Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 329 - 317

Chapter 329: 317

Zhou Heng slashed with his Black Sword, its blade cutting through, and the giant bee was cleaved in two.

He extracted the Demon Core, and as for the other parts, he simply kicked them off the Mother Tree. The entire body of this Demon Beast was made of hollow brittle bones and practically had no meat, so naturally, it didn’t qualify to be taken into the Nine Mystic Trial Tower.

"With this kind of giant bee around, it indicates that there are Crystal Peaches!" the Black Donkey’s eyes shone with excitement, drool dripping from its mouth.

"Why do you say that?" Zhou Heng asked.

"Zhou, think about it, there’s no food here at all. What do these giant bees feed on? Naturally pollen! The pollen from the Crystal Peach Mother Tree, since the flowers from the other trees can’t bear fruit!" explained the Black Donkey.

The donkey’s analysis made some sense.

Zhou Heng nodded and said, "Donkey, if there’s only one Crystal Peach, how should we divide it?"

"Naturally, this venerable one shall enjoy it alone!" the Black Donkey shamelessly declared.

"What about two?"

"This venerable one has a big appetite, how could I be satisfied with just one? Two is just about enough to taste anything!"

"...Only you could be shameless to this brazen extent, you treacherous donkey, definitely the first of your kind!"

"High praise! High praise!"

Facing the shameless Black Donkey, Zhou Heng couldn’t even muster up feelings of disdain, only secretly deciding that if he found the Crystal Peach, he must not be polite with the Black Donkey and had to snatch it immediately!

Otherwise, he would only have the portion that the Black Donkey deigned to swallow.

They continued upwards, constantly searching for the Crystal Peach, but all around were blossoming peach flowers with their fragrance wafting in the air, and let alone a ripe Crystal Peach, they hadn’t even seen an immature one.

Buzz! Buzz!

Half a day later, two giant yellow bees appeared simultaneously and, without a moment’s hesitation, attacked Zhou Heng and the Black Donkey.

"It was that kid who killed your companions, don’t come to me, I’m just here for the show!" the Black Donkey wailed, its cries piercing, even though it was of the Divine Infant Realm, it lacked the demeanor of an expert and only knew how to run around in panic.

This treacherous donkey really was a treasure!

Zhou Heng sighed, his gaze intensified as he invoked the Purple Flame Heavenly Dragon. Amid the surging aura, both giant bees started trembling. Their auras immediately became chaotic and they crashed into each other with a bang.

With a slash of his sword, a flash of black light zipped through, and the two giant bees were instantly killed.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, the Purple Flame Heavenly Dragon is indeed powerful. No wonder the Great Eternal Emperor could suppress the past and future, all the myriad races, and even the Mysterious Venerate bowed down before him!" the Black Donkey loudly said.

"You sure are at ease!" Zhou Heng laughed. "However, bees are gregarious creatures. Although these yellow bees are a bit larger than normal, it’s likely the same for them! We... might have poked a hornet’s nest!"

As he said this, his face showed no signs of anxiety, but instead was filled with anticipation. After all, the Essence of Life from the Spirit Sea Realm was a great nourishment for him.

"...Just to be safe, should this venerable one first take a break inside the Nine Mystic Trial Tower?" the Black Donkey shamelessly suggested.

"Sure, but once you go in, don’t bother coming back out!" Zhou Heng chuckled.

"Then this venerable one shall take on the hardship of cheering you on from the side!" the Black Donkey quickly changed its tune.

"Donkey, has anyone ever told you that you’re very shameless?"

"This venerable one is so bright and upright, how could I have anything to do with shamelessness? Zhou, you mustn’t slander this venerable one!"

"I’ll say it again. I’ve seen many shameless people, but to reach your level, you really are one in ten thousand!"

As they talked, they also continued their climb.

After two consecutive days, the pair hadn’t reached the summit of the Mother Tree. However, several more groups of giant bees came their way, all mercilessly slain by Zhou Heng, his accumulation of Spiritual Power now nearly approaching the Late Period of First Layer Heaven!

Zhou Heng actually hoped the bee hive was big enough, as that would be more precious to him than the Crystal Peaches. He could completely break through to the Nascent Soul Realm right there and then return to Bright Moon Country to flatten the Ying Family with a single sword strike.

After several waves of giant bees, the swarm was finally enraged. Dozens of giant bees attacked together, their loud buzzing sounding like thunder, forming a dark cloud that surged towards the pair.

With a soft grunt, Zhou Heng unleashed the Purple Flame Heavenly Dragon, and all the giant bees’ movements halted!

In combat at the Spirit Sea Realm, even a slight misstep could be fatal, let alone such a conspicuous pause. The Black Sword swept across, mercilessly reaping lives, Death’s scythe already raised high.

The overwhelming pressure was particularly effective in group battles. As long as the opponent’s consciousness was weaker than his, the roar of the Heavenly Dragon would surely cause collapse without battle, and what use would their Spiritual Power be then?

It’s like a sharp blade that can cut through flesh, but without the hand to push it, what good is a sharp blade? Spiritual Power is the blade, but consciousness is the true controlling hand!

After a wave of sword slashes, only three of the giant bees were left, each with a nascent Deity forming behind their heads. Although they hadn’t fully stepped out of the Spirit Sea Realm, they were at least at the level of Sang Qingshan and her party. Even without using their Deities, their Battle Power was by no means feeble.

The three giant bees roared furiously, abandoning the Black Donkey and launching a fierce attack on Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng’s Purple Flame Heavenly Dragon was highly effective against Deities, but it was not invincible. As long as the opponent’s consciousness was strong enough, it would no longer have any effect. The three bees were comparable to Sang Qingshan in strength, with terrifying Battle Power.

Excellent opponents!

Zhou Heng was thrilled, and amidst the sweeping of the Black Sword, his blood boiled with excitement, using the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, which he hadn’t utilized in a long while.

The entire sky suddenly turned pitch black, as if the sun and the stars had vanished in an instant, leaving only a man and a sword, performing an endless furious dance.

Ao!

The dragon roared and the phoenix cried out, the Great Dao sang harmony, heaven and earth trembled together!

Sky-soaring Eighth Form!

Eight swords unified!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Endless sword lights circulated, and when the dark light had completely dispersed, the three giant bees were utterly reduced to fragments, with hardly any piece larger than a grain of rice within their remains!

Zhou Heng’s figure swayed, his face turned deathly pale in an instant, exuding a strong sense of weakness throughout his body.

This Sky-soaring Nine Forms is really not meant for humans!

It was merely the overlay of the Eighth Form, and only a single sword strike was executed, yet it had depleted all the spiritual power in his body!

He was at the Spirit Sea Realm! Having formed the Spirit Sea, with spiritual power constantly generating and flowing endlessly, yet a single sword strike had exhausted it completely!

Even more ruthless than the Swift Cloud Radiant Step!

These two techniques must both be Immortal Techniques!

The Black Sword was without a doubt an Immortal Object, and the inherited Sky-soaring Nine Forms was naturally Immortal Law, with infinite power! The Swift Cloud Radiant Step, inherited from Kong Aokun, this fellow is almost certainly an Immortal, and the stepping technique he taught is also beyond the mundane.

Immortal Laws are naturally meant for Immortals to wield, and the result of his forced operation is the rapid depletion of spiritual power, regardless of his realm, only increasing the power of the Immortal Law correspondingly.

Comparatively speaking, the Sky-soaring Nine Forms is even more ruthless. As an expert of the Spirit Sea Realm, he could only wield a single sword strike with great difficulty!

But the power is truly terrifying. Zhou Heng believed that as long as Ying Cheng’en did not use that Nascent Soul Realm Magic Artifact, he could definitely slay the opponent with one sword strike!

"Zhou, that Black Sword of yours is really a treasure!" Black Donkey drooled profusely, greedily staring at the precious sword, as if considering whether to make a cruel move while Zhou Heng was weakened, "What a pity it’s broken, otherwise it would definitely be the number one Magic Artifact in the world!"

Zhou Heng laughed heartily and stored the Black Sword in his Dantian Space, to prevent the trifling donkey from getting greedy again.

He began to refine the Essence of Life absorbed by the Black Sword, and in just half an hour not only had his spiritual power fully recovered, but he had also made tremendous progress—just now there were dozens of Spirit Sea Realm level giant bees, with three at the peak of the Third Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea, so the benefits were naturally immense.

Zhou Heng’s accumulation of spiritual power had already reached the late period of the First Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea Realm. After refining all these benefits, he also touched the barrier of this realm and was ready for a breakthrough.

This naturally began without hesitation.

For Zhou Heng, as long as the accumulation of spiritual power was complete, breaking through minor realms was as easy as drinking water. Soon the space in the Dantian was further expanded, the Spirit Sea grew threefold, and nature’s spiritual energy washed over him, stabilizing his realm.

"Zhou, you’re a freak!" The Black Donkey witnessed the entire process and couldn’t help but sigh with emotion—although it had seen it before.

"Likewise! You’re a freak donkey too!"

After wiping out this wave of giant bees, the duo no longer came under attack, inevitably causing Zhou Heng to sigh with disappointment.

Although the Mother Tree was tall, it inevitably had an end.

Two days later, Zhou Heng and the Black Donkey finally arrived at the position of the tree crown.

"Crystal Peach!"

Black Donkey suddenly exclaimed, and whoosh, its whole body lunged forward.

Zhou Heng scanned around and indeed saw at the very top of the tree crown two peaches hanging, resembling crystal in their translucent state, emitting an enticing fragrance from afar even over a great distance. It was quite strange; the Mother Tree was so huge, yet the fruits it bore were of a size similar to ordinary peaches, which was simply incomprehensible.

When Zhou Heng’s gaze fell on an extraordinarily large peach blossom, he couldn’t help revealing an intense shock.

Within that peach blossom lay a peerless beauty!

Peerless Heavenly Maiden!

Hiss!

For a moment, Zhou Heng felt as if his mind was heavily struck, leaving nothing but a blank void, devoid of other thoughts.

The peerless beauty formed from the pink mist was already beyond beautiful, making even Ying Mengfan pale in comparison! If a mere illusion was already so beautiful, what level of allure would the real person possess?

So beautiful it takes one’s breath away!

So beautiful it drives one mad!

In the world... there truly exists such a ravishing woman!

She seemed to wear not a thread, her pitch-black hair spread across her smooth ivory shoulders, her delicate collarbones exuding fatal sensuality, her breasts slightly raised, enticing, yet covered by a pink petal that blocked the remaining view, and then one could only see a pair of slender and graceful feet.

Although her exact figure was not visible, her supremely beautiful face alone was enough to make anyone sink into it!

Hum!

At that moment, the Black Sword vibrated intensely and automatically emerged from Zhou Heng’s Dantian Space, aiming at the Peerless Heavenly Maiden and flew towards her with a swoosh! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)