The two left the Merlin Family Manor and walked along the lakeshore of Meteor Lake. It didn't take long for them to reach the bottom of the cliff, and now that they were close, they could see that the canyon below was shrouded in mist. It was hazy, and they simply couldn't see what was happening in the canyon.
"Hmm?" Lin Yun stood above the canyon and looked down with a solemn expression.
"What is it?"
"This fog isn't simple."
"Yes …" William Merlin nodded in agreement when he heard this. "It is said that this fog didn't exist at first. Later, the ancestor of the Merlin Family came out of the Ancestral Land and followed the late king to establish the Andalusia Kingdom. After his success, he declined the invitation of the late king to stay and entered the Ancestral Land alone, never to be seen again. From that time on, this canyon was filled with a thick fog …"
"It's not just that …"
Lin Yun shook his head and pointed the Spiritual Magic Staff in his hand. A faint light flashed on the surface of the Elemental Amber, and under the movement of mana, the dense fog above the canyon started churning.
At this time, William Merlin, who had already stepped into the High Mage realm, could see with a glance that a faint light was flickering within the churning fog. Countless mysterious runes were flying up and down. Most importantly, William Merlin could clearly feel that as his cousin poured mana into the fog, a huge mana fluctuation was born. It wasn't berserk, nor was it sharp, but it was thick and steady. It was like a mountain range lying in front of the two. Just standing there made them feel an irresistible pressure.
"This …" As an outstanding member of the younger generation of the Merlin Family, although William Merlin hadn't gone through the Bloodline Ceremony, he had approached the Ancestral Land quite a few times.
In the past, William Merlin had only felt that the Ancestral Land was extremely mysterious, as if it was always shrouded in endless secrets.
But today, William Merlin truly felt that the Merlin Family's Ancestral Land wasn't just mysterious. There were even more secrets hidden here than he had imagined.
"Let's go down and take a look." Lin Yun smiled and ignored the dumbfounded William Merlin. Instead, he walked along a rugged and steep mountain path towards the bottom of the canyon …
The mountain path was very long. The two of them walked for almost an hour before they finally reached the bottom of the canyon.
Then, the two of them saw a dozen towers …
At the bottom of the canyon, the world was much vaster than the two had imagined. The scenery was much more beautiful than they had imagined. At a glance, they could not see the end of the canyon. Below the precipitous cliffs, there were a dozen or so towers, each emitting a faint magical fluctuation. Looking from afar, Lin Yun noticed that the lowest tower was at least seven floors high.
"It seems that the foundation of the Merlin Family is deeper than I imagined …" Lin Yun could not help but lament after seeing this scene.
In Noscent, there were strict standards for the towers that mages lived in.
Mages could have at most two floors, Great Mages could have at most four, and High Mages could have at most six. Although this standard wasn't written down, it had been spread among mages for countless years and was strictly adhered to by countless mages. It was just like the decorative design on the cuffs of a robe. Very few people had ever dared to violate it. The world of magic was like this. It seemed free and mysterious, but in reality, it was far stricter than the secular world. Only the strong were respected.
At a glance, the lowest tower had seven floors, which meant that there were at least a dozen Archmages living here.
Moreover …
Lin Yun could clearly see that the farthest tower had nine floors!
What kind of concept was that?
Ninth layer, that was Heaven Stage!
But …
That nine-floored tower did not emit any mana fluctuations at all. It was deathly silent.
An ordinary person might be mistaken about this, but not Lin Yun. After reaching the High Mage realm, Lin Yun was more than ten times more sensitive to changes in mana fluctuations. He didn't even need to use the Magic Array to determine that the tower had already lost its master.
In other words, the Heaven Mage of the Merlin Family might have already left, or he might have already fallen. In short, he was no longer in that tower.
But even if this nine-storied tower had already lost its master, just the remaining seven and eight storied towers showed how frightening the foundation of the Merlin Family was.
They were all Archmages …
"The people living in those towers are the ancestors of the Merlin Family. After living for a long time, they started to get tired of the secular world and thus chose to live in seclusion in the Ancestral Land, naturally becoming the protectors of the Ancestral Land. We usually don't have the opportunity to enter this place, but thanks to Cousin, we got the chance to see these Guardian Towers …"
"Oh right, that Santon Merlin …" Lin Yun didn't care much about the ancestors of the Merlin Family, but when he heard Merlin's words, he suddenly recalled Ofran mentioning Santon Merlin.
"Santon Merlin isn't here."
"Oh?"
"According to the records of the Family's secret texts, Santon Merlin didn't stay in any of the Guardian Towers after entering the Ancestral Land. He kept walking towards the depths of the Ancestral Land and ultimately disappeared …"
"Depths?" Lin Yun couldn't help being moved when he heard this. He subconsciously raised his head and looked towards the depths of the Ancestral Land.
Then, his expression suddenly changed.
In the depths of the Ancestral Land, there were undulating mountains, gurgling rivers, and lush forests. Everything seemed like a beautiful scenery, but Lin Yun discovered that when he raised his head, he couldn't see anything clearly. It was as if something was blocking his view. No matter how hard he tried, he could only see mountains, rivers, and forests.
This discovery startled Lin Yun.
After all, at Lin Yun's current level, his observation of the world had already touched on the Origin. Just like before, the dozen Guardian Towers could be seen by ordinary people, but what Lin Yun could see was the mana flowing in the surroundings, as well as the mana fluctuations emitted by the towers themselves.
At Lin Yun's level, the way he observed the world was completely different from ordinary people.
But now, Lin Yun suddenly discovered that what he could see was exactly the same as what ordinary people could see.
This discovery made Lin Yun even more curious about the Merlin Family's Ancestral Land. What was hidden in the depths of the Ancestral Land? Why couldn't he see it clearly?
"Erm …" Just as Lin Yun was feeling strange, William Merlin looked around guiltily. "Cousin, we shouldn't stay here for too long. I heard that the Guardian Towers are very evil, and we might get into trouble if we're not careful. I heard that a descendant who entered the Ancestral Land to hold the Bloodline Ceremony encountered the ghost of an ancestor here. He was so scared that he didn't even dare to carry out the Bloodline Ceremony and escaped. Afterwards, he became a little crazy. He was a genius destined to have great achievements, but he fell before he could grow up. The entire Merlin Family felt sorry for him for a long time …"
"Okay, let's go hold the Bloodline Ceremony first." Lin Yun wasn't afraid of this place being evil. To put it bluntly, how could it be more evil than the end of the world?
However, before completing the Bloodline Ceremony, Lin Yun didn't have time to study the Ancestral Land.
"It's not far ahead."
William Merlin led the way, and not long after, the two left the Guardian Towers and arrived at the bottom of a steep cliff. At this time, they could clearly see that the steep cliff seemed to be separated by some force, revealing a rugged mountain road. This road extended deep into the mountain, and it was covered in thick fog, so one couldn't see the end of it.
The two walked for an unknown amount of time before they suddenly felt the scenery in front of them becoming clear. At the end of the rugged mountain road was a spacious mountainside, surrounded by the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. In the center of the mountainside was a temple. The temple's architectural style was very strange. It could be said to be very different from the style of the 3rd Dynasty. It also didn't look like the style that had been popular in the last millennium. It was rough and mysterious.
'Could it be …' Lin Yun stood in front of the temple, inwardly startled. Because there were two sinister statues outside the temple. That rough and mysterious style made Lin Yun think of the distant Nesser Dynasty, the era of Dragons and Elves.
If that was the case …
Then, this temple must have existed for a very long time …
In fact, while standing outside the temple, Lin Yun felt an ancient and vicissitudes aura. It was an aura that could only be emitted after the baptism of countless years.
Although Lin Yun had already discovered in the Heaven Enlightening Plane that the ancestors of the Merlin Family had most likely participated in the Dragon Slaying War that led to the destruction of the Nesser Dynasty, that was only a possibility. Moreover, after the Dragon Slaying War, the Merlin Family disappeared overnight and only rose again in the last millennium. It was reasonable to say that such a temple shouldn't have been left behind.
'Let's go in and take a look.' As he thought of this, Lin Yun's heart moved. He didn't wait for William Merlin to speak and directly pushed open the gate of the temple, entering the temple emitting an ancient aura.
Sure enough …
As soon as Lin Yun entered, he knew that he hadn't guessed wrong. A strong Dragon's Might was filling the temple. That was the aura of a Chromatic Dragon. To be more precise, it was the aura of a Chromatic Dragon, the Destruction Black Dragon.
This discovery startled Lin Yun.
Because Lin Yun had heard William Merlin say that the ancestors of the Merlin Family had participated in the Dragon Slaying War. At that time, Lin Yun had speculated that if the ancestors of the Merlin Family had participated in the Dragon Slaying War, they would most likely have faced the Destruction Black Dragon together with the Dark Sage.
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