The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 523 - 233: Why Offend Anyone, If You Must Offend Lord Han_3

When it came to value, of course, there was no need to think about it.

The problem was that Lord Han seemed to be more intimate with Prince Tang Sheng, no matter how you looked at it.

With the Crown Prince on the verge of ascending to the throne, Lord Han’s appearance added complication to the situation. What would the Crown Prince think? Would he tolerate Lord Han within his ranks?

Liang Shui couldn’t find the answer as his thoughts churned.

He sighed softly and waved his hand. Immediately, guards came to remove the body and clean the blood stains.

Before he could even invite Lord Han to sit in his tent, Han suddenly turned to Wang Lin and reminded him again:

"Take me to see Pan Zhong."

"Okay!"

Wang Lin nodded, "He should be in that direction. Follow me."

Under the scrutiny of many eyes, Sun Lin followed Lord Han’s pace and left the place unhurriedly.

Wang Lutai and Wang Qiusong glanced at each other and immediately followed behind, closely trailing them.

The heads of several other major noble families, or the deputy captains of the Ao Shrimp hired at high prices, also followed behind with expressions of curiosity.

Master Han, who had been absent for a long time, suddenly came to the Old Imperial City with an irresistible momentum. There must be a reason for this.

After witnessing the power of his lightning strike, there was no need for further explanation.

...

"Vice Principal Pan, look who’s here?"

After a short while, Wang Lin took Ye Hanjun to Pan Zhong.

He shouted loudly, but saw Pan Zhong lying on the ground, constantly gesturing at a glowing formation pattern.

"Vice Principal Pan, you should rest, this is not a good use of your energy."

Wang Lin called out several times, but Pan Zhong, who was muttering technical terms and had fervor then scattered looks in his eyes, didn’t seem to care about anything else.

"Shh."

Ye Hanjun gently patted Wang Lin’s shoulder, signaling that there was no need to shout, he would handle it himself.

Under the gaze of a dozen eyes, Ye Hanjun looked at the awe-inspiring Blood Bull and strode forward.

"Moo?"

In a twinkling of a few years, the Blood Bull advanced to the Small Achievement stage of the ’Life Wheel’ and became even bigger in size.

It tilted its head, fixedly staring at Ye Hanjun. It sniffed with its nose, and crunched a step forward, blocking him from getting any closer to the master.

Ye Hanjun wasn’t angry at all.

The distance of less than a hundred meters was already at the extreme limit.

The willingness of the Blood Bull to let him come this close already represented a basic trust.

"Master Pan, what’s the point of studying the formation alone?"

"I heard that the official name of this formation is ’Alara-Pebic Standnade’, colloquially known as ’Seventh Standard Seal Array Law’, which was created by an ingenious relic scholar during the eighth epoch of the Near Ancient Era, in collaboration with a Grand Array Master."

"Because of its extreme simplicity, the materials used, such as magic stones, spiritual objects, and beast blood, are easy to obtain, yet it can display extraordinary effects. This formation is widely circulated, and many cities use its simplified version as their basic defense formation."

"As for the one you have in front of you, there’s no doubt that it is the fully formed version."

"From the third to the sixth rank, it’s nearly impossible to break through. If one could grasp its principles, Master Pan could potentially advance to the fifth rank... Is that right?"

"Yes, indeed it’s Alara-Pebic Standnade, the complete form of the Seventh Standard Seal Array Law!"

Pan Zhong jumped on the spot, like he had met a kindred spirit, and the once dazed eyes blazed with fervor.

He ran towards Ye Hanjun in a frenzied manner, grabbed his arm, and dragged him back in front of the formation pattern, muttering excitedly:

"Look here! And here! It’s absolutely brilliant! It’s the finishing touch!"

"This is just one insignificant part of the tens of thousands of formation patterns, it would take quite a while to thoroughly study it. To fully understand the whole formation, how could you only advance to the fifth rank, I could even reach the sixth rank!"

Pan Zhong gesticulated excitedly, thrilled and crazy.

Suddenly, he stiffened, stopping abruptly, with a worried frown:

"But... it’s impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"This formation opens once in a hundred years, each time it lasts at most ten days, such a short period of time, I can only mimic some parts, I can’t dive deep into it!"

"Um? Wait, who are you? Are there other Array Masters in the Blue Frog Kingdom? Or are you a Formation Grand Master?"

"Forget it, it’s not important, what else do you know? We can discuss it together, our research might be more efficient!!"

Pan Zhong shook Ye Hanjun’s shoulder, looking eager and impatient.

He was completely immersed in the world of formation patterns, and the capacity of his mind allocated to the outside world was limited to the same topic, with no intention to think about who Ye Hanjun was or why he was here.

Ye Hanjun pursed his lips, letting out a faint smile.

For those who are infinitely crazy about their favorite field, he could only give his high approval.

However, the spectacular formation patterns that Pan Zhong saw, which were even more touching than the gorgeous scrolls, were somewhat dimmed in his eyes.

— Ye Hanjun did not have the ability related to formation patterns, he wasn’t even the most basic E-level "Array Master," let alone the D-level "Master of Array."

The ability to peep into the world of formation patterns that others couldn’t see mainly relied on his "Super Spirituality", as well as the basic knowledge accumulated during his childhood.

"Master Pan, there are tricks to learning formation patterns."

"By staying on the outskirts and scrutinizing the superficial parts, you’re basically trying to gnaw through a thick book."

"All the places you don’t understand are blindly explored, it’s impossible to clear your thoughts without spending hundreds of years."

Ye Hanjun whispered into Pan Zhong’s ear, like a demon.

"So?"

Pan Zhong was stunned, still looking confused.

"So, wouldn’t you like to go inside the formation and take a look?"

Ye Hanjun extended the devil’s invitation.

"Yes! Of course, I do!"

There was a flash of light in Pan Zhong’s eyes but before this spark could take over his pupils, he exclaimed:

"Emperor Tang worked so hard to obtain this formation, just to protect his legacy and ensure the well-being of his descendants."

"One of the prohibitions of the formation is to restrict all ’Array Masters’, ’Masters of Array’, and ’Grand Array Masters’ from entering the formation, unless you’re a B-level ’Grand Array Master’, it’s impossible to get in."

"If it wasn’t for this reason, I would follow old Du inside. If I could explore the depth of the formation, even if it was just a glimpse, my life would be fulfilled!"

"Um? This wish isn’t difficult to fulfill, you don’t have to talk in such a depressing manner."

Ye Hanjun patted Pan Zhong’s shoulder and casually said.

"Not difficult to fulfill?"

Pan Zhong was stunned on the spot, his face appeared to be clouded with confusion.

After a while, he awakened, staring at Ye Hanjun’s face, he exclaimed in a shock:

"Isn’t this Lord Han? I have set up a Blood Pact Array for you, why are you here!"

"Master Pan..."

Ye Hanjun spread his hands, somewhat helpless:

"I had a long chat with you and you just recognized who I am. It’s a bit too much."