Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 875 Conquering the World

Emperor Shi issued an edict, announcing his abdication, and that Shi Hao would ascend the throne.

The news spread, causing shock throughout Stone Country.

Although Emperor Shi’s abdication might have been expected within a century, to ordinary people, a century is a lifetime, an incredibly long time.

Now, the New Emperor has actually ascended the throne?

Moreover, wasn’t the Young Emperor already designated? Why is it not the Young Emperor succeeding, but someone else?

However, when people learned that the New Emperor was the son of the former Young Emperor, they finally understood a bit.

A son inheriting his father’s position is only natural.

In this, both Regent King Shi Zhixue and Shi Mingzhen expressed their support; the only dissenter was the Shi Long lineage. But Shi Long, with no support, how could he challenge a Peerless Great Ability?

Impossible.

Thus, the New Emperor’s ascension was decided with one word.

This also shows that any power is powerless before a strong might.

Emperor Shi declared his abdication, and Shi Hao ascended at his word. Whether Emperor Shi agreed or not, even if he disagreed, they would force him to agree.

Does opposition from the rest of the world matter?

Shi Hao took over the Imperial Palace and immediately appointed Gu Tong as the Grand General of Peaceful Heaven, issuing a proclamation to all the forces on Yunding Star, ordering them to immediately proclaim allegiance to Stone Country. Otherwise, when the army arrives, everything will be flattened.

This!

The news spread, not only stirring up the world but also causing ridicule.

Isn’t it so?

Your Stone Country may be formidable, a Ten-Star power, but Yunding Star has more than one Ten-Star power. You openly wish to take the world into your hands? Isn’t that making enemies of all Ten-Star forces?

This naturally would make you the public enemy of all forces. No matter how large an entity like Stone Country is, how long can it last before being torn apart by various forces?

At first, all forces considered Shi Hao as having lost his mind. A new official always has three fires to set; perhaps Shi Hao just wanted to emphasize his presence.

However, very soon, Gu Tong led an army and began the campaigns.

Wherever the army went, any force only vanished. Who could match the absolutist of all absolutists when he personally took action?

Seven-Star forces, Eight-Star forces, Nine-Star forces, these forces fell one by one, finally drawing the attention of Ten-Star forces. Before they even sat down to discuss, a Ten-Star force was overthrown, and a Heaven Building Ladder Almighty was killed.

This finally caused a great upheaval.

Stone Country... is not joking around!

This made everyone feel endangered, and immediately they formed an Anti-Stone Alliance, gathering at least thirteen Ten-Star forces, a terrifying coalition.

They demanded Stone Country immediately stop Gu Tong and have Shi Hao abdicate to replace him with a New Emperor. Otherwise, their Allied Forces would attack Stone Country.

On this, Shi Hao paid no heed.

If you want war, then let there be war.

Suddenly, the entire Yunding Star was on edge, in a state of extreme tension.

For Stone Country, this is a battle deciding the fate of the nation; if they win, Stone Country would become the ruler of the world, a pride for every Stone Country citizen. But if they lose, they would become a defeated nation, unable to hold their heads high outside.

And the only ones sincerely hoping for Stone Country’s defeat were the former Emperor Shi and Shi Long.

Shi Long’s hope for Stone Country’s defeat is understandable, but why would the former Emperor Shi do the same?

Because to him, he was forced to abdicate, involving issues of face and dignity. Naturally, he hoped Gu Tong would be killed, allowing him to return and reclaim the throne. Even if it meant a large compensation, at least he could preserve Stone Country from being ruined by Shi Hao.

Of course, unless the decisive battle has a result, he would not act rashly.

A great decisive battle was imminent.

Gu Tong was indeed strong, holding his ground against thirteen, unbelievably steady. However, this was his limit; he could not push further or kill any of the Heaven Building Ladder Almighties.

After the battle, the world was shocked.

Gu Tong was so formidable!

Then, news emerged that Gu Tong had once entered the Immortal Dragon Corpse, easily suppressing several Heaven Building Ladder Almighties, exhibiting terrifying strength.

After this battle, Stone Country temporarily slowed its conquest of the world, and the Anti-Stone Alliance realized that with their current strength, they could not destroy Stone Country. Thus, both sides looked for strong allies.

For example, Han Xiuyue, also an absolutist of the Absolute Summit. She alone could rival Gu Tong, and if Gu Tong were gone, what else could Stone Country achieve?

The problem is, Han Xiuyue is a wanderer with no fixed home; no one knows where she is, so how could they ask for her help?

Gu Tong did find her, but that woman was stubborn. She said bringing Yunding Star to ascend was her late husband’s wish, and she would definitely fulfill it for him, even if it meant her death.

When Gu Tong reported this matter to Shi Hao, he was filled with emotion.

In fact, Han Xiuyue had long harbored a desire for death, living solely to fulfill her late husband’s wish. Once relieved of this duty, she would lose her reason to live.

However, without walking the Emperor’s Road, attempting to forcefully bring Yunding Star to ascend would inevitably lead to a dead end.

"Perhaps she knows this, and is merely seeking death," Weng Nanqing remarked softly.

In her place, she would make the same choice.

If Shi Hao were no longer around, what meaning would life have?

Shi Hao, moved, wrapped her in his arms.

"Damn, more lovey-dovey stuff!" The Purple Gold Rat shielded its eyes with its hands, indicating it wanted no more of this sight.

Hence, to save Han Xiuyue, one must act before her to send Yunding Star to the Immortal Realm.

However, Han Xiuyue obviously couldn’t be relied on, but she wouldn’t join the Anti-Stone Alliance either, so there was no need to pay attention to her.

Now, it’s a matter of who can recruit more strong allies.

For instance, the Sword Emperor.

This one is an Almighty at the Absolute Summit; however, he hasn’t formed any forces, wandering alone. But the Sword Emperor made it clear that he had no interest in any hegemony, so he wouldn’t aid either side.

In fact, Shi Hao had already informed these top-tier strongmen about Master Qian Ji’s intention to refine Yunding Star into a Spiritual Artifact. Unfortunately, most didn’t believe it, thinking Shi Hao was merely trying to induce them to abandon resistance.

Some even directly demanded Shi Hao hand over the method of the Emperor’s Road, so they could walk it themselves.

—You, Shi Hao, are but the Great Sacrificial Heaven; how can you be more suitable than them to accomplish such a feat?

Negotiations naturally fell through, and so the war didn’t cease and remained in a standoff. However, since the combat power of top-tier specialists couldn’t suppress each other, naturally, neither side could launch an attack.

In a high-martial world, top-tier specialists are the key to deciding a war; otherwise, even if only one Jue Tianti remains, it could still turn the tide.

Therefore, the Anti-Stone Alliance tried another tactic.

Gu Tong was clearly an insurmountable threshold, so if defeating Gu Tong was not possible, could they target Shi Hao?

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