Badge in Azure Chapter 1178 - Return to the Abyss (Part 2)

Chapter 1178: Return to the Abyss (Part 2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The six mages were helpless. They had accepted the Grand Duke’s provision. Although they were not followers, now that Grand Duke Pompeii had died, they still ought to avenge him. However, the enemy was Alchemy City. Saleen could not agree to them immediately taking any action.
The level 8 mage said, “we are ready to follow Your Majesty’s instructions. But if you need us to fight, we only wish to battle against Alchemy City’s mages. We are not going to help Your Majesty expand your territory.”
“Matters of battle will not be left to you.” Saleen spoke mildly and left the first floor of the magical tower. Nailisi went out to the city and searched for a few hours, but only managed to rescue about 20 mages and 100 warriors. The warriors were not the Grand Duke’s. They were the protective forces for a large merchant caravan that had come. They had been guarding some important goods in a metal storehouse and fortunately had mages with them to seal the storehouse shut, so they had been able to escape the disaster.
Saleen did not have to lift a finger regarding dealing with Alchemy City. Whether or not Alchemy City would frame him still depended on whether Alchemy City was able to find out whether or not Saleen was alive. If Saleen had been killed by their magic trap, then there was no need to defame Saleen. If Saleen had survived, then Alchemy City could release rumours saying that Saleen’s demon troops had destroyed Pompeii and killed everyone.
Saleen’s Magical Element Tower took flight. After circling around Pompeii City once, it then flew towards Metatrin City. Jason wanted to go to the Imperial City of the Abyss to search for materials for refining the magic amplifier. The elemental creatures around the periphery for the Imperial City of the Abyss were easier for Saleen and Jason to capture.
The strong people in the Imperial City of the Abyss were either dead or limited in their range of activity and could not leave. The most dangerous enemy for Saleen while hunting in the Imperial City of the Abyss was the Angel of Fear. It was not that Saleen had no means to deal with it. As long as his Thunder Dragon Blaster could lock down on a foe, even a level 12 Angel of Fear would not be able to block it.
The Angel of Fear was not like the Head Inquisitor, who possessed powerful equipment. A level 12 Angel of Fear only had level 12 power and had no way of stopping the Thunder Dragon Blaster or Saleen’s clan badge.
The Magical Element Tower flew high without alarming anybody. Saleen let the Magical Element Tower fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters. The environment had worsened drastically, and nobody would be probing such a high place. Mental power would also be subjected to a great amount of limitation at this place. Saleen stealthily flew from Pompeii City and returned to Metatrin.
Jason had continuously refined materials for his magic amplifier. After returning to Metatrin City, Jason allowed the mages following him to return. He did not let Sika follow. He only brought two people, Nailisi and Sul, and advanced towards the Imperial City of the Abyss.
With Nailisi, Saleen would not lack helpers. The 100,000 demons in the purgatory of devils had started to multiply and produce the next generation. The numbers of the demons would soon increase by at least three times. Demons born in the purgatory of devils were extremely loyal to Nailisi and would definitely not betray her. The demons were more talented than the ones on the demon plane. The rules in the purgatory of devils were complete. If the demons grew up, they would be like the ancient demons and would possess various kinds of strong powers.
The teacher and student pair did not stay in Metatrin City. Saleen only contacted Lex for a moment, confirming that there were no abnormalities on Daliang City’s side and that Alchemy City had not revolted due to what had happened at Pompeii City.
It was normal. Saleen’s death status was not known by anyone, and although Pompeii City had received Alchemy City’s support, Grand Duke Pompeii was a Qin aristocrat in name. Even if anything had happened to Pompeii City, it would be Holy Rock City who made their appearance.
Would Holy Rock City make an appearance? Safilos had already quietly consented to Saleen’s actions. He did not know about Pompeii City being completely destroyed. Even if he found out, when faced with the benefits from Daliang City, Safilos would not make an appearance for the Grand Duke Pompeii, who had betrayed him, unless he came to the point where he had to fall out with Saleen and needed a reason to do so.
Saleen’s Magical Element Tower flew towards the Frozen Sea. It was close to October, and it would start snowing in Metatrin from the north parts soon. Saleen’s Magical Element Tower did not fly along the sea this time, but chose to fly across the northern land. After entering the northern oceanic area, it would then fly east.
This airborne route contained very few dangers and had a very clear landmark. They did not need to use the magic compass to navigate.
Saleen controlled the speed at which they flew towards the Frozen Sea. The flight path required them to fly for less than 10,000 kilometers. Saleen would arrived at the Frozen Sea within a week.
Jason systematically gave Saleen one round of instruction targeted towards Saleen’s cultivation path. Jason explained the problem that he would not be able to comprehend through cultivation.
The instruction enabled Saleen to understand where he was lacking. It was mainly a problem with cultivation. Saleen possessed a three-layered territory, which was unique among all level 10 mages. Even Jason only had a two-layered territory.
However, Jason’s two-layered territory was an elemental territory with dual systems of water and fire, so it was extremely powerful. When the two-layered territory combined, it already possessed a third property type.
Saleen did a swift comparison. If he did not use his clan badge, he would not be his teacher’s match.
Seeing that Saleen had doubts, Jason said, “I have passed on Water Flame Alchemy to you, but there is still a skill that you have no way to learn: the Blazing Flame Soul-refining Technique. You have a body of water element, which is advantageous for learning Water Flame Alchemy, but there is no way for your body to learn the Blazing Flame Soul-refining Technique. Even if you can imitate it, the effects will be much worse.”
Saleen understood. His elemental conversion could not allow Water Flames to be converted into Blazing Flames. It was not a skill from the plane, so there would be some extraordinary rules.
“The temperature of Water Flames can be lower than absolute zero. And Blazing Flames can be hotter than lightning.”
“Hotter than lighting?” Saleen stared at his teacher, not daring to believe what he had heard.
“No, the temperature of true lightning is terrifying. It can reach tens of thousands of degrees, but only the lightning in the natural world has such a great might, and it cannot be sustained for long. Lightning skills practiced by human mages are unable to reach such high temperatures. However, Blazing Flames are extremely sustainable, and does not consume magic chords.”
As Jason spoke, he demonstrated to Saleen. He released his territory, retrieving a magic chord from the territory. It was a level 4 magic chord and it was unusually stable. However, within the Water Flame territory, the magic chord was quickly turned into a pile of powder.
He then used another level 4 magic chord to test the Blazing Flame territory. The magic chord was in the Blazing Flame territory.
Saleen saw that Jason’s two territories controlled an area with a 60 meter radius. It was about the same as his Water Element territory.
Jason continued to demonstrate. He released the two territories at the same time. The Water Flame territory and the Blazing Fire territory fused together, forming a unique territory. Because of Jason’s permission, Saleen would not be harmed within the territory, but he could feel how fearsome it was.
The temperature alternated between freezing cold to blazing hot. The change was calculated in terms of frames. In such an environment, any material would become incomparably weak. Even a magic shield would be no different.
Saleen retrieved a single-horned white whale’s horn and threw it into his teacher’s territory. Jason used his territory to attack this whale horn. Cracks immediately appeared on the horn.
Jason controlled the horn, tossing it onto the ground from a height of one meter. With a snapping sound, the whale’s horn, which was even more stable than metal, was broken into powder, as if it was a piece of porcelain.
Jason said to Saleen, “Although my territory’s range is only 60 meters, as I advance, the range of control will expand faster. Every time I advance by a small rank, the range controlled by my territory will expand by four times. If I can advance to level 24, the entire Crystal Wall system will not be able to accommodate my territory.”
“Teacher, what about my territory?” Saleen released his own three-layered territory.
“Your Water Element territory is very good. It can grow into the most powerful territory. However the other two territories are a waste of time. You don’t need to cultivate them, just let them develop naturally.”
Seeing that Saleen looked unwilling, Jason said, “You possess lightning skills, so you should quickly analyze and develop a lightning territory. If you have a lightning territory, it won’t matter if its range of control is only as big as mine. Almost nobody under level 12 will be able to harm you.”
Saleen laughed bitterly. “Master. I want to possess a lightning territory, but I don’t have any useful information, and I don’t have anyone to guide me…”
“Then you can create. At the beginning, for the sake of understanding the special properties of Blazing Flames, I went deep underground. I went to search for underground fires. At the time, I was only at level 7. If you search for the source of lightning, it will be much easier than it was for me. I think for you and Sika, there is no need to fear the lightning.
Saleen had an awakening. When had he developed a fear of difficulty? Indeed, with no one to provide guidance, he could just fly to the skies to investigate. At least, now that he had the Magical Element Tower, he could first analyze the formation of lightning.
It was not possible for Jason to guide Saleen for lightning skills, but he was able to help Saleen open his eyes. Apart from learning, mages also needed to create. Otherwise, magical knowledge would not be bountiful, but would become lesser and lesser.
Unknowingly, one week had passed. Under the operation of the water puppet, the Magical Element Tower flew to the periphery of the Frozen Sea. It suddenly descended and entered the depths of the sea. This time, with the help of the Magical Element Tower, the magic beasts in the water did not come and attack them. The gigantic magical tower dove to a depth of over 5,000 meters, rushing into the abyss.
Seeing the collapsed city walls of the Imperial City of the Abyss, Jason revealed an expression of interest for the first time.
Saleen’s Magical Element Tower directly rushed into the Imperial City of the Abyss. An elemental creature rushed towards the front of the Magical Element Tower, swinging an axe.