The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 570 - 249: Holy Saint Embryo·Sprint Mourning, Holy Saint Embryo·Deep Black Wheel_2

"What...what level of creature is this?"

"Just a roar that has been weakened layer by layer, and we’re all unqualified to listen?"

Cold sweat soaked Su Mei’s back, she strained herself to look up, trying to catch a glimpse of the full figure of the creature.

Soon, she found that it was impossible. The upper half of the monster was shrouded in pitch-black fog, only a pair of organs that seemed like eyes were emitting a terrifying red light.

"Don’t look at it, it has a bad temper and hates making eye contact with crawling creatures on the ground."

Ye Hanjun covered Su Mei’s eyes, pressed his palm against her forehead, and gently tilted back her neck.

"This is one of the guardian creatures of Without-Sun City, called ’Sprint Mourning’, a genuine Holy Saint Embryo."

"It is not a wild beast, nor is it a demon beast, but a ’ferocious beast’ from legends. Its roar can shatter souls and seize spirits, and its gaze alone can collapse the heavens and split the earth. It’s extremely ferocious."

"Holy Saint Embryo..."

Wang Xinfei gasped, "A city, guarded by a Holy Saint Embryo?"

After a brief shock, Li Jingming took the initiative to recall:

"Master Han once mentioned that in this world, species with the ’savage’ and ’demon’ Chaos Seals are the most numerous and widely distributed."

"Next, ’underworld’, ’hell’, ’insect’, ’sub’, are the second batch, defined as ’relatively common’."

"And then there are ’witch’, ’mechanism’, ’origin’, ’soldier’, ’medicine’, ’heaven’, ’emblem’... either ’relatively rare’, ’rare’, or ’extremely rare’."

"Among them, ’ferocious’ corresponds to the Fond Spirits of the ferocious, which are abbreviated as ’ferocious beasts’, and are renowned for their rarity."

"These Fond Spirits, whose Main Study is the ’Way of Deterrence’, have power that’s several to tens of times that of Fond Spirits of the same rank."

"All it needs to do is stand where it is, discouraging enemies from approaching."

"If it roars, it often scares its prey to death..."

"Right." Ye Hanjun smiled, "Sprint Mourning is a thoroughbred ferocious beast. It is born as a Holy Saint Embryo, which is far more rare than ordinary ferocious beasts."

"Unfortunately, it has very little consciousness and can’t communicate with people."

"Moreover, because it’s overly ferocious, letting it run rampant in Ghost Lamp Abyss would cause too much destruction."

"The elders of the clan captured it and tied it up at the gate with Chains of Divine Iron. After training it for at least a thousand years, it finally became a competent gatekeeper."

"..." Lin Pingfan was speechless.

Master Han’s statement had been too understated. They managed to catch a Holy Saint Embryo just like that.

Given that they were even able to tame a ferocious beast, it’s no wonder they once ruled the entire Abyss.

"Shi Shou, take them to rest."

The quiet Shi Shou pulled out a token and activated another beige inner city teleportation array.

Everyone obediently followed. According to Ye Hanjun’s prior instructions, they did not look around indiscriminately, and their footsteps were as light as possible.

"Your Highness, they have been appropriately placed."

"This is Without-Sun City, no one dares to make trouble. Your Highness can be assured of their safety."

After a while, Shi Shou returned to Ye Hanjun’s side.

Ye Hanjun nodded and lifted his toe, heading for the crotch of the Sprint Mourning.

That’s the gateway to the Inner City. Even though it’s surrounded by layers of Formation Patterns, people without the nerve would not be able to get close to Sprint Mourning.

When he approached 500 meters, a gigantic pressure already rested on his shoulder.

Without a word, Ye Hanjun continued to raise his leg and step forward, mechanically repeating his movements.

When he was close to 100 meters, this pressure was like a galaxy falling from the sky. Sweat trickled down his neck, and all his bones creaked.

"Bang!!!"

Ye Hanjun activated the ’Ring of Control’, devouring Mo.

In an instant, his endurance skyrocketed. He climbed by moving his limbs, like a spider, and finally reached the illusory gateway.

When he forced himself to pass through the light gate, the pressure suddenly dissipated.

Ye Hanjun cancelled the Ring of Control, returning to human form.

The pitch-black armor automatically dressed itself on him, as if it had never left.

"Hiss!!!"

What appeared in front of him was not a street, nor an ancient building complex.

A towering black disc, spinning sloppily, became the only thing in one’s vision.

It was covered in mysterious Runes, some stationary, some bouncing back and forth, each with its own peculiarity.

A desolate, bizarre life aura faintly spread.

It seemed to sense the presence of visitors, a beam of black light fell down, and a narrow and deep staircase appeared.

"Ta-tap, ta-tap, ta-tap..."

Suppressing the throbbing in his heart, Ye Hanjun once again lifted his toes.

But this time, he was more careful and cautious.

This black disc, it’s not an exotic sight.

It’s an extremely special lifeform, ten thousand times rarer than Pure Beasts.

Deep Black Wheel—the holder of ’Boundary’ Chaos Seal, also known as "Boundary Beast".

Among all Chaos Seals, it is universally acknowledged that Boundary Beasts are the most magical, most unfathomable, and rarest existence.

In the entire world of Fond Spirits, from the Ancient Era to the New Era, spanning twenty-one epochs, the number of Boundary Beasts never exceeded ten.

But...at least three of them had transcended the Holy Saint Embryo and ultimately ascended to the Foetus of God Sealing.

They all practiced the ’Way of the World’, the ’Dao of Space’, and the ’Dominating Path’.

If they achieved greatness, the space within their bodies would be enough to swallow the entire Ghost Lamp Abyss, turning themselves into a bustling world.

"Ta-tap, ta-tap, ta-tap..."

Ye Hanjun walked at the front of the black staircase, followed by Ye Ji, Shi Shou, and Xu Yan, quietly walking behind him.