The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 1117 - 431: Demon Queen’s Tower_2

Ye Hanjun apologized as he walked.

Zi remained silent, leading the way.

He didn’t take Ye Hanjun into the village, but instead took a turn and circled around to the back of the village.

"Whoosh~~~"

Behind the village was a stream, and upstream was an ancient temple.

The temple looked ancient, with eaves that had been repaired countless times. Its pallor devoid of any sign of life.

"Let her stand inside the temple."

As Zi spoke, he pushed open the wooden door of the temple.

At the edge of his ears, a creaky sound echoed, as if the whispers of spirits.

Aegifura stared into the pitch-black doorway, rooted in place, refusing to budge.

"Village chief, may I know the reason?"

Ye Hanjun too, worried about potential dangers, cautiously asked.

Aegifura was frail and not a Holy Spirit. If an unexpected attack came, he feared he wouldn’t be able to rescue her in time.

Zi, wooden, expressionless, kept looking and, after a while, finally answered:

"We are the gatekeepers of the Realm of Desire. We don’t allow alien races to intrude by principle."

"If this Demon Enchantress can prove her identity and gain the temple’s recognition, the gates to the Realm of Desire will naturally open for you..."

"Little Meili, be brave!"

GuaGua glanced at the world inside the door and encouraged Aegifura:

"I don’t sense any danger. Don’t be afraid, we will protect you!"

"What a nuisance..."

After hesitating for a moment, Aegifura pursed her lips and walked unwillingly into the temple.

"Dang dang dang—"

Suddenly, a row of candles were lit at the innermost part of the temple.

It was actually an altar with delicious food offerings; the incense smoke curled up, never extinguishing, day and night.

"Great Seven Sins Demon God, in my mere servant’s capacity, I humbly beseech your presence..."

Zi knelt on one knee, and with his Dagger, he sliced open his palm.

He sprinkled his blood, which, possessing spirits, slithered like a serpent into the altar.

Instantly, the candle flames burned faster, their light even brighter.

In that obscure moment, an aura of ancient life force spread out, like a divine being from ancient times awakening a strand of consciousness, casting a glance.

"The Seven Sins Demon God... Surely isn’t still alive, right?"

Blinking, GuaGua muttered sneakily.

At that time, Lie Xinxin, Lieyang Mushoucong, and Ye Liuying, all watched intently, afraid to miss any chance to peek at the secret.

"Hum hum hum—"

The altar shook violently, and the wispy smoke from the incense, forming a ring, slowly approached Aegifura.

Aegifura’s delicate complexion stiffened, with cold sweat dripping from her temples, daring not to move an inch.

"Boom!!"

The incense smoke violently burst apart, and a mark immediately lit up on Aegifura’s brow.

That mark resembled a demonic claw, with seven tips, each connected to the others.

At that moment, just above the seventh claw tip, a small nail-sized area, its dull black color fading, was overtaken by a dazzling purple hue.

Zi, with no more doubts, bowed his head slightly, respectfully saying:

"Great Seven Sins Demon God, I understand the answer now."

"May your spirit in the prison be comforted..."

"Hum hum hum—"

The restless altar slowly returned to calm.

Aegifura, drenched in cold sweat, walked out of the temple, looking lost.

Her eyes were vacant, as if she had fallen into the Mysterious Mist.

The heaving of her chest seemed to reflect a great terror on her spirit.

"Little Meili, are you okay?"

The caring GuaGua approached Aegifura.

It released "Super Purification" and activated "Super Healing," struggling to heal her.

But Aegifura’s face showed distress, and she staggered, her condition clearly beyond GuaGua’s Skills to intervene.

"Little Meili, don’t scare me."

"Wake up, please wake up."

GuaGua shook Aegifura by the shoulders, trying to rouse her.

Ye Hanjun, however, stared at the statuses newly displayed on the attribute panel, silently contemplating.

—[Memory Recovery (Slow)].

—[Bloodline Awakening (Insufficient Conditions)].

—[Seven Sins’ Recognition (Permanent)].

"Village chief, what’s wrong?"

"Little Meili just went into the temple, and when she came out, she turned into this?"

GuaGua, having tried everything without success, reluctantly asked Zi.

Zi watched Aegifura’s forehead, staring at the swath of seductive purple light, and said expressionlessly:

"She qualifies."

"It’s unknown why she appeared in the outside world, but she certainly carries the bloodline of Seven Sins, a part of ’Lust.’"

"After worship, she’s gained the ’Candidate’ status, if she can take it a step further, she could become the ’Heir’..."

Zi didn’t elaborate further. Pausing briefly, he pointed to the side where the space was swirling, and said flatly:

"The Teleportation Array to the Realm of Desire is open."

"Since you came here on your own, at this point, there’s no possibility of leaving by chance."

"The will of the great Seven Sins Demon God, though long fallen, still pervades the entire Realm of Desire, untouchable to all..."

"Shhh—"

A fierce suction erupted from the vortex, Aegifura being the first to be Devoured.

A distance of several dozen meters away, Ye Hanjun, along with Lie Xinxin, Lieyang Mushoucong, and Ye Liuying, a bit farther away, all followed into the vortex in the next moment.

"Ugh!"

The disorienting spin was unlike the relatively comfortable experience of entering the Solar Abyss.

Ye Liuying was the first to yield, retching.

Ye Hanjun barely held it in, but he felt utterly exhausted.

The feeling was as if crossing an extreme distance in an extreme moment of time.