Chapter 521 - 494: Double Legendary

Chapter 521: Chapter 494: Double Legendary

"My Lord, what are your instructions?"

Ridder asked after Macken and Sophia had left.

"I’m going to help you increase your strength."

Ronin said with a smile as he looked at Ridder’s panel.

During this time, Ridder had relied on his own Cultivation to raise his Level progress to Proud Sun Level (1083/20,000). His Cultivation speed was very fast.

Ronin didn’t hesitate, directly injecting over eighteen thousand points of Energy Essence to bring Ridder’s Level progress to Perfection.

Just then, he saw the requirements to upgrade Ridder’s aptitude:

To upgrade Ridder’s aptitude from Proud Sun to Legendary requires 50,000 Energy Essence.

He currently had 52,775 Energy Essence remaining. ’That’s more than enough!’

"Follow me. We’re going a bit farther this time."

Ronin took a step and flew toward the center of the Mist Mountain Range. This way, he could prevent outsiders from sensing the intense fluctuations of the world’s baptism again.

"My Lord, what are you...?"

Ridder was still basking in the joy of his explosive power increase and was a little confused by Ronin’s actions.

But in the next second, he understood.

"My Lord, you have a way to make me a Legendary too?"

He stepped through the air, using his Fighting Qi to keep up close behind.

A Proud Sun Knight’s speed while flying through the air was not slow, but it paled in comparison to Ronin, who possessed a natural instinct for flight.

The two flew one after the other for dozens of miles before finally stopping amidst the vast mountain range.

"Sophia was right. With just one Legendary, decapitation strikes are risky. But with you, the chance of success increases greatly."

Having received a definitive answer, Ridder placed his right hand over his chest. "Thank you for this gift, my Lord!"

In his previous life, his talent had been decent, but the further he progressed, the slower his Cultivation had grown.

Especially after reaching the Late-stage Proud Sun, no matter how hard he cultivated, he couldn’t escape the predicament of his stagnant Cultivation.

According to his teacher, Wise Rapha, the Proud Sun Level was Ridder’s bottleneck, and whether he could break through depended solely on waiting for the right opportunity.

’Who would have thought that the opportunity would come in his next life.’

With a thought, Ronin consumed all fifty thousand Energy Essence. Instantly, pure Fire Element energy surged toward Ridder from all directions, and the fluctuations of the world’s baptism descended once more.

However, perhaps because only the one breaking through could see them, Ronin saw neither the Plane Gate nor the Heart of the Plane.

Ridder absorbed the Elemental Energy, receiving the baptism of the world as his aura climbed steadily higher.

As Ronin waited quietly, he looked at his own Attribute Panel:

[Level]: 10-Legendary Knight (0/40,000); 10-Legendary Mage (0/60,000)

[Attribute Points]: 24,632

[Energy Essence]: 2,775

To break through from Legendary to Sage, Ronin needed a full one hundred thousand Attribute Points. After subtracting the more than twenty-four thousand he currently had, he still needed over seventy-five thousand more!

’Without considering achievement quests, relying solely on the accumulation from monthly sign-ins, it would take me almost ten years to accumulate enough to break through.’

’Compared to an ordinary person, that speed was definitely considered very fast.’

’Of course, if I complete the achievement quests, this time will be drastically shortened.’

’Based on the current achievement quests, as long as I become a King, slay a Legendary, have my territory’s population reach one million, and possess two large cities with populations over one hundred thousand, I’ll be able to obtain one hundred and ten thousand Attribute Points.’

’In other words, I only need to complete these tiers of achievements to break through and become a Sage.’

He focused his attention on the achievement for slaying a Legendary-Level Extraordinary Unit.

Compared to the other achievements, this one was by far the most difficult.

The reason was that Legendary-Level beings were extremely rare.

There were no such individuals in at least two Kingdoms, and Ronin believed there were no Magical Beasts of this Level in the major Demon Beast Mountain Ranges either.

Ronin couldn’t help but think, ’I do hope that one of Flame Wings or Serdil is a Legendary.’

He set aside his thoughts, slowly closed his eyes, and sensed the state of his body.

Possessing a Dual Extreme Essence Body, he could gradually recover even from a lost limb just by relying on his own power.

The strength of his body went without saying.

What Ronin focused on was the Golden Chain that had appeared beneath his skin.

According to Sophia’s explanation, this thing was called the "Spirit-Catching Chain." It both restrained a person’s soul and, in a sense, protected it.

With the Spirit-Catching Chain present, not even Mephisto, or even the Shadow Lord, could easily transform a Legendary into a Witch Soul Knight.

The method of Cultivation for a Legendary expert was to use their will, the Extreme Element of Battle, the Extreme Element of Magic, and so on, to corrode and devour the Spirit-Catching Chain, converting the power of this worldly chain into their own and strengthening their soul and will.

When the Spirit-Catching Chain was completely devoured, the world would bestow a second baptism, igniting the Fire of the Soul and allowing the Transcendent to advance from Legendary to Sage.

Because Ronin possessed two types of Extreme Elements, his Spirit-Catching Chain was stronger than that of an ordinary Legendary. This also meant that he would be stronger than a normal Sage when he reached that level.

It was the same principle as getting a head start and then staying ahead every step of the way.

He felt the miraculous nature of the Spirit-Catching Chain, then invested all of his twenty-four thousand-plus Attribute Points into his Knight Progress.

Ronin clearly felt the Spirit-Catching Chain dim slightly, and he could also feel that his Power of the Soul had grown a little stronger.

’Amazing. My Mage progress hasn’t increased, and my Spiritual Power hasn’t grown, but the range of my perception has expanded.’

After becoming a Legendary, the range covered by Ronin’s Spiritual Power had expanded to a hundred li. Now, his sensory range should be around one hundred and twenty li.

Now, even deep within the mountains, he could sense the distant Mist City and even use his Spiritual Power to manipulate the Elemental Power there to form words.

Moreover, compared to when he was a Great Mage, he could now sense the strength of others and the color of the Elemental Power within their bodies.

For example, he could tell at a glance that the earthy-yellow, Silver Moon Level Energy Body was Macken.

’It’s not exactly Soul Transmission, but having this ability is much more convenient.’

By the time he finished this new experience, Ridder had also essentially completed the world’s baptism.

He opened his eyes, a captivating red light flashing through them. His entire aura had been elevated.

"Thank you for your gift, my Lord!"

Ridder said gratefully once more.

Ronin asked with a smile, "How does it feel?"

"Incredibly powerful!"

Ridder clenched his fists, his aura surging. "In my previous life, I never became a Legendary, but I fought against Eliot. I feel that with my current strength, while I can’t guarantee I’d escape unscathed, I am at least confident I could survive!"

Eliot was a Late-stage Legend who, by relying on a special Secret Technique, was able to rival a Sage.

And Ridder’s trump card was the Flame Battle Array.

"Did you gain any new abilities?"

Ronin asked expectantly, "Sophia has Legendary-Level Wind and Fire Magic, but she doesn’t have any Legendary-Level Combat Skills."

Acquiring Combat Skills from Ridder had always been one of the ways Ronin strengthened himself.

"I did!"

Ridder said with a smile, "One is the ’Flame Battle Array.’ Back then, I relied on it to gather the power of other Knights and ultimately perished along with Eliot."

"Excellent!"

Ronin’s eyes lit up.

’This is a power that strengthens a group.’

’If every Knight Squad could learn the Flame Battle Array, their overall strength would increase dramatically.’

"The second is the ’Flaming Void Slash’!"

Ridder continued his explanation, "This Combat Skill allows me to temporarily abandon my physical body, become a living flame, and traverse the void. Not only does it grant incredible speed, but I can also charge at enemies and deliver a devastating blow."

"That sounds like a very powerful Combat Skill!"

Ronin said with a smile, "Come on, use it. Let’s see how powerful it is."

Ridder shook his head in embarrassment. "I never mastered this Combat Skill in my past life. It’s completely new to me, so... I’ll have to learn it first before I can use it."

"Alright..."

A trace of disappointment flashed in Ronin’s eyes, but he quickly adjusted his attitude. ’With Ridder’s aptitude,’ he thought, ’it shouldn’t take long for him to master it.’

"Come on, Ridder. Let’s spar a bit and get familiar with our new power."