At night, in the outskirts of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, a bonfire was emitting light, attracting all kinds of dangerous existences in the darkness.
The moon in the night sky was very bright. The almost cool moonlight shone down, making the elements of heaven and earth more active.
On the flame, a wolf was skinned and skewered. Dark yellow oil flowed out under the roasting of the flame, emitting a strong meat fragrance.
Wanting to warm up by a fire in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts at night was undoubtedly a foolish act. The light of the fire would attract magical beasts, which was very dangerous. However, the so-called danger was relative. Lin Yue, who was already a grade-7 mage, looked at the entire periphery of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. There was basically nothing that could threaten him. Moreover, Lin Yue was not unprepared. Around ten meters away from him, there were pieces of grade-5 and grade-6 Magical Beast Essence Crystals and some crystals embedded in pieces of metal with mysterious runes.
This was a fixed magic array that could be carried around. As long as it was spread out and inserted with a Devil Crystal or a Magical Beast Essence Crystal, the magic array could be activated to create a powerful barrier.
Lin Yue had a storage ring with him. It was not big, only five or six cubic meters, but it was enough to store the things that Lin Yue usually needed. This ring was given to him by the Heavenly Sword Saint Dillon when he was ten years old.
The powerful magic array could not only form a powerful protective circle around Lin Yue, but it could also reflect damage from external attacks. This magic array was strong enough to withstand attacks of the seventh rank and below. In the outskirts of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, even grade-5 and grade-6 magical beasts were rare, let alone grade-7 ones. Therefore, Lin Yue, who had activated the magic array, had nothing to fear.
However, the most terrifying thing in the outskirts of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts was not the magical beasts, but the humans.
However, Lin Yue, who had never come into contact with strangers and did not intend to do so, was naturally not worried about humans. Putting aside his strength as a level-seven mage, his strength as a level-five warrior was almost invincible below level-seven.
"Friend, the magical beasts in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts are scattered all over the place. Can you provide us with a safe place to stay?”Suddenly, a voice came from outside the magic array.
"Get lost!" Lin Yue glanced at the man who was wearing a tight-fitting yellow warrior suit. He had fiery red hair and a scar on his face, but he had a different kind of charm.
"You!" The yellow-robed man's expression changed.
"You're not getting lost? Then I'll ask you to get lost." Lin Yue didn't want to waste his breath. He immediately activated the magic array. With the energy from the magicite cores and magicite crystals, several bolts of lightning appeared and struck the man's body.
"I'll remember you." The yellow-robed man seemed to be quite strong. After dodging a few lightning strikes, he even suffered another lightning strike, but he was still fine. Seeing that things were not going to work out, he disappeared into the darkness after saying a few harsh words.
"If this magic array of mine was an offensive type, he would definitely die.”Lin Yue didn't care. When he saw that the wolf meat was almost done roasting, he cut off a piece from the top with a small knife and began to eat it heartily.
"This kid is not ordinary. He has such magic cultivation at such a young age. It's best if we don't provoke him.”In the darkness, a few pairs of eyes looked at Lin Yue beside the bonfire, and one of them said softly.
"Fine, I tried it out just now. The defense of this magic array is extremely strong. Even with my strength of the fifth rank, I can't shake it.”Another person said. The voice belonged to the yellow-robed man from earlier.
"Then let's retreat." Then, the sound system went silent in the darkness.
"At least they know their place." As a level-seven mage, his strong elemental affinity and mental strength made him extremely sensitive to his surroundings. Naturally, he could sense the few people hiding in the darkness. However, their strength did not threaten him, and Lin Yue did not want to cause unnecessary slaughter.
"Let's go into the inner regions of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts tomorrow. There are quite a few magical beasts of the seventh rank and above there.”After planning his next move, Lin Yue lay down and meditated.
His consciousness gradually sank into his sea of consciousness. He saw that the cheat floating above his sea of consciousness had already changed.
Above the spell series template icons, two rays of light connected the Destruction and Defense icons, and then converged above, forming a ray of light that meandered upward like a tree branch. On this converging ray of light, there were four larger nodes, one of which was already glowing, and the light connecting the node and the icon was much thicker and brighter than the one above.
When he used his consciousness to explore, the information that came from each node was different. From the bottom to the top, it was the apprentice level (the level of a grade-7 grand mage. At grade-6, it could be upgraded by absorbing any element. The spiritual and magic power consumed to cast a grade-7 spell is reduced by 50%.）、Intermediate (Level 8 Magister, can be upgraded by absorbing any element at level 7. The spiritual and magic power consumed to cast a grade-8 spell is reduced by 50%.）、Expert Level (Level 9 Great Magus Mentor level. Can be upgraded by absorbing any element at Level 8. The spiritual power and magic power consumed to cast grade-9 spells are reduced by 50%), Master (Saint Mage Teacher level, can be upgraded by absorbing a large number of souls at grade-9. The consumption of MP and MP to cast Forbidden Spells is reduced by 50%).
This brand new template was created by Lin Yue two years ago after he became a Grade 6 mage. In the past two years, Lin Yue had almost given up on the training of warriors in the academy and focused on the absorption of elements. Finally, under the dual efforts of improving his spiritual power under the effect of the ice sculpture training and absorbing elements with the superior affinity of light and lightning elements, Lin Yue finally lit up the "apprentice level" node in two years. Lin Yue had also officially stepped into the level of a magus of the seventh rank.
It was with this powerful cheat that Lin Yue could convert a large amount of absorbed elements into spiritual power. With the help of the ice sculpture, Lin Yue could enter level-seven in such a short time.
Without this cheat, if Lin Yue wanted to become a magus of the seventh rank, unless he had a fortuitous encounter like Linley's, he would have to spend at least a dozen years. After all, the requirements for his spiritual energy were obvious.
The appearance of this cheat meant that as long as Lin Yue worked hard, the Sanctuary-realm was not a dream. However, Lin Yue was a little surprised and found it hard to accept the requirement to go from level-9 to Saint Domain.
From the sixth rank to the ninth rank, one could improve their spiritual energy by absorbing the elements. However, from the ninth rank to the Saint-level, one needed a soul. Lin Yue could not help but think of the Golden Soul Pellet, which was an item in the original novel that could enhance and restore soul power. They were refined by Deities of the Edicts of Death through the collection of large amounts of souls.
From this, it could be seen that advancing from the ninth rank to the Saint-level was no longer just a simple improvement in spiritual energy. It was a transformation of the soul, and the only thing that could improve and transform the soul was the soul.
Lin Yue was not against killing. However, he found it hard to accept wanton killing in order to increase his strength. Lin Yue was even more resistant to the idea of directly taking away a living soul for cultivation. After all, ordinary massacres would only cause the other party's life to die, but their souls could still enter the Netherworld and start anew. If his soul was taken away, he would truly die.
Unless it was a deep hatred, it was a little outrageous for Lin Yue, who had come from a peaceful era.
"Let's talk about it after reaching the ninth rank." Lin Yue had no choice but to do so.
Lin Yue woke up at dawn. With his strong Spiritual Power and long-term cultivation, his need for sleep had become less and less. Especially after reaching Level Seven and his Spiritual Power had made a leap, Lin Yue rarely felt sleepy.
After packing his things, Lin Yue removed the magic array and walked towards the inner area of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.
In the inner area of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, a pack of Wind Wolves surrounded Lin Yue. Behind the pack of Wind Wolves stood three larger wolves. Two of them were still alright, only one or two times the size of a Wind Wolf, but the other was different. It was a huge wolf that was three or four times larger than a normal Wind Wolf. Moreover, the eyes of this huge wolf were different from those of ordinary Wind Wolves. They were not green, but golden-green. What made this huge wave even more different was that it had two closed wings on its back.
Seventh-Grade Magical Beast, Flying Wolf!
"Not a bad sparring partner." Lin Yue ignored the wolves around him and stared at the Flying Wolf. Then, he chanted an incantation, and a layer of blue lightning armor appeared around Lin Yue's body. It was a level-seven lightning spell, the Thunder Battle Armor.
"Whoosh!" In the next moment, Lin Yue turned into a blue light and shot toward Flying Wolf.
Without any chance to stop him, a few Wind Wolves blocking Lin Yue's path were instantly cut into two pieces of corpses. There was still a layer of Starlight Warrior Power left on the cross-section of the corpses.
"Kacha!" Almost at the same time as he broke through the wolf pack, Lin Yue arrived in front of the Flying Wolf. The two Level 6 Wind Wolf leaders guarding the Flying Wolf had their heads chopped off by Lin Yue before they could react.
"Phew!" Just as Lin Yue pointed his sword at Flying Wolf and was about to give him a heavy blow, a strong wind pressure appeared. Lin Yue's sword instantly deviated and stabbed into the empty space beside Flying Wolf. In addition, a rapidly rotating airflow vortex appeared in front of Flying Wolf.
"Ha!" Without any hesitation, Lin Yue stomped his foot and with a powerful burst of strength, he left the Flying Wolf at a speed that was no slower than before.
Seventh-Grade Wind Spell, Tornado Cyclone.
This spell was not only a defensive spell, but also a passive attack spell. Not only could its powerful rotating airflow dissolve the attack, but it could also forcefully pull the attacker into it and kill him. The Flying Wolf could activate it instantly, so it should be its natal spell.
The difference between grade-7 and grade-6 magic beasts was that not only did they have extremely high skills, but they were also extremely powerful. In addition, they also had a life-bound spell that consumed less mental strength and magic power and could be cast instantly. This spell would continue to advance as the level of the magic beast increased.
Although he was protected by the level-seven Thunder Battle Armor, Lin Yue did not dare to test the power of his opponent's natal magic. After all, thunder magic was strong in attack, but it was much weaker in defense.
As Lin Yue retreated, the Flying Wolf flew over. Its speed was faster than Lin Yue's.
"Damn it!" Lin Yue twisted his feet, turned his body, and jumped away. At the same time, the sword in his hand slashed at the Flying Wolf that almost passed by Lin Yue.
With a clang, a powerful force was transmitted to Lin Yue's sword. Lin Yue felt that the sword in his hand was about to fall out of his hand.
"Humph!" Lin Yue's strength increased again. He pulled his sword back and twisted his body to get rid of the counterforce of the tornado.
"Buzz!" Almost at the same time, Lin Yue's sword was covered in a layer of misty starlight. At the same time, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket fell from the sky and struck Flying Wolf. It was this bolt of lightning that made Flying Wolf's body tremble instantly, and the airflow around him weakened significantly.
"Bang!" The sword wrapped in Starry Sky Battle Energy pierced into the Flying Wolf's head. With the explosion of battle energy, the Flying Wolf's head exploded, and a green crystal flew out.
"Pa!" Lin Yue caught the crystal and put it into his storage ring.
"Woo ~" Seeing their leader die, the Wind Wolves all fled without looking back. Although these Wind Wolves did not have intelligence, they knew how to judge the situation. Their grade-7 magical beast leader was already dead. If they did not leave, then when would they?
"This Flying Wolf's natal magic is too disgusting. Without enough power, it's impossible to break through the opponent's defense. I wasted a Magic Scroll for nothing.”Lin Yue threw a goatskin scroll that had lost its magic power on the ground and sighed.
Seeing that he couldn't do anything to the Flying Wolf, Lin Yue could only use a level-seven magic scroll to instantly cast the level-seven single-target lightning attack spell, Thunder Descent. The moment it broke through the Flying Wolf's defense, Lin Yue killed it with a sword.
"The difference between the sixth rank and the seventh rank is too great. With my current strength of the fifth rank, even if I were to reach the peak of the sixth rank under the boost, I still wouldn't be able to cause any harm to a magical beast of the seventh rank. Sigh. As expected, fighting someone of a higher level is still a little far-fetched for me.”Lin Yue thought helplessly.
For so many years, Lin Yue had only followed one principle in his battles, and that was to not challenge those of a higher level. Although Lin Yue was captured by Dillon every year during his vacation to fight with magical beasts in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he was still safe. One was the Saint Domain expert Dillon, who was a Sword Saint, and the other was Lin Yue's own external enhancement. With his cheat, he was not afraid of any magical beast below level-seven. Even if he was facing a life-and-death situation, Lin Yue could turn the situation around with his powerful strength.
It was the same today. Although Lin Yue had challenged the level-seven Flying Wolf as a level-five warrior, it was also because Lin Yue had the safety of a level-seven mage. Even if he could not defeat it, he could use magic to counterattack.
"In the end, he doesn't have the heart of an expert.”Lin Yue sighed in his heart. However, it was impossible for him to abandon everything and engage in life-and-death battles to improve his cultivation.
"Fortunately, I have a cheat." Lin Yue comforted himself.
Day and night alternated. Lin Yue tried his best to avoid the magical beasts of the eighth rank, while at the same time, he continued to head east towards the Yulan Empire. Very quickly, as he battled against various magical beasts of the sixth and seventh ranks, Lin Yue's battle-qi continued to grow. Finally, three months later, he officially stepped into the sixth rank as a warrior. With the boost of his cheat, he now had the power to fight against magical beasts of the seventh rank without using magic. Of course, he only had to fight against magical beasts of the seventh rank with ordinary bloodlines.
As a warrior of the sixth rank, Lin Yue didn't rashly come into contact with magical beasts of the eighth rank. The difference between a magical beast of the seventh rank and a magical beast of the eighth rank was too great. Lin Yue, who was often brought to the Magical Beast Mountain Range by Dillon, knew this very well. He had personally witnessed five or six magical beasts of the seventh rank being killed by the claws of a magical beast of the eighth rank without being able to put up any resistance. Although the magical beast of the eighth rank was a dragon, he could still see the huge difference between the two ranks.
"It would be great if I could step into rank 7. However, this is too difficult.”Lin Yue said helplessly after killing another grade-7 Blue-eyed Fox.
"Right now, Linley should already be together with Alice.”Lin Yue suddenly thought of Linley. According to the normal course of events, Linley had already returned from the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts 'trial and met Alice.
"It doesn't matter. Everyone has their own path. My current path is to strive to reach rank 7 as soon as possible. However, I can't fall behind in magic either. After all, compared to warriors, it's easier for me to enter the Sanctuary-realm in magic.”After resting for a while, Lin Yue continued to walk towards the east and west of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.
The Yulan Empire was to the southeast of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts. However, the southeast of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts was the heart of the mountain range, where many Saint-level magical beasts resided. Lin Yue had no choice but to head in the direction of the east and west, which was shorter and had fewer high-level magical beasts.
Spring passed, and autumn came. A year passed. After a year of trekking through mountains and rivers, fighting magical beasts, Lin Yue finally bypassed the core of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts and arrived at the borders of the Yulan Empire. The current Lin Yue was still a warrior of the sixth rank, and a magus of the seventh rank.
Whether it was a warrior or a mage, the higher one went, the more difficult it would be. Lin Yue had a deep understanding of this. Not to mention warriors, but for mages, with the help of cheats and the fact that the natural elements in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts were much denser than the outside world, Lin Yue had been constantly absorbing natural elements to increase his spiritual power over the past year. He had yet to touch the boundary of a grade-8 mage.
Although the mental strength requirement for a mage to advance from the 7th to the 8th rank was not as insane as the 10-fold requirement for advancing from the 6th to the 7th rank, at most, it would only require a difference of two to three times, but the base number was still very large. The 7th rank already had a mental strength of over 1,000 times that of his peers, and the 8th rank was thousands of times. This difference did not seem like much, but in reality, the mental strength required was much, much more than the 6th to the 7th rank. No wonder, for those mages who could advance to the 7th rank in just a few decades, However, it would take hundreds of years to reach the eighth rank. As for the ninth rank, it would take hundreds of years to nearly a thousand years. The higher one's spiritual power was, the larger the base would be. The more terrifying it would be when it doubled, and the more difficult it would be to increase it.
"The training in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts can be considered to have ended. Now that they had reached the borders of the Yulan Empire, it was time to go home.”Lin Yue sighed. Then, he took out a conch from his bag and called out to the conch,""I've returned to the borders of the Yulan Empire. Quickly send someone to pick me up. The location is Yuxi City Pass."
This conch was called the Sound Transmission Conch. It was produced in the Southern Sea and was a very magical conch. This type of conch started to grow individually. After the conch matured, it would begin to split into two to five sub-conches. These sub-conches would have a wonderful connection with the mother. No matter how far away they were, as long as they spoke to the sub-conches, the mother would repeat what the sub-conches heard. Conversely, what the mother said could also be repeated to the sub-conches. However, because these sound transmissions and repetitions were instantaneous, and in order to avoid sound interference, the mother conch was usually placed in a quiet space and sent to be on standby. Once there was news, the receiver would be immediately notified. As for the subsidiary bodies, they were usually kept in a quiet environment by the carrier and only taken out when needed.
After saying that, Lin Yue walked toward the city pass not far away.
The borders between countries would have city passes, and the Yulan Empire would also have city passes on the borders of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts. However, these city passes weren't meant to prevent outsiders, but rather to prevent magical beasts from entering the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.
Every winter, a group of magical beasts would rush out of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts and wreak havoc in the surrounding regions. In order to prevent these magical beasts from entering the empire and causing disasters, the empire had set up many city passes at the border between the Empire and the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts. The largest of these was the "Yuxi City Pass". Not only was this place connected to the Yulan River, but it was also the place closest to the central region of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts. As a result, the attacks from the magical beasts were the most intense. There was a warrior of the ninth rank guarding this place.
"Who are you?" Soon, Lin Yue, who was about to enter the city gate, was questioned by the guards.
"Cadet Ernst. I have just graduated from the Holy Union and returned to the Yulan Empire.”Lin Yue said.
"Oh? Please show me your proof." The guard immediately became much more respectful. The Ernst Institute was the number one magus academy in the Yulan continent. The people who graduated from there were at least magi of the sixth rank. Magi of the sixth rank were not people a mere guard like him could offend. In the Yulan Empire, there was no need to explain the status of magicians.
"This is my graduation certificate." Lin Yue took out the proof.
"A magus of the seventh rank! And a four-elemental magus of the seventh rank!" Lin Yue showed the guard Entus 'graduation certificate. Although it was not a certificate of mage level, it was a graduation certificate. It also indicated the mage level of the holder when he graduated and the magic department he cultivated in.
"Sir, how old are you this year?”The guard was already stuttering.
It was no wonder that the guard would ask such a question. Lin Yue was simply too young, and he didn't have a special bloodline like Linley. In addition, as a warrior, he relied on high-level secret battle-qi manuals to train. Thus, at thirteen, he was only slightly taller than his peers, and his body was just slightly sturdier.
"Can I go in now?" Lin Yue frowned and said.
"Of course, of course." The guard who realized that he had spoken too much quickly said respectfully and made way.
"This border city pass is indeed desolate.”Lin Yue walked on the street and soon realized that the people walking on the street were all soldiers. There were no ordinary people, let alone stalls.
"Looks like I can only go directly to the City Lord's Estate.”Lin Yue quickly made up his mind.
There were almost no obstacles. As a graduate of the Ernst Institute and a magus of the seventh rank, Lin Yue was able to quickly meet the guardian of the Jade West City, a warrior of the ninth rank, Bruvislaetinky.
"You must be Michelle. I've heard of your name long ago. A thirteen-year-old magus of the seventh rank with four elements was the first in the entire history of the Yulan continent.”A hearty laughter rang out in the City Lord's Mansion. In the hall, a middle-aged man in plain clothes, with a smooth face and a trace of elegance, sat on a chair and smiled at Lin Yue.
"City Lord, you flatter me." Lin Yue said politely.
"This is the truth. It was good for young people to be humble, but it was not good to be too humble. Right now, your name has long since resounded throughout the entire Yulan Empire, and a piece of news has already spread throughout the upper echelons of the Yulan continent. The High Priest has personally spoken to protect you. Tell me, if the High Priest doesn't think highly of you, then what is it? How could there be a weak person among the people the High Priest thought highly of?”Broweiss narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"It is my honor to be protected by the High Priest.”Lin Yue immediately expressed his gratitude to the High Priest. Deities were extremely sensitive to the Yulan Empire, and when ordinary people mentioned their names, they would be able to sense them as well.
"The High Priest is the protector of our Yulan Empire. With him around, our Yulan Empire will never fall.”Broweiss said in a reverent voice with a hint of fanaticism in his eyes.
"Could it be that Broweiss is a believer of the High Priest?”Lin Yue couldn't make a judgment for a moment.
"I've already informed my family. I believe they'll be here to pick me up soon. I need to stay here for a period of time. I hope that the City Lord will take care of me.”Lin Yue told him his purpose for coming.
"It's fine." Broweiss said generously and smiled at the same time."It is my honor to have the son of the Heavenly Sword Saint Dillon here.”
"You know me?" Lin Yue was shocked.
"Of course. All of the experts of the eighth rank and above in the Yulan Empire know that the Stellar Sword Saint Dillon has a son, and that he is studying at the Ernst Institute. Quite a few experts of the ninth rank have even managed to get their hands on your portrait through various channels. Coincidentally, I am one of them." Broweiss said.
"No wonder." Lin Yue nodded, but he became vigilant.
"City Lord, after such a long period of travel, I am a little tired. Can I rest in the residence for a while?”Lin Yue said.
"No problem. Eva, hurry up and bring Young Master Michelle to the room to rest. Do everything you can to satisfy his request.”Broweiss said loudly.
As soon as she finished speaking, a young girl with a pretty face and a petite figure walked in. She looked to be only 15 or 16 years old.
"Young Master Michelle, please follow me.”The girl called Eva said. Her voice had a natural softness to it, and it had a kind of feeling that tugged at one's heartstrings, making one unable to help but protect this young girl.
"Yes, thank you." After all, Lin Yue was a level-seven mage. His powerful mental strength gave him a strong immunity to temptation.
As Lin Yue and Eva left, Broweiss, who had been smiling all this while, gradually turned cold. He whispered,""This child is young, but both his magic cultivation and temperament are extraordinary. If we keep him, he will be a disaster. "Such a genius, if we can…" Broweiss did not finish speaking, but his eyes were cold.
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