Holy Radiance Calendar 1225, Flower Month.
Southern Aio, Million Great Mountains.
Inside the Immortal Realm.
The Amethyst Clan member contracted by the Scarlet Dragon was named You Er.
You Er knelt before Levi, recounting all the information he possessed in detail.
After listening, Levi's expression turned grave.
According to the information, the Amethyst Clan members initially left on the fifth floor numbered just over a hundred at most.
Now, sixty years later, after accounting for those killed by Wizards and Empire Mages, there were fewer than forty left.
And these forty Amethyst Clan members were almost all powerful.
Including those who had advanced within the Dark Ancient Tower, the Amethyst Holy Land had thirty-six Fifth-Order Amethyst Clan members, calling themselves the "Amethyst Thirty-Six Heavenly Kings."
The one Levi killed was one of them.
Many mines in the Million Great Mountains area surrounding the Amethyst Holy Land had been depleted.
Although they were mostly low-level ores, it was still a loss for the Dark Ancient Tower.
After all, mineral resources take an extremely long time to regenerate, unlike herbs that can grow back with the spring breeze.
Of course, from another perspective, this was also a good thing.
Through these Amethyst Clan members, those low-level ores had been integrated and transformed into the highest quality amethyst among Fifth-Order materials.
Wizards only needed to hunt down these Amethyst Clan members to obtain rare materials that didn't require smelting or purification, ready for direct use in crafting.
Currently, within the Amethyst Holy Land, there was a Sixth-Order Amethyst Clan member sitting guard.
Its name was "General Liu Ka."
In the Amethyst Empire, only those at Sixth-Order or above could be called "General."
General Liu Ka had recently advanced to Sixth-Order in the Amethyst Holy Land.
Before this, the Amethyst Holy Land had no Sixth-Order guardian; the strongest were only a group of Fifth-Order peak individuals.
In fact, the mission of these Amethyst Clan members left on the fifth floor was not to collect resources.
Their sole task was to continuously eat, eat, eat, and become stronger.
Then, before the Dark Ancient Tower closed, they were to launch a frantic, suicidal revenge attack against their former invaders, the Wizards, killing as many as possible! The goal was to inflict some pain and cost on the Wizard civilization.
"It's a pity. If it were before Liu Ka reached Sixth-Order, the Nine Cities Alliance could have completely destroyed the Amethyst Holy Land with some effort… After all, they have the Skyfire Fortress, a war treasure. Now, it's hard to say. With Luo Man's strength, he might not be a match for the newly advanced General Liu Ka. My next actions to hunt down the Amethyst Clan must be more cautious."
The Immortal Realm opened.
Levi released You Er, gave him some instructions, and sent him back.
He needed You Er to infiltrate the Amethyst Clan, using him to gather intelligence to facilitate his actions.
"The Amethyst Clan side, I can act according to circumstances, hunting down more Amethyst Clan members while ensuring my safety… But where did the Golden Absolute Clan go?"
The Flying Weasels spread across Aio had not found any trace of the Black Stone Great Hall.
In the following days.
Levi wandered through the Million Great Mountains, searching for resources while working on the Scarlet Dragon Breathing Technique.
He had a comprehensive plan that needed to be implemented after the Scarlet Dragon advanced.
Time flew by, and more than half a year passed quickly.
Holy Radiance Calendar 1226, Month of Origin.
Dark Ancient Tower Calendar 61.
Levi was 236 years old.
Inside the Immortal Realm.
Before Levi convened the 126th Round Table Conference.
Mana floated down from the banyan tree, descending before Levi like a fairy.
She smiled faintly and said,
"These are the three incomplete Truth Wonders. I have absorbed the power of the Divine Tree within... Thank you for your kindness. I feel that the origin power of the Divine Tree within me seems to have increased, which is good for my growth."
Levi laughed,
"Senior, you're too kind. We're just taking what we need. You've helped me a lot... Besides, we're family, hehe."
Mana was taken aback, then smiled and said,
"Family? I suppose so. Deucis, you and I can be considered to share the same fate now. Please take care of me in the future."
Levi put away the three golden leaves, muttering to himself.
Refining these Wonders is like opening a blind box, so exciting.
He had specially selected a towering mountain in the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm, one that would be at the very top.
He placed the Tea Party Round Table here to hold the meeting, convening a "summit."
The mountain wind blew, and the Twilight Eighteen Knights entered the meeting one after another.
In the end, all eighteen members were present.
Levi looked around. After a year apart, everyone's energy and spirit were good.
He focused his gaze on Mu Di and couldn't help but applaud,
"Holy Ape Knight has advanced to Fourth Ring, congratulations!"
Mu Di bowed slightly, saying with some excitement,
"I advanced half a year ago. This advancement is also thanks to the help of the Black Knight and the Ash Knight, who together obtained the Bloodline Essence of a Fourth Ring Violent Golden Ape. With the help of the Giant Beast Paradise, the Violent Golden Ape has been tamed and is now one of the Guardians of our Middle Earth Squad."
The Black Knight laughed and said, "No need to be polite. Our Middle Earth Squad is different from the past. In the southern wilderness of this Middle Earth Continent, we are now a force to be reckoned with."
The Middle Earth Squad.
On the surface, it was a mid-level Wizard organization focused on body refinement, with the Goddess Knight, a Third Ring Wizard, as the Tower Master, and many formal Wizard members. In reality, it was a Knight organization.
Using a Wizard organization as a cover made it easier to get by in the Wizard World.
Mu Di said,
"My Bloodline Avatar is called the Northern Fall Giant Ape. After half a year of research and development, the known functions are currently two: First, my Avatar Giant Ape is larger than the Avatars of the Black Knight and others. When fully deployed, it is a full ten stories high. The power of a single punch can tear apart the protective force field of an ordinary Fourth Ring Wizard. After deploying the Avatar, my body will also enter a state of Giantification, with Strength fully unleashed.
Second, after my Avatar is deployed, it seems to be able to interfere slightly with the surrounding gravity. I call it the Gravity Domain. Currently, it can only affect some low-level Wizards and needs further development.
As for the basic defensive functions of the Avatar, there's no need to elaborate."
Levi listened and murmured,
"Influencing gravity... that's not a bad ability. If developed well, it could have miraculous effects on the battlefield."
Mu Di said, "That's what I think too."
In addition to Mu Di, the Golden Lion Knight and the Goddess Knight were also at the peak of Third Ring, not far from Fourth Ring.
Because both of them had good Wizard talents, they had never given up the path of dual cultivation.
Unlike Mu Di, who began to let his Wizard cultivation go after reaching Second Ring.
According to him, once he reached Fifth Ring as a Knight, he would be a big shot in the Wizard World, not counting Primal Soul.
At that time, relying on Fifth Ring Strength to obtain potions and resources, it would not be difficult to push his Wizard cultivation to Third Ring.
Of course, he was only just entering Fourth Ring now.
After Fourth Ring, cultivation became even more difficult. Even if he only cultivated the Holy Ape Breathing Technique and combat skills, reaching Fifth Ring would be a very distant matter.
At the meeting.
Levi also learned that the human world was becoming increasingly turbulent.
As the agents of the gods, the Saints, relying on Divine Power, were almost all Sixth-Order.
Unfortunately, even with this unprecedented Great Conjunction of Celestial Spheres, Saints above Sixth-Order still don't have it easy.
In the Godforsaken Land, the Black Dragon Empire has repeatedly launched wars against the Seven Gods, leaving the Church exhausted. In response, the Wizards of the Subspace have chosen to observe. To the Wizard Council, the Black Dragon Empire is nothing more than a clown. If they wanted to, they could easily send a Great Wizard to deliver a dimensional strike.
The Council watches from across the river, neither needing to violate the ancient agreement between Sauron and the Gods, nor missing the chance to see the Gods' lackeys get their comeuppance. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
What the Council is truly worried about are the foreign powerhouses descending upon Nora with the Great Conjunction of Planes.
For example, the Blood River Will, a multi-planar dominator comparable to the Gods, is about to descend.
Overall, although the Wizard civilization has lost a Deep Blue Sage, it still has eleven legends.
Looking at Sauron's Pan-Plane, it remains an unshakable existence.
The meeting neared its end.
Andrew asked, "Commander, you and the Hundred Flower Knight should be returning soon, right?"
Levi nodded, solemnly saying, "Within ten years, I can return to the mortal realm. Everyone, cultivate diligently. I need you to become strong as soon as possible so that you can expand the territory of the Knight Order in the upcoming era of great change and become my right-hand men!"
The Knights said in unison, "We await the Commander's return!"
After the meeting, everyone dispersed.
The Hundred Flower Knight did not rush to leave. She smiled charmingly and asked:
"Commander, it seems you've gained a lot on the Fifth Layer... Not only have you stepped into Fifth Ring, but judging by your aura, you're not far from Fifth Ring Completion."
Levi said, "It's alright. I had some good luck and found some Truth Wonders, plus my talent is still decent... so the progress is much better than I expected. How about you, Hundred Flowers?"
Hundred Flowers pouted and said quietly:
"Compared to the Commander's progress, my advancement from ordinary Sixth Ring to experienced Sixth Ring is not worth mentioning."
Levi said with a wry smile, "Don't joke around. Everyone knows how difficult it is to break through after Sixth Ring. Compared to that, my little breakthrough is nothing."
After Sixth Ring, it will be a new world.
Even top geniuses will feel it difficult to move forward after Primal Soul.
Fifth Ring Wizards have a lifespan of a thousand years. Why are so many geniuses in such a hurry to rush to Primal Soul, and dare not waste time researching original talents?
Another reason is to reserve enough time for cultivation after Primal Soul.
Otherwise, even if one spends a thousand years reaching Primal Soul, they will only have a thousand years of lifespan left.
In this case, unless there is a great opportunity later, it will be very difficult to break through to Seventh Ring or Eighth Ring.
Therefore, some Wizards who are relatively confident in reaching Primal Soul will make trade-offs even if they don't have nine completed talents.
They give up some combat power after Primal Soul for an earlier Primal Soul.
The Hundred Flower Knight and Levi, these two academic masters, discussed cultivation issues with each other for a long time.
In their words, there was a feeling of mutual humility between academic masters, like Levi's past life.
If others heard it, they would definitely curse this couple for showing off.
Next, Levi traveled and cultivated in the Million Great Mountains, gaining quite a bit.
He also picked up many herbs, ores, and extraordinary creatures. All of them were moved into the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm to enrich the ecosystem of the Immortal Realm.
The incomplete Wonders were also completely refined, and the final harvest was not bad.
The three incomplete Wonders brought Levi's upper limit of mental power to 1191 points, still 429 points away from 1620.
Although there is still a big gap, Levi has already seen the light of victory.
In addition, one of the three Wonders increased Levi's mental power a little.
In addition to his cultivation during this period, his mental power level reached the Fifth Ring Completion level in one fell swoop, reaching 911 points.
From this moment on, Levi had completed his overtaking of those top geniuses, leaving them far behind! These Truth Wonders...
Taking one is great for a while, taking them continuously is always great.
This kind of mental power gained without effort made Levi feel somewhat uneasy.
He began to pay more attention to cultivating his state of mind and will, afraid that his state of mind would not keep up with the progress of his cultivation.
Of the three Truth Wonders, two were fire-based and one was water-based.
Some optimized the structure of his innate spells, while others enhanced the power of spells in the corresponding faction.
In any case, this improved the power of Levi's [Water Dragon's Chant] and [Fire Dragon Tribulation].
As for rare [Special Talents] and [Congenital Spiritual Objects], he didn't get any.
Levi guessed.
These incomplete Truth Wonders should hardly have the above two functions.
After possessing the [Sword of Victory], Levi needed more Gold Leaves.
Once his mental power reached 1620, he would start trying to feed the [Sword of Victory] with incomplete Truth Wonders.
To see if it could accelerate the gestation speed of the [Sword of Victory].
Therefore, finding the Golden Absolute Clan had become his top priority.
As for the Limit Soul, he had only condensed one since leaving the West Sea, totaling 13.
It seemed that from the 12th one onwards, the difficulty had increased to a higher level.
Levi couldn't do anything about it; he had already tried his best.
After getting his mental power to the limit, he would slowly practice.
Month of the Furnace.
From the Holy Infant, Levi learned that Mia, who was far away, had acquired three more Gold Leaves.
Including the ones in the Holy Infant's hands, Levi had five more incomplete Truth Wonders.
Although Mia's cultivation aptitude wasn't very good, Levi was very satisfied with her ability to handle affairs.
On this day.
Levi finished cultivating the Scarlet Dragon Breathing Technique and opened his stats panel.
Levi—————— Scarlet Dragon Breathing Technique: Sixteenth-Order (Limit, can advance/can evolve)...
Seeing this, Levi showed a gratified smile.
"Finally, I can advance. After this advancement, there will be one more Scarlet Dragon Contract slot... My plan will be easier to implement."
He sent the Scarlet Dragon Secret Medicine he had prepared into his body and began his refining journey.
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the Holy Radiance Calendar 1227, Month of Wheat Fields.
This was the 62nd year since the Dark Ancient Tower opened.
Levi had been racing against time, and even when he was in seclusion, he did not forget to pay attention to news from the Mind Flayer and the Ice Phoenix.
Relying on these internal spies, although he was not in the game, he could grasp a lot of information.
For example, he learned from the Mind Flayer.
According to the Azure Demon King, among the twelve Law Kings of the Empire, there was one named [Blood Feast Law King].
He cultivated [Blood Magic], which was relatively rare in the Wizard world.
Blood Magic was once popular in ancient times.
However, because the Meditation Technique of this faction generally required absorbing blood for cultivation, like the Blood Clan, or refining blood potions.
The higher the level of the person being absorbed, the faster the meditation and cultivation speed.
Because the progress was rapid, and coupled with the impure blood absorbed, the Wizard's state of mind couldn't keep up with their cultivation. Many went mad directly, falling into the demonic path and slaughtering in the Wizard world, practically becoming a natural Black Wizard faction.
If compared, it's almost equivalent to the "Blood Demon Sect" and the like in the Xianxia Novels of his previous life.
Therefore, the Blood Faction was suppressed by the Wizard Council. The vast majority of the Blood Faction's Meditation Techniques and spells were listed as "forbidden methods."
Nowadays, Blood Faction Wizards are very rare.
Even if there are any, they generally can't see the light, mixing in with the Black Wizard groups.
Unexpectedly, in this Dark Ancient Tower, the Blood Faction actually gave birth to a Law King.
Of course, Levi wasn't interested in the Blood Faction.
He was only interested in a pet kept by the Blood Feast Law King.
That pet was named:
Death Blood Worm Kratesh.
Although named a Blood Worm, Kratesh was a true Dragon.
Moreover, it was a Dragon Spawn. In the Wizard world, its scientific name was [Vampire Dragon].
As the name suggests, the Vampire Dragon must feed on blood, like a vampire.
However, the Vampire Dragon was indeed a Dark Energy Dragon, not a member of the Blood Clan.
It just had a similar diet to the Blood Clan. It had no connection with the Blood River Will.
Levi was interested in this.
Among his current six Breathing Techniques, the Gold Serpent, Red Emperor Dragon, Sky Dragon, Death Ember Dragon, and Nightmare Dragon all had Dragon Spawn as Secret Medicine materials.
Only the Scarlet Dragon was missing.
So, after getting this news, he was thinking about how to plan for this Vampire Dragon after he advanced?
If he could also bring it out of the Dark Ancient Tower, Levi's trip to the Dark Ancient Tower would be completely successful!
For him, the importance of the Vampire Dragon was even above that of the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant.
After all, this was related to the subsequent cultivation of the Breathing Technique, absolutely a top priority.
And in the Wizard world, where class was solidified and resources were firmly controlled by families, finding this thing was extremely difficult.
Of course, the Vampire Dragon was the Blood Feast Law King's beloved pet, so getting it would not be easy and would require careful planning.
Month of Harvest.
Levi's place of seclusion.
A blood-colored giant egg stood in the cave, crystal clear.
Inside the egg.
Levi's face was tightly closed, as if he was asleep.
After a while, he opened his eyes.
A burst of aura erupted, directly shattering the giant egg, turning it into Blood Qi, and re-entering Levi's body.
"Scarlet Dragon Breathing Technique, Seventeenth-Order."
Levi was overjoyed.
As more Breathing Techniques advanced, under normal circumstances, Levi's body didn't become taller and taller, but was the same as ordinary people, with a sense of returning to simplicity.
Moreover, he no longer needed to manifest Dragon characteristics when using various extraordinary abilities, unless he activated his true form or a special form.
Levi's eyes were sharp and piercing.
The Purple Light Sword shuttled quickly, and he kept staring at the Purple Light Sword, muttering to himself:
"Fifth-Order Scarlet Dragon actually improved my dynamic vision a lot, making it easier to control the movements of enemies in high-speed motion, which is a pleasant surprise."
Levi's figure flashed.
With a bang, a wave of air exploded, sweeping in all directions! He transformed into a streak of scarlet light, easily escapeing into the Scarlet Darkside.
Not long after, he was already ten miles away.
"My speed is even faster... Moreover, entering the Scarlet Darkside is even less likely to be interrupted, and the speed ofescapeing in the darkside is also much faster than before Fifth Ring.
Now, even if I don't use the ability of Void Shuttle, relying solely on the power of the Scarlet Dragon, among those below Sixth Ring, there may be some who can keep up with my speed, but they are definitely rare! Most importantly, the cooldown time for the Void Shuttle ability is very long, and it cannot be used for traveling, only as a trump card in battle.
But my Scarlet Darkside is a travel artifact, which can reduce a lot of time wasted on the road."
Immediately after.
Levi snapped his fingers.
Within his body.
The Scarlet Divine Palace shone brightly, the Scarlet Dragon danced its wings, and Blood Qi soared into the sky.
In the next moment, a blood-colored divine palace appeared out of thin air.
Levi placed himself inside the divine palace, and with a thought.
The Scarlet Divine Palace shone brightly, and sparks emerged from the walls around the divine palace.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by the roar of the Scarlet Dragon.
The Scarlet Divine Palace directly shattered the surrounding void, carrying Levi and disappearing.
Not long after.
Somewhere in the Million Great Mountains.
In the sky, a blood color permeated, and cracks could be faintly seen spreading.
Rumble! Behind the cracks.
The divine palace descended in a blaze of glory, breaking through the void, hovering over the mountaintop, and then slowly dissipating.
"I wonder how far it teleported..."
Levi looked around, spent some time, and returned.
Back at the place of seclusion, his face was shocked, his breathing was rapid, and he muttered to himself:
"This divine palace, in one breath, actually traversed two thousand miles..."
So far.
The farthest Levi has teleported is with the Pegasus Star Soul, three thousand miles in one breath.
This Scarlet Divine Palace is two thousand miles in one breath.
Then the Ouroboros Ring, one thousand miles in one breath.
Plus his own Void Power, ten consecutive uses is also a thousand miles.
The Gold Light Mirror and Black Sun Compass, combined, can probably cut a thousand miles.
Levi calculated and was immediately dumbfounded.
Theoretically, after a set of combo moves.
He can blitz... eight thousand miles away.
This, damn it, even a Sixth Ring Wizard would have his jaw drop.
"Eight thousand miles, what kind of concept is this? The radius of the Earth in my previous life was only a little over twelve thousand miles... In the time it takes to drink a cup of instant coffee, I can run from Yue Di to Mohe."
If this were in his previous life, Levi would definitely be a god-like figure, a living immortal Buddha! After calming down, he moved his mind and materialized the Blood Source True Armor belonging to the Scarlet Dragon.
The Scarlet Dragon Power in his body, like viscous blood, seeped out from the surface of his skin, and then solidified into a three-meter-high blood-colored true armor.
The true armor was dark red in color, as if carved from blood crystal, shining with a beautiful luster.
Its shape presented a perfect streamline, and the wings on its back appeared misty, gathering and dispersing uncertainly.
The blood-colored dragon claws emitted a faint light, as if they could tear everything apart.
The most terrifying part of the Blood Source True Armor was its tail, like a scorpion's tail, with a hideous hook.
"Come on!"
At Levi's command.
The Blood Source True Armor instantly transformed into a streak of blood, its speed astonishing.
At the same time, the Blood Source True Armor's pair of dragon claws fiercely crossed and slashed out, as if tearing through the void! A void cross-slash, sparking with fire, burst forth!
Wherever the cross-slash passed, the void cracked, and everything along the way was cut, shattered, and sucked into the void turbulence! The Blood Source True Armor stood in the void, Levi's face filled with excitement within it.
"This True Armor can actually use the power of the void to launch attacks… This is something only a Primal Soul can do, and it's a more advanced use of the power of the void."
Levi didn't know what to say. He could only say that the Scarlet Dragon was awesome, truly worthy of being the Dragon of Extreme Speed! If such a move could hit a Fifth Ring completion, it could easily tear them apart.
"Combined with my Void Flash, stealth, Purple Light Sword, and other means, I am both a Sword Immortal who can kill from a thousand miles away, and an assassin who roams the void, delivering a fatal blow with a single sword."
In the mountains and forests.
A scarlet phantom constantly flickered, cutting through the void in silence, triggering thunder! Only when the void power in Levi's body was exhausted did he stop, still wanting more.
After testing, the main functions of the Blood Source True Armor were three: First, to enhance speed, reaction ability, dynamic vision, etc.
Second, relying on the dragon claws, to unleash the power of the void to launch attacks against the enemy that were impossible to defend against, which Levi called "Void Blades"! Third, using the scorpion-like stinger on the tail to inject a terrifying toxin from the Scarlet Dragon's power into the enemy.
After finishing his practice, lying on the ground, Levi opened the proficiency panel.
Levi—————— Scarlet Dragon Breathing Technique: Seventeenth-Order (1/2,000,000), Special Effects: Scarlet Poison Body (Level 5), Scarlet Contract (5/6), Hundred Faces, Thousand Forms, Blood Boiling, Scarlet Escape; Bloodline Avatar: Scarlet Dominator; Blood Source True Armor: Scarlet Dragon Armor; Exclusive Weapon: Scarlet Shadow (Level 5)
"Now the Scarlet Dragon has another slot, it's time to take the next step."
The next day.
Levi destroyed the Shelter and left this place.
Month of the Freezing Winter.
Million Great Mountains.
Over the past year, Mia, under the alias of the Mai Li Ya Wizard, had been collecting golden leaves for the Holy Infant in many Wizard gatherings in Aio.
However, in the battle in the East Sea, only a few dozen golden leaves flew out in total, and most of them were taken by people from top organizations.
Therefore, she had only collected three so far.
A few days ago, she had arranged to meet a rogue Wizard here for a trade.
After this deal, she could return to the Sea of Stars; she had done her best.
Today, she was dressed in a flamboyant and daring manner, her fair jade shoulders exposed, revealing her beautiful collarbones.
The person trading with her was also a Wizard, but she looked old and lifeless, nearing the end of her lifespan, with a cultivation of a seasoned Fifth Ring.
Her name was Gu Li La, and she claimed to be a rogue cultivator from the Earth School, living in seclusion in the Million Great Mountains.
Mia politely asked:
"Lord Gu Li La, I'm here, where are your golden leaves?"
Gu Li La said:
"I don't have any golden leaves… but my friends do. They've already arrived. Why doesn't Miss Mai Li Ya say hello to them?"
She clapped her hands.
"Guys, come out."
Within the mountains and forests.
Rays of light soared into the sky, obviously some kind of Magic Array.
At the same time.
Three figures exuding Fifth Ring aura descended from the sky, surrounding Mia along with Gu Li La.
Mia's expression changed.
On her slender forearm, a scarlet ring emerged, striking towards the Magic Array.
This was her Fifth Ring exquisite Wizard tool, evolved from the previous Phoenix Ring, personally crafted by the master for her protection.
A clear phoenix cry, piercing clouds and splitting rocks, echoed from the Phoenix Ring.
A fiery red great bird phantom bombarded the Magic Array.
Rumble.
Flames soared into the sky, shockwaves swept out, and the Magic Array trembled.
Although the Phoenix Ring was powerful, it clearly couldn't break through the prepared Magic Array in a short time.
Gu Li La said, "I didn't expect a mere Fifth Ring ordinary cultivation to possess such an exquisite Wizard tool. I bet you got it by seducing some old men, truly a disgrace to us witches...
Give up. With your cultivation, how could you possibly break the Magic Array I set up? Even if you did break the Magic Array, can you defeat the four of us?
If you obediently tell us the secret of the golden leaves, you can live."
An old black-haired Wizard, on the verge of death, cackled:
"That's right. It seems you don't often frequent the Million Great Mountains area, or you would have heard of our Four Old Ones of the Mountain."
Another short, red-haired old man said:
"Miss Mai Li Ya, you're collecting these golden leaves, you must have mastered some kind of refining method, right? With such a secret method, why be so stingy? Contribute it, and everyone benefits."
The last bald old man said impatiently:
"Hand it over quickly, or we three brothers won't show any mercy to a flamboyant witch like you with Fifth Ring cultivation, hehehe."
The Four Old Ones of the Mountain.
This group was formed temporarily by four Black Wizards who mingled in the Million Great Mountains area and shared similar interests.
The average age of the four of them reached eight hundred years.
The weakest, the black-haired old man, had also advanced to Fifth Ring ordinary for nearly a hundred years.
Gu Li La and the other red-haired old man were both Fifth Ring veteran cultivators.
This was a sunset-red Black Wizard group.
Their talents were generally mediocre, barely managing to advance to Fifth Ring by luck. Now, with their lifespans nearing their end, it was impossible for them to form a Primal Soul in this lifetime, and even reaching Fifth Ring completion was almost hopeless.
Mia heard that the Wizard Gu Li La had golden leaves, so she came to trade.
Who would have thought that she would fall into the trap of the Black Wizards?
After thinking for a moment, Mia said, "Everyone, to be honest, I really don't know the refining method of these golden leaves. I'm collecting them for someone else... If you dare to touch me, the big shot behind me will come looking for trouble."
Gu Li La sneered upon hearing this, "Anyway, if you don't hand over the method of using the golden leaves today, don't even think about leaving... The Four Old Ones of the Mountain joining forces are enough to protect ourselves even against a Fifth Ring completion Wizard. Could your big shot be a Sixth Ring Wizard? Hahaha!"
The other three also scoffed:
"Even if it's a real big shot, why would they care about your little life?"
Rumble.
Four control spells all headed towards Mia.
Mia propped up a protective force field, trying her best to dodge. The Phoenix Ring shone brightly, wanting to break through the blockade, but it was all in vain.
How could one person be a match for four? Moreover, their cultivation levels were all higher than hers.
However, the Four Old Ones of the Mountain naturally wouldn't kill Mia before obtaining the secrets they wanted.
They tied Mia up securely, set up a restriction, and even took off the Wizard tool on her body, opening her space ring and discovering a full million Great Stones.
Gu Li La was overjoyed, "A mere Fifth Ring ordinary Wizard actually has so many Great Stones. It seems the person behind you is very rich."
Mia was bound, watching the procurement funds given to her by the master being robbed, she calmed down and thought about how to escape.
Suddenly, Gu Li La found a token on Mia, it was the Gray Robe Hall Token.
"You're from the White-Robed Wizard Society?"
Mia said, "That's right."
The Four Old Ones of the Mountain heard this and seemed lost in thought.
They actually had another identity: black gloves for Beske, a Fifth Ring completion team leader from the Nine Cities Alliance.
The feud between the White-Robed Wizard Society and the Nine Cities Alliance within the Dark Ancient Tower was common knowledge.
Gu Li La transmitted her voice to the red-haired elder, saying, "From the looks of it, someone within this White-Robed Wizard Society must have mastered the method of refining and using gold leaves... otherwise, why would they be collecting them? I remember Lord Beske also collected quite a few gold leaves. Should we report this matter to him?"
The red-haired elder said:
"I think we should. The person behind Mai Li Ya should be one of the Five Elders of the White-Robed Wizard Society. With the strength of the four of us, I'm afraid we're not enough to contend with them. It's better to secretly summon Lord Beske and then have Mai Li Ya contact the person behind her, so he can make a deal with us... We can promise that as long as he hands over the method of refining gold leaves, we will release her. When he comes here to trade, we'll have Lord Beske lead a team to capture him alive."
"Not bad, we're just hired help. There's no need to put ourselves at risk for this. Better safe than sorry. Judging from this woman's wealth and Wizard artifacts, the person behind her is indeed not simple."
"Then it's settled."
After the Four Old Ones of the Mountain finished discussing, they sent Gu Li La to say, "Miss Mai Li Ya, if you want to live, contact the person behind you. We want to make a deal with him."
Mia asked:
"Tell me."
Gu Li La said:
"As long as the person behind you tells us the method of refining gold leaves, we will release you, and we guarantee that we won't pass it on to anyone else."
Mia pondered for a moment and said:
"I have to ask what that lord thinks. Whether he comes or not is not up to me."
Gu Li La said:
"Alright, if he doesn't come, then once the deadline is up, you can go die."
Mia was silent, feeling somewhat sad.
According to Ace's personality, he definitely wouldn't hand over the so-called "refining method" for her sake.
Although he seemed very kind, gentle, and humble to everyone.
But Mia could sense it.
Deep down, he was a very cold person, like a emotionless refining and cultivation robot detached from the mundane world.
Logically, I shouldn't contact the lord, as it might put him at risk, but the three gold leaves I finally obtained can't fall into these people's hands... With the lord's strength, he should be able to deal with these four old guys, right?
While muttering to herself.
Under the coercion of these people, Mia sent a message to Ace.
Fire Dragon Island.
The Holy Infant was making talismans.
Stacks of failed talisman-making hides had turned into waste.
Of course, this waste could also be collected to feed A Long.
"The path of talisman-making, reaching Fifth-Order is still not easy..."
In recent years.
Besides the Fire Dragon Tribulation Divine Talisman, Ace had also created some Water Dragon's Chant, Earth Dragon Barrier, Thunder Dragon Flash, and other divine talismans.
In the end, he discovered that in the path of divine talismans.
Only offensive divine talismans could stack power to produce qualitative changes. Moreover, the most effective were the divine talismans of the Combustion Faction.
Other divine talismans were mediocre and couldn't follow the path of stacking.
Therefore, the Holy Infant directly carried the Fire Dragon Tribulation through to the end. Refining other divine talismans was mainly for gaining experience.
Suddenly, the communication Wizard artifact rang. Ace glanced at it, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
"The Four Old Ones of the Mountain, interesting. Daring to steal my things, it's been a long time since I've seen that."
With a wave of his sleeve, he stood up.
Then he left the Sea of Stars and flew towards the Million Great Mountains.
A month later.
The Holy Infant had arrived at Mia's location.
From afar, he saw Mia tied up, looking quite miserable.
When Mia saw the Holy Infant arrive, her face was full of apology, and she said in a low voice, "Master, it's all my incompetence..."
Gu Li La looked at the Holy Infant, feeling the Fifth Ring perfected spiritual power, and her mind was shaken.
She calmed down and said:
"At such a young age, to have already perfected the Fifth Ring, you are truly a remarkable talent."
The Holy Infant said, "Let her go. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you."
Gu Li La said:
"You'd better not play any tricks. We've already placed a magical restriction in this woman's body. With just a thought, we can put her to death."
Mia remained silent.
She would unconditionally obey all of her master's decisions and would not have any complaints.
No matter what, she was already very touched that her master had come.
Even though he most likely came for the golden leaves...
The Holy Infant said, "You're too weak to talk to me. Just let the person behind you come out."
Gu Li La's expression changed.
It seemed that this person had already sensed Beske and the others hiding nearby.
As soon as the Holy Infant finished speaking.
Beske, wearing a Flame Pattern Wizard Robe, with a stern expression, removed the concealment magic and appeared.
Beside him were two veteran Fifth Ring Wizard guards.
"So, it's the Fire Dragon Master of the White-Robed Wizard Society who's been collecting those alien relics. Master, if you give me the method of using them and join our Nine Cities Alliance, today's matter can be perfectly resolved. Otherwise... although you are a young talent and can even contend with Simon for a moment, you are still far from being able to fight me."
Beske's face was full of confidence. His spiritual power had long been perfected at one thousand points, but he just didn't dare to advance to the Primal Soul.
His methods and combat experience were also not comparable to talents like Simon, who relied on talent to rise.
In actual combat, Simon could never be his opponent.
He remembered that the Fire Dragon Master was previously only a veteran Fifth Ring, and to be able to perfect the Fifth Ring so quickly must be inextricably linked to his secret collection of golden leaves.
The Holy Infant pondered for a moment and said:
"Is what you say true? I am one of the Five Old Ones of the White-Robed Wizard Society. Is it really okay to join the Nine Cities Alliance?"
Beske laughed, "Our Nine Cities Alliance has always been inclusive, embracing all rivers, and recruiting talents regardless of their background. With the master's level of artifact crafting and talent, joining the Nine Cities Alliance, your status will be much higher than that Simon's.
Staying in a loose cultivator place like the White-Robed Wizard Society will only waste your talent and life, accomplishing nothing. I'm afraid it will be difficult to even reach the Primal Soul in this lifetime."
Mia, seeing Beske and the others suddenly appear, felt extremely nervous and blamed herself.
"Even Beske has come. Could it be that the Four Old Ones of the Mountain are Beske's people? Damn it, Mia, you've harmed the master..."
Beske is a veteran Fifth Ring perfected, and now he has six Fifth Ring subordinates.
Even if the master is exceptionally talented and has top-quality wizard tools, I'm afraid his chances are slim.