Perfect World

Chapter 565: Chapter 565: The Ominous Haotian
 

Atop the Copper Sparrow Altar, Shi Hao leapt a thousand feet, dashing forward rapidly to catch these people.

Someone sacrificed a Magic Artifact, and a Heaven-net Umbrella flew up, spinning continuously and casting down streaks of dark light, sweeping towards Shi Hao. This thing could Suppression Kill the human soul.

Shi Hao raised his hand, and a crystalline Mini Sword the size of a fingertip flew out, transforming into a stream of light, emitting an astonishing blast of Sword Qi. With a swish, it split the Heaven-net Umbrella in two.

“So powerful, truly worthy of being a descendant of the ferocious!” someone exclaimed. The Heaven-net Umbrella was no ordinary object, yet it was destroyed in one slash, and everyone’s complexion changed.

In fact, the moment Shi Hao was spotted, a portion of the people had already turned to escape because they had seen Feng Wu turn into a light rain and leave from here, sensing that this “ferocious” was extremely dangerous.

Whoosh!

However, that Mini Sword was too fast, dazzlingly brilliant, cutting through the void like a rainbow, blocking the path ahead with an outpouring of Sword Qi.

“This sword looks familiar; it looks like… Feng Wu’s sword!” someone murmured in a low voice, their expression growing even uglier, realizing they had been careless not to expect that a ferocious had truly climbed atop the Copper Sparrow Altar.

“Since all of you have come, why the hurry to leave? Let’s all come over and have a chat, discuss the ancient and present, talk about the law and the way; wouldn’t it be delightful?” Shi Hao approached.

A mist steamed up, accompanied by laws of thunder, instantly engulfing the area where Shi Hao was; someone made a move, employing the Suan Ni Divine Technique!

The Suan Ni can produce thunder and bring down heavy fog. Back when Shi Hao had not yet left the great desolate area, while weak, he fought against bandits who worshipped a pangolin Guardian spirit, and had also used the fog technique.

Later, as he grew stronger, he seldom brought down heavy fog. Today, someone attempted to use this technique against him to obstruct and then escape; naturally, it was like playing the lute to a cow.

“It’s merely a spell passed down from descendants, not the Divine Skills of a pureblooded Suan Ni; it cannot stop me,” Shi Hao said with a smile.

In just a moment, even denser fog billowed out from his breath, a haze so thick that it enshrouded the area before him, triggering a series of exclamations.

Especially the one who executed the Suan Ni technique felt terrified; the opponent was also skilled in this technique and far surpassed him, trapping him instead.

At Shi Hao’s level, exhaling great fog could not only obscure others’ vision but also affect their minds, causing their spirit to blur and be unable to discern directions; this was the true essence of the technique.

“Bang!”

Someone was struck, their entire body flying sideways, plummeting towards the bronze ancient altar.

Boom!

Flames rose to the sky, as a powerful being used the Power of Taiyin and Divine Fire, blazing in all directions, the entire person like a giant torch, attempting to disperse the fog to find a way to survive.

Shi Hao beckoned, and the Power of Taiyin surged. A black Kun fish, about a foot long, swam through, extinguishing the Southern Li Divine Fire on the spot, and with a flick of its tail, it whipped that person away, causing them to plummet towards the Copper Sparrow Altar.

“I’m going all out!”

Some people cried out, sacrificing their Magic Artifacts one after another, executing precious symbols; the place glittered with rainbow lights, flashed with thunder, Divine Birds soared, and Ferocious Beasts roared.

The result was as expected; these people were merely disciples from ordinary sects, how could they compare to Shi Hao? Nearly all of them were suppressed.

Two people were not suppressed because they were too panicked and fell from the heavenly path, shredded by mysterious killing intent, thus leaving this place.

When the haze had cleared, eight people were caught, all lying on the Copper Sparrow Altar, unable to move a muscle. Shi Hao was particularly careful this time, sealing all parts of their bodies to prevent dismemberment.

“What… do you want to do?” someone quivered, clearly aware of the legend of the Lower Realm’s ferocious, knowing this youth before them was no kind being.

“Don’t be nervous, let’s have a chat; I’m not going to eat you,” Shi Hao smiled, trying to be as gentle as possible.

“What, eat us?!” Some people turned pale; it was said that a ferocious needed to consume millions of life forms a day, and at times needed to be measured in hundredfolds.

“I said, it’s just a chat, and if you cooperate, I won’t eat you,” Shi Hao spoke. He felt it was indeed necessary to instill some fear, taking out the Soul Suppression Tower, a demon artifact that could truly kill in the Realm of Virtual Gods.

As a result, the group immediately went limp, nodding like little chickens pecking at grains, terrified that he might become displeased and slay them all, extremely cooperative.

“Behind that Golden Giant Gate belongs to the higher realms?” Shi Hao inquired.

“Yes, the higher realms,” someone hurriedly nodded, fearing his displeasure.

Moreover, they immediately added, “To be precise, its name is Spirit Realm, a world constructed by the Primordial Ancients of the higher realms with their spirits. Only the soul can enter, hence it is called the Spirit Realm.”

Shi Hao nodded; he had already heard from the Xuan Turtle that worlds built with spirits were named differently in the Lower Realm.

In just a moment, these eight people kept talking, continuously adding information without him having to ask much, revealing many details, such as the Golden Gate is usually closed, unless people from the Spirit Realm wish to come to the Copper Sparrow Altar and open it from within.

Furthermore, the Stone Man sitting cross-legged, who in the past possessed a spirit, now seemed to have become silent, with only the Divine Fire still flickering, guarding those golden doors, preventing the ferocious from entering.

Shi Hao toyed with the crystalline and translucent Mini Sword, feeling its full spiritual nature, making the group sweat profusely. Upon closer observation, they could even more affirm that this was Feng Wu’s sword.

This fiercely ferocious being even managed to take away Feng Wu’s weapon; it was simply unimaginable whether he could really contend against the “Primordial” and geniuses of the higher realms.

“Seeing how scared you all are, staring at this Mini Sword, is that Feng Wu really powerful?” Shi Hao asked.

Someone immediately nodded and said, “It’s not just ordinarily strong, but super terrifying. She claims to be undefeated, reigning as king among her peers in the Celestial Immortal State.”

Of course, the higher realms were so vast that these people didn’t even comprehend how immense it was, how many states there were, and they were not even clear if other regions were referred to as states as well.

One sentence could sum it up: Talents surged in droves in the higher realms, with no shortage of primordial figures, with geniuses from all races standing side by side, and powerhouses like forests.

According to their speculation, Feng Wu might be a primordial being, and even if she wasn’t, her talents were no less than such figures; frighteningly strong, and hard to fathom.

“What a grand stage, indeed, tumultuous and magnificent, with endless races and exceptional geniuses rising together, making one look forward to it,” Shi Hao yearned deeply, wishing he could go up at once.

That was the place he needed for cultivation, where opponents were not scarce, where he could enjoy a hearty battle; perhaps some would be even more terrifying than himself, but only thus could he be spurred to catch up vigorously.

As for Feng Wu, she was absolutely extraordinary. When the two had dueled, a light had shone from Feng Wu’s glabella at the crucial moment, which had made him shudder, indicating extreme danger. It was a pity she had not managed to use that divine art. Otherwise, the outcome would be hard to predict.

“I really want to go up right away,” Shi Hao said.

Following that, he continuously learned about various things in the higher realms. Although he hadn’t ascended yet, he had gained some understanding of the customs and doctrines.

“Huh, more people are coming. Am I that easy to capture, that everyone wants to catch me?” Shi Hao was astonished.

On that heavenly path, life forms emerged, hurrying towards this side.

The people lying on the bronze platform were sweating. Just now, some of their companions hadn’t all come, and there were still one or two guarding the Golden Giant Gate, who definitely sent news back, drawing more people here.

“The powerhouses from Fire Cloud Cave have arrived.”

This was a group of beings who rode flames, wielding Formation Flags that fluttered and snapped in the wind, and could be felt from afar, burning hot.

“Are they famous?” Shi Hao inquired.

“Although they are not the strongest race, they are also not weak; look at this lineup. Many have been mobilized to capture you, to interrogate you about the great fiend’s precious symbol,” replied the person lying on the ground.

These were red-haired life forms, not of the human race, resembling apes, each not passing one and a half meters in height, with only their eyes silver, twinkling like stars.

“Which great fiend’s descendant are you? Please reveal your name,” a venerable red ape spoke.

“You’re the great fiend, your whole family is made of great fiends, I’m called Haotian,” Shi Hao retorted impatiently; as soon as someone appeared, they labeled him as a great fiend, which was truly speechless.

“Subdue him!” The old red ape, clad in flames, gave the order, and the life forms leaped forward to attack, but with great discipline, each holding a Formation Flag, causing the world to change as the large formation activated.

Boom!

Shi Hao held nothing back at this moment, employing his strongest methods. Behind him stretched an immeasurable sea, the black waves undulating, which was the Taiyin Sea from the Kun Peng’s technique.

Around him were twinkles of verdant glow, as one plant after another rooted in the void, unfurling swords’ intent of immortality, sweeping across all directions.

Both of these precious symbols were so powerful that any one of them could attract the attention of experts from various paths, and now as they struck in concert, they were naturally unrivaled.

The Formation from Fire Cloud Cave was indeed formidable, but still not enough, which Shi Hao demonstrated as he fiercely slashed their Formation Flags. But this group was decisive; those who lost their flags promptly self-slaughtered, turning into beams of light and departing this world.

“Is it necessary? I just wanted to talk to you; don’t commit suicide. Even if you leave like this, you’d need several months to recover in the real world, right?” Shi Hao spoke out.

“Agh…”

When he got close to the old ape, it spat out a mouthful of blood and vanished in a flash, using a scroll to pierce through space and flee.

In the end, Shi Hao only caught five Fire Cloud Cave apes, which left him feeling somewhat sentimental; he didn’t desire to “kill monkeys,” yet it was inevitable to “warn chickens.”

Celestial Immortal State, higher realms.

“Hey, have you heard? A bunch of strong beings from Fire Cloud Cave died in one go, nearly wiped clean with a clean sweep.”

There was talk.

“What happened? Fire Cloud Cave isn’t considered weak, either; those red apes were quite vicious. Who dared to provoke them?”

“It’s because they encountered an even more vicious being, a great fiend from the Lower Realm who climbed up, igniting an unprecedented event. That group of fire monkeys went to encircle it, wanting to acquire the fiend’s technique, but they almost got eaten by someone.”

“My god, that’s a big deal, a great fiend climbed up. We should hurry into the Spirit Realm to watch the battle; I reckon geniuses and powerhouses from all sides will move, rushing there.”

“Let’s go; we can’t miss such a grand occasion!”

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Shi Hao hadn’t taken lives, but the name of a great fiend was already out there. Those apes from Fire Cloud Cave had clearly severed themselves to escape capture; but after the news spread, it became a paradigm of “killing the monkey to warn the chicken.”

Soon enough, the bronze platform was piled with life forms. Within just half an hour, many cultivators had run over to witness the so-called great fiend named Haotian, leaving many behind on the platform.

“Have you heard? A great fiend named Haotian has stood atop the Copper Sparrow Altar, intent on marching into the Spirit Realm.”

“So fierce. I’ve heard even Feng Wu has crossed hands with him, although the result of their battle is unknown.”

“That powerful? I’ve heard that several ‘primordials’ were alerted, possibly rushing there to battle him.”

Tears streamed down my face; I have said three chapters again, still one chapter of struggle to go, ah ah ah. Support me with your monthly votes.

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