The Sword Emperor Transmigrates

Chapter 28

Chapter 28 The outer area of the Forest of Bones alone had a two-skull risk level, and it was a stable area that could be safely explored by apprentice knights who had broken through to the External Force Tier.

However, compared to the difficulty level, it was quite rare to see people looking for the Forest of Bones. For anyone who knew the area well, there was an inevitable circumstance for that.

“I would like to break through to the External Force Tier because of the Cold-Heat Invulnerable Body State,” Leonard said as he wiped the sweat off his forehead.

He was still in the Tenth Degree Body Refining Tier, so he was not free from the heat and the cold. As soon as he entered the swamp area, the sweltering air wrapped around him. The heat and moisture generated in the forest could not disperse, and it lingered in the swamp area. Pits of unknown depth were everywhere, and dark green plants covered the ground. Most of the monsters that appeared were also adept with abilities related to poison and concealment.

If I break through the Body Refining Tier, I will be close to attaining a body immune to poisons, but it’s not perfect. The toxicity of the monsters’ poisons will be stronger if they surpass the Body Refining Tier.

It was no different from a battle between a spear and a shield. He could travel around all he wanted, believing his shield was invincible, but a spear still might manage to pierce it, putting him in a life-threatening crisis. The monsters’ hiding abilities were an even more bothersome factor. Not only could he be in a situation where he would be ambushed at any time, but he could also not be able to hunt anything for the day if the monsters understood their own inferiority and hid.

If I had excellent

If the proof of being a Peak Realm expert is unclogging either the conception or the governing vessels, then the proof of being an External Force Tier knight is unblocking the acupoints in the whole body.

Mana acupoints were organs that could release and restore the energy within the body. There were several acupoints that had already been unclogged without having the need to unblock them separately, such as the Nogong point located in the center of the palm and the Yongcheon point located in the center of the sole. The External Force Tier was the mana cultivation level when all the other blocked acupoints could be unclogged, allowing energy to be released or recovered throughout the body.

If I break through to the External Force Tier, I will be able to even win against Bradley.

It meant that at least on the Galapagos Island, he would not have to walk on eggshells around anyone. Even if he raised doubts when he went around using the Face Changing Art, he would be able to escape.

Leonard stopped letting his optimistic thoughts run wild.

The problem is that breaking through a Major Tier will cause too much uproar.

It was said that, unlike when someone enters the First Degree of the Body Refining Tier, an abnormal phenomenon would inevitably occur in the vicinity whenever someone broke through to another Major Tier. A large amount of accumulated energy would burst out from the entire body and cause a pillar of light to soar up to the sky. Even for him, Leonard did not have the confidence to trigger the phenomenon without being caught.

Even if he broke through to the External Force Tier deep inside the island in the middle of the night, the pillar of light would be seen clearly from the watchtower. It wouldn’t be strange if the Fledgling Dragon knights rushed over to protect him after seeing it.

Should I look for a cave with a closed ceiling? But if the pillar of light permeates through the rock wall, it would be the end of me.

If he succeeded without being caught while breaking through, he could then hide the level of his mana cultivation by sealing acupoints and blocking the flow of energy.

The problem was how to hide the phenomenon caused by breaking through.

“Hmmm.”

Leonard only pondered for a short while because he was almost at his destination.

Found it.

Leonard recalled the last time he had visited the Forest of Bones. He had happened to find a cave that trolls frequented at regular intervals. He had been curious about what was hidden inside, so he had seized the moment the sentry troll was yawning to sneak in. There was no way the trolls, who were naturally lazy, would have a shift rotation.

Indeed, the inside of the cave was as he had expected.

There’s a farm where the spirit herbs and mana fruits are personally cultivated by the trolls in large quantities. It’s probably worth more than a treasure trove.

When it came to elemental power, an elixir was more efficient than a mana stone. Unlike equipment that couldn’t be stashed, elixirs only needed him to consume them. As such, they were more practical from Leonard’s point of view.

But the bastard guarding the cave’s entrance is a little dangerous.

Leonard squinted his eyes. There was still only one troll sitting in front of the cave, but it was so powerful that it was at a different level than the previous sentry troll. Perhaps the trolls had noticed something when he had previously sneaked in. If so, it was understandable that they had tightened their watch.

That monster is at the True Demon Tier.

A troll that had surpassed the Third Stage was at Rank B3. It was a monster difficult to deal with even for a knight who had reached the Sixth Degree External Force Tier. Besides the fact that its innate Rank B physical capabilities were strengthened, it could also awaken its special ability.

Unlike other trolls, this troll had tattoos and red skin, and the intense pressure it emanated was not normal.

I can kill it with my sword energy, but it’s going to be troublesome to fight without knowing anything about this monster.

The experience of the Sword Emperor Yeon Mu-Hyuk was limited to martial artists. If something like the superpowers shown by the Cardenas’ direct bloodline appeared out of the blue, he would definitely be at a disadvantage.

Moreover, with the prowess exhibited by the True Demon Tier troll, the red troll would be able to shatter a knight at the Tenth Degree Body Refining Tier. It had to at least be able to use an energy shield.

Huh?!

“Kuruk?!”

Leonard and the red troll looked in one direction almost simultaneously. An unusual presence was approaching at high speed. The red troll seemed to find breathing difficult, and its face distorted. Its whole body heated up like iron in a furnace. It was bracing itself for battle.

“Groarrrrrrr—!!”

An intense roar resonated; the approaching creature was a beast-like monster. Upon hearing the roar, Leonard recognized the monster’s identity.

A lycanthrope?!

Lycanthropes formed large groups in the center of the island and were high-rank monsters that apprentice knights should never face alone. Due to its small size, they were classified as Rank B monsters. However, in terms of potential alone, lycanthropes were comparable to ogres, monsters one rank above trolls.

The power contained in the roar was terrifying. Just like the red troll, the approaching lycanthrope was a monster at the True Demon Tier.

The lycanthrope, leaping in the distance, landed on the ground like a meteor, and the resulting shockwave demolished the surrounding land. The lycanthrope stood up from within the swirling dust cloud. Even at first glance, the lycanthrope was overflowing with wood energy.

Rather than fighting for territory, it looks like the lycanthrope is also targeting this cave.

The beast’s eyes were looking past the red troll.

“Gwaorrr—!!”

The red troll was overwhelmed with anger when it noticed the lycanthrope’s intention. The lycanthrope’s mouth opened up thinly, revealing its long fangs. Neither side had any intention of backing down.

So, there was only one result.

“Kyaoooo—!!”

“Grwark—!”

The two monsters at the True Demon Tier clashed, sending vibrations through the night.