Ascension

The country of lust, in the southern part of the country.

There are mountains here, huge mountains.

However, there is no grass or trees on the mountain. Apart from rugged rocks, there is only monotonous brown soil.

Everywhere you look, it's all desolate.

All I hear is loneliness.

If it is defined as "barren", it couldn't be more appropriate.

"There used to be a village here."

"It's a pity that it was abandoned for some reason, and the people in the village disappeared..."

Night Firefly stood on a rock and looked down.

On one side of the barren mountain, there is a hidden dead corner with several dilapidated stone huts in sight.

Her contracted spirits, the Black Demon King and the Assassination Witch, are searching the surroundings.

Including the meteorite giant, they also dug rocks and searched for hidden caves within the visible range.

--No.

Nothing.

The village had long been abandoned, and there was no human remains to be found except rotting garbage.

The inhabitants were definitely still alive, but they had moved on and were surviving elsewhere.

"Snapped!"

Ye Hanjun put a cross on the map drawn by Gua Gua at a location corresponding to the current area.

Then, he erased all traces left during the search, got into the small wooden boat, and directed the Flame Wood Guardian to the next coordinate.

……

The Second Era of the Neozoic Era, Year 1610.

After traveling through mountains and rivers, Ye Hanjun arrived at the second coordinate.

As soon as he approached, he heard the cries of jackdaws. A group of ice-attributed "crow demons" were wandering in the sky, almost forming a dark blue cloud.

Below the clouds, a sand-attributed defensive formation was guarding a village of about a hundred people.

"Swish..."

Yellow sand is flying and grass clippings are dancing.

The crows and demons cooperated well, first using "throwing ice shit" to consume the core energy of the formation.

Then use "Suffocating Ice Fog" to corrode the foundation of the village.

After a while, only a thin layer of the barrier built by yellow sand remained.

The clever crow demon immediately became excited, with murderous light flashing in his blue pupils. He was waiting for the moment when the defense would completely collapse so that he could rush in and kill indiscriminately.

"Hiss!"

A black shadow swooped down and suddenly fell from the sky.

It opened its pitch-black magic robe and shook it in the wind. The day became a silhouette of memory, and the night was as thick as ink, and only one drop could dye the entire sky.

"Ah! Ahhhhh!!"

The excited Ya Mo became alert instantly, changed his attitude of bullying the weak, and scattered in a panic.

The Black Demon King did not let them go. The darkness in his hands weaved into vines, and with a casual wave, he could devour one or two crow demons.

After a while, the sky lost its coldness, and the falling crow demons looked like falling meteors.

At that time, the night firefly floating down, wearing a windbreaker, looked like a chivalrous female hero.

She visited the village with a smile, but when she came out, she shook her head at Ye Hanjun:
"The people who live here are all elderly people, and their lives are very poor."

"They have heard of the Seven Virtues and admire them very much, but unfortunately they have never seen them."

Ye Hanjun nodded, with no disappointment on his face, as if he had expected it.

When he set out, he knew that it would not be easy to capture the surviving six virtues.

Even if there are coordinate references, you still have to proceed step by step. There is no rush.

"Let's go, next stop!"

Guagua was so excited that he couldn't wait to get into the little wooden boat.

Searching the entire map for the seven virtues and seven magic weapons is similar to the concept of treasure hunting.

It wouldn't be very meaningful if the treasure could be obtained in one go without encountering any difficulties or obstacles along the way.

It would be best if it was a little challenging and slightly life-threatening.

In this way, when you finally reap the fruits, you will have a corresponding sense of accomplishment.

……

In a blink of an eye, another twenty years have passed.

The Second Era of the Neozoic Era, Year 1630.

Ye Hanjun and others had already left the country of lust and truly stepped into the land of poverty and bad waters.

According to the map that "Temperance" carried with him, this was the 7th coordinate point, and there were three large mountains nearby.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

The mountain is not high, only about 5,000 meters. If four or five sacred beasts of the barbarians are combined, it can basically be surpassed.

The wild spirits living in the mountains are mostly ghosts.

Ye Hanjun felt as if he had returned to his own home. The creepy sounds of evil ghosts and strange laughter, as well as the playfulness among the dead souls, did not seem eerie or scary to him. Instead, they seemed very familiar.

"In the dark land, where the souls of the wronged gather, our combat power will be doubled."

"But...are there humans living in a place like this?"

"Could it be that they follow the survival rule of 'the more dangerous the place, the safer it is'?"

The night firefly, feeling comfortable all over, flies freely in the darkness, its figure more agile than that of a shrimp.

In comparison, Ye Hanjun was more like a ghost, appearing out of thin air in the shadows of towering trees almost in an instant.

"No no……"

"There is no such thing in this direction..."

Ye Hanjun was muttering to himself, and what appeared in his sensory organs was a miniature image of almost half a forest.

He is a saint, in harmony with darkness and the dead, and being in this area is equivalent to being omnipotent.

However, he never observed any valuable life fluctuations.

The strongest individual that could be found was the perfect and brilliant "Ghost Rider".

"It seems like another wasted trip."

"When we finish work, let's catch some game to eat. I suddenly want to eat hand-torn tiger."

Ye Liuying pointed at her rumbling stomach, lacking any of the reserved manners that a lady should have.

Guagua, who was sitting on Ye Hanjun's shoulder, suddenly brightened up and immediately raised his hand, shouting:

"Me, me, me! I'll be the chef!"

"Look, little firefly, my cooking skills are getting better and better, and I will definitely make you plump and white!"

"Heh, the last time you made me have diarrhea, I was too embarrassed to ask you for the answer..."

"That was an accident! And didn't I heal you right away? I solved it with just one skill, how could you still keep it in mind!?"

"Then I don't care."

Ye Liuying curled her lips and pointed at Ye Hanjun and said:

"I want to eat what he cooks, so don't interfere."

"Humph! How many people are begging to eat the delicious food I cook, and you don't know how to appreciate your good fortune!"

Gua Gua put his hands in his pockets, turned his head away proudly, and decided to ignore Xiao Liuying for three days.

"Okay, it's just tearing a tiger apart with bare hands, easy."

Ye Hanjun responded casually, then suddenly stopped and raised his right eyebrow slightly.

No living creatures other than "Underworld" can be seen within the range of vision.

But within the range of perception, there seem to be a large number of living beings gathered under this mountain?

"Fortunately, we investigated carefully and didn't just skim through it."

Ye Hanjun stamped his feet and found that the rock was quite solid, so it would not be a good idea to use force.

"There should be a cave that leads directly to the underground. It's nearby. Let's look for it carefully."

"Leave it to Bengua!"

With a puff, Little Guagua turned into a bumblebee.

Then there was another "puff" sound, like a loud fart, and outside the main body, hundreds of clones appeared.

As soon as it gave the order, the wasps rushed out in large numbers, looking around and sniffing around in the mountains and forests, and the buzzing sound was endless.

Shadow Queen Bee——Insect-type companion.

Although this guy's true form is only a Yao Shi embryo, after Gua Gua mastered its form, he learned the racial skill "Hundred Shadow Clones" that this clan relies on.

After being strengthened to the limit of the same level, the number of clones increases dramatically, and they can be used as assistants in treasure hunting, saving both trouble and effort.

"Big tadpole, here, here!"

"There's a hidden tunnel here that probably leads underground!"

"understood."

Ye Hanjun took out a sound transmission note, activated it and said:

"Sister Xin, Uncle Cong, let's go down and take a look at the situation."

"If there's any danger, I'll call you. You don't have to follow me for now."

"received!"

In the sky, a small wooden boat was floating leisurely.

The Flame Wood Shoucong was sitting in the cockpit with its feet raised so high that people who didn't know it would think it was on vacation.

"Oh, the sun is shining brightly today." "Sister Xin, stop reading and come here to breathe in some fresh air. It's good for your physical and mental health~~"

While chewing the stems of herbs and holding his head, Flame Wood Shoucong, wearing sunglasses, looked very comfortable.

Lie Xinxin in the co-pilot cabin smiled, shook his head, and continued to flip through the book in his hand.

……

Whoosh whoosh! !

The camera flips over, and under the leadership of Gua Gua, Ye Hanjun and Ye Liuying successfully reach the underground.

There is indeed a different world under the mountain. Whether it is the wide cave or the rocks covered with monster footprints, they all indicate that there are mysteries hidden here.

"The great Seven Sins Demon God, the supreme lord of hell!"

"We are your most loyal servants. Thank you for never abandoning us and always caring for the "Three-Color Pillar Demon" clan!"

"Today, we will offer you precious sacrifices and pray for more blessings from you in the coming year. May you protect our Three-Color Pillar Demon Clan and give birth to a true Demon King soon!"

Just as I stood firm, the solemn voice of the devil passed through my eardrums.

Then, the surrounding rock walls buzzed with the madness of the demons dancing wildly, mixed with extremely high-decibel roars.

"Hey, the one hiding underground is not a human, but a demon?"

Guagua blinked, and its intuition told it that this place was a little strange.

"No... This place should have been a refuge for humans..."

"Look at the rock slabs here. The murals on them are clearly drawn by humans. It's hard for demons to have such detailed behavior patterns..."

Ye Hanjun stroked a wall in front of him, looking at the vivid pictures on it, and sighed for a moment.

He really wanted to deceive himself that the humans living here simply chose to give up, just like coordinate number one, and moved to another place to continue living.

But, in every corner and every edge.

At least half of the scattered bones belonged to humans.

The residents hiding here are likely to be in great danger.

This "Three-Color Pillar Demon" is most likely the culprit...

Thinking of this, Ye Hanjun's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.

It is certainly true that he is close to the demons and agrees with the natural law of survival of the fittest.

But he is a member of the human race after all. No matter how used he is to life and death, he still has a sense of empathy.

"Young men, drag up the sacrifice!"

"Today, we will use Justice, one of the seven virtues, to worship our ancestors and pray for His grace to come!"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

"Drag it up! Drag it up!"

“Sacrifice! Sacrifice! Ancestors! Ancestors! Roar, roar, roar!”

The leading demon shouted loudly, and the demons below followed suit.

The sound of stomping feet merged into one, and the boiling murderous intent swept across the four directions like a tide.

Ye Hanjun and Ye Liuying's expressions changed slightly.

The former flashed in an instant, as fast as a ghost and as lightning python.

He passed through twisting passages, broke through the shadows of giant beasts, and finally hung on one end of the rock wall. He looked down and his pupils suddenly shrank.

Below, dozens of pillar-shaped demons stood upright.

They have no distinguishing hands and feet, just a pillar as a torso with a triangular head on top.

Of course, their colors are different, some are bronze, some are silver, and some are gold, depending on the faction.

At this time, they were forming three circles.

The golden pillar demon stands at the innermost side, the silver pillar demon stands in the middle, and the bronze pillar demon stands on the outermost circle.

Then, in the middle area, three "Three-in-One Pillar Demons" who possessed bronze, silver, and gold simultaneously stood in a triangle.

Only one of them was speaking, the other two were moving their lips and chanting spells desperately.

They are all very tall, often five or six hundred meters tall.

The naked human with his limbs tied up at the dot position looked extremely small in comparison.

"How pitiful! He must have suffered a lot."

Guagua stared at her. The human woman was only about 1.6 meters tall, short, weak and delicate.

She should have had snow-white skin, smooth and delicate, and be bright and charming wherever she went.

At this moment, his whole body was covered with traces of the devil's claws, his skin and flesh were turned inside out, blood mixed with turbid liquid was flowing out, and he was covered in filth and humiliation. How could a simple word like "pitiful" be enough to describe the bitterness of it?

"Shh!"

A black shadow flashed, and Ye Hanjun arrived at the center of the sacrifice.

He stood next to the naked woman, no more than half a meter away, and looked down at her beautiful face covered in blood.

"puff……"

The woman spat out a mouthful of blood, and her pupils, which were almost dilated, suddenly emitted a ray of light.

That was the light of hope for survival. Although it was weak, her desire not to die had been transmitted to Ye Hanjun's spiritual world through her gaze.

So Ye Hanjun leaned over and stuffed a pill into her mouth.

Then, his eyes were as sharp as torches, and the ropes that bound the woman suddenly burned out of thin air.

"Get up, it's safe."

Ye Hanjun grabbed the woman's arm and helped her to stand up slowly.

With a thought, a black robe appeared in his hand and he put it over the woman's head. The scarred naked body was immediately covered.

"Thank you... thank you..."

The woman lowered her head, clutching her robe with one hand, with a look of confusion remaining on her cheek, as if she had not yet figured out the situation.

I was rescued...

At the last moment before death, did someone really save me?

She was confused, she was embarrassed, she was ignorant, she was uneasy.

At this moment, a deafening roar startled her so much that she almost fell to the ground again—

"There is! An old! Rat!!"

"My little ones, are you blind? The rat not only broke into our nest, but also stood in front of us openly, daring to disrupt our sacrificial ceremony... This is unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!!"

The three colored pillar demons formed three circles and stomped on the base of the pillar in unison.

Instantly, the earth shook and countless rocks shattered into powder, pouring down on Ye Hanjun like rain.

"roll."

Ye Hanjun did not move a step. He just fluttered his eyelids and released all the aura from the "Ten Kings of Hell".

With a shout, the Ten Directions Yama Palace floated outside his body.

The formation of ten ultimate purgatory gathered the energy fluctuations that could destroy the world and spread it at a storm-like speed.

“Plop! Plop! Plop!!”

At most, the most brilliant and perfect bronze pillar demons, silver pillar demons, and golden pillar demons, even if they were one or two hundred meters tall, all fell down like grass in the wind.

The leaders of the three-color pillar demons, the three "three-color pillar demon kings" who had reached the level of minor sainthood, had residual anger on their faces, but in an instant, it was filled with horror.

"What kind of dominance is this? What kind of oppression is this?!"

"Who is this person? Why are people like me, the noble bloodline of the Demon King, also indiscriminately frightened by him?!"

The leading three-color column demon king was horrified, and suddenly pulled up the base and smashed it on Ye Hanjun's head like a stick.

Ye Hanjun sneered, pulled the suspected heir of the Seven Virtues of "Justice", flashed to the top of the wall hole, and stuck tightly to the wall.

Then, he pointed a finger and directly swallowed one of the three-colored pillar demon kings with "Avici Hell".

Afterwards, the light of the imprint flickered, and Goose Fairy and Huazhu both appeared on the stage.

"Great Immortal, these two guys are both minor saints."

"I will confer the title of Hades upon you. Do you have the confidence to defeat him?"

"Hey, leave it to me, my wings are itching!"

The Goose Immortal let out a strange cry and flapped his wings towards a three-colored pillar demon king.

There was a loud bang, and the column did not move at all, but the immortal was injured, and more than a dozen metal feathers fell off.

"So hard, so hard, quite interesting!"

"This thing seems to have a 'rebound' capability. If you fight with brute force, half of the damage will be returned!"

The goose fairy's eyes sparkled, and he didn't look like he had hit a wall. He just wanted to get what he wanted.
"It just so happens that your rank is higher than mine, so it's perfect for us to start the "ultimate duel"!"

"Huazhu, let's compete. Whoever wins first will be the last one to win!"

"Boom!"

The Goose Immortal forcibly locked onto a three-color pillar demon king, summoned an arena, and locked it in.

Huazhu, who was standing outside, had a twinkling look in her eyes and was eager to fight, which was evident in her words.

She moved sideways like a gust of wind, and rushed forward like a raging flame, always keeping a good distance, repeatedly draining away the strength of the Three-Colored Pillar Demon King.

After realizing that this had little effect, she immediately changed her tactics and tried one by one the elements of wind, thunder, fire, water, ice, earth, wood, etc. to see which one had the most restraining effect and the greatest lethality.

One hour and eleven minutes.

The three-color pillar demon king, whose body was charred black, was the first to fall to the ground.

It was still alive, but because its injuries were too severe, it had no strength to get up.

At about the same time, the barrier closed.

The Goose Immortal grabbed the three-color pillar demon king that was broken into two pieces and already dead, and flew while panting and laughing at the sky:
"Hahahaha, this Immortal killed and Huazhu defeated, it's clear who's winning and who's losing!"

"Guagua, come and help me heal my wound. My claws are injured and it hurts so much that I can't even land on the ground!" (End of this chapter)