The Ascension of Contracted Spirits
Chapter 124 - 115: The Second Kind of Law-Figure-World? (A combination of two into one 5200 words)_1
In the labyrinth cavern, at the deepest underground, innumerable phosphor stones provided sparse light.
Li Jingming, with his long willowy eyebrows and tall elegant physique, had a youthful innocent gaze that had long given way to a vacant look.
Standing some distance away from him was Wang Xinfei, still in the place where the demon altar had dissipated.
She had been undressed, her silver armor removed and even her shoes taken off—her bare feet were now on the frosty ground.
The pricey silk lingerie that she wore had been drenched in cold sweat.
Her pursed lips, clenched fists, slightly trembling shoulders, and unsteady legs...
The ordinarily unapproachable rich young lady seemed pitiful and helpless in this moment with every movement she made.
"How... How was this possible..."
"A Rank 1... effortlessly kill two senior Rank 2 individuals... in such a brutal manner?"
Wang Xinfei staggered — it felt like the strength was being drained from her body, and she nearly fell on the spot.
She was murmuring questions to herself in a whisper, her scarlet eyes intermittently losing and regaining focus.
No matter how they changed, the fear that had etched itself deep into her soul was clearly reflected on her beautiful face.
"Shriek!!!"
The Ghost-Faced Moth that had stayed on Li Jingming’s shoulder was the second Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits, after Huazhu, to have witnessed the whole event.
It was an intelligent creature, with the wisdom of a two or three-years-old human child.
And precisely because of this, it was now in a state of total panic.
It wanted to lead its master far away from here, but was so frightened that it didn’t even dare move its wings, for fear that any small action might provoke the human-shaped demon and bring about its own destruction.
"Cough, cough...cough, cough..."
Amidst the oppressive silence, Ye Hanjun, who kept coughing and spitting bloody saliva had finally caught his breath.
With Huazhu’s help, he managed to steady himself and started to search through the corpses of Ghost Tooth and Ghost Hunt.
He had paid a significant price to summon the ancient Succubus, Aegifura, and acquire a fraction of her bloodline power for a short while.
If he could not recover his losses, it would be a truly unbearable outcome.
"Drip, drip..."
Two palm-sized white bags were retrieved from the blood-soaked ground.
Ye Hanjun reached inside each bag and rummaged around, his frowned brows at the dirtiness of the enemies’ blood finally relaxing.
Not too bad.
Just these two-dimensional space bags alone were worth more than twenty thousand lower quality spirit stones.
As members of the Four Ghosts Mercenary Group, despite only being Rank-two Spirits, Ghost Tooth and Ghost Hunt had accumulated significant wealth from their myriad mercenary endeavors comprising of arson, murder, and plunder.
Their total assets were more than enough.
To cover the cost of Huazhu’s metamorphosis ceremony, and more.
What’s more, even the Blood Covenant ceremony’s progress could soar from 0% to over 30% with their assets.
Considering this, Ye Hanjun, as the sole inheritor of their assets, felt a bit relieved despite his physical exhaustion.
Nevertheless, he didn’t have the time or energy to verify the exact worth or effectiveness of every item in the bags.
All he did was find a fresh set of clothes and put them on his naked body.
Then, he put away the bags, casting his dark gaze upon Li Jingming and Wang Xinfei.
"As you all witnessed, Ghost Tooth and Ghost Hunt died at my hands.
"However, the outside battle is still not over. Right now, I don’t have the time or the inclination to explain or clarify things for both of you."
"Simply put... Are both of you willing to take me as your master?"
Ye Hanjun’s voice was as calm as placid waters, and as gentle as a spring breeze.
This was the tone he normally used.
However, upon hearing it, Li Jingming instinctively tensed up, and fixated his attention on every word.
Wang Xinfei’s eyes went wide, and she quickly averted her gaze, not daring to meet his.
"Boom!"
Again, the silent echo didn’t reverberate in the real world but resonated in their hearts.
Li Jingming and Wang Xinfei stood there, stupefied as though they had been shocked by lightning.
Ye Hanjun, hunched and weak, looked on the verge of collapse, his face deathly white and his body continuously dripping blood.
However, his bloodshot eyes looked as calm as The Needle of the Sea.
As the ancient stone gate three meters high loomed behind him, an aura of ancient origin imbued the air, resonating deep within their souls — and suddenly he seemed to loomed taller.
It was as if a god had descended from the heavens, serving a purpose that only he was privy to, and the worries or thoughts of mortals did not concern him at all.
"A second Law-Figure-World?!"
Wang Xinfei took a step back, her legs were weak and could no longer support her voluptuous body, and she clumsily fell to the ground.
Li Jingming wasn’t in such a state of disarray, but his pupils were earthquake-like in their agitation. His mouth agape, he inhaled sharply, but his emotions failed to calm.
— How can this be possible!
Assistant Han had not only been hiding a higher-ranking, terrifying right that allowed him to transform into a demon...
His own right was nothing short of extraordinary, it was also a B-level power or above?
He possessed dual powers, each one of them was the supreme authority that everyone dreams about? Is this really reality, not a dream?!
"I am an Instructor..."
"Taking in disciples and then cultivating them is a key process in advancing my rank."