Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 476: Inner World

Chapter 476: Chapter 476: Inner World

Although Shi Hao had not yet cultivated his power to the very end of the first phase, he was already contemplating what his second Dharma appearance should be.

He absolutely could not choose a ferocious beast.

What ferocious beast could rival the sun?

Perhaps legendary divine beasts like dragons or phoenixes could, but they only existed in legends. Where could Shi Hao go to observe them?

Self-Observation was based on the foundation of "observing." If he couldn’t even see them, how could he cultivate a Dharma appearance?

Shi Hao looked up at the sky, the top of the Immortal Abode was transparent and allowed him to see the outer world.

At this moment, the full moon dominated the sky.

"Since the first Dharma appearance is the sun, next, I shall construct the cosmos and stars, shaping a world!" he muttered.

Clang!

Just then, a clap of thunder erupted between heaven and earth. Even though Shi Hao was inside the Immortal Abode, he felt his eardrums pain him briefly, nearly causing him to lose his focus.

Damn, this is targeting him!

Otherwise, how could anything shake him through the Immortal Abode, which was a world unto itself, except the grand way of heaven and earth?

"I just made a decision, and it shook heaven and earth?"

Shi Hao himself was startled. Was it that exaggerated?

"Young man, do you know what you are doing?" Yue Ying could not help herself and spoke up.

"What am I doing?" Shi Hao retorted, his tone quite innocent.

"If you create your own world, then, qualitatively speaking, you would be on an equal footing with this world. Tell me, how could heaven and earth allow this? In the eyes of heaven and earth, this is an outrageous defiance of natural order!" Yue Ying said.

Shi Hao was puzzled and said, "Like this Immortal Abode, isn’t it a world unto itself? It’s just more difficult to refine, sure, but it shouldn’t reach the level of outrageous defiance."

"How can you even compare these two!" Yue Ying shook her head. She manifested in Shi Hao’s Soul Sea, floating beside that Sun Dharma Aspect, not fearing the intense heat, "Immortal Abode is an inanimate thing, whereas you are living!"

"Is there such a big difference between the living and the dead?" Shi Hao asked again.

"Of course, inanimate objects will always belong to this world, having a day when they decay, but if you create your own world, you can transcend it, which is completely different in its significance," Yue Ying said solemnly.

Shi Hao still did not quite understand. He was just a mere individual, even if he transcended, how much impact could he possibly have on this world?

However, he did not care for all that; all he needed to know was that following this path would make him extraordinarily mighty.

Good, the second Dharma appearance would then be the moon.

Sun, moon, followed by the Star River, Nebulas, Black Hole—indeed, all extraordinarily mighty existences within the universe. To cultivate all these into Dharma appearances and construct his inner world.

"Can you send me to space to observe the moon a bit?" he asked Yue Ying.

Yue Ying rolled her eyes, "You really are presumptuous!"

"As my Artifact Spirit, isn’t it your duty to assist your master and alleviate his worries?" Shi Hao smiled, his Artifact Spirit was too arrogant and needed to be brought down a notch, "By the way, I’ve stepped into Self-Observation and have gained an opportunity for a burst of power!"

"Do you want to use it now?" Yue Ying suddenly became somewhat expectant, "This time you don’t have a Deadly Escape Pill, you might die you know!"

Ah, how could there be an Artifact Spirit that always hopes for its master’s death?

Shi Hao sighed, "Don’t worry, I’ve consumed the Heart of Stone and gained another chance at life."

"So boring," Yue Ying spread her hands.

"Sorry to disappoint you," Shi Hao gritted his teeth.

"Then you might as well die," Yue Ying’s mouth spared no one.

After a while, Yue Ying said, "You haven’t yet reached the Peak of the First Phase. Once you have, I’ll reconsider whether to take you to the moon."

Shi Hao nodded, knowing this Artifact Spirit was proud and poisonous of tongue but reliable in crucial moments.

Having finished the Bitter Heart Tea, Shi Hao left the Immortal Abode and resumed his wandering.

Now, he needed a large amount of Spiritual Medicine, both to enhance his strength to quickly reach the Peak of the First Phase and more so for the spirit, to allow him to refine his Dharma appearance swiftly after its emergence.

The martial arts levels of the Western Rock Continent were higher than those of the Eastern Fire Continent, and the opportunities should also be plentiful.

Shi Hao wandered aimlessly, sometimes unscripted journeys yielded unexpected rewards.

A few days later, he arrived in a city, and after a brief exploration, he discovered a special place.

—The Formation Path Association.

This was the Formation Masters Alliance of the Western Rock Continent. Sometimes, when the Formation Masters encountered problems they couldn’t solve alone, they would appeal to the Formation Path Association for assistance.

The Formation Path Association was equivalent to the Alchemy Masters Association of the Eastern Fire Continent; one focused on Formation Masters, the other on Pill Masters.

Shi Hao stood at the entrance, contemplating, and then decided to have a look inside.

Whether it was the Alchemy Dao or the Array Path, both actually served auxiliary functions to cultivation. Currently, his mastery in the Alchemy Dao was quite profound, but his experience in the Array Path was not deep.

Yuan Chengmie knew a little about everything but was a master of none.

"Getting certified as a Formation Master could also be an opportunity to learn more about the Western Rock Continent, especially where the good stuff is," Shi Hao murmured, then walked towards the great doors of the Formation Path Association.

Of course, they didn’t allow just anyone to enter, but the guard was quite polite. Although he stopped Shi Hao, he wasn’t rude and instead inquired about his intentions.

Upon learning that Shi Hao wanted to certify as a Formation Master, one of the guards took him inside and alerted the relevant person in charge.

Soon, a man dressed in a Formation Master Robe appeared before Shi Hao.

In the Western Rock Continent, Pill Masters, Formation Masters, and others all had their distinct uniforms, easily identifiable at a glance.

Everything continued smoothly. Shi Hao demonstrated his skills in the Array Path and quickly passed the One-Star Formation Master assessment, and his identity proof would soon be completed.

Shi Hao had no immediate plans to assess for Two-Star or Three-Star Formation Master; firstly, he preferred to keep a low profile, and secondly, there was no arrogant person he needed to impress; a One-Star Formation Master certificate was sufficient to disguise his identity.

He was just thinking about sitting down to properly understand the power dynamics and other details of the Western Rock Continent, but before he could settle in his seat, he was instructed to gather outside.

"This old man just received a commission to create a Breath Concealment Formation for a force," announced an old Formation Master adorned with three stars on his chest to the crowd, "The terms offered are quite generous, so we are leaving immediately."

A Breath Concealment Formation, as the name suggests, is a formation that conceals all traces of existence, not only for Martial Artists but also for things like Spiritual Medicine, making them seem as if they don’t exist.

However, why should the creation of such a formation be shrouded in mystery?

It’s not some unparalleled killing formation that needs to be kept secret.

"Let’s go!" the old Formation Master waved his hand.

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