Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

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High in the sky, a giant serpent of thunder coiled.

Soret's face kept changing shape.

He sometimes had the face of a handsome human man, and sometimes revealed a terrifying, ferocious demon face with a bird's beak, which was extremely bizarre.

"Victor!"

Soret roared.

He seemed to be speaking to the entity within his own body.

Before long, a cloud of black mist seeped out from Soret's body.

Then it transformed into a phantom wearing a black crown in front of him.

The phantom wore a raven mask, obscuring its true face.

He wore a large cloak woven from black feathers and heavy black armor.

He sat like a solitary king on the "feather throne" woven from black feathers.

"Soret, what do you want with me now?" the illusory figure chuckled in a low voice.

"You know perfectly well what I'm asking! Victor, I need the power of your seventh familiar!" Soret said coldly.

"Is this how you wizards ask for favors?" Victor sneered.

"Victor, don't forget, without me, you would have vanished long ago. If you want to successfully return to the Abyss and reclaim your throne as the Lord of the 223rd Floor Abyss, don't put on that arrogant attitude. We are just cooperating; I am not your slave," Soret said.

"I can provide you with the power of the Seventh Familiar, so what is the price?" Victor asked calmly.

"What price do you want?" Soret asked.

"I need a powerful and perfect body, one that can bear the power of the great Abyss Lord, the noble Blackfeather Demon King Victor," Victor said.

"Would a fourth-circle wizard's body work?" Soret asked, frowning.

"A fourth-ring wizard? Soret, you may have some misunderstanding about the Abyss Lord's powerful strength. With your weak bodies, you wizards would need to be at least sixth-ring wizards to bear my power. A fourth-ring wizard, unless they are body-refining wizards, simply cannot bear my power." Victor shook his head, adopting a condescending attitude.

"A sixth-ring wizard? That's a high-level wizard, comparable to an abyss lord. Where am I supposed to find one for you?!" Soret laughed angrily.

"Don't compare those trash abyss lords from before the 100th floor to me. In my prime, even the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord who turned your Endless Sea upside down was no match for me."

"The Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord is a thing of the past. He has advanced to the [Lord of a Thousand Eyes] and become a level nine demon lord. Even in your prime, you are not worthy to be compared to him."

"You... just tell me when you're going to prepare a suitable body for me. My power isn't something you can just use at will," Victor said coldly, angered by Soret.

"Being a high-level Yuanhun Wizard is impossible. If I had that ability, I wouldn't have let you reside in my body; I would have killed you long ago. I will now search for a suitable mid-level Body Refining Wizard, and once I find one, I will send you the body as soon as possible," Soret promised.

"A mid-level body-refining wizard? That'll do, I'll make do with it for now."

"Now, you can lend me the power of your seventh familiar," Soret said.

Victor was silent for a moment, then he began to chant complex incantations, like the whispers of a demon, which were unsettling.

Within his black, misty, phantom-like body, a huge void appeared, pitch black, as if leading to an unknown realm.

From this hole, a seemingly ordinary crow flew out.

As soon as the crow appeared, it transformed into a handsome, effeminate young man with black hair.

"The Seventh Familiar, Dark Raven, pays respects to Your Majesty!" After the black-haired youth appeared, he knelt in the void and bowed to Victor.

Victor, the lord of the 223rd floor of the Abyss, is said to have eighteen familiars residing within him.

The first seven of the eighteen familiars are high-ranking demons comparable to high-level wizards, while the rest are mid-ranking demons with various special abilities and outstanding strength.

The seventh familiar, Dark Raven, is a level six demon, the Raven Feather Demon, skilled in creating clones, stealth, and assassination.

Of course, this Dark Raven is merely a demonic manifestation condensed by Victor's divided soul residing in Soret's body using a secret technique; it is only at the level of a newly entered fourth-level demon.

The real Dark Raven, along with Victor himself, was suppressed by Victor's enemies on the 223rd floor of the Abyss.

Long, long ago, Victor was betrayed by the most powerful and trusted first familiar within him. That damned traitor, along with other territoryless high-ranking wandering demons from other layers, ambushed and severely injured Victor.

Victor's true form, along with the other seventeen familiars within him, was suppressed and refined by his enemies, never to rise again.

Now that so much time has passed, his power is constantly diminishing. If this continues, Victor will perish sooner or later.

Fortunately, Victor had a backup plan. During the previous war with the wizard civilization, Victor had left a wisp of his soul in the mortal world.

This fragment of soul had been dormant in one place until Soret accidentally stumbled upon it. Victor then invaded Soret's body and became the old man inside Soret's body.

Ultimately, he reached an agreement with Soret by signing a soul contract.

Victor provides Solette with demonic power to fulfill his ambitions. Solette, in turn, must satisfy Victor's demands.

Victor wants to find a suitable body in the wizarding world, and then use arcane magic to fuse his split soul with the body to form a clone.

When the time is right, this clone will find a way to travel to the Abyss Plane, try to awaken the original body, take revenge on the traitor First Apostle, and reclaim its rightful throne!

Of course, right now, he is just a miserable, lonely soul unable to leave Soret's body, and can only move by relying on Soret's power.

"Soret, I'm temporarily lending you the incarnation of my seventh familiar, Dark Raven. I hope you won't disappoint me."

Victor stared at Soret, then transformed into a cloud of black mist and merged into Soret's body.

The power to summon the seventh familiar was also a huge burden for Victor's already weakened soul fragment.

Soret stared at the vanished Victor, his eyes narrowed, radiating a dangerous aura. Then he looked at the dazed Dark Raven and said.

"Dark Raven, I want you to go to the Black Pearl Wizarding Market, infiltrate it, and in the days to come, continuously create chaos and panic. If you are captured by a Fifth Ring Wizard, you can self-destruct, but you must never reveal our relationship," Soret said.

Dark Raven's face was expressionless, like an emotionless assassin. He calmly said, "Since it is the king's will, I naturally have no problem with it. For me, it is nothing more than losing a demonic avatar. I haven't tasted the flavor of killing for too long." When killing was mentioned, Dark Raven's expression became ferocious and excited.

That's just how demons are; it's their nature.

"Go ahead," Soret said.

Without saying a word, Dark Raven transformed into a raven and flew towards the Black Pearl Wizard Market.

"With Dark Raven's stealth and assassination abilities, no wizard below the fourth ring in the Black Pearl Wizarding Market is a match for Dark Raven. Although Dark Raven's clone is only at the fourth level, its abilities are far beyond those of ordinary fourth-level wizards. Even a fifth-ring wizard would have to put in a lot of effort to break through Dark Raven's stealth and disguise."

Garcia, that old bastard, probably won't be able to find Dark Raven anytime soon. This will undoubtedly continue to create panic in the Black Pearl Wizarding Market, affecting its normal operation. When morale is low, then I'll take action.

Even if Garcia guessed that the demon was my doing, he had no evidence and was helpless against me.

Before long, Garcia will be begging me to buy out this chaotic Black Pearl Wizard Market.

"A mere rogue cultivator at the fifth ring level dares to challenge our Thunder Dragon Clan? He's far too naive."

Soret left District 5 directly, and from now on, the Black Pearl Wizarding Market will never have a peaceful day.

Because the devil lurks all around us, waiting to devour us.

This is the price for defying the Thunder Dragon Clan!

……

Black Pearl Wizard Market.

Old John has just returned from searching for medicine.

"The resources in this endless sea are becoming increasingly scarce. It would be great if we had our own resource-rich secret realm," Old John said with a worried expression.

"I wonder if Xavier has fixed my witchcraft artifact. Without it, I always feel uneasy when I'm out and about."

Old John had a three-ringed magical artifact, which was his prized possession. It had been with him for a long time and had saved his life many times.

Just recently, Xavier, who had some free time, finally began repairing his magical artifacts, which made Old John very much looking forward to it.

Suddenly, a black raven swooped down from the sky and flew towards old John.

Old John sensed something was wrong, and his three-ring protective field automatically lit up, with azure waves surrounding him, shimmering with runic light.

Third Ring Spell: Deepwater Guardian.

However, the next moment, the black raven's beak easily tore through Old John's protective force field.

Old John's expression changed drastically.

His only talent was the ability to unleash an instantaneous attack spell.

Ripples spread outwards from him.

These ripples are powerful enough to shatter rocks, push aside waves, and crush enemies.

The black raven's feathers shimmered with an eerie light, and demonic energy burned, enveloping its entire body and resisting the power of the ripples.

"Is this a demon?" Old John was terrified and quickly fled.

He knew that with his strength as an ordinary third-ring wizard and apothecary, he was no match for this demon. If things continued like this, he would surely die.

The black raven let out a human-like laugh, then transformed into a black light and surged into Old John's body.

"Damn it!" Old John discovered that black feathers were growing wildly inside his internal organs.

These dense black feathers appeared on Old John's body and then quickly disappeared.

In Old John's sea of ​​consciousness, the illusory image of a delicate and handsome young man slowly emerged, confronting Old John's mental power.

Goodbye, humans.

The young man sneered, and then a burst of black light appeared...

I don't know how much time has passed.

Old John, who had been struggling, finally stopped moving and stood there blankly in mid-air.

"A human nearing the end of his life... busy running around for ingredients to prolong his life, tsk tsk tsk."

Raven Feather Demon absorbed some of Old John's memories.

"Huh, Old John actually knows a body-refining wizard named Levi, but unfortunately he's only at the third ring, which certainly won't satisfy the king."

"Fine, I'll have to send Soret to find a better body. This avatar of mine can only exist for a month. Now, let the killing begin."

Dark Raven's talent allows him to parasitize beings with weaker mental strength and peer into their memories.

Many mid-level and high-level demons in the Abyss possess this terrifying talent, the most famous being the Mind Flayer!

That is why demons are so difficult to deal with, because they can often hide among humans by relying on their powerful camouflage abilities. If they don't use their demonic energy, they may not be able to find them.

Old John flew swiftly toward the Black Pearl Wizarding Market.

Arrive at the entrance of the magic circle.

"Lord John, you've been gone quite a while this time," the second-ring wizard at the gate said with a smile.

"Don't even mention it, being a pharmacist is so tough, you can't find any of the ingredients, sigh." Old John sighed.

"Yes, there are more and more wizards, but fewer and fewer resources. I guess once this civil war ends, we'll have to start preparing to find and develop new resource planes again," the guard sighed.

"Old John" showed his identity badge, easily deceiving the great formation. Dark Raven could easily conceal his demonic energy, which was his racial talent.

He walked through the pristine white city, feeling the vibrant energy of so many people.

He returned to Old John's Wizard Tower, and then said excitedly.

"Let the Dance of Crows begin!"

Behind the raven, feathers flew out one by one, transforming into black shadows that disappeared into the earth like black fish, spreading out in all directions from Old John's wizard tower.

……

Inside the Wizard's Tower.

In the laboratory, Li Wei, dressed in a lab coat, stood in front of a large pile of experimental equipment, holding a glass of clear medicine in his hand.

"The eighth experiment failed; it had no purification effect whatsoever..."

Li Wei reluctantly put down the medicine and left the laboratory.

"When in doubt, learn from experience."

The research on purification agents cannot be completed in a day or two.

This is the culmination of the wisdom of the insect lamp makers; each material has its own unique characteristics.

Finding a suitable alternative material was extremely difficult for Li Wei.

However, he would not give up. He refused to believe that a purification potion could stump him.

Li Wei collected a variety of potion-making materials that could be bought at the nearby wizarding markets.

If it doesn't work the first time, try a hundred times, a thousand times, and you'll eventually find a solution.

Li Wei came outside the tower, stretched, and planted some herbs around his wizard tower. These herbs were just for show and were all worthless.

A giant, frost-white wolf appeared beside Li Wei and gently nuzzled him with its head.

This giant wolf was none other than Argenta.

Just yesterday, when the white wolf girl was breaking through to the legendary level, something unexpected seemed to happen that even Li Wei couldn't have imagined.

Argenta transformed into a ten-foot-long frost-white giant wolf, exhibiting a direct atavism, looking like a miniature version of the Silver Frostwolf.

This is quite different from Li Wei's legendary performance in the past.

Logically speaking, a legend is merely the birth of a legendary organ; it shouldn't lead to a direct reversion to one's ancestral form.

When Li Wei tested Argenta's bloodline again, he made an astonishing discovery: the bloodline of the Silver Frost Wolf within her had surged even more.

Li Wei speculated that this might be some kind of extremely unusual atavism.

A moment later, the giant wolf transformed into a white wolf girl.

"Transforming into a giant wolf is so cool!" Argenta said happily.

"Don't be arrogant, keep working hard, this is just the beginning," Li Wei said.

The other three mink are also top-tier Grand Knights, but they are still some distance away from breaking through to Legendary Knight.

Even for the talented Mink Tribe, the threshold of being a Legendary Knight is still enough to exclude most people.

Argenta is a rather special case. Li Wei suspects that this little girl is inextricably linked to the White Wolf God worshipped by the White Wolf Clan, namely the Silver Frost Wolf.

"Argenta, watch the house. I'm going to the auction." Li Wei patted the white wolf girl's head and said.

"Yes, Master, you can go in peace."

Li Wei then quickly headed towards the Black Pearl Auction House.

The Black Pearl Auction House holds a large-scale auction every year, during which many good items may be sold.

Li Wei currently lacks wizarding knowledge and potion materials, so he wants to try his luck. If he can find a fragment of a Horcrux, that would be even better.

A circle of wizards stood in front of a white, circular building that resembled a gladiatorial arena.

These wizards are all here to participate in the auction. They are basically all formal wizards at least. Wizard apprentices are not qualified to participate in auctions of this caliber.

Among them are some second-ring, third-ring, and even fourth-ring wizards.

"Have you heard? In the past week, nearly twenty official wizards have died in the market. It seems like a demon is at work."

"Really? I didn't hear any news?"

"Anyway, I'm planning to leave this Black Pearl Market for the time being. I heard that the Thunder Dragon family is recruiting official wizards with very good benefits, so I plan to go for an interview."

"To be honest, the wizarding world has long since become a mess, and it's all the same no matter where you go."

A wizard stood there, casually chatting about gossip, the truth of which was unknown.

Li Wei frowned upon hearing this. He had been busy researching purification potions lately and hadn't paid much attention to the market.

His first thought was that the Lei Long family was behind this.

Other wizards might not be familiar with this tactic, but Levi, who had lived in Stromgarde, knew it all too well.

The same thing happened in Stromgarde before the great chaos.

First, demons wreaked havoc, causing wizards to die and disappear mysteriously. Then, the Thunder Dragon family entered the scene and cleaned up the mess.

"Soret just left, and the wizard market is already in an uproar over demons. The Thunder Dragon family has really stopped pretending and is acting with complete impunity! This family might be colluding with demons and joining the Abyss's side. Isn't anyone going to do anything about it?"

A silent anger was burning within Li Wei; he just wanted to find a quiet place to cultivate undisturbed.

But this Thunder Dragon family is like flies, buzzing around everywhere, ruining Stirring City, and now they're trying to set up the Black Pearl Wizard Market in the Fifth District.

"They really treat the Endless Sea like their own backyard. Who exactly is the backer of the Thunder Dragon family?" Li Wei pondered to himself.

The Five Rings Wizarding Family is indeed very strong, but looking at the Endless Sea, there are dozens of high-level wizarding organizations. The Five Rings can only be considered upper-middle level, far from being a top-tier power.

Logically speaking, the Leilong family shouldn't be this arrogant.

"Forget it, these conflicts between important figures are beyond my control. If this market is gone, I'll just have to run away. Or maybe I should try that subspace node and see if I can get back to the human world through it."

Li Wei calmed down and waited for the auction to begin.

The two people were talking without using telepathy, which suggests they were deliberately trying to be overheard. There might be something fishy going on here.

Therefore, whether this news is true or false remains to be verified.

The auction was divided into three sessions.

The first and second auctions were basically prepared for first- and second-ring wizards.

Li Wei rarely made any purchases, only occasionally buying medicinal materials and formulas that he didn't already possess.

The private room can isolate mental perception, so Li Wei is not worried about being targeted by others.

Finally, the auction for mid-level wizards like Li Wei began.

Although Li Wei didn't know how many third-ring wizards would participate in the auction, he figured it wouldn't be too few.

The beautiful auctioneer witch presented the first item for auction.

It was a three-ringed magical artifact resembling a compass.

"Esteemed wizards, this is the Platinum Compass, a rare and top-grade defensive artifact. It can generate a durable and powerful three-ring defensive force field, sufficient to withstand ordinary three-ring spell attacks for a period of time. In addition, this compass can also determine direction and launch magnetic field attacks. The starting bid is 20,000 Taishi, and each bid must be at least 1,000 Taishi."

Li Wei noticed that after the auctioneer finished speaking, the wizards in the room began to look at her with fervor.

Because he possesses the Golden Serpent Scales and the Great Black Sky Veil, he doesn't need any defensive magical artifacts. However, for other third-ring wizards, a Platinum Compass is equivalent to an extra layer of protective force field, which is worthwhile for that reason alone.

Li Wei had not yet mastered the three-ring defensive force field, so his initial idea was to bid for this magical artifact if he could get it at a low price.

However, shortly after the bidding began, the platinum compass exceeded Li Wei's target price.

There was no other way; this platinum compass was different from ordinary defensive magical artifacts. Other magical artifacts were only temporary defensive spells, while the platinum compass was a permanent defensive force field.

So many third- and even fourth-ring wizards at the scene actually started bidding.

For some ordinary fourth-ring wizards, having an extra layer of third-ring protective field is also a good option.

In the end, the artifact was sold for 100,000 taels of silver, which made Li Wei feel incredibly crazy.

Next, a number of more magical artifacts were auctioned off, including some top-quality second-ring artifacts and some third-ring artifacts, but none of them were fourth-ring artifacts. Fourth-ring artifacts are too rare and are generally not sold in ordinary markets for independent cultivators.

Li Wei couldn't buy any; either they were useless to him, or they were too expensive.

"The next item is quite special; it's an ancient spatial ring that's no longer available."

The female auctioneer smiled as she held up a tray on which was displayed a jet-black ring.

"What's so good about space-time rings?"

"that is."

Some wizards in the audience started to commotion, saying that in this day and age, the technology of spatial rings is far more advanced than before.

Storage space is getting bigger and bigger, and it's also very cheap. Even low-level wizards generally don't need to worry about storage problems.

"Listen to me, everyone. Since we're putting this up for auction, it must have something special about it. This ancient spatial ring is called the Snake Eye Ring. The storage space inside isn't very large, but a lost spell called the Snake Eye Technique is solidified on this Snake Eye Ring."

This Snake Eye Technique is an extremely special petrification spell. It can ignore mental strength assessment and realm, allowing you to launch a petrification attack on your enemy with a fixed one percent success rate.

Fellow wizards, if you consider yourself lucky, or if you enjoy collecting these ancient and rare magical artifacts, feel free to bid on them. Even if you just use them as storage rings, they would be quite valuable.

Of course, there are some precautions we need to mention upfront. Based on our testing, the Snake Eye Technique has a seven-day cooldown period after each use. Apart from that, we are unable to test whether it is effective for high-level wizards.

The Serpent's Eye Ring, starting bid 10,000 Talcons, minimum increment 100 Talcons.

After the auctioneer finished speaking, the audience erupted in excitement.

"One percent? In actual combat, that probability is practically zero. Such witchcraft artifacts are nothing but a scourge to mislead people."

"I think it would be good to collect it."

Aside from a few scattered offers, as Levi had predicted, no one bid for the ring.

He made the final decision, acquiring the Serpent Eye Ring for 15,000 taels of silver.

For no other reason than that he discovered the forging style and design of the Serpent's Eye Ring were almost identical to a spatial ring that Livy already possessed.

That's right, it's the [Trembling Ring], which comes with a 1% chance of paralyzing.

"Could it be that this ridiculous ring is actually part of a set? If I collect ten of these rings, will there be any special effects?" After obtaining the Snake Eye Ring, Li Wei kept playing with it in his palm.

It is clear that the Trembling Ring and the Serpent's Eye Ring were made by the same craftsman.

"interesting."

Livy put the Snake Eye Ring on his finger.

"The Wind Spirit Ring, the Trembling Ring, the Serpent Eye Ring, the Giant Squid Ring, the Alice Ring, now I am a Five Rings Knight."

Of course, among the five rings, the Wind Spirit and the Giant Squid rings were just there to make up the numbers. Li Wei had been used to them and they had enough storage space, so he hadn't changed them.

At the subsequent auctions, there was basically nothing that Li Wei was interested in.

There are no such things as supernatural beings.

Finally, Li Wei bought a few more spells to enrich his spell library. Once he had enough spells, he would start creating his own third-circle spells.

After the event ended, Li Wei hurriedly left the auction to avoid being followed.

Because of the no-flying array, low-level wizards walked through the streets under the awe-inspiring gazes of mortals, while only some mid-level wizards, such as Levi, flew through the air.

A slum in a small town inhabited by ordinary people.

The houses are densely packed and cramped, scattered throughout the area.

A dilapidated little house.

A corpse lay in a pool of blood. The corpse appeared to be humanoid, with dense black feathers protruding from its nostrils, mouth, ears, and other parts.

A figure suddenly appeared, dressed in the uniform of a market enforcer.

"The same way of dying again... Damn it, what kind of demon is this?" Wizard Sparrow's face was gloomy.

Among Garcia's four Black Pearl wizards, Sparrow was responsible for maintaining order in the market. He was also the strongest among them, having mastered four innate spells, two third-ring and two fourth-ring, making him a seasoned fourth-ring wizard.

But even someone as powerful as him personally intervened and searched for several days, but he still couldn't catch the mastermind behind all this. He could only conclude from the demonic energy emanating from the deceased that they had died at the hands of a demon.

Sparrow collected the bodies and placed them in his storage space.

Inside, there were already hundreds of such corpses, some of them ordinary people, and some of them were wizards.

He intended to send these corpses to scholars specializing in the abyss and demons, so they could determine the source of the evil and find a suitable remedy.

"The fact that they only hide means their strength is no higher than Lord Garcia's or mine. To be able to kill a low-level wizard so silently, they are most likely at least at the third ring. Someone in the market has been possessed by a demon..."

Sparrow calmed down and analyzed the situation internally.

Nowadays, the market's entrances and exits have long been closed.

Only entry is permitted; exit is not allowed.

Sparrow needs to investigate all the wizards in the market, especially those third-ring wizards, who are very likely to be possessed by demons.

"If Lord Garcia hadn't been to the Starry Sea these past few days, this demon wouldn't be so arrogant."

……

The white town on Black Pearl Island.

These past few days, smog has shrouded the entire city.

During this period, a large number of people have gone missing or died every day.

The market's law enforcement officers have yet to catch the culprit, nor have they offered any explanation.

Many people were dissatisfied with the market. At the same time, some people heard about the Thunder Dragon family's plan to acquire the market, recruit more wizards, and make the market bigger and stronger.

As a result, many mortals and wizards secretly hoped that the Black Pearl Wizard Market could be brought under the control of the Thunder Dragon Family, so that with the protection of the Thunder Dragon Family, their future days would be better.

The Black Pearl Witches did not respond to these rumors.

At the exit of the magic circle, the two groups of wizards were on the verge of exchanging blows, their mental energy clashing with each other, just short of launching a magical attack.

"Why can't we leave? This is a market. We can come and go as we please!" a third-ring wizard questioned.

"As I've already said, we suspect a demon has appeared in the city, and it may be possessing one of you. We cannot let you leave until we find the culprit," the law enforcement officer said.

"I see you don't want to investigate properly; you want us to be buried with this market, isn't that it!"

"If you want to leave, you can. Lower your guard and force field shield, and let me use my mental power to sense the condition inside your bodies. Then open all your storage bags and hand over your witch artifacts. If you are not possessed by a demon, you can leave."

"Are you all insane? Every wizard's body and storage items are sacred and inviolable privacy. If you dare to pry into our privacy, we have the right to defend ourselves according to the law."

"If you don't have demons within you, why are you afraid of our investigation? Do you perhaps have something to hide?"

Such arguments have been ongoing between market residents and administrators for the past few days.

Meanwhile, in an ordinary mansion in the city, Anna, a high-level wizard apprentice, exchanged the Taishi she had painstakingly accumulated over the years for a potion called "Kossu's Water" to help her break through to the next level.

She carefully opened the Kosu Water.

"You must become a proper wizard, Anna. Your mother is watching over you from heaven," Anna encouraged herself.

Compared to those prodigies, Anna's situation actually represents the reality for the vast majority of ordinary wizarding apprentices in the wizarding world.

For them, becoming a formal wizard was already a source of great honor for their ancestors.

After drinking the water of Kosu, Anna immediately entered a meditative state. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her body trembled incessantly.

After an unknown amount of time, Anna opened her eyes and felt that her mental strength was much stronger than before.

"Hahaha, I've become a full-fledged wizard!" Anna, who only possessed the talent of the Child of Chaos, excitedly muttered to herself.

The next moment, a black shadow as thin as a feather suddenly appeared on the wall behind Anna.

On the feather, a pale, terrifying eye opened, revealing a cruel smile.

Before long, a corpse appeared in the mansion, with black feathers growing from its surface.

……

"Weak humans, I am but an avatar, yet I am enough to terrify these wizards so much, tsk tsk tsk."

Inside the Wizard's Tower.

Old John stood up, and as he did, shadowy figures gathered from all directions behind him, forming shadowy soldiers clad in black feathers. Among them, the face of the witch Anna could be vaguely seen.

This is also the terrifying ability of the Dark Raven.

Shadow Guard!

Behind him, hundreds of Shadow Guards crowded together. These were the low-level wizards and mortals that Dark Raven had killed during this period. These Shadow Guards were of average strength, but they were perfect for creating chaos.

"This avatar only has one day left. Now, let this city tremble with fear for me, let it boil with excitement for me!"

Countless dark shadows surged into the sky, following behind "Old John".

The Wizard Tower collapsed with a crash.

Then, these shadowy figures rushed off in all directions, and the final slaughter began!

The sudden turn of events on Old John's side immediately caught the attention of the fourth-circle wizard, Sparrow.

His expression changed as he sensed a terrifying demonic energy suddenly erupting within the market, wreaking havoc throughout the city!

"Head to the Third Ring Wizard Tower area!"

Sparrow immediately gave the order, and his wizards flew off swiftly.

Halfway up the mountain, a wizard exuding dark demonic energy was laughing wildly.

It was the seventh familiar, Dark Raven.

"Old John...it was him! He's possessed by a demon."

"Activate the grand formation and trap the demon!" Sparrow said.

Dark Raven would not sit idly by and wait to die. Before the great formation was activated, he transformed into a streak of black light and disappeared from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already in front of a second-circle wizard.

Before the second-circle wizard could even figure out what was happening, he was torn apart by the Dark Raven's claws and turned into a bloody mist in mid-air.

At that moment, countless streams of water shot into the sky, coalescing into a long chain.

The chains instantly bound the raven tightly.

Sparrow came from afar, carrying his fourth-circle talent spell, Stream Lock.

"A grand formation!"

This time, trapped by Sparrow's magic, the other array wizards finally had an opportunity to take advantage.

The magic array, designed to trap enemies, shone brightly, completely surrounding the Dark Raven.

A burst of black light erupted, sending countless black feathers flying and tearing the flowing chains apart.

The next moment, countless magical lights engulfed the dark raven.

In front of Sparrow, a teardrop-shaped object appeared.

Fourth Ring Talent Spell: Water Blast!

The water droplets fell rapidly above the dark crow and exploded with a bang.

The shockwave swept through, catching the Dark Raven completely off guard.

He was about to unleash even greater power when he discovered that Old John's body was already broken and could barely support him.

"This human body is truly frail! I haven't even used my true abilities yet, and this body can't withstand it. I'm not willing to disappear like this." Dark Raven's mind raced.

He suddenly summoned all the Shadow Guards together, turning them into a black, ball-like sphere. Countless twisted souls wailed within, their resentment soaring to the sky and distorting the void.

"Demon Shadow Explosion!"

boom!

The combined power of hundreds of Shadow Guards' self-destruction directly tore apart the magic circle that trapped Dark Raven. Sparrow's expression changed drastically, and he quickly disappeared from the spot using his escape technique, moving away from the explosion.

"I'll play with you guys again once I find a stronger body."

Dark Raven sneered. He remembered the body-refining wizard in Old John's mind. That body-refining wizard had shown off a few skills during a battle against the invasion of dark wizards, leaving a deep impression on Old John.

Dark Raven knew that with his current body, he was no match for that fourth-circle wizard, but if he could take over the body of that body-refining wizard, he should be able to fight him.

"Chase him, don't let him possess you again!" Sparrow instantly understood what Dark Raven wanted to do. At the same time, Varil, one of the four Black Pearl witches, also rushed to the rescue.

"I'll help you!" Varil said.

"This demon has strange abilities, be careful," Sparrow warned.

"I remember the direction he went. That was the wizarding tower of a third-ring alchemist and a body-refining wizard, I think his name was Li Wei..."

"Hurry up, or that apothecary will be in grave danger. Even a third-ring body-refining wizard shouldn't be able to withstand this demon's attack for long."

Sparrow and Varil gave chase, while the raven had already reached the wizard's tower, his target.

He flapped his wings, and a terrifying hurricane swept through the wizard tower, uprooting the tower and the surrounding magic circle in the blink of an eye.

Inside the wizard's tower, however, it was completely empty; there wasn't a single person there.

"Damn it! Where did that body-refining wizard go?" Dark Raven wondered.

Suddenly, Dark Raven looked up at the sky above and saw that there was a tear in the semi-transparent magic circle that was slowly healing.

He instantly realized that the body-refining wizard had probably foreseen the danger and had destroyed a part of the magic array on his own, thus leaving the place.

He quickly chased after them before the gap closed.

In the distance, a faint figure could be seen fleeing ahead.

If it's not Li Wei, then who is it?

The moment the Dark Raven showed hostility towards him, Li Wei sensed something was wrong through his spider-sense.

He then used his golden spin to create a small opening in the four-ring magic circle amidst the chaos, before transforming into a blood mist and escaping.

Although he didn't know how strong Dark Raven was, judging from the hairs standing on end by his Spider-Sense, he was definitely at the fourth ring level!

Li Wei naturally wanted to escape.

He had intended to escape using the Hermit Rune, but his current cultivation level was too low, and his mental strength was far inferior to that of Dark Raven. He simply couldn't become completely invisible. As soon as Dark Raven appeared, he spotted Li Wei in the distance.

He quickly caught up with him, intending to possess Li Wei.

One ran, the other chased.

Behind Dark Raven, two fourth-ring wizards followed closely behind.

"That body-refining wizard actually tore a corner of the great formation. Even I would have some difficulty tearing open a corner. How did he do it?" Sparrow was shocked.

"Don't run away! With us here, the demons can't hurt you!" Varian shouted from behind.

Li Wei's speed of escape was nowhere near that of Dark Raven.

Before long, he was caught up, and the protective force field around Li Wei began to flash and light up.

Dark Raven sneered, transforming into a black arrow that pierced through Li Wei's layers of force fields. With a bang, it struck Li Wei's golden scales, seemingly about to penetrate them and enter Li Wei's body.

Li Wei instinctively exploded into a bloody mist.

However, the next moment, an endless tide of spiritual energy surged from all sides, squeezing out the blood mist that Li Wei had transformed into. Li Wei, in his blood mist state, was actually forced to reveal his true form!

"A mere trick. It's your honor to be possessed by me!" Dark Raven sneered, continuing to exert his power and tearing apart Li Wei's protective golden scales.

His spiritual power entered Levi's mind, preparing to destroy Levi's ocean of consciousness in the same way he dealt with Old John.

But then he discovered a three-story white tower, radiating a holy light, firmly protecting Li Wei's ocean of consciousness.

"The Holy Tower? You actually have such a thing?" Dark Raven exclaimed in surprise.

Sensing the invasion of an enemy's mental energy, the Holy Tower began to protect its master automatically, spinning rapidly and emitting a powerful suction force.

A portion of Dark Raven's spiritual body began to be shattered and absorbed by the Holy Tower.

"No, I have to find a way to break free!" At this moment, the Dark Raven, who had entered Li Wei's sea of ​​consciousness, panicked.

He was decisive and resolute, cutting off most of his mental energy before breaking free from the Holy Tower's restraints.

Dark Raven's spiritual power was ground down by the Holy Tower, and the Holy Tower became extremely solid compared to before.

Moreover, Li Wei sensed that the ring of gaseous spiritual energy around the Holy Tower seemed to be growing slightly stronger.

Although he didn't test it, he could feel that his mental strength had definitely increased by 1 to 2 points just now.

Of course, Li Wei couldn't think about these things right now; he was filled with more anger and resentment.

He really didn't understand why everyone else couldn't cultivate quietly like him.

Why do they fight all the time?

Why would this damned demon want to cross mountains of people to possess me?

So you only pick the softest persimmons, right?

Just because I keep a low profile, all sorts of cats and dogs want to bite me, right?

I'm so tired of saying "Don't force me"!

Consumed by rage, the blood of the Crimson Emperor Dragon flowed from his heart throughout Li Wei's body.

Li Wei stopped running; he stopped.

He lowered his head, a silent anger burning within him!

70%, 80%, 90%...100%.

The moment Li Wei's anger level reached 100%.

His eyes turned bloodshot, reflecting a crimson world filled with lava and fire.

In the center of this world, a crimson dragon coiled in the sky opened its cold and deep golden dragon eyes and let out a dragon roar.

Golden scales were stacking up wildly, layer after layer. Under the state of the Wrathful Dragon Venerable, all of Li Wei's attributes began to surge!

The normally formed fire dragon, which was two zhang tall, was completely different from usual. Antler-like structures grew on Li Wei's head, and a thick, powerful dragon tail trailed behind him.

Since awakening his true form as a fire dragon, Li Wei has never used the Wrathful Dragon Venerable form.

At this moment, he finally couldn't hold back anymore.

He raised his head, feeling the energy surging within him like a tidal wave, experiencing an indescribable sense of power.

"So this is the true power."

Levi grinned, looked up at Dark Raven, and could vaguely make out Old John's bloodied and mangled face.

Old John is a good person. Although we haven't spent much time together, he's capable and honest.

boom!

Li Wei suddenly vanished from his spot, his speed so great that a fiery phantom remained in his place.

boom.

Li Wei's dragon claws gripped Dark Raven's steel-feather-like protective wings.

The clang of metal rang out, and sparks flew everywhere.

This attack sent Dark Raven flying back hundreds of meters.

"This isn't the power a third-ring body-refining wizard should have... This is fourth-ring?" Dark Raven was shocked.

Li Wei attacked again, like an enraged bull.

Dark Raven is a demon by nature. Although the old John who is currently possessing him is too weak, he is not too afraid because of his talent and demonic energy.

What he feared even more were the two fourth-ring wizards who were chasing after him.

Valier and Sparrow were about to step forward to help Levi.

"Get out of here!" Li Wei's voice swept over everyone.

These two high-ranking fourth-circle wizards stopped simultaneously, their faces showing surprise and disbelief.

"Um, is he going to take on a level four demon all by himself...?" Varil frowned.

"I think that's how it is." Sparrow smiled wryly. This was the first time he had been scolded by a third-ring wizard since becoming a fourth-ring wizard.

"Let's wait and see. Let him test this demon's strength before we make our move."

"Sigh, with his personality, he truly deserves to be called a body-refining wizard."

"No, he should be a Dragonborn Body Refinement Wizard... The physical attributes of a Dragonborn, coupled with powerful body refinement techniques, no wonder he was able to withstand the attack of a Level 4 demon at the level of a Third Ring Wizard."

"However, his explosive power shouldn't last long; it's just a brief confrontation with a level four demon. Completely defeating him is practically impossible."

……

In his Wrathful Dragon form, Li Wei will utter some harsh words that he would never normally say.

This feeling of losing one's mind is unpleasant, which is why Li Wei is unwilling to use this state.

boom!

Crimson and black figures clashed and clashed high in the sky, the crimson flames and demonic energy seemingly turning the sky into two separate worlds.

Li Wei held Frostmourne in his hand, and with the blessing of the flames, Frostmourne seemed to transform into Surtur's world-destroying fiery sword that annihilated Asgard!

Every strike is a raging fire, every strike a critical hit!

Dark Raven is, after all, a level four demon, and even more so, an incarnation of a level six demon. Although he cannot unleash his full power due to the limitations of the body he possesses.

However, aside from being initially suppressed by Li Wei, he quickly gained the upper hand again.

Countless black feathers fell from the sky and gathered in Dark Raven's hand to form a giant black feather sword that was ten feet long!

The giant sword slashed down from above, cutting through the clouds and shattering the blue sky!

boom!

Li Wei used the sorrow of frost to deflect the attack.

Click.

His pure gold longsword was actually cut in half!

The giant sword continued to slash down, and Li Wei blocked with both arms, but was blasted into the ground, creating a large crater.

As the smoke and dust cleared, the one-armed Li Wei roared, as ashes of death swirled around him, while embers burned ever brighter.

He soared into the sky, his arms now fully recovered.

"What kind of monstrous physique?" Even Dark Raven, a demon, was stunned.

This was beyond his understanding of body-refining wizards.

Logically speaking, body-refining wizards are only considered average in strength among wizards.

What's more, the other party is only a third-ring wizard, while I am a fourth-level demon.

"die!"

Dark Raven completely abandoned Old John's body. He only had five minutes left to live. His dignity as a high-ranking demon required him to kill Levi before he dissipated!

The raging pillar of demonic energy reached the heavens and the earth, towering hundreds of feet high.

"The true form of the Raven Demon!"

In an instant, the effeminate and handsome young man transformed into a raven demon five zhang tall with ten zhang of wings!

"To be able to force me to use my true form with my three-ring body, interesting, so very interesting, hahaha!"

Black wings spun, like a black whirlwind sweeping across the heavens and earth, unleashing endless feather blades.

Li Wei roared, his body growing larger against the wind, as if swallowing the sea, countless energies surging forth in an instant.

The ultimate power!

Dragon Warrior!

The dragon warrior, also five zhang tall, swung its thick tail.

boom!

Two terrifying behemoths collided in the sky, and the shockwaves dispersed all the clouds within a radius of several kilometers, revealing the azure sky!

"This... why does it feel like we don't need to intervene? He should be a fourth-ring body-refining wizard, but his mental cultivation hasn't kept up." Sparrow was somewhat shocked.

"But don't body-refining wizards also rely on mental power to cultivate body-refining spells?"

"That must be because of the dragon lineage. This dragon lineage wizard may have some kind of pure-blooded dragon bloodline."

While the two were watching a play in the Fourth Ring Road.

In the sky, Li Wei watched as the true form of the Dark Raven gradually faded away.

"Don't run!" Li Wei roared in fury.

Terrifying flames erupted, engulfing the true form.

"Humans, when the drums of war between the abyss and the wizards sound once more, I, the Dark Raven, will return!"

A resentful cry came from the dark crow.

His avatar's power has been completely exhausted and vanished without a trace.

at the same time.

In the Thunder Dragon family.

Soret was resting when suddenly, Victor's voice echoed in his mind: "The avatar of the Dark Raven is dead."

"It's alright, I think I've already achieved my goal." Soret opened his eyes, and lightning flashed, blasting the void in front of him.

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