A Wizard's Secret

by Stayrr

Anyone who could construct a stable Spell Model could become a Wizard — that was the Wizards’ ultimate secret! Having been given a new life as the son of an aristocrat and armed with a super quantum computer from his past life, Spell Models came as easily as breathing to Merlin. With this overwhelmingly huge advantage, would Merlin become the greatest Grand Wizard of all time?

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Chapter 489: Plunderer II

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"I only need Wind Origin. Even if I have refined Wind Origin, this dimension still contains other Elements which will not affect its whole operations."

The blue-robed Wizard gradually said in a calm tone.

However, Wizard Mogan said in a cold manner, "won't affect the dimension's operations? You plunderers are indeed terrible! For the operations of one dimension, it can't afford to lose one origin. Although the Void Zone has many dimensions, it has more desolate dimensions without any Element, just like this dimension with Element is getting fewer and fewer. You have plundered the Elemental Origin of the dimension, causing the dimension to slowly become desolate without the existence of any Element. For all Spell Casters, this is not a good thing."

Wizard Mogan clearly understood that once the plunderers managed to plunder the Elemental Origin of a dimension, it would be disastrous for the whole dimension.

Nevertheless, there were many types of plunderers. Normal Legendary Wizards would usually have one Maxim. If they were to consolidate the second Maxim, it would be very time-consuming. In one dimension, they would slowly sense the Elemental Origin, then comprehend the origin to consolidate the second Maxim. It would require a very long time, perhaps over a few hundred thousand years.

However, if they plundered the Elemental Origin straight and refined from there, it would fasten the process of consolidating the Maxim. Some plunderers even plundered the Elemental Origin of merely one dimension to refine them and actually managed to refine the second or third Maxim.

With such a fast speed, they would clearly be far quicker than those Legendary Wizards who needed to spend over thousand years' time as they possessed incomparable strength.

Nevertheless, constantly plundering this way would destroy the Spell Casters' foundation because once all the dimensions lost their Elements, they would all become desolate dimensions. It would be almost impossible for the Spell Casters to continue cultivating, and they would also not be able to produce powerful Wizards one by one.

The behaviour of the plunderers was equivalent to killing the goose that laid the golden eggs at all costs. Over time, it would destroy the Spell Casters' foundation.

Even though the plunderers' behaviour were loathsome to most Spell Casters, but due to the fast speed of cultivation and short duration to become powerful, there were some Legendary Wizards who took the risk to begin plundering the Elemental Origin of the dimension.

Just like this blue-robed Wizard, he was a plunderer who attempted to invade Wizard Mogan's dimension regardless of costs.

"Don't agree? Have a battle then!"

The blue-robed Wizard looked sullen, but he had more or less expected this kind of outcome. Plundering a certain kind of Elemental Origin of a dimension was in fact a slow suicide, causing the dimension to slowly collapse and become void.

Therefore, as long as a Legendary Wizard was present at the dimension, he would need to invade by force.

"Flame Maxim!"

The blue-robed Wizard's body started to burn with fire. Actually he had consolidated the Flame Maxim, where he plundered the dimension with the intention of consolidating the second Maxim, Wind Maxim.

Normally for Legendary Wizards, the more Maxims they consolidated, the stronger their power automatically became. Consolidating one more Maxim could increase the power by a few levels.

"Ice Maxim!"

Wizard Mogan did not resign himself to playing the second fiddle either. He released the Ice Maxim. In the Void Zone, there was no Element. However, two Legendary Wizards displayed the Maxim's power, which was not really effective irrespective of the Element's existence.

The Maxim's power was overwhelming and permeated the surroundings. The flames and ice crystals collided into each other, but there was not a sense of counteraction.

There might be counteraction among the Elements, but once the Maxim was consolidated and the origin of an Element was understood, there would not be any counteraction at all. Thus, although Wizard Mogan consolidated Ice Maxim, he seemed to be unable to take control of the blue-robed Wizard's Ice Maxim.

"Ka-cha ka-cha."

Wizard Mogan's Ice Maxim just froze some of the flames, but in a flash, the flames started to burn from within and melted the ice crystals rapidly. The confrontation of both types of the Maxim were almost matched, where one could do nothing to the other party.

"Hmph! Wizard Mogan, if we were to persist in this situation, I'm afraid it'll do no good to your dimension. If I mess up your dimension and forcefully plunder the Wind Maxim, you can't stop me either. The most you can do is to disturb me, consuming more of my time only."

The blue-robed Wizard's remark intimidated Wizard Mogan. Indeed, he currently could not do anything to the other party. If he were to let the blue-robed Wizard's power descend the dimension, that would be a really massive disaster.

A Legendary Wizard who wanted to ruin a dimension could forcefully plunder the Elemental Origin. If unable to forcefully suppress or expel it, it would be very troublesome, leading to disastrous consequences for the whole dimension.

"If you dare to enter the dimension, even if it's losing the whole dimension, I will trap you and then inform a few good friends of mine whose dimensions are not far from here. Heh heh, I believe they loathe plunderers like you as well. Later I would like to see whether a plunderer like you can safely leave this place under the attack of the Legendary Wizards?"

The blue-robed Wizard's remark had thoroughly irritated Wizard Mogan as the dimension belonged to him. Based on the Elemental Origin of this dimension, Wizard Mogan slowly perceived and actually began to attempt the second Maxim already.

If the dimension was ruined, his process of consolidating the second Maxim would certainly cease right away. The whole dimension was Wizard Mogan's foundation. Later on, regardless of damage to the dimension, he was bound to kill this plunderer.

The blue-robed Wizard's heart slightly trembled. After gazing at Wizard Mogan again, his expression gradually turned sober. Along his way in the Void Zone, the blue-robed Wizard had in fact encountered numerous dimensions, but most of them were desolate.

Dimensions with the Element's presence were getting fewer and fewer. When they were finally chanced on, they were already occupied. There was even a powerful Legendary Wizard who had at least consolidated three Maxims. The blue-robed Wizard just sensed a wisp of them and was so inditimated that he left immediately. The legendary who was able to consolidate three Maxims was far incomparable with this Wizard who only managed to consolidate one Maxim.

Now that he encountered Wizard Mogan's dimension and realised he had only one Maxim, the blue-robed Wizard felt that under such compulsion, Wizard Mogan might allow him to enter the dimension and plunder Wind Maxim. After all, even though the loss of one origin would gradually exhaust the dimension and render it desolate, but before this, the dimension could survive a long while and would not become desolate immediately.

However, the blue-robed Wizard's menace did not really work and instead left Wizard Mogan in a life-and-death struggle. If he really dared to enter the dimension and forcefully plunder the Wind Maxim, Wizard Mogan might really dare to adjust the power of the whole dimension and suppress it, finally asking some powerful legends to attack the blue-robed Wizard.

As a plunderer, the blue-robed Wizard deeply knew how loathsome plunders were among the Spell Casters. Once being attacked, he would be fraught with grim possibilities.

After crooning for a long while, the blue-robed Wizard continued to clench his teeth and dared not invade the dimension. He only crooned once coldly and then left the dimension swiftly.

From the blue-robed Wizard's eyes, Wizard Mogan could see his dissatisfaction. Despite his dissatisfaction, the blue-robed dared not risk and continued to wander in the Void Zone, hoping to find an unoccupied dimension to plunder the Maxim however he wished.

"Hu…"

Again, Wizard Mogan was outside the dimension lingering for some time. After discovering that the plunderer had really left, he heaved a sigh of relief. This could be the most dangerous period he had ever encountered. Even when he first entered the dimension and battle with God, it was not as dangerous as the current situation.

This would be totally out of control. Who knew whether the plunderer would go crazy and forcefully invade the Wind Maxim of the dimension?

"These plunderers are really terrible! Anyway, let's quickly consolidate the second Maxim, otherwise the next time we meet them, we may not be so fortunate."

In the past, Wizard Mogan only listened to stories about the plunderers and he already found them loathsome. Against his expectations, he actually chanced on them himself this time where his dimension was in danger. If it was not for his determination, which even included getting into a life-and-death struggle, he probably would not have been able to suppress the plunderer.

"Swish."

Right after that, Wizard Mogan rapidly rushed to the dimension. As the plunderer made a lot of trouble, he still needed to return to the dimension to control the situation.In the anechoic chamber of the small building, appearing in Merlin's hands were fire and thunderbolt, both of which fused together rapidly.

Currently, Merlin could already fuse Fire-type spell and Thunder-type spell with ease and also keep it for a long time. On his left hand was the fusion of Thunder-type and Fire-type spells, whereas on his right hand was the fusion of Wind-type and Ice-type spells, all of which contained awful power.

However, to fuse this spell fusion again would be harder than ever. Even Merlin dared not let them approach each other, as once they became close, the spell would be unstable or even explode, forming the horrifying Spell Windstorm.

In these two types of spells, their similarities could evidently be found, which made fusion much more convenient. However, fusing it with other spells would be harder than ever.

In theory, any spell would be able to fuse together, but in fact, to carry out the fusion would be extremely hard. At present, fusing two types of spell had almost reached Merlin's limit already.

Perhaps, when he had a stronger Mind Heart again or an understanding of the spell, he would be able to attempt to fuse three or four spells. Nevertheless, at present, the fusion of two types of spell had reached its limit.

Merlin gazed at the sky. Three days had passed, but Wizard Mogan still had not returned. That strange legend made Merlin feel as though he was being crushed by a huge rock. The irresistible awe made Merlin produce a sense of weakness for the first time.

Actually Merlin admitted on his own that he was already powerful, but now that he looked at that strange legend, he only clearly knew that he was still weak!

"Merlin, take a trip over here."

All of a sudden, appearing in front of Merlin was a Spatial Passage, where Mogan Wizard's voice was traveled from within.

Merlin's heart was filled with elation. It seemed that Wizard Mogan had already solved the trouble, therefore without the slightest hesitation, he straight away crossed to the Spatial Passage.

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Chapter 490: The Secret of Six-Elemental Wizards

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This time, inside the beautiful castle, Merlin carefully looked around with his Mind Power and discovered that the void surrounding the castle was actually a thick layer of ice crystal. Even the ground underneath consisted of a thick layer of ice crystal.

The entire castle seemed to be contained in a frozen subspace.

Merlin was truly amazed. The tactics used by Great Wizards were far from what he could possibly comprehend.

"Merlin, come in. I'm inside the castle!"

Wizard Mogan's voice rang in Merlin's ears so he quickly pushed open the castle doors and walked into the hall. Inside the hall, Wizard Mogan's eyes were closed shut and he was sitting quietly in the chair.

"Teacher Mogan, what happened to the mysterious Legendary Wizard?"

Merlin bowed to Wizard Mogan respectfully. He was now Wizard Mogan's disciple, one of the strongest bonds among Spell Casters. Wizard Mogan's success was his success, and Wizard Mogan's loss was also his loss. Therefore, Merlin was concerned about how Wizard Mogan had handled it.

Wizard Mogan opened his eyes, his gaze was solemn. In a deep voice, he said, "The plunderer has left and won't be back for a while, don't worry."

Merlin nodded but there was a glint of confusion in his eyes. He did not understand what Wizard Mogan meant by "plunderer".

Wizard Mogan took a glance at Merlin and explained, "Plunderers are powerful Legendary Wizards who traverse the Void Zone in search for dimensions. If they find any dimension that contains an Elemental Origin, they'll not hesitate to help themselves. They'll refine the Elemental Origin and use it to consolidate their own Maxim. This type of Spell Caster is called a plunderer!"

"Plunder the Elemental Origins?"

Merlin was shocked. Although he had never heard of the term "plunderer", he had heard about Elemental Origins before. Back in the Kingdom of Blackmoon, he learned from some of the ancient books in the Dark Magic Region that the Elemental Origin was the foundation of a world.

Once the Elemental Origin was damaged, the elements in the entire world would descend into chaos and might even disappear. It was important to note that the basis of a Spell Caster consisted of Mind Power and Magic Power. While Mind Power could be exercised and improved individually, Magic Power had to be transformed from the elements.

If there were no elements, the world would turn into a void zone. Spell Casters would not be able to level-up, and no new Spell Casters could be born. This behavior of directly refining the Elemental Origin was akin to slaughtering the goose that lays the golden egg because it would destroy the very foundation of Spell Casters.

"Teacher Mogan, don't the plunderers know what it means to plunder the Elemental Origin? Without the Elemental Origin, the elements that form the most basic need of Spell Casters would cease to exist, and even new Spell Casters cannot be born!"

Merlin could hardly imagine that such a type of Spell Casters would exist, and worse, occupied one of the highest positions as Legendary Spell Casters.

At the same time, someone who was not a Legend would not be able to become a plunderer in the first place. An Elemental Origin was the foundation of a dimension, so any ordinary Great Wizard who tried to forcibly absorb it would be seriously injured by the Elemental Origin.

"Hehe, how would the plunderers not know the consequences of their actions? However, the Void Zone is simply too vast, and the number of dimensions is too numerous. Since the Spell Casters departed from the Glorious Land until now, it has been three thousand four hundred years but the dimensions that we've discovered is barely a drop in the ocean. We have also yet to properly explore the Void Zone. Probably, even the Great Arcane Wizards don't know the boundaries of the Void Zone, what more the number of dimensions.

"The vast expanse of the Void Zone, coupled with the endless number of dimensions, causes the plunderers to not show any remorse. They madly plunder the Elemental Origins of the dimensions and use it to consolidate their own Maxims. In fact, sometimes, if a plunderer doesn't find an unoccupied dimension, they would forcibly invade an occupied dimension. Even the Legends' Accord would not be able to stop those plunderers."

After Wizard Mogan's detailed explanation, Merlin gradually understood that the plunderers were unwelcomed in the Spell Caster world, and perhaps was a group which was "publicly vilified".

Nevertheless, the identity of the "plunderers" was those of Legendary Wizards. Moreover, due to their act of plundering the Elemental Origins, their speed of cultivation would be faster than ordinary Legendary Wizards. Thus, the plunderers' abilities were usually quite powerful.

The Legends' Accord was a contract without much binding force. It was not a forceful contract hence, it was unable to restrain those greedy plunderers.

Fortunately, plunderers consisted only a very small fraction among the Legendary Wizards. Otherwise, the entire Spell Caster world would have descended into chaos a long time ago. Most of the Legendary Wizards did not agree with the act of plundering the Elemental Origins and were appalled with acts of the plunderers.

The appearance of plunderers made Merlin feel that traversing the vast expanse of the Void Zone was not a smooth-sailing journey. Regardless of where he went, there were dangers waiting.

The Great Legendary Wizards had powers that were comparable to the gods. Not only did they fought with the gods in the dimensions but they also exiled them. Therefore, in the eyes of the Spell Casters, these Legendary Wizards were immensely powerful.

However, in the eyes of these Legendary Wizards, it was still far from enough. They needed a stronger power!

"Teacher Mogan, actually, how many levels of Legendary Wizards are there?"

Merlin asked curiously. His knowledge about Legendary Wizards was still half-baked, and only knew that they needed to consolidate a Maxim.

Wizard Mogan obviously regarded Merlin with favor because he would answer any question posed to him. This time was no exception. After a pause, he said, "There are also ranks between Legendary Wizards. An ordinary Legendary Wizard can only consolidate one Maxim. Moreover, the process of consolidating a Maxim generally begins at the weakest level, as a First-level Spell Caster. At that time, the foundation is laid. That means, for multiple-Elemental Wizards, they have a chance to consolidate multiple Maxims in the future.

"Of course, consolidating a Maxim is highly challenging. For example, a Four-Elemental Wizard should be able to consolidate four Maxims but this is just theoretical. In reality, many of the Legendary Wizards are Four- to Five-Elemental Spell Casters but only manage to consolidate a single Maxim.

"The more Maxims that are successfully consolidated, the more powerful the abilities of the Legendary Wizard will be. Furthermore, beyond ordinary Maxims, there are also ultimate Maxims such as the Flame Maxim. Upon consolidating an ultimate Maxim, the Wizard will be qualified to become an Honored Legend. In other words, the Legend of Flames! Another example would be the Legend of Darkness. Upon consolidating the ultimate Darkness Maxim, he became an Honored Legend and received the title of the Great Legend of Darkness!

"If your opponent had consolidated an ultimate Maxim, then regardless of how many Maxims you can consolidate, you would not be a worthy opponent to an Honored Legend! Of course, it's possible to consolidate two, three or even more ultimate Maxims. However, that's highly rare compared to an ordinary Legend. Merlin, as a Six-Elemental Spell Caster, you're a rare gem. Among the numerous Legends I've encountered, I've almost never met a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. Perhaps there might have been a few but it truly is a rarity. For a Six-Elemental Spell Caster, the cultivation process before becoming a Great Wizard is very arduous and leveling-up is tough. Some Spell Casters spend their entire lives pursuing it but still fail to become Great Wizards, not to mention Legends.

"However, Merlin, once you become a Great Wizard and your Six-Elemental spells fuse together, you would immediately become the topmost Great Wizard. If you become a Legend, there's hope for you to consolidate six Maxims and become the topmost Legend!"

Wizard Mogan stared at Merlin as he spoke, and his tone revealed a hint of excitement.

Merlin also finally understood why Wizard Mogan had selected him as his disciple. It was not because of any of his special Pandora Demon Abilities but his identity as a Six-Elemental Wizard.

When Merlin was weak and had not received any Pandora Demon Ability, he could count upon his identity as a Six-Elemental Spell Caster to crush other Spell Casters of the same level. However, ever since he received Pandora Demon Abilities, the powerful strength of the Pandora Demon Abilities had overshadowed his Six-Elemental spells, and rendered them almost useless.

Sometimes, Merlin even felt that he had made a mistake in constructing Six-Elemental spells.

Right now, however, it seemed like his identity as a Six-Elemental Spell Caster was the most precious of all!

Once he became a Great Wizard and his Six-Elemental spells fused together, he would immediately become the topmost Great Wizard. Furthermore, if he had the opportunity to become a Legend, he could even hope to consolidate six Maxims and become the topmost Legend.

This was the most important benefit of his identity as a Six-Elemental Spell Caster!

However, as Wizard Mogan mentioned, the early stages of cultivation for a Sixth-level Spell Caster was truly arduous. Even in this endless Void Zone and the countless dimensions, whoever had the confidence to become a Six-Elemental Spell Caster was no less than a prodigy among all the prodigies.

Not only was Merlin a Six-Elemental Spell Caster but he was already a Fifth-level Spell Caster. Moreover, the time he had spent cultivating spells so far had been extremely short, shorter than the time spent by an average Three-Elemental Spell Caster to become a Fifth-level Spell Caster. In this regard, Merlin was unique!

With such a talent, it was not surprising that Wizard Mogan was so diligent to accept Merlin as his disciple.

Looking at Merlin's contemplative expression, Wizard Mogan also said in a deep voice. "Merlin, don't be arrogant. Although Six-Elemental Spell Casters are very rare, you have to become a Great Wizard to truly demonstrate the true powers of a Six-Elemental Spell Caster! Right now, you're only a Fifth-level Spell Caster and still have a long way to go."

Merlin nodded. Naturally, he would not be so arrogant as to forget himself. He was currently lightyears away from becoming a Great Wizard, let alone a Legend.

"Oh right, Teacher Mogan, recently I'm thinking of cultivating Occult Mind Spells. I'm wondering if you know any powerful Occult Mind Spells?"

Previously, Merlin had been preparing to go to the Glorious Pavilion to find Occult Mind Spells but was delayed because of the plunderer and did not manage to go.

"Occult Mind Spells?"

Wizard Mogan frowned and said, "Merlin, you should be striving to construct Spell Models and become a Great Wizard as soon as you can. Even your two special Pandora Demon Abilities, you don't have to spend too much time cultivating them. As for Occult Mind Spells, they are even more unnecessary. While they are indeed powerful as well as mysterious and unpredictable, they require a large amount of Mind Power. Only those who spend most of their energy on cultivating Mind Powers would start to cultivate Occult Mind Spells. In some sense of the words, these Wizards aren't considered proper Spell Casters."

Upon hearing that Merlin wanted to learn Occult Mind Spells, Wizard Mogan felt that Merlin had his sights set too far and wide, and the skills he sought to cultivate were all over the place. In the end, it would only squander his energy.

After all, from his point of view, it was already challenging enough for a Six-Elemental Spell Caster to construct a spell and would require a huge amount of energy. Therefore, if Merlin was further distracted, then he would have a hard time achieving anything.

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Chapter 491: The Yatho Dimension I

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Merlin sighed in his heart. He understood Wizard Mogan's concerns. In fact, when he first decided to become a Six-Elemental Spell Caster, Teacher Leo also expressed the same concern.

However, he had the Matrix. Therefore, the construction of spells – the most difficult hurdle faced by Spell Casters, was not an effort-laden process for Merlin. Even if he spent some energy on spell fusion, special Pandora Demon Abilities or Occult Mind Spells, they would not affect his leveling-up.

Nevertheless, the thing about the Matrix was that Merlin could only discern it in his head and could never reveal it to anyone. It was his biggest secret.

After thinking hard, Merlin could only say euphemistically, "Teacher Mogan, I found that cultivating Occult Mind Spells might be helpful in deriving new spells."

"Helpful in deriving new spells?"

Wizard Mogan took a long look at Merlin. He obviously did not believe it but he could see the determination in Merlin's eyes to learn Occult Mind Spells.

Hence, after a long pause, Wizard Mogan continued. "People who cultivate Occult Mind Spells form a class of their own. Although they call themselves Spell Casters, and some of them are Great Wizards, their foremost priority is Mind Power! The Mind Powers of these Wizards are exceptionally powerful. Thus, they are gradually able to construct powerful Occult Mind Spells. Some of the most sophisticated Occult Mind Spells are so powerful that they could overpower the Great Wizards!

"However, that's about as far as it goes. They are forever unable to match-up against the Legends because once a Legend has consolidated a Maxim, no amount of Occult Mind Spells would be able to affect him. So, Merlin, since you want to cultivate Occult Mind Spells, you should aim for a top-level spell. The ordinary Occult Mind Spells would not be useful for you. I don't have any top-level Occult Mind Spells but in a few days' time, I'll be going to the Yatho Dimension to meet my old friend, Wizard Yatho. One of Wizard Yatho's subordinates is a top-level Occult Mind Spells practitioner. I believe you'll be able to receive a top-level Occult Mind Spell from him."

Merlin nodded. He was quite pleased, not only because he would receive an Occult Mind Spell, but also because Wizard Mogan was going to bring him along to another dimension.

In the endless Void Zone, there were countless dimensions. Merlin had only come to this dimension, so he desired to see some of the other dimensions.

"Well, you should go and start preparing. This trip to the Yatho Dimension isn't only to meet an old friend and discuss some matters but also to prepare a gift for you!"

Wizard Mogan said with a smile. Merlin, on the other hand, frowned in confusion. "Gift? What gift?"

"As my disciple, I must give you a treasure, no matter what. Previously, your three seniors also received a precious treasure, so naturally, I cannot treat you unfairly. However, since I don't have any treasure with me right now, I can only pay Wizard Yatho a visit."

Wizard Mogan's words made Merlin prickle up in anticipation.

Thus, Merlin returned to the Glorious Palace via the passage opened by Wizard Mogan.In the following days, Merlin spent time trying to fuse spells such as Ice-type with Fire-type, Ice-type with Earth-type, Earth-type with Wind-type, and et cetera. After various trials, Merlin did not find any spells with similarities or common points.

Although he did not find another critical point to fuse two different types of spells, Merlin became more and more proficient in fusing the spells from before, which were the Wind-type with Ice-type spell, and the Fire-type with Thunder-type spell. Right now, with a single thought in his mind, the spells can be fused together rapidly.

The faster the spells could be fused, the more powerful attacks he would be able to unleash in a battle. Faced against a ruthless enemy, the opposing side would not slow down to give him an opportunity to perform a spell fusion. Therefore, the shorter the time period spent to fuse spells, the more useful it would be in real life. Currently, with a single thought in Merlin's mind, the spells could be fused together. In actual combat, very few Wizards would be able to prevent Merlin from wielding his fused spells.

He persevered for about five days, and then finally, Wizard Mogan appeared in Merlin's house.

"Teacher Mogan!"

Merlin hurriedly stood up. The entire Glorious Palace was controlled by Wizard Mogan, so he could move around wherever he wanted.

Wizard Mogan nodded. "Let's go. I've been observing for a few days. The plunderer had indeed gone far away and will not be coming back. I'll bring you to the Yatho Dimension now."

Apparently, in the past few days, Wizard Mogan had not let down his guard and was paying close attention to the happenings around the dimension. It was only after he was sure that the plunderer had gone far away that he was ready to bring Merlin to the Yatho Dimension.

"Teacher, I'm ready."

Wizard Mogan reached out to grab him, and a force of the power of Maxim wrapped around him. Then, a huge subspace vortex passage appeared inside the house.

"Let's go!"

Wizard Merlin led Merlin and stepped into the vortex passage.

"Swish."

Merlin only felt a slight sway, and he found himself in an unfamiliar place. He looked down and saw that there were clouds beneath him. It looked like the Mogan Dimension.

It turned out that Wizard Mogan had led Merlin to leave the dimension and came to the Void Zone.

In the Void Zone, there were no elements, no space, and no time. Merlin again felt the strange sensation where there were no elements that could be transformed into Magic Power. This kind of feeling, to a Spell Caster like him, was truly an uncomfortable sensation.

However, he saw that Wizard Mogan appeared extremely calm. The uniqueness of the Void Zone had no effect on a Great Legend who had consolidated a Maxim, like Wizard Mogan.

"Wizard Mogan, how did the Void Zone form?"

Merlin asked curiously. Ever since the first time he came from the Dark Magic Region to the Void Zone, he had been curious about it.

"This question is on the minds of countless Spell Casters, but until now, the Void Zone remains a mystery!"

Wizard Mogan shook his head. A question like that would not stumble just him alone, but even an Arcane Wizard would not be able to answer. The Void Zone had existed long before the history of Spell Casters.

The Void Zone had remained a mystery. Even a powerful Spell Caster's understanding of the Void Zone was limited. All they knew was that it was unquestionably vast and boundless. It was a mysterious place where there were no elements, no space, and even time had stopped.

Here, no one would age. Of course, the Normies were unable to enter the Void Zone whereas Spell Casters who exhausted their Magic Power would gradually face death. The Void Zone was neither heaven nor earth. The greatest value it contained was the infinite number of dimensions.

"Well, let's go. From here to the Yatho Dimension is still quite a considerable distance."

Wizard Mogan was a Legend and could rip space apart as he wished so any distance could be cut short in an instant. However, the concept of space did not exist in the Void Zone, hence traveling via subspace was not an option.

Therefore, even the powerful Legendary Wizards could not travel via subspace and could only rely upon their flying abilities. Merlin also had experience flying through the Void Zone for a long time but he had only seen Wizard Mogan's dimension.

"Teacher Mogan, are we going to fly across like this? The Void Zone is so vast. If we rely solely on flying, how long will it take for us to get to the Yatho Dimension?

Merlin hesitated slightly and could not help but ask.

"If you rely on your own strength, it'll probably take at least a few years to fly to the Yatho Dimension. If it's a more distant place, then it may take decades or even centuries."

Wizard Mogan replied with a concealed smile. Merlin's mouth dropped wide open with a look of disbelief. Spending a few centuries just to undertake a journey was something that could only occur in the Void Zone.

Considering the vastness of the Void Zone, it would not take just a few centuries but even tens of thousands of years would not be enough to fly to its boundaries.

Merlin did not know what to say. It was not easy to travel from one dimension to another, especially in the Void Zone.

"Since there's no concept of space in the Void Space, a Runic Magic Circle isn't effective. Regardless of what type of Circle it is, carrying out a long-distance transmission is still reliant on space."

Merlin also understood Wizard Mogan's words. Without the existence of space, it was impossible to conduct long-distance transmissions, so one could only rely on the speed of flying.

"Although it's impossible to travel via subspace, and there's no way to reach another dimension in an instant, there are Speed-enhancing casting tools in which development has almost reached its peak!"

Wizard Mogan smiled, and took out a casting tool that looked like a flying ship from his subspace ring. This flying ship casting tool was painted in red and black. On the inside, there was a large space that was enough to accommodate more than ten people.

"Let's go."

Wizard Mogan took Merlin into the flying ship. There were a few futons laid out inside with a small square table in between. The two of them sat opposite one another. Wizard Mogan waved his hand, and a few cups of tea appeared on the small square table.

"Settle down. Even with the flying ship casting tool, it'll take a month for us to get to the Yatho Dimension!"

Following that, the power of Maxim flashed on Wizard Mogan's body and covered the entire flying ship. Then, like an arrow shot from a bow, it flew forward instantaneously.

In the flying ship, Merlin was looking out curiously. Everywhere in the Void Zone appeared to be identical, so he could not even feel whether the flying ship was indeed flying. Nevertheless, his Mind Power was certain that the speed of the flying ship was extremely fast because he could not capture the tracks left behind by the flying ship.

It was definitely much faster than Merlin's Traceless Wind and Pandora Demon Ability Flash Wind.

"I didn't expect that alchemy has developed to such a degree. A Speed-enhancing casting tool like this would've been the most advanced casting tool even back in the Moltra Empire, right?

Merlin was still somewhat impressed. Such a fast casting tool was something that he would never have discovered even if he combed through the ancient books. He had never come across any introduction of a casting tool that could achieve such high speed.

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Chapter 492: The Yatho Dimension II

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"The most advanced casting tool?"

Wizard Morgan grinned and shook his head. "During the period of the Molta Empire, there was no need for such a high-speed casting tool. All the development happened when the Spell Casters entered the vast Void Zone. Since they couldn't travel via subspace, they had to rely on Flying casting tools. As a result, the development of Flying casting tools improved rapidly one after another. In the process, it also helped advance the field of alchemy by a significant margin."

Merlin nodded thoughtfully. This was an achievement which was driven by need. Back then, how big was the Molta Empire? Perhaps, to an ordinary Spell Caster, it was quite huge but to the Legendary Wizards, it would be relatively small because they could simply travel via subspace to any corner of the dimension.

Therefore, without any reason, naturally, it was impossible to invent powerful Flying casting tools. After all, no matter how fast a casting tool was, how could it compare to traveling via subspace?

However, when they came to the Void Zone, many of the Spell Casters began to travel toward the hundreds and thousands of dimensions. The distances between the dimensions were too far apart, and there was no space in between them, so it was impossible to travel via subspace. As such, Flying casting tools rose to the occasion and became high in demand.

The demand was so huge that it led many of the Great Alchemists to delve into a deeper study of alchemy and thus, was able to transfigure very powerful Flying casting tools.

The fact that Flying casting tools could become so powerful and developed so rapidly was completely contributed by the numerous Spell Casters who entered the Void Zone.

Merlin nodded in a pensive manner. He took another look at the Void Zone but there was basically no change whatsoever. If not for his Mind Power actively capturing the tracks of the flying ship, he might not be aware that the ship was flying ahead at unbelievable speed.

Wizard Mogan's expression was very calm. Aboard the flying ship, he closed his eyes and meditated. Nevertheless, as the owner of the flying ship, naturally, it was impossible for Wizard Mogan to really meditate because he had to use his Mind Power to control the direction of the ship.

"Merlin, according to the map of the Void Zone, you can find the Yatho Dimension. I'll give you the dimension coordinates of the Yatho Dimension!"

Wizard Mogan gave the coordinates of the Yatho Dimension. Merlin was very grateful because he knew that Wizard Mogan was using actual practice to explain to him how to use dimension coordinates to reach another dimension.

Merlin took out the map and followed the dimension coordinates. Quickly, he found the Yatho Dimension, and the flying ship was heading in its direction.

Gradually, Merlin realized that in order to use dimension coordinates to reach another dimension, it was necessary to also have a map of dimensions. Only by following the map of dimensions will Spell Casters be able to find a dimension quickly.

After an unknown period of time, Merlin's eyes shot open. At this moment, the flying ship had gradually approached a huge cluster of clouds. This cluster of clouds was a huge dimension, just like Wizard Mogan's dimension.

"Wizard Mogan, we've arrived at the Yatho Dimension!"

Merlin compared the map of dimensions and found out that they had arrived at their destination, the Yatho Dimension.

Wizard Mogan also slowly opened his eyes. He asked Merlin with a half-smile, "Merlin, do you know the use of dimension coordinates now?"

Merlin nodded and said, "Thank you very much, teacher. With your flying ship and map of dimensions, I now know the use of dimension coordinates."

In fact, over the past month, Merlin had been observing the flying ship and the map of dimensions every single day. Based on the map of dimensions, he silently simulated the route, and discovered that it was highly similar to the flying course of the flying ship. This meant that Merlin had generally grasped the use of dimension coordinates.

He now knew about the Ecuador Dimension and Wizard Saitu's dimension, so as long as he had some powerful Flying casting tools, he would be able to find these two dimensions.

Of course, the foremost prerequisite would be the Flying casting tool. If Merlin was to fly by himself without any Flying casting tool, even after several decades and centuries, he still might not arrive at these two dimensions.

Considering the vastness of the Void Zone, a high-speed Flying casting tool seemed like the only tool that could conveniently travel through it.

"It's good that you understand. Go on. Let's go see Yatho. I haven't seen him for more than three hundred years…"

Wizard Mogan looked at the dimension before them, and a slight smile appeared on the corners of his mouth. Thereafter, both he and Merlin flew out of the flying ship and stowed it back. Then, they rapidly headed into the Yatho Dimension.

Upon flying into the dimension, Merlin had the same sensation as when he entered Wizard Mogan's dimension. He could not control himself from falling straight downward.

Fortunately, this time, Wizard Mogan was there. So, before Merlin could recover, a layer of the power of Maxim surrounded his body and protected him. Then, gradually, it helped him to stand steadily in the air.

"Whoosh."

At the same time, a remarkable Mind Power swept over Merlin, instilling a sense of worry and fear in him. This Mind Power was no less powerful than Wizard Mogan.

"Yatho, come out. We haven't met in more than three hundred years but still, you like to hide in the dark."

Wizard Mogan also obviously felt the remarkable Mind Power fluctuations earlier. Since he was extremely familiar with Wizard Yatho, he quickly realized that it came from Wizard Yatho.

"Haha, Wizard Mogan, you old chap. After so many years, I didn't expect you to come to my dimension."

A deep laugh rumbled. Subsequently, elemental fluctuations began to ripple in the air and gradually condensed into a tall figure with a chin full of black beard and an imposing aura.

This was an incarnation of Wizard Yatho which he had condensed, and he came forward to welcome Wizard Mogan.

"Yes, it has been so many years. This time, there are some matters that I need Wizard Yatho's help."

After speaking, Wizard Mogan took a step forward. Immediately, a deep Spatial Passage appeared in front of him. Wizard Mogan grabbed Merlin and flew directly into the Spatial Passage.

"Swish."

Merlin and Wizard Mogan exited the Spatial Passage and found themselves before a luxurious palace. In the Void Zone, space did not exist, therefore, Wizard Mogan could not travel via subspace. Now that they were inside a dimension, naturally, subspace traveling was possible.

Wizard Mogan was obviously very familiar with the Yatho Dimension. Upon traveling via subspace, they arrived at Wizard Yatho's palace. However, Wizard Mogan did not enter immediately. Instead, he waited quietly outside.

"Is that Wizard Mogan? Great Wizard Mogan, please come in!"

A red-headed Great Wizard emerged from the palace. Upon seeing Merlin and Wizard Mogan standing outside, he greeted in a respectful tone.

Wizard Mogan nodded and followed behind the red-headed Wizard into the palace.

Merlin also followed behind Wizard Mogan. Upon entering the palace, in front of the hall was a luxurious golden throne, and on the throne sat a burly Wizard.

This ruddy-looking, burly Wizard sat on the golden throne with an even expression on his face. However, his entire body emitted an imposing aura like he was the rightful king in everyone's hearts, and should be respected and obeyed by all.

"Yatho!"

Wizard Mogan looked at the burly Wizard seated on the throne and a rare smile appeared. It was a sincere smile that came from his heart.

This burly Spell Caster was the one and only Legend in this dimension – the powerful Wizard Yatho!

Although both Wizard Yatho and Wizard Mogan were both Legends who controlled an organic dimension and held countless lives in hands, their auras could not be more different from each other.

Wizard Mogan looked like a benevolent elder as well as a learned scholar. He was extremely polite and venerable, thus earning the genuine respect of people around him.

The aura on Wizard Yatho, on the other hand, was very violent and appeared to be extremely overbearing even at first glance. It seemed like Wizard Yatho was the only Wizard that existed between the heavens and the earth, and that the entire world revolved around him.

These two distinct auras were naturally linked to the differences in consolidating their respective Maxims.

Wizard Yatho stood up from the throne and his majestic voice echoed throughout the hall. "Mogan, you haven't come here for more than three hundred years. This time, you exerted enormous effort and traveled all the way to the Yatho Dimension. What help do you need?"

Wizard Yatho spoke directly. Since Wizard Mogan came from afar, it would not be a leisurely trip. The relationship between the two was very close, so they did not care about perfunctory courtesies.

Nevertheless, Wizard Mogan did not show any trace of humor. Instead, his expression darkened. In a deep voice, he said, "There's indeed some trouble. It's about the plunderers!"

"Huh? Plunderers? Mogan, you've encountered a plunderer?"

As soon as the plunderer was mentioned, Wizard Yatho's expression also began to turn solemn.

"Yes, a plunderer arrived in my dimension some time ago but I drove him out."

Wizard Mogan was about to continue speaking but suddenly, a highly violent elemental fluctuation appeared outside the palace. The aura was highly vicious and was accompanied by periodic bursts of cheers.

Wizard Yatho was distracted for a split second and appeared to be investigating the happenings outside. Then, with a smile, he said, "Outside is a disciple whom I took in sixty years ago – Asher! Hehe, Mogan, you can take a good look at Asher's talents. He's one of the most talented Spell Casters that I've ever encountered. He has the potential to become a peak Legendary Wizard who is even more powerful than you and I!"

Upon mentioning his disciple, there was a look of unconcealed smugness on his face.

"Asher, come in to meet Wizard Mogan!"

Wizard Yatho roared toward the door.

"Creak."

The palace door was pushed open, and a slender handsome young Wizard appeared.

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Chapter 493: Swordpoint I

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The young Wizard gracefully came before Wizard Mogan and gestured a single palm salute. "Wizard Mogan!"

The young Wizard's movement was graceful, and his entire body exuded an aristocratic air. His burgundy hair draped elegantly behind his shoulders. His fair countenance glowed with a trace of radiance, especially his eyes, which were like two beautiful sapphires. The bright blue sparkle in them was truly breathtaking.

"Hehe, Wizard Mogan, this is a new disciple whom I took in sixty years ago! What do you think?

Wizard Yatho's face was overflowing with smugness. At his level, it was too difficult to progress even a single step forward, and a Legendary Wizard who had consolidated a Maxim would be comparable to the gods and was almost immortal.

Since the Legendary Wizards were unable to progress forward, yet enjoyed near immortality, their next greatest achievements would be to nurture excellent disciples!

Under Wizard Mogan's watchful eyes, Asher, who was a complete combination of beauty and handsomeness could hide no secret.

He was a Five-Elemental Spell Caster, a Seventh-level Wizard, and almost all his spells contained Fusion Pandora Demon Abilities. Such qualifications were considered outstanding, especially since his self-derived Seventh-level spells were very powerful and had Fusion Pandora Demon Abilities. He was probably able to match an ordinary Ninth-level Spell Caster, which was one of the reasons why Wizard Yatho was so satisfied with Asher.

"Yes, very good. He's considered an excellent prodigy!"

Wizard Mogan calmly nodded. On the surface, he could see that Asher was indeed a talented prodigy. However, for Asher to earn such high extoll from Wizard Yatho, it remained slightly dubious to Wizard Mogan.

Unless, there was other uniqueness about Asher that he could not see.

"Hehe, Mogan, you're going to be dumbfounded. Do you know how long Asher spent to cultivate himself to this point?"

"How long?"

Wizard Mogan glanced at the peculiar expression on Wizard Yatho's face and took a careful look at Asher. Then, he said with some uncertainty, "A hundred years?"

"Haha, Asher only spent seventy-five years to cultivate himself to this extent! Mogan, have you seen such a fast-paced prodigy?"

Wizard Yatho laughed heartily, obviously very satisfied with Asher's achievements.

Asher's expression did not change but a slight smile appeared on his face. He maintained a graceful posture but there was a glint of pride on his face. It was a natural reaction that stemmed from his sense of self and was not a fake show. His confidence was boosted.

Generally speaking, becoming a Seventh-level Spell Caster in a hundred years was not too difficult and achievable for any talented Wizards. However, to successfully construct Five-Elemental spells with various Fusion Pandora Demon Abilities as well as deriving highly powerful and compatible Seventh-level spells…

Such a Spell Caster was quite rare!

Wizard Yatho looked at Asher and said with a regretful tone, "Although Asher spent seventy-five years to get to this point, he actually spent thirty-five years just to construct highly compatible Seventh-level spells. If only he was willing to give in and construct ordinary Seventh-level spells, he would have spent a mere forty years!"

"Forty years?"

Wizard Mogan's face shifted. Finally, his heart was slightly moved. Previously, the seventy-five years mentioned was only indicative of a relatively powerful prodigy.

Forty years, on the other hand, exceeded the boundaries of an average prodigy. It was not surprising that the usually hard-to-please Wizard Yatho would take Asher in as his disciple and bestow such high praises on him.

"Honorable Wizard Mogan, you're a Great Legend. My teacher often mentions you. You've consolidated the Ice-type Maxim and have an unparalleled understanding of Ice-type spells. I hope that Wizard Mogan can give me some hints about Ice-type spells."

Asher said politely.

"Not bad. Yatho, you indeed took in a good disciple!"

Wizard Mogan nodded with a smile but did not look at Asher again. On the contrary, Wizard Yatho had noticed Merlin earlier but did not pay him any attention since he was only a Fifth-level Wizard.

Now, however, he saw that Wizard Mogan had brought Merlin along wherever he went, so their relationship would not be simple. So, he immediately asked, "Wizard Mogan, this is…?"

Even though Merlin's Spell Caster level was very low, his expression remained calm and unruffled without any trace of formality. This roused Wizard Yatho's curiosity.

Mogan glanced at Merlin with a seemingly casual look, and calmly replied, "He's my new disciple, Merlin!"

"Hmm? Mogan, you've not taken in a disciple in a few hundred years. Why would you suddenly take in a Fifth-level Spell Caster as your disciple? I'm sure that Wizard Merlin must be unique in some way?"

Beside them, Asher's sapphire blue eyes glinted and directed his gaze on Merlin.

Wizard Mogan did not answer directly but pointed to Merlin. "Yatho, this is one of the reasons that I came to see you. I would like to meet your subordinate, Wizard Ossais. He's a top-level Occult Mind Spells practitioner. My disciple would like to learn Occult Mind Spells, so I was hoping that Wizard Ossais can share some top-level Occult Mind Spells with my disciple."

"Huh? Wizard Merlin would like to learn Occult Mind Spells?"

Wizard Yatho gazed at Merlin. This time, however, his gaze was not filled with warmth but with a surge of brutal pressure. This kind of pressure, Merlin had only sensed it before on Wizard Mogan.

The invisible pressure made Merlin feel like he was suffocating. Merlin knew that this was the pressure exerted by Mind Power. Although Wizard Yatho was not an Occult Mind Spell practitioner, he was still a Legendary Wizard. Even without any specialized training, his Mind Power was truly fearsome and far exceeded what Merlin could resist.

Therefore, Merlin's Mind Heart rattled wildly. A huge amount of Mind Power began to outpour on the surface of his body and formed a layer of Mind Power Armor to resist the Mind Power attack from Wizard Yatho.

Once the Mind Power achieved the Seventh-level, it would undergo a qualitative transformation. Such a transformation would turn the Mind Power from being intangible to tangible, with the ability to interact with solid matter.

It was precisely due to this reason that Occult Mind Spell practitioners came into existence. They originated as Spell Casters but appeared to be very unremarkable among the Spell Casters except for their extraordinarily powerful Mind Powers. Consequently, the Mind Hearts that they were able to consolidate were also different from ordinary Spell Casters.

As a result, this group of Wizards began to delve into the study of Mind Power and eventually created many powerful Mind Occult Spells that were comparable to Ninth-level Spell Casters and even the Great Wizards!

This indirectly proved that Spell Casters were an inventive population. As long as there was sufficient demand for something, the Spell Casters were able to produce it such as Flying casting tools and Mind Occult Spells.

Merlin's Mind Power was only at the crudest useable level. Nevertheless, his Mind Power was very powerful because it had undergone significant growth after refining the divinity. Based on the size of his Mind Power, he was more powerful than an average Eighth-level Spell Caster.

On the other hand, Merlin's Mind Heart was still at the Seventh-level, and had not even reached the peak. Thus, he was well-suited to cultivate Mind Occult Spells.

Once Merlin's Mind Power Armor was formed, Yatho's Mind Power swiftly retreated and completely disappeared. Wizard Yatho said with a hint of approval, "Not bad, Wizard Merlin's Mind Power is indeed powerful enough to cultivate Mind Occult Spells! It seems, Mogan, that you haven't been idle, and took in a good disciple."

Although Yatho was bestowing praise on Merlin, he was merely being polite on the surface. Everyone knew that no matter how powerful Mind Occult Spells practitioners were, they were ultimately unable to become Legends. So, even the most powerful Occult Mind Spell practitioner would not be able to rival an average Legendary Wizard.

The differences between the two were too pronounced!

"As for Ossais, I'll summon him. Although Ossais is my subordinate, if you want to learn the most powerful Occult Mind Spells he has, you must first ask for his consent. I can only summon him here. Whether or not Ossais can be persuaded to impart his teaching on Occult Mind Spells will depend on your own effort."

Wizard Yatho was quite respectful toward the most effective Wizard under his command. After all, Ossais was a top-level Occult Mind Spells practitioner and was also a rare Great Wizard.

Ossais was an ordinary Great Wizard but with the powers of a Great Wizard coupled with an unimaginably powerful Mind Heart, he could rely on his Occult Mind Spells to catapult himself to become one of the peak-level Great Wizards. His powers were second only to the Legendary Wizards!

Wizard Mogan nodded. "Of course. Occult Mind Spells are the greatest secrets held by Wizard Ossais, naturally, I'll seek his opinion."

Following that, Wizard Yatho shut his eyes, seemingly mobilizing the powers of the dimension to summon Wizard Ossais.

Soon, Wizard Yatho opened his eyes. He smiled and said, "I've informed Ossais but he's currently not in the palace. He'll rush back as soon as he can, so you have to wait for a while."

The next moment, the hall plunged into a pin-drop silence.

Merlin had a prickling feeling that someone was staring at him with a disdainful, calculating look, so he raised his head. It was Asher. Merlin nodded at him politely.

Suddenly, Asher stood up in an aggressive manner and said to Wizard Mogan, "Wizard Mogan, I've never left this dimension, and haven't met prodigies from other dimensions! Since you were willing to take Wizard Merlin in as your disciple, his abilities mustn't be too poor. Hence, I want to spar with Wizard Merlin to observe each other's spells!"

Wizard Mogan frowned. Asher seemed a little impudent to him. Beside him, Wizard Yatho did not seem to mind. Instead, he laughed. "Haha, Mogan, you don't have to be suspicious. Asher is like that. Every time he encounters someone who is of the same skill or someone who is slightly more powerful, he likes to challenge them. In this dimension, Asher has never utilized my influence but carved a famous reputation on his own. Since Ossais will take some time to arrive, just let the two of them spar for a moment. It's not a big deal. I'll make sure Asher exercises some caution and will not hurt Wizard Merlin."

Wizard Yatho also wanted to see the comparison between Merlin and Asher, though of course, he had complete confidence in Asher.

"Merlin, what do you think?"

Wizard Mogan turned his gaze to Merlin.

Merlin glanced at Asher, his opponent was eager to strike.

"If that's the case, Teacher Mogan, I'm willing to learn from Wizard Asher!"

Merlin also stood up, and his gaze glinted as sharp as a knife. In an instant, his expression turned extremely ruthless. That ruthless gaze seemed to belong to a completely different person.

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"Very well, right here, both of you can spar a round."

Wizard Yatho extended a finger, and in an instant, wisps of Wind Elements formed a circular ring in the hall, surrounding Merlin and Asher inside.

This was Wizard Yatho's power of Maxim. The Maxim that Wizard Yatho consolidated was the Wind Maxim, hence, it contained faint howls of a hurricane.

The Legendary Wizards could consolidate several Maxims, but even the same Maxim could have some variances. For example, the Wind Maxim contained the Hurricane Maxim, the Tornado Maxim, and so on. Every Maxim had its unique characteristics. Some Maxims were incomparably violent whereas some Maxims were painstakingly gentle.

Of course, generally, the same Maxim would possess the same amount of power. The only differences laid in the details.

Merlin and Asher were both surrounded by the power of Maxim. It would prevent their spells from leaking out and cause huge damage.

Asher maintained a graceful posture. He was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he smiled at Merlin. "Wizard Merlin, you're the guest, so you can make the first move."

"Wizard Asher, my spell power is quite strong. Are you sure you want me to make the first move?"

Merlin asked with a solemn expression.

Asher did not seem to regard it seriously. He nodded. "Wizard Merlin, don't worry. My defensive spells are stronger than you think. Even if I were to encounter those peak Eighth or Ninth-level spells, I'm confident that I can hold on for a moment."

It was apparent that Asher possessed some kind of strong defensive capabilities, thus, Merlin did not hold back any longer.

"Hoo…"

Suddenly, a strong gale began to whip around, and what was even more surprising was that this gale contained streaks of white air.

These were frigid drafts that were capable to freeze everything! The spell that Merlin wielded was the fusion between Wind- and Ice-type spells, therefore, the strong gale was interspersed with wisps of frigid drafts. Anywhere that the strong gale whooshed past, thick layers of ice crystal began to appear.

Asher's expression underwent a massive change. Although he was confident that his defensive spell was able to resist average Ninth-level Spell Casters, and would be able to withstand a Ninth-level spell for a moment…

Right now, faced with this strong gale interspersed with frigid drafts, a strong sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

"How could there be such a strong sense of danger? A Wind-type spell and an Ice-type spell, could this be a fusion of two spells?"

In Asher's mind, a possibility popped up quickly. Spell fusion! Currently, Merlin's Wind-type spell and Ice-type spell – was that not the fabled spell fusion? It was a feat that was only achievable by the peak Ninth-level Spell Casters and powerful Great Wizards who were beginning to fuse their spells.

There were different ranks between Ninth-level Spell Casters, and one of the differentiating points was spell fusion!

Only someone who had started to do spell fusion could be considered a peak Ninth-level Spell Caster and had the chance to become a powerful Great Wizard!"

"Crack."

The strong gale interspaced with frigid blasts which raged on and froze Asher on the spot. However, there was a pale-yellow glow that surrounded his body. It was his Seventh-level spell with Fusion Pandora Demon Ability.

Moreover, Merlin could sense that that was not all. Most probably, there was an Enhancing casting tool as well.

It was not surprising that Asher was so confident that he could rival a Ninth-level Spell Caster. Apparently, it was because he had an Enhancing casting tool, coupled with his originally highly powerful spell, and Fusion Pandora Demon Ability which boosted his confidence.

The ice crystals were continuously thickening. The fusion between Ice- and Wind-type spells boosted the power of the spell by manyfold, but still, it was only a Binding spell. Therefore, he had not defeated Asher and had merely entrapped him.

"Spell fusion, the power is quite impressive. Just this spell alone is comparable to a peak Eighth-level Spell Caster! It's not surprising that you're Wizard Mogan's disciple. Very well, I've been searching for a long time but haven't encountered such an evenly-matched opponent as you."

Looking at the spells released by Merlin, Asher appeared to be very excited. Merlin was only a Fifth-level Spell Caster but was already capable of exploding a powerful force. This was a true prodigy whose abilities was no less inferior compared to Asher.

In the Yatho Dimension, Asher had almost never encountered another prodigy who could rival him. As a result, seeing such an evenly-matched prodigy like Merlin, naturally excited him. Faint traces of Fire Elements began to fluctuate on his body and burned gradually stronger to melt away the ice crystals.

Merlin narrowed his eyes. He had achieved his goal to bind Asher. Now, his killing blow would be the spell fusion between his Thunder- and Fire-type Spells.

"Boom!"

On the upper half of the hall, peals of thunder began to flash in a strange manner. At the same time, Merlin extended a finger and a giant flame appeared out of thin air and began to intertwine with the thunder. Finally, they were completely fused together.

"Hiss hiss hiss."

Inside the flames, the distinct rumble of thunder could also be heard. Both were very powerful offensive spells, so the resulting power, generated upon their fusion with one another was enough to terrify anyone.

At first, when Merlin's Wind-type spell and Ice-type spell fused together, Wizard Yatho's face turned slightly grave but his gaze remained quite relaxed. He even praised Merlin lightly to Wizard Mogan because back when they were at Merlin's level, they would not have been able to achieve it.

However, when Merlin's Fire-type and Thunder-type spells fused together, Wizard Yatho's gaze was no longer as relaxed. Instead, his expression tensed up more than ever. He was well-aware of Asher's capabilities, and the explosive power from Merlin's Thunder-type and Fire-type spell fusion was simply unimaginable.

Thinking about this, Wizard Yatho grimaced at Wizard Mogan. "Mogan, now I must seem like a fool to you. Before this, I was boasting so proudly about taking Asher in as my disciple! Unexpectedly, you have such an excellent disciple but yet remained quiet. Not only is he a rare Six-Elemental Spell Caster but he's also able to do spell fusion. At the very least, in the future when he becomes a Great Wizard, he shouldn't encounter any major problems. If he manages to consolidate a Maxim and becomes a Legend, then there's hope for him to become one of the topmost Legends!"

Wizard Yatho's words put a smile on Wizard Mogan's face. He was indeed very satisfied with Merlin. Based on Merlin's qualifications, any Legendary Wizard would be tempted in their hearts.

Right now, Wizard Yatho was also slightly tempted but considering that Merlin was Wizard Mogan's disciple, he could only shake his head in despair. This sparring session no longer had any meaning.

However, Wizard Yatho did not stop Merlin. It would not be a bad thing for Asher to suffer some setbacks.

The flames intermixed with thunder rapidly loomed in front of Asher and engulfed the ice crystals. Asher, who had been temporarily bound by the ice crystals, could only watch the explosion of thunder and flames before his own eyes.

"Boom!"

Under the guidance of Merlin's Mind Power, the flames and the thunder exploded in an instant. The greatest power of fused spells was explosion, which was able to release unimaginably fearsome power.

The powerful impact almost broke down Wizard Asher's defensive spells. Even with the enhancement of the casting tool, it was useless facing such a powerful impact. In fact, it almost tore Asher apart.

However, the Wind Maxim which surrounded them wrapped around Wizard Asher in an instant. Regardless of the formidable impact from the flames and the thunder, they were unable to affect the Wind Maxim.

Merlin glanced at Wizard Yatho, then took a step backward and retracted his spell.

Wizard Yatho waved his hand again, and the Wind Maxim which surrounded them disappeared. The entire hall fell into silence again, though Wizard Asher's face appeared slightly pale.

Wizard Yatho yelled shrilly at Wizard Asher, "Asher, you've lost! Now, you should be aware that you're still lacking in many ways, and far from being powerful!"

Asher's expression shifted uncertainly. He was truly stunned. Ever since he became a Seventh-level Spell Caster, coupled with his casting tools, he had been somewhat able to stand up against even the Ninth-level Spell Casters. Never before had he experienced something like today. He did not even have an opportunity to retaliate before he was completely defeated.

In the end, if not for Wizard Yatho's interference, Merlin's fused spell might have really killed Wizard Asher. This made Asher fearful. It was the first time he had faced death so intimately.

After a moment Asher finally raised his head. He took a deep breath, looked at Merlin, and said, "Wizard Merlin, you've won. You're a real prodigy! Teacher Yatho is right, there's always a higher mountain. Previously, I've been too arrogant in the Yatho Dimension… However, this doesn't mean that I accept defeat. I'll also attempt a spell fusion, and if I succeed, I'll challenge you again!"

There was a strong fighting spirit flashing in Wizard Asher's eyes. It seemed that his spirit had not been crushed by Merlin.

Merlin smiled. Asher's talents were not bad. In fact, they were relatively good except that he did not have fused spells. Moreover, Asher's admirable attitude was the most important aspect of all. Despite his defeat, he did not give up and had the courage and willpower to continue improving himself as well as challenge Merlin again.

With such an admirable attitude, as long as there was no unexpected interference, he should have no problem becoming a Great Wizard.

"Haha, not bad. Asher, you have a strong fighting spirit. I'm optimistic about you but it's not necessary for you to attempt spell fusion. What you should do now is strive to become a Ninth-level Spell Caster as soon as possible, then immediately try to combine your Spell Models. When all your spells are fused together and you become a Great Wizard, you'll naturally become one of the top Great Wizards!"

Although Asher had been defeated, Wizard Yatho was very satisfied with Asher's attitude. With an attitude and a fighting spirit like this coupled with Wizard Yatho's guidance, Asher would definitely become one of the top Great Wizards.

As for becoming a Legend, even the Great Honored Legends would not dare to claim that they could nurture someone into becoming a Legendary Wizard. The birth of every Legend required great opportunities and great perseverance. Mere guidance alone would not consolidate a Maxim easily.

There were many prodigies among Spell Casters, yet Legends remained rare.

"Chi!"

At this moment, the castle door creaked open and a man wearing a long black cape appeared in the hall.

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Chapter 495: The Test

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The black-caped man appeared to be slightly pale and gaunt but he had a pair of eyes that looked like the endless starry sky, full of unknown mysteries.

Merlin exchanged a quick glance with him and found himself almost trapped in the depths of the other person's eyes. Such a formidable Mind Power shocked even Merlin.

"He's so powerful. Although he's considered a Great Wizard, it's only his elemental fluctuations that are at the level of Great Wizards. In general, the dangerous aura he exudes is almost similar to the Great Legends like Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho!"

Merlin was extremely vigilant toward this black-caped man. Earlier, the other person had only looked at Merlin briefly but almost managed to scatter his Mind Power. Even his Mind Heart could not be controlled. The impact on Merlin was too shocking.

"Great Wizard Yatho, you've summoned me back urgently. What are your orders?"

The black-caped man bowed his head slightly and asked respectfully.

Wizard Yatho smiled, and pointed to Wizard Mogan beside him. "Ossais, this is Legend Mogan. He came from afar to see you."

"To see me?"

Ossais frowned and glanced at Wizard Mogan questioningly. "I wonder how I may help the Great Wizard Mogan?"

Although Ossais possessed a powerful arsenal of Occult Mind Spells, and his abilities had achieved the peak among the Great Wizards, he dared not regard any of the Great Legends lightly. No matter how powerful the Occult Mind Spells, they were unable to hurt the Legends!

Therefore, regardless of how much Ossais had cultivated himself, becoming a peak Great Wizard was already the apex for Spell Casters who cultivated Occult Mind Spells. They were unable to level-up any further. For this reason, Ossais had remained in the Yatho Dimension.

Wizard Mogan's eyes sparkled. He stared at Ossais and said slowly, "Wizard Ossais, I've heard that you're a strong Mind Power Master. My disciple, Merlin, would like to learn some top-of-the-line Occult Mind Spells. If Wizard Ossais is willing to teach him, no matter what are the conditions, I'll agree to them!"

Wizard Mogan's tone was very sincere but regardless of how sincere he was, he was still a Great Legendary Wizard. Naturally, there was an unquestionable forcefulness in his tone that no one could deny his "request".

Ossais took a deep breath and felt a slight pang of annoyance deep in his heart. He was a respectable Mind Power Wizard whose abilities were comparable to the top-most Great Wizards. In the Yatho Dimension, he held the highest position among the powerful Great Wizards.

However, standing before a Great Legendary Wizard, Ossais could not refuse the request. Although Wizard Mogan spoke very politely, and appeared kind, Ossais knew that the authority of the Legendary Wizards should not be challenged. Hence, he could only agree!

Moreover, the fact that Wizard Yatho specially summoned him back spoke volumes of his expectations. Wizard Yatho obviously wanted Ossais to acquiesce to Wizard Mogan's request.

Thinking along these lines, despite some reluctance in his heart, Ossais nodded. "It's my honor to be able to work for the Great Wizard Mogan! Sharing top-of-the-line Occult Mind Spells isn't a big deal but they are still my life work. Therefore, if Wizard Merlin can pass my test, then I'll fully impart my Occult Mind Spells to him!"

Ossais also made a request. Perhaps, he was being pressured by Wizard Mogan or protecting Wizard Yatho's reputation, therefore, he did not refuse to teach Merlin Occult Mind Spells. However, he had a request, which was to pass his test.

The top-of-the-line Occult Mind Spells were perhaps insignificant to Great Legends like Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho because no matter how powerful the Occult Mind Spells, they would not be able to pose a threat to them. However, these spells were still the life work of Ossais, so he could not impart the knowledge easily. In a way, it was a reasonable request.

However, how could Wizard Mogan be considered an ordinary Wizard? For an ordinary Wizard, it would have been a reasonable request but Ossais' actions made Wizard Mogan feel like his authority was being challenged.

A Great Legend's authority should not be challenged by anyone. Although Wizard Mogan had put forth a request to Ossais, Ossais was not allowed to challenge a Great Legend's authority.

"So, you're saying, Wizard Ossais, that you're unwilling to teach him?"

A strong oppressive aura appeared around Wizard Mogan, and his meaning could not be more apparent. Merlin was slightly dumbfounded because in his eyes, Wizard Mogan was a very kind and amiable Great Legend.

Right now, Wizard Mogan's persona in the outside world was incredibly belligerent. His authority was absolute thus, he did not allow anyone to challenge him. No matter how demanding his request was, it must not be denied!

Otherwise, it was equivalent to challenging Wizard Mogan!

This was truly a Legendary Wizard. A Legendary Wizard who controlled a dimension, and was comparable to the gods!

Wizard Ossais' face paled slightly. He cast a look at Wizard Yatho, believing that Wizard Yatho would not sit back and allow Wizard Mogan to oppress him in this manner, especially in the Yatho Dimension.

After a long moment, Wizard Yatho slowly spoke, "Wizard Mogan, this is only a small matter, you don't have to get all hot under your collar. Wizard Ossais has been in the Yatho Dimension for hundreds of years and contributed a lot. Moreover, Occult Mind Spells are truly his life work."

Seeing that Wizard Yatho had spoken, Wizard Mogan frowned slightly. After all, they were in Yatho's Dimension, and Ossais' position in the Yatho Dimension went beyond mediocre.

If he had forcefully mistreated Ossais, then Wizard Yatho might be forced to step in to protect the Yatho Dimension. If that happened, then matters would only become more complicated.

At this moment, Merlin stepped forward and asked Ossais, "Wizard Ossais, may I know what type of test it is?"

Ossais paused momentarily and said in a deep voice, "It's a test of Mind Power. In the Yatho Dimension, I've discovered a wondrous place with some powerful spirits. These spirits can be killed by Mind Power as well as some powerful spells. By killing some of the spirits, they can be refined to increase your Mind Power slightly. It's an ultimate cultivation ground for Mind Power practitioners. If you can get through the obstacles and successfully enter the innermost layer as well as defeat the spirit that's comparable to a peak Eighth-level Spell Caster, then you'll pass the test."

"There is such a place?"

Merlin's eyes lit up. Before he could continue asking, the black cat Didimoss suddenly appeared on his shoulder. There was a sense of urgency in his tone. "Merlin, quickly agree to him. These are spirits, so if I can devour some of those spirits, then my half-spirit form might be able to transform into a real living being. This might complete the transformation between spirits and living beings."

The black cat Didimoss had not appeared for a long time. Even when he appeared occasionally, he would continue to slumber. As a half-spirit, the black cat Didimoss' desire was to become a living being because only a living being would be able to continue to grow and become a powerful creature.

As for spirits, perhaps some particularly powerful spirit could unlock such achievements but the black cat Didimoss was unable to do it. He was only a spirit of the Runic Magic Circle which had unexpectedly gained a shade of life. He became a half-spirit but lost the Runic Magic Circle. The black cat Didimoss seemed to have lost his foundation and would remain like this forever.

In fact, as time went by, he would gradually weaken, and finally, his spirit would dissipate. Judging from the deep continuous slumber of the black cat Didimoss, he must be trying to delay the dissipation of his spirit. Hence, it was apparent that the black cat Didimoss was in grave danger.

"Didimoss, if you devour the spirits, there's hope for you to become a living being?"

Merlin asked uncertainly.

"Yes, the only way for me now is to devour the spirits. Otherwise, in a few years' time, I'll disappear… Or in your language, I'll die!"

The black cat Didimoss had helped Merlin a lot, not to mention that the journey from the Kingdom of Blackmoon to the Void Zone, and then the unknown dimension was undertaken by both Merlin and the black cat Didimoss only.

Naturally, Merlin would not sit back and allow the black cat Didimoss to wither away.

Thinking about this, Merlin decided in his mind. He turned to Wizard Mogan and said, "Teacher Mogan, I'm willing to participate in Wizard Ossais' test!"

Wizard Mogan stewed for a moment and gazed coldly at Ossais. "Since Merlin has agreed, then you'll arrange the test as soon as possible."

"Great Wizard Mogan, I'll arrange it now. Wizard Merlin, please come with me."

Thereafter, Ossais immediately turned and walked out of the palace. Merlin gave a slight bow to Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho, and followed Ossais out.

In the palace hall, Wizard Mogan's face was slightly sullen. Wizard Yatho smiled and said, "Mogan, don't worry. Even if Merlin doesn't pass the test, I'll personally persuade Ossais to impart some Occult Mind Spells to Merlin."

Wizard Mogan glanced at Wizard Yatho. He knew that if Merlin really failed to pass the test, Wizard Yatho would not allow Merlin to return empty-handed as a courtesy to him. However, in that case, he was afraid that Ossais would only impart some of the ordinary Occult Mind Spells to Merlin.

This was what Wizard Mogan could not accept!

Nevertheless, this was the Yatho Dimension. Even Wizard Mogan could not interfere in its matters. Therefore, he could only propose to Wizard Yatho. "Yatho, you're the master of this dimension, so you should be able to see all of Merlin's movements, right? I would like to see him being tested as well. What kind of test is it?"

Wizard Yatho nodded. "That is of course. If Merlin encounters any danger, I'll immediately act and will not allow him to be harmed."

As he spoke, Wizard Yatho flicked a finger inside the hall. Suddenly, in the air, an image appeared. It was an image of Merlin and Ossais on their journey.

With this image, Wizard Mogan was able to observe Merlin's situation. Hence, in the hall, Wizard Mogan, Wizard Yatho, and Asher stared at the image quietly, paying close attention to Merlin's test.

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Chapter 496: The Fifth Form!

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The difference between the Yatho Dimension and Wizard Mogan's dimension was too stark. Wizard Mogan's dimension was a landscape of prosperity and peace with the Glorious Palace guarding the fort. While some of the cities were self-governed, there were no large-scale conflicts or warfare.

On the other hand, the Yatho Dimension was completely different. Led by Ossais, Merlin swiftly departed from the palace, crossed over some mountains, and found himself hovering in the air above a densely populated and highly developed city.

However, at this moment, the cities were suffering from the destruction of a massive war. Underneath them, smoke and dust formed a thick layer in the air. The troops on both sides were at war, and there were hundreds and thousands of men and horses killing one another on the battlefield. The horrifying sound of massacre resounded continuously in the air.

Merlin and Ossais were both hidden in the air, undiscovered by anyone. If it was merely a massacre between ordinary Normie troops, then it would not attract Merlin's attention. However, he discovered that amidst the troops, there were Spell Casters in their ranks. From time to time, the Spell Casters would release some spells in tandem with the attacks of the troops, instantly causing the war to become even more vicious.

When an ordinary Spell Caster became involved in the war of Normies, it would cause the war to become more ruthless where a powerful Spell Caster could destroy an entire city with a single spell. Hundreds and thousands of men and horses were no match for a powerful wide-range spell.

This was similar to the war between the Kingdom of Blackmoon and the Kingdom of Light back then. It was the participation of Spell Casters that caused the war to become so vicious.

"Hmm? Such a concentrated bloodthirsty atmosphere! There are all kinds of negative emotions. How horrifying…"

Merlin's expression shifted slightly. Darkness Eye in his hand was wildly absorbing all the negative emotions in the air. A faint trace of cool air began to appear in his palm.

Naturally, Merlin knew that these were negative emotions. Darkness Eye excelled at absorbing all kinds of negative emotions to become more powerful. In fact, when the negative emotions were accumulated up to a certain level, it might also cause a backlash to the Spell Caster.

Currently, the seal on the fourth form of Darkness Eye had long since been removed by Merlin. This was also the highest form that Wizard Leo had cultivated – the fourth form of Darkness Eye!

Previously, the fourth form of Darkness Eye stirred up a lot of trouble for Merlin. He had to constantly use the power of Maxim to suppress the fourth form of Darkness Eye.

However, after Merlin had consolidated his Mind Heart and continued to improve it, the Mind Power produced by his Mind Heart was comparable to a peak of the Eighth-level or perhaps even the Ninth-level.

Such a strong Mind Power enabled Merlin to easily suppress the fourth form of Darkness Eye. As a result, the fourth form of Darkness Eye could no longer spill its backlash at him.

The original problem had been solved but there was a new issue. The fourth form of Darkness Eye was the result of Wizard Leo's cultivation. Right now, it could no longer keep up with Merlin's needs. He needed the fifth or even a stronger form of Darkness Eye.

Currently, it was up to Merlin to find ways to enhance Darkness Eye, and negative emotions were unquestionably the best method to enhance it.

Darkness Eye in Merlin's palm was glowing with traces of crimson light. Above his head, a huge, clear ghostly face appeared, accompanied by pangs of hair-raising, eerie shrieks.

"Such a strong backlash. Suppress!"

Merlin could feel it. As the war below them waged on, large amounts of negative emotions were being absorbed by Darkness Eye. Merlin had sensed that the backlash of Darkness Eye was growing stronger and stronger, so he needed more Mind Power to keep it suppressed.

Following the enhancement of the power of Darkness Eye, it would undoubtedly try to consolidate its fifth form!

According to rumors, the fifth form of Darkness Eye was capable of easily killing a Ninth-level Spell Caster. Even the peak Ninth-level Spell Casters who were beginning to attempt spell fusion would not able to rival the fifth form of Darkness Eye.

However, one must at least be a Ninth-level Spell Caster, and possess a deep understanding of Darkness Eye. One must also have the capability to suppress its backlash to be able to consolidate the fifth form of Darkness Eye.

Merlin had never thought that he would consolidate the fifth form of Darkness Eye right here and now. He was well aware that even in the off-chance that the fifth form of Darkness Eye was consolidated, with his current capabilities, he would have no choice but to mobilize the power of Maxim to suppress the fifth form of Darkness Eye. This way, it would result in consuming a huge amount of the power of Maxims.

"Maxims are so rare. It's better for the fifth form of Darkness Eye to be slightly delayed. Although my abilities seemed to have reached a bottleneck and it's difficult to achieve any improvement, as long as I achieve some breakthrough in spell fusion and manage to fuse three types of spells, then except for the topmost Ninth-level Spell Caster, I shall fear no one!"

Merlin knew clearly in his heart that the fifth form of Darkness Eye was too dangerous. At his current stage, it was not necessary for him to enhance Darkness Eye.

With spell fusion as well as the mysterious Occult Mind Spells, Merlin intended to rely on Occult Mind Spells to enhance his abilities in order to compete with an average Ninth-level Spell Caster.

Occult Mind Spells, especially top-of-the-line Occults Mind Spells, was indeed capable of competing against a Ninth-level Spell Caster. The entire premise of Occult Mind Spells was built upon enabling the weak to conquer the strong.

Nevertheless, Occult Mind Spells were notoriously difficult to cultivate. It was already difficult for Merlin to cultivate sufficiently powerful Occult Mind Spells, what more to match those Spell Casters who were armed with an arsenal of powerful Occult Mind Spells?

Above the battlefield, Merlin looked at the incomparably concentrated concoction of negative emotions. He knew that with this concentration of negative emotions, his Darkness Eye would be enhanced quickly.

However, if he wanted to enhance it to the fifth form, this amount of negative emotions was far from enough.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, Merlin's body seemed to turn into a vortex. With him in the center, a gigantic blood-red eye vaguely took shape and appeared in the air, wildly absorbing the negative emotions.

"This…"

Ossais' expression changed drastically. He could sense Merlin's aura. This meant that Merlin was preparing to forcibly plunder the enormous amount of negative emotions from this battlefield, and consolidate the fifth form of Darkness Eye!

"Hum hum hum."

In the air, the gigantic Darkness Eye was getting more and more defined. The enormous amount of negative emotions needed by the fifth form of Darkness Eye was being continuously supplied from the battlefield.

If this went on, it would be only a short time before Merlin had accumulated enough negative emotions to consolidate Darkness Eye to its fifth form!

That would be a powerful force that could instantly kill a Ninth-level Spell Caster!

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Chapter 497: The Arrival

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Merlin's irregularity had also been noticed by Wizard Ossais. However, it did not mean that Wizard Ossais was particularly observant because Merlin's movements were simply too pronounced. Not only Ossais but even the numerous Normies below them saw it.

The disruptions from the huge ghostly face above Merlin's head, as well as the pangs of hair-raising eerie shrieks, were extremely noticeable. Below them, both sides of the war halted their attacks, and raised their heads in horror to look at the huge ghostly face in the sky.

In the crowd below, a few Spell Casters in black robes and purple hair stared at the ghostly face in the sky with a grave expression.

"Wizards, what's happening? Could this be outside help summoned by Bailan Country?"

A burly man who was wearing an armor, and looked like the commander of the troops stared at the ghostly face in the sky asked in low voice.

"Marshall, this probably isn't help summoned by Bailan Country. Such a powerful Wizard should be a passing Spell Caster. We shouldn't act too rashly. If we wait a moment, this powerful Wizard might leave on his own accord."

These Spell Casters appeared calm on the surface but in reality, a storm was raging deep inside their hearts. The terror that the ghostly face brought about made them feel like they were suffocating.

They were only Sixth-level Spell Casters. By helping the Normie troops wage war on one another, they were probably unable to become Seventh-level Spell Casters forever. Therefore, they wanted to leave their own footprints in this world.

Undeniably, in the Normie world, these Sixth-level Spell Casters were treated like godly existences. Hence, it was easier to leave a footprint. In fact, if they were lucky enough to find some talented Normies, they could even take in disciples.

As for the ghostly face in the sky, they could tell with a single look that only someone above the Seventh-level would possess such fearsome power. Therefore, none of them dared to go up. They could only hide in their camps and hoped that this powerful Wizard would leave quickly.

Merlin could sense that the negative emotions were getting more concentrated, and Darkness Eye was beginning to ease a little. However, he knew that it was still a distance away from achieving the fifth form of Darkness Eye.

Nevertheless, this provided Merlin with some direction. Apparently, enormous amounts of negative energy could allow Darkness Eye to be continuously enhanced, and there was potential to consolidate the fifth form of Darkness Eye.

"Wizard Merlin!"

Finally, Wizard Ossais could not hold back from speaking. Although he could sense a "massive" aura coming from the huge ghostly face, upon further investigation, he discovered that there was nothing special about it. Its power was only almost comparable to some Ninth-level Spell Casters. After all, the fifth form of Darkness Eye had not been fully consolidated yet.

Merlin had suppressed Darkness Eye, and stopped it from absorbing the negative emotions. The ghostly face above his head gradually dissipated. Following that, Merlin asked Ossais, "Wizard Ossais, in the Yatho Dimension, is it always this chaotic? There are wars and massacres everywhere, and even Spell Casters are involved. Wouldn't this be ill-suited for the development of the dimension?"

Ossais cast a peculiar look at Merlin then asked strangely, "Wizard Merlin, how do you know that wars and massacres are ill-suited for the development of the dimension?"

"Erm… Isn't it? Wars and massacres would bring chaos to the dimension. Naturally, the development of the Spell Caster civilization would be slow and perhaps even stagnant."

Merlin thought about it and replied according to his understanding. From his viewpoint, Wizard Mogan's dimension was probably the best dimension to develop and grow.

Ossais smiled and said, "In order to determine whether a dimension's development is good or bad, you should pay attention to how many powerful Wizards are produced, especially those who are the Seventh-level and above. Look at the Spell Casters below. Do you see any Seventh-level Spell Caster? They are all Spell Casters below the Seventh-level. Moreover, massacres and wars do not represent disorder. The war below is between a few kingdoms but they all thirst for unity. The conflict between these few kingdoms has been going on for a few centuries.

"As for the development of a dimension, wars and massacres cannot stop a dimension from developing. What truly hinders the development of a dimension is a disorder, which is most feared by all. Although the Yatho Dimension might appear extremely chaotic since it's perpetually at war and many Spell Casters are killed, the foundation of the dimension still functions in an orderly manner. Each of these kingdoms has a strong ruling system, thus, there would not be a disorderly society. This is the basis for the development of a dimension!"

Merlin nodded thoughtfully. Indeed, among the many Spell Casters below, he did not sense anyone with the aura of a Seventh-level Spell Caster. Moreover, Seventh-level Spell Casters were too powerful to be bothered with the war between the Normies.

Spell Casters above the Seventh-level were too occupied with becoming an Eighth-level, Ninth-level or even a Great Wizard. It was only those Spell Casters who felt that they had no hopes of breaking through to the Seventh-level who would stay in the kingdom of Normies.

"Okay, let's go. We'll arrive soon!"

Ossais urged Merlin to continue flying forward.Inside the luxurious palace, Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho were keeping a close watch on Merlin and Ossais in the image. In the beginning, nothing happened, so both of them were chatting lightly.

Soon, when the huge ghostly face appeared above Merlin's head, Wizard Yatho's expression changed significantly. He was, after all, a respected Great Legend. Naturally, he knew that this was a powerful special Pandora Demon Ability.

"Darkness Eye, this is actually Darkness Eye! According to rumors, isn't the Great Legend of Darkness' Darkness Eye supposed to be in the Glorious Land? How can it appear on Wizard Merlin?"

Wizard Yatho gazed at Wizard Mogan suspiciously, a vague guess forming in his head.

Wizard Mogan cast a sideways glance at Wizard Asher, so Wizard Yatho ordered Asher out of the palace. Then, in a deep voice, he said, "Okay, you can tell me now."

Wizard Mogan smiled and said, "Haven't you guessed it?"

"Is he really a Spell Caster from the Glorious Land?"

Wizard Yatho's face was filled with disbelief. The Glorious Land, even the Great Legends such as them could not lock down its location and could only drift around in the Void Zone. Moreover, the strongest Arcane Wizard had locked down the Glorious Land, so it was very difficult to enter from the outside.

In addition, for some unknown reason, the number of Spell Casters coming from the Glorious Land had been dwindling. Some thousands of years ago, there were quite a few, and up to a thousand years ago, there were also quite a few. In the past few hundred years, however, it had been rare to hear of any Spell Casters from the Glorious Land entering the Void Zone. Many of the Spell Casters were eager to know whether something had happened to the Glorious Land.

"Mogan, did you ask what had happened to the Glorious Land?"

Wizard Mogan hesitated and nodded. "The Glorious Land had become the tomb of the gods. Some of the ancient gods have been suppressed in the Glorious Land but some still hold on to their divinity and are yet to die! When the war broke out the last time, the Glorious Land suffered huge damage. From then on, the Glorious Land has been steadily declining. Now, even Great Wizards are few and far between…"

"So, it has been declining… Nonetheless, the Glorious Land is the root of all of us as Spell Casters. There are also rumors that there was a reason why Spell Casters were born in the Glorious Land, and that the secret of the strongest Arcane Wizard is also hidden in the Glorious Land."

As Wizard Yatho thought about these, he appeared to be excited.

"Well, let's continue watching. Merlin came from the Glorious Land but he also has no way to return to the Glorious Land. Unless he can find it back in the future!"

Wizard Mogan was very satisfied with Merlin not because of his identity as a Wizard from the Glorious Land but because of the excellence of his natural talents.

Both of them paid close attention to Merlin and Ossais. If something was to happen, Wizard Ossais who controlled the dimension would be the first to find out and rescue him.Across the clear sky, there were no clouds. Instead, there were two figures flying rapidly in the air. Concerning the speed of flight, Merlin was extremely fast. Any Ninth-level Spell Caster would be hard-pressed to match up to Merlin's speed.

However, Ossais was a Great Wizard who had combined all his spells into one, so his speed was even faster and far from achievable by Merlin.

Judging from the surface, Ossais appeared to be just an ordinary Great Wizard. However, if one was to look a step further and found out that he was a top Mind Power Master, then he could no longer be underestimated. Generally, the top-level Mind Power Masters were infinitely close to a Legend, and were considered the apex among the Great Wizards.

Otherwise, Ossais would not have become one of the most powerful Great Wizards under Wizard Yatho, and earned his deep trust.

As for the Great Wizards' spell powers, Merlin had seen them before. On the other hand, he had never seen the power of Occult Mind Spells. In fact, Merlin was not quite certain what kind of powers the Occult Mind Spells possessed.

"We're here!"

Just as Merlin was gauging Ossais and wanting to understand his Occult Mind Spells, Ossais suddenly flew downward. It seemed like they had reached their destination.

So, Merlin quickly followed.

Below them was an endless forest, and in one of the clearings, there were three faint figures.

"Swish swish."

Merlin and Ossais swiftly descended on this clearing, and the figures immediately became alert. When they saw Ossais, their faces turned respectful.

"Teacher!"

These three figures – two men and one woman – were all wearing blue long Wizard robes. There were some faint runic fluctuations coming from their bodies and they held casting tools such as magic staffs. It was evident that they came from wealthy backgrounds, and were not ordinary Spell Casters.

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Chapter 498: Mind Storm

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Ossais was interested in making these Wizards his disciples but they had not passed the test and was about to take it with Merlin.

Ossais pointed at Merlin. "This is Wizard Merlin. He'll be taking the test with you."

Instantly, the three Spell Casters looked toward Merlin but they furrowed their brows in response, and were evidently puzzled. Finally, the female Wizard could not help but inquire, "Wizard Ossais, didn't you say that a rule you have for taking in disciples was that they must be a Seventh-level Wizard at least? Wizard Merlin doesn't seem to be one."

"Did I say that I'll be taking in Merlin as a disciple?"

Ossais' face turned cold, and his voice was rather forbidding. Nevertheless, such a reply caused the three Spell Casters to look at Merlin with a faintly unfavorable gaze.

"That's enough. You should know the place of the test. You've passed when you've entered the deepest level. Go forth."

Ossais waved his hand, sending off Merlin and the rest.

The two men and the woman all exchanged glances before they bowed deeply to Ossais. They then turned to leave, and Merlin followed behind them wordlessly.

These three Spell Casters were all Seventh-level Wizards, and they must be the most ordinary kind of Spell Casters who wished to pass Wizard Ossais' test, become his disciples, and learn Occult Mind Spells.

Merlin observed them for a moment until he was fairly certain about his estimation. The other three were also guessing Merlin's identity, and had their own conjectures as well.

"To be able to deviate Wizard Ossais from his original intention, and allowing a Fifth-level Spell Caster to take the test, Wizard Merlin must've something interesting about him!"

"That's right. In the Yatho Dimension, not even the Wizards who are of similar status as Ossais could make him break his rule about accepting disciples!"

"Perhaps only the Great Wizard Yatho could make Wizard Ossais acquiesce. Could this Wizard Merlin really be backed by Wizard Yatho?"

The more they thought about it, the more it made sense. They were not average Spell Casters. Although their abilities were not very strong, and could even be considered rather weak, one must not underestimate their backgrounds. Their clans were all managed by powerful Great Wizards.

It was because of this that they had the opportunity to be recommended to Ossais. They would become Wizard Ossais' disciples and learn powerful Occult Mind Spells upon passing the test.

"Swish."

Suddenly, the three of them stopped and turned around to stare at Merlin.

Merlin halted in his steps too, frowning as he looked at them. He did not know what their intentions were.

After a long moment, it was the female Wizard with a sweet face who spoke, "I'm called Damsy, and these are Fury and Giado. We're all from large Spell Caster clans of the Yatho Dimension, clans which Great Wizards oversee. However, since young, our talents aren't that good, and we only derived Seventh-level spells forcibly by relying on the various resources of our clan. However, they're so weak that they're a complete mess, and it's nearly impossible to advance further. Therefore, we were sent by our clans to Wizard Ossais so that we can learn Occult Mind Spells. We've studied under Wizard Ossais for a year, and this is the first-year test. Only by passing the test can we become Wizard Ossais' official disciples."

After the female Wizard had finished speaking, her eyes were fixed upon Merlin. Clearly, it was Merlin's turn to introduce himself.

Merlin thought about it for a moment. "I have the same goal as you, which is to learn the most advanced Occult Mind Spells!"

Merlin merely gave this simple explanation. After all, he came from the Mogan Dimension, and there was an entire story behind this that could not be summed up easily for these people.

Seeing that Merlin gave only such a simple reply, the three of them were obviously somewhat dissatisfied. Wizard Fury, who seemed relatively feeble than the rest, coldly said, "Wizard Merlin, I don't care how you make Wizard Ossais break his rule in allowing a Wizard who's not yet a Seventh-level Spell Caster like you to take the test. However, to pass this test, we must work together. So, when the test begins later, you must follow our plan."

"Follow your plan?" Merlin furrowed his brow, then nodded. "I can do that but only to a reasonable extent. I won't possibly follow you blindly if you're sending me to my death."

"That's to be expected. We won't let you risk yourself for no reason."

The female Wizard Damsy gave a sweet smile. The three of them were on the same page with Merlin for now, and Merlin was temporarily part of their little group.

With this new understanding, the four of them were not as reticent as before. Through conversations, Merlin understood many things. Ossais enjoyed a high status in the Yatho Dimension and was only second to the Great Legend Wizard Yatho. This was not merely because Wizard Ossais had formidable powers, reaching the peak of a Great Wizard. In truth, the main reason was that Ossais was a Mind Power Master.

A Mind Power Master did not really care about Spell Caster Quality. Moreover, there were far too many in the Yatho Dimension who had weak Spell Caster Quality.

If Damsy and the rest had not come from powerful clans, it would have been difficult for them to even become a Fourth-level Spell Caster. Even so, they had become Seventh-level Wizards by luck, yet were only weak Seventh-level Wizards.

Fortunately, they had another gift, which was Mind Power. One thing they had in common was that they had all condensed a Special Mind Heart, and their Mind Power was much greater than most Spell Casters. This was the most basic prerequisite for cultivating Occult Mind Spells.

Merlin was curious about Occult Mind Spells too. The three of them had studied under Ossais for a year and must know some Occult Mind Spells. When they had completed the test later, Merlin could observe their Occult Mind Spells.

"Swish."

Soon enough, the four of them came to a cave which looked relatively mysterious. The cave was covered in thick vines which nearly obscured the entrance.

"We're here. In this cave, there were spirit monsters that Wizard Ossais had mentioned lurking around. This cave is rather strange, so everyone needs to be careful. As long as we reach its deepest level, we've passed the test."

The female Wizard Damsy spoke in a low voice. One could see that this trio of Damsy, Fury, and Giado was led by Damsy. The other two usually would not object to her words.

Merlin wished to pass the test as well, so essentially, he had no conflict with their goal. He nodded too, allowing Damsy to take the lead for now.

"Very well. Cast your Defensive spells first in case we're suddenly ambushed when we enter the cave."

Damsy bore the manner of a natural leader. She thought things through thoroughly and was careful in her conduct. It was not surprising that Fury and Giado looked up to her and were willing to let her take the lead.

Merlin cast Enervating Halo silently. A circle of light immediately shrouded Merlin, emanating a mystical force. Damsy and the other two were slightly shocked upon seeing Merlin's Enervating Halo.

Although they were just Seventh-level Spell Casters, their judgment was decent. They recognized the superiority of Merlin's Enervating Halo. Many Seventh-level and even Eighth-level Spell Casters might not be able to construct such a formidable spell.

Furthermore, Merlin was merely a Fifth-level Spell Caster!

"What impressive talent. However, with talent like this, I wonder why he wants to learn Occult Mind Spells?"

Giado muttered softly. Although the other two did not speak, they clearly shared the same thoughts. In a glance, they could tell that Merlin's talent was at the level of a true genius. He had a bright future ahead of him with a great chance of becoming a Great Wizard.

That such a prodigious Wizard would come to learn Occult Mind Spells made them puzzled. After all, in general, only those who felt they had no hope of becoming an even greater Spell Caster would decide to become a Mind Power Master. This was the tragedy of Mind Power Masters.

This was despite the fact that Mind Power Masters were far stronger than Spell Casters of the same level in certain aspects. Many Spell Casters, despite their average spells, had relied on formidable Occult Mind Spells to become unparalleled in their respective levels. Even fighting beyond their level was nothing much to them.

In the past, Wizard Ossais had produced a miracle. As a Ninth-level Spell Caster, he had been locked in battle with a Great Wizard, clashing forcibly. From then on, that one battle established Wizard Ossais' battle reputation.

It was because of Ossais' exceptional performance that Mind Power Masters became more widespread once again in the Yatho Dimension. Even the most genius Spell Casters would find it hard to bypass their own level to challenge a Great Wizard.

A Mind Power Master possessed so many advantages, yet there were not many who were determined to become a Mind Power Master since young for Mind Power Masters suffered a great flaw. Namely, their achievements were limited, and they could only reach the level of a Great Wizard, unable to be on par with Great Legends.

Even the strongest Mind Power Master, with the most advanced Occult Mind Spells, would have no way of contending against a Great Legendary Wizard or battling against the gods of the dimensions.

Therefore, Mind Power Masters had became sidelined!

This was a Mind Power Master's greatest regret. They were ultimately unable to match a Great Legend, so only those Spell Casters who had no chance of advancing would decide to become a Mind Power Master.

Back then, Ossais had chosen to become a Mind Power Master due to his ordinary talent. Moreover, he had soared to great heights, becoming incomparably powerful in his journey to become a Mind Power Master. With that, he gained the attention of many parties, and was finally able to spur his cultivation as a Spell Caster, becoming a Great Wizard in the end.

It was just that the time he spent to become a Great Wizard was many times more than the Spell Casters with excellent talent. He spent more than eight centuries in becoming a Great Wizard, and he was furthermore the weakest among Great Wizards.

However, Ossais had given up on consolidating a Maxim. He had devoted himself to cultivating Occult Mind Spells, hoping that through sheer willpower, he could create the ultimate Occult Mind Spell that would give rise to a Mind Power Master who was on par with Great Legends. Still, this was an arduous, difficult process, with almost no chance of success.

Almost everyone knew about Ossais in the Yatho Dimension. Thus, even Wizard Yatho was rather respectful toward Ossais. Otherwise, as the master of the dimension, Wizard Yatho, considering his friendship with Wizard Mogan, would not seek for Ossais' permission for the small matter of requesting Ossais to pass on some Occult Mind Spells.

It was due to Ossais' relatively unique position in the Yatho Dimension that Wizard Yatho would ask for Ossais' opinion, even agreeing that Merlin should take Ossais' test.

Damsy and the rest were very respectful toward Wizard Ossais. Even if they did not pass the test, they were extremely grateful toward him. Therefore, knowing that Merlin was likely to have "forced" Wizard Ossais before, they would not treat Merlin so kindly.

"Swish swish swish."

Soon enough, the group of four entered the cave. The cave was covered all over in vines outside, which practically sealed the entrance of the cave. As a result, it was extremely damp inside the cave, stuffy and dark, with pitch-blackness all around.

"Giado, burn away the vines at the entrance! Wizard Merlin, follow behind. Your abilities are the weakest, so you'll help us monitor our surroundings."

Damsy commanded methodically. Merlin nodded slightly in response, feeling favorable toward the three of them. Although their attitudes toward Merlin were aloof on the surface, they were not bad people at least. Under such circumstances, they had worked well together and protected Merlin, and did not treat him as cannon fodder.

"Whoosh."

In no time, raging flames began to burn outside the cave. After the dense vines were gone, rays of sunlight shone into the cave, illuminating the space within.

"Squeak squeak squeak."

Nonetheless, in that instant when the cave was lit up, a huge change washed over all their expressions. At this point, they clearly saw that there were enormous "monsters" which looked like bats in the cave.

These monsters were nearly transparent. It was only under the sunlight that they left behind a faint trace. The Spell Casters immediately recalled the spirits which Wizard Ossais had mentioned.

"These are spirit monsters. Kill them!"

Damsy acted decisively and yelled a command. The three of them immediately got into an inverse triangle formation, protecting Merlin in the middle. The Mind fluctuations of the three instantly surged up like a tide, which Merlin was able to sense distinctly.

"Occult Mind Spell, Mind Storm!"

Damsy and the other two cried out in unison. It was obvious that they had cooperated in this manner for a long time, and had a great rapport. As soon as they spoke, their tremendous Mind Power immediately billowed as a terrifying storm, wildly wreaking havoc in the cave.

"Hoo hoo hoo…"

Mind Storm swept across everything in the cave. All of their Mind Power had reached a tangible stage, and they could even unleash an Occult Mind Spell. Merlin's Mind Power could clearly feel the violent storm stirred up by their Mind Power, and his heart pounded in his chest.

"How powerful, very powerful. Their combined Mind Storm instantly reached the standard of a spell at the peak of the Eighth-level. And it's impossible to guard against it. How abnormal! Is this the greatest strength of Occult Mind Spells?"

Upon witnessing their Mind Storm, Merlin's eyes burned with fervor. Had he not followed Wizard Mogan to the Yatho Dimension in order to learn the ultimate Occult Mind Spell? He had learned of the existence of Mind Power Masters, as well as the might of Occult Mind Spells, from some books.

Now that Damsy and the rest had demonstrated an Occult Mind Spell, Merlin was not disappointed indeed. Furthermore, what they had wielded was merely an average Occult Mind Spell, not the most advanced one.

The most advanced Occult Mind Spell should be even more formidable!

This gust of Mind Storm swept across the cave, and the spirit monsters were not even able to retaliate at all as they were wiped out. Damsy and the rest were wild with elation, for they had felt a sublimation of their Mind Power.

"Huh, Mind Power can absorb these spirits?"

Merlin sensed that these spirits left behind a kind of enigmatic energy after they had died. Mind Power was actually able to refine this energy for its own use to increase Mind Power.

A test like this, just as Wizard Ossais had said, was very beneficial for Mind Power Masters.

Without holding back, Merlin mobilized his Mind Heart and frantically absorbed the mysterious energy inside the cave. His Mind Heart was rapidly growing and strengthening as well.

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Chapter 499: The Excitement Caused by Didimoss!

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"Hum hum hum."

Merlin himself had not realized how fearsome his Mind Heart was once it was activated. It had unwittingly formed into a vortex which was still spinning manically, absorbing, and refining the spirits in the cave.

Moreover, the Mind Power in his Mind Heart was growing rapidly. Merlin's Mind Heart, in comparison with Damsy, Fury, and Giado, was not inferior in terms of strength and was even slightly stronger.

At the very least, the stir that Merlin had caused was greater than the other three. The spirits "snatched" by Merlin's Mind Heart was more than the other three combined. This meant that the three of them had added to Merlin's Mind Power for no reason.

"How is this possible? This Wizard Merlin is clearly just a Fifth-level Spell Caster. How is his Mind Power so formidable?"

Fury shot Merlin an odd look, but he was not angry. Absorbing the spirits was based on one's own ability. How much one could absorb was completely based on how strong one's Mind Heart was.

Damsy thought about it for a moment before she said softly, "Wizard Merlin's Mind Power must have condensed a Mind Heart, and a Special Mind Heart at that, not inferior to ours! It's not surprising that he would want to learn Occult Mind Spell as he's already condensed a Special Mind Heart."

Merlin's powerful force naturally prompted Damsy to guess correctly. All three of their Mind Hearts were Seventh-level but were still far from reaching the peak.

As for Merlin's Mind Heart, it was nearly at the peak, with Mind Power that was comparable to most peak Eighth-level Spell Casters. This was the advantage of a Special Mind Heart. The amount of Mind Power it could hold was far greater than the average Spell Caster.

Just as Merlin was immersed in the thrill of feeling his Mind Power expanding, a black cat appeared on his shoulder. It was the black cat Didimoss.

A bright spark was revealed in the black eyes of the black cat Didimoss as it cried out, "Merlin, stop snatching. These spirits can help me transform into a true living form!"

Perhaps the black cat Didimoss spoke so loudly that Merlin was instantly "shocked" out of his reverie. Following that, he glanced at the black cat Didimoss and could sense his inner longing, so Merlin nodded. "Go ahead."

"Whoosh."

The black cat Didimoss was a blur as he crossed the space of the cave constantly. A few white sparks, which were the mysterious energy left behind by the spirit monsters, were immediately swallowed by Didimoss, whose body gradually became more distinct.

Damsy and the rest looked toward the black cat Didimoss curiously. At the moment, they had stopped consuming the white energy as well. The spirit energy had been swallowed by Merlin on the whole, and the amount that remained would not be of much help to them.

"A half-spirit? It's actually a half-spirit. I didn't expect that Wizard Merlin would have a half-spirit, and one which isn't ordinary from the look of it!"

Damsy's eyes brightened. At this moment, the black cat Didimoss was in a graceful posture, appearing very beautiful.

Merlin nodded and said, "I encountered him by pure chance. He's called Didimoss."

Merlin briefly introduced the black cat Didimoss, following which he turned his attention toward the black cat Didimoss. Didimoss was wildly swallowing the white sparks in the cave, and his body began to swell and enlarge. Initially, he was a half-spirit, still somewhat transparent, but now he seemed to gradually solidify.

"Meow!"

The black cat Didimoss meowed loudly just like a real cat. Following that, Didimoss spat out mysterious runes, which flew from his mouth and formed a large net. The net trapped all the white sparks in the cave, and swallowed everything.

"A Runic Magic Circle?"

"Wizard Merlin, your half-spirit is rather extraordinary to be able to cast a Runic Magic Circle."

"Tsk tsk, this is too mind-boggling. A half-spirit that can unleash a Runic Magic Circle, a rather elaborate one at that."

Damsy and the rest were astounded when they saw the black cat Didimoss spitting out runes. Their eyes widened and fixed steadily upon Didimoss.

Only Merlin seemed rather pensive. The black cat Didimoss was a spirit of the Runic Magic Circle, born in a Runic Magic Circle. Then, he became a half-spirit and escaped the binds of the Runic Magic Circle.

Therefore, it was not very surprising that he could use runes to deal with opponents. Nonetheless, to those who did not know the truth about the black cat Didimoss, like Damsy and the rest, this was truly astonishing.

Since when could a cat use a Runic Magic Circle?

The black cat Didimoss swallowed all white sparks in the cave in one gulp. His belly seemed bloated but he still appeared to be insatiable.

"Swish."

The black cat Didimoss jumped onto Merlin's shoulder and began to doze off with closed eyes. He must be beginning to digest all that energy which was left after those spirits died. Not only could the mysterious energy increase the Mind Power of a Spell Caster but it also allowed Didimoss a chance to become a living being. Furthermore, once the black cat Didimoss had transformed into a living being, it seemed likely to possess various mystical abilities. Perhaps even the black cat Didimoss himself could not predict what would happen.

Damsy looked at the black cat Didimoss and his languid manner, saying rather admiringly, "Wizard Merlin, how lucky you are to have a half-spirit pet. In addition, he has a chance of turning into a living being. In general, it's incredibly difficult for a spirit to become a living being for it goes against the natural order. However, once the reversal is complete, the reversed one would possess mystical energy so extreme that it's terrifying!"

"Oh? Wizard Damsy, do you know of any spirits who've reversed and becomes a living being?"

Merlin was very concerned about the black cat Didimoss. After all, Didimoss had followed him from the Kingdom of Blackmoon to the Void Zone and could be considered the closest creature to Merlin.

Thus, Merlin hoped that the black cat Didimoss could fulfill his wish and transform into a living being!

"Transform into a living being? I've not heard of that but according to rumors, gods born in dimensions are able to condense a body of flesh and blood but it's still something that was condensed, a non-living thing in essence. Therefore, these gods wish to go one step further, which is to progressively increase their life force, finally transforming into a true living entity.

"Once a god like this comes into being, it would be a universal shock. Not even Honored Legends are a match for these gods can become on par with the most powerful Arcane Wizard in a flash!"

Damsy said with a grave expression.

"Gods who want to transform into living beings? Upon transformation, they're comparable to the most powerful Arcane Wizard?"

Merlin was stunned to his core. He had some understanding of gods, knowing that the source of their energy was the faith of living creatures. The greater the power of faith, the more tenacious a god was.

Nonetheless, no matter how strong a god was, they were no match for the supreme Arcane Wizard. This was the core reason the Spell Caster civilization could rapidly expand and occupy tens of thousands of dimensions. It was because of the Arcane Wizard's existence.

A Legend with one Maxim was comparable to most gods, and could even defeat them. Gods who were slightly stronger would need to occupy a colossal dimension or go beyond that dimension to occupy two, three or even more dimensions.

Such a formidable god would obtain an unending flow of incomparably powerful faith, and consolidate their divinity. They could even wage war against Great Legendary Wizards.

However, that was the limit. No matter how strong a god was, even if they occupied ten or twenty gigantic dimensions, possessing boundless power of faith, their fighting powers were only somewhat strengthened. They could only be compared to an Honored Legend.

Among the gods, there had never been one who could compare to an Arcane Wizard. This was key to the rise of the Spell Caster civilization as well as why the gods were defeated step by step.

Merlin eyed the black cat Didimoss who had sunk into a deep sleep. He could only sense that Didimoss seemed to be digesting the white sparks while his life force became increasingly solid. It seemed like those white sparks were useful to Didimoss indeed.

"Alright, let's go. By right, this is merely the first floor. There are even stronger spirits below. We mustn't let down our guard!"

As the leader of the four, Damsy was able to decide whether they should move on. After she spoke, Merlin nodded and followed the three of them as they entered the depths of the cave.In the luxurious palace, Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho currently wore expressions of unparalleled solemnity. They looked at the image within the palace where Merlin and the rest were about to head into the depths of the cave.

In contrast to Damsy and the rest, Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho's face turned more somber as if they seemed to have made a great discovery.

They exchanged a glance. Wizard Yatho said in a low voice, "Mogan, you really didn't know about this before?"

Wizard Mogan looked at Merlin's figure in the image, especially at the black cat Didimoss on Merlin's shoulder, and shook his head helplessly. "I really didn't know. I only knew that this black cat named Didimoss seemed to have followed Merlin from the Glorious Land. Although he's a half-spirit, he didn't reveal any special characteristics, so I didn't pay him much attention."

After a pause, a vigorous look flashed across Wizard Mogan's face as he continued saying, "Who would have thought that the black cat Didimoss would show indications of transformation into a living entity? This goes against the natural order… The natural order, which is supreme, is a field which even the Arcane Wizards are striving to master… Once he succeeds, even if he's just a black cat with not much power, he could become a powerful being in a flash, ultimately reaching the level of a Legend!"

Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho were naturally much more knowledgeable than Damsy and the rest. They knew how abnormal it was for a spirit to transform into a living entity.

Certain spirits who had great innate strength showed no signs of turning into a living being. Moreover, the black cat Didimoss was obviously transforming in an autonomous manner. There was a high chance of success. This was very unnatural and astounding.

In other words, the black cat Didimoss' talent and worth had now surpassed Merlin's.

Wizard Yatho shook his head helplessly. "I really don't know who this Merlin is to be so lucky. Not only is he a Six-Elemental Spell Caster but he can also fuse spells, has obtained special Pandora Demon Ability, and is even accompanied by an unnatural half-spirit with the hope of turning into a living being. Tsk tsk, Mogan, as your old friend, let me tell you something. I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on to this Merlin!"

"Indeed, I won't be able to! By now, there's not much I can teach him…"

Wizard Mogan smiled bitterly. In truth, ever since he became Merlin's teacher, he had not taught Merlin much. Wizard Mogan was merely an ordinary Legend. Faced with a Spell Caster like Merlin who was a genius on all fronts with frightening talent, he did not know how to teach or where to even start.

Merlin had no need for guidance in spell construction. Cultivating Pandora Demon Abilities simply required certain mystical treasures, and teaching was not necessary at all. As for spell fusion, Merlin was currently trying to fuse spells already. In the future, fusing Spell Models on his own would be something that would come naturally to him.

Faced with such a genius, Wizard Mogan had a general sense of helplessness.

"Perhaps it's time to bring Merlin to Arcane City…"

Wizard Mogan wore a complicated expression as he spoke.

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Chapter 500: The Sacred Place

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In the deep, pitch-black cave, one could not see one's own hand. Furthermore, the air was rather damp, and there was moss on the cave walls. It seemed that no one had come in for a long time.

Although it was still dry and hot outside, there was a faint, cool draft in the cave.

Damsy let Fury take the lead. Not only did he have powerful Defensive spells but he also possessed an Enhancing casting tool. It was safest to have him defending up front.

Next came Giado and Damsy with Merlin at the rear. They had neatly categorized Merlin as the weakest, and he was even like a "burden".

However, even with this "burden", Damsy did not complain at all and treated Merlin as an actual comrade. This moved Merlin deep inside, and simultaneously reminded him of his days in Fort Udon on the Kurdmansla Islands.

Only when he was in Fort Udon had Merlin felt such a warm, fuzzy feeling.

"Everyone, be careful. The cave is getting more dangerous with each floor, and we must be prepared to wield our strongest attack from now on!"

Damsy was a competent leader, having integrated the small team completely. Their battle prowess was nearly at its peak. In particular, the Occult Mind Spell of the three was even stronger when combined.

This was a huge advantage of being a Mind Power Master. Occult Mind Spells could be utilized together, multiplying its might to a terrifying stage. There were even certain rumors. A lone Mind Power Master could not compare to a Legend no matter what.

However, if ten or more Mind Power Masters at the very peak joined forces to cast their ultimate Occult Mind Spell, they might be able to contend against a Great Legend.

Nevertheless, this was merely hypothetical. Mind Power Masters at their peak were relatively rare. Even among numerous dimensions, there was no guarantee that one such Mind Power Master would appear, to say nothing of combining ten or more Mind Power Masters at their peak. This was totally unrealistic.

Still, this indirectly demonstrated that if Mind Power Masters joined forces to unleash an Occult Mind Spell, it was unknown how powerful they would be.

"Hoo…"

Suddenly, in the pitch-dark cave, a strange sound rang out. The listeners were not Normies, and naturally, they could perceive that there were bat-like spirits, stronger than the ones before. These spirits seemed to have detected Merlin and the rest, flying viciously toward the group.

They filled the entire area, making one's heart palpitate in apprehension.

"Mind Storm!"

As before, it was Damsy and the other two who had joined forces, casting Mind Storm. It must be said that the might of Mind Storm was formidable indeed, having a marvelous effect on these spirits. Wherever it went, the spirit monsters were defeated soundly, leaving only white sparks behind, which glowed and twinkled in the darkness like stars.

Damsy turned around and smiled at Merlin. "Wizard Merlin, the absorption of the white sparks this time shall be based on each of our own abilities. It's up to us how much we can absorb!"

With that, Damsy and the rest led the way into the caves, and began to absorb the white sparks left behind in the black spread of night.

Merlin smiled. Strictly speaking, these spirit monsters were killed by Damsy and the other two. It was rare enough that they would allow Merlin to absorb the white sparks without any effort on his part, increasing his Mind Power.

Nonetheless, Merlin did not act immediately but shrugged instead, saying to the black cat Didimoss, "Go on, it depends on you how much you can get!"

In a half-asleep state, the black cat Didimoss leaped suddenly into the cave, following which he spat out a Runic Magic Circle, and began to absorb the white sparks furiously. His speed was naturally faster than Damsy and the other two.

There were more spirit monsters in this cave, so there were plenty of white sparks left behind. Merlin joined the rest and began to absorb the white sparks. His Mind Heart was constantly strengthening, almost reaching its limit.

Once Merlin's Mind Heart had reached its limits, then he would have to work on breaking through to the Eighth-level. Nevertheless, since he had condensed a Mind Heart, breaking through would not be so easy as it required Mind Power which was massive to the extreme to explode within the Mind Heart. With that, the bottleneck of the Mind Heart would "explode", breaking through to a higher realm.In the deep, dark underground, the dusky glow of candlelight illuminated the entire the secret underground chamber. This secret chamber looked more like a tomb, and there were people in strange clothing within.

These individuals wore rough hemp garments and black hoods under which hidden their faces.

"Hoo…"

There were many candles lit up in the secret chamber. Suddenly, as if the wind had passed by, countless candles were extinguished. On a high platform, a black-clothed individual with an aged face looked at the extinguished candles with a stupefied expression.

Soon, rage had taken over the black-clothed old man's face, and he said sharply, "It's that d*mned group of Spell Casters again! The last time, a powerful Great Wizard had come forward, so we overlooked the matter to prevent causing extraneous trouble. As a result, the awakening of the noble Sky God was affected. Now, such a tiny group of Spell Casters dares to come here. We can't let them go on like this. We've placed many spirits in the cave to hide the Sky God's force. If they wiped out all the spirits, the Sky God's force will immediately spread beyond this point. Then, there would be great trouble if we're discovered by Yatho."

After a pause, a flash of murderous intent crossed the black-clothed old man's face as he said softly, "Etru, Omir, the both of you have only believed in the Sky God for a short time. Now is the time to prove your faith! Go and slay these Spell Casters who had barged into our sacred place without permission. Be rest assured, they're only casting Occult Mind Spells. I'll pray for the noble Sky God to grant you the protection of divine energy. Their Mind Power would not be of much use against you then."

The two Spell Casters who were called upon by the black-clothed old man exchanged a glance and nodded in assent. They were Spell Casters at the peak of the Eighth-level but because they had no hope of progressing further, they followed the Sky God to obtain tremendous power. Therefore, they believed in the Sky God. There were many Spell Casters like them but their abilities were the strongest.

Following that, the black-clothed old man knelt to the ground and began praying toward a wall in the secret chamber that was as clear as a mirror. After he had started praying, wisps of white light gradually appeared over his body.

Although the white light was faint, it caused one to feel a boundless sense of awe. Etru and Omir stared at the white glow, their faces turned zealous. This was the divine energy they had sought for. It was just that with their current faith, they had no way of communicating with the Sky God, let alone receiving the support of divine energy.

"Swoosh."

The black-clothed old man suddenly pointed with one finger. Instantly, two beams of white light flew toward Etru and Omir respectively, burrowing into their bodies rapidly. Both did not feel anything as if nothing was out of the ordinary at all.

The black-clothed old man stood up and stared at Etru and Omir. "Alright, the noble Sky God has given you support. You'll no longer be affected by the Spell Casters' Occult Mind Spell. Based on your abilities, without the Occult Mind Spell, it should naturally be easy for you to handle them."

Etru and Omir nodded and said in unison, "We shall slay the invading Spell Casters, preserving the safety of the sacred place!"

With that, both turned around quickly and vanished from the secret chamber."That half-spirit pet is really impressive. The number of white sparks which was absorbed by us isn't as many as Wizard Merlin's half-spirit pet."

Wizard Fury's face was full of gloom as he looked back once again at the black cat Didimoss on Merlin's shoulder as he spoke.

Each of them had their own ways of absorbing the white sparks but how could they compare to the black cat Didimoss using a Runic Magic Circle to swallow directly? Therefore, when the white sparks were all absorbed, they counted carefully, only to discover that even with all of them put together, they did not absorb as many as the black cat Didimoss.

Merlin grinned sheepishly but said nothing.

"Alright, we'll forge further ahead."

Damsy waved her hand and the group began to walk deeper into the cave. In general, the deeper they went, the more spirit monsters they should encounter, and more powerful ones too. Thus, Damsy and the rest were very cautious in progressing further.

Soon enough, they reached a deep part of the cave. This should be the second to the final floor, and they had heard Wizard Ossais mentioned that there was a powerful spirit monster on the final floor which was comparable to a Spell Caster at the peak of the Eighth-level. Therefore, they had to be careful and prudent.

"Huh? Why aren't there any more spirit monsters?"

When Damsy and the rest stepped into the space, they found out that this cave was bare and empty. The more formidable spirit monsters which they had imagined would flood the space did not appear.

"How could this be?"

Damsy furrowed her brow. Under such circumstances, she did not know what was going on. She only felt that something was not right, and was on her guard.

Merlin observed his surroundings, keenly noticing that not long ago, there were still spirit monsters in this cave. The spirit monsters' unique force remained in the air, and they must have left just a moment ago.

With so many spirit monsters leaving, they could not possibly have left the cave. Otherwise, Merlin and the rest would have encountered them. However, they truly did not see any spirit monsters. The only explanation was that these spirit monsters had entered the deepest level of the cave.

Perhaps something unforeseen had happened in the cave, causing these spirit monsters to leave this space and go into the deepest level. As soon as she considered this, Damsy no longer hesitated and said cautiously, "Perhaps the spirit monsters have entered the deepest floor. We'll continue to that floor but we must be very careful. I keep feeling like something's off."

Even if Damsy had surmised that those spirit monsters had moved to the deepest part of the cave, they still had to be cautious. Something unexpected had happened to the spirit monsters, which was not good news for them.

They had just gotten ready to head toward the deepest level of the cave when suddenly, from the depth shadows of the cave, two mysterious figures walked out slowly.

"You're trespassing on sacred ground. Die!"

One of the figures had a raspy voice, whose tone revealed his icy, murderous intent.

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Chapter 501: The Sky God I

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"There's actually someone here?"

Damsy and the rest were somewhat startled. This was a "test" which was discovered and left behind by Wizard Ossais for his disciples. He had never said that there would be someone here.

Or perhaps Wizard Ossais did not realize this before?

No matter what the reason was, these two were currently exuding a chilly, murderous intent, and clearly harbored malicious intentions. Damsy made a snap decision and immediately yelled, "Attack."

"Mind Storm!"

By this point, Wizard Damsy, Fury, and Giado had an amazing rapport. As soon as Damsy spoke, all three of their Mind Power was rapidly mobilized, forming a terrifying windstorm that whistled and rumbled toward the two mysterious figures.

The fearsome Mind Storm was extremely fast, and in a flash, it had engulfed the two individuals.

"Buzz."

Both figures glowed with traces of white light. Although it was merely just a trace, it caused one to feel a massive pressure as if even the depths of one's soul were trembling. This power was too advanced, so even a trace of it could easily withstand the Occult Mind Spell of Damsy and the other two.

"Oh no, Occult Mind Spells are of no use against them. We're done for!"

Damsy's face turned pale. She had sensed a violent sense of threat from these two, and the Elemental fluctuations from them had been displayed unreservedly. They were at the peak of the Eighth-level!

"Heh heh, the the noble Sky God's divine energy works indeed! Without your Occult Mind Spells, you'll all die!"

The mysterious duo had removed their hoods, revealing their faces. Moreover, they had cast their formidable spells – Wind-type and Fire-type spells with frightening might, comparable to the peak of the Eighth-level.

"It's Etru and Omir. They're peak Eighth-level Wizards. Didn't they vanish a few years ago? Why have they suddenly appeared here?"

Wizard Fury seemed to recognize the two mysterious Wizards, and spoke in astonished tones. However, there was no one to explain it to him for the whistling gale and violent blaze were quickly sweeping toward them.

They had no way of dodging with their speed.

"We're done for. We'll surely die!"

Despair welled up in the hearts of Damsy and the other two. They understood that their Occult Mind Spells served no purpose, and their abilities were of mere weak Seventh-level Wizard, completely incapable of defending against such a powerful spell.In the luxurious palace, the two lofty Great Legends were watching the image. When Merlin and Damsy encountered the danger, Wizard Yatho was somewhat hesitant, asking softly, "Why are those two there?"

Wizard Yatho merely felt a sense of suspicion. In the image, he could only see that two mysterious figures had appeared suddenly, using some technique to block the Occult Mind Spell, then casting spells which were a great danger to Damsy and the rest.

Perhaps these two Spell Casters had some secrets but the Great Legend Wizard Yatho would not go out of his way to investigate the matter. He was only somewhat worried about Merlin's condition.

"Mogan, do you want me to bring Merlin back to avoid any danger? If Merlin is hurt, heh, you mustn't tear down this hall of mine."

Wizard Yatho's expression did not reveal much panic. In the Yatho Dimension, he could traverse space and appear anywhere he wished with a single thought.

Therefore, even if Merlin was in danger, Wizard Yatho could immediately appear there and resolve the matter.

Nonetheless, Wizard Mogan shook his head lightly, saying, "It's only two Eighth-level Wizards. I believe Merlin can settle the issue."

"Oh? That's right, he could defeat Asher. I think that dealing with two peak Eighth-level Wizards shouldn't be a problem."

Wizard Yatho was slightly taken aback but when he saw that Wizard Mogan had such confidence, he nodded and did not bring up any more plans to rescue Merlin. Still, he was still getting ready in secret. Once Merlin was truly in trouble, he would immediately make a move.Damsy and the rest did not know that their every movement was closely observed by the two Great Legends. At the moment, they felt only despair, faced with flames and gale which filled the air. They could only wait silently for their subsequent demise.

This was to the extent that they no longer cast any spells to defend because it would be futile.

"I've wanted to become a great Mind Power Master like Wizard Ossais, yet I never thought that I'd die here…"

Wizard Fury clenched his fists. He had a great thirst for power. Even if his talents as a Spell Caster were mediocre, he had always sought more power. It was because of this determined conviction that he had become a Seventh-level Spell Caster.

Moreover, due to his determination, he had chosen to become Ossais' disciple after there was no way to improve as a Spell Caster. He hoped to acquire powerful Occult Mind Spells, possessing formidable strength that was on par with the peak of Great Wizards.

As for Giado, he clenched his jaw as well, his face full of defiance. Giado's case appeared to be much simpler. He had simply wanted to fulfill the expectations of his clan. Since he could not make it as a Spell Caster, he would become a powerful Mind Power Master.

It was just a shame that he had no chance of doing so now.

As for Damsy, she had the strongest willpower. Even now, she had not given up on survival but these two spells were too mighty, and in this cave, escape was a futile hope.

"I carry with me the vendetta of my clan. I mustn't die, I mustn't die…"

Damsy was firmly convinced that between life and death, her Mind Heart had actually begun to break through. However, such a breakthrough required more time. Moreover, even if her Mind Heart had really broken through to the Eighth-level, Occult Mind Spells would not harm Etru and Omir at all and were of no threat to them.

No matter how unwilling she was to die or how much she longed to survive, Damsy was unable to produce a miracle at the moment. She could only watch helplessly as the fearsome spells swept toward her. She had imagined that these two spells would eliminate them in an instant.

Suddenly, Merlin who had always been protected by Damsy and the rest, and who was the "burden" of this team, took a step forward. His expression was calm. Under such circumstances, such a serene expression caused a vague, odd feeling.

"Can Wizard Merlin really resolve this threat?"

Damsy noticed Merlin's calm expression and a bold idea unwittingly welled up in her mind. However, as soon as she thought of this, she shook her head. No matter how extraordinary Merlin was, he was merely a Fifth-level Spell Caster. The discrepancy was too wide.

Nonetheless, faced with the gale and the flames, Merlin simply stretched out a hand. Following that, an eerie eye, glowing in crimson light was revealed in his palm.

As soon as the eerie eye appeared, a huge ghostly face rapidly formed above Merlin's head. Countless Darkness Element gathered wildly, and the entire cave turned even darker.

"Darkness Eye, control!"

Merlin's voice was soft but as soon as this soft command was given, the whistling spells were dispersed in an instant, and even the flames vanished without a trace. It was as if all the Elements, besides Darkness Element, had disappeared from the cave.

"What's going on?"

A slight change washed over both Etru and Omir's faces. They glared at Merlin in disbelief, following which they tried to cast their spells again. However, they discovered in shock that they were incapable of casting any spells. They were already stripped of their connection to the Elements.

The quintessential power of the fourth form of Darkness Eye was to control the Elements. Every Eighth-level Wizard had no way of blocking the control of Darkness Eye.

Faced with Darkness Eye, after both Omir and Etru had been stripped off the Elements, they were no different from Normies. Any spell would be able to easily slay them.

"Fire!"

Merlin pointed with one hand. Both Etru and Omir, who were insufferably arrogant a moment ago were immediately caught in the surging, raging flames, which quickly burned them to ashes.

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Chapter 502: The Sky God II

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There was only silence in the cave. Damsy's eyes were wide and round, her chest heaving without stopping. She had still not yet completely recovered from what had just happened.

Wizard Fury and Wizard Giado stared at Merlin in utter shock. They had just personally witnessed the spell that Merlin had cast. That dark, sinister force which immediately stripped an opponent's control over Elements caused them to tremble in fear.

It turned out that the person they always thought was a "burden" was a truly powerful Wizard, who was able to easily kill two Eighth-level Spell Casters at their peak. He must be at least on par with a Ninth-level Spell Caster.

Damsy drew in a deep breath. As Damsy did not abandon Merlin and protected him instead, she knew that Merlin surely felt positively toward her.

Still, she felt somewhat glad – to think that Merlin had concealed the fact that he possessed such terrifying abilities! Not offending Merlin was the best choice that she had made.

"Wizard Merlin, we have to thank you for this. Otherwise, we would have been in danger!"

Damsy smiled at Merlin, expressing her gratitude.

Merlin shook his head lightly, smiling as he said, "We're a team, and it was only a small effort. In addition, didn't you guys help me a few times before?"

Fury and Giado hurried over to express their thanks to Merlin too. They were not bad people by nature and had truly done their best to protect Merlin in their midst upon entering the cave. At the very least, he was a qualified team member to them.

Looking into the depths of the cave, Damsy furrowed her brows. "There shouldn't be anyone in this cave. How come Etru and Omir had suddenly appeared?"

"That's right, the pair went missing many years ago without leaving any message, yet they turned up here today. It's very strange indeed. Should we leave first and tell Wizard Ossais about this before we make a decision?"

Wizard Giado had thought of retreating, ready to leave the cave instead of going on.

However, Damsy, Fury, and even Merlin, all jointly objected to this suggestion. Whether it was Damsy or Merlin, they wanted to go deeper and complete Wizard Ossais' mission.

"Giado, if you want to give up, we won't stop you. However, if by any chance this was all arranged by Wizard Ossais on purpose, and we retreat just like that, then won't we forever lose our chance to become Wizard Ossais' disciples?"

Damsy had even conceived of this bold possibility that Etru and Omir were sent by Wizard Ossais. Nevertheless, after careful consideration, it seemed rather suspicious. No matter how apathetic Wizard Ossais was, he would consider the powers that were backing Wizard Fury and the rest, and would not send them to their deaths so lightly.

However, this was merely a doubt. No one could affirm that Etru and Omir were not sent by Wizard Ossais.

"This… If you all decide to go in, I'll follow!"

After weighing the matter for a moment, Wizard Giado did not leave immediately.

Merlin began to ponder the matter as well. He peered carefully into the depths of the cave. Two Eighth-level Wizards had suddenly appeared, and the spirit monsters, which should have been there, were suddenly missing. All of these revealed that something strange was going on.

Nonetheless, the stranger it was, the more Merlin wanted to investigate the issue. Moreover, if they went on, they should reach the deepest level of the cave. At that point, they would have passed Wizard Ossais' test.

With this in mind, Merlin said, "No matter what, the final floor of the cave should be right before us. Despite everything, we need to give it a shot."

"That's right, we should give it a shot!"

Damsy and Merlin had agreed to enter the cave, and the other two, naturally, could only nod in assent. Following that, the team of four cautiously moved toward the depths of the cave. However, this time, it was Merlin who took the lead.In the shadows of the underground secret chamber, the black-clothed old man's face was deathly pale. Through some special method, he had already ascertained that Etru and Omir had failed.

"D*mn it, this is a sacred place. I've thought that Omir and Etru can kill those Spell Casters but I didn't expect that those fools would be so useless, unable to kill those Spell Casters. For the noble Sky God, we can only hold back! I hope that this time will be like the last time where they did not discover the secret chamber…"

The black-clothed old man could only pray in his heart silently. The sacred place was of vital importance. They had used the spirit monsters to conceal the Sky God's force, evading Great Legend Wizard Yatho's attention in the Yatho Dimension.

Still, the sacred place was just below the cave, after all. If the passage was discovered, there would be trouble, and he feared that it might even jeopardize the Sky God's awakening.

Therefore, they could only hold back!

"If the Sky God has awakened, humph, we'll banish even Wizard Yatho. The entire world belongs to the noble Sky God…"

The black-clothed old man stared at the glossy wall before him, his face burning with fervor.When Merlin and the rest had stepped into the deepest part of the cave and saw what was before their eyes, their faces burst into expressions of glee.

"There are so many spirit monsters!"

"So those spirit monsters have fled here. Tsk tsk, if we kill all of these spirit monsters, what's the terrifying stage that our Mind Power would reach?"

"I've heard that there's even a spirit monster at the peak of the Eight-level. Before this, we were rather worried that we would be unable to deal with such a strong creature but with Wizard Merlin, it shouldn't be that difficult."

It was not just Damsy and the rest who were elated, for even Merlin was joyful. With so many spirit monsters, his Mind Heart might really reach its peak.

Merlin's Mind Heart was already strong enough. If it reached its peak and entered the Eighth-level, it would become more fearsome. Of course, the happiest of all was the black cat Didimoss. He had already opened his eyes, his shining gaze fixed upon these spirit monsters.

The black cat Didimoss was like a bottomless pit. No matter how many spirit monsters he had swallowed, he showed no signs of stopping. Still, if he wanted to transform into a living entity, he would need to get enough spirits. This number of spirits could only be encountered by luck and was very difficult to come by.

"What are we waiting for? Attack!"

After Damsy had given the command, the magnificent Mind Storm was instantly unleashed. These spirit monsters were crushed to death by Mind Storm without any resistance.

Mind Power could somewhat restrain these spirit monsters.

As Merlin had revealed his capabilities, naturally, he made his move as well. He cast Destructive Flame, and the roaring flames turned the entire cave into a sea of fire.

The black cat Didimoss began to act as well. He immediately swallowed the spirit monsters, and each time he swallowed one, he would feel a great sense of satisfaction. The life force surrounding him became stronger and stronger.

"Roar…"

Suddenly, a deafening roar rang out. From the corner of the cave, a spirit monster with a huge bulk walked out slowly. This spirit was different from the rest as it was much larger.

"It's the strongest spirit monster. Wizard Merlin, we'll attack together in a pincer move. We'll surely kill it!"

Damsy's face had turned solemn. This spirit monster's force was majestic, just like an endless abyss. It had surpassed the general peak Eighth-level Spell Caster and was somewhat comparable to a Ninth-level Spell Caster.

Thus, Damsy dared not let down her guard, and was prepared to fight with everything they had.

Merlin nodded as well, and a twist of flame and thunder appeared in his hand. He was already ready, able to unleash the Thunder-type and Fire-type spell fusion at any time.In the dim underground chamber, the black-clothed old man watched as Merlin and the rest slaughtered the spirits in the cave without stopping. Those spirits could not put up the slightest bit of resistance.

The black-clothed old man's face was as gloomy as a puddle. He seemed to have come to a decision, and suddenly knelt to the ground, saying in a deferential manner to the wall that was glossy as a mirror, "O noble Sky God, your most lowly priest, with no other choice left, can only rouse my lord! The group of Spell Casters above has great powers. Your most lowly priest could not stop them. Once the spirits are all slaughtered, the force of our noble lord would be revealed, drawing the attention of that repulsive Wizard Yatho. O lord, make your decision quick!"

As the black-clothed old man spoke, traces of white light began to spread from his body, rapidly sinking into the wall before him that was as smooth as a mirror.

"Hum hum hum."

Soon enough, the mirror-smooth wall began to open gradually like water ripples. A god with the size of a small giant appeared slowly.

The god's eyes were as boundless as the night sky, and the imposing divine energy all over his body was even more majestic. This caused the black-clothed believers below to kneel on the ground in fervor, praying incessantly.

"Is there no way to hide anymore?"

This noble god was the Sky God worshipped by the black-clothed old man. This god had been exiled by Wizard Yatho back then. He was merely exiled but had been very weak at that time. Unexpectedly, he had secretly emerged in the dimension once more, recovering a portion of his strength and eventually became this formidable.

More importantly, the Sky God's force had not been revealed. Wizard Yatho still had not noticed that the Sky God was hiding in the Yatho Dimension, silently recovering his powers.

"My noble lord, what do we do?"

As a priest, the black-clothed old man was absolutely devoted to the Sky God. He understood the Sky God's situation. If the god was hastily revealed, it would not be a good thing.

The Sky God gradually stood up. Behind him, millions and millions of beams of starlight were entwined as if the starlit sky was under his control. The god's might was so boundless that they dared not even think of disrespecting him.

"We'll not hide if we can no longer do so. My power today is largely recovered, in addition to the divinity I've secretly accumulated over these years. Humph, it's time to seize back this dimension."

The Sky God's voice was brimming with confidence.

"My lord wants to seize back the dimension?"

An ardent look had come over the black-clothed old man's face. Once the Sky God was no longer in hiding, fighting for the dimension openly. As a priest, he could spread the faith far and wide. After this was done, he would become the incarnation of the Sky God among mortals, possessing supreme authority.

"My world has been occupied by Yatho for such a long time. It's time to take it back!"

Suddenly, the Sky God moved slightly. Instantly, a mystical ripple began to spread outward in all direction. This was godly might, a natural ability of gods, inducing reverence in the soul of living beings.

All at once, the entire Yatho Dimension began to fall into chaos, stirred up by the Sky God's awakening!"Oh no, the Sky God's force! D*mn it, since when has the Sky God return to the Yatho Dimension?"

In the palace far away, Wizard Yatho's face shifted slightly, following which he stood up quickly. He glanced into a certain direction in the distance, his body emanating a terrifying force.

"The Sky God?"

Wizard Mogan was still staring at the image of Merlin and the rest. At the moment, he seemed to have realized something, and his expression turned agitated. In a low voice, he said, "It's where Merlin and the rest are! Those spirit monsters must've been used to conceal the Sky God's force. Oh no, Merlin is in danger!"

Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho exchanged a glance and ripped space apart without the slightest hesitation. They entered the Spatial Passage and traveled through it.

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Chapter 503: A God's Pointing!

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"Bang."

With Mind Storm in addition to Merlin's Destructive Flame, the strongest spirit monster was ultimately defeated with a loud bang, turning into specks of white light which flew everywhere.

"Whoosh."

The black cat Didimoss was the quickest. As soon as that spirit monster was defeated, he leaped and spat a dense Runic Magic Circle from his mouth, which quickly turned into a large hand that grabbed the white sparks produced from the spirit's defeat.

These white sparks were swallowed by the black cat Didimoss in one go, following which Didimoss swayed his tail in an elegant posture. In a victorious manner, he leaped back onto Merlin's shoulder.

Merlin shook his head helplessly and could only smile bitterly. The strongest spirit monster had been killed jointly by the three of them, but unexpectedly, the black cat Didimoss had swooped in and gained the profits. Still, based on the black cat Didimoss' manner, he would not be able to digest this gigantic spirit in a short time.

Perhaps when he had digested the spirit completely, he would truly undergo an essential change.

"Wizard Damsy, as for the remaining spirits, we'll use our own methods!"

Merlin smiled as he spoke. At the same time, his gaze turned toward the remaining spirits crowding the space. As long as he killed these spirits and absorbed their energy, his Mind Power would surely reach the peak of the Seventh-level.

"Rumble."

Just then, the entire cave seemed to quake as if something fearsome was about to appear from below the cave. The ground began to split apart quickly, and a white glow emerged from beneath.

"What's happening?"

Damsy looked toward Merlin but he shook his head as well. He had no way of telling what the problem was, but he could dimly sense that a fearsome power was awakening below.

"Let's go. We can't stay on. We must leave immediately!"

Merlin's face changed slightly as he spoke in a low voice. He could sense that terrifying force which made him tremble. It was a power that one could not contend against, just like those lofty Legends, yet it was intrinsically different from Legendary Wizards.

"Leave? Lowly Spell Casters, you've disturbed me and ruined my hibernation. How can you leave so easily?"

A booming voice sounded directly in the ears of Merlin and the rest. At the same time, the majestic white glow gradually converged as an imposing figure.

This figure was surrounded by a white glow, appearing vast, noble, mysterious, and powerful, causing an uncontrollable compulsion to worship. It was as if there was a suppression on a spiritual level.

"It's a god, the Sky God which had been exiled by the Great Wizard Yatho long ago. He's back!"

Damsy, Fury, and Giado had grown up in the Yatho Dimension, and have heard the story of Wizard Yatho's war against the Sky God so many times that they could narrate it themselves. Presently, faced with this gigantic figure, they would naturally recognize him.

"A god?"

Merlin's face changed slightly. He knew how powerful gods were. Back in the Mogan Dimension, he had encountered a wicked god that merely had a smidgen of consciousness. Even then, he was almost no match for it, and the victory was hard won.

Now, this imposing figure was exuding a petrifying force that was as boundless as the starlit sky. Evidently, this was a god's true form, not just the awakening of a wisp of consciousness.

Faced with this god that was comparable to a Legend, all of Merlin's techniques were of no use at all!

"You've blasphemed against a god, and will receive the harshest punishment!"

The Sky God's voice was booming and grandiose, falling upon them like thunder, reverberating unceasingly in their ears. At the same time, the white light surrounding the Sky God gradually condensed into a finger.

"Whiz."

It was a mere finger that pressed down slightly. It seemed to be slow, but in reality, it reached extreme speeds, practically traversing space with no regard for the distance. In a blink, it landed upon the heads of Merlin and the rest.

A single gesture of the finger contained terrifying pressure that nearly suffocated Merlin and the rest.

This was an attack of condensed divine energy by an actual god. No ordinary Spell Caster would be able to withstand it, only a Legendary Wizard.

"We're done for. We're really done for!"

This time, it was not just Damsy, but even Merlin who was caught in despair. At this point, Merlin wanted to cast Traceless Wind but he discovered that it was hard to even budge his body. He was completely bound, and this had happened without any sound or movement. A god's technique was truly enigmatic.

All the energy within Merlin's body had been bound. Even the special Pandora Demon Ability Darkness Eye could only utter bursts of lamenting cries. Putting aside the fourth form, even the fifth form would have no way of breaking free from a god's binding.

Moreover, he was unable to unleash the spell fusion which he was so proud of. These were Merlin's strongest offensive techniques. Presently, under the Sky God's binding, he had no attacks left to speak of.

"Boom!"

The boundless divine energy crashed heavily unto Merlin. His Enervating Halo was shattered instantly. Besides Merlin, Damsy, Fury, and Giado had not the slightest bit of resistance and were reduced to dust instantly.

"Hum."

As if sensing this momentous threat, the Flame Maxim, Ice Maxim, and the massive Thunder Maxim, all of which were not under Merlin's control, each released a little strength, enclosing Merlin within.

The power of the three Maxims now combined in unparalleled harmony, pitting their strengths together to deal with this powerful gust of divine energy.

"Crack."

At last, the power of the three Maxims was still unable to block the invasion of divine energy, but fortunately, they had protected Merlin's body. Furthermore, the divine energy entered through every opening and burrowed into Merlin's body, beginning to wreck damage without restraint.

First of all, the Spell Models in his Awareness shattered almost instantly. His Awareness might even follow the collapse of the Spell Models and would be demolished with a bang.

Merlin was now in a situation of extreme danger!

"Huh? Not yet dead? You've received a blow from me and haven't died?"

Seeing that Merlin's force was still strong, the Sky God's voice was filled with astonishment. He knew very well that almost no one else, besides a Legend, would be able to withstand that attack.

"So, what if it's a little strange? I'll just have to point again!"

The Sky God slowly extended another finger and was about to move it when suddenly, a firm voice erupted from thin air. "Sky God, I've banished you a few centuries ago, to think that you've infiltrated the Yatho Dimension once again. Since that's the case, I'll demolish your divinity completely today, so that you'll never have a chance to awaken again!"

Accompanied by that booming voice was a deep Spatial Passage which appeared in mid-air. Following that, a figure gradually emerged and stood in the air, facing the god with hands clasped behind his back.

"Yatho, you've finally arrived!"

Upon seeing the figure in the air, a smile tugged at the corner of the Sky God's mouth. However, he did not stop his attack and instead moved even faster, pressing forward with his finger.

"Boom!"

The wind and clouds surged. This gesture was even stronger than the previous one. Endless divine energy whistled as it swept toward Merlin. If Merlin came into contact with just a smidgen of it, he would be crushed to smithereens.

"Sky God, don't you dare!"

Seeing the Sky God's action, a great change came over Wizard Yatho's face. Merlin was Wizard Mogan's most favored disciple, surpassing all his previous disciples. If something happened to him in this dimension, Wizard Yatho could not begin to imagine how mad Wizard Mogan would become.

However, there was no way to block the Sky God's pointing. Even Wizard Yatho who had reached here first was still one step too late. This attack, condensed from boundless divine energy, landed heavily on Merlin once again.

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Chapter 504: The Mysterious Matrix

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"Boom!"

Merlin's figure was consumed by the boundless divine energy. Even without looking, Wizard Yatho knew it would not spell well for Merlin with the Sky God's terrifying pointing.

"Damn it. Sky God, you won't be able to escape today!"

Wizard Yatho's heart was filled with rage. Hundreds of years ago, he had struggled to exile this Sky God, but unexpectedly, the Sky God managed to sneak back quietly into the Yatho Dimension, and even restored more than half of his abilities. This was a bitter pill to swallow for Wizard Yatho.

"Hoo hoo hoo…"

Strong winds began to billow and swept the Sky God into its folds. However, the Sky God merely laughed. "Haha, still the Wind Maxim. It has been a few hundred years, but Yatho, it seems like you have not progressed. If this is all you can do, then I'm afraid it's going to be another hundred years of war! This time, however, I'll be exiling you out of my dimension!"

The Sky God was born in this dimension. So, strictly speaking, the Spell Casters were the outsiders who came to this dimension to spread the Spell Caster civilization.

Nevertheless, the life forms in this dimension were all highly appreciative of the Spell Caster civilization, and held no fondness toward the Sky God. This was because during the Sky God's era, all life forms were slave worshippers and had no iota of "Mind Freedom". Everything was controlled by the Sky God.

"Cannot escape? If I want to leave, no one can stop me! Yatho, the hundred-year war will soon begin. This dimension is ultimately mine. There'll be an immense group of believers to supply me with infinite power. This is just the beginning…"

The Sky God seemed like he did not want to continue engaging with Wizard Yatho here. Faced with the strong billowing winds, his body was covered with a concentrated layer of divinity. True enough, he had managed to break free of the binding of the Wind Maxim, and prepared to leave by tearing the fabric of space.

Although the strength of the Wind Maxim was attacking, using it to bind the Sky God proved to be too challenging. Especially in the past few hundreds of years, Wizard Yatho had in fact, failed to progress, and he had only consolidated this one Maxim.

If he allowed the Sky God to leave now, then in the future, the Yatho Dimension might really descend into a massive war! Back then, Wizard Yatho had only been lucky to be able to triumph over the Sky God. With that victory, he exiled the Sky God and occupied the dimension. However, now that the war was starting over, even Wizard Yatho was not quite confident that he could triumph over the Sky God again.

"Leaving? You've killed my disciple and want to leave just like that?"

Just as the Sky God opened a space passage, an icy voice resounded behind him. At the same time, the sky passage which he had opened was rapidly frozen with thick ice crystals.

The space passage was completely frozen, and at the same time, even the place where the Sky God stood was frozen. The Sky God could only rely on his divinity to resist it.

"Another Legend? Furthermore, he had consolidated an Ice Maxim!"

The Sky God's face sunk, and a bad premonition flickered in his heart. He would not have imagined that at this moment, there would be two Legends in the Yatho Dimension.

Faced against Wizard Yatho alone, the Sky God could handle him. Moreover, if the number of believers grew immensely, and equipped with endless power of faith, the Sky God was even confident that he would gradually be able to suppress Wizard Yatho.

Faced against two Legends, however, his confidence was completely stripped. He would not only suppress but severely harmed!

"Who are you?"

The Sky God used all his might to resist the freezing of the Ice Maxim, and asked in a stern voice.

"Swish."

In the air, another figure appeared. It was the slightly late Wizard Mogan but when Wizard Mogan arrived, he could only watch the terrifying boundless divine power consuming Merlin.

Sensing the formidable divine power, Wizard Mogan also knew that things looked grim for Merlin. Enraged, Wizard Mogan would pay any price to stop the Sky God from leaving and even kill him for good!

"Haha, Wizard Mogan, you're just in time!"

Seeing Wizard Mogan's arrival, Wizard Yatho was overjoyed. Especially when Wizard Mogan had used the Ice Maxim to bind the Sky God, he was ecstatic.

On one hand was the Ice Maxim, and on the other hand was the Wind Maxim. The combination of these two Maxims unleashed an unspeakable power. At least, the Sky God had no choice but to endure Wizard Yatho's Maxim power because he was bound by Wizard Mogan's Ice Maxim and could not move a single inch. Thus, he had to face Wizard Yatho's attack head-on.

Wizard Yatho's power had been slightly stronger than the Sky God in the first place. In addition, the Sky God had not fully regained his power, so after bearing the brunt a few times, the Sky God began to feel disheartened. It seemed like the exact scene from hundreds of years ago would be replayed once again. However, this time, he would end up in a worse situation compared to hundreds of years ago.

"Bang!"

After countless attacks, finally, the Sky God could not withstand anymore. His huge godly stature disintegrated with a bang.

"No… Yatho, I have divinity, so you'll never be able to kill me! This time, you win again but I'll be back. As long as there are life forms that worship me, I'll definitely be back. Haha…

The Sky God's divinity, which also encapsulated his consciousness, tore across the sky. Even Wizard Mogan could not stop it. After all, there was no way for him to confine divinity.

Although the Sky God had managed to escape, he ended up worse off than before. It was a humiliated escape. Even his godly stature was gone, and all that was left was a strand of divinity.

Previously, when Wizard Yatho had exiled the Sky God, he still possessed his godly stature. That was why he could sneak back into the Yatho Dimension, and recovered most of his strength so quickly.

On the other hand, without his godly stature, it would be almost impossible for the Sky God to sneak into the Yatho Dimension again. Even if he tried, he would immediately be discovered by Wizard Yatho.

Sieged by two Legends, the Sky God was only left with a strand of divinity, and escaped in haste. Wizard Yatho was very pleased but there was not a trace of a smile on Wizard Mogan's face. In fact, his body still exuded a heart faltering murderous intention.

Wizard Mogan's gaze was transfixed at the spot where divine energy was still swarming. There, Merlin had been directly pointed by the Sky God's finger and met with his ill fate.

"Wizard Mogan, I'm afraid that Merlin…"

Wizard Yatho was about to offer some consolation but before he could finish speaking, the Sky God's divine energy seemed to be absorbed frantically, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Simultaneously, in the same place, was Merlin. He did not move but his eyes were lightly shut, and his body emitted a powerful elemental fluctuation.

"Merlin, are you unharmed?"

Wizard Mogan was surprised at first, and overjoyed the next moment. Merlin did not die. That was the best news to him.

Merlin raised his head and opened his eyes. A strange glint appeared in his eyes. It appeared that Merlin's body did not suffer any changes because he looked the same as before.

However, beside him – Damsy, Fury and Giado were not as fortunate. All of them were dead.

Merlin still remembered clearly the moment when danger descended on him. The two pointing hits from the Sky God gave Merlin no choice but to face the impact head-on.

At this very moment, a miracle appeared. The powerful divine energy was wreaking havoc inside Merlin's body, especially his Awareness. The first thing it destroyed was the Spell Models.

Once his Spell Models collapsed, Merlin would no longer be spared and be blown into smithereens.

However, inside Merlin's Awareness, and besides the three Maxims, there was also a mystery-filled "the Matrix" that had crossed over with Merlin.

The Matrix was able to absorb the power of Maxims and use it to derive spells. This spoke volumes about the uniqueness of the Maxim. The Sky God's divine energy was also quite peculiar. Upon entering Merlin's Awareness but before it could start to wreak havoc, it was surprisingly absorbed by the Matrix and stored as "energy".

Previously, when the Matrix had absorbed the power of Maxims, Merlin had assumed that it was a mutation of the Matrix. Now, however, the Matrix was also able to absorb the Sky God's divine energy. Merlin began to guess that the Matrix did not undergo something as simple as a mutation.

The Matrix had followed Merlin when he had crossed over, and harbored a great secret. Alas, Merlin had not been able to decipher the Matrix. In fact, he could not even find where the Matrix was.

With Merlin's gradual Mind Power growth, he became more aware of the Matrix. Merlin had a strong feeling that if he continued to increase his abilities, one day when he became a Great Wizard or a Legend, he would be able to fully decipher the secrets of the Matrix.

"The Matrix is harboring a great secret. I can't let anyone know about it!"

In an instant, Merlin decided in his heart. The Matrix must contain a great secret. Even the Great Legend, Wizard Mogan, was unable to see the Matrix inside Merlin's Awareness. This was proof of the wonders of the Matrix.

This time, the Matrix appeared to have resolved the fatal danger faced by Merlin and allowed him to escape unscathed. The lingering fear in his heart strengthened his resolve to protect the secret of the Matrix.

"Merlin, you're not dead?"

Wizard Mogan carefully assessed Merlin all over and asked hesitantly.

Beside him, Wizard Yatho also looked very curious. After all, the Sky God's divine power was comparable to a Legend's attack, plus Merlin did not only suffer one hit but two. The fact that he did not die had naturally piqued the two Legendary Wizards' interest.

Merlin hesitated. He had to protect the secret of the Matrix but also require a perfect explanation for what had happened. After some thought, he decided to put forth the three Maxims in his Awareness.

Only by using these three Maxims, he could provide an explanation of why the two hits from the Sky God did not harm him.

"Teacher Mogan, back in the Glorious Land, by pure chance, I've obtained three Maxims…"

Thus, Merlin briefly explained about the three Maxims. Such an incredible encounter caused both Wizard Yatho and Wizard Mogan to find it quite bizarre.

"Apparently, it's three Maxims… Merlin, this is your great fortune. With these three Maxims, I still dare not proclaim that you'll become a Legendary Wizard but your chances have increased. However, before you consolidate your own Maxim, you must dispose of these three Maxims.

Wizard Mogan nodded, obviously accepting Merlin's explanation. The power of three Maxims might have indeed helped Merlin resolve the danger that he had faced this time.

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"Whoosh."

When everything had settled down, Wizard Ossais' figure appeared. He looked at the post-battle sky, and spotted Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho, so he asked cautiously, "Wizard Yatho, Wizard Mogan, why have you come here?"

Now, after the Sky God's occurrence, Wizard Mogan who had been originally disgruntled with Wizard Ossais, was even more displeased than ever. If not for the fact that Merlin possessed three Maxims, it would have not ended well.

Therefore, Wizard Mogan sneered at him. "Why? Wizard Ossais, you chose a brilliant location. Heh heh. Merlin almost died!"

"Wizard Merlin was in danger?"

Wizard Ossais took a double take at the cave. At the moment, due to the huge battle involving two Legends and a god, the cave had been completely destroyed and leveled into flat ground.

Wizard Yatho was also currently dissatisfied with Ossais because this place had turned out to be the Sky God's hiding place. Moreover, if not for Merlin's stroke of luck, Wizard Mogan would not have allowed this matter to rest.

"Ossais, how did you choose a place like this? The Sky God had been hiding underneath the cave. The spirit monsters were deliberately arranged by the Sky God to mask his aura. How did you not discover it?"

Wizard Yatho reprimanded sternly. This time, he was indeed a little shaken. If Wizard Mogan had not coincidentally been in the Yatho Dimension, it might have turned into a big trouble.

In fact, it might have turned into another hundred-years long war!

Ossais did not speak. He took one glance at Merlin, and vaguely figured out what had happened before that. Ossais noticed that with the Sky God's boundless, unrestrained, and terrifying aura, there might be trouble brewing for the Yatho Dimension.

However, he did not expect that the Sky God's appearance was linked to Merlin and the others, and in the exact cave that he had designated. He had almost caused a catastrophe.

"Great Wizard Yatho, I was too careless. Besides Wizard Merlin, what about Damsy and the others?"

Ossais only saw Merlin but he did not see Damsy at the others. As for Damsy and the others, Ossais was quite satisfied with them as they had the potential to inherit his Occult Mind Spells.

It was precisely because of the potential he saw in Damsy and the two others that he gathered them together for the test. Although it appeared like a test on the surface, he was using the test as a method to enhance the Mind Hearts of Damsy and the others. In fact, he was hoping that they could break through to achieve the Eighth-level Mind Heart.

Seeing that no one spoke, Ossais' face became grim. Finally, it was Merlin who whispered, "Damsy, Fury, and Giado were all killed by the Sky God!"

When it was confirmed by Merlin, Ossais' expression tensed up briefly, then grimace appeared on his face. He did not expect that the three Wizards he had hopes in, were all dead.

After a long pause, Ossais spoke, "Very well, Wizard Merlin. You've emerged from the cave alive, so naturally, you've passed the test. I'll abide by my promise and teach you top-of-the-line Occult Mind Spells!"

Upon Ossais' agreement to teach Occult Mind Spells to Merlin, Wizard Mogan's expression began to warm slightly. Then, all of them stepped into a space passage and returned to Wizard Yatho's palace.Inside the brilliantly-lit palace, Wizard Yatho and Wizard Mogan were seated high up on the throne. Their expressions were solemn, and their auras were as boundless as the sea.

These two Great Legends were staring at Merlin or more specifically, at the black cat Didimoss on Merlin's shoulder.

The black cat Didimoss' current mental state was slightly listless and sleepy, an effect from swallowing too many spirits.

"Merlin!"

The first to speak was Wizard Mogan. "Merlin, do you know what it means when the half-spirit pet on your shoulder swallowed those spirit monsters, and gradually transforms into a living being?

Seeing the solemn expression on both Great Legends, several thoughts flashed in Merlin's head but he shook his head and replied, "Teacher Mogan, Didimoss was actually a spirit of a Runic Magic Circle and only became a half-spirit by pure chance. He said that if he swallowed enough spirits, it'll speed up his transformation into a living being. Is there something wrong with that?"

"Wrong? Haha, what can be wrong? Didimoss is a half spirit that wants to become a living being. It's a truly difficult process that goes against the natural order, but once he's successful, he'll possess unpredictable supernatural powers! Since he's only a cat and isn't naturally powerful, he might only have powers of an ordinary Legend once he becomes a living being. If he's slightly more powerful, he can even rival those peak-level Legends or even the Great Honored Legends!"

It was Wizard Yatho who spoke. His tone revealed his excitement because the transformation of a half-spirit into a living being was a phenomenon that could only be encountered but not sought out. Throughout the vast dimension, only a small handful of spirits would have such luck and opportunity, so, it was extremely rare.

"Tsss."

Merlin could not help but exhale a breath of cool air. As long as Didimoss could reverse the spirits and become a living being, then he would immediately possess formidable powers that rivaled an ordinary Legend!

This was truly unbelievable. If it was someone else, Merlin might not believe it at all. However, these words were spoken by Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho, who were both Great Legendary Wizards.

Merlin looked at the black cat Didimoss on his shoulder. He did not expect Didimoss to have such potential. It was also an alignment of various coincidences that gave rise to such an opportune potential.

"However, simply swallowing this meager amount of spirits would never be enough. Didimoss now desperately requires spirits. Even if he cannot absorb them now, he must still temporarily store the powers of the spirit. I'll give Didimoss a leg up and let him swallow spirits until he reaches his limits. Then, once he has fully digested the powers of the spirits, he should be able to properly transform into a living being and possess incredible and powerful power! Being able to reverse the natural order and possess incredible power that rivals the powerful existence of a Legend is also a huge fortune!"

Once Wizard Yatho had finished speaking, he mobilized the power of the dimension, and opened several space passages consecutively.

"Swish swish swish."

From inside the space passage, Wizard Yatho caught one spirit after another from various places in his dimension. They were all caught and presented before the black cat Didimoss.

Some of the spirits were strong and some were weak, but they all seemed to have been bound by Wizard Yatho, and strewn in front of the black cat Didimoss, allowing Didimoss to swallow them.

Presented with so many spirits, the black cat Didimoss also swept aside his sleepy look. His two green eyes glowed brightly, and then he opened his mouth and inhaled.

"Swoosh."

In an instant, countless spirits were swallowed by Didimoss in a single gulp. Satisfied, the black cat Didimoss leaped onto Merlin's shoulder and began to snore soundly.

The black cat Didimoss relied on the Runic Magic Circle, so while he snored away, his body became completely concealed. Even Merlin, if he did not pay attention, would not notice him.

"Good, he has fallen into a deep slumber. This means that he has reached his limit. Once he has fully digested those powers, he may undergo a complete transformation as well as possess powers that rival a Legend!"

A small smile appeared on Wizard Yatho's face when he saw the black cat Didimoss' antics.

Merlin hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, "How long will this take?"

"Three to five months at least, and perhaps even up to tens or hundreds of years."

Wizard Yatho shook his head. Regarding the actual time frame, no one could tell for sure.

If the black cat Didimoss had truly changed forms, then it would be akin to an overnight success for him. Even Merlin could not provide any help to Didimoss and could only wait quietly.

"Well, Merlin, Occult Mind Spells aren't something you can learn in just a day or two. Why don't you stay here for a while, so that you can seek guidance from Ossais at any time?"

Wizard Yatho summoned a Spell Caster to lead Merlin out. Merlin would be staying in the Yatho Dimension for a while until he had fully mastered the Occult Mind Spells.

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Chapter 506: Occult Mind Spells I

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Merlin had arrived at the accommodation arranged by Wizard Yatho, and began to calm down. What happened to the black cat Didimoss was quite mind-blowing to him. Even now, he found it hard to believe.

However, words spoken by Wizard Yatho and Wizard Mogan would not be untrue. Once the black cat Didimoss woke up and changed its form into a living being, he would likely possess powers comparable to a Legend.

Nevertheless, no one knew how long it would take for the black cat Didimoss to wake up.

Then, Merlin thought about the Matrix. The Matrix was full of mysteries, and to date, Merlin was still uncertain about how the Matrix was able to derive new spells using the power of Maxims.

Previously, when the Sky God appeared, the Sky God tried to use boundless divine energy to kill Merlin with a single hit. However, the divine power was instead absorbed and stored by the Matrix.

"The Matrix, activate!"

Merlin activated the Matrix and began to examine it carefully. On the surface, there seemed to be no change, and it could still derive new spells.

The only change was that there was some energy stored inside the Matrix. This energy was converted from absorbing the Sky God's divine energy. However, the amount of divine energy was too little, so the converted energy was approximately enough for one or two new Sixth-level spells only.

Merlin did not use this energy immediately. He was currently a Fifth-level Spell Caster and did not have to exert a lot of Mind Power to balance his Spell Models. Therefore, Merlin's Mind Power was at its highest threshold. Since Merlin had not yet learned Occult Mind Spells, he did not know what kind of Mind Power requirements there would be. As such, he temporarily set aside the plan to derive new Sixth-level spells.

At least, he would wait until he had cultivated Occult Mind Spells.

"In a sense, Occult Mind Spells seem to be a lot more powerful than spells of the same level. It's not surprising that it's considered to be in a class of its own. If not for the fact that Mind Power Masters are unable to produce a powerful enough existence to rival the Great Legends, the Mind Power Masters might be on par with the Spell Caster system!"

Previously, from the bodies of Damsy and the others, Merlin had witnessed the power of Occult Mind Spells. Thus, his desire to possess Occult Mind Spells burned even greater than before.

So, after a short rest, Merlin got up and flew toward Wizard Ossais' residence.

The Yatho Dimension was very vast. Although Ossais was one of the most efficient subordinates under Wizard Yatho, he also enjoyed a unique and high status. He was a powerful Wizard who was second only to Wizard Yatho in this dimension. Therefore, Ossais did not live in Wizard Yatho's palace but in his own residence.

When Merlin arrived at Ossais' residence, he discovered that it was also a palace. The luxurious palace appeared to be largely comparable to Wizard Yatho's palace. There were numerous servants coming and going, and among them were also some Great Wizards.

The Great Wizards would not be Ossais' servants but his followers. Even so, this spoke volumes about Wizard Ossais' influence. Someone who had Great Wizards among his followers was definitely the top Great Wizard.

"Swish."

Merlin landed, and was immediately barred by a few Spell Casters from the palace. When Merlin had revealed his identity, these few Spell Casters went inside to seek instructions. Finally, they respectfully led Merlin into the palace.

In the luxurious palace, Merlin entered a secret chamber. Ossais was sitting quietly inside the secret chamber, his expression revealed a sea of calmness. Although Merlin had arrived, he did not open his eyes.

"Wizard Ossais!"

Merlin greeted him with respect. Merlin did not behave arrogantly simply because he was the Great Legend Wizard Mogan's disciple. On the contrary, he was very respectful toward Wizard Ossais.

"Swoosh."

Wizard Ossais opened his eyes. His eyes flashed with a stern gaze as he stared at Merlin and assessed him. After a long moment, Wizard Ossais gently shook his head and sighed softly. "Wizard Merlin, you're are the Great Legend Wizard Mogan's disciple as well as a prodigy among Spell Casters. You have a high chance of becoming a Great Wizard and even a Great Legend! Why do you bother to learn Occult Mind Spells? You must know that among the Mind Power Masters, no one can compare to the Great Legends."

Ossais was also aware of Merlin's background. Not only was he Wizard Mogan's disciple but he was also highly valued by Wizard Mogan. Hence, his future achievements would be unimaginable. Even if Merlin ended up becoming a Great Legend one day, Wizard Ossais would not be surprised.

However, for such a talented person like Merlin to devote his time and energy on Occult Mind Spells, it seemed almost like discarding his roots.

Spell Casters who learned Occult Mind Spells and became Mind Power Masters typically constituted those who had given up hope to advance further as a Spell Caster. For a talented Spell Caster like Merlin to take the initiative to learn Occult Mind Spells was extremely rare.

Merlin smiled. The purpose of him studying Occult Mind Spells was very simple. It was to become more powerful! Possessing a unique skill was equivalent to having an additional power, and Occult Mind Spells was a unique power which was completely different from spells. They belonged to a class of their own and were truly remarkable. Naturally, Merlin wanted to learn them.

Moreover, for most other Spell Casters, they needed to consume most of their time and energy on their Spell Models. Merlin, on the other hand, found it incredibly simple. Thus, he had a lot of time and energy to cultivate Occult Mind Spells.

"I want to become more powerful!"

Merlin only uttered this sentence and did not elaborate. He believed that Ossais would be able to understand what he meant.

Wizard Ossais stewed for a moment and nodded subtly. "You want to become more powerful? Not bad, you're right. Occult Mind Spells aren't inferior to spells. In fact, to some extent, they're even more powerful! Your Mind Power shouldn't be too weak or you wouldn't have thought about cultivating Occult Mind Spells. Some of the top Mind Power Masters and I have been pursuing a substantive advancement in the field of Occult Mind Spells that would break through the bottleneck and allow Mind Power Masters to be on par with the Great Legends. This would make Mind Power Masters truly an independent system from the spells!"

This was Ossais' greatest dream. For this reason, he had devoted so much effort to create top-of-the-line Occult Mind Spells, but until now, he had not succeeded.

Advancing from Great Wizard to Legend was also a qualitative transformation that was highly challenging. There were so many Great Wizards in these endless dimensions that it was almost impossible to count them.

Great Legends, on the other hand, were very rare. Every time a Great Legend was born, it would shake the entire Spell Caster civilization. Even the Great Arcane Wizards would inform all the Spell Casters.

Legends were basically the Spell Casters' core strength. The fact that the Spell Caster civilization had been able to develop to such a prosperous extent was largely contributed by the Legendary Wizards acting as the core strength. At the very least, in any new dimension, as long as the elements existed, then a god would be born.

Only the Maxims consolidated by the Legendary Wizards were able to oppose the gods and conquer the dimension!

The Spell Caster civilization had been very well-developed, but the appearance of Mind Power Masters had not been too long ago. In fact, it was only after the Spell Casters began to leave the Glorious Land and headed into the hundreds and thousands of dimensions that the Mind Power Masters came into existence.

As soon as the Mind Power Masters emerged, their development was extremely fast. They managed to create top Occult Mind Spells, and the topmost Mind Power Master was infinitely close to the Great Legends!

However, it was very difficult to develop an independent and perfect system. Moreover, for this purpose, it was critical for them to produce a powerful Mind Power Master on par with the Great Legends.

Only when a powerful master who could rival a Great Legend was born, then would the Mind Power Masters be recognized as a perfect and independent system apart of the Spell Casters.

"Wizard Merlin, regardless of your motivation to cultivate Occult Mind Spells, I hope that you can devote some energy toward Occult Mind Spells in the future. At least, you must break through the bottleneck and perfect the system of Mind Power Masters to become a powerful Mind Power Master who could rival the Great Legends!"

Ossais' only wish was to be able to see the birth of a Great Legend – an equivalent among the Mind Power Masters.

Looking at Ossais' expectant gaze, Merlin nodded faintly. However, he knew in his heart that perfecting the Mind Power Masters' system was simply too difficult.

Perhaps, the Mind Power Masters' system was fundamentally unable to produce an existence on par with the Great Legends. Perhaps, having a peak Great Wizard's powers was the highest possible limit of the Mind Power Masters' system.

After Wizard Ossais had finished speaking, he took a deep breath and his expression turned solemn. With a dignified tone, he said, "Wizard Merlin, since you've passed my test, then I will not hold back and teach you my top Mind Occult Spells! However, you must first let me know, how big is your Mind Power?"

Since Ossais would be teaching Occult Mind Spells to Merlin, understanding Merlin's Mind Power or the true situation of his Mind Heart was essential.

Merlin nodded and immediately activated his Mind Heart.

"Whiz."

Merlin's Mind Power changed from intangible to tangible, and transformed into a large fist that violently thumped toward Ossais. Its sight and sound were magnificent, just like releasing a powerful spell.

This was the most direct and rudimentary use of Mind Power though its force was commendable. This time, Merlin did not hide anything and mobilized almost all his Mind Power, so the resulting impact was huge.

Sensing such a sizable Mind Power, Ossais squinted and his heart filled with astonishment.

Currently, Merlin's Mind Power had far exceeded an average Eight-level Spell Caster's Mind Power, almost reaching an average Ninth-level Spell Caster.

Merlin only had a Seventh-level Mind Heart!

"Haha, not bad, your Mind Power is very powerful and have fulfilled the requirement to cultivate Occult Mind Spells! Merlin, has your Mind Heart achieved the limit of Seventh-level Mind Heart?"

"Limit? There's still a little way to go but it should almost be there. Soon, I'll try to break through to the Eighth-level Mind Heart!"

The Mind Power that Merlin had accumulated was already sufficient enough. Merlin could also sense that he could no longer continue to compress the Mind Heart. Very soon, it would reach its limit.

Therefore, Merlin also began to prepare to break through to the Eighth-level Mind Heart!

"Not yet at the limit?"

Ossais' eyes glinted, and a notch of excitement appeared in his tone.

"Merlin, I'm afraid you don't have to rush to break through to the Eight-level Mind Heart, you still have to accumulate more Mind Power! As for compressing the Mind Heart, just trust in my Occult Mind Spells, you'll be satisfied!"

Ossais smiled faintly, and a mysterious expression appeared on his face.

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Chapter 507: Occult Mind Spells II

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"The Mind Heart can still be compressed?"

Merlin was stunned. Currently, his Mind Heart was almost at its limits and could no longer be compressed. If Merlin was able to further compress the Mind Heart, then his Mind Power would undergo a substantive enhancement. Perhaps his Seventh-level Mind Heart would be able to rival an average Ninth-level Spell Caster's Mind Power.

"That's right. Occult Mind Spells have a very high requirement for Mind Power. This is similar to the requirements of Spell Models for Spell Casters. The stronger the Mind Power, the more powerful the Occult Mind Spell that is released! Therefore, compressing the Mind Heart to accumulate more Mind Power is one of the persistent goals for Mind Power Masters. As for me, I've invented an excellent Occult Mind Spell that can compress the Mind Heart to extreme limits!"

Wizard Ossais appeared to be highly confident. After all, he was one of the top Mind Power Masters. The system of Mind Power Masters had not been perfected, and the types of Occult Mind Spells were relatively fewer.

Therefore, the top-of-the-line Occult Mind Spells had to be invented by the powerful Mind Power Masters, just like in the past when the Spell Caster system was first developed. All these developments were dependent on the most powerful masters to slowly perfect the system.

As one of the top Mind Power Masters, the Occult Mind Spells which he had invented were definitely also top of the line.

Seeing the anticipation in Merlin's gaze, Ossais gave a slight nod. He extended a pale white thumb, took out a piece of contract paper, and began to write down the contract.

Merlin looked through it. The general implication was that Merlin could not impart Wizard Ossais' Occult Mind Spells to others without his consent. This remained a burden in Wizard Ossais' heart because the Occult Mind Spells had been laboriously invented by himself. If not for Wizard Mogan's "compulsion", he would not have taught them to Merlin either.

Now, this contract was just to ensure that his Occult Mind Spells were not carelessly revealed to the outside world.

Ossais waved his hand, and the contract floated before Merlin. After reading through the contents of the contract, Merlin did not hesitate and signed it.

"Very well, Merlin, the Occult Mind Spell that I've invented to compress the Mind Heart is called Explosion Theory! Strictly speaking, it's not an Occult Mind Spell because it only compresses the Mind Heart to allow it to reach every Spell Caster's limits!"

Ossais began to explain Explosion Theory in detail. Basically, through the process of explosion and condensation, the Mind Heart was compressed repeatedly in order to squeeze out every ounce of space inside the Mind Heart.

These little ounces of space were like bubbles inside the Mind Heart, so through the process of explosion and condensation, they would be completed squeezed out. Thus, the Mind Heart could be compressed to its true limit.

This Occult Mind Spell put a glint in Merlin's eyes, though he knew that it was easier said than done. Exploding the Mind Heart was not an easy feat. If anything went wrong, it would not be able to be consolidated again.

Therefore, only a powerful Mind Power Master such as Ossais, who had reached a certain threshold of Mind Power, would dare to attempt such an Occult Mind Spell without fear of unable to reconsolidate the Mind Heart.

Subsequently, Ossais highlighted some of the critical points in Explosion Theory or rather the things to pay attention to as well as some tips and tricks that would ensure that the Mind Heart could be reconsolidated after the explosion.

Merlin memorized these tips and tricks in his heart, and began to attempt his first Mind Heart explosion. This was considered the top Occult Mind Spell, one that Wizard Ossais had spent decades of effort to create as well as tested personally countless times before it finally took shape. At the same time, Merlin was the first Spell Caster besides Wizard Ossais himself to cultivate Explosion Theory.

"Boom."

Merlin followed Wizard Ossais' method and violently detonated the Mind Heart. In the instant when the Mind Heart exploded, Merlin's consciousness blanked out completely. Inside his Awareness, a ferocious storm seemed to whip. Countless Mind Power was scattered around, which turned into waves of attacks that rippled in every direction.

Merlin's consciousness recovered quickly. However, after recovering, Merlin's face turned pale with pain. He had to endure tremendous pain and reconsolidate the Mind Heart according to Wizard Ossais' instructions.

This was the most critical premise of Explosion Theory. Just plain explosion alone without the ability to reconsolidate the Mind Heart was no different than suicide.

Ossais was watching Merlin closely. Despite his confidence that the Explosion Theory was completely flawless and free of error, Merlin was still the first Spell Caster besides himself to cultivate Explosion Theory. Thus, Merlin's success would indicate whether this Explosion Theory Occult Mind Spell was matured enough.

Soon, Merlin abided by Wizard Ossais' method and turned his Mind Power into a huge vortex. The vortex began to swirl wildly, and the previously scattered Mind Power swiftly entered the heart of the vortex.

The gravitational force of the mind vortex that was formed from the Mind Power grew stronger, and Merlin could feel that his consciousness had become distorted. He could clearly sense his Mind Power consolidating repeatedly until the Mind Heart was consolidated once again.

"Fuh…"

Merlin heaved a breath of relief and opened his eyes. A strange glint appeared in his eyes. "It's so amazing. I'm able to reconsolidate the Mind Heart. Moreover, based on my senses, I can feel that the Mind Heart has been condensed a little. Now, it can accommodate more Mind Power!"

Merlin was highly sensitive to his Mind Heart because previously, he had sensed that his Mind Power was fast approaching the limit of the Seventh-level Mind Heart, and could no longer be compressed. Right now, however, his Mind Power did not feel like it was at the limit. The Mind Heart had indeed been compressed a little, and the effects were obvious.

Furthermore, this was only Merlin's first practice of the Explosion Theory. As he continued to practice exploding and consolidating the Mind Heart again and again, the Mind Heart would finally be compressed to its limit until it could no longer be compressed.

This was the strength of Explosion Theory. Its greatest utility was to compress the Mind Heart and allow it to accommodate more Mind Power.

Seeing the satisfied expression on Merlin's face, Wizard Ossais smiled and said, "Merlin, what do you think? Explosion Theory is something, isn't it? This Occult Mind Spell of mine can basically compress the Mind Heart by half, thus, it can accommodate twice the amount of Mind Power. This is the top Occult Mind Spell!"

Merlin nodded. This Occult Mind Spell might only be a Supportive spell but its effect was quite good. It could double the capacity of the Mind Power, which was a highly difficult feat. This was because the greater the amount of Mind Power, the more powerful the Mind Power Master would be.

Thereafter, Merlin carefully practiced for a moment and principally mastered Explosion Theory. Then, he gazed at Ossais again. Occult Mind Spells were further divided into Supportive spells and Offensive spells.

Back when Damsy, Fury, and Giado jointly wielded the Mind Storm, it must have been an Offensive Occult Mind Spell. Since Merlin wanted to learn Occult Mind Spells, naturally, he would not miss the opportunity to learn Offensive Occult Mind Spells.

Seemingly reading Merlin's intentions, Ossais' voice dropped into a whisper. "Merlin, Explosion Theory is the first top Occult Mind Spell that I've taught you but it's not an Offensive Occult Mind Spell. It'll not immediately improve your abilities! After this, I'll teach you another top Offensive Occult Mind Spell!"

Merlin got excited and a little eager to see the top Offensive Occult Mind Spell described by Wizard Ossais. How strong was it?

"This is the top Offensive Occult Mind Spell that I've invented, called the Nine Hit Strike!"

Ossais' voice suddenly turned intermittent, and Merlin's expression gradually became solemn as he felt his entire being was about to suffocate. An invisible pressure began to envelop him.

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Chapter 508: Nine Hit Strike

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"Bang!"

Without warning, a heavy strike slammed violently onto Merlin's body.

"What happened?"

Merlin was shocked. It was clearly incapable to resist such a silent, invisible force. Fortunately, his body had been covered by Enervating Halo, so he was not hurt.

"Thud thud thud."

To Merlin's horror, the attacks did not stop but continued like a thumping heartbeat, each strike stronger than the last. When the third strike struck, Merlin's Enervating Halo finally could not withstand and shattered into pieces.

"Wizard Ossais, is this the Nine Hit Strike?"

Until now, Merlin still did not know how the attacks were released. Without any warning, the silent and invisible attacks had already slammed into his body.

Moreover, every strike was stronger than the last. With every subsequent strike, its power almost doubled.

This was the uniqueness of Occult Mind Spells. They were silent and invisible, hence were incapable of resistance.

Ossais nodded and said, "Yes, this is the Nine Hit Strike! This is the Occult Mind Spell that I've spent decades intensively researching and finally derived. It's the most sophisticated Occult Mind Spell that I've created. The Nine Hit Strike can attack nine times in a row, and the strength of each strike would increase several folds. Although the ability to wield the Nine Hit Strike might differ according to each Wizard's Mind Power, the general effect is mostly the same."

Following Wizard Ossais' explanation, Merlin gradually understood the greatness of Nine Hit Strike.

Even if one only wielded a Seven Hit Strike instead of the Nine Hit Strike, the power was already enough to match a peak Great Wizard. Currently, Wizard Ossais could only wield the Seven Hit Strike. As for the Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike, they were the strongest attacks derived by Wizard Ossais. Based on his inference, upon achieving Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike, it would amount to powers that could rival a Legend!

Merlin listened to Wizard Ossais' explanation, and became even more eager to try the Nine Hit Strike. This was a true Occult Mind Spell that was much more powerful than many other spells.

Above all, there was only one requirement to cultivate the Nine Hit Strike, which was to possess a tremendous amount of Mind Power!

This was the Occult Mind Spell that Merlin had sought. It would directly enhance Merlin's abilities. Based on the large amount of Mind Power that Merlin had, there should not be a problem for him to cultivate a Three Hit Strike.

Since the Three Hit Strike had been able to easily break through Merlin's Enervating Halo, its power should be at least equivalent to a peak Eighth-level. Then the Four Hit Strike would be equivalent to an average Ninth-level Spell Caster!

This was the greatness of Nine Hit Strike. If Merlin's Mind Heart was compressed continuously according to Explosion Theory and continued to grow, then when Merlin once again accumulated enough Mind Power to reach the limit of the Seventh-level Mind Heart, he might even attempt to cultivate Four Hit Strike.

Merlin's heart was burning with zealous passion. Almost impatiently, he said to Wizard Ossais, "Nine Hit Strike! This Occult Mind Spell is truly the most sophisticated Mind Occult Spell. Please teach me, Wizard Ossais!"

Merlin presented the highest standard of etiquette toward Wizard Ossais. Although Ossais was not Merlin's teacher, once he imparted these two teachings to him, Merlin considered him no different than a teacher.

Ossais nodded and took a deep breath. He stared at Merlin with a grave expression. In a deep voice, he said, "Wizard Merlin, Nine Hit Strike is my life work. I regard it as the spell with the greatest potential to break through the Mind Power Masters' bottleneck. In the future, if you manage to cultivate Seven Hit Strikes, you must try to cultivate it to become Eight or Nine Hit Strike!"

Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike represented breaking through the bottleneck of an entirely new threshold which could rival a Legend! Even Wizard Ossais himself had not been able to cultivate Eight Hit Strike or Nine Hit Strike.

Originally, this sophisticated Nine Hit Strike Occult Mind Spell had already reached its limit at Seven Hit Strike. However, in order to break through the bottleneck and with the hope to give birth to an existence powerful enough to rival a Legend, Wizard Ossais spent a lot of time refining Seven Hit Strike, and managed to derive Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike.

As for whether anyone would be able to successfully cultivate Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike, even Ossais would not dare to guarantee it. It was merely to provide some hope to Mind Power Masters to break through their limits.

Seeing the hopefulness in Ossais' eyes, Merlin knew that Ossais was very anxious to see the equivalent of a Great Legend arise from among the Mind Power Masters. Therefore, he soberly nodded. "Wizard Ossais, don't worry. If I can cultivate Seven Hit Strike one day, then I'll definitely not give up on cultivating Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike!"

Wizard Ossais heaved a breath of relief. He smiled. "Well, these are the two most sophisticated Occult Mind Spells that can mightily enhance your abilities. You can go back and practice them properly."

Merlin now mastered the two most sophisticated Occult Mind Spells, so he was quite eager to cultivate them. He bade Wizard Ossais his leave and returned to his accommodation to immerse himself in the cultivation.Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho were also exchanging their experiences of consolidating a Maxim. Both of them were ordinary Legends who only consolidated a single Maxim.

Wizard Mogan had begun to attempt consolidating a second Maxim but he had not been successful. There were no shortcuts to consolidating a Maxim other than plundering the Elemental Origin of a dimension. Otherwise, the process required a long time and tireless effort to slowly consolidate the Maxim bit by bit.

This was a long, drawn-out process and was considered normal, spanning hundreds and thousands of years.

After Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho were done exchanging their experiences in consolidating a Maxim, they looked toward the direction Merlin was in. With some hesitation, Wizard Mogan said, "It has been three months, but there hasn't been any news from Merlin. I wonder if he has successfully cultivated the Occult Mind Spells?"

In the Yatho Dimension, only Wizard Yatho could monitor every place.

Wizard Yatho gently closed his eyes. Then, he shook his head. "Still no change. Wait for a little while more. It has only been three months!"

"Three months is a long time. I'm going to bring Merlin to Arcane City. That's a place that a prodigy like him should be!"

Wizard Mogan squinted and said in a grave expression.

On the other hand, Wizard Yatho sucked in a deep breath and his gaze turned uncertain. He murmured, "Mogan, you must think this through. Are you really going to use your one and only recommendation to send Merlin to Arcane City?"

Every Legend had one quota to recommend a genius Spell Caster to Arcane City. Hence, this recommendation was considered extremely precious. After so many years, Wizard Mogan had not used up this recommendation. Right now, he intended to use this quota to recommend Merlin into Arcane City, which spoke volumes of Wizard Mogan's esteem for Merlin.

Wizard Mogan nodded unconcernedly. "Hehe, having just a single recommendation is probably very important to others but many Legends don't even have the chance to use that single quota. That is because they've never met a talented Spell Caster who's worthy of using that recommendation! Merlin is the most talented Spell Caster that I've ever met. He has the potential to become a Great Legend. Sending him into Arcane City will greatly shorten the time frame to become a Legend. This is also my final assistance to him as his teacher! Moreover, if met with a disciple like Merlin, which Legend would be reluctant to use his recommendation?"

"True, I'm quite envious that you've found such a talented disciple like Merlin. Although I have very high esteem for Asher, he's still far from meeting my expectations, let alone for me to use my recommendation to send him to Arcane City!"

Wizard Yatho said with frustration. He also regarded Asher with esteem but did not intend to use his recommendation to send Asher to Arcane City.

After all, Arcane City was the holy ground in the hearts of all the Spell Casters. The three great Arcane Cities constituted the heart of the Spell Caster civilization. Only with these three great Arcane Cities, the Spell Caster world could continuously give birth to incredible Great Wizards and formidable Great Legends!

"Asher? If he becomes a Ninth-level Spell Caster and performs outstandingly, Yatho, you can also consider sending him to Arcane City. Perhaps, his future would change depending on your move. Even if he doesn't become the most demonic Spell Caster, maybe there's still hope for him to become a Great Legend!"

Wizard Mogan said with a grin, but Wizard Yatho did not seem convinced and did not answer. After all, no matter how powerful a Legendary Wizard was, they only had one recommendation each, so it was highly important to him.

"Hehe, Wizard Mogan, you don't have to rush to use your recommendation. With Merlin's talent, sooner or later he'll shake the entire Spell Caster civilization. Hence, there's a big chance that he would be voluntarily absorbed by Arcane City. After all, the purpose of the existence of Arcane City is to absorb the most talented prodigies in the Spell Caster world!"

Wizard Mogan also knew that Arcane City would voluntarily absorb true geniuses. However, the chance of that happening was too minuscule, so he would not risk allowing Merlin to stumble around blindly.

In addition, if Merlin was to be voluntarily absorbed by Arcane City, then obviously Wizard Mogan would not occupy an important position in Merlin's heart. On the other hand, if he offered the greatest help to Merlin when he was still weak, then in the future if Merlin had succeeded, he would return Wizard Mogan's favor.

However, right now, there was still no change from Merlin, so Wizard Mogan could only continue to wait patiently."Boom!"

There was another explosion. In Merlin's Awareness, the Mind Heart underwent continuous explosion and consolidation. In fact, even Merlim himself did not know how many times it had exploded or consolidated.

Nonetheless, every time he exploded and consolidated the Mind Heart, he could clearly feel that the Mind Heart was continuously being compressed.

This time, however, after the explosion, the Mind Heart did not produce any reaction.

"Finally, it's compressed to the limit!"

Merlin slowly opened his eyes, and his eyes sparkled with brilliance. After such a long period of meditation, he had finally compressed the Seventh-level Mind Heart to its limit.

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Chapter 509: An Opportunity Not To Be Missed!

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Currently, Merlin's Mind Heart was at least half its size than before. Despite that, the Mind Heart was able to accumulate more Mind Power – at least double its volume from before.

Such a humongous Mind Power would allow Merlin's Seventh-level Mind Heart to possess Mind Powers equivalent to an ordinary Ninth-level Spell Caster.

The average Mind Power Masters already possessed extremely potent Mind Power that far surpassed the ordinary Spell Casters but Merlin's Mind Power was even greater than the powerful Mind Power Masters. Merlin had compressed the Mind Heart almost to its limit. Back then, even Wizard Ossais did not compress it to the limit.

In some sense, Merlin's embarkation was much better than Wizard Ossais, so he should be able to cultivate Nine Hit Strike more smoothly compared to Wizard Ossais.

In reality, that was also true. While Merlin continuously cultivated Explosion Theory and compressed the Mind Heart, he would also cultivate Nine Hit Strike. The first three strikes of Nine Hit Strike were relatively easy.

Although a large amount of Mind Power was still quintessential, Merlin's Mind Power was already sufficient. Therefore, when Merlin began to cultivate Nine Hit Strike, he was quickly able to cultivate the first three strikes successfully.

"Let's try it out!"

Once Merlin had finally compressed the Mind Heart to the limit, he surreptitiously wielded Nine Hit Strike. An invisible Mind Power slammed heavily onto a large boulder outside the house.

"Bang!"

A dull slam resounded. Mind Power was shapeless and invisible but upon breaking through to the Seventh-level, it had undergone a qualitative transformation. The invisible Mind Power would turn from intangible to tangible, and was able to interact with visible objects. It was not only remarkable but also incapable of resistance.

Upon the first strike, the large bounder only tremored slightly, seemingly impacted by a strong attack. This boulder was one of the toughest rocks, so even a Seventh-level spell would not be able to affect it.

Since the boulder was difficult to break apart and had no use in alchemy, it was simply relegated as decoration. Right now, however, it could be used to assess the strength of Merlin's Nine Hit Strike.

The first strike was unfruitful, so Merlin continued wielding Nine Hit Strike.

"Boom!"

Another dull thud resonated. The large boulder appeared to be impacted by an invisible multi-directional attacking force. It quaked steadily but did not seem close to shattering yet.

"Three Hit Strike!"

An invisible fluctuation appeared on Merlin's body. This fluctuation was invisible to the naked eye but Merlin could feel it clearly. A fearsome quiver – like ripples in the water – slammed violently onto the large boulder.

"Crack."

This time, the large boulder was not spared. A powerful multi-directional force smashed into the large boulder and pummeled it into dust.

Seeing the previously rock-solid boulder had turned into a pile of dust shocked even Merlin. The attack of an Occult Mind Spell was unique that it was sneaky, shapeless, invisible, and incapable of resistance. It was completely different compared to Spell Casters' spell attack.

Especially Nine Hit Strike with each subsequent strike stronger than the last. Merlin's Three Hit Strike was already comparable to the power of a peak Eighth-level spell, so very few Eighth-level Wizards would be able to withstand it.

The power of his spell even exceeded Wizard Ossais' Three Hit Strike.

The uniqueness of an Occult Mind Spell like Nine Hit Strike laid in the fact that no matter who cast it or how powerful the Mind Power was, the same Three Hit Strike would possess almost the same strength.

However, for now, Merlin could only cultivate up to Three Hit Strike. His Mind Power was still not enough for him to cultivate Four Hit Strike. Generally, his Mind Heart would need to transform to an Eighth-level Mind Heart to be able to cultivate it.

Nevertheless, Merlin's Mind Heart was very special because it had undergone continuous compression under another top Occult Mind Spell, Explosion Theory. Coupled with the fact that Merlin's original Mind Heart had been greatly compressed, his Mind Heart had practically reached the utmost limit of compression.

Therefore, perhaps when Merlin once again accumulated enough Mind Power to fill out the limit of the Seventh-level Mind Heart, he might be able to cultivate Four Hit Strike.

"Fuh…"

Merlin exhaled lengthily. He could feel that he had not left this room for a few months but the outcome had been fruitful, so Merlin was very satisfied.

"It's time to go out!" Merlin stood up and flew toward Wizard Yatho's palace.In the palace, in the midst of Wizard Yatho and Wizard Mogan exchanging discoveries about their Maxim consolidation, Wizard Yatho suddenly paused. Then, he smiled at Wizard Mogan. "Merlin is coming here. It looks like he has achieved quite a bit!"

Just as he finished speaking, the door of the palace was slowly pushed open. Merlin's face was beaming as he paid his respects to Wizard Yatho and Wizard Mogan.

Wizard Mogan's gaze fixed on Merlin for a long time, and a trace of astonishment appeared in his eyes. It appeared that Wizard Mogan had detected some clues but he did not inquire further about the Occult Mind Spells. From Wizard Mogan's perspective, regardless of how astounding Occult Mind Spells were, they were useless if it was impossible for the Spell Caster to become a Great Legend.

In Wizard Mogan's eyes, Merlin was already earmarked for success. He was a talented Wizard who had the potential to become a Great Legend in the future. Hence, Merlin's efforts should be devoted to becoming a Great Wizard.

"Wizard Yatho, I wonder where's Wizard Ossais? I would like to express my gratitude to him in person."

Merlin was ready to leave the Yatho Dimension. The purpose that he came to the Yatho Dimension for had been achieved, so naturally, he wanted to thank Ossais for the Occult Mind Spells.

However, Wizard Yatho shook his head dejectedly. "Wizard Merlin, I'm afraid your wish cannot be fulfilled. About more than a month ago, Wizard Ossais had left the Yatho Dimension to traverse the Void Zone. He wants to break through the shackles and perfect the Mind Power Masters' system as well as become a Legend…"

As he spoke, Wizard Yatho appeared rather gloomy. Of course, he was unwilling to let Wizard Ossais leave because he was one of the strongest Great Wizards in the Yatho Dimension. With Wizard Ossais guarding the fort in the Yatho Dimension, Wizard Yatho felt a lot more at ease.

Moreover, Ossais' departure this time was obviously quite sorrowful. Even if Ossais did not manage to break through, he probably would not come back to the Yatho Dimension again.

"Wizard Ossais has left?"

Inside Merlin's mind, Wizard Ossais' hopeful expression beckoned. Merlin knew that Ossais had spent his entire life perfecting the system of Mind Power Masters, but until now, he had not been able to achieve substantial progress.

His only achievement was inventing Explosion Theory and Nine Hit Strike. Additionally, Ossais himself was only able to cultivate up to Seven Hit Strike. If he could surpass Seven Hit Strike and reach Eight Hit Strike or Nine Hit Strike, then, he might be able to rival a real Legend and fulfill his lifelong dream.

So, Ossais' departure this time was probably his final desperate attempt, hoping that somehow in the vast, endless Void Zone and the hundreds and thousands of dimensions, there would be an opportunity for him to cultivate Eight Hit Strike or Nine Hit Strike.

Therefore, without achieving the desired outcome, Ossais would not come back.

"It's truly regretful!"

Merlin shook his head and shifted his gaze to Wizard Mogan. At this point of time, Wizard Mogan should be bidding their farewell to Wizard Yatho.

However, for a moment, Wizard Mogan did not speak. Instead, he murmured in a low voice, "Merlin, I'm preparing to recommend you to Arcane City!"

"Arcane City?" A look of confusion flashed across Merlin's face. He had never heard about it before. So, in a low voice, he asked, "Teacher Mogan, what's Arcane City?"

Wizard Mogan did not reply but Wizard Yatho rumbled in laughter. "Haha, Merlin, you're so lucky. In order to send you to Arcane City, Wizard Mogan has to use up his one and only recommendation quota!"

"Only one recommendation! For Merlin to enter Arcane City, I believe this recommendation will be immensely helpful!"

Wizard Mogan took another look at Merlin and said, "Merlin, Arcane City is a dimension created by three Ultimate Arcane Wizards. Within the vast Void Zone, there are a total of three Arcane Cities. All of them were created by three Ultimate Arcane Wizards. Inside Arcane City, there's everything that a Spell Caster might need. The dimension was created by the Great Arcane Wizards to nurture the cream of the crop among Spell Casters! A prodigy like you is hard to come by, even in the hundreds and thousands of dimensions. If you don't enter Arcane City now, I don't know how many more detours you'll have to take."

Upon hearing this, Merlin was staggered to the core of his heart.

Information such as the three Ultimate Arcane Wizards who had created a dimension, and so on, constituted secrets that were known only to the Great Legends or those extremely close to them. Otherwise, only the most powerful Great Wizards in the endless dimensions would know of these secrets.

The words "created a dimension" also caused a huge shockwave in Merlin's heart. Even an Honored Legend could not possibly create something as large as a dimension. Perhaps creating a more perfect subspace was possible but creating a dimension was beyond the understanding of even the Great Legendary Wizards.

Only the Ultimate Arcane Wizards would possess such colossal power that was able to create a dimension. It was not surprising that the Arcane Wizards were honored with the title "Ultimate".

It represented a true apex that could not be topped!

Merlin understood very well the advantages of this Arcane City. Probably, within the vast Void Zone and hundreds and thousands of dimensions, this was the place where the true top prodigies gathered.

This dimension was specially created by the Ultimate Arcane Wizards, and was best suited for Spell Casters. It contained the most abundant resources in the Spell Caster world as well as the most sophisticated knowledge of spells, runology, alchemy, potions, and so on. If Merlin was to enter inside, he would definitely improve by leaps and bounds.

Furthermore, he would be able to congregate with Spell Casters who were far more talented than Asher. Merlin could not imagine how impressive the situation would be.

It had been a long time since Merlin was excited about anything, but now, after learning about Arcane City and that Wizard Mogan intended to use his only recommendation to send him into Arcane City, Merlin's mood was inexplicably ecstatic.

This was an opportunity not to be missed!

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Chapter 510: The Aurora Ship!

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In the dark Void Zone, there were no boundaries, no space, and no time. There was only eternal silence!

The Void Zone had always been this way. No matter how much time had passed or what had happened in the hundreds and thousands of dimensions, it remained dark and silent, never changing.

At this moment, amid the vast and endless Void Zone, a flying ship was adjusting its direction at an unhurried pace as it flew through the Void Zone.

Inside the flying ship, Wizard Mogan gently closed his eyes, like he was trying to sense something. Merlin, on the other hand, was gazing toward the vast and endless Void Zone. For some unknown reason, whenever he came to the Void Zone, his heart would feel completely at peace. As he stared into the empty Void Zone, Merlin seemed to recall gazing at the dark night sky back in the Kingdom of Blackmoon.

"I wonder if the Wilson family and the Dark Magic Region arrived safely in Subzero Snowfield?"

Many thoughts flashed through Merlin's head but most of them were related to the Wilson family and the Dark Magic Region. Initially, Merlin thought that he would not miss anyone but now, he realized that deep in his heart, there was an inseparable sentimentality attached to the Wilson family and the Dark Magic Region.

Regardless, he would not be able to return for now!

"Arcane City might be an opportunity. The Glorious Land has been sealed by the Ultimate Arcane Wizards in order to protect it. The other Spell Casters might not know the actual location of the Glorious Land but the Ultimate Arcane Wizards must know! According to rumors, Arcane City is the only place where the Ultimate Arcane Wizards appear and disappear. It's also the only place where the Ultimate Arcane Wizards can be found, so this is the only chance for you to return to the Glorious Land!"

Merlin raised his head to look at Wizard Mogan. He was very grateful to Wizard Mogan for using his one and only recommendation. Looking at Wizard Mogan, Merlin could almost see the former shadow of Wizard Leo.

"Found it!"

Suddenly, a smile appeared on Wizard Mogan's face. He opened his eyes and said to Merlin, "Merlin, I've sensed the direction of Arcane City. We can go now."

Merlin nodded. Wizard Mogan had previously explained to him that Arcane City floated constantly throughout the Void Zone without any pattern. Only the Great Legends could sense the direction of Arcane City.

Earlier, Wizard Mogan was working hard to sense the actual location of Arcane City. Finally, he had sensed it. Merlin, too, was ready to depart at any time.

However, before they departed, Wizard Mogan grinned mysteriously and retrieved another flying ship from his spatial ring. Compared to Wizard Mogan's, this flying ship was noticeably smaller.

"Merlin, this is for you. I commissioned Wizard Yatho to transfigure it for you. Wizard Yatho has a deep understanding of alchemy, and this flying ship of mine was also transfigured by him. Wizard Yatho spent two whole months to transfigure your ship successfully. Its main feature is speed. In fact, all the other bells and whistles were foregone in exchange for speed!"

Wizard Mogan nodded at Merlin, indicating for him to come forward and admire this flying ship. It was a Flying casting tool that focused only on speed. As for its function, it was obviously to ensure survival.

Although Merlin had an arsenal of powerful techniques, they were all offensive in nature. He did not have any particularly powerful techniques geared for ensuring survival. The speed of this flying ship was so unbelievable, even Wizard Mogan's flying ship would not be able to compete with it.

"Teacher Mogan, this treasure is too precious…"

Merlin was truly touched. He knew that transfiguring such a Flying casting tool would have been very difficult. Despite the close relationship between Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho, he was sure that Wizard Mogan must have paid a great price.

"Merlin!"

Wizard Mogan's expression turned grave. In a deep voice, he said, "Merlin, in this vast Void Zone, dimensions are aplenty. You'll encounter all sorts of unimaginable danger. Last time in Mogan Dimension, you had my protection, so you won't need this flying ship. However, this time, when you go to Arcane City, even I don't know what you'll encounter. In the future, you'll be carving your own path. You used to have seven senior disciples, but now, only less than half of them remain. The others have encountered various dangers in the endless Void Zone and the dimensions, and died as a result."

Merlin could sense that Wizard Mogan's emotion was downcast. Apparently, Wizard Mogan used to have so many disciples. Any Spell Caster who was selected by a Great Legend would definitely have been a prodigy. They would have had a myriad of techniques, yet they too had fallen. This meant that the seemingly peaceful vast Void Zone contained unimaginable dangers.

"This flying ship forgoes all defensive and other features. Its main feature is speed. If you encounter any danger in the dimensions in the future, with your techniques, you can definitely hold on for a moment. As long as you're not killed at the first instant, you can use the unbelievable speed of this flying ship to escape! Now, why don't you try to control the flying ship?"

Wizard Mogan placed the flying ship in the Void Zone where it floated steadily. Merlin climbed onto the flying ship, and carefully examined it.

This flying ship was small yet exquisite. There were no excessive patterns or decorations, and looked extremely plain and nondescript. Just as Wizard Mogan had said, the flying ship did not contain any defensive technique, not even a single Runic Magic Circle.

The sole purpose of forgoing all these features was simply to transfigure a casting tool that could fly as fast as possible.

Merlin extended his Mind Power into the flying ship. This flying ship was an unclaimed item, so as long as he implanted a mind imprint, he would be able to control this flying ship and instantly become familiar with its operations.

Soon, Merlin implanted his mind imprint inside the flying ship. The next moment, a bunch of flying ship operation skills appeared in his mind, thereby allowing a Wizard without any knowledge of this type of casting tool to rapidly gain control of the flying ship.

"Try it."

With a single command in Merlin's head, he channeled Magic Power into the flying ship.

"Whiz."

The small exquisite flying ship transformed into a ray of golden light and shot toward the depths of the vast and endless Void Zone. In a few breaths, it had disappeared completely and could no longer be located even using Mind Power.

After a moment Merlin operated the flying ship and flew back.

"Merlin, how is it? Are you satisfied?"

Wizard Mogan asked with a smile.

Merlin leaped down from the flying ship. His face revealed a look of astonishment and was yet to recover.

"It's fast, truly fast!"

After a moment, Merlin finally mumbled in a low voice, over and over again. He was truly astonished. The speed of the flying ship was so fast that he could not see it using his naked eye, so he could only steer it using his Mind Power.

Seeing such a high-speed casting tool was a first for him. Based on speed alone, Merlin thought that very few would be able to catch up to him. Even a Great Legend, unable to travel via subspace, would not be able to catch up to him.

Of course, all the Legendary Wizards capable of traveling via subspace were not considered to be in the same range as speed. Although Merlin's flying ship was fast, if he provoked a Great Legend, even upon arriving in the Void Zone, there was a distinct possibility that the Great Legends might own a casting tool faster than his flying ship.

After all, despite the superiority of Wizard Yatho's alchemy transfigurations, he was still far from achieving the highest tier. In the field of alchemy, there were countless Legendary Wizards with a deeper understanding of alchemy than Wizard Yatho. Perhaps even some of the Great Wizards could be slightly more advanced than Wizard Yatho in the field of alchemy.

Therefore, it would be ordinary for any Spell Caster with a high grasp of alchemy to be able to transfigure a Flying casting tool more sophisticated than Merlin's flying ship.

Nevertheless, with this flying ship, should Merlin encounter any danger or undefeatable opponent in the future, his chance of escaping and survival would be increased greatly.

"Merlin, give it a name. This flying ship would accompany for a very long time."

Wizard Mogan saw that Merlin was extremely enamored with the flying ship, so he smiled, and asked Merlin to give it a name.

Merlin pondered for a moment as countless ideas flashed through his head. Earlier when he tested the flying ship, he discovered that once it flew at full speed, the flying ship would transform into a ray of golden light, just like the aurora that he had seen in his previous life.

Thus, he decided to name the flying ship, "Aurora Ship".

"Aurora Ship?"

Wizard Mogan did not know what Aurora 1 was, but it must signify very fast speeds, which was an apt name for the ship.

"Very well. Merlin, for the next journey to Arcane City, you should use the Aurora Ship."

Hence, two ships flew together in tandem across the vast Void Zone at high speeds.After approximately half a month in the vast Void Zone, Merlin's Magic Power had already been considerably diminished. Mobilizing the Aurora Ship required a huge amount of Magic Power.

Fortunately, Merlin had innumerable Elemental Crystal Stones. He had a good mentor, in addition to the original riches he owned, so he was unconcerned about the Elemental Crystal Stones that were consumed to drive the journey.

Despite the high speed of the Aurora Ship, after flying for half a month, Merlin still felt like he had not moved. Regardless of whichever direction of the Void Zone he looked, it remained unchanged.

"Boom boom."

Suddenly, a terrifying fluctuation, like a tidal wave, crashed toward Merlin and Wizard Mogan's flying ships.

"Retreat!"

Merlin noticed the terrifying fluctuation, so he rapidly retreated and stood with Wizard Mogan as they stared into the distance.

Before them, amid the pitch-black Void Zone, there was a huge ball of light with white rays. This ball of light was like the sun, constantly emitting light.

The huge ball of light moved extremely slow in the Void Zone, but there was an inexplicable feeling of awe.

Merlin stared at this huge ball of light with astonishment because although he could see it with his eyes, he could not detect it using his Mind Power. It was clearly right in front of him, yet based on his Mind Power, there was nothing. It was extraordinary.

Wizard Mogan put away his flying ship and gazed at the huge ball of light. He murmured, "Finally I've found it. This is Arcane City, where all the Spell Casters strive toward!"

Merlin's face could not conceal his look of disbelief. This huge ball of light like the sun was the legendary Arcane City. The invisible impact that it released would overwhelm even the Great Legends.

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Chapter 511: The Legend with Four Maxims!

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Looking at the huge ball of light, which was the legendary Arcane City, a flicker of uncertainty appeared in Merlin's eyes. Just the overwhelming aura of Arcane City was enough to instill a feeling of reverence.

"Merlin, don't worry. Let's go in."

Wizard Mogan smiled, and led Merlin to fly toward the huge ball of light. As the light rays became more and more blinding, Merlin's Mind Power was unable to detect anything other than a complete blank.

"Swish swish."

Finally, the two of them were fully immersed by the blinding white light and disappeared without a trace…Merlin felt that his entire body was extremely comfortable, like he was soaking in a warm bath. In fact, he could not help but moan aloud.

"Merlin, wake up."

Just as Merlin was enjoying himself thoroughly, Wizard Mogan's voice resounded in his ears. A feeling of shock jolted in his heart as he hurriedly opened his eyes. What he saw was a lush green sprawling field.

In a distance away across the field, stood several towering buildings that radiated a soft brilliance. It aroused the desire for people to get closer as if there was something particularly attractive on the inside.

Beside him, Wizard Mogan was explained, "Merlin, this is Arcane City! Although it's termed as Arcane City, it's actually an incomparably huge dimension that's vast and almost endless. Merlin, feel around, can you sense what's the difference between Arcane City and the other dimensions?"

"What's the difference?"

Merlin had not sensed it but upon hearing Wizard Mogan's prompts, he began to pay attention to the changes in his surroundings.

"Hoo…" The Spell Models inside Merlin's body were gently whirring. The next instant, endless elements began to surge madly like a storm and flooded into Merlin's Awareness. Suddenly, all of Merlin's Spell Models had been fully recharged. At the same time, the transformation of Magic Power had also quickened.

Suddenly, Magic Power that would have required a huge number of elemental crystal stones as replenishment was recharged into Merlin's Spell Models. The speed far outshined the effects of elemental crystal stones. In any other dimension, such an occurrence would be nothing more than a fool's dream. It was completely unbelievable.

"The elements here are so concentrated! I've never sensed such a high concentration of elements. With such dense elements, this place is essentially a paradise for Spell Casters. If there was a battle here, there would be no fear of exhausting one's Magic Power."

Finally, Merlin had sensed the difference in Arcane City.

The elements were truly concentrated, so the rate of replenishment of Spell Models was faster than using elemental crystal stones.

Wizard Mogan nodded slightly and extended his hand with his fingers wide open. Then, as if he was grabbing something, he closed his fist aggressively.

"Crack."

In the originally invisible air, a crisp sound reverberated. At the same time, shiny stones fell from the sky. Merlin picked it up and saw that it was an elemental crystal stone.

Merlin's jaw dropped wide open with an expression of disbelief. These elemental crystal stones were formed just from Wizard Mogan's casual grab. Just by exerting high enough pressure, it was possible to "create" elemental crystal stones.

In other dimensions, elemental crystal stones had to be formed over hundreds and thousands of years. In addition, the location had to be suitable and had to fulfill some special requirements before elemental crystal stones could be slowly formed.

However, in Arcane City, all that was required was a powerful force to directly condense, compress and "create" the elemental crystal stones, which was simply incredible.

Wizard Mogan lamented, "This is an example of the Ultimate Arcane Wizards' techniques, all of which completely exceeds imagination… Besides the high concentration of elements, the force fields in Arcane City are also different because they can change at will. Some of the force fields are several, tens or hundred times more powerful than other dimensions. Under such a powerful force field, the puppets transfigured by the alchemists can be trained to become even stronger. Originally, a Seventh-level puppet would be the limit. However, in Arcane City, it's possible to transfigure an Eighth-level, Ninth-level or even Great Wizard-equivalent puppet.

"Not only the force fields but even the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and rivers can be changed accordingly. Basically, the entire Arcane City is the best place for Spell Casters to cultivate themselves!"

Wizard Mogan described the special characteristics of Arcane City in detail to Merlin with a look of excitement on his face. This was the reverence he held toward the Ultimate Arcane Wizards.

"Let's go. It looks near but it's actually very far. We'll go via subspace!"

Wizard Mogan was referring to the majestic building in front of them. Although Arcane City now encompassed the entire dimension, the initial Arcane City created by the Arcane Wizards was a fully-equipped and functional city. Due to the overshadowing brilliance of Arcane City, however, the entire dimension became known as Arcane City.

"Whoosh."

Wizard Mogan immediately opened a space passage and led him into the space passage. Traveling via subspace took almost less than a moment. Merlin felt that the space passage vibrate gently, and then it was reopened by Wizard Mogan. Both of them walked out.

Looking from a distance away, this was already a huge, sprawling city but standing right before it blew Merlin's breath away. It was even more stunning than looking from afar.

The towering buildings were one thing but some of them were floating in the air as if they were completely weightless. There were no Runic Magic Circles or whatsoever to stabilize them, yet they were exceptionally stable, which was beyond reasonable comprehension.

Wizard Mogan seemed to see through Merlin's confusion, so he smiled. "That's because of the change in force fields. Throughout Arcane City, everywhere is filled with wonder! The marvelous techniques possessed by the Ultimate Arcane Wizards are unsurpassable even by the Great Honored Legends!

It was truly marvelous. As Merlin walked through Arcane City, he felt that he was surrounded by things that he did not understand or had never seen before.

Just as Merlin was getting excited about exploring Arcane City, a Spell Caster dressed in platinum long Wizard robes silently appeared before them.

Merlin was shocked because he had not detected anything.

Wizard Mogan, on the other hand, smiled and said, "This is our first time entering Arcane City. I'm recommending my disciple into Arcane City to meditate!"

This platinum-robed Wizard glanced coldly at Merlin and Wizard Mogan. He nodded slowly and said, "Of course it's your first time to Arcane City. Even the Legendary Wizards, unless summoned by the Ultimate Arcane Wizards, can only enter Arcane City once in their lifetime. That is, when they use their one and only recommendation to bring their disciple to Arcane City. Otherwise, it would not be possible to enter Arcane City. Well, then, come with me."

Merlin was just about to ask a question but he saw Wizard Mogan gently shaking his head, seemingly wary of this platinum-robed Spell Caster.

"Hoo…"

The platinum-robed Spell Caster lightly waved his hand and walked on wind. His speed was incredible, perhaps not as fast as a Flying casting tool, but not too far behind.

Such a fast speed had truly astounded Merlin, to the point of disbelief.

"This is a Legendary Wizard who has almost discovered an ultimate Maxim. Once he succeeds, he'll be an Honored Legend!"

It was not surprising that Wizard Mogan was so respectful toward him. Apparently this plain-looking Spell Caster was almost an Honored Legend.

"Arcane City is truly unbelievable. Just the first Spell Caster whom we've encountered is almost an Honored Legend."

Merlin's gaze was fixed on the soon-to-be Honored Legend before them. Both their speeds were not as fast so, they could only rely on Flying casting tools.

Soon, the three of them came to an ancient palace complex which was floating in the sky. The powerful Legend led Merlin and Wizard Mogan straight into the main palace.

There were many Spell Casters in the main palace. Their auras varied but Merlin noticed that most of them were Spell Casters of the Seventh-level or below.

When these Wizards saw Merlin and Wizard Mogan, they were uninterested and continued with what they were doing. Some of them were mingling around while some of them were practicing spells, so it was quite lively.

The cold-expression Great Legend bellowed loudly at them. "Who will guide them to apply for the newcomer's assessment into Arcane City? Ten Adventure points!"

"I'll go, I'll go."

In an instant, many of the Spell Casters shouted with enthusiasm. Among them, a fat Wizard with a plump figure was the most enthusiastic of all. He rushed forward and even furrowed his brows at Merlin with a comical expression.

"Hmm, it's you then! Bring them to complete the assessment, then you can claim your ten Adventure points."

After he spoke, the powerful Legendary Wizard turned around and left.

The fat Wizard smiled at Merlin and Wizard Mogan. "Is this your first time to Arcane City?"

Wizard Mogan nodded and said, "Yes, this is our first time to Arcane City. It's to recommend Merlin to Arcane City."

The fat Wizard's eyes flashed bright and hurriedly said, "Hehe, so you're also being recommended to enter Arcane City. You're considered a newcomer in this hundred-years period, so in the future, we'll be considered as the same batch of Potential Wizards!"

"Same batch of Potential Wizards?"

Merlin looked at this fat Wizard doubtfully, and he patiently explained, "In Arcane City, there are many Spell Casters. Every hundred years is considered as one batch, and we're called Potential Wizards! I'm also recommended to Arcane City by my mentor twenty-six years ago. We're the latest batch of Potential Wizards!"

Merlin nodded. It appeared that he would have a lot of opportunities to interact with this fat Wizard in the future.

The fat Wizard was very talkative, chatting incessantly throughout their journey. Fortunately, Merlin also needed to understand the workings of Arcane City, so he listened patiently.

Not too long afterward, the three of them left the floating palace complex. However, the moment they stepped out of the palace complex, they saw a behemoth object as big as a castle descended from the sky and flew toward them.

Even the platinum-robed Great Legend who had left them earlier was solemnly staring at the behemoth castle in the sky. The castle exuded an extremely powerful aura, and contained ferocious Wind Elements, Fire Elements, Thunder Elements, and Earth Elements.

Merlin could only detect the elements, but in Wizard Mogan's eyes, they represented Maxims!

"It's a Great Legend who has consolidated four Maxims. A powerful Legend is arriving!"

Wizard Mogan's eyes were filled with awe. A Great Legend who had consolidated four Maxims was a powerful Wizard who stood at the top. Despite visiting countless dimensions before, Wizard Mogan had never seen such a powerful Legend.

"Boom boom."

The behemoth castle slowly descended in front of the palace complex, causing a strong gust of air and a phenomenal rumble. Spell Casters came rushing from the palace complex. All of them were awestruck by the behemoth castle.

Beside Merlin, the fat Wizard revealed a hint of excitement. Wiping off the sweat beads on his forehead, he said excitedly, "Amazing, this must be another prodigy, maybe even an unrivaled prowess! Tsk tsk, this is a Great Legend who has consolidated four Maxims. The height of their expectations cannot possibly be conceived by ordinary Wizard! In order for someone to be accepted as their disciple and for them to use their one and only recommendation, surely the Spell Caster must be a genius above all the geniuses. Even Arcane City would not be able to hide their dazzling brilliance."

A Great Legend who had consolidated four Maxims was rare even in Arcane City, so the descent stirred up a lot of attention. Many of the Spell Casters' gazes were cast toward the gates of the castle suspended in mid-air.

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Chapter 512: The Assessment I

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The behemoth black castle floated steadily in the air. It was a powerful casting tool. Such a casting tool was very powerful and could not possibly be transfigured by an average person.

Of course, its functions were much more developed compared to some Flying casting tools, and its speed was extraordinarily fast. This was a casting tool used by the top Legendary Wizards and was mobilized using the power of Maxims. Surely, this castle would be able to blast out a powerful force.

"Boom."

The castle shook gently, and the door slowly opened. From the inside, out flew a stern-faced black-robed Wizard. Following behind him was a cool, haughty-looking young Wizard.

The platinum Wizard earlier flew into the sky toward the black-robed Wizard. In a solemn tone, he asked, "You're here to recommend someone to Arcane City?"

The black-robed Wizard's eyes narrowed and glared at the platinum Wizard blocking his way. Without any trace of decorum, he coldly answered, "Yes!"

The platinum Wizard pointed toward the fat Wizard and Merlin. "They're also going to take the newcomers' assessment. You can go together."

"Them?"

The black-robed Wizard frowned slightly and was about to make a comment, but suddenly, he sensed a dangerous aura emitted by the platinum Wizard.

"Two Maxims, and one of them will soon be consolidated into an ultimate Maxim?"

Earlier, the black-robed Wizard completely ignored the platinum-robed Spell Caster. The black-robed Wizard controlled several large dimensions, and his authority was absolute. A single word from him could determine the life and death of a dimension. He considered himself as someone standing at the peak.

If this platinum long-robed Legend had only consolidated two Maxims, naturally, the black-robed Wizard would not be concerned. However, the Wizard in question had consolidated a Maxim almost to an ultimate level, thus, this Wizard could not be disregarded.

Once he had consolidated an ultimate Maxim, he would become a Great Honored Legend! Although the black-robed Wizard had consolidated four Maxims, he still would not be a worthy opponent of a Great Honored Legend.

Therefore, the black-robed Wizard gradually soothed his expression and did not speak further. He led the handsome young Wizard in front of Merlin and the others.

"Quickly, lead the way!"

The black-robed Wizard said quite impatiently to the fat Wizard. Obviously, the fat Wizard also dared not dither any longer. He took one glance at the haughty-looking young Wizard, and led the group to fly toward the newcomers' assessment arena.

Along the way, Merlin was also gauging the young Wizard who would also be joining the assessment. Since he was accepted as a disciple by a Legend with four Maxims, he must definitely possess some extraordinary traits.

"We're here!"

The fat Wizard appeared to be trembling slightly throughout the way. Indeed, being stared down from behind by a four Maxim Legendary Wizard would unnerve anyone.

The black-robed Wizard's expression was stoic. Seeing a steeple floating in the air before them, he led the young Wizard, and swiftly entered the steeple.

The fat Wizard shook his head helplessly. "A four Maxim Legend is incredible. Even in Arcane City, they occupy a very high position. I wonder how formidable is the Spell Caster recommended by this Great Legend. Wizard Merlin, Wizard Mogan, let's go in."

Hence, Merlin and the others also flew into the steeple.

In the steeple were transparent crystals the size of a fist which emitted a bright light. These were made by Spell Casters who captured Light Elements and placed them inside special transparent crystals. They were able to light up darkness like daylight.

In the Glorious Land, Merlin could not find any Light Wizards outside of the Church of Light because no one could construct Light-type spells. However, in Arcane City, Merlin finally saw Light Element Wizards.

This indirectly meant that it was not that Spell Casters could not become Light Element Wizards but that there was something strange about the Glorious Land that prevented the appearance of Light Element Wizards. Furthermore, according to Merlin's inference, it was largely linked to the Church of Light.

The specific reason, however, was unknown to Merlin.

The clear glossy marble shined brilliantly, and the pure white stone columns were engraved with dense runes, giving off an ethereal feeling.

At the front of the great hall, a few white-robed Wizards were lying lazily on the chairs, looking lethargic.

"Hmph!"

The black-robed Wizard who had consolidated four Maxims harrumphed, and in an instant, the entire great hall seemed to be filled with a frigid, bone-chilling draft. Even the lethargic Spell Casters were jolted awake by the extreme cold.

"Who?"

These white-robed Wizards were essentially Great Legends respectively, and to be able to stay in Arcane City meant that they were not ordinary Great Legends. They were previously Potential Wizards in Arcane City who had spent countless years to finally consolidate a Maxim and became a Great Legend. Some of them were unwilling to leave Arcane City, so they stayed on.

Thus, these Legendary Wizards were also quite arrogant.

However, this time, they encountered the black-robed Wizard, a top-level Legendary Wizard who had consolidated four Maxims, and controlled several large dimensions. As such, these arrogant white-robed Wizards dared not behave recklessly.

Seeing this, the fat Wizard snickered softly. "Hehe, these white-robed Wizards are finally tongue-tied. Normally, even a Legend with two Maxims isn't given much attention by them."

The fat Wizard's face was filled with righteous anger. It looked like he held deep "contempt" for these Wizards.

"Sir Wizard, please display your Legends' Accord badge!"

When the white-robed Wizards saw that the black-robed Wizard was a four Maxim Great Legend, they did not dare dawdle and woke up to prepare for the assessment.

"Slap."

The black-robed Wizard flung out a badge which was fully engraved with runes. On it were details of the black-robed Wizard's identity. It belonged to the Legends' Accord. Only Legendary Wizards who were recognized as part of the Legends' Accord would have this badge.

With this badge, Arcane City could investigate some of the Legendary Wizard's accomplishments as well as whether they had used their recommendation quota before. Moreover, only Legends who held the Legends' Accord badge would be able to enter Arcane City.

Those Legends who had not signed the Legends' Accord such as the plunderers, were completely unable to enter Arcane City.

After the black-robed Wizard handed over his badge, the white-robed Wizards became even more cautious than before. Carefully, they said, "Legend Blackcloud, the one who battled alone against four gods and killed all of them as well as occupy several dimensions!"

"It's Legend Blackcloud!"

Even Wizard Mogan, after finding out the black-robed Wizard's identity, held a look of reverence in his eyes.

The battle records of Legend Blackcloud could be considered well-known throughout the entire Spell Caster world. Only very few Legendary Wizards would not have heard of Legend Blackcloud's battle records. He was the one who stood alone against four big gods, and killed all of them. Such a battle record had not been seen for a long time.

In fact, many of the powerful Great Legends had only defeated Legend Blackcloud but could never kill him!

The white-robed Wizards shifted their gazes toward the young Wizard beside Legend Blackcloud and smiled. "Legend Blackcloud, your recommendation quota has indeed not been used before. Are you going to use your one and only recommendation to let your disciple Saturn into Arcane City?"

The young and arrogant Wizard was Saturn. He was highly prized by Wizard Blackcloud, to the extent that Wizard Blackcloud used his one and only recommendation to send him into Arcane City.

"Yes, Saturn is my most prized disciple. His future achievements would not be any lesser than mine! My one and only recommendation is given to Saturn!"

Wizard Blackcloud said with a firm expression. After all, this one and only recommendation was very precious. Even a Great Legend like him who had consolidated four Maxims was only entitled to one recommendation. Once he had used it, there would not be another chance. The fact that he was willing to use it on Saturn was a testament to his high esteem of Saturn.

The white-robed Wizards nodded and turned to Saturn. "Wizard Saturn, Wizard Blackcloud has recommended you into Arcane City, and upon our review, there are no issues. From now on, you're a Potential Wizard in Arcane City. Nevertheless, based on convention, you'll need to go through some assessments. Of course, the assessment is very simple and is only used by Arcane City to find out some general information about the Potential Wizards."

"Alright!"

Saturn's expression was as cool as an iceberg, with not a single trace of a smile.

"Oh right, the rest of you can come along as well."

The white-robed Wizard saw that Merlin and the others were still behind, so he spoke to them offhandedly.

Wizard Mogan also stepped forward and took out his Legends' Accord badge. Upon verification of his identity, Merlin also finally joined Arcane City and became one of its members.

"Wizard Saturn and Wizard Merlin, prepare yourselves for the assessment."

Thereafter, the white-robed Wizard said to Legend Blackcloud and Legend Mogan, "Great Legends, you may watch the assessment but according to the rules of Arcane City, you must leave once the assessment is over. Furthermore, without being summoned by the Ultimate Arcane Wizard or becoming an Honored Legend specially employed by Arcane City, you mustn't take another step into Arcane City again!"

Although Wizard Blackcloud was arrogant, he also understood the rules of Arcane City, so he nodded. Then, his gaze landed on Saturn. As for this disciple, Wizard Blackcloud was very satisfied with him.

"Wizard Saturn, please prepare for the assessment!"

The white-robed Wizard first requested Wizard Saturn to step forward to a huge crystal ball shimmering with colorful rays of light. Wizard Saturn did not hesitate. Following the white-robed Wizard's request, he extended his hand on the crystal ball.

"Whirr."

The huge crystal hall immediately emitted a dazzling radiance. Colorful light rays were reflected across the entire great hall, almost like a dream state.

The white-robed Wizards, on the other hand, were staring closely at the huge crystal ball and began to count every single light ray because every light ray represented a type of spell. This was to test how many types of spells the Spell Caster had constructed.

"One, two, three… Six types! There are six types. Wizard Saturn is a Six-Elemental Spell Caster!"

"Finally, another Six-Elemental Spell Caster has appeared. It has been six hundred years. Another Six-Elemental Spell Caster has finally appeared in Arcane City!"

"It's not surprising that Legend Blackcloud prized Saturn so highly. He's indeed incredible. Six-Elemental Spell Casters are truly rare. Besides one Seven-Elemental Wizard who had appeared thousands of years ago, the most talented Spell Casters are the Six-Elemental Wizards."

Looking that the light rays emitted by the crystal ball, the white-robed Wizards were all stunned. Even in Arcane City, the land of prodigies, a Six-Elemental Spell Caster would still stand out at the very top.

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Chapter 513: The Assessment II

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The colorful radiance of the crystal ball bathed the great hall in a myriad of colors. It was a very beautiful sight. The fat Wizard's eyes shone brightly as he was surrounded by this colorful display. He praised in admiration, "No wonder he's Wizard Blackcloud's disciple. A Six-Elemental Spell Caster is rare even in Arcane City. It looks like another strong contender has emerged once again from our batch of Potential Wizards!"

The fat Wizard was called Arrot. He was a very candid person and was not too surprised to know that Saturn was a Six-Elemental Wizard. Moreover, Arrot did not hold back his praises to him even after seeing Saturn's arrogant manner.

"Are Six-Elemental Spell Casters very rare in Arcane City?" Merlin asked the fat Wizard Arrot after mulling over the question in his mind.

Arrot took a strange look at Merlin and replied, "Of course Six-Elemental Spell Casters are rare. No matter where you are, a Six-Elemental Spell Caster is considered an absolute top-level prodigy! Arcane City is, amidst hundreds and thousands of dimensions, the place where prodigies gather together, but even so, Six-Elemental Spell Casters are a rarity. We only have a handful here! In the recent batch, we have five Five-Elemental Spell Casters. They are already considered a powerful batch of Potential Wizards. Now with Saturn as a Six-Elemental Wizard, I'm afraid that we'll immediately become the most powerful batch of Potential Wizards in Arcane City's history!"

Arrot exclaimed excitedly and shot Merlin a careful look. He patted Merlin's shoulder with a smile. "You don't have to worry too much. Arcane City may have a lot of prodigies, but the majority are Four-Elemental Spell Casters. While Four-Elemental Spell Casters are not as outstanding as the Five- or Six-Elemental Spell Casters, there's still hope for them to become a powerful Legendary Wizard. For example, Wizard Blackcloud is also a Four-Elemental Spell Caster, but he had managed to consolidate four Maxims and become the topmost Legend!"

Merlin ignored Arrot's 'consoling' tone. He focused his gaze on Wizard Blackcloud. Indeed, Wizard Blackcloud was only a Four-Elemental Spell Caster, but he had great perseverance and great opportunities that had allowed him to consolidate four Maxims. Wizard Blackcloud could no longer consolidate a fifth Maxim because four Maxims was the highest limit for him as a Four-Elemental Spell Caster.

Even so, Wizard Blackcloud had become one of the greatest legends, second only to a few rare Legends who had consolidated five Maxims and a couple of Honored Legends who had achieved enlightenment on an ultimate Maxim.

Once the white-robed Wizards discovered that Saturn was a Six-Elemental Wizard, their tone to him became much more courteous. "Next, we will test your constructed spells."

Saturn nodded and began to follow the white-robed Wizard to another crystal ball. Testing a spell would only require the release of a spell's power. The grade of the spell would then be evaluated by the crystal ball.

"Start with a Zero-level spell!"

Saturn released a spell soon after.

"Boom."

A Zero-level spell was released on the crystal ball. Subsequently, dazzling light was emitted by the crystal ball. The white-robed Wizard deadpanned, "Above average."

Most of Wizard Saturn's Zero-level spells were tested as Above average, and only one Zero-level spell was rated as Good.

However, Wizard Saturn's spell grade began to climb steadily from First-level spells onwards. They were all Good, and when he reached Fourth-level spells, they became Excellent.

The fat Wizard Arrot's eyes bulged wide. His breath was becoming frantic as he trained eyes on Wizard Saturn's test.

The progression from Above average to Good and then to Excellent was unimaginable. Furthermore, his Fourth-level spells and above were all Excellent. Saturn's spell construction abilities were truly incredible.

Nevertheless, the surprise was far from over. The crystal ball vibrated strongly just as they were testing Wizard Saturn's Seventh-level spells. An unprecedented ray of light shot out of the crystal ball and illuminated the entire great hall.

Those white-robed Wizards could not help but stand up with a look of excitement and disbelief.

"This… This is Perfect! A Perfect spell! His Seventh-level Spells are all Perfect!"

"Finally, we can see Perfect-grade Spells. Saturn is, at least in spell construction, the most talented Spell Caster in the last hundreds of years!"

Seventh-level spells were new spells that had to be self-derived, and Saturn's Seventh-level Spell was all Perfect-grade which was shocking news even in Arcane City.

"Haha, Saturn, well done!"

Wizard Blackcloud was also very satisfied. Saturn's talents were the best he had ever seen. Otherwise, he would not have used up his one and only recommendation to send Saturn into Arcane City.

"Wizard Saturn, please take a look. With these six Perfect-grade spells, you are temporarily occupying the 18th place in Arcane City's spells ranking!"

The white-robed Wizard pointed at a white wall in the great hall. Dense writings began to appear on the wall. Saturn's name was ranked 18th with his six Perfect-grade spells.

"Oh? Are these people all the Wizards in Arcane City?"

Saturn had taken the initiative to ask a question for the first time. He was very interested in this ranking.

The white-robed Wizard shook his head and said, "Almost all of them. It's because only spells below the level of Great Wizards can be tested. Once someone becomes a Great Wizard, their spells have all combined into one, so naturally, they cannot be evaluated. This ranking has not been disrupted for a long time. It's surprising that you've already managed to squeeze into the 18th place upon arrival. This is truly amazing! Perfect-grade spells are not easy to construct, many talented Spell Casters are unable to derive even a single Perfect-grade spell. Most of them can only derive Excellent-grade spells, which is already quite impressive."

Saturn glanced at the top 20 Wizards on the spells ranking and nodded internally. All the Wizards up there had had a lot of Perfect-grade spells, so many that even he found the number to be a little bit impossible. He had personally derived the Seventh-level spells, so he naturally knew how difficult it was. He had spent several decades just to derive these six Seventh-level spells.

After continuous perseverance, he had finally built the six Perfect-grade spells. If he were to derive Eighth-level spells in the future, he was not confident that he would still be able to derive Perfect-grade spells.

"Incredible, truly incredible. Perfect-grade spells, how did he derive it? Although I'm a Seventh-level Spell Caster as well as a Five-Elemental Wizard, I only have four Excellent-grade spells."

Arrot shook his head slightly. His talents were actually considered good enough already. Having four Excellent-grade spells was considered not bad in Arcane City. He would be graded an average Wizard. Anyone who had personally derived spells would know how difficult spell derivation was. Especially deriving powerful spells, which was essentially an uphill battle. Producing Perfect-grade spells no longer hinged on ability, but also luck.

"Wizard Merlin, it's your turn! You should undergo the assessment, but don't worry if you don't perform as well. These assessments are only a point of reference. It's a battleground for the true top-level prodigies but does not serve many purposes for us."

Wizard Arrot pushed Merlin gently forward and gestured for him to undertake the assessment.

Wizard Mogan also came to the white-robed Wizard and showed his Legends' Accord badge. Upon verifying his identity, the white-robed Wizard began to ask Merlin to put his hand on the crystal ball.

Wizard Blackcloud and Wizard Saturn also did not leave because they had to wait until Merlin finished his assessment so they could leave together.

Merlin stopped before the crystal ball and took a deep breath. Then, he put his hand on the crystal ball. The crystal ball began to emit colorful rays of light instantly.

One, two, three, four…

The crystal ball continued to emit beams of light. Up until the fourth beam of light, it did not attract the attention of the white-robed Wizards. After all, Arcane City was the gathering place of prodigies among the hundreds and thousands of dimensions. In other places, a Four-Elemental Wizard might be considered a prodigy, but they were painfully common in Arcane City.

"Zap."

Another light ray radiated out. Five beams of light blended with one another, illuminating the entire great hall with a multitude of colors. It was truly beautiful. The white-robed Wizard glanced at Merlin. Five-Elemental Wizards were considered much more outstanding in Arcane City.

"Five-Elemental Wizard!"

Just as the white-robed Wizard was prepared to confirm Merlin's identity as a Five-Elemental Spell Caster, another ray of light suddenly emerged from the crystal ball. This rich light remained focused and did not disperse, shining straight up towards the highest point of the great hall.

"A sixth beam of light. Are there six Elements?"

"Another Six-Elemental Spell Caster?"

At this moment, not only the white-robed Wizards but Arrot, Wizard Blackcloud, and Wizard Saturn were also staring at Merlin in surprise. If people were not familiar with the situation inside Arcane City, they might have been mistaken and thought that Six-Elemental Wizards were found commonly in Arcane City. After all, two of them in a row were found to be Six-Elemental Wizards.

The fat Wizard Arrot looked at Wizard Mogan and stuttered, "Wizard Mogan, is Wizard Merlin really a Six-Elemental Spell Caster?"

Wizard Mogan nodded with a satisfied expression. "How can this be fake?"

"Incredible, truly incredible! Looks like Wizard Mogan must be truly skilled in mentoring disciples. After all, you're to be able to mold a Six-Elemental Spell Caster out of him!"

Naturally, Arrot assumed that Merlin becoming a Six-Elemental Spell Caster was a result of Wizard Mogan's careful guidance. Wizard Mogan certainly would not try to explain himself out of this kind of a 'misunderstandinag'. Instead, he beamed.

Although Wizard Blackcloud appeared to be very surprised, his expression remained calm. He muttered under his breath, "Arcane City truly is something. It would be difficult to encounter one Six-Elemental Wizard in tens or hundreds of dimensions. It's so unexpected to find that any one of the Legend's ordinary disciple can be a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. However, he's still not as good as you. He's only a Fifth-level Spell Caster and still doesn't have the ability to derive spells. It might be relatively simple to become a Seventh-level Spell Caster, but to derive Perfect-grade spells is not as easy."

Wizard Blackclous was still very confident about Saturn because Saturn he derived six Perfect-grade spells. Even the highly talented Spell Casters could not be compared to him.

"Boom."

Merlin began the spell testing. He immediately surprised everyone because the first Zero-level spell was already an Excellent spell.

"All Zero-level spells, Excellent!"

"All First-level spells, Excellent!"

"All Second-level spells, Excellent!"

"All Third-level spells, Excellent!"A series of 'Excellent' made everyone's jaws dropped in shock. Such astonishment was almost comparable to when Wizard Saturn's spells were found to be Perfect-grade spells earlier. It should be noted that as long as a spell was not self-derived, it was impossible to have a Perfect-grade spell. This was because the spell was not derived according to the Spell Caster's own body condition, so no matter how good the construction, there would always still be some tiny flaws that made it unable to achieve Perfect-grade.

Even then, very few people would be able to construct all of these spells into Excellent ones.

The white-robed Wizard inhaled deeply and looked at Merlin warily. "Wizard Merlin, please cast your Fourth-level spell."

Merlin's heart was thumping as he began to test his Fourth-level spells. He had used The Matrix to derive all the spells from the Fourth-level onwards. He did not know what grade would the spells derived by The Matrix achieve.

'Even if it's not Perfect, it should be able to achieve Excellent. If not Excellent, then at least Good!' These thoughts flashed in Merlin's mind. Then, he gently raised his hand and released the Fourth-level spell.

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Everyone held their breath as they stared at the huge crystal ball.

"Hum."

Suddenly, strange noises were heard coming from the crystal ball, and it began vibrating around the same time as well. A dazzling ray of light shot out, illuminating the entire great hall.

This transformation was identical as Wizard Saturn's Perfect-grade spell!

"Perfect-grade spell!"

"A Perfect-grade spell again. It's only a Fourth-level spell. Does this mean that this Wizard Merlin began to derive spells from the Fourth-level onwards?"

"Prodigy Wizards who start to derive spells at the Fourth-level are not uncommon, but most of them can only derive Above Average or Good spells. It's very rare for self-derived Fourth-level spells to be graded as Excellent. What a surprise that Wizard Merlin is actually able to derive a Perfect-grade Fourth-level spell!"

Merlin's Fourth-level spell was apparently Perfect-grade. It was almost certainly a piece of very shocking news to many people. This indirectly proved that Merlin was able to derive new spells from the Fourth-level onwards.

However, the shocking events are far from over. Merlin began to release his second Fourth-level spell.

"Perfect…"

"Perfect…"

"Also Perfect…"

The huge crystal ball was emitting a brilliant radiance, making everyone dizzy and nauseated. Everyone's hearts were rattled underneath this dazzling light because it represented Perfect-grade spells.

All of Merlin's Fourth-level spells were Perfect-grade! All of his Fifth-level spells were also Perfect-grade!

This was simply incomprehensible. If Merlin had managed to derive, say, one or two Fourth- or Fifth-level Perfect-grade spells, it could be attributed to luck.

However, all twelve of them were Perfect-grade spells, and they were completely new spells self-derived by Merlin. This was no longer a question of 'luck'. Merlin truly possessed extraordinary talents for spell construction.

The fat Wizard Arrot was dumbfounded as he stared at the dazzling light emitted by the crystal ball. His eyes were full of bewilderment.

Demonic genius, this was a true demonic deviant. He originally thought that Wizard Blackcloud's disciple, Wizard Saturn, was already abnormally Demonic enough and would become the most talented prodigy among this batch of Potential Wizards. He did not expect Merlin to turn up out of nowhere and proved himself to be even more talented. Not only was he a Six-Elemental Spell Caster, but his Fourth-level spells onwards were also all Perfect-grade!

Arrot stared steadfastly at Merlin's figure and said to Wizard Mogan who was beside him, "Wizard Mogan, you have really taken in an outstanding disciple! A highly-talented person like Wizard Merlin can almost catch up to the undisputed number one genius since a thousand years ago, the Seventh-level Wizard Nelar! If Wizard Merlin continues to construct Perfect spells, then he might be able to push Nelar down. His number one spot on the spell ranking had not changed in a thousand years!"

"Nelar?"

At this moment, not only Wizard Mogan but Merlin, Saturn, and the four Maxim Wizard Blackcloud all turned to look at the white wall.

On the clean white wall, there was a list of spells ranking. Saturn was now temporarily ranked at 18th place with his six Perfect-grade spells just now. This was already a very admirable ranking because the spells ranking had existed since Arcane City was built, and countless prodigies have left their names on it.

However, Merlin's ranking was even higher. With twelve Perfect-grade spells, he had been ranked at the 13th place. Moreover, this was only temporary. His ranking would climb higher if he was able to construct more Perfect-grade spells after this.

The number one spot was occupied by Wizard Nelar with a total of thirty Perfect-grade spells. Seeing this impressive number was enough to make anyone suck in cold air.

Everyone who was present knew how difficult it was to construct a Perfect-grade spell. The fact that someone actually managed to construct thirty Perfect-grade spells was truly inconceivable!

Perfect-level spells had always been very powerful. Once they were fully combined together, then its power would escalate to a terrifying level.

"Nelar! He's number one on the spells ranking. No one has surpassed him in a thousand years. Back then, Nelar was a rare Seventh-level Wizard. He also began to derive spells from the Fourth-level onwards, and amongst his Fourth-level spells, two of them were Perfect-grade spells.

"After that, Nelar continued to improve on his spells. At the Fifth-level, he had constructed three Perfect-grade, and at the Sixth-level, he had constructed four Perfect-grade spells. Then from Seventh-level onwards, all his spells were Perfect-grade. Thus, combined together, Nelar had constructed a total of thirty impressive Perfect-grade spells. Since then, he had been ranked first on the spells ranking. No one ever managed to surpass him!

"Now, however, Wizard Merlin, you have a great chance to surpass Nelar and to construct more Perfect-grade spells!"

A white-robed Wizard said as he looked at the numerous names on the white wall. Back then, the Spell Casters who were able to leave their names on this spells ranking were all beyond ordinary. Other than those who died under unfortunate circumstances, most of them had gone on to become the most demonic of Wizards or even the greatest of Legends!

Moreover, some of them also became the top Legend or Great Honored Legend. Therefore, this spells ranking was, in some sense, an indication of a Spell Caster's future potential.

Merlin had already constructed twelve Perfect-grade spells at the beginning when he was casting his Fourth-level spells. In addition, he was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. If he could keep up the momentum and construct more Perfect-grade spells from now on, then Merlin's future achievements would be absolutely unimaginable.

"Saturn, what do you think about Merlin?"

Wizard Blackcloud asked in a small voice, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The stoical Saturn wore a thoughtful expression on his face for the first time. After a while, he replied coldly, "Incredible. His talent at spell construction is better than mine!"

Wizard Blackcloud nodded with satisfaction. He was most satisfied with Saturn because of this trait. Saturn was not only talented but was able to recognize his own weaknesses. He might be slightly arrogant, but then again, which prodigy did not have a prideful nature?

Bringing Saturn to Arcane City this time was the right choice. Arcane City was that one place, amongst hundreds and thousands of dimensions, where prodigies would gather together. Here, there would always be someone more talented than Saturn.

However, talent did not mean everything. Just like Blackcloud himself who was once only a Four-Elemental Spell Caster. Who would have thought that he would be able to become a top Legend with four Maxims and control several dimensions?

"Teacher, I'll stand firm in Arcane City. Talent is nothing but a key. A key to access higher levels that are to come. I won't rely too much on this key!"

Saturn understood Wizard Blackcloud's meaning. That was why he said those reassuring words to Wizard Blackcloud after a moment of hesitation.

Wizard Blackcloud nodded while Saturn headed straight towards Merlin. He said with his gaze fastened tightly on Merlin, "I'm Saturn!"

Merlin looked at the arrogant Saturn and replied, "I'm Merlin!"

Saturn appeared to lower his head to recite the name. He then raised his head, took another long gaze at Merlin, and left. He did not even spare a glance at the fat Wizard Arrot standing beside them.

Arrot pouted and muttered under his breath, "He truly is really arrogant… Nevertheless, if I were to have Saturn's talents and a mentor with four Maxims, I would be arrogant as well!"

Arrot did not mind. The one thing that Arcane City would never run out of were arrogant Wizards. After all, people who were able to enter Arcane City were all prodigies in their own right, so it would be impossible not to be proud.

Even Arrot himself carried with him an air of arrogance when he first came to Arcane City. However, all his arrogance had dissipated after spending some time in the city.

How would one be able to stay arrogant when they were faced against a group of Spell Casters who were much more powerful and more talented than them?

"Wizard Merlin, let's go. I'll bring you to the residence and introduce you to the newcomers in our batch. Hehe, I believe there will bound to be a huge commotion when they are told that both you and Saturn two prodigies will be joining them."

Arrot was full of enthusiasm, but Merlin was not in a rush to leave with Arrot yet. Instead, he bade goodbye to Wizard Mogan. Although Merlin was able to stay in Arcane City, Wizard Mogan would not be able to do so. Even the four Maxim Wizard Blackcloud would have to leave Arcane City immediately.

"Merlin, I should get going. If you are to leave Arcane City one day, you can come back to the Mogan Dimension!"

Wizard Mogan gave the dimension coordinates to Merlin. He would be able to find the Mogan Dimension easily with the dimension coordinates. Regardless, no one knew how long it would be until the next time they met again.

After watching Wizard Mogan leave, Merlin and Arrot left the steeple."This is the living area, and that is the force field area. You can change the force field as you like."

"There is the testing ground. Even if a great Legend were to test the power of their Maxims inside, none of the force will leak out."

The fat Wizard Arrot led Merlin and Wizard Saturn around to familiarize themselves with the entire Arcane City. All along the way, Arrot chattered incessantly while Merlin occasionally interrupted him with a question or two.

Saturn maintained his stoic expression and did not ask any questions.

Merlin's gaze would occasionally land on Saturn. Although his number of Perfect-grade spells was more than Saturn, Merlin would not be so egotistical as to think that he was more powerful than Saturn.

Saturn had constructed Seventh-level spells that were all Perfect. He was also a Six-Elemental Spell Caster like Merlin. Additionally, his level was higher than Merlin's, and he had had Wizard Blackcloud as his Mentor. Surely, his Fusion Demon Abilities would not be dreadful. Thus, the extent of his true abilities was quite formidable.

If Merlin were to use up all of his techniques, he might be able to kill an average Ninth-level Spell Caster, but if it was Saturn who were to attack, he would definitely be able to easily kill an average Ninth-level Spell Caster. Even some of the powerful Ninth-level Spell Casters would not be a threat to Saturn.

Although Saturn was arrogant, he indeed possessed abilities that were worthy to be boasted about. While Merlin was not inferior to Saturn in any aspect, the difference in their levels was an insurmountable chasm.

After all, Saturn was similar to Merlin in the sense that both of them were considered top-level prodigy Wizards. In the case of having similar talents, Saturn, who had already become a Seventh-level Wizard, would naturally have superior abilities.

"Once I'm familiar with Arcane City, I need to start constructing Sixth-level spells."

Merlin planned in his heart.

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Chapter 515: A Major Event

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It had been three days since Merlin had arrived in Arcane City. In this time, he had generally familiarized himself with Arcane City. However, Merlin was unable to gain a deeper understanding of it for now.

Arcane City was neither large nor small. There were some places which Merlin could not visit for now.

Merlin stayed in a strange, oval-shaped room that was very spacious and extremely secure as well. Not even a Great Legend would be able to examine the Spell Casters who stayed within these unusual rooms.

This was a house personally designed by the Great Arcane Wizard. The Potential Wizards could enjoy absolute privacy which no one could intrude upon here.

Merlin was finally able to rest when he reached his room. In these three days, he had been observing and familiarizing himself with Arcane City. Now, he was ready to construct some spells.

"I can construct a few Sixth-level spells first and bolster my powers!"

In the past, Merlin was in no rush to do so because by relying on spell fusion along with various Demon Abilities and spells, he could compare to most Ninth-level Spell Casters. He was considered freakish and formidable enough already.

However, only after Merlin arrived at Arcane City did he feel the pressure. Although his "gifts" were still decent and were able to outshine a large portion of geniuses, he could not afford to overlook the disparity between his and the other Wizards' levels. For instance, Saturn. Although Merlin was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster as well and had a greater number of Perfect-grade spells than Saturn, he was still a Seventh-level Spell Caster. Merlin would be no match for Saturn in a battle.

Therefore, Merlin had to strengthen his abilities accordingly. He had essentially reached the limit to the thing he could master in most areas. Naturally, he would have to resort to constructing Sixth-level spells if he wanted to improve on his abilities.

"Matrix, turn on!"

Merlin started up The Matrix. He wanted to derive new Sixth-level spells. These were Sixth-level spells. Naturally, it would be difficult to derive them, and the amount of energy required was nearly inconceivably large.

Nonetheless, it was fortunate that Merlin had not died when the Sky God pinned him down. That tremendous amount of divine energy had been absorbed by The Matrix, converted and stored as special energy. Merlin could now utilize this special energy to derive new Sixth-level spells.

"Matrix, derive new Sixth-level spells!"

Merlin quickly issued his command. The Matrix began its operations instantly, and Merlin could clearly see that the special energy was dwindling at a visible pace in order to support The Matrix's derivation.

The Matrix's most exceptional aspect was its calculations. Spell Models themselves were very complicated. The energy required to power such complicated calculations was unimaginable. Merlin had previously tried using Magic Power and elemental crystal stones to see if The Matrix would absorb them, but he had failed in the end. The Matrix would not absorb any other forms of energy for now besides the divine energy of gods and the Maxims of Legendary Wizards.

This had caused Merlin plenty of difficulties. His Thunder Maxim had been decreasing little by little every time he used it, and the energy needed to derive Sixth-level spells was growing at an astonishing rate. It was far beyond what the Fifth-level spells needed.

Merlin was afraid that constructing six Sixth-level spells would use up nearly all of his Thunder Maxim. He would still need to derive Seventh-level, Eighth-level, even Ninth-level spells in the future using The Matrix. Merlin dared not to imagine the colossal amount of energy those would require.

Perhaps this was the greatest flaw of using The Matrix. However, he thought that at least all the spells derived by The Matrix were Excellent, and there even might be some Perfect-grade spells among them. This was something most Spell Casters were unable to accomplish.

There were pros and cons to this. Merlin was able to become the freakish Wizard he was now by relying on The Matrix. Therefore, he would have to think up of a plan in the future to search for Maxims or the divine energy of gods no matter how challenging it might be.

After a few hours, The Matrix finally derived a Sixth-level spell. Merlin inspected remaining divine energy and discovered that there was very little left of it. It was impossible to derive a second Sixth-level spell by relying on divine energy.

"My Mind Power hasn't reached the limit of a Seventh-level Mind Heart, and it's not a problem to construct a few Sixth-level spells now. I would have to reach the peak of a Seventh-level Mind Heart in order to construct all the Sixth-level spells though."

Merlin estimated that the Mind Power required to construct all six Sixth-level spells would be enough by using a Seventh-level Mind Heart at its peak. This was thanks to the fact that Merlin's Mind Heart had been constantly compressed. Wizard Ossais's Occult Mind Spell's Explosion Theory had compressed Merlin's Mind Heart to half its size.

It was because of that that he was able to construct all Sixth-level spells with just a Seventh-level Mind Heart. Otherwise, he would have to break through to the Eighth-level at least.

Merlin presently had a huge advantage in terms of Mind Power because he had Explosion Theory and had been compressing his Mind Heart incessantly. There were not many whose Mind Heart was so as powerful as his at just the Seventh-level among Mind Power Masters.

First of all, Merlin had derived a Sixth-level Fire-type spell. Merlin had planned in advance that the second Sixth-level spell to derive would be a Thunder-type spell.

Why he would want to construct Fire-type and Thunder-type spells? Of course, it was because these two spells could be fused together. Once they were fused, the two Perfect-grade Sixth-level spells would become unparalleled in terms of its power. At the very least, slaying most Ninth-level Spell Casters would become relatively easy, and he would even be able to contend against Ninth-level Wizards who were slightly stronger than him.

Soon enough, Merlin started to consume the Thunder Maxim once more to derive the Thunder-type spell. Deriving this Sixth-level spell was using up too much of the Maxim. The gigantic Thunder Maxim shrunk rapidly at a discernible speed within a few hours just because it was deriving that one type of Sixth-level spell.

Finally, the Thunder-type spell was derived. All that was left to do was constructing the spells.

Merlin already had the utmost familiarity with constructing spells. First, he selected a spell with a hundred percent compatibility. In the past, Merlin did not know that spells had grades, only knowing how to differentiate between strong and weak ones. However, he now knew that in general, spells with a hundred percent compatibility and were strong enough could already be considered Perfect-grade spells.

It would not exert any influence or pressure upon the Spell Models regardless of how many Perfect-grade spells one had constructed. Otherwise, they would began to exert pressure on the previous Spell Models once there were too many of them, causing them to collapse suddenly. Only Perfect-grade spells, due to their hundred percent compatibility, would not cause the other Spell Models to crumble under pressure.

Merlin began to pick from the derived Fire-type and Thunder-type spells. Naturally, he had picked those with a hundred percent compatibility. Only these spells were Perfect-grade spells, and the subsequent Spell Models would not suffer from any instability. It would not be that dangerous during spell fusion as well.

This was the main reason those Spell Caster clans had focused on spell construction since young. Spell Models were woven tightly in the life of a Spell Caster and were of utmost significance in helping one becoming a Great Wizard.

Once one became a Great Wizard, Spell Models did not serve many purposes anymore. That was because after becoming a Great Wizard, one would then focus on creating Maxims. That was when one started to get involved with the essence of Elements.

At last, Merlin selected his two spells, naming them Endless Flame and Immense Thunder respectively.

The two spells needed to be simulated within his Awareness, requiring a few days' time. Merlin could only mobilize his Mind Power and began simulating both Spell Models with all his might.

After seven days or so, Merlin opened his eyes in great satisfaction. He had successfully constructed both Sixth-level spells in his Awareness. Despite the addition of two spells, Merlin's Awareness remained entirely stable without the slightest tremor.

In the cases of many Spell Casters, the more Spell Models they constructed, the higher their level, the more unstable the Spell Models in their Awareness would become. This was to the extent that, each time they constructed a new Spell Model, their Awareness would experience a bout of tremors.

Such Spell Casters, even if they became Ninth-level Spell Casters by luck, could forget about fusing Spell Models in this lifetime and becoming a powerful Great Wizard. That was because the slightest deviation during that instant of fusing the spells would cause them to collapse if the Spell Models were unstable.

The path of a Spell Caster was fraught with difficulties. A slight mistake would result in a stage with no hope of recovery. Merlin had the help of The Matrix and did not have to endure such a tough journey.

However, the pace of Merlin's spell construction was hindered due to the troubles his Mind Power was experiencing. Merlin's Mind Power had not reached the limit of a Seventh-level Mind Heart, so he was unable to construct six Sixth-level spells completely. Naturally, he did not manage to become a true Sixth-level Spell Caster.

After constructing the spells, Merlin began to absorb the Elements, turning them into Magic Power. Fortunately, the Elements in Arcane City were far too abundant, and replenishing his Magic Power this way was even faster than using elemental crystals stones. Therefore, Merlin shut his eyes once again and started to work on his recently constructed Spell Models. He absorbed the rich Elements, turning them into Magic Power and storing it into the Spell Models.

One day, two days, three days…

Merlin was transforming the Elements into Magic Power. During this time, no one had disturbed him. Nevertheless, Merlin's eyes flew open and his eyebrows were knitted together. Someone had triggered the Runic Magic Circle outside his door.

"Who would look for me?"

Merlin thought about it carefully. In Arcane City, he was merely acquainted with the plump Wizard Arrot and the haughty Wizard Saturn. Wizard Saturn's haughty attitude would not allow him to make the effort to seek out Merlin.

After thinking about this for a moment, Merlin stopped his gathering of Magic Power for now. His Spell Models had accumulated much Magic Power. Although they were not full, they were seventy or eighty percent filled, so there was no rush.

Therefore, Merlin stood up and opened the door.

A fat, swollen body stood at the door. Merlin did not have to see the face to know who it was.

"Merlin, follow me quickly. Something major had happened. We can't do without you this time. Saturn has gone ahead, and it should be you next!"

It was the plump Wizard Arrot outside the door. After seeing Merlin, he dragged Merlin without any explanation and quickly flew into the air. Judging from his expression, It seemed to be an urgent matter.

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Chapter 516: The Match I

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"What's really going on?"

Merlin followed Arrot as they flew towards the testing ground. This was a place for the Wizards to test out their spells. It was enclosed in invisible energy, and not even a Legendary Wizard would be able to cause much destruction here.

Merlin saw two groups facing off against each other on the testing ground. One of the group was headed by someone Merlin already knew, Saturn.

The other group was comprised of Spell Casters who were fewer in numbers and dressed more plainly. Both sides had their daggers drawn, and the atmosphere there did not seem too amicable.

The plump Arrot hurriedly brought Merlin before Saturn, panting as he said, "Wizard Saturn, I've brought Wizard Merlin."

"Saturn, this is who you've summoned? He's only a Fifth-level Spell Caster, how can he defeat Seddon?"

Beside Saturn stood a Wizard with a pale face and handsome features who was wearing a black cape. He was exuding intense Elemental fluctuations all over his body, causing even Merlin to feel a faint sense of threat.

"Wizard Merlin, that is Wizard Vic. We've lost to that group of arrogant mavericks in the match just now. It was Wizard Saturn who asked me to find you and have you join the final round of the match."

Merlin was in a muddle. He did not know what was going on at all. It was a good thing that the plump Wizard Arrot began explaining to Merlin in detail.

All this while, Merlin had been constructing spells by himself and did not realize that the current batch of Potential Wizards was divided into two main denominations.

Favored prodigies like Saturn, who had a Great Legend with four Maxims as a teacher, had been sent here as a Potential Wizard by a Legend who had used up their recommendation for him. There was a great number of them, but they were unevenly matched in terms of quality, and there were rather average Spell Casters among them.

The other denomination was the ones whom Arcane City had personally recruited. These Spell Casters usually did not have much of a background, and simply rose up on their own in their own dimensions. Each of them was a genuine prodigy, and most of them were Five-Elemental Spell Casters.

The latter type was fewer in number but had formidable capabilities. Moreover, they would usually clash with the favored ones like Saturn.

These two types would naturally not see eye to eye with each other and would have conflicts between them from time to time. Before Saturn's arrival, the other party had the upper hand and was suppressing the Spell Casters who had arrived in Arcane City with a recommendation.

Nevertheless, Saturn would of course not let these people step all over him after he understood the situation. Therefore, he had organized this match. Each side would nominate three people, and victory would be determined by best out of three rounds. The losing side must not act all high and mighty before the other party in the future.

Saturn was indeed a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. His strength was actually pretty powerful. He had fought a hard and heavy battle with the strongest member from the other side, Wizard Rael. In the end, Saturn had to use his trump card, a special skill, to be able to finally defeat Wizard Rael.

Merlin eyed the well-built, resolute Wizard Rael from the other side. It was impressive how he was able to force the hand of a Six-Elemental Spell Caster like Saturn. Even Merlin himself could not guarantee that he could defeat Saturn. In a true battle of life and death, Merlin was most likely to lose.

Saturn had won the first round, but the next round would be that Wizard Vic who was standing beside Saturn going against Wizard Olga. Both were Seventh-level Spell Casters and had exchanged blows more than one or two times. Wizard Vic had proved himself to be the one with superior abilities.

The result was tied after two rounds, and the third and final round had yet to begin. Before Saturn had arrived, Wizard Vic had been the strongest among the Potential Wizards who had entered Arcane City by recommendation. Even he had lost the match. Furthermore, their opponents had sent Wizard Seddon, who was only slightly weaker than Wizard Rael. Whoever Wizard Vic sent would surely lose.

Thus, Saturn ultimately asked Arrot to look for Merlin to join the third round of the match.

After understanding what had happened, Merlin frowned slightly. He knew that no matter where he was, there would be cliques. Merlin had entered Arcane City by Wizard Mogan's recommendation, so naturally, he would become a part of Saturn's clique.

If he did not accept the invitation and fight, he would be rejected by this group in the future. Merlin was no lone wolf. He knew that it was important to blend well with the group.

Otherwise, he would be in an awkward position, excluded from both sides.

Nonetheless, Wizard Vic was somewhat worried. "Wizard Saturn, can this Wizard Merlin be trusted? I know Seddon. Not even I can defeat him for sure."

Wizard Vic had some reservations. He knew that Merlin was a prodigy and a genius Six-Elemental Spell Caster at that. This fact had been circulating throughout this batch of Potential Wizards since a long time ago.

If a few years had passed and Merlin had grown to be on par with Saturn, Wizard Vic would not doubt him in the slightest. However, Merlin now merely had the potential to become better, and that potential had not yet been transformed into abilities. It was far too risky to nominate Merlin for the third round of the battle against Wizard Seddon.

Amongst those who could enter Arcane City, who was not a genius? Furthermore, Wizard Seddon had been actively recruited by Arcane City. His talents were acknowledged by Arcane City.

Saturn lifted his head to glance at Merlin, and a strange light flashed in his eyes. Following that, he said firmly and decisively, "I believe that Wizard Merlin won't let us down!"

After speaking, Saturn closed his eyes. Faced with Saturn's manner, Wizard Vic could only shake his head helplessly. Ever since Saturn had arrived at Arcane City, Vic had automatically conceded his "leadership" position to him. Saturn was stronger than him, both in terms of talent and abilities. He had a Great Legend with four Maxims as his teacher. No matter how one looked at it, he was stronger than Vic.

If Saturn had made a decision, he would not change his mind.

After a long while, Merlin nodded. "I'll try my best."

With that, Merlin turned around and faced his opponent, Wizard Seddon!

Merlin wanted to be accepted in their group, so he had no choice but to join this match. Nonetheless, he dared not underestimate this Wizard Seddon in the slightest. His opponent was a Seventh-level Spell Caster with Five-Elemental spells and knew how to combine them with Demon Ability. He could contend directly against most Ninth-level Spell Casters.

There was no assurance that Merlin would win against a genius like this.

Seeing that Merlin had stood out, Wizard Seddon's expression tightened and sunk. He said in a low voice, "You're that Six-Elemental Spell Caster who possesses twelve perfect spells, Merlin?'

Merlin merely nodded calmly at the question, but Seddon began to laugh and spoke in a forthcoming manner, "Not bad, you're a true genius. This match between us is the last resort! Saturn had been too arrogant, but we have our own pride too. We want to prove to everyone that, even without a powerful background, without relying on Great Legends, we're not inferior to anyone!"

These people were proud indeed. They were naturally impressive enough to be able to be recruited by Arcane City. The most important thing was that they were exceedingly industrious and had a great thirst for formidable powers. Once they reached Arcane City, they were like a fish in the water. Their capabilities had advanced very rapidly.

Wizard Seddon was one such case. He was merely a Fifth-level Spell Caster when he arrived at Arcane City a few years ago. A few years later, he was now a Seventh-level Spell Caster. The speed of his growth was outrageous.

Still, a miracle like Wizard Seddon would pop up consistently after some time in Arcane City.

"Swoosh."

Wizard Seddon had made the first move very abruptly. His spell filled the entire sky, shrouding Merlin instantly. The force of the spell was enough to kill a Ninth-level Spell Caster.

Merlin's expression turned grave as he stared at the flames in the sky. Darkness Eye had originally been his trump card and his strongest power, but it was now merely at the fourth form and would be powerless against such a formidable attack.

Therefore, Merlin cast Enervating Halo immediately. His body was then flickering with Wind Elements. His figure drifted about erratically with an astonishing momentum.

If Merlin wanted to escape, he could easily do so with such speed. Nonetheless, this was a match. What Merlin wanted to do was to defeat Wizard Seddon. Thus, he could not run away and could only continuously hide in narrow spaces. Wizard Seddon's spells were all Large-area spells. Their impact was vast, and they had a turbulent momentum. Their power was overwhelming and earth-shattering. Merlin almost could not find a good place to dodge.

Merlin was already at a disadvantage when he made the first move. The situation right now was critical!

Wizard Vic shook his head lightly. 'The difference between their levels is too much. Seddon is not an average Wizard. He's a Spell Caster second only to Wizard Rael, and not even I can be sure of defeating him. I'm afraid that this is too dangerous for Wizard Merlin. What if he surrenders now…"

"Wizard Merlin would not surrender…"

Saturn immediately interrupted Vic. On some level, Saturn held Merlin at the highest regard, even to the extent that Saturn thought of Merlin as his competitor.

Saturn would not surrender, and Merlin was less likely to do so because they bore the pride of geniuses, of Six-Elemental Spell Casters!

Merlin was in a tough situation indeed. He evaded constantly, but space was getting smaller and smaller. He was almost forced into a dead end by Wizard Seddon.

Wizard Seddon's experience in battle was not inferior to Merlin. Indeed, he had started from the bottom and ascended step by step by himself. He was noticed by Arcane City after he had revealed his outstanding talents.

A person like this was difficult to deal with because one wrong step would lead to more mistakes to be made. It was hard for Merlin to regain his opportunity. Up until now, Merlin did not even have the chance to strike and could only dodge incessantly.

"This won't do. I must regain my opportunity and buy some time to unleash my spell fusion!"

Merlin was caught in peril and was in desperate times. He did not even have the time to cast his spell fusion. He would lose if this were to go on. This was the first time he had been in such a hazardous situation when facing a Seventh-level Wizard.

With this in mind, Merlin's face suddenly flushed red and his enormous Mind Power was mobilized all at once. Since he could not cast a spell, he would use the Occult Mind Spell which was invisible and impossible to guard against.

"Occult Mind Spell, Nine Hit Strike!"

With that thought of his, Merlin unleashed an Occult Mind Spell for the first time in a battle, and it was the most advanced one–Nine Hit Strike!

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Chapter 517: The Match II

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"Boom."

The Occult Mind Spell Nine Hit Strike had no shadow nor shape and was impossible to defend against. Merlin was able to retaliate even when he was constantly evading. He could attack in one wave after another and have managed to give out three heavy blows altogether.

Merlin's Three-Hit Strike could even break down Eighth-level spells at their peaks. Seddon had great strength, but being attacked so suddenly had caused him to panic, and his attacks naturally stopped. Moreover, he had to deal with the attack from Merlin's Occult Mind Spell.

Merlin drew in a deep breath, seizing this window of time. A ball of flames and a bolt of thunder appeared on each of his palms respectively.

These were the Sixth-level spells Merlin had just constructed, Endless Flame and Immense Thunder. Just the forces they emanated were enough to cause one's heart to go cold. These spells could be compared to those Eighth-level spells that were at their peaks.

"Occult Mind Spell?"

Wizard Seddon finally weathered through Merlin's Nine Hit Strike. If Merlin was able to cultivate Four Hit Strike, perhaps then he would be able to defeat Wizard Seddon. However, he had only cultivated Three Hit Strike successfully. At most, he could create some trouble for Wizard Seddon but was incapable of causing him any serious harm.

Wizard Seddon stopped his attacks and continued, "You're actually a Mind Power Master, but this bit of Mind Power doesn't pose any threat to me."

Naturally, Wizard Seddon had also noticed the spells in Merlin's hands. He could sense that those were Sixth-level spells. No matter how powerful Merlin's spells were, Wizard Seddon was still confident that these two spells would not cause much harm against him even if they were to be fused with Demon Ability.

It was not just Wizard Seddon. Even Wizard Saturn, who had his eyes shut, now opened them to look at the flames and thunder in Merlin's hands. Merlin had not constructed these two spells when he first entered Arcane City.

This meant that Merlin had already constructed two spells in his short time in Arcane City. Judging from the aura of the spells, they were very powerful ones. At the very least, they were Excellent-grade spells and could even be Perfect ones!

Such terrifying talent at spell construction! Saturn was impressed once more. For the first time, he felt that he could not compare to Merlin in terms of constructing spells.

Nonetheless, these two Sixth-level spells were far too inadequate to defeat Wizard Seddon. Wizard Seddon was not an ordinary Seventh-level Spell Caster but a prodigious Wizard who was on par with those Ninth-level Spell Casters.

"Surrender! Your Occult Mind Spell can't handle me, and your spells are not of any use as well!"

Wizard Seddon spoke with narrowed eyes.

"Can't handle you? Then I'll try this!"

A furtive smile flitted over Merlin's lips. Everyone watched as he quickly brought together the flames and thunder in his hands, gradually merging them.

"Go!"

Merlin pushed his palms forward and the new spells fused from the flames and thunderbolt instantly locked onto Wizard Seddon. It shot in his direction.

"Spell fusion!"

Wizard Seddon's face changed all of a sudden. He felt an intense threat and could think of nothing else now. A shield with a lustrous metal surface appeared in his hand and floated in the air, shielding his whole body as he turned and ran away from Merlin.

"Boom."

The spells exploded with a bang, and the terrifying shockwave immediately ripped apart the hovering shield. The aftershocks landed viciously on Wizard Seddon, sending him flying.

After the smoke and dust dispersed, Wizard Seddon's face was rather pale. He was not injured this time, but it was because he had spent over a hundred Adventure points to obtain a Runic Shield from Arcane City. It was transfigured by a Great Legend who was a Great Alchemist and was initially intended to be used by Wizard Seddon when he was out on his adventures.

He did not expect that it would be used up in this battle. This was a colossal loss. It was not that easy to obtain over a hundred Adventure points.

If he did not have this shield, Wizard Seddon found it hard to imagine what would have happened. Perhaps he would have been gravely injured. When he looked at Merlin again, it was with a desolate expression.

"I've lost!"

With that, Wizard Seddon did not plan to linger and immediately turned to leave.

The other Spell Casters there were still in a daze, astounded by the spell fusion Merlin had just unleashed.

Only the powerful Wizards among the Ninth-level Spell Casters would try their hand at spell fusion by merging all of their Spell Models together. Merlin was clearly not a Ninth-level Spell Caster and could not possibly fuse Spell Models.

The only explanation left was that Merlin had merely fused the spells. Nevertheless, this was even more astonishing. To a Fifth-level Spell Caster, fusing spells was not easier than fusing Spell Models at all. It could even be much more difficult to do so.

Any Spell Caster who could fuse merely spells only was frightening. It was not that there were no powerful Spell Casters who could fuse spells in Arcane City, but they emerged only once or twice each millennium. Merlin had shown up now with the ability to fuse spells.

Wizard Vic shot a look at Saturn and nodded wordlessly. It was no wonder that Saturn was hell-bent on looking for Merlin, a Fifth-level Spell Caster. It turned out that Merlin was able to fuse spells.

Still, only Saturn and Merlin knew that Saturn did not know about Merlin's spell fusion. Saturn had sent for Merlin to join the match because he had felt that Merlin was still hiding some mysterious power when he first met Merlin. Even he felt an intense sense of threat coming from him.

He would never thought that his mysterious power would be spell fusion! Yes, Saturn might be a genius, but even he was unable to fuse spells after becoming a Seventh-level Spell Caster. He dared not even try. One tiny slip up might cause the spells to explode which was equivalent to suicide.

"Haha, Wizard Merlin, you've really helped us in our revenge this time. Those Spell Casters with no background were all acting high and mighty back when you and Wizard Saturn hadn't entered Arcane City. Although I was unhappy with that, I couldn't win against Rael, so I can't do anything about it. Now, look at Rael and the rest, haha. Would they still dare to act so proud in front of us?"

Naturally, Wizard Vic felt like he had been avenged. In the past, he had been suppressed by Rael and the other Spell Casters without a good background. Now, led by Saturn and Merlin, they had finally defeated those Spell Casters who were so haughty and had such formidable abilities. Of course, he was overjoyed.

Merlin only smiled and said nothing. He had made a quick observation and found it to be true that the Spell Casters without backgrounds were overall more powerful than the Spell Casters with good backgrounds.

After all, the ones recommended by Great Legends might really be geniuses, but there was still a difference between them and the geniuses who had truly started from the bottom, who had fought their way through every step of the journey to become who they were now.

Of course, there were also exceptions. Saturn was an exceptional prodigy who had been brought up by a Great Legend who had four Maxims, Wizard Blackcloud. Naturally, he was the genius among all the geniuses.

Merlin did not expect he would become someone with a "background" when he arrived at Arcane City.

"Merlin!"

Saturn stopped before Merlin, and his expression was still as aloof as always. It seemed that this was his natural personality. It was a habit he had developed since young that could not be easily changed.

"Merlin, you must join our group! There are many things which one can't accomplish by oneself in Arcane City and require many others like ourselves. For instance, Rael, Vic, and Seddon whom you've just defeated–we're all the same. Although we live in conflict, we bear no hatred towards one another. People of our level aren't ignorant enough to feel jealous. As for hatred, that's even less likely for us to have. So you don't have to worry that Rael and the rest would hold a grudge against you."

Saturn was such a proud person. For him to take the initiative to explain all this to Merlin indicated that he had acknowledged Merlin as an equal.

Merlin nodded. Just now, he saw that Wizard Seddon had turned and left. Although his action seemed rather curt, Merlin did not sense any resentment in his opponent's eyes. What he saw instead was Seddon's tenacity. Seddon would surely work even harder to try and surpass Merlin once he left. This was the common attribute shared by all the geniuses in Arcane City.

Otherwise, Arcane City would not produce so many Great Legends.

Following that, Saturn left. One could see that he was stunned by Merlin's spell fusion too. He would definitely work even harder after this. However, Saturn was walking a very different path. He only had to work on constructing more spells and becoming a Ninth-level Spell Caster as soon as possible. After that, he would begin fusing Spell Models, and his power would fly off the charts in no time.

"Saturn's Mind Power is not bad as well. How does he train it?"

Merlin now suffered from a lack of Mind Power. His Mind Power was in fact very powerful, and his Mind Heart had been compressed according to his liking so that it would be able to take in more Mind Power. Nonetheless, his Seventh-level Mind Heart would have to reach its limits at least for him to be able to construct six Sixth-level spells.

"Wizard Saturn? When he came to Arcane City, he had attempted the Mind Tower as soon as he can."

Beside Merlin, Wizard Arrot overheard Merlin's mumble and replied softly.

"Huh, what's the Mind Tower?" Merlin inquired curiously.

"The Mind Tower was personally erected by the Ultimate Arcane Wizard. It has eighteen floors in total, and each floor has a challenge aimed at the Spell Caster's Mind Power. Once you've completed the tower, your Mind Power would be honed and increased quickly. This is faster than Meditation, but each attempt to challenge the tower requires a hundred Adventure points."

"Adventure points? How many of those do I have now?"

Merlin asked Arrot. He assumed that Adventure points were not that different from the Dark Magic Region's contribution points, but Arcane City was obviously more generous and open by giving the Potential Wizards access to almost everything it had. It just depended on whether those Potential Wizards could obtain the sufficient Adventure points to gain access to them.

"So how many points do I have now?"

Merlin was estimating that he should have been awarded at least some Adventure Points what with his exceptional talents and twelve Perfect-graded Spells.

However, Arrot smirked. "Potential Wizards who've just arrived at Arcane City have no Adventure points. You would have to venture out yourself to gain them!"

"Not a single point?"

Merlin blinked. It seemed that he had misunderstood the meaning of these "Adventure points."

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Chapter 518: Honing Mind Power I

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"Hehe, if you train in Arcane City, you'll find that we have an endless supply of resources. Regardless of whether it's spell construction, alchemy, runology, puppets, or the rest, you would progress much faster if you train in Arcane City. Still, Arcane City won't provide access to these resources so freely. You'll need something called Adventure points. To get Adventure points, you would've to help Arcane City solve some problems that may or may not be dangerous. Only then can you'll be awarded a small sum of Adventure points. There's no other alternative to this. Arcane City won't ever just give them out as a reward to any Spell Caster."

Arrot gave a detailed explanation of the ways to gain Adventure points. One could only go on adventures outside. An example would be when a Great Legend in a certain dimension felt that there was insufficient manpower and they would need a few powerful Spell Casters to control the dimension.

One would also be awarded Adventure points by killing some powerful foreign tribes. However, one would get the most Adventure points by discovering a dimension with no master, as long as it was not a barren dimension and Elements still exist there. One did not have to control the dimension but merely provide its specific coordinates to obtain a large sum of Adventure points. At that point, Arcane City would automatically send a Great Legend to take over that dimension with no master.

In short, one would have to venture outside to gain Adventure points, and there would always certain risks one would have to take.

Of course, one would receive tremendous benefits in Arcane City with Adventure points. This was a cultivation environment admired by even the Great Honored Legends. It existed only in Arcane City.

Merlin had no Adventure points at all. He heard Arrot mentioned that the Mind Tower was very useful for honing one's Mind Power, but he had no Adventure points and could not enter the Mind Tower.

"That's right, has Wizard Saturn really gone on adventures already? Otherwise, how would he have Adventure points to enter the Mind Tower?"

Merlin and Saturn had entered Arcane City at the same time, but Saturn had already attempted the Mind Tower and had surely gained some significant benefits. Merlin began to feel invigorated, wishing to venture outside and gain some Adventure points right now.

However, Arrot hurriedly shook his head. "Wizard Saturn hasn't gone out on any adventures. He was able to enter the Mind Tower because it's open for free to Spell Casters who are attempting it for the first time. No Adventure points are needed."

Merlin was slightly taken aback. Arcane City would not provide Potential Wizards with any Adventure points but would provide certain things for free without Adventure points. This was in fact indirectly aiding Potential Wizards.

"Since it's free, there's no time to lose. I'll give it a shot right now."

Merlin was already getting impatient. He wanted to challenge the Mind Tower right now.

Arrot hesitated before finally saying, "Wizard Merlin, you should think about this carefully. You only have one free chance to attempt the Mind Tower, and the stronger your Mind Power is, the more benefits you will reap from entering the Mind Tower. Many Potential Wizards would wait until their Mind Power has reached a capable stage before using this free chance to attempt the Mind Tower."

"Haha, there's no need to wait for so long. If it's effective, I'll just get some Adventure points in the future."

At the moment, Merlin needed his Mind Power to grow. How could he wait patiently? Therefore, he quickly flew towards the Mind Tower with Arrot's guidance.

"Swish."

Merlin and Arrot landed before the Mind Tower. This Mind Tower only had sixteen floors 1 , but each floor took up a great height. With sixteen floors in total, one could not even see the top clearly when one looked up.

"Arrot, you've attempted the Mind Tower before, right? What floor did you reach?" Merlin turned and asked Arrot while he was looking at the Mind Tower soaring into the clouds.

Arrot scratched his head slightly. He thought about it for a while before finally saying, "I've attempted it indeed, but I only reached the eighth floor."

"The eighth floor. What about Wizard Saturn?"

Merlin was curious about which floor Saturn had reached in his challenge. After all, Wizard Saturn was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster as well and the amount of Mind Power he needed was similar to Merlin's. As a Seventh-level Spell Caster, Wizard Saturn's Mind Power must at least be on par with Ninth-level Spell Casters.

Of course, Wizard Saturn had not condensed a Mind Heart, so the level of Mind Power required of him was naturally very high. Merlin possessed a powerful Mind Heart which was able to store much more Mind Power. He naturally did not need to constantly break through the levels of his Mind Power.

Once Merlin reached the limits of the Seventh-level Mind Heart, he would be very formidable. If only he could fill his Mind Heart to the brim, he would be able to construct six Sixth-level spells all in one go then. If that were to happen, he could have become a Sixth-level Spell Caster in just a short period of time!

Wizard Arrot considered the matter before saying in a soft voice at last, "Wizard Saturn is impressive indeed. He actually managed to reach the eleventh floor of the Mind Tower!"

"The eleventh floor?"

Merlin did not know what the eleventh floor signified. He would still have to attempt the Mind Tower himself to know how challenging the eleventh floor was.

Merlin imprinted the fact that Saturn had reached the eleventh floor into his mind. Then, he showed his identity and stepped into the Mind Tower.

"Although Wizard Merlin's Mind Power is very strong, can he reach the eighth floor? Perhaps even the eighth floor would be difficult for him…" Arrot muttered to himself quietly.

Nonetheless, one could not see the situation inside the Mind Tower from the outside, so Arrot could only wait quietly.

"Swish."

Once Merlin stepped into the Mind Tower, his Mind Power began inspecting his surroundings instantly. He realized that three other unknown Spell Casters had entered the Mind Tower at the same time as him.

All these three unknown Spell Casters had relatively powerful Mind Power. It looked like it was their first time attempting the Mind Tower as well since they appeared rather cautious.

"I've heard that there are strange things within the Mind Tower. We'll have to be careful even if it's just the first floor!"

The three Spell Casters seemed to know each other. They stood back to back, looking very cautious of their own surrounding. They seemed to notice Merlin but did not intend to invite him to go through the tower together.

Merlin did not waste much time on those three. He began to meticulously examine the first floor of the Mind Tower. The first floor was dim and empty and appeared rather spacious, but he did not sense anything special about it.

"The honing of Mind Power. What could that mean?"

Merlin was still dwelling on the function of Mind Tower that Arrot had mentioned just now which was to hone one's Mind Power and allow it to grow rapidly.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Merlin's mouth twisted in one corner. In that instant, he felt a faint sting in his mind and his expression changed immediately. The pain did not vanish but spread gradually throughout Merlin's body instead.

It was not just Merlin who was experiencing it. The other three Spell Casters now were wearing identical agonized expressions as well. They felt as if their Mind Power was being torn apart.

"I can still take it. Endure, we must endure!"

The three of them began to howl softly. They knew that this might be the test of the first floor. Merlin had actually recovered from the pain as soon as he had experienced the pain. His Mind Heart was incomparably powerful. Besides being able to store Mind Power, it had protected his Mind Power as well.

Unparalleled agony beset the three of them until Merlin could hear dull moans coming from them. Those were moans of suffering.

Merlin frowned. Other than the beginning pang of unbearable pain, his Mind Power now was only aching just a little. This was the Mind Heart fulfilling its function.

"It's just pain? This is stimulating my Mind Power. Is the Mind Tower that simple?"

Merlin was somewhat taken aback. The Mind Tower was using the crudest method to stimulate Mind Power directly, inflicting unbearable agony on the Spell Casters. However, their Mind Power would rapidly advance if they had managed to withstand it.

Although Merlin was protected by his Mind Heart and was not in much pain on the first floor, he was able to detect that the slight growth his Mind Power had experienced.

Merlin was not in a hurry to enter the second floor of the Mind Tower and waited instead for the other three to gradually recover. Their expressions were that of relief and glee after that.

"It's increased. My Mind Power's really increased! The Mind Tower is so wonderful!"

The three of them were in high spirits. Their Mind Power had grown a great deal on the first floor of the Mind Tower. The agony they had previously experienced had been forgotten completely.

"Swish, swish."

After that, the three of them went to the second floor, with Merlin following close behind.

On the second floor, they quickly felt an acute sensation. This time, it was agony as well, but it was many times worse than what they had felt on the first floor.

Even Merlin, who had the protection of the Mind Heart, felt as if his Mind Power was being ripped out and forcibly torn apart.

Pain like this was hard to put into words. It was like one's brain was being physically lacerated. This sort of direct agony immediately stimulated the Mind Power to grow frantically.

Mind Power had always needed to be stimulated in order to grow quickly. For example, Merlin had taken some potions before to stimulate his Mind Power, causing him intolerable suffering but which had provoked a soaring growth in his Mind Power.

Now, his Mind Power seemed to be controlled by an unseen force in the Mind Tower. There was no need for him to take any potions this time for his Mind Power to experience such unmatched agony. As a result. his Mind Power was honed.

The other three were already howling in pain constantly. Although they were making a supreme effort to endure it, their bodies had begun to tremble as if they would collapse at any moment.

Merlin, on the other hand, drew in constant deep breaths. He bore the pain of his Mind Power being ripped apart. His willpower was extraordinary. He showed no signs of collapsing even though the whole process was unbearably agonizing.

As time passed, Merlin felt the pain gradually subsiding, and his Mind Power had undergone another spurt of growth. However, this growth was far greater than the one he had experienced on the first floor.

"Surely the third floor won't be more painful?"

Merlin glanced up at the Mind Tower. There was a limit to everything, even for stimulating one's Mind Power. Once that limit had been violated, not only would one's Mind Power gain no growth, it would collapse instantly instead.

Therefore, Merlin was somewhat hesitant as he stepped into the third floor of the Mind Tower.

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After a moment of consideration, the three elected Spell Casters stepped into the third floor first. Merlin drew in a deep breath and finally let go of his hesitations. This was a free chance to enter the Mind Tower which was not easy to come by. Naturally, he must not give up halfway.

"Swish."

Thus, Merlin stepped into the third floor as well.

The walls of the third floor consisted of a large mirror all around. From the mirror, Merlin could see his surroundings very distinctly. The three Spell Casters looked around in astonishment as well. They were completely surrounded by the gigantic, glossy mirror which even extended under their feet and above their heads.

The third floor of the Mind Tower was evidently a room covered in a mirror.

Merlin furrowed his brow, not knowing what mysteries the third floor contained. He might as well sit on the floor and wait silently.

Who knew how long it was before Merlin felt a sense of fatigue, following which he gradually fell into a deep sleep. This happened unwittingly, and not even Merlin noticed it.

In his dream, Merlin had returned to Blackwater City in the Kingdom of Light. Back then, Blackwater City was controlled by the Kingdom of Light. Merlin and his father, Old Wilson, had rebelled spiritedly, finally saving the people of the Wilson clan.

However, in the dream, everything seemed as before, only the development of events was a world of difference from what had originally happened. Merlin was one step too slow and Wilson Castle was reduced to ashes. Macy and numerous others from the Wilson clan had died pitifully inside Wilson Castle.

Merlin was endlessly remorseful. Thereafter, he even saw his father, Old Wilson, collapsed before his own eyes. He was powerless to redeem the situation, powerless to save the entire Wilson clan.

This dream was like reality, clawing at the depths of Merlin's heart. A swell of indescribable sorrow rose up within Merlin, and without realizing it, two streams of tears had run down Merlin's cheeks.

"No, this is all an illusion! It's false, for I've transformed the Wilson clan!"

Merlin trembled inside. He had unconsciously fallen into an illusion. Ever since he had Darkness Heart, in addition to powerful Mind Power, it was hard for him to be trapped in an illusion.

However, he was caught in an illusion this time without noticing it. Moreover, there was no sense of incongruity as if everything was real.

Merlin glanced at his "self" in the mirror. His face was still streaked with tears. It was the first time Merlin had seen himself "crying".

"Everything in the dream is another outcome…"

Merlin carefully recalled his entire dream. It was strange that even the tiniest details in the entire sweep of things could be brought to mind distinctly. Now that he replayed it in his head, he felt a sense of misery.

Suddenly, Merlin noticed that his Mind Power had grown by some amount. He immediately thought of another possibility.

"Could it be that the third floor of the Mind Tower uses 'sorrow' to stimulate Mind Power, increasing Mind Power in that manner?"

Most people, when experiencing great joy or sorrow, would cause their Mind Power to fluctuate immensely. However, this was only for most people. Even if one became a Spell Caster, elation and grief would still increase Mind Power, only it was too negligible.

Merlin did not expect that such a basic concept would be magnified countless times over in the Mind Tower. It followed that his Mind Power would grow by a huge amount.

Merlin looked toward the three Spell Casters once again. They still had not awakened, and their faces gripped by incomparable sorrow since long ago. They must have surely fallen into deep grief. Under such circumstances, their Mind Power would greatly increase when they awoke.

Merlin lowered his head in a pensive manner. He had gained a general understanding of the function of the Mind Tower. It was marvelous indeed. At first, it used the most direct stimulation of pain, after which was emotional stimulation. Although these were the most rudimentary ways of stimulating Mind Power, they were magnified without limit in the Mind Tower. Of course, the effects were much better.

Merlin, for instance, had Mind Power and willpower which were too strong. Conversely, he was not suited to boost his Mind Power in the Mind Tower. In here, one should sink absolutely into the illusion, and experience unmatched sorrow, to increase Mind Power.

Merlin drew in a deep breath. The grief of his dream, now that he thought about it, was still aching faintly. He really did not wish to face that level of sadness once more.

However, for the sake of his Mind Power, Merlin could only choose to fall into the dream completely. Therefore, he closed his eyes lightly and immersed himself totally into the dream, experiencing that heavy misery. His Mind Power began to slowly, steadily expand…

The third floor, the fourth floor, the fifth floor…

Merlin slowly and steadily ascended throughout his journey. The three Spell Casters who had attempted the Mind Tower with Merlin had reached the seventh floor long ago but were unable to hold on at the seventh floor. At last, they left the Mind Tower.

As for Merlin, he was still one step behind. On each floor, he would engage completely in the dream with no efforts of resisting, allowing the Mind Tower to shape his dreams.

In the dream, Merlin went through all sorts of ecstasies and griefs, all of which were very realistic, based on everything that Merlin had experienced in the past. Only then would Merlin feel as if it really happened.

Of course, there were many benefits to this. The most direct advantage was that Merlin's Mind Power was rising sharply, all the way to the eighth floor.

The eighth floor was where the plump Wizard Arrot had reached. Merlin looked around curiously. It seemed to be a plain room with nothing special.

"I wonder what kind of dream it will be this time?"

Merlin was slightly looking forward to another dream. His current attempt to complete the Mind Tower had allowed his Mind Power to flourish rapidly. It was nearly at its limits. After a few more floors, it might reach the limits of the Seventh-level Mind Heart.

Such a growth rate was even faster than consuming potions. Of course, it was not as quick as divinity as it was a treasure which even Legendary Wizards would need, and was very rare. Unless one literally suppressed a god, it was difficult to obtain divinity.

Furthermore, even if one had suppressed a god, without the ability to overwhelm, the god could rely on the power of divinity to defy the Great Legend, not letting a Spell Caster obtain divinity so easily.

Thus, besides divinity, this Mind Tower was very helpful for honing the Mind Power indeed.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, as Merlin was waiting to fall into a dream, he felt his mind quake as if a huge explosion had occurred. Following that, Merlin felt that his Mind Power seemed to be forcibly sucked out by countless tentacles.

This sensation was incomparably unendurable. Even Merlin could not help but take in a cold gulp of air, and constantly drew in thin breaths, trying to lessen the pain. Nonetheless, this pain only grew in intensity, which was difficult for Merlin to bear.

What was even more dismaying was that Merlin was unable to perceive what was this mysterious energy, draining his Mind Power just like when the seventh floor of the Mind Tower had pulled him into a dream.

"No wonder that Arrot was unable to take it and could only make it to the eighth floor."

Merlin broke out into a bitter smile involuntarily. This method of directly draining one's Mind Power was far too excruciating. All at once, he had lost his Mind Power, and Merlin's entire person became incomparably fragile.

Mind Power was a crucial part of a Spell Caster. Even when Merlin had used his Mind Power excessively in the past, his Mind Power had never been completely sucked out like how it was now.

The effects of his Mind Power being vacated were evident. Merlin was now unable to wield an Occult Mind Spell or cast spells by stimulating his Spell Models with Mind Power.

In short, Merlin currently had many powerful but worthless techniques which he was unable to utilize.

Once Mind Power was gone, the resulting effects were rather terrifying. Currently, Merlin was filled with a lingering fear. He could think of nothing else but to begin meditating. Although this was slow-paced, he was able to recover some Mind Power.

As expected, after some time had passed, Merlin's Mind Power was gradually replenished but as soon as that happened, the mysterious energy sucked out his Mind Power once again.

Again and again, in torturous cycles, Merlin stayed on the eighth floor of the Mind Tower for three days. Each time his Mind Power was vacated, his Mind Power would increase significantly once it was recovered.

At the moment, Merlin's Mind Power was nearly at its limits, lacking by just a margin.

"Boom!"

When Merlin's Mind Power was sucked out once again, he could even distinctly feel a fulfilling sensation. Yes, a fulfilling sensation. His Mind Power was slowly recovering as if a tiny stream had appeared in a dried-up riverbed, which would quickly turn into a surging river, overflowing to the heavens.

At last, when Merlin's Mind Power was recovered, it had already reached the limit. Merlin felt that no matter what, as long as his Mind Heart remained at the Seventh-level, he could not possibly add more Mind Power.

The eighth floor no longer served Merlin any purpose. Without any hesitation, Merlin immediately went up to the ninth floor!

On the ninth floor, Merlin closed his eyes slightly, wordlessly enjoying the fulfilling sensation of the Mind Heart. This time, his Mind Power was exuding gradually in invisible fluctuations.

"Four Hit Strike!"

Merlin's eyes flew open as if automatically. Merlin's Offensive Occult Mind Spell could finally wield Four Hit Strike after his Mind Power had reached the limit of the Seventh-level Mind Heart.

Once his Occult Mind Spell had attained the Four Hit Strike, Merlin had another technique in his arsenal which was on par with Ninth-level Spell Casters. This was the only powerful technique, subsequent to spell fusion, which was comparable to Ninth-level Spell Casters.

As for the rest, like Glacier Country, Perfect-grade spells, Fusion Pandora Demon Ability, and even the fourth form of Darkness Eye, they were only at the stage of peak Eighth-level. They had no way of holding up against Ninth-level Spell Casters and did not pose a large threat to such Spell Casters.

"The Mind Tower is truly a great place!"

Merlin was somewhat unwilling to leave the Mind Tower. This place was essentially the finest place to cultivate Mind Power.

"I wonder what method the ninth floor of the Mind Tower would use to hone Mind Power?"

Merlin began to turn his attention toward the ninth floor. Up until now, he had not seemed to notice anything out of the ordinary on the ninth floor. However, out of vigilance against the Mind Tower, Merlin was still very cautious, not daring to let his guard down in the slightest.

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"Swoosh."

Just when Merlin was bored stiff, something finally happened on the ninth floor of the Mind Tower. An old man dressed in black appeared suddenly. Merlin immediately became nervous. He could sense from the Elemental fluctuations of the old man, that this person was a powerful Spell Caster.

In the Mind Tower, other than the other challengers, Merlin had never encountered other Spell Casters. This old man was obviously not another challenger.

"Challenger, you've entered the ninth floor of the Mind Tower, so we'll go by the rules of the ninth floor. Your Mind Power is formidable, and your Mind Heart has reached the limits of the Seventh-level. Moreover, you're a Mind Power Master."

Merlin felt a jolt of surprise. He did not think that the old man in black would be able to learn of his attributes in just a glance.

The old man in black shook his head, and said with a detached expression, "There's no need to look at me like that. It's not I who can discern your secrets but the Mind Tower which was built by the Great Ultimate Arcane Wizard. In here, no one can hide anything."

It turned out it was the Ultimate Arcane Wizard who had ascertained everything. Merlin sensed that although this old man made Merlin feel extremely intimidated, he himself was not that powerful of a Wizard, and should be merely at the Ninth-level.

"You are…?"

Merlin was somewhat unsure about what was odd about this Ninth-level Spell Caster.

The old man in black fixed his gaze on Merlin and said immediately, "Other than a Spell Caster, I have another identity. Like you, I'm a Mind Power Master! It must be said that Mind Power Masters are most authorized to speak about the honing of Mind Power for we're the ones with the most incisive understanding of Mind Power. The Ultimate Arcane Wizard placed us in the Mind Tower to hone the Mind Power of Potential Wizards like you."

Merlin's heart leaped. He did not expect to meet another Mind Power Master. The level of threat this old man posed was clearly not as intense as Wizard Ossais, and his abilities were surely not as strong as Ossais', but his achievements in Mind Power were surely impressive too.

"How will you hone Mind Power?"

Merlin asked meekly.

"It's simple. I'll retain my Mind Power to the level of most Ninth-level Spell Casters and battle with you. It'll be a battle purely of Mind Power skill. Spell and Occult Mind Spells aren't allowed to be used."

The words of the old man in black caused Merlin some doubts. A challenge purely of Mind Power skill – what did this have to do with expanding Mind Power?

As if he sensed Merlin's misgivings, the old man laughed coldly. "After the challenge, you'll know!"

With that, the old man made the first move by mobilizing his Mind Power, which quickly turned into a formless sledgehammer, smashing toward Merlin ruthlessly.

Merlin, who was highly sensitive to Mind Power, was naturally able to tell that the old man in black had made his move. His opponent was wielding a Mind Power attack that was formed on the basis of the average Ninth-level Spell Caster's Mind Power.

Merlin's current Mind Heart had reached the limits of the Seventh-level, coming infinitely close to most Ninth-level Spell Casters in terms of Mind Power. Therefore, he activated his Mind Power instantly which turned into an unseen Mind Power net. Layer by layer, he tried to entangle his opponent's Mind Power sledgehammer.

"Chi."

The old man's Mind Power rapidly transformed into a sharp dagger that slashed open Merlin's net. Following that, his Mind Power crashed heavily into Merlin at the highest speed.

"Bang!"

Merlin's body was immediately sent flying and he fell painfully onto the ground.

The old man in black shook his head slightly, saying in disappointment, "This won't do. You're not flexible in the slightest. Utilizing Mind Power isn't that simple! This is already the first time, and you only have three chances on the ninth floor of the Mind Tower. Once I defeated you three times, you'll be sent out from the Mind Tower."

Merlin stood up slowly. In that previous hit, he had secretly cast Enervating Halo, so the old man's attack did not cause him considerable damage.

As for the lack of flexibility that the old man mentioned, Merlin understood clearly. Merlin's use of Mind Power was clumsy indeed. Even when he had looked for Ossais, it was to learn Occult Mind Spells.

In the present, once he was not allowed to use Occult Mind Spells, Merlin was practically at the level of a "rookie" in terms of using Mind Power.

"If it's solely Mind Power skill, what use does it have toward increasing Mind Power?'

Merlin did not hastily rush into battle. Instead, he carefully pondered the matter. This was the Mind Tower, and its most vital function was to hone Mind Power, inducing remarkable advancements in Mind Power.

Thus, this was definitely not just a mere battle of Mind Power skill. There must be another objective that Merlin had not noticed.

Therefore, Merlin began to think back to every movement of the old man in black. Every gesture and every word that he said were now incessantly flashing across Merlin's mind.

"Again!"

Merlin thought about this for a long time then suddenly stood up. Without further explanation, he mobilized his Mind Power. Invisible Mind Power arrows filled the air, coming from all directions, racing wildly toward the old man in black.

Moreover, there was no angle of escape, and it would be difficult for the old man to evade.

"Heh? Mind Power can also turn into a storm."

The old man's Mind Power, by quickly whirling at an unimaginable speed, took shape as a windstorm in an instant, whistling as it scattered Merlin's Mind Power arrows all at once.

As for Merlin, he was defeated once again. It was the same Mind Power as before with hardly any differences. Although Merlin had the advantage of the first strike, he was still unable to be of any threat to the old man in black. His opponent's storm was not an Occult Mind Spell but simply a pure use of Mind Power skill.

"You have one last attempt."

After saying this to Merlin, the old man in black quietly closed his eyes.

He was left with only one chance but Merlin was wild with joy. He finally knew the old man's intentions. Using Mind Power in such a direct manner as an arm would move a finger, could only be done by completely fusing Mind Power into one's consciousness. At a single thought, Mind Power can be wielded as if by instinct.

Instinct – Merlin finally grasped that his Mind Power must be merged with his instincts, becoming instinct itself. In that manner, his Mind Power would flourish greatly.

"Once again."

Finally, Merlin understood the secret of the ninth floor. Thus, he challenged the old man in black once again. This time, he industriously fused his Mind Power with his instincts, but this was not something that could be accomplished in a day.

"Bang!"

Merlin's body was sent flying once more but a smile had dawned upon the old man's face. "Not bad, you've realized this so quickly. Still, you've failed three times and must leave the Mind Tower. I'll look forward to your next visit!"

"Whoosh."

As soon as the old man in black spoke, Merlin felt his entire being shimmer once, following which he appeared outside of the Mind Tower. Arrot, who had been waiting outside for a long while, asked in exhilaration, "Wizard Merlin, you've made it to the ninth floor?"

Merlin glanced at the Mind Tower. It was a wonderful place indeed. The ninth floor of the Mind Tower had taught him a method to increase Mind Power. Nonetheless, his Mind Power was truly inferior to Wizard Saturn's by some degree as he had only made it to the ninth floor.

"I've only made it to the ninth floor… However, this time I've profited greatly. Let's go, I'll come again next time."

Merlin looked up at the Mind Tower which had sixteen floors in total. He had only made it to the ninth floor with seventh floors left to go. Those would surely be amazingly beneficial toward the honing of Mind Power.

Therefore, Merlin was already eager to attempt the Mind Tower once more. However, before doing so, he would have to obtain a huge sum of Adventure points.

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