Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 457 Primordial Stone Saint

Chapter 457: Chapter 457 Primordial Stone Saint

It was quite bizarre; in a deserted city, someone was actually transmitting messages to Su Manman’s Divine Sense.

To do this, one must concentrate their soul to an incredibly powerful extent, a feat not even some Great Sacrificial Heaven warriors could achieve.

This meant there was an entity here, at least of the Great Sacrificial Heaven caliber!

"Hey, hey, hey, with such a powerful being present, could you not be a little more cautious and just rush over there directly?"

Shi Hao sighed but followed without hesitation.

If anything, they could hide in the Immortal Abode.

They returned to the previously mentioned "Kaiyun Mansion"; this time, Su Manman walked straight in.

Shi Hao walked beside her, "What does the other party want?"

"To be rescued," said Su Manman.

Oh?

A Great Sacrificial Heaven—no, at least a Great Sacrificial Heaven warrior, asking them for help, naturally toppled Shi Hao’s worldview.

What kind of powerhouse was this?

Shi Hao had become intrigued, wanting to see what this powerful being looked like to end up in such a dire state.

They searched around, and finally, Su Manman stopped before an ancient well.

She opened the well cover, "Before we rescue you, tell us who you are."

This... a dialogue channel through an ancient well?

No matter how you saw it, it seemed kind of silly.

"I am the Primordial Stone Saint!" Surprisingly, a voice came from within the well, albeit very weak, as if transmitting from another world.

Damn, it actually spoke?

Su Manman didn’t respond, seemingly pondering the identity of the Primordial Stone Saint. After a while, she showed a look of realization, "You are from the Heavenly Stone Clan!"

"Little girl, you sure know a lot!" the person claiming to be the Primordial Stone Saint spoke from the well, "I was betrayed and trapped here. If you can free me, I can give you all the riches you can imagine!"

Su Manman chuckled, "This young lady isn’t interested in those."

The Primordial Stone Saint was startled, not expecting Su Manman to refuse so bluntly. Hence, after a moment, he asked, "Then what do you want?"

"The Heart of Stone," Su Manman declared.

"Impossible!" the Primordial Stone Saint refused outright, "That’s the core essence of our Heavenly Stone Clan! Humph, that treacherous person also wanted the Heart of Stone. I resisted for so many years and never compromised, why would I give it to you!"

Su Manman waved her hand dismissively, "Tsk tsk tsk, if you’re unwilling to give it, let’s drop it. You make it sound as if I care a lot! You know, you’re the one asking for help from this young lady, and now you’re being defiant? Pfft, serves you right for being suppressed here."

"Let’s go," she said to Shi Hao.

With Shi Hao’s understanding of her, the Little Witch was clearly determined to obtain the Heart of Stone; she was intentionally retreating to advance.

Of course, he would not expose her and cooperated by walking away immediately.

"Wait!" the Primordial Stone Saint couldn’t sit still any longer, hurriedly calling out, his voice carrying a sense of urgency from the well.

—He had endured for so many years, almost despairing, but suddenly saw a glimmer of hope; how could he let it slip away.

"Little girl, let’s negotiate another term," he said rather defeatedly.

Su Manman chuckled, "I just want the Heart of Stone, but I don’t need it whole, just a tiny bit, enough for this young man is fine."

"Eh?" The Primordial Stone Saint was taken aback, then said, "This young man is merely at the Other Shore Realm... Eh, he has cultivated ten islands, heh, truly not ordinary! However, ten islands only require a piece of the Heart of Stone the size of a fingernail, which is much less compared to the benefits I previously promised you!"

The Heart of Stone was indeed precious, but it was relative; if it was only a small quantity, he was naturally willing to give it.

"So you’re agreeing?" Su Manman didn’t answer but countered instead.

"Agreed!" the Primordial Stone Saint said. This little girl is really scary.

—Isn’t the title of Little Witch unearned?

"Good, now make an oath. We will help you break free, and you must not only give us a Heart of Stone but also protect us," Su Manman said.

"Little girl, are you afraid I won’t keep my word?" the Primordial Stone Saint replied with a hint of displeasure. "We, people of the Heavenly Stone Clan, value promises—"

"Will you make the oath or not?" Su Manman cut him off directly.

The Primordial Stone Saint sighed and said, "Fine, I swear."

Dealing with the Little Witch was frustrating for him too.

Only after he had made the oath did Su Manman ask, "How can we free you?"

"I am sealed here to power the entire secret realm," the Primordial Stone Saint explained. "But because of that, I also know this secret realm like the back of my hand—"

"You’re still bragging. How about we suppress you for a few more millennia?" Su Manman said leisurely.

The Primordial Stone Saint was speechless. How could this girl be so sharp-tongued?

After a while, he continued, "Just destroy three Formation Eyes; the seal’s power will be greatly weakened, and I will be able to break free."

"Where?" Su Manman’s question was very concise.

The Primordial Stone Saint listed three locations, which greatly surprised Shi Hao because they were spread far apart from each other.

This person was sealed here, yet the Formation Eyes were so distant. How vast was this seal then?

But thinking again, since the Primordial Stone Saint said he provided the power for the entire secret realm, the vastness of the seal made sense.

"Let’s go," Su Manman beckoned to Shi Hao.

Shi Hao followed her, curious why the Primordial Stone Saint didn’t ask him for help. Was his power really that weak?

He remembered that back in the Cursed Land, the strange old man at the Heavenly Palace had struck a deal with him and ignored Xia Mengyin from the Founding King Court. Why was he being overlooked here?

"Aren’t we continuing our training?" Shi Hao asked.

Su Manman shook her head. "The value of the Heart of Stone outweighs all the treasures here combined by a hundredfold!"

"That powerful?" Shi Hao was incredulous.

"Of course!" Su Manman declared. "The Heart of Stone is the origin and source of power for the people of the Heavenly Stone Clan, their very foundation. Unless willingly offered, they would rather destroy the Heart of Stone than have it taken by force."

"What benefits can it bring?" Shi Hao asked.

"It enhances the Essence of Life, makes breakthroughs easier, and most crucially, it increases the chances of Breaking the Extreme," Su Manman explained. "Moreover, when you take a fatal blow, the Heart of Stone can turn you into a stone, halting the progression of injuries, letting you recover bit by bit."

Huh, isn’t that similar to the effects of the Deadly Escape Pill?

Shi Hao’s eyes lit up; this meant he might achieve the second stage of his Nine Die Heavenly Art.

"Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go." He became more enthusiastic.

"Not so fast. Before that, use up your Reward Points first," Su Manman said.

"Hmm?"

"Do you think, once that so-called saint is released, this secret realm will remain safe?" Su Manman scoffed.

Tsk, this was playing big.