As an earth-based dragon related to the World Tree, the Immortal Banyan Dragon is a long-lived dragon.
Among legendary dragons, it is also a leader. Similar to it is the Unicorn Horn Dragon Turtle, whose Lifespan is also far ahead among Dragon Spawn.
Taking the Lifespan of those Dragonkin Wizards as a reference, ordinary Dragonkin can have 10% more Lifespan.
Although Levi had not heard of any Immortal Banyan Dragon Dragonkin, the proportion of Immortal Banyan Dragons should be even higher.
And Hundred Flowers, as a Sixth Ring Immortal Banyan Dragon Knight, her Lifespan must be higher than that of Dragonkin Wizards of the same realm.
Levi estimated that if Hundred Flowers could advance to Seventh Ring Knight, her Lifespan should be over 3,500 years.
And don't forget, Hundred Flowers also practices the Qi Sect Dao, which should also provide some blessings.
Once Hundred Flowers has accumulated enough Battle Merit and refined the Full Moon Wonder, her talent can be further improved.
In this way, slightly more Wizard Marks can be imprinted in the Seventh Ring and Eighth Ring realms to make up for it, which doesn't seem to be a problem now.
In order for Hundred Flowers to cultivate the path of the Knight faster, Levi decided that after returning from the Darkness Zone, he would make a deal with the Immortal Banyan Dragon Lady.
The Immortal Banyan Dragon Lady has a good personality. She never blamed him for not obtaining the Holy Grail before.
Thanks to the 3,000-meter Dragon Fir Giant Tree transplanted in the Dragon Ruins Weird Realm some time ago, the production of Dragon Scale Fruit has increased several times, and a portion can be used to trade with this lady.
At that time, without affecting the growth of the Immortal Banyan Dragon Lady, it should be no problem to exchange for slightly more Bloodline Essence.
The two chatted and laughed for a long time, from starry night to dawn.
Hundred Flowers repeatedly urged, "You must pay attention to safety when you travel. Although you are very strong, the danger of the Darkness Zone is far from comparable to the Wizard World. There are not so many seniors from the Wizard World to take care of us there. If you encounter any unsolvable danger, contact me through the Round Table, and I will go to Lucy."
Levi smiled:
"Don't you know my ability to save my life?"
After preparing for several days, Levi was about to embark on his journey.
Suddenly, a message came from the communication Wizard tool. He looked in the direction of the Dawn Tower, his mood complicated.
Just now, Mai Lin passed away… This day had finally come.
The Gray-White Tower, the place where Levi's Wizard dream began.
Calculating the time, it has been exactly eight hundred years since he joined the Gray-White Tower.
He went from a Wizard World newbie full of longing to where he is now, step by step.
Along the way, he bid farewell to Tim, Teacher Marco, the fat boss of the material shop, and the first Tower Master Salman. Now, he finally had to say goodbye to Teacher Mai Lin.
Hundred Flowers also heard the news, and she thought of Levi immediately.
She knew that the people in the Gray-White Tower had a special meaning for Levi. In this ruthless cultivation robot's heart, the Gray-White Tower was like an anchor and a haven. As time went by, it even had some sentimental filters.
"Let's go, let's go take a look."
Hundred Flowers held Levi's hand and said softly.
Dawn Tower.
Before Mai Lin's remains.
The teachers and students who came after hearing the news stood silently aside.
Winnie's eyes were slightly red, and her expression was sad.
Herman, who was busy, also came here, wondering if that Mechanical Body would also feel sad.
The White Serpent Yorman lay on his shoulder, watching quietly.
Levi's figure appeared, and everyone greeted him.
He nodded and came to Mai Lin's rocking chair.
It seemed that she had been lying here, quietly passing away.
Before her death, she may have been looking at the scenery outside the window, recalling her nearly thousand years of life.
In her arms was a thick notebook.
Mai Lin's Potion Making Handbook.
Levi gently picked it up. On the cover was a simple and clear hand-drawn picture: a clear blue sea, milky white clouds, a tranquil island, and the gray-white twin towers piercing the sky.
On the title page were still-wet words.
[Life is truly a long journey. —Mai Lin Olivares.]
In the silence, only the rustling sound of Levi turning the pages could be heard.
Contained within were Mai Lin's insights and knowledge accumulated over nearly a thousand years as a Potion Making teacher, starting from the Gray-White Tower.
Including teaching notes and some potion ideas, etc.
Of course, for Levi, he already knew most of the knowledge within like the back of his hand.
He even saw that there were quite a few omissions in it. However, he read it very carefully.
He said, "Next, I will personally revise this book and then put it in the organization's knowledge base for teachers and students to consult for free."
Winnie said, "Teacher said before that she wanted to be buried on the island in our Ninth District outer ring, but when we went to look, the island was gone. It may have sunk during the war, so her last wish was to be cremated and have her ashes scattered in her own private potion garden to gain new life."
Herman said:
"Then let's do that."
At this moment, the most uncomfortable person was probably him.
His mentor Salman and beloved disciple Mai Lin had both left him. Old friends had passed away, and only his cold Mechanical Body was still alive in the world.
Stella sighed, "Winnie, Li Ya, you must work hard."
She didn't want to experience such a thing again.
Winnie and Li Ya smiled and said, "We will work hard."
In reality, their hearts were filled with bitterness.
Having cultivated until now, they both had some understanding of their own potential.
It was almost impossible for them to reach Sixth Ring in this lifetime.
Especially Winnie, who would most likely follow Teacher Mai Lin in a little over a hundred years, but she accepted it calmly.
Winnie couldn't help but think that if it weren't for her fate with Levi eight hundred years ago.
With her three-element affinity talent, the probability of her reaching Fifth Ring realm would not be high.
She didn't have luck, nor did she work as hard as Levi.
She was just an ordinary witch in the Wizard world.
Her greatest luck was getting to know this group of people from the Gray-White Tower.
"Everyone, go back, remember to attend the funeral when the time comes."
Levi took Hundred Flowers, took the notebook, and disappeared into the Dawn Tower.
A few days later.
He re-edited a version of Mai Lin's Potion Making Handbook.
On the title page, he added his own words.
[Every journey has an end—Anonymous]
Then, he stored the Potion Making Handbook, which contained Mai Lin's last efforts, into his knowledge base.
At the same time, he replicated the book and placed it in the Dawn Tower's library.
A few days later, after attending Mai Lin's funeral, he said goodbye to Hundred Flowers again and embarked on a journey to the Darkness Zone.
There were still ten years before the Ancient Tower opened. According to Levi's estimation, with his Wander the Void speed, he should be able to reach that distant plane within five years. After all, he still needed to replenish the Heavenly King Dragon power along the way, and it was impossible to travel non-stop.
After he finished exploring the ruins, he wasn't sure if he could make it back to Nora within ten years. If there wasn't enough time, he would enter the Abyss and the Dark Ancient Tower over there. However, in that case, he would appear in that plane after returning from the Dark Ancient Tower. At that time, he would return to Nora unhurriedly.
He also needed to find a new fire-type Dragon Spawn in the Darkness Zone, which would also take up a lot of time.
In short, he was prepared to be away from home for many years.
To ensure the safety of the Ancient Dragon Continent, besides having Hundred Flowers continue to guard it, he also left Danis, who possessed late Seventh Ring strength, in the Emperor Palace as a trump card.
With Danis around, ordinary late Seventh Ring demons would just be offering themselves up as food.
He had also greeted Triss, asking her to lend a hand if powerful demons invaded.
To reassure Levi, Triss temporarily moved to the Ancient Dragon Continent.
Elena was overjoyed, as this meant she could occasionally go to the God Forsaken Continent to hunt demons.
Moreover, there were Victor and Holy Infant, two avatars who seemed like ordinary Seventh Ring Wizards but were actually seasoned Seventh Ring combatants, ready to provide support at any time.
In addition to the Giant Whale King, Phantom Bone Dragon, Snow Mountain Dragon King, and Giant Elephant King, the Ancient Dragon Continent already had a considerable number of Seventh Ring powerhouses.
What's more, with the current battle group standards of organizations like the Twilight Temple and the Ancient Dragon Empire, even without Seventh Ring Wizards, they could rely on battle formations and other means to overcome the strong with the weak and kill Seventh Ring enemies.
Levi's personality was inclined towards saturated defense, always worrying about insufficient firepower and unexpected setbacks.
In reality, among the top Wizard organizations in the Wizard World today, besides Eighth Ring Wizards, there wasn't much stronger than the Ancient Dragon Continent.
The current Ancient Dragon Continent, even without him, was undoubtedly a dominant force in the Wizard World. Looking at the hundreds of New Continents in the human world, its comprehensive strength was among the best. Some continents personally guarded by officials had worse security than the Ancient Dragon Continent due to insufficient manpower.
Darkness Zone.
Levi transformed into a bolt of wind and thunder, surrounded by the phantom of the Heavenly King Dragon, and soared into the infinite heights.
"During the current Bloody Battle, I must be careful to avoid encountering Ninth or Tenth Ring powerhouses of the demons in the Darkness Zone. Even with the ability to Wander the Void, I can't be careless."
According to intelligence from the Succubus, the demons were currently building Abyssal Wells around Nora, constantly trying to encircle the Wizard World with sheer numbers.
The Abyss Walker's injury before was likely caused by a great battle with a demon powerhouse in the Darkness Zone.
Although the Wizard Council mainly used the tactic of holding Nora, they couldn't allow the Abyss to constantly surround them.
In the Star Realm Void Sea, stars shone in the dreamlike ocean. From time to time, magnificent and splendid spectacles or powerful creatures leaped out of the sea.
Of course, this seemingly ocean had no water, but rather a starlight-like illusion.
Like the Nightmare World, many rules of the Star Realm couldn't be measured by the common sense of the Prime Material Plane.
Levi, as an observer, traveled while recording what he saw and heard along the way.
In his own knowledge base, there were several important sections.
They were "Fantastic Creatures," Dragon Race Illustrated Handbook, "Rare Treasures," and "Hundred Herbs Garden."
Because of the gods, the Star Realm was always shrouded in mystery.
Taking advantage of this trip, he planned to gradually uncover it.
In the blink of an eye.
Half a year had passed.
Levi had already traveled the distance that ordinary Seventh Ring Wizards would need 15 years to cover.
Along the way, he discovered a strange phenomenon.
The Star Realm, like the Wizard World, was filled with the smoke of war.
Along the way, he often saw shattered stars and the giant skeletons floating in the Void Sea.
According to the information he had consulted, the stars in the Star Realm were the residences of the gods, or rather, their divine kingdoms.
Within the divine kingdoms lived the gods' angels, Saints, and those fanatical believers whose souls were accepted into the Star Realm.
The shattering of a star and the destruction of a divine kingdom meant the fall of a god.
And along his journey, he had personally witnessed three shattered stars.
This meant that three gods had fallen, and the culprit behind all this was likely the corpse of the Strange Worm he had seen before.
These Strange Worms were somewhat similar to the Totem Worm [Golden Xenomorph Insect] that Levi had sealed, but they were not the same.
Levi estimated that the culprits behind the destruction of the Aosser Empire, those Terror Insects, were likely closely related to these Strange Worms.
"Insect race?"
Levi murmured inwardly.
These strange worms reminded him of the StarCraft Zerg in some games and movies from his previous life. Judging from the corpses, these Zerg bodies were highly specialized with a clear division of labor.
There were even Zerg corpses hundreds of miles long, covered in hard armor, like some kind of giant war fortress, exuding an aura comparable to a demigod. Surrounding these giant insect corpses were tens of thousands of other Zerg of various shapes.
"A Zerg civilization capable of causing the large-scale fall of gods, I have never heard of in the records of the Wizarding World. It most likely comes from beyond the distant Sauron Multiverse, outside the scope of the Wizard's observation."
Levi tentatively determined that the Zerg civilization was a super civilization comparable to the Star Realm, the Abyss, the Netherworld, and the Nightmare, with strength surpassing the current Wizard civilization.
"Fortunately, the Zerg civilization is being held back by the Star Realm. With the strength of the Star Realm, the scale of this war between the gods and the Zerg, the breadth of the battlefield, and the length of time, far exceeds the Bloody Battle between the Wizard civilization and the Abyss."
Even now, the number of Sixth Ring or higher powerhouses who have fallen on both sides of the Bloody Battle is only the tip of the iceberg for both sides. But here, even Tenth Ring gods have died, and more than one.
"The Wizard civilization still needs to grow. Hopefully, after this plane convergence, it will be enough to rival these super civilizations."
In the vast Void Sea, Levi, transformed into the power of wind and thunder, was as small as dust. Like a passerby, he recorded everything along the way.
His knowledge and experience continued to grow as the journey continued.
Stopping and going, he would return to the Darkness Zone to rest when he was tired. Three years passed in the blink of an eye.
Levi proceeded cautiously, and did not encounter any danger along the way.
A loud eagle cry rang out, the sound waves rippling and spreading, causing the Void Sea within a radius of nearly ten thousand miles to boil.
Unknown weak creatures fluttered up.
Levi looked in the direction of the sound.
Above the endless high sky, a golden giant eagle with a wingspan of at least ninety thousand meters swept across the Void Sea, golden rainbows piercing the sky and earth behind it.
Levi couldn't help but feel excited.
"This is... a Maiya! King of all eagles, overlord of the sky, traveler of the Star Realm!"
He possessed such abilities thanks to the Maiya.
Levi quietly recorded the scene of the Maiya soaring into the stone slab.
"I'll show it to the Blood Knight when I get back, to give him some motivation to cultivate."
The Blood Knight also possessed abilities similar to Wander the Void, but he was too busy with work and had no opportunity to travel.
"It's like the Golden-Winged Great Peng bird in the legends of my previous life, truly magical. The Maiya should also be a leader among the Ninth Ring, its aura feels even stronger than Ya Lishan Zhuo's father."
The powerful and free Maiya's eyes were sharp. Its gaze swept across the Void Sea below, seeming to penetrate different dimensions, seeing Levi who was traveling.
It flapped its wings and turned into a hurricane, rushing into the clouds.
A golden feather, wrapped in golden light, slowly fell.
Levi's expression changed.
"A Ninth Ring divine bird's feather, what does this mean..."
He was now just an observer in a different dimension, unable to truly touch the Void Sea. Similarly, those existences in the Void Sea could not touch him.
Levi continued on his way.
Even if he could reach the divine bird's feather, he wouldn't dare to take it.
With the means of such an existence, it might be able to track him through this feather.
The Maiya looked at Levi, who continued on his way without reacting, its deep eyes without the slightest fluctuation. With a wave of its wings, it disappeared into the sky and earth.
After witnessing the Maiya with his own eyes, Levi felt that this trip was already worth it.
At least, he knew that the Maiya had not become extinct and was still alive.
Generally speaking, creatures who love to travel like this are more gentle in nature, and major civilizations rarely actively attack them.
The Maiya, Wind Illusion Dragon, Sky-Swimming Black Whale... were all like this.
Two years later.
After five years of long travel, crossing countless mountains and seas, and seeing many magical creatures.
Levi finally saw the plane marked on the Darkness Treasure Map.
With a thought, he disappeared from the Void Sea and returned to the Darkness Zone. What appeared before him was a plane emitting a faint red light.
That traveling Wizard called it: Scorched Rock World.
Nora 409.
Bloody Battle Year 195.
Middle Earth.
Gondor City.
In a cultivation chamber that had been closed for a long time, Gandalf opened his eyes, a Divine Light shot out, only to vanish in the void.
"The Seventh Ring realm is stabilized."
Compared to spell-casting Wizards, his advancement to the Seventh Ring didn't have any earth-shattering phenomena. It was a silent, unknown breakthrough.
He looked inward at his mind, where a burly, dark golden Primal Soul sat cross-legged, with a full ten million Body Refinement runes flashing on its surface.
Looking within his body, his organs, blood vessels, nerves, and other human organs were also covered with layers of dark bronze Ancient God runes. These runes turned his blood into a faint dark gold, as if he had been reborn, with a complete blood transfusion.
"If spell-casting Wizards aim to spiritualize the physical body and become the embodiment of absolute truth, then where should Body Refinement Wizards go?"
Gandalf murmured to himself.
Throughout history, many Body Refinement Wizards may have pondered this question, but no one could offer a solution.
Because not even a Great Wizard had ever emerged from Body Refinement Wizards, let alone a Legendary Wizard. "This is destined to be a path for the few, because the road ahead is unknown and full of thorns, but that also makes it more challenging."
"Continuously condense Body Refinement runes, and eventually transform flesh and blood cells into Body Refinement runes, just like This Venerable One's Knight Divine Palace, and then use the Primal Soul to govern the Body Refinement runes, forming a life entity composed of Body Refinement runes? Or will there be new changes after the Ninth Ring?"
Gandalf didn't know any of this. Currently, he could only explore the path of his predecessors, constantly condensing Body Refinement runes to gain a more powerful physique.
"Looking at the current world, This Venerable One and Purgatory Demon Sword are already among the top ten strongest in the entire Wizard world on the path of Body Refinement Wizards. Apart from the Sea Abyss Alliance and a few hidden rogue Body Refiners, there are no other companions."
"In the future, I can occasionally go to hell and exchange insights with Purgatory Demon Sword."
With a roar of an elephant, the White Elephant spirit creature emerged behind Gandalf.
As he advanced to the Seventh Ring, the strength of this companion spirit creature also increased greatly. Now, it should be able to contend with ordinary Seventh Ring Wizards.
"The Ten-Winged Sky Dragon Body Refinement Technique has also been cultivated to the Sixth Ring perfection. Before I become a seasoned Seventh Ring, I should be able to integrate it into the Thousand-Handed Ancient God Body Refinement Technique, taking the Ancient God Body a step further."
"Judging from the current performance of the Ten-Winged Sky Dragon, the more powerful Thousand-Eyed Titan Body Refinement Technique itself is very likely to lead directly to the Ninth Ring. It shouldn't be much inferior to the Thousand-Handed Ancient God, but throughout history, no one has ever cultivated it into a Great Wizard."
Gandalf's speculation was based on certain evidence.
These ancient Four Great Body Refinement Techniques all imitated some real, powerful creatures that once existed.
The Eight-Armed Demon God was actually the most powerful Sea Race emperor in ancient times. He was at the peak of the Eighth Ring, infinitely close to the Ninth Ring, and the strongest next to the Sea God.
The Nine-Headed Hell Serpent was said to be a powerful nine-headed serpent that once appeared in hell, also known as the 'Hell Nine-Headed Serpent'. This was a legendary creature, a Ninth Ring existence.
The Ten-Winged Sky Dragon, scientifically known as the 'Sky Wing Dragon', was a legendary Dragon Race, a Ninth Ring existence.
Among these three creatures, the Sea Race emperor was the weakest, and their strength increased in that order.
But the last one, the Thousand-Eyed Titan, according to the books Gandalf had consulted, was a mythical creature.
Titan was the Giant Race's name for their strongest, and in a way, it was the Giant Race's god.
During the heyday of the Giant Race, in addition to the Frost Giant, Fire Giant, Mountain Giant, Sea Giant, Thunder Giant, Copper Giant, and other elemental giants, there were also some special Giant Race groups, such as the Multi-Eyed Giant.
This race was extremely rare, but they were born strong, more terrifying than most Dragon Races.
The Multi-Eyed Giant's childhood was the weakest One-Eyed Giant. At this time, they were already Seventh Ring experts, and then they continued to grow stronger as the number of eyes increased.
The Ten-Eyed Giant was an Eighth Ring, the Hundred-Eyed Giant was a Ninth Ring, and the Thousand-Eyed Giant was called the Thousand-Eyed Titan, meaning "God of the Multi-Eyed Giants", the supreme being of this race.
Therefore, it can be seen from the prototypes of these Body Refinement Techniques.
Although they were collectively called the Ancient Four Great, there should actually be a gap between these four Body Refinement Techniques.
However, limited by the version, Body Refinement Wizards had never been able to break through the Ninth Ring, which led to the fact that these Four Great Body Refinement Techniques could not be distinguished in terms of level, and were collectively called the "Four Great".
As everyone knows, some people are Special Grade Sorcerers simply because that's the highest grade there is.
Of course, the prototype of the Body Refinement Technique is Tenth Ring, but that doesn't mean the upper limit of the Body Refinement Technique can definitely reach Tenth Ring. This requires him to verify it himself after the Body Refinement Technique breaks through the Ninth Ring.
Body Refinement Technique, in the final analysis, is a method for Wizards to imitate powerful creatures by reorganizing Body Refinement Runes through the structure of spell Knowledge. This is fundamentally different from the Knight's Bloodline Path.
The current Gandalf feels that various Body Refinement Techniques only provide Wizards with a way of thinking.
In the early stage, imitate powerful beings, and in the later stage, gradually integrate and create your own path. No longer confined to the prototype, but directly reaching the essence, pursuing a higher level of Strength.
"After sitting for over a hundred years, my butt is getting numb. It's time to take a stroll around the God Forsaken Continent."
Gandalf knew that he was the last one to advance to the Seventh Ring.
"Women are detrimental to my cultivation."
He muttered to himself and came to the Fire Dragon Shop.
"Old man, congratulations, congratulations, Seventh Ring."
Holy Infant smiled.
After saying that, he handed Gandalf a brand-new Wizard armor.
Gandalf asked, "Is this the Snow Iron Dragon Armor?"
Holy Infant said, "Yes, but I added the carapace of that Seventh Ring Intermediate Hunger Plunderer, the quality is better than that made purely from the Snow Mountain Dragon King's Dragon Scale. It is a Seventh Ring masterpiece, and can be called the [Dragon Locust Armor]."
Gandalf grinned.
"Thanks."
This [Dragon Locust Armor] shone with a dark, ghostly light, and looked extraordinary at first glance. According to Holy Infant, it was enough to withstand a blow from a Seventh Ring Peak Wizard.
Holy Infant said:
"I have also upgraded your [Purple Crystal Scepter] and [Wisdom King Adamantine Bracelet] for you, but they are both at the ordinary Seventh Ring level, so make do with them for now. I'll re-refine them later. As for your Soul Weapon [Wisdom King Armor], it will take some time to refine this, after all, it's a Soul Weapon, and the preparation work must be sufficient."
Gandalf was moved to tears.
Since Holy Infant advanced to the Seventh Ring, he hadn't even bothered to upgrade his own Wizard equipment, and was busy with This Venerable One and himself. He was really too good, no wonder This Venerable One favored him so much.
Not having a Soul Weapon for the time being didn't have much impact on Gandalf.
After all, a body full of Seventh Ring Wizard equipment, plus an invincible physical body, was enough.
He said, "I'll go to the God Forsaken Continent to hunt demons for a while, accumulate some Battle Merit, and by the way, get some refining materials for you."
Gandalf had been in seclusion for too long, and his Strength had nowhere to be displayed, he was already itching for a fight.
"Go ahead, by the way, while you were in closed-door cultivation, Soraya came once, but didn't say what it was about."
God Forsaken Continent.
Gandalf opened his wristband. After advancing to the Seventh Ring, he also entered the Eighth Ring Demon Slaying Ranking competition.
However, like Holy Infant, he was outside the top two hundred, with only five or six million points.
Victor had made it into the top one hundred, with 12 million points now.
It seemed that Victor would be the first of the Three Heroes of Gondor to exchange for a Full Moon Wonder.
"Let's begin, my fists are craving demon blood!"
The chuuni old man didn't rush into action, but contacted Soraya first.
At the Mountain Giant Wizard Corps's station, Gandalf saw Soraya, and then his expression changed.
She was lying in a specially made container, with her eyes closed, looking lifeless.
"Laplace, what's the situation? What happened to your cousin?"
Gandalf asked anxiously, she was fine before he went into seclusion.
Laplace said, "When she was on a mission before, she encountered an Eighth Ring Nightmare Succubus and was hit by a Sleep Curse."
Gandalf's heart tightened.
Sleeping Curse, a terrifying technique rumored to be cast only by powerful Nightmare beings.
The cursed will fall into eternal slumber, no different from death.
Laplace said, "Don't worry too much. I've already asked my father to lift the curse for her, but it will take some time to recover."
His father was a Great Wizard, so resolving a Sixth Ring Nightmare's curse shouldn't be a problem.
If it were a Ninth Ring Nightmare, that would be troublesome.
Only a Legendary could take action, or the Ninth Ring Nightmare be killed, to lift the curse.
Gandalf said:
"That's good. I heard she came looking for me before. Do you know what it was about?"
Laplace said, "I'm not sure, she didn't tell me. Oh, congratulations on advancing to Seventh Ring, becoming a rare Seventh Ring Body Refinement Wizard. The Wizard Council's [Body Refinement Department] will have a reward policy for Body Refinement Wizards soon, you can pay attention to it."
Gandalf asked, "When was the Body Refinement Department established?"
Laplace said, "It's always been there, but it hasn't been very prominent, and there aren't many people. If we follow the normal survival of the fittest, according to the laws of development, Body Refinement Wizards might become extinct in a few tens of thousands of years. After all, individuals follow the trend, learning whatever is better... During this Bloody Battle, the appearance of Gargoyles and other alien races from the Myriad Races Council, such as the Amethyst Clan, caused the spellcasting Wizards some minor losses. On the other hand, the Knights of the Twilight Temple performed quite well. Some old fogeys who already had ideas proposed that the authorities could provide some resources to intervene through official power, to prevent the complete extinction of Body Refinement Wizard inheritance. If they could be cultivated, they might be able to play a role in the Bloody Battle and future civilization wars... Of course, the most direct reason is that we have gathered intelligence that the Myriad Races Council is planning to form a special forces army with high spell immunity targeting spellcasters. Although it sounds unreliable, it would be quite troublesome if they really succeeded. So, the Wizard Council is promoting Knights on one hand, and planning to reform the Body Refinement Wizard path on the other. Currently, a Legendary Wizard and a dozen Great Wizards are leading research projects, and Body Refinement geniuses like you are the focus of attention... Also, I'm telling you this because of my sister, so don't spread it around for now."
Gandalf assured:
"My lips are sealed, don't worry. It seems the Wizard Council is going to have an arms race with the Myriad Races Council, actually willing to support the Body Refinement path."
Laplace said, "Just giving it a try, it's better than doing nothing."
Gandalf said:
"That's true, thanks for letting me know. I'll stay here for a while, and leave after Soraya wakes up. Also, send me the information on that Sixth Ring Nightmare."
Laplace quickly said, "Don't be foolish, my sister doesn't need you to take revenge. Even if you are a top genius, you are a major realm behind, this is not a joke."
Gandalf said:
"Don't worry, I'm just remembering it for now, and will settle the score later."
Laplace then gave Gandalf the Nightmare's information.
Gandalf murmured, "Nightmare Succubus Lady Suktala..."
Nightmares are relatively rare demons in the Abyss, but there are many strong individuals in the race. According to This Venerable One's Abyss Illustrated Handbook, the powerful Lord of the 657th layer of the Abyss is a Nightmare.
Her name is [Eternal Slumber Celestia].
The brain, heart, and crystal core of a Nightmare are all extremely high-quality Potion Making materials, the raw materials for some advanced Meditation Potions.
"This debt must be settled, but there's no rush for now."
A month later.
Soraya finally woke up from her slumber. Her face was pale, as if she had experienced some kind of Nightmare. Seeing Gandalf by the bed, she smiled.
"You're Seventh Ring? Congratulations, old man."
Gandalf laughed, "Yes, I'm at the same level as you now, are you panicking?"
Soraya rolled her eyes at him.
"What am I panicking about? I'm not comparing myself to you. Besides, I'll be Seventh Ring complete soon. If you want to catch up with me, it's still early... By the way, what are you here for? You never visit unless there's something important."
Gandalf said:
"Would you believe me if I said I came to show off my Seventh Ring cultivation?"
Soraya said seriously:
"If it were Ace or Lord Victor, I wouldn't believe it... but given the thickness of your skin, I believe it."
Gandalf said:
"Hahaha, you know me. By the way, what's up with you, what's the matter?"
Soraya stood up, supported by Gandalf's arm, and after drinking some potions, she recovered her energy and strength.
She took out a somewhat ancient parchment and handed it to Gandalf.
After Gandalf read it, his heart was greatly shaken. He asked, "Where did you get this?"
Soraya said:
"I previously killed a Seventh Ring Nightmare Succubus and inadvertently discovered this. It was also because of this that I was ambushed by an Eighth Ring Nightmare Succubus. If my battle group partners hadn't arrived in time to drive away the Nightmare Succubus, I'm afraid I would have been planted in the God Forsaken Continent."
Gandalf patted Soraya's shoulder and said solemnly:
"I won't forget your kindness."
Soraya curled her lips.
"I hope you keep your word... but it's uncertain whether this thing is real or not. Don't go unless you're fully prepared."
Gandalf nodded.
"You should recover well. I can share some of your battle group's tasks next. I've been wanting to accumulate some Battle Merit recently."
Soraya said:
"Go find Laplace. I won't be able to recover my strength for three to five years."
Gandalf vowed:
"I won't leave the God Forsaken Continent until you recover."
He turned and left.
The small note Soraya gave him was a map of a ruin, which recorded an ancient ruin left by an ancient Wizard. This Wizard was called Tairo Stanly. He also had a widely known title as a Body Refinement Wizard:
"Titan Wizard!"
The creator of the top of the four ancient Body Refinement Techniques, the Thousand-Eyed Titan Body Refinement Technique, was Tairo!
This person was extremely ancient, a powerhouse who became a Ninth Ring Great Wizard and an Eighth Ring Body Refinement Wizard in ancient times. His history even predates Sauron.
It's just that Sauron later surpassed him, becoming the first Legendary Wizard, and established the Wizard Council to fight against the gods, making the greatest and most far-reaching contribution to the Wizards, so he is called the "Ancestor of Wizards."
"Soraya is quite thoughtful. I only mentioned once in passing that I wanted to see the splendor of the Thousand-Eyed Titan Body Refinement Technique, and she actually remembered."
Gandalf muttered inwardly.
Unfortunately, this [Tairo Ruins] is in an extremely dangerous place, a place that Gandalf dares not venture into at this stage.
The 53rd layer of the Abyss! He didn't know how Tairo left the ruins in the Abyss World. In any case, this was troublesome.
The Abyss is extremely far from the Wizard World. Without the means of a Great Wizard or a Legendary Wizard, even if he flew to his death, he wouldn't be able to reach it. Of course, there is also a shortcut, which is to pass through the [Abyssal Well] built by the strong of the Abyss, but that is tantamount to seeking death...
This Venerable One's two undercover agents, the Succubus, are on the 13th floor, and the Mind Flayer is now in the Wizard World. Its old home is on the 27th floor, which is the closest to the 53rd floor.
"This matter is not urgent. Let's first integrate the Thousand-Handed Ancient God and the Ten-Winged Sky Dragon. Without Eighth Ring or higher strength, even if I sneak into the 53rd floor of the Abyss, it will be of no avail."
Several days later.
Gandalf came to a certain Cave. According to Laplace's information, a Seventh Ring demon was entrenched here and built a demonized creature factory, continuously creating cannon fodder by demonizing Nora creatures and even mortals.
He casually grabbed a demon entering and exiting the Cave, stared into its eyes, and a captivating light shot out, pouring into the demon's mind. This was [Ancient God Gaze], enough to destroy the enemy's willpower and throw it into chaos. After advancing to the Seventh Ring, it could even control creatures for a short time.
He controlled the demon to scout out the situation inside the Cave.
"A Blade Demon in the early Seventh Ring, five Sixth Ring demons... I'll use you to practice!"
He stretched his muscles, and within his body, giant elephants roared and Heavenly Dragons howled, and a terrifying aura soared into the Sky!
Boom! Gandalf went on a rampage, beginning to infiltrate.
After an unknown amount of time, accompanied by a chaotic dance of demons, a thousand-meter demon with a head like a ghost-head knife suddenly slashed down, shattering the void! "Wisdom King Dragon Elephant Fist!"
The thousand-meter Demon Subduing Wisdom King Wizard form behind Gandalf suddenly stood up, the White Elephant spirit beast merged with the Wizard form, covering it with elephant armor, Adamantine bracelets jingled, and the Wisdom King's thousand arms were like phantoms, all blasting out!
He directly used the strongest profound meaning of the Wisdom King Martial Path, millions of Body Refinement runes shining, turning into ten galloping Heavenly Dragons and giant elephant phantoms, roaring away!
Roar! Where the Dragon Elephants galloped, the demons were beheaded, and two Sixth Ring demons were directly crushed, without any power to resist.
Boom! The Blade Demon's attack was shattered, and the ten Dragons and ten Elephants collided with the Blade Demon's upper body.
Accompanied by a cracking sound, the Blade Demon's indestructible ghost-head knife head was directly blasted off and fell to the earth.
The headless corpse did not die and charged towards Gandalf. He raised the Sun King's Sword and fired a cannon! Wherever the Divine Light passed, countless demons perished.
Gandalf only felt his bracelet constantly prompting, ringing non-stop.
The Blade Demon's chest was blasted through, and it finally died.
"Earning Battle Merit isn't hard at all, watch me catch up to Victor!"
The Wisdom King stood tall in the clouds, his large hand slapping towards the fleeing demons.
Scorched Rock World.
As far as the eye could see, this place was a desolate wasteland, with thick smoke rising everywhere and a strong smell of sulfur. According to the clues on the treasure map, this world also had an indigenous civilization, but the strongest were only at the Sixth Ring level.
"I didn't expect Gandalf to obtain clues to the Thousand-Eyed Titan Body Refinement Technique. I can send a demon to infiltrate and investigate later."
Levi's Hermit Rune flickered as he muttered to himself.
Before long, he saw a dilapidated ruin nestled among the mountains ahead.
Suddenly, his nose twitched, and then Divine Light flickered in his eyes.
With a wave of his hand, a scarlet scale flew out from the stratum below, emitting scorching heat.
"I haven't found the Phoenix yet, but I've already smelled the aura of the Dragon Race."