Chapter 1826: Chapter 1825: Collapse (First Update)

Zixin didn’t speak. She raised her right hand, extended a delicate, fair finger, and touched the center of her brow. A drop of golden blood flew from her brow and in the blink of an eye turned into a golden contract. Under the influence of her Spiritual Power, the golden contract landed in front of Zhang Xiaohao.

Zhang Xiaohao gave her a playful look, then reached out with his right hand and grabbed the golden contract.

A miraculous scene unfolded. As soon as the golden contract was in his hand, its contents automatically entered Zhang Xiaohao’s mind.

A few seconds later, Zhang Xiaohao opened his eyes.

The golden contract was called the Five-clawed Golden Dragon Eternal Master and Servant Contract. It had only one function: once signed, the other’s life and death would be in Zhang Xiaohao’s hands for eternity. Moreover, if anything happened to Zhang Xiaohao, she would suffer the same fate.

In other words, unless Zhang Xiaohao wished it, she could never break this contract.

"It’s a very powerful contract. No wonder the Five-clawed Golden Dragon clan ranks first among all True Spirits, their means are indeed extraordinary," Zhang Xiaohao said solemnly.

"So you agree?" Zixin’s beautiful eyes lit up.

Living is always preferable to dying. Besides, having come this far, she didn’t want to foolishly end up being slaughtered.

If this wasn’t the Eternal Ancient Arena Space, even if Zhang Xiaohao wanted to kill her, with her skills, if she wanted to escape, Zhang Xiaohao wouldn’t be able to stop her. But here in the Eternal Ancient Arena Space, she couldn’t leave even if she wanted to. It seemed as if everything was predestined by fate.

"This is such a rare opportunity. Why would I have any reason to refuse?" Zhang Xiaohao retorted.

Then he bit his index finger, squeezing out a drop of golden blood. As soon as this drop of golden blood appeared, it emitted a vast energy fluctuation. Zhang Xiaohao pressed it onto the owner position of the Five-clawed Golden Dragon Eternal Master and Servant Contract. Swoosh! A golden radiance flashed and soared into the sky, after which Zhang Xiaohao tossed the contract over.

Zixin, having waited long enough, didn’t delay any further. She bit her index finger and likewise squeezed out a drop of golden blood, pressing it onto the golden contract, but her position was the servant’s position.

As her drop of golden blood entered the Five-clawed Golden Dragon Eternal Master and Servant Contract, two golden rays of light flashed from the contract and shot into the foreheads of Zhang Xiaohao and Zixin. Subsequently, the contract twirled and directly disappeared.

Swoosh!

In a flash, Zixin’s figure transformed into a golden light, rushing into Zhang Xiaohao’s arm, leaving a miniature Five-clawed Golden Dragon pattern on his right arm. The pattern was only the size of two fingers—unless looked at closely, it was nearly invisible.

Glancing at the Five-clawed Golden Dragon pattern on his right arm, Zhang Xiaohao smiled knowingly.

After a while, Zhang Xiaohao redirected his gaze and sat down in the center of the Eternal Ancient Arena. He began to channel the Shennong Reincarnation Scripture, smoothly entering a state of cultivation. As Zhang Xiaohao entered this state, the hidden Power of Time Law within the arena gravitated toward him for absorption.

In cultivation, there is no sense of time. In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.

Over these seven days, the hidden Power of Time Law within the last Eternal Ancient Arena was completely absorbed by Zhang Xiaohao.

And this last arena, following Zhang Xiaohao’s movement, turned into a gray platform, crumbling and disappearing into nothingness.

"Having absorbed the hidden Power of Time Law from a hundred Eternal Arenas, yet I still haven’t condensed a sliver of the Time Law! It seems that the resources needed to condense even a single strand of Time Law are truly astronomical!" Zhang Xiaohao smiled bitterly.

Boom, boom, boom!!!

Suddenly, a golden beam shot from the Eternal Ancient Arena Space, illuminating thirty thousand miles. This golden pillar, as thick as a barrel, descended from the sky and enveloped Zhang Xiaohao, pouring terrifying Law Origin into him.

"What is this?" Zhang Xiaohao was visibly excited and didn’t dare to waste a single moment. Faced with this unexpected Law Origin, he frantically operated the Supreme Law Talents of Time, Space, and Reincarnation, absorbing this Law Origin.

An hour later.

Swish, swish, swish!!!

The descending Law Origin disappeared.

And Zhang Xiaohao emerged from that mystical and enigmatic state.

"What a pity! Just one more step, and if it had lasted another hour, I would have been confident in condensing the Supreme Law Silk," Zhang Xiaohao lamented.

Then he let out a bitter laugh, realizing he was too greedy. Harvesting this Law Origin was already a divine stroke of fortune. What more could he ask for?

Looking around at the scenery, the oppressive presence in the Eternal Ancient Arena Space had vanished, leaving him all alone.

"Given the commotion here moments ago, it will surely attract others to investigate. Moreover, I have completed almost everything I needed to do. It’s time to find a place for a good long retreat, refine my mindset, and seize the chance to break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage," Zhang Xiaohao muttered to himself.

Swish!

Zhang Xiaohao’s body flickered, retracting his divine skills and hiding his gear, reverting to the guise of the Black-clothed Scholar. He utilized his Space Law Talent, disappearing into the space, and proceeded along the path he had come.

Zhang Xiaohao was unaware that his caution had saved him from disaster. Shortly after he left, many powerful figures, using Great Divine Power, rushed over and paused here in a flash...

Two months later.

Zhang Xiaohao had reached the outermost edge of the Ancient Battlefield. According to the map given by the Spirit King, not far ahead in the Mangniu Prairie, there was an exit, although its destination was entirely random.

"Huh? What’s going on? Why are there so many cultivators up ahead?" Zhang Xiaohao frowned.

Through his Divine Thought, he sensed nearly five hundred thousand cultivators stationed at the Mangniu Prairie’s exit. Leading them was an old monster at the Middle Mahayana stage, alongside other strong cultivators of the Mahayana Realm.