Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 1578: Someone Approaches

This grass, even the Immortal Venerables are somewhat apprehensive, unwilling to push it too hard.

Here it stands, surrounded by scorched earth, where nothing dares to grow or survive, for the raging flames can burn everything to ashes.

But now?

It has disappeared.

Does this have anything to do with it transmitting the Principle of Origin to me?

The Principle of Origin is not so easily transmitted, so this plant must have paid a great price.

To avoid being targeted and cut down by those Immortal Venerables, did it slip away on its own?

It’s possible.

How much time has passed, with even the weeds growing so much, reaching such heights?

"Nine years and five months," the voice of the Purple Gold Rat resonates, "Little Stone, you truly are worrying."

Has it been that long?

Fortunately, nothing has happened.

Shi Hao recalls in his mind, and the things the plant transmitted to him immediately start to churn once more.

Still countless fragments, still incomparably complex, swiftly flickering past, the sheer volume of information conveyed in an instant is astonishing.

This is entirely different from the situation when Shi Hao grasped the Petrification Technique.

Because the stone statue did not transmit anything to him, but was entirely figured out on his own.

Though both have petrification effects, there must be significant differences between the two.

Reference and transmission, these are completely different.

Now, Shi Hao has received an inheritance, but how can the Principle of Origin be transmitted?

Therefore, what Shi Hao sees are just fragments, scattered, shattered, incomparably complex.

This is not the plant’s inheritance, but its understanding of the Fire Origin, more akin to a transmission of knowledge rather than skill.

Shi Hao resumes his journey, still in need of many resources to break through to a two-star Immortal King.

As he searches, he continues to study.

The Purple Gold Rat mentioned before, if the origin is quantified to ten thousand, then an Immortal Venerable would at most grasp the mystery of only one part, impossible to master it all.

Thus, when a prospective Immortal Venerable attains enlightenment and begins to comprehend the Principle of Origin, they qualify to rival an Immortal Venerable.

——None can deeply master the Principle of Origin.

Of course, even grasping only "one," an Immortal Venerable remains incredibly powerful, yet there are still instances of them being overthrown, though such examples are rare.

For this reason, these Immortal Venerables are wary of a prospective Immortal Venerable emerging.

Destroy one as soon as it appears to ensure their supremacy.

In Shi Hao’s view, that grass has gained profound insight into the Principle of Origin, perhaps it was once of Immortal Venerable level.

It’s possible, it might once have been an Immortal Venerable, pulled down by someone.

Otherwise, if it were only a prospective Immortal Venerable, why would the Immortal Venerables be so apprehensive of it?

Thus, it would be unwilling to swallow this, rather paying a great price to pass the Principle of Origin to Shi Hao, willing to try even if there’s just a shred of hope.

Evidently, it cannot possibly leave the Forbidden Land again.

Why?

Old Immortal Venerable, who knows how many years it’s lived, fell from the position of Immortal Venerable, should have turned to Dao long ago?

Therefore, it turned into a grass, living longer, and of course, it must pay a corresponding price.

For instance, forever confined here, unable to leave again?

Just like that stone statue, becoming part of the Forbidden Land.

Shi Hao withdraws his thoughts; the current focus is on understanding the Fire Origin Principle of that grass.

This is not some secret technique, just pure cognition, so this is what Shi Hao needs most.

Initially, the difficulty was incredibly high.

All memory fragments, completely unknown which parts to piece together, long after, Shi Hao finally has some clues.

Gradually, he pieces together some continuous moments, yet difficulties still abound.

Three years pass, and Shi Hao makes a tiny bit of progress, and the better news is, he finally finds an Immortal Elixir.

Two-star Immortal King is within reach.

Shi Hao temporarily stops comprehending the Fire Origin rules and instead refines the Immortal Elixir.

This consumes half a month, with the potency of the Immortal Elixir completely exhausted, correspondingly, his cultivation finally reaches the peak of a two-star Immortal King.

It is enough.

He begins to break through, spending three days, he successfully steps into the two-star realm.

"Combat power beyond the extreme!" Shi Hao’s eyes gleam, full of excitement.

If he battles the likes of Immortal King Zi Feng now, he’d defeat them within a few moves.

Combat power beyond the extreme and below the extreme are two entirely different things.

"Now, those who can be my opponents are the Nine Stars Immortal Kings who have condensed the Heaven and Earth Wheel." Shi Hao murmurs, moreover, merely having condensed one wheel may not truly be an existence surpassing the extreme, at least two wheels are needed for an absolute breakthrough beyond the extreme.

Shi Hao traverses through perilous lands, returning to the hut from before.

He wants to try again in that muddy land, to see how far he is from crossing it.

Years later, Shi Hao returns to the place.

The muddy land remains unchanged, seemingly unaffected by the environment, while a row of footprints stretches forward, leading to the unknown beyond.

Shi Hao shudders, remembering how last time he almost met his end here.

Try again?

His Life Origin is already down to half, not really capable of enduring much turmoil.

Moreover, this time Shi Hao has merged Little Star Universe with himself, making it impossible to split his soul and leave a part outside.

Because this time, his Little Star Universe must also face the environment head-on.

"Little Stone, you better try again later." The Purple Gold Rat advises on the side, "What’s the rush now? After you become an Immortal Venerable, you can attempt again, what’s the point of taking a few steps now?"

That makes sense.

Shi Hao nods, about to turn away, when he suddenly pauses, shock spreading across his face.

What did he see?

On the muddy path, a person was approaching!

Heaven!

This is a deathtrap that Immortal Venerables might not walk far through, yet now someone comes from an endless distance, within his ocular power’s reach!

This, this, this!

Shi Hao suppresses the shock in his heart, looking on, the person is fully armored, his whole body cloaked in armor, which is emitting light, fluctuating in intensity, seemingly experiencing some sort of battle.

Oh?

Shi Hao’s mind quickly spins, could this person walking safely on the muddy road be due to the armor?

For he sees clearly, the person does not leave footprints on the muddy road.

If such a powerful person could cross the muddy road by his own strength, he should qualify to leave footprints, right?

Of course, this is Shi Hao’s guess; perhaps, he deliberately does not want to leave any?

As he deliberates, the person approaches closer.

Finally, he steps out.