Seventh-Tier Blood Whale; Black Snake Evolves

Inside the Sanctuary, Levi held the Undead Core in his hand and chanted a spell.

With the Second Order Hell Seal, Levi can command two Living Dead.

"Lonely souls of Hell, I grant you new life."

The Undead Core slowly merged into Atos's skull.

That mysterious power filled Atos's body.

Blue will-o'-the-wisps burned in his empty eye sockets.

That wasn't will-o'-the-wisp, but rather an icy blue aura of Frost.

It's possible that because the Snow Wraith is an undead with an ice-cold attribute, the Undead Core it creates all have this effect.

"Demon Shark, come meet your friend, Demon Mountain."

Looking at Atos's robust physique, comparable to Demon Shark, Levi blurted out.

If there are four in the future, that would be an otherworldly version of the "Four Heavenly Kings".

"You two brothers from the Mo family, come and have a fight, let me see."

Levi simultaneously had the two brothers engage in hand-to-hand combat, the two muscular monsters clashing fist to fist, surrounded by swirling Black Qi.

Both of them are powerful Great Knight, and their strength is about the same.

They were somewhat inferior to the Seven Cavalry of Silver Mountain, and certainly not as good as the Black Mountain Duke, a veteran Great Knight.

However, with the Mo Family Brothers by his side, plus his own strength and trump cards, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious against the Black Mountain Duke.

"Of course, not now. I must wait until I have the strength of Great Knight before I can consider taking revenge on Black Mountain Duke."

The Black Mountain Duke has been busy with the war against the Southern Alliance lately, so he naturally can't afford to worry about Levi. For a big shot like him, there are more important things to do than killing Levi.

Levi took this opportunity to develop his skills discreetly.

Although he already possesses the strength to stand at the top of this era.

However, it has no corresponding popularity or influence.

This is exactly the effect Levi wanted to achieve.

He didn't want to be a dead Legendary Realm; he just wanted to live a good life.

The year 1010 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of the North Wind.

The war, instigated by the Black Mountain Duke, has swept across the country.

After the Southern Allied Army was formed, it finally stopped the Black Mountain Duke's unstoppable offensive. In particular, several other dukes who had been neutral all joined the fight. After learning of the Black Mountain Duke's ambitions, they had no choice but to take action.

However, not long after these dukes left the field.

An unexpected event occurred.

First, a duke in the western region suddenly died in his home, his death horribly gruesome, suspected to be an attack by Evil Spirit.

Not long after, another duke from the south also suddenly went mad on the battlefield with the Black Mountain Army, attacking indiscriminately. While severely damaging the Black Mountain Army, he also severely damaged his own army, and then disappeared without a trace.

Clearly, this southern duke had also been attacked by Evil Spirit.

For a time, people were filled with anxiety.

Both of these dukes are warriors of the caliber of Great Knight.

Moreover, they are not weak Great Knight; as a still powerful Ducal Family, their Breathing Technique are absolutely top-notch.

Such beings were attacked and killed or driven mad by Evil Spirit.

Moreover, all of these events occurred shortly after the next battle against the Black Mountain Duke.

This doesn't seem like a coincidence.

At this moment, everyone remembered that the King and Knight Edward had died suddenly and mysteriously.

Gradually, rumors began to circulate and spread.

"The Black Mountain Duke has mastered the power of terrifying Evil Spirit. Anyone who dares to defy his will will have the Evil Spirit invade them and torture them to death!"

Even the Great Knight was killed by the Evil Spirit.

People simply cannot imagine what kind of being could stop Evil Spirit, could stop the powerful Black Mountain Duke.

Rumors of Evil Spirit invading the Southern Noble Alliance's ranks have been frequently circulating.

The Black Mountain Army, however, seemed completely unaffected.

This undoubtedly confirms everyone's guesses.

The Black Mountain Duke began to be known as the "Devil Duke".

Some say, "The Black Mountain Duke made a deal with the devil from Hell, and was bewitched by the devil, which is why he launched an unjust war of aggression."

Some say, "The devil wants to create chaos and fear on Mortal World through Evil Spirit, and eventually turn the Mortal World into Hell."

The soldiers of the Southern Noble Alliance lived in constant fear.

Now that Evil Spirit and Snow Wraith have appeared, even the appearance of the Devil Duke seems perfectly logical to everyone.

The unknown is the most terrifying thing.

For most soldiers, Evil Spirit are simply unknown terrors.

They might not even see each other before they die without knowing why.

The Black Mountain Duke neither acknowledged nor denied the title "Devil Duke." He simply continued with his own affairs, recruiting more troops and investing more manpower and resources into the war.

Throughout history, most battles between nobles have been minor skirmishes. If I capture your people today, you can pay money to ransom them tomorrow. The conflicts between the two sides are generally not major conflicts, but rather trivial matters.

This time, everyone could see that the Black Mountain Duke was serious.

Those captured soldiers either surrendered and took up arms to fight their former comrades, or they died! The nobles condemned the Black Mountain Duke's crimes, but that was all they condemned; the Black Mountain Duke's power terrified and chilled them to the bone.

Subsequently, the Iron Crocodile Erian Family, joined the Black Mountain Allied Army, and the Iron Knight even personally led an expedition to the south.

This seemed to be a signal that, within just one month, half of the great nobles in the north had chosen to join the Black Mountain Duke's coalition.

The northern nobles had also realized that these southern nobles and Royal Family would not send troops to their aid unless the Snow Wraith personally invaded their territory. Everyone knew the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold," but putting it into practice was extremely difficult.

At the speed at which the Snow Wraith are moving south, it's only a matter of time before the Northern Territory is invaded.

So the northern nobles came to a realization: since the south is unwilling to send troops, then we northerners will move to the south, and we will wait together for the Snow Wraith to descend.

If you southern nobles are going to give up, then we'll give up too.

Snow Wraith are undead creatures, and unless they are completely killed, their numbers will definitely increase as they continue to migrate south.

When the Eternal Night Kingdom can no longer hold on, everyone will be finished.

Inside Blackwater Valley, Levi felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing the rumors about the Black Mountain Duke, the "Devil Duke."

"Could it be that the Black Mountain Duke has truly mastered the power of the undead?"

Damn it!

"Even Peak Great Knight died at the hands of Evil Spirit, so how could Black Mountain Duke have such a trump card?"

"How did he prevent the Evil Spirit from attacking him?"

These were all questions in Levi's mind.

This time he was determined; he wouldn't go out and roam until he became Great Knight.

With Three Brothers and Harris on lookout, and two Vajra protectors Demon Shark and Demon Mountain.

Levi was peacefully hiding in the Sanctuary, practicing his spiritual cultivation.

Now his role as lord in the Blackwater Valley Territory is becoming less and less significant.

In order to gain experience points, Levi completely shirked his responsibilities.

Their position was similar to that of a shareholder in a modern company; they would simply listen to the steward's report every now and then, and that would be it.

The end of the Month of the North Wind.

Inside Levi's body, above his heart, floated a blood-red giant whale, which opened its blood-red maw and swallowed water whole. Boom!

The blood-red whale swelled even more in size.

Then, as an even thicker Black Qi of Blood Whale poured into Levi's limbs, bones, and internal organs, Levi stretched his body and exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"The Blood Whale has reached the Seventh Rank."

Levi ————

Blood Whale Breathing Technique: Seventh Rank (1/50000), Special Effect: Top-tier Endurance...

"Top-tier endurance—that's already the limit for humans. If we can break through this barrier, we can become an almost inhuman being like the Great Knight."

"Top-tier defense, top-tier endurance, top-tier strength, top-tier speed—these four top-tier attributes form the prototype of the Polygon Warrior."

The Blood Whale Breathing Technique truly lived up to its reputation as an excellent Breathing Technique with fifty-six different little human figures. There was no limit even after the Seventh Rank, and it could still be improved upon, which delighted Levi.

After all, endurance-based Breathing Technique are relatively rare, and breaking limits is quite difficult. The most common and easiest Breathing Technique to break limits with is power-based Breathing Technique.

"Don't be complacent, keep working hard!"

Levi showed no arrogance or complacency whatsoever.

He knew all too well that this world, where supernatural forces existed, was full of hidden talents and powerful figures.

What I saw was only the tip of the iceberg.

Snow Wraith and Evil Spirit are merely the lowest-level creatures among the Demon Tide.

This could pose such a huge threat to Knight, or even Great Knight, who are seen as powerful figures in people's eyes.

Those powerful Demon Tide, even if they don't destroy the world, could destroy a city in the blink of an eye.

He's still too weak! To live a long and prosperous life, to witness more of life's wonders, one needs greater strength. There is no strongest, only stronger!

Whether it's Knight or a wizard, black cat or white cat, as long as it can make Levi stronger, he'll accept it all.

Month of the Freezing Winter arrives, Blackwater Valley is covered in a blanket of white, frozen for miles around, and a thick layer of ice has formed on the Blackwater River.

Aside from his deal with Earl Silver Mountain, Levi devoted all his other time to mastering the Black Snake Breathing Technique. With enough Black Snake Secret Medicine, he finally managed to reach the Seventh Rank limit of the Black Snake Breathing Technique before the new year arrived.

Levi ————

Black Snake Breathing Technique: Seventh Rank (Limit, Limit Broken), Special Effect: Top-Tier Defense...

At Levi's heart, the Black Serpent Seed stood tall and firm, like a giant python encircling the mortal world. The Black Serpent Seed at the Seventh Rank limit was no longer the blurry snake-shaped mist; Levi could see the illusory scales and the powerful serpent body.

"It's getting more and more realistic," Levi muttered to himself.

He looked at the painting hanging on the wall of the Sanctuary.

In the image, Candle-Holding Black Serpent coils majestically, its light illuminating all directions.

The current Black Serpent Seed is like a miniature version of the Candle-Holding Black Serpent.

"To advance from Knight to Great Knight, one needs the Seed of Life to undergo its first transformation. After this transformation, the quantity and quality of the Black Qi will be greatly improved, and the Black Qi can be released outwards, or even separated from the body to fight enemies. If mastered well, the Black Qi Black Qi can be wrapped around weapons, or even transformed into weapons. For example, the Pale Shadow has a very exquisite control over Black Qi. Not only can it be released outwards and transformed into ghost claws, but it can also condense Black Qi into daggers and shoot them out to deal with enemies."

"As for Demon Shark and Atos, their application of Black Qi is rather rudimentary. They can only simply wrap it around their weapons to fight enemies, which is far inferior to that of the Pale Shadow."

"From the information I obtained at the Shining Tavern, there is a combat technique in this world that specifically utilizes Black Qi. However, this combat technique is much rarer than combat techniques using weapons or fists and feet. It is practically unheard of. Even Earl Silver Mountain does not seem to have mastered a combat technique specifically using Black Qi."

"If I want to acquire the combat techniques of the Black Qi, I may have to work on the Pale Shadow."

"Now, let the transformation begin."

Levi gazed at the Black Serpent Seed on his heart.

The next moment, countless Black Qi emerged from the Black Serpent Seed, enveloping it and transforming it into a black cocoon.

"Come on, let me see where the Black Snake's limits are!"