Perfect World

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Shi Hao furrowed his brows and walked around the altar, feeling uneasy. This place was very strange and extraordinary.

It was entirely a reddish color, with many grooves on its surface, which usually required sacrifices. There was a faint scent of blood, clearly indicating that it needed a vast amount of life force to maintain.

“Is this really good for you?” Shi Hao whispered. He couldn’t be too harsh with his words to his brother, as there had always been a gap between them that had never been bridged.

“This is my path, my way, you don’t understand. Hurry up and leave before someone discovers you,” Qin Hao said calmly.

“Can this altar communicate with the higher realms?” Shi Hao asked, looking into his eyes.

“Yes!” Qin Hao responded.

Shi Hao knitted his brows. After the war to become a god, the Absolute Heavenly Passage had been severed, so how could there still be a connection?

“Don’t worry, this isn’t targeting you. It’s just a bone casting its shadow, nourishing my flesh and bones. It has nothing to do with you, and no one can use it to descend to the Lower Realm through it,” Qin Hao said coldly.

Shi Hao knew that no matter what he said, his brother wouldn’t change his mind. He nodded, then took out a Lightning Fruit that had already dissipated all traces of death, saying, “This is for you. If you practice divine thunder, this will be of great benefit to you.”

Qin Hao’s eyes sparkled and, after a moment of hesitation, he said, “Okay.” He accepted it.

Shi Hao cautioned him to be careful when absorbing it, not to act rashly, and offered his help to refine and incorporate it into his body if needed.

Qin Hao shook his head and declined, not agreeing to the offer.

Shi Hao turned and transformed into a flying insect, quietly leaving along the original path without disturbing the people of Immortal Mountain, mainly because the creatures that had ignited divine flames at this location had all disappeared.

Later, Shi Hao returned to the wasteland and used the imperial palace’s Ancestral Sacrificial Altar to directly arrive at Stone Village.

The Willow Deity had set up an Array, and there was a large altar in the village that could contact the outside world, making it much more convenient for Shi Hao to come and go.

“You’re saying he went back to Immortal Mountain?” Shi Ziling frowned.

Qin Yining’s beautiful brows also furrowed slightly; she naturally understood what her second son intended to do, which seemed to indeed benefit his growth. However, this also meant they had an unseverable tie with Immortal Mountain.

During this time, the couple lived in Stone Village, feeling peaceful and exceptionally serene in their hearts. To them, this place was a paradise, a rare haven.

They knew that their quiet life was about to end and that they had to make a trip to Immortal Mountain; otherwise, they would never be at ease.

“Wow… Little Hao is back; take us to raid the nests of fierce birds. I want a Fire Luan; they’re so beautiful and powerful.”

“Uncle Hao, I want a Silver-scaled Leopard, snow-white throughout, agile like a dragon, so majestic. I heard that when they grow up, they’re incredibly loyal.”

…

Shi Hao stayed in the village for several days, fulfilling the children’s requests, before he left.

Not long after, Shi Ziling and his wife returned to Stone Kingdom’s Royal Palace and told him some news. Qin Hao needed that altar; to grow to his strongest, he could only stay there.

“Why is that?” Shi Hao asked, not quite understanding the hidden details.

“It’s a long story, it’s related to a big secret,” Qin Yining said and slowly narrated the details.

This time, upon their return, they unexpectedly learned that the internal conflict within the higher realms’ Immortal Mountain had concluded, and Qin Yining’s lineage had rejoined the clan, achieving a great victory.

The representative of this lineage was Qin Yifan, whom Shi Hao had met before. It was the same deity who last projected into Immortal Mountain, sitting under a tree amid a shower of flowers, a peaceful and serene divine figure.

Qin Yining also communicated with her parents in the higher realms through the altar and received some secret news, understanding some truths that she had not known before.

There was a bone in Immortal Mountain, mysterious and unfathomable, speculated to possibly be Supreme, sealed all this time without being used.

“Is there really such a bone?” Shi Hao was surprised; he had never heard about it.

“It’s not from the Lower Realm but…” Qin Yining looked up at the sky, naturally referring to the higher realms.

This bone did not grow within a person from the Qin Clan; its origin was terrifying, having come from the mysterious No-Man’s Land—a vast area where even the leaders of the higher realms’ sects had difficulty penetrating.

The Immortal Heavenly Venerate had also ventured there, through a life-or-death ordeal, and unexpectedly discovered a bone laid out on an ancient altar. Despite the countless millennia that had passed, it still had bloodstains with traces of Life Essence.

This was simply a miracle and beyond comprehension.

Know that once a bone separates from the body, it should not remain “alive” after eons; it would inevitably deplete over time.

Even someone as powerful as he could not see through it. Operating his divine abilities, he also found it impossible to harm the bone in the slightest. He naturally treated it like a treasure from the Immortals, studying it rigorously. However, he could not comprehend the Bone Text on it.

He could only feel that the bone was ridiculously powerful; he estimated that if it could fully unleash its power, he would likely be directly Suppression Killed.

“Ever since, there has been the Supreme nirvana plan,” Qin Yining said.

Having heard this, Shi Hao could guess what was going on and felt a bit surprised. With over ninety percent of the higher realms so mysterious, and even great sect leaders unable to delve deeply, it was indeed terrifying and bizarre that such a bone existed in those unknown territories.

“That vast No-Man’s Land, it truly is mystical and terrifying. The Lightning Fruit you gave your brother, someone once saw a lightning sea there, a spectacle so astonishing and unimaginable. Deep within the No-Man’s Land, there are countless treasures, and Sacred Ancient Medicine often appears, but it’s just too dangerous,” Qin Yining sighed.

“Not to mention the others, when the Immortal Heavenly Venerate went on that adventure, not long after entering, he nearly perished. The chance discovery of that sacrificial altar and bringing out that mysterious bone piece was his fortune, yet it was a narrow escape from death.”

“And giants of the same level, like the deans of Zhulu Academy and Creation Academy, unfortunately, also ventured deep and all ended up perishing, their lives and Dao vanishing.”

Shi Hao listened, enraptured by that place where danger and terror coexisted alongside vast opportunities. It was as alluring as a moth to flame, making one want to venture forth.

“When I gave birth to you, my body contained the Supreme Bone, which was known to the higher realms. They saw this as an opportunity, perhaps the blood of your father and me could nourish that piece of bone,” Qin Yining continued.

Such a powerful bone couldn’t be directly transplanted into Qin Hao, but rather needed to subtly influence him over time, gradually allowing him to adapt.

After all, the Immortal Heavenly Venerate had repeatedly studied it over the long years and had achieved extraordinary results, believing he could initially implant it and revive that piece of bone.

The blood on that bone had been refined into his body before Qin Hao was born, and its projection was placed in his chest every day.

Since his birth, everything had been going smoothly for the many years. All the blood on that bone had been absorbed by Qin Hao, nourishing each other and flowing within his body, becoming more vital.

Moreover, over the years, the continual projection of that bone had formed a network in Qin Hao’s body, from intangible to substantial, and it was almost considered a success.

This matter was of great importance. The Immortal Heavenly Venerate feared that at the time of the actual transplantation, the bone would emit fluctuations, alerting the powerful beings of the higher realms, thus he had always kept Qin Hao in the Lower Realm.

Clearly, the time was now almost ripe, and perhaps, the true bone could be planted into Qin Hao’s body.

Shi Hao opened his mouth, wanting to say something. Such a transplantation could possibly allow Qin Hao to soar into the skies, and by then, he might dominate the higher realms, but did the Immortal Heavenly Venerate really hope for this?

To know this bone was something the Immortal Heavenly Venerate had risked life and death, nearly losing his own life to bring out from the mysterious region, and he had always wanted to possess it but dared not take the risk.

“Transplantation… that’s not what the Heavenly Venerate wants,” Qin Yining explained.

The Immortal Heavenly Venerate only wanted the characters within the bone, but since he could not obtain them, he needed to have the bone truly revived before it was possible. In the future, if Qin Hao gained control over it, he could inform the Immortal Heavenly Venerate of the Bone Text.

Moreover, the Immortal Heavenly Venerate was not a risk-taker. He was already in his later years, his vitality waning. Despite having a youthful appearance, his body had long decayed and planting that bone could potentially clash with his own, possibly leading to complete annihilation of body and spirit.

“This makes me a bit relieved,” Shi Hao nodded.

His concern was whether, at the time of the real transplantation, it would be successful? Perhaps Qin Hao wouldn’t be able to hold up and would explode completely.

Now, the bone hung in the void between the higher and Lower Realms, casting its nightly projection, gradually bonding with Qin Hao and on the verge of truly descending.

“Will people from the higher realms come?” Shi Hao asked.

“It’s easy to go up, but hard to come down. The Heavenly Venerates are unable to descend, only able to communicate through the sacrificial altar, instructing and showing him how to do it,” Qin Yining said.

Obviously, there was a great risk!

Therefore, both husband and wife were very worried. They were about to return to the Profound Domain, fearing that Qin Hao might perish as a result, carrying a sense of anxiety they could hardly prevent.

Whether it was Shi Hao or Qin Hao, both were their children, and they would be restless should either come into danger.

But it was Qin Hao’s choice, and even Shi Ziling and Qin Yining were hard-pressed to make him change his mind. This was his path, to experience that ultimate way.

“To risk so much for a bone, is it worth it?” Shi Hao murmured softly, knowing that anything he said would be useless.

“This may be a bone of immortality, an Immortal Bone. If we can fathom its secrets, perhaps we can achieve immortality,” Qin Yining said.

After all, when the Immortal Heavenly Venerate saw it in the mysterious region, it had already been laid out on that ancient sacrificial altar for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, yet it still maintained vitality, with fresh red blood.

This was beyond comprehension unless the bone held some mysterious power, allowing it to exist eternally with the universe, granting immortality and enduring life.

Shi Hao nodded. His desire to reach the higher realms was growing, he wanted to traverse every mysterious region and see for himself.

Then, Shi Hao learned that after the last great battle concluded, the Immortal Heavenly Venerate had suffered severe injuries, almost dying in the Lower Realm, and the other giants were not faring well either.

“What about that undying creature?” Shi Hao asked his parents. Some time had passed, and he wanted to know its condition.

“I knew you would want to know and specially asked,” Qin Yining said.

The undying creature turned out to be formidable; upon ascending, it caused a commotion, killing from south to north, challenging all in its path and causing a huge uproar.

It was said that even the colossal figures who had not emerged since the Primordial battle were stirred by him and came forth for his suppression.

“He has the characteristics of undying. Although he was seriously injured, he still rampaged, killing two enemies along the way, and eventually was forced to flee into the mysterious region.”

Shi Hao was dumbfounded. The undying creature was indeed formidable; upon ascending, it caused such chaos, but it too was in danger.

“Little Hao, you must be careful. If you go to the higher realms, don’t mention him at any cost, otherwise you’ll create enemies everywhere,” Qin Yining cautioned.

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