The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 817 - 331: A Series of Disasters - Part 3

"During a storm, the Chimera cub, stimulated by its bloodline, accidentally broke through the barrier. The ship couldn’t bear its weight and collapsed..."

Ye Yin sighed and looked up at the sky,

"Given the circumstances, all we can do is bite the bullet and charge forward."

"Unfortunately, this area prohibits flying, and creatures cannot fly freely here."

"The only plan now, whether it’s the Nether merpeople or anything else, is to capture them quickly; only with enough Passage Orders can we avoid drowning in the Nether Water."

Ye Hanjun nodded in agreement,

"Thankfully, I still have a Water-Repelling Pearl."

As he activated the storage equipment, he held in his arms a big Treasure Bead with a diameter of over one meter.

"She Xiaoxiong, hold on to it, don’t swallow it."

"Hiss!"

Approaching with its serpent head, it clamped onto the bead.

Immediately, a circle of Nether Water rippled outward, and the Chimera cub floated up a bit more.

"A single Water-Repelling Pearl can’t effectively work in the Nether Water."

"Only combined with a Passage Order can we control a small portion of the Nether Water..."

Ye Hanjun examined the miniaturized map on the fish scales, confirmed the direction with the handsome merman, and roughly pinpointed the target area.

After reassurance, he directed the Chimera cub to swim faster using the dog paddle.

"Roar..."

The bewildered Lion Head was forced to paddle.

Struggling with its paws, it gradually learned to dog paddle, though not naturally adept in water.

The Goat Head also made an effort, managing its two hind hooves.

After a brief trial, the Chimera cub really started to swim.

"Is it slower than the wrecked ship?"

"Huazhu, come and help, control the Wind Element; is there any way to make it swim faster?"

All possible methods were tried one after the other.

Thus, in a corner of the Nether Water, the three-headed Savage Beast, splashing water, advanced forward awkwardly and embarrassingly.

"Come on! Come on!"

"Come on! Come on!"

GuaGua cheered, and the handsome merman followed suit.

But it was useless; even if they thrashed their hooves like Wind Fire Wheels, the Chimera cub couldn’t achieve the agility and swiftness of fishes.

"No good, this speed... won’t reach the Nether merpeople’s tribe."

"Fellow Fish Kings, do you have any magic powers? We’re small fishes on a beast right now; don’t hide it, show your power quickly!"

"Even if you say so..."

Ye Hanjun muttered under his breath,

"With only one Passage Order, which we need to give to the Chimera cub... there really isn’t a better option."

"If we’re really out of options and don’t run into other merpeople within ten days, we’ll change paths and try our luck at this place on the map."

"Go where?"

The handsome merman looked puzzled, leaned closer, and was shocked,

"A T-shaped Mark? My lord, are you heading to the nearest door?"

"What else? Do you have a better idea?" Ye Hanjun glanced at him and retorted.

"But... most of the time the doors are closed..." the handsome merman tried to emphasize.

"That is to you aliens," Ye Hanjun interjected.

"We are the challengers who have come here, also bearing the top-tier misfortune."

"If the other side of the door leads to an even more dangerous next level, both logically and emotionally, we should have the possibility of passing through."

"Oh, what a pity."

GuaGua blinked his hopeful little eyes and sadly said:

"I can’t go to Whale Island anymore. The plan to domesticate whales has failed before it even started."

"Forget about it, there’s nothing we can do about it."

"The next level might have even nobler creatures’ bloodlines; we’ll kidnap them and bring them all back to our clan!"

"Alright, then it’s decided,"

Ye Hanjun nodded, and Ye Yin also agreed, approving their plan.

Although the risk of death was greater on the next level, at the very least, they would not suffocate to death in the Nether Water, ultimately unable to even piece together their bones.

"The little fish obeys the command."

The half-understanding handsome merman no longer clamored.

He had no concept of how dangerous places outside the Nether Water were.

But as long as he could escape the current predicament, he could at least survive a while longer; the rest would naturally be discussed later.

...

Ten days flashed by, and Ye Hanjun and his party were only nearing the border of the faceless mermaids, still a considerable distance from actually arriving.

The Passage Order they overused could deactivate at any time; making a decisive choice, they immediately changed course and headed straight for the nearest door.

"There it is, there is the door!"

The eagerly awaiting handsome merman had been enduring day after day and finally saw a hazy glowing object.

The doggy-paddling Chimera cub, under the lead of Lion Head, suddenly increased its speed a bit more in impatient eagerness and crashed forward.

"Roar!"

It was a white light door floating on the water’s surface, three meters long and three meters wide, perfectly square.

The closer they got to the door, the heavier the invisible pressure became.

Lion Head didn’t care, charging hard straight ahead.

Tiantian had to swim, with no chance even to slack off, keeping him terribly busy.

Without getting a good sleep, a beast’s life is no fun, no different from being dead.

"King Fish, show your divine power and help us through the door. The little fish bows to you first, as a mark of respect!"

The devoutly-faced handsome merman, lying on Lion Head’s back, knocked his head till it thudded.

Fearing the ubiquitous deities might treat it as if it were merely wind by the ear, he also pulled off his own scales to sprinkle into the Nether Water as an offering.

"Quit your foolish superstitions,"

Ye Hanjun glanced at him, expressionless.

Upon drawing closest, after confirming the light door was still not truly activated, he used his fingernail to cut his wrist, allowing fresh blood to splatter on the door.

"Boom boom boom!!"

The white light shimmered brilliantly, and in an instant, dragons and phoenixes danced, and a terrifying suction force came from inside the door.

Ye Hanjun and Ye Yin showed their delight, after more than ten days’ hard traveling, finally finding a way to escape the Nether Water was worth a moment of joy, anything less would have seemed disingenuous.

But before their happiness lasted too long, a huge cleaver sliced down from the skies.

With a tearing sound like joints dislocating, it discomfortingly entangled their hearts.

Accompanied by a sweep of clouds, alongside roaring and hissing from the Chimera cub, Ye Hanjun felt dizzy, completely losing any sense of space.