Chapter 616 - Soul Control

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 fl.u.s.tered 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.