Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 1565: Breaking Through to Immortal King
Shi Hao changed to another Immortal Realm to continue borrowing resources.
Most Immortal Kings were not willing to generously offer resources, so Shi Hao would patiently show them what was known as "the bigger picture."
In short, if you don’t lend, I won’t leave, and we’ll just waste time together.
So far, Shi Hao hadn’t made a move yet, but his strength was apparent, and who dared to truly ignore his presence?
Therefore, no Immortal King could endure for long, and even if unwilling, they would "lend" him resources.
In fact, Shi Hao was truly just borrowing, and he would definitely return them in the future.
Of course, there were also some Immortal Kings who were very understanding, or perhaps foresaw a bright future for Shi Hao. As soon as Shi Hao arrived, they voluntarily offered resources to him, even stating that they were gifts and didn’t need to be returned by Shi Hao.
For such understanding people, Shi Hao certainly made a note of it, and when he became an Immortal Venerable, he would surely repay them.
One Immortal Realm after another, Shi Hao visited the Immortal Kings there, and his resources grew increasingly abundant. He didn’t just focus on traveling; along the way, he toured the mountains and waters with Su Manman and the other two women, living leisurely and carefree.
Of course, life wasn’t always so smooth.
He encountered pursuits, and not just from one faction.
The Flying Star Lineage and the Nine Flames Lineage, even Immortal King Zi Feng, Immortal King Hengshan, Immortal King Sanmu, and Immortal King Yu He joined in the pursuit of him. Yet, Shi Hao’s Instantaneous Movement was simply too powerful; what could such an army of Immortal Kings do against him? He easily evaded them.
Whether ambushes or pursuits, it was useless; Shi Hao’s Instantaneous Movement was too elusive to be caught and had a very short interval.
The most critical thing was what?
Shi Hao himself possessed combat power equivalent to a Five-Star Immortal King, so if one wanted to intercept Shi Hao, it would require a Three-Star Immortal King and an Immortal King Artifact; overall, Five-Star battle power was needed. Otherwise, even if you stopped Shi Hao, could you detain him?
Even within the Supreme Immortal lineage, how many could produce Five-Star Immortal King level combat power?
Not few, but not excessively many either; at least not enough to form an effective encirclement to keep Shi Hao.
In the blink of an eye, nine years passed.
Shi Hao finally perfected the combination of ninety-nine Bright Jade Immortal Rules, elevating his combat power to a strong Five-Star. However, this was his ultimate limit, and he could not advance further.
Isn’t this useless?
Because once Shi Hao steps into the Immortal King, he can utilize the Path Rules of Immortal Kings. Does he still need the Bright Jade Immortal Rules?
No, it still holds significance!
Firstly, it provides experience, laying the foundation for his future combination of Immortal King Path Rules. Secondly, after becoming an Immortal King, he can naturally draw more Bright Jade Immortal Rules and flexibly recombine various laws, elevating his combat power to even higher levels.
Shi Hao felt he was nearly ready to break through to the Immortal King.
Comprehension? Sufficient.
Resources? Adequate.
Realm? Already sufficient.
So, everything was prepared; he just needed to make that final leap.
Then, let’s begin!
Shi Hao began his secluded meditation, aiming to break through to the Immortal King realm.
Su Manman and the other two women watched nervously. This leap was crucial and transformative, promising Shi Hao an incredible boost in power, so much so that only the Immortal Venerables could suppress him from then on.
It was significant, wasn’t it natural to be nervous?
Also, since an Immortal King was so powerful, facing the heavenly tribulation when breaking through was incredibly daunting. Back then, Woo Yueyi had inherited the legacy of a quasi-Immortal Venerable and still encountered minor dangers during her tribulation. Although Shi Hao was a prodigy, relying solely on himself meant his foundation couldn’t compare to Woo Yueyi’s.
The Purple Gold Rat was much more composed. In its view, Shi Hao becoming an Immortal King was a foregone conclusion; didn’t he already break the ultimate limits of the Jade Immortal?
For such a fierce person, was breaking through to Immortal King still challenging?
Shi Hao settled for half a month before truly attempting the breakthrough to the Immortal King realm.
After stepping into the quasi-Immortal King level, he had already glimpsed the secrets of the Immortal King. However, he didn’t have enough resources prepared before, so Shi Hao dared not break through rashly. But now, he could finally take this step.
Rumble, rumble, thunderclouds rolled across the sky, brewing a terrifying great calamity.
"What’s happening?"
"A super calamity?"
"Gasp, is someone facing the Immortal King Tribulation?"
In this Immortal Realm, everyone cried out in surprise. The heavenly tribulation seemed as if doomsday had arrived; it was terrifying.
The chasing army arrived in this Immortal Realm, initially stunned, then their expressions turned to shock. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
At this time, someone was breaking through to the Immortal King; who else could it be?
It must be Shi Hao!
"Once this boy truly becomes an Immortal King, his combat power will be terrifying beyond description!"
"He must be stopped!"
"Although the heavenly tribulation is irreversible, once he withstands it, he will undoubtedly be gravely wounded. And having just broken through, his combat power won’t have significantly increased."
"At this moment, it’s the perfect opportunity to kill him!"
The Flying Star Lineage and the Nine Flames Lineage mobilized simultaneously, while figures like Immortal King Zi Feng and others were solitary and, by their dignity, couldn’t possibly cooperate with the Supreme Immortal lineage—being commanded by others? Impossible!
Therefore, they all acted independently and, having found Shi Hao’s trail slowly, had not yet entered this Immortal Realm, only to find Shi Hao had begun breaking through to the Immortal King.
Swish, swish, swish, the Immortal Kings leaped forward, heading towards where the heavenly tribulation was occurring.
How long does it take an Immortal King to travel?
Especially a Nine-Star Immortal King, though Spiritual Transformation wasn’t as swift as Shi Hao’s Instantaneous Movement. However, when there’s a clear target, they would naturally surpass Shi Hao considerably.
Thus, it didn’t take long for them to arrive.
By this time, Shi Hao had just endured the third thunder tribulation.
This was truly child’s play.
The heavenly tribulation is based on one’s realm.
So, having just entered the Immortal King realm, the oncoming heavenly tribulation was naturally only slightly stronger than a Nine-Step quasi-Immortal King; otherwise, how many Immortal Kings could survive?
Of course, such a heavenly tribulation was indeed very troublesome for a newly ascended Immortal King, posing a high risk of perishing in the process. Yet, Shi Hao already had the combat power of a Five-Star Immortal King, why would he care?
That’s why the Purple Gold Rat found Su Manman and the two women’s nervousness unwarranted.
After all, take a look at what a monstrous talent Little Stone was.
The real threat to Shi Hao, on the other hand, was his rising energy demand driven by the breakthrough in his realm.
He continuously scattered various Immortal Elixirs and Immortal Stones, then crushed them, absorbing all into his body to satisfy the tremendous energy hunger he faced during the breakthrough.
Especially since he had laid such a perfect foundation, an Eighteen-Star Jade Immortal, what a concept!
His breakthrough to the Immortal King meant his combat power would surge, yet it also meant his energy demands would be incredibly daunting.
With gains, there has to be corresponding pay; where does strength come without reason?
Therefore, Shi Hao spent nine years visiting various Summits of the Stars to "borrow" resources, aiming to prepare thoroughly. Otherwise, for a typical Immortal King breakthrough, gathering resources from a few Summits of the Stars should suffice.
