Sauron Continent.
Inside a certain mansion.
The Golden Walker was sipping tea and happily reading the newspaper when he was suddenly blinded by Divine Light. Then, he looked towards the high sky, his eyes gradually becoming dazed.
"Mom... Mommy."
Rumble! Golden Lightning exploded in his mind, startling the Golden Walker awake. He was still shaken, so he took a large gulp of tea to clear his mind.
"The Star Realm Travel Handbook, Article Seven: Do not look directly at gods. Powerful deities like the Mother Goddess, who possess the Divine Authority of 'Motherhood', are even more dangerous to look at directly. Even the unconscious emanation of their Divine Power can cause a Ninth Ring Wizard like me to lose focus for a moment."
Fortunately, Wizards cultivated mental Strength, so they had a higher resistance to this kind of Divine Power. If it were another Ninth Ring alien race, they might not have been able to wake up.
In another mansion.
The Azure Ghost, who had only recently reached the Ninth Ring, kept calling out "Mommy" to the maternal figure on the stairway to heaven until his older brother, the Azure Ghost, noticed and slapped him, angrily scolding, "Look carefully, that's not our mother!"
The Azure Ghost was, after all, in the mid-Ninth Ring, and quickly woke up.
Nightmare Headquarters.
Levi stared at the figure, his gaze solemn.
That kind of invisible Divine Power had no effect on him. If he weren't lacking in Strength, he would have already drawn the Red Dragon Ironcleaver and pierced that woman's chest.
"Show-off!"
Levi muttered inwardly.
As if sensing Levi's hostility, the Mother Goddess did not directly answer Eamon, but instead focused her gaze on Levi.
Levi did not dodge, meeting her gaze as if he were seeing through her starry veil robe, examining her inside and out.
For some reason, Levi suddenly thought of Sauron. He wondered if that Wizard World "Tian Boguang" had tasted the Mother Goddess's flavor. The Mother Goddess naturally knew of Levi.
After a thorough investigation, she also discovered that this kid had actually developed within the Heavenly Father Church's territory, and she often complained about why she hadn't strangled him in the cradle. Now that Levi had matured, it was difficult to move against him.
Of course, today's matter had nothing to do with Levi.
The Mother Goddess looked at Eamon with a smile, her tone gentle, "Sir, I have come today to make a mutually beneficial deal with you."
As she spoke, a simple long sword appeared in her palm, emitting scorching power and brilliant Divine Light, distorting the surrounding space. It was clearly an extraordinary item.
"This is the treasure, the Scorching Sun Ancient Sword. It was forged by a Tenth Ring expert from the Multiverse in ancient times, the Sun King. That person blasphemed against the true god, angered the true Sun God, and was subsequently killed by Ramon with Divine Power. As far as I know, this treasure ranks 30th in the treasure rankings of the pan-universe. It should be considered a fine piece, and this is my bargaining chip for today's transaction, to show my sincerity."
The Mother Goddess's voice was soft, like a spring breeze.
Eamon did not look at the treasure, but asked with an equally amiable attitude, "Beautiful Mesa, what price do you want me to pay?"
Mesa was the Earth Mother's true name. Generally speaking, only those of equal status dared to call her by her true name, otherwise, they would use her Divine Name.
The Mother Goddess was not angry, and smiled, "Please hand over the End Serpent to me. This fiend has consumed billions of people, committed countless evils, and even swallowed my Divine Child in its swaddling clothes. It is inhumane and unforgivable!"
"You slut, you're accusing me first!"
The End Serpent appeared behind Eamon at some point, its body shrinking, spitting out its forked tongue and cursing.
Enemies meeting were especially filled with animosity. The Mother Goddess's eyes instantly turned cold as she stared directly at the End Serpent, still rationally saying, "Spreading rumors to confuse the public, gods do not lie."
Around Eamon, other Legendary Wizards also appeared one by one, invisibly surrounding the End Serpent in the center. Gulveig even wore a cold, icy expression as she looked at the Mother Goddess, seemingly wishing she could strike the old woman with her sword.
During her mortal years, she had also been persecuted by the Earth Church, and had no good feelings towards the Heavenly Father and Earth Mother, that dog couple.
Moreover, her personality was as angular as the highland glaciers, unlike Eamon, who could maintain a friendly face to everyone.
As for Levi, he didn't listen to any of these conversations. His eyes always "inadvertently" swept over the ancient sword treasure in the Mother Goddess's hand.
This kind of craftsmanship, this kind of style, he had once seen a similar Seventh Ring alien treasure... the Sun King's Sword, which was found among the spoils of the Arrogance General in the Nightmare World Seven Sins City, and was now eliminated and placed in the organization's treasure vault.
"I didn't expect the Sun King to have forged a treasure. In the dark, this thing is destined for me, it should belong... forget it, I'll talk about it later."
Levi coveted any treasure, but he obviously didn't have the Strength to seize it. Moreover, he believed that Eamon would never hand over the End Serpent.
Firstly, the Nora Council needed credibility and could not go back on its word.
Secondly, the End Serpent's ability is strategically significant for Nora's upcoming battles against demons and Nightmares, worth more than ten treasures!
As long as this serpent is used well, Nora's casualties will decrease sharply in the future, winning the war with minimal cost and sacrifice.
Before the End Serpent could explain further, Eamon stopped it, calmly looking at the Mother Goddess, and without hesitation said:
"I'm sorry, this deal cannot be reached."
"Why? Is this treasure not good enough?"
"The treasure is excellent, but the Nora Council will not sell out its comrades."
"Comrades? Mr. Eamon, don't joke. Wizards are selfish and profit-driven, not to mention, those not of our kind are sure to have different intentions. Can a snake be your comrade? Even if it is useful to you now, will you still see it as a comrade after the war?"
"No matter what you say, this is my reason."
The End Serpent hid behind Eamon, feeling completely safe, its heart filled with tears. As expected, joining Nora was the right choice.
Eamon is someone you can count on!
Brothers, you're awesome! If it were in the Nightmare World, it might have been sent out to exchange for treasures long ago.
This heart that has wandered for many years finally has a place to find solace.
Seeing that Eamon was impervious to reason, the Mother Goddess could only bring out her only trump card.
"Mr. Eamon, Nora's situation is not good right now. With the Abyss watching like a tiger in front and the Nightmare chasing like a wolf behind, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's unknown whether you twenty-odd Tenth Ring existences can survive this calamity. I have no intention of being an enemy of Nora, but if you insist on protecting such a sinful being, then you are provoking the majesty of the gods and making an enemy of the Star Realm, which is quite unwise."
Although she was still smiling, the coldness in her words was bone-chilling.
Levi sneered inwardly.
That familiar feeling was back. He felt as if he had returned to the day when he was still the Black Water Territory Lord and was threatened by the Holy Radiance Church with such a reason.
With his current temper, if he had Eamon's strength, he would have thrown the sun out already. But given Eamon's position, he probably wouldn't do that.
Eamon smiled:
"I have no intention of being an enemy of the Star Realm either. In fact, up to now, we have been abiding by the treaty signed by the Ancestor of Wizards and the gods in the past. Otherwise, we would have moved out of the Subspace long ago, wouldn't we?"
Sauron's name is the Wizard's trump card!
The Mother Goddess frowned slightly, considering the pros and cons.
Fighting was definitely out of the question. She had come alone, without even bringing her subordinate gods, just to negotiate. Moreover, she couldn't defeat so many people.
Although losing an avatar wouldn't lead to her fall, it would waste a large portion of the Divine Power she had accumulated over endless years. Gods never act lightly.
"Very well, very well. If that's the case, I hope Mr. Eamon won't regret today's decision. I will be watching you from above the Star Realm."
The Mother Goddess's Divine Power avatar slowly dissipated, and the staircase gradually disappeared as well.
The End Serpent breathed a sigh of relief, feeling extremely satisfied.
Damn, as expected, strength is everything. It hadn't seen those two lovebirds so embarrassed in a long time. It was so satisfying!
It was even more grateful for its decision back then.
"Thank you, Speaker Eamon, thank you for your help. I did devour billions of the Heavenly Father and Mother Goddess's believers, and I also killed the children of these two gods, but I was forced to do so in order to protect myself. Because of my innate ability, my life has always been like walking on thin ice, so how could I easily offend others?"
Eamon smiled:
"There's no need for you to explain anything. We don't care about your past. All we ask for is that we stand together on the same front from now on until we overcome Nora's calamity. After that, whether you leave or stay, we won't interfere in the slightest."
The End Serpent nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, no problem!"
Star Realm.
Proud Sun Plateau, behind the Gate of Radiance.
The Heavenly Father's gaze was stern, his Divine Authority as fierce as a storm.
The Dawn Goddess said, "Father, this Eamon is indeed a bit arrogant. The Mother Goddess's attitude was so sincere, yet he still refused to budge. These people really don't take our Star Realm seriously."
"Nora's luck is at its peak right now. These people are full of confidence in their future. They are a group of trapped beasts with no way out, and they will indiscriminately tear apart anyone who approaches, whether it's a god or a demon."
"We in the Star Realm have to do something, right? Letting Nora grow stronger is not conducive to spreading the Heavenly Father's glory. I think this group is incorrigible. One day, they might imitate those old guys and rebel."
A figure riding a giant bull flashed in Ramon's eyes.
"I've already made arrangements, just waiting for the right opportunity. We definitely have to do something. Whether it succeeds or not, it's better than doing nothing."
Darkness Zone.
A medium-sized world.
This is a land of faith for the Heavenly Father, where the residents worship the Twilight Sun God Atu. In a temple located in the desert, a dark-skinned young man riding a black bull sat cross-legged, leaning against Atu's statue, taking a nap.
Not long ago, Atu and Surgard had another battle. That guy is already at the peak of the Ninth Ring, and after the World Extinguishing Sword devoured many worlds, it's comparable to the top twenty treasures in the multiverse. He escaped from Atu's grasp once again.
Not only that, but Atu was also injured by Surgard, losing a lot of Divine Power. Now, Atu can only temporarily hide here to recuperate.
Following the Heavenly Father's instructions, the prophecy from the Great Prophet told Atu that the Twilight Hall Master would inevitably pass through here in the near future. Atu has been waiting for over two hundred years, and only a century remains until the prophecy's deadline.
If the Twilight Hall Master doesn't pass through here after a century, then Atu will return to the Star Realm to recuperate. But if he does pass through, then... kill him! There can only be one being named "Twilight" in this world.
And that is Atu!
Because Atu is a god! ...
Nightmare World.
"Quick, everyone gather!"
In the territories under the Black Dragon Lord's command, the Nightmare Creatures are busily moving. The mighty army is like a long river circling the Sky Dome, merging into the colorful Gate of Radiance standing in the void. This is the Daydream Believer's demiplane, the Daydream Illusion.
Entering it, one finds bizarre and fantastical dreamscapes, filled with many imaginative things. The Khorne Overlord and other Nightmare Creatures are all amazed.
"Amazing, to create such a mental dimension demiplane between reality and illusion with one's own power. No wonder he's called the Daydream Believer."
"Yeah, how can there be flying iron birds in the sky?"
"Where? Let me see?"
"Looks like mechanical creatures, right? Not surprising."
"Doesn't seem like it."
After everyone gathered, Levi also came to visit the Legendary Wizard's demiplane. He looked at the planes flying overhead, his expression thoughtful. Could this Daydream Believer also be from another universe? A fellow countryman? "When I was trapped inside the Lost Monarch, I obtained the memories of a dead Lost One. According to my research, he might not have been a creature born from the Multiverse. When I constructed the demiplane, I projected many imaginative things into it."
The Legendary Wizard's figure appeared, and he said calmly.
"I see."
Levi's thoughts were as usual.
If the Mirage is a node where multiple universes occasionally converge, then it's not surprising that a few "transmigrators" appear over the long years.
Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm.
With the Three Realms newly opened, it was a lively and extraordinary scene.
In the Heavenly Realm, islands stood in great numbers, dragons flew and phoenixes danced. The Star-Treading Pegasus that Levi had bought back from his travels galloped through the clouds, already at the late Sixth Ring level.
"What a beautiful paradise on earth."
Levi admired it to himself.
And in the Human Realm, there were demon kingdoms, Dragon Palaces, blessed lands, and foreign overseas countries, resembling the scenes of the Great Wilderness described in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
Cute little fairies and beautiful apothecary witches went back and forth between various resource points, planting and harvesting, enjoying themselves immensely.
As for the Netherworld, the Heroic Spirits of the Ten Halls controlled the order of the Underworld, leading the undead army, training day and night, ready to welcome the Nightmare army at any time!
Mana stood with her arms crossed, proudly beside Levi, "How is it? Are these Three Realms as you wished, my Lord?"
"Good, very good."
"That's good then. I've finally found the feeling of being a World Tree."
Mana returned to the banyan tree. This Genesis Goddess began to play mahjong to pass the time again.
No Hiding Heaven.
On the Nightmare Emperor's throne, Levi spread out the works of the Daydream Believer, carefully comprehending the power of Nightmare and Fear.
He was preparing to emulate the Shadow Dragon Multitude's home base, the [Shadow World], and use magic to create his own portable dream world to house Nightmare Creatures.
Suddenly, a scarlet slit opened on his brow. The [Crimson Eyes] reflected a scene of endless yellow sand. Within a temple, a humanoid and a bull-shaped phantom coiled, constantly emitting waves of malice.
"A temple, Tenth Ring... most likely someone from the Star Realm, and using a bull as a mount, with direct grievances against me, it must be the Twilight Sun God Atu, a scion of the Heavenly Father, a newly born, weak deity."
Levi's mood was as still as an ancient well, without fear.
This Atu's strength should be considered the bottom of the Tenth Ring barrel. About the level of a demon lord in the first two hundred layers of the Abyss, not stronger than Isuld.
"Once I've investigated where this place is, I'll go and meet you."
Since he had sensed it, Levi naturally wouldn't sit idly by. He would prepare thoroughly, striving to slay a god with his Ninth Ring body.
Two years later.
Nora Calendar 1602, Bloody Battle Year 1490.
Everything was normal in Black Dragon Territory. The invading legion led by the Heaven Swallowing Demon Lord had not arrived, and everything seemed like the calm before the storm.
Nightmare Command.
The [End Serpent] and several Legendary Wizards and Great Wizards skilled in divination sat together, along with Levi, jointly predicting the next movements of the Monarchs.
Levi, through the ever-increasing Tenth Ring hostility detected by his [Crimson Eyes], roughly estimated that a coalition of 12 Nightmare Monarchs had been formed. However, the powerhouses on the Nightmare World side were keenly perceptive and skilled in counter-divination, so the information might not be accurate.
The Daydream Believer had destroyed all the spatial nodes discovered in the Dreamland Spire. With Levi's help, the Shadow School had also established outposts in the Ash World to prevent the Nightmare army from infiltrating from there.
War preparations were proceeding in an orderly manner.
In the blink of an eye.
Ten years flew by.
Nora Calendar 1612, the Bloody Battle welcomed its 1500th year! Everyone in Nora was ready for a great battle, but so far, neither the Abyss nor the Nightmare World showed any signs of attack.
However, the spies Levi had left in the Nightmare World discovered that large-scale conscription was taking place in more than a dozen large domains. The terrifying torrent of Nightmare Creatures was no smaller than the momentum of the Bloody Battle back then.
And according to the End Serpent's simulations, the most terrifying Lost Monarch would most likely join this Nora expedition. Now, the Daydream Believer no longer needed to actively seek out the Lost Monarch for a game.
Darkness Zone.
Pazuzu, listening to the front-line intelligence, couldn't help but say, "Is the Nightmare World going to attack or not?"
The demons were waiting to watch the show, but the Nightmare World was all thunder and no rain, without even a single probing attack so far.
The Shadow Demon Queen said, "Why don't we let the [Slumber Emperor] go and form an alliance?"
"Don't go for now. The Monarchs of the Nightmare World are extremely cunning and deep in thought. There's no benefit in allying with them. It's not like we can't take Nora ourselves?"
"Commander-in-Chief, do you think the Nightmare World is waiting for us to attack first? Then they'll reap the benefits?"
"Possibly. Then we won't let them succeed. We'll let them attack first, and we'll enter later to reap the rewards... They're dreaming if they think they can fish in troubled waters. If we hadn't been fighting fiercely with the Netherworld and Hell back then, where would the Nightmare one have had the chance to rise?"
Nightmare World.
"Why isn't there the slightest movement from the demons?"
Around a flesh round table, more than a dozen Nightmare Monarchs sat together. They were led by the Lost Monarch as the general and the Heaven Swallowing Demon Lord as the deputy general.
The Blood Sea Mosquito Monarch, in a scarlet robe, said, "The Abyss must want us to be the vanguard, while they enjoy the fruits of our labor from behind."
"Then let's go. Let's take Nora in one fell swoop, without giving the Abyss any chance. Our Nightmare World has been lying dormant for a long time, and now is our peak. If the Abyss wants to take advantage of the situation, we will make sure they get no benefit!" said the Heaven Swallowing Demon Lord.
It couldn't wait to invade Nora and make the End Serpent, Eamon, the Twilight Hall Master, and others pay the price for it.
Although the Nightmare World often launched external invasions, the scale was far smaller than that of the Abyss. Therefore, the overall strength loss was not much.
Finally, the Lost Monarch decided, "Let's hold our troops for now. If we want to launch a campaign against the current Nora, we don't have enough manpower yet. Let's continue to unite with other monarchs and strive for a successful attempt. Don't be like the Abyss, losing all three battles and becoming a laughingstock. Besides, the Abyss is much more anxious than we are. Seeing that we haven't made a move, they won't be able to hold back for long before acting again."
The Dark Alley Lord, with his beautiful boyish face, said gloomily, "Then I'll go and flatten the Black Dragon Territory first. This Twilight Hall Master is truly arrogant, daring to kill my people. He must be taught a lesson."
Although he knew it was meaningless, just an act of venting anger, the Lost Monarch still agreed, saying faintly, "Go ahead, but be careful not to be ambushed."
Ancient Dragon Continent.
Levi stood in the void, looking down at the six battle groups below.
Siren's Song, Iron Crocodile's Fang, Blood Vortex, Holy Fist, Nightmare's Spear, Unceasing Wind... After nearly two thousand years, the Ancient Dragon Continent had finally formed six special battle groups from different dimensions.
Each battle group was led by several Sixth Ring, or even Seventh Ring Knights. Among them, the Holy Fist was composed entirely of cultivators of the Holy Ape Breathing Technique, transplanted with the bloodline of Mu Di's ancestor, the Holy Giant Ape.
For these special forces, Levi didn't demand high quality breathing techniques, or whether their potential and upper limits were sufficient. He only looked at whether their advancement was fast enough and whether their combat skills were sufficient.
Having completed another card-collecting-like achievement, Levi was in a great mood.
After the review, he immediately sent these six battle groups to garrison the Nightmare World, continuing to harvest resources before the enemy arrived, taking as much as they could.
Suddenly.
There was a commotion from Gondor City.
Boundless Metal Stone Qi layered upon layer, surging and turbulent, a figure bathed in golden light, with a sunset glow spreading behind him, black hair fluttering, and white robes billowing.
Victor casually pinched his fingers, and a golden sword tower descended from the void, transforming into a simple long sword, with 101 golden sword lights converging.
Within the sword light were the voices of those little children.
"What's the situation?"
"He broke through, Master broke through!"
Levi smiled.
"Victor is actually the second Qi Sect cultivator to break through to the Eighth Ring, second only to the Holy Emperor. Truly worthy of being a congenital spiritual being."
On the other side.
In Victor's mind, a strand of extremely pure Metal Stone Qi took shape, exuding a trace of spirituality, flying around the Wizard Tower.
He opened his mouth and spat, and this strand of Metal Stone Qi transformed into a sharp Gold Serpent long sword, whistling into the sky, shattering the void, and the aura of wandering between heaven and earth gathered. The long sword struck tens of thousands of miles away before returning.
"Shattering the Void has three realms: Void Stepping, Crossing Void, and Returning Void. And for the White Emperor Sword Sect, it is Shattering Formless Sword Qi, Thousand Mile Formless Sword Qi, Heavenly Cycle Formless Sword Qi... Further up, it should be the [Taibai Formless Sword Qi] that White Emperor Child once touched but did not reach, which is comparable to the Ninth Ring Sword Immortal realm."
The power of guidance from the void came, and Victor knew that this was the power from the Qi Sect's founder. He did not resist, and his figure disappeared without a trace.
Above the Nine Heavens.
Seven-Colored Immortal Realm.
Among the Sky Dome jade palaces, Victor finally saw the founder of the Qi Sect lineage. It was a white-robed Bearmen old man, sitting cross-legged on the clouds, dozing off.
"Victor greets the Primal Chaos Holy Emperor."
"Please sit, Victor."
The Holy Emperor waved his hand, and a white cloud flew over.
After Victor sat down, he asked, "What instructions do you have, Founder?"
"I have a treasure that I want to bestow upon you."
"What price does this disciple need to pay?"
"No price is needed. We are the Qi Sect, not Wizards... How can there be so many prices in the world, hahaha."
The Bearmen old man beckoned, and a golden stream of light flew out from the Lingyun Hall, landing in his palm, but it was a Golden Stone Gourd.
"Is this the Qi Sect's Golden Stone Gourd?"
"Yes, there are treasures I'm giving you inside."
"This is a treasure that suppresses the Qi Sect's fortune; this disciple cannot accept it."
"Dead objects can't suppress luck; it's me who suppresses luck, not it. I was bored and refined the Golden Stone Gourd into a Quasi-Profound Heaven Spiritual Treasure... um, you can think of it as a Ninth Ring Exotic Treasure. I refined a total of seven Quasi-Profound Heaven Spiritual Treasures, intending to bestow them upon the first of each Qi Sect to reach the Eighth Ring as a reward."
"Thank you, Ancestral Master, for bestowing the treasure."
"Go back. The future of the Metal Stone Qi Sect rests on you descendants. Using this treasure also requires corresponding Qi Sect treasure control incantations, all of which are inside the gourd."
"Understood."
Victor put away the gourd and, after another bow, departed. He hadn't expected that being the first to advance to the Eighth Ring would have such benefits.
The Primal Chaos Holy Emperor continued to doze. It had combined the seven gourds with other rare materials to refine seven Quasi-Profound Heaven Spiritual Treasures, namely:
Azure Mountain Gauntlets, Vermillion Bird Sword, Clear Wind Yaoqin, Azure Sea Spirit Flute, Ice Soul Cold Spear, God-Slaying Flying Knife, and Five Thunder Profound Robe. These seven treasures were what it left for the Qi Sect as clan-guarding items, controlled by the leaders of each faction. If a leader died, the treasures would naturally fly back to its side, so there was no need to worry about them being snatched away by enemies.
The reason they were called Quasi-Profound Heaven Spiritual Treasures was because they still had room to grow. After all, they were refined from the initial Seven Treasures Gourds borne by the Profound Heaven Spirit Tree, and their spirituality remained. However, the possibility of advancing to true Profound Heaven Spiritual Treasures comparable to supreme treasures in this universe was slim. If, one day, the Qi Sect could travel to other universes and find a suitable home, there would still be hope.
Gondor City.
Inside the Venus Sword Tower.
Victor held the gourd and recited the incantation.
Please Treasure Kill.
After a long time, there was no response.
"As expected, this God-Slaying Flying Knife needs a corresponding target to kill in order to activate. I'll go to the Nightmare World to try it out."
In an instant, Victor arrived at the Chaotic Wilderness outside the Black Dragon Territory. After searching for a while, he found a Fifth Ring Nightmare Creature and locked onto it.
Please Treasure Kill.
Swoosh! A golden light, invisible to the naked eye, shot out, instantly traveling eight thousand miles to kill the Nightmare Creature, then returned to the gourd.
Even with Victor's experienced Eighth Ring realm, he couldn't see what it was. Its speed seemed even faster than his secret sword techniques.
"This knife, I'm afraid even a Ninth Ring wouldn't dare to face head-on."
Victor was overjoyed and was about to leave when he turned around and realized that he was already in a dead-end alley in a small alleyway. A chilling sense of crisis came over him, and he didn't hesitate to explode his form and log off.
At the same time, Black Dragon Territory.
A Black Armor Swordsman appeared in the void, none other than Levi.
Around him was a group of demons he had captured alive. Their purpose was to help Levi trigger the Bloody Battle Armor's "Blood Bath" effect.
He sensed the danger through his Crimson Eyes, and now that he saw the maze-like, deep alleyway, he knew that the Dark Alley Lord had arrived.
Within the Black Dragon Territory, figures quickly logged off, until only Levi was left sitting alone on the summit of the Flesh Boundary Mountain, his greatsword stuck beside him, humming and trembling.
Over the past few years, following the Golden Emperor Dragon and Red Emperor Dragon, the Black Emperor Dragon Breathing Technique had also entered the mid-Ninth Ring stage, mastering four levels of Formless Saint Domain. The Steadfast Holy Domain had mastered three levels, and the Undying Saint Domain and No Hiding Saint Domain were both at the second level.
And his mental strength had unknowingly reached 60,000 points, which, with the Bloody Battle Armor's 50% sublimation bonus, could reach a maximum of 90,000 points. The standard mental strength limit for a Ninth Ring Wizard is 70,000 points, while the lower limit for a Legendary Wizard is 100,000 points.
His main Ninth Ring spells, Nine Suns Suspend in the Sky, Myriad Forms Heavenly Thunder, Long Whale Suppresses the Sea, Primordial Magnetic Giant Soldier, Giant of Light, and Disintegration Art, had all been cultivated to the limit of the twenty-first level.
His battle skill, Apex Path Stratagem, had long since reached its limit, condensing the Apex Path Soldier Type, and had now reached the pinnacle of the Dao of Skill.
He also possessed the Bloody Battle Armor and the Bloody Battle Spirit, which had already surpassed the peak of the Ninth Ring and was infinitely close to the Tenth Ring.
Since the Bloody Battle, apart from Tenth Ring demons, no Ninth Ring demon had been able to withstand a single exchange. He hadn't encountered a worthy opponent in a long time.
So, today, he came.
He wanted to test how far he was from a true Tenth Ring.
According to the Nightmare Command's intelligence analysis, the Dark Alley Lord was only at the early Tenth Ring level, possibly a little stronger than Isuld, but not by much.
In the Nightmare World, he could confidently fight beyond his level, as long as the enemy wasn't a terrifying existence like the Lost Monarch.
Anyway, his main body was in Nora, so he couldn't die.
The Dark Alley Lord saw the empty Black Dragon Territory and the arrogant Black Armor Swordsman, and his expression turned cold.
"It seems you already knew I was coming."
"That's right."
"Why don't you run?"
"You can't kill me anyway, why should I run?"
"Good, arrogant enough, as expected of you. The other Legendary Wizards must be lying in ambush nearby, right? Come out together."
"No, this is a battle between you and me. Who do you think you are? Do you think you're worthy of Nora mobilizing the masses?"
Ignoring Levi's provocation, the beautiful youth closed his eyes, sensing the surrounding battlefield. Indeed, Levi was alone. It seemed Nora hadn't set up an ambush.
"Then I'll come and meet this supernova king of Nora!"
With that, he waved his hand, and black walls rose from the ground, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, tearing apart the Flesh Boundary Mountain that Levi was sitting on, and spewing out bright red bodily fluids.
Levi drew his long sword, an invisible saint domain surrounding him, and arrived before the beautiful youth at the speed of light. He went all out, the fivefold Destruction Saint Domain scorching the Red Dragon Ironcleaver red, and red dragon sword qi gushed out!
A strike powerful enough to instantly kill a Ninth Ring demon was stopped by the beautiful youth's outstretched palm. His fair skin was torn like cowhide, revealing billions of miniature alleys within, hollowing out his entire body like capillaries.
This was the true form of the Dark Alley Lord, originating from the instinctive fear of countless living beings towards darkness, the unknown, and hidden corners.
"Not bad speed and Strength. No wonder you have such confidence."
Those miniature alleys were drawn out like tape, wrapping around Levi layer by layer, instantly turning him into a dumpling.
"Disappear... my friend."
The beautiful youth clenched his fist in the void, and this mass of tangled mess disintegrated, turning into ashes and scattering with the wind.
Pfft.
A blood-colored giant sword materialized in the void, piercing the beautiful youth's chest, and a blood-colored swordsman identical to Levi quietly emerged.
It roared, and the boundless blood sea surged back, with tens of thousands of blood-colored Evil Spirits emerging like locusts, instantly submerging the beautiful youth.
"You're the one who should disappear!"
The Six Saint Heavens overlapped and converged, bringing pressure. Levi's sword qi poured out for tens of thousands of miles, with a flawless Chaos Dragon scale lighting up one by one, followed by thousands of spells reflecting out, rushing towards him.
Fire Dragon Tribulation, Primordial Magnetic Giant Soldier, Giant of Light, Thunder Ghoul...
With the blessing of 90,000 points of mental Strength, even Eighth Ring spells had the power of Ninth Ring, and spells such as innate spells and Ninth Ring spells had power that exceeded the upper limit of Ninth Ring spells, infinitely approaching the power of Tenth Ring!
Rumble! This strike directly blasted a sinkhole thousands of miles deep in the Chaotic Wilderness within a radius of ten thousand miles, with cracks spreading in all directions.
Accompanied by an angry roar, that boundless blood sea was shattered, all the tens of thousands of Evil Spirits were reduced to ashes, and the Bloody Battle Spirit and giant sword also shattered inch by inch.
"You actually have a supreme treasure?"
The Dark Alley Lord's expression was gloomy, and his body was covered in cracks. The smooth, jade-like skin cracked, becoming hideous and terrifying.
Heaven have mercy, he, as a Tenth Ring, didn't even have a supreme treasure, yet this mere Ninth Ring actually had one. Otherwise, the Twilight Hall Master would definitely not have been able to escape just now. His Ninth Ring spells would definitely not have been able to break his defense! "Very good, very good... the supreme treasure is mine!"
The beautiful youth tore off his painted skin, ceasing to exist, revealing a hollow giant composed of thousands of alleys, thousands of miles tall. He put his hands together, and alleys turned into long snakes extending out, weaving a giant net that cut off all paths in a radius of hundreds of thousands of miles.
Then, at the entrance of every alley, stood a gloomy beautiful youth. Countless gazes watched, piercing through every void.
"You can't escape!"
Illusions like shadow clones surrounded Levi, the Chaos Dragon frantically tearing apart everything in front of him with spells, the Emperor Primal Soul sword qi surrounding him, Levi wore the Bloody Battle Armor, and under the cover of the Bloody Battle Spirit, instantly shattered thousands of illusions, killing his way to the hollow giant's main body, two heaven-reaching sword qi slashing down! One white, one blood-colored! Rumble! Two blood lines spread out on the giant's body, and alleys collapsed, he let out a muffled groan, and then his body collapsed.
Levi's expression was solemn, he knew he couldn't kill a Tenth Ring. A sense of intense danger came, and black walls pushed in from all directions.
The terrifying invisible pressure caused the bones in his body to explode, and his flesh to turn to mud. Relying on the super regeneration ability brought by the Azure Emperor Dragon, he was reborn and disintegrated countless times.
Finally, a black rhomboid crystal floated in the void, and the beautiful youth held it in his hand, then revealed a hint of disappointment.
"He still escaped."
Suddenly, a pain came from his chest. He lifted his skin, and on the wall of one of the blood-colored alleys, a brick was missing, as if it had been pried away.
Losing a piece of original flesh, he was incomplete...
"Damn it, he actually broke my true body."
He looked at the empty Black Dragon Territory in front of him, waved his hand, completely flattened it, and then strode away.
This was the first time he had been injured since leaving seclusion.
Roger Mountain.
Levi opened his eyes, surrounded by a circle of Legendary Wizards' faces.
The Daydream Believer asked, "How was it?"
Levi smiled, "As expected, I lost."
"Only the Dark Alley Lord came?"
"I didn't sense any other Monarchs."
The Blue Dream Star Master said, "Had I known this, we should have had Levi bring us all over to kill that Dark Alley Lord."
The Daydream Believer shook his head:
"Levi's ability is only really useful for the first ambush, it's a waste to use it to kill a mere Tenth Ring early stage... It would be more worthwhile to use him as bait to kill a Tenth Ring late stage in the future."
"That's true."
Even for a behemoth world, Tenth Ring late stage cultivators are the absolute core, and every death consumes hundreds of thousands of years of their foundation.
"Senior cultivators, I'll head back first."
After testing his strength, Levi returned to the Ancient Dragon Continent.
As it stands now, with his full power unleashed, he can withstand a Tenth Ring early stage cultivator for a period of time, and even injure them and take a piece of their source flesh without being harmed. This is a significant improvement compared to being forced back by Isuld with a single move last time.
Firstly, the Bloody Battle Armor's all-around attribute enhancement, especially the 50% increase in mental power, has brought about earth-shattering changes.
Secondly, the Bloody Battle Spirit's assistance.
Thirdly, his Strength, Speed, and Defense, the three main battle breathing techniques, have already entered the Ninth Ring middle stage, and the others are not far behind.
"Once all my breathing techniques advance to the Ninth Ring middle stage, and my mental power reaches Ninth Ring completion, I should be able to defeat a Tenth Ring early stage demon. After all, the Bloody Battle Armor is mainly prepared for hunting demons, using it to fight a Nightmare Lord is not its specialty."
However, killing a Tenth Ring early stage cultivator may still be a bit troublesome. He needs to prepare well, so that Levi can completely unseal the Bloody Battle Armor.
Inside the Emperor Palace.
Levi took out a piece of flesh red brick that was still squirming. The hideous face of the beautiful boy emerged from the surface, and it roared:
"You dare to steal my flesh! You truly are a newborn calf unafraid of tigers!"
Levi chuckled, "So what? Come and hit me in Nora if you have the ability to descend your true body."
He believed that the Dark Alley Lord could use this piece of flesh to open up a connection between the two worlds, sending down an avatar, or even its main body, to kill him.
However, it doesn't dare!
So Levi, on his own accord, used the Red Emperor Dragon flames to burn away the last bit of spirituality on the flesh, turning it into a real red brick.
"Another piece of mythical material obtained, not bad at all."
"I'm going to kill that bug!"
Somewhere in the Nightmare World.
The Dark Alley Lord's impotent roar echoed through the heavens and earth.
Its subordinate Overlords were silent with fear.
The projection of the Heaven Swallowing Demon Lord emerged, sneering, "Stop shouting, no one is stopping you, you can go kill him now... Let's go, come with me to see a Monarch."
The Dark Alley Lord frowned, "See who?"
"The Mind Monarch!"