Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 137 - 132: Trap (3/5)

Chapter 137: Chapter 132: Trap (3/5)

Under the moonlit night, five figures streaked across the starry sky with incredible speed.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, they stopped in front of a large estate to the west of the city, naturally, it was Zhou Heng and his group.

"I bribed a guard from the Fang Family and found out that Liu Yue is locked in a cellar in the northern part of the estate!" Luo Runtian said.

The five figures took off again, darting into the estate. Although the estate was heavily guarded, with sentries every three steps and a post every five, they were only at the level of the Body Refinement Realm, unable to detect the presence of someone in the Initial Separation Realm.

As if entering a land with no one around, the group quickly arrived at the cellar and burst in without hesitation. After knocking out a few people, they reached the depths of the cellar.

Indeed, someone was imprisoned there, bound by chains as thick as a child’s arm, head hanging low, as if he had passed out.

"Rescue him!" Han Tao quickly shouted, summoning his magic artifact from his dantian and enveloping it with spiritual power, slashing towards those chains. Clang, clang, clang, sparks flew everywhere. The magic artifact, already sharp and robust, cut through the ordinary iron chains as if they were tofu, with spiritual power wrapped around it.

As the chains fell one by one, the person they were binding collapsed to the ground. Luo Runtian hurriedly stepped forward to catch him, urgently asking, "Young Master Liu, how are you?" His fawning attitude was evident in his voice.

The sole heir of someone in the Heaven-Opening Realm was naturally worth currying favor with!

The groggy man lifted his head, revealing the face of a rather handsome young man. His aura was that of the Initial Separation Realm, but it was extremely weak, as if his cultivation level had been restrained. Indeed, otherwise how could anyone feel reassured leaving him locked up there?

"Let’s go!" Han Tao said, taking the lead to pave the way.

Luo Runtian carried Liu Yue on his back. This was his chance to brown-nose, and he certainly wouldn’t give it to someone else. The weight of one man was nothing to a martial artist in the Initial Separation Realm; he couldn’t wait to carry Liu Yue all the way back to the Heavenly Star Sect!

Zhou Heng frowned; he had a bad feeling.

He held back, pondering what was wrong. As he walked out of the cellar, it suddenly dawned on him that everything had gone too smoothly. Even if it were not for the Initial Separation Realm, someone from the Spirit Gathering Realm could have easily rescued the person!

Boom, just at that moment, a blaze of fire sprang up, countless torches were lit, completely surrounding the cellar, impenetrable. Each torch was naturally held by someone. At a glance, there were at least a few hundred people, with no shortage of those at the Initial Separation Realm level.

The expressions of Han Tao and the others immediately turned ugly; it was obviously a trap!

No wonder Liu Yue’s whereabouts were so easily discovered; it turned out they were just waiting with a net open.

At this time, Zhou Heng instead relaxed.

Unknown dangers are the most terrifying, but now that the other party had shown their hand, Zhou Heng didn’t consider it a threat at all. It would shatter with one blow and was not worth worrying about! Han Tao and the others felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy because they had not seen him single-handedly fighting more than a hundred Initial Separation Realm martial artists and slaying more than a hundred Initial Separation Realm Dark Skin Monsters at the Dayan Sect!

They only knew Zhou Heng was invincible in the Initial Separation Realm but would never believe he could defeat nearly forty Initial Separation Realm opponents.

"Where do you come from?" an elder in his sixties stepped out from the crowd. His aura of the Peak Third Layer Heaven in the Initial Separation Realm billowed, making him a top expert in this small city that had no presence of those in the Land Cleaving Realm.

At this point, Han Tao and the others couldn’t deny their origins. Holding their fists in salute, Han Tao said, "This Young Master Liu is a descendant of one of our sect’s elders. We hope your side can show mercy and let us take him back!"

"Don’t skulk around, report your origins!" the elder barked sharply.

How dare Han Tao and the others do so—if they were to reveal Liu Yue’s origins, then the matter would escalate greatly. The child of an Open Heaven Realm expert was definitely a valuable asset. If the Heavenly Star Sect found out, how much would it cost to ransom Liu Yue back!

"We’ll force our way through!" After exchanging glances, Han Tao and the others decided to fight it out. After all, they had already rescued Liu Yue. As long as they could break through, the border of Cold Blue Country was not far off.

Zhou Heng was confident in his heart and naturally didn’t care. At that moment, his battle power was already sufficient to crush all of the Initial Separation Realm, and in this small city that lacked Land Cleaving Realm experts, he hardly found an equal, feeling a sense of uninterested disappointment.

Luo Runtian, carrying Liu Yue, began their breakout.

The battle immediately erupted. The opponent’s forty or so Initial Separation Realm martial artists surrounded Zhou Heng and his group, making it nearly impossible to escape! Of course, this was because Zhou Heng was not taking it seriously, just dealing with the battle arbitrarily. Otherwise, he would have already sent those people into disarray.

He always felt that things were not over yet!

The opponents were not pressing too hard, probably fearing that the five would fight desperately, which could still drag one or two of them to death. Naturally, no one wanted that. Thus, their strategy was to wear them down. As long as they could exhaust the strength of Zhou Heng and his group, then they would naturally be able to kill or capture them as they wished.

"Ah—" Just then, Luo Runtian suddenly let out a scream, tumbling to the ground, while "Liu Yue," who he had been carrying on his back, leapt up, flipped mid-air, and landed on the ground with his aura surging, betraying not a hint of weakness.

It was indeed a multi-layered trap—the "Liu Yue" was a fake, choosing this moment to deliver a sneak attack, a crippling blow! Han Tao and the other two were dumbfounded, realizing they had rescued the wrong person. Not only was the mission unaccomplished, but they had also got one of their own caught up in the mess. What were they going to do now?

Zhou Heng finally showed a slight smile, addressing the handsome young man, "Are you Young Master Fang?"

The youth disguised as Liu Yue was taken aback, then he tidied his messy hair and instantly transformed into a bright and handsome young master. He too cracked a smile and said, "Indeed, I am Fang Heqing, and who might you be? It seems you perceived something amiss quite early on. Could you enlighten me on how I gave myself away?"

He actually asked Zhou Heng for advice.

"Zhou Heng!" Zhou Heng casually responded, a slight smile on his face, "Previously, I heard that Brother Fang is full of strategic wit, a true brainy general. By all accounts, we should not have been able to find the hostage so easily!"

Fang Heqing nodded and said, "I was negligent in that respect, but had I not made it somewhat easier, some fools might never have found the place." He glanced over at Han Tao and his companions, his face betraying a trace of scorn.

Han Tao and the two others’ faces immediately flushed red, while Luo Runtian had already passed out, sparing him from further insult.

"In fact, I could guess your origins without you saying them!" Although Fang Heqing was at the Initial Separation Second Layer Heaven, he seemed to command a very high status. No one dared to interrupt him or make a move; they simply surrounded Zhou Heng and his group.

"The person you are trying to save carries a Space Artifact, and there are only two possibilities for obtaining a Space Artifact. First, one is lucky enough to find one; second, there must be an Open Heaven Realm power behind them!"

Fang Heqing looked at Zhou Heng and his companions once more and said, "Your presence suggests the second possibility, that the individual is of high status and must be rescued!"

"Now it brings us to the second issue. If that person is from our own country, then an Open Heaven Realm Big Shot would only need to give the order, and we would hardly dare not to release them. But instead, people are sent to rescue him, which indicates that you are not from the Thousand Spirit Country!"

"You call that person Young Master Liu, and as for Open Heaven Realm Experts surnamed Liu, it seems the Heavenly Star Sect of Cold Blue Country has one!"

"Considering this location’s geography, my deductions are probably on the mark, aren’t they? The Young Master Liu you’re trying to save is indeed Liu Qingxuan’s only son, Liu Yue!"

Listening to his analysis unfold layer by layer, Han Tao and the others turned paler and paler. They hadn’t expected Fang Heqing to be so extraordinarily intelligent, managing to deduce the entire matter simply from some scattered clues.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but burst into applause and laughter, saying, "Brother Fang truly lives up to his reputation for exceptional wisdom! Now, I’m beginning to wonder, with your intelligence, how could you not see Liu Yue’s true nature and perform such an act as inviting a wolf into your home!"

Fang Heqing was momentarily stunned, then laughed as well, saying, "Right, I had long noticed something wrong with Liu Yue, and I intentionally invited him here. Of course, the woman he insulted is certainly not my wife!"

"Brother Zhou, I truly admire you. Why not become my subordinate? I, Fang, will surely treat you well!" Fang Heqing extended an olive branch to Zhou Heng.

Han Tao and the others immediately looked at Zhou Heng with tension. If Zhou Heng were to switch sides, they would have no way out.

Zhou Heng thought for a moment and said, "Brother Fang, if you hand over Liu Yue, then we can go our separate ways without interfering with each other, how about that?" He too had a certain admiration for Fang Heqing, which prompted this proposal.

"Hahaha!" Those from the Fang Family burst into laughter.

Wasn’t this laughable? A caged beast, a bird trapped in a cage, yet brazenly discussing terms? How could such a person be worthy of Young Master Fang’s recruitment!

Even Fang Heqing hadn’t expected Zhou Heng to make such an unrealistic proposal, showing a look of surprise. In his mind, Zhou Heng couldn’t possibly be that foolish!

"Then there is no other way!" Fang Heqing showed a tint of regret and then his expression turned stern as he shouted, "Take them down... regard not for life or death!"

Zhou Heng sighed, shook his right hand, and the black Broken Sword appeared, saying, "To tell you the truth, I have no desire to kill for a scoundrel like Liu Yue, but I also don’t mind a bloodbath!"

"Boastful!" A Fang Family Initial Separation Realm Expert shouted, springing into action with a punch towards Zhou Heng. Vigorous Qi formed into a ferocious tiger, strikingly realistic as it roared and charged at Zhou Heng.

A flash of the black Sword Waterfall, blood erupted skywards!

Crack!

The Fang Family Initial Separation Realm Martial Artist was cleaved in two by a single sword strike, with each half falling to either side, blood splattering the ground.

This had to be an illusion!

Everyone couldn’t help but rub their eyes, wearing expressions of disbelief.

To kill a Martial Artist of the same realm in one move was simply too exaggerated! Even a novice Martial Artist upon entering the Initial Separation Realm facing a Peak Third Layer Heaven Martial Artist would not end like this; they should at least be able to resist a few moves. This was more like a Land Cleaving Realm bullying an Initial Separation Realm!

Yet upon taking action, a Martial Artist’s aura cannot be concealed; Zhou Heng was clearly only at the Initial Separation First Layer Heaven!

This Battle Power... was defying the heavens!

Zhou Heng smiled faintly and said, "Brother Fang, my offer still stands!" (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)