Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 363 Only One Left

Chapter 363: Chapter 363 Only One Left

Starting from the twenty-first wooden figure, Shi Hao finally felt some difficulty.

The defensive power of this wooden figure had exceeded that of the Nine Islands, and he couldn’t defeat it with a single punch, needing to throw several more.

He continued to move forward, but when he reached the twenty-fourth wooden figure, he found that this approach no longer worked.

—The damage he inflicted was on par with the wooden figure’s healing speed, so no matter how many punches he threw, it was useless; he was only wasting his strength in vain.

Shi Hao gave a faint smile, used his Elemental Power, and punched again, with flames engulfing the heavens.

Boom!

The wooden figure had to withstand not just the powerful blows but also the scorching flames, and it naturally took a greater hit, quickly burnt and shattered.

Shi Hao took a step forward and faced the twenty-fifth wooden figure.

Down, down, down—the wooden figures kept falling one by one, and Shi Hao advanced unstoppable, arriving at the thirtieth wooden figure.

"Hehe, I underestimated you a bit, little guy, but this is as far as you go." Outside, the child was still swinging on the swing, his face full of confidence.

Meanwhile, Shi Hao’s attacks using the Fire Element Power were no longer effective.

He drew the Ninefold Mountain and activated the runes; with one slash, the destructive power was terrifying.

Boom, the thirtieth wooden figure collapsed upon impact.

He advanced further, taking down another three wooden figures, but here, even the might of the Ninefold Mountain was stopped.

Shi Hao swung the sword in his right hand and wielded the Purple Thunder Spear in his left, and boom, he knocked down another wooden figure standing in his way.

Only six remained.

The child outside was shocked, his expression somewhat stunned: "How is this possible? In such a dilapidated place, to think there could be such a freak? Well, it’s okay, he must have played all his cards now, and the strength of the final two wooden figures surpasses everything; they will definitely subdue him."

"Don’t worry, don’t worry, I’m about to gain my freedom, and there’s no way I’ll recognize another master, haha."

He laughed loudly but seemed very uncertain.

The Purple Thunder Spear was nearly as powerful as the Sky-Flipping Seal, and combined with the Ninefold Mountain, Shi Hao had successfully fought his way to the final three wooden figures.

Three more to take down, and he would pass the challenge.

But these next wooden figures were practically invincible in defense; regardless of what methods Shi Hao used, the figures healed their wounds instantly, driving one to despair.

"Kid, just give up," the child appeared. "If you give up now, you’ll immediately receive the ultimate inheritance. Isn’t that enough to swell your head?"

Shi Hao smiled: "Does this assessment have a time limit?"

"Time isn’t fixed—"

"That’s fine then, I’ll take my time," Shi Hao cut off what the child was about to say.

The child huffed and crossed his arms: "I want to see how you’re going to smash your head and bleed."

Shi Hao gathered his energy for a moment and started breaking through the Five Islands.

Boom, suddenly, his aura became immensely ferocious.

"What?" the child was dumbfounded. Are you actually making a breakthrough right here?

Such a coincidence?

But then he bared his teeth in irritation because once the trial started, the difficulty was set in stone and could no longer be increased.

So, it didn’t matter if Shi Hao was just advancing through a minor realm, even if he were to step into Self-Observation, the child could not interfere.

But the issue was, who could just happen to make a breakthrough in such a place?

You monster!

"Stay calm! Stay calm!" the child forced himself to calm down, "Even if this guy breaks through, he definitely won’t be able to pass the last three challenges!"

But why did he keep feeling so distracted?

Huh, I don’t have a heart, so where does this notion of being distracted even come from?

Inside the hall, Shi Hao began his assault on the Five Islands.

He had already qualified for it, but he didn’t want to advance too quickly and affect his future prospects.

But now, Shi Hao had decided to make a breakthrough; there would certainly be negative impacts, but if he settled down before the breakthrough to Self-Observation, he should still be able to resolve them.

Boom, the Soul Seed Puppet rose into the air, beginning its crossing of the sea.

Endless waves surged, crashing toward the Soul Seed Puppet, and the Sea of Suffering created a powerful gravitational pull, intending to drag the Soul Seed down.

A thought crossed Shi Hao’s mind, could Elemental Power withstand the corrosion of the Sea of Suffering?

If so, then the distance the Soul Seed could fly would be further increased.

He was a person in pursuit of perfection, and he wouldn’t hesitate to risk it all for that.

Because if he knew it might be possible to do better, how could he be content without at least trying?

The Soul Seed Puppet operated, suddenly, Elemental Power gathered, encapsulating it completely.

Boom, a massive wave suddenly rose within the Sea of Suffering, striking at the Soul Seed Puppet.

This time, although the Soul Seed was lifted a bit higher, it did not completely dodge, instead, it dipped a foot into the wave to test it.

Smack, when the seawater hit, the protective Elemental Power seemed to be corroded, dissolving rapidly, at a startling speed.

Shi Hao hurriedly called upon more Elemental Power to replenish the protection, just barely managing to hold it off.

Indeed, Elemental Power could fend off the corrosion of the Sea of Suffering, but the consumption was too great, even more so than letting the Soul Seed soar high, which would be pointless.

Shi Hao sighed, this method was not feasible.

No wonder, if it was viable, it wouldn’t have been just him who thought of it, his predecessors would have surely passed it down.

It was better to stick to the old way.

The Soul Seed Puppet continued its crossing, skimming the surface of the sea, swiftly rising when encountering waves, the entire process fraught with extreme danger.

If it was just a tad slower, the Soul Seed would surely be struck by the waves, but it was always just that slight miss that kept it safe every time.

After more than a hundred breaths, the Soul Seed Puppet was finally spent.

Shi Hao, with his understanding of martial arts—actually, it should be his understanding of the nature of heaven and earth, although he had not reached Self-Observation and had not truly taken that step—constructed Soul Island within the Sea of Suffering, allowing the Nine-Color Soul Seed to land.

With this, Five Islands were formed!

Shi Hao stood up, adjusting his state before he set upon the thirty-eighth wooden man to attack.

Thud thud thud, after a ferocious barrage like a tiger’s assault, the wooden man instantly shattered.

Good, only two more to go.

The boy appeared again, saying, "Kid, don’t get your hopes up, it’s impossible for you to get past the last two challenges—"

Boom!

Shi Hao sent out a strike, and the penultimate wooden man also immediately shattered.

Damn.

The boy couldn’t help but widen his eyes, his eyeballs nearly popping out.

This wasn’t a metaphor, nor was it an exaggeration; his eyeballs truly fell out.

How could this be?

One strike took down the penultimate wooden man?

What kind of monster are you?

Keep in mind, this was a leap across a major realm with a Self-Observation level defensive power, how could it be shattered by someone with just Five Islands?

And moreover, with just one move!

"This is... the Sky-Flipping Seal!" the boy suddenly exclaimed, looking at Shi Hao with disbelief, "How could you possibly have cultivated the Sky-Flipping Seal?"

Huh, this guy recognizes the Sky-Flipping Seal?

Shi Hao launched a strike, his entire strength now exhausted, and he slumped onto the ground, looking quite disheveled.

He smiled faintly, irrelevantly answering, "Only one more to go."