Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 496 - 480: The Origin of the Immortal Palace (1/3)

Chapter 496: Chapter 480: The Origin of the Immortal Palace (1/3)

A conflict had temporarily vanished into thin air, but everyone knew this was just a brief period of peace.

The Star Core was too precious, precious enough to provoke Linghu Xuan and Liu Anqi to harbor murderous intentions! The reason they had ceased their actions was that they were incapable of killing Zhou Heng, but if such an opportunity arose, neither would show any mercy!

And this True Yang Immortal Garden could be a turning point; there might even be Immortal Artifacts within the Immortal Palace!

With Liu Anqi’s strength combined with an Immortal Artifact, killing Zhou Heng would no longer be a pipe dream.

"Please take action, Brother Zhou," Linghu Xuan said with a smile, exuding the refined grace of a noble family’s scion, making it impossible to associate him with a martial artist.

"Step back ten thousand li!" Zhou Heng commanded.

After exchanging looks, the five members of Linghu Xuan’s group complied, receding ten thousand li away—a distance that was not considered far for them, allowing them ample time to intervene if Zhou Heng attempted to enter the Immortal Palace alone.

Zhou Heng, however, had no intention of entering the Immortal Palace alone; he planned to use the environment within to trap and kill Liu Anqi!

He feared that driving the Star Core to open the Immortal Palace could result in a catastrophic overflow of energy, potentially inflicting serious harm on himself! With a ten thousand li buffer, he would at least have some time to react.

"Be careful, Zhou," Black Donkey said solemnly.

There was an Immortal present, though their realm was suppressed, but an Immortal was an Immortal nonetheless, demanding their utmost caution.

Zhou Heng smiled faintly; no pain, no gain. How could he bring down an Immortal without taking risks? The mere thought of mortals slaying an Immortal made his blood boil with excitement!

He released a sliver of the restriction on the Star Core’s power and aligned the breach with the grand doors of the Immortal Palace. Then, he activated the energy within the Star Core and hurled it toward the Immortal Gate.

Unfortunately, the doors of the Immortal Palace were made of jade stone; otherwise, he could have directly absorbed them!

An idea suddenly crossed Zhou Heng’s mind. With a roar, a surge of wild energy burst forth, assaulting the Immortal Gate.

Bang!

Zhou Heng was immediately sent flying backward, but his reflexes were incredibly fast. He performed the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, weaving through the raging energies without hardly being affected.

The occasional blow that hit him was inconsequential; these were just the residual shockwaves, which his physical constitution, bolstered by Spiritual Power defense, could easily withstand.

And the Immortal Gate... finally opened!

A hole large enough for an elephant to pass through had been blasted open!

Indeed, the power of the Star Core, harboring the energy of an entire planet, was capable of breaching even an Immortal Gate!

Whizzing sounds filled the air as Linghu Xuan and the others leapt forward, displaying expressions of shock and delight when they saw the large breach in the Immortal Palace’s gate, coupled with an irrepressible greed.

Just a mere release of a tiny portion of its power was this formidable; needless to say, the spiritual energy contained within the entire Star Core was beyond words!

Heavenly Venerate Qingyang and the other Two Tribulations Quasi-Immortals were inches away from lunging forward to seize it. They had been stuck at the Two Tribulations Quasi-Immortal level for many, many years; if they failed to Become Immortal, they would nearly be at the end of their lives.

To Become Immortal, they were willing to risk their lives!

Yet Zhou Heng was too powerful, so much so that their willingness to risk it all did not give them a glimmer of hope for victory. Such an enemy truly drove them to despair!

They could only pin their hopes on the Immortal Palace now!

There might be Immortal Artifacts inside, or Immortal-level poisons, drugs—any of these could subdue Zhou Heng!

In the face of the force of Immortal-level power, they were all but ants!

"Please," Black Donkey said to the other five.

"After you," Linghu Xuan replied, with utmost politeness.

"No, you go first," Black Donkey insisted.

Who knew what lay inside the Immortal Palace? They could step inside only to be hacked to pieces by an Immortal Sword—it was no laughing matter!

Linghu Xuan was also aware that it was impossible to let Zhou Heng and Black Donkey take the lead. Their strength gave them the right to negotiate, so he revealed a soft smile and said to Heavenly Venerate Qingyang and the others, "Gentlemen, please go ahead!"

Fuck your mother!

Inwardly cursing, Heavenly Venerate Qingyang and the other two were in a quandary; stepping forward meant unforeseen fortunes and misfortunes—one foot in heaven, the other in hell!

But what could they do, being the weakest among them?

They were the meat on the chopping block, at the mercy of others!

After exchanging glances, the three had no choice but to step forward, walking into the breached Immortal Gate. At this point, it was no longer within their power to withdraw. Zhou Heng and Liu Anqi were like two sharp knives at their necks; their very lives were not in their own hands.

What mattered if they were Quasi-Immortals? They were not tired of living yet. With grim expressions, they entered the breach, elevating their Essence, Qi, and Spirit to the utmost, ready to unleash their strongest strikes at any moment.

Even a quasi-immortal can only serve as cannon fodder!

Zhou Heng sighed inwardly, yet his heart swelled with boundless pride and fighting spirit.

Now in the Mortal Realm, he could practically do as he pleased, but this cultivation level, if put in the Immortal Realm, was unworthy of mention! If he didn’t strive to enhance his cultivation level after reaching the Immortal Realm, the fate of Heavenly Venerate Qingyang and the others would serve as a stern example.

"No danger!" After entering and taking a look around, Heavenly Venerate Qingyang and the others all said, their voices tinged with a hint of disgruntlement.

They were Two Tribulations quasi-immortals, yet they had been reduced to mere scouts, a truly face-losing disgrace!

Only then did Liu Anqi lead Linghu Xuan inside, and after they had entered, Zhou Heng and Black Donkey walked side by side towards the entrance.

Immediately upon entering was a garden, but it was now mostly desolation; not a speck of green could be seen. However, spiritual energy was exceedingly abundant, just like when Zhou Heng had first stepped onto the Fairy Continent of Xuanqian Star.

Only here, it was even more intense!

Heavenly Venerate Qingyang and the other Two Tribulations quasi-immortals all showed ecstatic expressions. Cultivating here, they might even directly ascend to become Three Tribulations quasi-immortals!

But their spirits quickly plummeted. The density of spiritual energy was sufficient, but the volume was not—scarcely enough for a few dozen acres. To help a Two Tribulations quasi-immortal become a Three Tribulations one, such a degree of spiritual energy would need a space as big as a dozen cities at the very least.

Nowhere near enough, absolutely impossible!

Breathing in the rich spiritual energy, Liu Anqi’s eyes flashed with murderous intent. With his battle power enhanced here, was it time to take action against Zhou Heng?

Impractical!

Though the dense spiritual energy could bolster his battle power slightly, it was far from enough to obliterate someone with a body made of a Divinity Transformation Realm magic artifact. He must... show restraint for now, seek a more favorable opportunity, or else keep up the facade indefinitely.

"Struck it rich! Struck it rich!" After running a few laps around, Black Donkey opened its mouth wide, taking deep breaths as if to suck all the spiritual energy in the air into its mouth.

"Country bumpkin!" Linghu Xuan uttered disdainfully in an extremely low voice. Although this True Yang Immortal Garden was from the Immortal Realm and the gates were tightly closed, the inevitable diffusion of spiritual energy couldn’t compare to the Immortal Realm.

Turning his head, he saw Heavenly Venerate Qingyang and the others also stretching their necks, eagerly inhaling, seeming as if they were about to ascend to immortality right then and there.

Embarrassing, deathly embarrassing!

Linghu Xuan immediately felt an urge to slaughter these three fools. After all, these three fools were also under him, showing such stupidity publicly, what a blow to his prestige!

And then there was Zhou Heng, solid and unmoved like a boulder.

Indeed, this man must come from the Immortal Realm, unlike these country bumpkins from the Mortal Realm!

Linghu Xuan and Liu Anqi’s belief in Zhou Heng’s "identity" was thus further solidified. Little did they know, the reason for Zhou Heng’s calm was that the space within his dantian was simply too vast; even if he sucked all the spiritual energy here dry in one breath, it would scarcely increase his accumulation of spiritual power.

Accidentally yet quite fittingly, his facade as a noble from an Immortal Realm aristocratic family was even more convincing.

"Donkey, don’t embarrass yourself, let’s go!" Zhou Heng grabbed Black Donkey by the neck, dragging it forward as he proceeded.

"Let go! Let go! Let this lord inhale a few more breaths!" Black Donkey pleaded with its tongue out, howling in protest.

After passing through the ruined garden, a grand hall lay ahead. Like outside, it was built from white jade, shimmering with a soft glow. The decorative style of this palace was entirely different from that of Xuanqian Star, exuding a vibe very close to nature.

Zhou Heng turned back and asked, "Brother Linghu, do you know to which big shot this True Yang Immortal Garden belonged in the past?"

Linghu Xuan and Liu Anqi immediately showed looks of surprise, as if puzzled by Zhou Heng asking such an elementary question!

If you didn’t know the background of this True Yang Immortal Garden, why would you come here eagerly with a star core? That’s right, he’s testing them!

Tsk, if they didn’t know, why would they come in the first place?

"It seems Brother Zhou wishes to test this younger brother!" Linghu Xuan showed a restrained smile, his heart filled with disdain. To think he was being tested with such a basic question, it was a gross underestimation of a member of the Linghu Family!

"This True Yang Immortal Garden belonged to a big shot of the Elf Race a million years ago, a Creation King. A great upheaval occurred in the Immortal Realm, and the entire palace was blasted into the Mortal Realm!" He spoke fluently and clearly, demonstrating the composure and grace of a worldy-wise scion.

Creation King!

Immortals are divided into four Great Realms: Moonlight Realm, Sunshine Realm, Sublimation Realm, and Creation Realm. Unlike the Mortal Realm, the gaps between each Realm among immortals are vast. Thus, a king for the first layer, an emperor for the second, and an emperor for the third!

For instance, a Sunshine Emperor represents the Sunshine Third Layer Heaven, while a Creation King represents the first layer of the Creation Realm.

And a million years ago was likely the time when Huo Tian, the original owner of Black Sword, and other adversaries had their intense battles, meaning this palace was probably flung down to the Mortal Realm as a result of that war!

But even as a Creation King of the first layer, that’s still someone from the Creation Realm, standing at the very pinnacle of the Immortal Realm. Could such a powerful being truly have no means of self-preservation?

It’s quite possible!

Just look at Rong Jianlong to understand. He must have been a being of the Creation Realm; though it’s not clear whether he was a king, emperor, or higher, he was effortlessly eradicated by the runes activated automatically by Huo Tian!

If Huo Tian was at his prime back then, what’s so surprising about the mere residual shockwaves knocking this palace down to the Mortal Realm!

But that implies, Huo Tian was not merely a Creation Emperor back then!(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)