The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 763 - 313: The Free Knight_3

The constitution of the demon images is truly bizarre, they themselves are unable to heal their injuries; GuaGua is also at a loss and can only hunt the magical cores of his own kind, consuming a certain amount, to make the Giant Shield look as good as new.

Fortunately, Ye Hanjun isn’t too concerned about the notches on the Shield right now.

This is a team progression, not a solo fight.

As the highest rank in the team, even in a damaged state, the Giant Shield Demon Image’s toughness surpasses Goose Immortal; there’s no need to worry at all.

"Big tadpole, have you noticed?"

"The wandering ghosts all seem to be at the Heaven and Earth Stage, I haven’t seen any at the Unlimited Foetus stage!"

After cautiously advancing for several days, they finally found an area to rest and recovered their physical strength with every second counting.

GuaGua hopped and jumped around, sharing the discoveries of the past few days.

"Indeed."

Ye Hanjun pondered:

"Maybe it’s the current location; there aren’t any higher-tier enemies yet."

"Or maybe this secretive realm has reverted back to the rule of competition among the same tier, that’s why there are so many evil ghosts, putting tremendous pressure on the challengers with their numbers..."

"Roar!!"

A tiger’s roar faintly reached their ears.

Ye Hanjun suddenly stood up and listened intently, showing a hint of surprise after a few seconds.

"Such a powerful tiger’s roar doesn’t seem like something a ghost could produce."

"Is there... other creatures here?"

"Or could it be, like me, there are other intruders?"

Ye Hanjun sat down slowly, not rashly taking action right away.

Having been in high-intensity battles for several days, what he needed most was to adjust his condition, not to recklessly take risks when he was on the verge of collapse.

However, to his surprise, the tiger’s roar grew closer, slowly approaching in his direction.

"We didn’t have time to erase the traces of our journey; being discovered through footprints or lingering scents is quite normal."

Ye Hanjun and Huazhu exchanged glances; the latter had already heightened her vigilance, ready for either combat or flight at any moment.

"Roar!!"

The tiger’s roar shook the forest, and the undead fell in flocks like birds.

In the next moment, the fierce beast’s presence greatly weakened, and a streak of black light breached the exterior, approaching the barriers Ye Hanjun had set up, and suddenly stopped.

"May I know which clan member is resting here, could you allow this old body to rest for a moment?"

The black light gradually faded, and an old man with white hair holding a tiger cub appeared at the edge of the petrification curse.

Ye Hanjun stepped forward, still under the Dominant State, mysterious and noble, like a dark aristocrat’s son.

"Are you... Lord Han?"

The old man shook the long hair beside his ear and his rough fingers stroking the little tiger’s head momentarily stiffened.

"Night Pine?"

Ye Hanjun remembered this man.

Among those who entered the Tomb of Asura, apart from the vigorous youth, there were also older men on the brink of decay.

Their rank was generally low, and even with the support of family resources, they still hadn’t reached the 7th tier, their social status couldn’t compare with the Young King at all.

"Hahaha, Lord Han actually remembers the name of this old man, I am deeply honored!"

After a brief moment of surprise, the old man came to his senses and said familiarly:

"Safe areas on this mountain are far too few, and I’ve finally found one. I beseech your Highness for some understanding, to lend me a small space to meditate and sleep deeply, for which I would be eternally grateful!"

"Please."

Ye Hanjun glanced at the little tiger cub, which looked fierce and was watching him with wary eyes.

This was not the sacred lineage he had imagined, but a ’Malevolent Sound Tiger’ with dark attribute demon beast.

Although it had reached the Heaven and Earth Perfection stage, two levels above him.

But at its full strength, there was still room to cope; now with dry lips and a complete deficit in energy and physical strength, its actual threat was negligible.

"Amulet Frog, lift the curse."

"Ribbit..."

Bit by bit, the grey-white curse faded away, and Night Pine clasped his fists in thanks, then dragged his injured right leg and walked in step by step.

"So it was the Amulet Frog. No wonder I was somewhat fearful and unwilling to carelessly cross that boundary line."

Despite his age, Night Pine’s spirit was youthful as he sat down brashly on a stone stool and said openly:

"Your Highness need not be wary of me. I am self-aware and will not become an enemy to any Young King."

"Entering the Tomb of Asura, firstly for the fragments of the Asura Bow, secondly for life-extending methods, thirdly to break through the seventh rank. If not necessary, I truly do not wish to provoke any conflict with clan members."

"I hope this is the case." Ye Hanjun spoke impassively. "If I remember correctly, you are a ’C-grade Dark Beastmaster’."

"Since we have both entered this mountain range, how about we exchange some information... what do you think?"

"What puzzles does Your Highness have?" Night Pine stopped applying medicine and gazed over with his murky eyes.

"On which level have you been active, and how did you come to be here?" Ye Hanjun asked a rather sharp first question.

From the ninth level on, even a Young King would find it difficult to move on.

He truly could not believe that a clansman like Night Pine, holding a do-or-die resolution, could burst into the eleventh level’s adventure within a few short years.

"I had just arrived at the fifth level."

"Suddenly, the ground shook and a golden door appeared not far from me."

"Upon approaching it, after much consideration, I decided to come in and give it a try."

Night Pine revealed a look of realization and then admitted candidly:

"Some ancient records have mentioned that beside the sacred lineage, a large amount of Spiritual Treasures might be buried, nurturing their vitality."

"Knowing my own average strength, I did not desire to get involved with high-quality sacred lineage, but if I could get a share of Life-Extending Treasures, I could last even longer in this tomb."

"I entered from the eleventh level." Ye Hanjun spoke softly, "From what you say, this is an opportunity for a group of people."

"Apart from us, many fellow clansmen could have arrived here by accident."

"Your Highness has already reached the eleventh level???"

Night Pine was astonished, unable to help but exclaim:

"Such speed, I wonder if any of the Young Emperors could match it."

"However... it might actually be better if it’s for everyone."

"The undead that fill these mountains do not seem like a number that one person can slaughter alone."

"If there are clansmen together, cooperating, we could reach the summit faster."

"It’s just that I do not know to which clan the sacred lineage on the summit belongs, nor the purity of its bloodline... These factors will affect the greed of individual clansmen."