I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Gongyang Jin was taken by Taibai Jinxing to an ancient battlefield.

There, she experienced endless combat.

Although this battle lasted only three days, it felt no less than three years, or even ten years, to Gongyang Jin.

Moreover, it was the kind of constant fighting without a moment’s rest.

In the past, her training was also diligent, but not desperate enough. The immense pressure on the ancient battlefield forced her to fight desperately.

The warriors on the ancient battlefield, even if just ordinary soldiers, were capable of rivaling any high-tier warrior on Blue Star.

In such high-intensity combat, the effects were remarkably outstanding.

Gongyang Jin’s Sword Dao was perfected to its peak, and in her Tier Eight Peak state, she was ready to break through and reach the Ultimate level at any moment!

”We’ll be ready soon,” Li Lingzhen’s voice sounded behind her.

Gongyang Jin shook her head.

”No need, since Youwei and Siteng aren’t back yet, it’s still early.”

”...”

On the fourth day, Xia Youwei returned to her residence.

Seeing the mess in the room, she looked at Han Zhan with a slight grievance in her eyes.

”Is this how you handle things behind my back when I’m not here?”

”Ahem.” Han Zhan coughed twice, changing the subject, ”Youwei, how are things on your side? Did you receive anything in return from Yellow-Horned Immortal?”

”I played a game of chess with him,” Xia Youwei answered truthfully.

Chess?

Hearing Xia Youwei’s answer, the other women exchanged glances.

Does playing chess count as a return favor?

”I gained a lot of insight from it. Previously, when using the Ancient Resentful Sunset Array, I was only proficient in using the Izaki Young Snake Battle Spirit because they were numerous and not afraid of depletion, offering various conveniences.”

”But during the game with Yellow-Horned Immortal, I realized that excelling in one strategy alone can never defeat the opponent.”

Because of this, Xia Youwei conducted a comprehensive reorganization of the battle spirits imprisoned in the Ancient Resentful Sunset Array.

Among them were Tier One Battle Spirit Izaki Young Snake, Tier Eight Battle Spirits Yinglong, Nine Heavens Profound Lady, Fenghou, Phoenix Perch Wood Tree-man, Evil Dragon, and even Tier Nine Battle Spirits North Sea Profound Turtle and Celestial Serpent.

If all of these battle spirits were summoned, their power would be earth-shattering.

But for Xia Youwei, this was not an easy task.

How to strategically plan spiritual power, so that each battle spirit could contribute maximally, tipping the scales of victory towards herself step by step, was something Xia Youwei had to consider as both a chess player and a legion commander.

Any minor factor could trigger a chain reaction, affecting the entire situation.

Xia Youwei played chess with Yellow-Horned Immortal for four days and nights, engaging in countless bouts as chess players and as commanders of both sides.

What she learned from Yellow-Horned Immortal greatly enhanced her competence as a leader.

Naturally, this was also inseparable from Xia Youwei’s exceptional insight in this regard.

After sharing her experiences, Xia Youwei glanced around the room.

”Siteng hasn’t returned yet?” She counted the people and asked.

”No,” Li Lingzhen shook her head, continuing to treat Gongyang Jin, Nuannuan, and Jiang Lingling.

Xia Youwei smiled, ”Then it seems I wasn’t too late getting back.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately turned around and closed the door.

”...”

”Achoo!” Meanwhile, Shang Siteng, who was on her way back, suddenly sneezed, ”Who’s badmouthing me behind my back?”

After saying that, Shang Siteng rubbed her nose.

It had been some time since she returned from Emperor Chong’en.

Emperor Chong’en’s subtle state only meant one thing: the imminent convening of the ”Peaches Banquet.”

As the ”human skin” made by the Queen Mother of the West, his clarity would soon expire, leaving Emperor Chong’en to become a ”puppet” under the Queen Mother’s control, indistinguishable from other ”puppets.”

She had to return swiftly to deliver this critical information to her companions!

Thinking of this, Shang Siteng quickened her pace homeward.

On the fifth day.

Shang Siteng successfully returned to her residence.

She pushed the door open to find the room in a state of disarray.

Shang Siteng: ”6”

”Had enough fun?” Shang Siteng looked at everyone, especially Han Zhan in the crowd, giving him a fierce glare.

”If you’ve had enough, let’s get to business.”

”Siteng, won’t you join us for a game?” Li Lingzhen dared to issue an invitation at this critical moment.

She immediately received a thump on the head from Han Zhan.

”I do miss the little white flower days of Li Lingzhen,” Shang Siteng sighed and continued, ”Although I’d love to, I think the business is more urgent.”

Seeing Shang Siteng’s serious demeanor, Li Lingzhen immediately collected herself, sitting with the other Contracted Spirit Girls, listening intently.

Next, Shang Siteng recounted her experiences at the Fangzhang Immortal Mountain.

When they heard that Emperor Chong’en was just a human skin, the Queen Mother killed all the immortals, and the Peaches Banquet was a time loop, everyone gasped.

This truth was indeed far too shocking.

Even digesting it would take time.

”So it seems our main storyline’s last segment is the Peaches Banquet,” Han Zhan chimed in.

”Exactly,” Shang Siteng nodded slightly.

”First, the gathering of the Seven Immortal Maidens, then guarding the Peach Garden, and finally the Peaches Banquet. This entire main storyline is the repeated content of the Kunlun Twin Fruit World?”

Han Zhan paused here.

However, in this main storyline, what role did they, the explorers, play, and what purpose did they serve?

Emperor Chong’en said that explorers entering the Fruit World might be the key to solving this mystery.

”It seems without entering the mainline’s final segment, the truth will never be revealed.”

”Now that our personnel are complete, surely there will be a new task soon?”

Indeed, as soon as Han Zhan finished speaking, that familiar smiling face of Taibai Jinxing appeared outside the room once more.

”Congratulations to all the fairies for completing another task assigned by Her Majesty.”

”Tomorrow is the Peaches Banquet, Her Majesty has instructed that you attend the Peaches Banquet on time.”

After Taibai Jinxing finished speaking, he made a motion of shaking his duster.

At that moment, standing at the very edge, Shang Siteng looked from another angle and noticed that Taibai Jinxing’s side profile was prominent, his smile obvious, and not quite like a ”human skin.”

It’s unknown what kind of post-processing the Queen Mother applied to achieve this effect.

”We understand,” Han Zhan nodded lightly in acknowledgment.

Taibai Jinxing nodded in satisfaction, the Golden Imperial Decree contract completed, he turned and left.

The next day, after a night’s rest, everyone, rejuvenated, arrived at Jasper Pool.

This was where the Queen Mother held the Peaches Banquet, and at the entrance of Jasper Pool, something familiar caught everyone’s attention.

It was a rhombic crystal.

As it was activated and lit up, the only Tier Nine Ultimate Powerhouse in the group, Jiang Lingling, fully recovered her peak condition.

With this, the Peaches Banquet officially began!