Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 3033: 620: One Hundred Thousand Spirit!

The true beneficiary operating from the shadows turns out to be the Land of Darkness.

In essence, it's designed to pit you against one another, depleting your forces while sowing seeds of distrust.

...

Nora.

Giant Continent.

Thunderclouds blanket a vast expanse miles across, blotting out the entire sky.

Thunder takes forms of Thunder Dragons, Thunder Snakes, and Thunder Ghosts, roaring fiercely as they plunge from above; a single strike from any could obliterate a Level 9 Expert.

A towering hundred-mile figure stands on the barren sea, immersed in lightning bolts, wrapped in beast hides, dragon horns crowning its head, purple scales armoring its frame, wielding a massive spiked club!

"Come on, this lightning can't even tickle me!"

The four Giant Kings observe from a distance in silence.

"Since ancient times, no Dragon Descendant Giant has ever broken through to Level 10 successfully."

"That's right, Lei Kai's tribulation is far tougher than a standard Level 10 one."

"Should it succeed, its battle power would soar, potentially making it a supreme powerhouse down the line... May the Frost Giant Ancestor grant it success."

Lei Kai, a Dragon Descendant Giant, had joined Nora five centuries prior.

Its grandfather was the Thunder Crown Emperor Dragon, a legendary lightning beast long vanished from existence, while its mother was the Mother of Thunder Giant, roaming the Land of Darkness.

Mastering staff fighting techniques, it devised the dazzling "Thunder Battle Manual." On one occasion, it confronted a Weak God Embodiment at the pinnacle of Level 9 and withdrew unscathed moments later.

Its fame echoes across the Multidimensional Plane.

Yet, with the Dusk Palace Master rising, even the most exceptional talents become mere side characters in this age, so Lei Kai's spotlight dims compared to Levi’s.

During the war three hundred years back, Lei Kai single-handedly vanquished 9 Level 9 Demons, earning legendary status, and received treasures from the highly impressed Supreme Council.

True to form, it now confronts the formidable Level 10 Great Tribulation.

Success would grant the Giant race its 6th Level 10 powerhouse.

Myriad eyes across Nora fixate in anticipation.

The harrowing lightning tribulation dragged on for the better part of a day.

At last, Lei Kai's body lay devastated, flesh and bone exposed, scales strewn across the waves, as it underwent transformation into its second form.

A majestic purple giant spirit emerged, dragon-headed and human-bodied.

Its build grew even more imposing, sprouting enormous wings and a powerful dragon tail.

Resembling a colossal dragon far more than a typical giant.

"Thunderous Secret Technique—Thunder Dragon Heaven!"

Boom!

The spiked club hurtled skyward, unleashing a shockwave that spanned ten thousand miles and scattered the tribulation clouds!

With the great tribulation overcome, Lei Kai collapsed onto the ground, panting exhaustively.

Guardians radiating Level 10 auras arrived on the scene.

The Lady of Thunder offered congratulations:

"Congratulations, Lei Kai, on becoming history's first Level 10 Dragon Descendant Giant."

Emperor Wanlei remarked:

"Witnessing your tribulation has enlightened me greatly."

Lei Kai's wounds slowly mended as it burst into booming laughter.

"My destiny truly resides here, hahaha!"

That spiked club was no mere weapon but the supreme treasure [Thunder].

Five hundred years ago, Lei Kai commissioned Master Bao Long to craft it.

Upon finishing and presenting it, Master Bao Long advised:

"I sense your potential to reach Level 10, young friend. For a breakthrough chance, head to distant Nora, a true land of awakening; I rarely share this with others."

Who exactly is Master Bao Long?

Renowned as one of the top figures in the Multidimensional Plane, unrivaled in his craft.

Even the mightiest giants from every realm hesitate to cross him.

After all, his forging expertise is indispensable to them all.

Thus, Lei Kai rushed to Nora and rejoined the Giant clan.

"Master Bao Long's words rang true! I must pay him a personal visit of thanks soon."

...

Nora Calendar 2650.

Lei Kai ascended to Level 10, earning the title [Thunder Emperor], hailed by innumerable Thunder Giants as their clan's sovereign, standing as the 6th pillar of Giant civilization!

The Frost Giant Clan and Copper Giant Clan gaze on with envy.

They too boast Late Stage Level 9 experts, though the path to Level 10 remains distant.

Yet with abundant resources, a new king’s emergence is merely a question of time.

Riding the tide of the era, the Giant Empire steadily reclaims its ancient splendor.

...

Five years passed.

Land of Darkness.

Deep within space beyond the Pan-Plane.

"Caw caw caw!"

An icy-blue realm unfolds.

A lavish feast unfolds in grandeur.

Perched regally on the Frozen Throne sits a crow.

Ayak has been away from home for more than 1200 years.

Home holds little nostalgia; life flourishes splendidly here.

This domain is Ayak’s self-built sanctuary.

Dubbed the [Crow Realm].

Serving as its base, Ayak ventures forth endlessly in pursuit of treasures.

The Crow Realm now teems with prodigies.

Everywhere, Ice transcendent beings thrive, some surpassing Level 6, including sub-dragons, Phoenix Bloodline kin, and Frost Giants.

Ayak rescued some, while others fell under its charm and pledged loyalty.

In any case, they unite to serve Ayak.

The Level 9 Ayak reigns supreme, dubbing itself the "Crow King."

Leading beneath it are the "Eight Crow Kings" at Level 8 Cultivation.

The first, the Aurora Bird, was Ayak’s initial rescue and now its beloved companion. The other seven include Level 8 Sub-Dragon species and a young Legendary Ice Dragon of the Blue Dragon Lady’s father’s lineage... Truly a gathering of elites!

On this occasion.

The Seventh King, [Cold King], entered the Crow Temple—a Frost Giant.

Cold King declared:

"Crow Leader, I've learned of a far-off land named Nora, ancestral home of the Giants... I wish to resign and return home."

At the mention of Nora, a flicker of reminiscence crossed Ayak’s eyes.

It responded, "Caw caw caw."

The Aurora Bird beside it shifted in expression.

"Ayak, heading back? Then I'll accompany you."

Ayak had no initial intent to return, yet lately, a Level 9 Saint from a neighboring Golden Sacred Realm had bullied it relentlessly, leaving it powerless to retaliate.