The scene was silent, with the remaining people frozen in place, their scalps tingling. How could they fight under these circumstances? Anyone who charged forward would meet their end.
This was a demon god, an invincible young supreme being, who had crushed the elder of the Stone Hat Sect with a single step. What a humiliating way to die!
Stone Hat had been a powerful figure in reality, commanding the wind and rain, holding high status and authority as an elder of the sect, with immense power in the Martial King’s mansion.
Now, being so lightly regarded, crushed underfoot without a care, and the opponent moving on with pride, was truly humiliating for Stone Hat’s grand reputation.
In the real world, within the Martial King’s mansion, a roar of anger erupted. Stone Hat's hair stood on end, looking like an old lion, his eyes fierce, his mouth bleeding, almost driven mad by rage and frustration.
At the same time, many cries of agony rang out. The people he led had all awakened, each severely injured and mentally damaged.
This naturally caused a stir, and the entire mansion was in shock.
“What happened? Has a great enemy invaded the Void Divine Realm? Quickly inform the ancestors. Should we send reinforcements immediately?”
The mansion was in chaos, a scene of confusion.
In the Void Divine Realm, within the Martial King’s sanctum, the unruly child did not continue his killing spree. The ones who needed to be dealt with had been crushed with a wave of his hand, and the remaining ones were not among them.
He glanced back, causing everyone to tremble in fear, afraid he might unleash his wrath. If that happened, this place would surely follow the same fate as the Rain Tribe, becoming a wasteland.
The child did not linger, heading outside and saying, “It has nothing to do with you. If people do not provoke me, I will not harm them.”
Stepping out of the sanctum, the child paused and looked back once more at the towering stone tablet with the three characters: Martial King’s Mansion.
He would not return. If he were to step foot here again, it would be the Martial King’s Mansion in the real world, which would undoubtedly cause a massive upheaval, likely sweeping through the Stone Kingdom’s capital.
The child walked toward the distance, his steps steady, as if a divine youth was on his journey. The Stone Clan’s disciples outside the mountain gate were all trembling, involuntarily stepping back to clear a wide path for him.
Once he had gone far, the people in the sanctum finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as though a great weight had been lifted. The previous tension had been too much for them to bear.
“Where is the great enemy? We’ve come to provide assistance,” someone shouted. A group of powerful figures from the Martial King’s Mansion arrived, bringing forbidden weapons to guard the place.
“He’s already left. Don’t shout anymore,” an elder quickly said.
The reinforcements were stunned. When did the Martial King’s Mansion become so fearful? They had always swept away enemies and cleared all hostile forces, but today they had to endure this way.
“That young man is not to be trifled with.”
“Alas.”
After learning the details and realizing that the young man had not come to eliminate the sanctum, everyone sighed in relief and also lamented.
“A young man so extraordinarily talented would have been a great addition to our Martial King’s Mansion. With Yi’er and such a young supreme being, who could rival us in the future?”
“Actually, we should have had another young supreme being, a naturally born supreme,” an elder said, with a look of sadness and regret.
“Be quiet. Don’t talk about past matters,” many people changed their expressions and hurriedly stopped him.
“Why can’t we talk about it? That child was so pitiful, originally a natural-born supreme, but he withered too early. If he had lived to the present, even Yi’er might not have compared,” the elder seemed very agitated, shouting loudly, remembering the past with both anger and sorrow.
In fact, many in the Martial King’s Mansion felt similarly, believing that the past was too unfair. However, another faction now held all the power, and that was an established fact.
And indeed, Stone Yi was impressive enough, powerful enough to shock everyone. The Martial King, who had not appeared for years, came out of seclusion due to him and specifically invited supreme beings to protect him.
“How are Ziling and his wife now? I wonder if they will be secretly harmed by those people.”
“I hope they are well. Our Martial King’s Mansion owes them too much. The most pitiful is that child, originally a natural-born supreme.”
“Yes, our clan should have had a young supreme being. All the brilliance was lost in the past upheavals.”
The child left, traveling without delay. There was nothing to linger over, so he returned to the Chaos Ruins through the golden passage and saw the Goddess of Willow.
Then, the next moment, they returned to Stone Village.
“I will start my training now. Await news from the Ancient Divine Mountain and go to sea to seek the Kunpeng treasure technique.”
The child did not immediately break through but continued to consolidate his power. The ten great cave heavens formed a halo, nurturing his physical and cave heavens, which were too mysterious and had no related ancient texts to explain.
He needed to verify, deeply comprehend, and ensure there were no issues. He also intended to use this to try and evolve various combat techniques.
The divine halo enveloped him, causing fundamental changes in his battles. It was worth exploring, and he needed to understand it thoroughly. Undoubtedly, his combat power would surge as a result.
The child was optimistic and quickly forgot the unpleasantness, fully immersed in his training.
In the past few months, Stone Village had undergone significant changes. The spirit herbs and quasi-saint-grade silver peach trees planted there were emitting vast amounts of spiritual energy, turning the entire village into a genuine sanctum.
Moreover, the Eight-Treasure Chicken had stayed behind, completely lodged near the Goddess of Willow and could not be driven away. It had started laying spiritual eggs, which were continuous treasure medicines.
The young people’s training speed increased, bringing joy to everyone.
As the sunset shone, a group of children rode unicorns from afar, a silver light group that looked divine and majestic, raising their heads and roaring.
This was a hunting party returning with many mountain delicacies and wild game dragged by unicorns.
In the lake in front of the village, golden ripples sparkled, and a group of young girls were catching fish. These were dragon whisker fish, which could enhance strength, and were entirely golden and quite precious.
Everything in Stone Village was back on track, moving towards strong development.
“Uncle Little Point, teach me how to practice,” Big Strong’s child, who was only a little over one year old, chubby and cute, wobbled over.
Everyone laughed. It was amusing to hear such a young child call him Uncle Little Point.
“Stop calling him Little Point. From now on, we should call him by his name, Shi Hao. Otherwise, even Big Strong’s tiny little one would be calling him that, which is not appropriate,” Shi Feijiao said with a smile.
“Indeed, it’s time to change. From now on, call him Shi Hao.” The group of strong men nodded in agreement.
In a few months, the child would turn eleven. Time flew by, and now a group of even younger children had taken his place as the village’s young ones.
“It feels so strange to call him Shi Hao. Little Point felt more affectionate,” the group of teenagers chuckled.
“Uncle Little Point,” Big Strong’s son also shouted.
“No, we need to enforce this change. If anyone calls him otherwise, don’t blame me for taking action,” Shi Linhu said.
The clan leader came over, agreeing strongly. The child had grown up and should have his proper name; he couldn’t always be called that way.
Now, the clan leader’s complexion was rosy, and he was in good health, his cultivation rapidly growing. Stone Village now had another expert.
“It’s really unfair. Why does he get a grand name while I’m still called snotty?”
“And what about me? Why am I still being called Little Monkey?”
“When you stop having a runny nose and when Little Monkey grows up and becomes more mature, we will start calling you by your proper name,” an elder said with a smile.
Although it felt a bit strange at first, people eventually began calling the child Shi Hao, using his real name.
A month later, while Shi Hao was practicing alone in the mountains at noon, dark smoke began rising in the distance.
“Hm?”
Shi Hao quickly flew up to the top of a mountain and looked into the distance.
“What a bunch of beasts.”
A historical tragedy was repeating itself, but this time it had just begun. A group of bandits was rushing towards a village, intending to slaughter everyone there. They were set on exterminating the entire village.
The village was two thousand miles from Stone Village and was very small. Its guardian spirit was weak, just a spirit bird, and was no match for the invaders, who were about to annihilate it.
Years ago, a group of young people from Stone Village had witnessed such a scene. Now, seeing it again, Shi Hao leaped directly from the mountaintop towards the village.
“Boom!”
It was like an earthquake. At the village entrance, there was a massive beast, brought by the bandits, even stronger than the village's guardian spirit. At that moment, it was turned into a pile of flesh.
The unruly child jumped down from the mountain, glowing as he fell from the sky and crashed into the beast. How could it possibly withstand such force?
If not for Shi Hao’s Kunpeng wings, which halted his momentum, he would have created a deep pit in the ground, causing complete destruction.
“What is this?” The bandits, wielding their gleaming slaughter knives, were astonished by the sight.
“You ruthless, inhuman beings, go to hell!” Shi Hao’s killing intent surged. These people had destroyed several villages before, displaying extreme cruelty.
This was a massacre. Shi Hao’s arrival saved the village. His dazzling divine halo spread, freezing everyone in place. They could not move and were eventually completely wiped out by the enraged villagers.
“Little Western Heaven has found the supreme treasure and has been preparing, requiring a large amount of black gold and other materials to break the formation. Besides the constant influx of supplies, they are also exploiting the various tribes in the Great Wilderness with the help of bandits. The day of the divine treasure’s opening should not be too far off,” Shi Hao frowned.
He needed to travel, but the situation here was unstable. If the Goddess of Willow accompanied him, wouldn’t that put Stone Village in danger?
“No, I’d rather not go to sea than put Stone Village at risk.”
The child returned to the village and informed the clan leader and the Goddess of Willow of his discovery.
Clearly, there would be a bloody battle on this land in the future. Little Western Heaven was an ancient great sect that had once subdued the most powerful beings of the divine mountain as guardian spirits.
“Don’t worry about this place for now. Go to sea with this. If necessary, I will come to assist you,” said the Goddess of Willow.
A crystal-clear willow branch, about the length of a palm, appeared in Shi Hao’s hand.
“You don’t need to come, Goddess of Willow,” Shi Hao was first surprised, then reassured.
“This region has a familiar aura. There is a being that has always been here. I need to watch over it until it emerges,” said the Goddess of Willow.
Shi Hao suddenly realized. During his first journey, when he ventured into the Great Wilderness with the unicorn and the furry ball, he had seen the earth crack open from thousands of miles away, with a giant claw reaching out from underground, scattering the clouds.
Could it be that? He was shaken. He had once told the Goddess of Willow about this when he returned.
The supreme divine treasure, the incomparably terrifying being—did everything have some connection? Even the Goddess of Willow was waiting to see the being emerge, which must be extremely terrifying.
As time passed, Shi Hao finally entered the Spirit Transformation Realm, and he was only eleven years old. Achieving such a realm at this age was astonishing.
Moreover, he had also opened the ten great cave heavens. The time spent should have been longer, yet he remained so exceptional, leaving people in awe.
He had entered the Void Divine Realm several times. The people from the Ancient Divine Mountain were extremely anxious, fearing changes in the sea area and missing out on the Kunpeng treasure technique.
The purple-clad girl brought some news about Shi Ziling and his wife, but it all pointed to the wastelands outside, with little value and no significant clues.
“It’s really time to go to sea, or we might miss the opportunity,” the people from the Ancient Divine Mountain urged, almost begging him.
Because it wasn’t just one group acting. Some beings from the Ancient Divine Mountain had received news and were all working intensively.
Some people were not planning to send the ten cave heaven experts to clear the path but were seeking ancient methods. Some had even found remnants of the Kunpeng.
The situation was grim, and the competition was bound to be fierce.
“Alright, we will go to sea,” Shi Hao nodded in agreement.
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