All Break Through! The Reckoning Begins!
Although Blackwater Valley was poor, it was a territory directly granted to Levi's ancestors by the Emerald King two hundred years ago.
Therefore, it is not under the jurisdiction of the Black Mountain Duke or his vassals.
Levi naturally had no need to send troops to support the Black Mountain Duke, nor could he possibly support his own enemy.
However, he finally understood why the Black Mountain Duke hadn't reacted even though the Demon Shark had been missing for so long.
The Black Mountain Duke, a great man, is busy ruling and dominating; he has no time to care about someone as insignificant as himself.
Levi was actually a little disappointed, the kind of disappointment that comes from not being taken seriously by his enemy.
Of course, he was mostly relieved, because the chaos actually gave him more breathing room.
"Fight, fight, let them all fight, just don't disturb my cultivation," Levi thought to himself.
With its current military strength, Blackwater Valley can basically defend itself unless a large army invades.
In the cavalry training ground deep in the basin of the Black Mountain Range, there is a hundred elite Crimson Blood Cavalry. These are the trump cards and elites of Blackwater Valley, and the core combat force of Blackwater Valley.
On the surface of Black Serpent Stronghold, there are also a hundred-strong demobilized army and two hundred militiamen, mainly to cooperate with the Crimson Blood Cavalry and to confuse potential enemies.
Because of these wars, a large number of refugees flowed into the serf market.
Levi took the opportunity to significantly expand his territory's population, reclaim wasteland, increase agricultural production, and strengthen the Forging industry.
Even if an enemy were to invade now, we would be able to protect ourselves.
Therefore, Levi was not too worried about the territory.
At worst, I can just run away and be done with it.
With his strength approaching that of Great Knight, he can go wherever he wants.
Now, Levi has simply grown accustomed to the comfort of this territory and is too lazy to move.
Meanwhile, the trade between Terra Master's Vest and Earl Silver Mountain continues as normal.
Earl Silver Mountain did not participate in the Black Mountain Army's expedition. He thought that Black Mountain Duke, like him, was worried about the impending Snow Wraith Disaster every day. It wasn't until Black Mountain Duke suddenly pulled this stunt that he realized that he and the other great nobles of the north were just fools being used by Black Mountain Duke.
The Black Mountain Duke doesn't care about the Snow Wraith Snow Wraith; his goal is to emulate the Tuva Empire next door, using his iron cavalry and iron fists to establish an unparalleled Black Mountain Empire and replace the Emerald Kingdom! The Bloody Earl of Green Forest Province and the Silver Gauze Earl of Blue Sea Province are both pawns in the Duke of Black Mountain Duke's plan to take control of the south! In addition, many nobles throughout the country have been turned by Black Mountain and joined the rebel camp.
The Black Mountain Duke had been planning this day for a long time.
In the end, Earl Silver Mountain could only place his hopes on himself.
In this era, one cannot rely on others. He repeatedly invited Terra Master to join his ranks, but Terra Master politely declined each time.
In terms of diplomacy in Blackwater Valley, the newly arrived "Shameless Priest" Charafo was much easier to get along with than Abraham.
At least since Levi donated some money to him, that fat man hasn't caused Levi any trouble.
Inside the Sanctuary, Levi's Little Treasury of Gold Coins grew larger and larger. Every day, he slept and woke up on the ground covered with Gold Coins, just like a dragon, living a truly decadent life.
He continued his selfless practice, pushing himself to the limit.
In order to deal with potentially powerful enemies in the future, Levi has refined a lot of "Human-Faced Spider" series poisons. Unfortunately, Potion Making is different from Forging. These repetitive medicines can no longer increase Levi's proficiency in Potion Making at the Third Order.
To reach the Fourth Order, Levi would need to refine new medicines, but that requires a formula, so he had to give up on that idea.
After this period of training, Levi Wei upgraded the Blood Whale Breathing Technique to Sixth Order, giving rise to its special effect: Advanced Endurance.
After reaching the Sixth Order of the Blood Whale, Levi clearly felt that his combat endurance and stamina had increased significantly, and the duration of his bursts of power had also been extended considerably.
This is the effect of advanced endurance; it makes Levi like a tireless fighting machine, not easily fatigued, which is equivalent to increasing Levi's "durability".
The Human-Faced Spider Breathing Technique has reached the Sixth-Order Limit, advancing from Intermediate Vibration Sense to Advanced Vibration Perception, with a perception range of a radius of thirty meters.
Within this scope, Levi, while not omniscient, is roughly within Levi "absolute domain."
Within thirty meters, Levi could detect any movement or attack from the enemy.
Levi's Siren Breathing Technique also successfully broke through to the Seventh Rank, giving birth to top-tier speed.
He conducted an experiment and found that at top speed, when he unleashed his full power, he could run the 100-meter dash in just two seconds.
This has an effect almost like flying.
Of course, this full-force burst couldn't last long, but it was still terrifying, surpassing even the fastest mammal from his previous life, the cheetah! The Sea Siren Seed after the Seventh Rank were still suppressed by the Seventh Rank Black Snake Seed, and the situation that Levi was worried about did not happen.
He underestimated the power of the Black Snake Seed.
Therefore, he felt at ease to raise the Giant Rhinoceros Seed to the Seventh Rank, giving birth to top-tier power.
The boost from top-tier power is enormous; his current strength surpasses that of any of his Three Brothers who are nearing adulthood.
Unless the Three Brothers join forces, none of them can beat Levi in a tug-of-war.
This is no longer "wrestling with a bear," it's "wrestling with an elephant"! Now, with the support of various Breathing Technique, Levi's Proficiency Panel is exactly the standard panel for Polygon Warrior:
Levi —————
Flame Stream Seal: Second Order (2333/5000)
Guardian Seal: Second Order (2/5000)
Hell Seal: First Order (600/1000)
Black Snake Breathing Technique: Seventh Rank (15555/50000), Special Effect: Top-tier Defense
Blood Whale Breathing Technique: Sixth Order (120/40000), Special Effect: Advanced Endurance Giant Rhino Breathing Technique: Seventh Rank (Limit, can break limits, current limit breaking progress: 2/5), Special Effect: Top-tier Strength.
Siren Breathing Technique: Seventh Rank (Limit, can be broken, current progress: 1/5), Special Effects: Top-tier speed, Bone Shrinking and Shape Shifting.
Human-Faced Spider Breathing Technique: Sixth Order (Limit), Special Effects: Advanced Vibration Perception, Spider Sense.
Vortex Beast Breathing Technique: Second Order (368/5000)
Giant Breathing Technique: First Order (256/1000)
Apart from the Vortex Beast and the Giant Breathing Technique brothers, who are still struggling due to the lack of the Secret Medicine, Levi has cultivated all the other Breathing Technique to an extremely high level.
"I already possess top-tier defense, top-tier strength, and top-tier speed. Now all I lack is top-tier endurance, Top-tier Constitution, and top-tier vibration perception."
"Of course, there may be other types of Breathing Technique, but I haven't encountered them yet."
The current Levi can suppress a puppet like Demon Shark, who is half Great Knight, within five rounds.
Among the other rudimentary Breathing Technique he obtained from Earl Silver Mountain last year, all the power-type and speed-type Breathing Technique were cultivated to their limits by Levi. He then integrated them into the Siren Breathing Technique and the Giant Rhino Breathing Technique, forcibly pushing these two rudimentary Breathing Technique, which were originally at the Fifth Order and could be pushed to their limits, to the unprecedented and unparalleled Seventh Rank.
The current Siren Breathing Technique and Giant Rhino Breathing Technique are no longer rudimentary Breathing Technique, but truly excellent ones. However, they cannot compare with top-tier excellent Breathing Technique like the Black Snake and Giant Breathing Technique; they are roughly equivalent to third-rate breathing techniques like the Vortex Beast Breathing Technique.
To break through the limit after the Seventh Rank, Levi would need to practice five Breathing Technique of the same type that Fourth-Order Limit. He simply doesn't have that many Breathing Technique right now, so he has no choice but to give up.
However, progress on the Flame Stream Seal, the Guardian Seal, and the Hell Seal remains slow.
Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of Casting Material.
This is an objective reason that Levi cannot resolve for the time being.
When Levi came out of the Sanctuary, Harris saw Levi and landed on Levi shoulder. After this period of adjustment, Harris and Levi's teamwork became more and more perfect.
Today, Levi, with a bear on his left and a falcon on his right, exudes an extraordinary aura.
He left Black Serpent Stronghold, leaving Demon Shark to guard the Sanctuary, and then quickly rushed to Icewind City.
Levi went to the Shining Tavern and successfully acquired a Undead Core.
One Undead Core can provide Levi with 100 points of Hell Seal proficiency. He already has 600 Hell Seal proficiency. If he acquires three more in the future, Levi's Hell Seal can advance to the Second Order.
At that time, Levi will be able to control two puppets of the Great Knight level at the same time.
Of course, this is on the premise that he encounters a suitable Great Knight enemy like Demon Shark.
Aside from the Undead Core, there were no other gains.
There was no Breathing Technique, no Evil Spirit Dust, no Vortex Worm Egg, and no Ice Ape Blood.
Levi has gotten used to it over time.
Spiritual practice is by no means an easy thing.
After leaving the tavern and going to a secluded spot, Levi's physique began to change. He put on Golden Mask, took his goods for the month, and arrived at the Earl Silver Mountain's mansion.
Receive money, deliver goods, and inspect goods.
"Terra Master, don't rush off. The Earl has something to discuss with you," the retainer said with a smile.
Levi stopped.
"Alright, I'll go see the Earl."
After such a long period of trading, Levi still had a good impression of Earl Silver Mountain.
Although he had some of the traditional flaws of nobles, he was generally a trustworthy person and was considered relatively mild-mannered and easy to get along with among the great nobles of the North who were like barbarians.
This is also why Levi was able to cooperate with the Earl Silver Mountain for so long.
Upon entering the reception room, Earl Silver Mountain was handling some important government affairs.
When he saw Levi arrive, he quickly stopped and said, "I'm sorry, Master, I'll have to take up some of your time. There have been many things going on in the territory lately, and it's been a long time since we've sat down to chat."
"If you need anything, please just say so. I will definitely help you within my capabilities," Levi said.
"Actually, it's nothing much. I just wanted to tell you that if you don't have anything else to do, please don't come to Icewind City for the time being. I've received intelligence that a large army from the Brotherhood of the Wilds may attack Icewind City in a while, and the city might be in turmoil for some time. If you insist on staying in the city, I can have my Silver Fang Guard provide you with protection, or you could simply move to my Silver Mountain Stronghold!" Duke Silver Mountain said.
Duke Silver Mountain wasn't particularly afraid of the Brotherhood of the Wilds's chaotic army.
After all, they were just a motley crew, mostly composed of low-class civilians and serfs who had been brainwashed by this group. Their weapons and equipment were no match for their regular army.
Upon hearing this, Levi's heart stirred, and he said, "Thank you for your kindness, Earl. I won't trouble you any further. I won't be coming to Icewind City for a while. I'll continue delivering goods to you after the war is over."
Earl Silver Mountain laughed and said, "Alright, Master, please be careful."
He watched the master's departing figure and couldn't help but sigh, "The Snow Wraith hasn't been dealt with yet, and it's already in complete chaos."
On the other side, after leaving Silver Mountain City, Levi wandered around and found that some defensive fortifications had been built, which meant that a major battle was really about to take place.
However, he did not intend to leave Icewind City. He wanted to take this opportunity to find out information about the Boar Knight from the Brotherhood of the Wilds.
"I hope the Boar Knight doesn't die, otherwise who am I going to take revenge on?"
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