[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts":3,"chapter-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-163":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1865494,2473,"Chapter 163 - 62: Binding the Dragon, Executing It","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-163",163,"\u003Cp>Shui Rou’s gentle voice lightly echoed in the vast environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her, the massive figure that originally appeared as an Evil Dragon suddenly shrank visibly, transforming into a decrepit old woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared wide-eyed in disbelief, seemingly unable to comprehend why this was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The consciousness of the High Priest gradually faded away, and in her daze, she seemed to see a little girl sitting atop a dragon’s head, holding the dragon horns and soaring through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not her memory; it was the memory of the first High Priest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of this memory inheritance, generations of High Priests and the entire Water Village have sacrificed so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really worth it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to hear once again the fierce and frantic roar of a dragon from the distant sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever, I’ve tried my best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the High Priest reached this thought, her pupils completely scattered, losing the final signs of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the death of the High Priest, Yi Fan’s \"deception\" was effortlessly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon-Binding Lock seals that originally restrained the High Priest transformed into three beams of dark light, soaring into the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this scene, Shui Rou finally breathed a complete sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew she had fulfilled Han Zhan’s request and, similarly, completed her own redemption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle continued over the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan, controlling the Mutated Tree-man, struggled to fend off one attack after another from the Evil Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation at this moment could only be described as \"one tree cannot support the falling forest\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, three beams of dark light burst from the water’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dragon, still entangled with the Tree-men, immediately sensed the emergence of these three beams of dark light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its maddened dragon eyes, a trace of panic, surprisingly human-like, appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dragon abruptly abandoned its bombardment of the Tree-men, its entire dragon form retreating higher into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still, it was one step too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three beams of dark light blocked it from three different directions, completely denying its resistance, and the massive dragon body was instantly bound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raging fury was instantly suppressed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan’s heart stirred, knowing Shui Rou had succeeded, and his chance to counterattack had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Resentful Sunset Array was canceled, the shadow of the giant Tree-man, blotting out the sky and sun, disappeared, and a zither tune that hadn’t been heard in a long time erupted from Han Zhan’s fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six Ding Thunder\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was already filled with dense dark clouds, and as the zither tune played, it became as black as ink, with flashes of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick purple thunder glimpsed through the dark clouds, brewing a murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dragon sensed the anomaly in the sky, struggling madly to break free, but the Dragon-Binding Lock tightened even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began to thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the pouring rain, amid the dense rain curtain, six towering Dharma Aspect shadows appeared in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder serpents roamed across them, the terrifying aura of thunder brewing, growing stronger and stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumbling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another clap of thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the sky, the dark clouds were torn apart, countless thunders poured down as if from the Thunder Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six Dharma Aspect shadows simultaneously pinched a spell with their left hand, raising a finger with their right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the thunders across the sky followed the same direction, flowing along the exposed Dragon-Binding Chains, injecting into the Evil Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those inscrutable engraved patterns on the Dragon-Binding Chains suddenly lit up when penetrated by electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, bearing the immense Thunderous Power, the golden scales on the Evil Dragon’s surface shattered inch by inch, arcs of electricity flashed across its body, charred black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon-Binding Lock unexpectedly enhanced the power of the Six Ding Thunder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after all, it was a Tier Eight Peak creature, and the full force strike of Six Ding Thunder could only shatter the scales on the Evil Dragon’s surface, not completely annihilate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan gritted his teeth and swallowed two Energy Bricks, causing a massive eruption of Spiritual Power within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood vessels on the surface of his skin all glowed with a faint blue light, the energy was about to explode him to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dare not slack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Void Origin within Han Zhan frantically devoured, injecting this massive energy into the Fu Xi Zither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky, the six Dharma Aspect shadows that had dimmed suddenly brightened again, becoming more solid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly visible deep purple lightning patterns appeared on the Dharma Aspect, making them look sacred yet destructive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder followed the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suppress!\" shouted Han Zhan in furious wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the extinction Tribulation Thunder descended, the world paused momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder thicker than barrels transformed into pillars, pinning the Evil Dragon dead onto the sea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Dragon-Binding Chains dragged the Evil Dragon’s corpse off the sea surface, then heavily dropped it onto the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dragon, annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this scene, everyone was deeply shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the raging fury of the Evil Dragon or the ghostly thunders, it was the mighty force of celestial phenomena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gaze toward Han Zhan grew more reverent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky returned to its original state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of wind, rain, thunder, and the Evil Dragon’s roars all subdued in that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Dragon-Binding Chains, having accomplished their mission, showed no intention of departing, floating in front of Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the exhaustion, too tired to speak, Han Zhan would have exclaimed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beat the boss, it’s gotta drop equipment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three Dragon-Binding Chains seemed capable of enhancing the power of thunder, possessing special functionality with the inscriptions on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Han Zhan collected them as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, on the sea, with a splash, a figure turned to water emerged, it was none other than Shui Rou who had previously submerged into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, one by one, the people of Water Village emerged from the sea, showing their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priest was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dragon was slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their home village, Water Village, had its Water Repelling Shield shattered by the High Priest, sinking into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were now homeless, aimless in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Zhan, they are the villagers of Water Village, who have never committed any heinous acts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, they were bewitched by the High Priest, now everything has calmed, can you spare them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shui Rou opened her mouth to plead with Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without her plea, Han Zhan was not a bloodthirsty person and had no intention of slaughtering them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Shui Rou had spoken, he was happy to grant this favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan did not respond immediately, instead, he scrutinized this group expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Han Zhan’s gaze, all the villagers of Water Village were trembling inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had seen the scene of the Evil Dragon being slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The myriad lightning striking the sea, the stern fury of the six Dharma Aspects, gave them a tremendous spiritual shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shui Rou looked at Han Zhan with some worry, uncertain whether her words could sway him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she truly couldn’t persuade him, what should she do then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could spiral into chaotic thoughts, Han Zhan had already opened his mouth: \"I can let them go, bygones be bygones. But I have one condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The villagers of Water Village were misled, strayed from the path, though they erred, it was unintentional. Without correct guidance, they may continue to make mistakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need a new village chief to lead them back on the right path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think Shui Rou should be this village chief, do you all agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, the voices of consent rapidly sounded over the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We agree! Village Chief Shui Rou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1308,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","739b12947f103b2a3c469770591fc62637e8c83a78046e2d09423226f1bdd2a7","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-164","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-162",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]