I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

"Jhin."

When Han Zhan saw the name of the great dao at the end of the record, he suddenly felt a strange sensation of being struck by fate.

It wasn’t the first time Han Zhan had crossed paths with destiny.

As the prophesied chosen one of Dawn, his encounters with fate could be described as frequent.

"Another person who can manipulate destiny?"

Han Zhan muttered to himself.

The Shang Dynasty, Emperor Xin, those names were not unfamiliar to him.

Emperor Xin was King Zhou, the target of King Wu’s campaign in the history he knew.

By a twist of fate, he was given the name "Ji Fa," destined to be an eternal adversary of King Zhou.

Was this also a predetermined plan of destiny?

He just didn’t know if Emperor Xin, as the Jhin, had foreseen his appearance and made preemptive arrangements.

This was the real reason that Han Zhan felt so jarred by fate just now.

"If that’s the case, then things have become even more complicated."

What if none of this was by chance?

Because of Chang Hao’s greed for the populace’s reverence to benefit the grand dao, because Bai Shang was corrupted while eavesdropping on the Divine Heart, because Jiang Ziya conveniently left due to an old friend’s invitation...

Han Zhan seemed to see an invisible hand recklessly manipulating their fates.

Each person’s destiny.

This realization made his previously relaxed nerves as a newly ascended deity tense once again.

In the following two days.

Han Zhan efficiently managed the affairs on the Quanrong side.

He set off with the reorganized Quanrong Trading Team, carrying the lava monsters and other materials that Rong Lie had promised to trade with Xiqi, heading back fully loaded.

On the way back to Xiqi, Han Zhan pondered a question.

It was about the death of his third senior sister, Bai Shang.

How he would explain this to the people of Xiqi and to his brothers at the Ancestral Temple.

Would they believe his explanation?

Third senior sister Bai Shang was corrupted by the Sun God, not a traitor to the Ancestral Temple. Perhaps, just like the fourth senior brother Chang Hao, she could be given a more dignified "reason for death."

Just as Han Zhan was pondering this,

an unexpected figure appeared not far ahead of the Quanrong Trading Team.

When Han Zhan saw that figure, a trace of surprise appeared on his face.

Was that... senior brother Shen Luo?

There was still a day’s journey to Xiqi. Why was senior brother Shen Luo here?

Could it be that he accidentally dug down to this place while expanding the Sword Casting Cliff beneath the Ancestral Temple?

The likelihood was slim.

Could it be that senior brother Shen Luo was specifically waiting for someone here?

When Han Zhan’s gaze met Shen Luo’s mid-air, he confirmed his earlier suspicion was correct.

Senior brother Shen Luo was here waiting for someone.

And that person he was waiting for was him.

"You’ve finally returned."

Shen Luo looked at Han Zhan and the Quanrong Trading Team behind him, and said indifferently.

"Senior brother, you..." Han Zhan looked at the opposite side in surprise.

As he approached, he sensed a familiar aura from senior brother Shen Luo,

that was, the aura of the Divine Realm!

Senior brother Shen Luo has also broken through to the Divine Realm?!

"Let them pass first." Shen Luo glanced at those behind Han Zhan and made way on the road.

Han Zhan thought he had something secret to discuss with him, so he nodded.

"Head to Xiqi first and ensure the safe delivery of the goods."

Upon hearing Han Zhan’s instructions, the Quanrong Trading Team continued forward, heading to Xiqi.

When the team disappeared on the distant horizon, Shen Luo continued:

"They are very obedient to your orders."

"Should I address you as fifth junior brother or respectfully as Emperor Rong of Quanrong?"

Shen Luo’s words made Han Zhan’s heart skip a beat.

He once again scrutinized Shen Luo standing before him and noticed there was no hint of a smile on his face.

Shen Luo was not joking.

"Senior brother, you... know everything?"

"I learned it from second senior brother’s divination, didn’t I?"

Upon hearing Han Zhan’s words, Shen Luo nodded slightly, his face betraying no emotion.

"Yes, I know everything."

"I know you and Bai Shang went to Quanrong, faced difficulties and targeting from Rong Ao, were backfired by the Fire Celestial God, and were ambushed by the Old Emperor Rong."

"I also know Bai Shang was corrupted by the Sun God, mutated into a fanatical Celestial God follower, she was the hand behind Chang Hao’s death, and it was her who sabotaged the Celestial God sacrifice within the Ancestral Temple."

"All of this, I know."

Since senior brother knew of all this, was this the reason for his serious demeanor... Han Zhan thought and asked:

"So senior brother, standing here waiting and sending away the Quanrong Trading Team, do you have something to say to me?"

"Say?"

Shen Luo shook his head.

"I chose this place because it is far from Xiqi and separate from Quanrong."

"I chose here because I saw it in fate."

"Only by ending your life here can I prevent Xiqi from heading towards extinction, preventing more people from being disturbed by your fate manipulation."

"I will kill you here."

Shen Luo’s words made Han Zhan’s eyes widen abruptly, thinking he misheard.

Senior brother wants to kill him?

Why, because his manipulation of others’ fates would lead Xiqi to doom?

What kind of development is this!

"Senior brother, isn’t what you’re saying a bit too preposterous, does our master... know?"

"He doesn’t." Shen Luo still shook his head, "As for whether what I said is fallacious or not, isn’t the answer obvious?"

"Since you appeared and were accepted by the Ancestral Temple, first the fourth senior brother Chang Hao, followed by the third senior sister Bai Shang, and then the Old Emperor Rong and the strongest warrior Rong Ao of Quanrong... all died one after another after your appearance."

"I saw these scenes in the revelations of fate. I also saw your hand in the extinction of Quanrong and Xiqi. If I don’t kill you, those future scenes will become reality."

Shen Luo constantly emphasized the word fate since the beginning.

It’s just unknown what exactly he saw in the revelations of fate that made him so certain.

What experience led him to suddenly ascend to the Divine Realm?

More doubts surged, and then like lightning striking his mind, Han Zhan thought of a possibility.

Could it be...

"Senior brother, don’t be deceived, the true manipulator of fate isn’t me, it’s Emperor Xin of Shang Dynasty, he’s the real Jhin! He..."

Han Zhan wanted to explain more but was once again interrupted by Shen Luo.

"I know."

"Emperor Xin is the person I saw in the fate revelations, who will bring ruin to Quanrong and Xiqi; the Shang Dynasty army will flatten all the vassals."

"So, after killing you, I will go deal with Emperor Xin, to eliminate both of the only threats!" Shen Luo spoke with extreme seriousness.

He gave Han Zhan no further opportunity to speak.

A terrifying and fierce sword light came rushing forward.

This would be the strongest battle between the two Divine Realm powerhouses of the Xiqi Ancestral Temple!