Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 277 Rotten Corpse

Chapter 277: Chapter 277 Rotten Corpse

Shi Hao huffed and with a flick of his finger, whoosh, a roaring flame instantly devoured the corpse.

The moment the corpse was attacked, it immediately charged towards Shi Hao.

Seeing a corpse enveloped in flames rushing towards them, regardless of the opponent’s strength, Yi Rong and the others were terrified and quickly retreated.

Wu Zi’an had recovered slightly and could see vaguely again. Suddenly seeing a bright light rushing towards him, he naturally thought it was an enemy attack and instinctively drew the sword from his waist, charging towards the corpse.

Bang!

Despite the corpse seeming to be reanimated and terrifying, in reality, its combat power was so weak it was pitiful. A single sword from Wu Zi’an drove it back, and with a crack, it instantly split in two and fell to the ground, scattering into pieces.

Wu Zi’an was still baffled, thinking to himself, was this enemy really that weak?

As his vision cleared, he finally realized that it was not Shi Hao he had killed, but the corpse.

He felt a wave of nausea and vomited again.

Yi Rong and the others were incredibly shocked and looked at Shi Hao with disbelief.

Dual Spirit Root, this guy actually had a Dual Spirit Root.

Having a Light Spirit Root meant one could only cultivate, but with the addition of a Fire Spirit Root, it was a different story.

A Dual Spirit Root meant at least doubling the cultivation speed compared to ordinary people, and moreover, the Fire Spirit Root could be fully utilized in combat, which was a significant advantage.

The likes of Zhao Tian and the other three women were even more dazzled, having taken a liking to Shi Hao already, and now they nearly threw themselves at him.

Shi Hao looked puzzled, "Why are you all looking at me like that?"

The others grimaced, thinking to themselves, what a show-off.

Just then, Shi Hao had nonchalantly flicked his finger, causing flames to burst out, what was the meaning of this?

Dark Force!

And only those of the Other Shore Realm could utilize such Dark Force.

Other Shore Realm powerhouses!

In their families, the Other Shore Realm represented the pinnacle of combat power. How could they not tremble in Shi Hao’s presence?

Shi Hao didn’t mind and walked away.

"Shi Hao!" called Wu Zi’an, having recovered. He raised his sword to block Shi Hao’s path.

"Ah!" But he immediately screamed out in pain because he was splattered in the face again.

Everyone was speechless. You’re an Other Shore powerhouse, and you choose to antagonize a mere Soul Nurturer in such a manner, how perverse can you be?

However, this also showed Shi Hao’s approachability.

Otherwise, considering the hierarchy in martial arts, how could a mere Soul Nurturer dare to shout at an Other Shore powerhouse without seeking death?

Having come to his senses, Wu Zi’an was naturally more furious and wanted to pursue Shi Hao with his sword but was forcibly held back by four other men.

Do you truly have a death wish?

Although Shi Hao had so far only annoyed them, he was ultimately a powerhouse of the Other Shore. Did they think he had no temper?

"What?" the impulsively aggressive Wu Zi’an quieted down as soon as he heard Shi Hao was an Other Shore powerhouse.

He stared sullenly at Shi Hao’s fading figure, his mind filled with curses.

Clearly a powerhouse, yet he plays coy, making him so utterly frustrated that now his eyes were red with rage.

The nine of them followed behind Shi Hao; since he had shown no hostility towards them, they were naturally glad to follow a powerful figure.

As they walked, they encountered another corpse.

Shi Hao directly smashed a huge Fireball at it, reducing it to ashes.

Walk and walk, but the cave’s many forks made it seem like they’d never find their way out.

Shi Hao had already constructed a spatial map of this cavern in his mind, but he soon furrowed his brow and halted.

They had walked this place before, but where there had been a clear path, it was now blocked, and instead new passages had appeared on both sides.

In other words, the paths here were "alive," constantly changing.

If this were a Formation, then figuring out the pattern surely allowed an exit, but what if these changes were random?

After some thought, Shi Hao continued forward. He found it strange that despite the complex terrain, they still hadn’t encountered another group after such a long time.

Moreover, no matter how they wandered, they had not managed to find their way back to the Dark Lake where they had initially fallen, which was extremely peculiar.

By the end of the day, everyone was both thirsty and tired. The only reassurance was that Shi Hao’s Soul Power was immense and never faltered.

In fact, just using the Light Element for illumination, Shi Hao could keep it up all year long with minimal energy expenditure.

Shi Hao sat down to rest and took some dry food from the Black Spirit Ring. Given the circumstances, he wasn’t in a position to demand soup and meat.

Zhao Tian and the others also started eating their dry food. They didn’t have the luxury of having a Spatial Spirit Tool, so as they ate, they began to worry about what would happen if they couldn’t leave for a long time and ran out of food.

Stomp, stomp, stomp, just then, there was a sudden sound of footsteps in front of them.

Everyone shivered, then quickly stood up, grabbing their weapons in their hands.

"Gaga gaga!" A bizarre laughter sounded as a Rotten Corpse staggered around the corner.

Whoom, an intensely bright beam of light immediately shot forth.

Damn!

"Cursed light!" Although the Rotten Corpse didn’t actually have eyes, or at least functional ones, it was naturally averse to sunlight. The strong beam of light made it extremely uncomfortable and resentful.

Immediately, it hastily retreated.

At this, everyone grinned.

This Rotten Corpse was clearly stronger than the previous ones, and not by a small margin, or else it wouldn’t have been able to speak.

But just one flash of light had it scrambling back, completely shattering the previously terrifying atmosphere.

"Sorry about that," Shi Hao chuckled, "come out again and I’ll make sure the lighting is better."

Uh, are you still in the mood for jokes?

The Rotten Corpse felt awkward, tasked with leading away Shi Hao and his group, it certainly couldn’t just leave, but being forced back by the light as soon as it appeared was really humiliating.

"You really are audacious!" it said menacingly.

Zhao Tian and the others mentally protested their innocence; they hadn’t done anything!

It took a step, coming around the corner.

"Just come quietly—"

Whoom, a beam of light flashed over.

"Ahh!" The Rotten Corpse screamed, filled with fury.

You damn said you would fix the lighting.

"You don’t keep your word!" the Rotten Corpse cried out, sounding somewhat aggrieved.

"Alright, alright, come again," Shi Hao laughed.

Pff, Zhao Tian and the others couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Though the opposition was a kind of "creature" they had never seen before, under these circumstances, it was really hard to feel scared.

"Kid, I guarantee, your end will be very miserable!" the Rotten Corpse uttered a curse-like voice.

Whoosh, it appeared again, but this time, it didn’t approach slowly, instead it moved with great speed.

It charged towards Shi Hao, and suddenly, a strong stench of cadaver hit them, nauseating everyone.