Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 526 - 505 Absorbing the Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal (2/3)

Chapter 526: Chapter 505 Absorbing the Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal (2/3)

What does this mean?

It’s not nothingness, could it really be real?

Zhou Heng got distracted for a moment and almost got directly smacked by the Star Charm’s huge hand. Though he was only grazed slightly, he still was sent flying for hundreds of miles, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out instantly.

He let out a long howl and rolled back in response, his momentum growing instead of waning!

These nine Waning Moons aren’t just for providing Spiritual Power, they can be used in combat too?

If it had been anyone else saying this, Zhou Heng would definitely have ignored it, but this was Huo Tian, whose word he unwaveringly believed. This was because Huo Tian was too prideful, prideful to the point of disdaining to deceive anyone.

Let’s give it a try then!

Zhou Heng willed it, and immediately one Waning Moon started to move, crashing fiercely towards the Star Charm.

Boom!

The reaction of the Star Charm was quick, it immediately threw a palm towards the Waning Moon, and amidst the loud booming, Divine Radiance scattered in disorder, the Star Charm was actually shaken back a dozen steps, its palm even cracking from the impact, dripping black blood!

So, so powerful!

Zhou Heng was shocked. It turns out the Bright Moon could be used as an Immortal Artifact to smash! Damn impressive!

He couldn’t help feeling a sense of fear, thankful that Immortals entering the Mortal Realm were suppressed by the Dao and unable to use Immortal Level power, otherwise with the Bright Moon appearing, whoever got hit would be dead!

Even Huo Tian was slightly taken aback, for she hadn’t expected Zhou Heng’s Bright Moon to be capable of exerting such a terrifying power, a destructive force far beyond what should be possible at this tier!

A freak can’t be measured by common sense!

Zhou Heng laughed heartily, pushing off with his feet, and lashed out again.

Right hand sword, left hand palm, he operated two Immortal Techniques, while the golden figure emerged from the Star Core within his Inner World, swinging the Waning Moons at the Star Charm in a relentless bombardment, each one matching the striking force of stars, terrifyingly boundless!

No wonder one’s status in the Immortal Realm scarcely makes a difference when there’s such a gap between tiers, just look at the power of the Bright Moon, even just an additional one could turn the tide of the Universe!

When stars fall, who can withstand?

If this Star Charm had reached Great Achievement, of course it would’ve had no fear, swallowing whole the falling stars! But at present, this strange creature of heaven and earth was still in its juvenile phase, how could it possibly contend with stars?

Another Immortal would naturally be able to operate the Bright Moon within their body to resist, or even use an Immortal Artifact to block, but the Star Charm didn’t cultivate, it only had Brutal Strength, relying on its tough physique.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

With continuous collisions, the Star Charm roared angrily, but it had no way to reverse the cosmos’s predicament.

If Zhou Heng didn’t have the Hundred Ghosts Sword, it could’ve directly smashed him to resolve its own dangerous situation, but now this high-tier Immortal Artifact finally showcased its power, with ghosts moving about freely and fearlessly of death, presenting a great obstruction to it.

After a heated battle, the creature realized that the little one in front of it was not to be trifled with. It didn’t have much appetite for such small prey, so it turned its body and took off running with its long legs.

With lengthy strides, it was incredibly fast even without any movement technique, vanishing without a trace in a few moments.

After a brief pause, Zhou Heng immediately dismissed the idea of chasing after it to kick it while it’s down.

First, its power was indeed above his, if he pushed this Star Charm into a corner causing it to use a forbidden move or the like, he wasn’t about to perish together with it! Secondly, this one was just a juvenile, what if there was an even larger one around?

It was better to quickly take the treasure and leave!

Zhou Heng landed, and with much hard work, resumed his laborious task, digging through the mountain so it sounded a clear ’ding ding ding,’ stirring up clouds of dust and sand.

This battle was not in vain, as he had reaped many benefits. Especially upon learning that the Bright Moon within his Inner World could actually be maneuvered to hit people! Otherwise, in a fight with another Immortal, if the opponent suddenly deployed this move, he might suffer a big loss!

The human body itself is the best weapon!

Zhou Heng suddenly had an insight—instead of relying on external objects, it was better to tap into the treasures within oneself!

"I found it!" He suddenly stopped as a piece of rock was turned over, and beneath it, he discovered a Crystal Stone no bigger than a thumb, entirely transparent. At first glance, it seemed nothing special; but upon closer inspection, it had numerous facets, as though it contained all the stars of the universe within it.

This was... a Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal!

Zhou Heng had once obtained one in the Lower Realm, but it was later taken by the Old Swindler, which had been exchanged for a doll that made quite an impression in the Death Forest.

"What’s this?" The Moon Shadow Saintess picked up the unremarkable Crystal Stone, turning it over and over but couldn’t find anything valuable about it.

"This is a Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal!" Huo Tian suddenly said, but then she revealed a contemplative expression and murmured, "Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal, what’s that?" Whenever she showed such an expression, it was never a good thing. Immediately, whirlwinds formed around her, each carrying the destructive force to annihilate everything.

"Stop!" Zhou Heng urgently shouted, not wanting to die confused at the hands of the Peerless Heavenly Maiden.

Huo Tian snapped out of her daze, looked again at the Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal without a second thought, and walked away disinterestedly.

"You’ve worked so hard for so many days, and even fought a big monster, all for this thing?" The Moon Shadow Saintess widened her eyes at Zhou Heng.

Taking advantage of Huo Tian looking away, Zhou Heng quickly raised his hand and slapped the Moon Shadow Saintess’s butt, laughing, "Don’t underestimate this thing. There are Immortals who collect them specially!"

He was referring to the Old Madman and the power he represented.

"So, what exactly is the use of this?" The Moon Shadow Saintess blushed and rolled her eyes at Zhou Heng. But instead of annoyance, her look was more of a flirty gesture, full of allure.

Zhou Heng’s heart stirred. He picked up the Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal and said, "I studied it for a long time before and couldn’t find anything special, but now that I’ve reached the Immortal Realm, I should be able to discover its marvelous secrets!"

He circulated his Spiritual Power and probed towards the Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal, but the crystal remained motionless, as unresponsive as a stubborn stone.

This...

Zhou Heng got angry. It was one thing not to make headway with it in the Mortal Realm, but to get no reaction even in the Immortal Realm, what did this mean? If you told him the crystal was just a stubborn stone, he would rather have his head chopped off than agree. Otherwise, why would the Old Swindler want to trade an Immortal Level Doll for it?

Perhaps the Old Swindler was an Old Madman himself?

No, that can’t be right!

Even Huo Tian had mentioned the name Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal, and although she couldn’t remember its use, the fact that it had caught her attention meant that the crystal was absolutely extraordinary!

Zhou Heng, driven crazy, suddenly sacrificed the Bright Moon from his Dantian, bombarding the Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal with the nine Waning Moons one after another, yet after the dust settled, the crystal remained intact and unscathed.

How could it be so hard?

Zhou Heng sighed helplessly, holding the crystal in his hand and supporting his forehead, utterly clueless about what to do with it.

Just then, his forehead stirred!

Not that his forehead had moved, but rather the top of his head, where the piece of Rune with just one corner left trembled slightly!

Whoosh!

A strange power suddenly surged out of the Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal, continuously flowing into Zhou Heng’s skull where the fragment of the Rune absorbed it.

In only a matter of seconds, the crystal turned into a pile of gray ash that the wind scattered to the heavens.

"What, what technique did you use?" The Moon Shadow Saintess was dumbfounded. She saw Zhou Heng use all kinds of techniques without any effect on the stubborn stone, but how did it suddenly turn to ash?

Could it be that Zhou Heng’s forehead was the most lethal weapon?

She couldn’t help but feel a bit scared. What if Zhou Heng wanted to rest his head on her chest, should she allow it or not?

Zhou Heng was also startled, noticing that the Rune on his skull had brightened a tiny bit!

The power of the Bone Talisman was something Zhou Heng had witnessed himself, capable of easily erasing beings like Rong Jianlong, who were at least of Creation King level, and this Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal... it actually could strengthen, or rather, nourish the Bone Talisman – it was simply divine!

No wonder beings from the Immortal Realm like the Old Swindler were sent to the Lower Realm to search for it – its value was indescribable!

What a loss!

Zhou Heng smacked his thigh in exasperation; such a precious treasure had been so easily taken by the Old Swindler. Had he known, he would have at least demanded a dozen dolls in exchange!

But such thoughts flickered only momentarily through Zhou Heng’s mind. He didn’t regret giving the Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal to the Old Swindler, because if he hadn’t, Han Yulian would have long lost her life!

If he could trade for his woman’s life, no matter how many treasures he had to throw in, Zhou Heng would feel it was worth it!

However, returning to the matter at hand; if such a large Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal could only make the Bone Talisman’s corner glow slightly, how many more crystals would be needed to form a complete Rune?

That’s why there were people like the Old Swindler specifically looking for it in the Mortal Realm!

Hey, could it be that such things exist in both the Mortal Realm and the Immortal Realm?

What he didn’t know was that the fact he could retain such a comparatively bright section of the Rune was thanks to the Star Core, which contained or rather had the same power as the Heavenly Mysterious Spirit Crystal.

But if a single Star Core could only create such a tiny corner, it showed how difficult it was to form a Bone Talisman, and it highlighted even more the power of the Bone Talisman.

The harder to come by and rarer something is, the more powerful it is!

Zhou Heng turned to the Moon Shadow Saintess with a grin. He truly didn’t know how to explain and could only smile it off.

The Moon Shadow Saintess was only asking out of sheer curiosity. She was a clever woman who knew that a man might have his secrets, which a woman is better off not prying into. She immediately changed the subject, saying, "Now, there’s a very real problem—"

Zhou Heng nodded and said, "I know, how we’re going to get to the Immortal City!"

The vast Starry Sky was boundless, and if he flew off in a random direction, he might never reach it even by the end of his lifespan. This was no joking matter.

Boom!

Just then, a shadow suddenly descended from the sky. A giant Void Ship appeared from afar, flying over with a huge flag affixed to its prow bearing the big character "Yang."

This, this, this is like running into a pillow when dozing off; they had just been worrying about how to get to the Immortal City, and now the solution had come!

Zhou Heng quickly waved his hands and shouted, "Hey, friends above, is there any room left? Let us catch a ride on your downwind ship!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)