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

“Yang Ling, you can stop thinking about the Divine Weapons. Even I wish to head back to the Death Dimension and get someone to find a few of those for me!” Great Elder Rebraca shook his head, deliberating for a moment before taking out an azure jade pendant from within his Space Ring, “This is a little toy I obtained from the Death Dimension a long time ago, is not particularly useful in dealing with the Divine Tribulation, but it can more or less predict when the Divine Tribulation will befall you. The closer your Divine Tribulation, the redder the pendant would get. Your Divine Tribulation would have descended when the jade turns blood-red and vibrates slightly!”

“Thank you, Elder, however, it would be even better if you could take out a few Divine Weapons!” Yang Ling was all smiles, fetching over the jade pendant in the Great Elder’s hands without holding back. Being able to predict the timing when the Divine Tribulation would befall him meant that he could begin his preparations earlier. He would naturally not miss such a treasure like this.

“I heard that the Church does have several Divine Weapons, go get them if you are capable enough. I’ll help you keep guard!” Looking at Yang Ling trying to push his luck, the Great Elder smiled, reminding him of a few key points he should pay attention to before leaving. He was worried that he would be pressured by Yang Ling to take out his best treasures if he stayed any longer.

“Brother Yang, the Divine Tribulation sounds terrifying. What are you going to do?” Yuna was extremely worried.

According to what the Great Elder of the Dark Association had said, nine out of ten powerful fighters at the peak of Domain Expert would die to the Divine Tribulation. Yang Ling, a Divine Expert who had exceptional abilities, will invite an even more terrifying Divine Tribulation. Without sufficient preparation, he might…

“That’s right. What are you going to do?”

“Why not get the Magical Beast Military Factory to build a giant defensive shield that can block all attacks!”

“Fool, did you not hear the Great Elder of the Dark Association say that the Divine Tribulation included soul attacks? How can a giant steel barrier defend against the terrifying soul attacks?”

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Goode, Ashnamov, and the rest of the group were extremely worried, all of them discussing the matter amongst themselves. Yang Ling is the main pillar of support behind the territory. The outcome would be disastrous if he were to meet with any misfortune!

“What’s there to be afraid of, at the very most, I’ll just eat up the Divine Tribulation!” Looking at the worried expressions, Yang Ling smiled, not feeling bitter like the rest of the group.

According to the explanation of the Great Elder of the Dark Association, he could predict the time when the Divine Tribulation would arrive. However, the power of the tribulation could change instantly and could not be accurately predicted. Unity was a strength when it came to fighting others, but having a large number of people might not be ideal when it came to fighting against the Divine Tribulation.

The greater the resistance, the greater the power of the Divine Tribulation. An average Divine-level Expert stepping forward to help him might not even give him that much of an advantage, but instead make the situation even more chaotic, attracting an even greater Divine Tribulation. Of course, it was another story if powerful fighters such as a High-level Deity or Core Deity stepped forward to help him.

Other than seeking the help of a powerful fighter, there was another method of successfully passing the tribulation, and that was a Divine Weapon, an extremely powerful Divine Weapon. However, to an average person, the hope of getting a powerful fighter to help them was slim to none, and finding a powerful Divine Weapon was also near impossible. Thus, many of the Domain Experts had to take the Divine Tribulation head-on with their bodies, and the outcome was expected. Having one Domain Expert live and advance to the divine level out of a hundred is already a fortunate outcome!

To an average Domain Expert, unless they hailed from a great family or are affiliated with a major faction, it was near impossible for them to obtain a high-level Divine Weapon to aid them in dealing with the tribulation. However, to Yang Ling, this was not a difficult matter.

Both the Ice-sealing Armor or the Ring of the Earth that could cast Ground Guardian were all high-level Divine Weapons that were hard to come by. Coupled with his powerful body, the defensive aspects of his physical body had reached an alarming state. As a Great Soul Wizard, not only did he specialize in soul attacks, his soul defenses are also far stronger than that of a Domain Expert. Even though the Divine Tribulation sounded terrifying, it was possible for him to deal with it as long as he made preparations for it beforehand.

After consoling the worried Yuna, Sofia, and the rest of the group, Yang Ling ordered the army to make preparations for the attack, instructing the Dark Dragon King and Corpse Wizard King to set up Magical Teleportation Formations in advance. He was going to set out the moment it gets dark, directly attacking his first target through the Magical Teleportation Formation — the Great Vasily Cathedral that was located tens of thousands of miles away.

Since he was going to take action, he was going to go all out!

With the Dark Association taking the forefront, with the three head honchos of the Dark Association dealing with the main forces and powerful fighters of the Church, Yang Ling was confident that he could destroy all of the cathedrals of the Church in the south, uprooting their entire faction. It was never too late for revenge. Now, it was time for the arrogant, overbearing Church to pay the price!

The war machines of the Magical Beast Territory moved around quickly, massive amounts of resources and elite soldiers quickly making their way to the gathering point. At the same time, the Great Vasily Cathedral tens of thousands of miles away was in a joyous mood. The old yet energetic Red-robed Cardinal Sanjala was officiating the grand wedding of the youngest son of foreign minister Grichie, Robert.

As the largest cathedral in the capital Montson, or even the entire Livenza Alliance, the Great Vasily Cathedral had over two thousand years of history and was the largest base of the Church in the southern regions for spreading their word. The entire cathedral occupied a large area. Other than a large number of clergies, there was also a team of thirty thousand Guardian Knights, as well as over a thousand powerful Spellcasters, perpetually stationed there. Their battle capabilities were even stronger than several of the smaller duchies within the Livenza Alliance.

As a precaution to the attacks of the Dark Association, the Church had also sent over twenty thousand elite troops from the Holy City to help with the defense. This way, the number of men within the cathedral reached fifty thousand men, all of them well-trained elites. They wouldn’t have a problem toppling a city, much less defend themselves!

Over the millennia, every cardinal from the Church had been personally appointed by the Pope, their reputations high. They did not have to pay respects to the emperors of large empires like the Banto and Rossi Empire, much less the lords of the many smaller duchies. Following the indoctrination of the Church, even nobles started joining the Church’s camp, much less the commoners. The disciples of the nobles felt pride if their weddings or adulthood ceremonies were hosted by the Red-robed Cardinal of the Great Vasily Cathedral. The hypocritical Church had infiltrated the southern towns from all areas using its massive influence and financial ability.

Great factions will always invite destruction!

The Great Vasily Cathedral might look incredibly awe-inspiring, but it acted as a gathering point for the Church’s factions in the south and thus was attracted a great deal of trouble. In order to rapidly impact the strength of the Church, Yang Ling decided to attack the massive and influential cathedral as his first target.

On an average day, the Great Vasily Cathedral was heavily guarded, especially at night. Team after team of patrolling troops would make their way around the cathedral. However, this day was the grand wedding of the foreign minister’s son. In order to avoid startling the nobles attending the banquet, the Red-robed Cardinal Sanjala had ordered the reduction and scale of the patrol teams. The soldiers relaxed in the joyous atmosphere. Some of them stuffed their faces in the barracks, while others gathered to gamble. Some even took the chance to sneak out and have a date, seizing the time to do the things they enjoyed doing. They had not left the barracks for over a month, and many of them could not hold it in any longer.

“Hehe, Brother Kappa, I heard that the bride is the most beautiful lady in the capital, Maslova. Her skin is said to be unbelievably smooth, have you seen it?” After sneakily drinking a few mouthfuls of wine, a soldier told everyone the news he heard from an outside source.

“Shhh, McGlade, don’t drag me down even if you want to die!” The soldier by the name of Kappa looked cautiously around him, then whispered, “If Robert were to know about this, your entire family would be sent to prison. When that time comes, it will already be too late for remorse!”

“Sigh, forcing the marriage just because of the influence his family has, what kind of might is that!” The soldier by the name of McGlade did not seem to care. There were only the two of them around, bitterly standing guard. No one would hear him no matter how loudly he spoke. Robert had a pointy mouth and gaunt cheeks. If not for the foreign minister being his father, if not for how influential his family was, how could an ugly person like him manage to win the heart of the beautiful Maslova.

“He was born as a great noble, that is his greatest strength!” Thinking about the dog-like Robert, then thinking about the fair, tender lady Maslova who was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the capital, Kappa shook his head. However, just as he made his way to a corner and was prepared to relieve himself, he realized that a massive dark figure had descended within a small forest not far away before disappearing in the blink of an eye. It was quiet and looked like a Dark Dragon or a rumored spirit.

“McGlade, did you see that massive black figure just now?” After shaking his head doubtfully, Kappa asked McGlade, who was beside him, gulping down a bottle of wine.

“Hehe, Kappa, you must be mad thinking about women, what black figure is there?” McGlade shook the wine bottle in his hand and said lecherously, “There are countless beautiful ladies in the cathedral today. Don’t think that the wives of the earls are high and mighty, on the bed they are lewder than anyone. It’s up to your ability if you manage to get them into your bed or not!”

Looking at McGlade and hearing his nasty words, Kappa shook his head. He had wanted to continue relieving himself after rubbing his eyes, but he unexpectedly unintentionally saw that there were glimmers of familiar silver light coming from the forest not far away. He also heard the slight sounds of contact between sword and armor. As a Guardian Knight who had been on the battlefield for many years, he was more familiar with these sounds than anyone else.

Assassins?

Could a bunch of assassins be hiding in the small forest and were prepared to assassinate the nobles in the cathedral?

In his doubt, Kappa had just wanted to call over McGlade and head into the forest together to have a look at the situation when unexpectedly, a large group of Magical Beasts charged out from within the small forest. The creatures leading the pack were a bunch of Giant Apes draped in heavy black armor and wielding giant metal clubs. A team of spiders with wings on their backs followed behind them, with their bloodthirsty eyes colored red. Massive Twin-legged Flying Dragons charged out into the air, followed by a horde of Horned Bee Beasts and Vampire Bats. They blocked out the sky, stealthily pouncing toward the cathedral!

A wave of Magical Beasts!

In his shock, Kappa quickly raised the horn in his hands. However, he had not managed to give the signal when a black light flashed past. In that instant, his throat had been bitten open by a rat-like Magical Beast. Before he fell, all he saw was that his partner McGlade had long turned into an ice sculpture!