I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts-Chapter 277 - 176: Returners, Reincarnators, Undead, Fallen

"Has the message been sent out?"

Inside Wofeng Palace, Gongyang Jin walked to Han Zhan's side.

After being nourished by love, her skin looked even more radiant, and she was the epitome of earthly beauty. Her every move carried a unique charm of an Empress.

Outside, she was the aloof Alliance Leader of the Anti-Xia Alliance, but in front of Han Zhan, she was a mature lady shedding her disguise.

"It's been sent out; whether they believe it or not is up to them."

Han Zhan thought about the message he transmitted, and even now, recalling it still left him shocked.

"So the Mechanical Sect developed Virtual-Real Technology just to uncover those secrets? Now that the Mechanical Sect knows these secrets, what will it do?"

"I don't know." Gongyang Jin shook her head.

"The thinking pattern of the Mechanical Sect is entirely different from humans; no one knows its true purpose."

"Just like those mines, if the Mechanical Sect hadn't voluntarily invited us, none of us would have known that these places could become the Land of Soul Burial designated by the Slaughter Battlefield in the City of Extreme Evil. Secrets like these aren't even recorded in the history of the Anti-Xia Alliance."

Land of Soul Burial, a name given by the Mechanical Sect to these places.

The Land of Soul Burial is not just one location; each place houses countless heroic souls who once perished on the Slaughter Battlefield.

They haven't completely vanished but are buried in different locations according to camp.

Now, these places have become Mechanical Sect Mines under the development and excavation of the Mechanical Sect.

Using Virtual-Real Technology methods, the Mechanical Sect learned many secrets about the Slaughter Battlefield and various factions through the souls of the Land of Soul Burial.

Although it's unknown why the Mechanical Sect would share such crucial information with the Anti-Xia Alliance, Gongyang Jin and Han Zhan did indeed discover many unknown secrets from the Land of Soul Burial.

On the "White Paper" that Han Zhan transmitted to Zhan Ning, there were secrets intimately related to the Sun Never Sets Knight Order. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"The Fallen Knight killed everyone on the battlefield!"

"The Fallen Knight went mad! He went mad! He is no longer a living person; he is a Fallen!"

"Dark and sinister creatures, the unknown in endless darkness, he pursued the so-called fallen power, entered the bottomless darkness, and he couldn't return, he couldn't return!"

This was what the revived undead of the Anti-Xia Alliance on the Slaughter Battlefield repeatedly murmured.

They were ancient warriors who fell in battle; in the history of the Anti-Xia Alliance, they are even older than Elder Bing.

From their words, it can be discerned that during one of the Slaughter Battlefields, the Fallen Knight, in order to achieve the final victory, used some forbidden summons, betrayed the Knight's Code, and fell into the abyss.

He gained great power and simultaneously killed all the living people.

This included members of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order and his first wife!

However, if the Fallen Knight achieved victory in that Slaughter Battlefield, why is he still in the City of Extreme Evil and hasn't left?

Perhaps only the Fallen Knight himself can answer this.

In addition, they had another discovery.

It was also from the unconscious words of revived undead.

Han Zhan and Gongyang Jin found that almost every time, the undead would say the same phrase.

One or two might not attract their attention, but if nine or ten, almost every undead in different periods of the Slaughter Battlefield said the same phrase, then things became strange.

The words they said were precisely composed of four terms.

"Undead, Fallen, Returner, Reincarnator."

Who is the Undead? Who is the Fallen? Who is the Returner? And who is the Reincarnator?

Everyone had their own guesses in their minds.

But they still couldn't understand what deeper significance these four identities held.

…

"Burn it quickly; this is a message meant to sow discord."

After seeing the contents on the paper, Moonlight Knight Yu Lian immediately wanted to snatch it from Zhan Ning's hand.

The paper was tightly clenched in Zhan Ning's hand, and he didn't succeed.

"Zhan Ning!"

Reacting to Yu Lian's reminder, Zhan Ning finally realized.

He snorted coldly, and a flame appeared in his hand, turning the paper into a piece of ash.

"Indeed, it's a clumsy tactic. I never thought there would be such an ingrate under my command!"

"Yu Lian, I need to return to the Nightingale Inn. This plan has completely failed, and the Fallen Knight Lord will surely punish me. I need to reward myself first."

Zhan Ning said as he was about to turn and leave.

Just then, the lights of the Central Church suddenly dimmed.

The originally bright interior became dark and deep instantaneously.

"What are you looking at?"

It seemed like the sound of warhorses neighing echoed in their ears, and a tall figure wearing heavy armor appeared beside the round table's main seat.

The Fallen Knight!

"What were you discussing just now?"

The Fallen Knight's voice was distant and low, as if coming from an extremely far place. His gaze fell on Zhan Ning and Yu Lian, making them feel as if their secrets were laid bare.

Goosebumps covered their bodies instantly.

"Fallen Knight Lord, we were discussing the new Vice Alliance Leader of the Anti-Xia Alliance, who was formerly a core knight of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order, Han Zhan!"

"Oh?"

The Fallen Knight seemed unfamiliar with this name.

"It's Bob." Zhan Ning gritted his teeth and confessed voluntarily.

"It's him." The Fallen Knight clearly had a deeper impression of this name. His tone changed from initial upward questioning to affirmation.

"Lord, this plan failed because of my inadequacies and lack of consideration. I ask for your punishment!"

Zhan Ning bowed and cupped his hands to the Fallen Knight, speaking sincerely.

The Fallen Knight said nothing, merely watching him quietly.

Zhan Ning had no choice but to continue with a hardened resolve: "Lord, this has nothing to do with Moonlight Knight Yu Lian. If you must punish someone, let it be me. I can accept any punishment!"

"Any punishment?"

The Fallen Knight repeated it.

The whole room grew darker, the light above seemed on the verge of being devoured by something, swaying perilously.

Zhan Ning held his fists, head lowered.

The Fallen Knight said nothing more.

The whole atmosphere felt oppressively indescribable.

"You may leave." Suddenly, the Fallen Knight spoke, and the words came as a relief to Zhan Ning and Yu Lian, like drowning individuals saved from the water, they heaved a sigh of relief and regained their breath.

The two exchanged glances, bowed once more to the Fallen Knight, and then retreated, turning to leave the Central Church.

Only the Fallen Knight remained, sitting quietly on his dark throne, watching their figures gradually disappear from the doorway.

The warhorse beside him snorted loudly, twisting its neck.

The armor draped over its back clashed, emitting a sharp, piercing sound.

Like the prelude to a slaughter in the night.