Chapter 389: Three hundred eighty-eight, Contract Chapter 389: Three hundred eighty-eight, Contract Qin Yushen nodded slightly, “What do you need me to do?” Whatever Xiao Ning wanted to do, he would support her fully.
Song Yan Ning smiled and shook her head, “I’m not sure if contracting demon beasts also scores points; I’m worried it might affect our ranking.” The voice from before had only mentioned that killing demon beasts would earn points. Now it wasn’t just the two of them; Yuan Yixiu was with them too. If contracting demon beasts didn’t count, they could only stay on this level.
“Let’s try it,” Qin Yushen said, reaching out to gently rub the top of Song Yan Ning’s head, his eyes filled with tenderness.
“Yes,” Song Yan Ning nodded, turning to look at the demon beasts running towards them, her hands beginning to make hand gestures. She was the Young Princess of the Demon World, her bloodline a supreme existence there. Unlike humans, demon beasts were suppressed by bloodlines.
Pale purple seals formed in Song Yan Ning’s hands, swiftly shooting towards the approaching demon beasts.
The moment the purple seal struck their foreheads, the demon beasts halted their charge, prostrating on the ground as if worshiping deities.
Many cultivators noticed this scene and couldn’t help but show their astonishment, unable to understand why a portion of the demon beasts had suddenly knelt.
Song Yan Ning took out her Jade Token and saw a number appear on it, her face revealing a surprised delight, “Contracting demon beasts counts towards the score.” This was great; she could contract demon beasts without any reservations.
Qin Yushen nodded happily, “Then let’s not waste any time. Yuan Yixiu, we’ll protect Xiao Ning.” He knew why Xiao Ning wanted to contract demon beasts; she was preparing for her return to the Demon World.
“Okay!” Yuan Yixiu agreed. He didn’t understand what Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen had just said, but he felt that the sudden change in the demon beasts must be related to Song Yan Ning.
Song Yan Ning’s hands continuously formed hand gestures, contracting more and more demon beasts. However, the number of demon beasts was huge, and even though she had contracted a small portion, there was still a continuous flow of demon beasts heading towards them. In their area alone, not a single demon beast dared to approach.
As time gradually passed, Yuan Yixiu grew more anxious; it had nearly been three days, and he hadn’t killed a single demon beast. It seemed like he was going to be eliminated. But he wouldn’t regret it; since he chose to team up with Qin Ning and Song Shen, he trusted them—even if he got eliminated, it was fate.
Yuan Yu’er was panting heavily, taking out an elixir and placing it in her mouth. Her gaze inadvertently fell on the trio of Yuan Yixiu, and she couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Every cultivator was battling demon beasts, but those three just stood there like fools. Could it be that they planned to kill demon beasts with their stares? Obviously, a loser’s teammates were also losers.
“Ah!” Yuan Yu’er cried out in pain as a Thunder Spirit Lion scratched her shoulder, leaving several bloody marks. It was all the fault of those three idiots. If it weren’t for their antics, how could she have been injured? They deserved to be left on the second level.
She was sure Yuan Yixiu and his group would not make it into the top five hundred. Once the cultivators who advanced to the third level left, Yuan Yixiu and his companions would face a grim fate, with no chance of leaving the Spiritual Realm. Thinking that the Yuan Family would soon be rid of the waste Yuan Yixiu, she felt her mood lighten.
Seeing a few more demon beasts pounce towards her, Yuan Yu’er immediately focused on exterminating them. Half a day more, and it would be over. She was quite satisfied with her performance over these three days; entering the top five hundred would definitely not be an issue.
When the demon beasts suddenly stopped attacking, everyone knew the second level’s trial had ended. However, this applied only to those eligible to proceed to the third level. Once they left, the situation here would worsen.
Like on the first level, a beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping the 500 cultivators.
Yuan Yixiu looked at the light around him, surprised. How could he possibly be among the top five hundred? He hadn’t killed a single demon beast in three days.
Taking out his Jade Token and seeing the number on it, Yuan Yixiu was stupefied. Third place? Surely there must be some mistake?
Until the light whisked him away, he still felt as if he were in a dream.
Yuan Yu’er looked at her ranking and felt somewhat proud. This time, she got the four hundred twenty-third position, barely avoiding elimination last time; she was extremely satisfied with the result.
She had wanted to see the envious faces of Song Yan Ning and her companions, but seeing them also enveloped in light, Yuan Yu’er’s eyes were filled with disbelief, “How is this possible?”
The cultivators were swept into the third level by the light. Instead of hearing the familiar voice from before, a daoist-like old man appeared.
“Congratulations to all for successfully entering the third level. This task is rather simple; just find the items listed on this paper. Everyone may pick the Spiritual Grass on the third level, but let me warn you, don’t be overly greedy, or there will be severe consequences.” With that, he waved his hand, and sheets of paper filled with words floated down to the people below.
Song Yan Ning reached out to catch a sheet, seeing that most of the names written were of Spiritual Medicines.
“I know these, but this Purple Leaf Searching Spirit Grass and Cloud Leaf Blue Heart Flower, I haven’t seen before.” Yuan Yixiu, coming from an Alchemist family, was naturally familiar with Spiritual Grass.
“Let’s start searching and see,” she said. The Spiritual Medicines were all recorded in Song Yan Ning’s heritage; finding them should not be difficult.
“Elder, I am puzzled about something. May I seek advice from you?” Yuan Yu’er bowed to the old man, asking respectfully.
The old man nodded slightly, “Ask.”
“I noticed that that group over there didn’t kill any demon beasts. I don’t understand why they could reach the third level?” Yuan Yu’er pointed at Song Yan Ning and her companions.
Yuan Yixiu’s expression changed abruptly. He hadn’t expected Yuan Yu’er to expose them publicly.
The old man glanced at Song Yan Ning’s group and smiled lightly, “They didn’t kill any demon beasts, but they contracted demon beasts, so their ranking is rightfully earned.” When he saw Song Yan Ning contracting demon beasts, he was also surprised. He had guarded the Spiritual Realm for thousands of years, yet Song Yan Ning was the only one he had seen contract demon beasts on the second level.
In the Fengxing Continent, there were thousands of Artifact Refiners, Alchemists, and talisman masters, but Contract Masters were rare. He hadn’t met one before and wondered if Song Yan Ning would join their sect. Such a talent would certainly be a blessing for their sect.