Chapter 331 Deep Sea Giant Pythons

After waking up, Annie was adamant that she would not return, even though her skin crawled every time she thought about the terrifying Black Mamba Giant Python. Left with no choice, all Elder Berger could do was stay as well.

The more powerful one's Magical Energy was, the further he could send a magical message. Even though he was about to become a Sage Level Spellcaster, Elder Berger could only send a magical message at a maximum distance of a few thousand miles. On the vast sea, in a situation where he could not directly contact the Chief Elder, all he could do was to inform his guards in the Magical Beast Territory using a magical message and get them to pass on the news to the untraceable Chief Elder.

According to the reports from his scouts, there was an island south of the Sallero Harbor near the Mariana Trench. There were traces of a bunch of pirates there who frequently docked their ships to rest. If his guess was right, that should be a gathering spot for the pirates in the Mariana Islands.

Destroying this spot would not only destroy the effective strength of the pirates and warn all of the pirates in the sea around the Magical Beast Territory, he could also further interrogate them about the whereabouts of the One-eyed Dragon. If he did not eliminate the merciless father of Ymir, he would pose as an extreme threat to the security of the territory.

After ordering the crew to continue and instructing them to not disturb him unnecessarily, Yang Ling sat cross-legged on the deck and began training.

A sea breeze blew past him as he felt majestic energy seep into his body, his Body Honing Wizard Mantra activating automatically. With the conditioning of the energy, his muscles and bones strengthened continuously…

Water-element Magical Elements were abundant in the vast sea. A water-element Spellcaster training for a day at sea could be equivalent to two days' worth of training on land. Thus, many water-element Spellcasters would train by seas, lakes, or rivers.

Originally, the water element Magical Elements had been even denser in the islands near the deep sea. Unfortunately, because of the animosity of the sea tribe, no one dared take the risk and venture out to sea. Only fearless thugs like pirates would dare roam around in the nearby seas. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.

To an average person, there was an endless stream of water element Magical Elements at sea, but to yang ling, this was just a special form of spiritual energy. After setting up a simple Spirit Gathering Spell Formation on the deck, he could feel the majestic spiritual energy seeping into his body, converting itself into the black and white Wizard Power.

Ever since he had absorbed a shred of source energy from the Dimension of Dead Souls as well as divinity from within the body of the Church's Holy Maiden Angel, the Wizard Power in his body had turned black and white, its color unchanging no matter how much spiritual energy or energy from the stars he absorbed.

However, even though the Wizard Power had turned a strange color, the energy it harbored became even more massive. Over this period of time, even though he had not broken through to the level of mid-level Divine Wizard, Yang Ling could still feel an obvious improvement in his abilities. He did not have to strain when he was using a few high-level restrictions or Wizard Techniques.

After absorbing a large amount of energy, Yang Ling felt like he was improving at a rapid rate, getting closer and closer to the day he would become a high-level Divine Wizard.

In the past, the maximum range of his Ice-sealing Domain had been just a small step, and he could only keep it up for a few short minutes. Now, the radius had grown to nearly half a meter, and he could sustain it for about 10 minutes. Even better, Yang Ling had realized that he could create a light arrow or a long spear in the air just like the Corpse Wizard King as long as he concentrated his mental energy.

The power of his close-combat ability, the powerful Ice-sealing Domain, the ability to gather a large amount of energy, light arrows that could be used for long-ranged attacks… All these made Yang Ling confident that he would be able to kill an average Domain Expert even without his Magical Beast Army helping him. As long as he trained diligently and grasped the secrets of the Ice-sealing Throne, there would come a day where he would be able to face Domain Experts like the Chief Elder Faern and Elder Yakut head-on.

Had they become the target of the pirates, or was a large storm coming?

Even though he had absorbed a large amount of energy, Yang Ling could not seem to settle down, instinctively sensing an unprecedented threat. He could not slip into a truly meditative state. A few days later, as the ship approached the Mariana Trench, the feeling of danger became even more intense. The speed of his training slowed. Sometimes, it was even interrupted by a strange pressure.

After taking a deep breath, Yang Ling slowly opened his eyes. He had wanted to take a walk around the ship, but he had just stood up when Ashnamov, who had been waiting for him for some time, walked over quickly. "Sir, over these three days, we have already lost traces of five of our Frogman scouts. The situation seems to be…"

Lost traces of five Frogman scouts?

As he looked at Ashnamov's grim expression, Yang Ling's heart trembled.

Scouts were the sources of intelligence for an army. Even though there was danger in every corner in this vast sea, losing traces of five Frogman scouts in a row was clearly abnormal.

Had they met with the pirates' ambush, or…?

When he was training, if no one interrupted him, it was normal for him to remain motionless for ten days to two weeks, let alone just three days. Originally, he had suspected that he had been overly paranoid while he was training. It now looked like there was indeed something wrong!

"Ashnamov, order the soldiers to strengthen our defenses. We must not let our guard down!" Yang Ling gave a terse order after taking out the Heart of the Ocean, which could display naval charts in real time.

As this was his first time out at sea, most of the areas on the Heart of the Ocean were pitch black, displaying only the path the team took like a silk band.

Could he adopt the strategy he used in the forest, instructing his Magical Beast Army to scout the path ahead and display the area around the Heart of the Ocean?

Remembering how he had instructed his Magical Beast Army to scout the terrain around the Shauna Valley and the Black Forest while holding the Heart of the Ocean, Yang Ling quickly summoned a dozen Twin-legged Flying Dragons. He instructed the Flying Dragon King Seylius to scout an area of a ten-mile radius, with the ship as the center.

The Horned Bee Beasts were fast and had small statures, making them able to easily avoid the enemy's hidden scouts. On land, they were the best scouts. However, on the vast ocean, the altitude a creature could fly to and how long they could fly were more important in reliably obtaining the information he needed. Compared to the Horned Bee Beasts, who didn't have enough stamina, the powerful Twin-legged Flying Dragons were undoubtedly the better choice.

Through the speedy Twin-legged Flying Dragons, the image of the surrounding terrain floated in Yang Ling's mind and was displayed on the Heart of the Ocean in real time. However, even after instructing the Flying Dragons to fly low and close to the waves, he did not see anything strange around the fleet.

Could all of these have been accidents?

Yang Ling's brow knitted when he was unable to find anything strange. There was nothing suspicious on the calm surface of the sea. There were no islands, no large sea creatures. In fact, there weren't even any protruding rocks. In that instant, he could not fathom where the danger could come from.

He would deal with it as they came!

After instructing Ashnamov to strengthen the defenses, Yang Ling did not further waste his efforts and walked quickly toward the cabins. After having trained for a few days, he was starting to miss the cocktails mixed by Sofia and the snacks made meticulously by Anna.

"Brother Yang, this way, quick! The dishes are ready! Quick!"

Seeing that Yang Ling had woken up, Anna rushed about excitedly, preparing a sumptuous meal along with her followers and servants. Sofia was by her side mixing cocktails. Having worked at a bar for some time in the past, her skills, when it came to mixing drinks, awed even the so-called bartender of the royal family, John.

"Hey, uncle! You have this many delicacies for you the moment you wake up? Sofia and Sister Anna are too biased!" The little imp made a face at Yang Ling and took big bites of the delicacies on the table. The others waited for Yang Ling before they started eating, but she did not care that much, deciding to try every dish first.

She called him "uncle," but she called Sofia and Anna "sister"? Tsk, tsk, the relationships here were messy indeed!

Looking at the energetic imp Annie, Yang Ling shook his head. Other than long, worm-like creatures like the Black Mamba Giant Pythons, there might not be anything else in this world that could scare this playful imp.

"Huh, this shark's fin is not bad—much better than the one back home. It's so smooth, and it does not stick to the teeth!"

"This wine tastes good, too. If my guess is right, this must be the best batch from the year 182!"

The little imp ate as she gave her praises. The servants had just put the food down when she and the Corpse Wizard King started fighting to be the first to have a taste. When she had been with the Barkley Family, she had not worried about what to eat, with her servants changing up the styles of the delicacies every now and then. She did not know why it felt less delicious than the food she was having now.

Annie's mouth was not large, but her chewing speed was even faster than the Corpse Wizard King's, who was gulping down food like a pig. She polished off a plate of Siberian Crispy Peanuts that Anna had meticulously prepared for Yang Ling in the blink of an eye. She looked around as she ate, wanting to see if the servants were going to bring in any more delicacies.

"Ah…"

After finishing a glass of wine, looking at the few barrels of rum leaning by the window by the sea, Annie walked over with her wine glass. She had wanted to get the servants to pour her a glass to have a taste when she suddenly saw that there was a black wood-like object outside the window. Looking closely, she realized that that was not driftwood, but clearly a terrifying head of a snake. She let out a scream, her body going limp with fright.

"Ah… Pythons! All of them are pythons!"

"Release the arrows! Quick, release the arrows!"

Just as Annie was shouting in fear, shocked exclamations and pathetic cries came from the soldiers on the deck. The group rushed out to have a look only to feel their skin crawl instantly.

On the surface of the sea was a horde of triangular snake heads. Black Mamba Giant Pythons that were dozens of meters long, some even hundreds of meters long, had heavily surrounded the fleet. Somehow, both the Frogman scouts and the patrolling Twin-legged Flying Dragons had failed to detect the Giant Pythons before this.

Deep Sea Giant Pythons?

Looking at the horde of countless Mamba Giant Pythons emerging from the surface of the water, Yang Ling's heart sank further. He realized the only possibility for the sudden appearance of the pythons.

Only creatures that could dive deep into the sea could avoid the Frogman scouts, who were adept swimmers, as well as the Twin-legged Flying Dragons, who had great visual acuity, and silently surround the entire fleet!