Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 365: Nine Deaths Heavenly Art

Chapter 365: Chapter 365: Nine Deaths Heavenly Art

However, at that time Shi Hao had no leisure to concern himself with Yue Ying’s machinations.

Boom, countless symbols flowed, imparting to him some supreme secret technique.

"Nine Deaths Heavenly Skill."

Shi Hao read out the name of this secret technique, as ancient characters emerged, giving him deeper insights.

This cultivation technique was established on the foundation of "death," each "death" transforming one’s life constitution, as if reborn, and after nine deaths, one could even cultivate a terrifying physique akin to an immortal body.

This "death" was certainly not true death—true death would be the end, but rather it required getting infinitesimally close to the state of death.

Too hard.

If you were fighting someone, could you control yourself to be just shy of death without actually dying?

And what if, on top of that, the other person delivered an additional strike?

If friends were to help, having that knowledge would mean that, even if you entered a near-death state, could you truly experience the sensation of death bearing down on you?

The stronger you are, the harder it is to die, and the more powerful your opponents, the more difficult it is to deceive them, to swap heaven and earth?

Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!

Therefore, although the Nine Deaths Heavenly Skill was incredibly formidable, potentially bestowing upon one a physique close to an immortal body, how many people could actually master it?

Shi Hao didn’t care, he decided to learn it first.

In his mind, the symbols flickered like stars in the sky.

Time passed, unknown how long, until finally these symbols began to fade away.

Whoosh, Shi Hao opened his eyes.

"How did it go, how much did you learn?" Yue Ying asked from the side.

This technique was incredibly complex, even a mighty one several realms above Shi Hao, could at most comprehend only one percent of it in a single transmission, or even less.

Hence, of course, she was intentionally trying to belittle Shi Hao.

As expected, Shi Hao frowned, "No more than ten percent."

Pfft!

Yue Ying couldn’t help but burst out laughing, hey hey hey, you must be joking, right?

Ten percent!

My god, you are just in the Other Shore Realm, even given a hundred years of cultivation, you could at most master a mere trifle, barely grasping one ten thousandth of it.

"I had originally thought that I could master thirty percent," Shi Hao said disappointedly.

Damn!

Yue Ying barely held back the impulse to kick him, and said indifferently, "Only ten percent? Hmm, your aptitude, sigh!"

After speaking, she felt a twinge of guilt.

One should be struck by lightning for lying, especially when deceiving one’s own master.

Shi Hao didn’t retort, he was indeed very disappointed, having grasped only ten percent of the secret technique.

"Let’s do it once more," he said.

"All right!" Yue Ying’s face instantly filled with glee at the thought of being able to legitimately sap someone’s strength once again.

"Wait a moment!" Shi Hao stretched out his hand, "You can’t use force like before, be gentle, I command you!"

Yue Ying had already raised her hand, but stopped at Shi Hao’s words, not bringing it down.

Her face filled with disappointment, she muttered, "Damned master!"

She gently brought her hand down, softly placing it on Shi Hao’s forehead, but then, a burst of power erupted, and thump, Shi Hao was still sent flying.

Damn!

Shi Hao grimaced, ’You cheeky spirit, getting on my nerves, I’ll see how I deal with you later.’

Boom, those symbols began to flash once again, stirring within Shi Hao’s mind.

Immediately entering a state of contemplation again, after a long while, he once more opened his eyes.

I’m starving!

He patted his stomach, feeling as if he had not eaten for days.

"How long have I been comprehending?" Shi Hao asked.

Yue Ying counted on her fingers for a moment and said, "Fourteen days in total, two sets of seven days."

Hisss, so long, no wonder I’m this hungry.

And hold on, your counting skills are worrisome.

At his level of realm, it was very difficult to starve to death. As long as he drank some water and absorbed some Power of Heaven and Earth, he could completely maintain his vitality. But, Shi Hao hadn’t drunk a single drop of water in these fourteen days. How could he not be hungry?

This Cultivation Technique of the Other Shore was really hard to learn. Fourteen whole days and he had only comprehended twenty percent.

No rush, take it slow.

He took out some food and began to eat. After he had eaten his fill, he had Yue Ying transfer power to him again.

She was clearly not supposed to use force, yet this rascal was wickedly clever, always finding a way around his orders to make Shi Hao stumble or something.

Of course, it couldn’t harm Shi Hao, but Yue Ying seemed to enjoy it endlessly, as if to vent her dissatisfaction with acknowledging Shi Hao as her master.

Time slipped quietly away. Shi Hao awoke time after time, entering into a state of comprehension again and again, and before he knew it, two months had passed.

This time, when he woke up again, there was a hint of a smile on his lips.

Ninety percent.

Just one more time, and he would be able to master the Cultivation Technique of the Other Shore.

Bang!

Yue Ying flicked her hair, hitting Shi Hao and sending him flying for the tenth time, as endless symbols flashed in his mind for the tenth time as well.

He was comparing and understanding continuously.

Another seven days passed, and when the characters no longer shone, Shi Hao had fully mastered the Cultivation Technique of the Other Shore.

"The problem now is, how do I ’die’ once?"

If he didn’t die, the Cultivation Technique of the Other Shore would be learned in vain. Only by dying once would his body start to transform and head towards an Undying Body.

"I have taken a Deadly Escape Pill, which will trigger when I suffer a fatal injury, preserve my life, and allow me to slowly recover."

"So, this is a chance for me to step into the first level of the Cultivation Technique of the Other Shore."

Of course, he would not seek death just to practice the Cultivation Technique of the Other Shore, as that would be a waste of the Deadly Escape Pill.

"At least, until I reach the Founding King Court, the Deadly Escape Pill will still work, so there’s no rush."

He stopped musing and asked Yue Ying, "Now, how do we leave?"

Yue Ying had now completely acknowledged Shi Hao’s perceptive abilities. Whether Shi Hao truly understood or feigned understanding, he could not deceive her in this world.

Just seventy days, and he had mastered the Cultivation Technique of the Other Shore. What kind of shock would it be to the former master if he knew?

Maybe, just maybe, this guy might really create a miracle.

With that thought, she couldn’t help but harbor a glimmer of hope—perhaps, possibly, maybe the former master’s last wish could be fulfilled in this person.

"Simple, I just need to take back this world, and you can get out," Yue Ying said indifferently, without revealing that Shi Hao had mastered the Cultivation Technique of the Other Shore in just seventy days—a monstrous feat, which would only make Shi Hao prideful. And she did not want to see Shi Hao so smug.

"Good, take it back," Shi Hao nodded. After all, he couldn’t stay here forever.

Yue Ying leaped up, instantly turning into a beam of light, entering through Shi Hao’s forehead.

Boom!

The whole world began to change. Palaces, plazas, everything disappeared in an instant, leaving him in front of a cave.

Huh, isn’t this the entrance to the Endless Trial?

Around him were many people, all Trialists who had entered before, like Xiao Hei and others.

However, some people would never appear again, such as Hong Taihe, who was killed by Shi Hao in the trial realm.

Everyone looked confused. How had they suddenly come out?

What had happened?