Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 664: Take the First Victory

Chapter 664: Chapter 664: Take the First Victory

"Prince Ning, has Heavenly Frost Country really run out of candidates, sending a representative from the Founding King Court?" The leader of Hua Fang Country’s delegation said. He was also a member of the Royal Family, being the brother of the King of Hua Fang Country and holding the title of Prince Annan.

This man was tall and burly, having spent his entire life on the battlefield, carrying a strong military air about him.

"Indeed, your aged Emperor was chased down by the warriors of my dynasty, fleeing like a dog that has lost its home," Prince Annan laughed heartily, "When the Emperor himself meets such a pathetic fate, what more of his soldiers?"

Prince Ning snorted, "If you kept quiet, nobody would mistake you for a mute! And do you realize how foul your mouth is?"

"Forget it, forget it." Prince Annan waved his hand, then turned to look at King Ming of Jian Yuan Country, "It seems that this struggle for the spot will largely concern our two nations. Whichever of us wins will be the victor."

For the three major countries, a spot in the Ancient World was precious but not enough to shake the foundation of a nation, for they had been there many times with little to show for it.

Of course, there were gains, but they were too few and not particularly precious.

Hence, this was more of a struggle for honor.

King Ming sat steadily, not engaging in the conversation.

He knew full well that Prince Annan was famously verbose, not only talkative but also foul-mouthed in battle, spraying profanities that scared many opponents into retreat.

So, facing such a trash-talking contender, it was wiser not to engage.

"We will see!" Prince Ning said coldly, his heart filled with anticipation.

Shi Hao, you must win. Otherwise, Heavenly Frost Country will truly be looked down upon.

Peng Yan also fixed his gaze on Shi Hao, not making the first move.

To him, a mere member of the Founding King Court could be crushed with a flick of his finger.

"Is everyone from Heavenly Frost Country so afraid of losing?" He sneered, "Rest assured, as long as you beg for mercy in time, I won’t kill anyone."

Shi Hao shook his head, suddenly leaped forward, and charged at Peng Yan.

Peng Yan couldn’t help but laugh, "Where does this courage come from, daring to attack fi—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Shi Hao’s fist had already thundered toward him.

Too fast!

Was this really the attack speed that a member of the Founding King Court could possess?

Peng Yan hurriedly raised his hands to block, but the punch came much faster than he had anticipated, and his hasty defense wasn’t at full power—it was the best he could manage under the circumstances.

No matter, the other party may have speed, but after all, he was only a member of the Founding King Court. How strong could he possibly be?

Boom, the punch connected.

Peng Yan’s face went pale as he felt an immensely powerful force hit him, shattering his defense immediately. The fist continued on, striking him squarely in the face.

All at once, he was sent flying.

Shi Hao took a quick step forward to follow up, continuing his assault.

Boom, boom, boom—the punches rained down like torrential rain.

After being hit by Shi Hao’s punch, if Peng Yan had been able to catch his breath, he might have had the strength to fight back. However, Shi Hao had activated his domain, exploiting all of Peng Yan’s weaknesses and attacking him relentlessly, not giving him a moment to recover and forcing him to be on the defensive.

Constant defense is bound to fail, and after blocking hundreds of punches, Peng Yan was hit squarely by another punch from Shi Hao, blood streaming from his nose.

This also reflected his strength—in such an unfavorable situation, he had managed to defend for so long.

But this also heralded the start of his defeat. After several more punches, he had to concede lest he really be beaten to death by Shi Hao.

Who could have imagined the fight ending in such a way?

A member of the Founding King Court had defeated a Supplementing Divine Temple representative, one who had ignited the Incense Flame no less.

Incredible!

"Hahaha!" Prince Ning laughed heartily, looking provocatively at Prince Annan and said, "What about now?"

Prince Annan was speechless; he stared at Shi Hao for a while and said, "You really are willing to sacrifice. To snatch this spot, you actually sacrificed a genius!"

He believed that Shi Hao was trained by the Heavenly Frost Country using a secret technique, which gave him the ability to sweep through his peers, even those from a higher realm. However, to achieve this, a massive amount of resources must first be invested—far more than what it would take to send someone to the Supplementing Divine Temple.

Furthermore, the trainee must also be a genius, and afterward, he would be ruined and unable to make any more progress.

That’s why Prince Annan lamented that what the Heavenly Frost Country was doing amounted to self-destruction of national strength!

Just for the sake of winning a spot, to earn some false honor.

Prince Ning did not pay heed, merely offering a smile.

After all, he was the victor; why bother quibbling with a loser?

Peng Yan was not discouraged, although he lost to Shi Hao. As long as Shadow Mountain won against Shi Hao and he won against Shadow Mountain, he could restart the cycle of battles.

——He lost to Shi Hao because he had underestimated him, and that led to a loss of initiative, which resulted in being controlled at every step.

Shadow Mountain certainly would not make the same mistake again, so as long as he played to his true capabilities, winning against Shi Hao would be nothing out of the ordinary.

After all, it was just the Founding King Court.

Sure enough, Shadow Mountain exuded confidence as he calmly stepped into the arena, looking down on Shi Hao.

In his view, Shi Hao’s strength did indeed qualify for the Supplementing Divine Temple, but it wasn’t to the extent of igniting the Incense Flame.

Impressive indeed, but that was all there was to it.

Good, after defeating Shi Hao, all he needed to do was to beat Peng Yan to seize the spot to enter the Ancient World.

With a light shout, he suddenly made his move.

Shi Hao also bravely confronted him, fists billowing as he counterattacked Shadow Mountain.

This provoked a sneer from Shadow Mountain; he wasn’t unaware of Shi Hao’s level of strength. At most, Shi Hao hadn’t reached the level of igniting the Incense Flame, which compared to his own was a significant gap.

So, you’re courting death, are you?

I’ll indulge you!

Naturally, he held nothing back as he launched an assault on Shi Hao.

Although this was a battle for a spot, and victory was the goal, fists and kicks are blind. If someone gets killed or crippled, they can’t blame anybody else—if they can’t handle the consequences, they’d better just stay home for life.

Shi Hao smiled as the Starry Sky Storm suddenly activated, blossoming on his fists. This time, he directly shattered two hundred Celestial Bodies.

He wanted to settle the fight quickly to prevent the opponent from forcing out more of his ultimate moves.

Boom, the terrifying energy exploded, destructive in nature.

"What!" Shadow Mountain was shocked, feeling the wildly violent energy within the force of Shi Hao’s punch during the collision, which chilled him to his core.

——If he hadn’t underestimated Shi Hao, he would have held back a third of his power for unexpected situations, to adapt quickly and change tactics. But since he thought he had fully understood Shi Hao’s strength and aimed to crush his opponent with one strike, he followed the principle of ’using all one’s might even when hunting a rabbit,’ leaving no room for carelessness. He truly gave it his all in this strike.

So, how could he possibly pull back now?

He had no choice but to clash head-on.

Shadow Mountain gritted his teeth, refusing to believe that as someone who had ignited the Incense Flame, he would fall short in close combat to someone from just the Founding King Court.

Boom!