Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 252 The Emperor's Wrath! (Long chapter, please vote and subscribe!)

The moment when Storm Saint Grado sensed the [World Barrier] beginning to shatter.

On the Seven Kingdoms continent, the black-veiled girl Estella in the Church of the Stars, the imposing young man "Dragon" on Dragon King Mountain, and other saints of the world, all sensed all of this through their special powers.

Inside Heavenly Mountain, Yerin frowned deeply. The saint had never seen him with such an expression before, and asked, "Your Excellency, is there something you need?"

"The barrier to the mortal world has been broken... Go to the Church of the Earth immediately and inform the Virgin Mary Theresa to prepare for a joint operation. The Seven Kingdoms will soon face a great upheaval. According to my calculations, it shouldn't have broken so quickly... This dark turmoil was too sudden," Yelin said.

The saint's expression changed, and six wings of light unfurled behind him.

"I'll go right now!"

As he watched the saint's figure disappear, Yerin closed his eyes.

"From the appearance of the giant firebird to the sudden shattering of the mortal barrier... everything happened so suddenly, completely contrary to the development pattern of the resurgence of the demonic tide. Could it be that there is a mastermind behind all this on the wizards' side? ... In any case, we have to prepare for the worst."

Yelin sighed inwardly. His worst-case scenario was that the Church of Holy Light's foundation of faith in Nora would be completely uprooted, and from then on, the Father of Heaven would lack an important place of faith.

In the open sea.

The Rose Witch hovered before the invisible curtain, her expression solemn as she gazed at the burning golden flames.

Barzan and Olof both looked grim.

"That firebird ran off to the other side, damn it!" Balzan cursed.

"Now the firebird is no longer important. It knows we want to take the divine fire from its body, so after it crashed into the barrier and was bounced back, it chose to burn the divine fire in an attempt to escape."

Unexpectedly, this divine fire, upon encountering the barrier, ignited rapidly as if it had encountered fuel… It seems we’ve gotten ourselves into serious trouble,” Olof said slowly.

"This is no ordinary barrier; it is the 'Mortal Barrier,' where the gods and the wizarding civilization led by Sauron waged an earth-shattering divine war."

In that battle, the gods directly exhausted their accumulated divine power over countless years, forcibly projecting their power from the astral plane onto Nora.

That was a true incarnation of a deity, which you can understand as an earthly god, and cannot be compared to these current incarnations of saints.

In addition, the angels under the gods also descended upon Nora through the astral portal opened by the combined efforts of the gods.

That was the first bloody battle experienced by the wizarding civilization. After this battle, the ancient continental plates shattered, and with the ocean drifting, the crystal wall of the Nora plane was also riddled with holes. More than half of the creatures were wiped out, making it the largest mass extinction event in Nora's history.

Some wizards refer to it as the "First Cataclysm of Life" or the "Ancient Cataclysm."

In the end, the divine incarnations and angels that descended from the gods were all killed, but the wizard civilization also suffered heavy losses and was unable to cope with a new round of divine war.

After that battle, the gods seemed to have reached some kind of agreement with Sauron: if wizards chose to live in seclusion, the gods would not interfere with their cultivation.

But at this moment, Nora is riddled with holes, and the power of the elements has dissipated into the dark lands and warp outside the crystal walls... Nora has become the end of the wizarding world.

Therefore, wizards entered the Warp to cultivate, while the gods, together with Sauron, using the gods' divine power as the foundation and Sauron's unparalleled legendary forbidden magic as the structure, selected a relatively intact continent from the shattered Nora plane, enclosing it as the place for the gods to preach, and also the cradle of wizards.

"Doesn't that mean that from now on, the vast land outside the mortal barrier will be eroded by the power of the dark land outside the plane?" Olof asked.

"Indeed, with the planes converging, the Nora plane is being affected by the gravitational pull of the converging planes. Under this turmoil, the mortal barrier was already in grave danger... and then that damned divine bird ignited the divine power contained within the sealed relic with the divine fire... the consequences are predictable." The Rose Witch looked at the devastated world behind the barrier, feeling somewhat guilty.

"So what if it's broken? The Seven Kingdoms continent is intact anyway, and the plane itself has the ability to heal itself. It will eventually heal someday," Balzan said, clearly unconcerned.

"The plane takes too long to heal itself... Moreover, the world outside the barrier isn't entirely lifeless. After the Great Extinction, some creatures must have survived and multiplied to this day. These creatures, exposed to the corrosive power of the Dark Land for so long, either died, or those that survived must have mutated to become incredibly powerful... This operation has failed. Let's prepare to retreat. The other side of the barrier is full of unknowns; we shouldn't venture in rashly. You two can settle your rewards with me at the Shining Tavern later." After the Rose Witch finished speaking, she cast a flight spell and flew towards the mainland.

Olof and Barzan exchanged a glance and began to turn back.

In the dark land outside the barrier, the level 5 fire elemental spirit was smaller than before, and its aura was extremely weak.

It stared at the retreating wizards, its eyes filled with resentment.

These creatures not only hindered its advancement but also drove it to the brink of destruction, nearly causing its death and the dissipation of its cultivation.

If it weren't for their obstruction, relying on that wisp of [Divine Fire], it might have been able to advance further, and becoming a level six [Fire Elemental Lord] wouldn't have been impossible.

Now, things have gotten even worse. The Fire Elemental Lord failed to advance, and his strength has even regressed to the peak of the fourth-level Fire Elemental.

The most despicable one here is that little bug that only runs away when it faces you!

If it weren't for chasing him, I wouldn't have come to this unknown world, and I wouldn't be lost here, unable to find my way home, bumping around like a headless fly!

It's all the little bug's fault!

The fire elemental spirit roared angrily to the sky.

Suddenly, it felt a faint but sacred power burning within its body.

It stared intently and saw that the sealed sacred object, which it had detonated to burn away the barriers of the mortal world, still had a fragment lying dormant within it. And within this fragment, there was a trace of [divine fire] containing primordial divine power.

At that moment, hope reappeared in its eyes.

Although only a trace remains, as long as it is nurtured and refined within one's own fire elemental body... one day, one can regain strength. This divine fire is just a spark, and its future advancement will be smoother than that of other fire elements.

Among the fire elementals, "Anvada" means "the flames of vengeance that burn everything."

At this moment, the fire elemental spirit named itself: Anvada.

It will search for earth fire in this dark land without sunlight, secretly cultivate, and silently grow stronger. It will never come out until it steps into the realm of the fire elemental lord!

When it emerges from seclusion, the flames of revenge will sweep across the world!

Even if it turns the world upside down, it must find that little bug, use the power of the fire elemental lord to subdue it, and then endure its fiery torment every day until it dies.

Three hundred years east of the river, three hundred years west of the river, but I, Anwada, will never yield to fate!

The fire element raised its head and sang, its voice piercing the clouds and splitting rocks, its flames illuminating this dark world.

At that moment, it felt like a god!

"Huh, there's actually a wild level four fire elemental here. I'll take it, hehehe..." Suddenly, a huge hand that seemed to be made of endless black energy descended from the sky and grabbed at Anvada.

Feeling the terrifying power of confinement, Anvada was filled with horror.

This force was no weaker than the witch who had besieged him.

Furthermore, its strength has just declined, and now it is trapped in place and unable to move!

The next moment, there was a thud.

Anwada was pressed to the ground by a large black hand.

"I just happen to need a fire elemental for refining weapons. It's like a godsend."

A pale-skinned, bluish-purple old man with clearly visible veins, emaciated and resembling a mummy, appeared in the sky above Anvada.

He wore a tattered black robe, the style of which seemed to be from ancient times. His face had no eyes, only a small eye socket, as if they had degenerated. His teeth were yellow and withered. He stuck out his black tongue and licked his lips.

"Three hundred thousand years have passed. From the time of our ancestors until now, we have been forgotten here for three hundred thousand years... Those who abandoned us and banished us here should be dead by now. The barrier that held back the blade of vengeance has begun to crumble... Nora, your king has returned!"

The strange, bald old man chuckled eerily, grabbed the extremely unwilling Anvada, and left the place. He found a crack in the ground, crawled inside, and disappeared into the darkness.

Anvada gazed at the azure sea and sky, inwardly roaring, "Just you wait, you little bugs! I will return! A king's revenge... it's never too late! You'd better not die of old age!"

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the other side.

Li Wei is currently traveling on the sea.

"Sigh, I feel like I've messed up again... There's actually a barrier like this, like an invisible wall, in the outer seas. No wonder the adventurers' attempts to explore Nora's seafaring expeditions have all failed... because the [game map] of Nora hasn't been fully opened yet..." Levi thought to himself.

He knew that these barriers were most likely related to the ancient war between the gods and wizards.

Moreover, this barrier should also be intended to protect the continents of the seven kingdoms.

Now it's ruined...

"Don't blame me, blame that damn fire elemental. Once I reach the fifth ring, I must subdue that guy."

As Li Wei flew, his expression suddenly changed. He sensed a golden light rapidly approaching from behind.

He gradually increased his speed, but was still caught up by the golden light.

"Little fellow, why are you running around?" A wizard walked alongside Levi, chuckling as he spoke. It was none other than the wizard Balzan.

"Senior, I have completed my mission, so I left after receiving permission from the Rose Witch," Li Wei said truthfully.

Barzan narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I didn't expect you to be so good at hiding your abilities. I wonder where you learned about magic arrays..."

"I only have a superficial understanding, just some common knowledge about magic arrays..." Li Wei calmly felt the hairs standing on end within him, and the power within his body was accumulating.

"Don't be nervous. I'm a body-refining wizard. I'm not interested in your magic array inheritance... but I am quite interested in your powerful body-refining technique!"

boom!

Golden light emanated from Balzan's body, and golden runes shimmered everywhere.

The next moment, a golden hand, shimmering with runes, reached out to grab Li Wei at an incredibly fast speed.

A heavy water barrier lit up around Li Wei, and below the barrier were layers upon layers of golden scales, also shimmering with golden light.

"What do you mean by this, senior? Are you taking advantage of the fact that no one is here to bully me?" Li Wei looked pale as he barely dodged the attack. The next moment, Balzan shot towards Li Wei like a cannonball and slammed his palm into Li Wei's barrier.

The barrier held for a moment before being shattered by the terrifying force. Boom!

The golden scales clashed against the golden palm.

As the scales shattered, Li Wei let out a muffled groan and was slammed into the sea.

The golden palm continued its momentum, striking the sea and creating huge waves.

"As a body-refining wizard, I can tell at a glance that you must have practiced some powerful method to strengthen your body. I have no ill intentions. Hand over the method, and I will leave naturally. I can even sign an agreement with you," Balzan said with a sneer.

In his heart, he thought, "This kid is actually a dual cultivator of body refinement and magic. It seems he has many secrets. In addition, the precious magic array inheritance makes him unable to resist being tempted."

He certainly wouldn't sign an agreement with Li Wei; that was just a way to lower his guard. Since he was going to take action, he would definitely kill to silence him. How could he give the enemy a chance to take revenge later?

Balzan had been in seclusion in the mortal realm for a long time, and had already perfected his "Radiant Gold Body Refining Technique." With the blessing of the body refining runes, his physical body was as if it were cast from pure Radiant Gold, making him extremely powerful.

However, this method has reached its limit, and he needs more body-refining methods for reference to learn by analogy.

Therefore, even if it was a case of bullying the weak and violating the laws of witchcraft, he could not let Li Wei go.

"Barzan, what are you doing?" Olof asked, frowning as he caught up from behind.

"Olov, mind your own business. You should know about my relationship with Lady Ghost, right?" Balzan ignored Orlov's questioning and, with a cold laugh, struck Livy, who was hiding underwater, with another palm strike.

Olof's expression was uncertain; finally, he sighed and left.

"You think you're safe just because you're hiding in the sea?" Barzan, seeing that there was no one around, unleashed his full ferocity.

A barrage of attacks came toward Li Wei.

Under the sea.

When Li Wei's nightmare perception realized that Orlov was gradually moving away, he was not disappointed at all; on the contrary, he showed joy.

"I know what you're thinking, hoping to wait for Olof or the Rose Witch to rescue you. Unfortunately, your hopes are doomed to fail... No one will bother with this." Balzan plunged into the sea, chasing after Levi.

"Nobody's here, huh? If nobody's here, I'm not going to pretend anymore..." Li Wei's face twisted into a ferocious expression.

"The True Form of the Fire Dragon!"

boom!

As if a volcano had erupted beneath the sea, in an instant, the seawater around Li Wei boiled, and a column of smoke shot into the sky, filling the horizon.

Crimson flames burned beneath the sea, and dark gold scales emitted a metallic clang. Behind Li Wei, the bloodline avatar with all six arms gripping the Crimson Dragon Iron Blade burst through the sea surface and rose brilliantly like the rising sun!

This Balzan had been subtly hostile towards Li Wei ever since he demonstrated his knowledge of magic arrays.

After all, even a low-level magic array inheritance can fetch a good price on the market. Therefore, Li Wei has always revealed his identity as an apothecary and rarely his identity as a magic array wizard, just to avoid being targeted.

Li Wei would never tolerate the existence of anyone who harbored hostility towards him, not even the slightest bit. So he simply set up a sting operation, and sure enough, Balzan took the bait and attacked Li Wei directly.

If the opponent were a normal, high-level fourth-circle wizard, Li Wei might have thought twice. After all, his strength lies in melee combat, and he would naturally feel somewhat apprehensive facing a high-level wizard.

But Balzan was merely a body-refining wizard, and he was not afraid of Levi's current chivalry.

This was accompanied by the clash between Yanlong Liwei and Yaojin Balzan.

The ocean was swept up by the shockwave, and the waves surged in all directions.

"You... what kind of body-refining technique is this? How can it possibly contend with me?" Balzan's figure retreated on the sea, finally stopping and standing on the waves.

Li Wei remained silent, his bloodline avatar wielding the Crimson Dragon Iron-Slaying Sword, unleashing an unstoppable surge of gray-white energy that cut through everything in its path!

Barzan smiled instead: "Very good, I'm becoming more and more interested in your method. With it, becoming a fifth-circle body-refining wizard is within reach!"

boom!

He clashed with Li Wei again.

Two wizards skilled in body tempering engaged in a brutal, hand-to-hand combat on the sea.

The force of the fist destroyed the reefs, and the sword energy swept across the sea.

"A fourth-ring body-refining wizard, nothing special. I didn't even use a special form... I only used my bloodline avatar," Li Wei murmured to himself.

"Damn it, this kid is so strong! If I hadn't been injured by the self-destruction of that Flame Bird and damaged my [Radiant Gold Witch Body], I wouldn't be at a disadvantage!" Balzan was increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed, but at this moment, he still held onto a glimmer of hope. He believed that Li Wei's attack must be some kind of explosive secret technique, with a duration and powerful side effects. He thought that as long as he relied on his endurance and stamina to get through this peak state, he should be able to defeat him easily.

then.

Half an hour passed.

Barzan was panting heavily, and the golden body-refining runes on his body were dim, clearly indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

On the other hand, Li Wei, though also covered in wounds, always recovered completely in no time. This terrifying self-healing ability and endurance made Balzan begin to feel uneasy.

"Alright, I'll retreat for now. I'll settle the score with this kid once I've recovered from my injuries and am back in peak condition." Balzan planned to leave.

But then he discovered that a pitch-black demon was pouncing on him from behind, extremely ferocious.

This was Li Wei's seventh-tier limit, comparable to a peak third-ring body-refining wizard's [Mixed Poison True Body]. This clone, formed from a swarm of highly poisonous creatures, was equally formidable.

"This...this seems to be the Blackwater Witch's hybrid poisonous form? You killed the Blackwater Witch, kid?"

As a body-refining wizard, Balzan had some understanding of the Blackwater Witch's hybrid poisonous true form.

"die!"

Li Wei completely ignored him and resorted to all sorts of ruthless methods.

Suddenly, darkness enveloped Barzan.

Night falls, and nightmares begin!

The terrifying dragon roar shook Balzan's mind. In this night shaped by the Nightmare Dragon, the nightmares and fears deep within him seemed to be aroused. He felt that all around him were ferocious and terrifying Levi.

Fortunately, he was a fourth-circle wizard with powerful mental strength, and he broke free from the illusion in an instant.

However, Li Wei, wielding the Crimson Dragon Iron Blade, had already struck!

boom!

A shield-shaped magical artifact was unleashed in front of Balzan.

With a bang.

This three-ringed magical artifact... has actually developed cracks.

"This..." Balzan was terrified. Even for him, breaking a three-ringed magical artifact would be extremely difficult.

This shows that the kid's attack just now could have severely injured or even killed him.

"withdraw!"

He was a body-refining wizard who rarely used magical artifacts. He only had one three-ring artifact, which was broken. It was a complete loss.

"It's too late to leave now. Where did your bullying attitude go?" Li Wei sneered as he and his mixed poison true form joined forces to attack Balzan.

The mixed toxins began to seep into Balzan's wounds, infecting them.

Beneath the golden skin, a black, tar-like substance was spreading and seeping in.

Barzan, with his powerful physique, withstood the onslaught and broke through the darkness.

"Stop, there's no point in us fighting, neither of us can kill the other..." Before Balzan could finish speaking, Li Wei attacked again with his sword, forcing Balzan to retreat.

"Balzan, stop! Bullying the weak, do you want to become a dark wizard?" Just then, the Rose Witch suddenly appeared.

Barzan was overjoyed and quickly said, "Senior Rose, I was just eager to spar with the little guy, and I was even letting him win... I didn't expect him to get so angry, sigh."

Li Wei remained silent, his expression resolute, and relentlessly slashed at Balzan with his sword.

As expected, the Rose Witch blocked his way.

"Li Wei, stop. This Balzan has powerful backers... You're just a wild wizard. Even if you kill him, you can't stop the forces behind him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have stopped you," said the Rose Witch.

Then she looked at Balzan and said coldly, "Show some sincerity in compensating Levi, and draw up a contract that you will not cause him any more trouble, nor are you allowed to use the power behind you. Don't think I don't know the truth. Olof has already told me, otherwise why would I have come back? Levi was invited by me, and he is also a good friend of my sisters and the Flower Witch. If you really kill him, wouldn't I lose face in front of them?"

Barzan's face was grim, and he cursed Orlov, that meddlesome old man, inwardly thinking that he would kill him one day and destroy his magic array inheritance.

But circumstances were beyond his control, and he knew he couldn't fool them anymore, so he smiled and said, "Alright, I'll give you 50,000 Tai Shi. Are you satisfied now? For a mere third-ring wild wizard like you, 50,000 Tai Shi is enough to last you a long time."

Li Wei resisted the urge to throw the hundreds of thousands of Tai Shi from his storage bag at his face. He calmed himself down, took a deep breath, put away the Crimson Dragon Iron Blade, and slowly said, "One hundred thousand."

"One hundred thousand, you fourth-circle wizard, can't bear to part with one hundred thousand shi?" The Rose Witch looked at Balzan, her face icy.

Balzan was also barely suppressing his anger. He had been in seclusion in the mortal world for so long, but due to the war, he was unable to return to the wizarding world. He had very little Taishi left; 100,000 was almost half of his entire fortune.

The problem is that he still needs to use the Great Stone to maintain the operation of the elemental aggregation array so that he can cultivate and wait for the war to end so that he can return to the wizarding world.

"It seems Lord Balzan really can't come up with 100,000 Tai Shi... How about 80,000? I won't force you. I never expected that a dignified fourth-ring wizard would be in such a sorry state." Li Wei shook his head and said, his words dripping with malice.

"That's true character, Balzan. I'm so disappointed in you." The Rose Witch looked at Levi with admiration, who had taken the initiative to reduce the compensation for Balzan. What magnanimity!

"Come on, let's sign the agreement." Balzan calmed down and signed the compensation agreement drafted by Rose Witch Grass.

Li Wei glanced at the contents of the agreement. One of the binding clauses for him was that he was not allowed to retaliate against Balzan, but it did not mention the forces behind him.

Perhaps because she was a wild wizard, the Rose Witch assumed that Levi had no power... Balzan did not object to this clause either, because there was a clause that stipulated that if Levi retaliated against Balzan again, he could retaliate.

After a moment's thought, Li Wei signed the document.

After signing the agreement, with the Rose Witch as witness, Balzan handed Levi a storage bag containing exactly 80,000 taels of silver.

Li Wei happily accepted the gift, then ignored Balzan's deep hostility and revealed a sunny and kind smile: "I've heard a saying: 'A smile can dispel all enmity.' Senior Balzan, we're even now, so please don't cause me any more trouble."

Seeing that mocking smile, Balzan was almost furious, but he still smiled and said, "No, I just wanted to spar with you. Olof misunderstood me. It's all that damn bird's fault that my strength is less than half of what it was at its peak."

Seeing Li Wei's confident smile, Balzan had a feeling that this kid seemed to have known from the beginning that he was going to deal with him... It was strange.

With the matter resolved, Balzan snorted coldly and flew away without looking back, completely routed.

The Rose Witch watched Balzan leave, clearly unconvinced, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I'm really sorry, I didn't expect Balzan to be this kind of person... This war between black and white wizards has caused many people to abandon law and order."

"It's nothing, thank you so much for helping me out, senior. I am very grateful," Li Wei said.

"You little rascal, you're quite good at hiding. Even Balzan was at a disadvantage. I underestimated you..." the Rose Witch sighed.

This kid, a legendary knight... yet without a legendary title, and possessing the strength of a fourth-ring knight, yet he lives quietly in the mortal realm, which truly surprised the Rose Witch.

"I only possessed a secret technique for unleashing power. If it weren't for your arrival, senior, I would have been exposed." After saying this, Li Wei suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face pale, and said weakly, "I'm sorry, the secret technique backfired on me... Senior, please let me take some healing potions."

"Alright, now that things are resolved, let's go. The barriers of the mortal world have been broken, and the world will become even more turbulent. If you don't have a good place to stay, you can come to me. We can help each other and get through this together."

"Senior? What is the mortal barrier?" Li Wei asked after his complexion recovered somewhat.

Then the Rose Witch explained the entanglements of the mortal world to Livy.

"This is indeed a problem. If I can't hold on any longer, I'll go and seek refuge with you, senior. I hope you'll take me in," Li Wei said.

The Rose Witch puffed out her ample and generous chest and said with a coquettish laugh, "I love raising little ones. It's a pleasure to watch you monster newbies grow stronger."

Li Wei blushed and looked away; he dared not stare at a fifth-ring witch's private parts.

"By the way, senior, you said that the wizard Balzan has a powerful force behind him. What exactly is that force? Would you mind telling me?" Li Wei asked.

"Have you heard of the Ghost Lady? The sorceress from the school of death who made the Earth Church's Holy Mother return empty-handed."

"I've heard of it."

"Lady Ghost is a high-ranking member of the Death School's Soul Tower, probably a fifth-circle wizard. She was sent to the mortal realm by the Soul Tower to oversee things. As for Balzan, although he grew up in the Endless Sea, his birth mother is a fifth-circle wizard of the Soul Tower, and she has a good relationship with Lady Ghost. You know, wizards from the Death School are quite troublesome, and dark wizards have a crime rate that ranks among the top three of all schools... If you kill Balzan, they definitely won't let it go. If Lady Ghost comes after you, can you handle it?" the Rose Witch said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Li Wei quickly expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you, senior. I understand."

On the way, Li Wei bid farewell to the Rose Witch, who hurriedly left, leaving Li Wei behind.

The true form of the mixed poison emerged from Li Wei's body and stood in front of him.

"The human world is only so big... With the true form of the mixed poison and the residual mixed poison in Balzan's body, I'll let you hide for a few days."

Li Wei did not return to the Temple of Twilight.

He arrived in the Ancient Saint Plane.

……

Ancient Sage Plane.

The current situation can be described as one of positive and upward momentum.

The high-ranking elders manage this place, while the four dragon kings of the Crimson Dragon Emperor oversee everything.

This day.

In the center of the Ancient Dragon Continent, inside a massive stone palace that was designated as a forbidden area.

On the high, blazing throne, the "Crimson Dragon Emperor" opened his eyes. He stood up, his powerful ancient dragon majesty sweeping across the land.

Not long after, the Golden Feather King flew in and knelt before the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, you're awake?"

"Hmm, I sensed hostility from the extraterrestrial demons. Go and inform the Wing King, the Azure King, and the twenty ancient saints of the Council of Elders to gather before the throne," Li Wei said in a low voice.

The Feather King was overjoyed; it seemed there was a conquest mission ahead.

He immediately flew out, and then, one after another, messengers of the Emperor's winged people, carrying the Emperor's decree, flew towards the Council of Elders and towards the other kings' territories.

Council of Elders.

The ancient sages were discussing state affairs when suddenly, an imperial messenger dressed in flaming armor descended from the sky.

"This...this is the Emperor's personal messenger. The Emperor has awakened from the Throne of Flames."

The land of the South China Sea.

King Cang was messing with his female lizardmen again. A bunch of female lizardmen were howling loudly when suddenly a messenger appeared on the sea with a voice like thunder.

"Where is the King of Cang? Imperial edict!"

Not long after, Cang Wang hurriedly stopped his needlework.

He climbed off the female lizardman, donned his armor, and, gripping a golden greatsword, approached the messenger.

"King Cang is here!"

the other side.

Intis Mountains.

Wing King Duan Kong Ancient Saint also received the Emperor's decree.

The ancient saint's blood that had been dormant within him for so long began to boil again.

A few days later.

Li Weigao sat on the throne.

Looking down at the twenty-three ancient saints who had already gathered!

Three kings and twenty elders!

They might not be a match for a fourth-circle wizard in a one-on-one fight, but all twenty-three of them combined, one strike from each, could drown a fourth-circle wizard.

Moreover, the strength of the three kings is no weaker than that of the fourth ring.

"Follow it to find traces of the demon. Be careful, don't be too conspicuous. Once you've completed the mission, return immediately... I must guard this place and fight against even greater evil," Li Wei said.

"Yes, sir!"

The three kings and members of the council of elders accepted the order.

……

world.

The land of the open sea.

An unremarkable island.

On the island, there is a small town of ordinary people, and in the center of the town stands a luxurious mansion.

That is Lord Baal's castle, known to everyone on the island.

This island is Lord Baal's fiefdom. The mortals here provide resources for Lord Baal, and Lord Baal protects them in return.

Inside the castle of Bart, in a secret underground chamber.

There is a huge pool of molten lava.

There was a large crucible that was glowing red-hot on top.

The pot was filled with thick, golden broth.

This is not water, but molten iron derived from molten metal.

Balzan's body was covered in shimmering golden body-refining runes, which allowed him to lie safely in the molten iron.

Moreover, strands of obsidian metal elemental power continuously flowed into his body, repairing his wounds.

His Radiant Gold Body requires bathing in molten Radiant Gold to cultivate.

"That brat, I wonder what kind of magic he's been practicing, that he was able to shatter my Radiant Gold Witch Body," Balzan muttered to himself.

"Given that kid's personality, even if there's a contract, he definitely won't let it go easily. I'll find an opportunity to deliberately appear in front of him, forcing him to attack me, and then I'll retaliate in self-defense and kill him, thus avoiding the effects of the contract... Or I can just have my mother ask a high-level Yuanhun Wizard from the Soul-Seizing Tower to unilaterally break the contract for me. What can a mere wild wizard do against me?"

On the wall in front of Barzan, there is an oil painting depicting a serene and peaceful young girl with her eyes closed.

Suddenly, the girl opened her eyes, her face contorted. She seemed to come alive, stepping down from the painting and forming a swaying human skin. From the skin's mouth came a cold, lonely woman's voice: "Barzan, where are you now? I heard the barrier to the mortal world has been broken, is that true?"

"Lord Ghost, it is true... indeed." Balzan said respectfully.

"What happened to you? How did you get such serious injuries?" the human skin asked.

"I was injured when I hunted that firebird and it exploded. Then I was ambushed by a third-ring wild wizard who was with me. But I'm not seriously injured. I'm almost recovered. There are just some toxins in my body that I need to get rid of," Balzan said.

"Your mother asked me to tell you to avoid causing trouble while you are out there, and to wait for her to come to earth."

"I see."

As soon as Balzan finished speaking, his expression changed. He sensed several auras approaching Bal Castle.

Outside Baal Castle, around the island, a dark cloud swirled in the sky, resembling a writhing mass of asphalt.

"Look! What's that above Lord Baal's castle?"

"Is it raining?"

"I don't know... This feeling is terrifying."

The next moment, a group of twenty-three powerful figures, clad in black robes and wearing black hoods that completely concealed their forms, emerged from a cloud of black poisonous mist and surrounded the castle.

"This is the abode of this extraterrestrial demon!" The Feather King coldly gazed down, a terrifying attack brewing within him.

King Cang and King Yi are also gathering their strength.

The twenty elders and ancient saints even formed a kind of formation.

At this moment, the sky above the castle resembled an apocalyptic catastrophe.

Who are you?

Barzan had just stepped out of the secret chamber when he saw figures rushing into the castle from mid-air.

boom!

The castle collapsed instantly, sending earth and stones flying everywhere.

Balzan's still-unrepaired Radiant Gold Body shattered once more under this terrifying combined attack.

The entire island was trembling.

"There's been an earthquake..."

"My God, what is that? An angel or a demon?"

"Run! Everyone get out to sea!"

People rushed towards the sea.

boom!

Immediately following, an even more intense attack erupted.

The castle was reduced to dust.

In the large pit in the center.

All that remained were some mangled flesh and blood of Balzan... and a shattered head, its eyes wide open in death.

The fierce attack caused the subterranean fires to erupt beneath the island, splashing golden water and engulfing Balzan's flesh and castle along with the lava.

The mortals who had escaped to the sea watched all this in shock.

Amidst the dark clouds and volcanoes, the demons vanished before our eyes.

Only the castle, now razed to the ground, bears witness to all of this.

"I heard from the maids at Baal Castle that Lord Baal seemed to have secretly made a pact with the devils of hell. Now it seems... it's true. No one who makes a pact with the devil ends up well. Everyone in Baal Castle is dead..."

A blind, mentally unstable old man muttered to himself in the crowd.

"There's a devil! Let's run!"

Ordinary people boarded boats and sailed away.

No one paid any attention to the mad old man in the crowd.

When the castle was empty, the old man stared blankly at it, a strange smile playing on his lips.

His face began to change, his body grew taller, and he eventually took on the appearance of Li Wei.

The black demon gathered the storage bags and treasures he had found inside the castle and brought them to Li Wei's side.

After sorting through the items, Li Wei threw anything that might have left a mark into the lava to destroy it, and then left without looking back.

In the Kingdom of Gaia.

Within the territory of the Ghost Kingdom.

A noblewoman with skin as white as jade, dressed in a black palace gown, was deep in thought in a grand hall filled with ghosts and monsters.

"Barzan is dead. Who are those mysterious figures... dark wizards?"

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