WITCH: ACCUMULATE EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE KNIGHT BREATHING TECHNIQUE

Chapter 1352: The Inferno of the Red Lotus (4)

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

With a gentle squeeze, the metallic body of the bird was crushed, twisting and deforming under the pressure.

A towering figure, standing about three meters tall, appeared. His entire body seemed to be sculpted from gold, his physique reminiscent of an ancient Greek statue. Strength and beauty, perfectly combined with golden proportions.

He furrowed his brow, gazing into the void ahead, and with a wave of his hand, a beam of golden light shot forth, causing the very fabric of space to tremble.

In the next moment, a muffled groan echoed from the void.

“Interesting, it managed to escape. But where exactly is this place?”

His name was Midor, a member of the Golden Absolutes. His homeland was the great Golden Sacred Realm, a kingdom ruled by various Sacred Kings.

The Golden Absolutes were people who loved to travel between planes and colonize them. They referred to any place outside the Golden Sacred Realm as the “Black Sea,” with countless “new worlds” scattered like stars across it.

Thousands of years ago, he and a group of his kin set sail into the Black Sea aboard the Blackstone, led by Captain Arixis, in search of resources and wealth in the new worlds.

After raiding several small worlds, they met with disaster—a maritime accident. They encountered a seventh-level “Black Sea Leviathan.” Though Captain Arixis was a powerful Soul Fighter, he was only at the sixth level. Even the unparalleled might of the Golden Absolutes was no match for a seventh-level sea monster.

Captain Arixis, gravely injured, was forced to activate the Blackstone Cannon of the Blackstone, heavily wounding the leviathan. However, the Blackstone exhausted its energy in the process, leaving it completely sealed. All the officers and crew entered “hibernation” within the golden chambers.

The Blackstone would automatically search for the nearest world and attempt a landing. What happened afterward remained a mystery.

Midor was the first to awaken, being the third officer on the ship and the fourth most powerful among them. The being that had been hiding in the distance, by the standards of their world, was only at the mid-fifth-level Prime Fighter realm.

Before his slumber, Midor had already reached the peak of the fifth level and was considered a genius among the Golden Absolutes. For the other to have withstood his attack and escaped so calmly, it was clear that the transcendent civilization of this world was far stronger than he had imagined.

He returned to the vast interior of the Blackstone, which was as spacious as a city. This grand palace was their ship: the Blackstone. The maritime industry of the Golden Sacred Realm was highly advanced. From a young age, Golden Absolutes were taught to aspire to become captains, to sail the Black Sea in search of new worlds.

According to legend, the new worlds were filled with untold treasures and resources, so abundant that even the air was sweet. Typically, there were also uncivilized barbarians waiting to be enslaved. However, by decree, only powerful Soul Fighters were allowed to leave the Sacred Realm, recruit a crew, and sail the Black Sea.

Thus, every member of the Golden Absolutes took pride in becoming a fighter, with the ultimate goal of becoming a Soul Fighter. As for the even more powerful Star Fighters and Sacred Kings, they were beings beyond their wildest dreams.

In the hibernation chambers, which resembled an ancient tomb, golden liquid filled the metallic pods. Over a hundred other Golden Absolutes, similar to Midor, lay in slumber.

“The sacred energy of this world is decent,” Midor muttered, “but it’s far from enough to fully recharge the Blackstone. I’ll need to find other sources of energy.”

Midor gazed at the central giant hibernation pod.

Inside it lay a hulking figure, carved as if by blade and chisel, radiating a powerful aura. His body was covered in scars, black gas entwining around him, corroding his flesh.

“That seventh-level sea monster was too strong. The Captain’s wounds still haven’t healed… No matter, I’ll wake the others first, gather resources, and repair the Blackstone,” he muttered to himself.

…

On the shores of the Eastern Sea, in a secluded valley, Simon materialized, narrowing his eyes as he stared at the towering Blackstone structure in the distance.

“This must be a relic left by the creator of the ancient tower on the fifth level! However, the guardian of this relic is absurdly strong. I doubt I can get in on my own,” Simon thought.

With this in mind, Simon quickly sent a message to Lord Roman.

Not long after, he received a reply.

The Nine Cities Alliance would dispatch two fifth-circle perfect wizards, ten other fifth-circle wizards of varying experience, and over a hundred fourth-circle wizards to join him.

“That Sky Dragon Wizard can live a little longer. I’ll take care of him after I explore this relic,” Simon decided.

…

In the eastern part of Io, Storm City.

High in the sky, within the Wind Disaster Stratum, an old wizard with white hair and beard sat cross-legged, deep in meditation.

In front of him floated a crystal ball, resembling a globe, with swirling currents surrounding it.

This artifact, called the Heavenly Sphere, belonged to the Storm School of Thought. It was refined from the eye of a seventh-level Celestial Beast.

With this artifact, one could perceive distant, intense air currents, leading to the discovery of treasures or powerful enemies.

The old wizard opened his eyes, focusing on a chaotic area of the Heavenly Sphere, where the air currents were particularly turbulent.

“Such a disturbance must mean a large ancient relic has surfaced!”

Immediately, he sent a message to the upper echelons of Storm City, organizing a team to head overseas.

The emergence of the Blackstone structure had caused quite a stir, and news of the relic quickly spread.

However, many who went to investigate did not return.

A few fifth-circle wizards who barely escaped alive reported that a terrifying Black Lotus Beast was lurking in the deep sea surrounding the relic.

In a small wizard gathering, Levi, now disguised, had been following the trail of the Black Lotus Beast.

“From what I’ve seen, it’s indeed the Black Lotus Beast causing havoc. Could it have come from an ancient relic? And what if there are more sub-dragons inside?” he pondered.

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