Chapter 1012: Chapter 1012: Battle and Advancement
Shi Hao kept teleporting while the Dark Queen continued her pursuit, each time missing by just a hair’s breadth, but experts like the Long-haired Woman knew that even this slight difference was as vast as heaven and earth.
Hiss, this kid possesses such an ability; he might not be invincible, but at least undefeatable.
The Dark Queen chased over a hundred times but had to cease her assault.
There was truly no other way.
However, Shi Hao must be eliminated, otherwise, this kid has vast potential for improvement. At that point, he could completely reach the heights of Ding Lingfeng, or possibly even stronger.
Never allowed!
The Dark Queen shouted sternly, and whoosh, space tore apart, and a massive Stone Mill appeared.
This thing is a super killing weapon, capable of annihilating everything in the Mortal Realm, even Immortal Venerables are no exception.
As soon as Shi Hao saw it, he ran away without another word.
Though he had been provoking the Dark Queen, trying to get her to summon the Stone Mill, he never intended to face this killing device head-on; he just wanted to know where it was usually hidden.
Now that his goal was achieved, it was naturally time to flee.
The Dark Queen pursued, but Shi Hao’s teleportation was too erratic, shifting east and west, up and down, quickly leaving the Dark Queen far behind.
"Ah!" The Dark Queen, enraged, blasted continuously. Boom boom boom, nearby celestial bodies shattered one by one, showcasing her terrifying power.
—Building a Sky Ladder can indeed collapse celestial bodies, but how many strikes does it take?
She could obliterate a star with a single strike; this was power over a hundred tiers!
Yet the Mortal Realm’s laws could not retaliate against her because she hadn’t stepped into the Immortal Level, remaining within the allowed realm.
She stood atop the Stone Mill, her clothes fluttering, and despite her obscured appearance, she held an unparalleled grace.
...
Shi Hao fled tens of thousands of miles before stopping, then began to reflect.
Piecing everything together, he inferred where the Stone Mill might be hidden.
"The distance shouldn’t be too far; otherwise, she couldn’t retrieve it immediately."
"However, the Stone Mill is so large, no matter which celestial body it’s hidden on, I should be able to see it."
"Thus, unless the Stone Mill has always been in a shrunken state, it should be in The Void!"
Shi Hao concluded, but to prove it, more time would be needed.
Now, even if he found the Stone Mill, trying to seize it would surely alert the Dark Queen, and without the power to defeat her, how could he take it?
This time, he was merely testing the waters.
Shi Hao began to enter closed-door cultivation; the battle against the Dark Queen was beneficial, slightly illuminating the path beyond a hundred tiers.
—Under the Primordial Scripture, what could escape his notice in the Mortal Realm?
Thus, the Primordial Scripture was truly the most powerful.
Old Ding was formidable, a monstrous genius, yet still couldn’t surpass the one who created the Primordial Scripture.
Moreover, this person didn’t intend for future generations to worship him, placing the Primordial Scripture openly, allowing anyone with the ability to look at it, and even without leaving a name.
Such demeanor truly inspires admiration.
If it were Shi Hao, he’d definitely put on a show.
Over half a month later, Shi Hao emerged from seclusion, pushing his cultivation to the tenth tier effortlessly, yet his combat power... increased by less than half a tier.
Alas, beyond a hundred tiers, each step is like a new world, so any improvement is commendable.
Shi Hao began pulling flags again; he intended to battle the Dark Queen once more to accelerate his cultivation.
Presently, the Long-haired Woman, Swordsmen, and others were no longer his opponents, even if they teamed up, so the Dark Queen had to appear for another fight.
Shi Hao fought until the Stone Mill appeared, then retreated.
After this battle, he confirmed that the Stone Mill should be in The Void.
Indeed, as the current Stone Mill is terribly fearsome, effortlessly crushing a celestial body, only placing it in The Void is safe.
Then, Shi Hao entered closed-door cultivation again.
He didn’t lack resources; Venerable Qian Luo once united nearly all peerless great abilities in the Universe for him, offering their treasured heavenly materials and earthly treasures accumulated over years. Although Shi Hao consumed a lot, he wasn’t entirely without them.
Moreover, he previously killed the Zhu Family’s ancestor, Venerable Babao, and others, naturally raiding their fortunes, reaping significant rewards.
At least for now, he wasn’t short of cultivation resources.
A month later, Shi Hao emerged from seclusion again.
He had now reached the twenty-fourth tier!
His progress was astounding, with his combat power officially breaking through a hundred tiers, reaching a hundred and one tiers. Though only a one-tier improvement, it was astonishing.
He went to pull flags again.
This time, the Dark Queen directly appeared with the Swordsmen.
The difference was, the five swordsmen each held a black flag with mysterious symbols, exuding a strange power.
The Dark Queen attacked immediately.
The five swordsmen also split up, brandishing the flags they held.
Instantly, an eerie power spread out, sealing the surrounding space.
This was crafted by an almighty of the Asura Realm, capable of locking space, disabling teleportation.
Without teleportation, isn’t Shi Hao just like a dead crab?
Shi Hao laughed heartily, facing the Dark Queen head-on.
Without the Stone Mill, he didn’t need to retreat immediately, and his combat power’s one-tier increase just made him itch for a fight.
Boom!
He exchanged a blow with the Dark Queen and was instantly blasted away.
However, the Dark Queen’s expression changed drastically.
This kid’s strength had leaped to another level!
In the previous encounter, she knew Shi Hao’s strength was improving, but in only two months, Shi Hao’s combat power crossed another tier, which was terrifying.
Doesn’t that mean, in at most a year, Shi Hao’s combat power could match hers?
Fortunately, this time Shi Hao was doomed.
"Come!" She tore open space, summoning the Stone Mill directly.
No words were wasted; time to kill!
Space was already sealed; Shi Hao had no escape, only a path to death.
Shi Hao smiled and vanished instantly.
His teleportation didn’t rely on rules; as long as his Little Star Universe wasn’t suppressed, he could teleport anywhere.
"Oh, what are you doing with such fanfare?" Shi Hao laughed from fifty thousand feet away, "A Super Ultimate Peak actually showing off tricks?"
The five swordsmen immediately halted their actions, their hearts feeling like tens of thousands of grass mud horses galloping by.
How could this be?
This was a method of the almighty from the Asura Realm, capable of sealing space!
Why was it ineffective against Shi Hao? Why!
The Dark Queen was also at a loss. What kind of freak was this kid, that the Asura Realm’s almighty methods were ineffective against him?
Yet the more it was so, the more resolute she became in her determination to kill Shi Hao.
She rode the Stone Mill, charging at Shi Hao.
Rumbling, the Stone Mill emitted an earth-shaking roar, capable of crushing everything.
Unfortunately, as Shi Hao teleported, the Dark Queen couldn’t catch up, only watching him leave helplessly.