Chapter 1013: Chapter 1013: Reaping Where One Has Not Sown
Shi Hao stopped.
“The Asura Realm is constantly watching the situation here.”
“Of course, having laid the groundwork for so long, they can’t afford even the slightest mistake. They must turn the Mortal Realm into a part of the Asura Realm.”
“They can ban rules, but unfortunately, even the almighty of the Asura Realm wouldn’t have thought that I’ve cultivated my own domain, which they have never touched, and naturally wouldn’t know how to restrict this ability of mine.”
However, he still needs to be cautious. Who knows what kind of deadly weapon the Asura Realm might take out next time?
Stone Mill level?
That seems unlikely. For this, the Asura Realm has already paid the price of the fall of over ten generals and the heavy injury of a Great Emperor. Such a level of loss is impossible for the Asura Realm to repeat.
Therefore, any treasure the Asura Realm brings out next will likely be crafted by themselves, not sourced from the Forbidden Land.
By the way, just what kind of place is the Forbidden Land, to have such bizarre things!
Shi Hao instinctively wanted to ask the Purple Gold Rat but immediately dismissed the thought.
This rodent’s mouth is tightly sealed. If it doesn’t speak, who could possibly pry the words out of it?
He continued to comprehend, currently focusing on enhancing his cultivation and combat power, while leaving other matters aside.
As long as his power is sufficient, even an Immortal Venerable will speak openly, and he might even break into the Forbidden Land himself to uncover its secrets.
Three months later, Shi Hao’s cultivation reached the fortieth stage, while his combat power soared to the one hundred and second stage.
He repeatedly pulled flags to provoke and used the Dark Queen to hone himself, trying to discover whether the opposite side had acquired any deadly weapon that could threaten him.
The result was none!
It’s as if the Immortal Realm has no way with the Dark Queen; does the Asura Realm have a way?
Their deadly weapon is the Stone Mill. With this in hand, Shi Hao indeed can only flee at the sight of it, but summoning the Stone Mill doesn’t come without cost, right? Using it also requires a price.
The greater the power, the higher the cost of manipulation, and such a deadly weapon cannot be completely subdued by the Dark Queen, just like Yue Ying, who acknowledges Shi Hao as her master. But what of it—can Shi Hao command her?
“Haha, you finally have some self-awareness!” came the sudden remark from the Arrogant Spirit Tool.
Alright, don’t think that just because she’s silent for years she’s not paying attention—this figure is not only arrogant but also incredibly petty.
Battle, battle, battle, painstaking cultivation, painstaking cultivation, painstaking cultivation.
However, when Shi Hao surged to the fiftieth stage, his cultivation resources were finally exhausted.
Without cultivation resources, he could still progress, but the speed would far from match the current pace.
Shi Hao decisively left, then took Anmin and others away.
Time to collect autumn wind.
Doesn’t he still have many enemies?
Shi Hao entered the Great Void Realm, breaking all records he could, earning numerous rewards—even ant meat, it’s something and can’t be wasted.
Meanwhile, he issued a notice, asking everyone in the Universe to help him find Venerable Huochan.
Don’t think you can run and be safe—it’s not that easy!
Previously, the Heaven Building Ladder almighty offered bounties to capture him, but now it’s a reversal.
That’s the change power brings.
With combat power above the hundredth stage, Shi Hao is now rivaled only by the Dark Queen in the Universe. Who would dare stand against him?
He also visited ten-star forces one by one, asking them to generously offer assistance for him.
Some forces were straightforward, directly opening their treasuries for Shi Hao to choose from. Though they didn’t know precisely how powerful Shi Hao had become, who didn’t know he had slain even Venerable Babao?
Isn’t this knowledge enough?
Some forces were stingy, attempting to drive Shi Hao away with sharp words.
Shi Hao was unceremonious. His rapid strength growth wasn’t for himself but for the public good. Otherwise, he’d not mind whether he progresses faster or slower by a few years, since cultivation is a step-by-step process, and rushing isn’t necessarily a good thing.
He hardly needed to act personally. Just from Anmin and others appearing, which ten-star force could withstand?
Indeed, some mighty forces claimed their ancestor was a Peerless Great Ability and had cultivated Heaven Building Ladder disciples, but at most one. How do they compare with the likes of Anmin?
These folks progressed even faster than Shi Hao, already reaching over eighty stages. One more step forward, and they’d become Peerless Great Ability, ranking among the strongest in the world.
After visiting family by family, collecting autumn wind along the way, Shi Hao continued painstaking cultivation. Six months later, he reached the eighty-ninth stage.
Ninety stages present a barrier that’s exceedingly hard to break—not only requiring rule comprehension but also demanding vast resources for support.
And Shi Hao’s combat power?
One hundred and four stages!
Once he steps into the ranks of the Absolute Summit, not even the Dark Queen could prove a match.
At just this moment, he received good news.
There’s news of Venerable Huochan.
He immediately set off, passing through many transmissions before arriving at Haoyang Star.
According to very reliable sources, Venerable Huochan is indeed here.
And this information was relayed by a Heaven Building Ladder powerhouse, so its accuracy should be very high.
Shi Hao opened the Little Star Universe; within ten thousand feet, everything was under his perception.
Found!
“Little Stone, let Anmin and the others go,” the Purple Gold Rat promptly said, “They’ve just stepped into the Absolute Summit; it’s perfect to let them test their skills.”
Venerable Huochan isn’t at the Absolute Summit. Even though Anmin and the others have just stepped into this level, their realms are unstable, but what of it? The suppression remains absolute.
What’s the point of testing?
Shi Hao knew the rodent’s vanity kicked in again.
Fine, since he needs accumulation now to impact the Absolute Summit, timing holds little consequence.
“Anmin, you guys go,” Shi Hao said.
“Yes, master!” responded Anmin and others.
They knew better, intending only to capture Venerable Huochan without taking his life.
It has to be Shi Hao himself!
…
Venerable Huochan had been feeling like he’d been living through years lately.
The black calamity was troublesome enough, but Shi Hao made him even more sleepless.
Initially, it was alright; Shi Hao could only slay low-level Heaven Building Ladder cultivators. He was wary but not truly fearful. Merely dodging the black calamity timing, he preemptively took important disciples and fled, killing two birds with one stone.
But with the news of Shi Hao’s defeating Venerable Babao, Venerable Huochan was truly scared.
Even the Absolute Summit was slaughtered; what about him, non-Absolute Summit?
So, he kept extremely low profile.
Feigning submission for a few years, would Shi Hao really remain eternally in the Mortal Realm?
Would he not ascend to the Immortal Realm?
Today, however, a sudden trepidation hit him.
At his height, foreboding feelings were absolutely indicators.
No way—time for a move.
He immediately notified disciples to prepare for evacuation.
“Huochan, come out and salute my master!” a voice came over.