Ascension

Silent all night.

The old imperial city is located at the most central intersection of the Three Frogs Kingdom, extremely far away from Youlian Waterfall.

Fortunately, there are sand sculptures and magma birds to take the journey. Although the journey is boring, the efficiency is not low.

In his spare time, Ye Hanjun will summon the Goose Immortal to train two birds at the level of the Life Wheel with the "Devil Training Technique".

Of course, beating Mo and playing with Guagua are also compulsory courses every day and cannot be refused.

"We're almost there, that's the Old Imperial City!"

On the tenth day, the warm sun was high, the cold wind was raging, and a dark shadow appeared on the distant horizon.

It was an abandoned city, and the dilapidated outer walls were covered with traces of claws and claws.

Lord Yehan looked out and saw the thousand-meter-high sentry tower and the dry moat.

Two or three hundred years ago, before it was abandoned, this place must have been more prosperous and powerful than the imperial capitals of the Red Frog, Grass Frog, and Blue Frog countries.

"It's all just skeletons. It's hard to imagine how many people perished following the split during the dynasty's heyday."

"How many of them here are ordinary soldiers with young and old at home, and how many of them were once famous dignitaries?"

Taking back the magma bird, the two walked on the ground.

Sun Lin glanced at the wildly growing weeds along the way, staring at the skeletons covered by the vegetation that had long been eaten up by wild beasts, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Growing up to her level, she should have been accustomed to life and death.

But the mountains and plains are full of skeletons that no one cares about.

If you listen carefully, you can still hear the wails of lonely ghosts.

What unforgivable mistake did they make?Is it necessary to expose corpses in the wilderness like this?

Sun Lin's face became increasingly ugly.

The accumulated anger and helplessness completely filled my heart.

"Tatata!"

A group of light cavalry came galloping over. There were five people in total, and their mounts were all Yuying-level beasts.

The leader was a tall and thick man. He raised his spear and pointed it at the necks of the two men:

"Hey! During the period when the ruins are open, this is a restricted area and outsiders are not allowed to enter!"

"You leave quickly, I will spare your life!"

"The standard armor of the Grass Frog Kingdom..."

Sun Lin narrowed her eyes, showing a dangerous expression.

"Warning! A powerful enemy is invading!!"

The fierce man leading the team was shocked, hugged the big horse's neck, and jumped back immediately.

The aura of the two people before was extremely weak, and they were just nameless people with ordinary cultivation.

Suddenly, a fire whip flew out of this beautiful woman's hand and swung it like lightning.

How could such a terrifying momentum come from an ordinary person!
The fierce man roared like a wild bull.

Suddenly, the "strong horse" under his seat raised its front hooves. Just as he took action, the ground suddenly collapsed.

The whirling fire whip easily tied his arms and threw him to the ground.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!!"

With five consecutive flaming whips, all five of them fell off their mounts' backs and fell to the ground.

Before the five jade babies could rush around, a flash of light revealed the earth and wood beast.

Just by manipulating the soil at will, the five "thick soil cages" locked them up. No matter how they screamed, the sound was blocked inside and could not be transmitted outside.

"Fate, the wheel of fate?!"

The strong man who led the team almost dropped his jaw.

At this time, his lower body was buried in the soil and was squeezed by the soil.

A fire whip was tied to his upper body and he was forced to endure the scorching heat.

But after his face turned blue and white, he still cocked his neck and tried to threaten:

"I'm just the leader of the patrolling soldiers. I'm here to kill you!"

"When the Grand Priest notices something unusual, you will be sentenced to death. I will be waiting for you in the underworld, waiting to be 'reunion' with you!!!"

A fierce man with a bloody body, he almost squeezed out these words from between his teeth.

"Sir...Sir, I don't want to die!"

Another soldier suddenly fell to the ground and trembled:
"I also have a three-year-old sister. Without me, there would be no backbone in the family..."

"Are there any soft-footed shrimps on the battlefield?" Sun Lin sneered: "If killing you can solve the problem, that would be easy."

"Skinny Monkey!"

The fierce man leading the team was furious, his eyes as cold as ice.

"Oh!"

The Tumu Beast walked over and swiped his tail, knocking him out.

The soldier nicknamed "Skinny Monkey" had a drastic change in his expression. He hurriedly knelt down and never dared to raise his head again.

"What's the situation inside? Tell me all the information you know."

Sun Lin's condescending tone seemed to be one that could not be refused.

"The Tang Emperor's ruins... have been open for three days!"

"Blue Frog, Red Frog, and our Grass Frog, members of the royal family including the King, as well as various great worshipers and great guards, have all entered the ruins to participate in Emperor Tang's test..."

"Has the ruins been opened?"

Sun Lin's expression changed and she murmured:

"We're still late..."

"Don't worry, just listen to him first."

Ye Hanjun chuckled and glanced at the soldiers. There was no majesty in his eyes and his voice was extremely dull.

But it was this kind of gaze, this kind of gaze. For some reason, Thin Monkey's limbs felt cold, and he was far more frightened than facing Sun Lin.

"Sir...what do you want to know? I can tell you everything I know. I just want to let us live..."

Ye Hanjun turned his eyes and asked thoughtfully:

"When entering the old imperial city, can a battle break out between the three kingdoms?"

"Only a few insignificant soldiers died..."

The thin monkey trembled:
"The ruins of Emperor Tang cannot be lost. The three kingdoms have sent their strongest men. More than half of the high-ranking masters in Giant Frog Pond are now gathered here."

"In addition... there are checks and balances among the three countries. Even we Grass Frog and Blue Frog don't dare to start a real fight, for fear of being taken advantage of by Red Frog..."

"Oh." Ye Hanjun nodded and asked again:
"Now that the ruins have been opened and the strongest people have entered the ruins, how will the jurisdiction be distributed in the old imperial city?"

"This one……"

The thin monkey hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly:

"The junior level is not high enough, so I can't understand everything about defense deployment."

"But... after a few days of inspections, it can be roughly concluded that the three kingdoms are dispersed and stationed with clear lines in between. They are also maintaining a balanced situation. Only when the kings of the kingdoms come out of the ruins can we plan the next operation."

"So, we accidentally broke into the Grass Frog Country area?"

Lord Ye Han suddenly asked, "Which side is the Blue Frog Country on? To the east or to the west?"

"Directly west! The remaining high-ranking generals and soldiers of the Blue Frog Kingdom are all over there!"

The thin monkey spoke quickly, fearing that he would offend the two bosses if he replied too slowly.

"Let's go."

Lord Ye Han no longer paid attention to the five people, nodded towards Sun Lin, and took the lead in taking steps.

"Amu, lock them up and don't let them yell for the time being."

"Bang bang bang!"

Tumumon carried out his master's order and once again used the "Thick Earth Cage".

It imprisoned five soldiers and five contracted spirits together, and then buried them in the shallow soil.

Unless they were rescued by a Famous Spirit at the Life Wheel level, they would have to dig for three to five days before they could escape.

……

After half a circle, Ye Hanjun and Sun Lin entered from the city gate on the other side.

This time, I saw the Blue Frog Kingdom’s standard armor and the dazzling Blue Frog badge from a distance.

"Clang clang!"

The soldiers noticed something unusual and raised their spears one after another.

Sun Lin glanced around and saw a familiar figure, and her eyes lit up.

"Vice President Sun??"

Wang Lin's face was full of astonishment. When he saw the figure standing next to Sun Lin, his temples bulged and he was extremely surprised.

"Everyone, please don't act without permission!"

With an order, the soldiers scolded the contracted spirits and stopped letting them roar.

Immediately, Wang Lin rode a lion and rushed to the city gate. He stared at the man and woman walking on foot, wondering:

"Vice President Sun...and...Master Han??"

"You disappeared for a long time, how could you suddenly appear here!"

Wang Lin - one of the star instructors of Canghai Pavilion, once on the same level as Ji Yan, Nan Huaqiu and Qian Xiaochuan.

Ye Hanjun met him only a few times, but Sun Lin was different. She had been in the academy for more than 50 years, so she was naturally very familiar with him.

"It's a long story."

Sun Lin shook her head and asked directly:
"Where are the others? Have they all entered the ruins?"

"Dean Du, Vice President Qin, and Vice President Bian all followed the Second Prince and His Royal Highness into the ruins." Wang Lin seemed to be looking directly at Sun Lin, but his peripheral vision fell on Lord Ye Han. He said cautiously:

"And Ji Yan."

"He has been promoted to the 4th level and transferred to the C-level "Windrunner". He also joined as a member of the escort team. "

"He was actually promoted?" Sun Lin was a little surprised.

A former celebrity mentor, Ji Yan was the last to receive the title, excluding the weirdo beside him.

Unexpectedly, the three veteran mentors at the front were still stuck at the third level, motionless.

But he broke through, surpassed his predecessors, and stood on a higher world...

As her thoughts turned, Sun Lin showed a hint of relief.

When the waves hit the shore, the fire is passed on, which is a good thing.

"Master Han...long time no see!"

Wang Lin finally turned his head and faced Lord Ye Han directly, his burning eyes trying to see through everything.

Unfortunately, he couldn't see anything.

But he could notice that the distance between the two seemed to become extremely far.

Lord Han—no longer the mysterious young man with black hair and black eyes in his mind, seemed to have become as calm and sophisticated as Sun Lin overnight.

No way?No way!
Wang Lin, whose heart was beating rapidly, had a terrible thought.

All the gossip said that the reason why Lord Han disappeared from the battlefield was to break through the barrier and reach a higher level.

Now that he appears, doesn't it mean...

Forcibly suppressing the unreasonable suspicion, Wang Lin swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked the two people again about their purpose.

"The war should be over."

Ye Hanjun whispered, "There should be a fourth-level defender outside the ruins. Take me to meet them."

"You broke through?"

Wang Lin took a deep breath, his pupils shaking.

"Yes."

Ye Hanjun nodded and admitted generously.

"It's terrible, it's terrible..."

"You must be 23 years old this year, right? To have such an achievement at the age of 23 is really... really... indescribably terrifying!"

Wang Lin was amazed, glanced at the soldiers in the distance, and couldn't help but lower his voice and said:

"For this trip to the ruins, the Three Kingdoms have made every effort to mobilize their troops and generals."

"Canghai Pavilion and Tianya Mansion, as the top universities in the country, are forced to be recruited. A group of people led by His Royal Highness even bribed "Crawfish", which is tantamount to keeping company with a tiger! "

"Crawfish?"

Ye Hanjun chewed the word gently and remained calm.

Whether it was the relationship between the Three Kingdoms or other information, he and Sun Lin actually had quite a bit of understanding through the channels of the Shadow Alliance.

"Crawfish", among the underground forces in Giant Frog Pond, is enough to rank among the top three.

Its strength is almost the same as the second-ranked "Wind Chime", only the first-ranked "Ginkgo" is slightly more powerful than them.

Nowadays, it is no secret to him that the Blue Frog Country is wooing the Crawfish, the Grass Frog Country is wooing the Wind Chimes, and the Red Frog Country is wooing the Ginkgo biloba.

In fact, both the Grass Frog Country and the Red Frog Country had sent envoys, hoping to have more in-depth cooperation with the Shadow Alliance.

But the timing was not right, Lord Ye Han was still in seclusion, so Bai Qian ignored him after asking for a while.

"I heard... in the struggle for power between His Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, His Highness the Crown Prince is currently far ahead?"

"Indeed."

Wang Lin sighed softly:

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can mobilize "Crawfish", and there are also big nobles and big priests who are willing to support him, and his momentum is getting bigger and bigger. "

"What's more, he himself is a fourth-level warrior. Even if he tried his best to break through, but his combat effectiveness is extremely poor, he is still much stronger than the second prince."

"Where is the second prince? Apart from a few big nobles who are willing to support him, and the powerful minister Lou Zhixin, there are very few other helpers."

"Nothing goes wrong. As long as this trip goes well, His Highness the Crown Prince will ascend the throne after leaving the ruins."

"The gang members of the second prince Jie Shi will definitely face a heavy blow. They have no idea in which direction the situation will develop..."

Wang Lin's voice was full of worry.

His rank is not high enough and his voice is too low.

The choices made by those above can easily shake the entire country, and every move is closely related.

"It's time to fix all this."

Sun Lin murmured, then glanced at Han Jun.

Although I don’t know how he wants to act, after getting along with him so far and witnessing his growth, this confidence boils and burns.

"The high-ranking generals of the Blue Frog Kingdom stationed in the old imperial city are currently commanded by Liang Shui."

"Under our banner, Vice President Pan Zhong of our college, Vice President Ling Li of Tianya Mansion, Free Mercenary Ba Ye, Wang Qiusong and Wang Lutai of the Wang family... there are at least 12 most powerful people, working together to guard the safety of the periphery."

"It's a luxurious lineup." Sun Lin nodded, "I'm afraid most of the well-known strong men in Blue Frog Country are here."

"Go, let's meet."

Ye Hanjun raised his legs, his plain face showing no sign of awe.

"Who broke in?"

There was a thunder in the sky, and a giant bear with wings roared towards him.

It was the "Heavy Armored Flying Bear", a savage beast with infinite strength. It could fly and fight on the ground, and its defensive power was the most astonishing.

"It's Ba Ye, the famous free mercenary, known as the 'Uncrowned King'."

Wang Lin reminded, before he finished speaking, the middle-aged man in black armor stared at his huge pupils and asked rudely:

"Stop! Didn't you hear what I said?"

"This is an important military area. According to the order of His Royal Highness, outsiders are not allowed to break in! Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed immediately!"

"So I'm an outsider?" Sun Lin smiled instead of getting angry, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave you a name and started calling yourself the Orthodox Army, right?"

"Bold!"

The heavily armored flying bear suddenly dived downwards, and the terrifying beastly aura fell from the sky.

Wang Lin's hair stood on end, and he subconsciously wanted to get out of the way, not daring to compete with him.

"call out!!"

The mark flickered, the magma bird appeared, and a burst of flames opened its mouth. The heavily armored flying bear had no intention of dodging, and rushed towards it despite the fierce fire.

"roll!"

Sun Lin activated the power of "Fire Earth Warlock" to protect the contracted spirits and strengthen the power of the elements.

In an instant, the fire spurted by the magma bird expanded in a circle, and a huge fire shield condensed in front of it, completely protecting the three figures underneath.

"Bang!!"

The fire shield shattered, and the heavily armored flying bear fell to the ground in a daze with scorch marks on its armor.

It looks stupid and clumsy, but with its physique, it is not so vulnerable to fatal injuries.

After two pauses, the heavily armored flying bear got up, roared loudly, and once again challenged the magma bird to fight it for [-] rounds.

"Whoosh-whoosh-"

A giant dragonfly flew over, with its head and tail exceeding 12 meters, like an aircraft.

It is completely green, with plant-like buds actually growing on its surface. The life fluctuations it emits are also extremely consistent with nature.

The Wooden Dragonfly—a rare insect-type spirit!

It has reached the state of complete life wheel, and strange green wind blows wherever it passes.

Seeds the size of fingernails continued to scatter, fell to the ground, and penetrated into the soil. Pieces of vines grew explosively, forming a shocking encirclement in a few seconds, tightly surrounding the four fighting people.

"Master Ba, I asked you to stay in the camp and not go out at will. Why don't you obey the military order?"

Liang Shui, who was sitting on the back of the dragonfly, frowned and looked majestic.

"I am one of the generals in the army, why not inspect security?"

Standing on the back of the heavily armored flying bear, Ba Ye snorted coldly and turned his spearhead directly towards Wang Lin:
"I would like to ask, why did this soldier surnamed Wang lead people from outside to break into our army?"

"If they have ulterior motives, will our mission of guarding the ruins be dealt a painful blow?"

"If you can't even call Vice President Sun and Master Han our own people, then you don't have the qualifications."

Being in a lower position, one should not contradict someone who is stronger.

However, Wang Lin could not hold back. As soon as Ba Ye's doubts came to an end, he pushed back with an unusually tough attitude.

"Vice President Sun?"

"Master Han?"

The surrounding soldiers held up their spears. Although their movements were not deformed, there was a look of surprise in their eyes.

They may not have heard of Sun Lin, the Flame Earth Warlock, but who in the Blue Frog Kingdom doesn't know the name Master Han, Lord Han?

"Hiss...it's really him!"

There was too much movement, and more people came one after another.

The fierceness of Tianya Mansion, riding a black cloud tiger, came rushing towards him. He was surprised and confused at the same time.

"You two have disappeared for a long time, why did you suddenly come to the old imperial city?"

"If you want to help the Blue Frog Kingdom fight for the treasures in the ruins, then you are too late. The royal family and nobles have already entered, and the formation is in operation. No one can trespass."

"Where's Pan Zhong? Why don't you see Vice President Pan?"

Ye Hanjun pursed his lips, not showing any signs of panic in front of everyone, and remained calm and composed as before. (End of chapter)