Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 380: Cloud Flame Fire

Chapter 380: Chapter 380: Cloud Flame Fire

Wu Guike finally realized that Shi Hao was not at all afraid of his background.

He felt a chill rise, shivering uncontrollably.

For a long time, the very thing that had allowed him to act recklessly and do as he pleased was his background, but now someone was not afraid of his background and had struck him severely, instantly subduing him.

"Don’t hit me, don’t hit me anymore." He begged for mercy, tears and snot flowing at the same time, utterly embarrassed.

Shi Hao chuckled, "Just because you say ’don’t hit’ means I should stop?"

Wu Guike hastily said, "You hit, you hit!"

He had turned somewhat foolish.

"This is what you asked for." Shi Hao swung his fist, landing several more punches.

Wu Guike was dumbfounded, why must it be that no matter what, I still get hit?

"Ah!" He cried out loudly, having never felt such humiliation since he was young, "Mother! Mother!"

Shi Hao was speechless; was this really a domineering wastrel? He seemed more like a spoiled child.

He didn’t bother to strike again, and coldly said, "Get lost!"

Wu Guike, as if granted amnesty, quickly scrambled up and ran off, and as for his six men, he couldn’t care less to give them another glance, utterly lacking in loyalty.

The moment he ran off, those six followers also followed suit with groans and limps—the ones with broken hands were okay since it didn’t affect walking, but those with broken legs were miserable, hopping on one foot, yet none dared to stay behind, such was the pressure Shi Hao gave them.

"So handsome!" Wang Manyu clasped her hands at her chest, looking love-struck.

Song Yuxin frowned and said, "Although Wu Guike is a wastrel, the Wu Family is undoubtedly the overlord of Seven Elixirs City, you’ve offended Wu Guike, so you need to be careful now."

She had just realized that Shi Hao was no longer hungrily staring at her chest and his eyes were sparkling, clearly having recovered.

Somehow, she felt a bit regretful, missing the way Shi Hao used to stare at her.

Shi Hao smiled, "Alright."

"My master’s two hundredth birthday is coming soon, I would like Master Shi to stay for the ceremony," said Song Yuxin, her eyes fixed on Shi Hao, with a hint of hope she herself might not understand.

Shi Hao was indifferent, nodding his head.

Since he was here, he might as well become a five-star Pill Master before leaving.

"That’s great!" Wang Manyu immediately jumped up, determined to "fix" Shi Hao in the few days available.

Song Yuxin, very reserved, led Shi Hao into their courtyard.

Their master was Li Yuanying, a four-star Pill Master who, over her long life, had been devoted to studying the Alchemy Dao until she realized she was unlikely to advance further after becoming a four-star Pill Master and decided to pass on her lifetime of knowledge.

Therefore, she took three disciples, and since she was female, all her disciples were girls, all orphans she had picked up.

Song Yuxin was the eldest, Wang Manyu the youngest, and there was another, the second disciple, named Wu Jing.

As Shi Hao walked into the courtyard, he noted the prevalence of yin over yang, hardly seeing any men around. Even the servants were all women, making him, a man, seem quite out of place.

However, his good looks naturally drew attention everywhere he went, causing Wang Manyu to keep muttering under her breath.

Soon, they arrived outside Li Yuanying’s study, where the Pill Master was not currently refining pills.

Song Yuxin went in first to report, and after a while, she came out and led Shi Hao inside.

Soon, a white-haired woman who appeared to be only in her forties appeared before Shi Hao.

Youth-Preserving Pill.

Shi Hao immediately said to himself, "Even if she is obsessed with Alchemy, as long as she is a woman, she will definitely care immensely about her appearance, hence the creation of the Youth-Preserving Pill to slow down the aging of her features."

But, a 200th birthday celebration?

This four-star Pill Master must be of the Self-Observation level; otherwise, if she were merely from the Other Shore Realm, she would be close to the end of her lifespan by now, and the Youth-Preserving Pill would have lost its effect, unable to make her appear to be merely in her forties.

To be able to cultivate to Self-Observation as a Pill Master is quite impressive, indicating that her talent in Martial Arts is also extraordinary.

"Are you the Shi Hao from Zhenwu Sect?" Li Yuanying asked.

For someone of her standing, stationed in Seven Elixirs City, it was naturally impossible for her not to have heard of a prodigy like Shi Hao.

Shi Hao smiled, "I am a certified three-star Pill Master by the Zhenwu Sect, but I don’t have much to do with Zhenwu Sect."

"Honestly, I find that hard to believe," Li Yuanying said, "A three-star Pill Master at eighteen—such a thing has never happened before in the history of the Eastern Fire Continent. I remember that the fastest anyone reached three-star was after they turned thirty-five."

Shi Hao was only eighteen; even if he had started alchemy at ten, that would have been just a mere eight years.

Eight years to rise from an apprentice to a three-star Pill Master—indeed, it was a bit unbelievable.

Shi Hao merely smiled, "I guess I’m just rather gifted."

"Hahaha!" Li Yuan’ai couldn’t help but laugh loudly, pondering for a moment, "Soon, Seven Elixirs City will host an alchemy competition. You should participate and prove yourself in front of thousands."

Shi Hao didn’t really care about proving himself, but since it was a competition, there must be rewards, right?

He couldn’t help but feel a bit excited and asked, "What’s the prize for the champion?"

Li Yuanying was taken aback, "You’re very pragmatic, aren’t you."

"I’ll ask for you." She took out a Message Transmitting Mirror, and after contacting someone, she suddenly showed a look of astonishment, then put down the mirror, saying, "It’s actually the Cloud Flame Fire!"

Shi Hao’s heart stirred, "Spiritual Fire?"

"Correct," Li Yuanying nodded, "It was originally subdued by the five-star Pill Master Jiang Ming, and accompanied Master Jiang for his entire life. After Master Jiang transcended, the Cloud Flame Fire went into a dormant state, and I never expected it to become active again now."

"Alright, I’ll participate!" Shi Hao said immediately, knowing that if he could merge two groups of Spiritual Fire, the power of Fire Scorches the Heavens would greatly increase.

Li Yuanying, utterly speechless, waved her hand, "Then go on, prepare well."

Shi Hao nodded and left the study.

The Dark Patterned Leopard transformed into a little cat came over, and Shi Hao picked it up, following Song Yuxin as she arranged his accommodation.

After settling down and Song Yuxin had left, Shi Hao started to focus on his condition.

First, how long had his "death" lasted this time?

That’s easy to check, just look at the calendar.

"Half a year!"

Shi Hao was astonished; it turned out that half a year had passed, which meant that he was about to turn nineteen soon.

"Alas, to be nearly nineteen and still only at the Five Islands in terms of cultivation," Shi Hao sighed.

Luckily, nobody heard that, or they would surely say he was showing off.

Even at nineteen, is being at Five Islands cultivation really that poor?

Don’t be too monstrous.

"Second, how powerful is Burning the Azure Vault now?"