The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 173 Breakthrough, Eighth-Level Wizard!
"Energy Soul incarnate!"

David could feel that his mental strength had reached a bottleneck.

As energy continues to condense, the energy-shaped heart turns into the energy-shaped soul.

During this process, David's gaseous mental power began to converge towards the energy-transformed soul, and each convergence made the mental power thicker!

Under his guidance, the energy core began to rotate slowly.

In his spiritual world, the gaseous spiritual power that was originally as ethereal as mist began to undergo earth-shaking changes.

These gaseous spiritual powers were pulled by an invisible force and slowly gathered towards the center.

It is like the stars in the universe are attracted by a black hole and flow irresistibly towards the heart of energy.

As the energy-shaped soul condensed, David's mental power began to gradually liquefy.

When every trace of gaseous mental power approaches the energy-shaped soul, it will be enveloped by the light it emits, and then slowly condense into liquid droplets.

The droplets are tiny at first, almost imperceptible.

But as time went on, they gradually increased in number and eventually formed into tiny streams of spiritual power.

David's consciousness was immersed in this process, and he could clearly feel the subtle changes in every drop of mental power as it liquefied.

His mind was closely connected to these liquefied mental powers, and every time a droplet formed, his control over the mental powers became stronger.

In his spiritual world, the original gaseous ocean of spiritual power began to appear as liquid areas.

As these areas of liquefied mental power continued to expand, David's total mental power also continued to increase, and his spiritual world became more stable.

At this moment, the mental power was successfully liquefied and successfully broke through to the eighth level!
"Phew, a breakthrough."

A look of pleasure appeared on David's face.

This breakthrough came much earlier than he expected.

The most important reason is naturally because a large amount of resources were obtained from stall owners and law enforcers.

The amount of these resources far exceeds what he gained in the Bright Continent.

From this we can see how rich the resources of the wizarding world are, which are far beyond the reach of the Bright Continent!
Thinking of this, David's heart immediately became hot again.

Today, he still has nearly five thousand magic crystals in his hands, which is also a considerable fortune.

If he could transform all these magic crystals into resources, his strength would be enhanced to a certain extent.

Half a month later.

David once again went to the wizarding world through the Soul of Space.

During this period, he had been asking his dark wizard servants to take magic crystals to the dark wizard markets to collect resources.

The three seventh-level black wizards were already considered strong enough at the bottom level, and the process of collecting resources was relatively smooth.

David returns to the wizarding world again.

Afterwards, he used the spiritual mark left on Fili to start spiritual communication with Fili.

During this period, Phili made rapid progress with the help of his gaseous mental power that contained the water elemental talent.

In a short period of time, he successfully condensed his spiritual power and became a wizard apprentice.

Today, Fili is earning points by studying.

"Please keep an eye out for any information related to body-refining wizards." David ordered.

According to what he had learned during this period, there were no knights in this world, but there were some body-refining wizards.

Body-refining wizards are a special group in the wizarding world. They not only pursue the improvement of mental and magical powers, but also focus on physical training.

These wizards believe that only by having a strong body can they better withstand and control the powerful power of witchcraft.

Body-refining wizards usually undergo a series of rigorous physical training.

They also use special witchcraft and various potions to strengthen their bodies.

The knight's path ends after reaching the legendary level, and he needs to find ways to train his blood and body.

The body-refining wizard might be able to find the next path for the knight.

In addition to letting Philly find out through the wizard organization, the dark wizard servants were also gathering information everywhere.

Later, David discovered that among the four managers of the Lone Whale Market, one of them was a body-refining wizard.

At this time, the stall owner's notebook came in handy.

This body-refining wizard named Sten is also the secret slave trader leader of the Lone Whale Market.

However, Lone Whale Market is still a white wizard organization composed of wandering wizards on the surface.

Therefore, Sten did not conduct the slave trade openly, but did it secretly.

In the following time, he asked three black wizards to continue to find out the whereabouts of this body-refining wizard.

Finally, he waited for the opportunity for Sten to leave Lone Whale Island.

Sten will escort a slave ship towards the Devil's Sea location.

This was an opportunity for David.

According to the information he received, Sten was an eighth-level body-refining wizard.

His current strength has also broken through to the eighth level.

With so many trump cards added up, their strength is definitely among the top ones among the eighth level.

He immediately followed with three dark wizard servants.

On the sea.

The slave ship sailed smoothly.

Its appearance looks no different from that of an ordinary merchant ship, but the atmosphere on board is unusually depressing.

The true purpose of this ship is to transport slaves, and this evil secret is concealed by the magic circle on the ship.

The magic circle not only provides protection for navigation, but also hides the evil aura on the ship, making the ship almost undetectable at sea.

Inside the cabin, the slaves were tightly bound with iron chains, their eyes revealing despair and fear.

They came from different races and regions, were forced to leave their homes and become the property of others.

The slave traders were cruel and heartless. They only cared about whether the goods arrived safely at their destination and did not care about the life or death of the slaves.

In such an environment, slaves lived in extremely poor conditions and were deprived of the most basic dignity and freedom.

Among the slaves bound in chains was an elf named Ellyrean.

Elly Ryan was once the guardian of the forest. Her singing could awaken the sleeping flowers and her dancing could make the wind sing happily.

But now, her singing was replaced by the clanking of chains and her dancing was confined by the narrow cabin.

The day Ellie Ryan was arrested, she was gathering herbs at the edge of the forest.

Suddenly, a group of vicious slave traders broke into her home. They subdued her with magic and force, and then took her and other unfortunate creatures onto the slave ship.

Ellie Ryan's heart was filled with anger and sadness.

She couldn't understand why there could be such cruel creatures who would deprive others of their freedom and treat them as commodities.

In the darkness of the cabin, Elly Ryan comforted the slaves around her who were also suffering.

With her gentle voice, she tells stories in the forest, hoping to bring a little comfort to these desperate souls.

Although her body was bound, her spirit was free.

Ellie Ryan believed that as long as the fire of hope in their hearts was not extinguished, one day they would be able to regain their freedom.

The waves on the sea are not always calm.

On this very day.

A sudden storm broke the tranquility of the slave ship.

Amid the strong winds and huge waves, the slave ship began to shake violently, and the magic circle on the ship also began to become unstable under the impact of the storm.

Sten was sitting cross-legged on the deck, feeling the storm around him, his eyes fixed.

He could feel that there was a magical force surging in the sea; this was definitely not an ordinary storm.

"Open the defensive barrier!" he whispered.

Soon, the wizards on the slave ship took action and a protective barrier covered the slave ship.

With the protection of the barrier, the wizards on the ship breathed a sigh of relief.

But in the next moment, waterspouts suddenly rose from the sea level and swept towards the slave ship!

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!" Sten roared.

His figure had already reached the bow of the ship, and he punched out through the air!
Suddenly, there was a loud bang in the air, and the surrounding space was squeezed out by the punch!

The entire space was shaken.

Then the sweeping water tornado was smashed to pieces by a single punch!
This is the power of an eighth-level body-refining wizard.

Although they do not have condensed blood like the knights, the life energy in their bodies is purer!
The body refining wizard is also called the life body refining wizard.

David was hiding at the bottom of the sea at this time, looking at the power of this eighth-level body refining wizard, his eyes slightly focused.

Then, he took a deep breath, and his mental power began to flow in his body. The liquid mental power flowed under his control like living water.

Closing his eyes, he could feel the breath of the sea water and wind around him. His wind element soul and water element heart began to resonate and merge with the surrounding environment.

He began to mobilize his own strength, and the soul of the wind element began to rotate under his will, forming one whirlpool after another.

These whirlwinds stir up the water on the seafloor, forming even more powerful waterspouts.

David's mental power precisely controlled each waterspout, causing them to form an insurmountable barrier around the slave ship.
Deng felt the pressure from the bottom of the sea and frowned.

The power of these waterspouts exceeded his expectations. They were not only strong, but also flexible and seemed to be able to predict his actions.

Sten began swinging his fists, trying to break the waterspouts again with pure force.

But David's mental control allowed the waterspout to reorganize quickly, constantly consuming Sten's power.

His Feng Shui power is endless, but Sten's physical strength is limited.

David began to increase the output of his mental power. The scale and speed of the waterspouts increased. They were like giant beasts in the sea, constantly attacking the slave ships.

Sten began to feel exhausted. Each of his attacks consumed his life energy, and the water tornadoes in the sea seemed endless.

At this time, the wizards on the slave ship were all stunned.

Even Boss Sten was suppressed. How strong is the opponent? "The opponent is also a wizard of the Ocean School with liquefied mental power." Sten's face turned ugly.

The sea is the home turf of sea wizards.

If this wizard ship was smashed, falling into the water would definitely not be a good outcome.

There was a flash of anger in his eyes, and he suddenly took out a bottle of potion.

This is a potion prepared by the pharmacist that allows other creatures to move like mermaids in the sea.

This is also the reason why he, a body-refining wizard, dares to act in the sea.

After drinking the potion in one gulp, a large number of blue lines instantly appeared on his body, exuding a scent of the ocean.

Immediately, Sten jumped into the water, his body completely blending with the breath of the sea.

"coming!"

David always senses everything with his extraordinary perception.

When he noticed Sten jumping into the water, a smile appeared on his face.

Then he took a deep breath, and his liquid mental power was once again strengthened by his extraordinary soul.

This allowed him to enter a state of unity between man and nature.

Then, he activated the ice element soul in his body, and an extremely cold force condensed.

Under his control, the soul of the ice element, the soul of the wind element, and the heart of the water element began to merge and form a new power.

This power is the first result of David's long-term practice. It combines the characteristics of three elements and can burst out amazing power in an instant.

As soon as Sten jumped into the water, he felt the temperature of the surrounding sea water drop sharply, and the power of the ice element soul began to spread in the water.

His movements began to become slow, and the blue lines seemed particularly dazzling in the frozen water.

David didn't give Sten any chance to breathe. He controlled the soul of the wind element and formed a powerful underwater tornado.

This tornado, mixed with the power of ice elements, suddenly turned into a huge ice dragon and rushed directly towards Sten.

"what is this?"

"Why are there wizards who can master so many elemental powers!"

Sten felt this sudden icy force in the water, and was suddenly filled with deep shock.

He is an experienced body-refining wizard who has faced various powerful opponents in battle.

But this was the first time he had encountered someone like the wizard in front of him who could manipulate the power of multiple elements and combine them into such a powerful attack!
At that moment, he actually felt like he was facing the island owner!
The pressure from the ice dragon made him feel unprecedented stress, and his movements became slow due to the low temperature in the water.

Sten knew that he had to fight back, otherwise he would definitely be torn to pieces by the ice dragon!
He quickly mobilized the life energy in his body, trying to resist the extreme cold force.

At the same time he began to mentally chant an ancient defensive spell, a trump card he kept in reserve for emergencies.

The power of the spell formed a faint golden light around his body, which was the embodiment of life energy and could instantly enhance his defense.

However, the power of the ice element soul, wind element soul and water element heart contained in the ice dragon was not weakened by Sten's defense!
The ice dragon roared, its power penetrating Sten's defense and hitting him directly.

Sten felt a huge force pushing him to the bottom of the sea, his skin began to freeze and his blood flow slowed down.

Even with his strong physique, he was unable to stop the power of the ice dragon, making him feel as if he was facing the entire world!
He tried to struggle, but the ice dragon was too powerful and every effort he made seemed in vain.

Sten's shock turned to fear as he realized that he might have underestimated his opponent's strength.

As the power of the ice dragon continued to oppress, Sten felt his consciousness begin to blur.

The combination of ice and wind, coupled with the push of the water elemental heart, formed an irresistible force.

The body of this powerful body-refining wizard was gradually frozen by the power of ice, and the soul of the ice element even began to freeze his soul!
At sea level at this time.

The wizards on the slave ship witnessed all this, their eyes filled with fear.

Although these wizards also possess impressive strength, their power is nothing compared to Sten.

They had never thought that in this sea area, there would be someone who could kill Boss Sten so easily.

The wizards aboard the slave ship began to despair.

Their palms began to sweat, their heartbeats quickened, and even their breathing became rapid.

Some of them began quietly preparing escape spells.

They knew that if they did not take action, they would be frozen in the sea like Sten.

The slaves were in chaos. Although they did not understand what was happening, they could feel the fear in the air.

They began to scream and tried to break free from their chains. They wanted to escape from the ship and from what was about to become a battlefield.

The screams of the slaves and the fear of the wizards mixed together to form a chaotic picture.

Until David, shrouded in coldness, stepped onto the slave ship.

A large amount of cold air around his body suddenly transformed into snow monsters, which pounced towards the black wizards.

Summoning snow demons is just an ability that comes with the snow demon soul.

But now, with the blessing of David's liquefied mental power and ice elemental talent, these snow monsters all possessed power close to the seventh level.

Before long, all these dark wizards died under the attack of the snow demon.

After killing and devouring the souls of these dark wizards, David turned his eyes to the slaves.

These slaves looked at the wizard who suddenly appeared before them and only killed the slave traders without harming the slaves, so they all quieted down.

Some slaves even showed hope in their eyes.

David's eyes swept over, his perception ability fully activated, and then fell on the elf.

He also didn't expect to see the legendary elves here.

He could feel a natural force from this elf.

This power is very similar to the power of ether, but also very different. It is a power that belongs exclusively to elves.

This made David's heart move.

The power of elves is on par with that of dragons.

Although the one in front of him is just a low-level elf, he can definitely help him obtain elven blood.

In addition, the elf in front of him is also a beauty.

David's eyes were fixed on the elf, and his perception ability allowed him to see every detail of the elf.

This elf has long hair like a waterfall, delicate skin, and big, bright eyes that sparkle like stars in the night sky.

The most distinctive feature is the pointed ears, which is one of the most striking features of their race. They are gracefully tilted upwards, adding a mysterious beauty.

"You are free."

After David withdrew his gaze, he spoke calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, an irrepressible cheer broke out among the slaves.

The slaves hugged each other and cried, with light of relief flashing in their eyes. The hearts that were once occupied by despair and fear were now finally filled with hope.

They couldn't believe their ears.

free.

This word is almost forgotten in their lives.

But now it has come upon them so truly that the darkness in their hearts has been dispelled.

Crystal tears sparkled in the elf slave's eyes.

She couldn't believe that she was able to escape from this hellish life.

Originally, she thought that after leaving the tribe, she would live under the shackles of slavery and endure endless pain and humiliation.

But now, this wizard who suddenly appeared gave her the chance to regain her freedom, and her heart was filled with indescribable gratitude.

The slaves began to cheer. They surrounded David and thanked the wizard for giving them a new life.

Some of them fell to their knees, expressing their loyalty and gratitude to David, and were willing to do anything for him in return for the favor.

"You can leave or come with me." David thought for a moment and said.

He himself had plans to establish his own organization in the wizarding world, and these slaves in front of him could serve as the first batch.

After all, being chosen as slaves by slave traders means that all of these slaves have the potential to become wizards.

David's words instantly attracted the slaves.

Most of them were homeless, having been abducted from their hometowns by slave traders and traveled long distances to come here.

For them, leaving simply means embarking on an unknown journey again and facing unknown dangers.

And following this powerful wizard could provide a relatively safe haven, at least in the short term.

The elf slave made the decision first. She walked towards David and bowed deeply. "Master Wizard, I am willing to go with you."

Her choice caused a chain reaction among the slaves, and others began to express their willingness to join David's team.

They know that the future is still full of uncertainty.

But at least now, this great wizard can protect them and lead them out of the darkness.

David nodded and chose to accept the slaves.

Although these slaves are still very weak, they have the hope of becoming wizards as long as they are given proper training and guidance.

David began planning their next move, and he needed to find a suitable location to use as a base.

David already had a clear goal in mind, which was to transform the original base of the Gray Mist Ship into a base for him and the slaves.

This stronghold has a superior geographical location, is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and is also secretive enough as a hiding place for dark wizards.

Moreover, this island is not too far from the connected teleportation island.

Soon, they arrived at the island.

Although this place was once the lair of the Gray Mist Ship, it is now a desolate place with only dilapidated buildings and ruins all over the ground.

After David brought these slaves here, he let them start building the town themselves.

Then, he swept his mental power, found an uninhabited area, and headed there.

In this operation, these slaves can only be regarded as incidental. His real target is Sten, the body-refining wizard.

(End of this chapter)