Winter gave way to spring, and time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, six years had gone by.
Over those six years, Lin Lei followed a steady routine, staying in the mountains behind the academy every day to train. He was either carving, practicing magic, or tempering his body.
Because his Dragonblood Warrior bloodline had been activated early, and because Xu Yue had laid the groundwork through carving in advance, both his warrior training and the Flat-Knife Style carving practice that enhanced spiritual power progressed much faster than before.
He had reached the levels of a Level Six Warrior and a Level Six Mage. Moreover, according to the Dragonblood Secret Tome, he could already release Dragonblood battle qi and begin Dragon Transformation.
After transforming, his combat power had even reached the level of a Level Eight Warrior!
Uh, a traditional mage with a relatively normal style of combat. ~~Cross that out.~~
While Lin Lei's academy life remained calm and uneventful, Fenlai City—or rather, the entire Holy Alliance—underwent tremendous changes during those six years.
The Church of Light was shaken from top to bottom. Three years ago, even the Pope had been replaced by Barton, the red-clad archbishop who had assumed office six years earlier. The former Pope, Haitings, had retreated behind the scenes and become an idle grand elder.
Over the past few years, Barton had also planted many of his own subordinates throughout the Holy Alliance.
With a God-level Expert like him holding the fort, five Saint Domain subordinates supporting him, more than a dozen Level Eight and Nine core personnel, and over a hundred Level Five and Six grassroots administrators—
It could be said that once his people had gradually been put in place, Barton's control over the entire Church of Light had basically stabilized.
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