Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start
Chapter 514: The Onslaught of the Demon Beast Tide

Chapter 514: Chapter 514: The Onslaught of the Demon Beast Tide

Talent Skills are tied to the Talent Level; as skills advance, it implies that the Talent Level has broken through.

However, a breakthrough in Talent Level means that the side effects of the Death Aura are indirectly intensified, causing Xiao Zhan’s Life Force to erode even faster.

Ye Youlong couldn’t bring herself to feel happy.

Xiao Zhan, on the other hand, had a more easy-going mindset; he wasn’t fond of dwelling on things that hadn’t yet happened—after all, that day hadn’t arrived yet, right?

Nonetheless, seeing Ye Youlong unhappy made him feel down as well.

He gently wrapped his arms around Ye Youlong, "Don’t be sad, we still have a year left, right? Just find more Spirit Fruits and it’ll be fine."

"Those Spirit Fruits, are they even useful anymore?"

Uh...

Indeed, it seemed they were no longer of any use.

As the level of the Death Aura increased, so did its erosion of lifespan; those Spirit Fruits that replenished the Origin of Life could no longer keep up with the speed of Life Force being eroded.

To maintain his life, he would need to find higher-grade Spirit Fruits.

But how easy is it to find higher-grade Spirit Fruits?

Fifth Grade ones were already ineffective for Xiao Zhan; he would need at least Sixth Grade to make a difference.

"Let’s not think about this anymore, it’s pointless. Instead of feeling down, we might as well go out and get some sunlight."

"Sunlight?"

"Yeah, haven’t you heard the saying, ’Bask in the sun for half an hour each day, and you’ll live to a ripe old age’?"

Ye Youlong knew that Xiao Zhan was trying to cheer her up.

Not wanting Xiao Zhan to be saddened by her own sorrow, she composed herself.

Then, the two stepped out of the Cultivation Room.

Upon leaving the Cultivation Room, they happened to run into Liu Xin.

Liu Xin immediately noticed the changes in both Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong and covered her mouth in shock, "You’ve actually broken through the shackles of SSS grade; my God, are you two even human? What should your Talent Level be called now? SSSS grade? Or SSR grade?"

Her brief exclamation of amazement reflected her belief that advancing from SS to SSS Talent Level was already impressive.

But she hadn’t anticipated that there could be even more monstrous existences.

Talent Levels that shattered common knowledge.

It was simply unbelievable.

However, after her short-lived exclamation, Liu Xin seemed to realize something, and with a worried frown, she shook her head, "This is bad, those Spirit Fruits we collected before are useless now."

She spotted the issue at a glance.

Deserving of the Insight Eye moniker.

Xiao Zhan just so happened to have a question for her as well, "Didn’t you say that the Yin Yang Fruit aids in comprehending Yin and Yang? Then why did it turn out like this after I ate it?"

"I can only discern the data effect of the Yin Yang Fruit, which doesn’t mean I’m aware of all its energy reactions. Perhaps your innate Death Aura merged with the Yin Qi from the Yin Yang Fruit, leading to this outcome."

"Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang... Since there’s Yin Qi, why didn’t I feel any Yang Qi?"

"I don’t know that either, it all depends on your own comprehension. Your attribute is Death Aura, which is why your comprehension of Yin Qi was so quick and clear. As for Yang Qi, I guess it depends on fate."

Xiao Zhan recalled the process of absorbing the Yin Yang Fruit.

It was all the cold Death Aura, with not even a hint of the warmth of Yang Qi.

If it came down to fate, who knows when that opportunity might come along.

For now, he wouldn’t think about it; such matters were based on luck and could not be forced.

"What’s going on, why does the atmosphere feel a bit tense?" Xiao Zhan walked on the road and noticed something was wrong with the mood of the stationed soldiers.

"I forgot to tell you, Northern City encountered a Demon Beast Tide attack, only three hundred kilometers away from us, so we’re strengthening our defenses here."

"Demon Beast Tide? Is it dangerous?"

"For the moment, it’s still under control."

Xiao Zhan felt slightly relieved.

With Ye Wudi guarding Northern City, there was no need for him to worry too much.

The defense of a Seventh Grade Sovereign was not so easily broken.

Moreover, if there really was any problem, Ye Wudi would notify him at the first opportunity.

Since there’s no notification now, it means the situation isn’t too serious. Under these not-too-serious circumstances, all Xiao Zhan had to do was ensure the Secret Realm was well guarded.

However, in the next few days, the situation turned less optimistic.

Ye Wudi contacted Xiao Zhan, "This time, the Demon Beast Tide that has appeared is more powerful than ever before, and the beasts are different, including many that we have never seen before. It seems we are in for a tough battle."

"Do you need my help?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"No need, I’m contacting you just to remind you to be cautious. Your location isn’t far from ours, and it’s easy for stray Demon Beasts to discover you. If you’re discovered, I’m afraid I won’t be able to support you immediately."

Under these circumstances, the logical move would be to have Xiao Zhan and his people retreat back to Northern City.

But the appearance of the Demon Beasts was too sudden, cutting off their path of retreat. If Xiao Zhan were to forcefully retreat, it would surely result in significant losses.

Staying in the Secret Realm, on the other hand, could minimize the losses.

Moreover, there was no shortage of food and water in the Secret Realm, and with its small entrance, which was easy to defend and hard to breach, as long as the entrance was well guarded, Xiao Zhan and his people wouldn’t encounter any problems.

Besides, Ye Wudi also believed in Xiao Zhan’s strength.

Xiao Zhan understood the meaning of Ye Wudi’s words and nodded, "Don’t worry, I know what to do."

Hearing his response, Ye Wudi was reassured, "Mm, take care of yourself. If need be, abandoning the Secret Realm is not a big deal. As long as the green hills remain, there’s no fear of running out of firewood."

After saying this, Ye Wudi hung up the communication.

Xiao Zhan’s expression showed concern; from Ye Wudi’s tone, this Demon Beast Tide seemed to be not so easy to deal with.

He immediately ordered the Secret Realm entrance to be guarded.

He himself also came to the entrance of the Secret Realm and placed a Black Stone to block it.

With this Black Stone in place, it would be very difficult for general Demon Beasts to breach it in a short time, and Xiao Zhan felt somewhat more at ease.

In the following days, Ye Wudi did not contact him again.

However, Hose could still find out the battle situation in Northern City. After Xiao Zhan read the report, his face turned grave.

One could only say that the battle situation was very pessimistic. There were more Demon Beasts appearing than expected, and they were stronger than imagined.

Several times they nearly breached the first line of defense, but fortunately, Ye Wudi took action in time to stabilize the situation.

Watching this made Xiao Zhan’s heart leap with alarm.

But he really had no way to help out, as some stray Demon Beasts had discovered the entrance to the Secret Realm. Xiao Zhan had to stay here; otherwise, if the entrance was breached, it would result in a massacre.

"How much longer will it take to extract the resources of the Secret Realm?" Xiao Zhan gathered everyone and then asked.

Zhu Rong understood what Xiao Zhan meant, she shook her head and replied, "If we’re talking about harvesting Spirit Fruits, it won’t take more than a month to finish, but for other resources, it will take much longer."

One month.

One month was not enough.

After one month, the Demon Beast Tide would definitely be over. No matter who wins or loses, it’s likely to be over by then.