Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 718: Hearing about the Great Void Realm Again

Chapter 718: Chapter 718: Hearing about the Great Void Realm Again

Everyone looked again, only to see that the gigantic hand in the sky had its palm violently penetrated, and although the rest of it was still pressing down, it was also rapidly dissipating, no longer possessing that dreadful oppressive force.

Shi Hao had indeed neutralized the strike from a Peerless Great Ability!

My God.

Tu Hao also felt the urge to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead; if he had made a move earlier, would he now be a corpse?

"Good, you’ve passed," the voice of Jin Huai’an came, and with a whoosh, a dark shadow fell from the sky, rapidly enlarging.

This was a... ship.

No, not a ship, it could only be called a boat, but it had a hatch, capable of completely enclosing its passengers.

A starship.

Shi Hao curled his lips. It was more like a star boat.

Nevertheless, he had finally obtained it; now returning to Yunding Star was no longer a problem.

Shi Hao reached out his hand, and, whoosh, the starship was drawn into the Immortal Abode.

"Thank you." He clasped his hands together in gratitude. Since the other party was so generous, he did not bother with pretenses, and immediately threw out Jin Chongwu.

He laughed heartily, and with a bound, he left.

His figure broke through the air, and in an instant, he disappeared without a trace.

It was not that he did not want to keep up appearances a bit longer, but because he could not endure it anymore.

Snap, snap, snap—his skin burst open all over. Just now, he forcibly suppressed it, pretending nothing was wrong, but now he had reached his limits.

He immediately entered the Immortal Abode and then buried himself in the Source Soil of Life.

Without the assistance of the Source Soil of Life, he would have certainly perished.

Snap—his left leg broke off, cleanly falling from his body, and snap—his right leg outright exploded, nearly all bones shattered.

Snap, snap, snap—afterward, his arms and torso also violently burst open, turning his entire body into a mess of flesh.

Without the Source Soil of Life, Shi Hao would certainly have died.

Even so, Shi Hao had to linger near Ghost Gate for a while.

Fortunately, these were severe injuries; severe, but quick to recover from.

The Source Soil of Life exerted its power, first sustaining Shi Hao’s life force, and then began rapidly repairing it.

The Purple Gold Rat even utilized the River of Time to help Shi Hao recover faster.

...

For Shi Hao, he did not feel the passage of time to change.

In the brink of death, he perceived life and death, and the mental method of the Nine Deaths Heavenly Art scrolled through his mind, giving him a more profound understanding of life and death.

Unconsciously, his mastery of the Nine Deaths Heavenly Art deepened by another layer.

The third level!

Boom—his body suddenly burst forth with intense vitality.

Originally the Source Soil of Life could have completely restored him, but with the third level of the Nine Deaths Heavenly Art coming into play, his recovery speed suddenly skyrocketed.

In just "one month," Shi Hao had completely recovered.

He emerged from the Source Soil of Life, his clothing completely burst open by his body, revealing his naked physique, perfect in every line, each muscle brimming with explosive power.

But in the next instant, he had already donned his robe.

"My eyes!" exclaimed the Purple Gold Rat, looking as if it wanted to vomit.

Shi Hao chuckled and stepped out of the Immortal Abode.

"Back to Yunding Star?" the Purple Gold Rat asked.

"First, a trip to Heavenly Frost Country. They showed me kindness; even if I can’t repay them immediately, I must at least say goodbye before I leave," said Shi Hao.

He headed towards Heavenly Frost Country.

In just a few days, he had returned to Heavenly Frost Country.

Although only about a year had passed, Heavenly Frost Country had already adopted a new appearance.

The current emperor was a formidable leader who had implemented radical reforms, nationalizing the sects’ private assets, expanding academies greatly, reducing the sects’ influence to the lowest point, while the royal power increased day by day.

This was a good thing.

Friction between nations often occurred, and although sects would lend support, they never gave their all.

—It didn’t matter which surname ruled; they only needed to guard their own territory, living freely like local emperors.

Now, the power of the sects was weakened, but the overall power of the nation had greatly increased.

Upon learning of Shi Hao’s return, despite being entangled in governmental affairs, Tai Da made time specially to meet with Shi Hao.

"Seeing that you have broken through the Supplementing Divine Temple, it’s clear you have gained a lot," Tai Da said with a smile, not hiding his admiration for Shi Hao.

Shi Hao bowed in respect, saying, "I owe Your Majesty a huge favor."

This trip to the Ancient World had brought him immense gains.

Primordial Scripture, Mother of Gold, Source Soil of Life, World Tree Branch—wasn’t each of them a treasure among treasures? Even the slightly lesser Star Core and River of Time were treasures that everyone sought after.

Though these were not gifts from Tai Da, but rather acquired through Shi Hao’s own efforts, without the one-third quota provided by Tai Da, Shi Hao would not have possibly made such gains.

A person should clearly distinguish between gratitude and grudges.

Tai Da smiled. Now that Shi Hao was just out of the Supplementing Divine Temple, he couldn’t offer any benefit, so what Tai Da wanted was merely a favor from Shi Hao.

This young man had a boundless future ahead, warranting an early investment.

"There is a competition coming up, are you interested?" he suddenly changed the topic.

"What competition?" Shi Hao asked. If Tai Da needed him to display Heavenly Frost Country’s prowess, he didn’t mind lending a hand.

It was just a small favor.

Tai Da explained, "After each journey to the Ancient World, a grand event is held in the Great Void Realm where geniuses from various star domains compete to determine the strongest prodigy! Should you win first place, you can obtain a ’Great Void Fruit’ as a reward, greatly enhancing your Soul Force."

"The Great Void Realm?" Shi Hao was taken aback.

Wasn’t this something provided by the Heavenly Palace Academy and Ling Tian Academy, which allowed one’s Soul Force to cultivate at ten times the normal speed, and indeed very serviceable?

They have it here too?

And listening to Tai Da’s tone, it seemed that people from the entire Universe could enter this Great Void Realm, which was somewhat strange.

Clearly, the Great Void Realm of Yunding Star wasn’t genuine, because it could only connect the soul of a single celestial body and not allow seeing people from other celestial bodies, as if it had been intentionally cut off.

Then... who had brought this Great Void Realm to Yunding Star?

What exactly happened with the previous explosion, and how did humans suddenly enhance their powers, wiping out the Elemental Creatures in one fell swoop?

To figure all these out, he naturally needed to return to Yunding Star.

Fine, he would participate in the competition first and then return to Yunding Star, believing that the truth would soon unfold.

"May I ask Your Majesty to elaborate on the Great Void Realm?" Shi Hao asked.

Tai Da smiled and replied, "Sure."

He began talking, schooling Shi Hao on the subject.

Here, the Great Void Realm was also a luxury that only the wealthy could afford, allowing the soul to enter and connect all of Universe together.

This Great Void Realm had existed since ancient times, its origins so old they could no longer be traced.

However, this Great Void Realm did not speed up the cultivation of the soul; time flowed at the same rate as it did in the physical world.

Accessing the Great Void Realm required a special helmet and used Spirit Stones, making it extremely expensive to use.

Indeed, only the very wealthy could afford this.