Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 287 - 275: The Prides of Ancient Times (3/3)

Chapter 287: Chapter 275: The Prides of Ancient Times (3/3)

Zhou Heng’s momentum soared even higher, but his complexion turned quite pale, as if he couldn’t bear the strain.

He likely didn’t have enough strength to use this secret technique, and now, forcing it out had greatly increased its power, but it also caused considerable injury to himself.

"To die under this move, you can rest in peace in the underworld!" Mao Yuheng sneered coldly, his figure sprang forward, and the three Flood Serpents on his head simultaneously hissed with bared fangs, spitting out red tongues that coiled toward Zhou Heng.

Pu!

The red tongues of the three Flood Serpents twisted together, forming a red Blood Thorn that gave off a terrifying aura.

Zhou Heng instinctively sensed danger, this Blood Thorn was almost the same as the Ying Family’s Silver Thorn bloodline, also capable of penetrating defenses. He shook his hands again, and two strands of Purple Flame flared up, finally mustering the strongest bloodline power he had at the moment.

Once the Purple Flame bloodline was utilized, the aura of flames above his head also seemed to get a boost, swirling into the clouds.

The blue-clothed young man’s pupils tightened once more, staring intently at the purple flame, showing a contemplative expression.

Under the threat of the Purple Flame, the three Flood Serpents showed signs of fear, involuntarily halting their assault as if unable to withstand the terrible pressure.

"Damn it!" Mao Yuheng roared in fury. This move was supposed to be overwhelmingly destructive! Amidst his roaring, the three Flood Serpents moved ferociously again, coiling and spitting at Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng threw punches and slaps, fighting alone, with the Purple Flame as his main offensive tool. Amidst the fierce, sky-burning flames, he resisted Mao Yuheng.

Combining the three serpents into one, possessing the power to penetrate defenses, even Zhou Heng couldn’t be careless and had to use the Swift Cloud Radiant Step to dodge, while his fists were locked onto Mao Yuheng, pounding away! Pounding! Pounding!

He had the advantage in speed and overwhelming pressure, leaving Mao Yuheng unable to dodge, only able to stand firm against him.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Mao Yuheng kept taking punches, his defensive spiritual power continually shattered, and his garments were slowly burned to ash. When his outer clothing was entirely consumed, it revealed a light grey inner garment, which astonishingly could resist the burning of the Purple Flame!

"Hahaha!" Mao Yuheng laughed loudly, but immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. At this moment, his cultivation level was really insufficient to use the Triple Strike of the Flood Dragon; struggling to do so was akin to self-mutilation, though it still wasn’t enough to kill him.

"The heritage of my Mao Family, how could a kid from a backwater understand!"

The mutated Purple Flame posed a significant threat even to a Spiritual Sea Realm Expert, yet it failed to burn through a single layer of clothing, clearly indicating that it was undoubtedly a rare treasure, with defensive power nearing that of the Nascent Soul Realm!

The word ’heritage’ genuinely wasn’t just talk!

From a distance, the blue-clothed young man displayed a trace of disdain, his face full of scornful laughter.

"Kid, die!" Mao Yuheng roared, leading the three-headed Flood Serpent in an assault.

No wonder the previous few attacks only left him disheveled but failed to inflict direct physical damage—it turned out he had a protective treasure on him! Zhou Heng frowned slightly; with this, wouldn’t his opponent be invincible?

"Haha, what else can you do?" Mao Yuheng laughed triumphantly, a palm smacking down as the three Flood Serpents danced together, biting towards Zhou Heng, resembling demons that would surely cause any ordinary person to faint on the spot.

Zhou Heng shot up, his eyes flashing ferociously as he clenched his fists and attacked the three Flood Serpents.

——You can wear a Treasure Garment, but can your manifested Spiritual Body do the same?

Thud!

With a furious punch, the Purple Flame sweeping through, he managed to shatter the head of one of the Flood Serpents.

"Ahh——" Mao Yuheng let out a roar of both rage and pain. The Flood Serpent was formed from his Bloodline Power—it wasn’t his vital spot, but it still hurt terribly, much like the pain of losing a limb.

Zhou Heng paid no attention, his figure swirling again as he grabbed another Flood Serpent. With one hand on each side, he pulled forcefully, and with a snap, his overwhelming spiritual power tore the serpent in half!

"Damn you, kid!" A streak of fresh blood rolled down Mao Yuheng’s brow, an inner injury surfacing as the destruction of the Flood Serpents wounded him as well, but amidst the bloodshed, two more Flood Serpents reformed.

As long as the bloodline wasn’t extinguished and the spiritual power didn’t run out, it could continuously regenerate!

"Kill!" Mao Yuheng bellowed.

Zhou Heng’s expression was cold, his fighting spirit soared to the heavens, and the shape of the Purple Flame above his head kept rolling and merging, seemingly about to form some special pattern.

"Impossible!" The blue-clothed young man’s eyes bulged, but he immediately made a decision, "He must not be allowed to fully awaken his Bloodline Power!"

Clang!

With a long howl, a bright blue sword appeared in his hands, exuding a bone-chilling frost!

Kill!

He too joined the fray, targeting Zhou Heng.

The bluish light flickered, and the Sword Qi was like a dragon, slashing toward Zhou Heng’s back.

Zhou Heng’s eyes narrowed fiercely, and without turning his head, he threw a punch in response, but this allowed Mao Yuheng’s pressure to lighten dramatically, and his counter-attack intensified.

Both Mao Yuheng and the blue-clothed young man were the crème de la crème, possessing the qualifications to become supreme geniuses! Though they had not yet entered the Spirit Sea Realm, their potential was hardly less than Zhao Duotian’s or Ying Cheng’en’s, with terrifying combat prowess!

Although Mao Yuheng had previously manifested three spiritual avatars with the combat strength of four Mountains and Rivers Realm, those were after all mere avatars and could not compare to the main body, which was easily obliterated by Zhou Heng one by one!

But the blue-clothed young man was different; he was by no means weaker than Mao Yuheng!

With the two of them joining forces, they immediately took the upper hand!

It was as if Zhao Duotian and Ying Cheng’en joined forces—who within the Spirit Sea Realm could possibly stand against them?

Mao Yuheng did not care why the young man in blue wanted to help him, but as long as their goals aligned, which was to kill Zhou Heng!

One’s triple-headed Flood Serpent had the effect of shattering defenses, while the other’s treasure sword was definitely a Spirit Sea Realm level magic artifact, capable of cutting through Zhou Heng’s Mountains and Rivers Realm physical body; each attack could pose a fatal threat to Zhou Heng!

Zhou Heng’s figure quickly retreated. He preferred close combat, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t strike from afar!

Domain!

Boom, two bursts of fierce flames suddenly enveloped Mao Yuheng and the young man in blue.

"What!"

Mao Yuheng and the young man in blue both let out a shout of surprise, their faces showing undoubted shock.

Domain! It was actually a Domain!

How was this possible!

They were both in the Mountains and Rivers Realm, and Zhou Heng was merely at the First Layer Heaven of that realm, two minor realms below them! This kid’s strength was extraordinary, which was understandable because the world was never short of geniuses, and there were also Spirit Pills that could expand the Dantian space.

But a Domain... that was something only a Spiritual Sea Realm Expert could comprehend!

And not just any Spiritual Sea Realm Expert, but a Quasi Peerless Expert with one foot in the Nascent Soul Realm! A Domain was considered the ultimate path that only Nascent Soul Realm experts could bring to its full potential!

A kid in the First Layer Heaven of the Mountains and Rivers Realm actually mastered a Domain!

Incredible!

It wasn’t that mastering a Domain would make one invincible. At their level, a Domain merely made attacks unavoidable—where Divine Sense reached, so did the attack. Only with an absolutely overwhelming advantage in strength could one ensure instant victory!

Zhou Heng did not possess such overpowering strength!

After the initial shock, the two of them shouted in unison. One relied on the protection of his Treasure Garment, while the other wielded his treasure sword in a swinging arc, not retreating but advancing instead, continuing to charge at Zhou Heng.

Hmph!

With a single thought from Zhou Heng, bang, bang, bang, bang, numerous golden fists emerged from within the purple flames and hammered down heavily towards the two men.

Domain was the sublimation of Martial Arts Techniques. As long as the Divine Sense reached, the attack would follow and would not weaken with distance; otherwise, what value would a Domain have if any random strike could achieve this effect.

Aside from lacking the hardness of Zhou Heng’s Mountains and Rivers Realm artifact, the power of these golden fists was no less formidable!

Boom!

Mao Yuheng and the young man in blue were both hit, their figures retreating until they were blasted out of Zhou Heng’s Divine Sense range, causing the purple flames and golden fists to dissipate and revealing their figures.

They both looked quite ugly, as together they still couldn’t even get close to Zhou Heng!

The Path of Domain!

In their eyes, there was a look of envy; not one in a hundred experts at the Spirit Sea Realm could master a Domain, break into the Nascent Soul Realm, and truly become the King of All Beings, free from the mundane.

This step had thwarted countless prodigies!

Yet the man before them had mastered it while still in the Mountains and Rivers Realm!

Envy!

They had thought their strengths were not vastly different, that a Domain wouldn’t make much difference, but only after experiencing it firsthand did they realize the Domain’s power—recognized as exclusive to Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestors—was indeed formidable!

Why couldn’t it be me!

Both had bloodshot eyes. Even though they were exceptional among men, neither could be certain they would definitely master a Domain and thus break through to the Nascent Soul Realm. All geniuses are arrogant, and when seeing a freakish talent far surpassing their own, one can only imagine the disappointment and blow they felt!

Zhou Heng’s gaze turned to the young man in blue and asked, "Who are you?"

The young man in blue immediately suppressed his envy, his pride not allowing him to admit defeat. So what if Zhou Heng had mastered a Domain first, he would definitely be able to as well! His face showed a look of arrogance, his eyes filled with disdain as he said, "My name is Yu Xuangang. I am a disciple of Heavenly Monarch Baohua! But you, a minor figure from the near-ancient era, couldn’t possibly know of my master’s fame!"

Near-ancient era?

Zhou Heng’s thoughts stirred; had it not been for the incident involving Gu Heqian and the Black Donkey, he might have overlooked this odd term. But now, he was aware that many powerhouses had chosen self-sealing to cross into this era in search of Immortal Fate!

In that case!

"Are you a person from the Eternal Great Emperor’s era?" Zhou Heng suddenly called out.

"Hmm?" Yu Xuangang was startled and showed a hint of hesitation, then a look of realization dawned on him, as he said, "So you are too!" He thought Zhou Heng was a kindred spirit, another who had sealed himself with Temporal Origin Liquid to be unsealed in the present day.

Beyond the Black Donkey, other beings from the ancient era had appeared!

Indeed, the Black Donkey said that Immortal Fate would come within these ten to twenty years, a period not very long, something everyone could wait for with no need to wake up exactly "on time."

Perhaps some had already emerged a hundred or two hundred years ago! (To be continued. If you like this novel, we welcome you to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)