Chapter 454

Chapter 454 – Emperor Shi Hao

Ripples spread outwards, and light gushed out . It was as if a silver river was flowing about . The space opened up, forming a gate that had an indescribable type of energy swirling inside .

Small world!

It wasn’t the first time Shi Hao encountered a place like this . From the Hundred Shattering Mountains before to the precious interspatial case, they were both small worlds, though one was much larger and the other much smaller .

His eyes released deep divine light as he looked inside . He decided that this wasn’t a trap left by fairy Yue Chan and the others . He walked inside and arrived in a dusky place .

This place was silent and dried up, as if he had arrived in ruins . There wasn’t a bit of vitality . However, the amount of space it covered wasn’t that small, with the circumference being at least ten li .

“This seems to be a place that was abandoned . There must have been some type of calamity that left it completely destroyed . ” Shi Hao spoke to himself as he carefully observed everything .

This small world was quite dark . It was lacking in light . Mists curled up about this area . The ground was cracked, extending into the distance like spiderwebs . In addition, the skies were also in a terrible state, as if they could collapse at any moment .

“This is the Stone Emperor’s small world?” Shi Hao was astonished .

Who else could it be? A small world that was recently shattered that had to be left behind, moreover right in front of the imperial throne, was most likely left behind by the human emperor .

Outside the heavenly palace, many king level figures stood there in silence . A group of nobles was here, and none of them said anything . They waited calmly for the result .

The War King was furious and said, “Shameful . My Stone Clan’s country had never suffered such humiliation since it was founded . The grand imperial palace is a restricted land, yet outsiders were allowed to enter without anyone being able to stop them . ”

He had tried to take action before, but he was no match for the three sect’s experts . Many other kings kept silent as well . No one dared to declare their position . In front of the Immortal Mountain, Heaven Mending Sect, and Western Sect, they were all powerless .

It was because they already knew that these inheritances were related to the higher realms . Offending them meant offending the ‘great power’ as well .

Otherwise, with a group of king level figures here, even if the three sects showed their power, they still wouldn’t dare to casually intrude like this . After all, no supreme experts had shown themselves . King level figures were currently the highest level of power .

“Disgraceful!” Another king level figure also shouted loudly .

The heavenly palace was under martial law, not by Stone Country’s people, but instead by the three great sects’ experts . They didn’t allow others to enter . They were going to seal up this place and kill the little Stone here .

Inside the small world, Shi Hao walked slowly, carefully observing and searching through this place .

What exactly did Stone Emperor leave behind?

Weng

Suddenly, the small world trembled . A sparkling and translucent little imprint appeared . It blossomed with brilliant multicolored light like a small sun . It rose from the depths of the ground .

“Yi, what is this?” Shi Hao was astonished .

This imprint wasn’t large, only the size of a walnut . It was transparent and extremely beautiful . Endless draconic energy curled up around it, and there was a mysterious aura about it . Auspicious light surged, filling up the entire small world .

“What a powerful treasure . ”

Needless to say, something that could fill this small world with holy and auspicious energy was definitely an important treasure .

“Could it be a sky overturning imprint type of ancient treasure?” Shi Hao’s heart pounded intensely .

The magical imprint spun about . The radiance it scattered down became even more gentle, and the mysterious aura became more intense . It poured over and began to revolve around Shi Hao’s head .

Waterfalls scattered down, surrounding Shi Hao underneath . They were like curtains, completely covering him beneath them and protecting him within .

It was incredibly shocking . The waterfall was formed from auspicious energy, pouring out from the imprint above him . His body felt comfortable and peaceful, as if he was going to fly into the skies through these multicolored lights . What kind of treasure was this?

In particular, when Shi Hao breathed, it resonated with the precious imprint . A mysterious energy surged and a draconic aura curled about his body, making him feel even more extraordinary .

“A powerful energy is contained within the precious imprint, and it feels almost as if it can enter my body . Is this what the Stone Emperor left behind?” Shi Hao was bewildered .

The precious imprint bobbed up and down . Even though it was only the size of a walnut, the draconic energy that scattered down was rich with mysterious energy as boundless as the sea . Otherwise, how could Shi Hao be so shocked upon seeing this?

Suddenly, the sparkling yellow divine striking stone began to shout strangely from Shi Hao’s hair . It struggled free and jumped up towards the precious imprint .

Peng

Unfortunately, it was directly struck flying . A strand of imperial dao energy sent it into the depths of the small world, leaving it confused and dizzy .

“How could you treat me like this? We are both from the same race, yet you dare to treat me like this . This big brother is going to fight you to the death!” The divine striking stone quickly returned and rushed over with extreme speed .

Dang

It rushed over quickly, but it was also sent back outwards quickly . It was blasted flying again into the depths of the ruins .

Shi Hao was astonished . This is a large divine stone? He was extremely stunned . Then, he carefully observed it to try and see through its secrets .

“Legend has it that the first generation guardian spirit of Stone Country was a divine striking stone . It eventually gained intelligence and became a deity . ”

It was difficult for Shi Hao to calm down . Could this be Stone Country’s guardian spirit? It was too inconceivable and a bit horrifying .

The divine striking stone whined and groaned . It trembled and swayed about as it rolled over from the distance . It sounded quite mad as it said, “Mistreating someone of the same race, you truly are a thankless wretch . ”

“You can’t treat it rudely . This might be a deity that served as Stone Country’s guardian spirit . ” Shi Hao said seriously .

“What? Hold on, I think I know what’s going on . ” The divine striking stone woke up . It soared into the air, and while floating there, it carefully observed the precious imprint . Then, it seemed to have figured out something .

“It is just some leftover mortal body . After a senior from my race became a deity, it left behind this stone form . ”The divine striking stone shouted strangely . It continuously exclaimed ‘so that’s how it was’ . In front of it right now was a precious imprint and not its clansman .

From the ancient times until now, only a few strange stones like these appeared . They were known as incredibly valuable treasures . The ancient saints and deities refined them into weapons . There wasn’t a single person who didn’t want one, but it was something they could only wish for but couldn’t find .

“How do you know?” Shi Hao asked .

“We are both from the same race, so how could I not know? It should be Stone Country’s ancestral guardian spirit . It turned out to be like this,” the divine striking stone muttered to itself . It then stared for a long time before saying, “That ancestral guardian spirit is most likely dead . ”

It could infer quite a few things through this stone, to the point where he could even make the assertion that the guardian spirit that had become a deity had already passed away many years ago .

Shi Hao sighed . Turns out the rumors weren’t baseless . Stone Country’s ancient guardian spirit had passed away already . Earlier, he still had some expectations and hopes, but in the end, they amounted to nothing .

Then, the little pagoda in the bronze piece also awoke . As long as there was a heavenly treasure, it would immediately rush out to make a deal with Shi Hao .

However, what was unexpected was that when the little pagoda emerged from the protection of the precious interspatial case and saw this imprint, it became quite serious . It was quite different from how Shi Hao thought it would act .

“You guys don’t want it?” Shi Hao asked, because he understood how much of a greedy hole it was . It always wanted to take advantage of him before . Why did it suddenly become serious?

“The energies of a country rest within . The entire country has offered sacrifices to it, and the karma is too great . This item isn’t simple…” The little pagoda sighed as it spoke .

Shi Hao was astonished . He stared at the precious imprint and then tried to remove it from above his head . After studying it for a long time, his heart was greatly moved . This was the jade seal of Stone Country — the human emperor’s imprint?!

Was it shattered outside? It seemed like that was a fake . This was the real national treasure!

What the little pagoda said wasn’t wrong . The entire country worshipped it and offered it sacrifices, and the human emperor and the guardian spirit shared the fate energy to quickly cultivate . Apart from them, there was naturally the country’s treasure as well, the imperial imprint .

From a certain perspective, the energies that this precious imprint gathered was greater than that of other human emperors or the generations of guardian spirits . It was even more boundless, because it had accumulated from the ancient times until now . It had always received the worship and sacrifices of Stone Country .

“Fate energy and faith have all been gathered into this imprint . This is magical artifact imbued by Stone Country has imbued their faith within for countless years . ” The little pagoda sighed and said .

It felt a unique type of force that had existed since the ancient times . It continuously received the worship of the people, and all types of mysterious forces were contained inside . Endless amounts of faith had been gathered within this precious imprint .

“If you want to become a supreme expert, with just this imprint alone, you can probably succeed immediately . ” The little pagoda said .

Shi Hao became astonished . What kind of power was this? It could produce a supreme expert on the spot? The precious imprint was just too heaven defying .

“You can see for yourself . There are still bits of mysterious force congregating towards this precious imprint . As long as Stone Country’s people offer sacrifices, the mysterious force would surge and gather in its body,” the little pagoda explained .

From the side, the divine striking stone’s saliva continuously poured outwards . It truly wanted to grab this imprint and chew on it with all its might .

“It might be considered a magical artifact, but that might not necessarily be entirely correct . However, it is definitely Stone Country’s most important treasure . This is the root of the nation’s fate . All of the mysterious force is gathered inside of it, and all of the country’s fate is held inside . ” The little pagoda said .

It was originally hibernating, but after being startled awake, it saw this strange imprint and couldn’t help but say a few things . It seemed to care quite a bit about it .

The guardian spirit and the human emperor relied on the mysterious force of the country’s offerings to cultivate, allowing their cultivation speeds to quicken . Right now, the precious imprint contained a seemingly endless amount of mysterious force . If Shi Hao extracted a portion for himself, he could quickly become a supreme expert .

“I don’t want to use it . ” Shi Hao shook his head . He had asked the Willow Deity previously, and it had told him that guardian spirits and emperors would cultivate faster, but the foundation of the country might be damaged .

The little pagoda nodded and said, “Using it to increase one’s cultivation is truly a bit of a low act . However, many powerful figures gather this type of fate energy to protect themselves from suffering misfortune . ”

“Then the Stone Emperor?” Shi Hao’s heart jumped .

“He might not necessarily be dead . With this precious imprint to protect him, he would be injured at the most . However, he is most likely not in the wasteland region . ” The little pagoda made this deduction .

“This precious imprint is that powerful?” Shi Hao was stupefied .

“What do you think? Otherwise, why would there be so many guardian spirits? Isn’t it all for the sake of collecting this mysterious force?” The little pagoda said .

Suddenly, the precious imprint trembled, becoming more sparkling and translucent . It began to release auspicious multicolored light, surrounding Shi Hao’s entire body . Endless splendor circled around him, as if he was a young emperor .

“This is…” He felt like there was a natural ‘great power’ to his every movement, as if he could move mountains and seas with just a raise of his hand and easily eliminate creatures anywhere .

Despite this being the case, he was still somewhat nervous .

“There’s no need to worry . As long as you don’t refine this type of mysterious force, there wouldn’t be a problem . Moreover, you can use the precious imprint to take in and release it . ” The little pagoda said . It curled its lip and said, “It is trying to make you Stone Country’s Human Emperor, passing it all down to you . ”

“How could that be?” Shi Hao didn’t understand .

“Otherwise, how could the mysterious force of the precious imprint be on your body? You have become the biggest beneficiary of this country’s offerings,” said the little pagoda .

Soon after, Shi Hao emerged from the small world . It was already about to break, so after the human emperor’s imprint was removed, it collapsed on its own and returned to nothingness .

Outside the central heavenly palace, the three sect’s experts stood together . Fairy Yue Chan, Qin Lun, and Zhang Six were at the lead . They were going to suppress and kill Shi Hao .

“Shi Hao, how long can you hide for? Are you still not going to come out?” An elder sneered .

Hong!

Suddenly, the entire central heavenly palace trembled . The looming draconic energy and endless auspicious light were both collected . The scene at the center of the enormous palace could be seen .

Everyone could see Shi Hao sitting majestically on the highest throne while looking down on everything . There seemed to be a mysterious force around his entire body, as if it was produced by the great energies of the world . There was a type of grandeur to him that could devour mountains and rivers .

He was clearly just a youth, but as he stood up there, it gave everyone an incredibly stifling pressure . They all trembled and shivered inwardly .

“Shi Hao, are you trying to seize the title of emperor? What nerve! You actually dare to sit in the emperor’s seat . Outrageous!” A noble shouted . Due to the three sects’ experts being present, none of them felt fear anymore .

“We were invited to assist Stone Country in finding its new emperor . ” An elder from a great sect outside this region spoke in a dignified manner . He used the word assist, but he should have said that he was creating a puppet .

In addition, their way of barging into the imperial palace was truly too overbearing .

Shi Hao coldly watched them . The aura around his body surged even greater, as if all of the world’s energy was gathering into his body alone, as if he was going to turn himself into a heavenly sovereign .

Hong!

Suddenly, the main hall lit up . Countless golden multicolored lights surged, and an enormous decree appeared, illuminating the heavens . A powerful dao sound accompanied it .

“The one to inherit my position, Shi Hao…”

Everyone trembled . The Stone Emperor had left behind another edict, and right now, it had appeared . The throne was passed onto Shi Hao!