Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 437: Passing By

Chapter 437: Chapter 437: Passing By

Shi Hao was surprised.

What was going on?

Logically, he shouldn’t obediently stop in his tracks when ordered to, but with that other guy giving him a look of disdain, how could he not teach him a lesson?

So, Shi Hao stopped and turned to face the man.

The Martial Artist in his thirties stared at Shi Hao coldly and said, "Kid, you dare to bluff and scare me, I’m going to show you what happens when you mess with Hu Hu!"

Shi Hao couldn’t help but laugh and said, "You must be adopted, otherwise why would your parents give you such a tongue-twister of a name?"

Hu Hu was furious. How dare this little Other Shore Realm upstart mock him?

Tch!

"Die!" He leapt forward, throwing a punch at Shi Hao.

Smack, his punch came crashing down only to be shocked to find his wrist had been caught by Shi Hao, unable to move an inch.

Dammit!

Hu Hu was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat, his whole body on the verge of collapsing.

His attack was neutralized just like that?

Are you really from the Other Shore?

What kind of joke is this, which Other Shore could just grab the wrist of the Self-Observation like this?

"Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding!" he quickly put on a smile, "I just wanted to test your reaction speed. Very fast! Truly very fast! I’m impressed! I’m impressed!"

"Alright then, I’ll test your reaction speed as well," Shi Hao said with a smile. With a thought, he activated the Dark Thrust Sword, slashing towards Hu Hu.

Hu Hu hastily dodged, but how could he escape when they were so close?

With a thud, his chest was pierced through.

"Oh, you were a bit slow to react," Shi Hao shook his head, "I’m really sorry, but you’re going to die."

Fucking hell!

Those words were stuck in Hu Hu’s throat, and he couldn’t utter them. Blurch, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.

Dead.

Shi Hao shook his head. He had become so powerful without the intention to commit evil or be tyrannical, and this guy thought he could compete?

He continued on his way and encountered a few more people.

Some, like him, were heading in the same direction, others were coming from the opposite direction.

Shi Hao inquired of those going against the current, and they exchanged some information.

It turned out that the person from the opposite direction also encountered a large river and then went upstream, but did not continue downstream.

Meaning, whether one went against or along the current, either could be the right direction.

Alright then.

Since Shi Hao had chosen to go with the current, he had no plans to turn back now, especially after walking for several days. Going back the way he came would be a waste of time.

Walking on, another eleven days passed, and the great river finally came to an end, entering a super large lake. Around the lake, several smaller rivers branched off, continuing towards the distance.

The lake was still tumultuous, the rules transforming into divine weapons that could sever all things, but the tributaries had become much calmer. Although the water was still untouchable, one could leap over it.

— It wasn’t even twenty fathoms across, a distance easily jumped by Shi Hao with his current abilities.

Counting them, there were a total of eight tributaries.

Instead of wandering aimlessly, it might be better to follow one river at a time.

Which path to choose?

Shi Hao picked up a stone, tossed it casually, and with a snap, his fist exploded it. The shattered pieces flew in all directions.

"Hmm, the direction with the most scattered stones is this way, let’s go here."

He followed the third tributary for a long time. The aquatic plants grew thick, the riverbed rose, and the channel widened into a vast marshland. The power of the river’s rules also gradually faded and no longer held sway.

Shi Hao continued to advance. Although most of this place was marshland, with soft mud that didn’t provide a solid footing, with Shi Hao’s current strength, he could move as swiftly as flying with just a bit of leverage.

Hmm?

A look of surprise appeared on his face because a creature had entered his domain.

It was a human!

The other party was lurking in the marsh, with water and mud providing the best camouflage, making them hard to be detected.

However, as long as they were within his domain, Shi Hao was omniscient and omnipotent. How could they possibly fool him?

He didn’t expose them. If they didn’t make a move against him, then he wouldn’t care why they were hiding in the marsh.

Splash!

But as Shi Hao approached, a lotus flower seemed to grow rapidly, emerging from the muddy water, but when it reached a certain height, there was a face underneath it.

Huh?

Shi Hao, through his domain, had already been aware of this person’s existence. He wasn’t surprised by their appearance, but he realized he had overlooked something before—this person actually had gills.

Are you one of the Fish People?

"Outsider, you have come to the domain of the Fish People. Are you here to help us or to destroy us?" the person asked. As their body continued to rise, Shi Hao saw that they were holding a trident, aiming it straight at him.

Huh, you’re kind of a fish yourself, so why use a trident? Are you so ruthless that you don’t even spare your own kind?

Shi Hao commented and then showed a look of amazement; this was clearly a creature from the secret realm.

A real creature, intelligent, not like those puppets from before!

Are there actually intelligent beings here?

Shi Hao hesitated for a moment before saying, "I’m just passing through."

The Fish Person was also stunned. They had been guarding this place for days, saw numerous outsiders, and asked this question many times. The answers were almost invariably "to help," with one or two exceptions who intended to attack but were all repelled or killed by the tribe’s experts.

But what was this "passing through" all about?

Why would there be such an option?

"Since you are not here to help us, please do not intrude on our territory," the Fish Person said, not attacking immediately.

Shi Hao smiled and replied, "What trouble have you encountered? Feel free to talk about it. Even if I can’t help much, by speaking out, at least you could relieve some pressure."

This!

The Fish Person suddenly felt a bit crazed, but Shi Hao showed no hostility and even had the demeanor of a confidant, making it awkward for them to turn hostile.

Yet, something felt off!

Shi Hao didn’t rashly respond because he was a man who valued promises. What if the Fish People were embroiled in some major trouble he couldn’t handle? What then?

"You’re not busy anyway. Come on, talk about it," Shi Hao said with a smile, continuing to gently coax.

"Alright," the Fish Person finally nodded. "Our Fish People Clan, along with the Crocodile Clan, Frog People Clan, and other five clans, are preparing for a big battle over the key to enter the Jade Forest Land. Are you going to join our Fish People Clan, or one of the other seven clans?"

Jade Forest Land?

Shi Hao suddenly became interested. As for the Eight Great Clans... They must have been nurtured by the eight tributaries. Thus, since he had chosen this path, he would join the Fish People Clan.

"Alright, I’ll help you."