Chapter 1179: Chapter 452: Bestowal, Daughter of the Demon God
Within the belly of Flame Lotus Mountain, silence reigned supreme.
The world around my ears was so tranquil, without wind or slaughter.
The warm glow of firelight illuminated the faces of the beasts.
Ye Hanjun sat with his eyes closed in meditation, maintaining a high vigilance while taking a brief respite.
Five days later.
Lieyang Mushoucong, Shi Li, and Lie Xinxin woke up successively.
When familiar figures jumped back into view, the little Taiyang dangling around Lie Xinxin’s neck swayed twice before she stretched leisurely and said lazily,
"Yo, looks like the divine child is back."
The plain six words hid a hint of teasing amidst the languid tone.
Ye Hanjun chuckled and shook his head while sharing his experiences over the years and admiring her strategy and courage.
"It’s nothing,"
Lie Xinxin said nonchalantly, as if it were ordinary:
"Having left my homeland to travel, I’ve only gotten serious in a few fights."
"If I don’t move my muscles and bones properly, by the time I’m old, all I’ll have are bland memories, and that would be dull."
"Exactly, exactly!"
GuaGua chimed in without any concern, proudly saying:
"Walking on the edge of life and death a few times, little Taiyang will sooner or later step onto the throne of Half-Step Deity!"
"There isn’t a second partner in the team who uses ’ya’ as the Chaos Seal, whether it’s becoming the second-generation ’Solar Enchantress’ or surpassing the Ancestor and proving a new path, it’s a future worth looking forward to!"
"Little GuaGua always has sweet words, I’ll borrow your auspicious wishes~"
Lie Xinxin was coaxed into great happiness, the fatigue accumulated over the years seemed to slowly slip away in that moment.
A short banter ensued.
Lie Xinxin transformed into the appearance of the Sun Witch, her beautiful eyes glancing towards the other end of the corner.
"Scrape!"
The guarding barrier, like glass taking a heavy hit, shattered into pieces, completely collapsing.
The man who seemed to be in deep contemplation, fists clenched, suddenly stilled his trembling body.
He opened his eyes, abruptly turned, and his bright eyes, full of light, locked firmly onto Ye Hanjun.
The lights of two Marks flashed in sync, a Rhino the size of a palm and an Ant as big as a person quickly manifested in front of him.
"Hidden Edge Rhino? Mountain Moving Ant King?"
Ye Hanjun took a glance, slightly surprised.
The so-called ’Hidden Edge Rhino’ was a type of Demon Beast that did not follow the usual path.
It believed in "using Brute Force to break all Spells," its own Brute Force self-sealed by Spell, and once leaked, its small body would burst forth with an earth-shattering force, bound to make any foe pay a terrible price.
As for the "Mountain Moving Ant King," that was one of the top Holy Beasts recognized in the Ancient Era, long extinct in the present All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.
This kind of Holy Beast was exceptionally rare, and its offspring were invariably Clay Bodies.
It had to grow from the weakest Rank, step by step, to the strongest.
Deserving of the classic saying, "One must endure the greatest hardships to become the ultimate beast," the Mountain Moving Ant King was rightfully commended.
"Xin, is he the ’Lord Ye’ you’ve been talking about?" Ku Ji cautiously asked.
"What else? Could there be a second person standing here who could make Lie Saint so well-behaved?"
Lie Xinxin chuckled lightly and then turned to introduce to Ye Hanjun:
"Divine child, this is Scholar Ku Ji."
"He once held the special Authority of ’Scholar’, immersing himself tirelessly in the study of knowledge during his youth."
"One day, upon receiving a gift from the Merciful Ancestor, he ascended to the rank of Saint in just five hundred years, transforming from a white-haired elder back to a lively young man."
"Ye Hanjun,"
Ye Hanjun nodded and stepped forward to offer a handshake.
In the instant their palms touched, he could clearly feel the vibrant life force surging inside this man, an extremely rare attribute even among Saints.
"The heir of Ghost Lamp Abyss, I often hear Xin speak of you, I’ve long admired you."
Ku Ji dissipated a layer of enmity that lingered on the surface and, shifting the conversation directly to the matter at hand, asked:
"What’s the current situation? Is Mai Ertu still in a furious rampage looking for us?"
"Although I’ve ascended to an SS tier Authority, I feel I have the means to save my life."
"But two of my Contracted partners have sacrificed, and Xiao Feng and Xiaoyi, who’ve just entered Supreme Holy Completion, can only struggle against the Supreme Sanctity Great Achievement - Primordial Dragon Demon."
"Even with additional Ability, it’s still a stretch to contend with the King of Rage. The ’Final Curtain’ of the enraged clan is too brutal; we can’t provoke him, only restrain him, and then seek a way to escape."
"There’s no need to worry about that,"
Lie Xinxin said with a winsome smile:
"On the way here, the divine child has already slain the King of Rage."
"What we now need to consider is only the core of the enraged clan, not the pillar."
"What..."
Ku Ji’s breath hitched, a flush of excitement rising on his grave face.
After a while, as he slowly processed this explosive news, he furrowed his brow and seriously analyzed:
"I admire Lord Ye’s methods. With this, we only need to be wary of the Final Curtain from the Supreme Sanctity Great Achievement - Primordial Dragon Demon; the rest poses no threat."
"And Bana? I heard that Lord Ye saved her. Where is she now? Is she safe?"
"Just a moment," Ye Hanjun said with a slight smile, his mind focusing, and the gate of the Holy War immediately opened.
This Active Ability, a one-way connection between the missionary and the flock, could not summon the likes of Ye Yin from outside the Realm of Desire.
However, Ye Liuying, Bana, including Apan who had recently become an advanced member of the flock, as long as they were not in locations with dense divinity or extremely sealed environments, Ye Hanjun could summon them at any moment.
"Ku Ji? It’s good to see you’re okay!"
Bana knew that Ye Hanjun had gone to Flame Lotus Mountain, and she had been waiting for his good news.
Upon sensing the activation of the Ability, she promptly stepped through the stone door, her foot landing on the Red Crystal Rock.
