Jiang Liu looked up and realized that the reason the sky had darkened was not because of dark clouds, but because of a solar eclipse.
Eclipse Leah!
Her power is to create darkness.
"Lia, do you really want to fight me?" Grote shouted as the sun was obscured by some powerful force.
"Hand over a spark, and I'll let you go." Leah has now completely turned into darkness, and it seems that she is everywhere in the world.
"I know you have the AllSpark, and more than one. I'll trade you Dark Crystals; you won't lose out!"
Grote gritted his teeth and shouted, "How can the Dark Crystal compare to my Spark Source? You've gone too far!"
Despite his extreme reluctance and anger, Grote still took out a square metal block with mysterious patterns and threw it at Leah.
"Lia, in six months, you will suffer the revenge of the Mechanical Heart! If you cannot break through, the Seventh Ring Tower cannot protect you."
The darkness dissipated, and Grote had vanished without a trace.
Sauron's "Ouroboros," Grot's "Mechanical Heart," and Leia's "Seven Rings Tower" are all organizations in the wizarding world, and the three major organizations that invaded Middle-earth. Moreover, each of them has a seventh-ringed True Spirit Wizard at its helm.
"The Wizarding Alliance?" Although Jiang Liu had not yet come into contact with this strongest organization in the wizarding world, by comparison, this Wizarding Alliance was similar to the Heavenly Court in the Journey to the West world, maintaining the operation of the Heavenly Dao in the wizarding world.
"The spark you want!" Lydia opened her palm, and a pure white cube floated above it, covered with mysterious patterns.
"Little brother, let your sister see your attainments in the realm of the soul! Otherwise..." In an instant, Leah transformed into a wisp of black smoke that surrounded Jiang Liu, with wisps of black energy hovering over his skin, like a woman teasing him with her fingers.
Jiang Liu knew that if he didn't give her a little something sweet today, he definitely wouldn't be able to get rid of her.
"Watch closely, the splitting of the soul!" Jiang Liu revealed a bit of his control over the soul, and seeing Leah's brows furrow slightly, he knew that his ability regarding the soul would be extremely useful to her.
At this crucial stage, Jiang Liu feigned a sense of inadequacy and said, "Sister, I cannot comprehend this stage yet. Once I have thoroughly understood this source of fire, I will discuss it with you in detail."
"How long do you need?" Leah asked in a deep voice.
"It could be as short as one or two months, or at most three months. The Time Fortress still has half a year left, which should be enough time for Sister to break through!"
Leah looked intently at Jiang Liu, then said, "Three months? Okay, I hope you can bring me good news. If I can break through to the fourth ring of the Holy Mark, you'll definitely benefit from it!"
Jiang Liu was reminded of the Dark Emperor Daoist from the "Yang God" world when he thought of the elemental dark wizard's abilities; the Dark Emperor Daoist was far more powerful than Jiang Liu.
"Three months? With that time and that source of fire, my strength will definitely improve greatly..."
As Jiang Liu watched Lia disappear into the sky, he held the "Spark Source" and smiled.
The soul of this mechanical life form truly surprised him.
"Demons, spirits, and monsters—demons are the names for beasts that have cultivated to a high level, spirits are plants, and monsters are inanimate objects that have absorbed the essence of the sun and moon and cultivated into life. This thing should be considered the soul of a monster... The world is vast and full of wonders!"
This "source of fire" is composed of soul and energy, capable of giving life to any machine, but it can also be easily absorbed by a soul wizard.
He spent seven days thoroughly studying the "source of fire" and then integrated it into his soul.
I used the crystal ball to sense my own attributes:
Mental Strength: 429
Magic Power: 4182
Stamina: 12
Strength: 11
Cell viability: 19
"A mental strength breakthrough of 400 makes one a third-ring wizard. This source of fire is not only a treasure for mechanical wizards, but it also has such a powerful effect on soul wizards. Unfortunately, it can only be used once."
Stepping out of the Wizard's Tower, Jiang Liu was bathed in the sea breeze, gazing at the azure ocean; the scenery was breathtaking.
At this moment, Elf Number One humbly said, "My lord, Aragorn, carrying metal, is under attack from constructs thirty miles away. Do we need backup?"
"I see. Looks like Grote isn't giving up yet! You two go check it out..."
Before long, Aragorn, covered in wounds, stood in front of Jiang Liu, with a dozen large boxes piled on the ground.
"Sir, all the metal has been retrieved. What else do you need us to do?"
Jiang scanned the contents with his divine power and found that the metals inside were all mithril, pure gold, and some meteorite iron. He was extremely satisfied. This batch of metal was something that even the third-ring wizard Grot had gone to great lengths to obtain.
"I have no interest in enslaving you, nor do I need your bodies for experiments. Therefore, before I leave this world, I will set you free... Consider the power of your bloodline a gift from me!"
Returning to the Wizard's Tower with the metal, Jiang Liu thought to himself, "The resources of Middle-earth have been almost completely plundered. It seems the Wizarding Alliance should abandon this world. I wonder how much resources Sauron has to hand over to the Ouroboros organization every ten years. The metal in that spatial ring is unusable. But this batch of metal doesn't pose any problem for me. Grote probably wants to get this batch of metal for this reason."
In six months, the Wizarding World's Time Fortress will pass through the spatial rift and enter this small world, allowing Jiang Liu to enter the real Wizarding World.
"I hope my identity won't be discovered. Wizard, the war between the heavens... Will there come a day when wizards discover the coordinates of the Journey to the West world and then invade it?"
Chapter 296 Natal Flying Sword
Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Liu sat cross-legged in the dark room, a stick of incense burning in the incense burner, emitting a faint fragrance.
"call!"
With his mental power, he quickly opened the large box in the corner. It was empty except for a palm-sized metal ingot.
Looking at the last piece of mithril, Jiang Liu hesitated for a moment, but then used his mental power to take it out.
With a thought, a ball of pure white metallic energy rapidly circulated through the meridians in his dantian, then flew out from his fingertips, instantly condensing into a three-inch sword.
The small sword was pure white, but occasionally it would flash with streaks of lightning, just like a small purple snake coiling around the blade.
Jiang Liu had obtained many flying swords, including the Nanming Li Huo Sword, the Zi Ying Sword, and the Qing Suo Sword, all of which were treasures of the immortals. But this was the first time he had forged his own natal flying sword.
A natal flying sword is naturally something one cultivates in harmony with their life force, wielding it with perfect ease. No matter how powerful a flying sword one acquires, none is as suitable as their natal flying sword. Although a natal flying sword is weak in its initial stages, it can continuously improve. Given sufficient resources, Jiang Liu felt that surpassing the Purple Ying Sword was not impossible!
The flying sword slashed across the mithril ingot.
Points of light spilled out from the mithril and then poured into the flying sword.
Time passed second by second.
Half an hour later, the mithril ingot rotted into a pile of slag, which fell onto the pile of metal slag that was taller than a person.
After three months of absorbing more than ten boxes of precious metals, he finally mastered the basics of his natal flying sword.
"Buzz..."
The sound of a dragon's roar gradually rose, and the small sword, carrying lightning, continuously darted through the secret chamber before disappearing into Jiang Liu's body.
"My darling!"
Jiang Liu's face lit up with joy, and he said in a low voice, "Since the power of thunder has been integrated into the flying sword, and the sword moves with the force of thunder, let's call it the Thunder Tribulation Sword! This sword is quite a decent magical weapon. With this sword, one is invincible among the three rings, and can even fight against a four-ring Saint Mark. It was all worth it to use up so many precious metals. This natal flying sword is already at least at the level of a high-grade spiritual weapon. To upgrade it further, even more precious materials are needed... This Central Earth World can no longer meet my needs! The Wizarding World is my true destination."
"The Time-Space Fortress is coming soon, I need to prepare! And that woman, she wants to advance to the Saintly Mark level. I can help her break through in terms of her soul, the Seventh Ring Tower..."
Three months was the deadline for Jiang Liu to meet with the wizard Leah. Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Liu emerged from seclusion, darkness enveloped the wizard tower.
Leah stood in front of the wizard tower, looking calmly at Jiang Liu, and said, "I thought you had forgotten the deadline. If you had come out a day later, I would have broken in... Huh! You've reached the third ring?"
"I have to thank you, sister, for the spark you obtained from Grote, which allowed me to break through in one fell swoop. In return for your kindness, the soul knowledge you wanted is all in this..." As he spoke, he threw a crystal ball to Leah, which contained Jiang Liu's insights on soul splitting and soul enslavement.
Leah extended her spiritual power to sense it, then said, "These things are indeed detailed, but it seems they won't allow me to break through within three months! Little brother, is this how you treat your older sister? You've disappointed me greatly!"
Although she was all smiles, a thick black aura emanated from behind her, layer upon layer, overwhelming and surging.
“If you trust me, sister, I will let you experience the process of soul enslavement yourself. It will definitely allow you to advance to the Saint Mark level in a short time! But I wonder if you dare to do so?” Jiang Liu said.
"Hehe... Little one, are you up to it?" Leah puffed out her chest, a faint black veil draped over her body, making her even more alluring.
Men can say no.
"If you're at ease, then release your soul!"
Leah's expression remained unchanged, and a black book instantly appeared in her palm. The pages moved automatically without any wind, making a "rustling" sound.
"I'd like to see how you manage to help me advance to the Saintly Mark level. This is the Codex of Reincarnation. Unless you reach the strength of a True Spirit Wizard, my soul will be damaged, and you will suffer the same injury under the curse of the Codex!"
Jiang Liu never intended to enslave her soul, as his mental strength was far inferior to hers, and the chances of successfully enslaving her were very low.
If I fail, I will inevitably have to fight a major battle with them. Then my plan to enter the wizarding world will be ruined.
"If you personally experience the process of soul splitting and enslavement and still can't understand, then there's nothing I can do!" In an instant, Jiang Liu's soul connected with hers.
The cultivation method for his second primordial spirit came from the "Shushan" world, specifically from the Green-Robed Ancestor's method. Jiang Liu modified the cultivation approach to fit the wizarding system, but the essence remained the same despite the change in form.
Jiang Liu naturally wouldn't teach Leah the true methods of cultivation, but that wouldn't prevent her from understanding the profound mysteries of soul cultivation. With her strength, she would comprehend it sooner or later; it was just a matter of time.
“I see, I see… I understand! Little brother, I owe you a great favor. I will repay you when I come out of seclusion…” After saying that, Leah transformed into a black arrow and shot towards Rivendell.
The path of cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation. Now that his natal flying sword was complete and further progress was unlikely, Jiang Liu slowed down his sword training, focusing instead on cultivating his mental energy and using lightning to stimulate his acupoints for initial body tempering.
As time passed, Jiang Liu felt his body growing stronger. After three months of undergoing the lightning cleansing, constantly tempering his bloodline and refining his body, his skin became as clear as jade, expelling all kinds of impurities and undergoing a complete transformation.
The wizard's bloodline is inherently extremely powerful. Now that he has successfully refined his body, Jiang Liu feels that the power of this bloodline is extremely mysterious and seems to be able to encompass everything.
The reason why Cheap Teacher can fuse the bloodlines of stone giants and treants, and even transplant the eyes of dragons and the eyes of the abyss, is because he relies on the all-encompassing ability of the wizarding bloodline. Otherwise, like the dwarves and elves of Middle-earth, they can only fuse with one bloodline at most.
Dwarf No. 1 and Elf No. 1 suffered genetic collapse under Jiang Liu's experiments.
"I will not easily fuse with a different bloodline until I have thoroughly studied the wizard bloodline. Although this will result in limited improvement to my physical body, the abilities of the wizard bloodline are definitely more worthy of research! I cannot lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of the small thing and put the cart before the horse!"
Nevertheless, under the tempering of lightning, Jiang Liu's body underwent tremendous changes.
Mental strength: 461
Magic Power: 4472
Stamina: 19
Strength: 17
Cell viability: 32
Just as Jiang Liu was focused on studying the body's bloodline, a huge spatial rift opened up in the void above the sea outside the Wizard Tower.
Once every ten years, the Wizarding World's time fortress, traversing the endless void, descends upon Middle-earth.
Chapter 297 Time-Space Fortress