The Fist of the Golden Evil Spirit Empire

Chapter 78 The Fist of the Golden Evil Spirit Empire! (5000-word burst, please read on and vote!)

After deciding to go to the Tuva Empire, Livy began preparations.

Although the Tuva Empire was a neighboring country, it was probably thousands of miles away from the Emerald Kingdom.

Finding a guide who speaks Tuvan is one aspect.

In addition, Li Wei naturally needed to learn more about the customs and traditions of the Tuva Empire.

There are also essential poisons, healing potions, spellcasting materials, food supplies, etc., all of which require time to prepare.

Just as Li Wei was preparing to set off, at the northernmost point of the North, in Black Mountain City.

A colossal city even more magnificent than Icewind City, with a permanent population of nearly 500,000.

The master of this city is the oldest and possibly the strongest of the Seven Northern Knights, the Black Mountain Knight.

Black Mountain Castle is located in the very center of the city. The castle stands tall and majestic, even more magnificent than the Holy Light Church outside the city. In Icewind City, the most magnificent building is the church.

The army in Black Mountain Fortress was heavily guarded, with the Black Whale Guard patrolling within, and an army personally commanded by the Duke of Black Mountain was stationed inside Black Mountain City.

Since the founding of the Emerald Kingdom, it has granted many dukes, but most of them have declined with the evolution of history. The fact that the Black Mountain family has been able to survive to this day is certainly not simple.

The Duke of Montenegro was a middle-aged man who appeared refined and easygoing. He was tall, slender, and strong, but he did not have a reckless air about him. Instead, he had a very elegant demeanor and a scholarly air about him.

He was looking at a map in his bedroom. It was a map of the Emerald Kingdom, marked with many territories of all sizes, such as Storm Territory in Blue Sea Province and Tulip Territory in Green Forest Province.

"Father, I'm back." A tall, beautiful, and elegant young lady dressed in aristocratic hunting attire dismounted from her horse. This was the youngest daughter of the Duke of Black Mountain, now Lady Edward, and her husband was the famous White Horse Knight.

"Why are you back?" The Duke of Black Mountain put away the map, opened the door, looked at his youngest daughter outside, and asked with a frown.

"I miss you, I want to come back and see you, is that not allowed?" the youngest daughter said.

"Where's Edward? What's he been up to lately?" the Duke of Black Mountain asked casually.

"Stop talking. I don't see him all day. When I ask him to go out with me, he always makes excuses like practicing breathing techniques. Marrying a prince charming isn't a good thing, especially since he's just a little prince, a blockhead who can't do anything except practice. He's clearly powerful, but he's always being ostracized by his scheming brothers and sisters." The youngest daughter complained.

The Duke of Black Mountain didn't say anything. He noticed the knight's longsword his youngest daughter was carrying and asked, "This sword is quite nice."

The youngest daughter giggled and said, "Father, this is my birthday present for you, a longsword handcrafted by the legendary craftsman Master Terra, the Golden Hammer: Lakelight! My knight acquired it from another collector at a high price."

The Duke of Black Mountain took the sword from his youngest daughter, examined it, and said, "Indeed, quite good. Its appearance is that of a master craftsman. Interesting. Has a master craftsman finally reappeared in this world? A golden warhammer... I've never heard of it before..."

He sheathed his longsword and then took out a small gold box from his bedroom. The box was engraved with beautiful patterns, depicting a beautiful noble lady wandering in a fairyland of flowers, a truly magnificent sight.

The Duke of Black Mountain said to his youngest daughter, "This is a potion I obtained from a top-tier alchemist, called the Holy Spirit Potion. To prevent its effects from evaporating, it must be sealed in gold. You must personally deliver this potion to Edward, and he must open it himself while he is cultivating alone. It must not be opened by anyone else!"

Remember, the things in here might help him break through to the legendary level. Of course, I can't guarantee it. I can only say that it's worth a try. Edward shouldn't have too high expectations. In short, there's no danger to his life if he tries. After all, even with Edward's talent, it would be extremely difficult for him to break through to the legendary level without relying on external things.

"But in any case, the things inside are extremely precious. I myself am old, my energy is waning, and I am no longer at my peak. I have no hope of breaking through to the Legendary level, so I can only place my hopes on a good son-in-law like Edward. If he successfully breaks through to the Legendary level, it will be a great thing for you and for our Black Mountain family."

"Yes, Father, I will give it to him." The younger daughter accepted it without much thought.

After exchanging pleasantries with her father, the youngest daughter left the mansion.

The Duke of Montenegro smiled, confident that Edward would be "surprised" when he opened the golden box.

Then he took out the long sword, Lake Light.

Wisps of black energy flowed into the longsword, causing it to hum and clang.

"This is indeed a fine sword. A craftsman who forged such a sword must be under my command!"

Thinking of this, the Duke of Black Mountain summoned one of his knights.

The incredibly heavy plate armor, the exaggerated serrated greatsword, the dull iron helmet, and the single eye beneath it all exude an overwhelming aura of power.

"Sharktooth Knight, this time you're leading the team to Icewind City, I only need you to do three things!" the Black Mountain Knight said without room for argument.

"Please speak, sir," Shark Tooth said respectfully, bowing his head.

"First, find out where Sir Horton is. Even if the journey is long, he should have finished what I asked him to do and returned by now. But he hasn't returned yet. Either he has betrayed us or he has met with misfortune. Whatever the case, we must find him alive or dead."

Second, bring back to Blackrock Depths the craftsman, Master Terra, the Golden Warhammer, who suddenly appeared in Icewind Pass. Make sure you get him back before any other lords. A legendary craftsman is a huge asset, extremely useful for my future plans. If he refuses, forcibly bring him back, but don't injure his limbs. I have ways of making him work for me.

Third, while you're at it, go to Blackwater Valley and visit my old friend's son, Baron Levi. He's given me many surprises lately, and I'm curious to know what happened to this child. If he's already dead, then so be it."

Finally, for this operation, don't bring any of our people except you. Just find some mercenaries outside.

"The Duke of Black Mountain said."

"Yes, sir! I will not fail you!"

After saying this, Shark Tooth turned and left to prepare for his long journey.

Shark Tooth Knight advanced to Grand Knight last year, and is a secret trump card under the Black Mountain Duke, which has never been shown to anyone for many years!

The Duke of Black Mountain trusted him the most because his actions were both reliable and discreet.

As for the cry of the dead bird? Now the Duke of Black Mountain understands.

Since the death of the Thousand-Faced Knight, this organization has been nothing but a rabble!

Years ago, the Pale Shadow invited him to become a Shadow-level assassin, but he refused. He was the Duke of Black Mountain; he had no time to play that childish assassin game.

After doing all this, two small golden balls appeared in Black Mountain's palm, which he kept playing with.

He remembered the "gift" he had given to Edward.

A smile crept across his face: "Who in this world, besides me, could have imagined that this tempting gold would contain the legendary, terrifying evil spirit?"

Some time ago, while mining in the territory, several miners of the Duke of Black Mountain found an ancient tomb and obtained a box of gold artifacts in the tomb. They were of various shapes and sizes. The Duke of Black Mountain learned from the warning left by the tomb owner that these gold artifacts actually contained evil spirits!

These evil spirits vary in strength, with the weaker ones possessing the level of a Grand Knight, and the strongest, the King of Evil Spirits, being comparable to a legendary knight.

The Duke of Black Mountain gifted the White Horse Knight with the most powerful of these evil spirits:

"Alice, the Dream Fairy!"

According to the tomb owner's records, this evil spirit had wreaked havoc on the area many times in history, and it had brought down several noble families.

Once the White Horse Knight opens the gates, even if the White Horse Knight himself is unharmed, it will definitely cause a huge uproar in the royal city.

……

Meanwhile, in Icewind City, after nearly half a month of preparations, Li Wei was also preparing for his long journey.

He first hid the pyroxene he had bought in a safe place, only carrying a small piece with him, as it would be too inconvenient to carry such a large piece on this long journey.

With the help of the Shining Tavern, Li Wei made contact with a wandering merchant who frequently traveled between the Tuva Empire and the Emerald Kingdom.

This merchant was also a wandering knight, much like the previous Graf, doing some kind of trading.

However, his main business was not ambergris. Li Wei spent 20 gold coins to hire this knight as his guide.

Now, they are riding horses, carrying ample supplies, and setting off towards the Tuva Empire.

Li Wei had informed Fred before leaving home, so he wasn't worried that Fred would be concerned about him at home.

This wandering merchant was named Doug, nicknamed: Wild Dog Rider.

Such seemingly vulgar nicknames are quite normal in the world of wandering knights.

"Lord White Wolf, once we arrive in the Tuva Empire, we should try to avoid conflict with the people there. The Tuva people are known for their fierce and brave nature, so we should refrain from provoking them."

"The Wild Dog Rider said, "Li Wei is one of his biggest clients."

Li Wei has now changed into the White Wolf Mask again, after all, the Golden Warhammer Terra disguise has already gained considerable fame, especially within the Icewind Territory.

There might be some ill-intentioned people who want to harm you, so you still have to be careful.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Just lead the way," Li Wei said.

Along the way, Li Wei and his companions traveled during the day and rested at night. Li Wei would hide in a safe place to practice breathing techniques. Since the Black Serpent Breathing Technique and the Vortex Beast Breathing Technique did not have any secret medicines and were not very efficient to practice, Li Wei prioritized practicing the Giant Rhinoceros Breathing Technique, the Wild Bull Breathing Technique, and the Human-Faced Spider Breathing Technique.

About two weeks later, Li Wei and his group arrived in the territory of the Tuva Empire.

A month later, at the end of the year during the Wheat Field Month, they finally arrived at Kara, a city on the border of the Tuva Empire.

However, after making some inquiries, Li Vito learned that there was currently no ambergris available in Kara City. If one wanted ambergris, one would have to go to the holy city of Landis by the sea.

That was the capital of the Tuva Empire, the richest place. Not to mention ambergris, you might even find more precious things there.

This piqued Li Wei's interest, and they traveled for another half month, finally arriving at Landis, the holy city of the Tuva Empire, at the end of the harvest month.

"Sigh, traveling in this other world is really inconvenient."

During the journey, Li Wei's Bull Breathing Technique was almost at level four, the Giant Rhinoceros Breathing Technique was more than halfway through, and the Human-Faced Spider Breathing Technique was getting closer and closer to level five.

A new batch of extreme breathing techniques will soon be available, which makes Li Wei very happy.

"But overall, it still caused quite a bit of trouble. This time, I have to bring back as much ambergris as possible, otherwise I'll lose a lot of money."

Before long, Li Wei and the Wild Dog Knights arrived at the gates of the Holy City.

Looking at the magnificent city before him, the Wild Dog Rider clicked his tongue in admiration.

"The holy city by the sea is so magnificent. Every time I look at this giant city, I feel how insignificant I am."

Li Wei didn't feel anything special; in his previous life, there were many cities much larger than the Holy City.

As the largest city in the Tuva Empire, the Holy City had an astonishing population of two million.

However, the Holy City is divided into three districts: the outer city, the middle city, and the inner city. The vast majority of Holy City residents live in the outer city, which is as crowded and chaotic as a slum. The middle city is where the minor nobles and wealthy merchants of the Tuva Empire reside, while the inner city is where high-ranking officials and the royal family live.

Li Wei and his companions didn't have entry permits, but this Wild Dog Knight was indeed skilled; he found a way to get them into the city.

It was a circus that was going to participate in the 300th anniversary celebration of the Holy City. The ringmaster was a fat nobleman. The Wild Dog Knight took out a few Tuvan gold coins and successfully bribed the ringmaster. Li Wei and his group came to the back of the circus. There were some beautiful ladies dressed in revealing clothes and bright colors, smoking tobacco. They were all circus staff.

The circus was already quite adept at bringing people into the city on the side.

"Put on your makeup and don't talk later," a blonde woman with face paint said to Li Wei. She was sitting on a cage containing a large scorpion-tailed tiger. Once these beasts reached adulthood, they were just as formidable as regular knights. Although they were no match for the Northern Giant Bear, they were roughly equivalent to the strength of a low-ranking knight.

This scorpion-tailed tiger is their circus's signature attraction and cash cow.

This blonde lady is the tamer of the scorpion tiger.

Li Wei took the oil paint and applied it to his face.

He is also an animal tamer, and possesses a wild heart; he can sense the scorpion tiger's hostility towards him.

When the scorpion-tailed tiger saw Li Wei, a stranger, it immediately became alert, baring its teeth at him and pointing its scorpion-like tail at him.

The blonde woman didn't stop it, seemingly watching the whole thing with amusement, since the scorpion tiger was in a cage and wouldn't be in any danger.

When Li Wei saw that a beast was actually being aggressive towards him, he didn't move. He just clenched his fist, making a cracking sound, and stared fiercely at the scorpion-tailed tiger.

The beast's gaze was sharp; it saw Li Wei's pupils turn into vertical slits in an instant, staring at it like a venomous snake, emanating a chilling aura.

On Li Wei's chest, a black snake coiled and danced wildly, while below, sea monsters, giant bears, and human-faced spiders danced wildly, their arrogance overwhelming. These legendary ferocious beasts seemed to have come to life.

"Ugh..." The scorpion tiger suddenly became cowardly, lying in the cage, shrinking into a corner, trembling.

"Miss, keep your little cat under control," Li Wei said calmly.

The blonde woman suddenly noticed that her scorpion tiger seemed listless and was actually afraid.

"Is it afraid of this person?" she asked suspiciously, looking at the burly young man who didn't look very old.

Although she is not a knight, if she can make a beast comparable to a knight so afraid, then this boy must be a very powerful knight.

Immediately, her playful attitude vanished, and she didn't even dare to look Li Wei in the eye the entire way.

Having successfully infiltrated the city with the circus, Li Wei discovered that many soldiers were patrolling the outer city, seemingly preparing for the 300th anniversary celebration a month later.

"What a coincidence, we've arrived just in time for the most bustling time in the Holy City." The Wild Dog Knight looked delighted.

However, Li Wei knew the purpose of this trip: ambergris was essential. In addition, he also needed to collect as much breathing techniques, planarian eggs, and evil spirit dust as possible.

After parting ways with the circus, the Wild Dog Rider took Li Wei directly to the largest merchant guild in the Holy City.

"Do you have ambergris?" the Wild Dog Rider asked.

The chamber of commerce staff nodded: "Yes, one bottle costs 100 Tuva dollars. We have five bottles left. How many do you need?"

Li Wei frowned. The price was alright, converted to standard gold coins in the Emerald Kingdom, it was about 200 gold coins per bottle, much cheaper than in the Kingdom, where it was being sold for 300 gold coins and still couldn't be bought at all.

However, there are only five bottles... that's not enough.

It's not easy for me to come all this way, it would be a waste to only take five bottles.

"I want them all. Is there anything else you need?" Levi asked the Wild Dog Rider.

"If you want more in the short term, you'll have to wait a month. At the Holy City Grand Ceremony a month from now, there will be a traditional beast fighting performance. At that time, the Holy City's guardian deity [Imperial Fist] will perform a bare-handed killing of the Earth Dragon Beast in the arena. Afterwards, a batch of ambergris will be entrusted to our merchant guild for consignment."

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