Chapter 416 Underground Palace (1/2)
Just after dropping into the unfathomably deep underground hole, Yang Ling felt that something was not right. Just as he was getting ready to use the Earth Evasion Spell to teleport out, unexpectedly, the detestable Pharaoh King not only did not loosen his grip, but he gripped him even more tightly, like he wanted Yang Ling to perish together with him. Yang Ling kicked and hit the Pharaoh King; he even tore his throat open with his teeth to no avail. Yang Ling just could not get rid of him. The Pharaoh's hands were like metal pincers, holding his neck in a death grip.
Was this fellow a human or a ghost?
Despite that the bone of the Pharaoh King's throat had been broken, that his testicles had been cracked open, and that he had injuries all over his body, the Pharaoh King was still able to strangle Yang Ling tightly and not let go. His grip had more strength than the Dark Dragon King. Seeing that, Yang Ling wondered if this resurrected Pharaoh King was a human or a ghost, considering he had been long-dead for a thousand years. The Pharaoh King had such serious injuries, but he was not dead yet. It was so uncanny!
Yang Ling might be surprised, but he did not know that the Pharaoh King Mobli, who actually only had a bit of life left in him, was more surprised than Yang Ling, and he had endless grievances to complain.
The ring on his index finger was no ordinary ring. It was the Ring of the Earth, also called the Divine Weapon of strongest defense. According to legend, it was left behind by a top expert from an alternate dimension after he fell into the Graveyard of Deities and Demons. The first Pharaoh King risked his life to bring it back form the Graveyard of Deities and Demons. After generations of Pharaoh Kings had explored the ring, they found that they only needed to expand part of their Magical Energy to cast the astonishing Holy Land Armor, and that it could boost his defenses with Ground Guardian.
The Holy Land Armor formed through a light yellow glow, defending against the enemy's magical and physical attacks like a shield. The more Magical Energy one had, the bigger the range and the longer the time of its protection. Not only could it give the caster an increased layer of protection, it could also protect the people around the caster. It was powerful beyond compare.
The power of the Holy Land Armor was astonishing, but compared to the Ground Guardian, it was extremely different.
With the Ground Guardian, not only would it cause the caster to have increased strength, but his body would also be hardened to an unbelievable state. No matter how matter how hard one got hit, he would be able to live as long as his Magical Energy had not been exhausted. Only by relying on the Ring of the Earth were the previous Pharaoh Kings able to go into the Graveyard of the Deities and Demons to look for what they needed. The only disadvantage was that it needed huge amounts of Magical Energy to sustain. The harder the hit, the more Magical Energy would be used, so the total time it could be used would be shortened.
Moreover, according the note left behind by the first Pharaoh King, only Divine-level Experts had the ability to use the Ring of the Earth. If one used it forcefully without having enough power and capability, not only would the time of usage be limited, but there would also be serious side effects. Within a few months, one's limbs would go numb and could even be paralyzed. It definitely could not be used without serious consideration, and only at critical moments.
The Ancient Wizard was a fellow who could control souls. The Pharaoh King Mobli understood that to his clan whom were in a deep sleep, this fellow Yang Ling was more terrifying than the Divine-level Expert Brent. So, he kept casting the Ground Guardian to deal with Yang Ling, regardless of the consequences. He was going to strangle Yang Ling to death, but he did not expect it to be like strangling a metal pole. There was not much effect even after strangling him for a long time. On the contrary, he suffered wave after higher wave of counterattacks by Yang Ling!
The bridge of his nose was smashed and broken, his eyeballs were nearly burst, his throat bones were twisted until broken, his windpipe was bitten through, his internal organs felt like they were hit by a hammer, and even his genitalia were ruthlessly hit until they tore…
Under Yang Ling's stormy attacks, the Pharaoh King Mobli was in so much pain that his body tremored in waves. He was in such agony that he might as well be dead. The Ground Guardian might have helped him to block most of the attacks, but it was unable to help him to get rid of the bone-deep, agonizing pain. Yang Ling was simply too strong, and even more terrifying than the legendary Giant Dragon. One punch was all it took to let someone be in agonizing pain!
The black cave was unfathomably deep. The speed at which the two of them fell got faster and faster. Yang Ling also got more anxious. If he still could not get rid of the detestable Pharaoh King, he feared that even if did not get strangled to death, he would fall to his death!
Faced with the threat to his life, Yang Ling thoroughly exploded.
He landed a punch with his right fist onto the Pharaoh King's chest. One punch, two punches… He smashed a bloody hole in the Pharaoh's chest. He then put his hand inside to tug, pull, and smash, wanting to give the Pharaoh King, who was still bitterly holding on, a taste of what it really meant to be better off dead!
The Ground Guardian might be astonishingly powerful, but it needed large amounts of Magical Energy. If he had a large amount of Magical Energy to support him, the Pharaoh King naturally would not have been worried about Yang Ling being able to break through his bodily defenses. Unfortunately, he had used up a large amount of Magical Energy in the process of resurrection. After that, while activating the Teleportation Portal, he had also used up quite a bit of Magical Energy. Without enough Magical Energy as support, the effect of the Ground Guardian was greatly reduced. So under Yang Ling's stormlike attacks, the Pharaoh was reduced to feeling like he would be better off dead.
The speed of the two of them falling got faster. After an unknown period of time, Yang Ling's eyes brightened. He had finally seen the hard floor. Unfortunately, even though the Pharaoh King was dazed and confused from his serious injuries and was at the brink of breaking down, his hands were still holding tightly onto Yang Ling's neck. The Pharaoh King's hands were harder than Star Metal. They would not move no matter how hard they were tugged, and they were not crushed no matter how hard they were smashed. The hands were harder than the chest and skull. It was as if the Pharaoh King's entire physical strength and energy were focused onto his two hands.
Hmph, I don't believe I'll be able to crush this fellow to death this time around!
Seeing that he was getting closer to the ground, Yang Ling suddenly thought of an idea while in a panic, so he forcefully put the Pharaoh King's body beneath him so the Pharaoh King could break Yang Ling's fall.