Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 319 - 307: Battle with Yang Zhan (2/3)

Chapter 319: Chapter 307: Battle with Yang Zhan (2/3)

Zhou Heng smiled at Ying Mengfan and the ladies, saying, "I’ll be right back!"

With a spring in his step, he had already leaped onto the stage and gestured towards Yang Zhan with a hooked finger, immediately causing Yang Zhan’s face to turn icy cold.

Suddenly, a wave of astonished murmurs rose from the crowd.

Zhou Heng actually dared to provoke Yang Zhan? This guy’s got some serious nerve!

"It’s over, I bet Zhou Heng could last ten moves, but now that he’s angered Yang Zhan, it’s definitely going to be instant kill!"

"When Yang Zhan is enraged, his battle power increases at least tenfold!"

"It looks like it’s going to be a completely one-sided fight!"

Amidst the murmurs, Yang Zhan dusted off his hand towards a beautiful woman beside him; she promptly bowed deeply and turned around, springing off the stage in a swift move. He then stood with his arms folded behind his back, not even glancing at Zhou Heng, but looking up to the sky and declaring, "Now, I shall cripple your limbs!"

Reaching the Spirit Sea Realm, being drawn and quartered actually wasn’t a big deal, as long as the Dantian wasn’t damaged and the Divine Sense remained intact. Then the burning of Essence Blood could reattach severed limbs, as if one had never been wounded at all.

Therefore, although there were rules in the Martial Pavilion against killing or crippling, his statement wasn’t considered an outright violation.

Zhou Heng laughed heartily and said, "Then come and try, let’s see if you can cripple my limbs, or if I’ll beat you so badly you’ll take a detour whenever you see me!"

One was bold, the other even bolder!

But no matter how bold they were with their words, it ultimately came down to their skills in battle.

Yang Zhan gave a cold laugh, took a step forward, and his Divine Radiance surged behind him. With the brilliance swirling behind him, it seemed as if a deity was about to emerge. With a hum, a surge of aura swept across, causing everyone around the stage to feel a profound sense of powerlessness deep inside, casting an everlasting shadow over them that they would never be able to defeat this man, pressing down so hard they couldn’t catch their breath.

This was an aura, a manifestation of Domain and Deity, an act of subduing the enemy without a fight!

The Spirit Sea Realm with a formed Deity was actually no longer just the Spirit Sea Realm, but rather a very special level between the Spirit Sea Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm.

Zhou Heng stood tall and proud, revealing a disdainful smile towards Yang Zhan.

"Hmph!" Yang Zhan snorted, extending his right hand as a Milky Way cascaded straight down from the sky, rushing madly towards Zhou Heng.

As the Milky Way King, his battle abilities were naturally related to water.

Boom!

The river fell straight down from the Ninth Heaven, rushing towards Zhou Heng with overwhelming force.

"Yang Zhan really is furious! His first move is the ’Heavenly River Fall,’ and it is said that he once killed seven Spirit Sea Realm Demon Beasts at the same time with this move!"

"The Spirit Sea Realm with a formed Deity can’t be measured by the same standards anymore—the gap is too great!"

Everyone’s eyes were wide open, as they seldom had the chance to see an expert with a formed Deity in action. Watching could not only broaden their horizons but also help them to have realizations, enhancing their understanding of the Martial Path.

Zhou Heng raised his right hand and threw a punch towards the sky.

A frost-white surge passed through, and the entire Milky Way instantly froze, turning into a massive glacier that seemed to truly hang in the sky, motionless and unyielding.

Zhou Heng laughed heartily and pushed with his right hand; the massive glacier rammed fiercely towards Yang Zhan as if it were a huge ice stick, whistling and stirring up the winds and clouds.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, the strong wind howled, and the chill spiraled out of control.

"You have some strength after all!" Yang Zhan snorted with disdain, lifting his right hand as another Milky Way rushed out to meet the glacier. Crack, crack, crack—the ice shattered and flew off as both glacier and Milky Way annihilated each other.

An even match, neither gaining the upper hand!

Although both sides were merely probing each other, who was Yang Zhan? The number of people in the entire Martial Pavilion who could withstand one of his moves could be counted on one hand!

Zhou Heng’s right hand glowed, radiating Golden Light, as he shouted, "Yang Zhan, take this punch from me too!"

Thump, thump, thump, thump!

At the thought, countless golden fists appeared in front of Yang Zhan, bombarding him furiously.

A Milky Way emerged once again, standing in front of Yang Zhan—all the golden fist shadows were engulfed by the water as if sinking into the sea, unable to stir up even a splash.

"Yang Zhan!"

"Milky Way King!"

The surrounding crowd roared, rooting for Yang Zhan. Given their close relations, Zhou Heng was the newcomer, and the crowd naturally harbored a sense of exclusion. They didn’t want Zhou Heng to win, as it would reflect poorly on them all.

Yang Zhan laughed proudly, and boom, countless surges of water emerged, coiling around him like Spirit Snakes, with thunderous water sounds resembling thunder from the sky. He pointed a finger at Zhou Heng like a Great General, and instantly the streams of water shot out, wrapping around and attacking Zhou Heng.

"Let’s end this!" He strode towards Zhou Heng as stream after stream of water shot out from within him, turning the entire stage into a world of water columns.

The water columns surged, and the loud crash resembled waterfalls, deafening and drowning out all other sounds.

What about Zhou Heng?

In such a fearsome attack, he should be covered in wounds by now, given that these water columns were infused with Yang Zhan’s Peak Third Layer Heaven Spiritual Power from the Spirit Sea, augmented with the energy from nature’s spiritual energy guided by his consciousness. The power was beyond what any in the Spirit Sea Realm could measure.

"As expected, it’s over!"

"After all, Zhou Heng is just at the First Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea Realm, far from having formed a Deity, and he cannot be compared with a real expert!"

"But since he has mastered the Domain, as soon as he reaches the Third Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea Realm, he will immediately be able to form a Deity!"

"Truly enviable!"

"Eh! Look, why does it seem like there’s a purple light flickering!"

"Yes, it’s getting brighter and brighter!"

Boom!

Suddenly, white mist began to billow above the arena, growing thicker and thicker, shooting straight into the sky like beacon fires, as if this wasn’t an arena but a pot boiling water.

A mass of purple light grew increasingly luminous, and as the pillar of water kept evaporating, a vacuum appeared—Zhou Heng stood proudly erect, surrounded by billowing purple flames that completely repelled the water columns.

Purple flames and the Milky Way split the entire space of the arena, creating an immiscible opposition of water and fire, yet strangely, they formed a balance where neither side could gain an overwhelming advantage.

Hiss!

Everyone was shocked beyond belief, their eyes bulging out.

Everyone knew Zhou Heng was formidable, mastering his Domain in the Spirit Sea First Layer Heaven—a first in history! But, after all, he hadn’t reached the peak of the Spirit Sea Third Layer Heaven and could not form a Deity, his fatal weakness!

Domain merely made attacks pervasive, not stronger; but once a Deity was formed, it was different. Divine Sense could draw upon nature’s spiritual energy, endlessly augmenting strength; that’s why those in the Nascent Soul Realm were known as Half-step Immortals!

Zhou Heng was lesser in realm compared to Yang Zhan, and without forming a Deity, how could he stand toe-to-toe with Yang Zhan?

"Hahaha, you’re somewhat capable!" Yang Zhan said with an air of arrogance, "Zhou Heng, do you know how much strength I’ve used?"

"Not interested in knowing!" Zhou Heng said indifferently, and as his gaze hardened, countless golden fists had already bombarded towards Yang Zhan.

"Hmph!" Similarly, Yang Zhan’s gaze hardened, forming a barrier of Spiritual Power in front of him. Bang, bang, bang—the barrier was quickly shattered, but was promptly replaced by a second Spiritual Power barrier.

Domain against a lower-tier martial artist was an ultimate weapon, slaying invisibly with just a thought; but Domain against Domain, like force against force, in the end, depended on the power level of the opponent.

"Zhou Heng, you’re worthy of me using fifty percent of my power!" declared Yang Zhan arrogantly. He lifted his right hand high, and numerous columns of water rushed over, solidifying in his hands into a Water Sword.

He pushed off with a tap of his foot, propelling himself toward Zhou Heng. The Water Sword swept wide, and the phantom of a Green Jade Spirit Snake emerged, silently hissing to the sky, penetrating not the ears but the heart; even with the Formation separating the arena, it still turned many spectators pale.

Yang Zhan lunged forward, waves surging behind him as if he rode a tsunami, almost deity-like!

Zhou Heng let out a long howl, his fist condensed, meeting Yang Zhan head-on, as an Eight-Colored Lotus quietly bloomed, its beauty belying endless danger.

Both wielded their Domains, and as thoughts moved, countless golden fists and water columns silently appeared around their opponent, each moment an intense battle.

Boom!

The Water Sword clashed with the Eight-Colored Lotus, the terrifying force rippling like a tidal wave against the barriers surrounding the arena, causing onlookers to worry whether they would burst through the Formation and sweep in all directions.

After a good while, these force ripples finally ceased, revealing Zhou Heng and Yang Zhan standing ten yards apart.

Zhou Heng’s lips curled into a smile, "It seems you’ll have to bring out a bit more strength!"

Sarcasm, naked sarcasm!

A strong flash of anger crossed Yang Zhan’s face, but it soon gave way to a smile, "Zhou Heng, you truly are extraordinary, stirring some pity for talent in me! I’ll give you another chance, apologize and acknowledge your fault, and I can let bygones be bygones!"

What, the Milky Way King actually took a step back!

Everyone was amazed; the world of martial artists valued strength most, respect had to be earned through power, not pity—that was naive! It meant that Yang Zhan acknowledged Zhou Heng’s strength!

"Fine!" Zhou Heng nodded, folding his arms across his chest, "You apologize first, I’m waiting!"

Hiss!

Everyone sucked in a breath, this guy truly didn’t concede an inch when he had the upper hand, turning the tables on Yang Zhan! That’s it, what could have ended peacefully now won’t stop until it turns bloody.

"Zhou Heng, you’re asking for hardship!" Yang Zhan finally changed color in anger, and boom, the Divine Radiance swirling behind his head coalesced into a coiling green serpent, its terrifying might exponentially rising.

He was employing his Deity!

—Actually, he should be called the Giant Python King!

Though not yet fully formed, even a half-finished product commanded supreme might, converging nature’s spiritual energy, and elevating his power without limits.

Full battle power!

With a shout, he once again hurled himself at Zhou Heng.

One Force Breaks Ten Thousand Laws!

When power reached an extreme, it could completely disregard everything else; it only needed to crush everything!

Boom!

Yang Zhan surged in furiously, the serpent snapping, lunging at Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng’s eyes blazed with fury, unleashing the Heavenly Dragon’s might, a purple Fire Dragon roared into the sky!

Ao!

The sound echoed for miles! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation vote or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)