Zongman: Is this how it’s sewn?

Chapter 259: 257. Canopy World, Breakthrough Legend

Arriving at the foot of Jianmu, Xu Zhenqing, under the guidance of Hollis, found the inheritance of the Hollands family. Various treasures were revealed, and all the resources from wizard apprentices to legendary wizards were displayed here.

Xu Zhenqing settled down and tried his best to comprehend the power system of wizard civilization. A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. Relying only on the blood of ordinary people, even a legendary wizard could only live for a hundred years.

Now he looks pale and has truly felt the process from youth to old age. Although his body is still strong and powerful, and his magic power is surging, he cannot resist the passage of time.

Xu Zhenqing's eyesight was dim, but his soul was still strong. He could see everything in the world, and he murmured to himself, "It's time to go to Jianmu."

Seeing Lilith still looking bright and beautiful, he had some enlightenment. The humans in this world were an invading race. If they wanted to become immortal, they had to blend in. In order to explore the mysteries of immortality and heaven and earth, the path of wizards came into being.

If someone knew that Xu Zhenqing had mastered the essence of the entire wizard civilization in just a hundred years, they would certainly not believe it.

You have to know that many things are only known in a few words, and you have to explore them yourself and collect experimental data, which requires a lot of financial, material, time and energy.

Walking out of the bottom floor of Jianmu, Xu Zhenqing looked at his loyal old servant, who was still as serious as ever, living a retired life.

"Master, no, I should call you Master."

"I originally had some complaints about you, but your steadiness convinced me. You've been here for a hundred years. Do you want to go out and get some fresh air now?"

Hollis teased, as he stood up and fulfilled the duties of an old housekeeper, managing the Hollands' now small family.

Xu Zhenqing chuckled. Although he looked old, he still looked handsome as a young man. He said, "I am going to the Jianmu Crown to compete for the opportunity to break through."

"what?"

"I will definitely succeed."

"If you don't succeed, I will die!"

After a brief exchange between the two, Hollis sank to his knees, completely losing his previous demeanor as a retired veteran and becoming extremely fawning.

"Master, could you leave a descendant so that we can fight for opportunities again? I beg you, I will do my best to develop the Hollands family." Hollis's smile was uglier than crying. Originally, he was relieved, thinking that the young master he raised had learned to be cautious from him.

Xu Zhenqing smiled carefreely, and casually released Hollis's contract, saying, "From today on, you are free."

After saying this, Xu Zhenqing stepped into the portal leading to the crown of the Jianmu tree in the other party's incredible eyes.

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Wizarding plane, outside the membrane.

The opportunity on Jianmu ignited the entire wizard civilization. The seven major wizard forces started a war and invaded each other's demiplanes. Such wars usually lasted for millions of years until the strongest legendary wizard emerged.

Few people know when this battle began. After a brief period of peace, the recovered forces would launch a blatant attack. Except for the border areas of the continent, there was war everywhere.

The battle to invade the plane is still as fierce as ever. Both sides have reasons to fight to the death, so the entire battlefield is becoming increasingly intense.

The crown of the World Tree leads directly to the World Membrane. The war here is even more brutal. Countless talented wizards, once they become legendary wizards, will be sent to the battlefield. No one dares to retreat, wondering if anyone on the other side will break through to become a legendary wizard.

"There's a new guy here, which side is he from?"

The eight groups of legendary wizards were wary of each other, and at the same time were a little curious about Xu Zhenqing's arrival.

Xu Zhenqing didn't look at these young men. Though they appeared young in body, their souls were still aging, relying on alien souls sent from the lower realms to maintain their lifespans. In this canopy world, people's souls are constantly being consumed. This is both a danger and an opportunity. Once the soul is reborn, it will break through to become a legendary wizard.

Xu Zhenqing sat in the corner by himself, forming his own style.

No one disturbed him. When he reached the realm of a legendary wizard, the number of times the soul could perform forbidden techniques depended on the age of the soul.

Here, the younger you are, the stronger you are; the older you are, the more hopeful you are. It's so absurd.

Another hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. Xu Zhenqing saw a newcomer coming, it was the time traveler Nangong Tiexin. The other party exuded the aura of the Chaos Demon Team and was obviously also a bloodline wizard.

Xu Zhenqing withdrew his gaze. He had already seized the opportunity for a breakthrough. From being old and wrinkled, he slowly regained his original vitality and elasticity.

Suddenly, glass-like cracks appeared all over Xu Zhenqing's body, and crackling sounds slowly and continuously emanated from his body.

This made others look sideways, knowing that someone had made it to the first stage and was in the process of transformation. Everyone wanted to know which faction the other person belonged to, and then protect them or fight them.

"Young man, which force are you from?"

"That power? I am the power myself."

Xu Zhenqing's answer was too arrogant, which made people feel happy and angry. Some people tried to win him over and even used women like Nangong Tiexin as bargaining chips.

The eight forces were all waiting for Xu Zhenqing to make a decision, but were also afraid that he would make a decision. There was a subtle trend of them merging into three forces to achieve a balance of power. No matter which side they chose, they could hold back the other two.

"Our patience is limited. We'll give you another hundred years. Make a decision quickly."

A wandering wizard was pushed out as a messenger, and was immediately killed by the wizard who wanted to show goodwill. However, this was enough to show their attitude that they did not want a new transcendent force to emerge.

Another hundred years passed, and some people watched coldly, but they all wanted to take action unconsciously.

"I'll give you one more day. My patience is limited."

"There have been people as conceited as you before, but be careful, your life is as fragile as paper."

There were constant threats, but this time no one killed the demonstrators and let things take their course, in order to force Xu Zhenqing to make a decision.

"is it?"

"Then you can try it."

Suddenly, Xu Zhenqing's whole body crashed and shattered into countless pieces, like suddenly broken porcelain, scattered on the ground.

"Oh no, he's about to take that step, kill him!"

In front of Xu Zhenqing were tens of thousands of legendary wizards. They were the result of countless years of accumulation and were also the most talented people in the world, but only one person could stand out each time.

Some used forbidden techniques, transforming blazing flames into phoenixes, some used swordsmanship, some took out the demonic giant, and some controlled the city in the sky...

"Forbidden Technique—Boundless Water." Xu Zhenqing whispered. The entire treetop world was filled with a strange liquid. The flames were extinguished, and the liquid turned into solid ice, shattering swords and spears. It then transformed into energy, replacing the wizards' magical power, and transformed into gas, expanding the treetop world, stretching the distance between the two sides to a point where they could never touch each other.

I don't know how long it took.
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