Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 460 - 444: Slaying the Heavenly Venerate (1/3)

Chapter 460: Chapter 444: Slaying the Heavenly Venerate (1/3)

A sword strike came, like the collapse of the heavens, like the cracking of the earth, as if the entire universe was shifting from existence to nonexistence, so magnificently mysterious it was beyond description!

This was the true Great Dao of Heaven and Earth!

Zuoqiu Wenguan was dazzled and mesmerized. As the person involved, he could clearly sense that if he could observe such swordsmanship continuously, it would infinitely enhance his comprehension of the Great Dao, even surpassing his father!

That was the other shore of the Dao, harboring all the secrets of the world!

With the Dao filling his mind, Zuoqiu Wenguan found himself devoid of any will to resist for a moment. His entire spirit was attracted by the Dao—it was a once-in-a-millennium opportunity, making him completely forget that he was in the midst of a battle!

This was a feeling only he, the person involved, could experience. To others, it looked extremely odd—Zhou Heng struck with his sword, and Zuoqiu Wenguan seemed as if he had become foolish, with not the slightest reaction!

In fact, Zhou Heng could have expanded the range of his attack, but since his level of Spiritual Power was weaker than Cheng Shangchen and the others, if he coveted a broader attack range, it would undoubtedly weaken the lethality of this sword strike, and he might not kill anyone at all!

Zhou Heng unleashed the Black Sword with the intention to kill!

But a Heavenly Venerate was a Heavenly Venerate after all. A moment before the sword light struck his body, Zuoqiu Wenguan finally reacted, his eyes revealing a look of desperate horror, but by then it was too late for him to parry or dodge!

"Ha!" he shouted fiercely, a black qi burst forth from his body, transforming into a giant crow that snapped its beak and screeched at Zhou Heng.

This must have been a life-saving measure bestowed by the Death Heavenly Venerate.

Pushed to this point, Zuoqiu Wenguan had no choice but to use it!

Zhou Heng was expressionless, his eyes filled only with a piercing killing intent. With one slash of his sword, the cold killing intent was enough to freeze heaven and earth.

The Black Sword fell, cutting into the black qi.

The crow let out a miserable screech, as if it couldn’t bear such an attack. Though it was a secret technique given by a Two Tribulations Quasi-Immortal, the Sky-soaring Nine Forms were exceedingly fearsome, completely draining Zhou Heng’s Spiritual Power and drawing in the surrounding nature’s Spiritual Energy to form this terrifying blow!

Boom!

The crow was instantly cleaved in two, the Black Sword almost unaffected as it continued to slash down towards Zuoqiu Wenguan.

"Stop!" Cheng Shangchen and Gong Hong’en called out simultaneously, not because they had any friendship with Zuoqiu Wenguan but because if he were to be killed by Zhou Heng in front of them, where would their face be?

Both of them launched their strongest attacks, striking at Zhou Heng’s back.

If it were anyone else, even if it were their fathers in person, facing an attack from the same realm, they would have to parry or dodge, otherwise, they’d be making a joke of their own lives.

But who was Zhou Heng?

Although his strength was not the strongest, when it came to the defense of his body, he was unmatched in the world!

Zhou Heng had no intention of dodging, allowing Cheng Shangchen and Gong Hong’en’s attacks to come, while his Broken Sword was unwaveringly slashing towards Zuoqiu Wenguan.

Splat!

A head flew from its neck, blood spurted out, casting a sky full of Divine Radiance.

Boom! Boom!

Just then, the attacks from Cheng Shangchen and Gong Hong’en hit one after the other, only sending Zhou Heng staggering hundreds of feet away. He turned around as if nothing had happened, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at Cheng Shangchen and the others.

Even though Cheng Shangchen and the others were sons of Two Tribulations Quasi-Immortals and were exceedingly powerful individuals of Heavenly Venerate level themselves, they couldn’t help but feel a chill in their hearts when they saw Zhou Heng’s emotionless gaze.

Zuoqiu Wenguan’s precedent was there to be seen—the corpse was not yet cold!

Whoosh, whoosh, both of them turned around and ran away without a word of farewell.

They were truly scared!

Zuoqiu Wenguan’s foundation and strength were in no way weaker than theirs, but Zhou Heng just killed without a word, decisively and efficiently! If Zhou Heng dared to kill Zuoqiu Wenguan, what was to stop him from killing them too?

The Great Eternal Emperor and the Four Great Death Places were archenemies from the beginning. Even if Zhou Heng showed mercy, how would that change? This was an unresolvable enmity, so why show any mercy at all?

Actually, Cheng Shangchen and the others were scared off because at that moment, Zhou Heng’s Spiritual Power was completely depleted, and he truly had no strength to unleash another Sky-soaring Nine Forms. Moreover, if they truly intended to flee, even if Zhou Heng executed the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, he wouldn’t be much faster than them.

Zuoqiu Wenguan was slain by Zhou Heng’s sword, and there were many coincidences involved.

But the bloody fact couldn’t be changed—Zuoqiu Wenguan was decapitated, and blood was spilled everywhere. A Heavenly Venerate of the Divinity Transformation Realm was so powerful, with every drop of blood containing a formidable energy and weight. They drilled small holes into the ground, having already seeped deep into the earth’s core.

Watching Cheng Shangchen and Gong Hong’en flee like bereaved dogs, the Blazing Flame Demon Venerate felt dizzy and disoriented.

He held himself in high regard, and even the presence of a Two Tribulations Quasi-Immortal backing each of the three young Heavenly Venerates could not diminish his pride. Yet, he would never believe he was capable of slaying one Heavenly Venerate and scaring away two others!

Indeed, he was a Descendant of the Great Emperor, and his future achievements would far surpass those of the first Eternal Emperor of ancient times!

Cangao Muyue’s beautiful eyes were filled with a hazy enchantment. How could one not be fascinated by such a man brimming with heroism, dominance, and an unhideable swagger?

Zhou Heng sheathed the Black Sword. The Life Essence Qi of a Heavenly Venerate was still quite nourishing for him, who was only at the Divine Infant Realm in terms of Spiritual Power. He began to circulate his energy, refining this immense power, while walking towards the Blazing Flame Demon Venerate.

"I truly apologize for disrupting the Demon Venerable’s banquet!" he said.

The Blazing Flame Demon Venerate repeatedly said it was no problem, thinking to himself that after that final sword strike from Zhou, who would dare to voice any objection? Furthermore, he wanted Zhou Heng as a son-in-law, so he naturally wouldn’t mind at all. He quickly ordered his subordinates to reorganize everything, serving fragrant tea and desserts.

This wasn’t a discussion among equals, so Cangao Muyue and Sikong Yuanyu sat by his side, and the Black Donkey was certainly not left out, as it never allowed itself to be slighted.

"Has Brother Zhou taken a wife yet?" the Blazing Flame Demon Venerate was very direct. A person of his stature never needed to beat around the bush, and no one ever dared to refuse his requests. Why should he bother being circumspect?

"Eh, are you planning to marry off your daughter, you old Demon Beast?" The Black Donkey immediately perked up on hearing this. "Our Zhou is a son-in-law you can’t find even with a lantern. You can marry your daughter to him without worry. But you, being the grand lord of the Heavenly Demons, can’t be stingy with the dowry!"

In the donkey’s eyes, a glint of greed shined.

The face of the Blazing Flame Demon Venerate darkened. Was he marrying off his daughter or selling her? Why did it sound so awkward? Besides, his daughter was not only beautiful, but her Martial Path talent was exceptional. She was destined to break through the Divine Infant Realm, even if she didn’t become a Heavenly Venerate!

Countless heroes longed to become his desired son-in-law. Without going too far, what about the three young Heavenly Venerates—well, only two remained—who were clearly eyeing this opportunity?

Zhou Heng kicked the Black Donkey away with a swift foot, then chuckled, "I am already married!"

He could tell that the Blazing Flame Demon Venerate intended to take him as a son-in-law, and naturally, the daughter of a Heavenly Venerate couldn’t be a mere concubine, right? But in Zhou Heng’s home, there were no distinctions of status among his wives, and he didn’t want his cherished wives to bring turmoil to his household over this matter.

Besides, if he were to choose a main wife, he already had a candidate—it would undoubtedly be Huo Tian!

Thus, he decisively shut down the Blazing Flame Demon Venerate’s proposal.

"Hehe!" The Blazing Flame Demon Venerate chuckled as well. Whether Zhou Heng was married or not didn’t really matter. In this era of constant warfare, where Martial Artists killed countless others, leading to far fewer men than women, polygamy was quite normal.

Moreover, for a Heavenly Pride like Zhou Heng, it wouldn’t surprise him if Zhou took a hundred or two hundred wives.

What was critical was the person’s attitude. It was clear that Zhou had no interest in his daughter, so what point was there to continue? His precious daughter wasn’t lacking in any way—who among the Heavenly Prides couldn’t match her? Why insist on Zhou Heng?

As the conversation was getting nowhere, the atmosphere naturally cooled. Zhou Heng soon rose to take his leave. He needed to find a quiet place to properly refine the Life Essence Qi he had obtained from Zuoqiu Wenguan.

As he and the Black Donkey made their exit, he could still feel a pair of eyes filled with quiet resentment behind them.

"Sigh, Zhou, you’re really too foolish. They were willing to give you a daughter for nothing, and surely a hefty dowry, too! Why did you turn it down?" The Black Donkey was still feeling regretful. When the only legitimate princess of the Heavenly Demon Dynasty gets married, could the dowry be anything but lavish?

Zhou Heng was truly foolish. It’s just marrying another wife—just marry her and put her aside if not needed!

"You should be reincarnated as a human in your next life; then such good fortune might come your way!" Zhou Heng scoffed.

"Ptui! I am an auspicious omen of Heaven and Earth and disdain becoming a human!" The Black Donkey held its head up high and then changed the subject. "Zhou, aren’t you worried that the old monster behind the guy you killed in the Death Forest will come after you for revenge?"

Zhou Heng smiled faintly. "Actually, I hope he can’t contain his impatience!"

These old monsters face great restrictions in restoring their Two Tribulations Quasi-Immortal Cultivation Levels, after all. They’re bound by the Heaven and Earth Laws and can’t come and go as they please.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been cornered by Li Wujie to the point of being forced into a killing spree.

If he could exhaust their "quotas" ahead of time, then during the competition for the Immortal Fate, he’d have fewer strong opponents to deal with!

If Xuanqian Star could enter its "death phase" a few decades later, or even just ten years later, Zhou Heng would have time to increase his Cultivation Level. As long as he became a One Tribulation Quasi-Immortal, he believed he could sweep away these four mighty beings.

But now, he didn’t have that much time.

It was best to isolate these four old monsters and take them down one by one.

It remains to be seen whether the Death Heavenly Venerate can withstand the temptation to act.

The man and the donkey found a secluded spot. The Black Donkey couldn’t help but turn to its thieving ways, while Zhou Heng began to refine the Life Essence Qi absorbed by the Black Sword earlier. It was an extremely pure form of energy, swiftly boosting his accumulation of Spiritual Power.

Half a day later, Zhou Heng stopped, and when he opened his eyes again, a hint of killing intent flickered within them.

If he could slay both Cheng Shangchen and Gong Hong’en, or even just one of them, their Life Essence Qi would be sufficient to propel him into the Divinity Transformation Realm!

There would be an opportunity. The legendary treasure of the Eternal Great Emperor was about to emerge, and both Gong Hong’en and Cheng Shangchen would not let the matter rest!(To be continued. If you enjoy this novel, please vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)