Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 389 - 375 Passing Through the Passage (1/3)

Otherwise, it might very well be torn to shreds!

The Black Donkey emitted a dark halo all over its body, enveloping itself completely to ward off the dreadful gravitational pull, avoiding being torn apart. This wretched donkey definitely had no thoughts of giving up on life!

Zhou Heng’s constitution surpassed that of a Nascent Soul Realm magic artifact, and the current level of gravitational force might be a huge threat to a normal Nascent Soul Realm martial artist, but for him, it was nothing more than a minor inconvenience. Under the strong pull, his bones automatically reacted, flashing golden light, making it seem as easy as a stroll in the park.

"You really are a freak!" Black Donkey called out resentfully. Why was it that this chief culprit was taking it so easy when it, the victim, had to be so cautious and trembling? If not for the boy’s supremely tough body, it would have really liked to take a bite out of him.

Zhou Heng laughed, having already let go of the Black Donkey. The man and donkey plunged deeper into the giant hole, the force of the pull making it impossible for them to return, only able to go with the flow, pulled towards the other end of the hole.

That end could possibly be another world, or it might just be the extremity of the hole; who could know without reaching the bottom.

But now there was no turning back, all they could do was protect themselves from being crushed by that terrible force!

Whoosh, whoosh!

Under such powerful attraction, their speed continued to accelerate, and with the intense friction, flames started to burn on the protective shield of spiritual power over the Black Donkey’s body, rapidly consuming its spiritual power.

They plunged endlessly into this vast hole, ahead and behind them both becoming little windows, one side a dim starlight and the other a blood-red sky.

"Zhou, I’m going to die because of you!" Black Donkey screeched, while above its head divine beings rose up, a little black donkey shining within a divine fetus. Even the Divine Fetus had been summoned, indicating the extreme pressure Black Donkey was under, forced to utilise all its power.

At this moment, the abnormality of Zhou Heng’s constitution became even more evident.

He too was engulfed in flames, but he simply swallowed them up directly. This level of friction and tension was not enough to make his body feel pressured.

Black Donkey looked on enviously at Zhou Heng; who wouldn’t want such a formidable physique?

Whoosh, whoosh. Their speed increased further, and by now, they did not need to propel themselves, the powerful traction had accelerated them beyond what Zhou Heng could achieve with his full force exerting the Swift Cloud Radiant Step.

"Mommy—" Black Donkey exclaimed, summoning the broken horn and sounding it, a giant blue ox materializing in front of it, taking on part of the force for it, blocking some of the power.

But this traction force, although not the work of a Divine Infant Realm or Divinity Transformation Realm old ancestor, seeming to be naturally formed, was as strong as Divine Infant or Divinity Transformation Realm, just without apparent aggression.

No sooner had the blue ox appeared, than it began to dissolve under the terrifying force, only holding up for about a minute before shattering into fragments.

Black Donkey hastily sounded the horn again, calling forth another blue ox.

"Zhou, quick, think of something! Donkey Master does not want to die here!" Black Donkey panicked. Its horn, though an ancient treasure bestowed by Heavenly Venerate Xuanying, was, after all, damaged goods. Blowing it each time consumed a massive amount of its spiritual power, a few more blows and it would be sucked dry to a donkey jerky!

Zhou Heng laughed heartily, saying, "No rush, this is a good chance to see what treasures you have on you!"

Black Donkey howled with rage, what a backstabber this guy was!

Fortunately, it had recently broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm and directly entered the Second Layer Heaven of Nascent Soul, multiplying its spiritual power several thousand times over, allowing it to hold on for quite a while.

Zhou Heng smiled faintly, he wasn’t intentionally torturing Black Donkey, rather, this level of pressure was indispensable for martial artists, the greater the pressure, the more it forges a martial artist’s willpower, greatly benefitting the expansion of their divine beings.

Thus they flew at high speed within this length-unknown hole. After a day and a night, the Black Donkey was so exhausted that its tongue hung out, saying, "Zhou, let me into the tower quick, if this carries on, I’m really going to kick the bucket!"

Zhou Heng looked into the distance, saying, "Donkey, hang in there a little longer, we are about to reach the end!"

The once vague starlight ahead now became quite clear, while behind them, the blood-red land had faded to a mere hint of red.

"... you said that an hour ago!" Black Donkey still said dispiritedly.

"This time it’s for real! Wretched donkey, can’t you open your eyes and see for yourself?"

"I have no strength left to open my eyes, Zhou. After I’m burried, remember to burn a few beauties for me every year. Donkey Master hates being lonely!" Black Donkey stuck out its tongue, sounding utterly lethargic as if it were dictating its last will.

"Hey, a treasure!" Zhou Heng suddenly exclaimed.

"Where? Where is the treasure?" Black Donkey immediately jumped up, its eyes shining brightly.

Zhou Heng laughed heartily, saying, "You’re spirited now, that’s good!"

Black Donkey looked ahead, suddenly overjoyed, exclaiming, "Zhou, we’re about to get out!"

"Nonsense, I was just telling you that!"

As the breakthrough of the giant hole seemed within reach, Black Donkey naturally perked up. It painfully pulled out a pill and swallowed it; spiritual power surged forth immediately, replenishing its nearly depleted dantian. It kept blowing the horn, calling forth ox after ox to protect itself.

But as the exit neared, the pulling force grew even stronger, the blue oxen summoned by Black Donkey could only last a second or two, almost as if they were shattering into fragments immediately after appearing.

Crack, crackle, the Black Donkey’s bones snapped loudly, with trails of blood seeping out from its body. Under such terrifying pressure, it had already reached its limit.

"Hang in there, Donkey!" Zhou Heng still didn’t take action, for this was a rare trial for the Black Donkey.

"Woof, woof, woof!" The Black Donkey no longer had the energy to bicker with Zhou, merely letting out a series of dog barks, with its tongue lolling out comically long.

Whoosh, whoosh, their figures didn’t stop for even a moment. After a day and a night of acceleration, their speed was now so fast it was likely even a Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestor couldn’t catch them. Had they not been in the Nascent Soul Realm themselves, the sheer pulling force would have torn them to pieces!

Zhou was still unharmed; in terms of physical strength alone, he could totally compare to a Divinity Transformation Realm Heavenly Venerate, and even at this point, he only needed to exert some Spiritual Power for defense, without the need to employ his Deities.

The Black Donkey, on the other hand, was getting worse, with blood spurting from its body, its flowered skirt turned to tatters, revealing its hairless butt with a donkey tail waving in the wind.

Zhou was ready to intervene at any moment; he let the Black Donkey face hardship, but he would never let this cheap donkey truly die!

Without this cheap donkey, life would be a lot less joyful!

The exit was now in sight!

Pfft! Pfft!

The blossoms of blood on the Black Donkey’s body were now bursting into large clumps, the glow of its Spiritual Power was getting weaker, and its Deities were dimming and losing luster, approaching exhaustion.

Zhou decisively took action, enveloping the Black Donkey in Spiritual Power, wrapping it up, and throwing it into the Nine Mystic Trial Tower.

He believed that once the cheap donkey recovered from its injuries, the growth of its Divine Fetus would surely make a great leap forward!

Ahead, the starlight was dazzling!

Whoosh, Zhou was hurled out of the massive cave by a tremendous force, shooting into the vast expanse of space. He quickly pushed out his palms in reverse, releasing powerful forces to stop his momentum.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

He released tens of thousands of palms, and just when he was about to deplete his Spiritual Power, his figure finally came to a halt, but he was unknowably far from the exit, only able to see the cave mouth that resembled the gaping jaws of a giant beast in the distance.

In this mysterious place, one must always maintain their prime condition to deal with the most dangerous situations.

Zhou also entered the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, took a Spirit Stone for Refinement, and began to restore his vitality.

By the time he had fully recovered, the Black Donkey was mostly healed, for like a Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestor, as long as the Deities remained intact and the Dantian undamaged, sufficient Spiritual Power could heal all wounds.

The Black Donkey once again became lively, with its Divine Fetus floating above its head, the little black donkey inside it indeed looking a lot more robust.

"I truly am the Undying Divine Donkey, a marvelous prodigy, favored by the heavens, facing adversity head-on, unyieldingly persistent!" It shamelessly praised itself, blowing its own trumpet.

Zhou laughed heartily, saying, "I wonder who was the one saying they wanted to hide inside the Nine Mystic Trial Tower before?"

"Who? Who? Definitely not me!"

Together, the man and the donkey exited the Nine Mystic Trial Tower and looked around.

This was a vast starry sky, with countless meteors streaking through the pitch-black firmament, shining brilliantly and dazzlingly.

"Are we really in outer space?"

"Impossible!" Zhou shook his head, "Didn’t they say that only Divinity Transformation Realm Heavenly Venerates could travel the Star Sea! Moreover, it is said that there’s no air in space, but here the air is clearly plentiful!"

"Then what on earth is this strange place?" the Black Donkey said.

Zhou frowned and said, "Although I haven’t traveled across the whole Xuanqian Star, geographically speaking, the entire Xuanqian Star is only about the size of a dozen or so Heavenly Dragon Empires, and in terms of length, at most four or five Heavenly Dragon Empires stretched from east to west, north to south."

"That’s right!" Although the Black Donkey was cheeky, it was by no means stupid, and immediately understood what Zhou was getting at, "With the speed we were going before, not to mention crossing five or six Heavenly Dragon Empires, even a few hundred would have been crossed!"

Man and donkey fell silent at the same time. Logically, the distance they had traversed in that giant cavern should have been enough to cross Xuanqian Star several times over, so were they still on Xuanqian Star now?

"Never mind that, let’s go find some treasure!" The Black Donkey’s greed immediately overpowered everything else. As a Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestor, it naturally could walk on air, and it was already chasing after a meteor.

Zhou followed it for a while, then suddenly stopped and said, "Donkey!"

"What?"

"Have you noticed that all the meteors are falling towards the same place?"

The Black Donkey also stopped abruptly, turning around quickly, its donkey eyes wide open, staring intently at Zhou.

"That means, the place where the meteors fall could be the endpoint of everything!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)