I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Du Guang Wilds

I don’t know what Jiang Huai said to the other Jiang Clan People.

When Han Zhan finished refining the elixir and walked out of the house, he seemed to feel that the gaze of the surrounding Jiang Clan People had some added elements when they looked at him.

That seemed to be... respect?

Ignoring these things, Han Zhan found Jiang Huai and informed him of the function of the Primordial Pill.

”Clan Leader Jiang, is there any place nearby that can’t be passed with an ordinary flesh body?”

”A place that can’t be passed with an ordinary flesh body?” Jiang Huai was enlightened after hearing Han Zhan’s description of the Primordial Pill.

”If really saying, there is indeed a place, there even in the daytime, we can’t pass with an ordinary flesh body.”

A place that Jiang Huai can’t pass through?

Han Zhan hurriedly asked, ”What place is that?”

”Du Guang Wilds.”

”Du Guang Wilds?”

Han Zhan had some impression of this name, he seemed to have seen it somewhere, searched his mind continuously, and finally found the answer deep in his memory.

According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas: Between the southwestern black waters lies the Du Guang Wilds, Hou Ji is buried there. There grows fatty beans, fatty rice, fatty millet, and fatty grain, where a hundred grains grow naturally, and the qin is played all winter and summer. The Simurgh sings by itself, the Phoenix dances by itself, Spirit Longevity Fruit blooms, and grass and wood gather. There are a hundred beasts, gathered and dwelling. This grass does not die winter or summer.

This Du Guang Wilds is the holy ground previously sought by Shennong, and it’s also the key to the Celestial Palace!

Thus, everything makes sense now.

The Shennong Saint Master left his last means in the Celestial Palace, and the ultimate goal Han Zhan needs to seek is also in the Celestial Palace.

”Where is this Du Guang Wilds, Clan Leader Jiang, I’m going now.”

”This...” Jiang Huai hesitated a bit, looking at Han Zhan before finally speaking, ”To be honest, the materials for refining the Primordial Pill have been completely consumed. After the death of the Shennong Saint Master, some ingredients can no longer be cultivated by anyone, they have disappeared.”

So, the Primordial Pill in hand is the only one?

Han Zhan knew this matter wouldn’t be solved so easily.

”Just one Primordial Pill, the problem should not be too big.”

”No, to enter the Du Guang Wilds, you need to cross the Thorn River. The Thorn River extends beyond sight, except for the Shennong Saint Master, no one has ever succeeded in crossing.”

”Once the bowstring is drawn there is no turning back, crossing the river has no return path, eating this Primordial Pill, there will be no second Primordial Pill.”

No retreat.

Han Zhan understood.

But even so, he still has to walk this path.

Seeing Han Zhan’s determined gaze, Jiang Huai ceased persuading further. Moreover, he had a premonition that if this young man in front couldn’t resolve the curse, then no one else ever could; this feeling was exceptionally strong.

”Since the Saint Master’s mind is made up, we Jiang Clan are all willing to assist you in completing the first half of the journey.”

As Jiang Huai’s words fell, several of the most robust young men in the tribe stood forth, Jiang Huo among them.

Pointing at this group of men, Jiang Huai continued to Han Zhan: ”The journey to the Thorn River is of unknown duration. These are my tribe’s strongest warriors; letting them escort you can save a lot of trouble. The only thing needing your aid is to refine several Little Returning Pills for them to use on the way back.”

Han Zhan initially wanted to refuse.

Thinking of how unfamiliar he was with the place, he indeed needed a guide, so he did not refuse Jiang Huai’s kindness.

After simply packing up, they hurriedly set off.

With the presence of these Jiang Tribe warriors, Han Zhan indeed encountered no danger along the way.

A few days later, they safely arrived at the Thorn River.

Thorn River, as the name suggests, is a river formed by a dense pile of thorns.

This river stretches endlessly, the distant border unclear, almost all the thorns are twice the height of a person, completely blocking the view ahead.

”Saint Master, don’t underestimate these thorns; they can even tear our skin and possess a peculiar kind of poison.”

A Tier Nine body cannot resist the attack of thorns; if it were him, he would probably have been pierced into a sieve.

”Saint Master, we can only escort you to here; the road ahead leads to the unknown, we cannot assist further.”

”Thank you all. If all goes well on the way to Du Guang Wilds, the curse passed down through generations on you will be broken; I hope I can succeed.”

”Saint Master, smooth sailing!”

After bidding farewell to the few, Han Zhan directly took out the Primordial Pill.

At the instant he swallowed the Primordial Pill, Han Zhan’s entire body began to transform into something akin to gray-white mist, resembling chaos.

The mortal flesh belonging to humanity vanished, turning into a cloud of gray-white dense mist, exhibiting effects similar to the black mist seen previously.

The mist has form but no substance, has color but no shape.

Han Zhan attempted to control his new body, reaching out a hand to penetrate the Thorn River, seeing the sharp thorns pierce the body, his surface skin turning into faint chaos energy, dispersing only to quickly solidify again.

Physical damage immunity!

Witnessing this scene, Han Zhan felt assured.

Immediately controlling his new body, he charged boldly toward the opposite shore of the Thorn River.

The Primordial Pill did not indicate how long it would last; Han Zhan dared not delay and charged headlong through the Thorn River.

Inside the Thorn River, aside from thorns, no other creatures existed; looking around, everything was filled with sharp thorns.

These thorns were incredibly sharp, possessing power comparable to Divine Soldiers; without the Primordial Pill, successful crossing would be impossible.

In legend, Shennong ultimately found Du Guang through the power of the elixir.

Such a legendary figure of a century’s fame, Shennong’s achievements in the elixir far surpassed others, no one could surpass him.

Thinking of these nonsensical thoughts, Han Zhan was surrounded by dense thorns that rendered directions indistinguishable.

He had no idea how far he had traveled until the moment arrived when the thorns in front suddenly disappeared.

An open and bright field appeared before him.

Just as described in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Simurgh sings, the Phoenix dances, Spirit Longevity Fruit blooms, grass and wood gather, such a beautiful scene makes people marvel as if stepping into a fairyland.

In that fairyland, a lady wearing beautiful attire was dancing gracefully, as if tireless.

Feeling the gaze from behind, she stopped her dance, not immediately turning around.

”How many years has it been? How many years since an outsider entered here, young man, where do you come from?”

Her sweet voice sounded, like a nightingale, or a flowing spring, making one unable to resist drawing the visage of a beautiful girl in their mind.

She should be the Su Girl rumored to reside in the Du Guang Wilds.

”I come from the Jiang Tribe, pursuing Shennong’s footsteps, entering the Du Guang Wilds, to see Su Girl’s true form, it is an honor.”

”Young man, you speak well, but since I haven’t turned, how do you know my true form?”

As she spoke, the figure in front finally turned around.

A faceless face appeared before Han Zhan!

”Young man, am I beautiful?”