Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 479 Legendary Profession: The Guardian of Time (Long Chapter, Please Subscribe and Vote)

Not long after Li Wei left, a gaunt, level-seven horned demon looked at the empty stall with a pained expression, then glanced at the pig demon who had just bought the soul stone.

"How come this pig demon is so rich?"

He was a seventh-ring wizard of the school of death named Short, who had also come to Hell to participate in the Underworld Market.

"Damn pig demon."

There were rules governing the underworld on the ship, so he dared not disobey.

Li Wei frowned, sensing a faint hostility.

He glanced at it and saw that it was a horned demon.

"You must be a wizard in disguise. I beat you to it, so I understand your resentment. I'm in a good mood today, so I won't hold it against you."

He ignored it and continued to snap up good stuff.

"Resentment Stone, a level eight material, can be used to reinforce my Black Soul Demon Tower. I'll buy it."

"Human Soul Paper, a level 8 material, used to reforge the Necronomicon, buy it!"

After a frenzied buying spree, Li Wei unknowingly found himself left with only 10 billion ghost money.

He takes anything that's useful to him without even looking at the price.

Wizard Short was dumbfounded.

"He must have spent at least a billion in just a short time. I, a dignified seventh-ring wizard, have been operating in Hell for so many years, even risking being wanted by the authorities to rob the rich and help the poor, and I've only managed to accumulate 7 million hell coins... Could this person also be a wizarding bigwig of the Death School?"

Thinking of this, he felt a surge of fear.

He had originally planned to kill the pig demon after leaving this place.

Looking back now, if I had actually done that, I would most likely have lost my life on the eighth floor.

Indeed, one shouldn't be too aggressive.

Not only the wizard, but the burly man with the tiger-headed head also changed his expression.

"Just how many demon dukes has this guy robbed...?"

Even an eighth-level demon couldn't produce that much cash.

After all, the daily expenses in hell all require ghost money.

Li Wei arrived at a stall and stood there, not moving.

Inside a transparent jar was a handful of black soil.

Around the black soil, countless resentful spirits and negative energy swirled, and Li Wei seemed to see countless dead souls and vengeful spirits dancing in the air, as if this was not a handful of soil, but a miniature hell.

[500 grams of Dead Earth, Level 9, Price: 12 billion Underworld Coins.]

This item was displayed here, and many demon lords coveted it, but ultimately could only shake their heads in frustration and leave. Because it was too expensive.

The seventh-ring wizard also saw the soil.

"My God?! Soil of the Dead, a legendary material for building a necropolis!"

The so-called cemetery of the dead is a special place built by some sorcerers of the school of death to breed and give birth to the dead.

The Cemetery of the Dead can automatically convert elemental power into a rich source of negative death energy, allowing undead creatures to grow.

Some sorcerers of the Death School build their necropolis within their wizard towers or secret realms.

In short, owning your own necropolis means having an endless army of undead. With continuous evolution, this necropolis could even become a miniature artificial hell!

As far as he knew, the legendary wizard of the Death School, the Hand of the Underworld, was like this. His demiplane and Wizard Tower had been transformed into a super-huge necropolis, and even the legendary professions were related to the necropolis.

Legendary Class: Time Keeper.

This is the legendary class of the Hand of the Underworld.

His legendary demiplane is called [Homeland of Heroes].

Legend has it that the Hand of the Underworld, relying on the abilities of the [Homeland of Heroes] and the [Guardians of Time], can protect the souls of some beings from entering the Underworld.

This is equivalent to possessing a portion of the authority of the underworld, with unparalleled and unfathomable power.

These souls, carrying their memories and even their abilities from their previous lives, will be reborn in the homeland of Heroic Spirits, transforming into beings known as "Heroic Spirits."

In the homeland of heroes, the Underworld established the "Hall of Heroes," which commands many powerful heroes. They may be of other races or wizards.

Their existence depends on the Hand of the Underworld, and they also fight for the Hand of the Underworld.

If the Hand of the Underworld dies, they will also vanish into thin air.

Relying on the abilities of the Gravekeeper, the Hand of the Underworld is a relatively powerful existence among legendary wizards. There are even rumors that there are level 10 heroes guarding the Hall of Heroes.

If the rumors are true, then the Hand of the Underworld will be even more terrifying.

In short, if you want to build a cemetery for the dead, the "Land of Rest for the Dead" is indispensable; its full name is "Land of Rest for the Dead."

Only by relying on this sacred soil can the deceased find peace outside the underworld, and even be reborn as spirits.

This divine land, across multiple dimensions, can only be found in the underworld.

This seventh-ring wizard had participated in many Underworld Markets, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a rare item. However, upon seeing that it only weighed one pound, he sighed inwardly:

"Unfortunately, it's only one pound; that's not enough."

"Even if it's just one kilogram, it's worth as much as 12 billion, which I can't afford."

He looked at the arrogant pig demon.

Currently, among the demons on site, only it has the money to buy one.

Li Wei was also stunned.

"How come this eighth floor is full of good stuff?"

He strolled along, buying only his necessities.

They had originally planned to go all in on the remaining 10 billion yuan for memory blind boxes.

Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred, and such an exquisite item appeared.

Seeing the desire in Li Weina's eyes, the burly man with the shrewd head said:

"Are you going to buy it?"

Li Weidao:

"I don't have enough money, can I get a partial refund...?"

The burly man with the tiger-like head pointed to the sign over there.

No returns or exchanges once sold.

Li Wei thought to himself that it would be too late to rob outside now, and it wouldn't be a good idea either, since the messenger from the underworld was watching over them.

he asked:

"Can I sell some things in there?"

The burly man with the tiger-like head said:

"As long as you're not reselling the items from this stall, it's up to you."

Li Wei was overjoyed. He immediately took out a seventh-ringed sorcerer's artifact, the secret sword he had obtained some time ago, [Bone Mourning].

Although this secret sword is a top-quality seventh-ring sword, Li Wei has a better Purple Light Sword, and the Holy Infant and Victor have no use for it. He originally planned to auction it in the Wizarding World.

Li Wei asked:

"This is a seventh-ringed magical artifact I found, crafted by a wizard. It's called 'Bone Mourning.' Although it's not new, it's absolutely intact and of excellent quality. Anyone want to buy it for their collection? Selling it cheaply for 6 million ghost coins. No deception."

This magical artifact, though made of ordinary materials, not very functional, and with an average appearance... is a seventh-ring masterpiece, and in the wizarding world, it's worth at least 10 billion gold.

Li Wei does have some ghost tools that demons need, but they are all from illegitimate sources. This is the eighth floor, and he is new here, so he doesn't dare to use them.

The demons were drawn in, and some of them were quite interested.

Unfortunately, they couldn't afford the 5 million ghost money.

After all, they've already spent a fortune on the stall, where would they get any more money?

The seventh-ring wizard, disguised as a horned demon, showed interest.

"It's actually a secret sword from the Death Faction, and a top-tier seventh-ring one at that..."

He had recently witnessed Victor and others wreaking havoc using the Secret Sword technique, and although he was a wizard of the Death School, he wanted to try it out and enrich his own methods.

But he only had 7 million ghost money to begin with, and he just spent another 4 million at the stall, leaving him with only 3 million ghost money, which he still can't afford.

His thoughts raced, and he transmitted his voice to the pig demon:

"Sir, I'm interested in purchasing your magical artifacts. Could we perhaps conduct the transaction outside?"

Li Wei looked at the horned demon, the guy who had just harbored resentment towards him.

He suspected that the other party was also a wizard in disguise, and that his strength was probably inferior to his own.

"OK."

Li Wei and the Goat Horned Demon left the mast sailboat without making a sound.

The burly man with the tiger-like head closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, ignoring them.

As long as they don't violate the rules of the Underworld City, they can kill all they want outside, and it won't care.

On the wilderness.

The ram-horned demon said:

"Sir, I have 3 million ghost money left. Can you use something else to offset the remaining 3 million ghost money?"

Li Wei said:

"Can."

He was only short 2 million yuan in ghost money, so selling it for 6 million yuan was actually to avoid losing too much money himself.

The ram-horned demon said:

"I am sincerely engaged in this transaction and hope to conclude a contract."

Li Weidao:

"no problem."

He had no qualms about killing the other party if they dared to go back on their word.

The other party has most likely realized that I am very strong and is afraid that I will kill them and steal their treasure.

Therefore, signing a contract is quite normal and reasonable.

After the contract was concluded, the horned demon's expression changed.

"Are you Li Wei, the Lord of Twilight Palace?"

Li Weidao:

"Yes, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

The ram-horned demon quickly shook his head.

"No problem, I just didn't expect to run into you in hell."

He felt a little apprehensive. He was just an ordinary seventh-ring wizard, and he was really insignificant in front of the Twilight Temple Lord... This was a ruthless person who could kill an eighth-level demon, and more than once. This meant that he was not relying on trump cards or luck, but pure strength.

Li Weidao:

"Wizard Short, let's keep today's events a secret. It was a pleasure working together."

He patted the other man on the shoulder, and the horned demon nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Only after Li Wei had walked far away did he breathe a sigh of relief, inwardly mocking himself:

"I'm clearly a seventh-ring wizard, so why do I have this feeling of seeing a Yuanhun wizard in my fifth-ring realm... Oh well, although I didn't get any soul stones or the Soil of the Dead on this trip, I did get a high-quality seventh-ring wizard artifact, which is a good thing."

He had already spent all his ghost money and even lost 3 million taels of silver, so he hurriedly left hell.

The Lord of Twilight Temple is always elusive, spending his days either fighting on the battlefield or in seclusion, rarely participating in social activities in the wizarding world.

Therefore, for many people, there is a veil of mystery surrounding him, making them hesitant to approach. Today, he has shaken hands with the Lord of Twilight Palace, and he feels a little proud.

At the stall.

Li Wei collected the deceased's sacred soil.

With 1 million ghost money left, they went all in on memory blind boxes, buying 10 of them.

He glanced at the burly man snoring away, then left satisfied.

……

Ancient Dragon Continent.

The journey to hell has come to a successful conclusion.

Li Wei reflected that this trip was the most fruitful one he had ever undertaken.

Scarlet enslaved two level-eight demons, incorporated the Demon Elephant Tribe, obtained a massive amount of resources, and even acquired the legendary material, Breath Soil.

According to the information he obtained from the Demon Fox Clan, they had participated in dozens of Underworld Markets but had never seen a legendary item. Li Wei could be said to have hit the jackpot.

If it were those three guys from before, Li Wei might have thought they were deliberately trying to curry favor with him. But this burly man with the sturdy head didn't seem interested in him, so he probably wouldn't be actively trying to please him.

Ancient Banyan Tree Wonderland.

In the center of the cemetery, a faint, shadowy tombstone stands.

This is something Li Wei obtained after refining the strange object from the tombstone. It is not a companion spirit, but rather a kind of special ability.

The function of a tombstone is similar to that of the Dead's Nest: it can transform elemental power into negative energy, death energy.

However, compared to the resting place of the deceased, the tombstone lacks a crucial function: to allow the soul of the deceased to rest in peace, thus enabling the self-circulation of the birth of new spirits.

In the beginning, the cemetery for the deceased was only about one kilometer in diameter.

As time passed and Li Wei advanced to the seventh ring, its area continued to expand, now reaching a diameter of over one hundred kilometers. It wasn't large, but it was enough for the undead to survive.

After all, besides the cemetery of the dead, Li Wei also has the Black Soul Tower, which is a self-contained space that can absorb the death energy and negative energy that wanders between heaven and earth.

Li Wei estimates that once he reaches the eighth ring road, the cemetery for the deceased should be over a thousand kilometers in diameter, at which point it will be roughly complete.

The method of using the "Breath of the Dead Soil" is very simple: bury it in the ground, and it will automatically transform the surrounding soil and slowly grow.

The speed of transformation depends on the amount of the deceased's grave soil. With Li Wei's quantity of one pound, it would take forever to completely transform the graveyard.

Fortunately, Li Wei has no shortage of patience.

We can add more when we have more precious soil.

Moreover, he couldn't allow the Graveyard of the Dead to grow too quickly; it had to be slower than the expansion of the Ancient Banyan Wonderland. He didn't want to convert the entire Ancient Banyan Wonderland into a graveyard.

As the earth settled beneath the tombstone, something unexpected happened to Li Wei.

But then the earthen spirit transformed into a black earthworm, burrowed into the tombstone, and then dispersed, making the tombstone's illusory image even more solid.

Li Wei had a feeling that the tombstone was more complete after being integrated with the Breath of Earth.

But then, mysterious runes of truth began to appear on the tombstone.

Livy deciphered it using his wizarding knowledge.

May the departed rest in peace, and may death live on forever.

The next moment, Li Wei seemed to be standing in a strange place.

I don't know where this place is, or when it happened.

There seems to be no concept of space or time.

Only the ceaseless roar of the river struck Li Wei's heart.

He opened his eyes and saw a great river.

It was murky, yellowish, and seemingly tinged with blood; boundless and vast, it came from nothingness and returned to nothingness. Countless tributaries branched off from the great river, flowing out and traversing endless time and space, heading towards unknown lands.

Li Wei was all too familiar with this great river.

"The River of the Underworld".

"Legend has it that the soil of the dead is sand and soil produced at the bottom of the Netherworld Mother River, and now it seems that this is indeed the case."

This river is so vast, so magnificent, so supreme.

"The Mother River of the Underworld, the Mother of the Underworld Emperor, the controller of the will of life and death... Only the concept of the non-existent River of Time can be more powerful than it."

Standing before the Mother River, Li Wei deeply felt his own insignificance.

"Splash."

The sound of a babbling mountain spring woke Li Wei.

In a daze, he seemed to see a tiny tributary of the mother river connecting to the phantom of the tombstone in front of him.

He felt that his will was omnipresent in this hundred-kilometer-diameter land of the dead; at this moment, he was the god of this land…

After accidentally absorbing the Breath of Earth, the tombstones of the deceased underwent some mutation, and Li Wei gained some unexpected privileges.

He has absolute control over this cemetery for the dead.

He can command all the undead born from the graveyard of the dead without any contract. As long as the undead originated from him, the artifacts and the like are his property, just like the Nightmare Territory.

He can even actively select some powerful souls, allowing them to be reborn in the cemetery of the dead with their past life memories, becoming the lowest level ghosts and skeletons.

These ghosts and skeletons are not simple; they possess some skills from their past lives, but because of their undead bodies, they may not be able to fully utilize them.

Of course, not all souls can be reincarnated as dead beings with their memories intact.

Those who are utterly wicked according to the ethics, morality, order, and laws of their respective civilizations are not allowed to enter; only those who have prestige and merit within their respective civilizations may be reincarnated.

As for the criteria for judgment, they were not determined by Li Wei, but by the Netherworld Mother River.

His authority comes from the supreme, impartial, and merciless Mother River.

Moreover, with his current authority, he can only protect a maximum of 10 souls reincarnated with their memories. If he wants more, he seems to need to improve his strength, upgrade the tombstone level, or obtain more Dead Soul Soil.

"I understand now. After the combination of the Breath of Earth and the tombstone, I unexpectedly became the City God of the Wizarding World! These souls whose memories I protected and who were reincarnated, after becoming undead, became judges under the City God, the likes of the Underworld, or rather, heroic spirits. No wonder the demiplane of the Hand of the Underworld is called the 'Homeland of Heroes,' I see!"

Generally speaking, to become a heroic spirit, one must be a "hero" or "epic figure" in the conventional sense of that civilization.

By the standards of the Livy people or wizards, they should either die for their country or be a chivalrous hero; in short, they cannot be too unknown.

Therefore, if the Lionheart Knight and the Golden Knight from the Seven Legends of Shining Seven were alive, they would certainly be able to become "Heroic Spirits".

Even if the other person is a wizard, if he remains unknown in the wizarding world and makes no achievements or contributions, it will be difficult for him to become a heroic spirit.

Strength is not the only criterion for judgment.

However, if one is a Yuanhun Wizard, as long as they are not a truly evil person, given the extent to which Yuanhun is "famous throughout the world," they could probably become a Heroic Spirit.

"It's a pity. If only Teacher Mai Lin had lived a little longer, she would have had countless students and never done anything evil. She could have become a spirit and lived another life. But it's a personal choice. If you don't want to become a spirit, there's no need to force it."

On the ground, the soil began to slowly multiply, faster than Li Wei had anticipated, possibly due to the tombstones of the deceased.

"From now on, let's call this place 'Ancient Banyan Tree Secluded Mansion'."

Li Wei renamed the graves of the deceased.

This will be my own cemetery from now on.

It will automatically guide souls from multiple dimensions to be reincarnated here as new undead, and provide a more habitable home for existing undead.

As for the Heroic Spirits, Li Wei currently has no suitable candidates; the number of slots is limited, and they must be important individuals. The establishment of the Ancient Banyan Netherworld brings us one step closer to our goal of transforming the Ancient Banyan Wonderland into a perfect world.

Mana appeared and said:

"I can feel that new life is being conceived down there."

Li Wei's consciousness entered the small patch of the newly transformed land of life.

A tiny, rice-grain-sized green light flickered, like a firefly.

"This is the budding of a new soul fire, which will one day become a ghost, a skeleton, or even a powerful undead bone dragon."

Of course, to become an undead bone dragon, you also need dragon remains.

Li Wei was just using a metaphor; he didn't mean to waste resources just to create bone dragons.

After that, Li Wei instructed the magic array wizards of the Tower of Dawn to mass-produce large-scale energy gathering arrays to lock the death energy of the Ancient Banyan Netherworld there, so as to prevent it from affecting other places.

……

A month later.

Imperial Palace.

Before Li Wei could head to the Dark Tower, the Blood Knight arrived.

He said:

"Captain, I've already reached the sixth level limit. The next step is to face the dilemma of evolution and advancement, so I'd like to ask for your advice on advancing to a mythical bloodline."

Li Weidao:

"From my experience, you need to prepare at least three legendary endurance-type bloodline crystals that are different from Maya's in order to advance to mythology. Of course, you can also prepare one mythology-level endurance-type bloodline crystal directly and get there in one step."

He was promoted to [Heavenly King Dragon] by combining the four elements of Maya, Silver Mountain Dragon, Wind Illusion Dragon, and Black Annihilation Dragon, so he has more authority to speak on this matter.

Of course, it's possible to advance to Mythic status by combining three bloodlines, provided that one of the legendary bloodlines is exceptionally strong, the strongest of the legendary types. To be on the safe side, he still recommends that the Blood Knight advance by combining four bloodlines.

The Blood Knight said:

"Thank you for your guidance, Commander. I understand."

Li Wei asked:

"How much have you prepared? You can tell me if you have any difficulties."

The Blood Knight said:

"Commander, I'm all set. I recently acquired a level 7 [Unicorn Jade Beast Crystal] through an auction and also exchanged for a level 7 [Jade Swallow Crystal] from the battle merit shop. I'm just missing one more."

Li Wei nodded.

"Hmm, the Jade Unicorn has the legendary Pegasus bloodline, and the Jade Swallow has the Albatross Goose bloodline, which are quite compatible with your Maia bloodline."

Pegasus and albatross are both legendary creatures with great endurance.

He then explained some important points to the Blood Knight regarding advancing to level seven, and then said seriously:

"Blood Knight, are you mentally prepared for evolution? Once you embark on this path, the difficulty of your advancement will far exceed what you are facing now. You will need to deal with more Blood Calamity Lords and also contend with the ever-changing Dark Calamity."

Blood Knight said:

"I've made up my mind, Commander, and I'm prepared to fail. I'm an old-fashioned relic from the old days, much older than all of you. I want to give it my all one last time, whether I succeed or die trying, so that I can also provide some experience for the other knights."

Li Weidao:

"Alright, before you advance, remember to bring a life-saving treasure. No matter what, preserving your life is the most important thing. Also, do not advance while I am away. As long as I am by your side, even if you fail to advance and die, I have ways to let you live again in another form."

The Blood Knight looked shocked.

"A second chance at life?"

Li Weidao:

"Yes, but I believe you can succeed."

Given the Blood Knight's reputation and achievements in the Age of Dharma Decline, he could certainly become a Heroic Spirit, but this is similar to the Ghost Cultivation of the previous life, a low-level path with no other choice.

Where can you find a knight with flesh and blood?

The Blood Knight expressed his gratitude:

"Thank you, Commander, I'm off!"

Blood Knights are formidable individuals who, with a truly mortal body and without any special abilities, can suppress the inherent nature of secondary vampires.

His willpower, character, and talent are absolutely top-notch.

Unfortunately, he was born in the wrong era, being hundreds of years older than the other knights.

Besides the Blood Knight, other level 6 peak and late-stage knights such as the Ash Knight, Divine Light Knight, Black Knight, and Fire Dragon Knight also need to face the choice of evolving or advancing.

Li Wei fully respects their choices and will not impose his own will on them.

As long as the Twilight Temple continues to develop healthily, and as long as I live long enough, I will eventually see the day when a second Mythical Knight appears besides myself.

The Twilight Temple has caught a lucky break, with its overpowered leader and an unprecedented interdimensional convergence—the perfect storm of opportunity. If ten thousand years isn't enough, then a hundred thousand years will do. Creating a fully-fledged, mythical version of the Eighteen Riders isn't out of the question.

A group of knights with resolute faces, wearing armor stained with divine blood.

Every move can determine the trend of the times in multiple dimensions; just thinking about it is exciting.

Thinking of the difficulties the knights would face in their evolution, Levi thought to himself:

"Relatively speaking, for dual cultivators like the Steel Dragon Knight, the path of transformation is the safest, at least it will be easier to overcome the Dark Tribulation. Although the Steel Dragon Knight has evolved once, he is only a legendary bloodline now. The path to mythology is long and arduous."

……

Tower of Dawn.

Before they knew it, it was already Eddie's sixtieth birthday.

Li Wei also joined in the fun, and it felt like only a blink of an eye. The little kid from back then is now an old man.

Eddie did not disappoint Mudi and Elsa. He trained very hard and made full use of his talent as the child of ice elements. He is now a third-circle wizard.

Furthermore, he also adhered to the code of chivalry, thus earning the title of a second-level knight.

Whenever Elsa talks about him, her face is always beaming with a smile, saying that Eddie's knightly talent is even better than hers.

In Mudi's words, Eddie was in no way inferior to the "top geniuses" of those wizarding organizations; the only shortcoming was that he did not inherit his holy ape bloodline.

However, Elsa also agreed to have a second or even a third child in the future.

We can't let Emperor Mu's sacred ape bloodline be cut off, after all, his family in the mortal world has long since turned to dust in the torrent of time.

The Golden Lion Knight Dinos shared the same troubles as Mudi.

Although he had three children, unfortunately, none of them were boys who inherited the Golden Lion bloodline.

However, all three of them are doing quite well now.

The eldest, Lena, recently celebrated her 100th birthday and is now a Level 3 Knight with the title "Jade Lion Knight." She has a rather carefree personality, much like a lioness.

The second sister, Leia, is about the same age and is also a third-level knight with the title "Peacock Knight." She has a much more introverted and quiet personality, completely different from the eldest sister.

The eldest and second eldest sisters are both geniuses in the Twilight Temple, and with their beauty, they have many suitors. The third brother, Ryder, is no less impressive.

Although he did not have knightly blood, he had excellent wizarding talent. Like Mu Di's child Eddie, he was a member of the Frost School and a third-ring wizard, and was a prominent figure at school.

Looking at these energetic young people, Li Wei was in a great mood.

These fresh faces are the hope for the future of the Ancient Dragon Continent.

Perhaps, in the distant future, they will surpass their fathers and go even further on the path of knights and wizards. Generation after generation, the torch is passed down!

……

The Dark Tower.

The fifth floor.

In the Tower of Wind Spirits, Kidman has already advanced to the late stage of level six.

This speed is average; it's within the realm of possibility, reaching level seven, but it's unlikely to achieve much greater success.

However, he himself was very happy.

If it weren't for the Celestial Venerable Transmitting the Dharma, he would never have had the possibility of reaching the seventh level.

Kidman's face lit up with joy when she saw the figure from her dream.

"Heavenly Venerable!"

Li Weidao:

"That's good. I'll take you away in the next hundred years."

Kidman was overjoyed.

"Thank you, Heavenly Venerable!"

He finally had the opportunity to venture out into the world.

This excitement is no less than when a cultivator is suddenly told by a celestial being that he no longer needs to cultivate and can ascend to heaven with him.

Both Pollock and Gesais, the two newly appointed Dharma Kings, have shown slight improvement in their strength.

They couldn't help but feel envious when they heard that Kidman actually had a chance to leave this cage.

Li Weidao:

"If you two cultivate diligently and do a good job of spreading the Dharma, and you are able to advance to the late stage of level six, I will take you away with me."

In any case, we only need to ensure that there are a few Dharma Kings on the fifth floor to maintain basic order; we don't need too many people to stay here.

Moreover, most Dharma Kings don't actually reach the late stage of the sixth level during their lifetime, so Li Wei's situation is almost like an empty promise.

The two Dharma Kings quickly expressed their gratitude and then began to report on the work done over the past century.

In the end, Li Wei gained two more Elemental Children and seven special talents. The two Elemental Children were already at the third ring level, and the others included formal wizards and wizard apprentices.

Before leaving, he left four sixth-ring alchemical creatures here and rewarded these Dharma Kings with some exquisite sixth-ring magical artifacts.

"Don't use this alchemical creature normally. Only use it if those alien races or powerful black beasts invade the human race."

Kidman said:

"We understand! We will certainly protect the people of the Kane Empire."

Next, Li Wei quickly arrived at the Million Mountains. After picking mushrooms, he went to check out the places he had marked as potentially harboring Truth Treasures and collected several Earth and Sky-level Treasures. He was collecting these low-level Treasures to reward some talented juniors within the organization as a policy incentive to promote childbirth.

In fact, the Ancient Banyan Wonderland has produced a considerable number of Earth-level wonders over the years. Some of these wonders have the potential to continue to develop into celestial wonders, so Li Wei keeps them. The rest he simply takes and puts into the treasure vault as the foundation of the organization.

According to his calculations over the years, earth-level wonders can generally be conceived in a few hundred years, but sky-level wonders take an average of about a thousand years, and even the shortest ones take seven or eight hundred years. In any case, there are only a handful of sky-level wonders that have been born independently in the fairyland so far.

As for the Morning Star-level wonders, who knows when they'll be found?

Even the [King's Sword] within the Sword of Victory has not yet been conceived.

In general, strange objects, like iron trees, are things that one generation plants for another to enjoy the shade of.

The sixth floor of the ancient pagoda.

Li Wei didn't linger; he simply searched around the locations he had marked earlier.

At his current level, the resources at the fifth and sixth levels are of little use.

He wasn't the kind of person to take advantage of others, so he left it to the lucky ones 9300 years later.

……

The seventh floor.

Saint Laurent Continent.

Runeterra.

Xilin City.

"Run! The Black Beast Tide is coming!"

"It's over, I saw the Earth Armor Saint get slapped to death by the Black Beast King..."

"Everyone, hold the city and open the barrier!"

"Don't panic, the saints of Water Dragon City are on their way to our aid!"

Li Wei was hidden in the crowd, his brows furrowed.

"Is the Forbidden Zone of Giant Beasts up to something again? Another saint has fallen."

On the distant horizon, the void cracked open, revealing a colossal beast that resembled a giant ground sloth and stood a thousand meters tall.

It stood upright, possessing extremely exaggerated arms. It was with a single palm strike that the Earth Armor Saint was killed. Behind it, tens of thousands of black beasts surged forth, a dark, overwhelming force. Among them were many level six black beast lords.

In terms of overall strength, the Beast Zone is far superior to Runeterra.

If it weren't for the checks and balances between the Three Realms and the Four Lands, the human race would have had no chance to take advantage of the situation.

However, Li Wei was somewhat puzzled. Why were the other alien giants ignoring this time?

The giant beast roared in and slammed its paw onto the city's magic array.

The magic array, powerful enough to withstand the combined attack of several saints, was shattered.

"How dare you!"

Then a rune master dressed in blue robes, surrounded by flowing water, descended. It was the Water Dragon Saint. He conjured a water curtain, which barely blocked the giant beast's attack.

After a century, the Water Dragon Saint has advanced to the mid-stage of the seventh level, but he is still somewhat inferior to the giant beast. Among the human race, only the Flame Wolf Saint can put up a fight.

The Water Dragon Saint restrained the giant beast, his heart filled with anxiety.

Decades ago, a divine mountain descended from the heavens on the continent of Saint Laurent.

Mount Shenshan should be a brand new, large-scale convergence zone, rich in resources.

In the struggle for ownership of the sacred mountain, the Three Realms and Four Regions broke the previous peace agreement and began a new round of large-scale chaotic warfare.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Beast Forbidden Zone once again invaded Runeterra, with wave after wave of Black Beast tides surging in, causing immense suffering to the human race and resulting in the deaths of many rune masters.

Even among the saints, several died, including one at level seven.

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and humanity was plunged into suffering once again.

The Water Dragon Saint couldn't help but feel despair.

With the help of the Celestial Venerable, they finally saw an opportunity for the revival of the human race.

But fate is cruel; it was about to end before it even began.

Fortunately, the hundred-year period has now arrived, and the day of the Heavenly Venerable's descent has come.

They fought hard and finally made it to this day.

They eagerly awaited the arrival of the Celestial Venerable, who would lead them to subdue the demons and monsters, restore peace to the human race, and give them a chance to catch their breath.

The Water Dragon Saint struggled more and more after a short time.

"roar!"

Suddenly, from among the black beasts, another giant beast, resembling a crocodile, flew out.

Its body is covered in scales, exuding a steely texture. When it moves, it is accompanied by the sound of metal clashing and sparks flying. A violent surge of metallic elemental power comes from it, and it spews out thousands of blades and iron swords from its mouth, unstoppable.

"There's another mid-level Rank 7?"

The Water Dragon Saint's heart plummeted to the bottom.

Inside and outside the city, countless rune masters who resisted also wore expressions of despair, fear, and trembling. They were too weak in the face of such a natural disaster.

Ordinary people hid inside their houses, afraid to look out, waiting for death to come. Human life was as worthless as grass.

They've gotten used to it, and they've become numb to it.

A storm of swords and spears swept in, engulfing the entire city.

Just then, a black-armored swordsman leaped out.

He stretched out his hand, and a rich golden light emanated from it.

"Magnetic Domain! Inverted!"

But all the blades and iron swords that shot into the sky above the city, after drawing a graceful arc, soared straight into the clouds and disappeared, as if making a sharp turn and drifting!

"What's going on?"

Why are we still alive?

"Who is that?"

"I haven't seen him before. Is he some kind of Rune Saint?"

"I don't think so, it doesn't seem likely."

Those who had escaped death gazed at the black-armored swordsmen in the sky.

He was surrounded by golden light, raised his finger to the sky, and then pointed to the plains in front of him.

The clouds turned into a sieve in an instant.

Countless iron swords, their blades raining down, pierced the black beast horde.

In the blink of an eye, large numbers of black beasts fell.

Upon seeing this scene and the imposing figure of the black-armored swordsman, the Water Dragon Saint was overjoyed.

"Water Dragon, respectfully welcome the Heavenly Venerable's arrival!"

When the Heavenly Venerable arrives, they will be saved.

With the Celestial Venerable's strength, even if he can't defeat an eighth-level being, dealing with these seventh-level beings is more than enough. Next, everyone can unite and slowly fight against the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.

Li Wei said:

"Water Dragon, step back."

The Water Dragon Saint quickly dodged and left.

The giant beast's claws refused to give up, piercing through the void as it continued to claw, only to collide head-on with the golden light surrounding Li Wei, causing it to sink into a quagmire and become unable to move.

He didn't even draw his sword; he just clashed with his fists and claws.

A crisp cracking sound rang out as the giant beast's claw exploded, dispersing into a mist of blood—a remarkably clean and decisive event.

The giant beast was in pain, clearly not expecting that the tiny human had such a powerful physique.

It refused to believe it and slammed down with its other giant claw.

Bang! Another cloud of blood mist billowed out.

The giant beast lost both arms in the blink of an eye, leaving it dumbfounded.

There's no way to fight it!

Its claws could shatter mountains and break the force field of a seventh-level saint, but they couldn't even exchange a punch with that man...

Knowing it was no match for the enemy, it tried to escape.

Li Wei pointed a finger as he softly sang.

Absolutely freezing point!

The giant beast was frozen in ice and unable to move.

It was as if even the surrounding space and time had paused for a moment.

Li Wei landed heavily on the giant beast's head, and with a slight twist, the hill-sized head fell off with a thud.

A column of blood shot straight into the sky, scattering blood rain.

Boom! The thousand-meter-tall body collapsed to the ground.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

The rune masters and mortals within the city were speechless with shock, and gasps of astonishment filled the air.

"Is this God?"

"Or is this a royal runemaster?"

"That's too strong. A level 7 late-stage black beast was gone in an instant."

"Terrifying indeed."

Even the Water Dragon Saint was stunned.

He had witnessed the Celestial Venerable's attack two hundred years ago. At that time, although the Celestial Venerable had also easily defeated him, he was definitely not strong enough to kill a late-stage level seven cultivator with a single blow.

It's only been two hundred years, but he can no longer fathom the Celestial Venerable's strength... Perhaps, even an eighth-level being wouldn't be a match for the Celestial Venerable.

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