Chapter 1081: Reseal
Angelano had already felt the pressure in this space increasing rapidly. Perhaps, at some point, it might crush his tiny body.
Lin Li naturally also felt the change in the space. Clearly, the corpse dragon had already recovered greatly, and there was probably barely any difference between its current and former strength. Besides, due to the stimulation by the sealing of the power, the dragon corpse’s combat power was probably far greater than before.
Fortunately, Lin Li had completed his settings quickly, and immediately pulled out a few magic materials for repairing the seal from his Ring of Endless Storm. With several magical materials being added to the seal, the Seal Array that was formed with four Guru-level mageweath arrays finally began running smoothly.
At the same time, the 12 Alchemy Arrays that had been repaired by Angelano also began operating with the Seal Array. The mana that was emitting light quickly filled the entire Seal Array through the mana circuit, causing the entire Seal Array to become even more intense.
Lin Li completed the last step of the repair. At this moment, he simply ignored the changes in the seal, and flashed to appear beside Angelano. He then picked him up and immediately left the place. However, just as Lin Li was about to leave, he found a somewhat ancient-looking notebook underneath Angelano’s buttocks.
However, Lin Li couldn’t be bothered to study the notebook now; he only saw the name ‘Colins’ written on it. It seemed to have something to do with the Gilded Kingdom. Due to the sealing on the power of the dragon corpse, he could not exert the power of the Space Robe, and could only carry Angelano while enveloping the two of them with the Domain World. They then propelled away from the seal like a cannonball.
Behind Lin Li, the mana of the space surged, causing a huge whirlpool to form at the bottom of the sea before continuously expanding towards the surroundings. It was as if a black hole had formed on the bottom of the sea. Even with Lin Li’s strength, he could still feel the huge attraction from the seal while fleeing.
That made Lin Li feel a trace of fear. If he hadn’t left in time, he would probably have been sealed there forever with the dragon corpse even if he hadn’t been crushed by that force. He wasn’t doubtful at all. After all, that seal could seal such a powerful corpse. He reckoned that if he couldn’t earn a deity’s position, he probably would never be able to break the seal unless he reached the peak of the Sanctuary-realm.
At this moment, something which left everyone in disbelief happened in the battlefield above Cage Island. The dragon corpse, which was about to swallow Elvis and the others who were badly wounded, suddenly roared astonishingly. It was so loud that even Elvis and the others spat out large mouthfuls of blood. However, they did not wait for the dragon corpse to erupt again. Instead, they watched the dragon corpse struggle in a frenzy in the air, as if it had gone berserk. It seemed to want to struggle free from something.
At the same time, there were also amazing changes in the battlefield at Cage Island as the sea surface around the island seemed to be in chaos. A giant whirlpool began to rotate with the island in the middle. With the continuous rotation, a powerful airflow seemed to be pulling the sky into the whirlpool too.
Faced with such a situation, Elder Zumar and others did not dare to slow down. They even quickly exerted all their strength, and fled far away in desperation. After all, their bodies were not shackled by the power of the seal; hence, although their strength was far inferior to the dragon corpse’s, it was not as difficult for them to escape as for the dragon corpse itself.
Only when they felt that they had completely escaped from the whirlpool’s suction force did they finally stop and turn back to look at the dragon corpse with horrified expressions. The dragon corpse which had seemed invincible just now was currently like a poor little bird caught in an invisible net, and was constantly trying to break free from the latter. The sounds coming from the giant whirlpool below were getting more and more terrifying as the sea surface seemed to become concave. The reefs that had been covered by the seawater were exposed, and it even gave them the illusion of being able to see the bottom of the sea.
“What… What exactly is going on!?” Although Elder Zumar’s task was to strengthen the seal, he had never seen what it was like when its power was in full swing. Hence, he was full of horror now. He was well aware that this seal had been destroyed, and he had never heard that seals could automatically be restored after being destroyed. If that was the case, they wouldn’t have to reinforce it from time to time.
Of course, Zumar also thought of Lin Li who had vanished from the battlefield, but as soon as that thought arose, it was instantly dispelled. The seal under Cage Island was laid down by the ancestors of the Gilded Kingdom, and Zumar didn’t think that the young president of the Tower of Dusk could have the ability to repair the seal.
It was already an incredible feat for a young man like him to be able to enter the Sanctuary-realm. Even if he had started learning magic since he was a fetus, it would have only been a little over two decades. Even if he spent all day learning magic, the duration was still extremely short. Most mages his age would at most be Archmages who were far from the Sanctuary-realm.
Zumar had no choice but to say that he was an unprecedented magical prodigy. If Lin Li also learned inscription in addition to learning magic, Elder Zumar would really wonder if Felic was sent by a certain god to play him out.
However, Elvis and the others immediately thought of Lin Li without suspicion. To them, Lin Li was already a powerhouse whose status had vaguely surpassed that of the Ashen Warlock. No matter what unbelievable thing happened to him, it was only a matter of course.
It was somewhat considered blind trust which was even close to worshiping.
At this moment, a figure suddenly emerged like a cannonball from the seemingly calm sea in the distance. The figure was Lin Li, who was still carrying Angelano in his hand. After the emergence, he did not leave and return to the Sky Castle immediately. Instead, he quietly watched the struggle of the dragon corpse like Zumar and the others.
Upon sight of Lin Li emerging from the sea, Zumar immediately acted as if he had seen a ghost as he had a look of disbelief. Why did this kid emerge from the sea? Did he really repair the seal below Cage Island!? That was the godlike method that his ancestors had used to save the Gilded Kingdom. How did it get repaired by such a young man like him?
The seal had been repaired, and the dragon corpse had been sealed again, it should be a perfect outcome for Elder Zumar’s mission. However, Elder Zumar would never be willing to believe that the seal could have been repaired by a young man like Lin Li. In Elder Zumar’s heart, the current priest of the Illuminati would not have the ability to repair the seal, let alone Lin Li.
However, apart from this, Elder Zumar could not think of any other explanation as to why Lin Li had emerged from the bottom of the sea, and why the seal suddenly exerted its power again as Lin Li appeared. However, no matter what, when Elder Zumar looked at Lin Li who was far away, he couldn’t help but feel more scrupulous as he had already labeled Lin Li as a powerful opponent.
While struggling desperately, the powerful dragon corpse had also begun descending slowly toward Cage Island. In the beginning, it was extremely slow, but it gradually sped up as time passed. In the end, it fell straight into the crack in Cage Island like a meteor with a loud roar of anger and despair.
Next, the cracked Cage Island also began to gradually seal up. Eventually, all traces of cracks vanished. At the same time, a massive whirlpool formed in the sea before gradually slowing down in its rotation. The natural breeze would blow from time to time.
“President Felic, it’s all thanks to you and your companions who have provided aid for us this time. Otherwise, the dragon corpse would really have broken free from the seal.” When Lin Li arrived, Elder Zumar finally recovered from the shock, and thanked Lin Li sincerely and earnestly while suppressing the shock and bewilderment in his heart.
There was not a single trace of complacency on Lin Li’s face. Instead, he calmly said, “Elder Zumar, don’t say such polite things anymore. I just hope that the Gilded Kingdom can quickly fulfill the previous agreement as soon as possible.”
Hearing Lin Li’s words, Elder Zumar couldn’t help but purse his lips, clearly trying his best to maintain his composure. Although he didn’t know what conditions Cantory had agreed on with the forces of the Breezy Plains during the negotiation, he could imagine that the price to be paid was definitely hefty. After all, the forces of the Breezy Plains did not share a good relationship with the Gilded Kingdom, and yet they had taken the risk to come to their rescue. In his opinion, those greedy guys wouldn’t have agreed if Cantory hadn’t offered a huge price that would satisfy them.
However, what really made Elder Zumar’s heart ache was the losses incurred by the Gilded Kingdom in this battle. Although Cantory was a special envoy, there was still a limit to the items that he could have. Since Elder Zumar was well aware of that, he wouldn’t take it to heart. However, the intense battle on Cage Island had really cost the Gilded Kingdom a huge price. More than 10 alchemical battleships had sunk this time, and many elites had died. There were also many other types of damage of varying degrees.
Such losses could no longer be measured in monetary terms. The alchemical battleships were not built using only money, but also the wisdom and effort of countless people in the Gilded Kingdom, and each took nearly 10 years to produce. The kingdom’s power allowed them to build only two to three alchemical battleships at the same time, and that was under the premise that they had sufficient materials, and did not require time for accumulation. After all, the kingdom was far away, and some resources were scarce. It would take a long time for them to collect enough materials to build an alchemical battleship. In other words, the battle had caused the Gilded Kingdom to lose hundreds of years’ worth of resources.
When the dragon corpse had ravaged the kingdom, it had inflicted an extremely heavy blow to the kingdom, and even destroyed the entire fleet. After years of accumulation, the size of the Gilded Kingdom’s navy still could no longer be compared to what it used to be. Clearly, the losses were huge. However, the Gilded Kingdom had now lost more than 10 alchemical battleships at once, which could definitely be considered a massive regression of the Gilded Kingdom’s power as a nation.
Moreover, there was also the loss of talents, which was equally heartbreaking for Elder Zumar. He would have never expected them to suffer such a huge loss here after traveling through the Blackwater Swamp and the Levidan Canyon without suffering a single casualty. Those talents were the elites who had been groomed by the Gilded Kingdom and the Illuminati. Although it was incredibly difficult to step into the Sanctuary-realm, no one could’ve been sure that none of the now dead elites wouldn’t have stepped into the Sanctuary-realm in the future. Even if they would not have entered the Sanctuary-realm, it still hadn’t been easy to groom such a Legendary powerhouse, as it required the investment of a large amount of resources.
Compared to the losses, the repayment that the Gilded Kingdom would have to give to the forces of the Breezy Plains was no longer significant. After all, they would get those things back someday, but they would never be able to bring the dead back to life.
Under the influence of the seal, the entire space where Cage Island was located seemed to have become a magic vacuum. A large amount of magical elements was sucked into the depths of Cage Island together with the dragon corpse. As the dragon corpse was resealed, peace was gradually restored around Cage Island, and a large number of magical elements surged from all directions like a tidal wave to fill the gaps in space.
On the other hand, Cantory, who had been nervously watching the battlefield situation from the side, finally heaved a sigh of relief at this moment. However, he then remembered the young president of the Tower of Dusk, as well as the horrific power shown by the Sky Castle that hovered above their heads, and it made the joy he felt dwindle by more than half.
Although it was said that the aid given by the Tower of Dusk and the various forces played a very crucial role in this operation, it also allowed Cantory to see the difficulty that the Gilded Kingdom was about to face in the Breezy Plains in the future.