On the way back to Okland, he had been deliberately avoiding Lin Yun.
In fact, he was quite unlucky. Apart from him, everyone else had more or less obtained some benefits, but not only had he not obtained any benefits, but his realm had instead fallen to the 5th Rank of the Archmage realm. But his comprehension was still there, and it wouldn't take long for his strength to recover to its peak.
The only fortunate thing was that after the main body of the Desolate Overlord disappeared, the two withering flames on his body also disappeared.
This huge team kept advancing, and no magic beast could pose a threat to them. After fifteen days, they had already passed through the Aurij Mountain Range.
They were still half an hour away from Okland, and there weren't many magic beasts in the surroundings. They should be able to smoothly return to Okland in the afternoon.
The things that had happened during this period of time had made everyone somewhat exhausted.
Even Lin Yun was no exception. In order to snatch that Undead Essence, he had exhausted the mana of three Magic Tools and ultimately used the power of the Book of Death to suppress the Undead Essence. In fact, forcibly advancing to the Archmage realm had caused him serious injuries, and he had only slowly recovered after half a month.
The Book of Death was undoubtedly one of his strongest trump cards, but the price of using that power was huge. He wouldn't easily use it unless it was a critical moment.
Just as he was thinking about something while hurrying on his way, a strange magical fluctuation suddenly spread out in the surroundings.
His expression changed when he sensed that mana fluctuation. He raised his head to look at the sky and poured mana into the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, rousing his Magic Array to its peak. That mana fluctuation was not only familiar, but also very powerful.
At this time, black smoke suddenly spread in the sky.
This black smoke was particularly strange. It was constantly twisting in the air, emitting an evil and bloody aura at the same time. In an instant, the entire team was alarmed. They stared blankly at the sky, shocked to the point that they couldn't speak.
"Human Mage, I said I would make you pay the price …"
The black smoke turned into a sinister face floating twenty meters in the sky. A pair of huge eyes flickered with a dark light as it let out a sharp, ear-piercing voice.
That voice seemed to come from the depths of Hell. Although it wasn't loud, it could clearly be heard by everyone. Many mercenaries instantly paled as fear rose in their hearts.
"Who is it …"
Even Weiss, who was a 5th Rank Archmage, couldn't help holding his breath when he saw that sinister face. He was so scared that his face was pale and covered in cold sweat. That sinister face gave him a lot of pressure. It felt as if he was being shrouded by a power and was in danger of being devoured at any time.
There was no doubt that this was an abnormally powerful existence. With his eyesight, he could naturally tell that this was a demon from Hell!
Moreover, it was not an ordinary Demon …
After all, even if his power had fallen to the 5th Rank of the Archmage realm, he could still handle ordinary Demons, but this Demon before him was giving him a lot of pressure. Ordinary Demons clearly couldn't compare to him.
"Great Demon …"
Weiss once again held his breath as he thought of this possibility. A chill rapidly spread from the soles of his feet to his whole body, and he couldn't help shivering. Although he hadn't seen such a terrifying existence with his own eyes, he had heard some rumors. It was said that a certain Heaven Mage had entered Hell and encountered a Great Demon at its peak, resulting in the fall of the Heaven Mage.
Every Great Demon that appeared in Noscent would set off a tragic massacre. Great Demons from Hell were bloodthirsty and evil, they fed on flesh and blood. Even in Noscent, the power of a Great Demon was extremely frightening. Peak Archmages might not necessarily be able to defeat one.
But now, his team had met one.
Weiss really couldn't understand how a Great Demon would suddenly appear out of nowhere. Moreover, it sounded as if it had come specifically to cause trouble for someone.
"Human Mage, you have thoroughly infuriated me! Even if you take the initiative to hand over that gem, I won't let you and your Family off! Prepare to suffer my wrath!"
That sinister face let out a world-shaking roar, and a boundless evil aura surged out like a tide. It suddenly burst out with a frightening power as a terrifying black pillar of light pierced down from the sky.
"You are still the same, you like to play tricks. I say, hurry up and go back to sleep, you don't have much time left …"
A shocking mana fluctuation instantly spread to every corner of the surroundings. The red silhouette wrapped in flames instantly charged towards that sinister face in the sky. Countless spells swept over like a flood, and a loud rumble echoed as the two destructive powers collided, uprooting a large number of trees in the surroundings and raising a large amount of dust.
"Damnit, it's only been three months, yet you actually …" A sharp roar echoed as that sinister face formed of smoke had a flustered and exasperated expression. After that roar, that demonic power retreated like a tide and gradually dissipated in the air, along with the evil aura.
As the Great Demon disappeared, Lin Yun used Levitation to slowly descend and let out a long sigh. The one that had just descended was the Incarnation of the Charlotte Family's Thousand Souls Sacrifice. Three months ago, when Lin Yun had obtained that Star Gem, he had been ambushed by Hanson Sherlock of the Charlotte Family. After killing Hanson, a part of the demonic power residing in his body had appeared.
At that time, he had used the Truth Chapter to get rid of that Great Demon Incarnation. The Great Demon had said that its true body would descend three months later to kill him.
And sure enough, it really did come.
If not for obtaining many benefits in the Tulan Mountain Range and increasing his strength over ten times, Lin Yun might not have been able to contend against the Great Demon's true body. After all, a Great Demon at its peak was an existence comparable to a Heaven Rank powerhouse. Even if that Great Demon had been seriously injured, he had used the Incarnation of the Thousand Souls Sacrifice to recuperate in the Charlotte Family for a millennium and had recovered a lot of his power.
After the short exchange just now, he discovered that the Greater Fiend's power was almost at the peak of level 37, so he didn't hesitate to enter Infinite Mode. That was why he was on par with the Greater Fiend. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to contend with the Greater Fiend. And the Great Demon was naturally crafty and had been scared away.
If he used all his trump cards, even a Great Demon at the peak of level 37 wouldn't be his opponent. But the Great Demon was too crafty. As soon as he saw that the situation wasn't right, he immediately withdrew. Lin Yun wasn't completely sure that he could kill the Great Demon.
But that Great Demon also couldn't pose a threat to him.
Under such circumstances, Lin Yun didn't want to expose his strength too early.
"High Mage Merlin, just now …" Delson's face regained some color after the Great Demon disappeared. He looked at Lin Yun with lingering fear. That power had been too frightening. If not for Lin Yun's help, no one would have been able to contend against that terrifying Great Demon.
"It's nothing, let's return to Okland first …" Lin Yun shook his head, not planning to explain. The Charlotte Family didn't want outsiders to know the secret of the Thousand Souls Sacrifice, and it was the same for him. How could he not be tempted by the Thousand Souls Sacrifice? But he wasn't completely sure that he could suppress the Great Demon.
In any case, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
"Okay …" Delson tactfully nodded and didn't ask anything else.
A black smoke carrying a terrifying aura swept over Okland's sky.
It was the Incarnation of the Thousand Souls Sacrifice that had attacked Lin Yun not long ago.
Although it hadn't been seriously injured in the fierce collision, it had suffered a huge loss at Lin Yun's hands. It clearly understood that it would be very difficult to kill Lin Yun with his current strength. Moreover, it felt a dangerous aura coming from Lin Yun's body, so it decisively gave up and fled back to Okland.
It was very unwilling to be defeated like this.
As a Peak True Spirit Magic Tool Incarnation, as well as a Great Demon, when had it ever suffered such provocation?
Unfortunately, it couldn't do anything about it. That weak human from three months ago had now grown at least ten times stronger!
Ever since it was seriously injured, it had become the Incarnation of the Thousand Souls Sacrifice. It had been dormant in the Charlotte Family for close to a millennium, slowly recovering its power. In fact, this was the first time it had revealed its true body in the outside world. It clearly understood that Okland was an extremely dangerous place for it. There were very few powerhouses here that could pose a threat to it.
Even if it was determined to kill that human mage, it wouldn't dare to appear in Okland. It could only wait outside Okland to intercept the human mage.
Unfortunately, it had failed.
But it didn't plan on letting that human mage off. Once its power recovered a bit, it would be able to thoroughly kill that human mage. What it needed was time.
"You actually dare to make a move in Okland …"
Suddenly, an extremely dignified voice echoed from the direction of the Cloud Tower. In a flash, the fleeing Thousand Souls Sacrifice shivered in fear when it heard that voice. Just from the voice, it knew that this was a powerhouse that could pose a threat to it. It was one of the peak powerhouses of Okland.
At the same time, it was also the person it was most afraid of.
Shocking mana fluctuations spread to every corner of the void. A wisp of golden light flickered and gradually enlarged. That was an extremely powerful Mana Ray. Even the Thousand Souls Sacrifice didn't have time to react. It let out a blood-curdling screech as it was pierced by the Mana Ray. Its sinister face distorted, and it endured the pain as it recklessly rushed towards the Charlotte Family.
A powerhouse of that level wasn't something it could contend against. If it didn't escape, it would inevitably die.
"Hmpf!"
Just as the Thousand Souls Sacrifice was seriously injured and hastily fleeing, a cold snort came from the direction of the Black Tower. That cold snort contained formidable power and almost made it fall. At this time, the Thousand Souls Sacrifice's aura had already become extremely weak. After letting out two blood-curdling screeches, it turned into a black shadow and fled into the Charlotte Family Manor.
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