Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 316 - 304: Dazzling Brilliance (2/3)

Chapter 316: Chapter 304: Dazzling Brilliance (2/3)

Zhou Heng’s movements should have been at their extreme swiftness just now, yet everyone watched the process with utter clarity, as if time had suddenly slowed down, while Zhou Heng remained unaffected. With a stretch of his hand, he grabbed Liu Yun’s neck and forcefully pressed him into the ground!

Because Zhou Heng was faster, Liu Yun didn’t even have a chance to resist!

Too, too shameless!

After Zhou Heng made his move, the aura of the Spirit Sea Realm suddenly engulfed the entire field, making everyone sense his terrifying momentum.

"That’s despicable, a Spirit Sea Realm bullying a Mountains and Rivers Realm, so what if you win?"

"Quick, go and ask the Milky Way King, the Ice Phoenix Lady, or the Giant Python King to come, we must teach this guy a good lesson!"

"Which of you three masters dares to ask?"

Immediately, everyone fell silent.

Just like Liu Yun and Jing Tian are among the best disciples of the Mountains and Rivers Realm in the Martial Pavilion, there are geniuses among the geniuses in the Spirit Sea Realm disciples, and those so-called Milky Way King, Ice Phoenix Lady, and Giant Python King are among them, ranked top three. Despite their ages not passing a hundred, they all are formidable monsters with one foot stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm!

Their talents were no weaker than Zhao Duotian or Ying Cheng’en, as there’s no way for Bright Moon Country to monopolize the Spiritual Light in such a vast world.

But the greater the genius, the more eccentric they are. These three were absolutely inapproachable characters, and even the words of many teachers in the Martial Pavilion were ignored like the wind. Only Saint Yangtian and the other two Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestors could control them.

Asking them to come out and deal with Zhou Heng would probably result in getting beaten up to a swollen nose and bruised face first.

"Zhou Heng, you’re clearly in the Spirit Sea Realm, why do you still have to fight with them?" Lin Tuolan and Zhang Lingdong were both furious, this guy pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger had really bullied them!

Zhou Heng shrugged his shoulders and said, "I said he was no match for me, but he insisted on making a move. What could I do?" He casually tossed Liu Yun, who he pulled out of the ground, through an arc and threw him aside like a dead dog, motionless.

This was the number one person in the Mountains and Rivers Realm!

Pitiable!

After this incident, Liu Yun was likely to suffer a huge blow, because this vengeance was not something he could seek!

At least he first had to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm! It might sound easy, but even for a monster like him, a Great Realm breakthrough wasn’t something that could be achieved just by willing it. Without several years, it was out of the question.

In other words, he was going to live under this humiliation for at least a few years!

There’s nothing shameful about losing to someone in the Spirit Sea Realm, which Mountains and Rivers Realm could reverse defeat the Spirit Sea Realm? But this time his face was thoroughly swept the floor. He was looking down on everyone just a moment ago, and in the blink of an eye, he was slapped into the dirt!

How humiliating!

Hearing Zhou Heng’s words, everyone felt helpless because Zhou Heng did say that before, but the strength he had shown earlier was indeed only of the Mountains and Rivers Realm!

Strange, how did he manage that?

"Zhou Heng, since you are in the Spirit Sea Realm, then I shall spar with you!" Lin Tuolan said, he wanted to dampen Zhou Heng’s sharpness.

Zhou Heng smiled and opened his right hand, countless golden fists suddenly burst out from the sky, and bombarded Lin Tuolan.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

Under the chaotic barrage of fists, Lin Tuolan kept retreating uncontrollably, and it wasn’t until he had retreated over a hundred feet that he finally came to a stop.

Hiss!

The entire field resounded with a sharp intake of breath.

It wasn’t because Lin Tuolan retreated uncontested, but because of the mode of attack used by Zhou Heng!

Anyone who could enter the Shangtian Martial Pavilion was well-connected and knowledgeable, wasn’t they?

Domain!

It was actually a Domain!

Having mastered a Domain was like having a ticket to the Nascent Soul Realm! There has never been an instance in history where someone who had mastered a Domain failed to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, otherwise, the Domain would not be so coveted by countless Spirit Sea Realm Experts!

When everyone looked at Zhou Heng again, their eyes and expressions had completely changed.

This was a future Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestor!

No matter how much of a self-esteem a talented young one had, the Nascent Soul Realm was indisputably a peak difficult to reach!

Over the years, how many Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestors had Shangtian Martial Pavilion produced in total? Only two direct descendants! Including some from wealthy clans and sects who came to listen to the teachings, like Ying Cheng’en and Zhao Duotian, there weren’t many.

Having mastered a Domain meant being a future Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestor, transcending the ordinary, standing at the pinnacle of the world, able to traverse the world freely, at ease, controlling one’s own destiny.

Geniuses are proud, but when someone displays a talent that leaves them in the dust, they also show absolute reverence.

Everyone’s gaze was fervently fixed on Zhou Heng, for if they could forge a relationship with a future Old Ancestor of the Nascent Soul Realm, it would also greatly benefit their own development.

Lin Tuolan and Zhang Lingdong had sullen expressions on their faces; their dignity had been thoroughly shaved off by Zhou Heng. But martial artists are all exceedingly pragmatic; when Zhou Heng demonstrated powerful strength, knowing they didn’t stand a chance, they wouldn’t dare to initiate a battle.

After all, wouldn’t a crushing defeat be even more humiliating?

Whoosh!

A figure flashed, and Feng Lianqing suddenly appeared. Although her clothes were a bit disheveled, her expression was extremely excited. She called out, "Little Zhou, guess how many levels I’ve cleared?"

This Wild Girl no longer wrapped herself in plain white cloth like she did at first, having learned to dress up from the other girls, but her nature was not so easy to change.

Zhou Heng smiled slightly and said, "Two?"

"Ptui, ptui, ptui, I’m much more impressive than that!" Feng Lianqing rolled her eyes at Zhou Heng, then stretched out both hands, holding up six fingers, "I’ve cleared seventy plus ten levels!"

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but laugh, patting the Wild Girl’s head.

After a short while, Lin Fuxiang, An Yumei, and other ladies appeared one after another. Unfortunately, only Ying Mengfan, Han Yulian, and Gu Zi had successfully cleared fifty levels; the other ladies had failed.

The Mysterious Yin Physique was indeed extraordinary, with a battle power far surpassing peers of the same tier, and Gu Zi’s talent in combat was as prominent as her ample bosom!

After the challenge was over, Lin Tuolan and Zhang Lingdong, with grim faces, arranged accommodations for Zhou Heng and the others, while disciples within the Martial Pavilion started to greet Zhou Heng. Even if they couldn’t curry favor with this rising star destined to become a Nascent Soul Realm Expert, they definitely couldn’t afford to make an enemy of him.

The Shangtian Martial Pavilion was immensely vast, but the total number of disciples in the Martial Pavilion was only a little over four hundred. On average, each person could have several hundred courtyards, so naturally, there was no need to worry about space for accommodations.

While the rules of the Martial Pavilion stipulate that only official disciples may attend lectures, it doesn’t prohibit disciples from having servants or wives and concubines in their residences, as long as they don’t go to the Lingwu Pavilion.

The Lingwu Pavilion is the place within the Shangtian Martial Pavilion where the Martial Path is taught. Every month, Saint Yangtian would personally arrive to impart the grand dao and promote the Martial Path.

Thus, individuals like Mei Yixiang who failed to clear the Great Heaven-reaching Array need not worry about being expelled from the Shangtian Martial Pavilion; they simply had to avoid going to the Lingwu Pavilion, otherwise, even if they were killed, there would be nowhere to seek justice.

Everyone at the Martial Pavilion stayed overnight, and the next day, Zhou Heng, Gu Zi, and a few others who had cleared the Great Heaven-reaching Array went to the Lingwu Pavilion to witness the mystery of this Martial Path Holy Land renowned throughout the continent.

The Lingwu Pavilion is divided into four levels: the first is for the Heaven-Opening Realm disciples, the second for the Mountains and Rivers Realm disciples, and the third naturally for the Spirit Sea Realm. The fourth level is only opened once a month, during the time when Saint Yangtian lectures about the grand dao, and all may come to this level to listen.

Zhou Heng, Han Yulian, along with Feng Lianqing, Gu Zi, and Ying Mengfan parted ways on the second level and walked side by side to the third level.

The world of martial artists is in the form of a pyramid; the higher one goes, the fewer the people. Even though the Shangtian Martial Pavilion gathered heroes from all over the world, the number of Spirit Sea Realm disciples was still the smallest, only a mere fifty or so.

Upon entering the third level, one could see a jade tablet with densely packed names inscribed from top to bottom.

Zhou Heng focused his gaze and saw his and Han Yulian’s names at the very bottom of the tablet.

This was the power ranking of all Spirit Sea Realm disciples; any disciple could challenge those ranked above them at any time. If they won, they would take their place and move up the ranks.

The last two names?

Zhou Heng looked at the top three names: Sang Qingshan, Xing Yewu, and Yang Zhan.

These three were truly the strongest. Sang Qingshan was the Giant Python King, Xing Yewu the Ice Phoenix Lady, and Yang Zhan the Milky Way King. They had all mastered their Domains, but since they came from Nascent Soul and even Divine Infant Realm noble families and sects, they did not become disciples under Saint Yangtian.

All three were destined to ascend to the Nascent Soul Realm, future pillars for their respective families and sects.

Their paths toward transcending the mundane were much farther along than Zhou Heng’s, with each already forming Deities within them, not much inferior to Zhao Duotian and Ying Cheng’en. Yet, Zhou Heng didn’t see anyone with Deities formed behind their heads, it seemed that these three weren’t in attendance.

It made sense; with their Deities nearing full maturation, there was no need for them to attend lessons, only the teachings of Saint Yangtian would bring them some enlightenment.

Zhou Heng and Han Yulian took their seats in the very last row, and soon, a Spirit Sea Third Layer Heaven Expert came to expound on the Martial Path to them, discussing the transformation of the heaven and earth and the evolution of all beings, enlightening from a broader spectrum, which was greatly beneficial for Han Yulian.

Everyone had their own path, but the grand dao is boundless, with all paths leading to the same destination. The lecturer was speaking from the foundational dao, resonating with everyone present.

Zhou Heng was listening so earnest that he almost yawned. The Sky-soaring Nine Forms cut through the cosmic universe, involving the mysteries of the entire universe’s changes. Compared to that, what was the history of a mere continent?

High-tier martial artists can go days or even weeks without sleep. The lecture lasted three days, and Zhou Heng gave the speaker face by staying until the end. After the speaker left, he returned to his residence with Han Yulian.

Knock knock knock, not even seated for long, they heard a knocking at the door.

Zhou Heng went over to open the door and saw a purple-clad young man standing outside, exuding a grand presence.

"Brother Zhou, I am Kong Jinglei, sent by the will of the Milky Way King to pay a visit to Brother Zhou!" the purple-clad youth immediately revealed a warm smile and handed over a gift list, "This is a small token from the Milky Way King, I hope Brother Zhou will kindly accept it!"

Zhou Heng looked over the gift list and clicked his tongue, that Milky Way King really was generous. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)