Perfect World

Chapter 600: Chapter 600: Desperate Strike to the Bone Chapter 600: Chapter 600: Desperate Strike to the Bone Little Stone returned, shaking the great desolate area, he had come back from Immortal Mountain, unconscious, covered in wounds, bleeding continuously, entering Stone Kingdom’s Royal Palace.

The world was in an uproar, the great desolate area trembled, this meant that Shi Hao had completely lost hope of survival, his life was soon to end.

Although there had always been rumors that he would die, he had not yet reached that point; perhaps a miracle could happen, and he might be able to survive, to get through this catastrophe.

But now it seemed that the dust had settled, in the end, the swiftly risen, stunning young supreme being had reached the end of his life’s road, and there was no way to save him anymore.

The whole world was shocked, everyone was talking, many people felt pity, an immense regret.

“Stone Emperor, so amazingly brilliant, to die like this, it’s such a waste.”
“Fighting against gods, he resolved a huge calamity, yet in the end, he had to face the fate of dying and vanishing from this path, how unfair, how bleak!”
Everywhere was buzzing with discussion, all the major schools knew, although they had guessed this outcome early, its confirmation still made people sigh.

“Little Stone is actually very pitiful, from childhood he was robbed of his Supreme Bone, weak and barely surviving infancy.

Later, he was left in a remote mountain village, growing up without his parents beside him, he stubbornly survived on his own, finally setting out from the great desolate area alone, struggling all the way, rising up by himself, but alas, he ended up meeting such a fate.”
After learning of Shi Hao’s background, many felt a surge of emotion; indeed, this was a young supreme being with a fate full of hardships, too filled with bumps.

Everyone who learned about his background felt sympathy, the seemingly strong Stone Emperor, the strikingly brilliant Little Stone, was actually very pitiful.

He ultimately did not escape the shackles of fate, from early childhood he had endured through a death ordeal, but as he grew up, he still had to end tragically.

“What a pity, how lamentable, how sad!”

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The whole world sighed, not knowing how many years it had been since there was such an event, the eight regions collectively discussed one person’s fate, all shaking their heads, feeling regret for him.

And on this very day, more powerful figures from major schools crossed regions to come.

Numerous people came to visit, as if to bid him farewell, hoping to see him one last time.

People knew, from now on, there would be no Little Stone in the world.

Respecting his achievements, pondering his war records, many from different schools were deeply moved, most of them bearing goodwill, came to Stone Country.

For a time, Stone Capital was overwhelmed with people, most of them cultivators, paying tribute to Little Stone, quietly awaiting a heart-rendering ending, the final curtain call.

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The three Venerable Ones, along with many Imperial Titles from Stone Country and people from Stone Village, had not given up, still seeking ways to save him.

To save Shi Hao, the War King and Peng King pleaded with the people of Stone Village, asking them to keep Shi Hao in the palace for now, not to take him away yet; they posted notices, informing the whole world that if anyone could save Shi Hao, if there was any method, Stone Country was willing to pay any price.

News spread, many schools and numerous major paths took action, sending over some herbs, along with ancient formulas.

The people of Stone Village were also taking action, the Ancestral Sacrificial Altar was opened, these people stepped into the portal, carrying various so-called Ancestral Artifacts to Stone Country, trying everything possible.

One could see, they carried ancient cauldrons, dark elder wood, and various mysterious stones; all sorts of old objects were brought over.

No one laughed at them, everyone knew these simple villagers were making their last effort, hoping for a miracle.

“This piece of wood…

might be Dragon Blood Wood, itself a precious tree, and soaked in dragon blood, incredibly precious!”
The War King was amazed, he was well-versed in medicine, knowledgeable about plants and Spiritual Medicine, unexpectedly finding a dark red piece of wood, actually a precious Divine Tree.

The medicinal fluid made from boiling this type of wood contained the essence of dragon blood, perhaps it could have certain miraculous effects.

“This lump of iron, no, this is not an iron block, this is the body of an Archaic Demon Butterfly!” Divine Doctor Zhang Zhong also came along, flipping through those “old objects,” picking up a black object, shaped like an iron block, making a clanging sound when knocked.

He was quite astonished, after careful identification, it was a type of Archaic Demon Butterfly named Black Gold Bug, which could be used in medicine, a kind of Divine Insect almost impossible to come across.

Clearly, this insect had matured, though only a foot long, its medicinal properties were full, it coiled up, resembling an iron block.

People couldn’t help but be amazed, the ancestral land of Stone Country was truly incredible, such matured Divine Insects possessing Divine Level combat power, had actually been killed and left in the village.

“Remarkable, truly remarkable!” Everyone was in awe.

“If one wants to concoct the Nine Revolutions Divine Pill, this Black Gold Bug is an essential main herb, sadly, there are many materials missing, otherwise, we could attempt to concoct it,” sighed the War King.

In the legend, once the Nine Revolutions Divine Pill was formed, simply taking it could turn one into a deity instantly.

It was the rarest Sacred Ancient Medicine in the world, and throughout history, only a few had managed to refine it in the Lower Realm.

Sadly, to refine this pill, various Divine Level herbs were required; otherwise, it was not even worth considering.

It was too elusive, otherwise, if this pill existed, Shi Hao might actually have had a chance to survive.

“This pill is unobtainable in the world, it’s hard to see a furnace of it in hundreds of thousands of years,” Zhang Zhong shook his head.

Everyone sighed, as it all seemed too illusory.

Everyone was rummaging through these ancient items, and it was already unexpected to find two surprises, let alone any other special herbs.

However, they did discover an Ancestral Artifact, which was very powerful, but it was just a weapon and could not save lives.

The people of Stone Village felt dejected and despondent, left with no alternatives.

The Ancestral Sacrificial Altar glowed, and hairy ball along with Little Red appeared, one had lost half of its body, and the other had broken wings, both severely injured and disabled from moving.

But they still came, these were two Sacred Entities, truly shocking everyone!

“We…

also have no solution,” the two mighty beings mournfully admitted, having pondered all methods and tirelessly shaking their heads, deeply helpless.

“This item might be slightly useful,” said hairy ball, carrying a meditation cushion.

This was what Shi Hao left behind in Stone Village before heading to the great battle, acquired from the Peng’s nest, woven from elder wood, a branch of the World Tree.

“Unfortunately, after such an elongated period, almost all essence has dissipated, otherwise it would indeed have been of great use,” Zhang Zhong sighed.

“This is a fruit from the Silver Peach Tree, we all harvested it,” Shi Feijiao said, carefully passing over a jade box containing a peach that shone with silver light.

This was the Semi-Sacred Medicine that Shi Hao dug up from the Hundred Shattered Mountains and planted in Stone Village, which had now ripened but had never been harvested until today.

“There’s also a drop of Divine Liquor, which is also from the Peng’s nest,” hairy ball said, knowing these things having once accompanied Shi Hao to the North Sea.

“No need, don’t waste anything else anymore,” Shi Hao shook his head, deeply understanding his own condition.

At this moment, he was still engraving the Kun Peng’s technique, all attempts to stop him were futile, and occasionally, people would hear a crack from his chest, obviously his Supreme Bone was splitting.

This was indeed consuming his life, making everyone look distressed, yet powerless to stop it, as this was one of Shi Hao’s final wishes.

He had left all sorts of things in the World’s Treasure Box to Stone Village, also intending to pass down this technique.

“My child, I beg you, stop this now!” Qin Yining held his arm, overwhelming in her misery, feeling lost, bewildered, pained, and regretful.

She wanted to save her eldest son, but feared her second would die; a brief moment of hesitation, and she missed the best time to transplant the bone.

As a mother, she couldn’t bear losing any child, but the choice was too painful, difficult to decide—it was a common human sentiment, and no one could handle it.

If possible, she would exchange her own life for her eldest son’s life.

Shi Ziling’s eyes were split, with blood streaming down; he deeply blamed himself, clenching his fists so hard that his knuckles nearly cracked.

“Father, mother, don’t blame yourselves, it makes me very sad; everyone has to die, I feel very fulfilled right now,” Shi Hao spoke, not wanting them to be sad.

That day, more visitors came to Stone Capital to see Shi Hao off, knowing he was about to perish.

The number was many times more than those who went to Immortal Mountain, overcrowded, all discussing.

However, over ninety percent of the people were stopped outside the palace.

Shi Hao needed to rest quietly, to spend his last moments in peace, and the overwhelming number, albeit well-intentioned, couldn’t possibly be let inside.

Inside the palace, only Xiao Tian, the nine-headed lion, the War King, and the people of Stone Village were present; others were barred.

Finally, a guard came to report, “Nobles from the higher realms, Lan Yu, Hong Huang, Shui Yue, and other talents from the higher realms request an audience.”
Qin Yining was startled, then said, “Let them in.” She thought of the precious symbols and Nirvana Method from the Hong Huang Clan, related to the phoenix and extremely powerful, and was willing to pay any price to try and obtain them.

Xuan Ming, Bi Gu, Lan Yu, Shui Yue, and others felt emotional upon seeing Shi Hao; they couldn’t believe how the once dazzlingly strong and impressive Little Stone had become so weak.

“It’s such a pity, such a pity.” They shook their heads privately, having once thought of enlisting him, but then this happened.

From the ninth level of heaven, Little Stone fell, and the minds of some geniuses immediately changed, as Little Stone was destined to fade; even if a miracle occurred allowing him to live, there was little he could achieve, since his Supreme Bone was destroyed!

“Sigh, this is unsolvable; the archaic bronze rust curse of the Immortal Hall, once someone is affected, you never hear of them surviving,” Xuan Ming shook his head.

Qin Yining pulled Hong Huang aside and consulted with her, willing to pay any price to acquire their clan’s Nirvana Method.

Peng Jiu was also moved and said, “The Fire Nation has the Vermilion Bird Method, their fiery rebirth Nirvana Method is astonishingly brilliant.

If we also obtain this, it wouldn’t hurt to give it a try.”
An old prince from the Fire Nation came, wanting to see Little Stone off on his journey; he was immediately invited into the palace!

At the final moment, whether feasible or not, they all wanted to attempt a last effort, combining the Five Elements Nirvana Method, Vermilion Bird Nirvana Method, and the Nirvana Method related to the True Phoenix.

The old prince from the Fire Nation readily agreed and handed over the Nirvana Method to Shi Hao.

Although Hong Huang hesitated, as it was their clan’s profound secret not to be revealed, after Qin Yining’s repeated earnest pleas and an offer to exchange it with the Five Elements Nirvana Method, she agreed.

Shi Hao remained calm; he did not want to dampen everyone’s spirits and silently memorized it to use in conjunction with healing.

Unfortunately, everything failed again, declaring that Shi Hao’s life was coming to an end, with no more methods left.

In their somber desperation, Shi Ziling stood up and walked outside.

Sensing something, Qin Yining turned and asked, “Where are you going?”
“The Divine Furnace Valley,” Shi Ziling replied.

Upon hearing this, everyone thoughtfully pondered, not knowing what that place was.

Only Zhang Zhong changed color; he knew it was a bizarre place.

The valley was like a divine furnace, eerily unique, filled with many oddities.

Ordinary people who entered often experienced supernatural occurrences and lost their lives.

However, some ancient great figures who explored the Divine Furnace Valley found nothing abnormal.

Most mysteriously, and the reason why some knew of it, was that a powerful individual had once sacrificed their blood and prayed with the utmost sincerity for a Nine Revolutions Divine Pill for a companion.

But this was unconfirmed, merely a legend.

Later, some desperate individuals also went there with utmost sincerity; they too sacrificed themselves, but gained nothing in return.

Not long ago, having heard others mention the Nine Revolutions Divine Pill, Shi Ziling was moved and recalled these stories, now opting to take a risky venture!

Zhang Zhong shook his head, advising him not to go, and publicly revealed these secrets, causing everyone to instantly turn pale.

“I will go with you!” Qin Yining stated resolutely.

The two hurried off without stopping, using a precious symbol with their combined efforts and leaving Stone Capital.

“We must catch up with them; I do not wish to have regrets,” Shi Hao requested War King to act.

“Yes!” War King nodded and pursued them.

Shi Hao believed in War King’s speed, after all, he was already a Venerable One.

Everyone pondered and realized there truly were no more methods to be tried, no means to forge a path to life.

“If we can’t change anything, then prepare to see off Stone Emperor,” an old prince sighed.

That day, Stone Country began preparations, knowing Shi Hao’s life was not long and allowed powerful figures from various schools to come and see him off for the last time.

Upon this announcement, the world trembled, signifying that Little Stone could depart from this life at any moment, reaching the end of his journey, vanishing completely.

The eight regions were shaken, and even the ocean race knew, many powerful individuals hurried to Stone Capital, indicating that ultimately everything was beyond salvation.

War King caught up with Shi Ziling and his wife, who were disheartened, forced to believe in such extraordinary legends, as they were left with no other choice.

“Father, Mother, just being with you in these final moments makes me very happy,” Shi Hao said.

That night, Zhang Zhong frowned, predicting that Shi Hao could live just one more day, without any hope left.

Patriarch Shi Yunfeng’s voice trembled; he wanted to take Shi Hao back immediately, fulfilling his last wish to find peace in Stone Village.

“Just wait a bit longer, let me say farewell to them; once I return to Stone Village, I’ll never leave again,” Shi Hao softly spoke.

Shi Hao met many people, including the hierarchs from various schools, nodding to each one and thanking them for coming to send him off on his final journey.

Undoubtedly, that night was a grand occasion, but everything proceeded in silence.

Rarely, Shi Hao was fully lucid.

As Zhang Zhong put it, it was a flash of clarity in his final moments, and he might not lapse into unconsciousness.

Late at night, when all was quiet, Shi Hao met with Qin Hao in the vast, empty palace with no outsiders present, just the two of them.

Everything that needed to be said had been spoken.

Shi Hao had only one request of his younger brother – to take good care of their parents.

Silence ensued between the two.

“Brother, do you hate me?” Qin Hao asked.

“Why should I hate you?

We are brothers,” Shi Hao replied calmly.

“I want to become stronger, to be the strongest under the heaven and earth, and I will protect our parents.

Yet this time, I could not save you…” Qin Hao spoke softly.

“It was my fate to not live long; how can you be blamed?” Shi Hao shook his head.

“If there had been enough time, without delay, and I had given you the Immortal Bone, it wouldn’t be like this.

Owning two bones, you are destined to become the supreme being of this world, unmatched by anyone,” Qin Hao whispered.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao fell into thought.

He did not engage with this idea, saying instead, “Though I tried my best, I only managed to inscribe half of the Peng King’s technique, which will be left for the Shi Clan.”
Qin Hao did not speak, merely nodding his head.

For a long time, the spacious hall was utterly silent, both of them wrapped in their own thoughts.

After a long while, Shi Hao finally spoke, “Do you think a person who possesses two Supreme Bones would indeed be the strongest in the world?”
“Who else could be a match?” Qin Hao responded questioningly.

“This makes me think of the higher realms.

If there’s more than one ‘Primordial’, perhaps someone else has acquired a second bone,” Shi Hao stated.

Qin Hao paused, startled by the idea, which was utterly astonishing.

Shi Hao became serious, “I believe that how many bones one has is not important; that is not the path to being the supreme of this world.

One day, if you are confident enough to discard all Supreme Bones from your body, realizing you don’t need even one, only then will you truly step on the invincible path.”
Qin Hao disagreed, “If there’s a higher starting point, why give it up?

I believe that a person with two bones would be stronger, becoming the first Supreme.”
“Such people might already exist in the higher realms,” Shi Hao said softly.

Then he looked earnestly at his brother, continuing, “If you believe this path can make you the strongest, then I will give you the chance to soar higher, but you must think it through!”
He wondered if his brother brought this up intentionally or not, but that no longer mattered.

He had ceased to care about the Supreme Bone.

He was dying; what use did he have for it?

Since his brother believed that owning two bones could make one among the strongest in the higher realms, he would give them to him.

Shi Hao felt that regardless of what his brother thought, he was still born of their parents, who would rely on him to look after them in the future.

“War King, Peng King, Divine Doctor Zhang Zhong…” Shi Hao summoned these individuals.

“Your Majesty!” The old kings all looked at him.

“I’m giving my Supreme Bone to my brother.

Protect him,” Shi Hao stated, fearing misunderstandings and thus clarifying here.

“What, Your Majesty, you mustn’t!” The crowd was taken aback.

“Brother…” Qin Hao opened his mouth, at a loss for words.

“No need for words!” Shi Hao was always decisive, even in his frail state, a divine radiance in his eyes that left everyone unable to utter a word.

His body was already full of cracks; now, he forcibly tore open his chest, calmly but resolutely extracting the nearly two-thirds of the remaining bone.

The bone was still lustrous white but full of scars, forcibly joined together, radiating auspicious light, and even detached from the body, it seemed to burn with immortal light.

“Your Majesty!”
War King and Peng King trembled with emotion, witnessing Shi Hao’s domineering act in his final moments, tearing profusely.

“Divine Doctor Zhang Zhong, please help my brother to join the bone,” Shi Hao instructed, sitting calmly and pressing his chest together, blood flowing out but himself remaining unflinchingly firm.

“Stone Emperor!” Zhang Zhong was shocked, not having expected such a turn, as Shi Hao instead chose to give his Supreme Bone to his own brother.

Peacock King of Light, Peng Jiu, and War King rushed to help Shi Hao stop the bleeding and heal his wounds, their hearts heavy.

Soon, the news reached Stone Village, Shi Ziling and Qin Yining were informed and raced into the hall, all trembling.

“Do not overly rely on these two bones.

One day, if you dissolve them and nourish your whole body with the Supreme Blood, letting all bones transform, that might be another invincible path,” Shi Hao said.

(To be continued.

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