Perfect World - Chapter 793 - Chapter 793: Chapter 793: Meeting Up
Chapter 793: Chapter 793: Meeting Up
Shi Hao left from a massive city, using a gigantic transmission array that could span dozens of states.
Otherwise, by flying, heaven knows how many years it would take!
A single state, from one end to the other, at the shortest is tens of millions of miles, and at the longest, it’s in the billions–an astronomical number, vast and boundless.
Not to mention the distances across dozens or even hundreds of states.
Mo Province, infamous since ancient times for birthing demons and causing upheaval, regularly witnessed great wars every few years, making it a land of sin and blood.
Famed in the higher realms and known as a gathering place of strong plant-based beings, Demon Kui Garden is located in this state, adjacent to Heavenly Province and facing the Celestials Clan from afar.
Shi Hao came to Mo Province not intending to provoke those major powers; even though he was at odds with two great schools, it was not time to knock on their doors just yet.
He was here to visit his grandfather; it had been a while since they parted, and soon he would have to leave to participate in the Great War of the Three Thousand States, so he came to say farewell.
This was a desolate wasteland, sparsely populated, with few plants, and even deeper within, there was a cluster of volcanoes.
The demonic deity resided here in seclusion. When they last parted, Lord Fifteen, having absorbed the Demon Lord’s true blood on Demon Island, had a yin aura in his body and found comfort only when immersed in volcanic magma.
The volcanoes formed a series, barren of grass, each mount spewing fire, some even flowing with magma, blazing red and scorchingly hot.
“Grandfather!”
Without any surprises, Shi Hao carefully searched and found his grandfather in a volcanic crater.
Lord Fifteen sat cross-legged in the magma, his gray hair mixed with strands of black as he meditated. Hearing the shout, he woke up and was immediately overjoyed.
“Child!” He stepped out, donned a gray robe, and quickly approached, his face filled with joy.
Isolated from the world, he knew nothing of what Shi Hao had been through, but being able to meet so soon still brought him much comfort and excitement. The bond of kinship was thick, indissoluble.
“Grandfather, you look much better, your white hair is nearly all black again. When we meet next time, will you have become a young man?” Shi Hao was delighted and joked with his grandfather.
“Haha…” Lord Fifteen was in high spirits, the yin aura inside him almost wholly dispelled, and he extended his arms to show his grandson.
“Ah, reborn, that’s wonderful!” Shi Hao was thrilled; Lord Fifteen’s previously severed arms had finally regrown, no longer mutilated.
At the Venerable Realm, one could regenerate limbs, but it nevertheless required a lot of time.
“Child, you came back so soon, what did you encounter out there?” Lord Fifteen asked.
“No troubles; I ate well, slept soundly, and actually came across many great opportunities.” Shi Hao didn’t want his grandfather to worry, so he did not mention the various brutal events.
“You rascal, still trying to hide things from me, I can tell from your demeanor that you’re only reporting the good news and not the worries. Tell me, I’m not an outsider.” Lord Fifteen’s eyes were deep and seemingly able to see through everything.
When Shi Hao confessed and recounted his experiences recently, Lord Fifteen was furious and said: “The Celestials Clan is too much!”
At the same time, he felt relieved that his grandson had found a formidable master.
The grandfather and grandson had a lot to talk about; they chatted until late into the night. Shi Hao told his grandfather that he was about to participate in the talent battle soon and it might be many years before he returns.
“Infant, you must be careful, we don’t care about rankings, all that matters is that you stay alive!” Lord Fifteen grabbed him, and while he was a tough man, in the moment he turned his head, tears almost fell.
Shi Hao’s nose tingled, and he hugged his grandfather, saying, “Don’t worry, grandfather, I will surely come back alive; no one can take me away!”
Not for anyone else, but for his grandfather, he would also protect himself and return alive.
“Take this with you.” Lord Fifteen took out the Primal True Solution: Myriad Spirits Diagram, urging him to take it with him, having studied it repeatedly. He felt this palm-sized shiny white bone chart was extraordinary and might prove to be of great use.
Shi Hao nodded and took it with him, because the diagram had already underwent a transformation at Xiling Beast Mountain in the wasteland, showing its remarkable nature.
“Grandpa, this is the Heavenly Destiny Stone.” He wanted to give it to his own grandfather.
“It would be good if it could still merge, it might allow you to advance further, what a pity.” Lord Fifteen shook his head and refused.
Once the Heavenly Destiny Stone chooses someone, it cannot be removed and select another for merging, thus unable to achieve a perfect evolution anymore.
“Crack!” Shi Hao directly used the Void Halberd to split the Heavenly Destiny Stone in half, stuffing it into Lord Fifteen’s hand, saying: “Although it can’t merge, grinding it into a powder is equivalent to Sacred Divine Medicine!”
About to part ways, the grandfather and grandson were reluctant to leave each other, having too much they wanted to say.
“By the way, Hao’er, there might be an Ancient Fire here, which is the cause behind these endless clusters of volcanoes.” Lord Fifteen informed, hoping his grandson would stay and subdue that fire seed to enhance his strength.
“No need, I have other methods.” Shi Hao shook his head and shared the Immortal Ancient sacrifice language passed down by Qi Daolin with his grandfather, in hopes that it might help acquire that Ancient Fire if luck permits.
Finally, when the time to separate arrived, both grandfather and grandson couldn’t help but shed tears.
Because they didn’t know when they could meet again. It might be a few years, perhaps even hundreds of years, or possibly never.
The Three Thousand States’ great war, ordinary Cultivators might face no problems, but those aspiring for the greatest fortune are destined to engage in deadly, bloody battles, which are extremely dangerous!
Shi Hao left, and he was extra cautious when crossing the Mo Province. After several detours, he moved to another province before using a gigantic transmission array to travel to the Five Elements State.
“I wonder if Divine Striking Stone and Emperor Butterfly are still there.” They had agreed to meet at a certain place and not leave, but so much time had passed, were those two still there?
Limestone roads flanked by ancient lush trees, this was a small town, home to many ancient trees.
Shi Hao paused here, confirming the direction, and then flew towards a nearby mountain range, descending towards a low mountain.
“Swoosh!”
A divine rainbow flew towards him, striking at Shi Hao’s forehead, exceedingly fast.
Startled, he swiftly dodged, but the object shadowed him, attacking again.
“Bang!”
“This mountain was opened by me, these trees were planted by me. If you wish to pass this path, leave behind something valuable for the road!” the divine rainbow cried strangely.
Unruffled, Shi Hao took out the Pill Furnace, opened the lid, and captured the divine rainbow.
“You little brat, having such wicked ideas, thinking of using the Immortal Tomb’s curse against me.” It was indeed Divine Striking Stone, whizzing down, appearing right in front of Shi Hao.
Soon after, Emperor Butterfly appeared, like a golden line across the sky, landing on Shi Hao’s hair.
Shi Hao was overjoyed, the two companions had indeed been waiting here, not leaving, sparing him the trouble of looking for them.
“Little guy, you disappeared for so long, heard you had a bloody romantic journey spanning hundreds of thousands of miles with a girl, and ended up almost being turned into a forced son-in-law?” Divine Striking Stone laughed loudly, looking utterly smug.
“You dead thing, how dare you bring up my scars the moment we meet,” Shi Hao grabbed it, his right hand glowing as he squeezed fiercely.
“Ah…let go, you jerk, why are your hands so hard!” Divine Striking Stone cried out. Certainly, it was exaggerating; while its mana wasn’t very deep, its material was top-notch, incredibly sturdy.
“You are too much, leaving like that for so long, making us wait here foolishly, yourself creating troubles everywhere, all those thrilling events… and you didn’t bring us along!” Divine Striking Stone always appeared as if it feared the world wasn’t chaotic enough, and then boldly asked Shi Hao for gifts as compensation.
Shi Hao slapped it down, saying: “Don’t try to shift my focus, coming here and starting trouble right away, you definitely courted disaster, tell me, where did Silver go?”
The so-called Silver, is indeed that dormant Silver Phoenix. At this point, Shi Hao could confirm, it was definitely that silver-haired woman.
When the Primordial Heaven Secret Realm opened, according to the rules, he could only enter alone, without taking other creatures with him. The Silver Phoenix was dormant, and Shi Hao entrusted her to the Divine Striking Stone.
“That foolish bird, I chased it away.” The Divine Striking Stone boasted arrogantly.
“Nonsense!” Shi Hao could tell it was blatantly lying, he quickly looked towards the Emperor Butterfly, asking it, because the silver-haired woman knew where the Supreme Hall had appeared.
As a result, the Emperor Butterfly transmitted a piece of Divine Sense, telling him that the Silver Phoenix had awakened, transformed into a stunningly beautiful silver-haired woman, beat up Divine Striking Stone and chased it for tens of thousands of miles, fiercely taking revenge, before finally leaving.
“Didn’t you say she ran away because you chased her?” Shi Hao asked Divine Striking Stone.
“Damn it, this accursed bird, it’s a descendant of the Phoenix, nearly returned to its ancestral form, became a Silver Phoenix, recovered from a severe injury by bathing in the Divine Fire, and became even stronger, it’s infuriating! Kid, what are you laughing at? You clipped her silver feathers, turning her into a mess, looking like a pigeon, and she took all her anger out on me, that phoenix flame is unbearable, I’m so… unlucky!”
The Divine Striking Stone was so angry that it jumped up and down, cursing continually. It was both embarrassed and deflated, feeling extremely depressed, if not for escaping quickly, it would have been captured.
On that day, Shi Hao, afraid that the Silver Phoenix would be recognized, merely gave her a “wash, cut, and blow,” trimming her shining silver feathers unevenly. At that time, it almost knocked the breath out of the silver-haired woman.
After her revival, it was evident, she would definitely be infuriated to madness.
“Describing a girl under your care, who else could she take her anger out on but you?” Shi Hao showed no sympathy, and mocked with a laid-back attitude.
“Kid, I’ll fight you now, it was your fault messing with that girl, why blame it on me!” Divine Striking Stone roared, pouncing over.
However, right then its eyes widened, drooling profusely, staring at a colorful, fantastical strange rock in Shi Hao’s hand, which was so unique it tinted the entire sky with vibrant colors, sacred and exceedingly serene.
“This is…” It swallowed its saliva hungrily.
“Heavenly Destiny Stone.” Shi Hao said calmly, weighing it in his hand.
“Wow, give it to me!” It immediately pounced over and tried to bite it.
Swipe!
Shi Hao sidestepped, avoiding it.
“Big brother, considering how loyally and devotedly I’ve followed you, risking my life, you’ve got to give it to me,” Divine Striking Stone said sycophantically, which was enough to give someone goosebumps.
“That Silver Phoenix looking for trouble with me, it’s only right. Next time we meet, I will still handle her myself!”
“No, such a beautiful cruel silver-haired woman, cold to the extreme, and you handle it? I’ll take the trouble!”
“Speaking of which, you’ve already trimmed her silver feathers, had close contact, I guarantee I’ll spread this far and wide, making it well-known everywhere, forcing her to marry only you.”
“…”
“What nonsense are you talking about, don’t stir up trouble for me!” Shi Hao glared, this guy was obviously flattering and threatening.
Shi Hao split the Heavenly Destiny Stone in two, giving half to his grandfather, and the remaining half was originally intended for Divine Striking Stone.
“Big brother, you’re too good, it’s a pity I’m male, otherwise, I’d have to offer myself in return.” Divine Striking Stone shamelessly howled, swallowing the Heavenly Destiny Stone in one gulp.
In a flash, it was radiant, turning red one moment, exuding Purple Qi Coming From the East the next, then shining white as jade, constantly transforming, incredibly sacred.
“You can merge?” Shi Hao was startled.
“Of course, it’s a rock, and I’m a rock too, it’s only a matter of time before we merge, what’s said about choosing a master, that’s for other beings!” Divine Striking Stone boasted proudly.
Upon hearing this, Shi Hao’s heart thumped wildly, could it really be such?
“Hehe, in the near future, I’m going to rise up, perfectly evolve, and become the number one stone in the world. Kid, you better start flattering me more because I’ll be covering you from now on!” After swallowing the Heavenly Destiny Stone, it started to show off again.
“You jerk, betraying me after crossing the river.” Shi Hao glared.
“I shield you from disasters. That silver-haired woman chased me for tens of thousands of miles, nearly dismantled me, I deserve this!” It declared righteously, and then loudly announced, “From now on, I want to be called the Fate Stone.”
However, soon its eyes fixated on Shi Hao’s palm again, where another rock appeared, plain and simple, yet it had a hint of the dao’s charm.
“What… is this?” The Divine Striking Stone trembled.
“Primeval Stone.” Shi Hao said in a calm and light manner.
“Big brother, you are my real big brother, give it to me, you must give it to me!” The Divine Striking Stone lunged forward, drooling profusely, even forming a pair of stone arms to hug Shi Hao’s legs tightly and would not let go.
Shi Hao looked at it sideways, ignoring it.
“Big brother, give me the Primeval Stone. Once I successfully integrate it, no one else can claim to be the number one stone in the world, and you won’t even need to make a move, I’ll handle everything!” The Divine Striking Stone wiped its drool, making wild promises.
Shi Hao weighed the stone in his hand, which was just a small piece, knowing he had much more in his Space Artifact.
“Dear big brother, as long as you command, I guarantee to accomplish it smoothly.”
It nearly started rolling on the ground, hugging Shi Hao’s legs tightly and would not let go.
“Big brother, I can warm your bed!” Finally, in a shocking statement, it blurted out this line.
“Scram!” Shi Hao kicked it away, feeling a chill run up his spine.
“Uh, I misspoke, I mean I will catch those who warm the bed, that cold and noble silver-haired woman isn’t invincible, right? I will capture her later to warm your bed.” The Divine Striking Stone patted its chest and declared, adding that once it merged with the Primeval Stone, it could capture Saintesses from various schools as well.
“Where is your integrity?” Shi Hao looked at it speechlessly.
“For the Primeval Stone, anything can be discarded, anything can be done.” The Divine Striking Stone shouted shamelessly.
“Take it, stop yelling.” Shi Hao could no longer endure it, tossing it over a dozen pieces, leaving the Divine Striking Stone stunned, then endlessly howling in excitement.
“Dear big brother, watch me take action from now on!” It finally dared not betray again, feeling certain Shi Hao still had a lot of Primeval Stones.
Shi Hao ignored it, saying to Emperor Butterfly, “I don’t have any nice gifts for you this time, but we’re about to enter ‘Immortal Ancient’ soon, where there are Celestial God Fruits and various precious medicines. I’ll make sure you get enough to transform swiftly.”
Next, they left this place, heading straight for Demon Island. Shi Hao felt that, with the impending great battle of the Three Thousand States, disciples from various schools definitely had extremely terrifying last-resorts, and he had to prepare seriously as well.
This time, it was a narrow escape; he retraced his path through Tianhe, spending days, bringing himself back from the brink of death repeatedly, and collected a large amount of river water using a Pill Furnace.
Similarly, he also collected quite a bit of Immortal Tomb Soil.
Fortunately, he had mastered the Thunder Emperor’s Treasure Art and thoroughly understood the curses here, otherwise it would have taken him more than half a month just to collect a portion, like last time.
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“Let’s go, it’s time to move, the big competition is about to start,” Shi Hao said.
“Where to?” asked the Divine Striking Stone.
“Sin State!” Shi Hao said, it’s said to be a gathering place for beings from the Lower Realm, with roots like the Fire Nation. Perhaps Huo Ling’er is there.
Sin State, such a name made Shi Hao quite discontented. And he hoped to rise up from this state, killing his way to a bright and glorious world, reaching the pinnacle.
“Three Thousand States battle, we are coming. Whatever current-genius, whatever strange distortion sealed by ancient curses, all will be laid low!” The Divine Striking Stone shouted. (To be continued. If you like this work and would like to support it, please visit WebNovel to cast your recommendation and monthly votes, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.WebNovel to continue reading.)
