Chapter 516: Dual Legends

"Master, what do you command of me?"

Rudal asked after McKen and Sophia had departed.

"I shall enhance your strength."

Luo Ning smiled, gazing at Rudal’s status panel.

Over this time, through sheer cultivation, Rudal had advanced his level to Radiant Sun (1083/20000)—an astonishing pace.

Without hesitation, Luo Ning injected over eighteen thousand points of energy essence, pushing the progress bar to its peak.

At that moment, a notification appeared:

To elevate Rudal’s aptitude from Radiant Sun to Legendary, 50,000 energy essences are required.

He had 52,775 remaining—more than enough.

"Come with me. This time, we go further."

Luo Ning stepped forward, soaring toward the heart of the Misty Mountains, ensuring no outsider would sense the violent fluctuations of heavenly baptism.

"Master, what is this for…?"

Still dazed by the surge of power, Rudal followed with bewilderment.

But in the next breath, he understood.

"Master—you can make me a legend?"

He trod upon empty air, riding waves of battle qi to keep pace.

A Radiant Sun knight could fly, yes—but compared to Luo Ning, who moved with innate mastery of flight, it was not even close.

One ahead, one behind, they crossed dozens of miles before halting deep within the endless peaks.

"Sophia was right," Luo Ning said. "With only one legend, an assassination carries risk. But with you beside me, success becomes certain."

Hearing this, Rudal placed his right hand upon his chest. "Thank you, Master, for your boundless generosity!"

In his past life, his talent had been commendable, yet as he advanced, cultivation slowed. After reaching late-stage Radiant Sun, no matter how hard he trained, his progress stagnated.

As his mentor, Sage Laphor, once said: Radiant Sun was Rudal’s bottleneck. Whether he could break through depended solely on fate.

He never imagined fate would arrive in his next life.

Luo Ning willed it—fifty thousand energy essences vanished.

Instantly, pure fire elements surged toward Rudal. The ripple of heavenly baptism descended once more.

Yet this time, perhaps because only the ascendant could perceive it, Luo Ning saw neither the Plane Gate nor the Heart of the Realm.

Rudal absorbed elemental energy, enduring the baptism, his aura climbing steadily.

Luo Ning waited quietly, turning his gaze inward to his own status:

[Level]: 10 - Legendary Knight (0/40000); 10 - Legendary Archmage (0/60000)

[Attribute Points]: 24,632

[Energy Essence]: 2,775

To transcend from legendary to sage, Luo Ning needed one hundred thousand attribute points. With twenty-four thousand already in hand, he still lacked seventy-five thousand.

Without considering achievement quests, relying only on monthly check-ins, accumulation would take nearly ten years—a speed unmatched by ordinary cultivators.

Of course, completing achievements would shorten this drastically.

"Judging by current objectives, if I become a king, slay a legendary being, reach a million subjects, and possess two cities each exceeding a hundred thousand souls, I will gain one hundred ten thousand attribute points."

That meant fulfilling these milestones would be enough to ascend to sagehood.

His eyes lingered on one quest in particular: *Slay a Legendary Supernatural Entity*.

Among all objectives, this was by far the most difficult.

The reason? True legends were exceedingly rare.

No such beings existed within either kingdom. Luo Ning doubted even the great beast-infested mountain ranges harbored creatures of that rank.

He mused silently: *I truly hope either Yan Yi or Thelendir is a legend.*

Shaking off his thoughts, he closed his eyes, sensing his body.

With Dual Primordial Constitution, even severed limbs could regenerate through sheer inner power. His physical form was beyond question.

What drew his attention now were the golden chains shimmering beneath his skin.

According to Sophia, they were called "Soul-Binding Chains"—meant not only to bind souls, but also to protect them.

With these chains, even someone like Mephisto, or even a Shadow Lord, could not easily turn a legend into a Wraith Knight.

Legends cultivated by using willpower, Battle Primordial, and Magic Primordial to erode and devour the Soul-Binding Chains, absorbing the realm's binding force into themselves, strengthening soul and will alike.

When the chains were fully consumed, heaven would bestow a second baptism—igniting the Flame of the Mind, elevating the transcendent from legend to sage.

Because Luo Ning possessed two primordials, his Soul-Binding Chains were stronger than those of ordinary legends—meaning his future sagehood would surpass that of any normal sage.

It was the same principle: one step ahead, then forever ahead.

Feeling the chains’ mystery, he invested all twenty-four thousand attribute points into his knight progression.

Immediately, the golden chains dimmed slightly—and he felt his soul-force swell.

"Incredible. My mage progression hasn’t risen, my spiritual power hasn’t increased, yet my perception has expanded."

After becoming a legend, his spiritual reach had stretched to a hundred li. Now, it extended to about one hundred and twenty.

Even deep in the mountains, he could sense Mist City in the distance—could even manipulate elemental forces there with his mind, shaping words in the air.

And unlike during his days as a Grand Mage, he could now discern the strength of others, and see the color of elemental energy within their bodies.

That earth-yellow silver-moon-level presence? Clearly McKen.

"Not quite telepathy, but this ability is convenient enough."

By the time he finished testing, Rudal had nearly completed his transformation.

He opened his eyes. Crimson light flickered across his pupils—intense, piercing. His entire aura had been refined, elevated.

"Thank you, Master, for this gift!"

Rudal bowed again in gratitude.

Luo Ning smiled. "How do you feel?"

"Powerful. Unbelievably powerful!"

Rudal clenched his fists, his presence surging. "In my past life, I never reached legend, yet I fought Elliot. If I faced him now, I couldn’t guarantee victory—but I’d have a real chance to survive!"

Elliot was late-stage legendary, empowered by secret techniques to rival sages.

Rudal’s trump card? The Blazing War Formation.

"Did you gain any new abilities?"

Luo Ning asked eagerly, "Sophia has legendary-level wind and fire magic, but no legendary martial techniques."

Acquiring martial techniques from Rudar had always been one of Luo Ning’s paths to growing stronger.

"There are!"

Rudar smiled. "One is 'Blazing Battle Array.' It was with this technique that I once united the power of other knights and ultimately perished alongside Elliot."

"Excellent!"

Luo Ning's eyes lit up.

This was a force multiplier for groups.

If every knight squad could master Blazing Battle Array, their collective strength would rise dramatically.

"The second," Rudar continued, "is 'Blazing Void Slash.' With this technique, I can briefly abandon my physical form, transform into flame, and cross through space—gaining incredible speed while delivering devastating blows upon impact."

"That sounds incredibly powerful!" Luo Ning said with a grin. "Come on, demonstrate it—let me see its might."

Rudar shook his head awkwardly. "I never mastered this technique in my past life. It's entirely new to me, so... I’ll need to learn it first before I can use it."

"Ah, well then..."

A flicker of disappointment passed through Luo Ning’s eyes, but he quickly steadied himself. Given Rudar’s talent, mastering it wouldn’t take long.

"Come, Rudar," he said, stepping forward. "Let us train together, and grow accustomed to our newfound powers." (End of Chapter)