Ch. 3911..3920
Chapter 3911 New Balance
Cheriette and Larissa were stunned by the sight of Levi suspended in mid-air like an ancient war god.
Still, their surprise paled in comparison to the admiration they harbored for Levi. “I can’t believe Master survived such a high-level Heavenly Thunder attack.”
“Lord Garrison’s capabilities are too terrifying.” “Even the two sect leaders couldn’t hold out against a round of bombardment from that huge lightning orb, right?”
“I wonder what’s Lord Garrison’s cultivation level now.” The two women subconsciously muttered. However, when they were about to approach him, lightning flashed and thunder boomed in the sky atop them.
Crack! Immediately afterward, a bulky bolt of Heavenly Thunder split the air and shot downward from the sky toward Cheriette and Larissa.
Colors drained from Larissa’s face as she became momentarily stunned and lost the ability to think.
Cheriette hastily dragged Larissa along, intending to avoid the attack. Unfortunately, the binding force of earth ley line below their feet had returned without them realizing it.
The sudden recurrence of the motion-inhibiting force took the ladies by surprise, causing them to stagger and fall to the ground.
“Ow!” the two girls yelped. They wanted to get up, but it was already too late, as the terrifying thunder was about to strike their energy shield in a split second.
Cheriette and Larissa were in the depths of despair. They were aware of the little energy left on their energy shield. Even resisting fallout from the Heavenly Thunder was taxing, not to mention withstanding a full blow of Heavenly Thunder.
Moreover, the two ladies had used up their stamina when searching for magical herbs earlier.
“Is this the end for us?”
“I don’t want to die yet!”
Grievances and helplessness filled their eyes. Ultimately, they could only watch as the thunderbolt drew closer and waited powerlessly for their imminent death.
At that crucial moment, Levi, who was initially situated far away, seemed to have teleported to the girls’ side.
Then, something strange and astonishing happened.
The Heavenly Thunder, which was about to hit their energy shield, abruptly changed its course, the way a speeding sports car suddenly swerved in a different direction when the driver jerked the vehicle’s steering wheel, turning ninety degrees, and struck Arctic Lake.
“What’s going on?”
The two ladies were so shocked by that unbelievable scene that they even forgot to breathe momentarily.
Shortly afterward, a few more streaks of Heavenly Thunder, initially aimed at the energy shield, went careering off course and pounded other places.
Subsequently, occasional Tricolor Thunderbolts struck Levi, but even that didn’t cause any damage to him as if they were just gentle breeze brushing against his skin.
Cheriette and Larissa, staying next to him, didn’t feel the impact of the Heavenly Thunder’s fallout either.
The current circumstances were completely different from before when even the shockwave from the fallout could injure them.
“This should be because I passed the Super Heavenly Thunder’s test. The Heavenly Thunder inside the Dragon’s Grave Valley has accepted me and would no longer reject and attempt to destroy me. A similar theory should apply in explaining why you two are not affected. The Heavenly Thunder wouldn’t target any people or objects in a certain radius around me. The energy in this place has achieved a new balance. You’ll be safe as long as you’re with me,” Levi explained.
Clarity washed over Cheriette and Larissa after listening to him.
At that instant, utter astonishment and respect for Levi overwhelmed them.
Meanwhile, Floyd had planned to continue rushing toward the core area.
Unexpectedly, a bizarre phenomenon occurred right after he took a few steps forward.
The initially calm and clear sky suddenly turned overcast. Thunder rolled across the sky the next second as the binding force beneath his feet steeply intensified.
“What’s happening?”
Caught in perplexity, he swiftly activated a technique to nullify the binding force and forge ahead.
Right then, a bolt of Heavenly Thunder as thick as the wingspan of an average adult suddenly crashed downward in Floyd’s direction.
“Holy sh*t! Why has the Heavenly Thunder returned?” he exclaimed while swiftly putting forth his best effort to dodge the attack.
The scorching Heavenly Thunder slammed against the ground, almost grazing the corners of his shirt in the process.
Chapter 3912 Go Back To His Roots
Rumble! In an instant, a deep pit was formed on the extremely solid ground. Gravel and stones were sent flying.
The shock waves of Heavenly Thunder spread out in all directions, so Floyd hastily activated an energy shield to protect himself.
Although it did not cause any substantial damage, he was still physiologically affected by it. “That was close!” With lingering fear deep down, Floyd wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
If he had been struck by Heavenly Thunder earlier, he would have been killed almost immediately at his current cultivation level.
“Why did the Heavenly Thunder suddenly appear again?”
Floyd was puzzled. It had been calm, and his journey had been smooth before that. The weather was good, and the skies were bright and clear.
However, there were suddenly strong winds and thick dark clouds alongside the rumbling Heavenly Thunder. Could it be that there is some kind of problem in Dragon’s Grave Valley?
After all, Floyd had previously heard that there was constant Heavenly Thunder in the range of the Dragon’s Grave Valley.
He did not encounter any Heavenly Thunder when entering the non-core areas previously. It was probably a chain reaction caused by Levi’s intrusion into the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley.
The restraining force from the ground also increased, echoing with the Heavenly Thunder.
No matter what’s going on, I have to go to the core area to check on Master, even if he has already suffered an accident.
After making up his mind, Floyd continued to move forward.
Before he could walk further, another Heavenly Thunder as thick as a bucket struck.
Its speed was even faster than the earlier one.
“I’m going to devour you.”
Feeling angry, Floyd directly activated extreme devouring technique to face Heavenly Thunder head-on.
However, he suddenly felt that the energy from Heavenly Thunder was too intense as it approached.
Before that, it was already very difficult for him to devour a small amount of lightning energy. Most importantly, it was beyond his control.
The energy possessed by this Heavenly Thunder is too strong. I’m afraid I’ll explode and die if I devour it rashly.
Thinking of that, Floyd hurriedly dodged it. He did not want to die before seeing Levi.
He thought that there was no need for him to risk his life in order to devour the Heavenly Thunder, especially when he had not avenged Gloria.
Master, please stay safe!
Floyd regained his composure and continued to head to Dragon’s Grave Valley at high speed.
Levi stood with his hands behind his back on the bank of Arctic Lake.
Compared to before, he had completely changed as his entire being was glowing.
In particular, the surface layer of his skin was like a crystal clear diamond, without a single trace of impurity, as it exuded an absolute sense of toughness.
Most importantly, he did not unleash any aura at that moment, just like an ordinary person, not a cultivator.
It was like he had gone back to his roots.
His state was like a calm sea—quiet and peaceful when there was no wind but capable of destroying the world once it erupted.
It would be an extinction-level disaster for everyone.
Although I don’t know what level Levi’s strength has reached, it should be no problem for him to kill the two sect leaders, Larissa thought.
After all, Levi could even withstand the terrifying blow formed by the gathering of Heavenly Thunder from all directions in the Dragon’s Grave Valley, so Larissa believed that he could resist all kinds of attacks.
Even the Heavenly Thunder and earth energy in the entire Dragon’s Grave Valley were tamed by Levi.
Since he had such terrifying power, he could go to the core areas of Kenfort with confidence.
“Have you marked the location of the Divine Bones that I asked you to find?” Levi suddenly asked.
The two women nodded robotically as if waking up from a dream.
“Show me the way,” said Levi with a smile.
Cheriette and Larissa hurriedly led the way. To their surprise, even the binding force of the earth ley line had disappeared without a trace.
Chapter 3913 Unimaginable Magical Herbs
“Not only is the Heavenly Thunder avoiding us, but the binding force of the earth ley line is too. This is awesome.”
“This makes our journey so much easier.”
Cheriette and Larissa exclaimed excitedly.
They were already at the end of their strength, so if they encountered the previous level of earth ley line’s binding force, they might be unable to move an inch.
Now that the force had disappeared, they took the opportunity to cultivate their recovery.
“If I’m not mistaken, the core of the earth ley line’s energy should be at the bottom of the center of Arctic Lake. At that time, the giant Heavenly Thunder’s lightning orb was formed at that location. The pulsating current rose while carrying the energy of earth ley line. Even now, you can see that Heavenly Thunders are still most concentrated in that location,” Levi said in a deep voice.
Cheriette and Larissa looked over and noticed that the Heavenly Thunders over other parts of Arctic Lake were relatively scattered.
As for the location above the center of Arctic Lake, several Heavenly Thunders had gathered in the sky, and they were striking the earth non-stop.
“Are you planning to go directly to the center of Arctic Lake, Lord Garrison?” Cheriette asked tentatively.
Levi waved his hand dismissively. “No. Let’s first collect the magical herbs from the periphery of Arctic Lake.”
Although there were mostly Subdivine Bones in the surrounding areas of Arctic Lake, it was enough to refine other weapons.
Even to Kenfort, most of those things were valuable resources with no market demand, so it was impossible that Levi would give them up.
Larissa and Cheriette would naturally not refuse. As long as they were around Levi, they would be safe.
“By the way, Master, it’s recorded in an ancient manual that there’s a beast in Sea of Heavenly Thunder in Dragon’s Grave Valley and that it’s fierce and destructive. It’s better to be careful since we don’t know what kind of terrifying spirit beast it is,” Larissa suggested respectfully.
Although Levi had withstood the strongest blow from Heavenly Thunder, the spirit beast had been metamorphosing in Sea of Heavenly Thunder all year round, and its strength was unfathomable.
It was not sure if Levi or the beast was stronger.
“That’s right, Lord Garrison. I’ve also read it from an ancient manual. It is said that it is a terrifying spirit beast with some kind of ancient bloodline. It should not be underestimated,” reminded Cheriette.
Smiling contemptuously, Levi said, “It’s okay. I happen to be short of a pet. If it dares to come out, I’ll just tame it.”
The women’s mouths twitched. They thought that Levi was bold and domineering for treating an ancient beast like a pet.
However, his ability justified his brazenness.
“Let’s hurry up and collect the magical herbs!” Levi urged as he waved his hand.
In the next three days, Levi and the rest searched for magical herbs around Arctic Lake.
“Solar Flower, Timber Bones, Frost Divine Bones, Ursae Grass, Dipper Iron…”
Looking at the many magical herbs, Divine Bones, and Subdivine Bones that only existed in ancient manuals, Cheriette and Larissa were beaming happily.
“I’m afraid just this amount alone is much more than the amount Eclipse has. In particular, it’s always quality over quantity when it comes to magical herbs. Besides, there are also a lot of them here. We also haven’t explored the magical herbs in the depths of Arctic Lake. The amount we get will be unimaginable then.”
Larissa was thrilled as she benefited a lot from following Levi.
Cheriette shared the same thought. She had long been completely impressed by the strength Levi displayed.
She even believed that Astre Lune Sect would rise to be a super sect more quickly by having a leader like Levi.
“Lord Garrison, since there are so many magical herbs around Arctic Lake, there must be more in the depths of Arctic Lake. Are you going to explore there now?” Cheriette tentatively asked, as they had spent too much time on the periphery.
Chapter 3914 Dead Or Alive
After staying silent for a while, Levi replied, “It’s fine to stay here for a few days as we’re not in a hurry to leave Dragon’s Grave Valley.”
Confused, Larissa questioned, “Do you intend to continue using Heavenly Thunder to metamorphose and elevate your cultivation level, Master?”
Since Larissa had more knowledge and experience than Cheriette, she could feel that even if Heavenly Thunder struck Levi, it would only cause a minimal effect on the latter’s advancement in cultivation level.
Hence, it would be pointless to continue to stay there to metamorphose.
“Metamorphosing through Heavenly Thunder only has little influence in increasing my power.”
Levi paused briefly before he abruptly changed the subject. “Despite that, this place has Heavenly Thunder and earth ley line, which make it an excellent environment for forging ultimate weapons. Furthermore, there are various magical herbs around here. It’s not easy to bring all of them away if we plan to do so. However, if we use them to produce ultimate weapons, we can utilize them to the max and avoid wasting them.”
Larissa and Cheriette smiled bitterly at his response. He is trying to maximize the benefits of this trip to Dragon’s Grave Valley!
As Levi said, they might need to make a few trips back and forth if they wanted to transport all the magical herbs, which would be a waste of time.
Nevertheless, it required a lot of magical herbs to produce an ultimate weapon. Besides, they couldn’t bring Heavenly Thunder and earth ley line away, and those two things were perfect for forging ultimate weapons.
Hence, bringing back the limited ultimate weapons was equal to taking countless magical herbs with them when they successfully created the ultimate weapon.
“That’s right, Lord Garrison!”
“That’s brilliant thinking, Master!”
The duo uttered at the same time.
Levi stated, “Moreover, Heavenly Thunder and earth ley line can act as the protector to avoid people from disturbing me in forging ultimate weapons.”
Cheriette and Larissa were utterly impressed by his words as he was planning to make use of every resource available at Dragon’s Grave Valley.
Meanwhile, Floyd continued moving forward in a pathetic state.
At that moment, most of Floyd’s hair was scorched black, and the thick armor on his body was mutilated.
Wounds and blood stains were visible on his exposed arms and thighs.
His aura was no longer as powerful as he was at first, seemingly reaching the limit of his endurance.
Floyd dodged Heavenly Thunder while cursing, “I can’t believe there’s so much of that darned Heavenly Thunder! Also, this strange ground is like having several dozen times stronger gravity. It’s so exhausting to avoid Heavenly Thunder on it.”
Floyd felt as if he was placing his life on the line to face the attack of numerous Heavenly Thunder intermittently throughout the journey.
He had thought of retreating temporarily, but he had already ventured into it for such a far distance, and he was unsure whether he could escape unscathed.
In addition, Floyd wanted to check if Levi was dead or alive. That was why he was determined to head to the core area immediately.
“I want to see you no matter what. Master, I’m coming!”
Floyd bit the bullet and continued hurrying toward the core area.
As Heavenly Thunder boomed and stuck, Floyd dodged with a stagger.
It was only because he devoured the energy from the aftermath of the Heavenly Thunder that he could maintain his strength to keep moving forward.
Otherwise, he would have died from exhaustion.
“No wonder those b*stards out there didn’t dare to chase after me to enter here. They must be afraid of Heavenly Thunder strikes. What a bunch of wimps!” Floyd ridiculed.
The truth was, many sects under Eclipse did not dare to follow Floyd because they were indeed fear of Heavenly Thunder.
After those fighters from the small sect reported the situation to the two sect leaders, they ordered to leave Floyd to his fate.
Although they were not sure about the identity of the ones who barged into Dragon’s Grave Valley, death was inevitable for the latter as they were facing the powerful Heavenly Thunder strikes.
Hence, various forces had been waiting there for almost five days.
“Lord Slabey, do we still need to continue waiting here?” Geraint asked respectfully.
Throughout this period of interaction, Geraint had already succeeded in being acquainted with the two sect leaders.
The two sect leaders’ attitudes toward Geraint became better after the latter tried his best to curry favor with them.
Chapter 3915 Become An Empyrean
Following Geraint’s question, the leaders of other sects focused their attention on the two sect leaders.
Although their goal for being there that day was to take down that insolent fool, it was unnecessary for them to continue waiting there if that person got struck by Heavenly Thunder and died.
After a short moment of silence, Walden asserted, “The terrifying Heavenly Thunder has already dispersed, and other areas are back to normal. It indicates that Super Heavenly Thunder has finished. If those people survive the challenge, they should have come out within the past three days. However, we haven’t seen any of them walk out of it until now. Hence, it proves that all of them have lost their lives to Super Heavenly Thunder.”
The deputy sect leader chimed in, “You’re right, Lord Slabey. What a pity about Larissa, though. She has such an excellent cultivation potential.”
The two sect leaders came to a firm decision. Of course, it was indeed what they had in mind. Previously, the energy of the gigantic lightning orb was so horrifying. Even the top sects would be destroyed if it crashed on them, let alone that madman. Death would undoubtedly be his fate!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
“Back then, that kid still ask us to remain in our spot to help him transport magical herbs. He’s so full of himself!”
“That guy didn’t know his place because he thought he was capable. But what he didn’t know was that Kenfort was utterly powerful.”
“It’s such a waste for Eclipse’s Empyrean, though. I’m afraid we’ll need to pick someone else.”
“That’s right. Rumor has it that Larissa is the only remarkably talented girl in Eclipse. It’s easier said than done to find another person like her.”
“I think it’s not that difficult. Eclipse is influential, so how is it hard to get an extraordinarily talented woman from more than a hundred smaller sects?”
“I heard that the future wife of the head of Void Sect is truly gifted. Perhaps that’s a good chance that she’ll be the one!”
Everyone discussed among themselves.
At the garrison of Void Sect, people heard many rumors as well.
Shock and bewilderment were written all over their faces, especially when they received news about the madman’s death because of Heavenly Thunder.
“The madman had once single-handedly slaughtered many elites of Eclipse. I can’t believe he couldn’t withstand Dragon’s Grave Valley’s Heavenly Thunder with such a cultivation level. Isn’t Heavenly Thunder too terrifying?” Swallowing his saliva, Santino found Dragon’s Grave Valley even more frightening.
“Otherwise, why would the ancient manual refer to Dragon’s Grave Valley as a desolate area? Besides, judging from the energy of the enormous lightning orb from before, even the top elite fighter of large-sized sects would be defeated if they went there personally. Hence, it’s not strange for that madman to lose his life there,” Primo uttered with a solemn expression.
Astonished, Gloria said sighingly, “I just didn’t expect even such a high-level fighter couldn’t do whatever he wanted in Dragon’s Grave Valley. I wonder how many magical herbs are in there.” Before this, I admired the high cultivation level of that madman and thought his strength was the most powerful in Kenfort. However, now it seems that one needs to be even more powerful if one wants to move freely in Kenfort.
“Gloria, I think what they said made sense. Next, I’m helping you to find an opportunity to let the two sect leaders notice you. Since you’re talented in cultivation, maybe you can become Eclipse’s Empyrean!” Primo claimed in amusement.
Primo realized Gloria excelled in cultivation after interacting with her during this period. Especially after the joint cultivation, Gloria’s cultivation level improves to a whole new level. If she becomes Eclipse’s Empyrean, it’ll also greatly benefit me.
After all, Eclipse’s cultivation resources were multiple times more than Void Sect’s. Most importantly, the number of resources the council members had was unimaginable.
Gloria smiled. “I hope I can become Empyrean too. Then I can be of better help to you, Darling.”
Chapter 3916 Impenetrable Valley
Gloria had long known what Primo was up to, so she naturally knew what he meant by those words.
As expected, Primo could barely hold back his smile when he heard her answer.
“What more could I ask for when I have a wife like you?” he said with a grin.
Heptino watched them from the side, secretly looking forward to the day Gloria became an Empyrean of Eclipse.
Not only would she be freed from Primo’s control by then, but she would also be more justified to treat Heptino nicely as a fellow Empyrean.
After the fighters of Eclipse waited outside for two more days, the two sect leaders finally decided to evacuate in the meantime.
Although Eclipse was a large sect, they were surrounded by strong enemies.
Now that majority of their core fighters were dispatched, Eclipse would suffer more losses than gains if those super sects waiting out there decided to go all out and attack them.
Thus, Eclipse’s two sect leaders ordered the sects to stay behind and guard the place. Void Sect would be the head, while the other sects would act as assistants.
What if a miracle happens to that insolent fool?
Though some of the sects were unhappy about the arrangement, they didn’t dare to disobey for fear of Eclipse’s immense power.
As for the bounty hunters, it was obvious that they wouldn’t leave since they had been staying here for half a year.
Besides, there were more chances in a more crowded place. In a way, the bounty hunters were the biggest speculators here.
With that, Eclipse took the lead and announced that the robbers had died from the Super Heavenly Thunder in Dragon’s Grave Valley.
In an instant, the news spread all over the place and became the talk of the town.
“Dragon’s Grave Valley is so scary! Even the mighty robbers couldn’t manage to escape it.”
“I will never go there, no matter how many magical herbs it has. My life matters the most!”
“Not even the fighters of Eclipse dare to enter that place recklessly. Stop overestimating yourself.”
Following the announcement, people’s fear of Dragon’s Grave Valley grew even deeper.
At that moment, it felt as if darkness was looming over Dragon’s Grave Valley.
Meanwhile, Prime Association also got the news that Levi had lost his life in Dragon’s Grave Valley.
For a long time, Sylvan stayed silent. All he could manage was heave a long sigh.
He had thought that Levi would be able to withstand the Super Heavenly Thunder of Dragon’s Grave Valley and leave unscathed, considering how powerful the latter was.
Unexpectedly, he failed to survive.
“Mr. Webber, Levi actually made it quite far. He managed to get the Heavenly Thunder in Dragon’s Grave Valley to gather in one place.”
“The Heavenly Thunder is terrifying. It can easily penetrate even a super sect’s Sect Protection Formation!”
“That means Levi got to the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley. He’s too stubborn. How could he risk his life over a few pieces of Divine Bones?”
“What a shame! With his talent, he was bound to achieve a higher cultivation level. If he had waited until then, he could have entered and exited Dragon’s Grave Valley as much as he wanted.”
The high-rank officials of Prime Association couldn’t help but express their disappointment over the incident, especially when they recalled how Levi was possibly a very capable blacksmith.
If he could work with Prime Association on a long-term basis, the association would surely benefit a lot.
Sadly, that was no longer possible.
Sylvan sighed again and said, “According to the ancient manual, the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley is extremely dangerous. The Heavenly Thunder there is more violent, and there’s even the freezing Arctic Lake. With all these challenges, even a skilled cultivator would be unable to defend himself.”
“What a pity that he’s gone. He just wouldn’t listen back then!”
“Mr. Webber, should we tell Eclipse about Levi’s true identity? It won’t matter much now,” someone suggested.
Sylvan waved his hand. “What’s the point of adding fuel to the fire when he’s already dead? Let us not do terrible things like that.”
After a short pause, he remarked, “It seems like Dragon’s Grave Valley is indeed impenetrable!”
Chapter 3917 Tip Of An Iceberg
After two days of continuously refining ordinary ultimate weapons, barely anything was left of the huge pile of Subdivine Bones.
With their jaws dropped in astonishment, Cheriette and Larissa stared at the dozens of ultimate weapons that were just a bit inferior to the premium ones.
As someone who had seen the world, Larissa had to admit that even the skilled blacksmiths in Eclipse were no match for Levi.
“I feel like no one else in Kenfort can surpass you in terms of forging technique!” she exclaimed.
“Next up is the Arctic Lake,” Levi voiced in anticipation.
With so many magical herbs even on the shore of the Arctic Lake, one could only imagine how much top-notch herbs they could find inside the lake.
“Follow me!”
Levi waved at the two ladies.
Just as his right foot touched the edge of the water, he was once again struck with the feeling of being watched.
“Who is it?”
A sharp look flashed across Levi’s eyes before he whipped his head around, but the feeling disappeared the next second as if it was never there in the first place.
Levi immediately released a wave of energy to search the place. Even after scanning the few kilometers of land nearby, he did not find anything.
“This is so strange!”
Levi knew for sure that he wasn’t imagining things, but since the other party wouldn’t show up, he didn’t see the need to initiate an offense.
The fact that they could hide from his senses under the circumstances earlier meant that they had an extremely high cultivation level.
At the very least, they must have extraordinary concealing skills, or they wouldn’t have been able to show and hide so easily.
Levi was actually more inclined toward his guess that the entity watching them was not human.
It could be a spirit beast. Not only did they have unique ways to hide themselves, but they also possessed a spiritual sense similar to that of humans. Therefore, it wouldn’t be strange for them to lurk on someone.
On the other hand, Cheriette and Larissa had chills running down their spine. They also sensed someone watching them secretly, and it felt extremely uncomfortable.
“Who is it?”
“It feels even scarier than the Heavenly Thunder earlier.”
The two women’s faces turned pale from fright. They were certain that the two of them would be totally defenseless if the other party were to attack.
Levi muttered to himself, “Little brat, you better not cause trouble. Otherwise…”
He eventually shook the thought off and said to the ladies, “Forget about it. Follow me into the Arctic Lake!”
Right after saying that, he dived into the lake.
Splash!
The moment he entered the water, a bone-chilling coldness hit him.
Not only that, but it was also accompanied by terrifying streaks of lightning energy. Nevertheless, they did no harm to Levi at all.
To make things easier for Cheriette and Larissa, he went ahead and absorbed most of the Arctic Lake’s lightning energy.
The remaining lightning energy was not deadly. On the contrary, it helped refine the two ladies’ bodies and raised their cultivation levels.
Of course, Levi had done that on purpose as a little bonus for his two followers.
“This is a wonderful reward from Master!”
“Yes. As long as we maintain a certain distance from Lord Garrison, we can use the lightning energy of the Arctic Lake to improve ourselves.”
As Cheriette and Larissa spoke to each other telepathically, they followed Levi closely to search for magical herbs.
When they got deeper into the Arctic Lake, the two ladies realized that the Divine Bones they had seen on the surface of the water were just the tip of an iceberg.
The larger part of it was hidden in the Arctic Lake.
The bones belonged to a humongous being around forty meters long. Even its smallest bone was as thick as an adult human’s thigh.
“This must be a kraken, right?” Cheriette said telepathically.
Descriptions about krakens only existed in the ancient manual, but they could see that the skeleton looked quite similar to the drawings in the ancient manual.
Some parts of the huge skeleton were visibly damaged, while certain bones were missing. A good few bones appeared to be charred, which was obviously the doing of the Heavenly Thunder.
“This is the premium Divine Bones derived from a kraken!”
Larissa’s excited telephathic voice confirmed.
Chapter 3918 The Law Of Energy Balance
Larissa had the good fortune of seeing a small piece of Divine Bones, but its quality was nothing compared to the kraken skeleton before her. Some would even say that the two were two worlds apart.
Hence, Larissa was sure that she was looking at Divine Bones, which happened to be of high quality because they came from a kraken that had been through the Super Heavenly Thunder.
The perfectly preserved bones could outshine even the most precious diamond since they contained a terrifying amount of energy, including lightning and earth energy, and the frigidness found only in the Arctic Lake.
Besides the Divine Bones of a kraken, Arctic Lake was also littered with the Divine Bones of other mystical creatures that failed to ride out the Super Heavenly Thunder.
To put it simply, the number of Divine Bones there was unimaginable.
“How many premium ultimate weapons can we forge out of these many quality Divine Bones?”
“We could also produce pills with them! If we do, we’ll have countless pills with unrivaled quality.”
Convinced that they had struck gold in Dragon’s Grave Valley, the two women were over the moon.
“What’s your plan, Lord Garrison?” inquired Cheriette tentatively through telepathy.
After pondering for a moment, Levi replied, “We’ll make good use of all the Divine Bones, of course. None will be wasted.”
That was indeed what the man had in mind. In fact, he planned to equip all those he trusted with an ultimate premium weapon.
However, it seemed they did not have enough star metal and other raw materials to match the number of Divine Bones.
“Fortunately, what we lack is just auxiliary materials. Divine Bones remain the most important material in the forging process. When the time comes, I’ll utilize earth and lightning energy to offset our auxiliary materials shortage,” muttered Levi to himself.
As for the two women who had already gotten used to the intensity of the lake water, they gradually went deeper into Arctic Lake and took the opportunity to utilize their techniques to reach a new cultivation level.
On top of that, they found many precious magical herbs when they reached the deeper parts of the lake.
“Is this Thunder Spice? There’s even Dark Water here.” Larissa was shocked by their discovery.
“There’s even Arctic Grass, a rare and precious magical herb. This lake is full of treasures!” Cheriette, too, was taken aback because Arctic Grass had both earth and lightning attributes, which meant it was valuable enough to be the prized possession of any large sects.
Due to the continuous influx of energy from Heavenly Thunder, Arctic Lake was filled with magical herbs that possessed double attributes.
The trio did not take long to reach the bottom since the lake was not very deep.
“I can’t believe how strange the bottom of Arctic Lake is. This trip to Dragon’s Grave Valley really is an eye-opener!” exclaimed Levi in amazement when he realized how different the bottom of the lake was compared to the surface covered in lightning.
The lower part of Arctic Lake was made up of purple flames that looked like liquid.
Besides that, the flames were much more intense than the lightning energy at the top, so they were useful for conditioning one’s body.
Of course, the heat of the purple flames did not affect Levi. However, he thought it would be too much for Cheriette and Larissa, only to drop his jaw when proved wrong.
“The purple flames don’t seem that different from the energy above because they don’t look like they have any problem withstanding the heat.” Before long, Levi arrived at a conclusion. Cheriette and Larissa thought they wouldn’t be able to handle the situation since it was far beyond what they had expected, but they turned out fine anyway.
After some thought, Levi explained through telepathy, “Presumably, the bottom of Arctic Lake also conforms to the law of energy balance. It’s just that the different parts of the lake look different.”
Chapter 3919 Loads Of Magical Herbs
With Heavenly Thunder striking Arctic Lake, it was only natural that the lake was charged with the energy of Heavenly Thunder.
At the same time, the terrifying power of the earth ley line was also affecting the water in the lake.
On top of that, Arctic Lake itself was frigid. A unique condition was formed when the top of the lake was affected by Heavenly Thunder and its bottom by the earth ley line.
In addition, the years of interaction between Heavenly Thunder and the earth ley line had caused them to reach a sort of energy balance that directly enabled the two energies to co-exist.
“Could this be the Ghost Ember recorded in ancient manuals?” inquired Cheriette through telepathy as she swam over to a ball of blue and purple flame.
Larissa, too, approached the strange flame to confirm. “This is top-tier Ghost Ember. According to ancient manuals, it can only be found in extremely cold places. With its ability to burn anything, Ghost Ember is the first choice for forging.”
After Larissa was done repeating the ancient manuals’ description of Ghost Ember, Levi immediately got excited.
“That means it’ll be perfect for forging premium ultimate weapons. Do you have any containers we can use to take it with us?” questioned Levi through telepathy.
“Don’t worry, Master. I came prepared.”
With that, Cheriette took out a palm-sized bottle that looked like it was made of jade.
The bottle was crystal clear and had a stopper made of some special material.
When the stopper was removed, a piercing chill that could rival the frigidness of the lake flowed out of the bottle.
“This is a Cold Jade Bottle, a container designed for curiosities with strong fire attributes,” explained Cheriette briefly.
When she learned that Levi planned to head to Dragon’s Grave Valley, Cheriette got a Cold Jade Bottle from Prime Association and intended to use it to deal with Heavenly Thunder attacks.
Since the bottle was naturally attracted to things with fire attributes, it could be used as a lightning rod to a certain extent.
However, because Levi had reached an energy balance with Dragon’s Grave Valley and was protected by his energy shield, they did not have a chance to use the bottle until then.
After containing the Ghost Ember, Larissa handed the Cold Jade Bottle to Levi, and the trio continued to search for other magical herbs in Arctic Lake.
“Look over there!” exclaimed Cheriette suddenly, so Levi and Larissa both looked in the direction she pointed.
Not too far away were lotus flowers in the depths of the lake.
The flowers had a red glow about them, making them seem like balls of fire dancing underwater.
“Fire lilies?” There was excitement in Larissa’s tone. “They’re even more precious than Ghost Ember. Not only can they be used as raw materials for forging, but they are also good for producing pills. Plus, fire lilies could only be bred in Ghost Fire, so they’re definitely more valuable than Ghost Ember. If those people at Prime Association, or even a larger establishment like Cordierite Association, see these, they’ll lose their minds.”
Thrilled to hear that, Levi immediately voiced, “Then what are we waiting for? Let’s take these fire lilies with us too.”
The trio then began to collect the magical herbs as if they were treasure harvesters.
Shortly afterward, Larissa discovered a large number of fire stones, which got Levi even more stoked because they did not acquire enough of those from Prime Association.
With their impressive discovery, the trio finally had enough auxiliary materials for forging premium ultimate weapons.
“Our little trip is nothing if not rewarding!”
Levi then continued leading the two women toward the bottom before they suddenly felt the water flow surrounding them become more rapid.
“There’s an undercurrent at the bottom, which means the lake could be connected to somewhere deeper. Be careful,” warned Levi through telepathy.
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Under normal circumstances, if they were in a stagnant body of water, there was a good chance its undercurrents would also be calm.
However, if the lake were connected to a bigger space or had a crack in the stream bed, there would undoubtedly be a strong surge of undercurrents.
Upon hearing Levi’s words, the two women kept their guard up and continued to dive deeper. Fifteen minutes later, the trio finally reached the bottom of the lake.
Sure enough, Levi discovered a long, narrow crack and even saw flames dancing underneath.
Well, how odd. The water in Arctic Lake is icy cold, yet I can feel intense heat radiating from the crack.
“I believe the bottom of the lake is linked to an earth ley line, and from the looks of it, this line is imbued with a fire attribute,” he said as a stunning realization dawned on him. “No wonder it could attract Heavenly Thunder to strike this energy-rich area!”
Of course, Levi had also learned during his time in Kenfort that many spiritual ley lines in the area carried unique attributes.
For example, Chad’s remedial ley line was naturally suited to cultivating precious medicinal herbs needed for making elixirs and pills. On top of that, any herb that grew in that ley line would also have more potent benefits.
Of course, the remedial ley line could also be used to forge weapons, but given its gentle and nourishing properties, it just wouldn’t be as effective.
On the other hand, the earth ley line at the bottom of Arctic Lake had a fire attribute, which made this unique Earthfire the perfect choice for forging ultimate weapons.
Moreover, Earthfire would come in exceptionally handy at the final stage of the forging process—refinement. Levi knew, without a doubt, that it’d give an enhancement bonus to all ultimate weapons, thereby making them even more powerful.
“Lord Garrison, what are your plans?” Cheriette asked telepathically.
After giving it some thought, Levi replied, “Let’s collect all the magical herbs from Arctic Lake first.”
Since the man showed no intention of sharing his plan in detail, Larissa and Cheriette decided not to probe further.
With that, they did as instructed and began gathering all the magical herbs they could find in Arctic Lake.
Arctic Lake wasn’t small by any means, but given the trio’s capabilities, they didn’t have to spend too much time scouring the area.
Since they had already grown accustomed to seeing rare magical herbs like fire lilies, they were no longer interested in ordinary ones like Subdivine Bones.
Just like that, Levi, Larissa, and Cheriette spent two days and two nights gathering all the Divine Bones and rare magical herbs from Arctic Lake.
As they stood by the lake and watched Heavenly Thunder strike the water from time to time, Levi couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile.
“It’s time to drain the Arctic Lake,” he mumbled.
Naturally, that shocked Cheriette and Larissa to the core.
They were baffled by Levi’s decision, and besides, draining a massive body of water like the Arctic Lake was no easy feat.
“Master, are you planning on using Earthfire and Heavenly Thunder to forge an ultimate weapon?” Larissa asked gingerly.
Oh, my gosh. It’d be terrifying if that were true! A weapon forged by those two forces would be truly fearsome, though it’d also depend on one’s forging technique. If the person had the means to craft an ultimate weapon but lacked the appropriate expertise, the result would be an utter waste of time and resources. There might even be the possibility of destroying the forging materials or winding up with a weapon of inferior quality!
“You’re pretty clever, aren’t you?” Levi said with a chuckle. “Yes, that’s what I plan on doing. To me, only weapons made from these natural energy sources can be deemed as ultimate weapons! If I were to use other flames in place of Earthfire, it might introduce too many impurities during the forging process. Any weapons made from that would be inferior.”
The more Larissa and Cheriette heard about Levi’s plan, the more stunned they were.
Why does Levi always have such crazy ideas? It was already scary enough when he used Heavenly Thunder to metamorphose, but now, he wants to push himself further and forge the premium ultimate weapon! Then again, that’s Levi Garrison for you. His bravery is what makes him a man among men.
“You guys can sort these materials out into their respective categories. I’m going to start draining Arctic Lake,” Levi ordered.