Refining the Fire Ghost, a Surge in Strength, and Phoenix Evolves!
Fire Ghost's Kiss.
Perhaps due to their extreme rarity, the Truth Wonder Illustrated Handbook only provides some brief descriptions.
This rare item has an extremely small chance of being born only in places with earth fire of level five or higher.
"Mysticism still works."
Levi quietly left the area above the crater.
The Fire Elemental Spirit must have already sensed its presence, but it was overconfident in its strength. Being surrounded by level-five earth fire, with all the advantages of timing and location, it did not flee.
"The Fire Ghost's Kiss moves extremely fast. If I make a direct attack and fail, it will escape into the interconnected fire tunnels, like playing whack-a-mole. It will be troublesome to catch it again."
Sky-level artifacts are not Earth-level artifacts; even Fourth Ring Wizard could easily deal with an Earth-level artifact.
However, even Fifth Ring wizard might lose Sky-Grade Oddity if he is not careful.
"Fortunately, I am a master of magic arrays, so this is not a difficult task for me."
After comprehending the Sixth Ring magic array, Levi's magic array skills became increasingly proficient.
He immediately devised a solution, creating a new Fourth Ring magic array and setting up a warning array around the island to prevent the two from escaping. The two appeared to have a symbiotic relationship: the Fire Elemental Spirit provided protection for the strange creature, while the Fire Ghost assisted the elemental spirit in its growth and expansion.
Time flies, and half a year has passed.
Levi is very patient; he can wait three years for a Great Earth-level artifact.
Even ten years would be worth the wait for a celestial-level treasure!
The year 1182 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Origin.
The 17th year since the Dark Ancient Tower opened.
While studying the magic array, Levi also went online to Tea Party Round Table and convened the 81st Round Table Conference.
The Hundred Flower Knight was not present; she needed to devote herself entirely to planning that Morning Star artifact.
This Morning Star artifact is located in the lair of a level seven Thunder Elemental Lord.
The situation is similar to that of Levi's Fire Ghost's Kiss, both being protected by powerful elemental spirits.
Levi was a little worried about Hundred Flowers's safety.
A level seven Thunder Elemental Lord —that's the genuine strength of a seventh-ring wizard.
After all, the average strength of an elemental spirit is no weaker than that of a wizard.
However, since Hundred Flowers agreed, she must have known what was going on.
Levi could only pray for the Hundred Flowers in his heart, using his Lovers Rune.
Not long ago, Andrew also became a second-class Knight.
He reported to Levi on the research results of the Talent Imprint over the years, which were extremely rich. This made the other Knight feel ashamed, and they couldn't help but sigh that there are still differences between people. Some people are destined to be geniuses that ordinary people cannot understand.
Today, Level 2 branding has become widespread among formal members at Level 2 and above, and its types involve several dimensions of Breathing Technique.
Unlike the ordinary spells of wizards, the Knight's mark has always followed a path of fewer but more refined spells, similar to the wizard's innate spells.
Talent Imprint are primarily used as a supplement to combat skills, to compensate for the shortcomings of Knight's abilities.
For Knight, the most important means of attack is still combat skills!
Having passed the Temple's tests and mastered first-level combat skills, First Level Knight with three first-level marks is already nearly on par with Senior First Ring Wizard in terms of combat ability. Knight's burst damage, stamina, and margin for error are all superior to a wizard's. However, in terms of mobility, they are easily outmaneuvered by wizards; frankly, they are still vulnerable to being kited.
After all, Knight needs to be at least at level two to Blood Qi Wing Manifestation; level one blood energy is simply insufficient to support this transformation. There's no way around it; you can't have everything. No profession is absolutely perfect, and the wizard has been around for so long; its advantages are obvious.
The Knight have already caught up to this level, and their development speed is comparable to the Industrial Revolution in Levi's previous life, progressing every single day.
As the leader of the group, Levi was very satisfied with everyone's current state.
He once again advised the Knight to develop steadily and to keep a low profile.
After the meeting.
Levi continued with his own affairs.
After more than a year of research, he created an original magic array specifically for this hunting activity.
"Earth Fire Yuan Magnetic Vein Sealing Spirit Array!"
Before him were arrays of objects resembling nails in the ground.
This magic array has only one function: to temporarily close and seal the earth-fire channels within a certain range. After that, Levi can safely and boldly capture the [Fire Ghost's Kiss].
"Let's begin."
Levi chanted a spell, and then the spikes in front of him instantly burrowed into the ground, surrounding the largest volcano.
These ground spikes, like nails driven into underground blood vessels, seal off the ley lines beneath the volcano!
Rumble.
This kind of formation involves altering the terrain, so the impact is naturally considerable.
Inside the crater, the Fire Ghost lazily lay on the back of the Flame Toad, basking in the sun.
As a wondrous creature born from this world, the Fire Ghost had already sensed the changes in the earth's veins.
It jumped off the toad's back, plunged into the level 5 Sea of Fire, and swam toward the interconnected passageways.
For an ordinary wizard, if they fail to land a hit on the first attempt, it basically means that the wondrous item they have obtained has escaped.
Fortunately, Levi is a magic circle wizard.
Boom! A strong repulsive force emanated from the entrance of all the magic arrays, forming magnetic fields.
Before the Fire Ghost could even get close, it was pushed away by the magnetic field.
It quickly flew towards the direction where the Flame Toad was.
The Flame Toad opened its blood-red maw and swallowed it whole.
The Fire Ghost felt a sense of security hiding inside the toad's belly.
Only then did it see the culprit behind all of this.
In the sky, a colossal Black Scale giant stood! To be on the safe side, Levi immediately unleashed his strongest form, the Three-Headed Dragon God!
Meanwhile, night fell, and the hunt began.
The Strength Rune within his body flickered, activating the forms of Giant Dragon Warrior and Wrathful Dragon Venerable! Sky Dragon Sword Canon, First Form: Red Dragon Ascends the Sky! Levi, like a true Red Emperor Dragon, unleashed this unparalleled sword strike! A sword light resembling a giant dragon tore through the heavens and earth.
The crater trembled incessantly, and the Flame Toad opened its mouth, its belly swollen, like an inflated pufferfish.
The surrounding magma is visibly decreasing.
Boom! Its breath was incredibly swift!
Sword energy and breath collided.
The entire giant volcano is riddled with cracks.
"Not bad, you big toad, your strength is no less than those wizards. I need someone like you to follow me."
Levi then began to persuade them to surrender.
But this giant toad has a very strong personality. If it were Phoenix, he would have surrendered by now!
Its belly swelled even more, lying dormant in the Sea of Fire, bulging and contracting as if it were practicing the Toad Kung Fu!
From its rear end, countless fiery jets shot out, transforming into a streak of light that instantly reached Levi, its gaping maw ready to swallow Levi whole.
"You beast!"
The Three-Headed Dragon God held up a massive black flame shield in front of him and slammed it down.
The Flame Toad was struck by the shield and fell into the volcano.
"If I weren't worried about destroying the wonder inside your belly, I would have used three thousand Wind Thunder Feather Blade to kill you."
After exchanging a few blows with Levi, the Flame Toad realized it was no match for him, so it burrowed into the Magma Fire Sea, never to emerge again, as if to say, "Come down here!"
Levi sneered.
The Three-Headed Dragon God, enveloped in black flames, sank into the Magma Fire Sea.
"With my level four Flame Dragon True Body, although my fire element resistance is not as good as yours as a natural fire-type being, it is more than enough to deal with you in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea."
In fact, the best way to deal with the Fire Elemental Spirit is not the physical attacks of the Knight's Way, but the Wizard's Way.
You can attack it using targeted spells. However, Levi's wizarding skills are only at the peak of level four, so the effect is not as good as physical attacks.
Moreover, his attacks are all imbued with blood energy. Blood energy can harm any spiritual entity.
Rumble.
The Three-Headed Dragon God and the Flame Toad fought fiercely in the Sea of Fire. The Fierce Fire engulfed them, and the scales on their bodies fell off layer by layer, turning into ashes, only to grow back again and again.
The entire Sea of Fire was stirred up by the battle. Levi had a sudden inspiration. The cloak behind the Three-Headed Dragon God billowed and grew longer and longer. Then, like a Heavenly Silk, it spun and reached into the surrounding sea.
The waterspout phenomenon was thus formed, with the surging sea pouring into the crater.
The Sea of Fire steamed up the seawater, white mist rushed into the sky, and the clouds began to gather, growing thicker and thicker.
The level-five earth fire was incredibly powerful; ordinary water could never extinguish it. However, the seawater flowed continuously, gradually weakening it. The Flame Toad within was also affected, Three-Headed Dragon God, wielding his longsword, seized the opportunity to decapitate the toad.
Relying on its Fire Elemental Body, the toad was not seriously injured, but its form gradually faded, all due to the real damage caused by its blood energy.
Meanwhile, the Fire Ghost inside the belly took advantage of the chaos to escape into the magma. It discovered that one of the ley line entrances that had been sealed had been opened.
In its panic, it darted inside.
The next moment, three thousand feather blades emerged from the earth's veins, began to rotate, and surrounded it.
"Heh, although it has some spiritual intelligence, it's ultimately just a strange object," Levi sneered.
Three thousand feather blades brought the Fire Ghost to him, where he grabbed it.
With no more scruples, the Three-Headed Dragon God grinned as he looked at the Flame Toad!
"If they disobey, destroy them."
Levi said calmly, picked up the strange object, and left the place.
Although he could leave the Scarlet Contract slot for the Nine Infants vacant, Levi intended to reserve it for the Fifth Layer, to contract with a true powerhouse. He no longer considered ordinary level five strength worth his attention.
The Three-Headed Dragon Spawn and the Flame Toad battled fiercely in the lava! From all directions, the crimson Red Dragon Ascends the Sky!
The sword energy trapped the Flame Toad, but the Flame Toad refused to yield and was repeatedly cleaved into pieces by Dragon Spawn energy. Its True Spirit dissipated and turned into a mass of unconscious fire elemental energy.
The fire elemental energy continued to compress and condense, and finally, a crimson bead appeared in the Sea of Fire, silently floating.
The Three-Headed Dragon God held it in his hand, came to Levi, and gave the bead to Levi.
"This is... a level five fire elemental core?"
Levi held the bead in his hand, which emanated an extremely rich and refined fire elemental power.
It must be an excellent level 5 material, invaluable, whether for Artifact Forging or refining medicine.
"Looking at it this way, the Elemental Spirits and the Amethyst Clan are essentially the same. They are both elemental beings that have given birth to True Spirit and possess intelligence. It's just that the Amethyst Clan is more advanced."
Levi sensed some activity coming from the Book of the Dead.
He released Phoenix, and the fiery bird stared intently at the bead in Levi's hand, with flames oozing from its saliva.
"Considering you've been a decent employee over the years, I might reward you, but you're always up to your old tricks, that's a problem..."
Levi said calmly, toying with the fire element core in his hand.
This thing is definitely not as useful to me as Phoenix.
After this guy self-destructed, he fell from level 5 to level 4, but after such a long time of recovery, he has returned to the peak of level 4. Now he is stuck here, and advancing to Fifth Ring seems a long way off.
However, if one were to devour this bead and return to level five, it should be quite easy.
"Give it to me now, the great Flame Avenger An Wada needs it!"
Phoenix both wanted and didn't want to completely submit to Levi, so he circled around Levi and even rubbed his head against Levi's legs.
Levi remained unmoved, quietly watching Phoenix.
Ultimately, it seems to have made some difficult decision.
At the same time, a surge of contractual information flooded into Levi's mind.
"Elemental Spirit Contract? I knew this guy had been keeping it a secret all along." Levi sneered inwardly.
This Elemental Spirit Contract is a contract that can only be formed when the elemental spirit actively casts it.
After a contract is formed, the spirit can be summoned by the spellcaster, and neither party can harm the other, making it a relatively equal contract. Some elemental wizards can summon elemental spirits to fight because of this kind of spiritual contract.
"Change it for me. From now on, you'll be on call 24/7. Otherwise, you can forget about this bead. I'd rather throw it away than give it to you," Levi said calmly after glancing at the contents of the spirit contract.
Phoenix was furious, trembling with rage, and a chill ran through his head.
"How could there be such a shameless, Greed, and ugly human being! Fine, let it be changed. I'll endure it for the sake of restoring my strength. Anyway, my lifespan is much longer than his. When he dies of old age, this contract will naturally be dissolved. At that time, the sky will be high enough for birds to fly and the sea will be wide enough for fish to leap!"
Having convinced himself, Phoenix quickly revised the contents of the Spirit Pact.
Levi nodded, signed the contract, then tossed the Fire Elemental Core to Phoenix, smiling as he said, "My greatest virtue is honesty and trustworthiness; I never cheat anyone, young or old!"
Phoenix nodded reluctantly and quickly swallowed the fire element core, relying on the wisps of divine fire within his body to begin refining it.
"Get to level 5 as soon as possible, don't waste my fire element core."
Levi released Phoenix into the level 5 fire, where it would help Phoenix recover its strength.
After finishing all that, Levi took out the Fire Ghost's Kiss, which struggled incessantly in Levi hand.
"What an ugly little thing."
Levi controlled the Fire Ghost's Kiss and then began to refine it.
Nothing is more important than refining rare items.
The Black Thunder Wizard serves as a cautionary tale; if you don't refine it soon and someone else destroys it, you'll die with your eyes wide open in disbelief!
It has to be said that refining a Sky-level artifact is a real hassle.
Levi can refine a top-tier artifact in about six months.
It took him three whole years to refine the Fire Ghost's Kiss! His cultivation level was too low; if he were Fifth Ring wizard, it would probably be faster.
In this secluded volcano, Levi immersed himself in the edge of a level-five fiery zone, accelerating the refining of the Truth Wonder in this way. He discovered this by chance; in an ordinary place, the refining process might have taken more than five years.
In the end, the little devil turned into a red flame, which was inhaled by Levi through his mouth and nose and entered his mind.
At the same time, his entire body turned bright red, and blood resembling magma seeped out, causing him to feel a trace of pain even with his willpower.
"Hiss... This Fire Ghost's Kiss actually has a small effect on tempering the body. It is indeed a rare item of the sky level. If an ordinary wizard were to refine it, he would benefit immensely. It's just a pity that I am Knight and Body Refinement Wizard. This body-tempering effect is better than nothing."
Another month later, the blood on Levi's body had congealed and formed scabs.
It was covered by a crystal-clear scab, resembling a giant blood-red egg, standing quietly and motionless on the shore.
Several days later.
With a burst of power, a fiery dragon claw tore open the beast egg, and blood scabs fell to the ground.
A burly figure emerged from within.
Levi felt a profound sense of transformation, as if he had been reborn, and was deeply moved.
"This Fire Ghost's Kiss is too powerful."
Just now, eighteen more spiritual energy stars materialized out of thin air within the Law Ring Holy Tower in his mind!
This means that the Fire Ghost's Kiss saved Levi nearly four years of arduous training!
However, this is not its most amazing feature.
A thumping sound came from Levi's stomach, as if a fetus was growing and couldn't wait to be born, so it was pounding on Levi's abdomen.
He started clapping his stomach, his face turned red, and he was sweating profusely.
Levi opened his mouth, and a fiery red light emerged, condensing into a small flame figure not far away.
The little man was only three feet tall, like a halfling, and looked like an eight-year-old human child. However, his head was unusually large, like a big-headed doll, making him look somewhat strange and terrifying.
If you use your mental power to investigate, you will find that the little man is a living, breathing human being with flesh and blood.
The little man sat on the ground with his eyes closed. After an unknown amount of time, he opened his eyes and smiled.
"The most powerful function of this Fire Ghost's Kiss is to create an external avatar within the body, which can be called the [Fire Ghost Clone]."
This Fire Ghost Clone appears no different from an ordinary person. In reality, it is born with Fire Elemental Body and can, like Fire Elemental Spirit, use elemental transformation to avoid a lot of damage, possessing extremely high fire resistance.
In addition, the Fire Ghost Clone can also cast all the non-body-refining spells that Levi has mastered, although there are some differences.
By casting Combustion Faction spells, one can benefit from the Fire Elemental Body of the Fire Ghost, making the spells even more powerful than those cast by Levi himself.
Using ice and water spells, which are countered by fire, is less powerful than when Levi uses them himself.
His ability to cast spells from other schools is almost identical to that of Levi.
The Fire Ghost Clone itself has no consciousness; it is merely Levi's second body, similar to the [Deep Blue Clone] that Levi created.
However, the Deep Blue Clone can only use body-refining spells and cannot use innate spells, while the Fire Ghost Clone is the opposite.
If the Deep Blue Clone is a "body-refining clone," then the Fire Ghost Clone is a "magical clone."
Furthermore, the Deep Blue Clone cannot stray too far from Levi, otherwise, without Levi's control, it will disintegrate and return to Levi's body.
This Fire Ghost Clone is different; even if it is thousands of miles away or even in a different realm, it can still be controlled by Levi's will.
If the Fire Ghost Clone dies, it will not affect the main body. It will only deplete a little of Levi's spiritual energy. For the wealthy and powerful Levi, it is easy to make up for it with a potion.
After death, the Fire Ghost Clone will be reborn in Levi's body, and after a year of pregnancy, it can be born again.
Levi looked at the Fire Ghost with great interest, as if he were looking at his own child.
"That's amazing."
The Fire Ghost Clone and Levi spoke at the same time.
Then, the Fire Ghost Clone took to the air and landed on the sea.
In the blink of an eye, the little man pointed out, and a crimson dragon nearly a hundred meters long roared out, sweeping everything away and exploding on the distant sea, with flames soaring into the sky and seawater steaming! "The power of the Red Dragon Calamity has increased again, and it has already reached the lower limit of the power of the Fifth Ring spell... This is the power of the Fire Ghost Clone."
Immediately afterwards, he had his Fire Ghost Clone cast spells such as Thunder Dragon Flash, Wind Dragon Swiftness, and Earth Dragon Barrier, discovering that their power was no less than that of his own spells. At the same time, Levi noticed that his Art Power was beginning to decline.
"I see. The Fire Ghost Clone doesn't need to consume Art Power to cast fire spells; its own internal power is enough. But if it casts spells of other schools... it will consume my Art Power. In other words, my Art Power Fire Ghost Clone remotely."
"These Origin Soul experts will surely love this wondrous item. Just the ability to create an external avatar is enough to make it a top-tier Sky-level wondrous item. In some ways, the Fire Ghost's Kiss is even more powerful than most Morning Star Truth Wonder. Such wondrous items that can create external avatars are rare indeed. Hahaha, I've truly struck gold! The Lovers Rune, it really lived up to its name!"
Levi laughed heartily, feeling a sense of relief he hadn't felt in a long time.
He tirelessly experimented with the ability of the Fire Ghost Clone.
Using it to set up formations, to Artifact Forging, and to Potion Making is perfectly feasible.
This is a "low-spec" Levi that can be remotely controlled! It's low-spec because the Fire Ghost Clone can't use Levi's Knight and Body Refinement Wizard techniques.
The Knight methods, derived from Levi's flesh and blood, cannot establish a connection with the Fire Ghost.
Even so, this greatly enhanced Levi's strength, and he could already figure out many ways to use the Fire Ghost Clone.
Exploring dangerous secret realms, developing new identities... In the future, after the Origin Soul, or even having the Fire Ghost Clone travel between planes, Levi only needs to stay at home, just like playing the Travel Frog game, waiting for his Fire Ghost to bring back gifts.
If someone dies, then just wait a year and have another one born.
Of course, it's best not to die, otherwise the Fire Ghost Clone's equipment will drop, and there's no way to bring it back.
Levi became more and more excited as he thought about it. He had been in the Ancient Tower for so long, and all his other gains combined were not as valuable as this Fire Ghost's Kiss. It was a truly priceless treasure! In an instant, the Fire Ghost Clone transformed into a beam of fire and entered Levi's body.
Besides its function of creating clones, this Fire Ghost's Kiss also has other uses.
There are also a few relatively standard functions.
Firstly, it enhances the power of fire-based spells. The Fire Dragon Tribulation was so powerful precisely because of this amplification.
Secondly, it directly increased Levi's mental strength by 18 points.
Thirdly, it increased Levi's maximum mental strength by 30 points!
Of course, these three functions are just side effects for Fire Ghost's Kiss.
Just as the most powerful function of the Weasel Scythe's Breath is to control the Flying Weasel, the Fire Ghost's Kiss is to create clones.
Levi reached out and placed his hand on the Klein Crystal Ball.
[Mental Strength: 520/570][Art Power: 26000]...
"If it weren't for the Truth Wonder, my mental strength would already be at the Fourth Ring level... no, it would be beyond the Fourth Ring level, already at the Fifth Ring level."
Levi was both amused and exasperated, experiencing a bittersweet mix of pain and pleasure.
He is currently 50 points away from perfecting his spiritual power, which would take him ten years of cultivation.
If he were to advance to the Fifth Ring with his current level of spiritual power and undergo crystallization, his success rate in advancing to the Origin Soul would be 7% higher! This is equivalent to him being able to take an extra potion to break through to the Origin Soul realm compared to others!
In addition, there is another benefit after mental strength exceeds 500 points.
That means Levi's Potion Making skills can also break through to the Fifth Ring level. In that case, it's not impossible for him to refine Fifth Ring breakthrough potion.
"I knew it! This Fourth Layer is so big, how could it not have good stuff? Those people rushed to the Fifth Layer, but they were unlucky and their harvest was not as good as mine. Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond!"
It is now the year 1185 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Vitality.
This also marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Dark Ancient Tower.
As far as Levi knew, the Fifth Layer was a complete world, its area comparable to a medium-sized upper-level plane.
On the Fifth Layer, there are quite a few level-six native powerhouses like Rose.
The order of the Ancient Tower only governs outsiders, not the natives.
Therefore, there's no rush to enter the Fifth Layer yet.
Levi arrived at that level-five fiery land.
He activated his Flame Dragon True Body and stood within it. In the earth fire, a black substance was being scorched by the high temperature.
This is the hardest material on the Human-Faced Spider, which Levi calls the "Nightmare Carapace".
Levi set up a magic array to aid in smelting in this fiery land.
In this way, relying on the earth fire and the magic array, materials can be automatically smelted without his intervention.
After more than three years of melting, half of the carapace has melted. It is estimated that in another three years, it will be completely melted down. At that time, Levi will add some of the rare metals he has acquired over the years, using the Nightmare Carapace as the main material to Forging the Nightmare Dragon Divine Weapon!
Back at the Sanctuary, Levi continued his spiritual practice.
Several months later, a loud roar came from the crater, the sound piercing through the clouds and splitting the rocks.
Amidst the Sea of Fire, a Fire Phoenix with a wingspan of a hundred meters and a phoenix tail broke through the magma and soared into the sky, showering down meteors and fireballs—a truly miraculous sight!
Levi looked at the Fire Phoenix with a relieved expression. Who else could it be but Phoenix? "Hahaha, I, the Flame Avenger An Wada, have returned to the fifth level today! Fire, come!"
Phoenix cheered and jumped for joy, and the entire volcano, stirred up by their cheers, began to churn as if it were about to erupt.
It was incredibly smug until its arrogant gaze fell upon Levi's cold eyes below, and it immediately wilted.
"Damn it, why did I have to sign a spirit contract!"
However, it then thought that even if it didn't sign a spirit contract and advanced to level five, it would still be no match for Levi. The Flame Toad was a cautionary tale... It would be better to just patiently endure it.
"You little brat, you're still completely outmatched by me!"
A smile appeared on Levi's lips.
Looking at Phoenix, Levi's heart stirred.
"Now that I have Fire Ghost Clone and a level 5 Phoenix, there's no need for the clone to stay here and wait for the divine weapon to be forged... It would be better to let it and Phoenix go to the Fifth Layer first to collect the last main ingredient of the Fifth Ring Meditation Potion, [Demon Blood Grass], and also scout out the situation on the Fifth Layer. I will continue to hide on the Fourth Layer as the Dragon Spawn. In this way, I will be safe and sound, and I can also explore the fifth floor without delay."
With this thought in mind, he opened his mouth and spat out Fire Ghost Clone that appeared before him.
Levi took out a Storage Ring. Inside were the Fifth Ring Wizard Artifact's artifact, the Secret Fire Ball, the Azure Sky Secret Sword... as well as a bunch of potions to restore physical and Art Power, and some emergency supplies.
Then, Levi called Phoenix over and said, "Transform into the shape of a toad."
Phoenix was extremely reluctant; I had just returned to Level 5, a complete transformation from a pheasant to a phoenix.
Now you want me to be a toad? Do you think I can tolerate this humiliation?
Clang! In the blink of an eye, a huge, bright red toad, its belly bulging, appeared, clearly furious.
Next, the Fire Ghost Clone's size remained unchanged, but its appearance transformed into that of a doll with a spiky ponytail.
"From this day forward, you shall be the Holy Infant Wizard... and that fire elemental toad shall be your mount."
The Holy Infant Wizard smiled and said in a childlike voice, "I'm off."
Then, the Holy Infant Wizard stood on the toad's head, transformed into a streak of flame, and disappeared into the horizon.
As Levi watched the Holy Infant depart, magically projected images began to appear on the walls of the Law Ring Holy Tower in his mind.
"This is the Holy Infant's perspective. In this way, I can remotely control it while I am cultivating, traveling thousands of miles in my mind without leaving home. This is what it means to be a master."
The Holy Infant's strength was already very close to that of the Fifth Ring, and with Phoenix returning to level five, he should be able to gain a foothold on the Fifth Layer.
"Let's continue our cultivation!"
Levi sat cross-legged and took out a black lightning ball.
"Now, let's refine this Black Annihilation Thunder."
In fact, besides the alien Thunder, there are also alien flames, alien divine water...
Some wizards particularly admire these things and go to great lengths to find them.
Levi, on the other hand, let things take their natural course and didn't pursue them much.
But if he does encounter such an opportunity, he certainly won't waste it.
His Meditation Technique operates; the Aether Meditation Technique encompasses all things, and all elemental attributes can be refined.
Refining this Black Annihilation Thunder is a piece of cake.
One month later.
Portal entrance.
A male and female wizard are currently attempting to pass a level.
They were Rogue Wizard of the Combustion School, and also partners.
He was fighting a group of water elemental spirits in front of the portal.
"Pierre, quick, I've got this level four water elemental under control, you go in first!" The witch was pale, clearly exhausted.
This water element is already at the fourth-level senior level, and it's located at the bottom of the sea.
With the balance of power shifting, it's extremely difficult to deal with this kind of Combustion School.
"No, Rose, let's go in together!" Another handsome wizard stopped, looking at his partner behind him.
"You go in first, don't worry about me."
"No!"
The two wizards were entangled in a passionate argument here.
Just then, a faint voice came from the sky.
"Stop hesitating and get out of my way!"
A toad, engulfed in flames, crimson in color, and ten zhang long, appeared in the sky with an overwhelming sense of oppression, like a demon!
"This... a level 5 fire elemental?" As wizards of the Combustion School, Pierre and Rose dreamed of owning their own fire elemental, even if it was only level 3.
"Lord Fire Elemental, we'll make way right away." The two simply left the passage.
"What Fire Elemental Lord? I am the Holy Infant Wizard, and this Fire Elemental is merely my mount!"
On the head of the Flame Toad, a three-foot-tall boy with a spiky braid and dressed in a red robe shouted loudly. This finally attracted the attention of the two wizards.
Pierre and Rose were stunned.
Is this a wizard? Even an eight-year-old looks more mature than him.
However, the mental energy fluctuations emanating from the other party, which were already at the Fourth Ring perfection, could not be faked.
This wizard must be born with a disability and never grows up, just like the Red Hair Ghost Child of the Fire Bull Family.
In a world where strength reigns supreme, appearance is irrelevant. After all, magic allows one to change their appearance at will.
This wizard can subdue level 5 fire elementals, so he must be a prodigy from some major organization, and therefore someone we shouldn't mess with.
The Holy Infant snorted coldly, ignoring the two of them. He sat on the toad's head and closed his eyes to meditate.
You don't need to lift a finger to get through this level.
Water elemental spirits appeared one by one in the passage ahead.
The toad's eyes revealed a mocking look, and then it opened its big mouth and spewed out a torrent of breath!
A river of rolling golden flames evaporated all the water elements along its path. In an instant, the seabed whirlpools were dried up, and a lone portal stood on the seabed!
The power of that single strike was terrifying! Then, the toad, carrying the Holy Infant, casually entered the portal.
Seeing this, Pierre and Rose in the distance stared blankly.
"Comparison is the thief of joy. We're all Fourth Ring Wizard, but some of us are born with the ability to wield level five fire elementals, while we're stuck at the bottom. Sigh," Pierre suddenly sighed.
"There's no need to compare ourselves to others. We can just live our own lives. The lives of Legendary Wizard aren't necessarily more exciting than ours... But this senior has already paved the way for us. The Water Elemental Spirit is still being reshaped, so let's seize this opportunity to break through!"
The Dark Ancient Tower.
The Fifth Layer, the Ai Ou Continent, the central land, in a mountain range of the Kane Empire.
Having learned from the previous two experiences of being ambushed and forced to hide in the bushes, the Holy Infant immediately erected Protective Force Field as soon as it emerged from the portal.
Of course, it was a false alarm.
The Holy Infant's eyes widened in surprise. Two Bronze Giant, each a hundred meters tall, stood before him, one wielding a longsword and the other a giant axe.
They stood on either side of the portal, like guardian deities, protecting this place. The aura of these two giants was so strong that Phoenix, a level five fire elemental, trembled in fear.
"This is not Alchemy creature... but a rare metal elemental spirit, probably an orderer of the Ancient Tower. It seems that blocking the door is strictly prohibited on the Fifth Layer."
The Holy Infant quickly rode the Flame Toad and left the doorway.
"Demon Blood Grass, Fifth Ring herb, generally grows in the places where powerful Abyss demons fall, so it is quite common in the Abyss... As for the Fifth Layer, according to the intelligence, there is a place that fits the description, which is the southern part of the Ai Ou Continent. The demons there are obviously related to demons. I am currently in the center of the continent, and even if I travel at full speed, it will take several months to reach the south."
The Holy Infant traveled south.
According to the information from the last time the Ancient Tower was opened, ten thousand years ago, the Kane Empire had many level 5 powerhouses and even level 6 spellcasters.
The strongest spellcaster of each generation in the empire is known as the "Supreme Law God," and according to intelligence, he is suspected to be a level seven being, arguably the number one person on the Ai Ou Continent! Now, ten thousand years have passed, and the Kane Empire may be even stronger.
The Holy Infant escaped the Empire's territory unscathed, avoiding some dangerous restricted areas and resource points where top organizations were stationed, and arrived at a wizard market established by a coalition of Rogue Wizard from the Fifth Layer.
Fallen Star Market.
This place is located on the Fallen Star Highland, which is one of the Confluence Land.
On the Fifth Layer, the vast majority of resource points are located at Confluence Land.
According to some wizards, the Dark Ancient Tower is constantly devouring resources, materials, and even fragmented planes from the Darkness Zone.
These places merged with the Ai Ou Continent, becoming Confluence Land.
The Confluence Land is fraught with danger and teeming with black beasts, but it is also the birthplace of many resources, including Truth Wonder. Therefore, the top wizarding organizations of the Fifth Layer, and even some indigenous civilizations, have been constantly waging war for control of the Confluence Land.
The Flame Toad beneath the Holy Infant shrank continuously until it became the size of an ordinary toad and landed on its shoulder.
He paid the "security fee" and then casually stepped inside, without concealing his Fourth Ring ring.
"I came up here more than ten years later than others. I'll find a place to inquire about the current layout of the Fifth Layer before making any plans."
The market is small but complete, including a trading square.
This trading plaza is maintained by a Fifth Ring wizard, and the reward for his protection is the "security fee" paid by these Fifth Ring Rogue Wizard. This security fee can be resources or Great Stone). Through this method, the Fifth Ring wizard and the vast number of Rogue Wizard achieve a win-win situation.
"Acquire level four Elemental Metal!"
"Level 5 Earth Dragon Grass, exchange for other herbs of the same level."
"Explore the Fallen Star Swamp, and find a magic array wizard!"
Everyone was busy with their transactions and didn't pay much attention to the little dwarf Holy Infant's arrival.
As a portly wizard with perfected Fourth Ring magic circle brushed past the Holy Infant, he suddenly transmitted a message to the Holy Infant:
"You are a wizard of the Combustion Faction, aren't you? I have a piece of level 5 Elemental Metal here. Would you be interested in buying it?"
The Holy Infant floated in the air and looked at him, saying, "Yes, what do you need?"
The fat wizard was delighted and chuckled, "I belong to the Ocean Faction. If you have any level 5 water-based metals, that would be best. If not, other resources of equal value will also be acceptable."
Levi waved his hand, raising a barrier. He spread his small hand, and boxes containing level-five herbs floated in the void, along with several Ocean Faction Fifth Ring Spell Model obtained from rogue cultivators, and a piece of level-four water Elemental Metal.
How about these?
Upon seeing this, the fat wizard's eyes widened, thinking to himself that this short wizard was indeed extraordinary.
Especially the little toad on his shoulder, it was definitely a level five creature! He said, "Deal."
The fat man handed over a piece of blue ore, about the size of the Holy Infant's head. The ore emitted a high temperature, distorting the air it heated.
The Holy Infant flicked his finger and handed the item in front of him to the fat man.
"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you," the Holy Infant said calmly, putting away the ore.
This ore, called Blue Moon Blaze Ore, like Black Flame Demon Iron, contains a different kind of flame and can be used to reforge Red Dragon Ironcleaver.
"Judging from your appearance, you must be new here. Are you planning to settle down here in Fallen Star Market temporarily? Or what are your plans?" the fat wizard asked casually after the transaction.
"I'm new to this Fifth Layer and would like to understand the current situation, but I don't know who to contact. I can pay a fee," said the Holy Infant.
The fat man raised an eyebrow. "You can ask me, sir. Although my strength is average, I was one of the first to enter the Fifth Layer. I've traveled all over the country for the past ten years. I wouldn't dare say I know everything, but I can talk about most things. You're a straightforward person. Let's find a tavern, sit down and chat. No payment is required."
The fat man's attitude was very sincere, and his intention to befriend him was quite obvious.
"Thank you very much."
10,000 words today, plus 4,000 extra words, 21,000 words still owed. Typos will be corrected later.
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