The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 655 - 277: Demon Dragon Island·End_3

"Is it finally coming to an end?"

An ethereal fluctuation flickered, and a gaunt, bizarre Ghostly Soul manifested its corporeal form.

Deep within the mud, an Illusionary Sword leaped into the sky, rotating beside the man, its excited emotions unusually distinct.

"A truly memorable trial..."

"Enter, three or four dozen, and when it was time to go, who knows how many could still be seen..."

Murmuring briefly to himself, the man stripped off his dirty clothes and donned a brand-new ink-black robe.

Immediately after, he meticulously equipped the White Bone Ring, protective Jade Card, Life-extending Pearl... gripping his Dagger, he turned and walked towards the Space Gate.

...

"Whoosh~~~"

Ye Hanjun was the first one to pass through the Space Gate, catching sight from a distance of an island concealed in a foggy mist, the very same Demon Dragon Island where he had been stuck for five years.

Close behind him was Ye Liuying, still dressed in a Dragon Scale Skirt she had woven herself, with faint scars visible on her bare arms and ankles, having not yet completely faded.

"How boring, it’s over just like that?"

"To think that this king chased such a long distance for this, thinking it was some remarkable place. Is that it? Is that it?"

Seeing the Space Gate about to close, the humming sound of flapping wings echoed.

The third to emerge was Fly Moon, appearing unyieldingly rebellious on its face.

It loftily surveyed its surroundings, eyeing the exterior of the island it hadn’t paid much attention to earlier, a complete lack of interest radiating from its ferocious compound eyes.

"Enough, this king will change locations to continue my travels."

With a flash of its pink wings, Fly Moon was about to flee.

Roaring continued, one after another, a Corpse Bone Dragon and a Xuan Light Bird descended onto the ground.

With the distortion of the waves, a rift opened in the void. Two elders, sitting in the sky, each opened an eye.

"The victor, Ye Hanjun."

"Runner-up, Ye Liuying."

"Following, Ye Chun, Ye Qiuguo, Ye YuanQing."

"Here are the corresponding rewards, take them."

The four brief sentences of judgement exempted even the process of appraising the value of the prey.

Ye Hanjun’s motion to transfer Demon Dragon Materials from his storage ring, in sight, stopped.

Five streams of light flew over, each landing in the palm of the five individuals.

Ye Hanjun narrowed his eyes at the object and raised an eyebrow, showing a moment of surprise.

It was the size of a fist, a red fruit, looking like jade with its brilliant color.

When placed under his nose, there was no scent.

But just one look, and Ye Hanjun’s mouth watered, unable to resist the urge to swallow it whole.

"The reward this time is actually a Blood Dragon Longevity Fruit?"

A surprised voice echoed from his side, Ye YuanQing, dressed in blood-red robes, placed the fruit, which was only the size of a fingernail, under the Nether Moon to carefully identify it, revealing a touch of movement on his face.

Without much hesitation, he bit into the fruit.

With a crunch, he didn’t even spit out the core, swallowing it completely.

"There were few to successfully clear this Dragon Hunt."

"The rewards were distributed evenly, naturally each person received a substantial portion."

The elder on the left, his left eye open, glanced straight ahead, carelessly explaining.

"So, we should also thank young brother Lord Han?"

Ye Qiuguo swallowed a Blood Dragon Longevity Fruit, which was also only the size of a fingernail, then turned his grinning face towards Ye Hanjun:

"I did see that in the central area of the Demon Dragon Island, the skies were swarming with Devil Flies."

"Whoever dared to approach, whoever dared to provoke, would undoubtedly be killed by the Devil Flies. There was no doubt about it."

"Hmph, of course!"

With a sidelong glance, Fly Moon looked Ye Qiuguo up and down, then glanced at Ye Chun and Ye YuanQing, as if trying to remember what they looked like:

"I have said, all other members of Ye Clan shall be banished from the island, not a single one left!"

"The three of you slipped through the net, quite impressive abilities you have."

"I only overturned the central area, did not have enough time to sweep through each inch of the peripheral areas, which gave you a chance to slip away."

"Heh...."

Ye Qiuguo chuckled, boldly meeting Fly Moon’s gaze:

"Thanks to you, I experienced being a rat crossing the street after a long time."

"But Elder... isn’t this against the rules?"

Ye Qiuguo bowed to two elders sitting in the void, asking:

"Why does Ye Hanjun have such strong help, and was not evicted by Demon Dragon Island even while standing on the Heaven and Earth Stage?"

"Same question."

Ye Yuanqing nodded, there was no envy or hatred on his calm face, he asked seriously:

"Because of this Fly Demon, our competition has lost the chance of fair competition long ago."

"The victor is king, and the loser is the bandit. I have nothing to say, but I would request the elder to clear my doubts, so that if I lose, I would do so with a clear conscience."

Both glances fell on the two elders.

Ye Chun remained silent. He clearly understood that even without the Fly Demon, based on the abilities revealed by Ye Hanjun and Ye Liuying, there was no doubt as to who would have been victorious in the Dragon Hunt.

"I can’t give you the answer."

The elder with his left eye open, spoke again:

"The youngster broke through the prohibition by blindly rushing around. Since he was not killed by the prohibition, we can safely assume that he has the qualification for the trial. We will not interfere."

"...."

Listening to this answer, Ye Qiuguo and Ye Yuanqing were even more puzzled.

"Tell us, where are you from?"

The elder with his right eye open, who spoke little and cherished his words like gold.

Fly Moon was not happy, he felt his tone was exceptionally cold, as if interrogating a criminal.

"You asked me, should I answer you?"

"Hm?"

The elder opened his second eye, and an omnipresent pressure gradually limited Fly Moon’s movement from the void.

"Ye Mai, Ye Sui, I hope the two elders can bear with this."

A hearty laughter came from afar, a monkey covered in clouds landed on the ground, rolling forward.

It broke the void with one push, grabbed Fly Moon by the back of the neck with one hand, as if lifting a baby chicken, said with a grin:

"On behalf of Heavenly Saint, greetings to the two elders."

"This unruly little fellow has been crazy outside for a few years, he has become more and more unruly."

"Ape King?"

Ye Hanjun was taken aback, the ape that descended from the sky was naturally the Dreadclaw Ape Demon King he had met before.

Did it actually leave the Demon Cave and come here personally to pick up Fly Moon?

"Old guy, why are you here?"

Fly Moon was shocked, struggling intensely, but his hands were like cast iron, unable to break free at all.

"Didn’t we agree that you would let me go out and experience the world? It’s only been a few years, you’re already reneging?"

"Yes."

The Dreadclaw Ape Demon King smiled, speaking kindly:

"But didn’t I also say that you must stay in Ye Clan’s territory before the Clock of the Era rings?

"I allowed you to go crazy for five years for fear that you would forget the time."

"Come back with me first. After the bells ring, those ancient races will revive and you will have a chance to fight."

The Dreadclaw Ape Demon King nodded to the two elders and smiled faintly at Ye Hanjun. As the white mist rose up, his presence quietly disappeared.