'But, isn't Leon Merlin a bit too weak?
Even if he is only a 7th Rank High Mage, shouldn't he be able to fuse with seven Spiritual Magic Tools? If the power of the seven True Spirit Magic Tools burst out, he would be able to contend against an Archmage. How could he be like Leon Merlin, having his mana sealed by a Mana Lock … '
"Alright, my Arcane Ring is also incomplete …" Leon Merlin had an awkward expression. "In fact, my situation is similar to Ross Merlin's. He obtained an incomplete Elemental Tide, while I obtained an incomplete Arcane Ring. But I have more clues than him, so when I found out that Ross Merlin was also looking for the Elemental Tide, I knew that Ross Merlin's destination was the same as mine, the Tulan Mountain Range …"
"A few months ago, before I left for Thousand Sails City, I had already thought about cooperating with Ross Merlin, but my luck wasn't too good. My mana was sealed by Cousin Merlin in Thousand Sails City, and I was ruthlessly taught a lesson by Teacher. After that, I stayed in the Pale Plane until recently, and just as I was about to discuss the cooperation with Ross Merlin, I found out that Cousin Merlin was locking himself in the alchemy laboratory every day, seemingly preparing for something, so I made a bold guess, but I didn't expect …"
"Alright, I understand." Lin Yun more or less understood as he heard this. It turned out that this information really came from Ross Merlin …
"Then Cousin Mafa, you mean to let me …"
"I didn't say that …"
"Ah?" Leon Merlin was a bit anxious. "Cousin Merlin, I know I wasn't sensible back then and offended you in Thousand Sails City. Can I apologize to you now? 'Think about it, you are a big shot that can even suppress Thorne Merlin, why would you lower yourself to the level of a small fry like me? You are a magnanimous person, don't take what happened back then to heart … "
"Is the Arcane Ring that important to you?"
"It's very important, Cousin Mafa. With your eyesight, you should be able to see that I have already completed nine Arcane Rings, but I can't fuse them together. In other words, I might look like a 7th Rank High Mage, but my fighting strength is at most equivalent to a 5th Rank High Mage. Thus, I have to find a complete Arcane Ring, only then will I have the opportunity to attack the Archmage realm …"
"Since that's the case, I won't take you there. The power of a 5th Rank High Mage isn't enough in that place …"
"No, no, Cousin Merlin, I can prove my worth. Although I am only comparable to an ordinary 5th Rank High Mage, I have been gathering information about the Tulan Mountain Range for the past few years. I know a lot more than Ross Merlin!"
"…" Ross Merlin cursed in his heart. This bastard is really shameless. If he wants to defend himself, then so be it. Why did he have to defame me along the way …
"Oh?" On the contrary, Lin Yun froze. "How much do you know about the Tulan Mountain Range? Tell me, if you can prove your worth, I don't mind taking another person to the Tulan Mountain Range … "
"I know a shortcut!"
"Speak."
"From the Aurij Mountains to the Tulan Mountain Range, you have to pass through the Traces of Misfortune. Cousin Mafa, you should know that the Traces of Misfortune can be said to be the most dangerous place in that area. A large number of high-level magic beasts reside in the depths of the Traces of Misfortune. If you aren't careful, you might attract a disaster. But I know a shortcut that can cross the Traces of Misfortune. Just this point alone will save you a lot of time!"
After saying this, Leon Merlin looked at Lin Yun with anticipation.
Lin Yun could only shake his head in response.
"This isn't enough …"
"…" Leon Merlin's expression darkened, but he didn't immediately leave. Instead, he hesitated for no less than five minutes before clenching his teeth. "I also know a secret. The Gaugass King might not be dead …"
"Oh?" A trace of change finally appeared on Lin Yun's face. "Tell me about it."
"I once saw some information in the Cloud Tower …" Leon Merlin unconsciously lowered his voice. "The information mentioned that several hundred years ago, before Sir Joy became the Star Sage, the previous master of the Cloud Tower went deep into the Tulan Mountain Range …"
"You are talking about Sir Shuang Yu?" Lin Yun was startled.
"Yes, Sir Shuang Yu." Leon Merlin nodded before continuing, "Many people know that Sir Shuang Yu has the bloodline of the 3rd Dynasty's royal family flowing in his body. But this bloodline is too thin, and Sir Shuang Yu doesn't care about the throne. Thus, Sir Shuang Yu has always been unwilling to admit that he is a descendant of the 3rd Dynasty's royal family. But in that information, it was mentioned that in his later years, Sir Shuang Yu once collected a large amount of information about Emperor Zhantui, and ten years before his death, he once went deep into the Tulan Mountain Range …"
"What does this have to do with whether the Gaugass King is alive or not?"
"Cousin Mafa, listen to me. At that time, that information was already incomplete. It only recorded Sir Shuang Yu's life, as well as his deeds in the Tulan Mountain Range. Thus, almost no one paid attention to that information, but because of the Arcane Ring, I paid special attention to all information related to the Tulan Mountain Range. Thus, I tried every means possible to find the missing parts of that information in the Cloud Tower. After spending almost a year, I finally found a very small part in a corner of the library. When I pieced the two pieces together, I found something that Sir Shuang Yu said before his death …"
"What did he say?"
"Before Sir Shuang Yu died, he grabbed the hand of his only disciple and shouted at the top of his lungs that the Gaugass King wasn't dead, that he was still in the mountain range …"
"There was such a thing?" Lin Yun felt that something was wrong after hearing this. "Wait, you said that Sir Shuang Yu's only disciple, was it Sun Sage?"
"Yes, it was one of Okland's Three Sages, Sun Sage Suen …"
"No wonder he ended up missing …"
"Yes, I always thought that Sir Suen's disappearance had a lot to do with Sir Shuang Yu's last words …"
Lin Yun listened while looking straight into Merlin's eyes. After no less than a minute, Lin Yun softly nodded. "Pack up, we'll leave in an hour!"
"No problem!" Leon Merlin's eyes shone as he ran off.
In fact, it didn't even take an hour before Leon Merlin returned fully armed. It could be seen that Leon Merlin had been planning this for a long time and had been waiting to go to the Tulan Mountain Range with Lin Yun's group. Otherwise, how could he have been fully equipped?
The four youths of the Merlin Family, along with the Draconic Beastman Xiuban, left the Merlin Manor in the morning and arrived halfway up the Aurij Mountain Range in the afternoon.
This place was less than an hour away from where Lin Yun had killed Stan Watson. The magic beasts in the surroundings were gradually becoming more and more dangerous. Naturally, this so-called danger was only for ordinary mercenary groups. A group like Lin Yun's, which had at least 5th Rank High Mages, simply didn't care about this kind of danger.
In fact, the four High Mages didn't even make a move on the way. From start to finish, Xiuban was the one doing the cleaning.
"Why me?" The Draconic Beastman asked the same question a total of three times.
"Because you slept for too long."
This was Lin Yun's answer.
Naturally, Lin Yun's true goal was to test Xiuban's strength. An existence like the Draconic Beastman was too unbalanced, especially Xiuban. After absorbing that drop of Three-Headed Golden Dragon's blood, he had been sleeping from head to toe for a few months, and his strength had increased by leaps and bounds. From a 5th Rank Great Swordsman, he had become a 5th Rank Expert Swordsman by sleeping.
Moreover, a 5th Rank Expert Swordsman like Xiuban wasn't the same as an ordinary 5th Rank Expert Swordsman.
With both the Beastman and Draconic Bloodlines, Xiuban could be said to be a true dual cultivator. The terrifying power of the Beastman Bloodline and the casting ability of the Draconic Bloodline allowed him to crush existences of the same rank. Lin Yun estimated that even William Merlin and Ross Merlin might not be able to fight Xiuban head-on, let alone a fake 7th Rank High Mage like Leon Merlin.
What Xiuban lacked now was actual combat experience.
Thus, on the way, Lin Yun didn't allow the others to make a move and forced Xiuban to fight magic beasts after magic beasts.
And Xiuban didn't disappoint Lin Yun.
With Carnage tailored for him by Lin Yun, he was like a bulldozer, pushing from the foot of the mountain to the waist. The magic beasts that died under Carnage already reached over a hundred, and there was no lack of Level 25 or 26 Magic Beasts among them.
Moreover, with each battle, Xiuban became more and more proficient in using his own power. After each battle, Xiuban's strength would clearly increase. In a battle near the waist of the mountain, Xiuban even killed as many as four Level 25 Magic Beasts.
After all, Level 25 magic beasts were already comparable to Xiuban in terms of rank. Facing four magic beasts of the same rank at the same time, even Ross and William wouldn't be able to avoid feeling somewhat strained.
With the Draconic Beastman's bulldozing, the group effortlessly reached the waist of the Aurij Mountain Range. Lin Yun saw that it was still early and urged the Draconic Beastman, "Xiuban, speed up, we have to reach the peak of the Aurij Mountain Range before nightfall …"
"Urge urge urge … If you have the ability, do it yourself …" the Draconic Beastman muttered in a low voice while brandishing Carnage, smashing magic beasts into meat paste.
"Cousin, do you hear something?" At this time, William Merlin, who had been watching from the side, suddenly frowned and whispered in Lin Yun's ear.
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