Soul-Slaying Maiden: Master Of Ancient Divine Weapons

Last night, the area shrouded by the Samsara World did not encompass the entirety of Deep Blue City.

This was, in a sense, a stroke of luck amidst the misfortune.

Because Han Zhen detonated the Red Moon in advance, the death toll under the invasion of pollution sharply decreased, and the disaster was successfully contained.

Today, Han Zhen came to Deep Blue City's archives to verify some of his suspicions from yesterday.

As an old teammate, Yi Fan couldn't possibly reject Han Zhen's request.

Soon, a large number of archival documents were delivered. Due to the interconnected database, these records included not only those of Deep Blue City but also information from other cities and frontline battlefields.

Han Zhen began examining them one by one.

[Archive Record: In Year 112 of the Insect Catastrophe, under the leadership of an eighth-rank Insect Emperor, the insect race used a special artifact called [Blood Pagoda], sacrificing ten human cities, causing massive destruction in the Da Xia region, with countless casualties and immense losses.]

[Archive Record: In Year 159 of the Insect Catastrophe, ten eighth-rank Spirit Pact Masters launched a large-scale hunt against a major insect tribe. With the assistance of the Second War Zone, they carried out a surprise attack, which should have resulted in a significant victory. However, the insect tribe used a special treasure called [Star Chart], causing the entire tribe to transform into starlight and vanish into the starry sea. The hunt ended in failure.]

[Archive Record: In Year 209 of the Insect Catastrophe, Joe Sompa, one of the twelve apostles and a ninth-rank Awakener of the Old Covenant, had his location leaked and was targeted for assassination by the insect race. The assassins consisted of only three eighth-rank Insect Emperors. Despite the power imbalance, the insect race used the artifact [Fishtail Dagger] to severely wound Joe Sompa, who has since disappeared]

As Han Zhen read through the archive and saw the names of these treasures, one familiar name after another appeared, aligning with the memories in his mind.

His conviction grew stronger—his judgment was correct.

These artifacts and treasures unearthed from ancient ruins were indeed the legendary items from the world he came from before crossing over. He was sure of it.

This discovery filled Han Zhen with an inexplicable sense of dread.

If the legends of that world were all true, then what was this Blue Star he currently inhabited? Was it a world he had crossed into, or was it his original world?

Han Zhen was deeply confused, and no one could answer his doubts.

Among the archives, he also found descriptions related to the Samsara World.

The Samsara World was the supreme treasure of the ninth-rank Insect Emperor Nightmare, and its recorded uses were limited.

Its only known use occurred in the Empire's Saint John State. The Samsara World replaced the entirety of Saint John State, transforming all living beings within into monstrous aberrations.

The Empire spent an entire year completely purging the anomalies, but the Saint John State, after being mutated and transformed, became entirely uninhabitable for humans, permanently reduced to a desolate wasteland.

The Empire's official evaluation of the Samsara World was as follows: "Undoubtedly, this is a supreme treasure. Within it lies an unimaginably terrifying world. When this world shifts from illusion to reality and descends upon the mortal realm, it will become a catastrophic disaster for the entire Blue Star."

Upon reading this, Han Zhen summoned the Bodhi Treasure Tree once more.

The fruit on the tree representing the Samsara World was still hanging there, dull and dim.

It emitted only faint grayish-white starlight, far less radiant than the other fruits.

Han Zhen also noticed that among all the fruits on the Bodhi Treasure Tree, three fruits at the very top of the tree radiated brilliant golden light.

These three world fruits were also significantly larger than the others.

When Han Zhen focused his consciousness on the Bodhi Treasure Tree, he was pleasantly surprised to learn the names of these three world fruits.

Their names were respectively Zhuolu Plains, Sacred Heart of Hundred Herbs, and Harmonious Strings.

As someone knowledgeable about myths and legends, Han Zhen immediately understood what these names represented.

Xuanyuan Sword, Shennong Cauldron, Fuxi Qin.

Among them, the world fruit Zhuolu Plains was the most colossal, nearly twice the size of the other fruits.

Its golden radiance was dazzlingly intense, resembling a miniature sun hanging on the tree.

The other two were slightly less impressive but still shone brightly with divine brilliance.

In comparison, the other world fruits were much dimmer, enveloped in faint starlight—an ethereal glow that paled in comparison to the luminous brilliance of the top three.

Seeing this, Han Zhen was struck by a sudden realization.

Now that he had become a Spirit Contract Master, hadn't the three spirits he contracted corresponded precisely to the Xuanyuan Sword, Shennong Cauldron, and Fuxi Qin?

So, could it be that the requirement to illuminate the world fruits on the Bodhi Treasure Tree was to contract ancient divine weapons?

This connection made sense.

The Bodhi Treasure Tree was discovered through his talent [Divine Illumination], as were the spirits of the ancient divine weapons. There must be a link between them.

If each fruit represented a world, did this also mean he could enter these worlds?

Harboring this thought, Han Zhen, having gained substantial insights, returned the archival documents and went back to the villa.

He found his teacher, Li Shutong, and shared his speculations one by one.

After hearing this, Li Shutong nodded gravely. "That possibility indeed exists. However, if this is true, you must not choose the largest fruit."

"The larger the world, the more complex its structure. Vastness also means unpredictability. With your current strength, entering it would likely result in certain death."

"Then, Teacher, which world fruit do you think would be the most suitable for me to enter?"

"Shennong Cauldron or Fuxi Qin. Both are supportive in nature, so the worlds they represent should have relatively lower danger levels."

"What about the Samsara World, Teacher? Should I explore it?"

Li Shutong shook his head.

He advised against entering the Samsara World.

That world first appeared in the Empire's Saint John State. The eerie entities within the Samsara World were closely linked to the Empire's history and culture.

Li Shutong speculated that the Samsara World corresponded to the Empire's historical legends.

As a native of Da Xia, exploring a world connected to his heritage would be far safer.

After explaining his reasoning to Han Zhen, the latter nodded in agreement.

Once they decided which world fruit to explore, the next step was preparation.

Han Zhen needed to recall and review the deeply buried memories in his mind, revisiting the legends.

Meanwhile, Li Shutong contacted the Li family, spreading word of Li Fengchun's betrayal and the ninth-rank Insect Emperor's ambush, urging Da Xia to raise its defenses.

He also began purging hidden operatives, eliminating insect race infiltrators within human society.

This process could not be completed overnight, but as long as action was taken, the insect race would be deterred.

———

A week later.

After finishing four bowls of restorative soup in the villa, Han Zhen bid farewell to his teacher, Xia Youwei, and Li Lingzhen.

He decided not to take the two girls with him.

The dangers within the world fruit were unpredictable. Even Han Zhen was not entirely confident in his safety.

It was better to leave the two with his teacher, allowing them to continue their training, while Han Zhen ventured into the world fruit alone.

Although Xia Youwei and Li Lingzhen were reluctant, they understood his intentions and did not insist on accompanying him.

After everything was arranged, Han Zhen summoned the Bodhi Treasure Tree.

Forming special seals with his hands, the Bodhi Treasure Tree expanded in the wind, transforming into a towering ancient tree that enveloped the entire villa.

Han Zhen reached out and touched the golden, radiant world fruit.

In the next moment, his entire being dissolved into countless starlights, absorbed by the golden fruit, and disappeared.

The name of this world fruit was—Sacred Heart of Hundred Herbs.

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