He didn't dare to think like that now. After all, the power the young mage burst out with was enough to contend against Baiers!
He reckoned that Hören in the Black Tower could at most do what the young mage had done.
'This Mafa Merlin is too frightening …'
'He is only a 5th Rank High Mage. Once he reaches the Archmage realm, who in Okland would be his match?'
'Just thinking about it is frightening …'
'Moreover, I've tricked the young mage before. It looks like I have to make up for my mistake after returning to Okland. Otherwise, I'll be hated by such a frightening guy.'
"Ah! You forced me to do this! "
Just as everyone was immersed in shock, Baiers suddenly let out a deafening roar that resounded in everyone's ears like a thunderclap, shaking their eardrums to the point of pain.
"Rumble …"
Demonic power poured out of Baiers' body like a tide and spread to every corner of the hall. Along with that roar, the Desolate Overlord Incarnation that Baiers occupied suddenly emitted a terrifying aura, and his body fiercely expanded at this moment.
Madness appeared on the sinister face of the Evil Demon, and it was completely distorted.
"Ah … He wouldn't want to detonate that Incarnation to erase the power on the gate, right?"
Just as Delson finished his sentence, a rumbling sound echoed as the Desolate Overlord's Incarnation expanded to its limit before exploding. Boundless demonic power surged towards everyone.
Most of the impact from the explosion of the Desolate Overlord's Incarnation was blocked by the mysterious power on the door, and only a small part of it reached the hall. But even so, everyone's expressions changed and they promptly used their strongest defensive methods.
"Rumble!"
Once the demonic power thoroughly dissipated, they didn't have time to react before the building under their feet shook. Sensing this change, Lin Yun frowned and tightened his grip on the Doom Staff.
When Baiers' body exploded, he roused his Magic Array to capture the aura of Baiers' soul. Before the explosion, Baiers had left the body and used the impact to enter the magic tower. But the current situation was far from good. Baiers' soul was gradually fusing with the magic tower.
The soul of a Heaven Rank powerhouse could be said to be boundless and shrouded the entire magic tower. The lowest floor had already been sealed, and even a Peak Archmage wouldn't be able to break through.
"High Mage Merlin, have you noticed …"
Whis, who was standing beside Lin Yun, had an unsightly expression. Beads of sweat dripped down his forehead as he squeezed out a hoarse voice, "This place seems to have been sealed by Baiers' soul, it's very difficult to leave …"
His voice wasn't loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone. Everyone was startled and looked around in horror. Only now did they understand what Baiers meant before the Desolate Overlord's Incarnation self-destructed. Baiers' goal wasn't to kill them, but to trap them in the magic tower forever.
This was undoubtedly more painful than killing them …
For a moment, everyone revealed a look of despair …
The soul of a Heaven Rank powerhouse was an unsolvable existence to their group, so no one tried to leave the tower.
"Rumble!"
But at this time, a resplendent golden sword-light suddenly blossomed, emitting incomparable momentum. Everyone, including Lin Yun, was overwhelmed with shock. In front of that golden sword-light, they felt very small, like a speck of dust.
A deafening sound echoed and the entire magic tower faintly shook, followed by a faint scream. As the sword-light streaked past, a crack suddenly appeared in Baiers' sealed soul. In a flash, his soul power frantically surged as he tried to repair the crack.
But …
No matter how he tried to repair it, that crack was like a bottomless pit, completely devouring his soul power.
"Hurry up!"
At this critical moment, Lin Yun's voice clearly echoed in everyone's ears. Without any hesitation, the group passed through the crack and escaped from the magic tower.
Lin Yun only felt his vision blur as his feet landed on solid ground. He was surrounded by birdsong and fragrant flowers. Boundless vitality assaulted his senses, and he could faintly hear the roars of a few magic beasts. More importantly, when he sensed the Four Elemental Laws of Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire, he determined that this wasn't a space, but rather the true Noscent.
Having survived the calamity, he couldn't help taking a few deep breaths. Baiers' soul had sealed the entire magic tower. He originally planned on using the Ancient God's soul fragment to try, but that sword-light appeared.
In the hovering palace and the Bloodshed Forest, he had come in contact with the battle between Emperor Zhantui and the Gaugass King. From the traces left behind, he could faintly determine that the sword-light that cut open Baiers' soul should have been left behind by Emperor Zhantui, Sengman. 'Fortunately, Emperor Zhantui held back, or the consequences would have been too horrible to contemplate.'
Lin Yun's group left the magic tower and went to the depths of the Line Canyon. After a few hours, they found the members of the Three Great Mercenary Groups and rushed towards Okland in a grandiose manner.
Although this trip to the Tulan Mountain Range was a bit dangerous, it was a fruitful one. At first, he only came to the Tulan Mountain Range to take back the six-formula Meditation Law Set. In fact, he didn't just obtain the six-formula Meditation Law Set, he also obtained many unexpected gains, such as the Three-Eyed Secret Wolf, the Element Chapter, the Ancient God's soul fragment, the Mana Vine, and so on.
Naturally, the most important thing was that after killing that High Rank Undead lifeform in the 2nd Floor of the Undead Space, he also unearthed the Book of Death's ability to summon Undead lifeforms. Now, the Book of Death had a total of three imprints, the Undead Horseman and the Lich. As for the last one, it was left behind after absorbing the Undead Essence. He tried to pour mana into it, but there was no reaction, so he didn't bother with it. He would slowly study it later.
On the way back to Okland, he carefully linked up the events of that year and discovered many mysteries. First, the reason why Emperor Zhantui and the Gaugass King came to the Tulan Mountain Range wasn't as simple as a duel. Moreover, he could guess that the so-called duel was only a pretense. From the stone tablet in the Bloodshed Forest, Emperor Zhantui and the Gaugass King seemed to have gone to a certain place.
'Which place?'
This puzzled Lin Yun. In the study on the 9th Floor, he translated Luo Ning's diary and it also mentioned that place. Moreover, Emperor Zhantui and Luo Ning had a disagreement over certain matters, so the matter of exploring that place was left unsettled. In the end, Luo Ning went to that place by himself.
There were also many problems with Heaven Mage Baiers. The empire's throne originally belonged to him, and he was Emperor Zhantui's son. Lin Yun really couldn't figure out Baiers' motive for coming to the Tulan Mountain Range to assassinate Emperor Zhantui. There had to be something hidden.
Lin Yun would return to the Tulan Mountain Range in the future, not only to investigate the truth of that year, but also because there was something he needed there. A Planar Path leading to the Puppet Plane appeared on the 10th Floor. Although the coordinates of the Puppet Plane were recorded, he still needed to be in the magic tower to open that Planar Path.
If he found that thing hidden in the Puppet Plane, he would be able to increase the power of his puppet to an extremely high level. Sweeping through level 37 and 38 powerhouses wouldn't be a problem.
Thus, he was eager to take a trip to the Puppet Plane. Although it was very dangerous and not inferior to the Undead Plane, with his current strength, he wouldn't encounter too much danger as long as he was careful in the Puppet Plane.
A total of ten people came out of the magic tower safely, and almost all of them obtained substantial benefits. Among the three youths of the Merlin Family, Ross Merlin fought Stan Watson in the illusion and ultimately defeated him. Not only did he untie a knot in his heart, but his strength also increased very quickly. He was now an 8th Rank High Mage, and with the complete Elemental Tide, advancing to the Archmage realm was only a matter of time.
Leon Merlin obtained the complete Arcane Ring, and after tempering himself in the illusion, he finally fused the nine Arcane Rings into one and stood at the peak of the 7th Rank. In terms of fighting power, even Ross Merlin might be a bit inferior to him.
Among the three youths of the Merlin Family, William Merlin obtained the most envious benefits. The Well of Stars could be said to be the most powerful Magic Conducting Rune in Noscent's history, aside from the Magic Array. Once William Merlin finished researching the Lava Heart, he would be able to destroy the original Magic Conducting Rune and reforge the Well of Stars. Although he was only a 6th Rank High Mage, with the Well of Stars, even a 9th Rank High Mage might not be his opponent.
After sleeping in the illusion, Xiuban came out as a 9th Rank Expert Swordsman, and after being tempered in the 8th Floor and the Undead Space, he was already at the peak of the 9th Rank. It would take at most half a year for him to smoothly advance to the Sword Saint realm.
The three mercenary groups completed the mission of the descendant of the Odin Kingdom's royal family and brought out the crown from the magic tower. Soon, they would be able to obtain that sky-high reward. But Delson's group was deeply worried and couldn't feel happy. Colluding with an enemy nation wasn't a trivial matter. It wasn't a secret that they had been hired by the descendant of the Odin Kingdom's royal family. Delson had spoken about it in front of everyone on the 2nd Floor of the magic tower, making the entire team know about it.
If this matter were to be leaked out, even the three mercenary groups would find it hard to settle the matter …
They weren't worried about the youths of the Merlin Family. They had already established a deep friendship on the way, so it wasn't very likely for their secret to be leaked. They were only worried about Representative Weiss of the Black Tower.
In fact, they were worrying too much.
Whis wasn't in the mood to care about their business, he was already under pressure. Ever since he had witnessed the young mage's terrifying strength in the tower, he had been worried that the young mage would cause trouble for him because of the unpleasant matter that happened in the Line Canyon.
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