The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 666 - 281: The Return of Ye Qiyu _2

The closest Flame Child didn’t even have time to dodge, and was forced to prop up a fire shield to defend itself.

Seizing this opportunity, the Three-Tailed Flame Tiger reached the side of the Golden Horned Silver Demon, slashing its claws and tearing off a thin piece of flesh and blood.

"Its defense is robust, we cannot rush, let’s take our time to kill it!"

Dongfang Xu, appearing fleetingly out of the flames, disappeared once again.

Bai Qin and Renwo Kuang nodded lightly, each resorting to hidden ambushes and frontal charges, attacking the Golden Horned Silver Demon.

...

"Among your seven great disciples, these three are top-notch combatants."

Having watched for a while, Ye Liuying commented thoughtfully:

"Renwo Kuang is brave and fearless, but he is not reckless. He also knows how to combine skills and wisdom."

"Dongfang Xu is good at seizing opportunities, his intricate fire magic and adept control over flames are enough to help him handle any unexpected situations with ease."

"Bai Qin... I’ve felt from the beginning that her character is much like our clan’s members."

"Those emotionless eyes, thirsting for blood and harvest, escaping from her clutches... quite challenging."

"Indeed so."

Ye Hanjun nodded, smiling reassuringly:

"I too am looking forward to their future and to see how far they can go."

...

Upon leaving the training room, Ye Hanjun and Ye Liuying headed to the seventeenth floor.

This entire floor was a research area filled with various mechanical devices, formation pattern treasures, and secret runes... a myriad of them.

"The Stone Giant has a natural path for ascension, but I do not want it to ascend naturally. I want to guide it in the direction of evolving into a ’Meteorite Giant’. What do you think?"

"It might be a bit challenging." Ye Hanjun contemplated, "Under normal circumstances, the Stone Giant can evolve into a ’Steel Giant’."

"When combined with the Wings of Night, it already becomes quite formidable after converting to dark attribute."

"That’s not enough." Ye Liuying shook his head, "A Meteorite Giant of the same rank would unquestionably be far more superior to a Steel Giant."

"Its imposing stature and robust muscles alone could create a 10% combat disparity."

"Moreover, Meteorite Giant can consume and refine the unique energy inherent within meteorites."

"As long as we get our hands on some valuable meteorites, its growth would be 10 to 20% faster than a Steel Giant. Such advantages are worth the risk."

"Well, if you’ve already weighed the risk and reward, then go ahead."

Ye Hanjun said with a slight smile, encouragingly:

"I suppose the Demon Heart Chrysanthemum doesn’t require any additional intervention."

"Given its bloodline, as long as you ascend to the 6th rank, it will naturally progress."

"Yes, indeed. Besides the Stone Giant, there aren’t many issues."

Ye Liuying raised her eyebrows amusingly and smiled:

"What about you?"

"I have the feeling that you’re well-educated, but it seems like all your knowledge is not of use in this case?"

"..."

Exhaling deeply, Ye Hanjun admitted he was also troubled by this issue.

Going from 5th to 6th rank as a Patron, he doesn’t have to worry about the change in ability since he has not yet reached the career change node.

However, it’s different for the Contracted Spirits. The transition from Rainbow Light to Jade Infant, from Annihilation Rank to Heaven and Earth Stage, and from Shining World Fetus to Holy, are all important turning points. If they are not treated seriously, lifelong regrets may remain.

"We should analyze each case."

"Firstly, Aegifura is an ’Ancient Succubus’, and information about the Demon Queen·Lapfis is surprisingly scarce."

"I can only suspect that she, crowned as the ’Demon Queen’, must have been a formidable demon at the apex of her powers."

"However, she didn’t even leave a legend behind, so she either died too soon or too swiftly..."

Ye Hanjun rubbed his temples, commenting with furrowed brows:

"The Succubus Clan usually consists of middle-ranked species with a lower probability of ascension to the Heaven and Earth Stage."

"The Ancient Succubus surely possesses special traits, but I cannot guarantee that she will be able to trigger natural ascension without external assistance... "

"This is the worst case scenario."

Ye Liuying cast a sympathetic gaze, expressing her helplessness:

"What’s even worse, Mo with dual seals, Goose Immortal from the original Feather Clan, and naturally grown GuaGua. Not one of your contracted spirits is standard; there are no references. You can only explore and cultivate them yourself."

"Indeed."

Ye Hanjun sighed lightly:

"The only ones I am not worried about would probably be Absolute String and Huazhu."

"I’ve re-inspected some historical records from the Near Ancient Era and I can barely confirm that, before its death, the mightiest individual of the Heavenly Zither Thunder Demon clan had set foot in the Shining World Fetus stage."

"Once I ascend, Absolute String will transition to the Heaven and Earth Stage and attain a further advanced form of life, hardly any obstacles in its way."

"Huazhu—an atypical being evolved in reverse from the Grey Flash—I originally had difficulties in estimating whether it possesses a natural path to ascension."

"But the Ye Clan’s allies are amongst the strongest Witch Clans in the world."

"I’ve already placed a request to purchase evolution formulas suitable for witch clans. If I ascend to the 6th rank and Huazhu does not evolve along with me, I can switch its path of evolution towards other witch clans. There will be plenty of solutions to overcome the challenges."

Having said so, Ye Hanjun paused, his brow still knitted in concern and deep in thought.

Upon mulling over for a moment, he murmured to himself:

"In short...I can only make as many preparations as possible."

"Fortunately, we still have enough time before the Clock of the Era chimes. Apart from ranking promotion, we must also ensure that every one of our contracted partners obtain a new form of evolution..."

"Don’t forget, you still need to introduce the Third-way Child."