The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 80 - 78: Rhinoceros Horned Crane and Magic Giant Eagle_1

"Li Jingming? He’s here too?"

"What kind of elites are there in this trial, first Wang Xinfei, then Li Jingming, these two combined would probably be able to overthrow all of us, wouldn’t they?"

"You’re right, initially it was only pressure and we were still able to struggle."

"I didn’t expect a gathering of strong competitors, it’s not about struggling anymore, it seems like we don’t even have a chance to compete..."

The murmuring had not yet stopped.

On the distant street, another teenager suddenly appeared.

The sharp-eyed ones, after seeing him, became even more agitated.

"Oh my god!"

"Liu Xin is here too!"

"Are these people really qualified for this trial? They are like tigers leaping into a flock of sheep, what are we, common students, to do?"

"Liu Xin?" Piao Chenlong’s attention was continuously diverted, and he finally stopped squabbling with Ye Hanjun about how cute his pig was.

"He’s a tough one! An E-ranked officer, paired with a Clay body Great Completion ’Raging Fire Dog’!"

"Entered the academy less than half a year ago, but already made it to the top 500 in the grade’s power ranking, quite famous!"

"Such a person, hasn’t even participated in a field combat yet and is still honing his skills in a greenhouse environment?"

Piao Chenlong clicked his tongue in admiration.

Even more people followed the direction and looked.

"Hahaha, so lively!"

The boy striding over was over two meters tall and had a body that surpassed ordinary people.

But his face was very childish, as if forcefully attached to him; words couldn’t describe the strong sense of discomfort.

"Woof! Woof woof woof!"

By Liu Xin’s side was a large, bright red dog, as stunning as the setting sun.

It was about one and a half meters long, short-legged, wide-pawed, and its tail, which it was wagging casually, was aflame with burning fire.

Its head was triangle-shaped like a cobra’s.

Especially the hair on top of its head, it looked like it was soaked in blood, constantly spraying out hot breath.

It was like a mobile furnace, and lower-ranking Fond Spirits sensed danger and scraped their paws nervously, whimpering.

——Raging Fire Dog!

This was a fire attribute Demon’s Fond Spirit, considering its hair color and the fierce fight it was putting up, its overall breeding seemed not bad.

"Woof..."

A larger, more fierce Fighting Dog lowered its voice and roared.

The Raging Fire Dog immediately tucked its tail in. Its previously high and fervent desire to fight disappeared in an instant.

"Sorry, sorry, my Raging Fire Dog is a bit aggressive, hahaha."

Liu Xin laughed casually, but neither his eyes nor his actions showed any real intention to apologize, it was merely formalism.

As soon as he arrived, his gaze landed on Li Jingming.

Then, sensing another strange presence, his gaze moved to behind the crowd, to the Silver Armor girl leaning against the corner of the wall.

"Miss Xinfei!"

Liu Xin’s eyes lit up as if he had seen something unbelievable, and his face was immediately filled with a smile.

"How come you’re participating in the trial? What a coincidence!"

"I and you..."

"...know each other?"

Wang Xinfei, with furrowed brows, looked back coldly, showing a look of displeasure.

"I’ve been admiring you for a long time and never had a chance to get to know you, haha, my apologies for being abrupt!"

Liu Xin didn’t seem bothered by being snubbed at all.

He glanced around, brazenly made his way through the crowd, and approached Wang Xinfei, trying to get closer to talk.

The frosty-faced girl’s eyes twitched repeatedly, and a look of irritation and impatience was about to burst out.

"Krrr——"

With a sharp chirp, the fiery clouds in the sky trembled and parted, revealing a huge crane soaring high above, demonstrating its ferocious form to the world.

Its wingspan —— a whopping ten meters!

Even the astonishingly huge Giant Sparrow seemed petty compared to it, as small as a child.

Everyone instinctively looked up, staring in awe.

The giant crane had white feathers, but they weren’t pure.

Its wingtips and plumage were tinged with black, like ink randomly dropped on pure paper, further highlighting its ferocity.

The most striking part was the crane’s head.

As an avian creature, it had an exaggerated horn on its head, shaped like the crescent moon of a rhinoceros, pointed towards the sky.

As if with a strong thrust, it could pierce a hole anywhere - an imposing sense of thrill lingered in everyone’s hearts.

"Rhino... Rhinoceros Horned Crane!"

"Jade Infant fetus... this is the mentor’s mount!"

Piao Chenlong murmured to himself, his eyes showing a look of longing.

Before everyone had enough of the hideous giant crane, another resonant cry comparable to it sounded from the sky on the other side.

"Chirp——"

It was a flying hawk. Although it was much smaller in size than the Rhinoceros Horned Crane, its wingspan was only five meters.

However, its trunk was noticeably more robust, not the slender figure of a crane. Its neck, shoulders, and waist... all bulged outward, hiding a lot of muscles.

The feathers covering its body were gradationally colored. The main body was blue, with its wings mixed with green and black. The colors were mixed without appearing abrupt and blended perfectly.

"What kind of Fond Spirit is this? It’s so cool!"

"Can any senior introduce it to us? This shouldn’t be a common breed, right? I’ve never seen it in any book!"

Piao Chenlong’s gaze immediately locked onto Ye Hanjun.

Not far away, another familiar face, F-ranked power ’Soldier’, whose Contracted Spirit Fond Spirit was ’Naughty Frog’, Gu Guangtao, looked around. Seeing no one answer, his eyes also fell on Ye Hanjun.

Ye Hanjun did not speak.

This was because Assistant Wu Chong was the first to speak. With an envious tone, he introduced to the students:

"This is the ’Magic Giant Eagle,’ a rare spirit contracted with a demon!"

"This is Mentor Zhi Zhengqing, who spent a full ten years preparing for the evolution path of his Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits!"

"In the end, he got what he desired and it became a good story among the mentor circle!"

"Magic Giant Eagle? Turns out it’s not a wild beast, but a demon beast..."

"This kind of demon beast is very special, with variable attributes and multiple elemental powers inside."

Wu Chong laughed and sighed: "Branch conductor Zhi being able to get a water attribute that fits him, it can be said that it’s 90% luck."

"But then again, luck - is part of strength!"

"For this trial, students are expected to work hard. We will create an appropriate stage for you. The rest depends on you."

"Yes, Assistant Wu!"

Several students obediently answered.

"Shoosh——"

The sound of the wind surged like a wave.

The Rhinoceros Horned Crane and the Magic Giant Eagle circled in the sky and then dived down without a word, landing on the ground in a flash.

An old man with hair as white as a crane and a glowing middle-aged man leapt down from their avian creatures, one after the other.

"Elder Child, it’s been a while."

"Haha, Zhi Zhengqing, good boy, after graduating for so many years, finally made it to the third rank, it’s not easy!"

"Well, I can’t forget what Elder Child taught me."

"Hahaha, politeness is not necessary. I didn’t teach you anything, can’t take advantage of this..."

An old man and a strong man who seemed to know each other exchanged greetings, standing side by side and looking at the thirty-odd people present.

The old man’s eyes were gentle, but beneath his seemingly aged body, a strong vitality that moved Ye Hanjun was still hidden.

This situation means that he had just consumed a powerful medicine or his authority could enhance his physical body. Even if the Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits was not around, he had enough power to protect himself.

The strong man seemed strong but was much weaker in physical strength.

And looking at his attire, a standard wizard robe.

Ye Hanjun could almost determine that this man’s authority is an E-level Magic Apprentice, and his corresponding elemental attribute is water. Such a water attribute matches the Magic Giant Eagle, giving off a complementary aura.

"I am Dong Xuan, a mere Martial Monk."

"This one is called Zhi Zhengqing, he controls the power of the water element."

"This trial will be led by us. Everyone must follow the rules we set."

"Including all the assistants. If negligence leads to an accident, no one can escape their responsibility."

The old man spoke with a smile, his aged voice echoing like a bell ringing in their ears, shaking every person.

"So, he’s a D-level ’Martial Monk’ who controls the Qi Force, no wonder..." Ye Hanjun suddenly realized.

"Now, let’s first take attendance."

Zhi Zhengqing stepped forward, reached into his sleeve, and pulled out a small spirit cloth scroll, infusing a bit of soul power.

"Student group, Hu Linlin."

"Present!"

"Student group, Su Mei."

"Present!"

"Student group, Chen Gui."

"Present!"

...

"Assistant group, Tian Sai."

"Present!"

"Assistant group, Shen Jiaoyun."

"Present..."

A curvy woman gracefully appeared on the outskirts of the crowd.

She glanced at the impressive Rhinoceros Horned Crane and Magic Giant Eagle, passed her gaze over Dong Xuan and Zhi Zhengqing, and finally landed on a man in a black suit, her eyes flashing with complexity.

"Assistant group, Lord Han."

"Present."

Ye Hanjun answered, meeting Shen Jiaoyun’s gaze, with a slight smile.

Unexpectedly, he encountered another familiar person.

Water Goat, Therapist...

Indeed, with the inclusion of a professional medical assistant in field trials, unnecessary casualties can be greatly reduced.

If an accident were to occur and there were no one to rescue, it would seem that Canghai Pavilion is lacking in personnel, or even a hint of humanity.

"Student group, 33 enrolled, present 29, 4 absent."

"Assistant group, 7 on the list, all present."

Zhi Zhengqing’s sharp gaze inadvertently stood on Ye Hanjun for half a second.

He then rolled up the scroll and put it back in his sleeve.

Confronting the piercing gazes, his face showed no smile. Instead, he emphasized seriously and solemnly:

"I must clarify once again - "

"The original intention of this trial is to allow you students to explore nature and experience the truth of survival of the fittest in nature."

"Although we will accompany you and even secretly control the difficulty of the test to restrict the dangers you may encounter within a reasonable range."

"But - as soon as you step into the wilderness, danger and uncertainty are not entirely up to us."

"Everything you do, if it leads to an accident, the academy will provide humanitarian aid."

"But when it comes to life and death, you can only be responsible for yourself. You can’t wait until your head falls off, then blame others... everyone, do you understand what I mean, and take this to heart?"