Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 428 - 412: The Biggest Freak (2/3)

Chapter 428: Chapter 412: The Biggest Freak (2/3)

Regardless of whether it was Black Donkey or Wang Ke, they gave the Sea Clan’s Three Great Experts quite a shock, especially Little Foodie, who ate twice as much as all of them combined!

Yet this little fellow didn’t burst from overeating, instead, he was even more lively than they were, which was simply unbearable.

No sooner had one wave settled than another arose. The figure in the sky was even more impressive, drawing in the surrounding Spiritual Energy until it was nearly depleted—what a terrifying appetite!

Fortunately, they had never witnessed Huo Tian cultivating. With just a light inhale, he almost turned the entire Xuanqian Star into a dead star! Compared to that, Zhou Heng was just child’s play.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The Spiritual Energy around Zhou Heng completely liquefied, turning into streams of Spiritual Spring that coiled around him like tiny water dragons.

"Not only has the Spiritual Energy materialized, but it has also condensed into a liquid!"

"Hiss, this is unprecedented, unseen before!"

"Perhaps even in the ancient times, there wasn’t such a monstrous talent!"

The faces of the Sea Clan’s Three Great Experts were so shaken that they turned pale, but luckily they didn’t look like humans to begin with, so their twisted faces couldn’t get much uglier.

If Zhou Heng heard their comments, he would surely sneer. When Huo Tian cultivated, not only did the Spiritual Energy materialize, but it wasn’t even in liquid form; it was a further advanced solid form, the Spirit Core!

Only the Middle Grade Spirit Stone Mine Veins could possibly produce a Spirit Core!

If they were to truly see it, they would probably faint on the spot.

Boom! Boom!

Rings of golden light surged out of Zhou Heng’s body, spreading in all directions. Although he was still at the Divine Infant First Layer Heaven, the fluctuation of energy was only slightly weaker than that of the Divinity Transformation Realm!

The Sea Clan’s Three Great Experts looked at each other and saw a numbness to shock on each other’s faces.

It was too terrifying! Too monstrous!

In the sky, Zhou Heng opened his mouth in a whale-like gulp, absorbing the Spiritual Liquid as fast as he could, rapidly increasing his accumulation of Spiritual Power.

This Spiritual Liquid was unlike the Spirit Core, which was completely solidified; there was no worry of spilling. However, the Spiritual Liquid was different; as soon as the medicinal power in Zhou Heng’s body passed, the Spiritual Liquid would immediately revert to gas form and couldn’t be preserved.

Therefore, despite being an excellent resource, Zhou Heng couldn’t take it back for his parents, loved ones, wife, and friends—he could only refine and absorb it as quickly as possible to prevent losing it once the medicinal power faded.

Boom boom boom, the meridian bones within his body shook violently. Being close to the Martial Path’s peak at the Divine Infant Realm and far surpassing the average Divine Infant cultivator, his breakthrough displayed a semblance of the might of the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Golden light spread far and wide. Although it didn’t cover the entire Xuanqian Star, it was enough to reach most places, causing high-tier Martial Artists to feel greatly perplexed.

Judging from the intensity of the fluctuations, this person seemed to be on the verge of breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Realm and was about to succeed. The great Dao of heaven and earth was recognizing him, hence the massive commotion.

But compared to the upheavals during Li Wujie and the Moon Shadow Saintess’s breakthrough, this was significantly weaker!

It was highly likely that this soon-to-be Heavenly Venerate would be the weakest in the history of the Divinity Transformation Realm!

That was the speculation among the crowd.

—If they knew that Zhou Heng was actually just trying to break through to the Second Layer Heaven of the Divine Infant Realm, what kind of expressions would they have on their faces? But no doubt, it would be quite the spectacle, just like with the Three Great Experts of the Sea Clan below.

The golden figure had submerged into the Dantian, circulating the Sky-soaring Nine Forms to forge the Dantian World. As the Inner World quaked and expanded ceaselessly, the process was rapid.

Suddenly, Zhou Heng opened his eyes, and from each, Divine Light pierced into the vast starry sky, as if it could penetrate the universe to see into its infinite depths.

He had reached the Second Layer Heaven of the Divine Infant Realm!

Zhou Heng sensed the power within his body and couldn’t help but reveal a wry smile.

If his Dantian Space had been a bit more normal, the Spiritual Energy just now might have been enough to propel him straight to the Peak Third Layer Heaven of the Divine Infant Realm, or even break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm in one go!

But who would have thought his Dantian Space was abnormally large? Although it provided him with an invincible qualification in his realm, it also meant a slow accumulation of Spiritual Power.

With all things, there’s gain and there’s loss.

He quickly put aside such frivolous thoughts and descended from the sky. As all anomalies around him vanished, and with the Stealth Talisman in effect, he appeared as ordinary as a common person. However, his eyes shone with a gentle luster, and where his gaze passed, people couldn’t help but feel a spontaneous respect from within.

"Master, I’ve made a breakthrough!" Wang Ke said excitedly. In his eyes, Zhou Heng was not only a master but had also replaced the role of a father, earning Wang Ke’s endless adoration.

Zhou Heng smiled faintly and said, "Everyone has made remarkable improvements!"

The three great experts of the Sea Clan, upon hearing this, nearly dug a hole to bury themselves in! To say that Ao Kongshan had achieved a "decent improvement" was one thing, but the three of them... hadn’t even broken through a minor realm, which made them look utterly weak compared to the black donkey and Zhou Heng!

Fortunately, although Zhou Heng had previously made a great spectacle, he had only broken through a minor realm. It seemed that his talent was nothing special after all!

They found a reason to look down on Zhou Heng, which allowed them to console themselves. However, they were unaware that Zhou Heng’s dantian space was a thousand times that of a normal person in the Divine Infant Realm. The spiritual power he needed to advance a minor realm was also a thousand times more than that of an ordinary Divine Infant Realm martial artist!

Otherwise, their morale would have been even more devastated.

"Little Crown Prince, the treasure you mentioned earlier—" the black donkey said with a sly grin. It might forget everything else, but it never forgot about treasures.

The three great experts of the Sea Clan immediately showed a wary expression, but unexpectedly, this time they did not try to dissuade Ao Kongshan. Their attitude underwent a dramatic change.

"Black donkey, if you become my mount, I’ll take you treasure hunting with me," Ao Kongshan looked at the black donkey with some envy. Although he was a prince, he was one of the sea, and had never ridden a mount on land before.

"What? You want to ride me, you little brat? Are you itching for a beating?" the black donkey raged, standing on its hind legs and making a motion as if rolling up its sleeves, with fire in its eyes.

Ao Kongshan was startled, but Wang Ke immediately jumped out, stretching out his arms to block and said, "Big Mouth Donkey, don’t bully my little brother, or I’ll eat you!"

"The ancient treasure is something everyone has a right to; on behalf of the Little Crown Prince, I invite the two...well, three of you to join us in seeking it. How about it?" said the Lobster Man.

"Huh, why has this eight-legged fellow suddenly become so kind-hearted? Not good; this must be some kind of scheme!" the black donkey muttered, though not quietly enough to keep the three great experts of the Sea Clan from hearing it clearly, which turned their faces an angry shade of green.

Zhou Heng also found it strange. The ancient treasure was masterless, but whoever got wind of it or clues about it would surely keep it secret, hoping to be the only one privy to it and clean it out for themselves, rather than sharing with others!

Just earlier, they had been extremely opposed to it. Why had their attitude taken such a drastic 180-degree turn so suddenly?

There must be a hidden secret!

"Great, great!" The black donkey mumbled only a few words before eagerly agreeing, its eagerness as if it wished it could sprout wings and fly straight there.

"Then let’s depart!"

The group set out, led by the three great experts of the Sea Clan, heading towards the south.

The black donkey tried every trick in the book to coax some useful information out of this little kid Ao Kongshan, and the three great experts of the Sea Clan did not stop it, allowing the Little Crown Prince to speak without any restraint.

But a child is a child. Other than knowing that their journey was for treasure seeking, Ao Kongshan had no clear idea what the treasure was or where it was located. With this in mind, what could the three great experts of the Sea Clan be afraid he might reveal?

Zhou Heng had unshakable confidence, and he was now in the Second Layer Heaven of the Divine Infant Realm. Even if he could not match those in the Divinity Transformation Realm, he was more than capable of protecting himself, except perhaps from the Four Great Death Places, which were considered "pitfalls." Where else could he not go?

Although Ao Kongshan’s attitude was rather arrogant, he was just a spoiled child. In essence, he wasn’t bad-natured, and Wang Ke lacked companions. Despite the other’s strange feature of having horns on his head, the two quickly became good friends.

Four days later, they stopped to rest. Both kids had only just entered the Land Cleaving Realm, so naturally, they couldn’t be expected to endure hunger and fatigue the same way the adults did.

They started a fire to roast meat, and just as the appealing aroma began to waft through the air, Zhou Heng’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.

The black donkey was most familiar with Zhou Heng and understood what this expression meant. "Is it an enemy?" it asked.

"Yes, four of them," Zhou Heng nodded.

Just then, the Lobster Man let out a cold snort and snapped its giant claws together, producing a crisp sound.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—four figures shot through the air, each a massive creature.

Four Fishmen, each enormous in size and belonging to different species, presented a stark contrast to the Fishmen around Ao Kongshan. Among these four Fishmen, there were astonishingly two in the Divine Infant Realm, and the other two were in the Nascent Soul Realm. This represented a force not to be underestimated.

"Hahaha, the Little Crown Prince is not easy to find, is he!" one of the Divine Infant Realm Fishmen, a Cuttlefish Man with long whiskers beside his gills, laughed heartily. As he spoke, his whiskers trembled, amazing Wang Ke.

But Zhou Heng thought that the little guy probably just wanted to eat the big fish!

"Yu Tianheng, you’ve left the Sea Domain without authorization and followed the Crown Prince, are you not afraid of His Majesty’s blame?" the Lobster Man said coldly.

"Of course we’re scared! So... we’re just going to have to kill all of you to silence any witnesses!" The Cuttlefish Man Yu Tianheng’s eyes swept over Zhou Heng, Wang Ke, and the black donkey. His eyebrows furrowed slightly. They had not anticipated the addition of these two people... plus a donkey!

Zhou Heng finally had an epiphany. No wonder the three strong Sea Clan members had warmly invited them to join the treasure hunt. It turned out they were planning to drag them into the fray to use their strength against their adversaries.

Those three old fellows had lived for hundreds, maybe a thousand years, and it certainly wasn’t for nothing.

"How dare you!" The three great Sea Clan experts shouted in fury. Unlike families on the land, the Sea Clan placed extreme importance on the monarchy. The three of them were born to serve the Royal Family and were loyal to the Little Crown Prince Ao Kongshan.

In their eyes, the actions of Yu Tianheng and his fellow Fishmen amounted to nothing short of treachery!

"Hmph, did you think we weren’t aware that you’re searching for the remnants of the Puppet Sect?" Yu Tianheng said disdainfully, "Kneel down and accept your demise peacefully, and spare yourselves a miserable death!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)