Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 340 - 328: Forming Divine Intent (2/3)

Chapter 340: Chapter 328: Forming Divine Intent (2/3)

"Hmph!" Saint Yang Tian danced through the air with his hands outspread, clenching and releasing, as his Divine Intent directed, his attack swiftly annihilated two Spirit Light Cannons!

That was someone of the Divine Infant Realm!

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Zhou Heng had slaughtered one; such experts were ultimately the strongest in the world, not to be underestimated.

Zhou Heng’s gaze was fixed intently on Qi Lianying. Under the pressure of his aura, even Qi Lianying, a Spiritual Sea Realm Expert, could only tremble, and had he not also been a determined soul and a Sect leader, he would have likely knelt down like the others.

"You little beast, I will fight you to the death!" Qi Lianying gritted his teeth and surged forward, desperately burning his Spiritual Power to unleash the most dazzling and powerful strike of his life.

Zhou Heng’s mind was as calm as still water, yet his killing intent was furiously intense as he said, "Old poison, I told you in the Death Forest, disband your Poisonous Blood Sect to save your life! But since you insist on being obstinate, today all of you shall die!"

The Black Sword was summoned, and with a slash!

Dealing with Qi Lianying definitely did not require the Sky-soaring Nine Forms. Although Zhou Heng’s Spiritual Power was greatly diminished, his Divine Sense was completely unharmed, and the power of his Domain was naturally undiminished. With a single thought, countless golden fists bombarded Qi Lianying furiously.

Qi Lianying was not Yang Zhan, nor was he Sang Qingshan; he had not mastered the Domain, how could he fend off this relentless barrage of punches?

Bang bang bang bang bang!

He managed to parry a few punches with difficulty, but was quickly overwhelmed by the tidal wave of fist shadows, pummeled from the left and right, above and below, like a punching bag without an ounce of resistance left.

A Spiritual Sea Realm Expert with formed Deities and one without were completely different levels! While Zhou Heng did not yet possess Deities, he was an anomaly who had mastered the Domain, thus his battle power effortlessly crushed that of an ordinary Spiritual Sea Realm!

With a swish, the Black Sword swung, and Qi Lianying’s head soared into the air. The headless body staggered forward a few steps and then a few steps back, before finally crashing down, drenched in blood.

Zhou Heng walked with his sword, amidst flashes of black light, slaughtering countless without mercy!

The Poisonous Blood Sect’s infamy was widespread, and they had harmed countless individuals, each deserving a death sentence.

Zhou Heng made his way to the control core of the Void Ship, and after infusing it with his Divine Sense, he immediately gained full control. He intended to shrink the ship down, but this Void Ship did not possess such a function; its size was immutable.

Left without a choice, Zhou Heng drove the Void Ship down to the city outskirts to land. Continuously hovering in the air was too draining on Spirit Stones, and without the support of a Spirit Stone Mine Vein, how could he afford such expenditure?

Afterward, he returned to the Shangtian Martial Pavilion.

Was he worried someone might steal the Void Ship? Zhou Heng did not entertain such concerns–first, nobody at the Spiritual Sea Realm level could erase the Divine Sense he left in the control core of the ship, and those above the Nascent Soul Realm, despite having the capacity to seize it, would not dare to make a move!

Because it was Zhou Heng who had seized the Void Ship after slaying a Divine Infant Realm Heavenly Monarch, who would want to be the next?

Back at the Martial Pavilion, Zhou Heng immediately received an invitation from Saint Yang Tian via Yuan Shixiang, who delivered it in person, giving Zhou Heng ample face.

The talk with Saint Yang Tian was uninspiring. The Saint of the Martial Path simply put forward some strenuous proposals, hoping that he would inherit the will of the Great Eternal Emperor and unify the continent once more, integrating all the different clans and elevating the prestige of humankind.

Zhou Heng had no interest in this. He enjoyed challenges, but had little passion for power. After exchanging a few words with Saint Yang Tian, he returned to his quarters.

After this incident, it was unlikely that he could stay at the Martial Pavilion any longer!

—Having slain an expert of the Divine Infant Realm, what else could the Martial Pavilion teach him? Even if he didn’t care, was there any teacher in the Pavilion bold enough to instruct him, not fearing that a single wrong word might lead to their death?

Zhou Heng was not in the mood to care about these issues. He entered the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, starting the Refinement of the Life Essence Qi absorbed by the Black Sword.

He had killed many aboard the Void Ship, truly turning it into a river of blood. He had exterminated the entire Poisonous Blood Sect, easily accounting for thousands of lives! But the collective Life Essence Qi of these people was still incomparable to that of the Blood-Soaked Heavenly Monarch alone!

The Divine Infant Realm was indeed that for a reason and should not be underestimated simply because it had no resistance in front of Huo Tian!

In just half a day, Zhou Heng reached the peak of the Third Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea Realm. Although there was still some Life Essence Qi left to Refine, he had no chance of further improvement, for he had reached the limit of his current Realm!

To accommodate more Spiritual Power, he would need to advance his realm and further expand the space within his Dantian.

Previously, Zhou Heng would have broken through without hesitation. With the insights from the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, he saw all realm barriers as nothing. However, the Nascent Soul Realm was different, it wasn’t simply about accumulating enough Spiritual Power or grasping the feeling of the realm to break through, it required forming a Divine Infant first!

Zhou Heng had pondered over the issue of the Divine Infant for many days, but without reaching the pinnacle of the Third Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea, it was impossible to touch upon the Divine Infant, and thus all of his thoughts were merely hypothetical.

Only at this moment could he truly take the first step.

There was no choice but to waste the remaining Life Essence Qi!

Zhou Heng did not leave the tower. Instead, he lay there, recalling the experiences he had lived through since leaving Origin Stone Town, each a trial of life. And the Divine Infant was the embodiment of an ideological form of life.

One day, two days, three days, he entered a state of wanting nothing, needing nothing, abstaining from eating or drinking, as he relived every detail of his life.

Ten days, twenty days, thirty days!

After reaching the Spiritual Sea Realm, a Martial Artist’s life force surged, and their blood was robust. They could go more than half a year without eating a grain of rice. Zhou Heng had completely entered a state of suspended animation; from appearances, even his breathing and heartbeat had ceased, leaving only faint traces of Divine Sense still circulating in waves.

Forming divinities was a lengthy process. Geniuses such as Zhao Duotian and Ying Cheng’en had spent over a decade on this path. Zhou Heng didn’t need to be so urgent, but with one Ancient Expert after another emerging, and the world undergoing dramatic changes, how could he get by without formidable strength?

Only by breaking into the Nascent Soul Realm could he truly leave the mortal world and take control of his own destiny.

He had to seize the time.

Forty days, fifty days, sixty days!

A white membrane had formed on Zhou Heng’s icy body, tightly enveloping him, resembling an egg in incubation. However, the "eggshell" constantly had brilliance flowing over it, which was extremely magical.

Zhou Heng had reached an epiphany within his heart.

The so-called Bloodline Power was actually what the supreme experts of the Nascent Soul Realm, Divine Infant Realm, and Divinity Transformation Realm had passed down. While giving birth to descendants, they fused this divinity into their bloodline and passed it on.

However, such a divinity had no consciousness, only an understanding of the Martial Path. Since each person’s formed divinity was different, countless Bloodline Powers had naturally arisen.

This was why people with Bloodline Power found it easier to break through; they already possessed divinities within them. The purity of the bloodline was the strength of the divinity; the stronger the bloodline, the stronger the divinity, naturally accelerating the breakthrough.

Of course, compared to true deities, it was incomparably weak, besides understanding realm, it could only really be used as Martial Arts Techniques.

This principle was understandable to everyone, but to truly sense the divinity in the Bloodline Power within was extremely difficult. One must reach the peak of the Third Layer Heaven of the Spirit Sea Realm and have a profound understanding of the great Dao.

Zhou Heng could now form four divinities, corresponding to the three Bloodline Powers within his body... and the physique of the Gold Devouring Clan!

His previous guess had not been wrong; indeed, the physique of the Gold Devouring Clan was also a kind of Bloodline Power.

These four divinities already had embryonic forms. He only needed to choose one to nurture and grow, and he would be able to advance rapidly, even breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm would not be difficult.

However, Zhou Heng did not want to use any of these four Bloodline Powers to shape his divinity.

Because these Bloodline Powers could not represent his will, they were either inherited through bloodline or refined through pills and Essence Blood. Choosing one to form a divinity would indeed save time, but it would not represent his path!

He wanted to forge his own path!

Battle against the heavens! Battle against the earth! Battle against the universe!

Zhou Heng set aside all four Bloodline Powers and formed a golden figure inside his heart, which was undeniably his own image. In his right hand, he held the Black Sword, and in his left, he clenched a fist, exuding a great majesty that could subdue the heavens and earth.

With a complete understanding, the golden figure entered his brain and sat in his Sea of Consciousness. With a whoosh, his Divine Sense instantly solidified upon it, making the figure’s image become even more lifelike.

Hum!

With a single step, the golden figure walked out from his Sea of Consciousness, hovering in his mind, as if it were a deity!

The divinity was formed!

Zhou Heng’s eyes flew open, and in his pupils shone the rising sun and the sinking moon. With a bounce of his body, he was suspended in the air, as if there were an invisible step beneath his feet lending him support.

With the formation of the divinity, he initially possessed the might of the Nascent Soul Realm. To tread on air was one of such powers!

With a thought, the golden figure immediately swung its sword and threw a punch. The Domain Path churned wildly, whipping up a terrifying storm within the Nine Mystic Trial Tower.

The divinity was not an independent entity, but a continuation and concentration of his thoughts, like limbs under full control. Zhou Heng even felt that once his divinity became powerful enough, it could abandon the flesh and live independently!

If the will was not extinguished, then the deity would not die!

The so-called immortals, ever-young, undying and indestructible—could it be just like this?

Zhou Heng pondered deeply as the golden figure vibrated with the aura of the Dao. Even the Stealth Talisman could not conceal it.

There was no way around it. Only when the divinity was fully formed and he broke into the Nascent Soul Realm would the golden figure transform into an egg shape and hide within his body. Right now, he was like a massive lantern, radiant wherever he went.

It was time to leave!

With a thought, Zhou Heng emerged from the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, but it was eerily silent all around him. He released his Divine Sense and scanned the area; not a single person was in the entire separate courtyard. Han Yulian, Huo Tian and the others were nowhere to be seen.

He left the courtyard, randomly grabbed someone to inquire, and his expression darkened.

As it turned out, all the women had left the courtyard because Huo Tian had ascended the throne as Empress!

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