Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 184 - 177 Zhang Family’s Fourth Young Master (3/5)

Chapter 184: Chapter 177 Zhang Family’s Fourth Young Master (3/5)

"Who dares to be so bold, to even lay a hand on a person of the Zhang Family?" A young man clad in splendid clothing walked out from the stairway, his face full of pride. "Even if it’s just a dog, it’s a dog of the Zhang Family, a hundred times more noble than any lowlife!"

His gaze swept over the room, and when he spotted Xiao Huoshui and Orchid Concubine, his eyes lit up; he opened his mouth so wide, he almost drooled.

"May I ask the esteemed surnames of these two ladies!" he immediately put on a smile, changing his expression so quickly that it was startling.

Xiao Huoshui and Orchid Concubine, both of noble status, were accustomed to the reverence shown by others and took it for granted. How could they develop a favorable impression or reciprocate the attention?

Faced with this young man’s almost sycophantic behavior, the two women did not even bother to acknowledge him.

"Hmph, who was it that disturbed these ladies’ meal here earlier?" the young man in splendid clothing turned and asked a crowd surging up behind him.

"Young Master, it was we three fools!" The three who were previously dining with Liu Qi stood out.

"You have some nerve, daring to harass such beauties. Have you no manners at all?" the young man’s face grew stern as he coldly commanded, "Come here, kneel down, and apologize to the ladies!"

The three men had no right to refuse and immediately came forward, thudding onto their knees before Xiao Huoshui and Orchid Concubine, and said in unison, "We disturbed the ladies’ meal, we deserve to die!"

Wasn’t the Zhang Family supposed to come here with fury seeking revenge? Why had the tables turned instead?

Facing this scene, those who came with the young man were not surprised, knowing this Fourth Young Master was capricious and had a penchant for beautiful women, often doing something unthinkable for their sake.

Naturally, making someone kneel was nothing major.

Xiao Huoshui and Orchid Concubine both exhibited displeasure, desiring only a quiet meal. Was this some monkey show?

"You three fools, making these ladies so upset, you deserve to die!" With a cold huff from the youth, he slapped a palm down, and the head of one kneeling man burst open like a watermelon, his brain matter and blood immediately spilling everywhere.

Thankfully, other patrons of the restaurant had long since fled sensing the trouble, or else witnessing such a scene would have been horrifying.

The remaining two kneeling men, though scared witless and dripping with cold sweat, dared not move without the young man’s permission, their bodies shaking violently.

This young man was ruthless. Although it was not uncommon for martial artists to kill, rashly killing one’s own men like this was not ordinary behavior.

In fact, pleasing Xiao Huoshui and Orchid Concubine was not the young man’s goal; it was more of an impulsive act to intimidate others—’See, if you don’t listen to this young master, this is your fate.’

"Get lost!" Zhou Heng snapped his fingers in dismissal, utterly unimpressed by the poor performance.

"Ha ha! Ha ha!" The young man suddenly burst into laughter, then turned to his many subordinates and asked, "What did that guy just say, asking this young master to get lost?"

Those men all burst into cooperative laughter, mocking Zhou Heng outright.

"No one dares speak to this young master like that!" The young man turned back, his smile ceasing abruptly, becoming sinister and fierce. "Do you know who I, Zhang Donglin, am?"

"Whatever you are, you look like a fool!" Xiao Huoshui, thoroughly displeased, coldly stared at him. "With a crooked mouth and a flat nose, you’re so ugly. Yet you aspire to lofty dreams?"

"You—" Zhang Donglin’s face changed color. He had not taken Zhou Heng seriously, being okay with any insults from him and ready to dispose of him casually. But Xiao Huoshui was the woman he fancied, and her depreciating words naturally infuriated him.

"You vile woman, when I have my way with you and you’re screaming, you’ll know regret!" Zhang Donglin finally revealed his true colors, his eyes undisguised with lust.

"In this world, the only man who can make me scream is the big bad wolf, and you, go bang your head against a wall!" Xiao Huoshui mercilessly retorted, dripping with sarcasm.

This woman really dared to speak her mind, truly the seductive woman who once drove the entire Imperial Capital mad. Her bold words, utterly unashamed.

However, being naturally seductive and provocative, speaking such spicy words not only didn’t anger anyone, but instead, it gave them itchy hearts. In their minds unrolled scenes of making her scream, driving them near to a nosebleed.

"Need of a fuck!" Zhang Donglin, feeling a painful swell below, couldn’t hold back any longer. Envisioning pinning this seductive woman beneath him for a wild ride, he suddenly leaped forward, reaching out to grab Xiao Huoshui.

"Talk crazy like that again, and I’ll spank you!" Zhou Heng spoke displeasedly, his woman meant to shine her charming allure only in front of him. Then he clenched his fist and thundered towards Zhang Donglin.

Thud!

A faint golden light surfaced, and Zhang Donglin was instantly repelled backwards. Though he didn’t die, he spat out a mouth of filthy blood with a wilted expression.

He revealed a look of intense shock, as the burst of golden light meant he had already died once! It was the life-saving Forbidden Artifact given to him by the family’s Old Ancestor, powerful enough to block a full-force strike from a Peak Third Layer Heaven Expert in the Land Cleaving Realm!

Logically speaking, since the Restriction was triggered, he should have been unharmed under the protection of the golden light. However, the truth was that his four ribs were shattered, and it seemed like several of his internal organs had been blasted open. Bits of torn flesh could be clearly seen amidst the dirty blood!

This meant that Zhou Heng’s battle power far exceeded that of a normal Peak Third Layer Heaven in the Land Cleaving Realm, but it had not yet reached the Open Heaven Realm; otherwise, a single punch would have killed him, even with the Forbidden Artifact protecting his life.

Zhou Heng furrowed his brow, annoyed that these people all had Forbidden Artifacts protecting them, making it extra troublesome for him to kill them, truly bothersome!

Troublesome or not, it was no excuse to let the kid go.

He stood up, and his powerful aura instantly expanded boundlessly, causing those at the Initial Separation Realm level to shiver with dread, a suppression beyond their level.

"Don’t kill me!" Zhang Donglin shouted loudly. As someone who never cared about human lives, he was extremely concerned about his own, "Whatever you want, I can give you! Plus, my grandfather is an Open Heaven Realm Old Ancestor. You won’t survive if you kill me!"

This kid wasn’t a fool; most likely, any Land Cleaving Realm would feel a chill at the mention of an Open Heaven Realm Old Ancestor.

Zhou Heng smiled faintly and said, "Sorry, I’m only interested in your life!"

"...Aren’t you here for Ma Buqian’s ancient ruins? Spare me, and I can plead with my grandfather to let you enter with us!" Zhang Donglin played his trump card, a temptation Zhou Heng surely couldn’t resist, right?

Ancient senior’s ruins, huh? Zhou Heng showed a hint of interest and asked, "What’s this about the ruins?"

Zhang Donglin hadn’t expected Zhou Heng to be completely unaware and paused before explaining, "Ma Buqian was a Loose Cultivator Martial Artist of the Spirit Sea Realm, and his burial place was unknown until recently when it was accidentally discovered. Right now, the major powers are working on breaking the Restriction, and we will be able to enter soon!"

Ruins from a Spirit Sea Realm Expert’s lifetime?

Seeing the smile on Zhou Heng’s face, Zhang Donglin felt a surge of hope, thinking that he had secured his life. He secretly vowed that once he saw his grandfather, he would have this kid torn to pieces and play his women till they were broken and disabled!

What if it’s the Land Cleaving Realm? Even the mightiest in the Land Cleaving Realm is nothing but trash before an Open Heaven Realm Expert!

Bang!

But before his dreams could last a few seconds, Zhou Heng punched again, sending golden light trembling and Zhang Donglin flying back, spewing fresh blood.

"Why—You had already agreed!" he shouted in anger and shock.

"Who said I agreed?" Zhou Heng coldly replied. He fully understood Zhang Donglin’s intentions. Such scum naturally did not deserve to live and harm others. He was not interested in playing the hero, but he didn’t mind cleaning up the trash when encountered.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Golden light frequently emerged on Zhang Donglin’s body, and though it saved his life from fatal blows repeatedly, the sheer act of vomiting blood was almost enough to kill him, given that Zhou Heng’s power was considerably stronger than that of a typical Peak Third Layer Heaven.

"Spare me, Senior!" Zhang Donglin’s subordinates all cried out. If their young master died, they did not expect to live either, certainly to be burnt to ashes by that Open Heaven Realm Old Ancestor’s wrath!

Zhou Heng, unconcerned, kept punching unceasingly. By the ninth punch, there was no longer any golden light flickering on Zhang Donglin’s body, and with one punch, Zhou Heng sent him flying, his body splitting into pieces in mid-air, with blood, organs, and broken bones scattering all over the ground!

Originally, he was not fated to die a complete death, but since he had the life-saving Forbidden Artifact, which allowed him to be injured but not killed, every strike absorbed dispersed the force onto his bones and muscles, all held together only by his Initial Separation Realm power.

But once dead, that power naturally dissipated, and his body instantly turned into countless fragments.

Harsh as his death was, the countless wrongdoings Zhang Donglin had committed in his life are probably too numerous to recount in one breath; dying quickly was already letting him off easy!

The rest in the restaurant were all chilled to the bone; this guy was ruthless, daring to slaughter even the direct grandson of an Open Heaven Realm figure!

"You should follow your master as well!" Zhou Heng said coldly, his killing intent fierce. From the earlier actions of that Liu Qi, it was evident that the Zhang Family’s servants were all domineering and unbearable, none of them good!

Boom!

Terrifying power violently swept through, and with snaps, their hearts were almost simultaneously shattered, their bodies thumping to the ground.

"Such a buzzkill!" Huoshui pouted her little mouth. With her and Orchid Concubine’s standing, it was not like they had never seen dead people; especially Orchid Concubine, who frequently saw convicts executed in court, so she was accustomed to such bloody scenes.

(This is revised content due to the previously determined word count; it must exceed the original word count to be amended, apologies for any inconvenience!) (This is revised content due to the previously determined word count; must exceed the original word count to be amended, apologies for any inconvenience!) (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)