Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 512 Heavenly Palace Academy

Chapter 512: Chapter 512 Heavenly Palace Academy

Don’t mention Ma Chou, even Lin Wei was extremely shocked.

He looked at Shi Hao’s Stone Sphere Dharma Appearance, his face flickering with confusion, unable to recognize what vision had formed this Dharma appearance with his experience.

A regular stone?

What a joke!

Gu Tong, however, wore a smile, feeling that he shouldn’t be the only one shocked. Besides, he already knew the answer, but others didn’t, letting them scratch their heads in curiosity, dying of intrigue.

Wicked taste was one of his few forms of entertainment.

Ma Chou wanted to go up again, but was held back by Lin Wei.

"Chou’er, your Dharma appearance has collapsed, you have already lost," he said lightly.

"Master, this disciple has disgraced you!" Ma Chou’s face turned completely red, showing immense shame.

He clearly had the advantage in strength, and yet his nine-combined Dharma appearance lost terribly to Shi Hao’s single one, which naturally made him feel deeply embarrassed.

Lin Wei smiled, "This failure has let you know that there are always people better than you, skies beyond the skies. From now on, you won’t be so arrogant and complacent, which is a good thing."

Ma Chou’s face was still red, this time his pride and arrogance had truly taken a heavy blow.

"In Western Rock Continent, you cannot yet dominate among your peers, let alone in South Wood Continent where martial arts are at a higher level and talents abound," Lin Wei continued, "Therefore, going to Heavenly Palace Academy, you must shed your arrogance and not be careless."

"Understood." Ma Chou could only nod in agreement.

Gu Tong couldn’t help but smile, asking, "What’s this Heavenly Palace Academy?"

Lin Wei looked over and replied, "Many top powers from South Wood Continent have joined hands to establish Heavenly Palace Academy, which recruits geniuses from the Four Continents for training."

Gu Tong patted Shi Hao on the shoulder, "Brother Shi, you should check it out."

"Sure." Shi Hao nodded, he was planning to go to South Wood Continent anyway, and since there was this Heavenly Palace Academy, it wouldn’t hurt to take a look, using it as a starting point to learn about South Wood Continent.

Moreover, since Heavenly Palace Academy recruits geniuses from the Four Continents, just getting to know a few people there could help him build a network, making it easier to explore his own origins.

"Let’s go." Gu Tong picked up Shi Hao, leaped into the air with a bang, and instantly shot into the sky, disappearing from sight.

As expected!

Lin Wei looked toward the place where Gu Tong disappeared, his expression very solemn.

"Master, to think there is such a Grand Sacrificial Heaven powerhouse in Western Rock Continent!" Ma Chou exclaimed in surprise, although there were dozens of Grand Sacrificial Heaven powerhouses on Western Rock Continent, every one of them was renowned, known to all.

Such a Grand Sacrificial Heaven? Too unfamiliar.

Lin Wei slowly shook his head, "He is not a Grand Sacrificial Heaven."

What, he can fly and he’s not a Grand Sacrificial Heaven?

Ma Chou was also bound by conventional ideas, but being intelligent, he immediately realized, and inhaled sharply in surprise, "Is he an Ascending to Saint Position, or even a Heaven Connecting Road powerhouse?"

"At least Ascending to Saint Position!" Lin Wei said, "To make me unable to sense his depth, merely feeling instinctively that he is not to be trifled with, his realm must be above mine! Luckily, I restrained myself earlier and did not make a move!"

Ma Chou was also scared after the fact.

Though being a Grand Sacrificial Heaven was impressive enough, with life itself undergoing a transformation, the higher one goes from a Grand Sacrificial Heaven, the bigger the gap in combat power between each realm becomes.

Compared to Ascending to Saint Position, Grand Sacrificial Heaven is nothing!

Luckily, luckily, that truly was like saving a life.

With that realization, he felt less humiliated about losing to Shi Hao, knowing that Shi Hao had the guidance of a powerful expert who had at least Ascended to Saintly Position. It was only natural for Shi Hao to be stronger.

However, once he entered the Heavenly Palace Academy, everyone would have the opportunity to be mentored by those who had Ascended to Saintly Position or even those on the Heaven Connecting Road. In a fair competition, he did not believe he would lose to Shi Hao again.

"This time, your Dharma appearance being shattered might not be such a bad thing," Lin Wei said. "What is not broken, cannot be set; only through breaking can it be set anew. When you recondense the Blood Blade Dharma Appearance, it will truly be your own, not merely something you watched and imitated from me."

"Only then will you have the chance to surpass me."

Ma Chou thought seriously, then nodded vigorously, "Thank you, Master, for your teaching!"

"Now that your revenge has been exacted, and your mind is clear, untroubled by inner demons, I will send you to the South Wood Continent," Lin Wei said with a smile, a look of relief in his eyes as he gazed at Ma Chou.

Ma Chou knelt on one knee, loudly proclaiming, "Master, please be assured, I will definitely strive to reach the Great Sacrificial Heaven and defeat Zhang Wulei soon!"

"That’s the spirit," Lin Wei said with a smile. When he faced this disciple, he was no longer the Blood Blade butcher, but merely an old man enjoying the joys of family.

He grabbed Ma Chou and disappeared into the void.

...

Gu Tong carried Shi Hao at an astonishing speed.

He took Shi Hao directly over the Endless Ocean toward the South Wood Continent.

The vast ocean stretched endlessly, speckled with countless islands like pearls in a sea of green.

"Quack!" As they flew over an island, suddenly a giant bird took flight, chasing after them.

It was indeed a giant bird, with wingspan reaching a thousand yards, larger even than some of the smaller islands.

Its body was covered in red feathers, flickering like flames.

Birds are renowned for their speed, and this trait applied to the ferocious beast as well. The giant bird rapidly closed the distance, about to catch up in no time.

Gu Tong stopped and hung in the air.

"Brother Shi, fancy some roasted chicken wings?" he asked.

Shi Hao: "..."

Two hours later, they indeed were sitting on an island, eating roasted wings.

The ferocious bird, originally a thousand yards long, had been forcibly refined by Gu Tong to a mere ten yards, its essence concentrated, making it even more potent.

Even so, the single wing they cut off was longer than Shi Hao’s arm, requiring him to hold it with both hands as he ate.

When Shi Hao bit into it, he found the meat tender and elastic, extremely delicious, prompting him to instinctively take several more bites.

Despite his usually large appetite, he could only eat a third of the wing before stopping and storing the rest in the Black Spirit Ring, to eat later when he got hungry again.

His appetite wasn’t really that small; mainly, the energy contained in the wing was overwhelming, making it impossible for him to digest all at once.

After all, this was a ferocious beast of Great Sacrificial Heaven level.

Gu Tong had no such issues, quickly finishing off the wing and even eating the remaining parts.

After belching, he rested at the side.

Some time later, as the essence of the bird meat began to release its energy, Shi Hao couldn’t sit still anymore and began practicing the Tyrant Body Technique.

"Eh, you actually know the Tyrant Body Technique?" Gu Tong glanced over, surprised. "Brother Shi, you really do harbor many secrets."

However, before Shi Hao could explain, he just smiled, "Every genius has their secrets. It’s enough that you know them yourself."