Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 377 - 363 Departing for Wind Howl Forest (1/3)

Chapter 377: Chapter 363 Departing for Wind Howl Forest (1/3)

Zhou Heng, despite having learned the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, could still not use them freely even after reaching the Nascent Soul Realm; he could only combine the eight forms into one. He still hasn’t grasped the final sword technique, illustrating just how profound and lofty Immortal Techniques are!

Yet Huo Tian could use it effortlessly!

A single strike had knocked him to the ground, utterly devoid of any power to resist—showcasing the formidable strength of this Immortal Technique!

There were countless wonders about Huo Tian.

Anyone who drew near her within ten feet would involuntarily prostrate in reverence, and when she inhaled during cultivation, she almost drained the entire Xuanqian Star dry. Now, she had also stepped into the Divine Infant Realm!

Alright, relative to that, stepping into the Divine Infant Realm seemed less surprising.

The Huo Tian of the past must have been an existence powerful enough to stand alongside the original owner of the Black Sword! Regrettably, the original owner of the Black Sword had perished, while she, gravely injured, was hiding in the Mortal Realm and healing, even suffering from such severe injuries that she lost her memory!

Zhou Heng thought again of the runes within Huo Tian’s body and couldn’t help but salivate; each of those Immortal Techniques was no less powerful than the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, so potent that they made his fingers itch!

He had always been self-satisfied, claiming invincibility within his own cultivation level, but if someone of the same level could learn the Immortal Techniques from Ruin of Delusion’s runes, could he stand against them?

Perhaps, if he completely mastered the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, he may still have a chance of victory; otherwise, defeat was the only path ahead!

Zhou Heng immediately cast aside his greed. He already possessed the Sky-soaring Nine Forms, a suite of Immortal Techniques he hadn’t fully grasped yet, so why covet Huo Tian’s? Being greedy for more than one could handle could only lead to distraction and dissipated efforts!

Setting aside Immortal Techniques, the level of his spiritual power and the strength of his Divine Sense were far beyond those of a typical Nascent Soul cultivator. Yet, even with such advantages, he still wasn’t able to use the Sky-soaring Nine Forms freely, which showed how challenging it was to utilize Immortal Techniques.

He need not feel too inferior; Huo Tian was an Immortal after all, and her ability to wield Immortal Techniques was unsurprising. As for others, they were likely as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

Nevertheless, there were still geniuses in this world, true geniuses, beings even more monstrous than he was, who perhaps could manipulate the highest level of Immortal Techniques even in the Nascent Soul Realm. If he encountered such an existence, he would have to be especially careful!

Zhou Heng shed his last bit of complacency and became as cautious as he was when he first left Origin Stone Town, yet he remained fearless and confident in his quest to battle the heroes of the world.

He chased after her, only to see Huo Tian standing under a large tree, looking up at the sky, seemingly lost in thought.

"Hey—" Zhou Heng called out gently.

Huo Tian turned to look at him. Her strikingly beautiful face was cold but its charm was undiminished, even enhanced by an air of icy nobility. She did not speak but simply glanced at him before returning her gaze to the sky.

This woman’s personality seemed to have changed, but her inherent pride remained.

Zhou Heng didn’t stand on ceremony either. He stood alongside her and also looked up, asking, "What are you looking at?"

A hint of confusion flickered in Huo Tian’s eyes, as if she found it strange that someone could be so thick-skinned. She looked back at Zhou Heng again, not saying a word, but the icy expression on her beautiful face clearly conveyed ’Keep your distance.’

Zhou Heng chuckled and said, "Have you regained your memory?"

Otherwise, her personality wouldn’t have changed so much.

Huo Tian paused, and finally she spoke, "I have vague impressions, but I can’t remember anything!"

"Don’t worry, no matter what happens, I’ll be by your side!" Zhou Heng turned to look at her and said earnestly.

Huo Tian’s heart, like crystal, trembled slightly. She recalled the day the Fairy Continent plunged, and how Zhou Heng had shielded her from all attacks with his own body. But such a flicker of emotion was momentary; she fixed her gaze on Zhou Heng’s lower abdomen.

Why was she suddenly staring at his lower half?

Zhou Heng suddenly felt immense pressure. Could it be that this Peerless Heavenly Maiden, having broken through to the Divine Infant Realm, was in high spirits and intended to reward him?

Huo Tian reached out towards Zhou Heng’s lower abdomen.

Here it comes, then let it come!

Huo Tian lightly touched his lower abdomen without applying any pressure. A peach blossom bloomed, penetrating Zhou Heng’s body and enveloping him in a pink haze.

Zhou Heng let out a grunt as the Black Sword vibrated and floated out from the Dantian Space of its own accord, hovering in the air.

Damn, what a misunderstanding!

Huo Tian reached out and the Black Sword fell into her palm, pure as white jade. A surge of black light intertwined with the pink haze. The Peerless Heavenly Maiden closed her eyes briefly, then reopened them and handed the Black Sword back to Zhou Heng, saying, "It has acknowledged you as its master!"

Zhou Heng was filled with confusion and asked, "Do you recognize the origin of this sword?"

Huo Tian wore a contemplative look, with the pink haze whirling about her. After a while, she spoke, "I can’t remember! But, I believe I knew the original owner of this sword. Since you’ve inherited it, you will be my junior from now on!"

"Huh?" Zhou Heng’s eyes bulged, how had he suddenly become a junior of Huo Tian?

Although this Peerless Heavenly Maiden must have descended from the Immortal Realm with an astonishing background, he had no interest in being her junior—he wanted to be her man! But... now that the Peerless Heavenly Maiden had a ’stay away from me’ expression, and even more, had reached the Divine Infant Realm with mastery over Immortal Techniques, even if he wanted to, he couldn’t defeat her by force!

He really missed the days when he could spank her or kiss her whenever he wanted. If he’d known that Huo Tian would ascend so quickly, he would have kissed and spanked her more when he had the chance!

Unfortunately, there’s no medicine for regret in this world!

Huo Tian immediately noticed his gaze constantly hovering over her red lips and perky butt. With her intelligence, how could she not know what Zhou Heng was thinking? She let out a cold snort, and a bolt of lightning crackled into existence and struck Zhou Heng.

"Ah—" Despite Zhou Heng’s steely nerves and the countless hardships he had faced along the way, this strike still elicited a scream of agony from him—it was just too painful.

"Remember to respect your teachers and elders!" Huo Tian said coldly as she brushed past him, the corners of her eyes flickering with an imperceptible smile. Unfortunately, Zhou Heng was in too much pain to notice.

The power of the lightning lasted for a whole day and night before it finally vanished. Zhou Heng, trembling, got to his feet. The Peerless Heavenly Maiden was indeed merciless! Still, considering his past behavior of hugging and kissing Huo Tian, the fact that she hadn’t cut him to pieces was already showing him great face.

Zhou Heng was not someone who took losses lightly. If he couldn’t defeat Huo Tian now, he would bide his time. Once he broke through to the Divine Infant Realm, he would definitely spank her little butt hard and settle this account!

...However, since Huo Tian commanded the most top-tier Immortal Techniques, possessing invincible power even among those within the same realm, perhaps the Divine Infant Realm was not secure enough!

Then, the Divinity Transformation Realm it was!

Zhou Heng had been quite satisfied with his cultivation progress, but this stimulation reignited his intense desire for greater strength.

Not enough! Not enough! He needed to become even faster!

Zhou Heng went to see An Yumei and the other girls to tell them he would be leaving again, but he was surprised to find that, although Huo Tian’s realm had increased, she seemed to have lost certain qualities. It appeared that Ying Mengfan and the others could approach her without collapsing to the ground.

He seized the opportunity to be alone with Huo Tian and said, "Huo Tian—"

"Snap!" Huo Tian unleashed a bolt of lightning. It wasn’t very powerful, only enough to make Zhou Heng’s body tingle. She corrected him coldly, "Call me ’Aunt Master’!"

Zhou Heng winced, but with a shift in his gaze, he said, "Aunt Master sounds so unpleasant, why not just ’Aunt’?" He had ulterior motives in his heart, resolving that one day, this ’Aunt’ would call him ’Husband’.

One as ’Aunt,’ the other as ’Husband,’ the thought of it was quite amusing.

Huo Tian had no idea of the rebellious scheme he was plotting in his heart. Though ’Aunt Master’ and ’Aunt’ were quite different, both implied seniority, so she didn’t bother quibbling about it and accepted the title, asking, "What do you want?"

"Weren’t people who got within a zhang (3.3 meters) of you forced to prostrate themselves before? Why not now?"

If Huo Tian had truly lost this ability, it would be a tremendous loss.

"I can just control that ability now," Huo Tian shook her head.

Zhou Heng sighed in relief. Huo Tian wasn’t just any Immortal; she was a supremely exalted existence among Immortals. Even though her realm had not yet recovered, if as a mere Mortal she could influence a Divine Infant Realm Blood-Soaked Heavenly Monarch, by now, ordinary Immortals were likely to be affected by her!

With her by his side, there would be endless opportunities in this chaotic world!

Zhou Heng wasn’t a loner; he had too many people to care for.

Originally, he planned to bring everyone around him into the Nine Mystic Trial Tower and head to the Wind Howl Forest together. Since the news about him obtaining the Feiyu Seven Swords and Hundred Ghosts Sword must have spread, countless people would surely covet them.

If he left, what would he do if others captured his friends and family to threaten him?

Now it was great. Huo Tian had soared straight into the Divine Infant Realm and mastered Immortal Techniques. Even if a Divinity Transformation Realm Heavenly Venerate were resurrected, she would have the power to fight, enough to serve as a Divine Beast protecting the home and ensuring everyone’s safety.

Therefore, Zhou Heng decided to embark on this journey alone with Black Donkey to the Wind Howl Forest.

Besides, Han Yiyao might come looking for the Zhao Family, so if Zhou Heng took everyone away, it would not be easy to establish contact.

After making the decision, the girls were reluctant to let him go but were unable to change Zhou Heng’s mind. They took turns to extract as much from Zhou Heng day and night as they could, claiming it was to improve their strength so as not to be a burden to Zhou Heng in these troubled times.

Fortunately, Zhou Heng’s physique had improved by two levels. His physical strength was endless and incredibly mighty. Even with the girls joining forces, they were far from his match. Instead, he wore them out until they were panting and gasping, and they had to hang up the white flag one after another.

Black Donkey, growing impatient, nagged Zhou Heng daily to get on the road, stating that the activity in the Wind Howl Forest was too great and would definitely attract innumerable people. After another two days, Zhou Heng set off on the treasure-hunting path with this unscrupulous donkey once more.

With their pace, it took only about a fortnight to travel from Bright Moon Country to Cold Blue Country, and soon they arrived at the site of the former Dayan Sect.

Although Cold Blue Country had not suffered a catastrophic natural disaster, many cities had collapsed, and there were countless displaced people. But it seemed that Dayan Sect was protected by some invisible force. Even though the ground around it had cracked, the mountain stood high and erect, glaringly conspicuous.

"Zhou, hurry up; with many Ancient Experts reemerging, recognizing items won’t be left to just Donkey Master alone!" Black Donkey glared at Zhou Heng, clearly blaming him for dragging his feet. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)