Chapter 530 - Thousand-mile Pursuit
Chapter 530: Thousand-mile Pursuit
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Using the thick black fog, the old witch fended off the pursuit of the Nine-headed Snake King, successfully escaping from the embattlement of the Magical Beast Territory. The Sea Dragons who were one step too slow suffered, rapidly being drowned out by the furious Magical Beast Army. Faced with the Nine-headed Snake King with abilities at the peak of a Mid-level Deity, faced with the blanketing number of Magical Beasts, they were no match for him.
“Hehe, don’t let even one of them go!” Yang Ling commanded the Magical Beast Army to severely injure the Sea Dragons and quickly subjugated them before storing them into the Wizard Pagoda’s Space. He then waved his hand and recalled the Magical Beast Army, rapidly chasing after the old witch who had beat a hasty retreat.
Whoosh…
With a sonic boom, Yang Ling glided across the sky like a meteor.
Without the restriction of the Space Bind and Gravity Space, having recovered his Wizard Power and mental energy with Magical Beast Blood Essences, Yang Ling was extremely fast. Compared to him, even though the abilities of the Sea Dragon King was much stronger than an average Sea Dragon, there were multiple serious injuries around its body, its speed decreased greatly. Yang Ling soon caught up to them, the distance between the two of them getting shorter and shorter.
“Quick, faster, quick!” Seeing Yang Ling’s alarming speed, the old witch was both alarmed and furious. She used her magical staff as a torch and hit down hard on the Sea Dragon King’s head, ordering him to accelerate without care. She did not mind using the remainder of her Divine Power to cast a wind element Acceleration Spell on the Sea Dragon King under her time and time again, trying her best to increase his speed.
Roar…
The severely injured Sea Dragon King roared in pain but had no choice but to forcefully use the draconic magic that would burn his soul and life force under the command of the old witch to accelerate, trying his best to shake off Yang Ling who was hot in pursuit behind him. The intense fight made it such that the wounds on his body could not form scabs, becoming more serious. Blood flowed incessantly, and a portion of his intestines could even be seen.
“It’s better to surrender early. There’s no way you can escape!” Looking at the old witch whose hair looked like a chicken’s nest, Yang Ling let out a cold grunt and accelerated once again. He was confident that he would be able to catch up to them.
The severely injured Sea Dragon King had become a tiger with no fangs and was not a cause for concern. Even though the old witch seemed to have the abilities of a Mid-level Deity, her strength should be at the same level of that of the Chief Elder of the Templars and was no match for him in a one on one battle. Furthermore, without the restriction of the Space Bind, Yang Ling could summon his Magical Beast Army at any time.
With her strength being significantly depleted, it was clear who the victor would be!
What do I do?
Seeing Yang Ling get closer and closer behind her, the old witch was both alarmed and furious.
Just now, she had already exhausted most of her Divine Power in order to trap Yang Ling. Even if she were to cast the Space Bind and Gravity Space once again forcefully, the strength and radius of the techniques would be incredibly limited. Without the assistance of the many Sea Dragons, there was no way to trap the monster, Yang Ling. She was not a match for the powerful Great Demon King in a one on one battle either.
The outcome would be disastrous if Yang Ling were to catch up with her and surrounded her with a large group of Magical Beasts!
What do I do?
Is my only choice to be captured or killed by him?
Seeing Yang Ling close in on her, then looking at the boundless ocean, the old witch’s heart sank further and further. She came up with an insane plan after clenching her teeth, once again casting a wind element Acceleration Spell on the Sea Dragon King under her, commanding it to charge straight for the Sea of Death near the Evil Demon Island.
The Sea of Death is perpetually covered by a thick fog and contained many hidden currents and corals. Many ferocious oceanic Magical Beasts lorded over the area. What was even more terrifying was that there would be whirlpools forming at unpredictable times, devouring any living creature around it. After being sucked into the whirlpool, even a Divine-level Expert would be instantly torn to shreds, much less an average person. The Sea Tribes classified the place as a terrifying forbidden area.
The Sea of Death occupied a huge area, with the heart of the area being several hundred times the size of the Magical Beast Territory. The area of its perimeter was even larger. Even if a person unfamiliar with the area did not get consumed by the terrifying Magical Beasts within after barging into the area, even if they did not encounter any of the horrifying whirlpools, it was extremely likely that they would lose their way inside, unable to make their way out their whole lives.
Evil Demon Island was situated at the outer periphery of the Sea of Death. Even though it was still a great distance away from the heart of the Sea of Death, it was also filled with peril. There was no way that people who were unfamiliar with the environment could approach it. It was precisely for this reason that the Sea Demon Tribe has gathered on the island, slowly regaining and improving their strength. If this were someplace else, they would have long been destroyed by the alliance of the Sea Tribes.
Left without a choice, the old witch had to take the risk, hoping to lure Yang Ling into the terrifying Sea of Death. Otherwise, even if she managed to, fortunately, make it back to Evil Demon Island, she would have to face an intense battle. After the Sea Demon King brought the elites to conquer the Dark Association, the people left on Evil Demon Island were no match for the Great Demon Lord Yang Ling!
The two parties were extremely fast, gliding through the air. Even though Yang Ling could use the Teleportation Portal or the Five Element Evasion Technique to instantly teleport to the side of the old witch and launch a surprise attack, Yang Ling was not in a hurry.
Evil Demon Island was five thousand miles away. No matter how fast they flew, they would not be able to make it to the island in a short span of time. Under the command of the old witch, the severely injured Sea Dragon King had to ignite its life force and soul to escape. Even though its speed in the short term was exceptional, it could not sustain it for long. The best time to launch a surprise attack was when the speed of the Sea Dragon King decreased drastically, and the old witch depleted her Divine Power after repeatedly casting the wind element Acceleration Spell!
It was just like hunting, continuously depleting the stamina of the prey before dealing the fatal blow at the critical moment!
One thousand miles, two thousand miles…
Just as Yang Ling had expected, as time dragged on, the injuries of the Sea Dragon King that had lost a lot of blood became even more serious, and the effects of burning his soul and life force gradually appeared. Its speed became slower and slower, and its consciousness became hazy. Its sense of direction became unclear, and it nearly plunged into the sea multiple times.
“Darn it, to the left, quick, speed up!” Once again, correcting the direction of the Sea Dragon King, seeing Yang Ling closing in from behind her, the old witch became more and more nervous.
“I already said, there’s no way you can escape, go and die!” Yang Ling spoke as he took out the sharp Blood Elf Dagger from within his Space Ring, then locked in on the soul ripples of the Sea Dragon King. He suddenly teleported to the side of the Sea Dragon King, fiercely stabbing his dagger into the dragon’s body.
Roar…
The Sea Dragon King was already exhausted, and could no longer maintain its balance in its intense pain. After letting out a pitiful cry, its body slumped downward and fell toward the vast ocean like a lost Boeing. The blood loss had severely depleted his stamina, and forcefully using draconic magic had nearly expended its life force!
Whoosh…
The old witch was merciless, quickly flying away without looking back at the dying Sea Dragon King. To her, time was of the essence. The outcome would be disastrous if she did not make it to the Sea of Death before her Divine Power got depleted!
“Follow me, and you will obtain a new lease on life!” Just as the Sea Dragon King was about to plunge into the sea, Yang Ling quickly rushed over, using a drop of his blood to subjugate the dragon. Counting the Sea Dragons he had subjugated just now, he had managed to subjugate fifty Sea Dragons who had mastery over both close combat and magic. There was now another powerful unit within the Magical Beast Army.
As a Mid-level Deity, even though old witch’s close combat ability was not exceptional, her speed was not slow. In her mania, she vanished to become a small dot at the horizon in the blink of an eye, greatly pulling apart the distance between her and Yang Ling, who had stopped.
“Monster, he is definitely a terrifying monster!” Turning back to see Yang Ling capture the Sea Dragon King with just a few drops of blood, the old witch was immensely shocked, becoming more and more suspicious that Yang Ling was a great evil demon that had come from another dimension.
Throughout history, she had seen her fair share of powerful Summoners and had made terrifying old monsters submit to her. However, she had never seen a Summoner who was as terrifying as Yang Ling. She could still feel her scalp crawl when she thought about his strong body and alarming speed.
“You’re rather ugly and ancient. But your speed is quite fast. You sure live up to your reputation as an old monster who refuses to die!” The old witch had just heaved a sigh of relief when Yang Ling teleported to her front using the Teleportation Portal, his sharp Blood Elf Dagger slicing toward her throat.
After locking in on her soul ripples, there was no way that the old witch could outrun him no matter how quickly she flew.
“Space Bind!”
Following a violent shout, a faint black vapor suddenly appeared in the sky, instantly slowing Yang Ling’s body down. After that, the old witch’s body flickered, eerily appearing several hundred steps away as she escaped in a hurry.
“Oh, Wind Evasion?” Yang Ling was shocked.
The teleportation technique the old witch had used to escape was different from the teleportation technique used in the continent. The ripples of energy that she had released in that instant were rather similar to the Wind Evasion of the Five Element Evasion Technique. Coupled with the Space Bind and Gravity Space, she was looking more and more like a strange Wizard. What made Yang Ling confused was that he could not sense any ripples of Wizard Power within the other party’s body, no matter how hard he tried.
“That’s weird. Could it be that the so-called Ancient Wizards of this world do not possess Wizard Power, or…” Yang Ling charged out of the radius of the Space Bind decisively, once again teleporting to the old witch’s side. He shook the other party’s soul with a Soul Explosion and slowed her down, using sixty-four times the gravity before fiercely stabbing her in the chest.
As long as he defeated this old witch and subjugated her soul to obtain her memories, all of his doubts would be made clear!
“Ah…”
After letting out a pathetic cry, the old witch turned her body to avoid Yang Ling’s Blood Elf Dagger that was aimed at her throat, then used the Space Bind and Gravity Space to keep the terrifying Yang Ling busy before grasping on her wound and teleporting away once again. Perhaps she had sensed that Yang Ling had locked in on her soul, or perhaps it was her instinct. She used the rest of her Divine Power to continuously cast her Space Bind, blocking Yang Ling’s detection of her soul.
“Hmph, let’s see where else you can run off to!” After being unable to directly teleport to the side of the old witch because of the black vapor enveloping her, Yang Ling decided to chase after her directly. The other party was heavily injured, and the faster she flew, the more her Divine Power was depleted. There was no way she could run far.
Just like that, the old witch clutched on her wounds as she escaped in a hurry, charging toward the Sea of Death at any cost. Even though she had used her teleportation spell to avoid Yang Ling’s fatal blow time and time again, the distance of her teleportation was limited, and there was no way for her to break free of Yang Ling’s pursuit completely. As her injuries got worse, as her Divine Power got depleted, the situation was getting more and more dire!