Chapter 279

Chapter 279 – Return Again

“My grandfather… is still alive?!” Shi Hao was stupefied, but soon after, he shouted loudly . Sorrow and alarm were mixed together . His thoughts were completely thrown into disorder, but in the end, he was full of happiness at this new turn of events .

He was truly shocked, because he knew that his grandfather had been hunted down by a Pi Xiu back then . As a result, all news of him disappeared, so they completely lost track of his whereabouts . Everyone had thought that he had already been killed .

Otherwise, why didn’t he appear after so many years?

If he was still alive, then he should have returned a long time ago . In particular, if he was still alive, he definitely would not have tolerated something like Shi Hao having his supreme being bone dug out and Shi Ziling’s exile .

“Where is my grandfather?” Shi Hao calmed down a bit before asking .

“In Stone Country’s capital,” the Willow Deity replied .

“I want to go, I want to go see my grandpa!” Shi Hao shouted loudly . After so many years of not seeing any of his blood relatives, his heart began to long greatly .

It was because he knew that his grandfather disappeared and almost died completely for his sake . He left to find some pure blood for Shi Hao, and that was why he entered the Hundred Clan Battlefield to offend a Pi Xiu, bringing about a disaster .

“Don’t be too anxious . ” Shi Linhu and the others walked over to comfort him .

Only after a long time had passed did Shi Hao calm down . After obtaining such unexpected news, he was really moved emotionally . His mind was filled with all types of scenes and anticipation .

This time, he left for two years, so when the villagers saw him again, they were all extremely happy . He was surrounded by a large group, and besides Pihou, Ermeng and others that had their arms around him, there were still also a few one or two year old fellows that were tugging at his pants while looking up at him curiously .

Ermeng, Huzi, Pihou and the others were already married and had their own children . Even snot baby was going to get married soon .

“Uncle, uncle, we want to eat good things!” There were several small fellows that looked at him with their big clear eyes . They were full of expectation .

“Haha, we all know you are a foodie . All of them were waiting for you to come back . ” Snot baby laughed loudly .

These fellows had already heard a lot about the uncle that was always away from home but would always bring back delicacies . They had already equated him to good food .

“So cute!” Shi Hao laughed as he pinched one of the small fellow’s’ cheeks . There were boys and girls, and all of them were tender and charmingly naive .

With a putong sound, Shi Hao brought out an ocean beast, immediately causing the group of kids to cry out loudly . They weren’t scared in the slightest, and even the small ones that had just learned how to walk were rushing forward . The adults all hurried moved to stop them .

“Today, we are going to eat a seafood banquet!” Shi Hao laughed as he spoke .

He brought out a pile of ocean delicacies, such as giant turtles, silver sharks, ocean flood dragons, demonic octopuses… The variety was just too great, with too many to count . All of them were strange and bizarre .

The villagers all cried out in alarm . Being born in the Great Wastelands, they had never seen such things . All of them were astonished as they poked and pinched about in wonder .

The village had changed greatly . Those several dozen stalks of spiritual medicine were all alive and growing vigorously . At the center, there was still that stalk of divine medicine — Silver Peach Tree, that was gushing with even greater multicolored light .

The entire village’s spiritual essence could clearly be felt . The village elders’ complexions were rosy, and they were extremely healthy . Even though two years had passed, it almost seemed as if they became even more robust . Their bodies seemed to possess even more vigor than before .

Within the village, a chicken was leisurely pacing about . It shot Shi Hao a sidelong glance before turning around to continue walking . It seemed extremely calm and collected .

This was precisely the Octadic Treasure Chicken . After not meeting for two years, it had already become a resident of this place . Moreover, the villagers carefully cherished it .

This was because it would lay an egg every half month that possessed similar qualities to spiritual medicines . Towards the villagers, this was a chicken that they would not exchange for even a mountain of gold .

Shi Hao’s return made all of the villagers extremely happy, especially those aunts that were looking at the pile of food . They were all smiling, because they were going to reveal their cooking skills .

“What about Big Red and Second Baldy?” Shi Hao was a bit puzzled . At the same time, he didn’t see Ziyun and the others either .

“They’ve entered the mountains . During this period of time, they’ve come and gone . They would only return after several days, so they might be searching for some supreme treasury or some great land,” said Second Baldy .

Shi Hao became reassured . Aunt Green Scaled Eagle had already started exploring two years ago, and now with the big red bird and the others, their party’s strength should be quite great .

The lake in the distance was clear and bright . Large golden fish would break through the water surface from time to time . On the shore, small Luans would wander about in a carefree manner .

Even further out, there were roughly a dozen unicorns that flickered with silver light . They quickly ran over, and among them, there was one that was particularly valiant . It was truly like a heavenly horse . It was shining with resplendent silver light, and its speed was extremely great .

In the blink of an eye, it had already arrived in front of Shi Hao . Its massive head rubbed against his body to express its affection .

Little White was now a vicious beast, far surpassing its past in terms of strength . According to what the villagers said, it now not only ate grass and wild fruits, but also meat . Moreover, the vicious beasts it hunted were all extremely powerful .

Shi Hao’s return was definitely an event full of laughter and happiness . The clansmen were all incomparably joyous, and soon after, smoke began to rise in spirals . All types of seafood entered the pots .

Two years had passed, and his childhood companions had already grown up . Even Qingfeng had matured quite a bit, no longer appearing as young and tender as he was in the past .

“Little big brother, this time, you have to bring me when you leave again!” He was extremely hopeful, wanting to explore the land under the heavens together .

“I will think about it,” Shi Hao said . He didn’t know what his grandpa was like currently, so he wanted to understand the situation before making a decision .

Finally, everything calmed down a bit . After his conversation with the clansmen came to an end, Shi Hao once again returned to the village entrance below the great willow tree . He began to inquire about the current situation’s details .

The Willow Deity’s words were extremely concise just like before . It spoke about some of the events that happened during this period of time, and they were all things that it learned from the Void God Realm .

“What? Grandpa shot down the Rain King with a single arrow…” Shi Hao was completely shocked . He stared blankly, and then his face turned red with drops of water appearing .

He knew that his grandfather definitely went mad from anger after learning about what happened to him back then, and that was the reason why he risked his life like that . He could understand how sorrowful his state of mind was at that moment .

His grandfather’s actions could also be looked at as helping him released a stifled breath . Shi Hao’s supreme being bone was gouged out, and he suffered for several dozen years . Only after the Great Demonic God reappeared did everything take a turn for the better .

“Grandpa, you really are strong!”

When Shi Hao heard how his grandpa killed the archaic Black Eyed Green Spider, he began to sigh with even more admiration . His grandfather was too powerful! His return marked a road of power and suppression .

That night Shi Hao drank with the villagers around the bonfire . They ate a great feast together while talking and laughing the entire time . The village entrance was extremely lively .

It was because he was going to leave the next day .

“Willow Deity, I didn’t use the branch you left with me . ” He took out a green and lush branch to return it . After two years had passed, the branch was still tender and glistening like before .

“You should carry it with you,” said the Willow Deity .

Deep into the night, Shi Hao already told the Willow Deity about how he obtained the Kun Peng’s precious technique . Throughout the night, the entire tree continued to glow, and from time to time, it would shine even brighter .

An extremely powerful wave of life force was filling the air . It was clear that the Willow Deity’s received great insights, gaining great benefits!

Early in the morning, a mist curled up around the distant mountain peaks, creating a large haze . Meanwhile, Stone Village shined brilliantly . The Willow Deity was full of vitality, releasing auspicious and peaceful energy the entire time .

The sun rose into the sky . Shi Hao once again went on his way, leaving Stone Village . Many people were emotionally unwilling to separate from him, because he was leaving again right after returning .

However, they could not stop him, because Shi Hao was going to meet his grandfather . It was a fulfillment of a dream to reunite with his family, so it was a happy occasion . No one would dissuade him from such a thing, and all of them felt happy for him .

“Willow Deity, I want to reach Stone Country Capital as fast as possible . ”

Shi Hao said this because he wanted the Willow Deity’s help in opening up a passage . He did not want to waste a second longer, and wanted to hurry towards that capital as early as possible .

The Willow Deity agreed and set a destination . It was not right inside Stone Country Capital, because such a sudden descent would attract too much attention . However, it was not too far from the actual location .

Finally, Shi Hao went on his way . He had just returned, but he left again after only staying one night .

This time, he did not bring Qingfeng or wait for the big red bird and others . He continued to travel alone, because he felt that the Stone Country Capital was not some kind of sacred land . There were too many unpredictable aspects, making it extremely dangerous .

A brilliant passageway was opened . Shi Hao rushed inside and turned around to wave back with all of his strength . He then quickly rushed forward, disappearing in the blink of an eye .

The gate of light closed, and what happened after that was something that not even the Willow Deity could completely anticipate . It merely constructed a passageway, and did not pay attention to what was going on millions of li away .

This time, Shi Hao didn’t even bring Hairy Ball with him . He sprinted by himself along the brilliant passageway . He felt as if time became blurry and space became unstable . It was as if he was travelling through history .

Hong!

Suddenly, while passing through a region, he felt a tremendous pressure . The passage suddenly became unstable, as if it was going to explode . It began to shake violently .

Meanwhile, he saw an enormous spider . Its entire body was green, and its pupils were pitch-black . It was as large as a mountain and incredibly terrifying . It was currently fighting intensely with another creature .

“What is this?” He was shocked . Through this passageway, he seemed to be able to witness the outside events .

To be precise, there were figures fighting a great battle outside . They were so ridiculously powerful that the scene was projected into this passage . It was an incredibly dangerous matter .

It was because those that possessed this kind of strength were definitely supreme experts . Moreover, it just so happened to be taking place outside the passageway . If this passage was not created by the Willow Deity, then it definitely would have exploded just now .

‘A mountain-sized demonic spider and a shining creature fighting a great battle…” Shi Hao was extremely astonished . It was simply like a fight between deities! Even though he was only able to get a hurried glimpse, the impression it left on him was still great .

“Stone Country Imperial Capital, ha!” Outside the passageway, that mountainous spider sneered . Its malicious intent soared into the heavens .

Shi Hao was immediately shocked . The opposing party was an archaic demonic spider, but it mention Stone Country Imperial Capital . This all… made his heart and mind tremble .

Fortunately, the Willow Deity’s cultivation was great, and the passage it created did not suffer any damage even after passing through those two supreme experts’ battle .

In the end, Shi Hao appeared within a great mountain . He walked out from the passageway before quickly rushing toward the mountains .

After probing about, he learned that this place was not that far from Stone Country Capital . There was only several hundred li between them . With his speed, it wasn’t that far .

Shi Hao went on his way . He did not use any precious artifacts, but instead depended on his two legs to hurry towards the legendary giant walls .

Finally, he saw them . The imposing city walls were extremely large . As they stretched in front of him, they seemed extremely majestic . The city wall was like a mountain ridge, lofty and grand .

“I’ve returned again…” Shi Hao softly spoke .

He was born within these walls, but he travelled to foreign land when he was still young . He hadn’t returned for more than ten years, so he was not familiar with this place at all . His thoughts were extremely complicated .

During these years, he never thought about returning . He always felt that if his strength was not great enough, then there was no point in coming back to the Stone Country Capital . According to his plans, it would still be several years before he returned .

He never expected for this to take place now .

Shi Hao’s thoughts were complicated, but in the end, he took large steps towards the massive city .