Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 601 Nightmare of the Four Emperors! (Mid-Chapter - Requesting Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions)

Five years later.

Nora calendar year 1917, Blood War year 1805.

The Dark Tower.

Li Wei arrived as promised, but this time, there was no Sauron Easter Egg, nor a temple. He could only wander around aimlessly with A Jin and A Quan.

As for Cain's Lands and Runeterra, they have entered a relatively slow development phase, progressing steadily, and the dominant position of the human race is difficult to shake.

He took more than 30 promising talents with him, including many elemental prodigies. He spent the rest of the time exploring the ninth floor until the ancient tower closed, and his harvest was quite good.

He obtained one level-nine rare treasure, the [Moon of the Quiet Night], from the body of an ordinary black beast he killed.

It is no ordinary treasure, but one left behind by Sauron.

The purple epic grade is a little trick played by Sauron. He hid the equipment inside an ordinary black beast to give later players a "little surprise".

Sauron must have really enjoyed playing games during his lifetime.

The effect of the Quiet Night Moon is similar to that of the Bright Sun, both releasing a light barrier that is very effective against dark creatures.

The latter is a solar barrier, extremely fierce and highly destructive, but it is not very friendly to the Shadow School or some alien races.

The former is a moonlight barrier, which is gentle in nature and less lethal, but it can provide protection for the Shadow School on an equal footing.

Previously, the Weapon Makers Association had already been mass-producing replicas of the [Sun of Light] artifact, intending to deploy them in important continents and infrastructure areas.

Now, the association has another task to complete in terms of imitation.

There are also more than forty other rare treasures of different grades.

The ancient tower is the largest garbage dump in the multiverse, having swallowed countless ruins and remnants of civilizations over the past 300,000 years.

Even if Li Wei were to explore a hundred more times, he still wouldn't be able to find all the treasures, as new intersections are constantly being created.

Regarding truth and wonders.

There are 3 Sun-themed artifacts, which are god-level sequence artifact components of the Frost, Metal, and Burning factions, along with 234 other artifacts of different levels.

In addition, he also acquired a water-based divine herb called the "Azure Sea Fruit," which he himself could not use, but which his beloved family and friends could use.

This kind of thing is so rare that even some legendary wizards who have been reincarnated and rebuilt may not have it and may need to borrow it from the council.

There are also miscellaneous resources such as holy medicine and level nine ores.

I won't go into details.

After returning to the Ancient Dragon Continent, Li Wei installed the [Quiet Moon Night] at the Shadow School's headquarters, creating another safe zone on the continent.

……

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Nora calendar year 1920, Blood War year 1808.

Nightmare world, a vast and secluded alley.

The black-armored swordsman stood with his eyes closed, his longsword slashing out, and thousands of sword lights radiated outwards in accordance with his perception and will.

"Where the heart leads, the sword will follow."

Li Wei let out a long sigh and sheathed his sword.

Over the years, he has simultaneously practiced the "Starry Sky Sword Manual" and the "Thousand Eyes Sword Manual," using these two top-tier combat techniques to refine each other, and has now achieved some success.

It will reach its limit in about a hundred years.

He wanted to see if he could break through this limitation in combat techniques.

After releasing today's poisonous fog, Li Wei gazed in the direction of the Lost Domain and his figure dissipated. According to intelligence, Nightmare has recruited nearly 50 level 10 individuals.

Their foundation is too deep, and they are still continuing, definitely aiming to crush Nora with sheer numbers, but there's nothing the Nora Council can do about it.

The sheer size and imposing presence of this behemoth are overwhelming.

Not long after, Li Wei broke through in his Indestructible Sacred Domain, Undying Sacred Domain, and Unconcealed Sacred Domain, reaching the 6th, 5th, and 5th levels respectively.

As of now, the total number of Holy Domains is 38.

Back in Nora, Levi stared at the communicator, a look of reminiscence on his face.

"Why is she here?"

……

Imperial Palace.

Celie, with her silver hair, stood straight and looked at the man from her childhood memories. Who could have imagined that Li Wei would achieve what he has today?

After awakening the blood of Blue Frost, she thought herself a chosen one of heaven, but in front of Li Wei, she was nothing. This was a level nine cultivator who could kill gods and demons as easily as taking candy from a baby.

"Long time no see, what do you want?"

Li Wei took the initiative to ask.

Celie withdrew her gaze and said earnestly:

"I am a descendant of the Lord of Blue Frost. My father was once one of the Seventy-Two Pillars of Hell, later becoming a Plane Ruler and successfully advancing to the tenth level..."

She recounted the entire history of the feud between the Lord of Blue Frost and the Heavenly Father. Li Wei, unconcerned with these old stories, asked directly, "You wish to cooperate with me to slay the Heavenly Father and avenge my father?"

Celie said:

"Yes."

Li Wei laughed:

"Excuse my bluntness, but even if your father himself came, he wouldn't be qualified to cooperate with me. Ten Blue Frost Lords couldn't defeat the Heavenly Father."

His words were harsh, and Celie lowered her head and remained silent.

How could she not know the power of her loving father?

However, the blue frost blood within her body was filled with resentment towards her loving father, and over time, the desire to take revenge on him became an obsession.

"I...I know the whereabouts of a priceless treasure."

Celie hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said.

"What treasure?"

"The Sword of Blue Frost!"

Li Wei said calmly:

"I'm not interested. Go back. If you really want to avenge your father, then advance to level eleven. Only then will you be qualified to kill your beloved father."

If you've come to terms with reality and want to start your life anew, I do have a place here that can take you in and allow you to continue training the Blue Frost undead army.

【The Sword of Blue Frost】.

Judging from the name, it is a rare treasure made from the remains of the Lord of Blue Frost. The Lord of Blue Frost himself was of average strength, so the treasure he made was probably not much better.

He possessed the Starfall Halberd, so naturally he looked down on it.

Celie's face flushed red. The Blue Frost Sword she spoke of was in the hands of a minor deity under the Father's command, named Lady Morning Frost. She was said to wield the divine powers of Dawn and Frost, and was a mid-level deity.

It was this very God who devised the plan to defeat his father.

Although the words of the Twilight Palace Master were harsh, they were not without reason.

After thinking for a moment, Celie said:

"Please, senior, show me the way."

Li Weidao:

"I control a necropolis where countless undead warriors are nurtured. The power of blue frost is essentially a variant of the fusion of death and frost, possessing the ability to infect living beings and turn them into blue frost undead. Am I right?"

Celie nodded.

Li Wei continued to ask:

"Can this Blue Frost power only infect mortals?"

"No, the Blue Frost power that I unleash will infect low-level transcendent creatures with a high probability, mid-level transcendent creatures with a medium probability, and high-level transcendent creatures with a small probability. If I could reach my father's level, I could quickly create a powerful army of Blue Frost undead."

Celie explained.

The power of Blue Frost was my father's lifelong pride.

Li Wei laughed:

"That's good. I'll take you to a place where you can unleash your Blue Frost power to your heart's content, and no one will bother you."

These Blue Frost undead armies are normally under your command, but during wartime, you will need to follow my orders.

Celie showed a hint of surprise.

"really?"

"really."

"I'm willing, where is that?"

"Nightmare World"

Celie paused, then remained silent for a moment before saying:

"Okay, I'm willing!"

"Don't worry, with me here, I can at least ensure that you won't die in the Nightmare World. You should know my abilities."

"I believe in my seniors."

"Very well, let us make our vows."

And so, another great general joined the Ancient Banyan Tree Palace.

With Celie's potential, advancing to level nine is no problem, but what Li Wei values ​​most is the Blue Frost Power's ability to create cannon fodder, which is most suitable for war.

In the years that followed, the Nightmare World began to experience small-scale outbreaks of the Blue Frost Plague. Nightmare creatures infected with the Blue Frost spread silently and unnoticed.

……

Time is like an arrow, the sun and the moon are like a shuttle.

Thirty years later, in the year 1950 of the Nora calendar, the bloody battle of 1838 took place.

In the Lost Realm, the Nightmare World has gathered nearly sixty Nightmare Lords; the speed at which they are recruiting armies is breathtaking.

The fact that a colossal world could crush three thousand worlds with just a turn of its head is no exaggeration. Tension is spreading throughout the multidimensional world.

Many level 10 powerhouses had already sensed the impending storm and thus chose to evacuate in advance. Now, no one knows where they are hiding to avoid the great upheaval to come.

The once-powerful Void Emperor, the Evil Dragon Venerable, and the Purgatory Black King Dragon have not appeared in the world for a thousand years and have disappeared from people's sight.

In general, if a level 10 expert is determined and willing to live a life of hiding and remaining unknown, they can survive even the largest wars.

Somewhere outside the panplane.

A dim, dying star.

Red Raven looked at the intelligence reports from the outside world sent by his subordinates.

"Amon and the Lord of Twilight are truly terrifying. Fortunately, the Fire King stopped us brothers back then, otherwise we would have been in grave danger."

Even the final dragon bird was still shaken.

"A level nine physique, having slain the Twilight Sun God, the Old Sea Ruler, subdued the Worm Overlord, and killed the Holy War Army Commander... Just who is he?"

Red Crow said:

"Brother, let's live in seclusion for ten thousand years. The situation outside is too complicated now. If we get involved, even a level ten expert could be doomed if they are not careful."

The final dragon bird sighed:

"Indeed, ten thousand years from now, let's see who has the last laugh."

"It's highly likely that it will still be the four behemoths, but they will probably lose many level 10 powerhouses. Nora's ability to reach this point is already enough to make her name in history."

Although they were once enemies, Red Raven genuinely admired this group of people.

As the great calamity draws ever closer, among the hundreds of level-ten powerhouses across the multiverse, some choose to emerge from seclusion and join forces to seek opportunities, such as the [Starry Sky Sword Saint] and the [Thousand-Eyed Swordsman], but many more choose to live in seclusion.

From ancient times to the present.

Any attempt to rebel against the colossal civilization, no matter how glorious, has ended in failure. Based on experience, no one thinks Nora is anything special.

……

at the same time.

To facilitate communication and combat, the Nora Council has added temporary round table seats for all 22 Level 10 powerhouses in the Void Sanctuary and the Shadow World.

A total of 57 level 10 powerhouses were eager to fight and discussed how to deal with the Nightmare World's impending frenzied attack.

Following the tripartite meeting, a group of representatives will be selected to travel to the transdimensional world to try and recruit as many reclusive level 10 powerhouses as possible to emerge and fight the Nightmare together. Each additional level 10 ally increases the transdimensional world's chances of victory.

Among these methods, Nora, with its deep pockets, employs the simplest and most direct approach to inviting powerful individuals: anyone who joins the Nora Council at level ten will receive a supreme treasure. However, they must sign extremely stringent terms to prevent them from simply taking the money without delivering on their promises.

The terms and conditions are also very simple:

By joining Nora, you can gain access to the Arcana. After serving for three thousand years, or by defeating a level 10 enemy on your own, you can permanently acquire the Arcana.

The treasures provided by the council are all ranked outside the top 30 or 40 of the pan-plane rankings, and are of relatively low quality. There are no strategic items like civilization treasures.

But for those level 10 beings in the multiverse, even the most worthless treasures are things they dream of. If they could have one, it would be enough to be a family heirloom.

As for legendary wizards, they all use more suitable legendary magical artifacts.

Within the council's treasury lies a collection of priceless treasures, left there by many legendary wizards before their demise over the past 300,000 years.

However, the number of Arcana in stock is not large enough to attract so many Level 10s. Fortunately, the Nora Council has the technology and materials to forge Arcana and can create new Arcana.

……

The Dark Land.

On a burning star, Master Baolong was still forging alone when, at some point, a handsome man clad in a silver robe appeared.

"Mr. Silver Fairmont?"

Master Baolong stopped working.

"I have met Master Baolong."

"What do you want?"

"We would like to sign a long-term cooperation agreement with you. We will provide the materials, and you will forge the masterpieces for us. The commission will be based on your rules."

"Sure, but my prices aren't low."

"no problem."

After the agreement was signed, Master Baolong looked at the vanished Mr. Yin with a thoughtful expression. His motto was to do things for money, regardless of who it was or what camp they belonged to.

This is also a form of neutrality.

Therefore, throughout history, very few people have made things difficult for Master Baolong.

Of course, it's not that there aren't any.

Master Baolong arrived inside the Blazing Star and found a warehouse storing materials, filled with mountains of level nine ores and even level ten divine artifacts.

Besides these, there were also corpses exuding a terrifying aura—demons, gods, mythical creatures, nightmare lords…

These people were uninvited guests who came looking for trouble.

Their fate is singular.

dead!

If the Purple Crystal Saint were to see the number and strength of these corpses, he would most likely not have presumptuously assumed that "Master Baolong is not much inferior to it."

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Red Cosmic Dimension.

The storms and turmoil outside were not enough to disturb the Fire King's deep sleep. It held the Ten Suns Greatsword, snoring loudly, and looked completely harmless.

It is waiting for the right opportunity.

Waiting for that man to sound the charge!

It may die, ending its long life.

It may be alive and see Sauron's new world.

Regardless, it does not regret the choice it made 300,000 years ago.

When it decided to absorb the power of the Primal Flame and step into that extremely dangerous supreme realm, its sword was ready.

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Nightmare World.

Ignorance of the vast territory.

This is the territory of the ignorant monarch, who is the embodiment of the blind and foolish power of all living beings in multiple dimensions, and whose strength is unfathomable.

The Nightmare World is capable of contending with the Astral Plane, and there are several hundred Nightmare Lords, making it a world teeming with powerful beings.

The four strongest are all native nightmare rulers, known as the "Four Nightmare Emperors".

They are beings second only to level eleven, their status equivalent to those after level 660 of the Abyss, or the top ten gods in the Astral Realm.

The Ignorant Monarch is one of the Four Emperors, the other three being the Lost Monarch, the Calamity Monarch, and the Death Monarch.

Ignorance, confusion, disaster, and death are the four ultimate fears that lurk in the subconscious of all living beings.

A magical space that defies description. There are no directions, only a vast expanse of white, with only a towering tree standing tall.

Beneath the tree, a figure with black satin covering his eyes, his face obscured, sat cross-legged. Behind him, a broken stone slab was stuck under the ancient tree.

"That's great, I'm starting to understand everything."

The figure suddenly began to shout incoherently, gesturing wildly. It was none other than the Ignorant Monarch, the most foolish of all. Yet behind it stood an ancient tree of wisdom, possessing abilities that, according to legend, only those who had attained great wisdom could comprehend.

All of this began 300,000 years ago when it accidentally picked up this broken stone slab. From then on, the ignorant monarch was no longer ignorant.

It became the most intelligent monarch in the Nightmare World.

In every war, it is like a strategist, because it can see through the past and present, has extremely strong astrological abilities, and always enables Nightmare to win battle after battle.

Of course, for every step the righteous take, the wicked take ten. Later in the Astral Plane, a figure of great wisdom emerged: the Great Prophet. He and the Ignorant Monarch were evenly matched, like two equally matched dragons and phoenixes, their wisdom and strength evenly matched.

The ancient tree swayed, and the ignorant monarch opened his eyes.

It saw three figures arrive in its territory.

……

"I have seen an ignorant monarch."

The Devouring Demon Lord bowed slightly. On either side of him were the Void Monarch and the Blood Sea Mosquito Monarch, who also wore respectful expressions.

"You're looking for me, do you want me to come out of seclusion?"

The ignorant monarch already knew their intentions.

The Devouring Demon Lord said:

"Yes, we have already gathered nearly sixty Nightmare Monarchs. Once we reach one hundred, we can launch a massive purge across the entire plane, letting those guys know their place and using this opportunity to spread fear and solidify our position."

The Way of the Ignorant Monarch:

"I am currently engaged in the pursuit of wisdom and have no time to participate."

The Devouring Demon Lord said:

"But the Lost Monarchs insisted that we bring you here no matter what. As you know, the Nightmare World is waging a large-scale war, and it cannot function without you."

The Void Demon Lord echoed:

"That's right, that's right, you are the brain of our Nightmare World."

Taking advantage of the situation, Blood Sea Mosquito King flattered, "As long as you take action, we can conquer the Pan-Dimension and Nora within a hundred years!"

The ignorant monarch seemed to enjoy their flattery.

It gave a half-smile, a hint of smugness in its expression, and said:

"Alright, since you've invited me so sincerely, I will participate in this war. However, I must tell the Lost Monarch that I will not concern myself with routine battles, but in key battles, you must unconditionally obey my command, otherwise I will not participate."

Devouring Demon Lord and the others laughed:

"It's okay, we understand."

They were all familiar with the temperament of ignorant monarchs.

They had no objection to this. Over the past 100,000 years, they had fought hundreds of wars, large and small, with the Astral Plane. Nine out of ten of those wars were won by ignorant monarchs!

The remaining 10% wasn't a defeat, but rather the arrival of a great strategist who met his match. Neither side could defeat the other, so both sides tacitly chose to retreat.

On the way back, Blood Sea Mosquito sighed:

"With an ignorant ruler joining the war, this time, we're guaranteed to win!"

The Void Demon Lord lewdly laughed:

"I can't wait to see that cold and beautiful frost witch tremble in front of me, being manipulated and toyed with by me, hehehehe."

……

Ten years later.

Nora calendar year 1960, Blood War year 1848.

As Nora's Arcana reward policy gradually spread to other planes, the saying "a great reward will surely attract brave men" proved true, and soon a level 10 powerhouse visited Nora.

On this day, in the skies above the continent of Soren.

A powerful being descended, with a head resembling a floating jellyfish, a semi-transparent body, wings on her back, and prominent breasts, vaguely showing humanoid female characteristics.

Echo Lady Ico.

A level 10 early-stage powerhouse, whose true form is that of the Echo Clan, skilled in the use of sound and mental magic, control, and the art of transformation.

It is said that it can also partially imitate and replicate the abilities of the person in front of it through the [Echo Technique], but the effect is far inferior to that of the original.

However, sometimes combat can be surprisingly effective.

"Welcome to Nora, Ms. Echo."

Eamon came to greet him personally.

"I am deeply honored to be greeted by the Grand Council Speaker. I have come here specifically to seek a priceless treasure after hearing that we are recruiting level 10 mercenaries. I will depart once I have completed my mission."

Ms. Echo got straight to the point.

"Alright, but let me make this clear from the start: this treasure is of utmost importance. I need you to sign a contract in front of the round table of our council. If you break it, unless you possess supreme abilities, you will surely die."

"no problem."

Thus, Lady Echo became Nora's first level 10 mercenary, temporarily holding a seat in the High Council as a "guest minister".

It also obtained the treasure [Nebula Barrier] as it wished, which has the ability to obscure perception, create illusions, and imprison enemies, ranking 52nd.

With Echo's successful precedent, in the following ten years, two more level 10 powerhouses visited Nora, obtained the treasure, and stayed there temporarily.

They are respectively [Lord of Chaos] and [Lord of Stars].

The former, despite being at the early stage of level ten and lacking any supreme treasures, still ranked higher than the Holy War Army Lord in the pan-plane rankings. This was because its true form was the [Chaotic Void Clan], born with the ability to control space, and after reaching level ten, its skill became even more refined.

Along with the Void Emperor, they are known as the "Two Kings of Space" across different planes.

The Lord of Chaos obtained the [Star-Sealing Mad Blade], ranked 48th, which possesses the power to seal space and annihilate everything, perfectly complementing his abilities. It's clear that the council selects the most suitable treasure based on the strength of the powerful.

The Star Lord is a member of the Star Clan, the top tier of the Obsidian Clan. Within the Pan-Dimension, they are known as the "Little Amethyst Clan," possessing indestructible strength and unparalleled divine power.

At the mid-stage of level ten, he obtained the Council's treasure, the "Berserker Fist," a gauntlet that could amplify strength and speed, maximizing destructive power.

In just twenty years, three level-ten powerhouses have visited.

This demonstrates the immense appeal of treasures.

Even though they know the enemy is a colossal world, they still travel thousands of miles to come, since they can leave once they complete the mission.

Two years later.

The Lord of the Black Prison visits; this man is skilled at imprisoning enemies and is said to possess a prison space within his body, having suppressed many powerful foes. He possesses early-stage level ten strength. He obtains the supreme treasure, the [Flame Lord's Ring], which allows him to cast spells that incinerate all things with blazing flames.

So far, that includes four foreign players.

Nora now has 40 Level 10 powerhouses. In addition, the Void Sanctuary and the Shadow World have each added one Level 10 powerhouse, bringing the total number of Level 10 powerhouses across the three sides to 63!

This emboldened the nightmare world of the arms race, prompting them to recruit more Nightmare Lords in an effort to wipe out this rebellious rabble!

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Ancient Banyan Tree Wonderland.

Amid the tense atmosphere of the super war, Li Wei trains relentlessly, returning to his days as a weak Blackwater Lord, racing against time.

The meditation ended on this day.

He placed his hand on the Klein crystal ball.

[Mental Strength: 74000/77000]

……

Over the past century, his mental strength has increased by 2000 points, and the upper limit has increased by 1000 points. He is not far from the upper limit of 80,000.

On one hand, it involves refining various farming artifacts; on the other hand, it involves increasing the upper limit by supplementing some sequence artifacts.

For him, the 80,000 limit was more than enough.

This exceeds the standard of 1 points.

In terms of magic, the sealing sequence has also been advanced to the "Eight Gates Seal," with remarkable effects, and is now widely used among the Yuanhun Wizards.

Regarding runewords.

The Fool's Rune is upgraded to Tier 17, increasing the power of fooling and foresight by 250%; the Magic Rune is upgraded to Tier 16, increasing casting speed by 200%; the Hanged Man Rune is upgraded to Tier 14, increasing elemental resistance by 160%; and the Justice Rune is upgraded to Tier 12, increasing damage to dark creatures by 120%.

Besides.

During his seclusion in the Blackwater World, Li Wei learned two new runic languages.

Li Wei————————

Empress Rune: Tier 7 (1/50,000), Special Effect: Soul Tiger Constellation Power.

Judgment Rune: Tier 7 (1/50,000), Special Effect: Golden Pheasant Constellation Power.

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The Queen's Rune has a rather strange amplification effect: [Soul Strength]. After years of testing by Li Wei, it has been found that its main function is to improve meditation efficiency, resist mental attacks, and some spells that directly target the mind and will.

The Judgment Rune amplifies [Mental Damage]. Specifically, it enhances the damage of mental attacks and also increases damage against mental entities, such as nightmare creatures and astral creatures.

The Book of Starforging introduces many runic words, but according to Li Wei's tests, the vast majority cannot be cultivated. This is clearly because the star beasts fell and were devoured by the gods, resulting in the loss of the source of faith.

Another type can be cultivated, but like the Hermit Rune, it can only be cultivated to the first or second level, and cannot be improved. The effect is better than nothing.

After the final part of the practice yielded only mediocre results, Li Wei, having grasped the basics, did not waste any more time studying it in depth and put it aside.

Based on the number of runic words he possessed that he could practice, Li Wei roughly estimated that there were no more than thirty Star Gods currently hiding in the world.

He has collected 11 of the twelve zodiac animals, only missing the dragon.

Throughout the entire Book of Star Forging, what he most wanted to cultivate were the [Star Runes] and the [World Runes]. But unfortunately, he couldn't cultivate them at all, because they represented the [Star Dragon King] and the [Origin Tree].

The former became a god of faith, enduring hardship and biding his time.

The latter vanished completely, leaving only a few descendants.

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