Perfect World

Chapter 502: Chapter 502 Immortal Heavenly Venerate
 

“If the Star River should perish, resembling dawn dew rolling across rosy clouds, in this world, eternal lights flicker, emitting bursts of chaotic radiance. Complexity and mystery display their order, only to abruptly collapse.

Dreadful surges intertwined with unparalleled breaths envelop the space, which quivers like a tattered scroll amid the anomalous mist with rustling sounds.

This spectacle unordinary, this law obscure—abstruse and profound, circulating the light of primal chaos, it is utterly terrifying.

A cataclysm befalls the world, a Supreme being manifests, ready to descend!

The little Pagoda, merely inches tall, quivered gently, as pristine luminance descended, enveloping Shi Hao and others within, offering protection in its midst.

“Dong!”

Not far away, an ancient bronze hall emanated a trembling tone; it was the very one from the Five Elements Mountains and remained unscathed, now situated amidst the hilly terrain.

Upon it, layers of verdigris peeled away steadily, causing the whole to glow, like green jade in its translucent beauty, less resembling bronze and more a precious gem.

Such resplendent bronze is indeed rare in this world.

“The Bronze Hall is the immortal coordinate!” declared the Little Pagoda, bracing for what might come. Should that person descend, trouble looms large; it too would be drawn into the fray, a battle inevitable.

In the distance, the being went mad. Though slight in stature, its golden wings spanned like clouds from heaven, an expansive aureole of golden mists and rosy light amid thunderous rumbling.

With a single flap of its wings, the heavens burst asunder!

It was a scene of unspeakable horror; frenzied, reckless, the firmament cracked like porcelain under strike, swiftly splintering, the fissures spreading far beyond this realm.

And beneath its feet, the ground itself exploded soundlessly into obliteration, forming an immense chasm. He quivered the Five Elements Divine Chains, the clanking of iron bonds incessant.

“Quell!”

The Five Elements Mountains bellowed. Without intervention, this land would sink, barren of life; Immortal Mountain would surely cease to be.

Fortuitously, its quintessential roots of the five elements, representing the five prime sources within the world, were sufficient to preserve this place. Ripples dispersed toward the heavens, yet the mountains and rivers remained unharmed.

“Boom!”

A deafening detonation as beneath those golden wings, lightning intertwined, the chaotic mist surged violently, an extreme force shattering every shackle.

The altar exploded!

The Five Elements Divine Chains that once bound the undying being, tethered to this ancient altar, preventing escape, now lay in ruin; the being was on the brink of liberation.

Golden wings vibrated, drawing incessantly the essence of life birthed from cosmic stars, pouring into its wings, flooding through nostrils and mouth, replenishing its vital force with haste.

A colossal figure from the higher realms drew near, driving him to desperate measures, risking bone and sinew with Secret Techniques to forcefully shatter the altar.

His yellowed disarrayed hair spilled to his feet, veiling his withered frame. From his eyes beamed shafts of golden light, piercing the vault of heaven, gazing skyward, brimming with a will to fight.

The Five Elements Mountains radiated light, shaking violently. Cloaked in characters, transforming into five hazy lights, that was the manifestation of fundamental forces, restraining this creature.

Now, to seal it alone proved challenging. The arrival of that towering figure from the higher realms was awaited, for only a joint effort promised a chance at success.

Characters soared to the skies, scattering across the earth as chanting resonated. In that void materialized a vast silhouette, seated in meditation, enveloped in a radiant silver halo.

Each word he uttered transformed into monumental characters that bore down on the being, creating a strange and terrifying spectacle.

“Immortal Heavenly Venerate!” the Little Pagoda shouted out.

As expected, that person appeared, seated in the void, intoning scriptures, with boundless influence over the entire Profound Domain, which hummed in subtle resonance.

An entity possessed of infinite mana, his figure blurred, seated atop the nine heavens, his silvery radiance forming a Divine Disc, a great silver sun encasing him.

Character after character leapt from his mouth, for he chanted the Immortal Scripture of Timelessness, meant to redeem all beings; now given his all to redeem this immortal life force.

And the Five Elements Mountains also cooperated, now assuming the true form of a Magic Artifact. Five beams of light merged into one precious imprint, marked with the relic of the era of creation.

It hovered above the Immortal Heavenly Venerate’s head, resonating with him, enhancing the transmitted scriptures, character upon character transforming into Divine Mountains, weighing upon that paramount being.

“Things seem dire; the being has just broken free, suppressed through endless eons, its Primal Qi severely depleted. To be sealed again would be disastrous,” the Little Pagoda spoke.

The Shi family too watched anxiously, especially his parents, who were startled yet overjoyed by this rare reunion, charged with emotion and tears, fearing unforeseen mishaps, caught between hope and despair.

Only one named Qin Hao remained silent, his silver Vestment robe gleaming, his small face stern as he gripped the War Spear tightly, his eyes suddenly profound, unwaveringly focused on the scene.

“Boom!”

For the first time, the undying being raised its head and cried out. Its hair shone brightly; its entire body seemed forged from gold, enacting supreme natural laws.

Above its crown, character mountains broke apart, shattered by his invincible fighting spirit as he vibrated his wings; this earth seemed too small to contain him.

With a thunderous sound, a pair of golden wings sliced the sky like Divine Swords.

In the heavens, that meditative figure continued his chanting, yet now extended a lustrous white hand, clear as jade, reaching down with a strike.

A blow enough to disturb all mighty beings of this age, suffused with immortal aura, this was a confrontation of great roads, a clash of convictions, a battle of individual wills.

There, obliteration awaited all things.

The precious imprint, birthed by the Five Elements Mountains, shed its protective dome, securing Immortal Mountain and diverting a significant portion of Divine Power beyond this realm.

In that strike, the undying being stumbled, his body aglow with golden light; he had finally been drained, not having returned to his peak condition and had taken a significant disadvantage.

But his fighting spirit soared, unafraid, his inner strength surged and his body swelled, towering straight up to rival the heavens in height.

One could see the Divine Power madly circulating within him, lightning crackling and booming, exuding an indescribable oppressive aura that all creatures had to look up to.

Then, the symbols thundered, his pair of wings unfurled, the thick golden mist rising into the sky, and around his body, a ribbon of light resembling a Star River coiled, as if he had existed since before the creation of the world.

This was a earth-shattering confrontation, his hands forming seals, striking upwards fiercely.

The seated figure shook, the silver sun that enveloped it shattered, forced to stand and also formed Dharma Seals to strike down, clashing in battle.

“So young!”

In the moment the silver light broke, Shi Hao’s eyes were sharp, catching a glimpse of that Heavenly Venerate in a hurry—surprisingly young, appearing no older than eighteen or nineteen, incredibly handsome, full of vitality.

This contradicted the solemn, ancient, and gloomy image Shi Hao had imagined, overturning his previous thoughts.

In the sky, an earth-shaking battle ensued, a collision of the roads!

“Father, mother, brother, let’s go!” Shi Hao resented Immortal Mountain and now, amidst such danger, he did not wish to linger. He wanted to lead his family away from this place.

“I won’t go!” Qin Hao shook his head, gazing at the sky with an unwavering stare.

Little Pagoda, as if sensing something, draped down chaotic mist to touch the altar here, which emitted an unfathomable Supreme Aura.

No sooner had it made contact than endless symbols arose from there, faintly, dragons were chanting, and, through the haze, one could almost see the Divine Phoenix’s nirvana—a place of bizarre Ddao rhythm flowed.

“What is this, a man-made foundation for cultivating a Supreme?” Little Pagoda muttered to itself, glancing at the youth, Qin Hao.

As soon as the altar stirred, it immediately alerted the Immortal Heavenly Venerate in the void. He chanted the True Scripture, sending down Divine Sense, both majestic, sacred, and with an air of authority.

“The bloodline of my Immortal Mountain should not be meddled with by outsiders!”

“Heavenly Venerate, I will not leave!” Qin Hao called out loudly.

Shi Hao frowned but said nothing.

Shi Ziling and his spouse clutched their second son’s hand, their eyes filled with anxiousness and a hidden worry; their gaze finally settled on that peculiar altar.

“It’s troublesome!” Little Pagoda spoke, eyeing the altar.

At this moment, the ancient altar glowed, casting down Divine Chains of Order, which connected with Qin Hao, the two resonating together.

“Little Pagoda, take them away!” Shi Hao said.

He felt no affection for Immortal Mountain; not only had they not saved him, who shared their blood, treating him as nothing more than roadside grass, but they had also imprisoned his parents, injured his grandfather, and even sought to take his Stone Country.

He stood in opposition to Immortal Mountain, their enmity not easily resolved. He did not want his family here; he desired to lead them to peace and security.

“My path needs no arrangement from you!” Qin Hao’s eyes shone fiercely as he sternly rejected the offer.

Shi Hao was stunned; he truly had no right or authority to dictate his brother’s path, but leaving him here unsettled Shi Hao. Immortal Mountain was not a place of benevolence.

Shi Ziling and his spouse opened their mouths, holding Shi Hao and pulling Qin Hao closer, casting a glance at the altar. Without words, they recognized the complexity of the situation, knowing the close connection between the growth of their second son and this place.

“Boom!”

Explosive noises echoed from the void, the confrontation unending, and the silver light burst asunder. The image of the Immortal Heavenly Venerate manifested again, while the undying being was pushed back.

Little Pagoda vibrated, laughing heartily, “Turns out it’s a projection from the higher realms, not a True Body descending; it can only exert its power briefly. Just as I thought, a significant bloody price must be paid for a real descent; it couldn’t be so casual.”

“Little Pagoda, help me!” Shi Hao telepathically pleaded in secrecy, desiring for his family to escape from this place and avoid any mishaps, longing for kinship.

“Whatever the oddities, let’s just collect them all first!” Little Pagoda said, shining brightly, its chaotic mist falling and enveloping the place. With a swoosh, whether it was the altar, Shi Ziling, his spouse, or Qin Hao, all were absorbed into the body of the pagoda.

“That is my Immortal Mountain’s people; you cannot truly take them away.” The Immortal Heavenly Venerate’s voice came from the void. However, he did not intervene, continuing the battle with the undying being.

Little Pagoda scoffed, paying no heed, merely waiting for time to pass because that was the Immortal Heavenly Venerate’s projection, which had a limited time to exhibit power.

Sure enough, before long, the undying being no longer stumbled backward but steadied the situation, fighting back fiercely. Although occasionally suppressed by the Five Elements Mountain and sustaining heavy blows, his fighting spirit became even more remarkable.

He was very difficult to kill; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been sealed until now.

“Hey, let’s go to the treasury!” Little Pagoda said, whisking Shi Hao away in a flash.

With a sweep of its Divine Sense, it knew everything about this place, moving with ease and experienced tactics. In no time, it found a sealed cave.

A sweep of chaotic sword energy, the restriction was destroyed, the stone door turned to dust, revealing a treasure trove that dazzled painfully to behold.

Shi Hao was initially distracted, his mind on his parents and brother, but upon entering, he too was stunned. The abundance of divine items was frightening—the foundations of Immortal Mountain were deep!

At first glance, there was a pile of Divine Material, glistening and circling with auspicious haze, surging with divine power fluctuations that were astounding.

Little Pagoda laughed heartily, even it was surprised by the magnitude of their haul, discovering many heavenly treasures at once, the divine shine illuminating all.

“Hao brother, you are my god and Tower Master, you are the guiding light on the path of my life.” Divine Striking Stone awoke, shaking atop Shi Hao’s hair, earnestly flattering, for here lay the precious materials it required.

Even Shi Hao, who had seen the treasure trove of Stone Country’s imperial palace, felt a bit dazzled by the scene before him. It was peaceful and utterly resplendent here, treasures piled endlessly.

“Hm?” He spotted a small piece of bone in the corner, gleaming and glossy, rather unassuming compared to the divine materials, but it sent a shock through his heart. He rushed over quickly, picking it up in his hand. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)