The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 1329 - 506: The Strongest Soldier God of the Ancients

The light fog tumbled, suffused with a peaceful aura.

The colorful clouds surged, the primal chaos raced.

Ye Hanjun once again lost all conception of time.

However, Xuxuan’s "Spatial Folding" was exceedingly stable.

Gradually, his mind calmed, focusing on the wait for the spellcasting to conclude.

"Rip!"

When a bright light tore through his vision, like dawn breaking the night, a boiling ancient life force fiercely stabbed into his brow.

Ye Hanjun was jolted awake, looking around with raising eyebrows as the spatial rift behind him closed.

In front of him, a place resembling the entrance to a cave, turbid mists kept emerging, brushing his skin, alternating between scorching like fire and chilling like ice, very peculiar indeed.

"Xuxuan has attained the path of the Demigod and brings friends back to the ancestral land; please, Time Drum, lift the seal!"

The Space Magic Carpet transmitted psychic waves towards the cave entrance.

Ye Hanjun subconsciously held his breath and concentrated. In about ten breaths, he suddenly saw.

The murky mist stagnated, a thin membrane of light pulled to both sides, and a colorful ribbon, snaking like a serpent, darted to the front, giggling:

"Xuxuan, you’ve finally returned~~"

"The Ancestor has commanded me to lead you in. Stick close to me, don’t get lost, okay~"

"Ribbon, have you also reached Supreme Holy Completion?"

Xuxuan, usually composed, was slightly surprised to see the ribbon.

"Yes, Tiantian would hammer me into shape, truly suffering. Without reaching the Holy King’s realm, I would have been disassembled into components."

The ribbon turned a circle in the air, lively as the girl next door.

Suddenly, it used one end of itself to bind a corner of the Space Magic Carpet, leading it to cross through the cave entrance together.

"Sizzle~"

As soon as they charged through, behind them, the dense murkiness gushed once more, even thicker than before.

Ye Hanjun cast a glance back, not needing to smell to discern.

That mist contained divine power, as if weathered through wind and rain, through countless hardships, not to be underestimated.

"Ah, the crater, so hot, too hot!"

Gui Bang suddenly started to fuss, all limbs and head withdrawn inside the shell, leaving only a pair of small eyes stealthily observing the commotion.

Without merit, when you’re out and about, don’t disgrace the name of the Flash Alliance."

Fly Moon sneered, while contemptuously looking at Gui Bang and summoning more fly progeny to use as a meat shield and successfully keep the scorching heat at bay.

"This is ’Fierce Fire Mountain’, one of the Nine Great Refining Places of the Broken Instrument Valley."

The Holy Weapon King, called the Nine-Colored Ribbon, cheerfully spoke:

"If you have companions with powerful physical bodies, they can jump in here for cultivation."

"It can help purge the impurities from their bodies, making metal harder and muscles more robust; it’s quite effective."

"Yi! Big Iron Goose would like it!"

GuaGua’s eyes shone:

"And Lan Qixiong, Kunpeng... These big guys are the strongest in build, they should be really well burnt, roasted, detoxified!"

"Pure Beasts... the guests brought by Xuxuan are quite special indeed, no wonder the Ancestor wants to meet them..."

The Nine-Colored Ribbon, by some means, discerned GuaGua’s origin.

It sighed twice and then continued to lead the Space Magic Carpet, carrying everyone past Fierce Fire Mountain and deeper into the depths.

"Ding ding dang... Ding ding dang..."

A series of Wind Bell sounds arose, and a ’Twin Jade Bells’ appeared beside the group, its crisp ringing ceaseless:

"Quite rare, indeed. Guests from outside the valley."

"Is this a human? Such a delicate physique, hardly able to withstand a breeze."

"Hush hush, don’t be fooled by appearances, I sense the flavor of a True God. There’s another ’It’ hidden among them, very dangerous..."

The Twin Jade Bells fluttered about, gossipy nature ablaze like wildfire, and soon became a travelling companion.

Curious Beast Soldiers like it were not few.

However, those Beast Soldiers were rather ordinary, for without Supreme Level rank, they could only peep from a distance, whispering softly, daring not to approach.

"So many craters, the Fire Element is very concentrated..."

Ye Hanjun, focused and vigilant, kept observing the layout of Broken Instrument Valley.

He noticed that the colors here were rather monochromatic, mostly black and grey walls.

Aside from that, numerous volcanic vents were dotted around.

Over half of them were empty, and the remaining half had weapons floating inside, left to be tempered by the magma.

Whenever the glow of dawn surged, or the tongues of flames leaped into the sky, or Flame Lotuses blossomed with unusual events, the weapons would fly out and then switch for another, starting a new round of forging.

"Huh—"

Enthralled by the bizarre scenery.

Ye Hanjun suddenly felt the heat recede and icy fog approaching from the front, an invading chill to his body.

"Huala la!"

The sound of water flow, from minimal to thunderous, very swift.

Ye Hanjun’s face displayed surprise, lifting his head to the pitch-black canopy above; astonishingly there was a crack.

A celestial blue ice waterfall was gushing out from it, with a falling force like a meteor crashing down, fierce and rapid.

The Nine-Colored Ribbon introduced with a laugh:

"This is ’Heavenly Cold Falls’, also one of the Nine Great Refining Places."

"Ice and fire support and counteract one another. Going against their nature is fraught with peril but also holds the potential for further progress."

"This place is especially suitable for average-beasts with a nearing lifespan, for if they can break through bloodline limits, they will burst forth with new vitality."

The Nine-Colored Ribbon, acting like an industrious Guide, finished its introduction and bypassed the ice waterfall, continuing its journey through the rugged terrain.

Ye Hanjun had already summoned Absolute String, letting it share in the spectacle of the core gathering place of the Soldier System.