Chapter 288

He refined nine-colored immortal pills once more, traveled to the Illusory Spirit Realm, and resurrected Grandpa Crystal Wall and Grandpa Bird!

Grandpa Crystal Wall and Grandpa Bird were actually former Immortal Kings, known as "Second Under Heaven" and "Immortal Gold Daoist"!

The two of them once suffered calamity in the Realm Sea; their Primordial Spirits accidentally entered the Illusory Spirit Realm, becoming Grandpa Bird and Grandpa Crystal Wall!

Now that the two Immortal Kings have been resurrected, it can be said that Shi Hao's Heavenly Court has gained immeasurable depth in its foundation.

Only now did the two remember everything, telling Shi Hao that the so-called Realm Sea is actually called the Sea of Emperor Ascension; at its end lies a Dark Sacred Land holding the secret to becoming an Immortal Emperor, which is why countless Immortal Kings throughout history have rushed forward one after another.

This sea is incomparably mysterious; no powerful expert has ever reached its end.

Now, storms are rising upon the sea, and Immortal Kings from countless eras will return one after another!

When that time comes, fierce battles will surely rage across the heavens, staining all realms and domains with blood!

Shi Hao and the two went to the Realm Sea to investigate.

First, they encountered He Wushuang, then suppressed He Wushuang's master.

Yet, unable to break through after prolonged attacks, they then encountered nine Immortal Kings from the Foreign Realm; ultimately, Shi Hao could only retreat.

Several years later, he learned of his younger brother Qin Hao's whereabouts and arrived at the Guiding Ancient Hall in the uninhabited region of the Immortal Domain!

A nine-headed monster dwelled there; Shi Hao directly blasted and killed it, and though he could not break through quickly, the nine-headed monster fared no better.

In the end, it could only release Qin Hao!

After this battle, Shi Hao pondered deeply, finally concluding that he still lacked something.

He began closed-door cultivation to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm.

But how could the Immortal Emperor realm be so easily breached?

He cultivated in seclusion for a hundred thousand years, trying every method, nearly dying with his Dao extinguished.

Although his physical body was already comparable to an Immortal King's treasure tool, he still could not take the final step.

Shi Hao let out a soft sigh; with no other choice, he could only seek another path.

He traveled to the Burial Lands and borrowed the Origin Ancient Artifact from there.

The imperial crown of the Origin Ancient Artifact settled upon Shi Hao's head, yet at that very moment, Shi Hao sensed that the Origin Ancient Artifact actually contained a Dark Source!

Shi Hao instantly realized this was not a fortuitous encounter but a deadly trap designed to kill him!

He decisively abandoned his physical body, allowing his Primordial Spirit to fly out and reshape a new body.

Severely wounded by this ordeal, Shi Hao cultivated in seclusion for ten thousand years before healing his injuries; meanwhile, he pondered how he could become an Emperor...

He continuously deduced and unexpectedly found the path to Emperorhood; in an instant, immortal light surged into the sky!

Countless Immortal Kings witnessed this scene, all clicking their tongues in astonishment.

Those Immortal Kings who bore grudges against Shi Hao arrived one after another, launching attacks against him.

Shi Hao used the Immortal Gold formation to refine the power of his attackers entirely into his Primordial Spirit.

He even employed the True Phoenix Undying Art to undergo nirvana and rebirth time and again, finally breaking through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm!

Dao runes flowed, slaying the invading enemies one after another!

He then plunged alone into the Foreign Realm, sweeping aside all enemies in the world.

Three hundred thousand years later, the Guiding Ancient Hall appeared in the sky, and the Immortal Domain faced a great calamity!

Fallen Immortal Kings emerged one after another, and countless soldiers of the Heavenly Court were killed or wounded.

Wielding a Quasi-Immortal Emperor sword, Shi Hao swept across the battlefield; terrifying killing intent rolled across the firmament, and Fallen Immortal Kings fell one after another.

With the crisis quelled, seeing the Heavenly Court littered with corpses, Shi Hao looked up to the sky and let out a long howl.

He could not bear to see old friends injured again.

Using Divine Source Liquid, he sealed Qing Yi and the others, sending them into the Bronze Coffin of Three Eras.

Nine true dragons pulled the bronze coffin, piercing through the void, accompanied by fragments of time that gradually blurred.

Thereafter, Shi Hao established a Heavenly Court consisting of only himself, declaring war on the Darkness alone!

Only at this moment did countless people within the Immortal Domain feel shocked and moved, their expressions complex...

Overawed by Shi Hao's grand spirit and filled with admiration, they honored him with the title Emperor Huang!

To explore the origin of the Darkness, Shi Hao plunged straight into the end of the Realm Sea.

In the Ultimate Ancient Land, he engaged in fierce battle with the three Quasi-Immortal Emperors: Cang, Hong, and Yu.

Fighting three alone, Shi Hao was beaten until his flesh was blurred and his body covered in wounds.

At the critical moment, the Willow Deity descended, burning her life force to severely injure Emperor Yu.

"Willow Deity!"

Shi Hao cried out in grief, roaring toward the sky; he had done his utmost to become a Quasi-Immortal Emperor in the shortest time possible, breaking myths and legends that had stood since ancient times.

He had not even paused, fighting his way all the way here alone.

He had wanted to see the Willow Deity sooner, having always worried about her!

Yet he never expected that, in the end, he had changed nothing.

He roared in fury, his eyes bloodshot, tears rolling down incessantly!

Immediately, he gritted his teeth, unleashed the Great Art of Transforming Freedom, and battled the three Emperors for thirty thousand years.

By now, the vital blood of all four was nearly exhausted, and their life forces were extremely weakened.

After thirty thousand years of slaughter, even Quasi-Immortal Emperors had reached the point of depleted oil and extinguished lamps.

The three Emperors shifted the battlefield to the Immortal Domain, absorbing the vital blood of Fallen Immortal Kings to slightly recover their strength.

Dao runes transformed into immortal flames, burning the firmament!

At this moment, Shi Hao was truly in imminent danger, hanging by a thread!

They had recovered, while he remained barely alive!

At his peak, Shi Hao feared no one.

Helpless, for the others had essential blood to recover.

But Shi Hao did not!

Most critically, within the Immortal Domain, the Heavenly Court was also engaged in a great war.

Cao Yusheng had died in battle; only his broken body was buried in the Burial Soil, and the little puppy was interred beside Cao Yusheng's grave.

Furthermore, the Hunyuan Immortal King and several other titans of the Immortal Domain had also died and fallen.

Although they were Immortal Kings, those Immortal Kings who returned from the Realm Sea were also Immortal Kings, and even more powerful.

This was an era of chaotic warfare; one could never be sure when a nearby Immortal King might suddenly strike you.

Lord Bird and Lord Crystal Wall were heavily wounded and on the verge of death, eroded by the darkness, yet still struggling...

Dark Willow God might also have perished, besieged by fallen Immortal Kings.

This battle was truly miserable.

Pan Wang had also died, and the Golden-Haired Hou had also fallen in battle!

Nearly everyone Shi Hao cared about had been wiped out!

Only one Heaven Horn Ant remained, but even the Heaven Horn Ant had suffered heavy injuries!

Shi Hao went mad, wanting to fight to the death with the three fellows before him, but...

"Facing death yet still worrying about others?" Feather Emperor sneered coldly.

The great battle below was fierce; everywhere there were fallen Immortal Kings, everywhere there were fallen beings.

Just then, a great banner unfurled, bearing the two characters "Heavenly Court."

There was a young man, extremely valiant, possessing the combat power of an Immortal King, fighting through a bath of blood, leading eight hundred young soldiers to crush everything.

This young man bore an extreme resemblance to Shi Hao.

One glance, and Shi Hao understood instantly.

This was his own son!

The eight hundred young soldiers who had once followed Shi Hao were now, once again, following his own son out into the world...

"We have drunk Immortal King blood and long ago obtained new life; having cultivated for endless years, we should fight to the death here. Death is the destination of warriors; what is there to fear when our heroic souls return to their homeland!"

The eight hundred young soldiers roared, guarding Little Stone on both sides, forming a great formation, and killing alongside Little Stone.

However, a heart full of blood and courage could not be exchanged for ferocious combat power.

In the end, veteran soldiers still fell.

"Emperor of Desolation!"

A veteran soldier roared, looking toward the direction of the Realm Sea.

Shi Hao's eyes turned red!

Could it be that the veteran soldiers he had personally sealed, along with his own son, had actually killed their way out like this?