Best place to level up/get abp in 2nd world?

[beema]

I'm currently at the end of the 2nd world right before you fight Exdeath in his castle, and I am in desperate need of leveling up. Every time I try to take on Exdeath, he makes short work of me.
Anyhow, I read one walkthrough that suggests fighting the Sheild Dragon in the sealed castle Kuzar over and over to build levels, and using the !Control trick to kill it easily. It's still a bit of a pain though since half the time I can't control it, and it casts muddle and zombie on a bunch of people. So I end up getting wiped out...I think my party is too weak to level up here... :-\

Are there any other places in the 2nd world that give lots of exp or abp?