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Now Han Zhan has made a qualitative leap in his Sword Dao mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan did not hold back with this strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he made his move, it was with full force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black tide of Exotic Beasts was split into a blank space with just one slash from Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense blood mist dissipated into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black Demon Crossing Cloak fluttered loudly in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do we fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Bing and the others did not catch up, still maintaining coordination atop the city wall, and asked aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t ask \"should we flee,\" nor did they ask \"should we escape,\" but rather \"how do we fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in their hearts, since they dared to come, let them forever remain here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four people, defend in four directions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how to fight this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan had already drafted a mental plan before making his move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy attackers on the other side belonged to four factions. This was both a disadvantage and an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disadvantage was that the four factions attacking the same target simultaneously imposed unimaginable pressure on the defending side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the advantage was that they weren’t united, and things like using borrowed strength to kill or redirecting disasters eastward could be achieved in battle without any psychological burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Han Zhan and his team currently seemed isolated, he was sure that the Anti-Xia Alliance’s reinforcements would arrive soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Alliance Leader of the Anti-Xia Alliance was his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With concerns about the rear addressed, the focus for Han Zhan became, \"How to hold out until the Anti-Xia Alliance reinforcements arrive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This involved their combat strength and strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, in terms of combat strength, Elder Bing, Chen Zui, and Dong Dachui all had Tier Seven Peak strength, only a step away from Tier Eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Han Zhan, who just broke into Tier Seven, ordinary Tier Seven ranks simply couldn’t compare to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if facing a Tier Eight, with the requirement of not seeking victory but merely avoiding defeat and surviving, the difficulty was significantly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Exotic Beast Tide’s beasts aren’t of high rank; they rely purely on numbers for victory. I will handle them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Exotic Beasts in the tide ranged from Tier Five to Tier Six, occasionally led by several Tier Seven heads — strength equivalent to the main force of a small-scale battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Han Zhan could \"boast\" and evaluate them this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Xuanyuan Sword, Fu Xi Zither, Shennong Cauldron, and Nuwa Stone, Han Zhan was least afraid of mass and attrition battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not only adequately handle the Beast Tide but also potentially end the fight early and free himself to support the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Dong, you’re responsible for dealing with the Life and Death Apostle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the few recent observations, the Life and Death Apostle’s abilities were indeed bizarre, but his attack means were somewhat singular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard to kill, undying, quickly replicating, frantically devouring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the labels of the Life and Death Apostle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had a corresponding shortfall; the Life and Death Apostle’s weakness was his low aggressiveness, which is why he could only be an Apostle and not the Old Covenant Pope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the remaining three, Dong Dachui was the most suitable to handle the Life and Death Apostle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an Artifact Refining Master, Dong Dachui’s endless array of tools was most suitable for handling a target that was not strongly aggressive but troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Dachui nodded, immediately rushing toward the north where the Life and Death Apostle was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he passed by the blacksmith area,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the weapons scattered around — axes, halberds, hooks, forks, knives, spears, staffs, lances, and various strange tools — all responded to his call, flying out together with Dong Dachui!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After retracting his gaze, Han Zhan’s eyes fell on Chen Zui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickened his pace and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Chen, you’re responsible for holding off the Fallen Knight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This round was the main event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fallen Knight was the leader of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order, an Tier Eight Peak knight powerhouse, with considerable prestige even in the Imperial before his exile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength was undoubted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A king of single-target attacks, capable of contesting with Gongyang Jin in his prime; letting Chen Zui face him had a pitifully low survival rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four, Han Zhan would be the most reliable to combat the Fallen Knight directly, but this would increase the pressure from the Exotic Beast Tide significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the other two, Chen Zui, being a brewer whose brewed wines had a myriad of effects, could use flashy means to stall the Fallen Knight — it was the second-best solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Dong Dachui wasn’t chosen was that Han Zhan speculated the Fallen Knight’s abilities likely involved corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brewers could enhance themselves by drinking, while Artifact Refining Masters relied entirely on tools. If those tools became tainted and ineffective, the consequences would be unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that he was to face the Fallen Knight, the leader of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order, Chen Zui let out a \"hey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly tilted his head back, gulping down a mouthful of strong wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zui wiped the wine stains from his mouth and smashed the wine jar over the city wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, I’ve long heard of how formidable the Fallen Knight of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order is. Today, let me face him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Chen Zui and Dong Dachui both assigned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only Elder Bing remained unassigned, and the only threat without someone to counter was the Mechanical Sect’s Strategic Cruise Ship fleet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Bing,\" Han Zhan was about to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Elder Bing shook his head at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, the previously emptied area was once again gradually being filled by Exotic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They surged like a tide towards the city wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to explain, I understand your intention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Precepts involve too many variables with constantly changing enemies, and the sudden situations needing analysis and handling are numerous, not suitable for my skill set.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the Mechanical Sect is different; their methods are consistent, and the attack methods of the Strategic Cruise Ship are fixed. The only concerns are the frequency and saturation of their attacks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m the most suitable to engage them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Elder Bing analyzed on his own, he voluntarily left the city wall, turning towards the interior of Buried Sword City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The direction from which the Mechanical Sect was attacking lay above Buried Sword City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to reach the central area to engage with the Mechanical Sect there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actions of the four in Buried Sword City were also exposed to the eyes of the attackers from the four factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fallen Knight sat mounted on his warhorse atop a high slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Path of Corruption behind him slowly closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four people, attempting to guard four directions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly bold courage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhan Ning, Yu Lian, you two go first, and entertain that Tier Seven Awakened from the Anti-Xia Alliance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By his side, Zhan Ning and Yu Lian stood gravely on either side, exchanged a glance, and then knowingly looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fallen Knight wasn’t in a hurry? Then they were even less in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Life and Death Apostle looked at the myriad weapons and tools flying toward him and the tall figure among them, and he grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems I’ve been underestimated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rear of the Exotic Beast Tide, a giant ape standing tens of meters tall ignited black flames in its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stood on its hind legs, pounding its chest with its hands, letting out a deafening roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Exotic Beast Tide launched an all-out attack!\u003C\u002Fp>",1332,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","d92a900cf683b7e6f10f39460447c535d99e8d69e7bf757a7385fb7bcc427ded","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-315","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-313",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]