I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

"Finally survived."

Li Heng plopped down on the ground with a sigh.

They had almost been swallowed whole by the monsters conjured from pure pollution, but luckily, at the critical moment, Han Zhan extended a helping hand.

"Aren’t you all priests of the Jiuli Race? Why do you seem so powerless and end up in such a sorry state?"

Seeing Li Heng in this state, Li Lingzhen couldn’t help but ask.

It was clear that even with both Li Heng and Li Wu fighting the monsters together, they barely held their ground. If it weren’t for Han Zhan’s intervention, their prospects would have been grim.

"You can’t blame them."

"This is the Blood Pool, the sacred ground of the Jiuli Race."

Han Zhan glanced at the fallen Li Heng and Li Wu, who were gasping for breath, and he began to piece together the situation.

"What’s so special about the Jiuli Race’s sacred ground?" Li Lingzhen was still a bit confused.

"Those who can enter the Blood Pool are mostly Jiuli Clan People. Their abilities are inherited from the Demon God, specializing in transforming into Giants, with high defense and power."

"When you fight these pure pollution creatures, don’t you feel extremely stifled?"

Han Zhan’s words made Li Wu and Li Heng nod in agreement.

"Exactly! The pure pollution I fought against always used long-range attacks, making it impossible to touch it."

"Even when I managed to get close, its speed was so fast that I couldn’t see it clearly. We Jiuli warriors hate fighting agile enemies the most."

Li Heng echoed the sentiment.

"That abyssal maw-like monster was similar; in short, it countered us Jiuli warriors completely."

"That’s exactly it. The ones who’ve battled and died the most in the Blood Pool are Jiuli warriors. If you were pure pollution, what targets would you evolve to counter?" Han Zhan continued to probe.

His line of questioning also inadvertently revealed that he wasn’t a Jiuli warrior.

Li Wu and Li Lingzhen already knew that, and as for Li Heng, it mattered little whether he knew or not.

"So you mean these pure pollutions are specifically designed against Jiuli warriors, which is why we’re having such a hard time?"

"Exactly."

Han Zhan’s answer left Li Wu and Li Heng exchanging glances.

It’s certainly possible!

"But if that’s the case, doesn’t it mean that if we encounter pure pollution again, we’ll be completely suppressed and unable to fight back?"

As soon as those words were spoken, two pairs of eyes turned towards Han Zhan.

Their gazes were self-explanatory.

"I saved you all for another reason as well."

After clearing up why two Jiuli priests couldn’t defeat the pure pollutions, Han Zhan changed the subject.

"I’m conducting a test experiment."

"Lingzhen, do you remember what I told you before I started this experiment?"

As Han Zhan spoke, he pointed to his eyes.

"Are you referring to... fortune favors the bold?"

"Exactly, saving people doesn’t exactly equate to ’fortune.’" As Han Zhan said this, his tone grew lighter.

It was evident that his experiment seemed to be making progress.

"Stop keeping us in suspense and just tell us directly." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Li Lingzhen urgently shook Han Zhan’s arm.

Being someone who watches dramas at double speed, having to analyze conversations line by line was more painful than pulling an all-nighter to code.

Seeing Li Lingzhen like this, Han Zhan quickly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

"We’ve been searching this Blood Sea for a long time without finding any trace of the special substance."

"But I can confirm that under the operation of the Ancient Resentful Sunset Array, the countless Izaki Young Snake Battle Spirits have searched the entire area thoroughly."

"If your previous information that the special substance exists is accurate, why can’t we find it?"

This was a question Han Zhan had been pondering.

Inspired by Kuafu’s experience and considering ’pollution’ and the nature of the special substance.

Han Zhan had a hypothesis:

"My guess is that only by being ’polluted’ can one see the so-called special substance!"

This hypothesis flashed through Han Zhan’s mind after witnessing Li Wu and Li Heng’s encounter.

Pure pollution creatures can only be seen and attacked once you’re polluted.

So, if you change the target, could the special substance also only be visible and fuse once polluted?

Following this logic, all previous clues linked together, resolving the issue.

"Kuafu was a polluted individual, and his merging with the three special substances’ scene is just the historical memory left here. The true special substance has long been merged by Kuafu."

"Throughout Jiuli history, little effort has been spent documenting the fusion of the special substance because every Jiuli race member entering the Blood Pool ultimately becomes polluted inevitably."

"Seeing the special substance post-pollution holds no significance for the Jiuli Race."

After all, not everyone can be like Han Zhan, owning a Supreme Treasure Bodhi Tree that can cleanse oneself of pollution with a mere brush!

With Han Zhan’s explanation, Li Wu and Li Heng eagerly stood up.

"So now, have you found the special substance?!"

"Yes."

Han Zhan nodded slightly, his gaze drifting past everyone to the direction from which they came.

There, in the midst of the Blood Sea, a golden sun hung high in the sky, radiating glaring brilliance!

Han Zhan had slain two monsters formed by pure pollution, so the pollution on him was more severe, allowing him to see it.

Li Wu and Li Heng, however, couldn’t see it because their current pollution level wasn’t as deep as Han Zhan’s.

After a while, as their pollution deepened, Li Wu and Li Heng finally saw that golden sun.

This golden sun was much larger than the combined three special substances Kuafu found.

Staring at this golden sun, Li Wu was almost sure that fusing with it would certainly lead to a breakthrough and find his path to becoming a Great Power, stepping into Tier Eight!

Li Wu’s eyes burned with excitement, but he quickly calmed down.

Moreover, he instinctively stepped to the right, just subtly blocking a short distance in front of Li Heng.

"Han Zhan, you’re the one who found this special substance first."

"And if it weren’t for you, we might have already perished in the Blood Sea, becoming food for the pure pollution creatures."

"From any angle, you are the most suited to claim that special substance."

Li Wu’s words made Li Heng pause.

Li Lingzhen also found an increased fondness for this Jiuli priest named Li Wu due to his words.

Han Zhan shook his hand, neither refusing nor agreeing.

"No need to make it complicated." He turned, looking at the perplexed Li Wu.

"We can all breakthrough together."