely on the younger generation. Please, you must think of a way to strengthen the younger generation," he pleaded. "These youths' talents are not too bad, but their strength is rising too slowly. It would be unfortunate if they died in battle…" This was his argument.

Lin Yun threw him an 8-Formula Meditation Law Set and a similarly ranked swordsman Aura Tempering method.

There was no movement from the Watson Family, as Zeuss had completely been won over by Lin Yun, and while the members of the Merlin Family went out, no Watson would dare to be arrogant. Their attitude had taken a complete 180, and no one dared to say anything about the Merlin Family to their face.

The Black Tower was completely silent. They didn't even dispatch someone after Barok had been suppressed in the Ghost Valley. Harren's thoughts were unknown, and he made no overt moves, as if nothing had happened.

In fact, the members of the Black Tower also seemed to have mellowed out, no longer daring to be openly arrogant towards the Merlin Family. The troublemakers were locked in the fort of the Black Tower and couldn't see any Merlins.

As the resources were being exploited, an increased flow of resources was delivered to the Flame Demon Fort, and the Merlin Family was showing signs of flourishing development.

In the end, when the time to go to Storm Fort approached, the Watson Family and the Black Tower even came to consult with Lin Yun, as if the Merlin Family was at the head of the three forces.

As for the people who had been secretly eyeing the Merlin Family, they were also forced to temporarily withdraw. No one came to cause problems for the Merlin Family.

Thus, Lin Yun could improve his strength in peace.

As Lin Yun's strength steadily increased, the day to join forces for the general attack also arrived.

"The Storm Fort is the northern Raging Flame Plane's biggest fort. In the past, it was jointly attacked by the two strongest forces of the Kingdom, the Cloud Tower and the Black Tower. Now, the two forces are each occupying half of it, and they do not interfere with each other. Usually, they would only station forces there without any Commanders. This time, for the general attack, most of the kingdom's forces dispatched representatives, and everyone will formally discuss how to organize the general attack…"

Lin Yun listened to the explanation of the person next to him. Because Thorne was afraid that Lin Yun wouldn't care about these matters, as he always went into his laboratory every day, he dispatched someone to explain the matters of the Storm Fort on the way.

Who were the forces going to the Storm Fort? Who were the Commanders? These pieces of information were crammed into Lin Yun's brain.

And in reality, Thorne wasn't worried for nothing. Lin Yun really didn't think much about it, and he really didn't expect that the kingdom would be determined to completely capture the Raging Flame Plane.

So many forces, yet they were actually going to the Storm Fort to start discussing how to attack. They didn't even have any basic plan yet… This made Lin Yun speechless…

Lin Yun brought the fifty High Mages with him, as well as Reina and Xiuban. The Black Tower led the way, while the Watsons and the Merlins followed.

The magic beasts and Raging Flame Beastman scouts they encountered on the way were all taken care of by the Black Tower in the front.

This time, the Merlin Family's manpower was Lin Yun's group. They didn't take along a single swordsman. The Black Tower and the Watson Family had more people, with several hundred mages of varying ranks. Their armies of archers and swordsmen reached up to three thousand people, and they were all elites.

Zeuss and Weiss were shocked when they saw Lin Yun leading these fifty High Mages. After all, the weakest was at the 5th Rank, while the strongest was at the 8th Rank, not to mention that when they stood together, their auras showed signs of fusing together. Anyone with discerning eyes would be able to see how frightening these people were.

Zeuss and Weiss sighed in front of Lin Yun's display. After all, the number of High Mages within the Black Tower and the Watson Family's armies here didn't reach fifty, and it looked like Lin Yun's subordinates were very powerful.

Thus, early on, Zeuss and Weiss ordered the people under them to not provoke a single member of the Merlin Family.

But things weren't absolute. Zeuss' prestige in the Watson Family was very high, and after Green Watson left, Zeuss was left alone at the helm, so no one would dare to disobey his orders.

On the other hand, it was a lot more complicated for the Black Tower. Not including Barok, there were four people above the 5th Rank of the Archmage realm, and these people weren't very convinced by Weiss. They would act properly in front of him, but who knew what they actually thought?

And the plan to suppress the Merlin Family a month ago had come from these people. Moreover, the matter of Barok being suppressed by Lin Yun had been hidden. Besides Weiss, only Harren knew. Weiss was doing his best to keep these days peaceful.

This team was advancing steadily when a 6th Rank Archmage at the back of the Black Tower's formation quietly appeared beside Lin Yun's group.

John was wearing a black robe and had a sinister expression as he put on a fake smile as if he was mocking them.

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Chapter 795: Steel Fortress

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As he arrived beside Lin Yun's group, John examined Lin Yun with that mocking expression before sneering with disdain.

"I thought you were supposed to be a being of formidable power… Turns out you are only a youth who doesn't know the height of Noscent. How could your Merlin Family be so thick-skinned to follow us without any sort of power? It was actually you, that Mafa Merlin…

"Your Merlin Family is just that? Fifty people? And you have the nerve to go to the Storm Fort while walking with our Black Tower? Even if you aren't ashamed, I am ashamed!

"When we reach the Storm Fort, people from other forces will see you walking with our Black Tower and will definitely compare our Black Tower to the likes of you. You, a newly advanced Archmage, can actually serve as a Commander of the Merlin Family. That's unfathomable! It was a 5th Rank Sword Saint before, and now you. It's truly becoming trashier and trashier…

"Okay, I won't bother speaking with you, just take your people and leave, don't make us look bad…"

John was truly disapproving of the current situation.

A young man who seemed to be just over twenty had to be very gifted to advance to the Archmage realm. Unfortunately, this wasn't Noscent or their Family. Here, anyone under the 5th Rank of the Archmage realm was considered cannon fodder.

'Hmpf, the Merlin Family has already declined, for this kind of cannon fodder to come to the Raging Flame Plane as their Commander… Isn't this just throwing lives away? And he is not only throwing away his own life, but he is also bringing others along with him!

'And now, he still has the cheek to follow us and let us help him open a path for him. I don't know why Weiss would agree to let the members of the Merlin Family follow us. Moreover, that Mafa Merlin seems to think that tagging along with us is something perfectly normal. Truly trash! Hmpf, next time we meet magic beasts, I'll lead some here. Maybe that Mafa Merlin will soil his pants…

'Yes, that's perfect! It looks like we are going to reach the territory of a level 37 magic beast. I just have to lead that magic beast over, and most of these fifty people will die or be injured before reaching the Storm Fort. Let's see if he still has the courage to follow us then! If he doesn't clean up his act, he might as well die.

'Really, that newly advanced Archmage is just following along and being a burden to our Black Tower….'

After John finished speaking, the fifty High Mages expressionlessly hurried over and, just like in their drills, their magic staves shone, and the power of fire elements crazily converged.

This time, the fifty High Mages were following Lin Yun to battle. They were all in high spirits and were afraid of disappointing their master and benefactor.

They had once been uncertain members of the Merlin Family, the lowest of the low. They had poor talent and terrible comprehension of magic. They had no background and could only become Mages through luck, and perhaps, they would one day die as cannon fodder.

The Merlin Family sent them to Lin Yun as nothing more than a cheap gift, but then, everything changed. They ate properly, had good drinks, and all kinds of natural resources were used to increase their power. Furthermore, a formidable Artisan like Mafa Merlin personally crafted their staves.

'Hell, can the rest of the Merlin Family even ask for an Artisan to make a move? And craft fifty staves at once? That's too much, isn't it?'

From Mage to Great Mage, to the current High Mage realm… It was just like a dream. They all thought about it by themselves and felt that their current selves were all due to Mafa Merlin.

They finally had the chance to fight with Sir Mafa, but there was actually a fool that dared to mock him. This was asking for death!

'Just one frown from Sir Mafa, and we shall tear that damned idiot to pieces…'

The yawning Xiuban suddenly shook. He'd had good naps over the course of the past month, and he had grown bored and sleepy again on this trip. He was wondering whether he should go and stretch his muscles the next time they met a magic beast, so that arrogant person gave him a chance to have some fun.

Xiuban put down Carnage from his shoulder and bared his teeth at John.

"You dare to talk to Sir Merlin like this? Damn, don't you know that you are courting death? Sir Merlin doesn't need to move a finger, Lord Xiuban only needs one bite to get rid of you…"

As he said that, he spat out. The saliva flew like an arrow and crossed several meters in an instant, ruthlessly spraying towards John.

John was startled by this and promptly dodged. He heard a clear sound echo and saw that there was unexpectedly a huge hole in his robe from the saliva. The saliva sounded like an arrow as it ultimately hit the ground.

"Damnit! Barbarians are barbarians, and Merlins are really stupid beasts, just like Mafa Merlin…"

John stomped on the ground in fury as he cursed at Xiuban. At the time, the people in the front reacted to what was happening behind. The fifty High Mages simultaneously gathered their mana at a frightening speed. It was like a giant creature had suddenly awakened.

Weiss turned around, and his expression suddenly turned unsightly as he instantly flew to the back.

While still in midair, Weiss loudly shouted, "John, you damned fool! What the hell are you doing? Do you think you are especially powerful? That you can rule the Black Tower? You're speaking to an ally like this when we are about to reach the Storm Fort!? You are disturbing our army, this is sabotage!"

John completely hadn't expected that Weiss would have such a huge reaction. He opened his mouth as he intended to say something.

But Weiss' eyelids fiercely twitched and he instantly cut John off.

"John, one more word and I'll send a letter to Sir Harren right away and let him personally handle this matter!"

John's expression changed. He had been following Barok and was considered one of his followers, but Barok had silently disappeared. It was said that he had been recalled by Sir Harren. If Sir Harren knew of his reckless behavior, he'd definitely be in a lot of trouble…

Even just thinking of what would happen if he was recalled made John's face turn pale. Rumors that Sir Barok had been harshly dealt with by Sir Harren had been spreading in the Fort. If Sir Harren also took notice of him, John would no longer have any standing in the Black Tower.

He wouldn't have to do anything directly… Harren could just send him to a remote branch and he would be screwed.

John lowered his head and hastily returned to the Black Tower's group, and thinking that this wasn't safe enough, he headed to the front.

Weiss awkwardly looked at Lin Yun. Lin Yun hadn't said anything, yet all the people around were ready to tear John to shreds.

"Err, Sir Mafa… That guy is a brainless idiot, please don't mind him. If you are unhappy, I can send him back now. But there is a dire need of manpower for the upcoming battle, so this…"

Weiss was wiping the cold sweat off his head, at a bit of a loss. He personally felt that although Lin Yun only had fifty people, it wouldn't be easy to beat their group…

Lin Yun waved his arm and had Weiss leave, as his mind was focused on the distant Storm Fort.

To be more exact, he was focused on a small valley beside the Storm Fort!

That valley was filled with black mist, and when walking over from a distance, only that valley was completely black, looking very strange.

Lin Yun looked at that valley in a daze, thinking that it wasn't just strange, but that there must be another reason behind it.

But he then thought of the Storm Fort that had been occupied there for so many years, and he hadn't heard or read about anything related to it. It looked like the Black Tower's people were already accustomed to that strange region, as none of them looked surprised, so Lin Yun temporarily set his doubts aside.

They soon reached the gates of the Storm Fort. As the biggest fort of the north, it could already be considered as a huge city. The city walls were over thirty meters tall, and there was a defense mage tower every fifty meters. As long as an enemy was found, the Storm Fort's armies of mages could instantly enter the defense mage towers to counterattack.

At the peak of each tower was a bright light that kept flickering with power. The surface of the towers was also covered with arrays. Lin Yun could see with a single glance that it would be very difficult for anyone under the Archmage realm to destroy these defense towers. The mage armies could cast spells without worries within the protection of the defense mage towers.

Divine Archers and Sword Saints were patrolling on the walls, and every group was well set up.

Mage, shield-bearing Sword Saint, greatsword-wielding Sword Saint, Divine Archer. Almost every squadron had a complete fighting team and seemed to be very powerful.

A large number of magic plants had been planted outside the city walls, and those thistles and thorns covered over a hundred meters. The only way to attack the Storm Fort was through the city gates.

As he recalled the Flame Demon Fort's mana crystal cannons, Lin Yun estimated that the defensive power of the Merlin Family's fort should be on par with that of the Storm Fort. It was just that the Black Tower and the Cloud Tower had far more troops than the Merlin Family, so defense mage towers were more suitable.

There was a lack of manpower on the Merlin Family's side, so using mana crystal cannons that didn't consume a lot of a mage's mana and could fire as long as there was a supply of mana crystals was most suitable for them.

The inside of the Storm Fort was bustling with activity. Ordinary citizens only occupied a small portion of the population, and they were doing odds and ends. The vendors on the streets and their clients all had some degree of power.

Lin Yun kept observing the layout and defenses of the Storm Fort and inwardly sighed, 'The defense is really tight. It looks like there is nothing, but there are arrays at fixed distances, and there is no gap in the patrols. After so many years under their control, this has turned into a solid steel fortress of the Cloud Tower and the Black Tower.

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Chapter 796: Independent World

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Lin Yun was looking around, and while referencing the layout of the Storm Fort, he quickly discovered many flaws of the Flame Demon Fort. In fact, some of those flaws could be exploited by others, and could even be fatal.

Lin Yun was lost in thought when an unpleasant hoarse voice echoed.

"Oh? Isn't that Mafa Merlin of the Merlin Family? What, you have also come to the Storm Fort? Does the Merlin Family have no one else?"

Lin Yun slightly frowned and turned around to see a sneering, pale-skinned man in his thirties.

Lin Yun ignored this man wearing a luxurious robe and went back to observing the Storm Fort.

This immediately angered Kans Charlotte.

'Wretched guy, I actually encountered him here! I really didn't think he would have run to the Raging Flame Plane. An abandoned member of the Merlin Family dared to offend our Charlotte Family. I even took the initiative to speak to that damned guy, yet he refuses to acknowledge me!'

Kans had a cold expression. He had been travelling before, and when he returned to the Charlotte Family, he heard that the Merlin Family had someone called Mafa Merlin that dared to set himself against the Charlotte Family. They suffered a loss, and some Charlottes seemed to have been killed by Mafa Merlin.

Kans wasn't very clear about the details, though. He only remembered this person and saw a portrait of him before no longer caring. It was only a High Mage, after all. He could easily get rid of that kind of trash if they ever met.

Would the Merlin Family still start a war with the Charlotte Family if there was no evidence? The Merlin Family had shown signs of emergence in the past years, but the Charlotte Family wasn't easily bullied.

As one of the important nurtured members of the Charlotte Family, Kans simply looked down upon Merlins, let alone a High Mage that was only forced to return to his Family because of his wealth.

And now, with such a person ignoring him, Kans simply couldn't endure. 'Does he think he can ignore me, Kans Charlotte, just because he advanced to the Archmage realm?'

"Mafa Merlin, could it be that you feel that you can be proud because you advanced to the Archmage realm? I'm talking to you! Hmpf… I originally thought of letting you apologize to the Charlotte Family in front of everyone, but it looks like teaching you a lesson is necessary."

Kans raised his head, arrogance visible on his pale face as he acted as if he was giving Lin Yun a chance.

Not far away, Weiss and Zeuss had already noticed the disturbance and were smiling at Kans Charlotte's misfortune.

"That kid seems to be from the Charlotte Family…"

"Yes, the Charlotte Family has truly declined… Could it be that they aren't even taught something as basic as distinguishing between those they can offend and those they can't?"

"This guy is actually quite talented. He is in his thirties and is already a 5th Rank Archmage. He could be considered an outstanding person in the Charlotte Family… Unfortunately, his brain isn't very good."

"Apparently, Sir Mafa previously had some conflict with the Charlotte Family. I don't know the details, but it seems clear from Kans Charlotte's appearance that it shouldn't be anything big. Is that guy trying to escalate the conflict?"

Weiss and Zeuss had mocking expressions as they watched the play with a smile. In any case, the Charlotte Family wasn't close to them. Upsetting Mafa Merlin unhappy for this guy's sake wasn't worth it.

Kans Charlotte stood with a few people and looked at Lin Yun with a strange smile.

'He is just a dispensable outsider of the Merlin Family. How could he dare to offend our Charlotte Family? With so many people here today, if he dares to contradict me, I'll use that as an excuse. The Merlin Family definitely wouldn't offend us because of him, so they'd make him apologize to our Charlotte Family.

'It's best to make it blow up into a big matter so that I can use the Merlin Family causing chaos as an excuse. I heard the Merlin Family recently got some good harvests. Not only did they manage to control a few forts, but they even obtained some of the resources of the Horn of Fertility. Truly wretched! The Merlin Family's forces in the Raging Flame Plane are so weak, yet they were allocated the richest part of the Horn of Fertility.'

Kans raised his head, waiting for Lin Yun to apologize in fright. He'd take advantage of that fear to take a big bite and carve himself a part of the cake.

But Lin Yun didn't even look at him as he kept observing the Storm Fort, and the few people next to him also ignored Kans Charlotte.

Disdain could be seen flickering on Xiuban's face. He glanced at the Kans Charlotte's thin body and pale complexion before looking at Carnage and estimating that he didn't need to use any power to kill that thin guy.

'Boring…'

Kans Charlotte ruthlessly glared at Lin Yun, and his expression became more and more unsightly.

'How could this guy dare to treat me like this? He actually dares to ignore me? To ignore the Charlotte Family?'

No one on Lin Yun's side paid attention to him for a while, and during that time, Lin Yun had more or less observed the fort's entire layout.

Lin Yun seemed to remember that there was someone else beside him just as Kans was about to say something.

"Eh, who are you? Do you need something?"

A prideful expression appeared in Kans' eyes. 'So you couldn't help yourself? You will continue pretending in order to try to rile me up?'

"I am Kans Charlotte, of the Charlotte Family…"

Lin Yun seemed to suddenly recall something.

"Ah, sorry, excuse me… I have something I need to do really quick."

After saying that, Lin Yun left Kans Charlotte behind and went towards Weiss.

"Sir Weiss, there is something I'd like to ask you, but I don't know if it's convenient for you to talk about it."

Weiss cordially smiled.

"Sir Mafa, you are too polite, don't hesitate to ask. As long as it's not classified information of the Black Tower, there will be no trouble."

Lin Yun smiled and pointed outside the Storm Fort.

"When coming in, I noticed a strange valley not far from the Storm Fort. It was shrouded in black mist…"

Weiss looked as if he suddenly understood and chuckled. "Haha, I knew Sir Mafa would ask about this. A powerful Artisan like Sir Mafa would definitely want to figure this out. This isn't inconvenient. That Valley is called the Poison Mist Valley. No one knows how long that valley has been here for, it was already here when we arrived in the Raging Flame Plane.

"At first, we also probed the Poison Mist Valley and discovered that the black mist was an extremely toxic poisonmist that could corrode all power. An average person simply can't go in, as they would just die.

"At first, we also lost a lot of manpower, but the Storm Fort's geographical location was too important and we couldn't casually give up. Thus, the Cloud Tower and our Black Tower joined forces and dispatched two 8th Rank Archmages.

"But these two veteran Archmages were unable to clearly examine the insides. They came up empty-handed and had to give up as they were corroded by poisonmist. They almost died, and since then, no one paid attention to the Poison Mist Valley.

"That Poison Mist Valley didn't change for so many years, and it didn't influence anything, so no one paid attention to it.

"Sir Mafa, could it be that you want to examine the Poison Mist Valley? I strongly urge you not to go in. We examined it before and didn't find anything valuable. Moreover, it is very dangerous. That highly toxic corrosive power is very strong, but it won't be dangerous unless you go in."

Lin Yun nodded but didn't agree to anything in particular.

"Alright, thank you for telling me this, Sir Weiss."

Lin Yun suddenly came to a realization when Weiss talked about the black mist. He clearly understood why it felt so strange now.

It wasn't just because there was such a strange valley next to the Storm Fort… It was because the black mist gave a feeling of deja vu.

Lin Yun and Weiss exchanged a few sentences before they took their own people to find a place to settle down.

In the distance, Kans Charlotte was gnashing his teeth as he angrily glared at Lin Yun's back. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't get any words out.

He didn't dare to interrupt the discussion between Mafa Merlin and Weiss, but now, Mafa Merlin had already walked away. Could he still cause trouble for Mafa Merlin under Weiss' gaze? This would be disrespecting Weiss.

'Damn b*stard, don't think I haven't noticed your little trick. You actually looked for Sir Weiss to help you get away! It won't be that easy to escape.'

Kans Charlotte furiously walked away.

In the evening, Lin Yun took Xiuban, Reina, and Enderfa and quietly left the Storm Fort to reach the entrance of the Poison Mist Valley.

He looked at the calmly floating poisonmist that seemed to be held back by an invisible barrier. The area on the other side seemed to be a completely different environment.

With the support of a shield, Lin Yun took a step into the Poison Mist Valley, with Xiuban and Reina following behind.

They didn't express any objections after taking a step forward, but Lin Yun faintly frowned. This was clearly abnormal. Even if the poisonmist couldn't drift about, it shouldn't be that one step was all it took to be completely out of the poisonmist.

Clearly, something, or some sort of special environment, transformed this Poison Mist Valley into a small independent world. The surroundings were filled with black fog, but it looked very different from the outside.

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Chapter 797: Storm Fort

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From the outside, they couldn't see anything inside, but after entering, the black mist seemed to have become a lot more transparent, allowing them to see several hundred meters away.

The valley was desolate and silent, with no vitality. Only some sparse and withered grass grew inside. The rest was all stones.

As he walked for a bit, Lin Yun had yet to find anything valuable, but his expression wasn't good.

The further he walked in, the greater the power of the poisonmist, and the greater its toxicity. He could only barely resist, but there was clearly a reaction on his shield. The poisonmist was like a swarm of bloodthirsty ants crazily trying to infiltrate his shield.

Xiuban's skin was already red like a cooked prawn, and his body was continuously emitting heat as it was resisting the formidable toxins.

Lin Yun was shocked by the incredible display of strength from Xiuban.

As for Reina, there was already a faint black thread on her arm, a sign of her body already becoming corroded.

"Go! Let's leave first!"

When he made his decision, Lin Yun immediately ordered them to return. Reina was a Frost Dragon and had recently advanced to level 39, yet she was still unable to resist the toxins in the poisonmist. Walking inside would go slower, and they would be unable to resist.

Everyone rapidly withdrew from the Poison Mist Valley, and they still didn't meet any obstructions as they left, as if it was just an ordinary valley.

After leaving, Lin Yun had a deep frown. He promptly took out a bottle of a detoxifying potion and handed it to Reina. Reina downed the potion, and the faint black thread seemed to come alive. It struggled for a bit before transforming into black mist that rushed out of her arm.

Ordinary antidotes would be ineffective against this kind of toxicity. With Reina's poison resistance, she was surprisingly only able to force the poison out of her body after drinking the antidote. She couldn't completely dissolve the toxins. If someone else had been poisoned, it might have been too much even for Mafa Merlin.

As he thought about it, Lin Yun shook his head, turned around, and took two steps before stopping. His gaze was locked onto some weeds growing next to the Poison Mist Valley.

An idea flashed in his mind. As a Frost Dragon, Reina was unexpectedly unable to resist that extreme toxin, yet they were able to see some dry, withered grass within the Poison Fog Valley.

Although they were withered, they hadn't turned to ashes…

The Poison Fog Valley didn't even have wind. Anything entering would be rapidly corroded, causing it to rot from the extreme toxins. The poisonmist was like an endless swarm of hungry and bloodthirsty ants that wouldn't let off anything that could be corroded.

The grass unexpectedly didn't turn into ashes, and it looked like they had been withered for a very long time. He assessed that within a few years, that withered grass would definitely grow in the Poison Fog Valley, even on the outer areas!

Thus, he came to the conclusion that this grass could resist the strange poisonmist, at least to a certain degree!

Lin Yun then looked at the weeds outside the Poison Fog Valley and noticed a few strands hiding in some underbrush no different from the ones he had seen before; they were exactly the same!

He walked towards the underbrush and controlled four Mana Hands to excavate two medicinal ingredients from the pile of weeds in front of him, including their roots.

The two medicinal ingredients weren't injured in the slightest, and after digging them out, they were immediately put into glass bottles, and even the environment, temperature, and air were kept the same.

Many medicinal ingredients that grew in special environments would immediately wither and die after leaving said special environment, just like the Red Flame Golden Lotus growing beside lava rivers. As long as the temperature was reduced too much, they would spontaneously combust and turn to ashes, no longer harvestable.

All medicinal ingredients had to be conserved through special methods. If it was unclear, they would have to transplant the ingredient into an environment similar to the one it had been in to guarantee its survival.

And this ingredient very similar to dry grass was something Lin Yun had never seen! This was why Lin Yun was so careful.

If it spread that an Artisan couldn't recognize a strand of grass, everyone would definitely think it was a joke.

This medicinal ingredient was a little bit different than the rest of the weeds, and only an Artisan like Lin Yun could sharply discover the difference.

Otherwise, the Black Tower and the Cloud Tower wouldn't have missed it for so many years.

In fact, the two forces were both still trying to find someone to take a look, but unfortunately, even a Master Alchemist proficient in potioneering hadn't noticed the different kind of grass among the large underbrush.

Lin Yun looked at the two herbs in his hands and suddenly remembered a saying.

There is always a detoxifying herb next to a viper's nest!

This wasn't unreasonable… Some vipers would spray venom in their surroundings to warn away other predators, and as time passed, some plants would absorb the venom and undergo mutations that allowed them to detoxify it.

The weeds growing here looked like the type whose seeds were carried by wind. Some random weeds might have ended up growing on the edge of the Poison Mist Valley, and even if the probability was extremely low, it could eventually result in a mutation over the years.

The dry grass in the areas filled with poisonmist was the best proof. Although these kinds of grass were medicinal ingredients, there were very few of them, but nothing was definite yet. These medicinal ingredients might have the ability to resist poison, but they could also absorb poison and be highly toxic.

Back at the Storm Fort, Lin Yun immediately took out some simple alchemy equipment and started inspecting the two medicinal ingredients.

He soon got the results. These never-before-seen medicinal ingredients weren't holding toxins. In fact, they had very powerful poison resistance, and as medicinal ingredients, they had detoxifying effects.

He couldn't research the details for the moment… Being able to use a kind of never-before-seen medicinal ingredient wasn't that easy.The next day.

The sky was bright, and the Storm Fort was bustling with liveliness. More and more forces arrived at the Storm Fort, large and small. It didn't take long for ten different groups to appear.

Yesterday's lively street was now crowded, and numerous people could be seen on the horizon.

Horses, carts, and other such things could no longer appear on the main street. Both sides of the streets were crowded with people selling goods.

No one knew if the low-key mage vendor next to them might, in fact, be a High Mage.

Those gray stones that looked broken might be high-level materials that could only appear in Noscent's world auctions.

A random passerby on the street might be a Great Swordsman, and that mage with a dirty robe and messy hair could be an Archmage.

The Storm Fort suddenly had the most prosperous period in history. All kinds of deals were underway, and there wasn't a single ordinary person. There were even a dozen Archmages on the street.

There were a lot more Great Swordsmen and High Mages.

Most of the tables and chairs in the huge conference room had already been taken away, and there were only two tables left, filled with all kinds of fruits and beverages.

Large and small forces' representatives were now gathered there, joking together as they kept greeting familiar people.

Lin Yun was holding a glass of light wine suitable for a mage to drink, and he smiled as he replied to others' greetings.

"Good day, Sir Mafa Merlin.."

"Good day, Sir Zeuss…"

"Good day, Sir Mafa, did you rest well last night? If there is anything unsatisfactory, please tell me. After all, you are our Black Tower's guest…"

"You are too polite, Sir Weiss, this is pretty good…"

As long as they had met him before, they would greet Lin Yun. After all, the Merlin Family had shown signs of flourishing recently. Those who had spent some time in the Raging Flame Plane were a bit more flexible and knew that even the Black Tower was walking on tightrope with the Merlin Family, so others naturally wouldn't offend them.

"Sir Mafa, ah! It's good to see you. I've been wondering if Sir Mafa would come, but I truly didn't expect to see you…"

Lin Yun turned around and saw a thin youth walking over with a glass of wine. The youth slightly bowed as he enthusiastically talked.

Lin Yun smiled. "Oh, turns out to be High Mage Henry Morgan! It's been a very long time, are you here on behalf of your Morgan Family?"

Morgan hurriedly nodded and promptly explained.

"Sir Mafa, I went to the Flame Demon Fort before and wanted to come together with the Merlin Family, but you had already left when I arrived, and I only arrived today."

Lin Yun nodded. The Morgan Family was considered a subordinate of the Merlin Family. The Flame Demon Fort's supplies were taken care of by them.

The Merlin Family was short on personnel, and it was impossible to dispatch a lot of manpower to the Raging Flame Plane to supply the necessities. A huge portion of that mission fell onto the Morgan Family.

Henry Morgan was moved at the prospect of being able to talk to Lin Yun.

He had been the one to deliver the supplies to the Flame Demon Fort this time, and he had learnt a lot about many things. The outstanding changes of the Merlin Family this month had all been due to Mafa Merlin, and even Commander Thorne would lower his head in front of him. How could Henry not try to establish a good relationship?

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Chapter 798: You And Your Family

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Lin Yun had a good impression of Henry Morgan, as he was very hardworking and honest. While the Merlin Family had been in a difficult situation for the past few months, the Morgan Family's situation also hadn't been good, and they were often subjected to difficulties.

But Henry Morgan would never delay when it came to delivering supplies. He was always on time, which gave Lin Yun a very good impression, especially since Henry Morgan would personally lead his team every time. These days, he would specially deliver fruits that were specific to Noscent. This made Lin Yun, who had forgotten the taste of fruits, feel appreciative.

After all, although the Raging Flame Plane was rich in natural resources, most of them were minerals. The environment wasn't gentle enough, and most of the common cereals, fruits, and vegetables of Noscent couldn't grow in there, so the only way to stock them was through constant resupply.

And the cost of each supply run wasn't small. Cereals necessarily occupied the major part, while vegetables and meat occupied the smaller part. Something like fruit, which wouldn't cause death if they weren't eaten, would just be troublesome to carry.

Almost no one in the Flame Demon Fort had seen Noscent's sweet fruits.

With his mood buoyed, Lin Yun would occasionally give a few pointers to Henry Morgan. This made him even more respectful, as if he had gained an extremely precious treasure, and he hadn't even given anything particularly precious. So every time he came, he would bring some fruits unique to Noscent for Lin Yun, leaving a good impression on Lin Yun's mind.

After a few words with Henry Morgan, someone else came and greeted Lin Yun.

"Good day, Sir Mafa Merlin…"

Henry Morgan very tactfully left, and Lin Yun started chatting with this new visitor.

More and more people joined the self-serve buffet. Many members of small forces grabbed this opportunity to befriend others, discuss possible cooperation, or exchange views on the general attack.

The conference hadn't officially started yet. The main purpose of this buffet was to let everyone get in touch first and resolve anything they had on their minds so that when the conference officially started, it would progress a lot faster.

The atmosphere was actually quite harmonious. Those who had conflicts in the past were restraining themselves. After all, this conference was in everyone's interests, so everyone had to remain enthusiastic, or they would be looked down upon.

Halfway through the reception, they suddenly heard a loud noise.

"Damn bastard, I gave you a chance, but you can't tell good from bad and are determined to set yourself against our Charlotte Family!"

Following a burst of mana fluctuations, a scream echoed in the crowd, and in an instant, a large area opened up with everyone coldly watching it.

Lin Yun was discussing something regarding the Poison Mist Valley with Weiss when he suddenly came to a halt and couldn't help frowning as he looked over. He saw Henry Morgan collapsed on the ground and covered in blood with a vine restricting his body.

Next to him was a pale man with a ruthless expression who had condensed a whip in the air and was lashing at Henry Morgan with it.

"Damn b*stard, I gave you a chance to provide supplies for our Charlotte Family, yet dared to refuse and insult me. A trash High Mage actually dares to offend an Archmage? I'll give you another opportunity! Speak!"

Weiss looked displeased. The organizer of today's party was the Black Tower, and all the participants were prestigious characters, yet there was still someone here acting like a barbarian.

Then, Weiss saw Lin Yun frown as if he was unhappy.

"Sir Merlin, do you recognize that idiot?"

Lin Yun thought for a moment and nodded.

"I do have a small impression of him. I forgot the name of the one standing, but the one fallen on the ground is a member of the family that is supplying the Merlin Family…"

Lin Yun stood up and walked over to them, and seeing that Kans Charlotte was about to proceed with whipping Henry Morgan, Lin Yun snapped his fingers.

A clear sound echoed as the magic whip instantly dissipated. Kans was slightly startled, and he turned to look at Lin Yun approaching.

"It's you, damned b*stard! You dare to get involved in our Charlotte Family's matters?"

The crowd got out of the way as Lin Yun slowly walked forward. He glanced at Henry on the ground, and the vine restricting his body rapidly withered and turned to ashes.

Henry Morgan looked very grateful as he promptly struggled to stand up from the ground, but he was deathly pale, as if he was about to collapse at any moment.

Lin Yun took out a bottle of Health Potion and handed it to him.

"Drink."

Henry unhesitantly drank the bottle of Health Potion and his injuries rapidly recovered. Scabs fell out, and even his complexion, which had been pale due to blood loss, had returned to normal.

The surroundings turned silent for a moment.

"Heavens, the effect of this Health Potion is very good, healing such a heavy injury almost instantly. It must be the work of a Master Alchemist at the very least…"

"No way, I personally drank a Health Potion from Master Alchemist Rais and it didn't have such amazing effects. It could at most heal the injury, but it couldn't replenish the lost blood…"

"Master Alchemist Rais? Isn't he a Master Alchemist specialized in potioneering?"

"Heavens, could this be that this youth is already an Artisan?"

Everyone turned silent at the mention of the title of Artisan, and they looked at Kans Charlotte with a strange expression.

An Artisan took the initiative to help that lucky guy out of his predicament. A good show was about to unfold. As long as that young Artisan asked, there would be plenty of people willing to attack that member of the Charlotte Family.

Although the Charlotte Family wasn't weak, they wouldn't react too much just for one of their youths being taken care of.

Kans Charlotte glared at Lin Yun, feeling a bit puzzled. He was vigilantly looking around at the spectators, wondering who had secretly made a move.

Lin Yun ignored Kans Watson as he looked after Henry Morgan.

"How many times did he lash at you? And how long has the Bloodsucking Vine restricted you for?"

Henry Morgan hesitated a bit, thinking that he shouldn't cause trouble for Mafa Merlin… but when he saw Mafa start to frown, Henry immediately answered honestly.

"Three times, and I've been restricted by the Bloodsucking Vine for a minute…"

Lin Yun nodded and turned towards Kans Charlotte, who started cursing, "Mafa Merlin, you b*stard! To have the cheek to interrupt a matter of our Charlotte Family, you are done for!"

Not a single movement could be seen from Lin Yun as a black whip as thick as an arm suddenly appeared in front of Kans Charlotte, and without so much as a warning sign, it ruthlessly whipped him from his left side.

Kans Charlotte was shocked and unhesitantly roused a Mana Shield, but his shield was like paper. It was only a symbolic obstruction that was effortlessly shattered.

Kans screamed, but as he was sent flying, another jet-black whip condensed and ruthlessly sent him flying in the other direction.

He had just flown two or three meters before being whipped towards the ground once again.

The scene became quiet for a moment as everyone was stunned.

Kans Charlotte loudly screamed. His left arm was broken, his back carried three bloody whip marks, and even his robe had been flayed apart.

And this wasn't over… He didn't even have time to finish his scream yet when a bloody Hell Vine came out of the ground and rapidly constricted around him.

As the barbs entered Kans Charlotte's body, they crazily absorbed his blood. The Hell Vine was moving like a snake that was excited at the prospect of drinking blood.

"Aaah… B*stard! Someone help me! Hurry…" Kans let out a blood-curdling screech. He felt his blood being absorbed at a rapid pace and his vitality continuously weakening.

The onlookers felt a chill.

'No wonder he asked that earlier… This is too ruthless, too fast. No one would be able to react…

'It's the same Mana Whip, but the other one was just a half-transparent phantom. Not only was this one twice as thick, but it was tangible and burst open the Mana Shield like a sheet of paper. Just how powerful was it?

'Although the Mana Shield took no time to cast and was the weakest defensive shield, how could it be so weak?

'Moreover, the Bloodsucking Vine was answered with a Hell Vine. One minute, ah… From that guy's thin and pale appearance, he might turn into a mummy in one minute…'

Behind the crowd, two people hastily rushed over and noticed Kans being bound by the Hell Vine.

One of them roared at Lin Yun, "Scoundrel! Immediately let go of Kans! I'll give you three seconds. If you don't comply, you'll face the consequences of offending the Charlotte Family!"

Lin Yun ignored that guy's loud yelling and silently looked at the magic timer in his hand. Ten seconds had already passed.

"Scoundrel! Are you deaf!? Did you not hear me!? Immediately let go of Kans and I'll give you a chance to end it here by breaking your arm! Otherwise, I'll make you wish you could die!

"You and your Family will suffer the retaliation of our Charlotte Family. If you don't release Kans, don't blame me for not giving you a chance. At that time, it won't be resolved with just a broken arm!"

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Chapter 799: Sneak Attack

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The power of a Peak 8th Rank Archmage spread out, and the surging mana turned into a gale that blew towards Lin Yun.

But that mana tide stopped a meter away from Lin Yun's body and suddenly dissipated. Not even the tip of Lin Yun's robe fluttered…

Lin Yun still ignored him and only looked at the mana timer. It would be one minute, not one second more or one less.

"Scoundrel, have you forgotten where you are!? How could you dare to attack someone here and completely ignore others! I shall teach you a lesson on behalf of your Family…"

Seeing that this Peak 8th Rank Archmage was about to make a move, the people around him moved away.

Weiss came forward and frowned at that Archmage.

"Sir Dolon, your Family member made the first move. Could it be that you have forgotten where we are? Can the members of your Charlotte Family casually injure others while the Black Tower is holding a buffet?"

Zeuss also came forward and said with dissatisfaction, "Dolon Charlotte, do you think we are blind? You Charlottes are too excessive, daring to injure someone at such an event. Since you made the first move, there is nothing wrong with Sir Mafa retaliating."

Following Weiss and Zeuss, the other onlookers echoed their words.

"Indeed, Sir Mafa didn't even add anything. That young man received three whips, so he whipped three times, no more. That young man was bound for a minute, so it won't last more than a minute…"

Dolon Charlotte's expression kept changing. He hadn't expected Weiss and Zeuss, as well as those others, to speak up for Mafa Merlin.

As he was hesitating, the minute quickly elapsed, and Kans Charlotte was released from the Hell Vine, which quickly disappeared underground.

"Look! Just as I said, Sir Merlin only bound him for precisely one minute."

"That's perfect. Everyone got the same treatment, so no one owes anyone anything. Just let it go. Your Charlotte Family made the first move, so Sir Mafa is already being magnanimous enough…"

Kans Charlotte fell to the ground with a frighteningly pale expression. He had lost too much blood, and without someone supporting him, even standing would be very difficult.

After drinking two Health Potions, Kans Charlotte crazily glared at Lin Yun.

"Dolon, kill him, kill him, that damn b*stard actually did this to me, he has to pay the price, I want the Merlin Family to pay the price!"

Dolon hesitated and clenched his teeth. There were so many people watching right now… If they cowered, the reputation of the Charlotte Family would greatly suffer. After all, no one wished for their cooperative partner to be a weakling.

Even if he didn't kill him, he would teach him a bitter lesson! He absolutely couldn't let the Charlotte Family's reputation suffer!

As he thought of this, Dolon burst with fierce mana fluctuations. It was as if a gale had suddenly risen, and a spell instantly condensed.

At the same time, Lin Yun raised an eyebrow. His mana, which had been suppressed for such a long time, burst out like flames.

A loud bursting sound echoed as a huge wheel shadow appeared behind Lin Yun. Countless runes surged out like phantom images, and his Draconic Staff was now in his right hand.

Lin Yun's body suddenly rose up and instantly transformed into a dark red Flame Elemental, and the surrounding open space turned into a sea of fire.

Lin Yun had done all this by the time the other side condensed that one instant spell.

Then, Lin Yun instantly disappeared and reappeared in front of Dolon's body, the Draconic Staff shining with a glaring flame.

Countless runes came from the wheel shadow behind Lin Yun, and flames instantly exploded on Donlon's body. The Fire God Spear that Dolon had just condensed instantly shattered.

And even more terrible things were to follow… Dolon only had time to use a Runic Shield before the countless runes sprayed from Lin Yun's wheel shadow formed several dozen spells.

Flame Bursts, Bursting Flames, Bursting Fireballs, Fire God Spears…

The spells simultaneously burst out and crumpled Dolon's shield as if it was made of paper before shattering it. The remaining spells exploded against Dolon's body and sent him flying.

Flames covered his body as he flew ten meters away like a flying cannonball. A Fire God Spear was still piercing his chest and his robe had become dilapidated, while his skin was covered in burn marks.

His mouth was covered in blood as he fell to the ground, disbelief apparent on his face. His body was continuously twitching because of the fiery pain.

Everyone was startled…

That was a Peak 8th Rank Archmage powerhouse, but he was seriously injured in an instant!

Moreover, due to the casting speed, most people were unable to see what had happened. They only saw Lin Yun using his Fire Elemental Incarnation and a Flame Flash before using fire spells to drop Dolon to the ground.

Only powerhouses like Zeuss and Weiss could clearly see what had happened, and both of them were pale with fright.

It looked like they had still slightly underestimated Mafa Merlin.

The Charlotte Family was also stupefied, but they didn't dare to say anything at this time.

The people of the Charlotte Family flocked over and took the seriously injured Dolon and Kans, who could barely stand, and they walked out of the hall like terrified beasts. As they left, they still ruthlessly shouted back, "Just wait! You dared to damage the reputation of the Charlotte Family, you are done for."

"Our Charlotte Family won't let this slide, just wait…"

The Charlottes were quite scared. They tossed out threats as they walked away, but after Lin Yun frowned and looked over at them, they suddenly became more restrained and hastily left without saying another word.

As the members of the Charlotte Family left, the rest of the guests became a lot more enthusiastic towards Lin Yun and kept greeting him one after another, trying to befriend him.

They had only heard a rumor that the Commander of the Merlin Family was a ruthless character, but they understood now that they saw him. Not only was he ruthless, but he was also an Artisan. No wonder why the attitudes of the Black Tower and the Watson Family towards the Merlin Family had completely changed.

After returning to the Charlotte Family's domain, Kans Charlotte immediately looked for the Commander of the Charlotte Family, Brown Charlotte.

"We can't let it go! That damned Mafa Merlin actually dared to do this to me, dragging the Charlotte Family's reputation through the mud. I want revenge, I want him dead!"

Kans Charlotte's injuries had recovered after taking the Health Potion, but the lost blood wasn't that easily recovered. At this moment, he was emotionally raising his fist, but he almost tumbled.

Brown Charlotte had a worried expression.

"Young Master Kans, let's take our time and plan this out. You saw it today… That Mafa Merlin easily overpowered you and injured Dolon almost instantly. If we hadn't performed the first aid in time, Dolon might have already died. He has five broken ribs, a large part of his skin was burnt, and some of his vertebrae were injured.

"Dolon is a Peak 8th Rank Archmage, after all. Young Master Kans should know of his power. Mafa Merlin isn't simple, he isn't easy to handle… We can't be too impetuous."

Kans' eyes were red as he stared at Brown Charlotte.

"What!? What did you say? He easily overpowered me? That was a shameful sneak attack! A sneak attack! That damned guy actually attacked me without warning! If not for that sneak attack, how could he be my match? You think I don't know? He is only a newly advanced Archmage, how long has it been since he advanced from the High Mage realm? He is at most a 2nd Rank piece of trash.

"That damned trash was only accepted into the Merlin Family because of his money! He bought his way to becoming a Commander of the Merlin Family, you think I don't know that? This Commander is just a fake, the true Commander is someone else.

"I've never seen a Family with two Commanders in the same place. He is only a shameful ambusher.

"As for Dolon, wasn't he ambushed by Mafa Merlin too? Do you really think I'm blind? That damned guy actually used Fire Elemental Incarnation and used Flame Flash to mount a sneak attack. That foolish Dolon was still hesitating, allowing that b*stard to succeed!

"This is truly a loss of reputation! An esteemed Peak 8th Rank Archmage was actually ambushed by a newly advanced Archmage, and he was seriously injured.

"In a real fight, how could that scoundrel Mafa Merlin be a match for me? I've been going through so many desperate experiences for so many years, and what is he? A gambler relying on money to bribe his way into a high position in his clan. Beneath the surface, he is nothing more than a gambling merchant! He would never amount to anything without sneak attacks.

"If this happens again, I'll definitely tear him apart!"

Kans Charlotte's body shook, and he sat down, a little dizzy, no longer screaming his lungs out.

Brown Charlotte bitterly smiled as hesitation could be seen on his face.

"Young Master Kans, I believe Mafa Merlin isn't that simple. Although he succeeded in his sneak attack this time, I did ask around about him. While Mafa Merlin wasn't in the Raging Flame Plane, the Merlin Family had been coincidentally suppressed by the Black Tower and the Watson Family. However, once Mafa Merlin returned, the Black Tower and the Watson Family completely changed their attitudes towards the Merlin Family.

"I've also heard that the Fireblade Tribe's defeat was because of Mafa Merlin. This Mafa Merlin should be very powerful, he definitely shouldn't be weak. We should remain cool-headed and find a proper opportunity…"

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Before Brown Charlotte finished his words, Kans thoroughly exploded and started yelling at him.

"What do you mean, cool-headed? I can't remain cool-headed! That damn guy not only sneak-attacked me, but he also sneak-attacked Dolon! He attacked us during the banquet for the general attack. This is trampling the Charlotte Family's honor, ruthlessly trampling on our Charlotte Family!

"Brown, have you forgotten that the honor of our Family is paramount? Anyone harming the honor of our Family has to pay with their lives.

"I can't wait to kill this kind of foul businessman that only knows how to plot and deceive. If not for that sneak attack, I would have already removed his head and hung it at the entrance of our Family's estate!"

Brown hesitated. He had dispatched some people to ask around, but the outcome wasn't very clear. However, what startled him was that although many matters only mentioned the achievements of Mafa Merlin when he was a High Mage, these achievements were shocking. Now, Mafa Merlin had already advanced to the Archmage realm, and even if he had only advanced not that long ago, his strength was bound to have dramatically increased.

"Young Master Kans, I investigated before, and this Mafa Merlin already had the power of an Archmage at the High Mage Realm. Now that he's an Archmage, he shouldn't be as easy to handle as other Archmages…"

Brown hesitated, but he still mentioned it. He didn't give the details, because the news he had obtained was very vague. But because of what had just happened, he felt that those achievements might have been real. 'This Mafa Merlin isn't easy to handle…'

Kans Charlotte's eyes were very red as he shouted wildly.

"Brown, are you really a Charlotte? If I weren't wounded, that damned b*stard would certainly die a very miserable death. But I'm injured now!

"I want him dead now, I don't care what method you use, I want him dead!"

Brown sighed. Kans Charlotte was the young master of the Family, so although he was the Commander, he couldn't compare with Kans in terms of status.

"Alright, Young Master Kans, there is someone I know, someone very powerful and formidable. I even heard that many powerful enemies together were unable to deal with that person. Go find him, and he'll definitely be able to get things done… But you'll have to pay a huge price to make him move.

"Do you know about the Laura Family's destruction ten years ago? That was his work. At the time, the Laura Family was eyeing a declining major family and was pressuring them without leaving them a way out. That declining family was said to have once had an ancestor at the Heaven Rank. Unfortunately, their strongest remaining member was a 3rd Rank Archmage.

"The Laura Family wanted to annex this declining Family and devour their wealth and heritage. They almost managed to kill everyone… but one of the survivors found that formidable person and used all the wealth of his family to pay for the Laura Family's destruction. And within a month, the Laura Family was exterminated. No matter where they ran, they all died.

"You would need to pay a huge price to make him move, even just to handle Mafa Merlin. Young Master Kans…"

Kans immediately burst into loud laughter.

"Huge price? What's a huge price? What does all the wealth of a small clan amount to? It can't be as much as my own private funds. Our Charlotte Family's inheritance has been passed down for so many years, and the wealth we accumulated far surpasses your imagination. Our heritage is so deep that even I can't figure it out. What you see will forever only be the tip of the iceberg.

"Let me tell you, that person's so-called price is definitely not high enough to faze our Charlotte Family! Take the lead, we are going now. I can't wait to see that Mafa Merlin dead!"

Brown was a little helpless. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't bear it.

They secretly left the territory of the Charlotte Family together.

After walking for a while, Kans suddenly remembered that he didn't know who they were looking for. Soon, the path became more and more desolate, and he couldn't help asking, "Brown, who are we looking for? Why is it so desolate?"

Brown looked at the surroundings and vigilantly probed around. Only after confirming that there was no one around did he lower his voice to explain.

"Young Master Kans, you must remember to be careful later. We are looking for a Gaugass Battlemage. You have to know that these people are highly prejudiced against our Okland's forces, especially mages. They are always hostile."

This was the result of Brown thinking for a long time. If he used the power of the Family to handle Mafa Merlin, it had to be after the end of the general attack on the Raging Flame Plane. At this crucial time, all of Okland's forces with a territory in the Raging Flame Plane had come.

Former archenemies were restraining themselves and would at most prod at each other a bit. No one dared to cause trouble at such a time. Even if the Charlotte Family was angry, they absolutely couldn't make a move.

But Kans couldn't wait and wanted to act now, so Brown could only think of the Gaugass Battlemages.

Those armored fighting lunatics were naturally hostile towards mages from Okland. If he met these madmen outside, he would definitely be killed. In those days, they had been pushed back to the Gaugass Highland, so they had a very poor opinion of Okland's mages and would definitely not be lenient.

Moreover, Gaugass Battlemages naturally had an advantage over mages. Their battle techniques were simply born to suppress mages. They could cast, but they looked more like heavily armored swordsmen. In a 1vs1, a mage of the same rank wouldn't be their opponent. If they weren't so inferior in terms of number, they wouldn't have been pushed back to the Gaugass Highland.

Brown especially warned Kans, but Kans didn't really care and only smiled.

"Haha, turns out it was them, very good! I had been worried the person you found wouldn't be able to get rid of Mafa Merlin. There is no need to worry now, and the price won't matter as long as they agree to make a move…"

Seeing Kans' appearance, Brown couldn't help worrying about it.

It didn't take too long for Brown to lead Kans to a remote camp. The camp was almost merging with the surroundings. From afar, one couldn't even see that there was a camp there. Just as they reached the entrance of the camp, they were immediately surrounded by a group of spear-wielding Gaugass Battlemages wearing heavy armor with helmets.

"Don't attack, we came looking for Sir Kempes for business!" Brown shouted. They were then led into the camp, surrounded by a team of Gaugass Battlemages.

They entered one of the tents, and inside of it was sitting an armored, middle-aged man without a helmet. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looked extremely sharp. When he saw Kans and Brown, his expression wasn't pleasant in the least. It looked as if he had seen a hated foe.

Kans carelessly walked in and started talking to Kempes. "You are a Gaugass Battlemage? I want you to kill someone, how strong are you? If you are strong enough, I'll pay a great price…"

Before Kans finished his sentence, Brown's face turned a bit green. Sure enough, Kempes, who had been drinking alcohol and eating meat, suddenly glared at them.

"Get lost!"

Kans' expression became unsightly. He pointed at Kempes and cursed, "Damn b*stard, who do you think you are talking to? The young master of the Charlotte Family is standing in front of you! If you weren't potentially a bit useful to me, do you think I would have come to such a desolate area? Hell, there isn't even a sparrow here. A country bumpkin like you dares…"

Kans kept chattering, but he didn't get to finish his words before Kempes jumped towards him from behind the table.

Kans sneered, and a Runic Shield instantly rose, but Kempes didn't seem to have seen it. A ball of light condensed in his huge hand as he ruthlessly smashed it against the Runic Shield.

Fierce mana fluctuations rose up as Kans' Runic Shield instantly shattered like glass. Kempes' large hand caught Kans' neck and carried him up with one hand before throwing him to the ground.

A loud sound echoed as Kans spurted a mouthful of blood. He felt as if all his bones were broken, and his eyes were filled with an unfathomable expression.

'Damnit, damn b*stard! This barbarian actually shattered my Runic Shield with one hand, he actually dared to do this to me…'

Kans didn't have time to speak, and Brown was extremely pale. 'That scoundrel, he forgot my reminder! These Gaugass Battlemages aren't easy to get along with. The Charlotte Family is also considered a mage clan of Okland, so there isn't much difference between us and the others in the eyes of these Gaugass Battlemages.

'To dare to speak like that to a Gaugass Battlemage in his territory, isn't that just stupid?'

Brown didn't doubt that Kempes would dare to get rid of both of them here. Seeing that Kempes still wanted to go further, he promptly apologized.

"Sir Kempes, please be lenient, please be lenient, we can always discuss this! Young Master Kans has always been admiring Gaugass Battlemages, he was just a bit excited, please don't mind his actions. This time, the person we want dealt with is a bit hard for others to handle, but it should be very simple for Sir Kempes…

"That person has been frequently going into the Poison Mist Valley in the past few days. Others wouldn't dare to go, but there shouldn't be a problem for Sir Kempes, and no one would know if you killed that person there. Moreover, besides Sir Kempes, no one can use their full strength there.

"As for what you need, just ask, and we will definitely satisfy you…"

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