Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 696: Returning a Favor

By the time they got here, even the most arrogant scions had learned to keep a low profile.

There was no other option; when you encounter talents from other celestial bodies, would they care about your background?

If you were killed, could your elders possibly traverse celestial bodies to seek revenge?

And who’s to say the other person’s status wasn’t even greater?

Thus, upon entering, they were all advised to keep a low profile when meeting martial artists from other celestial bodies, so as not to give away their lives.

Of course, the top geniuses naturally ignored this, behaving as they always did, believing in their own invincibility, seeing no need to yield to others.

Shi Hao was also very low-key, listening to the occasional conversations of the people around him, he eventually learned the origin of this stone statue.

This statue was not discovered during this era, but a very long time ago.

It was known as the War God Statue.

By observing the War God Statue, one could learn a finger technique of tremendous power.

However, precisely because this finger technique was so miraculous, it couldn’t be taught by word of mouth or demonstration; others simply could not learn it. One had to come here to personally comprehend the rhythm and aura emitted by the statue.

Even so, with each opening of the ancient world, the number of people who learned this finger technique were few and far between.

Why, then, did so many people still come?

Firstly, everyone had a competitive spirit, always believing they were no weaker than the next person, so they had to give it a try. Secondly, comprehending the aura here was a form of self-honing that had substantial benefits.

Things like star cores and the River of Time were matters of chance, not of seeking, yet the War God Statue was tangible. If you could comprehend it, you would learn a precious technique and also refine yourself, naturally an opportunity not to be missed.

Shi Hao sat down cross-legged and began to comprehend.

The Purple Gold Rat did the same, though as a rodent mimicking human posture to meditate, it looked absolutely ludicrous.

But it didn’t care in the slightest, shamelessly thick-skinned.

The rhythm emitted by the War God Statue was constantly changing, and this was the key to mastering that finger technique.

Shi Hao quickly realized that with the change of the aura, the War God Statue seemed to come alive, heaven breaking with a single finger, the power limitless.

He knew he had grasped the essence.

This was terrifying. Given the number of people who entered the ancient world and ultimately were able to learn this finger technique could be counted on one hand, it illustrated the difficulty of achieving comprehension.

Yet, Shi Hao, after only a few glances, had already had an insight. How astonishing was that?

This was due both to Shi Hao’s superior comprehension abilities and the fact he possessed the Primordial Scripture, allowing him to point straight to the core and examine the essence of things.

"Are you annoying or what?" At this moment, a voice entered Shi Hao’s ears, sounding somewhat familiar.

It was Jin Yunqian, this girl was fiercely temperamental.

Shi Hao turned his head and saw the Jin sisters approaching from a distance, accompanied by a handsome young man in brocade clothes. Whatever he said had provoked Jin Yunqian’s scolding.

Huh, where were the sisters’ dead soldiers?

After a while, Shi Hao noticed a disturbance of fighting nearby, where two masked men were battling fiercely. Judging by their figures and the coverings on their faces, it was easy to deduce that they were dead soldiers cultivated by secret techniques.

No wonder the protective guards of the flower-like sisters were nowhere to be seen; they must have clashed with the guards of the young man in brocade clothes.

Shi Hao saw clearly that the dead soldier from the Jin Family was trying to break through but was being firmly blocked by the other.

The two were almost evenly matched, making it difficult for the Jin Family’s dead soldier to break free.

This was why the young man in brocade clothes had been able to pester the Jin sisters continuously.

Shi Hao could have chosen not to meddle, but the Jin sisters had done him a favor, and naturally, he had to repay it.

He stood up and walked towards the Jin sisters.

"Two beauties, long time no see." Shi Hao waved his hand.

"It’s you." Jin Yunqian nodded to Shi Hao but didn’t expect him to be of any help.

--After all, he was just from Founding King Court, like herself.

"What are you?" The young man in brocade looked at Shi Hao with disdain in his eyes.

Shi Hao didn’t even glance at him but asked Jin Yunqian, "Do you need me to help you drive away this fly?"

"You bastard, who are you calling a fly?" The young man in brocade immediately jumped up.

Shi Hao spread his hands, "If you’re not a fly, then why can’t you be driven away? Why do you keep buzzing around?"

The young man in brocade was furious and pointed at Shi Hao, "How dare you insult the Young Master!"

"Heh." Shi Hao just laughed.

"You’re really asking for death!" The young man in brocade swung his hand, aiming a slap at Shi Hao.

He was from Supplementing Divine Temple and naturally didn’t take Shi Hao from Founding King Court seriously. He also didn’t consider Shi Hao’s potential background, as he was used to being arrogant. His palm strike was aimed with the intention to kill.

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The palm came down only to be firmly caught by Shi Hao.

Shi Hao smiled faintly and asked, "Are you looking for death?"

The young man in brocade was stunned; he hadn’t expected someone from Founding King Court to have such formidable strength. Yet he was not afraid, instead, he became even more fierce, "Do you know who I am?"

Shi Hao sighed, "Can’t you villains come up with a new line? Always asking if others know who you are. I don’t care who you are; I’m hitting you!"

Bang, with a punch, the young man in brocade’s nose bled profusely.

"How dare you!" Amidst a roar of indignation, the young man in brocade’s Dead Soldiers immediately attacked.

The female Dead Soldier also rushed forward but only stood in front of the Jin sisters, without engaging.

To her, protecting the Jin sisters was her duty; as for anyone else, dead or alive, what did it have to do with her?

"Aunt Mei, help him!" Jin Yunqing said.

"Yes, help him!" Jin Yunqian also said.

However, the Dead Soldier remained unmoved. With Shi Hao having subdued the young man in brocade, his Dead Soldiers were sure to fight desperately. She had fought against them before and knew their strength was no less than hers.

So, if it came to a battle to the death, she was very likely to die.

She was not afraid to die, but she could only die protecting the Jin sisters.

"Release our Young Master now," demanded the young man in brocade’s Dead Soldier ominously.

Shi Hao smiled, "And if I don’t?"

"Then you only have one fate, death!" said the young man in brocade’s Dead Soldier.

Shi Hao shook his head, "I’m not one to accept threats!"

With that, he twisted with force, snap, the young man in brocade’s neck broke cleanly into two.

Shi Hao let go, and the body of the young man in brocade collapsed to the ground, limp like a rotten mud. His face still held an expression of disbelief as he died quietly. How could someone of his noble stature die so silently?

The Dead Soldier trembled, for to them, their own death should precede their master’s injury or demise.

Yet, there he stood perfectly fine while his master lay dead, which to him felt like the sky had collapsed.

"Ah!" He bellowed out in rage, boom, his entire being radiated with a violent aura.