Ch. 3221..3230
Chapter 3221 Congratulations For Being Invincible
“Huh?” As soon as Levi entered Erudia, he sensed something was wrong.
His face fell instantly.
There was a strong aura circulating the air of Erudia.
The entire country was in a mess, as though many people had been rummaging around for things.
Sensing the powerful aura, Levi knew instantly something had happened.
At first, he panicked and felt slightly fearful.
However, a smile soon appeared on his face.
Isn’t this what I expected? Once I reveal my combat prowess, it’ll definitely attract trouble. Evie and Zoey must’ve become their target—many people’s target.
Nonetheless, the forces involved were not those Levi expected.
Moreover, he did not expect Azure Dragon and the others to be in such a situation.
Not knowing all that, he felt extremely relieved.
Good thing I hid Evie and the others before this. Otherwise, things would be very messy now.
Levi smiled, feeling rather happy about the fact he had made preparations beforehand.
As he walked deeper into Erudia, he encountered several waves of forces.
They were all looking for Forlevia, Azure Dragon, and the others, which was precisely what he expected.
In the past, many people only observed Azure Dragon and his gang from afar, wanting to wait for a little longer or make some preparations.
Now that Levi had revealed his powers, they would not stand a chance once he returned if they did not take action in his absence.
Hence, they had to seize the opportunity to attack Levi’s people.
“Haha!” Levi’s smile grew wider.
Thank goodness! It’s a good thing I’ve controlled everything and made plans long ago. Otherwise, I won’t be able to do anything if they take away the weaker ones and injure them, no matter how powerful I am right now. They could even use them to restrict me, leaving me no room to use my powers. Besides, I bet many people from Ecclesiastic Order are planning to take my spiritual bone now that I’ve revealed my incredible powers. Then again, it’s not going to be that simple for them to view or even take my spiritual bone. They’ve got to be stronger than me! Of course, I won’t sit by and let them attack. I’ve got a temper, anyway.
Despite that, Levi believed no one from Ecclesiastic Order could defeat him.
That was something he was quite confident about.
Hence, he would gladly welcome anyone who wanted to steal his spiritual bone.
It was no big deal for him to wait for the members of Ecclesiastic Order to come at him before eliminating them and starting the life he had been longing for.
He was going to eliminate all those who came in his way.
He had only one principle—no one should mess with him if he did not mess with them.
Right then, Levi received news from Black Hawk, who contacted him as soon as the latter heard he had returned from Xyperia.
“Congratulations on being invincible, Mr. Garrison! Even Zarain’s backer can’t defeat you! So, their only idea now is to use your family members or other methods to restrict you. But don’t worry, Mr. Garrison. Before Shield set off to search for Zoey and the others, I’ve already informed Zoey in advance. I promise you, Shield won’t be able to find them,” Black Hawk assured.
Hearing his words, Levi chuckled. “That’s right. I’m not afraid of them too! Then again, thanks for giving them a heads up, though it wasn’t necessary.”
“It’s no problem, Mr. Garrison. If I receive any news on my side, I’ll definitely inform you about it. Then again, don’t forget to give me a little of something you earned.” Black Hawk beamed.
Naturally, Levi was more than willing to do so.
After all, both of them were using each other.
The truth was, their relationship was more reliable than most relationships Levi had.
At least he had a spy at Zarain, which enabled him to be aware of every move they made.
Though Levi wanted to live the life he was looking forward to, he still had to understand the force he was going to face in advance.
Hence, Levi instructed Black Hawk to quickly look into the situation of Zarain.
He wanted to know about it in advance.
Chapter 3222 Greetings From The Cardinal Hall General
After that, Levi continued his journey toward the hideout of Forlevia and the others.
In the middle of his journey, he met Edmund and a group of men.
Edmund was leading the Heavenly Guards to investigate the situation and find ways to stop the conflicts from happening.
When he met Levi, he looked conflicted. In fact, he was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole and hide in there.
He never expected the powerful Levi was his master all along.
When Daxon told Edmund about it all a while ago, the latter was still in disbelief.
However, when he started placing all the clues, he realized his master was indeed Levi.
Despite that, he still could not accept and believe the fact.
In the past, Edmund often made things difficult for Levi. On top of that, he even viewed Levi as his opponent. Never did he expect the latter to turn into his master overnight.
Edmund could not help but feel a little unfair, and he could not accept the truth.
Even so, it was all thanks to Levi that he was able to have a foothold in that era with his current abilities.
When he was attacked by Keereans back then, Levi was the one who asked his mentor for help.
Thus, Edmund was slowly trying to accept Levi as his master.
After all, he was shocked by Levi’s shocking triumph over Elterton Star.
He could not help but feel that it was quite great to have a master who was invincible.
Edmund was thoroughly impressed by Levi, yet he was still embarrassed to see the latter.
He lowered his head and hid among the crowd, not daring to look at Levi. He looked utterly embarrassed to the point that he kept shuffling his feet.
“Why are you so squeamish? You’re acting like a sissy.” With a tug, Levi dragged Edmund toward himself.
Edmund’s most embarrassing moment had arrived.
“What are you guys doing?” Levi asked.
Edmund looked at Levi with a trembling gaze, and he stammered, “M-Master, A-Azure Dragon and the others are missing. Even Forlevia, Zoey, and the others disappeared, too. The whole of Erudia is in a complete mess. So, we’re trying to maintain order.”
Hearing that, Levi flashed him a smile and said, “Don’t worry, I’ve hidden them. They’re now very safe.”
“That’s great! I was worried Forlevia and the others were in trouble. If that’s the case, I feel much relieved now.”
It was true.
Edmund’s purpose in leading the team around was not just to maintain order, but it was also to look for Forlevia, Azure Dragon, and the others.
He really thought something had happened to them.
When he heard they were fine, he felt much at ease.
“Okay. Carry on with your work. Feel free to look for me if there are any matters.” Levi patted Edmund on the shoulder.
“Got it, M-Master!” Edmund nodded vigorously.
He was beginning to get used to addressing Levi using the new title.
Likewise, Tyrone and the rest experienced the same feelings.
They now knew the “Dark Emperor” they worshipped was Levi, which was something they never expected.
It seemed absurd.
Logically speaking, anyone would be elated to have such an invincible person as their master.
However, that was not the case for them.
Even though they had such a master, they could not bring themselves to feel happy at all.
In fact, they were unwilling to admit to being Levi’s disciple.
Everything Levi did in the past, including his plans, was no longer a secret anymore.
Many details were revealed one by one.
At the same time, everyone was beginning to understand that Levi was powerful in the past, and he was the one behind many incidents.
In fact, he was the one defending them all along!
His powers had already reached a terrifying stage since a long time ago.
It was just that he had no choice but to keep his powers a secret because of Lab of Gods’ powerful existence.
Many people were utterly impressed by Levi.
They were amazed at how he finally revealed himself when he realized his capabilities were sufficient to control everything.
He had basically topped every era.
However, with great power comes great responsibility, and with great responsibility comes bigger trouble.
Still, Levi believed he had achieved the stage where he was in control of all the trouble.
Soon, he would get to live a peaceful life.
With that thought in mind, he left excitedly.
“But Sir, that’s not right. Didn’t Crown King say he hid them all? But Azure Dragon and the others reappeared, didn’t they?”
Chapter 3223 Obstruction By The Esoteric Guild
One of Edmund’s men alerted him, snapping him back to reality.
That’s right! Azure Dragon and the others disappeared for quite some time, but they reappeared after that. Then, they disappeared immediately after that. Before that, the factions of Ecclesiastic Order were looking for Azure Dragon and his men. Oh no. Something has happened. Something must have happened.
As the general of Heavenly League, Edmund was well aware of Ecclesiastic Order’s level of interest toward Azure Dragon and his gang.
Worried something might happen to the five, Edmund had informed them about the situation.
However, they were the strongest group in Heavenly League. Thus, there was nothing Edmund could do if they did not want to listen to him, even if he was the general.
Now that he analyzed the situation, there was a great possibility that something was going to happen.
Even Forlevia and Zoey might get into trouble. The hideout that Levi mentioned earlier was going to be revealed.
Something bad is coming!
Immediately, they rushed off in the direction where Levi went.
Unfortunately, they could not match Levi’s speed.
He had disappeared, and there was no way they could catch up with him.
“Okay! You guys will continue going in that direction and pass the news to my master, while the others will come with me to look for Azure Dragon and the others.” Edmund delegated the tasks instantly, and everyone launched into action.
They used the name of Heavenly League to inform all the Heavenly Guards in Erudia about the situation, letting them know Azure Dragon and his gang were in trouble and telling them to start searching right away.
The news about Azure Dragon being in trouble was not just spread among those in Heavenly League.
It was also spread to everyone in Ecclesiastic Order.
When they heard that, they concluded someone else had succeeded.
They could even list out the names of the possible candidates who had succeeded.
That was what all of them thought.
Even Sonja and the others who knew the details of the situation were sure that Azure Dragon and the others were done for.
After all, nothing good would happen to them if they met such a group of people.
Getting their spiritual bones removed was a small matter as long as they stayed alive.
All Sonja and the others could do was pray for Azure Dragon and the others to be alive. As for their spiritual bones, they would have definitely lost them if they met Ecclesiastic Order, let alone Genesis Devils.
Levi walked extremely fast throughout the way.
Unfortunately, when he was about to arrive at the hideout, someone stopped him.
It was a good-looking theurgist that was exuding an ethereal aura from head to toe.
It was quite terrifying, as though he was one with heaven and earth that he could manipulate nature’s energy for his own purpose.
It looked similar to Forlevia’s technique, which involved the elements of nature.
However, Forlevia used the elements of nature for herself by refining them to form energy to attack her opponents.
As for the theurgist in front of Levi, the former was clearly using nature’s energy to force his opponent into submission.
It felt as if he could change the course of the mountains and suppress him.
That was the difference between the theurgist and Forlevia’s powers.
It was incredibly powerful that it was stronger than the strongest Super Deity in Xyperia.
However, Levi was not interested in him.
All he wanted at that moment was to live an ordinary life. He did not want to participate in anything.
“Who are you? What do you want?” he asked impatiently.
He was annoyed that his path was blocked.
“I’d like to challenge you, Crown King!” the theurgist stated his intention.
“Forget it. I’m not interested. I don’t want to fight anymore. So, look for someone else to fight against you.” Levi walked away, showing no interest in the person.
Judging from the theurgist’s clothes and abilities, Levi guessed the former was from the Esoteric Guild.
If he met the theurgist in the past, he would have been interested in joining the fight.
In fact, he would even take the initiative to contact or find out more about them. Perhaps he would even engage in a fight with them.
He wanted to meet the people from the Esoteric Guild and Ecclesiastic Order more than anyone else, especially during the time when Forlevia was poisoned.
However, they never showed themselves to Levi at the right time.
Now that he did not need to see them, they were beginning to appear one by one and even trying to cause trouble.
As Levi was about to walk away, the theurgist blocked his path. He would never let the former leave just like that.
Chapter 3224 Fight Till The Death
He was not going to let his chance of challenging Levi slip from his fingers.
Boom!
A frightening aura exuded from his body, followed by a faint sound of thunder.
He looked like a god of battles.
Truth was, the Esoteric Guild was not exactly like how the legends make them out to be.
Back then, Levi met many masters of magical techniques before he came to Erudia. In reality, they only inherited some skills from the Esoteric Guild.
At least, they looked quite like the real thing.
Now, the legitimate descendant was finally there.
Those magical techniques used by the masters were just child’s play.
The real magical techniques were ones that had the ability to manipulate nature.
The masters of magical techniques he met in the past were only borrowing the magical techniques’ powers.
In other words, they were fake.
They could never do what the theurgist was doing.
Now that the theurgist had released his aura, it felt as though both heaven and earth were roaring.
It was as if nature was on his side.
It felt as though nature was angered whenever he was angry.
However, the more he acted that way, the more it made Levi angry.
That was not a good sign, as it could put the theurgist in a very disadvantageous position.
“Don’t stop me or you’ll die.” Levi’s expression was icy cold. The moment he spoke, the temperature of the air around them felt as though it had dropped below freezing point.
Instantly, a murderous aura descended upon the area, causing the theurgist to shudder uncontrollably.
Suddenly, his terrifying aura seemed to be not powerful enough to fight against Levi.
He’s really quite scary. As expected from someone who defeated so many Deities.
Despite that, his eyes lit up.
Levi’s threats did not make him back down. Instead, he became more excited.
The fact that Levi was so powerful fit the theurgist’s standards.
He was determined to fight with Levi that day, even if Levi had defeated five hundred and seventy thousand Deities in Xyperia.
To ordinary people, that was unimaginably powerful.
However, to people like the theurgist, Deities were just talents with spiritual bones.
As for how powerful they were and the quality of their skills, they did not know.
People like the theurgists had their own standards of judging someone’s capabilities, but they did not know what the standard of people like Levi was.
On top of that, Levi defeated those Deities so easily, as though he did not reveal any nature-defying techniques.
They were unclear about Levi’s abilities, nor did they dare to make conclusions on their own.
Thus, they summed up that Levi was invincible and only attacked ordinary people instead of them.
Otherwise, they would not have the courage to challenge him that day.
At that moment, they only felt Levi was incredibly strong, which was why the theurgist challenged him.
“Fine. I’ll deal with you to make this a warning for the others.” Levi gave up on the idea of leaving.
If that matter was not resolved, the number of people coming to challenge him or even cause him trouble would increase.
Thus, he decided to kill one to intimidate the others.
“I accept the challenge. But I have a condition. Once we start the duel, we’ll fight to the death,” Levi said.
Hearing that, the theurgist’s face fell.
He did not expect Levi to be so ruthless as to suggest a deathmatch.
That meant that once the match started, it would not stop until either one of them died.
Uh…
He was put in a tight spot.
Originally, he only wanted to have a duel instead of a deathmatch.
If he did not accept Levi’s condition, it would be too embarrassing for him to back down.
Levi had basically forced him into a corner.
The theurgist gulped, and his lips moved slightly. Just as he was about to answer, an old but clear voice rang in the air. “Come back this instant!”
Upon hearing the voice, a conflicted expression was displayed on his face. He glanced at Levi with a look of regret and then stared into the distance, sighing.
In the next moment, he vanished into thin air.
“What on earth?” Levi snorted and left the place.
Then again, the aura released by the young man was quite powerful.
If that happened in the past, Levi would have been interested in dueling to test the theurgist’s cultivation stage.
However, the moment he took revenge on Idrae, his state of mind changed, and he was no longer interested in such things.
In fact, he did not bother to find out who was the person who spoke earlier, nor did he want to know what they were up to.
What he did not know was that the people of the Esoteric Guild had left the mountain because of him.
The theurgist was just one of them.
Chapter 3225 The Scheming Gloria
Meanwhile, Floyd and the woman of his dreams, Gloria Gaston, were in a villa in Erudia.
Gloria belonged to the West Pavilion faction of Ecclesiastic Order.
Ever since Floyd told Gloria about Azure Dragon and his comrades leaving the hideout, he had gotten closer to her.
“What about the condition of Forlevia’s spiritual bone? Do you know anything about it?” Gloria asked suddenly. Her enchanting gaze left him utterly bewitched.
Swallowing his saliva, Floyd shook his head. “I don’t know, and I don’t think anyone has run any tests on it. All I know is that Master has been constantly taking Forlevia somewhere to get rid of the poison in her body. He didn’t have time to run tests on her spiritual bone.”
“But I heard Forlevia’s quite talented. She should be more talented than you, right?” Gloria questioned.
She had tested Floyd’s spiritual bone long ago. It was a top-quality spiritual bone, which was quite close to the class of the spiritual bones owned by Azure Dragon and his men.
Hence, Gloria taught him the Art of Consumption.
Even so, that was just one of her ways to keep Floyd in suspense.
In the end, she taught him a little and give him some hope before suddenly disappearing for a long time.
Gloria only started seeing him again after he obtained information about Azure Dragon and the others.
Floyd nodded firmly. “Of course! Though the evaluation system of The Cardinal Hall is slightly different, I can confirm that Forlevia’s talents are amazing. I guess you can even say Azure Dragon and his men are no match for her. That I’m very sure of.”
Gloria’s big eyes widened even more.
Seeing his goddess looking interested, he continued, “That’s not all! Recently, I realized something major when I was cultivating the Art of Consumption.”
“What is it?” Gloria’s interest was aroused.
“Didn’t Forlevia cultivate her own techniques back then? I tried studying her techniques, and I found she draws upon natural elements for her own use. Back then, I didn’t think it was anything impressive. But after cultivating the Art of Consumption you taught me, I realized the techniques she created were exactly the Art of Consumption. It’s exactly the same! There’s no difference at all!”
Gloria was shocked to hear that. “What? She invented her own Art of Consumption?”
She was utterly dumbfounded.
As far as she could remember, the Art of Consumption or other inheritances of Ecclesiastic Order was kept from the rest of the world.
In fact, it was impossible for the Art of Consumption to exist before their appearance.
The fact that she invented it on her own was something unheard of.
That talent of hers would definitely make everyone drool and go insane.
It made Gloria wonder what class Forlevia’s spiritual bone belonged to.
Perhaps it’s one of the legendary elemental spiritual bones? Maybe it could even be the legendary spiritual bone that doesn’t exist anymore?
There was no telling how many people would go insane if that piece of news was released.
In fact, there was a huge number of people looking for Azure Dragon and his gang, wanting to obtain their elemental spiritual bones.
Things might get even more out of control if they found out about a spiritual bone that was even more powerful.
Perhaps everyone would want to transplant their spiritual bones.
Moreover, the fact that Forlevia could invent the Art of Consumption proved her spiritual bone could keep up with Ecclesiastic Order’s cultivation system.
It meant that her spiritual bone was exactly the one they were thinking of—the most powerful spiritual bone.
As those thoughts filled Gloria’s mind, her body trembled slightly, unable to hold in her excitement.
With a shaky voice, she said, “Then, Forlevia’s spiritual bone must be of the highest class. Oh, I really wish I could find out about the condition of her spiritual bone. Then again, I can’t give you any trouble or it’ll look like I’m scheming against her.” With that, she faked a sigh.
Hearing that, Floyd said immediately, “It won’t! That’s not going to happen. When you saw Azure Dragon and his men’s spiritual bones, you protected them instead of taking action. How could you possibly have any schemes against Forlevia? To be honest, I really want to find out the condition of her spiritual bone too. I think I heard someone saying they tested it back then.”
Chapter 3226 Levi Does Not Know Something Has Happened
“Who?” Gloria asked at once.
“She’s from North Pavilion. I can’t really remember her name. I think it’s…” Floyd said while scratching his head.
“Sonja Dahlin?” Gloria added.
“That’s right. That’s her name.” Floyd nodded at once.
As Gloria’s breathing began to accelerate, she asked, “After they tested Forlevia’s spiritual bone, what did they say?”
“I don’t know the details because I wasn’t paying attention, but it seems to be pretty good.”
A cold glint flashed in Gloria’s eyes. Da*n it, Sonja, how dare you go and get Forlevia’s spiritual bone tested. The only reason it is being kept a secret is that her spiritual bone must be exceptional! Hence, Sonja and the others must be hiding something!
Consequently, Gloria’s curiosity deepened.
Coincidentally, she had just learned that Levi had distinguished himself during the battle of Elterton.
Given how powerful the father is, his daughter would unlikely be any weaker.
In fact, she was curious to know the condition of Levi’s spiritual bone.
Does he have an exceptional spiritual bone too?
Furthermore, she didn’t share with Floyd the news of how invincible Levi was during the battle of Elterton.
Even then, she had to find out as soon as possible the condition of Forlevia’s spiritual bone and how powerful it was.
However, she couldn’t tell Floyd directly, for the risk of exposing herself was just too high.
Consequently, she had to think of another way.
I got it!
“Something’s wrong! Even though Sonja has tested Forlevia’s spiritual bone, they didn’t announce anything at all. It means that they must be planning on using her! Just think about it, when Azure Dragon and the others had theirs tested, everyone knew about it. But now, no one knows the results of Forlevia’s test. What does it mean?”
Face with Gloria’s incitement and exaggeration, Floyd began to panic.
Has something happened to Forlevia?
In the past, Floyd would have no trouble sensing that something was amiss.
But now that it was his goddess telling him about it, he didn’t suspect anything at all.
After all, whatever she said was right. In fact, her analysis always made a lot of sense to him.
“However, Forlevia is being kept by them in a secret location. It’s the same place with Azure Dragon and the others were kept. That’s the reason why everyone couldn’t find them. Furthermore, it was Master who arranged it. Before he left, he told me the location and asked me to hide there too,” Floyd replied.
“Oh? There’s a secret hideout?”
Gloria finally understood why she couldn’t find them.
Evidently, all of them were in hiding.
Pretending to heave a sigh of relief, she added, “Luckily, they are all in hiding. Or else, it will be dangerous for them. Nonetheless, based on what I know, everyone is looking for Forlevia because your master…”
At that moment, Gloria related to Floyd what happened at Elterton.
“My guess is that everyone wants to find Forlevia and harm her before your master is back. Even though she’s currently in hiding, what happens if they find her? Especially with so many people looking at the same time.”
Floyd began to feel anxious after hearing Gloria’s words.
Feeling concerned, he decided that he had to check on her and see with his own eyes.
“I’ll go to the hideout to take a look and make sure that she’s not in any danger. Only then can I stop worrying. If she is faced with trouble, I’ll also be able to support them.”
Just when Floyd was about to leave, he turned to Gloria and asked, “Gloria, are you willing to go with me? If you happen to be free, you can go and see Forlevia’s spiritual bone too!”
Gloria smiled vibrantly. “Do you trust me that much? It’s better that I don’t join you.”
Floyd declared his stance at once. “I trust you unconditionally, for you are family to me!”
“All right then, I’ll go with you.”
With that, both of them headed to the hideout.
Meanwhile, Levi arrived at the hideout too, unaware that something terrible had occurred.
Chapter 3227 Heartache
“I’m back!” Levi yelled.
Upon hearing Levi’s voice, everyone emerged one by one.
Levi heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Forlevia, Zoey, and the others were all safe.
After all, he was worried about them just now, for even though the place was secluded, there was still a chance of them being discovered.
Now that his concerns were dispelled, his mind was put at ease.
“Hmm?”
As Levi swept his gaze across everyone, he noticed a few missing figures.
“Hmm? Why are there so few of you? Where’s Azure Dragon and the others?” Levi furrowed his brows at once.
At that moment, Zoey exclaimed, “Oh no, Levi! Azure Dragon and the others might be in trouble!”
“Huh? What’s going on? Didn’t they come here with you?” Levi’s expression drastically changed.
“They did arrive with us, but they left after a short while, complaining that you’re infantilizing them by protecting them all the time. They insisted that they are now independent and can deal with matters on their own. Furthermore, they claim to know Ecclesiastic Order better than you do for they interact with them on a daily basis. Hence, they can make their own judgments,” Zoey related everything they said back then to Levi.
“Insolence! This is utter insolence!” Levi thundered in rage.
When his terrifying aura swept across the surroundings, it sent a chill down everyone’s spine because they were worried about being disintegrated into a mist of blood.
Back then, he had given them the advice precisely to avoid such a situation from occurring.
Even though he was cognizant of their defiance, he assumed that they would compromise and keep themselves hidden obediently.
Unfortunately, it was nothing but wishful thinking.
I’m doing this for your own good! I’m not trying to emotionally blackmail all of you. It truly is extremely dangerous out there. Why didn’t you listen? And now, didn’t my worst fear come to pass?
The reason so many people were looking for Azure Dragon and his group was that no one could find Forlevia at all.
Unlike Forlevia, no one could find Azure Dragon and the others, for they had been captured by a faction from Ecclesiastic Order.
Even though Levi was furious, there was barely anything he could do.
“Actually, when news of Azure Dragon and the others had gone into hiding began to spread, everyone searched all over for them. It was just that Azure Dragon assumed the ones who were searching for them were doing so with good intentions instead of trying to harm them. Moreover, since there was utter chaos out there, they had wanted to go out and stabilize the situation.”
Levi was outraged. “Is there a need for you to take control of the situation? Since when has it become your responsibility?”
“Even though we were worried that they had gotten themselves into trouble, we didn’t dare leave for fear of getting in the way. In fact, we would probably just make things worse if we had gone out. Hence, I wonder what has become of them? I sure hope that they are safe.”
Zoey and the others had anxiousness written all over their faces.
“All of you did the right thing. Everyone outside is not just looking for the five of them, but also Forlevia, you, and every single one of you here. The moment you step out, you will be faced with danger. In fact, anyone who is connected to me will be at risk. Not only is Ecclesiastic Order involved, but many other foreign factions have also arrived to join the hunt too!”
Levi nodded in agreement.
At the very least, he was relieved that those in front of him didn’t escalate the situation unnecessarily.
Or else, he would have trouble picking who to save and might end up failing to save everyone.
After pondering a moment, Levi lamented, “This has probably gone on for some time. Since everyone has been searching high and low for Azure Dragon and the other four, I’m afraid something bad might have occurred.”
Despite blaming them for their actions, Levi’s concern for them began to grow.
After all, they were his comrades who had been through life and death with him.
Naturally, it would break his heart if anything were to happen to them.
Chapter 3228 Levi Becomes Ruthless
If something terrible were to occur, Levi would blame himself for the rest of his life.
Consequently, all he could do was pray that they were safe. After that, he would immediately go out to rescue them.
“In that case, let’s find them at once. Please God, let them be safe and sound!”
Zoey was on the brink of tears.
“All right then, let’s go and look for them together. Follow me and don’t leave my side!”
Levi didn’t leave anyone behind, as he mobilized everyone for the search.
There’s no point in leaving anyone here. What if something happens to them instead?
At that moment, Floyd arrived with Gloria in tow.
However, there was no one to be found, as Levi and the group had already left.
Upon reaching their destination, Gloria was surprised.
No wonder we can’t find them. They were hidden in such a secluded place! Levi is truly amazing. Not only is he extremely powerful but is also a shrewd tactician. There’s no way anyone could guess that they were here.
“Hmm? Where’s everyone? Why is it empty?” Gloria asked curiously.
“Nevertheless, there are residual traces of their aura here, which means that they have just left. Didn’t you say that they have been hiding here all this while?” Gloria began to question Floyd.
After checking the surroundings, Floyd replied, “No, my master has returned! Previously, he instructed us to hide here till he comes back. Since there are no signs of a struggle, that’s the only logical explanation. Hence, they have probably left with Master in search of Azure Dragon and the others.”
As long as Gloria wasn’t involved, Floyd was able to analyze the situation very quickly.
“Come, let’s go look for my master and the others. We should be able to catch up with them,” Floyd suggested.
Stunned by his words, Gloria replied by reflex, “I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to go with you. Why don’t you do so alone?”
To her, Levi’s return would naturally prevent all her plans from coming to fruition.
Even though she had no idea how strong Levi was, the latter had already struck fear into the major factions of Ecclesiastic Order.
Given that he was also wielding the Ancient Divine Sword, everyone naturally feared him.
Cognizant that she was no match for him, Gloria even feared meeting Levi in person.
Despite being able to manipulate Floyd, it didn’t mean her methods would work on others.
Therefore, she would be in trouble if Levi managed to see through her.
Since Forlevia was now out of her reach, she had no choice but to be patient and wait for the next opportunity.
There was no need to risk being exposed right now.
“Don’t worry. You’re one of us now. In fact, I plan to take you to meet Master and Zoey,” Floyd suggested.
“No! Your master might encounter trouble in his search. Therefore, you had better hurry and go help them. As for me, I’ll return to West Pavilion. From there, I’ll try my best to help Azure Dragon and the others. Hence, you had better hurry. Or else, something might be about to happen to them! Besides, if I see your master now, he might assume that I have an ulterior motive and might even be connected to Azure Dragon’s disappearance. After all, I’m a member of Ecclesiastic Order. Thus, meeting them now is inopportune,” Gloria urged.
However, Floyd was moved by her words, for she seemed to have his best interest at heart.
In fact, her deliberations were more comprehensive than his own.
“All right then!” Floyd nodded with conviction before leaving to find Levi and the others.
Nevertheless, Gloria didn’t return to West Pavilion as she claimed. Instead, she gathered her men to help Floyd in his search.
After all, the faction she belonged to was also interested in capturing Azure Dragon and his gang.
Obviously, she wouldn’t tell Floyd in the event they found the latter’s location.
All she did was send out the news that Levi was back and had Zoey, Forlevia, and the others by his side.
The news wasn’t just conveyed to the power behind her but also to the many different factions within Ecclesiastic Order.
She wanted all of them to know that Levi had returned and Forlevia had shown up.
Whoever had designs on them had better make their move.
Chapter 3229 Pessimistic Outcome
Since she didn’t know how powerful Levi was, she wanted someone else to test it for her.
Now that Forlevia has emerged, there would certainly be those who couldn’t resist kidnapping her. In time, some of the factions within Ecclesiastic Order would definitely fight Levi. Consequently, I would be able to evaluate the true extent of Levi’s power with my own eyes.
Based on Ecclesiastic Order’s standards, they would be able to tell at first glance how strong Levi was.
Nonetheless, Gloria lamented, “Even though I was the first to track down Azure Dragon’s movements, someone else beat me to him!”
Evidently, the faction Gloria worked for wasn’t the one that captured Azure Dragon.
It was someone else instead.
“With regards to Forlevia, I must have her!”
Gloria’s eyes glistened with conviction.
Having the ability to manipulate Floyd made her goal a lot more achievable.
Meanwhile, Levi led his group in search of Azure Dragon and the rest.
Given how huge their group was, they were unable to travel quickly.
As a result, Floyd managed to quickly catch up with them and subsequently explain his analysis.
After hearing what he had to say, everyone grew more worried, for they were certain Azure Dragon and his gang had fallen into harm’s way.
In fact, Floyd informed them of a few possible places which had been suggested to him by Gloria.
“Let’s start searching then!”
Just when they were about to set off, a group of men appeared.
It was Edmund who had arrived with news for Levi.
“When Azure Dragon and his men appeared, a group of men met them at Heavenly Base and led them all away,” a member of the Heavenly Guard reported.
“In that case, let’s head to the Heavenly Base!”
Levi had a tense expression on his face as he led everyone there.
However, they found the Heavenly Base to be in a mess when they arrived.
“Hmm?”
Upon entering the base, Levi could sense the presence of a few figures even though the aura they emitted was faint.
As long as he could detect their aura, he would definitely be able to track them down.
However, no one else noticed the same, for the few figures were so powerful that they could suppress their aura and not leave any traces of it behind.
Given that Levi was a cut above the rest, their aura couldn’t escape his senses still.
“Since a long time has passed, we fear the worst for Azure Dragon and the others.”
The Heavenly Guards resigned themselves to the fact that something terrible had happened.
Thus, they related to Levi the fact that many members of Ecclesiastic Order had come to see Azure Dragon.
“It looks as if they had their eyes on Azure Dragon and the other four for a long time now. They were just waiting for the right opportunity to strike!”
“We have to double our efforts in searching for them at once!”
Levi’s heart fell further deeper into despair.
Just when he was about to set off, Sonja and the others came to see him.
“Crown King, you have finally returned! Something has happened to your comrades!”
Sonja sighed.
“It’s all our fault because we were too late. Actually, we came here some time ago while following them closely. However, they were still taken away! Despite searching for a long time, we didn’t manage to locate them at all. The ones who captured them must be planning to transplant their spiritual bones!” Sonja explained.
Boom!
The news blew Levi’s mind.
After hearing the words of the few from Ecclesiastic Order, whatever hope Levi initially had were extinguished. All that was left was utter despair.
After excluding all possibilities, he was certain that something had definitely occurred.
The only thing he could do was to pray that they were still alive.
As long as they survived, he didn’t care about their spiritual bones at all.
In the meantime, Zoey’s face, together with the rest, lost all color.
They had tried to stop Azure Dragon and the other four. But when they failed to do so, all they could do was watch helplessly as they left.
Nonetheless, they didn’t expect them to run into trouble.
“Also, we have recently learned that the spiritual bone Azure Dragon and the others possessed is the mythical elemental spiritual bone! Considering that even Ecclesiastic Order didn’t have such rare spiritual bones in their possession, their existence would definitely attract the attention of many!” Sonja shared another piece of news.
Chapter 3230 Is There Still Hope
At that moment, it finally dawned upon Levi and the others how powerful Azure Dragon and the others’ spiritual bones were.
It was the same reason why Azure Dragon would be in terrible circumstances.
There was no way they could be unharmed by now.
“However, there’s still hope!” Sonja suggested.
When Levi and the others were all ears, they asked Sonja anxiously, “What do you mean? Do we still have time?”
Sonja nodded. “Mmm-hmm… Even though the five of them possess an elemental spiritual bone each, one needs to amalgamate all five of them together for maximum effect. This isn’t a process that Ecclesiastic Order can achieve. In fact, more than ninety percent of people can’t do it.
“Nevertheless, it doesn’t mean that everyone will fail, for there are still those who can. Such powerful figures have long identified the elemental spiritual bones. However, they have yet to take action because they are still figuring out the amalgamation process. After all, it’s an extremely complex procedure.
“There are a lot of sacrifices to be made in the process of transplanting the spiritual bone, which by itself is a forbidden technique. To transplant one’s spiritual bone to another is the equivalent of transplanting one’s talent. Not only does the process require a lot of luck, one has to pay a price that commensurates with it. Consequently, few know of this forbidden technique, and those who do so are called Bonemasters.”
Within Ecclesiastic Order, most of the factions would have someone like that within their ranks. They were rarely used, but it didn’t mean that they didn’t exist.
“Even then, transplanting spiritual bones isn’t an easy task for the Bonemasters. Firstly, they need a high-quality severance dagger, which is required to dig the spiritual bone out. As for the rest of the tools, all of them are equally rare. On top of that, there’s still a lot of preparatory work needed.
“Most importantly, the elemental spiritual bones are not located in a single person. Instead, they are distributed across the bodies of five individuals. Just digging them out is an arduous task by itself. And to perfectly amalgamate them together in order to transplant them into someone else significantly increases the complexity.
“In a nutshell, it’s a million times more difficult than transplanting a spiritual bone. Therefore, a lot of time is needed to carry out the process which inadvertently gives us hope!”
Sonja explained the matter in the shortest time possible.
As a result, everyone was made aware that there was still hope. All they had to do was try their best to find Azure Dragon and the rest.
Even if they were in the midst of the transplant, the spiritual bones were no longer the priority. What mattered was that Azure Dragon and the group were all alive.
That was the best news Levi had heard so far.
It’s good to know that there’s still hope. We should search with greater urgency!
At that moment, something occurred to Magnus, driving him to remark, “But they are—”
He had wanted to describe the group’s origins but had his mouth covered by Sonja.
“It’s nothing. Let’s hurry up with our search now,” Sonja urged.
Luckily, Levi and the others didn’t notice Magnus, causing Sonja to heave a sigh of relief.
When Magnus and the other two exchanged glances, a sense of understanding flashed across their faces. They knew that they couldn’t reveal the identity of Azure Dragon’s captors.
After all, that was considered one of Ecclesiastic Order’s secrets.
Meanwhile, Levi didn’t notice what was going on with the rest, for he was focused on finding Azure Dragon and the others.
“This group of men has left traces of their auras. As long as I can pick them up again, I would definitely be able to find them!” Levi declared.
“However, the traces are still too faint. Furthermore, considering how big this place is, we don’t even know where to start.”
Even though Sonja and her companions could detect the auras too, they still had no idea where to start searching.
“I can do it, for I’m extremely sensitive to such auras and energy waves. Let me try…”
With that, Levi stood still and began to initiate his senses to pick up any auras that were still around.
In the blink of an eye, his senses began to emanate outward.