Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 1608: Seven Hundred Years Later

This Celestial Venerable is too proud; he doesn’t take Shi Hao seriously at all?

No matter how exceptional you are, so what?

Can you stand shoulder to shoulder with me in the future?

Or... is this Celestial Venerable unable to leave?

Look, the Immortal Kings coming from over there are all wearing special battle armor, filled with life substance inside. Once they leave it, they’ll immediately be cut down by the passage of time.

Might the Celestial Venerable be the same?

No matter how powerful a being is, they are still vulnerable before the passage of time, right?

If this Celestial Venerable has already reached the end of his lifespan, and can only continue living with the support of life substance, that would explain why he hasn’t shown himself directly.

――Afraid of encountering misfortune.

Shi Hao touched his nose; now, another name has been added to his list of enemies.

Uh, he still doesn’t know who this Celestial Venerable is, but Shi Hao will definitely confront him one day.

"Now this is interesting, if you’re going to fight, fight the strongest!"

Shi Hao murmured.

The Immortal Venerable is strong, but he already knows there’s a realm above the Immortal Venerable. Lao Ding and the Purple Gold Rat call it Celestial Venerable, yet Shi Hao prefers to call it Emperor Venerable.

Because he likes the title Asura Emperor Venerable.

What’s the point in bullying a few minor Immortal Venerables with the might of an Emperor Venerable?

So, Emperor Venerable against Emperor Venerable, that’s the kind of greatest clash that interests him.

"Can’t wait!"

Could this Celestial Venerable be Ye Chen?

Back then, Ye Chen suffered serious injuries; he walked a muddy path searching for a chance to survive, and since then, he hasn’t appeared.

Did he gain an opportunity inside, heal his wounds, and undergo a drastic personality change? Or was he slain by the Celestial Venerable in there?

Both are Celestial Venerables, but Ye Chen was severely injured; losing to another Celestial Venerable would be normal.

Shi Hao leans towards the latter, because the Forbidden Land existed before Ye Chen, yet long before that, it didn’t exist—it was an Immortal Realm.

So at some historical moment, a Celestial Venerable emerged, led the creation of the Forbidden Land, and discovered a secret area with life substance that could enable immortality. Hence, he brought a group in and sealed the door.

According to this, the creation of the Forbidden Land back then was for the life substance? For immortality?

Now, is this Celestial Venerable’s disruption of the stability between two realms also for immortality?

Has the life substance inside been exhausted?

Shi Hao speculates, but there are too few clues; the available information only allows for guesses, not confirmations.

Forget it, don’t bother for now.

As always, strength is most crucial!

With enough power, he can head straight to the other end of the muddy path; all those secrets would become clear, no need for guessing!

Without enough power, look, when that Celestial Venerable simply extended a hand, he nearly perished.

Though he didn’t die, he was dormant for over seven hundred years!

How long did he stay this time in the Forbidden Land?

A thousand years!

Previously, Shi Hao lived just two to three hundred years, yet now he’s spent a thousand years in the Forbidden Land—how incredibly long is that?

Thankfully, he has avatars secretly protecting his family all along, so he wouldn’t miss them excessively.

But Su Manman and the other two women couldn’t bear it.

Too long, far too long.

Alright, let’s go back.

Shi Hao decides his main body will return, but his avatars will remain here to continue searching for Immortal Elixirs, without delay.

Moreover, Shi Hao is an Eleven Star Immortal King now; what does this mean?

His

avatars possess the combat power of Seven Star Immortal Kings.

Seven Stars can be considered superior Immortal Kings.

If Shi Hao obtains more Immortal King Artifacts, all his avatars will have the combat power of Nine Star Immortal Kings.

What does this mean?

Outside, they can be invincible within the realm of Immortal Kings.

No worries, what difference does it make without Immortal King Artifacts? Quantity helps; a hundred can compensate for the lack of Immortal Artifacts.

And the avatars are all Seven Star Immortal Kings, numbering tens of thousands, so how powerful must the main body be?

Shi Hao doesn’t know either; recently, he hasn’t fought anyone. He only knows he’s strong and can easily crush his former self as a Nine Star Immortal King, but exactly how strong—only through a match with an evenly-matched opponent could he find out.

Off he goes.

Shi Hao strides away; three months later, he’s already at the outskirts of the Forbidden Land.

Suddenly, his expression changes.

"What’s wrong?" all three women ask him.

Shi Hao grunts: "Someone has set their eyes on our son!"

What!

Instantly, the women are in turmoil.

Weng Nanqing and Woo Yueyi don’t have children yet, so they treat Shi Rou and Shi Hu as their own, while Su Manman, being their mother, certainly can’t take it.

"Don’t you have an avatar following? What’s there to worry about?" the Purple Gold Rat asks, knowing the women are confused, on their behalf.

Shi Hao shakes his head: "The avatar I dispatched long ago only has five-star combat power, but as for Shi Hu, he’s already a Jade Immortal, having offended an Eight Star Immortal King!"

A five-star Immortal King against an eight-star Immortal King is certainly no match.

"Then, let’s hurry over," Su Manman says, exploding in anger, already at the breaking point.

A son is like a piece of flesh dropped from her body, and compared to Shi Rou’s mischievousness, the son is far more obedient and lovable, making her particularly fond of him.

"No rush!" Shi Hao says calmly,"Have we been forgotten after leaving for so long?"

The world progresses, filled with talents, and this era is undoubtedly a splendid one; in recent centuries, new Immortal Kings have continuously emerged.

——Years ago, nine Immortal Venerables joined forces to establish a training camp. Although few persisted to the end, anyone who lasted a year had the potential to become an Immortal King.

Moreover, under Shi Hao’s stimulus, many rushed to the Forbidden Land seeking their opportunity.

Many perished inside, yet some survived, becoming Immortal Kings!

No era has been so splendid, with over a hundred Immortal Kings emerging in just a thousand years—truly an era of miracles!

In the Immortal Realm, a millennium typically defines an era, so this marks a new era, and Shi Hao and his legend have become legendary.

Of course, many still remember him, but he hasn’t appeared for so long that people say he died in the Forbidden Land.

No matter how impressive or glorious you were back then, you need regular appearances to maintain relevance, but now, no one mentions his name anymore.

After all, Shi Hao’s reign wasn’t even a hundred years long, far too brief for lifelong remembrance.

"Haha, let’s show the world what a king’s return means!" the Purple Gold Rat laughs.

"Where are we headed now?" Su Manman asks, more concerned about her son’s safety.

"Gathering Heaven Immortal Domain." Shi Hao replies.

"Let’s go!"

The four immediately set off, leaving a trail of Immortal Domains behind them, swiftly reaching their destination.