Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 1559: Invitation Card

"But Master, that boy is such a monster, should we really just watch him grow stronger step by step?" Sword Tiger Immortal King couldn’t help but say.

As a Nine Stars Immortal King who has lived through several lifetimes, he was much stronger than an average Nine Stars Immortal King, so he shouldn’t have been afraid of a mere junior with only the combat power of a Four Stars Immortal King.

However, the potential that Shi Hao displayed was terrifying and astounding.

A quasi-Immortal King with the combat power of a Four Stars Immortal King—what about when he steps into the realm of Immortal King?

For such a genius, can the barrier of the Immortal King even hold him?

Thus, even Sword Tiger Immortal King felt apprehensive.

After all, he had great enmity with Shi Hao, something he previously completely disdained, but now it was a thorn in his side.

This young man would soon stand on equal footing with him, or even surpass him.

Nine Flames Immortal Venerable slightly pondered, and then said, "Thunder Extinguishing and I hold each other at bay; neither can act. However, you all are not bound, and since that boy already possesses the power of the Immortal King, you may consider him as an equal and take action."

Sword Tiger Immortal King immediately replied, "Disciple will follow Master’s orders!"

This was indeed a bit shameless, since Shi Hao was merely a quasi-Immortal King. But with Shi Hao being so strong, having the combat power of an Immortal King, sending a quasi-Immortal King against him was not possible, so only an Immortal King could be dispatched.

Previously, there had been several instances where Immortal Kings acted against Shi Hao, yet Thunder Extinguishing Immortal Venerable never responded excessively. At most, he dispatched an Immortal King to alleviate the situation, indicating that even Thunder Extinguishing Immortal Venerable had reservations and couldn’t completely stop others from targeting Shi Hao.

Currently, Thunder Extinguishing Immortal Venerable’s bottom line was clear: no Immortal Venerable level individuals were to take action against Shi Hao, as it would surely mean death with no survival.

Immortal Venerables couldn’t act, nor could quasi-Immortal Venerables.

However, if a quasi-Immortal Venerable did emerge, it would ensure that Immortal Venerables themselves would step in to resolve the person in advance, otherwise, if the quasi-Immortal Venerable advanced further, it would challenge their positions, and by then it would be too late.

Nine Flames Immortal Venerable said no more, and Sword Tiger Immortal King dared not say anything else, quickly retreating.

As soon as he left the great hall, he immediately regained the dominance of a Nine Stars Immortal King and gazed into the distance, "Shi Hao, this time, you must die!"

...

Shi Hao wouldn’t know that Sword Tiger Immortal King was coming to deal with him again, but he could guess that showcasing his power before the Immortal Kings this time definitely caused a worldwide sensation, even making the Immortal Venerables watch him closely.

However, Zhang Tianyu had previously communicated with him, letting him know that he needn’t worry about any Immortal Venerable making a move.

—If any Immortal Venerable dared to do so, Old Ding would also act and wipe out the entire line of that opponent.

But there’s a limit to this.

Once Shi Hao steps into the realm of quasi-Immortal Venerable, or possesses such combat power, this restriction would no longer apply, and even Immortal Venerables would take action against him.

There’s no choice; once you reach quasi-Immortal Venerable, you are really not far from becoming an Immortal Venerable, and any Immortal Venerable would be wary—isn’t this person coming after my position?

Since the position of Immortal Venerable is in jeopardy, why care about their own lineage’s disciples?

So, just by stepping into quasi-Immortal Venerable, or possessing its power, you can ensure that all eight Immortal Venerables, aside from Old Ding, will be eager to act.

Wouldn’t it be too late?

Quasi-Immortal Venerable is already just a step away from Immortal Venerable.

No.

Because the leap from quasi-Immortal Venerable to Immortal Venerable may seem like a single step, but this step is incredibly challenging and takes an astonishingly long time, otherwise, why would Immortal King Ziyue and Selfless Immortal Venerable be defeated and die miserably in the Forbidden Land?

For an Immortal Venerable, if they truly wish to kill someone, what does it matter if that person is a quasi-Immortal Venerable?

As for Shi Hao, becoming a quasi-Immortal Venerable is still a distant matter, so he only needed to quietly breakthrough to Immortal King.

When the time was about right, he would enter the Forbidden Zone, as that was the only place that could make Immortal Venerables apprehensive.

Moreover, the Great Emperor of the Asura Realm is still hoping to take over his body when he breaks through to Immortal Venerable, so surely they wouldn’t want him to die early, and the Immortal Realm suppresses the Great Emperors’ powers, which is all the more reason for Shi Hao to enter the Forbidden Land, letting the Great Emperors exert their full strength.

"The current problem is, I need to prepare a large, massive amount of resources for my breakthrough to Immortal King."

Return to the Forbidden Land?

Shi Hao felt a bit nauseated; he had previously spent over a hundred years in the Forbidden Land, and for at least the next ten years, he absolutely did not want to return.

Then, was he supposed to idle away his days in the Hongwu Immortal Domain?

That was certainly not an option.

Shi Hao planned to continue his secluded meditation, allowing himself to combine up to ninety-nine Bright Jade Immortal Rules, reaching its limit, thereby enabling him to contend against a Five Stars Immortal King.

After that, he would "borrow" resources from each Summit of the Stars.

He once again entered seclusion, and a year later, Shi Hao emerged. He had now managed to merge ninety Bright Jade Immortal Rules, reaching the combat power of a weak Five Stars Immortal King; however, integrating the remaining nine rules would take an extremely long time.

Ten years?

Not too long; perhaps even longer.

Shi Hao emerged from seclusion due to two reasons: first, further progress in the short term seemed unlikely, and prolonged cultivation held little additional value, and second, he had received an invitation.

——

It was sent from the Summit of the Stars in the Dark Thunder Immortal Domain, inviting him to attend the wedding of Zhuo Yan and Zhu Fenghai.

Tsk.

You really are persistent, aren’t you?

Shi Hao held the invitation, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

He never considered himself a hero burdened with the mission of saving the world, yet he possessed a just heart and would intervene when encountering injustice.

Essentially, he had no ambition and just wished for a peaceful life with his beloved.

The pursuit of strength was, firstly, for self-preservation because he always ended up attracting powerful adversaries, and secondly, out of a deep interest in the path to greatness, he aspired to become the strongest.

However, he was also extremely petty and vindictive; he would definitely seek revenge for any grievance, it was his core belief, otherwise, his spirit would feel blocked and deeply uncomfortable.

Zhu Fenghai’s repeated provocations—did Shi Hao have no temper?

Of course, he did!

Twice he had sought to eliminate the adversary, but Zhu Fenghai possessed treasures bestowed by an Immortal Venerable that rendered him helpless.

This time?

"You aim to provoke me, so I’ll cause a big scene!" Shi Hao muttered to himself. He originally didn’t want to meddle, but since Zhu Fenghai insisted, he had no choice.

"Perfect, I planned on ’borrowing’ resources from the various Immortal Kings, so I’ll start with Dark Thunder Immortal Domain!"

Shi Hao explained the situation to Su Manman and the other two women; they all refused to stay in the Hongwu Immortal Domain, insisting on accompanying Shi Hao.

Very well.

Shi Hao took the three women, along with Purple Gold Rat, and left the Hongwu Immortal Domain, heading toward the Dark Thunder Immortal Domain.

It only took him a little over ten days to reach his destination.