I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

At the bottom of the Pot World, at the deepest part of the Pot World.

This seems like a redundant statement.

The reason to emphasize this is because it is really deep here.

Han Zhan was wearing the Black Hood given by Big Golden Fur, experiencing a sense of space travel.

When they appeared at the bottom, Han Zhan finally saw the strongest being in the Pot World, a Creator God-level existence, Number One Dawn.

He was also wearing a Black Hood, making it impossible to discern his appearance.

But judging from his physique, he should be no different from a normal human, even similar to Han Zhan’s build.

However, when Han Zhan looked at him, the aura emanating from Number One Dawn was terrifying, almost identical to facing the World Tree itself.

”You still came.”

”It seems you’ve made up your mind?”

Number One Dawn’s voice was like the boom of a great bell, causing Han Zhan’s eardrums to swell and buzz.

”Conditions.” Han Zhan, after being silent for a while, gave his response.

”Conditions?”

”No.”

”It’s qualification.”

Number One Dawn shook his head and continued:

”You want me to act against the World Tree, but as you are now, you aren’t qualified to discuss conditions with me.”

Han Zhan’s lips twitched slightly, but he said nothing.

You are the Creator God, it’s up to you.

Number One Dawn then continued, ”To discuss terms with me, you must first prove you are qualified.”

After saying this, Number One Dawn did not speak again.

The scene seemed to become silent.

”Han Zhan, Number One is not deliberately targeting you.” At this moment, Big Golden Fur spoke, explaining on behalf of Number One Dawn.

”He’s the same with us.”

”When we joined Dawn, he also told us the same thing.”

Big Golden Fur’s words made Han Zhan raise his eyebrows slightly.

Coupled with the tone in which Number One Dawn spoke earlier, a classic line subconsciously came to Han Zhan’s mind:

I’m not targeting only you; I just want to say that everyone present is garbage.

”How can one prove they have this qualification?” Han Zhan asked.

This time, it was Big Golden Fur who spoke:

”We will obtain a ticket.”

”A ticket?”

”Yes, a ticket heading to the past.”

After saying this, Big Golden Fur took out a glittering golden ticket from beside him, simultaneously raising his hand to point at the floating River of Eternal Darkness above.

So what he meant by ”ship” is...

”Exactly, the ticket is the boarding pass, and the ship is the one sailing on the River of Eternal Darkness.”

”To join Dawn, one must withstand the test of the River of Eternal Darkness!”

Big Golden Fur, no, he should be called Dawn Number Two at this time, when speaking of this, there was even a hint of pride in his voice.

Indeed, the River of Eternal Darkness can engulf a full cosmic epoch; even the Creator God is no match.

Being able to sail on it is indeed something to be proud of.

”This is the spirit of Dawn.”

”To be consumed by fate, or to harness it, even if it means gambling everything.”

”I understand the principle, but the number 250 on your ticket, what does it mean?”

It wasn’t that Han Zhan had sharp eyes, but this string of numbers was so rich in connotation that it couldn’t be overlooked.

When Han Zhan asked, Big Golden Fur’s wagging tail came to a halt, and he lightly coughed:

”That’s the distance I traveled on the River of Eternal Darkness.”

”250 kilometers?”

”250 meters.”

”...”

Upon hearing this, Han Zhan fell silent.

Big Golden Fur hurriedly tried to explain: ”Don’t underestimate these 250 meters. You have to know, Dawn Number Three only managed 148 meters, Dawn Number Four, 108 meters, Dawn Number Five, 74 meters, Dawn Number Six, 49 meters...”

Without comparison, there’d be no hurt.

Looking at it this way, 250 meters seemed like a pretty good achievement.

”That’s their requirement, not yours.” Suddenly, Number One Dawn, who had been silent, opened his mouth at last.

”If you want to qualify, take this ticket and go to the lip of the Pot World, then sail to the bottom as your destination.”

”If you can do it, then you have the qualification to discuss terms with me.”

As soon as those words were spoken, before Han Zhan could say anything, Big Golden Fur was stunned.

His voice was full of incredulity:

”How is that possible?!”

”That’s the River of Eternal Darkness; to sail through its entirety is equivalent to traversing an entire cosmic epoch!”

”Number One, your request——”

”To act against the World Tree; to rescue Blue Star, which has become the Land of the End; to combat Yao Black and the Bronze Council behind it; compared to all that, is my request really excessive?”

Number One Dawn interrupted Big Golden Fur, questioning back.

This... left Big Golden Fur momentarily speechless.

The World Tree is of Creator God level, the Land of the End is decreed by Yao Black, and the members of the Bronze Council are all Creator Gods.

Looking at it this way, Number One Dawn’s requirement for Han Zhan’s ”qualification for negotiation” did not seem excessive.

Number One Dawn did not say anything more.

A golden ticket floated in front of Han Zhan.

To board or not to board.

The decision was in his own hands.

”How about... let’s just forget it...” Standing beside, Big Golden Fur, extraordinarily, opened his mouth to persuade.

”I originally thought Number One was just going through the motions, but I didn’t expect him to put forth this requirement.”

”Forget it, Han Zhan, that is the River of Eternal Darkness.”

”You have no idea what you will encounter in there; an entire lost cosmic epoch, filled with unknown terrors and endless temptations messing with your mind...”

”I could only manage 250 meters, just 250 meters! Han Zhan, you are stronger than me now, maybe you can reach 500 meters, or even 1000 meters.”

”But, how long is this River of Eternal Darkness?”

Nobody knows.

Because nobody had the idle interest to measure such a thing.

The risk is great, not to mention utterly pointless.

No one could possibly traverse the entire River of Eternal Darkness.

Impossible!

Just as Big Golden Fur was about to say something further to persuade Han Zhan,

The latter suddenly reached out, grabbing that golden ticket to the past.

”You—”

”We have always been going against the heavens, haven’t we? To knowingly do the impossible, to be consumed by fate, or to harness it, even at the cost of everything...”

”This is my answer.”

As Han Zhan’s words ended, the golden ticket in his grip instantly erupted with radiance, then wholly enveloped him, transforming into a beam of golden light, and disappeared into the spatial teleportation array at the bottom of the Pot World.

Seeing this scene, Big Golden Fur opened his mouth but couldn’t help but murmur: ”Does he really have to be so desperate?”

In the near distance, Number One Dawn’s calm voice resonated:

”To go against heaven, if not with desperation, then what with? Nepotism, or online shopping discounts?”

”Then... will he succeed, will you protect him?”

”No.”

”Then if he’s devoured by the River of Eternal Darkness...”

”I will take his place, walking the road that follows.”