[{"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-560":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},1865608,2473,"Chapter 560 - 459: Rematch","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-560",560,"\u003Cp>No one ever thought of asking Taibai Jinxing for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in their eyes, Taibai Jinxing was just an NPC accepting tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet Han Zhan actually got help from an NPC?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This really is... beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taibai Jinxing waved his Duster, and strands of raccoon tail fell like hairs, floating before Han Zhan and transforming into daggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not too few, not too many, exactly seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taibai Jinxing maintained his smiling demeanor, greeted Han Zhan after giving him the daggers, then turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a minute, we have the weapons, but he hasn’t told us how to find the intruders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Jin was killed instantly without even seeing the opponent’s face. Even with weapons, we might not stand a chance, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be too greedy when dealing with an NPC,\" Han Zhan shook his head, saying that this was just a try; getting help from Taibai Jinxing was already an unexpected delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it’s time to finalize the team allocation for the night watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, everyone acted separately, and even someone with the sharpest Sixth Sense like Gongyang Jin couldn’t see who the opponent was before being killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So today, Han Zhan decided on a different approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today we’ll split into two teams,\" Han Zhan announced, \"I, Siteng, Nuannuan, and Youwei will form one team. Lingzhen, Xiao Jin, and Lingling will form the other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This team allocation had its logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, the somewhat foolish Shang Siteng and amnesiac Nuannuan are both small burdens, counting as half a person each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, top-notch support Xia Youwei, Nuannuan, and Li Lingzhen have to be separated to increase the chance of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Jiang Lingling must be locked with Li Lingzhen, and both Han Zhan and Gongyang Jin as the \"fighters\" should lead one team each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this setup, the team members became clear instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there is any unusual situation, don’t hesitate, fight if you can, and if not, you’ve still got resurrection chances,\" Han Zhan advised Gongyang Jin’s team as the division concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, night fell once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the previous formations, Han Zhan led Xia Youwei and the others to patrol the left side of the Peach Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them held a torch, and the firelight gathered together, illuminating the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan walked at the front of the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nuannuan and Xia Youwei walked in the middle, while Shang Siteng walked last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night was dark, clusters of flames danced in the darkness, clearly outlining the peach trees on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this glow, four shadows stretched long and thin, like strands, blending with the peach trees around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creating a mysterious yet harmonious scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noisy channel communicator broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingzhen, how are things on your side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything is normal. Ah Zhan, what about your side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything’s the same here...wait!\" Han Zhan got halfway through his sentence when his sensitivity made his hair stand on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he donned the Demon Crossing Cloak immediately, calling forth the Ancient Divine Soldiers to guard his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in the next second, Han Zhan’s head was sliced by some invisible force, falling from his neck to the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah Zhan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flowing Light and Shadow, Time Reversal!\" Without hesitating, Nuannuan used her Talent Ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant Sun Dial appeared behind her, its pointers began to turn in reverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan’s severed head quickly returned to his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Han Zhan, now resurrected, could speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another cracking sound echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nuannuan’s giant Sun Dial was suddenly split in two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As was Nuannuan’s body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Siteng and Xia Youwei, in the same group, could only watch helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t find the enemy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t even see the enemy’s shadow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nuannuan’s body fell, the cold snort of the Queen Mother of the West echoed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything turned black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fruit World reset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Failed again,\" Nuannuan sighed, seeing the digit in her palm turn to \"2\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reaction was quick enough, almost instantly using Flowing Light and Shadow to save the unexpectedly dead Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they still couldn’t see who the attacker was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resurrecting Han Zhan only delayed by a second, just one second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nuannuan herself was slain, the Fruit World reset, the outcome unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are they doing this?\" Gongyang Jin asked gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the previous attack was due to the opponent’s superior stealth skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, with so many people around, they managed to successfully ambush twice without being seen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such occurrences defied common sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we don’t crack the opponent’s method of attack, no amount of retries will help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our resurrection chances are limited; with continuous depletion, we will eventually perish in this Fruit World.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the eeriest situation Han Zhan encountered in any Fruit World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how enigmatic the method, there must be a way to counter it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely, there was something they had overlooked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan closed his eyes, recalling the moment when he was suddenly decapitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was at the forefront, holding a torch, the area ahead was lit, revealing nothing unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he sensed imminent danger, his hair stood on end, he summoned the Ancient Divine Soldiers for protection, yet could not evade decapitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflecting on this, Han Zhan found no flaws in the opponent’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after his resurrection, did he think of Nuannuan’s obliterated Corona behind her, and her body...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Han Zhan suddenly lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I understand their method now,\" he abruptly addressed the Contracted Spirit Girls beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His comment left everyone puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without further explanation, he was the first to enter the Peach Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of trust, they followed him without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, they efficiently prepared in advance, again obtaining seven daggers from Taibai Jinxing, identical to previous attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until nighttime came once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Shang Siteng prepared to ignite the bonfire, Han Zhan stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t light the fire,\" Han Zhan instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No fire? Without lighting it, we won’t be able to see anything?\" Shang Siteng instinctively queried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without visibility, how can we prevent unknown entities from entering the Peach Garden?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" Han Zhan nodded slightly, \"That’s what we initially considered; hence every nightfall, we habitually lit the bonfire, then patrolled with torches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, he paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, have you considered another possibility?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if those unknown entities are entering the garden by other means?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1054,"2026-06-10T05:31:29.100Z",1,"novelbin.me","0e692ac22593520abfbd08695efd4cd024a701385f5cfc0d861e6879a6cd7b6c","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-561","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-559",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]