Chapter 325 Soul Explosion

Yang Ling had tamed a lot of Magical Beasts. So far, the Dark Dragon King was undoubtedly the strongest in terms of attack power. However, when it came to sneak attacks, the Horned Soul Snake, which the Corpse Wizard King had brought out of the Dimension of Dead Souls, took the cake. It could cover a dozen steps in the blink of an eye, moving so quickly that it was practically impossible to dodge its attacks.

Alas, it could be due to over-ingestion of the mysterious white fog in the Wizard Pagoda's Space, or it could have mutated after being tamed. The Horned Soul Snake needed to shed its skin after a certain period, each session lasting a few days. During this period, it would remain immobile like a snake in hibernation.

High-level magical beasts such as Seylius, the Flying Dragon King, must stay put to intimidate the large group of covetous Golden Giant Dragons. The Horned Soul Snake was shedding, and it therefore could not be used in this battle either. In this case, Yang Ling could only rely on himself.

"Soul Explosion!"

He instructed the Dark Dragon King to feint and then brush past Ducasse, still in the form of a Golden Giant Dragon. At that moment, Yang Ling bellowed and executed "Soul Explosion," directly attacking Ducasse's soul. While Ducasse was still reeling from the dizziness, Yang Ling jumped over with a whoosh and kicked the wretched Fairy Dragon off Ducasse's back. Then he plunged the sharpened blade of the Blood Elf Dagger right into the back of Ducasse's skull. It instantly began to absorb fresh blood from his body at an insane speed.

With scales that were densely-packed and hardy, the Golden Giant Dragons were hailed to be the creatures of highest defense on the Tailun Continent. It was a pity that before the staggeringly superhuman strength of Yang Ling and his sharp Blood Elf Dagger, even the hardest of armors would be useless!

Soul Explosion was a high-level Wizard Spell recorded on the Stele. The caster would inject a strand of Mental Power into the human brain and ignite his soul…a powerful spell indeed. Those who fell for the attack would suffer a range of effects. Those who were mildly affected would feel dizziness, while those who suffered graver attacks could lose their minds or even die on the spot!

Not only were Golden Giant Dragons exceptionally lanky, their soul energies were also head-and-shoulders above others'. Yang Ling would never have landed that kick if it had been during any other time. However, he was careless, and Yang Ling managed to land his killer move. At that instant, Ducasse's head was sent spinning.

The Fairy Dragon, on the other hand, had unmatched talents. On top of being immune to magic, she could redirect the assailant's attack to her partner. However, that kick from Yang Ling was too fast and too heavy. She was sent flying before she could even react. To her, this was just the beginning of a disaster.

As the Dark Dragon King had been tamed, the rapport and mutual understanding between them was extraordinary.

The instant Yang Ling plunged the Blood Elf Dagger into Ducasse, injuring him fatally, the bloodied Dark Dragon King shook its head and body in excitement. He then turned around and charged at the Fairy Dragon, abducting her before other Golden Giant Dragons. Under Yang Ling's command, the Dark Dragon King returned to the main camp quick as lightning, with the Fairy Dragon held captive.

"Ah-wooo…"

Having suffered a grave injury to his brain and his Fairy Dragon captured, Ducasse was furious when he finally regained his bearings. He rose quickly into the clouds and then dived down, desperately trying to shake Yang Ling off his back. However, never in his life would he have foreseen Yang Ling letting out another battle cry. He stabbed the sharp thorns from the Ice-sealing Throne Armor straight into Ducasse's body and stuck on him like a lizard.

"Wind Ripple Dagger!"

Ducasse was unable to shake Yang Ling off his back no matter how much he tried. Frenzied, Ducasse cast Wind Draconic Magic to summon a dense pack of wind daggers, even though it could cause both of their downfalls. However, Ducasse was the only one who had wounds all over his body after the crisp clanking of blades. Yang Ling escaped unscathed with the protection of the Ice-sealing Throne.

"Hmph, have a taste of how it feels to be made mincemeat!"

Yang Ling regained his balance with the spikes on his Ice-sealing Throne. Then he quickly pulled out the razor-sharp Blood Elf Dagger and stabbed him again. He pulled it out, stabbed it in, pulled it out, and stabbed him again…until he made a hornet's nest out of Ducasse's brain. It was too horrible.

Extreme pain, numbness, coldness, and powerlessness…

Ducasse was severely wounded by Yang Ling's attack. His head spun, and his flying speed began to plummet.

Before he'd made his move, Yang Ling had smeared on the Blood Elf Dagger a lethal poison specially created by Alice. As the Giant Golden Dragon, Ducasse's tolerance for poison far surpassed that of any regular Magical Beast. However, dizzy spells still hit him as he succumbed to the poison.

The Crystal Essence of the Ancient Wood Dragon was exceptionally precious. Not only could it quickly heal wounds, it could also negate any poison automatically. Unfortunately, the recovery speed still couldn't keep up with Yang Ling's rapid and stormy attacks!

It wasn't only that. Both the Blood Elf Dagger, which sucked blood like a bottomless pit, and the Ice-sealing Throne, which emitted a biting coldness, piled more agony on Ducasse.

"Ah-woo…"

Ducasse fumbled and thrashed around in great pain. Bam! He crashed right into a stone block on the Magical Beast Plaza. A piercing pain exploded within him, reaching far into his organs. He could not help but scream.

"Stop!"

"You're seeking death!"

The moment Ducasse fell to the ground and was unable to get up, Yang Ling caught the window of opportunity and began a crazed attack on his skull. Seeing what had happened, a few large Golden Giant Dragons growled and pounced.

Fast. Yang Ling's movements were too fast!

Ducasse had been leading mere minutes ago, but the tide had turned in the blink of an eye. He now lay on the ground, heavily injured and unmoving. The stark contrast and unexpected development caught the Golden Giant Dragons off guard. By the time they felt that something was amiss, it was already too late.

"Ready, fire!" Goode ordered as he saw the few Golden Giant Dragons swooping down.

Within seconds, the Giant Crossbows waiting in standby revealed their horrific appearances. Humongous arrows as thick as a grown man's thigh howled as they cut through the air. The arrowheads, made from Star Metal, shone a metallic black. It was clearly drenched in lethal poison that could kill instantly.

To the Golden Giant Dragons with colossal defense, regular arrows would feel like a light scratch. However, the giant arrows produced by Great Master Aaron, the Genius Alchemist, were different. Judging from the sound of them cutting through the air alone, the Golden Giant Dragons had no choice but to dodge them quickly.

Black Magic Crystal Cannons, fearsome Giant Crossbows, the blanket of Pear Blossom Crossbows, and an uncountable number of magical beasts…

After narrowly dodging those massive and heavy arrows, the Golden Giant Dragons scanned the soldiers and Magical Beast Army fully alert and guarded. Suddenly, the Golden Giant Dragons dared not risk an attack.

"Ah… Let's die together!"

Yang Ling went for another round of brutal stabbing. Ducasse exhausted the last ounce of his energy flying skyward. Then without warning, he dived towards the ground. Just as he was about to touch the ground, he somersaulted in mid-air and landed heavily on his back. Bam! An enormous crater was smashed into existence as Ducasse tried to flatten Yang Ling to death.

"Big brother Yang!"

"Sir! Sir…!"

People cried out in surprise when they saw the deep pits Ducasse created when he went berserk—especially Yuna and Alice, who lunged towards the two of them without a care for any consequences. The Corpse Wizard King was no exception. Casting a wind spell on himself, he flew towards them like a bolt of lightning.

"Ice Sealing the Environment!"

Just when the Golden Giant Dragons were sure that Yang Ling was dead, Yuna, Alice, and many others felt themselves blanking out. Suddenly, a yell came from the enormous pit. Right after that, it began to emit a curious blue glow, and the surrounding temperature plunged. A little over a hundred steps from Yang Ling, frigid coldness filled the space, so cold that it was difficult to take even a single step!

Thanks to the Ice-sealing Armor, Yang Ling survived the attack. He saw that the time was right and made his killer move without any regard for the massive amount of Wizard Power and Mental Energy that he was pouring out. Ducasse's head was instantly frozen!

The power of Ice Sealing the Environment was immense. Unfortunately, they would need a jaw-dropping amount of Wizard Power and Mental Energy to sustain it. When cast at full power, the area of effect was limited to a small step, lasting a mere few minutes each time. Most importantly, he could only use it once a day. In other words, he only had a single chance at securing the kill.

Ducasse's speed increased drastically now that he was a Golden Giant Dragon. His attack power and defense abilities far surpassed anyone else. Besides, there was a Fairy Dragon on his back and an Ancient Wood Dragon Crystal in his body. Their overall capabilities could not be belittled. That was also why Yang Ling did not want to use his single-use killer move at the start and instead waited for a good time even though he was at a disadvantage.

After diving from a high altitude and crashing into a deep pit, Ducasse, who'd lost too much blood, finally lost all means to move. Yang Ling, who had been waiting for this moment, jumped out to seize the opportunity.

"Spare him!"

Right when everyone watched Ducasse at the bottom of the pit, wide-eyed with fascination and horror, a furious growl erupted from the skies. A green light flashed through the sky like a bolt of lightning. However, he was still too late!

Yang Ling scoffed and punched Ducasse's icy head into smithereens. Then, with a green Wood Dragon Essence Crystal in one hand and a Golden Giant Dragon's Essence Crystal in the other, he jumped out of the deep pit.

An almost translucent miniature dragon cruised up and down Yang Ling's body, but it could not fly away. From the looks of it, it was a soul that Yang Ling had used magic to bind.

"Elder Yakut!"

"Elder, this way, please!"

The green trail of light traveled quickly and appeared before everyone within seconds, floating upright in mid-air. Yang Ling paid attention to him. To think that he was a white-bearded, pointed-ear elf blanketed by a green luminance from head to toe.

"An Elder of the Royal Elven Divine Temple?" Yang Ling might be unclear about the white-bearded elf's identity, but the Corpse Wizard King wasn't. Upon seeing the lush green maple leaves on his robe, his heart dropped, knowing that a real powerhouse had finally arrived.

"Sir, immediately turn and run if you feel that something is about to go off the rails. Run as far as you can and never look back!"

The Corpse Wizard King stepped in front of Yang Ling. He took a deep breath as he shielded him. Then he ignored his inhibitions and summoned all magical energy within his body, unrolling his Mind Magic Field, which had not yet recovered fully.

Yang Ling was a powerful man, and he was stronger than anyone had ever imagined. However, when pitted against an Elder of the Royal Elven Divine Temple who'd reached the peak of the domain, the strength of the physical body was meaningless.

If he was at his peak, the Corpse Wizard King was confident that he could go head-to-head with the pointed-ear elf engulfed in green light. However, with only 70% of his strength recovered, it was uncertain that he could protect both his and Yang Ling's lives, let alone win that elf!