That was a soul fragment of an Ancient God.
What were Ancient Gods? They were the most tyrannical lifeforms in Noscent's history. Their power only existed in legends, and this was the only opportunity for Lin Yun to get a glimpse of that kind of power. Lin Yun couldn't bear to give it up.
Shawn's words were correct.
Everything about Ancient Gods was taboo. Any exploration or discussion would bring about a boundless disaster. Even a True Name could easily destroy a plane. Lin Yun leaving behind a soul fragment of an Ancient God was a very dangerous matter in itself, even if that soul fragment was only stored in a Demiplane.
But Lin Yun still did it.
Lin Yun had witnessed Noscent's destruction with his own eyes. He had personally felt the pain of having knowledge but no power. In order to squeeze out a wisp of mana, Lin Yun could sleep in a scalding desert for a week. In order to successfully release a Low Tier Spell, Lin Yun could spend a few days constructing the spell matrix without rest, all in order to reduce the mana consumption of that Low Tier Spell.
Lin Yun's thirst for power wasn't something Shawn could understand.
For such an opportunity, Lin Yun was willing to take risks.
"You are crazy!" In the end, Shawn angrily cut off the spiritual connection, only leaving behind a sentence that left Lin Yun scratching his head in confusion. "Just like that lunatic Barov, shouting all day that the disaster will repeat itself, you are all crazy!"
"…" Lin Yun was baffled by the scolding. He wanted to call Shawn out and ask him about it, but Shawn was determined not to talk. No matter how Lin Yun threatened or tempted him, he wouldn't talk no matter what.
In the end, Lin Yun had no choice but to pack up and leave the forest with the Draconic Beastman.
It was already evening by the time Lin Yun and Xiuban returned to camp.
If it was as Lin Yun had expected, the beast horde had already retreated, and the camp had once again returned to order. A dozen or so bonfires were burning in the center of the camp. Everyone had gone through a day of intense battles, and they were currently gathered around the bonfires, eating roasted meat and drinking strong alcohol. From time to time, they would chat about today's battles, and their laughter could be heard from afar …
To them, this was a battle worth being proud of. Relying on the simple and crude defenses of the camp, they had withstood the attacks of more than twenty Thunder Elephants, thousands of Flame Crows, and thousands of magical beasts. In the end, they had successfully forced the terrifying beast horde to retreat.
They did not know the real reason why the Beast Tide had retreated …
In the entire camp, there were less than thirty people who knew the real reason.
At this time, they were surrounding a bonfire, striving to be the first to express their gratitude to Lin Yun.
When Solomon returned, he had already told everyone everything. Whether it was Sasu of the Silver Moon Mercenaries, Sauss of the Viper Nest, or even Monchi of the Monchi Family, they all knew that the reason the beast tide had retreated was because the young Great Mage had found the source of the beast tide.
"Haha, everyone is too polite …" Lin Yun modestly said a few words before sitting down next to the bonfire and casually asking about the situation in the camp.
"Merlin, it's all thanks to your reminder that our side's losses were very small." The one most qualified to answer was naturally Sasu. As the commander of this battle, Sasu owed everything to Lin Yun's reminder.
"I just happened to guess." Lin Yun shook his head with a smile and didn't keep asking.
After this battle, Lin Yun clearly felt that the leaders of the major forces of Thousand Sails City had become a lot more enthusiastic towards him.
Naturally, this didn't mean that they weren't enthusiastic towards Lin Yun before.
In fact, during the journey a few days ago, the leaders of the major forces had taken turns climbing onto the Gilded Rose's carriage, and their attitude had been extremely enthusiastic. The problem was that this enthusiasm was very utilitarian, fawning, and fear, making this kind of enthusiasm seem neither fish nor fowl.
But now, everyone's enthusiasm was a lot purer.
It was gratitude from the bottom of their hearts.
Everyone knew that if it hadn't been for this young Great Mage, they would have only been left with two choices. One was to immediately withdraw from the Four Seasons Canyon, and the other was to fight the beast tide to the death. No matter which one it was, it would have been an unbearable loss for everyone.
Fortunately, the young Great Mage promptly stood up and saw through the source of the beast tide and successfully resolved the crisis. At this time, many forces that weren't familiar with Lin Yun gradually understood the feelings of the Black Horn Auction House, the Silver Moon Mercenaries, and the Sage Tower.
They were the three forces that had the closest relationship with the Gilded Rose in all of Thousand Sails City.
Especially the Sage Tower.
Saruman would call on the young Great Mage almost as soon as there was something.
No one knew why that was before.
But now, everyone understood. 'If I had such an omnipotent ally, I would also call him whenever there's a problem!'
Among the major forces, the only one who was in an awkward situation was Monchi.
To be honest, Monchi was a bit regretful now.
If he had known earlier that Locke Merlin's son could reach this step, he wouldn't have participated in Locke Merlin's shipwreck, and he definitely wouldn't have listened to Solan's arrangements to seize the house left behind by Locke Merlin, to the point of forming such a huge grudge with Mafa Merlin.
He wouldn't have even gotten involved in the alchemy business and established so many Twin Moons Splendor shops.
Unfortunately, it was just an 'if' …
He had already participated in Locke Merlin's shipwreck, and he had already schemed to seize the house left behind by Locke Merlin. As for the Twin Moons Splendor, they had branches all over Thousand Sails City. Although they were struggling at death's door under the pressure of the Gilded Rose, everyone knew that the Twin Moons Splendor was a competitor of the Gilded Rose.
This was something that couldn't be washed away.
All of this had placed Monchi in a very awkward position.
Setting himself against Mafa Merlin, setting himself against the Gilded Rose … Monchi didn't even dare to think about these things. The Gilded Rose was already at its peak, and even the former number one force of Thousand Sails City, the Sage Tower, was faintly showing signs of abdicating their position.
As for Mafa Merlin himself, he was even more unfathomable. The arrogant Sauss didn't even dare to breathe loudly in front of him. Even the number one High Mage of Thousand Sails City, Solomon, only treated him as an equal. Even Leader Lys, the newly advanced Master Alchemist, personally admitted that his attainments in the field of alchemy were inferior to Mafa Merlin.
The current Mafa Merlin seemed to have a halo above his head.
Unless Solan became an Archmage in the Dark Azure Plane, Monchi wouldn't have the opportunity to raise his head in front of Mafa Merlin.
But how could the Archmage realm be so easy to enter?
If that was the case, why would Solan enter the Dark Azure Plane three times? Why would he let Monchi participate in Locke Merlin's shipwreck? Why would he think of a way to seize the house left behind by Locke Merlin?
At this time, Monchi actually wanted to act like the leaders of the other forces and take advantage of this opportunity to show some goodwill to Mafa Merlin.
Unfortunately, he couldn't …
The other forces could show goodwill at this time because they were innocent and had never had any grudges with the Gilded Rose. But Monchi couldn't. He had made a few moves before and had already formed a huge grudge with the Gilded Rose. Even if he showed some goodwill now, it was hard to say whether the other side would accept it or not. If he were to be rejected on the spot, he and the Monchi Family would lose face.
Monchi's current mood was awkward and conflicted. He wanted to show goodwill, but he was afraid of being rejected. But if he didn't show goodwill, he was afraid of retaliation.
With this conflicted mood, Monchi sat next to the bonfire, feeling very unbearable.
Fortunately, as Monchi was feeling conflicted and tormented, a silhouette landed in the camp and interrupted this rare bonfire party.
"I'm looking for Fran." With a grave and stern face and flamboyant blonde hair, the one who landed in the camp was Suyass, second only to Karon among Nolan's disciples.
"Sir, you are?" Saruman was the first to stand up and address him with a rare honorific, because Saruman clearly saw that the middle-aged mage had stepped into the camp using the Flight Spell.
The symbol of an Archmage …
Even if Solomon was courageous, he wouldn't dare to be rude to an Archmage. There was a fine line between a 9th Rank High Mage and an Archmage, but that fine line was like a natural moat. Who knew how many 9th Rank High Mages in Noscent had spent their entire lives without being able to cross that line?
"Who I am isn't important. I'll say it again, I'm looking for Fran."
"Haha …" Solomon was a disciple of the Star Sage. Even if the other side was an Archmage, this kind of attitude couldn't help but make Solomon angry. But even if he was angry, Solomon didn't dare to flare up in front of an Archmage. He could only suppress his anger and let out a chuckle in response.
"Fran, come out!" Fortunately, Suyass didn't plan on bickering with Solomon's attitude.
Suyass' voice wasn't loud, it was just like a normal conversation, but this "Fran, come out" clearly spread throughout the camp, as if it was right next to everyone's ears.
"Su … Suyass, how come you are here?" Everyone naturally included Fran. After hearing this voice, Fran came out of his tent in panic. When he looked at Suyass, his face was full of surprise and even a bit of fear.
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