The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 960 - 379: Mechanic God Mountain

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three rounds of rapid fire and the mechanical guards emptied their magazines.

Immediately, they slung their rifles over their shoulders, and at the touch, a crisp metallic click resounded in the air.

Ye Hanjun traced the sound and then noticed the dimly colored barrel of the gun, once again emitting a yellow glow of breath lights.

Clearly, their depleted energy was rapidly replenishing.

Once recharged, the next volley would be launched instantaneously.

"Hiss! Crash!"

Ten mechanical guards pulled out the hand grenades strapped to their legs.

This was their second piece of attack equipment, exceptionally smooth on the surface, resembling enlarged eggs, constantly reflecting arcs of light.

Thrown before they hit the ground, compressed high-explosive gunpowder emitted choking black smoke.

The next moment, a wild wind kicked up in the corridor, a massive force indiscriminately sweeping up everything in motion.

The "Mechanic Frog Fish" responsible for repairing the walls — instantly annihilated!

Caught in the middle, Ye Hanjun, Ye Liuying, and Mu Shoucong were tightly protected by a fist-sized crystal bead, emerging unscathed.

"Zzzap!!"

Ye Hanjun gripped the Sword Thunder Child like a machine gun, tapping five times at the mechanical guards in front.

Then he turned and performed the same action on the mechanical guards behind him.

Ten inconspicuous thunder bullets shattered the blinking red armor heads. A crackling spark covered ten metal corpses that thudded to the ground in the smoky corridor, briefly bringing a moment of calm.

"When they abducted Lan Qixiong, did that person summon a mechanical form of a Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits?"

Ye Hanjun pursed his lips, breaking the silence.

"I don’t know."

Ye Liuying thoughtfully replied:

"He was too fast, lightning-fast, and shook off the pursuit team in an instant. No one saw his face, let alone a Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits."

"I hope it’s not someone from Mechanic God Mountain..."

Ye Hanjun squatted down to check the mechanical remains, his furrowed brows never relaxing:

"There are only two possibilities for performing mechanical modifications."

"One is through the power of Authority, similar to roles like ’Fitter,’ ’Repairman,’ ’Mechanic,’ ’Mecha Master.’

"The other, possessing a self-willed Mechanical Spirit Fond, the cheaper the bloodline, the lower the Rank... the higher the chance of successful modification."

Ye Liuying, Mu Shoucong both remained silent.

The Mechanic Frog Fish was still okay, obviously a modification from the Heaven and Earth Stage followed by the integration of a control system used for manipulation.

Because the extent of the modification didn’t exceed the Primitive Bloodline, the Chaos Seal remained unchanged, still categorized as Demon beasts.

But all ten mechanical guards were of the blindingly brilliant Void Extraction.

They weren’t simple "mechanical modifications" but belonged to the "full mechanical bodies," with their mission and logic embedded from the moment they were created.

Such pure high-level Mechanical Spirit Fond Spirits hardly arise from 8th Rank humans or Fond Spirits.

The greatest likelihood is that they involve the 9th Rank, either a Saint controlling mechanical Abilities or a Mechanical Holy Spirit capable of mass-producing functional patrol guards.

"This really is muddling through murky waters..."

Mu Shoucong glanced at the ceiling surveillance camera, crushed it with a swing of his green stick, and whispered in secret:

"How come all sorts of odd events happen to you guys?"

"My luck was actually pretty good, but ever since I followed Liuying, I always feel a chill on my back, as though I might be turned into an appetizer at any moment."

"Not to mention the Godslayer Asura, wherever he goes, it’s not the stupefying experiences, it’s the terrifying ones that would kill a mere creature."

"Liuying, what do you think?"

Ye Hanjun ignored Mu Shoucong’s sentiments, and with a glance, signaled to Ye Liuying.

Both the Mechanical Saint and Mechanical Holy Spirit were extraordinary.

The former’s growth was fraught with difficulties, nearly impossible to achieve without the crystallization of ancestral wisdom.

The latter reached the Holy Saint Embryo stage, barring a minority that lacked intelligence, only containing war machine programs.

The others, all were costly treasures forged into "mechanical marvels."

Not only were they scarce in number, but they also formed a consolidated force and wouldn’t wander outside casually.

"It’s hard to judge."

Ye Liuying’s whispered reply carried an inescapable hint of worry:

"As vast as All Heavens are, Mechanic God Mountain from the Eight Mountains is always a major sect in mechanical lineage."

"Over thousands and thousands of years, even if a few powerhouses have left and branched out, they never formed a large scale."

"This person managed to abduct a Chimera cub, and escaped our pursuit, he must have reached the 9th Rank."

"Such a person, if not backed by Mechanic God Mountain, but merely relying on his own or his ancestors’ remnants, that would truly be a rare occurrence."

Hearing this, Ye Hanjun exhaled a puff of breath, picked up the Sword Thunder Child, and calmly walked towards a side corridor.

The situation had developed into a more complicated scenario than anticipated, beyond any doubt.

Mechanic God Mountain, since the Ancient Cosmos era, had produced at least two Crown Ranked individuals and four Divine Mechanic Enthronees.

Even if a few couldn’t last until now, having perished long ago.

But in terms of foundation, even at its peak, the Ye Clan could not compete with Them.

Moreover, They were still passing down Their legacy.

Among the Eight Mountains, only the life-forbidden realm known as ’Primordial Mountain’ could compete with Them, the other six mountains each a measure shorter and not of equal standing.

"Beep— Beep— Beep—"

The jarring alarm sounded again, echoing from a distant corner.

Ye Hanjun held his breath and focused, confirming that the guards appearing this time were still purely Mechanical Spirit Fond Spirits.