Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 323 Obtaining the Strange Flame, Breaking the Divine Talisman, Dragon Valley! (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions)

Sea of ​​Stars.

Biggs and the other wizards stood there, watching the gray-robed wizard disappear.

"How arrogant! Lord Biggs's invitation is so polite, yet he doesn't even accept it," said one of the wizards.

"With that kind of strength, they really don't need to join an organization. As long as they're careful, they can thrive in this continent of Aion," another wizard said.

Biggs sighed and said, "Go back, all of you."

On his way back, he encountered the Ice Wizard who arrived late.

The Ice Wizard asked apologetically, "Was the black beast dealt with?"

Biggs said, "Thank you for your help, Your Excellency. The problem has been resolved."

The Ice Wizard was startled and couldn't help but exclaim, "Lord Biggs truly lives up to his reputation as Silverbeard's disciple. To defeat a level-five black beast so soon after entering the fifth ring is truly a testament to the power of the young."

Biggs shook his head and said with a wry smile, "You flatter me. When I arrived, the black beast had already been dealt with by a passing rogue wizard."

Upon hearing this, the Ice Wizard said, "I heard that the black beast was a hybrid dragon. Given the dragon's physique and the black beast's inherently brutal nature, the fact that it was dealt with so quickly must mean it was handled by a senior fifth-ring wizard."

Biggs said, "Judging from his mental strength, he probably hasn't reached the standard of a fifth-ring senior yet, but he is indeed much stronger than me... As for his innate spells, he should focus on body tempering and then practice the spells of the Ocean School. He hasn't shown his other abilities excessively, so it's impossible to determine whether he is a fifth-ring senior. However, I have already sent him an invitation, and whether he joins or not is up to him."

a few days later.

The first wave of the Hell Beast tide in the Sea of ​​Stars gradually receded.

The Five Elders in white robes and the other five ring wizards gathered on Gandalf Island.

After hearing from Biggs that a powerful body-refining wizard had happened to pass by, slaying a black beast and saving a group of rogue cultivators, he...

The Mysterious Lady, one of the five elders, quickly asked, "Judging from your description, that black beast should be a Black Fire Flying Dragon, belonging to the most powerful group of hybrid dragons. If it doesn't die young, it has a chance to become a peak level five black beast. It seems this rogue cultivator is quite powerful. Did you extend an invitation?"

Biggs said, "I invited him, but he refused on the spot. I gave him the organization manual... He must be the kind of free-spirited rogue cultivator who has a lot of concerns and an aura that keeps strangers at bay."

"Heh, just a senior member of the Fifth Ring, yet he's quite the show-off. Take it or leave it," Wizard Farrar said coldly.

Although he is a member of the Fire Bull family, he does not want to join the Nine Cities Alliance, so he stays here.

As the saying goes, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Here, he is a high-ranking "Five Elders," but in the Nine Cities Alliance, his status would certainly be lower.

Seeing this, the Red Bone Wizard said, "Whether they come or not is not something we can decide. There's no need to mention this anymore. This is only the first wave of the Hellbeast tide. While there's a lull, let's invite as many fifth-ring wizards as possible. That way, we can get through this more smoothly."

……

Leave the Sea of ​​Stars.

Li Wei continued flying towards some major intersections.

Having hunted down the Blackfire Flying Dragon, he only needs the bones and tail feathers of a level five fire-type bird to begin crafting the Ancient Burning Umbrella.

He planned to try his luck at the Sacred Flame Plateau in the south.

On the way, he casually browsed the White Wizards' Handbook.

Suddenly, a familiar name came into view. His expression turned strange, and he murmured:

"Gandalf? Isn't that my alternate identity?"

After reading the manual, Li Wei was both amused and exasperated.

He initially changed his identity to Gandalf simply to avoid being recognized by Aeneas, and also because of his own wicked sense of humor, and incidentally saved a group of rogue cultivators.

Who would have thought that, several years later...

His unintentional act was remembered by so many independent cultivators.

They even used their own name to establish a so-called "White Robe Wizards' Guild".

"You're just using my pseudonym without paying me, huh?" Li Wei complained.

"A savior of the suffering, a chivalrous heart, fearless of the powerful, a beacon of light for independent cultivators... This assessment is quite apt."

Walking along the road, Li Wei pondered. He hadn't originally intended to join the White Robe Wizarding Order, but now a new idea suddenly popped into his head.

"We can let the Holy Infant join them. After all, with so many independent cultivators, it's a complex intelligence network. With the Holy Infant's status, he's enough to rise to the top of the Wizarding Guild. This way, whether it's searching for clues about the Holy Grail of Immortality or exchanging resources with other wizards to refine magical artifacts or alchemical creatures, we can save a lot of time."

Li Wei did not intend to have his true self join in; his true self would still remain stationed on Dragon Palace Island.

Moreover, judging from the manual, two of the five white-robed elders were his former enemies.

"Faraar, Redbone... So you're here. Tsk tsk tsk, I'll let you be smug for a while. Once I've improved my strength, I can avenge what happened back then."

A month later.

Li Wei wandered around many small intersections and picked up a bunch of level 4 and 5 black beast materials for free.

Unfortunately, the level 5 fire-type bird he needed had yet to be found.

"In the southern part of the continent of Aion, there are only two places most likely to have this kind of bird: the Million Mountains and the Sacred Fire Plateau. Relatively speaking, the Sacred Fire Plateau is easier to find, but you have to be careful not to encounter people from the Nine Cities Alliance."

After weighing the pros and cons, Li Wei still went to the Sacred Flame Plateau.

He didn't give up on the other side of the Hundred Thousand Mountains either. He asked the Mind Devil to mobilize some people to help him search. In this way, he could do both things at the same time and be more efficient.

……

Sacred Flame Plateau.

The first wave of the Hex Beast tide has already passed safely.

With this fortress-like city, unless a level six black beast intervenes, it will be difficult to shake the Nine Cities Alliance's layers of defense.

The ground was littered with the corpses of black beasts, and wizards of the Burning School were using magic to burn them to prevent the elemental power in the vicinity from being contaminated.

If Li Wei were here, he would surely curse and berate him for such a waste.

Suddenly, another group of black beasts appeared on the distant horizon, seemingly even more numerous than before.

"Immediately notify the Commander-in-Chief, the second Black Beast Tide is coming!"

The wizards quickly retreated back into the city.

Occupying such a large confluence area comes at the cost of facing an even larger tide of black beasts.

Moreover, this time, among the army of black beasts, a black goat as large as a mountain, carrying thousands of black mists and tentacles, is attacking the giant city.

"This...this is the Black Beast Lord. We've directly consulted the City Lord; only a level six being can contend with this monster!"

In a short time.

The entire Nine Cities Alliance has once again entered an unprecedented state of alert.

One by one, the wizards quickly returned to their posts. The Blood Demon Tower Master, upon seeing the black goat, appeared somber on the surface but was inwardly overjoyed.

"The opportunity has arrived! Hahaha, this way, even the most threatening wizard to me, Roman, will be restrained. Then, seizing the Dead Soul Jujube Tree will be a sure thing!"

the other side.

Simon frowned slightly and looked into the distance.

A bald wizard dressed in a fire-colored robe appeared behind him.

His face was calm, and he possessed an aura of authority that commanded respect without anger. His vast spiritual power made Simon feel as if he were standing on the edge of an abyss.

"I'll deal with this black goat. Simon, you go protect the formation and the fortress."

Simon replied respectfully, "Yes, Lord Roman."

In the face of a level six expert, even someone as dazzling as him is nothing more than a roadside weed.

Behind Lord Roman, a gigantic phantom of a fiery serpent appeared, hundreds of meters long, coiling in the void, flicking its tongue, and staring menacingly at the black goat.

"Primal Soul Witch - Dance of the Fierce Serpent!"

The giant flaming serpent flew out and engaged the black goat in fierce combat!

boom!

The terrifying shockwave scattered all the surrounding black beasts.

In the sky, countless tentacles hung down from the black goat, like a black forest, surrounding Roman!

Roman's fiery serpent, spewing flames, turned the Black Forest to ashes.

This is a true clash of titans, and Simon is thrilled to watch!

Suddenly, he noticed that the black flame bird that had embarrassed him in front of everyone during the last black beast tide had reappeared and was attacking the great formation.

"This time, you can't escape!"

His ribbons stretched taut, then suddenly extended, wrapping around the strange bird.

This unassuming ribbon was, in fact, a magical artifact.

boom!

Caught off guard, the strange bird became entangled in the red ribbon and could not break free.

"Even a seasoned veteran of the Fifth Ring wouldn't be able to break free from my [Dance of Purgatory], let alone a beast like you!"

This Dance of Purgatory is a top-grade fifth-ring magical artifact, one of the most important magical artifacts on Simon's person.

A great war has broken out!

I don't know how much time will pass.

On the battlefield of Yuanhun.

"This monster is really tough. I have no choice but to use the Horcrux."

Roman's serpentine serpent suddenly spat out a mirror.

This mirror is ordinary; it looks like a magnifying glass, with a bulge in the middle.

"To die beneath my Heavenly Strike Mirror, you monster, your life will have been worthwhile!"

With a wave of his hand, Roman summoned countless celestial fire elemental forces within a ten-mile radius, all converging towards the mirror.

In the sky, a giant funnel-shaped cannon barrel was formed!

From one side of the cannon barrel, rays as fine as golden needles shot out!

This strike tore through the void and arrived in an instant!

The black goat's body was split in two!

Immediately afterwards, thousands upon thousands of rays formed a vast net and enveloped everything!

The black goat's countless tentacles were all cut off, turning into chunks of black flesh that exploded with a bang.

The terrifying shockwave sent Roman into the void, instantly teleporting him back to the fortress.

Most of the minced flesh was destroyed by the Heavenly Strike Mirror, but a small portion of the minced flesh actually grew strange wings and flew away.

"What the hell is that?"

Roman tried to save the pieces of flesh, but it was too late.

"After this battle, even if it survives by sheer luck, it will be unable to pose a threat to Skyfire Fortress," he muttered to himself.

On the other side, seeing that its boss had actually exploded, the strange bird also used all its strength to break free from Simon's restraints, squawking as it flew away from the place.

Simon was enraged: "This time, I will kill you!"

How could a dragon slayer let the monster bird escape twice in a row?

Just as he was about to give chase, a fourth-circle wizard called out to him, saying in fear, "Lord Simon, the Dead Soul Jujube Tree is gone! Lord Fire Crocodile has taken advantage of the chaos to steal treasures and left Skyfire City."

"What? You bunch of useless trash, you can't even watch over a tree!"

Simon grabbed the wizard, his eyes blazing with fire.

He calmed down, left the man aside, asked the Fire Crocodile City Lord in the direction he had gone, and chased after him.

His direction was clearly towards the Million Mountains.

The wizard who came to deliver the message had a barely perceptible flash of blood-red light in his eyes.

a few days later.

The western edge of the Sacred Flame Plateau.

The Blood Demon Tower Master was in a good mood. Behind him, a blood-red demonic shadow conjured by magic carried a Dead Soul Jujube Tree.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Simon, he must have gone to the Million Mountains to look for me. It's a pity that I, the Blood Demon Tower Master, have been in the wizarding world for so many years. It's no problem for me to play with a junior like you. I'm going to the Western Sea now. You can look for me slowly... Hehehe, this Dead Soul Jujube Tree is destined for me. If I advance to the Yuan Soul realm in the future, I will definitely plant it in my wizard tower to accompany me through the long years."

"Gagaga".

A familiar voice suddenly came from behind me.

The Blood Demon Tower Master's expression changed as he looked at the heavily injured bird.

"This strange bird is too bizarre. Even Simon failed to kill it twice. With my experience as a fifth-ring expert, killing it wouldn't be difficult, but I don't do anything that doesn't benefit me. Let's retreat!"

He transformed into a streak of crimson light and swiftly departed.

The strange bird missed its target and continued to roam the area, preying on other black beasts to heal its injuries.

Beneath its black feathers on its back, there was a piece of black flesh with tentacles extending out and inserting into the back of the strange bird.

……

A month later.

Li Wei's figure appeared on the Sacred Flame Plateau.

"Damn it, what's going on? Lover's Rune, are you even up to par? Hurry up and give me a fire-type bird!"

Li Wei cursed inwardly.

He had been away from Dragon Palace Island for several months, and along the way, through killing and scavenging, he had collected several level-five hybrid dragon corpses. Yet, he hadn't seen a single level-five fire-type bird.

"It must be because I obtained too many truths and wonders before, and used up all my energy... Or maybe I haven't done enough good deeds lately, and my merits are insufficient?"

Li Wei cursed and swore, only daring to search on the edge of the Sacred Flame Plateau.

If they venture deeper, they risk encountering a massive army of black beasts, or powerful figures from the Nine Cities Alliance.

"If I can't find it within a month, I'll go back to Dragon Palace Island and forge the other magical artifacts first. We can talk about the [Burning Sky Ancient Umbrella] later."

……

a few days later.

In a Gobi forest in the western part of the Sacred Flame Plateau, countless black plants grow on the ground, radiating a high-temperature aura.

This is the Black Grassland, where black beasts often roam.

A group of wizards arrived at this place.

Judging from their uniforms, they were all from the Nine Cities Alliance. The leader was an elderly fifth-ring wizard who looked extremely shrewd.

His name is Timothy, and he is a five-ring maker.

"Keep your guard up, or don't blame me for being ruthless if you ruin my plans," Timothy said coldly.

"This Sky-Splitter is only a level four creature, what does Master need it for?"

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask; I have my own clever uses for them."

a few days later.

Timothy and his group arrived at the Skybreaker's lair, a deep, dark cave with no known destination.

"Next, you will use the magic array to seal off this area. The Sky-Splitter Beast is extremely alert and fast, and it possesses a rare ability similar to a Soul Wizard's void teleportation. Once it escapes, even a fifth-ring wizard won't be able to catch it. If you ruin my plans because of you, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"clear!"

The group began setting up traps and magic arrays here to prevent the Sky-Splitter from teleporting away!

Timothy activated his protective force field and entered the cave.

Not long after, a small, translucent beast, resembling a pangolin, flashed out and entered the magic array precisely.

Its face was panicked, and its sharp claws drew circles in the air, sparks flying everywhere. The void was actually cut open, and a portal was already half formed.

"seal up!"

A voice rang out.

The portal suddenly went out and disappeared.

"Squeak squeak squeak".

The little beast looked panicked and struggled frantically, but was firmly suppressed by the magic array.

A specially made glass bottle suddenly grew larger, and a suction force pulled it inside.

Timothy burst into laughter.

"Even with the talent for teleportation, it's all in vain before the wisdom and knowledge of a wizard. These claws of yours are mine now."

He put the jar away and hid it inside his robe.

Deep within the dark cavern, black, fleshy tentacles enveloped the area. Within, a strange bird opened its eyes.

……

Three days later.

Above the Black Grassland.

A giant black beast, resembling a bat, led a swarm of fiery red bats, like a burning cloud, and attacked a gray-robed man in mid-air.

Soon, a swarm of bats piled up and enveloped it.

"Three Dragons Flame Slaughter!"

As the three-colored flames exploded in this world, the entire group of bats turned to ashes in the explosion.

Only the leader, though severely wounded, did not die.

As the longsword fell, he was cut in two, and blood splattered across the sky.

Li Wei peeled off the intact fur from the bat and then extracted the crimson bones from its wing membranes, which were as light as feathers yet extremely tough.

"The bones of this Fire Demon Giant Bat are not bad; they can be used as a substitute to refine the Burning Heaven Ancient Umbrella."

Li Wei collected them. Relying on the Bronze Statue Body Tempering Technique, he possessed considerable immunity to the negative energy, such as radiation and corrosion, carried by these black beasts. Any other wizard, using his fighting style, would definitely suffer some negative effects on their body over time.

"Let's go. After we've explored this place, we'll head back to Ryugu Island."

He continued deeper into the Black Grassland, but discovered a sense of danger, as if it were issuing a warning.

"It seems there are Level 5 beings lurking here, and they are stronger than the Fire Demon Giant Bat from before."

After thinking for a moment, he continued to venture deeper. If he encountered something beyond his control, he would use the Ouroboros Ring to teleport away.

Not long after, Li Wei encountered the source of the danger.

It was a strange bird with a skeletal head, black wings with human hands that held a white bone staff, and nine red tail feathers like those of a phoenix trailing behind it.

The other side seemed to have noticed the fighting here and rushed over. Then the two sides met.

Even Li Wei, who prided himself on being an extraordinary biological expert, was initially unsure what kind of monster it was.

"Whatever, it's a bird anyway... I've searched high and low without finding it, and now it's mine without any effort! Your tail is mine!"

Li Wei pointed his finger, and a water dragon rose up, coiling around the strange bird.

This strange bird was very alert and swift, and actually managed to evade Li Wei's attack.

"He has some skill."

This was the first time Li Wei had encountered an enemy who could dodge his Water Dragon Roar.

"The true strength of this strange bird is probably no weaker than that of a senior wizard of the fifth ring."

Behind Li Wei, the Rock Giant appeared, roaring as it charged toward the strange bird.

However, the strange bird was clearly faster. It kept moving around, using its eerie blue flames to attack the rock demon.

Even the surface of the Rock Demon's body, which has magic resistance comparable to that of a gargoyle, was cracked from the heat, which is enough to demonstrate the extraordinary nature of this ghostly blue flame.

"Could this be some kind of powerful, exotic flame?"

Li Wei got serious and, taking advantage of the Rock Demon's distraction of the strange bird, he unhesitatingly pulled out a series of purple flags.

"Five Rings Magic Array - Thunder King's Court!"

As a fifth-ring magic array wizard, casting this spell is a piece of cake for him, something that fourth-ring wizards can't match.

In an instant, a colossal temple of thunder descended with a deafening roar.

The magic circle enveloped the strange bird, and the suppressive force slowed its speed.

Taking this opportunity, countless bronze spikes burst forth from the Rock Demon's body!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

In an instant, the strange bird was covered in sharp thorns and howled in pain.

It howled and waved its staff, its eerie blue flames expanding outwards from itself, like a blue sun.

Li Wei instantly switched the Rock Demon to Water Ghost form, moving it away from the strange bird.

At the same time, under his control, the Thunder King's Court continued to shrink, increasing the pressure.

boom!

It was accompanied by a deafening explosion.

The Thunder King's Court magic array was completely torn apart, and even the array flags within it were severely damaged.

The water ghost was fast and sustained some injuries, but nothing serious.

The power of this attack even caused Li Wei's expression to change slightly.

The strange bird's aura had weakened somewhat, likely due to considerable exertion.

Li Wei dispelled the magic array and continued to control and assist the Rock Demon with Water Dragon's Roar.

At the same time, he released Phoenix and flew away in the feathered serpent.

A whirlwind of fire and wind swept through!

Feathered Serpent charges up its air cannon and unleashes it!

The terrifying impact pierced a large hole in the strange bird's chest.

It did not die, but flapped its wings, trying to escape!

"Leave the feathers!"

Li Wei unleashed several consecutive Wind Dragon Strike attacks, combined with Crimson Dark Side, and swooped down from above the strange bird's head, grabbing its tail.

"Phoenix, Rock Demon, hold it down!"

Li Wei's body swelled, black flames enveloped him, and he transformed into a dragon-scaled giant, even unleashing the forms of the Wrathful Dragon Venerable and the Giant Dragon Warrior.

"Dragon God!"

Li Wei roared, and the three-headed dragon god descended, his six arms grabbing all the strange bird's tail feathers.

He had finally found suitable materials, and he wasn't about to let them go easily!

In this way, the three colossal beings—the Dragon God, the Rock Demon, and the Feathered Serpent—subdued the strange bird.

Li Wei wielded the Crimson Dragon Iron Cutter and activated the Heavenly Dragon Sword Manual!

The terrifying crimson dragon sword energy slashed down towards the strange bird's head!

The strange bird let out a mournful cry and tried to block with its staff, but it was shattered by the sword energy.

A snap.

Its head was severed by the sword energy.

The strange bird did not die as Levi had imagined.

That sense of danger hadn't left.

He noticed that on the back of the strange bird was a piece of black flesh that smelled of blood and gore, with tentacles rooted to the bird's body.

"So this is where the sense of danger came from!"

On the other side, the dragon god unleashed its immense power, completely plucking off the tail feathers.

Li Wei entered the body of the Dragon God, and the Dragon God mastered the Crimson Dragon Iron Slayer!

An even more powerful crimson dragon sword aura slashed down!

boom!

The strange bird, suppressed by the Rock Demon and the Feathered Serpent, had its body cut in two.

The mass of black flesh suddenly burst forth, emitting a strange spiritual fluctuation.

Li Wei was already prepared; his Nightmare Helmet emitted a black light, blocking the fluctuation.

Some of the aftershocks were easily shattered by the sound of bells from the five-layered holy tower of magic rings in his mind, which had become even more solid!

"A mere lump of flesh and blood can generate such a powerful mental impact; it seems that the owner of this flesh and blood must be a level six being."

Li Wei remained vigilant but not overly panicked.

If this flesh and blood could freely possess or control him, it wouldn't be clinging to the strange bird so tightly.

It saw that the strange bird was failing, so it thought of using its mental power to control Li Wei and then possess it.

But Li Wei's numerous methods rendered it futile!

"No matter what you are, I'll smash you to pieces!"

The three heads of the Three-Headed Dragon God spewed black flames, and when the giant sword struck down, nothing could break through!

The black flesh and blood transformed into a black goat as big as a small mountain, and each hair was a black whisker.

"Just bluffing! I can do that too, Heavenly Net Deceptive Path!"

In the blink of an eye, a wave of spiritual energy rippled out from Li Wei.

A colossal spider, towering to the sky, appeared, its web covering the black goat!

The Dragon God attacked with sword energy, while Li Wei assisted with the Fire Dragon Calamity attack, and he also threw out a bunch of third-tier divine talismans.

Under such a saturation attack, the mass of black flesh was continuously dissolved and melted away, eventually vanishing into nothingness.

At the same time, the sense of danger that had been lingering around Li Wei finally dissipated.

"Is this what a Level 6 existence is like... Even if a piece of my flesh were to fall from my body, I would give it my all."

At this moment, Li Wei deeply realized the vast gap between the Yuan Soul and the Five Rings!

"Within this dark ancient tower, geniuses abound—dragon slayers, sky dragon sorceresses, snow lotus witches… But of all these people, how many can safely reach the Nascent Soul stage?"

Before reaching the Yuanhun realm, countless difficulties and obstacles kept geniuses away.

"Perhaps, in the eyes of a Yuanhun Wizard, so-called geniuses are just playing house."

Li Wei arrived at the corpse of the strange bird.

He had the Rock Demon dismantle its skeleton and collect all the usable materials from the strange bird.

Phoenix flew over and found a dark blue crystal inside the strange bird's head, radiating intense heat.

He was looking at Li Wei with a smug expression, clearly waiting to be praised.

"Well done."

Li Wei picked up the blue crystal and examined it carefully.

"What is this? Could it be some kind of energy crystal like the one used by the Five Rings Wizard?"

Li Wei had never heard of such crystals being formed after a supernatural being reached level five. He had killed so many, yet he had never seen one.

Sensing the rich fire element within, Li Wei guessed that this was probably some form of alien flame, similar to the Black Annihilation Lightning he had refined.

Alien lightning and alien flames will automatically be released after the original host is killed.

However, this flame happens to appear in the form of crystals.

Li Wei's inner analysis.

"No matter what, this is definitely a good thing. That dark blue flame is too strong. Phoenix's flame was completely suppressed. It feels like it can suppress ordinary flames."

Li Wei carefully placed the blue crystals into a jar filled with a high-concentration purifying agent.

"What a pleasant surprise! My luck has all come back!"

Killing a strange bird not only replenished the materials for the Burning Sky Ancient Umbrella, but also yielded a unique type of flame.

Li Wei was in high spirits and continued searching through the pile of rotten flesh in front of him.

He was searching for the stomach of the strange bird, having previously found treasure inside the stomach of a giant pig.

After Li Wei killed the Black Beast, he would open a blind box and search for treasure inside the giant beast's belly.

Sure enough, when he opened the giant bird's stomach, which was filled with corrosive liquid, he was stunned by what was inside.

A small pile of witchcraft artifacts, rings, and some undigested remains...

"I knew there was something good in there. During this Black Beast Tide, countless wizards have lost their lives here."

Li Wei looked smug.

He picked out all the undigested food and then washed away the mucus on it.

"With so many storage rings, this strange bird must have eaten quite a few people. Inadvertently, I've done a good deed again, avenging these wronged souls."

Li Wei opened each of the rings and removed all the items inside.

"There's even a fifth-circle wizarding artifact, the Orb of Secret Fire. It looks like it belongs to a fifth-circle wizard from the Nine Cities Alliance. And this 'Book of Kane,' it's the same as mine."

After a rough inventory, Tai Shi had amassed over a million, along with a pile of fourth-ring magical artifacts, one fifth-ring magical artifact, and several spell crystal balls.

"It's a huge hit."

He collected the spoils he had found.

A pair of sharp claws, resembling those of some extraordinary creature, came into view, their edges radiating a bluish light.

It seems that the owner of the claw has been digested, leaving only the indigestible claw temporarily inside the body.

Li Wei picked up the claw and gently stroked it, only to find that faint ripples were coming from the surrounding void.

He was breathing rapidly; he had never been so excited, not even when he encountered a rare earth-level artifact.

"This...this claw wouldn't be from a Sky-Rending Beast, would it?"

Skybreaker, a renowned and extraordinary creature that has become extinct in the wizarding world.

Its adult form is only at the fourth level, and it is not aggressive, not good at fighting, and belongs to the category of small creatures.

However, as its name suggests, this extraordinary creature possesses an extremely powerful and extraordinary talent.

That means you can use your claws to tear through the void of the prime material plane and teleport short distances!

It should be noted that this is generally the signature ability of a Yuanhun Wizard.

Of course, the teleportation distance of the Sky-Splitter is far less than that of the Soul Wizard.

But that's already incredible!

If the claws of the Sky-Splitter are combined with unique crafting knowledge and refined into a magical artifact, a magical artifact capable of short-distance teleportation can be created.

As long as a magical artifact has this function, even if its other functions are terrible, it is still considered a top-quality artifact, like the Ouroboros Ring.

"They've made a fortune."

Li Wei grinned from ear to ear. After thoroughly checking everything to make sure nothing was missed, he turned the rotten flesh into ashes and left the place.

This long journey has achieved its purpose; it's time to head home!

……

Ryugu Island.

Li Wei rushed over in a flurry.

Seeing that the great formation was intact, they knew that no one had come.

"This place is really nice; even the black beasts don't come to play with me... I was originally planning to use a grand formation to kill some of the black beasts and take their hides to make talismans," Li Wei sighed slightly.

Inside the weapon-refining room.

The Holy Infant is still making talismans.

Li Wei opened the proficiency panel and found that his talisman-making skill was only about six months away from reaching level four.

"Let's begin the weapon forging process. We'll start with the Extreme Fire Light Wheel. Now that we have the Claw of the Sky-Splitting Beast, we need to adapt our original design."

The following days.

Li Wei, the Holy Infant, and Phoenix spent their days in the weapon-refining room.

Li Wei was completely immersed in the weapon-forging process and could not extricate himself.

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

This day.

Under the Holy Infant's brush, dragons and phoenixes danced, his mental energy highly concentrated as he drew runes on the animal hide, his magical power constantly surging into it.

Li Wei also temporarily stopped his work and devoted himself to making talismans.

After a while, the Holy Infant and Li Wei exhaled at the same time.

"It's done."

They said it in unison.

A fiery red talisman, painted from the skin of a level four fire bat, floated in the air, adorned with a lifelike crimson dragon design.

"A fourth-tier Fire Dragon Calamity Talisman!"

Li Wei opened the proficiency panel.

Li Wei——————

Symbol creation: Rank 4 (1/20000)

……

"Hehehe, the next step in the Path of Divine Talismans is to move towards the fifth level. This is a slow and gradual process, and it won't be completed in a short time. The Holy Infant won't have to go to jail with me anymore."

However, the magical artifact that Li Wei, the old father, prepared for the Holy Infant was not yet fully crafted.

"Holy Infant, your next goal is to refine one thousand fourth-tier Fire Dragon Calamity Talismans."

He handed the infant a storage ring containing a mountain of various fire-type black beast pelts, all of them level four or higher, which he had already skinned. This was his biggest haul from scavenging!

Li Wei calculated that, based on the speed at which the Holy Infant crafted talismans, once a thousand fourth-tier talismans were completed, his own magical artifact would be almost finished.

The Holy Infant naturally had no complaints and continued to devote himself to the tedious work of making talismans.

This scene made Phoenix's eyes twitch: "This madman, when he's insane he'll even exploit himself, it's incomprehensible!"

Li Wei continued to study witchcraft artifacts.

During this period, apart from regular meditation and breathing exercises, other work was temporarily put on hold.

……

Time always flies when you're practicing spiritual cultivation.

In the blink of an eye.

More than three years have passed.

The year 1204 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the month of Frosty Winter.

The Dark Tower has been open for 39 years.

The past three years.

These were three difficult years for all the top wizarding organizations.

At the confluence, the Black Beast Tides are occurring more and more frequently and are becoming increasingly dense.

Level 5 black beasts have appeared frequently, and even peak level 5 and level 6 beasts have descended upon us.

After entering the ancient tower, even the most powerful and influential top-tier wizarding organizations, who had been sailing smoothly, suffered losses to varying degrees.

Some top wizarding organizations were forced to temporarily evacuate their bases from the convergence point. They only gradually returned once the Black Beast Tide began to subside.

Amidst the chaos, some rogue sorcerers profited and got a share of the spoils.

In order to resist the Black Beasts, more and more vulnerable wizards joined the White Robe Wizards' Guild of the Sea of ​​Stars.

This poses a threat to other top organizations.

Those who are eyeing the market with predatory intent are waiting for their chance.

In the past three years, some people have claimed to have discovered a new convergence point on the Sacred Flame Plateau.

Many hybrid dragons live among them, and there are even traces of sub-dragon species.

This confluence, located in a bottomless rift valley, is known by wizards as "Dragon's Abyss" or "Dragon's Valley".

Driven by curiosity, some wizards went there in an attempt to capture some hybrid dragons.

The result was heavy casualties; most of them never returned.

According to some wizards who managed to return by sheer luck, in the abyss there is a black-scaled behemoth as large as a mountain. Under its fiery breath, even a fifth-ring wizard can only flee in panic, powerless to resist.

This colossal beast has been identified by experts from the Dragon School as the "Black Lotus Beast"!

It is said to be the most powerful sub-dragon species in the multiverse.

This sub-dragon species was born from a powerful level 10 mythical creature known as the "Crimson Lotus of the End" and the "King of Fire Dragons".

"Crimson Dragon!"

This kind of dragon has long since disappeared into the river of time, and no one has ever seen its trace in the transdimensional world.

The "Black Lotus Beast" race, which it gave birth to, is extremely rare and is suspected to be extinct.

The Black Lotus Beast that guards Dragon Valley, though not yet an adult, is no less powerful than a fifth-ring perfect wizard due to its strong bloodline.

Wizards gradually gave up exploring Dragon Valley, while some dragon monstrosities hidden in the shadows began to turn their attention there.

As time passed, the Black Beast Tide gradually receded.

On the continent of Io, power and the landscape have been reshuffled.

Undercurrents are surging among the forces of barbarians, demons, and humans.

In the Kane Empire, fully armed imperial mages embark on a journey to eliminate the evil mages and alien races roaming the continent, in accordance with the will of the Supreme God of Magic!

Deep within the Million Mountains, black temples rise from the ground, and towering phantoms of demon kings, as majestic as mountains, gaze northward.

The situation in Io is becoming increasingly tense.

Looking at the world's changing landscape, there is only one place with truly beautiful scenery... it is none other than the desolate Ryugu Island.

Three years, a full three years! Not a single black beast managed to find this place!

This made Li Wei somewhat sad. He had originally planned to wait for the black beasts to deliver the materials to his door and then automatically harvest them using the magic array, but it was clear that he had been overthinking it.

But that's fine, after all, safety comes first, nothing else matters.

Over the course of three years, the Holy Infant crafted over a thousand fourth-tier divine talismans.

He consumed most of the black beast materials that Li Wei had previously accumulated.

According to Li Wei's tests, these divine talismans, in sets of one hundred, are combined with a magic array to trap the enemy and then thrown out all at once to detonate.

An ordinary fifth-ring wizard is doomed unless they have an incredible trump card! Even a seasoned fifth-ring wizard is likely to die; perhaps only a fully-fledged fifth-ring wizard can escape unscathed.

This is Li Wei's way of divine symbols: to win through quantity, and for quantitative change to lead to qualitative change.

If one day, one could throw a hundred fifth-tier divine talismans at once, and if they all hit their mark, then a Yuanhun Wizard would have a nine-out-of-ten chance of dying.

After the Holy Infant's mission was completed, Li Wei let him rest.

He himself devoted himself entirely to crafting magical artifacts.

Before him were two completed magical artifacts.

On the left is a set of two small golden rings, their surfaces radiating a mysterious cyan glow that distorts the surrounding void. This is the [Extreme Fire Light Wheel].

On the right is a fiery red ring about half a meter in diameter, radiating a scorching aura; this is the [Ring of the Crimson Dragon].

The last item he was still working on was an ancient umbrella that floated in mid-air and slowly rotated.

The ancient umbrella is adorned with nine crimson ribbons and tassels, resembling nine fiery dragons.

This is the most complex and powerful magical artifact that Li Wei has ever crafted.

The Ancient Umbrella of Burning Heaven!

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