Golden Radiance Breakthrough, Wizard Mark Perfection!
Emperor Palace.
In the Dawn Tower, the Twilight Temple, and other major organizations, the heads of various battle groups who were not currently on missions were seated around a large round table.
Levi said, "Everyone, the millennium locust plague in the Nightmare World is about to begin. This time, in addition to countless ordinary Famine Bugs, there will also be 'Famine Marauders' comparable to Primal Soul Wizards, with strengths ranging from Sixth Ring to Eighth Ring. Therefore, we must not be careless. Besides the personnel necessary to guard the Ancient Dragon Continent, each organization needs to send people to the Nightmare World to suppress the insect plague."
The Blood Knight said, "The Twilight Temple headquarters, apart from the Fire Dragon, Steel Dragon, Silver Dragon, and Snow Dragon battle groups responsible for mainland security, can all go to the Nightmare World. One year shouldn't be a problem. Besides, during this time, we can also return to the real world from the Nightmare World. If there are more important matters on the Ancient Dragon Continent, then naturally the Ancient Dragon Continent takes priority."
The Black Knight said:
"The branch headquarters, apart from leaving a portion to guard the station, can also enter the Nightmare World."
Next, the heads of all the organizations explained their respective situations.
Levi, who had been in seclusion for decades, also grasped the current situation.
First of all, there was the Twilight Eighteen Knights.
The older generation of Knights, such as the Blood Knight, Ash Knight, and Divine Light Knight, who advanced to Sixth Ring early, were already in the mid-Sixth Ring stage.
The Golden Lion, Holy Ape, Goddess, and Black Knight were still in the early stage.
In the sixty years since Aisha advanced to Sixth Ring.
Among the middle-generation Knights, the Silver Dragon Knight also successfully advanced to Sixth Ring, and without the help of Levi's life-saving treasure.
Dark Moon, Hundred Flowers, Thousand Illusion, and Steel Dragon were still at the Fifth Ring peak.
Hundred Flowers need not be said, she had many concurrent jobs, and was now working hard to raise her realm.
The other three middle-generation Knights were still polishing their battle skills, divine weapons, and preparing advancement materials.
It might take some time before they reached Sixth Ring.
So far, among the Knights who had advanced to Sixth Ring, everyone was relatively smooth, except for the Goddess Knight Elsa.
Among the new generation of Knights, the Fire Dragon Knight need not be mentioned.
This was a true freak, a monster who could overwhelm the top geniuses of the Wizard World.
Although he joined later, he rose against the odds all the way, leading the new generation by a version, and now he had even surpassed the middle generation.
If this continued, surpassing the older generation and becoming the leading figure of the subsequent Eighteen Knights was only a matter of time.
Levi also valued the Fire Dragon Knight especially.
He treated him as the "brand" of the Knights to cultivate!
After the Bloody Battle began, the Fire Dragon Knight had already made a name for the Knights in the Wizard World.
This was very helpful for the Twilight Temple's recruitment work, as well as increasing the council's attention to the Knights.
The Knights had been lagging behind for a long time, and in the eyes of some old fogeys in the Wizard World, even if they rose now, they were just "nouveau riche."
This stereotype would take time to change.
Apart from the Fire Dragon Knight.
The Jade Elephant Knight and Snow Dragon Knight were both at the Fifth Ring peak.
The Jade Elephant Knight stood out, and apart from his good talent, he also had good luck. Levi happened to bring back the Seventh-Order Giant Elephant King.
Using this kind of high-level Secret Medicine for low-level cultivation was naturally a dimensionality reduction strike.
For example, the Siren Knight Order, all of whom used Sixth Ring Secret Medicine for cultivation from the beginning.
Coupled with high-intensity training, focusing on the Knights, they all reached Fifth Ring early.
As the saying goes, with a good wind, I can soar to the sky. The Snow Dragon Knight was also like this, the Bloodline Essence of the Snow Mountain Dragon King was too suitable.
Other Knights, even if they had accumulated a lot of contributions, could not use such high-level Secret Medicine for the time being.
The Feather Knight, Pheasant Knight, and Halberd Knight were also in the late Fifth Ring realm.
This was a relatively dangerous line, because in the current Twilight Temple, a genius would emerge from time to time.
These people were likely to surpass them later.
Of course, even if they were surpassed, their battle group organization would not be revoked.
After all, they've had plenty of time to mesh together, and constantly switching them out isn't a solution.
Besides, even though they've been outshone for the moment, they all have the potential to reach Sixth Ring in the future, which doesn't mean their potential is lacking.
The new Twilight Eighteen Knights members can form their own new battle groups.
Times have changed; the Dawn Tower has money now, and coupled with the reduced cost of the Apex Path Armor compared to before, it's been compressed quite a bit.
Rebuilding a battle group is only a matter of time.
On the Ancient Dragon Empire's side.
After the Feather King reached Sixth Ring, the Wing King and Azure King also gradually reached Sixth Ring.
Besides the Three Kings, there were also two Ancient Kings who attempted to advance to Sixth Ring.
As a result, one failed, and even a rare treasure couldn't save his life.
The other one succeeded, but it wasn't perfect either.
Levi realized that even for the Ancient Saint geniuses of the old era in the Ancient Dragon Empire, advancing to Sixth Ring was a significant risk.
In fact, isn't that the case with the Twilight Temple? Of the current Twilight Eighteen Knights, those who have successfully advanced seem to have done so smoothly.
In reality, it's just a case of survivorship bias.
Because they were already standing at the top, whether it was talent, willpower, perseverance, skill, or luck, they were all exceptional.
In the future, as the sample size continues to grow, advancing to Sixth Ring will inevitably be accompanied by failure and death.
These are the objective laws of organizational development, and no one can escape them. But to be fair, unless it's someone like Levi who creates his own breathing technique.
The difficulty of a Knight advancing to Sixth Ring is actually a bit lower than that of a Wizard.
The Savage Ancestors battle group, led by Aljeta, has also produced many Fifth Ring powerhouses.
Early members like Tiger and the others are already at the peak of Fifth Ring, but whether they can advance to Sixth Ring is unknown.
The Giant Breathing Technique cultivation of the two-headed people in the Giant Soldier's Roar has also had good results.
They are inherently powerful transcendent races, and their Frost Giant bloodline is also very strong.
Whether it's Knight talent or Wizard talent, they are both good.
The group leader, Bie Xi Ta, fully utilizes their strengths.
Those who like casting spells go to the Dawn Tower for further study, and those who are good at combat skills go to the Twilight Temple to learn.
Even if they have Qi Sect talent, becoming a "Giant Qi Sect" member is entirely possible.
In the Ancient Dragon Continent, no matter what race you are, as long as you show enough talent, you can choose the transcendent path that suits you.
As for the Valkyrie of the End and the Siren's Song, they have also developed well in recent years, exceeding Levi's expectations.
The Dawn Tower is thriving even more.
Aya, whom Levi brought out of the ancient tower more than four hundred years ago, is now a rising star in the Wizard World.
The Shadow Queen, with her nine perfected talents, is like Levi, an army of one, commanding the Shadow Legion, and her efficiency in killing demons is unmatched even by the Fire Dragon Knight.
This gives him a sense of accomplishment from nurturing her.
Solett is now also a Sixth Ring veteran Wizard, living in seclusion in the tower, teaching students, and bringing out many excellent talents.
His student, Si Ta, whom Levi brought out three hundred years ago, is now a Fifth Ring perfected Wizard and is polishing his nine talents.
Moreover, because of his Child of Thunder Element talent, he is gradually showing his talent in the Bloody Battle.
He is ranked in the top one thousand on the Sixth Ring Demon Slaying Ranking.
These people are all potential Sixth Ring seeds in the eyes of the Wizard Council.
As for whether they can reach Sixth Ring, that remains to be seen.
Toby, the 180-year-old descendant of the Hammer of the Fire God, a rare Child of Fire Element and special Earth talent.
Under the guidance of the Holy Infant, he is also a Fourth Ring veteran Wizard and a Fourth Ring artificer.
Although his advancement speed wasn't as fast as Simon, the former dual-fire talent, Levi actually found it quite healthy this way.
In the future, he could steadily advance to Sixth Ring.
That way, the Holy Infant could basically become a hands-off shopkeeper.
Except for occasionally releasing some of his own refined top-grade Wizard artifacts at auctions to maintain popularity.
He wouldn't need to worry too much about other things.
These geniuses were just a microcosm of the Dawn Tower.
In fact, in the four hundred years since its establishment.
This organization had produced quite a few geniuses.
But no one dared to guarantee whether they could successfully reach the end.
Finally, the Panda Clan and the Qi Sect, although they cultivated in a Buddhist manner, their development was not Buddhist at all.
First was Zhou Holy Emperor, who had been stuck in the mid-Sixth Ring realm for a long time.
As a result, once, while lecturing, he lectured himself into enlightenment.
At that time, heavenly flowers rained down, golden lotuses sprung from the earth, azure dragons circled around, and strange phenomena appeared.
In the spotlight, he directly broke through two minor realms, reaching the peak of Sixth Ring.
The Qi Sect cultivators present were dumbfounded, and later even alarmed the Wizard Council's "Qi Sect Research Institute" to send people.
Wizard cultivation was all about taking one step at a time, and there was never any talk of breaking through minor realms in succession.
The shock was imaginable.
As a result, after various interviews and studies, the people from the council didn't come to any conclusion and eventually left in disappointment.
Zhou Holy Emperor couldn't explain it either, he could only say, "Blessing came to my mind, and I naturally understood."
After this wave of events, the number of people who signed up for the Qi Sect's mind-testing test soared.
Among the applicants, a genius really emerged.
It was Link, who possessed a Golden Halberd Iron Heart.
It was one of the strongest talents of the Metal Stone Qi Sect.
Afterward, Link joined the Metal Stone Qi Sect and began the path of dual cultivation of Qi Sect and Secret Sword Stream Wizard.
However, most of the time, he was on the front line of the Bloody Battle battlefield, honing himself through actual combat and killing.
This led to his points being far ahead.
Like the former Fire Dragon Knight, he was ranked in the top fifty of the Demon Slaying Ranking and had become a rising star.
In addition, the Four Sons of Qi Sect.
An, Chen, Li, and Hong, had all advanced to Sixth Ring very early.
Some with more enlightenment were already in the mid-Sixth Ring.
They returned to their respective Qi Sect mountain gates and became guardians of one side.
Seeing that the Ancient Dragon Continent was now full of talents and developing vigorously.
Levi, this "Supreme Elder's" heart, was completely relieved.
All he could do was to sprint towards a higher realm as much as possible, and constantly raise the ceiling of the organization! Several days later.
After intensive mobilization.
The troops began to enter the Nightmare World and went to various territories to guard.
Because the number of personnel Levi could currently bring in was limited, priority was given to selecting strong individuals.
The Twilight Temple, Dawn Tower, and Ancient Dragon Empire, each major organization, had at least two Sixth Ring powerhouses stationed.
The Phantom Bone Dragon, Jade Elephant King, and Snow Mountain Dragon King, these Seventh-Order Guardians, also stayed on the continent to prevent Seventh-Order demons from attacking.
In addition, all members of the Dragon Palace and undead creatures who were good at fighting also entered.
As for the Bayao and Snow Elves, they will continue to stay at their respective posts.
Levi, Hundred Flowers, and Triss will all be stationed in the Nightmare World for the next year.
The three heroes of Gondor City have also been invited to participate in the insect extermination operation.
Nightmare World.
Chaotic Wilderness.
In the strange grass, a bug monster with a body length of about one meter, with a sallow and thin human face and a beast face, slowly crawled out.
A rustling sound came from underground.
Within the soil layer, it was as if countless ants were crawling.
Before long, layers of dark, swarming strange worms began to emerge on the earth.
They varied in size, the smaller ones were about the size of wild dogs, and the larger ones were like giant elephants.
There were even some that were over a hundred meters long.
Their entire bodies were covered in hard, heavy armor, shimmering with metallic luster, and their six legs were like sharp blades.
These, without exception, were all Sixth Ring Famine Bugs.
They belonged to the special unit [Famine Marauders].
Each one was an extremely difficult Nightmare Lord.
Their bodies were covered in iron armor, impervious to blades and spears, and their blade-like legs could cut through everything.
In fact, even those weaker Famine Bugs were very dangerous.
Their mouthparts could gnaw at everything, even Sixth Ring-level force fields.
All of their wings fluttered, which could form a terrifying Negative Energy Storm.
This day.
In various parts of the Nightmare World, after hibernating for thousands of years, countless Famine Bugs hatched.
They gathered together, forming a black mist, the noise resounding for hundreds or even thousands of miles, like thunder.
Whether it was the territory of a Nightmare Monarch or a Nightmare Lord, they treated them all equally.
Outside the Black Dragon Territory.
As Levi's base camp.
This place was personally guarded by him.
In addition, there was a [Phantom Apostle Order] led by the Thousand Illusion Knight, used to take shifts with him.
Then, there was the native Nightmare Creature army of the Black Dragon Territory.
It could be said that Levi had to guard the Black Dragon Territory with his own strength.
Levi had arranged for the Ancient Dragon Continent's forces to go to other territories.
Hundred Flowers and Triss had also gone to the Seven Sins City.
Ensuring that each territory had at least two Sixth Ring existences guarding it, so as not to lose any territory.
However, because it was a thousand-year locust plague, Levi had already prepared himself for the loss of territory.
As long as not too much was lost, it could all be made up for after the locust plague ended.
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
On the distant horizon, it was as if ten thousand planes were flying by, their engines roaring!
The Thousand Illusion Knight looked a little nervous as she gazed at the silent figure standing there.
"Is it really okay for the commander to be here alone?"
She knew the commander was powerful, but it was hard to imagine one person could fight against such a dense locust plague.
Soon.
Countless locusts swept in, covering the sky and the earth.
The black energy storm dyed the sky in front of them for hundreds of miles black.
Levi said, "Thousand Illusion Knight, you and the battle group are responsible for clearing up the locusts I miss."
Thousand Illusion Knight said, "Okay, Commander, be careful!"
Levi's figure disappeared.
The energy storm formed by countless locusts swept towards him.
"Shadow Dragon Multitude! Kill!"
With an order, from the shadows behind Levi.
Three thousand black shadow legions poured out like a tide.
Among them, the most conspicuous was undoubtedly the shadow centipede, hundreds of meters long, and the golden Arrogance brain!
Tens of thousands of spells and spell-like abilities bloomed brilliantly in the sky and on the earth like fireworks.
In an instant, tens of thousands of locusts were killed, and Nightmare Crystals fell like rain.
Levi held the Red Dragon Ironcleaver in his hand, stepped out, and came to a [Famine Plunderer] who was wantonly slaughtering shadows.
This plunderer's aura was not inferior to that of a Sixth Ring early-stage expert.
Behind Levi, the invisible dragon's aura swept out, forming a substance like an emperor's cloak! "Heavenly Dragon Path!"
Among the Ten Ferocious Martial Arts, the Heavenly Dragon Path is the most comprehensive.
A sword fell!
The plunderer was cut in half, and its aura disappeared!
It also meant that Levi's shadow legion would have another Fifth Ring general.
"Lyon, collect all the corpses of the plunderers."
Levi ordered.
The armor on the plunderer's body was a natural Sixth Ring biological metal.
It was most suitable for forging divine weapons, Apex Path battle armor, and demon-repelling divine shuttles.
Therefore, this locust plague was a danger, but also an opportunity.
There were quite a few such plunderers in the locust swarm.
Lyon dragged a woven bag made of spider silk and turned on the "automatic pickup" function.
Following behind Levi, he was responsible for picking up the spoils.
Occasionally, he would also grab a few locusts' true spirits as canned food.
However, its vision was picky, and it didn't like anything other than Sixth Ring.
In Lyon's words, these low-level foods were not nutritious for it now, and eating too much would only fill its stomach.
In the following time, Levi killed his way in and out of the locust swarm seven times.
One plunderer after another died under his sword.
Whether it was Sixth Ring early-stage, Sixth Ring late-stage, or even peak.
For him now, it only took one sword, or at most two swords, to solve them.
He and the Shadow Dragon Multitude held back the locust army that covered hundreds of miles.
Seeing this, the Thousand Illusion Knight's small mouth opened slightly, and her beautiful eyes were shocked.
"Too strong!"
The Phantom Apostle Order members were even more stunned.
In a single thought, three thousand black shadows followed! Any Sixth Ring was but a sword's stroke away!
This kind of strength, they had imagined in their minds.
But seeing it with their own eyes was completely different.
And so.
Taking advantage of this locust plague, Levi used actual combat to improve the proficiency of his Apex Path Stratagem.
The effect was much better than regular training.
Don't be fooled by the fact that his Apex Path Stratagem was now Seventh-Order, requiring only tens of thousands of proficiency points.
That was because the proficiency panel had been calibrated during the fusion.
The current Seventh-Order was, in fact, aligned with his Seventh Ring realm.
Each point of proficiency gained was completely different in difficulty from his previous Seventh-Order breathing technique.
On the ground, more and more locust corpses began to pile up.
In other directions, locust plagues were also arriving one after another.
However, Levi had the Shadow Dragon Multitude, plus the Phantom Apostle Order, and the Nightmare Creatures within his territory, so far, all had been successfully resisted.
After several months of fighting, his shadow legion had also suffered considerable losses.
But at the same time, new locust shadows had joined.
He had gained four new Fifth Ring shadows of plunderers alone.
However, so far, neither the Black Dragon Territory nor other territories had seen the birth of Seventh Ring plunderers.
This relieved Levi, as Sixth Ring plunderers were not a major problem.
When he was tired, he would let the Giant Whale King take over for him.
In this cycle, they alternated.
He no longer remembered how many locusts he had killed.
He only felt that the locust army was seemingly endless, impossible to eradicate.
And looking at the rest of the Nightmare World.
Territories were constantly being swallowed by the overwhelming locust army.
More and more Nightmare Lords became wandering lords.
Some who tried to coexist with their territories were bitten to death by countless locusts.
The Flesh Mother Trees within those territories were instantly reduced to nothing under the insect plague.
A piece of unclaimed land was thus formed.
Although the Flesh Mother Tree was dead, its roots remained, and there was still a chance for it to sprout in the future.
Seven Sins City.
Hundred Flowers easily crushed the plunderer before her with Wizardry.
"Can Levi really hold on for a year alone?"
Although she had only been killing for a few months, Hundred Flowers felt somewhat psychologically exhausted.
She was now just casting spells numbly.
Triss also felt this way.
Therefore, she was a little worried about Levi's mental state.
Black Dragon Territory.
After Levi finished resting.
He subconsciously summoned Red Dragon Ironcleaver, and saw that the blade was already chipped.
He expressionlessly put away the Spirit Soldier and sent it into his body to nurture.
"Kill!"
He was an emotionless killing machine.
"Heavenly Badger Path!"
He was as if possessed by a heavenly badger, the sun, moon, stars, and the three energies of man, gathering within himself! With each punch, countless locusts turned into fragments in mid-air.
In fact, if he were to activate the Red Emperor Domain, or use large-scale Primal Soul Wizard spells to kill, the efficiency would be even higher.
However, in that case, the low and mid-tier locust materials would all be destroyed, turning into ashes, leaving nothing behind.
Even the smallest mosquito is still meat, and Levi felt that he could still manage for now.
Of course, if the territory faced a life-or-death crisis, he would still have to use them.
In the blink of an eye.
More than half a year had passed.
The locust plague was finally coming to an end.
He only needed to endure the last few months, and victory would be his.
During this time, nothing major happened on the Ancient Dragon Continent, apart from some routine demon invasions.
Levi would also go outside to check things out when he rested.
Suddenly, he received a message.
His expression couldn't help but change slightly.
The Terror Tree Territory had been attacked by a Seventh Ring plunderer.
The Blood Apostle Order stationed there, along with the Sixth Ring Blood Knight and Vampire Dragon, had all been wiped out.
Levi could only sigh; he could only set up resurrection points in the Black Dragon Territory for now.
By the time he led the Blood Knight and the others back to the Terror Tree Territory, it would be too late.
The speed at which the locusts devoured was too fast.
So he simply let the Blood Knight and the others return to the real world to rest well, and then come to guard the Black Dragon Territory.
There was no other way; he was just unlucky that a Seventh Ring plunderer had appeared.
It would have been better if it had been near Seven Sins City, where Hundred Flowers and Triss could have provided support.
"Judging from the Seventh Ring plunderer's route, the next target will be the Black Dragon Territory. Once we get through this wave, the locust plague should be over."
Levi took this opportunity to quickly adjust his breathing.
Several days later.
A black storm, even more powerful than before, approached from afar.
In the center of the storm, a giant locust with a wingspan of a thousand meters, exuding a powerful aura, drew near.
"What a monstrous creature, it's actually a mid-Seventh Ring!"
Levi's eyes narrowed slightly.
The Seventh Ring plunderer's head was covered with tens of thousands of withered human faces.
"Hungry, hungry, hungry!"
It made a strange and eerie sound, looking at the Black Dragon Territory with greedy eyes.
Levi stood tall in the void, with the Shadow Dragon Multitude appearing behind him.
The battle-scarred Giant Whale King also silently stood up.
"Thousand Illusion Knight, Blood Knight, you must pay attention to clearing out any that slip through."
Against a mid-Seventh Ring plunderer, Levi had to be careful and cautious.
The Shadow Dragon Multitude howled and charged into the locust swarm.
The Giant Whale King held a bone saber, its light crisscrossing! Levi's target was clear, flashing above the Sixth Ring plunderer.
"Downward Hook Earth-Shaking Fist!"
The Fist of Doomsday hooked out!
The plunderer's steel wings folded, slashing towards Levi, shattering the void wherever it passed!
Bang! Levi was struck heavily, his entire body sent flying into the sky.
The plunderer didn't fare much better, crashing to the ground and crushing a swarm of locusts.
On its steel wings, there was a caved-in fist mark, but it wasn't seriously damaged.
"Such strong defense, even more powerful than Andreas."
This was the first time Levi had encountered an enemy that couldn't be severely injured by his Downward Hook Fist.
Instead of being alarmed, he was delighted.
This plunderer's entire body was covered in steel armor, who knew how many Wizard artifacts or battle armors could be refined from it, this was a priceless treasure! This battle not only had to be won, but it also couldn't be too destructive.
With this thought in mind.
He summoned the Nine-Headed Emperor Dragon and the Emperor.
The Emperor Dragon summoned four Sixth Ring late-stage Spirit Soldiers, activated their innate spells, and went to restrain the plunderer head-on.
The Emperor, wielding the Emperor Sword, and Levi, together, looked for an opportunity to strike!
Terrifying Chaos Sword Qi slashed towards the plunderer's head.
The plunderer's blade-like legs waved, shattering the Sword Qi.
Before long, even the four previously invincible Spirit Soldiers were torn apart like vegetables.
There was no way around it, the gap between Levi's Wizard realm and the plunderer's was too great.
This guy was even more difficult to deal with than the Snow Mountain Dragon King.
The Emperor, holding the Chaos Shield, and the Emperor Dragon, together, restrained the ferocious plunderer.
Levi seized this opportunity, and the Fist of Doomsday began to gather power again.
"Sky Roc Path!"
His figure was like a roc, rising with the wind, soaring ninety thousand miles, disappearing without a trace! In the void, Levi activated the Red Emperor Domain, Strength Runes, Holy Elephant Law, Falling Star Ring, and other Strength enhancements! Buzz! When he reappeared, Levi had already flashed to the plunderer's abdomen, which was also protected by steel armor, but relatively softer.
"Upward Hook Sky-Rending Fist!"
Levi threw a punch, the force forming white waves, like a surging river, a thousand troops and ten thousand horses!
On the gauntlet.
The two wind-element energy cores instantly dimmed.
Boom! An earth-shattering punch! Tore open the plunderer's belly, its body blasted away by Levi, rushing into the high sky.
The force that passed through its body tore apart the red and black sky of the Nightmare World.
But, it wasn't over yet.
Levi installed two new wind-element energy cores.
Like a roc soaring through the sky, he disappeared from the plunderer's sight again.
Before the plunderer could react, Levi had already appeared above it.
"World-Destroying Fist!"
The supreme profound meaning from the Iron Fist Clan was unleashed by Levi.
The four artificial wind-element energy cores instantly turned into dust, completely dissipating.
The surging power poured into the gauntlet.
Levi's fist, descending from the sky, smashed into the plunderer's head! The plunderer blocked with its forelimbs.
Crack.
Its pair of forelimbs were completely shattered and fell off.
Then, the thousands upon thousands of emaciated human faces were annihilated like rotten weeds under the force of the fist.
Boom! The plunderer's figure fell to the earth like a cannonball, the shockwave stirring up dust that covered a hundred miles and soared into the infinite sky!
Levi followed closely behind, like Wu Song fighting a tiger, his fierce punches hammering the plunderer's head.
Juice splattered, and the plunderer's aura continuously weakened.
The headless body carried Levi, flying in mid-air.
The Emperor's Longsword descended!
Hammering it into the ground!
The Emperor Dragon spread its wings, pinning it to the ground, and the gang beating began.
No one knew how long had passed.
The plunderer's aura completely dissipated.
Only a powerful true spirit flew out, and Lyon spent a lot of effort to capture it.
"Not bad, another Sixth Ring mid-stage shadow."
Levi panted, watching the Shadow Dragon Multitude slaughtering in all directions.
If it weren't for the Shadow Dragon Multitude's talent, no matter how strong he was, he wouldn't dare to guard a territory alone.
The feeling of being an army of one was just too good!
After collecting the spoils, Levi continued his killing spree.
Feeling the terrifying shockwave, countless eyes in the distant battle group were shocked.
"One punch, annihilating a Seventh-Order mid-stage... is this the commander?"
The Thousand Illusion Knight murmured.
The plunderer's steel knife-like forelimbs could kill a Sixth Ring Wizard with one strike, but they were broken by the commander's hammer.
"The commander is going further and further on the path of the Knight. We, as members, must work harder to chase after his back."
Seeing the commander fight this year, the Thousand Illusion Knight had some insights.
She felt that she should be able to step into the Sixth Ring within a hundred years.
In this way, another three months passed.
On this day, outside the territory, the remaining locust swarms suddenly died violently, falling from the sky.
"The one-year period has arrived. All the locusts will turn into dust like mayflies that live for a day. They are truly magical creatures."
Even the Sixth Ring plunderer died in an instant.
It was hard to imagine that there was actually a Sixth Ring existence with a lifespan of only one year.
"These locust plagues are probably related to the Nightmare World's self-regulation."
Everything needs balance.
Since the Abyss had some kind of powerful will that Levi couldn't understand.
The Nightmare World probably had it too.
These wills might be the world's will, or other powerful existences, or both.
In short, in order to maintain its own balance, or promote its own evolution, the Abyss was constantly fighting outwards.
The Nightmare World was about the same.
"These are too far away for me at the Seventh Ring."
Surviving the locust plague, Levi felt a lot more relaxed. A year of continuous high-intensity combat was a great test of willpower.
Seven Sins City.
The pale-faced Hundred Flower Knight looked at everyone, who were equally exhausted, and a relieved smile appeared on everyone's faces.
During this time, many of them had already died many times.
"It's over, we've won!"
"Hahaha! We won!"
"A thousand-year locust plague is nothing more than this!"
Hundred Flowers said, "Everyone, take turns to rest, then quickly clean up the spoils and take stock of the gains and losses."
They, the outsiders who descended as avatars, would not die.
But the native Nightmare Creatures born in the territory cannot be resurrected.
After this battle, everyone will undergo a transformation.
Whether it's combat experience, combat skills, or willpower training.
This is of great benefit to facing the Bloody Battle next.
In the blink of an eye.
A month later.
Ancient Dragon Continent.
At the summary meeting on the locust plague, Levi listened to everyone's reports with a good expression.
Except for Terror Tree Territory, the other 16 territories had safely survived.
Terror Tree Territory can be repaired in the future, but it will take a long time.
In this battle, one-third of the Nightmare Creatures in the territory were also lost, which was unavoidable.
Relying solely on the strength of the outsiders, it was impossible to kill all the locusts.
The main force still had to be the Nightmare Creature cannon fodder born locally.
Fortunately, they are updated very quickly, and these losses will be recovered in about a hundred years of recuperation.
Moreover, the Sixth Ring Nightmare Lords were all safe and sound.
In this battle, a total of two Seventh-Order plunderers were hunted down.
In addition to the one killed by Levi, there was another one killed by Triss.
Sixth Ring plunderers, a full 27 were killed in a year.
This is an extremely terrifying number, equivalent to the number of Primal Souls in a top Wizard organization.
This was just a thousand-year locust plague; Levi's scalp tingled just thinking about the great locust plague that occurred once every ten thousand years.
Fortunately, he still had a thousand years to prepare, so there was no need to rush.
As for the ordinary locusts below the Sixth Ring, there were even more.
Nightmare Crystals alone were piled up like mountains.
Biological materials had already filled the warehouses of various organizations.
Levi also had the Holy Infant take away the materials from the Seventh-Order locusts.
"Everyone has worked hard this year. After this battle, everyone can receive rewards from the organization, and those who perform well will receive even bigger prizes."
Rewards and punishments must be clear, and one must not be stingy when it is time to be generous.
"The leader is generous!"
"The leader is mighty!"
The Knights of the Twilight Temple took the lead in shouting.
Immediately afterward, more and more people shouted, celebrating the victory of this great battle.
After the commendation meeting, the various battle groups continued to engage in the Bloody Battle, continuing to fight against the demons invading the continent.
And in the Chaotic Wilderness outside Black Dragon Territory.
Underground, new Blood Flesh Mother Tree seedlings began to sprout.
Triss watched all of this from the sky.
The distant seedlings stretched out endlessly, full of vibrant life.
She murmured to herself,
"It is death, and also rebirth."
Clearly, it was the death of these Famine Bugs that brought new life to the Nightmare World.
This was a complex and delicate internal cycle within a world.
"In the near future, the area of the Black Dragon Territory and other territories will continue to expand. After the Ten Thousand Year Locust Plague, it's possible... they will connect together, forming a single, massive territory."
As far as she knew, many great lords' territories were single, massive landmasses, unlike the fragmented Black Dragon Territory.
"The Nightmare World is truly interesting."
Four years later.
Nora Year 256, Bloody Battle Year 44.
Ancient Dragon Continent.
Intis Mountain Range.
The Dragon God Hall stood tall here, inhabited by the Wind Spirit Clan.
In the plaza outside the hall, there was a statue of a black-armored swordsman.
On this day, Wind Spirit Clan warriors were patrolling high in the sky.
Suddenly, in the distant mountains, terrifying elemental tides began to form.
One after another, terrifying dragon phantoms materialized.
Then, a black-armored swordsman roared and charged into the high sky.
He tore apart those dragons with his bare hands.
The terrifying battle shook the heavens and the earth.
"This is the Dragon God undergoing tribulation! Ancient prophecies tell me... the Dragon God will surely overcome this tribulation!"
The clan leader said earnestly.
Sure enough, before long, the black-armored swordsman easily overcame the tribulation and disappeared.
"The clan leader is amazing!"
"Worthy of being the number one wise man of our Wind Spirit Clan!"
"Long live the Dragon God!"
Emperor Palace.
Levi, at 680 years old, opened his proficiency panel with practiced ease.
Levi———————— Golden Radiance Dragon Breathing Technique: Nineteenth Order (1/10,000,000), Special Effect: Golden Radiance Dragon Body · Mythic Grade (Seventh Ring Early Stage). Bloodline Avatar: Golden Dragon Frenzy. Blood Source True Armor: Golden Radiance Dragon Armor. Exclusive Weapon: Golden Dragon Controls the Sky (Seventh Ring). Bloodline Divine Runes: 0/66.
"As expected, a Mythic Grade breathing technique has 66 Bloodline Divine Runes."
Levi examined his body internally.
The Golden Radiance Divine Palace was also beginning to slowly disintegrate.
Within one of his cells.
Outside the [Strength Divine Palace], another [Defense Divine Palace] began to emerge.
The [Golden Radiance True Form], clad in a golden emperor's robe, sat high on the throne, its face obscured.
"The fusion of breathing techniques might just be about blending the six divine palaces together seamlessly, forming a flawless hexagonal divine palace! In this perfect divine palace, the number of bricks in each of the six dimensions is basically the same."
To achieve all of this, the complete transformation of the physical body into a divine palace might be necessary.
Moreover, the six dimensions breathing techniques need to be of relatively similar quality.
Currently, Levi still has several legendary-level breathing techniques that need to be evolved.
"My current Golden Radiance Dragon defense should be comparable to that of a Seventh Ring mid-stage plunderer."
The plunderer's defense left a deep impression on Levi.
"The Golden Radiance Dragon and the Red Emperor Dragon, one for offense and one for defense, are the two most important attributes among the six dimensions. With these two entering the Seventh Ring, my strength will advance even further."
The current Levi is eager to try his hand, wanting to go to the Godforsaken Continent to hunt demons.
However, he is about to advance to the Seventh Ring, so he can only put it aside for now.
During his last seclusion, he cultivated eight Primal Soul spells.
Among them was the highly poisonous spell Five Decays Descend. After casting it, the enemy's internal organs will fall into a state of decay and rot.
In addition, the remaining seven spells come from the seven major elemental schools, some are dual-school, and some are single-school.
Geothermal Art, Skyfire Burns the City, Hidden in the Morning Breeze, Wrath of the Sea King, Harvey's Golden Hound, Maiden of Frost, Thunder Nine Flashes—there are offensive spells, summoning spells, and escape spells. For example, after casting Thunder Nine Flashes, one can transform into lightning and continuously traverse the void nine times, each time spanning five hundred miles.
In general, these spells are mainly to gather 27 Wizard Marks.
But Levi has carefully selected excellent quality spells that he might use, which also cost him a lot of money.
Next, he just needs to grind them all to perfection, and Levi can advance to the Seventh Ring.
This time, Levi secluded himself solely to make a final push in cultivating spells.
Time flies.
Years pass quickly.
Inside the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm, the Honey Snow Ice Pears ripened.
Levi immediately took some for his own spell cultivation.
The rest was distributed to his three clones, Hundred Flowers, Triss, and others.
It could serve as a reward for Triss for refining the Flame Demon Potion.
Triss did not disappoint Levi, succeeding in refining it in one attempt.
Levi's breakthrough potion was thus secured.
It must be said that the effect of the Honey Snow Ice Pear is truly remarkable.
After taking it, Levi felt that his thinking seemed to be more agile than usual, and his understanding of spells was also more thorough.
Cultivating became twice as effective, and the spell proficiency increased rapidly.
In this way, 20 years have passed since Levi's seclusion.
Nora 276.
The 64th year since the start of the Bloody Battle.
This year, Li Dragon King turned 700 years old.
Inside the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm, he opened his slightly weathered eyes.
On the proficiency panel, all 27 Primal Soul spells were perfected!
The Wizard Manifestation unfolded, and the colorful, uniquely styled Wizard Marks were a testament to Levi's centuries of effort.
He took the Flame Demon Potion and, while the iron was hot, began his seclusion.
There was no hesitation in his eyes.