Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2932: 595: Century-Long Seclusion, Body Refining Grand Wizard, Abyss Sky King Armor!
Previously on Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method...
Thus, the Blood Battle Command Center was never truly dissolved.
It's Gondor City once more.
This morning shines with clear sunlight, much like countless others, yet fate decrees it won't pass as a mundane one. Thousands upon thousands of body-refining wizards assemble in this spot, their eyes fixed on the far-off skyline, while a white-robed silhouette stands firm against the breeze.
One month prior, Gandalf released a proclamation, declaring his intent to face the tribulation this very day and emerge as history's inaugural ninth-circle body-refining wizard. He summoned comrades from every corner of the globe to observe and gain wisdom!
Such bold assurance and open-heartedness!
The Ocean Abyss Alliance, the Body Refining Academy... every ally, peer, and pupil of Gandalf has gathered to behold this epoch-making event!
The Giant Spirit God Witch Abel has made his way here too. Being Gandalf's devoted apprentice, his thrill surpasses all others, "Teacher, you'll absolutely triumph!"
Soon enough, the Purgatory Demon Sword arrived alongside his student Owl Flame, straight from the Hell Blood Battle's front lines. His younger sibling now holds eight-circle flawless attainment, blending spellcasting with body refinement. Owl Flame has undergone a profound change as well.
"Owl Flame, observe closely. Grasping even a fragment of the King of Body Refining's tribulation ordeal will serve you lifelong! Ah, the Body Refining Great Wizard! That's the pinnacle I yearn to attain. Gandalf, you have to prevail!"
Up in the skies, a four-hued tribulation cloud stretches six thousand miles wide, blanketing the firmament and crafting an apocalyptic vista akin to Levi's earlier trial, though its might eclipses Triss's by far.
"Such a fearsome Great Tribulation—it seems even more intense than Ace's."
"True enough, Gandalf can be seen as a follower of the Chaos Faction in certain respects, though his route focuses on body refinement. This kind of challenge to destiny draws the heavens' wrath!"
"I'm filled with tension; is it truly possible for body refining to ascend to the ninth-circle?"
"We'll see how it unfolds."
Under the gaze of myriad expectant eyes, Gandalf advances boldly, resembling an eternal Buddha walking atop the seas. Trailing him comes a Thousand-Handed Ancient God, blending dragon and human traits, stepping over dragons and serpents, its back adorned with a thousand watchful eyes. Huang, Yaksha, Nightmare Black Dragon, and Mountain God serve as his guardians, shadowing him relentlessly.
Gandalf steadied his thoughts, his face etched with gravity.
No artifacts or Wizard Tools were employed by him. On this day, he trusted solely in his flesh and the 999 million Chaos Body Refining Runes to endure the Great Tribulation!
Rumble!
Into the clouds Gandalf plunged, akin to a divine fiend!
His Chaos Domain expanded, roiling the heavens. A brilliant golden glow erupted from his fist, lighting up lands and waters across thousands of miles. With a strike of unmatched force, hordes of colossal dragons and elephants surged ahead, demolishing all obstacles in their way, utterly invincible!
"Radiant King Martial Arts—Dragon Elephant Sky Opening Fist!"
Gandalf's ultimate technique shone through; he evoked Pangu's image, channeling the might of three thousand deities and fiends to forge the cosmos anew, ripping apart the oppressive tribulation cloud that threatened every soul!
"Break apart for me!"
Rumble!
The world-quaking rumble left the observing ninth-circle regular wizards ashen-faced. Undoubtedly, none among them could confront that blow directly.
Afterward, Gandalf's punches poured forth like a storm.
His vigor appeared endless, with the runes of body refining inside him proliferating ceaselessly. Hitting the mark of 1 billion, it felt like a binding chain had snapped free.
Suddenly, infinite strength flooded Gandalf's frame, while within his consciousness, his spiritual force swelled richer still. A dark-golden primordial soul avatar rested there in solitude.
Differing from the spell wizards' Elemental Holy Soul, this one possessed greater density, and to external eyes, it consisted of 1 billion Chaos Body Refining Runes.
These runes wove together with Gandalf's soul and spiritual force, crafting his essence. As long as his primordial soul endured unbroken and the runes burned eternal, so would his immortality.
With one mere notion, the primordial soul avatar shattered into 1 billion runes, fusing into the myriad cells of Gandalf's form, finalizing a segment of his corporeal evolution.
Gandalf whispered, enlightened afresh:
"The ninth-circle body refinement route shares a core similarity with my knightly path. Perhaps they might mutually enlighten, helping to tackle dilemmas."
In the blink of an eye, his physique dissolved into a billion fragments of tissue, morphing into a vast crimson mist across the sky. The crowd stood stupefied, with some crying out:
"What's occurred? Hasn't he triumphed over the tribulation?"
"Has Gandalf perished? No way."
"What's happening?!"
From time immemorial, none had attained the Body Refining Nine Rings. All present remained clueless about Gandalf's condition, gripped by deep concern.
Then, a single fragment of flesh started to replicate. In moments, Gandalf reformed whole, albeit his spiritual force appeared somewhat dimmed.
"Fascinating—by expending spiritual force, the scattered runes can rapidly replicate and expand, yielding an outcome akin to my Undying Body. Thus, body-refining wizards' resilience rivals the spell wizards' Elemental Holy Soul."
His power now towers so immensely that, once his level settles, he'd doubtless storm the Nightmare World for a thrilling clash!
"Friends, I stand as a Body Refining Great Wizard at last. Soon, I'll disclose the advancements and realizations from this tribulation, plus wisdom beyond the ninth-circle, all offered freely via the Body Refining Academy's digital platform—be sure to access it."
Gandalf offered a subtle smile before his figure dissolved into nothingness.
The assembly snapped awake and chanted Gandalf's name with fervent zeal!
King of Body Refining—truly earned!
The following day.
Gandalf formally took up the role of honorary dean at the Body Refining Academy, while also securing the top advisory post in the Nora Council's Body Refining Department.
At the same time, the Supreme Council released a vital declaration:
[In the wizard civilization's distant past, body-refining wizards shone as brightly as their spellcasting counterparts, yet due to certain factors, their tradition waned over time.
Yet today, through the King of Body Refining Gandalf's endeavors and those of innumerable committed souls, this venerable way has been restored to its proper course once more.