The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 998 - 391: Solar Abyss_3

He glanced at the undead dragon girl and his questioning voice fell on everyone’s ears.

"This coffin originates from our clan’s treasury, said to be one of the Ancestor’s relics, with an irreplaceable potential value."

Shi Jue shook his head slightly and, after careful thought, calmly replied:

"But there’s no corpse in the clan that can recognize its ownership, nor can any divinity or other special qualities be detected from it. After several turnovers, it finally became one of my collections... that’s roughly the process."

"This is one of my clan’s people."

Mie Quan swung a fist, and the terrifying punch flew past, with Ye Hanjun unable to see even the afterimage, only hearing a thunderous rumble by the time he reacted.

However, his full-powered strike only managed to slightly deform the inner board of the coffin.

After pounding continuously dozens of times, Mie Quan shook his hands, took a light breath, and the hot air from all directions converged into his body.

"Bang!!!"

With a forceful punch, the inner coffin finally broke open.

Mie Quan, with a savage technique, dragged out the mummy wrapped in burial wraps, pressed its head down, and forcibly slammed it to the ground.

"Mu Yi, it was so hard to find you."

"I ran from the East Sea to the West Sea, going round and round. It wasn’t easy finding you, it’s time for you to wake up."

"Zzzt! Zzzt!!"

Great wheels spewed out more flames, all of which entered into the mummy’s body wrapped in bandages.

After an entire day of waiting, the wrapped mummy showed no outward change, no signs of scorching, nor any damaged openings.

But Ye Hanjun could sense that its consciousness was awakening, an incredibly ancient soul was struggling to break free from the prison known as time, trying its best to embrace reality.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Boom boom! Boom boom! Boom boom!"

The heart beats like a drum and also a bell, the vigor like a grave and also like earth.

The stationary wraps suddenly floated up.

The horizontally lying Mu Yi Hanba instantly stood upright, much like a sacred mummy freshly unearthed from a relic, carefully wiping the surface dust away, a different kind of lifeforce finally ignited.

"Crack! Roar!!"

The bandages, wound around layer upon layer, fell off completely.

They danced wildly like vines and then intertwined at Mu Yi Hanba’s back—

When thrusting into the sky, they were irregular grey-white spears, sharp enough to cut through iron like mud.

When thrusting into the earth, they were solid grey-white bulwarks, each step filled with killing intent, each inch impregnable.

"Mie Quan... you kid, you’ve actually taken the first step?"

"Hahahaha! Why not? I too am a divine general under Goddess Ba. For over a hundred thousand years, I’ve been trapped in the Lost Fog Sea, do you know the torments I’ve suffered? If I hadn’t taken this step, how could I break the seal and return to my homeland?!"

Mie Quan laughed loudly, and as he laughed, he sprayed hot mist from the corners of his eyes, with a fire seeming to burn in their depths.

He lifted his toes and immediately delivered a whip leg.

Although this strike was somewhat restrained, to Ye Hanjun and the others, it was already threatening enough to endanger their lives.

Yet, the flesh and blood body of Mu Yi Hanba, at least seventy percent similar to Mie Quan’s mojo, suddenly transformed into a ghostly form.

Mie Quan’s kick, in a flash, missed its target, not wounding him in the slightest.

"Don’t hassle me. Ever since I took on this form, I’ve lost more than half of my life span."

"Over the years, my condition has worsened, and I won’t live much longer."

"Where are Zi Yu, Tong Xia, and Hu Jue? Why don’t I see them?"

"You say you were trapped in the Lost Fog Sea, what’s that all about?"

Mu Yi Hanba glanced at his surroundings, his gaze faintly interacting with Ye Hanjun and others.

He raised an eyebrow, not saying much, simply waiting for Mie Quan to continue.

"Third Brother, when you were chosen to be the ’Corpse Son’ to seal, you must have been clear about the mission you bore, right?"

"Since I have found and awakened you, the situation we face is obviously critical enough that we had to call you out."

"Get to the point."

Mu Yi Hanba spoke with the tone of an elder brother, rebuking the Half-Step Deity.

And Mie Quan seemed accustomed to this, as their relationship had always been this close in the past.

"The Solar Abyss, nearly struck from the record of the Seven Abysses."

"We couldn’t survive the Broken Era Calamity between the Ancient Era and the Near Ancient Era. Not only did our Ancestor suffer unimaginable heavy injuries, but the entirety of the Solar Abyss was almost razed to the ground. Ninety-nine percent of the beings perished..."

"How could such a catastrophe from the heavens be so severe?"

Mu Yi Hanba suddenly became more solemn, yet his tone remained steady:

"Even if it was the Broken Era Calamity, it should not have been this bloody and savage. What secrets lie behind this?"

"If only we knew."

Mie Quan was stunned for a moment, his suppressed rage flickering across his face:

"Part of my memory is missing. Most of what happened back then... I’ve forgotten."

"All I know is that Hu Jue, Hong Ye, and I were exiled to the Lost Fog Sea. They died early on, and only I held on until the end, seizing the chance to escape."

"The only clan member still in the Solar Abyss who survived is Shi Qiong."

"But he also can’t remember what specifically happened. Whenever he tries to recall that event, he, like me, is filled with a desire to kill, towering hatred, wishing to tear apart every living being in sight..."

With his head lowered, Mu Yi Hanba suddenly became expressionless, making him appear extremely dangerous.

After a long silence, he spoke clearly, each word weighed:

"So, it’s now the Second Epoch of the New Era?"

"And what about Deep Red? It was born in the later part of the Ancient Era, close to the time I was sealed. Didn’t it manage to grasp some key information?"

"Back then, Deep Red was still in a state of confusion, not possessing its own Spirit Wisdom."

"It was at the beginning of the Near Ancient Era that its consciousness gradually took shape. Realizing that continuing on would only lead to the destruction of the Solar Abyss, it chose to transform into a law, contemplating sacrificing itself to repair the entire Solar Abyss..."

Mie Quan heaved a deep sigh, his words filled with unbearable regret, but then he spoke with relief:

"But it was incredibly fortunate, not only did it not perish, but it also merged with the Solar Abyss. On one hand, it supported the operation of the Sun Abyss World Laws, on the other, it bestowed invisible protection and grace, preventing outsiders from easily approaching. It also promoted the recuperation and breeding of the internal beings—thus establishing the foundation of divinity."

"Unfortunately, its growth was too slow. We really couldn’t wait for the day it became a deity. If we don’t take this opportunity to awaken the Ancestor, the Hanba Clan... will still be unable to escape the fate of destruction."