Five years later.
Nora Calendar 1917, Bloody Battle 1805.
Dark Ancient Tower.
Levi arrived as promised, but this time, there was no Sauron easter egg, nor a temple. He could only wander around with A Jin and A Quan.
As for Kane's Land and the Land of Runes, they entered a relatively slow stage of development, steadily progressing upwards. The dominance of the human race was already difficult to shake.
He took away more than 30 promising talents, including several Children of Element. For the rest of the time, he wandered around the ninth floor until the tower closed, reaping a good harvest.
One Ninth-Order Exotic Treasure, namely the [Quiet Night Moon], was obtained after he killed an unremarkable Black Beast.
It wasn't an ordinary Exotic Treasure, but something left behind by Sauron.
Purple Epic grade, this was a little trick Sauron played. He hid the equipment inside unremarkable Black Beasts, giving later visitors a "little surprise."
Sauron must have loved playing games in his lifetime.
The effect of the Quiet Night Moon was similar to the Light of the Sun, both releasing a light barrier, which had a strong restraining effect on dark creatures.
The latter was a sunlight barrier, extremely fierce and full of destructive power, but it was also not very friendly to the Shadow School or some alien races.
The former was a moonlight barrier, gentle in nature. Although its destructive power was slightly inferior, it could equally provide shelter for the Shadow School.
Previously, the Artificer Association had already been mass-producing the [Light of the Sun] Exotic Treasure, planning to install them in important continents and infrastructure locations.
Now, the association's imitation task had to add another one.
There were also more than forty other Exotic Treasures of various grades.
The Ancient Tower was the Multiverse's largest garbage recycling station. Over 300,000 years, it had Devoured countless relics and remnants of civilizations.
Relying solely on Levi's Strength, even exploring it a hundred more times would not be enough to find all the treasures, especially since new confluences were constantly being born.
As for Truth Wonders.
Three Sun Flare Wonders, which were god-level sequence Wonder components of the Blue Frost, metal, and Combustion Factions, and a total of 234 other Wonders of various grades.
In addition, he also harvested a water-type Holy Medicine called the [Vast Sea Fruit]. He couldn't use it himself, but he could let his loved ones and friends use it.
This kind of thing was too rare. Even some Legendary Wizards who had reincarnated might not have it and would need to borrow it from the council.
There were also various other resources such as Holy Medicines and Ninth-Order ores.
No need to elaborate further.
After returning to the Ancient Dragon Continent, Levi installed the [Quiet Night Moon] in the Shadow School's residence, creating another safe zone on the continent.
Time flies, three years pass by.
Nora Calendar 1920, Bloody Battle 1808.
Nightmare World, Secluded Alley Domain.
The Black Armor Swordsman stood with his eyes closed, his long sword slashing out. With the guidance of his perception and mind, tens of thousands of sword lights radiated outwards.
"Where the heart goes, the sword follows."
Levi breathed a sigh of relief and sheathed his sword.
In recent years, he had been simultaneously cultivating the Starry Sky Sword Canon and the Thousand-Eyed Sword Canon, verifying these two top-level combat skills against each other. Now, he had achieved some success.
In about a century, he could reach the limit.
He wanted to see if he could break through the shackles of these combat skills.
After releasing today's poisonous mist, Levi looked in the direction of the Lost Domain. His figure disappeared. According to intelligence, the Nightmare had recruited nearly 50 Tenth-Orders.
Their foundation was too deep, and they were still continuing. They were definitely aiming to crush Nora with sheer numbers, but the Nora Council couldn't do anything about it.
The sense of oppression from a behemoth was too powerful.
Soon after, Levi's Steadfast Holy Domain, Undying Saint Domain, and No Hiding Saint Domain each broke through, reaching the sixth, fifth, and fifth levels respectively.
As of now, there are 38 layers in total in the Steadfast Holy Domain.
Back in Nora, Levi looked at the communicator with a look of reminiscence on his face.
"Why is she here?"
Emperor Palace.
Cili, with her silver hair, stood upright. She looked at the man from her childhood memories. Who would have thought that Levi could achieve such accomplishments?
After she awakened the Blue Frost Blood, she thought of herself as a favored child of heaven, but in front of Levi, she was nothing. This was a Ninth-Order existence who could slay gods and demons as easily as reaching into a pocket.
"Long time no see, what do you want from me?"
Levi took the initiative to ask.
Cili retracted her gaze and said earnestly:
"This junior is a descendant of the Lord of Blue Frost. My father was once one of the Seventy-Two Pillars of Hell, later became a Plane Dominator, and successfully advanced to Tenth-Order..."
She explained the whole story of the grievances between the Lord of Blue Frost and the Heavenly Father. Levi didn't care about these old stories, so he directly asked, "You want to cooperate with me to kill the Heavenly Father and avenge your father?"
Cili said, "Yes."
Levi laughed:
"Forgive me for speaking frankly, but not to mention you, even if your father himself came, he wouldn't be qualified to cooperate with me. Ten Lords of Blue Frost couldn't defeat the Heavenly Father."
His words were harsh, and Cili lowered her head in silence.
How could she not know the power of the Heavenly Father? It was just that the Blue Frost Blood in her body was full of resentment towards the Heavenly Father, and over time, avenging her father became an obsession.
"I... I know the whereabouts of a supreme treasure."
Cili hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said.
"What supreme treasure?"
"The Blue Frost Sword!"
Levi said indifferently, "Not interested. Go back. If you really want to avenge your father, then advance to Eleventh-Order. Only then will you have the qualifications to kill the Heavenly Father.
If you recognize reality and want to start a new life, I have a place here that can take you in and allow you to continue cultivating the Blue Frost Undead army."
[Blue Frost Sword].
Just from the name, it was an exotic treasure refined from the remains of the Lord of Blue Frost. The Lord of Blue Frost's own strength was average, so the refined treasure was likely not much better.
He possessed the Sinking Star Moonfall Halberd, so naturally he didn't care for it.
Cili's face was flushed. The Blue Frost Sword she spoke of was in the hands of a subordinate god under the Heavenly Father, named [Lady Morning Frost]. It was said that she controlled the [Morning Dawn] and [Frost] Divine Authority, and was a mid-level god.
It was this true god who designed the defeat of her father back then.
The Twilight Hall Master's words were harsh, but they were true.
After thinking for a while, Cili said, "Please give me some guidance, Senior."
Levi said, "I myself control an Undead Graveyard, in which countless undead warriors are cultivated. The essence of Blue Frost Power is also a variant energy formed by the fusion of death and frost power, possessing the ability to infect living beings into Blue Frost Undead, am I right?"
Cili nodded.
Levi continued to ask:
"Can this Blue Frost Power only infect mortals?"
"No, the Blue Frost Power I unleash can likely infect low-level transcendent creatures wherever it passes. Mid-level transcendent creatures have a medium probability of being infected, and high-level transcendent creatures also have a small probability of being infected. If I could have my father's realm, I could quickly create a powerful Blue Frost Undead army."
Cili explained.
Blue Frost Power was her father's lifelong pride.
Levi laughed:
"That's great. I'll send you to a place where you can release Blue Frost Power to your heart's content, and no one will care about you.
These Blue Frost Undead armies will also be under your command at all times, but during times of war, you need to follow my arrangements."
Cili revealed a hint of surprise.
"Really?"
"Really."
"I'm willing, may I ask where?"
"Nightmare World."
Cili was stunned, then after a moment of silence, she said, "Okay, I'm willing!"
"Don't worry, with me here, I can at least ensure that you yourself won't die in the Nightmare World. You should also know my capabilities."
"I believe in you, Senior."
"That's excellent, then make an oath."
And so, the Ancient Banyan Netherworld Mansion gained another great general.
With Cili's potential, advancing to Ninth-Order is no problem, but what Levi values most is her ability to create cannon fodder with the Blue Frost Strength, which is most suitable for war.
In the years that followed, the Blue Frost Disaster began to erupt on a small scale in the Nightmare World, and the Nightmare Creatures infected with Blue Frost spread silently.
Time flies like an arrow, and the sun and moon like a shuttle.
Thirty years later, Nora Calendar 1950, Bloody Battle 1838.
In the Lost Domain, the Nightmare World has gathered nearly sixty Nightmare Lords, the speed of this army's recruitment is suffocating.
A behemoth world only needs to turn over to crush three thousand worlds, this is by no means an exaggeration, and a tense situation is spreading within the Multiverse.
Many Tenth-Order experts had long sensed the coming storm, so they chose to evacuate in advance, and now no one knows where they are hiding, avoiding the upcoming great turmoil.
The once mighty Void Great Emperor, Dragon Spawn Venerable, Purgatory Black King Dragon, and the like, have not been seen for a thousand years, disappearing from people's sight.
In general, if Tenth-Order experts are willing and willing to live a life of hiding and obscurity, even the greatest war can be survived.
Somewhere outside the Multiverse.
A dim, dead star.
Red Crow looked at the external intelligence sent by his subordinates.
"This Eamon and Twilight Hall Master are truly terrifying. Fortunately, the Fire Monarch stopped us brothers back then, otherwise, we would have been in great danger."
End Dragon Bird also had lingering fears.
"A Ninth-Order body, successively beheading the Twilight Sun God, Old Sea Dominator, and subduing the Worm Overlord, and killing the Holy War Monarch... What kind of sacred being is he?"
Red Crow said, "Brother, let's avoid the world for ten thousand years. The current situation outside is so complex that even a Tenth-Order expert, if careless, will be doomed."
End Dragon Bird sighed:
"Indeed, after ten thousand years, we will see who laughs last."
"Most likely it will still be the four behemoths, but they must also lose many Tenth-Order experts. Nora's ability to get to where it is today is enough to leave its name in the epoch."
Although they were once enemies, Red Crow sincerely admired these people.
As the great calamity approached, among the hundreds of Tenth-Order experts in the Multiverse, some chose to take the initiative to come out of seclusion and join forces to seek opportunities, such as the Starry Sky Sword Saint and Thousand-Eyed Swordsman, but more chose to avoid the world.
From ancient times to the present.
Civilizations that have tried to resist the behemoths, no matter how brilliant, have all ended in failure. From experience, everyone does not think Nora is anything special.
At the same time.
To facilitate communication and combat, the Nora Council added temporary Round Table seats to a total of 22 Tenth-Order experts from the Void Sanctuary and Shadow World.
A total of 57 Tenth-Order experts were eager to try, discussing how to deal with the Nightmare World's upcoming mad attack.
After the tripartite meeting, a group of representatives was selected to go to the Multiverse to try to win over some secluded Tenth-Order experts to come out of seclusion and fight against the Nightmare together. The more Tenth-Order allies there are, the greater the chance of victory for the Multiverse.
Among them, Nora, with its deep pockets, had the simplest and most brutal way of inviting experts. All Tenth-Order experts who joined the Nora Council could receive one Truth Wonder. However, they needed to sign extremely strict restrictive clauses to avoid taking the money and not doing anything.
The terms were simple: join Nora, and you could gain access to Supreme Treasures; serve for three thousand years, or single-handedly kill an enemy Tenth-Order, and you could permanently acquire the Supreme Treasure.
The Supreme Treasures provided by the council were all ranked outside the top thirty or forty in the Multiverse rankings, of relatively inferior quality, and none were strategic items like Civilization Supreme Treasures.
But for those Tenth-Orders in the Multiverse, even the most garbage Supreme Treasure was something they dreamed of; if they could have one, it would be enough to be a family heirloom.
As for Legendary Wizards, they all used more compatible Legendary Wizard Weapons.
Within the council's treasury, there was also a batch of Supreme Treasure inventory, all stored here by many Legendary Wizards before their fall over the past three hundred thousand years.
However, the number of Supreme Treasures in stock was not large, not enough to recruit so many Tenth-Orders. Fortunately, the Nora Council had the technology and materials to forge Supreme Treasures, and could manufacture new ones.
Darkness Zone.
Within a certain burning star, Treasure Dragon Master was still forging alone. At some point, a handsome man wearing a silver robe appeared.
"Sir Silver Fairmont?"
Treasure Dragon Master stopped working.
"Greetings, Treasure Dragon Master."
"What brings you here?"
"We would like to sign a long-term cooperation agreement with you. We provide the materials, and you forge Supreme Treasures for us. The commission can be according to your rules."
"I can, but my prices are not low, you know."
"No problem."
The agreement was signed. Treasure Dragon Master watched the disappearing Mr. Silver, his expression thoughtful. His creed was to do things for money, regardless of who it was or what camp they were in.
This was a form of neutrality in disguise.
Therefore, from ancient times to the present, very few people made things difficult for Treasure Dragon Master.
Of course, it wasn't that there weren't any.
Treasure Dragon Master came to the interior of the blazing star, where there was a warehouse storing materials, filled with mountains of Ninth-Order ores and even Tenth-Order Divine Objects.
In addition, there were corpses exuding terrifying auras, including demons, gods, mythical creatures, Nightmare Lords...
These people were uninvited guests who tried to cause trouble.
Their fate was only one.
Death! If Amethyst Saint saw the number and strength of these corpses, he would probably not think that "Treasure Dragon Master is not much inferior to him."
Red Giant Plane.
The external storms were not enough to affect Fire Monarch's napping. He hugged the Ten Sun Giant Sword, snoring like thunder, looking harmless.
He was waiting for an opportunity.
Waiting for that man to sound the charge!
He might die, ending this long life.
He might live, seeing Sauron's new world.
In any case, he did not regret the choice he made three hundred thousand years ago.
When he decided to absorb the power of the [Primordial Fire Seed] and step into that extremely dangerous Supreme Realm in one fell swoop, his sword was ready.
Nightmare World.
Ignorance Domain.
This was Ignorance Monarch's territory. This one was the embodiment of the blind foolishness of all living beings in the Multiverse, and his strength was unfathomable.
The Nightmare World could contend with the Star Realm, and the number of Nightmare Lords was also several hundred, a place where the strong were as common as clouds.
The four strongest were all native Nightmare Lords, known as the [Nightmare Four Emperors].
They were existences second only to Eleventh-Order, with a status equivalent to those beyond the 660th floor of the Abyss, or the top-tier powerhouses in the Star Realm.
The Ignorance Monarch was one of the Four Monarchs, the other three being the Lost Monarch, the Calamity Monarch, and the Death Monarch.
Ignorance, Loss, Calamity, and Death—these were the four ultimate forces of fear, constantly lurking within the subconscious of all living beings.
In an indescribable, magical space, there was no up, down, left, or right; only a vast expanse of white, with a towering, ancient tree standing tall.
Beneath the tree, a figure with eyes bound in black satin, its face obscured, sat in meditation. Behind it, a shattered stone tablet was embedded in the ancient tree.
"Fantastic, I am gradually understanding everything."
The figure suddenly shouted nonsensically, gesticulating wildly. It was none other than the Ignorance Monarch, the most foolish of all. Yet, behind it stood an ancient tree of wisdom, a legendary ability that only those who had mastered great wisdom could comprehend.
All of this began three hundred thousand years ago, when it inadvertently picked up this broken stone tablet. From that moment on, the Ignorance Monarch was no longer ignorant.
It became the most intelligent monarch in the Nightmare World.
In every war, it acted as a strategist, because it could perceive the past and present, possessed extremely strong astrological abilities, and always ensured that the Nightmare emerged victorious.
Of course, as the saying goes, for every foot the Dao advances, the Devil advances ten. The Star Realm also gave birth to its own great mind, the Great Prophet. It and the Ignorance Monarch were like the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix, evenly matched, with wisdom and strength both at a 50-50 split.
The ancient tree swayed, and the Ignorance Monarch opened its eyes.
It saw three figures arriving in its territory.
"Greetings, Ignorance Monarch."
The Heaven Swallowing Demon Lord bowed slightly. On either side of it were the Emptiness Demon Lord and the Blood Sea Mosquito Monarch, both with equally respectful expressions.
"You seek me out, hoping I will leave my seclusion?"
The Ignorance Monarch already knew their intentions.
The Heaven Swallowing Demon Lord said, "Yes, we have currently gathered nearly sixty Nightmare Lords. Once we reach a hundred, we can launch a great cleansing of the Pan-Plane, letting those fellows know the immensity of the heavens and the earth, and taking this opportunity to spread fear and solidify our position."
The Ignorance Monarch said, "I am currently comprehending wisdom and have no time to participate."
The Heaven Swallowing Demon Lord said, "But the Lost Monarch has instructed us to invite you at all costs. You also know that the Nightmare World cannot launch a large-scale war without you."
The Emptiness Demon Lord chimed in, "Exactly, exactly, you are the brain of our Nightmare World."
The Blood Sea Mosquito Monarch seized the opportunity to flatter, "As long as you take action, we can conquer the Pan-Plane and Nora in a hundred years!"
The Ignorance Monarch seemed to enjoy their flattery.
It smiled noncommittally, slightly smug, and said, "Alright, since you have sincerely invited me, I will participate in this war. However, tell the Lost Monarch that I will not be involved in conventional battles. For key battles, my commands must be followed unconditionally, or I will not do it."
The Heaven Swallowing Demon Lord and the others laughed.
"No problem, we understand."
They were all familiar with the Ignorance Monarch's temperament.
They had no objections to this. In the nearly one hundred thousand years, they had fought hundreds of large and small wars with the Star Realm, and the Ignorance Monarch had participated in almost all of them, winning nine out of ten!
The remaining ten percent were not defeats, but rather the Great Prophet entering the fray. They were evenly matched, unable to do anything to each other, so both sides tacitly chose to retreat.
On the way back, the Blood Sea Mosquito Monarch sighed, "With the Ignorance Monarch joining the war, we are guaranteed to win this time!"
The Emptiness Demon Lord leered, "I can't wait to see the cold and alluring Frost Witch panic before me, to be toyed with and manipulated by me, hehehehe."
Ten years later.
Nora Calendar 1960, Bloody Battle 1848.
As Nora's treasure reward policy gradually spread throughout the Pan-Plane, the saying "heavy rewards bring forth brave men" proved true, and soon Tenth-Order powerhouses visited Nora.
On this day, above the Sauron Continent.
A powerhouse whose head resembled a floating jellyfish, with a semi-transparent body, wings on its back, and prominent peaks, vaguely showing humanoid female features, descended.
Echo Lady Iko.
An early Tenth-Order powerhouse, whose main body was of the Echo Clan, skilled in using sound and mental magic, control, and the Dao of Change.
It is said that it can also partially imitate and replicate the abilities of the person in front of you through the [Echo Art], but the effect is far inferior to the original.
However, sometimes it can have miraculous effects in battle.
"Welcome Lady Echo to Nora."
Eamon came to greet her personally.
"To be greeted by the Grand Speaker, I am truly honored and frightened. I heard that you are recruiting Tenth-Order mercenaries here, and I have come specifically to seek a treasure. Once I complete the task, I will leave."
Lady Echo stated straightforwardly.
"That's fine, but let me be clear, the treasure is of great importance. I need you to sign a contract under the witness of our council's Round Table. If you violate it, unless you have supreme abilities, you will surely die."
"No problem."
Just like that, Lady Echo became the first Tenth-Order mercenary of Nora, temporarily obtaining a seat in the Supreme Council as a "guest elder."
She also got her wish and obtained the treasure [Nebula Barrier], which has the ability to deceive perception, create illusions, and imprison enemies, ranking 52nd.
With Lady Echo's successful precedent, in the next ten years, two more Tenth-Order powerhouses visited Nora, obtained treasures, and temporarily stayed here.
They were [Chaos Sky Saint Lord] and [Star Radiance Overlord].
The former was at the early stage of Tenth-Order strength and did not have a treasure, but his ranking in the Multiverse was still ahead of the Holy War Monarch, because his main body was from the [Chaos Sky Clan], born with the ability to control space, which became even more refined after reaching Tenth-Order.
He and the Void Great Emperor are known as the [Space Kings] of the Multiverse.
Chaos Sky Saint Lord obtained the [Star Sealing Mad Blade], ranked 48th, which has the ability to seal space and annihilate everything, and it particularly matched his abilities. It can be seen that the council also chose the most suitable treasure based on the powerhouse's abilities.
Star Radiance Overlord was from the Star Radiance Clan, the top configuration of the Obsidian Clan, and was known as the "Little Amethyst Clan" in the Multiverse, being indestructible and possessing unparalleled Divine Power.
He was at the mid-stage of Tenth-Order and obtained the council's treasure [Raging Fist], which is a gauntlet that can amplify Strength and speed, maximizing lethality.
In just twenty years, three Tenth-Order powerhouses visited.
This shows the great attraction of the treasures.
Even though they knew that their enemy was a behemoth world, they still came from afar, because they could withdraw as long as they completed the task.
Two years later.
The Black Prison Lord visited. This one was good at imprisoning enemies and was said to have a prison space within his body, suppressing many powerful enemies, with early Tenth-Order strength. He obtained the treasure [Flame Monarch Magic Ring], which can cast flames to burn everything.
So far, including the four foreign aids.
Nora's Tenth-Order powerhouses had reached 40. In addition, the Void Sanctuary and the Shadow World each added a new Tenth-Order, bringing the total number of Tenth-Orders from the three parties to 63! This encouraged the Nightmare World in the arms race to summon more Nightmare Lords and try to wipe out this group of rebellious rabble in one fell swoop!
Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm.
Under the tense atmosphere of the super war, Levi cultivated like crazy, returning to the weak years when he was the Black Water Territory Lord, racing against time.
On this day, after completing his meditation.
He placed his hand on the Klein Crystal Ball.
[Mental Strength: 74000/77000]
In the past century, his Mental Strength had increased by 2000 points, and the upper limit had increased by 1000 points, not far from the 80,000 upper limit.
On the one hand, it was refining various farming wonders, and on the other hand, it was increasing the upper limit by supplementing some sequence wonders.
For him, an 80,000 upper limit was definitely enough.
This had already exceeded the conventional standard by 10,000 points.
In terms of spells, the sealing sequence had also been advanced to the [Eight Gates Sealing], with remarkable effects, and it was now widely used among the Primal Soul Wizard group.
In terms of Rune Words.
[Fool Rune] was raised to Seventeenth-Order, increasing the power of fooling and predicting by 250%; [Magic Rune] was raised to Sixteenth-Order, increasing casting speed by 200%; [Hanged Man Rune] was raised to Fourteenth-Order, increasing elemental resistance by 160%; Justice Rune was raised to Twelfth-Order, increasing damage to dark creatures by 120%.
In addition to this.
During his seclusion in the Blackwater World, Levi learned two new Rune Words.
Levi —
Empress Rune: Seventh-Order (1/50,000), Effect: Soul Tiger Constellation Power.
Judgment Rune: Seventh-Order (1/50,000), Effect: Golden Pheasant Constellation Power.
The Empress Rune's amplification effect is somewhat peculiar, it's [Soul Strength]. After Levi's years of testing, he discovered that its main function is to improve meditation efficiency, resist mental attacks, and some spells that directly target the mind and will.
The Judgment Rune's amplification effect is [Mental Damage]. Specifically, it can enhance the damage of mental attacks on one hand, and on the other hand, it enhances the damage to mental beings, such as Nightmare Creatures and Star Realm creatures.
The Book of Star Forging introduces many Rune Words, but according to Levi's tests, the vast majority cannot be cultivated. It is clear that this is because the Star Beasts fell and were divided and eaten by the gods, resulting in the source of faith no longer existing.
There are also some that can be cultivated, but like the Hermit Rune, they can only be cultivated to First-Order or Second-Order, unable to improve further, and the effect is better than nothing.
After cultivating the last part, the actual effect was average. After Levi got started, he did not continue to waste time studying it in depth and shelved it.
Through the number of cultivatable Rune Words he has mastered, Levi roughly estimates that there are no more than thirty Star Gods hidden and surviving in the world.
He has already collected 11 of the twelve zodiac signs, with only the Dragon missing.
In the entire Book of Star Forging, what he most wants to cultivate are actually the [Star Rune] and the [World Rune]. But unfortunately, all of them cannot be cultivated, because what they represent are the [Stars Dragon King] and the [Origin Divine Tree].
The former became a god of faith, biding his time.
The latter was reduced to ashes, with only a few descendants surviving.