I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts-Chapter 376 - 275: Traveler Against the Flow of Time
The River of Time flows more turbulently the further upstream you go.
The small boat Han Zhan is on rises and falls in the turbulent waters, as if it could capsize at any moment.
The scenes outside the River of Time are also beginning to undergo earth-shaking changes.
In the originally silent and boundless starry sky, suddenly many collapsing stars appeared.
These stars were shattered by some unknown force, countless fragments and stones almost covering the entire starry sky.
If the starry sky seen before was silent, then the starry sky now before their eyes can only be described as destruction.
What exactly happened?
No one can tell Han Zhan the answer.
"We’re here."
At this moment, Nuannuan’s voice sounded in his ear again, pulling Han Zhan’s thoughts back from the shattered stars all over the sky.
Only then did he notice that the boat on the reverse flow beneath his feet had completely docked at some point.
"Using the Origin of Slaughter as a medium, tracing forward, coming against time to the point before it first entered Blue Star, this is the time node," Nuannuan explained to Han Zhan.
"Can’t we continue upstream?" Han Zhan asked somewhat reluctantly.
Perhaps if he continued upstream in the River of Time, he could see the truth of the destruction of the stars, and to stop at this critical point, who could be willing.
Unexpectedly, Nuannuan’s tone became unexpectedly solemn and serious.
"No."
"We are just insignificant dust within the River of Time, passersby."
"But the further upstream, this dust will be infinitely magnified, and what result this will lead to, even I don’t know."
"Those who play with time, if they act recklessly, will eventually be played by time." Nuannuan’s words made Han Zhan restrain his emotions, nodding his head.
One shouldn’t be too greedy.
Being able to solve the conundrum of the Slaughter Battlefield in the City of Extreme Evil is already the best outcome.
As the two spoke, the scene docked in the River of Time changed again.
Above their heads, a gigantic arm radiating dazzling brilliance appeared, blocking their entire view.
The size of that arm was beyond imagination, leaving one unable to describe it with words. Wherever it appeared, there was only it, filling that space.
It appeared above the River of Time, accompanied by a light "huh."
"Huh?"
A male voice as gentle as jade, yet even though it intentionally lowered the volume, to Han Zhan and Nuannuan, it was as deafening as a firecracker going off next to their ears!
"People from later generations also have the ability to travel upstream?"
"Let me see..."
The speaker’s voice suddenly disappeared, like being abruptly blocked.
A moment later, a White Jade Emperor’s Seal was tossed down from mid-air, directly falling towards the River of Time.
Han Zhan, having been prepared, quickly caught it and held it tightly in his hand.
The White Jade Emperor’s Seal is the Origin of Slaughter, and the moment it was grasped by Han Zhan, it burst into blazing white light, with terrifying energy waves seemingly trying to force Han Zhan’s hand open.
Holding it was like holding a spiritual bomb that could explode at any moment!
At this moment, a simple round mirror appeared in front of Han Zhan.
It emitted a faint blue light, enveloping the White Jade Emperor’s Seal completely.
"Don’t you enjoy sealing me while I’m asleep?"
"Now I can also seal you while you’ve just entered the River of Time, before your wings have grown."
"This is called the cycle of cause and effect."
As soon as Nuannuan finished speaking, within the round mirror, a White Jade Emperor’s Seal was thoroughly sealed within, its light dimming.
Done!
The pointer symbolizing the sun dial in the Kunlun Mirror rotated again, this time clockwise.
Reversing the flow of time is fraught with difficulties, yet allowing it to flow naturally happens in the blink of an eye.
When Han Zhan blinked again, he had already returned to the City of Extreme Evil, to the Slaughter Battlefield.
Facing him, Dream Demon Frog still maintained the posture of throwing a punch.
As if the pause button had been pressed.
"Dang!"
The sound of a bell rang, and the world’s flow of time resumed, becoming vibrant again.
Frog threw a punch.
His fist had just swung halfway when it started to disintegrate inch by inch, along with his last form, vanishing into nothing!
"Where... did my Origin go?"
In the last moment, his voice was filled with confusion and anger.
Han Zhan raised his hand, and the Kunlun Mirror transformed into a small bronze mirror, appearing in his palm.
Inside the mirror, a White Jade Emperor’s Seal was spinning around.
No matter how frantically it charged, it couldn’t break through the confines of the Kunlun Mirror.
"What happened to me?"
Beside him, the recovering Gongyang Jin looked around in confusion.
In her memory, she was still at the moment of confronting Frog, completely unaware of everything that happened afterward.
The same goes for Zhan Ning and Yu Lian.
They looked around in disbelief.
The darkness retreated like a tide, and morning light fell from the clouds.
The East brightened, and it was dawn.
A passage formed by white mist appeared before them.
"Shall we go?" Gongyang Jin asked.
"Let’s wait a bit longer."
After Han Zhan said this, he immediately turned and ran towards the place of his memory.
Gongyang Jin and Nuannuan followed closely.
Opening the door, mother Shan Yunmei was already up making breakfast. She hummed her favorite tune with her head down, and the early morning light sparkled on her hair.
Sensing something, Shan Yunmei looked up and saw Han Zhan and his companions standing at the door.
She looked slightly surprised, then smiled, "Xiaozhan, Xiao Jin, Xiaoxue, why are you all up so early today?"
"Mom," Han Zhan started to say.
"What’s the matter? Is there something you want to tell me?" Shan Yunmei noticed Han Zhan’s expression, and as a mother, she could obviously tell.
He had something on his mind.
"What’s up, just say it?" Shan Yunmei paused as she was cooking, her gaze lingered on Gongyang Jin and Nuannuan, and with sudden realization, she asked tentatively, "Pregnant?"
"Who’s pregnant, Xiao Jin or Xiaoxue?"
"Come on, tell me, did you go to the hospital early in the morning for a checkup?"
"Mom—" Han Zhan quickly interrupted Shan Yunmei’s tendency to let her imagination run wild.
"I, we, have to go." He took a deep breath, making up his mind to speak. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
"Go? To where?" The smile on Shan Yunmei’s face froze.
"A very, very far away place. It might be a long time before I can see you again."
"Is it the special work assignment you mentioned?" asked Shan Yunmei as if she remembered something.
She didn’t wait for Han Zhan to reply, gently patting his head with a smile, "Silly child, there’s nothing to be sad about. You’ve grown up, got married, and now it’s time to focus on your career."
"As long as you’re happy, your parents will be at ease."
"Hurry and get going, don’t miss the train," Shan Yunmei urged.
Just like before, urging him as if he was heading to school.
Once upon a time, Han Zhan believed his loved ones were always there, waiting, always visible when he turned around.
But now, he knew clearly that this departure would be a final farewell.
Even reversing time, he is just a fleeting visitor.
