I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

The teleportation point from the Blood Pool was located where Chi You’s head once rested.

There, Chi You’s head had already vanished, leaving behind only a crude and broken portal.

Previously, there was no portal here. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

It was Chi You’s head that, after achieving its purpose, released the portal.

Thinking of this, Han Zhan felt some emotion. If he didn’t possess the Bodhi Treasure Tree, if he didn’t have several Divine Soldiers, entering the Blood Pool as an ordinary Jiuli Tribe warrior would have been a harrowing experience.

It’s no wonder that after so many years, Chi You’s head hadn’t found someone it could entrust itself to.

Until it met Han Zhan.

"Finally, we can leave the Blood Pool." Li Wu let out a long breath.

"Pull yourself together. No matter what, you are Tier Eight Realm, at the Great Power Level in the Jiuli Tribe. Why do you look like a sidekick?"

Han Zhan patted his shoulder,

and Li Wu could only give a bitter smile.

Being with someone as perverse as you, I do seem like a sidekick.

On this trip to the Blood Pool, aside from one or two dangerous interventions, Li Wu had no other outstanding performances.

He just followed behind Han Zhan, successfully fused trait material, and successfully advanced to Great Power.

It was the joy of winning without effort.

As for Li Lingzhen, her greatest gain was reuniting with Han Zhan; everything else was not as important.

The three of them walked into the teleportation point, and Han Zhan seemed to sense something, turning his head to look behind.

A giant head appeared behind them.

Chi You’s head had eyes like torches, silently watching their departure.

Its mouth slightly opened, seemingly saying something.

But Han Zhan could no longer hear it.

...

The Jiuli Tribe.

The Jiuli warriors of Hejian Village were eagerly awaiting.

"The Priest has been in the Blood Pool for a month now and hasn’t returned?"

"Historically, if someone hasn’t left the Blood Pool after a month, they usually... don’t come back."

"What a pity, Li Wu had such outstanding talent, didn’t expect him to fall like this."

"It’s not quite like that. As far as I know, Li Wu’s talent was all built up with medicine."

At this point, a Jiuli warrior stood up, looking arrogant.

Someone recognized him.

It was the same Li Hui who was beaten into a pulp by Li Wu twice before.

"Is this true? Are you not just speaking nonsense?"

"Would I talk nonsense?" Li Hui’s voice grew louder.

"Don’t forget, I have connections!"

"Li Wu’s strength from Body Tempering with medicine is formidable, but his inherent talent isn’t remarkable, quite inferior to mine."

"If I also undergo Body Tempering with medicine, I’d surely become even stronger than him!"

It was known to many in Hejian Village that Li Hui had connections with the Wizard.

"You heard this from that Wizard?"

Hearing Li Hui’s claims, the other Jiuli warriors were inclined to believe him more.

If Li Wu were still here, they wouldn’t dare entertain such thoughts.

But now that Li Wu was gone, their ambitions grew.

Li Hui’s innate talent wasn’t bad; aside from Li Wu, there were hardly any who could best him.

Moreover, considering his relationship with the Wizard, joining Li Hui’s group seemed like a good opportunity.

"Master Li Hui, do you have the Body Tempering Technique like Li Wu?"

"Master Li Hui, you must take me with you!"

"Master Li Hui!"

As flattery surrounded him, Li Hui began to feel quite elated.

Li Wu’s death, oh what a timely death!

"Ahem, Body Tempering with medicine is a minor method I do know of, but I aim to refine my Flesh Body to the utmost through my own cultivation."

"Only then, using the Body Tempering Technique would make me even stronger!"

Li Hui spoke ambitiously.

"What are you all gathering here for?"

"Li Hui? Finally, you’ve healed after all this time?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Li Hui instinctively began to shiver, evidently having a conditioned response from the beatings.

"Li... Li Wu?!"

"How can this be, how are you still alive?"

"You’ve been in the Blood Pool for a full month, shouldn’t you have..."

The words "died" were stuck in Li Hui’s throat, unable to come out, forcing him to stop abruptly.

He didn’t want another beating.

"Master Li Hui?"

"Master Li Hui."

"Don’t call me Master; in front of Master Li Wu, how could I deserve such a title?"

The instinct developed from being thoroughly beaten twice made Li Hui’s response fast.

Li Hui bowed his head deeply, but he didn’t hear any response from Li Wu.

He lowered his head even further.

He was already drenched in sweat.

"Master Li Hui, don’t do this, Master Li Wu has already left."

At this moment, a warrior from Hejian Village finally spoke.

Left?

Li Hui lifted his head in confusion, only to realize that Li Wu was nowhere to be seen.

Had he... changed?

Before Li Hui could figure it out, he heard another Jiuli warrior continue:

"Moreover... from the aura I sensed from Master Li Wu, he seems to have become even stronger!"

"Indeed, that casually released aura, I have only felt such from the High Priest!"

High Priest?!

Li Hui’s face went utterly pale.

He seemed to have thought of something terrifying:

The High Priest is Tier Eight. If Li Wu has similar suppressive aura as the High Priest, doesn’t it mean that Li Wu has also broken through to Tier Eight?!

Li Wu broke through to Tier Eight, advanced to Great Power!

"This is the end..."

Li Hui’s face was filled with despair.

Outside of Hejian Village.

The High Priest, who had been resting with eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

His gaze fell toward the entrance of the fortress.

There, two figures emerged.

"You found a method to break through and advance?"

"Listening to the tone of the High Priest, you sound quite surprised. Could it be you weren’t hoping for us to successfully leave the Blood Pool?"

"How could that be."

The High Priest awkwardly laughed, not answering the question.

"The Blood Pool is heavily polluted, finding trait material is already challenging, let alone successfully fusing it doesn’t guarantee success."

"That’s why many Jiuli warriors venture into the Blood Pool multiple times."

"The fact that you succeeded in one attempt genuinely surprises me."

"Congratulations, Li Wu, you have now advanced to Great Power, on par with me."

The High Priest’s gaze moved from Li Wu to Han Zhan.

He was taken aback again.

"Have you also become stronger? Was this Blood Pool activity so abundant with trait material for you to absorb and break through?"

The High Priest was also perplexed.

He stood up from his seated position, the rumbling of movement echoing, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Having successfully left the Blood Pool and made a breakthrough, according to the Jiuli Tribe’s rules, I must quickly report to the Great Chief for a reward."

As he spoke, the High Priest opened his mouth wide.