The Stone Emperor's Birthday Celebration

Jun Moxiao and his companions walked along the imperial capital's streets, drawing frequent glances. The men were handsome and the women beautiful, making for a lovely sight.

But there were always people who liked to stir up trouble. Some wanted to get acquainted with the two fairies, but before they could approach, Shi Hao sent them fleeing with a murderous glare.

Suddenly, three dazzling figures appeared ahead: Huo Ling'er, Senior Sister Xia Youyu, and the War Goddess of Deer-Chasing Academy.

Jun Moxiao said to Shi Hao, "Hao Tian! Your junior sister Fat Girl is here."

"Hey! Fat Girl." Seeing Huo Ling'er put Shi Hao in a wonderful mood, and the first words out of his mouth were Fat Girl.

Huo Ling'er turned around. Wasn't that the little brat?

She hurried over and smacked Shi Hao.

"You little rascal! Junior Brother, you're finally here."

Jun Moxiao asked, "Senior Sisters! What brings all three of you here?"

Huo Ling'er replied, "It's because of you two, kicking up such a huge commotion. I'm representing the Fire Kingdom to wish the Stone Emperor a happy birthday, and I happened to run into these two senior sisters."

Xia Youyu and the War Goddess said, "Junior Brothers, we're here to celebrate the Stone Emperor's birthday too. Aren't you going to introduce these two fairies to us?"

"This is Feng Jiu, the Saintess of the Heaven Severing Sect. The other is the Heaven Mending Sect Saintess, Fairy Yuechan."

Jun Moxiao also introduced Huo Ling'er, Xia Youyu, and the War Goddess to the Witch and Yue Chan.

Xia Youyu was startled to hear that the other woman was the Heaven Mending Sect Saintess. She's the Upper Realm Great Sect Saintess! The Heaven Mending Pavilion was founded by a disciple of the Heaven Mending Sect, too. Why are they with Junior Brother? Could they be trying to recruit him and Junior Brother Hao Tian?

When Yue Chan learned that Xia Youyu belonged to the Heaven Mending Pavilion, she immediately tried to build a connection. "Speaking of which, the Heaven Mending Pavilion has ties to the Upper Realm's Heaven Mending Sect...!"

Jun Moxiao cut Fairy Yuechan off, leaving her helpless.

"Let's leave those stale sesame seeds and rotten grain in the past. Hao Tian, our senior sisters must be tired from walking. Get us a carriage."

Shi Hao asked, "Xiaoxiao! Where am I supposed to find one?"

Jun Moxiao pointed to a large carriage up ahead, drawn by six small fierce beasts. An arrogant-looking wastrel rode aboard it, speeding through the streets and frightening many people out of their wits. Its owner was Wu Lao'er, a Heavenly Prodigy from Little Western Heaven.

This Heavenly Prodigy from Little Western Heaven was said to be an insatiable lecher. Whenever he saw a beautiful woman, he would find some way to get his hands on her. Many people seethed but dared not speak out, because Wu Lao'er had a Venerable Realm expert backing him.

When Wu Lao'er saw the five exquisite fairies, his eyes immediately gleamed green, and he shouted at Jun Moxiao and Shi Hao.

"You two pretty boys, get lost! Stay away from those beauties. Ladies, I invite you to ride in my carriage."

The Witch smiled sweetly, waiting for him to get slapped in the face.

"Xiaoxiao! He called you a pretty boy!"

Jun Moxiao instructed Shi Hao, "Hao Tian, our carriage is here. Go get it. No, wait! Make that scumbag our driver."

"Of course. Watch me."

Shi Hao rushed over, clamped a palm onto the fellow's head, and slammed him straight into the ground, leaving him unable to move.

"Driver, we're tired from walking and happen to need a carriage. Get over there, now."

Wu Lao'er found himself completely immobilized. Realizing he was no match for his opponent, he immediately brought up his background.

"I'm a genius from Little Western Heaven! I have a Venerable backing me. Let me go!"

Shi Hao grinned wickedly. "Oh, I'm so scared! A Venerable Realm expert! But you're still going to be our driver."

Wu Lao'er was frightened, but he couldn't win a fight either. He could only grit his teeth and drive Shi Hao and the others toward the imperial palace.

And so a curious scene appeared on the streets: a prodigy serving as a driver, carrying several fairies and two youths.

Passersby began discussing it. "Huh! Isn't that Wu Lao'er, the Heavenly Prodigy from Little Western Heaven? Why's he driving a carriage? He's always been so arrogant and overbearing. Looks like he's kicked an iron plate today."

As Wu Lao'er drove, he thought through clenched teeth, Just wait until the Venerable backing me arrives. Then you'll see how I deal with you!

The Stone Emperor had invited people from many factions to his birthday celebration, including Primordial Divine Mountain, Demon Spirit Lake, Little Western Heaven, the Fire Kingdom, and the Heaven Mending Pavilion. Among the guests were the Celestial Clan Saintess Yun Xi and several members of the Azure Luan Tribe. Naturally, people from the Martial King Wang Residence and the Rain King Wang Residence were present as well, though everyone from those two residences wore bitter, gourd-like faces, because Shi Hao and Jun Moxiao were also attending the banquet.

Jun Moxiao checked the system's check-in notification for the Stone Kingdom Imperial Capital:

Congratulations, Master, on checking in at the Stone Kingdom Imperial Capital and the imperial palace. Your cultivation has risen to Inscription Realm, 100%. Reward: divine artifact, Slaying Immortal Sword (a Quasi-Immortal Emperor Weapon; all four swords, paired with the Slaying Immortal Formation Diagram, can kill an Immortal Emperor), 10 drops of true immortal liquid.

Holy shit...! Jun Moxiao ran out of words and could only repeat that exclamation. The Slaying Immortal Four Swords—those were Sect Master Tongtian's spiritual treasures! Although these were replicas, anything produced by the system was guaranteed to be top quality.

Jun Moxiao asked the system, "Meng Die! When will I have all four swords? What about the Slaying Immortal Formation Diagram? Isn't it included in Three Thousand Ways of Formation?"

The system replied, "Master! The Slaying Immortal Formation Diagram is a Quasi-Immortal Emperor Weapon! Three Thousand Ways of Formation merely records various formations. Take your time!"

Jun Moxiao figured he would probably have to keep checking in until the very end to collect all four swords and the Slaying Immortal Formation Diagram.

Ah! One step at a time!

Many powerful experts from various factions had attended the Stone Emperor's birthday banquet, including quite a few Venerable Realm experts. Among them were the Venerable backing Wu Lao'er of Little Western Heaven, a Venerable from Demon Spirit Lake, and a Venerable from the Azure Luan Tribe.

Those three Venerables fixed murderous gazes on Jun Moxiao and Shi Hao, wishing they could swallow the two Little Fellows alive and skin them whole. Their juniors had all suffered at the pair's hands, and Demon Spirit Lake's Young Master Golden Spider had even been killed and eaten.

The Stone Emperor sat upon his throne and thanked the various factions.

"Thank you all. I offer everyone a toast."

At that moment, the Venerables from the Azure Luan Tribe, Demon Spirit Lake, and Little Western Heaven noticed Shi Hao at the banquet and devised a way to eliminate him.

"Your Majesty, today is your birthday celebration. How could we go without an exciting performance to liven things up? We would like to spar with that young man called Hao Tian for Your Majesty's entertainment."

The Stone Emperor's expression darkened. He was caught in a dilemma; these three Venerables were clearly refusing to show him any respect.

Shi Hao stepped forward to spare the Stone Emperor further embarrassment. With Jun Moxiao around, he had nothing to fear.

"Your Majesty! I'm willing to spar with the three Venerables."

Jun Moxiao reckoned that, now that he had reached the Great Perfection of the Inscription Realm, he should be able to defeat the three Venerables despite the gap in their cultivation. If he didn't act, Shi Hao might not be able to hold out.

Jun Moxiao slowly rose and exposed the three Venerables' plot to ambush Shi Hao.

"Listen, you three old men. If you want revenge for your juniors, just say so. What's all this talk about sparring? Just admit you want to bully the young with your age and strength."

"Since that's how it is, I'll stop pretending and lay my cards on the table. Anyone else who wants to attack us, step forward. Let's have a fight to the death and settle whatever grudges you have in the arena."

Jun Moxiao spotted the group from Martial King Manor and shouted at Shi Ziteng.

"Hey! You experts from Martial King Manor, does anyone want to fight us to the death? Shi Ziteng, Shi Hao ground you into the dirt before. Now I'm giving you another chance. Come over if you have the guts! I'll use only half my strength and just beat you until your belly hurts. Don't worry, I won't kill an ant like you."

Everyone from Martial King Manor lowered their heads, not daring to say a word. This legend of the Void God Realm was outrageously arrogant, but he had the ability to back it up.

Jun Moxiao showed no one any respect. His arrogance infuriated the crowd and even made the Stone Emperor's eyelids twitch.

Shi Hao was incredibly excited. Showing off like this felt amazing. He trusted that, since Jun Moxiao had made such claims, he could definitely deliver.

The three Venerables, meanwhile, looked delighted. With their Venerable-level strength, handling two children would be all too easy.

"Please grant our request, Your Majesty."

The Stone Emperor had no choice but to set up an arena, telling both sides to stop once the outcome was clear.

Jun Moxiao whispered to Shi Hao, "Hao Tian! Set up a pot and boil some water. We're having an extra dish tonight."

Shi Hao's mouth curled into a crooked grin. This fellow wanted to eat their opponents outright. Wonderful.

"Hahaha...! Just the way I like it."

Shi Hao hurried to an empty space nearby, set up a huge pot, and began boiling water. His actions left everyone utterly bewildered.

With the Great Void Divine Armor accelerating him to the limit, Jun Moxiao instantly activated I Am the Ruler Divine Ability, immobilizing all three Venerables.

"With your paltry strength, you dare play tricks in front of me? The slightest move from me already pushes you to your limit."

"Today, I stand with my hands in my pockets, without even knowing what an opponent is!"

"Everyone here is in for a treat. I'm adding another dish to the feast: Venerable Realm fierce beasts. Everything today is on me, so eat your fill."

The entire crowd was dumbstruck by Jun Moxiao's overwhelming strength, their mouths hanging open in O's.

Jun Moxiao had immobilized the three Venerables. Although he was two realms below them, he had now reached the peak of the Inscription Realm and could still handle these enemies.

Seeing the three Venerables frozen in wide-eyed terror, Jun Moxiao hurriedly shouted to Shi Hao, "Hao Tian, use your kitchen knife and chop them to death. Hurry!"

"Xiaoxiao, you're incredible! Three Venerables can't put up the slightest resistance against you. Amazing! This feels amazing! Hahaha..."

Shi Hao snapped back to his senses and charged into the arena. He summoned his kitchen knife, cut down the three Venerables, and stripped them of every treasure they carried. Before the kitchen knife, a Void Dao Realm weapon, the three Venerables were nothing but meat on a chopping board.

Shi Hao shouted excitedly, "Xiaoxiao! Have you broken through to the Array Formation Realm? You're incredible! To think even Venerable Realm experts aren't worth mentioning before you."

Jun Moxiao replied, "I've just reached the peak of the Inscription Realm. Immobilizing three Venerables is still within my ability. Hurry and collect their precious bodies and blood. Those are good things."

Shi Hao hurriedly took out a treasured artifact. With the kitchen knife in hand, he expertly collected the Venerable Beasts' precious blood, then cooked a huge mixed stew of Venerable Beast meat in full view of everyone. The spectacle left the crowd gaping.

"Today, I'm treating everyone to a Venerable Beast feast. I bet you've never enjoyed anything like this in your lives!"

Jun Moxiao's dazzling display stunned everyone. A frightening silence hung over the entire birthday banquet, without a single sound. To kill three Venerables right at the Stone Emperor's Birthday Banquet—his audacity defied the heavens.

Fairy Yuechan's beautiful eyes widened, and she murmured to herself, "Thirteen cave heavens? How is that possible? Is he even human?"

"Sister! Do you feel tiny now? Before him, we're like ants. If Xiaoxiao wanted to, his current strength would let him kill everyone here in an instant. Sister, do you think the Heaven Mending Sect can accommodate a great god like him? You couldn't accommodate Shi Hao either. I really want to see what the supreme powerhouse behind Xiaoxiao is like."

The Witch was thrilled. This little fellow is exactly the man I've been pursuing.

Yue Chan said dejectedly, "How laughable. We used to pride ourselves on being Upper Realm Heavenly Prodigies and look down on people from the Lower Realm. Now it seems we were the joke."

"I've already stopped cultivating primary and secondary bodies. I found my goal long ago, Sister, and I don't want to fight with you anymore. Xiaoxiao was right. Although cultivating primary and secondary bodies allows both bodies to cultivate together, it's useless before peerless monsters like them."

The Witch had boundless faith in Jun Moxiao's future. She couldn't imagine where this little fellow's ultimate limit lay.

Yue Chan said, "You don't understand my situation."

"You can go to Shi Hao! Besides, Xiaoxiao said he has a way to help you. But you're not allowed to fight me over Xiaoxiao!"

At the Witch's words, Yue Chan had a curse on the tip of her tongue and wondered whether she should say it. What do you mean, fight over him? He'd have to take a liking to me first!

Even if she threw herself at a peerless monster like him, he might not be interested.

After Jun Moxiao and Shi Hao worked together to kill the three Venerables, the crowd finally came back to its senses.

"What a monster! He defies the heavens! That must be the legend of the Void God Realm, Invincible Handsome Guy, unmatched in all the ages past and future! Thirteen cave heavens-is he still human?"

Even the Stone Emperor seated above was shocked. This youth could casually kill Venerable Realm experts with cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Inscription Realm. Viewed that way, he himself, a mighty emperor and Venerable Realm expert, hardly measured up before the boy. What sort of supreme powerhouse stood behind him?!

At that thought, the Stone Emperor immediately proclaimed, "I hereby decree that Shi Hao shall be titled the Desolate Heaven Marquis, and Invincible Handsome Guy shall be titled the Invincible Marquis."

Jun Moxiao had no interest in noble titles and refused the Stone Emperor outright.

"Senior Stone Emperor, there's no need to give me a title. Naming Shi Hao the Desolate Heaven Marquis is enough. I'm not interested in dukes, marquises, or anything like that. To me, they're like clouds in the sky, nothing but drifting clouds that scatter with a gentle breeze."

The Stone Emperor could only let the matter drop. Fortunately, this young man was close to Shi Hao.

The crowd thought, Good grief. He won't even give the Stone Emperor face. He simply looks down on it.

The Witch asked curiously, "Xiaoxiao, isn't being a marquis a good thing?"

"I don't like that sort of thing. Nobles, generals, ministers-they mean nothing before absolute strength. Only strength is real."

Jun Moxiao hurriedly shook his head. He was a Transmigrator. Becoming a noble in a tiny kingdom would be a disgrace to Transmigrators.

News spread of Shi Hao and Jun Moxiao joining forces to kill three Venerables. Shi Hao had also been named the Desolate Heaven Marquis by the Stone Emperor, and the entire Lower Realm was abuzz.

After the Stone Emperor's birthday banquet ended, Huo Ling'er invited the group to visit the Fire Kingdom. Having witnessed Shi Hao and Jun Moxiao's heaven-defying feats, the Celestial Clan Saintess Yun Xi also wanted to befriend such monsters. Getting her grandfather's Divine Armguard back would be difficult, so she could only tell Shi Hao that the treasured artifact was very important. As for Qing Yun, the sight of the Azure Luan Venerable being killed had frightened him senseless, and he had fled.

The Witch declared that she would go wherever Jun Moxiao went. After all, her purpose in descending this time was to keep this little fellow company.

Senior Sister and the War Goddess returned to the Heaven Mending Pavilion and Deer-Chasing Academy respectively, saying they needed to cultivate diligently. Otherwise, they would hold their junior brothers back when they went to the Upper Realm together.

Fairy Yuechan returned to the Heaven Mending Sect. Neither Shi Hao nor Jun Moxiao could be recruited, so it seemed only Shi Yi, the one with double pupils, remained.

Speaking of Shi Yi, he had been diligently cultivating in the Heaven Mending Pavilion's Ancient Sacred Academy, receiving the finest resources. To help him fuse with the Supreme Bone, they had even given him priceless treasures such as the Heaven Mending Art and golden body liquid. He truly was formidable, having opened ten cave heavens. His double pupils and Supreme Bone made everyone envious-except, of course, Jun Moxiao and Shi Hao.

Shi Yi had nearly finished his cultivation in the Ancient Sacred Academy when an elder told him that his younger cousin Shi Hao, whose Supreme Bone he had dug out, was not only alive but had become even stronger! Even Martial King Manor and Rain King Mansion, the factions supporting him, had been turned upside down by Shi Hao. He thought viciously, I should have killed him back then. I'm the greatest genius in the Desolate Region. Those with double pupils are born saints.

Shi Yi had never believed the earlier Void God Realm stories about that genius unmatched in all the ages past and future. He considered himself superior.

That was probably because Jun Moxiao had rarely made a move before, while the people of Martial King Manor constantly flattered Shi Yi, leaving him feeling as though he were floating on air.