Leo wholeheartedly agreed to this mission order, because the area next to the partitioned space was the territory of the Purple Flame Academy, which would later become his territory.
If these modified slaves are not completely wiped out, once the seal is broken, his territory will be the first to suffer from the hundreds of millions of modified slaves in the army!
Leo agreed to the task, but there was no need for him to do the cleaning; his current physical condition was only suitable for him to lie in bed and recuperate.
He lay there for half a year. Only after the command center announced that all the modified slaves in the divided space had been cleared out and the Guardian Wizard had opened the seal did Leo slowly set off.
"I extend my sincerest gratitude once again for your care."
Before leaving, Leo expressed his gratitude to the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard. Whether it was helping him throw the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard out of the battlefield, his guidance on the Special-Class Wizard Medal, or his tips on the changes in rules when the world tore apart, these had all exceeded ordinary favors.
Leo is destined to owe the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard far too much!
"If you really want to thank me, then hurry up and get promoted. At your current level, no amount of thanks will help."
The Undying Body rolled its eyes at Leo. As a dignified Level-Six Stigmata Great Wizard, it was not appropriate for it to accept the gratitude of a Level 3 junior wizard. It should be at least Level 4. It waved its hand to indicate that Leo could leave.
Leo bowed respectfully again, then left through the teleportation array.
Seeing Leo leave through the teleportation array, the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard once again activated the space in front of him.
The space shattered, and a voice came from within, "Was everything resolved smoothly?"
It was the sound of Beast Blood Boiling.
"With that great one taking action, everything is a piece of cake. I can only say that the Supreme Lord is unfathomable, and we Stigmata Wizard are just there to make up the numbers." The Undying Body was somewhat dejected, even carrying a hint of bewilderment. Even though he was known as the best in Stigmata defense, he was still nothing in front of the Supreme Lord.
"What about Leo?"
"With me here, what could possibly happen to him? He just suffered a minor injury; he'll recover quickly. The seal has been broken, and you'll soon hear his name mentioned. A level three defeating a level four—that little wizard is terrifyingly strong, far stronger than we were back then."
"We've done everything we can. Now it's up to him. Hopefully, he can advance to the Stigmata. He's the most talented wizard I've ever seen. It would be such a shame if he couldn't," said Beast Blood Boiling.
"Let's not talk about him anymore. How's your situation going?"
"It's alright, the current progress is at %." said the Beast Blood Boiling Stigmata Wizard.
"1%?? A hundred years and you've only reached 1% progress? What are you doing?" The voice of the Undying Body suddenly rose, his eyebrows standing on end, and the terrifying sound wave shattered the spatial rift in front of him.
"If you think I'm too slow, then you do it!" the Beast Blood Boiling Stigmata Wizard retorted angrily.
"..."
"Let's hurry up. At the current pace, it will take ten thousand years to complete. We might as well do something else with that time."
The Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard yielded, daring only to mutter complaints under his breath.
"Do you think I don't know?"
The Beast Blood Boiling, and its questioning tone left the Undying Body speechless, forcing it to hastily end the connection.
Leo used nuclear radiation to change his body shape and appearance, and quickly left by Shadow Walking, ensuring that no wizard could see him and minimizing the impact of his current identity.
We return to the divided world, the very location where the Black Skull Academy once stood.
Not a single slave could be seen, not even a corpse. The scavenging army of wizards would pack up anything of value and take it away. Even the original Black Skull Academy compound showed signs of being repeatedly ransacked.
Only the bloodstains on the ground tell the story of the fierce battle that once took place here.
These bloodstains, rich in high-energy substances, will soon become nutrients for a new generation of vegetation, nurturing new life.
The vegetation here will grow even more lush next year!
"Following the instructions of the command center, they will reactivate the teleportation arrays of the Purple Flame Academy and other surrounding academies. We can return to the Wizard Tower simply by using these teleportation arrays."
Leo moved slowly in the Shadow Walking, sometimes taking several hundred steps before returning to the real world to rest before continuing his Shadow Walking.
His body was too weak, even his innate abilities were affected, and he could not maintain the state of Shadow Walking for long periods of time.
"Just grab any slave to use for transportation."
Yaoyao was terrified that Leo might make a rash move and die outside, which would be an undeserved disaster for him. If Leo died, he would die too.
"Okay."
Leo released his spiritual senses, scanning over a large number of animals. He found a decent slave for transportation: a level one giant eagle with a wingspan of over twenty meters. Although its level was a bit low, it was already the fastest.
The mental force forcefully invaded the giant eagle's brain, ignoring its pitiful cries, and directly enslaved it through rape.
A moment later, Leo sat on the back of the giant eagle and flew quickly toward the Purple Flame Academy teleportation array.
Although the giant eagle is already quite fast for a bird of prey, compared to the Benji, it's like comparing a commuter car to a sports car.
By the time Leo used the teleportation array of the Purple Flame Academy to travel to the central part of the Wizard World and then back to the Tower of Elements, a full year had passed, which was 4 to 5 times the time it took for Benji.
"Welcome, Lord Leo!"
More than 500,000 Gulu Beast, scattered across the two territories, knelt neatly on the ground, cheering Leo's return in varying degrees of disorder.
Puzzle crossed their faces. Why were there three of them when they left, but only one returned, and their mount was no longer their ancestor, but an eagle instead?
Moreover, Lord Leo had become incredibly old. If it weren't for Yaoyao and the Bloodline connection, they wouldn't have believed that the old man before them was the omnipotent Lord Leo.
"Get up,"
Leo didn't explain anything to these Gulu Beast. Instead, he looked at the Ice Palace not far away. Memories flooded his mind, and his heart clenched violently, causing a trickle of blood to flow from the corner of Leo mouth.
"Come with me, everyone. I need to hold a meeting."
Yaoyao left Leo's shoulder and appeared on the head of a level two Gulu Beast in front of the Wizard Tower, her little paws on her hips, as arrogant as could be.
These Gulu Beast had been bullied by Yaoyao since they were young, and their fear of Yaoyao was etched into their souls. When they heard Yaoyao speak loudly, they all obediently lay down.
"Your ancestor Benji, was glorious; he sacrificed himself..."
With Yaoyao's voice echoing in his ears, Leo urged the giant eagle to fly to the Tree of Life, then released it to roam freely.
Reaching out to touch the 250-meter-tall Tree of Life, I felt the cheers emanating from my Bloodline.
When he and Alice left the Wizard Tower for the Purple Flame Academy, the Tree of Life was only two hundred meters tall. In just over a decade, it had grown fifty meters. As expected of a tree growing on the trunk of the World Tree, the abundant energy allowed it to grow boldly.
The only thing missing is its own consciousness; it still expresses its emotions vaguely, like a fetus.
"I couldn't find meaning in your existence before, but now I have. I wonder if you'd be willing to help me?"
Leo whispered to the Tree of Life.
"Splash!"
The Tree of Life swayed its canopy, conveying its joy, as if it were very happy to be able to help Leo.
"I will merge you with my staff. When you succeed, your life will not remain in this one place, but will follow me to all the worlds, defeating all enemies. Your name will resound throughout the universe with our conquests."
Leo took out the cracked and broken Godslaying Staff from the Shadow Space and handed it to the Tree of Life.
This is the best solution Leo can think of. As long as the Tree of Life can fully fuse with the Godslaying Staff, not only can the Godslaying Staff be restored, but the Tree of Life can also accelerate the absorption of the World Tree branches buried underground.
The Tree of Life itself was born from Leo's blood and shares the same power as the Godslaying Staff, so there's no need to worry about the Godslaying Staff being corrupted by other forces.
This is a major upgrade for both the Tree of Life and the Godslaying Staff. If they can be perfectly integrated, it will be a complete transformation for the Godslaying Staff.
The trunk of the Tree of Life made a cracking, tearing sound, and a large gash appeared in front of the Godslaying Staff, leading straight to the core of the Tree of Life.
Leo inserted the shattered Godslaying Staff into the core of the Tree of Life. As the Tree of Life trunk closed, all that remained was to wait for a miracle to happen.
The time this process will take is unknown, but it will certainly be much faster than the Tree of Life's previous autonomous evolution.
At this point, the Godslaying Set was complete; the Godslaying Staff was nurtured by the Tree of Life, and the Godslaying Wizard Robe was repaired by Yaoyao.
Looking at the Ice Palace again, Leo wanted to walk over, but he stopped in his tracks. Without the beauty, the Ice Palace held no meaning.
Yaoyao had already announced the news of Benji and Alice's deaths, and the Gulu Beast were naturally filled with cries of grief.
Some of the Gulu Beast looked towards Leo, as if they wanted to see their ancestor's corpse one last time, but Leo remained unmoved, his cold face even revealing a hint of killing intent.
This scene terrified the Gulu Beast, who immediately turned away, not daring to look at Leo again!
Benji's body remained Ice Seal in the Shadow Space.
Leo looked at the Tree of Life. If things went as he expected, and the Tree of Life and the Godslaying Staff were perfectly combined, then the Godslaying Staff might very well gain the ability to control corpses.
Just as the World Tree controls all Homo sapiens in the Homo Sapiens World, when the Tree of Life drains the World Tree, it will most likely inherit this ability. Then, by using the Godslaying Staff to control Benji, Benji can continue to stay by one's side in another way.
Of course, this is Leo's own plan, and the specifics will have to wait until the new staff is created.
Leo only stayed at the Wizard Tower for half a day before taking Yaoyao to the office. He wanted to take over the territories of Earth and Purple Flame Academy, as well as incorporate the territory of the Ice Palace into his Wizard Tower's territory.
Level 3
You can expand the size of your territory, and even apply for a floating island...