Substitute! Haunted by an Evil Spirit!

The Pale Shadow, paralyzed in all four limbs, was surrounded by three burly men like a dead man.

"Move aside." Levi pushed aside Demon Mountain, Demon Shark, and Demon Sea.

The Demon Family Three Brothers stood obediently to one side.

Levi stared at the Pale Shadow on the ground.

His mask had been left at the scene by Levi, making it easier for the Voice of the Deathbird for the Scorpion Knight's death.

"What a pity. That old man's Poison Insect Method was quite amazing. That Holy Armor Scorpion seems to be able to devour human souls. It is said that in the myths of some civilizations, the Holy Armor Scorpion is related to the Underworld and is a messenger of death. Perhaps this Holy Armor Scorpion is also some kind of alien species."

"I should visit the old man's family another day to see if I can find a way to control these poisonous insects."

Levi originally intended for Tutan to devour the soul, but he discovered that the old man's soul had already disappeared.

After thinking it over, the only explanation can be the scorpion.

After removing the mask, Levi saw the true face of the Pale Shadow for the first time.

With a thin face and pale complexion, he had a rather aristocratic air about him, but his gloomy eyes made him look like a legendary Blood Ghost.

Unfortunately, he had limited experience and knowledge.

I looked at it for a long time but couldn't recognize who it was.

He must be a high-ranking nobleman, since Great Knight are either high-ranking nobles or trained by them.

"Hello, Lord Pale Shadow. I never expected we would meet in this way," Levi said.

"Who are you?" the Pale Shadow asked.

"Who am I? Don't you know? After all, you've tried to assassinate me three times, even seeing ghosts! You really do have a bad memory," Levi mocked.

"What? It's you? How is that possible?"

In the history of the Voice of the Deathbird, there was only one instance of three consecutive failed assassination attempts, a fact that the Pale Shadow remembered vividly...

Pale Shadow never expected that the White Wolf Mask before him was none other than Baron Levi! No wonder the assassination attempt failed; this Baron had been hiding his true strength, which was far more terrifying than the intelligence reports suggested.

This is not an ordinary Knight, not even an ordinary Great Knight. Even Peak Great Knight could not be this strong!

Since his debut, the only person who has brought so much pressure to the Pale Shadow is that three-meter-tall man from the Tuva Empire... the Empire's Fist.

If Pale Shadow had known Baron Levi was this strong, he would never have allowed his men to assassinate him; it would have been a complete waste.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".

"Although I already know the answer, I still want to ask again, Lord Pale Shadow, who commissioned you to kill me?" Levi asked once more.

"If you tell the truth, I will let you die with some dignity and comfort, and I will not cause trouble for your family."

He asked this question to one assassin after another who had tried to assassinate him but failed, but unfortunately none of them gave him the answer.

Pale Shadow knew he was going to die, and given the current situation, telling Levi wouldn't hurt. After all, that big client was already public enemy number one, having torn away the veil of the law and acting without any scruples.

The Pale Shadow said calmly, "The Black Mountain Duke."

"Thank you for letting me know."

After asking the question, Levi Wei pierced the chest of the Pale Shadow with his sword, giving him a quick and painless death.

He had no further questions for the Pale Shadow.

Even if you ask, the other party won't tell you.

Moreover, he had no idea what family was behind the Pale Shadow.

What I just said was purely to scare the Pale Shadow.

Levi released Tutan.

Tutan, who had recently enjoyed the soul of a Great Knight, patted his belly and looked at the freshly baked corpse of the Great Knight on the ground.

"You... you're the Great Knight Harvester?"

Tutan was somewhat shocked.

The Great Knight's strength has already touched the threshold of the extraordinary.

Once you step into this realm, it means you are no longer an ordinary person.

While it's not quite a matter of "my fate is in my own hands," it can certainly prevent most of the calamities of the mortal world.

Even if he was High-Grade Wizard Apprentice in his lifetime, he could still be killed by Great Knight Great Knight he got close and did not prepare any spells in advance. After all, those passive spells used to strengthen the body are formal spells, which can only be mastered by Formal Wizard.

Their Wizard Apprentice bodies were all very fragile.

Unless one is a second-generation wizard from a wizarding family, or has found a good teacher and possesses some defensive magical artifacts bestowed by that teacher, one can avoid being crushed in close combat by Great Knight.

Therefore, Tutan knew how difficult it was to kill a Great Knight.

In other words, this man must be incredibly powerful.

In particular, the other party is suspected to be a descendant of the Four Great Families and has mastered the power of the Rune Seal.

Tutan felt that he had made the right choice in choosing a master.

If this man truly embarks on a wizarding journey and possesses considerable wizarding talent, he might very well thrive in the Wizard World in the future.

"Eat quickly, we're still missing one Great Knight. Remember to prepare the Meditation Technique in advance. The third Great Knight will arrive soon," Levi said calmly.

He was also quite excited that he would soon be able to learn Meditation Technique.

Let the Black Mountain Duke become the fuel for my study of Meditation Technique!

This was something Levi had planned in advance, and it was one of his few rituals.

Tutan, the burly man, nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, opened his mouth, and swallowed the soul of the Pale Shadow into his belly.

"How comfortable, the soul of the Great Knight, tastes really good."

"Go back," Levi said.

Upon hearing this, Tutan quickly returned to the Snuff Bottle and even put the lid back on himself.

Levi then searched through the corpse of the Pale Shadow and began to touch it.

A small bag of Gold Coins, some hidden weapons, some poison powder, and a small piece of parchment...

In the end, he did not find the Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram, but he found something else he wanted.

The small parchment did not contain Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram.

Rather, it is a secret technique, a secret technique for mastering more advanced techniques for using Black Qi.

Black Demon Blade.

"This is it."

Levi was thrilled.

One of the main reasons he paid so much attention to the Pale Shadow was because of this Black Qi Secret Technique.

He hadn't expected that Pale Shadow would actually carry this thing with him.

After putting everything away, Levi also preserved the Pale Shadow, turning it into Living Dead.

"I'll call you Demon Shadow."

Levi said.

On the one hand, it can "commemorate" the deceased Pale Shadow; on the other hand, Demon Shadow is more suitable as a name for a speed-type Great Knight.

The mountains, seas, and sharks from before were all powerful Great Knight.

As the only speed-type Living Dead Great Knight created by Levi, Demon Shadow compensates for the speed advantage of his Great Knight Legion.

The Pale Shadow, unleashing its full power, was even faster than its own Extraordinary Speed, most likely because the quality of its Breathing Technique was higher than that of the Siren Breathing Technique.

Therefore, Levi decisively used the Dragon Might Seal.

Otherwise, it might take some effort to catch the Pale Shadow again.

"Let's go back to the city."

Levi, leading the current "Demon Family Four Generals," headed towards the Flower City.

Chaos reigned in the territory of the Scorpion Knight.

Someone found the dismembered body of the Scorpion Knight in a public bathhouse. He was naked, in a pitiful state, and covered in scorpions.

In addition, a Deathbird Mask was also discovered.

Those in the know will recognize this as the work of the Voice of the Deathbird.

Clearly, this was the work of assassins hired by the Black Mountain Duke, an enemy of the Scorpion Family.

The successors of the Scorpion Family expressed strong dissatisfaction and condemnation of the Black Mountain Duke's practice of hiring assassins. They wanted to build a new army and were determined to fight the Black Mountain Duke to the end.

However, even without the Scorpion Knight's suppression, the Scorpion Family itself was rife with undercurrents, and many coveted the position of clan leader.

We are now in complete chaos. The original rules and systems are being abandoned by more and more ambitious people who want to make their voices heard in this chaotic era, change the world, and establish their own sects.

News of the Black Mountain Duke's commission of assassins to kill the southern nobles quickly spread to the other nobles, and everyone had to marvel at the Black Mountain Duke's ruthlessness and unscrupulousness.

He has abandoned all aristocratic spirit and Knight honor.

To achieve his goals, he became a complete Tyrant and devil! Of course, Levi, who casually killed the Scorpion Knight with a sword, has returned to Flower City and resumed his tedious cultivation journey.

During this time, Levi spent his spare time studying "Black Demon Blade".

The Pale Shadow had apparently obtained this Black Qi combat technique from who-knows-where, and Levi found it incredibly satisfying.

After reading this booklet, Levi realized that Black Qi could be used in this way.

The other Great Knight ' development and use of Black Qi was not even one-tenth as good as the creator of this Black Demon Blade. It was far too superficial and a waste of Black Qi!

As a supernatural power that Knight can wield, Black Qi has many uses! The use of Black Qi by the Black Demon Blade is mainly divided into three stages: Black Qi Condensing Blade, Black Qi Separation, and Evil Spirit Possession! Among them, the first stage is relatively easy to cultivate. Under normal circumstances, Great Knight can master it in one or two years.

The second stage, Black Qi Separation, takes three to five years.

The first two stages are relatively easy.

Only in the third stage Evil Spirit Possession.

It is extremely difficult to cultivate. The Pale Shadow has been practicing the Black Qi Secret Technique for more than ten years and has mastered the first two techniques to perfection, but he still has not mastered the secret of Evil Spirit Possession.

Evil Spirit Possession is the most powerful move of this Black Demon Blade.

This move allows the Black Qi within the body to be released outwards, then appear behind the user and transform into a Black Qi avatar. The appearance of the Black Qi avatar will be randomly generated based on the user's state of mind.

The Black Qi Incarnation is entirely composed of Black Qi. During battle, it will appear behind the user, and when not in battle, it will hide inside the user's body.

The power of the Black Qi depends on the user. When it appears behind the user, it feels like Evil Spirit is emerging behind them.

Therefore, the creator called it "Evil Spirit Possession"! The most important purpose of creating this secret technique was actually to enable the Great Knight to fight against Evil Spirit.

Imagine a terrifying Stand made entirely of Black Qi, which is a part of you and fights for you. When it is released during battle, it is essentially like gaining a powerful new fighting force out of thin air.

The Pale Shadow had cultivated for over a decade but had yet to even touch the threshold of Evil Spirit Possession.

But Levi knew why he hadn't grasped the secret.

"Because the secret technique of Evil Spirit Possession has already transcended the scope of physical training for Knight. To make the Black Qi condense into an avatar so precisely and accurately, and to make it completely obedient to the Knight, the Knight needs extremely strong mental power to control it!"

"In other words, Evil Spirit Possession is a product of the combination of physical and spiritual cultivation."

Levi himself practiced the Rune Seal and had studied shamanism, so he immediately found the problem.

"Therefore, if I practice Meditation Technique and strengthen my mental power, mastering the secret of Evil Spirit Possession should be very easy."

"The cultivation of mental strength is also very important, especially when facing enemies like wizards."

"If the Pale Shadow's mental strength is strong enough, the Dragon Might Seal will have little effect on him."

"This is the consequence of lacking mental cultivation. I currently lack it as well, but this deficiency can be remedied after learning Meditation Technique."

"Looking at any civilization and era, there are religious schools of thought that advocate the simultaneous cultivation of spiritual and physical strength. Some call it the unity of spirit and flesh, while others call it the unity of essence, energy, and spirit. In short, the general mainstream view is that the cultivation of the body and mind should go hand in hand."

"I, Levi, am going to become a man with a 6A panel. Right now, my biggest weakness is my mental strength. Once I make up for it, I will truly be complete in this mortal world."

Levi learned a lot from the Black Demon Blade.

After obtaining this secret technique, he began to dedicate himself to its cultivation.

A few days later.

Levi stretched out his palm, and the Black Qi at his fingertips spread forward, eventually transforming into a long black thorn.

"Black Qi Condensing Blade can use Black Qi to simulate the shape of any weapon, thereby enhancing the power of the Black Qi. Highly condensed Black Qi is itself the most terrifying weapon! When it reaches its peak, the Knight can basically free his hands and no longer need a weapon, because no weapon is more useful than a weapon made of Black Qi. Even Mithril weapons are not as good as Black Qi weapons."

"I've already reached the beginner level of the Black Demon Blade."

Levi thought to himself as he opened the Proficiency Panel.

Levi ————

Black Demon Blade: First Order (1/1000)

"As expected, it appeared on the Proficiency Panel. The rest is easy. Let's grind and get to the Second Order as soon as possible. The effect of the Black Qi Separation will be greater."

Increasing proficiency in the Black Qi Secret Technique is simple: just keep using Black Qi to condense weapons. Levi went from being unfamiliar with it at the beginning to becoming more and more proficient, and his proficiency in the Black Demon Blade skyrocketed.

With his current level of skill and vision, cultivating the first two stages of the Black Demon Blade would be a piece of cake.

In the year 1013 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the beginning of the Month of Origin.

Levi's Black Demon Blade is already at Second Order.

He mastered this secret technique to the Second Order in less than two months.

This is because he spends most of his time practicing Breathing Technique; otherwise, it would be even faster.

Levi ————

Black Demon Blade: Second Order (1/5000)

In the wilderness, Black Qi condensed into a shuriken in Levi's palm.

Then he flicked it lightly, and the shuriken left his body.

Unfortunately, after flying about a meter, it turned into a wisp of Black Qi and disappeared without a trace.

"The Black Qi Separation; this is the most important training goal of the Second Order. This gives the Knight a highly efficient and dangerous ranged attack method, and my Full Level Archery will finally have a purpose!"

Since Levi advanced to the rank of Great Knight, and with the increasing strength of his enemies, the bow and arrow has long been obsolete for Levi.

Now, with the Black Demon Blade skill, Levi's Full Level Archery can finally be put to good use again! "It's a pity the range is too short; it needs to fly at least tens of meters to unleash its full power!"

"Keep practicing."

After reaching the Second Order the Black Demon Blade, Levi's training consisted of spending his days condensing Black Qi into darts and throwing them.

With his Full Level Archery, this kind of throwing was basically no challenge for Levi; hitting the target every time was a piece of cake.

At first, the Black Qi Separation by one meter, but later it wouldn't dissipate for two meters, then three meters...

By the end of the month, Levi had managed to keep the Black Qi Separation without dissipating.

His proficiency with the Second Order of the Black Demon Blade had also decreased by one-fifth.

"Not bad, not bad."

"At this rate, we can reach the Second Order limit within five months."

However, Levi's quiet life of asceticism is also coming to an end.

The Bloody Earl told him that the Black Mountain Duke had requested the Bloody Earl to lead a team to the royal city to provide support.

During this period, the Black Mountain Army has been pressing in on our borders.

The Royal Family allied forces and the southern nobles are about to engage in a final battle with the army personally led by the Black Mountain Duke beneath the capital!

After this decisive battle, the victor will be king and the loser will be condemned; the outcome will be clear.

"The royal city?"

Levi murmured to himself, "I haven't been to the royal city yet."

"It's time for me to settle things with the Black Mountain Duke," he thought.

On this day, after packing his things, Levi took the Demon Family Four Generals with him.

He disguised himself as a soldier of the Bloody Earl and mingled among the army.

The Bloody Earl stared at the White Wolf Mask and the four extraordinary-looking guards beside him.

"It seems... he's entirely at the level of Great Knight... Is this person really from the Black Serpent Family?"

Even the Pope couldn't possibly have four Great Knight as his bodyguards.

Unless the Seven Holy Knights of the World do nothing but revolve around the Pope all day long.

At this moment, the Bloody Earl realized how right it was that he hadn't tried to be clever.

This man, who seems to be the resurrected Black Serpent Knight, is too powerful!

His methods exceeded the Bloody Earl's wildest imagination!

About a month later, the Bloody Earl's army arrived at the final battlefield, and at this moment, the Black Mountain camp was filled with a chilling atmosphere.

At the very center of the Black Mountain army camp, surrounded by the large army, was the Black Mountain Duke's camp.

Levi stayed in the military camp, stationed there, waiting for the right opportunity to make his move, while the Bloody Earl was responsible for passing on information about the Black Mountain Duke to him.

"Now is not the best time to take action."

"When the final battle begins, the Black Mountain Duke will not have enough troops to protect himself. That will be the best time for me to make my move."

Levi was in no hurry. He lived a life of seclusion in the city, hiding in the military camp, secretly cultivating his skills.

On the other side, the Royal Family and the Southern Allied Army army continued to gather. On this desolate land, the evening clouds were low and the cold wind was bleak.

A great battle is about to begin.