The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 278 Witches Make Breakthroughs

David began to practice with the four girls.

As system feedback and the power of the Heart of the Ocean were integrated into their bodies, they began to impact the four environmental realms.

Although Elder Scallop’s strength has reached the fifth ring.

But through continuous dual cultivation, her strength became more and more solid.

Shui Lian's strength increases the fastest.

After all, she is a witch who possesses the mark of the water element and controls the original power of the water element.

During the continuous practice, the power bestowed by the Heart of the Ocean surged in Shui Lian's body.

She could feel the call of the water elemental mark, as if every drop of water was calling her.

She closed her eyes and focused her mind on the flowing power, trying to guide it more smoothly.

David stood aside. He noticed a bright light forming in front of Shui Lian. He smiled and encouraged:
"Relax, let the power flow, and believe in yourself. You are a witch who is closely connected to the element of water."

Hearing his voice, Shui Lian took a deep breath, and the strong and warm energy in her body was instantly awakened.

As she focused her attention deep within herself, images of the ocean, waves, and trickling streams emerged in her mind, each containing endless vitality and aura.

"I feel it." Shui Lian whispered to herself.

She could clearly feel the subtle and profound connection between her body and the surrounding environment. The energy that surged into her body like a tide guided her forward.

As time went on, she gradually entered a state of ecstasy.

In this state, she began to sense with her heart every ray of power transmitted from the Heart of the Ocean.

This feeling made her more focused on the new potential in herself that had been dormant for a long time and had not yet awakened.

"I need to make this power my own!"

Shui Lian closed her eyes and began to silently chant a mantra to connect herself with her surroundings at a deeper level.

During this process, she gently stroked the sand with her fingers, guiding the spiritual power absorbed from the sea to all parts of her body, nourishing every cell like a trickle of water.

Suddenly, a strong and pure energy wave surged out from the Heart of the Ocean, resonating with the cultivating Water Lotus.

This power instantly stimulated a long-hidden part of her body, causing the elemental mark to react violently.

The originally soft and calm light quickly intensified, impacting the surrounding environment like a tide, causing a strong resonance.

"Now is the time for a breakthrough!" David saw this scene and knew that the opportunity had come.

He concentrated his attention and integrated his mental strength into it, supporting this breakthrough together with Shui Lian.

An invisible close connection was formed between them, filling the entire space with a powerful magical atmosphere.

At this moment, as the last spell was recited, a new mark that was as transparent and clear as a spring and sparkling with blue light like crystal appeared on Shui Lian's forehead.

This is a new mark of the fourth ring level. It contains purer and more condensed laws of nature, which makes people marvel!

Relying on the power of the Heart of the Ocean, her water element mark was successfully upgraded to the fourth ring, and at the same time, her mental power and water element energy were integrated.

"Success!" Shui Lian cheered.

She pounced forward like a little bird and threw herself into David's arms.

"The energy fluctuation just now was so strong that it actually made me feel like I was facing the ocean."

Elder Scallop was very surprised when he saw this scene.

At that moment, Shui Lian seemed to have transformed into the incarnation of the sea. Even she, who had the strength of five rings, felt a little pressure.

The mermaid queen looked deeply at Shui Lian, who was the first to complete the breakthrough, closed her eyes and devoted herself to cultivation again.

Compared with talent, the Mermaid Queen can improve her strength to the limit in the Bright Continent, which is evident.

Now that he had come to the wizarding world and had sufficient resources, his strength was increasing extremely quickly.

In addition, David's six-ring sea god bloodline can also greatly help the mermaid queen improve her own bloodline power.

Although she couldn't compare to the water lotus which contained the original power of the water element, her breakthrough speed was not slow either. It wasn't long before she successfully broke through to the fourth ring.

Now Cynthia is the only one who has not broken through on the field.

However, Cynthia herself is not good at cultivation, and her breakthrough has always relied on the feedback from the system.

While several people were practicing, Cynthia was practicing dual cultivation with David, with streams of life energy flowing through her body.

David and Cynthia sat facing each other, holding their hands slightly raised.

As he continued to absorb the power of the Heart of the Ocean, it also entered Cynthia's body bit by bit.

For Cynthia, who possesses the talent for animal transformation and is a natural bloodline wizard, the effect of dual cultivation is better than that of other witches.

As the dual cultivation progressed, not only were streams of life energy integrated into Cynthia's body, but the beast mark was also constantly receiving feedback from the system.

This also allowed Cynthia's mental power to gradually merge with life energy, constantly transforming and beginning a breakthrough to the fourth ring.

In this mysterious and powerful hall, everyone else was concentrating on their own practice, only David and Cynthia were sitting face to face, their breathing gradually synchronized with each other.

As the power of the Ocean Heart flowed, the aura between them became increasingly tighter, as if the entire world had stopped for their connection.

Cynthia felt the life energy flowing into her body, enveloping her like a warm tide.

She took a deep breath and focused on the rising power in her heart.

"Are you ready?" David asked softly.

He could sense the anxiety and anticipation brewing in Cynthia.

"I will support you." His voice was like the waves gently lapping against the shore, making people feel reassured.

"I'm ready." Cynthia nodded slightly.

As their eyes met, an invisible yet strong emotion surged between them.

David slowly approached and gently placed his hands on Cynthia's cheeks, the warmth brushing against her sensitive and hot skin like a spring breeze.

At this moment, it seemed as if the whole world had disappeared, leaving only each other and the strong, irresistible deepening of emotions.

He lowered his head and pressed his lips against her soft, sweet lips.

At that moment, their heartbeats seemed to be completely in sync, and they were both intoxicated by the feeling.

In the hall that was as clear as water and sparkling with blue light, their lips finally touched.

It is a beautiful resonance, like a tide that hits the heart and makes all worries and anxieties disappear.

A sweet and deep kiss quietly blossomed in this quiet space. They didn't care about anything around them, just wanted to immerse themselves in the happiness brought by this mutual blending.

Along with this deep kiss, life energy quickly flowed into Cynthia's body, making her new mark that was about to break through the fourth ring even brighter and merged with the life force.

This power not only comes from the Heart of the Ocean, but also is a kind of dual cultivation feedback brought by the system, which makes the two people unable to help but integrate more deeply into each other.

At this moment, an even stronger and flickering irregular wave came from Cynthia, and her mental power finally achieved a breakthrough in the final practice process.

And with the successful breakthroughs of the three women, the Heart of the Ocean suddenly became dim.

Obviously, with the continuous absorption of everyone, the power accumulated by the Heart of the Ocean has been consumed.

"Pity."

Elder Scallop sighed.

If the Heart of the Ocean could possess more energy, she might be able to break through to another small realm.

"The Heart of the Ocean will continue to accumulate energy. We can just come back next time." The Mermaid Queen said calmly.

David nodded, took the four girls out of this special secret place, and returned to the sea again.

Although he wanted to take the witches back to practice immediately, this underwater exploration was not over yet, and he planned to explore this area before returning.

After leaving that special secret place, David and the four witches slowly dived into the depths of the vast ocean.

The sunlight filtered through the sea, creating mottled shadows, and the atmosphere between the five people was filled with anticipation and excitement.

The water gently embraced them, as if welcoming them to continue exploring this mysterious and wonderful underwater world.

"Which direction are we going?"

Cynthia asked excitedly, her eyes flashing with desire for the unknown world.

"We move north, where we will reach the end of the Endless Sea," David replied.

There have always been countless legends about the end of the Endless Sea. He felt that this area might be hiding unknown secrets.

As they moved forward, a gradually increasing, cold and biting atmosphere began to permeate the surroundings.

The temperature in the air began to drop, making them feel a little uneasy. "What is this place?"

Cynthia whispered, she could feel the beast mark in her blood begin to tremble slightly, forcing her to transform into an ice beast.

"I felt it, too." The mermaid queen frowned slightly. She listened carefully to her surroundings. "This icy power seems to come from some ancient and powerful existence."

As the five people went deeper, the oppressive feeling of icy hell became more and more obvious. Everything around them seemed to be frozen, and a cold and silence enveloped them.

David thought carefully, this power seemed to be a trace of some ancient magic, intertwined with the unknown power hidden in the depths of the sea.

He gradually realized that they might be approaching some ancient ruins or forbidden place.

"Keep going," he encouraged everyone, "maybe we can find some clues."

He led the way forward, and at this moment, they discovered a huge ice crystal structure emerging in front of them. It was a small rift valley formed by condensed ice.

Under the sunlight, it sparkles with dazzling brilliance, but hidden within is a layer of faint haze, which is as dreamy and unsettling as a dream.

As they cautiously approached the rift, they could hear soft whispers coming from inside. The voices seemed to come from ancient time and space, but they carried an indescribable sense of foreboding.

"What's in here..." Shui Lian took a step back. She had a feeling that this place was not simple. "I feel a strong sense of uneasiness."

"No matter what, we have to be careful."

David nodded, knowing that this place might reveal more about the ocean and his own destiny.

He walked forward and looked toward the entrance to the rift.

A biting cold wind blew in their faces, making everyone shiver.

But when they stepped in, they found that there was no danger as they had imagined, but instead a colorful yet slightly dark sea rift.

There are also countless blue ice crystals in the rift, emitting strange fluctuations that are the same as before but more intense, heavier and more complex.

At this moment, everyone can feel the strong attraction permeating from the depths of their souls, but at the same time it is accompanied by some warning signals, making them realize that this is no ordinary place.

As the attraction grew stronger, everyone could hear a whisper in their deepest heart, a desire for power and the unknown.

Upon seeing this, David decisively activated the space mark, and disappeared from the spot with the women, leaving behind a pervasive and terrifying icy force.

It was still the original ocean ruins, and David appeared with four girls.

"Lord God's Messenger, what is that?" Elder Scallop asked in a low voice.

As a sea creature living in the Endless Sea, it was her first time seeing an ice rift. There was definitely no such thing there before.

David shook his head.

That place is filled with extremely terrifying icy power.

However, he vaguely felt that his ice element mark could resist the power there.

But even his ice element mark might not be able to protect the four people in that situation.

Maybe he could take Amy with him to explore next time.

After this experience, they had almost completed the exploration of the sea, so David and the witches began to return.

What they didn't know was that Poseidon also came to the ocean ruins not long after.

Poseidon slowly approached the ancient ruins, his brow furrowed.

This is the holy land of the mermaid clan, containing endless ocean energy and the faith of the clan members.

Now, those energies seemed to be somewhat exhausted, and he couldn't help but feel an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.

"This is the remains of our mermaid clan." He whispered to himself, with a hint of anger in his eyes.

"Only a sea king with pure mermaid blood can open it. Why is it opened here?"

"Could it be that in this sea, there are other people with pure mermaid blood?"

He recalled some rumors he had heard before, saying that in the depths of a distant ocean there once existed another mermaid tribe with pure blood and powerful strength, but all of them were distant, ancient and vague information.

"No matter what, I must find them." The shadow in Poseidon's heart grew thicker.

He knew that if other people with pure blood really appeared in this area, it would pose a huge threat to his rule.

He must stop anything before it gets out of control, and he is the only sea king in the Endless Sea.

(End of this chapter)