368 Traces of Misfortune (1/2)

Lin Yun knew that the place destroyed by that pillar of light was the valley he had just been at, and that the pillar was definitely the power of the Ancient God.

For thousands upon thousands of years, the power of the Ancient God had covered the valley, but because of the soul fragment being buried underground, that power never erupted out. Lin Yun now took away that soul fragment and had it fuse with another soul fragment, involuntarily trigger the power shrouding the valley. As this power erupted, it destroyed the whole valley.

Thinking about it...

The valley was several kilometers wide. If he hadn't left the valley in time, wouldn't he have turned into ashes?

Too frightening...

Lin Yun still had goosebumps, his heart beating madly as he started examining his surroundings.

This was a black plain, covered in deep, endless fog. Even if one had the sight of an eagle, they wouldn't be able to see more than fifty meters ahead.

”How could I be so unlucky…” Lin Yun frowned. Fortune Boxes were so disliked because one could never know where they would end up.

Just like this black plain. This was a damnable place, and only that black fog could be seen. He simply couldn't orientate himself. No one would be able to avoid losing their way in such a place.

'Hold on… a black plain…' Lin Yun was startled as he thought of something. 'A black plain covered in deep fog… Could this be the Traces of Misfortune? No way…'

Lin Yun was dumbstruck when he reached that conclusion.

'That's exactly the appearance of the Traces of Misfortune, isn't it? ...Isn't this too unlucky?'

Lin Yun had taken Leon along precisely because he wanted to avoid this place.

But he ended up here anyway...

This was quite troublesome...

Lin Yun's expression became quite grim. The Traces of Misfortune were also called the scar of the Tulan Mountain Range. This was a truly cursed land, a black wasteland constantly covered in heavy fog. If an ordinary person came into contact with it, they would rot away and die. Even mages and swordsmen wouldn't dare stay in this poisonous fog for too long because even mana and Aura would be corroded by that poisonous mist.

Only powerhouses like High Mages and Expert Swordsmen could rely on their mana and Aura to resist the assault of the poisonous mist.

Six hundred years ago, when the Black Tower was at its peak, they once attempted to conquer this cursed canyon.

The Gaugass Battlemages had yet to split from the Black Tower at the time. The Black Tower was truly at its peak as it overlooked the entire Andlusa Kingdom and could be considered the number one force. It even had two Heaven Rank powerhouses, over a dozen Archmages, and over a hundred High Mages. Such a force could sweep through Okland nowadays.

But even so, the Black Tower suffered some unimaginable losses in Traces of Misfortune.

At first, they had progressed very smoothly. The Black Tower's luxurious lineup swept through almost all of the Traces of Misfortune, from south to east. They crushed countless magic beasts under their spell bombardment. The report of every battle would make its way back to Okland, causing a sensation.

But...

Just as the Black Tower thought that they would conquer the Traces of Misfortune, a disaster descended. All kinds of magic beasts started appearing, more numerous and stronger, just like a tide, coming wave after wave. The Black Tower kept crushing them at first, but soon, the Black Tower realized something was off. These suddenly appearing magic beasts seemed endless. No matter how many they killed, there would always be more magic beasts appearing, fiercer, bigger, braver...

That was the most bitter battle in the Black Tower's history.

Several dozen High Mages sacrificed their lives in that battle. Six Archmages died and one Heaven rank powerhouse received grievous injuries, before falling within another a hundred years. This battle didn't enrich the Black Tower, it sapped its strength and laid the seeds which led to the split three hundred years down the line.

After three months, the Black Tower withdrew from the Traces of Misfortune and sealed away all the information, remaining tight-lipped about it. Besides the Black Tower itself, no one knew what they had met in the Traces of Misfortune.