But he really couldn't understand why the Flame Demon Fort was so attractive to the Raging Flame Beastmen. Although the Flame Demon Fort was rich in ore veins and any major force would covet them, what did that have to do with the Raging Flame Beastmen?
After all, the Raging Flame Beastmen's forging civilization was practically a blank slate. In their eyes, ore veins might be no different from ordinary stones.
There were so many suspicious points in this …
Something that could make the Raging Flame Beastmen recklessly attack this place meant that something in the Flame Demon Fort was fatally attractive to the Raging Flame Beastmen.
It looked like the Flame Demon Fort wasn't as simple as it looked. Lin Yun could see that although Thorne Merlin had stayed in the Raging Flame Plane for over a decade, his understanding of the Flame Demon Fort was limited to the surface. He hadn't been able to go any deeper than that.
Lin Yun then recalled Ida Merlin and Yuri Merlin from the Ancestral Land. He might be able to get some clues from them. He sent someone to inform the two, and a few minutes later, Ida Merlin and Yuri Merlin hurriedly rushed to his living quarters, but they looked a bit nervous.
According to their previous temperaments, they wouldn't look up to anyone outside of the Ancestral Land. But the young mage in front of them was clearly a special case. Not only was he a commander, but he was also powerful to the point of despair. Facing such a person, the two couldn't be arrogant.
It was difficult for him to face the young mage in a peaceful manner.
"Erm … High Mage Merlin, what's the matter?" Ida Merlin cautiously asked. He had originally planned to visit the young mage with Yuri Merlin, but the young mage had taken the initiative to look for them. This couldn't help making him a bit nervous.
Yuri Merlin also had a nervous expression.
"Take a seat first …"
Lin Yun saw the expressions of the two and helplessly scratched his nose. 'Am I really that scary?' As the two took their seats, the atmosphere became more relaxed. Lin Yun smiled and said, "I'm sorry to disturb you two. I know that you came from the Ancestral Land and might have a better understanding of the Raging Flame Plane."
"High Mage Merlin, you … You don't have to be so polite, we are all on the same side."
Lin Yun's words made the two feel flattered. Ida Merlin's heart was pounding, but he didn't dare to be careless. He had participated in several battles over the Raging Flame Plane, so his understanding of this place was far superior to Lin Yun's. After thinking for a bit, he said, "In fact, the entire Raging Flame Plane is extremely attractive to all of Okland's major forces. Although the environment is harsh, it is rich in natural resources, a few times more than the entire Andalusia Kingdom. No force would miss out on fighting over this place. Naturally, the most important reason is that the Raging Flame Plane's mana density is shocking and can accelerate the growth of mages …"
After a pause, Ida Merlin added, "There is also a legend about the Raging Flame Plane that has been passed down for close to a millennium. It is said that an extremely powerful existence is being nurtured in the depths of the plane, and after appearing, it would have the power of the Heaven Rank …"
"Eh …"
Hearing this, Lin Yun's heart shivered. He recalled his Natural Demiplane. A place that could accelerate the growth of mages was truly worth fighting over.
As for that legend …
He thought of the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras. That famous and formidable Magic Tool was nurtured in the Raging Flame Plane, but it was still maturing and was only a True Spirit Magic Tool. If it was a few millennia later, the power of the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras would truly be at the Heaven Rank.
But thinking about it, the possibility of it being the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras wasn't high.
"The Flame Demon Fort is the place with the densest mana in the entire northern part of the Raging Flame Plane, especially the Ghost Valley in the east. The mana density has reached a shocking level, and mages wouldn't be able to keep their lives if they went in. They would explode from the dense mana. Even Great Mages wouldn't dare to stay in the Ghost Valley for too long …"
Yuri Merlin had a solemn expression as he said, "This is the reason why the Merlin Family values the Flame Demon Fort so much. Even Okland's major forces have improper thoughts about the Flame Demon Fort. If not for the fact that they are afraid of the Merlin Family, they might have already made a move to plunder it. Moreover, the Raging Flame Beastmen also value the Ghost Valley. They are attacking the Flame Demon Fort on a large scale because they want the Ghost Valley."
"Ghost Valley …"
After hearing Yuri Merlin 'words, Lin Yun frowned. He recalled the battle with the Beastman Mages during the day. Those dozen Raging Flame Beastmen, without exception, would leave behind a flame-like thing that would fly towards the east. With his eyesight, he could naturally see that it was mana and souls.
He hadn't thought too much about it after discovering this strange phenomenon. He had thought that it was some kind of Raging Flame Beastman tradition, similar to a sacrifice. But after hearing Yuri Merlin's words, he felt that it was a bit strange. Perhaps the strange phenomenon after the Raging Flame Beastmen's deaths was related to the Ghost Valley.
He had no choice but to admit that he was greatly interested in the Ghost Valley. He fished out a map from his pocket, which he had obtained from Thorne Merlin. He spread it out on the ground and quickly found the location of the Ghost Valley. It was directly east of the Flame Demon Fort, and not far from the Ghost Valley was a Beastman Tribe.
He suddenly felt that this Ghost Valley wasn't as simple as Yuri Merlin made it out to be.
"High Mage Merlin, where are you going?"
Not long after Yuri Merlin finished speaking, he saw the young mage taking out a map and studying it. He and Ida Merlin didn't dare to disturb him, but they hadn't expected that after five minutes, the young mage would put away the map and walk out of the living quarters. Yuri Merlin curiously asked, "What are you going to do?
"Take a stroll in the Ghost Valley …"
Lin Yun stopped and expressionlessly looked at Ida Merlin and Yuri Merlin.
"Then … High Mage Merlin, please take us with you. We have been there before," Yuri Merlin cautiously said as he looked at Lin Yun 'expression.
"Yes, it's already so late at night. High Mage Merlin, it might not be safe for you to go out by yourself. How about you take us with you? We can look after each other …" Ida Merlin also had an excited expression.
They all understood that this was a good opportunity to get closer to the young mage. If they missed this opportunity, they might not get another one in the future.
Establishing a friendship with the young mage was too important. After all, this young mage was only in his early twenties, yet he was recognized by the Ancestral Land and became a Planar Legion Commander. More importantly, the young mage's strength could only be described as frightening. Although he was only a 5th Rank High Mage, the power he displayed wasn't the slightest bit weaker than a 6th Rank Archmage.
In fact, Ida Merlin and Yuri Merlin had only recently realized that they had to establish a friendship with such a youth with huge potential in advance. The two were almost certain that if nothing unexpected happened, this young mage's future achievements would most likely reach the same heights as Santon Merlin, or even higher.
That was why the two of them were so shameless and insisted on following him.
"Haha, Sirs should rest early, I'll just take a stroll …"
Lin Yun chuckled, and before the two could react, he had already left the living quarters. After thinking about it, he also brought along the three Merlin cousins, as well as the Draconic Beastman Xiuban.
"It's already so late, can't you let Lord Xiuban sleep …"
When he was woken up, Xiuban had a bitter expression as he kept cursing in a low voice. But when he walked out of his living quarters and saw Lin Yun, he was so scared that his face turned pale, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.
"I'll take you out for a walk …" Lin Yun put on a fake smile as he glared at Xiuban. 'This guy is becoming more and more outrageous. It looks like I'll have to get Syudos to teach him some manners in the future.' Soon, the group of five left the Flame Demon Fort and rushed towards the Ghost Valley.
In fact, the Raging Flame Plane's nights were a lot brighter than Noscent's. Active volcanoes could be seen everywhere in this plane, and some were even erupting lava. Compared to the day, the nights were only a bit darker. There wasn't much danger on the way to the Ghost Valley. Some Elemental lifeforms and fire magic beasts would occasionally appear, but the weakest member of Lin Yun's group was an 8th Rank High Mage, so they reached the Ghost Valley after three hours.
Lin Yun didn't relax his vigilance while following the map. He was always controlling a Mage Eye to scout ahead. When he faintly saw the silhouette of a valley, his vision blurred as the Mage Eye was affected by a powerful mana disturbance and instantly dissipated.
Lin Yun immediately knew that the Ghost Valley should be in front of them.
"What is this place …"
As they led the three Merlin cousins and Xiuban into the Ghost Valley, Ross and Merlin's expressions changed, disbelief could be seen on their faces.
"This is the Ghost Valley, the mana is very rich …" Lin Yun explained the information he got from Yuri Merlin to everyone with a smile. Everyone had strange expressions, they clearly hadn't expected such a strange place to exist in the Flame Demon Fort's territory.
Lin Yun stood at the entrance of the valley, and in the dusky environment, he could see that the Ghost Valley was very big. The trees were lush and verdant, and fragrant grass was everywhere. The entire valley was filled with the aura of life. This was a mysterious valley. From the entrance of the valley, he could clearly feel that Yuri wasn't lying. The mana density here was indeed very high.
If a mage entered this place, their Mana Whirlpools would involuntarily absorb mana. After all, the mana that a mage's Mana Whirlpool could hold was pitifully small. Yuri Merlin saying that a mage would explode after entering wasn't an exaggeration, there was a basis for it.
Naturally, the mana density here was a bit lacking compared to the Natural Demiplane.
A gap was necessary, after all, the situation in the Natural Demiplane was too special. It was produced by the soul fragments of an Ancient God. Lin Yun, who came from 30,000 years in the future, had never heard of a place with a mana density twenty times higher than the outside world.
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