After advancing to a Tier 3 High Phantom Beast Knight, Russell did not feel much different, aside from a slight increase in strength.
But his power had not undergone a qualitative transformation.
It was unrealistic to expect a single Phantom Beast to bring about such a transformation.
"Ouroboros, Ice Cream is still asleep these days, so you'll have to wait before joining the big Dream family... But we can first test your fixed spells, Dream Concealment and the Earth Walk Technique."
Russell greatly enjoyed Polly's Wind Walk.
Floating through the air was perfect for projecting the aura of a true powerhouse.
Moreover, unlike the High Phantom Beast Knight's Battle Qi Skyward Flight, which consumed enormous amounts of energy, Wind Walk was a passive spell that allowed continuous flight with almost no need for rest. If Russell wanted to, he could even sleep in midair.
"Then let's experience it together." Ouroboros Snake Ouroboros coiled around Russell's waist, its head extending over his shoulder.
It then activated its fixed spell—the Earth Walk Technique.
The next moment, it took Russell into the soil, boring underground and pressing onward through the pitch-black earth.
It was an exceptionally strange sensation.
Russell felt darkness enveloping his entire body. He could not see anything outside, yet he could sense the paths of magic within the earth. By following those paths, he could charge toward any location containing soil.
Splash!
Ouroboros brought Russell out of the soil and burst onto the surface. By then, he had crossed from Cigar Courtyard on the far bank of the Glimmering River to this side.
There was no large hole in the ground, but a patch of earth had clearly been turned over and was extremely loose. Although the Earth Walk Technique did not dig tunnels underground, instead traveling along magical paths,