Chapter 59: Burning Ground
In the freezing winter, the chilly wind blew through the winter vacation. As the second semester of high school was about to start, Bai Le's mental power, relying on the Mind Stone, reached the third realm with unstoppable force.

The grayish-white stardust in the spiritual world emits a light that is sometimes strong and sometimes weak. Outside the grayish-white stardust, a layer of faint light curtain wraps them, and the light blooming from inside the stardust is about to break through the hazy light curtain.

The light curtains are like eggshells or silkworm cocoons, wrapping up the energy that is about to break out of the cocoon. They seem to be motionless under the impact of magic power, but they appear to be visibly expanding due to the surge of internal energy.

Bai Le held the magic crystal in his hand and absorbed energy from it to break through the intermediate barrier.

The flowing magic power is like countless small rivers, which converge into one river. The silent river suddenly gushes, and the rolling waves hit the embankment on the river bank.

Cracks gradually appeared on the outer layer of the silkworm pupa, and the spider veins expanded in an irregular manner, becoming larger and larger.

The influx of magical energy impacted the intermediate barrier and at the same time hit Bai Le's soul.

Bai Le held his breath and concentrated, the needle-like pain was not enough to affect his actions.

The spiritual world is full of storms and waves.

The gray stardust once lost its shining light and dimmed from the empty spiritual world. The light became weaker and weaker, so weak that it was no longer as bright as a distant star, as if it had disappeared into the black night.

Ding Yumian sat cross-legged and meditated, but he opened his eyes from time to time to observe Bai Le's condition frequently.

"Don't look at it. It's just a small breakthrough to the intermediate level. It won't be difficult for Your Highness." Queen Jiuyou floated out from the ancient painting and gently stroked Bai Le's brow, although her fingers could not touch Your Highness.

"Isn't it too fast? He has only awakened his magic for a year and a half."

"Your Highness's spiritual power has reached the third level. The spiritual impact brought by breaking through the middle level is no different from sand in the river to Your Highness."

The next moment, Bai Le suddenly opened his eyes.

Those pupils did not expand like those of humans. Instead, it was as if there was a vast and boundless universe in them. At the deepest part were the undead stars that were becoming increasingly dim.

His pupils dilated again, and the originally dead Undead Stardust Sword suddenly burst out with the hottest light, which unexpectedly filled Bai Le's entire spiritual universe at an extremely fast speed.

Light and death are intertwined, beautiful and shocking.

Even when Queen Jiuyou and Ding Yumian saw Bai Le's stardust again, they were still amazed.

Holy light, pure death, they fly, they envelop, they seem to be creating a new small universe of their own, their own star home.

"Stardust turns into nebula!"

From the extremely deep and invisible place in the spiritual world, 42 stars slowly floated out, echoing with the original seven gray-white stars, and together they formed a huge nebula.

But this nebula is larger and more unique than others.

"Success." Ding Yumian and Jiuyouhou both showed joy on their faces.

'The nebula seems to be even larger. I wonder if it is because it contains two kinds of power.'

"Jiuyou, do you think I can absorb the light soul seed?"

"I don't know. I guess that Your Highness should have awakened two magic systems when he was at the initial stage, but I don't know why they merged together and became indistinguishable from each other. This also made it more difficult for Your Highness to break through, and the magic nebula is also larger than that of ordinary people."

"Does Your Highness need a light spirit seed?"

Jiuyouhou floated behind Bai Le, and rubbed Bai Le's temples with her transparent, slender fingers filled with gentle spiritual power, helping Bai Le relieve the fatigue brought by the breakthrough.

Bai Le shook his head. His Undead system was not the result of the fusion of the two systems, but a derivative product after being purified by his teacher. It was more like a perfect inheritance of his teacher's abilities.

"Let's put the spirit seeds aside for now. I need to go to the Magic Association and Qingtian Hunting House."

"Your Highness, are you going to look for Lingling?" Queen Jiuyou pressed lightly, and the fatigue brought by the breakthrough was quickly swept away.

"Ah."

Bai Le stood up and headed towards the Magic Association.

The reason for going to the Magic Association is simple, to guide the awakening of dimensional magic - the summoning system!
The awakening stone can be found in the Lu family and the academy, but Bai Le plans to go to the Magic Association for awakening. Firstly, there is no need to hide it, and secondly, with his identity, he can directly guide the awakening without making an appointment.

The Awakening Stone is a prohibited item. Every time it is used, it must be registered with real name. It is basically in the hands of the Magic Association, and the Magic Association distributes it to schools, the military, the Hunter Alliance, designated organizations, etc.

Mr. Lu is the security director of Magic City, and a large part of the Magic Association is in charge of Mr. Lu. There is no need to settle for second best and go to school or the Lu family headquarters.

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The second time he came to the Magic Association in Demon City, Bai Le was brought to countless perfectly circular rooms. The densely packed awakening balls made people dizzy.

"Mr. Guo, Master Lu who has awakened magic has arrived."

The man surnamed Guo seemed to be busy, but when he heard Bai Le, he immediately stood up to greet him.

"This is the famous Young Master Lu. He really lives up to his reputation."

"Just wake up."

"Okay, Mr. Lu."

Guo Liyu slowly placed the summoning guide stone around the Great Awakening Stone, and then quietly walked out of the room. Closing his eyes, Bai Le placed his hand on the Awakening Stone and sank into the spiritual world.

A piece of transparent stardust quietly appeared in the spiritual world, and the bright moonlight appeared and disappeared from time to time.

After awakening successfully, Bai Le returned to Qingtian Hunting Ground along the same route.

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Outside Mingzhu Academy, after passing Jing'an Temple and walking along the leafy and flowery avenue, Bai Le stepped into some old streets that seemed to have a unique Republican-era charm.

At the end of the old street, you can see a signboard that is swaying gently in the wind of the alley and making a creaking sound.

Lingling was sitting on a chair at the door of the store, swinging her beautiful legs out of boredom.

As soon as he saw Bai Le’s figure, he immediately jumped down the stairs and rushed into Bai Le’s arms.

"Brother Bai Le!"

"Would you like a lollipop?"

“Orange flavor!”

Lingling, holding an orange lollipop in her mouth, held Bai Le's hand and walked towards the Qingtian Hunting House.

The long-lost senior sister was mixing cocktails at the bar in a maid outfit. Her delicate makeup could not hide the fatigue on her face. The disappearance of the cold hunter king also dealt a huge blow to her, but as a sister, she could not show her weak side in front of Lingling.

She also didn't know how to tell Lingling that the cold hunter king was most likely killed, so she could only hope that her new partner Bai Le could help her get over the loss of her loved ones.

Bai Le carried Lingling to a high chair and sat her down, while he leaned aside.

"Big sister, I'm looking for you this time mainly for one thing."

"Go ahead."

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"What? You're going to Scorch Plain!!!"

"No, I absolutely won't allow it. Do you know what Burning Plain is? It's a famous ancient demon land in the country, inhabited by creatures with the purest bloodline and the longest history."

Lingling had just lost his father and couldn't bear to lose another partner. He would do anything to dissuade Bai Le from having the idea, even if it meant tying him up and locking him in a secret room.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister. I didn't say I was going alone. Aren't you and Lingling here with me?"

"I'm still busy with the trial, so I don't have time to deal with you."

"That's not necessarily the case."

　There will be another chapter later, around 11:30, and the author will not be seen in women's clothing.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)