Lord of the Magical Beasts

Chapter 493: A Strange Divinity

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

Seeing that Yang Ling had successfully passed the tribulation and became a Divine-level Expert, the Corpse Wizard King, demoness, and the rest of the group were elated. The Chief Elder of the Dark Association and the Chief Elven Priest heaved a sigh of relief, while the Pope’s expression turned ugly. Originally, seeing that the leader of the Magical Beast Territory Yang Ling had partaken in the tribulation hastily on the battlefield, the Pope had been happier than anyone even if he did not show it on his face. He wanted the lightning to blast Yang Ling to death. To think that Yang Ling could survive even such a terrifying Divine Tribulation.

The Church had a massive influence, and even emperors of great empires had to be respectful of the Church’s missionaries and Red-robed Cardinals, much less a lowly lord. They would not dare easily oppose the Church even when there are conflicts of interest. To think that the lowly leader of the Magical Beast Territory Yang Ling dared to disregard the Church!

While they were chasing after the Corpse Wizard King, Yang Ling had turned a large group of the Church’s elites into idiots in Black Water City. While they were exploring the underground tomb, Yang Ling had acted in secret and summoned an undead army to attack the main forces of the Church, and even engaged in a full-frontal assault in front of everyone. Later, not only did he kill off a few Strength Angels they had sent to scout for information, he even managed to use some way to tempt the powerful Fabris to rebel. Finally, he joined forces with the Dark Association to topple the Iron Edge Castle and mobilized his troops to destroy over a hundred of the Church’s cathedrals in the south…

All of these made Yang Ling and the Magical Beast Territory a thorn in the flesh on the Pope’s side. If not for his caution against the God of Fire Raymond, he would have sent the elites who had followed him here to unleash a manic attack while Yang Ling was still going through the tribulation. Seeing Yang Ling obtain a huge improvement in his abilities after passing the tribulation, looking suave as ever, the rest of the people stepped forward to congratulate him, while the Pope was more depressed than before. However, in order to uphold his reputation as the Pope, he had no choice but to suppress the anger and frustration in his heart.

“Brother Yang Ling, did you advance to become a Low-level Deity or a Mid-level Deity?” Looking at Yang Ling, energetic after having advanced to become a Divine-level Expert, the Great Commander of the Dark Cavalries Barbosa spoke as he walked around Yang Ling twice, curiously saying, “That’s weird, why can’t I sense just which level you advanced to become, just what’s going on? Could you have advanced to become a High-level Deity at one go?”

In the eyes of an average person, a Divine-level Expert is high and mighty, representing the peak of what a warrior and Spellcaster could train to become. However, in the eyes of several powerful experts, stepping into the divine level was merely a new beginning. Under normal circumstances, the abilities of a Mid-level Deity was a dozen times, or even several tens of times greater than that of a Low-level Deity, which meant that they could vaguely sense the strength of a Low-level Deity. A High-level Deity was several times stronger than a Mid-level Deity and could sense the strength of a Mid-level Deity, so on and so forth. However, what confused Barbosa was that he, as a person who had reached the level of Mid-level Deity tens of thousands of years ago, could not sense the abilities of Yang Ling, who had just advanced to become a Divine-level Expert!

“Even I am not too sure as to what level I exactly advanced into!” Yang Ling smiled as he looked at the confused Barbosa.

According to the memories of Fabris, both humans and Magical Beasts would form a divinity when they advanced to the divine level. Not only would they obtain Divine Power, but they would also be able to unleash a Divine Domain. They would also have a heightened understanding of the law they learned. However, strangely, he realized that during the instant he advanced, all of the milky-white Divine Power in his body had been absorbed by the Wizard Core before being converted into a large amount of pure Wizard Power. In the end, not only did the divinity not form in his body, even Fabris’s divinity, which he had consumed into his body, had vanished without a trace. Yang Ling did not know if it had been blasted into pieces by the Divine Tribulation or that it had also been absorbed by the Wizard Core.

Could his Wizard Core be the so-called divinity?

Sensing the magnificent ripples of Wizard Power within his Wizard Core, Yang Ling had a thought, but could not be sure after thinking it through. Fabris’s divinity had been no larger than a thumb and could be consumed with just a mouthful. However, the Wizard Core was about as thick as the rim of a bowl and was several times larger than Fabris’s divinity. The two of them were too different.

“Under normal circumstances, the divinities of a Low-level Deity, Mid-level Deity, or High-level Deity are all similar in size. Even though the energy and law they harbored are different, they merely differ in color and shape when observed based on their appearance!” Sensing the ripples of energy coming from within Yang Ling’s body, the Chief Elven Priest was also confused, “However, after advancing to the level of Mid-level Deity, a layer of protective Heart Armor would form around the divinity, while a High-level Deity could form multiple layers of Heart Armor. That is the best way to differentiate between the levels of a Divine-level Expert. Yang Ling, use this method and see if you can create a Heart Armor!”

The Chief Elven Priest murmured for a moment with her dark green magical staff in hand, then waved her hand and released a ray of white light, pushing it into Yang Ling’s head. Soon, the latter found a foreign memory in his brain. However, he could not materialize the so-called Heart Armor, no matter how hard he tried.

“Yang Ling, according to the legends, the most terrifying thing about a person who managed to pass the Lightning God Tribulation is not how powerful his abilities become after, but his alarming speed of cultivation and potential. According to my knowledge, you are the first person in the Tailun Continent to have passed the Lightning God Tribulation. I hope that you would not let us down in the future!” Seeing that Yang Ling was unable to materialize the Heart Armor for the longest time despite receiving guidance from the Chief Elven Priest, the God of Fire Raymond smiled.

“Thank you, Sir Raymond!” Yang Ling bowed respectfully. He was full of gratitude for Raymond, the God of Swords, and the Chief Elven Priest.

While he was undergoing the tribulation, even though he was unable to move very far away from the Great Wizard Altar, he was clear of the movement in his surroundings using his powerful Divine Knowledge. The Pope’s tricks were normal. Based on his sinister, despicable and hypocritical personality, based on the Church’s modus operandi of bullying the weak and propping up the strong, it would not be normal if they did not take advantage of the situation. What made him feel gratitude was that Raymond, the God of Sword, and the Chief Elven Priest, who were strangers to him, extended a helping hand at the critical moment, helping him avert the crisis.

Even though he had ascertained that he had only advanced to the level of Low-level Deity, being unable to materialize the powerful Heart Armor to protect his divinity-like Wizard Core, Yang Ling did not feel too down. After all, what he cared about the most was not if he managed to advance to become the so-called divine level or not, but instead, he had finally managed to break through and become a powerful Soul Wizard.

To him, Wizard Techniques are the source of his power, the abilities that gave him a standing in this world!

If he someday managed to advance to become a Wizard Deity, even if he was merely a measly Domain-level Expert in the eyes of everyone else, he was confident that he would be able to kill the so-called Low-level Deity or Mid-level Deity of this continent in a second! As long as he managed to advance to become a Wizard Deity, he would truly have grasped the primal source of energy in this world, becoming a true unparalleled fighter.

“No matter which dimension we head to, the Tailun Continent is our hometown. Yang Ling, I hope that we will see you when the Tailun Continent faces an extreme threat someday in the future!” Raymond spoke meaningfully as he looked at the respectful Yang Ling.

A Divine Weapon that was able to forcefully defend against the last strike of the Lightning God Tribulation was definitely a treasure at the level of a Master Divine Weapon. Owning a Master Divine Weapon proved the theory that there was a mysterious and powerful family behind Yang Ling. Just like the others, Raymond was unsure as to which family Yang Ling hailed from, but he was clear of one thing, and that was that Yang Ling must definitely have come from another dimension. According to his knowledge, when disciples from a truly large family came out to train, they would frequently choose a completely foreign dimension. It was clear that Yang Ling was undergoing the same training!

A truly large family that has managed to proliferate for millions of years in countless dimensions was an existence similar to a high and mighty Core Deity. If he managed to get Yang Ling, who was out to train, to develop feelings for the Tailun Continent, that would definitely be immensely beneficial to the continent!

“My friends and lovers are on the Tailun Continent. The Magical Beast Territory is my home on this continent!”

After realizing that the God of Fire had misunderstood his identity and background, Yang Ling smiled, glossing over the subject. Since the situation was advantageous to him, he would naturally not clear up the misunderstanding. He deliberated for a moment before continuing, “However, even if the continent was to meet with any trouble, I wouldn’t even have the chance to take action even if I wanted to with Sir Raymond and the rest of you around!”

“Yang Ling, persist in your training. One day, your abilities would become stronger than all of us combined. Let’s go, since you have advanced to become a Divine-level Expert, you are also worthy of sharing the core benefits of the Tailun Continent with us!” The God of Fire Raymond shook his head as he looked at Saint Peter Castle after it had been leveled by the Lightning God Tribulation, taking the lead as he flew toward a mountain nearby. The rest of the group followed closely behind him, and Yang Ling was no exception.

After having advanced to the divine level, he could finally fly in the air without riding on flying Magical Beasts, just like Elder Brent and the Chief Elder of the Dark Association. The faster he flew, the more Wizard Power he had to expend, and he could never have kept it up in the past. However, after having advanced to the divine level, spending a little Wizard Power like this had become negligible. With his Wizard Core pulsing at full power, his speed did not pale in comparison to that of the Great Commander of the Dark Association, once again shocking the rest of the group!

“Yang Ling, a long time ago, my mentor had once told me that comparison would just make one angry. I could not understand his words for the longest time, but now, I finally realized what he meant!” Seeing Yang Ling follow behind him like a shadow, the Great Commander of the Dark Association shook his head and let out a bitter smile. He did not expect that his speed would be not much higher than Yang Ling, who had just advanced to the divine level even after he trained bitterly for tens of thousands of years. Yang Ling was already this powerful despite having just advanced to become a Low-level Deity. He could not imagine just how terrifying his battle capabilities would be when Yang Ling advanced to become a Mid-level Deity or even a High-level Deity.

“Perhaps, there would be another High-level Deity on the Tailun Continent not long later!” The Chief Elven Priest smiled. She felt better and better about Yang Ling because of the elf Sofia.

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The group was full of praises for Yang Ling, while the Pope not far away had a sunken expression. The stronger Yang Ling got, the more disadvantageous it would be for the Church!

Yang Ling had dared to challenge the authority of the Church back then when he was just a Domain-level Expert, not afraid to engage in an intense conflict with the Church. How bad would the situation become if he managed to train and become a Mid-level Deity or even a High-level Deity? Perhaps, he would even lead his Magical Beast Army to dismantle the Holy City!

Yang Ling’s drastic improvement in terms of abilities made the Pope feel and an unprecedented amount of pressure. However, the intentions of the God of Fire Raymond made him feel even more depressed! Originally, in order to engage in a ceasefire with the Dark Association, he had already been pressured by the God of Fire to give up a large portion of the Church’s sphere of influence. Now that Yang Ling also had a say in things, how bad would the situation be for the Church?

The number of resources on the Tailun Continent was fixed and can be shared by everyone, with the only difference being how much a faction could get! Without having to think too much about it, the Pope knew that Yang Ling’s cut would also have to come from the Church. He was extremely displeased about the God of Fire’s intentions. However, the Chief Elder of the Templars was severely injured, and the elites of the Church that have been mobilized to various lands cannot make it back in time. How was he going to defend the interests of the Church?