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"Back again!"

Ian looked at the familiar Illusion Tower before him, drew a deep breath, and felt the blood and qi throughout his body boil like steam.

Compared to the last time he had come here,

he had now completely finished the fourth part of body tempering, and his Flesh Domain had undergone a further transformation.

The only regret was that the body-tempering method for the fourth part was merely at Expert Level, leaving his control over his flesh somewhat lacking.

But if other Body-Tempering Wizards heard that, they would probably want to beat him to death.

After all, Expert Level might already be the limit for most Wizards, and only those exceptionally gifted in it could possibly reach it.

Three perfect methods and one at Expert Level—he was already a peak genius among body temperers.

"On top of that, the Transcendent Physique also strengthens the body."

Ian lowered his head to look at his flesh. His skin rippled like water, a sign of extremely powerful bodily control.

Those were merely the things that could be seen.

The unseen changes included stronger self-healing, adaptability, and more.

"Let's see how many floors I can clear in one go."

Ian took a deep breath.

Then he slowly stepped into the Illusion Tower.

Tenth floor.

Twentieth floor.

Thirtieth floor.

Thirty-seventh floor.

With almost no obstacles in his way, Ian easily reached the floor where he had failed last time.

It was still that Rock-Armored Lizard.

Last time, he had been completely unable to break its defenses. This time, however, Ian gathered his blood and qi, his body shooting forth like a cannonball.

The heat wave carried by his fist turned into flames.

With one punch, the Rock-Armored Lizard did not even have time to cry out before instantly turning into a cloud of