The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 271 - 152: The Great Water Magician_2

After hearing Ye Hanjun’s explanation, Jiang Yongnian scoffed, expressing a mixture of contempt and disgust:

"No wonder... no wonder he’s become neither human nor ghost, so different from the Nie Zhuo I remember..."

"Fortunately... although his Rotten Ancient Tree is a Wheel of Life Embryo, like most plant-type demon beasts, it moves slowly and struggles to attack beyond its normal range, no matter how it tries..."

"He probably has only recently made a breakthrough. The Fruit Tendril Tree was only recently successfully transformed as well."

Ye Hanjun stared at the Rotten Ancient Tree and Nie Zhuo, muttering to himself:

"I suspect... he hasn’t had a chance to use the new Contract Imprint he received after changing jobs."

"If that’s true, he’s now in a cornered beast’s fight. No matter how fiercely he fights, once reinforcements arrive, he’ll have to face punishment..."

"I hope so."

Jiang Yongnian sighed deeply:

"Ignorance is bliss, it’s terrifying once you find out."

"It turns out that Canghai Pavilion harbors such a treacherous and ruthless person, but he was exposed by a newbie mentor... I don’t know whether to thank you or to ridicule myself..."

Ye Hanjun fell silent, suddenly raising his eyebrows and looking at the distant sky.

A shade of blue...

An astonishing shade of blue...

Dense, penetrating, crystal clear, soft... such a strong Water Elemental Wave!

Jiang Yongnian followed his gaze with a delayed response.

"Your perception... How come it seems stronger than mine?"

"Eh? Is that a Water Tiger Sculpture? Has the Dean come out of isolation?!?"

Jiang Yongnian was astonished. Zhu Zixin, Ji Yan, Shao Yao, and most others also reacted first with shock, and then joy.

"The Dean! It’s Dean Du!"

"It’s been so long since we’ve seen him. He’s been so dedicated to his cultivation that we didn’t expect our distress signal to disturb him!"

"Whoo!!!"

The Water Tiger Sculpture sprinted through the air, staying at the same altitude as the Sky Flying Fish. Their blue and green lights were intertwined.

Ji Yan, standing atop the Flying Fish, saluted and respectfully reported the current situation.

"I see. Scholar Nie Zhuo, isn’t it?"

"What a pity, a promising future wasted in his hurry for success..."

Du Yuanjia’s gaze seemed to fall from the heavens. Every tutor who met his gaze formally saluted him with respect.

Among everyone else, only when he saw Ye Hanjun did he pause for a full two seconds.

Ye Hanjun obviously didn’t deign to flatter or suck up. He didn’t appear overly respectful or solemn, nor was he frivolous or careless.

He regarded Du Yuanjia as a normal elder and without disturbance, calmly met his gaze.

Du Yuanjia gave a slight nod and looked away one last time, his gaze falling in the middle of the institute.

"Abusing students, persecuting colleagues, it’s a crime deserving death."

"You’re not a tutor of Canghai, but you hold the title of a special researcher, with the vast majority of resources provided by the academy."

"Not only do you not appreciate this generosity, you’ve brought upon yourself numerous negative consequences. This behavior is utterly disgusting... Your fate today is your own doing!"

As his words fell, the Water Tiger Sculpture dove downward.

Although it’s a Fond Spirit of the demon class, its wingspan of twelve meters allows it to compare sizes with a Jade Infant level savage beast.

This time, it was slow.

Yet as it descended, it was as if it was riding atop a hundred-meter-high tidal wave, bearing down with the force of an enormous tsunami.

"Boom!"

When the Water Tiger Sculpture was less than twenty meters from the ground, the Rotten Ancient Tree seemed to sense something. All of its branches began squirming, whipping towards it like vine lassos.

At the same time, the tree trunk began spraying a blackish-gray liquid, shooting it like a volley of arrows to engulf the sculpture.

But all these attacks were useless. The wave beneath the Water Tiger Sculpture was too wide, as if it was soaring on a running river.

As it pressed downwards, there was a jolt, and then a torrential flood raged.

The corrosive liquid from the Rotten Ancient Tree couldn’t even touch the Water Tiger Sculpture. To reach Du Yuanjia on its back was an even harder task.

"Whoosh--whoosh--"

The blue witches’ garment that Du Yuanjia was wearing rustled in the tempestuous waves.

That was the "Grand Magician Robe", which showed the water element due to its affinity.

Ye Hanjun was silent. All he knew of the dean of Canghai Pavilion were some rumors and gossip.

Seeing the man in person for the first time, judging on his own understanding... he seemed even stronger than what the rumours suggested.

Du Yuanjia-- he’s not just an E-class ’Magic Apprentice’!

From the very start of his journey on The Path of Controlling Spirits, his passive ability allowed him to leap ahead of all other Magic Apprentices directly to become a D-class ’Magician’.

This position is one that Magician Apprentices can only aspire to after going through countless perils and challenges and achieving their first job change.

And then... he was always one step ahead!

Upon reaching the 4th Order, Du Yuanjia experienced a significant ascension, becoming a C-class ’Grand Magician’!

With his Passive Ability, ’Grand Magician Robe’, he can achieve Affinity, Resistance, and Absorption of the same type of element... It also provides powerful elemental defense of the same type.

His Active Ability, ’Elemental Diversion’, can extract the elemental power of another Fond Spirit of the same type, weakening the enemy and strengthening himself.

Another Active Ability, ’Element Infusion’, can strengthen Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits, significantly enhancing its same-type skills and achieving a "killing blow".

This was the first time Ye Hanjun saw a C-Class ability in action at the Giant Frog Marsh.

The ’Water Tiger Sculpture’ that Du Yuanjia raised was also quite impressive. As a Wheel of Life Embryo in Small Achievement, it naturally held greater advantages over newly promoted creatures like Rotten Ancient Tree who had lost their Spirit Wisdom.