Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 324 - 312 Green-Eyed Water Buffalo (1/3)

Chapter 324: Chapter 312 Green-Eyed Water Buffalo (1/3)

On the appointed day, Zhou Heng gathered with the Black Donkey and Sang Qingshan’s party of three, and headed toward the still unknown ancient ruins.

Zhou Heng even fitted a saddle on the scoundrel donkey just to irk the Black Donkey, which brayed incessantly in protest, its eyes shooting murderous glares. But greed was this donkey’s Achilles heel, and for the sake of potential treasure, it ultimately resigned itself to it.

Zhou Heng, however, didn’t go too far and didn’t ride the donkey, otherwise the scoundrel would have definitely bitten his behind.

He arrived last, with Sang Qingshan, Yang Zhan, and Xing Yewu already waiting for him, but he wasn’t too late since he had timed his arrival perfectly, not a second too soon or too late, being the last one was simply because the other three had come too early.

"Hmph!" Yang Zhan took an immediate disliking to Zhou Heng, his lips twisting into a sinister smile.

"Brother Zhou, why did you bring a donkey along?" The Ice Phoenix Lady asked, quite surprised.

"This is my mount, an Ancient Mixed-Blood... a unique breed with incredible abilities!" Zhou Heng unabashedly praised the scoundrel donkey. He laughed heartily, saying, "I suppose bringing a mount shouldn’t be a problem, right?"

Sang Qingshan and the Ice Phoenix Lady both nodded. Although the Black Donkey seemed magnificent, a beast was after all just a beast, not something to take seriously. Judging by the aura it exuded, it was merely at the Heaven-Opening Realm, truly just a mount after all.

Yang Zhan still had a stern face and tried his best not to look at Zhou Heng.

The Black Donkey pawed the ground, huffing out clouds of white breath from its nose. Possessing the world’s most insufferable mouth, if this were any other time, it would have already been scolding Sang Qingshan’s trio from head to toe, flipping its donkey butt at them, but now it had to bite its tongue, clearly frustrated.

Sang Qingshan’s trio couldn’t help but take another look at the Black Donkey, sensing that it behaved quite human-like as it moved its mouth to form a word, which upon closer inspection, closely resembled "idiot."

No matter how imaginative they were, they could never guess a donkey could actually talk. They just found it rather strange but didn’t pursue that thought any further.

Zhou Heng swiftly kicked the Black Donkey to prevent it from ruining things with its sharp tongue!

However, the Black Donkey wasn’t the kind to take a loss lying down and immediately responded with its hind legs aiming a kick back at Zhou Heng, which left Sang Qingshan’s party feeling somewhat dumbfounded.

"Brother Zhou, your mount seems a bit wild and untamed!" Sang Qingshan laughed.

Zhou Heng pressed his palm onto the Black Donkey, exerting a great force that made the Black Donkey use all its strength to resist, leaving it with no power to continue kicking back. He too chuckled, saying, "An Ancient Mixed-Blood is bound to be temperamental!"

The Black Donkey rolled its eyes in frustration. If it wasn’t so greedy for treasure, it would have definitely turned on Zhou Heng by now. Mixed-Blood my ass!

"Let’s set out!" Yang Zhan said coldly.

Sang Qingshan gave a formal bow to the Ice Phoenix Lady and said, "Since we have a journey ahead, Junior Sister Xing, please bring out the Yuan Golden Boat!"

The Ice Phoenix Lady’s expression was as cold as the bitterly chills of December, showing no courtesy to Sang Qingshan, but her beauty was even more dazzling beneath the icy frost, stirring the conquest desires of men, to pluck such an exquisite snow lotus.

With a flip of her right hand, a flash of golden light appeared, and a thirty-foot-long boat suddenly materialized in the air, complete with cabins and sails, now beyond description as just a boat.

"The Magic Artifacts crafted by the Point Star Sect truly are the best in the world!" Sang Qingshan praised profusely like the Black Donkey would, no expense spared since it didn’t cost him anything.

Four people and one donkey embarked on the large boat, which had more than a dozen rooms and was very spacious. Once everyone had their own room, the Ice Phoenix Lady propelled the Yuan Golden Boat into the high sky, piercing through the fierce winds, and shot toward the west.

"Brother Sang, can you now tell us our destination for this trip?" The four gathered at the prow of the boat. Even with the gales raging, a Spirit Light Array defended the perimeter of the boat, keeping it calm and steady; not even a brimming cup of tea would spill a drop.

"Three Yang Ancient Land!" However, it was the Ice Phoenix Lady who took over the conversation.

Indeed!

Zhou Heng glanced at the Black Donkey, which in turn rolled its eyes at him conspicuously and began eying every corner of the Yuan Golden Boat mischievously, as if contemplating whether to mark its territory with donkey urine.

"There are many ancient ruins and sites from the Ancient Times in the world, some of which had been excavated empty eons ago, even the foundations taken apart! However, the Three Yang Ancient Land has peculiar spatial layers, often yielding new discoveries!"

Sang Qingshan continued, "I’ve been to the Three Yang Ancient Land seven years ago and found a secret entrance, but it was locked under a Restriction that couldn’t be approached, only manipulatable from a distance to activate the mechanism!"

"My strength alone was insufficient, so I invited Junior Sister Xing and Brother Yang to join me, but even with our combined efforts, we could only slightly shake the mechanism!"

"Now that we have Brother Zhou, I believe we have enough strength!"

Zhou Heng smiled slightly, saying, "I’m willing to offer whatever little help I can." He cast an inadvertent glance at the Black Donkey, signaling that its greed was too much; if Sang Qingshan’s trio couldn’t open the mechanism, what chance did two people have?

None of Sang Qingshan’s trio was weaker than Zhou Heng when it came to Spiritual Power levels or the strength of Deities!

The Black Donkey yawned to the sky, slothfully lying on the deck pretending to nap as if it didn’t see anything, fully embodying the essence of scoundrelness.

Apart from the roaring winds, nothing else obstructed their path high in the sky, and after thirteen days of flight, the Ice Phoenix Lady steered the Magic Artifact down as they reached a huge lake.

Ten thousand miles of misty waves surged powerfully in all directions, a gentle breeze causing ripples to spread out layer upon layer.

"Down!" the Ice Phoenix Lady whispered sharply, and with a sudden motion, she stowed away the magic artifact, causing the four humans and the donkey to plunge downwards instantly.

However, Sang Qingshan and the other two had already formed rudimentary deities, granting them the ability to fly through the void, and were thus hovering in mid-air. The Black Donkey, not wanting to reveal its strength, had no choice but to fall onto the lake’s surface with Zhou Heng, standing upon the waves.

"The entrance to the ancient land is at the bottom of the lake!" Sang Qingshan said, "Let’s go, and not waste any time!"

All four dived towards the bottom of the lake at the same time.

They were all at the Spirit Sea Realm, with a Spirit Sea formed inside their bodies, enabling them to resonate with the water around them. With just a thought, the lake water would automatically part to either side, as if forming a pathway.

"Roar——"

This lake was not only vast in size but also hundreds of miles deep. Not long after the four and the donkey had set out, the lake became pitch black where no light could penetrate. Suddenly, a furious roar echoed, causing waves to surge and tumble.

"What a coincidence, running into that Green-Eyed Water Buffalo again!" Sang Qingshan sighed.

"This time we have four of us, let’s slaughter this Demon Beast!" said the Ice Phoenix Lady coldly, her eyes emitting a murderous intent that caused the surrounding lake water to freeze, forming a gigantic ice floe rising towards the lake’s surface.

"Kill!" Yang Zhan nodded in agreement, "I need its horn to craft a magic artifact!"

"Brother Zhou, this Green-Eyed Water Buffalo is also a Demon Beast that has formed a deity, possessing infinite strength and adept in water control. In water, it can increase its battle power by at least thirty percent. However, with the four of us joining forces, we should be able to blast it to death. What do you think, shall we attack together?" Sang Qingshan looked at Zhou Heng, "Such a level of Demon Beast is all treasure; its worth needs no explanation from me, right?"

Zhou Heng smiled and said concisely, "Kill!"

His Black Sword had not tasted blood for a long while, and recently it seemed to be emitting a bloodthirsty aura, making him feel an urge to embark on a killing spree.

Boom!

Waves surged as if an earthquake had triggered a tsunami, capable of capsizing a giant ship in an instant. Although it was pitch black all around, the four and the donkey, all at the Spirit Sea Realm cultivation level, could see perfectly in the dark. A huge water buffalo appeared before them.

This water buffalo was at least a hundred yards long, massive as a small hill, and its entire body was a green color, as if carved out of jade. Atop its head was a similarly green horn, shining with a metallic luster.

Divine Radiance was swirling around its head, having formed another green water buffalo as solid as Sang Qingshan and the others, or about the same as Zhao Duotian and Ying Cheng’en, clearly indicating it had progressed further on the path of forming a deity than Sang Qingshan and the others.

Seeing that single horn, Zhou Heng’s right hand involuntarily trembled with a strong impulse, a hunger to devour it revealing itself.

That was metal!

Moreover, it was an extremely rare metal, triggering an instinctual need in his Gold Devouring Clan physique, subsequently influencing him.

Yang Zhan... this isn’t your share!

Zhou Heng let out a long howl, the first to charge forward. With a single thought, countless golden fists blasted towards the Green-Eyed Water Buffalo, while his right hand unfolded an Eight-Colored Lotus that also spun and floated towards it.

The Great Water Buffalo bellowed furiously, and the deity above its head opened its mouth, spurting out a column of water that spiraled around.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

All the golden fists were shattered, and the Eight-Colored Lotus burst into pieces mid-way, the fearsome energy causing the lake to churn violently.

"Brother Zhou, this Demon Bull is nearly succeeding in its path; you can’t take it down alone!" Sang Qingshan propelled himself into the fray, his right hand wielding a spear over three meters long, thrusting it towards the Great Water Buffalo.

As the spear thrust forward, thousands of spear shadows emerged, bombarding the water buffalo from all sides before it could even reach its target.

The deity above the water buffalo, like a Heavenly God in its seat, spat out water with composure, causing waves that not only dispersed the myriad of spear shadows but also struck back at Sang Qingshan with excess force.

Sang Qingshan let out a roar, his spear dancing to create a flurry of shadows, instantly neutralizing the buffalo’s strike.

"Ice Phoenix Wings!" The Ice Phoenix Lady joined the battle. As she moved her hands, the flowing water rapidly froze into ice phoenixes that flew towards the water buffalo, bombarding it.

"Heavenly River Fall!" Yang Zhan, not to be outdone, swept his right hand upward, bringing down a Heavenly River that blasted open the lake water, weighing billions of grams, and with a thundering roar descended upon the water buffalo.

Faced with the attack of four great Spirit Sea Realm experts, each wielding Domain control and three having partially formed deities, the water buffalo demonstrated its formidable ability. The deity above it controlled the water to defend, creating an impregnable shield, while its body charged and rammed against the four, launching its assault.

"Damn, this Demon Bull has made significant progress in strength again!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)