[{"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-320":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},1865201,2473,"Chapter 320 - 219: The Chaos Begins","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-320",320,"\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Dachui had fewer and fewer artifacts around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them had ended up in the stomachs of the Apostles of Life and Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, judging by the number of Apostles, not only had they not decreased, but they had actually increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the base number had grown larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Dachui was barely supporting himself with just the last few artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the crowd, an Apostle of Life and Death grinned cruelly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he was about to devour this stubborn Artifact Refining Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Dachui said his ability was adaptation, but he was only half right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true strength of the Apostle of Life and Death lies in his ability to extract life energy from what he consumes, and use this energy to create more replicas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful the artifacts of the Artifact Refining Master are, to the Apostle of Life and Death, they’re just delicious food, nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Apostles of Life and Death opened his mouth and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to consume you; a Tier Seven Peak Awakened, devouring you will at least restore another ten percent of my strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Apostle of Life and Death licked his lips greedily and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die already!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more Apostles shouted, their varied voices exploding in Dong Dachui’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His last few artifacts were seized and gnawed frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I going to lose?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his heart was filled with reluctance, Dong Dachui knew he had reached the limit of both his artifacts and spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Apostle of Life and Death truly deserved to be the head of the former Twelve Apostles of the Old Covenant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Dachui even felt he hadn’t satisfied the Apostle yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Apostle of Life and Death finished his last bite, swallowing Dong Dachui’s Tier Seven Artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inconspicuously beneath their feet, a pool of dark ink flowed in, encompassing the battlefield within a few breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, darkness flooded over like a tide, submerging everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fallen Knight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distant forest, the Apostles of Life and Death present there suddenly turned their gaze toward the battlefield of Buried Sword City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden eruption of darkness stained everything in sight black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on his face vanished, replaced by an angry roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Apostle of Life and Death watched as the Path of Corruption appeared, the sound of hooves echoing from the expanded Gate of Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall armored knight riding a warhorse slowly emerged from the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fallen Knight, why do you intervene at this moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally, I am doing what I should be doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confronted by the Apostle’s questioning and puzzlement, the Fallen Knight’s eyes behind the mask burned with a faint black fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You cannot kill me, swallowing my replicas into darkness is pointless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as the Fallen Knight \"refreshed\" beside him, the Apostle showed no expression beyond initial anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since entering the City of Extreme Evil, countless have tried to kill him through various means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results were that he still lives, while those who attempted to kill him perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even powerful entities like the Anti-Xia Alliance and the Mechanical Sect could only suppress him within the Ruins Capital of the Mechanical Sect’s main fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Apostle of Life and Death in the forest was just one of his many replicas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His true form had long been hidden away somewhere unknown, or perhaps every replica was the Apostle’s true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the head of the Old Covenant’s Twelve Apostles, I am well aware of the Apostle’s troublesome abilities. However.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fallen Knight suddenly shifted his tone. \"Who said I want to kill you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words caused a flash of surprise on the Apostle’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t intend to kill him, yet suddenly ambushed him on the battlefield and devoured so many replicas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move of the Fallen Knight puzzled the Apostle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Fallen Knight’s empty, ethereal voice arose once more from his helmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am merely curious about one thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When a person’s soul is fragmented into countless pieces, if one piece becomes tainted, will it affect the entire soul?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these final words from the Fallen Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Apostles consumed into darkness suddenly felt black flames ignite deep within their soul consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within every Apostle’s mind, a black flame burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames grew fiercer, burning more and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distant Apostle in the forest was suddenly gripped by disbelief, as if witnessing something shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, this can’t be! You are—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Apostle replica’s words cut off prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the black flames spread like wildfire driven by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buried Sword City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Bing’s Precepts Barrier finally exhausted itself at the last moment, and the shattered barrier dissolved away the light representing the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cleansed skies were soon filled with strategic cruise ships, quantum-teleported here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the killing power of the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword was strong, the losses for the Mechanical Sect were still within acceptable bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Buried Sword City was captured, and the Anti-Xia Alliance’s Vice Alliance Leader Han Zhan was caught, all these losses would be worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the scene overhead, Elder Bing kneeled on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightly clutched a ruler in his hand, eyes instinctively drawn towards the distant direction of the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emaciated frame, life energy and spiritual power drained empty, left him on the brink with one breath remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mechanical Sect’s strategic cruise ships were devoid of sympathy, recharging mechanically, and when fully charged, fired at the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Bing slowly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awaiting his impending demise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, a familiar voice sounded beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shennong Cauldron, Creation of Living Beings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Han Zhan’s shout, accompanying the manifestation of Shennong Cauldron, he controlled the cauldron to pour immense life spiritual power downwards onto Elder Bing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Bing, his spiritual power depleted, life force gone, managed to draw a breath under the torrent of life spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin, flesh all regrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life was saved at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done so, Han Zhan lifted his gaze, casting an unfriendly look at the strategic cruise ships in the virtual-real conversion above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mechanical Sect, hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you know, I’ve tolerated you long enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you believe your virtual-real technology invincible, without a nemesis? Today you’ll learn what the nemesis of virtual-real technology is called!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan spoke, suddenly raising his hand, aiming at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nuwa Stone, Heaven’s Origin, disassemble for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","0cecd85d40521fdbeed8b8f38d353fd9948d886e7cc85a56ac0de072c042376d","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-321","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-319",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]