Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 774: Appointment

Xuanhe Star was about to host a grand martial arts competition, aimed at determining the strength rankings for the Founding King Court.

Indeed, Xuanhe Star also has organizations similar to the Heavenly Path Association, which annually releases rankings for each realm, even detailing ages such as twenty, thirty, two hundred, and three hundred years old.

However, rankings given by others can never convince everyone, one has to fight and only after being defeated can one be convinced.

Thus, led by young prodigies from several ten-star powers, the martial arts competition came into being.

In fact, this competition was prepared for them, but if only a few of them competed, then no matter who won, it wouldn’t convince the rest of the world.

Thus, it became a global event.

Registration had already started, with two days left to the deadline, and then the elimination rounds would begin.

There were two restrictions for registering, first, it must be only for the Founding King Court, and second, one must be under fifty years old.

Xiao Hei and Yue Feifei both met these two conditions, they went to register, while Shi Hao stayed behind in the inn, worrying about his future cultivation resources.

The treasure vaults of major powers are too difficult to pry open, and moreover, without reason, Shi Hao didn’t have the nerve to pry into them.

Now there was also no ancient relic opening, making the hope of stumbling upon a windfall even slimmer.

Shi Hao sighed, it wasn’t working out, if this continued, he would definitely be left behind by Shi Zhong; how could he even talk about battling on equal footing?

He calmed his mind and focused on studying the Primordial Scripture, though he had already grasped a bit, it was merely a tiny fraction of the surface.

The primordial essence of heaven and earth, how supremely exalted an existence it was, even though Shi Hao had the Primordial Scripture and could directly target the core, but limited by his realm, fully comprehending it was out of the question until he reached the Heaven Building Ladder.

Moreover, reaching the Heaven Building Ladder could only be considered a true beginning.

The Purple Gold Rat had said that such a scripture, even if taken to the Immortal Realm, would incite a frenzy among Immortals, showing just how precious and powerful it was.

Unfortunately, the River of Time was insufficient, or else it could have accelerated his understanding, but now, he had to preserve it for the explosive power of the Sky-Flipping Seal.

—If he was truly willing to pay any price, it was estimated that even masters of a Great Sacrificial Heaven would be slapped to death by him.

This was also the trump card he had prepared for Shi Zhong, but unless absolutely necessary, Shi Hao did not wish to defeat his opponent in this way.

Shi Zhong was indeed powerful and deserved his full commitment and an all-out battle.

Two days passed and the martial arts competition began.

Xiao Hei and Yue Feifei were like unstoppable forces, advancing triumphantly all the way; each of them was akin to the Ninth King, with extraordinary martial arts talent and special physiques, making them unrivaled.

However, after entering the top thirty-two, their victories became tough.

Watching the others, Shi Hao couldn’t help but shake his head.

These two would probably not make it to the finals.

As expected, Yue Feifei fell at the threshold of the top eight, while Xiao Hei was defeated in the match for the final qualification, missing out on the final contention.

The battle for first place unfolded between Pan Shaoyue and Ceng Tao; both were disciples of cultivation from ten-star powers and naturally possessed shocking martial arts talent and strong physiques.

Xiao Hei and Yue Feifei were not unjustly defeated; they simply were not as strong.

Nevertheless, although they lost, they attracted the attention of several Great Sects, because they were unaffiliated, leading those powers to extend olive branches, hoping to recruit them.

Of course, the two refused.

In the end, Pan Shaoyue won the final match with superior skill, defeating Ceng Tao to take the crown of the martial arts competition.

Naturally, he claimed the Golden Underworld Vine.

Shi Hao absolutely needed to obtain this Spiritual Medicine, so he sent Xiao Hei first to initiate contact, to see if Pan Shaoyue might part with the medicine, but he was decisively rejected.

Was this not his proof of being the number one from the Founding King Court? You, Xiao Hei, failed to win the championship and want to indulge in this way?

No chance!

Shi Hao couldn’t help but be speechless and had no choice but to leverage Xiao Hei’s connections; he wanted to have a personal talk with this Pan Shaoyue.

Xiao Hei had quite a hard time to finally get Pan Shaoyue to agree.

— He’s a disciple of cultivation from the Tian Hong Sect, of such exalted status; not someone every Tom, Dick, or Harry can meet, right?

However, he also harbored another intention, because Xiao Hei belonged to no sect or faction; he saw an opportunity to take him as a follower, so he gave Xiao Hei some face.

Taking a Sword Body as a follower, even if the bloodline wasn’t that pure, would still add greatly to one’s prestige.

One day later, Shi Hao hosted the Great Sect disciple at Qingfeng Tower.

Pan Shaoyue had a Path Protector, a great power of the Great Sacrificial Heaven, hidden in the dark to protect him and had not made an appearance.

Shi Hao swept the area with his domain and sensed him. This naturally caught the other party’s attention, who immediately revealed themselves.

"Xiang Bo, why have you appeared?" Pan Shaoyue seemed somewhat surprised.

He certainly knew he had a Path Protector, but they were always hidden in the shadows, and wouldn’t show themselves unless his life was in danger.

Had he already fallen into a life or death predicament?

But the Path Protector merely said, "This old man will accompany you inside."

Very well, you’re from the Great Sacrificial Heaven, you call the shots.

Pan Shaoyue walked into the private room with his Path Protector, where Shi Hao and Xiao Hei were already waiting.

"Eh!" The Path Protector raised his eyebrows upon seeing Shi Hao, "Something’s not right!"

That statement lacked context, leaving Pan Shaoyue quite puzzled.

What’s not right?

"You’re not from the Great Sacrificial Heaven!" The Path Protector stared at Shi Hao as though looking at a monster.

He clearly was at the Supplementing Divine Temple, even just at the middle stage, nearing the later stage, but why had he released a domain just now?

Shi Hao gave a faint smile, "I am not."

"But you—" The Path Protector was a bit befuddled, had he sensed wrong?

That would be too embarrassing, to even mistake the sensing of a domain?

Shi Hao released his domain once more, but only lightly touched the Path Protector before quickly withdrawing it.

"Domain!" The Path Protector exclaimed, nearly going mad.

It was indeed a domain; he was one hundred percent certain.

But why? How could someone from the Supplementing Divine Temple possess a domain?

On the side, Pan Shaoyue finally understood as well.

Why the Path Protector would suddenly appear, because he "discovered" there was a Great Sacrificial Heaven powerful figure in the private room and had to stay close to ensure his safety. Yet, upon meeting, he found the other was simply from the Supplementing Divine Temple.

Simply, simply... Who would believe it if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes?

Pan Shaoyue had a sudden epiphany, asking, "Could you be Lord Asura?"

Apart from this exceptionally monstrous figure of a millennium, who else could possess a domain whilst in the Supplementing Divine Temple?

Asura!

The Path Protector was also shocked; he certainly had heard of this name, which had recently become famous in the Great Void Realm.

Shi Hao smiled lightly, "You’re correct."

Pan Shaoyue immediately became excited, taking several steps toward Shi Hao, "Lord Asura, I’ve always admired you, to see you today is truly a blessing for me spanning three lifetimes!"