Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 291 - 279: Stone Man Reappears (1/3)

Chapter 291: Chapter 279: Stone Man Reappears (1/3)

Ying Cheng’en would intervene, which was all too understandable since his goal was to seize Han Yulian’s lifetime Cultivation Level. A dead person certainly wouldn’t suffice!

Even the most demonic expert from the Spirit Sea Realm could not contest someone from the Nascent Soul Realm, and Ying Cheng’en was no exception.

To shatter the terrestrial cage of a Nascent Soul Realm Expert with a single strike—that was... a Peerless Magical Instrument!

"Hmm?" A glint of greed flashed in Xiao Jiuxiong’s eyes; he didn’t possess a Peerless Magical Instrument himself! If he could seize one, his battle power would naturally skyrocket.

"Youngster, are you the Bright Moon’s Ying Family’s Ying Cheng’en?" he said indifferently, his tone saturated with condescension.

This was only natural; a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor truly stood at the pinnacle of this world, completely transcending the category of mortals. Even if Ying Cheng’en wielded a Peerless Magical Instrument, he was ultimately just a mortal.

"This woman is not yours to touch!" Ying Cheng’en said proudly, his voice laden with strong confidence.

"Hahaha, whoever I want to play with must strip completely at my command, and whoever I wish to kill can only await their death even if they flee to the ends of the earth!" Xiao Jiuxiong was undoubtedly an eccentric Nascent Soul Old Ancestor to verbally spar with Ying Cheng’en.

Why would such an expert bother with a weakling when he could just kill them with a single slap?

"Then try it!" Ying Cheng’en seemed more like a superior being, exuding a demeanor of nonchalance as he wielded his purple sword, which radiated a severe divine might.

"Die!" Xiao Jiuxiong’s face suddenly contorted, pushing out a punch. Chanting an incantation, countless fists hammered toward Ying Cheng’en.

Whoosh!

Purple light flashed, and Sword Qi fiercely surged towards the heavens!

Xiao Jiuxiong stumbled backward ten feet, his face marked by surprise and caution.

He was a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor; naturally, he needn’t put a Nascent Soul Realm’s Peerless Magical Instrument to heart! Though magical instruments possessed indestructible characteristics, they were ultimately inanimate objects. Even the so-called Array Spirit was helpless, since it was merely formed by nature’s spiritual energy through formations. Could it truly be sentient?

A Peerless Magical Instrument could indeed slay a Spiritual Sea Realm Expert, but it paled in comparison to a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor!

However, the purple sword in Ying Cheng’en’s hands was not a Nascent Soul Realm’s Peerless Magical Instrument, but rather, it was a level higher!

Divine Infant Realm!

This, indeed, was a headache for him!

Though a magical instrument was ultimately just an instrument and couldn’t compare to a human, surpassing one Cultivation Realm was something even he couldn’t suppress!

Neither side could gain the upper hand over the other.

Xiao Jiuxiong’s expression turned unsightly. Though he acted without principles and loved to snatch beautiful women, disliked gravely by other Old Ancestors of his realm, only a few had the stature to do so, but that didn’t include the Spiritual Sea Realm youngster before him.

If he simply walked away, what would become of his face?

On the other side, Zhou Heng also frowned deeply. Whether Xiao Jiuxiong won or Ying Cheng’en proved overpowering, it spelled trouble for both him and Han Yulian.

What to do?

"Youngster, I really must teach you a lesson!" Xiao Jiuxiong finally made up his mind, unable to show weakness in front of a Spiritual Sea Realm junior, promptly launching another punch, this time as relentless as pouring rain.

He actually didn’t take Zhou Heng and Han Yulian seriously. His previous intent to kill was merely whimsical, just like humans would not care whether stepping down would crush an ant.

The two resumed fighting, or to be exact, it was a battle between Xiao Jiuxiong and the purple sword, with Ying Cheng’en too outmatched to intervene.

Han Yulian looked towards Zhou Heng, her eyes conveying a silent "what do we do?"

Zhou Heng felt a surge of anger within. He had asked her to leave earlier, and now she regretted not doing so. But at this point, blaming her was pointless. What should they do?

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The purple sword and Xiao Jiuxiong clashed intensively. Although Ying Cheng’en couldn’t contribute much, he didn’t dare to move away from the sword’s protection to capture Han Yulian. After all, it was only with the sword’s protection that he could contend against a Nascent Soul Realm Expert.

But Zhou Heng and Han Yulian had no hopes of escaping either, as Ying Cheng’en, who controlled the Domain, could launch attacks at them with just a thought.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At that moment, a heavy set of footsteps approached from afar, echoing like a giant from ancient times; each heavy step resonated deeply with everyone’s hearts, as if it could make one’s heart leap from their chest.

The terrifying pressure swept through, and even the embattled Nascent Soul Old Ancestors paused to look towards the source of the footsteps.

Bang, bang, bang. The sound grew closer, and a figure appeared, walking towards them. His pace was not fast, but each step caused the earth to rumble, as if a fearsome beast resided within his body, heavy as a mountain!

Uniquely, he walked without a Spiritual Power shield, just his bare body on this poison-filled land.

Zhou Heng showed a hint of surprise, for the figure was unmistakably the Stone Man he had glimpsed before!

The second Stone Man, at least a Nascent Soul Realm being with half a body damaged.

How had this Stone Man come here?

If one claimed the Stone Man was also competing for the Divine Medicine, Zhou Heng would not believe it, since the Stone Man lived here—if it had wanted the medicine, it could have sought it long ago. Moreover, it seemed immune to the poison here!

Since it was not here to seize the Divine Medicine, it might just be the opposite!

It was here to guard the Nine Suns Vitality Grass.

"Stone Man?" A Nascent Soul Realm Expert from the Night Demon race revealed a solemn expression, showing no contempt for the fact that the opponent was missing half of its body; on the contrary, he appeared very cautious, even slightly nervous.

Clang!

The Stone Man vibrated its right hand, and a stone spear three lengths long materialized in its grasp, held horizontally over its shoulder as it walked towards the direction of the Nine Suns Vitality Grass.

"Freak, don’t overexert yourself! You have already been heavily injured. Why not step aside and live out your remaining days!" a human Nascent Soul Realm Expert said, his face also extremely cautious.

Boom!

The Stone Man did not respond. It kicked with its one leg, and its figure immediately shot forward. A dark light streaked across the stone spear and in an instant, it was thrust in front of the human Nascent Soul Realm Expert’s chest.

"Damn it!" the human Expert yelled furiously. Although the Stone Man did not employ a Domain, or perhaps was unable to use a Domain, its Realm of Momentum was undeniable. Now that the attack was up close, it was unavoidable, only to be met head on.

He swung both palms towards the stone spear, his hands instantly turning to withered wood as he moved.

Boom!

When the spear tip struck, it actually pierced right through the human Expert’s palms; the stone spear passed through flesh and grazed bone, emitting a shocking noise, reaching directly for the human Expert’s throat.

"Ah—" the human expert yelled loudly, grasping the stone spear with both hands, his entire body’s Spiritual Power bursting forth.

This strike was ultimately blocked by him, and the spear tip stopped just an inch from his throat!

The other human Experts launched their attacks, helping him out of this predicament, while the Night Demon Experts rushed towards the Nine Suns Vitality Grass.

Hum!

The Stone Man swept the stone spear across, a destructive power surged through, and those Night Demon Experts could only back away, daring not to confront its edge!

Half a body, yet it was dominating the forty or so Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestors present—how powerful was that!

Zhou Heng could not help but sigh in relief; his previous escape from the Stone Man’s strike had been entirely a matter of luck!

This Stone Man’s close-combat capability was nearly powerful enough to sweep through everything!

While the Stone Man launched an attack on the Night Demon Experts, the human Experts also rushed toward the Nine Suns Vitality Grass, but the Stone Man was unmatched; a sweep of its spear forced the crowd to keep retreating.

Thankfully, the crowd had collaborated earlier to seal this region of the ground with their Spiritual Power. Although the Nine Suns Vitality Grass was a Divine Medicine nurtured by nature, capable of moving underground, it had no strength of its own and could not break through the Spiritual Power seal, thus it was trapped within a fixed area, unable to escape.

As the Stone Man wielded its spear again, even with just one leg and one arm, the power it erupted with was incredibly terrifying, pressuring all the Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestors to mere onlookers.

The people surrounding were all watching with their mouths agape, able to express their shock only in this way!

These were all Nascent Soul Realm beings, any one of whom could suppress the heavens and the earth when taken outside, but even when the humans and Night Demon races inadvertently joined forces to resist this Stone Man, they still struggled to gain the upper hand.

But this was not to say that the Stone Man could really overpower those Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestors. Rather, its strength was just slightly greater, and it couldn’t even use a Domain!

A Domain, undoubtedly the most powerful form of attack!

An attack of thought reaches, without closing in it could unleash a barrage, ensuring safety while delivering faster and equally powerful strikes! This is precisely why those of the Nascent Soul Realm or higher can be called Half-Step Immortals.

Yet, all these were futile in front of the Stone Man’s terrifying defense!

Zhou Heng had experienced the defense of that Mountains and Rivers Realm Stone Man, which was by no means inferior! If one were to extrapolate from this, then this Stone Man must possess a body akin to a Nascent Soul Realm Magic Artifact!

Who could kill it?

At least not the Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestors!

As the Stone Man swung unrestrainedly, its ranged attack capability was extremely weak, essentially incapable of harming any Nascent Soul Realm existence, but with a flick of its leg, its speed was like lightning, and its long spear could easily pierce through the body of a Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestor!

It was completely like cheating!

The Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestors could only repel this Stone Man with force, but to say they could injure it... utterly impossible!

Great strength, fast speed, strong defense, these all belong to the essence of power!

The Stone Man’s strength, beyond doubt!

Whoever could suppress these Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestors by themselves could immediately become world-renowned, rising to the very top!

The surroundings quieted down, just watching the Stone Man gallop and dominate, its presence formidable!

"If none of you make a move, then this Flowing Stone Spirit Liquid shall be claimed by me!" During this deadlock phase, only an old voice was heard, not loud, but it shook the mud on the ground to dance upwards as if weightless, whirling towards the sky!

A gaunt figure walked through the void, hands clasped behind his back, an old face full of wrinkles, gray withered hair all over his head, his entire presence emitting an air of decay. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at QiDian [qidian.com], your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)