The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 624 - 267: Jade Devil Dragon_2

It turned to flee, but Goose Immortal wouldn’t let its prey escape. It chased after, its iron wing hitting heads and causing brains to explode relentlessly...

"Boom!"

The head of the Green Leaf Demon Dragon, normally the toughest part, was cracked open like a ceramic vessel. As the bright green dragon blood drained, its massive body lost the last vestiges of vitality.

"Phew!"

The Goose Immortal, completely exhausted, using his toughness, plunged straight down from the open air and landed with a thud.

Ye Hanjun hastily produced a dark, mottled fruit, at which Goose Immortal grimaced. Gritting his teeth repeatedly, he swallowed it down.

"A mere fruit can’t stop this Immortal!"

"Blech...It’s too disgusting. Blech!!!"

Goose Immortal dry-heaved but couldn’t bring up anything.

With its naturally black feathers looking as if they’re diseased and as black as charcoal.

Most unusually, its body issued harsh, shrill screams, as if it had swallowed hundreds of undead, wailing in constant agony.

"Quack~~quack quack~~"

Seeing the Goose Immortal suffering, GuaGua was thrilled and didn’t consider the severity of the situation at all.

Half an hour later, Goose Immortal was motionless.

If it wasn’t for his faint breath, even Ye Hanjun would have a hard time maintaining his calm expression.

"Swish!"

He did not let GuaGua treat it, instead forcibly retracting Goose Immortal and sending it back to the Contract Space for rest.

He had unexpectedly obtained ten Fruits of Despair from the Demon Cave.

The fruit has the effect of shattering barriers, but the process is so cruel that only those of strong will and extraordinary life force, such as those at the Annihilation Rank, are qualified to use it.

This was a gift for Mo.

On the way to Demon Dragon Island, Mo had already consumed five of them consecutively; through the superfluous pain of dying five times, he had successfully advanced to the minor stage of the Annihilation Rank.

The remaining five fruits Ye Hanjun kept for Goose Immortal.

But it’s not as insanely hardy as Mo; it takes a longer cycle each time to digest the fruit.

The fruit he just ate was the third one. He still had to digest two more times for Goose Immortal to prematurely advance to the minor stage of the Annihilation Rank.

"Quack quack! Roar!"

With a thud, GuaGua transformed into a Green Leaf Demon Dragon.

If it weren’t for the body of the Green Leaf Demon Dragon still laying on the ground, this identical appearance might cause conflict.

"Roar! Roar roar!!"

GuaGua urging the large tadpole to hurry up.

Ye Hanjun glanced at the dragon corpse, thought for a moment, and without wasting time dissecting it, left it where it was.

The rules of the dragon hunting competition are straightforward—it’s all about "hunting dragons".

Within the five-year period, whoever hunts the most valuable Demon Dragon on the island is the victor, with additional rewards for the winners.

The Green Leaf Demon Dragon, merely at the minor stage of the Annihilation Rank, was not worth much. Besides, it could serve as food, and the sum of its materials wasn’t worth much either.

"No playing around, make Liuying our priority!"

Ye Hanjun sat on GuaGua’s back, repeatedly reminding it.

GuaGua agreed while stepping forward with the legs of a dragon running wildly.

Along the way, smaller insect and plant creatures either scampered away in panic or huddled in one place, too frightened to make a sound.

But there were also dominant Demon Dragons who saw it as an intruder and rushed over with murderous intent.

"Plop!"

At the critical moment, GuaGua returned to its original form.

Ye Hanjun carried it and fled into the shadows, ignoring the Demon Dragon while focusing on his journey.

"Thump! Thump!"

A Cracking Wind Demon Dragon attacked, resembling a bat, but with a dragon head, tiger claws, and leopard tail, plunging down from high above.

Ye Hanjun felt a chill spread across his back. He immediately unfolded his Wings of Night and escaped into the deeper darkness at a faster speed.

Heaven and Earth Stage!

This was the Ascending Evolution form of the ’Cracking Claw Demon Dragon,’ wielding the Wind Element and assisted by terrifying strength, having already reached the higher Demon Dragon rank.

He fled chaotically for a while until the enraged Cracking Wind Demon Dragon killed another larger Green Leaf Demon Dragon. It grabbed its body and flew to its nest.

Only then did Ye Hanjun breathe a sigh of relief, paused for a little rest, and continued on his way.

"Quack quack!"

GuaGua was not scared, only curious.

As always, Ye Hanjun explained to him:

"The primary species on Demon Dragon Island are, of course, various types of Demon Dragons."

"The competition only permits those at the 5th Rank, but the creatures ruling Demon Dragon Island are simply not just Annihilation Rank. There’s simply not enough for my clan to hunt."

"So...the true rulers here are all at the Heaven and Earth Stage!"

"If you want to hunt high-value Demon Dragons, whether through collaboration, traps, deception, finding injured dragons, inciting them to fight each other, and then reaping the benefits...only by collecting the body materials of the Heaven and Earth Stage dragons can you qualify to compete for the final victory."

"Quack quack~~"

GuaGua suddenly understood, revealing a "I finally get it" expression.

The two continued on their journey.

Ye Hanjun maintained a 70% ready state the whole time, and whenever he felt fatigued he would stop to rest.

In his perception, the distance between him and Ye Liuying was getting less and less.

But he had yet to encounter any other clan members, so the wariness within his heart could not be relaxed.

"Oooh—roar!!"

Fierce dragon roars echoed in the distance, signifying another fight between the Demon Dragons.

Ye Hanjun abruptly stopped and hid in the shadows.

Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a shadow moving swiftly and subtly. The two furious Iron Tail Demon Dragons didn’t notice as the figure evaded them and seemed to be approaching the dragon’s nest.

"Pretty fast. Seems like wrapped in a Ghost-type Fond Spirit, not enhanced by Ability..."

Ye Hanjun’s eyes flickered, but he didn’t follow suit.

The distance was too far for him to confirm the identity of this clan member.

The most critical thing at the moment was to join up with Liuying.