Lin Yun had a strange expression, but he didn't say anything. He put away the Whispering Crystal and motionlessly sat there with a frown. He was thinking, 'How can I get out of the illusion?'
He had been in the illusion for a very long time, constantly paying attention to the changes in the illusion, but until now, he still hadn't discovered anything.
'What's going on …'
He was now certain that the person who set up the illusion didn't have any evil intentions. From the experiences of Leon Merlin, Ross Merlin, Xiuban, and himself, he could see that not only didn't they encounter any danger, they even obtained many benefits.
'But if I'm trapped in the illusion for the rest of my life, no matter how many benefits I obtain, it would be useless.
'No …'
'As long as it's an illusion, there must be a way to break it.'
As he thought of this, Lin Yun sank into contemplation. The place where he first appeared was a desolate desert. He had carefully inspected that place, but there was no array or anything like that.
'What's the problem …'
At this time, Lin Yun became restless. At the end of the Magic Era, fragments of memories would surface from time to time. Sometimes it would be the scene of Noscent's destruction, sometimes it would be his near-death experience.
'Maybe I'll be able to leave the illusion when Noscent is destroyed … But when will Noscent be destroyed in the illusion?'
'Whether Noscent will be destroyed in the illusion is still unknown. If it isn't destroyed, wouldn't I have to stay in the illusion for the rest of my life?'
'This is impossible …'
Lin Yun rubbed his head. 'If that's the case, I might as well kill him.' Suddenly, his eyes lit up, as if remembering something. He stood up from the wooden table and walked out of the library without looking back. Then, he crossed the dead street and walked out of Heiss City.
To be exact, he remembered an experience he had. It was during the end of the world. Besides the moment when the world was destroyed, it was the most terrifying experience he had. He wanted to try and use that experience to help him solve his current predicament.
That time, he had traveled with more than thirty mages to search for food in the desert outside of Heiss City. Lin Yun, who had just arrived at the end of the world, clearly knew that it was very dangerous to travel alone. If he followed a large group, his chances of survival would be higher. The people in the group were all very experienced, and under their leadership, they didn't encounter any danger on the way back to Heiss City. When they were thirty kilometers away from Heiss City, Lin Yun's group encountered a Sand Beast.
In the post-apocalyptic world, Sand Beasts represented death …
Lin Yun hadn't thought too much about it at the time. A team of more than thirty Magicians was a huge force. Not to mention ordinary Magical Beasts, they could even deal with Sand Beasts.
However, things had gone beyond his expectations.
That Sand Beast wasn't an ordinary Sand Beast. Its strength was far beyond Lin Yun's imagination. As soon as they came into contact, two Magicians were swallowed without being able to retaliate. Flesh and blood flew everywhere as the team became chaotic. Cries for help and screams rang out incessantly as the Sand Beast's fangs were stained with blood.
Apart from Lin Yun, the team of more than thirty Magicians was completely annihilated.
From then on, the scene of the Sand Beast's malevolent and bloodthirsty appearance often appeared in Lin Yun's mind. For several nights in a row, he would have the same nightmare. The Sand Beast would open its bloody maw and pounce at him with a bloodthirsty aura. Every time he dreamed of this, he would wake up with a start, his whole body covered in cold sweat.
The frightening thing was that this nightmare kept repeating itself.
After leaving Heiss City, Lin Yun cast a Spell Guide and followed the route in his memory, stepping on the scalding sand as he rushed in a certain direction.
Normally, the illusion was formed according to his memories. The desolate desert, the blood-red sun, the dusky sky, Heiss City, the Shelter Tower, these were the most profound things in his memory. Since these things existed, then the powerful Sand Beast from back then should also exist …
What he had to do now was to kill that Sand Beast. That way, he would be able to untie the knot in his heart and also have the opportunity to leave the illusion.
Walking on the scalding sand and following the route in his memory, Lin Yun felt as if he had returned to that time, but the difference was that he was alone, without the thirty Mages following him.
"Rustle …"
The sound of the sand shaking was clearly caught by the Magic Array. That sound was very faint, and even if his face was stuck to the sand, he wouldn't necessarily be able to hear it. Only the omnipotent Magic Array could catch such a fine sound. Lin Yun didn't immediately move. He turned his head and looked around. Although it was a desolate desert, it gave him a familiar feeling.
Indeed, he had been here before.
At that time, he had been in a team of thirty Mages, and it was here that he encountered that Sand Beast, leading to the annihilation of his team. Only he had managed to escape back to Heiss City.
After so many years, he returned to this place, and countless fragments of his memories frantically surged out.
Sure enough, it was exactly as he had guessed. The things he had left a deep impression on him would appear in the illusion, and that powerful Sand Beast was no exception.
"Rumble!"
After an earth-shattering sound, the originally shivering sand was completely swept into the air. For a moment, countless yellow sand covered the sky. At the same time, a pitch-black existence emitting a frightening aura appeared in front of Lin Yun. That was a sinister monster, and just like Lin Yun remembered, it had a huge build, an armored body, sharp fangs, and a pair of dark red eyes that were staring at Lin Yun.
In a flash, a frightening aura enveloped Lin Yun, and under that aura, he finally understood the doubts that had plagued him for many years.
What level was the Sand Beast that led to the annihilation of the entire team?
This wasn't the first time he had thought of this question.
Now, he finally knew that the Sand Beast had the power of a level 36 powerhouse.
In that era, a level 36 Sand Beast was an existence that couldn't be dealt with. After all, mana had been exhausted at that time, and with the fall of those powerful God-like mages, let alone Heaven Mages, only a few Archmages had appeared in Noscent in the past millennium. Who could kill a level 36 Sand Beast?
With a deep roar, the Sand Beast's several-meter-tall body was like a moving mountain as it charged towards Lin Yun. Its two rows of sharp fangs flickered with a cold light under the glaring sunlight. Just a glance at it would make anyone's hair stand on end, especially its armored body, which was hard to the point of despair.
The Sand Beast was surprisingly fast, and in an instant, it pounced in front of Lin Yun.
The pressure that this Sand Beast was giving Lin Yun wasn't inferior to that of Representative Weiss of the Black Tower. As it pounced in front of Lin Yun, a crisp sound echoed. That was the sound of its long tail tearing through the air. Its tail was covered in sharp thorns, and any defensive method would be unable to withstand a single blow.
As the Sand Beast rushed over, Lin Yun waved his staff and a Mana Shield appeared in front of him. The Sand Beast's thorn-covered tail heavily slammed against the Mana Shield, causing a sizzling sound to echo. His Mana Shield, which ordinary Archmages would find difficult to break, was pitifully weak in front of the Sand Beast. It only took a moment for it to dim.
With a deep roar, the Sand Beast was clearly infuriated by Lin Yun. A cold aura spread from its body as it opened its bloody maw and bit towards Lin Yun's head. Those two rows of sharp fangs were the first to come in contact with the Mana Shield.
The originally dim Mana Shield simply couldn't bear that frightening power. A cracking sound echoed as the Sand Beast's fangs came in contact with it, and cracks gradually widened. Even Lin Yun hadn't expected the Sand Beast to have such frightening power. He raised his staff and cast three Ice Walls while also casting Haste on himself. He quickly retreated and then threw three Flame Bursts with long trails of flames.
The three Ice Walls were shattered by the Sand Beast just as Lin Yun threw the Flame Bursts. The Flame Bursts created a fierce explosion as they fell on the Sand Beast's body, but this level of attack only made the Sand Beast's huge body shake. Its body was as hard as iron armor and had an extremely high magic immunity. Those Flame Bursts that could easily break through the Elemental Shields of High Mages only left a few shallow marks on the Sand Beast's body.
"Very powerful …"
After probing it for a bit, Lin Yun's expression became serious as he rapidly retreated. In the Archmage realm, every step forward would greatly increase one's strength. After level 35, there was a huge dividing line. If the 5th Rank Sword Saint of the Merlin Family, Thorne Merlin, or the 5th Rank Archmage Solan Monchi tried to deal with this level 36 Sand Beast, they would only be able to resist for a few minutes before being defeated. They simply wouldn't be able to contend against this Sand Beast.
Although it was only a difference of one level, the difference in strength was indescribable.
In the Line Canyon, the Desolate Overlord's Incarnation had appeared. That Incarnation hadn't reached the Heaven Rank, but it could easily kill a level 38 and two level 37 magic beasts.
After level 35, a single level of difference would result in a huge difference in strength. Even Lin Yun, who had fused three Meditation Law Sets and his strength had increased by leaps and bounds, was having a hard time dealing with this level 36 Sand Beast.
One Flame Burst after another flew out of Lin Yun's hands as a storm of attacks unfolded. A bright moon-like disk rose up behind Lin Yun as countless spells swept out with fierce mana fluctuations towards the Sand Beast. These were all Low Tier Spells, and a single spell might not be able to injure an ordinary Archmage, but hundreds of Low Tier Spells layered on top of each other. Even with the Sand Beast's iron armor, the Sand Beast roared as it was hit by the countless spells. Its dark red eyes were filled with boundless anger.
This Sand Beast was thoroughly enraged. At the end of the Magic Era, no one had ever been able to injure it.
But today …
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