Chapter 453: Central Heavenly Palace

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

The majestic heavenly palace flowed with sparkling luster. It was grand and majestic, constructed from undying golden rock. It was brilliant and imposing, and the entire country’s destiny was gathered here.

This was Stone Country’s spiritual holy land. Human Emperors presided over this place, overlooking the world, their auras devouring mountains and rivers. Since ancient times until now, their clan’s beliefs had been entrusted here.

Shi Hao walked in and saw twelve stone pillars. They were thick and simple as if they were supporting the sky. They were carved with Kun Peng and True Dragons.

The palace was extremely vast, not like a building. It was as if he was in a small world with mist flowing about, and everything was hazy.

Tap, tap…

Only Shi Hao’s footsteps sounded exceptionally distant in the palace hall. It was extremely spacious. He raised his eyes and looked around. This place was solemn and divine, carrying the great fortune of a country.

Shi Hao stood here, feeling extremely peaceful. His body and mind were clear, and he heard waves of sacrificial sounds as if they had crossed time and space from ancient times.

It wasn’t an illusion but the draconic energy that Stone Clan’s ancestors gathered during their sacrifices to the heavens. It was stored within the palace hall, harmonizing here. If one listened carefully, they would be able to vaguely sense it.

The Heavenly Son of the True Dragon was the connection between heaven and earth. The people praised him. This was a place where dragons were nurtured because of the “great power”.

Shi Hao stood there quietly, immediately merging with this heavenly palace. A wave of majestic draconic energy surged over, and Stone Country’s fate energy gathered toward him, giving him a feeling of ruling over the world.

After a moment of silence, he walked forward because he felt like there were still people in this palace.

He didn’t hide his tracks and steadily moved forward. His voice sounded extremely hollow within the empty palace hall. When he reached the depths of the Heavenly Palace, he saw a figure.

“It’s you…”

It was a white-clothed male. He was very young and had an extraordinary heroic spirit. He had brooding eyes and an heroic demeanor.

It was the Stone Emperor’s 19th son, an extremely extraordinary figure. Shi Hao had seen him before when he wreaked havoc in the Imperial Capital, and he had also heard others talk about him. He had even seen that son get very close to Fairy Yue Chan.

Shi Chong normally kept a low profile. He had gone to the Hundred Race Battlefield and killed forty-nine creatures in succession. When the news got back, it caused a sensation within the Stone Clan. It wasn’t because he killed too many, but rather because he hadn’t tasted defeat. He withdrew from the battlefield with a winning streak.

“Shi Hao!” Shi Chong also saw him. His eyes flickered, revealing a surprised expression. He knew Shi Hao quite a bit and how terrifying he was.

Shi Hao also looked at him. Shi Chong was an extraordinary man and an outstanding figure among the Stone Emperor’s children.

Anyone who dared to enter the Hundred Race Battlefield must be a genius.

Shi Hao had heard too much about the Hundred Race Battlefield. One of his grandfather’s arms was lost because he killed a Pixiu there because he attracted the crazed pursuit of the Pixiu Supremacy.

“Did you come here to compete with me for the throne?” Shi Chong asked. His expression had already returned to normal, and he looked at this youth who was a few years younger than him.

“The Stone Emperor has summoned me. I’m only here to take a look. I don’t want my clan’s foundation to fall into the hands of the great sects in the outer regions.” Shi Hao knew very well that Shi Chong admired Fairy Yue Chan. It was best not to be confused.

Shi Chong pondered. After a long silence, he said, “If Father passes the throne to you, what will you do?”

“Even if that’s the case, I might not necessarily inherit it. However, there is one thing that I cannot tolerate. Whoever wants the puppets of those orthodoxies in the outer regions, I will definitely kill them!” Shi Hao replied.

Shi Chong sighed, his expression complicated as if he was struggling. After a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up. He released a breath of air, saying, “Alright, Stone Clan’s foundation cannot fall to the hands of outsiders.”

He walked forward, taking action without showing any mercy. “I want to see exactly how strong you are!”

After Prince Nineteen shouted, his glabella shone, and a Bi An pounced out, emitting golden light. It looked like a ferocious tiger, but it had a pair of crystalline dragon horns. Not only did it have stripes on its body, but it also had scales.

“An archaic vicious beast divine ability?!” Shi Hao was shocked. This was definitely not passed down by a descendant, but a pure-blooded precious technique. Its aura was terrifying.

Bi An roared, and specks of golden light affected the stability of the void. It was full of strength and was extremely ferocious. It belonged to a race with boundless strength among ferocious beasts.

Bang!

Shi Hao reached out, colliding with that large golden claw. With a boom, the entire great hall shook, but it didn’t collapse because there were ancient formations engraved on the wall.

“It’s so powerful!” He was a bit shocked.

Even though Shi Chong had some reputation, as a prince, it was impossible for him to always fight with others. As a result, his reputation didn’t spread far, making it difficult for outsiders to know him.

Hu!

Bi An swung its tail like a golden whip. It was actually a dragon tail with dense runes that swept through the air.

Shi Hao was awe-inspiring. He raised his hand and pointed, and with a thump, the tip of his finger pressed against the golden tail. A violent explosion occurred, obliterating the symbols and forcing Bi An back.

Shi Chong’s eyes were brooding, and he was greatly affected. This pure-blooded precious technique was one of Stone Clan’s most profound mysteries and a treasure that could protect the country. He cultivated from a young age and was extremely proficient in it. He had never expected that he wouldn’t be able to do anything to that youth at all.

Shi Hao was even more shocked than him. For a young human to have such accomplishments was enough to shock the world. Cultivating to this level was so rare.

“As expected of the son of the Human Emperor. Although he isn’t all that famous, he’s truly stunning.” That was Shi Hao’s evaluation.

Shi Chong shouted loudly. Many primitive symbols rushed out from the top of his head and then blossomed, producing several vicious beasts and divine birds. There were Golden Crows, Peng, Pixiu, and others. Their spiritual bodies were fully displayed as they charged forward.

Bi An sat in the middle and breathed in and out the power of the void. In the end, it affected the balance of this place and erupted with a terrifying aura that moved toward Shi Hao.

Bi An was born with the power of sealing, and most people carved it on the prison gate to guard it.

Boom!

Shi Hao erupted with power, activating the Kun Peng Fist. Because Shi Chong was an extremely outstanding human expert, Shi Hao had to take him seriously.

Bi An was subdued, and Shi Chong was finally sent flying, blood dripping from his mouth as he sighed. “I lost. I can’t compare to you in the end.”

To be able to exchange dozens of moves with Shi Hao, he was definitely an expert. He was even more powerful than pure-blooded living beings, as expected of the Human Emperor’s son.

Shi Hao didn’t say anything because he didn’t know what Shi Chong meant.

Footsteps came from outside the palace, and three figures appeared from the twelve stone pillars. The woman was otherworldly and beautiful, almost dreamy. She was none other than Fairy Yue Chan. The other two also had terrifying auras, and it was obvious that they weren’t ordinary people.

One of them wore purple clothes and had an extraordinary temperament. He had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, possessing a matchless heroic spirit. He was a bit similar to Qin Yong that Shi Hao had met, but he was clearly not Qin Yong.

“I’m Qin Lun.” He introduced himself.

The third person’s skin was a faint golden color. His hair was extremely short, and behind his head was a disc unique to the Western Sect. It was as if a heavenly deity had reincarnated. He was extremely young, and he looked extremely simple. However, Shi Hao felt that he was extremely dangerous.

He also introduced himself and said, “Five Meters.”

It was a very strange name. In the Western Sect, the highest achievement was to cultivate the golden body of five meters. It couldn’t be too tall, nor could it be too short. He used this name so that one could see his determination.

The strongest descendants of the Heaven Mending Sect, the Immortal Mountain, and the Western Sect had arrived. To Shi Hao, they were definitely great enemies. If the three of them attacked at the same time, it would be difficult to end this peacefully.

It was clear that if there was a battle, blood would definitely flow. It was extremely dangerous!

However, Shi Hao wasn’t scared at all. Instead, he laughed, carrying a wave of anger. The dignified Stone Country Imperial Palace was originally a restricted area, yet no one was able to stop these people!

His gaze was cold as he first looked at Shi Chong. As a prince, wouldn’t he do something about it? Presumably, the reason why the Heaven Mending Sect represented by Fairy Yue Chan could enter the palace was related to him.

“Whoosh!”

Suddenly, golden flames burned, rising from the twelve stone pillars. The flames were intense and blazing, illuminating the palace and emitting the aura of a deity.

“Yue Chan, stop right there. This throne… I’m not suitable for it,” Shi Chong said softly. He was the one who activated the divine formation in the palace to stop the three experts.

“You are a prince, the one with the noblest bloodline in the Stone Clan, and your cultivation level is high enough,” Fairy Yue Chan spoke. Her black hair was like a waterfall, her eyes were like autumn waters, and her red lips shone with a bright luster. Her voice was gentle.

“Yue Chan, I’m really not suitable.” When he said these words, there was nothing else in Shi Chong’s eyes, only the fairy of the Heaven Mending Sect.

The great palace was silent. The three great experts didn’t force their way in because there was a divine formation protecting it. They couldn’t enter at all and immediately fell into silence.

Originally, they were waiting for Shi Hao to arrive, wishing to take action together to suppress him. However, from the looks of it now, it was difficult for them to do so right now.

Shi Hao glanced at Shi Chong and nodded. However, he didn’t say anything and simply walked forward.

As Shi Hao walked forward, the imperial palace’s draconic energy became dense and started surging. It was as if it sensed his aura and was rumbling and shaking.

Whoosh…

On the ground, streak after streak of holy light surged as if great dragons rushed into the heavens one after another. Their bodies stood upright, erupting with endless light.

The expressions of the people behind all changed. Their vision was blocked, and even if they had powerful divine senses, it was still difficult for them to see the situation inside.

“The Stone Emperor was waiting for him after all!” Qin Lun said.

The others were silent. They had entered a few times, but they didn’t find anything. Now, Shi Hao’s arrival caused such an abnormal phenomenon, giving rise to a reaction.

“Shi Chong, you can activate the divine array and refine him. This is your chance.” Behind the twelve stone pillars, some people arrived. They were elders from the outer regions’ great sects.

Shi Hao heard this, but he didn’t stop. Since he dared to come here, he naturally had his own preparations. He wouldn’t rashly put himself in danger.

“It’s too late.” This was Shi Chong’s reply.

Shi Hao ascended the Human Emperor’s throne and saw a shattered seal here. His pupils constricted rapidly. This was the jade seal that represented the destiny of a country. It was actually broken!

He quietly observed. The most powerful divine formation here had also been broken through. Apart from this, there were also spear holes that pierced through the walls, as well as hundreds and thousands of sword marks.

When the great calamity arrived, this place suffered the most terrifying attack.

“Where is the Stone Emperor?” Shi Hao asked.

“Father is missing. Perhaps… he was taken away,” Shi Chong replied in pain from afar. He grabbed his hair forcefully.

More and more people gathered outside the twelve stone pillars. The experts of the Heaven Mending Sect, the Immortal Mountain, and the Western Sect had all rushed over. They wanted to surround Shi Hao and kill him, not letting him escape.

Shi Hao stood at the highest point. In the end, he silently sat on that throne.

The draconic energy was dense, and the holy light was endless, isolating this place from the outside world. No one knew what happened here.

Shi Hao was indifferent as he quietly pondered. If he left, there would definitely be a bloody battle. It might be the most terrifying battle he had experienced since he was born. After all, apart from Fairy Yue Chan, there was also Qin Lun and Five Meters. They were all great enemies!

Suddenly, a speck of light blossomed, appearing in the void. Then, the light source enlarged, and a world gate appeared. Auspicious multicolored light flowed, appearing in front of Shi Hao.