The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 757 - 311: Hidden Sickle Insect Cave_3

"Are you confident you can handle it?" Ye Hanjun asked.

"To ensure nothing goes wrong, we need GuaGua’s help." Huazhu patted the little one’s head.

"Little Black Hat, I’m ready!"

The little guy howled and transformed into the likeness of a flying Witch, activating "Mirror Casting."

"Boom!!"

With a single thought, Huazhu started with a "Crossflowing Gust," positioned at her rear.

The first scream rang out as a Hidden sickle insect, attempting a sneak attack from behind, had its scythe not yet fallen before it was ripped apart by the slicing current, leaving it a bloody mess.

GuaGua deliberately delayed for a beat, not casting simultaneously.

The successive second "Crossflowing Gust" tore it to shreds, leaving no room for struggle.

"Ugh!!"

A second Hidden sickle insect lunged upward from below, its sharp blade light slashing through the wind barrier.

But it struck nothing—Huazhu was faster than its sickle. She spun around and delivered a Wind and Cloud Palm, hitting the insect’s wings hard and knocking it off balance, sending it plummeting into the sky.

"Speed, reaction, sharpness all good, weak point is the physical body? With such an ability matchup, Huazhu holds all the advantages."

Ye Hanjun let the whirlwind twist around him, switching positions while stepping into the role of an observer.

Honestly, he didn’t know that much about Hidden sickle insects either, only certain that the species originated in the Near Ancient Era and was nearly extinct in the New Era.

But from the brief skirmish, it was clear that once they lost their greatest advantage of stealth, at the same level, Huazhu was more than capable of overwhelming them.

"Boom!!"

Wind wells ejected, plus the "Mirror Casting."

The third Hidden sickle insect, still unseen, swayed lightly, changing direction in its search for an angle of attack.

Huazhu’s gaze grew more solemn—if she wasn’t mistaken, this Hidden sickle insect was strong, certainly no simple Heaven and Earth Void Summoning.

"On the right."

"No, it switched to the left."

Ye Hanjun, with his Super Spirituality, occasionally provided assistance with information.

Thanks to their long-standing harmonious relationship, the rapport between him and Huazhu needed no words—it was almost as if they were telepathic.

"Swoosh!"

Huazhu dodged swiftly as a sickle slashed the air where she had just been.

With a chill in her heart, she hesitated no longer, decisively activating the "Nine Dragons’ Guard" to protect their safety with nine wind dragons.

GuaGua copied her, its Skills all following the transformed target, but it could covertly manipulate them, thus altering the accuracy of the copied Skills.

"Rip!"

The Hidden sickle insect missed again. GuaGua, transformed into the flying Witch, cried out sharply, and three wind dragons exploded on the spot while the remaining six surrounded from six different directions.

"Clever little devil, well done!"

Huazhu praised wholeheartedly, and without reservation, the nine wind dragons on her body also swept through the chaotic space that was sealed off.

"Hehe, even though I’ve never participated in the Gate of Life and Death training, I’ve been practicing ’Spitting Water’ since I was little, my precision is awesome!"

Delighted by Little Black Hat’s praise, GuaGua was extremely pleased.

After several earth-shattering explosions, a Hidden sickle insect, smoking all over, screamed as it fell from the sky.

"Whoosh!"

Gleaming with platinum light, Huazhu appeared on the ground, her hands gently cradling the air, steadily catching the dying insect.

"Looks like it’s Great Completion; if it were a one-on-one fight, I might not be able to trap it."

"With GuaGua’s help, it’s reassuring and effortless, and overpowering its level is easier than imagined."

Ye Hanjun nodded slightly.

Overall, the greatest advantage of the Hidden sickle insects was their ambush; once that was broken, there were plenty of ways to suppress them.

"Aegifura, I’ll borrow your lineage for a moment."

Because of the Miracle Disassembly, the dominating state had long been lifted.

Ye Hanjun reasserted control over the Demon Enchantress Queen, and then whipped the severely injured Hidden sickle insect with a "Queen’s Whip."

After being whipped three times in succession, the dying insect’s mental defenses completely crumbled, and six purple magatamas rotating counterclockwise steadily appeared in its compound eyes.

"Gua~~~"

Seeing that it had switched sides, GuaGua returned to its original form and used "Instant Healing".

After a brief healing session, the Hidden sickle insect woke up and respectfully lay on the ground as if paying homage to its king, to Lord Hanjun.

"I ask you, how many of your kind are left?"

Ye Hanjun asked. GuaGua assisted with the translation. The Hidden sickle insect, far less intelligent than the Spectglasses Pig, strained itself considerably to grasp the meaning.

However, its series of gestures left even GuaGua baffled, forcing itself to translate it to "many," which was as good as saying nothing at all.

"Aegifura, why don’t you try? Does this species have any benefits for you?"

Ye Hanjun released his control, and Aegifura, who had revealed her true form, first glared at him rudely, then leapt up and kicked the Hidden sickle insect several meters away as it lay on the ground.

"Stealing my bloodline without asking again..."

"The Giant Shield Demon Image was okay at first. It was at the peak of its rank and had a shield, which gave me a sense of security."

"What’s with that second fat pig? Does it have any combat Ability? Why contract with such trash?"

"And this ugly, stinky bug, with such mediocre invisibility that I can see right through, what use is it?"

Aegifura’s complaints were never bottled up inside.

When she was annoyed, she let it out. If she couldn’t vent her anger on Ye Hanjun, other creatures would inevitably suffer bad luck.

In the past, the victims were often the Goose Immortal. Now there was no need for the Goose Immortal—the lowly slaves bound by forced contracts couldn’t fight back or talk back, making them perfect targets for venting frustration.

"Why would you need so many combat units?"

Ye Hanjun explained:

"Huazhu, Goose Immortal, Mo, Absolute String, GuaGua, which one of them isn’t stronger than a slave of the heart?"

"Considering the team as a whole, contracting with creatures that possess unique Skills yields higher returns."

"Besides, my contracts cannot be easily lifted. As for your slaves of the heart, if I’m not sensing it wrong, if they die, they die, and that won’t backlash against you at all. They can be replaced at any time, so there’s no need to be so upset, right?"

"Hmph, I just don’t like it!"

Aegifura’s Crystal Heel pressed down hard on the Hidden sickle insect’s face, her cold eyes as deep as a dark abyss.

The Hidden sickle insect was terrified, but it dared not make a sound and could only endure the pain.

"Come on now, if you don’t like it, you don’t have to keep it. There’s no fun in abuse."

GuaGua sneaked under the hem of Aegifura’s dress, hugged her calf, and tried to climb up.

Unfortunately, it was too weak; even with all its might, it couldn’t lift her even a centimeter higher.

"Beautiful, maybe it’s time for you to consider dieting."

"Little Black Hat is almost as tall as you, but definitely lighter."

"You! Said! What!"

Aegifura, suddenly showing a menacing look, bent down and hissed angrily:

"My body proportions are perfect, enough to make countless Demons drool with desire. And you dare to say I’m heavy?"

Not afraid at all, GuaGua lifted its head and repeated:

"You are heavier than Little Black Hat, I’m just speaking the truth, I don’t normally lie to Demons."

"Whoosh!"

Aegifura, unable to tolerate it any longer, extended her claw and swiftly reached out to grab.

GuaGua, having anticipated this move, instantly transformed into a mouse and scurried up her leg, eventually crawling around inside her clothes.

"Come out! You come out right now!!"

A frantic Aegifura clumsily tugged at her clothes, accidentally exposing a glimpse of spring light from her tightly covered chest.

"Don’t hit me, and I’ll come out."

GuaGua, secretly tickling the Demon Enchantress queen’s tender flesh under her clothes, spoke righteously, showing no sign of admitting any wrong.

"Ahhh!!"

Aegifura’s face turned red, white, blue, green, and pink in quick succession as she hopped and flailed about like she was having spasms, no longer paying any attention to the Hidden sickle insect.