In the open space, the lush and verdant grass had been burned to ashes.

In the black smoke which pervaded the air, a young Spell Caster in a white robe was clashing with a Greater Demon, his body surrounded by fearsome lightning.

However, the white-robed Wizard was now clearly in a situation that did not bode well. He was at a disadvantage as the Greater Demon closed in step by step.

"It's Lebeta. He's a genius Wizard who has the greatest chance of coming in first in this competition of the Galaxy Grand Alliance!"

The ten or so Spell Casters beside Merlin recognized at a glance this young Wizard who was well versed in Thunder-type spells, his body surrounded by fearsome thunder and lightning. He was the foremost genius in the Galaxy Grand Alliance, and would very possibly be recommended by a Legendary Wizard to enter Arcane City directly in the future.

Although Lebeta was losing ground, he would not have any trouble handling most Ninth-level Spell Casters, and he was only a Seventh-level Spell Caster. He was merely inferior to Vic by a shade and was truly qualified to enter Arcane City.

Nevertheless, when faced with a Greater Demon, one which was even stronger than the Greater Demon Merlin had previously encountered, Lebeta was evidently unable to hold on much longer and was at risk.

"Wizard Merlin, Wizard Midnight, please save Wizard Lebeta. Although he's constantly the center of attention in the Galaxy Grand Alliance, and known to be the foremost prodigy there, he isn't arrogant, completely unlike Hugo. His teacher is even a Great Legend but he didn't ask his teacher to recommend him to enter Arcane City. Instead, he joined this competition in hopes of getting first place in an honorable and honest manner, entering Arcane City in that way."

One could see that this Lebeta was highly influential in the Galaxy Grand Alliance. Even these Spell Casters who were not that well acquainted with Lebeta was asking Merlin and Midnight to rescue him.

Merlin looked at that Greater Demon, and was about to strike when Wizard Midnight stopped him. Wizard Midnight looked at his surroundings, then said in a low voice, "Something's not right. There are oddities all around us. Let me attack and settle this Greater Demon as fast as possible, following which we'll leave this place immediately."

Wizard Midnight stretched out his hand and traces of Elemental fluctuations began to appear over his body.

"Whoosh…"

A blanket of crimson light descended suddenly, immediately trapping Merlin and the rest.

"Haha, what a big fish I've caught. So many Spell Casters – I'll have myself a good meal this time."

After the voice appeared, it was followed by a creature with a frail frame, only its body was blood red all over, and there was a faint golden horn in its forehead, which was especially eye-catching.

"It's a Grand Demon!"

Wizard Midnight's voice lowered as his body immediately tensed in vigilance. Upon hearing the words "Grand Demon", Merlin was slightly shocked as well. Naturally, he knew what this meant.

The Grand Demons of the Dora Demon Tribe were beings comparable to Great Wizards.

"Merlin, this is a Grand Demon. It'd be fine if this was just an average Grand Demon, but look at how he's blood red all over, and his single horn is very long. He's different from other Grand Demons. If my guess isn't wrong, this is a Grand Demon with Royal Demon blood, comparable to some powerful Great Wizards."

"Royal Demon blood!"

Ever since Merlin had come to the Bloodshed Universe, he had been listening to Wizard Midnight explaining some general knowledge of the Bloodshed Universe. The Dora Demons themselves had comparatively powerful abilities, and the Royal Demons were the strongest among them.

The Royal Demons were equivalent to the Spell Casters' Honored Legends and could be considered very formidable. At the height of the Dora Demon Tribe, they had nine Royal Demons. Any Dora Demon who had Royal Demon blood would hold a high position, and their natural abilities were powerful. In the Dora Demon Tribe, the purer the Royal Demon blood, the greater their strength and potential.

It was just that after the Dora Demon Tribe betrayed the Spell Caster civilization, the Ultimate Arcane Wizard, in a fit of rage, struck out to vanquish the nine Royal Demons of the Dora Demon Tribe before finally imprisoning all of the Dora Demon Tribe in the Bloodshed Universe.

The Bloodshed Universe was in fact just a gigantic dimension cage, confining a powerful tribe. The hatred between the Dora Demon Tribe and the Spell Caster civilization became deeper and deeper, unable to be resolved.

Now, they had bumped into a Grand Demon with Royal Demon blood. This was rather troublesome. Merlin was even preparing to use the God-Binding Disc. If that was still not enough, he could only rouse the black cat Didimoss.

The black cat Didimoss had currently transformed into a living state, and in fact, had always been on Merlin's shoulder. However, he had used some unknown method so that besides Merlin, he was seen by no one.

The black cat Didimoss sprawled across Merlin's shoulder and narrowed his eyes in an expression of languor as if completely unconcerned about what was happening in the world outside.

"Merlin, I'll handle this Grand Demon. You go on ahead and kill that Greater Demon."

Wizard Midnight drew in a deep breath as he gazed at the Grand Demon, and in fact, wore a look of excitement.

Merlin frowned and said, "Wizard Midnight, can you hold him off?"

It was not that Merlin was doubtful of Wizard Midnight's abilities but a Grand Demon with Royal Demon blood was very terrifying, far beyond the abilities of most Great Wizards.

Wizard Midnight smiled in response. "I've already fused four types of spells, and most Great Wizards are no match for me. Now that I'm faced with a Grand Demon with Royal Demon blood, there's certainly a degree of pressure. However, with my current state, this intense pressure is just what I need. I've been in the Bloodshed Universe for so long, and my comprehension is basically sufficient. Now, I require some pressure to completely fuse the Darkness-type spell. With five types combined into one, I'll become a Great Wizard at the peak at last!"

After a pause, Wizard Midnight continued saying, "In addition, even if I don't succeed, I can exit the Bloodshed Universe at any time. Don't forget that we're Potential Wizards of Arcane City. As long as we wish to leave, there's nothing in the Bloodshed Universe which could kill us… However, if I really choose to leave, you'd better leave quickly too. You won't be able to save them just by yourself…"

Merlin nodded. It was true that he and Wizard Midnight could leave at anytime but Lebeta and the rest had no choice but to face the frightening Grand Demon. If so, there was only one ending for them.

Still, if it came to that, Merlin had decided that he would save these Wizards even if he had to wake Didimoss up. Nonetheless, it was not at that point yet.

"Haha, a Grand Demon with Royal Demon blood – it's my first-time meeting one! Nevertheless, your Dora Demon Tribe is pitiful indeed. Forget about those who merely have Royal Demon blood, even your nine Royal Demons are dead. In the Bloodshed Universe, you're nothing more than slaves reared in a pen…"

Wizard Midnight laughed uproariously as he spoke. In an instant, the Grand Demon who had been calm immediately changed his tune. His murderous intent overflowed and filled the air like a vicious storm. Even though Merlin was a good distance away, he felt a faint sense of suffocation.

Seeing that Wizard Midnight had gone to stop the Grand Demon, Merlin glanced at Lebeta, and noticed that he was gradually unable to hold on any longer. Therefore, without further delay, he cast his Wind-type spell and promptly rushed at the Greater Demon.

"Nine Hit Strike!"

Merlin immediately wielded the invisible and shapeless Occult Mind Spell. Wave after wave of Mind Power attacks finally halted the Greater Demon.

The Greater Demon turned around and fixed his blood red eyes upon Merlin, laughing coldly. "Another one with a death wish. That's good, I'll eat your first, then eat all of the rest. Hehe!"

A sinister force was exuding from the Greater Demon, and Darkness Eye in Merlin's palm also became excited. Merlin was thinking to himself that after killing this Greater Demon and absorbing his negative energy, Darkness Eye might really undergo a significant boost.

Thus, in the midst of his flight, Merlin promptly fused the wisps of flame and thunderbolt flickering in his hands, before flinging it viciously at the Greater Demon.

"Go!"

The spell fused from flames and thunder quickly sped towards the Greater Demon.

"Boom!"

The spell exploded and the fearsome shockwaves immediately sent the Greater Demon flying backward, before he crashed heavily onto the ground.

"D*mn you, wretched Spell Caster. I'll swallow you alive!"

The Greater Demon unleashed a great roar as his body enlarged rapidly. The stench of blood around his body grew thicker, and Merlin immediately perceived a sense of intense threat.

"Berserk?"

Merlin's heart trembled. This Greater Demon, after becoming Berserk, was even more terrifying than the Greater Demon he had killed previously. No matter in terms of strength, defense or speed, he was much more powerful.

"Bang bang bang."

The Greater Demon was able to forcibly withstand Merlin's spell fusion. Each time the spell exploded, it was able to halt the forward momentum of the Greater Demon but that was all it could do. It was incapable of nullifying the Berserk state of the Greater Demon. Once this Greater Demon had come before Merlin, he would be in an extremely dangerous situation.

"Hahahaha, see how this tastes. This is the first time I'll unleash my spell fusion at full force – go!"

In the distance, Wizard Midnight suddenly broke out into laughter as wisps of intense Wind Element, Fire Element, Ice Element, and Earth Element emerged around his body.

The flames grew fiercer, yet the Ice Element and Fire Element were coexisting in harmony. Following that, under the snarling of the Wind Element, the flames raged more and more, and its forces became increasingly fearsome.

Wizard Midnight had perfectly fused Wind-type spell, Fire-type spell, Earth-type spell, and Ice-type spell. Now, he was only missing Darkness-type spell to completely combine everything, leveling up to become a top-notch Great Wizard.

In comparison to the pandemonium caused by Wizard Midnight and the Grand Demon, Merlin's current battle could not be considered much of a disturbance. However, faced with the Greater Demon, Merlin was forced back step by step. Merlin even considered utilizing the God-Binding Disc. Otherwise, he had no way of dealing with this terrible Greater Demon.

However, the fusion spell that Wizard Midnight had displayed earlier had helped resolve a problem which had been lingering in Merlin's mind for a long time. Sometimes, epiphanies were just that simple.

"Wind reinforces fire… So, the critical point that I've searched for so painstakingly is something so simple!"

Everything suddenly became clear to Merlin. Locating the critical point meant locating a point of similarity. The common point between thunder and flames were obvious enough. As for the common point between wind and flames, it was more obscure. Wind could support fire – that was the critical point.

"It looks like I won't have to use the God-Binding Disc…"

A smile tugged at the corner of Merlin's mouth as he stared at the approaching Greater Demon. His body was gradually surrounded by fluctuations of Wind Element, Fire Element, and Thunder Element.

All at once, three different types of Elements surrounded Merlin, adding a mystical force to him.