Anyone that might be a threat to the Holy Light Alliance in the Leviathan Plane would be banished…
Lin Yun believed that it was likely the biggest possibility. Whatever the lunatics of the Holy Light Alliance did wouldn’t be surprising.
Those people would certainly help deal with the invasion of the Plane of the Undead. Meantime, they needed to purge the heretics of Noscent too…
Clearly, Lin Yun was already on the Holy Light Alliance’s blacklist, and his ranking was quite high.
Lin Yun gloomily observed the environment. He had been significantly weakened due to the heavy wounds and the lack of extraordinary power. He lost touch with Xiuban and Reina too. There was even no telling if they reached the Leviathan Plane.
His recovery was slowed down again. Although he was still connected to his Natural Demiplane, he was unable to enter it anytime soon because of the shock caused by the exile.
To recover quickly, he would need to make potions and remove the sequela of the exile. If the sequela remained, he might get lost again when he crossed space or planes.
Flying in the sky, he looked at the floating islands. Some of the islands were big, and some were small. The bigger ones were almost five kilometers in diameter. They span around the biggest island in the center like clouds.
All the floating islands in the radius of 30 kilometers surrounded the only island that didn’t float in the sky.
On the ground, there was a gigantic helical tree whose trunk looked like a piece of wrung cloth. It seemed to have been through countless years. Lin Yun would’ve thought it was dead if it hadn’t still been green.
On the top of this tree that was more than 500 meters tall, branches and leaves separated, and supported an island that was at least 10 kilometers in diameter. There were all sorts of buildings on the island. There was even a functional mage tower which protected the island that was raised by the tree in the center.
Approaching the island, Lin Yun immediately detected the power of the no-fly array from the sky. When he had his extraordinary power, such a shabby no-fly array would’ve been negligible. However, because he had lost his extraordinary power, he had to consume a lot of mana to resist the no-fly array.
Frowning, Lin Yun landed. The sequela of the exile remained. Even the transmission of mana from his Demiplane was affected. Wasting his mana like that didn’t seem worth it.
Underneath the floating island, there was a city encircling the gigantic tree. After considering for a moment, Lin Yun moved towards the city.
To accelerate his recovery, the fastest approach was to make use of the alchemy lab on the floating island.
Reaching the entrance of the city, he found two young Archmages that were charging tolls. A level-3 Archmage gave a level-30 crystal, yet it was not enough. He wasn’t let into the city until he paid two level-30 mana crystals.
“Hey, you. It’s your turn. The tax is two level-30 mana crystals. The brave Lauren Family ensures the safety of this territory. You need to pay your tax if you want to enter the city. The tax is for the warriors who fight on the frontline…”
As if they had detected that Lin Yun was a powerful Archmage, the two guards weren’t really rude to him, but they insisted that he pay tax.
Lin Yun frowned. He was in no mood to deal with such Mr. Nobodies. He had been significantly weakened, and Xiuban and Reina were out of reach. The sequela of the exile lingered. He had to borrow an alchemy lab to make potions immediately. He had no time for the guards. Also, it was better to keep a low profile.
There was no telling if the Holy Light Alliance had found anything yet. It was quite easy to predict what would happen if they discovered that he appeared in the Leviathan Plane alive.
The rabid dogs of the Holy Light Alliance certainly didn’t care about the consequence of a failed exile. They would come as soon as possible, and kill the exiled guys and anyone else who might know the matter…
It was definitely something that the people of the Holy Light Alliance would do. Nobody could possibly be setting up the Holy Light Alliance, because only the strongest experts of the Holy Light Alliance could make bloody prayers. There were no pure level-7 Heaven Rank holy light mages except those in the Holy Light Alliance.
Giving away two level-30 mana crystals, Lin Yun successfully entered the city, which was much more prosperous than he expected. There were a dozen alchemy stores and more than 20 blacksmith stores. Besides selling and crafting weapons, the blacksmith stores’ main task was to repair weapons for swordsmen.
There were even four stores that were focused on enhancement. They could attach the power of light or fire to weapons so that it would be easier to deal with undead creatures that were extremely sturdy.
On his way, Lin Yun had seen far more mages that were devoted to light spells than he did in Noscent. Of every 100 mages in this place, at least a dozen were light mages, and more than 30 carried the heavy aura of fire.
Half of the mages here were devoted to light and fire spells. Many of the swordsmen were experts of the power of light too.
It seemed that the Leviathan Plane had turned into a paradise for light mages and fire mages in only two months. They indeed had more advantages against the undead creatures.
Lin Yun entered the place, disguised as a fire mage. Because he had lost all his extraordinary power, he looked no different from a level-9 Archmage.
A level-9 Archmage was indeed one of the strongest people in this place, but unfortunately, he was not the most eye-catching person. In the Leviathan Plane these days, there were a bunch of Archmage fire mages. Nobody would pay extra attention to them.
But someone had noticed Lin Yun. The two young mages who collected taxes in the city gate looked at him from a distance.
“Hey, idiot, stop watching. He’s a powerful level-9 Archmage. He’s one of the strongest people below the Heaven Rank, even though he doesn’t have any extraordinary power. Do you want to catch his attention?
“You will die a miserable death for ruining the lord’s business!”
One of the young mages pressed his partner’s head and cursed in a low voice.
“Alright. That’s fine. Hasn’t the magic tool that our lord given us shown special reactions? He’s definitely a peak level-9 Archmage, but he doesn’t have any extraordinary strength. The magic tool also shows that he’s wounded. He’s the perfect target. I’ll report to our lord immediately!”
“Indeed. Let’s report to our lord immediately. He must be heavily wounded. He also boasts a huge amount of mana. He’s a perfect target. When we asked him to pay the tax, he gave it without saying anything. He’s definitely a cowardly lone mage…”
The two young mages quietly walked to the center of the city, and entered an alchemy store. They then teleported themselves away through an array in the store.
A few seconds later, they arrived in front of a tall mage tower that was 10 floors tall, which meant that the master of this place was definitely a Heaven Rank expert. The mage tower was located on an enormous floating island, from which tall plants were growing. The island was also the one that was supported by the gigantic tree.
“Esteemed Sir Edward, we’ve found the most perfect target for you. He’s a level-9 Archmage who has a huge capacity of mana. He’s stronger than normal level-9 Archmages. He’s also familiar with fire spells. More importantly, he’s a lone wounded mage. He’s the most perfect target!”
After the young mage said that, the mage tower’s gate was slowly opened, and a mage whose eyes were so hollow that he looked like a lich drifted out of the gate.
“Lead the way.”
The two young mages lowered their heads, and didn’t dare to look at Edward. They led the way in fear, and teleported back to the city on the ground. Edward casually glanced at them.
“Whatever it takes, lure that man to this place. The Seiro Family has been planning to recruit mages. However, there won’t be much that Archmages can do…”
After Edward mentioned that, the two young Archmages were obviously delighted.
“Sir Edward, please wait a moment. We will bring that goddamn lone wolf here immediately. We would’ve taken him to you directly if we had been capable of beating him…”
“Exactly, Sir Edward, please wait a moment. We will accomplish the mission very quickly. We must thank Sir Edward for helping us join the powerful Seiro Family in advance…”
Edward nodded slowly. Then, the two young Archmages rushed out crazily, as if they had just been stimulated.
After the two young Archmages left, Edward finally sneered.
“Idiots, I would offer you for the blood sacrifice ritual if you weren’t still useful. A peak level-9 fire Archmage mage is the most perfect material. As soon as I catch this guy, my plan will be completed…
“By then, haha…”
At the same time, Lin Yun was wandering in the alchemy stores of the city looking for a special material, which was the remains of ghosts above level 35. Also, the ghosts couldn’t be the angry ones. They had to be left by ghosts that weren’t angry.
The material was not easy to find in Noscent, but it was much easier to find in this place. After all, the war against the Plane of the Undead had begun, and all sorts of undead creatures could be seen. Common undead creatures were seen even more often.
Special ghosts whose population wasn’t too huge weren’t rare here. Also, there were probably more light mages that had gathered here than those who stayed in Noscent.
Lin Yun visited a few alchemy stores, but didn’t find the last material. Hardly had he walked out of an alchemy store when the two Archmages approached him stealthily.
“Sir, are you looking for the Pure Ghost Crystal?”
Lin Yun furrowed his brows, and looked at the two Archmages. He easily recognized that they were the tax collectors at the city gate.
“Sir, please make no mistake. The alchemy stores here are very competitive. We know which one of them offers the rare material you’re looking for.”
“In this place, many rare materials won’t be sold alone, which I’m sure you know. However, in that particular store, as long as you can pay the price, you can get anything you want…”
Lin Yun looked at the two Archmages, not caring what they were up to. Everything was fine as long as he got the materials he needed. It wouldn’t matter even if they were ripping him off.
The most urgent task at this moment was to remove the impact of exile. If it weren’t removed, the recovery of his strength would be severely affected.
He followed the two Archmages to an alchemy store that he had never been to. It was rather remote. The receptionist at the store seemed familiar with the two Archmages, and pointed to the rear when he saw they came with a stranger.
Following the two Archmages into the rear of the store, Lin Yun suddenly stopped. He looked up at the ceiling, where an alchemy array was activated, unleashing a huge gravity. Ahead, a mage who was wearing a black robe walked out of the darkness.
“Very good. You’ve done a great job. I remember you. When this is over, you may return to the Seiro with me…”
Thrilled, the two Archmages slightly bent their backs.
“Sir Edward, it’s the least we can do. The person you asked for is under your alchemy array’s control. He’s all yours. I believe your experiment will surely succeed with him.”
“Indeed. Sir Edward, do tell us if you need anything, and we’ll see that it’s done as fast as possible…”
Edward grinned and put on an awful smile. He then turned his head, and glanced at Lin Yun.
“Perfect material. You are a perfect material. You have abundant mana and vitality. You’re almost a real Heaven Rank expert except for the lack of extraordinary power. With you as the perfect material, my experiment will surely succeed…
“Poor kid, it’s your honor to be picked by me as the critical aid on my path to immortality. Don’t worry. The great Sir Edward will remember you for the rest of his life…”
Lin Yun looked around speechlessly. The alchemy array above his head was just a normal gravity array, which had been deepened and reversed so that it was multiple times more powerful than usual.
Normal Archmages would be greatly affected if they were trapped in the alchemy array. They could only unleash 30% of their strength at most, and they could hardly escape.
This level-1 Heaven Rank mage didn’t seem to have made a complete breakthrough during the extraordinary evolution, which meant that he would forever be stuck at his current level.
There was nobody else here except the two Archmages.
He searched for half a minute, and didn’t see anyone else. Finally, Lin Yun laughed in amusement.
He had thought that he had been recognized by the lunatics of the Holy Light Alliance, who then set up the trap for him. However, he abandoned the suspicion after seeing the man who reeked of the aura of death.
The rabid dogs of the Holy Light Alliance would never cooperate with an undead mage, so he had to be sent by someone else.
It was possible that another enemy was seizing the chance to retaliate against him. However, Lin Yun didn’t see anyone else after a long time of waiting. He realized he overestimated them.
Those idiots regarded him as a normal level-9 Archmage…
“Is there a complete alchemy lab in the floating island up above?” Lin Yun casually asked inside the array.
In the place where the Archmages were considered experts, it wasn’t hard to infer that the Heaven Rank mage was from the floating island.
Lin Yun had already seen a small teleportation array, which could only teleport 10 kilometers at most, not far away. It certainly led to the floating island above his head.
Edward sized up Lin Yun with a scary smile.
“Yes, fool. The floating island above your head belongs to me. There’s a complete alchemy lab on it. Very soon, you will feel the capabilities of a Master Alchemist in that lab.
“Your everything will be mine. You will be the last stepping stone on my path to immortality. Let me tell you, I’ve acquired the best lich transformation ritual. Your soul, your life, and your mana will be the main course in the blood sacrifice.
“While you’re still alive, cry and yell, for the immortality of the great Sir Edward. You’re almost the fate’s greatest bliss for me…”
