Upon reaching the destination, the Heavenly Horned Ant burned with fervor, yearning every moment to obtain the Indestructible Scripture, cultivate an indestructible body, and restore the invincible glory of his ancestors!
Moreover, according to his father’s dying words, the true and complete scripture had never been revealed to the world—only those with destiny could possess it!
“I will surpass my father and become the strongest Heavenly Horned Ant in history!” The golden little ant declared his grand ambition.
Stone forests stretched endlessly, like dense vegetation, replacing the vast ocean and forming a mystical secret realm.
Shi Hao attempted to fly toward one of the Supreme Peaks, where an ancient Golden Crow corpse lay atop the summit, untouched for countless millennia. The place was unbearably scorching.
“Hmm, the pressure is immense!” Shi Hao frowned in surprise. Initially, he had thought the rumors exaggerated, but now he saw they were true.
Whoosh!
A wisp of fire essence shot toward him, transforming into a golden thread that scorched through the void, surpassing even the power of Void Dao artifacts!
Shi Hao dodged, gritting his teeth as he climbed higher. He wanted to test himself by ascending a Supreme Peak to see what made it so extraordinary.
Heavenly flames descended, filling the sky with blazing light, setting the firmament ablaze and rapidly raising the temperature of the surrounding sea. From afar, golden radiance stretched endlessly.
The peak was dazzling, with the ancient Golden Crow glowing and burning, unleashing its most formidable power.
“I’m roasting alive!” the golden little ant screeched.
“Rise!” Shi Hao shouted, enduring the pressure as he formed hand seals, pushing back the flames to carve a path upward.
Whoosh!
A gale surged, carrying torrents of fire that twisted and collapsed the void. The flames were so intense they melted the very fabric of the world.
Shi Hao flicked his sleeve, employing the divine ability of “Sleeve Cosmos.” This was not a treasure technique he had learned but a spatial Dao method he had deduced through his deepened understanding of the heavens and earth.
Of course, it still paled in comparison to the legendary supreme divine abilities.
Boom!
The flames were sucked into his sleeve, but they refused to be extinguished, continuing to burn and even igniting a corner of his robe.
“Persistent little things,” Shi Hao muttered warily. The flames were so fierce that even suppressing them was difficult.
“Extinguish!” Shi Hao commanded, flipping his palm and clenching his massive, mountain-like fingers.
Pop!
Golden light scattered as the flames were finally crushed out.
This was achieved through sheer, overwhelming force!
However, it seemed to provoke the wrath of some higher order. Flames surged anew, golden divine chains interweaving before shooting downward, hanging halfway up the mountain.
Shi Hao was genuinely shocked. To think that a randomly chosen Supreme Peak could halt him—this was truly astonishing. No wonder they were called “Supreme.”
He dodged swiftly, leaving behind afterimages as he evaded.
The spot he had just occupied was pierced, leaving black holes in the sky where the chains had struck. The flames dispersed, forming clusters like eerie will-o’-wisps, filling the void and encircling Shi Hao.
Now he understood why Zi Ri Tianjun and Lan Xian had caused such a stir in Boundless Heaven merely by leaving their names on renowned Supreme Peaks.
These peaks were truly arduous to climb.
Even for someone like him, it was a struggle. A lesser Void Dao expert would likely be obliterated instantly!
Whoosh!
Golden fire clusters, like miniature suns, arranged themselves in formations, hunting Shi Hao relentlessly.
These were remnants of the runic laws left behind by deceased Supreme beings—utterly terrifying!
Of course, the challenges varied depending on the climber, which was part of the allure of the Supreme Peaks.
In the past, this place had been called the Trial Grounds, for every Supreme Peak bore strange formations. No matter how powerful the challenger, once they entered the stone forest and began their ascent, they would face attacks tailored to their level.
And “tailored” didn’t always mean equal—sometimes far deadlier!
Thus, even seasoned experts treaded carefully here.
Flames raged, thousands of miniature suns charging like a river, intent on incinerating Shi Hao.
“Break!”
Shi Hao roared, trapped halfway up the mountain with no room to dodge. The fire clusters were too dense—his only option was to force his way through.
Boom!
He clenched his fists, swinging his arms with overwhelming might, smashing through the fire clusters one by one.
Whoosh!
As the first cluster shattered, golden embers scattered like fireworks—beautiful yet deadly.
This only provoked fiercer retaliation from the remaining flames!
Boom!
Shi Hao punched relentlessly. With every golden sun that exploded, the heavens trembled, unleashing towering divine flames.
Soon, the spectacle became apocalyptic, with heavenly fires ravaging the firmament.
The brilliance could be seen from hundreds of miles away, as if stars were detonating one after another, alarming the distant city dwellers.
“Someone is challenging a Supreme Peak! Heavens, how savage—he’s brute-forcing his way up! Does he have a death wish?”
“Who is this domineering figure, daring to clash head-on like this?”
Gasps erupted as crowds gathered, curious about this monstrous talent who dared such a reckless assault.
Half an hour later, Shi Hao paused, drenched in sweat. He had thrown countless punches—tens of thousands—until every golden sun was obliterated.
When he looked up, he saw countless spectators gaping at him, dumbstruck.
“What a hassle. This peak is truly troublesome,” Shi Hao muttered to himself.
To the crowd, his words sounded like a jest. Who was this guy?
After all, without mastering supreme divine abilities and ranking among the top ten of his generation, no one stood a chance of conquering such a peak!
To most, Supreme Peaks were untouchable, sacred grounds beyond reach.
Yet this youth spoke as if it were merely a matter of effort.
“Who is he?” someone whispered, stunned by his nonchalance.
“Hurry up! I’m boiling alive here—don’t dawdle!” an impatient voice chimed in, further shocking the crowd.
It was the little ant, unable to bear the scorching heat any longer.
Ignoring them, Shi Hao assessed the situation. Ordinary supreme talents would indeed struggle here—only those with three strands of immortal energy or those who had mastered the pinnacle of contemporary laws in the Sacred Academy could succeed.
“Let’s go!”
He surged forward like a streak of light, punching through the descending laws with relentless force.
By the end, the entire Supreme Peak quaked as divine flames erupted from the ancient Golden Crow’s corpse, cascading like a waterfall from the summit.
Shi Hao roared, channeling his utmost strength, punching upward against the fiery torrent. Though drenched in sweat and exhausted, he finally broke through.
“He succeeded! Someone has conquered the Golden Crow Peak!”
The peak had stood unconquered for fifty thousand years—today, it had been breached anew.
As soon as he reached the top, the flames receded, vanishing into the massive, radiant corpse of the Golden Crow, its golden feathers lifelike yet motionless.
Almost instantly, Shi Hao felt enlightenment—a scripture resonated within him, bestowing profound insights like a divine revelation.
He sat cross-legged immediately. Ascending the peak indeed bore rewards!
The fire scripture echoed, suffusing the peak with spiritual mist. Many below rejoiced, sitting down to listen.
An ancient, weathered voice spoke in Shi Hao’s mind—a remnant of the Golden Crow’s will. It had once been a peerless Supreme Being!
It spoke not of techniques or specific divine abilities, but of the profound insights of each cultivation realm—the deepest understandings of the mighty.
And it was not mere indoctrination, but guidance that encouraged Shi Hao to forge his own path.
Half an hour later, the scripture ceased. Shi Hao opened his eyes, astonished—his Dao had advanced significantly!
This was terrifyingly effective!
In just half an hour, his cultivation had leaped forward.
“I have no scripture to impart. In truth, you’ve surpassed me in every realm. All I can offer are the lessons of my lifetime,” the Golden Crow’s fading voice murmured before vanishing entirely.
Despite its modesty, Shi Hao felt immensely enriched.
Others were disappointed—the scripture’s effects on them were minimal, and it had ended far too soon!
“What happened? It’s only been half an hour—why did it end so abruptly?” someone asked, puzzled.
“Rumor has it, the more flawless one’s foundation in each realm, the shorter the scripture’s duration. This man is monstrous—half an hour was all he needed!”
The revelation sent shockwaves through the crowd.
Who was he? That was the question on everyone’s mind.
Shi Hao had rushed here from the Celestial Deity Academy, and news of his exploits hadn’t yet spread.
“He looks familiar… could he be… Huang?”
At first, it was a hesitant murmur, but soon, recognition dawned, and gasps erupted.
Some here had seen Shi Hao before.
“But Huang vanished, didn’t he? He failed to obtain an ancient seed and faded into obscurity for three years,” someone questioned.
“Don’t doubt it—this is definitely Huang! I’ve seen him with my own eyes!”
The revelation caused an uproar. Soon, word spread from the depths of the North Sea Stone Forest, confirming the news from the Celestial Deity Academy.
When the details emerged, the crowd erupted.
“What? Even Zi Ri Tianjun lost to him?”
The place was thrown into chaos, waves of astonishment crashing through the onlookers.
Without pause, Shi Hao pressed on, scaling nine Supreme Peaks in a single day—shattering all records!
The North Sea Stone Forest boiled with excitement.
Huang had arrived, breaking records and conquering peak after peak, stirring an unprecedented storm.
Countless spectators flooded in from the distant cities, eager to hear the scriptures from the Supreme Peaks.
Shi Hao frowned—the benefits were dwindling. The scriptures no longer affected him.
“Why is the effect weakening?” he wondered, consulting a local elder.
“Huang, you are a prodigy. Conquering nine Supreme Peaks in a day is earth-shattering! But these peaks vary in difficulty. Some haven’t been scaled in tens of thousands of years, others in hundreds of thousands—and a few, not in a full million years!” the elder explained.
Shi Hao nodded. The clues to the Indestructible Scripture must lie on those million-year peaks.
“Moreover, there is the Ultimate Trial Ground!” the elder added.
The North Sea Stone Forest had once been called the Trial Grounds—so what manner of place was this Ultimate Trial?
Shi Hao’s eyes sharpened. “Where is it?”
“That place is practically a forbidden zone. Are you certain you wish to challenge it?” The elder’s eyes widened in disbelief.
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