I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

"Blood Pool?"

Hearing them emphasize this term repeatedly, it seemed to be something they valued highly.

Lady Witch inquired, and several Wizard Elders hurriedly responded.

"The Blood Pool is a treasure of the Jiuli Race, usually accessible only to Tier Eight and above, chieftains, and the Great Chief."

"However, there is a period each year when the Blood Pool becomes active."

"During its active phase, rare traits are nurtured within the Blood Pool, presenting an excellent opportunity for warriors of the Jiuli Tribe to step into greatness."

"At the same time, because of its activity, the Divine Thoughts of the Demon God and the Witch God grow more powerful, making them easier to synchronize with."

The Wizard Elder spoke without reserve, a privilege bestowed upon a Witch.

To go, or not to go?

From the words of the Wizard Elders, it was not hard to discern that the opening of the Blood Pool was an excellent overall opportunity.

Otherwise, the word "quota" wouldn’t be used.

Things involving quotas are always in high demand and highly valuable.

It was my first time entering the Fruit World; the identity assigned to me should be advantageous. If I can’t expand on this advantage from the get-go, it would be a failure.

If I want to help Ah Zhan, I can’t afford to miss any opportunities.

With this in mind, Li Lingzhen had already made up her mind.

"I want to go."

Hearing Li Lingzhen’s answer, several Wizard Elders sighed in relief.

After getting along these past days, they had a rough idea of Li Lingzhen’s temperament.

She rarely went out, didn’t like traveling, and persuading her to go far was even more difficult.

Each Blood Pool quota allocated to the Wizard Lineage is a fixed trio, which was an unbreakable rule.

Seeing Li Lingzhen agree, the speaking Wizard Elder took out a Jade Token, soaked in fresh red blood, and handed it to Li Lingzhen.

"Lady Witch, when you enter the Blood Pool, always wear this Jade Token on your body."

"It ensures you won’t be tainted by the Divine Thoughts of other Demon Gods, and the Witch God’s Divine Thoughts will actively protect you."

"The Divine Thoughts of other Demon Gods cause contamination?"

Li Lingzhen caught onto a crucial piece of information.

"Yes, Demon Gods are more frenzied than Witch Gods. They only understand combat and slaughter, unable to communicate, and can only ascend through lineage methods."

"Thus, many Jiuli Tribe warriors entering the Blood Pool annually are tainted by Demon God’s Divine Thoughts, turning into madmen and losing their true nature."

Yet, despite this, the Blood Pool quotas remain extremely precious.

Because once those traits nurtured in the Blood Pool are found, one can reach Tier Eight and become a Great Power of the Jiuli Tribe.

Once successful, it’s a meteoric rise.

Who wouldn’t be tempted by this?

But I’m a faux priestess.

Every time I communicate with the Witch God, I only close my eyes and fall asleep, that’s all.

If I truly wore the Jade Token and attracted the Witch God’s attention, given their powers, would they directly extinguish me?

Thinking of this, Li Lingzhen couldn’t help but swallow hard.

The "life-saving" Jade Token in her hand suddenly felt less appealing and even a bit hot to the touch.

...

"Let’s go, it’s time to set off." Li Wu found Han Zhan’s dwelling and called out.

After adjusting for a few days, the High Priest had finally digested the recent devouring and returned to form.

"Isn’t the High Priest coming with us?"

"No, he said he had other matters to attend to, allowing us to go directly. He’s already informed me about the Blood Pool precautions." Li Wu responded.

Han Zhan nodded, not saying more.

To thoroughly explore the Wilderness of Zhulu within the Fruit World, one must engage with the core story.

Based on Han Zhan’s deductions about this Fruit World, the core story is definitely linked to the Yellow Emperor and Chi You.

The Blood Pool, even if fraught with danger, is a place that must be visited.

The method to enter the Blood Pool is simple.

The High Priest gave them blood-red beads; simply crush a bead and throw it on the ground to summon a blood spring about a yard wide.

Jumping into the blood spring allows one to be swept into the Blood Pool.

Once prepared, Han Zhan and Li Wu exchanged a glance and simultaneously tossed the blood-red beads in their hands.

The beads shattered on the ground, and the previously uneventful earth turned blood-red.

Gurgling blood surged from the ground, quickly staining the yard-wide area red.

Han Zhan stepped forward, slowly walking into the blood-red area, his feet sinking in, with the blood-red liquid just above his ankles.

A piercing coldness spread from beneath his feet.

Despite the continuous Body Tempering from the five Great Ruins within him, enhancing his flesh, Han Zhan still felt a chill to his bones.

The air was filled with a peculiar metallic scent.

Before Han Zhan could continue savoring the moment, the blood water above his ankles began to rise further.

Soon after, Han Zhan was entirely encased in blood, transforming into a blood-red figure!

Li Wu, witnessing this scene, opened his mouth but halted his speech upon hearing a sudden "boom", as Han Zhan’s blood silhouette abruptly burst.

Immediately following that, the blood-red area representing Han Zhan vanished completely, as if it had never existed.

Li Wu promptly stepped into his own blood-red zone,

and like Han Zhan, his body was engulfed by blood water, then burst and vanished.

...

Han Zhan only felt himself wrapped in a warm, cramped space.

The earlier bone-chilling sensation vanished, enhancing the stark contrast he now felt.

Han Zhan crouched, hugging his legs, maintaining a fetal position.

Thump, thump, thump!

The powerful heartbeat resonated with Han Zhan’s own.

The next moment, fine, web-like cracks appeared on the sac walls of the surrounding space. As these cracks emerged, the liquid began seeping out.

The liquid’s level dropped, and the sleeping Han Zhan gradually regained consciousness.

He opened his eyes.

A cracking sound came as the embryo housing him finally gave way and shattered completely.

With a loss of gravity beneath him, Han Zhan dropped from the embryo, his once sleepy consciousness instantly alert.

Fortunately, it didn’t last long.

Han Zhan’s feet quickly found solid ground again, and he instinctively looked up at the place where he awoke.

There, a mostly shattered "embryo egg" remained, with the upper portion still intact, attached to a thick blood vessel.

He noticed that apart from his embryo egg, many similar eggs were attached to the dense, branching "capillaries".

Some had already broken, some still pulsed with heartbeats, while others were completely dark.

Han Zhan shifted his gaze back. He was about to survey his surroundings when his peripheral vision caught his shadow.

Beneath him lay an expansive blood pool. In the reflection, Han Zhan saw his current form clearly.

It was a "man" formed entirely of blood water!