At night, silver flames flickered in an ancient forest, bright as stars.
Above the fire, chunks of meat roasted golden brown. Fat dripped into the flames with a sizzle, releasing an aroma that made mouths water. With divine wine aged for thousands of years as well, the air was rich with fragrance.
Inside the cauldron, the precious meat shimmered with color, glowing and translucent. One look was enough to make anyone drool.
Cao Yusheng's cheeks bulged too full for him to speak, but he raised a greasy hand and gestured for Wu Xuantian to eat up and not stand on ceremony.
They ate and drank divine wine, every jar aged for thousands of years and brewed from various Treasure Herbs and spirit fruits. A single sip could deepen an ordinary person's cultivation.
Wu Xuantian helped himself as well, though he ate at a measured pace, with far more elegance than the other two.
"Burp!" Full and satisfied, Shi Hao and Cao Yusheng sat on the ground and belched, looking ready to lie down right there.
"Shi Hao, what are your plans for your cultivation from here?" Wu Xuantian asked after they had rested a while.
Shi Hao sat up straight and answered seriously, "Next, I plan to enter the Saint Sacrifice realm."
"Brother, you're taking that step?" Cao Yusheng was startled.
"I have to." Shi Hao nodded solemnly. Ever since he had begun cultivating, he had broken through one Ultimate Realm after another and advanced without pause. Naturally, he wanted to walk the most perfect path.
"That's dangerous," Cao Yusheng said, but soon fell silent. His friend could never be judged by common standards. Shi Hao's dominance over the contenders in the Immortal Ancient Era had already proved that.
After a pause, he added, "If you take that step, you'll