Lord of the Magical Beasts

Chapter 282: Layers of Restrictions

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

The hearts of the crowd shook as they witnessed the terrifying Corpse Explosion of the Corpse Wizard King. Everyone except the elites from each faction retreated out of the divine temple.

Not only would the combined attacks of the ordinary Warriors and Spellcasters not help the situation, but instead they would give the Corpse Wizard King nutrition and ammunition after he killed them and turned them into zombies. Only powerful fighters at the level of Sword Saint or Magical Tutor could block the Corpse Wizard King’s terrifying black gas by using their Battle Energy or magic spells.

“A Sage Level Fighter, four Sage-Level Spellcasters, a lad who had just stepped into the level of Domain Expert, and a Beastman priest.” Looking at the white-robed Cardinal Bishop, the Warrior in the gold cloak, Elder Klive, and the rest who had surrounded him, the Corpse Wizard King licked the blood on his lips excitedly. “Hehehe, great, the more powerful your abilities, the greater you taste!”

“The more powerful your abilities, the greater you taste?”

Looking at the fabled Corpse Wizard King, seeing the rotting flesh and bleached bones of his body and the black gas surrounding him, both the white-robed Cardinal Bishop and the Warrior in the gold cloak felt their skin crawl.

Legend had it that the Corpse Wizard King was at the same level of power as the Holy Dragon and had a certain level of divinity and divine power. He was said to have understood a portion of the powers derived from the laws of this world. An ordinary Sage-Level Fighter or Domain Expert would not be able to deal with this creature at his peak. Luckily, his abilities had decreased greatly after being sealed away for thousands of years. Otherwise, the crowd could only run away as far as they could!

“Fatal Blow!”

“Roar of Dead Souls!”

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After looking at each other, the Warrior in the gold cloak, Elder Klive, and the rest took action quickly, joining forces to surround and attack the Corpse Wizard King. Even the Dark Dragon King, a Level-Surpassing Magical Beast, had no choice but to avoid the Fatal Blow of the Warrior in the gold cloak, while the Roar of Dead Souls unleashed by Elder Klive and the three other elders from the Dark Association was even more powerful, directly attacking the soul of the Corpse Wizard King.

In order to kill the terrifying Corpse Wizard King, the major factions had no choice but to play their trump cards!

If they allowed the Corpse Wizard King to regain its abilities, it was highly possible that the men the major factions had sent on this journey would be exterminated. No one would be able to escape from the Corpse Wizard King. Furthermore, the continent might face an unprecedented threat when the Corpse Wizard King regained all of his abilities. No faction would be spared!

“Hehehe, you’re asking for death!”

After letting out a few manic chuckles, the Corpse Wizard King shifted to the side, easily avoiding the Fatal Blow of the Warrior in the gold cloak. He rapidly recited a few incantations, causing the black gas around his body to swirl, blocking the combined Roar of Dead Souls cast by Elder Klive and the rest.

If he was at his peak, the Corpse Wizard King would not have cared about those attacks. However, at this moment, his abilities were far from recovered. He had no choice but to be cautious while dealing with the group’s trump cards.

Just like that, the group joined forces in the attack. The Beastman priest cast the Endurance Ring of Light and the Thorn Ring of Light that could repel attacks on the group. The Warrior in the gold cloak focused his attacks on the Corpse Wizard King’s vital areas, such as his head and heart. Elder Klive and the other elders concentrated their attacks on the Corpse Wizard King’s soul.

As for the white-robed Cardinal Bishop, other than attacking using Break Through Space and Time, he spent most of his time casting Holy Shield on the group, focusing on defense. He also sent a message back to the Holy City to inform them of this alarming news, requesting reinforcements from the Pope.

The Church had just risen to prominence eight thousand years ago, its abilities not yet at their peak back then. Back then, those standing at the top were powerful fighters like the Holy Dragon and the fabled Ancient Wizards. Now, the hidden abilities of the Church had reached an unimaginable state. The Church would now have ways to deal with the Corpse Wizard King that they hadn’t when he’d last roamed the earth.

Furthermore, the white-robed Cardinal Bishop also had a very important mission, and that was to command the red-robed Cardinals and priests by his side to purify the people that the black gas of the Corpse Wizard King infected.

A person who was infected by the black gas of the Corpse Wizard King would sometimes turn to a zombie on the spot. In other cases, even if they did not seem to have any problems at the time of infection, the muscles near their wound would rot slowly and become more and more serious, turning them into a zombie in a few days. Then, other than the salvation of the Pope, all anyone could do was to purify them and send their souls to the embrace of the gods early.

“This is the power of the Corpse Wizard King?”

After commanding the group to retreat out of the divine temple, Yang Ling felt his scalp crawl as he looked at the troops and adventurers who had not retreated in time and had been turned into zombies by the terrifying black gas.

The infecting ability of the Corpse Wizard King’s black gas was too powerful. Even Great Swordsmen and Great Spellcasters were unable to defend themselves against the attack, much less an average person. If this monster were to charge out of this place, the first to fall would be his territory. The Magical Beast Territory would be reduced to a wasteland if he was not careful!

The Corpse Wizard King was terrifying, but the methods adopted by the Church brought chills to his heart!

Some of the troops and adventurers had only come into contact with a trace amount of the black gas, a small black mark with some black blood appearing on their hand or face. However, the red-robed Cardinals and priests of the Church did not hold back, incinerating them with Holy Fire.

Based on the Fox Elder’s explanation, even though he understood that there was a high possibility that those who suffered from even a minor infection would turn into a zombie, Yang Ling could not help but feel a chill in his heart.

He could not allow the Corpse Wizard King to escape from this place no matter what!

Wielding the sharp Blood Elf Dagger, Yang Ling quickly came to a decision to directly attack. Otherwise, if the Corpse Wizard King were to get out of this place, his territory might be destroyed overnight. Even if his people were to survive the onslaught of the Corpse Wizard King, it was highly possible for them to be massacred by the army of the Church that came there following the news under the name of purification.

“Elder, head back immediately and inform Goode. Get him to lead the army back to Wissen Town quickly and, as best as possible, gather the townspeople into Wissen Castle.” After stroking Yuna and Alice’s long hair, Yang Ling continued, “Yuna, return immediately with Alice and hide in the villa. Do not come out no matter what happens!”

The Corpse Wizard King was powerful, but Yang Ling believed that if the people hid under the protection of the restrictions, they would be able to avert the crisis without much trouble. There was an Imprisonment Restriction imposed on the foundations of the Maze Formation and Spirit Gathering Spell Formation in his villa. Yuna and Alice would definitely be safe from any mortal danger if they were to hide in there.

Following that, as long as he could return in time and set up a restriction in Wissen Castle, he would be able to protect a large portion of the townspeople. Wissen Castle was huge and could fit a majority of the townspeople if they squeezed a little. As for the ordinary troops and adventurers, perhaps all he could do was ask them to pray to god.

Of course, unless he had absolutely no choice, but Yang Ling did not wish to take such a measure. After all, if Wissen Town were to be controlled by the Corpse Wizard King and be filled with zombies, it would not be viable to hide within Wissen Castle forever. The effort he spent on developing the territory would all be wasted.

“No, Brother Yang, we leave together. I am a fire element Magical Tutor and can set up the Illusory Mirage Twin World. I’ll stay to help you!”

“Brother Yang, I created several poisons and am already a Great Spellcaster. I’ll stay and help you too!”

“Your Lordship, get Orlando to relay the message, I’ll stay with my clansmen to help you!”

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Seeing that the Corpse Wizard King was gradually getting the upper hand in the divine temple and seeing that Yang Ling prepared to personally take action, the group was unwilling to leave. Alice and Yuna were exceptionally worried about Yang Ling’s safety. They each leaned against Yang Ling’s side, their eyes red with tears.

“Leave, leave quickly!” Seeing the worsening situation, Yang Ling gave a terse order, then gently wiped off the tears from Yuna and Alice’s faces. “Leave, leave quickly, leave together with the elder and the rest. I have the Magical Beast army to protect me, and I can teleport out if any situation arises, no need to worry!”

“Teleport out?” Yuna thought as she heard Yang Ling’s words, recalling the mysterious Wizard Pagoda’s Space. Yang Ling would definitely be able to escape from the crisis if he hid in the space when any situation arose. She and Alice would not only not be able to be of much help if they stayed, but they could also be a hindrance to him.

Seeing Yang Ling’s grave expression, the Fox Elder did not dare resist, instructing the group to quickly retreat. Pathetic cries came from within the divine temple from time to time. The situation was worsening, and it would be too late if they did not leave now.

“Brother Yang, I’ll wait for you at home, you have to come back!”

Yuna did not resist any longer after she understood the gravity of the situation, speaking as she hugged Yang Ling tightly. She then grabbed Alice’s little hands and left under the protection of the group. However, she was still extremely worried even though she knew how powerful Yang Ling was, turning her head back to look at her lover from time to time.

After watching Yuna and the rest leave, Yang Ling hesitated no longer, quickly taking action. He summoned the Unicorn and the Flying Dragon King to protect himself, then set up a massive restriction at the entrance of the divine temple.

This time, he opted to use multiple restrictions without hesitation. He overlapped a Gravity Restriction, Illusory Formation, and Killing Formation on the foundations of the Imprisonment Formation.

The Imprisonment Space would be used to limit the mental energy and radius of the Corpse Wizard King’s senses. It was even possible to directly make him enter a vegetative state. The Gravity Imprisonment would limit his movement speed, the Illusory Formation would fool his senses and movements. The main purpose of this restriction was the Killing Formation that he had added for the first time.

According to the explanation on the stele, he could set up a terrifying Killing Formation when he reached the level of Soul Wizard and attack the enemies within the formation directly using the primal energy of this world. It could instantly break down the other party’s physical body and scatter the other party’s soul. Even though he was still far away from the level of Soul Wizard, the Killing Formation he set up still had several ways of launching fierce attacks!