Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 466 The Pinnacle of Gun Skill, The Heaven-Slaying Soldier! (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions)

After properly settling the seedlings of the ancient tower, Li Wei went to the Tower of the Black Abyss.

The Black Abyss Walker has grown even stronger over the years. The war did not break him; instead, it made the Seven Deadly Sins sword on his back even sharper.

The day all seven swords of sin are completed will be the day the legendary artifact, the "Proof of the Seven Sins," is synthesized. At that time, the Black Abyss Walker will automatically merge with the legendary artifact, creating his own legendary path and legendary profession.

The Black Abyss Walker said:

"What do you want from me?"

Li Weidao:

"While traveling in the Dark Lands, I stumbled upon a stronghold of the Council of All Races. After following the trail and destroying it, I obtained some items from the Anti-Magic Warriors project, which I intend to give to the Council for official disposal."

The Black Abyss Walker said:

"Oh, let me see."

Li Wei then brought up the experimental equipment, experimental data, and several prisoners from the Council of Ten Thousand Races for the Black Abyss Walker to examine one by one.

After reading it, the Black Abyss Walker was overjoyed and said:

"Good, good. I will report this matter to the Supreme Council. Consider this a great achievement for you. Go back now and wait for the Council to reward you."

Li Weidao:

"I'm taking my leave."

The Black Abyss Walker was also particularly concerned about Li Wei's matter, and he immediately contacted the High Council.

The Frost Witch said:

"Hei Yuan, take Li Wei and have him go to the Blood Battle Temple to choose one Moon-level rare item and two Morning Star rare items."

The Black Abyss Walker thought to himself.

This time, the parliament was quite generous, unlike in the past.

If all of these were put together and auctioned off, the total would be close to 10 billion. Even an eighth-ring wizard would have a hard time coming up with that amount of money, let alone a seventh-ring wizard.

Ancient Dragon Continent.

Li Wei was cultivating at home and didn't have any expectations for the council's reward. It wasn't that the council was particularly stingy; it was just that with his current level of cultivation and wealth, ordinary things that were very precious to other wizards were nothing to him.

When the Black Abyss Walker contacted him, Li Wei was truly shocked.

"Two Morning Star artifacts, one Bright Moon artifact, or your choice?"

……

Bloodbath at the Temple.

Each Yuanhun Wizard carried a heavy killing intent, exchanging battle merits for rare items here, when two figures gracefully descended.

One of them was the Black Abyss Walker, who was expressionless and had a fierce aura that made him impossible to look directly at.

The other was the Lord of Twilight Palace, who followed behind the Black Abyss Walker. He was imposing and handsome.

The master of the Bloodbath Temple is also a great wizard from the Earth School, and he looks quite young.

"Lord Heiyuan, how have you been?"

The Black Abyss Walker transmitted his voice:

"Oliver, bring me a list of your Moon and Morning Star artifacts."

The Blood Battle Hall Master laughed:

"We've been waiting for you two. Please come with me."

The Black Abyss Walker said:

"Li Wei, this is Wizard Orver, who was promoted to Grand Wizard three hundred years ago and is known as the Rock King."

Li Wei quickly replied:

"Hello, Rock King."

He knew that the Black Abyss Walker was taking this opportunity to let Li Wei get to know more great wizards in the Central Realm, to make his presence known, so that they would be easier to get along with in the future.

Rock King laughed:

"Single-handedly destroyed a stronghold of the Council of Ten Thousand Races and killed a late-stage Level 7 Amethyst Clan member. You are quite accomplished for your age. Even when I was at your level, I didn't have such impressive achievements. Keep it up. When you reach the Ninth Ring, your achievements will be limitless."

Li Weidao:

"Thank you, Rock King!"

Amidst laughter and conversation, the Rock King led Li Wei and the Black Abyss Walker to a room. He then handed Li Wei a list.

The list displays all the types of Morning Star and Moon artifacts currently in the Parliament's possession, with the quantity indicated after each type.

Looking at the densely packed list of strange items, Levi was amazed. As expected of the Wizarding Council, they really had something, but they were keeping it hidden.

Li Wei first looked at the Morning Star artifact. For him, he definitely wanted to exchange for the rare body-refining artifact first. If he couldn't find it, he would choose something else.

While ordinary Morning Star artifacts might be useful to him, they weren't very useful; giving them to three of his own beings would be more cost-effective.

After browsing around, he actually found a rare item for body refinement, but it wasn't available for exchange before.

【Rhinoceros Horn Gazing at the Moon: A Morning Star-level artifact of the Earth Faction, possessed by those who survive the Thousand Mountains】

[Trapped Dragon on the Sea: Ocean Faction Morning Star Rare Artifact, Frost Witch added]

[The Heart of the Power King: A Morning Star-level artifact of the Earth Faction, stored by the Blazing Sun God Witch]

……

Looking down the list of oddities, Li Wei noticed that many of them were marked with the name of the person who stored them.

He hesitated and asked:

"Senior Rock King, can I exchange for all these rare items?"

Rock King seemed to have noticed Li Wei's question, and he smiled:

"Just go ahead and exchange them. The list of artifacts I'm showing you is internal and not usually made public. The names listed below represent the donors of these artifacts. Soren left a rule that every legendary wizard or grand wizard has a certain quota for donating artifacts and treasures during their tenure, to ensure that the council's treasury always has sufficient resources and treasures in reserve. These artifacts are insignificant to grand wizards or legendaries, but they can be a lifesaver for young wizards, potentially changing their lives. This practice has continued for hundreds of thousands of years and is still followed today."

Li Wei suddenly realized.

"I understand."

It's clear that Sauron's management of the Archmage and Legendary Wizards, who stand at the pinnacle of civilization, is quite strict, better than Levi had imagined.

In a way, he is the same way. He now stores many unused earthly and celestial wonders or other resources in his organization for everyone to use.

However, his vision was smaller, focused on his own small family, while Sauron and these legends were for the greater good of wizarding civilization.

After much deliberation, Li Wei chose between the "Trapped Dragon Treading the Sea" and the "Heart of the Mighty King." The former was a rare body-refining artifact from the ocean faction. The latter, according to the artifact encyclopedia, had the potential to create a special physique called the "Mighty King Body." Combined with Gandalf's current "Elephant King Body," his subsequent cultivation would be like a fish in water.

King Rock asked:

"You want to choose these two extraordinary body-refining items?"

Li Wei nodded.

Without asking any further questions, the Rock King sent someone to retrieve the "Trapped Dragon Treading the Sea" and the "Heart of the Power King".

Besides these, there are many other rare items for body tempering, but after a comprehensive evaluation, Li Wei decided that these two were the most suitable for Gandalf.

The next highlight is that wondrous object shaped like the bright moon.

Before long, he saw what he wanted.

[Thor's Drum, a Moon-level artifact of the Thunder School, stored by Lady Thunder]

He hadn't seen this strange item on the publicly available list of battle merits for exchange, and assumed it wasn't there; it seems it was simply not listed.

Li Wei has now refined two rare artifacts from the Moonlit Realm: the White Emperor's Holy Sword and the Heart of the Thunder God. The former was a unique artifact he created by chance, possessing special characteristics and being one of a kind across multiple dimensions. The latter is part of the Thunder God's sequence; Li Wei has already refined the heart and fingers, and naturally wants to collect as many as possible to complete the Body of the Thunder God.

Rock King laughed:

"This is indeed excellent; it's something many Thunder faction wizards dream of."

The Black Abyss Walker said:

"Thank you for your trouble. I'll leave with Li Wei now."

Before leaving, the Black Abyss Walker said to Li Wei:

"If we encounter any strongholds of the Council of All Races in the future, we should be careful. After all, being far away from Nora, neither I nor the legendary wizards can reach them."

"Also, before you caused this disturbance at the stronghold, the bounty on your head in the Council of Ten Thousand Races was already as high as one level nine rare treasure or one Turtle King Fruit. Countless people wanted your life. After this disturbance at the stronghold, your bounty will only be higher. It wouldn't be surprising if a level nine expert were to come out to deal with you. So you still need to be careful and master the spell 'Coin of Fortune' as soon as possible. It might be of great use in the future."

"As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn; at any time, survival is the top priority."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei expressed his gratitude:

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. I will definitely be more careful from now on."

After returning to the Ancient Dragon Continent, Li Wei was deep in thought.

"I never imagined that I would be worth a single Turtle King Fruit that grants a thousand years of life. This is a real treasure!"

He opened the proficiency panel.

Having honed his skills in the Dark Lands for years, he also frequently practiced magic, and his "Coin of Fortune" was not far from reaching the sixteenth level.

"The Black Abyss Walker specifically emphasized this spell, so I need to focus on it and practice it to the seventh level to see what kind of amazing effects it has."

a few days later.

Gandalf returns from hunting demons in the land of the forsaken gods and meets with Livy.

Over the years, he has become a semi-professional witcher, spending his time teaching, practicing, and slaying demons. He has also handed over the management of Gandalf's Apothecary to his subordinates.

Furthermore, Triss is now a major shareholder in the pharmacy. Since she spends more time on potions herself, she uses Gandalf's Apothecary as a distribution platform to sell potions. The Witch's House has also partnered with Gandalf's Apothecary to open up its potion market in Middle-earth.

On the Level 8 Demon Slayer Ranking, Li Wei's ranking dropped to fourth place due to his decades-long business trip.

Gandalf and Victor, ranked 97th and 100th respectively, both have a few million points, not the best, but not the worst either. The Holy Infant, on the other hand, is outside the top 200, completely absorbed in weapon crafting.

In recent years, Victor and the Holy Infant have focused on developing the Celestial Star Sword Formation and have not left Gondor for a long time.

In general, three of the top 100 were either Levi or his clones, essentially using alternate accounts to exploit the Council's resources. Levi suspected that not only he was doing this, but those eighth-ring wizards might also be able to arrange for their seventh-ring clones to "multiple-open" accounts to farm gold.

In this way, you can redeem the Bright Moon and even the Sun's Wonders once more.

Li Weidao:

"Take these two rare items and refine them. Also, you can donate your self-created 'Bronze Statue Body Refining Method' and 'Deep Blue Body Refining Method' to the Body Refining Academy. Remember, you must personally hand them over to Bai Yinzhe... This will make it easier for you to develop there in the future, and you may even get some unexpected benefits."

Gandalf said:

"I understand, thank you!"

In the jar in his left hand was the phantom of a giant blue dragon bound by layers of chains. These chains were all formed from runes of truth, and if you looked closely, you could see the strange phenomenon of crashing waves and towering billows.

In the jar on his right was a golden heart, its surface uneven and twisted like a dragon, as if it contained boundless power.

Li Weidao:

"With these two wondrous treasures of truth, when will the 'Ten-Winged Heavenly Dragon Body Refining Technique' be completed?"

Gandalf said:

"Within a hundred years, before I advance to the seventh ring senior level, I will strive to integrate the Ten-Winged Heavenly Dragon and the Thousand-Handed Ancient God and take it a step further."

After Gandalf left, Livy finally had time to open the 300,000 blind boxes he had bought in Hell. To ensure a sense of ceremony, he had "Pleasant Goat" play a lucky tune before opening them.

Upon opening the first blind box, his consciousness was immersed in the memories of strangers. In a daze, he seemed to have arrived on a desolate and wild continent, a vast and boundless continent. This atmosphere felt somewhat familiar to Li Wei.

"Barbarians...this is the world of the heavens!"

Above the sky, a hideous crack appeared, stretching for countless miles. There, a colossal creature, about ten thousand meters tall, covered in black scales, with a snake's head and a human body, and eighteen arms on its back, descended with a monstrous laugh, wielding eighteen kinds of weapons.

"The Eighteen-Armed Serpent Demon is a powerful demon equivalent to a great wizard."

Among the serpent demons, those who can reach eighteen arms are extremely rare. Above them, the legendary twenty-armed serpent demon is the god of serpent demons.

Opposite the serpent demon stood a burly man over ten meters tall, wielding a long, black spear. The entire scene was presented from his perspective, presumably the owner of this memory. He was surrounded by a tangible aura, and a ferocious black python was tattooed on his back, its body twisted and powerful.

An earth-shattering battle unfolded between heaven and earth. The man was a level nine expert, and he fought the snake demon to a standstill. The snake demon was also a master of combat skills among demons, and its many arms were not for nothing.

The two fought for most of the day, but in the end the man prevailed. His spear moved like a dragon, piercing through the snake demon's impenetrable defense. The black spear light exploded, shattering the snake demon into pieces.

"What amazing marksmanship."

As a master of combat skills, Li Wei couldn't help but comment.

The next moment, from behind the crack, even more demons surged forth. A sinister beam of light could be faintly seen shooting from a gigantic, malevolent eyeball, instantly killing the black python-like giant…

"Aegis, Lord of the Eye Demons, Lord of the 202nd Floor of the Abyss."

Li Wei was no stranger to the Eye Demon; one of his early breakthrough potions was called the "Eye Demon Potion."

"It seems that the Azure Sky World was also invaded by demons before. However, the Azure Sky World is a large plane with more than one level 10 powerhouse, so it should not be destroyed."

The Azure Sky World is not within the Sauron Panplane, but for some reason, Li Wei once discovered a forming spatial passage in a secret realm, which seemed to lead to that place.

Li Wei initially thought it was a random occurrence caused by the convergence of planes, but now it seems that it's not that simple. The convergence of planes generally doesn't affect anything outside of the multi-plane, so this matter may be inextricably linked to the bloody battle.

After his consciousness left his body, Li Wei instantly transformed his right hand into a black spear and began to imitate it with great skill, entering a state of complete absorption. Before he knew it, three days had passed. It was only when the proficiency panel prompted him that Li Wei was awakened. He opened the panel.

Li Wei——————

Python God's Heaven-Slaying Diagram: Tier 1 (Limited, cannot be upgraded.) Special Effect: Heaven-Slaying Troop.

[The Heaven-Slaying Soldier: The essence of a master spearman's understanding, containing the culmination of their life's insights. Practicing any spear technique with it yields twice the results with half the effort. Spear techniques below level six can be mastered with just one practice session, and reaching the pinnacle requires a maximum of ninety-nine practice sessions.]

Li Wei's expression was solemn; this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. He had thought he had mastered a combat technique, but unexpectedly, he had obtained something called the [Heaven-Slaying Weapon].

According to the fragments of the black python giant's memory, the "Python God's Heaven-Slicing Diagram" is the inheritance diagram of the [Python God Tribe], one of the six top tribes in the Azure Heaven World. This tribe is skilled in spear fighting, and its totem is a level 10 giant snake comparable to a god, named [Python God].

He was exceptionally talented from a young age, and within three thousand years, he became the second strongest warrior in the tribe after the chieftain, a [Warrior Lord] level expert. He comprehended the [Heaven-Slaying Soldier] from the "Python God's Heaven-Slaying Diagram," but ultimately died during the invasion of the abyss.

Li Wei's previous information about the barbarians all came from the descendants of that branch inside the ancient tower. In reality, that group of barbarians had long lost many important traditional knowledge of the barbarian race due to their long isolation from the world, and could only be considered half a barbarian.

True barbarians, like shamans, also have a complete cultivation system, from level one to level ten.

Level 6 barbarians need to condense a [Barbarian Soul] within their bodies. Through the Barbarian Soul, powerful barbarians not only possess combat skills but can also borrow the powerful energy from the totem to unleash some of the totem's incredible supernatural abilities. Barbarian Souls are divided into lower, middle, and upper grades, representing the six, seven, and eight levels respectively. These three levels are collectively known as [Soul Master].

After reaching level nine, the savage soul and physical body completely merge, transforming into the [Savage Mark], the tattoo on the back of the black python giant. Even if the totem falls, its strength remains. After the totem falls, it forms the [Totem Spirit], which can continue to exist for a period of time. At this time, the Totem Spirit can also parasitize the [Savage Mark], forming its [Symbiotic Totem], similar to a companion spirit.

From then on, as long as this barbarian powerhouse lived, the totem spirit would not perish. In this way, the barbarian powerhouse and the totem spirit complemented each other.

After reaching level nine, in addition to the [Barbarian Runes], there is another important change: those who cultivate a combat skill to level nine, comprehend [Troop Types], and master [Troop Types] are the true level nine Barbarian powerhouses, also known as [Troop Masters]!

Once someone becomes a master of weapons, it means that they have reached a divine level in the cultivation of this weapon and combat skills, and have reached a certain supreme realm. From then on, for any combat skills below level six, they can reach the pinnacle after practicing them a maximum of ninety-nine times. If it is an ordinary combat skill, they can reach the limit after learning it once.

At this point, one has reached the pinnacle of combat skills. To advance further and become the supreme level ten powerhouse among the barbarians, relying solely on combat skills is no longer sufficient.

To advance to level ten, one must hone their physical body to its peak. From the six dimensions of strength, defense, speed, perception, physique, and endurance, they must choose one or more paths to challenge the [Will of the Azure Heaven], the supreme being of the barbarian race. The [Will of the Azure Heaven] will grant them the opportunity of the [Trials of Ascension]. These trials are varied and complex. Those who complete them will receive the [Seed of the Azure Heaven] corresponding to that path. Completing several trials in one go will grant even more Seeds of the Azure Heaven. In this way, one can achieve level ten in the barbarian race, completely transcending the totem and becoming a [Azure Angel], whose formal title is [Barbarian Lord]!

The realms before level six are collectively referred to as "Battle Masters," and this stage mainly focuses on honing combat skills.

In this way:

Battle Master: Level 1 to Level 5

Soul Master: Level 6 to 8

Soldiers Master: Level 9

Barbarian Lord: Level 10

This is the complete realm of the barbarians, incredibly complex, with its own set of operating rules.

If Li Wei hadn't obtained a fragment of memory from a level nine expert, many hidden details would likely remain unknown even to the barbarians.

"This will of Heaven is extraordinary. No wonder it was able to infiltrate the Dark Tower and force Sauron to take action personally."

From the memories of this barbarian powerhouse, Li Wei learned that the will of Heaven seemed unable to truly descend upon the world, but rather had become an abstract rule of some kind of barbarian belief.

This reminded him of Sauron, who might have already achieved immortality through knowledge and had entered the path of enlightenment. Some theories in the wizarding world suggest that Sauron is currently in this state.

So far, Li Wei has become aware of the existence of five wills.

The Will of the Heavens, the Will of Gold, the Will of Origin, the Will of the Abyss, and the Will of the Nest that the Black Abyss Walker told him about some time ago, which is said to be the supreme being of the Zerg.

Currently, anything referred to as a will is most likely an eleventh-level existence. However, the origin will of all World Tree ancestors, as well as the will of the Abyss and the Mother Nest, may be even stronger.

"From this perspective, I must at least cultivate the Crimson Emperor Dragon to the supreme realm before I can contend with a powerhouse like the Will of Heaven."

Li Wei regained his composure. If the sky were to fall, there would be tall people to hold it up. As it stands, the barbarian system is still inferior to that of the wizards. To reach level ten, one must rely on the favor of the heavens.

Moreover, based on this powerful figure's memories, he discovered a pattern: throughout history, the barbarian race has never had more than six level-ten experts. Furthermore, if a barbarian lord who obtained two Heavenly Seeds was born in that era, then there would typically only be five barbarian lords.

This means that there are only six slots for the Barbarian Lord. If a powerful individual can occupy two major dimensions, it will squeeze out the slots of others.

In the era of the Black Python Giant, there were six barbarian lords.

The wizarding civilization is different. From the time when there were no legends in ancient times, to Sauron becoming a legend, and now, 300,000 years later, there are as many as twelve legendary wizards from the same period, and there will be more in the future with reincarnation. This is because wizards can choose a path that suits them and create their own [legendary artifacts], without being restricted by those above.

Regardless.

This barbarian supernatural system gave Li Wei a lot of inspiration. Knight training is also a path of the physical body. He was no longer completely ignorant about the future.

Next, Li Wei continued opening blind boxes. Perhaps the first level nine blind box had used up all his luck, because after opening 300,000 more, he only managed to get one Yuan Soul Spell; the rest were useless items. After seeing the spell clearly, Li Wei's face lit up with joy.

Absolute Freeze, a seventh-level top-tier spell from the Frost faction.

If this spell isn't mastered to its full potential, its effect is mediocre; it can release a ray that freezes the enemy, but it's easily countered and defended against, essentially just an enhanced version of the Seventh Ring Ice Arrow. However, if mastered to its pinnacle, it becomes incredibly powerful, capable of freezing the target's own spacetime for a single breath. During this time, the target cannot shatter the void, cannot move, is in a state of time stop, and their consciousness will also be frozen. Most importantly, this spell isn't only effective against Seventh Ring Wizards; it also has some effect on wizards a whole realm above the caster, although the effect will be significantly weakened. Of course, this spell is ineffective against Legendary Wizards.

"Absolutely amazing."

Li Wei couldn't help but praise.

He quickly began practicing the spell. This spell would only be useful to him if he cultivated it to the seventeenth level. At that time, Li Wei would have even more confidence when facing the eighth ring.

Furthermore, once he reaches the eighth ring, his success rate in escaping from a high-ranking wizard will greatly increase by relying on this method. Although it is a seventh-ring spell, it can be used indefinitely.

This method is quite difficult to master, but Li Wei is a man who has mastered the "Miniature Disintegration Technique". A few days later, he mastered it and it became his 10th Seven-Ring Witch Mark.

After properly handling the gains of the past few decades, Li Wei began refining the [Drum of Thor].

……

Three years later.

Nora, 435.

A bloody battle that lasted 221 years.

Gondor.

Gandalf has already mastered the two extraordinary body-refining artifacts, the "Trapped Dragon Crossing the Sea" and the "Heart of the Mighty King".

The two extraordinary items increased his mental strength by 100 points, saving him many years of arduous cultivation, bringing his mental strength close to 7300.

The "Trapped Dragon Treading the Sea" technique gave birth to a special physique called the "Trapped Dragon Body," which complemented the "Elephant King Body" perfectly, creating a synergy greater than the sum of its parts. Gandalf called it the "Dragon-Elephant Body." Later, together with the "Power King Body," these three physiques formed the "Dragon-Elephant Mighty Body," an unprecedented and unparalleled body-refining talent... Of course, these chuunibyou names were all made up by Gandalf and had nothing to do with Li Wei, who was currently in seclusion.

After the birth of the Dragon Elephant Mighty Body, Gandalf's physical talent can be said to be the best in the wizarding world. The only one who can be compared with him is probably the Infernal Sword, who cultivates both physical and magical abilities.

In my opinion, my second brother's talent is a level above those top geniuses, comparable to the reincarnation of a legendary wizard. However, he is from Hell and has married into the Demon Fox Clan, so he is not considered a person of the wizarding world.

Therefore, it is reasonable to call Gandalf the number one person in body training.

Thanks to his powerful body-refining talent, coupled with his improved elemental affinity, Gandalf's cultivation speed for the two peerless body-refining techniques, the Thousand-Handed Ancient God and the Ten-Winged Heavenly Dragon, has reached a new level. He boldly declared that he would definitely reach the advanced level of the seventh ring within two hundred years.

In addition, the wondrous object "Trapped Dragon Leaps Across the Sea" gave birth to Gandalf's second companion spirit, a phantom of a giant blue dragon, hence called the "Blue Dragon." Like the white elephant, it was a combat-type spirit.

The white elephant has the power to move mountains, and the blue dragon has the power to overturn seas. Both are incredibly strong, and together they can subdue the three mountains and the four seas. Gandalf called them the "left and right dragon and elephant protectors"!

Thus, with the [Dragon Elephant Mighty Body], the [Left and Right Dragon Elephant Guardians], and the [Ming Wang Martial Arts]'s [Ming Wang Dragon Elephant Fist], Gandalf has formed a unique path of body training, and his future achievements are limitless.

world.

Silver Continent.

This is a medium-sized continent managed by the principal of the Body Refining Academy, where the academy is located.

Gandalf finished his classes early and went to the headmaster's office. He had already prepared the body-refining techniques he had created in the early stages of his true form, and donated them to the academy in his own name.

The White Banker's eyes widened slightly in surprise when he saw the "Bronze Elephant Body Tempering Method" and "Deep Blue Body Tempering Method" that Gandalf had sent him.

"Did you create all of these yourself?"

Gandalf said:

"Yes."

The banker praised:

"As expected of Gandalf, the King of Body Refinement. Although my body refinement is not as good as yours, I can still see that these body refinement methods are extremely excellent."

Then, he said seriously:

"These body-refining techniques are all quite valuable. Just earning usage fees should be enough to make a lot of money. Are you really going to donate them to the academy?"

Gandalf said:

"Those who learn these body-refining techniques are mostly body-refining wizards who have no other choice and can't see a future. I'm not short of money, so I won't charge them."

Upon hearing this, the White Banker's opinion of Gandalf rose even higher.

"Here's what we'll do: if you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation in the future, feel free to tell me."

Gandalf hesitated and said:

"Dean, I noticed that there don't seem to be any body-refining items available for exchange in the battle merit shop. I've accumulated some battle merits, but I'm struggling to find suitable items to exchange for... I wonder if you have any solutions?"

The banker suddenly realized and laughed:

"You don't need to worry about that. The reason those rare items aren't made public is mainly to prepare for the Body Refining Academy. After a while, they will be available through our academy's internal exchange system, and you can exchange them then. You are the first teacher in our academy to donate a Body Refining Method, so I'll make the decision for you to choose a Morning Star-level Body Refining Rare Item as a reward. But don't tell the other teachers."

The next day.

Gandalf went to the Middle Kingdom and obtained another body-refining artifact called the "Rhinoceros Horn Gazing at the Moon." After receiving the artifact, he went to see the Silver Merchant to express his gratitude.

The body-refining methods he submitted were all from the early stages. Although they were of good quality, their levels were not very high. The fact that they were able to exchange for Morning Star-level body-refining treasures was inseparable from the appreciation of the Silver Bankers.

Not long after Gandalf refined the [Rhinoceros Horn Gazing at the Moon], his Earth element talent was greatly improved once again, laying a solid foundation for his future cultivation of the most difficult "Thousand-Eyed Titan Body Refinement Method".

Amazingly, this [Rhinoceros Horn Gazing at the Moon] seemed to have some kind of chain reaction with [Trapped Dragon Treading the Sea], causing his companion spirit [Blue Dragon] to undergo a further transformation. A single, pure white rhinoceros horn, as majestic as jade, grew on its forehead. In addition, Gandalf's mental strength limit also increased by 50 points.

Having successfully refined three Morning Star artifacts, Gandalf wanted to test his strength, so he came to the Forsaken Continent.

……

The Mountain Giant Wizarding Order.

Soraya had already recovered her strength and recently made further progress, reaching the seventh ring of perfection. She had been a senior seventh ring cultivator for a long time and had a solid foundation. The tempering of the Sleeping Curse had also greatly benefited her.

Laplace gradually emerged from the pain of losing his teammates and began to embrace a new life, moving towards a perfect seventh ring.

"I've come to visit you, old buddies. How's the fighting going lately?"

Gandalf looked smug and eager to get started.

Soraya said irritably:

"You've used up all your battle merits, haven't you?"

Laplace laughed:

"Gandalf, it seems you've had a great opportunity lately. You've come at just the right time; the Blue Expedition is planning a full-scale attack on the demons."

Six months later.

On a certain battlefield.

Two early-stage level 7 gargoyles and one mid-stage level 7 chained demon surrounded a white-robed wizard, their layers of chains imprisoning him from the sky and earth, their power terrifying.

The chained demon sneered:

"Gandalf, you never thought you'd end up like this, did you? Now you're surrounded by the three of us, just wait to die."

Although Gandalf is not as famous as the Lord of Twilight Temple, he is also a key target of demons.

They set a trap and ambushed them, and today they finally succeeded.

Gandalf remained unfazed and calmly laughed:

"Looks like it's just the three of you who came this time."

The stone statue demon attacked while sneering:

"Even when death is imminent, he's still being stubborn."

Their lineup is scientifically matched.

Stone statues have strong resistance to magic, and the chains of chain magic are most suitable for dealing with body-refining wizards who prefer melee combat.

Gandalf's fists flew like the wind, clashing against the chains with a metallic clang. He roared:

"Dragon and Elephant Protectors, Bright King Subduing Demons!"

Accompanied by the rumbling of the earth and the roar of the ocean waves, a towering white elephant and a majestic blue dragon with a single horn suddenly appeared.

The Demon-Suppressing King stood with his left foot on a white elephant and his right foot on a blue dragon, his hands clasped together like the Thousand-Hand Guanyin. The divine light composed of millions of body-refining runes made the King look incredibly sacred.

With the combined efforts of the King of Light and the Dragon Elephant Protectors, the chains binding Gandalf snapped instantly.

The chain demon's expression changed drastically.

"How come Gandalf's strength has increased so much in just a few years?"

Their lineup is absolutely capable of suppressing Gandalf from ten years ago; they've practiced it countless times.

Who would have thought that Gandalf would be able to consume three miraculous body-refining artifacts of the Morning Star level in just a few years?

"Hahaha! I love seeing your surprised expressions! I never get tired of it! And there's more to come... Mingwang Dragon Elephant Fist! Twelve Dragon Elephants!"

Boom boom boom!

The Demon-Suppressing King and the Dragon-Elephant Protector merged into one, transforming into an invincible ancient god whose power could not be looked at directly!

Over the years, Ming Wang Martial Arts has made further progress through the trials of blood and fire, reaching the realm of the Twelve Dragon Elephants.

Twelve illusory dragon and elephant figures shattered the heavens and earth, tearing apart the void and turning an area of ​​dozens of miles into a living hell. The chain demon failed to dodge and took the full damage, instantly exploding into fragments. On the other hand, the two early-stage level seven gargoyles, due to their strong physical bodies, did not die immediately.

"How could this be? The intelligence is wrong!"

Their faces were filled with terror as they stared at Gandalf, who seemed to have descended from heaven. The blue dragon and the white elephant flew out and engaged in a fierce battle, entangled the gargoyles. The Demon-Suppressing King's enormous palm struck down, smashing one of the gargoyles into the ground, again and again, until the gargoyle was reduced to a bloody pulp, its death gruesome.

Before long, the battle ended. Gandalf, who had unleashed his full power, felt incredibly exhilarated. He panted heavily, grabbed one of the demonic souls, and used the Sword of the Sun King to cast it into the light of the Holy Light.

"Hehe, as long as I improve fast enough, your intelligence department won't be able to keep up with me."

……

Several months later.

Deep Blue Expeditionary Force Command.

Ms. Lucy, dressed in a blue robe with flowing blue hair, stood with her hands behind her back.

Before her, a blue crystal ball projected a huge sand table, a map of the God-Forsaken Continent, with blue dots launching a massive offensive against the dense red dots.

The blue dot represents a wizarding order, while the red dot represents a demonic legion. The two sides are like fire and water, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

Beyond these blue dots, there are some smaller blue dots; those are the free witchers.

It is precisely by relying on the powerful functions of the [Heart of the Skynet], combined with the [Demon Slayer Bracelet], that the location of wizarding chapters and demon hunters can be achieved.

Of course, only legendary wizards and expeditionary marshals like Lucy have these privileges.

"Li Wei hasn't come to hunt demons for a long time. It seems he gained quite a lot from his previous trip... That's good, there are many monsters and demons on the God-Forsaken Continent who are keeping an eye on him."

"And this Gandalf is also quite good. In less than half a year, he single-handedly destroyed two demon strongholds, one of which was even guarded by a mid-level seventh-level demon."

Lucy smiled knowingly.

Of the three heroes of Gondor, two are still in hiding. She is quite looking forward to seeing them all gather together on the Forsaken Continent and hunt demons together; it will surely be a spectacular sight.

……

one year later.

Nora, 436.

For 222 years, the all-out war between the Deep Blue Expeditionary Force and the Burning Expeditionary Force on the Forsaken Continent has raged for over a year, with the flames of war spreading across the entire territory. In the warp realms of various major sects and the Mortal Continent, the frequency of demonic rampages is increasing.

On the higher battlefields that ordinary wizards cannot see, the battles between grand wizards, legendary wizards, and powerful demons are equally perilous.

Not long ago, a great wizard even fell, but in order to stabilize morale, the military did not make an announcement.

Otherwise, it will only make some people more hesitant, and they might abandon the wizard civilization and join the Council of All Races.

Ancient Dragon Continent.

Hunyuan Palace.

On this day, Emperor Mu, the White Wolf Girl, the Knight of a Hundred Flowers, and even the Demon Weeping Divine Sword who was always out hunting demons, all came to this place to wait for Emperor Zhou's annual sermon.

A thousand miles away from Hunyuan Palace, the void cracked open, and a ethereal figure emerged. He wore a gray robe, his aura was restrained, and his figure was not visible.

"What Qi Sect? Watch as I, this envoy, slaughter you all!"

He was a seventh-circle wizard in the Black Sun Tower, who called himself the "Deadly Poison Sword." He followed the Black Sun, betrayed the wizarding civilization, and joined the Council of All Races.

"Blackfire Poison Sword, go!"

He chanted incantations, and the Seven-Ring Secret Sword, radiating terrifying power, flew towards the Hunyuan Palace.

On the day of the sermon, many so-called geniuses of the Qi Sect will surely gather there. If we can eliminate them, it will be a great achievement.

The secret sword, burning with black sun demonic fire, tore through the void and arrived at Hunyuan Palace in an instant. Sensing the attack, beams of light shot up from all around Hunyuan Palace, connecting with each other like stars in the sky, forming a starlight barrier. This was the seven-ring magic array [Star Kingdom].

In recent years, the Ancient Dragon Continent has been frequently attacked, so how could it not be prepared? All the important bases and gathering places of major organizations are equipped with sixth-ring or even seventh-ring magic arrays.

The secret sword collided with the magic array barrier, creating ripples.

"Enemy attack!"

"It was a Secret Sword attack!"

"It's probably those bastards from the Council of Ten Thousand Races!"

10000 words today, plus an extra 4000 words, 13000 words still owed. Requesting monthly votes, subscriptions, and recommendations for this long chapter.

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