Chapter 654: Return and Change
The outer city of the City of Truth, Rainbow Territory, Rainbow Manor.
As the master of this territory, the return of the Black Flame King was a major event, especially since the Black Flame King returned from outside the plane and received an unprecedented warm welcome.
"Welcome back, my dear king."
"I am home, my dear ladies."
Ivan met several of his wives, including Tanya, Angela, Justie, Penny, and Danlin. Even Lulucia, who was far away in the underworld, came early after hearing the news.
Among his six wives, Tanya is the Knight King of the human race, Angela is the Knight King and Centaur King, and Lulucia is the Queen of Komor at the lord level.
In terms of strength, the next one is Penny.
Pernie is a third-level wizard and a third-level flying knight, and both have now entered the pseudo-lord level.
The second is Jiushiti, who is also a third-level wizard and flying knight. She has only practiced the way of knighthood to the pseudo-lord realm.
Like Angela, Danlin was born into an alien race - the Qingqi tribe. He had a hard time training to become a wizard and is only a level two wizard now. However, his knight cultivation level has surpassed his predecessor and he has comprehended the domain halo, reaching the pseudo-lord realm.
It can be said that the strength of the six people is not weak, and most of them benefited from the convenience provided by Ivan, which is enough to prove that they did not follow the wrong man.
"Honey, didn't this trip give us a few more sisters?" Lulucia asked with a smile.
"This wizard traveled thousands of miles to other planes, of course, to do serious business. I don't know how many accidents I encountered along the way. How could I have the time to do miscellaneous things?" Ivan said seriously.
"Hehe! Do you think I can believe it? With your own charm, even if you don't provoke others, others will provoke you."
"Just think you're complimenting me."
This time he was away for thirty years. Thirty years is not a short time. For most living beings, there are not many thirty years in their life.
Ivan's wives are different. They can easily live to be five or six hundred years old.
After not seeing them for a long time, the years have not left many traces on their faces. On the contrary, with the improvement of experience and strength, they look more and more charming, especially Lulucia, the stunning beauty with the most beautiful appearance in the world.
Ivan couldn't help but think of Antoinette and Mavis. The former was indeed a spiritual messenger born from heaven and earth, and her appearance was two or three points better than Lulucia.
In fact, among the crew members returning with the Black Star this time, there were two beauties with outstanding looks.
He later discovered that Sailang and Banbu really had good intentions, and the beauties in distress they had collected were indeed two great beauties, from the rare Moonlight Butterfly people tribe. They were very pitiful in appearance, knew how to please people, and one was good at singing and the other was good at dancing.
However, Ivan was not a man who was greedy for beauty, so he sent the two of them to become singers and dancers.
"Father, may you be blessed with good health."
"Not bad, not bad. Your strength is almost catching up with your mother."
"Father, don't lie to me. The difference between a pseudo-lord and a lord may seem like only one step, but in fact, they are very far apart."
This is Ivan’s eldest daughter, Lulu Betty. She is extremely talented and can be said to be a favored daughter of heaven. She has no shortage of resources and her progress has always been very good.
According to her current situation, it is only a matter of time before she is promoted to an arcane wizard. She can be called the new generation of "Wizard Princess".
"You are Beti, you are Belen, you have all grown up, and your mother Jushiti has taught you well."
"Father, my brother and I have many questions to ask you."
"Take your time. In the days to come, I will stay in the wizarding world."
Beti and Beren are the children born to Jushiti. Thirty years have passed and they have grown up.
Because Ivan, their father, has been away all the time, there is a rift between the two and their father. Although the two try their best to hide it, they cannot hide it from the powerful Ivan.
Ivan didn't expose the truth, so it was his own fault.
Compared to Lulu Betty, the talents of these two siblings are slightly inferior. According to the tradition of Rainbow Territory, they also studied the ways of wizards and knights, and their strength improved in an orderly manner.
Today, both of them are second-level wizards and earth knights.
"See teacher."
"Get up."
Along the way, Ivan accepted three disciples in total.
When he was still in the Mona Ant Lodge, at the request of the academy, he accepted a pair of twins as students, namely the elder sister Nora and the younger sister Rona.
Later, by chance, he accepted the young girl Helen as his student.
The three disciples are all different and have different growth paths.
Nora's growth path was relatively conventional. She was able to concentrate on her studies and endure loneliness. With the protection and support from her teachers, she became a third-level wizard even though she had only average talent.
In order to become a formal wizard as quickly as possible in her early years, Rona chose to rely on the power of the Black Magic Wind and Fire Array, which undoubtedly left hidden dangers and greatly reduced her subsequent practice efficiency.
Now, Rona has barely become a second-level wizard. She has no choice but to focus on knight training and has reached the level of earth knight.
The situation of another disciple, Helen, is even more special. She was originally a human, but after resurrection from the dead, she became a peculiar life form - the undead centaur.
The way of wizards is relatively friendly to humans, but it is very difficult for other alien races to practice.
Based on this, she did not give up on the path of wizardry, but kept exploring. She was also a second-level wizard and was about to be promoted to the third level.
All three of them felt ashamed of their teacher who was already a Void King. Most of the time, Rona and Helen did not dare to call themselves students of the Black Flame King for fear of bringing shame to their teacher.
Ivan did not blame or look down on the three people. As a teacher, he was a hands-off person most of the time. He had only one attitude towards students - let things take their own course.
They will not be blamed, nor will they be kicked out, and they will still be given the protection they deserve.
After asking, Ivan found out that Rona was already married. Her partner came from a larger wizarding family and they did not have any children yet.
"Wizard Ivan."
"You have all become lords now, not bad, not bad, you have not brought shame to this wizard."
"Hehe, after joining your Black Star Army, everything has become simpler. I finally lived up to your expectations."
After so many years, Ze Yi and the Queen Silkworm were promoted to the level of lords one after another. Seeing the Black Flame King return, they couldn't wait to come and pay their respects.
The marsh ant is the four-winged marsh king ant. He was once Ivan's first guard and accompanied him all year round.
The Queen of Silkworms is Xunmu Silkworm. When he joined Ivan, he was just an apprentice wizard. As time passed, the mutant silkworm on the small Sangling Mountain also became a powerful warrior.
Both of them are insects, and it is extremely difficult for them to transform into the lord level.
Just as they said now, fortunately there is the secret method of Three Creations of All Things, and fortunately there is the Black Star Legion. After receiving the great blessing in this aspect, especially the leader of the Legion, Ivan's strength has been advancing by leaps and bounds.
The strength of the two also increased accordingly, and relying on this advantage and opportunity, they broke the limitations of their insect bodies in one fell swoop and were promoted to lord creatures.
"Wizard Ivan, next time you go somewhere else, don't forget to take me with you. I want to explore the world with you." Ze Yi asked earnestly. "Okay, I'll arrange for you to be the leader of the Black Star Army, but don't worry for now." Ivan did not refuse directly.
He couldn't bear to attack the ze ants. With his current strength, there was a huge gap in strength between the two sides, and it was difficult for the ze ants to explore with him.
No wonder some people say that after embarking on the path of cultivation, the higher the level of strength, the fewer people who can travel with you will become, until you become alone.
Compared to the high spirits of the swamp ants, the Queen Silkworm is relatively lazy and says frankly that she would rather stay in the Rainbow Collar.
Ivan also didn't say much. He had always been very tolerant of these followers who had made great contributions to him and was willing to give them permanent shelter.
After so many years away, Rainbow Territory has seen significant changes in all aspects, the most notable of which is of course the strength of its personnel.
The one who has changed the most is Jenny.
Jenny has been promoted from a fourth-level lord to a fifth-level ancient king, becoming the second most powerful person after Ivan.
"Jenny, you've been taking care of everything while I've been away for all these years."
"Wizard Ivan, you and I are one, why should you be so polite?"
"Haha, you are right. Tell me about your situation over the years. Your promotion is faster than I expected. It really makes this wizard a little curious."
"No problem, but this story is a bit long, you have to listen slowly."
Jenny is Ivan's clone, and together with Locke who is far away in the Endless Spirit House, the three of them form a trinity.
Jenny's identity is very special. She is the direct descendant of the Mother of the Earth. The Mother of the Earth plays an important role in the Danera plane. Although she unfortunately died in the battle to protect the plane, she left behind an extremely rich legacy.
For hundreds of years, the Mother Earth's lineage gave birth to Jenny, the only child, so naturally she could get countless benefits from it.
Jenny said the story was a bit long, but it could be summed up in one sentence: she gradually received the inheritance and practiced step by step.
Compared to others, her path has always been smooth sailing, and later she was blessed by 'Three Lives and All Things'. It was actually only a matter of time before she became the Ancient King.
“It’s a bit aggressive.”
"I--"
"It's okay, it's still under control, taking a little risk is nothing."
Of course Ivan knew what Jenny was thinking. It was nothing more than that her own strength was soaring, and she felt pressured, which made this person who had always taken protecting as her responsibility a little anxious.
Ivan certainly wouldn't blame her for having this intention.
"Hey! You're getting stronger and stronger. No matter how hard Locke and I chase you, we always feel like we can't catch up with you."
Jenny then said shamefacedly that she could feel the pressure coming from the wizard, which was obviously a sign of his growing strength, and it was a bit of a shock to her.
"Haha, isn't this normal? If my strength doesn't improve, how can you keep up with me?"
Seeing that she was a little depressed, Ivan was actually happy.
He repeatedly emphasized to Jenny that he was a powerful man after all, one of the most important figures in the wizarding world, and did not need anyone's protection, but Jenny was still worried.
Isn't this just worrying for nothing?
"But, I--" Jenny wanted to refute.
"Alright, alright, from now on you just need to practice step by step, and don't have to consider my situation. If you have any requests, you don't need to mention them, I will speak directly to you and Locke."
Ivan interrupted Jenny.
The aura on his body flashed and the contrast was obvious, allowing Jenny to personally sense the difference in strength between the two sides.
"Speaking of which, when I just returned to Danara, I encountered an unexpected thing. I saw the Mother of the Earth." Ivan continued.
"What? This is impossible." Jenny knew the situation of Mother Earth very well and said it was impossible.
"That's right, it's definitely not the Mother of the Earth, but the great existence she has always protected - the Mother of All Things." Ivan did not hide it. He would not mention this to anyone else except Jenny.
"Did something happen?" Jenny frowned.
Ivan nodded. He also did not hide the inside story from Jenny.
Jenny has close ties with the Mother Earth, especially the two ancient goddesses, the Mother Night and the Mother of the Sea. They would tell Jenny many things intentionally or unintentionally.
Jenny didn't tell Ivan everything. After all, some information was not important and might involve important secrets of the Mother Earth's lineage.
"Your trip turned out to be so dangerous. You must not go to that fairy plane again."
After listening to him, Jenny finally let go of the worry in her heart.
She muttered to herself that while she was living a leisurely life, Wizard Ivan had to go through many difficulties and Locke also left home. She always felt that her clone was too incompetent and no one could compare to him.
"Look, you're overthinking it again."
"This wizard has told you many times that Danela is our foundation. It is very important that you stay here. Otherwise, how can I feel at ease to go out and take risks?"
How could Ivan not sense her thoughts? He looked at her speechlessly. Could it be that this was the habit of the Mother Earth's lineage?
Jenny was speechless about this.
"This time when I came back, this wizard had only one goal, which was to condense the throne, break the history of the wizarding world, and become the first true king wizard."
After a pause, Ivan stated his immediate goals.
Jenny's expression brightened up when she heard this, and she looked at him steadily, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Compared to the ancient king, the throne is the real strong one. Whether in the long river of the astral world, in Danera, or in the fairy plane, the throne is the chess player who controls the universe and the real ruler."
"Wizard Ivan, please let me know if you need my help."
"Of course, we cannot do without your and Locke's assistance."
The history of wizards is more than four thousand years old, and it has been more than three thousand years since the first arcane wizard appeared. In such a long period of time, no throne has been born. This shows how difficult it is to be promoted to a true king wizard.
Ivan naturally needs the three of them to work together and not miss any available strength.
Come to think of it, after meeting the Mother of All Things once before, he actually did not lose out. The gaze of the Mother of All Things represented her favor, which was what all creatures in Danara longed for.
The favor of the great will on him was obviously much stronger. In other words, his "luck" increased greatly.
In this way, his luck in the Danara plane will improve, which will be beneficial to all aspects and even bring benefits to the Condensation Throne.
In addition, the seed of the World Tree also changed and became more vibrant, but he did not look into the details for the time being.
It must be said that the Mother of All Things is a particular person, much stronger than that goblin who likes to scheme against others. (End of this chapter)