Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 337: Flames, Rolling Stones

Chapter 337: Chapter 337: Flames, Rolling Stones

The Five Great Founding King Court powerhouses launched a fierce attack and finally defeated the spherical person.

However, it remained completely unharmed, merely shrinking back into a spherical form and calmly lying on the ground.

At that moment, no one dared to touch it anymore. Who could withstand another round?

The key was, there was no benefit in winning!

All the great powers from the Founding King Court began to think of retreating. What was the point of such persistence?

But they were not willing. Having come this far and to return dejectedly, how could they bear it?

Did they have no pride?

Persevere, just a bit longer.

They continued to ascend the steps, but as they walked, their pace slowed more and more. With each step, their sweat fell like a waterfall.

"Huh!" They suddenly exclaimed, as suddenly the gravity disappeared.

They had passed the level!

Instantly, the few remaining individuals all showed expressions of joy and pride.

It was an affirmation of their own strength and talent.

"Continue!"

Everyone was excited, having passed the test, perhaps what followed led directly to the treasure?

The steps that followed were like any ordinary ones, devoid of heavy force. With no wooden boxes in sight either, everyone grew more certain that the treasure was near.

Boom!

But just then, as Cheng Yang stepped down, the staircase ahead, which had at least a hundred steps, suddenly burst into fierce flames. The high temperature surged toward them as if just getting a bit too close would singe every hair off.

"There’s more to the test!" Everyone gasped.

This gravity challenge was only the first stage of the test, and it was already terrifyingly strenuous. How would they manage the fire challenge?

"I don’t believe this!" Shi Wendong stepped forward, boom, his body wrapped in a layer of earth-colored shield.

He was an Earth Spirit Root. To combat the might of the elements, relying on forceful energy was not a good idea, it had to be countered with Elemental Power as well.

He advanced with large strides, the flames roaring, scorching his shield. After not many steps, it forced a strained look on his face.

The Elemental Shield was consuming too much energy.

He had only covered a quarter of the distance when he had to turn back, else if he waited until his Soul Power was exhausted, he wouldn’t be able to leave even if he wanted to.

Han Liren and other powerhouses from the Four Great Founding King Courts were eager to try, but they all returned, unsuccessful.

Clearly, this had nothing to do with one’s realm, as Cheng Xing had traveled a further distance, demonstrating his immense potential.

And because of this, the attention of Shi Wendong, Han Liren, and Zhang Gui was all fixed on him.

This guy, he could possibly reach the height of the Eighth King or even the Ninth King in the future!

Next, several younger and braver individuals entered the flaming staircase to test their limits, but they, too, quickly turned back, none surpassing the distance Cheng Xing had reached.

What did this demonstrate?

Their potential was not as great as that of Cheng Xing.

"Let’s go back!"

The great powers of the Founding King Court all sighed in dejection, their disappointment immense.

After such great sacrifice and effort, to return empty-handed naturally made them feel disheartened.

Shi Hao then stepped forward, walking onto the flaming staircase.

"Hmm?" Everyone looked at him, their faces showing disdain.

—So many had failed, did you think you could surpass everyone?

Foolish!

Only two were exceptions, one being Han Liren, and the other Zhang Santian. They both looked on with anticipation, wondering what miracle Shi Hao could create.

Boom, flames surged, and Shi Hao immediately summoned the Water Element to block the incoming fire.

Shi Hao strode forward, but had hardly taken a few steps when the Water Element began to deplete.

Water can overcome fire, but that’s based on their quantities being roughly similar, yet the ferocity of the flames now made the water element seem like a mere cup of water against a raging fire.

No wonder everyone else quickly lost, not due to a lack of Soul Force, but because the amount of single element here was limited. Unless you had exceptionally high quality of Soul Force, you could attract elements from farther away, enduring longer than a Martial Artist of the same rank.

—If Han Feihuo were alive, he certainly could have gotten much farther than others here, as he was a Dual Spirit Root and could manipulate two different Elemental Powers.

However, for Shi Hao, any element was at his disposal.

Come!

He summoned the Earth Elements next, forming a defensive shield.

Because the flames blazed fiercely, people could only see Shi Hao advancing swiftly, but they couldn’t discern specifically which element he was manipulating.

After a while, Shi Hao had reached a distance comparable to that of Cheng Xing.

Hiss!

Everyone grimaced, this guy’s potential seemed to match that of Cheng Xing.

However, Shi Hao didn’t stop; he continued to move forward.

What!

Everyone was shocked. Even though Shi Hao had defeated Shi Taiyan and Han Feihuo and had subdued Zhang Santian, everyone knew he was phenomenally gifted, but that was still a vague notion.

Now it was different; it was vividly displayed by the distance he could traverse on the fiery steps.

Shi Hao, unmatched!

Those who had previously scorned Shi Hao were all dumbfounded, then a strong intent to kill arose.

This is a member of the Han Family!

If they didn’t eliminate him early, he would become a massive threat in the future.

Moreover, he carried with him a unique legacy, probably related to his extraordinary abilities, which increased their greed.

Shi Hao kept going farther, almost reaching the end of the fiery steps.

At this point, everyone’s expression changed.

Although Shi Hao had shown qualifications that surpassed them all, they hadn’t believed that Shi Hao could complete the journey.

But now it proved that he was even more phenomenally gifted than they had imagined.

Hiss, such a comparison clearly demonstrated the gap between them and Shi Hao.

If this kid becomes the leader of the Founding King Court, who could stop him?

Suddenly, several almighty beings of the Founding King Court felt a surge of murderous intent.

Shi Hao didn’t care, and after taking a few more steps, he stepped off the flaming stone staircase and suddenly, the flames disappeared.

Unfortunately, even though he had made it out, there was no reward, which greatly disappointed Shi Hao.

He looked down, through the flames, he could vaguely see the complex expressions of the people below.

He waved at Han Liren without hesitation and turned around, continuing up the mountain.

Now here, his curiosity was piqued.

What exactly is this place?

After walking for a while, boom! Stones began tumbling down from above, and suddenly, the gravity became crushing, completely preventing any leaping.

At the first instant, Shi Hao made a judgment—the stones were wrapped in terrible dark light, and if he took a direct hit, chances are, his luck would run out.

However, the stones didn’t fill the entire staircase and still left a tiny gap visible.

Good!

Shi Hao faced it head-on, shifted his body to one side, and the rolling stone passed right by his side, missing him by a hair, with the fierce wind scraping painfully across his face.

No sooner had the wave settled than another came surging, as yet another boulder rolled towards him, this one significantly larger, leaving no gap to let him pass. However, the stone hopped about, and each bound would create a small gap underneath.

Timing it perfectly, as the rolling stone drew near, Shi Hao lay down facing the sky, and once again, the stone brushed past him.

Boom! Ahead, the rolling stones continued relentlessly.