Chapter 545: Chapter 228: Successfully Breaking Through the Fourth Ring! Thus, half a month’s time passed. David successfully elevated his Elf Bloodline to the Third Ring, while the strength of the Elf Queen reached the brink of breaking through to the Fourth Ring. In the coming days, the Elf Queen will head to the Elf Secret Realm to retreat for breakthrough attempts. David continues to consolidate his Third-Ring Elf Bloodline. The Third-Ring Elf Bloodline grants him a stronger augmentation of the Power of Nature, allowing him to draw upon more of it. The Ancient Life Tree Seedling is also continually growing under the enhancement of the Third-Ring Elf Bloodline. This allows David to exhibit the strength of a Third-Ring Knight with full activation of the Third-Ring Bloodline Mark, the Two-Ring Ancient Life Tree Seedling, and the Second-Ring Beastification Mark! Second-Ring Mage, Second-Ring Bloodline Mage, Third-Ring Elf Knight. This is his current power; overall, it has fully entered the Third-Ring Level. As long as the Elf Queen can break through to the Fourth Ring, his Elf Bloodline can continue to be reinforced in a short period. Thus, time passes little by little. During this period, David starts practicing Dual Cultivation with the witches Liya, Amy, and others. Through continuous research and cultivation, the other witches have reached Tier Nine and can attempt to condense the Talent Mark to break through to the First Ring. David plans to solve the matters of the Elf Race first and then continue helping the witches find Cultivation Resources. As long as he keeps condensing Talent Marks, his Spiritual Power can continuously receive talent feedback, quickly enhancing the intensity and realm of his Spiritual Power. In the coming days, he also remains vigilant against the Bloodline Mages, ready to activate the Barrier at any moment. However, it seems the Bloodline Mages have discovered something or are wary of the Wizard Alliance, refraining from exposing their identities and have not appeared. Until this day, the Elf Secret Realm opens. After the Elf Queen emerged from the Elf Secret Realm, her aura had completely changed. "Did you successfully break through?" David stood outside the Elf Secret Realm and asked the Elf Queen. "Yes." The Elf Queen approached, her face showing excitement, "Thank you." "How will you thank me?" "Whatever you wish to do today is up to you." The Elf Queen blushed slightly. After continuous cultivation over this period, she had grown accustomed to it and gradually began to enjoy the feeling. David said no more, directly picking up the Elf Queen and heading towards the bedchamber, planning to cultivate a bit in celebration. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺 [You completed a cultivation, Elf Bloodline +3021] [Elf Bloodline: Third Ring (6542/1000000)] After the Elf Queen broke through to the Fourth Ring, the efficiency of cultivation indeed increased significantly. This was David’s first time embracing a wealthy lady stronger than himself, and he was soon immersed in the happiness of rapid Bloodline enhancement. At this cultivation efficiency, maxing it out every day, it would only take a month for him to elevate the Elf Bloodline to the Fourth Ring. This was still with the Fourth-Ring strength of the Elf Queen. If he could engage in Dual Cultivation with a more powerful wizard, the speed of Bloodline and Talent enhancement would be even faster. In the blink of an eye, another two months passed. Through relentless effort, David successfully elevated his Elf Bloodline to the Fourth Ring. He distinctly felt that the Elf Bloodline Mark had reached the upper limits his body and spirit could bear. His Spiritual Power and physical condition were only at the Second Ring, making it exceedingly difficult to fully activate the Fourth-Ring Elf Bloodline Mark, allowing only a portion of the power to be used. Of course, if he were to go all out, he could briefly activate the Fourth-Ring Elf Bloodline Mark to deliver a terrifying strike. Meanwhile, the Elf Queen consolidated her own power during this time. With the Foggy Barrier and Elemental Barrier set up by David, along with the strength of the Life Ancient Tree, she could entirely handle even if a Fourth-Ring Bloodline Mage arrived. If the Bloodline Mage lacked any trump cards, there was even a risk of being defeated or perishing. While David and the Elf Queen successfully consolidated their powers, everything in the Mist Forest seemed calm and serene, but a lurking threat quietly approached. One night, the dark sky was low and heavy, and the Mist Forest was shrouded with a dense mist. Suddenly, a piercing roar shattered the night’s silence. Several shadows swept past the treetops like ghosts; they were Black Mages clad in black robes, exuding a cold, eerie presence. They were devotees of bloodshed and destruction, finding joy in plundering and ruin. "This is the place; I can smell the Elf Bloodline." The leading Black Mage stepped out slowly, eyes gleaming with greed and frenzy. The other Black Mages nodded, each with a sinister grin on their faces. Their bodies exuded a dark and twisted magical aura, all of them at the Second Ring, with the leader even reaching the Third Ring. "Look at that mist. How can we get through it?" A young Black Mage asked perplexedly, evidently uneasy about the forest’s mystical barrier. "Hmph, this is child’s play." The leader sneered, "By casting our magic, we can easily tear through these useless barriers." Following his command, the Black Mages raised their Magic Staffs, a chorus of low, hoarse Spells rolled from their mouths. Instantly, countless evil energies gathered like dark clouds, forming a massive vortex that rushed towards the barrier. Yet when the vortexes touched the Foggy Barrier, they were thwarted by an incredible force, unable to penetrate that mysterious screen no matter their attempts.