Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 731: Eat Up

Shi Hao also remained silent, simply proceeding forward.

Although Liu Zonghang had never been to this Celestial Body, it was apparent that the ancestors of the Liu Family had depicted this place generation after generation, making Liu Zonghang move as if he were returning to his own home.

One day later, they arrived at a city.

Now naturally turned into ruins, only a few buildings still stood, yet they were tattered and no longer held their former splendor.

Liu Zonghang slowed down, cautiously making judgments and looking around everywhere.

After half a day, he finally stopped in front of a piece of ruins.

"Our ancestors, your unworthy descendant has finally returned!" he bowed down, and his cries were loud.

The others also bowed down one after another, each one filled with mixed emotions.

After so many years, they had finally returned to the Ancestral Land.

Years ago, the Liu Family possessed a formidable reputation and influence, but unfortunately, as the Celestial Body headed towards destruction and great changes occurred, the Liu Family also faced attacks from several powerful forces wanting to seize their precious treasure.

Fortunately, an ancestor of the Liu Family set up a deceptive arrangement, pretending to flee with the treasure, which lured several Almighties away. Otherwise, no member of the Liu Family would have survived, and they would have been exterminated long ago.

Liu Zonghang got up and walked into the ruins.

He wanted to unlock the Secret Treasure and restore the glory of the Liu Family.

A short while later, he stopped and started to dig.

After digging several hundred feet deep, he finally stopped when an iron door appeared.

Liu Zonghang bit his finger and began drawing on the iron door, creating a strange symbol.

The blood was instantly absorbed by the iron door, which then suddenly glowed brightly and clanged as it opened by itself.

"Brother Dao, please," Liu Zonghang said to Shi Hao.

"You first," Shi Hao responded lightly.

Liu Zonghang did not insist further and walked ahead, appearing very forthright.

Shi Hao, however, was on high alert. Such a cherishable treasure of the Liu Family was highly valued by them, but until now?

Liu Zonghang was being too cooperative.

Wasn’t he afraid that after retrieving the treasure, all members of the Liu Family would be killed by Shi Hao?

Yet he did not even ask Shi Hao for a guarantee, behaving as if he were Shi Hao’s subordinate, obligated to retrieve the treasure for him.

Was this realistic?

Thus, Shi Hao felt certain that there must be deadly traps inside this underground passage.

— Liu Zonghang believed that he could kill him by using the domain’s restrictions or something similar; if so, then surely there was no need to worry about the family’s treasure falling into the hands of an outsider.

Shi Hao activated his domain, capturing any potential anomalies.

However, no mishaps occurred; it seemed as if Liu Zonghang genuinely harbored no ill will.

What was going on?

Shi Hao grew even more cautious. He could not believe that Liu Zonghang would be such a good person—moreover, protecting the family’s legacy treasure was a fundamental duty. Shi Hao had never crossed paths with him, and even if Liu Zonghang were cautious, he shouldn’t be acting so submissive, right?

The passage was long, continuing deep beneath the ground, and after at least half a day more, a huge fissure appeared ahead.

Shi Hao walked to the edge and peered over, seeing only an abyss.

Liu Zonghang also came to the cliff’s edge, loudly proclaiming, "Descendants of the Liu Family, greet our ancestor!"

The voice roared and the echo was endless.

What!

Was this the Liu Chamber’s treasure?

Who could have guessed that the Liu Family’s treasure would be a person!

Shi Hao finally understood why Liu Zonghang had not caused any trouble all along—because if the Liu Family’s treasure was a person, especially a powerful individual, why would there be any fear of Shi Hao taking him?

He could kill Shi Hao in a flip of his hand!

Shi Hao’s heart tightened, but he did not panic.

He had the Immortal Abode, which was his trump card that could save his life in times of danger.

However, upon Liu Zonghang’s words, there was no response from anyone.

Could it be that Liu Zonghang was bluffing? Or had too much time passed, and that person had already died?

Liu Zonghang’s expression turned anxious, his forehead breaking out in cold sweat.

Could it be that the predecessor had indeed died?

Wouldn’t that mean the Liu Family’s rise was doomed?

"Descendant of the Liu Family pays respects to the predecessor!" he knelt down and shouted again.

But still, there was no response.

It wasn’t just Liu Zonghang; the descendants of the Liu Family also showed expressions of disappointment.

After hoping for so long, was this to be the outcome?

How were they to accept this?

Shi Hao shook his head, his body leaped forward, heading towards the fissure.

Why not take a look?

Liu Zonghang, as if awakened from a dream, hurriedly followed suit.

However, only the two of them dared to do so. Others, not being at the level of the Great Sacrificial Heaven and lacking the ability to fly, dared not jump rashly; if they fell into some kind of deadly trap, there really would be no place for their bodies to rest.

The fissure was deep, and after flying for a long while, the two finally landed.

Looking ahead, Shi Hao couldn’t help but show a stunned expression.

Because in front of him, there was a hemispherical cave entirely made of black metal, and within the cave, four iron chains hung down, each chaining one limb of a person.

This was a giant, a hundred meters tall, now seated within the cave, his head nearly touching the top of the cave.

The giant’s head was tilted to the side, showing no sign of life or energy.

This!

Here indeed was a person locked up, but too much time had passed, and he had died.

Liu Zonghang saw it too, his expression one of utter despair, like a person in deep mourning.

It was over; he had come too late, and this mysterious almighty was already dead.

He walked over aimlessly, staggering, which reflected how awful he felt.

Suddenly, Shi Hao felt a strong premonition, his whole body’s hair standing on end.

The giant...suddenly opened his eyes!

"Finally you’ve brought some treats!" the giant spoke, his voice weak yet booming, shaking one’s Soul Sea to the verge of shattering.

With a boom, he reached out his hand toward Liu Zonghang.

Although his hands were chained, there was still a bit of room to move, and given his enormous size, even a little room meant a great distance.

He was too powerful; with just a stretch of his hand, he gripped Liu Zonghang.

Liu Zonghang felt a mix of fear and joy.

Joy that the giant had not died and fear that he was now in the hands of the giant, about to be eaten as a treat.

"Elder, I am a descendant of the Liu Family; he is the treat I have brought for you!" he hurriedly said, nodding towards Shi Hao.

A moment slower, and he would have been eaten!

"Hmph, your Liu Family is not trustworthy; you had me starving for thousands of years. If I don’t eat you, then who?" The giant scoffed. With a gulp, he threw Liu Zonghang into his mouth, crunching him up a few times before swallowing him down.

Then, the giant finally turned to look at Shi Hao, his gaze sharp and piercing.

This young man was smart, maintaining a considerable distance all the while, and his movement was considerably restricted due to his limbs being bound.