Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2762: 566: Bloodline Demon Seed Secret Scripture, Heaven Returns, The Third All-Out Invasion!

Once the tournament reached its perfect conclusion, it became clear to all that the Ancient Dragon Continent’s victors had decimated the competition from other elite powers with an absolute advantage.

This crushing victory occurred even without the participation of several veteran legends, such as the Fire Dragon Knight; had they competed, the display would have been even more overwhelming. By the middle and latter stages of the Nora Calendar's second millennium, the Ancient Dragon Continent had evolved into the "terrifying" entity that others whispered about.

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One month passed.

Positive reports arrived from the Giant Beast Paradise: Melina had successfully advanced to the seventh-circle.

The progression path for the School of Spiritualism shares similarities with that of knights, as both are restricted by bloodline constraints. However, while knights rely on their inherent lineage, Spiritual Wizards are dependent on the bloodlines of their spiritual beasts. Melina’s companion beast underwent a mutation after receiving the "Twelve-winged Black Water Dragon Centipede," a creature Levi had seized from an ancient tower. It transformed from a mixed-blood "Sky Sea Dragon Beast" into a sub-dragon species known as the "Hundred-legged Sea Dragon King," boasting remarkable potential.

At the very least, this evolution provides her with the foundation necessary to eventually reach the eighth-circle wizard level.

Melina had, of course, spent recent years stepping away from active duty, delegating the organization's daily operations to the younger generation they had fostered.

Newman is currently the primary leader of the Paradise. As Newt’s son, he was born with the "Heart of All Things," a premier talent within the School of Spiritualism. His journey through Cultivation has been exceptionally smooth; he reached the seventh-circle even before Melina and now stands as a senior seventh-circle wizard. His spiritual beast is the "Nine-headed Sea Serpent King Tungusdu," a legendary creature.

This particular beast is unique as it is the only legendary creature not owned by Levi, belonging to a species that has long been extinct. Newman’s acquisition of it is a fascinating tale. While following a map of magical creature distributions left by his father, he stumbled upon a juvenile Nine-headed Sea Serpent King within an ancient ruin in the Endless Sea.

Unlike giant dragons, the younglings of this legendary species begin as ordinary Level 1 creatures with only a single head. A new head emerges with every level gained until it reaches its Complete Body with nine heads. Despite its humble beginnings, the Nine-headed Sea Serpent King matures faster than a dragon. Enhanced by the growth acceleration techniques of the School of Spiritualism, it serves as a formidable spiritual beast. It currently possesses seven heads.

This grants Newman elite combat capabilities among seventh-circle wizards. He recently secured a high ranking in the Gondor Tournament, where he fought a superstar from a top-tier organization to a near-draw, losing only by a narrow margin.

As the years went by, although the growth of the Giant Beast Paradise could not match the pace of the Tower of Dawn or the Dusk Holy Temple, it still boasted over ten primordial soul wizards. They formed the core of the School of Spiritualism on the Ancient Dragon Continent, dedicating their lives to its expansion.

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Six months later.

Aurora Star.

Levi visited Namia and was informed by Matthew that she was already pregnant. Levi felt an immense surge of joy, amazed at how rapidly their relationship had progressed.

By chance, the Gray Eagle Law God returned to the Demiplane on official business. Upon spotting Levi, she teased, "That Matthew... I truly don't know what to say. Hall Master, your dragon is pregnant; I hope you aren't upset? Hahaha."

Levi chuckled and replied, "Certainly not. I am far too delighted to be angry. Pure-blooded members of the Dragon Clan are exceedingly rare; every new birth decreases the threat of their extinction."

Aurora offered a kind smile and suggested, "I've heard of your Dragon Palace. Your methods for breeding the Dragon Clan likely surpass mine. You should take Namia back with you... and let Matthew go as well. He is just wasting time staying here with me."

Levi marveled at his luck, feeling as though he were kidnapping the Gray Eagle Law God’s dragons, yet he replied, "I will accept. I'll ensure they are well cared for. My thanks to you for making this happen."

The lady was truly magnificent and charitable. He had already acquired two pure-blooded dragons from her, to say nothing of the offspring Namia carried.

Truly, the world was full of wonderful people!

Thus, Namia returned to her kin, bringing the Dragon Swordman back to the Ancient Banyan Fairyland in a spirit of celebration.

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Time marched on, and three years vanished in an instant.

Nora Calendar 1540.

At the edge of the Ancient Banyan Fairyland.

Levi sat in silent meditation within the void while the hundred-meter-long Leviathan drifted sluggishly in the waves below. Its eyes reflected a deep exhaustion born of old age; its formerly powerful frame resembled an ancient machine with worn-out gears, struggling to keep moving.

Only the Whale Song remained as beautiful as ever, sounding just as it had nearly two thousand years prior on the Gray Tower coast, offering Levi a sense of serenity during his rigorous Cultivation.

Levi had set aside much of his practice during this time. As one of the first animal companions to ever follow him, Leviathan deserved a meaningful goodbye.

The whale had already outlived its mate and many of Levi’s other long-time friends. From its beginnings as a common Dragon King Whale to its current state, it had lived a life of legend.

A month later, by the shore, Leviathan’s weary eyes finally closed. As its vitality faded, the scent of death took hold. When its heart finally stopped, the chronicle of Leviathan, as recorded in the Age History Book, reached its conclusion.

"Safe travels, my friend."

Levi watched as Leviathan’s soul drifted upward, presented with two paths: to enter the Multidimensional Plane for the standard cycle of rebirth, or to reincarnate within the Ancient Banyan Fairyland. Without a moment's hesitation, Leviathan chose the latter.

Whether in this life or the next, this place was home.

Two years later, Levi also said his final goodbyes to Gustav. From that point on, all the primary animal companions from before his primordial soul stage had passed away. In the vast ages yet to come, such departures would happen again and again.