Chapter 443: Storm Sword Saint

At the same time, something very interesting occurred in the Kingdom of Norland.

That was—because the challenges in the Trial Valley had become easier, and a secret decree from the first-generation Norland King had been leaked, it was obvious that someone was deliberately spreading this news, which caused many people to go to the Trial Valley to participate in the trials.

However, even though the trials in the Flame Valley had become much simpler than before, over a thousand people still died or were injured; although some had passed the Five Elements Trial, the decree issued by the Kingdom of Norland stated that only those who passed the final tempering trial in the warm magma would be qualified to challenge for the position of the new king.

Thus, those countless hearts that had been eager to act all turned into nothingness, not even leaving bones behind, when faced with that warmth.

Jiang Li had also gone to investigate and discovered that the vital energy gathered within that warm magma was even more dense, as if it had absorbed the vital energy of those who had died.

"Tsk tsk, this generation's Norland King has calculated everything without missing a single step!!!"

What followed was even more extraordinary; the Five Elements trials within the Flame Valley became increasingly fierce, and although those people were unwilling to give up, they ultimately had no choice but to abandon the trials in the Flame Valley.

In truth, the scheming of the first-generation Norland King lay entirely in that final tube of the tempering trial.

Within that warm magma existed the essence blood of the first-generation Norland King; unless one possessed the bloodline of a Norland King, it was absolutely impossible to pass the final trial, unless someone's strength surpassed that of the first-generation Norland King, allowing them to forcibly fuse with the essence blood within the warm magma.

But in that case, it would actually be meaningless.

Of course, such matters could not be known by everyone; currently, only Jiang Li knew this.

Perhaps there were still some former members of the royal family within the Kingdom of Norland who knew about this.

This was also the ultimate reason why only those who passed the final tempering in the warm magma could become the Norland King.

Absolute selflessness simply does not exist in this world; just ask yourself, if truly passing the trial alone could make one the Norland King, such a thing would be inherently unreasonable and the greatest absurdity under heaven, so how could it possibly be so?

Two months later, the Kingdom of Norland stabilized completely.

"Are you really leaving?"

Julia was extremely reluctant to let him go.

"I must go; I have my own matters to attend to!"

Jiang Li looked at Julia and told her everything about his origins in the demon-human world.

But Julia showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever and accepted it directly.

Perhaps because Consort Xiao was also not from this world, the fact that Jiang Li was not from this world mattered little.

Leaning against his chest, she said, "Then when will you return?"

Jiang Li fell silent for a moment before saying, "The timeline of that world is different from the Norland World; approximately one month here equals one day there! But I possess the Ring of Norland, which is a key to open this world, so whenever I have time, I can return to see you all!"

"While I am away, you shall be the King of Norland!" Jiang Li said.

Julia nodded.

One morning, the edge of the bed was already empty.

Julia knew that Jiang Li had already left.

She put on the Transformation Necklace, directly changed into Jiang Li's appearance, and walked out of the room.

Arriving before the Chuansong Sect gate within the Dark Forest, Jiang Li sighed with emotion.

"It truly feels like a dream, yet everything is real!"

He stepped forward into it.

The next moment, Jiang Li appeared in the Dark Forest on the other side.

"Calculating it, today should be the day before my seven-day notification assessment, right?"

When he left, the Base City Education Bureau announced to society that there would be a major test for Jiang Li in seven days.

That was—in seven days, on a special playground prepared by the Education Bureau, he would accept a wheel-style challenge from everyone who had participated in the Reincarnation Dungeon at that time.

Moreover, he could not bring any equipment and could only accept everyone's challenges with bare hands.

Regarding such a challenge,

Jiang Li felt it was merely a joke.

Although—the most awesome person in human history and the most awesome team had also faced similar doubts in the past; back then, a team accepted challenges from everyone within the Reincarnation Dungeon, and their final victory shocked the world.

Although Jiang Li was alone, he likewise felt no fear.

【Skill: Storm (First-Transmutation Awakening Skill)】

【Skill Description: Rotate one's own sword blade to unleash a Sword Blade Long Juanfeng; each blade generates countless Long Juanfeng blades, inflicting boundless sharp damage. While unleashing the Storm Long Juanfeng, it possesses a freezing effect and grants an invincibility effect for three seconds! When unleashing the Sword Saint Storm, during the pause in the middle, one remains in a normal state for three seconds, after which the Sword Saint Storm can be unleashed again!!!】

Such a skill can be called a divine technique.

The invincibility effect is distinct from magic immunity.

Magic immunity only nullifies magic-type attacks and cannot defend against special attribute attacks of a physical nature.

The meaning of three seconds of invincibility is that when Jiang Li unleashes the Sword Saint Storm skill, for three seconds afterward, regardless of whether external attacks come from physical sources or magic, they will be nullified.

The drawback is that the duration of activation is somewhat brief, and there is a three-second cooldown period.

But Jiang Li felt this was not an issue at all, as he was currently only level fifteen.

"When I reach the Second Transmutation, the Third Transmutation, or even higher levels, if I still choose the Sword Saint Storm class direction, then..."

Just thinking about it made Jiang Li feel excited.

The upgraded version of Sword Saint Storm would surely extend the duration of the invincibility BUFF while shortening the three-second cooldown period in between.

And now he had already reached level fifteen.

Hyorinmaru had once again grown.

【Level: Lv. 10 Equipable!】

【Quality: Mythical (Growth-Bound Type)!】

【Attack Power: +25000～29999!】

【Health Points: +30000!】

【Mana Points: +30000!】

【Critical Hit Rate: +120%!】