[{"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-186":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},1865517,2473,"Chapter 186 85: The Black Obelisk and the Appearance of Nuwa","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-186",186,"\u003Cp>After Han Zhan patted his chest and promised he would bring Hui Liyi back to life through writing, only then did Dragon Horse calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gears of history turn once more; the destined battle is imminent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resuming his normal state, Dragon Horse spoke a bewildering sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice, layered fourfold, buzzed in the listeners' minds, making it hard to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you all prepared?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Horse's head remained bowed, his enormous dragon eyes reflecting everyone's figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone had the same feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Horse was not looking at them, but at Han Zhan and Shang Siteng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Dragon Horse's next words confirmed their thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fu Xi Zither and Nuwa Stone, in this destined battle ahead, hold their roles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly is the destined battle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan spoke, asking the question that puzzled everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard about the idea of destined people while on the Fu Xi Continent; now, hearing of the destined battle, he couldn't help but inquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come to my back, all answers lie here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I chose to resist pollution through slumber to preserve the truth of history, awaiting future generations to unearth it anew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With words said to such an extent, did Han Zhan have any other choice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dragon Horse intended to act against them, given their current displayed strength, they likely wouldn't even struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they maneuvered their floating devices, slowly ascending towards Dragon Horse's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How tall was the North Sea Profound Turtle, its shell capable of piercing the skies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Horse, renowned alike, naturally would not be any shorter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through their ascent, they already could not make out the tumultuous waters of the North Sea below, only ambiguous blackness afloat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearer the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clouds floated around them, the biting cold making them shiver, such that if anyone feared heights, a glance downward would surely weaken their knees in fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the floating devices from the Nuwa Continent held firm, staying reliable even at such heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further upward, they broke through the cloud layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight shone upon them anew, the biting chill receding, replaced by warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Horse's back, arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expansive back was larger than an entire continent albeit more barren than the Nuwa and Fu Xi Continents, with only arid earth in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone disembarked from their floating devices, sharing expressions of astonishment at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be dirt accumulated from not bathing for ages?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Lie exclaimed, raising his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd: \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While everyone was in shock, his point of astonishment seemed different from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact that initially felt awe-inspiring now carried a strange aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence.\" Han Zhan spoke without turning his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt if Huo Lie's unbridled remarks were not curtailed, Dragon Horse might eject them from his back in outrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan and the others surveyed the surroundings and soon spotted something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a colossal black obelisk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing there like a skyward pillar, impossible to overlook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Han Zhan approached, the obelisk's features became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entirely pitch-black, of unknown material, its base square-shaped, tapering upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, the obelisk's top was over a hundred meters from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Engraved densely with incomprehensible symbols upon its towering form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Huo Lie tried approaching the obelisk, he suddenly encountered an invisible resistance, halting his progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shui Rou, Feng Ya, and Tu Housheng faced the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Siteng and Han Zhan exchanged a glance. When they approached, there was no resistance, passing effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The content on the black obelisk, only we can view?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How does it distinguish us? What differentiates us from them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again questions arose in Han Zhan's mind as he approached the black obelisk, placing his hand upon it as he had on the Fu Xi Continent before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short while passed, yet nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\" Han Zhan cleared his throat, \"Siteng, place your hand here too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his instruction, Shang Siteng extended her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both hands pressed against the black obelisk, the formerly dull symbols suddenly began to light up one by one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if some energy had been awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The symbols at the base lit first, ascending layer after layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the light reached the obelisk's top, a shadowy female figure abruptly appeared before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Descendants who have mastered the Spirit Contract Technique, you've arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attractive female voice emerged, a stunning revelation from the outset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did she just say?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She mentioned the Spirit Contract Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan's heart skipped a beat, almost wondering if he misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't the Spirit Contract Technique something only the Great Xia people continued practicing on Blue Star?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why could the woman in the hazy light mention it so directly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I created the Spirit Contract Technique and imparted it to you, humanity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if reading Han Zhan's thoughts, the woman in the light answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may call me, Nuwa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Nuwa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously on the Fu Xi Continent, the image seen was Fu Xi. Now on Nuwa Continent, naturally, we encounter Nuwa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is quite logical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Nvwa, you said the Spirit Contract Technique was taught to humanity by you, but this differs from my understanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Nuwa, Han Zhan chose frankness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the other could read hearts, subtlety was redundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon first arriving on the Blue Star World, Han Zhan possessed historical knowledge of the Spirit Contract Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within that history, the Spirit Contract Technique was initiated by powerful ancient cultivators of humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did it become Nuwa's creation here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know why the Spirit Contract Technique differentiates between Spirit Contract Masters and Contracted Spirits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nuwa didn't immediately respond to Han Zhan's question, posing a seemingly irrelevant query instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why must the Spirit Contract Technique divide into male and female, Spirit Contract Masters and Contracted Spirits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know.\" Han Zhan answered truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because when the technique was first conceived, it was not intended for your cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nuwa paused before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was meant for Fu Xi's and my cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nuwa and Fu Xi's cultivation?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan felt a click of realization but couldn't grasp it right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Contract Technique for Nuwa and Fu Xi's cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not for our human cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We, humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nuwa and Fu Xi are not human!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Han Zhan raised his head, looking at Nuwa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in the light even nodded in concurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you imagined, Fu Xi and I are not human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being non-human, there also exists no gender.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gender unified, Yin and Yang naturally harmonized, cultivation of the Spirit Contract Technique unhindered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, humanity is different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1080,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","a1ac07240884968ba5deb0e17516db7c007bded69091e5af329473fdb5faf165","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-187","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-185",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]