Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 265 - 253 Poison Spirit Frog (2/3)

Chapter 265: Chapter 253 Poison Spirit Frog (2/3)

Zhou Heng had the Nine Mystic Trial Tower to protect him, so if Black Donkey really planned to trick him, he could completely hide inside the Treasure Pagoda.

As his figure descended over three hundred yards, a buzzing sound enveloped him, and he felt as though he plunged into an extremely viscous liquid. Subsequently, a mysterious force pulled him, and whoosh, the scenery before his eyes abruptly changed.

He surprisingly found himself in an unfamiliar valley.

"Gu Heqian, that old fox is very cunning, hiding the entrance so well. If it weren’t for my thorough knowledge of him, an ordinary person would never find this place!" Black Donkey said excitedly, displaying a menacing look as if ready to raid a grave.

Zhou Heng had to admit that this entrance was indeed ingeniously concealed—probably only an Nascent Soul Realm Expert with significant abilities could manage it!

"Zhou, don’t think you’re safe just because you’re here. That ancient thief Gu Heqian is bad news, and there are Demon Beasts everywhere. Stay alert!" Black Donkey then stood bipedally and walked forward step by step on its hind hooves, looking extremely cautious.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but burst into laughter, finding the donkey’s antics utterly hilarious!

"Shh—" Black Donkey turned its head back and raised a hoof to its lips for silence.

"Mhm, mhm, mhm!" Zhou Heng nodded repeatedly, but the sight of Black Donkey stepping cautiously with its buttocks poked out and tail wagging still made him irrepressibly smile.

Zhou Heng had a Stealth Talisman, and Black Donkey had its ways to mask its presence; the two moved like ghosts through this vast valley.

This valley was ridiculously large!

Just the valley floor itself covered an area of around a hundred square miles, while the surrounding walls were at least ten thousand yards high, piercing the clouds and seemingly reaching the skyline. Looking up, the clouds seemed to hang midway up the mountains, giving an oppressive sensation of being unable to spread one’s wings.

"Next up is the Poison Spirit Frog’s territory. We must cross it, Zhou. Don’t get distracted by fights, just dash through. Just beyond lies the Tiger-headed Python’s territory. The Poison Spirit Frogs wouldn’t dare pursue us there!" Black Donkey advised.

Zhou Heng thought for a moment and said, "Damn donkey, didn’t you say the restrictions were at their weakest now? Why haven’t I seen any restrictions?"

"Err—" Black Donkey looked up at the sky.

"There are no restrictions, are there?" Zhou Heng became furious. The damn donkey was indeed devious. To coax him to come out early, it had laid out a fantasy of nonsense.

"Hehe, there are restrictions, aren’t we just not yet inside that old crook’s cave dwelling?" Black Donkey grinned wide, flashing a row of white teeth.

In truth, Zhou Heng didn’t really care much about the opening at Shangtian Martial Pavilion; he was just annoyed at being tricked by the donkey. Moreover, since he was already there, dwelling on this issue was pointless.

He asked, "What Realm are those Poison Spirit Frogs at?"

"Most of them are at the Heaven-Opening Realm, but a few Frog Kings are at the Mountains and Rivers Realm!" Black Donkey said, "There’s no need to tangle with these irrelevant Demon Beasts. Our goal is to sweep clean Gu Heqian’s den of treasures!"

"No, we’re going to fight our way through!" Zhou Heng brandished his right hand, and a black Broken Sword appeared.

This was indeed a rare opportunity to enhance his Spiritual Power and Cultivation Level!

Seeing the Black Sword, Black Donkey’s eyes immediately lit up: "Zhou, look at this! I’m all black and so is this sword—perfect match for me. You should give it to me!" It drooled profoundly.

That damn donkey had a natural sensitivity to quality goods.

"Scram!"

Zhou Heng took the lead, and before long, they came across a hollow area. The aquatic plants there were three to four yards tall, practically like giant trees. Yet, these were indeed aquatic plants, with tender stems that swayed with the wind, unlike the sturdy nature of trees.

"Ribbit!" The sounds of frogs frequently echoed from the hollow.

Zhou Heng listened to the wind to determine his location and immediately darted in the right direction.

"What’s this rotten kid trying to pull, messing with these toads?" Black Donkey scratched its head with a hoof, utterly puzzled.

Whiz, whiz! After a few bounds, Zhou Heng was already in front of a pond. A giant frog the size of a calf was crouching there, croaking loudly, and puffing up its cheeks to blow out two massive bubbles, its whole body a dark cyan color. The more it inflated, the uglier it appeared.

"No wonder they say toads crave swan meat, it’s truly bizarre and uniquely ugly!" Zhou Heng muttered to himself.

"Ribbit!" Although the giant frog didn’t understand human speech, being a Heaven-Opening Realm Demon Beast, it possessed high Spiritual Wisdom and felt Zhou Heng’s contempt, immediately becoming furiously enraged.

Moreover, this human contained immense blood and flesh energy, which was an absolute nourishment for it, intensifying the giant frog’s desire to devour him.

It leaped high into the air, spewing out a blood-red whip-like tongue, rolling it towards Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng’s eyes snapped open. With a strength 180 times that of a normal Heaven-Opening Second Layer Heaven, even facing a peak Heaven-Opening Third Layer Heaven martial artist, he had a sixty-fold crushing advantage. A Demon Beast’s physical constitution and Brutal Strength simply couldn’t compensate!

A terrifying force swept through, and the giant frog instantly fell from the sky as if pressed down by an invisible giant hand!

Swipe!

Zhou Heng’s hand moved, and his sword fell; the black sword swept across, and the giant frog’s head flew off suddenly.

Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!

Instantly, the entire hollow erupted. Hundreds of giant frogs all leaped towards him.

Trapped in Jue Valley with no chance to leave, but it did not stop them from becoming the masters of this marshland with their formidable strength. The whole valley was divided and governed by a few powerful Demon Beast races, keeping to their own territories without interfering with each other.

Now that an outsider had dared to invade, these giant frogs naturally leaped in rage.

Amidst a chorus of croaks, these giant frogs launched their attacks at Zhou Heng, sensing the copious vital energy within him—a clear beacon for any Demon Beast, like a fire furnace soaring into the skies!

I must eat this great supplement!

Zhou Heng’s eyes surged with a murderous intent, and with a single thought, his spiritual power rolled. His brutal strength could only be used in close combat, but his spiritual power wasn’t limited in this way. Even from a distance, his terrifying spiritual power could still exert fearsome power.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One after another, giant frogs were forcibly slammed down from mid-air, lying belly-up in puddles, emitting angry, helpless croaks.

Zhou Heng showed no mercy as the Black Sword swept across, gleefully reaping the lives of the frogs.

"Croak! Croak!"

Among several ear-shattering croaks, three unusually large giant frogs appeared, each like a small mountain, radiating a terrifying aura.

Mountains and Rivers Realm!

Zhou Heng flashed a toothy smile. He had already driven back a Mountains and Rivers Realm giant frog in the Wildfire Marsh. Now, although there were two more, he also possessed the mutated Purple Flame, and his battle power had surged a lot.

"Come, let’s fight!" Zhou Heng laughed.

"Croak!"

Demon beasts never cared about face and naturally swarmed him. In their eyes, overwhelming the few with numbers was the royal way of hunting.

Zhou Heng let out a long howl, unfolding the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, and the Black Sword danced, his battle power fully unleashed.

These three Poison Spirit Frogs were indeed very strong; two of them had reached the peak of the Third Layer Heaven of the Mountains and Rivers Realm, and the other was a bit weaker, but had still reached the Second Layer Heaven. Combined with the brutal strength typical of demon beasts, each Poison Spirit Frog possessed strength far surpassing Zhou Heng.

Although the Black Sword was sharp, these giant frogs were massive, and a stab from the sword was almost like a tickle to them.

He had been able to easily kill a Heaven-Opening Realm Poison Spirit Frog before because he had used his spiritual power to activate the Black Sword, creating sword qi several meters long, which could sever the giant frogs in two. But his spiritual power was far too inferior compared to that of the Mountains and Rivers Realm, and his sword qi barely tickled the three giant frogs and needed both the blade of the Black Sword and his brutal strength to be effective.

But after all, the Black Sword was broken, only about a foot long. How deep could the cuts it made be?

Moreover, since Zhou Heng’s level of spiritual power wasn’t sufficient, the giant frogs could easily expel his spiritual power and heal, thus the threat he posed was naturally minimal.

"Zhou, let’s go. You could be fighting them until next year!" Black Donkey said while yawning on the side.

Zhou Heng had extreme speed, and the three Poison Spirit Frogs held an absolute advantage in strength. In the short term, it was impossible to determine a winner.

"Not necessarily!" Zhou Heng vibrated his left hand, already holding a purple bead.

Purple Thunder Bead, capable of threatening experts of the Spirit Sea Realm!

Throw!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Zhou Heng threw three Purple Thunder Beads in succession, and a massive booming sound immediately echoed throughout the valley.

Dust flew, water boiled, and the three giant frogs were shaken so badly that they flipped belly up, barely alive!

Black Donkey’s eyes bulged out, stamping its feet and muttering with drool, "My goodness, what a treasure! It’s actually the power of heavenly thunder!"

Zhou Heng leaped forward, the Black Sword swinging, whoosh whoosh whoosh, and after a dozen strikes, the head of a Poison Spirit Frog was finally severed by him. He repeated the process, and all three Mountains and Rivers Realm Poison Spirit Frogs were swiftly slain.

Unfortunately, the Yuan Thunder Treasure Array had been taken away by Han Yiyao, and he had only twelve Purple Thunder Beads left, each loss depleting his stock! But keeping treasures hidden and hoarded serves no purpose. They must be used to enhance one’s own strength, and he was not lacking in means to defend himself.

With the three leaders of the Mountains and Rivers Realm gone, the entire frog group instantly collapsed. Zhou Heng unfolded the Swift Cloud Radiant Step and quickly slaughtered the entire frog group.

"Zhou, you really are ruthless!" Black Donkey muttered with a pout.

"Heh, do you want to eat stewed donkey meat tonight?"

"...Hmm, the stars are nice tonight!"

Zhou Heng entered the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, refined the Life Essence Qi absorbed by the Black Sword, and in just over half a day, he advanced his cultivation level to the late stage of the Second Layer Heaven of the Open Heaven Realm.

If there were another group of Poison Spirit Frogs, he could break through to the Third Layer Heaven of the Open Heaven Realm!

"Donkey, are there many Tiger-headed Pythons?"

"Fewer than the Poison Spirit Frogs, but there are more in the Mountains and Rivers Realm, probably about five!"

"Then, let’s keep on killing!"

Zhou Heng said fiercely. Humans and demon beasts were natural enemies, each other’s prey; there was no question of being ruthless.

A man and a donkey continued forward, quickly entering the territory of the Tiger-headed Pythons.

As the name implies, Tiger-headed Pythons have tiger heads and serpent bodies, with immense strength, and are one of the valley’s overlords.

These demon beasts were far less fertile than the Poison Spirit Frogs, only about thirty in total, but their overall strength was much stronger, with five in the Mountains and Rivers Realm. Therefore, the Poison Spirit Frogs dared not cross the border, occasionally even being eaten by the Tiger-headed Pythons.

Zhou Heng charged forward, sword in hand. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to cast a recommendation vote or monthly vote. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)