Lord of the Magical Beasts

Waking up, Yang Ling shook his head when he saw the little lass Alice sprawled by the side of his bed. He gently put a coat over her. Winter was approaching, and the weather was getting colder. An average person would catch a cold if they weren’t paying attention.

After putting the coat over her, Yang Ling pushed back Alice’s messy hair. Looking at her tender skin, fair neck, and long eyelashes, a strange feeling suddenly welled up in his heart. He could not help himself, bending forward and giving her a kiss on the forehead.

This foolish lass!

Thinking back to what Alice said about wishing to wait on him all her life, Yang Ling shook his head and softly walked out of the room. He did not notice Alice’s face turn red, nor did he see the tears welling in her eyes.

The late-autumn dawn of Wissen Town was veiled with a layer of fog, and many of the people were still asleep as Yang Ling strolled down the winding path. The end of the path was the largest, most mysterious primordial forest in the Tailun Continent. The fog grew thicker the closer he got to Terras Forest.

Could he have unintentionally arrived at Shangri-La?

Taking a breath of the crisp air, hearing the cries of bugs, Yang Ling felt very relaxed. A breeze blew past, making Yang Ling so comfortable that even his pores relaxed.

He walked for about the time it took to burn half a joss stick. Suddenly, Yang Ling felt that something was off. The pagoda shaped mark on his forehead became hotter, as if warning him of some danger. The surroundings were too quiet. There were no sounds of wind, no cries of bugs. It was terrifyingly silent.

He had just opened his eyes when he heard a “whoosh.” An arrow was flying toward him, fast as lightning. The tip of the arrow was black and shiny, clearly coated with a strong poison.

Alarmed, Yang Ling tilted his body to avoid the poisonous arrow. To his surprise, he hadn’t even had the time to take another breath when a shadowy figure rose from a pile of dead leaves before him and pounced toward him, fast as lightning.

“Pervert, give me your life!” the shadowy figure shouted as she leaped. Just from her voice, Yang Ling realized that she was an old opponent, the female assassin that would not leave him alone.

Quickly widening the distance between the assassin and himself, Yang Ling said sarcastically, “You, miss, are always as passionate as fire whenever we are on a date. Could it be that you are missing me just because we have not met for a few days?”

“You… You pervert, you despicable gangster, hand over your life!”

Seeing Yang Ling’s evil smile, the female assassin could not help but remember the awkward incident of her previous failed attempt. Thinking back to his chiseled abs, his naked lower body, and his privates that were full of vigor, the female assassin’s face turned red, her body trembling.

“My little beauty, you gifted me a shoe the other time. What other presents do you have for me today?” Once again avoiding the sneak attack of the female assassin, Yang Ling said with a smile, “Could it be that you are now prepared to offer me your body?

Offer him my body?

Hearing Yang Ling mocking her, the female assassin clenched her teeth in fury. She flailed the dagger in hot pursuit of Yang Ling. But Yang Ling was like a fish, twisting to the sides, easily avoiding her relentless attacks.

Ever since he had advanced to the level of Spirit Wizard, Yang Ling had not only greatly improved his Wizard Power, his constitution had experienced a massive improvement as well. In a short span of time, even the speedy Horned Bee Beasts could not keep up with his pace, much less the female assassin before him. Her dagger was coated with a lethal poison, but he had no problems avoiding her attacks.

“Pervert, stop dodging if you dare!”

“Haha, my little beauty, for our future happiness, come. I’ll kiss you if you manage to catch me!”

…

Seeing the angry female assassin, looking at her blushing face, Yang Ling was deliberately antagonizing her. The angrier she got, the more easily she would lose control and be unable to display her abilities to their fullest potential. As long as he timed it right, Yang Ling believed that he could suppress her with just one move.

Because of Yang Ling’s provocations, the female assassin indeed fell for his tricks. She clenched her teeth, trying even harder to attack Yang Ling’s swaying figure. She was using all of her physical strength, completely forgetting the assassin’s principle of retreating after one strike. Not long after, Yang Ling’s speed had barely decreased, but she had already used up all her energy. She was getting more and more powerless.

Seeing the opportunity about to present itself, Yang Ling prepared himself to bring down the female assassin. Unexpectedly, the pagoda shaped mark on his forehead started throbbing wildly. He had just instinctively shifted his body to the left when a sharp dagger sliced past his stomach. A masked male assassin had appeared silently out of thin air.

The dark dull dagger, his icy gaze, massive ripples of Magical Energy and soaring killing intent… Yang Ling’s pupils dilated. Yang Ling only needed a single glance to determine that this man was a top-notch killer amongst assassins.

“Gulania, fall back!”

After missing his attack, the veiled assassin ordered the female assassin to fall back. He then raised his dagger and charged toward Yang Ling like the wind. He was incredibly fast, his movements swaying from left to right. Yang Ling could not deduce the direction and angle he was going to attack him from.

Exercising caution, Yang Ling quickly retreated. He formed a hand gesture with his right hand, preparing to summon his Magical Beasts. However, he did not expect the veiled assassin to utter an incantation. A beam of blinding white light appeared out of nowhere. Following that, Yang Ling felt his body drained of energy, his limbs turning icy and numb. He slumped helplessly onto the ground.

Looking at Yang Ling, his limbs rigid, the veiled assassin let out an icy laugh. He raised his poisoned dagger and walked slowly toward Yang Ling. “Hehe, before a heaven-ranked assassin, a Summoner like you wouldn’t stand a chance even if you could summon a Magical Beast like the Giant Dragon. The time it takes for you to summon a Magical Beast is enough for me to deal the killing blow!”

Heaven-ranked assassin?

Yang Ling’s heart sank. Through his chats with Casey and the rest during his free time, he knew that heaven-ranked assassins were experts on the same level as Sword Saints and Magical Tutors. There were rumors that claimed that even Magical Tutors with unfathomable magical abilities could not hold their own against a sneak attack from a heaven-ranked assassin.

“The Anca family committed many evil deeds, and I eradicated them. Why are you still serving them?” Unable to move, Yang Ling thought hard, trying his best to stall for time. At the same time, he circulated all of the Wizard Power in his body, hoping to recover as soon as possible. Since his entire body had turned numb, Yang Ling wasn’t hoping for a complete recovery. All he wanted to do was move his fingers. As long as he could complete a hand gesture, he would be able to summon his Magical Beasts to aid him in battle.

He would never know if he didn’t try! Yang Ling noticed that the Wizard Power in his body had to get through multiple dams, making it hard for it to circulate. In that moment, he did not know what magical spell he had been afflicted by. His heart sank even deeper.

“Haha, no one would reject money. If you are going to blame someone, blame it on your bad luck!” Yang Ling had fast reactions, but the veiled assassin was not dumb either. He pressed forward with his dagger as he spoke, just in case of any sudden turn of events. After all, his opponent was a Summoner with unfathomable abilities. He would not dare be careless.

“Little beauty, if you don’t come kiss your lover for the last time, you’ll never have another chance!” Seeing the veiled assassin’s dagger press closer toward his throat, Yang Ling was incredibly nervous. When his peripheral vision landed on the female assassin named Gulania, Yang Ling suddenly had an idea.