I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts-Chapter 280 - 179: Infinite Sword Sea, Life and Death Realm

Han Zhan was trapped in an endless sea of bamboo.

A thousand days had already passed.

Behind him, a view of collapsed jade-green bamboo stretched endlessly, marking the result of his thousand-day efforts.

As he looked at the bamboo forest that appeared once more before him, Han Zhan's face and eyes showed no extra emotion.

All bewilderment, unease, frustration, and disappointment had been eliminated.

The Demon Crossing Cloak on his body had been reduced to a thumb-sized strip, but the armor it could form was now a hundred times thicker than at the beginning.

This is a growth-type item.

As long as it's not destroyed, it will keep growing.

When he grasped the Moonlight Longsword,

a sea of sword energy surged around his body instantly.

Sword energy like the sea, thus the Infinite Sword Sea!

Han Zhan remained indifferent, raising his sword high towards this bamboo forest.

Countless fierce sword energies swept the entire bamboo forest in an instant.

Every bamboo was cut in half immediately, collapsing to the ground.

Han Zhan closed his eyes.

The Life and Death Energy accumulated within him was now rich to the threshold limit, guided into a new outlet.

The Fifth Urgent Lock, Du Ji!

The Eight Urgent Fist, which had been inactive for a long time, finally broke through after honing amidst life and death!

Inside Han Zhan, his energy surged, and spiritual power surged forth.

With the fifth urgent lock unlocked, it brought a drastic change to his body.

In Four Urgent States, the enhancements were on his physique, including strength, defense, speed, recovery, and other aspects.

And when the fifth urgent lock was unlocked, a major issue was temporarily resolved.

That is endurance! Endurance related to spiritual power consumption!

In Five Urgent States, Han Zhan could open up a new spiritual source within his body as the origin of his spiritual power.

Moreover, his capture and recovery speed of spiritual power also received a terrifying boost in Five Urgent States.

After some simple trials and adaptations, Han Zhan confirmed that in Five Urgent States, he could summon two contracted spirits simultaneously, maintaining this state until it was lifted.

If three contracted spirits were summoned simultaneously, the Five Urgent States could last at most fifteen minutes.

The effect of spiritual power replenishment is definitely not as good as the combination of Void Origin and Energy Bricks, but it is already a massive enhancement.

After lifting the Five Urgent State, Han Zhan opened his eyes.

When he was brimming with fighting spirit, wanting to challenge the next bamboo forest, the scene before him made him halt abruptly.

The bamboo forest was gone.

What he had just washed away with the Infinite Sword Sea was the last bamboo forest!

He had finally succeeded!

At the end of the bamboo forest was a small hut built of bamboo.

When Han Zhan's gaze fell on the hut, a graceful ancient beauty emerged slowly from within.

She wore a light green palace dress, with ethereal sheer cloth, walking gracefully like a willow swaying, charming to the extreme, exuding an alluring aura like immortal energy.

Her skin was smooth and fair, like jade, crystal clear, exuding an indescribable beauty.

"You indeed succeeded."

When she spoke, Han Zhan could tell from the voice alone that the beautiful lady before him was the one who previously told him to find her in the bamboo forest.

"If I failed, what would have happened?" Han Zhan asked curiously.

"You would remain here forever, sealed, until someone with the ability to break the seal appeared."

"Seal?" Han Zhan noticed the description in her words, "You mean, this bamboo forest is a seal?"

If the bamboo forest is a seal, what is it sealing? Sealing... the breathtaking beauty before him?!

For a moment, Han Zhan's heart sounded alarms, halting his steps.

The lady seemed to not notice Han Zhan's expression and actions, continuing, "Yes, this bamboo forest seals me. To be precise, I've been sealed here since I awoke."

"Who are you?" Han Zhan asked the second question.

"Who am I?" The fairy-like lady smiled faintly upon hearing Han Zhan's question, she looked at the vigilant Han Zhan and said word by word, "Indian Breadfruit Soup, Sea Cucumber Goji Soup, Cistanche Black Chicken Yam Walnut Soup, Lily Turtle Soup, Fried Chives with Oysters..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Han Zhan interrupted her dish-naming behavior.

Because it was too embarrassing.

"Are you Nuannuan?"

Although the voice was similar, claiming they were the same person was somewhat far-fetched.

A young girl and a voluptuous palace beauty were hardly first to be linked together.

Han Zhan's eyes felt slightly warm as he stared at this palace-garbed woman-shaped adult Nuannuan. His Divine Radiance talent was unexpectedly activated.

Information related to the lady opposite appeared in his eyes.

[Nuannuan, ? Tier Contracted Spirit]

[Illusion Form, ?]

[Status: Sealed]

Nuannuan is a contracted spirit? Was it hard to tell before because it wasn't her true form?

Even Divine Radiance couldn't discern her information, she was indeed sealed by this bamboo forest here, who she truly is.

"We don't have much time left."

"You spent a day breaking through this bamboo forest seal. The outer seal is already beginning to repair."

A day?

But clearly in my perception, it's already been a thousand days?

With Nuannuan's words, Han Zhan's confusion not only didn't reduce but instead increased.

Nuannuan didn't answer Han Zhan's queries but continued, "We have just one second left."

"After one second, it will discover and break my sealing techniques, and our stable space-time coordinate anchor will be lifted."

"So, listen to me."

"The Slaughter Battlefield will open earlier due to this anomaly, you should aim to reach Tier Seven before it opens."

"Only at Tier Seven will you qualify to enter this Slaughter Battlefield."

"Moreover, only by completing the ultimate solution to the Slaughter Battlefield can you truly break the bamboo forest seal, allowing me to truly leave here." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Upon hearing this, Han Zhan's confusion grew deeper, wishing to ask Nuannuan why she was sealed here, who sealed her, and what the ultimate solution of the Slaughter Battlefield was.

But when he attempted to speak, he found he couldn't utter a single word.

On the opposite of him, Nuannuan shook her head at him.

Shortly afterward, a silver starlight shone from Nuannuan's fingertips, as she lightly pointed it at Han Zhan, it fell onto his body, disappearing within him.

After completing those actions, Han Zhan saw the bamboo forest behind him, which had been completely cut down, was regenerating at a visible speed, resurrecting!

In the blink of an eye, the vibrant green bamboo forest was restored before his eyes!

"You should leave now."

Nuannuan's voice whispered in his ears.

Han Zhan felt an emptiness before him, all scenes vanished without a trace.

He reappeared in his residence, as if waking from an incredibly long dream.

Outside the window, the sky was still pitch black.