Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 691: Forced to Ignite the Incense Flame

"Little Stone, you’re really not playing by the rules!" the Purple Gold Rat cried out, "Hurry up and come out to beat up this guy, you’re making me lose face here."

However, there was complete silence all around, not a single response.

Meng Tian hummed and pressed closer to the Purple Gold Rat.

It was indeed a bluff.

He decided to take down this rat first, as it must be Shi Hao’s Beast Pet and probably useful in some way.

Whoosh, just then, a figure appeared out of nowhere.

It was Shi Hao.

How could this be?

Meng Tian was shocked; he had not sensed how Shi Hao had managed to appear.

What kind of movement technique was this that it could tear through space?

But you should know, this is the Ancient World, rules do not exist here, how can you manipulate the rules of space?

"Here we go again!" Shi Hao laughed heartily as he unleashed the Sky-Flipping Seal once more.

This time, its power had increased even more.

Although it wasn’t as exaggerated as the first time, which had increased by ten percent, there was indeed a noticeable improvement.

Damn!

Meng Tian hurriedly activated his physique again, and blue vines wrapped around him protectively.

Bang, struck by the attack, Meng Tian was once again sent flying, the vines scattering as he spewed fresh blood.

This time, his defense was clearly weaker than before, while Shi Hao’s full-powered strike had grown a bit stronger, and as a result, Meng Tian was seriously injured.

"The River of Time!" Meng Tian finally realized that Shi Hao’s disappearance was due to him using the River of Time to rapidly recover.

Half a day, one day, with the thousandfold time acceleration of the River of Time, how long would he need?

Whoosh, Shi Hao disappeared again.

Meng Tian’s scalp tingled, knowing that when the other party reappeared, he would surely be ready to launch another major attack.

He didn’t dare to stay put, leaping away immediately, heading straight for the River of Time.

He intended to take the Time Liquid with him.

"How dare you try to steal my stuff?" the Purple Gold Rat quipped as it hooked the River of Time with its tail, dashing away as it did so.

Meng Tian hurriedly gave chase, but he had never expected the Purple Gold Rat to be astonishingly fast and slippery, constantly darting about, making it impossible for him to catch up.

As time passed by, Meng Tian knew Shi Hao wouldn’t take long to reappear.

Despite being a genius among geniuses, Meng Tian made a decisive move and turned to flee.

If he did not leave now, he might indeed die here.

The River of Time was important, but could it be more valuable than his own life?

Shortly after, Shi Hao appeared and pursued him fiercely.

Vitality at its peak!

But what about him? He hadn’t recovered from the second blow’s injury, his physique had been greatly depleted, and with their conditions so contrasted, how could he possibly withstand Shi Hao’s third strike?

He wasn’t too worried, though, since he was from the Supplementing Divine Temple, his speed was at least no slower than Shi Hao’s, and having started running so much earlier, it was unlikely he would be caught.

However, he immediately found his assumptions far too optimistic.

Shi Hao was closing the distance.

What!

He simply couldn’t believe his eyes, as Shi Hao kept speeding up.

How was that possible?

Here, no rules could be exploited, so every movement technique was like decoration, and how fast you could run was entirely dependent on the power you could burst forth. He was confident that he was in no way inferior to Shi Hao in this regard.

So, how could he possibly be overtaken?

But what use was it to think about all this now?

Finding a solution to this problem is of the utmost importance.

Meng Tian was resolute beyond measure, he gritted his teeth, and boom, his entire being emitted a powerful aura, wild and incredibly unstable.

He was attempting to ignite the Incense Flame.

Meng Tian had long been qualified to ignite the Incense Flame, but in order to create the strongest Supplementing Divine Temple, he had refrained from making a breakthrough, wishing to find Secret Treasures in the Ancient World to assist in igniting the Incense Flame.

But now, his life was at stake, so what did it matter if he couldn’t become the strongest?

Boom, he ignited the Incense Flame within the Soul Sea using his understanding of martial arts.

Immediately, the Essence of Life within him soared tremendously.

However, this was the Ancient World, where the Power of Heaven and Earth couldn’t be absorbed, and a breakthrough required a massive amount of energy. What to do?

Meng Tian waved his hand, and suddenly, a plethora of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures appeared around him.

He began to extract energy from these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to supply himself.

"Damn it, you bastard, how dare you use my things!" Behind him, Shi Hao’s roar sounded.

Meng Tian was first taken aback, then he realized that Shi Hao was treating him as a fish on the chopping board, so naturally, his belongings had become Shi Hao’s.

You’re going too far.

He was furious but had to forcefully suppress his rage.

Breakthrough, focus on the breakthrough, as long as he broke through, his combat power would skyrocket.

For a genius like him, igniting the Incense Flame was merely a process, something he could do at any time.

While running, his strength continued to surge upward.

Finally, he stopped and turned around.

Due to a lack of resistance, his body was actually still moving, but after a few steps and using the friction from the surface of the Celestial Body, he stabilized his form.

The Incense Flame, already ignited.

Boom, he released his Divine Temple, with a trail of blue smoke spreading out, exuding an immensely powerful aura.

Igniting the Incense Flame by oneself wasn’t weak, but without the aid of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he couldn’t reach the height he desired.

At this moment, Meng Tian had become more than ten times stronger than before, hadn’t he?

With or without the Incense Flame, the Supplementing Divine Temple was on two completely different levels, even two different realms.

Shi Hao also stopped and looked at Meng Tian indifferently, unafraid even though the other had ignited the Incense Flame.

"You damn guy, you’re doomed to stay in the Founding King Court forever, yet you forced me to ignite the Incense Flame prematurely; if I don’t tear you to pieces, I won’t be able to breathe easy!" Meng Tian gritted his teeth with rage, feeling none of the joy that came with a breakthrough.

Of course, as far as igniting the Incense Flame was concerned, he could do it at any time, but this forced ignition left him far from his expectations.

Although he was still a genius among geniuses, compared to a few absolute summits in the Dynasty, there was likely to be a gap now.

He was filled with hatred!

Shi Hao broke into a smile, "I originally wanted to kill you, but now, I’ve changed my mind—after I break through the Supplementing Divine Temple, I want to see what your face will look like then."

Meng Tian sneered, "You still want to break through the Supplementing Divine Temple? That’s a fool’s dream."

He let out a long howl and charged towards Shi Hao.

Now that he had ignited the Incense Flame, his strength had increased at least tenfold. What was there to fear?

Shi Hao smiled and repeated his old trick, using the Sky-Flipping Seal.

—The consumption of the Time Liquid was really negligible, because he only needed to accelerate half a day’s time, and he would be fully recovered.

Bang!

Meng Tian received the blow head-on and was immediately sent flying, vomiting blood non-stop.

Without the protection of his physical strength, even after igniting the Incense Flame, he couldn’t withstand a hit close to that of the Great Sacrificial Heaven’s.

"Go on, I won’t kill you." Shi Hao dusted off his hands.

Although he was now as weak as a kitten, Meng Tian knew that if Shi Hao just "disappeared" for a moment, he would immediately come back at full strength.

This time, he truly felt as though he’d swallowed countless flies.