Chapter 989 The Price to Spare
King Lutheran had rushed over from the capital of the Geyser Kingdom without a break, even overtaking the law-punishing forces sent out to bring Duke Flugerd's people back.
At that moment, there was nothing majestic about the Geyser Kingdom's king, just an exhausted older brother with messy hair who was concerned for his younger brother.
Nevertheless, the first group of law-punishing forces arrived several breaths later.
The group had four dozen people, but they were all Transcendents. Even five of them were at the Seeking Insight-stage Transcendent Realm.
However, the additional numbers didn't concern Leon one bit, nor did he give King Lutheran any face.
Leon quickly shot the dark energy arrow out of his Tier-7 White Spear, aiming straight for Duke Flugerd's heart.
"STOP!!!" King Lutheran barked furiously.
King Lutheran did not stop rushing to Duke Flugerd's side for a single moment. Thus, his initial pleas bought him enough time to reach Duke Flugerd's side and block Leon's attack.
Nevertheless, King Lutheran was incensed that Leon did not listen to his plea.
Deng!
The dark energy arrow clashed with King Lutheran's water barrier before it dispersed into the surroundings.
'A Paragon…'
Leon's eyes narrowed before silently reassessing King Lutheran and guessing his identity in the Geyser Kingdom.
At the same time, King Lutheran studied Leon with shock and alarm, suspecting Leon was a demon in human skin, a demonic cultivator, or one of the devil worshippers.
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However, King Lutheran immediately refrained from jumping to conclusions after spotting the Winter Cat on his shoulders.
At the same time, King Lutheran witnessed Leon hacking up Priest Merkkon's body into pieces again, immobilizing him for another period of time.
"Who are you? Why did you listen to my plea?" King Lutheran frowned.
"When asking for someone else's name, it is proper etiquette to introduce yourself. Furthermore, I have no obligation to heed the words of an outsider when executing the criminals of my empire," Leon replied coolly.
At the same time, Leon dropped straight on Priest Merkkon's head with his foot infused with Nihility Power, effectively silencing the gigantified monster once and for all.
Shortly after, Leon returned to Faelyn's side.
Then, Leon instructed Rainshine to help with the resident's evacuation from the city before returning his attention to King Lutheran and his people.
Meanwhile, King Lutheran watched each and every action Leon took carefully. Still, he couldn't figure out how the gigantified monster died from a single stomp.
The Paragon-level gigantified monster's body still had overflowing vitality. Yet, its hostile eyes have lost their madness and became dull after the stomp.
The body was alive, but the soul was dead – was what King Lutheran felt from studying the devil worshipper's gigantified body.
"My apologies, sir. I am Lutheran Geyser, the current ruler of the Geyser Kingdom. I am also the older brother of the one you tried to kill, Flugerd Geyser, the Duke of Leviador. Please give me face and spare my foolish younger brother."
"Give you face?" Leon glanced at King Lutheran calmly and asked, "Did your brother give my empire face when he led his men to invade my empire, kill my people, and steal our arrays?"
"As for damage to the land, I don't think I need to explain; you can see for yourself. How do you plan to account for all this? We can only see this as an act of aggression."
"If it's a war you want, it's a war you will get," Leon stated coolly.
"Not at all, sir! As the ruler of the Geyser Kingdom, I can most definitely assure you that war is not what we want!" King Lutheran quickly denied the claim.
"However, please understand that Duke Flugerd is my only brother, someone who had struggled through the difficult times of the last Cataclysm with me and founded the current Human Domain."
"If you spare my brother, the Geyser Kingdom is willing to surrender and become a vassal power of the Crawford Empire," King Lutheran declared, shocking everyone from the Geyser Kingdom.
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King Lutheran was still a bit hesitant with such a decision before coming. After all, it was humiliating for the Geyser Kingdom to fall under the Crawford Empire's rule.
However, King Lutheran found out the Crawford Empire had another three Paragons in addition to the last five he met.
King Lutheran had met a total of eight Paragons during his brief encounter with the Crawford Empire!
God knows how many more there were?
Meanwhile, Leon was more surprised by the fact that King Lutheran and Duke Flugerd were both over five hundred years old.
That would mean that they were founding members who assisted the Hero King, Aldrich Crawford, in ascending the throne and establishing the Crawford Kingdom.
"Your Majesty!" Marquis Raygor and the Geyser Kingdom's nobles cried with outrage.
"How can we surrender to the Crawford Empire? A winner hasn't been determined yet! We still have you, the Sea Emperor, and the High Priest!"
"This is the will of the High Council of Elders," King Lutheran stated.
Everyone from the Geyser Kingdom's side was immediately silenced after hearing that. Even so, their expressions revealed their shock, doubts, and confusion.
"Nevertheless, the Geyser Kingdom is not very unified. At most, I can only bring one-third of the kingdom under the Crawford Empire's rule," King Lutheran said to Leon.
"However, I wonder if you have the authority to represent the Crawford Empire and accept on its behalf?"
"As the one and only crown prince of this empire, I believe I certainly possess such authority to a certain extent," Leon casually claimed.
However, King Lutheran and everyone were shocked by the revelation.
They all thought Leon was an old expert with a youthful appearance. But as it turns out, he was truly as young as he appeared…
"Such overwhelming talent…" King Lutheran uttered with disbelief.
"Nevertheless, it'll be easier if you just discuss it with my father directly. But of course, us accepting your surrender is only the price for sparing your little brother's life. The compensation for the damage caused here is an entirely separate matter we need to discuss."
Leon added with a sharp look.
Although Leon wanted to kill them all simply, he shouldn't create problems for his poor father, who was already swamped with work.
Chapter 990 Leon's Decision
Leon's words made many nobles and even the Transcendent-level troops from the Geyser Kingdom frown.
In other words, the Crawford Kingdom would only accept the Geyser Kingdom's surrender as the price for sparing Duke Flugerd's life.
The damages and crimes committed by the rest of them still had to be accounted for, even if most of them were only following Duke Flugerd and hadn't committed any crimes on the Crawford Empire's soil personally.
In this case, it might have just been better to abandon Duke Flugerd – some of the nobles thought.
"Brother…" Duke Flugerd uttered to King Lutheran, not expecting the person to sacrifice the entire kingdom for him.
Nevertheless, King Lutheran shot Duke Flugerd a stern glare and said, "You be quiet. We will talk about this later when we return to the kingdom."
Duke Flugerd nodded obediently.
The slight movements aggravated Duke Flugerd's injuries and caused him to cough out more blood.
King Lutheran quickly popped by Duke Flugerd's side and popped a pill into his mouth. Duke Flugerd quickly felt better a few breaths later.
"I understand, Your Highness," King Lutheran continued his talk with Leon.
"The damages inflicted and the crimes committed by the others will be accounted for separately. However, what did you mean when you said my brother and them tried to steal your empire's arrays?"
"Of course, I was talking about this," Leon showed the Demon Gathering Array.
"This Demon Gathering Array is distributed to every city in Durham and Valaran to protect people against the Wrathful Demon Energy. Two Transcendents should have been guarding it. But since they are gone, I can only assume your people are responsible for it."
"Do you plan to remedy this?" Leon asked.
King Lutheran immediately went silent after recognizing the familiar black plate.
"Your Majesty, this array can gather the foul energy in the surroundings and compress it. It's no different from purifying the air quality. If we brought this back and mass-produced it, the entire kingdom would have benefited," Marquis Raygor tried to justify their actions.
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King Lutheran's gaze turned cold and gloomy.
Pah!
Marquis Raygor was slapped across the cheeks, knocking out one of his teeth. He glanced back at King Lutheran with disbelief for raising a hand against him.
However, that's when Marquis Raygor also knew King Lutheran was greatly infuriated.
King Lutheran swept his cold gaze across Duke Flugerd and everyone involved before spitting, "You fools!"
"Just because the Demon Gathering Array benefits the kingdom, what gives you all the rights to attack another country and forcefully seize it?! Are you all bandits?! Couldn't you have negotiated for it instead?!"
"Not to mention, the empire has already sold a Demon Gathering Array to the kingdom! Venerable Runemaster and the Grand Rune Tower are reproducing and improving the Demon Gathering Array as we speak!"
King Lutheran thundered furiously.
King Lutheran couldn't believe the ridiculousness of the situation. It was something that could have been completely avoided before it got to escalate to the present situation.
Nevertheless, Marquis Raygor and the other nobles were stunned by the revelation.
After realizing the empire's great strength, they already felt so much regret for coming to the empire.
If they knew the empire wasn't the same declining country they thought it was like a few months ago, no one in their right mind would have come to cause trouble.
"How do you want to deal with these people, Your Highness?" King Lutheran inquired. He gave Leon the power to decide their lives to pay for their crimes.
"Although Duke Flugerd was the ringleader of this mess, they are the reason for emboldening his movements. And since Duke Flugerd's life will be spared, these people shall shoulder his crimes," Leon mentioned.
"However, killing them all will be too easy on them. It will not bring back the dead, compensate the damages, or appease my people. As such, I have decided what to do with them."
"They shall be reduced to slaves and work like dogs for the empire for fifty years," Leon declared with a sharp look.
This ought to teach them how to behave.
"Alright, I'm fine with that, Your Highness," King Lutheran readily agreed with a nod.
It would have been a waste to kill so many Transcendents.
Furthermore, they can return to the kingdom after serving their sentence as slaves to the empire, which isn't much different from the kingdom providing military service to the empire.
Shortly after, King Lutheran declared, "From henceforth, all their noble status will be stripped, and they shall work as slaves for the empire for fifty years. If they resist, feel free to execute them on the spot, Your Highness."
Boom…
It was like an explosion went off in everyone's head.
There was no way that Marquis Raygor and the others would agree to such humiliation.
However, King Lutheran's agreement and declaration were like splashes of cold water on their heads.
King Lutheran had abandoned them.
Marquis Raygor and the others felt aggrieved by the decision, but there was nothing they could do to change it.
They either comply, or they die.
Nevertheless, King Lutheran also knew that what he did was wrong. But it was what he had to do to protect his one and only brother.
Even so, King Lutheran had been a just king for most of his life. Thus, King Lutheran's choice today had put a crack in his character.
…
"Since it's decided, let us all head to New Capital. You can meet with my father to finalize the deal between our two countries, King Lutheran, while I settle these people into their new life as slaves of the empire."
As Leon spoke, he opened up the Dark Passage to New Capital.
At the same time, he quickly pocketed the Priest Merkkon's corpse into the Worldspace for research purposes.
Marquis Raygor, the three earls, and the Transcendent-level troops were first to step into the Dark Passage. Or rather, they were forced to.
King Lutheran and Duke Flugerd followed after, but Leon stopped them.
"You can continue, King Lutheran. However, Duke Flugerd cannot," Leon stated.
"I want this person out of my face and off the empire's soil. It would be best if you had people send him back to your kingdom."
King Lutheran nodded and directed his glance at the law-punishing forces that came after him and signaled them to take Duke Flugerd away with his gaze.
Chapter 991 Visiting the Old Capital
Duke Flugerd felt humiliated, but he was at fault. And losers have no rights.
"Your Majesty, please allow a few of us to accompany you for security," the leader of the law-punishing force requested.
However, King Lutheran casually glanced back and said, "For security? Can any of you guard me better than myself? Leave. I will deal with this matter by myself."
The leader of the law-punishing force retreated awkwardly with his head lowered.
…
Sometime later, everyone besides Duke Flugerd and the law-punishing force arrived in New Capital.
King Lutheran and the others from the Geyser Kingdom were immediately awed by the grandness and majesty of the incomplete city.
Even the World Tree was more impressive up close.
Nevertheless, Leon went ahead and arranged the meeting between his father, Heinrich, and King Lutheran.
Then, he organized troops and disaster relief supplies to be sent back to the border city in Valaran to help the people in need.
Afterward, Leon returned and focused his attention on Marquis Raygor, the earls, and the few hundred Transcendent-level troops.
In his mind, Leon already had a plan on how to utilize the slaves.
But before that, there were still a few things he needed to do.
"Guard them. Don't let them leave this area," Leon instructed Rainshine and the Transcendent-level city guards to keep watch over the slaves before heading off again.
Shortly after, Leon got help from the officials to recruit 500 elves and set up a food supply chain for the Darkmoon Tribe.
The food supply chain would take time to prepare, but the 500 elves were quickly gathered.
Where there were contribution points to be earned, humans and elves alike would immediately flock at the opportunity.
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Many elves regretted not being quick enough for the signup, but even more humans regretted not getting such a chance.
"These are the elves that applied for the job, Your Highness," an official reported after bringing the 500 elves to Leon.
Leon swept the elves a glance and nodded.
Most of them were around Rank 5 to Rank 8 Body Tempering, but that wasn't important. What he needed was their wood ability.
On that note, all of them were at least 3-Star Ranked Awakeners and above.
"I guess this will be the first time you'll be following me to the other continent," Leon mentioned to Faelyn, who stood beside him with her eyes sparkling with curiosity.
However, she quickly shook her head.
"I shouldn't. I better stay back and work on improving my alchemy," Faelyn thought.
She was late to the profession. Thus, she wanted to catch up to her peers quickly.
Leon smiled.
"It's great that you think that way, but how will you practice without spirit herbs?" Leon mentioned.
"Although the current spirit energy level in the atmosphere is enough to cultivate spirit herbs, they are still around tier-1 to tier-2. Given what I taught you, you will reach tier-3 proficiency in no time."
"It's better if you follow me. I'll provide all the spirit herbs you need to practice along the way," Leon stated.
"Mm, then I will listen to you," Faelyn lowered her head obediently.
Before long, Leon opened another Dark Passage to the Old Capital and transferred all the elves and slaves over.
Rainshine hopped back on Leon's shoulders as if it was her rightful place and followed him to the other side.
At first, Marquis Raygor and the other slaves thought it might not be so bad working as slaves in such a good environment like New Capital.
However, they were sorely mistaken.
Little did they know, they would be sent to another continent to toil hard for the prosperity of the Infertile Plains.
…
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Old Capital, Old Royal Palace
Ever since Heinrich and Elizabeth moved to New Capital and built the new royal palace there, the old palace had been the new home of the Lancaster family.
At the same time, it was the most important mining city in the empire. Thus, a few Paragon-level Winter Cats were also designated to protect it.
After leaving the Winter Cats in charge of watching the slaves, Leon decided to drop by the old palace for a visit.
All the guards at the gates recognized the empire's crown prince. Thus, no one barred Leon's entry.
…
"My, what brings you here, Leon," Amelia Lancaster welcomed Leon, pleasantly surprised by Leon's sudden visit.
"I thought I should pay you a visit before going to the other continent, Mother-in-law. I also wanted to gift you a few things," Leon said with a smile.
However, Amelia could only respond with a forced smile after being called mother-in-law.
After all, her daughter and Leon hadn't been married yet. Furthermore, their relationship was estranged and seen no progress.
Even if Amelia and Ignis wanted to bring the two together, there was no opportunity.
One was always traveling, and the other was no longer home.
Nevertheless, Leon noticed Amelia's expression and also saw a few strands of grey hair on her head, which could have been due to stress.
"How are Father-in-law and Rachel? Are they not home?" Leon inquired.
"They've been quite fine, but none of them are home. Rachel entered secluded cultivation outside the Human Domain, and Ignis went to deliver some supplies and check up on her at the same time," Amelia replied.
"Outside the Human Domain…?" Leon uttered with surprise.
"Yes, but not in the west, though. Beyond the southern gate, there is a land of active volcanoes in the Wildlands that we found to be very good for cultivation. That's where they went to train," Amelia stated.
"Now that I think about it, it should roughly be quite close to the Grand Surya Desert. Heck, it might be on the other side of the mountain range that marks the Human Domain's borders."
"But speaking of the Grand Surya Desert, I heard Grandmaster Don was last seen entering that place with a child he accepted as his disciple. That was more than a month ago," Amelia suddenly recalled.
"I wonder if they are okay…"
Chapter 992 Returning to the Darkmoon Tribe
"The southern gate, huh?" Leon muttered.
It was so rare to hear any news from the southern gate; Leon almost forgot such a place existed.
Nevertheless, Leon was astonished to hear that there was a land of active volcanoes in the south. Considering Rachel and Ignis could train there, it must be safe to a certain degree.
Thus, Leon didn't have to worry about them.
More importantly, Grandmaster Don's disappearance after entering the Grand Surya Desert was worrisome.
"Have we sent anyone to look for Grandmaster Don and his disciple since we learned of their disappearance?" Leon inquired into the matter.
"Naturally, we have," Amelia nodded.
"However, the scorching sands and weather in the Grand Surya Desert are far too hot for just anyone to enter. As such, we haven't gained any progress in finding Grandmaster Don and his disciple."
"Makes sense. The Grand Surya Desert is one of the four Perilous Lands in the Human Domain. If anyone could freely travel through it, the land would have been conquered already," Leon inserted his opinion.
Nevertheless, that was all in the past; times have changed.
They had already conquered Extreme Misty Forest, one of the other four Perilous Lands, and even started reclaiming the northern lands.
It won't be long before they conquer the rest of the Perilous Lands.
"Anyhow, you don't need to worry about this matter," Amelia stated, causing Leon to raise an eyebrow in doubt.
"How come?" Leon asked.
"I plan to visit the Grand Surya Desert with Ignis after he returns from the south this time around," Amelia mentioned.
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"As you know, the Grand Surya Desert is a scorching place. In fact, it's hotter than the land of active volcanoes in the south. Thus, it's an even better place for Fire Awakeners to train. This might have been the reason Grandmaster Don went there."
"However, since he has been gone for so long, everyone is now worried. So Ignis and I will look for Grandmaster Don and his disciple on this trip," Amelia stated.
"If you both disappear, what will happen to Old Capital's mining and forging business?" Leon asked with surprise.
"There are many more Fire and Metal Awakeners now and even more capable blacksmiths or forge masters in the empire. New Capital will still get their materials and products, with or without us," Amelia said.
"Besides, we've been toiling hard for the empire's development in the past few months. Don't you think we deserve a bit of a break?"
"I suppose you both do," Leon replied with a wry smile.
"Well, that's that," Amelia concluded the topic with a smile before asking slyly, "More importantly, you mentioned gifts? Are you planning to gift more herbal tea leaves?"
"Of course not. How can the herbal tea I gift in the past compare to the current elvish tea you have now, Mother-in-law? I got something else for you," Leon stated.
Shortly after, Leon took out the mining automaton blueprint and placed it on the table in front of Amelia.
"This is…?" Amelia studied the blueprint with a casual look.
However, her expression quickly turned serious as she immersed herself in reading the blueprint several breaths later.
"This… is incredible!" Amelia exclaimed.
"If we can produce the mining automatons according to this blueprint, we can increase the mining production and focus our manpower elsewhere…!"
"Don't be so surprised yet, Mother-in-law. I still have things to give you," Leon stated.
Shortly after, Leon took out a few tier-4 to tier-6 artifacts with varying uses and offered them all to Amelia.
Even if Amelia doesn't use the artifacts, she could still study their runic engravings to advance her runic knowledge.
"This… This is…!" Amelia failed to form a clear sentence in her shock. "Where did you get all of this?"
"From a secret realm in the other continent. Nevertheless, I'll be returning after this. Thus, you can expect a bigger haul from your son-in-law next time," Leon stated.
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"Oh, yeah," Leon suddenly recalled something.
Leon quickly transmitted several primordial techniques and battle skills to Amelia with the Spirit Transmission Art.
Although the Lancaster family already has a few primordial cultivation techniques, the additional ones they don't cultivate could be used to reward their subordinates.
Afterward, Leon took out a few hundred pounds of sea monster meat and also offered them to his future mother-in-law.
"This type of seafood is to die. You can try cooking it any way you like; I promise you will fall in love with the taste within the first bite, Mother-in-law," Leon assured.
"Oh?" Amelia Lancaster uttered with interest. She was about to ask, but Leon had already explained the sea monster meat to her. "I'll definitely have to try it then. Why don't you stay for dinner?"
"I'm afraid I will have to decline this time around, Mother-in-law. I still need to settle the elves and slaves waiting outside," Leon refused the offer. "Next time, I promise."
"I suppose it can't be helped. You're a busy young man," Amelia nodded with understanding and did not try to keep him.
…
Sometime later, Leon left the Old Palace and met up with Faelyn and the others. Then, he led them to Lost Isle Alley to take the Teleportation Array back to Darkmoon Tribe.
Without any surprise, the Darkmoon Tribe was alerted by the large group of people appearing from the Teleportation Array on their side.
News quickly reached the leaders of the Darkmoon Tribe. Before long, the area around the Teleportation Array was surrounded by warriors.
"Well, is quite the warm welcome," Leon commented after being the last to step out of the Teleportation Array with Faelyn.
"Young Master Leonhardt—No, Alliance Leader? You're back!"
The faces of Chief Valencia and the others immediately turned into pleasant surprises after they recognized Leon within the group.
"Have you settled the food supply on your side, Alliance Leader?" Chief Valencia inquired shortly after.
"It has been arranged," Leon nodded before saying, "However, it will take some more time before the first batch of food supplies are ready for shipment."
"As such, I've brought these people first," Leon added.
Chapter 993 Meeting
"And what are these people for exactly, Alliance Leader?" Chief Valencia inquired with a wondering look.
The other leaders, Venerable Shamans, and Half-step Battle Kings also wondered the same thing.
"The pointy-eared elves are citizens of my empire, who have all signed up to cultivate crops in the Darkmoon Tribe," Leon stated.
"Although you won't get the same energy as you normally would from beast meat and sea monster meat. The vegetables and fruits cultivated by the elves are very tasty and promote health. At the very least, you won't have to starve if other food sources run out, ever."
"On the other hand, these people are all slaves, war criminals of our empire. I am putting you in charge of them, Chief Valencia. They come with various abilities. You may use them to cultivate the land, develop the tribe, or even create drinking water."
"What? They can create water?!" many warriors quickly exclaimed with shock, surprise, and doubts.
"Water Transcendents, step forward and show them your ability," Leon ordered.
However, the Water Transcendents, which was a majority of the slaves, grumbled and didn't comply immediately.
Or rather, they disdained to demonstrate their abilities to the barbaric-looking people.
"It seems like these slaves lack disciplined and don't treat the warriors of the Darkmoon Tribe. Why don't you all put on a show of strength and let them know who they are looking down on exactly?" Leon suggested.
HUU!
The Half-step Battle Kings stomped the ground with a grunt-like warcry and exerted pressure on the slaves with their vigorous auras.
Their united effort shook the ground greatly.
At the same time, ex-marquis Raygor and the other slaves' expressions abruptly changed after they felt the Half-step Battle Kings' strength.
Most Preliminary Accession-stage Transcendent-level slaves could only compare to High-rank Great Warriors in strength.
However, the present Darkmoon Tribe had many Great Warriors, not to mention Battle Masters and the Half-step Battle Kings that are above Great Warriors.
Ex-marquis Raygor was a Peak Seeking Insight-stage Transcendent.
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The force Ex-marquis Raygor could exert with his water ability was around 3-million jin, which was the same force the Half-step Battle Kings could exert with their physical abilities.
However, there was only one Raygor, but at least a dozen Half-step Battle Kings.
Furthermore, it didn't seem like the Darkmoon Tribe had someone else even stronger than the Half-step Battle Kings.
Gulp!
Many slaves quickly swallowed their saliva.
The barbarian-looking tribe was full of powerful warriors! What right did they have to look down on such strong warriors?!
Several Water Transcendents quickly demonstrated their water ability after giving in to the pressure.
Drops of water quickly formed in midair for everyone to see.
Chief Valencia and the others witnessed it with their own eyes and became astonished. Hearing it was one thing, but seeing it was another.
The feeling was not the same!
"Incredible… To think it was possible to create drinkable water…" a Half-step Battle King uttered with amazement after scooping a sip.
However, the Half-step Battle King immediately received judging looks from other Half-step Battle Kings, Venerable Shamans, and even the Battle Masters that came to check out the situation.
"What? Did I say something wrong?" the Half-step Battle King asked, baffled by their judgemental gazes.
"Obviously. For hundreds of years, the Celestial Water Spark has created drinkable water and supplied it to everyone in the Infertile Plains. No sh*t that water can be created," another Half-step Battle King stated.
"Ah, you are right. It was a poor choice of words. What I mean is that I didn't think people could wield this sort of ability," the Half-step Battle King corrected.
After the Water Transcendents finished their demonstration, Chief Valencia confirmed the abilities of the Fire Transcendents and Earth Transcendents.
"Interesting…" Chief Valencia uttered.
"Their abilities are quite similar to shamans. However, their abilities are more concentrated around a particular element…"
"You've brought us a great gift, Alliance Leader. I will make sure that their abilities are put to full use," Chief Valencia assured.
"I don't care how you treat the slaves. Unless they do something that warrants death, it is best to keep them alive and in good condition to make the most out of their abilities," Leon stated.
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"However, the elves are people of my empire who have volunteered for this job. Please take good care of them. For starters, they need accommodations and a plot of land for their crop cultivation."
"Please arrange that, then meet me in the hall, Chief Valencia," Leon instructed.
"Understood, Alliance Leader."
…
After handing the elves and slaves over for Chief Valencia to manage, Leon drops Faelyn off at Barrenrock Courtyard with everything she needs to formally practice her alchemy.
"If you need anything, you can ask the maids to help you. I won't be gone for long, but I will also leave Rainshine with you. After I settle some matters, I'll take you to another place to practice alchemy," Leon said.
"Alright," Faelyn nodded obediently.
Nevertheless, Leon didn't leave immediately. He spent some time forging a Fire Induction Array for Faelyn to use.
Only after finishing the Fire Induction Array did Leon leave Barrenrock Courtyard.
Faelyn watched Leon leave until she could no longer see him. Afterward, she shifted her attention to the Fire Induction Array, pill cauldron, and spirit herbs she was provided.
"I guess I'll start practicing on the Tier-1 Energy Gathering Pill," Faelyn decided after taking a deep breath.
Although Faelyn learned that wood users could increase the success rate of pill refinement and even enhance the pill quality, she had no confidence in refining pills for the first time.
Confidence was something Faelyn had to build up with experience and success.
…
Meanwhile, Leon took a short tour around the Darkmoon Tribe and observed its development.
Afterward, Leon headed up the plateau and waited with the other tribe leaders for Chief Valencia to arrive in the great hall.
Leon did not need to wait long.
Within several minutes, Chief Valencia arrived, and the meeting officially began.
"What is the current situation in the Infertile Plains? What happened in the past few days that I was away?" Leon inquired.
"It's… getting ugly."
Chapter 994 Upheaval in the Battle God Palace
Infertile Plains, Central Region
In a mountainous region with towering peaks and steep, rocky cliffs was the location of the Battle God Palace, Steelpeak Mountains.
Once upon a time, it used to be the nest of the Steelfeather Hawks, a species of powerful birds endowed with the metal element.
The Steelfeather Hawks were blessed with natural high defense and attack power, allowing them to dominate all other beasts in the region.
They were the monarchs of the central region.
But ever since the Battle God defeated the Steelfeather Hawks and conquered Steelpeak Mountains, it had become the home of the Battle God Palace.
Thanks to the natural rich deposit of metal found in the Steelpeak Mountains, it was transformed into a mountain city with steel fortress-like palaces on a number of its peak.
However, at that moment, three steel fortress-like palaces among Steelpeak Mountains' tallest peaks carried a heavy stench of blood with bodies littered across the place.
Evidently, a great battle within Battle God Palace had ended.
Lord Rholthos stood beside an elderly man in black armor with an aura that did not pale to his own.
They watched their subordinates clean up the mess within the three palaces with indifferent and cold gazes from the highest point on the First Peak.
"We managed to sweep all the elders and subordinates that support the first and second palace lords thanks to you, Supreme Elder Ragnir. It wouldn't have been possible without your support."
Lord Rholthos gave all the credit to the elderly man.
"Your mother and I have a history that goes way back. If I don't support you, who is her son, who else would I support?" Supreme Elder Ragnir casually replied.
Lord Rholthos nodded.
Supreme Elder Ragnir and his mother were childhood friends who were born in the same year. They were very close.
If the Battle God didn't enter the picture, perhaps Supreme Elder Ragnir and Lord Rholthos's mother would have become a couple.
Nevertheless, their choices in their partners never affected their close friendship and had remained strong throughout the years.
At the same time, Supreme Elder Ragnir had treated Lord Rholthos very well, as if Supreme Elder Ragnir was Lord Rholthos's actual father.
"Now that all oppositions have been removed, there is no one left to oppose me from ruling the Battle God Palace," Lord Rholthos stated.
However, Supreme Elder Ragnir shook his head and said, "No, there is one person left in the Battle God Palace who can oppose you from ruling it."
"Who? My father, the Battle God, who has been in secluded cultivation for many years now? Or my first and second brothers, who are probably dead?" Lord Rholthos furrowed his brows.
If the Battle God found out what Lord Rholthos did, he would definitely be furious.
Even Lord Rholthos would not dare to face his old man, even if the person were ill.
After all, the person was still a Battle God.
Nevertheless, Supreme Elder Ragnir gave Lord Rholthos an answer he did not expect.
"No, me," Supreme Elder Ragnir said indifferently.
In the next instance, Supreme Elder Ragnir drilled his dagger right through Lord Rholthos's heart from behind before the person could react.
Puchi!
The mortal wound weakened Lord Rholthos significantly. As such, he immediately knew he was done for.
Lord Rholthos could only look at Supreme Elder Ragnir with shock and confusion. He couldn't understand why Supreme Elder Ragnir would do such a thing.
"Why…?" Lord Rholthos uttered.
"Even if my father is furious with me, he won't kill me since I am the only heir left. However, you are different. You do not have the blood of the Battle God. Do you think you can get away with this, Supreme Elder?"
"You don't have to worry about that, Rholthos. The Battle God is too busy trying to expel his poison and save his own life to be worried about other things," Supreme Elder Ragnir calmly said.
"Nevertheless, it's not some ordinary poison that can be removed that easily without an antidote. As such, the poison will eventually claim the Battle God's life. Once the Battle God is dead, who else can oppose me from ruling the Battle God Palace?"
"My father was poisoned…? You… Did you do this…?!"
"Of course. Now, be good and die for me."
Shortly after, Supreme Elder Ragnir withdrew the dagger, causing blood to gush out from Lord Rholthos's chest.
Supreme Elder Ragnir didn't want to take any chances.
Thus, Supreme Elder Ragnir further slit Lord Rholthos's throat before kicking him off the edge of the palace's rooftop.
Lord Rholthos's body plunged over three hundred feet.
Lord Rholthos landed in the courtyard with a heavy thud that echoed through the palace, attracting everyone's attention to his location.
"Palace Lord Rholthos!"
The third palace lord's subordinates rushed over to assist Lord Rholthos, but the person drew his last breath at that moment.
"What happened! How could Palace Lord Rholthos die?! Didn't we already win?!" the third palace lord's subordinates felt anguish as much as they were confused.
Shortly after, the third palace lord's subordinates raised their heads to see where Lord Rholthos fell from.
"The Battle God's three heirs have all died. As such, I, as the next highest authority, shall assume the temporary position of Palace Master of the Battle God Palace in the Battle God's stead! Kill everyone from the third palace if they oppose me!"
"Third Palace! If you all surrender and want to support me, bring me the heads of Palace Lord Rholthos's wives and children to prove your loyalty!"
Supreme Elder Ragnir's voice resounded throughout the First Palace.
In that instance, chaos quickly spread across the First Palace once more as the scattered subordinates of the third palace were divided in their choices.
Some chose to resist and died under the onslaught of the Supreme Elder's subordinates. Others dropped their weapons and surrendered on the spot.
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Third Palace
A short while later, an Extremity-rank Battle Master rushed into the inner courtyard while being covered in severe wounds and blood.
"Young Master Zion, you must escape at once!" the Battle Master cried.
Chapter 995 Target & Plan
"What's going on?" Young Master Zion asked with astonishment after seeing the bloodied subordinate.
The Third Palace was the least affected by Lord Rholthos' coup out of the three palaces. The other two palaces had no time to react when Lord Rholthos suddenly led all his subordinates to attack
As such, the First Palace and Second Palace could only defend and not retaliate.
"Is the Third Palace under attack? How did you suffer such serious injuries?" Young Master Zion inquired.
However, the Extremity-rank Battle Master shook his head urgently.
"There's no time to explain, Young Master! Lord Rholthos has fallen, and Supreme Elder Ragnir wants all of Lord Rholthos's family dead! You need to get away from this place quickly! The others won't stall the Supreme Elder's people for long!"
Young Master Zion wanted to ask further, but his mother quickly dragged him into the back of the room and opened a secret underground passage.
"Leave, Zion. This secret passage will take you to the bottom of the mountain. You must survive to take revenge for us one day, Zion!" Zion's mother said decisively.
However, everything was happening too quickly. Zion couldn't accept what his mother was trying to do.
"What do you mean, mother? Are you not coming with me?" Zion asked with a trembling voice.
"No, I cannot. I am the third wife of Palace Lord Rholthos. I am easily recognized wherever I go," Zion's mother said.
"However, you are different. You are my son, the youngest child of Palace Lord Rholthos; not many people recognize you. There's a chance you can slip away once you reach the bottom of the mountain."
"Now, go! Don't make me repeat myself! I will buy as much time for your escape!" Zion's mother stated firmly.
"Young Master Zion!" a small group of Battle Masters quickly rushed into the inner courtyard with urgent news.
They were Young Master Zion's loyal subordinates.
"The situation outside is very terrible! Supreme Elder Ragnir has betrayed Palace Lord Rholthos and forcefully assumed the Palace Master position! You need to get away from here quickly!"
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"You all came just in time. Take my son away and make sure he makes it out of the mountains alive!" Zion's mother instructed the newcomers.
"Understood, my Lady. Even if we have to sacrifice our lives, we will make sure Young Master Zion gets out of the Battle God Palace alive!" the subordinates assured.
Shortly after, they grabbed Zion and forcefully dragged him into the secret underground passage.
"No—! Mother, don't leave me! I don't want to leave you behind! Stop, Uncle Bonz! I don't want to leave without my mother!" Zion cried.
No matter how talented or how strong Zion was, he was still a 13-year-old boy. He was not ready to part with his mother.
"I understand your pain, but now is not the time to throw a tantrum! Lady Gwena has already made her choice!" Bonz stated seriously.
As time passed, the sounds of battle outside drew closer. Everyone knew they were running out of time.
"There's no more time. The enemy is already at the door. You all need to leave!" Zion's mother urged.
After the subordinates took Zion through the secret underground passage, Zion's mother sealed the entrance and covered up all traces of its existence.
Afterward, she awaited her fate alongside the bloodied subordinate.
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Battle God Palace, First Palace
Supreme Elder Ragnir listened to the distant screams of battle with an indifferent look while gazing in the western direction.
Although the Battle God Palace lost precious strength due to their internal conflict, it was necessary to clean the house in order to stabilize his rule.
"Supreme Elder—No, Palace Master, about four-fifths of Palace Lord Rholthos's forces have surrendered and expressed their support in you becoming the Palace Master," a subordinate reported.
"Four-fifths of Palace Lord Rholthos's forces surrendered, huh?" Supreme Elder Ragnir muttered.
"This is higher than I anticipated. I suppose that just means Palace Lord Rholthos's forces had many smart people within their ranks. At least they won't have to die needlessly."
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"Or it could just mean that Palace Lord Rholthos didn't have that many loyal subordinates, Palace Master," the subordinate added. "What are your next orders, my Lord?"
"The Battle God Palace has been too reclused from the affairs in the Infertile Plains. Many tribes have risen with the hopes of replacing us," Supreme Elder Ragnir mentioned.
"After Palace Lord Rholthos's family members are dealt with, reorganize the Palace Lord Rholthos's forces into our ranks and have them prepare for war. The Battle God Palace needs to show its strength to the world and let these ambitious tribes know who the hegemon of the Infertile Plains is."
"We'll start with the eastern tribes," Supreme Elder Ragnir stated.
"Understood, Palace Master."
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Darkmoon Tribe, Great Hall
"And that's what happened in the past few days, Alliance Leader," an informant finished his report on Central Region's situation—or more precisely, the Battle God Palace's situation.
"I see. So a coup happened in the Battle God Palace, yet none of the palace lords became the victor, huh?" Leon rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"Perhaps, it could have been more interesting if I had left the other two palace lords to return alive. However, now is not the time to dwell on past choices."
"Since the Battle God Palace has started making its move on the eastern tribes, it's time that we also started making our moves," Leon declared.
"Are we going to join the fray in the Central Region? Our strength has certainly grown, but we are still lacking in terms of Battle Kings," Chief Valencia mentioned with a frown.
However, Leon shook his head.
"No, the Central Region is the heart of the storm. If the Southern tribes attack the central tribes, it will only fuel the chaos and increase the death toll drastically."
"We will target the western tribes," Leon stated.
"Furthermore, we will avoid violence if necessary. Our main objective is to promote the peaceful assimilation of other tribes through our words alone."
Chief Valencia and the other leaders in the hall immediately frowned.
"This… Are you sure this option is even possible, Alliance Leader?" Battle King One-Eye asked.
Chapter 996 Faelyn's Talent
Once Battle King One-Eye raised the question, all eyes were focused on Leon as they awaited his answer.
Leon slightly smiled.
It was clear to Leon that the Darkmoon Tribe still hadn't realized their advantage over the other tribes.
Either that or they have forgotten about it.
"It might be impossible for other tribes. But for us, it is definitely possible," Leon assured.
"Have you all forgotten why the battle for hegemony started in the first place? It was because of the water crisis. However, the current situation has evolved beyond that. Everyone is too busy thinking about conquering all the other tribes that they have forgotten their original purpose."
"If the tribes continue to kill each other off like this, the collective strength of the Infertile Plains will be reduced significantly," Leon stated.
"Right…" Battle King One-Eye nodded in agreement. "Even if the hegemon is decided, the Infertile Plains will be too weak to invade the other regions and occupy a new water source."
"Rather than a battle to decide on the hegemon that will lead everyone out of the Infertile Plains, the current situation is more like a battle to reduce the number of mouths to feed in the Infertile Plains…" Chief Valencia added.
"Exactly," Leon stated.
"This battle for hegemony has been blown out of proportions. Even if this is another solution to the water crisis, it is a cruel solution. Furthermore, it is only temporary. The Celestial Water Spark will eventually be exhausted, and the water will run out either way."
"However, our situation is different from that," Leon firmly stated.
Many eyes immediately brightened upon hearing that statement.
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"As long as we have the Teleportation Array to Human Domain, I can provide the Darkmoon Tribe with infinite water and food. However, the Crawford Empire won't hand out freebies forever. Even so, that isn't something the Darkmoon Tribe should be concerned about."
"There are plenty of things the Darkmoon Tribe can use to trade for food and water. At least, that could have been the case until now," Leon suddenly added, causing mild confusion in the leaders.
"Are you saying that isn't possible anymore, Alliance Leader?" Chief Baskara asked with surprise.
"No, I'm not saying it's not possible anymore; I'm saying it's unnecessary," Leon corrected.
"I've brought 500 elves to help the Darkmoon Tribe cultivate crops. This will provide the Darkmoon Tribe with a sustainable amount of food. Furthermore, over a hundred of the slaves I've brought are Water Transcendents."
"Nevertheless, what I'm really trying to say is the Darkmoon Tribe won't lack water or food. With such an advantage, do you all think it's impossible to convince tribes to join us peacefully?"
"We can be the peacemaker that unites the tribes without violence," Leon calmly stated.
Several leaders nodded their heads, seemingly convinced by what Leon said.
However, there were also some that thought otherwise.
"Given what Alliance Leader said, it is indeed possible to convince tribes to join under our banner without the use of violence. However, there is one fundamental requirement for that, strength," Chief Valencia stated with a wry smile.
"If we don't have absolute strength, the tribes will try to rob us instead. In fact, the Darkmoon Tribe could become the eye of the storm if news of our water sources spread throughout the Infertile Plains."
"There is no doubt that we will become the target of every major tribe in the Infertile Plains once that happens," Chief Valencia seriously stated.
"Ah, yes. You have a point," Leon acknowledged before adding, "However, people are greedy. Even if the tribes learn our wealth of food and water, they will not spread the news to other tribes."
"If they knew there was a tribe with unlimited access to food and water, why would they want to spread the news to other tribes? They would obviously keep the news to themselves and try to deal with us secretly, whether through violence or peaceful negotiations."
"Of course, I have the strength to defer them. But it does not change the fact that the rest of you are still weak. As such, I will be the only one going to the western tribes to negotiate."
"The rest of you will stay back and continue to cultivate in the tribe," Leon declared.
"What? How can that be? You should at least bring a few people with you, Alliance Leader," Chief Baskara suggested.
"My decision is firm," Leon said with a shake of his head before adding, "Bringing people with me will only slow me down, not to mention the burden of having to protect them."
Chief Baskara smiled awkwardly after hearing that.
The Alliance Leader had made a clear point.
"Nevertheless, the western tribes have the backing of the Golden Suanni Clan. It might not be that easy to convince the western tribes," Battle King One-Eye thought.
"Considering the Golden Suanni Tribe is close to the western jungle outside of the Infertile Plains, there's a chance that the Golden Suanni Clan provides water supplies to the Golden Suanni Tribe and the rest of the western tribes."
"If that is the case, our advantage would mean nothing to the western tribes. How do you plan to deal with that if that was the case, Alliance Leader?" Old Tinker wondered.
Leon's lips rose into a smile.
"In that case, I will just have to deal with the Golden Suanni Clan directly," Leon declared.
If the Golden Suanni Tribe and other western tribes' only backers become Leon's subordinates, it'll be possible for the entire Western Region to fall under his control quickly.
Nevertheless, after discussing a few more matters in the Great Hall, Leon ended the meeting and returned to Barrenrock Courtyard.
The herbal fragrance of spirit pills quickly assaulted Leon's senses.
However, a strong herbal fragrance implies that the pills had lost a lot of their herbal essence during the refinement.
As such, the pills would not be of high quality.
Even so, not failing during her first time shows that Faelyn indeed had some talent in alchemy.
"Not bad. You didn't create any medicinal dredge during your pill refinement despite refining pills for the first time. This shows that you indeed have talent in alchemy."
Leon praised Faelyn after inspecting her refined pills.
Chapter 997 Heavenly Fairy God Scripture
When Leon first embarked on the path of alchemy, he didn't have such talent and luck.
It took him five attempts before he succeeded in refining pills without producing a single medicinal dredge.
The wood ability can increase the chances, but success or failure still depends on the person.
As such, Faelyn wasn't just talented due to her ability; she also had personal talent.
Faelyn smiled after receiving praise from Leon.
However, Faelyn's expression quickly turned serious in the next moment.
"Although I succeeded in forming the pills, the quality is too low. I can't be content with this. No, I won't be satisfied until I can refine high-rank pills at the very least," Faelyn declared determinedly.
Leon nodded with approval.
"It's good to have this kind of mindset. As long as you keep a firm determination like this and do not grow complacent due to small successes and praises, you will eventually reach your goal, without a doubt," Leon stated.
"Mm," Faelyn nodded.
"Alright, put everything away. We'll leave for another place now," Leon informed.
Shortly after Faelyn stored everything in her interspatial ring, Leon transmitted his thoughts to Tak-si.
In the next moment, a spatial rift swallowed them and took them and the two Winter Cats away from Barrenrock Courtyard.
It happened too abruptly that the sudden darkness caught Faelyn off guard, causing her to be alerted and apprehensive.
But before Faelyn could cry with alarm, she realized she was in a new place with Leon.
"Wah…" Faelyn uttered.
It was the same dark sky with endless black clouds looming over them.
However, Faelyn could feel that something about the world was different from before. It didn't feel like the same world.
"What is this place?" Faelyn asked after calming down slightly.
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"The Radiant Heaven Realmship, a realm-tier divine artifact used to traverse the vast void and reach distant stars. Unfortunately, it has been damaged and needs repair," Leon explained.
"Why did we come here?" Faelyn became more curious about the realmship.
"I guess that is something you will find out soon enough," Leon replied vaguely with a smile.
However, at that moment, the realm spirit manifested itself in front of them and greeted, "Welcome back, Master."
"What is the current situation? Had there been any changes in the realmship during my absence?" Leon inquired.
"None, Master. Everything else has remained unchanged besides the ongoing sea monster tide. Nevertheless, it seems like there will be a change in the ruling power soon," Tak-si reported.
"Oh?" Leon uttered with interest before asking, "Do you understand the different factions within the sea monsters' ranks, Tak-si?"
"I apologize, Master. I wasn't built to understand nor speak the fish languages. It just seems like the original inhabitants in the Bone Sea are being overwhelmed by the newcomers," Tak-si stated.
"I see. Well, never mind that," Leon uttered.
He didn't have any interest in the sea monsters besides their meat being an excellent food source.
"Take us to the underground space near the core, Tak-si."
"Understood, Master."
Shortly after, another spatial rift swallowed everyone and transferred them to the underground space below the realmship's western region.
All the treasures had been cleaned out and organized by Aria before being placed back in a secured location.
Nevertheless, that location was elsewhere. Leon, Faelyn, and the two Winter Cats could only see corpses in the area.
Leon quickly used the realm spirit's omniscience to locate the location of the treasures before bringing Faelyn over.
Everything was stored inside an ice warehouse.
"Take your pick. If there's anything you like, feel free to take it," Leon told Faelyn after opening the ice warehouse.
Faelyn was immediately stunned by the countless glittering treasures that shined with a divine glow.
It was very clear to her that they were all priceless artifacts that could not be found anywhere else in the empire.
Faelyn casually picked up a piece of green hard leather armor and realized it was at least tier-6 equipment due to its holy glow.
"Are you sure I can take anything I want? Are these items way too precious?" Faelyn asked with concern. Everything felt too precious for her to take.
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"Of course, you can take any treasure you want. What's the point of possessing treasures if we don't put them to use?" Leon assured her.
"Aria and Darlene already possessed a complete set of tier-6 equipment. You should at least get something similar for protection. Afterward, I will take you back to the World Tree to cultivate."
"To cultivate? Do I need to cultivate?" Faelyn asked with surprise.
"Of course, you do," Leon asserted with a serious look.
"It's true that you are not made for combat like Darlene and Aria. However, that doesn't mean you should neglect your cultivation just because you chose a different path. In fact, your cultivation will become important when you reach the higher tiers of alchemy.
"Some divine pills cannot be refined without a strong cultivation base. But it is also equally true that a strong cultivation base will also enhance your pill refinement."
"I've already found a suitable energy cultivation method for you to practice. It should help you cultivate quickly under the World Tree," Leon stated.
"I understand. I will listen to you," Faelyn nodded obediently.
Shortly after, Faelyn started rummaging through the piles of treasures, looking for equipment that suited her taste.
In the end, Faelyn chose a mix of tier-5 and tier-6 pieces of cloth, silk, and leathery armor, which were all green in color.
Some pieces were light green, and some were in darker shades.
Leon didn't seem surprised that Faelyn would choose green. It was her favorite color, like most elves.
After Faelyn finished equipping the new pieces of equipment, it didn't seem like she put on any armor.
Rather, Faelyn had simply changed into a beautiful silky green dress.
"How do I look?" Faelyn asked after doing a spin for Leon to see.
"Beautiful," Leon answered.
"Me or the dress?"
"You… I mean the dress."
"Pft, both are correct answers," Faelyn giggled with a brilliant smile before giving Leon a soft peck on the cheek.
Seeing his woman happy also brought a smile only Leon's face.
Nevertheless, Leon shortly poked Faelyn's forehead and transmitted a primordial energy cultivation technique into her mind.
It was called the Heavenly Fairy God Scripture.
Chapter 998 Wood Spirit Race
Heavenly Fairy God Scripture, the primordial energy cultivation technique of the Heavenly Fairy God, was tailored for members of the Wood Spirit Race like the Heavenly Fairy God himself.
For Faelyn, who is part of the nature-blessed elf tribe, she could be considered a descendent of the Wood Spirit Race.
The Wood Spirit Race was one of the superior races in the primordial era. And their kin varied from humans, sub-humans, beasts, and even monsters.
Any living being could be a part of the Wood Spirit Race. The only prerequisite was to be supremely blessed by the wood element at birth.
Although the elven race was blessed by the wood element, they still couldn't be compared to the true Wood Spirit Race from the primordial era.
As such, they can only be considered descendants or a branch of the Wood Spirit Race at best.
Even so, that doesn't affect Faelyn from cultivating the Heavenly Fairy God Scripture, which was tailored for all creatures and beings blessed by the wood element.
"Heavenly Fairy God Scripture… This cultivation method is so profound…" Faelyn's eyes widened with astonishment as the information flowed into her mind.
The Heavenly Fairy God Scripture was divided into three main stages: Mortal, Divine, and Heavenly. These stages were further divided into substages that matched the energy cultivation realms.
Faelyn felt like a whole new world opened up to her, which also made her aware of how insignificant her present self was in the vast universe.
If she could reach the peak of the Divine stage and become a Divine Fairy King, she would be like the World Tree, capable of producing an endless amount of spirit energy from refining the sun's energy.
Although the spirit energy had limited use for beings in the Divine Realm, it was a blessing for those below the Divine Realm.
And if Faelyn could one day become the Heavenly Fairy God, she could even bless those in the Divine Realm.
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"Even if you don't succeed in alchemy, which I believe you will, you can still become an existence of importance to everyone once you reach the later stages in this Heavenly Fairy God Scripture," Leon stated.
However, Faelyn didn't feel happy after hearing that.
"I don't want to be important to everyone. I just want to be important to you," Faelyn said with a shake of her head before directly looking into Leon's eyes with her long fluttering eyelashes.
"You already are," Leon replied with a smile.
"It's not the same," Faelyn shook her head again and said, "Maybe I am being greedy, but it's not good enough just to have a place in your heart. I want to be able to do things for you too."
"You don't need to burden yourself with such thoughts. Just being by my side is enough," Leon stated.
"It's not!" Faelyn firmly shook her head.
"Although I don't know what it is you are trying to achieve in the future, I know it's something impossibly difficult to achieve without great power. The others can sense it; there's no way I can't sense it either."
"I don't want to put myself in a situation where I can only watch you and the others struggle while I do nothing because I am powerless. No, I don't want that. I don't want to experience something like that again."
Faelyn stated emotionally.
Leon softly sighed before he pulled Faelyn into his embrace and stroked her back gently.
Then, Leon softly said, "Alright, I understand your determination. But it won't be easy to keep up if you focus on both cultivation and alchemy at the same time."
"Everyone has it hard; why should I have it easy?" Faelyn retorted defiantly while Looking Leon directly in the eye.
"I guess I've been going too easy on you by trying to put you on the safe side," Leon smiled wryly and said, "Don't regret your choice later. The path I walk is a bloody and dangerous one."
"I'm not afraid," Faelyn smiled back defiantly before wrapping her arms around Leon's neck and coyly saying, "The others took the next step already. When are you going to take the next step with me?"
"Do you know what you are asking, Faelyn?" Leon smiled ambiguously.
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"Of course, I do. It's that… matter between men and women. The stuff that… they do when they are together," Faelyn tried to act bravely as she explained as if she was knowledgeable in the matter.
"Oh?" Leon smiled mischievously before deciding to tease her. "What kind of stuff do men and women do when they are together exactly? Can you explain for me, Fae?"
"O-of course it's t-that matter than only men and women can only do when they're alone…!" Faelyn explained while tapping her two index fingers together repeatedly.
However, Faelyn's bright red face clearly showed that she was shy and embarrassed.
In the end, Faelyn couldn't endure it and threw a tantrum.
"Argh, why do I need to explain?! You know what I am talking about!"
"Hahaha…" Leon simply laughed it off.
In the next moment, Leon swept Faelyn off her feet and carried her like a princess. He moved to an empty space within the ice warehouse and withdrew a soft bed from the Worldspace.
Despite her shyness, Faelyn was immediately surprised after Leon placed her on the soft white bed.
"Huh? Why do you need to carry a bed around with you?" Faelyn asked with wide eyes.
"I figured I might need it for times like this," Leon casually replied before asking her, "It was a good call, right?"
Faelyn's face flushed with a brighter shade of red before she covered her face in embarrassment. But even if she hid her face, she couldn't hide her loud beating heart.
Even so, Faelyn's heart was filled with anticipation for what was to come as she felt Leon climb on top of her on the bed.
However, the bed couldn't withstand Leon's immense weight.
Its trembling legs fought for its life, but it only lasted half a breath before all four wooden legs snapped, and the bed dropped with a heavy thud.
"Ugh, you should stay on top and take the lead, Fae. I fear I might break you if I do it," Leon smiled awkwardly.
Chapter 999 The Wild Ride
Leon switched positions with Faelyn, placing her on top of him as he lay on the broken white bed.
"Y-you want me to lead? I don't know how…" Faelyn stuttered with a bright red face, and her heart thumped wildly, beating drums.
"Don't worry. I will guide you. But before, we should set the mood."
"Set… the mood…? Ah—!"
Faelyn suddenly had her arm softly yanked by Leon as he drew her closer and sealed her soft lips with his own.
"Mm—!"
The sudden movements made Faelyn struggle at first. But after half a breath, her resistance weakened as she matched Leon's rhythm, allowing their tongues to intertwine playfully.
At the same time, Leon's hands moved to undo Faelyn's green dress and remove her equipment, piece by piece.
Soon, Leon's hands started to roam her wondrous, smooth, and fair maiden body, causing Faelyn to quiver with growing goosebumps. Her heart pounded nervously, yet she also anticipated his following touches.
As if a switch had been turned on, Faelyn's entire body became highly sensitive. A wave of euphoria channeled through her body with every touch and every breath.
Faelyn melted into Leon's chest, but she felt like she was floating on cloud nine. Her breathing was haggard, and her clothes were completely removed.
She dared not look Leon in the eyes due to her shyness.
At that moment, she was like a timid rabbit, very fragile, weak, and vulnerable, as she lay on top of Leon's chest.
Leon playfully traced his fingers down her back, past her plump rear, and made it to her forbidden forest cave, oozing with love nectar.
"Mm—!"
A startled moan escaped Faelyn's lips as her body subconsciously tightened like a clam at the touch of Leon's fingers in her most private part.
However, Leon's fingers were like slippery eels, easily snaking their way into Faelyn's already moist region.
"Ahn~!" an erotic and stimulating cute sound escaped from Faelyn's mouth, causing Faelyn to feel embarrassed as she covered her mouth with her hands.
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The sensation that struck her was new, but it was also irresistibly delightful and addicting.
"Mmf—! Mm~! Ahn~!"
Muffled sounds of pleasure escaped Faelyn's mouth as she enjoyed Leon's fingerwork. Only a fool would mistake it for the chimes of a musical, but it might as well be a work of art.
Leon knew where to strike to make Faelyn feel sensational and exhilarated.
Shortly after Faelyn's toes and fingers curled along with her quivering body and forbidden forest cave contractions, Leon understood she had climaxed from his fingers.
However, Leon did not give Faelyn the chance to relax as he moved her hand to his nether region to feel his bulging little brother.
At the moment of contact with the enormous lump in Leon's groin, Faelyn immediately jumped like a frightened rabbit.
'What the heck was that? Was it meant to be so big?!' Faelyn cried inwardly.
Nevertheless, Leon continued to guide Faelyn's hand to undress his equipment and clothes before the raging dragon below was revealed.
Faelyn's eyes widened in horror.
Even if she was inexperienced and unknowledgeable in this field, she knew that Leon's tool was abnormal at a glance.
Being too small was not good, but being too big was equally so.
Leon's tool definitely belonged to the latter.
Gulp!
"Can such a big thing fit inside me?" Faelyn swallowed her saliva and asked nervously.
"Of course," Leon assured with a nod before smiling mischievously. "But if you're afraid, we can call it quits and end it here."
For some reason, Faelyn found Leon's smug look very annoying, which quickly replaced her fearful look with a grumpy one.
"I'm not afraid. Come, I can take it!" – were Faelyn's famous last words.
The moment Faelyn inserted Leon's enormous rod into her forbidden forest cave, her mind blanked, banished to an otherworldly dimension of pleasure.
There was no pain from the tearing of her hymen; she could only recall the ecstasy and joy.
Faelyn blindly indulged in the pleasure as she shook her hips without Leon's guidance. It was clumsy at first.
But as Faelyn rode on Leon's tool over time, her body quickly adapted, learned, and even improved—to the point that she nearly made Leon climax first.
Faelyn's sexual endowments were astonishing as much as it was fearsome.
Leon found it hard to hold himself back; her erotic voice was like music to his ears, fueling his carnal desire.
Then came the first shot as Leon ejaculated inside Faelyn.
"Mm~!" Faelyn moaned from the fullness of Leon's yang essence.
However, that, in turn, fueled Faelyn's sexual drive as she increased her hip movements and rode Leon like he had never been ridden before.
Three days flew by in the blink of an eye before Faelyn exhausted herself from saddling on top of Leon nonstop.
She collapsed on Leon's chest before her mind finally returned to her body.
But even though Faelyn's body couldn't muster an ounce of strength, she felt unprecedented comfort. Leon's chest was better than any bed she had slept on; it was warm, cozy, and secured.
Faelyn's consciousness quickly drifted off into the land of dreams.
However, Faelyn wasn't the only one exhausted.
Even Leon felt some level of mental exhaustion and body relaxation despite only laying in the same position throughout the three-day period of fornication.
He had lost count of the times he had climaxed.
Nevertheless, neither the broken white bed nor the ice warehouse reeked of foul smell; Faelyn's body had seemingly absorbed all his yang essence to fuel itself.
Who knew wood-users could have such incredible stamina in bed.
'The prettier they are, the crazier they are in bed, huh?' Leon mused wryly before he, too, lapsed into sleep.
However, Leon's mind unconsciously entered the State of Emptiness. He vaguely felt his mind drifting off into space.
When Leon recalled regained conscious thought, he had already found himself standing in a monochrome ice warehouse with his real body sleeping on the broken bed with Faelyn.
The first time was too vague, but the second time was more clear.
Leon recalled his mind ascending before it seemingly slipped into another dimension—the dimension of the Astral Soul Realm.
'It's great to be back in this place again,' Leon's eyes brightened.
Chapter 1000 The Second Experience
Shortly after realizing he had entered the Astral Soul Realm, Leon understood what he had to do right away.
"According to the last experience, there's a fixed time before the realm guardian appears and banishes me from the Astral Soul Realm. Thus, before that happens, I only have a limited time to absorb the pure soul energy of this place."
Leon recalled.
Nevertheless, he didn't feel much pure soul energy in his present location. He had to reach the surface quickly and absorb the pure soul energy in a richer area.
Once Leon understood that, he immediately left the ice warehouse.
However, the entrance to the underground space was already sealed the last time they left the Radiant Heaven Realmship.
Furthermore, Leon couldn't contact the realmship to teleport him to the surface in his astral form. They weren't in the same dimension.
Even though they were spiritually connected, Leon couldn't feel Tak-si's existence at all while he was in the Astral Soul Realm.
Even worse, Leon couldn't use any of his previous abilities.
Leon knitted his brows as he sought a solution in the underground space.
"This is the world of souls. Thus, everything is operated by the power of the soul…" Leon mused before his eyes suddenly brightened with a sharp light.
In that instance, Leon's astral body started to float in the air.
"As expected, the power of the soul is the power of one's will. My will dictates my movements in the Astral Soul Realm," Leon muttered.
The Astral Soul Realm was a spiritual realm. As such, it wasn't bound by physical laws.
After Leon's started floating, he flew straight at the underground ceiling with narrowed eyes and phased through the earth as he had hoped.
Within moments after reaching the surface, Leon narrowed his eyes again as he made another discovery about the Astral Soul Realm.
The sky within the Astral Soul Realm was not filled with dark clouds like he would have expected the sky within the realmship to be.
Instead, the monochrome world of the Astral Soul Realm had a clear sky of the vast void, filled with countless souls traversing towards the same destination, the grey core region.
"I see… According to my point of entry, the surrounding changes. However, the overall Astral Soul Realm will always be the same," Leon understood.
In other words, the surrounding region of realmship was formed based on the memory of his last location.
"Did I unconsciously replicate the realmship's western region with my soul power in this realm?" Leon wondered.
Nevertheless, Leon quickly shook his head and pushed the thought to the back of his mind.
"I'm wasting precious time. It's not too late to think about it after the guardian kicks me out of this place," Leon said to himself.
Shortly after, Leon quickly found himself a spot on top of a hill, allowing him to see more of the western region in the west and the Bone Sea in the east.
However, Leon didn't see all of them. The land only extended to a certain point before it was cut off by the boundless void.
In other words, the current land Leon was situated on was like a giant cut-off landmass floating in the vast void of the Astral Soul Realm.
If he didn't enter the Astral Soul Realm, the entire land would not have existed. But because he did enter the Astral Soul Realm, the land suddenly existed.
Thus, even if Leon hid in the underground space, the realm guardian would still be attracted to investigate the land.
Leon quickly extended his senses and pulled in all the pure soul energy he could muster with his power of will.
He absorbed hundreds of pure soul energy wisps and immediately felt the benefit; his power of will became more potent, and his mind gained greater clarity.
Leon couldn't quite explain the feeling, but if he had to put it into words, it felt like a dull star lighting up and illuminating the dark void around it.
His soul was growing without a doubt. However, it was more than just the growth of his soul.
It was like…
"My existence is being recognized… But by what? By the universe itself?" Leon mused, but he didn't stop absorbing the pure soul energy from the surroundings for even a moment.
Alas, all good times will eventually have to come to an end.
A grey shooting star flew over and crashlanded on the ground at the bottom of the hill.
Shortly after, the grey orb of pure soul energy transformed into Leon's late father, the Divine Medicine King, Heinrich Escladus.
"Using my late father's appearance again… You are truly asking for a beating…!" Leon spat with a gloomy look.
It wasn't so bad if the realm guardian mimicked his father's normal appearance.
However, what the realm guardian mimicked was his father's bloodied and fragmented appearance moments before his death.
This invoked the most painful memory in Leon's life and also infuriated him.
The realm guardian was practically making fun of his late father!
"Dammit, if you weren't so powerful, I'd definitely sock the sh*t out of you!" – is what Leon said, but he would also feel conflicted hitting his father's face.
Nevertheless, the realm guardian gave Leon no further time to absorb the boundless pure soul energy of the Astral Soul Realm.
It raised its hand and made a grasping gesture at Leon before he helplessly flew over into its grasp like a powerless doll.
Leon stared at the realm guardian dead-set in the eyes with defiance and spat, "Don't think that I will go down as easily as last—"
Before he could finish speaking, the realm guardian's mouth expanded and devoured Leon's astral body whole in an instance.
Darkness blotted out his consciousness.
By the time Leon regained his senses, he had already returned to reality, lying in the broken white bed with Faelyn sleeping in his arms.
'F*ck!' Leon inwardly cussed.
He didn't think he would be killed by the realm guardian so quickly.
'It seems like as I grow stronger, the realm guardian will also grow stronger alongside me… Is the realm guardian supposed to be an impossible obstacle to overcome?'
Leon frowned in wonder.
Chapter 1001 Soul Improvement
Seeing Faelyn was still soundly asleep in Leon's arms, he had more time to ponder about the Astral Soul Realm.
Leon didn't doubt that he had a much more fruitful gain on the second trip to the Astral Soul Realm. But no matter how much his soul had improved, he still couldn't resist the realm guardian's powerful will.
'The realm guardian was incredibly stronger in the first experience. However, I was certain that I had grown much stronger during the second experience. Even so, I was still powerless against the realm guardian…'
Leon mused with a frown.
Despite his improvement, Leon didn't get a chance to resist the realm guardian at all.
'The realm guardian's soul power completely suppressed me like it was… a higher level of existence,' Leon thought.
It was like a mortal trying to resist the power of a cultivator in the Divine Realm; it was utterly hopeless and futile.
While thinking back on his second experience in the Astral Soul Realm, Leon recalled the feeling of lighting up a star when he was absorbing the pure soul energy.
'Although it was just a vague feeling, I wonder what would have happened if I had lit up that star completely... Would it be a sign of my soul advancing to a higher realm? Or my existence upgrading to a higher level?'
Leon mused.
Regardless of the truth, the second experience in the Astral Soul Realm had been a fruitful harvest. He made large improvements in his soul and even learned more about the Astral Soul Realm.
Even so, Leon wasn't satisfied; he wanted to learn more.
'I look forward to my next trip,' Leon thought.
Shortly after, Leon shifted his focus to his soul improvement. He was pleasantly surprised by his gain immediately.
Although Leon lacked information to classify his soul level, he could tell how much his soul had grown from the second experience in the Astral Soul Realm.
'As expected, my harvest this time around is far greater than the first time,' Leon thought.
His soul power had grown almost twofold. He could now divide his consciousness to operate up to four parallel thoughts at 100% efficiency.
If Leon wanted, he could comprehend a single law with 400% efficiency by concentrating his complete consciousness on it.
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Alternatively, he could also comprehend four different laws at 100% efficiency.
Furthermore, it wasn't limited to laws; it could be anything.
Leon designated his three divine consciousnesses into comprehending alchemy, runes, and the Destruction Law and used his last divine consciousness to check the rest of his improvement.
The Wood Law had risen to the Preliminary Accession-stage Transcendent Realm without surprise, thanks to his three-day dual cultivation with Faelyn.
On the other hand, Faelyn's awakening cultivation didn't receive any benefit from their three-day dual cultivation.
However, her untrained body had undergone a minor transformation due to the circulation of yang essence and wood energy during the three-day dual cultivation.
At that moment, her elvish body had a stronger wood affinity than it did three days ago.
It was one step closer to resembling the Wood Spirit Body that the Wood Spirit Race was said to possess in the primordial era.
Leon could understand how, but he couldn't understand why it happened.
However, it was a good change, nonetheless. It would allow Faelyn to reap greater benefits from cultivating the Heavenly Fairy God Scripture.
Although Faelyn's body was still weak without a body forging method, she didn't need any other cultivation method besides the Heavenly Fairy God Scripture.
It was an overall balanced cultivation technique that would also enhance Faelyn's physique as she advanced through the stages of the technique.
Wood Spirit Body was just the start.
Even though the natural energy defenses of a Fairy King Body and Fairy God Physique couldn't compare to body cultivators of the same realm, they didn't fall too far off.
"Uwh…" Faelyn softly groaned.
She adjusted her sleeping position and rubbed her cheeks against Leon's chest comfortably without opening her eyes.
However, Leon knew that Faelyn had already woken up.
"How are you feeling?"
Leon softly asked with a warm smile, but he didn't receive a response even after waiting for a few breaths. His lips quickly curled with amusement.
"Pretending to be asleep, huh? Are you feeling the shame and embarrassment from what you did in the past three days now?"
Shortly after Leon asked, he felt Faelyn's cheeks growing hot on his chest.
"Who knew that you could be so wild?" Leon teased.
Faelyn's face flushed with a deeper shade of red before she couldn't endure the embarrassment any further. She ended her pretend-sleep and softly hammered Leon's chest with annoyance.
"So hateful!" Faelyn pouted grudgingly with a red face.
"Hahaha, what's there to be shy about? In any case, we have already spent three days going at it together. What haven't we seen of each other during this period?"
Leon softly chuckled with a lackadaisical attitude.
Shortly after, Leon suddenly pulled Faelyn closer and stole her lips with a forceful kiss.
"Mm…"
Faelyn slightly struggled before the familiar feeling came rushing back into her body and washing away her shyness.
Soon, her resistance against Leon's kiss dropped before she started fighting back with her tongue, turning the forceful kiss into a passionate one.
After some time, their lips finally separated.
However, Faelyn was no longer nervous and shy as she was before. She rested her head on Leon's chest and tightened her arms around his body with a content smile, feeling blessed and relaxed.
If she could, she didn't mind staying like that forever.
"Feeling calm now?" Leon asked with a smile. "It's time to get up."
"No, I want to stay like this for a bit longer," Faelyn shook her head and whined.
Despite Faelyn's wish, Leon raised his upper body and picked her up with both hands under the armpits like a baby.
Then, he got up and placed her on her feet, causing her to grumble slightly.
However, she couldn't put any strength into her legs after Leon released her. As such, she quickly fell back onto the broken white bed.
"Ah!" Faelyn gave a startled cry due to the fall.
Shortly after, Leon felt a warm breath on his little brother before it grew and poked Faelyn in the cheeks strong enough to turn her head.
Faelyn's eyes widened at once, feeling appalled.
"Haven't we done it enough? Why is it s-so big again?!" Faelyn cried.
"This… it's a natural reaction…"
Leon scratched his head wryly with distress.
Chapter 1002 The Ninjas in Water
"A natural reaction…?" Faelyn muttered while gazing at Leon's erected tool with wide eyes.
She recalled her vague memories and wondered if she really had such a massive thing inside her for three days straight.
Meanwhile, Leon glanced at Faelyn's odd position before he removed his tool away from her face awkwardly.
However, Faelyn was relying on Leon's thighs for support.
Thus, when Leon turned away, Faelyn quickly lost her support and panicked. She grabbed his thighs in a hurry, causing Leon to turn back.
But, his little brother swung back with him and softly slapped Faelyn in the face.
Pish…
Faelyn's expression blanked with pin-drop silence for a few breaths before she shifted her gaze to meet Leon's eyes.
"Did you just…"
"It was an accident, Fae…!"
Reow!
Faelyn surged with strength before she angrily pounced on Leon. They fell back on the broken white bed and playfully fought.
However, they were quickly aroused by each other's touches before their battle turned into a steamy dual cultivation session.
They rolled in bed for several rounds before Leon's little brother calmed down.
Unfortunately for the poor bed, not only did it have all four of its legs broken, even the last bit of its white cushy mattress was flattened like a pancake.
Leon and Faelyn fought each other furiously and even passionately, but the bed was the only casualty in the battle.
A short while later, Leon prepared a hot bath and added spirit herbs with cleansing properties. After the bath was ready, Leon carried Faelyn inside and washed their bodies.
After they were done, Leon helped Faelyn dry her body and wrapped a soft blanket around her. Then, he took out a new white bed and placed Faelyn on the new bed gently.
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"Stay in bed and rest," Leon instructed before adding, "You can't move well in your state. If you need something, just shout out to Tak-si, and he will contact me immediately."
"Mm," Faelyn quietly nodded.
Although Faelyn had great regenerative properties due to her body's high wood affinity and cultivation, she performed dual cultivation with Leon nonstop for three days.
As a result of that, her hymen had no chance to regenerate and remained permanently torn like regular women when they lost their innocence.
Shortly after Leon dressed and took away the broken bed, he left the ice warehouse.
As Leon spotted the two Winter Cats waiting outside, Snowscar and Rainshine glanced up to look at Leon at the same time.
However, Leon's expression became peculiar as he focused on Snowscar's battered look and swollen black eye
Snowscar looked like he had been through hell.
"What happened to you?" Leon inquired with a baffled look.
"I tried to stop Rainshine from peeking on Master's private affairs, and she beat me for it, Master," Snowscar replied with one eye open as he couldn't properly open his other swollen eye.
Leon slowly shifted his questioning gaze to Rainshine, who stood beside Snowscar with a calm and elegant look.
"Do you have anything to add, Rainshine?" Leon asked.
"Master, Snowscar is clearly twisting black and white. I indeed beat up Snowscar, but that's because he tried to peek into Master's private affairs, not me," Rainshine calmly answered.
"Why would Snowscar get beaten up if he didn't do anything wrong, don't you think so, Master?" Rainshine added.
After Snowscar heard that, he felt wronged.
Leon shook his head with a wry smile. It was difficult for him to see through Rainshine's lie when she wasn't trying hard to hide it either.
Nevertheless, it wasn't a big deal if they peeked.
After all, there were two other peeping Toms on the realmship, namely, the two realm spirits, Tak-si and Luna, themselves.
Leon waved his hand at Snowscar before he was bathed in a blob of warm green auras, allowing Snowscar's battered face to recover at a visible rate.
Within several breaths, Snowscar's fluffy face returned to normal.
"Thank you, Master," Snowscar lowered his head gratefully.
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He knew his master was an impressive alchemist and doctor. However, the person seemed to have become even more impressive overnight.
A casual wave of his master's hand was enough to recover his injuries, even if they were only light surface injuries.
"It was nothing. Don't worry about it," Leon casually said before mentioning, "I am heading to the Bone Sea to fish. Do you two want to come along?"
Rainshine and Snowscar glanced at each other before looking back at Leon and nodding eagerly.
Leon nodded before squatting down and tying an interspatial ring around their necks. Then, he transmitted to them the technique to use the interspatial rings.
"You'll need these interspatial rings to collect the sea monsters you hunt," Leon casually said.
However, Rainshine and Snowscar's eyes beamed in wonder and excitement. If they had such convenient storage tools back in the day, it would have made hunting so much easier.
At the very least, they wouldn't need to make multiple trips back and forth from their hunts.
"Alright, take us to the Bone Sea's central region, Tak-si."
"Yes, Master."
The male realm spirit quickly teleported Leon and two Winter Cats to the Bone Sea's central region.
After plunging into the chaotic sea filled with sea monsters at war, Rainshine and Snowscar were alarmed.
However, they quickly regained familiarity with their water movements before swimming off to hunt sea monsters with incredible swiftness.
They weren't just nimble on land but also in the sea!
Nevertheless, Leon didn't concern himself with the two Paragon-level Winter Cats and focused on his own matters.
Swoosh…!
The Nihility Barrier expanded and devoured the vast amounts of seawater at once, transforming them into countless wisps of True Grandmist Energy for Leon to absorb.
However, this drew the attention of the sea monsters and put a halt to their war as they fixed their countless gazes on the True Grandmist Energy with greed.
The sea monster tide immediately swarmed Leon.
But at the same time, Rainshine and Snowscar noticed the situation. They rushed back to intercept the sea monsters from interrupting their master with lightning-swift speed.
Each of their kicks granted them momentary bursts of speed that didn't affect their maneuverability.
They were like ninjas in water, nimble and versatile.