Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 273 - 261 Ying Cheng’en Strikes (1/3)

Chapter 273: Chapter 261 Ying Cheng’en Strikes (1/3)

The Eight-Colored Lotus whirled open, facing Ying Dongyun.

Boom!

A violent shockwave spread out, shaking the entire ground of the Imperial Capital. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, countless streaks of silver light shot out like a barrage of arrows, but due to the restrictions around the arena, they couldn’t break through.

Amidst the dust, Ying Dongyun’s figure staggered, his body covered with fresh blood, dripping steadily to the ground. His body’s Silver Thorns were all shattered, even uprooted, leaving behind numerous bloody holes from which blood gushed forth.

Another instant defeat!

Hiss!

Just how monstrous was Zhou Heng?

Zhou Heng’s gaze was sharp as a knife as he strode towards Ying Dongyun. He had no intention of showing mercy; every member of the Ying Family was to be killed without exception!

"Mountains and Rivers Realm!" Ying Dongyun’s face bore an expression of grim defeat, his voice trembling, "You’ve actually broken through to the Mountains and Rivers Realm! How is that possible! How is that possible!" By the end, he was almost roaring.

Indeed, how could it be possible?

During his fierce battle with Ying Haihuang, although he had shown the brute strength of the Mountains and Rivers Realm, his cultivation level of spiritual power was absolutely only at the Open Heaven Realm, and only at the Second Layer Heaven at that! But how much time had passed since then for him to have broken through to the Mountains and Rivers Realm?

An inconceivable monster!

Even Zhao Duotian and Ying Cheng’en would be left speechless and feeling inferior with such a rate of progression!

As the saying goes: "New generations replace the old." It’s true! But another saying goes: "Heroes emerge in troubled times." The world has indeed been too peaceful for too long. Although the Three Great Dynasties engage in constant minor frictions, it has been tens of thousands of years since a major conflict erupted.

The power dynamics of the world, long divided, must unite!

The Great Eternal Emperor was once powerfully unmatched, suppressing the wild and vast lands with his own strength, establishing the only Heavenly Dynasty in the history of the Xuanqian Continent! Tens of thousands of years have passed since then; could it be that a new genius will emerge to become the master of this continent once again?

The sole master!

Zhao Duotian and Ying Cheng’en were unparalleled geniuses, recognized as likely to break through to the Divine Infant Realm. So, what could be the limit of Zhou Heng, a monster even above those two?

Divinity Transformation Realm!

There have not been any experts of the Divinity Transformation Realm in tens of thousands of years in this world. If Zhou Heng really broke through to this realm, he would certainly be able to sweep through the wild spaces, supreme in all the world, becoming a ruler comparable to the Great Eternal Emperor.

For a moment, everyone’s hearts were stirred. If their Bright Moon Country could produce such a dominant figure, everyone would feel proud!

"What’s so impossible about that!" Zhou Heng’s steps were steady, his eyes determined, filled with a killing intent.

If Ying Dongyun could ruthlessly slaughter others, he naturally wouldn’t mind applying the same method to his opponent.

The law of the jungle, anyone could become prey!

Ying Dongyun took a step back, but just as he was about to take a second step, he suddenly stopped, a look of joy spreading across his face as he regained his arrogance and said, "Zhou Heng, don’t think you’ve won!"

"Oh, you still have some tricks up your sleeve?" Zhou Heng asked indifferently. Although his expression was calm, his heart was on high alert, with a faint sense of danger.

"Plenty!" Ying Dongyun laughed heartily, drew back his right fist, and said, "One punch, defeat you!"

He roared towards the heavens, his figure lunging forward, his right fist swinging out. Though there were no longer any Silver Thorns to tear through the void, the terrifying speed still brought about a series of sonic booms that hurt one’s ears.

"Die!" he attacked fiercely.

Zhou Heng had wanted to punch to meet the attack, but suddenly he felt his right hand became terribly heavy, as if fixed by an iron clamp and unable to lift! Shocked, he wanted to activate Swift Cloud Radiant Step, only to find his legs unbearably heavy, immobile!

He was trapped between two walls, incapable of moving an inch!

What was going on?

A thought suddenly flashed through Zhou Heng’s mind, but Ying Dongyun’s fist had already arrived, slamming heavily into his chest.

Thud!

Zhou Heng’s figure was blasted flying, Ying Dongyun seized the opportunity to attack, instantly catching up with him, his fists hammered down continuously on Zhou Heng’s body like rain.

Zzzt!

Zhou Heng’s body likewise scraped out a deep mark on the arena, the hard bricks and stones grounded into dust, showing his extremely formidable physique.

"Is that all you’ve got?" Ying Dongyun said proudly.

Although he was drenched in blood, the fact that he turned the tables with one punch was incredibly real. The crowd was utterly confused. Had Ying Dongyun suddenly become more ferocious, or had he not been using his full strength from the start?

If Ying Dongyun hadn’t used his full strength at the beginning, why would he have been so severely beaten? Who would enjoy being masochistic enough to wait until they were beaten up before they fought back at full force? But saying Ying Dongyun suddenly became more powerful, what technique was that?

The whole place was silent, plunged into deep confusion and intense shock.

Zhou Heng slowly got up, casually dusting off the dirt from his body, revealing a smile, and said, "Is this all the power you have?"

Ah— Ying Dongyun let out an enraged roar.

There was reason for his anger!

The bloodline power of the Ying Family was specifically designed to break through all defenses. If he had managed to strike with his Silver Thorns just now, he could certainly have pierced Zhou Heng’s body with thousands of holes. The problem was, his Silver Thorns were broken and completely useless by Zhou Heng!

For any other member of the Ying Family, if their thorns were broken, they were broken; after all, they were made of nature’s spiritual energy. At most, they would feel pain for a moment, then regrow immediately, endlessly, as long as their spiritual power did not fail!

That was the powerful aspect of Bloodline Power!

But he was different.

His Bloodline Power was hammered out by special means, possessing an even sturdier quality with obvious downsides: these Silver Thorns were formed inside his body. They were tangible, not made from condensed spiritual power!

Therefore, once destroyed, they needed to be "reforged," and couldn’t be immediately reconstructed by gathering spiritual energy!

Without the Bloodline Power specifically designed to breach defenses, how could anyone get the better of Zhou Heng, whose physique was on par with a Mountains and Rivers Realm Magic Artifact?

He felt hatred!

Zhou Heng gave a faint smile, let his gaze wander, and suddenly shouted, "Ying Cheng’en, get out here!"

The voice echoed, deafening!

What was happening? Why was this kid suddenly provoking Ying Cheng’en?

"Hehe, there’s a good show to watch now!"

"Old Ancestor, what do you mean by this?"

"Just now, Zhou Heng was defeated by a strike not because Ying Dongyun’s battle power overwhelmed him, but because a third party secretly made a move, restraining his body!"

"What! Old Ancestor, isn’t that impossible? There are restrictions on the stage that prevent outside forces from intervening!"

"Outside forces can’t intervene, but what about Divine Sense?"

"Divine Sense? Old Ancestor, you mean—"

"Domain!"

Domain!

At first, the crowd was not quite awake to what had happened, but as Zhou Heng thundered out Ying Cheng’en’s name, a chorus of discussions suddenly arose. Indeed, only a Domain could perform such miracles, omnipresent in thought and attack!

In the entire Bright Moon Country, only five individuals had mastered the Domain—namely, the three Nascent Soul Old Ancestors, as well as Zhao Duotian and Ying Cheng’en.

The three Old Ancestors were naturally unlikely to appear, and Zhao Duotian had even less chance of making a move, which left only one person.

Ying Cheng’en!

The exceptional prodigy of the Ying Family!

"Rude words!" An ethereal voice suddenly rang out. "Dongyun, slap him for me!"

"Yes!" Ying Dongyun quickly bowed respectfully in acknowledgment.

It was indeed Ying Cheng’en!

To everyone in the Imperial Capital, Ying Cheng’en and Zhao Duotian were no strangers; as soon as this voice came out, everyone recognized it—indeed, it was Ying Cheng’en! Moreover, the respectful demeanor of Ying Dongyun almost confirmed the answer.

"You little bastard, I’m going to turn your face into a pig’s head!" Ying Dongyun sneered with a malicious gleam in his eyes. It was a pity he temporarily couldn’t use his Bloodline Power; otherwise, he’d tear this brat to pieces!

Zhou Heng snorted coldly and exclaimed, "Ying Cheng’en, don’t you feel shameless? Two against one, the Ying Family is really something!"

"Hahaha, stinking brat, don’t try to talk your way out of this. Today, you’re just humiliating yourself!" Ying Dongyun laughed viciously, his figure lunging forward as he swung his right arm towards Zhou Heng’s face fiercely.

One doesn’t hit the face when hitting others, but when wanting to insult someone, one should strike hard on the face, not just with hands but also with feet!

Today, not only did he plan to slap Zhou Heng’s face but also to trample it fiercely, to crush the young man’s dignity! After suffering such a humiliating disgrace, would this kid still have the confidence to climb the Martial Path?

Zhou Heng’s eyes bulged with ferocity, like a fierce tiger eyeing its prey!

Ying Dongyun’s heart skipped a beat, and his body came to a forceful halt, hand swinging through air, turning half a circle before stopping.

"Hahaha!"

A burst of laughter erupted from below. Just moments ago, he’d been full of bluster, but now he was nearly wetting himself in fear at a mere glance from his opponent—how utterly embarrassing!

Martial Artists respect the strong, but they certainly don’t admire those who bully the few or the weak. Ying Cheng’en’s actions had incited disapproval among many, but no one dared to offend this monster of the Ying Family, for it could be lethal.

It was too risky to offend Ying Cheng’en, but laughing at Ying Dongyun shouldn’t be a problem, right? After all, with so many people present, Ying Cheng’en couldn’t possibly seek revenge against them all, could he?

"Bastard!" Ying Dongyun was furious to the extreme. With Ying Cheng’en covertly restraining Zhou Heng, and yet to be scared stiff by Zhou Heng himself, he was nearly driven mad! He raised his hand again and swung fiercely at Zhou Heng’s face.

Whoosh—the air rippled with force; he used all his strength! Even if it meant shattering his entire hand, he was determined to deliver a slap loud enough to echo throughout the Imperial Capital!

Pressure, immense pressure!

When Zhou Heng was first controlled by Ying Cheng’en, he had been desperately devising a counterstrategy in his mind.

He could retreat into the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, but he was not willing to yield!

Retreating in the face of difficulty was not his style!

Fight back!

He wanted to strike back!

Unable to move his body, what could he do?

Divine Sense!

Physical strength could restrain the body but couldn’t suppress the Divine Sense!

But how could Divine Sense be used to attack?

Domain!

With a thought, the attack follows the intent!

Zhou Heng’s eyes lit up, and within each eye, visions of the sun, moon, and stars arose; he exuded an aura that was supremely transcendent, as if a deity was about to emerge from within him!

"How is this possible!"

Within the crowd, several veteran Spiritual Sea Realm Experts couldn’t help but release strong exclamations. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)