Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 302 The Demonic Sword Dragon Witch, the Treasure Iron Tree! (Long chapter, please subscribe and vote!)

The endless sea.

The Witch's House.

Triss watched Ania disappear from sight.

"Mother, believe me, I will return safely."

Aeneas's words echoed in her ears.

Hades City.

The Wild Bone Wizard, clutching a black ribbon, gazed at the skull above and vanished from the spot.

The human world, a realm of crimson, a realm of frost...

Those wizards who were pursuing their future, immortality, and truth also embarked on their journeys.

In multiple dimensions and a vast universe, all living beings are striving to cross over.

……

The Dark Tower.

First floor.

An endless, boundless swamp

This place is shrouded in miasma, poisonous fog, and teeming with flying insects, making it fraught with danger.

Three beams of white light descended from the sky and landed nearby.

In one of the beams of white light, Li Wei, dressed in a gray robe, opened his eyes. He quickly adjusted his posture to prevent himself from being ambushed.

He put on the "True Mask," which blended into his face as if it had grown into his skin.

In an instant, Li Wei's appearance also changed, transforming him into a burly man with short black hair.

The burly man had dark skin, sharp features, and scars on his face, making him look menacing.

With this mask in place, unless a Yuanhun Wizard deliberately probes, no one else can see through Li Wei's true appearance, spiritual energy fluctuations, voice, aura, or other personal distinctive features.

Li Wei looked inside his body and found that the dark ancient tower that had brought him in had disappeared.

This is just an entry ticket; you can enter, but not exit. There are other ways to get out.

He looked around, his spiritual perception slowly spreading out, and then he left the place.

At the same time, two figures emerged from the two beams of white light.

These are two wizards dressed in crimson robes, one fat and one thin, with a towering fiery bull tattooed on their robes.

This is the Crimson Realm, the emblem of the Fiery Bull family of the Flaming Mountains.

"Roy?"

"Jansen?"

They smiled at each other.

"We've actually teleported together! This makes our next move much easier. Let's hurry and rejoin the main force. With Lord Raphael leading the way, our family is sure to triumph this time!"

"Don't rush, there's still one person here."

Roy and Jason secretly communicated telepathically, their eyes fixed on the white-robed wizard who was gradually moving away.

The two nodded in tacit agreement and quietly followed.

Li Wei remained calm as he traversed the swamp, his mental energy carefully scanning his surroundings.

Before he arrived, he had obtained a partial map of the first floor from Triss.

Although it was from ten thousand years ago, he could still tell that this place should be the "Lost Swamp" described on the map.

As one of the most dangerous places on the first level, it is home to a large number of low-level swamp creatures, and even a large number of "swamp lords" comparable to mid-level wizards.

According to records from ten thousand years ago, at least several level-five swamp lords were entrenched in this swamp.

Of course, danger also represents opportunity; a large number of rare plants also grow in the swamp.

Although there are also indigenous peoples with extraordinary civilizations in the Dark Tower, their level of development is far inferior to that of the wizards.

Therefore, a large amount of resources in the swamp are undeveloped.

After tens of thousands of years of accumulation, the result should be a very optimistic figure.

Li Wei was quite lucky, landing directly at one of the resource points on this floor. Other contestants are probably on their way here now.

Livy should harvest as much as possible before they arrive.

As a pharmacist in the Fourth Ring Road, Li Wei has extensive knowledge of plants.

His eyes lit up; on the shore of the island ahead, there was a clump of dark green plants as tall as a person.

The plant is covered with bright red fruits the size of quail eggs, emitting a sweet and sour fragrance.

"It's the legendary cherry tomato! What a stroke of luck! I never imagined there would be such a material in the Dark Tower!"

Even Li Wei was extremely excited.

He went to great lengths to find cherry tomatoes and their substitutes, spending nearly a century before finally managing to develop a viable alternative, the scarlet cherry.

The problem is that the yield of the red-veined fruit is too low to meet Li Wei's needs at all.

Golden alien insects, black beast corpses—there are many things he needs to purify and study…

"It's been sent."

Li Wei took out a specially made small box, which was used to store medicinal materials and could preserve their medicinal properties perfectly for nearly a hundred years.

He picked a cherry tomato and put it in his mouth.

The juice bursts out, sweet and sour, it's especially delicious.

Cherry tomatoes can be eaten directly; they can calm the mind and are good for the body, but it's a bit wasteful to do so.

In no time at all, Li Wei had finished picking all the cherry tomatoes from this clump.

Looking at the bare little fruit tree, Li Wei fell into deep thought.

After he came in, he tried to open Alice's Ring and the Wizard of Oz House, but he couldn't.

Alternatively, he could try transplanting cherry tomato trees into the area.

Cherry tomato trees are also living things; they possess the "spirituality" or "vitality" that can be defined as living beings, rather than simply having "medicinal properties" like processed medicinal herbs.

He thought for a moment, then dug one of the plants up by the roots and put it into a special medicine box.

He then put it into his storage ring, and not long after, he took out the medicine box and opened it.

Looking at the cherry tomato tree again, it was still lush and green, but its "vitality" had disappeared. It was a dead tree and could no longer be transplanted.

The same was true of the cherry tomatoes he had put inside.

However, the "medicinal properties" of the cherry tomato are still present, so it doesn't prevent its use.

Ordinary storage rings can only hold inanimate objects. Living things, whether plants or animal eggs, cannot be stored in them. If you force them in, they will become "inanimate objects".

Therefore, Li Wei has always used the Wizard of Oz to store herbs that need to remain active and vigorous to work.

To prevent them from not being able to bring them in, Li Wei had already refined these herbs into potions beforehand.

At times like this, Li Wei would envy the storage rings in some online novels from his previous life, which were said to only be able to hold inanimate objects, but actually could also hold living things such as beast eggs.

While internally complaining.

Li Wei dispersed his spiritual energy and continued searching for the cherry tomato tree.

Not long after, he discovered a cherry tomato tree on a small island.

However, on this fruit tree, all the unpicked cherry tomatoes had withered, leaving only tiny seeds scattered around.

On a sudden inspiration, Li Wei collected the seeds, wrapped them in a sturdy bag, and swallowed them.

Given his control over his body, he shouldn't be able to digest all those bags.

"This way, you can carry a packet of cherry tomato seeds with you without losing their vitality, and try planting them when you get back."

Considering the impending battle, Li Wei dared not casually place these seeds outside his body, for he would be heartbroken if they were destroyed in the fight.

According to the information Li Wei obtained, when the ancient tower closes, all those who entered will be automatically teleported back to their respective planes.

There is a limit to the number of keys available when you enter, but when you leave, you can take anything you are carrying with you back with you.

In this way, participants could even bring back extraordinary creatures from the ancient tower.

Of course, this is on the premise that he has the means to "carry" extraordinary creatures with him.

The determination of "carrying with one's body" is that the object is near the participant and is under their control.

"If only there were a living space that could be opened in any dimension, then I could grow a small medicinal garden on my person. If I encountered some rare plants during my travels between dimensions, I could transplant them back and plant them in the ancient holy dimension."

Unfortunately, even if such a treasure existed, it would be beyond my level of access.

After sighing, he looked behind him and saw two figures rapidly approaching him.

Roy and the wizard Jason stopped, bowed, and smiled:

"We are wizards from the Fire Bull family. May I ask which school of thought or organization you belong to? This place is fraught with danger; perhaps we could cooperate."

"I have no interest in cooperating. Please leave," Li Wei said politely.

His principle for this trip to the ancient pagoda was:

Avoid taking action if possible to prevent being broadcast live via projector.

Seeing that Li Wei refused to reveal his school of thought, the two knew that he was most likely a rogue cultivator without any power or support.

In such a perilous place, most organized wizards would try to use the organization's name to intimidate enemies and rejoin the organization's exploration team as soon as possible to avoid trouble.

"Let's do it!"

Sun-Splitting Strike!

Fire Dragon Summoning!

Two fourth-ring spells attacked Li Wei in an instant.

These two people weren't actually planning to cooperate; they just wanted to launch a surprise attack when the enemy wasn't looking!

But how could Livy be unprepared?

The wind dragon is swift!

Li Wei was surrounded by swirling air currents, and in a flash, he disappeared from the spot.

When he reappeared, he had already slipped behind the two of them.

His expression was cold, and the power within him erupted. His powerful aura shattered the ordinary robes used for disguise, revealing the pitch-black demonic armor underneath.

The crimson longsword slashed horizontally, its sword energy rippling outwards like a crescent moon!

"What?"

Both of these Fire Bull family wizards are fourth-ring level, possess formidable strength, and have undergone specialized training, resulting in excellent teamwork.

However, to their horror, they discovered that the force field they had erected crumbled like paper before this man's longsword.

In an instant, the two fourth-ring wizards were cut in half at the waist, and the Crimson Emperor Dragon Flame engulfed them.

At the same time, the Sun Slash and the Fire Dragon exploded, engulfing Li Wei in flames.

As the flames subsided, Li Wei stood unharmed in the same spot.

He sheathed his longsword, and the entire process was completed in the blink of an eye—a kill in an instant!

"Even ordinary people from the Fourth Ring Road dare to cause me trouble... Looks like my outfit isn't fierce enough."

It's not that Li Wei is arrogant; it's just that these people are overestimating themselves.

He deliberately concealed his mental energy fluctuations, intending to appear unfathomable and so that other wizards would guess he was a Yuanhun wizard, thus avoiding trouble.

As it turned out, these two were incredibly ungrateful and actually followed Li Wei all the way, attempting to kill him and steal his treasure.

He could only kill them in self-defense, and he quickly collected their storage rings.

He glanced at it briefly, but there was nothing that appealed to him.

He left and continued his search for other cherry tomatoes in the swamp.

……

Ancient Sage Plane.

The knights of the Twilight Temple trained while gazing at the sky, truly multitasking.

Suddenly, an image appeared on the first floor of the ancient pagoda.

"Look, the screen is finally up! Looks like the first battle has begun!"

In the scene, two wizards dressed in red robes unleash terrifying fire magic, sweeping forward.

Opposite them stood a fierce-looking, tall, and imposing gray-robed wizard.

His figure flickered, as if he had teleported, and disappeared from sight. When he reappeared, he was already behind the two people.

Black flames filled the sky, gray robes exploded, demonic armor appeared, and a crimson longsword was drawn. With a casual stroke, the two men were cut in two, engulfed by flames. The next moment, the man walked out unharmed, as if the explosion that was powerful enough to shatter the four-ring force field was just an illusion!

"This person is incredibly strong! No wonder the captain told us to observe the projection in the sky more often; this sword strike truly felt like a return to simplicity, a single force breaking through all laws!"

"Um... I have a feeling this person is the leader?"

at the same time.

The Witch's House.

Triss stared at the black-armored swordsman who had killed two fourth-ring wizards with a single strike.

When Levi appeared in the Wizarding World, he always appeared as a wizard and never used knightly tactics in front of Triss.

Even Triss, who knew a lot about Levi, didn't connect this person with Levi.

However, such powerful explosive force and sword energy indicate that this person's physical body has reached an extremely powerful level.

In this situation, either the person has a powerful bloodline, such as a dragon descendant or a member of a sea race, or they have reached an extremely high level of cultivation in body refinement techniques.

So she vaguely guessed that this person might be Li Wei, but she wasn't sure.

"If this person is Levi, that would be best. If not... I hope Aenea and Levi don't run into him, otherwise there might be danger. The opening of the Dark Tower this time has attracted too many monsters and demons."

Triss sighed.

……

The Central Realm.

The wizard in charge of compiling this Dark Tower list is in a dilemma.

He was a great wizard of the ocean school, known as the "Dragonfly Wizard".

He is highly skilled, has keen insight, and is fair in his dealings with others. His motto is:

Absolutely no favoritism, absolutely no wrong judgment!

He is frequently invited to serve as a judge in the top wizarding leagues of various schools of wizarding in the wizarding world.

"Have you found out? Which organization does this person belong to?"

"No, he seems to be a rogue wizard, and he has definitely changed his appearance. We can't determine his true identity from his appearance alone. We checked the rosters of previous Wizarding Leagues and screened the best among them. Keywords included [Sword], [Black Armor], [Dual Cultivation of Body Refinement and Magic], [Dragonborn], etc... We did find one suspicious person."

"Who is it?"

"The Demonic Dragon Sword Wizard, Sordros, is said to be a descendant of the level ten Infernal Black King Dragon. Because of his deep love for mortal swordsmanship, he apprenticed under a legendary knight to learn swordsmanship, later becoming a wizard of the Burning School. He cultivated both body and magic, reaching the fourth level of perfection at the age of two hundred. He even created the [Infernal Demonic Sword], combining swordsmanship and magic. Among those of the same level, he always defeated his enemies with a single strike, earning him the title [One-Sword Demon Wizard]. He was a three-time champion of the Nine Cities League. Then, he suddenly disappeared from public view. Some say it was to pursue the ultimate swordsmanship, some say it was to escape a powerful enemy, and others say it was because his mother was killed by a demon, and he went to hell to seek revenge. In any case, he has been missing for over a hundred years, and since his disappearance, no one has been able to hold the Nine Cities League championship for two consecutive years."

"Let me see his information."

"OK."

After reading it, the Dragonfly Wizard looked thoughtful.

"Some details don't match up, but the two do have quite a few similarities. Let's just assume he's the Demon Sword Dragon Witch; there's no one to verify it anyway."

And so, the [Earth Ranking] of the Dark Tower Wizard Rankings was born.

Number one on the list:

Sordros, the Demon Dragon Sword Wizard!

In an instant, the attention of all major wizarding organizations focused on him.

The Nine Cities Alliance, in particular, was in an uproar.

"Sword Master Sordros, that monster, has returned..."

……

Lost in the swamp.

Li Wei was unaware that his battle was actually the first one to occur within the Dark Tower.

His heroic act of instantly killing two fourth-ring wizards with a single sword strike was witnessed by many.

He inexplicably became the number one on the Earth Ranking, even though he was impersonating someone else.

Li Wei did not rush to the next level.

Firstly, he needed to wait for Yeya to join him.

Secondly, it is the first day that the ancient tower has been opened. He can imagine that there are a bunch of fifth-ring, Yuanhun-level wizards heading to the entrance of the next level. When there are too many people, fighting is inevitable.

For him, what he cared about most was not the Truth Wonders that other wizards coveted.

The thing he cared about most when he came to the Dark Tower.

One is the scarce medicinal herb resources, such as "cherry tomatoes".

Secondly, he needs to find a way to bring back some of the extraordinary biological resources that have disappeared from the outside world, especially the high-level hybrid dragons that he needs.

Thirdly, there are some rare minerals, which will facilitate the future advancement of my divine weapons.

Finally, there's the "Holy Grail of Immortality" that he's been longing for.

Apart from that, everything else is up to fate.

He'd be happy to get it, but if he didn't, he could accept it completely; the lower his expectations, the less disappointed he would be.

Three days later.

Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the void around Li Wei, and a ferocious black winged dragon flew out from the shadow dimension. Upon seeing Li Wei, it affectionately circled around him.

"Very good."

Li Wei stroked Ye Ya's head.

In this way, he can continue his exploration without any worries.

In the days that followed, Li Wei hid in the Lost Swamp, searching for herbs and reaping a bountiful harvest.

He picked over a thousand cherry tomatoes alone, achieving initial cherry tomato freedom!

Apart from Li Wei, everyone else treated cherry tomatoes as ordinary plants, but Li Wei treated them like treasures.

Meanwhile, as time went by, various conflicts continued to arise within the Dark Tower.

Soon, the Demon Sword Dragon Witch was pushed down from the top spot on the Ancient Tower Ranking.

……

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Lost in the swamp.

"Five-ring medicinal herbs, spider silk fruit, really good."

Li Wei picked and stored it away. Suddenly, the miasma behind him churned, and a giant spider the size of a house shot towards Li Wei.

"As expected, wherever the Spider Silk Fruit grows, there must be extraordinary spider-like creatures guarding it."

Li Wei recalled the description in the herbal medicine encyclopedia, and then unleashed a thunderous sword strike.

The spider was destroyed by the sword energy, and its juices spilled out.

It's just a level two extraordinary creature.

He removed the spider's fangs and venom sacs and collected them.

His deep blue clone can absorb different kinds of deadly poisons to enhance its own toxicity.

Suddenly, a noise came from the round table at dusk, and the figure of the Knight of Flowers appeared.

She said, "As far as I know, the Letney family has already reached the sixth level. I'm currently on the fifth level. What level are you on? The witch's house's wizard team has already reached the third level."

"First floor... Seriously, you guys rushed over so fast?" Li Wei thought to himself, speechless.

He was having a great time picking cherry tomatoes in the Lost Swamp.

"Um... okay, I thought you were at least on the third floor. I have a map here leading to the portal before the fifth floor. You should get to the fifth floor as soon as possible. The first four floors are just transitional and selection stages in the ancient tower. The fifth floor is the final battlefield for all participants below the Yuanhun level."

"Understood, please be careful too," Li Wei said with a grateful expression.

"OK."

Baihua nodded, and her figure gradually disappeared.

Li Wei stood there, muttering to himself, "With the Knight of Flowers' abilities, entering the seventh level shouldn't be a problem. The eighth and ninth levels will be much more difficult. Basically, only a seventh-ring or even eighth-ring wizard has a chance."

In half a year, the number of people in the Lost Swamp has increased, but most of them are weaklings, while the stronglings have already entered the higher levels.

Li Wei now avoids anyone else he sees, to prevent a fight from being broadcast live.

After killing those two wizards, he never fought any other participants. This led to his rapid removal from the list.

Wizards and alien races alike gradually began to clash and collide on the first level.

Some wizards' rankings began to skyrocket.

Now, putting aside the fifth-ring wizards, the fourth-ring wizard, who ranks first on the Earth Ranking, is firmly held by Simon, the Flame Dragon Slayer of the Burning School.

In half a year, this genius from Norn City killed seven level-four alien races and five level-four wizards.

Every battle ignites the passion of viewers in the Wizarding World.

The combustion school, in particular, was very pleased with themselves.

Of the top 100 spots, the Combustion School occupied one-fifth, and Simon was the only wizard to break into the top ten with four environmental realms!

In addition, the golden light wizard, the sea tribe nobles and other chosen ones also appeared at the forefront.

And the "Demon Sword Dragon Witch" who made a fleeting appearance at the very beginning.

Apart from the members of the Twilight Temple who roughly knew his true identity, everyone had forgotten about him.

This year's Dark Tower has too many geniuses, completely different from the past, with dark horses emerging every day.

One after another, they take the stage; without absolute strength, it's difficult to suppress all rivals.

……

In the blink of an eye.

A year has passed.

The year 1166 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the month of Green Grass.

In the misty swamp.

Li Wei moved like the wind, instantly killing another unruly swamp monster. After collecting all the materials, he looked at his proficiency panel.

Li Wei——————

Thunder Dragon Flash: Tier 11 (Limit)

Wind Dragon Swiftness: Rank 9 (1/150,000)

Ice Dragon Prison: Tier 8 (13678/100,000)

……

"I've reached the limit with Thunder Dragon Flash. It wasn't easy. It's really difficult to grind to perfection with a fourth-ring talent. Even with my talent, it's taken me this long."

In addition, Wind Dragon Swift has also broken through to the ninth level. As for Ice Dragon Prison, which he just learned, although he has made some progress, he still has a long way to go before advancing to the next level.

Lost Swamp is a natural botanical garden.

Over the past year, Li Wei has found at least a hundred kinds of medicinal resources here, a third of which are extinct in the wizarding world.

Li Wei managed to collect some seeds from the herbs, and like cherry tomatoes, he stored them directly within his body.

He collected thousands of cherry tomatoes, enough to last him a long time even if the planting failed in the future.

Through Solette, Li Wei learned that the Soul Wizard of the Letney family had entered the sixth level of the ancient tower.

However, even a Yuanhun Wizard would need to spend a considerable amount of time to enter the seventh level.

Three days later.

Li Wei finally left the Lost Swamp where he had stayed for more than a year.

The first floor was indeed devoid of anything of value, so Li Wei, with Ye Ya by his side, hurried on their way.

Several days later, he had arrived at the portal to the first level.

Near the portal, a large group of wizards and aliens had gathered. Li Wei sensed that quite a few of them were at the third level.

They must have gotten the key by sheer luck and never been discovered by other powerful individuals, or perhaps they had some special means of containment.

In short, these wizards all looked worried and helpless as they stared at the teleportation portal.

On either side of the portal stood a motionless, earthen-yellow rock statue.

A third-ring wizard suddenly took to his flying artifact and flew straight toward the portal.

The immovable rock guardian suddenly opened its eyes, unleashing a powerful aura.

The two guards, one wielding a longsword and the other a giant shield.

boom!

The third-ring wizard who tried to force his way in had his protective force field shattered by the guard's giant shield, and he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, slinking away in disgrace.

However, it was clear that the guard had held back; otherwise, he would have been smashed to pieces.

Having dealt with the intruder, the Rock Guardian immediately reverted to its statue form and closed its eyes.

Some of the third-ring wizards looked grim upon seeing this.

"What should we do? One person can't beat them, and if many people join forces, the guards will become stronger. This gate is going to keep us third-ring wizards out."

"Forget it, let's continue exploring the first level. The treasures beyond this level are out of our reach."

Previously, there was also a level-three alien race that lacked martial ethics. While others were trying to pass the level, they joined in, attempting to create the illusion of cooperation so that others would also fail.

Then, the man's leg was broken by the rock guard, a truly gruesome sight.

Clearly, these rock guardians are the orderkeepers of the first level, and no one dares to cause trouble here!

Just now.

A burly man dressed in black armor and carrying a long sword strode in, his every step making the earth tremble.

"Another one... The ancient tower has been open for a year, and he's still messing around on the first floor. His strength probably isn't that great."

A wizard muttered, waiting to see the black-armored giant make a fool of himself.

Li Wei drew his Crimson Dragon Iron Cutter, and the two rock guardians opened their eyes again.

With a whoosh, he transformed into a gust of wind and flew towards the teleportation portal.

The shield guard protected the portal with its shield, while the greatsword guard slashed at it with its terrifying greatsword, leaving a chasm in the ground with the shockwave!

They work together so well that even ordinary fourth-ring wizards can't get past them, let alone third-ring wizards.

"Destruction!"

An unparalleled sword light struck, unstoppable!

The greatsword that came shattered suddenly, scattering into earth and stones.

The giant shield was destroyed by the aftershocks of the sword energy and collapsed with a crash!

The two rock guardians were instantly killed by the aftershocks of the sword energy!

Another sword strike, and the battle is over.

The black-armored swordsman vanished from everyone's sight in the next moment.

Before long, the two rock guardians were restored and stood in front of the portal again, waiting for the next challenger.

"Hiss... He killed two fourth-ring guards with a single sword strike. That's at least the strength of a perfect fourth-ring. Those with similar strength are already on the third level. How come he's still on the first level?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's a rogue body-cultivating wizard who doesn't have a map and can't find this place for a while."

at the same time.

On the first wall of the ancient pagoda, a projection began to appear.

A black-armored swordsman transformed into a streak of light, and with another unremarkable sword strike, the rock guardian that had stumped many fourth-circle wizards collapsed in response.

The Fire King, Grius, who had been watching the show with his chin resting on his hand, looked away from the projection on the upper level and gazed at the projection on the first level. Suddenly, he laughed:

"Interesting. A year has passed, and this little guy is still on the first level. That sword strike just now was a pure power strike, simple and unadorned, yet incredibly powerful. I really hope he has a fight with those stone golems from the Amethyst Clan."

Twilight Temple.

"It's been a year... Where has the commander gone? Have any of you seen his projection at the higher levels?"

"No, the guild leader only appeared once at the beginning of the game, and then he disappeared... Could he be in danger?"

"Yes, watching wizards fight is boring. I want to see the captain fight, with every punch landing and every sword flashing, showcasing the might of us knights!"

Suddenly, the projection on the first floor lit up again. The figure of the black-armored swordsman reappeared!

Another sword strike to defeat the enemy, easily clearing the level!

"It's the captain... That sword strike was so cool! But why is he still on the first floor? I think the Hundred Flowers Knight has already killed a powerful alien on the sixth floor."

"What do you know? This is the guild leader's strategy. Let them have their way for a few levels first, and then, when they think they're about to win, launch a full-scale assault and storm into the higher levels!"

……

Ancient pagoda.

The second layer.

As soon as Li Wei stepped into this place, he felt a wave of heat.

From the shadows behind him, Night Fang's figure emerged, transforming into a black winged dragon.

The second level of the Dark Tower is similar to the Crimson Realm, with a high concentration of fire elemental power.

Combustion theorists would thrive here.

Based on the second-level map given to him by Triss, Levi spent several months searching various resource points. He didn't find the Treasure of Truth, but he did manage to collect some rare fire elemental herbs.

this day.

Inside a black cave filled with the smell of sulfur.

This is not a resource point; Li Wei is chasing a hybrid dragon and has ended up here.

At that moment, his eyes shone brightly, and his face was filled with excitement.

In front of him stood a tall, fiery red shrub, its metallic sheen exceptionally beautiful.

Around the bushes, there was a giant red-scaled python with a fiery red horn and a slender body, about twenty feet long. It raised its head and hissed warningly.

"I just randomly grabbed a level 4 Crimson Horned Fire Python, and unexpectedly I picked up a level 6 [Iron Tree] sapling for free... It seems you two should come with me. Could it be that the Lover Rune is working?"

The Crimson Horned Fire Python is a level four hybrid dragon, essential for Li Xiuwei's Crimson Emperor Dragon Breathing Technique.

In fact, he had enough secret medicine reserves to enter the fifth level, but he naturally wouldn't let go of the chance to acquire a hybrid dragon ahead of time.

The Crimson-Horned Fire Python unleashed its fiery breath, and Li Wei strolled leisurely amidst the intense heat, like a demon king.

The fire python trembled, its body pressed against the wall!

Suddenly, it shot out, its single horn stabbing towards Li Wei.

Li Wei grabbed the unicorn with his large hand and then performed an over-the-shoulder throw.

boom!

The underground cave trembled, the giant snake writhed, and cried out in agony.

"Come with me. I'll only say this once," Li Wei said calmly.

Even if a level-four hybrid dragon cannot speak, its intelligence is certainly not low.

The Crimson-Horned Fire Python was terrified and stood frozen in place, clearly reacting to the stress.

From the shadows behind Li Wei, a pterosaur emerged.

He also released the Wind and Thunder Wyvern from the Book of Seals.

"I am also a dragon, we are family. I won't do anything to you. Look at them, aren't they living well? It's so boring to stay in this small world all day. Follow me, and you can see more beautiful scenery."

After a series of combined tactics, both soft and hard,

The Crimson Fire Python finally submitted, its body suddenly shrinking and coiling around Li Wei's arm like a black ring.

"Interesting. You can even use magic at will. It seems your bloodline is quite good."

Li Wei touched the snake's head, and then went to the iron tree.

Using the Crimson Dragon's Iron-Slaying Technique, he quickly dug up the iron tree and the land it was on.

Then his body continued to expand, and in the blink of an eye, he had become a black-armored giant three stories high.

After assembling the cycad, he swallowed it.

In fact, wizards have a special general spell called "Shrink," which is a low-level spell that can shrink objects to make them easier to carry.

However, like storage rings, it is only suitable for inanimate objects. Forcibly shrinking a living object will only cause it to lose its vitality.

Li Wei had no choice but to grow larger and swallow it whole.

"Excellent! After returning, we will plant it in the Ancient Saint Plane; it can be called a guardian tree!"

Don't underestimate the small size of the cycad now; theoretically, it can grow to a hundred feet tall!

Based on its growth cycle, on average, a cycad grows one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters) every hundred years, and it will be fully mature after ten thousand years.

At that time, the cycad will stop growing, and will then flower and bear fruit every year, producing a medicinal material called "rust fruit".

This fruit is the main ingredient in many level-six potions. It's especially essential for crafting body-refining potions needed by body-refining wizards!

Regular consumption can enhance the physique and defense of a Yuanhun-level body-refining wizard, and generate "Rust Runes" for protection.

The cycads of today are only seedlings, and they look to be less than a hundred years old.

But in Livy's view, its value is no less than that of the wonders of truth.

Even if it were a fully grown iron tree, he couldn't take it with him.

After finishing all this, Li Wei left the place.

"The ancient tower has been open for a year now, and most of the Yuanhun wizards have already gone to the sixth floor and above to seek their own opportunities. The first five floors should only have fifth-ring and fourth-ring wizards left. As long as I am careful, I should be safe from now on. I don't need to stay at the bottom anymore. Let's hurry up and go to the fifth floor."

According to historical records, the first four levels of the ancient pagoda represent the four elements: earth, fire, wind, and water.

The fifth level is a convergence of earth, fire, wind, and water, extremely vast, larger than the previous four levels combined, its area comparable to some large planes. There, many rare plants and animals, mineral resources, and even wondrous objects of truth have been nurtured.

A week later.

He arrived at the portal to the second level, which was similar to the first level, where a group of unwilling wizards were still being blocked outside.

However, after screening, there are no longer any third-ring wizards here; they are all fourth-ring wizards.

The portal to the second level is located in the center of a terrifying ocean of lava.

In the ocean of lava, Li Wei saw many fire elemental spirits lurking within.

A weak fourth-ring wizard, having just stepped inside, was rammed by a level-four peak fire boar and left covered in dust.

Li Wei plunged into the sea of ​​lava, longsword in hand, slaying fire elemental spirits one by one, who then fell into the lava below.

By the time he reached the portal, four level-four fire elemental spirits had already been killed.

These creatures do not truly die; they were created by the creators of the ancient tower, Sauron, using a special array.

Here, they are immortal and indestructible, much like the rock guardians on the first level.

Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Li Wei stepped into the teleportation portal and disappeared on the second floor.

Just as he arrived at the third level, Li Wei's danger perception suddenly issued a warning, and layers of protective force fields lit up.

A shimmering purple crystal fist slammed into Li Wei's force field.

With just one punch, all of Li Wei's force fields shattered!

His scales shattered, his bones broke, and without hesitation, he vanished into the crimson dimension.

At the exit of the teleportation portal, a level 5 Amethyst Clan expert, about ten feet tall, descended from the sky. He looked at his fist and was clearly surprised.

"Interesting, it actually managed to block my full-force attack."

9600 words today, plus 3000 extra words, 64000 words still owed. Typos will be corrected later.

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