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Chapter 920 - Chapter 920 Chapter 588 Senior They Meant No Disrespect to

Chapter 920: Chapter 588: Senior, They Meant No Disrespect to You_2 Chapter 920: Chapter 588: Senior, They Meant No Disrespect to You_2 “To be placed in a position of death and then to survive, I understand now, I truly do!”

In the cold rain, Shi Hao’s eyes shone with a light that rivaled the twinkling stars as he suddenly burst into laughter, appearing almost insane.

Heaven does not disappoint those who work hard; he had comprehended that phrase.

That day.

He dug a pit alongside Cao Yu Sheng, intending to bury himself in it.

San Cang and Shen Ming arrived.

Both of them were puzzled by Shi Hao’s actions.

“Shi Hao, what are you doing? Why dig a hole all of a sudden?” San Cang asked, looking at the newly dug pit, not understanding the reason.

“I plan to bury myself in it to comprehend the breakthrough to the King’s way!” Shi Hao did not hide anything and spoke frankly.

“?” San Cang and Shen Ming suddenly had a series of question marks in their heads.

What did burying oneself have to do with breaking through to the King’s Domain?

If simply being buried could lead to a breakthrough, they would probably have reached that realm long ago.

Moreover–

“Shi Hao, have you reached the point where you need to break through to the King’s level?” Shen Ming asked with a clear and pleasant voice, her black armor shimmering in the mottled afterglow like a burning flame of deep and hot fog. She asked almost subconsciously, in great shock.

The Immortal King is equivalent to the Burial King in the Burial Area.

The two looked at each other with astonishment, realizing they were currently in the Quasi-Burial King realm, not truly Burial Kings yet, but this was already shocking enough. They knew there were only so many Quasi-Burial Kings in the entire Burial Area, probably just a few dozen at most, and their potential and focus weren’t even here, for they would eventually break through to become true Burial Kings.

However, San Cang and Shen Ming were very clear that the reason they could achieve this was not solely because of talent– the greatest reason was the opportunity and blessing once given by the Origin Ancient Device of the Burial Area. Otherwise, they would, at best, be equivalent to a True Immortal.

But Shi Hao was not from the Burial Area, nor was he a Burial Priest; he couldn’t possibly have been blessed with the opportunity to enhance his talent and bloodline from the Origin Ancient Device, and yet, to reach such a realm was absolutely incredible in the eyes of San Cang and Shen Ming.

“I’ve tried once before but ultimately failed,” Shi Hao shook his head and sincerely explained.

The two Golden Burial Officers’ expressions faltered. At this moment, they seriously suspected Shi Hao was deliberately showing off. Otherwise, was there a need to emphasize such a point?

Surviving an Immortal King Tribulation and still appearing lively in front of them was a testament to terrifying vitality. Otherwise, if one did not succeed, most would have to lie dormant for hundreds of thousands of years, or at the very least be completely obliterated, their life and path extinguished, with no possibility of such a swift recovery.

The two remembered clearly, it had been just a few tens of thousands of years since they last saw Shi Hao, and back then he hadn’t even reached the Supreme level. If they calculated it, the first time he faced the Immortal King Tribulation couldn’t have been more than a thousand years, maybe even shorter.

“You two seem to be nearing the Burial King’s level yourselves, so why the false modesty?”

Shi Hao gave a wry smile, without an ounce of pride or complacency.

He could tell that both Shen Ming and San Cang’s strength was somewhere between the Quasi-Burial King and the Burial King. In terms of speed, they weren’t much slower than him; there was nothing to be proud of.

In this life, he was not the only one forging ahead; there were many other prodigies as terrifying as him, vying for the peak alongside him, the journey was far from lonely.

“Shi Hao, you are not like us. The reason Shen Ming and I have reached this point is not solely due to our own efforts. The biggest reason is that we’ve been blessed twice by the Origin Ancient Device, both talent and bloodline receiving unprecedented enhancements. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to reach this step!” San Cang shook his head and explained.

“Origin Ancient Device? Could it be similar to the one in the Alien Territory?” Shi Hao pondered for several seconds before asking with surprise.

If he remembered correctly, there seemed to also be an Origin Ancient Device in the Alien Territory, the very foundation of that place, even more precious than the World Tree that had existed for countless eons. He had once intentionally inquired about it when he visited the Alien Territory but came away with nothing.

“Brother Shi, you actually know about the Origin Ancient Device from the Alien Territory?!”

San Zang said in surprise before slowly nodding, “In terms of their origins, the Burial Area and the Origin Ancient Devices from the Alien Territory are almost the same, having a similar provenance.

I cannot tell you the details, but I can reveal a bit to you. Whether it is the Burial Area or the Alien Territory, they are actually related to the existence of certain entities in the background.

It might not be long before the Great Reckoning comes, and no one will be able to escape. Everyone must face it, even the lofty Immortal Kings will be called to account!”

San Zang spoke with a solemn expression.

After the incident in the Burial Area, he and Shen Ming came to know many things about each other that they had not known before.

At the same time, they let slip a significant secret.

The Great Reckoning.

When the time comes, even they will not be able to avoid it, they too are targets of this accounting, regardless of their race or strength.

Shi Hao did not speak immediately, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, lost in thought.

He knew some secrets and understood that behind it all there were beings of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level secretly manipulating, so he was not unfamiliar with these three words.

If the Origin Ancient Devices from both the Alien Territory and the Burial Area originated from the hands of the same Dark Immortal Emperor, then both realms are likely to be the initiators of the upcoming darkness and turmoil.

But having spent such a long time in the Burial Area, he could feel that this realm was different from the Alien Territory; it was not as warlike or bloodthirsty, it leaned more towards peace, and indeed, if it were not necessary, the beings of the Burial Area would probably not emerge, becoming stronger in their slumber being their ultimate fate.

This piqued Shi Hao’s curiosity.

However, he didn’t feel it appropriate to ask too much. Apart from worrying about causing misunderstandings, he also feared that the Quasi-Immortal Emperor behind it all might sense something.

“What should come will always come; I hope to catch the mastermind behind all this chaos with my own hands in my lifetime!” Shi Hao said with a grave expression, his heart silently resonating with resolve.

“Brother Shi, since you have already tried once, you should know that breaking through to King is not so simple, and… we still do not understand what is the inevitable connection between this and burying oneself in the Burial Earth?” Shen Ming’s voice, crisp and clear, arose abruptly.

“If I want to make a breakthrough, I must take this step, seeking a sliver of life in the land of death. These are the words given to me by a senior; I did not comprehend their meaning before, but now I have finally grasped the true essence!”

Shi Hao gave a wry smile but did not explain further. After all, such matters could not be clarified in a sentence or two, and besides himself, no one else could tread this path. If the explanation was too clear, it would serve no purpose.

“Which so-called senior is spouting nonsense? What kind of path is that?” Shen Ming curled her lips, incredulous, and worried that Shi Hao was being deceived.

However, the woman’s words had just fallen when her translucent and extraordinary face, like that of an eternal night angel, suddenly changed dramatically. Her eyes widened, her body shook uncontrollably as if struck by thunder.

The woman opened her mouth wide and made a whooshing sound as if she were a fish out of water.

In the mysterious unknown, Shen Ming felt as though a pair of invisible but very real celestial eyes were slowly turning towards her.

The inscrutable giant eyes hovered in the void, like an abyss, emanating an indescribable terror that seemed to penetrate everything, instilling an immediate, deep trepidation in one’s soul.

It was a celestial authority, descended upon her, and it seemed as if any further impertinence would result in her being executed on the spot.

In that moment, the woman’s heart hung in suspense, wracked with unease.

“Shen Ming, what’s wrong with you?”

San Zang was the first to notice something was amiss with the woman; his eyebrows knitted tightly, and he quickly reached out to touch her arm.

But the moment he made contact with Shen Ming, it was as if a thunderclap roared through San Zang’s mind…

He felt those sky-shrouding giant eyes.

“Senior, these two are old friends of my junior self; they have the innocence of a child at heart and must have unwittingly offended you, Senior.”

Shi Hao reacted, realizing what was happening, quickly cupped his fists and bowed, addressing the empty space around him.