Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 735: The True Identity!

The land was cursed, and the martial arts were far too backward.

Here, anyone at the Soul Nurturing realm could dominate, and on the rare occasion that someone reached the Other Shore Realm, they would sweep through as invincible.

So, to the people here, how magical was flying?

Immortal!

The dozen or so people were stunned for a moment before they immediately prostrated themselves in worship.

"Immortal!" those people cried out, one after another, full of utmost devotion.

Shi Hao was speechless, you people are too ignorant.

Forget it, he put away the starship, opened the Little Star Universe, and in an instant, he tore through the sky and left.

Below, those people worshipped with even greater fervor.

Before long, Shi Hao arrived at the ruins where the Heavenly Palace was located.

He had already made it clear to Bao Dongsheng that there was immense danger hidden in those ruins, and that under no circumstances should people be allowed to enter.

As expected, at the outskirts of the ruins, a blockade had been set up, prohibiting anyone from entering.

By now, the White Cloud Sect had become the dominant force on this land, and their commands were strictly enforced, naturally no one dared to openly defy them.

But the more you forbid people from entering, the more curious they become, thinking that the secrets of the White Cloud Sect’s mysterious rise were hidden here, and they just had to sneak in to see for themselves.

The result? They went in, but never came out.

Descending from the sky, Shi Hao walked past too many corpses on his way.

If you seek death, you can’t blame others.

Soon, Shi Hao arrived at the excavation site, where the ground had collapsed, revealing the outline of the Heavenly Palace.

"Senior, I have obtained the Neptune Star Divine Herb and have come to fulfill our agreement," Shi Hao called out loudly.

After a moment, an old man with a broken sword stuck in his head appeared, bloodied, giving one the creeps.

"Damn, I’ve seen a ghost!" blurted out the Purple Gold Rat, then quickly covered its mouth with both paws.

It knew the saying that trouble comes from careless talk, but it just couldn’t keep its mouth shut.

The old man looked blankly at Shi Hao and said, "My head, have you seen my head?"

Sigh, couldn’t you phrase it differently?

Shi Hao smiled, "Senior’s head, isn’t it right there on your neck?"

The old man reached for his head and then exhaled in relief, "So it’s still there! But, it hurts so much!"

If you have a sword stuck in your head, how could it not hurt?

Shi Hao thought to himself, and with a mere thought, he had enlarged the Immortal Abode. He opened the door and said, "Senior, please come in for a chat."

If he didn’t enter the Immortal Abode, as soon as he took out the Neptune Star Divine Herb, he would be struck by lightning as a result of a conflict between worlds—nature would show no mercy and would do everything to erase him.

So, of course, he wouldn’t do something so foolish.

The old man’s eyes brightened a bit, regaining a hint of clarity, "Immortal Abode, it truly is an Immortal Abode!"

Dammit, this old man is really an Immortal!

Shi Hao glanced at the Purple Gold Rat, which just shrugged its shoulders, as if to say it had no idea who this guy was either.

He led the way inside; the old man hesitated slightly before following him in.

Shi Hao quickly took out the Neptune Star Divine Herb and handed it over to the old man.

You better recover quickly, Senior, or else who knows when you might go mad again.

The old man took the Neptune Star Divine Herb and swallowed it.

A bizarre scene unfolded; the Neptune Star Divine Herb turned into countless specks of light that merged into the old man’s body.

"He is just a Soul Body," the Purple Gold Rat whispered into Shi Hao’s ear.

What, this isn’t a physical entity?

Shi Hao suddenly realized. No wonder the old man had been so elusive, like a ghost; in fact, there was very little difference at all.

Boom, the old man’s Soul Body emitted waves of fluctuations. Shi Hao saw black gas gushing out from the old man’s body, forming roaring skulls as if they were reluctant to be expelled.

However, the Neptune Star Divine Herb had taken effect, its holy light burst forth, quickly crushing those skulls.

After a short while, the old man’s body stopped glowing.

He opened his eyes, which were clear, free of any confusion or madness.

His sanity had been restored.

The Neptune Star Divine Herb was specifically for treating soul injuries, ranking among the top three Great Medicines in the world.

"Finally!" the old man said, his voice hoarse, as if he had gone through innumerable trials.

"Congratulations, senior," Shi Hao said, bowing respectfully.

The old man smiled, pointed at Shi Hao, and a black light immediately flew out from Shi Hao’s body, which the old man retracted.

"The Soul Chasing Mark has been lifted," the old man said. He seemed to know that this was Shi Hao’s biggest concern and this was his best way to show sincerity.

Then, he said, "What you’re most curious about must be my true identity, right?"

Shi Hao smiled. "I am very curious indeed."

"I am—" the old man paused, then continued, "Gu Shiyun!"

Gu Shiyun, that peerless figure of antiquity who commanded the attention of a myriad of sects?

Huh, why am I not at all shocked?

Shi Hao grinned. This was evidently shocking news, yet he had accepted and digested it so easily.

"Senior, what exactly did you go through?" he asked, getting to what concerned him the most.

Gu Shiyun pondered for a moment before saying, "Back then, I cultivated all the way smoothly until I reached the Absolute Summit and ascended to the Immortal Realm, becoming a disciple of Master Qian Ji."

"Master Qian Ji?" Shi Hao repeated.

Gu Shiyun nodded. "Master Qian Ji also came from Yunding Star, cultivated for tens of thousands of years, achieved the status of a Jade Immortal, and was revered as a true master."

Shi Hao had no idea about the ranks of immortals, but he didn’t ask more at this moment. After all, if Gu Shiyun had clearly ascended to the Immortal Realm, how could his soul have returned to Yunding Star in such an in-between and ghostly state?

Gu Shiyun continued, "I thought my master was a respectable person, but I never expected that it was because of him that I fell into a state of irrecoverable doom!"

His current miserable condition said it all, but Shi Hao hadn’t expected that it would be the work of his own master.

Shi Hao remained silent, waiting for the story to continue.

"The old rogue Qian Ji was deep and scheming, and he didn’t directly tell me. Instead, he repeatedly hinted that if I followed a certain method, I could elevate the fortunes of Yunding Star and allow more people to ascend to the Immortal Realm," Gu Shiyun resumed.

"As someone from Yunding Star, of course I wanted to see my homeland prosper, so I went through great lengths to acquire a Fire Element Lord’s core and implanted it into Yunding Star."

"Who would have thought, I immediately suffered the suppression of heaven and earth, my soul nearly shattered, and my physical body was also taken away by the old rogue Qian Ji, who brought it back to the Immortal Realm."

"It was only later that I discovered Qian Ji’s intention was to refine Yunding Star into the Spiritual Treasure Mixed Element Sphere. To do this, he planned to embed the cores of five Elemental Lords into the star, using the star’s own nature and the power of time to nurture it into a treasure."

"But this was too damaging to the harmony of heaven and earth, warranting severe punishment by the heavens."

"Thus, the old rogue Qian Ji used me and others who had ascended to the Immortal Realm from Yunding Star to unwittingly complete his plan."

"Because this was not a direct command from him, he could cleanly disassociate himself from any karma involved, leaving myself and four others to bear all the consequences."