The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 737 - 305: Infinite Labyrinth

As the words fell, all was silent.

In the silence, Ye Shu looked down at every face, the ladyfish beneath him exuding silver light.

The teleportation array had started to operate.

This was the only entrance to the Tomb of Asura, an entrance that could accumulate enough energy to truly open once every ten thousand years.

"Inside the tomb, there are eighteen layers of purgatory,"

"The deeper you go, the greater the danger."

"Because the spatial laws inside are too chaotic, you will randomly appear within the top nine levels, and the landing point is very crucial."

"Historically, not a few young kings have, due to unfortunate fate, fallen directly into the lairs of demon creatures upon entry, turning into mere remnants of flesh and blood in the blink of an eye..."

Ye Shu’s expression became more and more serious as he emphasized the precautions and finally reminded:

"Moreover... collect the fragments of the Asura bow as much as possible."

"It is the Contracted Spirit of our ancestors, and although dead, its assembled remains can still wield supreme power, which is of great significance to our Ye Clan."

"Yes!"

Ye Nishang, Ye Mochou, and Ye Qiyu, alongside fellow clanspersons, responded in unison.

Simultaneously responding were dozens of elderly people with white hair and weathered faces.

Some of them were vigorous and spirited, some had sunken eyes and looked lifeless.

But they were all prepared for a desperate fight, emitting an aura of indomitability.

"Hahaha, I never thought we’d have this day,"

"To be able to explore the remnants left by the ancestor together with so many young kings and emperors!"

The hearty laughter came from Ye Gaochang.

Next to him, an old lady named Ye Ying, was turning her neck around, her bones crackling continuously.

"Books are hated only when they are needed, and people regret parting only as twilight descends."

"We, mere candles at dusk, lingering on, it is our turn to shine brightly, displaying the strength of majestic eagles once more."

"Clan brothers and sisters, the tomb is treacherous, don’t fantasize that we will have the leisure to help you out!"

Ye Yongqiang, wearing heavy armor, said with a neutral expression.

"Hehe, if we go by the seniority at the time of birth, it’s not yet clear who would be the elder brother,"

Ye Gaochang said, unperturbed, chest out and head raised:

"Although none of us possess the authority of a young king,"

"But having lived for a thousand years on average, we may not boast of wide experience, but in being cautious and meticulous, we all possess some unique skills; the young highness needn’t worry."

"That’s good then!"

Ye Yongqiang scoffed, turning his head away.

"Into the tomb, a total of one hundred thirty-six people... Good luck to you all."

Ye Shu’s voice suddenly became resonant and powerful, as if drums of war were sounding:

"The Tomb of Asura... open!"

"Boom!!"

The fierce suction suddenly came from beneath their feet.

Like a colossal wave crashing down violently, in the dizzying turmoil, Ye Hanjun felt his spirit about to leave his body and search for new fertile soil to dwell in.

He forcefully stabilized his mind, daring not to be careless.

At that moment, the passage of time suddenly slowed, dizziness, spasms in his limbs, and a growing sense of discomfort became clearer.

After an unknown period, a desolate and ancient barren land loomed into his perception.

Ye Hanjun’s clouded consciousness forcefully awoke.

"Plop!"

The landing point was a dirty little pond, with some creature’s feces floating on the water’s surface, the nauseating stench continuously wormed its way into his gut.

Holding his breath, Ye Hanjun vigorously swam, and three seconds later, he surfaced.

Then he saw what he never wanted to see in his life, a huge buttock hovering above his head, a large clump of obscure substance, mixed with traces of blood plasma, plopping down.

"Outrageous..."

Ye Hanjun, with chilling scalp, ducked and ran as fast as he could, wishing he could grease the soles of his feet.

He summoned Huazhu for the first time, sensing imminent disaster, Huazhu quickly maneuvered the Wild Wind to wrap around and whisk both the witch and himself away from the spot.

"Oh?"

The creature heard a strange sound, turned its head back, and scratched its butt with a paw.

It didn’t pay much attention to the two escaping ’insects,’ but Ye Hanjun, deemed an insect, felt an overwhelming sense of crisis in his heart.

"The ’Giant Feces Beast’ from Unlimited Foetus... Damn it!"

"There’s no way this can be one of the top six layers, it’s only from the 7th layer and onwards that creatures from Unlimited Foetus appear..."

Fully aware that he was not a chosen one but a human-shaped tragedy plagued with calamity, Ye Hanjun was prepared for dangers within the tomb.

But clearly, all the conjectures could not compare to personal experience.

Huazhu, steering the Wild Wind, had only taken two turns in the cavern when a gaping maw appeared suddenly before them, leaving no time for reaction.

"Boom!!"

The enormous mouth clamped shut loudly, as if a giant clam snapped closed.

Huazhu, having activated "Platinum Flash", abruptly snapped back to her senses, her erected golden pupils filled with intensity.

"Master... the skill has failed,"

"For some reason, I couldn’t avoid the biting zone of the mouth, and was still swallowed into its stomach..."

Ye Hanjun, unable to respond, extended his super spirituality frantically.

Suddenly, he glanced in surprise at a slowly forming rock passage nearby, and exhaling a long breath, he said:

"It’s not your fault."

"Though we can’t use Talent Identification after being enclosed here, from the brief glimpse earlier, this must be an ancient creature known as ’Maze Demon,’ naturally endowed with spatial sealing ability."

"Maze Demon?" Huazhu exclaimed.

"Maze Demon, a rare demon from the Near Ancient Era."

"Due to its massive size and astonishing appetite, along with a peculiar reproduction mode, they only briefly survived for one or two epochs."