Lord of the Magical Beasts

Observing the heated atmosphere in the Magical Beast Plaza, the Corpse Wizard King smiled even more brightly. Even though he had only recovered 70 percent of his power, his Supreme Heart Magic, a type of Mind Magic, could already cover the whole Magical Beast Plaza. Everyone below the levels of Sword Saint or Magical Tutor was unknowingly getting excited under his influence.

While he was in the Undead Plane, he had perfected Supreme Heart Magic and had an Undead Army fully under his control. Using it now to fan the people’s emotions was a piece of cake! His ability to enliven the atmosphere was far superior to any so-called celebrity hosts’.

“Everyone here obviously knows the position of the Magical Beast Realm.” Looking at the focused crowd, the Corpse Wizard King paused for a breath. “Other people think that the Sea Tribe cannot be defeated due to their huge army and limitless resources. They think the Terras Forest cannot be conquered due to the many strong and powerful Magical Beasts there. They think the Wilderness of Siberia cannot be ruled because it is full of wilderness and sharp ice everywhere. But, as the brave warriors of the Magical Beast Realm know, nothing is impossible!”

“Our mission, under the leadership of His Lordship, is to conquer every enemy that others cannot triumph over. Our mission is to conquer lands that others cannot rule! Our mission is to conquer!”

The Corpse Wizard King was not loud, but his voice clearly carried to every ear in the plaza. If there had been a Domain Expert present, he would have discovered that the air was filled with dark gas. It was hard to see with the naked eye and emitted vague pulses of energy waves.

“Conquer, conquer!”

“Conquer…”

With the Corpse Wizard King’s encouragement, the warriors pulled out their sharp weapons, screaming and shouting crazily. The Sword Emperor, Elderweiss, who was standing at the side of the stage, frowned impatiently but did not feel that anything was wrong. At its peak, the Corpse Wizard King’s power was said to be the best in his Domain. As long as he did not unleash his Domain’s full power, an ordinary person would not be able to detect it!

“Good, very good. Please welcome our first guest from afar, the First-Class Soldier, Bario!” The Corpse Wizard King pointed in a certain direction and Yang Ling, watching from a nearby tower, made a hand gesture. He summoned a Red-haired Tarantula which was fully covered in Star Metal from the Wizard Pagoda’s Space.

“First Class Soldier?”

Looking at the Star Metal encased Red-haired Tarantula which had appeared out of nowhere, then looking at the smile on the Corpse Wizard King’s face, the people applauded loudly after a moment of surprise. Compared to any other place, what did the Magical Beasts Realm have the most of? Magical Beasts!

Yang Ling was sitting on an army of thousands. He had uncountable numbers of low-level Magical Beasts like Evil Eyes, Spiders, and Vampire Bats. If there was a First-Class Spider Soldier, naturally, there was a First Class Evil Eye Solider, followed by a Second Class, Third Class…

In order to challenge Lord Yang Ling, Sword Emperor Elderweiss must win the battles against his followers and guards. No matter how powerful he was, if he were to fight the battles continuously, he would either get bitten to death by the many Magical Beasts or die from fatigue.

Looking at the Star Metal adorned Red-haired Tarantula with complicated patterns all over its body, nobody knew what secret weapon it had. If he were to lose to a Red-haired Tarantula, Elderweiss, the so-called Emperor of the Sword, might as die of embarrassment!

If Elderweiss were to win, it wouldn’t have been surprising since he had an unfair advantage. But if he were to take a hit from the spider, it would cause him to lose face!

“Everyone, the great battle between the Sword Emperor and First Class Soldier Bario is about to begin. If you want to place your bets, now is the time!” After he exchanged a look with Yang Ling who was sitting at the VIP stand, the Corpse Wizard King began to bewitch people into placing bets.

Before the Corpse Wizard King finished speaking, many soldiers appeared in the plaza. This time around, they were not there to maintain order, but instead to sell betting chips. They waled around, crying out for people to come and buy them.

People were already surprised that a single Tarantula, armed to its teeth, had been sent to battle. Adding gambling on top of that quickly caused a commotion, the young and old excitedly talking among themselves about this odd development.

With the Corpse Wizard King’s explanation, people quickly understood that the Red-haired Tarantula must bite Sword Emperor Elderweiss’ body and cause it to bleed for it to be counted as a bite. Furthermore, everyone knew they must use their real names to register their bets. One person could only choose one type of bet and could not bet more than once. Because of this, while the people were excited, they also hesitated for a moment.

“Tsk tsk, how many bites can he give? One, or two?”

“No matter how weak, the Tarantula should be able to at least bite Elderweiss once!

“Sigh, it’s hard to say. Maybe the Tarantula will get hacked to pieces by the Sword Emperor before it even takes one bite!”

…

Even if the so-called First Class Soldier had on thick Star Metal armor, the power disparity between the two parties was very big. No one believed that the spider would be a match for Sword Emperor Elderweiss. After getting riled up, most people put their valuables on the payout rate of 1 to 1.5, thinking that the Tarantula would not be able to break through Elderweiss’ defenses.

A Tarantula is a Tarantula. As a low-level Magical Beast, even a Divine Weapon would not be able to help it much. It could not really be a match for Sword Emperor Elderwwiss! Detestable, this was too detestable. It was very hateful indeed!

As the people placed a flurry of bets, Elderweiss, waiting on the tower, looked livid. Even an idiot would understand that Yang Ling did not see him as a threat. For the first challenge, he had actually sent a low-level spider!

“Hmph, one strike per Magical Beast. Let’s see how many Magical Beasts come courting death!”

After forcing down the anger in his heart, Elderweiss drew his sharp, long sword. After reinforcing his majestic Battle Energy, the sharp blade emitted a ray of bright silver light and thick murderous energy, drawing a gasp from the crowd.

After bewitching the people into placing their bets, and seeing that it was time, the Corpse Wizard King and Yang Ling exchanged a look. The Corpse Wizard King then loudly announced the start of the battle and quickly slipped down the tower.

“Hmph, Wind Blade, kill!” With barely repressed anger, Elderweiss directly used his most famous ultimate skill, charging towards the Tarantula with lightning-fast speed, leaving a trail of afterimages.

Hiss…

Wearing a thick layer of Star Metal, the Tarantula looked cumbersome beyond compare on the surface. However, on the armor were a few Wind Magic Formations, so when it ran, the Tarantula’s speed far exceeded anyone’s expectations. Under Yang Ling’s command, the Tarantula flew horizontally, dodging Elderweiss’ determined strike.

After the failed strike, Elderweiss continued without stopping, following closely like a shadow. In the blink of an eye, he had made 36 strikes consecutively. Unfortunately, every single time, the Tarantula always managed to dodge his strikes at the last critical moment.

The Star Metal was too strong and hard. Unless the sharp sword hit the armor directly, it could only leave long marks on its surface, regardless of how strong Elderweiss’ Sword Aura was. With the help of the few Wind Magic Formations to boost its speed and the turtle-like shell of its armor, the so-called First Class Soldier had one close shave after another. It could even spew mouthfuls of venom while dodging the attacks, forcing Elderweiss to dodge.

“Quick, quick hide!”

“Tsk tsk, so close, just a little bit more!”

…

Watching the Tarantula moving as if it were flying, the people were unable to avoid breaking into a cold sweat on its behalf. Once they saw Elderweiss’s strikes, the people immediately understood that his reputation was well-deserved.

“Hmph. Wind Step. Where else can you run?”

After another failed strike, Elderweiss had a cold expression on his face. He moved in an instant, directly blocking the Tarantula’s path. The sharp and heavy sword hit its body hard, displaying the power of the Sage Level at its peak. Immediately, long, deep cracks appeared on the hard Star Metal, the huge impact directly bashing a big hole in the ground.

Hiss…

After a terrible cry, a strange thing happened! The Tarantula did not fall on the ground unmoving as Elderweiss had expected. Instead, it strangely disappeared on the spot.

Using its ability to hide underground, the Tarantula vanished on the spot and immediately reappeared beside Elderweiss’ leg, silently and ruthlessly biting down hard on his calf.

“Ah… You’re looking for death!”

After being taken by surprise and getting bitten, Elderweiss was enraged even though it was a superficial wound. He chased the gravely wounded Tarantula and attacked with the fury of a vicious storm, the sharp Sword Aura leaving deep criss-cross marks on the ground.

Under Yang Ling’s command, the Tarantula, while dodging his attacks, also counterattacked regardless of consequences, occasionally spewing a mouthful a venom on Elderweiss and biting him, the hard and strong Star Metal it wore blocking one heavy strike after another for it.

“Thundering Strike, a breakthrough!”

After being ambushed again by the Tarantula which was hiding underground, Elderweiss gritted his teeth and used his most powerful skill, ruthlessly striking the Tarantula. At that moment, the cracked armor on the Tarantula’s body could no longer take the strain, breaking into countless pieces. The Tarantula inside the armor also suffered a fatal wound. Its flesh mangled, it lay unmoving, dead.

“Hehe, Corpse Explosion!”

Elderweiss thought the detestable Tarantula was dead and he was deeply relieved. At that moment, the Corpse Wizard King sitting beside Yang Ling muttered something softly. Immediately, the Tarantula on the tower exploded! The Corpse Explosion had set off the black gunpowder tied to its body.

If it were only the impact from the Corpse Explosion and the black gunpowder explosion, it would not have done much harm to a master of this level. But after being exposed to a bit of the poison that Alice had meticulously made in addition to the black gunpowder, the outcome was different from usual.

Even though he used Wind Step to quickly move away after catching a whiff of a strange fragrance, Elderweiss still felt like his whole body was on fire and that his abdomen was bloated and painful

While the Physical Defense Energy had purged the poison from the Tarantula’s venom, nothing he tried could do anything about the strange fragrance!