Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 436 Seven Transformations of Bloodline, The Divine Palace of Flesh! (Long chapter, please vote and subscribe!)

Ancient Dragon Continent.

Off the sea.

Li Wei opened his eyes.

Within the inner world, the Crimson Emperor Palace is undergoing a cataclysmic transformation, constantly growing and expanding. The Crimson Emperor Dragon Seed, meanwhile, remains dormant within a giant crimson egg.

Li Wei's power was growing continuously. The qi and blood within his body surged, collided, overflowed, and burst forth, transforming into crimson flames that were swept into the sky by the sea breeze!

Li Wei constantly shifted between human form and Crimson Emperor Dragon form, flashing like a slideshow.

His body swelled up like an inflatable balloon, reaching hundreds of meters in height, standing like a mountain on the island.

"Having just advanced, I can't yet control this power freely. I should first find a way to overcome this calamity. Advancing to the seventh level requires going through tribulations. Creating this heaven-defying breathing technique comes at a price."

Just like a wizard advancing to the seventh ring, an ordinary knight does not need such a tribulation to advance to the seventh level; only those who create their own system, like Li Wei, need to undergo this ordeal.

He raised his head and looked up at the crimson dragon with a wingspan of a thousand meters high in the sky. His eyes were deep as he met Li Wei's gaze.

"Come forth, Crimson Dragon!"

The giant Livy's leg muscles exploded, propelling him into the air. A surge of energy rippled outwards, sweeping across the island and spreading outwards.

In the distance, the protective shield of the Summer Flower Tower lit up, gently blocking the shockwave. Baihua looked at Li Wei, a hint of worry in her heart.

She wasn't worried at all if Li Wei advanced to the seventh ring, since the path of the wizard was readily available, and Li Wei possessed an monstrous infinite primordial spirit.

But at Knight Level 7, the road ahead is full of unknowns, and no one knows what will happen next.

"Keep it up!"

High in the sky, the giant Li Wei unleashed a punch, and a white shockwave mixed with flames transformed into a channel that swept away!

The Crimson Lotus Dragon's wings flapped, and crimson lotus-shaped flames emerged from the void, appearing slowly but instantly in front of Li Wei!

Rumble!

The red lotus exploded, turning into a mushroom cloud of karmic fire!

Everything within the blast radius was instantly annihilated!

Even with Li Wei's basic defense enhanced by the Golden Dragon at the peak of level six, it was blasted into a bloody mess and charred black!

Baihua's eyes widened in alarm.

"Why does this tribulation of advancing from level six to level seven seem even more difficult than advancing from level five to level six?"

next moment.

The Death Dragon's powerful healing abilities repaired Livi's body.

The Crimson Lotus Dragon, struck by Li Wei's fist, was also in bad shape, tumbling in mid-air with its scales falling off with a rustling sound, and it barely managed to steady itself.

The two colossal beings fought head-on without dodging or flinching.

In fact, in this level of combat, ordinary dodging is meaningless.

On the one hand, it's unavoidable; on the other hand, it might cause a missed opportunity to strike.

Li Wei also realized that the seventh-level calamity was more difficult than he had imagined.

The growth of an extraordinary being becomes increasingly difficult as they progress; one wrong step can lead to an abyss from which there is no return!

As a mythical being that once truly existed, how could the Crimson Dragon be weak?

Even though they descend from across countless ages in some form of projection, we cannot let our guard down.

Rumble!

Another fierce collision ensued, and the Crimson Dragon's Iron Slash pierced the Red Lotus Dragon's chest with unstoppable force!

Blood, flowing like magma, turned into flames.

boom!

An even more intense solar wind swept around the Crimson Lotus Dragon!

Li Wei's body was rapidly carbonized, crumbled, and turned into ashes, exposing his flesh and bones.

"With all my life's insights and six hundred years of effort, the War King's Chronicle! The only one of its kind!"

Courage, domineering spirit, and anger—the three great qualities of a man!

The power of the sun, moon, and stars—the grandeur of the three heavens!

The six energies combine to form the indomitable, fearless, and domineering aura of a war king!

Roar!

A fearless, menacing badger phantom roared behind Li Wei!

This is the ninth level of the War King's Manual, 【The Only King】, which is the ultimate secret of this combat skill!

Li Wei has always been just a little short of truly mastering the "King's Unique Skill".

Today, in the ultimate battle against the Crimson Dragon, I finally mastered it and reached its peak!

His flesh and blood quickly recovered to their original state, and an extremely powerful aura burst forth!

Sizzle!

A towering crimson beam of light split the Crimson Lotus Dragon in two from top to bottom.

The Crimson Dragon's calm gaze dimmed, then it transformed into a sky full of fire elemental power and vanished without a trace.

The other Blood Lords appeared one by one, only to crumble under Li Wei's domineering and unparalleled sword light.

After dealing with these issues, Li Wei, panting, quickly regained his strength.

There is another dark tribulation that he needs to overcome. The form of this tribulation is completely random, and no one can predict it. He can only wait and remain steadfast in the face of change.

"If I want to create something from nothing and create a new and powerful bloodline, the intensity of the tribulations in the future may become stronger and stronger. If I had not cultivated the breathing techniques of the other five dimensions at the same time, even if the Crimson Emperor Dragon was strong, there would still be a risk of being killed by the Dark Land."

The stronger the Crimson Emperor Dragon becomes, the stronger the power of the Blood Calamity Lord that this world gathers will be.

In short, it's aimed at Li Wei.

Seeing that Li Wei had safely survived the blood tribulation, Baihua finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If it were her, she would probably have to use all her strength, including magical artifacts and rare treasures, to defeat that terrifying crimson dragon phantom.

Li Wei can win completely with just divine weapons, combat skills, and physical strength. He is still that abnormal, freakish genius!

Before Li Wei could even rest for a moment, the power of fire element began to converge towards the sky once again.

A huge eyeball, about a mile in diameter, appeared in the void. As the eye opened a crack, it revealed a pupil devoid of any emotion!

Rumble!

The flames within a hundred miles began to stir and churn.

The entire island, under the intense heat, instantly turned into lava, engulfing Li Wei.

Even with Li Wei's Red Emperor Dragon Body's resistance to fire elements, he still felt the unbearable high temperature.

"Is this the Calamity of Darkness?"

His body was enveloped in surging blood energy, forging crimson armor. He held the Crimson Dragon Iron Slayer in his palm, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"Perfect timing! I wasn't done having fun yet. Come on, let me see what kind of trouble this time!"

This dark calamity brought Li Wei a sense of danger far greater than the previous minor skirmishes; it was even more dangerous than the appearance of the Crimson Lotus Dragon just now.

His crimson eyes looked at Li Wei.

A chill ran down Li Wei's spine!

boom!

He was struck as if by a heavy blow, and his entire body flew backwards across the sea for hundreds of miles!

He stared calmly at the hole in his chest.

Where they had just stood, a fiery figure, whose face was obscured but resembled Li Wei's, stood silently.

"Is this calamity a reflection of myself?"

Li Wei had a sudden realization.

This figure was composed of pure flames, without flesh and blood, like an incarnation of fire.

His chest had a large hole, but it healed completely. For someone with an indestructible body like him, it was nothing more than a minor injury.

boom!

Li Wei wielded the Crimson Dragon Iron-Cutting Sword.

The fiery figure held a long sword formed from condensed flames!

Swords flashed and clashed, the sound of metal ringing out!

"Interesting. This fiery form seems to have mastered combat techniques as well."

Li Wei pondered for a moment, then suddenly jumped up, and the figure attacked again!

"The only king!"

The domineering giant sword slashed down!

The fiery figure's longsword shattered, and its body was sent flying by Li Wei, cut in half at the waist.

next moment.

The fiery figure silently snapped its fingers and returned to normal.

Li Wei's expression was solemn. He looked at the emotionless crimson eye in the sky, which was embedded in the hundred-mile sea of ​​fire, like a god.

Li Wei slashed through the crimson flame figure that attacked again with his sword, and then he shot out, unleashing a terrifying sword aura that transformed into a crimson pillar of light that shot straight into the sky!

This sword strike will sever those eyeballs!

Li Wei believes that the key to this battle lies here!

Those crimson eyes watched silently as Li Wei slashed at them, and then an invisible wave of intense heat rippled outwards!

The crimson beam of light shattered before it even got close, eventually disappearing like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

Li Wei's expression changed slightly.

Behind him, the crimson figure attacked again, plunging its longsword into Li Wei's heart. With a sudden flick, Li Wei was split in two!

Li Wei's figure reappeared in the blood mist.

"This can't go on. Once my Death Dragon power is exhausted, even immortality won't save me. This time, the Dark Lands are serious."

The crimson figure attacked again, and Li Wei blocked it with his greatsword. Then, he unleashed his immense strength, and under the power of the Whale King, his body swelled up once more!

boom!

The crimson figure was blasted away.

Li Wei instantly flashed behind it and threw a punch!

The force of the punch exploded!

The crimson figure was instantly transformed into a sky full of flames, shattered by immense force.

Then it gathered together again, but Li Wei could sense that its momentum had weakened.

"It seems that its immortality has its limits."

Li Wei immediately focused all his efforts on eliminating this mirror image that resembled himself.

If the disappearance of the mirror image still doesn't solve the problem of the red eyeball, then we'll have to think of other solutions.

Outside the battlefield, Baihua kept a close eye on the situation without blinking.

"What are those crimson eyes? Are they a manifestation of some kind of rule or will?"

She was puzzled.

As far as she knew, each wizard would experience different tribulations when they ascended to the rank of Grand Wizard. One of these tribulations was the manifestation of the elemental rules of their faction into a monster, known as the "Elemental Calamity Lord."

Li Wei's situation is somewhat similar, but the two should still be fundamentally different.

boom!

After another dull sword strike, the crimson figure was once again destroyed, its sword destroyed and its body killed. In terms of raw power, it was still far inferior to Li Wei.

Even if it mirrored and replicated Li Wei's Crimson Emperor Dragon abilities, it would be of no use, because Li Wei also possessed the defense of the Golden Emperor Dragon, the stamina of the Sky Dragon, and the physique of the Death Dragon...

After this collapse, the crimson flame form could not rise again and could not be reformed.

High above the heavens.

Those crimson eyes, at some point, were now covered in cracks, from which streaks of firelight emanated.

Li Wei knew that this calamity was already at its last gasp.

He pointed his longsword at his eyeball, and another burst of crimson sword energy erupted forth!

boom!

This time, the eyeball did not resist and was reduced to ashes by the sword energy, and the sense of danger vanished without a trace.

"The calamity of darkness has been overcome."

Li Wei let out a long breath, and then a feeling of exhaustion washed over him, and he gently lay down.

Baihua asked:

"Is it over?"

Li Wei nodded.

Baihua rushed over, picked up Li Wei, and carried him away from the sea back to the Ancient Dragon Continent.

The secluded island has long since disappeared and sunk to the bottom of the sea.

……

Imperial Palace.

Li Wei took some medicine and ate some high-energy food to restore his physical strength, but the mental and physical exhaustion would take time to recover.

The surging crimson dragon blood energy within his body was several times greater than before his advancement, and its quality was also higher.

Under the onslaught of this blood energy, the Crimson Emperor's Divine Palace was dissolving and disintegrating at an imperceptible speed, transforming into miniature divine palaces that then flowed into Li Wei's cells. Upon closer inspection, each cell was a world unto itself, containing a divine palace within.

The surface of the shrine is covered with bricks and tiles of six different colors.

Each brick and tile surface is engraved with crimson flame runes that resemble flames.

"The Divine Palace of Flesh and the True Symbol of Flame—these are the two fundamental elements of the Crimson Emperor Dragon's power!"

After reaching level seven, Li Wei began to gradually analyze and understand the essence of the Crimson Emperor Dragon.

"The ultimate power, the world-destroying fiery dragon!"

"The Crimson Emperor Dragon I created is essentially a manifestation of fire and power! Therefore, no matter how the Crimson Emperor Dragon's abilities change, they remain fundamentally connected to these two elements."

"Strength, physique, endurance, perception, speed, and defense—these are the six fundamental strengths of physical cultivation, and their basic unit is the [Divine Palace of the Flesh]!"

"And the basic unit of these supernatural elemental powers such as fire, lightning, hurricanes, and oceans is the [True Blood Rune], specifically the [True Flame Rune]!"

"The Divine Palace of Flesh is the foundation, and the True Symbol of Blood is the supplement. The combination of these two basic units constitutes the dragon race's incomparably powerful physical body and spell-like abilities. This is also a deeper principle behind the talent imprint of knight training."

"And what makes up the [Palace of Flesh] is bricks and tiles."

Li Wei gazed intently at it.

These bricks and tiles are all engraved with mysterious and complex patterns.

After taking inventory, he discovered that the patterns could be divided into six types.

The most widely distributed among them are bricks and tiles, which represent [strength].

They constitute the main body of the Crimson Emperor Dragon's [Palace of Flesh].

Of course, there are also quite a few of the other five types of bricks and tiles.

However, compared to strength, it is far inferior.

Li Wei muttered to himself:

"That is why the Crimson Emperor Dragon can be called a power-type dragon. Through the Divine Palace, one can see the distribution differences of the six dimensions of living beings."

His consciousness entered the interior of one of the palaces of the flesh god.

A figure in a crimson imperial robe, whose face was obscured, sat high on the throne, exuding an imposing aura!

In Li Wei's mind, as if by sudden enlightenment, the name of the figure in the crimson imperial robe appeared.

"The true form of the Red Emperor."

The True Form is the core that governs the Divine Palace of Flesh and the True Symbol of Blood, and it is also the embodiment of Li Wei's will!

As the ancients said in Li Wei's previous life:

The human body has 36,000 spirits!

The true form of the Crimson Emperor is the prototype of these gods!

The so-called God is actually just the will of man himself!

Li Wei's thoughts were fleeting.

Within his body, countless cells and the [True Form of the Crimson Emperor] within thousands of divine palaces all stood up!

At that moment, he felt as if he possessed divine power, as if nuclear bombs were igniting and detonating within him, making him want to unleash this power.

"With my will, I command billions of physical gods. These gods reside within the Palace of the Flesh Gods, constructed from [Power]. The surface of the palace is covered with countless True Runes of Flame. This is the essence of the Crimson Emperor Dragon's power after reaching the seventh level!"

in short.

If we set aside the bricks and tiles that make up the other dimensions of the God of Flesh, we can talk about that.

Crimson Emperor Dragon = Palace of Power + True Talisman of Flame.

All abilities and numerous changes are simply permutations and combinations of these two basic elements.

Just like [0] and [1] in the code.

For an instant.

Li Wei seemed to have a sudden realization, as if he had achieved a profound enlightenment.

At the heart.

The Crimson Emperor's Divine Palace, like a reef in the sea, is constantly being washed by the tides of blood energy. Each wash sends countless tiny particles of the Divine Palace into Li Wei's body cells.

After reaching level seven, the Crimson Emperor Dragon's cultivation involves breaking down the Divine Palace from a macroscopic to a microscopic level, so that each cell possesses its own Divine Palace. This will be an extremely long process. Li Wei calls this process "Physical Divine Palace Transformation," which is the gradual transformation of the abstract concept of "power" into a concrete Divine Palace.

Despite having countless divine palaces within him, he is still far from achieving complete physical divine palace transformation.

The human body alone contains trillions of cells.

His physical structure is far more complex than that of other superhumans, making his potential immeasurable.

If one day, Li Wei achieves complete physical divine transformation.

Every drop of blood flowing through his body could contain billions of divine palaces.

This blood contains countless [Crimson Emperor True Forms] imbued with Li Wei's will. The power contained within, if unleashed, could likely destroy a Yuanhun powerhouse.

A single drop of blood can annihilate the sun, moon, and stars!

At that time, every inch of Li Wei's flesh and blood was the embodiment of the abstract concept of "power," the rule, and perhaps even the truth spoken of by the wizard!

Therefore, the first sentence in the description of the Crimson Emperor Dragon on the proficiency panel was:

"The ultimate in power!"

With this in mind, he opened the proficiency panel.

Li Wei——————

Crimson Emperor Dragon Breathing Technique: 19th level (1/10 million), Special effect: Crimson Emperor Dragon Body · ? ? ? (Early stage of level 7); Bloodline Dharma Image: Crimson Emperor Burning Heaven; Blood Source True Armor: Crimson Emperor Dragon Armor; Exclusive weapon: Crimson Dragon Iron Slash (level 7); Bloodline Divine Runes: 0/81.

【Red Emperor Dragon Body·? ? ?

1. You possess the ultimate power of the Crimson Emperor Dragon.

2. You possess an exceptionally high affinity for fire elements.

3. You have mastered the [Solar Wind], and you can create terrifying solar storms that incinerate everything.

4. You have mastered the [Crimson Emperor Domain], which has a diameter of 15 kilometers. The domain is filled with level seven Crimson Emperor Dragon Flames, which continue to burn. After the domain is deployed, your Strength attribute increases by 1000%, and your other attributes increase by 200%.

5. You possess the power to suppress all fire dragons under heaven!

6. You can transform into the Crimson Emperor Dragon for an extended period of time...

This promotion marks the nineteenth level of the Crimson Emperor Dragon Breathing Technique, also known as the seventh transformation of the Bloodline, and the seventh-level knight!

Other abilities, such as the [Crimson Emperor Domain], are simply enhancements to the effects, need no further explanation.

The biggest change from level six to level seven is embarking on the path of [physical divine transformation].

The [Bloodline Divine Mark] is the main reference standard for the degree of physical divine transformation.

Similar to how Li Wei previously used the [Soul of Limits] as a visual standard for the completion progress of the Infinite Soul.

The upper limit of bloodline divine patterns is fixed and depends on the quality of the breathing technique itself.

The maximum power of the Crimson Emperor Dragon is 81 condensed Dao!

A thought struck Li Wei: this number was exactly the same as the 81 Infinite Souls that Roger had created before!

Since the Crimson Emperor Dragon is a super mythological existence.

If we assume that all truths in the world lead to the same goal, wouldn't that mean... the upper limit of the Infinite Soul Technique could also reach level eleven?

Of course, these are all Li Wei's speculations, which may only apply to the bloodline pathway and not to wizards; it is just some kind of strange coincidence.

The condensation of divine runes is also divided into three stages, similar to the witch marks of a wizard.

However, the wizarding process ends before the sixth, seventh, and eighth rings, and before the ninth ring, when they begin to unify and advance to the level of a great wizard.

Divine runes are refined at levels seven, eight, and nine, ending before level ten, at which point they begin to unify and advance to mythic status!

In addition, the number of branding marks a wizard can have at each stage can vary, but the minimum number can not be less than 9.

For example, having 9 marks on the seventh ring and 12 marks on the eighth ring are theoretically both possible. However, because imprinting witch marks becomes increasingly difficult, if it's only possible to imprint 9 marks on the seventh ring, then wanting to imprint 12 marks on the eighth ring is just a pipe dream.

At each stage, a knight must condense one-third of the maximum number of divine runes. For the Crimson Emperor Dragon, this means that each realm must be imprinted with 27 runes, not a single one less, and no more. This number is determined by bloodline. To raise the upper limit, one must break the shackles of bloodline, achieve bloodline evolution, and become a new bloodline.

In conclusion, for knights bound by blood ties...

A level nine legendary bloodline cannot advance to level ten and complete the process of unifying the divine palace; it can only be completed halfway, hence the title "demigod".

Only those with mythical bloodlines can advance to level ten and completely complete the process of physical transformation into a divine palace.

As for the seventh and eighth level bloodlines, they cannot even condense the divine runes completely, let alone transform their physical bodies into divine palaces.

Perhaps this is why those sub-dragon species cannot reach level nine. Although they contain legendary and mythical bloodline factors, they cannot, like knights, cultivate breathing techniques to break through the shackles of their bloodline and gradually achieve the integrity of their bloodline.

After the Crimson Emperor Dragon advanced, Li Wei sensed it through the proficiency panel.

81 paths should be the limit of a single-dimensional bloodline pathway.

Mythical-level bloodlines should have a limit of 66.

The legendary bloodline has a limit of 45.

As for those below the legendary level, their path to physical divine transformation cannot complete all three stages. Therefore, the concept of a limit is irrelevant.

Suddenly.

Li Wei thought of a question.

Based on the standards of knightly runes, if we speculate about wizards, does that mean that condensing 45 runes would significantly increase the probability of successfully advancing to Grand Wizard? If condensing 66 runes were possible, becoming a Legendary Wizard would be within reach. And if I truly achieved the feat of condensing 81 runes, would I have a high probability of advancing beyond Legendary?

Furthermore, this is further corroborated by Roger's Infinite Soul Technique and its 81 Ultimate Souls.

Li Wei felt that this was very likely the case.

"If this conjecture is correct, then the standard I set for the Holy Infant—at least 12 witch marks per realm—might still be a bit low. Although it's just an avatar, it should at least become a Grand Wizard to match my later strength. If it's too weak, then it's meaningless. Of course, the standard can't be too high either. It's just an avatar, and its talent is still far inferior to mine, so setting it too high is meaningless. The Wizard path is more open than the Knight path, and witch marks don't represent everything. Since predecessors set a minimum standard of 9 marks, it means that some people have entered the Grand Wizard or even the Legendary Wizard realm with 27 witch marks. However, such people often have other heaven-defying opportunities."

Think about it.

Li Wei informed the Holy Infant of this matter, instructing him to imprint as many witch marks as possible within his capabilities.

Anyway, given his lifespan, he can afford to wait it out.

As for Victor, he had already planned to brand him with 15 marks, so Levi didn't need to worry about him.

Gandalf, needless to say. He was a body-refining wizard, unlike spellcasters. For him, becoming stronger was simple: just increase the number of body-refining runes. But that's where the difficulty lay.

Suddenly.

Li Wei had a sudden inspiration.

"If the guess is correct, there is a relatively clever way to increase the chances of advancing to the ninth ring. That is to imprint as many witch marks as possible during the sixth ring period. For the seventh and eighth rings, you can imprint fewer. In short, before the ninth ring, a total of 45 marks is enough."

"No, that's not right... Too many sixth-ring spell marks will result in low-quality and unbalanced spell marks across all three stages. It's best to imprint the same number of spell marks on all three stages. Since everyone generally does it this way, there must be a reason for it. Otherwise, this shortcut to becoming a Grand Wizard would have been found by wizards long ago; how could I have gotten a chance?"

"Alright, let's go with 15. Since Viktor is confident he can do 15, the Holy Infant should be able to as well with a little more effort. He's still far from his mental limit. If I can find a suitable artifact of truth for him in the ancient tower, I can give him another boost in aptitude."

In fact, these are the kinds of worries that only top geniuses have. Ordinary Yuanhun Wizards don't have a choice at all, nor would they think about these things. They'd be lucky to advance with just nine witch marks, the minimum requirement. How could they dare to think about twelve or fifteen? Even Baihua and Triss advanced with twelve witch marks.

"If Baihua continues at her current pace, she should have 36 witch marks at the eighth ring limit. Although this far exceeds the standard of 27 marks, it may still be difficult for her to advance to the Great Wizard level. At that time, we will have to think of other methods, or have Baihua imprint a few more high-level witch marks at the seventh and eighth rings. Although this will take more time, it will be worth it for advancing to the ninth ring."

There's always a way out. Li Wei believed that with his future strength, bringing Baihua to the Great Wizard realm wouldn't be a problem.

He's just a demigod; his Crimson Emperor Dragon is a god-level being!

Li Wei stared at the [Moon Rune] on the proficiency panel, lost in thought.

"Should we let Baihua try to solidify the rune word on her body? With her current strength, even if she fails, there's not much risk."

Li Wei has never passed on his knowledge of runewords to anyone, not even his companions in the Grey Tower.

It wasn't because he was keeping something to himself.

Don't forget, The Book of Star Forgers is just a book on crafting.

It was originally created for the purpose of crafting artifacts, intended to be solidified onto magical artifacts, with the aim of emulating the original Starforger civilization and making the artifacts more powerful. However, it was abandoned because it was deemed impractical.

Li Wei's ability to successfully solidify the substance within himself and make it effective was purely by chance, and it was inseparable from the help of the panel.

In fact, the effects of the runewords he practiced had deviated from the scope originally described in the book by the creator. For example, the Moon Rune, which was originally described in the Book of Starforging as "enhancing the lifespan of magical artifacts," became "enhancing his own lifespan" on the proficiency panel after Li Xiuwei practiced it.

Otherwise, if it could extend a wizard's lifespan, the Book of Starforging would have been designated a divine book by the Council long ago, instead of leaving its original author frustrated and sealing it away.

Furthermore, runewords have an extremely high potential, but they are also extremely difficult to master, far exceeding spells.

This makes "The Book of Star Forging" somewhat of a useless book for crafting.

Li Wei possessed a proficiency panel, coupled with his talent and tireless practice. Even after five or six hundred years, he only managed to grind the simplest power rune to level fourteen. Other wizards, needless to say, far surpassed him.

"Let Baihua try it another day. I'll keep an eye on it and stop immediately if there are any problems."

……

Several months later.

There are only about half a year left before the ancient tower opens.

Li Wei has also basically consolidated his seventh-level Crimson Emperor Dragon realm.

The initial experiments with the Moon Rune went as he expected.

Baihua failed to solidify the rune effect on herself.

"As expected, this is for overpowered characters... Otherwise, with the shrewdness of those wizards, the Book of Star Forging would not have been overlooked if it were so amazing."

Li Wei also shared his guesses with Baihua, for her reference only.

This isn't necessarily accurate; it's just that, within one's personal strength, the more witch marks one has, the better.

Baihua naturally understood this principle as well. The number 12 was a reasonable one that she calculated based on her own abilities.

If she had any more, she wasn't sure if she could cultivate to the eighth ring of perfection, let alone advance to the ninth ring.

Baihua knew what was going on, so Li Wei was relieved.

Anyway, she just needs to work hard, and Li Wei is confident that he can create the rest of the conditions for her.

"If there were more Morning Star-level or even Moon-level artifacts, these problems would no longer be problems..."

Li Wei broke through the barrier and emerged.

His upcoming schedule will be very tight.

First, go to Hell to help the three sisters subdue the young master of the Elephant Clan. Then, raise some money, participate in the Underworld Market, acquire some Soul Stones, and use them to fund the Holy Infant's cultivation, giving him more time to learn Yuan Soul magic. Since the Holy Infant is the main source of income, Li Wei will still show him some favoritism. Gandalf and Victor will have to figure things out themselves.

Secondly, go to the Dark Tower, subdue the Dragon King, and become a Level 7 Authority User.

Of course, before doing these two things, he had to take a look at the current situation of the Ancient Dragon Continent and the Wizarding World.

After all, the bloody war has been going on for four years.

……

Twilight Temple.

Blood Knight and the others were studying tactics in front of the sand table when they saw Li Wei emerge from seclusion, and their faces lit up with joy.

"Guild leader, you're level seven?"

Li Wei nodded.

"That's right. What have our war losses been over the years?"

Blood Knight said:

"Thanks to the mechs of the Extreme Warrior Project, our warriors' casualty rate is very low overall, not inferior to the elite warbands of the Wizarding World. Moreover, at this stage, they are mainly low-level demons, and mid-level demons are rare, so we can still handle them."

Li Weidao:

"Good. What happened to those demon corpses?"

Blood Knight said:

"There is currently a dedicated recycling department that uses storage rings to contain these corpses and prevent them from being contaminated by demonic energy."

Li Weidao:

"I plan to establish a restricted area on the Ancient Dragon Continent, surround it with a magic array, set up a barrier, pile up demon corpses, and cultivate fungi within it. Then, I will assign special personnel to guard and care for it."

Blood Knight said:

"I understand. I will contact the wizards of the Tower of Dawn right away."

Li Weidao:

"By the way, a new batch of alien races will soon be settling in the Ancient Dragon Continent. Arrange for people to go to the Intis Mountains to help them build their homes."

He was referring to the Wind Spirits that Gandalf rescued.

Blood Knight said:

"no problem."

……

a few days later.

Outer sea.

The Phantom 60 spaceship broke through the sky.

Gandalf returned with the Wind Spirits, who were already registered with the Council, and taught them the common language of wizards.

The chieftain of the Wind Spirit Clan was named Kuros, and he and his people curiously observed this world.

It's so big, it seems to have no boundaries!

Gandalf said:

"We're almost there! Get ready to welcome a new world!"

The clan chief said:

"Thank you for the guidance of the Raven God, thank you, Lord Gandalf! Wait... what's that?"

Suddenly, all the Wind Spirits were startled.

But then a demon hundreds of meters tall, radiating terrifying flames, appeared on the horizon of the continent ahead.

It had wings on its back and was engulfed in crimson flames; it was clearly a [Molten Mountain Demon Bat].

These are high-ranking demons, often giving rise to powerful demon lords.

The Flame Prince of the Yellow Earth Continent possessed this demonic bloodline.

Gandalf laughed:

"Don't panic, everyone. It's just a level six peak demon."

Koros exclaimed.

"Level 6 Peak? This is a demon powerful enough to destroy our world; only the reincarnated Dragon God could withstand it!"

The next moment, a burly figure clad in black armor and carrying a greatsword appeared in the sky.

The Lava Mountain Demon Bat's expression changed drastically.

"Level seven? Excuse me..."

It turned and ran away.

The black-armored swordsman simply raised his fist and casually unleashed a simple and unadorned punch!

This punch seems simple.

But within Li Wei's cells, countless divine palaces of power saw the true forms of the Crimson Emperors throwing punches alongside him. Outside the palaces, the True Runes of Flame shone brightly!

A burst of fiery fist wind instantly formed, its scorching heat sweeping across the air, creating white shockwaves that shattered the high-altitude clouds. Even the gale-force winds of the windstorm layer paused briefly, revealing the melted crystal walls behind them. Then, a fiery passage stretching for hundreds of miles, shattering the void, appeared.

The Lava Mountain Demon Bat had vanished without a trace, leaving only a crimson crystal floating in the air, radiating a precious light.

Kuros and the group of Wind Spirits were stunned, their breathing rapid, still immersed in the shock of that punch.

"Even the Dragon God couldn't do that... Could the Wizarding World be a realm of gods?"

"That's incredible!"

Gandalf said:

"There is no God in this world. You have been isolated from the world for too long. You will understand in time. As long as you work hard here and contribute your share, you will all have a bright future."

The void passage slowly restored itself.

Li Wei put away the level six peak demon crystal core, cursing inwardly.

"Damn it, how can this damned demon be so weak? It can't even withstand one of my punches?"

"What a pity, what a waste of a level six demon corpse. In the future, when killing level six demons, we can only use basic power or sword energy, and we can't use the Crimson Emperor Dragon Flame or magic, otherwise all the materials will be burned."

Li Wei has always been cautious and likes to go all out; he hasn't yet adapted to the enormous changes that come with the Crimson Emperor Dragon reaching level seven.

[Slayed a level 6 peak Molten Mountain Demon, gaining 300,000 points and 300,000 battle merits. You are currently ranked 123rd on the level 8 (seventh ring) Demon Slayer Ranking.]

A notification sound came from the high-level bracelet exclusively for Yuanhun Wizards.

Because Li Wei is currently at level seven, he has registered for the level eight Demon Slayer List, which means he is competing with seventh-ring wizards.

If he wanted, he could also use the sixth level of the Wizarding Realm to register for the seventh level Demon Slayer List, but it would be pointless.

The level 8 leaderboard offers significantly better basic rewards than level 7, as long as you make the list.

The top 100 can earn 1000 battle merits each year.

Top 30, 3000 battle merits.

Top ten, 5000 battle merits.

First, 1 battle merits.

Keep in mind that hunting down even a common early-stage level 6 demon only rewards you with 100,000 battle merits. As for a level 1 demon, the reward is a mere 1 battle merit.

Looking across the wizarding world, there aren't many seventh-ring wizards. There are quite a few old guys among them, guarding their organizations and rarely going out. As long as Li Wei isn't too lazy, he'll definitely make the list.

Li Wei glanced at the list and saw that the current number one on the Level 8 Demon Slayer Ranking was a battle captain from the Thunder faction named [Thunder of Annihilation - Havis]. This guy actually had 9.9 million points.

The average score of a level 7 early-stage demon is only around 1 million.

"This person must have killed a lot of low-level demons, otherwise how could he have found so many high-level demons in such a short time?"

The Demon Slayer Ranking rules do not restrict high-level wizards from farming low-level demons for points.

But demons aren't stupid either; the gathering places of low-level demons are often guarded or ambushed by high-level demons.

Trying to climb the ranks in low-level demon battles isn't that easy.

Li Wei takes a rather Zen-like approach to the rankings, letting things take their natural course without trying to climb the ladder; his focus remains on spiritual practice.

Chief Fengling led his people to kneel respectfully before Li Wei.

"Ancient prophecies say that after the Dragon God descends from the realm of gods, he will transform into a swordsman walking the mortal world to save us! Dragon God above!"

"Chief? When was that mentioned in the prophecy?"

"Just now, stop talking nonsense and just follow my lead in bowing!"

Li Wei already knew the nature of these Wind Spirits from Gandalf, and he said calmly:

"Next, someone will meet you and take you to the base. Once you've settled in, use your abilities to hide in the storm and assassinate those demons that have invaded the continent."

The Wind Spirits, like the Kamaitachi, are born to control the wind and can hide within it, making them suitable as assassins.

The clan chief said:

"We obey the divine decree!"

Having settled these alien races, Gandalf returned to Middle-earth.

Because Gondor is relatively safe, and their three-part avatars currently have no shortage of regular cultivation resources, they haven't started killing yet, except for plotting against the Balrog. Therefore, they haven't made it onto the fiercely competitive seventh-level demon-slaying list. For them, advancing to the seventh ring is the most urgent task; ranking is secondary, and Li Wei hasn't made any demands.

As for the Level 6 Demon Slayer Ranking, it's even more intense, a battle of gods. After all, there are many more Level 5 Wizards, and the differences between them are the greatest, just like the Dark Tower's Genius Battle back then.

Before setting off for hell.

Mana told Li Wei that the seeds that Aya had brought back earlier had sprouted in the Ancient Banyan Fairy Realm.

Within the fairy realm.

Li Wei gazed at the green saplings sprouting like bamboo shoots.

On the tree trunk, one can vaguely see lovely human faces.

The branches form hands, and the roots are firmly planted in the earth, like feet.

He looked at Mana and asked:

"Is this a tree person?"

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