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Chapter 694: Chapter 694: Change is Coming Chapter 694: Chapter 694: Change is Coming “`
Mo Province, Flame Plateau.

An ancient power ejected a breath of flame, causing an area of several hundred thousand miles to become barren, a land of death.

Despite the passing of many long years, it remained a place where living beings were rare and the grass sparse.

On the desolate plateau, a person was walking, covering thousands of yards with each step, using the Ground Shrinking Technique, moving so fast like a streak of fleeting light.

It was Shi Hao.

He had left his grandfather, ready to set out and compete in the world, to fight for the great fortune of this era’s geniuses.

It had long been foretold that when Hundred Rivers Converge to the Sea, a world-shocking battle would ensue.

While walking, he was comprehending the “Ground Shrinking Technique,” a Great Divine Power of the human race, a precious symbol obtained from the Primordial Heaven Secret Realm.

He had been pondering and researching along the way, deepening his understanding.

Yellow sand filled the sky, and the wind swept up, quite magnificent.

From a distance, it looked like dozens of yellow dragons roaring, sweeping across the land.

Shi Hao raced across, bringing with him sand and dust.

He had already crossed several hundred thousand miles and was about to leave this plain.

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“I wonder when I will see Divine Striking Stone and Emperor Butterfly again,” Shi Hao mumbled to himself.

First, he needed to venture out, leave this desolate region and find out exactly when that gathering of geniuses was supposed to begin.

Without having gone through any selection process, could he still participate in the ultimate battle?

Then, he planned to cross dozens of states to find Divine Striking Stone and Emperor Butterfly.

“That Silver Phoenix should have awakened by now, right?” Shi Hao’s heart was ablaze with anticipation.

That bird should be the silver-haired lady, harboring great secrets.

Mo Province, truly chaotic.

Shortly after Shi Hao left the wasteland, as soon as he entered the mountainous region where living creatures became more frequent, he encountered some killings, involving various Green Scaled Eagles and bandits.

Several days later, he learned a lot about the situation.

He entered a region with lush vegetation, but fiends and bandit threats still emerged incessantly.

“Ao howl…

Boy, if you have any Spiritual Medicine or treasures on you, let them out and we may let you pass,” a roaring voice thundered, as a black tiger appeared, barring the way.

“Ah…” A scream rang out, followed by the earth-shaking tiger’s roar.

Half an hour later, the aroma of cooked meat wafted from the Riverside.

Shi Hao had the Formation Arrangement Realm tiger roasting on the fire, becoming golden and glistening, as he started to enjoy this delicacy.

“So it turns out this gathering of geniuses is even more important than I had imagined, it actually has to do with the Immortal Ancient!” Shi Hao whispered to himself.

On the ground, there was a pile of ashes.

He had eaten half the tiger and boiled a cauldron of tiger bone soup, slowly savouring it and digesting the information he had obtained.

The so-called Immortal Ancient, it turns out to be an era!

This shocked him.

What exactly was going on, and why had it vanished?

And the world he lived in, this space and time if it one day also marched towards extinction, it too would be bound to mark the end of an era.

Perhaps it is only at that time, there would be a name to explain the meaning of their era.

Whether it’s the Immortal Ancient Era or this one, they can be divided into prehistoric, Primordial Ancients, ancient times, and now.

What a long period of time this is.

“What kind of fortune is it that has driven all geniuses from the higher realms crazy, with each ancient school envious?”
The more Shi Hao learned, the more amazed he was, because many people clearly should have been igniting divine flames, but they forcibly suppressed it, just to take part in the competition for the ultimate fortune.

It was said that only those in the Venerable Realm could enter that land and gain something from it.

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Rumors from the outside world claimed that with the contention of heroes, the struggle for supremacy amongst Primordial figures, whoever emerged victorious was destined to shine for eternities, rewriting past and present!

“Good thing I didn’t go through any so-called selection.

As long as you’re strong enough, in the end, you can also set foot on that path and obtain the fortune of Immortal Ancient.”
Half a month later, Shi Hao learned even more.

He traveled through Mo Province, looking for a Gigantic Transmission Array, wanting to meet up with Divine Striking Stone and Emperor Butterfly.

“Huh, what’s going on?”
Shi Hao keenly felt something was amiss, even feeling a sense of crisis, which prevented him from getting close to those transport formations.

Mo Province was chaotic, filled with devils dancing wildly and endless slaughters since ancient times.

However, he did not expect it to be so chaotic.

He visited two giant cities, each with a Super Teleportation Array that could transport across states, only to find someone watching them, a hidden murderous intent lurking.

“Something’s not right!”
Soon after, he felt that something was unusual about Mo Province, the atmosphere very wrong.

The kind of Super Teleportation Array, there were only about four or five in a province, yet guarded by top experts, watched secretly.

If it wasn’t for his Dual Pupils’ early warning, having insight into everything, if he recklessly went up, he would surely be thoroughly searched.

Shi Hao secretly worried this was bad.

Had his arrival in Mo Province leaked, and that’s why someone set up a Heavenly Net, waiting for him to expose himself?

He found, without using those Super Teleportation Arrays, it was unthinkable to cross dozens or hundreds of states.

One would simply exhaust themselves to death, flying for a hundred years and still not reaching the destination.

“I might as well go to the neighboring Heavenly Province.”
Shi Hao told himself, realizing he was not too far from the boundary of the magician’s spell now, and after tens of thousands of miles, he would enter Heavenly Province, perhaps he could take a shortcut there.

Heavenly Province, the birthplace of the Celestials Clan, one of the strongest provinces in the higher realms, with several ancient schools renowned there.

He quickly came to know of these situations.

“That’s also good, Mo Province is too chaotic, and with the Demon Kui Garden as an adversary, it’s indeed not safe for me to linger here.”
Shi Hao prepared to cross into another province.

It wasn’t far anyway, and he was somewhat suspicious.

Those few transport formations guarded by Deities, were they really for him?

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Logically speaking, it shouldn’t have come to this!

After all, the news shouldn’t have leaked; he hadn’t exposed himself in this province.

Scarlet Plains, one of the border areas between Mo Province and Heavenly Province, spans hundreds of thousands of miles.

Though vast, it seemed trivial compared to the entirety of the two provinces.

In ancient times, this was once a battlefield where hundreds of clans warred, Ferocious Beasts vied for supremacy, and countless Divine Spirits perished amidst the chaos of demons and ghosts, their blood flowing like rivers.

“So many years have passed, why hasn’t there been any improvement?

The devil overlords are still rampant.” Shi Hao was nearly at a loss for words.

Since entering the Scarlet Plains, he had encountered at least eight or nine ambushes.

This hellish land was teeming with fierce people and mercenaries alike, resembling a paradise for criminals.

The tens of thousands of miles of the plains were entirely crimson in color.

It was rumored to have been dyed by the blood of warriors from all tribes after a great battle, a hue that never faded.

Among them were the ancestors of both the Taotie and Zhen Biao clans—the former having devoured a Sect Hierarch and the latter having roared at the moon and stars, both demonstrating their might here.

However, the battle back then, as fierce as they were, did not represent the craziest of the devil overlords.

There were even more terrifying legends.

Shi Hao had barely entered ten thousand miles and had already been ambushed multiple times, indicating the extreme danger of this place.

He gained a lot, turning the tables against those who wanted to rob and kill him, engaging in a black eat black scenario, and seizing a great deal of war spoils.

Of course, there were a few times when he combined Kun Peng’s technique with the Ground Shrinking Technique to push his speed beyond the limit and escape.

Because he had encountered some extremely terrifying Deities, some beyond his imagination in terms of realm!

If he hadn’t been so fast, he would have undoubtedly died, as such beings could annihilate him with a single slap.

“This is insane, just a stretch of scarlet plains, yet there are so many powerhouses; the manifestations of various devil Gods, it’s all too chaotic,” Shi Hao couldn’t comprehend.

Even the undying doctrines within their dominions probably wouldn’t have as many formidable individuals.

It was quite frightening to have so many masters around.

Two days later, a buzzing sound transmitted through the air, with characters flickering mysteriously in the skies above the central area of the Scarlet Plains, and traces of chaotic mist emerging.

“My God, what’s going on, what happened?” Some people exclaimed.

In this central area, there was a gigantic city frequented by various devil overlords, Ferocious Beasts, and fierce birds among others.

It was a diverse and well-known City of Sin on the Scarlet Plains.

“The Void Imprisonment Great Formation has been activated; no one can traverse space now!”
On the Scarlet Plains were ancient formations, now activated by some, indicating an area seal off—signifying that something momentous was about to occur.

Shi Hao grew more and more worried.

Had he really been exposed?

“How many years has it been since such an event occurred?

To get the twelve devil kings of the Scarlet Plains to agree and jointly activate the Void Imprisonment Great Formation is extremely difficult.

Whose influence is so great, and what exactly are they intending to do?”
The Scarlet Plains, now under the joint control of the twelve devil kings!

“Everyone, be cautious and careful.

Don’t just think about ambushing others and obtaining spoils of war.

This place might not remain a paradise for criminals, but become a blood-soaked battlefield!”
“Leopard Six, did you hear something?

Quickly share it with us.”
There were twelve enormous Cities of Sin on the Scarlet Plains, and this was one of them.

At this moment, a tavern was filled with various creatures all discussing the situation.

“One of my sworn brothers let it slip that one of his elder relatives, also a core member of the Samsara Mercenary Group, warned him not to wander aimlessly, because a ‘change in the heavens’ was coming!”
“A change in the heavens?”
“Don’t ask too much; I don’t know either.

Just understand that when organizations like the Samsara Mercenary Group are heavily involved, you can imagine how terrible it is!”
The crowd gasped.

The Samsara Mercenary Group was too renowned, not just in the Scarlet Plains, but even in the vast Mo Province.

Because the leader of this mercenary group was nearing the Realm of Celestial God!

And such organizations were not the only ones; all were hired by someone to take action on the Scarlet Plains.

This was undoubtedly a substantial event with a far-reaching impact and extremely terrifying!

“When the time comes, there will most likely be a battle among Celestial Gods, with Sect Hierarchs fighting to the last drop of blood.

Everyone, be careful!”
It must be said, this news shook even Shi Hao, sensing that a storm was approaching and the Scarlet Plains would once again be stained with fresh blood.

He knew it most likely had nothing to do with him.

He was overthinking it.

“Hm?” Suddenly, Shi Hao’s heart jolted as he spotted a familiar figure on the street, filling him with surprise and recognition.

It was a woman, graceful and poised, with a beautiful silhouette.

Her lustrous, soft hair flowed down her back, obviously a beauty, and strangely familiar.

Who could it be?

Shi Hao wondered, trusting his intuition, he discreetly revealed his Dual Pupils for a closer look.

The City of Sin was vast, its streets wide, teeming with all kinds of creatures, bustling yet unsafe, with frequent bloody conflicts.

Shi Hao remained low-key, observing carefully, his Dual Pupils shining, revealing the girl’s True Body.

“It’s her!”
He was instantly shocked, surprised to encounter her here after so many years.

It was unexpected to see her again in such a vast world, with the Three Thousand States being so immense that traversing even one province was difficult, let alone finding someone amidst endless races and doctrines.

“Change in the heavens, could it be related to her clan?” Shi Hao’s heart quivered violently.

This beautiful girl had left a deep impression on him once upon a time.

Should he approach for a reunion?

Shi Hao’s gaze deepened.

(To be continued.

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