Ninth-Order Black Serpent! Gaseous Black Scale!

Giant Breathing Technique: Fourth Order (1/20000), Special Effect: Basic Strength.

"The Giant Breathing Technique reaches its limit at the Ninth Rank, while the Giant Rhino Breathing Technique Giant Rhino Breathing Technique its limit at the eighth Eighth Rank. After that, the Giant Rhinoceros Breathing Technique no longer needs to break through its limit. Once the Giant Breathing Technique reaches the Ninth Rank, the Eighth Rank limit of the Giant Rhino Breathing Technique can be converted into 5 Limit-Break Points and fed to the Giant Breathing Technique."

"Anyway, our current Extraordinary Strength is more than enough."

According to Levi's speculation, breaking through the Ninth-Rank Limit limit should require 7 Limit-Break Points.

The Sandigo Breathing Technique I obtained some time ago is also a power Breathing Technique, and it's at Sixth Order, which can be converted into 3 Limit-Break Points.

With the Sandigo Breathing Technique and the Giant Rhino Breathing Technique, it should be enough for the Giant Breathing Technique to break through its limits. After the Giant Breathing Technique Tenth Rank, Levi will then integrate the Ostrich Mountain Breathing Technique Breathing Technique see if it can still break through its limits after reaching Tenth Rank.

In short, Levi now has no shortage of powerful Breathing Technique.

During this period of training, Levi's Siren Breathing Technique has also improved considerably.

However, in order to prevent the Black Snake Breathing Technique from being unable to suppress so many Eighth Rank Breathing Technique, Levi temporarily slowed down the cultivation speed of the Siren Breathing Technique.

He plans to master the Black Snake Breathing Technique to the Ninth Rank, and then push the Siren Breathing Technique to its limit.

This is a safer approach.

"Now my Giant Breathing Technique training is on the right track, and I only need the Vortex Beast Breathing Technique."

"In terms of Rune Seal cultivation, the proficiency of the Flame Stream Seal is slowly improving, and it is expected to reach the Third Order next year. The Dragon Might Seal is basically stagnant, as is the Guardian Seal. We are still too short of materials."

"The Golden Cross Slash slowly improving; it would be good if it could break through within three years."

"Now is the golden time for my development. I won't go anywhere else. I'll focus on my cultivation and get the Black Snake Serpent to the Ninth Rank first."

Levi was formulating his next plan.

After the Hengha Er Jiang arrived in the territory, they lived like royalty every day. Levi was naturally happy with this, since it was a guarantee for his future cultivation of Breathing Technique.

Everything is normal in the territory now. Levi has filled his Whale Sac again and fed his Gluttony Pouch once more.

He felt that this Storage Tool was too useless, not the kind of magical Storage Ring he had envisioned.

After all, you have to feed them every now and then, otherwise there's a risk of losing their items.

However, Tutan said that this Gluttony Pouch might be the original version, and later versions might have been improved, but he had been away from the Wizarding World for too long and was not sure.

Levi stopped worrying about it, since having Storage Tool was already a significant improvement.

You have to take it one step at a time, just like you gain experience through trial and error.

Levi continued his seclusion.

He also placed his fully mastered Breathing Technique at the Shining Tavern in exchange for it with some potential Breathing Technique Collector.

I'm looking forward to coming back with some Breathing Technique I haven't learned before.

Meanwhile, in Icewind City.

Earl Silver Mountain, who had accompanied the army on the expedition, also returned to Silver Mountain Stronghold.

At this moment, Earl Silver Mountain was exhausted. Even with his strength as Great Knight, he seemed to be completely worn out by the war.

Looking at the soldiers drilling, and at the Mithril armor and weapons he had prepared, he suddenly felt that all his preparations were meaningless.

Nobody cares about the Snow Wraith.

Even now, it remains the same.

This greatly discouraged Earl Silver Mountain.

He went to see his old friend, Bishop Adolf of the Icewind Church, and expressed his concerns to Adolf.

Adolf shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I can't persuade them either, unless the Pope himself comes to the rescue. In this chaotic world, just surviving is good enough, so don't worry too much. Besides, I heard that there's good news from the Eternal Night Kingdom. It seems that a city infested with Snow Wraith has been successfully wiped out. It seems that the Eternal Night Kingdom still has some strength. Let's wait and see."

Adolf was merely a retired bishop, relegated to a second-tier position. Although he remained a powerful figure in Icewind City, no one in the entire kingdom cared about the old man's words.

Earl Silver Mountain had no choice but to return.

And so, the days passed one by one.

Some are happy, some are sad; such is the way of the world.

For many, the ideal is to live a simple, peaceful life in a remote corner.

For example, Levi, who was working himself to the bone in the Sanctuary.

The year 1012 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Budding.

I've reached Fifth Order of the Giant Breathing Technique.

For Levi now, practicing the Breathing Technique up to the Seventh Rank is a piece of cake, and breaking through is as easy as drinking water.

Meanwhile, Levi's Black Snake Breathing Technique has progressed more than halfway.

But that's far from enough. To have the strength to fight against the Black Mountain Duke, one must at least reach the Ninth-Rank Limit of Black Snake.

Furthermore, given the possibility that the opponent might possess Evil Spirit power, it might be more prudent to use Tenth Rank! Just as Levi was in seclusion, an unexpected change occurred within Icewind City.

A few days ago, after returning from the battlefield, Earl Silver Mountain was attacked by a powerful Evil Spirit.

Although he was lucky enough to survive, it took a great deal of effort for him to recover.

His strength is no longer at its peak, and it's unknown when he will recover.

This incident of the Evil Spirit's invasion enraged Archbishop Adolf of the Icewind Church. He could no longer tolerate the Evil Spirit Evil Spirit's frequent misdeeds right under his nose and vowed to fight it to the end.

However, not long after.

Adolf also contracted the virus...

He was old and frail, and his strength was not even as great as that of the Earl Silver Mountain, who was at his peak. If it weren't for the Church's trump cards, he might not have been able to save his life.

For a time, panic gripped Icewind City.

This unknown Evil Spirit seems to specifically target the strong.

In the following period, one after another, some powerful Knight were attacked. These powerful Knight were doomed in the face of the mysterious and terrifying Evil Spirit.

In the next two short months...

Within Icewind City, nearly ten nobles or Wandering Knight of Knight rank have died.

Some voices began to question the Church among the public, but of course these voices disappeared not long afterward.

Although Adolf felt ashamed, for the safety of himself and the city's residents, he still requested that headquarters send a stronger person over, out of respect for his former position as the vice-captain of the Seven Holy Knights of the World.

The current vice-captain of the Seven Holy Knights of the World has arrived in Icewind City.

This was also a Peak Great Knight, whose real name was unknown, but the Knight called him the "Black Annihilation Knight".

His strength is no less than that of Adolf in his prime.

He was also Adolf's apprentice.

Inside the Icewind Church.

The Black Annihilation Knight looked at Adolf on the sickbed and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

"I never imagined that the renowned Holy Sword Knight would be so destitute, unable to even deal with an Evil Spirit?" the Black Annihilation Knight said sarcastically.

"You little brat, stop talking nonsense. I didn't send you here to berate this old man. If I were ten years younger, how could this Evil Spirit possibly be a match for me?" the Gray Robed Sage Adolf said irritably.

"Alright, let's get back to the point. Teacher, what kind of Evil Spirit is it this time? Tell me so I can be prepared." The Black Annihilation Knight stopped joking and asked seriously.

"It should be a Dangerous Level Evil Spirit, and it is very likely not an ordinary Dangerous Level. According to the information I found, it is very likely to be the legendary Soul Hook - Soul-Stealing Nun. We must be careful when dealing with this kind of Evil Spirit. It would be best to cultivate a spiritual secret technique passed down by the Church, the Furnace Method. I regret that I did not cultivate the Furnace Method back then. I only focused on physical cultivation and neglected spiritual cultivation. It really didn't work."

"The Furnace Method, I have practiced it, but not very deeply. After all, it's a mental technique, a waste of time, and progresses extremely slowly. It's ethereal, invisible, and intangible. I think there aren't many people in the entire the Church who have the patience to practice the Furnace Method to the point of mastery," said the Black Annihilation Knight.

"Then be careful. If it really doesn't work out, just give up. Preserving your life is the most important thing. The Soul-Stealing Nun is indeed not comparable to an ordinary Dangerous Level Evil Spirit. Even the Silver Mountain Knight, Peak Great Knight, is no match for her." After Adolf finished speaking, he let the Black Annihilation Knight leave.

Only after his apprentice left did he stare blankly at the dome.

"The Church members spend all day belittling wizards, but in the end, they still have to practice wizarding Meditation Technique to deal with Evil Spirit. It's really ridiculous."

"To abandon the true path of witchcraft for the sake of an ethereal god—if the god cares about us, then why has the world suffered more and more over the past thousands of years?"

Adolf sighed, his faith seemingly wavering as he grew older and witnessed more of the world's complexities.

Levi, who had emerged from seclusion, also learned of the Evil Spirit ' invasion of Icewind City.

"Again? It hasn't been long since the last Evil Spirit attack, and the situation is getting more and more serious."

"I wonder if it was the Black Mountain Dog causing this."

"Forget it, it has nothing to do with me. I'll continue to grind for experience and try to reach the limit of the Black Snake Breathing Technique as soon as possible."

Levi continued his seclusion; the more critical the moment, the less he could afford to panic.

Time flies when you're on a spiritual journey. And so, half a year passed amidst the storms and trials of the outside world.

The year 1012 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Harvest.

Inside the Sanctuary, Levi's body was undergoing tremendous changes.

He seemed to be shrouded in Black Qi Black Qi, which clung to his body and spread out in circles and Black Qi.

This makes Levi appear as if he is covered with a layer of ferocious scales.

These scales formed by Black Qi shone with a metallic luster, and as Levi breathed, they collided and overlapped, faintly producing the sound of metal clashing.

Levi opened his eyes and looked at his body covered in scales. He stretched out his hand, and the back of his hand was also covered in scales.

With a thought, the scales disintegrated into Black Qi, which surged back into his body.

In the blink of an eye, the Black Qi reappeared, transforming into semi-real scales on his body.

"Is this the defense of Ninth-Order Black Serpent?" Levi muttered to himself.

He looked toward his heart, Black Serpent Seed appeared even more lifelike, coiling and entwining around Levi's heart without ceasing.

Compared to the powerful Ninth-Order Black Serpent Seed, all other Seed of Life paled in comparison and could not bear to look directly at the majesty of the Black Serpent Seed.

Levi opened the Proficiency Panel.

Levi ——————

Black Snake Breathing Technique: Ninth Rank (Limit, can be broken, current breakthrough progress 0/7), Special Effect: Black Scale (Gaseous)...

The Extraordinary Defense effect has been upgraded to a new effect: Black Scale.

"Black Scale: Scales composed of Black Qi with extremely strong defensive capabilities. The more solid the scales are, the stronger the defensive capabilities. Black Scale are divided into three stages: gaseous scales, liquid scales, and solid scales. The defensive capabilities increase the further you progress."

Looking at the special effects description, Levi couldn't help but smile wryly.

"So, there's still no way to escape that curse after all?"

"Does becoming stronger mean you have to abandon your humanity?"

"The Ninth-Order Black Serpent only has Gaseous Black Scale. In that case, the Tenth Order Black Serpent should have Liquid Black Scale, and the Eleventh Order Black Snake should have the strongest Solid Black Scale. It feels like the Breathing Technique is regressing... step by step, we are getting closer and closer to those legendary monsters..."

Levi was deep in thought.

If there is no limit to Breathing Technique, will I eventually become... the Candle-Holding Black Serpent?

The legendary savior Holy Serpent that encircles the mortal world and illuminates all directions? I, Levi, am a man destined to become a wizard!

Why does it feel like I'm speeding down the road to becoming a monster?

Levi was both amused and exasperated.

He let his thoughts wander, thinking that the ultimate goal of the Black Snake Breathing Technique was to acquire the scales of Black Snake.

Could other Breathing Technique be similar?

With so many Breathing Technique, I've given myself a kind of inhuman characteristic.

After the Siren Breathing Technique reaches the Ninth-Rank Limit, will it grow eight legs? After the Human-Faced Spider Breathing Technique reaches the Ninth-Rank Limit, will its entire body be covered with spider bristles?

There's also the Giant Breathing Technique, the Blood Whale Breathing Technique...

With more and more Breathing Technique reaching their limits.

Wouldn't that turn me into a monster that doesn't resemble anything else? "Never mind, as long as I can pursue power, it's all worth it."

Levi cleared his mind of distractions. He firmly believed that power was the most important thing, and for that reason, becoming slightly less human was harmless.

This isn't a monster, this is the ultimate life form! It's the perfect form that life constantly evolves and grows stronger! "Breaking through the Black Snake Breathing Technique requires 7 Limit-Break Points. Among the Breathing Technique I obtained from Earl Silver Mountain, there's a defensive Breathing Technique that can be cultivated to the Fourth-Order Limit. I can cultivate that now, but I'm still lacking defensive Breathing Technique..."

"Take it slow. With the Black Snake Breathing Technique at the Ninth-Rank Limit, plus other Breathing Technique, my strength is already comparable to the Empire's Fist. Now, below the Legendary Knight, I should be the strongest Great Knight, even stronger than ordinary Peak Great Knight."

"Next, it's time for liquidation."

"With my current strength, I am capable of taking revenge on the Black Mountain Duke."

Besides the Black Snake Breathing Technique, Levi has also made progress in his other major Breathing Technique.

The Siren Breathing Technique is not far from breaking through to the Eighth Rank, and Levi will soon be able to master Extraordinary Speed.

The Giant Breathing Technique is almost at the Sixth Order. The Secret Medicine made using the blood of the Great Ice Ape King is far more effective than ordinary Ice Ape Blood, which allows Levi to practice the Giant Breathing Technique much faster than he imagined.

The only thing that has progressed slowly is the Vortex Beast Breathing Technique. However, even without the Secret Medicine, after such a long time, this Breathing Technique is still at the Fourth Order.

The Fourth Order Vortex Beast Breathing Technique gave birth to Basic Physique, the effect of which was to greatly enhance Levi's physical recovery ability, resistance to diseases and toxins, and self-healing ability.

Unfortunately, the quality of the special effects was too low, and the effect was not very noticeable for Levi. He was already Peak Great Knight, so this boost was barely worth mentioning.

There hasn't been much progress in terms of Rune Seal, but the proficiency of the Golden Cross Slash has reached half of the Sixth Order. In another two or three years, it should be maxed out.

Even with Proficiency Panel, mastering the Golden Cross Slash is incredibly slow after reaching the Advanced Ripple.

Without Proficiency Panel, Levi might never reach the Advanced Ripple realm, even until his death.

"The next step is to break through the limits of the Black Snake Breathing Technique while simultaneously working on all other types of Breathing Technique to the Eighth Rank or higher, striving to acquire more extraordinary attributes. Although I have already mastered Black Scale, Extraordinary Strength, Extraordinary Endurance, and the Extraordinary Speed that I am about to master, it is not enough. There is also Extraordinary Constitution, Extraordinary Perception, and so on."

Levi tidied up the Sanctuary, using the Gluttony Pouch to pack everything he needed to take on this trip.

"To seek revenge against the Black Mountain Duke, we must be fully prepared. He is mysterious and powerful, and I cannot be arrogant."

"I have also prepared all the materials for the Holy Blood Potion for healing, which is recorded in the Book of Kungu that I obtained earlier. I can refine some to save my life."

Although the materials for Holy Blood Potion are expensive and difficult to obtain, money can buy anything.

Levi lacks everything except money.

With his immense financial resources, he had already gathered all the materials for the Holy Blood Potion during this period.

Now, it's time to refine it.

For several days, Levi stayed in the Sanctuary, quietly and patiently refining potions.

He refined a total of twenty portions of Holy Blood Potion, the cost of which alone amounted to several thousand Gold Coins.

Holy Blood Potion can quickly heal injuries before Levi possessed "Extraordinary Constitution".

Holy Blood Potion can be used to accelerate wound healing after an injury.

Afterwards, Levi refined and supplemented a considerable amount of the Human-Faced Spider series of poisons.

After this refining process, Levi's Potion Making proficiency increased significantly. Only by continuously refining new potions could his proficiency continue to rise. In the future, if he had the time and energy, regardless of whether the potions in the Book of Kungu were useful to Levi, he would refine some to push his Potion Making skills to the limit.

Levi is currently in the Sanctuary, making preparations for his upcoming journey.

He was like an assassin sharpening his knife before a hunting mission, honing his equipment step by step.

He reforged Frostmourne into a pure Mithril, using materials from that Mithril Chest. Under his Master Smith's meticulous polishing, a silver sword gleaming with silver light was born.

Ten years to forge this sword, its frosty edge yet to be tested! Levi spent ten years forging this sword.

Levi had been preparing for this revenge operation for ten years.

When the sword is drawn, it will surely kill.

Black Mountain Dog, I am Black Serpent Baron, prepare to die!