The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 920 - 365: The Grey Sun God_3

"We’ve heard of the Grey Sun God..."

"It is said to be a great divine spirit from the Ancient Era, fallen long before the Near Ancient times..."

As if suddenly drained of strength, Wei Liu looked upwards with a coarse face harboring seven parts reverence and three parts longing:

"In our homeland, near the Tri-Star Spring, many people deeply fear His noble name..."

"Everyone dares not speak openly, fearing punishment from the unseen, only whispering in secret..."

"Rumor has it... Although the Grey Sun God has fallen, the divine power He left behind still possesses a might that terrifies ghosts and gods alike..."

"This divine power was accepted by ten envoys; by worshipping them and earning their approval, one might inherit an even weaker divine power..."

"Work hard to join the Star Pursuers quickly!"

Gongsun Qin interrupted, tossing down two bottles of elixirs, his cheeks flickering with fanaticism as he turned away:

"We are followers of the Grey Sun God, also known as ’disciples’!"

"Disciples are divided into three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, each level enjoying vastly different graces and blessings!"

"However, the Alliance Hierarch has said... there is indeed another who has received the power of the Grey Sun God."

"Moreover, he received more, and the ten respected him highly, regarding him as the ’First Envoy under the God’, willing to obey his orders."

"For unknown reasons, he went to a very distant place and cannot return to our world."

"Only with his return will our graces be upgraded, continuing to transcend those of the same rank and achieving miraculous transformations..."

Gongsun Bo looked at Gongsun Qin, this blood-energetic, seemingly calm and collected middle-aged man, also showing a similar expression:

"We are going to hold a ’God Descending Ceremony’, with devout faith and belief, to welcome the return of that Great One..."

"Therefore, we need more like-minded friends..."

"Cross this mountain, enter the Julu Forest..."

"As prospective allies, since you have passed the trial, naturally you can receive the blessings of the Alliance Hierarch, then start as beginner disciples, working hard by merit and contribution, striving to level up..."

"A God Descending Ceremony?"

Wei Nan and Wei Liu, dazed and confused.

After a while, they came back to their senses, swallowed their saliva, and slightly regained control over their surging emotions.

"Understood! We’ll go right now!"

"To summon the Envoy under the God... Such a grand scene, if we cannot witness it with our own eyes, it would indeed be a lifelong regret..."

...

...

Months later, in the northern part of Julu Forest, an underground cavern.

Wei Nan and Wei Liu, leading a team of less than five, followed a talking giant centipede carefully into the cave.

They meandered through the damp passageways, walking a very long way.

When the soles of their feet began to tingle slightly, rustling sounds reached their ears, and the hair at the nape of their necks, already standing on end, stiffened further.

"Great King, someone else has passed your trial, from the Wei Family of Tri-Star Spring."

"These two are the eldest son and the second son of the Wei Family head, we’ve checked their background and people, clear and clean, no problems."

From the belly of the giant centipede, an old man covered in lubricant emerged.

Wei Nan and Wei Liu were dumbfounded. They had always thought it was a mutated centipede with intelligence equivalent to that of a human, and it had developed organs to speak.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a [Guardian Beast], whose actions and words were entirely controlled by its master in secret. This was completely different from their judgment.

"Thank you, Elder Wu, you may go now."

A refined and gentle voice sounded, and the old man dived back into the centipede’s belly.

In the blink of an eye, the giant centipede swaggered off, leaving neither a shadow nor a trace of its presence behind.

Wei Nan and Wei Liu pursed their nervous lips, cautiously casting a glance.

In a spacious cave, there sat a handsome man dressed in blue silk, occupying a large tiger-skin chair, holding a scroll, and maintaining the posture of reading with his eyes closed.

His skin was very pale, complementing his long eyelashes and slightly pink lips. One would marvel at how beautiful he was, wondering how a man could be more beautiful than a woman.

But his temperament was not entirely gentle because he wore his hair long, fixed with a hairpin vertically at the back of his head, with neatly trimmed temples, clearly a man of great attention to detail.

Moreover, with his slender physique and eyes that gleamed with the mysterious and serene light of a lake when opened, if he claimed to be suavely scholarly, then no one could surpass him.

"I will not go into the tedious details."

Li Jingming put down the scroll, slowly walked up to the group in front, glanced at them, and nodded slightly:

"To gain greater strength, one must inevitably endure the corresponding price."

"Even with a hidden contract, we do not welcome those who are deceitful."

"Should we find any ulterior motives in you, the lightest punishment would be stripping you of your followers’ status, the heaviest would be execution on the spot, with no mercy shown."

"Yes!"

Wei Nan and Wei Liu, leading the survivors of the trade caravan, knelt halfway on the ground.

"Whooosh~~~"

Li Jingming reached for his brow, skillfully pulling out a gray key.

The key was not engraved with a sun, full moon, or crescent moon, but a small star.

He then inserted the key into Wei Nan’s brow. The latter’s body shook like a tiger’s, his eyes instantly becoming vacant and unfocused.

"Whooosh~~~"

"Whooosh~~~"

"Whooosh~~~"

...

For every person that came in, Li Jingming repeated the action as many times.

Once the last person also became a ’Novice Follower,’ Wei Nan and Wei Liu, who were the first to receive the blessing, woke up consecutively.

"Special authority... followers?"

"Faith Altar... Hidden Contract... Life and Death Challenge..."

"It seems even my physique and perception have slightly improved, comparing favorably to consuming Spirit Pill, the benefits are immense..."

"When you are promoted to Intermediate Followers, as long as the main authority doesn’t exceed Grade A, you can forcefully upgrade and transform into Superior Level."

"Upon promotion to Senior Followers, you will receive the ’Pioneer’s Blessing,’ and in critical moments, there’s a certain probability to summon a [Guardian Beast] for help..."

Li Jingming waved his hand and spoke indifferently.