I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Chapter 689 - 49: The Candidates, Arrival, and Roses

The Tier Nine of Great Xia is a bit busy.Having just finished a meeting not long ago, now they’re holding another one.

However, upon hearing that it was a meeting organized by Han Zhan, they immediately put down their work and promptly headed to the virtual meeting room.

"We have a new clue, or rather, a new destination has been confirmed."

Seeing everyone present, Han Zhan skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point.

"So, your reason for gathering us is?" Lin Jingxuan asked.

"The World Tree has provided teleportation slots, this time there are slots for two people." Han Zhan paused, "But they must be Tier Nine or above."

The World Tree offering two teleportation slots is not necessarily a good thing.

This might indirectly indicate that the difficulty of entering the Land of the End this time will be higher.

Who will accompany Han Zhan?

Currently, Great Xia has a total of four Tier Nine Ultimate Powerhouses, counting Han Zhan as five.

They are, Master Wei Qing, Second Senior Brother Lin Jingxuan, Shang Family Ancestor Shang Jianyue, and Haotian Tower Jiang Lingling.

First, exclude Jiang Lingling.

Without Li Lingzhen by her side, communication is not only difficult but should be even more difficult for her with others.

Lin Jingxuan can also be excluded.

Even though Great Xia is in a stage of steady development, it’s still best for Lin Jingxuan, the Commander-in-Chief, not to act recklessly.

Moreover, his abilities do not lie in combat; going to a place like the Land of the End would somewhat seem like a waste of talent.

The remaining candidates are only Master Wei Qing and Shang Family Ancestor Shang Jianyue.

"I’ll go." At this moment, Shang Jianyue took the initiative to stand up.

"They have all been fused with the Original Dao Soldiers for a long time and are more likely to refine their authority."

"My fusion with the new Original Dao Soldiers is not enough, and I happen to need constant combat to speed up the fusion."

Shang Jianyue’s words made Han Zhan nod.

Time was short, and there was no room for more pleasantries.

Moreover, compared to Wei Qing, Shang Jianyue was indeed more suitable.

After all, while they were heading to the Land of the End, essentially it was still a planet, and in the process of transforming from a planet to the Land of the End, there might be many other things.

Master Wei Qing is very strong, but also quite impulsive.

So, it does seem that Shang Jianyue is more in line with the requirements of this mission.

Once the candidate was determined, the following matters became much simpler.

Han Zhan and Shang Jianyue both leaped down once again from the small tree passage at the mountain top, entering the roots of the World Tree.

Then they arrived at the large white whirlpool gate at the root of the World Tree.

"This should be the upgraded Transmigration Gate after the World Tree fused with the authority of [Travel]."

Han Zhan muttered to himself, then continued, "Toposteros!"

Sure enough, the white whirlpool began to spin rapidly as if fully activated from its previous slow state.

Han Zhan and Shang Jianyue exchanged glances.

They hesitated no longer and leaped through the white whirlpool.

It was Shang Jianyue’s first time experiencing the transportation function of the Shuttle Gate.

Unlike Han Zhan, who was experiencing it for the second time, Shang Jianyue truly experienced what a temporal-spatial maelstrom is.

If he hadn’t activated his talent ability at the crucial moment, datafying himself and then enhancing his Life Value and Defense Value.

He might have already fallen in the temporal-spatial maelstrom of the Shuttle Gate.

He finally began to understand why the World Tree only recommended those of Tier Nine and above to enter; whether a lower-level cultivator could successfully pass through the temporal-spatial maelstrom remains debatable.

Finally, they barely managed to leave the Shuttle Gate.

The scene before Shang Jianyue suddenly changed, becoming vivid and vibrant, as though a black and white sketch had been filled with color.

After a brief moment of distraction, he finally saw clearly the scene before him.

It was actually a giant rose almost as tall as a person!

...

Pure Beauty Star.

It is a massive planet.

Unlike Yongsha Star, the overall hue of Pure Beauty Star should be red, as countless giant roses bloom on this planet.

Each giant rose is at least the size of an adult, clustering together like a vibrant red ocean.

Shang Jianyue was still recording the giant roses he saw into his database.

His shoulder was lightly tapped from the side.

"Came along, brother?"

Shang Jianyue looked up and saw Han Zhan standing beside him.

"These giant roses are truly spectacular, I’ve never seen roses so massive, let alone an entire planet almost covered by giant roses."

"Perhaps this is the origin of the name Pure Beauty?"

Han Zhan slightly nodded, agreeing with Shang Jianyue’s view.

"The giant roses are just the surface; I’ve discovered more hidden secrets through the perception ability of the Nuwa Stone of Heavenly Origin."

Hearing this, Shang Jianyue instinctively asked, "What secrets?"

Han Zhan pointed at the giant roses in front of them, "Most of them are missing life energy internally."

Shang Jianyue raised his eyebrows, "You mean, they’re fake flowers?"

Han Zhan shook his head.

"They’re not fake flowers, but not completely real either. After all, you know what lacking life spiritual power means."

The absence of life spiritual power means death.

But these giant roses, rather than being dead, were thriving, vibrant and stunning.

This in itself is something very peculiar.

"Let’s move on." Han Zhan wasn’t too hung up on the issue of the giant roses.

They were new to Pure Beauty Star and still had many places to explore.

Shang Jianyue nodded, and the two of them walked along the path out of the sea of roses in front of them.

Five minutes later, they successfully exited the rose sea.

Ahead was a small town in a Western classical style.

In the center of the town was a stone-paved square, surrounded by Gothic and Baroque-style buildings.

The exteriors of these buildings were made of polished stone blocks, with the scars of time etched across their surfaces.

The spire of the church towered into the clouds, and the stained glass windows reflected a myriad of colors under the sunlight.

Narrow streets flanked by rows of balconies decorated with intricate wrought-iron railings, with colorful flowers blooming on the window sills.

Leading to winding alleys, lined with low shops and cafés, their storefronts maintaining an ancient appearance, as wooden signs gently swayed in the wind.

Apart from Han Zhan and Shang Jianyue, there were quite a few pedestrians on the road.

Most of the ladies here wore ankle-length dresses with wide skirts, decorated with fine lace edges, and tiered hem pleats.

The gentlemen wore well-tailored dark grey or brown coats, judging by the design, they’re double-breasted formal suits.

There were no elderly or children on the streets; looking around, there were only young people in their twenties.

What struck Han Zhan as odd was that they seemed frozen, not moving at all on the street.

They walked forward to a young man in a deep black tailcoat and black top hat, who looked more like a gentleman than Shang Jianyue, and tried to greet him:

"Hello, may I ask..."

"Don’t disturb me, I’m thinking."