The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 499 - 225: Mountains of Bloody Corpses, Stacks of Skeletons, Contract with GuaGua, Instructor’s Promotion Rights_3

"Roar..." "Whoo..." "Huff..."

The Mercenary Group that Steals Fire dispersed again, lingering around the mid-mountain and the foot of the mountain, helping to clean up.

The lightning disaster they had just experienced had been frightful yet safe.

However, the fond spirits that inhabited this mountain had undoubtedly suffered greatly.

But who could be blamed for this?

The laws of the universe wanted to punish Master Han, but Master Han didn’t die. Innocent lives were unexpectedly affected, but in the end, wasn’t this just the cycle of the universe?

The students didn’t understand, they couldn’t see through it.

What they could do was limited, save some surviving little animals and then burn the bodies to prevent the spread of the disease. That was already the limit of their ability.

...

At the top of the scarred mountain, only Ye Hanjun was left.

In the past, he would surely think of ways to go to more private places, and then explore the changes in his abilities.

If all else failed, he would use some special magical tools to shield himself from prying eyes.

Now —— It didn’t matter anymore.

All these precautions were for reducing risks, to avoid being targeted, and to prevent falling before rising.

Truly established in the 4th order, these things were no longer important.

He now had a strong enough force to deal with 99% of the dangers in the mundane world.

"Swish~~~"

The golden light was still bright. Huazhu, Goose Immortal, including Mo who was just summoned, were all in the process of ascension.

Ye Hanjun didn’t disturb them, he sat cross-legged and introspected himself.

"Demon servant" is a very important branch in the family inheritance, with a complete vertical promotion chain, so there was no need to worry about weakening or deviation.

But "Instructor" was different, this power was too mysterious, Ye Hanjun was subconsciously focused, examining the changes in his abilities.

"Buzz buzz buzz——"

Since he couldn’t find any useful clues inside his body, Ye Hanjun took out the Key of the Gray Sun and entered the Gate of Life and Death in soul form.

In an instant, a column of gray light fell from the sky.

Ye Hanjun’s spirit was shocked, feeling his whole soul swelling up, full of energy.

The gray light swept like a tsunami, and the densely packed text spread in his mind. The ancient and obscure language flowed into his thoughts, becoming indelible inherited memory.

"Instructor... indeed has no clear power level, it is a special power?"

"The first job transfer, is named the ’Protector’, this name..."

Having absorbed all the inherited information, Ye Hanjun left the Gate of Life and Death and returned to the real world with a slightly hollow look in his eyes.

He had always been expecting, expecting what surprises the "Instructor" would bring him.

But when the actual result was in front of him, he suddenly felt a little unclear, whether this power change was good or bad.

4th Order —— Protector!

His original combined ability "Super Spirituality", along with "Soothing", "Death Brand", "Talent Identification", "Death Challenge", were all retained and got corresponding enhancements.

In addition, one new passive ability and two new active abilities were added.

Active Ability —— "Key of Dao Son", Passive Ability —— "Daoist’s Bond", these two abilities are tied in together, closely related.

After the job transfer, his old disciples could hardly provide any more experience points for Ye Hanjun’s power growth.

Although they were still bound, they had become fighting units, and their nature had changed.

From now on, the only way for power growth would revolve around the word "protect".

Theoretically, Ye Hanjun will obtain three ’Keys of the Dao Son’, which will be activated when advancing to the 4th, 5th, and 6th Order respectively.

It only has one function, which is to bind a ’Dao Son’.

As a "Protector", it is necessary to select an excellent Patron of the same rank, which must be an entity that has either just advanced or not yet advanced. The Protector has to nurture, guide, and protect him, so as to achieve a leap in rank.

For instance, Ye Hanjun is now the 4th Order, so he needs to find a patron who has just promoted to the 4th Order, or a 3rd Order patron who is about to be promoted to the 4th Order, then sign the Dao Son contract with him or her.

The only way for Ye Hanjun, the ’Protector’, to progress to the 5th Order, is when the bound Dao Son advances to the 5th Order; Ye Hanjun will likewise advance at the same time. The entire process is brutally simple.

"Seems simple... but is it actually complex?"

Ye Hanjun shook his head, dispelling the confusion in his eyes, and let gleams fill them.

This rule is fraught with flaws.

It doesn’t take into account the potential of the Dao Son, doesn’t care about what Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits the Dao Son binds with, nor about the strength or weakness of the same order, or how their combat skills are.

As long as the Dao Son’s authority is promoted, Ye Hanjun can also be promoted.

If you really follow this plan, you can completely ignore the rank and specifically find an authority holder who promotes quickly, ignoring all other drawbacks.

Speed —— is the greatest advantage.

If Ye Hanjun can advance to the 5th Order, or even the 6th Order, the 7th Order – faster than all the geniuses and elites - then his advantage will be boundless!

But the authority of the ’Protector’ is not so simple.

’Bond of Dao Son’ not only grants the rule of "synchronization through stages" three times but also has two derivative effects.

First, the bound Dao Son, as long as its own rank does not reach A-level, it will definitely be forced to be promoted.

This enhancement is different from disciples. At most, disciples can be promoted to the C-level, which is temporary. As soon as the Respecting Teacher’s Ring is shut down and deactivated, the ability will naturally decay.

The promotion of Dao Son —— is permanent!

Once bound, whether it’s activated or not, it always exists!

Moreover, its upper limit is high; the C-level can be promoted to B-level, the B-level can be promoted to A-level, breaking the constraints of disciples, and possessing a more brilliant future.

The second derivative effect is even more exaggerated. It exists, and because of it, Ye Hanjun did not think that pursuing mere speed is necessarily the correct development direction. There is room for flexibility.

Dao Son —— The authority after the forced upgrade will be copied onto the Protector!

In other words, Ye Hanjun can choose a holder of B-level authority and help him upgrade to A-level.

As long as there is no serious conflict with his own abilities, he will simultaneously get the opponent’s passive ability and active ability, achieving a three-in-one, reinforcing and strengthening again.

"Huff...inhale..."

The moment he thought of the possibility, Ye Hanjun’s mood eased considerably after the calamity of the lightning tribulation.

What an incredible ability it is to bind the Dao Son, become his Protector, and still possesses the same ability under the current Order. In this world, how many strange and diverse abilities are waiting for him to match?

Of course, with the ’Dao Son’ at the center, the old "disciples" do not become worthless, nor will they be completely ignored.

Ye Hanjun still needs to nurture disciples because he has an active ability named ’War Gate’.

Through this ability, theoretically, he can open the Gate of Life and Death at any location.

At this time, disciples are perceptive and summons their own Gate of Life and Death. Instead of entering the world inside the gate in a soul-like manner, they can briefly arrive in front of Ye Hanjun in their true form.

Ye Hanjun — can bring disciples to fight anytime!

Even if there is a time limit, once the ability expires, the disciples will be forcibly sent back, but this is still an incomparable ability that allows even more magical interactions between them.

"So many abilities...combined..."

"If we are to define the strength of the ’Protector’s’ rank..."

"Fearsome... not just at A-level, right?"

Ye Hanjun moistened his lips, whispering to himself.