by Zhuang Bifan
Just then, a sudden change in their situation dispelled the last bit of hesitation in their minds. Under the whispers of the Whispering God, those mages who had exhausted their magic suddenly walked out of the protective circle expressionlessly, totally oblivious to their companions' calls. Before the Mithril Alliance and Caesar Family could react, a few mages had already walked out, and their bodies were pierced by the tentacles.
The same thing was happening to the Tower of Dusk's mages as well, but Connoris and those in charge of protection didn't attempt to call them, but rather directly dragged them back to the protective circle. However, this method couldn't last. As time went by, the Whispering God would control more and more people. By then, just Connoris and his companions wouldn't be able to protect all these people.
This was another ability of the Whispering God—controlling the opponent's mind with its whispers such that all surrounding creatures had to obey its orders. Only those mages who had lost their magic and become ordinary people were controlled by the Whispering God now. With time, even the Warriors couldn't escape the fate of losing their consciousness to this monster. That would be a truly devastating situation.
Claus from the Caesar Family hesitated no longer. Not mentioning whether his trump card could turn the tides or not, it would be good enough if it could help them even a little. He took out a silver box adorned with intricate mageweaths and arrays. As he injected mana into it, the mageweaths lit up.
Suddenly, a black hole appeared at the center of an array at the top of the silver box. A ball of black smoke oozed out of the hole, sending out buzzing sounds that gave everyone goosebumps.
Even Lin Li was quite surprised that Claus had released a swarm of bugs from his silver box. Although these bugs weren't eye-catching, Lin Li quickly recognized them as form-mimicking magical bugs that lived on level-31 of the Endless Abyss. The most distinct trait of these bugs was their ability to congregate into the form of any magical beast and obtain the beast's abilities. To put it simply, when these bugs congregated to form a wyrm, they could spit dragon breath just like a real wyrm, cast dragon language magic, and even release the Menace of the Dragon that was unique to wyrms.
What was truly terrifying was that the magical beasts formed by these bugs were almost indestructible since they could reform back once they were dispersed. The only way to destroy them was to kill every individual bug. However, these individual bugs also possessed the immense vitality and vigor typical of insects. Moreover, their bodies had very high magic immunity comparable to the magical metals.
"So the Canary Family's bug hive is with you. No wonder back at the…" Joseph didn't continue his sentence. He knew that this wasn't time for him to talk about the past now. He could settle everything after they survived this.
The Canary Family was one of the 13 families that were in the Mithril Alliance since the start. It was said that the Canary Family was exterminated during the battle between the Mithril Alliance and the Blood Moon Clan. Of course, that was what the Mithril Alliance had announced. Nobody knew what the actual situation had been like.
The form-mimicking bugs that Claus had released continuously shifted into different forms like a slab of dough being molded by an invisible hand. Within moments, the bugs congregated into a human-shaped form without a face. This alarmed those people who knew about the bugs' background. Before these bugs could form any magical beast, it had to engulf that beast first. Now that they had formed a human shape, then obviously…
The person that these bugs formed got hold of the sword adorned with a sapphire from Claus. As if she had known that sword, she gently c.a.r.e.s.sed the sword's spine before dashing towards the Whispering God like a flash of lightning.
Upon seeing the moves of the person formed by the bugs, Thomas from the Glittergold Trade Union couldn't help but yell, "It's Freya Canary!"
Freya Canary was said to be a commonly acknowledged female genius in the Breezy Plains back then, and the Canary Family saw her as the hope of reviving the family. She became the first female Sword Sage in Anril at the age of 20; at 30, her ability was already at the peak of Legendary-realm. Because of Freya, the Canary Family used to hold much power in the Mithril Alliance, with its power just below the Caesar Family that had founded the Mithril Alliance.
Unfortunately, Freya unexpectedly lost to Mogadi who was only level-23 in the battle between the Mithril Alliance and the Blood Moon Clan. After that, the Canary Family was exterminated, and the badly injured Freya was nowhere to be found. This was the end of her legend. Some said that she had lost all hope and lived in seclusion, and others said that she was caught by the Blood Moon Clan. However, nobody would have thought that she would reappear before everyone in such a state.
Lin Li had to acknowledge that the Mithril Alliance and Caesar Family, which were ancient families that had existed for more than a thousand years, were indeed not so simple. However, they were dealing with an even more terrifying Whispering God now. This human formed by the bugs might not be as ill-fated as the Abyssal Demon Dragon, but its use was definitely very limited. It might even make matters worse…
The appearance of the form-mimicking bugs had only added one more Legendary-level fighter to the exploration team. Although it had the characteristic of being undying, the whispers of the Whispering God were more worrisome for the team.
If their opponent wasn't the Whispering God, these form-mimicking bugs could even kill the Abyssal Demon Dragon that Joseph had summoned. However, what Lin Li was worried about was quickly turned into reality.
After a few exchanges with the Whispering God, the human that the bugs had formed slowed down in her attacks. Before Claus discovered any abnormalities, his trump card turned back and charged towards the exploration team.
The magical bugs that had turned against them took the exploration team by surprise. One of the Legendary-mages from the Caesar Family almost lost his life under the sword of the bugs. This sudden turning back was totally unexpected to Claus. He had thought that even if the form-mimicking magical bugs couldn't be of much help, they could at least increase their fighting force. However, it turned out that he had helped their enemy increase its strength.
Claus immediately started injecting mana into the silver box called the hive, hoping to regain control over the bugs. However, his mana was nothing compared to the Whispering God's controlling abilities. To make matters worse, as Claus continuously injected mana, the mageweaths on the hive couldn't withstand such strong pressure anymore. With blinding explosions of light, the mageweaths completely lost their function.
Claus had outsmarted himself. His trump card had not only been unable to turn the tides, but instead drove the team deeper into the abyss of desperation. Joseph was rather jealous of Claus' hive at first, but now he would have scolded him if not for the fact that they were in alliance.
Fortunately, a figure shining with golden light suddenly joined the battle, and shielded those scampering Legendary-mages from the magical bugs' attack. Just then, the team noticed that a golden warrior statue had appeared in the hands of Thomas of the Glittergold Trade Union.
The War God's Shadow! Seeing the golden statue in Thomas' hands, Joseph and Claus' breathing sped up a little. They even momentarily forgot what kind of dire situation they were in now. Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%E2%80%99s-versatile-crafting-master_11275087605321405/the-war-god's-shadow_48009137019208235 for visiting.
Out of all the legends about the High Elves' magical equipment from the dark age, the War God's Shadow was certainly the first on the list. Legends had it that the War God's Shadow was crafted by the High Elves with a captured Titan Spirit and the blood of numerous ancient wyrms and prehistoric magical beasts. As an existence that was similar to the spirit entities, it was sealed in a tiny golden statue.
Since it was called the War God's Shadow, it
naturally possessed power similar to a war god's. It was rumored that the strongest War God's Shadow possessed Sanctuary-level strength. Lin Li didn't doubt the War God's Shadow's power at all. Back in the Haiga Mountain Range, the Titan Spirit that protected its skeleton had power no worse than a Sanctuary powerhouse.
However, this War God's Shadow was fighting intensely with the human formed by the magical bugs. Evidently, it was rather far from Sanctuary-level.
If it was really at the Sanctuary-level, it might be able to help everyone pass this obstacle. Unfortunately, it wasn't. As for whether it was due to the decrease in power due to time or any other reasons, Lin Li didn't have time to ask Hoffman now.
After the War God's Shadow had appeared, it held the magical bugs back from attacking the exploration team, restoring the status quo. However, time was irreversible. The number of people who had been controlled by the Whispering God continued to increase, and those in charge of protecting the mages got even busier. Some of the less powerful Warriors even started being enticed by the Whispering God's whispers.
Chapter 876 - Creating God
How could they survive this? Lin Li was getting increasingly anxious. Although he also had a trump card, this wasn't a suitable time to use it. Elemental Wyrm Xiao Hua was Lin Li's ultimate trump card. With its ability to instantaneously cast Legendary spells, rarely anyone below Sanctuary-level could match its abilities. However, if Lin Li was to release Xiao Hua now, it would be sending a scrumptious feast to the Whispering God. Unless Xiao Hua was full-grown and as powerful as the Dragon of Dream, it was no match to the Whispering God.
The seven pieces of the debris of the stars were powerful, but just like Xiao Hua, they would only serve as the Whispering God's mana source. If he had the Stars of Fury, Lin Li believed that even the most ordinary arrow could kill off this Whispering God that was at the peak of Legendary-realm. Unfortunately, he didn't have it now.
When he thought about the Whispering God's abilities, Lin Li was rather puzzled. It seemed that the Whispering God was already at the peak of Legendary-level when it first came out. Now that it had devoured so much mana, why was its power still at the peak of Legendary-level?
Lin Li remembered clearly that the Whispering God he had witnessed back in the Endless World was totally worthy of its name. That Whispering God got more powerful as it devoured mana during the attack on the City of Stars. When the City of Stars was destroyed, the Whispering God was already in Sanctuary-level. If not for the fact that the strongest NPC in the Endless World—the half-divine Paladin Francis—came to the rescue, no one knew how much destruction the Whispering God would have brought to the Endless World.
On the other hand, this Whispering God was already at the peak of Legendary-level at first. After devouring so much mana from the Archmages and Legendary-mages of the four factions, it should have reached Sanctuary-level even if it was just level-20 in the beginning. However, this Whispering God didn't even seem to be close to Sanctuary-level judging from its magic waves.
This was definitely abnormal!
That was probably the only good news that Lin Li had so far. However, this didn't mean they could finish off this Whispering God easily. At Legendary-level, Lin Li still couldn't think of any way to deal with it. At this rate, the entire exploration team would be wiped out.
Holding the Helios' Scepter, Lin Li condensed the Light and Darkness Sword again, and he swung the sword towards the Whispering God. However, Lin Li was clear about the result of this blow—nothing different from the previous ones.
Although everyone knew that their attacks were futile, nobody stopped attacking. After all, constant attacks gave the team the slightest hope. If they stopped, it would be no different from waiting to die. Everyone could sense that the exploration team was gradually sliding into the abyss. As more and more Legendary-mages got out of the fight because they couldn't withstand the drain of magic anymore, the ones who were still defending the team got busier. All they could do was to change their offensive spells continuously, change their magical attributes, and change the angle of attack.
It was the same for Lin Li. From releasing all kinds of magic at the start to giving his all in condensing the Light and Darkness Sword now, this was the strongest attack he could use based on his current abilities. Even a Legendary wyrm wouldn't be able to withstand a blow from the Light and Darkness Sword, but the Whispering God was evidently much stronger than a wyrm.
The whispers that the Whispering God released were like a special Magical Domain. Any magic in this domain couldn't avoid the dispersion of its mana. When the Light and Darkness Sword landed on the Whispering God, it was already very remarkable that one-tenth of its power was released. The Legendary magical spells cast by other mages weren't even able to reach the Whispering God's body before disappearing into thin air.
With Lin Li's current power at the peak of Legendary-level, even a tenth of the Light and Darkness Sword's power was much stronger than back when it tore Stephen's, or rather, Mephistos' Spirit Domain apart. However, such power was like punching a football when used against the Whispering God's extremely resilient body. It couldn't cause any real harm.
From the Tower of Dusk, only Lin Li and Basel were still battling the Whispering God now. From the Glittergold Trade Union, there was only Hoffman and Thomas, while from the Mithril Alliance and Caesar Family, there were only Joseph, Elvis, and Claus left in the battle. Other than Lin Li who still appeared to be full of mana, the others were all in a state of fatigue. Evidently, the constant loss of mana had a significant effect on them.
As for the Whispering God, its power didn't seem any different than before. While dealing with Lin Li and his companions' attacks, its countless tentacles also constantly caused casualties among the exploration team behind them. The whispers that filled the entire incubation room didn't stop, controlling more and more people's minds.
In order to stop those people who had been controlled by the Whispering God from leaving the protective circle, a spectacle to be beheld appeared in the four factions. Those Archmages who had high status in the outside world were now tied up firmly with ropes like cattle and sheep waiting to be slaughtered. If they had the chance to wake up, heaven knew what they would think about this.
The team was in a dangerous situation now. Although the Whispering God only had one method to attack them head-on, no one dared to underestimate those green tentacles. Everyone struggled under the tentacles' attacks, including Lin Li.
"Damn it! What is this thing? Why isn't it dead by now?" Joseph was almost driven insane. This was totally the most disgusting battle he had ever been through in his whole life, be it in terms of the battle itself or the opponent's appearance. If he had had a choice, he would've chosen to battle a true Sanctuary-realm opponent instead, even if he would still lose.
Joseph was unable to keep his composure, but nobody commented on his lack of manners at a time like this. After all, who didn't have the urge to cough out blood given the current situation? Claus had already thrown his silver box away. Although his trump card—the form-mimicking magical bugs—weren't destroyed like the Abyssal Demon Dragon, he knew that it was impossible for him to get them back now.
As for the Glittergold Trade Union, Thomas was also drenched in sweat. He had to deal with those countless tentacles while manipulating the War God's Shadow. The pressure that he had to withstand was even greater than for the others. Thinking about it, it was rather ridiculous that the trump cards that the two factions had thrown out nullified each other. They were lucky that the War God's Shadow was able to hold those magical bugs back. If not, the exploration team would meet with demise even sooner.
"Felic, we are going to be doomed at this rate! Are you helpless in this situation too?" Hoffman could only put all his hopes on Lin Li now. After all, Lin Li had ventured into the Sky Castle and explored Osric's mausoleum before.
Out of everyone, only Lin Li seemed rather composed. His magical attacks also didn't weaken as the battle cont
inued. However, Lin Li knew that his mana wasn't truly limitless, and he also couldn't withstand the Whispering God's frantic devouring of mana. If he couldn't finish off the Whispering God soon, it was just a matter of time before his mana would be completely devoured.
Lin Li still didn't know why the Whispering God hadn't stepped into the Sanctuary-realm. It was like a bottomless bucket which wouldn't be full no matter how much water was poured into it. After all, Lin Li knew that although the Whispering God was called a 'god', it didn't have much intelligence—just like those low-level creatures. It depended entirely on its instinct to devour mana to strengthen itself.
However, where had the massive amount of mana gone to? As someone who had already seen the gates of the Sanctuary-realm, Lin Li certainly knew that the amount of mana that the Whispering God had devoured over this period of time was sufficient to elevate it to the Sanctuary-level. If the mana wasn't used to strengthen it, then where did it go? After all, it was impossible that the mana would have leaked out from the Whispering God's body. If not, the exploration team wouldn't be struggling so much. Thus, there was certainly a place where the devoured mana was stored.
Thinking about that, Lin Li's eyes focused on the pool the Whispering God was resting in. In the entire incubation room, this pool was the only place that the exploration team hadn't touched. They had been unaware of it at first. Later on, they were stunned by the presence of the Whispering God. It was only now that Lin Li realized the Whispering God had never left the pool.
As the circ.u.mstances got more dire, Lin Li's thoughts got clearer. He shouldn't care about how the Whispering God from the Endless World got into Anril. Since it was here already, it was certainly related to the owner of this tomb—Prince Brahere. So, why did Prince Brahere place such a monster in his tomb?
Thinking about the missing mana, an idea flashed across Lin Li's mind. Could it be that Prince Brahere used the Whispering God as the mana source of this tomb? If so, Prince Brahere might have cultivated this Whispering God himself!
