Chapter 388: The Path of Legend

Anbian Castle, Luoning's study.

Huge elemental fluctuations surged like waves, not only sweeping through the entire castle but even spreading into the city.

Ordinary people felt nothing; they were not sensitive to elemental power.

But for Transcendental beings, the higher their strength, the more they could feel the heart-palpitating nature of this power.

They all turned their gazes toward the castle—what on earth was happening there?

No one knew the answer; even Qiaofuli could only guess from afar: could it be that the Lord was casting some kind of Magic?

In the study, Luoning watched his two subordinates quietly as they focused on digesting their newly improved power, a look of satisfaction showing in his eyes.

【Ruidar Main】: Blazing Sun Knight·Fire (0/20000)+

【Maiken Salidun】: Silver Moon Knight·Earth (0/10000)+

Just as he had thought, the more than 20,000 points of Energy Essence not only helped Ruidar successfully advance to Blazing Sun, but also incidentally allowed Maiken to raise his aptitude twice, and now the other party had also become a Silver Moon Knight.

Yet even with such consumption, there were still 3,503 points of Energy Essence unused.

The reward brought to him by the final tier of the Wealthy achievement was truly substantial.

However, from now on, whether it was Ruidar, Maiken, or Aierlong, every time they broke through a level, they would need to improve their aptitude.

According to Luoning's preliminary estimate, wanting to raise Maiken and Aierlong's aptitude from Level 8 to Level 9 would likely consume over 10,000 points of Energy Essence each, and the amount of Energy Essence required to raise Ruidar from Blazing Sun aptitude to Legendary was unknown, likely tens of thousands.

Luoning thought for a moment, then gave 3,000 points of the remaining Energy Essence to Maiken, letting him reach a mid-level tier at the Silver Moon level, and invested the remaining 503 points into Ruidar to help the other party consolidate their strength.

A moment later, both Knights opened their eyes at the same time, and a red light seemed to flash in the room.

Maiken's presence felt fine to Luoning—after all, both were Silver Moon Knights—but he felt traces of pressure from Ruidar.

"Blazing Sun Knight, how do you feel?"

Ruidar was full of vigor, "The current me has already surpassed the level of my past life; my Mental Power level has already exceeded that of an Advanced Mage!"

From Silver Moon to Blazing Sun, what one breaks through is the Consciousness Wheel, and after breaking through, one can become a Magician.

A Blazing Sun Knight cultivates Mental Power.

This is like Beiluola; the Great Magus actually cultivates Battle Qi.

It was just that Luoning did not understand why this was.

He posed his doubt to Ruidar: "Knight, why must one switch to cultivating Mental Power upon reaching Level 9?"

Ruidar's memory had already recovered seven or eight tenths.

"That is to become a Legendary; the sole condition to become a Legendary is the need to generate a type of 'Extreme Origin' power within the body."

He explained: "For a Blazing Sun Knight, his Battle Qi purity has already reached its limit. When the Magic Power in the Mana Space liquefies, the Battle Qi in the Qi Sea can resonate with the Magic Power, thereby causing the Battle Qi to undergo a qualitative transformation to form a Battle Qi Extreme Origin. At this point, one crosses from Blazing Sun into Legendary."

"Similarly, when a Great Magus cultivates liquid Battle Qi and resonates with their Magic Power to produce a Magic Power Extreme Origin, one becomes a Legendary Mage."

Luoning understood, "In other words, a Legendary Knight is at least a Magus, and a Legendary Mage is at least a Golden Knight?"

Only at these two levels of Transcendental beings would Battle Qi and Magic Power liquefy.

This was the same as what Falanzi had mentioned and what Beiluola had cautioned.

"Yes, my Lord!"

Ruidar said: "Many Blazing Sun Knights and Great Magi are unable to break through for a lifetime precisely because their improvements in Mental Power or Battle Qi are limited."

Luoning seemed to understand a little why Beiluola valued Dragon Scales so much; perhaps the other party's talent in cultivating Battle Qi was very limited.

He noticed the word "many" in the other party's speech and asked in surprise: "In your era, were there many Level 9 Transcendental beings?"

"Indeed, there were quite a few. To say nothing else, the Flame Expeditionary Army I led had another Blazing Sun-level deputy commander besides me."

A great army actually led by two Blazing Sun Knights; this made Luoning feel surprised.

Perhaps that era was truly prosperous in terms of Transcendental power.

"Your Flame Expeditionary Army, who exactly were you trying to eradicate?"

He was increasingly curious; an army led by two Blazing Sun Knights was wiped out in Flame Canyon—how strong must the enemy have been?

"The enemy we encountered was the Shadow Lord Aierliote, but she was merely a servant of the Void Demon God 'King of Nightmares'."

Ruidar recalled the tragic scene of the battle with the enemy; as the commander-in-chief, he felt ashamed that his team was completely wiped out.

However, the number of enemies was simply too great, and their strength was no weaker than theirs.

Dying in battle was quite helpless.

"King of Nightmares?"

This was the first time Luoning had heard this name.

Void Demon God—this title alone made one feel its power.

"What kind of existence is it?"

Regarding this, Ruidar shook his head, "I am not clear; I never saw it. However, I heard that two Sages once joined forces to try to defeat it, but in the end, not only did they fail, but one of the Sages fell on the spot."

"Sages?"

"Those are existences above the Legendary level!"

Ruidar explained: "Any Sage possesses the power to destroy the heavens and extinguish the earth. In terms of combat power alone, a hundred peak Blazing Sun Knights would not be their match!"

Hiss!

Luoning could not help but feel shocked.

Sages should be considered the absolute peak of Transcendental beings, right?

Even with two such Sages joining forces, not only could they not win, but one actually died.

And a Blazing Sun Knight like Ruidar did not even have the chance to stand before the Demon King, which was enough to illustrate the other party's strength and terror.

"I wonder what the final outcome of that battle was?"

Luoning still believed that the world he was in and the world Ruidar and the others lived in in their past lives were one and the same.

Combined with the fact that many Magic Potions, magical knowledge, history, and so on were now backward or lost, he could not help but guess if that battle had been too tragic, leading the Orland Continent into a situation similar to an Age of Dharma Decline?

Regarding this question, Ruidar shook his head.

Back then, there were several battlefields in the crusade against the Demon God; the Flame Canyon battlefield where he was located saw the human race defeated, but the outcomes of the other battlefields remained unknown.

He speculated, "Perhaps that Demon God was not destroyed. Otherwise, why would the Seven Gods arrange for me, Maiken, and Aierlong to live again?"

"Perhaps."

Luoning discussed their past experiences with Ruidar and Maiken again, then turned his attention to the present.

Regardless of whether that so-called King of Nightmare Spirits is dead or not, it does not have much to do with the current situation.

Now, with the two of them breaking through, Wubei Territory has one Blazing Sun Knight, one Silver Moon Knight, and one Magus, in addition to Luoning, a Transcendental who practices both magic and martial arts.

Such luxurious top-tier combat power is enough to make people feel intimidated.

But whether establishing a country or ruling one, besides top-tier combat power, one also needs a team of talent in all aspects.

Didn't the two Blazing Suns of the Flame Expeditionary Army still fail to escape the fate of the entire army being wiped out?

Therefore, the task Luoning gave to Ruidar and Maiken was to cultivate more and stronger Transcendental, in order to cope with potential future battles.

At the same time, unless necessary, there is no need to reveal their true strength to the outside world.

"Soon, the Marquis will also announce his recovery to the outside world; by then, Wubei Territory will likely win a period of time that is very peaceful compared to previous years."

Luoning said, "This gives us just the right amount of time to prepare. Population, equipment, weapons, and food are the top priorities for the work ahead."

In previous years, it was only the supported Bolante Bandit Group and the Black Gold Brotherhood causing trouble.

Now that the former has been wiped out and the latter has retreated to Black Pine Mountain and gone silent, that is why Luoning said there would be a peaceful period.

It is just that things happening in the real world can never be predicted so accurately.

Wushan Town.

"Let's go, Bulefu."

Milosilafu climbed into the luxurious carriage; around the carriage was a cavalry squad, led by his chief guard Bulefu, a Golden Knight.

Although the old dean did not ask for a fief, relying on his honorary title and his status as a Great Archmage, he was still able to attract followers, and he had the ability to pay for the cost of maintaining troops.

"As you wish, Master Mage!"

Bulefu loudly notified everyone, telling them to perk up and prepare to set off.

This time, their destination was Black Python City to the east of Wushan Town; it is said that there is a big business deal there. (End of chapter)