Chapter 498: Tributes From All Around
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After successfully reviving Ashnamov’s wife Sylvia, Yang Ling once again concentrated in his training. Half a month flashed past in the blink of an eye. Seeing that the day in which he was going to enter the Graveyard of Deities and Demons was approaching, he took out the Teleportation Portal he had obtained in the Underground Tomb.
He could freely enter and exit the Graveyard of Deities and Demons with the Teleportation Portal, even after the fixed portal at the northern glaciers had closed. It was even more convenient than a Teleportation Spell Formation. It would be immensely beneficial if he could master this Divine Weapon before he entered the Graveyard of Deities and Demons!
The Teleportation Portal looked unassuming, pitch-black all around. It did not look too different from a hula-hoop he could purchase anywhere from a shop by the side of a street. If not for having personally witnessed the Pharaoh activating the Teleportation Portal back then, nearly letting loose an evil demon, an ordinary person would not have thought that this was the fabled Teleportation Portal.
Do I refine this item again directly using my Soul Fire like how I refine Wizard Weapons?
Looking at the Teleportation Portal in his hands, Yang Ling flipped it around and examined it closely, but was unfortunately unable to discover anything for the longest time. His massive Divine Knowledge could not seep into the item no matter how hard he tried. It was as if the Teleportation Portal had been sealed by a mysterious, powerful energy, completely blocking it off from the detection of a person’s senses.
According to the memories of the Pharaoh of the last generation Mobli, the Teleportation Portal can not only allow the wielder to enter and exit the Graveyard of Deities and Demons freely, but it was also a powerful offensive Divine Weapon. Back then, the mysterious elder in the Graveyard of Deities and Demons had used Ground Guardian to fend off the attacks of his group, then used the Teleportation Portal to release a ‘Break Through Space and Time’ attack to severely injure the Pharaoh of the first generation and the Golden Roc. Unfortunately, even though they knew that the Teleportation Portal harbored immense power, the generations of Pharaohs had been unable to truly master the secrets behind this Divine Weapon no matter how hard they tried.
All this while, all they could do was forcefully open the Teleportation Portal using their Magical Energy and take the risk to enter the Graveyard of Deities and Demons! They could not use the Teleportation Portal to cast the terrifying ‘Break Through Time and Space’ attack, nor could they accurately pinpoint the exact area in the Graveyard of Deities and Demons they would be sent to!
Following the explanation on the stele, Yang Ling sat down cross-legged on the ground and silently recited the Equipment Refining Wizard Mantra. A ball of green flames appeared between his hands, slowly refining the mysterious Teleportation Portal.
Soul Fire was split into five levels — black, red, green, purple, and gold — each level more powerful than the last. Black Soul Fire was used to refine low-level Wizard Weapons, red for mid-level Wizard Weapons, green for high-level Wizard Weapons, and purple for premium Wizard Weapons. As for the Gold Soul Fire, the stele had glossed through it, and no one knew just what this fire could refine.
After successfully advancing to the level of Soul Wizard, Yang Ling’s Soul Fire had already become green, harboring an extreme temperature. It could quickly melt most metals. However, strangely, the Teleportation Portal seemed to be made out of a material unknown to Yang Ling, and it did not change even after being burnt by the Soul Fire for some time.
“That’s weird, just what material is this?”
Yang Ling shook his head in confusion as he looked at the unreactive Teleportation Portal. He turned to look at the dancing green flames and had a thought, suddenly remembering the Natural Spirit Fire he had kept into the Wizard Pagoda’s Space. Merely a small orb of the Natural Spirit Fire was enough to burn a piece of land into a desert, as well as supply the trie of Burning Fire Elves with energy. If he managed to use this rare Spirit Fire to its full extent, he might be able to refine this strange Teleportation Portal.
After coming to a decision, Yang Ling hesitated no longer, quickly entering the Wizard Pagoda’s Space and arriving at the large desert where the Burning Fire Elves were at. As a precaution, he took half a bottle of Water from the Spring of Life from the six-winged Angel Leader Ophilia, then sat down cross-legged and silently recited a Wizard Mantra. With the Natural Spirit Fire at the core and the Green Soul Fire supporting it, Yang Ling slowly refined the Teleportation Portal.
Crackle…
Compared to the Green Soul Fire, the Natural Spirit Fire was several times hotter, harboring an alarming amount of energy. With the extreme heat of the flames burning it, the Teleportation Portal soon reacted, mysterious symbols appearing around it as it released a magnificent ripple of energy. At the same time, the Teleportation Portal shrunk inward, becoming smaller and smaller. It turned from a ring the size of a hula-hoop to a simple, ancient bangle.
This is the true form of the Teleportation Portal?
Looking at the transformed Teleportation Portal, Yang Ling was elated. He instinctively injected a few drops of his Blood Essence onto the item, his massive Divine Knowledge welling out. Indeed, he did not encounter any resistance this time around; his Divine Knowledge successfully seeping into the Divine Weapon. However, just as he had thought that he had succeeded, a powerful Divine Knowledge flooded out of the Teleportation Portal that had turned into a bangle, directly attacking his soul. In that instant, Yang Ling felt a splitting pain in his head, as if a sharp dagger had pierced into his brain.
At the critical moment, the human-shaped Soul Crystal in his brain shone brightly, defending against the terrifying soul attack. Seizing the opportunity, Yang Ling let out a dull grunt and formed a hand gesture, quickly casting the high-level Soul Tampering Technique. Using his powerful Soul Crystal and his mysterious Wizard Techniques, he finally scattered the terrifying Divine Knowledge after a short deadlock.
Could that be the Divine Knowledge the mysterious elder had left within the Teleportation Portal?
After faintly sensing that the bust of an old man was trembling within the Teleportation Portal with his powerful Divine Knowledge, Yang Ling had a thought, then reached an epiphany.
According to the memories of the Pharaoh Mobli, even though the mysterious elder had severely injured the first Pharaoh and the Golden Roc back then, he had also received a fatal injury, nearly exploding to death. He had dropped the Teleportation Portal and Ground Ring onto the ground, escaping with his final breath. To think that there would still be a remnant of his Divine Knowledge within the Teleportation Portal. To think that the other party’s Divine Knowledge would still be this powerful even after such a long time has passed. It was no wonder that the past generations of Pharaohs had been unable to master the secrets behind the Teleportation Portal and become its true owner!
After putting the Teleportation Portal that had turned into a bangle on his wrist, Yang Ling had just injected in a shred of Wizard Power as a test when a surprising scene happened. After a silver glow flashed past, the Teleportation Portal entered his body, leaving behind only a faint trace on his right wrist. He would no longer have to worry about someone recognizing the Divine Weapon, completely removing that threat.
Later, after testing it out for two days, Yang Ling gained a preliminary understanding of how to use the Teleportation Portal.
He would be able to instantly travel between two areas using the Teleportation Portal as long as he left behind a Soul Imprint in the areas. He would also be able to accurately teleport to a place even if he did not leave behind a Soul Imprint ahead of time, but could clearly sense a specific object of reference using his Divine Knowledge; However, if the distance between the two areas were too far apart, and he could only faintly sense a general coordinate using his Divine Knowledge, then he might arrive further away from his targeted location even if he managed to teleport over forcefully. Compared to the five-element Evasion Techniques and the Teleportation Formations, the speed and distance of the teleportation were much faster and further. The only bad point is that it expended a great deal of Wizard Power and Mental Energy.
“Sir, Sir…” This day, just as Yang Ling left the Wizard Pagoda’s Space and was prepared to get on the Great Wizard Altar to further examine the secrets behind the Teleportation Portal, a sudden wave of shouts came from outside his villa. Teleporting out to take a look, the old butler Murbaqi was standing in front of the door, drenched in sweat.
“Sir, envoys from the Livenza Alliance and the Gold Coast, have sent over a large number of gifts as a tribute, do you think…” Thinking about the generous gifts given by the envoys of various nations, the old butler wiped off the sweat on his forehead in excitement.
Tribute, they brought over a large number of gifts?
After recovering from his surprise, Yang Ling quickly came to his senses, instructing the old butler to lead the way as they walked toward the meeting hall. The Tailun Continent is a place where the strong were revered. In the past, the large duchies like the Livenza Alliance and the Gold Coast might not have thought too highly of the little Magical Beast Territory. But it was different now. After being delegated to the Magical Beast Territory’s control, the kings of the various nations and territories had no choice but to listen to his command. It was normal for them to come to offer tribute!
“Sir…” After seeing Yang Ling’s figure, a group of nobles dressed in lavish clothes fought to pay their respects. What surprised Yang Ling was that he saw a familiar figure in the crowd, the plump emperor of the Kaliya Duchy.
In the past, in order to obtain his support for the fledgling Magical Beast Territory, Yang Ling had personally headed to the faraway Montson to attend his birthday banquet. He had nearly been forced into a desperate situation by the old fogey Grichie and had nearly died in the hands of the assassin Flowing Venom. To think that the situation would be reversed in such a way. It was now time for the once high and mighty emperor to come to greet him.
Life was strange, indeed!
“Sir, this is a pair of pearls that is rumored to have come from the Stormy Seas, which our Alugia Royal Family has kept for thousands of years. It is shiny and alluring…”
“Sir, these are the best quality steel ores from the Lucen Duchy…”
“Sir, these are the most beautiful young ladies from the Tilan Duchy…”
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After a round of formalities, Yang Ling had just sat down when the group fought to offer the best gifts they could find within the countries or territories. Some offered a large number of premium steel ores. Some offered crates of crystal coins, and some even brought along beautiful young ladies. There was a myriad of gifts. The value of just this batch of gifts alone far exceeded the yearly income of the Magical Beast Territory.
“Welcome, all of you, to the Magical Beast Territory!” Looking at the many generous gifts, Yang Ling smiled and shot a look at the old butler Murbaqi by the side. The latter understood his intentions, and after clapping his hands, servants immediately moved the mountainous pile of gifts away. After that, the maids brought forward cups of fine wine, welcoming his guests who had come from far away.
“Sir, not good, not good…” Just as the group was about to celebrate, a soldier suddenly charged into the hall anxiously, “Sir, the guards of the Moroca Duchy and the Tilan Duchy are engaging in battle near Shangri-La Inn. In the frenzy of the Moroca Duchy’s Berserkers, they had directly charged into the inn to kill!”
Berserkers?
Looking at the soldier who had come in with the news, the expressions of the envoys varied wildly. Some did not change their expression like they had not heard anything. Others let out a faint smile as if they were gloating. Some had a dejected expression as if they had just thought about an unfortunate incident. Even though they each had their own plans, all of them looked at the high and mighty Yang Ling, wanting to see how he would deal with this situation!
