Shi Hao was in no hurry to return to the Ultimate Ancient Land. Although he had met Meng Chuan's requirement, he clearly had more pressing matters to attend to.
He had to thoroughly refine and kill the four Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors.
Having suppressed them this time, Shi Hao had no intention of sparing their lives again. He would destroy them completely.
Uncle Meng could keep them around as whetstones for him, but Shi Hao could not do the same.
If he went to the Ultimate Ancient Land and never returned, leaving these four Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors alive would truly leave behind the source of disaster.
Shi Hao did not believe a new Quasi-Immortal Emperor would arise in the next few million years to take over from them.
Uncle Meng's predictions had been accurate. He had said Shi Hao could break through within the time allotted, and Shi Hao had succeeded.
Of course, Shi Hao himself deserved most of the credit.
Shi Hao had considered leaving one Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperor alive so Willow God and the others could challenge him and comprehend the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Dao through bloody battle.
If he left only one, his seal could hold for a very, very long time.
But in the end, Shi Hao decided against it. The risk was too great. If anything went wrong, it would be a regret for all eternity.
If he could not bring Meng Chuan back, Shi Hao could not bear to lose Willow God too.
After a long time, Shi Hao finally killed the World-Destroying Elder for good.
Throughout the process, the World-Destroying Elder hurled curse after curse at him, but Shi Hao treated his words like farts.
While refining him to death, Shi Hao also brought out the Footprint Emperor's Emperor Fire and roasted him with it.