Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 219 - Five Steps
Chapter 219: Chapter 219 Five Steps
Chapter 219: Chapter 219 Five Steps
Su Manman took out a vial, removed the stopper, and then reached out forward.
An astonishing scene appeared, as the roots and vines seemed to come to life, uniformly moving aside.
As Su Manman walked forward, the roots and vines recoiled to both sides, revealing a narrow path instantly.
This!
Shi Hao was both surprised and curious, asking, “What is this thing?”
“Oh, it’s a refined Fire Crystal, just a touch and even the Auspicious Divine Tree would burn to ashes, let alone these trivial Tree Spirits!” Su Manman casually said.
Is there such a thing?
Shi Hao searched his memory but could not find any corresponding information.
And what exactly is the Auspicious Divine Tree?
Tree Spirit?
Wild beasts can become Ferocious Beasts, and likewise, plants can embark on the path of cultivation, becoming known as Monsters, which include Tree Spirits and Flower Spirits.
If the tendrils of these vines can stretch and contract like tentacles, what else could they be but Monsters?
He looked at Su Manman, his curiosity about this girl’s origins growing even deeper.
“Previously, a pillar of light descended from the sky, was that related to you?” he suddenly asked.
Su Manman’s pace halted noticeably for a moment, then she continued as if nothing had happened, “Haha, doesn’t the appearance of the pillar of light signify the opening of the secret realm? What does it have to do with me?”
Hehe, the more one tries to hide, the more one exposes!
Shi Hao did not expose her, reasoning that if Su Manman did not wish to speak, what was the point of prying further?
Soon, they arrived at the end of the narrow path, just like before, there was a platform with a hole in the center, where a lotus flower grew.
The lotus seemed no different from a normal one, except for the refreshing fragrance of its Lotus Seeds.
They picked the Lotus Pod, then retreated.
Looking back, the roots and tendrils of the vines stretched back out, sealing off the place once more.
They were about to leave when Shi Hao suddenly stopped and said, “Wait.”
“What’s wrong?” Su Manman asked.
“I’m about to break through,” Shi Hao said with a strange look on his face.
The Imperial Fire Pill had been continuously working, constantly improving his cultivation, which over these few days, brought his cultivation to the four-step peak, granting him the qualifications to challenge the fifth step.
He sat down in a meditative pose, beginning his breakthrough.
Su Manman did not urge him on and sat down at a distance, propping her cheek with her hand.
Hum, but suddenly in front of her, a grey and dusty visage loomed out of nowhere.
Anyone who saw this would have their hair stand on end from fright.
Yet, Su Manman simply waved her hand, “Stop bothering me!”
“Young girl, you have an excellent physique, why not take me as your mentor? I guarantee you can become the world’s number one master.” The grey face opened its mouth, not making a sound, but instead, sent words directly into Su Manman’s Soul Sea using Divine Sense.
Su Manman scoffed, “There are plenty who want to take me as their disciple, if I wanted a mentor, I would have already chosen one. Compared to them, you’re far behind! Besides, I was born with a disinterest in cultivation, so you might as well give up on that idea! Also, I advise you to leave quickly, or when I return home, you’re going to suffer.”
“Tsk tsk tsk, the Nine Yin Pure Female Physique, a rare talent that appears once in a million years, I will not give up!” The grey face said, then poof, suddenly vanished into thin air.
Su Manman snorted, “Stinky old man, keep being a Restless Soul and once I get back, I’ll have daddy cut you down!”
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Shi Hao was focused on breaking through to the fifth step, completely unaware of the strangeness around him.
To him, reaching the fifth step was a minor matter, as nothing below the ninth step posed a real challenge, and without striving for the tenth step, the entire Soul Nurturing realm held little difficulty.
The Soul Seed Puppet had shattered four more coins, completing its fourth transformation in just a short while.
Five steps complete.
Shi Hao opened his eyes and stood up abruptly.
Good, he was one step closer to the nine steps.
It would be even better if he could be quicker, otherwise, he still wouldn’t be able to decapitate Lu Yun’s dog head.
Su Manman walked over, behaving as if nothing had happened.
The two left and arrived at the exit of the cave, naturally, another portal awaited them.
Stepping through, they buzzed, their bodies shivered, and when their footsteps steadied, they found themselves in a new cave.
A world of ice and snow.
It was also pitch-black, but ice crystals were everywhere, so when Shi Hao sent out a strong light, the beam refracted continuously through the crystals, instantly illuminating the place.
Shi Hao hissed, the refraction of the ice crystals meant that the light beams could bend, which, if used to ambush, would be even more difficult to guard against.
He rubbed his hands together, curious to see who would be the first to experience it, actually feeling a bit excited.
Su Manman’s lips twitched, still claiming she wasn’t tricky, yet you’re grinning from ear to ear.
As they proceeded, the temperature was frightfully low. Anyone who entered would be shivering and needed to fully stimulate the circulation of their blood to maintain their vitality. However, Shi Hao and his companion had taken Imperial Fire Pills and were immune to all Elemental Attacks, so they feared nothing.
But to Shi Hao’s disappointment, they hadn’t encountered a single person along the way!
Where had they all gone?
However, after a day, he had a good sense of the cave’s layout and, as usual, came to its deepest part.
The same narrow path flanked by liquid that was like still water, emitting a cold so intense it seemed to freeze the bones.
Don’t be fooled by the unfrozen water here; its temperature was far lower than outside, dozens, even hundreds of times.
Strange, with such a low temperature, this water hasn’t frozen—it must be no ordinary water.
Shi Hao walked onto a platform and picked another Lotus Pod.
Four now.
He and Su Manman continued their exploration, noting fewer and fewer people around.
They used to come across a few, but now, they couldn’t find a single one, as if they were the only two left in this place.
Next, they visited the Gold Cave, Earth Cave, and then Poison Cave, Wind Cave, and Shadow Cave, collecting five more Lotus Pods.
With that, they had swept through all nine caves.
“Here, take these,” Su Manman handed over the eight Lotus Pods from before, adding the last one, giving all to Shi Hao.
“This can cultivate a set of Divine Skills, and besides, the Imperial Fire Pills were given by you, so naturally, they should be yours,” Shi Hao said.
“Honestly, such fussing over nothing, you don’t act like a man!” Su Manman huffed, “If you don’t want them, I’ll just crush them all!”
Shi Hao was startled; she was willing to discard treasures capable of cultivating Divine Skills as if they were worn-out shoes.
What a peculiar person.
“Alright,” Shi Hao accepted all nine Lotus Pods and began to peel the Lotus Seeds.
He ate them one by one, as if they were sunflower seeds.
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At first, there was no reaction, but after a while, blossoming lotuses appeared in Shi Hao’s Soul Sea, each petal branded with various characters.
Counting them up, there were a total of eighty-one lotuses, and each lotus perfectly had nine petals, making seven hundred and twenty-nine characters in total.
Shi Hao felt overwhelmed. Despite the simplicity of these characters, they seemed to contain profound truths of the universe, making him scratch his head in frustration. He felt as if enlightenment was just within reach yet elusive, causing immense discomfort.
