Chapter 616: Soul Control
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Whoosh...
After toiling for the entire day, the villagers within the Wizard Pagoda’s Space had all gone to sleep. Some of them had sweet smiles and great dreams, while others snored loudly like a never-ending stream of lightning. Others were grinding their teeth as if they were chewing on something.
Just as everyone had entered dreamland, a formless howl suddenly spread from the direction of the Wizard’s Pagoda. The sound spread far and wide like the tremor of an earthquake, covering every corner of the Wizard Pagoda’s Space, piercing deep into everyone’s souls. At that instant, everyone from the slumbering Magical Beasts to the members of the Sea Tribes and humans was instantly jolted awake from their sleep.
The replicas of the Wizard’s Pagoda that were spread all over the Wizard Pagoda’s Space released a ring of incandescent light like a lighthouse, piercing straight through the clouds. Every living thing in the space, be it violent Level Surpassing Magical Beasts, devout followers or small blades of grass, instinctively groveled toward the direction where the Wizard’s Pagoda was.
Soul Prayer!
The formless howl brought with it boundless pressure, as well as an aura from a ferocious beast, shaking the soul of every living creature... In the face of the boundless pressure, even the Nine-headed Snake King Hydra, who was about to advance to become a High-level Divine Beast, felt as insignificant as a floating leaf in the middle of a vast ocean, much less the ordinary soldiers from the villages.
...
Sometime later, perhaps a second, a few days or several dozen years, Yang Ling slowly opened his eyes.
Whoosh...
A cold wind blew past, bringing with it the whispers from all around the space. Every living creature was letting out clear waves of Soul Ripples. The radius of his Divine Knowledge had expanded to several thousand miles, and Yang Ling could clearly sense the movement around him even without any patrolling Magical Beasts.
He could clearly sense the Soul Ripples of every living creature, as well as easily lock onto their soul. That feeling was as though he was a god that had come to visit the mortal world, looking down on the living creatures toiling down on the ground. It felt as though he had control over their life and death!
Soul Control!
Not only did I advance to become a mid-level Soul Wizard, but I also became a High-level Deity?
Sensing the pulsing Wizard Power in his body, Yang Ling was elated. He took out the Battle Soul Blade on his back.
“Cleaving the Mountains!”
Yang Ling let out a violent cry, instantly teleporting himself to the front of a hill-sized rock and cleaving his blade downward. He sliced the giant rock into two as if it were tofu, leaving behind a deep recess on the ground. Following that, the remaining force swept past the primordial forest, leaving behind large trees that had been chopped into two.
One strike, two strikes...
After casting the Binding Space Wizard Technique to imprison several flustered wild Magical Beasts and decimating a small area of a forest by waving his blade a dozen times, Yang Ling let out a long howl in his excitement. He ascertained that he had finally advanced to become a mid-level Soul Wizard and had enough Wizard Power and Mental Energy to wield the Battle Soul Blade.
Being able to successively use the blade a dozen times meant that his abilities did not just increase by several times! From now on, he could wield the Battle Soul Blade and face strong enemies head-on. He no longer had to worry about the consequences of not killing his enemy in one blow.
Advancing to become a Soul Wizard meant that Yang Ling could finally use the Battle Soul Blade while advancing to become a High-level Deity also made his offensive and defensive capabilities improve by leaps and bounds. The properties of his Energy Realm, Ice-sealing Domain, and Lightning Domain had improved on the fundamental level, and the power of all three layered together became several times stronger!
One hundred and twenty-eight times the gravity made it hard for the Magical Beasts trapped in the Binding Space to even breathe, some even directly smashed to a pulp. The Ice-sealing Domain that covered the span of several thousand miles instantly turned a lake into ice and Magical Beasts into ice sculptures. The mass of snake-shaped arcs of lightning scared even Hydra, the Dark Dragon King, and the rest of the group that had rushed over when they heard the commotion.
Haa...
After sheathing the Battle Soul Blade behind his back, Yang Ling let out a violent cry, then raised a giant rock weighing several thousand pounds with both hands. He tossed it fiercely outward, leveling a small hill far away as if a meteor had descended. The Dark Dragon King and Giant Ape King, who were known for their strength, looked on, dumbfounded.
After advancing the majestic Soul Energy of the Divine Duty Expert Vladimir, Yang Ling had not only advanced to become a mid-level Soul Wizard and a High-level Wizard, but he had also assimilated the power-type divinity he obtained within the Gibra Temple, gaining a further understanding on power. One hundred and twenty-eight times the gravity caused one to fear, while the strength of his body was the envy of everyone present.
He was getting closer to the day he became a top-notch Wizard Warrior!
“Hydra, Rodriguez, come, attack me together, let’s see how strong you are!” After testing out his abilities, Yang Ling was overcome with battle intent, speaking as he charged toward the Corpse Wizard King, Dark Dragon King, and the rest of the group. He did not put on his Ice-sealing Armor or cast his Space Bind, nor did he wield the Blood Elf Dagger and Battle Soul Blade, launching a barrage of attacks on the group with his bare fists.
Boom...
The Giant Ape King was extremely fast, but it had not managed to raise its heavy obsidian club when he was sent flying by one of Yang Ling’s fists. Following that, the Dark Dragon King and Flying Dragon King Seylius were sent flying one after the other. Even if they retaliated, their sharp dragon talons were unable to pierce through Yang Ling’s physical defense!
“Death Ripple!”
The Corpse Wizard King was extremely experienced. He instinctively retreated quickly as he raised his Death Horn to release a bolt of Death Ripple. Unfortunately, while the attack might be effective against an ordinary Divine-level Expert, it did not pose as a threat to Yang Ling, who had drastically improved abilities after having advanced to become a mid-level Soul Wizard and High-level Deity.
After recovering from their shock, the Nine-headed Snake King Hydra, the Burning Fire Elf King, and the rest of the group joined hands to launch a fierce offensive. Unfortunately, Yang Ling would either easily avoid their attacks, or they were unable to penetrate his physical defense. They were not a match for Yang Ling even if they attacked together!
“Hehe, try out my Soul Attack, Continuous Soul Explosion!” After once again fending off the Corpse Wizard King’s Death Ripple, Yang Ling waved his hand to cast the Continuous Soul Explosion. In that instant, the surrounding air contorted and changed, spreading outward like a tremor.
“Ah...”
Caught off guard, the Corpse Wizard King, Hydra, and the rest of the group hugged their head and wailed pathetically. Their heads were in pain as if a sharp dagger had pierced into their skull. The Corpse Wizard King, who specialized in Soul Attacks, was in a better state, while the Giant Ape King and Dark Dragon King, who were more adept in close combat ability, were in trouble. They immediately trembled in pain. Even their souls started to shiver in fear!
“This... This is the Continuous Soul Explosion after advancement?”
Seeing the Corpse Wizard King and the rest of the group tremble in pain, Yang Ling was elated. He did not expect the power of his Soul Wizard Techniques to reach such an extent after he advanced to become a mid-level Soul Wizard and grasped the secrets of the Soul Control. He was able to ravage the group with just fifty percent of his ability. How would anyone be able to stand up to him if he used his full power?
After resting for a moment and letting the group catch a breather, Yang Ling once again launched a fierce attack under the name of training them for free. Continuous Soul Explosion, Soul Assimilating Light Ray, Roar of Dead Souls, coupled with the indefensible Space Bind and powerful physical close combat ability, gave the Corpse Wizard King, Hydra, and the rest of the group immense trouble. A few hours later, all of them were covered in wounds, their bones almost crumbled by Yang Ling.
“If you want to consume divinities of a higher level and obtain even greater strength, you guys will have to put in more effort and sweat!” After defeating the group, Yang Ling himself was covered in sweat. He wiped off the sweat on his forehead and said, “After this, the enemies we will face will become more and more powerful. Even a Low-level Divine Beast or Mid-level Divine Beast will not be enough, much less Level-Surpassing Magical Beasts with abilities of a Domain Expert. I hope that you will learn the Mighty Beast Domain as soon as possible and fend off the enemies in formation just like the angels!”
“Yes, don’t worry, lord. I often have this feeling of weightlessness when I am training recently. I should be able to advance soon!” The Corpse Wizard King shook his brain that had become groggy after being hit by Yang Ling’s Soul Attack, speaking as he tried his best to stand up.
“Lord, I am also about to advance. I am not only going to become a High-level Divine Beast, but I have also gained a significant understanding of the Mighty Beast Domain that you are talking about. My coordination with Rodriguez and the rest is getting better, and we can even layer our domains together to some extent. The domains no longer showed signs of rejection.” Even though he was exhausted, Hydra was extremely excited when he talked about their training.
Taking advantage of the Black Crystal Marrow Yang Ling had given her, the speed in which she was absorbing the divinities of the Abyssal Demons had gotten several dozen, or even several hundred times faster. Even though she had not fully fused with the divinities, the large amount of energy she had absorbed gave her an improved understanding of the Law of the Fire Element. The power of her Wall of Fire and fireballs had surpassed even that of the Burning Fire Elf King that played with his fire all day long!
“Great, that’s great, seize the time to train. As long as you understand the Wizard Mantra for the Mighty Beast Domain and can layer on your strengths, we will not have to fear any enemy no matter how strong they are!” Yang Ling was elated. With the precious Black Crystal Marrow, it was just a matter of time before the Corpse Wizard King, Dark Dragon King, and the rest of the group advanced to the divine level. When that time comes, the battle capabilities of the Magical Beast Army will reach an alarming state if they were able to layer their strengths on top of each other!
The strength of a Magical Beast is limited. Even a Divine-level Magical Beast would have difficulty dealing with stronger enemies. However, if many Divine-level Magical Beasts were to layer their strength on with each other, their power would definitely be exceptional. It might be possible for them to kill a Divine Duty Expert in a matter of seconds!
Even the legendary Core Deity, Dimensional Guardian or Dimensional Wanderer might have to retreat if they faced off against the combined abilities of many Magical Beasts that each had Divine Duties!
“Who would be a match for me if I had many Wandering Divine Beasts layering their strength together?” Looking at the Golden Roc lying like a mountain near the Wizard Pagoda’s Space, Yang Ling had a thought. He flew over to the area in order to closely observe the situation in the Golden Roc’s body.
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Chapter 617: Red-crowned Golden Roc
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
According to the memories of the Pharaoh of the last generation, the Divine Beast Golden Roc had extremely powerful battle capabilities and could freely move through the Space Turbulence when it reached maturity. It could easily tear Space Cracks apart and move through the various dimensions.
Back then, if not for the rare occurrence of the Space Ion Storm, if not to protect the people on its back, it would definitely not have sustained these severe injuries. Even so, it could still do battle with the mysterious elder in the Graveyard of Deities and Demons. It not only heavily injured the other party, it even made the other party leave behind his valuable Teleportation Portal and Ground Ring, then carried the Pharaoh of the first generation and tore apart a Space Crack to leave the treacherous Graveyard of Deities and Demons.
A Wandering Divine Beast, the Golden Roc definitely had abilities of a Wandering Divine Beast!
Looking at the giant Golden Roc that was lying near the Wizard’s Pagoda and bathing in the white fog, Yang Ling once again felt a deep sense of shock and was incredibly excited. As long as he could revive this Magical Beast that had the abilities of a Wandering Divine Beast, the strength of the Magical Beast Army would increase exponentially. When that time comes, even a Core Deity would become fodder, never able to return if they approached Yang Ling, much less a Divine Duty Expert!
Just like the Law of Space, the Law of Souls was also mysterious and obscure, making it incredibly difficult to cultivate. An ordinary fighter would not be able to revive and awaken the Golden Roc even if they managed to obtain it, much less tame it and use it for themselves. However, to Yang Ling who was a Great Soul Wizard, this was not an impossibility. The question was just how long it would take.
The main techniques of a Great Soul Wizard were the mysterious and powerful Soul Wizard Techniques. Soul Control, in some sense, is the Law of Souls that the people in this world spoke about!
In order to revive the Golden Roc as soon as possible, Yang Ling slowly walked around its body, his massive Divine Knowledge turning into strands of invisible threads, slowly inspecting the injuries of the Golden Roc. He did not miss any suspicious spots.
Over this period of time, after having absorbed a large amount of the white fog released by the Wizard’s Pagoda, both the internal and external injuries of the Golden Roc had improved drastically, but there was still some time before a full recovery. The injuries it had sustained back then were too severe, its spine was nearly broken in two and its wings nearly fell off. The fact that it was able to tear apart a Space Crack and leave the Graveyard of Deities and Demons with its dying breath back then was an unbelievable miracle!
“The external wounds are easy to deal with, and I can think of ways to treat its internal injuries to hasten the speed of its recovery, but as for its soul...” Yang Ling knit his brows when he sensed the ripples of energy coming from within the body of the Golden Roc.
The energy within the body of the Golden Roc was massive, tens of times, or even hundreds of times stronger than any Magical Beast or powerful fighter he had encountered in the past. However, after sensing it closely, Yang Ling found it hard to detect a pattern within those ripples of energy. The energy ripples were messy and unorganized, circulating within its body without regularity. It seemed as though it had lost control over its massive amount of energy, or that it was being repressed by something.
“Tsk tsk, sealing itself, the Golden Roc is powerful indeed!”
Yang Ling shook his head after being unable to detect a pattern in the Golden Roc’s ripples of energy despite trying for a great deal of time. He silently recited a Wizard Mantra after deliberating for a moment, casting a technique to force out a few drops of his own Blood Essence, then gently pressed them onto the head of the Golden Roc. He wanted to see if he could directly subjugate the Golden Roc with his blood now that he had advanced to become a Mid-level Soul Wizard, then think of ways to slowly treat its injuries.
One drop, two drops...
More and more Blood Essence entered the body of the Golden Roc, but it showed no signs of being subjugated. His massive Wizard Power and Mental Energy vanished the moment it entered the body of the Golden Roc like a pebble into the ocean. The situation was much worse than he had expected!
What should I do?
Yang Ling knit his brows as he looked at the motionless Giant Roc. If he continued like this, he might die from the lack of blood even before he tamed the Golden Roc. However, now that he had expended a substantial amount of Blood Essence, Wizard Power, and Mental Energy, who knows when he would be able to tame the Divine Wandering Beast Golden Roc if he was to give up now, much less rapidly treat its injuries.
“Lord, Lord...”
Seeing Yang Ling become paler and paler, his body trembling slightly, the Corpse Wizard King, Hydra, and the rest of the group shouted in shock. They did not know how to help Yang Ling, nor did they dare to walk over to understand the situation, afraid that they would disrupt Yang Ling’s spell. They did not know what to do at that moment.
“Quick, relay my orders, gather all of the devotees of the Wizard Sect and get them to pray at a nearby Wizard’s Pagoda immediately. Quick!” After a moment’s deliberation, the Six-winged Angel Leader Ophilia gave a rushed order, hoping that the power of faith in the Great Wizard would help Yang Ling avert the crisis at such a critical juncture.
While she did not require the power of faith, she knew how important the power of faith was to powerful fighters!
As an experienced Six-winged Angel Leader, Ophilia had been to countless physical dimensions and had had dealings with many Popes. She knew deeply the importance of the power of faith to a deity.
Thump...
The Magical Formation shimmered continuously as teams after teams of soldiers relaying the orders teleported out. Soon, the melancholic ring of bells could be heard all throughout the Wizard Pagoda’s Space, urgently gathering all of the devotees from the various lands. Under the leadership of the missionaries, the devotees groveled on the ground as they prayed.
The melancholic ring of bells rang throughout the land as the sincere prayers released pure Wish Power, gathering to form raging rivers through the replicas of the Wizard’s Pagoda, then pooling together to create a vast ocean. Over this period of time, more and more people have been introduced into the Wizard’s Pagoda Space. With the efforts of the many Blood Angels, the number of devotees who believed in the Great Wizard Yang Ling had also increased, allowing them to gather a large amount of pure Wish Power within a short amount of time.
Whoosh...
The pure Wish Power entered Yang Ling’s body through his head, nourishing his nearly withered Soul Crystal and transforming into a wave of majestic Mental Energy. The Wizard’s Pagoda also released a substantial amount of thick white fog, enveloping both Yang Ling and the Golden Roc before entering Yang Ling’s body through his pores. The white fog nourished his nearly exhausted Wizard Core, allowing it to pulse Wizard Power.
After obtaining the nourishment of the Wish Power and support from the white fog, Yang Ling, who had just been hesitant, felt a jolt of energy. He went all out, increasing the speed of his subjugation. After absorbing a substantial amount of Blood Essence, Wizard Power, and Mental Energy, mysterious and obscure symbols finally started to appear on the body of the Golden Roc, rapidly circling around the creature.
Thump, thump, thump...
After a wave of silver light flashed past, the heart of the Golden Roc that had stopped beating for many years started to move, getting faster and faster, low and forceful. Gold light flashed throughout its body, releasing a wave of violent energy ripples. The ripples were accompanied by an unparalleled pressure, surging past the hearts of the Corpse Wizard King, Dark Dragon King, and the rest of the group like an earthquake.
At that instant, even Hydra who was about to advance to become a High-level Divine Beast trembled, her soul shaking a little, much less the Giant Ape King who only had the abilities of a Level Surpassing Magical Beast! The pressure of a Wandering Divine Beast, even if it was one that was heavily injured and not fully awakened, was not something that a High-level Divine Beast could withstand!
Whoosh...
After its heart started beating again, the Golden Roc started to manically absorb the energy within the Wizard Pagoda’s Space, quickly forming an alarming vortex of energy in the air. It devoured the white fog released by the Wizard’s Pagoda. Its fearsome-looking scars started to throb gently, releasing bales of silver light. It was as if it was healing itself at a rapid rate. The unorganized energy within its body became more and more regular. A feeling of familiarity quickly welled up in Yang Ling’s heart.
Waves of a hazy Soul Ripple repeated itself deep within the soul of the Golden Roc. It felt as though the creature was trying to excitedly express something, or it was asking for his help. Yang Ling did not know what it meant at that moment, but the feeling he got from it was familiar.
“A Golden Roc spreading its wings, from now on, I’ll call you the Red-crowned Golden Roc. Recuperate well, I hope that you will not let me down after you’ve recovered!” Looking at the red crown on the head of the Golden Roc, then sensing its faint yet familiar Soul Ripples, Yang Ling gently patted on its tightly-knit scales.
Under normal circumstances, a Magical Beast would quickly recover after being subjugated. The reason for the Golden Roc not awakening just yet should be due to the fact that it had sustained injuries that were immensely severe. However, Yang Ling was extremely satisfied that he had successfully subjugated it with his blood and dispelled the seal the Golden Roc had placed on itself.
Under normal circumstances, it would not be so easy to tame even a High-level Divine Beast, much less a Wandering Divine Beast that was said to be even more powerful than an average Core Deity!
It was enough that he managed to successfully subjugate the creature with his blood and keep the Golden Roc as his own. The severity of its injuries was no longer a problem, nor was the lack of energy. Now, it all boils down to how fast it could recover. Looking at the alarming vortex of energy in the air, then seeing the thick white fog around him, Yang Ling believed that the day in which the Golden Roc would awaken and recover was not too far away.
When that time comes, he would have another super fighter by his side, a super fighter that could fly freely within the Space Turbulence! Then, he would be able to head to the Magical Beast Dimension and Dimension of Death to explore, as well as legitimately search for traces of the Ancient Wizards.
“Perhaps, with the Golden Roc, I would be able to find the path back to Earth without finding out the secrets of the Ancient Wizards. I would be able to pass through the many dimensions and return to the beautiful blue planet, the home where I grew up in!” Seeing the alarming wingspan of the Golden Roc, touching its hard, cold scales, Yang Ling had a thought.
He had transformed from a man building up his empire from scratch to a high and mighty lord, from a helpless fighter to a powerful Soul Wizard and High-level Deity. These two years could be said to be the most exciting time of his life. He had his share of fear stemming from helplessness, joy coming from success, sadness from his failures... He had felt intense hatred for the Pope, as well as deep feelings for the elf Sophia and Yuna...
Even though the future was fraught with danger and filled with various traps, even if he had nearly died without even leaving behind a corpse on many occasions, Yang Ling had had no regrets. He was not willing, nor could he return to the nine-to-five life back on Earth. He could no longer return to the bland, tasteless life he had lived back then. The only reason for his longing for a path back to Earth was because he wanted to go back to see his family and the hometown in which he grew up.
Even if he one day managed to become a Core Deity, or even a Dimensional Guardian or Dimensional Wanderer who looked down on all life, it would not erase the fact that he had come from Earth, nor could it erase the deep feelings he had for his hometown.
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