The Might of the Wasteland Heavenly Lord

The walls were tall and with a faint golden color. The imperial family chose their building material carefully. Not only did it have to be sturdy, but it also had to be auspicious and oppressive.

The buildings were majestic, and all of them had glazed tiles. Under the setting sun, they flickered with a layer of divine brilliance.

Shi Hao walked over with large steps. He entered from the city gate and reached the imperial family’s restricted land. Ordinary people couldn’t even take half a step inside.

He could vaguely feel some pressure. The imperial palace was vast, and there were palace halls everywhere. They were dazzling and resplendent, and there was a type of solemnity and imperial might to them.

The more powerful one was, the more obvious they would feel. They felt reverence toward the place.

The entire country’s fate was gathered here. It was the heart of Stone Country and the most important place. From the ancient past until now, too many miracles happened here.

The majestic heavenly palace had many layers. Shi Hao entered the city gate, but it was only the first layer. As soon as he entered, he could feel the austere aura.

The war general on the city wall from earlier already stood outside the second layer of palace, leading a large group of cultivators. His expression was cold as he looked over, and killing intent was surging.

A group of elders surrounded Shi Hao. There were those from the Wasteland Heavenly Lord Manor and old imperial guards. All of their expressions were serious as they followed Shi Hao.

“What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to rebel by repeatedly preventing the Wasteland Heavenly Lord from entering the palace?!” An old guard shouted.

“We are only doing our duty to protect the imperial palace. We cannot allow random people to enter.” The war general cupped his fists, speaking in a neutral manner.

It was clear that he already had a standpoint. There were people who went in first, and he had pledged his allegiance. He didn’t acknowledge Shi Hao, to the extent that he even went against the will left behind by the Stone Emperor.

When Grandpa Fifteen’s old brothers heard this, they were all furious. The old imperial guards in the imperial palace also shouted, “Don’t forget that this country’s surname is Shi, not a great surname from the outer regions.”

“We know that.” The war general remained unmoved, his eyes ice-cold.

Shi Hao marched forward, not stopping for even a moment. “If you’re doing this for the greater good, then I admire you. If you defect to the enemy and betray Stone Country, then I’ll kill you right now!”

He was only fifteen years old, and he was extremely delicate and pretty. However, when he spoke these words, there was a type of great dignity, making those cultivators involuntarily back up.

“Wasteland Heavenly Lord, how imposing. However, you have to remember that this is the imperial palace!” The war general’s face fell, and he laughed coldly.

Shi Hao moved forward, not paying him any attention at all. He passed through the palace gates, heading into the depths of the imperial palace, making these people retreat again and again. In the end, no one dared stop Shi Hao.

“Guard this place. Once there is any movement, immediately seal up the imperial palace and kill everyone who enters!” The war general ordered in a low voice, making the expressions of the other soldiers change.

Shi Hao passed through four palaces in a row, arriving at an extremely vast place. He was about to reach the central heavenly palace, and here, he saw an unfamiliar face.

It was a young man, perhaps less than twenty years old. He wore purple clothes and had a pair of pretty eyes. His temperament was indescribably noble.

He stood by the jade pool. There were large amounts of lotuses in the water, accompanied by rising spiritual mist, making him look extraordinary as if an immortal deity had descended into this world.

Everyone shivered inwardly. Even Shi Hao narrowed his eyes. The person was quite the figure. Even though he was extremely handsome, everyone felt as if he was a sleeping vicious beast. Once he lost control, it would be extremely terrifying.

“Brother Shi, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time,” said the young man.

“He came from the Immortal Mountain.” An old guard reported to Shi Hao in a low voice.

Shi Hao nodded when he heard this. He whispered, “Stone Emperor left behind an edict for me to enter the palace. Did he also inform that person?”

“How is that possible!” The old guard shook his head.

When Shi Hao heard this, a wave of anger surged within him. The outer regions’ great sects had gone too far, and they were completely unrestrained. They barged in just like that. Was this still the imperial palace of a country?

That was a scheme to usurp the throne, so they must have already chosen a puppet.

He didn’t say a single word. He turned around and walked back. His aura was powerful as if a volcano was going to erupt.

The purple-clothed man spoke again. “Brother Shi, why did you leave without saying a word?”

Shi Hao didn’t pay them any attention and returned to the second layer of palaces. When he saw the soldiers, his eyes became incomparably cold.

That war general’s heart raced, and his face darkened. He became aggressive, but compared to Shi Hao, it wasn’t much at all. Shi Hao’s aura made him feel suffocated.

“You imbecile! You actually dare to let outsiders into the imperial palace’s restricted area. You deserve death!”

Shi Hao’s voice was cold. Previously, he didn’t kill him because he didn’t want to make others think he liked killing. Right now, all powers inside and outside the imperial city were extremely sensitive.

He would rather spend some time and effort to come back like this. He really needed this opportunity to establish his authority, and at the same time, he wouldn’t incur the fear and disgust of those indecisive powers.

“What did you say? Lock down the formation and kill him!” The war general shouted. This was a complete rebellion. He had long defected to the great sects of the outer regions. He controlled many soldiers.

“Those who retreat, I’ll let bygones be bygones. Those who remain will all be killed!” Shi Hao said coldly.

Everyone’s expressions changed. Some people quickly retreated, deeply regretting being caught up in this storm. So what if there were great sects from the outer regions leading the way? This was still Stone Country in the end, and in the future, they would be condemned by everyone. They would have a bad reputation, so how were they supposed to get through this?

Even though the war general was scared, he didn’t back up. With a sinister laugh, he produced a blood gourd. The instant he unscrewed the gourd’s stopper, a streak of sword light surged, hacking at Shi Hao’s head.

“A saint’s magical artifact!” The old guards turned pale with fright and wanted to stand in front of Shi Hao. They had received the Stone Emperor’s secret edict and were extremely loyal.

The Wasteland Heavenly Lord Manor’s people also rushed over, doing everything they could to take action. However, when faced with such terrifying fluctuation, it left them in despair.

“Back off!” Shi Hao shouted softly.

No wonder they dared to oppose him. At the moment when the great calamity had just passed and the divine bodies were about to disappear, what could harm him was naturally such a killing weapon. However, Shi Hao wasn’t scared.

Boom!

Divine light surged, rushing into the heavens from Shi Hao’s front and back. It was like a giant brilliant sword, and the light submerged the palace. No one could see what was happening clearly.

In fact, this was just a cover-up!

Shi Hao’s chest was shining. He wanted to establish his might and end this battle as quickly as possible. He used the Supreme Bone right away. This was his greatest trump card. Otherwise, why would he dare enter Stone Capital alone?

After cultivating for a year and a half, he entered the Formation Arrangement King Realm. That bone was naturally reviving as well. Even though he didn’t completely master it, he could still use a portion of its power.

A streak of light swept past, and the sword light that rushed out from the blood gourd was struck back. Moreover, the entire precious artifact was wrapped up, seized, and then sealed.

An auspicious light flashed again. Shi Hao used the Supreme Bone to refine this weapon. He erased the imprint of the original owner of the gourd and threw it to an elder from the Wasteland Heavenly Lord Manor.

“I lost a king-level weapon in exchange for a holy artifact. That’s a good deal.”

In the next moment, all of the light disappeared, and the world became clear again. A cold expression appeared on Shi Hao’s face. With a raise of his hand, a thick streak of sword energy slashed out, and with a thump, the war general was cut in half at the waist.

No matter how he dodged or tried to release precious techniques, it was completely useless. All of the symbols were hacked apart by the sword radiance, and he was killed.

Blood gushed out. He howled miserably on the ground, his eyes full of despair and fear. In the end, he died with his eyes wide open, full of regret.

What kind of method was that? Even a saint’s magical artifact was ineffective, and it was seized in a single exchange. Just how terrifying was this Wasteland Heavenly Lord? The remaining soldiers felt their blood run cold.

Shi Hao was cold and ruthless. His entire body erupted with sword energy, and with whooshing sounds, his head tumbled down one after another. The ground was covered in blood, and the smell was so pungent.

“No! I was forced. Wasteland Heavenly Lord, please show mercy!”

Unfortunately, Shi Hao remained indifferent. Just now, he already gave them a chance to back off. Many people did as they were told, but there were still some who wanted to challenge their fate.

It was a massacre. No matter how many precious artifacts or divine abilities these people used, it was still difficult for them to block Shi Hao’s attack. The Kun Peng technique was activated. Shi Hao turned into a streak of golden light and swooped down. He streaked across the sky, and corpses covered the ground.

Shi Hao’s clothes didn’t have any blood on them, and he remained impeccable. He stepped over the corpse, turned around, and headed toward the depths of the imperial palace again. After leaving the bloody corpses, he was like an exiled immortal.

“Those who stay behind, guard this place!” Shi Hao’s voice came from afar. The remaining people kept quiet out of fear, all of them doing as they were told.

“Brother Shi, you came back again?” The purple-clothed youth was still there. Sensing Shi Hao’s killing intent, his heart trembled. In the end, he still underestimated Shi Hao, who dared to enter the capital alone and even dared to unleash a massacre here.

“Why can’t I come back? This is Stone Clan’s imperial palace, but how did you enter? Are you trying to seize Stone Country’s great undertaking?” Shi Hao asked coldly.

“Brother Shi, you might not know, but you and I might have some blood relations. I come from the Immortal Mountain,” The purple-clothed person said with a smile. Then, he introduced himself. His name was Qin Yong.

Shi Hao didn’t say anything. From his intuition, he knew that Qin Yong was extremely powerful. He was most likely a leading figure of the Immortal Mountain’s current generation. Even if he wasn’t the most powerful, he was close.

“Brother Shi, if you wish, we can help you become a new emperor!” Qin Yong said.

“Make me a puppet emperor?” Shi Hao looked at him with a cold expression.

“Why do you say that? As long as you contribute a bit for the Immortal Mountain, we won’t interfere with you on anything else,” Qin Yong said.

“Are you going to wait for me to kill you, or are you going to run for your life?” Shi Hao interrupted him in a domineering manner.

“Brother Shi, do you really think you can get through everything on your own?” Qin Yong still smiled faintly.

Shi Hao didn’t say anything. With a wave of his hand, the blood gourd in the hands of the clansmen behind him landed in his hands. This was a holy artifact. He activated it right away.

Qin Yong’s expression immediately changed. He was an extremely talented man, known as one of the three most powerful heroes of the Immortal Mountain’s younger generation. However, at this moment, his heart trembled. That was a holy artifact, and he also had one on him, but he didn’t want to fight to the death like this.

He immediately turned around and left, saying, “Alright, I’ll withdraw for now.”

He didn’t hesitate and backed away. When facing this delicate and pretty youth, he felt as if he was facing the son of one of the Archaic Vicious Ten.

This exceeded everyone’s expectations. There was actually no great battle.

Shi Hao walked forward with large steps, finally arriving at the central heavenly palace. A True Dragon surged in the sky, formed from the imperial palace’s draconic energy. It released waves of dragon cries, shaking the nine heavens.

Quite a few people were here. There were experts from the outer regions, as well as various nobles from Stone Country’s capital. The atmosphere was strange.

Shi Hao was surrounded by a group of old guards. He walked over, looking down on everyone with cold eyes. Meanwhile, everyone also looked at him.

“Those from the outer regions, immediately withdraw from Stone Country’s forbidden land. Otherwise, I’ll kill without mercy!”

After arriving here, was Shi Hao’s first sentence.

“Nobles who side with the outer regions and wish to take over the country, I’ll give you a chance to turn back from the wrong path. Otherwise, you’ll be killed without mercy!”

That was Shi Hao’s second sentence. He had just entered the imperial palace, yet he was already so decisive and cold-hearted.

His voice was like a sword cry, clanging and shaking the heavens, making everyone’s expressions change and their hearts tremble.