Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 279: Sacrifice

Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Sacrifice

Rotten corpses were everywhere, and although most of them seemed numb, as if they had yet to develop intelligence, at least a dozen wearing tattered finery exuded an air of agility, similar to the earlier huge rotten corpses.

"Kill!"

One of the rotten corpses uttered a heavy, metallic sound, and immediately, these rotten corpses all charged towards Shi Hao.

Shi Hao’s figure leaped forward, meeting them head-on without fear.

Boom!

Centered around him, flames surged out recklessly, instantly enveloping the approaching rotten corpses in a sea of fire.

What was his strength now?

Amidst screams of agony, corpse after corpse was reduced to ashes, utterly lacking the power to resist. However, a few rotten corpses still advanced, extending arms that revealed white bones, reaching out to grab Shi Hao.

These were the ones in tattered finery, moving with agility, and their combat power had also reached the Other Shore Realm.

In an instant, over a dozen tattered arms reached out, their nails blackened, emitting a nauseating stench.

Shi Hao smiled as Ninefold Mountain appeared out of thin air. He activated the Weight Reducing Rune and then swung his sword, instantly dimming the rune. The 200,000-jin heavy sword, in turn, spun him around.

Bang, bang, bang, bang—a sweep of his blade either split the approaching huge rotten corpses in two or forcefully repelled them while Shi Hao himself remained unharmed.

With just one slash, more than a dozen of the huge rotten corpses were reduced to only seven.

The slash was truly spectacular, and naturally, the remaining seven huge rotten corpses that could withstand it were also formidable.

Zhao Tian and the others began to hope. Perhaps, possibly, maybe, Shi Hao could defeat these rotten corpses, spare them from death and prevent them from becoming sacrificial offerings.

Rumble—the altar suddenly shook.

"The Prince is displeased."

"He requires fresh blood."

"Quick, kill those lying on the ground first; we can take our time dealing with this thorn."

"Good!"

One of the seven huge rotten corpses stepped towards the altar to commence the blood sacrifice, while the remaining six continued to besiege Shi Hao, preventing him from intervening.

"Save us!" Zhao Tian and the others paled with terror and shouted loudly towards Shi Hao.

"Gaga, even if you yell your throats sore, no one will come to save you!" said the rotten corpse walking towards them, reaching out to grab someone.

At the thought from Shi Hao, a beam of light as thin as a chopstick shot out with a buzz.

How fast is light?

Faster than lightning by tens of thousands of times, once launched, who could block or evade it?

"Ah!" The huge rotten corpse screamed as his left shoulder was pierced by the beam, emitting smoke.

"Damn it!" The other six huge rotten corpses launched an even more ferocious attack on Shi Hao, as streams of black energy poured out from their bodies, shrouding them completely.

The beam of light passed through but could not penetrate that layer of black fog, naturally failing to inflict any harm.

"To death!" The huge rotten corpses intensified their attacks, suppressing Shi Hao.

Shi Hao swung Ninefold Mountain, but it was blocked by the bones of the huge rotten corpses.

The Ninefold Mountain was unusually sturdy, so sturdy that it could not be cut through.

"Cack cack!" The giant Rotten Corpse, with a pierced shoulder, reached out its claws towards Zhao Tian and the others again.

Shi Hao frowned and charged toward the direction of the altar, raising his hand, and with a flick, a bolt of lightning streaked out.

Lightning wasn’t as fast as light, but it was still incredibly fast. In the Other Shore Realm, releasing it was nearly synonymous with hitting the target.

The giant Rotten Corpse naturally released a black mist as well, shrouding its body. When the lightning struck, the mist billowed as if it was about to disperse, but ultimately, it just barely held together.

With a slap, the giant Rotten Corpse sliced open the throat of a man with its sharp claws, and blood spurted out violently.

This caused Zhao Tian and the others to cry out in alarm, finding it difficult to breathe.

Shi Hao didn’t hesitate to reveal the secret of his "Three Spirit Roots" not because he had a deep bond with Zhao Tian and others, but to stop the so-called Prince—who must still be in a weakened state, hence the need for a blood sacrifice.

It was clear that the Prince’s strength was definitely superior to the other Rotten Corpses, and he had most likely stepped into Self-Observation.

Therefore, Shi Hao had to stop his emergence; this was for his own benefit.

Regrettably, these giant Rotten Corpses had a strange black mist for defense. Although the effect of the lightning was somewhat better than that of the light beam, it was still hard to achieve immediate success with a single strike.

"Help!" The cries of Zhao Tian and the others grew louder; now, Shi Hao was their only hope.

Shi Hao also wanted to break through, but neither the Ninefold Mountain, nor the lightning or light beams, could penetrate the blockade of the six giant Rotten Corpses, because each of their combat powers exceeded that of the Seven Islands.

The giant Rotten Corpses were also astonished. As reincarnated Corpse Ghosts, they had absorbed countless amounts of Corpse Ghost Evil Energy over thousands of years to form that black mist. But even so, they were still almost breached by Shi Hao’s Elemental Attack. How could they not be shocked?

Despite their cultivation being superior to Shi Hao’s, the six of them together could only barely suppress this young man, which they found unacceptable.

A heaven-sent prodigy, rarely seen throughout the ages!

But it mattered not. They only needed to trap Shi Hao. Once the Prince emerged, they could drink the blood of this genius, which might even help the Prince achieve great success in his supernatural abilities!

"Die!" The injured giant Rotten Corpse kept attacking. Although there was a hole burned through its shoulder, having reincarnated as a Corpse Ghost, it did not feel pain like normal living beings, and it was unconcerned.

What burned within it was Corpse Fire. As long as the Corpse Fire didn’t go out, in theory, it was Undead.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

Zhao Tian and others fell one after another, their throats slit, and they collapsed on the ground in pain, futilely watching their blood gush out as the breath of life continuously faded away.

Soon, their eyes lost their luster.

Shi Hao remained cold. He felt no particular bond with Zhao Tian and others, especially Wu Zi’an. Wu Zi’an had been the one to touch Zhao Tian’s butt and tried to blame Shi Hao for it, but watching them being killed by the Rotten Corpses still sparked a strong surge of anger within him.

His urge to kill was boiling over.

Boom, the Ninefold Mountain swung, enveloped in both fierce flames and lightning. His slashes made the six giant Rotten Corpses wary of challenging its ferocity.

They were worried—what if their Corpse Ghost Evil Energy couldn’t withstand the attack of both lightning and fire?

Shi Hao went all out in combat, taking out the Bipolar Sword as well. With Soul Power activated, ice and fire appeared simultaneously. He also condensed the Gold Element, attaching it to the Ninefold Mountain, enhancing its destructive power even further.

The six giant Rotten Corpses no longer dared to block head-on and retreated, but they all sneered.

It mattered not, for the sacrifice was nearly complete, and Shi Hao could no longer stop it.

Boom!

When Shi Hao broke through the encirclement, he heard a muffled sound from the altar as if it struck right at his heart, suddenly turning his face deathly pale.