Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

The secret passage was long and narrow, so the black dogs could not run at full speed and could only slow down.

The fresh marks on the wall indicate that someone had recently escaped through this secret passage, and it goes without saying who it was.

Black Mountain walked quickly, with two black dogs panting heavily ahead of him.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, light appeared ahead, and two black dogs rushed out of the secret passage first, with Black Mountain following closely behind.

The exit was a desolate forest with a few crooked locust trees.

There were two horse hoof prints on the ground, as well as footprints left by two people mounting the horses.

The black dog sniffed the ground, then looked up and growled in the direction of White Stone City.

"Found you, brat." Black Mountain sneered.

He leaped into the air again, while the two black dogs raced across the ground, chasing after the hoofprints.

As they drew closer, the two black dogs detected the scent more clearly and began to run at full speed, rapidly closing the distance between them.

The two black dogs ran at full speed, several times faster than a horse.

They skimmed along the ground, their four claws barely touching the soil, like two black streaks of wind.

Black Mountain flew through the air, pondering how to deal with that damned kid.

On the other side, Lin Chen and Ailiya had successfully exchanged camels for horses from the farmer's house, but these horses were clearly not as good as the warhorses they had ridden before.

At this moment, they couldn't care less about anything else and rode their horses at full speed.

Pack horses are much slower than warhorses and cannot sprint at full speed; they can only trot.

Fortunately, packhorses have good endurance and can maintain a considerable distance even after running for a long time.

The two rode their horses at full speed, praying that Black Mountain would slow down so they could see Lynn as soon as possible.

As he ran, Lin Chen sensed something and looked back.

In the distance, I could see a plume of dust rising on the horizon behind me, with two black dots moving rapidly within it.

"Mother, he's coming after us." Lin Chen gritted his teeth.

"Don't stop," Arya said. "Faster."

But she knew in her heart that camels and horses could not outrun the witchcraft of Black Mountain.

She gripped the reins tightly, her heart filled with fear and unease.

She could accept that she couldn't escape herself, but she didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be if Lin Chen fell into the hands of Black Mountain.

Lynn, where are you?

...

Meanwhile, dozens of miles away.

Lynn was riding the Swift Wolf back home.

The Swift Wolf had been running for three days straight and was exhausted, but Lynn only let it rest for a short while when feeding it, and spent the rest of the time traveling.

As they drew closer to Graystone City, Lynn couldn't help but feel excited.

Although he was only away for a week, for the backbone of his family, a week could change a lot.

Suddenly, something jolted in his chest.

When I took it out, it was a gray bead.

Lynn's expression changed drastically.

The silver-gray chain he crafted for Lin Chen also had the same bead in the middle, which could sense Lin Chen's soul fluctuations.

Initially, the two were too far apart to perceive each other, but as they got closer, the signal from the magical artifact began to spread.

The signal coming in right now is very chaotic, like someone is struggling desperately.

Lin Chen is very anxious, extremely anxious, as if he is running for his life!

Lynn's heart skipped a beat, and he slammed his fist on the Gale Wolf's neck: "Faster! Faster!"

The swift wolf panted heavily, a blue wind rising from beneath its four hooves, as it desperately lunged forward.

Having traveled for three consecutive days, it was exhausted, and now it was giving it its all, its muscles trembling.

...

Meanwhile, Heishan had already spotted two figures galloping ahead on horseback.

He laughed heartily, sped up and flew over like a giant eagle skimming the ground, landing steadily in front of the two horses and blocking their path.

The two horses were startled, and their front hooves reared up, almost throwing Lin Chen and Ailiya off.

"Run!" Black Mountain stood in the middle of the road, hands behind his back. "Kid, keep running! You think you can escape after killing my men?"

Black Mountain, hands clasped behind his back, took a step forward into the air: "Today... even if Lynn comes, he can't save you!"

Upon hearing this, Ailiya and Lin Chen's expressions turned extremely ugly.

Although both of them possessed cultivation, they were likely to kill a second-ring wizard at his peak today.

Lin Chen reined in his horse, dismounted, and drew the greatsword he always carried.

Golden flames rose from the sword, and his body was also engulfed in solar-like battle aura, making him stand like a small sun in the middle of the road.

In terms of sheer force, they are far more formidable than the Black Mountain forces on the other side.

Heishan didn't rush to make a move. His gaze fell on Lin Chen, and he suddenly let out a soft exclamation, as if he had noticed something.

He raised his hand and grabbed at the air, an invisible force pulling towards Lin Chen.

The silver-gray chain around Lin Chen's neck snapped and fell to the ground.

The disguise vanished, revealing the bluish-gray horn in the center of Lin Chen's forehead, gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

His eyes had changed too; deep within his dark pupils, shards of silver-blue light, like stardust, swirled slowly.

Black Mountain stared at his face for a long time, his expression changing from doubt to surprise, and then from surprise to greed.

"Top-tier mixed-race?" he said.

He carefully sensed Lin Chen's aura again, and his brows furrowed even more.

What race is this?

That non-human power was extremely concentrated, even more refined and powerful than some pure-blooded alien races he had ever seen.

But Lin Chen clearly possessed human blood energy, very similar to that of Aria.

Could it be the bloodline of some kind of dragon?

Montenegro turned and looked at Aria.

He already knew that Aria was a pure human, and he had also met Lynn, the patriarch of the Gray Feather Clan, who was also a pure human.

Two humans cannot produce a child like this.

Could it be that Aria cheated on Lynn?

That shouldn't be the case. What would Lynn gain from raising someone else's child?

"Interesting, very interesting." Black Mountain chuckled.

He examined Lin Chen's bloodline again carefully, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became.

This child's talent is extraordinary, even extremely strong. Not only is he a knight, but his wizarding talent is also ridiculously high, stronger than any wizard I have ever seen!

Perhaps it holds the promise of a holy mark, or even the legendary true spirit!

Montenegro's heart skipped a beat.

If we can recruit Lin Chen, he will surely lead the Black Fang Clan to prosperity and ensure the clan's continuation for a thousand years!

A promising talent with the potential to be marked with a Holy Mark is worth ten thousand times, a hundred million times more than any magical crystal ore!

A plan instantly formed in Heishan's mind, and he decided not to act rashly.

He looked at Lin Chen again, his gaze softening from sinister to gentle, like an elder looking at a promising junior.

"Hey kid, what's your name?" Black Mountain asked.

Lin Chen did not answer, but gripped the sword even tighter.

"It's okay if you don't tell me," Heishan said kindly and gently.

"I'm just curious. You don't look like a pure human. You look more like a hybrid of different races, or even a hybrid of monsters. Your mother is human, so your father must not be human."

"So...who is your father?"