Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 686 Giving Way

Shi Hao and the Purple Gold Rat left the Heavenly Palace and decided to leave this Celestial Body in search of more Rivers of Time, aiming to comprehend the Primordial Scripture and refine the Mother of Gold.

On the way, they did not encounter Nangong Zheng.

Shi Hao was actually quite eager to truly battle this person; even though he still had not broken through to the Supplementing Divine Temple, compared to the previous Fourth Kings, he was now the Ninth King and his combat power had surged significantly, which he believed qualified him for a confrontation.

Of course, to defeat a true super-genius like Nangong Zheng, Shi Hao felt he would need to wait until he had stepped into the Supplementing Divine Temple to be sure of victory; for now, he estimated the likelihood of defeat was higher.

He was a confident man but never blindly so; facts were facts, there was no need for self-deception.

After leaving the Heavenly Palace, they arrived at the damaged area of the Celestial Body.

Here, there was no gravity, making it easy to leave.

With a whoosh, Shi Hao sprang from his feet, his figure immediately shooting into the starry sky.

Although this world had shrunk innumerable times, it had once been an entire heaven and earth and was still astonishingly vast—at least for creatures like them, being cast into it was like stones thrown into the sea, utterly insignificant.

Thus, once they ascended into the starry sky, Shi Hao quickly found himself alone.

He maneuvered the Little Star Universe, roaming through space.

There were no rules here; even the elements limiting life did not exist, with no need for breath. Otherwise, aside from Shi Hao who possessed an Immortal Abode, anyone else would likely slowly suffocate to death.

"Try to find intact Celestial Bodies," the Purple Gold Rat said. "They’d have a Star Core, and the chance of discovering a River of Time would be greater."

Shi Hao nodded, but the intact Celestial Bodies were far too scarce and not something they could find just because they wanted to.

Of course, that didn’t mean they could ignore the damaged ones—there could still be neglected treasures on them.

Besides, the birth of Rivers of Time was mysterious; it wasn’t that if they hadn’t found one on a Celestial Body this time, it wouldn’t appear the next. Time itself was a profoundly mysterious existence.

Not discovering anything was the main theme here; although significant opportunities could be gained in this place, for most people, making a futile trip was much more common.

Yet for Shi Hao and the Purple Gold Rat, they had no regrets. The Star Core, the Source Soil of Life, the Mother of Gold, the Primordial Scripture—weren’t these enough?

One could only say that the Heavenly Palace was truly incredible.

Several days later, they landed on a fragmented Celestial Body.

"Eh, a discovery!" Shi Hao spread out his domain and couldn’t help but say softly.

"Let’s go, let’s go," urged the Purple Gold Rat hurriedly.

They followed the trail and saw a puddle up ahead.

The River of Time!

Er, more of a small puddle of time, but compared to the first puddle they had found, this one was somewhat larger.

"I’m indeed blessed with good fortune!" the Purple Gold Rat boasted shamelessly, "Little Stone, it’s because you have a lucky star like me that you’ve reaped such a great harvest."

"Heh," Shi Hao sneered.

"Hey, aren’t you that guy?" Just then, they heard a voice with a hint of surprise.

Shi Hao turned his head to look, and saw a trio walking toward them.

Two women in Palace Attire, both exceptionally beautiful, and the resemblance between them—it was as if they were twins—made them appear even more stunning.

It was Jin Yunqing and Jin Yunqian, the sisters.

Behind them was a woman wearing a mask, stocky and robust in build, as if she existed solely to set off the two beauties.

However, Shi Hao dared not underestimate this woman; she was clearly a Dead Soldier cultivated by the Jin Imperial Dynasty, a presence at the Absolute Summit level within the Supplementing Divine Temple.

Shi Hao smiled slightly, "Yo, what a coincidence to meet again here."

Given the vastness of the Ancient World, the probability of encountering each other once they had separated at the entrance was indeed very slim.

"Princesses, the River of Time." Without waiting for the sisters to speak, the Dead Soldier promptly reminded them.

"Forget it, since someone else discovered it first, let’s just keep looking," Princess Qian waved her hand dismissively, clearly unbothered. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Shi Hao was surprised. Although the woman was of a fierce temperament, she was also very generous. Could she really give up the River of Time just like that?

"Princess!" The Dead Soldier couldn’t help but remind her that with the capacity of this River of Time, it could grant the Jin sisters half a year more of martial practice.

It might not seem much, but it’s free after all!

And for geniuses, could they afford to miss out on even half a year’s worth of practice?

It could create a significant gap.

"Are you dumb? With this thing, I’d have to practice for a very, very long time. I don’t want it at all!" Princess Qian immediately said.

Uh, that reasoning... Shi Hao was speechless.

Then what are you here for?

To play?

Jin Yunqing seemed to have her own thoughts, but she evidently didn’t want to embarrass her sister in front of others. She just gave Shi Hao a faint smile and left, hand in hand with her sister.

"Hey, you owe us a favor!" A few steps later, Princess Qian suddenly turned back and said to Shi Hao.

Shi Hao chuckled and nodded, "Okay."

Although he was quite sure he could obtain the River of Time, the Jin sisters didn’t even contest for it and let him have it, so it was indeed as if they had done him a favor.

Shi Hao didn’t mind repaying it when the time was right.

The Dead Soldier, however, stared at Shi Hao for a while before finally turning to follow the sisters.

——So good-looking, truly a bewitching creature. No wonder Princess Qian has taken a liking to him.

This matter must be reported to His Majesty; the daughter most beloved by the two Majesties has taken a liking to someone, which naturally is a big deal.

"Little Stone, your face really can devour the whole world," Purple Gold Rat sighed. "When we return to the Immortal Realm, I’ll introduce a few female Immortal Venerables to you. If you can win them over, we can strut around the Immortal Realm without any problem."

Bang!

The consequence of a loose tongue was getting kicked away by Shi Hao.

Whoosh, a streak of sword light sliced through the air.

"Bad luck!" Purple Gold Rat immediately cried out in agony but couldn’t avoid being hit by the sword and sent flying once again.

However, its skin was too thick, and the slash didn’t cause it even a scratch.

The attacker revealed himself, a tall, handsome young man.

Hou Tan!

This time, he was not alone; there was a Dead Soldier accompanying him.

——Those who enter the Dynasty are always protected by Dead Soldiers.

Hou Tan frowned and asked, "You actually discovered me?"

Otherwise, why would Shi Hao kick that rat away in any other direction, and specifically towards him? It was too coincidental.

Shi Hao looked at him and revealed a chilling expression.

The other party was clearly following the Jin sisters, whatever his intentions were, Shi Hao didn’t know. But now that he hadn’t left with them, it was obvious that he stayed behind to target Shi Hao.

Eliminating him to remove a hidden threat for the Jin sisters would also count as repaying a favor.

"Hehe, I just detected the presence of someone with a guilty conscience, so I had this little rat scout ahead to see if we were in like company," Shi Hao laughed.

Dammit, Hou Tan’s face immediately turned sour.