Chapter 1366: Harvest and Sword Spirit! (4)
Chapter 1366: Harvest and Sword Spirit! (4)
Boom!
A thunderous crash echoed through the air. The Wind God model had failed to dodge in time and was sent flying by a heavy swipe from the Black Lotus Beast’s tail. Its runes flickered dimly, the damage evident.
Just as the beast was preparing to unleash its breath attack, a figure shot forward, delivering a powerful punch to the creature’s head.
The mountainous form of the Black Lotus Beast wavered, nearly toppling over. Levi, clad in pitch-black armor, hovered in mid-air, surveying his work.
He had conducted experiments and discovered that the space within the Ancient Banyan Fairyland was completely independent of the Dark Ancient Tower, so there was no risk of projection.
The Black Lotus Beast shook its head, having fought for far too long. It was already at the end of its strength. That punch seemed to be the final catalyst.
Its mind went blank, and the massive creature collapsed unconscious with a resounding thud.
After a moment, once he confirmed the beast was truly out cold, Levi deactivated the attacks from the Eight Heavenly Dragon Prison, his expression puzzled.
“Am I really this strong? Knocking out the Black Lotus Beast with one punch… that can’t be right. It must have been too exhausted, covered in those horrific wounds, and riddled with internal injuries. Poor thing. Damn Simon, he doesn’t understand a thing about the green principle of living in harmony with nature!”
His protective force field flickered as he approached the fallen creature.
Levi inspected the wizard tool embedded in the Black Lotus Beast’s neck, studying it carefully before shattering it with a single sword strike.
He then placed his hand on the beast’s forehead, sending tendrils of blood mist into its body, searching for any hidden secret technique marks or tracking imprints.
This was a habit of his, a precaution he always took.
“There really is something here.”
A phantom flame serpent, writhing and aggressive, was coiled around the creature’s heart. The spiritual force emanating from the serpent made Levi’s face harden.
“This is a primordial soul’s tracking mark. That’s going to be tricky.”
The mark itself wasn’t particularly advanced, but the power it involved was of the primordial soul level—a force far beyond his fifth-circle capabilities. Levi knew better than to tamper with it recklessly.
“The unique properties of the Ancient Banyan Fairyland should be enough to block the tracking perception of the primordial soul mark. I shouldn’t be traceable.”
“After all, the Ancient Banyan Fairyland is like a world unto itself, separate from the ancient tower. Even a primordial soul wizard shouldn’t be able to track across two different worlds. But leaving this mark intact is risky. I need to find a way to remove it.”
Levi administered a healing potion and some nutrient solution to the Black Lotus Beast, then hooked it up to an IV of Spring Water of Immortality.
The Spring Water of Immortality was renowned as an all-purpose remedy with a little bit of every healing property—though not much of each.
“When Mana wakes up, maybe she’ll know how to get rid of the tracking mark on the Black Lotus Beast.”
Fatigue washed over Levi, overwhelming him.
He was exhausted. Today’s battle had pushed him to his absolute limit. Being hunted down by a group of wizards was something most people couldn’t even imagine. It was only thanks to his fully defensive attributes that he survived—any other so-called top-tier genius would have perished long ago in his situation.
After ensuring the Black Lotus Beast was securely settled, Levi stepped outside the Holy Grail. The Holy Infant handed him a golden leaf inscribed with longsword runes and a tombstone-shaped oddity. After taking them, he instructed the Holy Infant to stay vigilant, then collapsed onto the ground and fell into a deep sleep.
Three days later, his body had mostly recovered from the physical trauma and hidden injuries sustained during the battle. However, his mind remained weary, likely due to the intense stress and tension he had endured.
In the Ancient Banyan Fairyland, the Black Lotus Beast was still sleeping. It had been enslaved by Simon for far too long, forced into constant, high-intensity battles against the savage Dragon Abominations. Now that it was finally free, it was in no condition to recover quickly.
“Return to the Sea of Stars,” Levi instructed the Holy Infant.
With its mission complete, the Holy Infant returned to the Sea of Stars, where it would continue to cultivate talismans, refine weapons, and gather intelligence.
Levi, meanwhile, set his course northward toward Io.
A month later, he arrived at a deep abyssal rift in a barren wasteland. Above, in the Wind Disaster Stratum, the Flying Scythe Beast appeared intermittently.
“Well done, Number 007.”
“It was nothing. Thank you for the praise, Lord Scythe. That’ll keep me happy for days.”
Levi patted the creature on the head and stored it in the Ancient Banyan Fairyland.
This Great Rift was likely another convergence point. The Flying Scythe Beast had once glimpsed a massive spectral shadow faintly manifesting here.
Levi didn’t rush to explore the rift. Instead, he carved out a secluded shelter in the wasteland, setting up protective arrays.
“This place is countless miles away from the Eastern Sea; I shouldn’t be disturbed here.”
He planned to refine the Truth Oddity here before delving into the rift for exploration. By now, he could move freely across Io.
His next step was to visit several suspected resource points that the Flying Scythe Beast had discovered, then wait for the ancient tower to close.
Io was vast, full of mysteries and unknown territories. But his time and abilities were limited; he couldn’t explore everything.
As the Holy Grail kept watch over the Black Lotus Beast, Levi took out the golden leaf for closer examination.
“This object was left behind after one of those golden-skinned, statue-like creatures in the Blackstone Palace died… The runes on it resemble those on the Truth Oddity, but they’re different.”
Even with his vast knowledge and experience as one of the foremost Fifth-Circle Wizards, Levi couldn’t determine what this object was or whether it could be used.
It was just another reminder of how vast and strange the world was.
As Levi stared at the golden leaf in a daze, the Holy Grail’s voice echoed in his mind:
“Where did you get that?”
Levi answered, “It appeared automatically after one of those golden-skinned, statue-like beings died.”
The Holy Grail was silent for a moment before responding:
“I think I know what this is.”
“Please, enlighten me.”
“This object is likely connected to the Divine Tree. Remember the Origin Will I told you about?”