It felt so good to be close to the witch!

After closing the Land of Redemption, he briefly opened it, then closed it again in less than a second.

The experiment ended, and Roy received both good news and bad news.

The good news is that his idea is indeed feasible; the opening and closing of the Land of Redemption is entirely up to him.

The bad news is that opening and closing the Land of Redemption consumes 10% of his soul power!

The reason he felt that the Land of Redemption could only last for 90 seconds instead of a whole 100 seconds was because his soul power was consumed by 10% the moment the Land of Redemption was opened!

"I wonder if [Infinite Desire - God] can convert energy into soul power?"

Roy murmured.

The effect of [Satan's Redemption] is very strong, undeniably so. Whether it's the momentary invincibility followed by a counterattack, or standing still to act as a "turtle shell," it's excellent.

However, its energy consumption is ridiculously high.

With his current total soul power, he simply cannot withstand such consumption!

If there were a way to replenish soul power, the effect of this talent would be even more terrifying.

The effect description of 【Infinite Desire - God】 is: It can devour any energy to satisfy its own desires.

Although Roy has always converted the energy he devoured into battle aura or special energy to heal his physical injuries, this does not mean that [Infinite Desire God] cannot convert it into other forms of energy.

Of course, the level of soul power is very high, and Roy wasn't sure if the conversion would go smoothly.

With a thought, the energy stored within Roy's body began to slowly transform in a way he couldn't comprehend.

Soon, in his observation, the first wisp of soul power was born!

Sure enough!

Roy was filled with excitement.

[Infinite Desire - God] can convert energy into soul power, which means that [Satan's Redemption] can be sustained for a much longer period of time in battle.

"Pity……"

Roy suddenly sighed.

While the [Infinite Desire - God] can indeed convert energy into soul power, the consumption required for this conversion far exceeds that of battle qi.

It takes about 10 portions of legendary battle qi to convert into one portion of soul power.

Soul power and battle qi are roughly the same; when you first enter the legendary realm, both values ​​can be considered to be 1000.

However, once the power of the soul is depleted, it is much more difficult to recover than the power of battle qi. Under normal circumstances, if the power of the soul is exhausted, a legendary knight needs at least ten days of recuperation to fully recover. Compared with the recovery speed of battle qi, it is like comparing heaven and earth.

The cost of [Satan's Redemption] is 10 Soul Power per second, equivalent to 100 Legendary Battle Qi. The sheer amount of consumption is unimaginable.

Fortunately, Roy lacked everything except energy.

After accumulating ten "Wrathful Light Seals," the remaining energy of the Dark Purple Crystal Tree is enough for him to convert nearly 30,000 portions of soul power, which can sustain the [Satan's Redemption] for about 3000 seconds.

"We still need to find a way to increase our energy reserves..."

Roy shook his head and sighed.

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Chapter 179 This "Flying" Feeling

The acquisition of the talent "Satan's Redemption" gave Roy a qualitative leap in his ability to survive.

But while it may save your life, if you encounter an enemy too strong to fight back against, "Satan's Redemption" is nothing more than a "turtle shell" that delays the inevitable.

Ultimately, everything depends on one's own fighting strength.

After testing [Satan's Redemption], Roy left the hidden place and found Fuma sitting in the guest room.

"You've rested so quickly?" Fuma stopped her breathing exercises and asked in surprise.

"……Um."

That sounds a bit odd. It's like you're saying, "How did you get here so fast?"

Roy shook his head, sat down at the table in the guest room, and waited until Fuma was also seated before speaking:

"Your Highness, I apologize for disturbing your rest. I've come to ask you something."

Knowing that Roy wanted to ask the important question, Fuma's expression turned serious: "Please speak, I will tell you anything I know."

"It's nothing major." Roy waved his hand with a smile. "You advanced to Legendary level in less than a month, right? How did you advance so quickly?"

"I've estimated that at my current cultivation speed, a month is simply not enough to push my battle qi to the upper limit of Legendary Star 1, let alone break through to the next level."

Roy told a "small" lie here.

He only needs 25 days to push his battle qi to the upper limit of legendary one star.

However, one cannot say everything.

Men should have a bit of mystery.

"Is that what you wanted to ask..." Fuma breathed a sigh of relief.

She was afraid that Roy would ask a question she didn't know the answer to.

As she owed Roy more and more, she couldn't wait to repay him, no matter what the method, as long as she could repay even a little, she would feel at peace.

“I did use a little trick.” Fuma smiled slightly. “Before I tell you the method, let me first tell you about the key points of cultivation after becoming a Legendary. I don’t remember telling you these before.”

"Before becoming a Legendary Knight, the key to a Knight's training was to accumulate battle qi through breathing techniques. After becoming a Legendary Knight, battle qi is still important, but it is no longer the most important factor in advancing to a higher star level."

Do you know what's most important?

"The fire of the soul?" Roy said thoughtfully.

“That’s right.” Fuma nodded: “Whether it’s the strength of a legendary battle qi body and domain, or battle qi, spirit, etc., in essence, they are all limited by the strength of the soul fire.”

"At the Legendary One-Star stage, the growth rate of Battle Aura, Spirit, and Physical Strength is much faster than that of Soul Flame. Generally speaking, when a Legendary One-Star Knight has honed Battle Aura, Spirit, and Physical Strength to the upper limit of this stage, his Soul Flame is far from meeting the standards for advancement."

"Therefore, the strength of the soul fire is the key to legendary cultivation."

"As for the methods to reliably enhance the Soul Flame, there are currently two generally accepted approaches:"

"First, it's all about grinding it down over time. During the practice of the breathing technique, the soul fire will slowly grow stronger. After your battle qi, spirit, and body have all reached the limit of the legendary one-star level, continue practicing the breathing technique day and night. Eventually, the strength of your soul fire will reach the threshold for advancement. However, it's hard to say exactly how long this method will take."

"The second method is through rare artifacts. This world is vast, and under the nourishment of the magic of heaven and earth, all sorts of rare artifacts have been born. Among them, a small portion have the function of nourishing the soul fire of legendary knights. Forbidden artifacts are also a type of rare artifact. Legend has it that before the Blood Moon War, there was an S-rank forbidden artifact called the 'Book of Revelation,' which could enhance the soul fire through the blood sacrifice of living beings."

"Of course, the S-class forbidden item has long since disappeared. Such an ethereal thing is not something we can covet."

"Therefore, I would recommend a more tangible and visible wonder—the top-grade magic crystal."

Fuma blinked.

"Top-tier magic crystals are treasures that can only be nurtured in large magic veins. A large magic vein can produce about one top-tier magic crystal every hundred years, and it is also classified as a rare item."

"It can simultaneously increase the legendary knight's maximum aura and the intensity of their soul fire."

"Within the province of Rafa, not counting the newly discovered Star Lake, there are three large magic vein points. Over the years, the Soros family has accumulated some top-tier magic crystals."

"I used two top-tier magic crystals to raise the strength of my battle qi and soul fire to the threshold for advancing to Legendary Level 2, and then used another one as a breakthrough resource, which is how I advanced to Legendary Level 2."

"Unfortunately, after reaching Legendary Level 2, the effect of top-tier magic crystals on enhancing the strength of the Soul Flame weakens significantly, making direct use too cost-effective. At most, they can be used as an aid when breaking through to the next level."

"There are nine top-grade magic crystals in the Duke's mansion. I used three, gave you one during the last transaction, and a few days ago I gave one to Uncle Andrew and Uncle Doug to help them break through to Legendary Level 2. Now there are only three left. If you need them, I can go back to the Duke's mansion and get them from the treasury for you."

"A top-tier magic crystal..." Roy's eyes widened slightly.

He had always thought that the purpose of top-tier magic crystals was to help witches of the Grand rank and above increase their magic power limit and knights increase their fighting spirit. He never expected that this thing would also nourish the soul fire.

Although it only has an effect on Legendary Star 1, it is still extremely precious.

Currently, he possesses at least two top-tier magic crystals. One comes from Fuma, while the others are still located in the heart of the Purple Crystal Tree. Roy doesn't know exactly how many are inside until the tree is opened.

"If it's possible, I'd appreciate it if you could."

Roy accepted Fuma's offer without hesitation.

Now that things have come to this, his alliance with Fuma is very close, and in this critical moment, there is really no need to be too polite.

"Please wait a moment, I'll go back and get it right away."

Upon hearing Roy's words, Fuma immediately stood up, pushed open the door, and flew towards the Duke's mansion, her body transforming into a streak of crimson gold light.

Roy smiled and sat in the room waiting.

The distance from Blackrock Territory to the Solid Wall isn't too far. With the flying speed of a legendary two-star knight, including retrieving items, a round trip wouldn't take more than half an hour.

In fact, Roy underestimated Fuma's speed.

Before he could even finish his pot of black tea, Fuma had already rushed back in a flurry of activity, taking less than fifteen minutes in total.

"Here you go." A flash of light appeared on the spatial ring, and three exquisite jade boxes containing top-grade magic crystals appeared in Fuma's hand, which she handed to Roy.

"If top-grade magic crystals are exposed to the air, they will dissipate, slowly altering the surrounding environment and increasing the concentration of magic power. Therefore, they need to be preserved in this special sealed jade box."

Watching Roy put away the sealed jade box, Fuma warned, "I forgot to tell you earlier that the pure natural magic power contained in top-grade magic crystals is extremely violent. When absorbing it, it needs to be slowly refined with soul fire. With the soul fire of a legendary one-star, it takes about a week to refine a top-grade magic crystal to an absorbable level."

"Absorbing it rashly before the refining is complete could be life-threatening."

Upon hearing this, Roy nodded.

Although absorbing the [Infinite Desire God] might be much easier for him, he still appreciated Fuma's concern.

"Then I'll take my leave." Roy stood up and took his leave.

……

After returning to the secluded place, Roy sat cross-legged in the same spot as before.

Instead of trying to use the top-tier magic crystal, he raised his hand, and a high-level spatial ring on his finger flashed, revealing a large, dark purple crystal tree in front of him.

He planned to first extract the top-grade magic crystals from the tree's core to determine the quantity.

The large magic vein beneath Star Lake, or rather, a main magic vein, is a hidden magic vein that had accumulated magic power for a long time before Cesil sealed it with her body.

Even though a lot was consumed when it erupted, at least half remained. Roy was very much looking forward to seeing how many top-grade magic crystals were in the heart of the Purple Crystal Tree, which was the sediment of the main vein of magic here.

The high-purity magic crystal that forms the outer shell of the Dark Purple Crystal Tree is extremely hard. However, no matter how hard it is, it cannot withstand the Starfire Blade enhanced by the sharpness of "Meteor·Accumulation". Roy easily cut through the outer shell and took out the tree heart.