Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 672: Battle with Meng Tian

Fight, fight, fight!

The two engaged in fierce combat, continuously unleashing clever tactics.

After several hundred moves, Shi Hao showed signs of faltering.

It was unavoidable; his strength was far inferior. Had it not been for the Ancient World, where no rules could be called upon and no Elemental Power could be borrowed, his defeat would have come even swifter.

After all, Meng Tian was not only from the Supplementing Divine Temple but also Heaven’s Proud Son. Even talents from the Supplementing Divine Temple who had ignited the Incense Flame were defeated by him. This is how he became celebrated in the Dynasty while being from the Kingdom.

What about Shi Hao?

Even now, he was only one of the Fourth Kings, merely the fourth among them.

Shi Hao was unwilling to accept defeat just like this. Although there was only a tiny bit of the Time Liquid, a tiny bit was still a treasure. It was he who had discovered it first, and how could he simply hand it over to someone else?

It has always been him who took advantage of others.

Boom, he deployed the Royal Court.

"Eh?" Meng Tian was startled. Was there such a Royal Court, stacked like this?

Was this the reason why Shi Hao was so strong?

A certain power had researched a Secret Technique that allowed for the stacking of Royal Courts, leading to a breakthrough.

So that was it.

Believing he understood, Meng Tian snorted and also brought out his Divine Temple.

It was a green Divine Temple that at first glance seemed to be built of wood, full of vitality.

Eh?

Immediately, Shi Hao sensed that the opponent’s Divine Temple was extraordinary, possessing an ancient and grand aura.

"What did you visualize to correspond with your Dharma appearance?" he asked curiously.

Meng Tian smiled proudly but did not answer.

Shi Hao was not worthy to know.

You who claim invincibility among your equals through Secret Techniques, what makes you think you can stand shoulder to shoulder with me?

He pointed at Shi Hao, and suddenly, a large tree materialized behind Shi Hao, its branches sprawling as if alive, tightly entwining Shi Hao.

Shi Hao was astonished; in this Ancient World, elements did not exist, or to say, due to different rules, they could not be invoked at all. So how did the opponent manage to use the power of Wood?

Physique!

He immediately realized that this was the power of Meng Tian’s own physique, naturally unaffected by the environmental change.

Indeed, one of his Dharma appearances was also derived from studying physiques, and it was even chosen by Meng Tian to manifest into a Divine Temple.

Comparing physiques?

Shi Hao roared, activating his Ten Suns Physique, as roaring heat surged, yang energy soared to the skies. He was like the sun itself, incredibly dazzling and brilliant.

Meng Tian grimaced, hastily retracting the large tree.

Yet, he was still burned.

He gaped at Shi Hao, filled with shock.

Others did not know, but he did. His own physique was the Green Wood Constitution.

This was a constitution that only existed in Ancient Times. Green Wood was amongst the very first beings to emerge when the heavens and the earth were opened, born enlightened and strong. However, as time passed, the earliest of those creatures had long since perished.

But the legacy of the Green Wood Constitution continued. The ancient records stated that anyone possessing this constitution became a peerless figure in their generation.

Of course, his Green Wood Constitution was far from reaching its full potential, but even so, with the enhancement of such a constitution, he was still invincible among his peers, becoming a renowned genius. Even figures within the Dynasty took notice of him.

But now, his Green Wood Constitution actually faced a threat.

He had the feeling that if he didn’t retract his Green Wood, it would likely be incinerated completely.

How could this not shock him?

Though fire could consume wood, it also depended on the fire and the wood. The original Green Wood was incredibly powerful; probably only primordial celestial fire could harm it slightly!

"You have a fire constitution!" Meng Tian said gravely, "I didn’t expect your constitution to be able to injure me!"

Killing intent flickered in his eyes.

For a long time, he indeed encountered opponents stronger than himself, which was completely normal, but someone who could suppress him physically... was absolutely rare.

Therefore, he harbored a killing intent.

Such an opponent must not be allowed to live, even if they could no longer step into the Supplementing Divine Temple and pose a threat to him.

But, the opponent could pass on their bloodline, posing a threat to his descendants.

This was absolutely unacceptable!

Meng Tian charged with murderous intent, and the Divine Temple also pressed down on Shi Hao.

Shi Hao snorted and launched Fire Scorches the Heavens towards Meng Tian.

Boom!

The speed was too fast, and in this place, even someone as strong as Meng Tian could not dodge in time and could only take the hit directly.

After the blazing flames passed, Meng Tian was seen enveloped in a layer of green branches which quickly opened to reveal that he was unharmed.

The Green Wood Physique was indeed powerful.

Shi Hao frowned; his constitution could overcome the opponent’s, but his disadvantage lay in his lower realm, preventing him from fully unleashing his physiological superiority.

Having used Fire Scorches the Heavens twice, he was unable to use it again, and moreover, even if he could, as long as the opponent used their constitution to shield themselves, he would be unable to breach their defense.

Then what about the Starry Sky Storm? The Sky-Flipping Seal?

Shi Hao shook his head; these two moves were not significantly stronger than Fire Scorches the Heavens, so even if he used them, he would at most lightly injure Meng Tian.

That was not what he wanted.

"Rat, go steal the Time Liquid," Shi Hao commanded as he sent out the Purple Gold Rat.

"Damn!" The Purple Gold Rat, who was eagerly watching the fight, didn’t expect to be thrown into the fray and tumbled head over heels in surprise.

But it still swiftly scampered towards the puddle in cooperation.

Meng Tian harrumphed, a mere rat trying to steal under his watch?

He didn’t even bother to look, just flicked a finger, and with incredible accuracy, a thread of sword light instantly struck out.

However, the result was shocking. The Purple Gold Rat was blasted into several somersaults but not a single hair fell from its body.

This!

Meng Tian was stunned. Shi Hao was a freak, and even the rat he tossed was so tough?

By the time he thought to prevent further action, it was already too late.

The Purple Gold Rat extended its tail, hooked it around the puddle, and the Time Liquid inside disappeared.

"You vermin, return my treasure!" Meng Tian could no longer target Shi Hao and immediately chased after the Purple Gold Rat.

"Little Stone, save me!" the Purple Gold Rat urgently ran while shouting for help.

Shi Hao approached the Purple Gold Rat, maneuvering effortlessly in this area possessing the Little Star Universe.

With a swoosh, he grabbed the Purple Gold Rat, casually threw it onto his shoulder, and soared into the sky.

"Where do you think you’re escaping to?" Meng Tian sneered coldly; did you two really think you could escape?

He too soared into the air, chasing after Shi Hao.

Shi Hao smiled, shifted his shape in an instant, and immediately changed direction.

Damn!

Meng Tian was astonished; how did he do that?

He hurriedly changed his own form as well, but he needed to cast stones from his Spatial Spirit Tool, making his direction-change clumsy at best. After tossing out seven stones, he finally adjusted his direction correctly.

But by then, Shi Hao was already a hundred miles away.

Meng Tian chased urgently, but unable to accelerate with his own power, he could only continue casting stones to pursue Shi Hao.

Yet, if he could accelerate, couldn’t Shi Hao do the same?

Not only could he, but it was also easier for him, allowing him to speed up even faster and increase the distance between them.

After chasing for the duration of half an incense stick, Meng Tian had to stop.

It wasn’t that he wanted to give up, but that he had lost track of Shi Hao.

The stars shone dimly in the vast sky, emitting a faint light, deathly still, but where was the shadow of Shi Hao to be found?