Leaving After the Task is Done, the Disturbance Settles, and the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant is Finally Obtained!
For the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ants, Levi had always maintained a casual attitude.
After all, he himself wasn't too far from the Sixth Ring.
If he could get another Sixth Ring combatant, that would be for the best.
If not, he couldn't force it; his own life was the most important thing.
As far as he knew, the Winged Tiger Barbarian King's strength was among the best of all the Barbarian Kings of the Barbarian Race, and he was very likely in the mid-Sixth Ring stage.
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King was the same; Blood Feast Law King, Thunderbolt King, and Luo Man couldn't compare.
The most important reason he could pick up bargains twice in front of Sixth Ring existences was because of Senior Mana.
But Mana's strength was only at the early Sixth Ring stage, although she was slightly stronger due to the power of the Divine Tree.
However, her main body couldn't move and could only attack from within the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm, across space, so her strength couldn't be fully utilized.
Therefore...
It would be extremely difficult to sneak away the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ants from under the noses of two mid-Sixth Ring experts.
Levi planned to have the Golden Silver Brothers observe for a while, and if the danger was too great, he would give up.
He had already gained a huge amount from this trip to the ancient tower, so there was no need to be greedy for more.
The Nine Cities Alliance and the Thunder God Hall were prime examples.
"I have one more slot in my Scarlet Contract. Besides the Golden Silver Brothers, I can contract one more. This Heaven Horn Barbarian King seems to have a daughter who is also at the peak Fifth Ring stage. Maybe I can find a way to contract her as well. That way, the Heaven Horn Barbarian King's most trusted subordinates and children will be mine, making it easier to act."
Along the way...
Levi increasingly felt that the Scarlet Contract skill was truly powerful.
His figure disappeared into the night, like a ghost.
Heaven Horn City.
As one of the top cities in the Northern Territory, its magnificent figure stood tall in the wilderness.
The city gates were tightly closed, and the giant city was surrounded by a protective barrier similar to a Magic Array. Even Fifth Ring powerhouses couldn't break through it by force.
Within the city, nearly twenty Fifth Ring auras rose into the sky like plumes of smoke.
Heaven Horn City unreservedly displayed its powerful strength to deter enemies.
In the city lord's hall...
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King paced back and forth, his face anxious.
Before long...
Two figures, one gold and one silver, strode in with steady steps, none other than the Golden Silver Brothers.
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King said coldly, "How is it? Are there any other Barbarian Kings willing to help?"
Golden Horn said:
"Your Majesty, so far, only two Barbarian Kings are willing to help, namely the Heaven Jackal Barbarian King and the Hyena Barbarian King. The other Barbarian Kings are either unable to leave the front lines or have directly refused... The Heaven Jackal Barbarian King's price for helping is the Winged Tiger Barbarian King's Sixth Ring treasure, the [Tiger Soul Overlord Blade], while the Hyena Barbarian King wants the [Totem Spirit] after the Winged Tiger Totem dies. They are practically dividing up the spoils of war."
Hearing that someone was willing to help, the Heaven Horn Barbarian King breathed a sigh of relief, but said with anger, "Apart from the Heaven Jackal and Hyena, the other guys don't even understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'. If I lose, which of the remaining Barbarian Kings is strong enough to contend with the Winged Tiger? The Winged Tiger's goal is clear: he wants to kill me, this tall Sixth Ring, so that he can successfully unify the Barbarian Race. The others will either die or surrender!"
Golden Horn sighed, "Alas, these people won't realize the severity of the problem until disaster strikes... But with the help of two major Barbarian Kings, I believe Your Majesty will surely be able to counterattack the Winged Tiger and protect the Ant Ancestor!"
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King sighed and said, "Continue to scout and report. Also, summon Isha to me."
"As you command."
The Golden Silver Brothers quickly retreated.
A Barbarian Race woman with a slender figure, who looked much weaker than the average female Barbarian Race, entered. Her skin had a faint blue luster, crystal clear, and she was surrounded by a faint chill.
She was the Heaven Horn Barbarian King's daughter, Isha.
Isha asked:
"Father, what do you need me for?"
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King said, "Go to the Northern Sea immediately, to the Extreme Ice Sea Plains, and find the Iceberg Queen. Borrow a Sixth Ring strange treasure from her, a treasure called the Ice Sea Pearl. Once you have it, come back to see me quickly. This task must be completed within half a month."
Isha asked:
"No problem... But Father, will the Iceberg Queen really lend it to us? What if she refuses?"
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King said, "She will lend it... Just go and ask."
Isha said solemnly, "Okay, Father, I will definitely complete the mission perfectly!"
She strode away, using a breath-concealing combat technique to hide her figure. After leaving the city, she quickly headed towards the Northern Sea.
On the city wall, the Golden Silver Brothers watched Isha leave, their expressions normal.
The Heaven Horn Tribe was not far from the Northern Sea to begin with, so Isha had plenty of time if she traveled at full speed.
Although her father didn't say it explicitly, she vaguely guessed that he needed this Sixth Ring strange treasure to prepare for the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant Ancestor's molting.
Every time the Ant Ancestor molted, her father would be extremely nervous, but relying on his powerful strength, he always managed to get through it safely.
But this time was different from the past. Ai Ou was facing the most chaotic moment in its history.
The empire's turmoil, the disturbances caused by outsiders, and a series of other events were all mixed together.
Most importantly, according to some information, the Winged Tiger Barbarian King was baring his fangs and was finally about to attack their Heaven Horn Tribe.
This Barbarian King had always been a thorn in her father's side, and perhaps this time was a good opportunity for her father to get rid of the Winged Tiger Barbarian King.
After Isha left, the Heaven Horn Barbarian King sat alone on the throne, lonely and desolate, filled with killing intent.
"Winged Tiger, if you dare to come this time, I will definitely make sure you don't return."
The Iceberg Queen was a Sixth Ring existence he had met three hundred years ago when he traveled to the Northern Sea.
Her origins were mysterious. She was neither a member of the Barbarian Race, nor the Demon Race, nor an outsider.
When they first met, the Iceberg Queen was seriously injured and was attacked by the Dark Beast Lord. He saved her.
After that, the two gradually became acquainted, their relationship warmed up, and they even had a relationship, which later resulted in the birth of a daughter.
That was Isha.
However, the Iceberg Queen had no intention of getting involved in the conflicts of the Ai Ou Continent, and Isha was raised by the Heaven Horn Barbarian King.
The Iceberg Queen had a treasure that contained a very small Ice Sea Plane within it. She usually lived in seclusion there, not caring about worldly affairs.
He planned to send the Ant Ancestor, who was about to molt, into it, and secretly have Isha take it out of the city.
At the same time, he would create the illusion that the Ant Ancestor and himself were both in Heaven Horn City, luring the enemy to come here.
When that time came, he, along with the Heaven Jackal and Hyena Barbarian Kings, would wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop.
Ten thousand miles north of Heaven Horn City.
Isha was traveling in a hurry.
Suddenly, a crack appeared around her.
Her expression changed, and before she could react, she was sucked in.
In the void.
Hermit runes flickered, and Levi's figure appeared.
"My combo of stealth, abduction, and gang beating is becoming more and more refined."
He muttered to himself, found a safe place, and entered the Holy Grail himself.
Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragon Prison.
The Nicholas God Model, Black Lotus Beast, and Vampire Dragon, the three major evil forces, had already tied up the seemingly weak Isha and were waiting for Levi to deal with her.
The Vampire Dragon even let out a strange and ghostly laugh, not knowing who it had learned it from.
With the strength of the "Three Heavenly Kings" combined, it was easy to suppress any enemy below the Primal Soul.
Isha had never seen such a scene before. She wanted to contact her Barbarian King father, but found that the communication methods were not working at all.
"Where is this?"
Isha asked, her expression flustered.
Boom! A heavy, black-armored swordsman figure fell to the ground, causing it to crack and dust to fly.
He raised his head, his ancient, well-like eyes examining Isha.
Isha rebuked, "I am the daughter of the Heaven Horn Barbarian King! What do you bad people want to do to me?"
Although she didn't pay much attention to outsiders, she understood that these methods were definitely not those of the Barbarian Race.
Levi chuckled, "Looks like I didn't catch the wrong person."
Isha asked:
"Are you a guest of the Winged Tiger Barbarian King? Did he send you to kill me?"
Levi ignored her completely. He stretched out his palm and pressed it against Isha's chest, causing her face to flush red.
"Shameless and despicable person, if you have the ability, kill me, why insult me... Master!"
Isha hadn't finished scolding when the Scarlet Dragon mark appeared, and she immediately changed her words to call him master.
Levi asked seriously:
"What does the Heaven Horn Barbarian King want you for? What is the current situation with the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ants? Tell me everything."
Isha said, "Father asked me to go to the Northern Sea to find the Iceberg Queen and ask for a treasure called the Ice Sea Pearl..."
She told him everything in detail, and Levi's expression became thoughtful.
"I didn't expect that such a reclusive expert was hidden in the Northern Sea. Ai Ou is a place full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. In addition to the three major native powers, there are quite a few Sixth Ring existences like the Deer Head Sage and the Iceberg Queen. It's just that they all appear and disappear unpredictably."
Levi asked:
"What is the Ice Sea Pearl? What is it used for?"
Isha said, "Master, I don't know. I'm just doing what my father told me to do... I guess it might be to help the Ant Ancestor shed its shell smoothly. The Ant Ancestor has frost attributes, and this Ice Sea Pearl sounds like it does too."
Levi nodded. Although he didn't know what the Heaven Horn Barbarian King planned to do, with Isha as an internal spy, he could figure it out sooner or later.
Levi didn't delay Isha's actions and let her go.
"Report the progress to me at any time," Levi said.
Isha said:
"Yes, Master."
After speaking, she turned into a ray of light and hurried towards the Northern Sea.
Levi hid in the wilderness outside Heaven Horn City, cultivating while relying on the Golden Silver Brothers to continue observing the development of the situation.
Several days later.
In the place of seclusion, Levi opened his eyes and opened the proficiency panel.
Levi—————— Death Ember Dragon Breathing Technique: Sixteenth Order (Limit, can evolve/can advance)...
"The Death Ember Dragon is also at its limit, but now is obviously not the time to refine it..."
Levi closed the panel and continued to cultivate other breathing techniques.
His Death Ember Dragon Secret Medicine was also ready, but he had to finish the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant matter before he could seclude himself.
According to his estimation, after the seclusion, it would be almost time for the decisive battle in Chaos City.
That would be the most peak battle on the Ai Ou Continent, with dozens of Sixth Rings gathering in Chaos City to crusade against the Supreme Law God. Just thinking about it was exciting.
However, Levi was not sure if this ancient tower could last until then.
If possible, while ensuring safety, it would not be impossible to watch the battle from afar through the Scarlet Contract.
He was very envious of the Deer Head Sage's body.
"Speaking of which, to be able to become a Primal Soul powerhouse as a unique item... at least it would have to be Morning Star level, right? Maybe even Full Moon level, although the probability isn't high."
A Full Moon level unique item was already a treasure that even Primal Soul Wizards craved, and Levi didn't dare to have too high expectations.
Northern Sea.
On the ice plains.
Following her father's instructions, Isha successfully found the Iceberg Queen.
She was sitting alone on the ice, fishing by the sea like a mortal...
The Iceberg Queen looked at Isha and asked, "Your father sent you, didn't he?"
Isha nodded and said obediently, "Senior, my father asked me to borrow your [Ice Sea Pearl] for a while..."
The Iceberg Queen pulled her fishing rod, and a Fifth Ring giant fish, a hundred meters long and exuding a powerful aura, leaped out of the sea, its bloody mouth wide open, trying to devour her.
The Iceberg Queen extended a smooth, jade-like fist from her sleeve, covered with layers of ice crystals.
Boom! She punched out, and the giant fish was instantly frozen, unable to move.
In her hand, she held an ice-blue pearl, inside which one could vaguely see a blue ocean and miniature icebergs.
This was the Ice Sea Pearl, and also the Iceberg Queen's... homeland.
The Ice Sea Plane.
This plane was originally a small plane, and through the efforts of the Ice Crystal Race, it had finally undergone plane Ascension, barely reaching the standard of a medium-sized plane. As the plane's Overlord, she had also successfully advanced to Sixth Ring.
Who would have thought that before she could enjoy the good life, her beautiful dream would be shattered by a Sixth Ring evil being passing through.
To protect her homeland, she fought bravely, but their battle left the fragile Ice Sea Plane devastated.
The Iceberg Queen, who had just advanced to Sixth Ring, was no match for the invader. At a critical moment, an ancient tower spanning the Darkness Zone descended.
She, the invader, and the Ice Sea Plane were directly sucked into it by a huge force.
When she woke up, the evil being was dead on the spot, and she was seriously injured. A fragment of the Ice Sea Plane, along with its plane will, inexplicably became the Sixth Ring strange treasure [Ice Sea Pearl] in her hand.
Inside this pearl was a dying, fragmented plane, its boundaries constantly collapsing.
As the plane's Overlord, she could feel its plane will weakening.
No matter how hard the Iceberg Queen tried, she was powerless to reverse the situation.
The advantage of being a plane Overlord was longevity and relatively easy breakthroughs.
The price was that the plane Overlord would be completely bound to the plane, sharing its glory and its losses.
In fact, for many weak planes and alien race powerhouses, they had no other excellent extraordinary path to choose from besides becoming a plane Overlord, unlike Wizards.
Therefore, when the plane completely perished, it would also be the time of her fall.
Judging from the current state of the Ice Sea Pearl, she would fall together with the Ice Sea Pearl in at most two hundred years.
This secret was known only to her.
So when she heard that Isha wanted to borrow the Ice Sea Pearl, the Iceberg Queen hesitated.
After a moment, she suddenly felt relieved, and then sighed, "Take it... my life was given to me by your father. Take good care of this thing, and consider it a memento."
Isha didn't know that the Iceberg Queen was her mother, but hearing these sad words, she felt inexplicably sorrowful.
"Thank you, Senior, we will return it after we're done!"
Isha didn't expect this trip to be so smooth. She quickly left, flying towards Heaven Horn City.
The Iceberg Queen's eyes were complex.
Isha, this half-Ice Crystal, half-Barbarian Race child, might be the last Ice Crystal Race member in the multi-dimensional plane.
On the wilderness.
Levi learned that Isha had successfully obtained the [Ice Sea Pearl] and was heading to Heaven Horn City.
"So smoothly... is this Iceberg Queen so easy to talk to?"
He murmured.
"No matter what, let's see how everyone makes their entrance next?"
Heaven Horn City.
A thousand feet beneath the city, underground.
Suddenly opening up, a building resembling a temple plaza appeared.
In the center, there was a blue giant ant, a hundred meters long, with dragon horns on its head.
The giant ant was surrounded by bursts of cold air, and its breathing turned this place into an underground ice cave.
This was an important place for the Barbarian Race, and only the Heaven Horn Barbarian King could enter.
And today, Isha had also come to this place.
The giant ant's breathing gradually stopped, and finally, there was no sound, as if it were dead.
Isha asked suspiciously:
"Father... isn't the Ant Ancestor supposed to shed its shell in another ten days?"
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King gently stroked the Ant Ancestor's dragon horns and said sadly, "Isha, that was a smokescreen released by your father. I was worried that the Winged Tiger Barbarian King had bought off the people around me, so I deliberately used false information to test them... and sure enough, there are indeed spies in our Heaven Horn Tribe.
"In fact, the Ant Ancestor will begin shedding its shell today. The reason I asked you to fetch the Ice Sea Pearl was also to put the Ant Ancestor in it and take it away quietly. I want you to go to the Iceberg Queen. Next, there will inevitably be a life-and-death battle between our Heaven Horn Tribe and the Winged Tiger Tribe.
"Only one of me and the Winged Tiger Barbarian King can live in this world. Either he dies, or I die...
"Although you have the strength of the Fifth Ring peak, you are still far from being a Barbarian King. If your father dies, the Winged Tiger Barbarian King will not spare you."
Isha's expression changed, and she said, "Father, you won't die. You are the Heaven Horn Barbarian King with infinite Strength..."
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King said, "You take the Ant Ancestor and stay away from the conflict for now. It's best to go to the Iceberg Queen... because she is your mother."
Isha's expression was complicated.
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King smiled bitterly and said, "You weren't picked up by your father. The reason why you have a weak constitution since birth and don't look like a member of the Barbarian Race is not because of a curse... but because you are only half Barbarian. You will understand the rest after you find your mother."
Isha's eyes were moist, and she said:
"Father, why don't you leave with the Ant Ancestor? Why don't we leave the Northern Territory and fly far away?"
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King grabbed Isha's hand, then gently cut her fingertip, dripping blood on the Ice Sea Pearl.
"Only your mother and you can use this thing. Now, try to open the pearl and put the Ant Ancestor away."
Isha asked:
"Father, you haven't answered me yet..."
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King suddenly laughed loudly, the sound shaking the underground palace.
"Isha, every Barbarian Race man, no matter who, is a brave and good man with flesh and blood. Your father is, and so is the Winged Tiger Barbarian King... I can't always hide from the Winged Tiger Barbarian King with my people, and I have made some preparations for this battle. It's not certain who will win and who will die.
"Time is of the essence, you should leave quickly. If you hear the news of your father's death, don't come back. Take the Ant Ancestor and your mother, and live in seclusion in the Northern Sea... If the Winged Tiger Barbarian King really has the ability to lead the Barbarian Race out of this cage of heaven and earth, that would be a good thing."
Isha's mood was complicated, and she drove the Ice Sea Pearl with red eyes.
A crack emitting cold air appeared, sucking away the motionless Ant Ancestor.
Her eyes were sad, and she burst into tears and said, "The Spirit of Azure Sky will bless you, Father."
After saying that, Isha turned around and left this place without looking back.
In the square, only the Heaven Horn Barbarian King was left alone. He sighed and left this place. When he reappeared, he was already on the city tower.
He inserted a long spear emitting precious light into the side, closed his eyes and stood, waiting for the storm to come.
Heaven and earth couldn't help but tremble under this oppressive aura.
Leaving Heaven Horn City.
Isha quickly disappeared into the wilderness, traveling tens of thousands of miles.
She arrived at a valley and saw a black-armored figure darting back and forth, as swift as lightning. It was Levi.
He was like a nimble eagle, transformed into a cyan phantom.
In the sky, there seemed to be hundreds of Levi's shadow clones.
Finally, countless phantoms converged and surged into Levi's body.
He swept out with his greatsword, and a cyan sword aura emitted a clear eagle cry, crossing continuous mountain ranges and turning everything along the way into dust, stretching for several miles.
Seeing the arrival, Levi stopped his training. While waiting, he had already refined the Divine Eagle Canon to the fifth level, initially mastering "Eagle Skims the Seas".
This move was quite powerful, relying on his movement speed to form thousands of phantoms, and then unleashing an overwhelming strike.
Isha knelt on the ground, and after Levi finished practicing his sword, she held up a pearl and said with her head lowered:
"Master, the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant is in the Ice Sea Pearl."
Levi smiled and took the ice-blue pearl, in which a miniature ant could be vaguely seen sleeping.
He sighed in his heart:
"Alas, Barbarian King, I'm sorry, I will take good care of your wife and daughters in the future..."
He opened a spatial rift and put Isha away. Then, with a wave of his hand, he tore open the Scarlet Darkside, stepped into it, and disappeared.
Without any effort or risk, the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant was obtained just like that...
This gave Levi a feeling of being in an illusion, extremely unreal.
Before leaving the ancient tower, the last concern had been completed.
The next things would take their natural course.
As for the storm that was about to occur in the Northern Territory, it had nothing to do with him anymore.
Half a month later.
The Winged Tiger Barbarian King, with the Tiger Ancestor, descended upon Heaven Horn City.
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King stood alone, saying:
"You've come after all."
The Winged Tiger Barbarian King laughed:
"Heaven Horn, why don't you join my command? Let's attack Chaos City together and shatter this world."
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King shook his head: "Don't use such tricks. Ever since you advanced to the mid-Sixth Ring, your desire to kill me has been unwavering."
The Winged Tiger Barbarian King roared to the sky, and the tiger-headed broadsword in his hand slammed down! "Hahaha, then let's fight!"
"Roar!"
The Tiger Ancestor roared, the earth shook, and a storm swept through everything.
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King looked around and said loudly:
"Heaven Jackal, Hyena... make your move."
In the void, two more Sixth Ring auras emerged.
However, the direction of the Heaven Jackal and Hyena's attacks was towards the Heaven Horn Barbarian King...
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King's expression changed drastically. He wielded his spear, barely holding on, and questioned, "What do you two mean by this?"
The Heaven Jackal Barbarian King said: "Heaven Horn, times have changed. Old stubborns like you will only hinder the development of the Barbarian Race."
The Hyena Barbarian King said: "I'm sorry... we went back on our word."
The Winged Tiger Barbarian King slashed down with his blade, the tiger roared in the mountains and forests, and the void cracked.
Although the Heaven Horn Barbarian King was powerful, he was ultimately no match for four opponents.
Not long after the battle began, he had already fallen behind.
After dozens of rounds, he was slashed to the ground by the Winged Tiger Barbarian King, his face pale, covered in wounds.
The Winged Tiger Barbarian King said sternly, "Where is the Ant Ancestor hidden?"
The Heaven Horn Barbarian King didn't say a word. He grabbed his spear again and thrust forward, only to have it cleaved in two by the Tiger Soul Overlord Blade, his entire body splitting apart.
Such was the Heaven Horn Barbarian King's tenacious vitality that he didn't die. A faint, illusory heroic spirit could be seen gazing at the three people and one tiger besieging him.
"You will never know where the Ant Ancestor is, hahahaha..."
After saying this, the Heaven Horn Barbarian King's heroic spirit disintegrated on its own, dissipating into the world.
"Alas..."
The Tiger Ancestor suddenly sighed.
The Winged Tiger Barbarian King said coldly, "Search Heaven Horn City."
The Heaven Jackal Barbarian King and the Hyena Barbarian King, who had already become subordinates of the Winged Tiger Barbarian King, immediately began to search.
In the end, they found an empty ice cave, with faint traces of Sixth Ring aura remaining.
"Damn it! This Heaven Horn had already transferred the Ant Ancestor away."
From then on.
The whereabouts of the Ant Ancestor became a mystery. Disappearing along with him was the Heaven Horn Barbarian King's daughter, Isha.
Northern Sea.
The fishing rod in the Iceberg Queen's hand suddenly trembled, then shattered.
Her expression changed, in disbelief.
"How could he die... and Isha?"
To save time on the journey, Levi didn't go to Dragon Palace Island.
He thought of another Land of Peach Blossoms... the underground world.
There, apart from a group of adorable Black Beasts, there were no other humans. He could cultivate in peace, waiting for the Ancient Pagoda to end.
Arriving at the Northern Territory Great Rift Valley, he entered the underground world from there.
Last time Levi had hunted countless Black Beasts here.
After many years, the Black Beast population here seemed to have recovered somewhat.
As he went deeper, that feeling of danger began to linger again.
The underground world concealed some powerful Dark Beast Lords. The Sixth Ring Lightning-type Giant Shell that the Shell Fairy Matriarch spoke of might be one of them.
He didn't continue to go deeper, found a secluded place to settle down, and entered the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm.
The 24 mountains of flesh and blood had already been divided and stored in hundreds of different Storage Rings. This was all thanks to the Holy Infant.
Levi tried to open the Ice Sea Pearl within the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm, but found that he couldn't.
Seeing this, Isha quickly said:
"Only my mother and I can open this pearl... Master."
She took the Ice Sea Pearl and opened it, and cold air emerged from the spatial rift.
Seeing this scene, Mana floated down from the banyan tree and said with interest, "Interesting... this treasure actually contains a dying, fragmented plane, and its level is much larger than the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm I'm nurturing within me."
The Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm was just a plane embryo or prototype, not even a small plane.
The Ice Sea Plane, however, was a plane nurtured by the Darkness Zone, and after a long period of time, it had ascended to become a medium-sized plane.
However, the Ice Sea Pearl only contained a fragment of the plane containing the plane's will, and it was incomplete.
The other fragments had already been turned into part of the confluence when they were swept into the Ancient Pagoda.
Levi's heart burned with excitement.
"It's actually such a treasure... By the way, Senior, can you absorb the plane fragments in this treasure? Would it be beneficial to you?"
Mana said, "In theory, I can integrate this fragment of a plane into the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm, making it a part of me. This would accelerate the expansion of the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm... allowing it to ascend to a small plane more quickly.
My fate is intertwined with the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm; its ascension will also feed back some power to me. My strength might have a chance to break through to the mid-Sixth Ring stage.
However, I can't absorb this plane fragment right now because this plane's will is already owned. In other words, this inconspicuous, broken plane also has a plane master.
Only with the plane master's consent, or by directly killing them and leaving the plane masterless, can I absorb it. Otherwise, the plane will directly collapse and perish, turning into a dead plane, which would be useless to absorb."
Levi suddenly understood, and he looked at Isha.
Isha asked in confusion, "My father said that my mother wasn't a member of the Barbarian Race... but of the Ice Crystal Race. Could it be that my mother is that plane master?"
Levi had never heard of the Ice Crystal Race. The weak races in the multi-dimensional planes were as numerous as stars. What was recorded in Wizard knowledge was just the tip of the iceberg.
Levi asked Mana, "Senior, if this plane dies, then Isha's mother, as the plane master, will also die, right?"
He remembered the Hundred Flower Knight explaining it to him.
The path of the multi-dimensional plane master seemed like a shortcut, and it was easy to achieve longevity, but the price was being trapped in the plane, like a canary in a cage, slowly being boiled like a frog in warm water... Once the plane encountered a disaster from the Darkness Zone, they would be buried with it.
This path was an inferior path for Wizards.
The sun and moon may decay, but I shall not; heaven and earth may perish, but I shall not. Transcending everything was the true superior path! This was the true "Path of Truth" or "Path of Longevity" that Levi pursued.
Mana nodded.
"That's right, but there are some exceptions, though they are extremely rare..."
Levi asked again, "If Senior absorbs this broken plane, can Isha's mother still survive?"
Mana said, "Not necessarily... but I can turn this broken plane into a Secret Realm of the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm, making it a subordinate secondary plane of the Immortal Realm. In this way, the will of the broken plane will be obliterated, replaced by a wisp of my will. Then Isha's mother can become the master of the Secret Realm, becoming a secondary plane master of the Great Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm... Of course, the price is that she will also lose her freedom, becoming a vassal of the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm, and will be restricted by me from then on."
Levi pondered upon hearing this.
Isha said, "Senior Mana, I want to ask, how long will it take for this plane to completely die?"
Mana said, "At the earliest, a hundred years, at the latest, two hundred years. It's a long time for mortals, but for a plane, this is the moment before death... In other words, Isha's mother will die within two hundred years. By the way, Levi, are you planning to save her?"
Isha looked at Levi.
As a Scarlet Servant, she respected and obeyed all of her master's decisions.
However, because of that trace of emotion in her bloodline, she also hoped that her master could save her mother.
Levi thought for a while, and said with a helpless, wry smile, "I would like to save her... but with my strength, if I were to contact and communicate with her, the danger would be too great."
Mana said, "This time, I can take the initiative to help you... You, this guy, just wants me to take action, right?"
Levi chuckled and said,
"If Senior is willing to help me, then of course there's no problem. Anyway, if we can't beat her, we'll just run."
After all, Mana had helped him several times, and he was too embarrassed to ask Mana to help him again.
However, he had already guessed that, with Mana's kindness, she would most likely take the initiative to help.
Mana said, "Judging from the situation of the broken plane's will, Isha's mother's strength should be at the early Sixth Ring stage. I am confident that I can control the situation, Levi, you don't need to worry."
Isha was overjoyed:
"Thank you, Master, thank you, Senior Mana!"
Her mother had entrusted her with something so important to her life, which meant that she had long been prepared to die.
However, before setting off for the Northern Sea, Levi had more important things to do.
He had Isha release the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant from the Ice Sea Pearl.
The giant ant seemed to be dead, without a sound, its heartbeat extremely weak.
Levi summoned the Ice Phoenix.
When the Ice Phoenix saw the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant, her expression was excited, her breathing rapid, and she said in disbelief:
"Master, you... you really did it? You snatched the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant from the Barbarian King!"
Her chest heaved with shock.
As far as she was concerned, this was an impossible feat.
She had been too naive in her previous thoughts. With her strength, under normal circumstances, let alone contracting a Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant, she wouldn't even be able to get close to one.
"This... isn't this Isha?"
Seeing Isha, the Ice Phoenix completely understood. With Levi's terrifying contracting ability, it was indeed possible to accomplish this.
Levi asked:
"Generally speaking, how long does the molting dormancy period of a Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant last?"
Isha said, "That's not certain. The molting of a Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant can be divided into minor molts, major molts, and complete molts...
A minor molt lasts about a year, and after molting, its strength increases slightly.
A major molt takes three years, and after molting, it will have a small realm breakthrough.
And if it's a complete molt, like breaking through from Sixth Ring to Seventh Ring, that takes at least ten years.
Judging from this Dragon Ant's strength, it can't be a complete molt, so I estimate it will be one year at the shortest, and three years at the longest."
Levi breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good, I have at least a year to try... I might as well just try using the Scarlet Contract directly. Whether it succeeds or not, it's up to fate."
The Scarlet Contract, in theory, has no level restrictions. Levi had previously contracted Solett, who was of a higher realm than himself.
However, he wasn't sure if the Scarlet Contract could succeed across the chasm of the Primal Soul.
He currently had a total of six contract slots. The Golden Silver Brothers had already died in the Heaven Horn City defense battle, freeing up two contract positions.
He had the Ice Phoenix step back and gazed at the hundred-meter-level giant ant before him.
Its body surface was covered in ice crystal-like armor, and its thick legs were like pillars supporting the sky. Although it was dormant, the Sixth Ring power it unintentionally emitted still made Levi's expression solemn.
"Come on, if I can't succeed, then after leaving the ancient tower, I'll throw it into a Secret Realm and subdue it when I'm strong enough."
With Mana guarding him, Levi mustered his courage and came in front of the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant, extending his palm.
Then, the Scarlet Dragon power transformed into a slender Scarlet Dragon, about to drill into the Dragon Ant's head.
The next moment.
A hazy blue light easily blocked the Scarlet Dragon power.
Levi thought to himself that this was bad.
He knew that even if this Sixth Ring existence was sound asleep and unconscious, it was not something he could easily shake.
Just then.
Green branches fell from the sky, emitting a soft green light and a rich fragrance.
The green light touched the Dragon Ant's blue light and began to clash.
At this time, the Dragon Ant did not wake up; it was just instinctively resisting with its body's muscle memory.
However, the sleeping Dragon Ant was obviously no match for Mana.
Before long, the layer of green light broke through the Dragon Ant's blue light protection, enveloping the Dragon Ant.
Taking this opportunity, Levi's Scarlet Dragon power surged out, seeping into the Dragon Ant's body and drilling into its head.
A dazed consciousness instinctively began to resist.
Feeling the pressure, Levi hardened his heart. Behind him, six majestic Dragon phantoms emerged from the sky amidst roars.
The world changed color, and Isha trembled all over.
"This is... Dragons, so many Dragons? Just what kind of deity is master?"
It is said that in the ancestral land of the Barbarian Race passed down from ancient times, there were giant Dragons used as Totem Beasts. These tribes were called "Dragon Tribes." Each one was a behemoth-level force, with Barbarian King-level experts as numerous as clouds! Accompanied by a loud shout.
Levi compressed the powerful Dragon might together and, along with the Scarlet Dragon power, branded it on the dazed consciousness.
Then, the resisting force was swept away by the Dragon might and began to recede like a tide.
The Scarlet Dragon power quickly outlined a Scarlet Dragon imprint within its body.
Levi's forehead was covered in sweat. He exhaled and looked at the mark that flashed and disappeared on the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant's forehead.
He stroked the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant's dragon horns and murmured softly, "Sleep now, perhaps when you awaken, you'll already be in a new world..."
As the feeling of connection and control from the Scarlet Contract came through.
Levi knew that the Scarlet Contract hadn't disappointed him... the Scarlet Dragon, forever a god! Compared to the Red Emperor Dragon, which relies on brute force to overcome all, the Scarlet Dragon is more sinister and cunning.
The Scarlet Contract is truly the number one divine skill of the Scarlet Dragon Breathing Technique. From contracting Andrew until now, this contract has rendered countless meritorious services for Levi.
He and Mana, because of the Holy Grail, were in a kind of close partnership, and he couldn't really order Mana around.
All along, Levi had been relying on Mana's helpfulness to get her to do things. Now it was different; he was the boss of the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant.
Before Sixth Ring, with the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant protecting him, his path of cultivation would be much safer.
He also possessed a sliver of power to leverage the higher echelons of the Wizarding World.
Mana, seeing Levi's excitement, couldn't help but say:
"Are we about to leave this place?"
Levi said, "Yes, before long, Senior will see the vast world outside the ancient tower, the infinite wonders of the multi-dimensional planes, we will witness it together."
Mana said, "That's great."
After subduing the Dragon Ant, Levi had it slumber under the ancient banyan tree, with Senior Mana watching over it, he felt even more at ease. Contracting a Sixth Ring existence for the first time, no amount of caution was excessive.
The battle on the consciousness level with the Dragon Ant had consumed much of Levi's mind. He rested in the underground world for several days, and after his condition returned to its peak, he headed to the Northern Sea.