Chapter 1996: 0438 Spirit Maximum, Combat Technique Fused! (Large Chapter, seeking monthly tickets and subscriptions)_2
"Insect Nest."
Levi skimmed past it all and continued deeper.
In the depths of the nest, he finally saw the giant insect Andreas had described.
Even with mental preparation, Leviās heart was still slightly shaken.
What came into view was a colossal, mountain-like blue centipede, stretching a thousand meters long.
Its body was lined with tens of thousands of pillar-like legs, each covered with hundreds of eyes.
It was coiled into a circle, using its sharp mandibles to inhale and exhale Frost Power.
Millions of eyes scanned the surroundings, missing not a single movement of air or grass.
It seemed to sense Leviās presence, taking on an attack stance and emitting a hissing roar.
Boom!
Beams of icy blue light shot out from its millions of eyes.
The beams refracted endlessly across the ice surface.
The end result was that the entire underground world became enveloped in the beams, and Levi was caught in their sweep.
Forced out of his invisibility, Levi immediately used the Struggle of the Trapped Beast to seal the void.
The blue centipede emitted a sharp, rustling sound, much like a rattlesnake, warning Levi.
In an instant, countless rays of blue light engulfed Levi, freezing him into an icy mountain.
Crack.
The ice mountain split open, golden light bursting through!
The wounds on Leviās body healed rapidly. He made no attempt to dodge the blue raysāthere were simply too many to avoid.
With the activation of the Red Emperor Domain, the Undying Divine Domain, and the Golden Force Field, the rays were immediately dissolved.
The Nine-headed Emperor Dragon and the Emperor closed in from two directions, their innate spells and Sword Qi sweeping forth.
The Frost Armor cloaking the blue centipedeās body shattered instantly, exploding into pieces.
At the same time, Levi unleashed his full strength and smashed his prepared Underhook Earth Shattering Fist at its head.
Boom!
A massive shockwave erupted, and for a moment, even the icy winds of the underground world seemed to pause.
The ground fractured as the centipedeās head was smashed into the earth, completely flattened.
Without a head, the injuryās cross-section on the centipedeās body swiftly regenerated into a new head.
"A super-regenerating Undying Body?"
Levi transformed into a streak of light, his body ablaze with red flames, gripping his Crimson Dragon Slash, and drove it straight into the woundās cross-section!
The devastating Sword Qi tore the thousand-meter-long centipede in two.
Levi sneered coldly:
"Letās see how many times you can regenerate!"
Realizing it was no match for Levi, the centipedeās massive body exploded into tens of thousands of segments!
Each fragment transformed into a smaller centipede and darted off in all directions!
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The void-sealing Struggle of the Trapped Beast began to waver under the onslaught.
Levi pushed the Red Emperor Domain to its peak, flames sweeping outward!
On the other side, the Nine-headed Emperor Dragon unleashed six suns that soared across the sky, with the Thunder Dragon roaring in accompaniment!
Blinding lights from spells and spell-like abilities turned the dark world into daylight.
Under the radiant glow, the smaller centipedes began to dissolve, turning to ash and scattering into nothingness.
Among them, as one centipede perished, a Level 7 soul ascended, only to be effortlessly captured by Leon, who had already reached Level 6 Peak.
The Ancient Tower Scepter chimed with a notification.
[You have ascended to Seventh-level Law Enforcer.]
"Thatās settled for sure," Levi muttered.
After confirming that no centipedes had escaped, Levi dismissed the Struggle of the Trapped Beast.
However, the cracks left behind grew larger and larger.
"If I ever come across a crafting inheritance for rare treasures, I definitely wonāt pass it up. Even if I canāt craft rare treasures, at the very least, Iād be able to repair my handy tools."
The artifact Struggle of the Trapped Beast was especially useful.
With some repairs, it could continue to serve him for a long time, at least until it was outclassed by an eighth-circle artifact.
Speaking of which, while it technically belonged to Hundred Flowers, Levi had been the one using it all along.
Levi sat cross-legged to meditate and recover.
The blue centipede wasnāt particularly strong, but its ability to escape was first-rate.
Were it not for his Struggle of the Trapped Beast, along with the dual assistance of his Primordial Spirit and wizard forms, it might really have slipped away.
It made sense that Andreas couldnāt kill it.
After resting, Levi began clearing the battlefield.
On the ground, a frost crystal the size of a human head caught his attention.
The crystalās surface was still moist with remnants of fluid.
"This must be something akin to an elemental core within the centipedeās body. It would make an excellent energy core for the Doomsday Fist... but that would be a waste. If given to the Heaven Crystal Dragon Ant to consume, it could help it take another step forward, advancing to Level 6 Late Stage. This would also benefit its future ascent to Level 7."
Besides that,
The ground was littered with numerous ice-blue carapaces, all of which were premium-grade materials for weapon refinement.
"This haul will save me a lot of money, and once the Holy Infant advances to the seventh circle, these materials can even be used to craft a seven-ring wizard artifact."
Leviās mood lifted.
A Level 7 Black Beast, with all its parts, was a treasure trove.
Following the centipedeās demise, Levi didnāt let the remaining Black Beasts go to waste either.
He decided to start one of his favorite recurring activities during each Ancient Tower venture: exploiting the Black Beasts.
With a single thought,
three thousand Shadows, all at Level 4 or above, materializedāseveral at Level 5 as well.
Among them were even a few radiating a Level 6 aura.
These were the Shadows of the Level 7 experts Levi had slain:
The Giant Whale King, the Water General, Arrogance, Fury, and Gluttony!
Except for Arrogance, the othersā realms were merely Level 6 Early Stage.
However, because they had been Level 7 entities in life, their actual combat strength was equivalent to Level 6 Mid Stage.
As for Arrogance, it was a true Level 6 Mid Stage entity, with practical prowess close to Level 6 Late Stage.
After some time, even the blue centipede would reappear, reborn as a Level 6 Shadow under Leviās command.
At this point, the Shadow Army was beginning to take shape.
With this legion of Shadows alone, Levi could dominate beneath the seventh circle without opposition.
This was the terrifying strength of the Shadow Dragon Group. The further one progressed, the more absurd it becameāa truly late-game powerhouse ability.