Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 334 - 322: Spirit Sea Third Layer Heaven (2/3)

Chapter 334: Chapter 322: Spirit Sea Third Layer Heaven (2/3)

Zhou Heng, though he never mentioned it, was secretly quite proud of the vastness of his Dantian space, instantly surpassing any Martial Artist of the same level!

But when comparing one good to another . . . one must concede!

Compared to Huo Tian, what was he?

She had absorbed enough Spiritual Energy to break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm, yet she hadn’t even broken through the first layer of Body Refinement. How vast must her Dantian space be?

The Body Refinement Realm without opening a Dantian space?

Joking aside, could a freak like her be measured by normal standards? Even if she had opened her Dantian in the Body Refinement Realm, what’s so strange about it? Any miracle happening to her was acceptable!

What kind of monster had he, in the end, picked up?

Zhou Heng pinched his nose. Before, only others marveled at him, but in front of Huo Tian, he always reacted like a child, constantly in shock.

But looking at the scene in front of him, who wouldn’t be shocked? That Zhou Heng had not fainted was already proof of his tenacious nerves.

He casually scooped up, and all six Spirit Cores had landed in his hands, pulsating with pure, incomparable Spiritual Energy, along with profound insights from nature that one didn’t even need to absorb; merely holding them in hand could let one sense that primal understanding of the cosmos.

Spirit Cores!

Incredibly precious Spirit Cores, and so simply they had fallen into his hands, not just one but six!

Even Heavenly Venerates in the Divinity Transformation Realm would treat Spirit Cores as treasures, but these were merely by-products of Huo Tian’s cultivation. In comparison, what was a Heavenly Venerate? If Huo Tian’s secret were known to the world, how many would fight bloody battles over it?

But as great as Spirit Cores were, what was the price to pay?

As Huo Tian stopped absorbing Spiritual Energy, the nearby Spiritual Energy had already dispersed, and nature would eventually rebalance the world’s Spiritual Energy, though this would take a long time.

Zhou Heng leapt out and scanned a large area around them, noticing that the closer to their region, the denser the Spiritual Energy was, and the further away, the thinner it became.

This was because, although Huo Tian had stopped cultivating, the gathered Spiritual Energy needed time to disperse.

Even though this was the center of the gathered Spiritual Energy, it was still 20% thinner than at the beginning, and it kept thinning as one moved outward.

If Huo Tian were to cultivate a few more times, she could suck Xuanqian Star dry, turning it into a literal dead star!

This was only Zhou Heng’s guess, but it shook him greatly, and he had no desire whatsoever to verify if he was wrong.

The cost was too great, far beyond what he could bear!

"Huo Tian, from now on . . . never cultivate again!" Zhou Heng sighed as he said.

"Mm!" Huo Tian responded indifferently. She actually had little interest in cultivation herself. Did a Queen Lord need to cultivate? Just issuing commands was enough!

The six Spirit Cores were refined by Huo Tian, but to this "big eater," what use were six Spirit Cores? Compared to the Spiritual Energy she had previously absorbed, this was but a drop in the ocean, a complete waste for her.

Zhou Heng unceremoniously pocketed them, then took out the Blazing Heaven Wings and handed them to Huo Tian, explaining how to use them.

Huo Tian found this quite interesting. She attached the two wings to her back and with a light flutter, boom, she immediately burst through the carriage, soaring into the high skies.

The speed was boundlessly fast!

Zhou Heng promptly burst through the carriage as well, chasing Huo Tian’s silhouette on the ground, but the speed of the Blazing Heaven Wings was beyond imagination, forcing him to deploy the Swift Cloud Radiant Step to keep up.

But how tremendous was the consumption of Spiritual Power by the Swift Cloud Radiant Step? Even though his Spirit Sea was fully formed and his Spiritual Power seemingly endless, his increased speed still only allowed him to sustain it for five to six minutes!

Of course, the speed of the Blazing Heaven Wings was still no match for the fully deployed Swift Cloud Radiant Step, so Zhou Heng could last a bit longer, but only for a maximum of half an hour!

When he was near exhaustion, he saw Huo Tian also plummeting from the sky, like a kite with its string cut.

Zhou Heng immediately summoned his last bit of strength, sprang up, and caught Huo Tian’s slender, enchanting body, crashing heavily into the ground and forming a deep pit upon impact.

Huo Tian sat in Zhou Heng’s arms, completely unharmed.

"You really are heavy!" Zhou Heng gritted his teeth, yet with the soft fragrance in his arms, he felt an irresistible desire not to let go.

"Considering how anxious you were, I’ll allow you to hold me a bit longer!" Huo Tian said coquettishly, her Queen aura fully established.

Slap!

Zhou Heng unceremoniously slapped her bottom, watching Huo Tian’s surprised expression with her mouth half open, he couldn’t help but burst into laughter, saying, "Don’t put on airs with me! In my eyes, you’re just a beautiful woman!"

Huo Tian’s demeanor instantly weakened, and she snorted as she climbed out of his embrace, saying, "The Spirit Stones on the Blazing Heaven Wings are depleted, give me new ones!"

Such a haughty Queen!

Zhou Heng smiled, retrieved some Spirit Stones from the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, and reloaded them into the Blazing Heaven Wings. He had underestimated these wings before; although they were only capable of carrying one person, their speed was astonishingly fast, almost comparable to the Swift Cloud Radiant Step.

"Don’t fly so fast next time, otherwise I won’t catch you again!"

Huo Tian flashed a proud smile and pointed at Zhou Heng, "If you can’t catch me, then I’ll revoke your eligibility to pursue me!"

She tapped her foot and with a flap of her wings, she soared into the sky once more.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but give a bitter smile. Had he known she would develop such a queen-like personality, he should have tamed her gradually from the beginning!

Though Huo Tian was haughty, she wasn’t unreasonable. She slowed her flight speed considerably, allowing Zhou Heng to keep up. But after several days, the Queen Lord suddenly lost interest in flying and had Zhou Heng hire a carriage instead.

A Queen Lord ought to have the demeanor of a queen, always accompanied by a carriage and guards. How could she exert herself?

However, the carriage wasn’t drawn by ordinary horses, but by Black Hoof Oxen, demon beasts naturally adept at traveling long distances, covering thousands of miles a day. Although they couldn’t compare to flying artifacts, they could return to Yangtian Martial Pavilion in about two months.

In the swaying carriage, Huo Tian lay back majestically, eating amethyst grapes with a trace of juice lingering on her lips, tempting Zhou Heng to lean over and lick it off.

He quickly collected his thoughts and began refining the six Spirit Cores.

He had originally intended to save these treasures for his parents and Ying Mengfan, but with chaos approaching, there needed to be a powerful figure among them, capable of supporting their own patch of sky!

Thus, he decided to concentrate all cultivation resources on himself. As long as he could break into the Immortal Realm, could he not find peerless pills for those close to him?

He entered the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, picked up a Spirit Core, and began absorbing it.

If that despicable donkey knew he had obtained six Spirit Cores in one go, it would definitely drool all the way to the ground!

Zhou Heng chuckled and circulated the Falling Snow True Scripture to refine the Spirit Core.

Buzz!

His body shook, and waves of powerful, pure Spiritual Energy surged into him, effortlessly transforming into his spiritual power, filling his Spirit Sea, and enhancing his cultivation level.

Three days later, he had refined all six Spirit Cores.

Although there were as many as six Spirit Cores this time, Zhou Heng’s realm had also advanced to the Spirit Sea Realm, and his Dantian space was 360 times that of an ordinary martial artist of the same level. The six Spirit Cores barely helped him reach the peak of the Second Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea Realm!

In fact, the most important purpose of Spirit Cores was to provide enlightenment on the Dao to break through great realms; using them merely to increase spiritual power accumulation was indeed a waste!

Such an action by Zhou Heng would be deeply despised by everyone!

Six Spirit Cores could even allow six experts of the Third Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea Realm to comprehend and grasp the essence of their domain, form Deities, and step into the Nascent Soul Realm!

Unfortunately, in Zhou Heng’s hands, they were only used to complete a minor realm’s accumulation!

He began to challenge the Third Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea.

Wielding the Black Sword, he quickly completed the breakthrough of the last minor realm at the mortal level. The natural spiritual energy washed over him, stabilizing his realm. Notably, this process usually took only a minute, but because of Huo Tian’s terrifying absorption, the natural spiritual energy had become much thinner, doubling the duration of the entire process.

Zhou Heng took a deep breath, having reached the Third Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea!

Once he completed the accumulation of spiritual power, he could attempt to form a Deity, truly shedding his mortal body to achieve a Demi-Immortal Body!

He emerged from the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, and just as he was speaking a few words with the newly arrogant Queen Huo Tian, suddenly the carriage jerked and came to an abrupt stop. He opened the carriage door and stepped out, frowning, "What happened?"

"Guest, look—" With two coachmen working shifts day and night to keep the carriage moving ceaselessly, and middle of the night was no exception. That coachman pointed towards a distant place. A streak of crimson burst into the sky, making the entire night sky seem as if it was ablaze, casting a sinister reddish glow.

"A volcanic eruption?" Zhou Heng murmured.

"Guest, I’ve been a coachman for many years, traveled far and wide, and consider myself quite experienced. But I’ve never seen such a massive volcanic eruption!" the coachman said, his voice filled with panic. The night sky grew brighter, but the blood-red sky brought nothing but endless fear.

Boom!

In a deafening roar, the distant volcano finally began its massive eruption; flames shot into the sky, the earth cracked and trembled intensely. Even though Zhou Heng and the others were far away, they could still distinctly feel the shaking. The four Black Hoof Oxen that were drawing the carriage neighed frantically.

Zhou Heng activated his spiritual power shield. With his current strength at the Third Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea Realm, he could definitely protect all creatures within a hundred yards, impervious to those below the Nascent Soul Realm.

The might of the natural world could be far above the Nascent Soul Realm, but since they were too far away, Zhou Heng could easily block this bit of aftermath.

For a full two hours afterward, not only did the power of the volcanic eruption not cease, but it continued to grow stronger. The sky was filled with volcanic ash, darkening the heavens and causing large swathes of land to sink.

Zhou Heng had witnessed volcanic eruptions before, but never on this scale. Like the previous earthquake near East Spirit Mountain, it was a super natural disaster that could change the landscape of the entire world.

Such catastrophic events lasted for an entire day! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)