Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 154 - 149: Bloodline Martial Technique (2/3)

Chapter 154: Chapter 149: Bloodline Martial Technique (2/3)

The likes of Xiao Huoshui, absolutely a stunner, was undoubtedly a treasure for any man. Those who could look upon her without their hearts stirring were either eunuchs or impotent.

Ying Bingfeng was a respected member of the younger generation from the Ying family of Bright Moon Country, with a mind and strategic cunning as well as cultivation level that were considered top-notch. Naturally, such a man wouldn’t be easily seduced by mere beauty. However, Xiao Huoshui was just too enchanting and bewitching, which shattered his decades of cultivated indifference and ignited a strong desire to possess her.

Of course, he dared not reveal this in front of Mei Yixiang; after all, he was playing the role of a love-struck suitor, obsessively chasing after Mei Yixiang across the world.

His wife, of course, had to be a woman whose status matched his own, and as for Xiao Huoshui, whether she became a concubine or a slave, such a ravishing beauty naturally had to be hidden away in a golden house.

Ying Bingfeng had no doubt any woman could resist his advances. The Ying, Ye, and Mei families were the three most powerful families in Bright Moon Country. Aside from the women from these two other families, who might not be so easily swayed by him, what other woman would dare refuse him?

He let out a slight smile, full of charm and handsomeness. To say he had the looks to make women fall for him would be an understatement: "Xiang, won’t you introduce me?"

"I’m hardly acquainted with you, don’t act so familiar, ew, disgusting!" Mei Yixiang’s face was full of disdain.

Ying Bingfeng, however, took no offense; this wasn’t the first time Mei Yixiang had given him the cold shoulder. He turned towards Zhou Heng with a look of arrogance, saying, "I am Ying Bingfeng, how may I address you?"

Zhou Heng gave a faint smile and said, "I’m also not familiar with you, let’s not force a relationship!"

Zhou had seen the fleeting greed in Ying Bingfeng’s eyes toward Xiao Huoshui. As a man with an intense possessive streak, even though Xiao Huoshui had not yet agreed to become his slave, Zhou Heng considered her his exclusive possession and would not allow any other man to covet her.

Ying Bingfeng’s face darkened immediately. How dare this young man treat him with such disdain?

Putting aside his noble heritage from a great family of Bright Moon Country, his own cultivation level had reached the First Layer of the Land Cleaving Realm. He was considered one of the finest among the younger generation, far surpassing Zhou Heng!

What right did this boy have to ignore him?

"Sir, do not lightly refuse the kindness of others!" he said coldly, refraining from striking only because fighting was forbidden in Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, which would be regarded as a challenge to its authority.

The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion was an absolute giant, not even the three top families of Bright Moon Country would dare to offend it.

"So what!" Mei Yixiang interjected, "No one invited you here, what are you whining about? Do you know anything about decorum, barging in here and barking up a storm, who on earth taught you manners!"

Her words were merciless, and Ying Bingfeng’s handsome face turned beet red.

There was nothing more embarrassing than being scolded by the girl he was pursuing. Ying Bingfeng, always treated like the chosen one, had never felt such an insult. He glared resentfully at Zhou Heng and stormed off.

Zhou Heng was baffled, saying, "It was clearly you who scolded him, so why is he glaring at me?"

"He’s an idiot!" Mei Yixiang responded with a pout.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience, today’s auction will begin shortly!" Just then, an elderly voice came from downstairs, kicking off the auction event.

"Young Master Zhou, please take a seat right here!" Xiao Huoshui invited Zhou Heng.

"Alright!" Zhou Heng thought it over and decided to go ahead. Whether it was Xiao Huoshui or Mei Yixiang, both were a headache, either side was the same.

Mei Yixiang sat down uninvited and said, "Zhou, next time you see that Yin Shenshen, hit him hard for me, no matter what happens, I will cover for you!"

Yin Shenshen? Ying Bingfeng?

Zhou Heng sighed. Compared to the nickname Yin Shenshen, Zhou or even Zhouzi sounded tenfold better! He didn’t bother to argue with Mei Yixiang; after all, what if she came up with something that could match Yin Shenshen, wasn’t that even worse!

"Yin Shenshen is in the Land Cleaving Realm, are you sure I can beat him?" Zhou Heng turned and asked.

"Don’t worry, I’m fully backing you for this auction. I’ll buy all the treasures that can enhance your cultivation level and help you advance to the Land Cleaving Realm as soon as possible. Then you’ll be able to beat him up!" Mei Yixiang said excitedly.

This woman truly loved chaos and trouble!

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but smile wryly. Did he really have the potential to be a pretty boy?

The auction was underway, bringing many promising young heroes from Bright Moon Country, so the items being auctioned were indeed of much higher quality. Zhou Heng’s Moon Beads were also up for auction but there were only three, definitely rare commodities, and Heavenly Treasure Pavilion sought to maximize their value.

Zhou Heng watched idly while Mei Yixiang confidently bought pills and Spirit Fruits that could enhance one’s cultivation level, though such items were rare and not easy to come by despite her willingness to spend a lot of Spirit Stones, making her gains quite limited.

"Next up, a unique Martial Arts Technique!" the auctioneer cleared his throat, showing a tint of excitement, "As you all know, Bloodline Power can rival Martial Arts Techniques, but how to utilize it remains a challenge! But this ’Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue’ allows those with Water Attribute Bloodline Power to utilize their Bloodline Power in the form of Martial Arts Techniques, increasing its power!"

Everyone was moved.

Like Zhou Heng’s Metallic Transformation, which was a strong defensive Martial Arts Technique, he still couldn’t say he knew how to deploy it effectively; it just shielded the areas under attack, reducing the damage sustained. But if it could be used like Martial Arts Techniques, the power would definitely be much stronger.

The limitation of Bloodline Martial Techniques remained high; first, one must possess Bloodline Power, and secondly, the Bloodline Power had to be of the Water Attribute.

Heavenly Treasure Pavilion had never auctioned such treasures before, naturally, because this time, there were many outstanding heroes from Bright Moon Country, prompting them to offer higher-grade items.

"Whoever buys the ’Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue,’ it must not be resold, or else they will become enemies of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, relentlessly pursued until death!" the auctioneer declared sternly.

No one doubted his words—the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion indeed had the capabilities to assert such a bold stance. This massive force had unimaginable strength and wealth; just issuing a hefty bounty could make anyone a target pursued across the world.

"Ten thousand lower grade spirit stones starting bid!" the auctioneer paused for a moment before continuing.

If it were in Bright Moon Country, it certainly would have started with middle-grade spirit stones, but having come to Cold Blue Country, one must settle for less. Fortunately, spirit stones were scarce in any form and quantity could compensate.

"Twenty thousand!"

"Thirty thousand!"

The price immediately began to soar. Bloodline Martial Techniques, unheard of, even if one didn’t possess a spiritual body of the water attribute, or even lacked bloodline power, couldn’t it be studied and treasured?

"One hundred thousand!"

"One hundred twenty thousand!"

After the bid reached one hundred thousand lower grade spirit stones, fewer people called out bids, as the cost was too great for mere collection. Those still bidding were naturally the ones truly in need.

"One hundred fifty thousand!"

"One hundred fifty thousand for the first time!"

"One hundred fifty thousand for the second time!"

"Two hundred thousand!" Zhou Heng finally joined the bidding. His Azure Dragon bloodline had already reached the Heavenly Spirit Body and could even become a Ten Stars Heavenly Star Body. What kind of power could he unleash with the Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue then?

"Two hundred thousand, we have a bid of two hundred thousand. Any higher offers?" the auctioneer shouted loudly.

"Hey, aren’t you a dual-elemental spiritual body of fire and metal? Why spend so much on this ’Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue’?" Xiao Huoshui interjected.

"Must be out of his mind!" Mei Yixiang rolled her eyes, then cautioned with a serious face, "Do you even have that many spirit stones? Don’t come asking me for money later; I’m not going to be that generous!"

"Don’t worry, I won’t ask you!" Zhou Heng waved his hand dismissively.

"Zhou, what do you mean by that, do you look down on me?" Mei Yixiang suddenly flared up.

"Two hundred fifty thousand!" Zhou Heng raised the bid, then turned back to smile at Mei Yixiang without saying a word. Arguing with a woman was a no-win situation, and since he couldn’t spank Mei Yixiang, it was best to refrain from retorting at all.

"Two hundred sixty thousand!" Someone from another private room joined the bidding against Zhou Heng.

"Three hundred thousand!" Zhou Heng couldn’t bother raising by small increments. After all, to him, spirit stones were meant to be spent.

"Three hundred ten thousand!"

"Three hundred fifty thousand!"

"... Zhou Heng, you aren’t even a water attribute spiritual body, why are you competing with me!" the person from the other private room called out desperately, because the curtains of Zhou Heng’s room weren’t drawn, allowing Ying Bingfeng to see Mei Yixiang.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help laughing, "What does my bidding have to do with you? Money burns a hole in my pocket, and I just felt like splurging!"

The man was utterly frustrated — with abundant money, why must he compete for the same item? But as competition was fair, he could not stop Zhou Heng from bidding and could only glare helplessly.

Paying over three hundred thousand spirit stones for a martial arts technique wasn’t really worth it because he also didn’t know how much it would enhance his battle power.

"Then this young master will play along too!" A voice tinged with pride rang out, "Four hundred thousand!"

That was Ying Bingfeng!

Zhou Heng sighed. Beautiful women truly were the most dangerous entities in this world; he hadn’t even been close to one yet and already attracted an inexplicable foe! Just as the man before couldn’t stop Zhou Heng’s offers, he couldn’t make Ying Bingfeng back down either.

Anyway, he had nearly six hundred thousand spirit stones, so why not contend?

"Four hundred fifty thousand!"

"Young master, for a martial arts technique that uses no bloodline power, it’s not worth spending so much!" In Ying Bingfeng’s room, an old man in his sixties spoke, his eyes seemingly dim yet astute.

Ying Bingfeng smiled, "Uncle Ma, I know what I’m doing. Just one more bid!"

The old man nodded and fell silent.

"Five hundred thousand!" Ying Bingfeng defiantly looked at Zhou Heng.

Five hundred thousand lower grade spirit stones were indeed a significant amount for him, but it was worth it to outshine Zhou Heng in front of Mei Yixiang. If Zhou Heng raised again, he wouldn’t bid further. It would be enough to make Zhou Heng bleed financially.

"Five hundred fifty thousand!" Zhou Heng spoke nonchalantly. Others didn’t know that to him, spirit stones were merely to replenish expended spiritual power quickly; a few hundred were more than enough.

The thing he least cared about was spirit stones. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your vote or drop a monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)