[{"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-469":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},1865300,2473,"Chapter 469 - 368: A Deal","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-469",469,"\u003Cp>Han Zhan slightly lifted his gaze, his tone determined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This attitude made Li Wu pause for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Chief’s intention is for us to hold Jiuli, not to counterattack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t you working a bit too hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Li Wu’s original idea, keeping the invasion of monsters from the gray fog away from these hundred or so people was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One should eat as much as one’s bowl can hold; he still had this awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chi You said that all the chieftains and sages have already joined the battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve been inside the gray fog for so long and haven’t seen any other Jiu Li Warriors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean... you want to find them, help them escape and break through?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by killing Fenghou can we completely break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as far as Li Wu knows Han Zhan, he doesn’t seem like the kind of person who sacrifices himself for others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making this decision should not be the result of a hot head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to make a deal with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guiding Car he mentioned was quickly assembled under the Ability of the Nuwa Stone of Heavenly Origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the crowd gathered at the village entrance, outside where everything was filled with gray fog, and faint roars echoed from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Han... after careful consideration, perhaps... we should stay here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, an elder from the Jiuli Tribe stood out and spoke to Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people gathered behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this what you all think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Han Zhan cast his eyes, many of them lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Zhan, this is our choice, you shouldn’t interfere, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder stepped forward and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their thoughts were simple; it was hard enough to survive, why risk entering the fog to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong Han Zhan is, would he care about their lives at a critical moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a very real problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people thought similarly to the elder; they didn’t want to continue taking risks with Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The village is temporarily safe now, but it doesn’t mean the walking corpses won’t continue to invade later. Are you sure you won’t follow me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, we are sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I won’t force you to follow me. Those willing to stay can gather here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan pointed to the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his concession, many Jiuli people’s minds started to waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously hindered by Han Zhan’s strength, they didn’t dare to speak; now that he had spoken, there was no reason to hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, many Jiuli people swayed, leaving the team to stay behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally hundred-plus group instantly lost nearly fifty to sixty people, leaving only about forty willing to continue following Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl saved earlier was surprisingly among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Han Zhan, you...\" Li Wu looked at this scene, feeling ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fear of death is human nature; even if Han Zhan saved their lives, most people didn’t feel it deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Han Zhan killed too swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They likely didn’t even see clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it really alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not everyone is choosing to stay; some still want to follow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan shrugged indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The danger would definitely increase exponentially upon entering the gray fog; if they couldn’t trust fully, even a small mistake could lead to extinction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human hearts are unpredictable; rather than letting the dissenters blend into the team, it’s better to let problems arise early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is Han Zhan’s true thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the crowd settled again, under Han Zhan’s signal, Li Lingzhen stepped out holding a transparent, black heart-shaped stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though I promised you could freely leave the team, I won’t interfere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did save you; that’s undeniable. I’m not a philanthropist overflowing with kindness, so I’ll be collecting some corresponding rewards from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was said to those choosing to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan respected people’s choices, respected their destiny, but based on not wasting principles, he would collect the due rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need everyone’s Heart’s Blood, don’t worry, it won’t affect your health. After absorbing it, I’ll heal you immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way! How can you do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is naked revenge, revenge for us not leaving with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say absorb, and it will be absorbed?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder who spoke earlier immediately shouted as if winning the first verbal confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, if I say absorb, it’ll be absorbed, why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan no longer politely dealt with these greedy Jiuli people; after saying this, he walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingzhen behind him activated the Demon God’s Heart, releasing a powerful suction, making those choosing to stay helpless to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of blood extended from their hearts, absorbed into the Demon God’s Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant of absorption, threads of white emerged from Li Lingzhen’s fingers, connecting to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally pale-faced due to the extraction of Heart’s Blood, the Jiuli Clan People regained their rosy complexions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process was quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, Li Lingzhen turned around and walked towards Han Zhan, finally joining him shoulder to shoulder, entering the gray fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\" Li Wu looked at the Jiuli Race members choosing to follow him and those unwilling to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally sighed, shook his head, said nothing, and led forty-some Jiuli Clan People into the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jiuli elder who caught his breath covered his chest and took deep breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes glared venomously at the direction Han Zhan left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, you will definitely die inside the gray fog; I curse you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he finished speaking, the fog ahead suddenly stirred violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moonbeam broke free from the fog, striking the elder, sending him flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder was pinned against a wall a hundred meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Noisy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the fog, Han Zhan casually sheathed his sword, expressionless, glanced at the direction indicated by the Guiding Car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s continue in this direction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingzhen, stay in the middle, Li Wu at the rear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those troublemakers and dissenters gone, the team under Han Zhan’s command was more orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden walking corpses and beasts in the fog, seeing someone daring to enter, couldn’t restrain themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, two figures on Corpse Leopards lunged from the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh, swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright moonlight flashed, and the next second, the Corpse Leopards and walking corpses were beheaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan suddenly lifted his head, looking into the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fog swirled and churned intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go; it seems someone needs our help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1072,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.180Z",1,"novelbin.me","3a07ba4486d383513166370f1674b9f66d18784c47a8d6df4dd1a2a08e7882d0","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-470","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-468",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]