The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 979 - 385: Earth God Mountain, Second Divine Clan_2

Mu Shoucong completely abandoned any demeaning thoughts.

He had assumed that Ye Hanjun, the Godslayer Asura, could easily subdue the Corpse Shura Girl by flexing his muscles.

Now, it seemed, the competitors were numerous.

Huang Baishan was one thing, but Ling Nong, the king of the Holy Kings, represented a potential competitive force that even he couldn’t deny.

"Is there another one?"

Ye Hanjun didn’t rush to make a judgment, he remembered the Corpse Shura Girl had mentioned that there were two competitors higher than Huang Baishan.

If one were so exceptional, wouldn’t the other be equally matched?

"The other one... in my humble opinion, might be more suitable as the Corpse Master."

The Corpse Shura Girl made a small gesture of pinching rotting flesh to cover up her nervousness:

"His name is Mang Hao, belonging to the Corpse Ceremony lineage. Have any of the venerables heard of it?"

"The Corpse Ceremony lineage?!"

Ye Hanjun and Ye Liuying exchanged glances, showing a slight shock:

"Are you referring to the Corpse Ceremony lineage from one of the Eight Mountains, the Earth God Mountain?"

"Yes."

The Corpse Shura Girl spoke with deep fear:

"Their ancestors were very close to achieving Crown Rank but died in bitterness."

"However, fate plays tricks on people; the ancestors died, but the Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits survived. One of them braved thorns and thistles and ultimately achieved Divine Enthronement, becoming the Guardian Divine of the lineage."

"Of course, these are glorious stories from the early part of the Near Ancient Era."

"Today, the Corpse Ceremony lineage isn’t as thriving, falling to the second Divine Clan of Earth God Mountain, protected together by the ’Bone God,’ who guards the first Divine Clan..."

"Wait a minute!"

Mu Shoucong interrupted:

"Didn’t I hear that a Desolate God had risen from the ancient tombs to attack Earth God Mountain and engaged in an indecisive battle with the Bone God?"

"Eh? Hasn’t the Holy Spirit heard yet?"

The Corpse Shura Girl showed a perplexed look and whispered:

"The Bone God not only lost the battle but was also killed."

"Along with that, the first Divine Clan on that site, ’Bone Tribe,’ was almost annihilated."

"Earth God Mountain has now become the territory of that Desolate God, a Divine Being with not much intelligence, merely following instinct, plundering nature’s spiritual energy. The original beings of Earth God Mountain have all been subjected to unprecedented calamity with heavy casualties and deaths."

"The second Divine Clan, the main body of the Corpse Ceremony lineage, also suffered heavily."

"Fortunately, they reacted promptly and preserved a small living force, moving out of Earth God Mountain successfully, averting the risk of extinction."

"The Bone God... actually fell from divinity?"

Mu Shoucong gasped in shock.

Losing the top layer of the information network, only now receiving the news, the shock still felt like a deep-sea bomb impacting his soul.

"We were in retreat for a while, and indeed a bit isolated from the news of the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds."

Ye Hanjun cleverly resolved the Corpse Shura Girl’s doubts, and she realized, not asking further, continued:

"Although the family’s downfall led to a further decline in already weak strength."

"But the Corpse Ceremony lineage is still the Corpse Ceremony lineage; their inherited Authority perfectly matches the Corpse Master. Should the Corpse Master gain the protection of this Ability, not only would it enhance the growth benefits, overcoming minor battles would be as easy as turning over one’s hand."

"What’s more valuable is that Mang Hao, as a direct descendant with an outstanding bloodline, possessing an SS-rank purest ’Corpse Ceremony’ Authority, has combat achievements unmatched by any other clansmen and has already been the sole candidate for the next family head."

The Corpse Shura Girl looked at Ye Hanjun, speaking her heartfelt thoughts:

"Because of the catastrophic changes in Earth God Mountain, he also lost a Contracted Spirit Fond Spirit, hence his promotion to the ninth Rank was slightly delayed."

"But because he is young, and because of the treasures, he has already healed the backlash wounds, and is ready to initiate a Contract Ceremony at any time."

"This vacant position, if the Corpse Master could fill it, I believe their union could not be lower than Lord Ling Nong."

"In fact, with the benefits received from the Corpse Master, Mang Hao’s potential to challenge for Crown Rank might increase."

"The Corpse Master, benefiting from Mang Hao’s Ability, would not only stabilize the continuous decay of divinity but might even refine it again."

"No matter how I see it, he is the best choice."

"If you call yourselves descendants of the Grey God but cannot provide equal competitive power, you probably cannot secure the Corpse Master’s approval."

With these words, both Corpse Shura Girls stopped their spells simultaneously.

The corpse ship came to a halt; ahead, a sanctuary marked with the character "鉴" continually emitted soul mist, giving a slight chill to the flesh.

"Sir, this is the ’Appraisal Hall’."

"My master the Corpse Master appreciates talented individuals. If one can possess knowledge in the Doctrine of Corpse Remains surpassing ordinary people, they might also gain her additional favor."

The Corpse Shura Girl, one on the left and one on the right, pushed open the heavy doors, the entrance that was originally only a crack immediately expanded to allow the passage of giant beasts.

"Shhhh!!"

A dozen pairs of eyes immediately swept over, some with considerable authority, likely guards, others mixed with scrutinizing intent, presumably other visitors.

Ye Hanjun calmly faced them, his steps steady as if walking on flat ground, completely unobstructed by the hazy soul mist.

At that moment, Mu Shoucong released an aura of Supreme Saint, pouring it out unreservedly.

Individuals of lower Rank hurriedly averted their eyes, not daring to continue gazing.

Individuals of equal Rank had their eyes slightly flickering, as if recognizing their strength, also retracting their gaze.

However, Ye Hanjun noticed that the spacious Appraisal Hall, with scattered beings in groups of twos and threes, probably numbered around five hundred.

Half of them were servants, similar to the Corpse Shura Girls, closely following their clients, ready to raise any queries or needs immediately.

The rest, for the most part, did not shift their attention.

They seemed accustomed to the continuous influx of humans and Holy Spirits, not taking it as anything significant.