Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 347 - 335: The Corpse Disappeared (3/3)

Chapter 347: Chapter 335: The Corpse Disappeared (3/3)

The armies of the two Alien Races’ Imperial Dynasties retreated swiftly, repositioning themselves thousands of miles away.

Humans did not pursue their victory either. First, the Spirit Light Cannons were severely depleted and needed resupply and adjustment; secondly, despite millions of deaths, this was merely a minor attrition battle that didn’t cut to the bone!

Though an Alien Race had lost a Nascent Soul Realm expert, it was only one after all. It was possible that among that vast army, there might be a Divine Infant Realm Heavenly Monarch ready to launch a sneak attack at any moment!

By then, even the Nascent Soul Realm Ancestors could be taken out with a single surprise strike!

Both sides temporarily ceased warfare, but the war was far from over. The mission of cannon fodder was to act as such; all soldiers were there to sacrifice themselves, depending on how, how many, and when they were to be dispatched.

Zhou Heng returned to the Void Ship, and as he passed, everyone respectfully saluted him from their hearts—a show of respect towards the strong!

Having killed a Divine Infant Realm being and a Nascent Soul Realm being, Zhou Heng had proven his formidable strength with bloody fact.

As soon as he was back in his room, Zhou Heng’s body swayed and with a slap, he fell to the ground, sweating profusely.

Before using the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, he had already been severely injured, which didn’t seem too bad at first, but using the Sky-soaring Nine Forms had depleted all his strength, leaving him with pronounced aftereffects and doubling his exhaustion.

"Husband!"

"Zhou Heng!"

The ladies hurried over and helped Zhou Heng up with concern, each offering him a caring look.

Zhou Heng was drenched as if pulled out from the water—in such a short time, the ground had already formed a large wet patch. He panted heavily, his face ashen, and said, "It’s nothing!"

To reverse-kill a Nascent Soul Realm expert, even with so many trump cards, it was impossible not to pay a great price!

Zhou Heng felt a surge of regret. Not taking advantage of the peach blossom petal against Ying Mengfan could have led to a fatal attack; surviving and luring Ying Mengfan into a trap had indeed involved some luck!

After such a battle, his accumulation of Spiritual Power naturally couldn’t progress, but the golden figure above his head had become more solid, advancing seven or eight steps, bringing him closer to forming the Divine Fetus.

The price paid was completely worth it!

He lacked no understanding of Realms; the Sky-soaring Nine Forms broke through the universe, holding the ultimate mysteries of the Dao. Witnessing and personally experiencing were two entirely different concepts.

Under the pressure of life and death, his divinity advanced by leaps and bounds!

He closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, took out an Upper Grade Spirit Stone, and began Refinement—completely focused and devoted.

The Black Sword transmitted the Life Essence Qi it had absorbed from killing Ying Mengfan, helping him quickly regain his Spiritual Power accumulation. In half a day, he had fully recovered.

He stepped out of his cabin, only to see a palace maid waiting outside the door. As soon as she saw him, she immediately knelt down and saluted, saying, "My lord, Lord Xing requests an audience!"

Lord Xing? Xing Yewu?

Zhou Heng paused, then said, "Let her come in!"

The Void Ship had at least tens of thousands of rooms; some small, some large, just like a city with its bungalows and mansions. Naturally, Zhou Heng occupied one of the mansions—with multiple sections inside and out.

Soon, the Ice Phoenix Lady strode in with a lively lotus gait, her eternal white dress accentuating her curvaceous figure, her full breasts seemingly about to burst through her clothing, her waist delicate enough to span with one hand, forming a serpentine shape that twirled her plump buttocks—for every step she took, the soft fabric clung tightly to her behind, highlighting its peach-like shape.

The same style, yet she exuded different charms—who would believe she was once the cool Ice Phoenix?

"Brother Zhou!" The Ice Phoenix Lady greeted Zhou Heng with a curtsy rather than the fist salute she had previously used. Although it was a minor change, the sight of her slightly lowered chest and the hanging mounds could make any man’s heart flutter.

Zhou Heng smiled faintly and said, "Miss Xing, you’ve waited for quite some time!"

"Brother Zhou, I have never admired anyone in my life, but I truly admire you!" The Ice Phoenix Lady looked at Zhou Heng with undisguised veneration. "When Brother Zhou killed the Divine Infant Realm Heavenly Monarch before, I stubbornly thought it was because of Brother Zhou’s Divinity Transformation Realm heritage, but now... I am utterly impressed!"

In the battle with Ying Mengfan, everything looked above board, but no one knew Zhou Heng was also armed with a peach blossom petal; this marvelous treasure easily withstood Ying Mengfan’s full strike, providing Zhou Heng with a chance for a counterattack!

But admittedly, even given this opportunity to others—be it the Ice Phoenix Lady, Yang Zhan, or Sang Qingshan—they would only have the peach blossom petal to save their lives, without any chance to strike back!

Zhou Heng seized this one opportunity, striking with the Sky-soaring Nine Forms and slaying the Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestor!

"Miss Xing is too kind," Zhou Heng noticed the Ice Phoenix’s growing interest in him. At this moment, if he just showed the intent to pursue, winning her over would not be difficult.

But why should he? He didn’t even feel anything for this woman, so why engage in such meaningless acts? Earlier, the Ice Phoenix Lady held herself high as if he, a lowly toad, dared to covet her swan-like grace. Now with a change of face, was everything to be forgotten?

He scoffed at the thought. He was not so cheap!

The Ice Phoenix Lady appeared slightly embarrassed. She had already given rather obvious hints, but Zhou Heng just played deaf and mute! Was this guy a tactless fool who just didn’t understand romance?

Did she really have to make the first move?

She felt somewhat displeased. After all, she was a peerless beauty and was destined to become a Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestor. The talented and handsome men pursuing her could line up around the Shangtian Martial Pavilion several times over!

Besides, even though Zhou Heng’s battle power was strong, he had yet to reach the Nascent Soul Realm. And yet, she had another pursuer in the Nascent Soul Realm—a genius from the Zhao Family who, upon seeing her at the Mountains and Rivers Realm, had started his relentless pursuit, which she had not been moved by!

She, a woman of such excellence, was worth any man paying any price to pursue!

With that, the atmosphere cooled down immediately, and the Ice Phoenix Lady soon found an excuse to leave. Her sashaying hips, as she did so, were still very sexy.

Zhou Heng hardly took the Ice Phoenix Lady to heart. In terms of looks, Ying Mengfan and Huo Tian both surpassed her, and speaking of prospects on the Martial Path, who could compare with Huo Tian who had almost drained the entire Xuanqian Star with a single session of cultivation?

If he were to pursue anyone, it would be this arrogant Queen Lord!

Thinking of Huo Tian, Zhou Heng couldn’t help but smile. He had never loved anyone in his life, but he was truly love-struck by Huo Tian, and there was no reason why!

Things had quieted down at the front, and there had been no major battles for two days, ushering in a brief period of peace.

With nothing else to do, Zhou Heng naturally sought out Huo Tian. This woman, the first he had ever developed a genuine fondness for from the bottom of his heart, was certainly worth his efforts to pursue. However, he would not grovel or deliberately ingratiate himself like other men, but always bantered and clashed with Huo Tian, occasionally infuriating the Queen Lord to the point of changing her complexion.

If Huo Tian knew this was just Zhou Heng’s way of pursuing her, she probably would spit out blood in frustration!

As they spoke, a soldier rapped on the door and entered, kneeling down and said, "Your Majesty, something strange has happened down below! We went to collect the bodies of our dead compatriots to bring back, but found that all the corpses had vanished!"

"If they’re gone, they’re gone. Don’t bother me with such matters!" Huo Tian said arrogantly.

Zhou Heng, however, frowned and asked, "All the corpses? Including those of the enemy?"

"Yes, my lord," the soldier replied, looking up with respect—as Zhou Heng’s strength was widely acknowledged.

Zhou Heng nodded, dismissing the soldier. Unconsciously, he didn’t want other men sharing in the beauty of Huo Tian. He wondered how it was possible for millions of corpses to just disappear in the space of two days?

Had they been taken by alien races?

Firstly, how could they have cleaned up the battlefield so thoroughly in just two days? Secondly, why would they even take the bodies of human soldiers? It might be understandable if one or two bodies were mistakenly taken, but for all of them to be gone was highly suspicious!

Zhou Heng immediately sought out Sang Qingshan to discuss the matter.

"The corpses have disappeared?" Sang Qingshan also showed a surprised expression and after a moment said, "Eaten by Demon Beasts? Impossible!"

Even if Demon Beasts were to feed on the corpses, they couldn’t possibly have cleaned them out so thoroughly!

"This matter is strange. Brother Sang, shall we take a look together?" Zhou Heng said.

"Hmm!"

The two descended from the Void Ship. At this point, with Zhou Heng’s infamy for consecutively slaying two Half-Step Immortals, the alien races would not dare to send any experts to face certain death unless they were utterly prepared. Thus, there was no need to worry about being ambushed after their departure, leaving their own experts vulnerable.

Moreover, Saint Yangtian was mobilizing in the rear, and it wouldn’t be long before Nascent Soul Realm and Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestors would arrive in person, strong enough to battle the alien races!

As Zhou Heng and Sang Qingshan landed on the ground, although two days had passed, the blood of millions had spilt, and the ground had formed a thick blood lake about a foot deep, emitting a strong stench.

Both of them swept their palms across the air, and the force of their blows caused the bloody water to scatter, revealing no corpses within.

"Let’s search separately!"

The two split up. Zhou Heng came to the edge of the blood lake, dancing through the air, and after circling around, he suddenly discovered numerous bloody footprints trailing westward. After travelling over a thousand yards, the bloody footprints gradually faded and eventually disappeared.

Zhou Heng let out a long howl, and before long, Sang Qingshan appeared, striding through the air.

"Could someone actually be stealing corpses?" Sang Qingshan, upon seeing the chaotic footprints, showed a surprised expression.

Zhou Heng looked westward and said, "There were millions of corpses here; how many people would it take to move them?"

In just two days, every corpse had been taken, indicating that an enormous number of people had been mobilized! Yet, with such a vast third force present on the battlefield, why had there been no sign of them?

"Brother Sang, are you interested in tracking this down?" Zhou Heng looked at Sang Qingshan.

"I’m curious too!" Sang Qingshan nodded in agreement.

The two soared into the sky, quickly pursuing the trail to the west. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)