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

What do I do? Do I have no choice but to retreat to the second level of the underground tomb?

Yang Ling felt grave as he looked at the evil demons pouncing toward him from all directions. Even though he could lead the group in a hasty retreat through the Magical Teleportation Formation within the restriction, that would also expose the location of the Magical Teleportation Formation. It was easy for him to retreat, but it would be difficult for him if he ever wanted to enter this place again!

As long as the evil demons camped outside the Magical Spell Formation, how would he be able to return to the area once again? How would he be able to explore the ultimate secret of the underground tomb or destroy the threat that’s there?

“Brothers, go! Let’s deal with the evil demons together with His Lordship!”

“That’s right, let’s go together!”

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After understanding the intentions of the evil demons, Stuart, Faern, and the rest led the remaining men in their army as they charged toward Yang Ling. Everyone knew that if Yang Ling was killed, they would not escape this crisis either. Whether or not they could leave the place alive was uncertain, much less if they could find the fabled Teleportation Portal or not!

“Rodriguez, lead the rest and defend against their first wave of attack. Meet up with the other factions and defend the Great Wizard Altar at all costs!” Seeing the elites of the various major factions rush over to provide reinforcement, Yang Ling hesitated no longer. He decisively took out the Great Wizard Altar, then waved his hand and summoned the Horned Bee Beasts, Evil Eyes, and the rest of the Magical Beast Army, ordering the Corpse Wizard King to lead them in defending them from the evil demons’ first wave of attacks.

If he was the only one battling, he might have to pay a heavy price even if he was victorious. However, the situation was different now that he had the factions as reinforcement.

Elder Faern’s fire element Restriction Incantation, the poison fog of the Dark Association, Stuart’s great charging power, and the sword aura of the Bellimore family were all extremely powerful. With their help, Yang Ling had the ability to duke it out with the evil demons. Using the Great Wizard Altar and the Great Wizard Seal, Yang Ling could show these evil demons the might of a Great Soul Wizard.

“Hehehe, great!” The Corpse Wizard King stepped forward, loudly accepting his orders. He cast the Mind Magic Field before commanding the Magical Beast Army to get into formation, securely defending the Great Wizard Altar. He said, “I’ve already tasted my fair share of human souls and undead creatures. I do wish to see how different the souls of evil demons taste!”

Under the protection of the two little creatures, the purple rat Little Ice and the Thousand-faced Mink, Yang Ling sat down cross-legged on the Great Wizard Altar. He silently recited the Wizard Mantra, prepared to set up an Imprisonment Restriction and layer it with a Gravity Restriction and Illusory Formation before supplementing it with the Great Wizard Seal. With the help of the Great Wizard Altar, he was much faster at setting up the restrictions, his hand gestures changing continuously. Soon, mysterious symbols appeared around the Great Wizard Altar as strange ripples appeared in the air.

Roar…

Sensing the obscure energy ripples appearing in the air and seeing Yang Ling, the evil demons felt a strong sense of threat, accelerating as they charged toward Yang Ling. A few of the Yakshas nearby made up the frontline, mercilessly charging toward the Magical Beast Army that had quickly got into formation.

Seeing the Yaksha leading the charge, the Corpse Wizard King cackled loudly, “Hehehe, they’re simply asking for death!” He started to murmur silently. He waved his hand and summoned a group of zombies and mummies, commanding them to charge forward head-on.

At the same time, the Shadow Wizard Winnink also summoned a group of undead knights, blocking off two Great Evil Demons that were pouncing over from the other side. The four great Magical Beast Kings, the Dark Dragon King, Flying Dragon King Seylius, Scorpion King Ymort, and Burning Fire Elf King Barton each took a cardinal direction. The outer perimeter was made up of undead creatures unafraid of death, while the inner segment of the army was made up of the Magical Beast Army, each raring to go. They heavily surrounded the Great Wizard Altar.

The Yakshas were fast, killing off the undead creatures blocking their way like a sharp blade, charging into the formation. They had wanted to rush up the Great Wizard Altar after killing off the Magical Beasts blocking their way. Unexpectedly, they were met with a field of blinding light, then were heavily surrounded by the walls of fire released by the Burning Fire Elves.

After being tamed by Yang Ling, the Burning Fire Elves had lived near the Natural Spirit Fire and the rolling lava. Not only had their abilities recovered rapidly, but they had also even improved slightly. More importantly, the Burning Fire Restriction could not only trap the humans who had stepped into the second level of the underground tomb, but it was also another layer that could be used to trap the evil demons.

In the past, the area in which they could move was pathetically small, unable to move even a step away from the underground tomb in the thousands of years they were here. However, after being tamed by Yang Ling, not only did they gain a vast forest, they could also move around near the sea, the forest, or the plains anytime they wished. After understanding the situation, not only did the Blazing Fire Elves not complain, they even made the expansive Wizard Pagoda’s Space their home.

Ah…

Caught off guard, the Yakshas felt pain in their eyes as their skins were hit by a blistering pain. They quickly retreated together after letting out pathetic cries. Unexpectedly, they had just taken a few steps back when a bunch of Horned Bee Beasts flew past low in the air, shooting out a concentrated rain of poisonous stingers. Following that, they felt a chill on their necks as the invisible Shadow Wizard Winnink sliced open their necks, fresh blood oozing out of their wounds.

The invisible Shadow Wizard Winnink roamed around the battlefield, while the Dark Dragon King, the Flying Dragon King, and the rest stood guard in their assigned directions.

After transforming into a massive dragon, the Dark Dragon King took to the skies, leading several Dark Dragons as they faced off against the giant dragons with a wingspan of over a hundred meters. The Flying Dragon Seylius reacted quickly, leading a dozen Twin-legged Flying Dragons as they fought against the speedy Great Evil Demons.

Under the command of the Corpse Wizard King, the undead army and the Magical Beast Army heavily surrounded the Great Wizard Altar. Not only did they hold back the fierce attacks of a dozen evil demons, they even managed to kill off a few careless opponents. However, as more evil demons charged toward the area, the situation became increasingly dire.

They could still deal with a dozen Yakshas with relative ease, but the Earth Demons that had mastery over earth element spells and giant dragons with wingspans of over a hundred meters were creatures that low-level undead creatures and low-level Magical Beasts could not deal with. Even if they stood motionless, the poisonous stingers of the Horned Bee Beasts would not be able to pierce through their physical defenses. Despite being armed with sharp and heavy lances, the undead knights could not land a fatal wound on the enemies’ bodies!

Champions of the Magical Beasts like the Dark Dragon King and the Flying Dragon King were powerful, but they could not duplicate themselves nor could they deal with this many enemies at once. Even though the Thousand-faced Mink could conjure several illusory bodies using their main bodies, the illusory bodies were not a match for the evil demons. The illusory bodies frequently scattered after just one round of combat. Under the evil demons’ insane attacks, the Corpse Wizard King had no choice but to tighten the formation time and time again. There were several times when a few Earth Demons charging forward almost destroyed the Great Wizard Altar.

The Corpse Wizard King led the group in defending against the evil demons’ strong offense, and Yang Ling, still sitting cross-legged on the Great Wizard Altar, picked up speed in his attempt to set up a restriction of an alarming radius, prepared to envelope the entire plaza. As long as he successfully set up the Imprisonment Restriction and placed layers upon layers of Gravity Restrictions, Illusory Formations, and Killing Formations, Yang Ling did not believe that these evil demons would be able to escape!

The greater the radius of the restriction, the more Wizard Power and mental energy he would have to expend. However, this was not the most important factor.

Against the evil demons with alarming battle capabilities, timing was the key factor between victory and defeat!

“Descent of Meteors, die!” After being unable to scatter the Magical Beast Army’s line of defense even after having recharged multiple times, the largest Earth Demon summoned a great number of giant meteors in its fury, disregarding the fact that it had to expend a great deal of Magical Energy. It wanted to directly smash the Great Wizard Altar and Yang Ling into powder.

What do I do?

Seeing the meteors descending from the sky, the Corpse Wizard King cursed secretly to himself. He was most powerful with his mental attacks and undead spells. He could still think of ways to deal with a few meteors, but how was he going to defend against such a large field of giant meteors when he was caught off guard?

“Magical barrier, rise!”

At the critical moment, Elder Faern finally arrived with the elites of the various major factions, raising his hand to unleash a magical barrier ring. The Spellcasters behind him recited incantations to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the magical barrier, blocking off the heavy giant meteors.

After sensing the ripples of energy given off by the Great Wizard Altar grow in intensity, the ripples in the air becoming more obvious, both the Yakshas and the Earth Demons instinctively sensed a strong feeling of danger. They manically attacked the elites of the major factions and the Magical Beasts blocking the way in their alarm, trying to forcefully prevent Yang Ling from casting his spell. A few of the Great Evil Demons looked at each other, then they teleported onto the Great Wizard Altar from a substantial distance away at the cost of a large amount of their Magical Energy. They attempted to slice Yang Ling in half while he was concentrating on setting up the restriction.

“Hmph, you’re asking for death!”

The purple rat Little Ice had not even moved when a few sharp Wind Daggers appeared on the Great Wizard Altar, slicing the Great Evil Demons into shreds. At the critical moment, Elder Brent, who had been observing the battle from the side, finally took action. He teleported to Yang Ling’s side.

“With Wizard Power as a price and souls as a catalyst, rise!” Yang Ling let out a shout, his massive Wizard Power and mental energy swarming out, finally completing the Imprisonment Restriction along with five Gravity Restrictions. In that instant, all of the evil demons felt their bodies sink. Not only did their speed become greatly restricted, but they also were unable to cast fireballs. Within the Imprisonment Restriction, their connection to the Magical Elements from the outside world was cut off.

In their shock, the evil demon’s camp split into two groups. Some tried to retreat, attempting to charge out of the Imprisonment Restriction. Others instead advanced forward, attempting to kill Yang Ling as he sat on the Great Wizard Altar, indirectly dispelling the restriction. Unfortunately, since the evil demon were under the influence of five times the weight of normal gravity, their speed had decreased greatly and their abilities took a large hit. They were no longer a match for the group! Their situation became even more dire after Yang Ling let out waves of soul attacks from the crystal skull in his hand.

Under the factions’ frenzied attacks and the lethal retaliation of the Magical Beast Army, the outcome was clear as day! The rest of the evil demons fell one by one in less than an hour, their strong bodies covered with injuries while their powerful souls got tampered with and absorbed by Yang Ling.

Thump, thump, thump…

Just as the last evil demon fell, the strange, low, and powerful beats of the Human Skin Drum once again rang within the plaza. Faintly, one could also hear the melancholic lull of bells and fervent singing. Large clusters of pitch-black Death Energy appeared in the plaza. Everywhere the Death Energy passed, the corpses on the floor were quickly reduced to bleached skeletons, as if they had been soaking in harsh acid. Even stranger, the skeletons all turned around and groveled on the ground at the same time, all of them murmuring something. They seemed to be reciting an ancient incantation, or perhaps they were welcoming the arrival of something.

“The Pharaoh… The Pharaoh that has been slumbering for thousands of years is finally about to wake up!”

Hearing the faint bells and fervent singing and seeing the skeletons groveling on the ground, Elder Brent, Elder Faern, and the rest of the group felt grave. According to the ancient legends, they all knew that the Pharaoh of the last generation had once lorded over the entire Tailun Continent; he was said to have abilities deep beyond comprehension…and it was about to awaken!