Sixth Ring Wizard

Chapter 706 706: Absorbing Bloodlines

Nicholas slowly exhaled, carefully feeling the reacquired body. That familiar sensation from years ago came rushing back, making him somewhat unaccustomed to a human form.

After all those years as a toad, suddenly returning to a human body was understandably unsettling.

Nicholas' original toad body remained in place, eyes lifeless, now void of soul.

He decided to keep this toad body as it may still serve some purpose in the future.

The toad's body possessed some special talent abilities, which could be useful for Nicholas.

For instance, the toad's ability to teleport across planes was an invaluable tool for a wizard frequently traveling between different planes, both useful and convenient.

"Darling, come home with me." The Butterfly Queen softly said, approaching Nicholas.

Nicholas responded expressionlessly, "I have matters to handle, currently without time."

Herag felt nervous hearing this, as Nicholas directly rejected an invitation from a ninth-level existence.

He understood the toad's concerns; suddenly going to a ninth-level race indeed contained uncertainties.

If it were only the toad, it wouldn't matter. But now Herag was with him.

The toad worried Herag might face risks, so he hesitated to visit the Butterfly Queen's race.

Herag initially thought the Butterfly Queen would be angered, as an ancestral-level being rejected, it typically shouldn't be taken lightly.

Unexpectedly, the Butterfly Queen didn't get angry. Instead, she took Nicholas' hand, saying, "Alright, I'll go back with you."

"No," Nicholas refused outright.

He couldn't risk bringing an ancestral-level insect race member back to the wizard plane; if problems arose, he'd be blamed.

Nicholas couldn't grasp why the Butterfly Queen had such deep affection for him; it felt somewhat abnormal.

Suddenly, Herag recalled a saying, that many who live long would become increasingly eccentric.

The Butterfly Queen, as an existence that had lived through countless epochs, appeared normal given her behavior.

Within the wizard society, many old wizards had unique quirks that outsiders couldn't comprehend.

Herag essentially remained a youngster, not having reached such a stage yet.

Thinking of this, Herag had become vigilant in his mind, guarding against becoming eccentric himself.

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After a lengthy discussion between Nicholas and the Butterfly Queen, they finally found a middle ground.

Now Herag and the Thousand-Eyed Ancestor would first return, while Nicholas accompanied the Butterfly Queen for a while before returning.

Though Herag worried about Nicholas' safety, Nicholas felt no threat from the Butterfly Queen's intentions.

Given the Butterfly Queen's power, she had no need for malice.

After all, the Butterfly Queen helped preserve Nicholas' body for many years, an extraordinary feat.

Whether or not the Butterfly Queen held ulterior motives, for Nicholas, it was an act of kindness.

Considering various factors, Nicholas ultimately decided to follow the Butterfly Queen for a visit.

"Take care and be cautious," Herag patted Nicholas' shoulder sincerely before having Nicholas send him and the Thousand-Eyed Ancestor back to the Abyss Plane.

"Care for a restful stay at my place?" asked the Thousand-Eyed Ancestor.

For him, this journey was merely a stroll, wandering with leisure.

Herag shook his head, saying, "Never mind, I have matters to deal with."

The Thousand-Eyed Ancestor chuckled before slowly disappearing before Herag.

Herag glanced at his left hand, withdrawing its energy before returning to the Wizard Plane.

Upon arriving at the City of the North, Herag entered his laboratory, beginning research on the flesh newly obtained.

"By the way, the bloodlines prepared by the Boundary Land should have arrived," Herag opened the Wizard's Mark, seeing Acorn's message left for him.

With effort pooled from Boundary Land, they specifically carried out processes for Herag, taking some time to gather many bloodline powers from various planes.

After Herag sent a message to Acorn, things were delivered.

An owl arrived outside Herag's castle. Upon sensing it, Herag left his laboratory and intercepted the owl mid-air, taking the space ring from its beak.

With the spatial restraint obtained, Herag glanced inside, finding over three hundred test tubes filled with various bloodline powers.

Some contained mere blood, others tissue, and some housed special parts of certain animals.

Herag returned to his lab, gradually absorbing these bloodline powers.

Each time he absorbed, he let Shenlan archive and document them.

Over three hundred test tubes represented over three hundred bloodline powers, none of which were ordinary.

Through stringent selection, the wizards of Boundary Land curated premium bloodline powers.

Ordinary bloodlines wouldn't warrant delivery to Herag.

Though Herag rarely wielded authority socially, his renown likely surpassed even his own expectations.

While focused on cultivation or traversing other planes, Herag didn't realize his random suggestions seemed like commands to others.

Herag's standing had surpassed Andres', making him indeed stronger than Andres.

From Andres' perspective, he cooperated, providing Herag maximum support.

Andres understood clearly that Herag's prowess equated to the Wizard Plane's strength, serving as a pillar for its future.

Currently, in the Wizard Plane, only Herag held hope of ascending further levels, crucial for a plane barely embarking on its evolution path.

With the assimilation of over three hundred bloodline powers completed, Herag closed his eyes, thoroughly sensing the changes they induced.

The Thunder God Ancestral Bloodline proved formidable, integrating all absorbed bloodlines into the Bloodline Mark, becoming part of it.

The majority of bloodline powers failed to occupy a noticeable place in the Bloodline Mark, only a minority managed to leave a mark, inscribing one or two symbols representing them inside the mark.