Advancement to the Fifth Ring, Seven-Colored Crystals, White-Robed Li Wei Makes a Dazzling Entrance!

The Dark Ancient Tower, Fifth Layer.

Million Great Mountains.

After Mind Flayer back to the Bull Demon Tribe, the Holy Infant returned to his secluded cultivation place.

He took out the Storage Ring he had obtained from Mary Witch, broke the seal on it, and retrieved the item.

With a crash, the Great Stone fell, piling up like a mountain.

After counting, the Holy Infant found that there were a full million Great Stone a unit of weight).

It's quite reasonable for Mary Witch, a magic array wizard and Alchemy, to carry so many Great Stone on her person for the convenience of setting up arrays.

"16 million Great Stone. After returning to the Wizard World, I need to quickly turn it into resources and combat power. I'm not interested in money..." the Holy Infant murmured.

Besides these, there are many Alchemy creatures of lower quality, suggesting that her Alchemy path is based on quantity.

Levi prefers a less-than-ideal approach; raising too many animals is pointless, they're just cannon fodder.

Of these Alchemy creatures, only one was at level five: the Alchemy Giant Eagle.

This giant eagle is called the "Huster Giant Eagle!"

The giant eagle's actual size was only about half a person's height, roughly the same size as a common golden eagle.

However, it possesses a fixed magic that allows it to change size at will, so it can transform into something very large.

Made primarily of level-five wind Elemental Metal, supplemented with other rare materials, and crafted using Alchemy Formula, the giant eagle can unleash the wind elemental power within the metal as wind blades and hurricanes, resulting in considerable power! "Not bad, considering it's a level-five combatant. In the future, Phoenix can serve as the giant eagle's pilot; the combination of wind and fire will make it even more powerful!"

With this in mind, the Holy Infant called Phoenix over and sent it outside for training.

Phoenix remained silent, its expression aggrieved. It had been like this ever since returning from the exploration of the ruins, and the Holy Infant had grown accustomed to it.

Then, the Holy Infant took out a glass jar, inside which a golden rat trembled. It was the Truth Wonder - The Sow Mouse Sniff.

"If only you had shown up sooner... Oh well, I said I would have no regrets, so I won't. Otherwise, wasting a great opportunity for promotion for an uncertain future would be the real regret!"

After the Holy Infant finished speaking, he put it away and continued searching for good things.

In the end, he found two books.

One of the books contains knowledge of level five magic array inheritance, which needs no further explanation.

As for the other book, it was somewhat unexpected.

The Lemei's Alchemy Cottage.

"It was him! I thought the name Lemay on the ring was a coincidence. It seems this Mary Witch might be a descendant of the master Nicholas Lemei..."

The sorcerer Lemay, the famous Alchemy, whose Alchemy, "Lemei's Secret Workshop," was once acquired by Levi at an auction.

Now, a similar tradition has been passed down to Mary Witch.

Moreover, what shocked Levi the most was that this inheritance was the kind that directly pointed to the Origin Soul- level Alchemy creatures.

Excluding Alchemy creatures of levels one to four, the blueprints record twelve level five Alchemy blueprints, one of which is the "Huster Giant Eagle." In addition, there are three level six Alchemy blueprints and one level seven Alchemy blueprint.

Finally, Levi saw a brooch that read "Mary Lemei".

"Indeed, these are descendants of Master Lemay. Ten thousand years later, the Lemei Family has fallen to such a state of decline. It's unbelievable..."

The Holy Infant sighed.

"The Lemei's Alchemy Cottage" is the highest level of knowledge he has ever received. A level seven Alchemy creature is a being capable of fighting against a powerful being like the Gold Melting Wizard King; just thinking about it is terrifying.

The Alchemy School is a very small school; so far, it hasn't produced a single Great Wizard, and its strongest member is probably only at the eighth level. Levi estimates that what he has obtained may already be the highest level of Alchemy.

"Once I reach the Fifth Ring, my next small goal is to refine all the level five Alchemy creatures on the blueprints. On the one hand, they can guard the house and on the other hand, they can assist me in battle."

The twelve level-five Alchemy creatures in the inheritance can be divided into four elements: Earth-Fire Wind-Water, with three in each element.

Lemay called them: the Three Wind Gods, the Three Fire Gods, the Three Earth Gods, and the Three Water Gods!

Among them, the "Huster Giant Eagle" belongs to the "Three Wind Gods" model.

The other two major Wind God models are the "Kulkan Feathered Serpent" and the "Meixius Pterosaur".

The Holy Infant was deeply shocked after reading the introduction of the Three Wind Gods.

"If these three models were to appear simultaneously and combine into the [Wind God Model], its strength would be comparable to that of a senior wizard of the Fifth Ring!"

He quickly looked at the Three Fire Gods, the Three Water Gods, and so on. The situation was similar to that of the Three Wind Gods. As long as three of the same type were collected, they could combine to form the corresponding [Fire God Model], [Water God Model], etc.

If one were to gather all twelve gods— Earth-Fire Wind-Water, and water—they could ultimately combine to form the "Nicholas God Model" model! The power of the Nicholas God Model would be enough to suppress most Fifth Ring perfect wizards!

The three level-six blueprints represent: ice, Thunder, and metal!

The final level seven blueprints are completely incomprehensible to the Holy Infant at his current level of knowledge; he only knows the name of the model.

Giant Soldier - Titan! "What an imposing Alchemy creature."

The Holy Infant sighed.

"Level six and seven are too far away for me. My short-term goal is to refine the Three Wind Gods."

On the Third Layer of the Dark Ancient Tower, Levi collected a lot of [Mist Sand], which is ready-made wind Elemental Metal. Combined with other materials, it was enough for him to refine Three Wind Gods.

"However, for now, let's focus on Talisman Making. We can talk about Alchemy after our main body advances."

Finally, the Holy Infant took out the three methods for advancing to the Origin Soul level.

"The Earth Core Crystal Shattering Method involves going to the vicinity of the core of a small plane and using powerful pressure to shatter crystals. This is a common Crystal Shattering Method among the Earth School and the Combustion School. It is similar to the Thunder-Fire Crystal Shattering Method, and is also of second-rate quality. It is Crystal Shattering Method that relies on external force. This method has several drawbacks."

First, travel to the vicinity of the core of a small plane. This condition is difficult to meet, since most Fifth Ring wizards do not have the ability to travel to the Darkness Zone to find small planes.

Second, even in small planes, the temperature, density, and pressure near the Earth's core are extremely terrifying. Those whose cultivation is not profound enough will be crushed by the high pressure before they even enter the Earth's core.

Therefore, the Earth School developed a magic array that mimics the environment near the Earth's core to replace it. This method is less effective and has a lower success rate, but it is safer.

I do have this small-scale plane; the Ancient Saint Plane is a small-scale plane. I should keep this method safe; it might come in handy in the future.

"The ' Mountain Moving Soul Condensation Method ' is a third-rate soul condensation method. Before advancing to the Origin Soul, one uses their spiritual power to cover a small mountain and then penetrates it, trying to pry up the physical mountain with illusory spiritual power. Through years of honing in this way, when the spiritual power can make the small mountain tremble slightly, that's when the time is right. At this point, taking a breakthrough potion and breaking the crystal can give birth to the Origin Soul... Using spiritual power to pry up a mountain, even a small mountain a few hundred meters high, its weight is immeasurable. No wonder it's said that the gap between the Origin Soul and the Fifth Ring is like an insurmountable chasm."

A fully-fledged Fifth Ring wizard, even with all their might and relying solely on magic, might be able to shatter a small hill. But that's completely different from shaking a small hill with mental power.

Spells are a shortcut for wizards to master supernatural powers and a fulcrum for wizards to move the world. Without spells, no matter how strong one's mental power is, it is difficult to move a small mountain.

Let alone mental strength, even with Levi's current Knight level, activating the Flame Dragon True Body and various buffs, he couldn't lift a small mountain by force.

"No wonder the Origin Soul is the superior being! The power of the Origin Soul is so great that it can overturn rivers and seas and move mountains and peaks. Its reputation is well-deserved!"

The Holy Infant looked at the last book.

"The Dragon Soul Secret Canon was created by the Secret Blood Master through his whimsical imagination. It is divided into two parts: the first is the Dragon Blood Crystal Shattering Method, and the second is the Dragon Soul Spirit Condensation Method."

The "Dragon Blood Crystal Shattering Method" is a secret method that requires two different types of dragon blood of level six or above. It relies on the conflicting characteristics of different Dragonkind bloodlines to use the power of the conflict to shatter the crystal.

The "Dragon Soul Spirit Condensation Method" requires, beforehand, sending the confused soul of a Dragon Spawn of level six or higher into the sea of consciousness, merging it with a crystal, and finally shattering the crystal. What is born is no longer a pure Origin Soul, but a "Primal Dragon Soul," half-human, half-dragon. After advancing to the Origin Soul, it becomes a powerful being, half-witch, half-sub -Dragon Spawn ... This is too insane! It's not even as good as the "Earth Core Crystal Shattering Method" or the "Mountain Moving Soul Condensation Method."

After reading it, the Holy Infant felt that the Secret Blood Master was a ruthless person.

No wonder he went mad. He deliberately used the conflicting characteristics of the alien dragon blood to attack the crystal, and even used the dragon soul to merge into his own crystal... This is truly inhuman.

"Without cheats, playing like this is suicide."

The Holy Infant sighed and put away all these secret techniques.

He's still a long way from achieving the Origin Soul. Next, he needs to collect more secret techniques, compare and reference them, so that he can use this knowledge in the future, whether he uses other people's methods or creates his own.

"Keep Talisman Making and grind to Fourth Order as soon as possible."

Time flies like an arrow, and the days pass like a shuttle.

Several months have passed.

The year 1195 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of the North Wind.

Western part of the Kane Empire, Ron Province.

This place was once a Confluence Land, but with the passage of time and the pioneering efforts of the empire, it has now become a province under the empire.

The Chaos Church established the Thunder Monastery in the Ron Province, and the abbot of the monastery is none other than the Thunder Electricity King - Nu Ruiz! Stan City is a second-tier city under the jurisdiction of Ron Province, second only to the provincial capital.

Within the city, the Thunder Cult is stationed, maintaining order and eliminating heretics.

And on this day.

Thick smoke billowed from the location of the Thunder Cult's treasury in the center of Stan City.

Nine witches and one wizard are currently fighting against a group of top mages from the cult!

This is a joint mission between two teams from the House of Witches, led by two witches at the fourth Fourth Ring perfection level Phantom Witch Serra and Green Vine Witch - Winnie.

Ai Niya, as the team's main damage dealer, sat cross-legged in the back, protected by the Green Copper King Armor.

With a flick of his finger, Knight Longsword materialized out of thin air and hurtled towards the enemies ahead.

Just then, a monk from the religious order sneaked up from behind.

"Heresy!"

His eyes were filled with rage, and he gripped the Thunder Staff. A huge ball of lightning flew over swiftly, aiming to ambush Ai Niya!

A shadow flashed by, shattering the lightning ball, which then dissipated into electric snakes.

It was the Phantom Witch. She smiled slightly and waved her hand, and a huge vortex of water appeared out of thin air around the cult mage, sucking him in.

"Thank you!" Ai Niya smiled, but he was confident that his Protective Force Field could withstand the opponent's sneak attack.

"You're welcome."

The Phantom Witch vanished quickly to support the others.

Not long after.

Under the surprise attack of this elite force, these native mages were all wiped out.

The House of Witches team only suffered injuries to some members, highlighting the significant difference in strength between the two sides.

"Too weak, not challenging at all," Vinnie the Witch laughed.

"Yeah." Nala kicked the male mage's corpse away, spat, and muttered, "So ugly."

Seeing this, Ai Niya frowned slightly but said nothing.

Soon, the group opened the cult's treasury, which was protected by a magic array.

They were stunned when they saw what was inside.

The vast treasure trove was empty, filled only with countless negative energies, haunted by ghosts and vengeful spirits, making one feel as if they had entered Hell.

In the center of the treasure vault, there was a small, jet-black tree with fruit that looked like dates.

The sapling was planted in a ritual basin about three meters in diameter.

The basin was filled with the skeletons of various creatures, including humans, and some of them looked like they had just been thrown in. The roots of the saplings were embedded in the flesh and blood, sucking their blood.

"What the hell is this?" Nala exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this.

The Phantom Witch's face lit up with joy as she said, "This is Dead Soul Jujube. Wild individuals have only been found in Hell before, and it's very difficult to transplant successfully. I never expected that the Chaos Church would actually hide such a thing in its treasury. No wonder they sent so many people to guard it. Tsk tsk tsk, this is an evil object in the eyes of mortals."

"What's the use of this thing?"

"This plant can bear a fruit that, when consumed year after year, can slightly enhance mental strength, and there is no limit to the number of times it can be taken. However, there are certain side effects. After all, it grows by absorbing the negative resentment and death energy of living beings. If you eat too much of it, it can easily affect your will... The fruits on this plant look unripe, otherwise they would have been picked by the Grand Mage of the Chaos Church long ago."

"No matter what, take it with you. It's a good thing; it should be able to be exchanged for a lot of cultivation resources in the organization," Vinnie said.

"This thing can't be put into Storage Ring. Someone should use magic to move it and take it back to the organization's base first," the Phantom Witch said.

The Phantom Witch had barely finished speaking when her expression suddenly changed drastically.

Outside the treasure vault, a wizard descended from the sky.

He had long, fiery red hair, an exceptionally handsome face, and a hint of arrogance. He was shirtless, revealing well-proportioned muscles, with a fiery red ribbon fluttering around his waist, and stood barefoot.

His palm was surrounded by crimson chess pieces.

"Seal up!"

With a wave of his hand, the chess pieces grew larger and larger in the air, transforming into the heads of ferocious and terrifying Dragonkind creatures. They fell around the cult's treasury, and a powerful suppressive force emanated from them, making everyone present feel as if they were trapped in mud! The Phantom Witch exclaimed, "You are the Flame Dragon Slayer, Simon?"

This young wizard was none other than the renowned Rising Star of the Nine Cities Alliance! Not only was he Fifth Ring wizard, but also a magic array wizard and Artifact Forging. His power was evident from the fact that he was a dragon-headed chess piece within a magic array—he had slain countless Dragonkind! "You guessed right. I didn't expect to find something while passing by. Where's the Snow Lotus Witch? Isn't she here? Killing a bunch of Fourth Ring kids is too boring," Simon chuckled.

"The ten of us might not be without a fighting chance!" Ai Niya suddenly said, her forehead covered in sweat, as she swung her metal longsword toward Simon.

Simon didn't even use his defensive force field. His eyes turned Red Eyes, and within them, one could vaguely see the phantom of a towering Fire God.

The next moment, two beams of fire shot out, melting all the incoming longswords into molten iron, which fell to the ground.

"If I look at you one more time, you'll explode... You have no idea how big the gap is between us, this handsome silver-haired guy." Simon came up to Ai Niya, Ai Niya found herself unable to move.

Simon hooked Ai Niya's chin with his finger and said nonchalantly, "Don't play with fire. If you become my willing male servant, I might spare your life."

Ai Niya felt a chill run down her spine. The next moment, a blue light burst forth from Ai Niya's body.

A powerful energy fluctuation emanated from it.

"Um?"

Simon abandoned his joking thoughts and quickly retreated! A woman's hand, as white as jade, stretched out, its five fingers long and beautiful, emitting a strange fragrance! The magic circle Simon had set up lit up, the light coalescing into a huge dragon-slaying sword, which collided with the hand! "Dragon Slaying Array - Dragon Twilight!"

Boom! A terrifying shockwave swept through, shattering the suppressive power of the magic array.

Once Ai Niya resumed her actions, she hurriedly grabbed the nearest Phantom Witch, stepped into the portal, and disappeared, clearly having used the trump card Triss had given her.

Ai Niya won't use these things unless it's a life-or-death crisis!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the other witches also used their own methods to quickly escape in different directions.

Simon remained motionless, then sneered as streaks of fire shot out, grabbing at the witches in all directions! Accompanied by bursts of magical roars, half of the witches were captured by Simon's magical tentacles. As for the others who fled, he didn't bother to chase them; he sensed a powerful figure approaching.

Behind him, a huge phantom of the Fire God appeared, and then uprooted the entire treasury of the cult, along with the Dead Soul Jujube Tree within it!

"Lord Simon... don't kill me, my name is Nala, I am your admirer." The witch Nala, who had been unfortunately captured, said tremblingly, tears streaming down her face.

"Oh, I'm curious, how much do you admire him?" Simon said with a playful look in his eyes.

"As long as you don't kill me, I'll do anything you ask. I can leave the House of Witches and become your maid," Nala said, her face flushed, clearly already fantasizing about being taken in by Simon.

Vinnie said, "Lord Simon, Nala's mother is also Fifth Ring wizard and is currently in the Dark Ancient Tower. I don't think you need to offend another Fifth Ring wizard, do you? Besides, we are willing to give you everything in our Storage Ring. There's no need to fight to the death."

Simon remained silent upon hearing this, while the witches grew uneasy.

Then, he grinned and said, "Sorry, I still want to... kill you all!"

Nala and Vinnie looked desperate, cursing Ai Niya in their hearts for taking only Sera and not them!

Simon's eyes shot out beams of fire, slicing through Nala's Protective Force Field like tofu. She was split in two, lying on the ground, her body already eight-tenths cooked...

Boom! Just as Simon was about to attack Nala, Vinnie suddenly launched her attack.

Her attack failed to break through Simon's Protective Force Field.

Simon reached out and grabbed Vinnie by the neck. Vinnie's face turned red, and she couldn't breathe.

The next moment, Vinnie's flesh and bones spontaneously combusted, turning into a pile of black Ashes, which Simon blew away in one breath.

Having effortlessly dealt with the two Fourth Ring Wizard, Simon suddenly looked outside.

"You audacious evil sorcerer, how dare you steal our sect's treasure!"

In the sky, an imperial archmage dressed in a purple robe descended from the heavens. With a wave of his magic array, a thick bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky.

Simon held up the sky with one hand, and the volcano erupted, sending a crimson river soaring into the heavens! After this earth-shattering attack, flames and Thunder intertwined in the sky.

"You must be the Rage Thunder Archmage - Costat... I have other matters to attend to today, I'll come another day to meet you, the Thunderbolt King's prized disciple!"

After the shockwave dissipated, Simon had already fled with the Dead Soul Jujube Tree!

With a grim expression, Nu Lei stared down below, casually pulling out chains of Thunder to grab the surviving witches.

"Let us go! The House of Witches will not let you get away with this!" a witch shouted angrily.

"You invaded our territory, killed our followers, and plundered our treasures. And now you still have the nerve to talk back? I will not kill you. I will use Thunder to heal your twisted, dark, Greed, and evil hearts!" Thunder sneered.

He captured the witches alive and flew toward the Thunder Punishment Tribunal.

Thousands of miles away.

Ai Niya and Sera were flying rapidly through the air.

"My attack should have broken through Simon's magic array. I wonder if they can escape..." Ai Niya's face was somber. This was the most dangerous moment they had encountered since the start of their operation.

After Simon advanced to the Fifth Ring, the gap between geniuses like him and top geniuses became as vast as an insurmountable chasm. Among the younger generation of the House of Witches, only the Snow Lotus Witch could rival him! "Thank you, Ai Niya," Sera said, still feeling a bit shaken.

"You're welcome, but time is limited, so I can't save more people." He was also somewhat annoyed.

"Don't feel pressured, it's not your fault. Besides, I suspect there's a mole in the House of Witches... otherwise, how could Simon have appeared here by such a coincidence?" the Phantom Witch said.

"If you don't enter the Fifth Ring, even if you're on the Fifth Layer, you're still just an ant."

Ai Niya sighed, vowing in his heart that he would enter the Fifth Ring Realm within fifteen years! One day, he would fight Simon squarely without his mother's help to avenge the humiliation of today!

The Phantom Witch looked at the communication device with delight and said, "Great! Sha Man said that she and Ai Mi also escaped in the chaos. Let's go and meet up with them. It seems that only Natalia from our team has perished."

Upon hearing this, Ai Niya frowned and said, "Wait, this could be a trap set by Simon. Let's not go!"

The Phantom Witch nodded. "Indeed, I was too excited. At times like this, I should have remained rational. I am not as good as you."

Ai Niya said, "I learned that from others: always think of the worst-case scenario first, and it's better to believe it than not."

Is that Levi?

"Yes."

"Let's ignore them, lest they expose us."

The two continued their escape.

Not long after.

Suddenly, a figure pierced through the clouds in the sky, like a thunderbolt! The Thunder Mage blocked the way, and behind him were two Fourth Ring witches bound by Thunder chains, namely Sha Man and Ai Mi from the Ai Niya Squad.

The two witches had venomous eyes; they hated that Ai Niya had abandoned herself and only taken Sera with her before leaving!

Ai Niya still didn't understand; his face showed disappointment, and his eyes were filled with complex emotions.

Sera was furious, he hadn't expected his teammate to betray him!

"You two, just surrender, or I'll have to take action."

"I am thunder," Nu Lei said calmly, his powerful level-five pressure sweeping across the area.

His strength was extraordinary even among the archmages of the Kane Empire, equivalent to a senior level Fifth Ring wizard.

Ai Niya said to Sera, "No matter what, I'm still going to fight it out, at least to die with some dignity. What about you?"

Sera was amused by Ai Niya: "Is this the first time you've ever been funny?"

Ai Niya sighed, "This is the last time."

A bronze Knight clad in kingly armor appeared behind him. He could no longer use the methods his mother had left him for the time being; from now on, he could only rely on himself! "Red Copper King's Pilgrimage!"

The Phantom Witch also unleashed her strongest power, and a gigantic phantom of a deep-sea siren appeared! "Nether Sea Phantom!"

With a calm and composed expression, Nu Lei waved his staff, unleashing a Thunder sword that tore the Bronze Knight to shreds, followed by another Thunder that shattered the Phantom Witch's attack.

With a wave of his hand, two chains of Thunder bound Ai Niya and the Phantom Witch together. The powerful Thunder made their mental strength tremble, and they instantly lost the ability to resist.

All of this was described lightly and smoothly.

"You're all acting like you're going to your deaths heroically, when you're clearly the invaders... Besides, how could I let you die so easily?"

Nu Lei sneered, grabbed the two men, and quickly flew towards the Thunder Accumulation Basin.

Several days later.

Thunder Punishment Tribunal.

"Send these people into the Thunder Pool, and request the Thunderbolt King to activate the Supreme Eye. One month later, publicly execute the recently captured evil sorcerers in the Thunder Pool to deter heretics and serve as a warning to others!"

Thunder Fury has already imprisoned Ai Niya and the others using a magical restriction.

Soon, the Tribunal mages led Ai Niya and the others to the Thunder Pool.

In front of them was a large pit, about a mile in circumference, filled with liquid-like Thunder Plasma, from which countless Thunder Snake swam and swayed.

Surrounding the Thunder Pool is a magic array personally set up by the wrathful thunder, drawing the Thunder power of the Thunder Accumulation Basin here.

In the center of the Thunder Pool stands a white stone pillar hundreds of meters tall.

Illusory chains coiled around the stone pillars, and above them, a purple Thunderbird with a wingspan of over a hundred meters, resembling a roc, was exceptionally handsome and its body ethereal—clearly a Thunder Element Spirit! The Thunderbird was listless; its power was being drained by the chains to maintain the Thunder Pool! Amidst the terrifying thunder, a pitiful cry echoed.

One by one, evil sorcerers were bound by chains to the base of pillars; they were all wizards, mostly rogue cultivators!

Seeing this, Ai Niya fell silent, overwhelmed with a mix of emotions: bitterness, resentment, fear...

Sera, who was standing next to her, also looked grim. She took Ai Niya's hand.

Is there really no other way?

Ai Niya shook her head.

"Well, it seems I'll be buried far from home. No, even my bones won't be left behind..." Sera said with a bitter laugh.

Immediately afterwards, chains extended from the pillars, dragging the four people into the Thunder Ocean.

Upon entering, Ai Niya felt endless pain.

These electric currents were just right, enough to sting their bodies and minds, but not enough to kill them.

Moreover, every so often, a healing power would occur to heal their injuries.

To condemn them to an eternal fate worse than death—this is the "Thunder Punishment" invented by the Thunderbolt King!...

One month later.

Under the command of the Thunder God, the Supreme Eye appeared above the Thunder Pool, recording the scene it saw! At the same time.

In the squares of the major cities of the Kane Empire, wherever there is the Church, one can see the scene of being tortured in the Thunder Pool.

"This is a nationwide public execution of heretics!"

"That evil sorcerer stole our homes; he deserves to die!"

The citizens and mages of the Kane Empire cheered with great excitement.

Meanwhile, the intelligence departments of various organizations hidden in the main city also relayed this information to their respective bases.

West Coast.

Deep Blue Organization.

The House of Witches.

The Snow Lotus Witch put away her communication device and, with the Nala Witch's mother in tow, quickly flew towards the Thunder Punishment Tribunal.

An old woman appeared before her, her strength unfathomable.

"Commander-in-Chief- Chief," the Snow Lotus Witch.

"In this rescue operation, we will act within our capabilities, prioritize the overall situation, and focus on preserving our own lives. We will also be willing to give up when necessary."

"Clear."

After saying that, the two Fifth Ring Witches hurriedly left.

The Endless Sea.

Headquarters of the Potion Makers' Association.

Triss finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ai Niya escape from Simon's clutches.

Because there was no projection during the subsequent battle with Thunder, the mother was unaware that Ai Niya had been imprisoned in the Pool of Thunder Punishment and was being publicly executed!

Bottom of the sinkhole.

The Thunder Plasma surged, and within it, a Black Scale sat cross-legged.

More than half a year has passed since Levi went into seclusion to crystallize the crystal.

In Levi's mind.

A tremendous transformation is taking place.

The original four-story Law Ring Holy Tower is rotating faster and faster.

As it rotates, the outline of the Fifth Layer begins to emerge.

After an unknown amount of time, the five-story Law Ring Holy Tower finally took shape!

Meanwhile, inside the Law Ring Holy Tower.

That swirling, dreamlike liquid of spiritual energy, radiating a rainbow of colors, has now transformed into a pure white spherical crystal that shimmers with a rainbow of light.

This is a crystallized entity of spiritual energy, composed of a full 570 points of spiritual energy and gathered from billions of spiritual energy particles! As Levi crystallized, his spiritual energy began to surge again, 571, 572... all the way up to 600.

The improvement in mental strength stopped.

The crystal also grew correspondingly larger.

Several times more Art Power than before surged within Levi's body, vast and mighty, like a river bursting its banks.

Within the crystal, four illusory shadows can be faintly seen.

They are Water Dragon, Kamaitachi, Thunder Bug, and Fire Ghost!

These were none other than the four Truth Wonder that Levi had once consumed! Meanwhile...

In the Million Great Mountains.

The Holy Infant, who was practicing Talisman Making, suddenly smiled.

The Holy Infant's original aura of perfect Fourth Ring broke through in an instant!

As an avatar of Levi, the Holy Infant naturally advanced along with the main body's ascension.

"At 205 years old, I have entered the Fifth Ring Road and will enjoy at least a thousand years of lifespan. This is a cause for celebration. Today, I, the Holy Infant, will take a day off!"

The Holy Infant lay on the bed, fast asleep; he was exhausted...

On the ground were mountains of discarded divine runes and the skeletons of black beasts.

In the sinkhole.

A burly figure rose from the ground and soared into the sky, laughing heartily.

"Hahaha, the Fifth Ring, only First Ring less than the Sixth Ring Road!"

Calming down, Levi thought to himself, "Does this count as... swallowing a crystal and having my fate in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven?"

He felt the quality of his spiritual and Art Power, which was completely different from that of the Fourth Ring era, as well as a clearer perception, thinking, and the more complex and lifelike talent Spell Model on the Fifth Ring Sacred Tower.

As he was promoted, everything got better.

He casually unleashed a Fire Dragon Tribulation, which exploded ten miles away.

Boom! The firelight illuminated the sky with the glow of sunset.

"287 kcal... What a wonderful number! Having just stepped into the Fifth Ring level of the environment, the power of my Third Ring innate spells is already comparable to that of a senior Fifth Ring wizard."

As Levi's mental strength improved, his innate spells could still gradually increase in power, but it wouldn't double like a breakthrough! Levi tried Water Dragon's Chant, Earth Dragon Barrier, Thunder Dragon Flash, Wind Dragon Swiftness, Ice Dragon Prison... all the spells had increased in power! Not only that, Levi opened his mouth.

A round, egg-shaped, multicolored crystal appeared.

"My spiritual energy crystal has completely materialized, and its texture is extremely hard. Even a level five metal would probably be no match for it. So some reckless wizards would choose to use their crystal to smash people... But I'd better not. This thing is a wizard's lifeline."

The crystallization of spiritual power is similar to the [Elemental Core] of the Elemental Spirit and the [Abyss Core] of the Demon, but it is also different.

When Fifth Ring wizard dies, their spiritual crystallization, lacking a soul to anchor it, will instantly collapse and vanish without a trace. However, the cores of the latter two can remain.

Generally speaking, the color of a spiritual crystal is related to the Meditation Technique practiced.

For example, wizards of the Combustion Faction are generally red, but there are also differences due to specific variations.

Because Levi's Aether Meditation Technique incorporates Earth-Fire Wind-Water, water, metal, lightning, and ice, it displays seven colors. The usefulness of one of his crystals is equivalent to that of seven others.

In ancient times, spiritual energy crystals were mostly irregular crystals. With the progress of Wizard Civilization, most of them are now spherical, representing "perfection".

Inside Levi's crystal of spiritual energy, he could see hundreds of Spell Model flashing.

These are all non-talented spells he learned along the way, ranging from magic tricks to Fourth Ring spells. They were previously in Levi's mind, and now that he has advanced to the Fifth Ring, they are naturally contained within the crystal.

As for the six commonly used innate spells, Levi solidified them on the Law Ring Holy Tower.

After playing with it, Levi inhaled, and the crystal entered his mind.

"Interesting."

at the same time.

Levi took out his most important Fifth Ring Wizard Artifact, the Ouroboros Ring.

As he chanted the incantation, the magical artifact suddenly shrank, entered his mind, burrowed into the Law Ring Holy Tower, and stopped next to the seven-colored crystal, surrounding it and slowly rotating.

"Hehehe, using magical artifacts will be much more convenient and faster in the future; I can cast them in the blink of an eye!"

This is a minor change after the Fifth Ring, allowing the wizard to store the artifact in the sea of consciousness, enhancing the synergy between the wizard and the artifact. Of course, this only applies to artifacts of the Fifth Ring or higher.

Besides that, Levi felt that his unique "seven-colored crystal" should have other uses, but since there was no precedent for it, he needed to study it slowly.

Levi held the Klein Crystal Ball in his hand.

[Mental Strength: 600/1070]

[Art Power: 60000]

"After reaching the Fifth Ring, with each advancement, my mental strength also surged by a full thirty points. This saves me years of arduous cultivation. I only need 470 more points to achieve perfect mental strength... provided I don't consume Truth Wonder. It's a pity that after mental strength solidifies, even if I increase my mental strength cap through treasures, it won't increase the success rate of my Origin Soul. My extra success rate is now capped at 7%. But it's not a big problem; there are other ways to improve it later. Advance sooner, enjoy it sooner. Why worry about hitting the cap? I, Levi, will never regret it!"

In addition, after reaching the Fifth Ring, 1 point of mental strength is equivalent to 100 points of Art Power, which is also a huge boost.

"After the Fifth Ring, a person with a mental strength of 700 and two Fifth Ring talents can be called a senior Fifth Ring wizard. A person with a mental strength of over 900, close to 1000, can be called a perfect Fifth Ring -ring wizard. After passing the selection of the Third Ring and Fourth Ring, the number of talent spells will become an important standard for judging the strength among Fifth Ring wizards."

For Levi Wei, the next step was to follow the established path of cultivation and study the Fifth Ring talent.

While we're at it, let's also get the magic arrays and weapon crafting up to the level of wizards.

"No rush. Once I advance to the Fifth Ring, I'll celebrate properly, take a vacation, consolidate my realm, and check out the projections."

Levi returned to his secluded retreat and, through the Twilight Round Table, learned that everything was well in the Ancient Saint Plane.

He began to examine the battle projections inside the Ancient Tower during his seclusion.

After an unknown amount of time, his expression turned cold. "Ai Niya actually encountered the Flame Dragon Slayer, but luckily he had Lady Triss's trump card and managed to escape. Very well, Simon, I'll remember you. In the wild, don't let my good brother Three-Headed Dragon Spawn, run into you again!"

After resting, Levi removed the magic array from the secluded place and erased all traces of his life.

He put Sokins away, then the Hermit Rune flashed, and he flew toward his overseas Sanctuary.

Several days later.

Halfway there, his expression shifted, and he held his breath and focused intently.

Two Fifth Ring auras flew past several miles away, completely unaware of his presence.

After advancing to the Fifth Ring, the Hermit Rune is activated. Unless it is Primal Soul Wizard, or they are very close and have some special perception techniques, Fifth Ring wizard generally cannot detect Levi.

"Two Fifth Ring of the House of Witches, one of whom is the Snow Lotus Witch... What's going on? Could it be that a treasure has appeared in this Thunder Accumulation Basin?"

Levi pondered for a moment, then quietly followed them.

If he is destined to have that treasure, he naturally cannot give it up.

Million Great Mountains.

With a wave of his hand, the Holy Infant collected a pile of level-three divine talismans.

He walked out of the Sanctuary, looked in the direction of the Thunder Accumulation Basin, and then turned into a red light and disappeared.

Several days later, Levi followed in the footsteps of the Snow Lotus Witch and returned to the Thunder Accumulation Basin.

"It seems they're heading to the Thunder Punishment Tribunal. If I remember correctly, there's a Grand Mage there with the strength of Fifth Ring expert," Levi murmured, his mind filled with doubt.

Until he saw Ai Niya being tormented by Thunder in the distant Thunder Pool, a surge of anger welled up within him.

"It seems that Ai Niya escaped Simon, but unexpectedly fell into the hands of the Rage Thunder Grand Arcanist. However, because Thunder Mage was not strong enough to fight her, there was no projection showing it... But for now, it seems that Ai Niya is not in any danger."

With this thought in mind, Levi quickly flew towards the Thunder Pool and stopped at Thunder Pool edge. If he got any closer, he would be discovered.

In the Thunder Pool, Ai Niya looked haggard and was covered in wounds. The Phantom Witch beside her was in no better shape, her clothes torn and covered in burn marks. Leaning on Ai Niya's shoulder, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Ai Niya, I think I saw the Snow Lotus Witch. The organization's people have come to rescue us. That's great..." the Phantom Witch said weakly.

"Perhaps we will be killed by the raging lightning before we are rescued," Ai Niya said, pouring cold water on our hopes.

Above Thunder Pool.

Nu Lei, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes. He showed no panic, but smiled and said, "You've come."

The Snow Lotus Witch said, "As long as you release those four people over there, we'll leave immediately!"

Nala's mother's face was even more gloomy. Her daughter's Soul Tablet had long been shattered, presumably killed by this great mage. She clenched her fists and refrained from making a move.

"Hahaha, outsiders, what do you take our the Church for? Coming and going as you please?" Nurhaci laughed angrily.

The Snow Lotus Witch said calmly, "Then there is only one option left: a battle."

With a confident roar, the Thunderclap said, "Come at me all at once! Bring it on! I, Si Ta, accept your challenge... Today, with the Supreme Law God above and the citizens of the Kane Empire as witnesses, let me use Thunder to shatter your pride and throw you, along with these four, into the Thunder Pool to receive the baptism of Thunder!"

"Dilia, look at these prisoners!"

"Raging Thunder!" said to the Thunderbird in the sky.

The Thunderbird let out a reluctant chirp to indicate that it had received the message.

Then, Nu Lei laughed confidently, facing two opponents alone without fear! Terrifying Thunder scattered around him, forming a lightning domain several miles in radius!

The Snow Lotus Witch and Nala's mother dared not be careless, and each of them unleashed their innate magical abilities towards the raging thunder.

In an instant, a major battle at the level of the Fifth Ring Road broke out.

We absolutely have to win!

Sera was filled with anticipation.

Ai Niya's expression was calm, and she seemed to have no hope.

He felt that Nu Lei's deliberate nationwide live broadcast might also be a ploy to lure people in.

I'm afraid I won't be able to leave today, and that I'll also drag the Fifth Ring Wizard in the organization down with me.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in the void surrounding Ai Niya.

The Thunder swept towards it, but could not get close.

The figure, dressed in a white robe, was an old man with white hair and a youthful face. He was full of energy and exuded the aura of a level five expert.

He held a staff as tall as a person and was dressed like a mage from the Kane Empire.

He didn't even activate his Protective Force Field before entering the Thunder Plasma pool! "This feels so good. After being in seclusion for so long, I'm actually getting a little addicted to the electric shocks," Levi murmured to himself.

His sleeves billowed, revealing his thick arms, veins bulging, muscles bulging! He slammed his palm onto a white jade pillar hundreds of meters high.

The next moment, the pillar cracked open with a loud crash.

His hands were like knives, slicing the chains off one by one! Then, without even looking, he struck out with his palm to the side.

Crimson flames swept through, blasting away the level 5 lightning elemental Dilia who had launched a sneak attack! Then he chanted incantations, and magical arrays circulated around him, with streams of light flowing into these people, instantly breaking the restriction set up by the Thunder Mage!

"You are free. No need to thank me. I am Gandalf," the aged voice said, its kind and benevolent expression filling everyone with a sense of security.

With a wave of his hand, a large number of potions to replenish physical strength, Art Power, and mental energy were sprinkled out, which was extremely thoughtful!

"Thank you, senior!"

"Thank you, senior!"

After the magical restriction was broken, the group of Rogue Wizard were overjoyed. They drank the potion, exerted all their strength, and scattered like birds and beasts.

After regaining some strength, the Phantom Witch grabbed Ai Niya, who had inexplicably fainted and was unconscious, and quickly left, saying before departing, "Thank you, Senior Gandalf!"

On the other side.

The Snow Lotus Witch, who was battling the Thunder God, was overjoyed. She didn't know where this mysterious expert had come from, but he was hiding nearby and had made his move at this moment!

She saw that the four people from the House of Witches had already escaped, and now she just needed to buy them some time.

With a furious roar, terrifying Thunder exploded.

"You dare!"

He conjured a giant Thunder palm and, distracted, slammed it down on the White-Robed Wizard over there!

"Why wouldn't I dare? This great mage has long disliked the Church!"

Gandalf made a show of throwing out a bunch of low-level Fireball Talisman and limestone runes, which exploded like fireworks above the Thunder Pool, filling the field of vision with fire and smoke.

When the light faded, Gandalf was nowhere to be seen.

"Ahhh!"

The thunder roared, clearly not expecting things to turn out this way.

With his strength and level five lightning element, he was still able to escape from Gandalf! The attacks from the two Fifth Ring witches grew increasingly fierce, forcing him to focus on fighting back.

Not long after.

Accompanied by a delicate shout from the Snow Lotus Witch.

Behind her, a snow-white lotus flower, nearly a hundred meters in diameter and radiating a chilling aura, bloomed. Thirty-six petals spun out and fell in all directions, imprisoning the Thunder Mage in front of her!

Innate Spell: Lotus Seal!

"Let's retreat too, in case enemy reinforcements arrive," she said.

Nala's mother glared resentfully at the Thunder Mage before leaving unwillingly.

She was no match for her opponent, and even though she wanted revenge, she was powerless to do so.

"Everyone, go and make the arrests! What are you all standing around for?"

Angry Thunder glared at the stunned mages and cursed.

Only then did he realize that some of the mages had died sometime earlier, their spiritual power and souls shattered, leaving only empty shells standing there.

"Gandalf! The Supreme Eye is watching you; you cannot escape!"

A furious roar.

Thousands of miles away.

High in the sky, the figure of the white-robed old man was hidden in the void.

He watched as Ai Niya was rescued by the Snow Lotus Witch and escaped to safety, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"As expected, I still prefer the feeling of leaving without a trace after accomplishing something, keeping my achievements hidden... Next, I'll find an opportunity to unleash that level 5 lightning element. I really can't bear to see it suffer here at the Church."

As he muttered to himself, he left the place to reunite with the Holy Infant.

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