The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 628 - 268: The Ice Catastrophe Envoy_3

"Ding——"

The lonely night, unable to invade her immediate vicinity, hindered by the forbidding snowstorm.

Ye Xuezhu clearly saw that at the very center of the abyss, Ye Hanjun for some unknown reason retreated, allowing an ancient zither to float before him.

The strange sound just now emanated from that zither.

"Rustle rustle rustle..."

A fluctuating black fog emerged from the tail of the zither, then transformed into a demon.

It measured only three meters in height, humanlike in physique, with a single eye on its forehead, ears as large as palm-leaf fans, and exceptionally sharp tusks at the corners of its mouth.

But this was nothing, the abyss contained much fiercer and more terrifying demons, an amplitude of them.

What truly intrigued Ye Xuezhu was that pair of arms... why were they so slender?

And, though it was her first time seeing a demon in the form of a zither, why did she have a vague sense of dread concerning its spirituality?

"Ding, ding, ding, ding——"

The well-manicured black nails lightly strummed the strings of the zither, stroking them gently like the tender skin of a bride on her wedding night.

The Water Sword Skeleton, fearless, charged forward brandishing its water sword.

The Ice Skin Jade Butterfly and the Cold Abyss Turtle Beast collaborated seamlessly, one casting the "Extreme Cold Storm" to attempt to freeze heaven and earth into ice sculptures along with that peculiar green zither.

The other accumulated power, targeted Ye Hanjun’s real body, then cast the "Splitting Earth Ice Cannon".

It was the Cold Abyss Turtle Beast’s strongest attack skill. As long as it had sufficient time, even a wild beast at the Perfection of Annihilation could be critically wounded and knocked to the ground.

No matter how you looked at it——Ye Hanjun was backed into a corner.

Even if he wanted to escape, it was impossible. The speed of the Ice Skin Jade Butterfly was very fast, and it certainly would not be easy to escape the pursuit of a witch at the Annihilation Rank’s Virtual Pull.

As for Ye Liuying... it was even more laughable.

A Stone Giant at the Small Achievement of Annihilation? A Demon Heart Chrysanthemum at the Annihilation Rank’s Virtual Pull?

If they dared to be summoned, just one or two encounters with either the Water Sword Skeleton or the Cold Abyss Turtle Beast could leave them severely handicapped.

Ye Xuezhu evaluated everything, but there was no hint of underestimating her opponents.

Since both "Wings of Night" and "Silent Night" mysteriously appeared on Ye Hanjun, very likely he might utilize "Dance of Broken Wings". This desperate ability could not be underestimated and must be closely monitored.

"And now... the General’s Grudge."

The peculiar-looking black demon softly muttered five words.

The next instant, it stopped testing the sound, and its hands danced like butterflies, the zither strings were plucked, and the continuous zither sound finally began.

"Boom!!!"

The earth shook violently, just the first note of the sound was earth-shattering.

In the blink of an eye, electric arcs exploded, and the sky poured down angry lightning.

It was a piece of dark green lightning. As it struck down, it seemed like an old general wearing an armor standing in a puddle of blood was in the sky

Countless corpses lay before him. From their armor, it appeared they belonged to the same camp as him.

The cold northern wind howled, desolate clouds filled the sky, the blood pillars stretched out before the eyes, and the sinister waterfalls fell. On the distant horizon, gigantic demonic silhouettes, stepping over the corpses, walked towards him with nasty smiles.

Behind them, a city of a million people announced its demise.

The lone old general stood in the blood rain and mournful wind, although the long spear in his hand was still sharp, his eyes were devoid of spirit, and bloody tears streamed incessantly.

"Destroy my city! Slaughter my kin! This hatred, this resentment... will not be shared under the same sky!!"

The long spear fiercely stabbed the ground and half of its handle sunk into the earth.

The old general roared at the sky, and the next moment his own body exploded. A streak of green lightning split the mournful clouds, crashing into the ground and spattering brilliant gold and green electric arcs like gemstones.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!"

The black, oppressive clouds hung overhead, blocking out the sun without leaving a single gap.

The dark green lightning repeatedly struck down, the shriek of the soul replacing the sounds in one’s ears.

Ye Xuezhu had never imagined she would witness such a spectacle one day.

She had no time to speak, the Ice Skin Jade Butterfly behind her gave up its attacks, riding the wind of snow and ice as it fled in panic.

Lightning - often regarded by some as the uncrowned king amongst the elements!

Whether it was residing in the ocean, mud, land, or sky... there were hardly any creatures dare to face the lightning that descended from the heavens!

"Why leave after listening to the melody?"

The faint chant echoed amid the thunder.

The Ice Skin Jade Butterfly sped away even faster, its wing images flickering.

But how could its speed compare to that of lightning?

Every time a note sounded, a bolt of lightning would strike.

Every second, at least seven notes corresponded to seven bolts of lightning.

Occasionally, a hefty lightning bolt would crash down, leaving a charred pit a hundred meters away wherever it hit.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!"

Ye Hanjun, who seemed to be in a daze, suddenly clutched his heart.

He was not the target of the attack, nor was he locked onto by the lightning.

Yet, he still couldn’t suppress his fear. The clarity of his mind and the depth of his immersion while listening to the ’Bright Lake Chant’, were just as complex now.

The Absolute String... was merely the Annihilation Rank in Grand Completion!

All three of Ye Xuezhu’s Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits were in the Perfection of Annihilation. With her Law-Figure-World, any ice elemental spell she cast would receive effective amplification.

However, their instincts betrayed them, sensing the calm before the storm. None of them desired to fight, all sought to escape in every possible way.

Is this the frightfulness of Unparalleled Skills?

If in the Perfection of Annihilation, surpassing the limit of one’s current rank, one could do battle with Heaven and Earth’s Void Summoning.

In the stage of Great Completion in Annihilation, the traversal of small ranks is not worth mentioning, but can it suppress the Perfection of Annihilation so easily?

"Heavenly Zither Thunder Demon!"

"This is the Heavenly Zither Thunder Demon of the Near Ancient Era, a rare sight. Where did you contract it from?!"

Ye Xuezhu hurriedly activated her ’Extreme Cold Ice Armor’, only for it to be shattered with each bolt of lightning.

Her contracted spirits were even worse off. No matter how strong the bones of the Water Sword Skeleton, as a Nether Contracted Spirit facing the supreme yang and unyielding force of lightning, it was sheer overconfidence.

During the second breath, the spinal cord of the Water Sword Skeleton snapped, letting out a scream.

A Black Dragon Amulet appeared out of thin air, forcefully covering the Water Sword Skeleton. It then twists it into a spiral and forces it under Ye Xuezhu’s feet.

"Turtle Bal! Turtle Bal!"

The Cold Abyss Turtle Beast moved slowly. It retracted into its shell in an attempt to use its turtle shell for protection.

It endured thirty bolts of lightning, but from the thirty-first one, cracks appeared on the turtle shell. The lightning, like a cat scenting blood, wriggled into the cracks and wreaked havoc within the internal organs.

"Roar!"

The Black Dragon amulet appeared again, twisting the Cold Abyss Turtle Beast into a spiral, and then sealed it inside a black orb. It was discarded at Ye Xuezhu’s feet like a piece of garbage.

"Impossible! Even though the Heavenly Zither Thunder Demon is rare, it shouldn’t possess such a powerful skill!"

The last layer of Ye Xuezhu’s ice armor exploded, leaving her stark naked. Her frost-covered bones turned charred black, making her far from appealing.

The explosion messed her hair, leaving a sight of humiliation etched into her heart, a heartbreaking lesson she’d never forget.