The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 1226 - 468: The Perpetual Ice Coffin, Fallen Primordial Spirit

GuaGua’s analysis struck a chord with everyone.

From the First Epoch of the Ancient Era to the Tenth Epoch.

For a full hundred thousand years, Goddess Ba had been the indisputable supreme deity of the Solar Abyss.

At the peak of Her glory, She even commanded the eight great Divine Clans and had other Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits following Her decrees.

Who could have predicted, at the Cosmic Era Calamity—everything would turn to naught!

Yet this was not a natural Disaster, but a man-made Calamity.

If it was not for the Heavenly Venerates of the Primordial Era who arbitrarily imposed the inflexible Law that forbade the birth of a God above God in later generations, how would Goddess Ba have fallen so disgracefully, and how would the Solar Abyss lose its divine status?

"Heavenly Punishment Sovereign, where is your dear brother, the ’Divine Punishment Spear’?"

"Granny remembers, during the Broken Era Calamity, you and your brother descended together, only then could you defeat me who had just stepped into the God Venerate Realm..."

Goddess Ba blocked a bolt from the Thunder God’s Spear and shattered an ice mountain thousands of feet tall, coughing up blood, with an extremely cold look in her eyes as she gazed into the high sky.

"Hehe, how could you compare to your former self now?"

"Nothing more than acquiring a second Divinity of Nether, a temporary fusion, forcibly erupting with a battle strength just above that of a lesser deity."

"As long as the true Divinity that belongs to you, along with your head, is not reclaimed by you for a day, your battle strength is ultimately mediocre, unworthy of high society."

The deity known as the ’Heavenly Punishment Sovereign,’ proud and composed,

spoke while splitting the sky with thousands of golden thunder spears, forming another deadly battle formation to corner Goddess Ba, forcing Her to exhaust Herself in defense.

"You’re afraid."

"After all, I have ascended to that realm and, thanks to the bloodline traits of my clan, I have cultivated a genuine immortal body."

"You from the Ancient Cosmos couldn’t kill me, merely decapitating me, separating my Divinities to make my Rank fall."

"But this is ultimately not a method of eradicating the roots. You’re worried, even afraid, of the possibility of my once again ascending to the Heavenly Dao and dethroning you..."

Goddess Ba blasted the killing formation with a punch and staggered out.

Her feet trod the ground as She desperately drew vitality from the Earth God Mountain, leaving behind shockingly fissured deep blue soil wherever She passed.

Yet, the Panting visage bore eyes of blue that from beginning to end emanated disdain and indifference.

"Undeniably, you do have unparalleled talent, difficult for any to rival over the years."

"But you were merely fortunate, seizing the authority and forcibly assuming the throne while We were inspecting All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, eliminating Calamities and heretics."

"This is not only your problem but also Our negligence."

"Rest assured, since your time, We have further tightened the bonds of the Heavenly Dao, the same mistake will not happen again."

"Is that so?"

In Goddess Ba’s peripheral vision, there was a fleeting glance at Ye Hanjun on the bone ship.

Yet the indescribable Heavenly Punishment Sovereign acted like He couldn’t see him, not showing any shame or annoyance.

"He can’t see me?!"

"And Sword Thunder Child... clearly a part of the Principles fallen from His body, yet also ignored?!"

Ye Hanjun suddenly realized, with a whirl of thoughts.

It seems, to escape the surveillance of the Heavenly Dao is not ordinary by nature.

Having died once already, in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao and even the Heavenly Venerate, Ye Hanjun probably appears as an inconsequential wave in the tides of the era.

Even though he once attempted to turn the tides, his ultimate fate still remains a failure, implying all his past efforts were in vain, utterly meaningless.

"Big Tadpole... Are only we safe on the field?"

GuaGua was likewise sharp in observation. After the initial panic subsided, he racked his brains for potential ways to break the stalemate:

"Because of the relationship with Big Tadpole, especially those closely connected, like Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits, seem to have escaped the ’Heavenly Dao’s sight’..."

"But what good does that do? We can’t defeat It, and staying in this place will mean certain eradication by the power of thunder or frost, should the Heavenly Maiden collapse..."

"Eh? Wait a second!"

"Big Tadpole, why don’t I charge out myself, and challenge the evil Heavenly Venerate?"

"My esteemed ancestor clearly dotes on me, declaring that any harm upon me would see Him descend in this era, overturning the current Heavenly Dao."

"If He won’t take initiative, I will!"

"If the evil Heavenly Venerate hurts me in the slightest, my ancestor might sense it, and His anger could save the Heavenly Maiden..."

With these thoughts, Little GuaGua’s eyes sparkled brighter and brighter.

This was the best idea it could come up with, risky though it might be, but it was better than doing nothing at all.

But... before Ye Hanjun could agree or not,

Little GuaGua’s eyes rolled back as it fainted into his arms, as if drunk.

"Ah, what’s happening to me?"

"My head’s spinning... Big Tadpole, you’re all blurry!"

"What happened to you?"

Ye Hanjun cradled the little creature, concerned, yet suddenly noticed a tiny, exquisite stone around its neck.

Clearly, it was the Epoch Bell, a blessed object of the Heavenly Dao.

When Ye Hanjun faced the scourge of heavenly tribulation, it was because of the supreme being represented by this Stone that he had narrowly escaped disaster.

"Little One, protection does not mean indulgence."

"I am bound by a covenant, seeking my own truth, and cannot act on a whim."

"If you rush to the current Heavenly Venerate, the secret magic I worked so hard to apply for you will be of no use."

The slab wasn’t tangible, hazy as if hidden in the void.

An almighty mysterious existence sent a warning, exclusively for GuaGua and Ye Hanjun to hear:

"Furthermore, should I truly descend, this world would face an irreversible Calamity."