Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 155 - 150 Bad News (3/3)

Chapter 155: Chapter 150 Bad News (3/3)

Chapter 150: Dire News

"Five hundred and fifty-five thousand for the first time!"

"Five hundred and fifty-five thousand for the second time!"

"Five hundred and fifty-five thousand for the third time, sold!"

The auctioneer’s hammer sealed the deal. This copy of the "Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue" wasn’t actually worth that many spirit stones, but that’s how auctions work—when there are multiple parties interested, the price can far exceed its actual value.

Ying Bingfeng thought he had made Zhou Heng spend more than necessary and couldn’t help but smirk. He knew what five hundred and fifty-five thousand lower-grade spirit stones meant, even he couldn’t just produce that amount casually, something he only managed to bring thanks to an investigation in Wind Howl Forest funded by his family.

After all, he was still young, and his position in the Ying Family was not high, hence his access to spirit stones was naturally limited.

Zhou Heng remained unfazed, as five hundred and fifty-five thousand spirit stones were to him no different from fifty-five wen in copper coins. It was just being outbid that was always irksome.

Fortunately, he now had the "Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue"!

"Zhou, why did you insist on getting the Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue? This bloodline martial skill is very unique!" Mei Yixiang struggled to find the right words, pausing before she said, "Martial skills are divided by rank, but bloodline martial techniques are not, because their power entirely depends on the martial artist’s spiritual body strength!"

"For example, this ’Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue’ in the hands of a Human Spirit Body might be equivalent to Human-Level Lower Grade, Middle Grade, or Upper Grade martial skills, but in the hands of a Heavenly Spirit Body, it would equal a Heaven Level martial skill!"

Zhou Heng smiled slightly, this indeed was a huge win for him!

His Azure Dragon bloodline had been a Three Star Heavenly Spirit Body from the start and had now even reached Five Stars, and it would surely reach Ten Stars in the future! Therefore, to him, this "Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue" was actually a Heaven Level Upper Grade martial skill!

At the very least, it could now compete with the Eight-Colored Lotus, right?

"Wow, you’re smiling quite shamelessly!" Mei Yixiang shuddered, and Xiao Huoshui unprecedentedly nodded in agreement.

Zhou Heng’s acquaintance with the two women was not deep, so naturally, he didn’t reveal that he had a Heavenly Spirit Body. He just smiled without saying a word, his demeanor feigning profundity, which made the two women gnash their teeth in frustration, and even the little tiger cub couldn’t stand it, constantly biting at Zhou Heng’s trouser leg.

A while later, a servant from Heavenly Treasure Pavilion entered carrying a brocade box and settled the transaction with Zhou Heng in person. The "Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue" officially became his property.

"Truly wasteful!" Although Mei Yixiang didn’t care for five hundred and fifty-five thousand lower-grade spirit stones, spending them on a flamboyant but impractical bloodline martial skill truly was a loss. In the world, there were only a few Heavenly Spirit Bodies, so the "Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue" could at most be considered an Earth-Level martial skill, and it was still subject to many limitations, only cultivable by those with a Water Attribute spiritual body.

Zhou Heng, paying no mind, opened the "Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue" and began reading. As a martial path fanatic, he naturally had a keen interest in new techniques.

The Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue was actually quite simple; it involved using bloodline power to harness the natural spiritual energy of the water attribute in the world, transforming it into frost, and then using it to achieve various effects.

For instance, it could freeze an opponent—those with slightly weaker abilities would immediately concede—while even if one broke free, it could still delay the opponent’s movements, creating opportunities for a fatal strike. Or, it could create an ice shield, forming a very strong defense.

The low temperature of the ice and the sturdiness of the ice layer all depended on the strength of the bloodline power. The stronger the bloodline power, the greater the force it could exert!

If used by a martial artist with a One Star Human Spirit Body, it would merely be a Human-Level Lower Grade martial skill, just capable of bullying those weaker than oneself. And what is the significance of a martial skill, if not to exert a force that surpasses one’s own strength? If it fails to meet this requirement, the martial skill loses its meaning.

Zhou Heng took pleasure in his success, pondering the mysteries of the technique while unconsciously beginning to perform it.

The Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue was profound; an average person might spend a year or more before fully grasping its mysteries. However, Zhou Heng’s comprehension had been honed by the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, and to him, these spells were as simple as stating that one plus one equals two.

In just half an hour, not only had he memorized the entire Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue, but he had also deduced its true meaning. He stretched out his right hand, and immediately a mist formed above his palm, rapidly freezing into a chunk of ice before it clattered to the ground.

The sound startled Mei Yixiang and Xiao Huoshui, who looked at the ice block emanating a cold chill on the floor, both dumbstruck with their mouths agape.

Had Zhou Heng truly mastered the Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue?

How could that be!

This guy’s not a Water Attribute spiritual body; it’s unheard of for someone to have three types of spiritual bodies! Even if both parents are Twin Spirit Bodies, when passing on their bloodline, only the stronger bloodline is inherited.

Thus, having Twin Spirit Bodies is the limit; having three is impossible!

But if he didn’t have a Twin Spirit Body, how could Zhou Heng have possibly cultivated the Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue? It simply didn’t make sense!

What secret was this man hiding?

Not only were the two women stunned, but even the elder at least in the Mountains and Rivers Realm was taken aback, his eyes brightening with surprise. An Initial Separation Realm capable of astonishing a Mountains and Rivers Realm expert would surely elevate Zhou Heng’s reputation to a new level!

"Zhou, how could you possibly cultivate the Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue?" Mei Yixiang couldn’t help but ask.

Zhou Heng chuckled, secretly blaming himself for involuntarily revealing it here, but since he had been seen, he was too embarrassed to deny it and said, "That’s naturally because I have the Water Attribute Bloodline Power!"

Isn’t that stating the obvious!

The two women rolled their eyes simultaneously. Mei Yixiang obviously meant to question how Zhou Heng could possess the Water Attribute Bloodline Power, but Zhou Heng deftly avoided the subject, and they, being clever, knew he did not wish to tell them.

The audacity of the lad, even such beautiful women asking him could not make him spill the beans, utterly disregardful!

Mei Yixiang pouted and then said, "Zhou, make me some ice, I want to eat chilled snow pears!"

"Hmm, I want it too!" Xiao Huoshui quickly followed, casting a flirtatious glance at Zhou Heng, especially her statement "I also want" laden with evident double entendre and insinuation, which stirred Zhou Heng’s heart.

Despite having seen her numerous times, her charm not only didn’t wane but seemed to grow even stronger.

To think that the first use of his Bloodline Martial Technique would be making ice rather than in combat? Zhou Heng sighed but fulfilled the wishes of the two beauties, as after all, both were top-grade beauties. This first use wasn’t totally in vain.

Watching the two women blissfully sipping their chilled drinks, Zhou Heng couldn’t help but smile. Although he had no extravagant dreams of possessing all the beauties under the heavens, watching beautiful women always made one’s heart pleased, unless, of course, the beauty had a heart as venomous as a viper’s, which certainly was a dampener.

The auction ended perfectly, and Mei Yixiang kept her word by giving all her acquired items to Zhou Heng, which although did not amount to the value of the Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue, still totaled around two hundred thousand Spirit Stones—a significant amount indeed.

However, these items could only help Zhou Heng increase his cultivation level by a slight margin—higher the cultivation, greater the resources needed for each advancement. That is why more experts are found within wealthy clans, where cultivation resources are critically important.

Upon returning to the inn he was staying at, the first thing Zhou Heng did was to enter the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, driven by the desires stirred up by Xiao Huoshui. Had it been An Yumei, Zhou Heng would have certainly felt guilty, but with the Orchid Concubine, he held no such reservations.

This woman was appearing more and more like a servant.

...

Mei Yixiang was absolutely a troublemaker who seemed to fear nowhere in the world was in chaos. Nearly every day, she would seek out Zhou Heng and drag him into mischief—blocking chimneys, robbing children of their candied haws, and even robbing the rich to help the poor.

Zhou Heng really didn’t know how such craziness could conceal itself in her delicate, noblewoman’s body, or maybe it burst forth because she had been suppressed too long.

After warming up, Mei Yixiang would want Zhou Heng to join her in beating people up—naturally, those beaten were the scions of the Imperial Capital, including those from prominent families who came from Bright Moon Country.

Zhou Heng had no interest in running wild with her and planned to leave the Imperial Capital to wander the world and strive for strength improvement, but sudden bad news disrupted his plans.

The news was brought by Xiao Huoshui, who visited in the afternoon with a solemn face, devoid of any flirtatious demeanor, but her charm was intrinsic, and even a composed expression couldn’t hide it.

"Zhou Heng, I have bad news!" she said as she looked at Zhou Heng.

"What is it?" he asked.

"Six days ago, a mysterious force suddenly attacked Fengyu City, and all Martial Artists in the Spirit Gathering Realm were killed!"

Thump!

Zhou Heng punched the table into splinters, immediately standing up, his black hair shooting towards the sky, his expression immensely agitated. But he quickly calmed down, knowing that Zhou Dinghai had three Shadow Evasion Talismans capable of teleporting ten thousand miles instantaneously, so it was impossible for him to meet with any mishap!

But, who would carry out such a ruthless act?

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