CHAPTER 136: CHAPTER 71 EIGHT DESOLATE DIVINE ARTIFACTS (PART 2)

The memories of the Eight Desolate Period during Magic class remain vivid; it was a special era experienced on the Wuji Continent.

At that time, humans and Demon Beasts coexisted on the continent, each governing themselves.

There were no feudal states on the continent then, and human strength was very weak. Among the Demon Beasts, the eight strongest Wild Beast tribes were revered. For a long time, Demon Beasts preyed on humans, pushing them to the brink of survival,

Latterly, eight Great Powers emerged among the humans. They used the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts to slay the chieftains of the eight great Wild Beast tribes, expelled and killed the Demon Beasts, and sealed all Demon Beasts of Lord Level and above in the Dutian Beast Blood Realm.

From then on, the Human Clan truly dominated the Wuji Continent, and Demon Beasts became tools for human Mages, Martial Artists, and Summoners to cultivate.

To commemorate those eight great Human Clan powers and that bloody period of the Wild Beasts, later generations recorded the Ancient Eight Desolates in history, and the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts left behind after the fall of the eight great powers were revered as such.

Master Mei Li informed Yun Sheng about the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts.

Immortal Holy Grail: A cup with unimaginable power, divided into Yin and Yang sides; the Yin side can refine deadly poisons, while the Yang side can refine spiritual medicine that neutralizes all poisons.

Netherworld Ghost Key: Possesses miraculous power, a legendary key said to unlock the secrets of the Netherworld.

War God Spear: The weapon of the first Martial God, which doubles its power by slaughtering a person and a beast, allowing their soul power to attach to the spear.

Summoning Demon Hand: The right hand of the first Summoning Court Summon Emperor, possessing this equates to having the abilities of a legendary Summoner.

Heavenly Destiny Mirror: By injecting spiritual power into the mirror, one can see a person’s past, present, and future, and it can reflect all magic attacks.

Magic God Bracelet: A bracelet that can elevate all properties of magic by one level, owned by the first Divine Decree Emperor.

Heart Difficulty Lamp: The light from the lamp can cause both humans and beasts to hallucinate, thereby achieving the purpose of controlling the soul.

Donghuang Bell: An ancient bell left by the first Emperor of the Donghuang Dynasty, capable of calming the mind and eliminating the inner demons of people.

Upon hearing about the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts for the first time, Yun Sheng was emotionally stirred, especially upon hearing about the Immortal Holy Grail. She thought if she could obtain the Holy Grail, surely it would cure her father’s poison. However, after all, the Divine Artifacts are divine and not just anyone could obtain them. "Where are those eight artifacts now?"

The Shennong Medical Bracelet in her hand is also considered a Divine Artifact, but compared to the so-called Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts, it is but a minor artifact.

Yun Sheng could not possibly know the true function of the Shennong Medical Bracelet she held; she had only uncovered a tenth of its potential.

"Their whereabouts are unknown," Master Mei Li said with a sigh.

Yun Sheng’s question is also the question of countless others.

The eight great powers who saved the Human Clan were also exhausted of their Divine Power after successfully slaying the chieftains of the Eight Desolate Beast Tribes.

Eight people successively engaged in solitary cultivation with their own Divine Artifacts.

Among them, four individuals, benefited from misfortune, successfully broke through after their seclusion and subsequently established what later became the Donghuang Dynasty (now known as East Emperor Middle City and the predecessor of the Five Feudal States), Summoning Court, Magic Temple, and Longqian Martial Arts Hall (predecessor of the continent’s five major martial arts halls).

The remaining four were not so fortunate; one failed during seclusion and lost all his cultivation; another was possessed and killed by an enemy during seclusion; the other two were lovers, who after their seclusion, comprehended the Heavenly Dao and eventually left the Wuji Continent together.

The Divine Artifacts of those who died, were disabled, or departed became ownerless, and their whereabouts are unknown; as for the couple, it’s said that they hid their Artifacts in two locations on the continent, waiting for the destined ones to find them.

As for the four Divine Artifacts with owners, about a hundred years later, their owners died one after another, and the subsequent generations wildly scrambled for the Artifacts.

After many bouts of slaughter and several changes of hands, the whereabouts of these Artifacts after various upheavals also remained unknown.

"Master Mei Li, since the items are all missing, why do you say that our reason for this trip to Wuxuan Wuji Hall is because of the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts?" Yun Sheng was visibly enthralled by the Divine Artifacts.

But she also understood, such Divine Artifacts are sentient beings.

Only true powerhouses who could rival the eight great capable individuals of the Human Clan from the past could truly gain recognition from the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts and utilize their power.

In the hands of the capable, they are Divine Artifacts; in the hands of ordinary people, not only do they fail to function, they might even bring disaster to those individuals.

"The Deputy Hall Master of Wuxuan Wuji Hall got information that a Divine Artifact will surface on the continent within five years," Master Mei Li’s eyes gleamed with greed.

The power of a Divine Artifact is enough to drive the world mad, and Master Mei Li is no exception.

"Why then would he kindly tell us about it? The people of Wuxuan Wuji Hall could just send their own people to snatch it," Yun Sheng didn’t believe that the Combat Power Deputy Director was so benevolent.

That uncle clearly seemed like a deeply scheming man.

"Because he couldn’t confirm which Divine Artifact it would be. The Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts have a trait: besides the first four whose whereabouts have been unknown since the beginning, the rest of the four will only recognize individuals whose professions matched those of their first owners, and only in the presence of such individuals will they reveal themselves. In other words, four of the Divine Artifacts, for Summoners, Mages, Martial Artists, and the descendants of the Donghuang Dynasty to appear, would only then reemerge in the human world," Wuxuan Wuji Hall most desires to find the War God Spear, but they cannot be sure if it is indeed the War God Spear that will be unearthed.

"But if it’s an Artifact they cannot control, even if they seize it, it would be useless; why bother mobilizing a large force," Yun Sheng questioned confusedly.

"This you do not know yet; even if they cannot use it themselves, they also cannot let the Divine Artifact fall into the hands of other people or nations. Moreover, regarding the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts, there is a saying. The eight great capable individuals of the Human Clan from ancient times were all good friends until death, when one Divine Artifact is unearthed, it will trigger the subsequent emergence of the other seven. Furthermore, as long as one has a Divine Artifact in hand, when encountering other Artifacts, it will automatically signal a warning," Master Mei Li did not tell Gu Feng and Qi, fearing that the two young ones couldn’t control themselves, but Yun Sheng was different; her steady personality and thoughtful nature qualify her to lead Magic Potion Group Thirteen.

Once the Combat Power Deputy Director received news of the Divine Artifact, it was essential to find the right Mage and Summoner, as he is a native of Great Zhou City, he needed to search within Great Zhou City.

Moreover, the Mage and Summoner that were found, also needed to ensure they would completely obey the commands of Wuxuan Wuji Hall, so after he chose Yun Sheng and the others, he then suggested a student exchange.

The Combat Power Deputy Director promised that if the forthcoming unearthed Eight Desolate Divine Artifact was a Magic God Bracelet suitable for Mages to use, he would hand it over to the Royal Magic Academy, which is why the Royal Magic Academy finally agreed to the martial arts hall’s request.

This condition, I believe no rational Mage could refuse.