Gargamel's Divine Art of Consecration! Golden Legend Dragon Card 1

Saint Roland Continent.

Apocalypse Era 300 in the Land of Runes.

A century has passed since the Apex Saint pulled out the Pillar of the Gods.

The humans living in the Apocalypse Era are happy, they live in an era of creating myths.

The light of the Apex Saint shines throughout the Three Realms and Four Lands, and the alien races are in awe.

The deeds of the Apex Saint are listed in various books, novels, and other media, passed down from generation to generation.

Even children on the street have heard the name of the Apex Saint... although no one knows his real name.

"It's a pity I'm not walking the path of divinity, otherwise, if I came up with some bluffing doctrine, I might be able to become a god in the future."

Levi complained in his heart.

Of course, becoming a god is impossible.

The purpose of the Apex Saint is not to make everyone worship and believe.

But for everyone to pursue their own path, like Wizards, and chase after the truth that can never be reached.

It has been exactly a thousand years since the Dark Ancient Tower was first closed, and there are still nine thousand years until the next grand opening.

Unknowingly, Levi has left many of his own footprints in the ancient tower.

Those who enter the ancient tower later, if they are interested, will inevitably be able to discover themselves through these clues.

Thus guessing that the Extremity Knight has mastered the secret of sneaking into the Dark Ancient Tower.

But it's not a big problem.

In nine thousand years, Levi only has two outcomes: one, death.

Two, become a Legendary Wizard, or even stronger.

In either case, the opinions of later generations are not important to Levi.

As long as a person is strong enough, they can make others feel that everything you do is justified.

Even if you do something wrong, someone will defend you.

Saint Council.

The Saints excitedly reported their work to Levi.

In the past century, 3 new Saints have been added, and 2 have fallen. As of now, there are a total of 24 seats.

The 2 who fell also died of old age. They did not die at the hands of alien races or Black Beasts.

The number of teachers and students at Gray White Academy has increased by 24% compared to the last century.

The base number of Wizards is constantly expanding.

In the future, the Sixth Ring Saints should usher in a wave of stable growth until saturation is reached, achieving balance.

The number of Sixth Ring that a world that cannot expand outwards can accommodate is limited.

Don't look at the fact that the number of Sixth Ring powerhouses in the Ancient Dragon Continent has increased a lot in the past millennium, that was exchanged by Levi with resources from other worlds.

If it were still the original small place, it would be good to have a few Sixth Ring.

The vastness of the Seventh Layer is comparable to a large world.

Not counting the alien races in the Three Realms and Four Lands, Levi estimates that the upper limit of Sixth Ring powerhouses should be several hundred.

In terms of diplomacy, the remaining power of the Apex Saint is still there, and the Three Realms and Four Lands are still obedient and have not caused trouble.

When a Saint is born in the Land of Runes, they will also send Envoys with congratulatory gifts.

In addition, Rune Masters themselves are constantly transforming towards the formal path of Wizards.

The backward path of Runes has been eliminated by young people in the new generation, and everyone calls themselves Wizards.

Several waves of Black Beast tides in the Giant Beast Forbidden Zone have been cleared, and it is now difficult to form a large-scale disaster for the Land of Runes.

The Five Beasts Health Cultivation Method has also been largely popularized, giving rise to a batch of mortal Knights who can fight against weak Black Beasts.

The formation cycle of this breathing method is very short. A hundred years is enough for some exceptionally talented individuals to achieve great success in their Divine Art several times over.

Levi took out a book.

"This is the sixth edition of the health cultivation method that I have recently researched, which I call the Six Forms Without Divinity Method.

On the basis of the original five beasts, a new form of [Insect] has been added, making it more complete.

You can arrange for people to popularize it. The previous Five Beasts Health Cultivation Method is also completely fine, and can be practiced normally.

This is the combat skill corresponding to the sixth edition of the health cultivation method, named the Six Beasts Divine Intent Fist. If you practice these two to great success, you should be able to possess strength close to the limit of mortals."

Over the years, Levi has also been constantly researching non-bloodline breathing methods that are more suitable for universal popularization, and has achieved some insignificant results.

His purpose is very simple: to allow humans to endlessly optimize and improve their bodies.

He doesn't seek innate transcendence, only that each generation is stronger than the last.

Perhaps in the distant future, after truly breaking free from the bloodline shackles of breathing methods and creating a new physical cultivation system, humans will also be able to usher in their own era of "national high martial arts."

Combined with the mechanical ascension path of the Mechanical School.

Opening an era where everyone is like a dragon, a true golden age! The Flame Wolf Saint solemnly took the new method: "No problem, we will definitely do it."

Levi said: "You have reached the limit of the Seventh Ring. Are you ready to advance to the Eighth Ring?"

Flame Wolf Saint: "I am."

Levi asked:

"Do you also have the breakthrough potion?"

The Flame Wolf Saint nodded.

This surprised Levi a little.

Little did he know that when the Flame Wolf Saint was young, he traveled the Land of Runes and accidentally fell into an underground world, discovering the place where a certain Royal Authority Saint had fallen, and obtained some opportunities from him.

Everyone has their own destiny, and each is wonderful. Many of those who have been able to reach their current realm step by step have their own opportunities and luck.

Levi said: "Good, keep it up. With your accumulation and preparation over such a long time, advancing to the Eighth Ring shouldn't be a big problem. If you are ready, you can start during this period, and I can also protect you a little."

Hearing the words of the Apex Saint, the Flame Wolf Saint and the Saints present all felt a warmth in their hearts.

He's too warm!

He's simply a great and benevolent father! Where can you find a boss who personally protects his subordinates in this day and age?

The Flame Wolf Saint said in fear and trepidation:

"Lord, I would like to start within three days, so as not to waste your time."

Levi: "Don't rush."

Advancing to the Eighth Ring does not require tribulation, and there is generally no danger to life, but you can't say for sure.

In case the Flame Wolf Saint is unlucky, Levi can also make him a Heroic Spirit and live another life.

Three days later.

Above the Gray White Academy.

The power of the fire element formed fire clouds, layer upon layer, dyeing the sky red, and the rosy clouds were beautiful. Above the high sky, the Flame Wolf Saint opened his eyes, and the aura of the Eighth Ring swept out.

The Water Dragon Saint led a group of Saints to congratulate him, with envy in their eyes.

"Congratulations, congratulations."

"Hahaha, in addition to the Celestial Venerable, our human race has another Royal Authority Saint. It's really uplifting. Those alien races won't dare to be presumptuous anymore."

"That's right, the last Royal Authority Saint was ten thousand years ago."

The Flame Wolf Saint withdrew his aura.

"Thank you, everyone. I can have today because of the cultivation of the Apex Saint!"

Only when he reached this realm could he more deeply understand how terrifying the strength of the Apex Saint alone was, deterring the Three Realms and Four Lands.

Levi said, "Let's relax and celebrate today."

A combination of kindness and power.

He distributed the Flying Immortal Platform wine to the Saints.

Letting them have a taste. After tasting it, the Saints praised it endlessly, lamenting that this wine should only exist in the heavens.

The banquet ended.

Under the leadership of the Water Dragon Saint, Levi visited the expanded Mountains and Seas Beast Garden.

In the past century, the Mountains and Seas Beast Garden had been particularly successful, with a burst of luck, capturing 4 Dragon Spawn and 23 mixed-blood dragons.

Their strength ranged from First Ring to Seventh Ring. There were also more than thirty other kinds of rare creatures, numbering over a hundred.

Levi took some of them away and raised them in the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm. Not to mention the mixed-blood dragons, the Dragon Spawn were: [Male Fire Dragon], [Black Water Lizard Dragon], [Six-Whiskered Thunder Dragon Catfish], and [Blue-Eyed Falcon Dragon].

Male Fire Dragon is the scientific name, not a male Fire Dragon. Its bloodline is closest to the Red Serpent Dragon, and its source is the Ancient Red Dragon. This kind of dragon is similar in appearance to the Fire-Breathing Dragon and belongs to the most classic dragon model.

The one captured by the academy is male, has entered his old age, and has Seventh Ring strength. Levi glanced at it and saw that it only had three hundred years of Lifespan left.

"I have to hurry up and bring it together with the Red Serpent Dragon, have a nest of dragon eggs, and then enjoy its old age. Although it is an old dragon, it is still strong and sturdy, and not like mortals, unable to reproduce."

The Black Lotus Beast is not yet in its complete form and has no intention of carrying out the grand plan of reproduction. It is impossible to count on this young man.

Black Water Lizard Dragon, female, late Sixth Ring strength. It and the Seventh Ring four-legged snake that Levi captured in the Dragon Ruins Weird Realm are subspecies of the same legendary dragon. Li Dragon King, the matchmaker, thinks they can be paired up.

Six-Whiskered Thunder Dragon Catfish, this is a very strong Thunder-type Dragon Spawn, shaped like a catfish, with six whiskers, covered with purple scales, possessing the bloodline of the [Thunder King Dragon], and is closely related to the [Raging Electric Dragon Eel], and is a female dragon.

"Together! Together!"

The Thunder Dragon Catfish and the Raging Electric Dragon Eel together can be said to be a bargain for that kid.

Because the complete form of the Thunder Dragon Catfish is the Ten-Whiskered Thunder Dragon Catfish, which has Eighth Ring strength. And the complete form of the Raging Electric Dragon Eel only has Seventh Ring.

The last [Blue-Eyed Falcon Dragon] is an extremely rare bird-shaped Dragon Spawn.

It has a slender, slightly hooked dragon head, its dragon mouth is also close to a bird's beak, and its body is covered with cyan feathers, similar in appearance to a falcon. The complete form is Sixth Ring, but now it is only at the late Fifth Ring level.

Levi counted and found that there were already 34 Heavenly Dragon Generals in the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm, and it would be fully equipped with 2 more.

In the future, new formations will have to be opened.

This is easy to say, in the future, create an [Eight Divisions Dragon Guard], directly under the Dragon King, belonging to the personal guard, the name is resounding, not inferior to the Heavenly Earth Dragon Generals.

The Dragon Guards can be mainly divided into eight divisions according to the elemental attributes.

Mountain Division, Blaze Division, Wind Division, Water Division, Frost Division, Thunder Division, Gold Division, and a Dark Division containing all kinds of miscellaneous negative energy and Nightmare Dragons.

Regardless of the strength of this group of dragons, this organization sounds like the kind of behind-the-scenes big boss.

Those who know the inside story know that this is a playhouse game that Levi made to comfort the dragons.

Those who don't know the truth, the Eight Divisions Dragon Guard, are terrifying! Levi opened his "Mandarin Duck Score" and unknowingly, he had solved the marriage problems of many Dragon Palace members.

Earthquake Dragon Three Brothers, Four-Eyed Shrimp Dragon, Raging Electric Dragon Eel, Fire-Breathing Dragon, Four-Legged Snake, Serpent King Dragon... these early Dragon Spawn have all embraced their wives, and the Three Brothers are even about to have children.

Not long ago, Levi routinely gave the female dragons in the Immortal Realm a physical examination and found that the abdomen of the female Earthquake Dragon was slightly bulging, and two dragon egg embryos were being conceived in her body. It is not known whose child it was from the Three Brothers.

But it doesn't matter, they are all one family.

The gestation time of dragon eggs is relatively long. When they hatch in the future, test the bloodline proximity to know who it belongs to.

Levi also explained some matters and obtained the treasures collected by the Flame Wolf Saint in the past century.

Taking the 12 Wizard seedlings born in the past century, including a Child of Earth Element, Levi left.

He went to the Ice Realm in the Three Realms and Four Lands to visit the White King and told it the true identity of its younger brother, the Red King.

The White King didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he learned that his younger brother was actually a magical creature like the Doomfire Demon Ape.

But seeing that the Red King was living well, it was relieved.

A month later.

Giant Beast Forbidden Zone.

Before the ancient ruins swallowed by yellow sand, the place where the Spider King was subdued in the past.

Levi stood still, his danger perception slightly warning him that there was risk inside, but not much.

"I've been so busy lately that I almost forgot there's a ruin here that hasn't been explored yet. No matter how small the mosquito meat is, it's still meat. Let's go take a look."

His figure flickered, using the means of the Formless Secret Word to pass through the various mechanisms of the ruins, as well as those dilapidated Magic Arrays.

Inside the ruins.

Levi's figure appeared. He was fully armed, with the Adamantine Secret Word protecting him, a defensive force field in full operation, and a golden light permeating his body surface.

Before him was a very ordinary castle, with a Wizard's spire standing silently within.

Suddenly, Levi looked back and saw a fat black cat behind him.

"Meow..."

Levi was puzzled.

How could there be a cat in this place?

The black cat in front of him looked ordinary and had no extraordinary aura, but this ruin was isolated from the world. Levi had sensed that, apart from the black cat, there were no other signs of life.

This black cat is strange!

He asked, "Who are you?"

Black cat: "Meow."

Levi: "I have no malice, I'm just passing by this place unintentionally."

Black cat: "Meow."

The black cat was neither afraid nor overreacting to the stranger. It sat gracefully on the ground and began to lick its furry paws.

Levi ignored the black cat and stepped into the castle alone. He had already set up the Death Ember Divine Palace outside the ruins. If there was a problem, he could self-destruct and return to the city.

The inside of the castle was quite intact. Apart from some dust, there were no signs of damage.

According to the memories of the Golden Emperor, this ruin should have been sucked in by the Dark Ancient Tower as a whole. Before that, it was hidden in a small plane.

In the hallway of the castle's main hall, there were oil paintings hanging. Suddenly, Levi stopped and looked at a landscape painting that looked extremely tranquil. In one corner of the landscape painting, a corner was missing.

Judging from the shape, there used to be a... cat painted here. Levi's expression changed slightly as he looked at the black cat that had followed him.

This guy is from the painting.

He looked at the other paintings again, confirming that they were all inanimate objects and there were no problems, nor was it an illusion. With his current Nightmare Dragon realm, even a Ninth Ring Nightmare Lord would not be able to easily bewitch him.

Apart from that, there was nothing else in the castle. Levi ignored the black cat that was following him and came to the Wizard Tower again.

Like a Phantom, he flashed through every corner of the Wizard Tower, looking for clues.

Finally, he came to the top floor, the place where the owner of the ruins was suspected to have lived. On the dusty desk, there was a book and a coffee cup that had long since dried up.

The black cat jumped on the book. Levi thought for a while, picked it up, and picked up the book.

"Meow."

Levi stroked the cat's head and looked at the book cover, his eyes shrinking.

""Gargamel's Book"."

He looked at the black cat, his expression calm.

"Are you Gargamel?"

Black cat: "Meow."

After wandering around the ruins again, apart from the book "Gargamel's Book" and the black cat, Levi found nothing else.

He found a place and opened the book to read.

Unconsciously, he saw the end.

The black cat lay beside Levi, lying on its side and licking its belly.

Gargamel's Book is a diary.

It doesn't record any profound Knowledge or major secrets, just Gargamel's usual observations and feelings.

According to the diary, Gargamel spent his last years away from Nora.

He was researching a forbidden sealing spell called [Gargamel's Divine Art of Consecration].

Gargamel had sealed many powerful creatures in his life: demons, devils, evil dragons, alien races...

But there was one thing he had never sealed: a god! At his peak, Gargamel had already touched the threshold of a Legendary Wizard. He was the supernova of that era, a leader of his time.

The Legendary Wonder that Gargamel wanted to forge was named [Book of Consecration] by him.

To complete this Wonder, he needed to seal nine demigods, or one true god.

As a Great Wizard, he was naturally no match for a true god.

So he traveled the Multiverse, hiding behind the scenes in various places of divine worship to plot this.

Gargamel used a scheme to attract an [Angel] from the Star Realm to descend.

Then he sealed it with his Saint Soul Tool, [Gargamel's Fairy Tale World].

Levi once obtained a Fifth Ring replica, [Gargamel's Book of Sealing].

And so, after scheming for thousands of years, Gargamel successfully sealed eight demigods.

He was only one step away from success.

However, his actions eventually attracted the attention of a certain god in the Star Realm.

This god was called the [God of Mischief], and his true name was [Eriven Ilahiel].

The God of Mischief, disguised as an angel, descended a God Incarnation specifically for Gargamel.

He was a powerful and cunning god.

He didn't kill Gargamel directly, but invited Gargamel to play a game with him.

If Gargamel won, He would make a [Star Realm Oath], which was extremely important to gods, and would no longer interfere.

But if Gargamel lost, he would have to accept His punishment.

If Gargamel didn't play the game, He would obliterate him directly.

Gargamel had no choice. From the moment he was discovered by this god, the ending was already destined.

So he accepted the invitation. The consequences were predictable; Gargamel most likely lost.

Otherwise, the birth of a new Legendary Wizard would surely be recorded in the history of Wizard civilization.

He must have been prepared for failure when he chose this extremely difficult path.

But once successful, he could also be more powerful than ordinary Legendary Wizards.

Because according to his idea, he could seal the god in his body, seize the god's power, and use it to strengthen himself.

The power of one god might not be much, but what if he sealed two gods, three gods at the same time...

In theory, as long as he was strong enough, one day he could even seal the entire Star Realm and the gods in his body.

This was the highest realm of sealing! Everything in the world, even the supreme gods, I will seal and use for my own benefit! Therefore, [Gargamel's Divine Art of Consecration] was a forbidden spell, and the Wonder he forged was definitely intolerable to the gods.

In Levi's view, Gargamel's failure was because his ambition was too great.

Gods are not like demons, who recklessly expose their ferocity, but They are the most difficult to provoke.

The diary recorded Gargamel's determination to meet the God of Mischief, and then there was no follow-up.

He was most likely killed by the God of Mischief, or turned into this cat.

The latter was more likely, because the God of Mischief would not easily kill every prey.

He, like the Lost Monarch, loved to play... Of course, if He knew that the Lost Monarch had screwed up, He might not do this.

In the diary, Gargamel also mentioned the [Tower that Eternally Suppresses the Star Realm and the Abyss] Wizard Tower model he designed.

This was prepared for his grand plan, and was a link in [Gargamel's Divine Art of Consecration].

In fact, he didn't truly create it before he disappeared.

From this perspective, if Levi were to refine this Wizard Tower, he would actually be the first Wizard to possess the [Tower that Eternally Suppresses the Star Realm and the Abyss].

And the full name of the [Tower that Eternally Suppresses the Star Realm and the Abyss] is the [Tower that Eternally Suppresses the Star Realm and the Abyss].

"Good heavens, this Gargamel was truly ambitious, it's normal for him to fail. The Black Abyss Overlord only dared to hunt seven Ninth Ring demons back then, and that was near Nora World, under the protection of a Legendary Wizard. He gambled alone against so many demigods, too brave. This is a high-stakes gamble, unimaginable for a cautious person like me."

Gargamel initially stayed away from Nora.

Perhaps he didn't want his conflicts with the gods to affect the Wizarding World.

After reading the diary, Levi looked at the black cat again, pondering in his heart.

"Should I take it back? Gargamel was a person from tens of thousands of years ago, even if he turned into a cat, he should be dead. I don't even know what this thing in front of me is."

Moreover, Levi suspected that this black cat might be a part of the God of Mischief's scheme.

However, Levi has received a lot of help from Gargamel in his cultivation until now.

From the Fifth Ring Wizard Artifact at the beginning to the Wizard Tower design model, they are all related to Gargamel.

After thinking about it, Levi decided to temporarily keep the black cat in the Dark Ancient Tower, maintaining the status quo.

Firstly, this black cat has a long Lifespan due to the curse of the God of Mischief. Gargamel went to see the God of Mischief 20,000 years ago. It should have been a cat for 20,000 years, so keeping the black cat in the Ancient Tower means it won't die in a short time.

Secondly, the Dark Ancient Tower is a treasure left by Sauron. If the God of Mischief has a conspiracy, the Ancient Tower can isolate it and prevent it from affecting the Wizarding World.

According to his growth rate, he has a good chance of growing into a Legendary Wizard before the black cat dies, and perhaps he can find a solution by then.

If he really can't find a solution, then he'll just solve the God of Mischief!

"Meow."

Levi stroked the black cat.

"I don't know if you can understand me, but if you are Senior Gargamel, I'm sorry, I can't take you away for the time being. But believe me, I will come to accompany you from time to time, and I won't let you be too lonely here."

Levi didn't know how this black cat survived the lonely years. For social humans, this is undoubtedly the most painful punishment.

Even Levi, a cultivation fanatic, would go crazy if he was isolated from the world in a place far away from his hometown for 20,000 years.

The black cat seemed to understand Levi's words.

"Meow."

It stood up, returned to the Wizard Spire, picked up the Book of Gargamel that Levi had put back, and ran out, placing it in front of Levi.

This action made Levi believe that the black cat should be Gargamel.

Levi smiled:

"I've already memorized it, so leave this book here."

He was worried that there was also a problem with the book, so he couldn't take away a single plant or tree from here.

"Meow."

The black cat squatted there, watching Levi disappear, and then gracefully turned around and returned to the landscape painting, becoming a part of the painting.

Eighth Layer of the Ancient Tower.

From this layer onwards, the number of Wizards who set foot here has decreased sharply. Because without Eighth Ring strength, it is difficult to come here.

And many of the Eighth Ring Wizards in the Wizard organization are leaders of high-level or top-level organizations, and they dare not leave the organization at will.

As far as Levi knows, those who have set foot here in previous years are basically professional exploration teams from the Saint Council, mostly from the Central Realm.

Some of the Truth Wonders in the Saint Council's treasury definitely come from the Dark Ancient Tower.

The place where Levi appeared was an ocean on the Eighth Layer, boundless and endless.

Rumble.

The waves were surging and turbulent, and the seawater within a radius of hundreds of miles formed a vortex.

In the sea eye, a translucent humanoid figure like a mermaid emerged.

"Oh, are you an Enforcer?"

The mermaid asked.

"Yes, are you the Order Guardian of the Eighth Layer?" Levi smiled slightly.

This mermaid was a mid-Eighth Ring water elemental spirit. Unlike the Thunder Crocodile, it was an Enforcer appointed by the Dark Ancient Tower.

The mermaid revealed a happy smile.

"My name is Astrid, and I am the Guardian of this sea area."

"Levi, an Enforcer from beyond."

"Then you came in from the outside? Are you from the Wizard World?"

"Yes."

Astrid had a strong curiosity about the outside world. She found a topic and chatted with Levi for a long time.

Levi also gained a clearer understanding of the situation on the Eighth Layer from her.

The Eighth Layer did not have the large human forces like the Fifth and Seventh Layers. Instead, it was similar to the Sixth Layer, with humans living scattered and in small numbers.

The dominant force in the Eighth Layer was the Black Beasts, which were widely distributed. Eighth Ring Black Beasts occupied mountains and claimed kingship, and their numbers far exceeded those of the Seventh Layer.

There were five extremely dangerous places in the Eighth Layer, known as the "Five Great Abysses."

Legend has it that the creator god of this world sealed five terrifying existences there.

Based on the previous patterns, Levi guessed that those sealed were likely at the peak of the Eighth Ring, or even Ninth Ring existences.

Similarly, the upper limit of strength for experts born in the Eighth Layer and even the subsequent Ninth Layer was the Eighth Ring.

Within the entire Dark Ancient Tower, it was impossible to break through to the Ninth Ring normally. Sauron was worried that they would become too powerful and disrupt the balance here.

Even if there were Ninth Ring existences, they would be "NPCs" arranged by the Dark Ancient Tower.

The Five Great Abysses were:

[Abyss of Shadow], [Abyss of Ten Thousand Poisons], [Abyss of Blood Sea], [Abyss of Death], [Abyss of Darkness].

Obviously, they represented the main negative energy factions of the Wizard World. Levi smiled.

Along the way, he had grasped the ideas and patterns of Sauron's design for each layer's "dungeon." As a fellow countryman, no one understood Sauron better than him.

Seventh Layer: Seven major elemental factions.

Eighth Layer: Five major negative energy factions.

The Ninth Layer would probably involve light, and might even involve time and space, which were more difficult things.

As for the Tenth Layer... it might be chaos.

Don't forget that the Dark Ancient Tower was created from the body of the [Chaos Ancient Serpent].

Levi even suspected that Sauron deliberately spared the Chaos Ancient Serpent's life as the final test.

"Lord Levi, are you planning to go to the Abysses? They are very dangerous."

Astrid looked worried.

Her personality was pure and innocent, like a mountain spring. After chatting for a short time, she developed a good impression of Levi.

If she weren't an Order Guardian, Levi could have abducted her without needing to enslave her.

"Don't worry, my friend. It was a pleasure meeting you. Farewell."

Levi waved his hand, and his figure disappeared.

According to the previous pattern, the place with the most good things on the Eighth Layer must be the Five Great Abysses.

Since this place was so vast, Levi didn't plan to waste time and went straight to the final dungeon. He would fight if he could, and run if he couldn't, focusing on a speedrun!

Abyss of Shadow.

Levi rushed over.

Along the way, the danger sense kept warning him. In Levi's mind, a vague human-shaped shadow could be faintly seen flickering.

"The level of danger here suggests that a Ninth Ring existence is likely sealed within the Abyss of Shadow."

Levi stopped, his hopes of a quick run dashed. Based on the current situation, he could confirm that the Ninth Ring existence's activity was limited to the Abyss of Shadow.

Otherwise, the Eighth Layer would have been flattened long ago.

What lay within the Abyss of Shadow was unknown, but there should be quite a few Truth Wonders. Not many could retrieve treasures from a place haunted by a Ninth Ring existence; it was too risky.

The entrance to the Abyss of Shadow was a bottomless rift valley, surrounded by numerous Black Beasts.

Levi first set up the Death Ember Divine Palace, then, in a thought, his consciousness entered the Shadow Emblem, choosing a Fourth Ring shadow—a Shadow Demon.

"It's been a while since I upgraded my shadows. When I return to Nora, I'll have to hunt demons for a while and replace all the Fourth Ring shadows in one go."

The shadows Levi summoned had a limited range, about ten thousand miles in radius around him, given his current strength.

"Parasitic Eye."

In a thought, Levi split off a wisp of his spiritual power, attaching it to the Shadow Demon.

A vertical pupil split open on the Shadow Demon's forehead, emitting a faint golden light.

This was a Third Ring spell, mostly useless, but it came in handy now.

Next, he would use the Shadow Demon's perspective to see what was at the bottom of the Abyss of Shadow.

He had a plan: use the shadows to explore and find treasures. It didn't matter if they died; he had plenty.

Although he could revive himself with the Death Ember Divine Palace, the risk was still high.

"Go."

The Shadow Demon transformed into a stream of shadow light, disappearing into the shadow dimension. Its concealment was strong, avoiding the Black Beasts lurking nearby.

Before long, Levi saw the entrance to the abyss, a pitch-black expanse below.

The shadow energy in the Abyss of Shadow was very dense. Levi felt it was somewhat similar to the small shadow world inside his Shadow Emblem.

Fortunately, with the dual buffs of being a shadow creature and a Shadow Demon, Levi's cannon fodder was in its element.

"It feels like the Dark Ancient Tower extracted a fragment of a shadow world to create this place,"

Levi murmured.

Suddenly, on the rock wall of the abyss, Levi discovered a black plant.

It clung to the rock wall like ivy, dotted with blackberry-like fruits, scattered here and there.

"Seventh Ring herb: Shadowberry Fruit, suitable for Shadow School meditation. It can increase cultivation speed, but it's not very useful for an Eighth Ring Wizard like me."

Like Fire Dates, other schools could also consume these natural treasures, but their utilization efficiency was low.

Levi first had the Shadow Demon carefully pick all the fruits, a total of 34, which would be worth at least ten million Great Stones each outside.

He didn't let the Shadow Demon go any deeper, but had it return to avoid accidents and losing the fruits, which would be a great loss.

"These fruits should be placed in the Dawn Tower for the Shadow School students and teachers to exchange. With this, Aya's advancement to the Seventh Ring will be much smoother. Next, transplant this Shadowberry tree into the Shadow Emblem."

Levi didn't dare let the Shadow Demon do such delicate work; killing the rare plant would be a loss.

His Hermit Rune flickered, and he followed the path explored by the Shadow Demon, transplanting the Shadowberry tree and quickly returning using the Formless Secret Word.

Next, he followed the same pattern, using this method to begin his treasure hunt.

Time flew by.

Three months passed.

Levi continued to delve deeper into the abyss, obtaining 13 more rare shadow plants similar to the Shadowberry Fruit.

They ranged from the Sixth Ring to the Eighth Ring.

A Jin also helped a lot during this time.

In addition, he obtained a rare Eighth Ring ore called Shadowflow Gold. When he returned to Nora, he would refine it and integrate it into the Scarlet Shadow cloak, which would further enhance its quality.

The main event was four Truth Wonders: three Earth and Sky grade, and one Morning Star grade.

As Levi expected, the abyss was rich in Wonder resources. He had only wandered around the periphery for these three months, not daring to go deep. There should be Full Moon, or even Sun Flare grade Wonders in the depths.

Of course, in these three months, he also lost 135 shadows, most of which were Fourth Ring and Fifth Ring, and were going to be eliminated anyway, so he didn't feel bad.

Within the Abyss of Shadow, the main dangers are Black Beasts and shadow monsters. There are many above Sixth Ring, and he even encountered Eighth Ring several times.

As for that Ninth Ring existence, it hasn't appeared yet. But the feeling of danger is getting stronger and stronger.

One day, through the super perception brought by the Formless Secret Word, Levi suddenly discovered a black figure peeping at him.

It had twelve wings on its back, shaped like... an angel.

"Time to go."

Levi knew when to quit and didn't continue to hang around in the Abyss of Shadow.

He had already refined the Shadow Emblem and didn't have a high demand for shadow wonders.

During this period, he mainly tried to use the shadow legion to explore the possibility of finding treasures in the Heavenly Abyss.

The Eighth Layer is rich in resources, and the Five Great Heavenly Abyss are just the most famous among them.

Compared to negative energy wonders, he currently needs Full Moon and Sun Flare level wonders of the elemental school more.

Not long after, at the entrance of the Abyss of Shadow, a figure faintly emerged.

It wore broken armor, black blood dripped from the wounds on its back, and invisible chains pierced through it.

The twelve wings spread out, emitting an eerie and holy aura, reflecting a shadow that spanned the sky and the earth.

"How cautious, he actually left. It seems he has already discovered my existence... It's not yet time for the Ancient Tower to open, yet he can appear here. He must be the successor Sauron left in the world. Then, if I kill him, will Sauron be sad?"

Nora 818.

Bloody Battle 607.

Half a year passed quickly.

Levi also went to the Abyss of Ten Thousand Poisons.

Judging from the sense of danger there, there was also a Ninth Ring existence entrenched there, and the situation was similar to that of the Abyss of Shadow.

It can be determined that there are five Ninth Ring existences suppressed in the Eighth Layer. In all likelihood, they are demigods that Sauron sealed in the Heavenly Abyss with secret methods!

"Sauron really knows how to play, just like Gargamel, they both like to imprison gods and play big every day."

Levi temporarily shelved his plan to explore the Heavenly Abyss, riding the White Tiger and taking A Jin, galloping between the mountains and rivers.

Later, on the top of a snow-capped mountain 30,000 feet high, he defeated a Winter Giant Eagle in the early Eighth Ring stage.

It was the king of that area, but eventually surrendered to Levi.

Although this giant eagle is a bird, it is incredibly powerful and can fight Lope.

Levi checked its bloodline and found that it possessed the bloodline of the legendary Dragon Eagle.

The Dragon Eagle is the bloodline source of the Feather Knight. Although its name contains 'Dragon', it is not a dragon.

After defeating the giant eagle, Levi also found three eagle eggs in its nest, but unfortunately they were unfertilized.

This is a lonely female eagle, with no other of its kind in the Eighth Layer.

He can only wait for Levi to find it a partner in the future. If that doesn't work, he'll just let it mingle with the Dragon Spawn in the Dragon Palace, which should be good too.

Inside the giant eagle's nest, there were also many treasures.

Three Ten Thousand Year Snow Lotus plants, and one Icy Crystal Snow Lotus Tree, all of which Levi already had.

Considering that few people can come to the Eighth Layer, Levi transplanted them all away, otherwise it would be a waste.

Within the giant eagle's territory, he also found a Morning Star level wonder, the Winter Emperor's Whisker, which was better than nothing.

There were countless other materials and resources.

The trip to the Ancient Tower was coming to an end.

A Jin stood on Levi's head, "pointing the way like a celestial."

Levi arrived at the last place where there was suspected to be a treasure.

Ahead, flames soared into the sky, and a heatwave surged.

The sound of rushing waves echoed.

Passing through a cluster of volcanoes, what came into view was a boundless sea of magma, the hot wind blowing and stirring up thousand-foot-high waves of fire.

[Mountains and Seas may shift, but my body remains unmoved!]

Levi suddenly chanted the Adamantine Secret Word.

Ding! A streak of crimson light struck the golden light barrier and was bounced back.

The sea of fire parted!

A well-proportioned giant beast, covered in scarlet feathers, with a refined dragon head and sharp eagle claws, emerged. Its magnificent tail feathers, like those of a golden pheasant, stretched for thousands of meters, fluttering in the hot wind. This giant beast, resembling both a dragon and a bird, was majestic and extraordinary, exuding the aura of a mid-Eighth Ring being.

"Why have you set foot in This Venerable One's domain?"

The giant beast's gaze was wary. With the strength of its feathers, an ordinary early Eighth Ring being would have their defenses broken with a single strike, and they would be severely injured if they weren't careful. Yet, this human was unscathed.

Levi felt the pure dragon might and was somewhat excited.

It was actually a pure-blooded dragon?

Excellent! Golden Legend Dragon Card +1!

Moreover, it was a completely new species that he had never heard of. This trip was worth it!

"Hello, Mr. Dragon, I have come specifically to find you."

"Find me? This Venerable One has never seen you before!"

"Please allow me to introduce myself. I am the Lord of the Pan-Multiverse Dragon Palace, dedicated to gathering wandering dragons, establishing a self-help organization controlled by dragons, and revitalizing the glory of the ancient dragon civilization. I would like to invite you to join, my friend."

"Dragon Palace? Never heard of it. You must be mocking This Venerable One. Prepare to face my wrath!"

Dragon flames swept out, and scarlet feathers filled the sky! The giant dragon was aggressive, vowing to tear the human before it to shreds.

Levi murmured in his heart.

[You who gaze upon me shall see destruction!]

Boom! A domineering Red Emperor Dragon phantom descended, and the incoming breath and feather swords were all blown back.

The giant dragon cried out in pain, its body like a kite with a broken string, falling into the sea of fire with a plop.

Levi remained as still as a mountain, the sea of clouds behind him churning, and the power of various elements transformed into six giant dragon phantoms.

In the sea of fire, a sneaky dragon head poked out.

Its head was buzzing, and it was covered in injuries.

That attack, with its pure-blooded dragon body, hadn't caused too much damage.

But seeing how easily the human had handled it, its true strength was definitely more than that.

Coming to its senses, it looked at the six dragon phantoms in the high sky and shouted excitedly:

"Lord, you've finally come! Ronan has been waiting so long!"