I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts-Chapter 311 - 210: Time Urges Us to Grow Old

The situation has come to this.

The Dream Demon Frog could only transform into a black mist and escape, welcoming his third failure.

As embarrassed as he was hundreds of years ago.

Freed from the influence of the Dream Demon, Elder Bing woke up from his nightmare.

He shook violently, regaining consciousness.

"What happened?"

Elder Bing looked around but did not see any trace of Bai Su, only Han Zhan standing directly in front of him.

For some reason, he felt a sense of loss.

"It’s all over." Han Zhan hesitated for a moment but decided to respect the deceased and didn’t tell him about Bai Su.

"It’s all over?" Elder Bing was somewhat bewildered.

He only felt like he had taken a nap, had a dream, and then when he woke up, he heard Han Zhan telling him it was all over?

"What was the truth behind Chen Zhongxia’s sudden death all those years ago? Was there any hidden secret? And Bai Su... where did she go?"

Elder Bing asked three questions in succession.

Han Zhan skipped the part related to Bai Su’s purpose and told him the general story. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

After listening, Elder Bing sighed deeply.

"I never thought that there were such hidden secrets in the events of those years. Since Chen Tao has been parasitized by the Dream Demon, he cannot be allowed to stay. I will contact the Alliance Leader to report this immediately!"

"The Dream Demon has operated in the City of Extreme Evil for millions of years. The number of those implanted with the Heart Seed by him is probably countless. Although I have the ability to screen and refine them, if the base number is too large, it won’t be easy to handle."

This was Han Zhan’s concern.

But fortunately, the Dream Demon still hasn’t found a suitable flesh vessel, which means he temporarily can’t stir up too much trouble.

"Regarding the Sword Remains, you go."

Elder Bing suddenly waved at Han Zhan, indicating he could go to the central area.

"You’ve received recognition from Chen Zui, Dong Dachui, Bai Su, and me."

"This is the last restriction to approach the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword."

Han Zhan wanted to ask one more question about what would happen if he approached the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword without their recognition.

However, seeing Elder Bing not in high spirits, he refrained from asking.

He cupped his hands toward Elder Bing and hurried towards the central region where the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword was located.

After Han Zhan left.

The figure that Elder Bing had been holding up suddenly seemed to hunch a lot.

His face was already full of wrinkles, his hair gray and white. Even though an Awakened has a longer lifespan, in the City of Extreme Evil, a thousand years still pass in the blink of an eye.

Time spares no one.

He sat slowly on the stage, which remained empty with only one person; only now, it was a gentleman instead of a woman.

A jar of Separation Wine was placed beside him.

Elder Bing directly lifted the jar and drank heartily.

In front of him, those illusory and ethereal images appeared once more.

Separation Wine only has a strong hallucinogenic and dream-inducing effect the first time you drink it.

After that, although there is still a hallucinogenic and dream-inducing process, the drinker will always realize immediately that it is a dream, an illusion, and then break free from it.

But Elder Bing seemed to have no intention of breaking free from the hallucinatory dream.

He just watched quietly.

Just as before.

"Separation Wine is the best wine in the world because after drinking it, I can see you."

...

"With Elder Bing’s wisdom, the abridged version I quickly made up probably won’t deceive him for long. Once he realizes I am deceiving him, Elder Bing will surely use reverse thinking to deduce why I am deceiving him."

As he walked towards the central area, Han Zhan spoke to himself.

He couldn’t help but shake his head.

"Sometimes being too smart is not a good thing; extreme wisdom leads to harm."

Elder Bing must have feelings for Bai Su; otherwise, he wouldn’t always subconsciously avoid her, even after all these years. Returning to Buried Sword City again, he dared not face her.

But as a Great Xia person, Elder Bing has more important things to do than matters of love.

To be undistracted, he must let go of something.

"Elder Bing truly has a smart yet stubborn personality; the only time he’s likely not clear-headed is when he’s drinking, right?"

"And I wonder why he likes to drink so much, especially Separation Wine."

"It’s so bitter."

As Han Zhan spoke, he had already walked beneath the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword.

The vast sea-like Sword Qi did not harm him; instead, it seemed to flicker with sword light, almost "elated"?

As a Tier Nine mutated entity, the Sword Qi emanating from the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword is unparalleled for Han Zhan.

Even if Han Zhan trained intensively in the bamboo forest for three years, with time accelerated by a thousand times, it wouldn’t be enough to bridge the gap between them.

Han Zhan’s Sword Dao started too late, and even if his talent surpasses Gongyang Jin’s, catching up to her is no easy task.

That’s why Elder Bing wanted Han Zhan to absorb the Sword Remains.

The Tier Nine Sword Remains represent not just the Sword Dao perceptions of the Tier Nine Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword but also the Sword Dao memories of Chen Zhongxia!

Chen Zhongxia was a Sword Dao master of an era in the Anti-Xia Alliance, the foster father, and teacher of Gongyang Jin. His mastery in Sword Dao was exceptional.

With such a Tier Nine Sword Remains as a foundation, Han Zhan can compensate for his Sword Dao’s foundational weaknesses.

Han Zhan also understood these principles.

He took another step forward.

The Sword Qi surrounding the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword seemed to receive some guidance, shifting aside to create a pathway for Han Zhan to advance.

Han Zhan continued forward.

Step by step, he approached until he stood directly beneath the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword, looking up at this vast and majestic giant spirit sword. Combined with what Han Zhan had learned in Bai Su’s Memory World about the true events back then.

He respectfully cupped his hands and bowed deeply before the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword!

Chen Zhongxia deserves this bow!

"Rise."

Suddenly, a voice sounded in Han Zhan’s ear.

He looked up in surprise and saw a familiar figure emerging from the Abnormal Skeleton Spirit Sword.

The figure was tall, outstanding in demeanor, precisely resembling Chen Zhongxia as Han Zhan had seen before.

"You’re quite remarkable," Chen Zhongxia said, his gaze moving from Han Zhan’s waist Jade Pendant as he nodded in satisfaction.

"Xiao Jin has a good eye. Her choice in a husband surpasses even her Sword Dao talent."

Upon hearing these words, Han Zhan lightly bit his lip, trying hard not to laugh.

"Uncle Chen." After seeing Chen Zhongxia, Han Zhan saluted again.

It being the first meeting with his father-in-law, even if only in spirit form, proper etiquette was still important.

Chen Zhongxia accepted Han Zhan’s courtesy with ease.

Once Han Zhan stood upright again, Chen Zhongxia asked.

"Our time is limited, so since you’re here, do you have anything you wish to ask me?"