The Emperor's Wrath!
At the moment when Storm Saint Gulado sensed that the [Worldly Barrier] was beginning to shatter.
On the Seven Kingdoms Continent, the black-veiled girl Estella in the Church of Stars, the imposing young man "Dragon" on Dragon King Mountain, and other mortal saints, all sensed all of this through their special powers.
Inside Mount Paradise, Yelin frowned deeply. The Saint Disciple had never seen the saint with such an expression before, and asked, "Your Excellency, is there something you need?"
"The Worldly Barrier has been broken... Go to the Earth Church immediately and inform the Holy Mother Teresa to prepare for a joint operation. The Seven Kingdoms Continent will soon face a great upheaval. According to my calculations, it shouldn't have broken so quickly... This dark turmoil was too sudden," Yelin said.
The Saint Disciple's expression changed, and six wings of light unfurled behind him.
"I'll go right now!"
As he watched the Saint Disciple's figure disappear, Yelin closed his eyes.
"From the appearance of the giant firebird to the sudden shattering of the Worldly Barrier... all of this happened so suddenly, completely contrary to the development pattern of the revival of the Demon Tide. Could it be that there is a mastermind behind all this on the wizards' side?... In any case, we have to prepare for the worst."
Yelin sighed inwardly. His worst-case scenario was that the Holy Radiance Church's foundation of faith in Nora would be completely uprooted, and from then on, the Heavenly Father would lack an important place of faith.
In the Outer Sea Land.
The Rose Witch hovered before the invisible curtain, her expression solemn as she gazed at the burning golden flames.
Ba'erzan and Aoluofu both looked grim.
"That firebird ran off to the other side, damn it!" Ba'erzan cursed.
"Now the firebird is no longer important. It knows we want to take the divine fire from its body, so after it crashed into the barrier and was bounced back, it chose to ignite the divine fire in an attempt to escape."
Unexpectedly, this divine fire, upon encountering the barrier, ignited rapidly as if it had encountered fuel... It seems we've gotten ourselves into serious trouble,"Aoluofu said slowly.
"This is no ordinary barrier; it is the ' Worldly Barrier,' where the gods and the Wizard Civilization led by Sauron waged an earth-shattering divine war."
In that battle, the gods directly exhausted their accumulated divine power over countless years, forcibly projecting their power from the Astral Realm onto Nora.
That was a true God Incarnation, which you can understand as an Earthly God, and cannot be compared to these current Saint Incarnation.
In addition, the angels under the gods also descended upon Nora through the Astral Realm portal opened by the combined efforts of the gods.
That was the first Blood War experienced by the Wizard Civilization. After this battle, the ancient continental plates shattered, and with the ocean drifting, the crystal wall of the Nora Plane was also riddled with holes. More than half of the creatures were wiped out, making it the largest mass extinction event in Nora's history.
Some wizards refer to it as the "First Living Calamity" or the "Ancient Cataclysm."
In the end, the God Incarnation and angels that descended from the gods were all killed, but the Wizard Civilization also suffered heavy losses and was unable to cope with a new round of divine war.
After that battle, the gods seemed to have reached some kind of agreement with Sauron: if wizards chose to live in seclusion, the gods would not interfere with their cultivation.
But at this moment, Nora is riddled with holes, and the power of the elements has dissipated into the Darkness Zone and warp outside the crystal walls... Nora has become the end of the wizarding world.
Therefore, wizards entered the Warp to cultivate, while the gods, together with Sauron, using the gods' divine power as the foundation and Sauron's unparalleled Legendary Realm forbidden magic as the structure, selected a relatively intact continent from the shattered Nora Plane, enclosing it as the place for the gods to preach, and also the cradle of wizards.
"Doesn't that mean that from now on, the vast land outside the Worldly Barrier will be eroded by the power of the Darkness Zone outside the plane?" Aoluofu asked.
"Indeed, with the planes converging, the Nora Plane is being affected by the gravitational pull of the converging planes. Under this turmoil, the Worldly Barrier was already in grave danger... and then that damned divine bird ignited the divine power contained within the Sealed Relic fire... the consequences are predictable." The Rose Witch looked at the devastated world behind the barrier, feeling somewhat guilty.
"So what if it's broken? The Seven Kingdoms Continent is intact anyway, and the plane itself has the ability to heal itself. It will eventually heal someday," Ba'erzan said, clearly unconcerned.
"The plane takes too long to heal itself... Moreover, the world outside the barrier isn't entirely lifeless. After the Great Extinction, some creatures must have survived and multiplied to this day. These creatures, exposed to the corrosive power of the Darkness Zone for so long, either died, or those that survived must have mutated to become incredibly powerful... This operation has failed. Let's prepare to retreat. The other side of the barrier is full of unknowns; we shouldn't venture in rashly. You two can settle your rewards with me at the Shining Tavern later." After the Rose Witch finished speaking, she cast a flight spell and flew towards the mainland.
Aoluofu and Ba'erzan exchanged a glance and began to turn back.
In the Darkness Zone outside the barrier, the level 5 Fire Elemental Spirit was smaller than before, and its aura was extremely weak.
It stared at the retreating wizards, its eyes filled with resentment.
These creatures not only hindered its advancement but also drove it to the brink of destruction, nearly causing its death and the dissipation of its cultivation.
If it weren't for their obstruction, relying on that wisp of [Divine Fire], it might have been able to advance further, and becoming a level six [Fire Elemental Lord] wouldn't have been impossible.
Now, things have gotten even worse Fire Elemental Lord failed to advance, and his strength has even regressed to the peak of the fourth-level Fire Elemental.
The most despicable one here is that little bug that only runs away when it faces you!
If it weren't for chasing him, I wouldn't have come to this unknown world, and I wouldn't be Lost here, unable to find my way home, bumping around like a headless fly! It's all the little bug's fault!
The Fire Elemental Spirit roared angrily to the sky.
Suddenly, it felt a faint but sacred power burning within its body.
It stared intently and saw that the Sealed Relic, which it had detonated to burn away the Worldly Barrier, still had a fragment lying dormant within it. And within this fragment, there was a trace of [Divinity Fire] containing primordial divine power.
At that moment, hope reappeared in its eyes.
Although only a trace remains, as long as it is nurtured and refined within one's own Fire Elemental Body... one day, one can regain strength. This Divinity Fire is just a spark, and its future advancement will be smoother than that of other fire elements.
Among the fire elementals, "An Wada" means "the flames of vengeance that burn everything."
At this moment, the Fire Elemental Spirit named itself: An Wada.
It will seek out the earth fire in this Darkness Zone without sunlight, secretly cultivate, and silently grow stronger. It will never come out until it becomes Fire Elemental Lord! When it emerges from seclusion, the fire of revenge will sweep across the Mortal World! It will turn the Mortal World upside down, but it must find that little bug, use the power of the Fire Elemental Lord to subdue it, and then endure its raging flames every day until it dies.
Three hundred years east of the river, three hundred years west of the river, but I, An Wada, will never yield to fate!
The fire element raised its head and sang, its voice piercing the clouds and splitting rocks, its flames illuminating this dark world.
At that moment, it felt like a god!
"Huh, there's actually a wild level four fire elemental here. I'll take it, hehehe..." Suddenly, a huge hand that seemed to be made of endless Black Qi descended from the sky and grabbed at An Wada.
Feeling the terrifying power of confinement, An Wada was filled with horror.
This force was no weaker than the witch who had besieged him.
Furthermore, its strength had just declined, and now it was trapped in place, unable to move! The next moment, there was a thud.
An Wada was pressed to the ground by a large Black Qi hand.
"I just happen to need a fire elemental for refining weapons. It's like a pillow being delivered to me when I'm sleepy."
A pale-skinned, bald old man with clearly visible bluish-purple veins, looking emaciated like a mummy, appeared in the sky above An Wada.
He wore a tattered black robe, the style of which seemed to be from ancient times. His face had no eyes, only a small eye socket, as if they had degenerated. His teeth were yellow and withered. He stuck out his black tongue and licked his lips.
"Three hundred thousand years have passed. From the time of our ancestors until now, we have been forgotten here for three hundred thousand years... Those who abandoned us and banished us here should be dead by now. The barrier that blocked the blade of vengeance has begun to crumble... Nora, your king has returned!"
The strange, bald old man chuckled eerily, grabbed the extremely unwilling An Wada, and left the place. He found a crack in the ground, crawled inside, and disappeared into the darkness.
An Wada gazed at the azure sea and sky, roaring inwardly, "Just you wait, you little bugs! I will return! A king's revenge... it's never too late! You'd better not die of old age!"
On the other side.
Levi is currently traveling on the sea.
"Sigh, I feel like I've messed up again... There's actually a barrier like this, like an invisible wall, in the Outer Sea Land. No wonder the adventurers' attempts to explore Nora's Great Voyage expeditions have all failed... because the [game map] of Nora hasn't been fully opened yet..." Levi thought to himself.
He knew that these barriers were most likely related to the ancient war between the gods and wizards.
Moreover, this barrier should also be intended to protect the Seven Kingdoms Continent.
Now it's ruined...
"Don't blame me, blame that damn fire elemental. Once I reach the Fifth Ring, I must subdue that guy."
As Levi flew, his expression suddenly changed. He sensed a golden light rapidly approaching from behind.
He gradually increased his speed, but was still caught up by the golden light.
"Little fellow, why are you running?" A wizard walked alongside Levi, chuckling as he spoke. It was none other than the wizard Ba'erzan.
"Senior, I have completed my mission, so I left after receiving permission from the Rose Witch," Levi said truthfully.
Ba'erzan narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I didn't expect you to be so good at hiding your talents. I wonder where you learned about magic arrays..."
"I only have a superficial understanding, just some common knowledge about magic arrays..." Levi calmly felt the hairs standing on end within him, and the power within his body was accumulating.
"Don't be nervous. I am a Body Refinement Wizard. I'm not interested in your magic array inheritance... However, I am quite interested in your powerful body-refining method!"
Boom! Golden light emanated from Ba'erzan's body, and golden runes shimmered everywhere.
The next moment, a golden hand, shimmering with runes, reached out to grab Levi at an incredibly fast speed.
Heavy Water Barrier lit up around Levi, and below the barrier were layers upon layers of golden scales, also shimmering with golden light.
"What do you mean by this, senior? Are you taking advantage of the fact that no one is here to bully me?" Levi looked grim as he barely dodged the attack. The next moment, Ba'erzan shot towards Levi like a cannonball and slammed his palm into Levi's barrier.
The barrier held for a moment before being shattered by the terrifying force. Boom!
The Golden Scales clashed against the golden palm.
As the scales shattered, Levi let out a muffled groan and was slammed into the sea.
The golden palm continued its momentum, striking the sea and creating huge waves.
"As a Body Refinement Wizard, I can tell at a glance that you must have cultivated some powerful method to strengthen your body. I have no ill intentions. Hand over the method, and I will leave naturally. I can even sign an agreement with you," Ba'erzan said with a sneer.
In his heart, he thought, "This kid is actually a dual cultivator of body refinement and magic. It seems he has many secrets. In addition, the precious magic array inheritance makes him unable to resist being tempted."
He would never sign an agreement with Levi; that was just a rhetoric to lower his guard. Since he was going to take action, he would definitely kill to silence him. How could he give the enemy a chance to take revenge later?
Ba'erzan had been in seclusion in the Mortal World for a long time, and had already perfected his "Yaogold Body Refining Method." With the blessing of the body refining runes, his physical body was as if it were cast from pure Sun Gold, making him extremely powerful.
However, this method has reached its limit, and he needs more body-refining methods for reference to learn by analogy.
Therefore, even if it was a case of bullying the weak and violating the laws of witchcraft, he could not let Levi go.
"Ba'erzan, what are you doing?" Aoluofu asked, frowning as he caught up from behind.
"Aoluofu, mind your own business. You should know about my relationship with Ghost Mistress, right?" Ba'erzan ignored Aoluofu's questioning and, with a sneer, struck Levi was hiding underwater, with another palm strike.
Aoluofu's expression was uncertain; finally, he sighed and left.
"You think you're safe just because you're hiding in the sea?" Ba'erzan, seeing that there was no one around, unleashed his full ferocity.
A barrage of attacks came toward Levi.
Under the sea.
When Levi's Nightmare Perception realized that Aoluofu was gradually moving away, he was not disappointed at all; on the contrary, he showed joy.
"I know what you're thinking, hoping to wait for Aoluofu or the Rose Witch to rescue you. Unfortunately, your plans are doomed to fail... No one will bother with this." Ba'erzan plunged into the sea, chasing after Levi.
"Nobody's here, huh? If nobody's here, I'm not going to pretend anymore..." Levi's face twisted into a ferocious expression.
"Fire Dragon True Body!"
Boom! As if a volcano had erupted beneath the sea, the seawater around Levi boiled instantly, and a column of smoke shot into the sky, filling the heavens.
Crimson flames burned beneath the sea, and dark Golden Scales emitted a metallic clang. Behind Levi, his Bloodline Avatar, with all six arms gripping the Red Dragon Ironcleaver, burst through the sea surface and rose brilliantly like the rising sun! This Ba'erzan had been subtly hostile towards Levi ever since Levi displayed his knowledge of magic arrays.
After all, even a low-level magic array inheritance can fetch a good price on the market. Therefore, Levi has always revealed his identity as an apothecary and rarely his identity as a magic array wizard, just to avoid being targeted.
Levi would never tolerate the existence of anyone who harbored hostility towards him, not even the slightest bit. So he simply set up a sting operation, and sure enough, Ba'erzan took the bait and attacked Levi directly.
If the opponent were a normal, high-level Fourth Ring -circle wizard, Levi might have thought twice. After all, his strength lies in melee combat, and he would naturally feel somewhat apprehensive facing a high-level wizard.
But Ba'erzan was merely Body Refinement Wizard, and he was not afraid of Levi's current Knight.
This was accompanied by the clash between Yanlong Levi and Sun Gold Ba'erzan.
The ocean was swept up by the shockwave, and the waves surged in all directions.
"You... what kind of body-refining technique is this? It can actually contend with me?" Ba'erzan's figure retreated on the sea, finally stopping and standing on the waves.
Levi remained silent, his Bloodline Avatar wielding the Red Dragon Ironcleaver Sword, unleashing an unstoppable surge of gray-white energy that cut through everything in its path! Ba'erzan, on the other hand, smiled, "Very good. I'm becoming increasingly interested in your method. With it, becoming Fifth Ring Body Refinement Wizard is within reach!"
Boom! He collided with Levi again.
Two wizards skilled in body tempering engaged in a brutal, hand-to-hand combat on the sea.
The force of the fist destroyed the reefs, and the sword energy swept across the sea.
"Fourth Ring Body Refinement Wizard, nothing special. I didn't even use a special form... I only used my Bloodline Avatar," Levi murmured to himself.
"Damn it, this kid is so strong! If I hadn't been injured by the self-destruction of that Flame Bird and damaged my [Yaogold Wizard Body], I wouldn't be at a disadvantage!" Ba'erzan was increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed, but at this moment, he still held onto a glimmer of hope. He believed that Levi's attack must be some kind of explosive power technique, with a duration and powerful side effects. He thought that as long as he relied on his endurance and stamina to get through this peak state, he should be able to defeat him easily.
Then.
Half an hour has passed.
Ba'erzan was panting heavily, Sun Gold body-refining runes on his body were dim, clearly indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.
On the other hand, Levi, though also covered in wounds, always recovered completely in no time. This terrifying self-healing ability and endurance made Ba'erzan begin to feel uneasy.
"Alright, I'll retreat for now. I'll settle the score with this kid once I've recovered from my injuries and am back in peak condition." Ba'erzan decided to leave.
But then he discovered that a pitch-black demon was pouncing on him from behind, extremely ferocious.
This was Levi's Seventh Rank limit, comparable to a peak Third Ring Body Refinement Wizard's [Mixed Poison True Body]. This clone, formed from Venomous Swarm, was equally formidable.
"This... this seems to be the Blackwater Wizard's Mixed Poison True Body? You killed the Blackwater Wizard, kid?"
As Body Refinement Wizard, Ba'erzan had some understanding of the Blackwater Wizard's Mixed Poison True Body.
"Die!"
Levi completely ignored him and resorted to all sorts of ruthless methods.
Suddenly, darkness enveloped Ba'erzan.
Night falls, Nightmare emerge! The terrifying dragon roar shakes Ba'erzan's mind. In this night shaped by the Nightmare Dragon, the Nightmare and fears deep within him seem to be unleashed. He feels that all around him are ferocious and terrifying Levi.
Fortunately, he was Fourth Ring Wizard with powerful mental strength, and he broke free from the illusion in an instant.
However, Levi, wielding the Red Dragon Ironcleaver, had already struck!
Boom! A shield-shaped magical artifact was unleashed in front of Ba'erzan.
With a bang.
This Third Ring magical artifact... has actually developed cracks.
"This..." Ba'erzan was terrified. Even for him, breaking Third Ring magical artifact would be extremely difficult.
This shows that the kid's attack just now could have severely injured or even killed him.
"Withdraw!"
He was Body Refinement Wizard rarely used magical artifacts. He only had one Third Ring, which was broken. It was a complete loss.
"It's too late to leave now. Where did your bullying attitude go?" Levi sneered as he and his Mixed Poison True Body joined forces to attack Ba'erzan.
The Mixed Poison began to seep into Ba'erzan's wounds, infecting them.
Beneath the Sun Gold skin, a black, tar-like substance was spreading and seeping in.
Ba'erzan, with his powerful physique, withstood the onslaught and broke through the darkness.
"Stop, there's no point in us fighting, neither of us can kill the other..." Before Ba'erzan could finish speaking, Levi attacked again with his sword, forcing Ba'erzan to retreat.
"Ba'erzan, stop! Bullying the weak, do you want to become Black Wizard?" Just then, the Rose Witch suddenly appeared.
Ba'erzan was overjoyed and quickly said, "Senior Rose, I was just eager to spar with the little guy, and I was even letting him win... I didn't expect him to get so angry, sigh."
Levi remained silent, his expression resolute, and relentlessly slashed at Ba'erzan with his sword.
As expected, the Rose Witch blocked his way.
"Levi, stop. This Ba'erzan has powerful backers... You're just a wild wizard. Even if you kill him, you can't stop the forces behind him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have stopped you," the Rose Witch said.
Then she looked at Ba'erzan and said coldly, "Show some sincerity in compensating Levi, and draw up a contract that you will not cause him any more trouble, nor are you allowed to use the power behind you. Don't think I don't know the truth. Aoluofu has already told me, otherwise why would I have come back? Levi was invited by me, and he is also a good friend of my sisters and the Flower Witch. If you really kill him, wouldn't I lose face in front of them?"
Ba'erzan's face was grim, and he cursed Aoluofu, that meddlesome old man, inwardly thinking that he would kill him one day and destroy his magic array inheritance.
But circumstances were beyond his control, and he knew he couldn't fool them anymore, so he smiled and said, "Alright, I'll give you 50,000 Great Stone. Are you satisfied now? For a mere Third Ring wild wizard like you, 50,000 Great Stone is enough to last you a long time."
Levi resisted the urge to throw the hundreds of thousands of Great Stone from his Storage Bag at his face. He calmed himself down, took a deep breath, put away the Red Dragon Ironcleaver, and slowly said, "One hundred thousand."
"Ten thousand, you're Fourth Ring Wizard, can't you bear to part with ten thousand Great Stone?" The Rose Witch looked at Ba'erzan, her face icy.
Ba'erzan was also barely suppressing his anger. He had been in seclusion in the Mortal World for so long, but due to the war, he was unable to return to the Wizard World. He had Great Stone left; 100,000 was almost half of his entire fortune.
The problem is that he still needs to use the Great Stone to maintain the operation of the elemental aggregation array so that he can cultivate and wait for the war to end so that he can return to the Wizard World.
"It seems Lord Ba'erzan really can't come up with 100,000 Great Stone... How about 80,000? I won't force you. I never expected that a dignified Fourth Ring Wizard would be in such a sorry state." Levi shook his head and said, his words dripping with malice.
"That's true character, Ba'erzan. I'm so disappointed in you." The Rose Witch looked at Levi with admiration as he offered Ba'erzan a reduction in compensation. What magnanimity! "Come, sign the agreement." Ba'erzan calmed down and signed the compensation agreement drafted by the Rose Witch.
Levi glanced at the contents of the agreement. One of the binding clauses for him was that Levi was not allowed to retaliate against Ba'erzan, but it did not mention the forces behind him.
Perhaps because she was a wild wizard, the Rose Witch assumed that Levi had no power... Ba'erzan did not object to this clause either, because there was a clause that stipulated that if Levi retaliated against Ba'erzan again, he could retaliate.
After a moment 'Levi signed the document.
After signing the agreement, with the Rose Witch as witness, Ba'erzan handed Levi a Storage Bag containing exactly 80,000 Great Stone.
Levi happily accepted the gift, then ignored Ba'erzan's deep hostility and revealed a sunny and kind smile, "I've heard a saying: 'A smile can dispel all enmity.' Senior Ba'erzan, we're even now, so please don't cause me any more trouble."
Seeing that mocking smile, Ba'erzan was almost furious, but he still smiled and said, "No, I just wanted to spar with you. Aoluofu misunderstood me. It's all that damn bird's fault that my strength is less than half of what it was at its peak."
Seeing Levi's confident smile, Ba'erzan had a feeling that this kid seemed to have known from the beginning that he was going to deal with him... It was strange.
With the matter resolved, Ba'erzan snorted coldly and flew away without looking back, completely routed.
The Rose Witch watched Ba'erzan leave, clearly unconvinced, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I'm really sorry, I didn't expect Ba'erzan to be this kind of person... This Black and White Wizard War has caused many people to abandon law and order."
"It's nothing, thank you so much for helping me out, senior. I am very grateful," Levi Levi said.
"You little rascal, you're quite good at hiding. Even Ba'erzan was at a disadvantage. I underestimated you..." the Rose Witch sighed.
This kid, Legendary Knight... yet without Legendary Realm title, and possessing the strength of Fourth Ring, yet he lives quietly in the Mortal World, which truly surprised the Rose Witch.
"I only possess a secret technique for unleashing power. If it weren't for your arrival, senior, I would have been exposed." After Levi finished speaking, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale, and said weakly, "I'm sorry, the secret technique has backfired on me... Senior, please let me take some healing potions."
"Alright, now that the matter is resolved, let's go. The Worldly Barrier has been broken, and the Mortal World will become even more turbulent. If you don't have a good place to stay, you can come to me. We can help each other and get through this together."
"Senior? What is the Worldly Barrier?" Levi asked after his complexion had recovered somewhat.
Then the Rose Witch explained the Worldly Barrier to Levi.
"This is indeed a problem. If I can't hold on any longer, I will go and seek refuge with you, senior. I hope you will take me in," Levi said.
The Rose Witch puffed out her rich and generous chest and said with a coquettish laugh, "I love raising little guys the most. It's a kind of fun to watch you monster newbies get stronger and stronger."
Levi Wei blushed and looked away; he dared not stare at a Fifth Ring witch's private parts.
"By the way, senior, you said that the wizard Ba'erzan has a powerful force behind him. What exactly is that force? Would you mind telling me?" Levi asked.
"Have you heard of the Ghost Mistress? The sorceress of the Death School who made the Earth Church 'Holy Mother return empty-handed."
"I've heard of it."
"Ghost Mistress is a high-ranking member of the Death School's [Soul Reaping Tower], probably Fifth Ring wizard. She was sent to the mortal realm by the Soul Reaping Tower to oversee Mortal World. As for Ba'erzan, although he grew up in the Endless Sea, his birth mother is Fifth Ring wizard of the Soul Reaping Tower, and she has a good relationship with Ghost Mistress. You know, wizards from the Death School are quite troublesome, and Black Wizard have a crime rate that ranks among the top three of all schools... If you kill Ba'erzan, they definitely won't let it go. If Ghost Mistress comes after you, can you handle it?" The Rose Witch said earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Levi quickly expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you, senior. I understand."
On the way, Levi bid farewell to the Rose Witch, who hurriedly left, leaving Levi behind.
The Mixed Poison True Body emerged from Levi's body and stood in front of Levi.
"The Mortal World is only so big... With the Mixed Poison True Body and the residual Mixed Poison in Ba'erzan's body, I'll let you hide for a few days."
Levi did not return to the Twilight Temple.
He arrived in the Ancient Saint Plane.
Ancient Saint Plane.
The current situation can be described as one of positive and upward momentum.
The high-ranking Council of Elders manage this place, while the four Dragon King of the Crimson Dragon Emperor oversee everything.
This day.
In the center of the Ancient Dragon Continent, inside a massive stone palace that was designated as a forbidden area.
On the high, Blazing Flame Throne, the "Crimson Dragon Emperor" opened his eyes. He stood up, his powerful Dragon Might sweeping across the land.
Not long after, the Golden Feather King flew in and knelt before the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, you're awake?"
"Yes, I sensed hostility from the Extraterrestrial Demons. Go and inform the Wing King, the Azure King, and the twenty Ancient Saint of the Council of Elders to assemble before the throne," Levi said in a low voice.
The Feather King was overjoyed; it seemed there was a conquest mission ahead.
He immediately flew out, and then, one after another, messengers of the Emperor's Feathered People, carrying the Emperor's decree, flew towards the Council of Elders and towards the other kings' territories.
Council of Elders.
The Ancient Saint were discussing state affairs when suddenly, Emperor's Messenger dressed in flaming armor descended from the sky.
"This... this is the Emperor's personal messenger. The Emperor has awakened from the Blazing Flame Throne."
The South Sea Land.
Azure King was messing with his female Lizardmen again. A bunch of female lizardmen were howling loudly when suddenly a messenger appeared on the sea with a voice like thunder.
"Where is the Azure King? Imperial edict!"
Not long after, Azure King hurriedly stopped his needlework.
He climbed off the female Lizardmen, donned his armor, and, gripping a Sun Gold greatsword, approached the messenger.
"Azure King is here!"
On the other side.
Intis Mountain Range.
Wing King Severing Sky Ancient Saint also received the Emperor's decree.
The Ancient Saint's blood that had been dormant within him for so long began to boil again.
A few days later.
Levi Weigao sat on the throne.
Looking down at the twenty-three Ancient Saint who had all arrived! Three kings and twenty Council of Elders!
They might not be a match for Fourth Ring Wizard in a one-on-one fight, but all twenty-three of them combined, one strike from each, could drown a Fourth Ring Wizard.
Moreover, the strength of the three kings is no weaker than that of the Fourth Ring.
"Follow it to find the traces of the demon. Be careful, don't be too conspicuous. Once you've completed the mission, return immediately... I must guard this place and fight against even greater evil," Levi said.
"Yes, sir!"
The three kings and members of the Council of Elders accepted the order.
Mortal World.
The Outer Sea Land.
An unremarkable island.
On the island, there is a small town of ordinary people, and in the center of the town stands a luxurious mansion.
That is Lord Bahr's castle, known to everyone on the island.
This island is Lord Bahr's fiefdom. The mortals here provide resources for Lord Bahr, and Lord Bahr protects them in return.
Inside the Bahr Castle, in a Underground Secret Chamber.
There is a huge pool of molten lava.
There was a large crucible that was glowing red-hot on top.
The pot was filled with thick, golden broth.
This is not water, but molten iron derived from Sun Gold.
Ba'erzan's body was covered in shimmering Sun Gold body-refining runes, which allowed him to lie safely in the molten iron.
Moreover, strands of Sun Gold metal elemental power continuously flowed into his body, repairing his wounds.
His Yaogold Wizard Body requires bathing in Sun Gold to cultivate.
"That brat, I don't know what kind of cultivation method he practiced, but he was able to shatter my Yaogold Wizard Body," Ba'erzan muttered to himself.
"Given that kid's personality, even if there's a contract, he definitely won't let it go easily. I'll find an opportunity to deliberately appear in front of him, forcing him to attack me, and then I'll retaliate in self-defense and kill him, thus avoiding the effects of the contract... Or I can just have my mother ask a high- Primal Soul Wizard from the Soul Reaping Tower to unilaterally break the contract for me. What can a mere wild wizard do against me?"
On the wall in front of Ba'erzan, there is an oil painting depicting a serene and peaceful young girl with her eyes closed.
Suddenly, the girl opened her eyes, her face contorted. She seemed to come alive, stepping down from the oil painting and forming a swaying human skin. From the skin's mouth came a cold, lonely woman's voice. "Ba'erzan, where are you now? I heard the Worldly Barrier has been broken. Is that true?"
"Lord Ghost, it's true...it is indeed so," Ba'erzan said respectfully.
"What happened to you? How did you get such serious injuries?" the human skin asked.
"I was injured when I hunted that Firebird and it exploded. Then I was ambushed by a Third Ring wild wizard who was with me. But I'm not seriously injured. I'm almost recovered, but there are still some toxins in my body that I need to get rid of," Ba'erzan said.
"Your mother asked me to tell you to avoid causing trouble outside and wait for her to come to Mortal World."
"I see."
As soon as Ba'erzan finished speaking, his expression changed. He sensed several auras approaching Bahr Castle.
Outside Bahr Castle, around the island, a dark cloud swirled in the sky, resembling a writhing mass of asphalt.
"Look, what's that above Lord Bahr's castle?"
"Is it raining?"
"I don't know... This feeling is terrifying."
The next moment, a group of twenty-three powerful figures, clad in black robes and wearing black hoods that completely concealed their forms, emerged from a cloud of black Poison Mist and surrounded the castle.
"This is the abode of the Extraterrestrial Demons!" Feather King coldly stared down, a terrifying attack brewing within him.
Azure King and Wing King are also gathering their strength.
The twenty Council of Elders and Ancient Saint even formed a kind of formation.
At this moment, the sky above the castle resembled an apocalyptic catastrophe.
Who are you?
Ba'erzan had just stepped out of the secret chamber when he saw figures rushing into the castle from mid-air.
Boom! The castle collapsed instantly, sending earth and rocks flying everywhere.
Ba'erzan's still-unrepaired Yaogold Wizard Body shattered once more under this terrifying combined attack.
The entire island was trembling.
"There's an earthquake..."
"My God, what is that? An angel or a demon?"
"Run! Everyone get out to sea!"
People rushed towards the sea.
Boom! Immediately afterwards, an even more intense attack erupted.
The castle was reduced to dust.
In the large pit in the center.
All that remained were some mangled flesh and blood of Ba'erzan... and a shattered head, its eyes wide open in death.
The fierce attack caused the subterranean fires to erupt beneath the island, splashing Sun Gold and engulfing Ba'erzan's flesh and castle along with the lava.
The mortals who had escaped to the sea watched all this in shock.
Amidst the dark clouds and volcanoes, the demons vanished before our eyes.
Only the castle, now razed to the ground, bears witness to all of this.
"I heard from the maids at Bahr Castle that Lord Bahr seemed to have secretly made a pact with the devils of Hell. Now it seems... it's true. No one who makes a pact with the devil ends up well. Everyone in Bahr Castle is dead..."
A blind, mentally unstable old man muttered to himself in the crowd.
"There's a devil! Let's run!"
Ordinary people boarded boats and sailed away.
No one paid any attention to the mad old man in the crowd.
When the castle was empty, the old man stared blankly at it, a strange smile playing on his lips.
His face began to change, his body grew taller, and he eventually took on the appearance of Levi.
The black demon gathered the Storage Bag and treasures he had found inside the castle and brought them to Levi's side.
After sorting through the items, Levi threw anything that might have left a mark into the lava to destroy it, and then left without looking back.
In the Gaia Kingdom.
Within the territory of the Ghost Kingdom.
A noblewoman with skin as white as jade, dressed in a black palace gown, was deep in thought in a grand hall filled with ghosts and monsters.
"Ba'erzan is dead. Who are those mysterious figures... Black Wizard?"
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