The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 511 - 229: Only I am Beautiful, A Distorted Strengthening of Lust? _3

"Master Han."

At the foot of the mountain, Bai Qin and Lin Pingfan had been waiting for a long time.

Supported by Huazhu, Ye Hanjun came down the mountain easily, taking only a minute or two to land back on the ground.

"Congratulations, Master Han, for finally breaking the shackles and ascending to the 4th Order!"

Lin Pingfan made a fist salute, seemingly respectful, but actually winking and grimacing in a jocund manner.

Next to him was a short tree, where the Gluttony Ghost was hiding under its shade and playing leisurely.

There was also a small and peculiarly shaped Fond Spirit floating above his head, buzzing incessantly.

"Huh?"

"A year and a half has passed, and it’s only normal for the Gluttony Ghost to advance to the minor achievement of the Life Wheel with the help of the ’Human Ghost Refining Furnace’."

"How did this ’Soul-sucking Honey King’, that isn’t a ghostly entity, also manage to progress?"

Ye Hanjun slightly raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised.

During this time, he hadn’t completely closed himself off, and had been following the disciples’ progress, providing viable development plans, drawing from the disciples’ growth experiences... at least once a month.

The Fond Spirit that caught his eye was a bee.

It was only about half a metre in size, small and light.

But this was a real Wheel of Life Embryo, named the "Soul-sucking Honey King".

Although small, it had a brutal ability. It doesn’t feed on pollen or nectar, but hunts souls, using the souls of other creatures as food.

"Heh heh, although we didn’t catch a big ghost, the ’Evil Shark’ and the ’Green Algae Demon’ wanted to suppress the Shadow Alliance, but we destroyed their lair and scored a lot of good stuff."

"Among them was a 500-year-old Soul Flower. After Mimi absorbed it, it naturally broke through~"

Lin Pingfan spread his hands, unable to hide the smiling expression on his lips.

"The Green Algae Demon is gone too..."

Ye Hanjun gave a light laugh, full of interest.

Among the Black Evil Forces active in the Giant Frog Marsh, the ’Evil Shark’ typically ranks in the top ten, whereas ’Green Algae Demon’ places either sixth or seventh.

When the two forces combined, they naively hoped to devour the Shadow Alliance in one bite.

"Master Han, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go first. I still have duties to attend to."

With her usual aloof expression, Bai Qin made a salute and then turned to leave.

"Hey, you’re such a workaholic. When will you take a break for yourself?"

Left alone, Lin Pingfan’s smile faded and he stretched his neck to complain.

Bai Qin did not respond, not even turning her head.

The giant white wolf beneath her didn’t dare to stop, broke into a run, engulfed in a plume of dust and smoke.

"You’re unbearable, you have no sense of humour at all!"

Lin Pingfan let out a long sigh, beating his chest in vexation.

Ye Hanjun watched the diminishing beast, a glimmer in his eyes.

Ever since ascending to the 4th Order, Bai Qin and Lin Pingfan, apart from busying themselves with Shadow Alliance affairs, had also been using their information networks to find suitable Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits.

Lin Pingfan searched for a long time, but was unable to find any high-quality ghostly entities of the Life Wheel level.

Later, by sheer luck, when Li Jingming was using ’Sweet Slime’ to trap insects, they accidentally discovered the Soul-sucking Honey King. They stalked it for nearly a month and finally managed to capture it.

Bai Qin figured it out early on.

Through intelligence, she brought the Corpse Stench Demon Tubers and found this ’Belly Sword Wolf’ with the Life Wheel Virtual Summon.

It took her only half an hour to vanquish it, and the moment was ripe for her to harness it.

Now, the Belly Sword Wolf has become her exclusive mount, so she no longer needs to travel on foot.

Without a mount, Lin Pingfan couldn’t hitch a ride, and later, to get back to the Ghost Lotus Waterfall, he’d have to find a jade beast with weak physical abilities to serve as his ride.

"Master Han!"

Further afield, an exceptionally robust little giant was running wildly, while a sleek man engulfed in flames, riding a Three Tailed Flame Tiger, was chasing him furiously.

"Renwo Kuang is back!"

"Dao Huo went with him to catch Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits, I wonder if they caught any."

"Looking at them, it’s clear that both of them caught some. Ren doesn’t need further explaining, he’s certain to follow the Potentially Vicious Zombie’s pugilistic style!"

"Dao Huo should also be easy to guess, he is 100% a Fire Attribute, whether it’s a fire attribute beast or another species, we’ll have to wait for him to reveal it himself!"