Chapter 367: Home

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The emerald green branches and leaves dangled, and the entire tree was emitting sparkling and translucent precious light.

The Willow Deity changed every day, and now, the place where it was struck by the lightning was almost gone. The scorched black color disappeared, and dragon-scale-like bark appeared. There were a total of eighty-one tender branches on the entire tree.

It was tall, full of vitality, and releasing a hazy green light.

Stone Village was extremely peaceful, and its spiritual essence was abundant. It was because there were several dozen stalks of spiritual medicine planted in the village, and at the very center was a silver peach tree that was close to the divine medicine realm.

On the streets, there was a faint milky white mist flowing about. It was an astonishing amount of spiritual essence that nourished this paradise.

“Zhuzi, you’re not allowed to run around. Hurry up and go home for dinner,” shouted a tall and robust young man.

In the village, a group of children were running around. They ranged from little ones who were only a year old to eight or nine years old. They were like bees as they chased after the Five-Colored Sparrow.

Shi Hao was speechless. This was simply a replica of how naughty he was when he was young. The children in the village inherited their style as they ran around in an unruly manner.

“Someone came from the village entrance!” A little fellow said in a childish voice.

“Ah, Brother Hao is back!” An eight or nine-year-old child shouted.

“It’s Uncle Hao! He brought back good food again!” A two-year-old kid shouted excitedly. He ran happily toward Shi Hao.

After Shi Hao returned from the Northern Sea, he returned to Stone Village. It was only because he heard that his grandfather wreaked havoc in Stone Country Capital that he left in a hurry.

In fact, he had only left the village for a few months, so it wasn’t that long. Even the babies still remembered him, especially the delicacies he brought back. Those large lobsters, sea turtles, and other things made them drool just thinking about them.

Shi Hao’s return naturally stirred up a huge commotion. Men and women of all ages came, making this place extremely lively.

The villagers were all safe. Nothing special happened during these past few months. Stone Village seemed to have become a pure land. The villagers were all healthy under the nourishment of the spiritual medicine’s essence energy.

This was especially true for a group of young children who grew up in this type of environment. Their physiques were extremely strong, and they all had great potential for cultivation, far surpassing their parents.

“Ah… another pure-blooded creature. That’s wonderful! Last time, the Green Luan meat made me drool whenever I thought about it. Now, there is another gray flood dragon.”

The villagers were all overjoyed. They were all extremely happy, especially the group of teenagers who were jumping around excitedly.

They had all enjoyed the benefit. This type of meat was more useful than any type of spiritual medicine. It was extremely wonderful for their cultivation. After taking a bite, all of the pores on their bodies released multicolored light, and they quickly broke through their original cultivation realms.

The villagers benefited from this. Some of them had already entered the Heavenly Passage Realm, while Shi Linghu and Shi Feijiao, the two leaders, had even entered the Spirit Transformation Realm. Their cultivation levels were profound.

As for the chief’s white hair, it turned black, and the effects were the most obvious. The pure-blooded creatures made his body light and healthy. Not only did his hidden illness disappear a few years ago, but his cultivation was also extremely astonishing. He made breakthroughs in a row, which was the result of several decades of suppression.

As for the group of youth, Dazhuang, Ermeng, and Pihou had long entered the Heavenly Passage Realm. Meanwhile, Qingfeng even stepped into the Spiritual Transformation Realm first. For someone his age, it was extremely shocking.

The village was bustling with activity as if it were a festival. They used Shi Hao’s broken sword to chop the gray flood dragon and dismember those enormous and rare vicious birds and fierce beasts.

Soon after, the fragrance of meat wafted through the village. Spiritual essence surged, creating an extremely shocking scene.

“Little brat, don’t eat that much. This is a pure-blooded creature. Even though it hasn’t matured yet and can’t be compared to its distant ancestor, it’s still extremely terrifying. If you eat too much, you’ll be running around the village again at night!”

“If a normal person takes a bite, they can float up. You guys, don’t be so greedy. Save it and take your time to nourish your body. Otherwise, you’ll overeat in a moment.”

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Despite the village’s elders’ warnings, the group of youngsters still wolfed down the food. In the end, before they finished eating, they started yelling. Their bodies shone, and they began to run around the great lake.

This was bound to happen. Even though they were strong and well-built, the pure-blooded creatures were terrifying beings. The divine essence they contained was enough to make the youngsters’ blood burn and boil.

“Thank you, Uncle Hao!” A few little fellows were thrown into the copper cauldron. Steam rose from within, and several old clan chiefs dripped a few drops of Flood Dragon blood, making them all grimace in pain.

After being taught, these children cultivated extremely diligently, unlike Pihou’s generation. At that time, they wept bitterly and kept running away.

“You all have to cultivate properly. Even your Uncle Hao didn’t use this type of pure blood to cleanse his body back then!”

The village was bustling with activity, and it was a pleasant scene. When Shi Hao saw all of this, it warmed his heart. Only here could he completely relax. He didn’t need to be on guard or defend himself.

“Haha… I broke through! My cultivation improved by a large amount again!” In the distance, Er Meng’s father cried out loudly, his mouth wide open as he continuously laughed.

“I also broke through, old man, I surpassed you by a bit.” Er Meng scratched his head, giggling foolishly.

Ermeng’s father slapped his head, saying, “Stinky brat, that’s not fair! Your old man grew up in a tough time. I started cultivating too late and have missed out on the golden period.”

“I also broke through!” In the distance, the nasally kid cried out. He was already a tall teenager.

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There was a lake at the front of the village that was extremely clear. There were specks of golden light within, Dragon Whiskered Fish swimming about.

There were a few small boats floating in the lake. Shi Hao lay on top of them. Dazhuang, Ermeng, Pihou, and Qingfeng followed at his side, all of them incomparably content.

Shi Hao didn’t cultivate after returning, nor did he make any preparations before the great battle. Instead, he was incomparably relaxed and chatted with his companions about his experiences during these past few years.

He felt good. They were all childhood companions. After a few years passed, they changed greatly. Apart from Qingfeng, the others already had children and had become fathers.

“The village is full of spiritual essence. Those newly born children have strong physiques. I feel like they will all become formidable heroes in the future. Even two or three-year-olds can move stone rollers. It’s a bit scary.”

“Even though they can’t be compared to when Shi Hao was young, they’re indeed much stronger than us.”

Ermeng and Dazhuang sighed with admiration. They were extremely happy. If things continued like this, Stone Village would definitely become a holy land, and quite a few powerful individuals would leave the great wastelands.

On the fragrant grass by the lake shore, a group of unicorns galloped about. Silver light flickered about. The number of unicorns had increased from several dozen to over a hundred. Among them, there was a tall horse that was snow-white and sparkling. It was covered densely in dragon scales. It raised its head and neighed as it chewed on Flood Dragon meat. It was none other than Little White. In recent years, it continuously evolved, becoming more and more ferocious. Not only did it eat plants, but it also ate vicious beasts.

According to the village elder’s speculations, it might have stepped onto a super evolutionary path. If it continued down this path, it might become a heavenly horse.

With a whooshing sound, a great wind blew past. Several enormous vicious birds appeared in the air, spreading their wings and circling about.

“Aunt Green Scaled Eagle, Da Peng, Xiao Qing, Zi Yun!” Shi Hao was happy as he waved toward the sky.

The four giant birds were several dozen meters in length and many times larger than before. During these years, they cultivated under the willow tree, their strength advancing by leaps and bounds.

They were extremely happy. They extended their necks and cried out. As they circled around the great lake, they created waves of wind and waves.

Shi Hao rose up, jumping onto Zi Yun’s back, immediately following them through the clouds and mists over the boundless great wastelands. Only after a long time did he return, once again entering the lake.

On the shore, a chicken was strolling about in an extremely calm manner. It wouldn’t even give Shi Hao a look. It was none other than the Octadic Treasure Chicken.

Its status in the village was quite high, and it often produced spiritual eggs. The villagers simply treated it like a treasure, and even the most mischievous children wouldn’t provoke it.

“Chicken, you actually put on airs for me. I can eat you if I want to. I heard that you were the most famous dish in the archaic era, and even gods and devils liked it.” Shi Hao grinned.

The Octadic Treasure Chicken ran into the village like a wisp of smoke, not daring to put on airs here.

“Where’s Hairy Ball? Where’s Second Baldy? Where’s the big red bird?” Shi Hao asked. Right now, he urgently wanted to see Hairy Ball. He wanted to grab its little ears and interrogate it about the mountain treasure.

“These three fellows are always appearing and disappearing mysteriously. From time to time, they would even invite Aunt Green Scaled Eagle to search for the supreme divine treasury together,” said Dazhuang.

During these past two years, the big red bird and the others had brought back quite a few broken weapons and artifacts. They were all dug up from the mountains, and they were persistently searching for that exceptional treasury.

There were even a few times when he kidnapped Little Western Paradise’s people for interrogation.

“Hairy Ball and the others found that divine treasury gate, but they never expected that the underground treasury would actually run away. In the end, it disappeared without a trace,” Pihou added.

As for this divine treasury, Shi Hao had heard about it when he was young. Even now, there was still no result.

Late at night, Stone Village was quiet and hazy. It was surrounded by a faint layer of radiance as if it were covered in a layer of mysterious gauze.

The moonlight was like water. The great willow tree at the front of the village was full of vitality, emitting green and sparkling light. There were many more branches than before.

Shi Hao sat under the great willow tree, recounting his own experiences and speaking about all types of things he had seen and heard outside. Willow Deity quietly listened, not saying much.

Shi Hao knew that the Willow Deity was many times stronger than before. In the past, when it only had a single willow branch, it could already bring Stone Village a hundred thousand miles away. Now, it had a total of eighty-one willow branches, and its vitality was like an ocean, green and sparkling. Its power would be unfathomable.

“Willow Deity, how is the Kun Peng technique?” He asked.

“It’s great. No wonder it’s one of the Archaic Vicious Ten. It’s an unrivaled divine technique.” The Willow Deity was full of praise. “Once it is used, heaven and earth will turn upside down, and the universe will collapse.”

When Shi Hao heard this, he became stupefied. This was precisely the difference in cultivation realms. If he used it together with the Willow Deity, the result would be greatly different.

Back then, the Willow Deity bathed in an endless sea of lightning as it descended from the Nine Heavens. Its origins were mysterious and astonishing. One could imagine that now that it obtained the Kun Peng technique, its strength would definitely become even more terrifying.

“I also have a technique that I wanted to teach you, but your decisive battle is imminent, and your cultivation realm isn’t high enough. It can wait,” said Willow Deity.

When Shi Hao heard this, he immediately became excited. Willow Deity’s methods would definitely shake the world. He was looking forward to it.

There were still three days before the decisive battle, and a tremendous wave was about to arrive. The outside world had long become restless, and everyone was looking forward to this battle.

As for the Void God Realm, it was even more so in an uproar for many days. Everyone was watching anxiously, hoping that that moment would arrive sooner.

The two deity-like youths’ might shook the wasteland region. They were known as supreme beings among the younger generation and were going to carry out the most intense decisive battle on the Sky Battlefield.

That was a long-forgotten battlefield known as a divine-level arena. Once it was opened, it meant that the clash between different great regions might arrive. The young heavenly geniuses were going to cross regions to fight!