Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 135 - 130 There’s Always Someone Shameless (1/5)

Chapter 135: Chapter 130 There’s Always Someone Shameless (1/5)

Too terrifying!

Is this really a battle of the Initial Separation Realm level?

As the dust settled, Jing Tian’s face looked terrible, his right fist tightly clenched, but a streak of blood kept dripping down. Under the bombardment of the Seven-Colored Lotus, even his Heavenly Spirit Body level Bloodline Power couldn’t withstand the damage!

Defeated again?

No, for the sake of Nangong Yuerong, he absolutely couldn’t be defeated!

Jing Tian’s fighting spirit reignited fiercely as he suddenly punched his own chest, spitting out a mouthful of silver blood. However, his aura surged, and he leapt straight to the height of the Third Layer Heaven of Initial Separation!

"I’ve said it, I will kill you today!" he leapt high, the silver giant fist reappeared.

Self-injury to enhance strength?

"Fool!" Zhou Heng’s feet slipped, the Swift Cloud Radiant Step unwound, easily dodging and reappearing behind Jing Tian, giving his backside a fierce kick.

Whiz!

Jing Tian’s figure suddenly twisted, his giant fist slamming into the restriction of the Beast Fighting Arena, and rebounded with a bang, as if he had punched himself, instantly turning his face pale.

Meanwhile, Zhou Heng had already grabbed his head and neck, swinging him toward the ground.

Bang!

A loud noise, Jing Tian’s half body was immediately buried in the extremely solid bricks of the Beast Fighting Arena, leaving only two legs erect in the air.

"Jing Tian, for the sake of us being sect members, I’ve shown mercy this time, but there absolutely won’t be a next time!" Zhou Heng said coldly, a hint of untraceable killing intent flashing in his eyes.

There was a moment when he wanted to kill Jing Tian, but eventually, he abandoned the thought. First, he indeed thought of the fellowship among sect members, and second, even if he made a move, it was impossible to finish off Jing Tian because the Heavenly Star Sect wouldn’t allow a Heavenly Spirit Body genius to die!

In Zhou Heng’s mind, the Heavenly Star Sect allowed Jing Tian to challenge him only because they wanted Jing Tian to establish his might by defeating him and erase the shadow of his past defeat, as true experts are invincible!

A previously defeated opponent must be overcome; otherwise, it could become a psychological barrier when breaking through to the next realm!

Jing Tian was already at the Second Layer Heaven of Initial Separation, having elevated his Bloodline Power to that of a Heavenly Spirit Body; this should have been an overwhelming advantage. The higher-ups of the Heavenly Star Sect must have imagined a crushing victory, but instead, Jing Tian just deepened his shadow with a second defeat.

"Humph!" With a cold snort, a figure suddenly appeared in the Beast Fighting Arena, the surrounding restrictions not stopping him at all!

Open Heaven Realm, it must be the Open Heaven Realm!

This was a tall, thin-faced old man with jet-black hair and a half-foot-long beard, carrying the lofty air of an expert. This old man looked very unhappy at this moment, his gaze swept over Zhou Heng, then he reached out into the void and Jing Tian was suddenly yanked out from the bricks, his aura extremely weak.

Partly due to Zhou Heng’s attack and partly because he injured himself to forcibly raise his realm, how could there not be side effects?

As the elder’s gaze swept over, Zhou Heng felt as though his body was scraped by countless blades, with blood seeping out from his skin. Rage exploded within him; this old man was shameless, bullying the young. Did he really think that Zhou Heng had no power to resist?

Anger him, and he might just put his father in the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, and then kill every single one of the Heavenly Star Sect’s sect members below the Land Cleaving Realm, leaving these lonely figures to see how they could continue their lofty existence!

"At such a young age, your thoughts are so malicious, showing no regard for the brotherhood of our sect. I, as An Luochen’s substitute, shall teach you a lesson!" the thin-faced elder swung his hand at Zhou Heng.

The force of the swing turned into a jade-like palm, striking towards Zhou Heng’s face. If this slap connected, it wouldn’t just be a lesson; Zhou Heng would be seriously injured!

What a shameless old fool!

The Swift Cloud Radiant Step unfolded, Zhou Heng pushing the movement technique to its limit, but with the Fighting Beast Arena’s restrictions still in place, he couldn’t escape and could only dodge within the hundred-square-foot space.

But he truly dodged that slap.

The entire arena was in uproar!

Although few recognized the old man, there were no lack of clever spectators who knew that anyone who could break the restriction and enter must be at the Open Heaven Realm level. Yet an Open Heaven Realm expert struck at a junior of the Initial Separation Realm and was actually dodged!

That slap was like a resounding slap on the old man’s own face!

Although the old man certainly didn’t use his full strength, likely exerting only ten percent of his power, ten percent of an Open Heaven Realm’s strength was enough to smash someone at the highest level of the Land Cleaving Realm!

Surprise! Amazement!

Just what level had Zhou Heng reached?

The thin-faced elder showed a hint of anger borne from embarrassment, and with another cold snort, he attacked again without any regard for his dignity. This time, truly angered, he opened his palm, covering the entire Beast Fighting Arena!

No matter how powerful the Swift Cloud Radiant Step was, it would be useless!

Utterly shameless!

Clearly bullying the weak, they even used the Beast Fighting Arena’s restrictions to limit Zhou Heng’s ability to fight, this is just shamelessly despicable!

Boos suddenly erupted from the stands of the Beast Fighting Arena.

Bang!

Another figure broke into the arena, casually throwing a punch upwards, instantly shattering the massive palm imprint into a million fragments.

"Nangong Changkong, enough!" The second person said coldly, a scholarly-looking man in his forties, exuding an air of refined elegance.

"Heavenly Monarch, are you intending to stand up for this youngster?" The gaunt old man known as Nangong Changkong looked displeasedly at the middle-aged scholar.

"If you want to fight, then fight!" the middle-aged scholar Heavenly Monarch replied indifferently.

"Haha, we are all fellows here, why spoil the camaraderie?" Another figure flew into the arena, a mere child of eleven or twelve years, but speaking with the voice of an old soul.

To come and go freely in the Beast Fighting Arena, one must certainly be at the Heaven-Opening Realm, and the third person seemed but a child, surely practicing some special cultivation technique to appear so young.

"One year from now, these two shall fight again!" Nangong Changkong paused for a moment, "This year, I shall personally train him! Hehe, I would also like to see the potential of a Heavenly Spirit Body!"

He mentioned Jing Tian and with a spring in his step, vanished in an instant.

"Heavenly Monarch, do you plan to take this child as your disciple?" The child glanced at Zhou Heng and asked Heavenly Monarch.

Heavenly Monarch turned to look at Zhou Heng and said, "Boy, are you willing to join my tutelage?"

Zhou Heng thought for a moment, then cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your assistance, senior, but I must disappoint you, as I have no desire to take a master at this time!"

Joining a sect differs from taking a master; it’s not uncommon for martial artists to change sects, but once you’ve taken a master, it’s a lifetime commitment, requiring the master’s permission even to switch allegiance or face universal contempt.

Zhou Heng did not want to shackle himself. He was grateful for the intervention, but even if Heavenly Monarch hadn’t stepped in, he had other plans, if nothing else, revealing the secrets of the Nine Mystic Trial Tower.

"What a bold statement, young boy!" The child looked at Zhou Heng again, then burst into laughter and said, "But I quite like your spirit! My surname is Xiao, if anyone bullies you, just use the name Xiao Yuheng!"

With that, he leaped away and also left the Beast Fighting Arena.

Heavenly Monarch looked at Zhou Heng somewhat regretfully. Although the boy was only a Three-Star Human Spirit Body, bloodline power doesn’t represent everything. History is full of examples where ordinary bodies ascended to the Nascent Soul Realm or even higher. He himself was an ordinary body, and did not he still reach the Heaven-Opening Realm, becoming an Old Ancestor figure in the Cold Blue Country?

Regrettably, Zhou Heng had refused to become his disciple!

Reaching his level, one only seeks two things — to break through to higher realms and to find a worthy successor. Limited by his innate talent and the cultivation technique he practiced, he had little hope to break through the Mountains and Rivers Realm, thus finding a successor had become his top priority.

Zhou Heng ticked all the boxes, yet, was rejected!

With his status, he naturally wouldn’t pester unwelcome, he could only heave a silent sigh and leave. Of course, he hadn’t given up on the idea of taking Zhou Heng as his disciple, with both their lifespans being sufficiently long, taking it slow wasn’t an issue.

With the departure of the three Heaven-Opening Realm experts, the fight between Zhou Heng and Jing Tian also finally came to an end, and Zhou Heng’s reputation grew even louder.

Previously, although he had already defeated Jing Tian once, at that time Jing Tian was merely a Ten-Star Earth Spirit Body, now he had astonishingly become a Heavenly Spirit Body and had surpassed Zhou Heng in the minor realms.

Defeating Jing Tian of such caliber was of great significance, naturally amplifying Zhou Heng’s fame exponentially.

But what made the men of the Imperial Capital most envious was the invitation from Orchid Concubine! Being able to enter the boudoir of such a ravishing beauty is what countless men dream of, and many would trade anything for Zhou Heng’s chance to spend a night with Orchid Concubine.

Zhou Heng was not averse to women, in fact, sometimes he was somewhat indulgent, but compared to the climb on the martial path, these things were trivial!

Orchid Concubine kept her word, and that very night, sent an invitation to Zhou Heng, which he unfortunately tossed aside without so much as a glance. If the men of the Imperial Capital knew about this, they would definitely be hammering their chests and stamping their feet until they spat blood.

—"If you don’t want it, you should have let me have it!"

The next day Zhou Heng was summoned to the Imperial Palace again.

He was thrust into a mission, tasked with going to the border city Thousand Spirit City in the neighboring Water Origin Country to rescue someone.

It wasn’t just him; three other Initial Separation Realm martial artists were also commissioned, three men and one woman. Among them was an old man over three hundred years old named Han Tao, and the other three were survivors of the recent Dayan Conference, namely Lin Zhihe, Luo Runtian, and Shi Yuluo.

The mission would be led by Han Tao, not because he was the highest in cultivation or strongest in battle power, but because of his wealth of experience, having lived for more than three hundred years.

"Your Majesty, why must we undertake this task?" Zhou Heng asked boldly yet respectfully to Nangong Hong seated upon the throne. Having stood up to a Heaven-Opening Realm expert, why should he fear Nangong Hong of the Land Cleaving Realm?

"Impudence, what right do you have to question?" From a seat behind, Orchid Concubine shouted with a lethal aura.

Her hatred for Zhou Heng was deep, fuelled by his remarks suggesting he could purchase her for a thousand spirit stones. During the Dayan Conference, she utilized her power intending to erase Zhou Heng. More formidable than most men when her ire was raised, she didn’t hesitate to unleash her deadly intent even amidst the fog, treating human life with utter disregard.

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