Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 728: Preparation for Return

The competition concluded, and Shi Hao emerged completely victorious, also garnering four Great Void Fruits.

He shared two with the Purple Gold Rat and kept two for himself, the man and the mouse having formed a tacit understanding.

Zhu Feiyu and the others didn’t leave immediately but instead started chatting idly with Shi Hao, seemingly very interested in him.

Shi Hao was actually the same, engaging in intermittent conversation with them.

He didn’t reveal much, but he managed to clearly identify the identities of Zhu Feiyu and her companions.

Guests from the Immortal Realm, all from the great sects and families of the Hongwu Immortal Domain.

Zhu Feiyu was particularly eager toward Shi Hao, even promising that if Shi Hao agreed to join the Crimson Moon Sect, she would plead with the sect elders to directly transport Shi Hao to the Immortal Realm.

"Asura, it’s the same cultivation, but being in the Mortal Realm and the Immortal Realm, that’s two entirely different speeds of cultivation, and besides, the strength disparity would be as vast as that between heaven and earth," said Zhu Feiyu solemnly.

"Why?"

"Because the rules in the Immortal Realm are perfect, unlike the Mortal Realm, which always has various deficiencies."

Shi Hao didn’t even think about it and immediately shook his head.

With so many unresolved matters in the Mortal Realm, how could he be content to go to the Immortal Realm now?

Moreover, it’s difficult to go to the Immortal Realm, and coming from there isn’t exactly according to one’s wishes either.

—If they were such small figures, they would need an Almighty to open the gates between the two realms for them, which is a tremendous drain. Would these prominent figures have nothing better to do than to open gates for you every day?

Furthermore, every time one came down from the Immortal Realm, one’s body would be tainted with a whiff of Mortal Realm air, which took a long time to cleanse. Carrying this scent would result in rejection by the heaven and earth of the Immortal Realm, making them a clear mismatch and preventing cultivation during this period.

Thus, descending to the mortal plane should be done with great caution.

Zhu Feiyu and the others only refused to believe it because Chen Hao had exaggerated, insisting on seeing for themselves.

Before long, Jin Kui and others, who had been sent packing by Shi Hao, appeared again, both angry and admiring toward him.

This guy clearly intended to trick them, yet, his strength indeed commanded their utmost respect.

Seeing Shi Hao’s reluctance to go to the Immortal Realm, Zhu Feiyu and the others were very disappointed.

"Asura, by the time you enter the Immortal Realm, you might be far behind us," Chen Hao said, deliberately provoking Shi Hao.

Shi Hao smiled, "In a battle within the same realm, I am invincible in the world; thus, this is just the right opportunity for you to catch up."

Damn!

Zhu Feiyu and the others were speechless; this was blatant mockery.

But the key was, they couldn’t refute it.

Look at how smug you are.

After talking for a while, Zhu Feiyu and the others took their leave, heading back to the Immortal Realm.

However, they all expressed that once Shi Hao entered the Immortal Realm in the future, he must visit them in the Hongwu Immortal Domain.

Shi Hao naturally agreed, for why make an enemy when he could make another friend?

He also exited the Great Void Realm, his soul returning to his body, and it took him a while to adjust to being back in his physical form after several days of soul-body separation. Thankfully, it only took a moment for him to regain full control.

His Soul Force had significantly increased.

Shi Hao smiled, the three Great Void Fruits truly powerful, greatly aiding him.

He went to say farewell to Tai Da.

Of course, he didn’t mention returning to the Land of Heaven’s Abomination but instead, that he planned to gain experience in other places.

Tai Da of course understood; how could the Heavenly Frost Country ever contain Shi Hao, the Hidden Dragon?

So, he readily agreed.

Shi Hao then went to bid farewell to the Prime Minister. Although the Spirit Armor hadn’t provided much help, having accepted his favor, he needed to maintain a respectful attitude.

Then, Shi Hao headed to the Dayan Dynasty.

He had killed the Prince of that place, and although he had fortunately escaped, it was because Yue Ying had given him a helping hand, and also, the sisters of the Jin Family had shown partiality towards him, letting Jin Huai’an spare him.

Otherwise, with the Peerless Great Ability taking action, he would have been unable to resist with his capabilities at that time.

Now he was heading back to the Dayan Dynasty?

If he didn’t disguise himself, he would definitely be slaughtered!

Shi Hao believed that there were definitely many old monsters in the world who would want to dissect him to study why he possessed such formidable combat power.

—If it were revealed that he was Asura, he believed numerous Almighties from all over the Universe would come to capture him and interrogate him severely.

So, he must keep a low profile now.

Shi Hao applied the Infinite Seed Technique and altered his appearance before he boldly entered the Imperial Capital.

Should he use the Starship to leave now?

What a joke!

The distance was too great, how long would it even take with a Starship?

Moreover, he didn’t have so many Spirit Stones to withstand such consumption.

So, he definitely had to use the Teleportation Arrays to reach a Celestial Body closest to Yunding Star, and then travel from there to Yunding Star.

Because he had changed his appearance, nobody recognized him as either Shi Hao or Asura, and after paying enough Spirit Stones, he started his cross Star Domain teleportation.

Prior to this, Shi Hao had already studied the star charts and planned his journey home, so now it was simple, just follow the plan.

After spending a substantial amount of Spirit Stones, eleven days later, Shi Hao arrived at Hundred Flowers Star.

This was the Celestial Body closest to Yunding Star, but to Shi Hao’s disappointment, even from here, he would need two years to travel to Yunding Star by Starship.

This was much faster than a Sky Ladder Almighty traveling bodily, yet Shi Hao would hardly be able to cultivate during these two years—though he could draw energy from Spirit Stones, he wouldn’t catch any breaks, slowing his cultivation immensely.

Let alone two years, even one year was certain, or maybe even one and a half!

This was unacceptable to Shi Hao.

What to do?

Shi Hao made inquiries and found out that there was another teleportation gate on Hundred Flowers Star, leading to an abandoned Celestial Body much closer to Yunding Star. Departing from there, it would only take one month for Shi Hao to return to Yunding Star.

However, because this Celestial Body had been abandoned, it was a one-way teleportation; once gone, one couldn’t return.

To Shi Hao, this was no issue as he had no intention of returning.

"Is it possible to repair this Teleportation Array?" Shi Hao pondered, considering what if he wanted to leave Yunding Star again to gain experience on other Celestial Bodies?

After all, although the martial arts tradition on Yunding Star was complete, it was merely an isolated island in the Universe.

Repairing the teleportation gate left at least one link open; otherwise, Shi Hao would have to travel two years by Starship to reach Hundred Flowers Star, hence connecting with the entire Universe.

"Also, the Starship needs to be returned, after all, they merely said to borrow it, not to give it."

Shi Hao prepared the materials needed to repair the teleportation gate, as he didn’t know the extent of the damage and couldn’t check beforehand, he had to be thoroughly prepared.

He spent all his savings and finally gathered enough materials.

Set off, return home!