Chapter 52: Second Blooming, Huang Heavenly Emperor Encounters a Vicious Hand

Black Flood Dragon Wood, a hard and heavy wondrous wood. A piece the size of a palm can cook two large pots of meat; it is the best source of fire! The strong men of Stone Village wielded giant axes, working hard for a long time to chop down a pile of Black Flood Dragon Wood. To baptize the people of Stone Village, the villagers made various preparations. Poisonous insects, old medicines, spring water, ancient cauldrons... Everything prepared was chosen from the best items. The children of Stone Village stripped naked and washed their Physical Bodies with sweet mountain spring water, intending to be sealed in the cauldron with their purest Physical Bodies for the baptism. A pile of little peckers were exposed before everyone. Normally, the adults would surely tease them a few times. However, everyone was very serious today. This seriousness even affected the children; Shi Hao and the other children were also silent, preparing quietly. The Old Suan Ni's corpse was brought up; its entire body was golden yellow. Its brilliance was dazzling, its fur shining like golden silk, appearing even more splendid under the sunlight! The black great cauldron emitted an ancient aura, with carvings of the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers, as well as scenes of ancient ancestors offering sacrifices. This was the ancient cauldron that had been passed down in Stone Village for a long time. The spring water in the cauldron was boiling; only the fiercest flames could boil out the most potent precious medicine! The old village chief and other old men in Stone Village solemnly added various herbs into the great cauldron; these were all aged treasures. After the precious medicines were added to the cauldron, a medicinal fragrance spread out. Then, everyone threw various insects into it: centipedes half a meter long, purple scorpions, and spiders that were entirely silver-white... They were all strange-looking. This was an ancient formula passed down from Stone Village. In a short while, this great cauldron turned multicolored; those who didn't know would have thought it was brewing poison. Shi Hao and the others instantly turned green with fright. This scene was much more terrifying than when they had their medicinal baths. However, this cauldron was mainly prepared for Shi Hao. The others used the stone cauldrons next to it. Shi Jian personally dismembered the Old Suan Ni; the Old Suan Ni's strength was too terrifying, and even its corpse was difficult for the people of Stone Village to move. He had to do it himself. He summoned the Nether God's Spear and then dismembered the Old Suan Ni's corpse piece by piece. The elders of Stone Village then took various vessels to collect the Old Suan Ni's blood nearby. The Old Suan Ni's blood contained golden light, dazzling people so they couldn't open their eyes. This was the precious part of the Old Suan Ni; its blood contained Divine Power. Ordinary blood could rival the true blood refined from other ancient relics. Suddenly, the ground was covered with various jars, all filled with blood. Some of these parts were for the baptism of the other children in Stone Village. As for the most essential part of the Old Suan Ni, its heart, which was the size of a washbasin and contained the purest Divine Power, it was certainly prepared for Shi Hao. Only Shi Hao could absorb the power within it. Others would simply be burst to death. Shi Jian placed this heart into the great cauldron and also threw other essential parts of the Old Suan Ni into the great cauldron; under the action of some special power, the cauldron shook as it burned. The ancient murals and runes on it seemed to be coming to life. The Old Suan Ni's heart emitted a dazzling light. "Prepare to enter the cauldron!" Shi Jian lifted Shi Hao with one hand and then directly threw him into the great cauldron. As fierce flames boiled the great medicine, a fragrance instantly permeated the entire Stone Village. From within the great cauldron came the roaring sound of the Old Suan Ni; this was the source of Divine Power left behind by the Old Suan Ni. The other people of Stone Village also threw the remaining parts of the Old Suan Ni into various stone cauldrons, then let their children enter them to baptize their Physical Bodies! In the blink of an eye, the entire Old Suan Ni was completely decomposed. Only its bones were left on the ground. On its bones were complex, mysterious, and shining runes, which moved and changed like stars in the sky. These were the original runes left by the Old Suan Ni. Such ancient relics would try every means to obliterate their original runes before dying, to prevent them from falling into the hands of other races. However, when this Old Suan Ni intended to self-destruct, Shi Jian detected it in advance, and Shi Jian directly used the Nether God's Spear to obliterate its will. Therefore, its original runes were perfectly preserved. "Village Chief, Little Hao, the runes on this bone are flowing with mysterious power!" The people of Stone Village discovered this bone and then shouted loudly. "What..." The old village chief and the others quickly rushed over, unable to remain calm. After seeing the Old Suan Ni's bone text, they all burst into laughter. This was the bone of a Suan Ni. Suan Ni Precious Technique! Its value far exceeded Shi Jian's previous Azure Flood Dragon Precious Technique. "Heaven blesses my Stone Village, producing two great Geniuses, and now adding an extremely powerful Precious Technique!" The old village chief was excited, then he quickly instructed everyone: "This matter is of great importance, none of us should leak the news. Little Hao, this bone is entrusted to you. You shall comprehend the supreme Precious Technique on it..." Shi Jian took the precious bone and temporarily put it away. Suan Ni Precious Technique, it would be good to comprehend it when he had time. All the children in Stone Village underwent baptism; this was a relatively long process. After a day and a night, many children finished their baptism one after another and then exited the stone cauldrons! They had already reached their limit. The Suan Ni's blood contained potent power, and ordinary children could not withstand too much. Only Shi Hao gritted his teeth and remained motionless within the giant cauldron. Golden liquid continuously seeped into his pores, entered his body, and then brought out some impurities. This repeated baptism. Though painful, Shi Hao's spirit became increasingly full. His Physical Body became even more crystalline and radiant. In a day and a night, Shi Hao underwent an unimaginable transformation. The people of Stone Village gathered around him, watching him with concern. Some people, seeing the pain on Shi Hao's face, wanted to persuade him to give up, but in the end, they did not speak. The Great Wilderness was cruel, and the outside was even crueler. Those without strength could not survive. The children silently cheered him on. After several more days, a full four or five days later, Shi Hao finally emerged from the cauldron! He leaped out of the giant cauldron like a stone monkey emerging from birth, then landed on the ground. The people of Stone Village immediately surrounded him, touching and pinching him, observing his changes. People brought clean water to wash him and found that a layer of old skin had shed from his body. His Physical Body became even more crystalline and snow-white. "Child, let us see your changes..." The adults of Stone Village, as usual, laid their hands on him, then flicked his little pecker. However, this time, Shi Hao, with a flushed face and out of anger, instantly pushed a group of adults to the ground. Only then did everyone become surprised. "This little fellow's strength has become too terrifying..." An adult exclaimed in surprise. After the baptism, Shi Hao completely transformed. The adults of Stone Village were no longer his opponents. "Let me see the strength of your Physical Body..." Shi Jian stepped forward upon hearing this, and in a second blooming, flicked Shi Hao's little pecker. Shi Hao struggled fiercely but could not escape Shi Jian's vicious hand. "Eighteen thousand pounds of Divine Power..." Shi Jian stated the change in Shi Hao's strength.