Asura Emperor Venerable

Shi Jingbai's lifeless body lay there, motionless; with his death, so too vanished his sins.

Chen Zihao and the patriarchs of the four major families all felt a tightness in their chests. Such a youth, akin to an Asura, left death in his wake wherever he went.

In fact, Chen Zihao knew even more about Shi Hao's actions—for instance, the patriarch of the Yang Family and his son had perished at Shi Hao's hands the previous night. Yet before he could decide how to handle the situation, today's events unfolded.

He clenched his fists in secret, resolving that as soon as Shi Hao left, he would mobilize the City Guard Army to shoot Shi Hao dead on the spot!

Shi Hao smiled faintly and strode away.

"Call Luo Qi to see me!" Chen Zihao ordered once he returned to his study.

But shortly after, a guard came to report, "Ci—City Lord, Commander Luo has already died in battle."

"What!" Chen Zihao exclaimed in shock, rising abruptly but then wincing from his wounds, feeling intense pain in both arms.

"How did he die?" he demanded.

"Killed by Shi Hao!" The guard briefly described the situation.

Slap!

Chen Zihao collapsed back into his seat. Over eight hundred soldiers of the City Guard Army had mobilized, yet none could subdue Shi Hao!

My God, how powerful was this youth?

He sighed deeply; there was no one left in Mengyang City capable of confronting Shi Hao.

To capture, let alone kill, this youth, one would have to seek the help of experts from the County Town or request their City Guard Army.

——The Moon-Slaying Bow, capable of killing a martial master!

But the trip to the County Town, even at breakneck speed, would take around eight days, and roundtrip, more than half a month. All he could do was wait.

Now, Shi Hao was the king in Mengyang City, able to do as he pleased.

When Shi Hao stepped out of the City Lord's Mansion, everyone looked on with immense shock.

Forcing his way into the City Lord's Mansion and coming out unscathed—how astounding was that?

Shi Hao paid no attention to anyone and simply left.

This day... was exceedingly long.

Soon, news spread and was compiled, and then everyone in Mengyang City was stunned.

So it turned out Shi Hao was this formidable!

Last night, he killed Yang Chao and his father; today, he first crippled three deputy deans at the Starwind Academy, then went to the Song Family, took down two Primary Level martial masters, and single-handedly faced eight hundred City Guard Army soldiers to kill Song Tianming on the spot.

Finally, he went to the City Lord's Mansion, defeated the Intermediate Level martial master Chen Zihao, and claimed the life of the City Lord's wife.

Throughout the entire ordeal, he came out completely unscathed.

Was he still human? He was more like a demon!

But looking closer at the series of events, the killing of Yang Chao and his son was provoked when Yang Shi'an molested someone first, and Shi Hao merely intervened. This triggered the Yang Family's revenge, which angered him and led to a sheer massacre.

The Song Family's case was similar—Song Tianming made the first move.

The City Lord's wife?

That was even more ironic. Shi Hao had saved the City Lord's son, yet the City Lord's wife held a grudge and had him assassinated first.

So throughout the process, Shi Hao never actively provoked anyone; it was all in self-defense.

However, his self-defense was quite different from that of others—far more powerful, completely leveling two major families.

Who could have imagined that this person, who during the yearly trials feared expulsion due to his half-crippled state, would suddenly soar so high, becoming this formidable!

Inside Starwind Academy, how many girls regretted not pursuing Shi Hao earlier—they could now have shared in his glory, being the envy of other girls.

And the boys had their fair share of regrets too. Those who had mocked Shi Hao were now terrified. If Shi Hao came to settle scores with them... damn, he had even killed the City Lord's wife; what wouldn't he dare to do?

In the Rejuvenate Hall martial arts academy, including Wu Shibai himself, everyone was so excited they wanted to cry.

They were still planning how to help Shi Hao get through the trouble caused by the deaths of Yang Chao and his son, but to their surprise, just one night passed and Shi Hao had solved it himself.

— "I just brought the City Lord's Mansion to its knees, who dares to punish me now?"

What an overwhelming aura of dominance!

Following such a master, they were damn thrilled.

Meanwhile, in the Zixing Jewelry Shop, Ruan Jiaoyu propped her cheek on her hand, and even while sitting, she couldn't help but twist her full and pert butt as she muttered to herself, "This young man can set up a Formation that gathers the energy of heaven and earth, and he easily defeated Chen Zihao, who had reached the Breakthrough to the Fifth Extreme. He's certainly no ordinary person."

"To say he's a disciple from a Great Sect, why would he run to this place?"

"Could it be that he is also the illegitimate child of some big shot?"

"No, I need to keep a close eye on him."

...

Shi Hao went to Rejuvenate Hall and picked up some medicinal herbs to make "Reveal Root Powder," which is used to test for Spirit Roots.

He decided to prepare the medicine in the pharmacy. After he was finished and it was dinner time, he shamelessly lingered for a free meal, his massive appetite leaving the shop assistants complaining nonstop—this guy could eat so much that they were only half full.

— However, the next day, after hearing the legendary story of Shi Hao, they felt a strong sense of pride.

Being able to sit at the same table with such an extraordinary person and scramble for food was something they could brag about for many years, wasn't it?

Shi Hao went back to his own courtyard for a peaceful rest.

He wasn't afraid of being attacked in the middle of the night; his physical strength was so formidable that even if he was suddenly hit by a Cloud-Piercing Crossbow, it wouldn't injure him, of course, as long as it avoided vital points.

And he slept with such alertness that it was impossible for anyone to sneak up on him without him reacting at all.

As the night passed, the entire Mengyang City was in an uproar, with everyone talking about Shi Hao's legend.

Shi Hao himself, however, was indifferent; he continued his medicinal baths, practiced the Tyrant Body Technique, and cultivated the Nine Revolutions Sky-Plundering Scripture. This time, his strength improvement returned to its normal trajectory, reaching a tremendous four thousand catties.

Thirty-one thousand catties.

Next, he would head to the county town.

In the Sea King Territory, which governed a total of eighteen normal cities, Mengyang City was one of them.

As it was a county town, the martial arts levels in the Sea King Territory were naturally much higher than in Mengyang City. There were not only high-level martial masters but even Martial Sects!

It was said that Commandery Prince Chu Wei was a Primary Level Martial Sect, the only Martial Sect in the Sea King Territory, and a royal relative of the Chu Family. He was a descendant of the ninth son of the Ancestor, granted the title of prince of the Sea King Territory and inherited through generations.

Shi Hao couldn't beat a Primary Level Martial Sect yet, but in a few days, he would be able to trample a Primary Level Martial Sect underfoot.

Therefore, all he needed was a few more days of cultivation.

Of course, he was not lacking in patience.

In a flash, two days went by.

Shi Hao encountered another martial arts limit, which was the forty-thousand-catties mark.

This was the limit of a high-level martial master, yet for him, it was just reaching the end of a Primary Level martial master.

Without any suspense, the Nine Revolutions Sky-Plundering Scripture broke through the limit.

Intermediate-Level Martial Master!

However, Shi Hao's strength reached forty-three thousand catties!

— The starting point for a Primary Level Martial Sect was just forty-thousand-catties of force.

Now, Shi Hao already possessed the basic strength to confront a Primary Level Martial Sect. Furthermore, if he used a Sun-Level Martial Technique, he could even sweep through a peak Primary Level Martial Sect's warrior.

At this moment, Liu Mang arrived.