Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 210 - 203 Nine Moon Wind Fruit (4/5)

Chapter 210: Chapter 203 Nine Moon Wind Fruit (4/5)

This was a Three-tailed Crocodile, its three tails like great Black Swords, cold light flickering menacingly.

An adult Three-tailed Crocodile could reach the Land Cleaving Realm in cultivation, while this one clearly hadn’t matured yet, possessing only the power of the Initial Separation Second Layer Heaven. However, Tang Wan was also at the Initial Separation Second Layer Heaven. With a sneak attack combined with the Demon Beast’s advantage in strength, the strike was highly lethal.

If Zhou Heng had made a move, he could have exploded this Three-tailed Crocodile with a mere punch, but why would he help Tang Wan? He was just enjoying the show.

"Go!" As a scion of a major family, Tang Wan was naturally not simple. His fists vibrated, enveloped by Spiritual Power, and he struck at the Three-tailed Crocodile.

At this moment, he definitely regretted his showy act. If he hadn’t carried his Magic Artifact on his back, he could have summoned it immediately to fend off the attack, but now he had no time to reach back for his sword.

Crack!

The Three-tailed Crocodile bit down hard, fresh blood spurting as Tang Wan screamed, barely managing to repel the beast.

His entire right arm was bent at an extreme angle, clearly indicating that even the bones were snapped by the Three-tailed Crocodile. It was pure luck that it didn’t swallow the whole hand!

Because a broken hand was not a big deal; Spiritual Power could heal it quickly, and if one had Bloodline Power, the healing would be even faster. But if the hand was eaten or swallowed, it definitely could not regenerate!

—Unless one could find a super Spirit Grass capable of regenerating limbs.

"Together!" Zhao Hanyu, full of valor, took the lead and attacked with his Magic Artifact, and since the six of them were part of a team, they naturally shared their fate!

Chang Shishi and the others also summoned their Magic Artifacts, striking towards the Three-tailed Crocodile.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

The Three-tailed Crocodile swung its tails like three sharp long swords, blocking each of the attacks from the several people!

Human bodies are frail, but with intelligence, they had created Magic Artifacts, not only enhancing their strength but also providing the ability to breach defenses. Demon Beasts don’t know how to use Magic Artifacts, nor do they need to, because their strength alone surpasses that of Martial Artists of the same level, and their bodies are comparable to Magic Artifacts!

Tang Wan retreated explosively for seven Zhangs, quickly circulating Spiritual Power to heal his injuries—broken bones and torn tendons needed immediate treatment to avoid future complications, which could severely impact his progress in the Martial Path!

But just then, whoosh, the water split open, and another dark shadow shot out towards Tang Wan.

"This is bad, this is the Three-tailed Crocodile’s lair, let’s get out of here now!" Zhao Hanyu scanned the area and immediately cried out in alarm.

Two immature Three-tailed Crocodiles were manageable, but where there were young crocodiles, there would be an adult. If a Demon Beast of the Land Cleaving Realm appeared, they would all be killed on the spot, maybe they wouldn’t even leave a corpse behind!

Tang Wan was really unlucky. He couldn’t even focus on treating his injury, and he frantically propelled himself up, fleeing in a fluster.

The six of them ran swiftly over the water, Zhao Hanyu and the others were extremely anxious, as their lives were at stake, their expressions tense, while Zhou Heng remained indifferent. He had his own calculations, helping those who treated him well, and ignoring those who did him wrong.

The two Three-tailed Crocodiles pursued relentlessly. In water, they were natural hunters, incredibly fast, and they caught up to the six people in no time. Their jaws wide open and tails whipping, they coordinated an attack from both front and back.

Zhao Hanyu and the others had no choice but to turn and fight, clanging resoundingly as they clashed.

"It seems there are only two of them!"

"Right, if the mother crocodile were nearby, it should have shown up by now!"

"Since we can’t escape, let’s fight!"

The five quickly came to a consensus. In this water environment, they were definitively slower than the two Three-tailed Crocodiles, blindly fleeing was akin to seeking death!

Then let it be a battle!

The melee broke out, and Zhou Heng moved among them, seemingly always fleeing but inadvertently blocking many attacks aimed at Zhao Hanyu, Lv Ruzhi, and Qi Tan, while completely ignoring Chang Shishi and Tang Wan, indifferent to their life or death.

"Zhou Heng, you don’t have a Magic Artifact, step back to avoid getting hurt!" Zhao Hanyu was genuinely considerate, promptly telling Zhou Heng once the situation was stable.

Zhou Heng ungrudgingly stepped aside and then looked towards the horizon, saying, "Ten li to the northwest, there’s land!"

The five were overjoyed. Fighting a Three-tailed Crocodile on land or in water was completely different!

"Retreat!"

The five continued to fight as they retreated. Although slower than the Three-tailed Crocodile, the combined battle power of the five was formidable enough to cut a path.

Under normal circumstances, someone at the Initial Separation Realm could cover ten li in just a few dozen strides, taking a minute or two, but forcing their way through took much longer, nearly half an hour before they finally reached land.

The two Three-tailed Crocodiles hovered in the water, not daring to venture onto the land. While Demon Beasts were less intelligent than humans, their animal instincts told them when the situation was advantageous or not.

Yet, they were reluctant to give up their prey, continuously snarling and clawing, as if trying to provoke the humans to come back into the water for another fight.

Zhao Hanyu and his group also wanted to counter-kill the two Demon Beasts, as the Demon Cores contained insights into nature, which were of great help to Martial Artists.

Therefore, they didn’t want to leave either and started shouting on the shore to lure the two Three-tailed Crocodiles up for a fight. Neither side was willing to give up, leading to a deadlock immediately.

Zhou Heng, feeling bored, started walking around when suddenly, his gaze was caught by a plant hidden among the wildgrass, completely green with three pale cyan fruits on top, swaying slowly as if there were a breeze.

Nine Moon Wind Fruit!

This was a treasure for Martial Artists in the Initial Separation Realm and even the Land Cleaving Realm. Although it didn’t increase the accumulation of Spiritual Power, it could enhance the understanding of the profound dao of heaven and earth. Apart from Zhou Heng, who was a freak not worried about the comprehension of realms, the Nine Moon Wind Fruit was invaluable to any Martial Artist below the Open Heaven Realm!

Zhou Heng revealed a smile; he himself did not need the Nine Moon Wind Fruit, but he could give it to someone close to him, and he even thought three fruits were too few!

He crouched down and picked the three Nine Moon Wind Fruits.

"Nine Moon Wind Fruit!" Tang Wan and four others, all Martial Artists of the Initial Separation Realm and not in a combat state, immediately noticed Zhou Heng’s actions and saw the Spirit Fruit in his hands with their Divine Sense.

Each of them came from prestigious families, so who wouldn’t recognize the origin of these Nine Moon Wind Fruits?

For a moment, they didn’t care about the two Three-tailed Crocodiles and rushed over, each showing a look of desire.

What a treasure! An absolute gem!

"I want one!" Tang Wan immediately declared, entitled and confident, completely disregarding Zhou Heng.

— Having "seen" Zhou Heng’s capabilities, knowing only to flee under the pressure of Initial Separation Realm Demon Beasts, what was there to fear from such strength?

Zhao Hanyu’s expression turned serious and said, "These three Nine Moon Wind Fruits were found solely by Zhou Heng and don’t need to be shared!"

They had an agreement beforehand that Spirit Grass discovered together would be distributed based on contribution, but those found by individuals could be kept for themselves.

"Hmph, if it weren’t for us rushing here, would he have had the chance to discover them?" Tang Wan argued shamelessly for the sake of such treasures; a little disgrace meant nothing.

Zhao Hanyu, showing displeasure, said, "We didn’t do anything just now. It was Zhou Heng who led us in this direction. How can you make such a request? Chang Shishi, Lv Ruzhi, Qi Tan, what do you think?"

Lv Ruzhi and Qi Tan kept their heads down, silent, while Chang Shishi said, "Tang Wan is right. Without us, Zhou Heng couldn’t have possibly found the Nine Moon Wind Fruits. They belong to everyone!"

"This kid is so weak; the only reason he’s made it this far is by riding our coattails. Let’s divide these three Nine Moon Wind Fruits and just give him some Spirit Stones as compensation!" Tang Wan chimed in, and if it wasn’t for Zhao Hanyu staunchly defending Zhou Heng, he wouldn’t even want to give that much compensation!

In the world of Martial Artists, it’s survival of the fittest; allies? Teammates? In the face of great gains, fuck them!

Qi Tan and Lv Ruzhi nodded in agreement, each wanting to seize such a Spirit Fruit, and after much consideration, they would rather offend Zhao Hanyu to take action, as this involved their future, absolutely the most important thing.

Zhao Hanyu was stunned, not expecting the team she had built to be so fragile, shattering instantly in front of merely three Nine Moon Wind Fruits!

Zhou Heng gave a faint smile, just as he was about to speak, he turned his head toward the distance—sensing another group of people rapidly approaching.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Seven figures swept by, disappearing in a flash but suddenly turned back after covering dozens of yards.

Tang Wan and others were taken aback!

Damn, they must have detected the presence of the Nine Moon Wind Fruits! That damn Zhou Heng, why did he openly hold the Spirit Fruits in his hand!

"Hahaha, Nine Moon Wind Fruits, indeed the Nine Moon Spirit Fruits, we didn’t expect to come across such treasures!" The seven people stopped in front of Zhou Heng and all focused their eyes on the Nine Moon Wind Fruits.

Where there are treasures, there will be strife, an unchanging truth through the ages.

Zhou Heng looked towards that line of people; with his Divine Sense, not even a Mountains and Rivers Realm Expert could hide their aura, let alone these people before him.

One Land Cleaving Realm and six Initial Separation Realms, this small team’s strength was not weak.

Of course, Zhou Heng had never considered himself part of Zhao Hanyu’s team, merely joined these youths for a few days on a whim.

"Hand over the Spirit Fruits!" A young man from the opposing side sternly ordered, not bothering to glance at the others, merely fixing his lustful gaze on Chang Shishi’s beautiful face and chest.

This is the wilderness, a sinister place, where a few disappearances are nothing unusual. Undoubtedly, this would cause many to reveal their wicked nature and do things they wouldn’t normally do.

"These Nine Moon Wind Fruits were discovered by us, and we’ve already taken them, why should we give them to you!" Tang Wan immediately spoke up, already considering the Nine Moon Wind Fruits as his own, naturally stepping forward to defend them.

Moreover, these five were also from prestigious families, having reached the Initial Separation Realm at a young age. Each was proud and haughty, accustomed to dictating orders, and had never been treated so rudely.

"Haha, because we come from the Huang Family of Yanghu City!" The young man from the opposing side held his head high, supremely arrogant.(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)