Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 370 - 358 Changes of the Demonic Pet (2/3)

Chapter 370: Chapter 358 Changes of the Demonic Pet (2/3)

"Stop running!"

All the Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestors shouted as they trod the skies, chasing after Zhou Heng—they couldn’t let go of a treasure like the Hundred Ghosts Sword.

As for the others in the Nascent Soul Realm, they were full of trepidation. They never imagined that Zhou Heng’s strength was so formidable that killing them was as effortless as slaughtering chickens and dogs. They were terrified, not daring to pursue any further.

Zhou Heng’s figure sliced through the sky, pushing the Swift Cloud Radiant Step to its limits; he was about twice as fast as the Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestors, widening the gap between them further and further.

In such a state, Zhou Heng could only last five minutes, but that was enough.

After shaking off the pursuers completely, Zhou Heng swiftly descended into a barren mountain range, diving into a random cave. Concealed by a Stealth Talisman and with Huo Tian also leaving no trace of spiritual energy, they would be undetectable unless someone entered the cave.

Zhou Heng took out a Spirit Stone to absorb and recover his spiritual energy. After half a day, he had returned to his optimal condition, and then he finally had time to think about other matters.

The Fairy Continent was on the verge of collapse—there likely wasn’t time for him to run around searching for other treasures, but his gains were already substantial: an Immortal Sword, Immortal Techniques, the Ten Refinement Diagram, and an enhancement of his constitution.

Comparatively, the Ten Refinement Diagram was the least valuable, for it consumed too many Spirit Stones, and he didn’t have enough in stock!

Leaving at this point, he had no regrets.

But what was happening with Huo Tian?

This Peerless Heavenly Maiden had been unconscious since collapsing and had not awakened yet. He didn’t know how much longer this state would last—if it continued, it would be terrible.

Her mental will had shattered a stone sculpture in the Fairy Realm, something not even a Heavenly Venerate at the Divinity Transformation Realm could achieve with a full-force strike. Was this too much of a burden for her?

If it was a mental injury, there was no Spiritual Medicine that could heal it!

Hopefully that wasn’t the case!

Zhou Heng dared not release the ladies from the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, for they couldn’t conceal their spiritual energy. If a Divine Infant Realm Expert happened to search here and discover them, it would be troublesome.

He entered the Treasure Pagoda himself and briefed the ladies about what had happened, calming them down.

"How come Little Gold hasn’t woken up yet!" Mei Yixiang said to Zhou Heng with a worried expression.

"Grey too!" Feng Lianqing sighed as well.

Zhou Heng looked towards the two demonic pets; he saw two creatures, one large and one small, both sleeping sweetly. Their bodies were fully encased in egg-shaped but semi-transparent cocoons, allowing a clear view of the inside.

This looked somewhat like the Nascent Soul stage!

Unfortunately, these two demonic pets were far from reaching the Nascent Soul Realm—it seemed impossible to imagine.

Zhou Heng shook his head and said, "These changes are due to the absorption of the milky substance from the pond, which is known to greatly enhance divine consciousness. There is absolutely no downside to that, so you should just patiently wait. It seems these two creatures are digesting the benefits they acquired!"

The two women had no choice but to nod silently.

Zhou Heng came out of the Treasure Pagoda and, picking up Huo Tian, continued onward. Just one day later, he noticed that the collapse of the Fairy Continent was intensifying, with cracks appearing on the ground from which terrifying aura seeped.

The Fairy Continent was indeed unable to be sustained in the Mortal Realm!

Zhou Heng soared into the sky, unaware of the tremendous energy that might be released when the Fairy Continent was destroyed. He preferred to stay as far away as possible.

He also gave up the idea of continuing to search for treasures on the Fairy Continent. That really meant risking his life.

One day, two days, three days—time quietly passed, and Zhou Heng still hadn’t flown out of the Fairy Continent’s range, but the cracks below became increasingly wider, clearly revealing the boiling magma underneath.

This was the fire of the Fairy Realm!

Although Zhou Heng had previously devoured Earth Fire, he dared not try the power of the Fairy Realm’s fire, the immense pressure detectable even from a great distance. If he really went down, he would definitely be reduced to ashes in an instant, without any chance to devour it.

What terrifying havoc would this flow of Earth Fire cause?

However, with the Fairy Continent crushing down, the creatures below had long perished. Even if the Earth Fire flowed, there were no living beings left for it to destroy.

Zhou Heng sped up his pace, his cultivation in the Nascent Soul Realm sufficient to support him flying at full speed for months—as long as he didn’t operate the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, which really consumed too much spiritual power.

Seven days later, Zhou Heng finally left the area of the Fairy Continent. From a distance, he could see the continent streaked with red fissures, resembling a network of blood vessels.

Bang!

Periodically, large areas would collapse into themselves, devoured by the Earth Fire, forming a lake of flames. Over time, the lake grew larger as more land fell in, eventually turning into a sea of fire.

By the tenth day, half of the Fairy Continent had been swallowed by the sea of fire, which continued to expand in all directions. Landmasses were sinking everywhere, and by the thirteenth day, although the Fairy Continent had not been completely destroyed yet, streams of fiery magma were flowing from the continent into the great hollow it had formed.

On the twentieth day, the Fairy Continent ceased to exist entirely, leaving only the magma emitting terrifying heat flows, preventing anyone from approaching.

This had evidently become a new deadly area of the Xuanqian Continent, an absolute dead zone, unlike the Death Forest where one could at least enter the first few layers without being able to penetrate into the deepest parts.

However, unlike the Death Forest, this Earth Fire would eventually extinguish one day. Whether it takes one or two years, ten or eighteen years, or even longer—a hundred years later, this place would eventually return to its original state.

After so many days, Huo Tian still showed no signs of awakening. Zhou Heng headed back to Bright Moon Country. He couldn’t possibly keep carrying Huo Tian forever.

Pulling out the Blazing Heaven Wings, he soared through the skies, and half a month later, he returned to Bright Moon Country.

Zhao Duotian was still in seclusion. Zhou Heng couldn’t help but smile; he had finally completely surpassed this unfathomably talented uncle. The Ying Family, too, had not made any moves, which meant Ying Cheng’en was also likely in a critical period of attempting to reach the Nascent Soul Realm.

Seeing Zhou Heng return, Zhou Dinghai and his wife were naturally overjoyed, especially Zhao Kexin, who kept pulling all the women aside, asking them numerous questions. Only later did Zhou Heng find out that his mother was puzzled as to why none of his delicate wives were pregnant, making her, eager for grandchildren, nearly sprout white hairs.

After entering the Spirit Gathering Realm, a martial artist’s vital essence is contained within, greatly reducing the likelihood of having children compared to ordinary people. The higher the realm, the more difficult it is to conceive. Otherwise, wouldn’t those old creatures, who live for hundreds or even thousands of years, have countless children?

The cultivation level of Zhou Heng and his partners was continually increasing, which meant the difficulty of nurturing offspring for them was also escalating. This was a side effect of their prolonged lifespans. After all, nothing in the world is perfect.

A few days later, Feng Lianqing and Mei Yixiang excitedly rushed into Zhou Heng’s yard, shouting, "Zhou, come quickly and see!"

Zhou Heng followed them outside, and saw that both Little Gold and Grey, two demonic pets, had hatched from their "eggshells."

Both pets had undergone significant changes.

Grey’s change was smaller, only gaining a stripe of golden fur on its back and black fur around its eyes, making it look as if it was sporting two explosively huge black circles. Its claws shimmered coldly, seemingly capable of splitting stones like a super weapon.

This was indeed sharp. The creature casually scratched at the hard ground tiles, which were as soft as tofu under its claws, leaving deep marks.

Yet, the creature was still very cute. Seeing Zhou Heng and the others, it immediately showed a silly smile, which, combined with its black circles, was irresistibly comical.

The change in the creature’s strength was quite significant—it had broken through to the Spirit Sea Realm, now comparable to Ying Mengfan and Han Yulian!

Looking at Little Gold, the change was much greater than that of Grey.

Initially having two fleshy bumps on its back, it now had grown two wings, each larger than its body and strikingly gold. It had also transformed from a tiny tiger cub into a large tiger, nearly three meters long with a shoulder height of about 1.2 meters, and its golden eyes brimming with intelligence.

Upon seeing Zhou Heng, Little Gold immediately fluttered its wings and flew to his feet, rubbing its fuzzy head against his leg, showing strong affection.

Its cultivation level had skyrocketed to the Mountains and Rivers Realm. Though not yet as strong as Grey, it was a huge leap from just being in the Gathering Spirit Realm!

The immortal liquor from the pond had evidently benefited these two demonic pets most, whereas the women only experienced an increase in divine sense without any substantial cultivation improvement.

"You ungrateful thing," Mei Yixiang complained, hitting Little Gold on its head. "After I treated you so well, this is how you repay me!"

Zhou Heng laughed heartily and said, "Now that Little Gold can fly, let it take you out for a spin!"

Mei Yixiang was immediately intrigued and quickly mounted Little Gold. Feng Lianqing did the same without any hesitation, and with a clear command from Mei Yixiang, a tiger with two women soared into the sky.

"Roar!" Grey shouted from below, raced forward on all fours, and followed closely. It didn’t care what was in front of it; it just directly burst through anything in its path.

A Spirit Sea Realm demonic beast had enough confidence to be unruly and domineering.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help feeling tender but then looked over at Huo Tian—yet the Peerless Heavenly Maiden was still deep in her slumber, unchanged.

He stepped outside, gazing up at the sky, his feelings of tenderness gradually withdrawing, his expression turning grim and cold.

It was time to seek justice from the Ying Family!

And only by killing Ying Cheng’en and spreading the news would Han Yiyao return. The world seemed to be reaching its end, riddled with disasters, and Zhou Heng did not want this foolish woman to die out there!

He had intended to fulfill his agreement with Zhao Duotian to jointly subdue the Ying Family, but he could no longer wait.

There wasn’t that much time left!

With a thought, he shot towards the Ying Family’s location.(To be continued. If you like this story, welcome to Qidian (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.)