Chapter 601: Xiao Shi Reaches the End of His Path

The people who rushed in trembled violently, their faces pale, unable to believe what had transpired. How could it end this way?

Qin Yi Ning screamed, nearly fainting as she rushed forward and embraced Shi Hao’s body, her tears blurring her vision. She sobbed and cried out, her heart pierced with unbearable pain.

“Hao’er, my Hao’er! Please don’t die! How could this happen? I’ve failed you!”

She held Shi Hao tightly, her body shaking, unable to stand. Recalling the past and the years she had missed, her heart was consumed by sorrow and regret. She had missed so much, never staying by her eldest son’s side. Now, she faced the unbearable pain of saying goodbye forever.

Shi Hao, his chest gushing blood, was on the brink of death. He, too, felt sorrow and reluctance toward life. He gently comforted his mother, urging her not to grieve.

“Hao’er, don’t leave me! Don’t die… please…” Tears streamed down Qin Yi Ning’s face. She had failed him before. As a child, he had been left alone in the Wu Wang Mansion, and had his The Supreme Bone violently extracted, enduring untold sufferings. What misfortune! Later, he wandered to Stone Village, and for over a decade, mother and son remained separated by vast distances, living in different regions without once meeting. Now tragedy struck again. She could only watch helplessly as death approached, unable to save him.

“Where is the The Supreme Bone? Bring it back quickly! Reattach it to Hao’er! Don’t let him die!” Qin Yi Ning cried in anguish. How could this be? Her eldest son had not received a Immortal Bone implant but had instead given away his own bone. How utterly tragic!

“It is too late,” Zhang Zhong said solemnly. “Shi Huang’s Supreme Rulerblood is no longer sufficient to nourish the bone. Now that it has been removed, even reattaching it would serve no purpose.”

“No…” Qin Yi Ning’s eyes dulled, engulfed in unbearable pain.

“Mother, don’t grieve—this bone can no longer help me. Give it to my younger brother,” Shi Hao reassured her.

“It is my fault,” she sobbed while hugging him. “Because I hesitated, we lost the chance to transplant the bone. I can’t bear to lose my eldest son, nor can I bear to endanger my younger one…”

“Mother, please don’t blame yourself. How could this be your fault? I would never accept his life as a gamble. I lived through this pain myself, and I will never allow my brother to endure it,” Shi Hao whispered gently, though blood trickled from his lips and his face turned even paler.

Shi Zi Ling stood motionless, nearly numb, heavy tears rolling from his eyes. “It is our fault, we hesitated again and again. We missed our chance. This will be my lifelong sorrow!”

“Father, please don’t say that,” Shi Hao said with aching emotion. “It is not your fault at all.”

He did not blame his parents, for he knew the pain of such decisions. He had even imagined the agony of making such a choice for his own children.

He understood his parents’ suffering and knew their hesitation had not stemmed from negligence, but from unbearable indecision.

“My Hao’er! How can I forgive myself for this regret? This sorrow will never fade!” Qin Yi Ning wept bitterly, her fingers turning white as she staggered.

Shi Zi Ling’s eyes, bloodshot, burned with fury. Regret overwhelmed him as he recalled their years of struggle, filled with guilt and sorrow.

Both felt they had failed their eldest son, leaving behind too many regrets. This was the second time they could only watch helplessly as their son withered and passed.

“Hao did not receive a Immortal Bone himself but gave away his The Supreme Bone to his younger brother! What tragedy!” Shi Zi Ling and Qin Yi Ning cried, unable to control their sorrow.

“Father, Mother, this is not your fault. Giving that bone to my brother is like continuing my life alongside you,” Shi Hao said softly.

Hearing these words, the couple felt even more pain and shed more tears.

Shi Zi Ling roared in madness—his dark hair grew rapidly, trailing to the ground, his eyes flaming with fury. “Once, for twenty years, I roamed freely, fearless and unshackled! But these last years, trapped in Buxiao Mountain, I lost my fire, dulled my resolve, buried my true self. From this day on, I shall go mad with purpose. This life, I vow vengeance—destroy the Xian Palace, crush the seven divine lineages’ bloodlines, and bathe the heavens in blood!”

Roaring, he clenched his fist, and behind him, a golden spear materialized, piercing the heavens.

Yet nothing could undo fate—Shi Hao’s life was slipping away, beyond anyone’s ability to save.

The people of Stone Village watched with red-rimmed eyes, surrounding him tightly, their chests heaving, fists clenched, desperate to let out a cry to the heavens.

“My child…”

They murmured softly, tears rolling down their cheeks. They knew there was no hope left. Shi Hao had even returned his The Supreme Bone, leaving behind the last glimmer of life.

“I want to kill someone!” Shi Lin Hu growled. The loss of the Fairybone treatment and the giving away of Shi Hao’s The Supreme Bone enraged him beyond endurance.

Others felt the same—Er Meng, Da Zhuang, and the rest nearly lost control. Only Shi Hao’s plea prevented chaos.

“Child!” Elder Shi Yun Feng held his hand, wanting to speak, but only silent tears streamed from his wrinkled eyes.

“Brother…” Qin Hao barely whispered, standing aside.

“Live well. Cherish everything. Take care of Father and Mother,” Shi Hao nodded calmly.

“I will become the strongest, and protect them,” Qin Hao vowed.

Shi Hao turned to Zhang Zhong and asked, “Master Healer, do you have the skill to perform this safely?”

Zhang Zhong nodded. “For anyone else, it would carry great danger, but for the young master, it should be safe. He already possesses Supreme Rulerblood within his body to nourish the Fairybone. It will support this The Supreme Bone as well.”

Possessing divine blood, the bone can be reattached. Shi Hao’s issue was the greenish, rust-like Runes infesting his system, and the severely depleted Supreme Rulerblood, making reattachment perilous.

Frowning, Shi Hao warned, “Though it is Supreme Rulerbone, stronger than ordinary bone and flesh, a faint curse lingers upon it. Be careful.”

“There is no issue,” Zhang Zhong smiled. “The young master’s Fairybone is intact and will easily neutralize the minor Runes.”

“Then proceed quickly,” Shi Hao urged.

The bone shone like crystal, though fractured and pieced together roughly, it still glimmered with holy light.

Yet, streaked with blood, it appeared tragically beautiful, a painful sight for everyone in Stone Village.

“So unfair! So sorrowful!” Shi Zi Ling and Qin Yi Ning wept bitterly as they clung to Shi Hao, unable to speak further.

Zhang Zhong led Qin Hao and the Supreme Rulerbone away. The hall was enveloped in grief and dread.

Wang Zhan, Peng Wang, Ming Wang, and others stepped forward, silently channeling divine energy, trying to prolong Shi Hao’s life.

“How could this happen?!” Xiao Tian, Jiutou Shizi, Xia Youyu, and others arrived, shocked by the news.

The hall overflowed with familiar sorrowful faces. Though they had feared the worst, they had never imagined this.

“Child, let’s return,” Elder Shi Yun Feng finally urged.

“Wait,” Shi Hao shook his head. He wanted to make sure the bone’s reattachment succeeded.

“Big Brother…” Qing Feng wept, eyes red. Shi Hao had brought him to Stone Village years ago, and now they parted like this, perhaps never to meet again.

Shi Hao sighed. He had once considered giving the bone to Qing Feng, but since the boy lacked Supreme Rulerblood, the transfer might kill him—and even infect him with curses.

“It worked!”

After what felt like an eternity, they received news—Qin Hao’s surgery had succeeded. This was momentous. A youth with two Supreme Rulerbones was destined for unmatched power, shaking the heavens and earth!

Yet, no one celebrated. No one smiled.

“Shi Yi also had dual pupils and a Supreme Rulerbone, yet he still fell to defeat. Xiao Hao was the true Invincible!” Er Meng raged.

“There will surely be others in the higher realms. Whether this is the path of Invincibleis yet to be seen,” someone whispered in agreement.

“It’s time to go,” Shi Hao murmured softly.

The ancestral altar glowed, opening a path. The people of Stone Village set off under the cover of night, carrying Shi Hao home.

The news spread like thunder across the capital of Shi Kingdom.

“Send off Shi Huang!”

The cry echoed like thunderclaps, a chorus of many powerful cultivators, shaking the heavens and the city.

Xiao Shi was gone, leaving behind the mortal realm forever.

“Send off Shi Huang!”

The cry soared into the night sky, a unified roar from heaven and earth, bidding farewell with all their hearts.

The heads of sects and clans appeared, a rare gathering of great powers. Yet within the palace of Shi Kingdom, sorrow reigned without joy.

At dawn, the morning rays broke over the hills, golden light Spilling across the horizon.

“I am still alive. It feels so good,” Shi Hao, his face slightly flushed with life, lay on a soft chair, gazing warmly toward the familiar village, his heart and body filled with warmth.

Throughout the night, everyone had been anxious, fearing he would not survive until morning. Their hearts had been heavy with sorrow.

But he lived. The people exhaled in relief and smiled, though tears still welled in their eyes.

“I truly wish to stay here… forever,” Shi Hao murmured, his heart aching as he looked at each person, unwilling to leave.

They wept, overwhelmed.

“Let’s go find a place while I still can,” Shi Hao said, trying to calm himself.

“Alright, just choose a spot,” Shi Fei Jiao agreed.

Ten li away, a small hill stood among a few ancient pines, with bubbling springs—a quiet, tranquil place.

Shi Hao chose his resting place—not a sacred or mystical land, but a simple spot offering a distant view of Stone Village, surrounded by fresh trees and serene beauty.

“This place will do,” he whispered softly.

At the same time, the color drained from his face, his eyes dimmed, and the last bit of his spirit began to fade. His life was nearing its end.

“No!”

“Hao’er, please don’t leave us!”

The people cried in agony, rushing forward!