Asura Emperor Venerable

The tunnel was evidently freshly excavated; that Golden Immortal thought there would be a discovery, but in front of him was merely a small Copper Armored Immortal. What kind of gain could this bring?

Besides, he also scanned with Soul Force, and found no unusual fluctuations on the opponent, indicating they hadn't found any treasure.

The Golden Immortal, unwilling to waste time, flicked his sleeve and left directly.

He was an ambitious man, not content with gathering a few high-grade Immortal Stones, but seeking the accompanying materials within them, which were the true prizes.

He must obtain something useful before the factions of Jade Immortals unite to control this mining area, or else it would be too late.

Shi Hao smiled and departed gracefully.

In such a massive Immortal King level mine, there were surely many precious accompanying treasures. Unfortunately, his time was limited and he couldn't search them all.

——Only a treasure like Immortal King Gold emitted relatively obvious fluctuations, allowing him to detect it. Otherwise, even a Great Medicine at Immortal King level wouldn't be detectable.

Considering this, the little grass he found earlier was exceedingly precious, nearly comparable to Immortal King Gold!

"Little lass, you owe me a great favor!" Shi Hao muttered, "Make sure you don't try to cheat and play any tricks with physical compensation."

He chuckled, reassured that the Immortal King's faction would undoubtedly compensate him generously.

Shi Hao took out the Myriad Thunder True Gold, injecting a trace of Soul Force, and immediately, this mass of liquid transformed into a sword, deep blue and semi-transparent.

He slashed the sword against the pit wall, with a swish, leaving a deep mark instantly.

How sharp, utterly indestructible.

This was an Immortal King Artifact!

The Myriad Thunder True Gold didn't need crafting; a shot of Soul Force alone could shape it as desired, unleashing powerful might.

Shi Hao willed, and the Myriad Thunder True Gold constantly evolved into the forms of knives, spears, axes, halberds, and could even scale up and down to a certain degree.

The limitation in size was due to Shi Hao's weak cultivation; he could only achieve this much, but as his strength increased, he would surely perform even better.

"Adding wings to the tiger!" Shi Hao laughed heartily.

He communicated with the Myriad Thunder True Gold again, causing its brilliance to recede. Though still beautifully blue, it no longer held that aura of dominating the world.

——Immortal King Gold withdrawn; only Immortal Kings and Immortal Venerables would likely discern it.

Shi Hao smiled slightly, now he could use it with peace of mind.

With a thought, he transformed the Myriad Thunder True Gold into a belt, wrapping it around himself.

Profitable indeed!

Shi Hao couldn't hide his smile, striding forward.

After quite a while, he exited the mining area.

This was the fallen Summit of the Stars, with treasures presumably everywhere. He must hasten to explore; so many days had passed, surely the factions of Jade Immortals have received word by now, naturally leading to a clearing soon.

Those who would remain included the Jade Immortal level forces, as well as Woo Yueyi—who would dare drive her away?

In fact, she was truly qualified to clear the field; it's just that Hongwu Immortal King was aloof, indifferent to everything.

Shi Hao advanced, while capturing all the scenery in his mind.

Does every Summit of the Stars look the same?

Woo Yueyi once leaked information that every Summit of the Stars had a Heavenspan Tower, the incredibly tall black spire; what other commonalities were there?

Only the Summit of the Stars could nurture an Immortal King level mine, yet another common point.

Thus, learning more about here—would it reveal the secrets of all Summits of the Stars?

Shi Hao had always wondered why Immortal Kings gathered at the Summit of the Stars.

There might be some Immortal Kings indifferent to power desires, understandable enough, but all being like this?

And why build the Heavenspan Tower?

Shi Hao instinctively felt that Immortal Kings were guarding a shared secret, unwilling to divulge it to the world.

Never mind; when his strength reached that level, he'd naturally know.

Walking a while, he came upon another structure.

Shi Hao rushed forward, only to find this structure astonishingly tall and large, remarkably preserved except for minor damages.

He found the door and walked inside.

After traversing a lengthy passage, Shi Hao discovered an arena.

Whoosh—immediately a figure appeared, standing before Shi Hao.

This figure was composed of light shadow, evidently not a real person, yet fully formed without flaws, resembling a real person.

"Thousand Kings Slash!" The figure charged at Shi Hao, a blade mysteriously appearing in hand, slashing straight at him.

Shi Hao clenched his fist, punching at the incoming blade.

Bang!

A single strike sent the figure and blade flying, bursting into fragmented light, disappearing.

However, a second figure instantly emerged, charging at Shi Hao.

This one slightly stronger than the previous Light Shadow People, but starting only from four-star Copper Armored Immortal—how could it be Shi Hao's match?

Bang, Shi Hao still felled it with one punch.

Swish—third Light Shadow People appeared.

One punch per figure, Shi Hao continued until the tenth. No new figures emerged post the tenth, then he saw someone approach ahead.

This was a real person!

Because... that person was Qu Qien.

So the ten previous battles were a test, and only upon passing could one battle another who also passed.

So what's the point of winning up this path, ultimately?

Is there a reward?

No matter; since he met Qu Qien here, failing to kill him would be a disservice to himself.

"Shi Hao, it's you again!" Qu Qien gritted his teeth.

Shi Hao smiled slightly: "It's me indeed."

Qu Qien also sneered coldly: "Very well, I'll end you here, a Mortal Realm nobody who dreams of climbing to the daughter of an Immortal King?"

He spoke with disdain, yet jealousy filled him.

Though Woo Yueyi was amiable, she maintained distance from everyone—except Shi Hao!

She even traveled arm-in-arm with Shi Hao; the thought made Qu Qien's heart ache.

Thus, Shi Hao must die!

Shi Hao chuckled: "Even without me, could you ever hope to approach her? Stop fooling yourself; look in a mirror—no looks, no talent; why would she even notice you?"

Damn!

Qu Qien was furious, shouting, lunging at Shi Hao.

"Perish!" he yelled.