Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the middle of the night, the sudden low, powerful thumps made by the Human Skin Drum woke everyone in Jaboli Town up. Following that, the roars of the beasts dwelling deep within the Amazon Forest ignited fear in the hearts of the people. No one knew what was going on.

“Anthony, quick, get on the ship with me. The Magical Beasts within the Amazon Forest is going to come charging out soon, quick!”

“It’s not possible, the guards in the city are not taking any action at all. There’s no way that the Magical Beasts could suddenly approach Jaboli City!”

“Who knows what’s going on, forget it if you don’t want to leave, but don’t regret it later!”

…

In their fear, the first thought in the minds of many people was that the Magical Beasts within the Amazon Forest were going to attack them. They escaped in a fluster, prepared to leave Jaboli City on their ships.

At the start, several people were still hesitant, unwilling to flee in a fluster; However, as the roars of the Magical Beasts in the forest got louder, as the strange sounds made by the Human Skin Drum got more rapid, all of them wavered. They quickly packed their belongings and prepared to leave at any time.

After being jolted awake, more and more people walked out of their homes, gathering together as they discussed the situation fearfully. Soon, various rumors spread around the city.

Some said that the Amazon Forest was a forest cursed by the Demon God and that Yang Ling had incited his fury when he built a city by the sea. Thus, the Demon God was sending out terrifying evil demons to massacre the city; Others said that there was a king of beasts within the Amazon Forest that forbade humans from building a city near its territory, and was sending out a large number of Magical Beasts to attack Jaboli City…

In their fear, the rumors got more and more ridiculous, and an increasing number of people gathered at the city gate, requesting to get out of the city.

The ordinary townsfolk were in a fluster, while the fearful people within the city master’s manor were in even more of a mess. The servants walked around in a panic, searching for traces of Yang Ling.

“Orlando, where’s His Lordship?”

“Braska, you are responsible for defending the manor, did His Lordship tell you where he was going to before he left?”

…

Everyone was searching for Yang Ling’s whereabouts, but they, unfortunately, could not find any answers despite searching for some time.

At the critical moment, seeing that the situation was getting more and more chaotic, with fear plaguing the hearts of everyone, Yuna stepped forward. She sent people to search for Yang Ling, while personally walking to the city gate.

“People, according to the reports of our scouts, this is merely a chaotic battle between a bunch of aborigines and a horde of Magical Beasts!” Looking at the pale crowd, all of them carrying their belongings and prepared to escape, Yuna forced herself to remain calm.

She continued after a pause, “After understanding the situation, His Lordship has already led a team of our elites to personally monitor the battle between the aborigines and Magical Beasts. The soldiers ahead have already made the necessary preparations. With such a powerful leader, with this many heroic and able warriors, no one would be able to threaten our Jaboli City, no one would be able to destroy our home!”

“Defend Jaboli, defend our home!”

“Defend Jaboli!”

…

With Yuna’s secret signal, Ashnamov who had arrived after hearing of the news flailed the sword in his hand forcefully, leading his heavily armored soldiers in shouting loudly. With Yuna’s consolation, influenced by the morale of the soldiers, the fearful crowd gradually calmed down.

After realizing that the leader had personally headed into the forest to monitor the chaotic battle between the Magical Beasts and aborigines, both the townspeople who had lived here all their lives, as well as the troops and merchants that had just arrived in Jaboli, let out sighs of relief.

News of Yang Ling personally defeating over a hundred Golden Giant Dragons had long spread throughout the Tailun Continent. Unknowingly, the leader Yang Ling had become a pillar of emotional support in the hearts of the people. In the hearts of the people, as long as the leader Yang Ling took action personally, there was nothing that cannot be solved.

“Brother Yang, just where are you?”

Even though she acted confident on the surface, Yuna’s heart was in a mess as she stared at the hazy moonlight, hearing the strange sounds of the Human Skin Drum and the bloodcurdling roars of the beasts. She was both worried that Jaboli City would suffer from the surprise attack of the Magical Beasts, as well as if Yang Ling had encountered any trouble.

Just as she was overcome with worry, Orlando quickly walked forward, whispering softly beside her ear, “Miss Yuna, quick, Sir Roke has brought back His Lordship’s orders and requests that you head back immediately to discuss it with him!”

“Let’s go, quick!” In her elation, Yuna propped up her dress and walked forward quickly, soon meeting up with the grim Corpse Wizard King.

“Miss Yuna, this is something His Lordship needs. He wants you to prepare all of this before daybreak and send it deep into the Amazon Forest through the Magical Teleportation Formation!”

“One thousand pieces of Purple Sandalwood, ten thousand pieces of premium crystal ores, two thousand bottles of Magical Beast Blood Essences…” Looking at the long list of ingredients, Yuna asked the Corpse Wizard King nervously, “Sir Roke, where is His Lordship, is he injured, just what’s happening within the forest?”

“Miss Yuna, His Lordship is fine, there are no problems!” After a moment’s deliberation, the Corpse Wizard King continued, “As per His Lordship’s orders, we have to gather the various ingredients as fast as possible, if… If there’s no news of him before daybreak, he wants you to leave Jaboli together with Sofia immediately, never to turn back!”

Leave Jaboli forever?

Yuna’s heart sank when she heard the Corpse Wizard King’s words. Yang Ling had invested a vast amount of money and resources within Jaboli. He would never give up on the area unless he absolutely had to. If even Yang Ling said this, then it was imaginable how serious the situation was!

“Sir Roke, tell me, what is happening within the forest, is Brother Yang in danger?”

“Miss Yuna, the situation is troublesome, but we are not too clear about the specifics as of now.” Remembering the deep cave leading into the underground tomb, thinking about the hordes of Magical Beasts outside the restriction, the Corpse Wizard King swallowed with difficulty, “Don’t worry, with us around, His Lordship would definitely be fine. Remember, if you do not hear good news from us at daybreak, you and Sofia are to leave Jaboli immediately!”

The situation in the underground tomb is too terrible, too strange. The Corpse Wizard King was unwilling to elaborate, worrying that Yuna would slip into a fluster after she heard about it. Even though he did not know why Yang Ling needed this many crystal ores and Magical Beast Blood Essences, he understood that Yang Ling would definitely have his reasons for making such a decision.

Having mingled with Yang Ling for such a long period of time, he had experienced more of Yang Ling’s abilities that were deep beyond comprehension! Till this time, the Corpse Wizard King was still unclear as to how Yang Ling managed to reverse his defeat and kill the powerful Zombie King. Recalling Yang Ling’s indefensible Soul Slaughtering Arrow, the Corpse Wizard King was utterly convinced by his abilities!

“Alright, I understand, return to His Lordship and ensure his safety. Leave all these to me, I’ll be able to gather all of the ingredients in six hours!”

Seeing the grim Corpse Wizard King unwilling to elaborate on the situation, Yuna did not press him any further, speaking as she stood up decisively. She walked outward quickly, instructing the people to spread out and rapidly prepare the materials Yang Ling needed. She directly gathered the items not found on Jaboli over from the Magical Beast Territory through the Magical Teleportation Formation.

With her instructions, the massive war machines of the Magical Beast Territory were quickly activated, various materials flowing continuously into the city master’s manor in Jaboli. The materials were then sent deep into the Amazon Forest at the fastest time possible through the Magical Teleportation Formation.

“Sir, the first batch of materials have arrived!”

“Alright, back away, seize the time to transport the rest of the materials!” Looking at Orlando covered in sweat, seeing more and more materials collected in the area, Yang Ling heaved a sigh of relief.

There were just too many Magical Beasts swarming over under the allure of the Human Skin Drum. They covered the hills, with no end in sight. If not for the Imprisonment Restriction and Illusory Formation keeping them out, they would have manically charged in a long time ago.

It was not wise to actively make the first move against this many manic Magical Beasts, as he would have to pay a heavy price even if he was able to obtain victory. If the strength of his Magical Beast army was to decrease drastically, how could he stave off the people lusting over the rich resources of the Magical Beast Territory, or execute the crafty One-eyed Dragon and the large bunch of pirates under his command, or deal with the sinister underground tomb?

Yang Ling understood that the reason for the Magical Beasts acting in such a frenzy, swarming toward the area was the sound of the Human Skin Drum. As long as he entered the underground tomb and destroyed the Human Skin Drum, or managed to mask the sound, he would be able to make the manic Magical Beasts regain their senses and leave on their own accord. When that time comes, the problem would naturally be solved.

There were a vast array of Wizard Techniques recorded on the stele, and one of them was a Wizard Technique that could obscure the sound of the Human Skin Drum — Obscure the Sky.

In ancient times, the Wizards had led brave warriors in doing battle with the heavens and earth. A giant storm, a massive forest fire or a meteor shower might mean the extermination of the entire tribe. In order to avoid these disasters and provide temporary shelter for their tribespeople, the Wizards had finally developed the powerful Obscure the Sky technique after being bathed in blood countless times.

According to the explanation on the stele, the Obscure the Sky technique required a large amount of Wizard Power and mental energy, and only a person with abilities at high-level Divine Wizard could cast it at will.

Even though Yang Ling’s Wizard Power and mental energy had seen obvious improvements in this period of time, he was still a thread away from advancing to high-level Divine Wizard. Currently, all he could do was build a Great Wizard Altar and cast Obscure the Sky by making use of the energy of this world.

In the ancient times, the Great Wizard Altar was the sacrificial altar of a Soul Wizard Priest. It could absorb all of the usable energy available in a hundred, or even a thousand-mile radius, allowing him to make use of the energy of this world to cast high-level Wizard Techniques.

According to the records of the stele, building a Great Wizard Altar required a substantial number of treasures, as well as a great amount of manpower and resources. In ancient times, not many tribes could build a Great Wizard Altar, and many Soul Priests had been unable to witness the Great Wizard Altar within the tribes even once during their lifetime.

In ancient times, the many small tribes lived in inferior conditions, lacking even common resources, much less treasures. However, Yang Ling was different. With the resource-rich Magical Beast Territory as his shield, he could obtain a large number of rare resources, as well as a continuous stream of support.

In his hurry, even if he was unable to build a large-scale Great Wizard Altar, setting up a simple Great Wizard Altar would not pose a problem to him!