Perfect World

Chapter 725: Chapter 725: The Storm Arrives
 

He is Desolate, possessing the Immortal Code of the Thunder Emperor—the Golden Paper, and now he is unexpectedly in the City of the Heavens, causing astonishment among the masses.

The hall was silent, enveloped in mist, several Celestial Gods sat on cushions, vague yet powerful, no one spoke, the silence was complete.

“How can this be?!” Yun Xi’s purple hair was smooth, her fair face filled with astonishment, and the journey they had shared was with Desolate, who had another identity.

You Yu was spirited, his eyes bright, he stared at the calm youth in front of him, this was Desolate? The one who had killed a Primordial, who had slain the War King, to be like this.

In the hall, the atmosphere was tense and oppressive.

Shi Hao stood there, awaiting the outcome, knowing that this revelation of his identity would be dangerous. No clan could resist the temptation.

After all, the Immortal Code of the Thunder Emperor, as a Supreme Decree, implementing celestial law, summoning divine tribulations, was terrifying, even forbidden characters would be moved.

“Where do you come from, which school?” A Celestial God sitting in the mist asked, his calm words unrippled, the hall filled with chaotic mist, carrying a vast pressure.

“I come from the deep forbidden zones beyond the Three Thousand States,” Shi Hao responded, keeping himself calm, his eyes ripple-free as he faced the Celestial God.

Such words shook the high-ranking members of the Celestials Clan. However, being Celestial Gods, their emotion was not apparent on their faces; they still looked indifferent, but their hearts were already surging.

This youth came from the dreaded No-Man’s Land? They were deeply skeptical and treated it with great concern.

Because that place represented bizarre, powerful, terrifying, mysterious, full of unknown and horror, even the Celestials Clan wouldn’t be arrogant enough to think they could conquer it.

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“Is there a tradition of the Dao in No-Man’s Land?” asked another Celestial God, with no expression of joy, sorrow, or anger.

“My family lives there, but I cannot say,” replied Shi Hao, neither servile nor overbearing as he answered the Celestial God. At this point, he had no choice but to bluff, perhaps the only way to preserve himself.

Yun Xi couldn’t believe it, her beautiful face full of astonishment; the youth she had travelled with for tens of thousands of miles was like a mystery.

In the hall, several Celestial Gods sat quietly for a long time without speaking, each of them very restless.

During the Primordial Times, the Celestials Clan was endlessly glorious, Six Great Celestials existed simultaneously, founding the imperial family, conquering the world, respected by all. It was these six supremely strong ones, with endless glory, who ventured into the vast No-Man’s Land, but then calamity struck!

The Six Great Celestials—mentioned with respect and fear by the world as an undefeated myth. Yet in the end, only one returned alive, the other five never reappeared.

In the hall, the several Celestial Gods maintained their silence, how could they not take Desolate seriously, if what this youth said was true, they must treat it seriously and not make hasty judgments.

This could be a grave matter!

“You come from that region, do you think it’s different from the outside world?” a Celestial God asked, his eyes deep, staring at the youth below.

Shi Hao shuddered, was this a probe? He knew that mere words wouldn’t convince them or deter them, these experienced beings were too cunning to be fooled.

“Out of respect for ancestral teachings, I cannot speak of anything about that place,” Shi Hao said, because he truly didn’t know, and some old Celestials Clan members who returned alive knew something. If he didn’t handle it well, it would show.

“That’s alright.” Celestial God Qi Tuo smiled, very calm and amiable, chains of law intertwined in the void around.

Shi Hao’s heart skipped a beat, he felt unable to cope today.

“Moye, you… are Desolate?” Yun Xi spoke, stunningly beautiful and refined, her entire being glowing brightly, her skin white and luminescent, yet her expression was complex at this moment.

“Yes!” Shi Hao nodded.

Yun Xi opened her mouth but said nothing, unknowingly traveling with him without knowing his true identity.

Then, the several Celestial Gods asked a few more questions, they were grave and solemn in their demeanor, in their presence, it felt somewhat difficult to breathe.

Shi Hao answered each one composedly.

“Alright, you may leave,” said Celestial God Qi Tuo, dismissing him from the hall, which fell into silence.

Shi Hao was taken aback, someone led him out of this decision-making sacred place, he walked far with an unchanging expression, showing neither joy nor anger.

In the hall, the several Celestial Gods exchanged thoughts, seriously considering and contemplating.

“Do you believe his words?” Qi Tuo asked.

“Of course not,” someone replied with a faint smile.

The others nodded, and their expressions relaxed, they did not believe Shi Hao came from the vast No-Man’s Land, they had discerned some truth.

Nearby, three young Supremes were surprised, showing curiosity and asked the Celestial Gods for clarification, how did they make this judgment?

Qi Tuo casually said, “Not to mention his various performances in the Primordial Heaven Secret Realm, and the judgments made by the Sect Hierarchs that he is a Loose Cultivator, as Celestial Gods, are we so easily deceived? We have Divine Sensing to judge.”

That was the intuition of Celestial Gods, they pondered seriously and unanimously felt that Shi Hao’s words were not genuine.

“He dares to deceive, which is disrespectful to Celestial Gods,” You Yu frowned.

“How should we handle him?” a Celestial God asked, a difficult question. The several Celestial Gods were internally conflicted on how to deal with this youth.

The Immortal Code of the Thunder Emperor was too significant to miss out, they wanted this supreme Secret Technique, beneficial even to the Archaic Ancestors, perhaps allowing further advancements.

Yet, this youth’s talents were extraordinary, causing a great loss to the Successor of Immortal Hall, truly remarkable. If nurtured, he could become a Dao Protector for the Celestials Clan, a value too great.

“I think it is necessary to take out the bone mirror from our clan to reflect its form and see what exactly it is,” a Celestial God said.

Some nodded in agreement and added, “Perhaps it would be better to let him comprehend the methods first and meditate in seclusion with the Immortal Linglong. These matters can be discussed later.”

It was evident that the supreme technique Shi Hao comprehended with the help of the Flying Celestial Stone had caught their attention, and they were very keen to understand and obtain it.

“Give him time, and give ourselves time too. There’s no need to rush to conclusions. In the meantime, we can slightly communicate with him, and if he is willing to stay, why not cultivate him into a Dao Protector?” an elder Celestial God said.

The others nodded, seeing this as a prudent suggestion.

Of course, what he meant by staying was that Shi Hao was willing to leave the precious symbol in the Celestials Clan, not just himself staying.

In that case, they could cultivate this youth, giving him time to rise and eventually become a formidable power, dominating dozens of states, which would be of immeasurable benefit to the Celestials Clan.

“Alright, that’s settled then. Let him first comprehend the techniques using the Flying Celestial Stone. That technique and the Immortal Code of the Thunder Emperor are both very important.” With this, their opinions largely aligned.

“One thing to also be cautious of—he is compliant now, but if he harbors resentment in the future, once he has grown up, he could be a calamity,” someone mentioned as several great Celestial Gods were about to leave.

“Be cautious.”

Everyone nodded, feeling a chill in their hearts.

Shi Hao went back to the lakeside, and it took a long time for him to calm down. He did not know what would happen, how the Celestials Clan would make their choices, what decisions they would take.

However, everything remained calm, as if nothing had happened. True God Qi Xia told him not to overthink, just to focus on comprehending the techniques and cultivating.

Shi Hao silently realized that perhaps a storm was coming, and the peace was about to be broken. His peaceful days in the Celestials Clan were coming to an end.

He knew that the Celestials Clan cared about the technique he was comprehending and was more interested in acquiring the Immortal Code of the Thunder Emperor. They were not rushing to decisions and actions now because he could not escape; he was in the City of the Heavens and they had time to demand what they wanted.

“Perhaps, some are also thinking of cultivating me to grow and have me confront the strongest of the Imperial Clan and imperial family?” he muttered to himself.

Shi Hao calmed himself, returning to the most peaceful state, and after a long thought, he began to comprehend the Hand of the Heavens.

On that day, no one disturbed Shi Hao, providing him with a peaceful environment for cultivation; even those young Celestials who had previously troubled him did not appear again.

Shi Hao no longer considered other things, focusing solely on the method and the path.

“Report, a formidable figure from the Zhan Tribe has appeared in the outer region of our Celestials Clan,” someone reported a few days later, informing the upper echelons of the Celestials Clan.

“Eh, do they still want to fight again? Coming to Heavenly Province, entering our territory, they won’t gain any advantage this time!” a True God sneered.

Later, some powerful figures emerged from seclusion to personally check out the situation and understand the significance of this matter. Could it really mean another war?

“Boom!”

Soon after, the heavenly drum sounded, alarming the Celestial Gods.

“What’s the reason for beating the drum?” Qi Tuo appeared, looking serious.

Quickly, the other several great Celestial Gods also descended, all staring ahead at the few True Gods.

“Elders, something major has happened. A Celestial God from the Zhan Tribe has shown their traces.”

A True God spoke, his face pale, as they captured traces of a Celestial God, sensing a serious situation and rushing back to report immediately.

“It seems they can’t sit still anymore, coming for desolate!” Qi Tuo said.

The Zhan Tribe, aware that desolate had killed the War King, would not let things go from any perspective; they wanted revenge as well as the precious symbol in his possession.

Now the people from Zhan Tribe finally arrived, revealing their whereabouts.

“Coming to our dwelling place, do they still think they can gain any advantage?” a Celestial God sneered, an invisible murderous intent pervading, determined to retaliate and massively slay the powerful from the Zhan Tribe.

Last time, they were ambushed in the Scarlet Plains and suffered a huge loss, and they had long wanted to retaliate.

Even though the Celestials Clan was once a royal clan of the higher realms and had declined since the Primordial Ancients, no one dared to bully them; they decided to sweep away all the invading enemies.

“Senior brother, there’s trouble! We’ve discovered bone boats from other major schools crossing through space and entering the outer region of our Celestials Clan; Celestial Gods are aboard!” Someone else returned, suddenly reporting.

Everyone was taken aback, furrowing their brows—Qi Tuo and the other high-ranking members also looked ahead with a stern gaze.

Quickly, someone reported that a thousand miles away, a Divine-Level Warship had appeared, carrying formidable beings seeking audience, wishing to enter the City of the Heavens.

“It’s clear now. The Zhan Tribe spread the word; they dare not invade our clan boldly but are pressuring us by allying with some major schools,” Celestial God Qi Tuo concluded.

All the great Celestial Gods understood now; the storm was here, and the Celestials Clan’s dwelling place was destined to be tumultuous and unrestful.

Those people came for desolate, wanting the Immortal Scripture!

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