Part the Forest Down the Middle! Beneath Dragon's Breath, All Things Burn!

Lin Yi had yet to use the one free cast from the passive skills [Mana Storm] and [Divine Grace Chant], nor the chance to instantly cast a high-tier spell.

It was like an ultimate ability—you would not use it lightly.

When faced with a pack of minor mobs, surely no one would willingly blow their big wave-clearing skill?

So Lin Yi had always planned to try his luck and see whether this Howling Forest had any boss-level targets that could give him some fun.

This Tiger King was undoubtedly the perfect target.

But before Lin Yi could cast his spell, five or six beams of white light suddenly flashed around him in rapid succession!

[You have reached LV.8! Obtained 10 Free Attribute Points!]

[You have reached LV.9! Obtained 10 Free Attribute Points!]

[You have reached LV.10! Obtained 10 Free Attribute Points!]

[You have reached LV.11! Obtained 10 Free Attribute Points!]

[You have reached LV.12! Obtained 10 Free Attribute Points!]

The sight caught Lin Yi somewhat off guard.

Even the Tiger King in the distance was dumbfounded.

What was wrong with this human?

How had he suddenly gained so many levels?!

Naturally, Lin Yi did not know that the two Molten Flame Demons he had summoned had slaughtered the entire Beast Tide after driving away those Class Users, earning him a massive amount of experience.

But this minor interruption merely delayed the Tiger King's death by half a minute.

The next moment, Lin Yi extended a finger.

He pointed it at the Tiger King.

The next moment, heaven and earth changed color!

Terrifying magical fluctuations stirred up the Fire Elements between heaven and earth, driving them all into a frenzy!

The next moment, the skies above the dense forest, which had nearly fallen completely dark, lit up crimson once more.

As though the evening glow had returned!

"Roar—!"

"Wuu wuu wuu—!"

The entire tiger pack began to panic.

Roars and whimpers rose one after another!

Animals had always been far more sensitive to impending disaster than humans.

They all sensed the aura of calamity bearing down upon them.

Even the Tiger King's relentless roars could not suppress the urge of its kin and followers to flee for their lives.

Some of the adult tigers had already begun sprinting on all fours, desperately trying to escape.

Yet the ending awaiting them remained one of despair!

Because the area covered by Heavenly Flame Dragon's Breath, a Tier 7 Spell, was simply far too vast!

And because Lin Yi had cast it instantly.

The lengthy Chant Time had been completely eliminated.

Thus, the strike descended faster than anyone could have imagined!

"Roar—!!!"

The elemental dragon in the sky let out a long Dragon's Roar, then continuously beat its enormous wings!

The next instant, it raised its proud head and unleashed torrents of scorching dragon breath!

The width of the dragon breath could no longer be measured in meters.

It had to be measured in kilometers!

Like a curtain of rain, the dragonfire spread across dozens of kilometers. Everywhere it passed, the lush forest instantly withered and turned to charcoal!

Countless pitiful creatures did not even have time to react.

Calamity had already arrived!

Half a minute later.

The dragon breath scattered by the elemental dragon in the sky had directly split the entire Howling Forest in two. The forest on either side remained filled with dense vegetation and trees.

But the central region, spanning more than ten kilometers, had become a burning, hellish wasteland!

Then, the magical fluctuations gradually subsided.

The enormous dragon formed from pure Fire Elements slowly dissipated beyond the horizon.

The Class Users who had been rapidly retreating at the edge of the forest earlier had escaped disaster.

After all, they had not been the target of Heavenly Flame Dragon's Breath.

But the overwhelming heat wave and terrifying gale that had swept out from behind them as they ran told them one thing.

If they had been the targets of that spell.

They would not have had time to escape at all!

They would already have been piles of ash.

Jiang Xian, Jiangcheng's strongest Class User and a mage himself, had witnessed the entire process and was trembling all over.

He sat astride his Celestial Horse.

From the sky, he looked down over the entire Howling Forest.

The Doom Scorch running through the center of this forest, which covered thousands of kilometers, silently demonstrated the terrifying might of a Tier 7 Spell!

It was heaven-shaking power capable of altering the terrain itself!

The one who had truly arrived in Jiangcheng was not a Sixth-Turn Great Magus.

But a Seventh-Tier Archmage!

Why would someone like that come to such a tiny Level 5 Base City, and why would they use such a high-tier spell in such a low-level Leveling Zone?!

Tonight, many people, himself included, probably would not be able to sleep...

At the same time.

The central region of Howling Forest.

Or rather, it could no longer be called a forest.

As far as Lin Yi could see, there were blazing flames everywhere, along with trees crackling as they were scorched by the fire and sending sparks flying in every direction.

Even the enormous cave before Lin Yi had become utterly bare.

The howling gale had completely died away as well.

From this day onward, Howling Forest would never again look the same, and even its name would have to be changed entirely.

As for the tiger pack that had previously surrounded Lin Yi with covetous eyes, it had long since turned to ash. The imposing Tiger King, once baring its fangs and claws, had now become several pieces of equipment and a white Skill Book lying quietly on the ground.

Lin Yi's eyes lit up.

That Tiger King really had been a boss—it had dropped loot!

Lin Yi picked up the two pieces of equipment.

After checking them, he found that both were Plate Armor for the Warrior Class, and only Black Iron Grade at that. At the Trading House, they would fetch only a few thousand Great Xia Coins.

The truly valuable item was that Skill Book!

In this world, skills were the most valuable things of all.

Most Class Users had to make choices between skills because they lacked enough Skill Points.

But everyone understood that the more skills, the better.

Some skills could produce miraculous results simply by having them, even if their tier was not high.

Lin Yi picked up the Skill Book and checked its attributes.

[Beginner Skill Book: Wind Blade]

[Type: Skill Book (Tome)]

[Class: Mage]

[Required Level: LV.5]

[Effect: Upon use, grants you the new spell: Wind Blade.]

Lin Yi's eyes lit up!

Good stuff!

He had not expected to be this lucky!

Not only had such a rare Skill Book dropped, but it was one he could use!

He had originally planned to sell the Skill Book for some Great Xia Coins and see if he could buy another Skill Book that a mage could learn.

Now, it seemed he could settle it all in one go.

The prices of Skill Books varied greatly between classes.

For some reason, the Skill Books of seemingly simple-minded classes like warriors and knights were much cheaper.

Ranged classes like mages and archers, especially mages—

Their Skill Books were outrageously expensive!

And in a small Base City like Jiangcheng, the goods available at the Trading House were basically all Beginner Skill Books. There were no Skill Books that would immediately grant Tier 2 or Tier 3 skills upon learning them.

Lin Yi directly used the Skill Book.

The next moment, he received a notification.

[Congratulations, Skill Book successfully used. You have obtained the new skill: Wind Blade!]