After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 280 Above the Grandmaster, the realm of [transcendence]!

A faint green light appeared before my eyes, spreading to both sides like a veil.

When his vision returned to normal, what appeared in Ryan's eyes was a huge lush green tree.

Different from the sense of heaviness and majesty that the golden tree gives people, when looking up at the giant green tree, what comes to mind is only peace and vitality.

The giant green trees are very tall, with clouds and mist shrouding them, and even most of their treetops are hidden behind the clouds.

On the branches of the giant green tree, there are a large number of buildings, from low to high, forming a huge city built on the giant tree.

Ryan's pupils dilated slightly, showing shock.

This was the first time he had seen such a wonderful scene, even in the extraordinary world.

“It’s spectacular, isn’t it?”

A gentle voice sounded from the side, and the Great Witch of Wood, Nasya, was suspended in the air, speaking softly:

"This was the country I once ruled, the Cangqing Empire."

"It's a pity that in the face of time, it will eventually pass away like flowing water."

"Mr. Ryan, the test you need to pass is not complicated. Please see that."

As the Great Witch of Wood, Nasya, raised her fingertips, the giant green tree that was originally far away quickly approached, and in a flash, Ryan arrived in a vast arena.

A dark green seed appeared out of thin air and fell to the ground.

In a very short period of time, the entire process of germination, branching, tree growth, flowering and fruiting was played out before Ryan's eyes.

And when the plump fruit fell from the branch, it quickly turned into a wooden man that looked almost exactly like Ryan, with skin with wood texture.

"The test of a witch lies in one's aptitude and character."

"As a companion of the witch, you don't need to be tested in these ways. The only thing you need to have is potential and strength."

"This wooden figure is at the same realm as you, has the same weapon as you, has the same spirituality and physique as you, and its skills are roughly equal to the average level of the True God Realm."

"Beat it, and you will pass the test."

The Great Wood Witch, Nasya, smiled and said, "Don't be careless, Mr. Ryan. The skill level of the Witch Era is higher than you think."

Her voice faded away.

The wooden man not far away slowly raised his head, with an indifferent look on his face, which was exactly the same as Ryan's.

The next moment, the wooden man disappeared from the spot.

"Click——"

There was a sound of space exploding, and a wooden man holding a huge green sword appeared in front of Ryan, slashing down with the sword in his hand rapidly.

It seems like a simple slash, but in fact, it gives people a feeling as if heaven and earth are pressing down on them.

"A kind of use of the 'small world'?"

This guess emerged in Ryan's mind.

Countless fine black threads spread out on his body surface.

The first sword skill of Star Swordsmanship, Star Gap, is activated!
In an instant, the feeling of heaven and earth pressing down on him weakened by more than a hundred times. Although the sword that was chopped down was still as powerful as ever, it had lost its soul-calming effect.

"Boom!"

The greatsword fell to the ground, leaving a cut that was so deep and long that it seemed endless on the vast arena.

A cut mark, no, it would be more accurate to say a ravine. At the edge of the ravine, Ryan stood calmly.

When the greatsword was about to fall, he dodged and avoided the attack range.

After losing its soul-calming and spirit-stirring effect, this sword, although powerful, was not considered that great in the eyes of Ryan, who had mastered all three sword techniques and created his own Star Spirit Sword Technique.

He could even launch a counterattack one step ahead before the opponent's sword hit the ground.

But Ryan didn't do that.

Looking at the wooden man who raised the sword again, Ryan's eyes were filled with deep thought.

He had felt the same feeling before during the fierce battle with the Golden Pope.

But the difference is.

The Golden Pope was purely using the "small world" to suppress others, but the sword that the wooden man just used, in addition to using the power of the "small world", was also mixed with different things.

It was this thing that made Ryan's eyes become extremely bright.

He saw the path to breakthrough to the Grandmaster level in swordsmanship!

Protoss swordsmanship is a swordsmanship that Ryan integrated and created based on the condition of "breaking through the Grandmaster".

But in fact, Ryan didn’t have a very clear path on how to break through to the Grandmaster level.

But just now, the technique used by the wooden man flashed a flash of lightning in his heart, tearing apart the darkness.

His focus has always been on the power of swordsmanship itself.

Or more profoundly, spiritually and physically.

But we ignore a deeper essence.

That is, what supports physical and spiritual existence is the human soul itself.

In other words, true spirit.

When one loses the true spirit, no matter how strong the body is, it is nothing but a pile of wriggling mud; no matter how powerful the spirituality is, it is nothing but the spiritual tide dissipating between heaven and earth.

and so.

When the swordsmanship in the material world reaches its limit, if you want to go further, you need to use swordsmanship to step into the realm of true spirit.

When enlightenment arises suddenly, the world becomes vast.

The thoughtful look in Ryan's eyes became more intense.

The ideal is clear and the path is also there, but knowing is easier said than done. It is not easy to reach this state.

In the arena.

The wooden man swung the sword in his hand down again and again.

And Ryan is like a lone boat on the sea that may capsize at any time in a storm.

In order to better experience the sense of oppression, Ryan even closed the "Star Spirit Gap" just to experience the changes more deeply.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, one hour...

The wooden man's physical strength is almost infinite. In other words, in a normal confrontation between true god-level strongmen of the same level, it often takes a long time to determine the winner because of the greatly improved recovery and defense capabilities of both sides.

This is also the main reason why gods of the same level will not easily start a war in the Age of Gods.

It takes too long to determine the winner, and the longer the time, the more variables will easily occur. In the end, not only will there be a high probability that all your efforts will be in vain, but you may also be attacked by other gods.

Three hours passed.

The arena was in a mess at this moment, and there was not a single flat spot on the ground.

During these three hours.

The wooden man demonstrated dozens of different sword skills, but still couldn't hurt Ryan at all.

Even as time went on, Ryan found it easier to cope with it.

The improvement of swordsmanship level is not simply the improvement of the power of sword skills, but also depends on vision and perception.

When you are at a high enough place and look down, you can see many things at a glance.

Ryan has almost grasped the wooden man's swordsmanship level.

Like him, they have all reached the Grandmaster level, and some even have more than one.

But because it is just a wooden man and has no swordsmanship of its own, even if it has many master-level swordsmanship skills, the combat power it can exert is far inferior to Ryan.

What belongs to others will always be theirs. No matter how well you practice, it will never be 100% compatible with yourself.

The emerald green sword chopped down in a somewhat "mechanical" manner, and this time, Ryan did not dodge or block like he had done in the previous few hours. Instead, he closed his eyes and let the sword chop towards his forehead.

The distance kept shortening, and the sense of life and death crisis became more and more intense... when there were only less than three centimeters left between the two sides.

"Click——"

There was a sound as if something was breaking, but no strange phenomenon occurred.

The wooden man's sword-swinging movement suddenly stopped, and his eyes suddenly became dim.

It was just a few centimeters away from victory, but it never had the chance to take action again.

"It's really wonderful!"

The Great Witch of Wood, Nasya, gave a surprised voice, and the wooden man's body disappeared.

"You have touched upon a skill above the Grandmaster level, even if it is only a tiny bit. But with this beginning, the chasm that stood in your way no longer exists."

"All that's left is the polish of time."

“…Above Grandmaster. Even in our era, there were only a few beings who could reach this level.”

The Great Witch of Wood, Nasya, appeared in front of Ryan: "Unfortunately, your strength is still too weak."

"Although you have realized the 'realm of transcendence', your own strength is not enough to fully utilize it."

"True God level is not enough?" Ryan was shocked.

At this moment, his face was very pale.

The means he used to kill the wooden man's true spirit just now was a wisp of heart sword. Although it was very weak, the true spirit of the wooden man, an artificial creature, was inherently weak and could not withstand the attack of the heart sword at all.

The only problem is that the Heart Sword consumes too much power and the startup time is too slow.

Just as the Great Witch of Wood, Nasya, said, Ryan's current swordsmanship level is still in the category of "Grandmaster" as shown on the panel.

Only when one truly reaches the realm of "transcendence" can the sword of the heart be activated from the heart.

Originally, Ryan thought that this was because his swordsmanship level was not high enough, but he didn't expect that surpassing the level would have strict requirements on the user's strength.

"True God level is not enough, which means that we need Lord God level?"

The Great Witch of Wood, Nasya, nodded slightly and said with a smile: "The power to slay true spirits is not as simple as you think. Only the real 'world' has the foundation to carry this power."

"'Small world' is far from enough..."

Ryan wanted to ask something else, but at this moment, his feet were empty and he fell down.

Looking around, the giant green trees and the Azure Empire no longer exist. Only the vortex of eternal darkness and loneliness is flowing, and it has lasted for who knows how many years...

His vision fell into darkness, and a sense of teleportation swept through his body. When Ryan felt that his five senses had returned to normal, he opened his eyes immediately.

Ryan blinked as he looked at Freni, who was standing in front of him with a big fluffy witch hat on her head.

It's a bit unexpected, but also reasonable.

As the Great Witch of Wood, Nasya, said, what is tested on witches is their aptitude and character.

As for qualifications, there is no need to say much about Freyne's qualifications as she is the first witch to break through the legend since the Golden Age.

As for her character, although Phryne did not talk much about her past, she was able to escape from the turmoil of the Augustan royal family to the sea. In addition to luck, she must have a superhuman character. Many witches feared the pollution, but she could endure it without changing her expression. This shows her character.

Ryan was delayed in the trial ground for several hours. Frannie finished the trial earlier than him and was also cleaning up.

"You are more outstanding than I thought."

The body of the Great Witch of Wood, Nasya, appeared in front of the barrier of green trees. She raised her hand and waved, and the barrier instantly disappeared. The three "fruits of life" hanging on the branches also flew down and stopped in front of Ryan and Freni.

Among them, there is one in front of Ryan, and there are two in front of Frannie.

"You are all excellent, but unfortunately, I only have three 'Fruits of Life', so I can only make this arrangement."

"I hope Mr. Ryan doesn't mind."

Ryan raised his hand and took the "Fruit of Life". The extremely rich vitality made every cell in his body, and even his soul, feel excited instinctively.

This was a feeling that no precious thing in the past had ever given him.

As for the arrangement of the number of life fruits?
It's no use for him to take one more.

Whether it falls into his hands or into Freni's hands, in the end it belongs to Cecilia, there is no difference.

The voice of the Great Wood Witch Nasya continued:
"Congratulations, you have passed the test I left behind."

"However, if you want to reach the trial place left by the 'King', you still need to pass the tests of four other great witches."

"Time flies so fast..."

"A thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye."

"Well, my two little friends, see you again if we are lucky~"

The space in the trial ground began to crack. The Great Witch of Wood, Nasya, crossed her hands and placed them lightly on her lower abdomen in front of her with an elegant posture.

But there was a hint of loneliness in his eyes.

next moment.

Ryan and Frannie disappeared at the same time.

The Great Wood Witch Nasya raised her head and seemed to be smiling: "The stagnant gears began to turn again."

"Can we win this time?"

……

When the darkness fades away, the light returns to our eyes.

Ryan paused and felt grounded.

"Lady Freni!"

Miss Wolf's excited voice came from the side, and when Ryan opened his eyes, he saw the scene of two women hugging each other.

Next to them was Achloe, who arrived first.

"Sorry to have caused you worry." Ryan bowed slightly to express his apology.

"I'm glad you're okay." Akloy said in a flat tone. After nodding slightly, he disappeared, leaving the space to Ryan and the other two.

She was smart and had no intention of exploring Ryan and Frannie's secrets.

Seeing this, Ryan also smiled slightly.

"Let's go back to the boat."

After comforting Miss Wolf for a while, Freni spoke.

Ryan naturally had no objection to this.

……

[Black Rose], inside the cabin.

Ryan sat cross-legged on the ground, looking at the fruit of life in his hand.

For such a precious treasure, the Great Witch of Wood, Nasya, made some preparations in advance before leaving the trial ground.

A thin film wraps around it, preventing any of its extremely rich life essence from leaking out.

Ryan looked at the panel's introduction to the Fruit of Life.

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[Life Fruit]: A god-level treasure, it is a supreme treasure that the Great Wood Witch Nasya collected countless treasures and took thousands of years to create. The magnificent vitality it contains can greatly nourish an individual's soul without any side effects.

Effect 2000: [Physique] upper limit +2000, [Spiritual] upper limit +.

Effect 2: Comes with a special effect "The Gift of Skills from the Great Witch of Wood" (depending on the user, it can trigger the inheritance of skills in different fields).

Effect 3: Those who take the fruit of life are equivalent to holding the "Mark of Wood", which is one of the credentials for entering the trial place of the Witch King, and is also a proof of some kind of qualification.

Please note that this fruit can only be taken by those who have reached the fifth-level legendary stage. If taken by those below the fifth level, there will be no danger to life, but the fruit of life will seal itself. It will only be unsealed when the user's level reaches the fifth level.

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(End of this chapter)