Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2894: 588: Dragon of Time! Supreme Traces!

Time flowed onward, and yet another vast span of years had passed.

Within this nascent universe, just a handful of entities have managed to survive, becoming the rare few that still linger in the present day.

That swirling mass of shadowy substance, through endless acts of consumption and conflict, has unwittingly extended across the entire budding cosmos; it forms the [Land of Darkness].

It integrated into the universe, fusing deeply with the fundamental way.

The Heavenly Will's prediction had been spot on.

The Land of Darkness serves as the Primordial Spirit as well.

Its power level now defies any clear measurement.

Levi figured the peak strength in this universe tops out at Level 11.

Going beyond Level 11 might reach Level 12 or stretch to boundless heights... but even that pales in comparison to the universe's own unfathomable domain.

The Dark Era has descended.

The Abyss emerged first in its growth.

Next came the Underworld, the Nightmare World, the Astral World, and others in sequence...

Throughout it all, the Star Worm hid away in the folds of the Star Cluster Brain, and remarkably, the brain showed no sign of detection—so utterly fearsome.

Following that, no additional developments occurred.

At present, Levi’s Chaos Holy Soul appears to have advanced only this far, with no signs of further change. He ponders whether reaching Legendary strength might push it to evolve once more.

Still, he has meticulously cataloged every Primordial Spirit and assigned them names of his own choosing. Levi has also compiled a thorough record of the remnants left behind after their destruction.

He titled this collection the "Relic Atlas."

This is a resource even Sauron lacked, since Sauron wasn't aligned with the Chaos Faction—likely only the Time Dragon could have assembled something like it.

Levi managed to link some of these remnants to the congenital artifacts described in Sauron’s "Illustrated Guide of Strange Items."

However, that guide captured merely the surface layer.

Levi believed that about half the remnants were dispersed across the Multidimensional Plane, awaiting discovery by those fated to claim them. The other half had been gathered by the Four Great Giant Worlds.

As a result, certain Gods, demons, Nether Emperors, and Monarchs could have originated from these remnants, or perhaps incorporated them to varying degrees, forging them into divine weapons, Netherworld Artifacts, Magic Tools, Illusion Artifacts, supreme treasures, and the like.

Grasping these connections provides Levi with clear guidance for hunting down remnants in the times ahead. This breakthrough to Nine Rings Perfection delivered far more benefits than he had anticipated.

Snapping back to awareness, Levi found himself stirring in the Ancient Banyan Fairyland.

Earlier, while in the Nightmare World, he had formed a casual enslaved contract with an overlord using the Black Emperor’s power. From this informant, he recently discovered that forces from the Nightmare World were mobilizing.

He quickly activated the Twilight Round Table.

"What’s wrong?"

Elena stirred from her meditative state due to Levi’s summons.

"Tell Senior Black Abyss that troops from the Nightmare World are on the move."

He assumed the Supreme Council surely had informants in the Nightmare World, but to play it safe, he chose to pass along the news personally.

Once Elena delivered the update and came back, she inquired:

"All set. How have things been for you lately?"

"I’ve just hit Nine Rings Perfection."

"...I’m not even at Eight Ring Perfection yet."

"No worries, progress at your own pace. You’re juggling multiple paths of practice, so it’s expected to take longer."

"Mm-hmm, I’m not rushing; I’m just impressed by how quickly you advance."

"Any major happenings in the organization of late?"

"Not long ago, the Earth Saint extended the boundaries of our continent; the Ancient Dragon Continent expanded by several folds. Lately, our ranks have been swelling with new members."

"Please pass along my gratitude to Senior Rams."

"And you’re aware of the Gandaph situation; now, the Children of Chaos hold a much stronger position in the Wizard World, particularly the Sea Clan hybrid ones. They struggle on the spell wizard route, but pursuing body-refining wizardry and training in Gandaph’s ‘Chaos Body Refining Technique’ produces solid outcomes."

"Exactly, if circumstances allow, incorporating some Truth Oddities and Body Refining Artifacts to boost Four Elements Affinity Talent can lead to impressive heights."

Levi held sway over this approach; it mirrored the one he had taken himself.

Back when he started as an apprentice wizard, despite having the proficiency panel, his growth felt sluggish, costing him precious time.

With scant resources then, he built his foundation step by step, and his breakthrough came at the Dark Ancient Tower, where absorbing vast quantities of oddities sparked his meteoric rise.

From that point, with the primordial soul secured, his development accelerated like a gathering storm.

The knight path surged forward too, layering gains upon gains.

Even after the nine rings, without refining many oddities, his pace stayed remarkably swift; one might say his potential had brushed the absolute limit.

He had long aimed to uplift the Children of Chaos.

Releasing Gandaph’s Chaos Body Refining Technique without charge marked only the initial phase of his ambitious vision; post-nine rings, he kept delving into a pursuit he had set aside years ago.

That involved the Four Great Family Seals acquired in his early days.

Through years of analysis, Levi suspected this unique spell, tied to the Bloodline Breathing Techniques of wizard lineages, hid deeper layers than it seemed. The Four Great Family Seals might represent an experimental creation by Sauron.

Should he unravel it completely, the full picture would emerge.

"Oh, and lately, the Holy Giant Ape, Maya, has broken through to Level 9 Early Stage and taken a seat on the Nora Council... plus, she’s paired up with the Storm Star Ape. The big question lingers: can these two distinct legendary giant ape varieties actually breed?"

"They ought to keep at it; there could well be a chance."

A sudden spark of insight struck Levi.

If they succeeded in producing young, might it birth a legendary [Earth and Wind Giant Ape]? And what if the bloodlines of all four giant ape types—Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water—were blended to forge a fresh breed?

Would that yield a mythic giant ape?

Perhaps something like a [Chaos Giant Ape]?

Much like the Dragon Clan’s [Chaos Giant Snake].