Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 433 - 417: The Shui Family’s Three Brothers’ Battle Power (1/3)

Chapter 433: Chapter 417: The Shui Family’s Three Brothers’ Battle Power (1/3)

"Then what do you expect me to do?" Shui Qianjun said somberly, a displeased expression already creeping across his face.

Who were they? The Three Great Generals under the King, and even the Emperor of the Sea Clan had to treat them with great respect! In this age where the Martial Path is declining, their strength alone was sufficient to sweep across the world, acting as Empires without crowns.

If it hadn’t been for a series of experts breaking through into the Divinity Transformation Realm recently, their status would clearly have been even higher.

Of course, they were not far from the position of Heavenly Venerate either, and before long, they would certainly become the most powerful figures in the Mortal Realm, attaining true invincibility!

They simply didn’t want to complicate matters unnecessarily, especially when removing the last obstacle on the Crown Prince’s path to the throne encountered a setback, which is why they had given Zhou Heng some leeway. Did they really think that the reputation of the three generals was built on empty words?

Zhou Heng cracked a slight smile and clenched his right fist, saying, "If it weren’t for my strength being fairly formidable, I would have died by your hands with that strike just now! Given this, I will fight you—one-on-one. If your skills prove inadequate, don’t blame me if you die!"

"How insolent!" Before the Shui brothers could speak, the numerous strong members of the Sea Clan they had brought along burst out chiding him. In their eyes, the Shui brothers were akin to kings, worthy of their unfaltering allegiance!

When the master is humiliated, the servants die!

"Come, fight me!" Zhou Heng strode forward. Because the gravity here was so intense, his speed was far below normal, but he was still much faster than other Heavenly Monarchs of the same realm!

"How would I fear you?" Shui Xingjun snorted coldly, wielding his trident and emanated a powerful aura as if he wanted to shatter the skies.

The two charged towards each other, and with a boom, Zhou Heng’s right fist collided with the trident, a flash of light followed by a shockwave that surged in all directions.

Boom, boom, boom, boom. Though the corridor was spacious, the rebounding shockwaves still echoed from the distant walls, making everyone feel as if they were standing in a rushing river, their bodies swaying, barely able to remain upright.

Zhou Heng raised his right hand, which now bore a bloody mark, fresh red blood seeping out, tinged with a hint of gold.

The trident was a Divine Infant Realm Magic Artifact, capable of tearing through his current defenses! Nevertheless, his defenses were not merely paper-thin, having met the peak Nascent Soul Realm bone strength, it could not penetrate further.

Even so, Shui Qianjun had reasons to be proud, for he might be the first among equals to have injured Zhou Heng with a single strike.

He silently praised himself, little knowing how shocked the Shui brothers truly were!

Shui Qianjun’s strength was crystal clear to the Shui brothers, who almost always were together, training together, sleeping together, not only intimately bonded as one but also equally matched in strength.

The Cultivation Technique they practiced was called "Yuan Xin Jing," which could be cultivated individually, or better yet, collaboratively among two or three people, as long as their divine intents were aligned, thus complementing each other’s strengths and sharing insights to avoid wrong paths.

Together, they could virtually ignore any Realm barriers and quickly rise to become the Three Great Generals under the King, overlooking the entirety of the Sea Clan!

Shui Qianjun fighting Zhou Heng head-on with a Divine Infant Realm Magic Artifact and only causing a superficial wound with a mere trace of blood was shocking—how monstrously strong was Zhou Heng’s defense?

Moreover, Zhou Heng had yet to even use a Magic Artifact!

This battle was looking bleak for Shui Qianjun!

Shui Dongliu and Shui Yuanning glanced at each other, no words necessary, their aligned intents decided they would aid Shui Qianjun at signs of danger—naturally, it would be best if Shui Qianjun could overpower and annihilate Zhou Heng, maintaining the prestige of the Three Great Generals in front of their subordinates.

A spark of battle intent flashed in Zhou Heng’s eyes as he smiled, "Good, let’s continue!"

He stepped into the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, and his speed suddenly increased significantly, rushing towards Shui Qianjun.

In any other setting, with Zhou Heng’s Divine Infant Realm cultivation executing the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, even a formidable Divine Infant Realm expert like Shui Qianjun would unlikely capture his movements. However, due to the unusually high gravity in this place, Zhou Heng’s speed was slowed by a hundredfold!

While Shui Qianjun’s speed wasn’t comparable, his Divine Intent could still track him. As a Divine Infant Realm expert, where the intent goes, power follows!

Boom!

A trident made of ice appeared out of nowhere in front of Zhou Heng, quickly taking shape and then thrusting towards his chest.

Zhou Heng punched casually, and boom, the ice shattered, and he continued to advance almost unaffected.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, one after another, the icy tridents emerged, bombarding Zhou Heng relentlessly.

Zhou Heng, growing impatient, thought and boom, flames surged from his body, instantly turning into a sea of fire, the ice tridents melting quickly upon contact, negating the need for him to take further action.

"Annoying fire!" Whether it was the Shui brothers, their attendants, or even Mo Keyan’s group, all displayed a hint of disgust.

Coming from the ocean, they naturally despised fire! Ordinary fire could never concern them, but Zhou Heng’s flames were of Divine Infant Realm level, further mutated by consuming Earth Fire, hence more potent.

Confronted with such flames, the warriors of the Sea Clan instantly felt an instinctive revulsion.

Zhou Heng advanced forcefully, the purple flames blazing, lighting up the dark passageway in bright illumination.

"Damn it!" Shui Qianjun cursed under his breath as numerous streams of ice burst forth from his body, transforming his area into a world of ice and snow, and clashed against the sea of fire.

Boom!

In the midst of a violent shake, flames and frost met first, as sworn enemies, each launched an attack to devour the other. Amidst the rising steam, although the progress of the flames was slowed, they didn’t stop but continued to extend towards Shui Qianjun’s direction.

This was a contest between the deities of both sides. As of now, Zhou Heng was gaining the upper hand!

"Dammit!" Shui Qianjun roared angrily, raising his head to let out a long howl, his hands swirling the trident round and round, whilst above his head a glacial trident sculpture stretched out, representing his deity.

Martial Artists utilizing their deities don’t necessarily have to manifest them externally, but to go all out, the deity must emerge. This maximizes the Martial Artist’s battle power but also poses significant risks since the deity could be attacked once separated from the body!

If the deity is damaged or destroyed, it would be an unbearable blow for someone on the brink of becoming an Immortal!

Boom!

As the deity operated at full strength, the icy world immediately halted its decline, stopped retreating, and began to counter-attack.

Zhou Heng advanced with large strides, like a deity of flames born from fire. With each step forward, the sea of fire surged ahead forcefully, once again overpowering the icy world!

"He, he is Zhou Heng!"

Shui Dongliu and Shui Yuanning exclaimed in unison. They finally recognized Zhou Heng’s true identity from his signature purple flames.

Descendant of the Great Emperor, of noble status, the real Imperial Clan bloodline, not a bit inferior to them!

"I will never lose! I am Shui Qianjun, one of the Three Great Generals under the King!" Shui Qianjun bellowed, his deity above his head glowed intensely as his aura increased tenfold. This time, he was holding nothing back, pushing his battle power to the extreme!

However, Shui Dongliu and Shui Yuanning frowned slightly, clearly seeing that Zhou Heng’s deity was stronger than the Shui Armed Forces. Direct competition in this aspect was unwise, as they were playing to their opponent’s strengths!

Zhou Heng’s expression remained unchanging. He didn’t need to run his deity at full strength, as merely deploying half of its power was enough to easily counter and gain the upper hand. After a few more steps, he closed in on Shui Qianjun and threw a punch.

"You’re going too far!" Shui Qianjun’s long beard quivered a few times, outraged that this young man dared to confront his magic artifact with his physical body, showing utter disdain!

Whoosh, he swung his trident and thrust it out, not minding turning this arrogant young man into mush!

Zhou Heng let out a hearty laugh, his left hand flipped down, unleashing a strong force, the Overturning Heaven Palm!

"What!" Both Shui Dongliu and Shui Yuanning’s eyes popped out. Although they were not on the battlefield, the three brothers shared a bond, and Shui Qianjun’s feelings were their feelings. They immediately realized the mystique of this palm!

It was as though a heavenly horse soared through the void; ethereal yet with an undeniable and unblockable imperial majesty!

Overwhelmed!

Boom!

Shui Qianjun was smashed down, his plump head humiliatingly pressed against the cold metal ground, his face turning incredibly red, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Zhou Heng raised his right fist high and smashed it down towards Shui Qianjun’s head.

"Stop!" Shui Dongliu and Shui Yuanning shouted together, rushing at Zhou Heng with their tridents. Before they even arrived, their intents reached him first, their formidable powers forming two icy spears, each aimed at Zhou Heng’s ribs from the left and right.

Zhou Heng thought rapidly, and two tongues of fire shot out, transforming into two blades that countered the icy spears.

Bang!

His punch struck down, but with Shui Dongliu and Shui Yuanning’s interference, Shui Qianjun managed to catch his breath, slightly turning his head so that the punch missed and hit the metal, causing a slight tremor in the ground.

"Form the array!" Shui Dongliu cried out. Shui Qianjun promptly repositioned, and the three brothers stood side by side, each raising their tridents, their aura increasing a hundredfold!

Together, they could even fight Ao Guanglong, who had just entered the Divinity Transformation Realm!

"Oh, all three of you at once?" Zhou Heng’s expression did not change, only the battle intent in his eyes intensified slightly. As his cultivation level grew higher, fewer among the same realm could stand as his rivals, leaving him with a lonesome lament like frost.

Of course, Black Donkey said he was showing off, and that one day he would be struck down by lightning.

"Three turns into nine palaces, a thousand miles in an instant strike!" The Shui family brothers shouted in unison, thrusting their tridents forward.

Ding, the three long tridents collided, their tips converging, bursting into a blazing light so intense it seemed as if the sun had moved from the sky to this spot, dazzling and searing, forcing one to involuntarily close their eyes.

Even Zhou Heng could hardly bear it!

Whoosh, the tips of the three tridents aimed directly at Zhou Heng’s neck! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at QiDian (qidian.com) by sending recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)