Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 687 Playfulness

"I’m going to kill you!" Hou Tan immediately charged over.

In his eyes, Shi Hao was merely from the lowly Founding King Court, and could be killed in one strike. Why would a Dead Soldier need to make a move?

Besides, he absolutely had to kill this person with his own hands to quench his hatred.

His strength was not weak; he had already ignited the Incense Flame, but there was still a great gap between him and the top geniuses.

Shi Hao smiled and struck fiercely.

Boom!

He unleashed Fire Scorches the Heavens as an opening move.

——With a Dead Soldier protecting the opponent, even if Shi Hao could match him, killing him under his watchful eye was basically impossible.

So, taking this opportunity, he aimed to finish Hou Tan in one hit.

Indeed, as this powerful move struck out, Hou Tan had not anticipated it at all and hurriedly resisted with all his might.

Instantly, he was engulfed by the flames, no longer visible.

Then the Dead Soldier let out a loud roar and charged at Shi Hao.

Shi Hao did not linger in the fight but quickly retreated.

However, when the flames passed, Hou Tan was surprisingly unharmed, not even a hair out of place.

It wasn’t that his strength was enough; rather, a Golden Bell appeared above his head, releasing golden waterfalls that protected him completely.

"Damn it!" Hou Tan gritted his teeth in anger, this had cost him one of his chances at survival.

This was the Ancient World, where beings above the level of Supplementing Divine Temple simply could not enter. This included not only Martial Artists, but also Talismanic Soldiers, Spiritual Artifacts, and so on.

However, over the years, ways to cope had been devised.

This Golden Bell of Hou Tan’s was a Secret Treasure that had been cloaked to conceal its aura, disguised as six-star quality, yet capable of unleashing seven-star power in a burst.

But because it was necessary to hide its aura, a complete seven-star Spiritual Artifact was definitely impossible; this was actually a damaged seven-star Spiritual Artifact that had a limited number of uses.

If not for this, it wouldn’t have been brought in.

As the Lord of the Four Seas said, this Golden Bell could at most be used three times. Now, one of those times had already been used against Shi Hao.

Keep in mind, this fellow was just from the lowly Founding King Court.

Hou Tan was so angry he wanted to vomit blood, but without the Golden Bell’s power, he would have been gravely injured if not dead.

"You little bastard, die!" Hou Tan roared, manipulating the Golden Bell to blast towards Shi Hao.

Since it had been engaged, its power had to be maximized.

Shi Hao did not try to withstand it directly. This was the combat power of someone at the level of Great Sacrificial Heaven; even if he was exceptional, he could not compete.

Whoosh, he soared into the sky.

Hou Tan sneered and swiftly propelled himself after Shi Hao.

But he suddenly discovered that Shi Hao, like a bird, could freely change his trajectory.

How was this possible?

There was no gravity here, so everyone could "fly," but it was really just forever propelling in one direction.

You clearly haven’t thrown out anything, so why are you able to change direction, and so quickly at that?

Hou Tan was in a panic. The Golden Bell’s period of power was limited; once it faded, he would need to activate it again, meaning he’d have to use the Golden Bell’s second use.

"Stop him for me!" he bellowed.

"Yes," the Dead Soldier replied, cutting off Shi Hao’s path.

But who here could stop Shi Hao?

He was too agile, changing his form at will, as comfortable as a fish in water.

Under his harassment, the Golden Bell dimmed quickly, with no more golden waterfalls cascading down, and Hou Tan wrapped it back into his hands.

Shi Hao smiled and began to scurry away at high speed.

The Dead Soldier pursued closely.

His strength was far superior to Hou Tan’s; hence, while chasing, the distance between him and Hou Tan quickly grew.

At that moment, Shi Hao sharply turned and charged in Hou Tan’s direction.

Frick!

The Dead Soldier also quickly changed his course, but he was already at high speed. How much time was needed to brake and then accelerate again?

By the time he had just managed to stop, Shi Hao was already close to Hou Tan.

"I simply refuse to believe it!" Hou Tan gritted his teeth. Could Shi Hao really unleash another big move like he just did?

Boom!

Another wave of flames burst forth, boundless and terrifying.

Damn it!

Hou Tan, having no other choice, activated the Golden Bell once more.

A golden waterfall cascaded down, protecting Hou Tan within its embrace.

Fire Scorches the Heavens was unleashed, but to no avail.

Crack, on the surface of the Golden Bell, the already existing cracks widened a bit more.

It could only be used one more time.

"Come and die!" Hou Tan bellowed, his eyes red with urgency.

He hadn’t gained anything yet, and he had already been forced to use a precious treasure twice. Even with the aid of Dead Soldiers, what benefits could he still reap from this trip to the Ancient World?

Rage transformed into a murderous intent; he was determined to kill Shi Hao.

However, thinking of killing Shi Hao here?

What a joke, even if the Great Sacrificial Heaven itself arrived, it would be useless.

Because the Great Sacrificial Heaven could fly because it was based on manipulating the rules, but here?

Sorry, there are no rules.

Without rules, how can you fly?

Therefore, the ability to fly here was exclusively Shi Hao’s.

Shi Hao changed direction, easily dodging the onslaught from the Golden Bell.

Until the Golden Bell’s display of power ended, Hou Tan, just like before, couldn’t even touch the hem of Shi Hao’s clothes.

How could he dare to pursue any longer? After regrouping with the Dead Soldiers, he didn’t dare stray a hair’s breadth from them.

Shi Hao smiled and said, "Since that is the case, I shall go and take the River of Time."

Whoosh, his figure descended, heading towards the River of Time.

Hou Tan watched, frustrated to madness.

Stop him, how can he stop him?

Shi Hao landed and glanced at Hou Tan, shaking his head. This person was too afraid of death; not even a treasure like the River of Time could entice him to take the risk.

It didn’t matter.

He leaped directly into the puddle, the Infinite Seed Technique unfolding. He let his entire body soak in it, while the Purple Gold Rat, that cunning creature, had long since dived in to cultivate.

"Stop him!" Hou Tan said through clenched teeth.

"Yes," the Dead Soldier nodded.

He took Hou Tan toward the celestial body, but their speed was not fast.

There was no other way; they could only accelerate by throwing rocks, so how fast could they be?

By the time the two landed, at least half an incense stick’s worth of time had passed.

For Shi Hao and the Purple Gold Rat, how long had it been?

Shi Hao laughed heartily, reached out and grabbed, directly taking the River of Time into the Immortal Abode. Then, with a push off the ground, he charged towards Hou Tan.

"Seeking death!" Hou Tan scoffed coldly, this time with a Dead Soldier by his side.

Very well, you’ve come to die!

The Dead Soldier made a move, confronting Shi Hao with an attack.

Not only did he light the Incense Flame of the Supplementing Divine Temple, but he also used a secret technique to draw out all his potential, making his combat power sufficient to rank at the Absolute Summit of the Supplementing Divine Temple.

Death comes!

Shi Hao was unfazed, his hands forming seals.

The Sky-Flipping Seal!

Boom, with a single strike, bang, the attack of the Dead Soldier instantly disintegrated, and the man himself suffered a heavy blow, his left arm turning to a blood rain.

He was quite strong; even under the blast of the Sky-Flipping Seal, he sacrificed an arm to block the hit.

As for Shi Hao, after unleashing the strike, his energy immediately plummeted.