Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 571: Each Returning to Their Own Place

Chapter 571: Chapter 571: Each Returning to Their Own Place

"Uh! Uh!" From the depths of the deep pit, Zhou Qi was groaning.

He hadn’t been struck directly, but a strike capable of Ascending to Saint Position was too terrible. Even just graze by the slightest edge, he had been shaken to the point where every bone in his body shattered, and he was half a step from death.

This was despite the fact that he was from the Supplementing Divine Temple, and he was wearing Treasured Armor; otherwise, he would surely have died.

Shi Qian opened his domain. Within a radius of tens of thousands of feet, everything was under his perception, every trifling matter, Mo Bu was unaware of it.

"Save me! Save me!" Zhou Qi reached out his hand, begging Shi Qian for his life.

Shi Qian didn’t even glance at him, but a giant earthen hand emerged from the depths of the pit, slapping towards Zhou Qi.

Slap, although it was a hand made of mud, its power was remarkably great. With one slap, Zhou Qi was smashed into a blood mud.

Pity the once Commandery Prince, who died so miserably.

It was only at the time of his death that Zhou Qi realized that in the eyes of the Stone Clan’s upper echelons, he was simply insignificant!

The reason they hadn’t moved against him wasn’t that they didn’t dare, but because they disdained to do so.

In the end, this world belonged to the strong. He had a title of Commandery Prince, but only the strength of someone from the Supplementing Divine Temple. Which strong person would take him seriously?

Shi Qian’s brow furrowed slightly, and under the cover of his domain, he could no longer sense the presence of Shi Feng and his son.

In theory, it should have been impossible for them to escape; thus, their current absence of aura should mean they were blasted into slag.

Yet he harbored some doubt, as that last strike hadn’t truly annihilated the father and son.

This eerie feeling made even him, a powerhouse capable of Ascending to Saint Position, somewhat indecisive.

He continued his search, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent, for after all, Shi Feng was once the foremost genius of the Stone Clan.

However, after searching for three days straight, he still found nothing.

He dared not linger any longer; should his identity be exposed, his lineage would undoubtedly encounter trouble.

So be it.

He sneered. Shi Zhong was about to step into the Great Sacrificial Heaven, and at that time, he would be the first person in the history of the Stone Clan in name and in reality, with even the monstrously talented Gu Shiyun trailing behind him.

Then, even if Shi Feng wasn’t dead, how could he shake Shi Zhong’s position?

"You’d better be dead now, otherwise, you will die even more miserably later on!" he murmured lightly, shooting up to the sky and disappearing in an instant.

After he had left, Shi Hao and Shi Feng finally emerged from the Immortal Abode.

Shi Feng, carrying Shi Hao, also ascended into the sky, leaving the Sea King Territory.

"Dad, what are your plans next?"

"Hao’er, where will you go from here?"

Shi Hao and Shi Feng asked each other almost simultaneously.

Upon saying this, both of them smiled.

Shi Feng pondered for a moment and said, "First, I need to break through and Ascend to Saint Position; otherwise, I’ll always lack confidence when facing Shi Long’s lineage."

His lineage, while also part of the main clan, couldn’t compare to Shi Long’s lineage, with him being the strongest among them.

That’s why Shi Long’s lineage was so ruthless when they took action; and now, as Shi Feng sought revenge, he was powerless and needed to improve his own strength first.

"These twenty years I may have been imprisoned and made no progress in cultivation, but it has also given me enough time to comprehend the Dao. I’m confident that within three years, I can achieve Ascending to Saint Position," Shi Feng stated with full confidence.

It was an astonishing feat. He had broken through to Great Sacrificial Heaven at the age of thirty-one. Now, at just over fifty years old, even if he stepped into Ascending to Saint Position at sixty, it would still be an achievement beyond the reach of others.

——Only Gu Shiyun is stronger than him now.

Old Gu is indeed a prodigy; after him, all the geniuses of the world could only live in his shadow.

Shi Hao thought for a moment and said, "Dad, do you know about the Elemental Cave?"

"What Elemental Cave?" Shi Feng replied, appearing somewhat clueless.

Hmm, it seems that the Elemental Cave must be a recent discovery.

Shi Hao gave a brief introduction and then said, "Dad, you could change your identity, go to the Elemental Cave to kill enemies, and then cultivate in the Great Void Realm. I think this would significantly reduce the time it takes for you to Ascend to Saint Position."

Shi Feng was overjoyed and said, "Is there really such a miraculous place? All right, I’ll go to the Heavenly Palace Academy and become a teacher."

Shi Hao smiled, "Then I will return to the Imperial Capital to report back."

Shi Feng thought for a while, then slowly nodded, "Okay, be careful with everything."

If Shi Hao didn’t report back and returned directly to the academy, it would be hard to justify on a moral basis, and Shi Long could issue a saintly decree to summon Shi Hao back to the Imperial Capital for a hearing and punishment.

Therefore, he had to return to the Imperial Capital, and he could also flex his muscles to the Shi Long lineage, planting a thorn in their hearts.

First off, the Shi Long lineage wouldn’t dare to confront him openly, so as long as Shi Hao was careful and with the Immortal Abode at his disposal, his safety could be guaranteed.

Besides, as long as Shi Hao was alive, it meant that Shi Feng must also be alive but not showing himself, which naturally posed a deterrence to the Shi Long lineage.

Against such a backdrop, Shi Hao returned to the Imperial Capital.

Upon his return, he was interrogated about the death of Zhou Qi’s family, but Shi Hao, of course, evaded all responsibility.

"I am just a Self-Observation, how could I possibly annihilate the Zhou Family?" With just this statement, he made those who came to interrogate him scuttle away disappointedly.

Indeed, no matter how powerful a Self-Observation might be, how could he annihilate the Supplementing Divine Temple, let alone that the Zhou Family also had the backing of Great Sacrificial Heaven.

This case remained unresolved, and the only two parties who knew the truth obviously would not disclose it.

Shi Hao filed a request to return to the academy for continued cultivation.

Being just a minor baron without any special authority, Shi Dang approved his request, and the Shi Long lineage had no good excuse to keep him in the Imperial Capital.

Thus, nearly a month later, Shi Hao returned to the Heavenly Palace Academy.

As expected, Shi Feng had already arrived at the Heavenly Palace Academy and started teaching. He had changed his appearance and name, now calling himself Zhu Shi, clearly in memory of his deceased wife.

As for this, Shi Hao was aware, but he didn’t go out of his way to meet with his father.

He had grown accustomed to relying on himself for everything, so even with a father who was a Great Sacrificial Heaven, he never thought of depending on him.

He had only been at the academy for two days when he applied to enter the Elemental Cave.

Since his Soul Force was sufficient, he naturally wanted to increase his cultivation quickly.

Shi Zhong was about to reach Great Sacrificial Heaven, while he hadn’t even reached the seventh Dharma appearance, which put him far behind.

No matter how naturally gifted he was, it was impossible for him to fight across two major realms, especially against an opponent like Shi Zhong, who was a prodigy rivalling Gu Shiyun.

Xu Zeqi and Nan Menxi stuck to him like glue once again, but Shi Hao still managed to shake off the two and entered the Elemental Cave alone—although Nan Menxi was now his follower, some secrets were not convenient to share with him.

This time, Shi Hao spent a whole month in the earthly grotto, killing countless enemies, and his Black Hole Physiognomy also absorbed enough Elemental Cores, causing his cultivation to skyrocket to the peak of the sixth Dharma appearance.

He left the earthly grotto contentedly, returned to the academy, exchanged enough Contribution Value, and then entered the Great Void Realm.

When he came out of the Great Void Realm this time, he should be able to make a push for the seventh Dharma appearance.