Third-Tier Flame Stream; the Black Snake Returns!

Icewind City, Silver Mountain Stronghold.

Earl Silver Mountain was handling state affairs when suddenly a figure appeared silently behind him.

He turned around, and the White Wolf Mask came into view.

A powerful Black Qi emanated from the man's hand, within Black Qi a phantom Evil Spirit struggled weakly, seemingly about to dissipate in the wind at any moment.

Earl Silver Mountain's expression hardened.

"Your Excellency... Your Excellency succeeded?"

Levi nodded.

"Naturally, it is time for the Earl to fulfill his promise."

Levi said.

Earl Silver Mountain stared incredulously at the White Wolf who held the Evil Spirit in its grasp.

Is this still the same Evil Spirit that almost killed him? But seeing the appearance of the Evil Spirit, Earl Silver Mountain knew that there was no mistake, this was the Dangerous Level Evil Spirit, the Soul-Stealing Nun.

"Very well, what does Your Excellency require?" Earl Silver Mountain asked.

"I want all the Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram that you possess," Levi said.

Earl Silver Mountain looked at Levi and suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.

There was another person who made the same demands of himself.

Golden Warhammer - Terra Master.

Earl Silver Mountain seemed to have thought of something.

But he was a smart man; since the other party could easily kill a Dangerous Level Evil Spirit.

Then I am definitely no match for him.

Therefore, he wisely refrained from asking his question.

Sometimes, it's best to avoid having the curiosity that shouldn't be there.

As long as there is no conflict of interest between the two parties, that's fine.

"Can."

As long as this Evil Spirit can be dealt with, the Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram is indeed nothing.

That's just a hobby.

"However, I cannot grant you the Breathing Technique of our Silver Mountain Family. I hope you will understand. As compensation, I am willing to pay you an additional two thousand Gold Coins," Earl Silver Mountain added after a moment's thought.

"No problem," Levi said.

Every noble family places great importance on their ancestral Breathing Technique.

Even if others cannot cultivate the Bloodline Breathing Technique, they are unwilling to show it to others easily.

This is a symbol and a legacy; it is the bottom line.

Therefore, Levi did not insist.

Anyway, with the other five Breathing Technique, he's made a killing.

What's more, I also got two thousand Gold Coins for free.

Soon, Levi took all the unique copies of the Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram directly from the Earl Silver Mountain's Breathing Technique Collection.

The Earl Silver Mountain's entire collection, accumulated over so many years, has been completely wiped out.

This caused Earl Silver Mountain great distress.

However, compared to the safety of themselves and their territory, these Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram are insignificant.

Earl Silver Mountain knew in his heart which was more important.

"Sir, what do you intend to do with that Evil Spirit?"

"The Earl Silver Mountain asked."

Levi said, "Of course, we should kill them."

He rubbed it vigorously, eventually erasing the Evil Spirit bit by bit with the Black Qi.

He used pre-prepared tools to collect the Evil Spirit Dust.

"My Lord Earl, we shall meet again."

The White Wolf chuckled, waved, and left the mansion.

Earl Silver Mountain stood there, completely stunned.

"Times have changed..."

This is Earl Silver Mountain's most direct feeling.

Although he didn't know about the existence of Demon Tide, he could sense that the world was heading in a bad direction every day.

More and more Evil Spirit, Snow Wraith, or other monsters will make their appearance.

Along with the emergence of these supernatural forces, some powerful and mysterious beings that had long been hidden among the people also began to appear.

Lord White Wolf seems to be such a person.

Perhaps one day, even if a legendary wizard appeared before Earl Silver Mountain, he would find it normal.

Earl Silver Mountain returned to his mansion and sighed helplessly.

Levi had already returned to the wilderness.

The exorcism in Icewind City was just a minor incident.

He found the Demon Shark and the Demon Mountain, who were guarding the body of the Nameless Great Knight.

"None of them are even a match for the Evil Spirit, yet they dare to come and exorcise them. It seems that humans still like to overestimate themselves, unlike me, who always underestimates myself."

Levi took out the prepared preservative materials and began to process the corpse of the Nameless Great Knight. After processing it, he used the Casting Material of the Hell Seal to revive him.

This was his third time creating Living Dead, so he was naturally very skilled at it.

Soon, the Great Knight's corpse stood up unsteadily, initially clumsy, but later becoming completely normal.

"You shall be called Demon Sea."

Levi hastily gave the Living Dead a name.

"From then on, the Mo Family Brothers became the Demon Family Three Brothers."

Levi was secretly delighted.

With the assistance of three Living Dead warriors of the Great Knight level, his path of revenge became even more secure.

He then took out the Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram that he had obtained from Earl Silver Mountain.

Of the five books in total, Levi naturally chose to watch the one he was most looking forward to first, "The Red Lotus Breathing Technique".

A Breathing Technique of perfect quality.

In the center of the inheritance diagram, the blazing Red Lotus flames scorched the heavens and earth, and the scalding magma engulfed everything. At the heart of the flames, a Bipedal Behemoth stood tall and imposing raised its proud head, and its crimson breath burst forth, like the breath of a legendary dragon, tearing the Firmament apart and destroying the world!

This is a powerful being from mythology: the "Red Lotus".

It is said to be a terrifying being capable of tearing apart dragons with its bare hands, comparable to the gods.

Of course, this is just one person's opinion regarding the Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram. After all, in their own family's legends, the Black Snake is also very powerful.

It's normal for every family to blindly boast about its own symbol.

However, Levi had seen many Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram, but none were as imposing as this Bipedal Behemoth. Even his own Black Snake seemed to fall short.

"A power-type Breathing Technique, with a full 101 little human figures, capable of being cultivated to at least the Tenth Rank of a perfect Bloodline Breathing Technique!"

"Compared to this Breathing Technique, even the Giant Breathing Technique pales in comparison."

"From now on, I'll focus on the Red Lotus Breathing Technique as my main power-type Breathing Technique, and use the Giant Breathing Technique and the Giant Rhino Breathing Technique to break through limits."

The Red Lotus Breathing Technique should represent the highest level among Knight's Breathing Technique.

After all, the concept of the Legendary Realm Breathing Technique is a pseudo-concept. Any Breathing Technique that has ever been Legendary Realm can be called Legendary Realm Breathing Technique.

"The Red Lotus Secret Medicine contains Earth Dragon Blood as its main ingredient..."

"It's another Earth Dragon Beast."

Levi couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow for the Earth Dragon Beast.

"However, the blood of the Earth Dragon Beast is much easier to Ambergris; it's not that difficult."

This was good news for Levi, who was afraid of encountering something like the Vortex Worm Egg, which would make practicing the Red Lotus Breathing Technique much more difficult.

After putting away "Red Lotus Breathing Technique," Levi looked at the other four Breathing Technique.

These are the "Elephant Tortoise Breathing Technique," the "Thunder Wolf Breathing Technique," the "Holy Ant Breathing Technique," and the "Longhorn Beetle Breathing Technique."

Among these, the Holy Ant and Longhorn Beetle Breathing Technique are both power-type Breathing Technique.

Levi looked at them; one could cultivate to the Seventh Rank limit, and the other to the Eighth Rank limit.

It is far inferior to the Red Lotus.

Since Levi doesn't lack power-type Breathing Technique for the time being, he puts them aside for now and will decide whether to practice them later depending on the situation.

He looked at the Elephant Tortoise Breathing Technique.

This Breathing Technique is a rare defensive Breathing Technique.

There are a total of 68 different little figure designs.

It should be possible to cultivate to the Ninth-Rank Limit.

It's on the same level as the Black Snake Breathing Technique.

On the illustration, a giant elephant with thick limbs and its entire body covered in tortoise shell stands in the wilderness, like a mountain.

"This is a good thing. It must be practiced. It can be used to break through the limits of the Black Snake Breathing Technique."

Levi thought to himself, "Perfect."

This Ninth-Rank Limit defensive Breathing Technique can be exchanged for 6 Limit-Break Points.

In addition, there was another rudimentary defensive Breathing Technique that Levi had previously acquired.

The combined Limit-Break Points are just enough to allow Black Serpent Breaks Limit.

Therefore, this Breathing Technique is also essential to practice.

The Secret Medicine needed for the Elephant Tortoise Breathing Technique, and the main ingredient it required, was the Armored Mammoth Levi had recently brought back from the Far North! "I knew it! Luckily, I was prepared and brought the Armored Mammoth back in advance!"

Li Wei couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

After learning so many Breathing Technique, he had basically figured out the patterns of these Breathing Technique completely.

The necessary Secret Medicine are basically similar to the giant beasts depicted in the inheritance diagram.

The last Breathing Technique is the Thunder Wolf Breathing Technique, a speed-type Breathing Technique.

It is possible to cultivate up to the Seventh Rank limit.

The Secret Medicine is made from the flesh and blood of the Blue Wolf.

Blue wolves are a relatively common wild animal, so they're not difficult to deal with.

"In this way, breaking through the limits of the Siren Breathing Technique is basically no problem."

"This exorcism was a huge success."

After Levi finished organizing the harvest...

He then took the Demon Family Three Brothers and left Icewind City overnight.

He's going south, now that the Black Mountain Duke has gone south.

There's no point in going to Black Mountain City by myself.

Of course, before seeking revenge against the Black Mountain Duke of Black Mountain Duke, it's essential to gather intelligence about him thoroughly to avoid any mishaps.

Levi also thought of a suitable candidate.

Naturally, it refers to the two Counts from the South, the Bloody Earl and the Silver Gauze Earl, who are currently thriving.

At Levi's pace, it wouldn't take him more than a few days to travel from the Black Mountain Province to the Green Forest Province.

These past few days, he has been traveling through the deserted wilderness, practicing the Dragon Might Seal whenever he has free time.

After killing the Soul-Stealing Nun, he obtained enough Undead Dust to upgrade the Dragon Might Seal to Second Order.

The Black Mountain Duke seems to have the trump card to control Evil Spirit. Levi may have to face not only the Black Mountain Duke, but also the Evil Spirit he controls.

Therefore, Levi naturally had to prepare his most powerful weapon against Evil Spirit.

This time, Levi went directly to the Flower City of Tulip Territory.

This city belongs to me.

Although it was the Month of the North Wind, the South wasn't particularly cold.

The Tulip Territory is still covered with lush flowers, grasses, and trees.

After Levi set foot on this land, the memories belonging to the original owner seemed to slowly surface.

He arrived in the Flower City not long after.

He could see the giant city from afar.

Its permanent population is significantly larger than that of Icewind City.

The city is surrounded by a variety of flowers, which bloom at different times to ensure that the city is in full bloom all year round.

Along the way, some troops could be seen departing from the Flower City, most likely heading to the front lines.

Levi gazed at the colossal city, his heart as still as a deep well.

"Ten years have passed, and I'm back."

During wartime, entry checks into the Flower City were very strict.

Unfortunately for Levi, he didn't even need to take the right path to get in.

Upon entering the city, Levi did not rush to find the Bloody Earl.

He found a place to stay and temporarily settled the Demon Family Three Brothers.

Then I spent the afternoon at the Shining Tavern, listening to the conversations of the patrons through Advanced Vibration Perception.

Based on the intelligence he has obtained so far, the Black Mountain Duke has established a new base in Stormwind City by the sea, which was previously controlled by Silver Gauze Earl.

Now that Black Mountain has arrived, Silver Gauze Earl, that dog, naturally relinquished his territory.

The Bloody Earl has also been away from the city these past few days. He has personally led his troops to cooperate with the Black Mountain Army in attacking another earl's territory, and he is expected to return victorious within a month.

Having obtained the information he wanted, Levi returned to his residence to continue his cultivation.

He planned to wait for the Bloody Earl in the Flower City; the monk might run away, but the temple wouldn't.

He needed to ask the count if he was settling in well in the Flower City. About ten days later.

Levi's Dragon Might Seal has finally broken through to the Second Order.

The Second Order Dragon Might Seal didn't bring any substantial changes; it was just a bit more powerful than before.

At the same time, Levi's Flame Stream Seal finally reached the Third Order.

The Yellow-White Flame advance to the Cyan-Blue Flame.

The range of the flame jet also increased to four meters, and the temperature was also higher.

A distance of four meters is beyond the attack range of most Knight's weapons.

This means that Levi can kill other Great Knight without taking any damage by relying on the Flame Stream Seal and his Extraordinary Speed to kite them.

Even if the former Empire's Fist were in front of him, Levi was confident he could kill him.

Therefore, although Levi was cautious when facing Black Mountain, he was already confident.

Of the Four Great Seals, the only one that has not been improved is the Guardian Seal.

After all, Levi has not found a second piece of Radiant Stone yet.

And so, Levi patiently waited for a month.

In the year 1012 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, in the Month of the Freezing Winter, mid-month.

Amidst the commotion outside the city gates, Levi knew that the Bloody Earl must have returned.

He wore White Wolf Mask and stood quietly in front of the second-floor window of his residence.

As a large group of people walked towards them amidst cheers, they watched.

The leader rode a tall horse, wearing blood-red scale armor. He was not very tall, had a ruddy complexion, held a blood-red spear, and even his hair was blood-red.

Judging from the Bloody Earl's smug expression, it was clear that they had won the battle.

Levi watched silently, without saying a word.

The Bloody Earl walked past Levi amidst cheers.

"I heard there will be a banquet tonight. After the banquet, that will be my time to make my move." Levi made his plans.

Since the main objective this time was to secretly capture the Bloody Earl, Levi did not plan to bring the Three Brothers. The Three Brothers were not fast or agile enough, and were only suitable for frontal battles, not for sneak attacks.

He began preparing for the operation, repeatedly checking each item one by one.

As night fell, Levi stepped out of his house and disappeared into the darkness like an ordinary passerby.

"It's time to settle accounts."

Flower Stronghold.

The Bloody Earl drank his wine, watching the minor nobles and Knight celebrating below.

His life has never been so fulfilling.

Following the Duke of Black Mountain Duke, he distinguished himself among the southern counts.

In just a few years, his reputation as the Bloody Earl had spread throughout the South.

He became known as the "Bloody Butcher" feared by many nobles, both high and low.

When Lord Black Mountain completely unified the country and declared himself king and emperor.

He himself will become the true "King's Left Hand".

All of this is not far off.

After a hearty meal, the nobles and Knight went back to rest.

The Bloody Earl was not sleepy; he sat there, drinking alone.

Under the Starry Night, a shadow appeared in front of him.

"Enemy attack!" the Bloody Earl shouted.

His guards began to protect him, and the Bloody Earl picked up his lance, which was at hand; a proper Knight never lets his weapon out of his sight.

Boom! A figure landed heavily on the ground, cracking the floorboards.

Levi stretched his muscles and clenched his fists, making a cracking sound.

He exuded a terrifying Black Qi, an Black Qi that gave the Bloody Earl a sense of déjà vu.

Until the moment he saw the gaseous Black Scale on the back of the figure's hand.

He exclaimed in shock, "Black Snake? Aren't you dead? I saw you die with my own eyes!"

"How is this possible? How is this possible? How can the dead come back to life?"

The Bloody Earl seemed to recall some memories.

This surprised Levi slightly, as he had thought that the kingdom was behind his father's death.

Now it seems to be related to the Bloody Earl.

"My dear Bloody Earl, it's been a long time."

The White Wolf smiled and spoke as if talking to an old friend he hadn't seen in a long time.

"Kill this person, and you'll be richly rewarded!"

As the Bloody Earl commanded his soldiers to charge, he himself gripped a spear and charged toward Levi.

Black Qi swirled around the spear. The Bloody Earl's ancestral Breathing Technique was of a quality no less than the Black Snake Breathing Technique, and could also be cultivated to the level of Peak Great Knight. It was just a pity that his talent was average, and his strength was only that of an ordinary Great Knight.

"Die! No matter why you were resurrected, with Lord Black Mountain around, you'll be going Hell sooner or later!"

The Bloody Earl's spear moved like a dragon, its cold light shooting out, the blood-red spear entwined with Black Qi.

Frostmourne unsheathed! Golden Cross Slash! Invincible high-level Ripple Power! Crack

Although the Bloody Earl's spear was also Mithril spear, its density was only average. Compared to Levi's increasingly skilled Golden Cross Slash and the pure Mithril longsword Frostmourne for him.

It couldn't hold on after just one collision.

"So powerful! It really is you, this Iron-Cutting Sword Technique!"

The Bloody Earl was terrified and suddenly lost all will to fight.

This is truly the Black Serpent Knight returning from the dead for revenge!

The Black Scale -like Black Qi that only appears when one has cultivated to the highest level, and that familiar Iron-Cutting Sword Technique is even more powerful than before I died!

Without the Black Mountain Duke by his side, how could he possibly be a match for the Black Serpent Knight?

The Bloody Duke was afraid of death. He knew he couldn't defeat the Black Snake, but he was a speed-type Great Knight, and he was determined to use his speed advantage to escape first.

With a sudden burst of energy, he shot out, dodging Levi's attack. Without lingering, he fled.

In terms of strength, the Bloody Earl knew he was quite ordinary.

But when it comes to escape speed, among the great nobles of the South, the Bloody Earl is second to none! He must escape and inform the Black Mountain Duke of this situation!

"Extraordinary Speed? I can have that too!"

Levi sneered, and his entire being suddenly erupted, unleashing the power of the Sea Siren Seed species.

This time, he had to let the Bloody Earl experience... what true, fucking despair really was!