Chapter 718: Twelve Grand Wizards

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

Boom…

The shaking of the mountain, the terrifying roars, and the hair-raising ripples of energy soon attracted the attention of the guards. They instinctively sensed a threat. The hidden scouts hurried out of the bushes and rocks in their fluster and gathered together, whispering fearfully. Eleven black-robed men also quickly gathered together to discuss a countermeasure.

“What’s going on, just what’s going on?”

“Lord Argos, what do we do?”

“Let’s use the Beacon Token and call for help. It’ll be too late if we don’t do it now!”

…

Even though they were incredibly powerful, the black-robed men were very nervous, as they did not know what was behind the drastic change at the peak of the mountain. Nothing like this had ever happened in the millions of years they had been there. No one knew just what was going to happen to the Skyreach Tower. No one dared to let their guard down, as they remembered the terrifying talents of the long-lost Ancient Wizards.

“Lord Argos, nothing much happened when that female worm came around before. This time, there was a young man on her back… Could that mysterious young man be…” A black-robed man was overcome with worry when he remembered Yang Ling’s lethal Battle Soul Blade and terrifying teleportation skill.

The major factions had come together to send elites to guard the Skyreach Tower because they were worried about the revival of the talented Ancient Wizards and their descendants. Back then, not only had Divine-level Experts fallen in battle against the Ancient Wizards, it was rumored that even the almighty Creator was severely injured, which caused him to hide away for the following millions of years. If the talented Ancient Wizards returned to seek revenge, the outcome would be disastrous!

“Black eyes, black hair… Folks, we might have real trouble this time around!” The black-robed man by the name of Argos, who was leading the group, put on a grave expression when he remembered Yang Ling’s appearance. He did not expect Yang Ling to be able to cause such an uproar after being hit by the Chilly Ice Spear. After a moment’s deliberation, he said, “Kanu, activate the Beacon Token, and request reinforcements immediately. We must be careful until reinforcements arrive. I hope that the young man is not connected with the Ancient Wizards; otherwise…”

Argos sat down on the ground after he gave these instructions. He remained silent, and he took a few deep breaths to force himself to calm down. His expression had not changed on the surface, but waves of shock gripped his heart. As the only remaining powerful fighter who had experienced the Great Battle of the Gods and Demons, no one knew more than he how terrifying the Ancient Wizards were.

Back then, they had achieved only a pitiful victory, even after powerful fighters from the various dimensions banded together, and the almighty Creator personally took action. They had only narrowly managed to force the Arc that the Ancient Wizards rode to the deepest regions of the boundless Unending Sea. Millennia had passed, and no one found any trace of them or knew where they truly went.

The outcome would certainly be disastrous if the Ancient Wizards who had vanished for millennia were to return. At the very least, it would spell an unimaginable tragedy for the Divine Branches and families who had attacked them in the past!

“Avalon, I will be reunited with you next year, after I finish my mission. You have to wait for me!” Argos took out a small fragrant handkerchief from within his robes and stroked it gently. For some reason, he missed his lover in the faraway Life Dimension at this moment. He did not know why he had such a sense of foreboding!

The instincts he had developed on the battlefield over millions of years were giving him a deep sense of unease!

The black-robed men who guarded the Skyreach Tower nervously mobilized their manpower. At the same time, Yang Ling welcomed a true transformation!

Starlight descended from the skies and morphed into the most primitive Chaotic Energy before fusing with his veins and seeping into his bones. His majestic Wizard Power and Mental Energy melded together perfectly. His body got stronger and stronger as it was enveloped in starlight. His flesh became harder than premium Divine Weapons and more flexible than Heavenly Cocoon Silk. His soul left his body and flew freely throughout the universe until it arrived at a vast galaxy.

He looked down at the creation and disappearance of Space Ion Storms from high above. He gazed down on all life and dispassionately witnessed the creation and destruction of dimensions! The Law of Ice, the Law of Earth, the Law of Power… All of these legacies of the Ancient Wizards surfaced in his heart. He gained new recognition and understanding of all the laws of the elements.

His body had been strengthened, and his soul had been enhanced!

With his mind clear, Yang Ling welcomed an unimaginable transformation. Unbeknownst to him, his abilities also underwent a massive change!

Within the boundless space was an unending, tangible white fog. It felt as though it was a wall with no edges. A black hole, deep beyond comprehension, was attached to that boundless wall. It released an aura that was unimaginably violent. Planets, storms, dust… In fact, even the light that passed through the area was devoured by the deep black hole…

Buzz…

Yang Ling suddenly trembled when the soul that had left his body glimpsed the black hole. His brain buzzed as if he had been hit by a hammer. His consciousness returned to him with a dull thud, and he slowly opened his eyes.

“How powerful…just where was that black hole?” Yang Ling shook his head in a daze and closely examined the changes to his body. He slowly realized the power he’d obtained from the transformation and the miracles that had happened to his body.

Beginner-level Wizard Deity!

Yang Ling knew that he had arrived at his current level through the explanation on the stele. Originally, he had thought that he would be able to break through to the peak of Soul Wizard after he cultivated the Skyreach Wizard Mantra. He hadn’t expected to skip through the levels and reach the beginner level of Wizard Deity in one fell swoop.

“If even one passage of the Skyreach Wizard Mantra is this powerful, how strong would I become if I found the eleven other Skyreach Towers and gathered all twelve passages of the Skyreach Wizard Power, then successfully understood and cultivated it?” Yang Ling was elated when he sensed how powerful his body had become, and how massive his Divine Knowledge now was. He flew outward, then extended his hand and pressed gently on a giant rock. The hill-sized rock crumbled and was scattered by a breeze.

“Controlling the universe, the universe of the Great Wizards!”

Yang Ling shouted loudly in delight as he cast the finishing blow of the Skyreach Wizard Mantra. In that instant, the scenery around him changed: a mysterious space suddenly appeared. It was gray and hazy. Compared to the Space Bind, the area of this space was larger and several hundred times more powerful. According to the explanation on the stele, he could cover an entire dimension with this space once he cultivated it to the highest level. He could even control the gravity and the various laws in the space to form a realm of absolute control!

“The Skyreach Wizard Mantra is powerful indeed!”

Yang Ling felt spirited after he closed his eyes and sensed the transformations in his body. The stele in front of the Skyreach Tower included not just the Skyreach Wizard Mantra that had immense power, but also the will and teachings of the Ancient Wizards. He would be able to stabilize his abilities at the beginner level of Wizard Deity after training and assimilating the energy in seclusion for some time, and eventually, his abilities would be even further improved. When that time came, Yang Ling was confident that he would be able to dismember the Lord of the City Amongst the Clouds, even without the help of the Mother Empress and the Golden Roc!

“I might be able to break open the Death Dimension even without the Space-Time Wheel once I understand the twelve passages of the Skyreach Wizard Mantra!” Yang Ling could not help but feel awed by the talents of the Ancient Wizards when he looked at the stele once again. The symbols and images had disappeared, and the stele had become dull and lifeless. After a moment’s deliberation, Yang Ling formed a Wizard Seal and brought the Mother Empress into the Wizard Pagoda’s Space. He then headed straight for the sixth level of the Wizard’s Pagoda.

The Wizard’s Pagoda was the source of his power. Perhaps, there might be an even greater surprise now that he had advanced!

Indeed, the door of the sixth level of the Wizard’s Pagoda, which had previously been shut tight, had opened. There were twelve sparkling jade screens behind the stele on this level, and each of them released a majestic yet familiar ripple of energy. There was a mysterious spell formation carved in the middle of the space. It glowed red, with the figures of raging beasts faintly visible. Vermillion Sparrow, White Tiger… In fact, there was also a Five-clawed Golden Dragon baring its fangs. Yang Ling heard their faint, powerful roars!

“The Primordial Spirits of the twelve Grand Wizards. You could revive the twelve Grand Wizards using the Soul Summoning Spell after cultivating the Skyreach Wizard Mantra and fusing with the twelve corresponding souls of the Grand Wizards in the Skyreach Towers…”

Unlike on the first to fifth levels, there were no restrictions or Wizard Techniques recorded on the stele on the sixth level. All that was on the stele was a simple explanation. However, Yang Ling became increasingly thrilled and excited as he read on.

As it turned on, the twelve jade screens sealed off the damaged Primordial Spirits of the twelve Grand Wizards, while the Skyreach Towers, located in the various dimensions, all possessed a drop of the Twelve Grand Wizards’ Blood Essence. Over the millennia, the Skyreach Tower had been continuously gathering the souls of the Grand Wizards, which had been scattered throughout the dimensions, using the restrictions and spell formations carved on its surface. One would be able to cast an unparalleled Wizard Technique to revive the powerful Twelve Grand Wizards after their Primordial Spirits and the Blood Essence that harbored their souls were fused together!

The spell formation glowing red at the center was a large-scale Soul Capturing Restriction that sealed a large number of souls of various ferocious beasts. One could send the souls of ferocious beasts into the restriction, or force the soul of a ferocious beast into the body of another beast after one understood the Skyreach Wizard Mantra. One could choose to wipe the beast’s consciousness clean or leave it intact and combine the talents and abilities of the respective ferocious beasts.

“Could this be the reason that the Ancient Wizards wandered the universe to collect the scattered souls of the Grand Wizards? To one day revive the powerful Twelve Grand Wizards?” Yang Ling thought as he looked at the sparkling jade screens.

The Soul Capturing Restriction was incredibly powerful. Yang Ling could create a Magical Beast Army made entirely out of Wandering Divine Beasts using only the essences and souls of the ferocious beasts sealed within. However, compared to the Soul Capturing Restriction, the Primordial Spirits and souls of the Twelve Grand Wizards were even more valuable. The abilities of a revived Grand Wizard, even if he only had one percent of the strength he’d had in his peak, might be several times stronger than an average Wandering Divine Beast or Core Deity!

The land of the Grand Wizards!

Yang Ling quickly found the corresponding jade screen once he remembered the image of the humanoid creature with a snake’s tail that had been carved on the back of the stele at the Skyreach Tower. He then left the Wizard Pagoda’s Space and approached the gigantic Skyreach Tower.