Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 1544: A Chicken

Weng Nanqing took the initiative to say, "It would be better for Yue Yi; her qualifications are higher than mine. Her inheritance would be far more valuable than mine."

"No." Woo Yueyi immediately refused, "Precisely because of this, you should be the one to take it. If I strive hard and consume some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, it might not be impossible for me to step into the realm of an Immortal King, but for you—"

It’s not that she aimed to discourage Weng Nanqing, but the fact remains that Weng Nanqing stepping into the realm of a Golden Immortal was already a stroke of great luck, let alone becoming an Immortal King.

"My husband is destined to become an Immortal Venerable, perhaps even an Emperor Venerable, so he will certainly gain more opportunities." Weng Nanqing thought further, "But for now, he is unable to receive our help, so if you can achieve the status of an Immortal King quickly, it will indeed be of assistance to him."

With this reasoning, Woo Yueyi did not refuse.

Their desire to elevate themselves was ultimately for the sake of aiding Shi Hao.

But Weng Nanqing’s foundation was indeed too weak; she was only a Golden Immortal now, and how many years would it take for her to become an Immortal King?

"Alright, I’ll take it this time." Woo Yueyi nodded.

Once the candidate was decided, the rest became simple. Following the method taught by the Selfless Immortal Venerable, Woo Yueyi began to extract the Selfless Immortal Venerable’s inheritance.

This was not just a simple conveyance of the path the Selfless Immortal Venerable once walked, but it involved extracting the remaining essence from the Selfless Immortal Venerable’s body to transform Woo Yueyi’s physique, making it more suitable to follow the Selfless Immortal Venerable’s path.

—This was the reason why Shi Hao had to refuse.

His body was already perfected to the utmost; any modifications would not be progress but a regression.

The same reason likely applied to the Purple Gold Rat, which was why it did not require this inheritance.

The entire process lasted for three days, and when the inheritance concluded, the Selfless Immortal Venerable’s corpse suddenly transformed into a mortal form, and immediately, it ignited into roaring flames.

The body of a quasi-Immortal Venerable, filled with Energy Essence, was particularly resistant to burning, but now that the essence was gone with the inheritance, it naturally burned away completely.

Boom!

The flame surged upwards, seemingly possessing life, writhing and morphing into an eye, staring coldly at Shi Hao and the others.

Slash!

At that moment, a beam of sword light flew forth from Shi Hao’s eyes, splitting the fiery eye in two, then transforming into energy waves dispersing in all directions.

Sword Qi slashed again, clearing a safe zone in front of Shi Hao and the others.

This was Yue Ying taking action.

"If this fiery eye were to return, that Immortal Venerable would become aware of everything happening here, so it must be destroyed," Yue Ying solemnly said.

Shi Hao cannot afford to be targeted by an Immortal Venerable now, otherwise even with Ding Lingfeng protecting him, he would not escape unharmed.

—When an Immortal Venerable wants to kill, no one in the world can offer protection, not even another Immortal Venerable.

The four people and the rat all nodded in agreement; fortunately, Shi Hao had such a Treasure Instrument, otherwise, they might have to hide within the Forbidden Land, not daring to venture out.

Only the Forbidden Land could resist an Immortal Venerable.

"Where is the Immortal Venerable’s Treasure Instrument?" Shi Hao scanned around, not seeing the Selfless Immortal Venerable’s Treasure Instrument—though it could only be called a quasi-Supreme Device.

"Probably shattered during the battle with the Immortal Venerable, right?" The Purple Gold Rat speculated, "Without completing the final step, the gap between quasi-Immortal Venerable and Immortal Venerable is still too great, merely blocking a few moves at most. The Selfless Immortal Venerable likely escaped into the Forbidden Land by sacrificing the quasi-Supreme Device."

—Using the explosion of the Treasure Instrument to block an attack, buying a brief moment to escape into the Forbidden Land.

For existences of this level, a sliver of time is incredibly valuable.

In this aspect, it’s evident how impressive it was for Immortal King Ziyue to bring Yue Ying into the Forbidden Land.

Shi Hao couldn’t help but think.

Yue Ying, however, was deeply hurt, as her soul was parasitized within the Treasure Instrument, preventing Immortal King Ziyue from detonating the instrument. Otherwise, given Immortal King Ziyue’s capabilities, she wouldn’t have suffered that fatal injury.

Thus, in this regard, she had inadvertently implicated her mother.

Moreover, she was not truly alive, merely holding onto a slim chance of resurrection.

Yet Immortal King Ziyue willingly endured severe injuries, ultimately dying within the Forbidden Land for that slim chance.

Revenge!

Yue Ying’s resolve instantly became firm; Shi Hao’s boundless potential offered her hope for vengeance.

One day, she will wield the quasi-Supreme Device to pierce that Immortal Venerable’s body!

An eye for an eye.

Subsequently, Shi Hao and the Purple Gold Rat continued advancing while the three women entered the Immortal Abode, with Woo Yueyi needing longer seclusion to absorb the inheritance of a quasi-Immortal Venerable—among which included boundless essence, the condensation of all energy from a quasi-Immortal Venerable.

Of course, maybe only one percent remains now, but ultimately it was immensely vast.

Shi Hao’s current target was indeed that Supreme Great Medicine.

Capable of inciting envy among Immortal Venerables, granting another lifetime, healing all injuries, even saving those at death’s door—how astonishing this was?

Shi Hao was incredibly cautious, believing he was already deep within the Forbidden Land, where each inch of land might harbor deadly peril, so he had to be extremely cautious, lest he regret it immeasurably.

Three entire years passed, and Shi Hao advanced less than a million miles.

Outside, this would only take a short while, but here, where danger lurked at every step, Shi Hao had to handle things meticulously, slowing his progress immensely.

Meanwhile, Shi Hao’s will was tempered, becoming more resilient and patient.

Of course, not having obtained any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, Shi Hao’s cultivation speed was naturally slow, remaining at twelve stars, just barely reaching the late stage, requiring another three to four years to break through.

In fact, this pace was quite fast, but Shi Hao had become accustomed to a much faster cultivation rhythm.

One day, as he continued his journey in the usual manner, he found himself on a black plain. Though the land was fertile, not a single plant grew, and all was painted black, deeper than the night.

But despite its ordinary appearance, this place was fraught with deadly threats.

For example, the soil might conceal a sharp stone capable of easily cutting a person’s foot, followed by the injection of fatal toxins, which could take a person’s life in an instant.

Flying?

There was no restriction on flying here, but the air currents in the sky posed deadly threats, easily annihilating Immortal Kings and threatening even Immortal Venerables. Thus, Shi Hao didn’t dare take such risks; encountering them might even render Yue Ying unable to save him.

Therefore, staying grounded was the wide choice.

Traversing this land required careful observation with each step, contributing to the slow pace.

With this in mind, even an Immortal Venerable traveling here would not move much faster.

Shi Hao continued to advance slowly, and after half a day of walking, he suddenly paused. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"What have you found?" The Purple Gold Rat quickly inquired.

In this environment, it was on the verge of going insane; something needed to happen quickly to provide a distraction.

"A chicken!" Shi Hao said with a peculiar expression.