Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2772: 568: Edmund’s True Form, Supreme Twenty-Four Seats!

The fires of war have spread across the horizon.

A month has slipped away in an instant.

Within the Land of Darkness, the stony frame of the Earth Demon Lord is riddled with fissures, appearing as if it might crumble at any moment. Typically, a clash between Level 10 entities might persist for years if their powers are balanced. However, after a mere month, the Earth Demon Lord is already struggling to maintain his defense.

A second battlefield of extreme intensity features the duel between the Nine Death Swordsman and the Wind Demon Lord Pazuzu. These two paragons have taken their struggle to the dark edges of the world, where a lethal tension and a demonic aura have merged into two distinct oceans. Their collision has left both the sun and moon devoid of their radiance.

On the third front, the Heavenly Will is locked in a fierce struggle against the Lady of Desire and the Demon Statue King. Even though the Barbarian Ancestor’s strength has diminished, a starved camel is still larger than a horse. Aided by six mythical level totem spirits—which act like dimensional attribute buffs—he functions as a six-dimensional warrior, allowing him to hold his own against two foes without falling behind.

In other regions, the Supreme Council and various powerhouses have allied with the barbarian tribes to stall the remaining demons, resulting in a brutal and evenly matched stalemate. Throughout the month, the Abyss has funneled in new Level 10 combatants, but the Underworld has stood firm, deploying the Nether Emperor to the front lines to stabilize the situation.

"Ah!"

A pained shriek erupts from the Earth Demon Lord as the Sun Compass, a legendary wizard tool, severs half of his body. The tool whirls back with a deafening roar, causing the very fabric of space-time to vibrate.

"Retreat! Fall back!"

The Earth Demon Lord bellowed with great reluctance. Being the most powerful of the four great Demon Lords and known as the Arcane Terminator, forced to give such an order was deeply humiliating.

However, survival took precedence over pride. If the battle continued, he faced the genuine threat of death, which would lead to the total collapse of the demonic front.

"You won't be escaping today!"

Edmund advanced with the overwhelming pressure of the Demiplane Blazing Universe, where crimson worlds glittered like stars across the void! Simultaneously, the Eternal Blazing Sun soared and expanded, crashing with violent force toward the Earth Demon Lord.

On this day, Edmund fought specifically as the bane of the so-called Spell Casters!

Exerting every ounce of his strength, the Earth Demon Lord manifested a series of cryptic dark magic runes that rippled like water. Layers of earth-yellow Demon Domain manifested, eventually stacking into 108 rings, resembling the belts of Jupiter!

"Earth Demon Star Burst!"

The power of over a hundred layers of the Earth Demon Domain shuddered, pulling in countless meteorites and plane fragments. Out of nothingness, a black star spanning 300,000 miles in diameter materialized in the Land of Darkness. It was a terrifying sight, possessing a strength that few in the Multidimensional Plane below Level 11 could hope to withstand head-on.

The black star and the Eternal Blazing Sun slammed into one another, resulting in a colossal explosion that ripped a million-mile space-time rift through the Land of Darkness.

In this zone of warped space and chaotic time, only supreme beings could survive; any others would be shredded instantly upon approach!

Ignoring the perils of this temporal chaos, Edmund charged into the heart of the explosion, shielded by the Sun Compass. With the sun held in his palm, he struck at his enemy once more, determined to finish the Earth Demon Lord and lighten the burden of the coming Blood Battle.

"You... you are a complete lunatic."

The Earth Demon Lord watched as the rift tore through Edmund’s protective barriers. The Sun Compass was knocked aside, its surface now covered in cracks.

Soon after, Edmund’s defensive field was annihilated, and the red robe he had worn for centuries was shredded. Yet, his resolve did not waver; his eyes burned with a fiery intensity, showing no intent to back down!

"True Sun Form!"

With a single thought, Edmund’s body seemed to ignite. His flesh and bone burned with such intensity that sparks showered the area. Within the Land of Darkness, and even back on Nora, infinite fire elemental energy surged as a peak Level 10 spiritual force swept across the heavens.

A massive figure, tens of thousands of miles in height, emerged. Crowned and draped in magnificent red flames, he stood before ten thousand suns suspended in the sky. Like a Sun Emperor ruling over the cosmos, he exerted total dominance, forcing all fires to submit to his will.

This was no mere illusion, nor was it a wizard form or a technique like the Heavenly Earth Transformation... this was Edmund’s actual true form.

The middle-aged man who appeared before the people of Nora was merely an avatar for the world to see. Having surpassed the legendary rank and moving toward Level 11, Edmund had moved far beyond the boundaries of traditional humanity.

His physical flesh had long since withered and vanished, replaced by an elemental life form akin to a star, forged from immense spiritual power and endless fire elements.

The only things connecting him to the Edmund of the past were his consciousness, his memories, his vast knowledge, and the spells he had mastered over millennia. Beyond that, he was no longer human.

At this stage, no one—not even Sauron—could provide guidance on the next steps of his journey. Past the legendary stage, the path is a solitary one, filled with unique branches and crossroads. Edmund was uncertain where this road would lead: would he ascend to Level 11, or would his consciousness dissolve, leaving him as a cold, emotionless, and thoughtless entity?

He did not have the answers; he could only press forward on the path he had chosen, with no way to turn back. At this moment, he had only one goal.

To slay the Earth Demon Lord!

He needed to give Nora a fighting chance in the upcoming Blood Battle. If the four great Demon Lords of Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water were to unite, he wasn't certain he could protect Nora on his own.

While the Underworld had Level 11 beings, they were ultimately an outside force. Edmund could accept their help, but he could not rely on them entirely; he did not trust the Underworld with his whole heart.

Furthermore, the Abyss also commanded Level 11 powers and a multitude of late-stage and peak Level 10 entities who were currently occupied elsewhere. That did not mean they wouldn't enter the Blood Battle in the future.