Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 229 - 221: Enemies Come to Kill (3/3)

Chapter 229: Chapter 221: Enemies Come to Kill (3/3)

"Why hasn’t Zhou woken up yet?" Black Donkey kicked his hooves out of boredom.

Three days had passed, but Zhou Heng was still in the same comatose state as before, and his skeletal frame, which looked like flowing gold, was actually emitting rolling heat. His entire body seemed to be steeped in a steamer, and one could feel the terrifying heat waves by just getting close.

This Black Donkey still had some conscience, having guarded Zhou Heng and Han Yiyao these past few days. After all, both of them had been seriously injured, one with only about twenty to thirty percent of their battle power left, while the other remained unconscious throughout.

However, one couldn’t rule out the possibility that this shameless donkey still wanted to snatch treasures from Zhou Heng. But with the Black Sword stored within the Dantian and the Nine Mystic Trial Tower as tiny as a speck, hidden within Zhou Heng’s bones, Black Donkey really found it difficult to make a move.

One could often see its thieving eyes glittering as it stared at Zhou Heng, drooling with eagerness, but whenever it got close to Zhou Heng, the intense heat forced it to retreat.

This high temperature was enough to melt even Zhou Heng’s skeletal frame, which was comparable to a Mountains and Rivers Realm magic artifact. Did Black Donkey possess such a robust constitution?

"In the future, if anyone dares to cross us, I’ll throw Zhou at them and roast them alive!" Black Donkey propped its head on one front hoof, daydreaming. "But seriously, this kid’s life is so tough, he hasn’t died yet!"

"If it were me, Donkey Master, I’m afraid I would have to use the treasure left by the Heavenly Venerate!"

"Speaking of which, it’s really strange that this kid always gives me, Donkey Master, a familiar feeling!"

"Mm!"

Black Donkey turned over, propping his head on the other front hoof, mumbling to himself. Suddenly, it paused and looked forward as three figures swiftly approached.

"Oh no!" The shameless donkey exclaimed upon recognizing the trio—it was the Qing-clothed elder, the Purple-robed robust man, and Tiger Granny Zhang, who had all suffered losses during the encounter with the Ghost-eyed Toad!

"Haha, they’re indeed here!"

The three people on the opposite side all sneered coldly, each filled with murderous intent.

Naturally, they had also received the news and come to Wind Fire Dead Lake, but not together—one after the other. Yet all of them had seen the scene where Zhou Heng and Han Yiyao were blasted out of the lake by the Fire Stone.

For experts in the Mountains and Rivers Realm, even a cursory glance could leave a clear memory.

They certainly didn’t believe Zhou Heng could have survived such a powerful force of nature, but without seeing the corpse, they couldn’t rest easy. However, they were even more shocked by Zhou Heng; none of them dared to come alone, fearing that Zhou Heng might not be dead!

Hence, after dragging their feet for three days, the three of them, "sharing a common goal," decided to join forces.

——Under such a terrifying barrage, even if Zhou Heng wasn’t dead, he must have been gravely injured. If he was truly critically wounded, then the combined strength of the three of them should definitely be enough to deal with him!

Black Donkey jumped up and wagged his butt at the three, saying, "You three old turtles came just in time. My butt is itchy; come and scratch it for me!"

The Qing-clothed elder and his companions were furious. This shameless donkey just couldn’t stop being obnoxious!

"Beast, watch as I flay and shatter your bones!" the Qing-clothed elder snorted coldly, raising his hand to slap Black Donkey.

Black Donkey shook its hooves and hurriedly fled, turning its head to stick out its tongue, "You’re lacking a good ten thousand years of cultivation to deal with your master, Donkey!"

"Hmph!" Tiger Granny Zhang also made a move, blocking Black Donkey’s escape path.

As the other two acted, the Purple-robed robust man naturally wouldn’t stand idly by, and also attacked Black Donkey!

"Stop!" Black Donkey yelled.

"Beast, you know fear as well?" the Qing-clothed elder said coldly.

"You three idiots came here to kill Zhou, didn’t you? You have no grudges with me, so why keep targeting me?" Black Donkey spoke seriously, pointing a hoof towards Zhou Heng, who lay inside the cave, "There, go ahead and kill if you want. The four of us can divvy up Zhou’s remains."

The Qing-clothed elder and his companions looked at each other, dumbfounded. Was there any creature so shameless as this?

Without a second thought, they betrayed Zhou Heng and even enthusiastically proposed to team up with them for pillaging the spoils! This shameless donkey truly deserved the title of the world’s most brazen; they themselves figured that under such circumstances, the most they would do was to flee and leave a companion behind, but they would never have the audacity to cooperate with the enemy and rob their own companion!

But... Zhou Heng was still alive!

The Qing-clothed elder and his companions all displayed looks of shock; their hesitation to come alone stemmed from the fear that Zhou Heng might still be alive. Although they had this concern, deep down they were convinced that Zhou Heng could not possibly survive—such a contradictory sentiment, simply put, was due to being intimidated by Zhou Heng!

Now, to suddenly see that Zhou Heng was not dead, all three felt the impulse to turn and run.

But they absolutely must not run!

If they did flee, flaws would appear in their Martial Path hearts, and not only would their breakthroughs be impossible, but their cultivation levels might even regress if things went wrong!

Therefore, they must kill this demon of their hearts!

All three looked towards the cave with a deadly stare. With their vision, the dark cave was clear as day, and they saw without a doubt a human skeleton wrapped in bones that covered the veins and arteries.

Even though there was no face to be seen, they were certain it was Zhou Heng.

Those Crimson Gold bones were like his trademark; nobody else could have possibly cultivated their body to this state, and they had seen Zhou Heng in the same condition before! However, Zhou Heng’s current state seemed rather poor; he was still in skeletal form, without skin having regenerated.

Strike when he is ill and take his life!

Zhou Heng was their inner demon, a flaw in their cultivation, and they had to strike and kill him!

First kill Zhou Heng, then slay the Black Donkey!

The three of them instantly reached a consensus, moving toward Zhou Heng one after the other. The Black Donkey, true to form, did not stop them but retreated to a deeper part of the cave.

"Kid, you must be regretting it now. You should never have offended us!" the man in the green robe said grimly, reaching out to slap Zhou Heng with a cruel smile on his face.

"Too bad, the kid is out cold now. Killing him like this is just not satisfying enough!"

"Hmph, I myself do not mind at all!"

The man in the green robe’s palm had already made contact with Zhou Heng’s body, while Tiger Granny Zhang and the man in the purple robe showed excitement. They couldn’t wait to see Zhou Heng smashed to pieces.

This kid’s defensive power was unbelievably strong, but how much could be left now?

"Ahh—" the man in the green robe suddenly let out a scream. Holding his right hand with his left, he staggered back several steps. His palm was emitting hot steam, and his whole right hand was red as a monkey’s bottom!

"Wahaha!" The Black Donkey could not contain its laughter any longer. It hammered the ground fiercely with its front hooves, as it had nearly gone mad holding it in.

"Damn Donkey!" The three yelled in anger simultaneously.

It was apparent that the Black Donkey had set a trap for them, and pathetically, they had foolishly jumped right into it! But who could have known that Zhou Heng’s current state was so terrifying that even unconscious, he could still injure someone!

Originally, Zhou Heng was known for his astonishing defensive power, but now his entire body was radiating a high temperature that could burn even old ancestors from the Mountains and Rivers Realm. Who would dare touch him now?

This kid’s defensive power had not diminished in the slightest!

For others, being unconscious was undoubtedly terrifying because at that time, one could only be passively beaten. Martial Arts Techniques required activation to be effective. Although the Spiritual Power of high-tier Martial Artists would circulate on its own upon being attacked, forming a defensive layer, how could it compare to exerting full effort?

But the strength of the body has no such worries, awake or asleep, unconscious—there was no difference at all.

If Zhou Heng lay there for a hundred years, what could they do?

"Damn it!" The three old ancestors from the Mountains and Rivers Realm felt a maddening helplessness! To be same tier, no, to have a True Realm that was only at the Open Heaven Realm laying there immobile and being attacked by them, yet they could only stare blankly, how pitiful was that?

"Kill that damned donkey!" The three immediately shifted their gaze to the Black Donkey.

"Donkey Master has no past grudges or recent quarrels with you, why the aggressive persecution!" The Black Donkey displayed an aggrieved expression, a miracle that a donkey could show such a face, "Don’t force Donkey Master to use his ultimate move!"

The three in the green robes shuddered slightly. As existences of the Mountains and Rivers Realm, which of them didn’t have a handful of ultimate moves, used only in life-and-death situations, possessing infinite power but coming with a huge price and inflicting serious damage on themselves as well.

"Zhou, save me!" While the three hesitated, the Black Donkey suddenly started yelling at the top of its lungs.

Dammit, is this the ultimate move?

The three in the green robes were even more irate; this damned donkey was really toying with them, which was too much!

Kill him! Must kill him!

"You beast, today you’re definitely going to die!" the three old ancestors coldly shouted in unison.

"Oh, is that so?" A cold voice sounded, Zhou Heng abruptly stood up, his body undergoing earth-shattering changes. Countless streams of spring water flowed over his body, and his skin and flesh regenerated in an instant.

Hiss!

The three in the green robes gasped in unison, how had this lad suddenly awakened!

Rage flickered in Zhou Heng’s eyes; he found he had been too soft-hearted!

The world of Martial Artists was cruel. People like the man in the green robe were high and mighty, never humiliated by others. Such people should either not be provoked, or if provoked, they must be thoroughly dealt with; otherwise, they would plot revenge by any means necessary!

Now, the three in green robes naturally couldn’t hurt Zhou Heng, but they could kill the Black Donkey, they could kill Han Yiyao! And Zhou Heng was linked to Han Yiyao with a love knot; if Han Yiyao died, he would not escape unscathed!

Just this once; it would not happen again!

"Go!" The three in the green robes shouted, throwing punches and chopping with their palms, not at Zhou Heng, but blasting the roof of the cave, and escaping in a flash!

As old ancestors of the Mountains and Rivers Realm, it was easy for them to break through the mud and stone layers of the cave.

"None of you are getting away!" Zhou Heng snorted coldly, the Swift Cloud Radiant Step activated to its limit, almost in an instant, he caught up to the man in the green robe, reaching out for his neck with his right hand.

The higher the Martial Artist’s tier, the more they avoided close combat because it was too risky without the space to dodge. Zhou Heng had Brutal Strength and physical caliber comparable to a Mountains and Rivers Realm Magic Artifact; engaging such an existence in close combat was even more foolish!

The man in the green robe had no choice but to go for a head-on clash; he lacked Zhou Heng’s speed.

Bang!

"Ahh—"

After exchanging a blow, the man in the green robe immediately let out a scream, his hand once again steaming.

Zhou Heng’s hand was like a burning flame! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and show your support, which is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)