The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 704 - 294: Innate Omen

If my judgment is correct, Goose Immortal just used two skills.

Red Blood Battle Qi, boosts combat spirit and morale; the stronger the battle qi, the mightier the power, the fiercer the combat strength becomes.

The other was "Dual Blade Fury Slash".

This skill lacks only one Chaos Spirit Pattern to be called the limit.

With the enhancement of both skills, Goose Immortal smashed through Huazhu’s "Nine Dragons Guard", which was indeed visually stunning.

However, it lost "Bird Squadron", the group combat extreme skill it had once relied on.

As for the newly emerged "All Birds Return to The Nest", Ye Hanjun couldn’t immediately determine whether it was an advanced version of "Bird Squadron" or something with an entirely different effect.

"It doesn’t matter; I’m quite satisfied!"

Goose Immortal laughed heartily, looking confident and undoubted.

Just freshly evolved and yet to adapt to all the changes, such significant enhancements had already been achieved.

With a bit more refining, how many beings of the same rank and level in this world could qualify to be its opponent?

"Prideful Big Iron Goose! Keep it up, keep it up!"

GuaGua reverted to its original form, earnestly commenting and encouraging.

At first glance, Little Black Hat seems to have overshadowed the Big Iron Goose.

But it was not a fatal injury, and the difficulty in truly defeating the Big Iron Goose is another matter entirely.

"My lord, I wish to enter the Gate of Life and Death to temper my bloodline through killing."

Huazhu bowed from afar, volunteering.

Equally unwilling to show weakness, Goose Immortal followed by clamoring:

"I’m going as well!"

"Spar as we might, it’s still hard to unleash our full potential. If we enter the Gate of Life and Death, I could transform into a supreme Demon King and paint the heavens red with blood!"

"That’s simple."

Ye Hanjun smiled faintly, offering no objection.

Within the team, only Huazhu and Goose Immortal were regulars of the Death Challenge.

GuaGua, Mo, Absolute String, Aegifura, some wouldn’t even try, while others, after their first attempt, felt a deep soulful resistance.

Ye Hanjun never forced them; there truly was no need.

He sent his two comrades, who were exceptionally tough on themselves, into the Gate of Life and Death, one after the other; his inquisitive gaze then once again fell on Absolute String.

Absolute String—was still playing the zither.

That half-closed, immersed expression remained absorbed in the music.

"It seems he won’t be able to stop for a while."

"As a Patron, if it’s inconvenient for you to be away for long, then settle down in the Deep Black Wheel for the time being."

"I will send a message to Ye Nishang to take care of the aftermath."

"Uncle-grandfather."

Ye Hanjun stopped Ye Qi, who was about to vanish into thin air, paused, then tentatively asked:

"May I inquire about Ye Yin’s background with you?"

"Ye Yin... What do you want with him?"

Ye Qi halted his steps slightly, turning his body a fraction, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Without waiting for Ye Hanjun to explain, his right brow raised thoughtfully:

"I see, you are choosing an adapter for the third Taoist..."

As soon as Ye Liuying was officially promoted to Young King, Ye Hanjun had introduced the growth methods of the "Protector", highlighting the need to bind a Taoist at each stage.

Since he had successfully broken through to the fifth rank and established himself in a new realm, the Night Angel was no longer Ye Hanjun’s to command. It needed to find a new direction and continue on The Path of Controlling Spirits.

"I can probably guess your starting point."

"Deliberately choosing the Thunder Attribute Thunder Zither Demon from the Demon Cave was to prepare for the heavenly tribulation in advance."

"Furthermore, the abilities of the first and second Taoists are irrelevant, but the third should either relate to lightning or to survival... Is that what you are considering?"

"Uncle-grandfather is wise."

Ye Hanjun spoke earnestly:

"I have observed Ye Yin many times and noticed that he doesn’t associate with anyone, deliberately maintaining a distance."

"Even someone as dominant as Ye Nishang has never forced him to engage in the cruelest form of intensive training. Instead, he has always been allowed to do as he pleases which, in an invisible way, makes him seem special."

"He is indeed special."

Ye Qi nodded slowly, as if recalling something:

"Ye Yin’s authority is not exclusive to the Ye Clan."

"Yet it is a rarity, taking the Ye Clan’s witnessed twelve hundred millennia as a reference, those who possessed this authority and lived to a hundred are few and far between."

"Is the mortality rate that high?" Ye Hanjun frowned.

After a moment of contemplation, his furrowed brow gradually relaxed.

This suggested Ye Yin was capable of something extraordinary.

Where other holders of the same authority died young, he had survived a century, and even managed to cross more than six thousand years to the junction of two eras via sealing.

"I’m not well-enough informed to comment on his abilities; you should ask him yourself."

Ye Qi shook his head, gestured farewell, and said:

"Because of the disturbance during your breakthrough, the old fogeys in the tomb area have woken up ahead of schedule, and I have much to handle."

"You two youngsters make good use of the remaining time.

"Although you have now met the entry requirements for the Tomb of Asura, at the level of the early sixth rank, you could only explore the safest areas of the great tomb. A slight mishap could result in a narrow escape from death..."

Ye Qi’s presence completely vanished from perception.

Ye Hanjun rubbed his temples, pondered for a long while, and gave a slight nod to Ye Liuying:

"I’ll have to trouble you."

"Go and invite Ye Yin here. Right here. I want to have a confidential talk with him."

"What if he doesn’t want to come?" Ye Liuying tilted his head.

"Uncle-grandfather said it himself, let us go and ask him."

"Occasionally exercising a little borrowed influence, how could he refuse the summons of uncle-grandfather to the Deep Black Wheel?"

"Brilliant."

Ye Liuying’s eyes brightened, a plan forming in his head.