Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 206 - 199 Invincible Stance (5/5)

Chapter 206: Chapter 199 Invincible Stance (5/5)

Having reached the Heaven-Opening Realm was already sufficient to suppress the ten thousand li of landscapes in Cold Blue Country, but what did it mean to reach the Heaven-Opening Realm at the age of twenty? What did it mean to be capable of blasting another Heaven-Opening Realm martial artist with a single punch?

An invincible presence!

Those around Zhou Heng saw not just someone in the Heaven-Opening Realm, but a future Divinity Transformation Realm expert, a supremely supreme being with the prospect of becoming immortal!

Everyone has the emotion of envy, but when someone becomes unimaginably powerful, envy gives way to sheer awe. Without a doubt, Zhou Heng had now earned such regard!

He still dressed in a simple green robe, his expression indifferent, but those who looked at him couldn’t help but feel he exuded an inherent majesty, making them want to prostrate themselves in worship.

"Nangong, you old fool, you’ve tried to kill me over and over again, did you ever think this day would come?" Zhou Heng asked indifferently. How long had he endured being bullied by Nangong Changkong and Liu Qingxuan because they were older and stronger?

Now was the time to settle old scores!

"How is this possible! How can this be!" Nangong Changkong’s gaze was dull, filled with incredulity.

The Heaven-Opening Realm! Zhou Heng had actually broken through to the Heaven-Opening Realm!

Incredible! Unacceptable! How many days had passed since the dispute over the Spirit Stone Mine? Zhou Heng had soared to the Heaven-Opening Realm, able to sit at the same level as them, where was the justice in this?

By comparison, they had bitterly cultivated for hundreds of years to reach this point, how unfair this was!

Defiance! Resentment! Inability to accept!

"Those who humiliate others will be humiliated themselves!" Zhou Heng swung his palm. Slap! Nangong Changkong’s face received a solid smack, his teeth and blood spat out along with seven or eight teeth, the five palm prints bright red and clear.

"Old fool, back then you relied on your status in the Heaven-Opening Realm to do as you pleased, but debts in June must be paid swiftly, and now it’s time for you to reap what you’ve sown!"

Slap!

Zhou Heng delivered another palm strike, and Nangong Changkong’s other cheek also swelled with the imprint of a hand, his disheveled hair fluttering, not an iota of a Heaven-Opening Realm expert’s demeanor left.

The spectators all felt an indescribable emotion; that was the Heaven-Opening Realm, an existence they could only look up to, yet now, lying there like a dead dog, where was the dignity?

Xiao Huoshui looked on at Zhou Heng with pride—this was her man! Nangong Changkong, once so mighty and domineering, on par and even surpassing the elders of his Sect like Xiao Yuheng, was now suppressed with ease by her man!

She knew, all the women in the place were staring at her with envious eyes! Before, these women envied her for her beauty and charm, but now, they envied her for being the woman of the strongest man here!

In a world where martial prowess is respected, the strong are exalted, attracting the loyalty of men and the adoration of women like a magnet—and now, she alone owned that glory!

"Liu Qingxuan, you think you can escape?" Zhou Heng snorted coldly as he activated the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, grabbing Liu Qingxuan who was trying to sneak away; after tossing him up into the air, he grabbed his ankle and slammed him into the ground.

Boom!

Like a hammer striking the floor, a giant dent suddenly appeared in the good tiles of the palace, which cracked like a spider’s web, and blood began to pool on Liu Qingxuan’s forehead.

The physique of a Heaven-Opening Realm Martial Artist was indeed formidable, but the palace had also activated its Formation, reaching a defensive power on par with the Heaven-Opening Realm! Liu Qingxuan’s head meeting the floor was akin to colliding with a Heaven-Opening Realm Magic Artifact; it was fortunate that his skull did not shatter!

That was due to the Formation’s reinforcement not being truly comparable to a Magic Artifact, otherwise, anyone other than someone with Zhou Heng’s physique would’ve had broken bones long ago!

"Your bones are quite tough!" Zhou Heng said coldly, lifting Liu Qingxuan’s body again and slamming it into another part of the floor.

Boom!

Stones shattered and flew as blood streamed from Liu Qingxuan’s head, and his face twisted into a grimace.

Too brutal!

The onlookers were all overwhelmed with emotion; when had they ever seen a Heaven-Opening Realm expert being handled so miserably? Was this even a battle within the same realm?

"Clap, clap, clap!" A sparse applause broke out, drawing everyone’s attention to Ying Mingyuan who was staring at Zhou Heng and said, "Boy, you truly are something special, but you’ve only just entered the Heaven-Opening Realm and are still but a worthless worm in front of me!"

He looked down on Nangong Changkong and the others. Even though everyone was in the same Great Realm, it is known that when each person breaks through a Great Realm, their Dantian Space expands to different extents, and even within the same realm, the battle power could be dramatically different—Zhou Heng being a case in point.

Nangong Changkong was only at the First Layer Heaven of the Heaven-Opening Realm, and was just a minor Dynasty Sect’s old ancestor; what kind of high-grade Martial Arts Techniques could he possess?

Ying Mingyuan believed he could also blast Nangong Changkong with a single punch, and even more effortlessly!

He did not fear Zhou Heng; what he was wary of was Zhou Heng’s terrifying potential, which reminded him of the shadow of the family prodigy, Ying Cheng’en.

This kid, must die!

Zhou Heng looked at the fellow who was overestimating himself and couldn’t help shaking his head. "Ying Bingfeng sought his own death, and I have no intention of making more enemies. If this matter ends here, then the grudge is cleared!"

No matter whether he admitted it or not, everyone had already determined that Ying Bingfeng was killed by him. Now that he had reached the Heaven-Opening Realm, there was no need to hide and be discreet like before.

"Haha, it’s too late to beg for mercy now!" Ying Mingyuan sneered with contempt. He only thought that Zhou Heng was bowing down to the Ying Family, but who could survive after provoking the Ying Family?

Zhou Heng glanced at him and felt that this man really didn’t know whether he was alive or dead, so why bother with further words? Whatever formation he faced next, he would just handle it!

He decisively ignored Ying Mingyuan and continued to slam Liu Qingxuan onto the floor tiles. Previously, he had been variously forced by these two old fools, accumulating too much anger in his heart, and he really needed to vent it fiercely.

"Damn junior, I’m talking to you!" Ying Mingyuan bellowed angrily. The kid actually dared to blatantly ignore him, which was absolutely intolerable!

"People don’t die unless they seek it!" Zhou Heng said coldly. "If you want to die, come on, I don’t mind killing one more person!"

"Damn it!" Finally, Ying Mingyuan completely lost it. With a roar, he clenched his fists, clanging, and each fist grew a silver spine, radiating a chilling light.

This was their Ying Family’s Bloodline Power, which could cause sharp metal weapons to grow from any part of their body, capable of piercing through defensive Spiritual Energy, even more powerful than any Magic Artifact!

The stronger the Bloodline Power, the more silver spines could be grown, the longer and harder they could be. A genius from the Ying Family like Ying Cheng’en had a Bloodline Power exceeding that of the Old Ancestor’s. When fully activated, his entire body would bristle with spines, and his opponents wouldn’t even dare to touch him!

He wasn’t that exaggerated; he could only grow silver spines on his fists, but that was enough to suppress a mere junior from the Dynasty!

He leaped towards Zhou Heng, and with a move known as Twin Peaks Piercing Ears, aimed his fists, left and right, at Zhou Heng’s head!

If these two fists hit their mark, the silver spines would ignore Zhou Heng’s protective Spiritual Energy, directly pierce through his skull, mash his brain, and kill him instantly!

"Seeking death!" A flash of murderous intent shot through Zhou Heng’s eyes. Every member of the Ying Family was aggressive, so he had no need to be polite. One word, kill!

He casually threw Liu Qingxuan aside, spread his hands, and grabbed at Ying Mingyuan.

Both had reached the Realm of Momentum, and neither could avoid the other’s close combat, depending on who had greater strength, more powerful Martial Arts Techniques, and a profound Bloodline Power. It was a battle of raw power, where movement techniques played no role.

Squeak!

A piercing sharp noise rang out as Ying Mingyuan’s fists with the twin spines collided with Zhou Heng’s hands first, but these supposedly indestructible twin spines couldn’t even pierce Zhou Heng’s skin, instead creating a harrowing screech of metal scraping metal!

"What!" This time, Ying Mingyuan was truly shocked. Zhou Heng’s defensive power was so strong it left him in despair!

In his disbelieving gaze, he saw that Zhou Heng’s hands had instantly turned golden yellow, gripping his silver spines, and with a twist—snap, snap—the spines broke off one after another. Although these were forged by Bloodline Power, they were intimately connected to him, as if his ten fingers were linked to his heart, and the pain made cold sweat seep out of him.

"Trivial!" Zhou Heng shook his head. Although the opponent was at the Third Layer Heaven of the Open Heaven Realm, and his Dantian Space was much larger than ordinary people’s, he was nowhere near Zhou Heng’s level. Whether it was strength or Bloodline Power, Zhou Heng was clearly superior.

He grabbed Ying Mingyuan’s broken spines and yanked them out, causing Ying Mingyuan to cry out in agony as the two silver spines were brutally torn from his bones, with blood spurting wildly!

"Zhao—"

Pfft!

Zhou Heng summoned the Black Sword, smashed open Ying Mingyuan’s defenses with a domineering force, and thrust the sword into his chest.

Ying Mingyuan opened his mouth as if to speak, but only fresh blood came out. The light in his eyes rapidly dimmed, and his knees buckled, dropping to the ground. As Zhou Heng withdrew his sword, Ying Mingyuan also collapsed with a splash of fresh blood pooling underneath him.

A powerful expert at the Third Layer Heaven of the Open Heaven Realm from the illustrious Bright Moon Country had been slaughtered just like that!

Zhou Heng’s killing intent surged, instantly enveloping Nangong Changkong and Liu Qingxuan in his murderous gaze.

"You, are you from the Zhao Family?" That was when Ying Huoxin unexpectedly interjected. Although he had Bloodline Power, his arm had been injured by Zhou Heng, and he hadn’t cleared the Exotic Spiritual Power at that point, so his right arm was still hanging limply.

Losing to Zhou Heng had initially left him full of disappointment, but knowing Zhou Heng was at the Open Heaven Realm revitalized his spirits—losing to an Open Heaven Realm from the Land Cleaving Realm was expected; there was no need to doubt himself!

"The Zhao Family?" Zhou Heng turned to look at him. His Metallic Bloodline was indeed inherited from his mother, who was from the Zhao Family. Though it wasn’t entirely accurate to say he was from the Zhao Family, it wasn’t completely wrong either.

"Crimson Gold Bloodline, do you still want to quibble?" Ying Huoxin spoke loudly. "The Zhao Family dares to be enemies with my Ying Family, you are courting death!"

Crimson Gold Bloodline? Oh, that was the name of his Metallic Bloodline. It turned out to have such an imposing name.

Zhou Heng wore a faint smile and said, "Don’t represent others recklessly. The Zhao Family is the Zhao Family, and I am me!"

"Ha, you think a word will clear you of this?" Ying Huoxin scoffed. "The Zhao Family has quite the gall to kill people from my Ying Family. This is an open declaration of war; we will wipe out every member of your Zhao Family!"

"Thinking you can contend with my Ying Family just because you have a Zhao Duotian? Not to mention the true power of my Ying Family back home, our peerless genius Ying Cheng’en alone could annihilate your entire Zhao Family with just one hand!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)