Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 1589: Dispelling Doubts

On this journey, Shi Hao unraveled some mysteries.

For instance, why Old Ding valued him so much, and why the Purple Gold Rat seemed to understand everything, because they were once beside Celestial Venerable Ye Chen. Before Ye entered the Forbidden Land, he sealed and reincarnated them with great power, and they were reborn about two million years later.

Because, Celestial Venerable had the ability to glimpse a corner of the future and believed that their emergence in this era was most suitable.

Why did Old Ding become an Immortal Venerable so easily?

It’s simple, because he had the guidance of Celestial Venerable.

"How does one walk the path of Celestial Venerable?" Shi Hao asked, not necessarily intending to follow it, but both he and Celestial Venerable Ye had cultivated the Little Star Universe, so it might be a reference.

Ding Lingfeng shook his head: "If I knew, I would have become a Celestial Venerable long ago!"

The Purple Gold Rat sneered: "Even if you knew, with your aptitude, you could only imagine it."

"Heh heh, you still can’t help but talk trash, do you need me to teach you a lesson?" Ding Lingfeng laughed, "This time, there’s no Celestial Venerable to protect you!"

The Purple Gold Rat involuntarily took a step back, showing a timid expression.

In the past, it and Ding Lingfeng were rivals, often quarreling, so this life couldn’t change this habit; upon seeing Ding Lingfeng, it couldn’t help but be sarcastic.

However, its ambition couldn’t be short, and the Purple Gold Rat quickly raised its head: "Do you think I would be afraid of you?"

Shi Hao couldn’t help but have an odd expression, never expecting before meeting the real person that Ding Lingfeng would be a joker.

This kind of Immortal Venerable is truly amusing.

"Oh, Old... Senior!" Shi Hao almost slipped out Old Ding, "I seem to have a mark placed by the Asura Realm on my soul. Although it’s been wiped off, I’m not sure if there are any hidden dangers. Could you take a look?"

Ding Lingfeng grew serious, quickly inspecting Shi Hao carefully, and after a while, he laughed: "Indeed, you had a mark planted on you by the Asura Realm Great Emperor, but it faded when you were very young. Now, although there’s a faint trace of Asura Realm’s aura on you, it’s completely safe, and there’s no risk of being possessed by the Asura Realm."

With Ding Lingfeng’s confirmation, Shi Hao felt completely relieved.

Even though the Asura Realm Great Emperor is formidable, he is on the same level as Old Ding, and one imprints from across realms, while the other checks directly, so what’s the difference?

Thus, if Old Ding says there’s no issue, then there’s truly no issue.

Shi Hao also revealed the matter of Shi Zhong devouring his physique in childhood, leaving Ding Lingfeng stunned.

He laughed: "That’s quite interesting, although you lost the Nine Yang Saint Physique because of that, it also inadvertently transferred the mark to Shi Zhong."

According to this Immortal Venerable’s deduction, Shi Hao’s physique was taken, and his entire body was extremely weak, while the Great Emperor’s mark, to avoid complete loss, opportunistically transferred during Shi Zhong’s devouring, otherwise it would have been in vain to come to the Yang Realm.

Therefore, Shi Zhong having the mark of the Asura Realm Great Emperor can be confirmed.

The key is, since Shi Zhong has cultivated an incarnation, even if possessed, only one body would be obtained, which is quite amusing.

——If the Great Emperor knew, wouldn’t he be half-dead with anger?

Old Ding mentioned that sending a soul imprint to the Yang Realm requires the Great Emperor to pay a huge price, even potentially falling because of it.

Yet, paying such a price only to seize an incarnation, is truly infuriating.

What about Shi Zhong?

Ding Lingfeng deduced but couldn’t locate Shi Zhong.

Huh, what’s going on?

"Either because he has the Great Emperor’s mark preventing my deduction, or he’s in the Forbidden Land beyond my deduction scope," Ding Lingfeng said.

This leaves no solution.

Shi Hao pondered, although the Asura Realm’s Great Emperor might be furious, a Great Emperor’s soul imprint exists in the Immortal Realm, and Shi Zhong’s aptitude is quite exceptional, if not found soon, it might cause trouble.

"I’ll venture into the Forbidden Land again, to enhance my cultivation and also search for Shi Zhong’s whereabouts."

Ding Lingfeng nodded, but did not say he would accompany Shi Hao.

Because, the higher the cultivation, the more dangerous it is to enter the Forbidden Land, and the threat from heaven and earth becomes more intense, with the risk of slaying an Immortal Venerable if not careful.

Shi Hao nodded, no wonder he felt the Forbidden Land wasn’t much during his first entrance, and what truly blocked him was not the Forbidden Land but the corpse sea of an Immortal King who had died there, severing his path forward.

Before battling Immortal King Zi Feng, he clearly sensed that the environment was becoming more dangerous, which explained the logic.

"Go," Ding Lingfeng waved a hand, sending Shi Hao out.

Hey!

Shi Hao didn’t have time to speak before his body traversed many spaces and arrived at the original location.

Old Ding, you’re too impatient, I still have questions unasked!

Were you too lazy to answer, so you simply sent me out?

"Sigh, Old Ding is just like that, very unscrupulous!" the Purple Gold Rat bad-mouthed him, "He’s been that way since a long time ago, and still is after several lifetimes!"

Shi Hao chuckled twice: "Yet, you are honest, keeping it hidden for so long!"

The Purple Gold Rat blinked its eyes and quickly said, "It’s not my fault, Old Ding specifically advised me to hold my tongue until the time was right. It’s his problem, if you’re dissatisfied, go to him!"

Shi Hao was too lazy to pay it any mind as the rat was notorious for running its mouth, and reincarnation hadn’t changed that.

Forget it, he didn’t care.

As long as the Purple Gold Rat harbored no malice towards him, that was enough.

"Let’s go to the Forbidden Land."

Shi Hao wasn’t worried about the issue with Xuanbing Xianwang, firstly, she was probably already hiding in the Forbidden Land, secondly, even if she dared to go to Phantom Sea or Hongwu Immortal Domain, Old Ding would stop her.

Of course, Shi Hao still pleaded with Old Ding that if Xuanbing Xianwang really made a move, she mustn’t be killed.

——He intended to ’revive’ his mother.

Shi Hao headed toward the Forbidden Land, his speed was so fast, and within a few days, it was in sight.

But, the Purple Gold Rat had broken through.

It returned to Nine Stars Immortal King.

Actually, it wasn’t reincarnated, as reincarnation wouldn’t retain previous life’s cultivation—since the body changed, how could there be cultivation—but the Purple Gold Rat’s realm advancement had nothing to do with cultivation, it seemed to step forward once reaching a certain point.

Like now, it directly stepped into Nine Stars Immortal King, without needing to refine any resources.

It should be said, its cultivation was in a dormant state, simply needing to awaken step by step.