Spirit-Binding Ring: Capture the Fire Element!

On Black Fire Island.

Yolman's mouth was agape, and the snake's chin was almost falling to the ground.

Levi's figure crashed to the ground with a loud thud, raising a cloud of dust.

His body began to deflate, and at the same time, that familiar feeling of hunger struck him. Levi immediately poured all the food he had prepared into his mouth.

Levi sat up contentedly only after emptying a Storage Bag, still in a weakened state due to the use of the Red Lotus Blood.

The Holy Armor Scorpion swarmed forward, feasting on the witch's soul and flesh.

With the soul and flesh of a Second-Ring Wizard, Levi felt that these little guys would soon undergo another transformation.

If it weren't for the fact that the Hell Seal couldn't turn Second Ring being into Living Dead, Levi would definitely have left this woman with a complete corpse; it wouldn't have been so cruel.

"Yolman, stay here for a few days, then go back. I need you." Levi patted Yolman's head.

He needed Yolman to protect him during these vulnerable days.

Yolman nodded and used the cold air from his body to freeze a large piece of floating ice, which he then coiled on the ice.

It is Frost- type extraordinary creature and doesn't particularly like the heat of Black Fire Island.

With Yolman's protection, Levi felt much more at ease.

Levi then turned his gaze to the flickering Fire Elemental Spirit. At this moment, the Fire Elemental Spirit, like the Evil Spirit whose spirit body had been scattered, was clearly in a weakened state. Its worldview had collapsed. The monster in front of it actually ignored its proud fire- Spell-like Abilities abilities.

"You're not running away? What's the meaning of this? You want to fight?" Levi said calmly.

A level one Fire Elemental Spirit already possesses intelligence comparable to a human child, and since it is a witch's pet, it should be able to understand its meaning.

However, this guy was clearly stuck in place, at a loss, too afraid to run or fight.

It wanted to run away, but the Scarlet Witch possessed its [Spirit Binding Ring], a special magical artifact that could forcibly enslave extraordinary creatures.

Seeing that the Fire Elemental Spirit wasn't running away, Levi was also puzzled. He told Yolman to keep an eye on the guy, while he went to the place where the Scarlet Witch had died and took out a silver bracelet from a pile of flesh and blood.

"It's this?"

"I thought this woman was using Spiritism School spell like [Secrets of Nature] to control the Fire Elemental Spirit, but I didn't expect her to be using [Spirit Binding Ring]."

If Levi hadn't gained some understanding of the common knowledge of the Spiritism School in order to learn the spell of Nature's Lore, he would never have known about this unorthodox magical artifact, the Spirit Binding Ring.

This magical artifact has only one function: after defeating and subduing a supernatural being, it can forcibly form a contract with a supernatural being whose cultivation level does not exceed its own.

A Spirit Binding Ring can only bind one extraordinary creature, and even the lowest-level First Ring costs as much as seven or eight thousand Great Stone, which is ten times the price of a regular First Ring witch artifact! The price of this witch artifact is in no way inferior to that of Second Ring witch artifact.

Moreover, in the Azure Realm, they are basically not for sale, and you can't buy them even if you want to.

Because the materials required for this kind of magical artifact are extremely precious, the cost of making it is very high.

Generally speaking, it is the elders of those Spiritism School wizarding families who prepare this item for the younger generation they value most. After all, having a Spirit Binding Ring is equivalent to having an extra First Ring extraordinary creature helper out of thin air.

"I wonder where this woman found these precious things."

Levi himself was completely unaware of the Scarlet Witch's identity, only knowing that she was Doge's accomplice, a subordinate of Kraul, and likely a fugitive Black Wizard in exile.

He didn't know that the Scarlet Witch had once been Kraul's mistress, and that many of her good things were given to her by Kraul.

He put away the Spirit Binding Ring, erased the Scarlet Witch's spiritual imprint, and replaced it with his own.

Then, looking at the bewildered and frightened Fire Elemental Spirit, he said, "From now on, you will live if you serve me as your master; otherwise, I will annihilate you!"

The Fire Elemental Spirit nodded frantically.

Seeing this, Levi nodded in satisfaction and smiled, trying to appear as amiable as possible.

"I don't know if you have a name, but I'll give you a nice name. You can call yourself Ace."

Ace nodded like a chick pecking at rice; from now on, Levi would be his master.

"Very good, Black Fire Island's Extraordinary Biological Park has gained another great general. Now our members include Igo Poison Fire Bone Serpent from the Hell Plane, and Leviathan, the Dragon King Whale from the Endless Sea. You all come from different places, and it's fate that we've gathered together. From now on, Leviathan will be your eldest brother, Igo will be your second brother, Ace will be your third brother. You must get along well and not cause me any trouble," Levi said.

Now that Levi has more and more pets under his command, it's necessary to rank them according to seniority.

In terms of seniority, although Leviathan is not as strong as Ace, he made great contributions to Leviathan, so Levi is naturally the eldest brother! Hearing that he seemed to be the eldest brother, Leviathan sprayed water from a distance, quite proud. It seemed that he was saying in his heart, "I have done merit for Levi, I have shed blood for Levi."

The flames in Igo's eye sockets swirled, as if he were thinking of something to please Levi. This bone serpent from the Hell Plane was extremely clever and cunning.

Ace's arrival gave it a great sense of crisis. It felt that its important position, second only to Leviathan, had been greatly affected. Although it was the second brother, it was obvious that Ace, the third brother, was far superior to it in both talent and strength. It was only because it had arrived earlier that it was able to become the second brother.

Ignoring Igo's ulterior motives, Levi sent Ace to the underground magma to recover from his injuries. Fire Elemental Spirit are completely elemental beings, so they cannot suffer fatal injuries. As long as there is abundant fire elemental power, Ace can recover quickly.

Moreover, Black Fire Island is clearly suitable for Ace's growth, and there's even a chance it might advance to a level two Fire Elemental Spirit in the future. If that happens, Ace will have combat power comparable to a level two wizard. Of course, the advancement of Fire Elemental Spirit takes a very long time. If Levi's cultivation level stops at the First-Circle Wizard, Levi might die of old age before it successfully advances.

"It's a pity I don't have the blueprints and materials for the Spirit Binding Ring Artifact Forging Ring, otherwise I could refine more of these things and use them to subdue those extraordinary creatures in the future."

After settling Ace in, Levi checked his island and found everything was normal. The herb garden and the insect breeding room were both safe and sound, which reassured him. It seemed that the witch wanted to take over his island, so she hadn't touched anything on it. Otherwise, Levi would have suffered a great loss.

After cleaning up the battlefield, putting away the witch's Storage Bag, and tidying up the traces of the battle, he slept soundly for a day and a night under the protection of Yolman and Ace. He was a little exhausted after fighting that damned witch...

He used almost all of his strength and trump cards to kill a Second-Ring Wizard. Although the opponent seemed to be in an unstable state, he was still a genuine Second Ring.

Of course, Levi wouldn't have done something so dangerous without Yolman's support. He only rushed forward without hesitation because he knew Yolman was a reliable snake behind him.

"The Jet Black Scale are indeed powerful, actually able to withstand the attack of the Five Fireball Technique. The combined power of the Five Fireballs is much stronger than the Greater Fireball Technique. This is a genuine Second-Ring Spell attack."

Of course, it wasn't completely blocked. The power of the five fireballs' explosion was too fierce, directly blasting off a layer of Levi 'Levi scales and forcing out his Stone Body. With his Stone Body, Levi's vital internal organs were completely unharmed; only his body surface was charred. For other wizards, this would be a fatal wound.

For Levi, this was "a mere fatal wound".

With Blood Ash's powerful regeneration and self-healing abilities, these superficial wounds can be repaired almost instantly.

Therefore, even the Five Fireball Technique fired at point-blank range didn't kill Levi.

This was undoubtedly a fatal blow to the Scarlet Witch's spirit. She couldn't imagine what kind of monster could withstand the explosive power of the core area of Five Fireball Technique. Apart from those Second Ring extraordinary creatures known for their defense, such as that damned Sea Hag Dragon Crocodile, ordinary extraordinary creatures would be severely injured, if not killed, by this Five Fireball Technique.

In the end, this Second-Ring Wizard, Kraul's lover, died on the run.

"I can't be arrogant. Right now, I'm still struggling to deal with Second-Ring Wizard. But in two years, when the Golden Snake advances to the twelfth rank, I should be able to fight against ordinary Second-Ring Wizard without Yolman's help."

After resting, Levi took out the Storage Bag he had obtained from the woman and began to count its contents. After looking at it, his face darkened.

"How can he be so poor? Only three thousand Great Stone? Is this Second-Ring Wizard?"

"Damn it, not even a Second Ring witch artifact. I went through all this trouble, what a piece of trash. This woman doesn't even have the mindset of saving money."

Finally, Levi tragically discovered that the most valuable things this woman possessed seemed to be the Spirit Binding Ring and the Level 1 Fire Elemental Spirit.

During the years the Scarlet Witch was being hunted, she had almost exhausted the contents of her Storage Bag in order to heal her wounds and evade her enemies. Even her Second Ring witch artifact was completely damaged in a battle with the enforcers and detonated by her, allowing her to escape.

So the Scarlet Witch, though Second-Ring Wizard, is not as wealthy as many First-Circle Wizard. She is in a sorry state, her former glory as Kraul's mistress is gone, and now she has died at the hands of Levi. Her beauty is short-lived, and so it is.

"Forget it, one shouldn't be too greedy. One Fire Elemental Spirit is enough."

Besides being used in combat, the Fire Elemental Spirit is also a mobile "forging furnace." Because it is essentially a mobile, sentient flame, some ancient Artifact Forging, apothecaries, and Alchemy would aim to possess their own Fire Elemental Spirit to save themselves a lot of trouble.

Moreover, the Fire Elemental Spirit can possess the body of a powerful Alchemy creature, serving as its power source and providing ample fire elemental power, thus saving a considerable amount of Great Stone.

Thinking about it this way, Levi felt much better, and his depression vanished.

He and his crew will refine that First Ring Alchemy creature, the Corpse Digger, once they return from the Yellow Earth Continent.

This will be Levi's ultimate weapon against Second-Ring Wizard before he advances to the second Second Ring. Together with himself, the two giant killing monsters will be enough to resist Second-Ring Wizard.

The power of the Corpse Digger is naturally due to its high cost of construction and fuel. The energy consumed by this massive creature weighing tens of tons in full combat is far beyond that of a lightweight Alchemy creature like the Swordsman Mantis. It may consume hundreds of Great Stone in a single battle, which is undoubtedly burning money.

But now that we have Ace, as long as Levi fills Ace with fire elemental power in the underground fire beneath Black Fire Island beforehand, Ace can be used as a "portable power source," allowing Ace to merge into the Corpse Digger's furnace during battle and generate energy in place of the burning of the Great Stone.

The amount of Great Stone that Levi could save would, in the long run, be a huge sum of money.

After Levi had rested, he didn't waste any more time. He told Yolman to return to the Gray-White Tower on his own. The Tower Master was about to enter the Hell Plane, and the Gray-White Tower needed Yolman to guard it to prevent some people with ulterior motives from taking advantage of the situation.

As for Black Fire Island, Levi left only the Rock Troll couple and the Bone Snake Igor to guard the island.

He brought Ace along, as well as the other five members of the Demon Clan. This trip to the Yellow Earth Continent in the Seventh District was different from the past. It was a place with a combined strength greater than the Eighth District and Ninth District combined, which also meant that there might be more powerful enemies. Therefore, he had to bring more Living Dead with him, since preserving his own life was the most important thing.

You can buy another house if you lose it, but if a person is gone, they're really gone.

After everything was ready, Levi left home on Leviathan.

The main purpose of this trip to the Yellow Earth Continent is to subdue as many extraordinary creatures as possible that can provide him with Secret Medicine. This way, after returning, Levi can focus on practicing the Knight's Breathing Technique and strive to reach the twelfth rank as soon as possible.

As Levi passed by the area where the Sea Hag Dragon Crocodile had been, he sensed it from a distance again. Sure enough, the Sea Hag Dragon Crocodile was still in the same place. This reassured Levi, so he didn't disturb it and took a longer route to leave quickly.

The distance from Ninth District to Seventh District required traversing the entire Eighth District. Levi traveled day and night, relying on Advanced Vibration Perception, Spider Sense, and the Black Serpent's Tongue to avoid potential dangers. In the end, he crossed Eighth District safely in less than a month and entered Seventh District.

The Yellow Earth Continent is located at the junction of the Ninth District of the Outer Ring Sea Area and the Sixth District of the Inner Ring Sea Area.

Levi's idea was to go to Lion King City first, find Dinos, and visit the Jostar Family's city.

Of course, most importantly, Levi wanted to ask Dinos to use some of his family's resources to help him find the whereabouts of the Ke Lin Family. He hadn't forgotten the Tower Master's mission; the secret realm would open in two months, and he needed to find the Ke Lin Family members before he could enter.

The Secret Realm is similar to the Dread Realm; both are essentially part of the Land of the Faithless, and are subdimensional planes of this world.

However, the reason why secret realms are secret realms is that they are fixed and have all been modified by wizards, turning them into the backyards of Great Wizard. Wizards regularly obtain resources in secret realms for cultivation, and conflicts also break out because of secret realms. A large part of the wizard wars in history were for the struggle for ownership of secret realms.

As far as Levi knew, mid-level or High-Rank Wizard organizations in the Inner Ring Sea Area often controlled more than one entrance to a secret realm.

But what he didn't expect was that the Ke Lin Family, this declining little family, also secretly controlled an entrance to a secret realm.

He pondered that if the family's strength wasn't that great, he would find a way to seize the secret realm. If he could own a secret realm, even a small one, Levi wouldn't have to worry about resources. It would be like Levi owning his own logistical reserve base.

The Tower Master was too merciful; he couldn't bring himself to harm his wife's family because of his pride. Levi, on the other hand, didn't care who the other party was. In any case, the Tower Master had said that Levi could be "coerced" or "bribed," which was equivalent to telling Levi that he could use any means necessary to achieve his goal.

The year 1034 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Flowers.

Levi finally saw the Yellow Earth Continent.

Looking into the distance, the border of the mainland can be faintly seen.

Leviathan waited for him nearby, and Levi went to the mainland alone.

As soon as Levi stepped into this place, he felt a heavy aura rushing towards him. It was the power of earth element. Practicing the Meditation Technique and spells of the Earth Faction here would definitely be twice as effective.

Because Dinos had given Levi a map of the Yellow Earth Continent beforehand, Levi quickly headed towards Lion King City after asking the local mortals about his location.

He possessed Blood Wing, allowing him to fly like a bird and travel at an extraordinary speed. Although the Yellow Earth Continent was called a continent, it was actually just a larger island, and its span was far less than the distance Levi had covered from the Ninth District to the Seventh District.

When Levi got tired, he would find a safe place for Ace and the others to protect him while he practiced the Earth Meditation Technique. Once he was rested, he would continue on his way.

Because Levi's Earth Meditation Technique Earth Meditation Technique already just one step away from the Fifth Order, he broke through to the next level on the second day.

Levi ————

Earth Meditation Technique: Fifth Order (1/30000)

Now only the Deep Sea, Night Raven, and Furnace Meditation Technique are still at Fourth Order. Levi isn't in a hurry. Anyway, he only needs to ensure that he can quickly cultivate at least one Meditation Technique. He can improve his wizard level first, and then slowly work on the other Meditation Technique.

Three days later, Levi saw the port city on the distant coastline, the Lion King City, which lay dormant like a lion.

Who would have thought that such a colossal city would originate from a Legendary Knight who was insignificant in the Wizard World?

10,000 words updated, 4,000 extra words added, 54,000 words still owed.