Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 157 - 152 - Three Villains (2/3)

Chapter 157: 152 Chapter Three Villains (2/3)

Zhou Heng let out a long howl, unleashing the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, tactically avoiding facing Ying Bingfeng head-on. It was challenging enough for someone in the Initial Separation Realm to directly withstand an expert from the Land Cleaving Realm—how could such a preposterous strategy work!

He didn’t need to push his speed to the limit; Zhou Heng’s body moved like flowing light, incredibly swift, preventing Ying Bingfeng from even turning his head in time to track him, leaving him no choice but to spread out his Divine Sense to capture his movements.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Eight-Colored Lotus continuously struck Ying Bingfeng, creating a thunderous rumble. However, Ying Bingfeng’s cultivation in the Land Cleaving Realm was not in vain, as such attacks hardly damaged him and only managed to push him back a few steps.

Yet Ying Bingfeng was practically driven mad with rage!

He was from the Land Cleaving Realm, after all, a genius whose Dantian Space far exceeded that of ordinary people. It should have been a complete domination, yet he was being suppressed by Zhou Heng in the fight, which was an unbearable disgrace!

The commotion of their fierce battle naturally attracted many spectators, and as time passed, more and more people gathered, including many nobles from Bright Moon Country who recognized Ying Bingfeng, immediately expressing their astonishment.

How could they not be amazed? Ying Bingfeng was a scion of the Ying Family, touted to be invincible in the First Layer Heaven of the Land Cleaving Realm, and with his Bloodline Power unleashed, he could even defeat those in the Second Layer Heaven, possessing the strength to challenge those beyond his level!

Yet here he was, being challenged beyond just one minor realm, but by an entire great realm!

What’s even more preposterous was, despite such disparities, Ying Bingfeng still wasn’t gaining the upper hand and was actually being dominated in the fight!

With their keen eyesight, the spectators could clearly see that Zhou Heng’s strength was far less than Ying Bingfeng’s—this was normal considering the difference of an entire great realm. If their power had been the same, that would have truly been absurd!

But Zhou Heng managed to forcefully restrain Ying Bingfeng with his terrifying speed!

Strength, movement technique, and skill—these were all parts of a Martial Artist’s power, and Zhou Heng, with his cultivation at the Initial Separation Realm, being able to contend with Ying Bingfeng, mainly through rapid movement, was indeed admirable.

Furthermore, his battle power was not to be underestimated. How many in the First Layer Heaven of the Land Cleaving Realm could confidently say they could easily withstand the Eight-Colored Lotus?

And yet, Zhou Heng was only at the Initial Separation Realm. Should he advance to the Land Cleaving Realm, who among his peers would dare face him in battle? Even those in the Third Layer Heaven might shudder at the thought!

A monster! A peerless monster had emerged!

Until now, the young elites of Bright Moon Country had only heard of Zhou Heng’s reputation, such as his fights against Jing Tian, his battle with Princess Shuiyue, and his escape from the "more than four hundred" experts in the Initial Separation Realm from within the Thousand Spirit City.

But those were all just rumors. Jing Tian and Nangong Yuerong had already gone to the Wind Howl Sect, and no one had witnessed their battle power, while more than four hundred from the Initial Separation Realm? What a joke, that was clearly an exaggeration!

Now, witnessing Zhou Heng’s battle against Ying Bingfeng, everyone recognized that Zhou Heng truly possessed such formidable battle power! A Land Cleaving Realm expert might scoff at four hundred experts of the Initial Separation Realm, even four thousand, as Zhou Heng had power comparable to those in the Land Cleaving Realm. Coupled with his superior movement technique, he could certainly achieve it with ease.

"Bastard!" Ying Bingfeng roared like thunder, infuriated at becoming a stepping stone for Zhou Heng’s rising fame, especially since he had intentionally sought out this fight. How could he bear this disgrace? How could this damned fellow not just obediently be captured by him!

It was essentially a stalemate where neither could overpower the other, yet a mighty Land Cleaving Realm expert was being driven to desperation by an opponent merely in the Initial Separation Realm, making it a loss beyond redemption.

"Yin Shenshen, you really are shameless!" Mei Yixiang appeared out of nowhere, and in the entire venue, she was the only one who had the status and courage to mock Ying Bingfeng. Others had to reconsider the standing of the Ying Family in Bright Moon Country first.

Enraged, Ying Bingfeng bellowed loudly, his hands trembling as a powerful and majestic force surged from within his body, like a wave pushing out, forcefully driving Zhou Heng back. He glared at Zhou Heng hatefully one last time before fleeing hurriedly.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, having failed to defeat Zhou Heng for so long was profoundly embarrassing. He no longer had the face to continue the fight. He surely had other tricks up his sleeve, which he would have used if there had been no witnesses. But using them now would only deepen his embarrassment!

For a Land Cleaving Realm expert to resort to special moves to kill someone in the Initial Separation Realm would truly be a laughingstock!

Ying Bingfeng could only regret not using his special moves right from the start, but who could have expected Zhou Heng to be as formidable as the rumors said, forcing him to swallow this bitter pill.

Watching his embarassing departure, a faint laughter erupted among the crowd, spreading infectiously and soon transforming into loud, collective laughter. The law does not punish the masses, after all. While Ying Bingfeng was indeed from one of the three most powerful families in Bright Moon Country, he couldn’t possibly kill everyone present.

Life is inherently inequitable. Ying Bingfeng was born with the best resources, cultivated the finest Martial Path techniques, had famous masters clear his doubts and difficulties in cultivation, and possessed precious pills to aid his breakthroughs—all things others could only dream of.

Being born into such a prestigious family, Ying Bingfeng naturally did not lack women throwing themselves at him, offering their beauty willingly. How could others not envy him?

To relentlessly cultivate, fearlessly face dangers in various perilous ruins, striving for power to achieve a position of reverence, to drink the fiercest liquor, and possess the most beautiful women—isn’t that what everyone desires?

Ying Bingfeng was naturally bestowed with these privileges, rendering others resentful of the injustice. In public, they would respectfully address him as ’sir’ out of fear for his power and background, yet bitterness filled their hearts!

Now with this opportunity, everyone burst into mocking laughter, loudly so, as if fearing Ying Bingfeng would not hear them.

The sneers were like sharp knives, each one slicing into Ying Bingfeng, humiliating him so intensely that his spiritual power nearly misfired, causing him to almost fall from the sky. His face darkened as he suddenly accelerated and vanished without a trace.

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The moon rose high, heralding another night of debauchery.

Despite a mysterious force slaughtering martial artists from the Spirit Gathering Realm and spreading panic, indulgence continued to dominate in the Imperial Capital. Bright lights adorned the capital making it as bright as day, with brothels and taverns crowded with pleasure-seekers.

This is a world of martial artists, where only power matters, not beauty or even gender.

Women, though generally disadvantaged in this world, could still dominate men if they possessed significant strength. For instance, the Imperial Capital housed the Flower Fang, a place catering specifically to women, staffed entirely by handsome and robust men.

This is a cruel world, where conflicts are common and life and death are decided in moments, yet it is also a paradise for the powerful. As long as one is strong enough, they can have everything.

Consider the Shufang Pavilion, a high-class tavern in the Imperial Capital. Its maids are stunningly beautiful and always sell smiles, not their bodies. Many men lust after them but dare not act indecently for fear of the Pavilion’s powerful owner.

Now, however, the doors of the Shufang Pavilion were shut tight, serving only three patrons. Inside, the beautiful maids wore nothing at all; some served dishes, while others sang songs or performed seductive dances, their bodies bare.

These three patrons were of extraordinary status to warrant such exclusive treatment, turning the tavern into a brothel.

Ying Bingfeng, Yue Hu, and Liu Yue, all nobles with a common grudge against Zhou Heng, had gathered together.

"I want Zhou Heng dead. Do any of you have any good ideas?" Ying Bingfeng asked, disdaining the company of any of the women. To him, they were nothing but crude distractions.

"Zhou Heng is not hard to kill, but he is exceedingly skilled at seducing women, and he has a lot of support because of it. Otherwise, he would have died many times over!" Yue Hu said bitterly. The trio had gathered together through his efforts.

"Nonsense!" Ying Bingfeng chided without mercy. His status and strength were far superior to Yue Hu and Liu Yue, allowing him to speak without restraint.

Zhou Heng indeed excelled at using women to his advantage. In Tian Hang, he had seduced An Yumei, gaining support from the Heaven-Opening Realm. After arriving in the Imperial Capital, he had aligned with Xiao Huoshui, which made the Xiao Family’s patriarch stand against Liu Qingxuan for him!

Now, even Mei Yixiang was backing him!

The Mei Family was a superpower on par with the Ying Family, and Mei Yixiang’s status was immensely high. Though her cultivation level was low, she was absolutely pampered in the Mei Family, incomparable to Ying Bingfeng.

He pursued Mei Yixiang more for her status than anything else. After all, she wasn’t the only beautiful woman available—why keep pursuing someone who treated him coldly unless he was actually a masochist?

Knowing was one thing, but solving the problem was another. Mei Yixiang was clearly protecting Zhou Heng. Who would dare antagonize him openly? A woman’s fury can be far more terrifying than a man’s!

"I do have an idea!" Liu Yue spoke, eyes sweeping over the bare beauties in the room, yet his expression revealed a tinge of pain. He had been emasculated, and unless a miracle occurred, he would never touch a woman again.

For a lustful ghost, this was the ultimate punishment.

"Let’s hear it!" said Ying Bingfeng indifferently. In his eyes, Liu Yue was far more contemptible than Zhou Heng, completely unfit for battle but perfect for devising schemes.

"Zhou Heng’s success is all thanks to women, and it’s easy to undermine him using the same means: women!" Liu Yue’s voice turned piercing, suggesting his unnatural state, "He now has two women, Mei Yixiang and Xiao Huoshui!"

"We can’t touch Mei Yixiang, but Xiao Huoshui is another matter!"

"If Young Master Ying proposes to Xiao Family, asking them to marry Xiao Huoshui to him, Zhou Heng will surely try to intervene once he finds out!"

"Then, Mei Yixiang will surely grow to despise him and won’t bother with him anymore! With Young Master Ying present, neither Xiao Yuheng nor Tian Junzi would dare to make a move, and my father could easily eliminate that boy!"

Liu Yue sneered repeatedly, plotting revenge ever since Zhou Heng had emasculated him.

Pity, Xiao Huoshui never succumbed to him, and now he would never have her. But Zhou Heng would not have it easy either! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote and support. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)