Tiger-Striped Warrior

Lewin Andrew prepared a sum of money, dismissed his servants, took only a few pieces of luggage, and moved alone into a small house on the north side of Fenlai City.

As a dignified viscount reduced to living in a small country house, Lewin became a laughingstock among the nobility of Fenlai City.

Living alone in the countryside, Lewin spent his days practicing battle qi, comprehending the mysteries of the Light Element, and training his body, living a very fulfilling life.

He also heard the news of Duke Paterson's death and knew that Linley had begun his revenge.

Linley had learned from Duke Paterson that it was King Clayde who had instigated the duke to abduct Linley's mother back then.

After some preparation, Linley attempted to assassinate Clayde, but he was stopped by the Pope of the Radiant Church. The attempt ended in failure, and he was imprisoned in the Radiant Temple, scheduled to be executed on January 2, 10000 Yulan Calendar.

On January 1, 10000 Yulan Calendar, accompanied by the roars of countless magical beasts, the Day of Destruction began.

A loud explosion came from the direction of the west side of Fenlai City; it was the god-level magical beast Dylin attacking the defensive formation of the Holy See.

The Radiant Church had no god-level powerhouses and was destined to be unable to stop Dylin's attack.

"Witnessing the Day of Destruction, potential upgrade count +1."

"Lewin Andrew."

"Strength: Level 9 Warrior."

"Potential: Highgod."

"Physical Strength: Level 7 Warrior."

"Physical Potential: Midgod Artifact."

Lewin's potential had been upgraded to the Highgod level, which meant he could comprehend all six mysteries of the Laws of Light.

"Let's go."

Lewin turned and headed north.

This time, as the Magical Beast Mountain Range attacked the Holy Union, almost all magical beasts at the Saint level or above were concentrated in Fenlai City.

Although the areas north of Fenlai City were also suffering from magical beast attacks, they were at most Level 9 magical beasts.

After gaining entry into the mysteries of the Light Element, Lewin's combat power had improved once again, and dealing with Level 9 magical beasts was no longer difficult.

Lewin traveled north, passing through the territories of the Hanmu Kingdom and several other duchies. Along the way, corpses littered the fields; ninety percent of the population had died under the fangs of the magical beasts.

Only a few nobles and wealthy individuals with powerful guards managed to save their lives.

On the vast main roads, there was nothing but magical beasts and human corpses.

As Lewin walked along the imperial road, he discovered a battle taking place ahead.

Both sides were human. One side consisted of three people: two Level 8 warriors and one Level 9 mage.

Lewin recognized the attire of the three; the two Level 8 warriors were experts from the Religious Inquisition of the Holy See, while the Level 9 mage was an ascetic from the Radiant Church.

On the other side, there was only one person: a sturdy middle-aged man with a tiger-like physique. He possessed the strength of a Level 8 warrior and was carrying an infant, tightly strapped to his body with cloth strips.

"Huh?"

Lewin noticed something strange. The middle-aged man fighting the experts of the Holy See was not using battle qi; his pure physical strength alone had reached the level of a Level 8 warrior.

In the Yulan Continent, the only ones whose pure physical strength could reach the level of a Level 8 warrior were the descendants of the Four Ultimate Warriors.

The Dragonblood Warrior, the Undying Warrior, and the Violet Flame Warrior had all appeared in the original story, and Lewin generally knew where they were. Only the Tiger-Striped Warrior had never appeared in the original work.

"Could this person be a descendant of the Tiger-Striped Warrior Bo Lei Clan?"

Lewin became interested.

The middle-aged man was outnumbered and was about to be captured by the three members of the Radiant Church.

Lewin decided to intervene. He drew his longsword and easily killed the two Level 8 warriors of the Religious Inquisition.

The Level 9 mage, an ascetic of the church, was chanting, trying to cast a spell, when Lewin punched him, knocking him unconscious to the ground.

"Thank you for your help, sir." The middle-aged man thanked Lewin.

Lewin looked him over curiously: "Are you from the Tiger-Striped Warrior Bo Lei Clan?"

The middle-aged man's expression changed: "You recognize me, sir? I am Kuhn Bo Lei, and I am indeed a descendant of the Tiger-Striped Warrior clan."

Lewin nodded; he had finally seen a Tiger-Striped Warrior, who had never appeared in the original story.

The Radiant Church had always been collecting people with pure souls and powerful bodies.

People with pure souls could be offered to the Lord of Light to give birth to angels, while powerful bodies could serve as vessels for angels descending onto the Yulan Continent plane, increasing the power of the Radiant Church.

The strength of the vessel determined how much power the descending angel could exert.

A body at Level 7 or above could allow an angel to exert power at the Saint level or higher.

Kuhn's physical strength had reached Level 8, so he would certainly become a target for the Radiant Church.

"Be careful yourself; the Radiant Church will likely come after you again," Lewin warned before preparing to leave.

"Sir, could I ask you for a favor?" Kuhn called out to stop Lewin.

Lewin frowned slightly. He did not want to get too involved with the man, but he decided to listen to what Kuhn had to say.

Kuhn recounted his experiences in general.

He originally lived in the Hess Kingdom, but because of his powerful physique, he was captured by the Radiant Church and taken toward Fenlai City. On the way, they encountered a beast tide, and he took advantage of the chaos to escape the Radiant Church's control with his daughter, fleeing to this place only to be caught up with by the Radiant Church.

"I know the Radiant Church will not let me go, and I don't want to stay in the Holy Union region anymore. I plan to enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range and cross it to reach the O'Brien Empire. The Magical Beast Mountain Range is fraught with danger, and I don't have the confidence to protect my daughter well. Sir, your strength is formidable; could I ask you to help me look after her? Once I find a place to settle in the O'Brien Empire, I will come to pick her up."

Liewen did not want to agree; he was used to acting alone, and if he brought an infant along, everything he did would be inconvenient.

Kuhn saw Liewen's resistance and hurriedly said, "I won't let you help for nothing, Sir. Our Bo Lei Clan possesses a unique secret method for physical training, and I would like to offer it as compensation."

A secret method for physical training?

Liewen's heart stirred; he was just worrying that his medicinal bath formula was losing its effectiveness and his physical training progress was slowing down.

"What kind of secret method is it?" Liewen asked.

Seeing signs that Liewen was relenting, Kuhn hurriedly explained, "To tell you the truth, our Bo Lei Clan can only cultivate our family's secret battle qi manual. However, if the bloodline concentration of a Tiger-Striped Warrior is insufficient, the family's secret battle qi manual cannot be cultivated, and one can only train the body. To increase physical strength, my ancestors created this secret method."

Kuhn gave a rough explanation; simply put, it involved using the essence blood of magical beasts and Magical Crystal Cores to increase physical strength. The stronger the magical beast, the better the effect.

The method of use was also very simple, similar to a medicinal bath.

However, the secret method had its limitations; the physical limit for an ordinary person was the sixth rank, and once that limit was reached, even using the secret method would have no effect.

Kuhn observed Liewen with some unease. This secret method was very helpful for their Ultimate Warrior bloodline, but it was only average for ordinary people, and he worried it wouldn't be enough to move Liewen.

Liewen glanced at Kuhn, then looked at the little baby girl who had been quiet the whole time. After hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to agree.

This secret method could allow his physical strength to improve rapidly; this favor was worth doing.