Ancient Wizards: A Little Progress Every Day

Seven days later.

In Cletam, a city in the Thorn Ring, lies a cliffside waterfall amidst a vast primeval forest.

White water cascades vertically from the top of the cliff, crashing into the deep pool below, scouring the rocks and creating a tremendous roaring sound.

The countless water droplets generated by the collision form a colorful rainbow under the sunlight, surrounded by lush greenery, creating a magnificent and beautiful scene.

A figure stood quietly amidst this magnificent landscape, surrounded by a vast flow of energy. Countless mysterious energies emanated from his body, forming a powerful and surging domain force.

Dark energy particles surrounded him, like miniature black holes, collapsing the air and distorting the light.

Upon closer inspection, there were a total of 499 dark particles. These dark particles slowly swirled around the figure, and gradually, the 500th dark particle quietly emerged.

At the very moment the five hundredth dark energy particle was born, all the surging momentum around them subsided instantly, and the constant roar of the massive water flow beneath the waterfall also faded away immediately.

Everything calmed down, and countless free energy particles silently gathered in the sky. Five hundred dark particles quietly merged into them, and a pure black [Despair River] was formed out of thin air.

Like a black river flowing from a legendary land of death, it is tranquil and serene, yet carries a terrifying force that washes everything away.

The River of Despair flows gently through the silvery waterfall cascading down the cliff. The waterfall's flow, once traversed by the River of Despair, immediately disappears silently, blocked.

"call--"

The figure controlling the River of Despair let out a soft breath, emitting a sound of relief.

"Finally, we've reached the point where we can summon and control the River of Dead at will."

Dago's eyes flickered, and within his mental space, the soul seal [Prism] was activated.

In an instant, more energy particles surged into the world, and the River of Despair before them instantly split into two.

One above the other, with an invisible giant mirror in between, the two rivers of despair merged into one in the next second, doubling their power and becoming even more silent and majestic, flowing through the void, causing the cliff waterfall to tremble.

After the experiment was completed, Dago raised his hand and dispelled the [Desperate River of Death] technique.

The power of the [Desperate River of Death] that truly entered the first realm of resonance was much stronger than the power he had previously achieved by "tricking" the characteristics of the soul seal [Prism]. If he were to activate [Prism] again at this point, its power would be even more terrifying.

"If I were to face Violet now, this one spell alone would be enough to rival his Hand of Einelm."

Dago was absolutely confident that even though Violet was at the late second level and two minor realms stronger than him.

This gap was enough for him to close with his superior expertise in the field and his mental strength, which far surpassed that of his peers.

He casually opened his current system panel.

【《灰日冥想法》（进化特性：冬日之静）；《冰核巡航弹》（极）；《元素共鸣术》（进化特性：冰山共鸣）；《维度探测术》（极）；《魔药炼製》（蜕变3080/10000)；《细雪剑域》（极）；灵魂法印【冬星】（蜕变5020/10000）；灵魂法印【稜镜】（蜕变3030/10000)；《暴风雪》（蜕变103/10000)】

Among them, the "Blizzard" spell, which he learned from Grandpa Avery, is one of the most famous second-circle spells for ice wizards. It can summon an ice vortex with extremely strong freezing power in a small area. The stronger the mental power, the larger the vortex becomes.

Even after advancing to the second-circle wizard level, despite the support of the Silver Spirit Potion, the Meditation Array, and the second-evolution of the Grey Sun Meditation Technique, Dago's mental strength still grew very slowly.

Or rather, while his spiritual power was growing at a relatively fast rate, it was far less than the spiritual power required for soul replenishment during advancement.

After a second-ring wizard's mental energy is transformed into mist, the amount of mental mist required for each point increase in mental energy is quite enormous, making it unrealistic to rely solely on meditation for rapid advancement.

"I still need the help of external resources. With the blessing of the 'Grey Sun Meditation Method,' I am not afraid of the mental impurities produced by drugs. This is actually the most suitable way to cultivate."

The only problem is that the higher you go in Soul Completion, the scarcer and more precious the resources that can help you quickly complete your soul, and they often need to be found in ancient secret realms and ruins.

"Hopefully, I'll gain something from the opening of the Mirror Forest this time."

As Dago thought about it, he looked down at his hands. They were long, slender, and well-proportioned, fair and smooth, perhaps more beautiful than the hands of many women.

These are the hands a true mage should possess, and only Dargo knows just how terrifying the power contained within them is.

Seven days have passed since he fused with the bloodline of "Desperate Winter Dragon Beheilite".

No one expected that the pure-blooded ancient winter dragon and his blood, which had turned to despair and darkness, would mutate into the bloodline power of "Desperate Winter Dragon Beheilite" after being refined by the Blood Tree of the Imprisoning God.

"Behemoth!"

Dago softly uttered this ancient and mysterious name, a name he had heard in a dream of bloodline inheritance in the unknown realm of the spirit world.

This is a completely new bloodline that is not recorded in any information. No one knows what level of existence it is. All Dago knows is that it is very strong, and he doesn't even have the desire to communicate with it. However, this dragon is definitely closely related to the Sea of ​​Despair.

The bloodline crystal is still inserted in the physical body seal on his heart. Every pump of his heart brings a piercing pain. After seven days, Dago has almost gotten used to the presence of this pain.

Each stinging pain also signified another trace of despair as the Winter Dragon's bloodline power merged into his body.

This subtly integrated, overlord-level bloodline power caused his body to undergo a wondrous transformation at all times.

His physical strength was continuously increasing, which was the effect of pure bloodline power.

In addition, his physical resistance to ice and dark magic has increased significantly. What surprised Dago the most was that his understanding and perception of ice and dark magic seemed to have entered a completely different realm.

From time to time, flashes of inspiration about ice and dark magic would appear in his mind, and the progress values ​​of the skills on his system panel would increase rapidly with the support of this constant stream of inspiration.

"For the sake of this terrifying talent, even if the body undergoes the mutation of the Despair Winter Dragon in the future, it is not unacceptable."

Dago's eyes were burning, and he even seemed to find pleasure in the throbbing pain in his heart.

"With the blessing of this overlord's bloodline, it's not impossible for them to suppress the Great Ice Serpent forever."

He raised his head, his expression calm, although it was a rather long process for him to adapt to and integrate with this overlord's bloodline.

Perhaps only when he completely absorbs the dark blue bloodline crystal in his heart can he be considered to have initially completed the transformation journey of a super life.

But he can wait; his ambitions don't stop there.

Dago even considered using the Blood Tree of the Imprisoned God to refine the bloodline after he had fully integrated with the bloodline of the Despair Winter Dragon.

Who will he meet in the deep, inherited dreams of the spirit world at that time?

"Buzz~ Buzz~~"

Sensing some strange rune fluctuations, Dago's expression shifted slightly. He took out a constantly glowing communication brick from his storage ring, held it to his ear, and listened quietly.

A few seconds later, Dago slowly lowered the communication stone.

The message was from Undine, the Silver Tower Master, asking if he would return, as the Mirror Forest would be opening soon.

Dago mentally calculated the time and realized that it was indeed almost time.

He soared upwards from the bottom of the cliff waterfall, flying rapidly in one direction.

A gentle breeze caressed his face as Dago looked down at his feet, his body and mind gradually merging with the sky.

"Flying using a mental energy field is too slow."

Dago thought to himself.

He is currently using the original flying method of a formal wizard. It was barely acceptable when he was a first-ring wizard, but after advancing to the second ring, his mental perception improved, and he became increasingly disgusted with the "slowness" of this speed.

"The Mirror Forest Secret Realm is about to open. Once inside, fighting and fleeing are inevitable, so a high-quality movement item will be quite important."

Dago thought for a moment, then took something out of his storage ring. It was a dagger, only slightly longer than a palm, with both the blade and hilt displaying a mirror-like, flowing luster, which was quite strange.

He channeled his spiritual energy into the dagger, activating the runes within it. The moment the dagger shone with light, he gently stabbed himself in the shoulder.

"Whoosh—"

Dago's flying figure vanished into thin air, and almost simultaneously, several hundred meters away, faint ripples appeared in the air, and Dago reappeared.

"This dagger takes advantage of the fact that there is no distance in the spirit world, allowing the physical body to enter and exit the spirit world in a short time, achieving the purpose of teleportation. It is quite good for chasing or escaping."

Dago looked at the shimmering dagger in his hand with a slight satisfaction. This dagger, which resembled a flowing mirror, was something he had brought out from the secret realm of the Mysterious Garden. It was a magical artifact passed down to the Mirror Forest, and its function was to teleport objects within a small area, including people.

However, since it relies on shallow spiritual travel, there are still risks. The distance traveled and the frequency of use are limited, and you might be targeted by some kind of demons or monsters in the spiritual realm.

Dago tested it several times and found that the cooldown time for using the teleportation dagger was about half a minute. He should be able to use it ten or so times a day without any problem, and it didn't get tainted by much spiritual emotional power.

The maximum teleportation distance is about 500 meters, which is not very practical for long-distance travel, but it is quite suitable for chasing or escaping within a small area. In some situations, it may even have a surprise effect.

Along with the teleportation dagger, a magical bell was also brought out, which Dago took out and tested.

The bell can unleash extremely sharp spatial blades, and it's an area-of-effect attack, with power roughly equivalent to a standard spell from a late-stage second-circle wizard.

If given to a typical second-circle wizard, this would be considered an extremely powerful magical artifact, usable as a trump card and a killer move. To a certain extent, it could even allow one to dominate the second-circle environment.

But for Dago, the bell was not as useful as the teleportation dagger. He had many offensive methods and didn't need another one. His opponent was a top-tier second-ring wizard like Violet, and the power of the bell was still a bit lacking.

After tidying up, Dago suddenly realized that he had nearly ten pieces of second-level magic equipment!

Even though the entire "Eternal Night Frostmark" artifact set was broken down and included in the calculation, it is still an astonishing number.

For a typical second-circle wizard, having three or four second-circle magical artifacts is considered "wealthy." However, to be considered "elite," one must look like the two second-circle wizards he first defeated in the Wet Forest, who each had only about two second-circle magical artifacts.

Of course, a normal second-circle wizard's mental strength is only enough to control two or three second-circle magical artifacts in battle at the same time.

"Even without using my trump cards like First-Level Domain Resonance, Multi-Domain Fusion, [Iceflame Blue Demon Body], and Despair Winter Dragon Bloodline, my ice magic and the magical equipment I possess are enough to contend with most late-stage second-ring wizards!"

Dago has prepared a lot for this legendary secret realm operation in the Mirror Forest.