The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 1001 - 392: The Corpse Boy and the Corpse Girl_3

"So you’ve agreed?"

Mie Quan laughed heartily, clearly in high spirits:

"Very well! This is a wise decision!"

"Once you become Mu Yi Hanba, once the Ancestor awakens, the future’s future, the clan of the Corpse Dragon Queen will be our most trusted allies!"

"You may move out of the West Sea, no need to look at Hei Xuanwu’s face, return to the East Sea if you wish, and if not, the Solar Abyss will forever have a territory for you; this is my clan’s promise, and I can make a pact with you in my capacity as deputy clan leader!"

Mie Quan punched through the void, then tore through it as a bond, golden corpse blood cascading down like a waterfall from the heavens, embodying his lofty aspirations without a word spoken.

After venting for a while, he contained his divine might and returned to the ground.

At that moment, Mie Quan’s gaze suddenly shifted from the body of the Corpse Dragon woman, locking onto Ye Hanjun:

"Right, you can’t form a contract with this youngster."

"To ensure the highest success rate, and the most efficient absorption rate, you ought to sign a contract with Mang Hao, let his ability assist in the grafting of the bloodline."

"That is also why I brought him here to this place."

"Corpse rites, zombie rites, our ancestors couldn’t achieve the Crown Rank, and this generation is even facing the distress of our ancestral lands being invaded, how pitiable."

"But this individual called Mang Hao is not too bad, he’s qualified to become an ally of our clan, to share in our fortunes and face our difficulties together."

"Huh?"

Shi Juteng was momentarily stunned, looking bewilderingly at Ye Hanjun and then at Mang Hao, visibly hesitating:

"But..."

"There are no buts, would I treat this lad unfairly?"

Mie Quan huffed lightly, striding over to Ye Hanjun, looking down at him from a height, scrutinizing him thoroughly:

"Others can’t see clearly, and neither can I."

"But Deep Red told me that besides the scent of your dead kind, there are several high-rank Law factors that it cannot ignore, all revolving around you."

"For example, this little guy clinging to your ankle, its divinity is no less than that of a child of deification, with such a distinct Law of destruction, and suspiciously resembling a part of the Jester Emperor’s life form, its uniqueness, must be clear to you."

"Then there’s the jade frog on your shoulder, Deep Red said it really likes it; wants to frolic and play with it, to deeply bond with it in affection."

"This is the first time Deep Red doesn’t want to suppress itself, expressing such pure and childlike desires directly through me."

"After much thought, I can only suspect that this little jade frog is a Pure Beast."

"Only the purest Pure Fond Spirits, hatched by the heavens and the earth like Deep Red, could have such a natural affinity."

"Gua?"

GuaGua cocked its head, blinking its innocent large eyes.

It focused on the Wheel of Deep Red behind Mie Quan, intensely staring for a while, then sent out a mental ripple:

"Big tadpole, this wheel, I was also very surprised when I first saw it."

"I felt it was very special, with no sense of fear; making friends with it seems like it could be an interesting experience."

"Zi liu!"

The Wheel of Deep Red immediately abandoned Mie Quan, buzzing excitedly over to GuaGua’s face.

It lacked facial features, but it could breathe fire.

One burst of flames after another whizzed by, barely missing GuaGua’s head.

Little GuaGua opened its eyes wide in amazement, attempting to jump on the spot, trying to land on the large wheel.

"Pff!"

It failed, as the wheel was transparent — just a Phantom Body.

But it didn’t completely fall to the ground; instead, it was supported by a burst of flame, as if seated on a lotus of fire.

After a moment, small ripples of void enveloped its tiny body, and GuaGua seemed to be undergoing a transformation, becoming extremely ethereal in itself.

"Wow, Deep Red is so amazing."

"It’s sharing its perceptions with me, I can see places far, far away, with many strangely shaped life forms, all seemingly unique species of the Solar Abyss..."

GuaGua momentarily forgot its troubles, and even forgot it was captured, becoming engrossed in carefree play, completely losing itself to the fun.

Ye Hanjun smiled wryly, shook his head, and let it be carefree.

However, at this moment, Mie Quan was watching him, Mu Yi Hanba was also watching him.

Shi Juteng, Mang Hao, Elder Yin, Elder Yang, Ye Liuying, Mu Shoucong—everyone’s gaze was fixed on him, their expressions and movements strikingly similar.

"Your body carries a very intense aura of Lightning, with a hint of divinity in it."

"But Deep Red says that sword isn’t your Guardian Holy Spirit; it’s your Contracted Fond Spirit."

"It’s very dependent on you, regards you as family; any murderous intent directed at you will face its retaliation."

Mie Quan sidestepped, freeing himself from the obstruction of the Wheel of Deep Red’s gaze and stood completely before Ye Hanjun again.

He paused for a few seconds, his fierce eyes narrowing suddenly, and his voice no longer boomed but was more like a dreamy murmur:

"Additionally... as of now, you are the only life form that Deep Red fears."

"Whether Fond Spirits or humans, it never expressed emotions like ’fear’ or ’reverence’ before; even if our clan’s Ancestor stood here, it would treat them no differently, without any distinction."

"You... are extremely dangerous."

"And I, a Corpse King one step away from Divine Enthronement, couldn’t sense this threat, how odd is that."

"This shows that your own uniqueness far exceeds that of Contracted Fond Spirits."

"Deep Red’s description of you is ’Transcendent’, ’Detached from the world’, ’One who has cast off the restraints of the mortal coil’... I don’t quite understand. Could you please enlighten me about your past extraordinary adventures?"

"Transcendent?"

Ye Hanjun was surprised:

"The aura it has captured, does it refer to the insurmountability of Dual Authority?"

"To put it simply, I’ve braved unprecedented adversities and, as a bearer of Dual Authority, advanced successfully to the Seventh Rank."

"That’s why I have twice as many Contract Imprints as an ordinary person, and why I specifically came to the corpse crypt, seeking to sign a contract with Shi Juteng."