Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 276 Six-Element Imprint, Shield Knight! The expedition ends, the era concludes! (Please vote and subscribe!)

Sea of ​​Stars.

A deserted sea area.

Three figures surrounded Li Wei's pink airship, forming the core of their encirclement.

Like a pride of lions hunting on the African savanna, they seem to have been lying in wait for a long time.

Finally, the airship slowly came to a stop, and Li Wei emerged from it with a slightly puzzled expression. He stowed the airship and calmly asked, "Is there anything you need?"

During the past six months in Hades City, he had not sensed any danger or hostility.

But once we left the city, that feeling wouldn't go away.

His intuition told him that this group had premeditated the crime and that they hadn't suddenly decided to rob him.

But how did they manage to evade their own sense of danger?

This was the question in Li Wei's mind.

"My sense of danger is essentially similar to a kind of innate divination and precognitive ability... If a powerful wizard who knows how to counter divination and precognition casts a spell, then I might indeed be unable to detect it. After all, the sense of danger is not omnipotent..."

Or perhaps my Nightmare Dragon Breathing Technique is too weak, while the opponent's anti-interference ability is very likely at the Yuanhun level; otherwise, the investigation work at the Tower of Stars wouldn't have been hindered at every turn!

The more Li Wei thought about it, the more he felt that the auction incident was definitely not as simple as the black wizard causing trouble.

In the shadows, a pair of powerful hands are standing on the clouds, manipulating all of this, shrouding the endless sea in mist.

This is a level that I absolutely cannot reach at my current level.

Therefore, all he can do is stay away from the vortex of conflict!

One word:

slip!

This is not the time to overthink.

All three wizards were at the fourth ring level, and one of them had a mental energy fluctuation that far surpassed that of Li Wei.

He is even more powerful than the Black Crow from back then, clearly a senior wizard of the fourth ring.

They were clearly professionally trained, like assassins, and without much talk, they unleashed three or four-ring spells directly.

These spells include both innate and ordinary spells, and come from various schools of thought.

For a time, Li Wei also found it difficult to guess the forces behind these events.

The Golden Dragon Sky-Defying Shield flew out, reflecting some of the spells back and blocking the rest.

After such a ferocious attack, Li Wei stood there unharmed, his face cold and sinister. Suddenly, he revealed a twisted smile.

"I'm about to leave, and they still insist on sending me takeout. Well, I'll just have to accept!"

A white-robed wizard looked astonished. He transmitted his voice to his two teammates, saying, "This isn't a magical artifact, yet it possesses incredible power. It must be some other extraordinary treasure. This person is no ordinary individual. You two, stop testing him and hold back. Hurry up and complete the mission to return."

For an instant.

More intense and fierce attacks came toward Li Wei.

The Golden Dragon Sky Shield was only at level one, and after blocking a wave of attacks, it retreated back into Li Wei's body.

However, as the golden snake image appeared, a majestic giant snake appeared in the sky.

Li Wei raised his hand and unleashed a fiery dragon calamity!

A terrifying fourth-circle spell arrived in an instant.

One of the fourth-circle wizards had his force field shattered; if it weren't for the protection of the magical artifact, he would have been severely injured, if not killed, by this attack.

"Such powerful magic... This person is actually a dual cultivator of body refinement and magic!" A wizard exclaimed in shock.

"Quickly, use the fourth-ring magical artifact to kill this man immediately. Don't give him a chance to react!" said the white-robed wizard.

In an instant, a long white bone spear appeared behind him.

Runes flowed across the spear, radiating a sharp aura that seemed capable of piercing through anything!

At the same time, the other two fourth-circle wizards also unleashed their respective magical artifacts.

A white bone sphere, and a giant bone sword!

"Which faction is this?"

While facing the enemy, Li Wei analyzed the situation internally.

These three magical artifacts are clearly standardized, all crafted from the bones of some powerful, extraordinary creature.

The power doesn't seem to be as good as the finest crafted from elemental metals... but the technique is definitely that of a fourth-ring magical artifact, so it must have come from a master!

For an instant.

All three magical artifacts attacked!

With a bang.

Li Wei punched the incoming sphere.

The other two magical artifacts struck his golden snake avatar, causing it to tremble continuously.

"burst!"

Li Wei gave a silent shout.

His fists were golden, as if cast from pure gold!

A snap.

The surface of this white bone sphere... actually has cracks.

"What? Shattered a magical artifact with bare hands? Although this magical artifact was casually crafted by its owner and the materials were ordinary, it was definitely at the level of a fourth-ring magical artifact!"

Even a fourth-ring body-refining wizard couldn't possibly shatter my magical artifact with a single punch, right?

Gentlemen, this person is strange. He is protecting me and I have used my killing move. If we still cannot defeat him, then we should retreat decisively!

"I'm worried that the target might seek help from his companions in the city, and the law enforcement might be on their way," the white-robed wizard said.

They always acted swiftly, targeting only wizards of the same level, and each battle was resolved in a short time.

This time, however, we've met our match!

"Got it. The two of us will hold him off. You use that thing... There are quite a few monsters among this group of bidders."

The other two wizards quickly controlled their magical artifacts, avoiding a direct confrontation with Li Wei's fists, and instead attacked him from various tricky angles.

However, they made a sad discovery.

This guy in front of me has an insane defensive ability.

After finally breaking through the golden snake's defensive force field, a long, earth-yellow snake suddenly appeared as a defensive spell.

Seeing Li Wei's fire dragon attack, they initially thought it was targeting the Burning faction, but now they discovered he also knew Earth faction spells...

It's one thing to cultivate both body refinement and magic at the same time, but to cultivate two different schools of magic at the same time?

Do such geniuses really exist?

Does he have forty-eight hours in a day?

So far, they haven't even encountered their target once.

Now, all we can do is wait and see what the white-robed wizard's killer move will be.

The white-robed wizard suddenly slapped his head.

The skull split open eerily, and a plume of black smoke emerged.

A jet-black arrow, radiating a powerful corrosive force, appeared.

This arrowhead also appears to be made from the bones of some kind of extraordinary creature; it looks sinister and eerie, and is definitely not a good thing.

"This thing is disturbing my mind again... The witch artifact made from the black beast's corpse is indeed not something an ordinary person can use. The side effects are too great. However, if I use this treasure, this person will surely die."

This was accompanied by the frantic depletion of his internal magical power.

A sense of danger crept into Li Wei's arm.

He shook off the magical artifacts that were entangled with him, and layers of defenses lit up, protecting him in the center.

A full seven layers of defense! It made him feel as if he were inside a tortoise shell!

The wizards were completely dumbfounded.

"This person's attacks are powerful, but still within the realm of common sense... This defense is simply too exaggerated. Has he only ever practiced defensive spells his entire life?"

With a whoosh!

The black bone arrow shot out in an instant, and ripples spread through the space wherever it passed!

"Come on, let's see if your shell is thicker or my arrowhead is sharper!" The white-robed wizard's face was pale, and he revealed a cold smile.

Once this arrow is unleashed, it will surely kill!

"Prepare the next round of spells to prevent the target from having any trump cards to escape! Remember to use control spells to seal off this area," the white-robed wizard instructed methodically.

The other two wizards began to unleash their fourth-circle spells, causing terrifying waves to tremble on the sea and the weather to change color.

A piercing, sharp sound came from behind.

With a single blow.

The arrow shattered the Golden Dragon Sky-Defying Shield, which transformed into light that surged into Li Wei's body, making it difficult for him to recover in the short term.

The golden snake's form diminishes the sharpness of the arrowhead.

The arrow, radiating an indomitable spirit, shattered the golden serpent's form.

Then there's the Earth Dragon Barrier, the Heavy Water Barrier, and the Frosty Wood Body!

In an instant!

Break through five layers of Li Wei's defense!

Then, the arrow was trapped in the armor made of golden voodoo and could not move.

"That was close! Just two layers short of... injuring my skin!"

Li Wei was still shaken. How could a mere fourth-ring wizard possess such abilities? He had been careless.

"No, we need to get back to Earth and quickly train our fourth-ring protective force field to build up to the eighth layer of armor. Otherwise, we won't feel safe!"

The white-robed wizard opposite was so frightened that he almost fell off the sky and fainted.

"How is this possible? This person is definitely not one of the chosen ones from the six towers. Judging from the intelligence, he is just a rogue cultivator with some skills. My attack had a power of 170 calories! It was the genuine power of the fifth ring! And it didn't even break through his defense?"

Retreat! Our killing move failed to penetrate the enemy's defenses!

The white-robed wizard immediately moved to leave.

"Psychic shock!"

A terrifying mental force swept across the sea!

The next moment, a dark light flashed!

A sharp blade pierced his forehead, shattering his skull, leaving him dazed.

While they were locked in combat with their target, a gaunt wizard with a gloomy expression suddenly appeared.

It was the Poison Fire Corpse Demon controlled by the Mind Flayer!

The leading white-robed wizard's mental energy was scattered, and his head was pierced by the Shadow Thorn, so he was doomed to die!

"Leave one alive, Gilmore," Levi said grimly.

He flicked his right hand, and flames shot out ten feet, within which the Crimson Dragon Iron Slash appeared!

Black and white energy swirled, and a sword was drawn!

The protective force field of a fourth-circle wizard who was fleeing in panic shattered, and the magical artifact within it was also cut in two.

Not long after, the Poison Fire Corpse Demon dragged a dying fourth-circle wizard to Li Wei.

From the moment these three ambushed Li Wei to the moment they were wiped out, it only took a few rounds. These people had good combat awareness and good teamwork. If they had encountered other senior fourth-ring wizards, they might have already taken them down.

Unfortunately, they encountered a fan of the armor-stacking style.

With Gilmore's help, dealing with them was a piece of cake.

He knocked the fourth-ring wizard unconscious with a single punch, then imprisoned him with magic, before letting the ghoul control him and enter the Alice Ring.

He planned to find a secluded place to see who was behind it all.

The other corpses were turned into gold coins by Li Wei to summon Owens, and their souls were devoured by the other armored scorpions.

After resting for a while, just as he was about to leave, Li Wei's expression changed slightly as he sensed that an acquaintance was approaching.

He thought for a moment, cleaned up the battlefield, and immediately used Crimson Shadow, his figure quickly disappearing from the spot.

By the time Aenea and Sera arrived, the sea had calmed down.

"There are traces of battle left here. The fluctuations just now came from here. Could Levi have been captured by those people? We're still too late... Sigh, we didn't dare to fly too fast mainly because we were worried about disturbing the person ahead," Sera said, already imagining the tragic scene of Levi being surrounded and attacked by a group of dark wizards who had been lying in ambush, and ultimately being defeated and killed.

Ania's expression was grave.

Since the war between the black and white wizards, killing, robbing, and destroying evidence have become commonplace on the endless sea.

Ania herself had encountered this many times, but he always managed to defeat her.

"How could he possibly be a match for the gang by himself... Even I, as the Child of the Elements, would have to put in a lot of effort to deal with him," Sera said, somewhat regretfully, as she hadn't yet had the chance to spar with Levi herself.

"I think there's only one possibility for the battle to end so quickly... Either Li Wei encountered a fifth-circle wizard, or... those people were killed by Li Wei in turn."

If it were a fifth-ring wizard, the two of us who were tracking them would have been discovered long ago, and the fluctuations from the battle would have been much stronger than before. Therefore, the fifth-ring wizards were not involved in this battle.

So Li Wei turned the tables and killed his opponent, then hurriedly left. Otherwise, with Li Wei's strength, even if he was besieged by several fourth-ring wizards, he wouldn't have been defeated in such a short time!

I trust my mother's judgment; she has a very accurate eye for people.

Aenea analyzed the situation carefully and spoke calmly.

He takes Li Wei as his role model and is quite familiar with Li Wei's style of doing things.

"In that case, the enemy is probably just that one white-robed wizard. It shouldn't be a group attack... As far as I know, not only me, but also the four-ring prodigies of our generation in the Six Towers, those elemental children, none of them can take down several wizards of the same level in a short time," Sera said.

Throughout history, the elemental children of large organizations have basically represented the ceiling of combat power within a certain realm, so this analysis makes sense.

"Maybe... Let's see if there are any clues left behind. Let's go back too; it's too dangerous outside lately." Ania gazed into the distance, feeling that there might be more than one enemy.

In short, with his dual cultivation of magic and body refinement, Li Wei, even if he is no match for him, is unlikely to be in any danger.

In her mother's words, "Li Wei's life is tough!"

……

The boundary between the Starry Sea and the Inner Ring Sea.

In a deserted sea, Li Wei's figure emerged from the red light.

He found an island, carved out a simple shelter, and set up the magic circle.

"Before returning to the human world, let's deal with these spoils and that person first, and not bring any trouble back with us."

Li Wei took out all the spoils of war from the three men and counted them one by one.

After the inventory was completed, his face turned grim.

"Only a few hundred thousand Tai Shi in total? That's not like the savings a normal fourth-ring wizard should have..."

Among the other items, there were only spellcasting materials, some common potions for replenishing energy and healing, and a few standard magical artifacts... nothing else!

This situation illustrates a point.

These three people were not simply dark wizards, but rather assassins or spies from certain organizations.

They were simply carrying out assassination orders, so they wouldn't carry anything that could reveal their identities, let alone large sums of money.

They are merely pawns, to be discarded by their masters at any time, their connections severed to prevent them from being exposed.

"I doubt they'll get anything out of that person..."

Li Wei released the wizard controlled by the corpse demon from Alice's Ring, only to find that the other party was already lifeless.

"When did you die?" Li Wei asked coldly.

"He committed suicide shortly after entering the ring. I tried to control him, but failed," Gilmore said helplessly.

"They came prepared. It seems that this auction incident was not caused by ordinary dark wizards. Because Black Sun Adam, or the Beast Mad Wizard, don't care about revealing their identities at all... They even take pride in being on the list of villains. Every time there is a dark wizard attack, they will take the initiative to stand up and claim responsibility for the incident, just to make their bounty higher."

It seems the mastermind behind this incident has a certain degree of fame and status in the wizarding world, and might even have a good reputation, which is why they're acting so stealthy and cautiously.

Li Wei converted the man into gold coins as well, and then looked at the three white bone artifacts in front of him.

A spear, a ball, a sword.

"The method of making this kind of magical artifact is very advanced. It uses relatively inexpensive materials such as the bones of powerful and extraordinary creatures to make four-ring magical artifacts and achieve mass production... The person behind it is a master craftsman, who should be at the Yuanhun level."

Although these bone artifacts are exquisitely crafted, the materials are too ordinary, so the quality is not very good and they can't be sold for much money. They might even implicate the mastermind and be discovered by the person behind them.

Li Wei thought for a moment and then destroyed all of these things.

Finally, he held a black arrow in his hand, his eyes solemn.

"This is not a witchcraft artifact. It does not have conventional spell runes and magic arrays. It is more like a special treasure. It is obviously made by that master craftsman. The bone spikes used to make the arrowheads have a strong corrupting power. If you use your mental power to activate it, those with weak will may be directly corrupted."

Moreover, the owner of the arrow is most likely a Soul Wizard, whose abilities are beyond my imagination. For safety's sake, it's best to leave it in the Endless Sea to avoid attracting trouble.

Everything behind it is shrouded in mystery.

Li Wei carefully examined himself and his subordinates, including the Poison Fire Corpse Demon, but found no trace of their presence.

"Participation in the official auction requires real-name registration. It seems that my information was leaked to the mastermind by that damned staff member, so they eventually came knocking on my door and have been staking out me in Hades City. Moreover, a powerful figure used interference magic to prevent me and the other bidders from noticing that we were being watched through special means. As soon as we left the city, they started to make their move."

As for their motives, Li Wei thought it was very simple: money.

It should be noted that Li Wei roughly estimated the total value of the hundreds of items auctioned that day to be several hundred million taels of silver. Even someone with Li Wei's wealth could only look on with envy at the value of the last few items.

Those who can participate in the auction are all wealthy and powerful, and these people must have a lot of valuable items on them.

If these were gathered together, they would represent a tremendous fortune for a Yuanhun Wizard.

In today's turbulent times, with the rule of law absent, even the authority of the Tower of Stars is no longer what it once was.

It's quite normal for some opportunists to take advantage of the situation, using the guise of a black wizard to do bad things.

"It seems that it's no longer safe for me to stay in the Starry Sea with my current identity. The mastermind behind this believes I'm a lamb to the slaughter, and if given the chance, he'll definitely kill me. Besides, now that I've killed his people, he'll be even more wary of me. Next time, he might even send a fifth-ring wizard."

Think about this.

Li Wei found a spot and threw the arrow into the bottomless abyss.

I left here in a hurry.

These guys are nowhere near as good as the dark wizards.

If you kill the dark wizard, it will drop a giant stone.

They're stingy and have nothing, so if you encounter them again, just stay away; there's no need to waste your energy.

……

A month later.

The year 1140 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Vitality.

Li Wei returned to the human world through a wild subspace node.

Twilight Island.

Temple of Knowledge.

Li Wei appeared here quietly and began looking through some books.

These are all the results of the members' translation of bloodline runes over the years.

He was dressed plainly and looked just like any other knight.

He noticed it in a corner of the temple.

A young knight set his helmet and shield aside, munching on jerky and water while intently perusing Levi's "Complete Collection of Bloodline Runes," all the while taking notes: "Translation and Annotation of Shield Guard Bloodline Runes."

While working at his desk, he looked up and glanced over, noticing that the imposing man over there looked somewhat familiar.

Wait a minute, why does this sound like the legendary, elusive leader?

The man clearly noticed him too, and gave him a warm and friendly smile.

"Greetings, Commander!" He immediately stood up and greeted Li Wei with a knightly salute, his whole demeanor instantly tense.

"It's nothing. You can continue your research. Any progress?" Li Wei asked casually.

"Some of them, I have recently been studying your works, and I have found that the bloodline runes of different breathing techniques seem different, but in fact, if you compare and classify them carefully, these bloodline runes can be divided into six categories."

These six categories correspond precisely to the six dimensions of the Knight's Breathing Technique.

Deciphering the bloodline runes of every breathing technique would obviously be impossible without countless knights and thousands upon thousands of years.

However, by selecting some representative bloodline runes from each of the six dimensional breathing techniques, deciphering them, and then arranging and constructing them, it might be possible to create corresponding [talent imprint templates].

Other practitioners of the same dimension of breathing techniques only need to adjust the template according to their own actual situation to create a [Talent Imprint] that suits their bloodline and become a [Imprint Knight] who wields extraordinary power.

Because the breathing technique I practice is the "Iron Dragon Breathing Technique," which is a typical defensive breathing technique and of excellent quality, it should be representative.

So I wanted to try to organize and summarize the defensive bloodline runes, find their commonalities and connections, and then create talent imprints.

If successful, this type of talent mark could perhaps be called the "Shield Guard Mark," and a knight who cultivates this mark would be a "Shield Guard Knight."

Following this logic, the Branded Knights can be divided into six major systems, some specializing in attacking strongholds, some in assassination, some in perception, and some in protection...

I believe that knights, compared to wizards, are limited by their bloodline and cannot develop in all aspects. In that case, they should find their own strengths, amplify them, and push them to their limits!

Of course, other aspects also require cultivation, but there needs to be a corresponding focus to maximize the utilization of the bloodline advantage.

Li Wei listened patiently as the young knight finished his long-winded explanation, a satisfied smile spreading across his face. He thought to himself, "Of all these simple-minded, big-limbed fellows, finally we have a decent scholar-type knight."

"Good, don't move."

"Okay." The young knight was extremely nervous.

Li Wei took out a piece of the Heart of Ether.

This can be used to test a wizard's talent.

next moment.

Within the heart of the ether, a yellowish-brown light emerged and blazed throughout the hall.

Li Wei appeared calm and composed, like a still well.

I was secretly quite excited.

"A wild...child of the earth element? It's a waste of his talent not to be a wizard!"

Li Wei had assumed that all the potential wizards in the human world had been secretly taken away by those wizarding organizations, but he never expected that there would still be some hidden gems left here.

"What's your name?" Li Wei asked.

"I... Andrew Grando," the young knight said.

"Andrew..." Levi murmured, memories surfacing in his mind.

"How old are you."

"Commander, I... I'm twenty-seven years old this year. After my birthday in the Crucible Moon, I'll be twenty-eight." The young knight was a little curious, wondering why the commander was asking him this.

"Good, very good. Come to the Extreme Path Hall tonight to find me, and I will teach you the methods of wizard cultivation." Li Wei patted Andrew on the shoulder, his words revealing a sense of vicissitude.

Andrew was somewhat confused about the current situation.

He was just an ordinary high knight, insignificant in the current Twilight Temple.

The breathing technique he practiced was not the one that had produced legendary knights, but simply an excellent breathing technique passed down from his ancestors.

What have I done to deserve the attention of the regimental commander?

Could it be that the yellowish-brown light just now made my wizarding talent so good?

He suppressed his excitement and said happily, "Yes, Commander!"

"Continue your research. If you need help, you can go to the various palace masters." Li Wei turned and left, leaving Andrew dumbfounded.

"I not only spoke to the commander, but he also patted me on the shoulder to encourage me and told me to come see him that night..."

……

Inside the Supreme Dao Hall.

Li Wei closed his eyes and pondered.

"Andrew passed away in the month of the Furnace in the year 1112 of the Holy Radiance Calendar. It's been exactly 28 years now... This is most likely just a coincidence. After all, there are as many people named Andrew in the Seven Kingdoms as there are people named Wang Gang in my previous life. There are several people named Andrew in the Temple alone. But... I'll just assume that you, Andrew, have been reincarnated from the underworld... Although you are no longer the Andrew of the past."

"The son of earth element must cultivate the path of wizardry, otherwise such a good talent will be wasted. With my current strength, I can secretly support him and he can grow up quickly. Even if he can't compare to the sons of element in those big organizations, he won't be too far behind."

However, Andrew's chivalry cannot be abandoned; he is a research-oriented talent, and the Temple needs people like him.

Knights, like wizards, are an ancient profession. However, while wizards have grown stronger, knights have stagnated. Besides the constraints of the knightly bloodline, there is another reason.

That is, the knightly community has always lacked research capabilities. It is not that they must study knowledge and pursue truth like wizards, but at least they should start from the level of bloodline, to know not only what it is, but also why it is.

They are trapped in the human world, blinded by the ignorance of the church, and caught in a vicious cycle of dynastic recurrence and the rise and fall of families, unable to extricate themselves.

Perhaps the legend of the Seven Knights of Heaven, used by the Church of Holy Light to deceive the world, has some truth to it. The saint passed on the most important wisdom to the wizard, and then the other six knights... the saint didn't add any intelligence to them at all! Even a few points would have been enough!

As I was pondering this, there was a knock on the door.

Li Wei waved his hand, and the door opened automatically.

"Commander."

Andrew stood there, his face tense, but his eyes filled with hope.

"You possess extraordinary wizarding talent; today I will impart three techniques to you."

First, there's the "Earth Meditation Method," which is the most basic meditation method suitable for your Earth Elemental Child talent. The content is enough for you to cultivate to the third-circle wizard level, and you can also exchange for the later content at the Temple of Knowledge.

Second, there's a book called "The Complete Basic Spells of the Earth School," which contains spells that correspond to meditation. You should practice those spells diligently.

Third is "Introduction to Bloodline Dharma Body," a method that fuses the blood energy of a knight with the spiritual power of a wizard, which can greatly enhance your strength. With your aptitude, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to comprehend it.

Besides that, there is another potion recipe. Your breathing technique is only of excellent quality; it will be very difficult to break through to legendary.

Once you reach the peak of Grand Knight strength, you can find the potion ingredients mentioned above and advance to Legendary.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. I'll pass on my teachings to you, and you'll work with the Blood Knights to build the six major systems of the Branded Knights that you envision. If you successfully advance to Legendary rank, you can become a formal member of the Twilight Knights.

Finally, don't mention the teachings I've imparted to you to anyone else, and I'm not your master!

Upon hearing this, Andrew said seriously.

"Commander, I understand. I will definitely keep my promise. I swore an oath under the sword of oaths!"

"Okay, you can go now."

Andrew left, leaving Li Wei alone in the main hall, sitting there in solitude.

"With his talent, he might already be at the first level, while the Black Knight isn't even at the first level yet... Over the years, I've overlooked one thing: although I want to establish a knight organization, I also need to collect any wizards with talent or good wizard prospects, otherwise it would be a waste."

Those members who cultivate both knighthood and wizardry will become research talents for the Temple in the future. Fully utilizing the research capabilities of wizards to compensate for the shortcomings of knighthood, and putting the development of knighthood on the fast track, is the right path!

The next day.

Li Wei summoned the official members of the guild who were staying at the Twilight Temple and, with Denise at the core, instructed them to secretly search for two types of talent, relying on the kingdom's background and connections.

One type is wizards with exceptionally outstanding talents, such as those with dual elemental affinity or those born as children of the elements.

Another type is those who possess both knight and wizard talents.

These two types of people are currently quite useful to Li Wei and have potential for development.

After finishing the temple business.

Li Wei then arrived at the entrance to the Ancient Saint Plane.

"I've almost reached the fourth level of the magic array skill. Next, I'll focus all my efforts on improving the magic array and advancing it as soon as possible. Then, I'll upgrade the magic array protecting the entrance." He thought to himself.

After thinking for a moment, Li Wei released the Poison Fire Corpse Demon.

"Gilmore, you will be guarding the Fire King's magic circle for a period of time."

"Yes, Master."

Although Bo Gang's strength has improved, he is only at the peak of the third ring, and he is not keeping up with Li Wei's progress.

However, it is a mountain giant, and its elemental affinity is no weaker than that of a dual-elemental wizard with earth element. Now, with Li Wei's help, reaching the fourth ring shouldn't be a problem.

The poisonous fire corpse demon was left here to relieve the pressure on Bo Gang.

In fact, Phoenix is ​​the most suitable person to sit in the Fire King's magic circle.

But this kid has his own agenda, so he's not entirely reliable.

Li Wei couldn't let the fire element he had finally obtained slip away.

"It's a pity I didn't manage to buy the fourth-level Soul Binding Ring this time. I'll just have to wait for the Crimson Dragon to advance."

He sighed inwardly, returned to the Imperial Palace, and began to hone his magic array skills.

……

A year has passed just like that.

During Li Wei's seclusion.

The Ancient Dragon Empire continues to operate in an orderly manner.

Li Wei possesses the Sword of Oath, which gives him a firm grip on the empire's key figures.

The remaining common people were naturally not worth mentioning, and Li Wei had to admire Soren's methods.

The rapid development in recent years.

The empire is thriving.

The Psionic Academy and the Ancient Saint Dojo, two cradles of extraordinary training systems, continuously supply talent to the empire's upper echelons.

In recent years, thanks to the stability of the empire, wars have ceased.

New ancient sages and powerful beings began to emerge.

The former council of twenty elders.

There are now twenty-three people.

Of course, there was also an ancient sage whose time was coming to an end, who quietly passed away, and the whole country mourned!

After the memorial service, the remains of the ancient saint were taken to the most sacred imperial palace.

As the emperor's most loyal subject, it will be granted the power of "immortality" by the emperor, and will become the emperor's eternal "Angel of Death"!

Even though the three kings' strength has already reached the ceiling of the ancient saints, they still haven't broken through that crucial bottleneck. Becoming a level five being is extremely difficult for them.

At the end of the year 1141 in the Holy Radiance Calendar.

The 110th year of the Great Expedition.

A sad rumor began to spread rapidly throughout the wizarding world.

"The Blue Sage, Luther, has fallen!"

A legend has fallen!

It is not a natural death; in the wizarding civilization, this has rarely happened since the end of the ancient era.

With the legendary wizard's godlike power, there are very few beings in this multiverse that could pose a danger to him.

Finally, Grand Council Speaker Eamon officially announced:

"Due to unknown and unforeseen circumstances, decades after its disappearance, the Sky City of Deep Blue has been completely destroyed and vanished. The Deep Blue Sage has also perished unexpectedly. The cause of the accident is under further investigation!"

In an instant, the entire wizarding world was in an uproar.

Even the start of the Great Crusade, or the outbreak of the war between the black and white wizards, did not have the same impact on the wizards as the fall of the legend.

"That's legendary! A being who slew an evil god on the battlefield of the Great Expedition!"

"Unbelievable! The Blue Sage has suddenly fallen. This must be a conspiracy by some to undermine the confidence of our Ocean School! Just wait, the Blue Sage will return one day!"

"The four traditional schools of earth, fire, and feng shui are all led by two legendary wizards... If the Deep Blue Sage falls, this pattern will change, and the subsequent series of consequences will not be good for us in the Endless Sea."

"If you ask me, it's definitely because Luther went to the Abyss and ended up being slaughtered by the Abyss lords like a lamb entering a tiger's den. He brought it on himself..."

Some were happy, some were sad, but overall, most wizards were grieving.

Although legendary wizards are few in number, they are the nuclear weapon of wizarding civilization. It is because of them that other civilizations are so wary of wizards.

The loss of a legend is a tremendous loss.

On the distant battlefield of the Great Expedition of the Five Realms.

In a ravaged world, a witch dressed in a white robe, cold as ice, stands atop the scarred Sky City.

Her figure was slender, yet standing there, she seemed to be the center of the world.

At her fingertips, images flowed, showing the scene of Parliament announcing Luther's death.

"Civilization needs to be accelerated, otherwise Luther's sacrifice will be meaningless..."

……

Imperial Palace.

Inside a sealed room.

In front of Li Wei was a large crucible.

The crucible contained a variety of herbs, highly toxic substances, and some metallic materials, all combined to create a pot of medicinal liquid.

Among them, the corpse of a lizardman, though dead, still exudes a powerful aura and is floating.

This is the fallen ancient saint, whom Li Wei is bestowing "immortality" upon... which is to turn him into a corpse demon.

However, this time he didn't create a poisonous fire corpse demon, but a new variety that he developed based on the knowledge in the "Book of Corpse Demons" and combined with the characteristics of the ancient saints.

He chanted an incantation and threw in the Blood Forbidden Cone, a level-three blood weapon he had previously discarded. Next came the Blood Feather Bow and the Moonlight Greatsword.

Finally, he poured in the blood of the vampires, turning the potion a scarlet crimson color!

"With my current knowledge of weapon crafting, it's not a problem to melt these three blood weapons into a part of this corpse demon and enhance its abilities... Next, we just have to wait. This corpse demon was crafted from the body of a powerful ancient saint and has been improved by me. It will definitely be more powerful than the previous poison fire corpse demon. When the time comes, we will have another trump card for our trip to the Dark Ancient Tower."

While waiting for the Corpse Demon to be fully trained, Li Wei continued to work on his magic array experience.

A few days later, during a rest, the messenger brought back newspapers from the Endless Sea.

Even in the realm of ancient sages, Li Wei did not forget to read newspapers to learn about world affairs.

"What? The Blue Sage has fallen?"

Li Wei was startled.

The fall of a legend is a big deal.

"The structure of the council has changed. The twelve leaders have become eleven. A change in one will have far-reaching consequences. Next, the wizarding world, the war between black and white, the endless sea... everything may change. I don't know if it will be for the better or for the worse."

[Breaking News! The Dark Wizard Emperor and other evil gods have been forced to retreat from the Dimensional Federation, bringing the Five Realms Expedition to a temporary end. The four legendary wizards will return home over the next ten years!]

"It's finally over, but unfortunately, the Blue Sage won't be coming back..."

Li Wei, after all, grew up in the Endless Sea, and among these legendary wizards, he naturally cared most about the Blue Sage.

"But the end of this great expedition was too bizarre. How did the evil gods suddenly all withdraw as if it had been planned? Could they have been raided?"

Completely baffled, Li Wei continued reading the newspaper.

A news item, neither too big nor too small, caught my eye.

Lady Blue Dragon has resigned from her position as lord of Stromgarde City and left the Endless Sea; her whereabouts are unknown.

"Lady Blue Dragon actually backed out... I heard from Aonia that she and another mysterious red-haired witch appeared in Neptune City and attended the auction. They probably bought something too. Could it be that even a powerful figure like her has been targeted by the mastermind behind it all?"

[The Shadow Ring branch leader, Shadow Wolf Mattias, was recently ambushed by a mysterious powerful figure in the Golden King City, sustaining serious injuries and fleeing. Mattias strongly questions the security capabilities of the Tower of Stars and demands that the mastermind be apprehended as soon as possible!]

"Even a powerful figure like Shadow Wolf was attacked, and inside the city no less! Who is directing and orchestrating all of this...?"

Li Wei was very fortunate to have returned to the human world and to have a place to stand there.

With the fall of a legend, the mysterious end of the Great Expedition, and the opening of the Dark Tower, a series of major events occurred.

The old era is about to pass away, but the new era has not yet arrived...

Amidst the ever-changing tides of the times, all Li Wei can do is accumulate as much experience as possible.

This intense work lasted for two years!

The month of harvest in the year 1143 of the Holy Radiance Calendar.

At the entrance to the Ancient Saint Plane, Li Wei stood and gently snapped his fingers.

In an instant, seven beams of light shot into the sky and then disappeared.

The entire island also disappeared at the same time.

At this moment, Li Wei had a look of satisfaction on his face, as he was in a world of seven colors.

"Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Ice, Thunder, Metal! After the upgrade, calling it the Glory of the Four Kings is no longer appropriate. This magic array, which I created myself, will be called... Hell of the Seven Kings."

10600 words today, plus an extra 4000 words, 112000 words still owed! Typos will be corrected later!

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