Chapter 1957 - Entering Burial Earth
A long and drawn-out sigh sounded. A single figure stood on the three thousand provinces, quietly observing these shattered mountains and rivers.
Huang returned, now an immortal king. Normally, it should be extremely hard for him to return as he was too strong, he would be rejected by this world, but he had previously obtained the Heaven’s Core Imprint, even more so helped complete this realm, so there were no issues at all.
He stood there alone, looking at this ruined continent that floated in the cosmos. He felt a bit of disappointment and frustration, everything of the past would never return.
In the past, there were many creatures on this great continent, but now, it was cold and cheerless. The clans that survived all fled to different stars, staying far from this place.
There were many ancient people whose bones were buried here. The past faces, those voices and smiles, they were all remembered in this long sigh.
How many of those who joined the struggle of three thousand provinces and entered Immortal Ancient Remains were still alive? Apart from those who entered Immortal Domain, the others all perished!
When he thought about those old things, friends and enemies, he realized that in the end, there weren’t that many left.
Fallen Divine Child, Divine Dark Child, Immortal Palace’s young great one… these were all previously dazzling and brilliant individuals, but they were all personally killed by him.
Now, s.h.i.+ Hao didn’t feel the slightest bit of hatred for those enemies, instead hoping that they could be alive, see these tattered three thousand provinces. He became silent.
Zhen Gu, the one who wielded the congealed blood divine spear, a powerful exceptional talent; Teng Yi, Firegold Vine Clan’s genius who wielded a precious vase imprint that attacked all enemies in the world…
These people all perished in the end!
Lan Yichen, Luo Dao, even though they previously followed Huang in Immortal Ancient Remains during the struggle of three thousand provinces, after Huang went to the Nine Heavens and then into Desolate Border, he never saw them again.
Time was ruthless, they were also gone.
There were many old friends, much glory and brilliance, many past commotions were all buried. A great era long pa.s.sed on!
In s.h.i.+ Hao’s eyes, time swirled, the years changing. He saw the scenes of the past change one after another, his mood complicated. There was a bit of bitterness, there was joy and there was also bleakness.
Life was full of different tastes. Five hundred thousand years ago, there were many geniuses that roamed this great earth, yet now, they all returned to dust, returned to the earth.
He raised his head, looking towards the continents further away. Even the Nine Heavens were damaged. The past long life families that were known to coexist with the world in the end all withered away as well.
Now, there wasn’t a single one left. They were all completely eradicated!
Apart from those in Immortal Domain, the others who stayed behind were all erased. The imprints of a great era were wiped out just like that.
When he looked towards Desolate Border again, Imperial Pa.s.s long faded from existence, everything had been flattened. There were only ruined walls and debris, star remains everywhere. This place completely became ruins.
s.h.i.+ Hao left, directly heading to the lower realms’ eight regions. This place was also incredibly damaged, Stone Country no longer existing, Fire Nation also wiped out. There was less than a tenth of the original population left, just too bleak.
Desolate Region, this place had granted s.h.i.+ Hao too many memories. He was born in this realm. When he came back, the mountains and valleys had changed. After five hundred thousand years, the great rivers changed routes, giant rocks collapsed, everything changed.
He slowly walked about alone, quietly roaming this place. Unknowingly, he arrived before Heaven Mending Pavilion’s ruins. Ghost Grandpa, Calabash Guardian Spirit… he still remembered everything like it was yesterday.
s.h.i.+ Hao stood over these remains for a long time, not moving at all. He thought about all of the things that happened in Heaven Mending Pavilion, his heart filled with warmth and regret. Where were those old friends?
“Hammer in hand, everything under the heaven is mine!”
These playful words from the past still seemed to be by his ears. He recalled the silver-robed young genius Xiao Tian, the one who previously had a ‘prominent horn’ smashed out by him.
He thought of Xiao Youyu, that white-clothed, moving woman.
It truly is a pity, Heaven Mending Pavilion became a thing of history, destined to never appear in this world again.
These people, these things, they all became imprints that were difficult to erase in his life. They were no longer here, pa.s.sing away with the years.
Then, s.h.i.+ Hao headed towards another place. He visited the grave of his sworn brother, the Nine-Headed Lion, as well as the Flame Crow and Five-Colored Luan’s graves.
Only, as the mountains and rivers changed, the ancient graves no longer existed.
In the past, he rode the Nine-Headed Lion, charging through the Hundred Shattered Mountains. Later on, he and that lion forcefully became sworn brothers.
“My age is now great, life long and endless, but why is it that I always think about the past? Those people have already pa.s.sed away so many years ago, yet they all still seem to be right before my eyes.”
s.h.i.+ Hao carried a feeling of loss, inwardly carrying regret. He was a bit alarmed, this reminiscing even stirred immortal king emotions.
It was because he knew that after this, he wouldn’t return for a long time. When he returned again, what great era would it be then? Would this Desolate Region still remain?
Meanwhile, his name, was precisely that of this region’s -- Huang!
Huang was going to leave. He didn’t know when he would return again.
This time, s.h.i.+ Hao rode on the Golden Fur Hou, using a king as his mount, hurrying back to the three thousand provinces.
They headed towards Fallen Immortal Ridge. It was located on a star, precisely the Golden Fur Hou’s residence.
When the Golden Fur Hou gave this place a look, its expression was complicated. It also came to say its goodbyes, because after this, it was going to follow s.h.i.+ Hao into the distance, unknown how many years it would be before it would return.
They then left, directly arriving at Desolate Border. That ancient land of the past flowed with chaotic radiance, great void cracks extending out. It was because this place was the common border of a different world.
s.h.i.+ Hao rode on the Golden Fur Hou, arriving at the Heavenly Beast Forest outside Desolate Border. This place was still mysterious, it was adjacent to the foreign realm, the terrain special. There was also a great formation sealing this place, this never changed.
The most important thing was that the s.p.a.ce between the foreign realm and the Nine Heavens was protected by a great formation, making this place always remain desolate and peaceful.
Located in Heavenly Beats Forest’s innermost depths was a pool, the word ‘reincarnation’ written on a nearby stele.
Meanwhile, Number Two Under Heaven was here, bound in chains, stabbed in its head was a rusted war spear, subduing it. This was also a fatal wound.
s.h.i.+ Hao arrived to see Number Two Under Heaven.
Its figure was ma.s.sive, behind it a pair of wings. If one didn’t look carefully, it would seem like a ma.s.sive Pangolin. Its scales were deep, its entire body snow-white. However, its head was that of a dragon.
This was precisely Number Two Under Heaven. Back then, it competed with the True Dragon bloodline, fought until it was hard to say who would come out on top. In the end, things were regretfully decided with half a move.
This was also a type of dragon, previously struggling for the name of True Dragon. Even though it lost, its reputation still wasn’t tarnished. After all, it was only half a move weaker than the True Dragon in a world shocking battle.
Later on, Immortal Ancient’s last phase happened. It partic.i.p.ated in the great decisive battle, fought against the foreign realm’s kings, ultimately becoming seriously injured, falling here.
Gabeng!
When s.h.i.+ Hao came here, he directly snapped the chains wrapped around its body. His dao methods were now incomparable, strength horrifyingly great.
He could be considered a giant among immortal kings!
The chains binding Number Two Under Heaven were snapped, unable to restrict it anymore.
Roar!
At this time, Number Two Under Heaven suddenly opened its eyes, releasing a world shocking great roar. If anyone else was here, they would definitely explode from this roar, dying a miserable death.
However, s.h.i.+ Hao remained quiet, calmly looking at it, sensing the madness in this dragon’s head. Its consciousness was turbid. He knew where the problem lied.
The primordial spirit of Number Two Under Heaven was damaged too seriously, difficult to say if it could recover.
Qiang!
Immediately afterwards, s.h.i.+ Hao took action, condensing an imprint, forcing out that rusted war spear, making Number Two Under Heaven glare angrily, roaring endlessly.
However, it was restrained, s.h.i.+ Hao suppressed it there.
It was still alive and it had surging magical force, there would be precious techniques that erupted. This was a type of instinct. Compared to its previous peak state, it was still far off.
When s.h.i.+ Hao carefully examined it, he discovered that its main primordial spirit disappeared, there was now only a ruined soul imprint left behind. Being able to let the flesh live really wasn’t easy.
Its current weak state saved s.h.i.+ Hao quite the trouble.
s.h.i.+ Hao suppressed it, throwing it into that pool just like that, inside that pool were also Scarlet King’s soul and others, suppressed together.
Then, he headed to the Divine Medicine Mountain Range.
This place was also sealed by a great formation. However, he was now an immortal king giant, how many people could stop his steps?
When he moved through this realm, the great dao wouldn’t devour him in return, the world wouldn’t reject him. Meanwhile, the formations couldn’t do anything to him either, which was why in this place, he was free and unaffected.
Moo!
s.h.i.+ Hao saw that golden bull again. It was a creature made from Ecliptic Immortal Gold!
However, this bull was a bit strange. Its primordial spirit was originally dead, but the sentience produced from the last great era reappeared.
The most important thing was that it pulled a carriage, it had a master!
The golden bull was seized by s.h.i.+ Hao with two fingers, directly subdued.
He entered the depths of the underground. There was a cave where hu hu noises sounded. Inside was a daoist who was less than a foot tall, seeming even shorter when he was seated there.
His hair and beard were gold, eyes closed, not moving at all, as if he hadn’t moved for endless time.
s.h.i.+ Hao stared at this person. This daoist was just too strong, his body was Ecliptic Immortal Gold, a terrifying body. Normal immortal kings couldn’t do anything to him.
Honglong!
This time, s.h.i.+ Hao brandished his palm, his robes moving, divine force surging.
The golden daoist was subdued. In reality, he didn’t retaliate at all, so s.h.i.+ Hao raised his strength to the absolute peak for nothing.
It was because the golden daoist’s primordial spirit was no longer there.
In the end, s.h.i.+ Hao collected the golden daoist’s possessions and that golden bull, throwing them into that pool, treating them just like Number Two Under Heaven.
Then, s.h.i.+ Hao rode on the Golden Fur Hou, heading towards Burial Earth.
Burial Earth was still there, only a portion of it was destroyed. This was the conclusion s.h.i.+ Hao reached after personally arriving here.
Previously, large amounts of Burial Earth had indeed long collapsed, quite damaged, but in the endless depths, there was a large realm which was formed, waves of awe spreading from within.
s.h.i.+ Hao sat on this Golden Fur Hou, triggering a great commotion. He pa.s.sed through Burial Region, entering the very depths.
In the depths of Burial Region, it was completely different from what one imagined. Even though there were densely packed ancient tombs there, it wasn’t strange, it was even more auspicious than an immortal king dao rite.
s.h.i.+ Hao’s appearance immediately startled the peaceful Burial Region, many experts waking up, immediately paying attention.
There was another region filled with medicinal fragrance. s.h.i.+ Hao looked over, his brows frowning. He was a bit shocked because he saw a familiar long life medicine -- White Tortoise Carrying Immortal.
That region was swirling with brilliant colors. In front of a great tomb, there were all types of plants growing, all of them rare medicinal herbs.
Apart from this, in front of those plants, there was a phoenix, all of its feathers pretty much fallen off, watching the gate, guarding that great tomb. This place wasn’t dark, instead shockingly divine and auspicious.
“Who has barged into my Burial Earth?” A mysterious and powerful creature spoke.
“It’s him, Huang!” Right at this time, another voice sounded.
s.h.i.+ Hao now relaxed. The Burial King who previously offered him shelter and buried him in Burial Earth was still here, not dead yet. It was because the second voice came from that creature.
“What, Huang?! Where is he?” Sanzang and Shenming’s voices sounded.
They were also still here, they didn’t die yet.
s.h.i.+ Hao didn’t only enter Burial Earth to look for Cao Yusheng, there were also many questions he wanted to ask.
“We invite the immortal king inside.” A Burial King spoke.
They immediately sensed s.h.i.+ Hao’s terror, determining his strength.
The great tomb split open, that phoenix opening up the path and guiding him into the cave. It was just too dazzling.
“Youngster, you… became an immortal king?” The White Tortoise Carrying Immortal was there, crying out in alarm. It looked like it saw a ghost, simply unable to believe its eyes.
In the past, it had seen s.h.i.+ Hao before, the two sides interacting. Who would have thought that after just five hundred thousand years, the past youngster would already have such terrifying accomplishments?
s.h.i.+ Hao entered the underground world, walking forward and greeting the Burial Kings.
“Many thanks to Burial Kings for saving my life before!” He was extremely sincere.
At the same time, he expressed his thanks to Sanzang and Shenming.
“There is no need for dao friend to be like this at all. In the past, I couldn’t do much at all, only able to bury you.” This Burial King said.
“You… didn’t turn into an undead knight, instead truly lived?” Sanzang was alarmed. He immediately sensed something was strange. s.h.i.+ Hao wasn’t a Golden Undead Knight, still remembering the events of the past.
They were rather closed off from the outside world, always sleeping, so they didn’t know about the matters of the other side or Immortal Domain at all.
“I was fortunate to have not perished!” s.h.i.+ Hao said.
There were two Burial Kings here, one of them was seriously injured, precisely the one who wanted to help s.h.i.+ Hao become an undead knight back then.
He released a light sigh and said, “In the past, my Burial Earth encountered the attack of a Realm Sea unmatched giant, I almost died. My dao earth was smashed apart, turning into many continents that floated off into the cosmos.”
Even he himself was seriously injured, where would he have the room to consider other things? That was why, back then, he didn’t look for s.h.i.+ Hao, instead, he ended up being rescued by another Burial King.
“Is Cao Yusheng still here?” s.h.i.+ Hao asked.
“He is!” Shenming told him. Cao Yusheng and the little dog were currently transforming towards undead knights, currently asleep.
“Senior possesses remarkable abilities, actually raising a True Phoenix in the manor.” s.h.i.+ Hao sighed with amazement.
He had long heard that there were unmatched creatures raising a True Phoenix in Burial Region, treating it like a family pet.
“Dao friend misunderstands, that individual isn’t raised by me, but rather by the most powerful expert of my Burial King bloodline. Perhaps there have always been rumors in the world regarding it.”
There were rumors that a creature raised a group of phoenixes, raising them like chickens.
At the very least, even s.h.i.+ Hao had heard them.
There were some who called him a Chicken Farmer, on the same level as the Butcher, considered an unmatched giant even in the Realm Sea.
s.h.i.+ Hao was shocked. The Chicken Farmer belonged to the undead knight clan?
“It is precisely because that senior was too powerful, stirring up great waves in Realm Sea, that people were furious. That is why hundreds of thousands of years ago, the glistening yellow gourd smashed into Burial Earth, coming to get revenge!” The wounded Burial King said.
There was actually this type of great karma!
“Senior, there are some issues that I wish to ask for guidance on. I wonder if you could help me?” s.h.i.+ Hao said.
He carried too many doubts that he wanted to clear up.
“You can just ask them.”
“What is the source of undead knights?” s.h.i.+ Hao always felt that this was strange, worried that they were related to the darkness creatures.
“Origin Ancient Artifact created the undead knights!” The Burial King was extremely direct, saying this calmly.
“Origin Ancient Artifact?” s.h.i.+ Hao was shocked, immediately thinking of the experience when he explored that Burial Abyss with Sanzang and Shenming. That place was where the undead knights’ Origin Ancient Artifact was consecrated.
“It isn’t just us, the foreign realm also has an Origin Ancient Artifact.” The Burial King continued.
s.h.i.+ Hao’s pupils contracted.
“When the foreign realm attacked the Nine Heavens Ten Earths, they were always looking for something. They are sure that that thing is buried precisely in your world.” The Burial King explained further.