Chapter 1265: 1265
“So it’d be only the three of us heading to the Imperial City of the Abyss this time?” The Winged Skull took a look at Sika and sensed the overflowing power from her . Her strength could have eclipsed even dragons .
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“Yes, just the three of us . We can’t afford to have the others know about this,” Saleen said to the Winged Skull .
The Winged Skull wore a human smile and chuckled . They arranged for the jade skeletons to command the surrounding warships . Meanwhile, the mechanical soul took over the management of the Ancient .
Saleen did not bother with Genga . The mechanical soul was the kind who would forget the pain once the wounds healed, thinking of ways to enhance its powers and devour enemies .
Doing so would enable it to betray Saleen when it reached a certain level . Saleen knew that better than anyone else .
However, if one were to break free of the Eternal Control Shard, one needed to reach the level of the person who had controlled the Three Kings back then . Saleen did not think that Genga would be able to go that far .
No teleportation portals could be used once they entered the Oceanic Block . The elemental balance was off . If one were to use teleportation, things could easily go haywire . Saleen was in no hurry .
The Pan Turtle Alchemy Ship’s speed in water was able to exceed 240 miles per hour since the Winged Skull had advanced .
But then again, there was a need to place a layer of bubbles outside the ship . The friction in water would have made the ship very hot otherwise .
Saleen’s powers had grown considerably . He came to understand how much of a risk he had taken back then by taking the Pan Turtle Alchemy Shi deep underwater . He had been the only one with a body of water element back then, making it possible for him to survive underwater without problems .
The others, however, were all unable to withstand the high pressures underwater . If the ship had been destroyed, he would have been left alone, but every single follower of his would have been killed .
The Pan Turtle Alchemy Ship drew a white line underwater . One could only find the line if they observed it up close .
Saleen’s magic had become so intricate that the Water Shield that he’d coated the ship with forced the surrounding water to part, reducing the underwater resistance significantly . The water currents were even able to generate a certain amount of thrust after they circled around the ship .
Saleen found that the number of magic beasts around them increased as the ship ventured deep inside the Oceanic Ice Block . In particular, the number of red krill grew by a frightening degree . He dropped the ship’s speed because of this, nudging his way slowly through the schools of red krill .
Saleen had to even kill a certain amount of red krill and throw them into his Starline Ring . If the path continued to be so congested, it would have taken him years to reach the Imperial City of the Abyss .
“What is happening?” The Winged Skull was shocked . They had killed many magic beasts in the outer regions . Due to being busy with a lot of other matters, the Winged Skull had slacked off in the hunts .
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They’d never expected the magic beasts in the Oceanic Block to grow to such frightening numbers within just several months .
Sika answered in a matter-of-fact manner, “This is a sign of the rise of the entire mainland’s power . The past several years were not actually the beginning . The explosive increase of low-level magic beasts allowed more high-level ones to hunt . Where would the food of the high-level magic beasts come from otherwise? Nature always finds its balance . ”
Saleen took her words to heart . He had been afraid of killing too many magic beasts and affecting the ecological balance of the Oceanic Ice Block . He no longer had such worries and killed his way through them .
He cast Lightning Constellation, causing the lightning puppets to start hunting huge amounts of mid-level magic beasts within about 100 miles of them .
500 thousand lightning puppets were more than enough to overpower magic beasts below level-7 . Saleen drew scores of said magic beasts into his dimension stone . The dead bodies of magic beasts taken into the dimension stone would never rot .
Despite being at level-4, the red krill nonetheless made the best equipment for armies . Due to their massive numbers, the red krill could be used to craft massive amounts of magic armor .
One red krill’s spike could be made into at least three magic arrowheads .
Such magic arrowheads were things that only level-9 archers could use . They were at least several hundred times more precious than metal ones . One could only imagine how many arrowheads Saleen could make after going on a killing spree of the red krill .
Regardless of thick a mage’s shielding was, they would always be afraid of getting rained on by tens of thousands of arrows .
Saleen ended up hunting millions of red krill as he killed his way through the magic beasts . In the past, such a venture would have made Saleen insanely rich .
At present, however, the upkeep required to maintain his armies was simply too massive . Such numbers were nothing worth mentioning after he was done distributing the resources .
The Pan Turtle Alchemy Ship headed straight for the abyss after Saleen realized that they had spent too much time tangling with the magic beasts .
Saleen had cleaned up a decent number of carcasses and bones left behind by the single-horned white whales and other magic beasts outside the Imperial City of the Abyss . The place looked a lot more empty when he visited the place again . Saleen put the ship away .
With all three of them being level-10 professionals, they were easily able to deal with the pressures of the deep sea . Saleen had a body of water elements . Sika was a nature priest . The Winged Skull had a body of massively powerful bones and didn’t need to breathe . As such, they were all safe in the depths of the sea .
All three of them scaled the walls and met a level-12 Blue Ice Maiden head-on . The Blue Ice Maiden possessed a soul . When she slashed with her water elemental sword, the move resembled that of a powerful human professional . It had overbearing might, just like the moves dealt by Sul—overbearing and proud .
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“Great, the elemental badges need upgrades!” Saleen shot a lightning icicle right away, paralyzing the Blue Ice Maiden for a brief moment . Then he cast a net, trapping her .
While Saleen was only at level-10, his level difference with level-12 creatures was not all that huge .
It was far easier for him to deal with level-10 elemental creatures now than it had been back when he was at level-9 . Saleen had not even possessed a weapon as powerful as the lightning icicles back then . The nigh-indestructible net was the best equipment for dealing with elemental creatures .
With the exception of the Angel of Brightness, capturing creatures of all five other elemental types was a breeze with that net .
An Elemental Stone Statue Soldier rushed at him from right behind the Blue Ice Maiden . It was struck down to the ground by Sika with just one hit .
The guards of the Imperial City of the Abyss had actually advanced to level-12 .
If it had not been for Sika’s massive strength, the three of them would have had to resort to wearing their Imperial City Badges . The Winged Skull was the one who did nothing . While their level was on par with Saleen, their combat capacity was no longer superior to his .
Furthermore, the Winged Skull only had an overwhelming advantage over beings of flesh and blood in battle . Having them fight elemental creatures would have been a waste of energy .
Saleen and Sika hunted down over a dozen elemental creatures quickly, heading towards the inner parts of the Imperial City after cleaning up the guards nearby .
The general and the grandmaster were at the edge of the Cemetery of Heroes . The grandmaster looked glum as he said, “General, that Saleen has been here several times and never gone inside the cemetery . How about I just go get him?”
“Nope . He has obviously met Gaine . You have yourself to blame for setting up traps in the equipment you gave him . He would not have been on guard against you otherwise . Grandmaster, it’s exactly due to you being so small-minded that you’re unable to get to the highest level . ”
The grandmaster looked angry but he was unable to do anything . The general’s prowess was such that, even if the grandmaster were in his prime, it would still have been difficult to take general on .
“So, we just leave him be?”
“Of course not . Gaine will leave sooner or later . Without Gaine around, we’ll be the ones he’ll come to for help,” the general answered calmly .
“How long do we have to wait?”
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“Not long . Gaine… is not the kind of person who’d do something he has no certainty of . ”
The grandmaster’s soul shuddered . He wanted to say something but was unable to say anything . He would not have dared to look for trouble with a level-18 astrologer, as his own luck had already been bad enough . After all, he had already been trapped in the cemetery for hundreds of thousands of years .
If he were to offend Gaine, even with words alone, and the astrologer cast a Constellation Wishing spell on him, he would not be able to leave, even when he truly died .
Curse you, astrologer! The grandmaster cursed the astrologer deep down, but he dared not voice the words out loud .
Saleen, Sika, and the Winged Skull came before the astrology tower . It was the first time Gaine’s voice was heard from within .
“Saleen, why have you brought two others with you?”
“Can we get inside?”
A beam of starlight shot from the astrology tower and hoisted all three of them right before Gaine . He no longer concealed his presence, as he knew that he would not be able to fool the general in the Cemetery of Heroes .
The only being capable of taking him on in the entire city was the general . The general was the only one among all of the heroes who had been able to maintain his powers after death .
“Master, I’m here with a request . ” Saleen stood solemnly before Gaine .
Gaine frowned and said, “This is… rather inconvenient…”
“I’m a mage and I know the rules of the price . I’m here this time to deliver this,” Saleen said as he took out the level-19 Star Gathering Needle . He was ready to give it to Gaine unconditionally . However, there was no way Gaine would have asked for it without giving something in return . It had something to do with astrological rules .
Astrologers and mages shared the same belief that there was a balance of rules in the world .
Gaine kept his eyes fixed on the level-19 Star Gathering Needle, but he did not extend his hand and take it . He said to Saleen, “You’ve had this with you for a long time, no?”
“Indeed, I’ve had it with me for a long time . ”
“Why didn’t you talk terms with me before?”
“There was no need for that . My request was not that much of a tall order . You’d have helped me even if I wasn’t going to exchange it with the Star Gathering Needle . I promised you before that I’d be here to search for this for you when I reached level-10 . ”
Gaine’s hand was shuddering somewhat . He took the Star Gathering Needle and held it in his hand, letting the sharp end stab through his palm .
A sensation of pain was soon felt . If it had not been for the body of the figure, Gaine would have shed tears right there and then .
How many years has it been? I’m no longer able to feel pain . I can taste nothing . Every pleasure of common man no longer has anything to do with me . I can no longer even suffer the pain felt by common men .
He was finally able to free himself from the body of the figure with that thing!
“What do you need, Saleen?” Gaine asked after quite some time .
“Sika, the totem pole,” Saleen said to Sika .
Sika nodded and took out the 18 meter-long totem pole, putting it right before Gaine . Gaine wore a startled expression . A mage made this thing . It’s magnificent, it’s…
“I’m hoping you’ll be able to help my wife by infusing the world within the totem power with the power of the stars . It would enable the world within to operate in balance, to become whole,” Saleen elaborated on his request .
“That’s simple . Is there anything else?” Gaine continued to ask . The level-19 Star Gathering Needle was more important to him than anything .
He would be able to thoroughly regain his powers with that thing . It would enable him to head to crystal wall systems of higher levels . Gaine had no intention of coming back after leaving, so Gaine wanted to help Saleen fulfill his wishes as best as he could .
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