Chapter 342: Spear‑Wing Cavalry

Lei En led ten excited Kemeier people through the castle, arriving at the stables behind the castle amid greetings from guards and servants.

The most conspicuous in the stables were a dozen massive Kodo beasts.

There were also dozens of warhorses and ordinary draft horses. In a separate area of the stables, a group of tall warhorses with a lapis‑blue hue caught everyone's attention.

They were clearly unlike ordinary warhorses—taller, larger, heavier, their muscles seemed cast in bronze, reflecting a metallic sheen and containing terrifying power, yet they showed no clumsiness; invisible currents of Qi swirled around them, and their long, flowing manes fluttered gently, utterly extraordinary.

Although the stable was spacious, for them it felt as narrow as a prison, as if they could burst out at any moment, soar into the sky, and run wildly.

The Kemeier people had never seen such majestic warhorses; for a moment they even averted their eyes.

But they were ordinary folk and dared not get too close.

Even when restrained, the bronze wild horse made no aggressive moves, yet its aura alone could make ordinary people tremble with fear.

Lei En ordered the stable's servants to leave.

He waved his hand; a bronze wild horse let out a joyous whinny, sprouted a pair of transparent wind wings on its sides, rose into the air, its hooves stepping on unseen ground as it galloped to the front.

The strong gust it generated as it ran blew the Kemeier people off balance, forcing them to retreat step by step.

"This is a bronze wild horse."

Lei En gently stroked the horse, combed its mane, and said, "But they have already been tamed by me, no longer wild, so I renamed them bronze galloping horses. Do not underestimate them; every bronze galloping horse here is a Mid-stage magical beast."

Originally there were only two bronze galloping horses; he recently went to the Saen Plateau, found a herd, tamed a few more, bringing the total to ten.

The Kemeier people were all startled.

Mid-stage magical beast!

Even a low‑level magical beast is a terrifying monster beyond their reach; they cannot imagine how the lord managed to tame these bronze galloping horses.

Seeing their uneasy expressions, Lei En smiled, "No need to fear; whether you can become transcendent depends on these bronze galloping horses."

Those words instantly lifted the Kemeier people's spirits.

"Lord, what should we do?" a young Kemeier person asked impatiently.

Lei En looked at him; it was De Sen, the most promising. This clever fellow deserved a chance, and if he performed well, could be cultivated further, so Lei En said, "De Sen, you start first."

De Sen's heart pounded; the lord actually recognized him!

He took a deep breath, followed Lei En's instructions, suppressed his fear of the bronze galloping horse, placed his hand on its neck, and instantly felt a chill and firmness—a sensation very special yet indescribable.

Close contact with the bronze galloping horse filled the surroundings with a powerful aura, making the ordinary De Sen feel extremely uncomfortable.

If the bronze galloping horse went out of control, a single touch could crush him to pieces.

Nevertheless, De Sen gritted his teeth and kept his palm pressed, not letting go.

Lei En produced an exquisitely crafted scroll adorned with intricate runes, and recalled the wording used when taming the fire dragon for the Extreme Warrior, saying, "This is a taming scroll; it can let you forge a contract with the bronze galloping horse and become its tamer."

As he spoke, he tore open the scroll, releasing a burst of white light.

The light fell upon De Sen and the bronze galloping horse, subtly establishing a mental link between rider and mount.

De Sen felt a strange sensation in his mind.

It was as if he could sense the horse's emotions, grasp its state at any time, as familiar as his own palm—a most intimate and reliable companion.

The bronze galloping horse also lowered its head affectionately, licking his face, showing great intimacy.

De Sen no longer felt any fear; his excitement nearly made him shout.

He actually owned a Mid-stage warhorse!

Yet what thrilled him more came next: Lei En, using his phone, operated the taming Master interface, designated De Sen as the horse's tamer, and in the horse's four Elements selected the rare Element "Bronze Body", sharing it with the tamer.

The next second, the Element began to take effect.

De Sen let out a low hum, his whole body trembled, his complexion turned odd, yet there was no pain.

Waves of invisible energy surged into him from all directions, wildly reshaping his body; muscles and bones hardened, his skin began to emit a lapis‑blue glow, resembling the bronze galloping horse, as if forged from metal.

The other nine Kemeier people watched the scene in horror.

Lei En explained, "A tamer of a bronze galloping horse can obtain one of its Elements, called Bronze Body; this Element lets you gain the power of a transcendent ahead of schedule."

"Mother God, this… is unbelievable…"

The Kemeier people were in extreme shock.

They had been summoned to the castle, expecting special training or rewards, but instead they skipped the Soul Transformation ceremony and became transcendent directly!

Lei En guessed their thoughts, shook his head, "Just a tamer, not a true transcendent yet. After you adapt to the physical qualities granted by Bronze Body, strengthen your soul intensity, and make your Willpower firmer, a Soul Transformation will still be required, though its difficulty will be greatly reduced."

That is his plan.

Use the tamer‑shared Bronze Body to strengthen physique and soul, dramatically raising the success rate of Soul Transformation.

Lei En estimates this method's success rate above ninety percent, possibly even higher.

With such batch‑produced transcendent, not only is the time shortened, but the extra Bronze Body gives them stronger defense and power than ordinary low‑level transcendent; combined with the bronze galloping horses, a coordinated force can quickly build a complete transcendent legion!

The Bronze Body's remodeling continues; the remaining Kemeier people watch De Sen anxiously.

Lei En observes De Sen's soul, which is skyrocketing.

After all, Bronze Body is a rare Element; the physical enhancement it brings far exceeds that of ordinary low‑level transcendent.

In just a few minutes, De Sen's soul intensity surged severalfold, equivalent to a first‑level transcendent; deep within his soul lies only a solitary Element. However, his soul has not undergone a Soul Transformation, only a quantitative increase, no qualitative change.

This was all within Lei En's prediction.

Finally, the remodeling finished.

De Sen's frame, once thin, is now robust; muscle groups are distinct, his skin tone differs slightly from ordinary people—after half a month of running he was sun‑tanned, now it bears a faint lapis‑blue sheen reflecting subtle light.

He looked at his strong arms, felt the abundant power within, and was overwhelmed with excitement.

"So this is the power of a transcendent!"

De Sen murmured to himself.

Lei En understood his reaction; when he himself merged with a steel‑eating ant last year to obtain a Steel Body, it was much the same.

He didn't disturb De Sen, casually named him, "Dilana, your turn now."

"Yes, my lord!"

Di La Na is a tall young woman with an ordinary appearance and a resolute face, twenty‑four years old, who serves the Church of the Mother Earth Goddess in her hometown, devout in faith, and once took part in the selection of Earth Nuns but was not chosen.

She showed no sign of stage fright, strode forward and placed her hand on the neck of the second bronze steed.

Lei En felt great admiration, and while mock‑using a fake taming scroll, he designated her as the tamer of the bronze steed.

Half an hour later, ten Kemeier people became tamers and obtained bronze bodies.

Each one's change was considerable; their physiques grew half a circle stronger, a hidden azure hue lay beneath their skin, their aura differed markedly from ordinary people, exuding a fierce presence.

"For the next few days you will stay in the castle, become familiar with your power; I will have the Extreme Warrior teach you." Lei En looked at them and instructed: "Since you are tamers, you must find time each day to tend the bronze steeds, build rapport with them, and don't forget to study horsemanship."

"Yes, my lord!" The ten Kemeier people responded loudly.

Lei En recalled something else and reminded them: "Tamers each have a taming space where they can store the bronze steeds, but with your soul power you cannot sustain it long, so try not to use it; the bronze steeds also dislike staying inside."

This was a function he had just discovered: the Extreme Warrior can conceal his own Fiery Dragon.

But it consumes physical stamina or soul power.

"Taming space…" The crowd was astonished, yet also somewhat numb.

In their eyes, the lord seemed omnipotent, opening an entirely new world for them.

A few days later.

In the castle's magical training room, De Sen drank the soul‑devouring elixir, and in a ceremony personally overseen by Lei En, endured the Tear of the soul, becoming the first to successfully complete the rite; his soul underwent a Soul Transformation, officially joining the ranks of Transcendents.

Then the second, the third… up to the tenth.

As Lei En had anticipated, after the bronze bodies' enhancement, their success rate for the first Soul Transformation rose dramatically; these ten were already among the elite of over a thousand Kemeier people, and the current pass rate was a full hundred percent!

Although only De Sen injected twenty gigaliters of the soul‑devouring elixir during his Soul Transformation, persisting for twenty minutes to reach the caster's threshold, the others' injection volumes ranged from ten to fifteen gigaliters, their Soul Transformation levels were not outstanding, yet the hundred‑percent success rate still set a terrifying record.

Lei En produced ten pre‑prepared soul stones, handed each newly inducted Transcendent, and said, "These are Night Owl's magic soul; return to your rooms and fuse them."

"Night Owl!"

De Sen, having learned about Transcendent professions at school, couldn't help but ask, "Lord, will we all become Gunslingers?"

Night Owl is indeed the first Main Soul of the Gunslinger, possessing the Elements "Precision" and "Dark Vision".

Gunslingers, like Iron Guard and Ranger, are the lowest‑threshold Transcendent professions; once the corresponding magic soul is fused, one can change class, almost never failing.

"You will not become ordinary Gunslingers," Lei En said with a smile, shaking his head. "This is only the first magic soul; I will devise a unique Transcendent profession for you, essentially an advanced Gunslinger, a specialty of the Augustus family."

Ai Lun E Si's Transcendent professions are too numerous to list; there are dozens of mainstream professions alone, and many more obscure or rare ones, possibly a thousand.

These non‑mainstream professions vary in strength, each with its own traits; their names are bizarre, and the vast majority cannot ascend to Legend. Some ancient families or nations have devised their own exclusive Transcendent professions for building Transcendent legions.

Lei En also wishes to create one; he already has a preliminary plan.

A Kemeier person asked curiously, "Lord, what is our Transcendent profession called?"

Lei En thought for a moment and replied, "Gunwing Knight."

(End of Chapter)