[{"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-396":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},1865427,2473,"Chapter 396 - 295: Antique: Yan Soldiers Sword Box","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-396",396,"\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t your fourth senior brother teach you? The answer is right in front of you, you just need a pair of eyes that can find it,\" Han Zhan said, learning and using the wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I ran into the fourth senior brother downstairs, he had already bought groceries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourth Senior Brother Ye Qiu is a meticulous person; you can tell from his living environment that his demands for life are not high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If his demands are not high, then why did he buy exactly four dishes? Unless he has a prophetic ability to foresee my arrival. Or, he bought so many dishes with the intention of entertaining others...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan didn’t know who the others were at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he sensed a familiar hidden fluctuation in Ye Qiu’s room, Han Zhan had his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose not to make a move in front of Ye Qiu out of trust for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intercepting midway was to take responsibility for the deceased Great Xia people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you kill them?\" Han Zhan asked the question he most wanted to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But obviously, Meng Xiaobei had no intention to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely lifted his hand slightly, and a bronze box the size of a forearm suddenly peeked out from Meng Xiaobei’s sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surface of the bronze box shimmered with rust, with alternating hues of green and yellow, an evident ancient object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Meng Xiaobei’s action, the small square opening of the bronze box abruptly intensified, and a cold light soared, darting towards Han Zhan at the front!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp collision sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moonlight Longsword in Han Zhan’s hand transmitted an unexpected force, pressing Han Zhan’s entire right hand holding the sword slowly backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also figured out exactly what the opponent was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was actually a bronze-colored eight-sided Han sword! Behind the eight-sided Han sword, a skeletal claw grasped the sword hilt tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this skeletal claw further back was an equally skeletal arm, skeleton, and skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this skeletal frame was missing its lower half, floating entirely in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Han Zhan block the suddenly incoming sword strike, the skeleton wielding the eight-sided Han sword changed its stance, performing three consecutive spinning slashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang clang clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The craftsmanship of the eight-sided Han sword made its overall thickness greater, wielding it with powerful force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each slash caused the Moonlight Longsword to spark intensely due to friction and collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To dispel this force, Han Zhan had to take three steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also clearly saw the true form of this skeletal frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A half-skeletal figure, draped in a grayish-brown, tattered battle robe, resembling a general who had fought on the battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In just a few breaths of exchange earlier, the sword techniques were seasoned and varied, a true swordsman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The battle robe is merely for obscuring vision, its real purpose is to conceal that string connecting the skeletal figure and the bronze box!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, Han Zhan blocked the fourth attack from the skeletal figure with the eight-sided Han sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scattering sparks lit up the eyes and also illuminated the fine line hidden within the worn battle robe behind the skeletal frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line was as thin as a hair, and without careful observation, it would be completely unseen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Han Zhan expose the evidence of this prop, Meng Xiaobei ceased concealing, and he spoke in a low voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to fight you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan swiftly sidestepped, the Moonlight Longsword deflecting the eight-sided Han sword aside with a crisp, deft move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizing up the gap in the fight, he then unleashed a pre-charged left fist, striking the skeletal frame hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muffled thud sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletal figure was knocked flying by Han Zhan’s punch, dragging the fine line high up, like a kite released into the sky, swaying and drifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, I cannot grant your request.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Fourth Senior Brother is willing to vouch for you, I can also give you this chance, as long as you surrender and explain the whole story to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Meng Xiaobei still shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, let’s settle this with our skills,\" Han Zhan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly encapsulated by the Demon Crossing Cloak, he replaced the Moonlight Longsword with the more powerful Divine Weapon Xuanyuan Sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the fully-prepared Han Zhan, Meng Xiaobei did only one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw the bronze box forward abruptly, then smashed it firmly onto the hard ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, Yan Soldiers Sword Box!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp sound of the box shattering echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bronze box, already tinged with rust, shattered completely under the forceful throw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, thick black smoke billowed from the cracked bronze box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black smoke gradually condensed, transforming into identical half-skeletal soldiers as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also wielded an eight-sided Han sword, charging towards the sole enemy, Han Zhan, on the battlefield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright, majestic golden Sword Qi surged from the center of the battlefield surrounded by the skeletal Yan soldiers, soaring skyward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was littered with fragments of white bones, bronze shards, and broken, damaged eight-sided Han swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yan Soldiers from the Yan Soldiers Sword Box exploded all at once, causing considerable destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they still weren’t a match for Han Zhan as he was today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he finished dealing with the tangled skeletal Yan soldiers, there was no trace of Meng Xiaobei left in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had escaped!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then that Bob’s virtual projection belatedly arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This area was cloaked, making it hard for me to find. If not for that Sword Qi of yours, it might have taken me even longer,\" Bob explained proactively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was the opponent very strong? Even you couldn’t stop him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Tier Two Spirit Contract Master, with mediocre awakening aptitude and not even a contracted spirit, is a small character you wouldn’t take a second look at on the streets,\" Han Zhan summarized about Meng Xiaobei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet you let him escape?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The opponent wasn’t strong, but the tools he used were very peculiar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan mentioned this and glanced down at the scattered fragments on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of them are tools I’ve never heard of, and their power is surprisingly strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s known that being able to contend with Han Zhan for over ten minutes, such an achievement would undoubtedly be considered outstanding in the realm of tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to hide again under the Heaven and Earth Array of North County Celestial Net Bob and Tier Nine Ultimate Lin Jingxuan, such tools are indeed rare gems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xiaobei, a small character, how did he acquire these two tools?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, the way he smashed and discarded them, he seemed not to care about them at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking at the internal energy circuits, this doesn’t resemble the tools of Blue Star today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casually picking up a fragment from the ground, Bob’s eyes emitted a probing green light, scanning it up and down before reaching this conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is an antique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1164,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","36caf213a8c6e747ecc604584956c101a2254123202da69fd4da5b825de133a3","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-397","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-395",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]