Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 160: Birth is Evolution, A Grand Tournament to Sow the World Together?

"She ate too much and should be fast asleep right now," Lu Ran said with a shake of his head and a smile.

It's quite comical that Little Flame Princess had just hatched and been born, and then fell asleep again in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Feng was also very surprised!
According to her plan, the fire-attribute elemental crystals on the Starry Sky Tree are all resources for Flame Princess to upgrade.

Even with cultivation using Yuan Crystals, it should take at least two months for Little Flame Princess to enter her infancy. How come...
Seeing the puzzled look on Jiang Feng's face, Lu Ran then told her about the Star Language Tree.

After hearing this, Jiang Feng was somewhat bewildered.

Then, Lu Ran took out the last piece of parchment and began to establish a master-servant contract with the unconscious Xiao Yan Ji.

Although Xiao Yan Ji is in a dormant state, she can still sense some of the situation outside.

Little Flame Princess hatched in Lu Ran's palm and absorbed the energy of the Star Language Tree through Lu Ran, greatly improving her life level and giving her an innate high affinity with Lu Ran!
Simply put, the favorability rating is maxed out!

Instead of struggling with the contract, Xiao Yan Ji readily agreed.

This pleased Lu Ran greatly. He then took out a lantern-shaped fire-attribute magical artifact and placed Little Flame Princess inside.

Having completed the master-servant contract, Lu Ran could now place Xiao Yan Ji into the contract space.

Although he doesn't have a summoning ability and can't feed Little Flame Princess summoning magic energy, he can still make Little Flame Princess live comfortably and evolve quickly by using some high-quality natural treasures and magical artifacts.

For example, this little hand-held 'lantern' is a temporary 'nest' that Lu Ran built for Xiao Yan Ji.

Being in this environment, fire-attribute beings will naturally feel that the energy is smooth and the environment is suitable.

In addition, it helps with the evolution, leap, and level improvement of life, which is very beneficial to Xiao Yan Ji's slumber.

There were many great items at the international auction. As expected of a magical artifact costing over 200 million, Lu Ran expressed his approval.

With the trip to the North Corner of Zhuoyuan over, the water-type soul seed 'Deep Sea Crystal' that Eileen promised will also arrive in the Magic City. Once it is fused with, Lu Ran's two major killing magic systems, water and lightning, will both have top-grade soul seeds!
Although Lu Ran relied on his spatial abilities and powerful mental strength, he was already invincible among his peers.

However, he did not neglect to cultivate his main water, necromancy, and even lightning magic.

All six elements except for the main one are at the advanced level 2. As for the water and undead star river, the progress is undoubtedly the fastest, having reached the advanced level 3!
To further break through to the Super Rank, Lu Ran still focused his attention on water and necromancy magic.

After all, the power of the Styx was the ultimate power he relied on.

"Let's go. This matter is settled. You should come back to Shanghai with me now," Lu Ran said.

Jiang Feng paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Yes, the Starry Sky Tree is gone, what is there left for her to cherish?"

The North Corner of Zhuoyuan, where I have lived for more than a decade, will eventually have to leave.

"It's been many years since I've been to Shanghai. I wonder what it's like now," Jiang Feng remarked with a sigh.

Lu Ran asked Jiang Feng if she wanted to enter the contract space to rest, since her current witch form was very different from that of a human.

Jiang Feng shook her head, indicating that she would try her best to control the flames, even though she was still in ghost form.
But Lu Ran understood what she meant, knowing that Jiang Feng wanted to use her last bit of time to get close to Zhao Chenying.

Jiang Feng knew that becoming Lu Ran's contracted beast meant she wouldn't be able to stay by her daughter's side as often. She was already very grateful that Lu Ran had promised to visit Zhao Chenying regularly in the future.
After Lu Ran 'looted' the Star Language Tree, he carried Little Flame Princess's 'lantern nest' and led Jiang Feng and Zhao Chenying to find Mu Ningxue and the others. It was nearly two hours later.

It wasn't that Mu Ningxue and the others were hard to find, even though it took so long.

He had already left behind two commander-level four-clawed demonic eagles, so finding Mu Ningxue and the others would be a piece of cake. The two hours he spent there were spent counting the fire element crystals on the Star Language Tree, and then Jiang Feng told him that many fire-attribute natural treasures were hidden in the secret caves throughout the Scorching Plains, some suitable for Little Flame Princess's growth.

Even if it's not suitable, it's still priceless and can be auctioned off to exchange for Little Flame Princess's supplies.

It's easy to imagine how worried she was as the guardian (mother) of Little Flame Princess.

Seeing a woman suddenly appear beside Lu Ran, and in ghost form at that, Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue both raised their eyebrows in a flippant manner, seemingly lost in thought.

Nan Jue didn't think too much about it and asked Lu Ran directly, "Lu Ran, who is this?"

"Also, you've been gone for so long, have you found the Fire Calamity Fruit yet?"

Nan Jue's handsome face was beaming with a smile.

Although she didn't find the Fire Calamity Fruit on this trip to the Scorching Plains, with the help of the four-clawed demonic eagle that Lu Ran left behind to lead the way, she had no obstacles along the way and picked up rare and precious materials as if they were just toys.

She and her subordinates had a great harvest, and this trip back would allow them to break through to the higher levels with ease!
Lu Ran smiled and began to introduce Jiang Feng to everyone. She was the guardian of the Fire Calamity Fruit, also known as the Flame Princess.
Of course, Lu Ran didn't bring up the matter of his contract with Jiang Feng.

He only told Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue that Jiang Feng would be working with him for a while for some reason, as his assistant.

This being with the strength of a sub-monarch became Lu Ran's helper?
It's terrifying to even think about!

After the long introduction ended, Mo Fan, Nan Jue, and the others stared wide-eyed.

They never imagined that the Fire Calamity Fruit was the legendary vessel that gave birth to Flame Princess!

Mo Fan suddenly came to his senses and asked in surprise:
"Lu Ran, so you've gotten Yan Ji?"

Lu Ran smiled upon hearing this, shook the lantern magic artifact he was carrying, snapped his fingers, and the outer edge of the magic artifact turned transparent, revealing the sleeping Little Flame Princess inside.

"I have already formed a contract with Little Flame Princess."

Upon hearing Lu Ran's words, Mo Fan's anxiety finally subsided.

Nan Jue wasn't much better off, after all, he hadn't managed to get his hands on the Fire Calamity Fruit.

Seeing that there was no hope for Yan Ji, Mo Fan had no choice but to settle for second best. He had come all the way to Zhuoyuan, and there were so many powerful fire-attribute creatures here. It would be a shame not to get one to be his contracted beast!
Of course, given his strength, it's obviously unrealistic for him to want to contract a powerful fire-attribute creature as a contracted beast.

So, in the end, they had to turn to Lu Ran for help.

As Mo Fan's elder brother and a senior member of the Qingtian Hunting Grounds, Lu Ran nodded with a smile after hearing Mo Fan's request.

However, he did have one condition, which he requested for the shepherd girl.

"You shouldn't participate in the Pearl Academy's nomination for the World Championship."

Lu Ran knew that if Mo Fan wanted to enter the World University Competition, he only needed to reveal his demonic nature in the ancient capital, and the military leader would directly insert him into the competition.

As for Mu Nujiao, she would probably need four votes to be elected.

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan felt that the World University Competition sounded somewhat familiar.

After a moment's thought and recollection, Mo Fan quickly remembered!
It seems like Lao Zhao mentioned to him that during the World University Competition, they were going to plant seeds around the world together?
This is such a difficult decision!

(End of this chapter)