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“荒” can refer to a desolate or barren area.
Is he the strongest king in the entire desolate region?
The Emperor's move was undoubtedly a declaration to the entire wasteland.
Shi Hao, the once abandoned young prodigy, has not only returned, but has returned in an even more dazzling and powerful manner!
For a moment, everyone in the hall had their own thoughts.
The members of Shi Yi's clan from the Wu Wang Mansion had ashen faces, their eyes filled with jealousy and unease.
The elderly members of the Shi clan who were close to Shi Hao were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves and tears streamed down their faces.
The Rain Clan hated them with a vengeance, yet they were powerless to do anything about it.
The representatives of the other major forces had mixed feelings, and their gazes toward Shi Hao were filled with even greater awe.
At the same time, they began to reassess the value of this young man, "Huangtianhou," and the pros and cons of befriending or antagonizing him.
……
The Emperor's birthday banquet gradually came to a close amidst this atmosphere of shock and eeriness.
The guests left one after another, with mixed feelings.
The news that Shi Hao was conferred the title of "Marquis of the Desolate Sky", as well as his astonishing feat of instantly killing the Marquis of Demon Spirit Lake at the birthday banquet, spread throughout the entire Shi Kingdom at an even more terrifying speed, and quickly spread to the entire Desolate Region!
It is foreseeable that for a long time to come, the name "Marquis of Desolate Heaven Shi Hao" will be the focus of discussion throughout the entire Desolate Region!
Shi Hao himself didn't seem to care too much about this.
The title of "Marquis of Desolate Heaven" and the shock and discussion from the outside world were all just fleeting clouds to him.
What he truly cares about is only his own strength, and... those people he cares about.
After the birthday banquet, Shi Hao did not leave the capital immediately.
(aceb) Because the Emperor not only conferred the title upon him, but also bestowed upon him an extremely luxurious and magnificent marquis's mansion, located in the capital, not far from the palace, in a place rich in spiritual energy.
In the words of the Emperor, he hoped that this newly promoted "Marquis of the Wilderness" would visit the capital more often.
Shi Hao, of course, could not refuse and gladly accepted this "generous gift".
After all, why not take a free luxury mansion?
Moreover, he did need to stay in the capital temporarily to handle some matters, such as treating himself well and getting to know the beautiful new ladies better.
And so, under the watchful eyes of countless envious, jealous, and resentful gazes...
Shi Hao swaggered in with four stunning beauties—Huo Ling'er, Yun Xi, the witch, and Yue Chan—each with a distinct style yet equally breathtaking beauty, and moved into the newly bestowed "Wilderness Marquis's Mansion."
……
The Huangtianhou Mansion covers a vast area, with pavilions, terraces, artificial hills and streams, and exotic flowers and plants.
The mansion is equipped with a powerful spirit-gathering array, making the spiritual energy concentration here even more concentrated than some of the core areas of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion.
At this moment, in the largest garden pavilion of the mansion, Shi Hao was sitting with four goddesses around a huge white jade round table, which was filled with various imperial delicacies and aged spirit wines "packaged" from the palace.
"Come, come, come! To celebrate the triumphant return of our 'Marquis of Desolation,' and to celebrate the complete success of our trip to the Emperor's birthday banquet! Cheers!"
The witch smiled radiantly and was the first to raise the jade cup in her hand, which was filled with amber-colored wine that exuded a rich aroma.
Her gaze swept over Shi Hao and the other three goddesses, filled with cunning and allure.
"Hmph! Who wants to celebrate with him!"
Although Huo Ling'er muttered something arrogantly, she still picked up her wine glass, a slightly unnatural blush on her pretty face.
After experiencing all that had happened, Yunxi and Fairy Yuechan seemed to have developed a certain immunity to the witch's "unconventional" style. They simply exchanged a helpless glance and symbolically raised their wine glasses.
Looking at the four stunningly beautiful women before him, Shi Hao felt a surge of pride and laughed heartily, "Alright! Cheers! We won't leave until we're drunk!"
The five jade cups gently clinked together, producing a crisp and melodious sound.
As expected of a demon from the Jietian Sect, the witch is most adept at enlivening the atmosphere.
Sometimes she would serve food to Shi Hao with a charming smile, and other times she would tease Yuechan Fairy with witty remarks, causing Yuechan's pretty face to turn frosty, yet she was helpless.
At times, she would pretend to be affectionate and pull Yunxi and Huoling'er together, saying some private things that girls would say, making Huoling'er giggle. Even the usually aloof Yunxi couldn't help but smile slightly.
Although Fairy Yuechan still maintained a certain aloofness, she seemed to gradually loosen up a bit under the repeated "attacks" from the witch and Shi Hao. She would occasionally respond with a few words and even poured Shi Hao a cup of spiritual wine.
Yunxi seemed preoccupied. Although she was chatting and laughing with everyone, her gaze kept drifting towards Shi Hao, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated to speak.
Huo Ling'er completely let loose. Perhaps because she hadn't seen Shi Hao for a long time, she clung to him almost every step of the way.
She would feed him fruit one minute, and then blush and whisper to him that the witch had bullied her again... Her adorable, dependent demeanor made Yunxi, who was standing next to her, feel even more uncomfortable.
Shi Hao was thoroughly enjoying himself, reveling in this rare "blessing of having multiple wives." While indulging in his meal, he also took the time to tease the beauties around him from time to time, eliciting either coquettish replies, eye rolls, or blushing and annoyance from them... The atmosphere was exceptionally warm and harmonious.
To add to the festivities, Shi Hao generously took out all the dozen or so jars of monkey wine he had "borrowed" from the Monkey King, as well as all sorts of top-grade spiritual fruits and divine medicines he had plundered from the Hundred Herbs Garden and the Kunpeng Nest!
"Come, come, everyone! Try this! This is the real Monkey King's Fine Wine! And these spiritual fruits and divine medicines are treasures rarely seen in the outside world! All you can eat today!"
Wow! Monkey wine?!
"And silver peaches?!"
"This is... a dragon blood fruit?!"
Upon seeing what Shi Hao had taken out, even the well-informed witch and the Moon Fairy widened their eyes in surprise!
Especially the monkey wine and silver peaches! Those are legendary delicacies!
This little guy... he has so much?! Did he empty out Hundred Broken Mountains?!
With these top-quality wines and miraculous fruits and medicines to enhance the atmosphere, the mood instantly became even more lively!
Everyone drank freely, and even the usually aloof Yuechan and the preoccupied Yunxi couldn't help but have a few more drinks.
As the wine flowed freely and their ears burned, the witch's alluring eyes lit up once more. She glanced at the beauties beside her, their faces flushed and eyes glazed, then at Shi Hao, who remained clear-headed and seemingly immune to alcohol, and suddenly suggested:
"Oh dear, just drinking and eating meat is so boring!"
"How about...we go somewhere more fun?"
"Where?" Huo Ling'er asked curiously.
The witch's lips curled into a mysterious smile: "Of course it's... the Realm of the Illusory Gods!"
"I heard that the Realm of the Void Gods has been quite lively lately. It seems... there's a highly anticipated showdown about to take place!"
As she spoke, she glanced meaningfully at Shi Hao.
The Realm of the Illusory Gods?!
Shi Yi's challenge?!
Upon hearing the witch's words, Huo Ling'er and Yun Xi, who were still somewhat drunk, instantly sobered up considerably!
Their gazes all fell on Shi Hao!
They knew that the "peak showdown" the witch spoke of referred to was the challenge Shi Yi had issued to Shi Hao!
Although there is still some time before the agreed three-month deadline, going to the Realm of the Gods to check the situation in advance seems like a good option.
"Great! Let's go to the Realm of the Gods!"
Huo Ling'er was the first to agree; she also wanted to visit that magical spiritual world again!
Yunxi and Fairy Yuechan exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.
"Since everyone agrees, let's go!" Shi Hao smiled nonchalantly upon seeing this.
He really should go and see the Realm of the Gods.
Firstly, it's time to respond to Shi Yi's challenge.
Secondly, he also wanted to see how much his "good older brother" had grown up.
Shi Hao felt it was time to resolve the conflict between himself and Shi Yi.
Chapter Seventy: A Challenge to Shi Yi, the One with Double Pupils! A Supreme Showdown! The Desolate Region Trembles!
.......
Lights flashed, and the stars shifted.
When Shi Hao and the four goddesses opened their eyes again, they had already appeared in the Spirit Transformation Realm area of the Void God Realm!
The reason for choosing this location is that Shi Hao speculates that, given Shi Yi's current level of cultivation, this area is the most likely place for him to be active.
Moreover, the witch seemed to have confirmed through the Jietian Sect's intelligence channels that Shi Yi was currently in the vicinity!
As soon as it appeared, countless surprised and uncertain gazes came from all around!
There's no way around it; Shi Hao's current youthful appearance, coupled with the four stunning beauties with different temperaments and unreal beauty by his side, makes this combination just too eye-catching!
"Huh? That boy... he looks kind of familiar?"
"It's him?! That Marquis of Huangtian 893 who 'loves to drink beast milk'?! What's he doing in the Hualing Realm 964?!" 460
"My God! It really is him! And those four women with him... could they be the legendary Fire Kingdom Princess, Celestial Goddess, Heaven-Mending Saintess, and Heaven-Slaying Demoness who have a close relationship with him?!"
"Wow! This is terrifying!"
After a brief silence, a huge uproar erupted around them!
Countless figures surged toward this place like a tide, all wanting to catch a glimpse of the legendary young supreme being and the four peerless fairies beside him who were equally famous throughout the desolate region!
Shi Hao was already used to being watched by crowds, but he frowned slightly, finding it a bit noisy.
And right now!
The crowd in front suddenly parted on its own!
A figure slowly walked out from within!
He was a young man, who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. He was dressed in a magnificent golden brocade robe, with a handsome face and outstanding temperament. As he walked, he exuded an arrogant air that looked down on the world!
What's most striking about him are his eyes!
Those were... an extremely unusual pair of double pupils!
Within his pupils, it seemed as if the sun and moon were rising and falling! Chaos was created! The runes of the Great Dao flowed!
It exudes a mysterious power that is breathtaking, as if it can see through all illusions and understand the origin of all things!