Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 385 - 371: Shadowless Claw Achieves Success (3/3)

Chapter 385: Chapter 371: Shadowless Claw Achieves Success (3/3)

Zhou Heng was also startled, the Corpse Spirit Flower was actually so precious!

But this damn donkey really was cripplingly sly, earlier it only mentioned that the Corpse Spirit Flower was precious, but exactly how precious it never said a word, clearly harboring the thought of swallowing it alone. But now there was no helping it, it had to discuss with Zhou Heng, otherwise it would never spit out the truth.

"You damn donkey, you really are asking for a beating!" Zhou Heng exclaimed angrily.

"Hehehe!" Black Donkey was all smiles, hastily changing the subject, "Zhou, hurry, bring out your killer move!"

He really had to use his killer move!

Zhou Heng took out the Shadowless Claw, a reward he had obtained from the Nine Mystic Trial Tower after breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, which allowed him to move shadowlessly within a hundred yards, without sound or trace.

However, using this treasure allowed for a silent offering, but when retrieving it... because the Corpse Spirit Grass was delicate, he absolutely could not pull at the Corpse Spirit Grass directly with the Shadowless Claw; instead, he would grab the silver bone underneath it, thus preventing any damage to the Spirit Grass.

But by doing so, when the treasure was retracted, it was inevitable that other people would notice.

The only thing he had that could intimidate a Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestor was the Ten Refinement Diagram, but that thing really burned through Spirit Stones and he simply couldn’t afford to use it too many times. So once he got the treasure, he better just run for it.

Zhou Heng made up his mind and headed towards the blood lake, with Black Donkey naturally following behind him.

"Scram, junior!" a Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestor coldly shouted, just now this youngster’s single palm not only caused the blood lake to boil but also nearly ruined the Immortal Elixir, which was simply unforgivable.

Not crushing Zhou Heng with a single palm was because the Old Ancestor was now simply not in the mood for it!

"Zhou, it seems you’re not much better off than the Old Ancestor, like a rat crossing the street!" Black Donkey added fuel to the fire from aside.

"Ha!" Zhou Heng sneered, then looked at that Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestor and said, "Senior, I was rash just now and won’t make the same mistake again!" Of course, he would; how could he deliberately destroy the Corpse Spirit Flower, which he already regarded as his to take.

But currently, he was beyond the maximal distance of Shadowless Claw from the white bones at the center of the lake, so he did not want to turn hostile just yet, lest he ruin his plan to steal.

"Stop talking nonsense, scram!" the Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestor said irritably.

In his eyes, a Nascent Soul Realm was just a slightly stronger ant, not worthy of bargaining with him; otherwise, he would just crush them directly!

Zhou Heng sighed and said, "Old ghost, you really don’t know how to appreciate kindness!"

"What, what!" After the face of that Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestor stiffened for a moment, it suddenly turned livid.

Being of such status, he didn’t need to hide his anger. In today’s world, there was hardly anyone who could make him hesitate. This mere Nascent Soul Realm junior dared to defy the norms of the Martial Path and provoke him, which was utterly audacious!

He sneered and said, "Junior, do you think by provoking me you can enhance your reputation? Hmph, you are mistaken, there is only one result for provoking me—death!"

Zhou Heng shrugged and said, "All talk and no action, old ghost, I’m waiting for you!"

"Die!" The Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestor was so angry his face turned green, having reached the level of a Half-Step Immortal. How could there still be someone who spoke so crassly! How could such a coarse person have cultivated to the Nascent Soul Realm?

This Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestor’s name was Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch. After advancing to the Divine Infant Realm, basically all Old Ancestors replaced their names with titles, and he was no exception. His deity was a wolf, and his cultivation technique was related to the moon; under moonlight, his strength could increase by twenty to thirty percent!

But now, he was just battling a junior in the Nascent Soul Realm, so naturally, he didn’t need to care about whether there was moonlight to enhance his cultivation technique or not, he just needed one palm to suppress his opponent.

Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch stretched out the fingers of his right hand, and with an incantation, immediately countless wolf claws blasted towards Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng let out a long howl, Black Sword already in hand. With a turn of his right hand, numerous sword shadows surged out to meet these wolf claws.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

With the collision of sword shadows and wolf claws, the stronger and weaker was clear at a glance—the sword shadows were all extinguished, while although some of the wolf claws were also blasted away, about half remained, still hurtling towards Zhou Heng with a series of crisp sounds.

Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch couldn’t help but curl his lips, showing a sneering expression.

This mere Nascent Soul Realm junior dared to confront him head-on; wasn’t this courting death? Although his Evil Wolf Claw had lost most of its power, the remaining force should still be unbearable for a Nascent Soul Realm physique.

However, this junior was indeed freakish, able to dispel most of his attack. Although Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch attacked from a distance and the junior countered with a real sword, taking a big advantage, it still couldn’t erase the terrifying gap of a Great Realm!

But all this became clouds of the past, as this strike would either kill the junior or leave him severely wounded; if needed, another blow would finish the job!

However, a buzzing sound resonated as golden light flickered, dazzling and radiant!

Zhou Heng’s body overflowed with brilliant golden light, like a war god, standing tall, as the wolf claws hit him only leaving shallow marks, not even breaking his skin!

"Hm?" Not only Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch but also other Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestors around him showed surprise, how could this youngster be so robust? His physique could be comparable to a Nascent Soul Realm magic artifact, couldn’t it?

No wonder he dared to take the attack from Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch head-on. With such a physique, he indeed qualified for a Divine Infant Realm Old Ancestor to take a second look!

But that was it!

If a Divine Infant Realm elder was willing to pay the price, what would a Nascent Soul Realm artifact matter? They could still smash it to smithereens!

"Good lad, you do have some reliance!" the Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch sneered, feeling a great loss of face that his strike did not bring Zhou Heng to his knees. If there were no others around, he wouldn’t want to make more of an issue, for even breaking a Nascent Soul Realm artifact came at a cost to him!

But now, he couldn’t afford to lose this face!

"You really think I can’t deal with you!" Divine Radiance flickered above his head, forming a lifelike wolf pup. It let out a long howl towards the sky, and ripples that were invisible to the naked eye and could only be felt by Divine Sense spread out.

These were attacks at the level of Divine Sense, capable of inflicting devastating damage upon deities!

The Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch’s figure also moved, since Zhou Heng’s physical strength had reached the level of a Nascent Soul Realm artifact. Ordinary attacks could hardly be effective. He swung his claw once more, deities calling upon nature’s spiritual energy, perfectly fusing it with his own Spiritual Power.

A greenish giant wolf, half-real and half-illusionary, materialized from his hand.

This was the true power of the Evil Wolf Claw!

Zhou Heng laughed heartily, performing the Swift Cloud Radiant Step and began a maneuverable fight with the Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch. He had intentionally taken the hit earlier, just to display his strength and show others that he was qualified to join the fray.

Otherwise, it would be like a wolf entering the territory of lions and would be chased away by all the lions unitedly.

Now that it was a personal grudge between him and the Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch, it was much easier to handle.

Zhou Heng parried with his sword while adjusting direction, retreating to the edge of the Blood Lake. With a swish, he launched the Shadowless Claw towards the location of the Corpse Spirit Flower he remembered from before.

The flying claw was cast out, then quickly retracted, but it grabbed nothing.

—The water of the lake stirred, and the silver bones within could shift with the waves. Fortunately, the Shadowless Claw lived up to its name, not stirring a single ripple, and the steaming blood mist above the lake surface didn’t spawn any monster.

Try again!

Zhou Heng pretended to flee in all directions, continuously circling the Blood Lake, while the Shadowless Claw in his hand kept waving brazenly as he conducted a thorough search.

The others pitied him, thinking this was normal. After all, a Nascent Soul Realm was just a Nascent Soul Realm; it was right for him to be pressed and crawling around when fought by a Divine Infant Realm elder. Could he really fight against a Divine Infant Realm elder?

That would be ludicrous!

This blood mist obscured vision and also blocked Divine Sense. Zhou Heng could only cast the Shadowless Claw out time and again in search, its size similar to a normal person’s palm, while the lake’s white bones were also not very large, making the odds of grasping it exactly right abysmally low!

Luckily, the memory of a Nascent Soul Realm martial artist was phenomenal, and Zhou Heng could form a map in his mind, clearly filling out the areas explored by the Shadowless Claw, avoiding repeating the same areas which would have been a waste of time.

After all, the Blood Lake was only about a hundred zhang in radius, and he would eventually explore it completely.

"Despicable junior!" The Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch was furious. He had thought that going all out would allow him to finish Zhou Heng quickly, but he did not expect the kid to be so slick and evasive. His speed wasn’t all that great, but his stepping technique was extremely elusive, making every step he took unpredictable.

If they were somewhere else, he would simply have to expend some Spiritual Power to launch a wide-range attack which would certainly restrict Zhou Heng’s movement technique. But it seemed the kid had anticipated this, always skirting by the edge of the Blood Lake; if he launched a wide-range attack now, it would inevitably provoke a strong backlash from the Blood Lake!

As a result, he was at a loss with Zhou Heng, which only fueled his anger.

The other elders couldn’t help but smirk at the sight, thinking that the Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch was unlucky this time to encounter an opponent with tricky movements and an outrageously strong physique!

Weird movement techniques aside, they can’t always work. Just one touch by a Divine Infant Realm elder should be enough for a severe injury if not death! Yet Zhou Heng’s constitution was even stronger than a Divine Infant Realm, able to withstand several hits without damage, giving him a great deal of leeway.

This tedious battle seemed like it could last forever!

The Black Donkey had already lain down to the side, yawning with boredom, its hind hooves crossed and front hooves propping up its giant head, showing an irritatingly smug expression.

Zhou Heng suddenly felt joy; the Shadowless Claw had found something!

Woosh!

At his mental command, the treasure rolled back towards him, a silver-white stump-like object flew by, on which grew a blood-red Spirit Grass, blooming a six-petaled blood flower!

He had succeeded!

Following a moment of shock, the Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch was simultaneously furious and overjoyed.

Angry that he had been tricked by Zhou Heng, who had him playing cover for so long! But elated that where a bunch of Divine Infant Realm elders had failed to procure the Corpse Spirit Grass, this youngster had managed it!

"Junior, leave the treasure for me!" The Evil Wolf Heavenly Monarch bellowed.

Not only him, but the other Divine Infant Realm elders also snapped back to reality and immediately lunged at Zhou Heng; once these elders joined forces, they were unrivaled in the world! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)