Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 781: Tit for Tat

Yin Xinran pursued relentlessly.

As the grand-disciple of Venerable Shuanghua, if he encountered Shi Hao and failed to capture him, would he have the nerve to face Venerable Shuanghua?

Wouldn’t he be afraid of being smashed into a meat pie?

Therefore, Yin Xinran was determined to succeed.

He indeed had such confidence because he was an entity who had made sacrifices twice, with combat power comparable to one who had thrice made sacrifices. In terms of both strength and speed, he surpassed Shi Hao.

He rapidly closed the distance with Shi Hao, and when they were only a hundred yards apart, he made his move.

Boom!

A palm strike was launched, and the hand transformed into a golden mountain, pressing down towards Shi Hao.

In fact, his domain could extend up to ten thousand yards; within this range, all was within his effective attack. However, if the distance was too great, the power of his attack would diminish. To pose a threat to a monster like Shi Hao, he needed to close the distance to within ten thousand yards.

Besides, even as the attack was launched, Shi Hao was also running; his speed was incredible, and he could easily escape beyond the ten thousand-yard range.

This strike, Shi Hao couldn’t avoid.

Shi Hao snorted, his fists drumming up as he hammered towards the golden mountain.

Thump!

"Seeking death!" Yin Xinran sneered coldly, this strike he had not held back in the slightest. The might of a triple sacrifice thundered down, ensuring Shi Hao would be gravely wounded.

Cra-ack, cracks surprisingly appeared on the golden mountain, and then it shattered with a loud boom.

Shi Hao then turned around and continued to run at full speed.

What!

Yin Xinran was stunned; Shi Hao had actually dissolved his strike?

And, he was unharmed, bouncing around lively?

How could that be possible?

He hastily pursued again, convinced that Shi Hao must have used a powerful move, one that certainly couldn’t be sustained indefinitely.

In reality, although it appeared that Shi Hao had only thrown two punches, he had actually employed the Primordial Scripture, the Power of Gold, along with the Galaxy Bodyguard and Black Hole Devouring to completely neutralize the strike without injuring himself.

However, the Star River had been shattered and the Black Hole had become satiated; it would be quite some time before he could use them a second time.

Indeed, the combat power of a triple sacrifice was formidable.

Shi Hao couldn’t help but admit it, and then, he ran even faster.

Yin Xinran once again closed the distance but was obstructed by a spreading mystical fog that blocked his Ocular Power.

Star Nebula Dharma Appearance!

Eh?

Yin Xinran burst out from the mystical fog, only to discover that he had unwittingly gone the wrong way, increasing the distance between him and Shi Hao.

Interesting.

His eyes lit up; Shi Hao must be hiding many Secret Treasures on his person. Otherwise, how could someone from just the Supplementing Divine Temple have so many tricks up his sleeve?

If he captured Shi Hao, the gains could arguably be no less than those bestowed by his master, and might even far exceed them.

In an instant, his combat fervor intensified.

"You can’t escape!" he said coldly, chasing after Shi Hao once more.

It wasn’t long before he closed in again.

Shi Hao used the same trick, releasing the Star Nebula mist once more.

Yin Xinran deployed his domain, carefully sensing his surroundings.

Hmph, he had thoroughly figured it out.

Swoosh, he shot out from the mist, and sure enough, this time the direction was correct, yet his expression changed again.

Because the distance between them had widened once more.

—Just now, as he was intently observing the mist, his steps had involuntarily slowed down, naturally allowing Shi Hao to once again increase the gap.

The Star Nebula mist was that impressive; even if you could solve it, you would still be affected to some extent.

Damn!

Yin Xinran roared with anger and continued his pursuit.

For the third time, he closed in on Shi Hao.

"Die!" he bellowed, leaping high into the air with his whole body erupting in purple lightning.

He was seriously engaging now, revealing his intent to kill Shi Hao.

The mist spread out again, rendering normal vision and Divine Sense useless.

But Yin Xinran was unfazed; he was now unleashing his full combat power, like a human-shaped war machine. It wouldn’t matter if Shi Hao’s combat power was just approaching the level of a one-offering; even a genuine one-offering, two-offering level would be crushed under him.

With a thud, he landed, and the purple lightning exploded, blasting a vacuum in the fog.

But this gap spanned only thirty meters, and then the thick fog surged back, enveloping him once again.

His strike missed its target.

Yin Xinran didn’t act rashly this time; instead, he expanded his domain, trying to pinpoint Shi Hao’s landing point.

Found it—damn!

In his domain, he was godlike, which contradicted the Dharma appearance of the Star Nebula. Therefore, whether he could perceive everything or remain shrouded in mystery depended entirely on how his strength compared with Shi Hao’s.

Being powerful, he could naturally penetrate the mist, needing only a slight bit more time.

Now, he had relocated Shi Hao, but to his astonishment, Shi Hao was actually attacking him.

The distance was only thirty meters!

This kid was using the mist as cover to make the first move?

Ha ha, you’re courting death!

Yin Xinran turned his head sharply, throwing out a palm strike towards Shi Hao.

In his rush, he couldn’t use his big move, but it didn’t matter. With his three-offering-level combat power, even his ordinary attacks were like ultimate moves to Shi Hao!

The palm strike blasted forth, terrifyingly powerful.

Shi Hao also let out a roar, unleashing the Sky-Flipping Seal.

This was his mightiest burst of power.

What!

Yin Xinran was also shaken. The mere Supplementing Divine Temple was actually unleashing an attack on the level of a three-offering powerhouse, an utter monstrosity.

In the clash, Yin Xinran staggered, retreating repeatedly, with his right hand dripping blood.

Shi Hao’s strike had injured him.

But it was only a light injury; just a bit of blood was shed. After all, he was a three-offering combatant, and to be injured by an equal combatant was no small feat.

Shi Hao sighed inwardly. He had attacked continuously with the Sky-Flipping Seal, even slaying a one-offering fighter, but against Yin Xinran... it was no use! Even if he didn’t hesitate to consume the Time Liquid, hundreds, even thousands of strikes might not kill the opponent.

But he didn’t have much Time Liquid left.

So, no more playing with you.

Shi Hao’s figure flashed, and he entered the Immortal Abode.

At this moment, with combat power waves like a tide, Yin Xinran couldn’t possibly sense anything.

So when the mist dispersed and the battle’s tumult subsided, all that was left was Yin Xinran alone.

His face was filled with astonishment—Shi Hao had run?

That wasn’t right; he hadn’t sensed any clues of Shi Hao’s disappearance.

He expanded his domain, searching carefully, yet found nothing.

After a long time, he had to admit that Shi Hao had escaped using some means he wasn’t aware of.

"I will definitely find you!" he muttered, as if speaking to Shi Hao, as if to himself.

With a whoosh, he tore through the air, disappearing from sight.

Inside the Immortal Abode, Shi Hao was laying down comfortably. He didn’t use Time Liquid to recover quickly, as Yin Xinran was surely lying in wait for him to emerge, so there was no need to hurry.

If you’re waiting, then just keep waiting.

After half a day, he had fully recovered but still didn’t leave the Immortal Abode, instead continuing to comprehend the Primordial Scripture.

This Taoist Scripture, which expounded the essence of the heavens and the earth, was truly mind-blowing.