Chapter 53: Tier Four!

In the third location, within Copper North Valley.

At this moment, Copper North Valley was deathly silent.

Han Zhan sat cross-legged, with the Shennong Cauldron manifesting above him, absorbing all the snake corpses to refine spiritual power.

Gongyang Jin sat directly in front of him, as Han Zhan’s hand was pressing on the wound on her shoulder. Having grown accustomed to this action, Gongyang Jin no longer felt a surge of murderous intent.

So smooth, so tender.

I wonder how she maintains it so well.

Han Zhan thought instinctively, quickly composing himself, and focused on his task.

The injury left by the Tier Nine Insect Emperor, with surrounding black energy completely gone, only had a single pitch-black thorn left.

As Han Zhan touched this small thorn, uncontrolled alluring images began to flood his mind.

The attacks of Nightmare had soul-controlling effects, much like the Fu Xi Zither. Han Zhan immediately summoned the Fu Xi Zither, and the calming music spread around, temporarily sobering him from those lustful thoughts.

I must pull this thorn out quickly; otherwise, if I get controlled and do something outrageous, it would be a Tier Eight Contracted Spirit, a fearless Female Demon!

Han Zhan felt a shiver down his spine, gritting his teeth, and started attacking the last pitch-black thorn.

Spiritual power gushed from his right hand, surging into Gongyang Jin’s body under the Shennong Cauldron’s influence, trying to force it out.

Feeling threatened, it unexpectedly shifted, moving from her left shoulder blade to the front.

Han Zhan: ...

Pull, or not to pull?

Gongyang Jin’s eyes turned slightly cold, and the reaction of the pitch-black thorn caused her excruciating pain. She gritted her teeth, saying, "Pull it out!"

Okay, you asked me to pull it, it’s not like I’m intentionally taking advantage of you!

Han Zhan swallowed hard, steeling himself, and grabbed it fiercely!

Three minutes later, he finally pulled out the pitch-black thorn, holding it in his hand.

The thorn attempted to struggle, but a Destruction Giant Blade came down, smashing it into powder and completely dissipating it.

The Destruction Giant Blade hit its mark, then suddenly shifted direction, pointing at Han Zhan’s throat.

"Big sis, here we go again? You were the one who told me to pull it!" Han Zhan shouted, threatened by the Destruction Giant Blade.

"I told you to pull it, but did you get addicted? Something that could be done in seconds, you took three minutes!"

"Can you blame me? That was a thorn left by the Tier Nine Insect Emperor. It was hidden so deeply within you; how could it be done in seconds?"

Gongyang Jin pursed her lips.

Although she knew Han Zhan was probably telling the truth, as a Tier Eight formidable warrior, if she did nothing, it would seem like she’s willingly letting Han Zhan take liberties!

Thinking of this, she gripped the sword hilt tighter.

"Two choices."

"One, sign a contract with me right now, then return with me to the City of Extreme Evil for the wedding, and from now on, we are husband and wife, and I won’t pursue this any further."

"Two, like those Yexieqi Snake Race, die by my sword."

"I choose one!" Han Zhan raised both hands high, without hesitation.

A man must adapt to circumstances. Staying alive is essential!

Hearing Han Zhan’s answer, Gongyang Jin nodded with satisfaction, retracting the Destruction Giant Blade.

"Then let’s sign the contract now."

"Here?" Han Zhan instinctively asked.

"What, regretting it?"

"No, no, no..."

Han Zhan quickly denied.

As he was about to say more, suddenly there was a turmoil within him, as if something had broken.

The feedback from the Shennong Cauldron had come.

His spiritual power broke through the Tier Three limit, at this moment, it was a natural flow.

Tier Four!

Han Zhan’s strength took another significant leap!

It’s been just over a month since he awakened as a Spirit Contract Master, and he already reached Tier Four, a progression speed that could only be described as astonishing.

Gongyang Jin didn’t have much reaction to Han Zhan’s breakthrough.

She currently had only one thought, which was to sign a contract with Han Zhan, locking him down so he couldn’t escape her grasp.

Just as they were about to sign the contract,

suddenly,

with a loud boom.

The entire Copper North Valley was leveled.

An unimaginably massive and terrifying snake head appeared above them.

It was a Tier Eight Snake Emperor!

...

Wei Qing looked at the two Tier Eight Snake Emperor corpses before him, rendered speechless.

Each Tier Eight Yexieqi Snake Emperor was comparable to a gigantic mountain, and wherever they fell turned into a wasteland.

"The other two got away."

"It’s because of your incompetence; you didn’t last long." A woman’s mocking voice came from the blood-red gloves in his hand.

"Damn woman, after the Battle of Yixieqi, you’ll see how I’ll deal with you!" Wei Qing immediately retorted defiantly.

"Tch, who knows if you didn’t hook up with some little charmers in Deep Blue City for those ten-plus days, with you?"

The two of them continued to bicker back and forth.

But Wei Qing’s speed didn’t slow at all.

A blood-red figure streaked across the sky like a shooting star, pursuing the fleeing Yexieqi Snake Emperor.

Back with Han Zhan,

seeing the suddenly appearing Tier Eight Yexieqi Snake Emperor, Gongyang Jin, who had been interrupted again, looked somewhat displeased.

"Just a mere Tier Eight Snake Emperor dares to interrupt my good deed. Seeking death."

Now that the dark ailment from Gongyang Jin’s body was removed, she was at her peak mental state.

As an SSS Level incredibly talented Valkyrie, she could now face Wei Qing’s wife without necessarily falling behind.

As Gongyang Jin’s words fell, seemingly in response to her words,

another loud boom reverberated.

Another Tier Eight Snake Emperor appeared on the other side.

Han Zhan discreetly covered the re-donned Tier Nine Insect Ring.

No words were needed.

Even for powerhouses from the City of Extreme Evil, encountering the Insect Race ends with a fierce confrontation.

Gongyang Jin swiftly brandished her sword without a hint of hesitation.

Her small human figure charged upward, starkly contrasting with the enormous Yexieqi Snake Emperor coiling in the sky.

Clang, clang, clang!

The ethereal sound of the zither resonated,

Han Zhan at some point had already summoned the Fu Xi Zither, casting layer upon layer of buffs on Gongyang Jin!

Han Zhan’s gesture made Gongyang Jin’s cold gaze soften slightly.

Unexpectedly, even in such a situation, he prioritized assisting me in battle, seemingly genuinely wanting to form the contract, not just saying it.

Just when Han Zhan was planning to seize an opportunity to escape, feeling Gongyang Jin’s sudden gaze, his body paused.

"I’ve already buffed you. You probably won’t lose, right? Just let them fight a little longer, and I’ll find a chance to escape..."

Han Zhan’s internal muttering hadn’t come to an end.

With both her combat spirit and power surging, Gongyang Jin had unleashed her full potential, striking with all her might.

This strike, traversing the sky, creating a gigantic breach.

One strike, breaking through the heavens!