The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 1108 - 428: Xiao Jianjian Grew Stronger_2

"But we are still not fully prepared, rashly going to that place called ’Desire Village’ is unpredictable in terms of fortune and disaster."

"Why urge me to act then?"

Aegifura sat back on the bed, propping her cheek with one hand and lazily said:

"After finally enjoying a few hundred years of leisure, please stop pestering me."

"My slaves of the heart, they are diligently at the task, go play with them."

"I’m just afraid you might become too idle and accidentally fall from grace!"

GuaGua grumpily muttered:

"You are the Blood Covenant Fond Spirit of the Big Tadpole, with deep bonds, don’t stray onto the wrong path!"

"Off with you."

Aegifura chased the little one away, pulled the bed curtains closed again, and rustled back into bed to sleep:

"Don’t worry, the path that leads to beauty through raising my Rank, I won’t give up on that."

"My idols, Pearl Empress, Pearl Empress, once stood at the realm of Supreme Holy Completion, how could I lag behind my predecessors?"

"Phew! That’s reassuring!"

GuaGua patted its chest and took a deep breath.

After a while, it strolled over to Ye Hanjun, wiping the imaginary sweat from its forehead, and said enthusiastically:

"Big Tadpole! GuaGua is back!"

"I’ve investigated, Little Meili’s mentality hasn’t collapsed, she hasn’t given up because she can’t evolve, everything is normal!"

"Is that so? Thank you for your hard work."

Ye Hanjun ruffled GuaGua’s head, smiling gently.

Aegifura had indeed been quite solitary lately.

Mo, Absolute String, Huazhu, Goose Immortal, they all had their own targets, with different philosophies, difficult to feel close to.

Among the Fond Spirit team, the only one who could really get close to Aegifura was actually just GuaGua.

The little one also volunteered eagerly, even if occasionally met with a cold stare, it would ignore it, still seeking her out for conversation.

Gloriously claiming, care for a Little Meili today, reap a Great Meili tomorrow, the nurturing plan for a Female Demon Goddess — it was pressing.

"Big Tadpole, how is your situation?"

"When can your Authority breakthrough, GuaGua is so looking forward to you becoming a Saint!"

"Very soon."

Ye Hanjun observed the energy within the Faith Altar, talking to himself:

"I should be able to make it before leaving Mechanic God Mountain."

"I can feel it, guided by the Seven Great Disciples, ’Pursuit Star,’ ’Flame Fire,’ ’Yeren,’ these forces have been continuously expanding over the years."

"The congregation under us has grown from a mere few tens of thousands to several hundred thousand."

"At every moment, there is the transmission of faith."

"I just need to survive, these faiths, will accumulate upon me, becoming a part of me..."

"Go for it, go for it!"

GuaGua waved its little fists, cheering excitedly:

"Becoming a Saint, Big Tadpole’s Ability will be able to help the Big Iron Goose and the others!"

"Then, we will go to ’Desire Village in the mist,’ find the hidden entrance to the Realm of Desire, help Little Meili to evolve and ascend!"

"Okay."

Ye Hanjun smiled, caressing the little one’s head with a consistently cool touch.

...

New Era, Second Epoch, year 1420.

That day, the Ancient Thunder Pond was turbulent.

The rippling wasn’t just at the corners; the far reaches were almost completely covered.

The mechanical beings lurking in various areas were more or less disturbed.

They detached from the embrace of plasma, activated their intellectual detection programs, and autonomously sought the source of the disturbance.

Then they saw, a golden Cross Thunder Sword tightly inserted right in the center of the Thunder Pond.

Its volume was expanding continuously, like a pen drinking up ink.

The deep purple electric liquid actually gathered into a flood, swirling into its hilt.

"Boom—"

Heaven in fury, its countenance obscured, bereft of light.

The zenith of the skies turned dark in an instant, as if an enormous hand that blotted out the sun was blocking the artificial light inside Mechanic God Mountain.

A bit further away, in places like the mechanical metropolis, certain elderly people meditating opened their eyes slightly, frowning and standing up slowly.

They gazed towards the direction of the Ancient Thunder Pond, their expressions solemn, silent.

Until a golden lightning bolt, fierce like a dragon emerging from the sea, wild like a giant god parting the heavens, roared several times, nearly tearing a massive hole in the sky, connecting to the space outside.

These elders couldn’t help but change color, some with necks tilting back in fright, a look of fear crossing their brows.

"Go check, who did this!"

"How could Mechanic God Mountain’s defensive Formation nearly have been broken?!"

"Do we need to check, sirs?"

Taishi Quan sat among the group of elders, out of place in appearance, but speaking with no less authority:

"The noise came from the Thunder Pond."

"That Divine Pond, in recent years, has had one most special user."

"You all obviously know, why bother with futile actions, thinking this could allay your worries?"

With that said, silence ensued.

Seconds later, an elder opened his mouth, cheeks quivering somewhat uneasily:

"It’s not Divine Enthronement, what level of breakthrough could cause such terrifying phenomena to manifest?"

"We in the city could sense some of the tremors; isn’t it bustling inside the Thunder Pond?"

"Who knows."

Taishi Quan waved his hand, not interested in engaging further:

"That is someone who came to visit Mechanic God Mountain and was personally welcomed by Crown Rank."

"Even if there’s an extraordinary tale to tell, we must accept it."

"Let’s disperse, nothing more to discuss here, I’m off to spar with Changsun Youyi."

...

The scene flipped back to the interior of the Ancient Thunder Pond.

Ye Hanjun gazed at the Sword Thunder Child in the pond’s center, then watched as the surface of the Thunder Pond actually dropped ten meters out of thin air.