Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 245 - Promotion to the Hall
Chapter 245: Chapter 245: Promotion to the Hall
Chapter 245 -245: Promotion to the Hall
Shi Hao felt a bit of regret; he actually wanted to fight Lu Yun again.
When it came to sheer strength, he was definitely still inferior, as he lagged behind by an entire realm, but with the absolute defense of the Nine Lotus Sky-Sealing Technique, coupled with the terror of the Sky-Flipping Seal and Ninefold Mountain, it was possible that he could kill Lu Yun by surprise.
Of course, once the Sky-Flipping Seal was released, if it failed to blast the opponent to death or severely wound them, Shi Hao himself would also suffer the consequences.
No matter, once he stepped into the ten-step realm, he could undoubtedly beat Lu Yun.
They continued to move through the forest, and with the aid of the Spirit Exploration Compass, Shi Hao made daily gains. However, they were mostly one-star Spiritual Medicines, which hardly offered him any help.
This was actually normal; if Spiritual Medicines were found everywhere, that would simply not be realistic.
In the blink of an eye, several more days passed.
Boom! Suddenly, the ground started to shake violently.
“What’s happening?” Shi Hao was startled.
An earthquake?
However, it was only for a moment, and then the earth returned to calm.
“Let’s go have a look.” Shi Hao was full of curiosity, and besides, they hadn’t found the Ganoderma Spirit for so many days; it might be that the usual methods were of no avail.
Su Manman was indifferent; she followed Shi Hao, and as long as she could always see Shi Hao’s pleasing face and have verbal spars with him, she felt her life was full of fun.
They followed the direction of the previous vibrations, trying to stay as inconspicuous as possible, because there were likely many others with the same intention.
Indeed, occasionally, they could see powerhouses speeding across the sky, stepping on leaves at incredible speeds.
On the ground, with trees everywhere, it was impossible to fully utilize one’s movement technique, so of course, their speed was affected.
Shi Hao could also walk on leaves, but it was impossible with Su Manman, this “burden,” in tow.
Therefore, he could only watch enviously as person after person swept past.
By the time the two arrived at the location, it was already quite late.
In the middle of the raging river, a palace burst forth from the water, its crimson walls like flames.
What a magnificent sight.
Shi Hao looked up; this palace was hundreds of feet high, like a mountain stretching across the river, cutting it in half and causing the water level upstream to rise significantly, with water only able to overflow through the forests on both sides, completely altering the course of the river.
Looking downstream, the water level had dropped significantly and was continuing to fall; it seemed that in a few days, the riverbed would be exposed.
What had happened?
Why had a palace risen from the bottom of the water?
It must be known that this palace was too tall; even if the river was deep, it could not possibly be hundreds of feet deep, which meant that the palace was usually buried under the silt at the bottom of the lake.
So, what kind of mighty power could lift such a mountain-like palace from underground?
It was astonishing.
Shi Hao looked at the palace again; since it was standing in the middle of the river, one could clearly see the foundation of the palace was a single huge rock.
Shh, there’s such a huge and intact stone in the world?
How was it formed?
Above the foundation was the main structure of the palace, and in the front, there was an extremely large square, which now resembled a huge balcony, protruding a great deal and forming a semicircle.
Since it had risen from the river, the square was still muddy with puddles of water, and it was crowded with many people.
These were naturally people who arrived earlier than Shi Hao, but since the palace doors were not open, they were also unable to find a way to enter, and could only wait on the square.
“Eh?” Su Manman looked at the palace and showed a puzzled expression.
“What is it?” Shi Hao asked.
“There’s a presence inside this palace that seems familiar to me,” she said.
What could it be?
However, with the palace doors remaining closed and even various Self-Observation powerhouses left helpless, Shi Hao did not believe he would fare any better.
Therefore, he had no intention of making the effort to reach the palace square.
For one thing, it was too high and required climbing, and for another, it was terribly dirty, which he guessed Su Manman would not be willing to do either.
So, they decided to just wait and see what would happen here; if the palace doors opened, they would go in later and there was no rush.
As time went by, the water level downstream continued to fall, and perhaps not far away the river would flow back to its original course, but the stretch closest to the palace was clearly beyond the reach of any future irrigation.
When the water level had dropped to a certain point, Shi Hao was surprised to see a dark entrance appear on the riverbed.
Huh?
Shi Hao now had some psychological shadows about such openings. Hadn’t he previously entered an ancient relic’s secret passageway, and then what?
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He had been branded with a Soul Chasing Mark!
Hopefully, it wouldn’t happen again now.
On the palace square, it seemed that others had also discovered the passageway; all of a sudden, many people rushed down.
But no matter how fast they were, they could not outrun Shi Hao and his companion since they were already by the riverbank.
So, being early is not as good as coming at the right time.
“This young lady is certainly not going down there,” Su Manman decisively shook her head as she looked at the muddy riverbed.
The big yellow dog also shook its head continuously, not because it feared getting dirty, but purely because it feared death.
Alright then.
Shi Hao unleashed his movement technique. With the Cloud Piercing Step in motion, his speed was astonishingly fast—swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. He needed only a slight bit of force to aid him, so even the muddy mess provided enough leverage to keep his feet almost completely clean.
He was the first to rush into the passageway, and to his surprise, he found the air inside to be extremely dry. The ground was the same; there wasn’t a trace of dampness, indicating that water had obviously not seeped in.
Strange, isn’t this below the riverbed?
Could it be that the entrance was sealed until the water level receded, causing the passageway to open?
Looking back, he noticed that only the area around the entrance was a bit wet, which likely confirmed his guess.
Well, now was not the time to be pondering this.
Shi Hao moved swiftly forward, his slight lead potentially very crucial.
The corridor was long and got wider as he progressed. After about three li, the corridor had become as spacious as a square.
It was not pitch dark in here—the ground was paved with unknown stones that emitted a faint lustre. Although not very bright, it was enough to distinguish objects.
Moving forward, he saw thirty-two huge platforms emerge on the square.
And beyond?
Nothing, that was the end.
Shi Hao stopped in his tracks. The platforms appeared to be for combat.
With a mighty leap, he landed on top of one of the platforms, and buzz, it suddenly lit up. A rumbling sound emerged, along with the ringing of a war drum, stirring one’s blood and inciting a fierce desire to engage in a grand battle.
But no other changes ensued.
Shi Hao tried to leave the platform, but was astonished to find that he could not.
A barrier of air had formed around the platform, invisible but tangible, preventing his departure.
This!
Helpless, Shi Hao could only stand on the platform and wait for the others to arrive.
And arrive they did, quickly. In no time, several elderly figures with white hair and beards were the first to charge in.
Self-Observation.
They swept their gaze across the area, all showing surprise. After all this commotion, were there just thirty-two platforms here?
Following them, more people came running in but did not dare to advance further, all standing behind those Self-Observation experts.
